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‘HIS CASE TOOK A MONTH… HE LOST HIS JOB BACK HOME’ Tour guide crackdown hits illegals THE demand for legal action against illegal tour guides was met with Tourist Court, results this week, as seven Thais and two Chinese nationals were put in cuffs. All arrested were catering to Phuket’s growing Chinese market. Full story on Page 2 holiday justice Rising tide of demands; Plan for tourist court lifeguard garners praise, promises budget holds THE Phuket Provincial expedient resolution for Administrative Organiza- tion has requested that visitors’ legal troubles five new lifeguard watchtowers be estab- lished on the west coast. By Chutharat Plerin However, the new contract for the Phuket THE move to establish a new series of Tourist Lifeguard Club offers no Courts in Phuket and at other key vacation destina- increase in budget to tions in Thailand – including Bangkok, Pattaya, compensate for the ex- Chiang Mai, Phang Nga and Krabi – has received tra manpower needed. much support on the island. Full story on Page 6 Chanchai Duangjit, director of the Tourism Au- thority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket office, gave his Burmese, 6, “absolute support” for the idea. “This is a very good thing for tourists. Most dies from tourists who come to Phuket are here only on a short holiday. They do not have much time to deal dengue fever with a court trial,” he said. THE death of a six-year- “This will allow tourists to have their cases heard old girl from dengue in court much more quickly than now,” Mr fever comes in the wake Chanchai added. of Governor Maitri Australian honorary consul to Phuket Larry Inthusut’s recently Cunningham praised the idea of a Tourist Court in launched campaign Phuket as a very positive development, one that… against the disease. Tourist Police Commander Roy Ingpairoj holds up a photo of a wrecked jet-ski. Disputes over insurance Continued on page 3 and cost of repairs that plague tourists would be quickly settled in the Tourist Court. Photo: Gazette file Full story on Page 3 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS May 11 - 17, 2013 Police tour de force

Business New superyacht and scoops illegal guides yacht facilities ready to By Kritsada Mueanhawong serve region. Page 12 OFFICIALS continued their Property crackdown on illegal tour guides this week, arresting seven Thais Property guru Bill working illegally as guides for Barnett takes a trip to Chinese tourists in Phuket and Khao Lak. Page 14 two Chinese nationals illegally operating tours from the heart of Phuket Town. Event Of the seven illegal guides Fitness advice at the picked up by the Phuket Tourist Police on May 2, two were found Phuket Health Fitness in possession of ya ice (crystal Festival. Page 36 methamphetamine), said Phuket Tourist Police Inspector Urum- porn Koondejsumrit. Explore “The seven people arrested Baz Daniel tests out were Thai. They have all been Six of the seven Thais caught working illegally as tour guides are pictured the pedal power of charged with working as tour here seated at Phuket City Police Station. Two were held on drugs charges. guides without being properly cer- Tourism Business and Guide they will be deported, he added. pasta. Page 40 tified,” Maj Urumporn said. Registration Phuket office. “We are working together with “Two of the seven have also “We seized a list of tour pro- other police officers to crack Event been charged with possession of grams, a list of tourist customers down on illegal guides in Phuket a category one drug,” he added. and brochures of tourist attrac- because they give Phuket a bad Navy League confirms Tourist Police arrested the tions in Phuket, Krabi and Phang image,” Maj Urumporn said. airshow for the July 4 Chinese nationals in Phuket Town Nga that they organized tours to,” The arrests follow a mass pro- weekend. Page 44 on May 5. Maj Urumporn said. test by legitimate, registered tour Maj Urumporn named the two The men were promptly taken guides demanding the government men as Hung Jin Tia, also known to Phuket City Police Station and take action against their illegal Sport as “Mr Tawan”, 34, and Cao charged with working illegally as counterparts on April 29. Phuket Raceweek is Jiandong, 40. guides. By law, only Thai nationals cer- Accompanying Tourist Police “They each face a fine of up to tified by the Professional Guide only a couple of months in the raid on the men’s tour kiosk 100,000 baht or up to four years Association may be employed as away. Page 49 on Phun Pol Road was Jakrit in prison,” Maj Urumporn said. tour guides in Thailand. Janjit, Registrar of the Bureau of After justice has been served, Shotgun blast ends beach party Russians arrested in wakeboard park raid A MAN enjoying shotgun at my Following the arrest of 35 Rus- During the raids two Russian a laid-back beach head. I pushed sians found allegedly working nationals, 27-year-old reception- party with friends the barrel away illegally in Patong nightclubs last ist Julie Solovyeva and 29-year-old at Kalim, north of just before it went week, three more Russians have cashier Elena Bonkarenko, were Patong Beach, on off,” Mr Khata- been arrested at the tourist-popu- arrested alongside marketing of- Monday night wut said. lar Phuket Wake Park in Kathu. ficer Dmitry Lee, who is originally managed to push “Then the man Cherdsak Wisutthikul, from the from Kurdistan. away a shotgun turned the gun Department of Employment in All three confessed to working that was pointed around and used Bangkok, led a team of 20 offic- without work permits. They each at his head just the stock to hit me ers to raid the wakeboard park at face a fine of between 2,000 baht before it went off. Police question Mr Khutawat at in the face. When about 5:30pm on May 2. and 100,000 baht, up to five years Khatawut Patong Hospital. people started to Following a chaotic scene, al- in prison, or both. Sangngam, 23, was with friends gather, the men left,” he added. legedly including foreigners All four suspects were taken to when three men rode by on mo- Police questioned Mr Khatawut leaving the premises in a rush, the Thung Thong Police Station for torbikes, looked them over, and at the hospital, where he was be- officers arrested and charged Rus- Russian nationals Julie Solovyeva, further investigation. rode on. ing treated for a broken nose. sian national Oleg Lysinov, 47, 27, and Elena Bonkarenko, 29, were Mr Cherdsak, who is the direc- “Five minutes later, they came “We will continue questioning with illegally hiring foreign arrested in the raid. tor of the “Inspection and Job back,” Mr Khatawut told police. the witnesses. We suspect there workers. liable to a fine of not more than Seekers Protection Division”, re- “They said ‘Who hurt my nong is a dispute between the two Section 54 of the Alien Workers 10,000 baht, in addition to a fine turned to Bangkok after the raid [younger brother/sister]?’ groups,” Lt Pattapee said. Act stipulates that any person found between 10,000 baht and 100,000 had concluded. “Then one of them pointed a – Thawit Bilabdullar illegally hiring foreign workers is baht per illegal worker. – Kritsada Mueanhawong May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Island goes on dengue alert after Burmese girl, 6, dies By Chutharat Plerin

American Brett Bean spent six IN THE wake of a six-year-old months of the year surfing in Burmese girl dying from dengue Phuket. Photo: US embassy handout fever after arriving on the island in April, the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) is urging Brett Bean everyone to bolster efforts to remove breeding grounds of disease-carrying mosquitoes. calls home The young girl was in Phuket for less than two weeks before she BRETT Bean, the American expat was admitted to Vachira Phuket whose disappearance last Novem- Hospital on April 16, explained ber gained extensive press PPHO Deputy Chief Krit coverage, has contacted his fam- Sakulpat. ily after 155 days of silence. “She had been suffering from “It was a very brief call,” his a fever for four days before she mother, Lynne Bean, told the Ga- was admitted. She was kept in the zette this week. Intensive Care Unit for two days “We still do not know where he before she died,” Dr Krit said. is, but it was very good to hear “The girl was living with her his voice,” she added. parents on the rubber plantation “At least we know he is alive. where they worked in Chalong,” There is still hope after 155 days,” he added. his father, Wayne Bean, said. Dr Krit asked the press to help His parents reported Brett miss- inform the public of dengue-pre- Local officials and volunteers inspect a village in Thalang to ensure no local residents are suffering from symptoms of dengue and no pools of water are left standing to become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. ing after he failed to make a flight vention measures, such as the home, leading to an island-wide “333” dengue awareness cam- check on residents who are show- The PPHO is also cooperating across the island. manhunt. paign Governor Maitri Inthusut ing symptoms of dengue fever, with other government offices to “With students returning to Karon Police inspector Chana launched in Phuket last month. and remove water containers that ensure that the news of the death school, it is especially important Suttimard confirmed that police “Under the campaign, villagers can function as mosquito breed- of the Burmese girl and ways to they are well informed about den- had not removed any of Mr inspect areas around their homes, ing grounds,” Mr Krit said. prevent further deaths is spread gue prevention,” he added. Bean’s belongings from his rented bungalow. “If Brett Bean contacted his parents, the case is closed,” Lt Col Chana said. Move to set up Tourist Court garners widespread support “We tried every way we could From page 1 “When the police arrived, he thought it during the court trial. to find him,” he said. “I would like would be funny to take the policeman’s hat, “In Phuket, there are a lot of cases that to know why he disappeared.” …has been a long time coming. put it on his head and dance around a bit. He involve tourists, including jet-ski incidents and Mr Bean, 43, lived and surfed “I think it would be an excellent idea for was arrested and charged with theft at night. other tourist scams,” Col Yotsavee pointed out. in Phuket for six months of the Phuket. I raised the idea with the Phuket Gov- “In the end he had to pay a 2,000-baht fine, “The shorter the trial is, the better it would year and was a ski instructor in ernor and the Chief of the Court four years but he had to wait one month for his case to be for tourists,” he said. the United States for six months. ago. We were told at that time that Thai law be heard. While he was forced to stay here, The high praise for the pursuit of the new Police found nothing suspicious would not allow a Tourist Court to be set up… he had to post bail, surrender his passport, courts follows the announcement by Tourism in his rented bungalow at the time “I am pleased to see my idea from four years pay peak-season rates to stay at a hotel and all Minister Somsak Pureesrisak earlier this week. of his disappearance. Mr Bean’s ago being acted on,” he said. his other living expenses. He lost his job back Mr Somsak said he had discussed the prob- surfboard and passport were “Having a Tourist Court in Phuket is very home and his air ticket became unusable,” Mr lem with Court of Justice officials and found found inside, along with his necessary because tourists who do even a small Cunningham said. that hearings involving tourists could be expe- driver’s license, motorbike regis- thing wrong have to stay such a long time,” “In total, extending his stay cost him more dited by setting up a tourism litigation division tration book and his bankbook Mr Cunningham explained. than AUS$20,000,” he noted. and extending office hours. His motorbike was missing, as Among his most memorable examples, Mr Phuket Tourist Police Superintendent The ministry agreed to reimburse overtime were his helmet, laptop computer Cunningham said, was a young Australian who Yotsavee Pornperaparn said plainly, “Having pay for judges and legal officials, he added. and cell phone, as if he had just was drunk and involved in a scuffle while on the Tourist Court will be good for Phuket. If it stepped out. – Saran Mitrarat a night out. does happen, tourists will save a lot of time Additional reporting by The Nation Kuala Lumpur hits the brakes on 12-month non-immigrant B visas THE Royal Thai Embassy of Kuala Lumpur, a popular visa run desti- nation for Phuket expats, has confirmed that it is no longer is- suing 12-month non-immigrant B visas. Embassy official Orawan Heemmamhad confirmed that the embassy in the Malaysian capital stopped issuing 12-month busi- ness visas late last year. “We issue only three-month non-immigrant B visas,” she said. Year-long non-imm B visas are no The Royal Thai Consulate in longer available from Kuala Lumpur. Penang, however, has not one,” said an official there. changed their policy. “However, we will not grant a “We are still issuing 12-month person a 12-month B visa if the non-immigrant B visas for appli- person is applying for their first- cants who have previously been ever 12-month non-imm B visa and issued a 12-month non-imm B there is less than six months left visa and are applying for a new on their work permit. – Phuket Gazette 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS May 11 - 17, 2013 Full-scale tsunami drill set for May 29 Bright solution to dark water RESCUE services from Krabi, Phang Nga Governor’s strategy offers breath of fresh air to raw sewage woes and Trang will join Phuket emergency first- responders for three days of intensive By Kritsada Meuanhawong training that will conclude with a full-scale tsunami response drill on May 29. AFTER inspecting the site in Rassada where The rescue crews will draw up response highly polluted wastewater is pumped plans on May 27-28 and stage a full-scale directly into the Bang Yai Canal in Phuket tsunami evacuation drill on May 29, start- Town (reported as the Phuket Gazette’s ing at 8:30am, Phuket Vice Governor page one story on April 20), Phuket Gover- Chamroen Tipayapongtada said. nor Maitri Inthusut has drawn up a plan to “The exercise will simulate a large earth- solve the problem. quake striking off the coast of Sumatra, Before doing so, Governor Maitri broad- off western Indonesia,” he explained, add- ened his scope of appraisal and inspected ing that the simulation will be held in the drainage ditches behind the Radio of Chong Pak Pra channel, the narrow strip Thailand official residences near Phuket of water at the north end of the island sepa- Rajabhat University. rating Phuket from the mainland. “We found water in the area released by The rescue teams will also draw up and local residents. It was dirty and smelly and rehearse evacuation drills simulating an pumped directly into the Bang Yai Canal,” earthquake directly affecting Phuket. Governor Maitri said. V/Gov Chamroen pointed out that the 4.3 The Governor’s two-step solution starts Richter earthquake that rattled central with dredging the drainage ditches and Phuket on April 16 last year highlighted lining them with cement. Phuket’s vulnerability to earthquakes. “We also need to oxygenate the water “The most recent earthquakes along our by aerating it – to create the right environ- Bang Yai Canal in Rassada, where the water literally runs black. Photo: Rassada Municipality West Coast have happened along the Klong ment for the microorganisms in the water size of their sewer pipes from 1.2 to 1.5 The BOD, a key indicator of water qual- Marui fault off Phuket, and last year was that consume bacteria and help to clean the meters to improve water flow, he added. ity, was recently measured at 54 in the the first time the coast was the epicenter of water,” he said. The second phase of the project is a cam- Bang Yai Canal; the standard average is an earthquake,” he said. “To deal with the bad smell, we will put paign to convince the restaurants, about 34. “The exercise will make Phuket safer and EM balls [Effective Microorganism balls] companies and residents in the area to in- “Officials will check up on wastewater reduce anxiety over what would happen if and EM water into the ditches,” he said. stall their own wastewater treatment tanks treatment at factories, housing estates and we were struck by such disasters,” he In addition, to alleviate flooding prob- to help reduce the average biological oxy- other sites in the area in order to help solve added. – Kritsada Meuanhawong lems, Rassada Municipality will increase the gen demand (BOD) in the water, he said. this environmental issue,” he added.

PPAO President Paiboon Upatising pledged to spend 60 million baht on flood-defense projects across the island. Photo: PPAO Local government to splash out B60mn on flood defense PHUKET Provincial Administrative dredging canals in Koh Kaew; and Organization (PPAO) President upgrading the storm drains from Paiboon Upatising has pledged to the Chao Fa Thani housing estate spend 60 million baht on flood-de- in Chalong. fense projects across the island. In the north of the island, work The news comes as the annual will begin on upgrading the canals monsoon winds from the north- in the Baan Don area in east swing around to start bringing Thepkrasattri subdistrict, Mr rain from the southwest. Paiboon added. “We will support all projects “We will never ignore these from every local administration,” problems. We will set a meeting said Mr Paiboon. at a later date to follow up on the “The budget is ready to be results of the projects,” he said. allocated to finalized projects in The news came days before each local area. Patong Municipal- Phuket was soaked by an over- ity has already prepared its plan night deluge on Monday and and will be the first to receive heavy rains flooded parts of Ao financial support,” he added. Nang and Krabi Town. Mr Paiboon explained that the Officers at the Meteorological Patong project was to install a Department in Phuket forecast that floodgate along the Pak Bang although the rains on Monday were Canal to prevent floods at high tide. heavy, there was no need to fear Other projects included widen- floods or landslides in Phuket ing and reinforcing the banks of until at least the end of the month. the Bang Yai Canal in Phuket City; – Saran Mitrarat May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Minister pledges to push port plan By Chutharat Plerin Standard licenses THE Minister of Tourism and Sports, in Phuket to inspect the to bolster drive Deep Sea Port last Saturday, has pledged to push forward the 100- for tourist safety million-baht plan to expand TOURISTS will need to have a Phuket’s key port facility. valid international driver’s license “I will raise the issue with the to rent cars and motorbikes, the Minister of Transportation,” Minister of Tourism and Sports Somsak Pureesrisak said. announced last Saturday. Joining Mr Somsak in his visit The news came as Minister to Phuket was Tourism of Thai- Somsak Pureesrisak sifted land (TAT) Governor Suraphon through a slew of issues facing Svetasreni. the tourism industry in Phuket, The plans to expand the port so Phang Nga and Krabi at a meet- it can berth two large cruise liners ing at the Radisson Blu Plaza simultaneously have been mired for Resort Phuket at Panwa Beach. two years for failing to pass the “I have discussed the situation required environmental impact with the Phuket Land Transpor- assessment (EIA) evaluation. tation Office and they will take Sophon Muangprathub, Direc- Tourism Minister Somsak said he would raise the stalled Phuket Port plan with the Minister of Transportation. charge from here,” Mr Somsak tor of Chaophaya Terminal said. International Co Ltd, which has as well as building new facilities especially cruise liners. So far the “The facility needs to be devel- “This is for tourists’ own the government concession to to receive tourists disembarking biggest one has been 270m long, oped,” he explained. good, because they will be pro- operate Songkhla and Phuket and expanding the parking lots at which does not leave enough Minister Somsak agreed with tected by law if they are in a Ports, explained to Minister the site. room for another ship,” Mr the plan presented to him. road accident,” he explained. Somsak the history of the Deep The project would take no more Sophon explained. “Phuket needs to be able to sup- At the meeting, Phuket MP Sea Port expansion project. than 13 months to complete once “Cruise liners are given prior- port more cruise liners so more Anchalee Vanich Thepabutr “We’ve been working on pass- it passed its EIA requirements, he ity to dock at the port, even if it of them can dock here and stay called for Phuket to have better- ing the EIA for two years, but said. means forcing a cargo ship that is for more than just a day trip,” he developed infrastructure. every time we submit the redrafted Mr Sophon explained that the halfway through loading or un- said. “Phuket still needs to develop plans we are asked to fix another Deep Sea Port was originally loading to move offshore,” he “We have to identify which de- a mass-transportation system problem,” Mr Sophon said. designed to serve cargo ships only. added. partments we must discuss this and sufficient public utilities “Please help us push forward “The dock is 360m long, which Phuket Marine Office Chief with so we can push forward the as well as adjust much of its the plan,” he urged. can accommodate only two ships, Phuripat Theerakulpisut voiced his plan. infrastructure to support the Mr Sophon explained that the each not longer than 173m long, support for the expansion plan. “On May 10, I have a meeting growing number of tourists vis- project includes extending the at the same time. “The port is currently not able with the Minister of Transporta- iting the island,” MP Anchalee dock by 60 meters so two large “The problem is that bigger to support Phuket tourism as well tion, and this plan will be raised,” said. – Kritsada Mueanhawong ships can berth at the same time, ships are now coming to the port, as it could. Minister Somsak vowed. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS May 11 - 17, 2013 Five extra lifeguard towers called for; budget not likely to increase By Namsai Wongsaeree

THE Phuket Provincial Adminis- Mr Suphachok and some of his trative Organization (PPAO) is coral wares. Coral may not be sold pushing to get extra lifeguard without a license. Photo: Marine Police watchtowers set up at five tour- ist-popular beaches on Phuket’s Coral seller faces west coast. The move comes as the con- up to 4 years and tract with the Phuket Lifeguard Club expires at the end of this 40,000 baht fine month, coinciding with the regu- POLICE arrested a man for sell- lar arrival of the annual rainy ing pieces of dead coral at the season, when the island’s beaches popular Saphan Hin Park in Phuket claim tourists’ lives each year. Town on May 3. “With everyone’s safety as our Acting on a tip-off, officers priority, we are planning to increase moved in and arrested Suphachok the number of lifeguard stations Worramatamart, 37. from 33 to 38 this year,” said Marine Police Region 8 Kanyarat Senrung, an officer at the Deputy Superintendent Lt Col PPAO’s Tourism Department. Prasert Srikunrat led the raid, “The five additional stations will joined by Thanet Munnoy, chief be at Kata, Kata Noi, Karon, of the Department of Marine and Patong and Kamala beaches,” Ms Coastal Resources (DMCR) Kanyarat said. Phuket office. “Although the terms of the con- ON GUARD: Phuket lifeguards rescued almost 900 people during their last contract period. Photo: Gazette file “We found 13 bracelets made tract to be offered to the Phuket budget as last year but had to man cued 882 people – that is, 156 observe the surf warning flags. from dead coral and 27 other Lifeguard Club have yet to be fi- five extra stations. Thais and 726 foreigners – from “Red flags mean ‘No Swim- pieces of dead coral in the shop,” nalized, at this stage it looks like “I would have to talk to our mem- the surf,” she said. ming’. They are posted to inform Col Prasert said. the budget offered will be the same bers first and see the conditions However, despite the good people of dangerous currents, sub- “We asked to see Mr as last year,” she added. offered, but I personally would like work of the guards, 14 people merged rocks and other threats Suphachok’s license for possess- Phuket Lifeguard Club Presi- to come to some arrangement to drowned during the period. that lurk offshore,” she said. ing the coral, but he could not dent Prathaiyut “Nut” Chuayuan make this happen,” he said. “Nine people drowned while “A yellow flag indicates the area provide one,” he said. said the five new lifeguard stations Highlighting the danger of lifeguards were on duty [from 9am is not supervised by lifeguards, Mr Suphachok was charged was news to him, but he welcomed Phuket’s surf during the southwest to 7pm] and five people drowned but one may swim with caution; with illegal possession of a wild- the move. monsoon, two tourists drowned outside the duty hours,” she said. yellow and red flags tell swimmers life item protected under the “It’s a good thing. It would while the lifeguards were not at “The lifeguards do their job,” Ms that lifeguards are keeping watch Wildlife Preservation and Protec- make the beaches safer for tour- their posts last May. Kanyarat said, defending their ef- over the area between the yellow- tion Act BE 2535 (1992). ists,” he said. Ms Kanyarat today described forts. “Those who drowned did so red flags,” Ms Kanyarat explained. “He faces a fine of up to 40,000 Mr Prathaiyut could not prom- the critical service the Phuket life- because of a pre-existing medical “People should swim only baht or up to four years in prison,” ise that his organization would guards provide. condition. Some of them were also when the yellow-red flags are dis- Col Prasert said. continue providing lifeguards if the “From May 28, 2012 through drunk,” she added. played, and only between those – Kritsada Mueanhawong club were presented with the same April 27, 2013, the lifeguards res- Ms Kanyarat urged everyone to flags,” she said. Hi-so thieves served time before POLICE have confirmed that a couple accused of breaking-and- entering robberies at nine high-end hotels and resorts on Phuket are convicts fresh out of prison. Ritthimeth “Q” Singhaumpai, 33, and Sasithorn Seekam, 22, who were arrested on May 1, served time for breaking into a car and stealing valuables in 2011, Somsak Tongkliang of the Patong Police told the Gazette. The arrests came after offic- ers began following the couple, whose black Mercedes E200 sports sedan was the same make and model and had the same license number as the one caught on CCTV at many of the resorts Mr Ritthimeth, in handcuffs, watches as police remove stolen items from where robberies had occurred. the white Mercedes he disguised with black stickers. The Mercedes caught on CCTV was white – the couple had Mr Ritthimeth is accused of ‘24th Session of Parliament, 362 covered it completely with black robbing guest rooms in resorts at MPs’, Col Sophon said. stickers, explained Karon Deputy Karon, Kata and Patong. Police have confirmed that the Superintendent Sophon Borrirak. “The CCTV footage from the sticker is a fake. “Police recovered 79 items hotels shows a white Mercedes Mr Ritthimeth was charged with from the car, including a Sony digi- E200 with the same license plates breaking and entering private prop- tal camera; 44 pieces of jewelry; arriving at the hotels at about the erty and committing theft at night. 11 watches; three iPods and five same time the robberies occurred,” Ms Sasithorn was charged Mastercard debit cards. Col Sophon said. with receiving stolen property. “They also seized 3,090 euros, During questioning, Mr Police are still investigating 44,710 baht, US$10,000 dollars, Ritthimeth claimed he was the son whether or not Mr Ritthimeth was AUS$6,215 and nominal amounts of a well-known official and di- involved in any other recent hotel in other currencies,” said Lt Col rected police to a sticker on the robberies in Phuket. Sophon. windscreen of his car marking the – Kritsada Mueanhawong May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 7 8 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS May 11 - 17, 2013 Phuket hosts international congress for buffalo experts AFTER previous editions in Cairo, Delhi, Ma- Buffalo Federation, explained. nila and Buenos Aires, the World Buffalo “It is also a great chance to build connec- Congress this year made its way to Thailand, tions among buffalo researchers throughout where Phuket this week hosted the triennial the world,” he said. event at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and “While many people know Phuket as a tour- Gen Pharnu said Thailand was in Spa in Karon. ist destination, Phuket was originally talks with other nations to find a More than 500 participants from 35 coun- dependent on the agricultural sector,” Dr new home for the detainees. tries arrived to attend the event, held this year Prapha Kayee, director of Phuket Rajabhat on May 6-8 under the theme “Green Produc- University, explained. Immigration chief tion Against Global Warming”. “The Buffalo Congress will create aware- “The main objective of the conference is to ness about the importance of buffaloes and ‘concerned’ over discuss and exchange scientific and techno- agriculture. I believe that we can benefit and logical information and opinions in regards to learn the value of agricultural tourism from Phuket MP Raywat Areerob is pictured with the Rohingya refugees the study and breeding of buffaloes,” Dr this event,” she said. winner of the buffalo ‘beauty contest’ at an event Rangsan Parnpai, president of the International – Namsai Wongsaeree last year. Photo: Gazette file IMMIGRATION Bureau Commis- sioner Pharnu Kerdlarpphon, in Phuket on April 30 for a closed- door meeting of high-ranking officials, has expressed his con- cern over the growing number of Rohingya refugees being detained Elephant raids return in Thailand. “The number of Rohingya entering the country is worrying. Livestock chief denies tourism is driving elephant-trafficking network We are now detaining 1,936 By Kritsada Mueanhawong investigation team identified 10 Rohingya across the country, elephants at the camp they believe including 399 boys and 304 girls,” THE head of the Phuket Livestock may have been illegally taken from Gen Pharnu told the press. Office has refuted allegations that the wild. “Immigration Police shelters in tourism is the driving force behind Officers seized one elephant the South have no more room for an elephant-trafficking network identification microchip and nine refugees. We had to transfer some that is allegedly supplying pachy- elephant registration documents, of the refugees to immigration derms so they can carry tourists which Gen Sriwara said would be shelters elsewhere in the King- on jungle tours. handed over to the Phuket Provin- dom,” he said. The news comes after an cial Livestock Office. The refugees’ detention in elephant camp on Big Buddha hill Chief Weerasit explained that Thailand is intended to be only was raided in the wake of 66 pos- his office would establish whether temporary, he cautioned. sibly illegal trekking elephants or not the microchip and registra- “The shelters are supposed to coming under investigation in tion documents were forgeries. be only for temporary detention Phang Nga last week. The camp, which police refused before illegal immigrants are de- “We were assigned by the Cen- to name, was targeted because it ported, but in the case of the tral Investigation Bureau to search has a record of exchanging Rohingya, we cannot really deport for illegal elephants in Phuket, elephants with one of the camps them because their home country Phang Nga and Krabi,” explained raided in Phang Nga, explained [Myanmar] does not welcome Maj Gen Sriwara Rangsit- Chief Weerasit. them,” Gen Pharnu said. prahmkul, who led the raid along Tourists sit atop an elephant at one of the jungle-trekking camps raided Similar raids plagued several “The Thai Government is in dis- with Col Watcharin Phusit from in Phang Nga last week. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong Phuket elephant camps last year, cussions with other countries to the Regional Natural Resources However, Phuket Provincial for trekking tours and perfor- and DNA samples were taken to find a place the refugees can be and Environment Crime Suppres- Livestock Chief Weerasit mances,” he explained. determine whether the baby transferred to. sion Division. Phutthipairote, who joined the “However, I cannot comment pachyderms owned by the com- “I have been assured that the “We have received reports that raids, has refuted such reports. any further on the possibility of panies were the offspring of a Rohingya will be treated in a an elephant-trafficking network is “I believe the elephants in an illegal-elephant trading network wild elephant seized in illegal cap- way that meets international- operating in Phuket – the situation Phuket are not the product of an in Phuket [serving other pur- tivity in the renowned Kaeng standards,” he added. has become critical,” Gen Sriwara illegal-trading network, because poses],” he added. Krachan wildlife park in – Kritsada Mueanhawong added. the companies in Phuket use them During the raid on Tuesday, the Kanchanaburi. Loan shark, henchmen netted in raid CRIME Suppression Division of- ficers arrested a loan shark and his six henchmen in a raid on a house in Thalang district late Mon- day afternoon. Led by Maj Roongsak Maichandee and armed with a search warrant, the officers en- tered a house in Ban Muang Mai, off Thepkrasattri Road, and ar- rested Yutthana “Tum” Dorkjan, 31, for running a loan shark op- eration under the name Tum Credit. The officers also arrested Surasak Tongyam, 19, from Uthai Thani; Artin Samit, 24, from Nakhon Nayok; Akekapong Loan shark debt collectors are known in Thai as ‘muak gun-knock’ for Rongharnkaew, 20, from Chiang the full-face crash helmets they wear so bystanders cannot identify them. Rai; Supakorn Polyium, 28, from terest per month. The maximum the Tum Credit logo. Roi Et; Somkiat Sonmaneechoti, rate to be charged on loans is set Officers also seized one semi- 28, from Nakhon Pathom; and by law at 15 per cent per month,” automatic handgun. Yutthapong Buanam, 28, from he explained. “They were all charged with Phetchaburi. Police seized 107,000 baht operating and assisting an illegal “The six men went out onto the cash, 19 debtor record books, loan business and charging illegal streets and into neighborhoods to business cards, two bankbooks, interest rates. They have all con- find new customers, and collect 15 mobile phones, one iPad, one fessed to the charges against payments,” Maj Roongsak said. laptop, five motorbikes, two cars them,” he stated. “They collected 20 per cent in- and seven jackets emblazoned with – Thawit Bilabdullar May 11 - 17, 2013 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Deep South drive-by kills six Thai officials SIX civilians were massacred in investigated the Deep South province of Yala in a drive-by shooting on May 1. over GT200s A two-year-old boy was among the dead. THE Department of Special Inves- Witnesses said that four men tigation (DSI) is investigating dressed like Army rangers pulled officials from 13 government up on two motorcycles and agencies that bought fake drug and opened fire on a crowd of civil- just gone to the restroom to take explosive detectors, following the ians outside a grocery store. a bath when the shooting started. imprisonment of the British man Store owner Watcharin “I heard loud gunfire so I who invented them. Nuansai, 34, lost her husband and rushed to see what was going on. Jim McCormick, 57, was sen- 2-year-old son in the attack. I saw smoke and heard the gun- tenced to 10 years in jail for selling Ms Watcharin told Isra News fire again, so I went back to hide the fraudulent devices to agencies Agency she would leave Yala for in the restroom. Then, authorities around the world. her hometown of Buri Ram in the took me to hide in an area at the Thai agencies spent at least 1.13 Northeast since she no longer had back of my house, as they feared billion baht on 1,358 GT200 and anything keeping her in the South. more attacks,” she said. Alpha 6 units, both of which have “My husband told me every day Khuha Muk Community leader been revealed as completely inef- that he wanted to move to Buri Rakchai Suwan said the recent fectual at substance detection. Ram… but we couldn’t do that,” attack was severer than previous The Royal Thai Army, which she said. “We didn’t have enough incidents. was assigned to dispose of bombs money to start a new life there. “Many of us are now extra cau- in the Deep South when the So, we had to continue to live and tious when going out. Some insurgency initially took grip there, work here, even though we feared people have even moved away,” was in dire need of bomb detec- death.” he added. tors that could detect explosives “Now, I’ve lost both my hus- Another resident, Suwan from a distance. band and son. Right after I finish Panboonleu, urged the insurgents to After learning that the Air their funeral rites here, I will defi- stop the attacks and join others in Watcharin Nuansai, 34, lost both her husband and her 2-year-old son in Force’s Explosive Ordnance Dis- the drive-by shooting of a local grocery store. Photo: The Nation nitely migrate to Buri Ram. I don’t assisting Thailand’s development. posal unit possessed the GT200 want others in my family to be Meanwhile, National Security in Malaysia between the Thai gov- shooting was “an act of revenge” detectors, the Army tested the killed,” she said. Council chief Paradorn ernment and one insurgent group, carried out by “extremists” and device and bought 541 GT200s in Mrs Watcharin was lucky to Pattanatabut said the attack was the Barisan Revolusi Nasional he affirmed that the talks would 2008-09 – the largest lot ever survive the attack herself. She had not related to ongoing peace talks (BRN). Mr Paradorn claimed the continue. bought by Thai security agencies. Ministry threatens online clamp down over ‘defamatory’ PM Yingluck cartoon THE MINISTRY of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) is threatening to shut down websites that recently car- ried allegedly defamatory messages about Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. MICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap made the threats in response to comments made on- line by Thai Rath cartoonist Somchai Rachawat. Mrs Yingluck is suing Mr Somchai for allegedly posting pho- tographs of the premier giving a Female MPs from Pheu Thai Party condemn Chai Rachawat for his Facebook recent speech in Mongolia along post about Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Photo: The Nation with the message: “Please under- stand that prostitutes are not bad could be “immediately removed”. 20,000 baht or both. women. Prostitutes only sell their He added that if the intention National Human Rights com- bodies, but a bad woman has been was to defame the prime minis- missioner Niran Pitakwatchara wandering around trying to sell the ter, the website could be shut said that Mr Anudith’s threats country.” down and the persons responsible were a violation of the basic rights Mr Anudith urged anyone who prosecuted under Article 326 of of Thai citizens and that the right found offensive messages on the the Criminal Act, which could lead to criticize was a foundation of internet to report them so they to one year in prison and a fine of democracy. Miss Maxim contestant ejected for drug use video A CONTESTANT has been “Posting such a clip on ejected from the Miss YouTube is a violation of Maxim Beauty Pageant af- the Computer Crime Act be- ter a video surfaced on cause it shows others how YouTube apparently show- to abuse an illicit sub- ing her teaching a stance,” Technology Crime three-year-old boy to inhale Suppression Division chief illegal drugs. Pisit Pao-in said. Kwanjai Khempradub, 20, A preliminary urine test had made it to the last 20 con- on Mrs Kwanjai turned up testants in the competition negative, as did tests on the before the video surfaced. boy and his mother, who In it, she appears to help Police drug test results for Kwanjai Khempradub also appeared in the video. the boy to snort ketamine – came back negative. Photo: The Nation Mrs Kwanjai said she was known as “ya k” in Thai – using a banknote. sorry for what had happened and admitted she did it Mrs Kwanjai later told police the substance was for fun. She said she was not involved with illicit harmless white powder, not actually illegal drugs. drugs anymore and the test results confirmed that. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE INTERNATIONAL NEWS May 11 - 17, 2013 In brief… At least three killed Abducted American women in Italy after ship crashes into port discovered alive, years later AT LEAST three people were killed and six injured when a container By Kim Palmer ship rammed a control tower in the and Daniel Trotta northern Italian port city of Genoa late on Tuesday, harbor officials THREE American women newly quoted on local television said. freed from a decade-long kidnap- Seven people were also re- ping ordeal huddled privately with ported missing after the accident. loved ones on Tuesday as police scoured the Cleveland house where the captives had been held Cheap food plans for clues to how their confinement to prove costly for went unnoticed for so long. Three brothers were arrested as India’s government suspects shortly after Monday INDIA may soon pass a new law evening’s rescue of the women to give millions more people cheap and are expected to be formally food, fulfilling an election prom- charged soon. One of them, Ariel ise of the ruling Congress party Castro, 52, a former school bus that could cost about $US 23 bil- driver and owner of the house, lion a year and take a third of an- was thought to live there alone. nual grain production. The women, believed to have The National Food Security Bill, been abducted separately from the which aims to feed 70 per cent of surrounding neighborhood and the population, could widen India’s held prisoner for years, were A missing person poster for Amanda Berry on a tree in front of the home of Berry's sister Beth. Photo: Reuters already swollen budget deficit next found alive together by a neigh- year, increasing the risk to its cov- bor who was alerted by cries for I’m free now,” Ms Berry can be immediately. Two brothers, Pedro to questions about why their cap- eted investment-grade status. help coming from the house. heard saying in a recording of the Castro, 54, and Onil Casto, 50, tivity went undetected, despite He broke through the door to call released by police. were taken into custody a short what neighbors said were a num- rescue one of the women, Amanda Found with Ms Berry, now 27, time later. ber of suspicious or disturbing Bank of China Ltd Berry, whose 2003 disappearance was her 6-year-old daughter, con- Police have not said what role incidents at the house. closes account of as a teenager was widely publi- ceived and born during her each man is suspected of playing “We didn’t search hard enough. cized in the local media, and helped captivity, and two other women – in the case, but Ms Berry named She was right under our nose the North Korean her place a frantic emergency call Gina DeJesus, 23, who vanished Mr Castro in her 911 call as the whole time,” said Angel Arroyo, a to authorities. at age 14 in 2004, and Michelle man from whom she was trying church pastor who had handed out exchange bank “Help me! I’m Amanda Berry… Knight, 32, who was 20 years old to escape. flyers of DeJesus in the neighbor- BANK of China Ltd has shut the I’ve been kidnapped and I’ve been when she went missing in 2002. Initial euphoria in Cleveland over hood where she ultimately surfaced. account of North Korea’s main missing for 10 years and I’m here. Mr Castro was arrested almost the women’s rescue soon gave way – Reuters foreign exchange bank, which was hit with US sanctions in Other notorious child abductions in which missing person was discovered alive March after Washington accused it of helping finance Pyongyang’s • Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in June • Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her • Natascha Kampusch was abducted at nuclear weapons programme. 1991 in the United States at age 11 and re- bedroom in an affluent suburb of Salt Lake the age of 10 in March 1998 on her way to The state-run Foreign Trade mained missing for more than 18 years. She City, Utah, in March, 2003, at age 14. She was school in Vienna, Austria and held for more Bank had been told its transactions was discovered after her abductor, Phillip found nine months later only a few miles from than eight years in a secret cellar in the small had been halted and its account Craig Garrido, brought her to a parole office her home. Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen town of Strasshof until she escaped in 2006. closed, Bank of China, the in California along with two daughters fathered Barzee were indicted for her kidnapping. They Her kidnapper, Wolfgang Priklopil, 44, com- country’s biggest foreign ex- by him, aged 11 and 15 at the time. were initially found unfit to stand trial but were mitted suicide the same day. Ms Kampusch change bank, said in a statement In June 2011 he was sentenced to 431 later convicted.The abduction and recovery later wrote a book about her experience. on Tuesday. years imprisonment. were the subject of a movie and a book. – Reuters Opposition leader decries Malaysian election results MALAYSIA’S government accused opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of “fomenting division” and planning to cause unrest at a rally to protest alleged vote fraud following his defeat in the national election on May 5. Mr Anwar calleded the rally to present what he says is evidence of widespread fraud in the elec- tion that handed victory, with a weakened parliamentary majority, to the long-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. Tens of thousands of support- ers were expected to attend the event on Wednesday as the Gazette Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim alleges vote fraud. Photo: Reuters went to print, despite a police small stadium to ensure it will spill would not hesitate to “take action” warning that the opposition had not onto the streets. His protest is cal- against the organizer and the speak- acquired the necessary permission. culated to create unrest,” the ers if the rally violated Malaysia’s “Anwar has deliberately refused government said in a statement. sedition laws that forbid incitement to apply for permission for his Without explicitly banning the to break social order. protest, and deliberately chosen a rally, police said in a statement they – Reuters May 11 - 17, 2013 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 ‘Fake tourists’ in the crosshairs Immigration police chief asks local tour companies for help to net more illegal foreigners

By Kritsada Mueanhawong [while there are] 119 flight daily.” land (AOT), a public company “It’s quite crowded in the listed on the Thai Stock THE ‘top brass’ of Thailand’s terminals. So, we’ve provided Exchange, in February. AOT Immigration Bureau has asked for [additional] officials for tourists’ operates all major airports in cooperation from local tour busi- convenience. Thailand, including Phuket nesses to report any suspicious “In the future the airport will International Airport. foreign clients suspected of be expanded which will resolve Other airports the corporation conducting illegal activities. the [over] crowded issue. runs are Suvarnabhumi Airport, Immigration Bureau Commis- “There are a lot of foreigners, Don Mueang International sioner Pharnu Kerdlarpphon was most of them European, coming Airport, Chiang Mai International in Phuket last week for a closed- to Phuket as tourists. However, Airport, Hat Yai International door meeting of high-ranking some of them are operating Airport and Chiang Rai Interna- officials. Lt Gen Pharnu’s visit illegal businesses and some are tional Airport. to Phuket on Tuesday, April 30, fugitives. In joining AOT’s board, Gen was to head a meeting tabled to “We are after them. Anyone Pharnu joins the ranks with discuss the bureau’s ‘working who provides rental services for fellow directors Air Chief Marshal policy’ at which Phuket’s own foreigners [that look suspicious of Araya Ngampramuan (vice chair- immigration superintendent did operating an illegal business], man), Police Major General not attend. please report them to us so we can Montien Prateepavanich (indepen- Following the meeting, Gen have them recorded [profiled], and dent director) and Police General Pharnu told the press “At the [make it] easy to check up on Krisna Polananta (independent moment, the number of tourists them,” he added. director). using Phuket airport’s services is Gen Pharnu joined the board In 2012, AOT posted a net about 17,000 people per day, of directors of Airports of Thai- profit of 6.499 billion baht. Thailand Immigration Bureau Commissioner Pharnu Kerdlarpphon. Asia-Pacific consumers more green conscious ALL over the world, much has educational quality,” observed would do more for the environment attitudes over the past few years. part to address the environment.” been said and reported about green Jodie Roberts, Regional Direc- but they don’t know how. Developing countries in Asia Across the region, three-quarters issues and the impact of climate tor for GfK Consumer Trends. This sentiment appears to be Pacific are more likely to conserve of respondents agreed that it is change over the years. “It is interesting to note that more prominent in the developing energy and water at home, as important that companies take The latest findings in a GfK concern for pollution tends to be countries, especially China and compared to their counterparts in environmentally responsible actions “Green Gauge Global” survey higher in emerging markets like India. Meanwhile, consumers the developed countries. such as using environmentally reveal that over 7 in 10 consum- China where environmental who seem more equipped on how Among established markets, friendly materials. Sentiments are ers globally, as well as in the Asia degradation is much more visible.” to contribute to the environment it’s worth highlighting that in especially strong in Indonesia, Pacific region, are concerned Although the majority of con- are from Australia and Taiwan. Taiwan, concern about the Taiwan and India. about environmental pollution and sumers are concerned about global However, there is a surfacing environment is consistent with “It is important for companies to a similar proportion (67%) view warming, 3 in 5 (60%) consumers trend of emerging markets starting their behaviors. understand the reasons behind global warming as a concern. in the Asia Pacific region said they to take the lead in some green In fact Taiwan is the most consumers wanting to go ‘green’, Green Gauge Global is in its active country in the region which aside from altruism, could fourth reporting year and is part when it comes to environmental stem from other motivations such of the Roper Reports Worldwide behaviors. For instance, 94 % of as saving money and even showing consumer trends study. GfK Taiwanese consumers recycle their social status – a behavior polled over 37,500 consumers frequently, making them the particularly apparent in Asia,” said aged 15 and above, across 25 highest proportion amongst all Roberts. countries, including eight from other countries in the world. “We live in an era where Asia Pacific (Australia, China, “The level of awareness, companies are evaluated not just on India, Indonesia, Japan, South attitude and green behavior is their products and services but also Korea, Taiwan and Thailand), different across countries and how socially responsible they are where respondents were largely depends on many factors, perceived to be, and this will have surveyed on their attitudes, from infrastructure within the a great impact on their business behavior and values across a country, experience of natural performance going forward,” she range of topics. disasters, efforts by the local concluded. This year, additional reports for government and the companies GfK is one of the world’s largest Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam within countries and so forth,” research companies, with more than will be available as well. highlighted Roberts. 12,000 experts working to discover “Green Gauge Global findings “One particularly noteworthy new insights into the way people reflect environmental pollution observation is the fact that live, think and shop, in over 100 being on par with issues like consumers globally are increasingly markets, every day. crime and lawlessness and also Polystyrene is the only type of plastic not recycled in Phuket. Photo: Jo-h expecting corporations to do their – GfK Global BoT survey: prices expected to rise Some business operators could Similarly, based on the BoT’s The survey was conducted on 198 raise their product prices in the information exchange with op- business chiefs across the nation current quarter, given higher fuel erators, many of the surveyed during the first quarter. costs and wages, while an businesses planned to raise their The monthly business-confi- expected increase in foreign product prices gradually over the dence survey, meanwhile, was orders points to an export recov- course of the year. conducted on 1,010 companies. ery, according to a recent survey The property sector may boost The survey found that exports by the Bank of Thailand (BoT). prices due to higher costs of land could do well in the coming months, According to a statement from and construction materials, taking given the fact that the three-month the central bank, “the three-month into account demand and purchas- foreign purchasing-order index confidence index for product sell- ing power, the survey found. stood above 50. An index above 50 ing prices stays above 50, reflecting However, some businesses, such means operators remain confident the likelihood that operators will as processed-food exporters and of gaining foreign orders in the next raise their prices following increases transport providers, may not be able three months. However, the appre- in the prices of raw materials and to increase their prices this year due ciation of the baht remains a risk fuel, as well as in wages.” to their yearly contract terms. to export performance. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS May 11 - 17, 2013 A perfect ‘short-time’ for sailors Riverside marina in Krabi Town welcomes influx of boats SAILING smoothly through its KRM offers protected berths based tour services are available second year of operations, the for boats measuring up to 80 feet from the marina office. Car hire Krabi River Marina (KRM) in length with a maximum draft and motorbike hire can be recently added a second restaurant of three meters at low tide. All in, arranged, as well as taxis to Krabi to its portfolio – a small albeit the 6,000 square-meter docking airport or bus station if required. significant indicator of the Phang area provides berths for 40 to 45 Marina facilities include boat Nga Bay’s marine and leisure boats, depending on the size. refueling and repair services, industry’s continuous growth. The marina is ideally located laundry service, 220 volts shore One of the main selling points along the Krabi River, just a few plug-in power, water connections, of the newly opened Terrace pub minutes drive to the center of hot showers and other amenities and restaurant, KRM’s second town – about a kilometer, or a such as WiFi internet for marina eatery after the Marina Villa, will 20-minute boat-ride from Phang guests, a clubhouse and about 10 be live music and rejuvenating Nga Bay proper. private shops in total. refreshments in a coastal riverside Convenient access to the The Terrace licensed restaurant atmosphere. marina is available 24 hours a day, serves both Thai and western food “Our targets include yachtees especially at night thanks to the at very reasonable prices, with an making a brief shore-stop before illuminated navigation channel. extensive cocktail menu and continuing on their exploration of There are no tidal restrictions and happy-hour from 5 to 6pm. SHORE LEAVE: The KRM has berths for 40 to 45 boats. Phang Nga Bay,” explained the water is calm all year round. “We offer a secure place for Wityanan of Thai Water Craft LP, The vista from the berths is locals and foreigners on a clients can run, walk, cycle and the land is owned by the King.” the developer of KPM. very picturesque with unspoiled chartered or personal boats, who can feel like they’re in their own Thai Water Craft also operate a “That’s the main difference natural bush, traditional fishing plan to stay a day or two, or longer. home without a bunch of big build- number of jetty-service businesses with us and other local marinas. villages and mountain views. “We also cater to weddings, ings surrounding them,” he said. in Phuket, namely off Cape We’re more oriented towards Aside from a 7-11 on site, other organizations, tourists and foreign- Asked about the investment, Panwa and Surin Beach, among temporary docking for yachts, supermarkets for re-provisioning, ers who are staying in or visiting Mr Wityanan said that his firm has others. – Phuket Gazette who may need to refill on supplies, as well as the local market, are Krabi, Phuket and nearby provinces. put about 70 million baht into the or just take a rest, but don’t plan also within walking distance. “In front of the marina is the project, not including land costs. For more information, see krabi- to stay more than a day or two.” Private transportation or land- expansive Thara public park, where “As this is part of Thara Park, river-marina.com Phuket firm to co-develop superyacht facility in BKK

PHUKET based, Yacht Solutions (YS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangkok’s Italthai Marine (ITM), agreeing to create Thailand’s first dedicated superyacht facility just south of Bangkok. This joint venture brings together Thailand’s largest and most established shipbuilding company, ITM, with one of Thailand’s most reputable and Gareth Twist, MD of Yacht Solutions. experienced superyacht refit companies, YS. Dubbed ‘Yacht Solutions at Italthai Marine’, the new facility is being set up in response to the demand for more superyacht refit and repair facilities in the Asian region – from both owners of superyachts based in Asia and those travel- ling from Europe and the Americas. Located near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakarn, just south of Bangkok, and easy to navigate to from the Gulf of Thailand, Italthai Marine pro- LOCATION IS EVERYTHING: Conveniently located on the mighty Chao Phraya River, the new vides the perfect site for such a facility. Its facility puts superyachts within a stone’s throw to the greater Bangkok metropolitan area. location, with convenient access to the Thai Asked if there are any plans or ambitions “In the past year, some 60 superyachts Yacht Solutions can refit boats and ships. capital, and only 45 minutes from to build a similar high-capacity facility in came through Phuket. Of these, Yacht Suvarnabhumi International Airport (the Phuket in the near future, Gareth responded: Solutions worked on about 16... Our busi- Marine as this is the perfect site for us. transiting hub of Southeast Asia) is ideal “Definitely. We’ve got the funds and plans ness volume from superyachts has grown Yacht Solutions at Italthai Marine expands because it is extremely appealing to own- to build such a yard in Phuket, but acquiring three-fold and we expect the industry to our superyacht capabilities for hauling-out, ers, captains and crew due to the vast range the ideal piece of land, with good deep continue to see strong growth,” he said. and opens up a great yard option for any of crew facilities close to hand. This deep water access, has been an obstacle. Yacht Solutions at Italthai Marine will resident yachts and superyachts passing water facility was needed by Yacht Meanwhile, Gareth’s brother, Simon utilize a 112,000 square meter facility through the Gulf of Thailand. Solutions to cater for larger refit and build Twist, has relocated from Phuket to the offering full ship building and repair capabili- “This facility is accessible to all of South- projects as well as shorter emergency and Thai capital as part of the latest partnership ties plus a bonded warehouse and in-house east Asia being less than 800 miles from maintenance projects. with Italthai Marine. design office. The facility is ISO 9001:2000 Singapore. We are very excited with this Speaking to the Gazette, YS Managing “As a major yachting hub, Phuket has a rated and boasts a lifting capacity up to 95 partnership as it offers a natural progres- Director, Gareth Twist, elaborated on the good yachting skill base, and this is our meters and 3,500 tonnes. It has access sion for our business.” reasons why Bangkok was the ideal choice strength... We will continue to send to two 115 meter dry docks, 300 meter The superyacht industry in Asia is grow- for establishing such a dedicated superyacht personnel, who will be groomed in Phuket, alongside berthing, a floating dock up to 160 ing and recent trends show that there has facility, and not Phuket. before going up to Bangkok.” meters and 5000 tonnes lift capacity, making been a year-on-year increase in the number “There [in Bangkok], we can handle Gareth went on to highlight the growth this the largest superyacht repair facility in of superyachts, either in the region or yachts as big as 95 meters long, up to 20 that his company and the island’s industry, Southeast Asia. transiting through the region. Yacht meters wide and weighing as much as overall, has seen in the past year. Currently, “We have been in the marine refit and Solutions at Italthai Marine is very keen to 3,500 tonnes, whereas in Phuket, we can more than 90% of his firm’s business is deal- repair business in Thailand for over 10 years attract those yachts to this new facility in only handle [superyachts that measure] up ing with superyachts. This is compared to and we have been looking for a deep water Thailand for planned or emergency refits, to 45-50 meters long, 10 meters wide and last year, when only abut 60-70% of the busi- facility for the last two years,” said Gareth. repairs or conversion work. weighing up to 260 tonnes.” ness came from such large vessels, he said. “We are very excited to be at Italthai – Phuket Gazette May 11 - 17, 2013 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 13 Khao Lak hotel rooms to double THE hotel industry in Phang Nga province’s tourist destination of Khao Lak will more than double from 9,000 guestrooms this year to 20,000 in five years. Sompong Dowpiset, the owner of Casa de la Flora, a luxury boutique resort, told The Nation last week that the influx of foreign tourists will be a key driver, rising from 8,000 to more than 10,000 in 2014. focusing on tourism infrastructure like “Hotel developers here should not wastewater treatment facilities and human follow the trend of international chains. security systems. They should look for ways to design a “The area should not follow the business concept that fits the area, which is rich in models of Phuket or Pattaya for long-term unspoiled and natural resources and the growth, as these two resort cities seem to be simple lifestyles of local people. A hotel plagued with problems ranging from the should have its own character and environment to crime and congestion. sell ‘Thainess’,” he said. “Khao Lak is clearly Sompong, who is co- positioned as an eco-tour- founder of Boontavorn, a ism destination. It has no major sanitary ware dis- need to become bigger. It tributor, said the firm plans is a holiday haven for for- to construct two hotels to eign tourists from Europe, capture specific groups, but Australia, the UK, and Ger- declined to disclose the man-speaking countries. investment. One of them is The stronger baht and La Sella, which will target economic troubles in families, while the other one Europe have not hurt the is undergoing a feasibility tourism scene here; it study as a place for a vaca- Beach at Khao Lak. has rebounded com- tion and medical stay at the same time. pletely from the deadly tsunami of Possibly, elderly Western tourists will be December 2004,” he said. one of the potential markets. “For the national tourism strategy, the In Western culture, most retirees live alone, government should promote in selective while in Asia, they stay with their family markets globally rather than all of them and under the care of their children. Sompong make its policy clear which group of foreign plans to approach his foreign friends, who travellers will get the most attention. are retired doctors in the USA, to work here. “In Phuket, German and regular European “With the tourism business booming, all tourists have disappeared because of the in- parties in Khao Lak should work more vasion of Russian visitors,” he added. THAINESS: Traditional Thai dancers are just one part of Thailand’s rich culture that is closely to secure its sustainable development, – The Nation a key selling point to international tourists. Photo Mark Knowles 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY March 16 - 22, 2013 Khao Lak finds its way forward

KHAO LAK: With pristine beaches like these, it is easy to see why Khao Lak’s popularity is rising amongst international tourists. Photo: Vincent

expect this latest offering to be Australians are coming – as are how can it make the transition. many Asian faces in the lobby and full come high season. For those MICE groups. Certainly the new SENTIDO said the market is moving and of you who don’t know the At present, one clear difference Graceland could be a game starting to attract a new SENTIDO brand, this is an between Phuket and Khao Lak – changer. While there remain demographic of tourists. Perhaps affiliate of Thomas Cook and is besides the lack of masses of sun questions over year round the most positive sign was that THESE days, everywhere you a franchise hospitality group lounges or the whining noise of opportunity, given that the many of the area’s successful turn, the news is focused on mainly focused on Southern Eu- jet skies at the latter – nearby Similan islands are closed hotels are now moving rates higher Phuket fever. From soaring airport rope and the Mediterranean with is that very little Eastern European from May to October and there for the upcoming 2013/2014 high arrival numbers and surging hotel 44 hotels in its system. business has is little retail, season in November. occupancy rates to, of course, the During my recent visit to Khao gone north. one has to Wrapping up my trip, it is clear sordid underbelly of mass tourism. Lak I was able to catch up with Speaking to believe that that Khao Lak is changing, with But the resort destination known Ty Collins, general manager of some local as hotels see the central resort area being pushed as ‘Greater Phuket’ is no ‘one the the JW Marriott. His com- hoteliers, increased north up to the Bangsak area, trick pony’. Nearby Khao Lak has ments on the trade were they voiced trading, the which is where larger land plots certainly been kicking up its heels extremely positive, with the JW the opinion range of exist. In the future the trek north lately as Fortuna’s wheel of posting a substantial rise in oc- that many of attractions of internationally branded proper- fortune has hit winning streaks. cupancy between 2011 and 2012. the legacy will develop ties will surely follow a similar Over the past 18 months a Aside from legacy markets such western in parellel. trend as Phuket. number of bright new international as Germany; Austria; Switzer- European I am re- As I was about to get in my class hotels have come into the land; Scandinavia and the UK, an wholesalers minded how car for the drive home, I had one market, including Beyond, Sensi emerging trend is groups from have continued Kata and last glimpse of the setting sun Mar, Casa de la Flora, Sands by China and Korea. to pressure hotels not to mix mar- Karon were for years mired in and serene beach, where nary a Katathani, Mai and the Best While traditionally Khao Lak kets, and that this has left Khao Eurocentric trading and how the beach lounger could be seen, nor Western Premier Southsea. has been confined to just two sea- Lak a bit out of step with broader impact of new markets and short the roar of a jet ski heard and While Phuket is already edg- sons – high (including peak) and market trends. -haul travel changed all this. for just a moment the world all ing closer and closer to the major low, this year a shoulder season Today Khao Lak is still highly Heading to the Le Meridien I met made sense. milestone of 50,000 registered is emerging in April and again in leveraged in the legacy markets, with Ruud Hulscher and Steven hotel rooms, Khao Lak currently October. When I was there in late as the world shifts to the Roberto, both familiar faces in Bill Barnett is the Managing Director of sits at 6,334. Supply between April, a good number of proper- short haul Asian markets and Phuket hospitality who now work C9 Hotelworks and can be contacted 2011 through 2013 has increased ties were still fully booked. emerging sectors; the question is at the resort. Both pointed out the through C9hotelworks.com by 1,578 new rooms, but today, For a long time, the conun- the pipeline of new properties has drum for Khao Lak hotels has dried up. Phuket on the other been how to make the money dur- hand, has well over 20 new ing high season and not to spend hotels coming up and the num- it during low season. The shorter ber is continuing to rise unabated. low season is assisting proper- One notable new entry, which ties in stabilizing their annual will debut in July, is the SENTIDO trading figures. Michael Graceland which will offer 338 Vorderleitner, who has been GM rooms and villas at a beachfront at the successful Ramada resort location. With the popularity of for over three years, says that Graceland’s other Phuket hotel, during July and August more

SENTIDO GRACELAND: Sentido’s new resort in Khao Lak will open its doors to tourists in July. Photo: Bill Barnett March 16 - 22, 2013 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 15 Real estate investment on the rise DIRECT commercial real estate investment globally reached a milestone in the first quarter of 2013, with the highest Q1 global transaction volume recorded since 2008, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest Global Capital Flows report. Volumes came in at US$105 billion for Q1 2013, with all three regions surveyed witnessing growth year-on-year, as the weight of money chasing real estate has increased significantly. A total of US$27 billion was invested directly in Asia Pacific commercial real estate in Q1 2013, which is on par with Q4 of last year, but up 26 per cent on the first quarter of 2012. Asia Pacific was the only region not to see a decline in volumes transacted compared to Q4 of 2012. An increased proportion of transaction volumes in the Asia Pacific region in the first quarter was made up of domestic deals ($20bn), with cross border investment ($7bn) down 24% year-on-year and down 11% quarter-on-quarter. Stuart Crow, head of Asia Pacific capital markets at Jones Lang LaSalle said: “Continued quantitative easing globally is LEFT BEHIND: No Thai cities made the top 10 most active cities globally. Photo: Jones Lang LaSalle increasing liquidity and reducing the cost of stimulus measures targeted at reflating the to emerge from Asia Pacific that is aggres- Japan, China, Hong Kong and Australia. debt in Asia Pacific, which is making real Japanese economy.” sively targeting global cities, especially Domestic investors accounted for the lion’s estate assets more accessible to investors Investors from Asia Pacific maintained London and New York. The sources of this share of investment in all except China, within Asia Pacific.” their preference for European investment capital are increasingly Chinese sovereign reflecting a trend seen across the region in He continued: “We maintain our during the first quarter, particularly the big- wealth funds (SWFs) and insurance com- the past quarter, as investment from inves- expectation of an increase in transaction vol- gest, most liquid cities of Paris and London, panies as well as pension funds from Korea tors within the region has increased. umes in Asia Pacific to $110bn for 2013, concentrating on office and hotel assets. and Malaysia. Five Asia Pacific cities made the top ten which will be about 12% up on last year, and The $2.6bn spent outside the region is 45 Core office assets in gateway cities most active cities globally, with Tokyo main- we think that Japan is going to be the ‘one to % higher than this time last year. remain the favored targets, making up 50% taining its number three spot ($5.9bn), Hong watch’ this year. We expect a lift in invest- Alistair Meadows, director, International of global cross-border activity.” Kong ranked fifth ($3.3bn), Shanghai ment activity in the country, as positive signs Capital Group Asia Pacific, Jones Lang Four Asia Pacific countries featured in the ranked sixth ($2.4bn) and Singapore ranked are emerging following announcements about LaSalle commented: “New capital continues ten largest markets globally in Q1 this year , ninth ($1.9bn). – Phuket Gazette/JLL 16 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY May 11 - 17, 2013

Outrigger gets Honda Green Home in USA AMERICAN Honda Motor is moving forward with its plans to build a Honda Smart Home US (HSH-US). The US subsidiary of the Japanese auto new Executive giant says the project, to be built on the campus of the University of California, Davis, demonstrates Honda’s vision for sustainable, zero-carbon living and personal mobility, including the use of Vice President solar power to charge a Honda Fit battery-driven electric vehicle. GLOBAL marketing expert Sean Dee has where he directed the company’s world- Among the many technologies that joined the Outrigger executive team as wide sales and marketing initiatives for will be applied are a solar-power system, executive vice president and chief its global portfolio of restaurants, hotels, an energy-management system, high- marketing officer. casinos and live venues, as well as THE PERFECT PRODUCT: Sean Dee (above) efficiency heating, ventilation and should have little trouble marketing air-conditioning, a lighting system and The new appointment was recently e-commerce initiatives, branded Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort. announced by David Carey, president and philanthropy, memorabilia acquisition direct solar PV-to-vehicle charging. CEO of Outrigger Enterprises Group strategy, food and beverage offerings and Honda anticipates construction to be As the company’s new global brand the development of the company’s iconic completed by the end of this year. steward, Dee is responsible for develop- merchandise line. Last year, Honda unveiled the Honda ing and deploying the global marketing and Prior to this Dee held two positions at Smart Home System in the Japanese city brand strategies for Outrigger Enterprises Levi Strauss & Company, the first as of Saitama. – The Nation Group, working closely with the global marketing director-digital where he company’s Hawaii and Asia-Pacific was responsible for developing and BKK Green City plan approved regions to address market-specific sales establishing a worldwide visionary and marketing needs, as well as ensuring approach to digital and traditional media THE construction of “green” buildings will integration, collaboration and consistency for the company, and the second as vice be boosted by the new “Bangkok, the across the entire Outrigger portfolio. president, he led the Levi’s brand through Green City” plan, which was approved Dee joins Outrigger from Anschutz a series of key turnaround initiatives The Outrigger Group, one of the by Cabinet last week Entertainment Group (AEG) Worldwide, in marketing. fastest growing privately-held leisure The goal of the plan is to promote where he was executive vice president and Dee began his career as a media and lodging and global hospitality companies environment-friendly buildings in line with chief marketing officer (CMO) and, account executive for the advertising in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions, the guidelines of the Thai Green Building subsequently, president of global brand- agency Foote, Cone & Belding San last month launched the Outrigger Laguna Institute by permitting increased floor-area ing. His responsibilities at AEG included Francisco. He is a graduate of Stanford Phuket Beach Resort, Bang Tao Beach. ratios beyond the level allowed for directing the overall branding and business University with a BA in Political Science. Outrigger announced its purchase of standard buildings.While this will present management of many of the organization’s “Sean has an impressive background the 52.25 rai (8.36 hectare), 255-room a challenge for property developers, who key worldwide assets, and overseeing the in all aspects of marketing and sales, beachfront property in July of last year. will need to increase their budgets to put management of AEG’s marketing, sales, including brand creation and management,” The privately-held, Hawaii-based firm, up green buildings, the aim is to save en- merchandise, public relations, community said David Carey. with over 65 years of hotel management ergy costs in the long term, said Panyapas relations and creative services business “Under his leadership Outrigger will be experience, now has four properties in Nopphan, deputy director-general of the units. Dee also oversaw the JW Marriott well-positioned globally and regionally with Asia: Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s and Ritz Carlton hotel properties in an integrated and effective sales, marketing Resort, the Outrigger Laguna Phuket City Planning Department. collaboration with asset management and brand strategy that will further enhance Resort and Villas, Outrigger Phi Phi The new plan will be vetted by mun- company Pyramid Hotel Group. Outrigger’s reputation for hospitality, taking Island Beach Resort, and O-CE-N Bali by icipal authorities before officially taking Before AEG, Dee was chief marketing our growing portfolio globally to the next Outrigger. effect to replace the current plan, which officer for Hard Rock International, Inc., level of excellence.” – Phuket Gazette expires on May 15. – The Nation Tune Hotel rocks Patong THE Tune Hotel Patong has taken the main stage of one the world’s most renowned resort islands by storm, with a new focus on real value and more choices for savvy travelers. Tune Hotel Patong is perfectly situated for guests to kick off their stay in the heart of Phuket’s vibrant local dining and shopping precinct. It is located within walk- ing distance of the beach, nightlife and Jungceylon shopping mall. The popular lifestyle brand offers travelers serious value for money and Tune Hotel Patong is set to add to its hit parade with the in-house opening of the first Everything you need, nothing you don’t; part launch pad, part crash pad. Phuket branch of the popular been a great accomplishment for hopping, shopping or indulging in Korean coffee shop Tom N Toms Tune Hotels and further confirm- the island’s famous nightlife,” in July. ation that the brand was right on said Mr Armsden. Owned and managed by Red song in delivering what travelers Tune Hotel Patong, Phuket is Planet Hotels, the 144-room ho- want – real value, more choices and the latest addition to the fast- tel has welcomed over 15,000 more time to engage with the growing Tune Hotels portfolio in guests in the past three months destination. Thailand, joining hotels in prime alone. Guests from Thailand, “Tune gives you a great night’s locations in Bangkok, Pattaya and China, Malaysia, UK, Australia, sleep in a custom-made bed, a Hat Yai, and a rapidly expanding France, Indonesia and Russia lead power shower, a location in the regional presence. the nationalities pouring into the heart of the action and unrivaled Mr Armsden said Red Planet property. value. With the money guests save Hotels saw Thailand as a key Red Planet Hotels Senior Vice by choosing Tune as their hotel, development market for the Tune President, Sales and Marketing, they can spend more time brand and its pioneering approach Mark Armsden, said the rapid exploring the amazing array of to value hospitality. success of the Patong property had local dining adventures, island – Phuket Gazette May 11 - 17, 2013 FINANCE PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Gold plunges to 33 year low

THE PAST month has risks. The ‘fear’ or gold not been kind to anyone trade is now dead and a who has bought gold great bull run in stocks recently. With a nearly has begun. 9% loss since its Janu- Gold price fluctuation is ary peak, and nearly 14% from last nothing more than a graph of fear. When September’s, of late, the precious metal investors begin to feel good about has been anything but. investing in stocks and the economy in Last week it had its largest one-day general this ‘fear index’ will decline, as percentage decline since February 28, 1983. we are now seeing since 2011. Gold For the past 20 months, the price of gold investors are panicking and now we have seen has failed to make a new high since a drop below critical support levels. I expect peaking in 2011. With all the hype gold to lag equities for many years to come surrounding gold, gold ATMs (yes they and global stocks to move much higher. have ATMs to buy gold directly), and my When the bull market in stocks began in phone ringing at least five times a month 1980, stocks rose for 20 years as we from people wanting to buy gold, it climbed the excitement, thrill and appears to have topped and the neckline is euphoria stages. During this same time the now broken. There has been a mania as price of gold went sideways and did gold climbed higher and higher. The worst nothing for 20 years. I expect a similar part for holders of gold is that it doesn’t hibernation for gold now. PONDERING: The sharp drop in the gold price has led many to reevaluate their investment in even pay a dividend. A large reason for the recent bull run in the precious metal. Photo: Lee Haywood I consider gold to be a ‘fear trade’. When gold prices had been the development of the the investing herd or crowd is scared they ETF for gold. It allowed investors to buy gold buy the shiny stuff because they feel bet- like a stock. As money went into this ETF, ter, since it is tangible. Look at the chart more and more gold was bought, pushing up above and notice the price of gold took off the price. Now that many of these investors on a 10-year spurt right after the dot-com have been burned with their gold holdings, bubble burst in the year 2000 (Fear 1), look for gold to continue to sell off as inves- then when the 9-11 terror attacks tors in these ETFs unload their gold holdings. occurred (Fear 2). When hurricane With the clear break down last week, Katrina hit the US (Fear 3) and the Great gold is not a wise investment for your Recession in 2008 (Fear 4), gold climbed portfolio. Stock, funds and equities the ‘fear index’. Note that during this 11- should be bought now. The US stock mar- year run, the US stock market went ket is now on the verge of breaking out sideways and consolidated its gains after a to new highs after consolidating for 12 strong run from 1975 to 2000. long years. I will be an aggressive buyer In 2010, I taught a series of investment of US and global stocks and funds in the courses at Khun Woody’s Sandwich weeks ahead. The decline in gold is a Shoppe in Phuket. For two years now I welcome sign that there is less global fear. have been telling clients and people to avoid There is increased optimism about all gold exposure. All the while, I’ve been global economies and that is good for saying that gold had peaked and investors stocks. Any rally in the price of gold is to need to increase their stock exposure. The be sold into. I suggest anyone holding gold bull market in stocks began in 2008 and we to exit now before prices go much lower. are just now entering a period of If you would like to discuss the gold increased optimism. This will bring in a market and the outlook for stocks, feel free Don Freeman is president of Freeman Capital and provides personal financial planning and period of good feelings where investors to give me a call, email or hit me up on Management, a Registered Investment wealth management to expatriates. return to the stock market. They’ll begin to Skype. I can suggest ways to exit your gold Advisor with the US Securities Exchange Specializing in UK and US pension transfers. buy and move cash out of the bomb shelter and transition into stocks and collect Commission (SEC), based in Phuket, Call 089-970-5795 or email: (gold and cash) and into funds and take dividends to live on here in Thailand. Thailand. He has over 15 years experience [email protected]. TBank loan’s boom THANACHART Bank’s lending provide loans for university- provincial sales teams can ap- to small and medium-sized student apartments in the prove loans themselves through enterprises this year has a good country’s education hubs. the scorecard system. Working- chance of exceeding the target of TBank conducted a study in capital loans will provide a credit 90 billion baht. Lending in the this field and found that the line of up to 10mn baht, while the first four months of 2013 is al- supply of student apartments was figure will be above10mn baht for ready 84bn baht against year’s insufficient, he said. The number project financing; for which target of 90 bn baht. of new university students apartment developers will require This is thanks to its business plan increases by 10 per cent a year, annual turnover of 600mn baht. for the remaining months of the and new accommodation for Jiratchayuth said the bank year to finance university student them is not keeping pace. would add two business-centre apartments and aggressively “We will provide loans to branches to the five currently pursue auto-related business. apartment developers based in operating to support lending to After targeting outstanding education hubs. In the northern SMEs in the provinces. SME loans of 90bn baht for the region, potential locations are Another key strategy this year entire year, the figure in the first around Chiang Mai University and is auto-related business, which four months alone reached Payap University. In the North- also will help strengthen SME 84bn baht, said Jiratchayuth east, apartments near Khon Kaen lending. TBank is already the Amyongka, head of SME University are the focus,” he said. leader in installment lending, and banking. TBank adjusted its SME The lending will be divided other auto-related businesses such portfolio last year by moving into two types. First is project as garages will be the focus as some customers to corporate financing to apartment develop- well. He said such businesses had loans to set a strategy to advance ers, for which sales teams from good potential to service vehicles the SME segment. He said the TBank in Bangkok will help teams purchased under last year’s first- board had given the green light in provincial branches. Second car tax-break scheme. to the SME banking division to is working capital, for which – The Nation 18 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION May 11 - 17, 2013 Tourist Court pie in the sky RECENT talk of establishing a special court to fast-track legal cases involving foreign visitors (see page 1) raises some interest- ing issues, but at the end of the day is unlikely to result in little more than that: just talk. The reasons put forward to establish such a court are probably well-intended and certainly easy enough to understand. Thailand’s tourism industry is a key generator of revenue, probably the main reason behind the baht’s sustained resurgence against most other major foreign currencies since the dark days of the “Tom Yum Kung” financial crisis that befell much of the region in 1997. Due to Thailand’s enduring attractiveness to foreign visitors, the baht continues to inch closer to the fixed 25 baht to US$1 exchange rate that was in place for many years before that economic collapse. Since 1997, Thailand’s attractiveness and good value for money have been more than enough to offset any number of negative factors that might deter foreigners from considering the King- dom as their destination of choice: political instability, including rioting; arson attacks and shooting murders on the streets of Bangkok; one of Asia’s deadliest ethnic insurgencies in the Deep South provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat; unprecedented flooding and other natural and man-made disasters. The number of crises that the Thai tourism industry has man- aged to overcome over the past two decades is now far too extensive to list on a tourist-oriented T-shirt of the kind that Don’t coddle Thai guides, teach them appeared on the streets of Patong after the 2004 tsunami disas- Granted, some Thais speak characters available with the ter. The momentum of the Thai tourism juggernaut is reflected Mandarin, but how many Thais Phuket Gazette to express my re- in the Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ bold prediction of a record- speak Russian, Japanese, Korean, spect for your priceless input over breaking tourist arrival figure of 24 million by the end of 2013. French or German? the years. Of course the sheer number of foreign visitors makes it inevi- The Thais complaining about Your advice and guidance has table that ever more tourists will end up in the last place they would Do you have an opinion to voice? [foreign guides] are in the stone Email [email protected] always given good and valid direc- ever choose when planning their perfect Thai holiday: entangled in age. tion to us less knowledgeable folks. the Kindom’s notoriously slow criminal justice system, where some I am sure foreign tourists want I’m pleased to hear that you private interest groups that oppose cases can linger for over a decade before resolution — a time period to hear their own language spoken aren’t disappearing off the radar! the new airport bus service. very different from that typically meted out in the form of “permits clearly on tours rather than poorly. I wish you all the very best, and At the same time, he feels the to stay” granted to foreign tourists by Immigration. Better to educate the Thais than enjoy your retirement. Land Transport Department does The main reason that a tourist court will never happen is simple: protect them like disadvantaged Paul “a good job in terms of seats, bureaucratic inertia. It is easy for the Tourism and Sports Minister children. Gazette Forum safety and information”. to say that having one would be nice, but getting monolithic institu- Lost In Translation What is he talking about? Surely tions like the Justice Ministry and Royal Thai Police to take action Gazette Forum without any real economic inducements seems unlikely indeed. he is not referring to the rickety Silly cyber-crime law For this reason we will place the Tourism Court in the same file collection of songtaew-style buses requirement with so many other tourism related, pie-in-the-sky projects that Not so fast with that that collect at the market? Please get real. Take responsi- have never come to fruition: the Phuket International Conven- Re: Gazette online, Phuket Tech: boob job bility and create an efficient, tion Center, “Monkey Island” and of course a safe and Cyber-crime law being revised, regular and cheap bus service. reasonably-priced public transport system. May 1 Re: Gazette online, Phuket boob It will take a huge investment While there are many, many job holiday? This round’s on me, but it will have enormous benefit problems with the cyber-crime April 29 for Phuket in the future. law, the one that gets me the most There are many good surgeons Chris Stark is the requirement for open in Thailand for breast augmenta- Phuket tion but I doubt you can have it internet shops to keep track of done one day and sit by the pool who is using their systems. drinking cocktails the next day. Editorial is right on In theory, every WiFi hotspot Alcohol is to be avoided for at should have a log of all the people who sign in to the hotspot, as well least two weeks following such Re: Gazette online, Phuket Opin- operations! as copies of ID cards and pass- ion: Plenty to do, if you can get ports. Claire Mier there, April 28 Gazette Forum That’s just silly. Nobody does Good editorial. It is true that it, and the requirement just makes there is no viable or honest public open WiFi that much harder. Get real with public transportation for a tourist here. Live Wire My family and I have been stay- Gazette Forum transport ing at Surin Beach for a week and have given up trying to go any- Re: Phuket Gazette, Phuket Opin- where other than where we can Inaccurate headline ion: Speak up for public transport, walk to. In Surin, that is not much. April 20 We have grown tired of the Re: Gazette online, Phuket Video Chief Transport Tecnhician beach now and ready to go back Report: Lucky sidecar driver Jaturong Kaewkasi does every- home. Very disappointing. Also saved by call of nature, April 29 thing but take any responsibility disappointed in our hotel, whose The headline is very misleading: for the ever-worsening traffic website did not tell us about this If the motorcycle driver had con- congestion in Phuket. when we booked. tinued on with his journey, instead His whole article is based on the Carol Williams of stopping to answer the call of falsity that there is a functioning Gazette Forum nature, his rig would not have public transport system in Phuket. rolled out of control to wind up He blames certain companies under the wheels of a much bigger that offer low downpayments on Thanks Woody rig. vehicles and implicitly blames the Try this: “Careless motorcycle public for buying them. Re: Gazette online, Phuket Tech: driver endangers the lives of Volume 20 Issue 7 He blames the public for not Woody retires but ‘Live Wire’ lives others”. “speaking up” about improving on, April 30 Anthony Lawson public transportation, unlike the Woody, there aren’t enough Gazette Forum May 11 - 17, 2013 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Using CCTV to prevent hotel crime, not solve it

Phuket Tourism Association (PTA) Vice President Bhuritt Maswongssa, 51, is also the MORE than ten hotel and resort Vice Chairman of Patong robberies were carried out in the Resort Hotel. He received law last three months – this is a seri- ous problem that needs solutions. degrees from both Ngee Ann Owners of resorts and hotels College in Singapore and can’t just sit back and expect the Ramkhamhaeng University in police to take care of this Thailand. problem. The number of tourists visiting In the wake of a recent There can be too much of a good thing. Photo: Thynus/Wikimedia Commons Phuket is growing every year, but spate of hotel robberies across the island, he discusses the number of police officers is how to boost hotel and resort security (see page 6). not changing, which makes it more For the love of Bob difficult for them to guarantee the safety of all of our guests and their to spot suspicious people who strangely, even those who visit MANY years ago, backpacking belongings. have gotten into a hotel and could the hotel often or seem wealthy through Malaysia, I found myself Officers are doing their best, notify other guards to keep an – a person that does not look like at a hostel one night swapping sto- By Mark Knowles but people in the hospitality indus- eye on the person, possibly stop- a thief might be the most dan- ries and listening to a fellow trav- try need to make efforts to boost ping a crime before it happens. gerous person in the lobby. eller playing guitar and singing. Do you have an opinion to voice? their security as well. You can never be sure when a Sometimes criminals will When the dreadlocked musician Email [email protected] For example, when they expe- crime will happen, so even when pretend to be tourists or officers, asked if any of us had any requests rience re-occurring crimes, they everything seems normal, con- so hotel staff must be alert at all I jumped in with “play some Bob need to figure out how to close stantly and diligently monitoring times. Marley” assuming that he would So after the hundredth repeti- the loopholes in their security CCTV is essential. Staff should not just keep an have at least a dozen Marley songs tion of ‘No Woman, No Cry” at systems. After a successful robbery, eye on guests, they should also in his repertoire. ear-piercing volume at 2 o’clock The best way for hotels to close thieves know more about a hotel’s keep watch over their His response, “No way, I hate in the morning, I have come to these loopholes and protect their security system. They know the colleagues. Bob Marley”, shocked and baffled understand and empathize with the guests is to proactively and effec- weak points in the system, and If they know other staff mem- me; how could anyone hate Bob musician I met all those years ago. tively use CCTV. they know that the CCTV cam- bers well, they will be able to Marley? It wasn’t until I moved Now, my lifelong love of Bob Usually CCTV cameras are eras aren’t being monitored. spot a co-worker acting suspi- to Phuket that I finally understood Marley’s music has all but ended checked after a robbery takes We need to be smart and care- ciously. how a person could come to hate and I find myself crossing the place, when really the focus ful when designing hotel and resort By simply keeping an eye on the King of Reggae. street to avoid reggae bars pump- should be on crime prevention. security systems. each other they can help When I first arrived here, I was ing out non-stop Marley. Using CCTV footage to track We need to think of the situa- prevent inside jobs. staying in a cheap hotel in close It has come to the point where down a thief is hard work, espe- tion from a thief’s perspective. The last security concern that proximity to several reggae bars. I am pondering the possibility of cially because thieves know they It’s important for us to try and hotels should look at is Being a reggae fan, I thought setting up a charitable “Save need to obscure their faces by imagine how he will conduct a infrastructure. “well, even if the music is a bit Bob” foundation, with the aim of wearing masks, glasses or robbery so we can take steps Hotels should not have any dark loud, at least it will be a type that I replacing all Bob Marley CDs on helmets. ahead of time to prevent them. areas or CCTV blind spots that enjoy”. the island with mix CDs contain- I have actually seen CCTV In addition to using technology would allow thieves to easily Little did I know that in ing a wide range of reggae footage where a brazen thief like CCTV, hotel staff should keep commit crimes. Phuket the musical genre known music, not to mention its off- waved to the camera. an eye on suspicious guests or By having the proper infra- as reggae is actually shorthand spring genres such as dancehall, Instead of checking the CCTV situations. structure, CCTV coverage and for Bob Marley, and despite his one drop and dub. footage after a robbery, hotels Guards especially should be diligent staff, hotels can boost the vast catalogue of songs, it seems So to all owners of reggae bars should have security guards con- careful and observant. But level of safety they provide to that only ten of his greatest hits in Phuket I beg of you, for the stantly monitoring the cameras. really, all hotel staff should take guests – the key is to be proactive ever made the journey from love of Bob, find some new This way, guards would be able note of all guests who act in crime prevention. Jamaica to Phuket. reggae music!

Is my deposit safe Thai banks as listed on the De- posit Protection Agency website. When you may refuse a police search in a Thai bank? All deposits at the following state-owned banks are 100 per Recently I was again stopped by ate with police conducting Deposits in banks in my coun- cent guaranteed: police close to my house and searches. They do so to improve try are guaranteed by the gov- • Bank of Agriculture and searched. They went through my public safety and to prevent crime ernment up to US$250,000. Agricultural Co-operatives pockets, wallet, my motorcycle in the area. If I deposit money in a Thai • Government Savings Bank and frisked me as well. It is a very Also, Section 138 of Thailand’s bank, is it guaranteed? If so, up • Government Housing Bank unpleasant experience. Penal Code states that anyone ob- to what amount? • Islamic Bank of Thailand What are my rights under structing an officer in the exercise Lumpoon The guarantee of large depos- these circumstances? Can I of his functions faces a year in Chalong its was introduced after the refuse the search? Can I demand prison, a fine of 2,000 baht or both. European financial crisis in 2009 representation? However, if you are not in a pub- An officer at the Bank of Thai- in order to boost confidence and Tom lic area and a person identifies land replies: encourage investors to use Thai Kathu himself as a law enforcement of- Money deposited in Thai banks banking institutions. ficer and asks to search you, you is guaranteed by law as follows: Guarantees are now slowly be- Phuket City Police chief Col the court to search people at have the right to ask that person • Up to 50 million baht on all ing returned to pre-crisis levels. Sermphan Sirikong replies: checkpoints in any public area to show you identification to con- deposits from August 11, 2012 to Coverage is being removed for No person can refuse to be because the checkpoint serves to firm he is indeed a law August 10, 2015 deposits of more than one million searched by an officer at a protect public safety. enforcement official. • Up to 25 million baht on all baht because, according to our sta- checkpoint. You also have the right to ask deposits from August 11, 2015 to tistics, 98.5 per cent of accounts The Royal Thai Police are em- Werapong Khaokhawong, an to see the warrant empowering August 10, 2016 at Thai banks have balances of less powered by a Cabinet resolution officer at the Ministry of that officer to search you. • Up to 1 million baht on all de- than one million baht. and through the Internal Security Justice’s Rights and Liberties If he can not present the cor- posits from August 11, 2016 Any deposits exceeding the Operations Command to set up Protection Department Phuket rect identification and search onwards amounts listed above can be claimed checkpoints and search people. Office, replies: warrant, you have the right to This coverage applies to 36 during the liquidation process. We do not need a warrant from It is very important to cooper- refuse to be searched. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013 Sansiri, sponsor of the Thailand Optimist National Championships 2013, invited the Phuket Gazette to Pattaya

Top of the Gulf: Sansiri’s Social Director Ob-oom Chutrakul (second from left) congratulates Pongsapat Pumyam (third from left) - winner of the Thailand Optimist National Championships 2013.

Kamonwan ‘Joy’ Prasitwuttivech, senior PR manager of the corporate marketing department at Sansiri PLC poses with an optimist.

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NEW TOWNHOUSE Properties 30 RAI IN TOWN HABITIA KOH KAEW LAND NEAR AT PHUKET TOWN For Sale Flat land near Dowroong MISSION HILLS 2 storey American-style School in Phuket Town. Tel: townhouse with 3 beds, 2 081-691 2526. baths, parking lot, garden. Furnished. Sale 3.2 million LAND ON HOUSE & FURNITURE baht or rent 18,000 baht. Tel: KOH LON ISLAND Single house, 60sqm. 2 081-978 1558. Email: keng. floors, 3 bedrooms and 3 [email protected] toilets. In Chaiyapruek Vil- lage at Land & Houses Park, Modern style, Chino-Por- NAI HARN BEACH Chalong. Good location and tuguese, area: 36.50sq Pa Khlok. 2 rai 32sq wah, CONDO entrance from bypass road. wah with 118sqm living 60m wide. Chanote. Located 2-bed condo, 146sqm, ground Built 2 years ago. Tel: 084- space approx. 3 bed- on Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok- floor unit, 3 mins walk from 627 7001. rooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 Muang Mai Rd. 11 km from beach. Fully furnished. Large car park. Sale down pay- Heroines' Monument. Price: common pool. Only 7 million Flat land for sale. 3 rai, PRIVATE SALE OF ment 500,000 baht. Tel: 7.8 million baht. Tel: 089-472 baht. Tel: 089-652 1951 (English 150m from beach. Price: HALF A RAI 087-270 9093. 9118. Email: honda.1437@ & Thai). Email: phuket.pn@ 6.5 million baht per rai. At Ao Makham. Land is located hotmail.com gmail.com Email: kohlon@hotmail. opposite Port of Phuket and com next to Bel Air Cape Panwa LAND AT KAMALA LODGINGS Resort. Price 4.2 million. For CHERNG TALAY A new development compris- 1 Ngarn, nice flat land, quiet CONDO IN ing 10 units, each with 2 bed- SITUATED ON more information please call: SUPALAI PARK BALINESE INSPIRED 081-891 5932, 089-035 6702. area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi 5. rooms and 2 bathrooms. 6,400SQM POOL VILLA Price: 2 million baht. Tel: 089- 90sqm townhouses for sale in Secluded family style sports, Seaview, Kalim, Patong. 3 472 9118. Kamala. Priced at 5.495 million recreation, restaurant & bar bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, stun- HOUSE IN KAMALA baht. Tel: 076-349660. Fax: complex at well below replace- ning views day and night. Tel: PATONG BEAUTIFUL 076-292772. Email: leehunt ment cost. Chanote title. No 087-623 6425. See pictures CONDOS [email protected] building restrictions. Tel: 081- and details at our website: Freehold, sell together or sepa- 607 2805 (English & Thai). http://seaview-villa-in- rate. Tel: 088-846 3467 (En- Email: [email protected] phuket.com. glish). Email: sellingcartel@ CHEAP LAND For further details, please see our website at www.phuket hotmail.com for sale. Near Sengho FOR SALE sport.com HOUSE FOR SALE IN Bookstore in Phuket Close to Phuket Interna- BAAN PROMPHAN RENT 3 BEDROOMS Town. Studio, 30sqm, tional Airport. 4 rai, Chanote 2.5 floors, 5 mins to town, 2 2 BATHROOMS floor 15, sea view, aircon, title. 3.8 million baht per rai. 4 BED, 4 BATH bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Good Furnished. Supalai Hill, near furnished. Price: 1.9 mil- Tel: 081-868 7676. Email: SECURE VILLA for stay! 2.85 million baht. Tel: Heroines Monument. Tel: 083- lion baht. Ready to move [email protected] 10 minutes to international 083-506 9155. Email: sumitra. 649 1218. in. For more info call 089- schools, 15 minutes to Patong [email protected] 472 9118. and Central, aircons, pool, sala, KRABI, AO NANG URGENT SALE/ fully furnished. 14.9 million baht LAND NEAR KATA 3 plots of land, each 420sqm, RENT negotiable. Tel: +61-8-6161 CENTER each 850,000 baht. House LAND AND HOUSE 2691, +61-43-592 2900 (En- Great location, road access, For sale. 2 houses on land. plan with building permit. 2 CHEAP glish), +61-46-831 5377 (En- 5 mins to Kata Beach and 1 ngan 89sq wah. Chanote bedrooms, pool. Email: mr. Ao Nang, 4, 9, 12 rai, Chanotes, glish & Thai). Fax: +61-86-161 main road, 1,450sqm with title title, near mountain, peace- [email protected] starting at 500,000 baht per rai. 2691. Email: donmountford@ deed. Contact Lychee. Tel: ful and safe, 10 minutes House with 3 bedrooms: 5 mil- gmail.com 081-891 3048 (English & Ger- from the beach. 5.5 million lion baht. Family problems, man). baht direct from owner. Tel: HOT DEAL - CONDO must sell. Contact Paul. Tel: 089-615 9719. Email: AT THE POINT 084-850 2499 (English). Email: NICE HOUSE [email protected] [email protected] D CONDO 1, KATHU 88SQ WAH -29.94sqm, mountain view, price 1,278,000 baht. HOUSE IN NEW CONDO: URGENT VILLA DOWROONG -29.70sqm, mountain view, SALE/RENT Phuket Town. 3 bedrooms, 3 price 1,280,000 baht. bathrooms, 47sq wah. Tel: 089- -29.79sqm, pool view, price 909 2771. House in Patong. Newly 1,330,000 baht. built 40sq wah, near Sea -29.70sqm, pool view, price LAND FOR SALE Pearl project, Patong. 2 1,365,000 baht. OR RENT storeys, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- rooms, fully furnished, 2 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Contact Vutdy on 081-892 Near Ban Kalai (15 minutes aircon, kitchen with hood, re- 3 aircons, sofa, cable TV. 3709. from airport), 85 rai, two lots, frigerator, dining room, living Near Jomthong Village on Chanote. Very beautiful and room, hot water, cable TV Khwang Rd. 6.5 million baht. good for any purpose. 350,000 Special price, modern and internet. Tel: 086-476 Tel: 086-774 2034. Email: PHUKET VILLA 5 baht per rai o.n.o. Email: style, 30sqm, 1 bedroom, Opposite to Big C, one 9612. [email protected] VILLAGE 1 living room, 1 pantry. In bedroom with nice view in- [email protected] Kathu, 3km to Patong. cludes furniture. Price: Full set of built-in furniture. 3.8 million. Negotiable. Ready to move in! Contact Tel: 082-276 1817, 081- Ya. Tel: 081-797 5138. 614 5372.

For sale. Price 4.5 million baht. No agents, no fur- nished, with 4 aircons, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and car park. Be- hind Kajonkiet International School on Chao Fa West Road, 5 minutes to Central Festival. For short or long- term rent, 16,000 baht per month. Call to see 087- 270 9093. May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

HOT DEAL! NEW CONDO AT SINGLE HOUSE CONDO KATHU CHALONG LAND / PLOT FOR SALE ROYAL PLACE FOR SALE/ RENT Brand-new 1 bedroom, 36sqm BEACHFRONT condo, fitted kitchen, huge dis- POOL VILLA count off list price. Only 1.4 million baht. Tel: 084-455 6743 (English), 086-153 0103 (Thai). Email: [email protected]

KATA BEACH OCEANFRONT APT 2 ngan + 57.4 wah = 1,029.6sqm. Chanote title, set in a In Thanapa Park View vil- 1 bedroom, modern luxury ocean luxury housing area at Cherng Talay (not far from Surin lage in Koh Kaew. 57sq living. Sea view, pools, gym, For sale/ rent. 3 bedrooms. Beach). Tel: 090-487 8084. Email: [email protected] wah, with 2 bedrooms, 2 garden, quiet. 7 million baht. Tel: 089-649 9939. bathrooms, a kitchen, a Email: [email protected] carpark and a garden. Further details, please see our ALLAMANDA (LAGUNA) Residences/ Phuket Condo BEAUTIFUL HOUSE Sale: 2.25 million baht. website at www.katasala.com BANG TAO HOUSE - FOR SALE Rent: 11,000 baht per SALE unit, half of a deluxe twin Condo at Royal Place house, fully furnished and Project, bypass road, oppo- month. Contact owner. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, Sat Tel: 089-615 9719. Email: HOUSE IN PHUKET TV, ADSL, auto gate, fully fur- equipped, set direct on the pic- site Tesco Lotus. 37sqm, 2fl, turesque lagoon with balcony 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, [email protected] VILLA 5 FOR SALE nished. 3.5 million baht. Tel: 090-156 7927. right over it. 3 bedrooms each kitchen, fully furnished (2 with shower/ bathroom roof ter- aircons, washing machine, PATONG LUXURY race. Long-term rent or sale. refrigerator, TV, microwave, CONDO SALE AMAZING SEA VIEW Tel: 090-487 8084. Email: th cable TV, 24 security with 2 beds, 1 bathroom, living room Karon apartment, 4 floor, free- [email protected] key card etc). Pls contact and fully equipped kitchen, hold, 130sqm, 2 bedrooms, 2 Fully landscaped, 3 air for more details. Tel: 086-476 98sqm. Very high std, nice bathrooms, fitness center, 2 LAND FOR SALE conditioners, telephone 9612. Email: annanoi1@ view. Big balcony, 2 swimming pools, 600m to sea. 10 million (CHERNG TALAY) and internet, 3 bed- hotmail.com pools, gym, quiet location. 7.5 baht. No agents. Tel: 086-131 Approx 1,200sqm located rooms, 2 bathrooms, million or N/O. Tel: 080-052 5458. about 2 km from Laguna hotels kitchen. Located near 8082 (English). Email: phv LARGE HOUSE 46sq wah, furnished, 3 (off Soi Pa Sak 8). You can the Heroines Monument [email protected] KAMALA bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, PHUKET TOWN purchase my P/L company towards Pa Khlok. Land Furnished, 280sqm, 2 bed- 3 aircons, carpark. Only CENTER name which has a chanote size is 53sqw. 3 million rooms, 3 bathrooms, office, LAND FOR SALE IN 3.5 million baht. Tel: 081- House for sale. 252sqm. 5.5 land title deed attached to it, or baht (negotiable). Tel: sundeck, 2 pools, jacuzzi, CHALONG 787 7675. million baht. Contact Jiab. Tel: buy the land itself. This is a 080-520 2989. Email: carport. Sale: 3.4 million baht. Sea view, 9 rai, 50 million baht. 087-269 3989. good block of land in a built-up edc9designs@gmail. 18 years left on lease. Or rent: Tel: 081-978 3480. Kirana: residential area. Good roads, com 32,000 baht per month, mini- [email protected] PHUKET VILLA power and fresh water bore. mum 6 month contract period. CONDOS PATONG NICE PLOT Ready to build on. Must sell. 6 Located within Condo Com- FOR SALE million baht (negotiable) to the LAND NAI HARN plex. Tel: 084-716 0502. KAMALA HOUSE right person. Tel: 075-451818, 2,200SQM FOR SALE 090-710 4757 (English & Very good access, road, water, QUICK SALE, SOI Thai), +61-43-741 0512 (En- electric. Back of Mangosteen SUKSAN 2, RAWAI glish). Email: garyvegar@ Resort, Sai Yuan 9. Price 10.9 1 rai/0.5 rai, Chanote. Concrete hotmail.com million baht (7.7 per rai). Tel: 087- road and electric access. Tel: 897 0501 (English). Email: 089-472 9870, 086-471 5226. 4 BED, 4 BATH [email protected] Email: [email protected] SECURE VILLA New condos. 1km to beach, 10 minutes to international COMMERCIAL BUILDING near Bangla Rd and Jung- Near Layan Hill Estate. schools, 15 minutes to Patong For sale or long lease. Situ- QUIET PENTHOUSE ceylon, 1 bed, 1 bath, fully fur- (Manik-Bang Jo area). and Central, aircons, pool, sala, ated in a great location on main AT PCC Near Phuket FantaSea. nished. 3.9 million baht for Ready to build housing/ fully furnished. 14.9 million baht road, Phang Muang Soi 3. Ideal Freehold, 3-bed, furnished. Price: 3.2 million baht. Ne- 42sqm and 3.8 million baht pool villas. 1,400sqm. negotiable. Tel: +61-8-6161 for restaurant and apartment. 6.45 million baht. Tel: 081-676 gotiable. Tel: 081-719 1041. for 44.5sqm Tel:081-541 Chanote title. Price: 7.2 2691, +61-43-592 2900 (En- 15 rooms, key money. 1.5 mil- 0740 (English & Thai). Email: Email: teddykong0222@ 2025. Email: c.junlarat@ million baht. Neg. Contact glish), +61-46-831 5377 (En- lion baht. Rent: 120,000 baht. [email protected] hotmail.com gmail.com owner on 080-520 2989. www.phuketgolfcondo.com Email: edc9designs@ glish & Thai). Fax: +61-86-161 Must see! Tel: 081-396 0880. gmail.com 2691. Email: donmountford@ Email: Sumonmarn@phuket gmail.com reallife.com THIDA HOUSE SALE 27 MILLION Classified Advertisements Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. Then hand it to any of our agents.

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HOUSE FOR RENT DELUXE BEACHFRONT Properties COZY HOUSE NEAR Bang Tao Beach, 2 bedrooms, PHUKET VILLA 5 SINGLE HOUSE CONDO For Rent NAI HARN quiet area, furnished, Sat TV, VILLAGE FOR RENT/ SALE 2 bedrooms. Also at the Point, ADSL. Tel: 090-156 7927. near Central Festival,1 bed- room, kitchen, lounge, many KATA OCEAN VIEW APARTMENT facilities. Tel: 081-892 0038. CONDO KATA BEACH Fully furnished, seaview and For rent. Fully furnished, aircon, ORCHID KATHU non-seaview apartments, avail- fan, WiFi, kitchen, jacuzzi. HEIGHTS able for long-term rental. From Available now. Tel: 086-595 Serviced apartment. Studio, 1 15,000 to 40,000 baht per 8512. Email: nalumana2000@ bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- month. Located on Kata Hill. A high-grade built house, fur- yahoo.com In Thanapa Park View vil- rooms, rooftop pool, free WiFi. Tel: 076-330641. For further de- nished and conveniently lo- lage in Koh Kaew. 57sq Tel: 076-203208, 081-892 0038. tails, please see our website at cated minutes from Rawai wah, with 2 bedrooms, 2 For further details, please see www.oceanic-global.com KATHU GOLF VIEW and Nai Harn Beaches. 2 VILLA bathrooms, a kitchen, a our website at www.orchid spacious bedrooms with en For rent, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- carpark and a garden. kathuheights-phuket.com LOFT-STYLE FLATS suite bathrooms. 1 guest toi- rooms, pool, access, 4km to Rent: 11,000 baht per Secure, great location for exer- let. Aircons. Large living-din- BIS, overlooking Loch Palm month. Sale: 2.25 million 1-BEDROOM cise. Long-term rental. 10- ing room. Telephone line with Golf Course, quiet, on top of pri- For sale. Price: 4.2 million baht. Contact owner. Tel: APARTMENT PATONG 12,000 baht per month. Tel: ADSL. Free water supply vate hill, secure, maid, fur- baht. No agents! Not fur- 089-615 9719. Email: Luxury apartment, pool, WiFi, 086-664 5575 (English). Email: and garbage removal ser- nished, WiFi. 1-year lease: nished, with 4 aircons, 3 [email protected] cable. 20,000 baht per month. [email protected] vice. 22,000 baht per month. 32,000 baht per month. Con- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Tel: 081-271 7092. Email: Tel: 087-383 0936 (Khun Nui). tact Noi. Tel: 087-269 8492. kitchen and car park. Be- FOR RENT [email protected] Email: hunt17@hotmail. hind Kajonkiet International RAWAI 3-BED POOL com 2-floor house, 3 bedrooms, 3 HOUSE 28,000 BAHT School on Chao Fa West bathrooms. In Permsap SURIN BEACH APT 2 storeys, 2 baths, 3 aircon HOUSE AT PRIME Road, 5 minutes to Central Villa. Long term only. Email: [LOFTS] units. Fully equipped, nice and KATHU GOLF VIEW PLACE VILLAGE Festival. For short or long- [email protected] The Lofts apartments are situ- quiet. May - Oct: 28,000 baht VILLA term rent, 16,000 baht per ated on the beach road in Surin per month + bills, internet. Tel: For rent, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- month. Call to see 087- CONDO FOR RENT which is fast developing into one 270 9093. Tel: 085-478 8010, 085-478 rooms, pool, access, 4km to Furnished condo with aircon, of the trendiest areas of Phuket. 8216. Email: [email protected] BIS, overlooking Loch Palm TV, fridge. Also gym and swim- Overlooking the Kings Park, lo- Golf Course, quiet, on top of pri- BEACH HOUSE & ming pool. In Phuket Town. cation of Phuket's first golf vate hill, secure, maid, fur- CONDO 10,000 baht per month. Tel: course, now a public park, these URGENT RENT/ nished, WiFi. 1 year lease: Beach house in Cape Panwa. 3 081-978 1558 (English & Thai). apartments puts you 100m from SALE 32,000 baht per month. Con- bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, living Email: keng.na.ranong@ Surin Beach. The apartments are accessed through a code tact Noi. Tel: 087-269 8492. Near Heroines’ Monument. room, kitchen and dining room hotmail.com for 12 people, outdoor relax panel lock with remote entry Furnished, aircon, 3 bed- possible from the apartment for B.L. APARTMENT rooms, cable TV, kitchen. room for sunset meetings. No KATA HOLIDAY pool. 45,000 baht per month. visitors. The apartments are situ- At Kathu, 1 bedroom, 1 living 25,000 baht per month APARTMENTS ated above Steakhouse and room, aircon, cable TV, ADSL, with 30,000 baht deposit. Separate condo with 1 bed- 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms, modern, room, 1 living room and dining Lemon Grass House. A pent- hot shower, swimming pool, Tel: 086-607 7493. apartments and pool pent- house is avialable. Tel: 076- garden and car park. Rent: room, 1 bathroom, private porch. houses. Free WiFi, 5 minutes 15,000 baht per month. Tel: 085- 386537, 086-120 0298 (English), 7,000 baht per month. Tel: 081- walk to 2 beaches + town. 080-995 8609 (Thai). Fax: 076- 692 3163. 471 7629 (English), 084-520 Email: [email protected] SINGLE HOUSE 5013 (English & Thai). Email: 386537. Email: info@rental FOR RENT [email protected] For propertyphuket.com Website: LOVELY HOUSE further details, please see our www.rentalpropertyphuket.com 14,000 BAHT/MONTH PRIVATE PATONG website at www.phuketbeach HOUSE Furnished, WiFi, cable TV, living.com House in Patong. Newly pool. Near Chalong Marina. NEW CONDO built 40sq wah, near Sea Tel: 089-475 1200. Email: 7 BEDROOMS WITH FOR RENT Pearl project, Patong. 2 [email protected] storeys, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- GOLF VIEW rooms, fully furnished, 2 Large house with golf view in aircon, kitchen with hood, HOUSE Anuphas Golf Ville. Quiet, pri- refrigerator, dining room, liv- BANG TAO BEACH Thalang. 4 bedrooms, 4 bath- vate swimming pool, close to ing room, hot water, cable Start from 12,000-18,000 baht per rooms, fully furnished, cable all shopping malls and inter- TV and internet. Tel: 086- month. Fully furnished. Tel: 089- TV, kitchen. Tel: 081-396 national school. Call 081- 476 9612. 795 6363. Email: vicky_grc@ 4264. 271 3228 or email: info@ Large enclosed yard with hotmail.com procarpentering.com for waterfall, swim jet pool, very more info. quiet, clean water, 2 bed- Short or long-term rent at rooms, 1 bathroom, fur- Kathu, fully furnished, swim- LUXURY POOL VILLA nished. Must see! Tel: 087- ming pool, fitness, quiet and Big saving 6 months lease, 882 1963 (English), 088- secure. Tel: 081-607 8567. only 25,000 baht per month, 464 3835 (Thai). Email: Email: suksavat@hotmail. has all, near Laguna. Tel: 089- [email protected] com 594 4067. May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

KATHU, 3 BED Property Property NEW SEAVIEW RENT APARTMENT UNFURNISHED HOUSE Household CONDO AND ROOMS Services Wanted Three-bedroom unfurnished Help New units, not studios, all Patong. Fully furnished. house to rent on popular estate sea view, all extras, pools, Price: 9,000-18,000 baht near Soi Namtok. Many more HOSPITALITY MGR. HOUSE WANTED, CASH parking, Internet, etc. For per month. Tel: 089-728 VILLA CHEF AVAILABLE available. Tel: 076-615905, 090- BUYER both long and short term 4005. Email: thamad17 875 3683 (English). Email: Experienced chef required for Hospitality GM for all types of Your property sold, free listing. rental. Mail us (as above) @yahoo.com sdm@ wmalexan der.com For Surin villa. Must speak En- pre-openings from A-Z, also Tel: 083-914 2939. Email: for details. Email: osa.com further details, please see our glish. International food to a management of resorts, es- @me.com high standard (5-star). 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ARCHITECT HOUSEKEEPER WORK WANTED PROMOTERS WANTED Thai national wanted. Ability Young lady, good English, in- Thai lady, speaks English, Popular bar for young "Farangs" to use AutoCAD, Sketch-Up telligent, cheerful. Top salary. experienced, cook, maid, looking for dynamic people to do and 3D-Max is a must. Tel: Please contact Tiffany. Tel: babysitter, can live in, looking promotion. Residents and trav- 081-788 1639. Email: sec@ 089-850 1622. Email: tcde for part-time job. Contact ellers welcome to apply. Tel: 081- phuketawnings.com [email protected] Taew. Tel: 081-084 2708. 958 5394 (English). Email: [email protected] ACCOUNTING MAID WANTED ESTATE / RENTAL MANAGER BOOKKEEPER Thai maid wanted for holiday FRONT DESK Full time. Start immediately. villa in Surin. Live in or live Intira Villas is looking for a Thai STAFF - SAMUI Accounting degree or equiva- out; must speak a little bit of person with a happy and posi- Plus WELLNESS MAN- lent. Drivers License. Experi- English and have experience. tive attitude. Must be able to AGER required by Detox ence. Tel: 085-783 0141. Tel: 084-689 4658 (English), communicate in English and resort. Tel: 077-602096. Email: info@thailandcamp. 081-693 1621 (Thai). Email: Thai, both in speaking and writ- Send CV and photo to com [email protected] ing. Experience in manage- ment and rentals. Tel: 081-472 fasthealing@yahoo. com GUEST SERVICE 4925 (English). Please send THAI STAFF WANTED CV and salary requirement. Bayshore Projects Co Ltd is MANAGER MAINTENANCE Mangosteen Resort & Ayur Email: jonas@intiravillas. MANAGER NEEDED looking for Thai staff that can com work both in bar and front office veda Spa requires a female Experienced maintenance/ (receptionist). Tel: 076-345670, guest services manager for ACCOUNTANT FOR facilities manager is sought 081-968 5963 (English). Send Resort and Vacation Club. REAL ESTATE for a villa on the west coast. Duties will involve confirming Send CV. 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Word and accounting spoken and written Chinese We are selling a state-of- seeking Thai female staff. Japanese wedding company experience is a plus. Must skills. Apply with CV and ex- HOUSEKEEPER the-art pipe system for hot Good command of both spo- Sa-mer Wedding at Boat La- have a friendly outgoing per- pected salary. Email: dreams WANTED and cold water applications ken and written English. goon. is seeking an experi- sonality. Salary: 12,000- [email protected] Thai trainee housekeeper, and for A/C systems. Quali- Computer literacy. start Im- enced account. Qualification: 20,000 baht depending on English speaking, start fications: mediately . Tel: 086-940 2266. over 3 years experience in ac- experience. from 10,000 baht, nice in- – Bachelor’s Degree FOOD STORE Email your resume to sales@ counts . Good command of spo- - Office admin, good computer crease and work place. – Able to communicate in MANAGER 18excelsior-property.com For ken and written English. 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STAFF WANTED Cashier, Waiters, Thai cook, Cleaner. Location: Kata-Karon. Tel: 081-895 5852 (English) , 089-401 8506. Email: vladim1r @me.com

COMPANY ACCOUNTANT Small business company ac- countant needed. Daily duties will include project administra- tion and office accounting. Friendly team and excellent salary based on experience. Tel: 076-206707, 084-844 6246. Email: rogerg @seamarine services.com

ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER Phuket Pool Tables is looking for a new assistant branch manager to join our latest branch at Cherng Talay. 20,000 baht + excellent com- mission. Please send your resume or call us. Tel: 081-823 4627, 085-782 1200. Fax: 076- 264461. Email: ying@phuket pooltables.com

MARKETING MANAGER Rental management company based in Rawai seeks an expe- rienced Marketing Manager. The candidate will be responsible for marketing communications, advertising and promotional activities both online and offline. Sales and marketing experience in the tourist market is essential. Applying foreigners must have their own company. Tel: 076- 383435. Forward CV via email. Email: eb@ebnet work. it

YACHT DELIVERY CUSTOMER REAL ESTATE GIGONG / TAICHI CREW WANTED RELATIONS @ RENTAL AGENT TEACHER From Miri / North Borneo to RESORT Thai national, must have car, To facilitate classes in Kata. Phuket in April / May; 19m Health Resort Customer be professional. 20,000 Tel: 086-281 9311. Email: MY. Only licensed and expe- Relations & Sales Rep. baht. Salary + commission. bao200@gmail. com rienced crew. please! Tel: Fluent English speaker & Tel: 088-413 8122 (English). +60-14-257 5485. Email: experience required. (Good Email: phkrealestate@ boatjob1234 @gmail.com salary & benefits). Tel: 085- aol.com TEACHERS WANTED 783 0141. Email: info@ Chalermprakiat is looking thailand camp.com SALES & ADMIN for native English speak- JUNIOR DJ NEEDED ers to teach English. A Full time or part time, degree and TEFL are re- quired. Tel: 085-781 COFFEE & ICE weekend negotiable. En- joy sounds like Leomeo, 9162. Please email your DIVE AND SURFSHOP COOKS AND MAIDS CREAM cover letter and CV to Needs Thai female staff with Tiesto and Guetta. Call Luxury villas in Patong looking Adrian. Tel: 081-561 9114 [email protected] basic English skills. Tel: 089- for experienced cooks and For info please contact 874 9147. (English & Thai). Email: maids. Live in or live out. Full or [email protected] Clarke. We are looking for young part time. Tel: 080-699 2436, and energetic sales & VILLA MANAGER 088-760 9841. Email: kokakat admin staff. 20 to 25 years @gmail.com old. Good computer skills Property Management Com- SECRETARY/ NATIVE ENGLISH & English command a pany based in Rawai is seek- ACOUNTANT WANTED TEACHERS must. Thai national only. ing Villa Manager. Ideal can- MARKETING Thai secretary wanted for Swed- Brainy House is now look- Call for an appointment didate has minimum 3/5 MANAGER ish Siam Co LTD, located at ing for native English teach- now! Tel: 076-325419, 085- years experience in same Surin beach. Must speak and ers. Degree, TEFL and position and proven manage- Thai, age above 30 years, write English. Basic windows of- 619 0380 (English & Thai), related experience. Sal- teaching experience are 081-400 4678 (English & ment skills. The position is fice skills. Good if you have driver’s required. Tel: 081-978 open for foreigner. Perfect Is ary: 30,000 baht + com- licence. Salary from 15,000/m Thai). Email: orientalsamui Vacancies: coffee shop as- 1558 (English & Thai) . required English spoken and mission. Tel: 087-026 Tel: 084-689 4658 (English), 087- @gmail.com For further sistant manager, baristas, Qualified teachers please written. Additional languages 1362. Fax: 076-381717. 290 1019 (Thai). Email: Malin waiters, bar assistants, send your CV with recent details,please see our will be considered as a plus. Email: chalongmarket @vertigophuket.com For further experience and English. photo to info@brainy- website at www.oriental- Tel: 076-383435. Email: eb@ @hotmail.com Please details, please see ourwebsite at Tel: 086-276 4914. house.com living.net ebnetwork.it send email , or call for info. www.vertigo phuket.com

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Articles For Bar & Business Opportunities Sale Restaurant Equipment MASSAGE / LUXURY RESTAURANT BOXING MACHINE BEAUTY SALON RAWAI Dragon Punch, 2 players. 10 Top location in Kata for sale. Luxury restaurant and bar HOTELS IN PHUKET FOR SALE POOL TABLE, FRIDGES Can sell 50% this year and for sale, on the beachfront of baht per punch. Sale: 85,000 Sofas, armchairs, bar stools, Contact realestate.luxuryphuketholidays.com baht. Tel: 086-283 9100. the rest later. Contact Ulf for Rawai, furnished. Tel: 081- tables, and etc. Email for full information. Tel: 087-281 583 5169 (English). Email: price-list at stewartlees@ 7233. [email protected] KAYAKS, SEA CANOES gmail.com Brand-new kayaks for sale - HOTEL WITH still in shipping wrapper. KITCHEN HARDWARE COMPANY FOR SALE RESTAURANT BAR FOR SALE FOR SALE RESTAURANT FeelFree - Gemini 2-person Secondhand: ovens, sinks, Big discount on startup com- For immediate sale. Kata- One of the most suc- FOR SALE kayaks include paddles and grills and etc. Tel: 082-283 panies. Good name, paper- Karon. For more information, cessful entertainment Chanote title, central posit- seats. 25,000 baht or best 8250 (English & Thai). Email: work, advice on accountant. Call for more details. Tel: 084- please call 090-176 7364. venues in the new Tiger ion, new building, 4 years offer. Tel: 089-044 0623. [email protected] Complex. In Soi Bangla. old, 20 rooms, reception and Email: kayak@worldwidealo 063 0620. Email: dhabirwaiba@hot mail.com This bar is on sale due to restaurant fully furnished, ha.com SHISHA & HOOKAHS personal reason. For lift. 38 million baht nego- For sale. Add hookahs to BAR FOR SALE more information please SOI BEL AIR tiable. Contact Stefano. Tel: MINI LATHE SALE your bar for big profits. HOTEL call 085-796 6144. 086-279 8175 (English/Ital- Busy mushroom-style bar Sale: 42,000 baht. For more Please sms your email for e- BEACHFRONT IN Email: stephpatong@ ian). Contact Ning. Tel: 084- for sale. All stock, fridges information please send catalog. Tel: 080-052 8082 PATONG FOR RENT hotmail.fr 840 1566 (Thai). email to Maxphuket@hot (English & Thai). Email: and sound system included. mail.de [email protected] Price: 600,000 baht o.n.o. Rent: only 10,000 baht per RESTAURANT SIAM SPA AT month. All licences paid up FOR SALE IN CHALONG CHALONG Bulletins until end of 2013. For more Located next to Ao Chalong information, please call 086- Sauna. Including company 725 0771 (English). Email: with 2 work permits. Price: [email protected] SPONSOR A CHILD 600,000 baht only. Tel: 081- 893 4900 (English). The Phuket International WAREHOUSE Women’s Club is a volun- FOR RENT teer organization raising At Sapam, Phuket. Size: 130- RENT funds for educational 300sqm with crew room. GUESTHOUSE scholarships. We rely Price: 8,000-20,000 baht per Patong. 12 guest rooms, Day Spa in Chalong ur- on the goodwill of donors month. Quiet and secure. For cheap rent, good profit gently awaits new and sponsors – small more information, please call and location, Nanai owner. 24 rooms, 2 sau- and large. If you would 086-689 3289. Road. 1 million baht. Tel: nas, swimming pool, like to put something 089-728 4005. Email: locker room, lobby, park- back into the community The best location on BAKERY & [email protected] ing, etc. Come to see and in which you live, contact Patong Beach. There are check it. Running now. us to find out more about RESTAURANT 16 rooms, seaview and FOR RENT Deposit: 450,000 baht. giving a prize or being a fully furnished, very good Rent: 150,000 baht. Key sponsor. Contact Carol. 3 years on contract or more. occupancy rates. Con- Ao-nang, Krabi, great loca- OTOP BAR money: 1 million baht. Please call 087-417 tact Mark. Tel: 080-141 FOR SALE Negotiable. 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Jungle bar, 3 TVs, 2 pool ages in Thailand. Contact Email: tkoschig2000@ tables, seating: 65 people, Peter. Tel: 081-495 4761. hotmail.com parking: 15-16 vehicles, good business. 2). Beauty salon: DIVING COMPANY fully equipped. 3). Massage FOR SALE 4). Lease-out restaurant. 5). 4 year old Company Limited. RESORT Lease-out indoor pub: fully (2 million baht) with 1 work FOR LEASE equipped, stage, seating: 70 permit. Price: 50,000 baht. people. Available for 8 years Tel: 085-785 7036 (English), + 9 months left on lease. 085-792 3736 (English & Sale: 5.7 million baht. Nego- Thai). Email: marcello_auf tiable! 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HONDA JAZZ MOTORBIKES SALE MOTORBIKE WANTED CAR FOR RENT LEXUS IS250 2007, one owner, never been LAND ROVER No deposit, easy payment, Yamaha Dragstar 400, and New Avenza for rent from CABRIO FOR SALE rented out, full Honda ser- DEFENDER 110 purchase rental scheme Honda Steed or similar. 25,000 baht. Please call 090- vice, full options. Like new. FOR SALE with guaranteed buy back, Do not need to be perfect 156 7927. For more information, please including full service and condition, just reliable. call 081-415 4398. Email: maintenance, cheaper than Please contact by email: CHEAP BIKES + CARS [email protected] long-term rental. Please call webreply2013@ gmail.com Bikes from 2,500 baht per or visit us for more informa- month. Cars from 12,000 tion details. Tel: 085-880 YAMAHA NOUVO baht per month. With insur- TOYOTA COROLLA 1697, 081-084 6527. Automatic, green, 6 years ance. Tel: 081-098 3686. 1.3L GLI MT old, very good condition. Perfect condition, 2012, 18,000km. Price: 26,000 2012, Perfect condition, manual, 4,000km, 3 NEW YAMAHA FINO baht. For more information, NEW JAZZ automatic, 15,000km, all years warranty. Price: FOR SALE please call 080-692 8468 & VAN RENT options, 3 years war- 3.1 million baht. Tel: 085- New Yamaha Fino, 1 (English & Thai). Email: joe_ ranty. Price: 4 million 309 4012. Email: first year old, perfect condi- [email protected] baht. Tel: 085-309 4012. palmtreeontheleft@gmail. tion, low mileage. Green Email: firstpalmtreeon com Book. Sale now: 30,000 HONDA CBR250R [email protected] baht. For more informa- 2012 ABS 1996, comes with new tion please call 086-946 Perfect condition. Only 2,400 tyres and new audio sys- HONDA CITY CAR 2899 (English & Thai). km. Asking price: 105,000 Email: t_remem@hot baht (new 125,000 baht). For HONDA CITY tem. Green book, well ZX IDS, excellent condi- drive. Sale: 140,000 baht. mail.com more information, please call Short or long-term rent tion, black color, 2008, 087-510 8184 (English), 087- Call for viewing. Tel: 087- manual, 60,000km. Sale: with insurance and deliv- 270 9093. 713 1689 (English & Thai). ery service. Tel: 081-607 390,000 baht. Please 2013 SPORTSTER Email: kcbechtolt@hotmail. call 090-876 1575 (En- 8567. Email: suksavat@ 1200XL BLACK com hotmail.com For further TOYOTA FORTUNER glish). Email: raymond.1. Less than 300km on clock. thompson @gmail.com details, please see our 2005, 2.7 Private owner. Spec as per website at www.phuket Original owner, 66,000km, Harley-Davidson website. MOTORBIKES carsrent.com GPS, DVD player, rear cam, Book + insurance. Best offer, FOR SALE & RENT For sale. Model 2004, leather, auto transmission, 2003 TOYOTA VIOS secures sale. Email: r@ Motorbikes for sale. 1.5cc, excellent condi- digital aircon, gray color. Ser- hoare.me From 16-23,000 baht. tion. Price: 345,000 baht. viced by Toyota only. Like Fino, Clicks, Air Blades. HONDA CLICK 2,800 Call for viewing. Tel: 087- new! Only 750,000 baht. For KAWASAKI VULCAN & Low season long- term BAHT / MONTH 270 9093. more information, please call HONDA PHANTOM rental rates available at Honda Dream 2,000 baht 085-789 1773 (English). Honda Phantom, 2004, fully less than 3,000 baht a per month, Honda Click Email: stefan.sederholm@ renovated. Sale now: 38,500 month. Shop is at Ka- I auto 3,400 baht per SALE FORD gmail.com baht. Kawasaki Vulcan spe- mala on main road. For month. Delivery service. ESCAPE 495,000 cial edition. September 2011. more information please Tel: 086-683 7162 (En- TOYOTA AVANZA Price: 385,000 baht. Email: call 084-446 8965. glish & Thai). Super clean and reliable. [email protected], Email: haroldmccarthy Top of the line S Model https://picasaweb.google. @gmail.com with digital instruments. com/Richard.Market/Honda AM/PM/CD. Owned and PhantomKawasakiVulcan? CHEAP CAR carefully maintained by a authkey=Gv1sRgCKbE5evYx FOR RENT retired couple. Consis- LiOtfE CUSTOM tently serviced at Toyota. HONDA STEED Fresh tires. 120,000km. 400cc. Fully restored. Ford Escape 3.0 XLT. Located at Land&House YAMAHA T-MAX New tyres 100%. Green Year 2004. 140,000km. For sale. Model 2008, 7 in Chalong. Serious in- 500CC book. Price: US$7,000. Price: 495,000 baht. Tel: seats, 1.5 cc, excellent quiries only. 248,000 Year 2011. Like new, per- Tel: 086-131 5458. 089-589 5453. Email: condition. Price: 485,000 baht. Please contact be- fect condition, low mile- sopasalon@hotmail. baht. Call for viewing. Tel: tween 10am-6pm. Tel: age. Green book and all com 087-270 9093. 089-875 8967. papers from Yamaha FOR SALE Phuket. Akrapovic full CHEAP PRICE BUELL system exhaust. Call Buell M2 Cyclone. No GB! In- and I can send more im- voice ok, good engine 1200 Wheels & Motors ages to you. Sale now: HARLEY. Sale because I am W M 349,000 baht. Tel: 088- leaving. Price: 180,000 baht. Available now in Chalong. 444 7912. Email: brown Quick sale. Tel: 081-894 Tel: 087-689 9679. Email: [email protected] 4987. Email: maxicatanep [email protected] [email protected] Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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ONAN 12KVA MARINE KAYAK INFLATABLE GENERATOR 2 PERSON Fully operational generator with New! I am leaving Thailand in full sound shield and wet muffler 15 days, so hurry up! All exhaust. Model number 12 equipment. 15,500 baht. Tel: MDL3P, 1996 model, only 080-275 4788 (English & 4000 running hours. Tel: 081- Thai), 080-375 5230 (English). 375 2590 (English). Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected]

RIVA HULL FISHING BOAT 10 meters long, marine ply- wood hull (not completed) for sale. Tel: 081-968 3118 (En- glish & Thai). Email: info@pro carpentering.com

NICE BOAT 26 foot center console. Good Thai wooden boat 50ft in condition twin outboards, trailer, good condition. 215hp and more. Email for more pics Hino, radar, fishfinder, radio. and info. Tel: 085-691 1837, Well mainttained. Price: 076-054 4141. Email: mangeo 1.8 million baht. Contact [email protected] Sergey. Tel: 086-953 7005 (English), 085-888 6013 KAYAK WANTED (English). Email: funthai Secondhand 2-man kayak. [email protected] Tel: 088-381 5725.

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MERCURY 225 HOBIE 16 + EXTRAS 43 FOOT CATAMARAN Cryptic Crossword OUTBOARD ENGINE MOONSOON FOR Hobie 16 with masthead float, 6 double berths, built 2012 in 2 stroke-carburetor model. SALE two trapeze harnesses, 2 composite, not finished. Price: Checked and serviced. Runs paddles, trolley-road/ launch- 580,000 baht. Tel: 087-461 8089 well. 70,000 baht or best offer. ing. New sheets and halyards. (English). Email: thongcat5@ Tel: 080-038 4916. For sale at 175,000 baht. yahoo.de Quick sale. Tel: 081-560 4390 (English). Email: jacksonrose SY TOSCA 36 JETSKI YAMAHA [email protected] Blue Cruiser, excellent condition. FZS YEAR 2010 Based in Yacht Haven. Antifoul- Yamaha Wave Runner 28ft, registered for 15 pas- THAI WOODEN BOAT ing this month (March 2013). Tel: FZS, Year 2010 - 1,800cc sengers. 200hp V6 Mercury 36ft, Isuzu 110hp, Radio 085-880 1968 (English). Email: - 250hp - 100 hours only! motor, only 240 hours, re- Furuno Fish Finder. 300,000 [email protected] Website: Like new. Full service his- cently totally restored. Per- baht. Tel: 083-102 7801. http://sy-tosca36.blogspot.com tory and Blue Book. One fect for snorkeling, diving owner from new. I bought it trips, island hopping or water from Watchara Marine taxi. Navigation system + Yamaha Phuket, Including fishfinder. 5hp spare motor. fully galvanized trailer, 2 life Boat and motor in very good Looking for a boat? jackets and rope for a condition. Located at Boat wakeboard or donut, water Lagoon. Priced for quick sale See more classified ads toys. Price: 399,000 baht. at 330,000 baht. Tel: 086- at www.phuketgazette.net Tel: 088-444 7912. Email: 747 9292. Email: claud [email protected] [email protected] 32 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013

Aircraft HAVE A PASSION AIRPLAY ALTIS 1999 ROBIN 2160i For Sale FOR AVIATION? MICROLIGHT I would like to sell my Robin If you have an aircraft for Superb trike with Konig ra- aircraft or trade it for a 4-seat sale or an interest in avia- dial engine. Great economi- Cessna or Piper (based in tion and wish to learn cal fun. Little used. Please Hua Hin). The Robin: TTAF YOUR HELICOPTER how to fly or buy an air- contact for more informa- 300hrs. SMOH 60hrs. This Flying and owning your own heli- craft or arrange a private tion. Tel: 089-111 6457 (En- is a well-equipped, two-seat copter has just become possible. flight, etc. Website: glish & Thai), 081-397 7598 aerobatic aircraft. Has the Free complete flight instruction www.aeropromgr.com/ (English & Thai). Email: Christen inverted oil system. course with your purchase. newsletter [email protected] Excellent inside and outside. Email: [email protected] King KMA24 audio panel, KX155 nav/com, KI203 vor, KY197A comm, KN64A dme, KR87 adf, KT76A tran- sponder, CSPA400 i-com, FP5 fuel computer, CHT, OAT, Pitot heat. Price: 4 million baht. Please contact Thom. Email: thos_w@ hotmail.com

TECNAM P-92 - Price: 1.5 million baht - Registration: U-B08 - Year of Manufacture: 2002 - Equipment: Full stan- dard equipment - Engine: Rotax 912- 80HP 350hrs. Please contact for more in- formation. 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. May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 33 Government hosts social function to celebrate Coronation Day here in Phuket

Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut chaired the celebrations to honor His Majesty The King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Coronation Day. Joining him were Phuket Red Cross president Pavinee Inthusut (Governor Maitri’s wife), Phuket Red Cross deputy president Wipapan Kusuwan and other Phuket officials.

CHECK OUT: 96,000 baht was raised at the recent Phuket Invitational Rally, 80,000 of which was handed tover to the Life Home Project charity. From left are Jum Ali Khan; Valentine Guytonbeck; John Devenport, H l ne Fallon-Wood and Alan Collinge. Photo: Marc Mulloy C’EST BON: PYP 4 and 5 students singing L’Ecole est finie during French Assembly at PIADS. 34 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013 The Art of food A year on, their ‘Kitchen of Love’ now sends out orders all over Thailand. Her regular clients include famous Thai movie and TV stars, singers and even WHEN checking in on Facebook royalty, but Jayda insists that she one often comes across photo- does not do this only for money graphs of food; meals about to be and limits the orders to 29 people consumed at restaurants and in a day which is the maximum homes. With the advent of ‘smart amount Jayda and her fiance can phones’ it seems everyone now cope with, in order to add the has a camera ready to snap a shot magic ingredient that has people of their dinner or their cat or even ordering weeks in advance. That their cat’s dinner. ingredient is love. Among my Facebook friends is “When my fiance started local artist Jayda Ponlid who cooking for me I enjoyed it so much posts photos of food regularly, that I pretended I couldn’t cook. He interspersed with images of her is an artist like myself and each dish artwork. These photos show large was made with such feeling that quantities of food being prepared eventually I had to own up that I and while finding out why this was also knew how to cook and then so, I became a regular visitor to cooked for him.” said Jayda. her ‘Kitchen of Between Love’. them they now Jayda, is a have 85 recipes very popular and each time and very active they cook they person and uses put all their heart the social net- and creativity FOOD LOVERS: Jayda and her fiance are both accomplished artists as well as chefs. Photos: Marc Mulloy work to inform into the meals, kilos of crab meat she needs to Customers from the rest of taste of Phuket.” she enthuses. her 2,300-plus with music in buy 100 kilos of fresh crab at Thailand get their orders in from As for future projects Jayda followers of her the background auction and hires sea gypsies to Monday to Wednesday and and her fiance have a couple of daily activities. and a few dance carefully decorticate the fragile through a complex system of exhibitions coming up in Bangkok So when her moves thrown in meat. It is this attention to detail delivery – involving airplanes, and Taiwan, then plan to instate fiance, Thiwa for measure. and the fact that she is at the motorcycles and dry ice – receive an intimate single table concept Wa Singha, “My mother fresh market at 4am that I am their ‘food parcel’ at home as can in their own garden where a be- lovingly cooked taught me how now tasting and I begin to be seen by the photos of happy spoke romantic evening meal is traditional Thai to cook when I understand why they limit orders recipients on her Facebook page. prepared while the pampered specialties for was very young; to 29. Given the hours and qual- What started out as a three-week guests chat among the rose her, using only it was always ity ingredients that go into each art project has now turned into a bushes knowing that they are the the freshest and a happy time. dish, prices (which range thriving business, yet Jayda still only patrons that evening receiv- most authentic She used to sing from 650 to 1,500 baht a dish) finds time to take care of her eight ing 100 per cent attention. ingredients she while cooking are very reasonable. dogs; three kids; art gallery and Such an evening can only be posted photos of and explained to Phuket customers must make teaching projects. found at the unique and aptly these offerings online. Immedi- me how she imagined how happy their order online before midnight And her personal favorite dish? named ‘Kitchen of Love’. ately some of her friends and fans people would be when they tasted on Thursday and collect the “That would have to be our wanted the recipes and even asked her food. Maybe these are old still-warm prepared food on Andaman Salad because of the For more information visit Jayda’s if she could send some of the fashioned values, but nowadays Friday between 5-10pm. I have colors and taste. In with the multi- Facebook page: facebook.com/ beautifully prepared food to them people just don’t take the time to done this a few times and have run colored salad leaves are crab meat, JaydaFanclub (in Thai), or call her on to taste. When one particularly prepare delicious food and eat into a few local celebs, including fish, shrimp, seaweed, oysters, 089 289 8852 (Jayda speaks good well-heeled fan in Bangkok together as a family” explains Jayda the owner of a famous five-star shrimp roe and lemon. A feast for English). The food will need to be pleaded that she share this food, as she places three huge plates resort, arriving at the same time. the eyes and the palate and a real picked up near Suan Luang Park. stating that money was no of their ‘crab meat spaghetti’ on object, Jayda looked into the pos- the table in front of us. The gen- sibilities of sending food to the erous portions are delicious and capital and decided to treat this packed with huge chunks of crab as an art project. Her first dish, – more than I have ever had at a pineapple fried rice, was flown any traditional restaurant. to the capital for 1000 baht a box Jayda notices my delight and including delivery. explains that in order to get 25

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plantations, beach views, local vil- lages and the tropical lagoons of Laguna Phuket – all in a family- friendly carnival atmosphere. Singto Numchok & For more information visit Friends Concert. phuketmarathon.com May 16, 11:30am to 2pm Phuket June 20, 11:30am to 2pm: International Women’s Club Phuket International Women's monthly lunch Sunday May 19 Club monthly lunch Our lunch in May will be at Centara The June lunch will be held at 2 Grand Beach Resort (between in Phuket Town Chefs Bistro in Karon. All are Karon and Patong). All are wel- welcome but registration is come but prior registration is es- essential. Members 500 baht, sential. Members 500 baht, guests guests 650 baht. For more 650 baht. For more information information, please contact: contact [email protected] [email protected].

May 17, 7 to 11pm: Indian Curry July 6-7, 10am to 8pm: Phuket Buffet at the Navrang Mahal in Airshow & Family Picnic at Karon Sea Sands Resort Phuket Airpark All you can eat, authentic Indian Two full days of entertainment for curry buffet at 449 baht net per per- local area charities. Support this son. Come enjoy our cold Mango great non-profit event by and Strawberry Lassi with our de- becoming a sponsor, volunteer, or licious Mutton Vindaloo, Dal vendor. For more details please Makhani, Bombay Aloo, Mutter visit navyleaguephuket.org. Paneer, Butter Chicken, mouth-wa- This event is sponsored by the tering Chicken Tikka, Samosas, Phuket Gazette, PGTV and the freshly baked Naans and more. For ‘Phuket Today’ show. reservations contact Jaspal Singh on: +66-76-286464. At Larn 72 Pansar, Phuket town Paneer, Butter Chicken, mouth- popular family-friendly destination July 22, Arsarnha Bucha Day (opposite Sofa Pub).Tickets: 100/ watering Chicken Tikka, Samosas, marathon. In addition to the full This full-moon day of the eighth May 18 - 19, 7:30am to 6pm: 2nd 200/500 baht. Pre-sales at the freshly baked Naans and more. For 42km marathon there's a 21.1km lunar month commemorates the Phuket Health & Fitness Festi- Phuket Indy Market on May 9, 10, reservations contact Jaspal Singh half marathon and 10.5km run. Buddha's first sermon to his val 2013 16 and 17. For more information on: +66-76-286464. Plus families catered for with the disciples after attaining Enlight- The second Phuket Health & contact: 089-474-5253. 91.5FM 5km community walk enment. Fitness Festival is organized by This event is sponsored by the May 27, 6pm to 1am: Surf Night and 2km children's race. “Run the Rawai-Nai Harn Group and Phuket Gazette, PGTV and the at Two Chefs, Kata Beach Paradise” is an apt description, August 12, Her Majesty the features various events and ‘Phuket Today’ show. Every Monday at Two Chefs with runners of all ages and abili- Queen's Birthday activities, including yoga classes, Kata Beach (opposite the Boat- ties on a mainly flat course that Her Majesty's Birthday is a lectures on well-being, raw food May 24, Visakha Bucha Day house), we are setting up a big takes in rubber and pineapple public holiday in the Kingdom. cooking classes, zumba, a boot Visakha Bucha Day is observed BBQ-Buffet, live music and camp plus the ultimate SUP on the day of the full moon cocktails to die for. Great food, challenge.Visit our website for during the 6th lunar month, which great fun and only 495 baht, with details. Tickets for all activities usually falls in May or early June. no extra costs added to your bill. are only 500 baht per person and It is a day to commemorate three For more information or to can be purchased at Atmanjai, important incidents: the birth, the make a reservation please visit: Mangosteen or the Serenity enlightenment and the passing away twochefs.com. Resort. The Rawai-Naiharn of the Buddha. Health & Fitness Festival is spon- June 8 - 9, 4:30am to 12pm: 8th sored by the Phuket Gazette, May 24, 7 to 11pm: Indian Curry Laguna Phuket International PGTV and ‘Phuket Today’ show. Buffet at the Navrang Mahal in Marathon at Laguna Grove, For more information email Karon Sea Sands Resort Laguna Phuket Michael Massey: All you can eat, authentic Indian Thousands of runners from [email protected] or visit curry buffet at 449 baht net per per- around the world will “Run rawainaiharn.com son. Come enjoy our cold Mango Paradise” in this, the eighth and Strawberry Lassi with our de- edition of the Laguna Phuket May 19, 4:30 to 11:30pm Singto licious Mutton Vindaloo, Dal International Marathon to Numchok & Friends Concert Makhani, Bombay Aloo, Mutter re-affirm its status as Asia's most

Informal Sunday morning computer clinics

Do you have a question about computers, Windows, or the internet in Phuket? Need to find out where to get things fixed, or the best places to shop for new computer stuff? Drop by one of our FREE informal computer clinics. Every Sunday morning, starting around 10am or so, a group of computer savvy locals meet for breakfast at the Chalong/Fisherman’s Way Sandwich Shoppe, 1 km north of Chalong Circle on Chao Fah East road. We’re moving Sandwich Shoppe Patong to Kathu in the next few weeks, and starting a new Sandwich Shoppe Express in Kata in the coming months. Stay tuned for more info about our new locations, and computer gatherings, as events unfold.

Don’t be bashful: introduce yourself to the group at the big table, and ask away. You might even find an iPad/iPhone, Android or Mac guru, if you’re lucky.

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VISION: Michael Massey, director of Atmanjai INNER PEACE: Yoga classes are popular among men, women and children. The Phuket Health and Fitness Festival appeals to all ages. Photo: Atmanjai Wellness Center. Photo: Atmanjai A festival of fitness for Phuket By Andrew Scott Seminars and lectures at the festival will balance buried in memories of self-care. resort for this event. be given by some of the fitness world’s lead- Michael Nour is making the trip down There will be an inter-school SUP com- THE second Phuket Health and Fitness ing lights, such as rock star trainer Hayden from Bangkok to explain how to achieve petition, learn how to paddle board Festival, on May 18-19, will feature Rhodes, who has Radiant Health in classes and water safety will be provided various events and activities, including travelled with rock 90 Days. Michael by Sea Bees diving. Children can also par- yoga classes, lectures on well-being, raw bands to keep them will share the art of ticipate in a Zumba for kids class held by food cooking classes, Zumba, a boot fit, healthy and sober designing a lifestyle Geti Pici on Sunday morning. camp and the ultimate stand up paddle as much as possible. that naturally leads To help promote health and wellness board (SUP) challenge. His talk will help those to radiant health products or services, the festival will host The event aims to give the local in attendance get in- through a transfor- a small trade exhibit based around Friend- community a fun, informative weekend that side secrets from a mative approach to ship Beach Resort. appeals to all ages, and it is this ethos that celebrity trainer and improving your life. The Phuket Health and Fitness Festival helped the Phuket Health and Fitness performance coach A wide range of will be held at O2 Beach Club in Chalong, Festival attract around 200 visitors last year. on the best ways to physical classes, Serenity Resort and Residences, Friendship Michael Massey, director of Atmanjai improve your body, ranging from a Beach Resort and the Mangosteen Resort Wellness Center and one of the members health and energy. Boot Camp Fitness and Spa in Rawai. of the Rawai-Nai Harn Group, who are Doctor Larry Class led by Ocean organizing the festival, believes that this Nusbaum is coming Bloom on the beach The Phuket Health and Fitness Festival is year’s event will attract over 400 guests. in from the USA to in front of Friend- sponsored by the Phuket Gazette, PGTV and Michael outlines why the Rawai-Nai talk about how it can ship Beach Resort, ‘Phuket Today’, the island’s only national Harn Group decided to start the Phuket be very difficult to to Kundalini Yoga television show, broadcast daily on True Visions Health and Fitness Festival. balance care of and meditations run (channels 99 and 58). “We wanted to create an event for the yourself with the Zumba continues to grow in popularity. by Sukh Aman local community that was different. A lot care of others. Kaur, will also be held over the weekend. For more information on the Phuket Health and of places do wine and food based festivals This experiential session will explore this The 91.5 FM SUP challenge will be held Fitness Festival, visit: rawainaiharn.com/ and it seems that this area of the island – challenge and Dr Larry will help guide his on Sunday, May 19. SUP is very popular health_fitness_2013.htm or Facebook.com/ Rawai and Nai harn – has become a haven class in a fun and powerful process to help on Phuket and most of the people involved phuketheathfitnessfestival2013. Telephone: for health and wellness related businesses.” access the seeds of wisdom, inspiration and in the sport will be at Friendship Beach +66-81-412 5652 May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 37

Chiravut Kornjarungkiat WHEN Bupa Health Insurance wielding their power than looking opened its first regional office in after the public. I wanted no part Phuket more than a decade ago, its in it,” he says. business profile was featured in a So he went to America and short article in the Phuket Gazette. enrolled in an MBA at San Francisco Thirteen years on, the man who State University. After graduating, was there at the company’s incep- he travelled across the country, tion still heads its operation with getting to know its people and, unwavering commitment. He is For those who think that private being a keen sportsman, Bupa’s Southern Regional Manager, insurance is expensive, Woody engaged in many sports such as Chiravut “Woody” Kornjarungkiat. observes that “we are going through diving, golf and windsurfing. Woody, as he prefers to be a period of ‘medical inflation’, He later developed a passion called, has seen a significant 20- where new medical technologies are for golf and has been practicing fold growth in the company’s pushing up treatment costs. The net it continuously. Having achieved turnover, but he will be the first profit made by companies like Bupa a handicap of 10, Woody fell prey to tell you that his role is about is very small. What we should do to a shoulder injury and had to more than just net profit, it’s also instead is consider this to be a pool undergo a corrective operation. about offering choice in health of resource for the community in He is now back in action and his care to the general public. the area of health care”. ambition is to bring down his “Although we provide private Although Woody believes every- handicap to a single figure; as medical insurance, Bupa is a not- one should have private medical well as turn pro. for-profit organization. There are no insurance if they can afford it, he “It’s still not too late for me to shareholders to take care of, so never takes an aggressive approach be a senior pro,” he says. everything the company earns is re- to sales. “Virtually all my clients are Apart from keeping his body invested in its operation. It’s more walk-ins, usually expats, but now healthy, Woody practices meditation of an association than a company, more and more Thais are subscrib- regularly. Having studied meditation if you like. That’s why it’s called a ing to our services. Having access at the Willpower Institute in Phuket, ‘provident association’,” explains to quality health care has become he is now the institute’s speaker and the soft-spoken Woody. more important than ever.” meditation trainer and he teaches Before the 1990s, there was Woody, 47, hails from Chumporn meditation twice a month. virtually no form of medical insur- Province and is married to Pannaree “There’s no point in exercising ance other than that offered by the Na Nakorn, he also holds a degree only your body, the mind has to be About Thai Gallery government. Woody was confident in political science from strong too. You can achieve that that Bupa products would provide Thammasart University. Woody through meditation,” he says The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of the missing link in the Thai health says that he had always wanted to Buddhists believe life is constant their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, care landscape, and he was right. work with the community and be suffering. You cannot stop the cycle often, for having made those contributions through successful social The success of Bupa, he says, part of the government civil service, of birth, growing old, getting ill, and and/or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some stems from the fact that more and but over time his direction changed. dying, but you can live life with foreign language skills and an interest in interacting with different more people want access to the “I realized that people who called certain amount of mindfulness. cultures. They are people who in our experience, help make the lives of modern medical technology themselves civil servants were Good medical insurance helps, too,” expats far more enjoyable here than might be the case without them. available in private hospitals. actually more interested in he says with a smile. 38 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013 Practical apps for

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All of them are expected cent from existing 2G service to be moved over to the third- promotions,” he said. generation service on the 2.1 This week the National Broad- gigahertz spectrum this month. casting and Telecommunications AIS kicked off its 3G-2.1GHz Commission (NBTC) asked all service recently for the general three 3G-2.1GHz operators to public. It is targeting 10 million offer a 15 per cent discount for customers, both old and new, for all new users. the new service by year-end. Takorn Tantasit, secretary- Hui weng Cheong, chief oper- general of the NBTC, said all of ating officer, said AIS had set a the new 3G licensees had to com- 70 billion baht budget for network ply with the commission’s expansion over a few years. It has regulations on reducing their pack- about 5,000 base stations in main age prices. It will monitor them cities in 20 provinces in every to check if they are following the region throughout the country. regulation. Violators will be sent a Every month at least 800 base warning letter. Repeat offenders stations will be installed to ensure will be fined and eventually coverage for 77 provinces this ordered to cease operations. year and full coverage country- – The Nation May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 39 Running the gamut from A to A WHEN I hit upon the not cult following amongst so original idea of listing Thai gardeners – and an ABC of tropical plants makes an ideal container suitable for Phuket’s plant for a sunny aspect. gardens, I accepted the Among climbers, two fact that there would inevitably be some hardy souls merit special mention. One, overlap with previous articles. Just a the coral vine (antigonum leptopus or different kind of taxonomy. But what I phuang chomphu) is a sturdy evergreen hadn’t bargained for was the sheer vol- climber which needs no support, since it ume of relevant plants. Uamporn uses tendrils to attach itself to surfaces. Veesommia’s cryptically named “Plant With its masses of tiny deep pink flowers Materials in Thailand”, the ultimate refer- (one name is “hearts on a chain”) it will ence work on the subject has – including quickly cover areas of bare wall or trellis cultivars – no fewer than 1320 entries and and will tolerate dry conditions. Natural- the letter A alone has nearly 120 photo- ized in parts of the island, it is a good choice graphs of listed specimens. Of course, for the inexperienced gardener. So too many are unsuitable for your average gar- argyreia nervosa (in Thailand pak rabaat), den – forest trees, rarely seen or tempera- a variety of morning glory which also mental hybrids and so on, but the range is spreads rapidly and produces attractive still impressive. large trumpet-shaped pink blooms after the Some are therefore going to get only a manner of its kind. Another easy vine to brief mention, others none at all. The acid cultivate and readily available both in the test, as always, will be - is it suitable for wild and in nurseries. your Phuket garden?” Among small trees, the many varieties In the last ABC of of acacia (know in plants, prominence Oz as wattles or in was given to the va- Thailand as kratin) rieties of allamanda are invaluable addi- (yellow cathartica) tions to any garden; and dusky pink smallish trees with blanchetti, to popu- masses of showy and lar annuals and to perfumed acalypha wilkesiana yellow flowers, (red cat’s tail). I did often produced in not include the large dense clusters or genus of acacias, or racemes. Most have the giant alocasia neat, feathery, ever- whose enormous green leaves and will A for antigonum leptopus or coral vine (above) and one of acacia varieties known in Thailand as kratin (below). Photos: Mauricio Mercadante and IITA Image Library spade-shaped leaves thrive in dry condi- are such a feature of Aglaia odorata or Chinese rice. Photo: Nampung tions. An American marshy woodland garden book in my everywhere in Phuket. Or the most popu- possession lists more than thirty species. lar of all foliage shade plants, the They can be readily pruned; remove the lead aglaonema, which is now displayed in shoot and the plant will grow as a shrub. nurseries in shades ranging from silver and Certainly an alpha choice. And one more green to mottled pink. manageable than alstonia is known for Aglaia odorata is a bushy shrub, up to some reason as the devil tree. A quick two meters tall and also known as the grower, I have one in my garden which, Chinese rice or perfume plant. A relative after five years, is already too large for its rarity here, I have a slow growing speci- surroundings. But it has attractive, men in a large pot. With small globose and umbrella shaped leaves, provides ample scented yellow flowers and glossy green shade, and is often used in Phuket along foliage, it is a rewarding but temperamen- avenues where less hardy trees would tal shrub. Perhaps it is best used alone as struggle to survive. a specimen plant. The adenium (desert rose or chuan chom) has received frequent If you have a question or a garden that you treatment in these columns – after all, the like featured, you can email me anytime at: fleshy trunked shrub has something of a [email protected] 40 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013 Pedaling with Pasta

MEALS ON WHEELS: Baz Daniel and Dusit Thani Executive Chef Silvano Amolini set out for Nai PASTA POWER: A hearty dish of pasta not only tastes delicious, but provides much needed Thon Beach. A delicious meal of pasta is their reward for a hard day’s ride. Photos: Baz Daniel replenishment for the hundreds of calories burned during a ride. Photo: Marisa Pérez all the leg-pumping and lung- executive chef from the Amanpuri health booster drinks while the last panting have depleted. Resort. vestiges of sunset called it quits and But there’s much more to it than “We try to outdo each other dipped below the horizon. that! at every sport we try and so After a shower, Silvano and I SILVANO Amolini of the Dusit Here on Phuket the link seems we’ve formed a sort of Italian regrouped in his spiritual home – Thani Laguna Resort is one of particularly strong, as many of the pasta pedaling parade as La Trattoria Restaurant for some Phuket’s preeminent chefs and is island’s top chefs are also keen the sun comes up!” serious pasta reloading. also a keen cyclist. Baz Daniel cyclists. Perhaps packing on the You might think that the hectic “Pasta, my friend, is like recently caught up with him for a pounds is an occupational hazard life of an executive chef would cycling. It should be simple, ride around his Bang Tao Beach for chefs, being surrounded by so make so many demands on uncomplicated and honest. Just backyard, followed by some much great tucker 24/7. Certainly, Silvano’s time and energy that train- take the very finest Italian serious pasta-loading at La many of Phuket’s top chefs crow ing for this year’s Laguna Triathlon spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce Trattoria Restaurant. about the benefits that “getting on in November, would be a non- cooked with a few drops of qual- One of the great unsolved their bikes” brings them. And none starter. But as he explains, the truth ity Italian extra virgin mysteries of the universe is the more so than the doyen of Italian is quite the reverse. olive oil, fresh sliced garlic, seemingly irrevocable link cuisine in the Laguna area – “The strange thing is that since chopped fresh chili and a good ripe between pedaling and pasta. Dusit Thani’s Executive Chef I started regular cycling I have so tomato. Certainly a good bike ride burns Silvano Amolini. much more energy and I am more “Cut it all up by hand and dice loads of energy and a fine dish of When I went to meet him, alert and able to handle stress far in a few leaves of fresh basil, a Italian pasta is a great way to Silvano was the picture of good MULTI-TALENTED: Silvano is just at better than ever. sprinkle of fresh Parmesan cheese replenish the bodily reserves that health, a svelte 44 year old, home in the kitchen as on his bike. “Actually I would encourage any and there you have the perfect bounding energetically from chef to get into cycling. It seems to simple, energizing and delicious cooking range to lightweight be the perfect antidote for the pasta! Italian road bike in the blink stresses and strains, not to mention “Serve it with a fresh a salad and of a microwave – but he says it calories, of the job.” a little cured ham and was not ever thus. A recent stunning April Mozzarella… oh, and a Just a few years back, Silvano’s evening saw us wheel- glass or two of good bathroom mirror turned traitor. It ing our bikes out of Chianti – because began to display a decidedly over- the Dusit Thani’s you deserve it.” weight profile, indeed, one that grounds and set- So, we sat there many members of his chosen pro- ting off along the admiring the dusk fession also seem to manifest. Then back roads that as she spread her- ‘Madame Destiny’ came calling. run along Bang self over the broad The Patong Rotary staged an Tao Beach and lawns of the Dusit auction at the Dusit in aid of then heading north. Thani and enjoyed underprivileged children, and a Sleepy birds twit- one of the most sen- bicycle just happened to be one tered, soi dogs sational meals I’ve ever of the prizes. Cursing his scratched and the sun had. Was it my ravenous ap- bathroom mirror and scales, threw its diminishing scarlet ten- petite from the ride? Was it the Silvano seized his chance. He tacles over the tops of the ambiance and atmosphere? Or was outbid everyone, collected the Casuarina trees as we sped (well it the magic of the fine Chianti at bike, and from then on became a Silvano sped and I tried to keep work? I’ll never know, but maybe, passionate convert to pedaling and up) over the hilly back roads past just maybe… at last I was begin- pumping as a way of life. Layan Gardens, Trisara Resort ning to appreciate the mystical link “The turnaround in my lifestyle and then on down to the beautiful between pedaling and pasta. has been dramatic,” he says. sands of Nai Thon Beach. There “These days I am awake at 5:15 we had a Lycra-clad dip in the As sponsors of the upcoming Laguna am and in the saddle by six doing crashing spume as the sun con- Phuket International Marathon the my regular 38 kilometer ride along tinued its westward trajectory, as Phuket Gazette encourages Phuket’s the back roads from the Laguna is its wont at that time of day. population to become more over to Nai Thon Beach and back. Back at the Dusit we sat physically active. Articles that “I ride three or four times a outside on their glorious sweep of espouse the theme of fitness are week with my training buddy and Bang Tao Beach in front of branded with the ‘Move It Phuket’ friendly rival Stefano Artosin, the Casuarina Restaurant and quaffed logo as above. May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Madness in Miami

AFTER a career of nearly Seth gets drunk and 20 years as a demented curls up asleep under the humor columnist for the bar only to awake to find Miami Herald, Dave Barry his friends gone. He takes has turned to writing a cab, with the assistance comic novels. Insane City (CP Putnam’s of Cyndi and Duane, to his Sons, New York, 2013, 341pp) is his third. reserved suite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on He dedicates it to “the people of this truly Key Biscayne. Only then does he realize that insane city of Miami, for making this book he’s left his suitcase back at the bar. Inside easy. Without you, this book wouldn’t exist; the suitcase is Tina’s priceless diamond any errors in it are strictly your fault.” wedding ring. Duane is dispatched to re- known as Primate Encounter. Cyndi and INSANE: The city of Miami is the setting of Seth Weinstein is a schlub with a dead- trieve the suitcase. Seth leave the hotel again to fetch the Dave Barry’s new book. end job who has lucked into a marriage Seth and Cyndi find the suite already oc- suitcase but there’s another complication: Photo: Luis Miguel Alvarez engagement with the beautiful and cupied by a giant African-America a 250-pound orangutan named Trevor. He idealistic Tina Clark. Her fabulously stripper named LeDawne who wants her has pulled the tarpaulin and suitcase into wealthy parents “viewed Seth as unwor- $200 fee. Seth calls his ‘Groom Posse’ who his cage. Ripping apart the suitcase, he finds thy to house-sit their pets, let alone marry are stranded penniless outside a the wedding ring and decides he likes the their daughter”. Why does she love him? Russian clip joint. Seth wanders off to find smell of it. “You make me laugh.” an ATM machine, collapses on the beach Meanwhile, back at the Ritz Carlton, the “So does Danny DeVito.” and wakes up in time to rescue from drown- guests at the wedding rehearsal dinner run “Yes, but he’s taken.” ing Laurette, a Haitian refugee, along with amok on the medical brownies. Laurette and Tina and her mother have been her toddler son and infant daughter. He takes her two children are kidnapped by two preparing for a year for her perfect wed- the trio up to his suite where he meets Wil- goons employed by Tina’s father, Brewer ding in Miami. Flying down from son, LeDawne’s even bigger boyfriend, and Castronovo, known as “the Tinker Bells, Washington two days before are the Groom who, for a fee, lends Seth his Cadillac in recognition of the magical power they Posse – Seth and his three loser friends. Escalade so that he can pick up his posse had to enable people to fly, at least for brief No sooner are they out of the Miami Air- and his parents at the airport. The dodder- periods”. Tina, while officially an idealist port they are chugging margarita pitchers ing Sid and Rose Weinstein are waiting with about illegal immigrants, doesn’t want them at an outdoor bar presided over by DJ their suitcases “in a violently pink hue, like around to spoil her wedding. Boonga Wooga and his coffin-sized speak- large radioactive wads of bubble gum, Seth and Cyndi don’t know this as they ers. They are joined by Cyndi Gonzalez “who purchased from Sears during the Carter set out for Primate Encounters and their had finished fourth in the ‘Miss Hot Ama- Administration”. Inside is a healthy horrified meeting with Trevor. This sets the teur Bod competition’ and who was wearing supply of medical marijuana brownies sent stage for a wild car and boat chase through a dress made from roughly one square inch by their daughter in California. Miami and environs involving an apparent of some extremely stretchy material” and Duane, meanwhile, has picked up Seth’s armed robbery of a 7-Eleven and an ape her friend Duane, a large bald man draped suitcase but has been called away on a medi- assault upon three security guards and the with “an eleven-foot Burmese albino cal emergency involving another nose of Brewer. python named Blossom”. python and has left the suitcase under a Like a cherry atop this tall whipped cream Welcome to Miami. tarpaulin at a private zoo in the Everglades of a novel, there is a surprise ending. 42 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013 Pirates of the Andaman prisoners had already been removed from the island and transferred to Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand, for fear that they may be liberated if the British IN THE 1930s, the Thai govern- captured Tarutao. ment used the Andaman island Out of hunger and desperation, of Tarutao as a prison to the remaining prisoners took to incarcerate the country’s most begging from boats that carried undesirable criminals. When the supplies past the island. Guards Japanese Imperial Army brought and inmates were on their own the Second World War to the fighting for survival. The footsteps of the kingdom in number of deaths from starvation December of 1941, the Thai and malaria continued to grow government under Field Marshall day by day. Phibun Songkram sided with the As the situation continued to invaders against the allied forces. worsen and it became clear that To a certain extent Phibun simply begging from passing admired the Japanese and boats was not going to sustain sympathized with their cause. In them for long, several inmates return for Thailand’s friendship banded together and turned to and cooperation, the Japanese piracy. Initially the inmates had promised to return Thai attacked boats in order to steal territories food and that had been medical seceded to supplies. Britain and But when France dur- it became ap- ing the late parent that 19th century. the naval When British powers were SAILING JUNK: A junk similar to this one is depicted on the cover of Paul Adirex’s book The Pirates of Tarutao. Malaya fell to too busy Photos:Thomas Schoch (above) and Oren Neu Dag (left) the Japanese fighting each invaders in other to 1941, four safeguard the Malay states, high seas, Terenganu, the pirates Kedah, became more Kelantan and audacious Perlis, which and violent. used to be Many more under Thai inmates and dominion, even prison were returned guards took to Thailand as promised by the to piracy. Soon they began to Japanese. attack ships indiscriminately, Most of the information stealing all the cargo that the hereafter is based on a book vessels carried. The prolonged written by Pongpol Adireksarn, a war had carved out a huge black well-known Thai politician and au- market for goods that were in thor of several novels based on short supply all over the region. Thai history. Better known amongst As they attacked the westerners by his pseudonym Paul passing vessels, the pirates would Adirex, in 1994 Pongpol wrote a plunder them of their valuable book called The Pirates of Tarutao, cargo. Often they would murder based on actual events that hap- the passengers and crews. The pened in the penal colony during boats were then set on fire and the Second World War. sunk to the depths of the sea. From 1942 onwards many The beautiful landscape of the allied prisoners of war were island; coasts, estuaries, creeks, imprisoned on Tarutao Island on rivers and narrow channels orders from the Japanese. Before served to conceal the deadly TRANQUIL TARUTAO: The pristine beauty of Tarutao belies its brutal and violent past as a penal colony and base the war started, food and supplies marauders. According to reports for pirate raids on shipping in the Andaman Sea. Photo: Jean-Christophe Berthon were regularly shipped to Tarutao from passing vessels, travellers Malaya and Singapore returned the Thai and British navies con- In 1947, the Tarutao penal from the mainland to sustain the soon began to fear for their to British rule. During this time ducted a joint operation and raided colony was formally closed down. prisoners and the wardens. When own safety when passing the several merchants in Penang the penal colony of Tarutao. For decades after that the island war broke out the British navy archipelago as vicious rumors of began to lodge complaints with the According to Pongpol, three war- would remain deserted. The thick aggressively blockaded the Malay pirate attacks began to spread British Navy about the ships and over 300 troops tropical forest soon grew to assimi- Peninsula, sinking any ships that throughout the region. Ships that unabated piracy problem in the stormed Tarutao Island in order late the prison facilities, the cells, dared to deliver supplies to their traveled between Penang, Satun Andaman Sea. to arrest the inmates and prison the offices and the kitchens. It enemy. As the war dragged on sup- and Kantang were vulnerable Between December 1945 and guards that were suspected of pi- would be years before backpack- plies on Tarutao Island began to when they came close enough to March 1946, the British Navy racy during the war years. The ers would venture out to find diminish. Food and medical Tarutao Island. The pirates also launched a large-scale operation to raid turned violent and many Tarutao Island again, and put it on rations were reduced. Prisoners began setting up land bases clear the Strait of Malacca pirates died in the ensuing fight. the tourist map. By then most of of war, common criminals and on Langkawi Island, just south of its pirate infestation. At first the When the joint British-Thai the physical evidence of its horrific wardens, began to starve alike. of Tarutao, using motorboats as British simply used patrol boats to forces managed to secure the past had been erased by nature, leav- The prison system soon began to well as sailboats to intercept accompany merchant ships along island again, order was restored ing behind a clean slate to start over break down. merchant vessels. the trade route. But they soon be- and the inmates were returned to for what would become a very During that time there may The war in the Pacific ended gan to actively intercept pirates on their former prison conditions. A different future for Tarutao Island. have been more than 10,000 in September 1945. After the high seas and engage them. Brit- new prison governor was also inmates detained on Tarutao Japan surrendered to the allies, ish efforts soon drove the pirates appointed to manage the prison. Anand Singh is an avid Phuket Island. According to Pongpol peace returned to the high seas back to their bases on Tarutao and The penal colony would survive historian. He can be contacted at many high profile political and blockades were lifted as Langkawi Islands. In March 1946 for another year or so. [email protected] May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 44 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013

DEATH-DEFYING: A must-see stunt show is on the cards. There will be a family picnic with American food and beer. Many types of aircraft will be on display on July 6 and 7. All systems go, Phuket Air Show, family picnic and live jazz band confirmed for 4th of July weekend

FREQUENT FLYER: Phuket Gazette publisherJohn Magee ogles the latest addition to the Phuket UP, UP AND AWAY: Hot air baloon rides will be among the many options on offer on the ground Airpark fleet of private aircraft, this one owned by aviation consultants AeroPro. and in the air at this year’s two-day American Independence Day festivities.

THE Navy League Phuket (NLP) is pulling document that, to this day, still provides out all the stops in preparation for this year’s nationals from both countries special American Independence Day weekend privileges in the other’s jurisdiction. celebrations, with a family picnic, live music And what American picnic would be All about the NLP and the grandest of air-shows on the cards. complete without authentic American food The Navy League Phuket (NLP) is a local group To celebrate the USA’s 237th birthday, and beer? Living up to the spirit of the (officially named Thailand Southern Seaboard the NLP will stage the unprecedented ex- occasion, participants can look forward Council) which is part of the larger Navy League travaganza in a carnival-like format on to a live jazz band, fireworks, and an all- of the United States. July 6 and 7 at the expansive Phuket Air- American chilli cook-off, with food and This organization was founded in the United park in Pa Klok, Thalang. drinks to be served on a pay-as-you-go States in 1906 with the support of then- Headlining the itinerary will be an air- basis throughout the festival. President Teddy Roosevelt to provide assistance show – the first of its kind in Phuket – This and much more which will be on to men and women serving at sea on US that will feature aerobatic planes, hot-air offer during the two-day event, with military and merchant ships. balloons and a death-defying skydiving activities starting at 10am and running well The NLP is a non-profit organization with stunt, among other aviation spectacles into the night on both days. membership open to all nationalities. In fact, never-before-seen on or over the island. All are welcome – Thai, American, and 90 per cent of current members are not even Other free-of-charge activities planned anyone else wishing to join in on the American and none are active duty service- include ATV riding; swimming and festivities. men, in order to avoid any conflicts of interest. The NLUS was founded in 1906 kayaking on the on-site lake; and an array General admission is free, as is park- The NLP plays an important role with US Navy ships when they make a rest of games and contests. Those wishing to ing for up to 400 cars. VIP parking for stop in Phuket during what is often an eight-month deployment away from their see Phuket from on high, can buy tickets up to 40 vehicles will also be available home ports in the US. The NLP assists in many ways, such as providing all for hot-air baloon and airplane rides. for a small fee. All proceeds from the event visiting sailors and Marines with maps of Phuket along with suggestions of “By far, this will be the biggest Ameri- will be used to fund charitable initiatives, what to see and where to go. can Independence Day celebration that as directed by the NLP. Additionally, the NLP arranges Community Service projects (COMSERV) we’ve ever had here in Phuket,” says NLP – Phuket Gazette and coordinates putting between 20 and 40 of a ship’s crew members side-by- President Pat James. side with local Navy League members and other community volunteers to help In previous years, the NLP’s Independence The NLP are the organizers of this year’s with various community improvement projects. Day festivities in Phuket have been limited to American Independence Day weekend event. These have included such projects as rebuilding a school playground; small-scale, single-day family picnics. Primary sponsors include the US Embassy, painting a wall at an orphanage; improving a stream bank against erosion and “We’re quite excited about this year, Bangkok; the American Chamber of th repairing much needed hospital equipment. which happens to mark the 180 year of Commerce (AMCHAM); and the Phuket When a large ship such as an aircraft carrier arrives here, the NLP may complete Thailand-USA relations,” he added. Gazette as media partners. Full details of the 10 or 12 such projects. To date, Navy League COMSERV guru Brad Kenny has Thai-American relations were officially event, along with information on Navy ship tours successfully initiated more than 100 projects that have required many thousands of kick-started in 1833, with the signing of and festival sponsorships, are available on the volunteer-donated man-hours, all for the greater Phuket community. the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, a NPL website: NavyLeaguePhuket.org. May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 45

Star Trek II: Into Kirk-ness

By Alexander Maycock Hah! Take that fan-boys. lieve I wrote that either). With On top of which, rather than Into Darkness, as with the 2009 NEXT week sees the release of taking the opportunity to movie, Chris Pine’s Kirk is the latest Star Trek movie, Into “plough onto places where no shaped by his adversaries. Darkness, the sequel to JJ starship movie has gone before”, Ah, but what an adversary this Abrams reboot of the original TV the team decided to slap the new time out. Played by the brilliant series. cast with a well-worn old Benedict Cumberbatch, our vil- Mr Abrams came in for an enemy. And, just in case you are lain of the piece is a dark, awful amount of stick for tak- in any doubt as to who it might brooding man with a serious ing on the Trekkies golden calf, be, up pops Leonard Nimoy’s grudge against Starfleet. As with particularly after he admitted to alternate-universe Spock to bang many past Trek villains, Mr not being a fan of The Original that nail deep into your noggin. Cumberbatch manages to steal Series (TOS). On the plus side, new Kirk’s what little of the show he is in, Despite a few exceptionally rather annoying, unremitting but being such a consummate large plot holes (worm-holes, arrogance in the first movie is actor he does so with barely a flair more like) and completely ignor- handled like a slap across Chris of the nostrils nor much scenery ing some of Gene Roddenberry’s Pine’s smug mug, allowing the chewing – and is all the more sin- significant Trek tenants, he did character to grow just a wee bit. ister for it. It’s just a shame he manage to pull off quite a cool Meanwhile, Zachary Quinto is had to recreate an old adversary movie that won over all but the so pedantically logical he would instead of being allowed to shape most die-hard Trekkies. surely be channeling a young Mr a brand new nemesis. In the process – more by Nimoy were the original Spock Originals are rarely as good as desire than design – he created a actually dead rather than reduced we remember, nor tangibly bet- catalyst that would allow a whole to a video phone call in this ter than the reboots. Into new series of adventures to episode. But everyone else, from Darkness is a fair Trek romp, but begin in an almost brand new Zoe Saldana’s Uhuru to Karl Team Abrams should have been Trek universe. Not bad, Mr Urban’s Doctor McCoy, gets brave enough to push forward Abrams, not bad at all. barely any more screen time with their new universe and per- Then comes the sequel, which than in their first outing, because haps taken the four years Abrams and his demonic writ- all those other fun crew between films to actually watch ing crew of Roberto Orci, Alex members are really just foils for the original series. Then they Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof the “Kirk Grows” storyline. could have done more with this could just as easily have called: In TOS, Kirk usually had sequel than just re-tread old TOS Star Trek Revenge ON the Nerds, McCoy and Spock, like oppos- with new tech. because Into Darkness is packed ing angels standing on either with one-liners and favorite shoulder, to help direct his Alexander Maycock regularly shouts quotes from TOS and the origi- choices, but new Kirk’s ego far out the next line of new movies just nal cast movies, but almost all outstrips that of his small-screen to prove Hollywood hasn’t had an quoted by the wrong characters. predecessor (yeah, I can’t be- original idea since Casablanca.

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Across: 9. Voting ran out for the guide (9) 10. Possibly tense, as in lacking sympathy (9) 12. Eerie out East in the great lake (4) 13. Fan rag put out for foreigner in Thailand (6) 14. The day before, take it easy on the highest peak (7) 15. First appearance, put up money for the young lady to be presented (9) 17. Send down? True, I cast SUDOKU: Each row, column and 3x3 sub-grid must contain the number out! (9) 1-9 once only. Kevin Stone (brainbashers.com) 18. Kind, tender, right? (7) 19. Forded a different way to get food for the animals (6) 20. In old record, note Eastern fencing (4) 23. Made Ellen upset! Glossed over! (9) 25. Pest I sent out for small mindedness (9) 26. Until turn, maybe not (4) 27. Shooter from cover gets bird Down: 23. Equal rights echo on river (6) 1. The weaker competitor may be characteristics (10) 29. Art, Son, I discover limits grounded (8) 24. Left wedding on upsetting the availability(7) 2. Above ample, too much (12) the garrulous (4,6) 32. This gives the coup de 3. Screen rain out, rest poorly (8) 25. Public Relations concealing a gr ce? Sounds like, if your 4. Acres out East in the fold (6) standard (3) French is not good! (4,5) 5. Informed on fringe movement, 28. Work up story I devised for 34. Forceful one, a liberal Editor (8) ability to absorb (8) promise (9) 6. Mess sent as new 29. Turning, rotting, article 35. Twisting, or is not evaluation (10) inside (8) twisting (7) 7. Clean G.I. could be divine (7) 30. Late fuss about chemical 36. Marked in blue (6) 8. Kind head shows docility (10) compounds (8) 37. Polite Thai female ending, 11. Near a rebuilt stadium (5) 31. Overseas possessions seem Your weekly pith: thanks, in a Phuket beach (4) 16. Tell a raging river higher (6) rip-off (7) “If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, 38. Me, exert out on the street? 19. Craze fine, nowadays (3) 33. Beat the poorest (5) it was probably worth it.” Farthest removed from the 21. Has the majority, Master, I'd 34. A punch around the belly (6) – Unknown usual! (9) open carefully (12) This quote was taken from Ian Hewitt’s book 39. Central African clone goes 22. Married lot in move to find old Cryptic crossword compiled by ‘QUOTES for PROSPERITY’ crazy (9) English poet (6) Patong Bill. Answers on page 31.

TAURUS (April 21-May 21): more money than sense. Your SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21): Romance with another air sign Getting someone to keep financial outlook is hazy during the Sagittarians’ enthusiasm sparkles this weekend, but to their word could be a second half of May and it would is strong during the progress in a relationship with a struggle around the be wise to curb spending until the second half of May and water sign slows down when you middle of the month. Taureans end of the month. Hot days for this can have a domino effect. are faced with the truth. Wear the who were counting on a water romance are Sunday and Monday. Expect those who have been color charcoal to encourage more sign are most likely to be let down. The number two can be fortunate. dragging their feet in the sand to grounding. The number four has Other signs may take some come round to your way of good luck written on it this week. persuasion to meet their promises, LEO (July 24-Aug 22): LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23): thinking. However, the stars warn particularly if money is involved. During the second half of The focus is on moving against involving too many people PISCES (Feb 20-March 20): Those with a birthday in the May it’s not what you into the unknown for in your plans – another fire sign is Pisceans should be coming week see welcome changes know, but who you Librans. If this relates to indicated to try to steal your energized by the astral in their domestic environment in the know that counts. The stars starting a new job, treading thunder. The number seven can atmosphere during the year ahead. Your lucky number suggest that you have gathered water is recommended until you encourage good fortune this week. second half of May. After a this week is nine. enough information to pursue an find your feet in this situation. low-key period, you will be ready important project, but need the Another air sign can help you feel CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20): to make the most of opportunities GEMINI (May 22-June 21): right contacts to make it happen. at ease. In the realm of romance, Where work is concerned, that are forecast to come your way. You could be an unwilling Earth signs can be relied upon, but those who are getting to know a the stars suggest many Where work is concerned, having guest this weekend. an air sign’s claims to fame are fire sign could have cause for Capricorns will be leaving several irons in the fire puts you Those born under the misleading. Romance with a concern when they meet the a trail, rather than following a path. ahead of the game. A little sign of Gemini who were hoping water sign becomes intriguing. Leos’ family. Number three appears Overseas connections are forecast romantic adventure can be on the to sweet talk their way out of an lucky number this week is seven. important this week. to be important, with travel high- agenda this weekend Number six invitation may find the pressure lighted at the end of the month. shows signs of being lucky. too much. Doing your duty may VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23): SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22): Spreading your social energy too not turn out to be as tedious as Virgoans are forecast to Being too outspoken thinly is not recommended this ARIES (March 21-April 20): you imagine. A dream this week- take a more objective view could land you in hot weekend as group dynamics are not The stars suggest that your end sheds different light on a of what is happening in water around the middle well-starred. Those romantically perceptions can be off romantic dilemma. Geminis are their lives, particularly within the of the month. The stars advise committed find the perfect way to kilter around the middle of forecast to find that number six world of work. Others will be keeping your thoughts within a show how much they care. Your May. Arians are advised not to jump brings good luck this week. reacting more emotionally, but bubble when dealing with those in lucky number this week is one. to fast conclusions as this can lead your practical point of view puts you authority. Work is well-starred; to unnecessary stress. Those ready CANCER (June 22-July 23): streets ahead of the competition. ideas that you tossed aside are AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19): to relocate could consider moving Shelling out on items you Your romantic outlook becomes worth re-kindling. An earth sign Wishful thinking can further away when their partner don’t really need is more promising as lines of colleague is ready to lend support drag some Aquarians comes up with a surprising highlighted this week. communication open up around and motivation will be strong down around the middle suggestion. If you are single and Cancerians suffering from a bout the middle of the month. The stars during the second half of May. of May. The stars recommend seeking, an earth sign’s charm can of boredom will be vulnerable to suggest that number four will be Number five should come alive for keeping your expectations realistic be magnetic this weekend. Your suggestions from friends with lucky this week. Scorpios this week. to help put things in perspective. lucky number this week is eight. May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Rumors, rivals and Renault THE Sports Authority of Thailand has confirmed that a six-kilometer Formula One circuit will be created near the Royal Thai Naval Dockyard in Bangkok, possibly with the main stands in the Chao Phraya river. There are plans for an inaugural F1 night race in 2015. Red Bull is a keen backer. Interest- ingly, the Malaysian GP at Sepang is probably up for renewal in 2015, so Bangkok may be looking to replace Kuala Lumpur. Sepang has been criticized for the rubbish said to be littered all over the place. But more importantly in 2008, Sepang announced its aim to become F1’s second night race from 2009, to fit in well with European TV schedules. However, the organizers later confirmed that they would not stage a night race, but a late-afternoon one. The 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix did indeed adopt a late MASTER: Bernie Ecclestone. Photos: Reuters Force India Formula One driver Paul di Resta drives during the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. afternoon start, which proved disastrous. during the weekend, so a good set-up is a I would expect to see Renault engines Heavy rainfall and poor drainage ended the challenge. The track layout, with its high doing well here – Lotus, Red Bull, Williams race on Lap 33. There have been plenty of average speed, is hard on tyres, and this is and Caterham. So I believe we will see a other problems, including a very late start in likely to prove crucial. A variety of low and Lotus on the podium, and maybe two. A 2012. So Sepang is vulnerable and Bangkok medium speed corners push engines in the Red Bull should be there too. may have timed a rival bid very well. The track is well known to all teams lower rev ranges, particularly in sector three, Traditionally teams bring upgrades to In other news, Maria de Villota is set to because of the time spent there during winter but half of the track is taken at full throttle. this race. Force India has come return to the F1 paddock in Spain for the testing. The 4.655km Circuit de Catalunya is The longest full throttle is the pit tantalisingly close to a podium finish this first time since her awful accident in a medium downforce, medium engine de- straight. This allows a fully charged KERS season; could Catalunya do it for them? England. I am sure the brave and glamor- mand track, and a lot of engine and chassis to be deployed twice as the KERS energy Williams will have a number of upgrades, ous Marussia test-driver decisions are based around counter resets on the start/finish line. A and since they won here last year, they will be a big hit, sporting a it. Catalunya has always double KERS release also puts a lot of may pull another rabbit out of a helmet. piratical eye-patch. And been a difficult circuit for stress on the KERS cooling system, so look Can McLaren squeeze a podium finish? Bernie Ecclestone is plan- overtaking. But the intro- out for a few failures. They are playing down their strength, but who ning to team up two duction of a second DRS Pirelli has a revised version of their hard knows if Jenson Button can smooth his way partners to buy the Long zone will help. The undu- tyre for Spain; closer to the 2012 tyre. It through? I doubt if Mercedes or Sauber has a Beach Grand Prix and re- lating nature of the track has a wider working temperature window winning package. install F1 there from 2016, stresses every component but delivers less. This should provide an So it’s set to be exciting. 33 years after the last race of the engine. If engines even wider variety of race strategies than in Southern California. Pirelli has a revised version of are going to blow, this is a before. The medium tyre will be significantly Join me at the Green Man to watch the race on their hard tyre for Spain. But this weekend we are circuit that encourages it. faster and well suited to qualifying. The the big screen on Sunday at 7 pm. Qualifying off to the Spanish GP in Catalunya, Barcelona. Track conditions can change a lot hard tyre will be the preferred race tyre. rounds are at the same time on Saturday. Fergie retires MANCHESTER United manager done so. The quality of this league Alex Ferguson will retire at the end winning squad, and the balance of of the season after more than 26 ages within it, bodes well for years in charge, bringing to a close continued success at the highest the most glittering managerial ca- level whilst the structure of the reer in British football. youth set-up will ensure that the The Premier League champions long-term future of the club confirmed on Wednesday that remains a bright one. Ferguson, 71, would step aside at “Our training facilities are the end of the season. among the finest in global sport “The decision to retire is one and our home Old Trafford is that I have thought a great deal rightfully regarded as one of the Sir Alex Ferguson. Photo: Reuters about and one that I have not taken leading venues in the world. “In my early years, the back- lightly. It is the right time,” “Going forward, I am delighted ing of the board, and Sir Bobby Ferguson said on United’s website to take on the roles of both Charlton in particular, gave me the (www.manutd.com). Director and Ambassador for the confidence and time to build a The Scot took charge in 1986 club. With these activities, along football club, rather than just a and his arrival heralded an unprec- with my many other interests, I football team. edented period of success for the am looking forward to the future. “Over the past decade, the club, including 13 English league “I must pay tribute to my Glazer family have provided me titles, five FA Cups and four family, their love and support has with the platform to manage League Cups. been essential. My wife Cathy has Manchester United to the best of He also steered the club to two been the key figure throughout my my ability and I have been ex- Champions League triumphs and career, providing a bedrock of tremely fortunate to have worked FIFA’s Club World Cup. Ferguson both stability and encouragement. with a talented and trustworthy will move upstairs to join the Pre- Words are not enough to express Chief Executive in David Gill. I am mier League club’s board of what this has meant to me. truly grateful to all of them. directors. “As for my players and staff, “To the fans, thank you. The Following is his statement in full: past and present, I would like to support you have provided over “The decision to retire is one thank them all for a staggering the years has been truly humbling. that I have thought a great deal level of professional conduct and It has been an honor and an about and one that I have not taken dedication that has helped to de- enormous privilege to have had the lightly. It is the right time. liver so many memorable triumphs. opportunity to lead your club and “It was important to me to leave Without their contribution the his- I have treasured my time as man- an organization in the strongest tory of this great club would not ager of Manchester United.” possible shape and I believe I have be as rich. – Reuters 48 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013 Genia happiest with Cooper By Nick Mulvenney has mostly been used in the back three by Deans and has played just one test at flyhalf. AUSTRALIA scrumhalf Will Genia has That leaves Cooper, who has started dropped the strongest possible hint to coach 27 times in the Wallabies number 10 shirt, Robbie Deans that he would prefer to play as by far the most experienced flyhalf alongside Queensland Reds team mate Quade available. Cooper against the British and Irish Lions. Regardless, the mercurial 25-year-old Genia is a nailed-on certainty for was left out of a 30-strong squad for a selection and could captain the side for the planning camp for the Lions tour last three tests in June and July, while flyhalf month and Deans has been less than Cooper’s international prospects have been effusive when discussing him. up in the air since he spoke of the There is also a school of thought – Wallabies’ “toxic” environment last year. centered mainly but not exclusively on his Only two years ago, the pair combined homeland of New Zealand – that to scythe through a succession of Super Cooper has been “found out” by Rugby defenses as the Reds won the south- international defenses and will never be ern hemisphere’s annual provincial the same threat he was in early 2011. competition for the first time. Adding to the doubts surrounding him is They then teamed up for the national side the fact that Cooper stands at fullback when to help Australia win the Tri-Nations for the the Reds are defending – a dispensation first time in a decade, although they were less Deans is thought unhappy to continue at successful at the 2011 World Cup in New COMFORT: Australia’s Wallabies’ captain Will Genia leads his team onto the field before their international level. Zealand where the Wallabies finished third. Rugby Championship test match against South Africa. Photo: Reuters The first 25-man Wallabies squad for Both have since had knee reconstruction In whatever decision each makes we back hitting two team mates and is more likely the Lions series will be named on May 19 surgery and it is only in the last few weeks and support each other.” to be preferred at fullback. with a further six players added when the that they have been able to put together a The flyhalf position looks to be one of the Like Beale, Berrick Barnes played both Super Rugby season pauses for the sustained run of starts together. trickiest for coach Deans to fill, especially flyhalf and fullback for the Wallabies last international break. Genia admitted the combination was still since he has made it clear he will not want to year and filled the playmaker role in all Eschewing the outspokenness of last some way short of its very best but was quite blood untried players in what he considers three tests as Australia swept Wales 3-0 in year, Cooper seems happy to let his clear who he preferred standing outside him the ultimate test in international rugby. the June series. performances for the Reds do the talking in the number 10 shirt on match day. That would seem to rule out the likes The 26-year-old, who offers a more as he bids for a place in the party. “I love playing with Quade,” Genia, who of in-form but uncapped ACT Brumbies orthodox and structured option than “It all depends on what the coach and has played with Cooper since their school- Matt Toomua and Christian Lealiifano, as Cooper, is short of match practice having the selectors are looking for,” he said in boy days, told reporters in Brisbane on well as former sevens skipper Bernard just been declared fit after missing six weeks Brisbane on Tuesday. Tuesday. “We’ve got a long relationship. Foley. with a broken wrist he sustained in his only “Personally I am doing my best to work We’ve played together for a long time - I Kurtley Beale finished last season as match of the season. with Will, get the best out of each other really enjoy that combination. incumbent in the position but has just Equally versatile, and some would argue and the Reds – I am not looking further “More than anything it is a trust thing. returned to action after being banned for more talented, is James O’Connor but he than that.” – Reuters Senior Monty to compete in US full time BRITAIN’S former world number occasions by former PGA Tour “So I’m probably most proud of two Colin Montgomerie repeatedly commissioner Deane Beman and that. But I look back at my career resisted the lure of the PGA Tour current head Tim Finchem to and raising the Ryder Cup as cap- during his prime but now says he come over. tain in 2010, to regain the Ryder Cup intends to compete full-time in the Montgomerie became one of from the victory that the States had United States on the Champions the first British golfers to attend a in 2008, was a very proud moment. Tour for players aged over 50. U.S. college, earning a degree in “It’s funny because I never hit The Scotsman, who won a business management at Houston a golf shot that week. In terms of record eight order of merit titles Baptist University in May 1987 proud moments without hitting a on the European Tour between before he decided to embark on a ball, then it has to be raising the 1993 and 2005, will be eligible for career as a playing professional. Ryder Cup.” the senior circuit after his 50th However, he opted to leave the Known for his natural swing, birthday on June 23. US to play full-time on his home an aversion to practice and a “I look forward now in many European Tour where he piled up temperament that could be ways to starting a new life, a new 31 titles and clinched the order of prickly at times, Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie of Scotland tees off on the 12th hole during the first chapter of my life to come over merit crown for a record seven had one glaring omission from round of the Barclays Singapore Open golf tournament. Photo: Reuters here now,” Montgomerie told re- consecutive years from 1993-99. an otherwise glittering career up spots in the majors among a them (majors) there. Gary Player porters on Monday before he was “Seven in a row, that was some- resume – a failure to win a total of 10 top-10 finishes. counts them as majors, doesn’t inducted into the World Golf Hall thing that I look back on and realize major title despite having several “I just haven’t been fortunate he?” Montgomerie added with a of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida. how special it was,” said close calls. or whatever it takes, I’ve never, broad grin. Montgomerie said he was Montgomerie, who also compiled “I’ve enjoyed thoroughly my ever stood up and made a winner’s South African Player has won often tempted at the idea of play- a stellar record in the biennial Ryder exploits in major champion- speech ... I never will. nine major titles on the regular ing full-time in the United States Cup team competition where he ships,” said the 49-year-old “But I look forward to the PGA Tour, and a further nine in and was even asked on numerous never lost in eight singles matches. Scot, who recorded five runner- Seniors Tour and trying to win the senior events. – Reuters Singapore to host women’s tennis championships SINGAPORE will host the glitter- its three-year stint in October. most significant WTA partnership by American world number one have struggled to attract crowds. ing annual finale of the women’s “Your sensational city, the in our history”. Serena Williams. Russian pair Maria The event will take place at the tennis season from 2014 until 2018, amazing city of Singapore, has The season-ender is the most Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova took Sports Hub complex, which is due the WTA said on Wednesday. won the right to host the WTA prestigious women’s tennis event the doubles title. to be finished by the first quarter The Southeast Asian city-state Championships for the next five outside the four grand slam tourna- The hosting rights are a major of 2014 at a cost of S$1.3 billion. beat Tianjin in China and Mexico’s years from 2014,” WTA chair- ments – the Australian, French and coup for Singapore, which has not The impressive complex will Monterrey for the right to stage man and chief executive Stacey US Opens plus Wimbledon. held a top level tennis event since feature a 55,000-seater stadium the S$6 million (3.14 million Allaster told reporters. The top eight singles and doubles the 1999 Heineken Cup on the men’s with retractable roof, a 13,000 pounds sterling) WTA Champion- Allaster called the agreement a pairs over the season qualify for ATP Tour. Lower ranked challenger indoor stadium, aquatics center and ships after Turkey’s Istanbul ends record breaker and “the largest and the event which was won last year events and exhibition tournaments water sports center. – Reuters May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Phuket Raceweek sails into view THE award-winning Cape Panwa some long-term supporters back on Hotel is taking shape. Site meetings Hotel Phuket Raceweek, presented board and the return of a popular have been conducted and planning by Mount Gay Rum, is set to take past sponsor. is well underway to create a unique place again on July 17-21. After a brief hiatus, leading luxury one-stop village center for the event, The event is celebrating its tenth automobile makers, Jaguar Land which will be Phuket’s own version anniversary and will feature four Rover Automotive PLC are back as of the America’s Cup Village. days of world-class yacht racing a co-sponsor for 2013, and this is Early bird registration is open and four nights of magical, beach- their third year sponsoring the event. until June 14 with a boat entry set side parties at the five-star Cape Joining them as co-sponsors is at 10,000 baht and crew tickets at Panwa Hotel the Tourism Authority of Thailand 3,850 baht. Entries are flowing in, Principal Race Officer Simon as well as DaVinci Yacht Charters, with many regular favorites James is planning a variety of who are also competing with their having already signed up to take short courses and island courses, DaVinci catamaran – which is advantage of the early bird offer, making the event competitive and reigning class champion. The plus some new boats that haven’t fun for all classes. Sports Authority of Thailand have taken part before. A strong classic A strong line-up of IRC boats, long been a supporting authority class is lining up for some ‘green cruisers, sportsboats and multihulls but this year, for the very first time season’ fun, and organizers are will be taking part, and in keeping at any regatta in Thailand, they seeing a good spread of entries with tradition, the regatta will host have become a sponsor and are across all the classes. the best classic class in Southeast offering valuable support. The Junior Phuket Raceweek Asian waters. “Sponsorship is essential to the will be run in parallel with its 10- “What’s unique about Phuket success of any event and we are year-old bigger brother on July 19 Raceweek is the race area. The very pleased to welcome back and 20, and is expected to welcome east coast delivers good winds at many of last year’s sponsors. over 30 youngsters competing in this time of year and the racing We’re particularly excited to wel- optimists, bics, toppers and lasers. area allows for a variety of race come back Jaguar Land Rover – Phuket Gazette courses – something to suit all and the Sports Authority of Thai- boats,” commented Simon James. land in their expanded role and we The event is proudly sponsored by the “The race area also allows us look forward to working with all Phuket Gazette, PGTV and ‘Phuket to set interesting courses for the to make this a great 10th anniver- Today’, the island’s only national classic yachts, giving them the sary regatta,” said Byron Jones, television show. opportunity to ‘stretch their legs’ managing director of Media Busi- and show off their elegance,” ness Services, co-organizer of For more information on the regatta: The organizers of the 2013 Cape Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket phuketraceweek.com. Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek are Raceweek. Sponsorship opportunities, email: proud to announce a stellar The Raceweek ‘Regatta Village’ [email protected] (English) sponsorship line-up this year, with on the beachfront at Cape Panwa [email protected] (Thai) The DaVinci catamaran is the reigning class champion. Photo: Gazette file

Winner Melanie Klaffner (left), Craig Johns (center), director of Sports Academies at TSLC and runner-up Eric Doroteja. Photos: TSLC Tennis at TSLC THE final of the second International 7-6 (6), 6-3 and Eric Doroteja Tennis Federation (ITF) women’s beat Lee Ya-Hsuan 6-0, 6-4. tournament between number six In the doubles final, Thailand’s seed Melanie Klaffner from Austria Nicha Lertpitaksinchai and and Serbia’s Eric Doroteja was held Paengtarn Plipuech, who won the at Thanyapura Sports and Leisure first ITF women’s doubles tour- Club (TSLC) on May 4. nament, beat Fatma Al Nabhani Melanie won the final 3-6, 6-3 and Ya-Hsuan Lee 6-2, 6-4. and 6-2 to make up for her semifi- TSLC hosted two women’s nal defeat in the first ITF women’s SAT ITF Pro Circuit tournaments tournament by Luksika Kumkhum. over two weeks. Eric, who had to qualify to Thanyapura will welcome ITF enter the tournament, said “I tried players and coaches back again very hard to win the first set but next year. – Phuket Gazette Klaffner is a strong opponent who played better and more consis- The event was proudly sponsored by tently, forcing me to make more the Phuket Gazette, PGTV and unforced errors.” ‘Phuket Today’, the island’s only In the semifinals, Klaffner national television show, broadcast beat Lee So-Ra in straight sets daily on True Visions. 50 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013

Seemant Raju of Patong lofts a ball from TNT’s Pan Sriwang during their recent match at the Alan Cooke Ground. Photos: Phuket Cricket Group Patong finish top of cricket league IN THE final round robin match Manish put on 56 runs Patong total. Du Pont (13) providing any further before the finals, Patong played Sadarangani in the final five They got off to a flying start resistance. The TNT innings even- TNT on Sunday, May 5 at the Alan (33) and Niel overs to take with openers Roshan Jayasuria tually came to an end in the 26th over, Cooke Ground (ACG). Quail (52) then Patong’s total (66) and Andrew McMillan (40) with 179 runs on the scoreboard. A Patong win would see them combined for a to an intimidat- posting a 109 run partnership in Pick of the bowlers for Patong were finish top of the league, whereas match winning ing 272-8 from just 11 overs, before McMillan Pao Suttiprapha (3 for 36) and Soton TNT were hoping to secure a 100 run part- their 35 overs. was bowled by Paddy Morton’s Alamin (3 for 9). confidence boosting end-of-season nership during Pick of the leg spin. The result means Patong finish win. Patong ran out comfortable a 10 over blitz, bowlers for Jayasuria’s flamboyant innings, top of the league table followed by winners in the end, posting a solid until Quail was TNT were K which included 6 fours and 4 sixes, Laguna. These teams will meet total of 272 for 8 wickets from their deceived by the Petruenthong eventually came to an end when he each other in the final at the ACG 35 overs, while TNT reached 179 flight of an An- (2 for 12), An- was bowled by Thai youngster Pao on Sunday, May 12 at 9am. La- for 9 in reply. drew McMillan drew McMillan Suttiprapha in the 17th over. TNT guna will be looking to defend their After winning the toss, TNT leggie. (2 for 20) and captain Simon Wetherell (18) tried title from last season, while Patong elected to put Patong into bat. Sadarangani Seemant Raju finds a gap. Pan Sriwang (1 to maintain the required run rate until will be feeling confident of wres- Patong, knowing they had already fell shortly thereafter in the 30th for 34). he too fell victim to Pao. TNT then tling it away after convincingly qualified for the final, adopted a over. However, Dave Watson (35 After the lunch break, TNT lost Simon Samaan and Pan beating Laguna in their last outing. unique way of selecting the bat- not out) and Soton Alamin (26) then set out to chase down the large Sriwang cheaply with only Anthony – Phuket Gazette ting order with the players chosen at random from cards numbered one to 11. Richard Desmond (35) and Mike Khan (17) drew the opening spots and posted a solid start until Khan fell in the 8th over with the score on 42. Pao Suttiprapha’s (0) time in the middle was short-lived, surviving only two balls. Seemant Raju (28) then combined with Desmond to take the score along to 89 until Desmond was run out. Paddy Morton, one of Patong’s dominant players, also failed to make an impression when he was well caught by Thai youngster Pan Sriwang. Seemant Raju of Patong plays a defensive shot against TNT’s Pan Sriwang at the Alan Cooke Ground. Photo: Phuket Cricket Group. Laguna Phuket’s marathon theme song rocks THIS year’s Laguna Phuket most popular family-friendly live at the runners’ Pasta Party on International Marathon is rocking destination marathon. the eve of the marathon by its thousands of runners and fans As well as the full 42 kilome- popular Phuket teen band, the around the world with a ter marathon, there’s a 21.1km half Legends of Siam. specially-commissioned “Run marathon, 10.5km run, a 91.5FM – Phuket Gazette Paradise” theme song. 5km community walk, and a 2km The upbeat rock anthem was children’s race. The event is proudly sponsored by composed by Phuket-based musi- Runners and spectators alike the Phuket Gazette, PGTV and cians Gary Crause and Rob Cooke can help with fund-raising for the ‘Phuket Today’, the island’s only at Gary’s Legend Music Studios. Laguna Phuket Foundation, which national television show, aired daily The anthem celebrates the supports a number of community on True Visions (channels 99 and 58). event’s unique blend of enthusi- and school charity initiatives. asm for competitive running and “Run Paradise” is an apt Online marathon registration is community fund-raising on our description, with runners of all available at: phuketmarathon.com tropical island paradise – all to an ages and abilities on a mainly flat with special deals at Laguna Phuket inspiring up-tempo beat. course that takes in rubber and hotels also on the website. Thousands of runners from pineapple plantations, beach views, across the globe will “Run Para- local villages and the lagoons of The new song can also be heard on dise” in the eighth edition of the Laguna Phuket – all in a family- YouTube where it has been posted annual event on Sunday, June 9, friendly carnival atmosphere. with a video of images from previous Thousands of runners from across the globe will “Run Paradise” in the to re-affirm its status as Asia’s The new song will be performed Laguna marathons. eighth edition of this annual event on Sunday, June 9. Photo: Laguna May 11 - 17, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 51

FIRST TEAM: The starting 11 included two Brazilians, a Japanese, a Frenchman and seven Thais. Phuket FC’s Brazilian midfielder Juninho hits a free kick into the box. Photos: Steven Layne Phuket fail to tame Port Lions By Andrew Scott into a great save just before half time, while into the box, and struck his shot from a his own bar. the Lions’ North Korean tight angle that beat Phuket threw all they could at Singhtarua THE Islanders drew 1-1 with the Port forward, Myong Jon Ri, Singhtharua’s keeper at his in the dying minutes of the game but the Authority of Thailand’s pro soccer team, should have done better near post. post and bar denied the Islanders a valuable Singhtarua FC on Saturday night at Phuket’s with his diving header from Singhtarua, who were win. Surakul Stadium, and the home team will feel six yards out. relegated from the Thai Phuket remain in fifth place, three points unlucky not to have claimed all three points. His team mate, one of Premier League last behind top of the table PTT Rayong FC The Singhtarua FC “Port Lions” survived the YL1’s leading scorers, season, equalized when and Air Force United. a late onslaught, with Phuket’s Thodsaphon Brazilian striker Leandro midfielder Diarra Ali rose The Islanders next game is an away Kanplook hitting the post before Luiz “Dudu” da Luz’s 20 yard free kick the highest in Phuket’s box match against 16th place Ayutthaya FC on Purcino hit the bar with a header. was just wide of the to glance his header past May 11, which will be shown live on True In a tight first half, chances for both Phuket goal. Former Phuket player Diarra Ali. keeper Adisak Doungsri. Vision channel 114 at 6pm. teams were hard to come by. Phuket took the lead in the second half In the final minutes of the game, Steven Phuket’s next home game is against Dudu forced the visiting team’s keeper when Dudu ran onto a through ball played Robb forced Adisak to palm the ball onto Rayong FC on May 18. 52 PHUKET GAZETTE May 11 - 17, 2013