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NOW IN YOUR PHUKET GAZETTE EVERY WEEK (Island copies only) IN THIS ISSUE LONG LIVE NEWS: Limos give ground to keep concession; Land Office chief moves to allay property bust fears. Pages 2 & 3 INSIDE STORY: On board the love boat MV Doulos. THE KING! Pages 4 & 5 AROUND THE REGION: Biorock on a roll off Koh Taen. Entire nation celebrates HM’s Diamond Jubilee Page 7 AROUND THE ISLAND: Driving licenses for computer geeks. ixty years ago, on problems, needs and hopes into Page 10 June 9, 1946, the serious consideration, and acts 19-year-old Prince upon them as much as he can. PEOPLE: The Moffats. The Bhumibol ascend- He believes in effective who? No, The Moffats. ed the throne af- communication between ad- Pages 12 & 13 ter the tragic death ministrators and the public. He LIFESTYLE: Footie fashion; Sof his brother, King Ananda. once said, in a speech delivered cocktails. Pages 14 & 15. This brought significant to the United States press dur- SPA MAGIC: SpaNakarn. changes to the young King. The ing his state visit to that coun- Page 18 first change was his education. try, that the press and the King ON THE MENU: An astound- HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej share the common responsibil- ing restaurant. Page 19 switched his field of study from ity, that of understanding the science to political science and public. BETWEEN THE LINES: The case law when he returned to Throughout his 60 years for corruption. Page 25 Lausanne, Switzerland. The on the throne, the King has not NATURE NOTES: The ‘truly other changes were in his per- lived a fairytale existence. unique’ mudskipper. sonal life. Rather, he has shown his Page 27 His life was no longer for people the benefits of a simple, BUSINESS & MONEY: Property himself, but for his people. In self-sustained life. tax boom; Money Talks. his Oath of Succession to the He turned the grounds of Pages 30 & 31 throne at his Coronation on May the Chitralada Palace into an 5, 1950, the young King said, experimental farm, breeding SPORT: ACYC Race Series; “We will reign with righteous- dairy cattle, growing fish and Kayak racing.Pages 32 & 33 ness for the benefit and happi- planting rice. PROPERTY: Home of the ness of the Thai people.” His These farming activities Week: Cape Panwa; Decor: activities since then have proved demonstrated integrated farm- Orchids; Construction: Dara- the truth of these words. ing techniques and showed how samuth School; Gardening: HM The King is the first they might be used by his people What a state. Pages 34-37 Thai king to have visited all the to better their living standards provinces of the kingdom, es- using available resources. PLUS pecially those in Isarn, which The products from his have the fewest natural re- royal farm are distributed to his QUEER N EWS 6; AROUND THE NA- sources. He has traveled by people either through agencies TION 8; TRAVEL 11; HAPPENINGS helicopter, jeep, train, boat or such as the Department of 16; PHUKET DIARY, TIME MA- even on foot, if necessary. He His virtue, coupled with di- During his “fact-finding” Fisheries or the Ministry of CHINE 17; MOTORING 20; TAKE A continued in this way until re- rect communication with his trips, he not only listens to local Agriculture, or through various BREAK 21 & 22; HOROSCOPES, DOVEN 23; EDITORIAL, LETTERS, cently. Now, however, his people through his innumerable officials, but also solicits first- marketing outlets. ISSUES & ANSWERS 24 & 25; health no longer permits him to visits, gives him valuable insight hand information from farmers, As an educator and intel- BOOKS, OUTSIDE IN 26; COMPUT- make such visits as he under- into his people’s lives and prob- agricultural workers, monks and lectual, the King often gives ERS 28; CLASSIFIEDS 38 – 47. took in his younger days. lems. village elders. He takes their Continued on Page 2 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS June 10 - 16, 2006

Entire nation celebrates 60-year reign of HM King Rama IX The Great

From Page 1 monastery in a poor village asked him for a new ubosot, HM The King indeed gains love and respect from people around him food for thought. These insights are the chapel of a Thai monastery. People expected that his people due to his humanistic ideals, his beautiful sometimes made public, becoming “food for thought” HM The King would provide a lot of money for a splen- spirit and his true love for his people. for Thai society at large. did building. But he must have observed the poverty around Only one thing would he ask of us in return, on Taking the Thai practice of placing a gold leaf in the monastery, so he gave only simple materials such as this very special occasion, and that is that we be dedi- front of a Buddha image – with the expectation that wood and corrugated iron sheets. cated to our duty and see our country as the very es- other people will see what has been done – HM The The lesson learned from this was that a monastery sence of ourselves. King once suggested that his people instead place the must be in harmony with the people who live around it. The wonders HM The King has contributed to gold leaf behind the image, out of public view. This com- Clerics should live in the same way as their followers. our country over the past 60 years were recognized municated the idea that good deeds should be done for Words are not enough to express the warmth and when, on May 26, the United Nations Secretary-Gen- their own sake and that we should not expect anyone to happiness Thai people have enjoyed under the 60-year eral Kofi Annan presented His Majesty with the UN see or know what we did. The reward is simple self- reign of HM King Bhumibol. On the 60th anniversary of Development Program’s first Human Development satisfaction. his accession to the throne, the entire nation along with Lifetime Achievement Award. HM The King’s philosophy of life is often com- Thais living overseas share the same feelings of love and LONG LIVE OUR BELOVED KING! bined with an appropriate action. Once, an abbot of a respect for our King as the nation did 60 years ago. – Pimpaporn Suwatthigul Limos give ground to keep concession By Janyaporn Morel be renewed under the following “If the limousine service is conditions: First, the PBC must to be expected to lower its prices PHUKET CITY: The Phuket accept price controls imposed by then the AAT must also agree to Limousine and Business Services the province; second, it must ac- lower the concession fee. How- Cooperative Ltd (PBC) is to have cept a meter-taxi desk at the air- ever, at the moment, the AAT is its concession to operate limou- port; third, it must agree to the waiting for instructions from its sines at the airport renewed but low-cost bus service for the air- head office in Bangkok,” K. Nivit members will have to agree to a port; and finally, it must improve explained. number of conditions. standards of service. “Today I assigned the AAT The news came after both “There can be no more in- and the Phuket Provincial Trans- Phumtham Vejyachai cuts a ribbon to officially open the new terminal. the PBC and the Airports Author- cidents of passengers being taken portation Office to draft a list of ity of Thailand (AAT) asked the on detours to shops or dropped the conditions PBC must agree New Krabi Airport terminal opens Provincial authorities to intercede off only halfway to their destina- to. We will then meet again to sign in negotiations. The current con- tions,” K. Nivit said. the agreement,” he concluded. KRABI: Phumtham Vejyachai, Deputy Transport Minister, officially cession agreement is due to ex- Niphon Piromrit, Secretary ASSURANCES opened a new four-floor domestic-passenger terminal at Krabi In- pire at the end of this month and of the PBC, told the Gazette, ternational Airport on May 18. the PBC had been concerned that “The PBC will have to sign the “We asked for provincial help Pisarn Jinacharn, Director of Krabi International Airport, said, the AAT would not extend it. agreement within the next couple because we heard that the AAT “At the moment Thai Airways International and low-cost carrier Thai The announcement was of days. They have said, however, might not renew our concession Air Asia operate daily flights between Bangkok and Krabi. I have made by Phuket Provincial Chief that before they sign they want because they wanted to hold an also heard that One-Two-Go, operated by Orient Thai Airlines, will Administrative Assistant (Palad) assurances about where the bus auction for transport services at start flying to Krabi, although this has yet to be confirmed. Nivit Aroonrat at a meeting held and meter-taxi stands will be lo- the airport. They also complained “We have also expanded the parking apron so that it is large on June 5. K. Nivit announced cated, and guarantees that the about our service. enough to hold three Boeing 747s. We and our contractor are now that the concession will be ex- number of taxis will not rise. “We were very concerned planning to build a new international terminal as well as a new run- tended, but only if the PBC ac- “I have assigned the AAT because, if the AAT didn’t renew way and taxiway. The taxiway should be complete by the end of this cepts a number of conditions. to sort out these issues,” he the concession, it would cause year,” K. Pisarn said. “The PBC’s concession will added. many problems for the limousine service. We have about 200 people working for us whose jobs would be under threat. “Today, in the meeting, we promised to make the improve- ments. The limousine prices, for the moment, will remain un- changed, however. We haven’t increased our charges in line with fuel price rises, so we cannot af- ford to lower them. “We will have to negotiate the concession price with the AAT. As for the other transport at the airport, such as the buses and meter-taxis, the provincial au- thorities and the AAT will as- sign a place for them that every party agrees to,” he concluded. June 10 - 16, 2006 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Land Office Chief moves to allay property bust fears By Gazette Staff LRH was not particularly con- cerned as most of its sales are PHUKET: The Chief of the on a leasehold basis, and there- Phuket Provincial Land Office fore do not require a change in (PPLO), Supot Suwannachote, land ownership. has moved to reassure business But, he added, “I’m not Elizabeth Zana, founder of the Nat Association – which is named people that closer inspection of aware of any transfers we’ve after her daughter, Natacha, an environmental worker who died in companies wanting to register done in the past week that have the tsunami – is pictured with some of the 20 local children she took land titles, as ordered by the Min- [run into problems]. From what I to visit the French warship La Marne at Phuket Deep Sea Port on istry of Interior, does not mean understood this was mainly aimed June 1. It was a rare opportunity for the children to go on an that transfers of ownership will at foreign developers. We’re a educational outing. Many said they had never been on such a trip be refused. Thai company, so we are legally and rarely got to go anywhere apart from home and school. He stressed that he did not able to acquire and develop land, want to see a slowdown in because we are a public com- Phuket’s booming property indus- pany.” try. “If your company is genuinely BDO Chief Veerachai Tan- Police Chief warns 51% Thai-owned, there is no tiwathanavallop denied that problem.” checks on companies would take K. Supot denied that all ap- Provincial Land Office Chief a month, as suggested by K. of rising petty crime Supot Suwannachote: ‘If your plications by companies with for- Supot. “It will take only a minute eign shareholders are being put company is genuinely 51% Thai- owned, there is no problem.’ or so,” he said. “Just give me the PHUKET CITY: Phuket Provin- May 29. Three were teenagers, on hold, or that applications are name of the company and its reg- cial Police Commander Pol Maj aged 17, 18 and 19, while the automatically being sent to Bang- these checks should not take istration number and I can tell Gen Decha Budnampeth has or- fourth was a 41-year-old. kok for examination. more than a month to complete. you.” He confirmed that he had, dered police in the province to He said that the gang mem- “The first thing we do is Since the order was issued on to date, received no queries from step up their vigilance against bers admitted to 10 snatch-and- check with the Provincial Busi- May 15, however, no cases have the PPLO. petty crime. run crimes in Phuket City and to ness Development Office (BDO) been sent to the BDO. He noted that when people He has also urged the pub- others outside the city limits. whether the company has been apply to set up companies, he lic to help officers by informing Gen Decha called for par- properly set up, with foreigners ents to be more responsible in QUIETER explains to them that in order to them of any crimes they witness, owning no more than 49%. register a Thai company the for- especially in the run-up to the educating their children not to “Where the company has a eign shareholding must be no month-long soccer World Cup. commit crimes, as it is the police Thai MD [Managing Director] or The PPLO receives between 100 more than 49%. Gen Decha said, “All police who end up with the problem of has both Thai and foreign MDs, and 120 applications for change He said that, theoretically, a officers should be more attentive catching them later. there is no problem. But when a of ownership of land every day, company could increase its for- while on patrol in all areas of the He also called for people to Thai-registered company has a he said, though most of these are eign shareholding to more than island, especially in local neigh- inform police of venues that stay foreigner as its Managing Direc- transfers from one Thai to an- 49% but that it would then have borhoods. open illegally after closing time to tor, we check more carefully. For other or by people wanting to reg- to be re-registered as a foreign “But we do not have suffi- allow soccer to watch live broad- example, we check with the ister loan or lease agreements. company, which would limit it to cient officers to protect everyone casts of World Cup matches. BDO whether the shareholding Since the original uproar just 49 areas of business, all ef- effectively from crime [so] we “There are 500 to 600 plac- has changed so that the foreign over the tightening of checks on fectively in exports. “I have never need everyone to help by being es where people can legally share exceeds 49%. land transfers, matters have gone had a single application of this the eyes of the police. watch live broadcasts of the “So far, we have not sent a rather quiet in the property com- nature,” he added. “Police are working hard to matches after the usual closing single case up to Bangkok,” he munity, with concern over the Registration of new compa- prevent snatch-and-run crimes time, but there are other venues said on June 6. brakes being put on business hav- nies in Phuket continues apace. because we know that the econ- that will stay open [without the Details of some applicant ing, apparently, abated. A total of 157 new limited-liabil- omy is not good right now. Phuket proper permit] just so they can companies with foreign share- Stuart Reading, Assistant ity companies were registered in is a ‘tourism city’, so there is a make more money,” he said. holders might be sent to the BDO Vice-President of Finance at La- May. traffic around the clock. To report a crime, he said, for further checks, he said, but guna Resorts & Hotels, said that Of these, 50% were regis- Gen Decha explained that people should call Tel: 191, which tered to do property business. Of Phuket City Police arrested a is manned round the clock. Rawai area scheduled blackout those, 70% had foreign investors. gang of four petty criminals on – Jenjira Ruengjarus

RAWAI: The Phuket Provincial from Wiset Rd to Laem Phrom- Electricity Authority (PPEA) has thep and down to and including announced a scheduled blackout Yanui Beach, as well as along for June 22 that will affect Rawai Rawai beachfront, Happy Home and Yanui Beaches. Village and Soi Yanui, and Soi The outage is needed for the Saliga off Wiset Rd. PPEA to continue its inspection, Note: This information is maintenance and repair work on subject to change without notice. high-voltage power lines. For more information or to check The blackout, from 9 am to the latest status, call Tel: 076- 4 pm, will affect Saiyuan Rd, 211663, extension 45311. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY June 10 - 16, 2006

t was said of the RMS Titanic – or so legend and IHollywood have us believe – that ‘God himself could not sink this ship.’ Captain Alex Feddes, from the Netherlands, of the MARINERS MV Doulos, describes that as ‘not a safe statement to make’, while Hun- garian Réka Borsickzy, Media Rela- tions Officer for the Doulous, goes further. ‘It’s only God,’ she says, ‘that keeps this ship from sinking.’ The Doulos, the world’s oldest active ocean-going passenger ship, is halfway through a three-week call on Phuket. The Gazette’s Andy Johnstone went aboard to understand more about her mission and her crew.

he MV Doulos has had As the Medina her role was a varied life under a to carry freight. According to the number of different 1914 edition of the International Tnames and in a number Marine Engineering magazine, of incarnations. she was “…one of the most mod- Constructed in 1914 – just ern and largest freight steamships two years after the RMS Titanic operating on the Atlantic coast”. began her maiden and only voy- Her first task was to carry age – she has survived active a cargo of onions from New York service in both world wars and to Galveston, Texas. Soon after, has brought “Knowledge, help and World War I broke out and she hope” to millions. was requisitioned as a US supply Even her name gives an in- ship. dication of her mission and that The 130.5-meter Medina – of her crew of some 350 volun- top speed 14 knots – was con- teers: to serve. Doulos is Greek verted to from coal to fuel oil in for “servant”. (There is, however, 1922 and continued as a freighter some controversy over this trans- until she was commissioned into lation; some would say it means service along the US west coast “slave”.) by the United States Coast Guard MV Doulos began her illus- during World War II. trious life as the SS Medina – In 1948 she was sold to the named after a river in Texas Genativier group, renamed the rather than the second holiest city Roma and converted into a 287- Costa and renamed Franca C, of 17 knots, although she cruises and the construction of a covered of Islam. berth passenger ship with dormi- which, in common with all ves- at around 10 knots. book exhibition on the aft deck. This vessel of peace was tory accommodation for another sels of the Costa fleet, was the The Franca C was under These modifications were built at the Newport News Ship- 694 souls. name of a member of the Costa threat of being scrapped in 1977, undertaken in Bremen, and on building and Drydock Company 1950 was a Roman Catho- family. but, during her final cruise around June 3, 1978, she left the dock to shipyard in Virginia, US. lic Holy Year (they come around Her original steam engine, the Greek Islands, representatives begin her new role. This, ironically, is the same every 25 years), and the Roma which had served her for 38 of Gute Bücher für Alle e.V. She now has capacity for shipyard that produced many was used to carry pilgrims to Italy. years, was replaced by diesel (Good Books for All or GBA) – some 414 crew members, and, in Wickes-class destroyers, Los She was also used to transport engines, and she began a regular a private, non-profit, charitable her role as a bookshop, 1,037 cu- Angeles-class nuclear attack emigrants seeking a new life in route from Italy to Argentina with organization registered in Ger- bic meters of cargo space de- subs, Nimitz-class aircraft carri- Australia. a capacity of more than 900 pas- many – were on board. voted to books. The Doulos car- ers and the ballistic-missile sub- Just two years later, she was sengers. GBA decided to buy the ries some 500,000 tomes cover- marine USS Robert E Lee. sold again, this time to Linea Seven years later, the Fran- Franca C for their ministry and ing 6,000 titles, which puts her in ca C was refitted as a first-class renamed her the Doulos, oper- the Guinness Book of World luxury liner, with a swimming pool, ating with the Operation Mobil- Records as the largest floating casino and a cinema. Her cruises isation organization and the mercy book fair in the world. She is also were mainly around the Mediter- ships Logos – which ran aground listed there as the world’s oldest ranean, with occasional trips into off Chile in 1988 – her replace- active ocean-going passenger the Black Sea, before going on ment, the Logos II and the Logos ship. to pioneer the cruise ship trade Hope. The range of books for sale out of Miami. Her new role as a floating on board the Doulos almost puts In 1970, a further modifica- bookshop and Christian ministry to shame the titles offered in the tion was made with the fitting of ship necessitated some structural island’s book shops. an 8,100bhp Fiat diesel V18 en- changes, such as the removal of Statistics time: in her 18 gine, giving her current top speed the swimming pool and casino, years as the Doulos, the ship has sailed more than 315,000 nauti- cal miles (583,000 kilometers – rougly equivalent to 14½ times around the world), made more than 515 port calls in more than 100 countries and – staggeringly – received more than 17.5 mil- lion visitors to her 92-year-old decks – some 2.9 million of whom have taken part in on- board workshops. The denizens of the ship come from 45 different countries. The youngest is just one year old, one of 30 children, while the old- est is 65-year-old electrician Gary Barto from San Diego, who is now halfway through his third two-year tour. Volunteers join the Doulos June 10 - 16, 2006 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5 WITH A MISSION might be the most-photographed and balance are beginning to de- it was a long-standing dream for vessel ever. teriorate, and that he is not sure me, but also because I can serve “Even in the poorest coun- how many more physicals – re- God and I can meet people from tries we’ve sailed into, it seems quired to serve on board – he will so many countries and provide that most of the visitors we’ve pass. “Only God knows,” he them with knowledge, help and taken on board have been taking smiles. hope.” photographs,” he says. His travels on the Doulos Réka Borsickzy reports Gary’s first involvement have taken him from the Faroe that, a year after the tsunami, 100 with the Doulos goes back to her Islands to Arabia, Africa and volunteers from the Doulos built earliest days under that name. Asia, and he has also seen great homes for people who had been “I was a telephone and tele- strides in the technology aboard homeless since December 26, communications engineer with my her. 2004, while others built two own company back then, but I “The phone system we in- schools in the Sudan – empha- was also working with a volun- stalled [in 1978] weighed two sizing that practical, as well as teer organization, taking my tele- tons. The latest one we put in I pastoral care, is a key part of the phone talents all over the world can pick up with two hands. Pig- crew’s mission. to any Christian mission that gybacking off this is a new satel- Both Réka and South Ko- needed them. lite communications system, so rean Daniel Chae, the Director “My organization was asked this ship has seen many changes. of the Doulos, and in fact the to help put a new telephone sys- I hope I’m as up to date when entire crew of ordinary people tem on the Doulos. Before that I’m 92!” who do not speak about religion Above: His job aboard the Doulos is ‘the best she had only an eight-telephone Carla Monaco Stanley, 31, so much as put it into practice, one I’ve never been paid for,’ quips electrician system, and she needed tele- from Brazil, but also with Leba- believe strongly that the ship acts Gary Barto. Below, Carla Monaco Stanley and phones in every room, a job that nese, Italian and English ances- as a mini-United Nations. Réka Borsickzy help to spread the message of took us about three weeks. That try, is a five-month veteran of Mr Chae says, “[Being on knowledge, help and hope around the world. was 1978.” life aboard the Doulos. Speak- board] the Doulos lets people of Gary sold his business in ing of life at sea, she says that all ages and generations live to- 2001 and he says that, after the it is a very close community on gether, helping them to under- sale, he thought, “Well, what board. stand each other’s point of view would I like to do now?” “We all work together for without judging them for country, He continues, “Although I us, for the ports and the people color or culture.” hadn’t been thinking about her we visit, and for the Lord,” she The final word goes to John constantly, I had never forgotten says. “My mixed background, Hume, the Northern Irish politi- the Doulos and simply thought, and my life experience working, cian who was co-recipient of the ‘I’d really like to go back on for example, in Denmark are very 1998 Nobel Peace Prize. Speak- board and continue volunteer helpful.” ing about the Doulos, he said, work.’ Her path to the Doulos be- “The very fact that you can have “My job on her now is the gan in 1994. “I visited the Logos under one roof people from vir- best one I’ve never been paid II when she came to Santos, in tually every country in the world for,” he quips. “I had worked on São Paulo, Brazil, and it has been is a magnificent symbol to the other, similar ministry ships – the a dream ever since. I had been modern world.” Caribbean Mercy and the Ana- working in the hotel industry in stasis being two of them – and Denmark, but wanted to become The MV Doulos is berthed at am a sailor by blood. involved in humanitarian work Phuket Deep Sea Port, Ao “I wanted to go back to sea when a colleague in Hong Kong Makham, until June 26. The some day, and here I am, where sent me details about the Doulos. book fair is open from 10 am to I’m able to combine my talents “That got me thinking more 10 pm, except Sunday and Mon- for a two-year training program supported by their families or by and experience to help others. It’s strongly about it and, thank God, day, when opening times are 2 to raise their practical skills and their own savings. still a lot of fun, even after five after 12 years, here I am,” she pm to 10 pm. Entrance is 10 their spiritual and social aware- Gary, a five-year veteran of years,” he says. says. baht. For more information, visit ness. No crew members are sala- the Doulos who also served in Gary says that his hearing “I’m not here just because www.doulos.org ried, not even the captain; all are the US Navy, suggests that she 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS June 10 - 16, 2006 Queer News Palpating penalty gives Persian palpitations tourist found out the ever. When police arrived at the hard way that not ev- scene, K. Sukanya was easily ery woman in Pattaya able to point out the man, who Alikes to be groped, and was sitting on the opposite side that getting mixed up between of the road drinking a beer. grope-me-do and touch-me-not Taking the offender into can be an expensive experience. custody, police learned that his At 3 am on May 28, Pattaya name was Amil Detkaharn, a 23- Tourist Police Sub-Inspector Pol year-old from the Islamic Repub- Cap Jirawat Sukonthasup re- lic of Iran, a place where boobs ceived a call from Sukanya are seldom,if ever, seen in public, Pakdeerattanamitr, 22, of Tam- let alone palpated by complete bon Nong Preu, Banglamung Dis- strangers. trict. Complaining that a foreign tourist had sexually molested her, BUSTED the woman demanded police come and arrest the man. Amil was taken to the Pattaya When officers arrived at her District Police Station, where Pol place of work, a vendor’s stall in Lt Col Omsin Sukankha charged front of the Henry Tailor Shop on him with sexually molesting a fe- the Walking Street, K. Sukanya male over the age of 15. He also explained that she had been sell- informed him that the victim was ing souvenirs as usual when a demanding 400,000 baht in dam- foreign man approached to look ages. at her wares. Upon hearing this, the But it must have been mam- young Iranian fainted, collapsing This rising mountain of mess was maries and not mementos that into a heap on the white-tiled spotted in Village 9, Ao Yon, near TRASHING really interested the young man, floor. Ao Makham. Behind the row of for without warning he suddenly Police called Pattaya Me- trees is a beautiful sea view, and, leaned over and simultaneously morial Hospital, asking that an when the pile rises too high, the Phuket squeezed both of the young ambulance be sent to pick up garbage just falls off the cliff into woman’s breasts while exclaim- Amil, take him to the hospital for the sea below, causing yet more unsightly pollution. The dump is just down the road from some of the ing “Bin! Bin!” Then he walked revivification, and then return him most expensive luxury property on the island. If you have seen any scenes like this, email a digital away. to the station to face the charges. photo and details of the location to: [email protected] He did not go very far, how- Source: Daily News June 10 - 16, 2006 AROUND THE REGION PHUKET GAZETTE 7

assive shifts in ready reached the legal capacity weather conditions FROM THE with its own planes, which means played havoc with GULF OF THAI would be required to com- M sailors in the fifth pensate the company in order to Koh Samui Regatta. Now known take over two of the daily flights. to many as “The Tropical Island THAILAND THAI must first look at the Regatta”, the event this year By Barry Singleton feasibility of the plan. A spokes- served up a variety of incidents, person from the airline said it including a catamaran splitting in would take at least three months two. to reach a decision, which means Winds varied between dead that Thai flights will definitely not flat calm and 40 knots, and the be included until the next winter conditions switched from scorch- timetable. ing sunshine to tropical down- pours, challenging even the most Rockin’ on. The recent deploy- experienced crews. ment of a new Biorock project The scene was set for on Koh Taen marks the third fish- drama in the first race, when lo- ery habitat restoration site for Koh cal favorite Siamese Cat, owned Samui. by Samui businessman David Hill, Underwater pictures of the literally split in two thanks to a project’s flagship site off Ban powerful squall that caused the Makham revealed excellent multihull’s mast housing to give progress, despite it being in an way. Fortunately, apart from their area of exceptionally heavy sedi- pride, no one was injured in the mentation. misadventure. Hocux Pocux 2 leads the pack on Day 2. – Photo by Martyn Goodacre, Koh Samui Regatta The structures are already The overall winners in Rac- populated with schools of fish, ing Class 1 were Frank Pong and deposits of developing mollusks his Hong Kong compatriots and – to the surprise of the aboard the beautiful 77-ft yacht STORMY WEATHER Biorock crew – large clusters of Jelik. In the Premier Cruising new coral. class, Geoff Hill’s Strewth took Inzi had two wins to their credit, joyed a week of unrivaled hospi- On May 22, representatives The second site, at the top honors, while David Lindahl’s they won the class, taking the title tality at the Central Samui Beach from the two companies sat mouth of Silver Beach behind The La Samudra won Class 2. from the defending champion. Resort. down to discuss a deal that would Cliff Restaurant, is also showing The Multihull Class brought Major international sponsors allow THAI to fly two Boeing very positive results. A recent yet more excitement with Roger added considerably to this popu- Flights of fancy. Thai national 737-400 aircraft to Samui as part study dive revealed, amongst Kingdon’s Moto Inzi and Armind lar Thai sailing event. Land-Rover carrier, Thai Airways Interna- of the island’s daily timetable. other marine life, a sea anemone, Kundke’s Coco Blues tied on 9 organized off-road excursions tional (THAI), recently entered Although the runway at which has naturally attached it- points coming into the final race. across Samui’s mountainous in- into talks with Bangkok Airways, Samui Airport is long enough to self to the structure. According Sadly, with no wind at all on the terior. Jack Daniels, Singha beer the only airline currently serving land larger aircraft, the legal limit to the project coordinator, this is final day the race was abandoned and Sabai wine cooler sponsored Samui, regarding the possibility of for daily flights to a single desti- the first time an anemone has and the winner had to be deter- the after-race parties, and the running two daily return flights nation in Thailand is 34. been observed on a Biorock mined by a countback. As Moto competitors and participants en- from Bangkok to Koh Samui. Bangkok Airways has al- structure anywhere in the world. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE NATION June 10 - 16, 2006 Illegal bets still dwarf legal lottery nderground betting male from Dusit Zoo in Bangkok. continues to flourish The artificial insemination despite the comes as part of a bid to ensure U government’s intro- a higher survival rate for weak duction of legalized lottery two embryos. Staff believe they will years ago, a survey by the Uni- manage successful transfers of versity of the Thai Chamber of about half of the embryos so far Commerce has found. conceived. “The amount spent on legal The agency moved to help lotteries remains as low as 10% protect the rare cat after notic- of the value of all underground ing its numbers dwindling danger- betting,” said Saowanee Thai- ously. rungroj, Dean of the university’s For the past three years, the Faculty of Economics, which organization has worked with the conducted the study. Smithsonian, the Cincinnati Zoo The amount spent on under- and specialists to pioneer the fish- ground betting totaled 400 billion ing-cat breeding project. baht last year, while the govern- In Thailand, the cat is found ment’s lotteries drew only a tenth around water in heavily wooded of that amount, the survey found. areas and is a protected species The average government lottery under the Wildlife Preservation player spends about 500 baht a and Conservation Act of 1992. month, while the average under- ground lottery player spends more School security: In a bid to pre- than 1,300 baht. vent the recurrence of recent The survey found that about hostage dramas in schools, the 33% of all households in Thailand Cabinet approved a 64-million- regularly placed bets on govern- baht budget for the Education ment and underground lotteries. TOP HEAVY: A man miraculously walks away from his car after a freak accident in Bangkok. He Ministry to build extra safety fea- Residents of Isarn, the was driving along an expressway when a semi-trailer tipped over, flattening the roof of his car. tures into schools in the restive country’s poorest region, bought Deep South. the most government lottery tick- wide public hearing next month. Jarusombat, who chairs the com- Their three-year-old daughter The budget has been allo- ets, followed by Bangkok resi- A final draft of the Alcohol mittee, said passing the law could slept in the same room. cated to build facilities such as dents. Consumption Control Bill has take a long time given that the Both had been shot in the fences, and fortifying school Those who regularly place been drawn up, covering all as- country has no functioning gov- head and had been dead for at gates as well as the government bets on underground lotteries are pects of national control of alco- ernment. least six hours when police ar- residences of the teachers to en- typically more than 50 years old, hol consumption, said Dr Narong The draft bill also covers rived. sure their safety, according to with a monthly income of 5,000 Sahamethapat, Deputy Director- zoning areas where alcohol may Investigators said the appar- Sansanee Nakphong, a spokes- baht to 10,000 baht. Generally, General of the Disease Control be sold and setting days when ent murder-suicide had probably person for the caretaker govern- they have only primary-school Department. sales would be banned altogether. been preceded by a quarrel, pos- ment. education, if that. Dr Narong said the next sibly over financial problems or The budget will cover the “Those with a degree or step was to conduct a series of How time flies: Researchers at suspicions of infidelity. expenses of 21 schools in Yala, higher are not fans of under- public hearings next month. Mahidol University are conduct- Bundit, a former Surat Pattani and Narathiwat, she said. ground betting,” K. Saowanee These would take place in eight ing a five-year, US$7million study Thani MP, was in the construc- Besides the budget to boost noted. provinces, chosen to represent all to find a way to shorten the life tion and shrimp-farming busi- security, Deputy Prime Minister A survey in 2001 found that regions of the country. span of the Aedes aegypti mos- nesses. Chidchai Vanasathidya said au- turnover in underground betting Public comment, including quito, carrier of the dengue fever thorities would send two security was as high as 500 billion baht a the stance of alcohol producers virus. Blue flag special: To help con- volunteers to help guard each year. and advertising agencies, will be Researchers hope to intro- sumers hit by rising living costs, school seen to be at particular risk. presented to the national commit- duce into local populations a the government is opening “Blue Villagers took two teachers Dry days ahead. A new bill to tee on alcohol consumption con- strain of the naturally-occurring Flag Markets” selling discounted hostage at Ban Kuching Reupah ban all alcohol advertising and trol before the bill is forwarded Wolbachia bacterium, known to commodities in all 76 provinces school in Narathiwat last month, other forms of promotion of al- to Cabinet, he said. kill adult mosquitos at just seven across the country. demanding authorities release cohol products will go to a nation- Public Health Minister Pinij days – before the 14 days re- Caretaker Commerce Min- two suspects arrested earlier in quired for the dengue virus to in- ister Somkid Jatusripitak kicked connection with the murder of cubate and be passed to humans. off the campaign at Supha- two marines last year. The teach- The idea is that the bacte- chalasai National Stadium in ers were brutally beaten and one rium will be implanted into the Bangkok, saying the markets of the two is now in a coma. egg cytoplasm of a female, which would be held on the first week- will later be released and allowed end of every month. Pandaring: The Zoological Park to mate. If successful, future gen- People flocked in to buy Organization is considering arti- erations should carry Wolbachia household goods, food and hand ficial insemination for Chiang Mai in their own egg cytoplasm. tools that were discounted by Zoo pandas Chuang Chuang and The micro-injection study is 20% to 40%. Particularly popu- Lin Hui if a natural pregnancy part of a US$400 million interna- lar were rice, sugar, eggs and pre- does not happen next year, a se- tional project funded by the Bill pared dishes priced at 10 baht nior official said. and Melinda Gates Foundation’s each. Thai people have longed for Grand Challenges in Global the pair to mate naturally, but so Health (GCGH) initiative. Fishing for a solution: The num- far this hasn’t happened as The project is one of 43 ber of fishing cats has dwindled Chuang Chuang was not ready health research projects world- to the point where the species is for mating or due to other rea- wide, selected out of 1,600, which listed as protected in Thailand. So sons, zoo Deputy Director Tha- won GCGH funding last year. it was an ecological milestone nong Natheepithak told a press The Mahidol team is the only Thai recently when the Zoological Park conference. team in the GCGH project. Organization of Thailand suc- “Next year, if Chuang Chu- cessfully completed its first em- ang still doesn’t perform during Mortal coil: A high-profile Surat bryo transfer. Lin Hui's in-heat period, which Thani businessman and former To start the breeding pro- lasts only three days a year, the MP killed his wife and then him- gram through artificial insemina- zoo may use artificial insemina- self in front of their three-year- tion and embryo transfer, fishing tion with Chuang Chuang’s se- old daughter, police said. cats were gathered at Khao men,” he said. The bodies of Bundit Wong- Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri chareon, 54, and his wife Kanta, for observation and reproduction Around the Nation news round- 39, a fortune-teller, were found research. The eggs were taken up is sourced from the pages of in the bedroom of their residence out of two female cats and in- The Nation and Kom Chad Luek in Muang District about 8.45 am. seminated with the semen of a newspapers. June 10 - 16, 2006 PHUKET GAZETTE 9 10 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE ISLAND June 10 - 16, 2006

By Janyaporn Morel

owadays computer Vroom vroom: Students in skills are important to BCIS’s International Computer people in almost all Driving License course walks of life, whether concentrate on the task at N hand. they are studying, running a busi- ness or looking for a job. You might say that you already know how to use a computer, but do you really know how to get the best can pick a module and then the out of it? teacher can help them individu- A good choice for people ally. The book covers all the mod- wanting to expand their computer ules and we also have multime- knowledge is the International dia CDs which students can work Computer Driving License on independently. (ICDL). The ICDL was initiated “In bigger classes, however, in 1995 by the Council of Euro- the students have to follow a pean Professional Informatics more structured course where Societies, a non-profit organiza- everybody does the same lessons. tion that seeks to raise the level In the small classes they can of information and communica- work quickly, but it really depends tions technology (ICT) skills in on the students. Some students industry. are real beginners and need a lot Designed to help people in of help. Though, as they learn their everyday computing tasks, more they get quicker and can the ICDL is now the world’s lead- study by themselves, and ask for ing fundamental computer-skills help only when they get stuck,” certification program. he said. The British Curriculum In- “The last course was held ternational School (BCIS) is the on Tuesday mornings for parents. first and only open accredited But anyone is welcome to join. If ICDL Test Center in Thailand. As there is enough interest we can it is an open course, candidates run evening and weekend classes from outside the school can sit the as well as intensive courses dur- ICDL exams. Do computers drive ing school holidays,” he added. There are two other accred- The parents’ class held re- ited centers in Thailand, both in cently was enthusiastically re- Bangkok. However, these are ceived. “They said they loved it, closed centers, which means that They learned a lot and want to they allow only candidates from you nuts? carry on, though we still need their own institutions to take the another six or so students before exams. we can run the next module,” Mr David Brettell, Head of the Brettell said. ICT department at the BCIS told Experiences at the school the Gazette, “We started the Take driving lessons have shown that although many course [at BCIS] because we people may think that they can wanted to train the teachers in use computers, there is always computer skills. We then decided must pass a test for each module comprises information about the accomplish Web search tasks, room for improvement. to make the course available for before he or she is awarded an fundamental functions of a per- and to use email software to send, “If you look at the statistics, parents and students, too.” ICDL certificate. The seven sonal computer and its operating receive and organize messages. many people think they have He explained that the ICDL modules are: system. Mr Brettell continued, “We computer skills. But to be hon- courses at the school are divided Basic Concepts of ICT. Word Processing. This have already finished teaching est, most people only know a little into two groups, one for students The students are taught the com- module teaches the student how our first 20-hour module, which of what computers can do. Also, in Years 10 to 13, and the other is ponents of a PC and concepts to create, format and finish a was the Word Processing pro- if people want to prove that they for parents and anyone else in- such as data storage, memory word processing document, and gram, and the exam system is now have skills then they need a cer- terested in the course. and viruses. also how to use more advanced set up and ready to go.” tificate. The ICDL course comprises Using the Computer and word processing features. If there are not enough stu- “What we find now is that seven modules, and a student Managing files. This module Spreadsheets. For devel- dents to open a class, Mr Brettell our Year 12 and year 13 students oping, formating and using basic explained, it is also possible for think they know computing, but formulas and functions to per- students to study the course by when they do their International form standard mathematical and themselves. Baccalaureate courses and they logical functions. “If there are only a few haven’t studied computers be- Databases. How to design people and we cannot open a fore, they can’t even create re- and plan simple databases using class, the students can buy the ports. a standard database package and course book and CD and study “They are unable to do retrieve information from an ex- by themselves, and just come in simple things like center text or isting database. for the exam,” he said. make tables, they can’t create a Presentation. This module Although the exams are decent Powerpoint presentation teaches how to create, format conducted online on an ICDL or write up their science report and prepare presentations, and server, students must sit the ex- with a graph. Therefore we are how to use graphics and charts ams in person at an ICDL Test making computing compulsory and various slide show effects. Center. The exams cost 500 baht for Years 12 and 13. Information and Commu- per module and are held around “They must have one les- nication (Internet & Email). Stu- every six weeks to two months. son a week to improve their skills. dents are taught to use a web “If it’s a small class, around They will also have to take the browser and a search engine to 10 or 12 students, the students exams for the certificate, so they can prove they have skills when they leave school,” Mr Brettell said.

For more information about the ICDL courses contact Mr Bret- tell at Tel: 076-239268, Email: [email protected] or visit www.icdlap.com The fee for each 20-hour course is 7,000 baht. First-time students also have to pay a fee of 1,000 baht to register and obtain the course CD. June 10 - 16, 2006 TRAVEL PHUKET GAZETTE 11 KOH LONE RANGERS

How to get there

Drive to Chalong, park your car and simply wait for at the coffee corner at the landward end of the jetty for the longtail boat to arrive for the 10-minute crossing to the resort. Romance comes in the form of a four-poster with mosquito net while breakfast on the verandah could hardly be closer to the beach (above right). Where to stay he rain hit as we were The wooden bungalows are rounding area is covered by a halfway across Chalong simply but tastefully decorated canopy of trees – an idyllic spot Baan Mai Cottages. 35/1, Moo 3, Koh Lone, Phuket Bay. What a day to and very well kept. Each has a to end the day. Eight cottages each with a double four-poster – spe- travel, and what a time mosquito-netted four-poster, as Sunset was spectacular, ex- cial low season rates apply for Phuket residents: around T well as a gorgeous open-air Ba- ploding over the highlands above to be going off to check another 3,000 baht a night including longtail transfers and break- resort; it surely would have been linese-style bathroom. There is Chalong and in reflected purple, fast. much more fun staying home with also a small covered balcony of- white and pink hues over the bay. The three-bedroom villa costs around 12,000 baht a a good book. fering both garden and beach It was the prefect place to sip a night, including transfers and breakfast. Chalong had already disap- views. well-deserved sundowner, espe- Tel: 076-223095; Email: [email protected]; peared; as had The gar- cially after the soaking we’d had Website: www.baanmai.com our destination, dens at the re- earlier in the day. Koh Lone, both Thailand sort gardens are Koh Lone is so very close now totally hid- a pleasure – to Chalong and the bustle of den by the TRAVELER rather wet on Phuket, yet so far away in many squall. The that particular ways; Baan Mai Cottages offers longtail boat By Bill Owen morning – but a the ultimate in retreats for a hide- driver laughed, wonderful sight. away weekend. water pouring down his face, as It kept on raining, so we my intrepid traveling companion decided to settle down for lunch. and I huddled in our plastic capes The resort’s small restaurant of- trying to hide from the storm un- fers a great French-style menu. der a battered umbrella. We chose the chef’s salad and On arrival at the beach in some excellent seafood quiche. front of Baan Mai Cottages, we It was both delicious and well pre- were met by Resort Manager sented. This, combined with a Moye, who was sheltering under few chilled glasses of the excel- a tree with dry towels. Moye then lent house wine, helped us forget led us to reception, where we the continuing downpour outside. were presented with a spirit-lift- Later the rain stopped and ing welcome drink. Things were the clouds opened up. Suddenly beginning to look up. we were able to see Chalong and We were then taken to our the Phuket highlands across the accommodation – a delightful bay. bungalow right next to the beach. Koh Lone is a small island, The resort is smal, havingl just with a tiny Muslim village close eight cottages and a wonderful to the resort. Apart from visiting three-bedroom Thai-style villa. the nearby waterfalls there is The villa, an ideal venue for really not much to do apart from a family or party weekend, is eas- relaxing and recharging one’s bat- ily able to accommodate six or teries. more, with a huge lounge and a As a result, the resort’s pool terrace overlooking the gardens was our main afternoon attrac- and beach below. tion. The pool itself and the sur- 12 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE June 10 - 16, 2006 Happily Ever After Same Same Recent weddings in Phuket BUT DIFFERENT

What kind of music do you play What are you guys doing? Is it Intira Janekit and nowadays? a tour? Yutthachai Choochuay Clint: We consider our album to Clint: Actually, were doing little were married be more pop but it has a rock in- showcases here and there but at The Royal Phuket City fluence. We try to diversify our we’re basically just trying to go Hotel on May 4. style whenever we make an al- out there and meet the people and bum, but this is still more of a pop the radio stations that are support- album. ing our songs. We were never able to do that with The Moffatts How long did you spend on this because we just flew in and out album? of Bangkok. Now with us spend- Bob: This project’s really made ing so much time here, it’s given for Clint and I. The Moffatts us the opportunity to get out and broke up in 2001, so we’ve had meet people we never met be- five years of not doing much fore. work. I came to Thailand about nine months ago and we’ve spent If Phuket were a girl, would you about six months on the project say she was a “girl of your so far. dreams” or a “supermodel” [SAME SAME songs]? So you started it here in Thai- Clint: I don’t know if we know land? Phuket well enough to be able to Clint: Yeah. Bob came down to say. I’d say right now she would visit Dad, who had been living be a supermodel. here about a year, and he got in- Bob: Yeah. Because we flew in volved with life in Thailand then and all we know is how great invited me down to visit, and we looking she is. But if we stay here ended up just staying here and she might become a “girl of our making our album. dreams”. I know that most people Zahid Ali, from Fiji, who do live here consider Phuket married Wijittra You collaborate with Thai singer to be the girl of their dreams be- Iamwiwattanakool in Aparporn Nakorn-sawan on the cause they never leave. the Chamjuree album. How did you find her? Ballroom at the Clint: The idea came from the What about your life in Thai- Phuket Merlin Hotel MD at Sony Music, he listened land? Do you have any favor- on May 5. to the original song, Strange ite Thai dishes yet? Love, and he thought we could Clint: Khao man gai, khao present it in a different way, and neow moo tort. so he played us her record and we thought it was great. It Can you eat spicy food? worked out very well. We also Both: Yeah, no problem. have another song called With- out You featuring Nui from the Somtam? Peach Band. She has a beautiful Bob: Yes, but my favorite is guay voice and she really carries the teow nam. song well. What are your plans with SAME Where did the name “SAME SAME? Do you have any plans SAME” come from? to branch out into movies? Clint: Well, Thai people came up Clint: Actually, before I came with the term. It’s funny because here I decided to go to acting when we chose the name we school. were worried that people in the It’s something rest of Asia wouldn’t get it, but I’ve always been in- somehow they all use it in a dif- terested in. But I’m ferent way. young and I still have It’s a very catchy name and a lot of time. it reflects well on Bob and my- I think we re- self. ally want to concen- trate on SAME How many times have you been SAME for the next to Phuket before? three or four years, Bob: Actually this is our first visit and longer. We have here. We’d been to the airport to focus and commit before but this is the first time to that first. In future we’ve had chance to see the is- we can start trying land. We’re blown away – it’s other things. absolutely beautiful here. So you are pretty How long have you been stay- committed to SAME ing here? SAME. If you were Bob: We arrived here this morn- not doing this, ing, and we have to leave tomor- where would you be row to go to Nakhon Sri Tham- – and what would marat, then we go to Haad Yai. you be doing? June 10 - 16, 2006 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 13

Remember The Moffats? No, not the Muppets; The Moffats, the Canadian teenybop band made up of triplets Bob, Clint and Dave along with elder sibling Scott. Unlike most kiddy bands, however, The Moffats were precociously talented and actually put their minds to learning instruments after their earlier vocal success. They went on to perform more than 200 times on TV – with Scott on lead guitar, Clint on bass, Dave on keyboards and Bob on drums – and were the youngest band ever signed to a major record label. Their 1998 album Chapter One; A New Beginning sold more than two million copies worldwide and the single Miss You Like Crazy was number one throughout Asia for 13 consecutive weeks. The band broke up in 2001 and identical twins Bob (right) and Clint (Dave is a fraternal triplet) have since formed a duo called SAME SAME and have a released an album entitled The Meaning of Happy. The Gazette’s Jenjira Ruengjarus caught up with them for an exclusive interview when they performed a mini-concert at Central Festival Phuket.

Bob: I really have no idea. Clint Your Dad’s actually living here. would probably be back in LA, What does he do? learning how to act. I’ve got no Bob: He lives in Bangkok and idea what I’d be doing, it’s hard he works for Sony BMG. to say. Everything we do is sup- So he’s not retired? posed to happen; it’s meant to be. Bob: No, he got back into it. One We’re just happy to be doing a of his goals was to come back to project together. Southeast Asia and teach English, and he did that for a year and a Your fan base here is mostly teen- half. Now I think he wants to give agers and young people. How the music industry another go. do they compare to Canadian teenagers? What about you guys? What’s Clint: Before, whenever we your daily life like? came to Southeast Asia, I always Clint: When we have a day off thought the fans were very re- we usually go to the gym, do a ceptive and very loud. little running, go to the pool. I mean all over the world We’re laid back; we don’t they’re loud, but coming here was do much on our days off because different, they were a bit more we usually don’t have much time aggressive and it was more en- for relaxing because of all the tertaining for us to be a part of. traveling around. Also, they’re very loyal; if they We’re very big into Play- like a band they stick with them Station. We turn that on at the for a long time. first opportunity.

If you two had the same haircut how could people tell the dif- ference between you? Bob: If you got to know us you’d easily be able to tell us apart. Clint is a little more tense most of the time, I mean he can be laid back and chilled out, but as a per- son he’s probably more intense than I am; I’m more laid back.

In terms of personality you [Clint] are the more intense one? Clint: I think so. It’s like that with any set of twins. One’s a little more casual, more laid back, the other one’s a little bit more aggressive. I think that’s why we work so well together; we work with the difference between the two of us. 14 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE June 10 - 16, 2006

GREAT SHAKES By Jenjira Ruengjarus The Blue Martini is a quin- tessentially Asian cocktail. artender Bamroongsak Eastern ingredients such as Love Bite “Top” Kongkaew has lemon grass and lychee juice give Ingredients won awards for his skill it an exotic aroma. White Rum 1 oz. Bwith the cocktail shak- The dryness of the vodka is Cointreau ½ oz. er. masked by the sourness of the Fresh orange juice 2 oz. He was fourth in the cock- lime juice and the sweetness of Fresh milk ½ oz. tail contest at the Southern Hotel the syrup and Lychee juice. Fresh lime juice ½ oz. Business Festival in 2004 and, The cocktail should ideally Syrup ½ oz. after working to improve his tech- be served in a martini glass with Grenadine ½ oz niques, he took first prize in the a slice of lime and a glacé cherry Great Andaman Bartender com- for decoration. K. Top uses a special tech- petition last year. nique to achieve a layered effect, He now works at Chic Blue Martini starting with the Grenadine, Resto, which is tucked away in a Ingredients poured into a tall glass. corner on the second floor of Vodka 1 ½ oz. Next comes the orange Ocean Shopping Mall, Phuket Lychee juice 2 oz. juice mixed with the syrup – very City. The pub and restaurant Lemon grass juice 1 oz. slowly. serves both Thai and Western Lime juice ½ oz.(freshly pressed) Then comes the milk – very food and has a variety of DJs. It Blue Curacao ½ oz. slowly – and finally (yes, slowly) is, however, the cocktails that K. Syrup ½ oz.(boiled ½ kg of sugar the lime juice mixed with the Top is most interested in. with ½ liter of water) Cointreau and white rum. Looks like young Nong Ken is backing Beckham’s boys. His greeting is warm and he Ice cubes 2-3 Finally, decorate your drink is enthusiastic as he conducts a Method: Put all the ingre- with a sprig of green vegetable verbal tour through the cocktail dients together in a shaker and such as lettuce or parsley. list before deciding on which ones shake vigorously before pouring will best suit this column. the mixture into a martini glass. Chic Resto is on 2nd floor of Some he created himself, Ocean Shopping Mall, Tilok U- such as the White Sea and Chic The Love Bite is, appropriately, thit 1 Rd, Phuket City. It is open Sling, while others are his inter- a vividly colored cocktail. daily from midday to 10pm, ex- pretations of old favorites. Finally It is an unusual drink, min- cept on religious holidays. For he suggests that I take a Blue gling fresh milk with lime and or- more information call Tel:076- Martini and a Love Bite. ange juice, but it tastes delicious. 256143

Bra-zil, aptly enough. Supporters of a different kind. June 10 - 16, 2006 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 15 FAN-TASTIC

kay, so you Just face up to it: for the may not next month the whole world actually be is going to be football crazy. going to Germany for the World Cup, Obut that’s no reason not to get into the spirit of things. On Phuket, support your team quietly by wearing a wristband (below) or key chain in the colors of your country. Try sporting good stores or 7-Eleven, where such items cost about 60 baht apiece. To let the world know where you stand, pick out a soccer shirt (left) from the Patong OTOP Shopping Paradise on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, in front of the Holiday Inn – 700 baht for shirt and shorts for kids and 900 baht for adults. For enthusiastic soccer girls with a passion for fashion – or a soccer “fan” they want to impress – the Sea Coast Shop, opposite Impiana Phuket Cabana resort on Thawee- wong Rd, stocks bikinis (below, left) in your national colors at 950 baht a set. – Jenjira Ruengjarus

Left: Finding Netherland? The World Cup may go Dutch, but at this stage you just can’t put your finger on it. Slap on a wrist-band and show which team you are backing. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS June 10 - 16, 2006 T his week

GOING DUTCH: Child-Watch Phuket Director Friedrich ‘Sam’ Fauma (left) and Child- Watch Phuket President Dr Suppalak Kanjanamethakul (in white) join Paul Voogd (front, IN SAFE HANDS: Pol Maj Gen Kongpol Suwannaraks (left), former Phuket Provincial right), Executive Vice-President of the Netherlands-based Children Aid Foundation (CAF), Police Commander, hands a souvenir to James Ang, Assistant to the Vice-President, fellow CAF member Viktor Mirovic (back, right) and guests at the grand opening of the Asia Pacific, of international conglomerate Robert Bosch, at the May 30 grand Childcare Holland House, a joint project of Child-Watch and CAF on Wichit Songkram Rd opening of the new premises of the Bosch subsidiary, Securitech Solutions, opposite in Kathu. Moom Muang market on Chao Fa East Rd, Wichit.

BIRTHDAY BASH: Wattana Meetaem, owner of the recently revamped Night Station WELL DEALT: (From left) Phuket Gold Card (PGC) Partner Patrick Jehle and PGC nightclub in Soi Sukhumvit, Patong, blows out the candles on his birthday cake as guest Directors Alexandra Menzel, and Thomus and Thanida Moog celebrate the company’s and friend Col Charoon Ampa (right), Adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office, looks on. May 27 grand opening at its offices in Kamala.

UPBEAT DIVING: Beat Duss (left), Manager of the Thailand branch of KOSHER CALL: Bundarika Phuket resort General Manager Kasem Vorasurayakanrt (middle row, dive equipment supplier Seemann Enterprise Co Ltd, and worldwide left), welcomes Israeli plastic surgeons and health magazine journalists led by Sharon Toval (rear, Seemann distributor Robert Stoss (right) celebrated the first anniversary left), Manager of Thailand Health Paradise tourism agency, and Dolf Max Kalmann (back, 2nd from of the Thailand branch on May 18 with guests and friends at Fisherman left) of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Israeli office during the group’s recent trip to Phuket. Way Business Centre in Chalong. June 10 - 16, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 17

Souls Damaged In PHUKET DIARY Beer Bar Brawl of coming events From the Phuket Gazette, issue of June, 1996 June 18: First Phuket Interna- For more information, visit as Phansa, hence the Thai name KATHU: Early last month Kathu started when they argued over tional Marathon. the International Marathon web- for the holiday, Khao Phansa Day Police were informed during a the attentions of a foreign tour- Laguna Phuket will host the site, www. phuketmarathon. com – during which many Thais join routine patrol that a fight was tak- ist. first Phuket International Mara- or call Roman Floesser or Cha- the Buddhist monkhood for the ing place at one of the beer bars Pranee, according to the thon Festival. More than 10,000 nuanthong Ittipatachai at Tel: 02- three-month period. on Patong Beach. report of this event in local Thai people are expected to attend the 2362931. On arrival at the scene, po- newspaper Siang Tai, happened event with around 2,500 runners July 28 to August 28: Free lice found a large crowd of for- to be better looking than some of taking part in the marathon and July 10: Asarnha Bucha Day judo course. eigners and local people watch- her colleagues, so she got more supporting races on June 18. (public holiday). Phuket City Municipality is ing some bar girls engaged in a attention. Promoted under the “Run Asarnha Bucha marks the offering a free judo course taught brawl which was not in any way The two Boonwah sisters Paradise!” slogan, the 43-kilome- anniversary (determined using the by a Prawat Chanasen, who rep- a part of their regu- therefore became ter marathon, half-marathon, 10- lunar calendar) of the Lord Bud- resented Thailand at the 2004 lar act. THE TIME somewhat envious km fun run, 3-km community run dha delivering his first sermon to Olympic Games in Athens. The custodi- and bashed Pranee and 1-km kids’ run, all scheduled five disciples at the Deer Park in The course, to be held at ans of law and or- over the head with for to take place on the same day, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Saphan Hin, is open to everyone der then intervened machine a wooden box. are expected to attract many lo- more than 2,500 years ago. over 10 years old, whether Thai and stopped the Pranee then hit one cal runners along with some 500 or foreigner. fight by hauling the News from the past of them back with foreign competitors from more July 10: Khao Phansa Day For details contact the “parties” off to Ka- the same item, in- than 30 countries. (public holiday). Phuket City Municipality Youth thu Police Station. flicting a wound which later re- The schedule is as follows: This is the beginning of the Center at Saphan Hin (Tel: 076- They were identified as quired four stitches. June 16: 10 am to 8 pm. “Rains Retreat” – known in Thai 216866 or 076-250163. Busawan Boonwah, 25, Lotus The three girls were Registration at Laguna Beach Boonwah, 23, and Pranee Nard- charged with disorderly conduct Resort (Cherng Talay room) and sawat, 25, all working in the same and causing “damage to body and bib number pick-up. bar. soul.” They pleaded guilty to the June 17: 10 am to 6 pm. Take me The fight had apparently charges. Registration at Laguna Beach Resort. Opening ceremony at home 5:45 pm. June 17: Pasta party. 6 pm. with you! Community cops held June 18. Race day. Start times are: Marathon 5 am. Half- Soi Dog Foundation marathon 6:30 am. 10-km fun run Tel: 01-7884222 for shaking down 7 am. 1-km kids’ run 9 am. illegal worker’s boss From the Phuket Gazette, issue of June 1-14, 2001

WICHIT: Anucha Kaewkuen, 13 at the Tambon Wichit Com- 33, and Udomchai Faipetch, 37, munity Police office. from the Tambon Wichit Com- Gov Pongpayome told the munity Police office, were ar- Gazette that he had received a rested on May 13 after demand- number of complaints from em- ing a 4,000-baht bribe from an ployers that he was allegedly re- employer who had hired an ille- ceiving bribes to turn a blind eye gal Burmese worker. to illegal Burmese laborers. The men went to an un- So when he received an named employer’s construction anonymous tip-off about the site and arrested a Burmese la- shake-down on May 13, he borer. swiftly set up a special task force, They then demanded the led by Nikorn Torhiranpluek of the employer pay them 4,000 baht. Phuket Provincial Defense Force They claimed that the money and Pol Col Abhirak Hongtong, wasn’t for themselves but was Superintendent of the Phuket Im- for government officers – includ- migration Police, to act on the tip- ing Provincial Governor Pongpa- off. yome Vasaputi – who they said The two men were charged Ad-Central were to receive 1,000 baht each. with extortion and the Burmese The employer was told to worker involved was charged 3x8 pay the money at 6:30 pm on May with being an illegal immigrant. K. Ann American dies in police custody From the Phuket Gazette, issue of June 1-14, 2001

PHUKET TOWN: An American picked up and taken to the sta- man died after falling off a chair tion. While there, he fell off a in the early hours of May 15 while chair and remained unconscious in custody at the Phuket Town on the floor. Police Station. Police named the After he had been lying 56-year-old man as William there for some time, police Bryan Brooks. checked on him and found he Pol Maj Adul Nirapai, of was no longer breathing. Phuket Town Police Station, told “I don’t know exactly what the Gazette that he had received caused his death, but he may have a call from staff of the Bai Fern had some sort of illness,” Maj restaurant on Chao Fa East Rd. Adul said. They said that they were unable Will Hebler, Phuket warden to close the restaurant because a for the American embassy, told man, who had been drinking all the Gazette, “He was a very well evening, had slipped off a chair educated man from California. I and was asleep on the floor. was told that he had been a The man was subsequently teacher in Vietnam.” 18 PHUKET GAZETTE SPA MAGIC June 10 - 16, 2006 Spa MAGIC It’s so QUIET in here there are both single and double rooms. Three of the rooms have bathtubs for herbal soaks. I was impressed that a place in Patong could be so calm and serene. Lack of noise is para- mount, K. Mon says, adding that therapists are under instructions not to talk with customers too much because customers are paying for complete relaxation. By Sangkhae She suggested that I try the Leelanapaporn 90-minute Herbal Detox Mas- sage at 2,200 baht. It uses a com- SpaNakarn bination of Thai herbal com- presses to stimulate blood circu- t is not easy to find a calm lation and soothe away soreness place to relax in Patong, and tension in the muscles. away from the vendors, tour- She also said I should try the ists and traffic jams. But it’s 30-minute herbal soak for 700 I baht which, she says, invigorates not impossible. Here’s a really good suggestion: SpaNakarn at and stimulates both body and the Baan Thai Resort & Spa. mind. The spa has been open My room was on the third since the end of last year, but its floor. Inside was a massage bed Director, Mon Suwannakarn, is and a big bath behind a translu- an old hand with many years’ spa cent curtain. The room was lit by experience. six candles giving it a dark, ro- She told me that the spa uses mantic atmosphere to go with the only organic fresh and dried Thai old Thai songs playing in the back- herbs, some of them grown in the ground. grounds of the hotel. My therapist, Jak Kaen- “Our outstanding product is kaew from Trang, had more than beginning. K. Jak assured me that called luk prakhop, a fabric ball six years’ experience in spas. The luk prakhop, a most foreigners like it because it filled with many kinds of Thai When I first saw her, I wondered is soothing and good for the cir- herbs and used for massage. We if such a thin little thing could fabric ball filled with culation. use two balls for each session and have the strength to apply enough many kinds of Thai At the end of the 90 min- never reuse them. The luk pressure, but K. Mon told me that utes I felt refreshed and ener- prakhop are made here by our many guests request K. Jak be- herbs, is used to gized. The package would be a therapists, and are excellent for cause the pressure she applies perfect warm-up for a night of re-energizing tired and weary during massage is always very soothe away partying down the road in Patong. bodies,” She added. consistent. soreness and tension The experience also taught me K. Mon took me for a look K. Jak sat me down on the not to judge from outside appear- around the spa, which occupies sofa and began to scrub my feet in the muscles ances; despite K. Jak’s frail build, three floors and has an elevator with salt. After that it was time her touch was strong and assured for those unable or unwilling to for the herbal soak. K. Mon ex- which completely covered the my back with aromatic oil. She – the perfect massage. walk up. The 16 massage rooms plained that she had the idea of surface so that I couldn’t see my then began to acclimatize me to When I awoke the next day, are all named after Thai flowers. using edible herb leaves instead body at all. Two herbal balls were the heat of the luk prakhop by I felt none of the pain that has Each has a candle outside that is of flowers because she was wor- floating in the bathtub alongside warming up her hand and then followed massages in some other lit when the room is in use. ried about the chemicals used in me. I had never tried a herbal bath softly rubbing it over my skin. She places. My skin felt soft. K. Mon showed me round commercial flower growing. before and was a little surprised gently increased the temperature K. Mon explained to me some of the rooms. Each is deco- The bathwater was full of by the experience. The warm until finally she was massaging that because the Thai herbs are rated in a different style, and kaffir lime leaves (bai makrood), water combined with the smell of me with the balls themselves. beneficial for the muscles and cir- the kaffir lime leaves made me Despite the heat, there was no culation, there is no aching after- feel like a shrimp stewing in a big sense of shock or discomfort, just ward; the oil that seeps out of the pot of tom yang kung. a warming feeling spreading kaffir lime leaves during the K. Jak plied me with drinks throughout my body. herbal soak revitalizes the skin. and Thai fruits. I cannot believe K. Jak nimbly handled the The SpaNakarn menu pro- that there is a single person in the luk prakhop, almost bouncing vides 10 different kinds of mas- world who would not enjoy this them off my back before press- sage, a menu of 14 treatments for experience – laying back in a ing more slowly and consistently. body scrubs and body wraps, six steaming aromatic bath, being fed It set my nerves tingling every facial treatments, eight special and pampered. time they touched my skin. packages, five herbal-bath treat- I was a little apprehensive When she had finished with ments, five beauty treatments and about the next stage of the pro- the luk prakhop, she began to – invaluable for those caught out gram. The luk prakhop to be use her hands again, firmly mas- by the tropical sun – two treat- used in the massage the herbal saging my arms and legs. ments for sunburn. detox massage were steaming I asked her if foreigners The treatments start at 900 away in a pot and looked far too could endure the heat of the luk baht for a 60-minute Oriental foot hot to be used on my skin. prakhop against their skin as, massage, rising to 5,200 baht for K. Jak started to massage even for me, it was hot at the a special top-to-toe treatment package that lasts three and a half hours. The spa also offers spe- cial packages, a different one each month, which are about 30% to 40% cheaper than the standard rate.

SpaNakarn at Baan Thai Beach Resort & Spa is open ev- eryday from 10 am to 10 pm and advance bookings can be made by calling Tel: 076- 340850-4 or email: info@ spanakarn.com June 10 - 16, 2006 DINING OUT PHUKET GAZETTE 19

has been added through the subtle On the use of spices. Star anise, ginger and cloves are but a few I can menu pick out in the melange of tastes. “Sacrilege,” I hear you say. “Poppycock,” say I, by way of swift riposte. My mum once made, for my sister’s then-boy- friend – a half-Indian and bloody good bloke called Harvey – a curry gravy to go with roast chicken, Yorkshire puddings and the trimmings. Anna’s take on a Sunday roast – with sublime mashed potatoes – is every bit as WITH good. Andy Johnstone I am gifted with superb pe- Anna’s chicken, above, ripheral vision and eyes in the Anna’s Phuket and chocolate cake, below. back of my head, but not, sadly, on the side, which is just as well, ake an elegant shop- because it would make me look house on Rassada Rd like someone in an Egyptian wall in Phuket City – an painting. Because of this defi- T area, as recent stories ciency, I have to keep turning to in the Gazette have shown, that gaze at the desserts not eight feet is undergoing a renaissance – add from me. a little Bangkok culinary flair with I suspect that the staff at a dash of history and the result is Anna’s are rather proud of the Anna’s Phuket. desserts, because they tell us Although the restaurant The restaurant has already what to order: carrot cake and a opened a few months ago, it has become quite a favorite among warm melting chocolate cake already become quite a favorite those looking for an elegant yet with vanilla ice cream. among those looking for an el- wholly unpretentious dining Yes, yes, carrot cake is egant yet wholly unpretentious ‘experience’. found all over Phuket, but Anna’s dining experience. is in the vanguard of refinement Now, “experience” may be for this slightly-spicy treat in that a dreadfully overused word when they use cream cheese frosting used in reference to food, and for the topping. only the humblest hack – or one ANNALYSIS For once, I get to tuck in first with a keen sense of irony – as the girls are taking the pics – would dare to use it. The crabs are good enough to cause me to all of them – today. Top marks to However, an experience Tash and Galong for those. Anna’s is, not only for the food embrace all seafood – apart from octopus The melting chocolate cake but the ambience, graceful décor is a sight to behold, even before and polite – no, polite is not the first cut into it is made and enough – genteel service. tentacles, which could embrace me… the glossy, rich, warm chocolate The gazes of the waiting gently oozes out. Delectable, de- staff here are not downcast, vated tile affair, which fits in per- dering, well, almost half the menu, to, but my companions lap it up licious, decadent and delovely. avoiding – as is done in some res- fectly with the old-world charm everything from a perfectly- and I tuck in with gusto. Larb moo And the cost? Around 1,300 taurants – making eye contact of the place. pukka naam prik goong seab to was also picked by the girls; this baht for four, including two with the patrons. Rather, the staff We adults decide to take a roast chicken to fried rice and too is spot-on. The balance of glasses of wine and soft drinks. are scanning the room and appear back seat and let the children do more. spice and mint is as good as one Make a date with Anna’s soon. to take orders, deliver food, re- the ordering. I say “adults” and We companionable grown- would find in a five-star hotel or plenish glasses and a host of other “children”, although this is one of ups decide to ask for soft-shelled – perhaps the better benchmark Anna’s Phuket, 13 Rassada Rd, things, almost without bidding. those situations where the young- crabs fried in garlic, which is – in a cheap ’n’ cheerful no-star Phuket City. Tel: 076-210535- sters are displaying more matu- rather brave in my case because Isarn eaterie. 6. Open at weekends from 11 BRANCHES rity than their elders. I have an innate fear of seafood. Roast chicken is one of a am to 10 pm, and Monday to Glasses of wine in hand – No, really, apart from fish, most few non-Thai dishes on the menu, Friday from 11 am to 2:30 pm But I’m ahead of myself. we are of age – we relax as the of the other edible inhabitants of yet a certain Eastern approach and from 5:30 pm to 10 pm. Anna’s Phuket is – I sup- girls scan through the menu. We the sea give me the willies. pose the “Phuket” gives it away look, too, but our interest is taken The idea, my idea of eating – part of a family of restaurants first by the brief story of the a crab – shell and all – almost that began in Bangkok a few “Anna” behind the restaurants’ causes me to swoon like a hero- years ago. name. Bravely, we feel, the Anna ine in a Barbara Cartland novel. There are now five Bang- in question is Anna Leonowens, These crabs, however, are good kok branches, popular mostly the woman employed by the court enough to cause me to embrace among young urbanites rather of HM King Rama IV to teach all seafood – apart from octopus than not-so-young expats. This is his children. tentacles, which could embrace not surprising, as these capital Hushed tones ensue as the me… restaurants are in the business tale is related to the children. The naam prik goong seab districts. They soon press on to or- is a little less spicy than I am used Each has its own identity, and the same is the case with Anna’s Phuket, which tends to attract those looking for a roman- tic tête-à-tête or, as was the case for this column, a family Sunday lunch. Anna’s is on two floors, and although the upstairs dining area is not in use today, we do take a peek as monsoon rain pours down outside. Even with darken- ing skies overhead, upstairs and downstairs at Anna’s are bright and cheerful, aided by a large skylight, with an antique lantern hung above the courtyard below. Speaking of floors, while upstairs has a wooden one, the ground floor is a delightfully reno- 20 PHUKET GAZETTE MOTORING June 10 - 16, 2006

BEHIND THE WHEEL By Jeff Heselwood 0-100 in 22.5 million baht e’d had a week of inclement weather – squally thunder Wstorms and persis- tent rain, really treacherous stuff to drive in. Were they really appropri- ate meteorological conditions in which to test one of the fastest supercars in the world? Or, more to the point, was it appropriate to place someone else’s half-million-dollar motor car in a potentially hazardous sit- uation? It was earlier this year, and This is the right stuff, my only chance to get behind the wheel of the delicious Ferrari F430 – a car that BBC televi- sion’s Top Gear presenter Jere- my Clarkson described as the best he’d ever driven. whatever the weather But could it really be that good? And would its superlative But where the 360 was merely It was this traction control The gears are controlled by story. It is the way the car per- qualities shine through in such wet competent, the F430 is an out- that proved to be so much fun paddles behind the steering wheel forms that sets it aside from oth- conditions? and-out star and is hard to fault. during the test. With seriously – right for up, left for down. It’s ers in this category. I was doubtful, to say the On the steering wheel is a damp roads – “soaked” would be simple and effective. More im- The F430 is head-and-shoul- least. selector switch, which the Fer- a more accurate description – portantly, however, it is an elec- ders above the opposition, with- The F430 is the successor rari people describe as “road, booting the Ferrari in first or sec- tro-hydraulic system that controls out a shadow of a doubt. And with to the impressive 360 Modena. sports, race” and “you’re on your ond gear produced the inevitable the gearbox. This means none of peak torque of 465Nm mid-way own now”! This changes the dif- wheelspin, yet the F430 remained the power losses as you would through the permitted rev-range ferential and suspension settings straight and true as the tachom- find in the more popular Tiptron- at 5,250rpm, it is never difficult to suit the conditions. eter whizzed towards the red line ic system. to manoeuvre through heavy The final and most extreme at 8,500rpm. While the F430 is a devel- traffic. But, slot it down one, or setting turns everything off, in- Thailand traffic being what opment of the Modena, in reality even two, ratios and gently press cluding the all-important traction it is, it is difficult to find the space it is a better machine in virtually the accelerator and it will rocket control. to extend the F430. But believe every way. past almost anything else on the Without this function, al- me, you can enjoy yourself in the The cockpit may be famil- road. most 500bhp through the back lower gears almost as much – iar Ferrari, but under the skin the All this comes at a price, of wheels can become a problem – especially if it’s raining and you technological advances are im- course, and the F430 is signifi- even for someone like seven- have a staggering 490bhp mense. The electronic differen- cantly costlier than the outgoing times Formula One world cham- (360kW) available under your tial is probably the biggest devel- 360. pion Michael Schumacher. right foot. opment, allowing the driver to With its six-speed F1-style “tune” the handling according to transmission, electronic differ- the conditions. ential and selectable stability The styling was a joint ef- and traction control, full leather fort between Turin design house upholstery and a choice of car- Pininfarina, a long-time Ferrari bon-fibre or aluminium dash- collaborator, and Frank Stephen- board inserts, a superior Beck- son, who designed BMW’s new er sound system and Xenon Mini Cooper. headlamps, the Ferrari is on the The rear treatment of the road at a staggering 22.5 mil- F430 is “borrowed” from the Fer- lion baht. rari Enzo, with protruding lights There are optional extras and a similar air intake. Stainless- such as ceramic brakes and dif- steel tailpipes finish off the dra- ferent hide interiors, but the stan- matic rear, emphasising the out- dard machine, if you can refer to standing performance this car is a Ferrari in that way, is quite suf- capable of. ficient. But the figures – top speed of more than 315kmh and a 0- Jeff Heselwood may be con- 100 kmh sprint time of exactly tacted by email at jhc@ four seconds – do not tell the full netvigator.com June 10 - 16, 2006 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 21 PPUZZLESUZZLES The Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS 1. What fish may do a little to the East. (4) 3. Green lacking taste. (10) Spot the Difference 9. Confuse one aim for alienation. (6) Can you find the seven 10. Little chap after letter differences between the ending - it’s you! (8) two cartoons below? And 12. “A limit”, I ordered can you find them faster citizens’ army. (7) than the rest of the family? 14. Island shorts. (7) 16. Reacting to shock begin- ning. (8) 19. Worker in charg of caper. (5) 21. Follow the path. (5) 22. Final notice. (8) 25. Amputated drunk. (7) 27. Pair of cardinals attempts ways in. (7) 30. Despot’s car is about rodents. (8) 32. Fur, er, belongs to me. (6) Compiled by Tortuus. © 2006 33. Spare bed transported 4. States of South Africa – 13. Am I no acid? (5) around the French letter. yes, south! (4) 15. Final say. (5) (7,3) 5. So let it be about cubic 17. There’s a sharpness about 34. Face part of launching insightfulness. (6) the right city. (5) pad. (4) 6. Nitrogen twice. Note 18. Complain about tight hold direction. (1,1,1) on cardinal. (5) Down 7. Resistance of the French 19. A sin for grown-ups only? 1. With Liszt, 35 ac. (6) groom-to-be. (8) 20. Resolute start about 2. Mischievous dwarf fish. (5) 11. Add up the total. (3) confusing law. (8) 23. Starry street in Aral? (6) Scribble Space 24. Backwards, like sea bird. (6) 26. Beer sign. (3) 28. Nationality air Ishmael holds. (5) 29. Attempt to pierce. (4) 31. Day hut is destroyed. (3) Solution on next page

Solution, tips and computer program at Brain www.sudoku.com Buster The numbers in the middle EZ Trivia Quiz column are 1. Who was known as “The 6. Sri Lanka lies off the related in some Wizard of Menlo Park”? coast of which country? way to the 7. In the modern English al- 2. What bird was some- numbers in the phabet which is the pen- times used by miners to ultimate letter? left and right detect the presence of methane gas? 8. Which native American columns. How chieftain was the title of a are they related? 3. Graphite is an allotrope of poem by Longfellow? what chemical element? 9. In Kill Bill, which actress played O-Ren Ishii? 3428 4. What is the official lan- guage of Brazil? 10. Fictional French police 5513 The principle of Sudoku is very simple: each row, each col- detective Jacques Clou- 8612 umn and each “box” of nine squares within the puzzle must 5. How many Members of seau featured in which contain all the numbers from 1 to 9 with, naturally, no repeti- tions. Guess if you will, but each Sudoku puzzle can be solved Parliament represent movie series? 7535 using logic alone. Beware: this puzzle has only one solution, Phuket when the House which is on the next page. is in session? Answers on next page Answer on next page 22 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK June 10 - 16, 2006 Get your brain in gear with The Monster Quiz Kids! Ask Mum and Dad to help you find the answers to these questions. They’re not easy but, if you do some research, you should be able to find the answers to all of them.

1. Which female name can d’Or at this year’s Cannes extra in A Hard Day’s be applied to a dish of po- Film Festival? Night and Chitty Chitty tatoes, a Finnish magazine Bang Bang? and an Indian coin? 8. In which South American capital city would one find 15. What is the highest point 2. What sort of poem is an Manzana de la Rivera? on Phuket called and how epyllion? high is it? 9. Which vehicle links Sir Alec 3. “Who ever lov’d, that Guinness, Marc Chagall, 16. What were the nicknames lov’d not at first sight?” is Brian Johnson and Brigitte of Phuket’s “Two Hero- the final line of which epyl- Bardot? ines”? Quick Crossword lion by Christopher Mar- lowe? 10. Jascha Heifetz was a vir- 17. Which scat singer was ACROSS DOWN tuoso of which instrument? known as the “Hi De Ho 1. Put off. 1. Climbing. 4. In the 2004 film Dodge- Man”? ball, what are the names 11. Who was David Niven’s 6. Royal headgear. 2. Stuck out. of the two rival teams? batman (manservant) dur- 18. Which mythical seahorse 7. Dull pains. 3. A kind of boom. ing World War II? pulled Poseiden’s chariot? 10. Neither partner. 4. Greek philosopher. 5. Who was the creator of 11. Helicopter. 5. Organ of vision. the 1980s fad, the Cab- 12. What is the highest military 19. What fictional character 13. State between Illinois 8. Event. bage Patch Doll? decoration a foreigner can rode a horse called “Fru- and Ohio. 9. Ploy. receive from the American Fru”? 16. Consume. 12. Female chicken. 6. Where on each doll was government? 17. Dizzy. 14. Deep pit. the creator’s signature 20. What do TE Lawrence, stamped? 13. Where was movie legend Duane Allman and Berry 19. Cake topping. 15. Excuse. Samuel Goldwyn born? Oakley have in common? 20. Loathing. 18. Anger. 7. Which film by which di- rector won the Palme 14. Which drummer was an Answers below, left Solution below, right Puzzle Cryptic Crossword Solutions Solution Monster Quiz Solution to Cartoon Puzzle Answers

1. Anna; 2. A narrative poem with a mythological or Quick Crossword romantic theme; 3. Hero and Solution Leander; 4. The Average Joes and the Purple Cobras; 5. Xavier Roberts; 6. The left buttock; 7. The Wind That Shakes the Barley by Ken Loach; 8. Asunción, Para- guay; 9. The Citroën DS. They each owned one; 10. The violin. 11. Peter Ustinov; 12. The Legion of Merit; 13. Warsaw, Poland; 14. Phil EZ Trivia Answers: Collins; 15. Mai Thao Sip- 1. Thomas Edison; 2. Canary; 3. Carbon; 4. Portuguese; 5. Song (Twelve Canes) 529 Two; 6. India; 7. Y; 8. Hiawatha; 9. Lucy Liu; 10. The Pink Sudoku solution meters above sea level; 16. Panther. Gam and Mook; 17. Cab Calloway; 18. Hippocampus; Brain Buster Answer: 19. Anna Karenina; 20. They In each row, the middle number is the number on its left all died in motorcycle acci- multiplied by the number on its right, but written backwards. dents. (eg, 3 x 8 = 24. So number in middle column is 42.) June 10 - 16, 2006 F E A T U R E S PHUKET GAZETTE 23

In The Stars by Isla St ar

GEMINI (May 22-June 21): You highlighted on Wednesday or that will be impossible to wriggle situation can avoid a catastrophe demand time and energy. On can look forward to more coop- Thursday. Wait for this storm to out of. later this month. If you have been Tuesday your imagination is fired eration from others in the year pass before trying to come to any avoiding facing up to reality you up by someone’s success; the ahead. Those tired of carrying too agreements. Money will flow SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- should take the plunge. It will be stars will support any effort you many responsibilities will soon be away rather than towards you ber 22): A dazzling opportunity a fairly simple matter to set the make to change career aims. Pay able to rest. Libra offers an inter- until the end of June appears this week. Monday and record straight. This weekend it attention to dreams this weekend. esting theory on Tuesday that Tuesday are particularly auspi- looks like you’ll be painting the should explain why a scheme has VIRGO (August 23-September cious days to aim for the moon. town red when a friend’s celebra- ARIES (March 21-April 20): Ap- not been going to plan. Make a 23): Unfinished business be- If you are getting cold feet about tion turns out to be wilder than proaches you made last month thoughtful gesture to soothe your comes urgent this week. If you a recently begun romance you planned. The number eight can regarding business breaks bear partner this Sunday. had convinced yourselves that you have nothing to fear – this liaison bring luck on Monday. fruit this week. Leo can be had time to kill you will receive a is sure to succeed if you open trusted to come up with the goods, CANCER (June 22-July 23): Life rude awakening. If you’re plan- your heart. On Wednesday travel AQUARIUS (January 21-Febru- but Scorpio will want too much could appear to be somewhat dull ning a trip during June, make sure will be subject to hitches, so al- ary 19): Trying to make others see control. A blast from your past for you and it’s high time to set not to leave before all loose ends low extra time. The color amber sense will push your patience to suddenly makes contact; handle new ambitions for yourself. have been tied. Your spirits soar encourages warm feelings. the limit this weekend, but the this situation with kid gloves to There’s no good reason to con- when you learn that someone’s astral atmosphere eases after avoid upsetting the current love tinue wallowing in your present feelings are as intense as yours. SAGITTARIUS (November 23- Monday. You will find it helpful of your life. Saturday is the best rut. Dare to kick up your heels Romantic commitments are December 21): You need to guard to realize that it’s not imperative day to combine work with plea- this weekend by accepting an strongly highlighted during the against spending as if there’s no that everyone shares your point sure. Wear the color beige to en- unlikely invitation from a friend. coming weeks. The number 5 tomorrow. Rainy days lie ahead of view. If you’re single, a tenta- courage a tranquil mood. A bittersweet relationship from looks lucky on Tuesday. and you are advised to keep tive approach made by Sagittarius your past could be rekindled soon; some cash on one side. It ap- this Saturday gives exciting food TAURUS (April 21-May 21): The it would be wise to consider care- LIBRA (September 24-October pears that a serious discussion for thought. A lucky break en- outlook is reasonably rosy for fully before setting these wheels 23): A busy week lies ahead for regarding finances is long over- sures that you can start some you. Others may not behave ex- in motion. you. By the end of it you’ll prob- due with your partner. Remem- serious holiday planning. actly as you had been hoping for, ably wish to be marooned on a ber that money can’t buy love. but there’s still time for them to LEO (July 24-August 22): A week desert island. An attractive Arian At work you will benefit from PISCES (February 20-March prove their worth. You could re- of unpredictable events lies ahead would appreciate an invitation to remaining aware of colleagues’ 20): Accepting a new work com- ceive news that family from for you. A Sagittarian friend may join you. A financial windfall is activities; a snake in the under- mitment will turn out to be a overseas are planning a visit. If ask for help out of the blue. Even forecast to take place very soon; growth could be trying to slither mixed blessing for you. Although this interferes with arrangements though this will probably involve this should be the chance you’ve into your business. you will certainly appreciate hav- already made, there is a solution some inconvenience, sympathetic been waiting for to repay a debt. ing a healthier bank balance at the to please everyone. Wear the Leos will find it hard to refuse. Double-check important docu- CAPRICORN (December 22- end of the month, an impending color lotus pink to help focus on Communication breakdown is ments before committing to a deal January 20): Taking charge of a visit from friends or family will the here and now. A time for all sorts of football he 2006 World Cup has productive. When nobody shows 12-year stop to the competition. Janeiro, and apparently melted just started. The usual any interest it usually goes away. From the website www. down by the thieves. bleary-eyed employees LARGER Now, more importantly, soccerhall.org, some little anec- The Brazilian Football As- Tstumbling in late for THAN back to the Jules Rimet Cup. dotes: The trophy had a hazard- sociation, who had earned the work, productivity down, rent and That’s what the footballing na- ous existence. The Italian Vice- right to keep the trophy after hav- car payments gambled away and LIFE tions of the world are competing President of FIFA, Dr Ottorino ing won it three times, ordered a seriously late nights are to be ex- By Graham Doven for this week. Barassi, hid it in a shoe-box un- replica made. pected. A group of visionary French der his bed throughout World War The World Cup is a huge That’s what it’s all about, at football administrators from the II and thus saved it from falling event that brings many nations of least here in Thailand. 1920s, led by the innovative Jules into the hands of occupying the world together. Although I’m We need smart people here The last tournament was in Rimet, are credited with the origi- troops. mainly a rugby fan, I’ll be watch- anyway, I’d hate to see too many Japan and Korea so kick-off was nal idea of bringing the world’s Then in 1966, the cup dis- ing because Australia is in the not-so-smart people moving in. always in the afternoon or early strongest national football teams appeared while on display as part tournament for the first time in The next thing you know they start evening. together to compete for the title of the build-up to the World Cup 32 years. breeding, and then you start to One bank in Silom Rd in of World Champions. in England. It was found, buried The downside is that we are hear the first notes of bluegrass Bangkok installed TVs through- The original gold trophy under a tree, by a little dog called facing Brazil, Croatia and Japan played on the old five-string banjo out its offices, reasoning that staff bore Jules Rimet’s name and was Pickles. in our group. at warp speed. might be distracted from their contested three times in the Finally, in 1983, it was sto- Never mind, enjoy it, and Although the directive from normal work, but at least they 1930s, before World War II put a len again, this time in Rio de happy hangovers, people. the Ministry of Interior will re- were at work. Enlightened. quire further clarification in the Digressing from the topic of coming days, for now at least, soccer for a moment, however, I with no Thai parliament in ses- want to put in my two pence sion and therefore no possibility worth about of this fuss over an- of new laws being passed, the other long-time football: foreign law regarding foreign investment ownership of land in Thailand. in real estate has not changed one The issue of setting up com- bit. panies to buy or control owner- So there’s no point in whin- ship of property has come up time ging and whining and carrying and time again over the years. on. In fact, it could be counter- Now there is a new flap about it (see page 1 of the Gazette issue of June 3). But in fact there is nothing new in this and I don’t see what all the fuss is about. People should be happy if companies are set up properly and their investments are safe. The weeping and wailing about buyers dropping out by the hun- dreds doesn’t make any sense. It should be the other way round, I don’t believe that any smart people are dropping out. 24 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS June 10 - 16, 2006

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Bizarre crackdown It is all rather bizarre: an order comes down from the Ministry of Interior in Bangkok, instructing land officials in every province to put “under a microscope” any company with foreign shareholders that wants to by land. The order stated that some people had attempted to “bypass” the law by buying a piece of land with a house for residential or office purposes, and then changing their “aim”, subdividing and sell- ing the land. Just how checks by land officials are supposed to curb this is not clear. There seems to be some suggestion that some companies may have subtly altered their shareholdings so that foreign-owned shares exceed 49%. This is hard to believe. Any investor wanting to buy shares in a company is going to want to have that purchase regis- tered. If the purchase breaches the 49% limit, then the company is no longer able to own land. So what is the point? There is the possibility that foreigners are hiding behind Thai nominees, but this is an inherently dangerous ploy. If the officially registered owner of the shares is Thai, there is really nothing to stop him or her from selling those shares – even if they were actually paid for by the foreigner. Where is the sense in that? Letters In Phuket, the Land Office has been following orders, but had, up to the time of going to press, found no company that might appear The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. to be trying to “bypass” the law. ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- News of the order did, however, cause some consternation – Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and not to mention confusion. That is never a good thing in any economy. or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. Why anyone would want to cause such damage has become a mat- ter for dark speculation and conspiracy theorizing. Chetwynd-Talbot he could not depart from Thai- SDF’s funding is from overseas, The Land Office will be well aware that this is a delicate mat- land, as I am sure he would have donated in the main by people ter that could affect a large number of people – most of them Thai. sentence not enough done, given the opportunity. who have never even visited My heart goes out to Deb- Phuket. If Phuket’s population Perhaps there are still cases of Thai companies being set up I have just read the article regard- illegally with near-penniless nominee shareholders, which is what the bie’s family and friends, as this is would like to see a speedier end ing the ludicrous sentence handed an unjust sentence. Not only do to the problem, then they should order appears to be aimed at extirpating. down to Chetwynd-Talbot, the But staff at the Business Development Office are not stupid, they have to bear their tragic loss, be prepared to pay for it. murderer of Debra O’Hanlon. I but must also cope with this lat- 4. Phuket may be an island, and such cases, if they exist in Phuket, must be few in number. This am sure that all in Patong who is especially true among the property community, which has learned est insult. but it is joined to the mainland. knew and loved Debbie will be On behalf of the expat com- Every week scores of puppies from bitter experience that everything must be done according to the utterly dismayed at this short sen- law if one does not want a “shortcut” to come back and bite one on munity, may I say how truly sorry are brought down here to mar- tence. we feel for her. Debbie is sorely kets and pet shops. Offspring the backside. Debbie had the biggest The order from the Ministry is misguided and will achieve little missed. from these dogs continue to add heart and was everyone’s friend. Bar Stool Boris to the stray population. or nothing in terms of righting wrongs. It should be rescinded before She captained the ladies pool damage is done. Las Vegas 5. Mandatory registration – The Editor team for the OffShore Bar and and enforced leash laws are an was always in full support of the For the love of dogs excellent idea. I would add man- team members. She brought datory sterilization, but the writer great fun to everyone who knew With reference to the letter “Let is being naive if he thinks it would her. It was a chilling shock that straying dogs die” [Gazette edi- or could be effectively policed. ran through the expat community tion of May 27], the writer should Just look at how many laws are In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL when we heard the terrible news be aware of the following. not enforced already. of Debbie’s death. 1. The process of steriliza- Banning the sale of puppies Looking at Talbot’s picture, tion and re-release is not a on the island could be more eas- Editor: Parichat Utintu he seems fit and well. This leads pseudo-scientific argument. It is ily policed and would have a Managing Editor: Alasdair Forbes me to believe he is receiving out- based on more than 100 years of marked impact. Deputy Editor: Chris Husted side help. When he was arrested stray-dog-control records kept in John Dalley he was penniless and had a string many countries, which have Soi Dog Foundation Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn of personal debts to people proved scientifically that it is the Editorial Team: Stephen Fein, Andy Johnstone, Nattamon Ratcharak, Natcha throughout Patong, myself in- only method that works. Day tripper Yuttaworawit, Janyaporn Morel, Jenjira Ruengjarus, Dominic Earnshaw. cluded. So how is he surviving? Killing and removing dogs The account mentions that has never worked. Returning visi- Surely the letter about the state of Chao Fa West Rd [Gazette Managing Director: Rungtip Hongjakpet Izmen forensic evidence indicates hard tors and residents comment that hits to parts of Debbie’s body. the number of stray dogs in edition of May 27] was a spoof. General Manager: Oranee Pienprasertkul Therefore, he struck her more Phuket is decreasing and the con- However valid the sentiments ex- Marketing Manager: Natthira Susangrat than once. In his own words, he dition of the remaining strays is pressed, the writer – under the Classifieds Manager: Phatsara Raktammakit said, “I threw one punch that I improving. title of Sir Hugh Creighton-Ward, Events & Public Relations Manager: Athipa Bunnak shouldn’t have thrown and this 2. We are living in a Bud- Blackburn, Lancashire – is an Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd resulted in the girl’s death.” dhist country. Euthanasia of dogs obvious Beatles fan, and using Can he not remember her is not officially practiced, and their lyrics to spice his joke. name? This evidence shows he when attempted some years ago From A Day in the Life: Contact us struck her more than once. in Bangkok was stopped at the I read the news today, oh Advertising Sales: [email protected] The crime, under section request of His Majesty the King. boy/4,000 holes in Blackburn, Classified Advertising: [email protected] 288 of the Thai Penal Code, car- The Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) Lancashire… And then there’s the vo- Website Services: [email protected] ries a penalty of 15 to 20 years. does have vets who will euthanize, His sentence was reduced by a but only if the animal is suffering cabulary used: “Bally swiftly” and Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] third because Talbot surrendered or clearly dangerous. “take the blame squarely on the Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 himself to the police and admit- 3. The majority of the is- chin like a man instead of fudg- ted that he had killed Ms O’Han- land’s population, including SDF ing a response, smiling, shrugging lon. It took Talbot two days from and the PPLO, would like to see and blaming an underpaid coolie”. The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors when he killed her to surrender Another Antiquated and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the an end to the stray dog popula- directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. himself – no doubt realizing that tion. However over 95% of Beatles Fan, Chalong Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government Copyright © 1994-2006 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd officials or business owners are published as Issues & Answers on the facing page. June 10 - 16, 2006 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 25 In absolute praise of corruption

t goes almost without say- According to the Nation going on; decent people, after all, sue is clearly beside the point. Thus, in a roundabout way, ing that skepticism today newspaper, Dr Kasem attributed are asleep at 3 am. Many vendors are spaced so it appears sense is all on the side passes nearly for religion. the country’s moral malaise to “a It may well be that the situ- closely together that, were one to of those who think corruption is ICaveat emptor are our destructive form of capitalism” ation is not so bad as it seems at explode, others might erupt in a fine if held within limits. watchwords, and only fools trust and lamented that prospects for first blush, however, and that lo- chain reaction. A few years ago, before the pious assertions of public fig- the future cannot thus be bright. cal officials are not completely to Were a speeding vehicle to Thaksin’s crackdown, too many ures who affect a disinterested It must be observed that blame – corruption or no. lose control, as so often happens bars were open far too late. It or altruistic concern for the well- national figures tend to grab head- Economists justly point out late at night, and smash into one, was ugly. Now, because of a little being of others. lines in a national that suppress- it could precipitate a real catas- corruption perhaps, just the right Corruption is assumed to be way; a better ing a popular trophe. number remain open. rampant, an assumption that has gage of our ac- BETWEEN trade inevitably So who’s to blame? The Before the government or- grown so common that an ulte- tual moral de- results in devel- vendors? They’re mere victims dered filling stations to close at 9 rior motive is adduced for every pravity, if that’s THE LINES opment of a of economic imperative. Official- pm, there were only a few ren- project or policy advanced. what it is, is black market. dom? Which office? The Com- egade gasoline vendors serving Lawsuits, investigations and probably found Along merce Office? The Provincial the needs of those in areas where accusations belie the fact that not at the na- By Tang Rob with the island’s Office? Local OrBorTor offices? fuel was otherwise unavailable. hardly anyone anymore believes tional but at the scofflaw bars, The Highways Office? Now the situation is not only ugly, in a “common weal” – there is local level. the proliferation of unregulated Any of these agencies but dangerous. only self-interest, more sophisti- Everyone can probably fuel stations on Phuket roads is might assume responsibility if it But soon, it seems likely, the cated, perhaps, but just as unen- name his favorite local bar that another fine case in point. wished, but none of them want crackdown will come; and then, lightened as the selfishness of opens till dawn without a hint of The central government, al- to crack down on the chao ban after a little corruption sets in, beasts. official interference. Just don’t do leging waste of fuel and electric- until orders come from upstairs; there will be just the right num- Thailand’s schoolchildren it in print or you’ll likely face a ity, has forced the nation’s li- because in this case, as with the ber once again. don’t even see anything wrong lawsuit. censed filling stations to close at bars, what appears as out-and- Corruption will be always be with the prevailing skepticism, It is presumed, of course, 9 pm. out “corruption” may in part re- with us, and maybe we’re better according to Privy Counsellor Dr that corruption is involved when The result is, in most areas, flect popular discontent over cen- off that way. Kasem Wattanachai, who cited certain establishments are al- renegade gasoline vendors, each tral government policy. A little corruption, a little a recent opinion poll in which lowed to operate in violation of with dozens of open bottles of Recall that there was long hypocrisy, a little piracy, here and 3,000 Bangkok-area high-school the laws while others are not. But fuel set up on tables at the road- an official closing time in Thai- there, grease the wheels of com- students were asked if they find maybe that is not the case. side. land before the Thaksin adminis- merce and add life to society. corruption in politics acceptable. Perhaps our local govern- No one is yet alleging offi- tration began enforcing it. Some- When everyone is straight – and A 51% majority answered ment officials and the constabu- cial corruption in allowing the day, then, an order to close down no one gets bent even a little bit, “yes” – so long as politicians de- lary are being entirely frank. Per- vendors to skirt minimum fire and the table-top filling stations may ever – it takes the fun out of liv- liver on their campaign promises. haps they just don’t see what’s safety regulations – but that is- come through. ing. Letters How do we Issues& It isn’t Christmas in About 80% of all the camp- grounds in US national parks are ANSWERS Thailand anymore now solar-powered. register a It is important to bring back As a visitor to Thailand for over Want to know how to get something done? 20 years, I have enjoyed spread- the sparkle to the night in the Thai baby of ing the good word about Amaz- magic Kingdom, however it is Can’t understand some of the dafter things done. unmarried ing Thailand. One of my favorite Jim Newport that seem to go on in Phuket? Want to descriptions is, “It’s always Los Angeles pitch an idea to Phuket’s authorities or Christmas in Thailand.” parents with a When you rolled into any vil- institutions? Then this is the forum for you. lage anywhere after sunset in Please stop the foreign Submit your queries or suggestions to us Thailand you used to be greeted midnight wailing and we’ll ask the appropriate people to by the sparkle of countless tiny lights adorning every roadside I am writing this at 4 am, having surname? respond to them. restaurant and beer garden. My Thai girlfriend and I have a had my sleep interrupted yet Write to: The Phuket Gazette, 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Alas, not any more. Having again. Just about every night we 15-month-old baby. She wants spent a good part of the past year are disturbed, often more than the baby to have my surname. Muang, Phuket 83000. Fax 076-213971, or submit driving through both rural and ur- once, by the blaring sirens of How can we do this? your issue at www.phuketgazette.net ban areas, I have found the on- ambulances and “rescue service” set of nightfall is now bleak, dark pickups as they drive past on the Suwanee Choochote, Regis- and dreary. In a no-doubt well- road outside. tration Department at intentioned attempt to save en- The drivers of these ve- Muang District Office, re- ergy, the lights are out every- hicles use the sirens even when plies: Is agreement needed where. they are completely unnecessary, The registration depart- Street lamps are out, there such as in light or non-existent ment issues birth certificates by are hardly any welcoming fairy traffic and after dark, when their taking information about the for a property transfer lights and, for the first time I can brightly flashing lights more than baby’s birth from hospital docu- recall, the traveler is constantly adequately warn others of their ments which bear the surnames warned to beware of gangs rov- presence. of both the father and the to a Thai citizen? ing the darkened roads. This can- Cannot the thoughtless driv- mother. If you stated that you not be good for business. ers see that by their inconsider- are the father at the time of birth Arriving at night on an “off ate behavior they are rapidly we will issue a birth certificate My wife’s father, who is Thai, Jarong Ninrat, Chief of season” trip to “over-developed” eroding the goodwill that people with your name on it. bought a property in Bangkok a Regulation Department at the Phuket, the road was virtually feel towards those who work in However, if the baby al- few years before he was mar- Phuket Provincial Land Of- pitch black except for the well-lit such occupations, and, by asso- ready bears the mother’s sur- ried. Now he wants to transfer fice, replies: entrances to fancy housing devel- ciation, their employers? name and you want to change ownership of the property to my He does not need his opments, and it was only a little They should also be made its surname to your family name, Thai wife. Does his wife need to present wife to sign her consent past 9 pm. aware that the disturbance is you must obtain a marriage li- sign to agree for the transfer to if he wants to transfer this prop- Certainly street lights could made much worse by their sirens cense. take place? We have called the erty to his daughter because he be turned back on, and there must causing the many wandering, un- I suggest that you contact Land Office in Bangkok but have obtained it before his marriage. be low-voltage Christmas lights controlled local dogs to howl the registration department at been given conflicting responses. If he obtained the property businesses could use. loudly in concert, often long after the district office where your My wife’s father and his while he was married the prop- Perhaps the solution is as the cause of the trouble has gone girlfriend and your baby are resi- wife are still married, but the erty would belong to both of them. simple as a complete conversion by. dents with the birth certificate, property was obtained two years But as this property belongs only to solar power for all highway W Brown the marriage license and a copy before the marriage was regis- to him, he does not need consent lighting. Patong of your passport. tered. from anybody. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES June 10 - 16, 2006

Wheeling and dealing: “Phuket has two types of taxi - millions (or so it seems) of small songthaew-style minivans (usually OUTSIDE bright red, occasionally bright yellow), and ZOOM ZOOM! a much smaller number of conventional IN sedan-style taxis (yellow and red, with a By Lis Kinswoman cycles for rent too. Did not try any, found lane, veer to the wrong side of the “TAXI-METER” sign on top). The it too dangerous.”... (3) road...they’ll go round! minivans are universally referred to as tuk- This week we’ll stick with getting 4. If the traffic in front is too slow, tuks (even though they have four wheels, around in Phuket. When Lis visited Driving the point home: “If there is one overtake on the right...or left...or mount not three). They have no meter, and their Blighty a few years back, her friends piece of advice to keep in mind when driv- the curb! drivers are notoriously mercenary, so al- asked what was the most stressful ing in Thailand it is this. Don’t assume 5. Indicators are provided on the bike, ways agree a price beforehand and do aspect of living on a tropical island. anything. Just because someone is indi- but are completely unnecessary! bargain hard. Short hops around town She said, “the traffic” and everyone cating right, doesn’t mean they won’t sud- 6. Traffic lights are only there for a shouldn’t cost more than 40 baht, but good fell about laughing. They obviously denly turn left. There is no highway code guide, you don’t have to obey them. luck getting from Patong to Phuket Town and driving tests are practically a formal- 7. Helmets are for losers...tough it for under 200 baht. For longer distances hadn’t had The Phuket Driving ity. Therefore, you should always expect out, you don’t want your hair messed up! the metered taxis are a better bet, so do Experience. As usual, Lis quotes other drivers to do things you don’t ex- 8. Bikes are small but are good for your bit to break the iron grip of the minitaxi and does not edit. pect. This includes running lights, not indi- carrying 4 or 5 passengers...no worries! mafia and patronize them if you can.” (1) cating, overtaking on blind corners and 9. Children as young as 2 yrs old can mirable and for us tourists it is a case of anything else you can think of.” (4) easily steer while dad talks on the mobile! Clutching tuk-tuk drivers: “As far as the ’grin and bear it’.” (2) 10. If all else fails, smile, wave and average tuk-tuk driver is concerned there Australian rules: Apparently when it toot the horn, while yelling... aussie, aussie, is no smaller unit of currency than the 100 Some differentials: “This is a quite cheap comes to road rules for Thai bikers, as long aussie!!” (5) Baht note. Now compared to western way to travel, but ask for the price before as you appear to have looked before pull- prices this is hardly highway robbery, but the ride!”... “Tuk tuks... are surprisingly ing out in front of buses, trucks, whatever, 1. http://wikitravel.org/en/Phuket if you compare a trip from one end of Pa- expensive. A short ride from say the cen- just inches away...that’s highly acceptable! 2. http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/ tong to the centre (Bangla Road) a dis- tre of Patong beach to the other end was These are the rules we managed to Thailand/Southern_Thailand/Phuket-1444813/ tance of a couple of miles, to how far you standard at THB100. Not much when you pick up after a couple of hours riding time... Transportation-Phuket-Tuc_Tuc-BR-1.html can go in a metered Bangkok taxi you’ll convert it to EUR, USD or GBP but really 1. If there’s a gap that looks too small 3. http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/ soon get the point. In fact air conditioned when you compare it relative to everything for you to fit in...try to fit anyway! Thailand/Southern_Thailand/Phuket-1444813/ taxis, of which there are a small number else its actually not cheap.”... “No helmets 2. If there’s so much traffic coming, Transportation-Phuket-Tuc_Tuc-R-1.html when compared to omnipresent Tuk-tuks are necessary and no license required to it looks like you’ll be sitting at the inter- 4. http://www.phuket.net/visit-phuket/tips/ in Phuket, charge the same as their less hire them (motorbikes) either. Yet, amaz- section for hours before its going to be safe road-safety.htm comfortable alternatives. The solidarity of ingly the streets are not littered with any to pull out...pull out anyway!! 5. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/ the drivers when it comes to pricing is ad- cranial contents.”... “There are motor- 3. If there’s too much traffic in your Phuket/Patong-Beach/blog-59547.html From caves to Bushes when confronted by the threat to ans were not as envisioned by world and its institutions make its in the Italian Renaissance. This Western civilization represented Thomas Hobbes – “solitary, poor, people free.” was a period when history sud- Off the by the September 11 attacks. nasty, brutish and short” – but Osborne notes that Pericles denly revolved around Italian “Civilization is the word that actually quite prosperous. Agri- was “the first notable example of painting, sculpture and architec- SHELF stands for what we most value in culture spread rapidly from 7,000 a politician holding one method of ture. society,” he asserts. “We cannot BC and trade routes sprouted government to be superior to an- “The absence of art from By James Eckardt simply dismiss it as being so full along rivers and seacoasts. other in principle.” any story of the fifteenth century of contradictions as to be mean- Then came the Greeks. The Moving on to the Romans, is like a wedding without a bride, uthor Roger Osborne ingless, so we must make some chapter devoted to them is aptly Osborne is unflinching about their while the presence of art domi- has bitten off a huge attempt to understand it. This, I titled A Torrent of Words. With conquering hubris. Julius Caesar nates and diminishes everything chunk of narrative: the suggest, can only be done by see- the adoption of an alphabet, the performed a systematic genocide around it,” Osborne writes, Astory of Western civi- ing how values and events are West saw its first written outpour- against tribes of peaceful farm- though he also delves deeply into lization from 40,000 years ago till connected, investigating the con- ing of history, philosophy, drama, ers to “civilize” Gaul. And yet: the calamitous history and ram- today, from the caves of Lascaux text in which ideas that we take poetry and political thought. “The Romans were endlessly fas- bunctious literature of the era. to the fall of the twin towers. But for granted arose, bringing cul- The Greek apogee came cinated by themselves and pro- Osborne takes us through the polymath – fluent in history, tural, philosophical, social and with the Golden Age of Pericles. foundly occupied by questions of the Enlightenment and Industri- philosophy, religion, literature and political history … and viewing In a famous eulogy in 431 BC – right and wrong.” alization, and then skips across art – is just the writer to do it. received wisdom and venerable actually a pep rally for a war The Dark Ages after the fall the pond to look into the contri- As he relates in his prologue authority with healthy scepti- against Sparta – Pericles told the of Rome were, according to butions of the United States, to Civilization: a New History cism.” Athenians that their forefathers Osborne, not all that dark. Farm- which was formed by both. of the Western World (Jonathan Osborne is fully current had, “by their courage and their ing and commerce went on How the glorious march of Cape, London, 2006, 532pp), he with new trends in historiography. virtues, handed on to us a free apace. Trading centers grew into human progress ended in the hor- was inspired to take up the task The lives of the earliest Europe- country. Athens is open to the cities while purely military garri- rific barbarity of the first half of son towns fell into ruin. From St the 20th century is a question that Augustine to St Thomas Aquinas, Osborne raises, but fails to an- this was the grand era of religious swer. Nationalism, racism, totali- philosophy. Osborne is remark- tarianism are all trotted out, but ably astute in his approach to the overwhelming mystery of hu- Christianity – with none of the man evil endures. hack academic’s hostility toward Osborne’s final chapter on religion. The issues addressed by the post-war world is a rather ba- the Fathers of the Church were nal overview of conventionally- universal. liberal platitudes. This is weak- Osborne then shifts gear in est section of the book, but there his chapter Art as Civilization: are so many strengths that you Wealth, Power and Innovation forgive him. June 10 - 16, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 27

NATURE NOTES A FISH OUT By Dave Williams These fish are truly OF WATER unique

f you’ve ever paddled a ca- predators do manage to wriggle noe or walked down a pier their way in. The main predators at low tide you are likely to are snakes, such as the dog-faced Ihave seen one of the strang- water snake, which is fairly com- est creatures that the mudflats mon in Phang Nga Bay, the man- offer – the mudskipper. Around grove snake and the crab-eating Phuket, they’re all over the place. water snake. Predatory fish are Globally, 17 species of also known to feed on mudskip- mudskipper are currently re- pers. corded and at least 10 of these What do mudskippers are found in southern Thailand. themselves eat? Some species Mudskippers are actually related eat diatoms – microscopic phy- to gobies, a beautiful group of toplankton categorized as unicel- coral-reef fish. lular algae. These tasty morsels They live mostly in the area are found in abundance on the between the high-tide and low- sediment in the tidal zone. Other tide marks. At times they can be species seem to prefer crusta- seen swimming with ceans, insects and other their heads partially out small invertebrates. of the water, but they The mock Several species are most often ob- of mudskippers often served when the tide fighting is share the same turf, recedes. You can see quite perhaps because of an dozens of them at a abundance of food. You time, “walking” around comic... most likely will never on the mud. Some of see fighting between the easiest places to see them are species, but within any one spe- Bangrong Pier and Ao Por pier. cies you may see aggressive be- These fish are truly unique. havior. They have the ability to breathe The “fighting” is actually through their moistened skin and quite comics. What normally hap- through the mucus lining of the pens is the two mudskippers mouth and throat. None of this square-off facing each other. happens, however, unless the They display their dorsal fins and mudskipper is wet. This limits open their mouths as wide as pos- mudskippers to wet habitats. sible. When not visible on the They then close in to each mudflats, mudskippers are often other and that’s usually as far as underground. They have bur- it goes. I have never seen mud- rows in the mud. Because the skippers going past this stage. mud in mangrove mudflats is ex- If you go kayaking around tremely low in oxygen, the fish mangroves, take a look on the maintain an air pocket inside of prop roots of the Rhizophora their abode for breathing pur- mangroves. You’ll likely see some poses. Another reason for the mud-skippers there. burrows is to provide boltholes, Take the time to watch one for when the tide is in and preda- of these guys for a while. You can tors threaten. see them almost everywhere in The burrows are also equip- Phuket, that is, everywhere with ped with escape routes in case mud. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE COMPUTERS June 10 - 16, 2006 Today, Internet searches Tomorrow, the World How Google threatens many conventional business models

oogle first gained at- winners if there are more than tention four years ago one, will be those companies that as a small and quirky innovate most rapidly.” Gstartup with a surpris- Google’s rapid-fire product ingly simple Internet search en- releases have dazzled computer gine. I was living in San Francisco users making Google the clearest at the time, back when the whole winner so far. search-engine fad was just tak- Google stocks have in- ing shape, and everyone laughed creased more than 400% in the at this seemingly harmless setup. two years since its Initial Public Today the maverick com- Offering (IPO). With profits still pany, adored by online shoppers growing in double-digit figures, and Internet surfers, has emerged Google has become a financial as one of the most influential phenomenon. forces in the business world. Its Sergey Brin, Google’s mar- key competitive advantage is a keting guru, is addressing the technology that lets its custom- company’s concerns that Micro- ers link specifically targeted ads soft will use its operating system to search results and web con- to unfair advantage by steering tent. This is nothing short of a customers to its own search en- revolution – something the likes gine. He says that Google recog- of which the business world has nizes it is dealing with “a con- never seen before. victed monopolist” with a history By rolling out an impressive of “behaving anti-competitively”. collection of free search-based Research firms are only products and services, such as now beginning to report the GMail, Google Maps, Google company’s influence. A recent News, Picasa and Google Calen- study by Outsell showed that 80% dar, these guys are doing more of advertisers now advertise on than building a consumer base. the Internet. This number is ex- They are building an environment pected to hit 90% by 2008. for software, advertising and Search-engine advertising is ex- Internet content that is challeng- pected to increase by 26% this ing existing business models and Above, Google Earth delivers year alone, with Google raking in eroding the revenue of everyone spectacularly good satellite the largest share. Spending on from publishers to software mak- images, free, thanks to print and broadcast advertising, ers to Internet service providers. advertising support. on the other hand, is projected to No one knows exactly how grow at a meager 2% and 2.4% many search-engine servers Left, building rapidly is Google respectively. Google now operates worldwide. Co-op, which allows those with Google’s email, calendar expertise in a particular field to Conservative estimates range be- help build a database and word-processing products are tween 300,000 and 1 million. of relevant data in that field, breaking new ground in the ad- I recently read an article in deparating useful supported Internet-delivery mod- which the CEO of Outsell Inc in information from the el. This threatens the desktop-li- California said, “Google is caus- rubbish on the Internet. censing model of Microsoft and ing disruption in a variety of ar- other software companies, and eas. It’s pushing advertising rev- will surely appeal to corporate enue online. It’s creating a model businesses where ad-supported where software can be hosted by services and software will all but eliminate the need for hundreds ad funding. Because of Google, “The effects that the Goog- may be only the beginning. As of thousands of dollars, baht and things that have long been fee- le revolution is having can be seen things progress, we’re going to yen in software licensing fees. based now have the potential to in falling profits, staff cutbacks, see corporate jets disappear for The biggest threat to Google be free to consumers and sup- and programming changes in the executives of NBC and Internet could be the grass-roots prolifera- ported by ads. media industry. This, however, service providers and we’ll also tion of smaller, local specialty see slow, agonizing deaths or re- search engines – in fields such evaluations of businesses.” as travel, finance, and retail. At a Google press day in These are most interesting to me May at the company’s Google- because they could offer adver- plex headquarters, the presenta- tising that is even better targeted. tions focused almost entirely on Many newspapers, among other new search products and services companies, are already develop- the company is offering at no ing local search technology. charge to consumers: Google Co- If anyone wants to attack op for specialists, Google Trends Google’s dominance in the for researchers and Google Note- search-engine market, they’re book for people who like to more likely to succeed by peel- scribble notes. ing off searches that are specifi- Google executives aren’t cally targeted and developing ad talking much about their competi- content for those niches. This tors, other than to state that there way, small groups of advertisers is room for more than one com- can be offered target audiences pany in the expanding Internet who are more likely to join loy- market. Their CEO, Eric Schmidt, alty programs and to respond to said, “I do believe the winner, or niche marketing. June 10 - 16, 2006 PHUKET GAZETTE 29

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Janyaporn Morel from Surin prov- John Webb has been appointed Gen- Sirinya Sukkho, 25, ince has joined the Phuket Gazette eral Manager of JW Marriott Phuket from Yala, has been pro- as a reporter. She has a degree in Resort & Spa. Mr Webb was Gen- moted to Guest Rela- biotechnology from Mahasarakham eral Manager at the JW Marriott tions Manager of the University and a certificate in En- Mumbai, in India, for three years. Twinpalms Phuket ho- glish for tourism from Sukhothai He began his career with tel. Thammathirat Open University. Thistle Hotels in the UK and spent K. Sirinya gradu- She has spent the past nine nine years in food and beverage po- ated from the Prince of years using her biotechnology train- sitions before moving to Australia in Songkla University, Phu- ing in Cox Laboratories Co in 1990, joining Renaissance Hotels in ket campus, with a de- Bangkok; at Bayer Laboratories Sydney. In 1995 he became General gree in hotel manage- (Thailand) Co in Samut Prakarn; at Manager at the then-Ramada Hotel ment before working as Better Pharma Co and then the Parramatta in Sydney, now the Junior Secretary and Department of Livestock Develop- Courtyard Parramatta. Convention & Incentive ment poultry vaccine development In 1999, he was assigned to the and Public Relations Of- project, both in Nakhon Ratchasima. New World Renaissance Hotel, ficer at Le Royal Meri- Before joining the Gazette she Makati City, Manila, as Resident dien Phuket Yacht Club. was Quality Control and Quality As- Manager. The following year he was She moved to surance Supervisor with B Foods promoted to GM of the Renaissance Twinpalms in 2004 to Product International Co in Lop Riverside Hotel Saigon. Three years work as Sales and Pub- Buri. later he moved to Mumbai. lic Relations Officer. Blue Canyon exits debt Property boom makes restructuring procedure tax officials smile BANGKOK: The Central Bank- by its owners, which was an- The release continued, “The PHUKET CITY: If taxes paid ruptcy Court (CBC) in Bangkok nounced late last year. immediate future for Blue Can- are any indication of economic announced on May 31 its deci- “The decision follows close- yon will see major development health, then Phuket’s economy sion to allow Murex Co Ltd, the ly on the announced release of and refurbishment of the entire has been going through a very holding company for Blue Can- title deeds by Blue Canyon in property, providing new levels of healthy patch, particularly the yon Country Club (BCCC), to March 2006 to buyers of condo- exemplary service, contemporary property industry. officially exit the debt restructur- minium units and villa land plots, decor and luxurious amenities. Between October 1 last ing process it has undergone un- enabling them to be registered as “The capital injection and year and April 30 this year, the der the court’s administration. owners of their property at Blue the Central Bankruptcy Court’s Phuket Area Revenue Office BCCC, in an official release, Canyon. decision ensure a promising fu- (PARO) collected 455.75 million stated, “The Plan Administrator “The entire title deeds re- ture, not only for Blue Canyon, baht in taxes from property busi- of Murex, BC Golf Resort Man- lease process is expected to be but also for all its employees and nesses alone – an increase of agement Co Ltd, has been instru- completed over the next few the people of Phuket, and are 64.58% on the same six-month mental in the implementation of months.” clear endorsements of the man- period a year earlier. the Debt Restructuring Plan, The release quoted Sia agement and owners.” On May 30, PARO Chief which has been under execution Leng Yuen, the Chairman of Pensri Passakul explained at Gov- since 2002. BCCC and one of the owners, as HURDLE ernor Udomsak Uswarangkura’s “The [CBC] noted that Mu- saying, “This is great news for us. monthly meeting with Provincial rex has complied fully with its Blue Canyon can now look for- One final hurdle BCCC still has Office Chiefs that the rise in obligations under the Debt Re- ward to the future and focus on to clear is a slew of lawsuits filed property taxes collected has been structuring Plan and has satisfied ensuring that it remains not only since 2004 by former sharehold- a boon for government coffers. all payments to its creditors from Asia’s premier golfing destina- ers who allege falsification of “Our figures show that [in proceeds of a new capital injec- tion, but also one of the best prop- documents and concealment of the first half] this [fiscal] year we tion of 2 billion baht into Murex erty investments in the region.” information, with intent to take have collected 2.73 billion baht, Revenue Office Chief Pensri control of Murex. which is 27.16% more than we Passakul: Taxes collected in the One of those shareholders, collected in the same period a first half were up 27pc on last Rawat Chindapol, a founder of year ago. year. BCCC and Murex, told the Ga- In the tax year from Octo- “Tax collected in April this zette, “I have no objection to the ber 1, 2004, to September 30 last year totaled 476.3 million baht, a court allowing Murex to exit the year, she added, taxes collected rise of 36.72% compared with debt restructuring process. amounted to about 4 billion baht. April last year, when 348.39 mil- “But I will not give up eas- “We believe that this year we will lion baht was collected,” K. ily. I want [ownership of] Blue collect more than that,”she said. Pensri said. Canyon to return to Phuket. At She was speaking before She explained that the rise the moment, we have eight crimi- revelation of the Ministry of In- in taxes collected from property nal and civil suits outstanding over terior’s order to land officials to businesses had resulted from an Blue Canyon. put land-owning companies with improved economy this year, with “Our lawyers continue to foreign shareholders “under the more transfers of land ownership, collect data to support these microscope”. (See Gazette, issue and the expansion of the property cases.” of June 3, Page 1) industry. Gov Udomsak also attrib- uted the boost in taxes collected to good work by the central gov- ernment and the private sector in promoting Phuket as a tourist des- tination. However, he criticized Thai Airways International (THAI) for not reintroducing direct inter- national flights canceled after the tsunami. “I have heard from travel agencies that forward bookings for next year are good … but there are no direct flights [for visitors],” the Governor said. June 10 - 16, 2006 B U S I N E S S & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 31

ast week this column fea- tured the negative side of the hedge fund industry; Lthis week it’s time to tell the story from the opposite view. Many happy returns Hedge funds is a generic term for investment funds that try to profit not only on rising asset continue to manage his own prices, but also on falling prices. hedge fund. The family agreed. They have a huge array of invest- This hedge fund manager, ment styles; probably the only simply because of his reputation point on which they all agree is and the enormous amount of that they do not like static prices. money he manages, is on the call- Fortunately for hedge funds, mar- ing list of the world’s best hedge kets seldom move sideways for funds, whose managers beat a any length of time. MONEY path to his door. He is privy to all These funds came into be- their investment strategies and ing simply because of demand. manages a very successful fund. No asset price keeps on ris- TALKS The fund is perhaps a little conservative for those in a hurry ing in a straight line, and recent By Richard Watson weeks have seen a significant but the objective is to make rise in volatility in currency, com- Naturally, pension fund man- money, not to lose it. It is also open modity, bond and stock markets agers want to be able to hedge to the public and does not have – volatility being a term used only their risk. What better place to be high minimum-entry require- to describe markets that are fall- than in a hedge fund, whose man- ments. ing. agers specialize in this area? The hedge fund industry has It is logical for serious in- When investors want to in- attracted some of the most tal- vestors to have investments that clude hedge funds in their portfo- ented managers in the world and profit in declining markets in ad- lios they immediately encounter has given their clients access to dition to those that make money problems. One is simply the size simultaneous multiple strategies in rising markets. Today, there are of the industry. that simply do not exist in any about 13,000 different hedge Having a choice of more other type of fund. funds that manage well over than 13,000 funds is simply mind- Richard Watson runs Global US$1 trillion (38 trillion baht) in numbing. To select on perfor- On conventional stock markets, such as the New York Stock assets, and which aim to fill this mance alone, without knowing Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket- Exchange (above), investors have a hard time when stock prices based personal financial plan- demand. much about the strategy that was fall. Hedge funds aim to make money, whichever way prices go. Originally, many hedge employed to make these returns, – Photo: EPA/Justin Lane ning service. He can be reached funds, especially in the US, is dangerous. at Tel and Fax: 076-381997, choked off investment by the gen- Also, are the same success- family to manage their billions. Dubai. There was one condition Mobile: 01-0814611. Email: eral public simply by requiring a ful people still managing the fund? He agreed and relocated to that he insisted upon; he would [email protected] very high minimum investment to They may have been replaced by enter, usually US$1 million (a- completely new managers who round 38 million baht). Others are not as competent. wanted to deal only with other Add this to the fact that institutions and were reluctant, at many hedge funds still have huge best, to allow any private invest- entry sums and others are still not ment, no matter how large. available to the public. There are many solutions to PENSION FUNDS these dilemmas. Three hedge fund manag- This, naturally, piqued the inter- ers got together to create their est of the private investment com- own hedge fund group that was munity. Here was an investment known simply by the initials of the type that was available – if avail- founding partners. able at all to individuals – only to Eventually, one of the three the rich, and the word spread that decided he wanted to go out on the returns being enjoyed by par- his own. ticipants were exceptional. He went on to found his This may all seem very re- own company, which has a fund mote to many readers, but in re- that simply invests in the cream ality many will already be invest- of the other funds in the hedge ing in hedge funds, though they fund industry – a fund of hedge will be completely unaware of funds. their investment. He was approached by an Pension funds, for example, extremely wealthy Arabian Gulf are increasingly investing in hedge funds. Previously, pension fund managers had all their assets in cash, bonds, shares and perhaps commercial property. In all these asset classes they have one com- mon aim: to make money. However, each of these as- set classes also has its own prob- lems: cash on deposit may be safe but often the returns are very low and insufficient to fund the pen- sions that have to be paid. Bonds may guarantee an income but until they mature the capital values may fluctuate wildly. This can lead to unpleas- ant results on the annual balance sheet. Stock markets can be profitable but can also suffer from serious falls which can, as history reveals, last for years. Commercial property is also cyclical and is a very unpleasant place to be at the wrong time in the economic calendar. 42 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS June 10 - 16, 2006 Boats & Marine

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PING G2 GOLF Articles driver. Ping G2 10-degree Business HOTEL FOR SALE BAR FOR SALE for Sale driver. Aldila Green stiff shaft, Opportunities in Patong. Going cheap. in excellent condition, including Please call for more infor- head cover. Only 4,500 baht. mation. Tel: 07-8930847. Tel: 04-8507170. Email: NEW GUESTHOUSE FRIDGE / FREEZER [email protected] Beautiful place facing the Mirage single door fridge, 6 beach, has everything. Tel: 01- SHOP/OFFICE months old: 12,000 baht. PHOTOCOPIER 8948446. 50sqm in Sky Inn, Patong Condotel Complex for rent. Sanyo freezer: 6,000 baht. Secondhand Canon GP30F. Nakha Island. 200m beach Ground floor unit No 47/17. Stainless steel table with Needs a little bit of repair to KATOYS ’R’ US front, 80 villas, total 120 6,000 baht/month. Tel: 06- deep sink: 13,000 baht. make perfect again. Please After 6 years, Patong’s fa- rooms. Tel: 07-8896074. Sanyo cash register 3,000 make an offer. Tel: 076-212- mous cabaret bar for sale. 4 6865567. baht, brand new. Tel: 04- 272, 01-8929191. Fax: 076- million baht. Genuine owner 6267220. Email: kthdmnds 223566. Email: romeplace@ retiring. No info by email. Per- BEACH RESTAURANT @yahoo.com.au hotmail.com sonal calls only, please. Call PHI PHI ISLAND for sale in Patong. 40 seats. Nick at Tel: 01-8922824 or K. Great business for sale in Good location. Tel: 07- OFFICE FURNITURE Nong at Tel: 01-8955242. the best location. 14-year 0786696, 07-0145817. FURNITURE Logica desks, board table, contract. First to see will FOR SALE chairs, cabinets, computer, all take. Please contact David. about 1 year old. Catalogue 2-STORY SHOP Tel: 09-2923711. Email: FOR SALE Urgent sale. 2-month-old FOR RENT [email protected] IN PATONG Sony 28" TV KV-DA28, available. Please contact. Tel: On Phuket Rd. Good loca- INVESTOR SOUGHT 22,000 baht. Sony DVD 01-8957727. Email: info@ One of the best bar/restau- tion next to a dentist. 5m x Housing project in the hills at player DVP-K56P, 4,000 axiominvestments.com rants in Patong. Almost on 30m. 240,000 baht per AO NANG, GREAT the north end of Patong baht. LG microwave MS- the beach in a busy hotel year. Please call for more opportunity. Land for lease at Beach. Site already has 2342C, 2,900 baht. 6-foot GOLF CLUBS area. Many customers all information. Tel: 01-892- great location in Ao Nang, roads, electricity and water mattress, 7,800 baht. Bed- Complete set, including Ryder day long, all seasons. 2 4311. opposite McDonald’s. 585 supply, plus planning per- room set, 25,000 baht. Mark 2-3 iron, PW; 1, 3, 5 sqm, 13 meters roadfront. bars, large restaurant, in to- woods; Ping light weight bag, mits. Project already has 30 Lounge 24,000 baht. All Long term, 8 years. 2 million tal more than 100 seats. umbrella, Nike Air soft spikes million baht invested, and Kitchen with all equipment, with warranty. Tel: 06- KAMALA baht/year, non negotiable. Tel: has 3 houses sold. 6 re- 9715131, 07-2787326. size 10.5 USA. Great condi- guesthouse. Detached, res- 01-8945606. Email: kontiki2 pool table, 7 TVs, fan cool- tion. A steal at 7,000 baht. maining plots. Looking for ers, cabins and more. Very taurant-bar, 5 rooms, separate @loxinfo.co.th silent partner for investment Tel: 09-5871862. Email: entrance. Email: swisstreff@ nicely decorated. Contract [email protected] of 15 million baht. Please gmx.net PROFITABLE BIZ for 3 more years. Rent RESTAURANT STUFF contact Andy. Tel: 01-891 85,000 baht per month. FOR SALE Excellent biz for foreigner. Live 3466. Fax: 076-296160. MINI-FRIDGE, B2,900 PATONG INTERNET Take over a running place. Brand-new, under-counter New, unpacked mini refrigera- and work in Paradise. 3.5 mil- Email: [email protected]. coffee shop. Close to the Email: patong-bar-for-sale@ bar fridge, 29" TV, water tor for hotel or guesthouse lion baht ono. Includes com- co.th beach. 60sqm, 1 bedroom, hotmail.com pump, fans, glasses. For room. Haier brand, 50cm x pany, work permit and 1-year toilet, pantry, 7 computers & details please call Alex at 50cm x 50cm. Price: 2,900 visa. Tel: 076-280447, 01- CHALONG all equipment. For sale at Tel: 01-4954761. baht. Please contact for more 0808557. Fax: 076-280447. BAR FOR SALE 650,000 baht. Rent is 6,000 restaurant. Large restaurant information. Tel: 07-2702276. Email: [email protected] Popular and successful bar in baht per month. Please call for Chalong circle+internet cafe Email: paradizo247@yahoo. Soi Seadragon for sale. Pool COFFEE MACHINE more information. Tel: 04- for rent or sale, 2 shop houses. com JAPANESE Fully equipped. Rent only table, darts, own sound sys- for sale. Complete set. Please 1831199, 01-8895563. translation. We offer Web 36,000 baht. Tel: 09-593- tem. 5 year lease 5.7 million call for more info. Tel: 07- CONCRETE TABLE translation service (English to baht. Serious offers consid- 8930847. PHI PHI ISLAND 4193. Email: tonydudley@ and four chairs. As new. Japanese). Only 2 baht/word. eznet.co.nz ered. Tel: 07-8838721. 1,500 baht. Please contact Business for sale, 7 million Can include high key words in MOBILITY SCOOTERS for more information. Tel: baht. 2 locks, 3 rooms, aircon, text also. Email: jkcreate@ BAR ON BANGLA FOR THE SERIOUS 2 bathrooms. Best location Latest models. Portable 3- 076-321402, 01-968- 3120. gmail.com For sale, sports bar located on investor. Location Koh Lanta, wheel and 4-wheel models. contract 10 years+10poss. Email: nikki.indigosiam@ Soi Bangla, not on one of the Krabi. Pub and restaurant for Tel: Tel: 01-8948415, 01- Full service by distributor. For gmail.com GUESTHOUSE side-sois. Quick sale, moving sale with 11-year lease. The- 1708937. catalogs and prices please with land for sale, Patong. 10 back to Europe. Tel: +46- ater, cooking area and garden. contact Ecobrand for more 7" LCD PORTABLE ground-floor rooms, close to 709588444, 07-2661571. In a plaza on the middle of information. Tel: 02-9656291, DVD player. Worldtech por- KAMALA beach. Approx 1 rai. 8.5 mil- Email: carl@ banglabar.se For Klong-dao beach main road. 01-8750860. Fax: 02-965- table DVD player you can restaurant & bar. Famous for lion baht. Tel: 076-342280, details, please see our website Some shop units available, 1- 6294. Email: ecobrand@ watch and take anywhere. Or pizza + Texmex: 40 seats, air 01-9781956 or Email: palm at: www.banglabar.se 3-year lease. Call K. Nat- truemail.co.th you can plug into your house- conditioning, equipment, @phuket.ksc.co.th chara. Tel: 06-9998767. hold television. Less than 4 stock, and furniture. For sale HOTEL FOR LEASE Email: spencerwiltshire@ at 500,000 baht + rent 6,000 PRINCESS months old. Comes with origi- KATHU, HAIR SALON This hotel (22 rooms) 100 hotmail.com baht per month. Call after 5 Breadmaker for sale. As new. nal wrapping and box. Only Lease for sale. Modern air-con- meters from the beach has pm. Tel: 03-1753996. Please call for more informa- 3,500 baht! Worth 7,900 ditioned shop. Located near had the same owner for 4 tion. Tel: 076-288426. baht new. Please contact for main-road junction. Has living years with good repeat busi- BUSINESSES accommodation at rear. Fix- more information. Tel: 06- HOTELS FOR LEASE ness. It is in superb condition FOR SALE WASHING MACHINE 5969601. Email: richjford@ ture and fittings:130,000 baht with 7 years left on lease. 7- Great businesses in one of Top loader with spin dry. The yahoo.co.uk We have 4 hotels in Patong for quick sale. Call K. Araya at million baht key money re- Beach : 12, 19, 20, and 26 the best locations in Patong machine is nearly new! Cost Tel: 07-9996621. quired to take over this gem. are for sale, including: 3,500 baht; will sell for rooms. Each is now avail- Email: tatummansion@ - a 15-room guesthouse 2,000. Please contact for Bulletins able for long term lease. BUSINESS PARTNER hotmail.com more information. Tel: 01- Tel: 06-0043008. Fax: A unique opportunity to join a - a tour agency 4154043. Email: neil_skeldon 076-341372 Email: info@ rapidly expanding company O’MALLEYS IRISH PUB - a 60-seat restaurant ayudhya.net For further @hotmail.com that has nothing to do with Small business, big opportu- - a rental business details, please see our food, tourism or accommoda- nity! Recently refurbished pub website at www.ayudhya. - an Internet café FISH TANK tion. Capital required: 5 million & restaurant, located in net Please contact for more in- We have a semi-circular fish baht. Genuine inquires only. Phuket City. Package includes formation. Tel: 01-082- tank for sale, complete with Call Gordon. Tel: 01-8924804. all paperwork, visas, 2 work 0039, 01-0911662. Email: pump, light, etc. This tank costs DIGITAL NEWSPAPERS permits and all licenses for a [email protected] 9,000 baht new. We will sell business. Newspaperdirect li- PATONG smooth takeover. 400 sqm, for 3,000. Please contact for cence with limited company Guesthouse in Patong, 13 live-music stage, sound and more information. Tel: 076- and work permit. Great op- rooms plus owner’s unit. Large light system, UBC TV, 3 new ENTREPRENEUR 289244. Email: lamsai@ portunity. Please contact. Tel: kitchen, reception, office, bar. pool tables (incl pool room),15 wanted. 5 shophouses with yahoo.com 09-9085990. Email: krabi@ 5 years old, fully furnished and tables, 40 bar stools, 5 fridges four businesses at Chalong newspaperdirect-thailand. equipped. Quiet location, main and freezers, kitchen equip- Circle. Fully equipped, no good- NEW 21" TV com road. Direct from owner, 5- ment and over 300 taxi-bikes will or key money. Selling all at RCR brand from Tesco-Lotus. year contract, 3.6 million baht. with O’Malleys vests driving plant value only. Was 2.3 mil- Cost 3,900 baht; will sell for SHOP FOR RENT No key money. Contact for around the city! Offers con- lion baht; now 1.75 million 1,500. Please contact for Patak (West) Rd at Karon more info and photos. Tel: sidered. Available as leasehold baht, including new company. more information. Tel: 07- Beach. 50 sqm. No key 076-344707, 01-6916147. or freehold. Tel: 09-7292846. Best opportunity in Phuket. 2702276. Email: paradizo247 money. 200,000 baht per Fax: 076-344689. Email: Email: scottshaw77@lycos. Tel: 09-5934193. Email: @yahoo.com year. Tel: 06-2718254. [email protected] co.uk [email protected] 46 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS June 10 - 16, 2006 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

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Saloon Cars DAEWOO Rentals Wanted LIMOUSINE B145,000 1995, automatic, full op- tions, perfect condition. A1 CAR RENTAL WANTED: JEEP Tel: 06-9429444. Email: Good mechanical condition. lovephuket2000@yahoo. Reasonable to good boot. com Not Suzuki. Cash buyer. Call after 11am. Tel: 06- 2722483. Pickups WANT TO BUY CAR Cars, trucks, jeeps – fully Suzuki Jeep, older Volvo, etc, NISSAN TURBO insured for rental. Best OK. Not over 100,000 baht. 4X4 PICKUP prices for long-term rental: Please contact for more infor- 12,000 -20,000 baht per Phuket’s Most Trusted & Nissan Frontier 2500cc mation. Tel: 06-2666350. month. Please contact for Reputable Supplier of the Finest turbo diesel. 110,000km. more information. Tel: 09- Quality Used SALOONS, July 2001. Good condition WANTED: FORTUNER 8314703, 076-200900. SEDANS, JEEPS & PICKUPS and maintenance. 320,000 I would like to rent a Fortuner baht ono. Tel: 076-282170, for August – at a good price. If New cars or trade-ins – 01-4761271. Email: leduc BP RENTALS you have one for rent. Please MOTORCYCLE we have what you’re @csloxinfo.com MITSUBISHI 4WD Suzuki Caribians for 10,000 contact Email: np05101961 looking for 2.5 TURBO Ax1 Honda 250 motor, baht per month. Discount for @yahoo.fr Sept 2003. 65,000km. Al- power pipe, strong engine. For more info please call us at long-term rental or limited 4 x 4s loys plus extras. Price Price: 39,000 baht. Tel: 06- mileage. Full insurance. Tel: YAMAHA CHOPPER Tel: 076-224632, 216243 400,000 baht ono. Tel: 01- 2697138. www.suremotor.com 09-4727304. I am looking for a good Yama- 0879983. ha chopper. If you have or SUZUKI CARIBIAN know of one for sale, please BARGAIN HONDA PHANTOM HONDA JAZZ contact me at Tel: 074-24 and Civic. Both cars top of Suzuki Caribian, good condi- Motorbikes Year 2005. Only 3,800km. 0132, 01-19591891. Email: SUPER CAR the range. Rent now for tion, many new parts includ- Blue custom paint job, many [email protected] FOR SALE 18,000 baht a month also ing tires, spark plugs, air fil- chrome extras. Mint condi- Mercedes S280 W116. HONDA S110 Nissan NV at 14,000 baht a ter, battery, etc. For sale by tion, as new. 75,000 baht. Tel: 09-6620804. Email: for sale. Old timer, 40 years month. Tel: 09-9708281. Others owner - only 72,000 baht. Tel: 05-7862404. Email: [email protected] old. Please contact for more [email protected] Tel: 09-5916125. Email: details. Tel: 09-6620804. [email protected] Email: renoothailand@ CAR FOR RENT TRAILER FOR HONDA PHANTOM SUPER CAR WITH gmx.net Many types of car for rent. motorbike. Used for taking GAS FOR SALE CARIBIAN JEEP Black, 2004 model, only Short-term or long-term rent- dogs to the beach. Only 2,500 4,000km. Good condition. als at special rates. Tel: 01- baht. Tel: 076-330247, 09- Mercedes 500SE W126. An 8-year-old Caribian jeep HONDA CB750S for sale. Green. Good condi- sport. Krauser bags, 2 en- 67,500 baht ovno. Please 6078567. Email: suksavat 645-0160. Email: bt5@tesco. Tel: 09-6620804. Email: contact for more information. @hotmail.com net [email protected] tion. Asking 145,000 baht. gines, many spare parts. Tel: 01-2715291. Email: Runs ok. 45,000 baht. Please Tel: 04-8426126. Email: [email protected] call for more information. Tel: [email protected] 83 TOYOTA COROLLA 01-0868500. Stick, good transportation. FORD RANGER 4X4 BMW MOTORBIKE Lots of rust. 30,000 baht. Tel: Hurricane model, Sept 2004. HARLEY-DAVIDSON for sale 22,000km R1100R 01-3709661. Only 17,000 km. 4 door, dark- Dyna glide 1450cc. Very good model 9 years old, good con- blue, manual gear. 580,000 condition, black, new paint, dition. 250,000 baht, have baht. Tel: 01-8919461. HONDA CRV 2003 super-trap exhaust, chrome all papers. Please contact 53,000km, black, regularly controls. Must see; it’s a for more information. Tel: serviced, non-smoking owner, CARS FOR SALE beauty. For sale at 630,000 01-2525665. very good condition. 650,000 Willys 1942 Ma2 jeep. 100% baht (negotiable). Tel: 01-606- baht Tel: 06-6826099. Email: original, 4-speed 4WD sub- 3045. Email: johnogtip@ hotmail.com [email protected] mersible. Tel: 06-276-6626. HONDA CBR 400 Gray, in good condition, not a rental bike. Farang-owned, Wheels & Motors green book. Price: 60,000 baht. Contact me for more Advertisements details. Email: mazen_ kinj@ hotmail.com Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. Then hand it to any of our agents.

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