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FREE MAGAZINE INSIDE ‘Trouble by mid-year’ Anchalee rallies on Constitution change, red-shirt compensation

By Warisa Temram problems in the middle of this year,” she said. LESS than a week after Prime “Add to that the expansion of Minister Yingluck Shinawatra held the ‘Red Shirt Village’ [project] her “mobile Cabinet meeting” on throughout Southern Thailand. the island, Phuket Democrat Party This is not reconciliation. It is to MP Anchalee Vanich-Thepabutr divide people and create dishar- last Sunday publicly raised a slew mony,” Mrs Anchalee said. of concerns about the national “Opposition Party leader government. Abhisit Vejjajiva presented this Among her “concerns” were problem to PM Yingluck. He said the current redrafting of the Con- that she is a government leader and stitution, the multi-million-baht as such she should be aware of Ahoy! compensation to be paid to the these problems. Just talking about families of red-shirt protesters reconciliation does not work, not It’s Phuket killed in the May 2010 uprising, when her followers keep work- right down to rising prices of ba- ing on disharmony,” she added. sic consumer goods. Broadening her focus from po- All At Sea Mrs Anchalee even warned that litical to household issues, Mrs INSIDE this week’s Phuket Gazette she “foresees trouble by the middle Anchalee raised the issue of ris- you’ll find our all-new, completely of this year” if these issues were ing prices of household goods. free issue of All At Sea. It’s a 16- not addressed. “The Phuket economy is fac- page glossy magazine crammed full “What is frustrating people Phuket Democrat Party MP Anchalee Vanich-Thepabutr delivered the ing the same problem as other of stunning photos, news and feature lately is the Constitution amend- foreboding prediction to a small crowd gathered for the opening of the provinces in Thailand. The high stories dedicated to the latest marine second Democrat Party office in Phuket. Photo: Warisa Temram happenings in Phuket and Thailand. ment issue. I hear that it has been cost of living is hurting the whole The magazine comes as the continually worked on and will be On the contentious red-shirt [TRCT] decides on their resolu- nation. With low season now here, Phuket International Boat Show sent back to Cabinet for their ap- compensation being rolled out by tion and abandons the wishes of Phuket residents just have to try (PIMEX) takes top priority on proval at the end of April or around the Pheu Thai government, Mrs the rest, I believe there will be an to survive and get through this Phuket’s yachting calendar. The the beginning of May,” Mrs Anchalee stressed the role of the explosion, especially when this period,” she said show, one of Asia’s must-see marine Anchalee told a small gathering of Truth for Reconciliation Commis- issue comes at the same time as events, is on right now and continues “The nationwide inflation issue through Monday until 6pm, at the supporters at the opening of the sion of Thailand (TRCT). the amendments to the Constitu- must be resolved before fixing the Royal Phuket Marina. new Democrat Party office in “Research by the King tion,” she warned. Constitution or changing the The Phuket Gazette is proud to Srisoonthorn, Thalang, in the Prajadhipok’s Institute identifies “This includes the 7.5-million- whole political process for just sponsor PIMEX and hopes you enjoy north of Phuket. that reconciliation requires the baht compensation package to one person,” she added. our latest magazine, All At Sea. “This amendment to the Con- people of the nation to agree and each of the families of the red- Expect many more special pub- stitution is contrary to the feelings accept the same thing. shirt protesters killed. I am See ‘Battle lines drawn over coup lications in the coming months. of the people,” she said. “If, however, the Commission concerned that all this will cause inquest’ on page 7 Speed cameras, booze buses ready for Songkran RED LETTER DAY SPEED cameras are expected to be installed and believe it will be installed next month,” “We will be targeting drunk drivers…We across Phuket in time for the Thai New he said. also plan to have entertainment businesses Year Songkran festival next month, when “The cameras will automatically take provide transportation for patrons who get nightlife venue operators will be asked to photographs if a vehicle exceeds the speed drunk. They should not drive for the sake provide transportation home for drunken limit, and we will send a fine to the regis- of everyone’s safety,” Col Peerayut said. patrons over the holidays. tered owner of the vehicle according to the “We have a tentative plan to install an The news was announced by Phuket license plate number,” he added. automatic speed camera at the Kho En Provincial Police Deputy Commander However, Col Peerayut stressed that the curve, but we will discuss that in detail later. Peerayut Karajedee on Monday. focus of the speed cameras was not on fin- “We will discuss this matter again at the “The budget request for 17 million baht ing drivers, but making Phuket roads safe Governor’s ‘Meet the Media’ meeting next to acquire and install radar speed cameras for everyone. week, when we will probably have a Memo- was approved by Cabinet during their re- He also announced that the “Seven Days randum of Understanding signed concerning Industry Office chief Apichai explains how cent visit to Phuket,” said Col Peerayut. of Danger” road-safety campaign for the drunk-driving matter,” he added. the 300-baht minimum wage starting on “We are now procuring the equipment Songkran will run from April 11 to 17. – Chutharat Plerin April 1 will affect Phuket – see page 11. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS March 31 - April 6, 2012 Blaze engulfs store News Police estimate B10mn in damage caused Military tasked with preventing Rohingya By Atchaa Khamlo landing. Pages 4-5 A FIRE at a construction equip- ment store in downtown Cherng Talay on Tuesday caused an esti- Technology mated 10 million baht in damages, Live Wire examines according to Phuket Police. Phuket via Google Cherng Talay Police at 6am were informed of a fire at the Street View. Page 12 Cherng Talay Ruam Wassadu store, near the police station on Boats Srisoonthorn Road. Some 10 fire trucks and 40 of- State of the art. Five- ficers arrived, dispatched from star luxury on board a Cherng Talay Municipality, Patong Princess. Page 14 Municipality, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Phuket (DDPM-Phuket), and the People Phuket Provincial Administrative Hugo Chakrabongse is Organization (OrBorJor). A water truck from Laguna Phuket resort assisted. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo A water truck from the nearby back in Phuket with his Laguna Phuket resort complex also It took about half an hour for whether the building was covered new band. Page 20 assisted in the effort to extinguish Cherng Talay Municipality by accident insurance. the blaze. workers to arrive, by which time His wife was also at the scene, Access to the fire was made the fire had spread upstairs, the crying inconsolably as she Property difficult by power cables sus- witness said. watched the family business go up Thanasiri: building pended across the front of the It wasn’t until about 8:30am in flames. modern houses in a building. Firefighters also had to that all of the equipment needed Cherng Talay Police said they break though a wall on the upper to fight the fire arrived at the suspected an electrical short tropical style. Page 27 floors to douse the flames. scene. started the conflagration, which The fire appeared to have The flames were finally extin- was fuelled by volatile chemicals Sport started on the first floor of the guished by about 9:30am. such as paint thinner stored inside. three-story shophouse, which Shopowner Kamol Sawatdee- One firefighter hurt his hand in Pushing the limits: was vacant at the time, a witness udom was too busy coordinating the firefighting effort. No other IronKids train for the told the Gazette. with officers to comment or say injuries were reported. triathlon. Page 47 Elections deliver power shift PRELIMINARY results of two near the Rassada Municipality of- China offers highest local elections in Phuket indicate fices, police had their hands full that Phudit “Ko Noi” Raksarat will keeping one man, who appeared take over the administration of ragged and drunk, away from the tourism growth: Poll Rassada Municipality, while registration table. Somran Jindapol has been elected In the race for Chalong Mayor, THE Chinese market holds the Less popular choices were Mayor of Chalong Municipality. Mr Samran garnered 5,118 votes highest growth potential for the “ASEAN member states” (14.5%), Before last Sunday’s elections, (62.6%) to sail past challenger Phuket tourism industry, accord- “India” (6.1%) and “Eastern Eu- Mr Somran was the incumbent Thanapong Koudom, with 2,490 ing to the results of the latest rope” (5%). The least popular president of the Chalong Tambon votes (30%). Turnout was just Phuket Gazette Readers’ Poll. option was “Middle East” (1.4%). Administration Organization over 59.9% of 14,632 eligible vot- A total of 358 readers took There was little change in the (OrBorTor), which was upgraded ers. Of these, 243 chose the “no part in the poll, which ran March voting trend by demographic, with to municipal status on October 1 vote” option and 331 had ballots 8-24. Readers were asked, Thais, local foreign residents, and last year. that were deemed “spoiled”. Mr Phudit’s campaign poster. “Which of the following inbound tourists all agreeing that the Chi- In Rassada, the preliminary The Election Commission markets holds the highest growth nese market held the greatest count showed that Mr Phudit tal- Mr Phudit’s win, with 53.4% (EC) in Bangkok has 30 days to potential for the Phuket tourism potential, followed by Russia. lied 8,728 votes, ahead of 6,484 of the vote, was backed up by a confirm the results. industry?” Voters in all three groups chose for incumbent Surathin Lianudom. strong showing by fellow mem- The Phuket EC office con- Overall, China was the clear “ASEAN member states” as the Officials said 16,425 of 29,568 bers of his Rassadanuwat Group, firmed on Monday that no choice among the five options at third choice, possibly reflecting eligible voters (55.6%) exercised who took 11 of the 12 council seats complaints were filed regarding 48%, almost double the number optimism about the terms of the their right to vote. There were 555 in Rassada. either election. who chose the second most popu- ASEAN Economic Community spoiled ballots, with 656 people Police presence was heavy at – Warisa Temram lar choice, Russia (24.9%). that will take effect in 2015. choosing the “no vote” option. the polling stations. At one station and Stephen Fein March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Return of the rentals Thieving female duo targeted Phuket operators, still at large

By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai vealed the warehouse was a pawn shop for cars. If any person failed The Phuket Immigration Office in A PHUKET Police investigation led to return to claim their vehicle, he Phuket Town will be closed to observe five public holidays in April. to the recovery of 17 stolen cars sold it off to dealers,” explained in a warehouse in Nakhon Sri Maj Gen Werasak. Thammarat, including several The cars were from many prov- Immigration from car rental agencies in Phuket. inces across the south and as far Chalong Police Deputy Superin- north as Bangkok, including “six office to close tendent Boonlert Onklang told the or seven” from Phuket. Police Gazette that he initially received two seized all 17 vehicles pending fur- for holidays theft complaints filed by car rental ther investigation. agency owners Pattarisiri Mano- Ten of the cars were deposited THE Phuket Immigration Office kham and Boonying Thonglor. there by Sukanya and Supaluck, in Phuket Town will be closed for The pair had rented out cars to the investigators found. five days in April to observe a women identifying themselves as Mr Thanatat claimed to know series of public holidays. Sukanya Janthanarak, 40, and nothing about his best customers The Phuket Immigration Volun- Supaluck Krutmanee, 44. The and said he ran a legitimate busi- teers issued a notice that the office women left Thai ID cards before ness, said Maj Gen Werasak. will be closed on: driving off with the vehicles, one a “The duo are still at large. We Friday, April 6 – Chakri Memo- Toyota Fortuner rented at 70,000 found out that they changed their rial Day baht for one month. names more than 20 times, in Monday, April 9 – Public Holi- The complaints were filed after many different provinces. day to observe the Royal Funeral the return date passed and the agen- Of the 17 cars recovered, several were from Phuket. Photo: Pitak Chansatien “They gave their identification for Her Royal Highness Princess cies were unable to contact the est, so I believed them,” he said. Fortunately, Mr Boonying’s cards to the agencies, then applied Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobha women by phone. “Not long after they rented the Vios had a GPS transmitter, for new ones under new names… Pannavadi A third victim, Pitak Chansatien, first car, they came back to rent which allowed police to locate it “We hope we can find them Friday, April 13 – Songkran filed a similar complaint shortly two more for foreign boyfriends. in a Nakhon Sri Thammarat rub- soon,” he added. Monday, April 16 - Songkran thereafter when three vehicles were In all, they rented two Honda City ber plantation. After learning that stolen cars Tuesday, April 17 - Songkran not returned to his agency in Kata. cars and one Toyota Vios from Maj Gen Werasak Menawanit, were recovered from the ware- The office is also closed on “Sukanya and Supaluck came me,” he said. head of the Region 8 Police inves- house, Mr Pitak travelled to Saturdays and Sundays. to my shop to rent a car for three All three cars were rented out tigation unit, led investigators to Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the Anyone with urgent queries can days. When the due date arrived, for one month, with scheduled the home of a man named Thanatat hope that all three vehicles would call the Phuket Immigration Vol- they called and said they wanted return dates in mid-March. Eakkabutra. be there. unteers hotline at 090-170 7360 to extend the rental period and When they were never re- “Behind his house is a big “I found only two of my cars. between 8am and 8pm. The calls transferred money. turned, he also reported the thefts warehouse, where all of the cars I think the third may have been will be answered in English. “They appeared to be quite hon- to Lt Col Boonlert. were kept. Our investigation re- sold already,” he said. Gang hacks off tourist’s Silence shrouds death of Swedish man, 35 THE death of a Swedish tourist, whose body was up on the bed. He was shirtless, showing the tattoos discovered in his hotel room at Kata Beach, has qui- on his right arm and the left side of his chest. thumb in botched snatch etly surfaced on Phuket. “We presumed that he died about eight hours be- The resort involved, the Swedish embassy in fore we arrived,” said Mr Sayan. Bangkok and police have all confirmed that James The rescue team transported Mr Karlsson’s body Karlsson was found dead in his room at the Serene to Vachira Phuket Hospital. A staffer at the morgue Resort on March 14. told the Gazette that Mr Karlsson’s body was sent However, they have all declined to offer any fur- to Surat Thani Hospital for autopsy on March 22. ther details about the circumstances under which The police officer responsible for the case, Capt Mr Karlsson, 35, died. Nitikorn Rawang of Chalong Police, confirmed Mr Emergency first-responders from the Phuket Karlsson’s death, but declined to give any details Ruamjai Rescue Foundation were called to the re- about Mr Karlsson, or to confirm or deny whether sort at 6:30pm. any investigation is underway. Sayan Dharmmapun, one of the rescue workers Staff at the resort and at the Swedish Embassy in responding to the call, told the Gazette that when Bangkok declined to comment, saying that it was his team arrived Mr Karlsson’s body was lying face against policy.

Police question one of the youngsters over the attack. Photo: Warisa Temram KRABI Police on Tuesday arrested being brandished by Ae,” said Lt three teenagers and one 20-year- Col Chatchawan. old after the gang cut off a Ger- The women filed a complaint man woman’s thumb during an with the German Embassy, which early-morning bag snatch in Krabi sparked police action. Town. The four suspectd were ar- Muang District Police Deputy rested at their individual homes in Superintendent Chatchawan Krabi Town two days later. Ninchan said Hanna Zerlaut and – Warisa Temram Sina Maureen Beckert, both 21, were attacked while walking along Chaofa Road in Tambon Parknam in Krabi Town. “The two women were walk- ing along the street when Dot and Ae pulled up on a motorcycle to snatch the women’s bags, but the victims tried to fight them off. “In the struggle Ms Zerlaut’s right thumb was cut off and Ms Beckert suffered cuts to her right arm and left index finger by a knife 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS March 31 - April 6, 2012 High power drama solved with a bowl of fried rice Military A MAN in search of food sent shivers up the spines of residents Region 4 of the Internal Security Operations on March 25, when he began dan- Command (ISOC) has formulated a “Protecting the gling from power cables above a bus stop in Thalang District. Andaman” strategy to prevent Rohingya boat people Thalang Police were notified of from illegally entering Thailand in Ranong, Phuket the man’s strange behavior at about 4:30pm. and other Andaman coastal provinces. Arriving at the site, in front of the Tourism Authority of Thailand By Gazette staff 2007, the figure more than office opposite the municipal mar- doubled to 2,763. In 2008 it ket on Ban Don Road in MANAS Khongpanin, director of reached a high of 4,886 people. Thepkrasattri, they found the man the ISOC Region 4, revealed that In 2009, the number fell to 1,477 crawling on the tin roof of the bus the security plan is to stop the people, then dropped again in stop, reaching into the trees, appar- Rohingya from entering Thailand, 2010 to just 93,” he said. ently in search of some fruit to eat. The homeless man finally ends his search for fruit and lowers himself to especially along the coastline of “I believe there will be more From there he electrified the the ground after being offered some rice. Photos: Wichai Witthawat Ranong province. Rohingya coming this year. They growing crowd – but fortunately Police tried to question the man, place of residence, if any. ISOC Region 4, together with are trying the find safe places to not himself – by maneuvering into but found him incomprehensible. Despite the fact that the man’s at least 17 other government and land, especially in Ranong and a lattice of electric cables. The man was often seen walk- actions were clearly dangerous to private sector organizations in nearby provinces. Their main The performance lasted about ing along Ban Don Road himself, and possibly others, there Ranong, collaborated on the plan. motive for leaving their country 10 minutes, until he was coaxed scavenging for food from rubbish was no attempt to bring in social The strategy is aimed at pre- is the poverty and difficulty of life to come down and accept some bins and often slept at the bus stop, workers to get him the help he venting the stateless Rohingya there. The Rohingya people are not khao phad (fried rice) offered by local residents said. obviously needs. people from entering Thai terri- considered citizens of Myanmar,” a concerned local resident. Nobody knew his name or real – Wichai Witthawat tory, and helping those who do he noted. manage to enter the country to get In recent years the Rohingya Phuket offers some refuge for homeless at Mitr Maitree House, 74/168 Phuket City Home back into international waters in a have improved their tactics, mak- Village, off Ruampattana Road in Rassada. The primary goal is to give temporary care to mi- humane way. ing them more difficult to track, “This has been happening for he said. grant workers from other provinces who fall on hard times and to help them get in touch with more than 10 years. Since No- “Before, Rohingya typically relatives and return home. For more information call 089-299 0074 (Thai language only). vember last year, 2,522 Rohingya came in large groups, choosing the illegally entered Thailand, arriving mainland as their initial landing in Ranong by boat,” said Gen point. Now they have changed Manas. their tactics. They travel in smaller “Rohingya always sneak into groups and land on islands first, our country by then plan the trip sea along the to the mainland Andaman coast. from there,” said The first time Gen Manas. was in 1998, “Normally when we caught they are assisted 104 Rohingya by human smug- who illegally glers in Thailand, crossed our bor- so we have to try der. After that to intercept there were a lot them both at sea more Rohingya and on land,” he arriving every added. year, especially Thailand’s from November National Security to April,” he said. Council tasked November to Maj Gen Manas Khongpanin is ISOC, a military April typically tasked with preventing Rohingya unit dedicated to sees a weakening landing along the Andaman coast. national security of the monsoon issues, with the weather over the Andaman Sea, difficult job of developing an inte- making sea conditions calmer off- grated and humane solution to the shore – although heavy seas are a Rohingya problem. possibility year-round due to “We call our two-part plan storm activity. ‘Protecting the Andaman’. The “The Rohingya usually travel by first part involves educating gov- old fishing boats from Rakhine ernment officers likely to be State, on the western coast of involved on how to react when Myanmar, or the southern part of they encounter people who illegally Bangladesh. It is a journey of enter Thailand by sea. In this way about 1,250 kilometers to reach they can apply that knowledge as the Thai border, and typically takes events unfold,” said Gen Manas. them about 15 days,” he said. The effort also involves the “In 2006, a reported 1,225 participation of the general pub- Rohingya entered our country. In lic, he said. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 plan to stop Rohingya

“We will educate people in ar- rights abuses by the Thai authori- eas where Rohingya are known to ties on a group of 226 Rohingya land, asking for their help in the migrants. monitoring effort. If they see In February 2011, following Rohingya approaching, they can appeals from the international report directly to us. We have al- community and local organiza- ready trained 400 people living in tions, the United Nations High coastal areas and the islands off Commission on Refugees the Ranong mainland,” he said. (UNHCR) visited 33 Rohingya “We will also coordinate with men in custody at Phuket Immi- fishing vessels working further gration, who had landed at Rawai out to sea to get early warning of the previous month. The UN team Rohingya as they approach our then went to Phang Nga to check territorial waters. We plan to in- on the well-being of another group stall radios on every island, so being “held” there. islanders can inform us if they see Efforts to ‘repatriate’ migrants any Rohingya approaching,” he is always difficult, but even more said. so when they are stateless. Bur- The second part of the plan is mese caught working illegally in the reaction effort. Those who Thailand are typically repatriated have been trained can be deployed at Kawthaung, across the strait to use ‘appropriate means’ to stop west of Ranong Town. Rohingya from entering Thailand. This is not an option for the “We expect to intercept stateless Rohingya. Rohingya at Takrut Island, Sinhai On November 24, 2011, when Island, Chang Island, Phayam Is- a boat full of Rohingya were de- land and Kangkow Island,” he said. tained on an island off the Phang “Any of the trainees who see Nga coast, all 95 were transported Rohingya attempting to land must to the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 25th first try to persuade them not to Military unit, at Rattanarangson Despite facing a grim situation with the possibility of deportation, many Rohingya believe that being held in a come ashore. They must provide Camp in Ranong province. Phuket detention center is better than being held in Burmese detention facilities. Photo: Gazette file them with enough food, water, On that occasion, the Gazette, way to Malaysia when they ran medication, fuel and other neces- which has been monitoring and out of food and their wooden boat sary supplies so that they may reporting on Rohingya develop- began to fall apart at sea, forcing continue their journey for another ments closely for many years, them to come ashore, they said. 15-20 days to their desired desti- was informed by an official from However, not all of the refugees nation,” he said. the camp that the Rohingya had were accounted for. One member In 2009, Thailand faced harsh been given a new boat, engine, of the group said that more than international criticism when au- fuel and enough food and water 100 Rohingya were aboard when thorities arrested Rohingya to take them on to their unspeci- the vessel beached. refugees and sent them back out fied destination. Military personnel Despite reports that Muslim to sea with limited provisions. In even gave the Rohingya 20 baht Rohingya invariably try to make it February of that year the Lawyers’ each from their own pockets be- to Malaysia, there is a small Council of Thailand (LCT) re- fore escorting them back out to Rohingya community living in leased a statement demanding the international waters. Phuket, the head of the Police government “tackle Rohingya traf- In one of the latest incidents, Special Branch told the Gazette ficking organizations”. Chalong Police rounded up 90 several years ago. The statement followed a se- starving Rohingya who came Many make a living selling roti, ries of conflicting reports of ashore at Nai Harn Beach. The the Indian-style crepe popular transfers and possible human Rohingya, all males, were on their across the South of Thailand. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS March 31 - April 6, 2012 Phuket model crowned Regional mangrove restoration project receives the green light EFFORTS to restore the lost man- grove forests of Thailand and other parts of Asia received a boost last week when international part- ners gathered in Krabi province, across Phang Nga Bay from Phuket, to discuss the use of project funding received via Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The meeting, coordinated by ‘Van’ picked up 3 awards at the the Trang-based Southeast Asia event. Photo: Miss Thailand World branch of the Mangrove Action Project (MAP), includeded project PHUKET model Vanessa “Na- partners from India, Sri Lanka and Chatra” Muangkod was crowned Cambodia. Miss Thailand World 2012 on Thailand has lost more than March 24, and picked up three half of its mangrove forests in re- other accolades. cent decades from pressures She was also bestowed the titles associated with economic devel- Miss Beauty With a Purpose, Miss opment and, particularly, to shrimp Top Model and Best in Swimsuit Jaruwan Kaewmahanin, MAP’s EDUCATING THE YOUNG: Ms Jaruwan (red hat) with schoolchildren and farming. Thailand Field Coordinator. their teacher re-planting mangroves. Photo: MAP at the gala event at the Bangkok “Mangroves are a key part of Convention Center. coastal ecosystems and important with MAP Asia Coordinator Jim grove Restoration in Asia – a the degradation and loss of man- Winning the three titles allowed breeding grounds for fish and Enright organized the meeting in cross-national project to exchange grove forest ecosystems Ms Muangkod to be “fast- other animals and plants. People Krabi. know-how and start local action worldwide. The organization tracked” into the final round of the also depend on them because they The international consortium for the protection of climate, for- works with traditional and indig- competition, joining nine other fi- provide protection against storm will receive 800,000 euros (32.6 est and biodiversity.” enous coastal peoples, including nalists, chosen through elimination surges and coastal erosion,” said million baht) of funding over four MAP recently celebrated 20 fishermen and farmers, to sustain from a bevy of 30 beauties. Jaruwan Kaewmahanin, MAP’s years from the Global Nature Fund years of work to protect the man- and manage their coastal environs. As winner of the crown, she Thailand Field Coordinator, who (GNF) for a project entitled “Man- groves. Its mission is to reverse – Neil Wallis was awarded prizes valued at more than six million baht. The 20-year-old Thai-German model was born and raised in Phang Nga police raid illegal logging camp Phuket and also goes by the nick- name “Van”. She earned a By Warisa Temram When the officers reached the Gov Thumrong said. Bachelor of Arts in humanities at scene, they found cut logs await- “They have been illegally log- Ramkhamhaeng University. A MASS raid on an illegal logging ing collection by the roadside. ging [here] for a long time now. Not new to beauty pageants, camp on March 26 by more than Governor Thumrong was We also know that one village Van made it to the final 50 round 20 Border Patrol Police officers joined by Theerasak Srirachaya, chief is involved,” he added. of the Miss Teen Thailand 2008 resulted in 13 felled trees and commander of the local Border “I have already told the Forest and to the final round of the Thai more than 100 logs being seized. Patrol Police unit. Ordered all Department officers to seize all the Supermodel Contest 2011. The raid, led by Phang Nga roads from the site to be sealed timber here and for police officers She will now represent Thai- Governor Thumrong Charoenkul, off to prevent any attempt to to charge those involved with the land at the Miss World 2012 finals was instigated by a complaint that smuggle the timber out. maximum penalty,” he added. at Ordos, Inner Mongolia, in illegal logging was being con- “We received the complaint However, officials have yet to Governor Thumrong promised China, on August 18. ducted at the hillside site, in Khao from the villagers along with de- report any arrests made in con- justice for those responsible for – Kom Chad Luek Krata Thong, in Phang Nga. tails and photos of the smugglers,” nection with the raid. the illegal logging. Quick action averts bad luck for Yingluck THE bloated carcass of a monitor lizard was hastily retrieved from a swamp at Klong Koh Pee in Phuket on March 19, just mo- ments before the arrival of Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra. Prime Minister Yingluck and her entourage were scheduled to ar- rive at the Saphan Hin side of the proposed Klong Koh Pee elevated road project site at about 3pm. After more than 15 years of waiting, local officials and staff at Potential catastrophy quickly dealt with by officials attending the visit. the nearby Chalermprakiat School were prepared to present the noticed something floating in the phonious name tua ngen tua thong project to PM Yingluck in the best nearby mangrove swamp not far (gold and silver creature) in order possible light. from the welcome sign: the belly- to avoid a jinx. They prepared a large sign wel- up carcass of a monitor lizard, a Thus, the presence of the coming her to the area, replete creature held in such low regard bloated carcass just behind a stage with computer-generated images by Thais that its name hia is not the PM was about to stand on of how the elevated road would uttered in polite society. sparked considerable commotion span the mangroves below, turn- Some Thais believe that the and shock among the crowd. ing their daily commute from a sight of a monitor lizard is a har- Phuket City Municipality offic- time-consuming grind to little binger of bad luck to any and ers were called in to remove the more than a walk through – or everyone unfortunate enough to dead lizard, which people estimated over – the park. view one. to have died at least a day before. As the crowd jostled for cam- When spoken reference to the They managed to complete the era position with the PM’s creature cannot be avoided, it is task just moments before PM appearance imminent, one reporter often referred to by the more eu- Yingluck arrived. March 31 - April 6, 2012 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Battle lines drawn over coup inquest General Sonthi vows to take knowledge of 2006 coup backers to grave, despite pressure THE coup that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006 is once again making headlines as prominent fig- ures publicly question who was behind the takeover. At the same time, proposals made on behalf of a House recon- ciliation committee chaired by coup leader Gen Sonthi and clearly affirmed that neither Boonyaratglin are being denounced Gen Prem nor the bureaucratic by the Democrat Party as biased elite, known as the amaat, were towards Mr Thaksin. behind the coup, many red-shirt Mr Thaksin’s ouster, Gen supporters of Mr Thaksin would Sonthi, returned to continue to believe the fore earlier this ‘Were Privy that they were. month during one “Was it you, or of the committee Council President did you not have meetings. General Prem any personal moti- In front of the vation?” Sanan media, veteran Tinsulanond and asked. “Please politician Sanan the bureaucratic speak the truth, or Kachonprasart else the public will asked Gen Sonthi, elites behind Sonthi continue to doubt. “Were Privy Coun- and the coup...?’ Before we can rec- cil President General oncile you must Prem Tinsulanond — Sanan Kachonprasart speak the truth and Watchara Kannika (right) spokesman for the Chart Thai Pattana Party, showing support for the request by Sanan and the bureaucratic clear the doubt.” Kachornprasart (left) for Gen Sonthi to reveal who was behind the military coup of 2006. Photo: The Nation elites behind Sonthi and the coup, Gen Sonthi replied that he could Since then, the committee has Among them was one that from the committee in protest. as had been alleged by red not reveal the answer until after remained in the headlines. Last would completely absolve Mr Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva shirts?” he was dead. “When the time week it voted in favor of accept- Thaksin of any wrongdoing dur- demanded the KPI withdraw the Mr Sanan, de facto leader of comes it will reveal itself,” he said, ing a set of reconciliation ing his tenure as prime minister. report. If adopted, its recommen- the Chart Thai Pattana Party, said adding that “no good” would come proposals put forward by the King The move led several opposi- dations could herald a new era of that unless Gen Sonthi came clean if he divulged the answer now. Prajadhipok’s Institute (KPI). tion Democrat Party MPs to resign political instability, he claimed. Yingluck charms Anti-sex-slavery charity head resigns THE head of an Australian charity accused of falsely Thai police claim the rescue never took place. foreign press corps claiming it had rescued hill-tribe children from sex- The Department of Special Investigation is looking slavery to win donations has resigned, the Sydney into claims that the children never left their homes. Morning Herald has reported. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the PRIME Minister Yingluck be kind to her, adding the Thai Sean McBride, said he decided to step down be- former head of the charity’s investigation unit said Shinawatra, who visited Phuket phrase na ka (“please”), which cause “personal issues” with people in Thailand were the Grey Man had exaggerated the success of its last week with the mobile Cabi- succeeded in drawing a round of interfering with the Grey Man charity’s operations. operations and changed the ages of victims to make net, charmed members of the for- applause. The Grey Man says it uses former Australian po- donors more interested. eign press corps earlier this Nevertheless, through the lice and soldiers to conduct rescues of victims of child Mr McBride told the paper he had never changed month, when she gave a keynote course of the following question sex-trafficking in Asia. reports “except to make them more readable and speech and answered questions and answer session, she occa- The charity entered a storm of controversy when media-orientated”. for the Foreign sionally sought it was accused last year of faking the rescue of 21 The controversy is due to corruption and a fight- Correspondents assistance for hill-tribe children from a brothel. back from parties with vested interests, he said. Club of Thai- words and sen- land (FCCT). tences that she Some mem- didn’t quite Culinary Happenings bers of the club hear or under- did not expect stand. Boathouse Wine & Grill much from the Shawn premier, who Crispin, from has struggled in Asia Times the past with En- Online, asked glish-language PM Yingluck if engagements. she and her She once wel- older brother, comed US the ousted fu- Secretary of gitive former State Hillary premier Mr Clinton Thaksin, were Sunday 8th April 2012 13th - 15th April 2012 Friday 27th April 2012 by saying playing a Easter Dinner Thai Set Dinner Gonet - Medeville “overcome” double game in Champagne & Wine Dinner instead of which PM Delicious 4 course dinner menu Celebrate traditional Thai New The Gonet - Medeville family “welcome”. Yingluck pre- paired with lovely wines and Year with a wonderful Thai owns vineyards in Champagne, More re- sents a smiling featuring traditional lamb leg to dinner. As this is a time of Bordeaux and Burgundy and cently, she face to the celebrate Easter in style. sharing and caring, this menu is produces wines of very high gave a Thai- public while proposed as a sharing menu for quality which blend so well with language PM Yingluck speaks at the annual Mr Thaksin Baht 1,500++ food only a minimum of 2 persons. the diversity of regional French address to a Foreign Correspondents dinner. works behind Baht 2,560++ with wines cuisine presented in this 4 Photo: AFP group of Japa- the scenes to Baht 2,200++ for two persons course Champagne and wine nese investors undermine ri- dinner. Starts at 7pm with in Tokyo – without a simulta- vals and the judiciary in an effort cocktail followed by dinner. neous interpreter or translated to gain an amnesty. text. “Sorry I don’t understand the Baht 1,900++ per person But on March 23, PM Yingluck double game [allegation] because gave a confident speech to the as- I never play games,” PM Yingluck Boathouse Resort on the beach 182, Koktanode Road, Kata Beach, Phuket 83100 sembled crowd, asking them to replied, winning applause. +66 (0) 76 330 015 [email protected] www.boathousephuket.com www.facebook.com/boathousephuket 8 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION March 31 - April 6, 2012 They never cease to Amaze BY THE time this edition hits the streets, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Miracle Year of Amazing Thailand “mega-event” will be well underway at the Impact Arena in Nonthaburi, launch- ing the latest in its never-ending series of tourism promotion campaigns. The four-day event is meant to serve as a showcase of “Thai cultural heritage” and “tourism products” – which have appar- ently become more intricately intertwined than the cultural heritages and tourism products of our rival tourism destinations throughout the region. Among the “miracles” listed are: Thai arts and culture, Thai cui- sine and “Thainess”. According to the globally-respected Merriam-Webster Dictio- nary, which may be remiss in its lack of a definition for the word Thainess, the primary definition of the word “miracle” is given as “an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs”. The intrepid TAT, which has a long and interesting history of sloganeering, once again seems to be trying a little bit too hard – either that or something is getting seriously lost in translation. Does Thai cuisine really qualify as a miracle? We all appre- ciate a well-balanced bowl of somtam (spicy papaya salad), but is the Hand of God really at work here? Or is it possible that the three-fingered lady down the street from Isarn is just on form? Acts against Actifed TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasreni revealed in the state-run media that the new campaign “will be implemented with an em- Re: Gazette online, Chalerm in Finnish newspaper phasis on the newness of various tourist attractions, which are Phuket: Police to focus on drugs, expected to give travellers to Thailand an impression of amaze- not closing times, March 20 trashes Phuket ment and wonder”. For me Actifed is almost a life He then goes on to list a trout farm and the koala house at saver, when nothing else works If you have a chance to read the Chiang Mai Zoo as among the featured destinations. Do you have an opinion to voice? for my asthma, a pill of Actifed Email [email protected] Finnish newspaper Iltasanomat, In declaring 2012 as a “miracle year” when we have yet to gets me through the night. which is also available in Phuket, even finish its first quarter, the TAT is actually taking the miracle But now, I have to go to a hos- you would be surprised what they business a step further than even the Catholic Church, which would be thinking long and hard pital to get a super expensive strip about voting for the other guy. write about Phuket. investigates claims of miracles only after they are rumored to have of the same [medicine]. It’s not It is sad to read it as the stories occurred. Mark Dee so good for us legitimate users of Chalong are filled with “trash, prostitu- The Phuket Gazette editorial writer, like many others, is not im- the medicine. tion, sex, crime” and so on. mune to falling under the sway of superstitious thought, especially Can’t authorities tell the differ- Leave Koh Sukorn This newspaper is distributed the possibility of setting a jinx on 2012 – and those of us who man- ence between normal users and throughout the entirety of Fin- age to live through it – by an a priori proclamation of the year as drug dealers? It shouldn’t be too alone, please land, and after reading it I “miraculous”. hard, surely. wonder how many tourists The Phuket Gazette would like to suggest that the TAT just Anthony Re: Gazette online, Budget break- would still want to come here if stick to its Amazing Thailand slogan: it’s concise, simple – and Bangkok nothing is done about it. uncannily accurate. down; Phuket to get speed cam- eras, ‘monkey cheeks’, March 22 Who cares Not all is lost Sad to see the allowance for Kata tourist development on Koh Sukorn, lovely as it is – quiet, re- Killing Phuket corals Re: Gazette online, ‘Naughty’ laxed with the most friendly clouded leopard caught, set free inhabitants. north of Phuket, March 20 Re: Coastal development destroy- [It is] my favorite place to get ing reefs off Phuket, March 19 I hope it [the clouded leopard] away from the increasing traffic was released unharmed. To think about the money be- and building chaos of Phuket. ing spent by the government to Well done to the guard for not Why spoil all that? killing it or selling it to a private rehabilitate and protect the coral Mike reefs of the Andaman, and at the collector. Gazette forum I must admit it’s a beauty. same time read about the construc- Good news for a change; not all tion companies that are cutting is lost. Where are these corners and not following envi- Tony eco-sacks? ronmental regulations that would Gazette forum stop the sedimentation of Phuket’s coral reefs, is sickening. Re: Gazette online, Tesco launches The report says, “Massive land Mobile oxymoron ‘green bag’ project in Phuket, development in Phuket province December 16 will be strictly controlled by envi- Traffic is such a big issue to Would you mind following up ronmental regulations.” the Phuket administration that they on the anti-plastic bags campaign, I can only pray that those who have had to request billions of baht please? Don’t let those who are to enforce these “strict” regula- from the national government to should act get away with pretend- tions will not be the same officers solve it. ing to be doing something! that have been handing out suspect So one cannot help but ask: I for one cannot see anyone Chanote title deeds. I can imagine why are candidates for the vari- using any reusable bags (there how cost-effective it would be to ous [Chalong and Rassada] were 800,000 of them distrib- have mountain-side erosion from a elections compounding the prob- uted?), nor do I see any example construction site overlooked. lem by sending out convoys of Tesco Lotus staff having any The fact that all this soil will slow-moving pickup trucks with training on how to save on using eventually “suffocate” the beauti- mounted signs and yelling at plastic bags, or even letting/utiliz- ful reefs, which draw so many people by loudspeakers to vote for ing the bags of customers who tourist to Phuket, seems not to them. have brought their own in! have been a concern in the past. If I wer a voter and stuck be- Joakim Persson Tony Kleinschmidt hind one of these “obscenities”, I Phuket Chalong March 31 - April 6, 2012 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Cultural heritage Cabinet funding fuels road rant SO THE Cabinet came and went, on slippery slope and while here were whisked be- tween hotels and meetings along freshly cleaned and totally empty Aumpol Sakuljun, 68, is the roads while more police than I have ever seen in Phuket stood Chief of Thalang Culture Council. every few hundred meters mak- He spent five years as a teacher ing sure daily commuters did not in Phang Nga before moving go on green or avoid the long di- THESE days Thalang culture is back to Phuket to teach at Baan versions in order to get to work very similar to Phuket culture, but on time. in the past they were different. Mak Prok School in Mai Khao. He I guess this is fair enough, as For example, the way people in has a keen interest in art and the Cabinet’s time here was lim- Thalang dressed and the way they Thalang’s history and culture. He ited, but I imagine that if these celebrated special occasions was helps the Thalang community ministers were subjected to the different than in Phuket Town. real traffic situation on Phuket When I was young the people of with artwork, festivals and prepar- then more may have questioned Thalang would still go to the ing historical exhibitions. the priority of speed traps. temple wearing Jong-Kraben Having been a commuter here [Thai style pants] with old-style Thalang Town Festival”, like the Museum in Bann Tha Rua. It for a number of years, not a day FLOUTING THE LAW: Four helmetless Thai sleeveless shirts, while the annual Old Phuket Town Festival, showcases the history of Phuket seems to go by where I don’t see people of Phuket Town dressed riders pile onto one motorbike. because many historical places are Island, its people and how they an accident either on the way to Photo: Laurence King more formally. in Thalang and it was also home lived when tin mining was the pre- or from work, and the basic rules We at the Thalang Culture to many of the important people dominant industry on the island. of the road are flouted all around Council try to educate people in in Phuket history. Unfortunately, When tourists visit our commu- me. Sure, one can blame poor the community about the beauti- we are on such a tight budget and nity, if locals can tell them about our driving skills, the condition of ful history and culture of both our team is not large enough to history and culture then the tourists some roads here, the weather or By Roy McAllum Thalang and Phuket. We want to bring the project to fruition. Hope- will take that history away with even alcohol, but it seems to me cultivate their cultural awareness fully, someday, we will be able to them. That information will improve the real reason for this is simply Do you have an opinion to voice? in order to preserve our heritage. overcome these obstacles. their stay in Phuket and make their that the existing laws are broken Email [email protected] I’m worried that the younger Because Phuket is a tourist des- time here more enjoyable. with impunity. generations, for some reason, tination it’s important to continue I’m concerned that one day all When an illegally modified how many CCTV or speed cam- have become westernized and are to develop tourism, as well as of our local history and culture motorcycle is allowed to drive on eras you put up, if violators are ignoring their cultural heritage. maintain our local cultural heritage. will be lost if no one sees its im- the wrong side of the road with not punished they continue risk- It’s our responsibility to help It’s also important to educate lo- portance. I am also worried about as many as five helmetless pas- ing their, and everyone’s lives. improve the younger generations’ cals, especially the youth, about the dwindling natural resources in sengers on board, or when buses I believe police doing their jobs awareness of the importance of their culture and history to make Phuket, because currently much speed up as a traffic light turns to with on-the-spot fines for basic our culture and to keep them in- them proud to be Phuketian. of it’s being destroyed to make red it, begs the question whether traffic offenses like running a red terested in it. Our council has tried There are several places one room for hotels and other similar or not the proposed network of light or parking on the main road to overcome this westernization can learn about our local culture projects. radar speed cameras (that cost 17 would have more of an effect on by establishing a community and the way of life in the past. I want to remind all local resi- million baht) is really an effective the carnage than speed cameras. learning center, the Thalang cul- At the Thalang Cultural Village dents to preserve and protect measure in improving accident Of course having a cheap, reli- tural model village and organizing in Baan Kanan, you can see how every valuable treasure we have statistic? able public transport system, as cultural seminars, as well as, com- Thalang people lived in the old from the past, both cultural and As the old idiom goes, “You is found nearly everywhere else munity activities and exhibitions days; how they worked; and see natural. We have to maintain these need to learn to walk before you in the world, would also have a on special occasions. objects from the past. things so we can pass them on to run”, and the basic lack of polic- beneficial effect, but that is open- I want to organize an “Old Another place to visit is Thalang future generations. ing and fines means that no matter ing a whole new can of worms.

Rasta all that noise? How to buy an old wreck for the road The reggae bar in Nai Harn plays very loud music well past Previously, the Land Transpor- card, along with the shop infor- closing time, often until 3am and tation Office refused to authorize mation or the house number of the sometimes until 5am. Is there any- the change of the legal owner on individual selling it to the contract. thing that can be done? a motorcycle I purchased to re- Also you should get a receipt sleepless in Nai Harn pair, as it was purchased after an for the purchase. Nair Harn accident. Then bring the documentation I was told the vehicle had to be in to us for verification. Detnarong Tongjun, Police Of- in roadworthy condition with After that you can take the car ficer at Chalong Police Station working lights, indicators, brakes to be modified, but you are not replies: and so on to have the title trans- supposed to change its body too The bars there are often allowed ferred over. In that situation I had much from the original. Once the to stay open until 2am. We issue to gamble on the transfer happen- modifications are done you must warnings to bars that produce too ing after the repairs to the bike had ask for proof from the garage that much noise or are open too late. If been made. you had the vehicle modified. you have an issue contact Chalong I am now interested in purchas- VAN-TASTIC: A handyman’s dream on wheels. Flora and fauna not included. Once the car is modified you can Police anytime at 076-381 247. ing a high-value accident-damaged bring it back to us, so we can luxury car. With far too much Phuket Land Transport Office the car, and whether or not any check it and register it. money at stake to gamble on a (PLTO) chief Teerayut police case the vehicle might have If you are unable to find the pre- title change or problems with the Prasertpol replies: been involved in is closed. vious owner of the vehicle, because title later, I wanted to know what Ownership transfers are pos- I would suggest that if you pur- you bought it from a junk shop, the procedure to legally ensure sible for a damaged vehicle as long chase a damaged car from an you will have to file a complaint that the damaged vehicle is cor- as you know the vehicle’s owner individual or a junk shop you do with the court to have the owner- rectly put into my name before or the PLTO is able to ascertain if the following: have the sell/pur- ship transferred to your name. the very expensive restoration is it has a qualified history. chase contract specify the details You should come see us before undertaken. Two matters that must be of the damage to the car; take taking any steps in purchasing or Performance Repairs Inc. settled before the transfer are that photos of the damage; and then modifying the car to ensure that Phuket the seller has the legal right to sell attach a copy of the seller’s ID there are no problems. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS March 31 - April 6, 2012 Exotic fish exports bolstered

By Warisa Temram “The Fisheries Research and “The leopard grouper can be Development centers in the Phang sold for as much as 1,200 baht, IN AN initiative to promote and Nga Bay have each focused on a the giant grouper for 500 to 600 bolster stocks of a high-value, different grouper variety, each with baht, and the brown-marbled high-demand export commodity, varying market prices,” he said. grouper for between 450 and 500 300 locally cultivated groupers baht per kilogram. were released into the sea off “The markets for these live fish Phuket’s East coast on Sunday. are in foreign countries such as Staged off the shores of the Hong Kong, Taiwan and China,” Phuket Coastal Fisheries Develop- said Mr Cherdsak. ment Center in Thalang, the release “In the past year, we raised three batch comprised exotic varieties generations of fish for sale to local raised and researched at three cen- farmers. The project is proving to ters in the Phang Nga bay. be very successful. Department of Fisheries “So far, we’ve earned about 5 deputy director-general million baht from fingerling sales. Cherdsak Wongkamonchoon Juvenile leopard groupers are Leapord groupers can be sold for 1,200 baht/kg. Photo: Warisa Temram outlined details of the “model” priced at 30 baht, giant groupers high-value export promotion Cherdsak Wongkamonchoon. at 40 baht and brown-marbled at “Demand has been steep and “Our research is now focused project. These include leopard groupers 10 baht per fish. we are not able to produce as on feed efficiency. Currently we “Last year, we were granted a (Plectropomus leopardus) in “Raising them takes about a year many juvenile groupers as use live bait and small fish to raise 28 million baht [research] support Phuket, brown-marbled groupers and requires an investment of about needed,” he said. the groupers but we are develop- budget from the Agricultural Re- (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) in 300 baht. Farmers can then sell the The deputy-general went on to ing feed pellets that will further search Development Agency, a Phang Nga and giant groupers groupers for up to 1,200 baht per note that ongoing research could reduce [investment and operation] public organization. (Epinephelus lanceolatus) in Krabi. kilogram [in export-bound markets]. help expand profit margins. costs for farmers,” he said.

Dreamliner launch delays Sansiri prefab to cut construction labor PRIME Minister Yingluck costs, the extended-range, dual-en- fuel efficiency, the compos- PROPERTY developer Sansiri Shinawatra made headlines in Feb- gine aircraft has been highly ite material enables the craft will significantly reduce its de- ruary when she became one of the anticipated among airline business to be able to maintain a cabin pendence on construction labor country’s and Southeast Asian reps and aviation enthusiasts alike. altitude of 6,000 feet, regard- with increased implementation region’s first official passengers American based Boeing claims less of the actual altitude,” of prefabrication construction aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. that the 787 is 20% more fuel effi- the source said. technology. As reported in The Nation, the cient than the similarly sized 767, “This is compared to On-site labor is expected to Thai Premier joined a select group and is capable of transporting more cabin altitudes of 8,000 to be cut by half once a 600 million of pilots and Thai Airways Interna- than 200 passengers in excess of 9,000 feet with current baht prefabrication plant in Lam tional (THAI) executives on a 15,000 kilometers. commercial aircraft flying Luk Ka, Pathum Thani begins full demonstration flight between Speaking with the Phuket Ga- above 25,000 feet. operation this Sunday. Bangkok and Chiang Mai, before the zette, an aviation expert close to “At higher cabin alti- Executives welcome the 787. Photo: THAI Chief executive officer 787 continued on to Singapore. Boeing outlined the core of the tudes, the relative humidity Apichart Chutrakul said that adop- With market penetration that can Dreamliner’s innovative edge. drops down to 4 and 5% and oxy- cause it had to dispatch its engi- tion of prefab technology would be described as “snail’s pace”, “The 787’s fuselage is con- gen levels decrease. neers all over the world to address triple the detached house produc- Southeast Asia’s inaugural 787 flight structed chiefly from a carbon fibre “With cabin altitude at 6,000 feet, technical issues. tion rate when compared to comes a few years before the inno- composite material which is not relative humidity and oxygen are at The current waiting list for a 787 conventional processes. vative aircraft is expected to only lighter than the aluminum used comfortable levels and you can defi- is at least eight years. The company uses the pre- commercially debut in Thailand. today, but is also much stronger. nitely notice the difference on a 787,” At the time of publication, nearly fabrication system for its In light of continuously rising fuel “Aside from helping to increase the source explained. 900 dreamliners had been ordered detached houses under the However, the majority of by more than 50 clients worldwide. Habitia, Saransiri, Burasiri and Thailand’s passengers will have to THAI will be leasing eight of Setthasiri brands. wait up to three years to experience the craft from the American based The Habitia development in this difference, since the first 787s International Lease Finance Cor- Koh Kaeo, Phuket is being built are not scheduled to be delivered to poration (ILFC), scheduled to be under its prefab system. If the THAI until at least 2014. introduced to THAI’s fleet from system is successful, Sansiri will According to the source, the 2014 to 2017. The source said that expand it to other brands. main reason for the delay is the com- THAI is currently negotiating with – The Nation plexity of the aircraft’s dispersed Boeing to secure more production production and assembly chain, as slots so that it can purchase four THAI to take on PRU well as a long back log of orders. more 787s by 2018. “To save on production costs, If the deal goes through, it will interns in Airline biz more and more airplane manufactur- have 12 dreamliners in its fleet at THAI Airways and Phuket ers are engaging in ‘risk sharing’ the end of six years. Rajabhat University (PRU) partnerships. Many of the compo- Meanwhile, regional competition have signed a cooperative edu- nents are sub-assembled in various looks to stiffen with Singapore Air- cation agreement to provide countries, with the final assembly lines and Vietnam Airlines each students with invaluable airline done at Boeing’s Seattle base, before reserving up to twenty 787s – di- industry experience. the craft are delivered to the client. rectly from Boeing. The initial intern class in- “With components coming from “With the rising cost of fuel, air- cludes 8 PRU Airline Business various parts of the world, the pro- lines cannot afford not to have the students who began training on duction line is vulnerable to delays 787,” the source emphasized. Monday. arising from technical issues. Boeing’s website lists the price The troop will join THAI’s “This is the same reason why of a 787-8 at US$ 193.5 million (5.9 Ground Customer Services Airbus had a three year delay in billion baht), while the 787-9 is US$ team at Phuket International launching its A380,” he said. 227.8mn (6.9bn baht). Airport, with training set to Such risk-partner models have Though these babies are still sev- complete by May 31. also been applied to the produc- eral years from Phuket’s horizon, As part of the exchange, tion of 777s and 747s. the good news is that officials will THAI will sponsor and provide “At first, costs were reduced have ample time to finalize the PRU with expert lecturers who since they were shared among airport’s expansion, among other will take an active role in air- many partners, but Boeing ended needed infrastructure projects. line related courses at PRU. up spending a lot anyway be- – Steven Layne March 31 - April 6, 2012 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 Industry chief: wage rise no concern for factory laborers By Steven Layne As of February 29, 2012, PIO figures annual fees ranging from 500 to 30,000 baht list 456 factories registered on the island, depending on their emissions output and/or MINIMUM daily wage hikes effective from facilitating a workforce of 7,604 laborers. power usage,” the chief said. the beginning of this month (April 1) will Nearly three quarters of these facto- By far, a majority of Phuket’s registered have a minimal impact on the island’s in- ries (339) are located in Mueang district, factories (314 or 68%) fall into the heavy in- dustrial sector workforce, the head of 83 or 18.2% are in Thalang and only 34 dustry category, characterized by higher levels Phuket Industry Office (PIO) has said. (7.4%) in Kathu. of pollution and/or power usage – typically PIO Chief Apichai Amonpisut told the In accordance with the Thailand Fac- operating in excess of 51 horse power. Phuket Gazette: “The industrial sector em- tory Act, last amended in 1992, the These high output factories employ ploys mostly laborers with advanced factories are designated into three catego- 6,463 laborers or 85.2% of Phuket’s in- technical and education qualifications who ries based on power usage and/or pollution dustrial work force and represent an earn a lot more than the [new] minimum emissions. investment of 14.3bn baht, or 97.2% of the wage already.” Exempt from the requirement of licensing entire industrial sector’s value. Applicable to laborers in Phuket and and associated annual fees, the island’s light “These factories are required to renew their the Bangkok metropolitan area, the daily scale industry comprises 47 factories, repre- operational license every five years and also wage increase up to 300 baht represents senting a combined investment of 68.7mn pay associated annual fees on the same basis a 35 to 40% jump from its previous rates baht, and workforce of 390 laborers. as medium scale factories,” Mr Apichai said. in the initial pilot. “These factories are not tightly regulated The industrial report identifies the island’s The chief suggested that the wage hikes because they have low pollution output and top three sectors based on number of facto- are more likely to have an impact on sectors generally have an operation usage less than ries, value of investment and number of that employ laborers with less formal and 20 horse power,” explained Chief Apichai. laborers, as shown in the graph to the right: technical qualifications such as construction, He added that medium scale factories Transport sector factories include me- fishery and even tourism. generally operate between 21 to 50 horse chanical garages, car body paint shops, “Skilled labor [who work for more than power but the pollution emissions must also shipyards and car muffler shops; Non-metal 300 baht] is in shortage and this is a bigger be taken into account. industry factories include producers of con- concern for the industrial sector,” he added. Medium scale industrial operations in crete blocks, columns and tubes, as well as According to the latest provincial indus- Phuket facilitate a workforce of 751 labor- manufacturers of stoneworks, glazed porce- try report, the combined investment worth ers at 95 factories worth 298.1 million baht. lain and tile products; while Phuket’s food of Phuket’s industrial sector is valued at just “These factories must notify the indus- sector includes producers of crushed and over 14.7 billion baht. try ministry prior to engagement and pay cubed ice, chilled seafood and airline food. Phuket’s forbidden industries FUTURE generations in Phuket 5. non-asbestos textiles, yarn, or 14. smelting, melting, casting, roll- For advice and all the latest can rest assured that the island’s fiber by bleaching, dyeing, finish- ing or drawing iron and steel. information about procedures and expanding industrial sector will ing, fermenting, carbonizing, regulations for establishing a new continue to be tightly regulated. untangling, combing, pressing, spin- 15. smelting, mixing, purifying, melt- factory in Phuket, contact the PIO Phuket Industry Office Chief ning, drying, stranding, winding or ing, casting, rolling, or drawing metal office located at 48/4 Dumrong Road Apichai Amonpisut told the Gazette texturing. products that are non-ferrous metals. in Talad Yai sub-district of Mueang that environmental protection is an district, Phuket Town.. T: 07622-2754 integral part of government policy. 6. animal hides by fermenting, 16. producing coal or nuclear Phuket Industry Office head “There are 16 types of factories eviscerating, roasting, pulverizing or powered electricity. – Steven Layne Apichai Amongpisut. that can not be established in Phuket grinding, tanning, polishing and fin- in the future. This [regulation] is ishing, embossing or paint-coating. designed to protect the environ- ment,” he said. 7. producing paper pulps using Mr Apichai pointed out that the wood or other materials and paper; ban only applies to the establishment producing cardboard or construc- of new factories, but does not have tion paper using fiber or fiberboard. any impact on factories that were established before the order. 8. producing non-fertilizer “In addition to environmental chemical products, substances or and industrial regulations, new fac- materials and the keeping, trans- tories will also have to comply with porting, separating, sorting, or construction and city planning repacking of hazardous chemical laws,” he added. products. In accordance with a decree is- sued in 2010 from the Ministry of 9. producing, keeping and/or re- Natural Resources, Chief packing of pesticides and fertilizers. Amonpisut outlined Phuket’s for- bidden factories as follows: 10. producing paints, varnishes, shellacs, lacquers or patching, 1. milling, grinding, and/or quar- thinners, paint removers or caulking rying stone or sand. products.

2. producing pet food from mill- 11. refining or producing petro- ing, grinding or mixing of plants, leum and/or natural gas. seeds, crop residue, animal parts Looking for a place to stay? and/or sea shells. 12. mixing petroleum, coal, or lig- nite products together or mixing 3. producing or distilling alcohol. petroleum, coal or lignite products See more classified ads at with other materials. 4. producing ethyl alcohol by www.phuketgazette.net means other than using extracted 13. making cement, lime, or plaster. sulfide or pulp mill. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE TECHNOLOGY March 31 - April 6, 2012 Google Street View has Phuket all mapped out and go to maps.google.com. In map, the top half, to zoom in or the box at the top, type Phuket zoom out (the + and - icons). Grab and click the magnifying glass. the map on top and drag it to make Google Maps takes you to an the brown guy turn left or right. overview map of Phuket. Step 6: Want to look around a LAST week, Google announced Step 2: Find a location that in- little bit? Drag the brown guy any- that it had released Google Street terests you by “zooming in” with place you can find a blue line. You View for Phuket, Bangkok and en- the mouse’s scroll wheel, by can also make the brown guy “walk” virons, and Chiang Mai. Many of pinching on a tablet or phone, or by clicking on the directional ar- you read about the new service but by using the + and - slider on the rows, or on the ovals, in the top have you had a chance to look at it? left. You can drag the map by screen. For best effect, get the big- Mind boggling. clicking on it. Play with it a bit gest screen you can find. The Nation quoted Pornthip and you’ll see how it works. I think you’ll be amazed by the Kongchun, head of marketing for Step 3:Once level of detail in Google Thailand, as saying, “In you’re in the the shots. In the Asia-Pacific, Google Street View is right general ‘It’ll work on PCs, shot of the Ga- available in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, area, drag the zette offices, for Australia, Singapore and Thailand. brown man Macs, iPads, Android example, there’s In Thailand, the next cities for Street icon onto the tablets and phones - construction go- View will be Chiang Rai, Lamphun, main map. The ing on in the Lampang, Nakhon Phanom, Hat Yai brown man is just about anything klong to the right and Nakhon Si Thammarat, and also above the + top with a browser.’ of the main Thailand’s World Heritage cities.” of the zoom-in building. You can Five months ago, we had sev- slider. If there clearly see the eral sightings of Google cars on is a Street View faces of the con- Phuket roads, snapping pictures like map available in that vicinity, the struction workers. All around the roses in May, traveling along all of roads will suddenly develop blue island you can see people, cars, mo- the major roads, and many of the lines where Street View maps are. torbikes, chickens - an amazing minor sois on the island. The result Step 4: Drop the brown guy amount of detail. is something to behold. as close as you can to the place And that amount of detail is avail- If you haven’t yet had a you want to see. (Note that the able in shots on all of the major chance to look at your street, brown guy can only be dropped streets in Phuket, and many (if not here’s how to do it. All you need in specific places - you can’t slide most) of the car-accessible sois. is a web browser, and a reason- him along the blue lines.) The At some point Google will return ably fast internet connection. It’ll screen splits into two: on the top, with cameras mounted on push work on PCs, Macs, iPads, An- you’ll see the Street View - what trikes, to take shots of locations droid tablets and phones - just Google’s cameras actually saw where the car won’t go - particu- ON THE MAP: The Google Street View of the Phuket Gazette office. about anything with a browser. when they drove by your place. larly parks and historical places. The bigger and better your On the bottom, you see a map Google has developed some ascribe a 25 per cent jump in vis- to be solved, drop by one of Seth’s screen, the more you’re going to which shows which way the very fancy software to support its to Pompeii to the release of free afternoon sessions, or come to like it. brown guy is facing. this effort. As part of the data col- Google Street View for that area, one of our free Sunday morning Step 1: Fire up your browser Step 5: Click on the Street View lection, faces are intentionally but it seems a bit far fetched. More roundtables at Sandwich Shoppe blurred and license plate numbers likely, I think, is that Street View Chalong. Details in the Events Cal- - even on motorbikes - are blurred will lead to visitors who are more endar. Sponsored by the Phuket as well. Google may not be terri- savvy and less intimidated at the Gazette and Khun Woody’s Sand- bly concerned about your privacy thought of breaking free from the wich Shoppes. in other ways, but in the Street packaged tours and striking out on View they’re pretty capable. their own. Live Wire is Phuket Gazette columnist Ever wonder what it’s like At least, I hope so. Woody Leonhard’s weekly snapshot of strolling down Soi Bangla in the all things internet in Phuket. Shoot him middle of the day? It’s there. Want Seth Bareiss holds computer ses- mail at [email protected], to know what your business sign sions on every-other Wednesday follow him on Twitter @PhuketLiveWire, looks like from the middle of the afternoon, from 1 to 3pm. If you or “like” his page at facebook.com/ street? It’s there, too. How many have a Windows problem that needs SandwichShoppe. rental cars are taking up spots on Beach Road? Yep all there. The web site isn’t perfect – I found that I had to nudge the brown man a few times to get the Street View picture updated –but the overall effect is stunning. If you have a friend who’s won- dered what it’s like to travel around in Phuket, point them to Google Street View. MapJack plotted Phuket more than three years ago, and al- though they have a lot of fantastic street-level shots as well, navigation is a little more difficult. The shots are consid- erably older and not as many streets get shot, but the quality of the pictures is outstanding, and they catch many things that Google Street View doesn’t. Check it out at mapjack.com. Will the sudden appearance of Google Street View spur huge gains in the number of tourists visiting Phuket? I doubt it. Several people SMILE: A Google Street View car – similar to the one that toured Phuket. March 31 - April 6, 2012 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 13 What does the UK budget mean for British expats?

PURSE STRINGS WILL BE TIGHTENED: Poor financial decisions of the past are due for repayment. MONOPOLY MONEY: Pension schemes will be hit this year. Photo: moneychannel arrive every year to enjoy a pension schemes that are based slower pace of life or to set up in the UK and having your own a business with the intention of provision in place has never making this island their perma- been as important. nent home. On the plus side individual in- IT HAS come to that time of year So what does the budget come tax allowances are going again when George Osborne tries mean for them? Well, if you are up from £8105 to £9205 from to tighten the purse strings for the a pensioner who currently en- April next year. Anyone who cur- UK economy and cut down the joys the UK state pension rently benefits from a UK huge debt levels the youth of to- scheme then you are going to pension within this bracket will day have inherited from poor de- take a hit, the main points for certainly gain. cision making and fiscal policies pensioners being; Plans to If you have a UK frozen pen- of the past. freeze the age related allowance sion or are still contributing into Inconsequential it may well and an automatic review of the this then now is the time to have be to certain socio-economic state pension age. it reviewed by a pension special- brackets with Mr Osborne’s A freeze in the age related ist as the noose keeps tightening large outstretched arm unable to allowance sector means essen- around the pension neck. As the ruffle their financial feathers. tially is that your UK state pension age keeps rising, more But if we take a closer look at pension will be stagnant for the and more of us will have to what has been pro- foreseeable future. work longer and longer and will posed, this may The big problem have to save more and more to have more affect on with this is inflation, provide ourselves with suffi- us than we think. as the cost of living cient funds to sustain us in On first viewing, rises and the age re- retirement. if you are in the su- lated allowance I, for one, don’t really fancy per wealthy bracket doesn’t, the buying the idea of having to continue and don the colors power of your working well into my 70s and of say Manchester money is going to would like to put my feet up and United or City, then diminish. enjoy the lifestyle I have become the chancellor has The next is the accustomed to. just done you a huge automatic review of Not only are pensions on the favour in cutting the state pension agenda, stamp duty has in- the top rate of tax age. As we are all creased on properties and to go from 50p to 45p as from April living longer, it is only natural through each point of the bud- 2013. Fantastic! Well not really, that this will continue to rise. get would be like writing War how many people in the UK are This is not only happening with and Peace. regularly earning £150,000+ per the state pension scheme, but However the points of the annum? I can tell you the an- also with UK company pension budget will affect a very many swer, not very many. In fact it schemes. of us, and they need to be ad- is only 1% of the UK popula- Recently Tesco announced dressed on an individual basis. tion that have the privilege of that after a review of the pen- My main advice is to seek earning these amounts. sion scheme, calculations on advice. Back to the real world and retirement benefits will be in- what does this mean to the rest creased from aged 65 to 67. For more information on how the UK of us. As we know, many UK You would still be able to retire budget affects you or UK pension plan expatriates come to Phuket’s at 55, however, using the new reviews please contact paradise shores to enjoy the retirement age of 67 your ben- [email protected] or fruits of their retirement and a efits are going to be greatly you can follow me on twitter @ tranquil life and it is not only reduced. Many companies will AnthonyLyman. the retired who are flooding into go this way and this just shows Anthony Lyman is a Senior Financial Thailand. More and more people the importance of reviewing any Consultant for the Montpelier Group. 14 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012

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Five Star aquatic activities abound. March 31 - April 6, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT PHUKET GAZETTE 15 16 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012 I shall call him ‘Squishy’ When a good King Cruiser dive presents deep sea jellies on a plate

BLOOMING JELLYFISH: The formation of jellyfish blooms is dependent on many factors such as ocean currents, nutrients, sunshine and oxygen concentration. Photo: MaleneThyssen Squishy,” she says. ponder if They’re 95 per cent water, but the between our regulator and mask The safety-stop is simply a it’s still other five per cent was making a by placing his hand above his routine, a mandatory five min- safe to difference. mouth. utes spent at a depth of swim into As the first long stinging ten- The sharp stinging continues as three meters to mini- the car tacle strokes my arm, all the details everyone keeps glancing down at DIRECTLY in front of my deck, or about the dive on the King Cruiser, their dive watches. Even in mod- mask, as we hang on the what its 84-meter hull, the small school erate pain it is impressive to see mooring line for our swim of barracuda, the flamboyant lion the divers’ discipline, especially be- safety-stop, is a small through is fish and even the enchanting struc- cause all I want is to be on the jellyfish (jellies or sea worth try- ture of the wreck itself, flushes surface. jellies depending on ing to from my mind. The heartless creatures (jelly fish your concern about squeeze into next time – it Each jellyfish’s tentacle is cov- have only six major body parts – the misnomer), not a is rarely the highlight of a dive. ered with thousands of cells home no heart) aren’t letting up. Appar- box jellyfish or an in- Thirty seconds after finding to nematocysts, which contain ently 650 million years of evolution famous jelly-like Por- mize “squishy” we are inun- stinging threads. had taught them plenty about sur- tuguese man-o-war decom- dated, completely The current presses the small vival and nothing about manners. washed up from Aus- pression consumed, by an jellyfish against our bare arms Back on the boat every diver tralia, just a little am- illness enormous bloom of and legs, causing the threads is all smiles and awkward laughs biguous jellyfish. Then risks. jellyfish. Millions of to uncoil and the stinging from the adventure. The Raya through the bubbling of Aurelia aurita’s (Moon Jellyfish) Those the small medusoid cells to spring out. The dive instructor is quick on the our regulators comes the stings are not deadly. By: Yosmite five min- carnivores fill the venom, a neurotoxin, is draw with a spray bottle of vin- dopey-baby voice of the blue utes ocean, which mo- designed to paralyze egar and soon the pain from the tang in Finding Nemo, Dory. hanging onto the mooring line in ments before was Powder blue tang small prey. stings disappears. Laughing with “Hey there little guy. I shall call the open blue water above a dive empty blue. By: Joi Ito A Raya dive master another diver, we show off him Squishy and he shall be mine site like the King Cruiser is a time Our visibility is quickly demonstrates some of the thick red welts on and he shall be my Squishy. Come to reflect on what was seen and cut by a third from the shear quan- how to prevent the small jelly- our arms, battle wounds from a on Squishy, come on little what is left to explore. A time to tity of their opaque bodies. fish from getting caught memorable dive. Coastal developments are destroying reef systems MASSIVE land development in Niphon Pongsuwan, a coral ex- Phuket province will be strictly pert who conducted the study, said controlled by environmental regu- he was worried about the removal lations after findings that large of vegetation in mountainous and amounts of sediment caused by coastal areas, which would accel- construction has destroyed a huge erate the amount of sediment area of coral reefs and marine eco- flowing into the sea. systems. His team is now monitoring the Over 250 square kilometers of changing of coral reefs and ma- coral reef surrounding Phuket’s rine ecosystems, especially in “at Tang Khen Beach had been cov- risk” areas such as Patong, the ered by a massive amount of north of Kata, the eastern part of An aerial photo shows the sediment from land development, Phuket, and Koh Rad. An evalua- development on Cape Panwa. according to a study by Phuket tion will be conducted every six Photo: Phuket Marine Biological Centre Marine Biological Center. months. Preliminary investigation fice of Natural Resources and It said that previously over 250 results have found that staghorn Environmental Policy and Planning rai of coral reef at the end of Cape coral can no longer live there due about stricter controls under the Panwa’s Ao Tang Khen was alive. to the changing marine ecosystem. Environmental Impact Assessment However, coral reefs, particularly To prevent further damage to (EIA) for land development near staghorn corals, had been totally marine resources, Boonchop coastal areas. He will also ask lo- destroyed. It was now covered by Sutthamanaswong, Director Gen- cal authorities to follow regulations a large amount of sediment - from eral of the Marine and Coastal under environmental protection the seaport and building of three Resources Department, said his announcements. hotels in the area. agency would talk with the Of- – The Nation March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 17

FISH DISH ONE: Crab tian FISH DISH TWO: Seabass

JUST DESSERTS: Those with a sweet tooth will enjoy this selection. ALL MOD CONS: Tuesday night has all-you-can-eat buffet at a reasonable price. It’s really happening at the Avista Tuesday night buffet partner for the red meats and vegetables, me for the fish sec- tion. Meanwhile, the kids slurp up their spaghetti Bolognaise and fill up on bread rolls. Yet another FOR readers lusting after a lecture to them on the merits of Tropical Orgasm or two, you’ll eating fresh vegetables (of be pleased to hear that they’re which there are many at Avista, available for a mere 220 baht a but just why the salad sauce sec- throw at Avista Resort, located tion is separate from the salad on the crest of the hill separat- section is, however, debatable) ing Kata and Karon beaches. is dispelled into the night air and And if this is not enough, a dismissed as enthusiastically as Lush Love for a comely 200 they order ice cream for dessert. baht might round the early The fare is pretty good, al- evening off in grand style. If though the samosas are a these cocktails sound alluring to letdown while the Indian tikka is you, the combination of a Tues- pretty sensational. day night all-you-can-eat buffet We’re all enjoying the evening, at a reasonable price proved the but then things accelerate stel- deciding factor for us and we lar-wise when the Moody Band piled into the car, and drove on kicks in with several blues songs hoping for the best. laced with a jazzy touch and All it takes to determine the they’re simply a class act. The guest demographics of a resort young lead singer and guitarist is to simply visit its library. is a natural and has obviously Avista is patronized by a largely honed his art with at least a Scandinavian clientèle, deduced couple of good guitar maestros from the Swedish, Danish and with the result that it’s not so Norwegian titles on the shelves much as easy, as compelling lis- of Avista’s compact communi- tening. I know of no other resort cations center and so it doesn’t buffet with a better band, or at come as a great surprise to be least such a talented leader. surrounded by a host of blond- As if that weren’t enough in haired families at the buffet. the entertainment attractions Well, despite the enjoyable hill- that Avista offers, Coco the top location, the resort’s Clown then appears from stage signature restaurant is about av- right to do his table-to-table erage in design and decor: All thing, comprising balloon blow- very modern, but not yet pos- ing, ear-exiting toys and general sessing a tangible entity or Californian wackiness. Excel- personality. Still, I can live with lent stuff; the kids loved it; the that, and would much prefer the adults enjoyed the good house overhead fans and multinational wine and fresh seafood selec- atmosphere of Avista’s restau- tion and the entertainment was rant (it helps if you speak second to none. Grab it while it Swedanorwegian) to a carcino- lasts genic MSG-laden down-the-road dining experience for a fraction Avista’s Tuesday night buffet is from7 of the cost. to 10pm at 600 baht ++ We each launch out in sepa- 4/1,4 Leam Sai Road, Kata rate directions, my dinner Tel: 076-298888 18 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012 School’s out for Songkran

Stop in and say hello to some of the local children of Koh Yao Noi.

Thais celebrate the New Year in Chiang Mai during Songkran Festival. Photo: Wyndham Hollis

case, we’ve decided this month just get your tickets early. All in, to break from In the Classroom’s four or five nights of super-soak- traditional topics in order to high- ing celebration doesn’t have to cost Take a trip to the Koh Yao Chilidren's Center while unwinding on the light a relevant issue to teachers more than about 12,000 baht (US$ idyllic island. Photos: Eric Haeg across Phuket: affordable domes- 400). SCHOOLS across Phuket have destinations.tic holiday destinations. Some teachers Phuket:Bangkok affordable or Bust domestic recently ended the Thai school year willSongkran even use inthis Chiang time for Mai a bit holidayWith thedestinations. exception of Khao San and will soon provide teachers with If you enjoy Songkran, you’ll and Silom, Bangkok in mid-April Schoolsa well earned across paidPhuket break have over oflove extra it in teaching Chiang Mai. and Nowhere may only in is a bit like London’s empty streets recentlySongkran. ended the school year havethe Kingdom a short isbreak the Thai before New Year Songkranin the movie in 28 Chiang Days Later. Mai: Okay, andYet will not soon every provide foreign teachers teacher returningcelebrated towith work more in splashes of so it’s not exactly a ghost town enthusiasm than in Thailand’s withhas the a well money earned to return paid breakto their but with so many residents leav- country of origin to visit family preparationnorthern capital. for the The next experience Ifing you to enjoy visit Songkran, family in you•fll other overor take Songkran. a trip to exotic destina- academicshould also year. allow for a more au- loveprovinces, it in Chiang Bangkok’s Mai. buzz quiets tions. Some teachers will even Thisthentic being view the into case, Songkran’s we•fve Nowhereto a low hum in the during Kingdom Songkran. is the Yetuse notthis every time foreignfor a bit teacher of extra decidedtraditions. this Sure, month airfare to breakto Chiang ThaiFree of New the typicalYear celebrated traffic jams with and teaching and may only have a Mai can get pricey in April but a nauseating noise pollution, hasshort the break money before to return returning to their to fromticket Into theBangkok Classroom•fs and then a bus moreBangkok splashes gives visitorsof enthusiasm the chance countrywork in ofpreparation origin to visit for familythe next traditionalor train further topics north in order can to save ant thanto see in a Thailand•fsrefreshingly differentnorthern side oracademic take a trip year. to exoticThis being the issuemoney to and teachers add to across the adventure, capital.to the megalopolis The experience that is should Krung Kao Sok Cliff area, where you can spend the night in a jungle bungalow. Thep. Return airfare between HKT alsoand BKKallow wasfor a 4,500 more authenticbaht (US$ view150) at into the Songkran•fs time of publication. traditions.Khao Sok Sure, National airfare Park to ChiangFewer Mai than can three get priceyhours awayin by car, many of Phuket’s adven- Aprilturous butteachers a ticket have to alreadyBangkok seen andKhao then Sok’s a bus splendor. or train From further hik- northing into can the save jungle money to and catch add a glimpse of the Rafflesia, the toworld’s the adventure•\just largest flower, get to yourriver ticketsrafting andearly. stunning All in, boatfour toursor five of nightsCheow of Larn super-soaking Lake, the park offers celebrationnatural beauty doesn•ft not havefound to on Phuket. While visiting, take advan- costtage moreof the than chance about to 12,000sleep in a bahttree house(US$ 400).bungalow or at the stunning, yet moderately priced Kao Sok National Park, in Surat Thani province. Photo: Guyon Moree BangkokCliff and River or Bust:Jungle resort. Tak- While the island offers plenty to be wise to bring their work per- ing a bus up to the park and staying do, its main attraction is the abil- mits and tax cards. These in modest accommodation means ity to do nothing but unwind. For documents, plus a smile and ba- Bangkokteachers won’tin mid-April have tois aspend bit a more adventurous time, there are sic Thai language skills should be likemuch London•fs more than empty5,000 baht streets (US$ longtail boat, cycling and sea sufficient to secure entrance to na- 165). in the movie 28 Days Later. kayaking tours. Local residents tional parks and other attractions Koh Yao Noi are very friendly and still greet visi- for Thai prices rather than tourist Okay,After so dealing it•fs not with exactly screaming a tors with a smile. Cheap prices. ghostkids and town the butstress with of teachingso many ev- accommodation options are basic Whether splashing out in Chiang residentsery day, there leaving is no to better visit family place to and will run only 500 baht a night Mai or hopping over to Koh Yao unwind and relax than on the truly and the slow boat from Bang Noi, hopefully the Songkran holi- idyllic island of Koh Yao Noi. Rong pier only sets passengers day and some well deserved time Most roads were paved only re- back 120 baht. When traveling off will allow Phuket’s teachers to cently and visiting the main town through Thailand for their come back to class rejuvenated and is like taking a step back in time. Songkran break, teachers would ready for the next academic year. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Surviving Kamala

Carl Osmar, director of education for Phuket Has Been Good to Us (left) with Sawat Bunjongpast, Headmaster of Racha- prachnukron School, receiving gifts from Indola’s David Boyd with Cathy Coles-Clark of David Boyd of Indola Hair Care presents a Coralseekers. check for 30,000 baht to Headmaster Sawat Bunjongpas of the Rachaprachnykroh School in Kamala to repair the water filtration system.

By Bruce Stanley SURVIVORS: Headmaster Sawat Bunjongpas of Kamala School with visiting Indola guests.

WHEN the Indola hair care company in Sydney, Australia, was planning to take some of their hair salon clients on an over- seas adventure for 2012, they decided to include Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as part of the program. “Indola is a major hair care company with products sold in 56 countries,” explains David Boyd from Indola. “Every year we take a group Students at Rachaprachnukroh School (above of clients to a new destination to show appre- and left) compete in teams in Youth Survivor ciation for their business. Last year, we took a POLE POSITION: Kamala kids enjoing games. Cathy and Stu Ckarke of Cotal Seekers games organized by Coralseekers. group to Waikiki Beach in Hawaii and had a great time. We have been wanting to bring a Phuket to visit Phang Nga Bay, have dinner were aimed at bringing the students together lessons,” smiles Sawat Bunjongpas, Head- group to Thailand for 10 years, but have been on the beach and have meaningful contact to communicate and co-operate with one master of Kamala School. “Because of these waiting for the right time for political stability with local children with need. I chose our another giving all participants a new and programs, our students will be able to com- and a period of calm and safety. This year, we Phuket associates, Pacific World, to make exciting experience,” said Cathy. pete in life and have successful careers decided the time was finally right.” the local arrangements. They contracted Also joining in the day’s fun were the when they are older.” David contacted Axis Events in Australia Coral Seekers, one of the island’s major staff of Phuket Has Been Good to Us At the end of the Junior Survivor activi- to organize the Thailand trip who arranged event organizers to lead a day of competi- Foundation who provide English language ties, Indola’s David Boyd presented a check for five days at Le Meridien, dinner at Boat- tive fun, Youth Survivor, at the school.” training for all of the school’s 900 stu- for 30,000 baht to the Kamala School to house and a day of Survivor challenges with Coralseekers’ Stuart Clark and Cathy dents ranging from five to 18 years old. help improve the property’s water filtration the children at the Rachaprachnukroh School, Coles-Clark manage many of the company’s In addition they organize the Coconut Club system and to repair plumbing. better known as the Kamala School, for team programs. that encourages community volunteers to These types of CSR events are made building and cross cultural activities. “We had a group of 60 students who help with the after school programs. possible by the efficient co-operation and Megan Isles from Axis Events accom- were divided into teams with partners from “We sincerely appreciate all the attention organization of companies, event planners panied the 40 owners of hair salons in the Indola incentive group. We enjoyed team and assistance we receive. Local hotels and and local suppliers including hotels and tour Sydney who use Indola products. building activities, some mental and some the Phuket International Academy invite our operators. It means good business with a “We chose to bring these clients to physical but all fun. The Survivor games children to their swimming pools for free worthy contribution to Phuket. Who turned out the lights? WALK outside and look up be- lists sponsors, ways to contribute tween 7:30 – 8:30pm on March 31 and gives open-source HTML code and you might see a few stars as for business that would like to put lights go out across the island of an Earth Hour banner on their Phuket, joining people around the websites. world for Earth Hour. In tourism, The Hilton Phuket Organized by World Wildlife Arcadia and many of the more than Fund (WWF), Earth Hour began 3,800 hotels that are part of the in 2007 as a way for individuals to Hilton Worldwide portfolio of show how simple steps can make brands are expected to take part in a significant impact on reducing this event that will mobilize more greenhouse gases and addressing than one billion people worldwide. climate change. The event has In 2004 Thailand ranked 23rd turned into a movement. in world electricity consumption More than 5,200 cities and consuming 118.762 billion kilo- towns in 135 countries worldwide watt-hours, according to the United switched off their lights for Earth Nations Statistics Division. Hour 2011 involving a total of 1.8 With more than 70% of the billion people – a powerful mes- world’s CO2 emissions generated sage for action on climate change. by cities, the Earth Hour City It also ushered in a new era of Challenge has been created to re- members going “Beyond the ward pioneering cities that are Hour”. The “I will if you will” cam- leading the way towards a fully paign encourages people to dare sustainable future. one another to commit to lasting In Phuket, Earth Hour is offi- change for the planet. cially recognized and supported by Locally, Earth Hour has its own the Tourism Authority of Thailand dedicated Phuket website: (TAT) and the Electricity Genera- www.earthhourphuket.com that tion Authority of Thailand (EGAT). 20 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012 It’s all go for Hugo Hugo Chakrabongse gives an exclusive interview to the Phuket Gazette and also learn why he has been asked to leave his hat at the Hard Rock Cafe.

By Marc Mulloy cials. Hugo has not only been able to make his name abroad, after the SATURDAY night at the Hard Rock successful charity concert he do- Cafe in Patong and a young man nated his stetson hat and a signed steps out onto the stage armed guitar to the Hard Rock Cafe’s own with his trademark stetson hat, a hall of fame. Gibson guitar, a new band and Phuket Gazette: Given your some sultry killer tracks from his multicultural background describe first solo album. Hugo is back the influences on your music? home in Thailand and performing Hugo: In a broad way I’ve always th for the first time here since 2005. had a love affair with mid 20 cen- HUGE SUCCESS: Hugo’s first Thai concert since 2005 featured songs in both English and Thai. Photos: Christian Mouchet Hugo Chakrabongse is totally bi- tury American music. I’m like a lot lingual, being from an aristocratic of the older generation of British structure of music that I really this link to America through the alized that the record business as half Thai and half British back- rock and pop stars who look to the liked and of course it led back to Vietnam war. Thailand got an injec- they knew it was over. ground. A decade ago he was the music of Memphis and that whole the Mississippi Delta – the source tion of American culture at an PG: Your lucky break came when frontman for the Thai band Siplor explosion and golden age of re- of it all. interesting time, the late 60s, that you went to the USA. Do you think after having some success as a TV corded and live electric music. PG: There’s a song on your album left a lasting legacy. Thais are very that a musician needs to break into and film star before disappearing The music of my parents’ gen- called Mekong River Delta, do you outward looking and appropriate that market to be a success? from the local media spotlight. eration: Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen find a similarity there? things from other cultures far more Hugo: It depends on what your Fast forward to last year when, and Neil Young are a huge influence Hugo:Yeah, a swamp is a place readily than maybe people from aspirations are. America is the after joining Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, he and obviously the Beatles. where man’s mastery over nature other Asian countries. The perfect single biggest market for English released his first English language Then later on the music of my is not complete, where there is a example of this is the group Carabao language three-minute and thirty solo album titled Old Tyme Religion generation: Michael Jackson and sense of foreboding, but also beauty and the golden age of Thai pop mu- second pop songs because of its tracks of which have been featured later Guns ‘n’ Roses and Nirvana, and heat and a slight feverishness sic where these musicians, who had size and the number of big cities. on the David Letterman Show and but only as I became a musician that I can relate to. cut their teeth playing for westerners, PG:You are now back in Thai- several movies and TV commer- did I start to trace the roots and Thailand is unique in that it has somehow got their influence from land for the first time since the that dark time. From the swamp album Old Tyme Religion. How came something positive. does that feel? PG: When did you know that you Hugo: It’s great. I feel like I’m com- had to be a musi- ing home and it’s cian and what sac- vindication of a rifices did you few decisions I have to make? made, the first Hugo: At 18 it being to turn my seemed there back on a lot of were no sacri- stuff and to leave fices – it seemed my friends in the the perfect pro- band. There’s fession. I Hugo donated his hat to HRC Phuket now closure on a wanted to be in lot of doubt. Also a band for the lifestyle and that’s I have a child so I feel I can now how Siplor came to be. I had to concentrate on music in a more mel- make some career changes like low and professional capacity. I’m cut off acting to focus on music. at a really good place at the moment. I was pretty opportunistic about PG: From that ‘good place’ what it at the time but now I feel privi- advice would you give to aspiring leged to be a working musician. musicians? The sacrifices I make now in- Hugo: Be honest with yourself volve being away from my family about what it is you want. If you and being on the road in America. want fame and money then know It’s very manual and involves a that you’re probably not going lot of driving and loading and un- to get it because that desire loading. Sometimes it’s more like won’t sustain you. Once you get a delivery job – you only play for it, it won’t mean anything to you half an hour and spend the other so if you want to be in music, 23 and a half hours driving and love the process. New technol- carrying things. ogy makes it easy to make a PG: So when did you go solo? great sounding record for next Hugo: I was invited to work in the to nothing while holding down UK by a songwriter named Amanda another job. If you want to get Ghost who had heard a cut I did on rich there are easier ways to a 2004 tsunami charity album. The make money without going track, called 26.12.04, was my through the heartache of the en- first song in English. tertainment business. I went to the UK, wrote a couple of songs with her and returned to The full interview with Hugo will be complete the fouth Siplor record. A available online next week at couple of months later I was of- PhuketGazette.net/phuketlifestyle. fered a full Faustian contract, one For more information on Hugo or of the last old school record con- the Hard Rock Cafe Phuket visit: tracts because this was before 2007 Hugoofficial.com or Hardrock.com/ when the music industry finally re- phuket. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 21

Wittaya ‘Sumon’ Singkalah STANDING at 1.85 meters tall, land, Phuket’s only specialist Wittaya ‘Sumon’ Singkalah is not dealer and service center for big your average Thai guy. It is just motorcycles. Apart from the as well for his long limbs and gleaming and formidable-looking strong physique do come into good machines on show, there is a small use when engaging in his passion coffee shop where riders meet, a of big and powerful motorcycles. “home for the community of bik- One of the organizers of Phuket ers”, according to Sumon. Bike Week 2012, MD of West in 2001. This monthly glossy is With the Phuket Bike Week Coast Ride Thailand, and publisher now published in Thai and English (April 20-22) looming, Sumon, of Ride Thailand Magazine, and features reviews of new prod- who is this year’s Operator and Sumon, who has been in the big ucts, biking events, trips, Coordinator, is busier than ever. bike business for over two de- personalities and motor sports It is expected that over 6,000 rum- cades, is affectionately known to around SE Asia. According to bling big bikes and around 50,000 most people as Mr Motorbike. At Sumon it is a “definitive read for tourists from 26 countries will be 19, he bought his first Harley all big bike riders in Thailand”. descending on Phuket to enjoy this Davidson – a 1972 Low Rider. “I see my magazine as an open big and colorful event. “The rush of riding on one of forum for teenagers seeking other “I consider Phuket an ideal spot these powerful machines is inde- thrills rather than drugs. I consider for the Bike Week event for a few scribable, but for me it was also myself a big brother in the field of reasons: its beauty; the quality of the freedom it gives to explore the motorcycles and I write con- its people who are already in the world. My intention then was to stantly about the healthy lifestyle hospitality business; and the loca- cover all the roads and routes in a biker needs to lead. You won’t tion which is convenient for our Thailand, so twice a year my last under a scorching sun if you southern neighbors as well as rid- friends and I would set off for a drink and smoke and have little ers from other parts of Thailand. three-months riding spree and re- sleep. Through my articles, I try You really can’t beat Phuket.” corded the stuff we encountered to convince teenagers that motor- This year’s event, entitled 18th on the road – the experiences, the bikes are better than drugs.” Phuket Bike Week 2012 - ASEAN land and the people. It was fun, His concern for young people Ride Together, has a special mean- but my life really started when I may have something to do with the ing for Sumon. He looks forward ventured out of Thailand, riding fact that he has a teenage son who to the inception of ASEAN (As- through all the Southeast Asian is in a boarding school in Penang. sociation of South East Asian About Thai Gallery countries. As an island boy, that “He loves big bikes of course. I’ll Nations) Economic Community in The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of really opened my horizons,” re- let him ride one over to Phuket 2015 with enthusiasm. their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, of- veals Sumon. when he’s old enough,” said “Soon all the roads of our ten, for having made those contributions through successful social and/ Throughout this time, Sumon Sumon. A divorcee, he talks about ASEAN nations will be but one con- or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some foreign kept a detailed log of his journeys, his 17-year-old son with affection. tinuous route. The boundaries will language skills and an interest in interacting with different cultures. They and as the desire to share his expe- At the same time as the incep- come down as we ride through are people who in our experience help make the lives of expats far more riences grew, he started the tion of his magazine, Sumon these countries with total freedom,” enjoyable here than might be the case without them. quarterly Ride Thailand magazine opened West Coast Ride Thai- says the 41-year-old biker.

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March 29 – April 1, 11am-8pm: Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX) 2012 at Royal Phuket Marina

Now in its ninth year, PIMEX is an established and successful event in the marine and leisure calendar. PIMEX 2012 has March 31-April 1, 5-9pm: Boat big plans for 2012 as the on-water displays increase and the exhibition hall includes a greater diversity of displays from as Lagoon Weekend Market at farfar afieldafield asas China,China, Australia,Australia, ItalyItaly andand France.France. LikeLike itsits location,location, PIMEXPIMEX isis aa relaxedrelaxed eventevent wherewhere participantsparticipants celebratecelebrate Phuket Boat Lagoon Marina, thethe boating,boating, leisureleisure andand luxuryluxury lifestylelifestyle inin anan idealideal tropicaltropical destination.destination. TheThe showshow isis moremore thanthan boatsboats onon display,display, butbut alsoalso Koh Kaew an opportunity to see the latest luxury cars, properties and engage in some Phuket hospitality. Come along and buy or sell or even barter! Whether you have home made goods to sell, boat parts to barter or are simply looking to pick up a bargain, this is the ideal loca- tion to spend a few weekend hours. Clothing, Jewelry, Crafts, Household Goods, Boat Parts, used goods, Car Boot & Garage Sale, Food & Beverage and lots, lots more, including a live enter- tainment & bar area. Conveniently located in the Boat Lagoon, with easy access, toilet facilities and lots of free parking. Individual covered booths with electric power available for rent in dedi- cated zoned areas. Only 100 baht per day. Contact 088-876 0471. The Phuket International Boat Show is spon- The Boat Lagoon Weekend Mar- www.phuketboatshow.com sored by the Phuket Gazette and PGTV kets are proudly sponsored by the Phuket Gazette. kid’s pool, lazy river, jumping cliff want from our free flow options. there will be things for them to call Les Anges on 076-360803 or and water slides! 990 baht per www.twochefs.com do, such as egg painting and a lot Mr Murat on 081-797 3364. April 1, 12-3pm: Sunday Fam- person, including soft drinks. April 5-7, 12:30pm-midnight: of other stuff. Our Two Chefs ily Lunch at Mare Italian Res- Free for children under age 5 and Phuket Oilfield Classic 2012 at house band will be there to enter- April 6, 7-11pm: Curry Fridays taurant Centara Grand half price for children ages 6-12. the Phunaka, Red Mountain & tain you until late. All this for only at Navrang Mahal Indian Res- The Mare Restaurant at the Loch Palm 595 baht, and just 295 baht for taurant, Karon Sea Sands Re- Centara Grand Beach Resort April 4, 6pm-1am: Tex-Mex at The 4th Annual Phuket Oilfield kids up to 12-years-old. sort & Spa Phuket is proud to present Two Chefs Karon Classic Charity Golf Tournament We present Curry Fridays at Phuket’s most extensive Sunday Now we start our very popular will take place in Phuket from 5th- April 6, 7-10pm: Special Indian Navrang Mahal India Restaurant. Family Lunch! Come and enjoy weekly Tex-Mex again. Every 7th April 2012. Over 200 overseas Feast Promotion at the Les Here is your chance to enjoy an this spectacular lunch on the first Wednesday we present for you the visitors are expected to visit the Anges, Royal Phuket Marina authentic and lavish Indian Curry and third week of every month. biggest Tex-Mex buffet on this island for this event, and with the Royal Phuket Marina is pleased to Buffet every Friday. Selections Savor a fabulous meal accompa- island. This year we also have a backing of local companies and introduce you to our new Special include all-time favourite ‘Chicken nied by our music band from 12- free flow option for you. As ev- the local community we hope to Promotion: “Come 4, Pay for 3”. Tikka Masala’, very hot ‘ Mutton 3pm. We have a kiddies’ corner ery night, our Two Chefs’ house outdo our past fundraising efforts This gives you a 25% discount on Vindaloo’, succulent Kebabs, with games and activities that they band will be there to entertain. All for local educational scholarships. our buffet and 10% on the listed Goan Fish Curry and much will love! Your whole family is in- this for only 495 baht, and for 795 We have amazing prizes this year, menu, every Friday night from 7- more... served with Nan bread and vited to enjoy our swimming pool, baht you can drink as much as you including 2 tickets to anywhere in 10pm. This Authentic Home-Made Basmati rice. All you can eat for the world with Qatar Airways and Indian Buffet will be prepared and only 449 baht nett! Draught Beer Phuket Afternoon Computer Clinic a trip to South Africa. If you served by our very own in-house by the glass just 50 baht nett. Spe- would like to participate or would Indian Chef, Padum Kahtri. Only cial discount on beverages. For like any information. please con- 495++ baht per person. Reserva- Is Windows driving you NUTS? Looking for a good internet con- reservations, please call: 076- tact us and we will be happy to tions are recommended, so please 286464, ext 4. nection? Need to know how and where to get your PC repaired, answer any questions. or your confounding questions answered? Drop by the new This event is sponsored by PGTV Afternoon Computer Clinics, hosted by Woody Leonhard and and the Phuket Gazette. Seth Bareiss. Bring your computer. Bring your questions. Bring your sense of humor and let’s see if we can solve your PC prob- April 5, 6pm-1am: Easter at lems. Second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Sponsored Two Chefs Kata Center by Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes and the Phuket Gazette. This year’s annual Easter celebra- tion will be held at Two Chefs April 4. Sandwich Shoppe Patong Kata Center. There will be a big Starts at 1 to 3pm buffet with loads of Easter food including Easter Ham, Rabbit Contact at 076-282403, Stew, Smoked Salmon, Pork Ten- [email protected] or visit KhunWoody.com. derloin and so much more. Don’t worry about bringing the kids – 24 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012

CENTRAL LOCATION: The opening ceremony of Central Residences was held on March 26. Sitting from left are Jan Schuurs, Eric Smulders Van Heer Janspolde and Jacky Bas Roest, and standing from left Yulan Pan and Uraiphan Saesin, the owner of the 42 luxury apartments.

VELKOMMEN: Mr Elyes Ben Brahim (left), the GM of The Imperial Adamas Beach Resort Phuket and his team welcome Madame Rattanawadee Hemniti Winther and HE Mikael Hemniti Winther, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to The Royal Danish Embassy, to the hotel.

HANDS ON: Laguna Phuket gave a visiting Russian media group a taste of the resort’s luxury facilities during their stay at Angsana Laguna Phuket and Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. From left, Victoria Bogdanovskaya of Glamapple; Gulnara Nasyrova of Collezioni; and Marina Petrova of Dorogoe Udovolstvie are pictured learning the secrets of Thai cuisine from Dusit Thani Executive Sous Chef Pachon Pachkam.

HEEBIE JEEBIES: 3 year old Pasoot (IT) luengcharoenwatana (left), and Elizabeth (Bua) McCain, 2 years old, at a Kanjonkiet school visit to the Butterfly farm. SIGN HERE: Before leaving Phuket, singer Hugo signed a guitar at the Hard Rock Cafe. Photo: Christian Mouchet March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

SILLY LOVE SONGS: Central Festival Phuket held a concert on the weekend featuring Thai superstars ‘Calories Blah Blah’ (left) and ‘Aof’ (on stage above). Photos: Christian Mouchet

LION’S SHARE: The Lions Club Phuket Pearl Fund Raiser was held at RPM on Saturday for the Phuket Handicap and Autistic Societies. Lion’s Club members at the event included Khun Karudee Chotithamaporn and Christiane Kitjakarn (left), Bruce Stanley and Khun Wanida Hongyok (above left) and Fredi and Margrit Aellig (above right). GET YOUR YAYAS HERE: Traditional YaYa dancers at the Lion’s event. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012

Across 1. “Power Lunch” network 5. Rocky hilltop 8. Arabian Sea gulf 12.___ avis; 13. Thin as ___ A Gazette staff member completed this 15. Antitoxins maze in 24 seconds. Can you can beat their 16. Auricular 17. Brief brawl time? Make your way out of the maze. 18. ___ expert, but... 19- Frail boat 22. CIA forerunner 23. Unit of illumination 24. Crazy as a ___ 26. Mark used in ancient manu- scripts 29. Young swan 31 Hindu honorific 32. “See ya!” 34. Consumed 36. Hamlet, e.g. 38. Toil 40. Baseball team 41. ___ und Drang 43. Norwegian dramatist 45. Mark of Zorro 46. Cream cake 48. Potpourri bag 30. Belief B A 50. Carson’s successor 51. Aussie hopper 31. Radical ’60s org 52. Chemical ending 33. Backward tidal movement 54. Needless 35. Born 61. River to the Moselle 37. Della’s creator 63. Herbert Hoover, for one 39. Hindmost part 64. Pipe 42. Hindu lawgiver 65. Commedia dell’___ 44. Sgts., e.g. 66. Change for the better 47. Ancient region of Asia Minor 67. “___ Brockovich” 7- Baptism, e.g. 49. Inn 68. Chilled 8. Faulkner’s “___ Lay Dying” 52. Actor Morales 69. Baseball stat 9. Withdraw money from use 53. Bust maker 70. Miss 10. Sea eagles 55. Iditarod terminus 11. Greek temple 56. Large jug or pitcher 13. Neuter 57. Injectable diazepam, in mili- Down 14. Hard candy tary lingo 1. Gator’s cousin 20. Soothe 58. Ambience 2. Defense grp. since 1949 21. Expensive seating area 59. Diamond stats 3. ___-a-brac 25. Son of Judah 60. Cravings 4. Chatter noisily 26. Declaim 62. Roulette bet Provided by Puzzlemaker.com 5. Very, in Versailles 27. Having two nuclei Provided by BestCrosswords.com Used with permission. 6. Swear words 28. Flight of steps Used with permission. 29. Crucifix; Crossword answers on page 38

ARIES (March 21-April 20): another air sign to present useful SCORPIO (October 24-November become healthier as April gets under Where work is con- ideas by the middle of this month. 22): Enthusiasm for a work-related way, but those in a committed rela- cerned, April brings fresh Romance with a fire sign is hot, project could be sparked tionship may have to get involved hope – particularly on a but a water sign’s interest goes off by an earth sign’s sugges- with a partner’s monetary problems. practical level. Monetary gain is well- the boil. Number two has good for- tion. Those born under A flying visit from an air sign friend starred early next week. Those with tune written on it this week. the sign of Scorpio whose energy has could brighten up your weekend. a birthday in the days ahead can look been low recently will be keen to put Your lucky number this week is five. forward to easier communication CANCER (June 22-July 23): ideas into practice during the first half with family in the coming year. Ro- Cancerians will be able VIRGO (August 23- of April. Affairs of the heart are af- AQUARIUS (January 21-Febru- mance with another fire sign blos- to take on various September 23): Digging fected by more benevolent astral con- ary 19): April will be a month for soms, but a turbulent relationship challenges in the your heels in at the last ditions. An earth sign’s endeavor to Aquarians to turn many with a water sign is forecast to fail. month of April. The stars suggest moment will not be appreciated by make a fool of you this weekend situations to their advan- The number six can bring good luck that renewed energy could also work colleagues. Virgoans are ad- could lead to romance. Number tage. The stars suggest for Arians this week. encourage you to seek different vised to weigh up options carefully seven is lucky this week. that those seeking new employment employment. A fire sign may not before making commitments as a will make a positive impression at in- TAURUS (April 21-May 21): appreciate your attempts to play cloudy astral atmosphere could con- SAGITTARIUS (November 23-De- terviews this week. If you are look- Creativity is highlighted, a joke on them this weekend. In ceal important facts. Romance with cember 21): A restless mood during ing for love, a water sign reveals some enabling Taureans who the realm of romance, you have a water sign is well starred, but an- the coming days could of their hidden depths this weekend. have been trying to reason to realize that an earth sign other earth sign is likely to be toy- mean that Sagittarians Those in a committed relationship have bring a water sign round to their expects too much control in a re- ing with your affections. Lucky days find it hard to meet their reason to appreciate their partner’s un- way of thinking to come up with a lationship. Number three stands for money matters are Wednesday responsibilities. The stars suggest that derstanding. Number seven is high- different approach. As the month out this week. and Thursday. The number one at- this is a good time to reevaluate your lighted to bring good fortune this week. of April commences, the stars sug- tracts good fortune this week. priorities – you may realize that a com- gest that you should be able to think LEO (July 24-August 22):The mitment no longer means as much. PISCES (February 20-March 20): outside the box more easily. Lucky first week of April is LIBRA (September 24-October 23): Romance is carefree; those who are The stars advise not tak- days for finances are Sunday and an auspicious time to Librans who have single enjoy flirtation with an earth sign ing too much for Monday. Number eight is auspi- finalize agreements been trying to let go of this weekend. Wear the color apricot granted this week. An- cious for those born under the sign and sign contracts. Leos who an emotional attach- to encourage a calmer outlook. Num- other water sign is forecast to get of Taurus this week. have been waiting for another ment should start to feel better ber nine brings good luck this week. cold feet where business is con- fire sign to decide what to do will as April starts. The stars will of- cerned and financial transactions are GEMINI (May 22-June 21): The be relieved by events on Mon- fer more support and moving on CAPRICORN (December 22-Janu- subject to delays. On a more hope- stars advise Geminis to day or Tuesday. The astral at- becomes easier as you catch a ary 20): Those Capricorns who have ful note, personal relationships be- be cautious when shar- mosphere will also encourage per- glimpse of the future. The stars unfinished business with come smoother and reconciliations ing personal information sonal affairs to become easier to hint that an old friend could turn bureaucracy are advised are highlighted. Those who were this week as there are signs that solve. An earth sign is predicted up out of the blue before the to schedule appoint- hoping for a second chance at ro- you could be taken advantage of. to be ready for reconciliation this middle of the month. Number ments for after Wednesday as mis- mance with an air sign should be As April progresses, business be- weekend. Leos’ lucky number four can bring some good luck understandings are highlighted early satisfied. Number one can be im- comes a hive of activity. Expect this week is five. this week. next week. Finances are forecast to portant for Pisceans this week. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 27 A village made for the middle classes

SIRI Village, being constructed in projects traditionally aimed at Thalang en route to Pa Klok, bills wealthy Westerners. itself as a “Modern Tropical Resort” “We are trying to sell these units that hopes to combine the ameni- to working-class Thai families. Our ties of modern living with a quaint target market might work in a hotel community feel. or at the airport,” said Suthida Slated for completion by the end Kuannok, sales and marketing man- of 2012, the 208 million baht project ager for the project. will offer three building styles and a General manager Boonlert total of 81 individual units. The larg- Panatdaporn added that Siri Village est unit, “Sirisaran” tries to has been designed for a new gen- incorporate small business and fam- eration of people with families that ily living into one. With total area of want a ‘natural feel’. 210 square meters it is the most ex- “The design of these buildings are pensive unit at 4.7 million baht and different than others in the area be- features commercial space, three cause typical duplexes have a wall bedrooms and four bathrooms. connection, but we have separated Priced from 3.99mn baht, the them. The design feels like a single mid-range unit, “Sirimantra” has a home,” said Boonlert. total area of 173 sqm, features bay At the time of publication 28 of windows that provide a 180 degree the 81 project units have been re- view, three bedrooms and three served off -plan. bathrooms.The basic model, Some project highlights include “Siripirom” has a total area of 147 24 hour security including CCTV, a sqm with three bedrooms and two community garden area, modern bathrooms at 2.79mn baht. designs and its location, twenty min- Developed by the Thanasiri utes from the Phuket airport. group, Siri Village is part of a grow- Thansiri group is also in posses- ing property-market trend in Phuket sion of a piece of property in the that targets the rising Thai middle Kamala Beach area in excess of 100 class. As economies in the West rai, where, according to Ms have stagnated some local develop- Suthida, the developer is consider- ers are avoiding more expensive ing building pool villas. HOMEWORK: The largest unit, “Sirisaran”, incorporatea a small business and family living into one. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY March 31 - April 6, 2012 Whose beach is it anyway?

WE’LL FIGHT THEM ON THE BEACHES: Laem Singh has sadly followed Phuket’s other beaches into a sandbox of commercial enterprise for pay. Photo: Courtesy of C9 Hotelworks dom Beach land title investigations would be an absolute must. land by the legal owner is and how beaches. on the Patong headland still fresh Recently the land owner which the island is being destroyed. I took the time to drive down in the public’s eye, the latest flash is reportedly affiliated to Bangkok What’s ironic is that in an al- the Laem Singh before writing point is Laem Singh. Broadcasting and TV which tered universe I’m not sure how this and it was hard to find a This lovely cove is high on the owns Channel 7 started to erect many of these people would ap- place to even sit down without A RENEWED media and politi- top places to visit for both tour- a fence around the perimeter of preciate illegal vendor’s coming up bumping into a sun lounger for cally charged battle of Phuket’s ists and locals alike. If you were the property. and setting up a paid parking space hire, much less being intimidated beaches is playing out on the to compose a ‘best of album’, Perhaps in a case of kismet, in the front yard of their home, by parking fees for land which island’s West Coast. With the Free- no doubt pictures from this site sheer coincidence or else moti- on land they own? is public property. vated by the visit of Yingluck And while local’s willingly Down the coast I continued Shinawatra and her cabinet to shell out money to pay for park- and somehow I was reminded of appear, a group of 100 beach ing and sun lounger’s to illegal Spain, Majorca or Marbella – a vendors visited operators they journey into concrete jungles the governor’s are the same which cater to a certain type of office to protest “Unfortunately for Phuket who complain market, the one that arrives on about alleged the end result is that the about corrup- charter aircraft and is only look- land title irregu- tion, illegal tuk ing at their next holiday larities. island is becoming a less tuks, jet skis destination to where the lowest Next came attractive destination for and the whole price offer is at the time. banners on the motley crew. Politics remains a volatile mix coastal road and significant investors into Of course it’s with the ruling Pheu Thai govern- a flurry of nega- large-scale projects.” not that simple, ment looking to get a foothold in tive social media but it does point Phuket. With a large mainly demo- postings by both out an alarming crat base of large property owners Thai’s and foreigners over the issue for Phuket. Laem Singh re- the recent spate of land title in- controversy. mains a key asset of the island and vestigations for many have taken Getting to the heart of the prob- one could imagine a handful of dy- on the air of electioneering. lem is another matter so bear with namic parcels of land being Unfortunately for Phuket the me over the unpopular, but also developed into world class hotels end result is that the island is be- important issue of control over with brands such as Four Seasons, coming a less attractive destination access to the island’s beaches and W, InterContinential and Conrad. for significant investors into large- the effect it has on private land. For those who have not been scale projects. For those who do Talking to local property experts keeping up with the news, unfor- own prime land which has a high and sources at the land department, tunately all of these hotel brands market value there is little incen- the land title at Laem Singh has long are now on Koh Samui, as the tive to take on a high degree of been established for decades and landscape for business is simply risk in a market which remains clearly not a land grab. easier for mega projects. erratically volatile. While a lease exists for a restau- Laguna Phuket has continued Perhaps it’s time to revisit the rant on the lower area, over the past to fight against illegal beach ven- promotion of an special adminis- few years there has continued to be dors for over two decades with trative zone such as exists in considerable encroachment on pub- little success as have countless Bangkok and Pattaya to better lic land be it a charge for public other hotels, and simply put; this manage the overflowing basket of parking or a proliferation of beach island’s drive right into the mid critical issues being faced includ- vendors, sun loungers for sale and section of mass tourism with ing land ownership rights and other commerce. nameless three star resorts will beach access issues. I’ve seen a number of postings continue unless the government by outraged expats over the past can intercede over encroach- Bill Barnett is Managing Director of few weeks about what a ‘disgrace’ ments and the large scale C9 Hotelworks and can be contacted the erection of a fence on private commercialism of the island’s through W: C9hotelworks.com. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 29 Domestic demand for mid range homes up, Western high end housing demand stoops PHUKET property market interest is shift- in Europe and other places where many high- ing from Kathu to Thalang, according to a end target clients are from. recent study conducted by the Agency for Thus, it is expected that the market for Real Estate Affairs (AREA). As reported in units priced under 10mn baht will likely ex- Khom Chad Luek Thai language newspa- pand most this year, since this price range is per, AREA’s Research and Information Cen- conducive to both domestic and international ter for Thai Real Estate surveyed the island’s buyers. The study noted that last year’s flood- holiday home market with a focus on buy- ing disaster resulted in some buyers searching ing and long term leasing. for second homes outside of the capital. The report cited rising land prices in Kathu The survey outlines that land development as causing several developers to launch more from 2010 to 2012 was marked by a rise in affordable projects in Thalang, where prices major Bangkok based developers such as are more stable and reasonable. Much of the Sansiri, Supalai and Pruksa. It said that Bangkok land in Kathu is held by major investors who based developers have several advantages over are keen to develop medium and high rise local developers, including existing reputations EAST COAST: Citing expensive land costs, the survey also echos previous reports about the projects in order to make their investments and trust in the real estate industry as well as growing trend of investors to develop condominiums. more viable by offering competitive prices, established brand awareness. Moreover, it said according to the report. that the major Bangkok based developers of- Excluding the hotel room rental market, the fered more in terms of modern construction study highlighted 114 new projects launched methods and technologies. This allowed them in Phuket last year, which included a total of to be competitive by lowering base costs and 6,216 units, equal to an investment of 91.4 delivering their product quicker. billion baht. Of these, 841 units, including 205 Again citing expensive land costs, the sur- holiday homes and 636 condos were sold, vey went on to echo previous reports about which equates to a sales increase of 14% in- the growing trend of investors to develop crease year-on-year, with 741 units (160 condominiums. Some of the major projects holiday homes and 581 condos) sold in 2010. highlighted include Supalai’s 500mn baht Park As for the 2012 sales forecast, up to 1,100 @ Downtown in Phuket Town, Phanason’s units worth as much as 13bn baht are ex- 2bn baht Green Places in Kathu, Phumundra’s pected to be sold. The survey suggested that 440mn baht The Condo, Pruksa’s 402mn baht the growth of the property market is a result Ville 46 in Thalang and Phuket Town, and of the growth of tourism. Sansiri’s two dCondo offerings with a com- Marking a decline in performance of the bined value of about 1.4bn baht. upper end market, the study attributed slow- It pointed out that the majority of new ing sales of properties priced higher than projects are marketed using its strategic lo- RELOCATING TO THALANG: It is expected units priced under 10mn baht will likely expand the 10mn baht to economic and financial turmoil cation between Phuket Town and Patong. most this year. Photos: Khom Chad Luek 30 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY March 31 - April 6, 2012 Phuket’s shady characters comparable plan would also avoid foliage. Another fruit tree, recently having to cope with rubble, cement- mentioned in dispatches, is the avo- laden earth, and exposed sub-soil, an cado. I have one which was planted inevitable legacy of four years ago construction in when the house JIM Scudder, an American now Phuket. Will your was built; even as I enjoying life in Phuket, inquires about garden be walled, or write, its crown is shade trees. The email is so perti- will the trees provide appearing outside nent, it is worth quoting. He says: a natural barrier? If my third floor win- “My wife and I have one rai of you intend a wall, dow. Again land where we would like to start then the trees will evergreen, an exu- planting some shade trees so that need to be planted at berant grower and, in a couple of years from now least a meter inside, after six or seven when we build a house, we will so their roots do not years, the bearer of have some shade.” (He plans to undermine the struc- exotic fruit. The plant about a dozen or so trees on ture. Personally, I tamarind has fern- the east and south borders.) “I want think you need the se- like foliage, reaches to plant trees that are evergreen or curity of a wall. In at least twenty meters and pro- semi-deciduous, indigenous to the any case, south and An avacado hangs on a tree in Hawaii. Photo: Mike Lewinski area and about 15-20 meters high,” east facing trees will Citharexylum otherwise duces seeds he added, “Any help you could pro- not lack for sunlight. known as fiddlewood. surrounded by fine so long as you trim off the yel- sidering include the citharexylum or vide would be most welcome.” Remember too that Photo: Jason Hollinger sweet acidic pulp - lowing leaves. Among trees fiddlewood which grows rapidly and First, Jim, I want to applaud your some trees provide a staple of Thai cultivated more for their appearance has long spikes of tiny white flow- proposal to put in shade trees before dense shade, while others are more cooking. It has a wide crown and a and especially their flowers and/or ers which smell divine. I have several, creating your edifice. When I lived open in habit and allow more under- dense canopy. It is fairly slow-grow- scent, consider the champak but should add that one succumbed in Andalucia, a neighbour built a wall story shrubs to thrive. Impenetrable ing like the jack fruit tree, which (michelia champaca), a relative of to a fungal infection and died within around his bare plot and planted trees shade requires shade-lovers beneath. has been outpaced in my plot by the the magnolia with creamy blooms weeks. But it is still a personal inside the perimeter. He did not build As for trees, you mentioned one by mango and avocado. If you want and a gorgeous scent. It is also ev- favourite, as is the pink-flowering anything else for three years, by name, the mango. Good choice. It really fast fruiting growers that will ergreen, and will provide a lovely jacaranda and especially the flame which time the trees formed a natu- has the advantage of growing fast, reach ten or twelve feet in a year, go ornamental presence in your garden. tree (delonix regia), with its brilliant ral and attractive screen. Your broadly producing delectable fruit and lush for bananas or papayas. They look Cassia fistula (golden rain tree), cur- scarlet flowers, perhaps the most rently in bloom around the island, has spectacular tropical tree of all. a profusion of racemes of yellow flowers which droop attractively. If you have a question or a garden Bauhinias or orchid trees produce a that you would like featured, you display of huge purplish-pink can email me anytime at: blooms. Others definitely worth con- [email protected] Tip of the week Other bulbous types

Gladiolus flowers. Sometimes called the sword lily. Photo: Doug Wertman A true bulb is surrounded by scales, tubers, which are especially com- vestigial leaves-to-be. Slice an on- mon in the tropics. Rhizomes are ion vertically and you will clearly swollen underground stems with see these layers. Most bulbs have roots on the underside. Like corms, a tough outer skin (a tunic), but lil- they store food, mostly starch, in ies do not, and are more likely to these thickened stems. Cannas dry out. Bulbs produce small new produce rhizomes, as do bamboos ones called offsets which can be and most members of the ginger separated and then replanted. family, including edible galangal Other swollen underground stem and root ginger. Tubers are simi- bases include corms which are com- lar: swollen underground stem posed of solid tissue (gladiolus, ba- bases, usually rounded, with mul- nana, alocasia) and only last a tiple growth points. Think potatoes single year; as well as rhizomes and or begonias. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 31 32 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012

2-BUNGALOW VILLAS IN RAWAI Properties PRIVATE POOL COMPLEX CONDO IN 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- For Sale HOUSE 2 bedrooms to each bungalow SUPALAI PARK nished. Sale price: 4 million baht. and all bedrooms ensuite, Pool villas: 5 million baht. 2% Pool, fully secured electrified interest, 10% deposit, 90% fi- wall. Viewing strictly by ap- nance. Tel: 083-641 9327. Email: GREAT OPPORTUNITY pointment. Tel: 076-315216, [email protected] LAND 081-187 6940 (English). Email: [email protected] 5 BEDROOM THAI STYLE POOL VILLA OCEAN VIEW LAND Luxury finished, 5 mins to La- guna, quiet area. Contact for de- 22 million baht. Chanote BANG TAO for sale. Near Seng Ho tails. Tel: 087-893 4636 (English title, land size 650sqm. 3 Over 1,000sqm, road, utilities, Bookstore in Phuket & Thai). Email: annericphuket@ beds, 1 office, 4 baths, swim- river, waterfall. 4.9 million baht. Town. Studio 30sqm, hotmail.com ming pool with jacuzzi and Tel: +1-509-561-0055. 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Fantastic lo- KATA HOUSE FOR SALE Private hillside, 15m pool, lush etc. For sale or long-term garden, 3 bedrooms, 4 bath- cation, 2 mins from Lotus, 5 Must see. 5 minutes to beach, PRIVATE SALE OF lease. Tel: 081-737 0365. mins from Central. Comes large modern house with spa- room, office, full kitchen. New Email: [email protected] HALF A RAI condition with quality furniture. with plans for contemporary cious living room, 3-bedroom At Ao Makham. Land is located 7-storey condominium de- with aircon, large bathrooms and Freehold, secure and nice. Tel: KATA 3-LEVEL HOUSE opposite Port of Phuket and 4 bedrooms or more, 2 bath- velopment. Amazing value storage, garage with laundry, 076-388 236, 089-727 5407 next to Bel Air Cape Panwa rooms. Must sell fast, must sell at only 7 million baht. Con- sitting garden and large covered (English). Email: cosmocamp Resort. Price 4.2 million. Tel: cheap. Price: 3.5 million baht. tact owner Khun Nina. Tel: patios. 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Tel: 081- swimming pool all beautifully For further details, please [email protected] 536 5755, 089-729 6244. maintained and well managed. see our website at www. Tel: 076-288560, 085-021 9536 amphaiseabreeze.com KATHU HOUSE FOR SPACIOUS AND IN (English). Email: mike.rossiter@ Tel: 084-993 7308. RENT/SALE GREAT LOCATION ol-i.co.uk Sale: 5 million baht. 90% Quiet, 3-bed family home. Rent 2 bathrooms, pool, fully fur- Lovely 4beds/4baths with pool owner finance, cheap 30,000 baht per month. Sale 6.5 nished. Freehold. Price: 5.3 and sala, located in Baan Suan LAND NEAR KATA long lease. 300m to pier. 30 RAI IN TOWN million baht. Tel: 081-956 5650 million baht. Tel: 081-612 Tel: 084-242 8914. Email: Loch Palm, 5 mins to golf CENTER Flat land near Dowroong (English), 089-646 9278. Email: 4187. Email: nicolaas5@ [email protected] courses, 10 mins to Interna- Great location, road access, 5 School in Phuket Town. Tel: [email protected] yahoo.com tional schools and 15 mins to mins to Kata Beach and main 081-691 2526. Patong & Central. Asking price road, 1,450sqm with title deed. 15.9 million baht. Contact Jen. Contact Lychee. Tel: 081-891 2 SEAVIEW PLOTS REDUCED PRICE MODERN POOL KAMALA HOUSE HOUSE Tel: +61-8-6161 2691, +61-4- 3048 (Eng & German). 9 MILLION BAHT LEASEHOLD VILLA 592 2900 (English), +61-46- HOUSE & FURNITURE 18 years left, 300sqm, 3 bed- 831 5377 (English & Thai). rooms, 3 bathrooms, aircon, Single house, 60sqm. 2 floors, Email: [email protected] furnished, sundeck, carport, 3 bedrooms and 3 toilets. In photos available. Price: 3.75 Chaiyapruek Village at Land & million baht. Rent 32,000 baht LAND FOR SALE Houses Park, Chalong. Good per month for 6 months rent. Near the main road to Baan location and entrance from by- Tel: 084-716 0502. Don-Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. pass road. Built 2 years ago. Tel: 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 084-627 7001. 9118. Email: honda.1437@ BEACHFRONT 7.5 million baht. 3 beds 3 Stunning 3-bedroom pool 50% owner finance and FOR SALE yahoo.co.th Thai company available ex- baths, swimming pool with villa, 5 mins from Laguna. SUPERB 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, jacuzzi and lake view. 600sqm plot in peaceful lo- cellent investment. Exclu- private pool, big sala on the CONTEMPORARY sive development with Prime location at Anuphas cation. Finished to a very LUXURY VILLA IN VILLA beach. Great price. Tel: 088-168 Golf Ville in Kathu. Fully high specification. Must luxury homes surround. 5032. CHALONG Only 2 mins to Surin and furnished and ready to see. Selling price: 12.9 Bang Tao Beaches. All utili- move-in. View now. Tel: million baht. Tel: 084-994 ties available. Tel: 084-744 SALE: 1MB 081-273 3975 (English), 9303. Email: phuketpool 2240. Email: ross@fun RAWAI BEACH 084-293 7923 (Thai). [email protected] boatcruises.com

HOUSE FOR SALE IN BAAN PROMPHAN 2.5 floors, 5 mins to town, 2 Baan Pranghthong Park. An 5 bedrooms. Between Boat bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Good exclusive residential gated Lagoon & BIS. 120sqm for stay! 2.85 million baht. Tel: community. House 660sqm swimming pool, fully fur- 083-506 9155. Email: sumitra. on 3 levels. Land 1,600sqm, nished. 26 million baht. Tel: [email protected] 100% owner finance, 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 082-276 4314, 082-276 room, aircon, kitchen, swimming pool 12.5 x 6m 4318. Email: caronitk@ CHALONG NEW HOUSE WiFi. 200m to pier. Tel: with spa, large sala, double hotmail.fr See our website Sale 2.2 million baht or rent 084-242 8914. Email: garage. Freehold: 5 Chanote www.phuketfinder.com 12,000 baht/month. Contact [email protected] titles of 82sq wah (350sqm) Jai on 089-817 4864. each. Excellent investment potential on 2 plots with Chanote title, to build 2 other separate villas, fully indepen- dent with own entrance. Tel: Looking for land to buy? 086-271 3260 (English), 086- 2734149. Email: crishausb See more classified ads @hotmail.com Website: www.tamata-phuket.com at www.phuketgazette.net March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 33

SAMUI TROPICAL FULLY FURNISHED HOUSE IN PHUKET HOUSE IN KHAO LAK BAR HOTEL LAND PLOT FOR VILLA HOUSE SALE VILLA 5 FOR SALE RAWAI BEACH SALE

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Great location in Bangrak, 10 Chao Fah Garden Home 3 46sq wah, furnished, 3 bed- on 1 rai land in Phang Sale: 12 million baht. Starting 6 million baht per mins from airport. Easy ac- in Koh Kaew near BIS, 10 rooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 Nga, 20km from Khao Lak. 762sqm land with build- rai. Location at Layan. Tel: cess to Chaweng, Bangrak, mins to Lotus. 2 beds, 2 aircons, carpark. Only 3.5 Price: 7.5 million baht. Tel: ing, 9 bedrooms, 100% 081-787 4383. Bophut, shopping complex. baths, 2 aircons. Nice living million baht. Tel: 081-787 083-180 2143. Email: owner finance. Tel: 084-242 7675. 400sqm living area with 4 & kitchen room, car park, [email protected] 8914. Email: phuket7@ 72SQM CONDO bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 6 fully furnished. Ready to yahoo.com FOR SALE aircons. Guesthouse with 2 move in. 2.85 million baht KOH YAO NOI Rawai, brand-new, modern bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 near Boat Lagoon. Tel: 081- 11rai 78sq wah, waterfront, un- PA KHLOK HOUSE spec, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, bedrooms, staff quarters next 541 2025. Email: c.junlarat LUXURY VILLA obstructed seaview, Chanote. FOR SALE living room, pool. Price: 2.8 to main house, swimming @gmail.com for sale or rent at Rawai. Com- Tel: 080-144 7801. Email: pany included, 5 bedrooms, million baht. Tel: 084-744 3677. pool with Purapool system, [email protected] large sala with bar. Asking private pool. Call 084-778 5652 for more information. VILLA PATONG price: 20 million baht. Tel: TWIN VILLAS HOUSE RAWAI 083-306 7526. AT NAI YANG Super seaview villa in Patong 2.5 bedrooms, big garden, cul RAWAI: 480SQM OF with 4 bedrooms and 4 bath- de sac, 667sqm, Chanote. 7.8 LAND rooms. Freehold. Comes with KATA HOUSE FOR SALE million baht. Tel: 080-144 For sale. 5-minute walk to the Chanote title. 23.5 million baht Must see. 5 minutes to beach, 7801. Email: kohyaonoi999@ beach. Water and electricity or rent US$ 500 per night. Tel: yahoo.com large modern house with spa- 59sq wah, 3 bedrooms, 1 installed. The land can be sub- 086-982 2888 (English & Thai). cious living room, 3-bedroom bathroom, European kit- divided. Full Chanote. 2.6 mil- Fax: 076-374882. Email: prim_ with aircon, large bathrooms and LAND FOR SALE chen. Fully furnished, with lion baht. Tel: 085-790 7086. [email protected] storage, garage with laundry, IN RAWAI common pool. Price: 2.9 Website: www.youtube.com/ sitting garden and large covered 1 rai with Chanote title. 5 min- million baht. Tel: 081-719 watch?v=RS1z9EB7ii0 patios. Furnished with beds, TVs, Only 600 meters from utes to Rawai Beach in secure 1041. Email: teddykong 3 RAI LAND IN TRANG sofas. Company name available beautiful Nai Yang Beach, area. Contact owner directly. [email protected] SOI SANSABAI for easy transfer. 5.4 million baht. this modern pool villa is Tel: 089-472 9870. Email: 2-BED CONDO Tel: 081-131 5751. Email: sea perfectly located. Featur- [email protected] Outstanding location, G/F, [email protected] ing a chic, clean-cut de- SEAVIEW HOUSES Foreign freehold, 80sqm. 4.25 sign coupled with a choice HOUSE IN KAMALA WITH POOL million baht. Tel: 086-075 6715. Luxurious 600sqm build, 250 FREEHOLD KAMALA selection of quality materi- For sale. 2.2 million baht, 2 Email: [email protected] internal, 3 storeys with lift. From HOUSE als and furniture, this villa is bedrooms. Soi Jasmin, 5 min- For further details, please see 12.5 million baht. Tel: 081-968 Stunning house located In Ka- a promising investment for utes from beach. Tel: 084-852 our website at http://bjpark 4230 (English & Thai), 081-968 mala. Only 1.2km to beach. holiday seekers and per- 8457. condo.weebly.com/ Fully furnished and ready to manent residents. Price: 4807 (English & Thai). Email: move in. Perfect location next to 10.2 milllion baht. Contact [email protected] Soi The Bell. Tel: 089-394 2981 Khun Penprapa. Tel: 087- CONDO AT For further details, please see LARGE SEAVIEW (English & Thai), 083-914 2939 898 9646. Email: pen ROYAL PLACE our website at www.chalong PROPERTY (English). Email: sales@thai [email protected] residences.com landpropertys.com For further For sale. 3 rai in Baan Po, details, please see our website MAGNIFICENT THAI LAND NEAR at www.thailandpropertys.com Muang, Trang. Very good lo- RESORT MONUMENT cation for business, suitable property for sale on Koh 6 rai flat, easy building land. for house projects. Electricity, PATONG TOWER Maphrao, Phuket. Stunning, CONDO Very quiet, chanote title. Be- access road. Sale by owner. rarely-found plot of land for sale low market sale price 1.9 mil- With Chanote. Price: 9 mil- for sale and rent. Freehold. located on Maphrao Island, lion baht per rai. Tel: 081-894 lion baht ono. No agents Seaview and mountain view. Phuket, from where you, in 5848 (English & Thai). Email: please! Tel: 075-210646, for sale. Location at Layan. 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Pa Khlok. 2 rai 32sq wah, Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, CHEAP LAND FOR SALE 60m wide. Chanote. Located Close to Phuket Interna- on Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok- with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. tional Airport. 4 rai, Muang Mai Rd. 11 km from All advertising must be paid for in advance. Corner unit, 3 bedrooms, 3 Chanote title. 3.8 million Heroines' Monument. Price: bathrooms, fully furnished. baht per rai. Tel: 081-868 7.8 million baht. Tel: 089-472 Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089- 7676. Email: phuketann 9118. Email: honda.1437@ Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. 472 9118. @gmail.com hotmail.com 34 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012

SHOP FOR RENT AT Properties LUXURY PHUKET NANAI RD THALANG VILLA For Rent 23.5sqm, partly furnished with 2 year lease. Selling price 150,000 baht, monthly rent 10,000 baht. Tel: 087-507 LOVELY 2843 (English & Thai). Email: APARTMENTS [email protected] FULLY FURNISHED KATA HILL HOUSE 2-BEDROOM HOUSE, BANG TAO HOUSE Chalong Residence. 5 bed- FOR RENT 3 bedrooms, new kitchen, 2-storey house 3 bed, 3 bath rooms, all ensuite, 10-13 Fully-furnished 2 bedrooms, 2 fully furnished, aircon, near Panwa Bay. Tel: 081-892 guests, pool, seaview. 20,000 bathrooms, aircon, living, din- small garden, garage. 4311. For further details, please baht/night. Incl. excellent ser- ing, kitchen, car park, internet Very quiet and safe. Tel: see our website at http:// vice with breakfast, lunch, and cable TV. Price16,000 076-311853. Email: mat panwagreen.weebly.com chauffeur and van. Tel: 085- baht per month. Tel: 081-606 [email protected] 2827 (English & Thai). Email: Phuket Town and also avail- 654 4011, 089-404 0737. Email: [email protected] [email protected] ORCHID KATHU able close to Central, cable THALANG LUXURY TV, internet, security, swim- HEIGHTS KATHU HOUSE POOL HOUSE 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- Stylish serviced apartments. ming pool, gym. 15,000 baht FOR RENT Fully furnished, 3 bedrooms, 3 to 20,000 baht PCM. Can VILLA 25,000 BAHT rooms, kitchen, terrace, Studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bathrooms. Near PIA School and also supply motorcycle and MONTHLY living room, parking, fully 2 bathrooms. Rooftop pool, Free aircon, internet, cable TV, Laguna and 15 mins to western truck. Tel: 081-539 9612, furnished, cable TV, WiFi. Also beachfront condo. kitchen, fully furnished. Tel: beaches (Layan, Nai Thon). 087-633 1472. Email: chris internet, aircons, hot wa- Tel: 081-892 0038. For further 087-266 7191, 086-739 3220. Price for long-term 45,000 baht/ [email protected] ter. Only 5 mins to Surin details, please see our website month or short term (minimum 1 Beach, Bang Tao Beach at www.orchidkathuheights- PATONG 3-BEDROOM month) 75,000 baht/month. Tel: and Lotus Cherng Talay. phuket.com LUXURY POOL VILLA HOUSE 081-606 2827 (English & Thai). Tel: 089-470 7488. Email: Designed for comfort, has ev- Western style, 3 bedrooms, 3 Email: [email protected] [email protected] RAWAI POOL VILLAS erything. Near Laguna. Lease bathrooms, furnished, internet, 3 and 4-bedroom villas, private 22,000 baht/month. Tel: 089- common pool. 35,000 baht/ LOVELY HOMES FROM pool. Short and long term rent. 594 4067. 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms. month. Tel: 082-498 0872 (En- 13,000 BAHT Tel: 087-893 8747. Sale 90% finance. Tel: 084- glish). Email: elangold@gmail. 1 & 2 bedrooms, fully furnished, HOUSE IN PATONG 242 8914. Email: phuket7@ com long-term, near Chalong Circle. THE HEIGHTS HOUSE NEAR LAGUNA yahoo.com Website: www. Tel: 089-475 1200 (English & 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 + 3 BED APTS thaidreamvilla.com Thai). Email: info@welcome- Vacation rental, seaview, also fully furnished. Daily-monthly HOUSE PHUKET inn.com For further details, please 20,000 baht/month. Tel: 081- TOWN a 3-bed pool villa 420sqm. see our website at http:// Email: [email protected] 795 6363. Email: vicky_grc@ PATONG welcomeinn.info hotmail.com 1+2 BEDROOM APTS Luxury apartments with free NEW 3-BED HOUSE WiFi, maid, big pool, security, KATHU HOUSE FOR FOR RENT cable TV. Close to town. 22,000 RENT/SALE Near PIA, north of Thalang, in VILLA LONG TERM Quiet, 3 bed family home. Rent RENT baht per month and up. Tel: 080- Garden Place. Fully furnished, 052 8082 (English). Email: 30,000 baht per month. Sale 6.5 aircon. 15,000 baht/month. Call [email protected] million baht. Tel: 081-956 5650 Gai at 087-892 6340. (English), 089-646 9278. Email: LOFT-STYLE FLATS Dowroong Villa, Chaofa East [email protected] For full Newly built 40sq wah, near Sea Pearl project, Patong. Secure, great location for exer- Road. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- details, see website www.kathu- NAKOK APARTMENT 2 stories, 3 beds, 2 bath- cise. Long-term rental. 9 rooms, living room, western property.com FOR RENT rooms, fully furnished, 2 to11,000 baht per month. Tel: style kitchen, air condition- aircons, kitchen with hood, 086-664 5575 (English). Email: ing, furnished, internet, Sala, RAWAI POOL VILLA refrigerator, dining room, liv- [email protected] parking. Club house with pool 3 bedrooms, 2 aircons, 8x4m 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and tennis, garden for chil- pool, 400sqm land, furnished. ing room, hot water, cable maid's room with bath- dren. Security guard. 12,500 Rent: 35,000 baht/month. Sale: TV and internet. Tel: 089- room, 2 kitchen, fully fur- LONG-TERM RENT baht per month. 1 year mini- 6 million baht. Call Hockey at 469 1813. nished, swimming pool, 1-2 bedroom, furnished mum rental. 2 months de- 084-852 4091. WiFi, garden. Tel: 089-729 houses, beautiful garden, posit required. Tel: 086-271 BALINESE POOL 6244. Email: ninaphuket@ Chalong area 10,000 baht per 0557. Email: poca.tevaroj@ VILLAS KAMALA APARTMENT Tony's Place (12 rooms) for hotmail.com month. Tel: 081-892 4311. gmail.com Luxury boutique villas available 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- for short or long-term rent. monthly rent in Soi Nakok, nished, cable TV, WiFi. 10 min- Swimming pool, two or three opposite TOT Chalong, utes to beach. Cleaning lady, bedrooms. Rates from US$89 fully furnished, WiFi, cable 15,000 baht per month minimum per night. Tel: 076-384691, 087- TV, key card. Rent 5,000- 3 months. Start from April 15. Tel: 264 9695. Email: enrico@ 9,000 baht. Up to room 084-716 0502. easyhomephuket.com For fur- size. Tel: 086-478 4023, ther details, please see our 088-289 1098. website at: http://villasuksan. CONDO AT com/gallery.htm ROYAL PLACE TOWNHOUSE B.L. APARTMENT IN KOH KAEW New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 bed- room, 1 living room, aircon, cable TV, ADSL, hot shower, garden, and car park. Rent: 7,000 baht per month. Tel: 081-692 3163.

THAI VILLA AND POOL Nai Harn, low season. 40,000 baht per month. Tel: 081-270 5126. Email: mervyn.crocker@ yahoo.com

BANG TAO POOL Condo at Royal Place VILLAS Project, Bypass Road, op- 1,2,4 bedrooms, fully furnished, posite Tesco Lotus. 37sqm, Sat TV, ADSL. From 16,000 baht 2fl, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, per month. Tel: 085-674 6786. kitchen, fully furnished (2 aircons, washing machine, RENT APARTMENT refrigerator, TV, microwave, PATONG cable TV, 24 security with New condo with pool, security. Corner unit, 3 bedrooms, 3 key card etc). Pls contact 24/7. 46sqm, furnished. Daily/ bathrooms, fully furnished. for more deatlis. Tel: 089-469 monthly. Tel: 089-728 4005. 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089- 1813, 086-476 9612. Email: [email protected] 472 9118. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 35

SEAVIEW/MOUNTAIN Property CONDOS FOR RENT RAWAI BEACH Holiday Household TABLES FOR SALE Services 1/2 bed/bath, furnished, West- 300 BAHT/DAY Homes & Villa Items ern kitchen, com pool, short or long term. Tel: 087-998 2590, Rentals 087-393 5462 (English & Thai). ZION PROPERTY Email: [email protected] SERVICE THE POINT CONDO Daily/monthly, loft, 2 bedrooms, Renovations, house re- SEAVIEW NEW 2 bathrooms, fully furnished, pairs, construction, mold APARTMENTS pool, fitness. Rent: 30,000 baht/ Solid teak tables 34" x 60" decontamination. English, 1 and 2-bedroom new apart- Room, aircon, WiFi, TV, bike month. Tel: 089-795 6363. and 34" x 34", 3 years old, Swedish, German and Thai ments. Long and short term. rental. Tel: 084-242 8914. live at Laguna. Price: speaking personnel. We Sea view, huge balcony, TV Email: [email protected] 32,000 baht. Tel: 081-894 always offer free quota- panels, WiFi, free parking. A Website: www.thaidream BEAUTIFUL 7595. tions, warranty on work few with pools, gym and ex- villa.com POOL VILLAS Great selection of stunning performed and tax invoices pensive furniture. The best DARK WOOD TABLE for our customers. Tel: 083- holiday villas. Tel: 087-823 choice for living. Tel: 082-807 Long 6 to 8-seat table, dark 394 8337 (Eng), 080-141 HOUSE FOR RENT 7371 (English). Email: holger 4944. Email: osa.com@me. wood, 6 chairs. Cost 16,000 baht. 4577 (Eng & Thai). Email: PATONG, PHUKET [email protected] For com Selling for 8,000 baht. Free mattias@zionproperty. 2 bedrooms with quiet loca- further details, please see our smaller matching table. Tel: 082- com tion. Tel: 089-650 5135 (En- website at www.phuket- LG WASHING MACHINE BEACHFRONT HOUSE 283 8902. Email: IIBC.Web@ glish & Thai). Email: kalayap beachvillas.com LG WF-T655LTD washing FOR RENT @hotmail.com gmail.com Located on the beach on Koh machine. Just 4 months old. Accommodation Sirae, 2 bedrooms, 3 bath- 1,000-1,500 BAHT/DAY For sale due to moving abroad. Contemporary Thai-style STOCK LIQUIDATION rooms, air-con, partly fur- RAWAI CONDO Price new: 5,990 baht. Now Available house, 2 storey, 2 bedrooms, 3,500 baht or best offer. Call Exclusive design furniture, nished, very good view. 10 FOR RENT/SALE world-class names: Eames, Town. Tel: 081-535 1269. 2 bathrooms, fully furnished. Erik in English or Scandinavian. Thalang area, near beaches Tel: 089-291 2782. Email: Vdrohe, Corbusier, Noguchi. KATHU GOLF COURSE Email: info@phuketrental Discounts over 30% per list. CONDO house.com (Bang Tao, Layan, Nai Thon, [email protected] Surin). Close to new Tesco Tel: 090-101 3178. Email: wil- 62sqm, bedroom, bathroom, Lotus. Tel: 089-795 6363. [email protected] kitchen, balcony, quiet and NEW SAMSUNG ROOM TO RENT Email: vicky_grc@hotmail. (Rawai, Chalong Circle). Email: green, long term. Tel: 081-824 FRIDGE LONG TERM com [email protected] 1385 (English). Email: jbiwo@ Pra Baramee, close to school, Never used. Model RT45TSRS2. csloxinfo.com large room, kids bedroom, Sells for 18,000 baht at Home- Good price for long-term TUMBLE DRYER bath, toilet, hot water, kitchen. Works. Will sell for 15,000. Does rent, clean and quiet, VILLA FOR RENT 17KG LOAD 6,000 baht per month incl elec, not fit built-in cabinetry space in PATONG BEACH 300m to beaches. Tel: Excellent condition. Ideal for large water, gas, cable TV. Tel: 087- kitchen. Email: donn_is@yahoo. SEAVIEW CONDO 080-078 0931 (English). family, guesthouse or laundry. 125sqm, 2-bed, 2-bath, big living 265 4565 (English), 084-841 com Email: rawaireservation Price: 25,000 baht ono. Email: room,fully furnished, 3 LCD TVs, 3153 (Thai). Email: waz1944@ @yahoo.com [email protected] laundry, terrace,11th floor, pool, yahoo.com.au LG 9.5 KGS car park. Long term rental at 35- Top loader, 8 months old, motor 50,000 baht. Tel: 081-824 1385 2-BEDROOM HOUSE warranty 9 years and 4 months. Household (English). Email: jbiwo@cslox Aircon, fully furnished, TV, Accommodation Price new: 14,999 baht, best of- info.com internet. June to end of August. Wanted fer near 10,000 baht. Front Services Long-term rental of a 5- Chalong. 10,000 baht per loader wanted. Tel: 086-273 bedroom, 5-bathroom, CONDO FOR SALE month. Tel: 087-280 1721. 3095 (English & Thai). Email: OR RENT LOOKING TO BUY Mediterranean-style, 2- [email protected] storey villa set on 1,920 PHUKET HOME 1-bedroom condo at The Looking to buy beachfront CONDO FOR RENT sqm. Living area 472 MAINTENANCE Trees Residence Kamala. 2 house with Chanote. Email: KATHU sqm with saltwater pool. CARVED TEAK WOOD Renovations, house re- years old, modern furniture, [email protected] 48-72sqm for long-term rent. Location: Cherng Talay. CABINET pairs, painters, tilers, elec- excellent facilities. Rent long New hand-carved solid teak- Fully furnished, clean and 90,000 baht per month tricians, plumbers, car- term: 18,000 baht per month. KAMALA RENTAL wood cabinet. This high-quality quiet. Tel: 081-535 1269 (En- for 1 year. Please contact penters, construction. For short term and holiday WANTED piece was recently purchased glish & Thai). Email: info@ for more details. Tel: 076- Fluent English-speaking rental contact owner. For Apartment/house wanted to for 55,000 baht. Now 35,000 phuketrentalhouse.com For 651739, 081-597 6911 boss. Free quotes given. sale: 4 million baht. Tel: 076- rent in Kamala for 12 months baht. Size: Length 2m, height further details, please see our (English & Thai). Fax: 076- Contact Rin. Tel: 084-193 529082, 086-280 3118 (Thai). with view preferred. Tel: 083- 1.5m, depth 50cm. Tel: 084- website at www. phuketrental 238493. Email: damian 5124. Email: phukethome Email: paulajlaydon@hot 644 2779. Email: johnison 850 1340. Email: southsea house.com/thegreengolfresi @electrical-marine.com [email protected] mail.com dentforrent.html [email protected] [email protected]

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SOCIAL MEDIA HOTEL STAFF/CAFE STRATEGIST Tree Club Resort, 2 positions for Work at HolyClothing, an F&B staff, basic English, good internet fashion retailer. Tel: salary. Tel: 086-268 3238. 085-789 9249. Email: info@ Email: Billyanthony6@hot holyclothing.com Details mail.com here: http://bit.ly/zySLXo KINDERGARTEN TEACHER E-COMMERCE Female caucasian native, En- MANAGER glish speaking teacher with ex- perience to teach class of 10- 12 children. Ages 3-8,Mon-Fri, 8-4. Chalong. Tel: 080-624 7060. Email: phuketpreschool PROGRAMMER ADMINISTRATIVE @yahoo.com Website: www. ASP.net c#,MSSQL, HTML, ASSISTANT buds-phuket.com CSS, JQuery, Javascript, etc. English speaker with good Contact Noi. Tel:080-887 3603. Microsoft Office skills and ref- Email: [email protected] For fur- erences. Please email CV to Serenity Resort & Resi- DATA ENTRY STAFF ther details, please see our [email protected] NEEDED website at www.lepep.org dences in Rawai is an up- scale private resort with 62 2 new staff needed for travel company in Kathu. Good SALES MANAGER MANAGER- suites and residences. We are now looking for a computer skills needed and Property Sales Consultant. SWIMMING POOL qualified e-commerce must be able to speak & Thai national, 3-5 years expe- CO manager to be part of our read English. Training will be rience. Good Thai and En- Service Manager, Thai na- management team. Can- provided. Wages are from glish, proactive and orga- tional, required by Phuket's didates must be fluent in 15,000 - 20,000 baht. Tel: nized. Computer literate, have leading swimming pool English and have experi- +61-2-9569 0811. Email: own car and laptop. The management & mainte- ence in on-line marketing, angelog@honeymoon. Charm residence. Tel: 076- nance service company. PPC campaigns and pos- com.au 344499. Email: info@the Experienced in: swimming sibly SEO. This position charmphuket.com pool maintenance & instal- enjoys a very attractive KINDERGARTEN lation, ability to manage 30 salary with benefits. Can- TEACHER WANTED NEW SALES plus staff, spoken and writ- didates should currently We are looking for a native OPERATION ten English with a dynamic hold a similar position in English kindergarten teacher to Experienced sales persons personality are all essential. another hotel or in the on- join our team to teach 10 -12 to join an existing successful A rewarding opportunity. line travel industry. Please children aged 3-6 years. Must sales company. Top com- Salary is not a factor for the email CV with photo. Only have a minimum Bachelor’s mission rates on offer. Pro- successful. applicant. Tel: short-listed candidates will Degree or equivalent. Tel: 076- fessional sales environment 076-620193, 081-797 5545 be notified. Tel: 081-846 9981 383150, 084-520 4978 (En- in a new office setting. En- (English & Thai), 081-958 (English). Email: ursaebi@ glish). Fax: 076-383150. Email: glish speaking, Finnish 6754 (English). Fax: 076- gmx.net For further details, info@cravensnurseryphuket. speaking required. Please 620194. Email: info@mobile please see our website at com send details of CV to sales pooldoctor.com www.serenityphuket.com [email protected]

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FURNITURE AND STAGE-SOUND / LIVE POOLBAR/ OFFICE, BUSINESS Articles OTHER ITEMS MUSIC Bulletins RESTAURANT FOR SALE SPACE For Sale Wooden frame "L" sofa with Stage-Sound system (Live Frogclub Pool-bar/restaurant for rent on 5th floor of Patong mustard color upholstery. 16k. Music) for sale Incl. All audio 30 pax. 2 floors with rooms Tower. Tel: 076-341370. Email: Modern glass chandelier 5k. components, made by upstairs. Contract is paid un- [email protected] COFFEE TABLE Huge silver candelabra 5k. All Behringer. Tel: 076-486118, til January 2013. 800,000 Bamboo coffee table for sale. in excellent condition. Standard 086-942 5244. Fax: 076- baht negotiable. Must see. SPORTS BAR Excellent condition. 110cm Lamp 1,500. All reduced for 443137. Email: info@siam- Tel: 082-278 7377. Email: KOH PHI PHI square with inset in center quick sale. Email for photos at interact.com For further de- [email protected] 2 unit sports bar/restaurant for (for flower decoration, etc). [email protected] tails, please see our website sale on Phi Phi Island. Includes 10,000 baht ono. Email: at www.siam-interact.com/ PATONG BAR 2-bedroom apartment above. The [email protected] CHINESE TEA soundsystem/ FOR SALE only dedicated sports bar on Phi Quality Chinese tea for sale. Popular bar, open air. Beer bar Phi, has been established for AIR PURIFIER Contact Peter to arrange a free HI-DEFINITION MEDIA in busy tourist area. Urgent over 10 years. The Sports Bar "AMWAY" tea tasting. Tel: 082-278 1575. PLAYER sale: 1.8 million baht. Tel: 081- brand has long been associated Good condition, 3 years old. Digital home entertainment 550 7379. with great food and a great atmo- 20,000 Baht. Tel: 087-026 Articles just took a giant leap forward. sphere. A fantastic opportunity for 1362. Email: chumapkt@ Internet, Android and a Media FOR SALE a potential buyer to start trading gmail.com Wanted Streamer on your TV. Burst- MASSAGE SHOP immediately. Tel: 080-827 7541, ing with features that allow you In Patong, 4th floor, in front of the 080-080 1770, 081-088 8347 FURNITURE AND MORE to engage with social media, beach. 1.5 million baht. Tel: (English). Email: joe.meakin@ Android apps, online stream- 088-532 9944. hotmail.co.uk Website at Furniture, sofa, TV and book- FULL-SIZED USED ing, and casual games, mov- www.facebook.com/sports case, chairs, lamps and more. BATH WANTED ies and music. Please contact barkohpp All in good condition. Please Looking to find an old plastic or RESTAURANT for more information. Tel: 076- call or email for photos. Khun stone full-sized bath to use in a FOR SALE 248698, 081-895 7097 (En- Arno. Tel: 087-827 4991 (En- pet washing parlor - something Patong, 70sqm, near Simon BAR FOR SALE glish & Thai). Email: hdmedia glish). Email: arnyfirst@ large enough to put big dogs in Cabaret, C&N resort. Many In OTOP Market, Patong. Com- [email protected] hotmail.com the wash them. Please email Russian people. Tel: 086-275 plete with pool table, sound [email protected] 9673, 086-686 2349. system, TV, fridges, kitchen, with photo SOKEN SURROUND toilet, office/ bedroom, stock, etc. HIX HEAT PRESS SYSTEM DUAL PADS Rent: 23,000 baht per month. Amp + 5 powerful speakers, SEAVIEW Sale at 1.8 million baht. Tel: 080- I am selling my Heat Press EXTENSION LADDER crisp treble & solid bass. Paid RESTAURANT IN 719 3819 (English & Thai). Made in USA, very little used WANTED 15,000 baht, sell 7,500 baht. PATONG Email: tara@netweekly. com.au (about 60 t-shirts), like new. I Used 20 to 24 foot (6 to 7 meter) ladder wanted to ei- Tel: 082-283 8902. Email: Fully equipped restaurant bought it in Bangkok. Paid [email protected] 125,000 baht, selling 60,000 ther rent or purchase. Tel: 081- with room for living, includ- URGENT RESTAURANT baht. Please contact for more 797 2110. Email: iolare@ ing 2 fridges, 1 freezer FOR SALE information. Tel: 076-283004, yahoo.com Bar & pizza oven, gas stove, TV, For sale: Poolside restaurant in 086-742 3437. Email: joelvdo HiFi, etc. Ready to take Bang Tao inside a condo- @hotmail.com Restaurant over from day 1. Must be minium with 56 apartments. Audio/Video Equipment SPONSOR A CHILD seen. 450,000 baht. Tel: Tel: 080-143 5541. Email: 082-272 0609 (English), [email protected] NEW INVICTA Equipment The Phuket International Women’s Club is a volunteer 087-265 0560 (English & Website: www.slideshare.net/ WATCH Thai). Email: tobbeme danielphuket/poolside-info- FOR SALE organization raising funds for USED KITCHEN educational scholarships. [email protected] 11668724. Email: pabloblatt Very large Invicta Men's GERMAN STEREO EQUIPMENT [email protected] SYSTEM We rely on the goodwill of do- 6913 Corduba Collection In- Refrigerators, freezer, nors and sponsors – small terceptor Chronograph Blue Soken AMP & 5 Speaker fryer, pasta cooker, fry top, CHEAP BAR PROFITABLE and large. If you would like to BANGLA ROAD Polyurethane watch, comes Surround Sound, Solid etc. Please contact for put something back into the BAR FOR SALE with box and guarantee. Tel: Bass. Cost 16, sell 8000. more information. Tel: 076- In Soi Crocodile. Lease paid for 30 meters off beach road one of community in which you live, another 33 months. Asking 076-319699. Email: sun Tel: 082-283 8902. Email: 343019. Email: info@ contact us to find out more the few bars making a profit. [email protected] [email protected] casajip.com price 1.6m baht only! Want to Many loyal customers. Good about giving a prize or being a sell quick for family reasons. Tel: sponsor. Please contact K. size, offering pool table, sur- 087-284 2031 (English & Thai). round sound music system, Carol (Tel: 087-417 8860) or Email: [email protected] K. Sue (Tel: 087-277 6948). 50" HDTV with true vision Email: [email protected] package, security shutters and NAI HARN good stock. Great looking bar RESTAURANT with very low running costs. Bar Business For sale. Best restaurant deal. is as good as new (100% ready With fully equipped kitchen. for new owner and comes with Opportunities Rent 8,000 baht/month. Price: lady). 1.7 million baht(quick 2.8 million baht (neg). Tel: sale) Tel: 080-530 7798. Email: 081-891 3740. [email protected] DATA ENTRY STAFF NEEDED 2 new staff needed for SOLUTIONS TO travel company in Kathu. Good computer skills THIS WEEK’S needed and must be able PUZZLE to speak & read English. Training will be provided. Wages are from 15,000 - 20,000 baht. Tel: +61-2- 9569 0811. Email: angelog @honeymoon.com.au

BAR FOR SALE OTOP Brand-new bar for sale in OTOP market. Fully furnished to very high standard, 2 40"TV's ,fridge, freeezers, stock, sound system, etc. Great lo- cation with hugh potential. Genuine reason for sale. Tel: 084-445 2042. Email: ian_ [email protected]

BAR/RESTAURANT IN PATONG for sale. Nanai Rd 231, fully furnished. Price: 180,000 baht or rent 13,000 baht/month. Tel: Crossword puzzle: From page 26 085-477 5935. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Miscellaneous For Sale

CAR WASH EQUIPMENT Car wash equipment for sale. Almost all new. Please contact for more information. Tel: 088- 765 0886.

Musical Instruments

GR. PIANO FOR SALE Royale, black-old, good sound. Low price: 125,000 baht. Cherng Talay area. Tel: 086- 120 7375.

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GIRLFRIEND VISA BANYAN TREE GOLF PROBLEMS? Club MEMBERSHIP Memberships Banyan Tree Golf Member- Want to take your partner ship for sale. 600,000 baht. Tel: away? Can't get a visa? Available We guarantee visas for Business Products & Services BUDS NURSERY 081-968 8131 (English & Thai). Email: charles.pulaski Thai national or your Phuket's oldest bi-lin- @gmail.com money back! Meeting at gual international child short notice! Tel: 081-787 care facility. High-qual- LAGUNA FAMILY 9767. ity, time-proven sched- MEMBERSHIP Fitness ule and curriculum. Now 12 years. Price: 500,000 in brand-new purpose- baht, includes transfer. Equipment built school. Experi- Contact K. Tantita. Tel: 081- Personals enced native English 797 3326. teachers to teach ages EXERCISE 1½ - 8. Mon-Fri 8am- EQUIPMENT ASIAN FAMILY LADY 5pm. Bus service avail- LOCH PALM Sincere guy with healthy lifestyle MEMBERSHIP Weight lifting / aerobic and neat looks is looking for a able from Patong, Karon, equipment, used, good Lifetime. Price: 600,000 baht, warm Asian family lady. Email: Kata, Phuket, Rawai condition, Smith machine, includes transfer. Contact K. [email protected] and Chalong. power cage, hip sled, bi- Tantita. Tel: 081-797 3326. Tel: 076-384638, 080- cycles, etc. Parabody and 624 7060. Website: Body Solid. Tel: 089-999 LIVING TO 100, www.buds-phuket.com BLUE CANYON FAMILY 7597 (English). Email: MAYBE 125 All it takes is a few vitamins; a golf share 850,0000 baht. T/F [email protected] included 1 year subs paid. Tel: few Pharmacy drugs; a good, but not necessarily perfect diet; MR. K - KITCHEN 081-956 0527. Email: tuenjai1 @hotmail.com a little exercise; some supple- SERVICES Golf Stuff ments; and a few hormones. I don’t sell any of these. I am just PCC GOLF FOR an advisor. I have studied anti- SALE TAYLOR MADE 860 aging for the last 17 years. If Family membership for BURNER you want to feel like you are 25 sale. Make me a reason- 10.5 loft with a Burner Lite Low years old, then email me and I able offer for quick sale. Torque Max Distance 60-gram will give you more info. It only Tel: 076-240042, 081-891 graphite shaft. Original head costs 75 baht per day, paid 1635. Email: neil@ndw cover included. Price: 2,500 monthly. First month free. Tel: golf.com baht. (Rawai, Phuket). Tel: 087- 084-779 7591 (English). Email: 263 0494. [email protected]

New and used com- mercial equipment. Stainless-steel prod- ucts made to order, wood-fired pizza ovens, gas systems. Installa- tion, maintenance and repairs. Showroom at Chalong, near Homepro Village. For more information, please contact Mr K. Tel: 089- 729 7895 (Thai) or Mr Lio. Tel: 084-845 4743 (English, Italian).

STUDIO 38 - Signs - Media - Advertising Please contact K.Pu 086-698 6544. Email: [email protected] 40 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012

CLASSIC BENZ CPX 250 MOTOCROSS Saloon Cars FOR SALE Pickups Motorbikes Like new, full options, super Rentals 280S. Good Condition. Call offroad/cross. 3 months old. Mimi for more details. Tel: 076- 70,000 baht. Tel: 089-658 5664. 2009 FORD FOCUS ISUZU TFR 4 DOOR HONDA CLICK CAR RENTAL 2.0 TDCI 22285, 089-866 4023 (English ALL MODELS & Thai). Email: manager@ FOR SALE 27,000 BAHT 36,000km, 2 years warranty left. 1991 model with power steer- White, 4 years, 36,000km, like HONDA PCX AUTO or MT, delivery service. artandcultureasia.com excellent in & out. Manual. ing and air-con. 99,000 baht. new. Tax valid until next year. Excellent condition, 1 year old, Short/long-term, first-class in- Leather, 18" org Ford alloys. Tel: 076-289656, 081-895 Tel: 089-973 5081 (Eng & Thai). black color with Honda stick- surance. Tel: 089-971 5664. Price: 680,000 baht. Tel: 089- 1993 MAZDA MX5 1826 (English), 081-797 0516 Email: somthawin_pw@hot ers. 69,500 baht. Tel: 081-895 866 3756 (English & Thai). FOR SALE (Thai). Email: wolfgang@far- mail.com 7727 (English). Email: info@ Convertible, hard top. Good axiominvestments.com ML CAR RENT Email: [email protected] away.net Toyota Vigo 4x4 and Mitsubishi Condition. Tel: 076-222856, CPX MOTOCROSS Triton for rent. Tel: 082-815 089-866 4023. Email: manager SUZUKI SKYWAVE 650 TOYOTA VIOS J AT Like new, full options, 3 months 3132. @artandcultureasia.com Year 2004, 30.000km, green 07-2010,new, many extras, 4 x 4s old. Not used. Only 45,000 book, Bangkok plate (lucky 32,000km, insurance. Last price: baht. Super fun. Tel: 089-658 MAZDA 2 SPORT S number). Perfect condition. CAR FOR RENT 475,000 baht. Tel: 083-645 3317 5664. Short or long-term rent. Good (English). November 2011, white, auto- Price: 320,000 baht ono. Tel: matic, 5,000km. Paid 160,000. 2007 ISUZU D-MAX 081-691 3681 (English). Email: condition, discount rate. Tel: Asking 120,000, plus 44 instal- 4-DOOR YAMAHA FINO 2010 [email protected] 086-690 6007, 080-521 7370. MITSUBISHI LANCER Blue, like new, all service, al- 75,000 BAHT ments of 11,036 baht. Tel: 081- 892 4779. loy wheels, new tyres and HONDA CLICK 5-speed, mint condition, runs seat. 31,900 baht. Tel: 083- 2008 BMW F800ST FOR RENT great, tax and insurance 280 0087. 15 months old, black/grey, paid. For further details, VW PASSAT 2.0 PRICE: 120,000 BAHT immaculate, 3,000 baht per please contact Sunny on 2011 HONDA CBR 250 month. Must be over 25 years 083-252 5509 1997 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 GL automatic, good condition. Tel: Black, as new, only 350km on old. Tel: 087-269 3743 (En- 085-882 2442 (English & Thai). Great condition, black, clock, green book. Price: glish), 090-867 2128 (English Email: [email protected] 600,000 baht ono. Tel: 105,000 baht firm. For more & Thai). Email: davidrwarbur MAZDA 2000CC GT information. Tel: 084-058 2410 [email protected] PROTEGE 086-120 6188 (English). Email: oleg.spitsin@gmail. (English). Email: jaques. BMW F800ST. Excel- 6 years old, excellent com [email protected] condition, 170,000km, MERCEDES-BENZ lent condition. 22,000 E, 2007 km. One owner since JAZZ, VIOS, VAN full service history, 17" 2010 HONDA SKOOPY I BEST PRICE wheels, full Kenwood, 1 purchase. Full BMW ser- 1985 JEEP CJ7 USA 15,000km, bought in September year MOT, taxed. Price: Extremely rare rebuilt 4WD V8. vice history. BMW ex- 2010, just serviced. Green book, 395,000 baht or near of- Tel: 089-999 7597. Email: panding panniers. Tita- insurance untill October 2012. fers. Please contact for [email protected] For further nium Akrapovic sports 35,000 baht. Tel: 087-555 8155. more information. Tel: details, please see our website: exhaust. Many features, Email: [email protected] 081-747 3000. Email: classifieds.russbo.com/ wonderful bike, reluctant [email protected] index.php sale. Cost 900,000 baht new. Now 450,000 baht. Tel: Excellent condition, auto- OLD SCHOOL 080-522 2577, 080-522 matic, aircon. Only 2.3 CHOPPER for rent. Short-or long-term CITROEN AND AUDI 80 2005 TOYOTA VIGO 9370 (Eng & Thai). Email: aa million baht. Contact Khun 89 Yamaha 750cc custom, rent. Includes insurance. FOR SALE 4X4 7,000km on rebuilt engine, [email protected] Gaye. Tel: 081-968 9322. Black, auto diesel. Price: Delivery service. Tel: 081-538 Audi 80, automatic, silver. new tyres, just serviced. In- 550,000 baht. Tel: 082-419 8567. Email: suksavat@ Citroen Xantia automatic. sured with green book until 0742. KAWASAKI BOSS 175 hotmail.com Website: www. Cheap cars, all papers. Tel: 2006 CHEVROLET August 7. 150,000 baht obo. phuketcarsrent.com 076-281196, 086-637 5003, OPTRA SS 9 years old, used daily, in- Tel: 085-246 3716 (English), cludes solid sidecar (now de- 086-045 3139. Email: roger_ 94,000km, airbags, ABS, au- 2011 FORD RANGER 085-796 7340 (Thai). Email: tached). Good condition. [email protected] tomatic, 1st class insurance. Perfect condition. 2.5L, auto- bandaidbob1@ hotmail.com Price: 29,000 baht. Tel: 082- Price: 380,000 baht. Tel: 081- matic, 19-inch tyres, 4 door, MINIVAN & CARS 283 8902. Email: IIBC.Web 968 1416 (English&Thai). white. 10,000km. Tel: 084- FOR RENT TOYOTA VIOS 1.5 G A/T YAMAHA NUOVO @gmail.com Black, perfect condition, Email: jeanpierre@asievacan 441 1809. FOR SALE ces.com 10,000km only, 13 months old Perfect condition, 28,000km, SUZUKI 110 REVO 610,000 baht neg. Please con- 2006 MITSUBISHI regular check ups, topbox in- 4 years old, blue paint, 2 new tact for more information. Tel: VOLVO 240GL 84 TRITON 4WD cluded. Tel: 083-966 5001 (En- tyres.Taxed until July. Excel- 084-144 3756, 084-041 1884 Diesel engine fitted 2008. 3.2DI-D, double cab, leather, glish & Thai). Email: marcdenei lent Condition, 18,000 baht ono. (English & Thai). Email: marc.bri 30,000km, runs well, aircon. aircon, ABS. Price: 425,000 [email protected] Tel: 082-283 8902. Email: [email protected] 55,000 baht. Tel: 087-277 0906. baht. Tel: 082-535 5428. [email protected] HONDA CLICK Short or long-term with in- surance and delivery. Tel: 9 months old, 9,201km, ser- HONDA PHANTOM 081-607 8567. Email: suk viced regularly. Automatic, 48,000km, good condition, 2- [email protected] For Wheels & Motors white, alloy wheels. 38,000 stroke, runs good, green further details, please see baht or near offer. Tel: 082-812 book. Price: 19,000 baht. our website at www.phuket 3610 (English). Email: turne Please contact for more infor- carsrent.com [email protected] mation. Tel: 080-3200426. Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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RIGID HULL URGENT SALE DREAM BUSINESS SAILBOAT FOR INFLATABLE DINGHY 5.6m Hypalon Rib (never used) OPPORTUNITY SALE 2.45m. As new, never been in with new galvanised trailer. Must In Phuket. Looking for partner salt water, with cover, made by sell. 400,000 baht. Tel: 080-595 for excursion and party boat w/ Cholamark Boat Co. 60,000 4247 (English). Email: brad_urq up to 60 pax. Company, work baht or best offer. Tel: 089-724 @hotmail.com permit, etc. Capital req: ca 2.6 2920 (English), 086-032 5176 million baht. Tel: 084-063 4619 (Thai). Email: milou2612@ JOTUN SEAFORCE 30 (Ger/Eng). Email: ulibissinger SEARAY 175 SPORT 85FT FAST CRUISING 2008 Searay 175 Mercruiser SLOOP gmail.com New 20 liter pail bought in @hotmail.com with143 hp inboard engine. Unfinished project. Famous Singapore @ S$23/ltr. Offers 155 hours, excellent condi- designer. US$4mn yacht for Beneteau Evasion 34- invited. Tel: +65-9-781 7508 RUBBER BOAT YACHT 30FT IN tion. GPS, fishfinder, Ameri- $US2.4mn finished. Tel: 081- 1982. Good condition, full (English). Email: my.lady.jo. 3.8 METER CHALONG BAY can trailer, 3anchors, inner 865 0610 (English). Email: equipment with sand filter [email protected] Yamaha, 30hp. 10 driving hours. 80Lt. Price: 39,000 Euro. Tabata, Thai registered and Price: 240,000 baht. Tel: 087-270 tube, lots of equipment. Need [email protected] Contact Mr. Nihat. Tel: located in Chalong bay, with 0941 (Thai). Email: tiinapaa to sell. 750,000 baht. Tel: 086-274 6272. Email: mooring. 30ft, built 1995, BOAT FOR SALE [email protected] 089-591 7249 (English), 089- 2ND HAND SOLAR [email protected] steel Hull. Any offers consid- BY OWNER 288 0919 (English & Thai). PANEL ered, or would like to ex- Motor yacht 36 feet, 300hp, ma- LAST CHANCE Email: morten.pasby@gmail New and secondhand solar change for speedboat. rine diesel engine, teakwood Absolute bargain. 36 foot power .com Please see website: PV panels for sale. Siemens 43-FOOT CATAMARAN Open to offers and sugges- saloon and bedroom. Top con- catamaran. Flybridge, fiber- http://s981.photobucket. 50W made in USA and 4 double cabins, not finished, tions. Tel: 087-273 8162 (En- dition, Thai registered and moor- glass. New and available now. com/albums/ae293/ Solarex 53W made in Austra- in composite. Must sell! Price: glish). Email:mmarston@ ing included. Private sale. 1.9 Genuine interest only. No time 2008searaysport175/ lia. Tel: 084-711 2744 (English 550,000 baht. Tel: 087-461 infocon-technology.com million baht negotiable. Tel: 087- wasters. Email: Pktthai1@ Sear%20Ray%20Sport% & Thai). Email: phuketgreen 8089. 889 4160. gmail.com 20175/ @yahoo.com 42 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012

HAVE A PASSION Aircraft FOR AVIATION? AIRPLAY ALTIS TECNAM P-92 For Sale If you have an aircraft for sale or MICROLIGHT -Price: 1.5 million baht an interest in aviation and wish Superb trike with Konig ra- -Registration: U-B08 to learn how to fly or buy an air- dial engine. Great economi- cal fun. Little used. Please -Year of Manufacturie: YOUR HELICOPTER craft or arrange a private flight, 2002 Flying and owning your own heli- contact for more informa- etc, please contact Pat. Email: -Equipment: Full stan- copter has just become possible. tion. Tel: 089-111 6457 (En- [email protected] For fur- dard equipment Free complete flight instruction ther details, please see our glish & Thai), 081-397 7598 course with your purchase. newsletter at www.aeropromgr. (English & Thai). Email: -Engine: Rotax 912- Email: [email protected] com/newsletter [email protected] 80HP 350hrs. Aircraft is based at Klong 15 Tel: 081-840 8418.

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Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Monsoon magic in Malaysia FORMULA 1’s second race of the record. If the race was called off season saw McLaren occupying the now, they would get their first front two grid positions again. It ever point (well, half point). was their race to give away again, HRT did not benefit from the and they did. conditions and the rain eased Lewis Hamilton held his lead into enough to restart. the first corner, followed by Jenson Hamilton stayed out and team- Button, the two Red Bulls and mate Button pitted for intermediates Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari. whilst second in an attempt to get Romain Grosjean tagged Michael ahead of Hamilton. Instead he Schumacher and both drivers clipped Karthikeyan on his exit dropped down the field before the from the paddocks, to the dismay race had chance to settle into a of both McLaren and HRT. rhythm. Hamilton was running well, Perez The Sepang Grand Prix is al- was now second and Alonso took ways run at a time, day, and month Webber for third spot. prone to monsoon rains on a track Hamilton and Alonso both pit- with laughable drainage. ted for intermediate tyres, and Sergio Perez switched to “wets” Massa appeared in the pits just in on his opening lap, and was soon time to delay Hamilton’s exit from up to third in front of Mark Webber. an uninspiring pit-stop sufficiently Alonso also switched during lap to lose him the lead and the race. DARK HORSE : Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso leads Sergio Perez on his way to victory at the Sepang circuit in four and tucked in behind Webber. It was Massa’s only significant Malaysia last weekend. Photo: AFP/ ROSLAN RAHMAN Sebastian Vettel was running well contribution to the race. Perez in the Sauber got its best and gain a free gearbox, came in McLaren just has to stop in seventh place. It was now Perez, Alonso, ever result, and Hamilton was a petulant eleventh place, falling throwing away points in the pits. The cars aquaplaned in the infa- Hamilton in the podium positions. jocular about his third place. He behind Webber in the points. In the background is Bernie mous Sepang swimming pool as the Perez pitted and returned to the seems happy unless Button is Button came fourteenth, slip- Ecclestone’s negotiations for the deluge continued and the race was racing-line in second, between the ahead of him. Webber took fourth, ping behind Hamilton which sets teams to continue in F1 by sign- stopped under a red flag on lap nine. Prancing Horse and McLaren. Raikonnen came fifth for Lotus, up Shanghai nicely. ing a new agreement. Mercedes There they sat on the starting That was lap 15, and essentially and Senna brought Williams points The Chinese GP starts with an in- is considering legal action it is ru- grid with at least one team pray- that was that for the rest of the at last by coming sixth. auspicious Friday 13th practice day. mored, but with the post race ing hard for more rain. race. It was not in the script. Vettel and Button both tangled Last year’s podium positions resignation of the Williams’ chair- By not changing to wets, The Ferrari was ugly, slow, and with Karthikeyan, and with were Hamilton, Vettel and Webber. man, a vocal opponent of Bernie Narain Karthikeyan had moved up hard on its tyres. It should not Vettel’s failure to respond to his That looks unlikely this year with seems to have left the stage. to tenth, which for HRT was a have won, but it did. engineer’s instructions to retire Red Bull not as commanding. – Phuket Gazette Football news round-up By Dean Noble Adam Bogdan in the Wanderers goal kept the hosts at bay with a fine display until CHELSEA’s Salomon Kalou gave the Blues Nelsen headed home, then Bale doubled a huge advantage in their quest to reach the Spurs’ advantage. UEFA Champions League semi-finals with Kevin Davies gave Bolton a slight glim- an one-nil away win at Benifca. mer of hope finishing Ivan Klasnic’s cross Kalou made up for a dreadful miss early in the 90th minute, however Saha completed in the game to side-foot home Fernando formalities just before the final whistle with Torres’ cross from close range. a long range effort . Juan Mata had a shot come back off the The first semi-final in the cup also gives post on the 60th minute and David Luiz cleared the independant spectator a derby match to from his own goal line. Caretaker manager relish, as Everton join Liverpool after their Roberto Di Matteo will look to complete the deserved 2-0 away win at Sunderland. task on April 4, which will certainly assist his This weekend’s Premiership action pits application for the job on a permanent basis. Salomon Kalou gets the important away goal. Bolton in their relegation battle away to Real Madrid will very likely join Chelsea in Wolverhampton. Realistically, anything less than the semi-finals after their 0-3 demolition of Tottenham will face Chelsea in the FA Cup a win for Wolves will most likely consign them Apoel Nicosia, thanks to Brazilian striker Kaka. semi-finals to be held April 15 at Wembley to the drop after three seasons in the top flight. It is the first time a Cyproit outfit has after beating Bolton Wanderers 3-1 at home QPR in their fight for survival will face reached the latter stages of the competition, thanks to three second half goals from Ryan local rivals Arsenal who have hit form at the however it looks like the fairytale ride is over. Nelsen, Gareth Bale and Louis Saha. perfect time in their quest for fourth spot.

MOTO GP: Testing for the 2012 DARTS: Former World champion BASEBALL: Michael “Magic” season concluded in Jerez with Jocky Wilson passed away last Johnson of basketball fame lead- defending champion Casey Stoner weekend after suffering from a lung ing a group of investors has been fastest. disorder aged 62 years. selected as the new owners of the Stoner riding for Repsol Honda Wilson won his world titles in LA Dodgers. recorded the fastest lap with a time 1982 beating John Lowe, and The bid of US$2 billion, if final of 1:38.78, an average speed of 1989 when he beat Eric “Crafty approval is given, will be a new 161.376 kilometers per hour to com- Cockney” Bristow. record price for a sports franchise. plete the 4,428m track. Phil Taylor, 15-time world cham- “I am thrilled to be part of the his- Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo was pion said “When I first started, you toric franchise and intend to build on second with a time of 1:38.953. wanted to beat Eric Bristow, Bob the foundation laid by Frank McCourt Commentators are expecting some Anderson and Jocky Wilson.” as we drive the Dodgers back to the close battles once the season starts. “He’s one of the greatest, I remem- front page of sports on our wonder- The first race will be held at ber playing snooker with him and to ful community,” Johnson said. the desert circuit of Losail, Qatar clean the white ball he took his teeth The Dodgers last won the World starting at 10pm Phuket time. out to mark the ball.” Series in 1988, their sixth championship. 44 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012 Phuket draw with Rajpracha in season opener at Surakul

HAVING A BALL: FC Phuket’s opening match on Saturday attracted a diverse crowd of fans. Photos: Apinun Saithong CHARGED: Phuket’s Watcharapong had difficulty penetrating the defense.

By Steven Layne fruiting more opportunities to spot light systems are still undergo- was credited with the goal after Wongbuddee and Janawat score. ing maintenance to prepare for the his teammate, Sunthithon Areewannasuk) FC Phuket bagged another Despite a turnout of only 1,255 upcoming Phuket Games, kickoff Sattirom’s initial Speaking about the result, point in their second match of the – far below Phuket’s home match was mandated at 4pm so as to con- strike was Phuket’s Serbian coach Milos season in a goal-a-piece draw with attendance average last season of clude before sunset, leaving the east Joksic was not satisfied. “The play- Rajpracha Thailand FC at Surakul 4,900, an energetic and green-spir- stands unusually empty through for ers did not stick to the plan we had Stadium on Saturday. ited crowd packed the sheltered the duration of the game. laid out for them. I am not happy Highly anticipated among fans, stands on the west side of the pitch. With few attempts at goal early with how easy Rajpracha equalized, Southern Sea Kirin’s home opener Fans were in for a little Surakul on, Phuket would seize the advan- and we will have go back and re- match for the year would prove surprise, only permitted to enter tage first when in the 13th minute a view our game. to be a hard fought contest. from the main gate, while being beautiful pass from Watcharapong Rajpracha’s coach and former In terms of fitness, talent and subject to pay 80 baht for admis- Jun-ngam evaded four Rajpracha national squad defender, form, the home boys should have sion, 60% higher from the 50 baht defenders to find speedy Pattanapong Sripramote, on the prevailed, having dominated pos- charged last season. Seongwon Byeon in the clear. other hand was satisfied. “It’s a session throughout, and clearly As Surakul’s scoreboard and The Korean had just good result for an away game, enough time to beat the even though we made some mis- keeper with his right footed takes. I would like to thank all the scoop into the back of the players for giving their all to the net and putting the tem- team,” he said. porary scoreboard and With two points, the result puts crowd to life. FC Phuket immediately into Rajpracha’s Ghanian 12th place of the 18 import Victor Mensah teams in the put Phuket’s de- Thai Yamaha fenses to the test on 1 league. several occasions, Having lost but due to the their first sound match to coordi- Ratchaburi 1 – 3, the draw puts Abdubakar Bako, left, and th nation Watcharapong Jun-ngam. Rajpracha into 15 place with only between one point. Phuket’s Brazilian goalkeeper At the time of publication, FC Alonso Carvalho and star Ivorian deflected by a Phuket defender Phuket were playing their third defender Nenebi Tra Slyvestre, the and Rawat’s subsequent follow up match of the season in Nakhon score would remain in the home strike silenced the crowd. Ratchasima against newcomers, side’s favor into half time. From then on, both side’s drive the Korat FC “Swat Cats”. For the Though Phuket controlled pos- and desperation to gain the advan- results of that match, see the session throughout most of the tage was clear. Phuket Gazette online. remainder of the game, Aggression was also high with Meanwhile, the other three Rajpracha’s keeper was in his zone a total of 10 bookings made from Southern Thai teams competing in to ensure that none of Phuket’s rough play including five yellows the Thai Yamaha 1 league are each commendable attempts would get to Phuket (Watcharapong Jun- off to a strong start this season. the better. ngam, Suphat Aonthong, Pattalung FC are on the top of the Rajpracha’s equalizer came Kornprom Jaroonpong, Wuttipong league tables after winning both early in the second half on a rapid Sittitanyakit and Poramut of its first two games; Songkhla and crowded counter attack. Krongborisut) and four to FC and Krabi FC are in 4th and 5th In front of a crowded penalty Rajpracha (Victor Mensah, place respectively with four points box, Rajpracha’s Rawat Merien Chusak Suwanna, Krissana each. March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Italians duke it out in PSSL By Neil Quail to tie the match at 3-3. Shakers’ captain Ryan Meinhart decided THE seventh round of Phuket’s Super Six on a long ball of his own and thumped a League held at Headstart International distance shot that PSV’s goalkeeper fumbled School’s Football Island bellowed into life giving Owe Lundin an easy headed goal and with a scoring frenzy of biblical propor- his team the lead. tions by top of the table Morning Star against PSV had two or three clear chances, but lowly Eden FC. after his earlier blunder Desmond was not First half goals from Pedro Carrera, Den- going to be beaten. Phuket Serenity Villas v nis Orlyansky and Simon Smith gave Shakers FC: 3-4. Morning Star a four goal advantage with just A decidedly slow start to the next encoun- one goal from Eden to leave the score at 5-1 ter eventually gave way to a Phuketeers score going into the break. Eden may have plucked by Yoyo who was soon back up for his sec- tactical advice from the tree of knowledge ond and a 2-0 lead for his team at half-time. at half-time, pulling two goals back after the The game opened up in the second half, but restart to reduce the deficit at 3-5. But as the Lounge were soon back in a spin as the the good book tells us, there’s a price to be Phuketeers used their substitutes to dizzying paid for consuming the forbidden fruit of effect. Two goals from Aaron Bichler and tactical awareness and defensive mistakes strikes from Carl Brain, Yannik Christll and were punished by the unforgiving Karl Ward Julian Liebehund ensured a comfortable vic- and his team. Six unanswered goals woke tory for the Phuketeers, but a good AZZURRI ASSURED: Rugantino and Aladdin managed by Alberto Mancuso show solidarity. Eden from their footballing innocence for performance from Louinge stand-in keeper an 11-3 final scoreline. Eden FC v Morning Juha Pasanen meant that the final score was Star: 3-11. kept to seven. The Lounge v Pita Bar Both Phuket Serenity Villas (PSV) and Phuketeers: 0-7. Shakers FC missed early chances in the sec- The evening’s fourth game saw both ond game of the evening. The first goal came Alberto Mancuso’s Italian teams in a head- from an innocuous PSV goal kick when to-head confrontation. This game was Shakers’ goalkeeper Richard Desmond al- considered the A team (Rugantino) versus lowed the ball to float over his head into his the B team (Aladdin), but it turned out to be goal, believing it to be a harmless indirect goal more competitive than the monikers sug- kick. The goal was signaled to Desmond’s gested with 20 goals scored. In the end, chagrin when he was informed that PSSL the form books read true. Rugantino came rules dictate all dead-ball situations are con- out on top with goals mostly from the pro- sidered direct. A sharp passing move from lific Jacopo Jajo and Stig Edvardsen, but a Shakers following the debacle brought the young Aladdin squad acquitted themselves scores level, coolly finished by Tom Davies. admirably. The victory keeps Rugantino in Shakers then took a 2-1 lead before half- the title race. Ristorante Rugantino v Aladdin time when Geoff Carter scored from an Friends: 13-7. acute angle. In the second-half, PSV con- Nanai Boys and Babynoname was the last tinued to relying on long probing balls while game on the schedule and turned out to be Current standings in the PSSL. Nanai Boys are keeping in touch with Morning Star at the top. Shakers employed a more effective pos- another day at the office for Nanai Boys. session game. Controversy erupted when Danilo D’albenzo helped himself to four goals meant a weakened defense and Nanai cuffed and Phuketeers will play to see which of them a Carter free-kick that bounced off the as Babynoname trudged off the pitch 6-0 Babynoname for their insolent retort with can get back into the title race. A win for crossbar on to the goal line was deemed down at half-time. Thankfully the toys were six more goals before the final whistle. Shakers FC against Babynoname would also legitimate by the referee sparking anger not thrown out of the pram and Babynoname Babynoname v Nanai Boys: 4-12. throw them back into the final mix. from the PSV team. The incident pumped removed the kid gloves to claim four goals Next week sees table-toppers Morning Star PSV who rallied with two break-away goals in the second-half. Attacking the ‘boys’ and Nanai Boys battle it out, while Rugantino For more information visit PhuketFootball.com. AFL champs given a boost Thanyapura’s Boost Bar hosts AFL award’s ceremony.

PROLIFIC: Portrait FC with their Premier Division winners medals. TOP KEEPING: Somsak of Portrait

Adult Futsal League (AFL) Premier Division winners Portrait FC (above left) and Division One winners TSLC (left). Goalkeeper of the tournament Portrait’s Somsak (top right) and Division One runner’s up Ultraman (above) HOME TO ROOST: TSLC winners of AFL Division One. celebrate their victories. 46 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012 Patong CC back in the hunt

By Neil Quail

LAST season’s 35 Over Champi- ons Patong CC were in an ‘all or nothing’ situation last Sunday for their Island Furniture League en- counter against Thanyapura Ti- gers, at the ACG knowing that not only a win was necessary, but se- curing all available bonus points would also be crucial to keep their title aspirations alive. Patong’s early arrival to the ground and vigorous warm-up certainly identified them as more focused and determined than their opponents. And although their DAINTY: Patong’s Dave Thomas DRIVEN: Danny Hyams about to preparations were dynamic, by tickles a delivery fine. crush a square cut. game’s end it was Patong’s RAJU REACHES: Seemant Raju on his way to 51. Photos: Dean Noble greater experience that helped en- gineer a devastating victory in scoring a total of 251 runs from 40 overs. Tigers, utterly over- Golf Guru whelmed by the occasion, were THIS week the PGA tour moved chances to win. Woods finished bowled out for just 80 runs. to Bay Hill Golf Club in Florida with a 70 for a five shot vic- Patong won the toss and elected for the Arnold Palmer Invita- tory. The game of golf needs to bat first hoping to set a big total. tional. Woods. As we know, television But a weak startwas manifested by It’s been Palmer’s back yard ratings go through the roof the early loss of opener Richard since 1974 when he purchased when he’s playing. Desmond (0) and soon followed Bay Hill. Apparently he was not In 1971, the then Florida Cit- by Danny Hyams (10). Fellow best pleased when the world’s rus Invitational at Bay Hill was opener and one of the season’s Lattimore’s 2 for 32 were the only batsmen by the 24th over for a number one player Luke Donald won by Palmer, who received a most consistent batsmen, Seemant distinctions in an otherwise tired total of 80 runs. Manish and world number two player check for US$30,000. Woods Raju (51), took control and along Tigers’ attack. Sadarangani (4 for 24) and Anil Rory McIlroy didn’t take up his this year received a check from with team mate Dave Thomas (31), It didn’t take long for Patong to Rawat (2 for 26) were Patong’s invitation to play. Palmer came Palmer of US$1,080,000. Is this the pair put on a 70 run partner- wound the Tiger’s batting lineup outstanding bowlers, while Man to fame in the 50s and 60s. He running in line with inflation? ship, taking the score to 99 runs. when Marx (9) was trapped lbw of the Match was awarded to was ‘the king’ while Jack Those in the know said that it Raju returned to the pavilion after in the fifth over with the score on Raju.After the game Patong’s cap- Nicklaus was the pretender to would be two years before he a loose shot from a loose Burger 24. Sid Prabhu (18) was the only tain Richard Folds expressed his the throne and South African would get his head back in the Marx delivery deflected the ball on Tigers’ batsmen who reached thoughts on the game and his Gary Player made up the ‘big game. The proof of the pudding to his stumps, but the scoring dam- double figures in the session as team’s position in the league. three’ in golf. will be in the eating, as they say, age had been done. they collapsed to 39 for 5 going “It was a disciplined team per- Enter Tiger Woods and as when the first Major starts in Anthony Van Blerk (16) and into the 10th over drink’s break. formance with everybody playing one commentator said “he owns two weeks time. Nice to have Thomas then put on a 42 run part- Revitalized, Tigers managed to their part. Jhagta’s late 36 not out the 18th green”, which sounds you back Tiger. nership before Van Blerk fell to a prevent further embarassment with was very important as far as se- silly until you check his record. The European tour was in Garry Carrick catch. It was time Paul Lattimore (13) reaching curing the bonus points were Woods has won at Bay Hill six Morocco for the Trophee for Patong’s lower order batsmen double figures and only two more concerned. As such there is still a times and four times in a row Hassan ll at the Golf du Palais to shine. And shine they did by wickets falling. At the 20 over realistic chance for [Patong] to from 2000 to 2003. Woods is Royal. Michael Hoey was in con- putting on 95 runs in the last 10 mark, Tigers were seven wickets make the final,” said the normally the best front runner in the busi- tention. Another Northern Ireland overs, including Richard Folds (23 down for 71. reserved skipper. Next weekend’s ness and made a good start at player, who had a good previous from 14 balls), Dean Noble (14 While Tigers’ heads drooped, fixture sees Laguna CC take on Bay Hill with rounds of 69, 65 season finishing 25th on the or- from 13 balls) and an impressive Patong came out focused on their Liquid Lounge Lizards in another and 71 to lead by one shot. It’s der of merit with just under number 11 knock by Kishor Jhagta quarry of wrapping up the tail and must win game for both teams. been two long years in the wil- € 1million. (36 from 19 balls) to end their in- claiming the full compliment of derness for Woods having had His pedigree speaks volumes, nings at 251 for 9 after 40 overs. bonus points. This they did dis- The Phuket Gazette i.s the local some well publicized personal having won the British Amateur Barrie Buck’s 4 for 25 and Paul missing the Tigers’ remaining media sponsor of the ACG. problems, a caddie change and Championship and Walker Cup replaced his second swing in 2001. It’s still taken him some coach. However Woods’ career time to earn his spurs on the so far is still second to none in European Tour, but he started the the fact he wins one in the three last round with five birdies on the events he plays. Tiger, if it’s not front nine to be out in 31. Hoey broken why fix it? But at this didn’t make the same mistake as level they are all looking for that Raphael Jacquelin the week be- little extra edge. fore by coming home in 34 for a Graeme McDowell had a 63 good solid 65, to win by three in the second round to sit one shots. A worthy note for Jamie behind Woods, and after his last Donaldson, who shot 11 under round all he could say was that for the last 12 holes giving him a he “had a front row seat watch- homeward nine of 28 shots for ing Tiger’s every move”. a 61 that moved him up 40 McDowell shot 74 to finish sec- places to finish third on the day. ond while Ian Poulter, love him It’s all over bar the shouting or hate him, was lurking in the for the Masters entry list. All the background in third position and exempt players are in, so the only stayed there for the rest of the way players can qualify is to win day after a disappointing 74. the Shell Huston Open this week, Tiger didn’t even need to roar it would be great to see if Ernie on Sunday. OK, the wind had Els could pull that off. Good luck dried out the greens, but one by Erine. one the chasing pack, who were more like a litter of kittens, Martin Platts Director of The Golf seemed to throw away their Guru [email protected] March 31 - April 6, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Calling all athletes: IronKids want you!

TRUE GRIT: IronKids from past events are captured in this collage of images participating in the disciplines of triathlon which include swimming in TSLC’s Olympic-sized pool, biking and running in and around the facility’s beautiful and natural surrounds located in Thalang.

By Neil Quail and provides the ideal environment gives them the opportunity to try Triathlon training can be fun for To register or find more information for professional and amateur a Triathlon, often encouraging the whole family, with bike rides on the TSLC IronKids Phuket Series, IRONKIDS organizers aren’t allow- triathletes, as well as young ath- and giving them incentive to be- along secured roads, and swim please visit IronKidsPhuket.com. ing any rust into the mechanics with letes tackling their first multi-sport come more active to train in the races in the pool. Kids will love their well oiled machine already pre- event. An Olympic standard eight three disciplines. running races with their parents. It is also helpful to “like” the TSLC paring for the next event. lane, 50 meter pool and eight lane, Many children enjoy active The key to triathlon training is IronKids Phuket facebook page for Thanyapura Sports and Leisure 25m pool offer ideal swimming lifestyles in various sports. Train- to teach children to pace them- regular updates and to see posts of Club (TSLC) will host two conditions, while the roads sur- ing for a triathlon will enhance selves so they can last the distance. other related events in Phuket that triathlon trials with the official rounding TSLC are safe and fitness which will help raise per- Running at a slow pace over an the children can join, such as fun runs TSLC IronKids Phuket Champi- perfect for young cyclists to learn formance levels in their chosen appropriate distance will be very and training activities. T: 076 336 000 onship race to be held on biking skills. Events and training sports, like football, rugby, tennis. effective practice for the races. or E: [email protected]. December 1, 2012. The 2012 se- runs are done on site at 500m ries kicks off on April 22, with a cushioned athletics track or on trial race followed by another tracks in the National Park area. scheduled trial race on October 28. This spectacular location is set The IronKids Phuket triathlons to become the “home” of triathlon are races designed to accommo- for young, upcoming triathletes date children from six to 17 years and the trial races are an excellent of age in appropriate distances, on opportunity for children to gain a safe and secure course. valuable race experience for the TSLC’s partnership with official race in December. IronKids will also include profes- Kids can sign up as individual rac- sionally led training camps run ers or participate as part of a relay throughout the year, and will be team with friends in their age group. known as TSLC IronKids Phuket. All races are divided into age Phuket’s reputation as a desti- group categories; Junior for 6 nation for professional and to 8 years; Intermediates for 9 amateur athletes is rapidly devel- to 11 years and Seniors for 12 oping with internationally to 17 years. recognized triathlons and training The Junior race comprises a camps offered every year. 50m swim, 3km bike and a 500m Participation numbers at the run. The intermediate race dis- Laguna Phuket Triathlon, Phuket tances are a 150m swim, 6km International Marathon and the bike and a 1.5km run. The senior Swatch FIVB Women’s Beach race distances are a 300m swim, Volleyball World Tour continue to 12km bike and a 3km run. increase – further testament to the Anyone can participate in these island’s track record of success- age groups, and it is not neces- fully hosting and building on major sary, although helpful, if the annual sporting events. children do train a bit before the TSLC’s world-class sports fa- races. The trial races are designed cility is located in natural to give children the chance to surroundings only minutes away practice race skills before the from Phuket International Airport main event in December and also 48 PHUKET GAZETTE March 31 - April 6, 2012

KICKER: Pfizenmaier’s Pfizenmaier on fire! wicked service game spun the matchin her German ace Dina Pfizenmaier wins the first women’s ITF pro tennis tournament held on Phuket. favor. Photo: Neil Quail

By Neil Quail serve only once more before While Noppowan won the next game, Pfizenmaier closed out the set her frustration was evident, walking to the DINAH Pfizenmaier’s skillful service at 6-2. back of the court with her head bowed in game helped earn her the first Phuket After losing the first ser- realization of the impending loss. Chang-SAT ITF Women’s Pro Circuit ten- vice game of the second The German player closed in for the nis title after defeating Noppowan set, Noppowan fought kill and lost only one point as Lertcheewakarn of Thailand last weekend. her way back, to level Noppowan sprayed her returns Played at the scores at two high, wide and into the net. Thanyapura games each. Speaking to the Gazette Sports and An attacking after her win, Pfizenmaier Leisure fifth game from explained that she knew Club, the the 20-year-old what to expect from US$25,000 Chiang Mai star Noppowan. event began on the previous Monday with offered a glimpse “I saw [Noppowan] play singles and doubles tournaments whit- of her abilities as yesterday and learned she can tling down the competition until only she moved the fight a lot. I knew she was hav- the best remained. German around ing trouble with my serve, but I knew she In the final, local support certainly the court and wouldn’t give up so I continued to play weighed on the side of Noppowan, attacked any the same way and give my best. She did seeded sixth for the tournament. second well, but I was the better player on the And a nervous start from the 20- Thailand’s Noppowan serves. A day,” she said. year-old German cost her the first Lertcheewakarn. superb Noppowan was disappointed, but the game through four unforced errors. Photo: Neil Quail drop- ‘fight’ her opponent recognized was also Pfizenmaier’s first serve of the shot evident. match hoisted a red flag for winner at 15-15 had the crowd on their feet “You don’t find many players in Asia Noppowan fans. The rangy European is before she confidently served out the game who play like her, so it was quite difficult more at home on clay or carpet, but the for a 3-2 lead. out there in the final. The line calls really As this edition of the Gazette reaches vicious top-spin delivery kicked up off the Pfizenmaier held her serve in the sixth affected me, but I can’t blame that entirely. newsstands, the Phuket tournament has the Plexicushion surface forcing Noppowan game to draw level, but Noppowan’s serve Next time we play each other, it will be dif- played out its second round of matches with into an awkward attempted return. and will were broken in the seventh game, ferent,” she said. the single’s final scheduled again for Satur- And so it continued. Pfizenmaier held during which several poor line calls were The Russian pairing of Natela Dzalamidze day, March 31. serve comfortably and proceeded to break made. The German was back in command and Marta Sirotkina secured the double’s title Noppowan’s serve three times taking an at 4-3 and then consolidated her position defeating the number one seeds Chi-Wei Chan For more information visit Thanyapura.com or unassailable 5-1 lead. Noppowan held her by holding serve to lead 5-3. of Taipei and Saisai Zheng of China. ITFTennis.com.

>>02 NEWS PIMEX DIRECTOR’S LETTER A Wave Of New Supplements ‘Phuket’s A Must Port Of Call’ Phuket All At Sea is the latest By Andy Dowden newspaper supplement published by the Phuket Gazette. There will be many more to look forward PHUKET is now the established epicenter to in coming months: The Phuket of the marine-leisure industry in Property Review, Phuket Life & Style, Southeast Asia. While Indonesia has Luxury Living, Best of Phuket as well thousands of beautiful islands, Malaysia as Christmas and Valentine’s Day has more marinas and Singapore is the specials. super city of the region, Phuket’s ever- expanding marine tourism industry, location and stunning scenery make our island an essential port of call for all yachts in the region. With Phang Nga Bay, Krabi and other southern Thai provinces on Phuket’s doorstep, there are superb cruising grounds within easy reach. Phuket is the gateway to Burma and the Andaman Islands. The island already has four world- class marinas and two more have recently opened in Krabi. The yacht industry in Phuket has steadily grown over the past 25 years, from humble beginnings to big business. Today, there is a wealth of island companies offering bareboat and crewed- sailing charters, and an impressive fleet of state-of-the-art power yachts are available for hire. The island has become a favorite SHOW TIME: PIMEX director Andy Dowden with deputy director, Piyawan Songsawas. destination for a growing number of showcase of yachts, equipment and cementing the island’s reputation as a superyachts that visit each year during services, attracting products from all over yachting capital. high season. Coupled with an established the world. As we look to the future, despite tourist sector, the evolution of the marine In 2003, the Thai Government the global economic woes, the marine industry is in sync with the sustainable recognized the potential of marine industry continues to thrive and is Managing Editor growth of tourism in the region. tourism and reduced the import duty intrinsically linked to the island’s Phuket All At Sea There is an exceptionally strong marine on yachts to zero from a previously prosperity as a whole. Fraser Morton services industry which has matured into prohibitive 230 per cent. The immediate Phuket’s reputation as a world-class [email protected] the best-skilled, and certainly best-value, impact was large investment in charter yachting destination will only continue to repair and service center in the region. fleets and since then the industry has spread as time goes on. Many yachts come from Europe or the Advertising grown remarkably, with more marinas, [email protected] United States to carry out extensive refits better facilities and jobs created, firmly PhuketGazette.net here while taking the opportunity to explore the region. PIMEX DETAILS For many years the region has been Published by dubbed the “Caribbean of Asia” with Find the latest yachts at the Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX) at Royal Phuket at its heart. Phuket Marina from March 29 to April 1. Marine events on the island include the Kings Cup Regatta, now in its 25th >> Free entry to Asia’s best international boat show Copyright © 1993-2012 year, as well as two other major regattas >> More than 50 in-water boat displays The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd each year (Six Senses Raceweek and The >> Asia debuts from international brands 79/94 Moo 4, Thepkrasattri Rd, Bay Regatta). In 2003, the first Phuket >> More than 6,000 visitors expected Koh Kaew, Muang, Phuket, Thailand International Boat Show (PIMEX) was held >> 120-plus marine industry exhibitors th T:+66 (0)76-273555 (10 lines) at the Boat Lagoon marina. Now in its 9 >> Social events, live entertainment and more F:+66 (0)76-615240 year, and based at Royal Phuket Marina, >> See iirme.com/pimex the show is Southeast Asia’s biggest >>03 NEWS

The Asia Boat Event Diary Sunseeker To Bring Out >> Shows not to miss... >> Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX) > March 29 to April 1 > Royal Phuket Marina The Big Boys For PIMEX > See iirme.com/pimex By Fraser Morton MANHATTAN MEASURES UP: >> Hainan Rendezvous > April 5 to 8 SUNSEEKER Thailand will unveil three The Sunseeker Manhattan > Visun Marina Club, Sanya, China > flybridge yachts at PIMEX this weekend, all 63 will be at PIMEX. hainanrendezvous.com of which will be making their Asian debut. This will be the largest display of Sunseeker >> Boat Asia > April 12 to 15 > Ma- yachts ever displayed in Thailand. rina at Keppel Bay, Singapore The recently launched Manhattan 73 is > boat-asia.com the largest of the three yachts. Named Michaela, the 73 is a stylish >> China International Boat Show example of the Manhattan range, which > April 19 to 22 > Shanghai World demonstrates an ingenious use of space Exhibition & Convention Center, on board this four-cabin yacht. Shanghai, China Craig Murphy, managing director of > boatshowchina.com Sunseeker Phuket, said the company has sold a boat a year at PIMEX for the >> Singapore Yacht Show > April 27 previous seven shows. to 29 > Oneº 15 Marina, Sentosa, “After Hong Kong, we’ve sold more Singapore boats in Phuket than anywhere else in > singaporeyachtshow.com Asia. PIMEX is probably the best boat show in Asia right now. I go to shows all over – >> Hong Kong Gold Coast Boat Singapore, Hong Kong – but I believe the Show > May 4 to 6 > Hong Kong best boating is right here off Phuket.” layout with its galley below, with a large Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club, Finally, the Manhattan 53 completes “This is a premier cruising ground and entertainment area in the main saloon. Sunseeker’s PIMEX 2012 line-up. Hong Kong it’s very important for our company to be The Sunseeker Manhattan 63 recently > hongkonggoldcoastboatshow.com This model was only released at the well-represented at PIMEX,” he said. won the award for the Best Boat in the Southampton Boat Show in late 2011 and In addition to showcasing the flybridge category above 55-feet at the has already proved popular worldwide Manhattan 73, Maia, one of two 2012 Annual Motor Boat of the Year with distributors and buyers. >> Manhattan 63s will also be on show. Awards held at The Savoy in London. This particular model has a three-cabin Simpson Marine To Show Acute ‘Sense’ At PIMEX

By Blair Christopher The 50-foot monohull has yacht with fly bridge built in 2008 a hull designed to ensure less and based in Thailand. SIMPSON Marine will have four heel and better performance, Mario Zanasi, country manager stellar boats from its arsenal on and costs over 16.3 million baht of Simpson Marine, said of the six show at PIMEX this weekend, (More than US$500,000). PIMEX events the company has including the first display in As long-term PIMEX exhibitor, participated in, that they have Thailand of the French Beneteau Simpson Marine, one of Asia’s always had a surge of interest Sense 50. leading yacht dealers since 1984, from clients. Known for cutting-edge, will also display a 56-foot cruising “PIMEX is a good opportunity robust design, Beneteau has catamaran, The Lagoon 560 (first for our experienced sales team been building boats for more one in Thailand), and The Lagoon to meet customers and discuss than a century. The Sense 620 from France. all aspects of boating with 50 is a homage to the builders’ Also on show will be The Azimut Simpson Marine,” he said. expertise and will no doubt turn 47 (2011 model), a classic 47-foot UNCOMMON SENSE : The Beneteau Sense 50 heads at PIMEX. >>04 ISLAND NEWS Need For Speed

SAILING SOTO: A Soto 40 in action.

Australiaís Longitude Yachts bring new fleet of ëSuper 40sí to Phuket SOTO YACHTS SOTO YACHTS SOTO YACHTS SOTO YACHTS SOTO YACHTS

By Fraser Morton “Thailand is maturing into a to the sport of yacht racing. of the Soto 40) have developed the cost of yachting – both the better, dynamic and more And now the Sotos are here in the new Soto 30. The new 30- initial cost and the running costs – INTENT on tapping the Asian popular yachting destination Phuket. foot racing yacht will be back in line with the average market, Australia’s Longitude with more facilities on the way. “There is no doubt there is constructed in China. The Soto yachtsman. There is no doubt in Yachts has set up shop in Phuket. It puts us in the middle of the a lot of investment in yachting 30 is a similar theme to the Soto recent years that the costs of new As sole agent for the Soto 30 Asian economic explosion and in the Asian region by 40: enormous cockpit, excellent technology in the sport have and 40, two yachts synonymous revitalized interest in sailing and governments and private sailing systems and ergonomics, escalated the price of racing to an with excellence in speed racing, racing,” he said. investors, and the yachts will eye-popping looks and unsustainable level,” said Long. Longitude is now bringing this The world of yacht racing had follow, as will the yacht exhilarating performance. The first Soto 30 will race at new breed of yacht design to a major makeover in 2009 when racing. Basing ourselves in “While handicap racing has the Top of the Gulf Regatta in Thailand. the first Soto 40s started racing Phuket is smart and it’s a lot forced many builders to design Pattaya on May 4. Tim Long, principal of in Argentina. warmer than Melbourne’s slow yachts that fit the handicap “There is no doubt in my mind Longitude, who arrived in Phuket The Soto 40 has gone on to winters,” Long said. rules, we just want to go fast and that Thailand is on the cusp of an earlier this month from lead the way in a new era of Following the successes of the have fun. A fast yacht will win exciting era in yachting and will Melbourne, Australia, said “fast 40s”, or 40-foot yachts that somewhat radical Soto 40 races on its day, no matter what become a major base for boat- Phuket is the perfect place to sell can reach superlative speeds, design, Longitude Yachts and handicap rule it is racing in. We building, racing and cruising in

his yachts. ushering in renewed excitement mBoats (the Argentinian builder are also committed to bringing the region,” he added. Longitude.com

>>06 PIMEX PROFILE

The Boat Event Of The Year Is Here PIMEX APPEAL

By Fraser Morton the exhibitors are very excited reverberates around the yacht about. For visitors, PIMEX is a industry. This buzz morphs SIX THOUSAND visitors great opportunity to be inspired into word-of-mouth which are expected to amble the by the range of boats, including naturally leads to a swell in boardwalks and eye the latest some extremely luxurious for long- visitors to PIMEX each year and a marine technology at the ninth- distance cruising and others purely massaging of Phuket’s reputation annual Phuket International Boat for fun on day trips,” he says. worldwide. Show (PIMEX) this weekend. “PIMEX has something for The rise in the number of More than 50 in-water boat everyone. It is the single best boats berthed in Phuket is in displays from 40 brands and 120 opportunity for existing yacht part due to the diversity of exhibitors from 50 countries will owners and buyers to see the international buyers and the OVERVIEW: PIMEX at vie for the attention of Asia’s largest selection of boats on growth of the domestic Thai Royal Phuket Marina. yachting elite from March 29 to display, actually in the water.” buyer market, spurred on by Photo: Helicam April 1 at Royal Phuket Marina. Dowden says PIMEX presents PIMEX and major yachting events It’s a show not to be missed. an opportunity for overseas around Phuket. Last year’s show generated buyers to get a feel for Phuket “We are seeing an increasing sales in excess of 920 million and explore the region, pointing trend among wealthy Thai baht (US$30 million) and to the ever-expanding number customers towards owning a PIMEX DETAILS organizers expect this figure to of marine services on the island, luxury boat and a growth of be dwarfed this year with more brokers and charters as a major interest from international than 1.5 billion baht (US$50 boon for people mulling a move buyers from Russia, China and Find the latest yachts at the Phuket International Boat Show (PI- million) worth of boats featuring to Phuket. the Middle-East,” says Jariya MEX) at Royal Phuket Marina from March 29 to April 1. in the show. The up-close-and-personal Sungtong, sales and marketing The event is organized by feel of PIMEX, where potential manager of Windy Boats Asia, a Informa Yacht Group, a world buyers can tour in-water 2012 exhibitor. More exhibitors >> More than 50 in-water boat displays leader in marine events. PIMEX displays, has been a mainstay agree. director Andy Dowden says this at the show, which today stakes “We are seeing more overseas >> Asia debuts from international brands year’s event will be the best yet a claim as the largest in-water customers, particularly from >> More than 6,000 visitors expected and that the change of date from display at a single show, this year Russia; but there is also growth January to late-March was a reaching 50. in the number of Thai nationals >> 120-plus marine industry exhibitors positive move. When the curtain draws on purchasing yachts,” says Martin >> Social events, live entertainment and more “By holding the event slightly PIMEX each year, it’s not the Holmes, general manager of later in the year there is an even final act. The show leaves a exhibitor Lee Marine, a regular >> See iirme.com/pimex better range of boats which long shadow and a buzz that PIMEX participant. And expect to see a legion of >>07 PIMEX PROFILE

Phuket sailing stalwarts at PIMEX beating heart of the Andaman this year as well. Marine Triangle, consisting of Vincent Tabuteau, owner Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi and CEO of Asia Marine and a provinces. PIMEX 2012 exhibitor, has been The trio of provinces share sailing for 45 years and living a coastline, 200-direct weekly in Phuket for 29. He’s enjoyed international flights and a shared watching PIMEX evolve. vision for marine industry “We have seen the quality expansion. of products presented Phuket is home to four improve, which attracts a world-class marinas with better quality of buyers.” capacity for more than “The early PIMEX years 750 boats. This is set to were more like an exhibitor rise. Further investment by campsite. We now have a well- established Phuket marinas managed international boat is expected to be over 500 show with very good exposure million baht, and a likely and quality buyers.” expansion of berth capacity Mark Horwood, managing of more than 20 per cent over director of Latitude 8 Asia, is the next five years, notably at another seasoned Phuket sailor, RPM where massive marina having lived here for 28 years expansion (phase 4) will get and sailing most of his life. under way in 2013. He says PIMEX provides an Across the bay, Krabi is also opportunity to catch up with big on building for the future, friends in the industry and is with two new marinas (Krabi looking forward to the “biggest” Boat Lagoon and Krabi River PIMEX event so far. Marina) and another (Port Bill O’Leary, a marine industry Takola Marina) in the pipeline, consultant and 25-year Phuket adding almost 400 berths to the sailing veteran, says he too Triangle when complete. More will be eyeing the latest luxury than one billion baht of marina powerboats at PIMEX this year. infrastructure development is “I’ve enjoyed watching the expected in the Triangle over the European invasion of fast, luxury next five years. motor yachts: Pershing, Ferretti, As Channel News Asia reports: Princess, Sunseeker; the faster “The amount of private wealth the better.” in Asia is estimated to triple “Phuket is already the center to US$16 trillion by 2015, of the maritime industry in according to Swiss private bank Southeast Asia. A few of us were Julius Baer’s annual wealth lucky enough to land here before report, done jointly with CLSA the word got out. There’s still investment group.” plenty of room for growth and It is this growth in regional PIMEX leads the way. Phuket wealth, combined with the marine tourism is unstoppable.” desire of boat owners wanting to But “unstoppable Phuket” is relocate from traditional cruising also helping the greater good of grounds, that continues to fuel the region. The island is also the the growth of the marine leisure >>08 IN FOCUS

Eye In The Sky Why Phuket’s yacht industry can’t get enough of Helicam

By Fraser Morton year’s show (March 29 to April 1 about 400,000 baht per Heli-rig,” at Royal Phuket Marina). Russell said. But in their 9th year THEY FLY little aircraft but Helicam While Englishman Clark will in business their 100 per cent has a large following on Phuket, be flying his remote controlled safety record is still intact (one especially in the marine industry. Helicam at PIMEX, capturing all of their Heli-rigs hurt, but no Established in 2004, the the event happenings, Jonathan humans). Chalong-based business Russell, Helicam Office Manager “We are the best at what we do continues to reach new heights, and boyhood friend of Clark, will and the only ones in Thailand in recently moving into high-tech be manning their Heli-booth as our line of business,” Russell said. new offices, investing in new one of the 120 exhibitors at the It was back when Clark, now “Heli-craft” and seeing their list event. 41, was a 17-year-old student of marine clients rocketing. “We love being part of PIMEX, at Benfield Comprehensive in Specializing in aerial and it is a great networking Newcastle, England, that he photography, the marine opportunity for more people in crafted his first Helicam. industry now accounts for about the marine industry to see what “I used to fly nitro-remote- 25 per cent of Helicam’s clients, we do.” controlled helicopters, and as a with yacht brokers and owners As well as being the company’s school project attached a camera from all corners of Southeast fastest-growing client segment, to a helicopter. I got a grade A Asia seeking out the specialist the marine industry is also one and the headmaster loved the skills of the Heli-team. of the trickiest for the camera photographs of the school from Helicam owner and “Our business in the marine operators, often shooting at-sea the air.” pilot Phil Clark industry is coming on leaps and and while the operators stand After he left school, Clark bounds,” Helicam owner and on a speedboat hurtling across took a job in Dubai but spent in new technology and add spective investors the chance to pilot Phil Clark said. water. his spare time fitting cameras to their fleet of modified see what a property will look like “With the surge in the number The precision needed to keep to helicopters. After 10 years in remote-controlled craft. before it’s even built. of yacht sales, more owners and one of the Helicams hovering the Middle-East, Clark told his One of their latest innovations “It took weeks to edit, as we had brokers are turning to us for sometimes a few feet above the workmates he was heading to is superimposing computer- to insert CGI onto every single frame aerial footage to promote their water and getting the perfect Phuket to turn his passion into a graphics onto real-time videos. of video. But the finished product is boats on the water, and some of shot the client needs is no easy business. In a promotional video tour of a worth it; it’s taken our products to the results are fantastic.” task. “All the guys I worked with Cape Sawan property from David another level,” said Russell. As PIMEX photography “Accidents do happen and thought I was nuts, but now they Lloyd Asia, Helicam produced a Helicam is also tinkering with provider and exhibitor for the malfunctions can occur. We have come out here and visit me and 1.45-minute video which merges several new toys to add to its past six years, Helicam will have lost a few machines in the drink. say ‘well done’”. actual footage of the Kamala fleet, including new crane and

their latest flying gadgets at this It can be expensive and costs Helicam continues to invest coastline with CGI graphics of cable rigs which should be on Helicam.asia the property. This gives pro-

>>10 COMPANY PROFILE

Built With A Thai Touch Pleasurecraft builder and PIMEX regular Seat Boats continues to surpass expectations with stunning yachts. We sit down with the woman at the helm of the company giving the yachting scene a touch of Thai

By Byron Perry thought that being a female was my weakness. I don’t designs and specifications. What I’m most proud of with know if I’m an inspiration to anyone, but I try to do my Golden Boy is the interior and the finishing.” Indeed, they RUANGRUT “Tukta” Bencharit best.” went all out on the fittings for the vessel. The seats were speaks softly but she drives a Tukta and Seat have certainly proved themselves by imported from luxury Italian leather craftsman Besenzoni big boat. Actually she drives now. What was started in 1969 by her father Paiboon while the saloon door came from Taylor Systems in the all shapes and sizes of boats as Bencharit as Thailand’s first distributor of Mercury United States, costing a cool one million baht. part of her job as managing outboard motors has grown into a fully versatile original “For this boat I didn’t think about profit. I wanted to director of Seat Boats, boat-building company, producing everything from make the boat the very best I could,” says Tukta. “The Thailand’s biggest small speedboats to superyachts. Seat started with customer was quite happy.” homegrown pleasure- just a handful of employees but now has over 100 in Besides original builds, Seat is also the Thailand craft builder and a its boatyard in Chonburi, plus offices in Phuket and distributor for US brand Sea Ray, which makes high- major exhibitor at Bangkok. performance sport yachts; Zodiac Marine, which makes PIMEX 2012. The culmination of Seat’s boat-building history was first-rate inflatable boats; and Mercury outboard motors, She has excelled the recent production of the 90-foot superyacht Golden its original business. as a Thai woman Boy, which was made for a Thai friend of Tukta’s who PIMEX is the most important boat show of the year in an industry keeps it in Pattaya. Golden Boy is the biggest original for Seat, being the biggest one in Thailand. They will dominated by farang pleasure yacht ever built in Thailand and a testament to have three water displays, the Seat SB442H, SB465, SR men, but modestly bats Tukta’s hard work – and her honesty. When her friend 44 Sedan Bridge, and one land display with the Zodiac down any suggestions that came to ask her to undertake the massive project, Tukta Medline 550 this year, making them one of the best she could be an inspiration was straightforward. represented companies at the show. This will be the for other women looking to enter “I said that we could do it, because we’d already built first time for Seat to display Zodiac inflatables, for which business. four 80-footers. But with that experience, I knew our they’ve been the Thailand dealer for more than 30 years. “It doesn’t matter what sex you weaknesses. On the four 80-foot units we did everything “They’re the best inflatables in the world. We sell lots of are, you have to prove yourself. in-house, including the design and it was too much. So Zodiacs to the Thai Navy and the government, but we want My goal is to do my best and for Golden Boy we joined with Albatross Marine and let to expand to the private market. For the last two years, that’s it,” says Tukta. “I never them design it. Then we built the boat according to their people have been inquiring so much because it’s a well- known brand. We think we can sell quite a few this year.”

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LOCAL BUILDERS OF ALUMINIUM FERRIES, WATER TAXIS, WORK BOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT. >>11 COMPANY PROFILE

SEAT’S PIMEX DISPLAY MODELS

Find the latest yachts at the Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX) at Royal Phuket Marina from March 29 to April 1.

>> Seat SB442H: The company’s biggest standard cruiser.

>> Seat SB465: This triple-engine boat has been well-received by commercial markets since THAI STYLE: Seat’s 80-foot ‘Golden Boy’ is the biggest the company launched its first “SB”, SB369, in original pleasure yacht ever built in Thailand. 2003. More than 100 SB boats have been sold to date with 12 models in the category.

>> Seat SR 44 Sedan Bridge: On sale in Thailand since 2006, more than 70 SR boats have been sold.

>> Zodiac Medline 550: Seat has represented Zodiac Marine, inflatable specialists, for more than 30 years, with the majority of sales going to the Thai government.

They will also, of course, display their own brands and experiences when I was young.” the other brands they distribute. Her grandfather’s love of boating was passed onto her So how does a Thai lady from Bangkok fall into father Paiboon, who in turn passed it on to her. When becoming a successful boating industry executive? Speak Paiboon started Seat in 1969, he chose Pattaya for its first with Tukta for awhile and you’ll quickly realize that office because it was on the ocean but near Bangkok. she’s been around boats her whole life and they are an The outbound motor sales went so well – especially to integral part of her rich family history. Her grandfather American soldiers who came to Pattaya on R&R from the Lee Ben Bencharit emigrated from China and was a Vietnam War – that he decided to start building his own successful rice merchant on the Tha Chin River in Nakon boats, at first just fiberglass-bottom 16-footers. Chaisi, Nakon Pathom province, near Bangkok. “At that Paiboon asked Tukta to take over the operations in time he could speak Thai, English and Chinese so he had Pattaya when she was just out of college and considering an advantage. He was involved in the complete cycle of going to the US to get a master’s degree. rice. He bought land for the farmers and he had two or “He needed someone he could trust in Pattaya, and three rice mills in Nakon Chaisi, then he imported rice to frankly speaking, I don’t like to study so I said ‘yes’ right Hong Kong,” she says. away,” she says, and it was truly a dream job for her. “My grandfather was very into boating. His house in “I was always around boats. Since I was born, my dad Nakon Chaisi was right on the Tha Chin River and he was brought me to Pattaya every weekend. We’d go to Koh one of the first people to have a boat in the area. He Larn island every week and eat seafood and swim.” imported it from the US, and I think it was a 16-footer. Today, Tukta’s goal is to share some of the joy she’s So my dad had a chance to be on the boat with his father found in boating with customers. and he loved it.” “This business in my mind is selling happiness. I want Tukta remembers boating along the river and canals to sell happiness. If you buy a boat from me I want you to of the area when she would visit her grandfather. “At be happy and enjoy it. Everyone wants to make money, that time, people were still selling things on the river. We but you must do business with morals.” would go along the canals and buy prawns or kuay teo ruea boat noodles. He would make a “tok tok tok” noise Byron Perry is the founder of hyperlocal news and reviews and they’d come and make noodles for us. I had those website Coconuts Bangkok coconutsbangkok.com >>12 YACHT PROFILE

DETAILS Phuket Gets Tartan Vision

Sound the bagpipes and pour yourself a large Scotch, the Tartan Yachts clan has arrived in Phuket. But – wait – these clansmen have foreign accents, they almost sound American... BOAT OF THE YEAR

By Fraser Morton Mid-Size Cruiser and Best Performance publication, but to win the award from both Cruiser by Sailing World and Cruising for the Tartan 4000 in the same year is very THE Scottish-sounding American World magazines at the Boat Of The Year exciting. Our entire team here at Tartan boat-builder Tartan Yachts has finally Awards 2012 in Ohio, United States. Yachts takes pride in every boat we build.” reached Phuket, intent on awing The awards are revered as the most When making their Boat of the Year unsuspecting onlookers at PIMEX this authoritative in the marine industry. announcement the experts from Cruising weekend with its award-winning star Judges consider design, construction, World and Sailing World said: The 4000 boat. seaworthiness, performance, purpose and has “retained that classic Tartan look, but From March 29 to April 1 at PIMEX, cost when choosing the winners. they’ve also given you ergonomics that Royal Phuket Marina, you can have a first- Boat of the Year staff visited the work well throughout,” said Ed Sherman. hand experience of what it’s like to walk Tartan Yachts manufacturing facility “It’s a well-built boat of thoughtful the epoxy-composite planks of the 41- in Painesville, Ohio on January 25 to design that is a step above the other foot Mid-Size cruiser, the Tartan 4000, a present the double award to Owner Steve performance cruisers of this genre,” said tartanyachts.com boat which Americans have been drooling Malbasa. Dobbs Davis. over since its launch. Photography (above, cover): Billy Black Malbasa said: “It is an honor to win For 50 years, Tartan has built boats The 4000 was recently awarded Best the Boat of the Year award from either that turn heads, with both stylish interiors >>13 YACHT PROFILE

WELCOME TO THAILAND: The American-built Tartan 4000 slices through Phang Nga Bay en route to PIMEX. Photography:Kevinmillerphoto.com

and performance-based excellence, but Sports) Ltd, a leader in sports-facilities’ average yacht. also with a discerning frown at superficial management and equipment in Thailand. “The Boat Of The Year judges spent design touches simply for the sake of Foose, who has owned boats in weeks with at least a half dozen finalists. good looks. The design is clean, the Phuket and Pattaya, bought his 4000 in But what impressed them about the function paramount. 2010. He liked the company so much 4000 were things like classic beauty, American businessman and Tartan he also agreed to be the Southeast Asia performance, features like the composite- Yachts Southeast Asia representative representative for Tartan because it was cored hull and deck infused with epoxy, George Foose grew up in the Midwest “too good an opportunity to pass on”. the carbon-fiber rig and rudder, the dreaming about one day owning a Tartan “The significance of Tartan Yachts and handcrafted solid-cherry interior, the yacht. Now he does, a big one, a big the 4000 making its Asian debut at PIMEX onboard ergonomics and attention to award-winning one: the 4000. is that this level of quality in a production- detail,” he said. He was one of the first five owners in sailing yacht has not appeared at Asian The 4000 will be the only Tartan the world, putting a deposit down as soon boat shows before.” yacht on display at PIMEX. Named as the investment window opened. Foose said the 4000 has presence “Dream”, it was recently commissioned in Foose is also founder of Sports and that as soon as people get near it Singapore by Solidair Marine of Phuket. Engineering And Recreation Asia (SEARA at PIMEX they will realize it is not an Both Foose and representatives >>14 FINAL THOUGHT

Chairman’s Word Gulu Lalvani of Royal Phuket Marina

MANGUSTA MAN: Gulu Lalvani on his Mangusta 72, which has a top speed of 45 knots per hour. Photo: Baljit Gidwani

IT’S FAIR to say Gulu Lalvani likes to be near water. He has five yachts, marina and four buildings, was past? completed in 2006. Phase 2 was A: I get a huge amount of two Phuket homes by the sea – oh – and owns Royal Phuket Marina finished in 2009, and right now, satisfaction from seeing the (RPM). We caught up with the 72-year-old Karachi-born businessman phase 3, a hotel and apartments, evolution of the show. I think the is under construction. Phase 4, organizers have done a terrific on dry land to muse over the Phuket International Boat Show, and the expansion of the marina, job, and from RPM’s position, I should be underway next year. am happy to see our world-class why Phuket will be leading the field as Asia’s yachting hub in years to facilities and exhibition center Q: How do you think Phuket’s being used for the show. By Fraser Morton and voted Best Asian Maritime beauty around Phuket is yacht facilities and marinas Capital 2009 and 2010 by Asia unparalleled. More yacht owners will have improved in the next Q: Will you be in the market for All At Sea: As chairman of RPM, Boating Awards. The attention in the ‘Med’ and the Caribbean decade? a new boat at PIMEX? what is your role in PIMEX? generated through media and are coming to Phuket because A: At the moment, I don’t think A: I just bought a new one last Gulu Lalvani: We serve purely as word of mouth from Asia’s best fuel prices are low, they want to we will see any more marinas year, a Mangusta 72 (pictured landlords: We rent berths and boat show, PIMEX, and the explore the archipelagoes and being built in Phuket as no more above). It’s the first one in Asia. the exhibition hall. We make world-class facilities at RPM are because the yachting scene here licences are permitted. I think we It’s the perfect boat for Phuket. sure we provide the best, most helping to reach more owners of is on the up. In five years, Phuket will be the only marina that will I take it from RPM to my other professional marina facilities in superyachts around the world. could be the best yachting be expanding just now, but we home at Amanpuri on the west Phuket. destination in the world. It’s one had planned to continue building coast in no time. I can be in Q: Can you compare Phuket’s of the few places in the world from the outset. Popularity will Langkawi in 2.5 hours and Phi Q: How are PIMEX and RPM yachting scene with other you can sail year-round. only continue to grow for Phuket Phi in 30 minutes. It’s a fun helping to cement Phuket’s up-and-coming or established as more people hear of the boat. Yachting around Phuket reputation as a yachting maritime hubs around Asia- Q: What does the future hold for professional facilities the island is fun, and very different from destination? Pacific and the rest of the world? RPM? has to offer yacht owners. anywhere else. We have a lot to A: Phuket is now known as A: We compete with Singapore A: Right now RPM is only 35 Q: Can you recall any special look forward to here in Phuket the ‘Riviera of Southeast Asia’ and Hong Kong but the natural per cent complete. Phase 1, the memories from PIMEX in years for the future of the marine

16 p h u k e t g a z e t t e May 26 - June 1, 2012