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Environment Top of Gov's Agenda Volume 12 Issue 23 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555 June 4 - 10, 2005 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 20 Baht The Gazette is published in association with Island to Environment top get water IN THIS ISSUE from Surat NEWS: Drive to promote duty- of Gov’s agenda Thani dam? free shopping; Gov orders probe into tour company. By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn By Anongnat Sartpisut Pages 2 & 3 PHUKET: Governor Udomsak PHUKET CITY: Surasak Anak- INSIDE STORY: The dark side Usawarangkura has ordered that khaphan, Adviser to Information ot post-tsunami tourism. a special committee be set up to and Communications Technology Pages 4 & 5 protect the environment in Phu- (ICT) Minister Suwit Khunkitti, AROUND THE ISLAND: Neo- ket. has proposed that water be piped prene suits for underwater Gov Udomsak said that he from Chieo Lan Reservoir in style. Page 6 would like police officers, for- Surat Thani Province as a long- estry staff and volunteers to sit term solution to Phuket’s chronic AROUND THE REGION: The on the committee, which would – and worsening – water short- trickle of funds to Khao Lak. respond to complaints from the age problems. Page 8 public about environmental dam- At a meeting on May 31 at PHUKET PEOPLE: A former age. the Phuket Provincial Hall, K. ne’er-do-well does well. “I would like the commit- Surasak explained that Prime Pages 10 & 11 tee to be able to act as soon as it Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had receives a report that someone allocated each minister the re- LIFESTYLE: Inspired designs is damaging the environment, sponsibility of solving drought from Pusita. Page 12 & 13 especially when they are despoil- problems in two provinces, and FIRST PERSON: DOLA chief ing hills,” said Gov Udomsak. that ICT Minister Suwit was explains why aid is so slow. “I have had so many com- given responsibility for Phuket Page 21 plaints from people about offic- and Phang Nga provinces. ers just standing by and letting Governor Udomsak Usa- BUSINESS: Spas revolt against taxation; Money Talks; On The commercial interests chop down warangkura said that Phuket cur- Move. Pages 22 & 23 trees or make a mess of hills.” rently has about 19 old tin mine The Governor, who was lagoons that can be used as wa- SPORT: RSA beats all com- speaking at his monthly meeting Maju Ozawa: ‘It doesn’t feel like there was a tsunami here at all.’ ter sources. ers in Rugby 10s; Japanese at Phuket Provincial Hall, also He added that Phuket will teen wins ITF title; Phuket urged residents to support the have two more water sources: a trounces Nakhon Nayok; government’s attempt to save Star to boost Phuket in Japan dam at Klong Krata in Chalong Darts. Pages 24 & 25 energy, by switching off the air PHUKET: Top Japanese even though this was her that will be able to hold 5.5 mil- GOOD LIVING: Code and cor- conditioning in their offices when actress Maju Ozawa is to first time in Phuket, she will lion cubic meters of water, and don bleu at Pacific Club. they went out for lunch and turn- make a 54-minute TV show try her best to promote another at Bang Niew Dum in Page 27 ing off power in their homes for for presentation in her home Phuket’s natural beauty in Thalang, which will be able to five minutes from 8:45 pm. country in order to promote Japan. store 7.2 million cubic meters. PROPERTY: Home of the He also urged road users She said, “Right now, But, K. Surasak said, “In Week: Chalong; Doven does Phuket to the Japanese mar- to cut fuel consumption by driv- ket. everything is recovering and the longer term, we have to in- Samui; Construction update ing at a maximum of 90kmh and it doesn’t feel like there was vestigate whether to put a pipe – Koh Sireh. Pages 28-31 Arriving in Phuket on by car pooling. “For example, May 26 to tour Phuket and a tsunami here at all. The from the dam in Surat Thani to people who like to play golf should sign her contract with the alarm system gives me con- [supplement] supply to Krabi, PLUS go to the golf course in one car, Phuket Tourist Association, fidence to travel here and Phang Nga and Phuket.” rather than each driving there in Ms Ozawa explained that makes me feel safe.” He said that the pipeline AROUND THE NATION 7; HAPPEN- his own vehicle,” he explained. would be 190 kilometers long and INGS 9; OUTSIDE IN, THE TIME MA- The Governor also touched he can contact the Phuket Pro- portunity to put everything in or- would cost, at today’s prices, CHINE, WORDLY WISE 14; TRAVEL on the subject of crime, suggest- vincial Livestock Office,” he der, especially public transporta- about 3.9 billion baht. 15; KIDS 17; HOROSCOPES, MAK- ing that Phuket should have its said. tion such as tuk-tuks and motor- Gov Udomsak set a June 5 ING TRACKS, EARTH WATCH, own sniffer dogs to search for Gov Udomsak also recom- bike taxis, while there is time to deadline for the Office of Disas- BOOKS 18 & 19; EDITORIAL, bombs and drugs. mended that the authorities see do this. ter Prevention and Mitigation to LETTERS 20; ISSUES & ANSWERS “It would be great if Phuket the low season as an opportunity “If it isn’t done now, the give K. Surasak any appropriate 21; COMPUTERS 22; CLASSIFIEDS had at least two dogs. If any for- to tidy up public amenities and high season will be here again, information and suggestions for 33-39. eigner thinks he has a dog that services. and it’s anybody’s guess when we improving Phuket’s water sup- might be suitable as a sniffer dog, He said, “This is a good op- would have chance to do it then.” plies. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS June 4 - 10, 2005 ABSOLUTELY LOVIN’ PHUKET IN BRIEF Airport numbers go into a tailspin PHUKET: International passen- ger arrivals and departures at Phuket International Airport in April plummeted to less than half the number in April last year, and the number of international flights dropped by a third, thanks to the downturn in tourism fol- lowing the tsunami. The statistics, obtained from the airport, show that the number of international passen- gers using the island’s airport slumped from 140,016 in April last year to 60,909 this year, a drop of 56.5%. This week’s ‘We Love Phuket’ sticker winners were (left) Phakkaphol Sri-Utaiwong, who went home with a return ticket from The number of domestic Phuket to Singapore, courtesy of SilkAir, presented to him by the Gazette’s Accountanting Manager Wipa Putkeaw; and (right) passengers fell by 22.92%, from Keith Robinson, who received a two-night stay for two at the Holiday Inn from Gazette Chief Reporter Sangkhae Leelanapaporn. 228,934 in April last year to 176,470 in April this year. The number of interna- Island gets first tional flights was down from 1,190 flights last year to 806 film festival Drive to promote flights this year, a fall of 32.27%. Domestic flights also decreased PHUKET CITY: The island’s by 8.74%, from 1,385 last year first movie festival, the European to 1,264 this year. Union Film Festival 2005, will be launched at the SFX Coliseum duty-free shopping Cinema in Central Festival on Road death toll leaps June 16. By Athiga Jundee But the government would and export procedures between PHUKET CITY: Official figures The 11-day, 30-movie fes- like to see duty-free shops estab- the two countries. obtained from Wachira, Thalang, tival, co-sponsored by the Phuket PHUKET: The government is to lished from which customers If the new procedures are Patong and Ruampaet govern- Gazette, will kick off on the urge businesspeople to open could take their goods with them adopted by the two countries, ment hospitals show that 18 evening of June 16 with an open- more duty-free shops in Phuket, after buying them, and show a people importing and exporting people died in motorcycle acci- ing party followed an 8 pm the Director of the Thai Customs proof of purchase at the airport goods would have to fill in only dents on Phuket’s roads during screening of Dream Car, a ro- Department, Sathit Limpongpan, as they leave Phuket. one set of forms and have their April. mantic comedy directed by Barna said on May 25. The drive is the latest at- goods inspected just once. In addition, three died in car Kabay of Hungary. K. Sathit said it was hoped tempt by the government to boost At present, they must fill in accidents and one unlucky pedes- All movies will be screened that having more duty-free shops duty-free shopping in Phuket, forms for Thai Ccustoms and trian was killed. with their original soundtracks in the province would encourage after abandoning plans from last Malaysian Customs and have The figures are an increase and subtitles in English. Tickets more tourists to come here. year to make the entire province their goods inspected twice – on those for March, when 11 will cost 70 baht per movie. There are currently only a duty-free zone. when they leave the country they people died on Phuket’s roads, all For more information call two duty-free shops in the prov- K. Sathit was speaking af- are being exported from, and in motorbike accidents. Phuket SFX Coliseum Cinema at ince: one at Phuket International ter the start of the first bilateral when they arrive in the country The hospital records also Tel: 076-209000 or the SFX Airport and another, Wang Ta- meeting between the Thai Cus- they are being imported to.
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