Volume 15 Issue 30 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555July 26 - August 1, 2008 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht

The Gazette is published in association with Campaign New international to reduce plastic waste IN THIS ISSUE school set to open launched NEWS: One-Two-Go hit with By Pathomporn Kaenkrachang 30-day suspension; Intarat By Akbar Khan visits Phuket. Pages 2 & 3 PHUKET CITY: In possibly THALANG: Phuket Interna- Phuket’s first unilateral move to INSIDE STORY: In the park with tional Academy (PIA), under reduce the volume of trash cre- Phuket’s kickflipping commu- construction on Soi Teenped- ated each day on the island, the nity. Pages 4 & 5 Nanai, next to Khao Pra Taew leaders of all 19 local adminis- AROUND THE NATION: No National Park, is scheduled to tration organizations on Phuket – resolution in temple saga. open on September 8 with its first as well as representatives of 23 Page 7 students ranging from nursery businesses, shops, department through to Grade 4 taking stores and resorts on the island AROUND THE REGION: Stand- ing up for Samui’s elephants. classes. – signed a Memorandum of Un- Page 8 The school, once complete, derstanding (MOU) at The will also feature primary, junior Metropole Hotel on July 9. AROUND THE SOUTH: So much and senior high schools and a The MOU aims to have the for the ceasefire. Page 9 modern sports and performing signatories actively take part in AROUND THE ISLAND: Phuket arts facility. All construction is efforts to reduce the amount of village gets natured up. scheduled to be complete by Sep- plastic waste on the island, such Page 10 tember 2009. as used plastic shopping bags and The academy’s director, items containing plastic used by GUEST CHEF: Baba fetches Iranian clinical psychologist resorts. us some fusion treats. Mohammed Ali Khakpoor, said, Leading the signing cer- Page 11 “Phuket International Academy emony was Pireeyutma Vana- PEOPLE: No harm in being a provides an experience-cen- pruk, president of the Develop- Brahmin. Pages 12 & 13 tered, rigorous and well-rounded ment of Environment and Energy education for a diverse commu- Foundation (DEE). SPORTS: Somsak keeps on nity. Also signing the MOU fighting; Thais ride the waves “Recognizing that students were Phuket Vice-Governor to victory; Let the games be- Phase I of the school starts taking shape at the site in Thalang, have a variety of needs at each with the first students expected to start classes on September 8. Worapoj Ratthasima, Phuket gin. Pages 30 & 31 developmental stage and learn in Provincial Administration Orga- PROPERTY: Construction Up- different ways, the school is com- “Lessons are followed by well-being. nization (OrBorJor) President date: Big Buddha costs a mitted to help each student learn assessments so you can be sure Students will have a strong Paiboon Upatising, Deputy Chief tonne; Home of the Week: well and developing to be a citi- that your child has mastered a sense of both personal and so- of Patong Municipality Supat One for the golfers; Design: zen of the world.” particular area before moving on. cial responsibility and once com- Ratanasmahan and Prad Tinna- Tucker Bishop still has style; Elaborating on the curricu- Built-in planning and progress pleting their studies they will have sulanont from CP All Co, the Property Watch: The bulls are lum to be used, the school’s tools make it easy to keep on developed into grounded individu- Phuket representative of 7- coming. Pages 33-38 website states, “We believe that track. als with a life-long passion for Eleven stores. academic success leads to ca- “Each lesson is created by learning. Khun Pireeyutma explain- PLUS reer success and that many kids a team of experts, using tried- The school is now accept- ed, “This campaign will include can get there. But we also rec- and-true educational approaches ing enrollment at their Phuket assistance from Patong hotels QUEER N EWS 6; HAPPENINGS 14; ognize that there is more than one and the patented methodology for Boat Lagoon Marina office. and department stores in Karon BACKSTAGE 15; LIFESTYLE 16 & way of learning – that not all kids online instruction.” At the time of going to and Cherng Talay, while 7-Eleven 17; SPA M AGIC 18; WHAT’S ON learn in the same way. The school, located on press, Mr Khakpoor was unavail- customers will be asked first if 19; MOTORING 20; BUSINESS “Our award-winning cur- about 125 rai, aims to have more able to elaborate further on de- they want a bag for their grocer- AND MONEY 21 & 22; TAKE A riculum brings lessons to life with than 700 students in attendance. tails about the school, such as ies,” he said. BREAK 23 & 24; BOOKS, WORD a rich mixture of on- and offline The school’s philosophy teachers’ qualifications, entrance “Kata Thani Phuket Beach COURT 25; EDITORIAL, LETTERS teaching tools, including interac- shows how they realize that stu- fees and specific study units in Resort Hotel has been appointed 26; GOVERNOR’S LETTER, ISSUES tive animations, printed books dents learn in different ways at the curriculum. as a representative of hotels in with beautiful illustrations and different developmental stages. However, he said he would Phuket as the resort already has & ANSWERS 27; TSOWNDINGS, narratives, original CDs and vid- PIA is committed to helping its be available soon to explain ex- a good waste-management sys- HOROSCOPES 28; COMPUTERS eos, and hands-on materials for students develop critical thinking, clusively to the Gazette all such tem to reduce many kinds of 29; CLASSIFIEDS 39-52. experiments. creativity, emotional and physical further aspects of the school. waste, including plastic bags.” 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 26 - August 1, 2008 One-Two-Go slapped with 30- day suspension BANGKOK (Nation): One- the service or revoke the licenses. losses, but the Civil Aviation De- Two-Go and Orient Thai Airlines The department will file criminal partment on July 21 announced it risk seeing their aviation licenses suits against their pilots, inspec- had suspended the two airlines’ Above: The 40-foot Sang Samut lists heavily as water pours into her revoked if they fail to tackle the tors and the companies in two certificates as low-cost carriers hull. Below: Almost gone – the vessel's crew wait to be rescued defects that led to the suspension weeks.” for 30 days. They operate with from the upturned hull. Photos by of their flight services on July 22. Breaching the Aviation Act, eight MD-80 Series and seven That possibility comes amid they are liable to no more than Boeing 474s. All eight MD-80 growing concerns about the air- six months imprisonment, a 1,000- Series aircraft must be grounded lines’ safety standards. baht fine or both. until all defects are corrected; the About 40,000 passengers on Udom Tantiprasongchai, Boeing 474s can continue opera- their booking lists will be affected owner and CEO of both airlines, tion. by the 30-day flight suspension has vowed to continue in business The department will also starting July 22 and will receive despite the trouble. He said One- suspend the licenses of One- combined compensation of 70 Two-Go was negotiating with a Two-Go’s seven pilots – six In- million baht. They can also opt to consortium of investors from donesians and one Venezuelan – be transferred to other airlines Hong Kong, the US and Singa- due to false documentation. Two operating on the affected routes. pore who operate aviation and Thai pilots have also been sus- “Orient Thai and One-Two- other businesses in Asia. pended for 30 days on a similar Go are the second group to face One-Two-Go will increase charge. service suspension after Sky capital and be upgraded to a full- The Civil Aviation Depart- Aviation,” Civil Aviation Depart- service carrier, so as to compete ment said One-Two-Go’s defects ment Director-General Chaisak with rivals, including Thai Air- lie in a general lack of quality as- Angkasuwan told a press confer- ways International, he said. Ori- surance. The aircraft lessee, Ori- ence on July 21. ent Thai will serve as a cargo and ent Thai, has been allowed to “All defects must be solved charter flight operator. breach safety standards, particu- within 30 days. In case of negli- One-Two-Go originally said larly on scheduling and adminis- gence or incomplete action, the it would suspend services for two tration. Orient Thai also has no Rough seas sink department can further suspend months because of financial staff of its own and is assisted by One-Two-Go staff. THAI reopens Narita-Phuket route Moreover, One-Two-Go trained Orient Thai’s pilots with trawler off Racha MAI KHAO: The first Thai Air- hung jasmine garlands around the an unwarranted MD-80 series ways International (THAI) direct arrivals’ necks. training program. Orient Thai’s KOH RACHA YAI: Crew on ing boat that had towed them,” flight from Narita, Japan, since Khun Suwalai said that Ja- training does not follow the board the Sang Samut scrambled he said. the tsunami, arrived at Phuket pan is an important source of tour- manual and the airline submitted on top of the upturned hull of their Khun Sopon said that the International Airport on the after- ists for Phuket and that the new false documentation for the pilots’ trawler on the morning of July 17 Marine Police and the Third Na- noon of July 17, bringing some service is a welcome move to efficiency tests, the department as their 40-foot fishing boat val Area Command had been 300 Japanese tourists to the is- boost visitor numbers in the re- alleged. gradually sank in rough seas off notified. “They have contacted land. gion during the “green season”. One-Two-Go’s safety stan- Koh Racha Yai. the owner of Sang Samut and The Boeing 777-200 arrived In the year preceding the dards first came into focus when Sopon Sukkarin, vice- arranged to try to refloat her when at 3:30 pm, a little ahead of sched- tsunami in 2004, some 206,000 one of its planes crashed in chairman of Koh Racha Yai Con- the heavy conditions subside,” he ule, giving the tourists some more Japanese tourists visited Phuket. Phuket last year. Lawyers for the servation and Prevention Net- said. time to be welcomed by Tourism Last year, although an im- British and US families of the 90 work Club, told the Gazette, “The boat is valued at about Authority of Thailand Southern provement on 2006, some 115,000 victims are seeking UK£125 mil- “The boat started taking on wa- 3 million baht and she is now sunk Region 4 Office Director Suwalai Japanese tourists visited the is- lion (8.32 billion baht) in compen- ter the night before, when there just 150 meters from the eastern Pinpradub. land. sation in US courts in a case that were torrential downpours and coast of the island,” K. Sopon The tourists were also The THAI direct flights may shed a harsh light on the big waves. added. greeted by representatives from from Narita to Phuket operate on cost-cutting and safety standards “The 10 crewmen had al- Vice Chairman of Koh Phuket tourism businesses, who Thursdays and Sundays. of some budget airlines. ready called another boat for help Racha Yai conservation and pre- and to be towed to shore.” vention network club, Sopon “They were towed to the Sukkarin, told the Gazette that the east side of the island, but the Sang Samut was refloated and boat started to slowly sink about towed to the fishing port at Koh 9 am. The crew finally aban- Sireh on July 19. doned ship and boarded the fish- – Sompratch Saowakhon July 26 - August 1, 2008 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3

OrBorJor to offer General gets bird’s-eye incentives for hotel look at land shenanigans rooms tax By Pathomporn Kaenkrachang Thai Police and warn them to check Phuket deeds carefully payment KARON: Maj Gen Intarat Yod- before approving them. bangtoey, “special adviser” to He added that illegal Natural Resources and Environ- projects on hillsides posed a dan- PHUKET: In a move to encour- ment Minister Anongwan Thep- ger to people’s safety, particularly age Phuket hotels to pay their sutin, wrapped up his two-day those in landslide risk areas. “In- dues, Phuket Provincial Admin- visit to Phuket on July 17 with a vestors should know where ex- istration Organization (OrBor- helicopter inspection tour of sus- actly they are allowed to build, Jor) President Paiboon Upatising pected illegally acquired land plots but there are many people who has said that the OrBorJor will on Phuket. sell illegal land plots and this could start offering incentives to hotels “About 20 construction sites be dangerous for people living in that pay the controversial rooms believed to be illegal are under Phuket,” he said. tax. investigation by the DSI [Depart- “Influential persons” were Although he did not specifi- ment of Special Investigations]. often involved in such illegal deal- cally explain what incentives We expect the DSI to announce ings, he added. would be offered, Khun Paiboon the results of their investigations Gen Intarat also said that he said that they would be in the form soon,” Gen Intarat said. had received requests to change of personnel or human resources After his aerial tour, Gen the ban on building 80 meters development so that businesses Intarat said he had noticed there above sea level to 120m above that complied with the tax would were many construction sites on sea level. “This will affect land be able to enhance skills of their Forestry Department land in the Gen Intarat: ‘Influential persons’ are often involved in illegal land deals. prices and result in more con- employees. hills at Tri Trang, Patong and struction sites [in the hills],” he Khun Paiboon said that Kamala. “We are inspecting plots year, though Thawatchai avoided said. Phuket OrBorJor aims to collect Following his meeting with with deeds that were approved capture and has been a fugitive “I worry about more con- at least 80 million baht in accom- Phuket Governor Niran Kalaya- in 2002 by a former Land De- since. struction sites on hills because modation tax this year. namit to discuss the role of Phuket partment officer,” Gen Intarat “Approved deeds for land in even a small earthquake could To this end, he has invited provincial government officers in said, referring to Thawatchai Phuket were a particular problem lead to serious damage,” he hoteliers, the Phuket Tourist As- preventing encroachment on For- Anukul, a former registrar of the in 2002 and 2003, when about added. sociation and other local hotels’ estry Department land, Gen Phuket Provincial Land Office. 3,000 plots were approved,” Gen Phobpol Sirilaksanapong, clubs to discuss co-operation. Intarat said, “We may investigate In 2003, the Criminal Court Intarat said. chief of the Phuket Provincial He added that some hotels local administration organizations, in Bangkok issued arrest war- To guard against future ille- Forestry Office, told the Gazette, have not paid any rooms tax – too. We have selected special rants for Thawatchai and fellow gal developments on the island, “We found a total of about 1,000 despite the tax being introduced officers to investigate encroach- Land Office official Uru Thipthep he said, “We plan to send the rai in Patong and Kamala that has eight years ago – as they do not ment cases, with the team headed of the Kathu District Land Of- rules for approving deeds for land developments under construction. understand how the revenue gen- by Monthon “Palad Rambo” fice. in Phuket to the DSI, embassies, The sites look like resorts and erated would be spent. Chartsuwan. Uru was arrested that same the Land Office and the Royal hotel buildings. Of those that I have investigated, some of the project owners have presented Top police line up to investigate Kathu ‘professional hit’ title deeds for the land they oc- KATHU (Gazette, Kom Chad Luek): The seat. Her husband, Khun Araya, 53, was torbike who drove past firing a 9mm auto- cupy. I have yet to see the title mafia-style murder of Komkai Kositkoon, taken to Bangkok Hospital Phuket with one matic pistol before speeding off towards deeds for the others. whose mother owns Jintana Shopping Plaza bullet lodged in his left ribs and three bullets Phuket City.” “However, of about 600 rai in Patong, has caught the attention of some in his left arm. Lasers were used to calculate the angles that had been returned to the state of the nation’s top police. Police recovered some 30 bullet cas- of entry and exit of the bullets and metal de- because it was SorPorKor land, “Maj Gen Chatree Sunthornsorn, a per- ings from the scene. tectors were used to scour the area to find including land at Tri Trang and sonal assistant to the national police chief, was “The investigation is now to be carried the bullet cases that villagers had thrown from near the Laem Son beachfront in in Phuket yesterday and has taken over con- out by four teams: Thung Thong Police, Kathu the road into the surrounding bush, he said. Kamala, some of it had been trol of the case,” Thung Thong Police Super- Police, Region 8 investigators and the Cen- Phuket Provincial Police Chief Gen cleared as if ready for construc- intendent Col Arayapan Pukbuakao said on tral Investigation Department’s Crime Sup- Apirak Hongthong said, “Provincial police will tion and other parts already had July 22. pression Division,” Col Arayapan said. now work alongside the local Kathu police. buildings on it,” he said. Khun Komkai’s body was riddled by nine Although local media reports stated that “The style of execution and proficient K. Phobpol added that his bullets shortly after 7 pm on July 18, when police had said the motive may be related to use of war weapons shows us that the killers office was investigating possible she was attacked about 500 meters from the fact that K. Komkai is a beneficiary in are professionals, and all known professional encroachment on national forest Kathu District Office. her mother’s will, Tung Tong District Police killers in Phuket will be investigated. land. The attacked left seven bullet holes Inspector Lt Col Kittipong Klai Kaew told However, he added, “The strongest mo- “We are currently investi- through the windshield, three through the front the Gazette, “It is too early to jump to con- tive so far is probably a conflict within the gating how the owners of the passenger window, four through the bonnet clusions. I am not sure about the motive yet. management of Jintana Plaza. This is a high- Capsule and Parisa projects were and two exit holes in the rear window. Investigations so far have revealed only that profile case that closely resembles the Hang issued titles for some of the land Komkai Kositkoon died in the driver’s the car was followed by two men on a mo- Tong Thamwattana murder in Bangkok.” their projects are on,” he said. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY July 26 - August 1, 2008

he park is popular with Phuket’s young and old, and it just so happens to be round the corner Tfrom the skateboarders’ new clubhouse, called Ketto Child at Phuket’s sidewalk 32 Thepkrasattri Rd opposite the aphan Hin used to be the place to skateboard, but today there are holes in the Phuket Inn Hotel. Ketto Child is a double-play on words. Some of park and the area has become a hangout for unsavory gangs where drink, the skateboard gang said that drugs and voilence are common. Ketto is a cute term for Phuket S kids abbreviated from “Phu- Today, Phuket’s skateboarders perform their kickflips and ollies at Queen Sirikit ketto”, others said that it was lo- Park on Thalang Rd, where they share the open spaces with other gangs of hobbyists. cal term meaning “ghetto”. The Gazette’s Chief Reporter Akbar Khan and Puchit Sansok hung out with the The owner of the building where Ketto Child is located, gang to report on the resurgence of skateboards to find out what these concrete surfers Anon Thanomsak, explained that are all about. the word can mean either or both. Although he owns the building, Anon introduced us to the Phuket has had a fair number of tion, grabbing their attention and Khun Anon was quick to clarify shop’s cartoonist-cum-designer girl gliders. inspiring them,” said Dan. that there is no actual manager, Amann Tanhemnayoo who also The gang is a mixed bag of Most of the Skateboard and that the arrangement is more maintains a database of the Thais and foreigners, who like gang speak English, and Phuket of a community co-operative island’s skateboarders and helped their Thai counterparts, prove that police often ask them for help as with skateboarders running small realize a dream shared by all the looks can be deceiving. One interpreters when a tourist is in businesses in the building, which skateboarders when Ketto Child trendy kid turned out to be quite distress. This task does, however, used to house a photo shop. opened four months ago. a socially responsible intellectual often mean doing more than Today, there is a quaint bar Amann was born in the for his age; 18-year-old “Dan” simple interpretation but the where the gang hangs out. It is Southernmost tip of Thailand – was born in South Africa, grew skateboarders are most willing to decked out with strange memo- Sungai Kolok, traditionally a party up in the UK and has now made volunteer their services in return rabilia, ranging from vinyl records town in Narithiwat for Malay- Phuket his home, working as an for the appreciation they earn to highly imaginative cartoon art sians until the South flared up. English, Maths, Health and Sci- from the local boys in brown. on the walls. Amann, the skateboarding gang’s ence teacher in Wannasathit For these youngsters, the At the back of Ketto Child, only Muslim, who came to Phu- school’s English-language pro- word “respect” is adjectivally there is a skateboard shop where ket nine years ago to study. He gram in Cherng Talay. spot-on as the gang introduced skaters buy pieces for their also worked in a skateboard shop “Occasionally, teachers the other “gangs” in the city park. boards or the parts to assemble in Ocean Mall that is now long from the island’s schools go to They are all very civilized. their own boards. The shop also gone. meet the skaters looking for vol- The other “gangs” chilling makes custom boards to order More recently, the gang’s unteer English teachers, as these in the park that evening included and also imports them. Upstairs first female member joined, al- kids have great ability at commu- the roller-skaters, the radio-con- is a tattoo parlor and a crash-pad. though, apparently in the past, nicating with the younger genera- trolled-car gang, which hangs out in the sheltered carpark lit up all night, and the “Thai Kek” gang. Thai Kek is like a fusion of mar- skateboarding gang that land-surfs tial arts and vogue, it looks like in the park almost every evening. slow-motion kung fu. Jassada said that he first The number of skateboard- learned about skating from tele- ers in Phuket rises and falls con- vision when he was 12 years old tinually. The group attributes this and found it challenging. He has to the fact that unlike stamp col- seen fellow skateboarders come lecting, it is not a life-long hobby. and go, but now that there is a Nowadays, there are between 20 real club, he is glad to have com- to 30 skateboarders at the park panions to share his hobby with every evening and with a more – so much so, that he spent his organized community the num- 4,800-baht savings on a top-notch bers are rising. board. “Ten years is about the most If you go down to the park anyone keeps up skateboarding in the evening but cannot see the for,” said gang, then try Amann, adding going up the that once they Most of the skateboard stairs to the el- get a serious gang speak English, evated area job or a wife above the car- they usually and Phuket police often park where move on to ask them for help as they will prob- more mature interpreters when a ably be. Up hobbies. there, there One half- tourist is in distress. The are even more Thai half-Ca- skateboarders are most walls and nadian lad, willing to volunteer their flights of stairs Clay Hem- to be used as merich, came services in return for the runways, the down from appreciation they earn concrete equi- Bangkok with from the boys in brown. valents of his skateboard waves, so that and was over- they can fly come by the hospitality and through the air on their boards. friendship offered by the Ketto Apart from the natural ob- gang. stacles in the park, the gang have Jassada Salideesuk a 19- made some of their own, such as year-old student at Achiwa a green grind-box and a flat-bar Phuket was delighted when he which are just a foot or so off the spotted a new face with a skate- ground so that they can simulate board in town and shouted out to sliding down a stair railing with- Clay, “Follow me!” out the risks of falling from a Clay followed Jassada to height when attempting to do it Ketto Child and was told that he on the real thing. could crash at the club and make Seeing these guys fall from it his holiday home – which he their boards from time to time yet did. bouncing straight back up made Clay was thrilled to discover us wonder how safe this hobby that Phuket does have a vibrant really is. Amann said, “At the side July 26 - August 1, 2008 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5 surfers find a new home The number of skateboarders in Phuket rises and falls continually. The group attributes this to the fact that unlike stamp collecting, it is not a life-long hobby.

Skateboarding is not everyone’s cup of tea, but an enjoyable evening in the city park can be had by all.

of the park there is a sheer drop into a murky canal 12 feet below. One guy skated into the canal a long time ago, but luckily, he wasn’t seriously injured.” Such a lavish park must have cost a pretty penny. Forgetting to put up a wall or railing is a wor- rying oversight. Skateboarding is not every- one’s cup of tea, but an enjoy- able evening in the city park can be had by all. People-watching and chatting with the informative locals is fabulous free entertain- ment. The drinks around the cor- ner at Ketto Child are cheap and even alcoholic if you are old enough to drink. You don’t have to be a skateboarder to chill in their mel- low environment. Being the nice guys that they are, all are wel- come. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 26 - August 1, 2008 Queer News Mistreated monkey takes murderous measures

NAKHON PATHOM: Following frustrations out on his monkey, last week’s tragi-comic deaths beating him with a stick and kick- through overreaction, this week ing him, said Khun Phuchet. is an example of another common Then, on July 12, Panya beat theme in the Thai press: death his monkey once too often and through drunkenly taunting vi- the primate struck back, savagely cious animals. biting his mater’s leg. Panya, still Whether tigers, elephants or the worse for wear after a drink- cobras – as in the case last month ing session, managed to fight off when a man in Ayu- his pet and crawl dhaya tried to bite a back into the house cobra to death with As anyone who where he attempted predictable results – has seen a to dress the wound, no animal species is but passed out. too large or too fierce macaque open When K. Phu- to be immune to its mouth will tell chet found his father, drunken tail pulling or you, they have he was already dead. random prodding. fangs that would An autopsy on The latest case revealed he had died to emerge involved put an Alsatian from loss of blood 51-year-old Panya to shame. after arteries in his Phongpraphan and leg were severed. his long-suffering pet, The following Jao Jor, a crab-eating macaque. day, Panya’s distraught wife, Monkeys may not seem as Phraeo Masuk, 47, contradicting fearsome as some of the other her son, said that this was the first animals mentioned above, but as time Jao Jor had ever acted ag- anyone who has seen a macaque gressively and speculating that open its mouth will tell you, they perhaps the monkey was stress- have fangs that would put an Al- ed. She added that she would give satian to shame. Jao Jor away before anyone else Panya’s eldest son, Phu- in the house was hurt. chet, 26, said that his father was Neighbors were less sur- an animal lover who kept many prised by the event, saying that WHAT A BEAUTY: This pretty creature was one of the contestants in the goat beauty pageant. pets, including dogs, cats, squir- Panya had bought Jao Jor about rels, rabbits and his monkey, Jao three years ago with the inten- Jor. At first, Jao Jor was tied up tion of training him to collect co- in front of the house, but as he conuts. MISS UNIVERSE, EAT has a fierce nature and had tried Jao Jor, however, was not a to attack local children, he was very conscientious monkey and eventually moved round the back. would not concentrate on his Panya was also a bit of a work, prompting Panya to beat YOUR HEART OUT drinker. When he arrived home him, neighbors said. drunk, he would often take his Source: Khao Sod CHERNG TALAY: This year’s tion (OrBorTor), the five-day activities include fruit competi- Cherng Talay Agricultural Fair event offers islanders a chance tions and nightly stage perfor- began today with a beauty con- to cop an eyeful of Phuket’s most mances. test with a difference -- the pag- attractive fruits, flowers and farm The event is being held in eant aimed to find the island's animals. Bangtao Soi 2, behind the most attractive goat. Flowers and other agricul- Tesco-Lotus store on Organized by Cherng Talay tural products are on display and Srisoonthorn Rd, and is open Tambon Administration Organiza- for sale at discount prices. Other from 10 am to 10 pm. Tails at twilight annual fundraising ‘bone-a-fit’ PHUKET: The Soi Dog Foundation together with Tickets for the event, which include entry into the Evason Phuket and Six Senses Spa and the a door prize draw, are 2,000 baht. Phuket Gazette are holding their “Tails at twilight There will also be top prizes to be won via annual fundraising bone-a-fit” beach party on Sep- raffle and auctions. tember 13, starting at 7pm. All proceeds will go directly to supporting SDF The event will be held on the beach at the sterilization projects in Phuket, Khao Lak and on Evason and promises to be a night to remember. Koh Lanta. The hotel will be serving up an international For those wishing to make a night or a long buffet. There will be free-flow wine and beer all weekend of it, the Evason is offering accommoda- night and partygoers will be able to dance the night tion at reduced rates for the nights of September 13 away to great international live acts, including and 14. Phuket’s own Ricky Zen, and a state of the art Tickets are limited and available now. disco. Contact Cristy Baker. Tel: 0840544367 or In keeping with the theme, the dress code is 0854734636, Email: cristy@soidog-foundation. org strictly casual. July 26 - August 1, 2008 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 7

n eight-hour meeting between Thailand and Cambodia to solve the military stand off near KhaoA Phra Viharn temple failed Talks leave temple to reach any breakthrough on July 21. However, representatives from both countries said they will keep troops and weapons at the site and will try not to use force to resolve the issue. stand-off unresolved Supreme Commander Gen Boonsang Niempradit and Cam- ejaculate into her womb. Police eventually tracked bodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Tanawan explained to po- down Areeyatat, who confessed and Defense Minister Gen Tea lice that she had fallen in love that a friend had given him the Banh, who chaired the special with a rich man, but was unable phone number of Ratree Man- meeting of the General Border to create an amorous love-mak- dee, 26, a native of Chiang Rai Commission, emerged at a press ing mood and so sought the ser- and employee at a local karaoke conference after nearly eight vices of Pradong, whose ceremo- bar who wanted to buy some ya hours of meeting at the Indochina nial practices she believed would bah (methamphetamine). Hotel in Aranyaprathet district in make her more alluring and Areeyatat told police that he Sa Kaew Province, on the bor- erotic. called Ratree and arranged to der with Cambodia. Police took Pradong to Wat meet her at Karn Karaoke at the The meeting was called as Chai Mongkon to be defrocked. Navanakorn industrial estate. the military stand-off near the The pair returned to Aree- temple reached six days. Both Nine lives. A 30-year-old con- yatat’s room where they smoked countries deployed troops and venience store thief wanted for ya bah and had sex, he told po- weapons to the 4.6-square-kilo- nine cases of robbery was ar- lice. meter site near the temple. Thais rested on July 19 after a high- After taking a shower, claimed that the area comprises speed chase through the streets Areeyatat noticed that some of overlapping zones, while Cambo- of Bangkok. his ya bah stash was missing. dians claimed it is Cambodian Nanthawut Promjai’s latest Confronting Ratree, Areeyatat land. robbery occurred at a 7-Eleven found 20 tablets hidden in her bag. Both Gen Boonsang and on Phetchaburi Rd. Police set up Areeyatat proceeded to Gen Tea Banh cited legislation a road block, but Nanthawut pow- beat Ratree until she stopped and legal technicalities as ob- ered through it on his motorcycle, moving before strangling her with stacles in reaching any agreement leading police to give chase on a shirt, he told police. on the issue. their own motorbikes. Stuffing her body into Gen Boonsang declined to Nanthawut, a repairman of BUZZ OF RUMORS: A bee swarm engulfing the face of a Garuda black bin liners, Areeyatat car- answer when asked whether the fridges and air-conditioning units, ried the dead girl to the roof of meeting was a failure. on the Bangkok Criminal Court building has prompted some to was arrested after being forced wonder whether it’s a symbol of a judiciary gone wrong. the building, where he squeezed However, the generals said off Sri Nakarin Rd near the Lum the body into the water tank, he both troops will avoid using force Salee intersection. told officers. in the area. He confessed to nine ac- me, but I had to rob again. I had jang, chief of Provincial Region Police charged Areeyatat counts of robbery, citing a 10,000- no choice,” he said. 1, said that one of the residents with first-degree murder. Sexual healing. A 44-year-old baht debt incurred after a failed had seen the tenant of room 31 Residents of the apartment monk was arrested in Pattaya on Jatukham Ramathep venture as Body found. After complaining return to the apartment building block have since vacated the pre- July 16 for performing a cha- his motivation for the thieving about the smell of water in their with a young woman. mises, saying they are too fright- risma ceremony that required spree, police said. apartments, which many of them Areeyatat Kamonketsarak, ened to live there, despite the sexual intercourse as part of the He also told police that he used to cook rice, residents of 25, the tenant living in room 31, owner pledging to replace the ritual. supports his girlfriend, who is Patcharin apartment in Soi Thai was nowhere to be found, but water tank and all of the building’s At about 3 am July 16, Col studying for a post-graduate de- Thani, Bangkok, received a nasty police contacted his mother, who water pipes. Noppadon Wongnom, superinten- gree, as well as his farming shock when the body of a young admitted to police that her son had dent of Pattaya Police Station, mother. girl was found rotting inside the called her to say he had murdered Around the Nation news round- received a phone call informing “I am pressured to pay apartment block’s rooftop water a girl working in a karaoke bar up is sourced from the pages of him that a monk in a saffron robe these debts many times a day. I tank on July 20. and that he was hiding at a The Nation, Daily Xpress and had been at the Good View Re- knew the police were looking for Gen Kamronvit Toopkra- friend’s place. Kom Chad Luek newspapers. sort motel with a woman. Police arrived at the motel and gained entry to an unnum- bered room with the help of a staff member. In the room, police found a man in bed with a woman, while a saffron robe and women’s clothes were piled on the edge of the bed. Police ordered the amorous couple to dress before question- ing them and allowing media to enter the room. Police identified the man as Pradong Pukingploy, also known as Phra Prok Dong Tanvaro, from Wat Photisrithangam in Kalasin province. Pradong confessed to ar- ranging for Nonthaburi native Tanawan Parkutsa, a married saleswoman, to join him at the motel so he could perform a Mettha Maha Niyom ceremony with her. Police recovered from the scene a Buddha image, incense sticks, candles and sacred strings. Pradong told police that he had been performing a sacred rite to impart holy magic into Tan- nawan, which required him to 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE REGION July 26 - August 1, 2008 Vets voice concerns over elephant abuse

he Veterinarians Foun- dation of Thailand has expressed concern over alleged abuse and ex- FROM THE Tploitation of of animals, especially elephants, at tourist attractions on GULF OF Koh Samui. THAILAND Pornpirom Fungtakoon, a By Max Rogers representative from the Veteri- narian Foundation, said they are tentially deadly fever reported on looking into practices used by Koh Samui in the past six months. tour operators on the island, such Doctor Nattawut Prasert- as elephant riding and begging siriphong of the public health de- with elephants to persuade tour- partment said that between Janu- ists to buy food for the animals ary and June, the demographic and have their pictures taken with most infected was people aged them. 15 to 24 years old. “We believe that some el- No fatalities from the dis- ephant tour operators are bring- ease have been reported, but ing the animals onto the island there are concerns that the virus from elsewhere and may be mis- may spread and infect those at treating or even abusing them, highest risk: babies and the eld- sometimes leading to their erly. deaths,” she said. Officials believe that unusu- “We are aware of the popu- ally frequent rains over the past larity of elephant tours among months may have contributed to visitors to Thailand, but we are the increased number of cases of keen to promote only healthy the disease, which is transmitted practices that do not harm the The Veterinarians Foundation of Thailand believes that some elephant tour operators may be mistreating by mosquitoes. elephants,” she added. or even abusing the animals, sometimes leading to their deaths. The health department The foundation, which is were said to have been conduct- was carrying when it sank, de- been insufficient to cover opera- has launched a program to halt currently looking into the mis- ing the search to recover his re- spite apparently being insured to tional costs, with eight scheduled the spread of the disease by treatment of elephants on several mains while a vessel from the carry tuna. trips per day now reduced to urging residents to take precau- resort islands in Southern Thai- Thai Royal Navy was carrying seven by cutting the 7pm depar- tions such as covering any ar- land, called on people in the re- out training exercises nearby. High oil prices jeopardize tures at both ports. eas that contain stagnant wa- gion to report such practices to A team of 24 members of ferry service. Despite recent Khun Srisak said that fur- ter and by keeping fish that eat authorities. the Thai Royal Navy, including hikes in fares to cover the costs ther reductions in the schedule mosquito larvae. medical staff, joined in the search of rising oil prices, Seatran Ferry may be implemented if the situa- Extra vigilance has been Missing diver’s remains recov- efforts, which later led to the re- operators have announced their tion does not improve, adding that called for and people are encour- ered. The skeleton of a scuba covery of the diver’s skeleton, intention to reduce the frequency the service could be scrapped in aged to seek immediate medical diver missing since 2006 has been which was said to be stuck in- of trips to mainland Surat Thani. the future. treatment if they suspect they retrieved from within the bowls side the engine room of the Seatran Ferry General Man- Seatran now operates daily have been infected. A number of of a shipwreck in waters off Koh downed ship. ager Srisak Srisawat said that the from Samui to Donsak and back health department officers have Tao. The wreckage is thought to company has no choice but to re- from 6am to 6pm. been stationed on Koh Samui and Thomas Casagrande, a be that of the ship Unicorn, duce the the number of boats surrounding islands to be on call German diving instructor oper- which sank after being caught in crossing from Samui to Donsak Dengue fever outbreak. Health where cases of dengue have ating from Koh Tao, went miss- a storm nearly 20 years ago, com- due to rising oil prices and declin- officials have warned that Koh been reported. ing in February 2006 after div- ing to rest on the seabed 51 meters ing passenger numbers. “The Samui and surrounding islands Symptoms of the the infec- ing with friends to investigate a beneath the surface. The site re- company is running at a loss,” he may be facing a dengue fever epi- tious disease include a high fever shipwreck site four kilometers mains popular with diver and was added. demic. Health department offi- and severe muscle and joint pain, off the island. given the nickname “Dog Food The company increased cials from Surat Thani said there which is why dengue is also Friend’s of Mr Casagrande Wreck” because of the cargo it fare prices in April, but this has have been 311 cases of the po- known as Breakbone Fever. July 26 - August 1, 2008 AROUND THE SOUTH PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Attacks continue despite ‘ceasefire’in deep South

ttacks in the Deep South continued July 17 despite the “ceasefire” announc- Aed in a video released that day by a group claiming to represent 11 underground insurgent groups in the southern border provinces. At 2:30 pm July 17, one sol- dier was severely injured when his patrol unit was ambushed by insurgents. The shooting occurred Police inspect a grocery on Krong Penang-Bannang Sata store where gunmen killed road in Ruemu village in Tambon owner Abdulohpa Lohlomae in Yala July 13. Krong Penang in Yala’s Krong The victim was a member Penang district. of Pohseng Tambon The ceasefire video, said to Administration be filmed in Germany, showed Organization. three men who claimed to lead Photo: The Nation 11 “underground” separatist groups. The leader of the men said, “From July 14 onwards, all the militant and political units of our group will support peace for- mation in Thailand.” Army chief General Anu- pong Paochinda identified the self-proclaimed leader in the ceasefire video as Malipeng Khan, a former separatist leader who was active from 1984 to 1987 and who tried but failed to unify various insurgent factions. Station stress. A police major Maj Gen Phongsak Nakwi- In the pickup, police found a bag large-scale drug dealer known as But an Army intelligence held another officer hostage at jit, commander of Narathiwat containing a 9mm pistol with 12 “Aree”, who had been released officer who claimed he met gunpoint for more than three and Provincial Police, said that he had rounds of ammunition, 16 ya bah from prison about a week previ- Malipeng in Egypt and Syria a half hours at Police Region 9 ordered for Maj Nan to be as- pills, a mobile phone and a note- ously. about a decade ago cast doubt on Headquarters in Songkhla after sessed by doctors to determine book computer. Since his release, Aree and whether it was him or his brother, his request for a transfer out of whether he was suffering from a Police believe that after los- a Bang Khan Civilian Defense Shamsudin, as the person had the Deep South was rejected. mental condition. If so, Maj Nan ing control of his vehicle and Corps Volunteer had started sell- dyed hair and a fake mustache. At 1:30pm July 15, Maj Nan would not be charged. crashing by the side of the road, ing ya bah in Bang Khan. Police Kasturi Mahkota, foreign Phumket, 54, a crime suppression If, however, he was found the suspect fled on foot into a are now hunting for the man, Lt affairs chief of the Pattani United inspector at Yi Ngor Police Sta- to be of sound mind, he would be nearby forest. Thammarat said. Liberation Organization (Pulo), tion in Narathiwat province, went investigated by a police commis- Lt Thammarat Somkhiow- said he did not know the affilia- to the regional police headquar- sion, Gen Phongsak said.. wan, deputy crime suppression Around the South news round- tion of the three men in the video. ters to speak to Region 9 Police Gen Phongsak also called inspector at Bang Khan Police up is sourced from the pages of Commissioner Lt Gen Panya for the commanding officers of Station, said that an informant had The Nation, Daily Xpress and Never too old. A 62-year-old Thiansatr to request a transfer each police station to be vigilant told police that the suspect was a Kom Chad Luek newspapers. father of a government prosecu- out of the area. for any stress or mental health tor was arrested for theft in After speaking to a senior issues among their officers. Trang’s Pa Lian district after be- officer, Maj Nan was told that he ing caught running from a gold would have to wait until he had Stakeout shootout. Police in shop with a necklace on July 16. finished treatment at Prince of Nakhon Sri Thammarat were Mak Lamsa was arrested Songkla University Hospital shot at by a suspected ya bah by two patrol officers on a mo- where he was being treated for (methamphetamine) dealer as torcycle after shopowner Teuan- stress. they were arresting his 14-year- jai Phemphulchokkhana, 65, On his way out of the build- old accomplice July 17. No of- flagged them down and reported ing, Maj Nan stopped at the front ficers were injured in the inci- the theft. desk and aimed his gun at the duty dent. K. Teuanjai, owner of the sergeant, Sen Sgt Maj Jaran Police said that an informant Thong Thaisawat gold shop, told Isaro. Maj Nan then removed his reported that a drug deal would police that Mak came into the belt and tied it round Sen Sgt Maj take place at a house in Ban shop and asked to look at a gold Jaran’s neck and ordered him to Lamnao subdistrict, Bang Khan necklaces. As soon as she gave walk with him to the canteen next district, on the afternoon of July him the necklace, Mak ran from to the headquarters. 17. Officers staked out the house the shop. K. Teuanjai was chas- At the canteen, Maj Nan until 3 pm when a blue Ford ing him down the street shouting handcuffed the hostage and pickup pulled up outside and a for help when the two officers warned officers who were try- teenage boy got out and headed happened to drive by and come ing to persuade him to release Sen to the house. to her assistance, she said. Sgt Maj Jaran that he would shoot When police moved in to Mak told police that at the him if they approached. arrest the boy, the man in the time of the theft, he was on the Senior officers negotiated pickup opened fire on them way to Thung Song, but ran out with Maj Nan for more than three with a pistol before speeding of money so decided to try and hours until Col Wichai Ketmuang, off. The boy, whose name was steal some gold. He added that a former commanding officer of withheld for legal reasons, was he had recently split up with his Maj Nan, arrived at the scene at arrested. wife and that his three children – 5:30 pm. After speaking with Col Police later found the pick- a prosecutor, a teacher and a Wichai, Maj Nan agree to put up truck crashed by the side of farmer – did not look after him at down his gun and release Sen Sgt the road about five kilometers all. Maj Jaran. from the scene of the shooting. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE ISLAND July 26 - August 1, 2008

By Natcha Yuttaworawit

angrove forests at Bangrong in Pa Khlok, once nearly destroyed by the impactM of destructive encroach- ment, have returned to their former glory with the help of con- scientious villagers. The villagers are now reap- ing the rewards of their conser- vation efforts with the return of food from the water-logged for- ests and the increasing popular- ity of agro-tourism (agricultural tourism). More than 10 years ago, the mainly Muslim population of Bangrong watched helplessly as their livelihoods were threatened by encroachment of the man- groves, which poisoned the wa- ter flowing through them. The destruction continued unabated until members of the local com- munity rallied to restore the area PlantingPlanting thethe greengreen and sought the backing of Phuket Provincial Agricultural Office to preserve the mangrove forest. The encroachers eventu- ally left and the poisons in the water abated, allowing the fish- ing community to return to its seedsseeds ofof tourismtourism self-sufficient lifestyle, which now receives a boost from agro-tourism. grass-roots travel experience. It baht and take in the wildlife and Now that the estuary is once began several years ago with an scenery at your own pace. again full of wildlife, it has become initial investment of 27,000 baht Along these trips you can a popular place to eat, kayak and and three community members expect to see a variety of inter- hike, giving visitors a chance to working as staff. There are now Above, tourists take to esting animals unique to man- canoes to get a close groves. Fiddler crabs are a comi- see how the surrounding commu- 14 kayaks available for hire and look at the mangrove nity lives a peaceful life of fish- about 20 members of the com- trees lining Klong cal sight with their single bright, ing and marine farming. munity employed as staff and Bangrong. oversized claws giving them First stop is the the project’s guides. away as they scurry across the floating restaurant serving a va- “Their English skills are not Local wildlife includes mud and dash in and out of their riety of fresh seafood dishes. great but they are learning all the fiddler crabs (left) and holes, while blenny fish, or After walking through mangroves time,” said Samart Kerdsup, res- amphibious mud mudskippers, do their evolution- to reach the restaurant, you can taurant manager. skippers, also known ary leaping from water to mud to rent kayaks for the day or orga- “Tourists come here all year as blennies (below). tree root. nize one of the other group ex- round, even when it’s raining, and Other fish to be seen include cursions available, including trips the trips are educational. The trip wrestling half beaks – fighting on longtail boats or days out with to nearby Koh Khai is popular fish unique to coastal regions of fishermen. The longtail boats can because the water is clear and Southeast Asia. take groups of up to 15 around good for snorkeling,” said Khun Kanda Paenthong, an of- the mangrove forest or to nearby Samart. ficer for Phuket islands. “The main purpose of our our children. It also keeps com- Provincial Agri- This community project is agricultural tourism project is to munity members employed,” he cultural Office, an example of giving tourists a preserve the mangrove forest for added. said that Bang- “We get the most tourists rong is one of between November and April 80 similar eco- with anywhere between 100 and tourism pro- 150 visitors a day, including stu- jects around dents from all over Thailand who Thailand, but come here for educational pur- the only one in poses. It’s very nice to share our Phuket. knowledge and we are proud that “It’s a we still have this beautiful man- source of learn- grove forest,” he said. ing about com- There are several tour pro- munity enter- grams to choose from, ranging in prise following price from 200 to 700 baht for day sufficiency trips, to 4,200 baht and 7,200 baht economy prin- for overnight trips. overnight camping on Naka Is- cipals and it is a good model for Program 1 begins at 9:30 land, returning to Phuket at 6:30 other agrotourism projects,” said am with a forest trek at Khao am the next day. Khun Kanda. Phra Taew, visiting the gibbon Program 3 is an all-day ex- The Bangrong floating res- rehabilitation project before cursion limited to groups of five. taurant is open daily from 9 am lunch at the community restau- It starts on the water at 9:30 am to 7 pm. For more information or rant. This is followed by a kayak with a cave exploration trip to to make a reservation call 089- trip through the mangroves to Panak Island in Phang Nga. 8724394. see the wildlife and experience Visit the bat cave, oyster Programs vary depending on the lifestyle of the waterside cave and ice cream cave followed weather conditions and some ser- community, finishing at 3:30 pm. by lunch at Naka Island before vices are not available during Is- This one costs 700 baht per per- returning to Bangrong for a 4 pm lamic holidays. son. finish. This trip costs 7,200 baht Program 2 is an overnight per group and includes the cost For more information call the adventure for groups of up to six of lunch. Phuket Provincial Agricultural people, beginning at 5 pm with a If you prefer going it alone, Office at 076-216565, Monday trip out to sea to try your hand Program 4 is the best and cheap- to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 with local fishermen followed by est option. Rent a kayak for 200 pm. July 26 - August 1, 2008 GOOD LIVING PHUKET GAZETTE 11 BABALICIOUS!

Passion Saké Tiger Prawns (Serves one)

Ingredients Two tiger prawns Sauce: 50g Passion fruit 20g Sliced onions 15ml Saké 10g Butter 5g Salt 5g Pepper

Method Cut off the heads of the tiger prawns. Slice the shell from head to tail but without re- moving the shell. Grill the tiger prawns on medium heat for 4 minutes on underside first and then for 4 minutes with the sliced- Lime Chili Garlic Snapper open back on the grill. (Serves one) For the sauce, put the butter in a fry- Ingredients Method ing pan on medium heat and add a couple 500g Snapper fish Fry the fish in deep cooking oil, of chilies first. These will be used for gar- Sauce covering half the fish in the pan, nish only. Then add the onions and sauté 15g Chili on slightly hotter than medium until light brown, then add the passion fruit. 10g Garlic heat for about four minutes For a sweeter taste add some sugar, salt 10g Coriander each side. and pepper and a little saké. Garnish with 10ml Lime Juice Sauce method a half-lime. 10g Fish sauce Put all ingredients together This sauce can go with any kind of 10g Sugar in a frying pan, mix, then serve seafood. Salt and pepper to taste poured on top of the fish.

t Baba restaurant at Sri Panwa. That was a year ago, the Sri Panwa resort already,” he added. on Cape Panwa, two “I came to work here be- cultures become one. cause we had the same idea ABut not by the usual style of cre- about ‘Baba’ food. Our concept ating “fusion food”, but by sim- is not fusion food. We don’t com- ply serving up the food of one bine Western or Thai food. For culture that already has fused example, we take a normal white two styles of cooking. sauce, but for a Baba influence, Culinary Executive Syed we add an extra ingredient – Mohd Feisal is Malaysian, but something local, say, lemongrass. his great grandmother is from This makes the recipe original,” Narathiwat. It is this natural he explained. blend of crossing borders that “Baba is another word for his cooking epitomizes. “Cook- Peranakan, which means ‘des- ing is in my blood. If I cook a cendants’. The word comes from meal and you Chinese people enjoy it and it who could not go makes you hap- Guest back to China. py, then I feel They married lo- happy. This is chef cal people, so the the joy I find in By Semacote Suganya food they cooked what I do,” he at home com- said. bined both Chi- Feisal is 26 years old, but he nese and local flavors. This is has already gained international Baba food.” experience in cooking – indeed, “Thailand and Malaysia that’s how he came to join Baba. have many dishes other countries “My family background is in F&B. don’t have. My menu, for exam- My parents and my brother are ple, features a traditional Baba- also chefs back in Malaysia. My style red sauce that combines family is in the catering business, chili, onion, garlic and ginger. preparing food for weddings and What we do here is add tomato other events,” he explained. sauce, oyster and fish sauce.” “My first experience in the “We try to create something kitchen was working part-time new. For example, Thailand has after school. After finishing high very nice limes, so we combine it school I went to hotel school for with our traditional homemade two years and then went to a hotel sauce to make it even better. school in Kuala Lumpur. After Baba is two cultures become two years there, I went to Swit- one, which is not fusion food. zerland to study the culinary With fusion food, you just change arts,” he said. the ingredients, but this is more “There, in management than that,” he added. class, I met Khun Worasit, the In Phuket, many restau- owner of Sri Panwa. We had an rants serve tiger prawns in tama- idea of what to do in Phuket. But rind sauce, but we want to do then in 2004 my father passed something different. Instead of away, so I could not come to open using tamarind, we use passion Sri Panwa. I stayed with my fam- fruit, which is sour, and then we ily for three years and then I joined add saké, which is sweet. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE July 26 - August 1, 2008

BEINGBEING BRAHMINBRAHMIN

here are two major has been living on Phuket for more ceremonies, such as the candlelit schools of Buddhism Brahmin Daeng is one of only two senior Brah- than 20 years. He explained that processions around temples dur- Mahayana (Higher Ve- min priests living in Phuket. Although he re- the language of Brahmins is, like ing Buddhist festivals. hicle) and Theravada the Thai language, derived from “Brahmin ceremonies are T(Teaching of the Elders). Most mains a Buddhist, Brahmin Daeng conducts Pali-Sanscrit. Brahmin influences part of Thai life and some are Thai Buddhists practice Thera- Brahminic ceremonies all over Thailand. Ga- can be seen everywhere, in the deeply integrated with Buddhist vada Buddhism, which has many zette reporter Natcha Yuttaworawit finds out surnames and names of most cit- ceremonies,” he explained. differing beliefs regarding such what Brahmanism means in Phuket and what ies and people that have a strong There are two classes of topics as suffering and nirvana. Brahmin heritage. Brahmin priest: a Royal Brahmin The most noticeable differ- it’s like to be a Brahmin priest. He explained that he was can conduct royal ceremonies, ence to tourists, however, is that born in Suphanburi, which is San- such as the annual Royal Plough- Thais not only follow Buddha’s is only one of the re-incarna- stream Hindu sect is governed by skrit meaning “City of Gold” and ing Ceremony, while a general teachings, but also respect or tions of Vishnu. the highest Hindu caste, the Brah- the name Chokechai means Brahmin priest is able to conduct worship several other deities, Theravada Buddhism is es- mins, and it is these people that “Good Luck”. His family name general ceremonies for members such as Brahma, Siva, Rahu, sentially one of many Hindu pass the knowledge down through derives from the famous Thai of the public. Ketu and Hanuman the monkey. sects. The ceremonial proce- the generations. writer Suntorn Phu and a royal Brahmin Daeng is a general This is because Theravada dures, their timing and the man- Chokechai Phurahong, is a barge, though he did not go into Brahmin, which means, he said, Buddhists believe that Buddha tras to be recited by any main- 51-year-old Brahmin priest who the deeper Sanskrit explanation. that he does not observe the eight In Phuket, he is usually Brahmin commandments as In- called Nakulisamunee or Brahmin dian Brahmins do. There are only Daeng. Although he has been a 10 Royal Brahmins in Thailand, Buddhist from birth, he did not all living in Bangkok, who are become interested in Brahminism seen at royal ceremonies. until more than 10 years ago, fol- “In Thailand, Brahminism is lowing several of his ancestors, administered by the Brahmin including his great-grandfather. Bureau in Bangkok, which is part “Being a Brahmin means of the Bureau of the Royal adhering to the principles of Household and where I studied Brahminism and believing in to become a Brahmin priest. Brahma as the creator of the “Most people become world,” said Brahmin Daeng. Brahmins through their family, but One of five Brahmin priests those who want to become Brah- in Phuket, Brahmin Daeng is one min priests can do so through the of only two senior priests in the Brahmin Bureau,” he said. province. However, he graduated Brahminism has two moral with a bachelor’s degree in busi- principles. Sanatana Dharma re- ness administration from Ram- fers to the religious tradition of khamhaeng University, has a Hinduism, while Waitika Dharma wife and a daughter, and leads a refers to the moral principles out- regular life – except for being a lined in the Vedas texts – one of Brahmin priest. the oldest pieces of literature in Brahminism is embedded in the world. Thai culture, and Brahmin Daeng “There is evidence to show plays a pivotal role in spiritual that Brahmins first came to Thai- July 26 - August 1, 2008 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 13

Happily Ever After Recent weddings in Phuket

Jonathan Forth and Yuriko Hirayashu from Singapore were married on the beach at Mom Tri's Boathouse, Kata, on June 21. Left: Brahmin Daeng conducts a ceremony to invite spirits into the spirit house of a new property.

Above: Gongs and conch shells are often used during Brahminic ceremonies.

Right: Offerings made to the spirits often include local produce; in Phuket’s case, this means seafood.

land during the Khmer era in pra bhum, will then live in the should offer crab, shrimp, fish and Yuta Namaki and places such as Nakhon Sri Tham- spirit house to protect people in local food to the guardian spirits,” Mari Ishibashi of marat,” he added. the main building, warding off bad he added. Japan, were wed Brahmin Daeng, who fol- spirits. “Many people are curious in the Black lows a strict vegetarian diet, Brahmin Daeng can offer as to why we use red boiled eggs Ginger restaurant wears predominantly white, a advice on the size and position- as offerings. Eggs are a pure food at the Indigo pure color, when he is perform- ing of a spirit house. “You have and red is the most auspicious Pearl Resort, ing ceremonies. Among the cer- to take care of the spirit house color for Brahminism as it is the Nai Yang, on emonies that he conducts are and the guardian spirits because color of the sun,” said Brahmin June 28. marriages, making merit for new you invited them to be with you; Daeng. properties and inviting spirits to if you don’t respect the spirits, Although there are very few live in spirit houses. your life might be unhappy,” he Brahmin priests, their influence is Ever wondered where the said. everywhere and very much an idea for spirit houses in Thailand “The location and design of integral part of Thai culture. came from? In Brahminism, each spirit house, as well as the guardian spirits are invited to spirit food and drink offered to the For more information about houses in a ceremony presided spirit, depends on each area. Brahminism call Brahmin over by a priest. The spirits, or Phuket is an island and so you Daeng at 081-8914928. 14 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS July 26 - August 1, 2008 This week

CALLED TO ACTION: Suporn Chenpimolchankij (2nd from left), marketing A ROYAL STAR: SFX Cinema at Central Festival Phuket held a press conference on July 11 to manager of Phuket Customer Service Sector of TOT, is joined by guests at publicize the forthcoming movie Nueng Jai Deaw Kan, starring HRH Princess Ubol Ratana a TOT event at Mercure Hotel, Patong, on July 12. During the event, Khun Rajakanya, which will receive a charity screening at SFX on July 26 at 8 pm. Money raised Suporn gave a presentation to local media on how to use Netcall, TOT’s new from the screening will be donated to the Miracle of Life Foundation. Pictured at the press Internet-telephone service, similar to Skype. TOT also unveiled its new 490- conference are Phuket Vice Governor Tri Augkaradacha (3rd from right) and Central Festival baht-a-month promotion for 1Mbps Internet access. managerial staff.

SWEDE SENDOFF: Wichit Na-Ranong (right), chairman of the Indigo Pearl CHEFS ON TOUR: Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa chefs Witsanu Jitkhum (4th from left) and Resort, plays host to a farewell luncheon in honor of Christina C Palm Vinat Khruebut (2nd from left) showed off their culinary skills at a Thai food festival in Bulgaria (center), Phuket’s Swedish Consul General, at the Rivet Grill restaurant at recently. The duo created a variety of dishes exhibiting the subtlety and richness of Thai food. the Indigo Pearl. Also pictured are Somsak Kusuwan (left), Mrs Palm’s The event was organized in co-operation with the Royal Thai Embassy of Bulgaria and Tourism husband Amjad Choudhry (2nd from left) and Wipapun Kusuwan (2nd from Authority of Thailand, Balkan office, to promote Thailand as a travel destination for Eastern right). Europeans.

TREES OF LIFE: As part of Bangkok Hospital Phuket’s mangrove-planting projects in Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi, about 50 doctors and Bangkok Hospital staff are pictured SMOOTH AS SILK: Dr Allan Zeman (center), chairman of the Paradise Group, is at Klong Thung Maprhao in Thai Muang district, Phang Nga, on July 12. Some 1,500 seen here accompanied by his wife (5th from left), associates and friends at a trees were planted during the day. The aim of the initiative is to restore much of the recent wine dinner at Silk Restaurant and Bar. mangrove forest that was damaged by the 2004 tsunami. July 26 - August 1, 2008 PERFORMING ARTS PHUKET GAZETTE 15

iz Westgate looked a little rattled and the rest of the Andaman Players stopped rehearsing and turnedL to her. “I was just won- Above and beyond dering if I have time to throw up before my next line,” she mur- mured. Hamilton, whose character Phuket Dance Academy will be Even a dose of food poison- spends most of Adjoined shout- bringing her troupe along to add ing couldn’t slow us down at that ing at her husband, losing her a bit of razzle-dazzle and David stage. We were mere days away voice for two days. But by P-Day has also received commitments from the première of Adjoined Part II, everybody from some of the and, in less than a month, the was back in top island’s top per- Players had pulled together an- form and pulled formers, including other brilliant original show. off another excel- Ricky Zen, the It was hardly surprising that lent performance. Budu Band and a few of us were starting the fray Part of the Kamel Sougoi, at the edges; that’s a tough sched- success of this with several oth- ule even for the pros. But, by that show must be at- ers on the verge point – far beyond the point of no tributed to David of jumping on return – this group of talented Shrubsole and his Backstage board. amateurs was running on pure professional team It’s still adrenalin and if they were fray- at The Play- By Simon J Hand early in the plan- ing, it wasn’t showing on stage. house, who de- ning stage, but it There’s a nervous energy signed the sets for the two one- looks set to be 10 days of serious about rehearsals that grows ex- act plays and were so practiced performance fun. Watch this col- ponentially the closer you get to in flipping these sets between the umn for more news. P-Day (Performance Day) and Molly McGill receives one of the Andaman Players’ very first plays that, by the time I made my Meanwhile, the Players are it helps to push the actors beyond TAPPIES. These awards, designed by the Players’ own Michael Flynn, way from the sound booth at the taking Adjoined on the road in usual human limits, allowing them are given for acting above and beyond the call of duty. back of the theater to the stage, August. We open with a return to ignore trivial matters such as For some reason, this seems name might embarrass me out of they’d pretty much finished the to our original stomping ground, life-threatening illnesses. to hit me harder than the actors. catching it again. I’ll let you know. changeover. the Green Man, on August 1 and It also has a very positive After the opening performances The premier performance at Working with pros such as are negotiating with several other effect on line learning and char- of the three big shows we’ve put the Playhouse in Patong was a this really adds sparkle to a show. venues to make sure everyone acter development; actors focus on since the Andaman Players’ blast. Tickets sold out days be- David has invited the Players to gets a chance to see us at play. on these to help them ignore the inception last year, I’ve come fore we opened, which added be a part of the Phuket Fringe Hope to see you there. growing sense of anxiety that down with awful, achy, sneezy extra oomph to the final rehears- Festival he is putting together for surrounds them. colds. Talk about suffering for als and we quickly arranged a the end of September. The Andaman Players welcome That adrenal buzz carries your art… and I don’t even get return show for the following David is currently jetting budding thespians of all ages right through to the after-show on stage. weekend, which again filled the around the country collecting acts and experience. If you enjoy party, but the problems begin once I’ve dubbed this medical house. for it, including performers from theater or simply want to lend the buzz disperses and all those phenomenon Post P-Day Syn- In between the shows, the Rajabhat University’s Chiang Mai a hand backstage, email: frayed edges start to fall apart. drome in the hope that a silly Players crashed hard, with Vicky campus. Karen Alexander of the [email protected] 16 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE July 26 - August 1, 2008 Surf’sSurf’s up,up, let’slet’s partyparty

fter a gnarly weekend of barrelling, peeling, rag dolling and carving up the waves for the Kalim Surf Contest 2008, grommets (young surfers) and old timers were stoked to drop in to Jungceylon for some serious after-beach partying on Sunday night. After the prize-giving Aceremonies, it was on with the celebrations while beach babes pounded the catwalk.

SURFERS’ DELIGHT: Waves and spirits were high for the 4th annual surf contest, which drew local and international surfers of all ages. Here, some of the weekend’s winners show off theirboards and prizes.

BELOW: Local wahine (female surfer) and surfing teacher Pathamaphan ‘Poy’ Ratanaphan (center), gets some media attention for her charitable work teaching Bang Tao kids the joys of surfing.

BOTTOM RIGHT: The youngest grommet knows all about style. No rag dolls here.

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www.phuketgazette.net July 26 - August 1, 2008 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Time to spend some money

Left: Natawan ‘Khun Poo’ Wongyai shows off her dazzling smile. Oh, and a 40-million-baht diamond- studded Classical Billionaire Turbillion watch.

Above: These 18-karat-gold Fabergé eggs depict the four seasons. Price between 200,000 and 300,000 baht apiece,

Right: Rather less expensive is the Platinum Turbillon Panoramique, at 6,352,500 baht.

ne of the most comprises 99 pieces. the expensive Turbillons shown in Phuket watches in the feature Corum’s sapphire world, one of a tourbillon movement. The limited edition platinum version can be yours of five pieces for just 6,352,500 baht, while OcostingO 40 million baht each, the ruby-and-gold version has was introduced to Phuket at a price tag of 6,247,500 baht. Robinson Ocean Jungceylon Also on display was the recently as part of the Basel In latest collection of 18-karat- Phuket 2008 Exhibition, show- gold Fabergé eggs, each ing off the latest exclusive depicting one of four seasons. timepieces from Corum. Pastel-green French enamel The 40-million-baht watch for spring opens to reveal a – diamond-studded Classical diamond-encrusted songbird Billionaire Turbillion – is part of (216,000 baht); yellow French the Golden Turbillon Panora- enamel and a diamond-deco- mique collection of watches rated butterfly inside depict that attracted Phuket’s well- Summer (215,400 baht); heeled socialites to Jungceylon. Autumn is aubergine French Among those in atten- enamel with a golden worm on dance were Natawan “Khun a rosy red apple (261,900 Poo” Wongyai, Royal Phuket baht); and cold platinum and Marina’s Marketing Director turquoise French enamel with a Wilaiporn “Maew” Pitimana- platinum polar bear hiding aree and guest of honor Phuket inside is Winter (307,100 baht). Senator Thanyarat Atchariya- To top off the collection of chai. accessories were 18-karat- The Golden Turbillon platinum rings, bracelets and Panoramique collection earrings inset with diamonds. 18 PHUKET GAZETTE SPA MAGIC July 26 - August 1, 2008

he scent of the coconut the outdoor Jacuzzi for some even body scrub being applied more relaxing hydrotherapy from on my body for my the powerful jets. treatment at Cheraim When I’m done, I wrap TSpa Village makes me hungry myself in a robe and my thera- and takes me back to childhood pist Khun Poo is waiting to lead memories of coconut-milk candy. me to a private room to begin my The sweet smelling treat- coconut treatment. ment is part of the spa’s “green It starts with a warm foot season” promotion package bath followed by a foot scrub us- launched earlier this month is aptly ing cream containing salt, tur- named, you guessed it, the Coco- meric and peel from kaffir lime. nut Spa Treatment, which focuses After that, it’s up onto the bed for on using natural products. fresh milk and coconut scrubbing Arriving about half an hour cream to be applied to my back, before the treatment, I was shoulders and the back of my greeted with a warm smile and a legs. glass of fresh lemongrass drink The scrub contains baked to get me in a relaxed mood be- coconut flakes and the smell is fore my treatment that would last wonderful. This is the point where 150 minutes altogether. I start remembering my childhood It starts with a 20-minute days of the coconut candy I loved hydrotherapy session followed by all those years ago and start to either herbal steam or sauna, then feel drowsy as the memories a Jacuzzi bath and a body scrub, come in a dreamlike state. ending with aromatherapy body After a while, Khun Poo massage or facial massage with arouses me from my half-slum- Cheraim Spa’s coconut products. ber, telling me to take a shower Khun Panjaporn “Tan” to rinse off the scrub cream to Limpanavisit, the spa manager get me prepped for the next told me that coconut oil and its slathering of coconut extract – products contain vitamins A, E coconut oil. and C, which help eliminate free Two and a half hours later, radicals and nourish the skin. “We my mind is carefree and my skin have been offering this package shines. True to K. Tan’s word, the only since the beginning of this Are you NUTS? treatment is ideal for relaxation month and we have had a good and beautification. I leave the response from guests, especially treatment room feeling like a new Phuket people,” said Khun Tan. non-members’ price of 400 baht zone, which has exclusive facili- person. I remembered that my first per visit,” said Khun Tan. ties, comprises four single-bed The cost for the session spa experience at Cheraim Spa Other discount privileges for treatment rooms for men, four under the current promotion is was two years ago, when I ex- members include 50% off all single-bed treatment rooms for 1,590 baht or 2,690 baht for a perienced their signature treat- treatments, a 15% discount on the women, 10 double-bed rooms and couple. After August, the price ment called Hot Color Stone spa’s own products and a 20% the part of Thai massage area will be 3,900 baht per person. Massage – still popular among the discount when using the salon with eight beds and four foot- The promotion also includes spa’s Asian guests. Today, I can service. massage beds. 10% discount on spa products for see how much the spa has grown, Cheraim Spa took its name Cheraim Spa also has two guests who would like to enjoy with many tourist buses arriving from “cher”, not the iconic fe- single suites and two double suites the treatment in the privacy of to drop off guests while I chat male singer originally of Sonny & for guests who want VIP treat- their home. with Khun Tan. Cher fame, but from the Thai ment form the 90 therapists on “Apart from these interna- word cher, meaning “tree”, and Spa hand to serve guests. Cheraim Spa Village is located tional guests, we are now attract- cha-aim, meaning licorice. MAGIC After changing, I take a on 10 rai opposite Central Fes- ing more locals. We offer many The spa’s facilities include quick shower and step into one tival Phuket, next to the popu- privileges to residents who be- 36 massage beds, 16 foot mas- of the herbal steam rooms. I al- By Janyaporn Morel lar Thainaan restaurant. Open come members, such as free use sage beds, 10 single-bed rooms Cheraim Spa ways like this part because inhal- daily, 9 am to 11 pm. Reserva- of the steam or sauna services for men, 20 single-bed rooms for ing the herbal vapor has a lovely tions can be made at Tel: 076- for their first 50 visits in a year. women and 12 double-bed rooms shared Jacuzzi baths and shared calming effect and starts work- 249670-5, Fax: 076-249676 After that, members pay just 100 all in the “group” zone, which has sauna and steam rooms. ing on relieving stress. Ten min- Website: www.cheraimspa baht a visit compared with the some shared facilities such as The more private “FIT” utes is enough, then I step into village.com July 26 - August 1, 2008 WHAT’ S ON PHUKET GAZETTE 19

EVENTS CALENDAR Upcoming events on the island

Until July 27. Six Senses Phu- Twilight Annual Fundraising ket Raceweek. Bone a Fit. Described by veteran yacht The Soi Dog Foundation racers as “the most exciting will hold its annual fundraiser mixed fleet regatta [in] this re- “Tails at Twilight Annual Fund- gion”, Six Senses Phuket Race- raising Bone A Fit” on Septem- week is four days of great mon- ber 13 at the Evason Phuket & soon-season racing surrounded Six Senses Spa. by five nights of glittering five- It will be a private beach star parties. party extravaganza with raffles, This unique regatta attracts auctions and a prize draw. international participation and The ticket price of 2,000 widespread international media baht included a buffet dinner, coverage in print, on the web and free-flow beer and wine, non-stop – in 2008 – on TV. entertainment, and lots of fun at This is one of Thailand’s top the beautiful venue. on-the-water events for partici- For tickets contact Cristy. pants and sponsors alike. Tel: 085-4734636. Email: cristy@ For more information con- soidog-foundation. org Website: tact Grenville Fordham. Tel: 076- www.soidog-foundation.org 264491. Email: gren@image- asia.com Website: www.phuket September 16. Punchline raceweek.com Comedy Club Live Stand-Up Comedy. July 26. ESPN Star Sports The Punchline Comedy Charity Golf & Dinner at La- Club, in association with the Lon- guna. don Comedy Store, returns to Fifteen members of the Phuket for a night of international ESPN Star Sports football broad- AUGUST 1. CELEBRATE SWISS N ATIONAL D AY AT M OVENPICK PHUKET. stand-up comedy. casting team and Peter Withe, Enjoy a touch of Swissness on August 1 as Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach, a Swiss More details will be re- hotelier, celebrates the confederation’s national day with a grand buffet. former English football legend and There will be Swiss cuisine (not just fondue & rosti) including alplermagronen, papet vaudois, leased soon, but expect a mad- coach of the Thai national foot- zurigschnatzlets, saffron risotto, the famous Graubunden barley soup and much more, as well as cap night of laughs. ball team, will visit Laguna Phuket Swiss wines from all corners of the country. to support Laguna’s initiative to Chocolate, cheese and classic Swiss hospitality abound – and you don’t have to be Swiss to September 29 to October 7. improve conditions at underprivi- enjoy it. 888 baht per person, from 6 pm until 11 pm. Phuket Vegetarian Festival. leged schools in Phang-nga. Contact Patrick de Staercke for details. Tel: 076-396139-442. Email: patrick.destaercke@ This festival is an annual The celebrities will play a moevenpick.com Website: www.moevenpick-phuket.com event held during the ninth lunar charity golf tournament followed month of the Chinese calendar. by a dinner at the Sheraton The festival celebrates the Grande Laguna Phuket. From 10 am until midday at port, will give a presentation Muhammad Rojana-Udomsat Chinese community’s belief that For details contact the Golf the Sandwich Shoppe in Chalong. titled “How to Become a Pub- Exhibition. a strict vegetarin diet will purify Club Pro Shop. Tel: 076-324374. Contact Woody Leonhard. lished Author”. He will talk about August 22 sees the open- mind and body and constitute Email: [email protected] Tel: 089-1960940. Email: woody such subjects such as the first ing of an exhibition by Muham- merit-making. @KhunWoody.com Website: sentence, writer’s block, what mad Rojana-Udomsat at Art Sacred rituals are per- July 28. Mac Group Therapy – www.KhunWoody.com sells and why, and obtaining an Rendezvous Gallery in Phuket formed at all Chinese temples in Chalong. agent. City will remain open until 26 Phuket. The processions from Is your Internet connection August 3. PC Group Therapy – Frank Visakay is a writer September. each temple show spectacles of driving you nuts? Ready to throw Laguna. whose credits include Adventure Contact Patrick Bois for devotees, ostensibly possessed by your compuer out the, uh, win- From 10 am until midday at Cambodia – A Travel Guide, Ev- details. Tel: 076-219095. Email: gods, piercing their tongues, dow? Need advice on where to the Sandwich Shoppe Laguna. erything But Die – a Thailand [email protected] Website: cheeks and other parts of the buy a computer, or get one re- Novel and his recently published www.art-rendezvous-gallery. anatomy with sharp implements. paired? Join For Dummies… au- August 10. PC Group Therapy memoirs Jasmine Fever, Con- com The devotees apparently feel no thor Woody Leonhard for his – Chalong. fessions of a Jaded Expat. pain and show no sign of real in- weekly Group Therapy sessions From 10 am until midday at After traveling around the September 13. SDF Tails at jury. from 10 am to midday. They’re the Sandwich Shoppe in Chalong. world twice, Frank has called free. Phuket his home for the past 10 Novices most welcome – August 12. HM The Queen’s years and now lives with his faith- no experience necessary. Bring Birthday (Public Holiday). ful companion, Look Chai, a Ger- your questions, bring your com- HM The Queen’s Birthday man Shepherd in Rawai. The puter, bring your mother-in-law is also marked as Mother’s Day show starts at 7pm and your worry beads, and let’s in Thailand. For more information con- see if we can sort things out. tact Lisa Sol. Tel: 076-330015. For directions to Sandwich August 13. Boathouse Writers’ Email: [email protected] Shoppe Chalong, see the website. Night with Frank Visakay. Website: www.boathousephuket. Sponsored by the Phuket Gazette In a change to the previ- com and Khun Woody’s Sandwich ously advertised Writers’ Night, Shoppes. Frank Visakay, not James New- August 22-September 26. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE MOTORING July 26 - August 1, 2008 Dressed to impress

BEHIND THE WHEEL By Jeff Heselwood

orwegian Petter Sol- berg finished second in the Acropolis Rally in early June. While thatN in itself is not astonishing – Solberg is a former world cham- pion rally driver – the fact that he was driving the new Subaru Right: Petter Solberg in his Impreza WRX STI is remarkable, Impreza WRX STI for this was the new car’s rally at the start of the debut. Acropolis Rally. It The new version of the was the new car’s rally-inspired Impreza WRX STI first outing. Solbeg is now available in Thailand and came second. – it is a far cry from the outgoing Photo by Georgios model. This one, while still offer- Pazios. ing amazing performance, is a little more user-friendly and of- fers a number of creature com- forts that were not available in the previous version. The interior is finished in black and silver and is supremely comfortable. The front seats are finished in Alcantara fabric and leather. Although Recaro sports seats are offered by the manu- facturer as a factory option, they explain, but it’s a traditional Su- are horrifically expensive and are baru thing. not part of the package on sale The new Impreza WRX is here. a five-door hatchback, offering Power steering is standard room for five adults and luggage, with a three-spoke leather cov- while power comes from the fa- ered wheel, embossed with the miliar turbocharged flat-four STI logo, and a center console, “boxer” engine, which produces again with the STI logo, but one an impressive 300 bhp (227 kW) that illuminates when the head- at 6,400 rpm. Torque output is lamps are on. equally strong at 422 Nm, deliv- The instrument panel com- ered at 4,400 rpm. bines three dials: a tachometer Mated to a six-speed manu- between a speedometer and fuel al gearbox, the WRX features gauge in a single module illumi- permanent all-wheel drive, with nated in a tasteful shade of cherry a central electronic differential red. that the driver can control if re- When the ignition key is first quired. Leave it in the auto posi- turned, all needles of the three tion and the on-board computer meters swing up to their maxi- decides for itself which configu- mums and quickly fall back to ration – front, rear or all wheels their original positions. Why, no- – to apportion the available Not exactly your normal shopping hatchback: The aggressive-looking Subaru Impreza WRX STI. body seems to know or is able to torque. On the road, the Impreza is destrians or damage to other ve- Motor Image introduced nimble, reacting well to steering hicles in a collision. Subaru in Singapore more than 10 input. There is a certain amount Reduced weight and im- years ago. It now has outlets in of torque steer from the front provements to the engine have China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, wheels, but it is not intrusive. contributed to lower emissions Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, However, point it in a straight line than the previous model, as well. and Thailand. and floor the throttle to watch the Inside, the car has a num- However, if you want one, horizon come towards you sur- ber of pockets and compartments, you’ll have to go to Bangkok, as prisingly quickly. The brakes are including door pockets to hold there aren’t any distributors in excellent, requiring less pressure bottles, while two tour-size golf Phuket, but it’s worth the trek if on the pedal than the previous bags or five carry-on bags will fit you want if you want something model. comfortably in the trunk. In-car fast, safe and just a little differ- Safety features include entertainment includes a center ent. eight airbags, including dual cur- console that accommodates up to The Impreza WRX STI sells tain bags on each side, and eight CDs. for 2.4m baht. For more informa- three-point seat belts for the rear Looking after Subaru buy- tion, visit www.motorimage.net seats. ers in the region is Motor Image and click on the link for Thailand. The hood is designed to dis- Group, a wholly owned subsidiary perse frontal-impact energy as of Tan Chong International, Jeff Heselwood can be con- one of the low-impact features to which is listed on the Hong Kong tacted by email to jhc@ minimize the risk of injury to pe- Stock Exchange. netvigator.com July 26 - August 1, 2008 BUSINESS & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 21 World health tourism conference expected to bring in B333m KARON: An international convention on medical Mr Callaghan said that the presence of well- and health tourism to be be held in Phuket next equipped hospitals, the heartwarming hospitality of year is expected to generate US$10 million (about Thais and the world-renowned Thai spa and wellness 333 million baht, according to the event’s organizer, centers around the country help create a unique and SOS Medical Tourism Services. rejuvenating experience for medical travelers. The World Medical Health Tourism Confer- Although the formal conference runs only for BeerPhuket has been operating for five months and has already had ence (TWM-HTC) 2009 will be held at the Hilton three days, many post and pre-conference activi- an impact on Phuket’s alcohol distribution. Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa from September 16 ties have been planned, expecting to bring a wind- to 18. fall to Phuket of about US$10 million over the two “Phuket is the ideal location to hold the con- weeks. ference because of its tourism and medical infra- “As the draft agenda has already been set, Booze mover shifting structure and it’s capacity to host international we are now at the stage of looking at and develop- guests,” said Tom Callaghan of ing our external itinerary,” said Mr drink by the truckload SOS Medical Tourism Services. Callaghan. “TWM-HTC 2009 is a great ‘The event will help The conference will act as Through its fleet of five de- opportunity where key medical open more doors for a follow-up to the American By Semacote Suganya tourism industry drivers repre- worldwide conference in San livery vans, BeerPhuket offers local investors into the PHUKET CITY: Wines, beers same-day delivery on orders senting top healthcare companies Francisco this year. and spirits: the staple ingredients place before midday. “All we ask and medical-travel associations international market, as “By securing Phuket Inter- of any successful bar. For the is for a minimum order of 3,000 will all be under one roof to net- well as for the global national Hospital, Thai Airways Phuket consumer, there are a baht,” he added. work and do business,” said Ms as the major airline carrier and Edubas, managing director of healthcare community to the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Re- number of places to buy alcohol Orders under 3,000 baht are explore the possibilities – pubs, clubs, supermarkets – but subject to a 200-baht delivery SOS Medical Tourism Services. sort & Spa as the venue, all is for a business on the island, charge. “The event is one of the ini- of outsourcing medical looking good for a hugely suc- choosing who delivers your booze With a 1,125-square-meter tiatives in making Phuket the ma- treatments to Thailand’ cessful event,” said Mr is less straightforward. warehouse in Samkong, Phuket jor destination for health and Callaghan. Step up BeerPhuket, a com- City, BeerPhuket supplies its 200 wellness in Thailand. “All of Thailand may ben- pany that has taken the island’s regular customers with 400 or- The event will help open efit from this conference as alcohol market by the horns, of- ders a month, with an average more doors for local investors into the international many conference delegates have indicated that fering a new distribution service. order of 30,000 baht. Customers market, as well as help the global healthcare com- they would like to travel and explore more places Danny Cornish, marketing order by phone, email or fax, said munity explore the possibilities of outsourcing medi- in Thailand apart from Phuket and Bangkok,” and sales manager of O’Malley’s Mr Cornish. cal treatments to Thailand,” she added. he added. Irish pub in Phuket City, founded “We have many suppliers in The medical travel industry helps “patients The conference is expected to be a huge BeerPhuket and the company Bangkok, where most of our without borders” seek more efficient, cost-effec- “financial injection in the arm” for the local tour- began operating five months ago, stock comes to us from,” he tive and world-class healthcare facilities and ser- ism industry as the event is scheduled to take supplying the island with alcohol. added vices outside their home country, she explained. place during the low season, said Mr Callaghan. “There is a gap in the [al- The target markets for cohol] market where there is a BeerPhuket are hotels, resorts real lack of quality service. We and businesses. “There are 30 Jungceylon venue for ‘Amazing Sale’ have our bar and we saw a prob- hotels, pubs and restaurants in lem with the way we were buy- Phuket that use our services,” PATONG: With the aim of gen- Prueksawan, adding that a simi- six nights from Visa International. ing our alcohol stock. It’s diffi- said Mr Cornish. erating extra income for busi- lar nationwide campaign last K. Akkapol said that the cult to buy alcohol here as you While BeerPhuket suffered nesses during the low season by year helped bring 142 billion Amazing Thailand Grand Sale have to pick it up yourself, which a brief boom period when trad- encouraging tourists to spend baht to the country. 2008 is part of the TAT’s plan to takes time. There was no com- ing began five months ago, the more, the Tourism Authority of The grand sale offers cus- promote Thailand as a “shopping pany in Phuket offering a reliable past three months have seen a Thailand (TAT) launched Amaz- tomers discounts of up to 70% paradise” and a good opportunity delivery service,” said Mr Cor- 35% decrease in orders, for ing Thailand Grand Sale 2008 at and other privileges on products for TAT to introduce its activity nish. which Mr Cornish blames a com- Jungceylon Shopping Mall in Pa- and services included in the cam- plans for the country’s 11 main Foreign businesses in Phu- bination of low-season slowdown tong on June 1. paign. tourism provinces. ket sometimes find that buying and general problems with the A total of 43 local busi- As part of the promotion, – Janyaporn Morel alcohol wholesale presents prob- economy. nesses are involved in the two- customers using Visa credit cards lems in communicating with Thai However, Mr Cornish add- month promotion, scheduled to to make purchases of 500 baht sellers, he said, adding that ed, “We are still busy at the mo- run until August 31. or more on items that are part of BeerPhuket overcame this issue ment and high season will be here They include airlines, spa the promotion qualify for entry by employing Thai- and English- in September. operators, golf services and sou- into a lucky draw with the chance speaking staff. “We cross-check our prices venir vendors, said TAT of winning a domestic travel BeerPhuket, which em- weekly with other wholesalers,” Deputy-Governor Akkapol package lasting seven days and ploys 11 staff, operates on the is- said Mr Cornish, adding that land without a major competitor, BeerPhuket, which also supplies added Mr Cornish. cigarettes, releases a monthly “BeerPhuket has already newsletter with information about made a 15% profit on the initial the company’s latest products and investment,” he said. prices. VITAL STATISTICS: New company registrations holding steady

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Limited company registrations 139 100 112 Limited partnership registrations 31 36 26 Limited companies changed 321 331 423 Limited partnerships changed 27 34 42 Companies de-registered 9 1 22 Partnerships de-registered 4 4 9 Source: Phuket Provincial Business Development Office 22 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS & MONEY July 26 - August 1, 2008 ON THE MOVE The Phuket Gazette has Suparat Boonthai, 25, Krabi native Nutjika Saweksup, promoted Suchart Chan- from Krabi, has been ap- 24, has been appointed Personal gate to Production Man- pointed Sales Executive at Assistant to the Assistant Vice- ager. Khun Suchart, 31, the Allamanda Laguna President of Hospitality Services from Trang, graduated Phuket resort. Khun at Laguna Phuket. Khun Nutjika from the Computer Science Suparat holds a degree in has a degree in hotel management Faculty at Phuket Rajabhat hotel management and and tourism and a master’s de- University. Before joining tourism and a master’s gree in hospitality and tourism the Gazette he worked as degree in hospitality and management from Prince of an officer for the Phuket tourism management Songkla University, Phuket cam- Provincial Livestock De- from Prince of Songkla pus. She began her career as a velopment Office for three University, Phuket cam- Guest Service Agent at Sheraton years. K. Suchart has been pus. She was previously Grande Laguna Phuket and has working as a graphic de- Reservation Sales Agent previously worked as Marketing signer for the Gazette since at Sheraton Grande La- Coordinator at Allamanda Laguna 2004. guna Phuket. Phuket. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to tighten their belts he chairman of the US These two organizations are lem – you owe a bank one billion a need to “de-leverage” the Federal Reserve, Ben best described as government- dollars, they have a problem.” Paulson made the economy. Credit facilities are Bernanke, is working sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Shareholders in Fannie Mae and point that if the US going to remain tight for some very closely with US They supply mortgages, normally Freddie Mac have taken huge time. However, Fannie Mae and TTreasury Secretary Henry of smaller maximum amounts, to losses this year, culminating in a government is prepared Freddie Mac are not insolvent, “Hank” Paulson. They have iden- assist working Americans in be- loss of more than 40% on July to back this situation to but they must be run better with tical problems to solve and these coming homeowners. 11. the hilt, it would win. He tighter regulations. problems appear to be getting Both Fannie Mae and Freddie This had to produce a reac- Who should constitute Fannie worse. Mac are listed on the New York tion from the federal government. simply said that if you Mae and Freddie Mac’s share- The credit crunch and the US Stock Exchange (NSYE) and There are several very serious are carrying a bazooka, holders has been questioned. housing market, which is still fall- own or back more than US$5.3 consequences to the current situ- it is unlikely that you will Should they be public or govern- ing in value, have taken matters trillion in mortgage debt. Worries ation, including the fact that hun- have to take it out and ment? The reality is that this time, to a new level with the inclusion about the low capital base of dreds of billions of dollars are in- private shareholders have had to of the Federal National Mortgage these organizations, combined vested in their bonds by every- show it; its mere suffer the initial pain. Had these Association, better known as with losses, has caused a virtual one from Chinese investors to existence is enough. agencies been owned by govern- “Fannie Mae”, and the Federal run on the shares of these orga- Japanese banks. Even Swiss Re ment, the taxpayer would have Home Loan Mortgage Corpora- nizations. saw its shares fall when it dis- had to pay out. tion (aka “Freddie Mac”) in the The old joke goes, “You owe closed it was holding US$9.8 bil- you will have to take it out and The Federal Reserve has also focus of financial markets. a bank $20,000, you have a prob- lion in GSE bonds. show it; its mere existence is been taking over the management The US government cannot enough. of several banks and other lend- simply ignore the problem. If it This was to stop the senate ers. The largest in July was Indy did, the lending market across the allocating a fixed amount of Mac, a Californian lender with board would come to a virtual money for a bailout. Markets love US$32 billion in assets on paper halt. Recession would be guar- targets. Even if it’s a trillion dol- and a bankrupt business model. anteed – a nice deep, long-last- lars, it gives something concrete. Chairman Bernanke told the ing one; something that econo- If they believe that they are fac- Senate Banking Committee that mists could include in university ing a government that has virtu- the whole situation had still to courses when explaining how to ally unlimited funds, it changes reach bottom. The reality is that murder an economy. the situation. it is only after these events have Bernanke, in his role as US Fortune does favor the brave. finished that will we be able to Federal Reserve When hedge fund assess the future. Negative eco- chairman, has a manager George nomic conditions will not remain standing semi-an- Soros took on the with us forever. nual date with the Bank of England in Financial markets often note Senate Banking a single day on Sep- the need for capitulation before Committee. This tember 15, 1992, he a new upward cycle can begin. time, he arranged had won by 9 pm. Capitulation is simply when most for Hank Paulson to However, his people throw their hands up in be with him. next ambition was horror, sell their assets and walk Paulson simply to attack the French away – no pain, no gain. Unless, wants to bail out MONEY Central Bank and of course, you bear in mind, “If Fannie Mae and the French cur- you are going to panic, be the Freddie Mac. Natu- TALKS rency of the time, first.” rally, the senators the franc. The Ger- wanted to know By Richard G. Watson man Central Bank Richard G Watson runs Global who was going to was determined to Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket- pay for the bailout. Paulson made see Soros fail and immediately based personal financial-plan- the point that if the US govern- promised their full backing to ning service. He can be reached ment is prepared to back this situ- France – an immediate defeat for at Tel: 076-381997, Fax: 076- ation to the hilt, it would win. He George Soros. 383185, Mobile: 081-0814611. simply said that if you are carry- Much of what is happening Email: [email protected] Web- ing a bazooka, it is unlikely that revolves around confidence and site: www.global-portfolios. com

Last week in On The Move it was iancorrectly at Jungceylon. Mr Rochel is the new General reported that Paul Rochel from France is the Manager of Jungceylon, the shopping com- new General Manager of Carrefour Phuket plex itself, not the Carrefour store in the mall. July 26 - August 1, 2008 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 23 PPUZZLESUZZLES The BIG Crossword Hidden Words Hidden in the grid are at least 25 words or phrases related to items you can find in your local 7-Eleven. The words may read vertically, horizontally or diago- nally. They may also read right-to-left or down-to-up. Score: 15 or more, good; 20 or more, very good; 25 or more, excellent. Solution on the next page.

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Persecution com- 90. Classiest 10. Remove errors from 86. Young society en- plex 93. Says differently 11. Challenge trant Solution, tips and 20. Senior citizen 95. Self-esteem 12. Joy 87. On top of 21. Hearing membranes 96. Car race city, Le… 13. Deeply desired 89. Widespread lan- computer program 22. Twitch 97. Designer, Chris- 14. Poking guage at www.sudoku.com 24. More recent tian… 15. …Arabia 90. Helicopter landing 26. Jerks 99. Disapproving cry 16. Effeminate area 29. Conceded 100. Actor, Michael… 23. Classics studies 91. Once (3,4) 33. Frostily 102. Technique 25. Eye signal 92. Blue-eyed cats 36. Markets for goods 104. In a little while 27. Dull pains 94. Insistent 39. Insect feeler 105. Remarkable 28. Seoul natives 96. Film 41. Cheep 108. Clan symbol 30. Internal organs 98. Majestic 42. Servile flatterer (3,3) 110. Sweet herb 31. Tibetan monks 101. Give speech 43. Derided 112. St Francis of… 32. All together (2,5) 103. Kitchen cooker 44. Gather bit by bit 114. 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Cowboy’s friend …Globetrotters 142. Paper-selling lads 60. Set off 128. Relieves Sudoku is very simple: each row, each column and each “box” of 72. Optic cover 61. Title of respect 130. Regrettably nine squares within the puzzle must contain all the numbers 73. Barrel 63. Bowling style 131. Clarified butter from 1 to 9 with, naturally, no repetitions. Beware: there is only 75. Largest desert Down 64. Boating 133. In present condition one solution to this puzzle, which is on the next page. 76. Libyan leader, Colo- 65. Poker-faced 134. Prayer ending nel… 1. Vacant 67. Bullfighter Solution on next page 24 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK July 26 - August 1, 2008 Get your brain in gear with The Monster Quiz Kids! Ask Mum and Dad to help you find the answers to these ques- tions. They’re not easy but, if you do some research, you should be able to find the answers to all of them. 1. In which country is the 8. In which city did 15. Which African island Ngorongoro Crater? 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Karaoke; 13. + N + C + + + + + + + + + + + Matilda; 14. Piglet; 15. Zanzibar; 16. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Nice; 17. 4; 18. Bob Geldof; 19. Gin- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + S I M C A R D S + + + ger beer; 20. 16. + + + + + + + + + D A E R B + July 26 - August 1, 2008 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 25 A lean, mean, family saga aile Meloy is the 36-year-old In the next chapter Theodore (Ted- finds purpose in life when a Jesuit priest author of two novels and a dy) goes off to fly fighters off aircraft car- introduces him to the guitar. But Teddy book of short stories. All have riers in the Pacific. He’s madly tormented distrusts the priest, so Yvette arranges for been lavishly, even hysteri- by jealousy over his beautiful wife. In the him to spend the summer in Hawaii with cally,M praised. So when Philip Roth writes, third, Clarissa and Margot go off to Catho- Clarissa. What is Clarissa doing in Ha- “The quiet, unastonished precision with lic grammar school. Clarissa will nurse a waii? We learn in the next chapter that which Maile Meloy depicts the extent to lifelong hate for her perfect she has married her college which everything now goes haywire in so- older sister, In the fourth, 16- boyfriend, Henry, and called ordinary American life is an impres- Off the year-old Margot becomes they’re living in Navy mar- sive achievement, literary and otherwise,” pregnant by Mr Tucker, her ried quarters. what you do is pick up the book. SHELF high school dance teacher. Back in California, Her first novel, Liars and Saints By James Eckardt The narrative rushes Henry becomes involved in (Scribner, New York, 2003, 260pp), is a relentlessly forward, each local politics, neglecting five-generation family saga, running from Yvette Grenier, take you, Theodore character’s take on reality Clarissa and her infant World War II to the turn of the millennium, Santerre…’ It all sounded formal and blinkered by their own mis- daughter Abby. Clarissa that takes up a mere 260 pages. So the strange, as if someone else were saying conceptions. Thus from abandons him, driving with epic sweep is accomplished at a break- the words, until she realized with surprise Clarissa’s point of view, she her baby cross-country to neck pace. And herein lies the book’s that it was her.” is at her happiest to have her Louisiana, where Margo is force. Its charm comes from the eight This is the sunny idyllic beginning of beloved father all to herself living with her rich chemist family members who swap the narrative. a 60-year saga of mad jealousy, unwanted while Margot goes to spend husband. Maile Meloy doesn’t go for elaborate de- pregnancy, deception, incest, lesbianism, her junior year with cousins Who should she find scription or intricate emotional states. The wanderlust, abandonment, religious ec- in France and her mother there but Jamie, who’s fled plain prose grabs you from the beginning: stasy and murder. While outwardly lurid, retreats to a convent to give home after a titanic fight “They were married during the war, Meloy tells her tale with discipline and re- birth to Jamie. with his parents and is now working as an in Santa Barbara, after Mass one morning straint, grounded in the realism of the char- But we learn from Yvette that oil rig roughneck. Margot is strangely in- in the old Mission church. Teddy was sol- acters. It’s that rare breed: a literary page Margot is the real mother of Jamie who different to Jamie, but Clarissa convinces emn; he took the Mass very seriously. turner. grows up thinking that Yvette is his mother him to come back to California to live with Yvette, in a veiled hat and an ivory dress The first chapter is told from Yvette’s and Margot his sister. This is not as out- her. Clarissa is in love with Jamie, Jamie that wasn’t a gown, was distracted by the perspective. She’s abandoned her family landish as it might sound. Actor Jack with Abby. idea that she was in California, without her in Canada to marry an American flyboy Nicholson grew up under exactly the same We’ve two more decades before the father there to give her away, and she was who can’t even speak French. She has misapprehension. incest and lesbian affair and murder but about to change her life and her name. ‘I, two daughters: Margot and Clarissa. Jamie turns into a wild teenager but it’s a damn good ride. Pocketbooks versus purses y wife, a Texan, and there are not two senses for them geologic. If the US Geological I, a New Yorker, for elcome to Word Court, where Barbara Wallraff to be assigned to, it is clear gain Survey ever changes its name, get some time have that one should be got rid of.” back to me. been engaged in a unravels some of the mystery that shrouds the Fowler wasn’t suggesting But biologic does have a dif- disputeM about the word “pocket- English language, debunking confusing usage W we choose either “-ic” or “-ical” ferentiated sense – not that it’s book”. and clearing away the clutter that prevents clear under- and use it across the board. always used this way. It properly I have always used pocket- Rather, he was recommending means, as Merriam-Webster’s book when referring to what she standing – all by answering reader’s questions. we consider undifferentiated Collegiate Dictionary defines it, insists is a purse or a handbag. pairs with an eye to what “ap- “a biological product (as a vac- She avers that pocketbook pears to be the winning side”. cine or blood serum) used in medi- is completely inappropriate, since back to 1830. Perhaps you should So let’s do that. Determin- cine”. her purse is not a book that she remind your wife that she doesn’t ing the winner is much easier Today, we have biologic carries in her pocket. Can you need a pocket to have pocket now, in the Internet era, than it mesh, employed in surgery, and help us resolve this? money nor a suit to pack a suit- was when Fowler had to read biologic drugs. Biologic agents are Gerry Perkus case. stacks of newspapers to search good; biological agents, the weap- Texas Pocketbook is in the same, for evidence. onry of biological warfare, are um, bag. It’s a perfectly good Psychological is so far bad. Barbara replies: word – maybe even a better ahead of psychologic that the lat- Thus the word biologic is a Ah, but what is a pocket, word for her handbag if she, like ter is hardly worth talking about. rare thing; a once-useless vari- really? The word’s Anglo-Nor- me, slings the thing over her Similarly with geological and ant whose time has come. man predecessors, poket and shoulder. pokete, referred to a small bag. Originally, a pocket was here is a trend in the sciences more general-purpose than a Ttoward dropping the “-al” purse, which was intended to hold suffix for adjectives. For ex- money. ample, psychological becomes Barbara Wallraff is a weekly Eventually – in the 1500s or psychologic, geological becomes syndicated columnist for King thereabouts – pockets began to geologic and biological becomes Features and a contributing be “sewn into or on clothing, for biologic. When is it correct to use editor and words columnist at carrying a purse or other small these new forms? The Atlantic Monthly, where articles”, according to the Oxford Kenneth Lipman she has worked since 1983. English Dictionary (OED). Beverly Hills, Californira Pocketbook didn’t come casuistical, diabolic and diabolical, into use until the 1600s, but al- Barbara replies: don’t trouble us anymore. most as soon as it did, it was used Actually, none of those As Fowler pointed out, the to mean, among other things, words are truly new – all six ap- words in some pairs – for ex- “wallet” or “money holder” – pear in my Webster’s New In- ample, politic and political, eco- pretty much what purse originally ternational Dictionary, second nomic and economical – are dis- meant, though by this point the edition, from 1954. tinct, with distinct meanings. word “purse” had acquired addi- Nor are questions about “- That’s all to the good. “Every well tional, general-purpose meanings. ic” and “-ical” pairs new. HW established differentiation,” The OED’s earliest citation Fowler wrote about them inci- Fowler wrote, “adds to the pre- for purse as something that would sively in his 1926 Dictionary of cision and power of the lan- tend to belong to a woman, how- Modern English Usage, though guage.” ever, is dated 1955; its citations most of the specific words he But he also argued that for pocketbook in this sense date considered, such as casuistic and “when two forms coexist, and 26 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS July 26 - August 1, 2008

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] The pros and cons of a Patong election As this issue hits the streets, the people of Patong will go to the polls, with outgoing Mayor Pian Keesin and Somkiet Kuru contesting the seat of Patong Mayor. It is an interesting twist that Khun Somkiet is one of Khun Pian’s former deputy mayors. Whether he is a mayoral candidate as K. Pian’s friend or foe remains to be seen. However, K. Pian’s “right hand” and also a deputy mayor for the past four years, Chairat Sukkabal, has said that he would remain loyal to K. Pian. On the campaign trail, he’s averred, “A vote for Pian is a vote for me.” Over the years, Khun Chairat has become the “face” of Patong Municipality for most foreigners. He’s also been one of the main “go to guys” for major investment projects in the town. To be clear, the mayor can choose anyone he likes to be his deputy. Phuket Election Committee (PEC) Director Supap Akkam has confirmed the title does not indicate an elected official, which means that a deputy mayor does not need to stand for election and does not need to hold a seat on the municipality council. However, the nominee must be approved by the governor be- Letters fore he can become deputy mayor. It has been with the help of these two tigers that K. Pian has The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. ruled. When he rose to power in 2004, K. Pian had just three fellow ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- Rak Patong (Love Patong) members on the 18-seat council. Through- Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and out his entire first term, every proposal had to pass muster with the or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. 15 Patong Progress party councilors in opposition. Similarly, in the election that installed him as mayor, K. Pian Nice little earner that traveling around Thailand will Release the hounds beat rival Songserm Kepsap by just 147 votes. In that election, of no longer be the cheap and rea- Patong’s 9,213 eligible voters, only 5,997 turned out for the poll. What a very strange answer sonably cheerful experience that Please ask the governor if he K. Pian received 2,934 votes and Khun Songserm 2,787. given by Dr Narong Budhraja of we have come to expect. plans on making money available Four years later, it is with some irony that the Sunday election Bangkok Hospital Phuket to the Air Asia and Nok Air are for food and staff and a vet with in the resort boomtown will be much the same. Patong Town Clerk query as to the hospital more than still operating, for now, but how medicine to treat the dogs they Phunsak Naksena says that of town’s registered population of nearly doubling its room price should the long will it be before prices are are rounding up and dumping at 19,000, 11,499 are eligible voters, who must be registered as living in bill be paid by an insurance com- jacked up and more routes are the Mid Road Dog Pound, as Patong for at least a year. pany instead of the patient pay- cut? they are in a really bad state and For one of the candidates to become mayor in the fastest-grow- ing in cash. It’s a sad state of affairs, but no-one is looking after them ing town on an island that has become a major foreign-currency cash This, in a sense, means that one that was perhaps imminent there. cow for the country, it will take a majority of only 5,720 votes – even the insurance company is being given the nature of airlines that Also ask him if he will tell less after the no-voters and spoiled ballots have been discounted. defrauded. No wonder healthcare strive to keep their prices as low the local municipalities to stop Nowhere else in Thailand will so few people with the right to premiums are so high. as possible. rounding up the dogs in the first vote have so much sway over the fortunes of so many other people. It would be logical for the From what I can see, One- place. – The Editor patient to pay the bill himself then Two-Go, if it ever returns, will not There is a Facebook group claim from the insurance com- come back as a budget airline, but and a petition currently on the go Do you have an opinion you want to share? pany afterwards, explaining the Email [email protected] as a regular airline, leaving Air to motivate people to contact him terms of the hospital’s policy and Asia and Nok Air to fly the flag asking for care and attention to that he has saved the insurance until such time as they can no be paid to the dogs. company more than 50% of the longer take the strain. I visited the pound on a cost of his stay and thus earn a I don’t know if you have couple of occasions and was ap- In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL golden feather in his cap. flown with Air Asia recently, but palled at the way the dogs are I am a long-term out-patient every time I have, my flight has being treated. at the same hospital and am pre- been delayed or canceled. It’s I am not a part of any orga- scribed three medications, one of frustrating, but after the first nization, such as Paws or the Soi Editor: Parichat Utintu which I don’t accept as I can buy couple of incidents I learned to Dog Foundation, who I thought Managing Editor: Chris Husted it from my local pharmacy for just expect my flight to take off would have the power to help, but Assistant Managing Editor: Nick Davies one-sixth of the price the hospi- an hour or two after the adver- it seems when I contact them both News Editor: Stephen Fein tal charges. tised time. they also say they cannot do any- Senior Reporter: Janyaporn Morel Unfortunately, for the other I think the Air Asia staff thing about it as the government two I have to pay the full hospi- have similar expectations. A says it doesn’t need anyone’s Editorial Team: Natcha Yuttaworawit, Sompratch Saowakhon, tal price as they are not avail- friend of mine who works as an help. Semacote Suganya, Pathomporn Kaenkrachang, Matt Crook able from pharmacies. I am un- air hostess for Air Asia told me I read in your article in the able to find their true cost, even that the flights are always de- Gazette recently that this is an Managing Director: Oranee Hildebrand on the Internet, so presumably layed. issue that has happened before General Managers: Niladaa Mastanawattanakul, they, too, are marked up by a So, what does this mean for and not a new problem, but if Natthira Susangrat factor of six. most of us? Buses are suddenly people do not know about it then Production Manager: Suchart Changate All being said, it would seem looking as if they might come it will never get fixed and the Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd that the Bangkok Hospital Phuket back into fashion. dogs will carry on suffering. is on a nice little earner. I have never been con- If the governor doesn’t PB cerned about my safety on a know about it or doesn’t care then Contact us Kamala plane, but perhaps now I should people should be able to email him Advertising Sales: [email protected] be. After all, One-Two-Go has and ask for his help. Classified Advertising: [email protected] I believe I can fly been hit so hard by all the con- Protect Phuket Dogs Website Services: [email protected] troversy that it makes you won- Phuket It’s a great shame that One-Two- der what the other budget airlines Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] Go has found itself in so much have in their closets. Petition links Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 trouble. I say it’s a shame be- Hopefully there are no www.facebook.com/group.php cause it looks to be a sign that snakes. ?gid=14514311506 The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the low-cost airlines just aren’t viable Elizabeth Turtle www.petitiononline.com/PPD directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. business models, which means Bang Tao FSE/petition.html Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government Copyright © 1994-2008 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd officials and/or business owners are published in Issues & Answers on the facing page. July 26 - August 1, 2008 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Annual Bangkok budget shortchanges Phuket

just received a report that gas for vehicles) or LPG (lique- Phuket has an annual bud- fied petroleum gas) because they get of 154 million baht for are waiting for the government next year, which isn’t a large The to form a policy on the issue. I I think the number of tour- sum. The total budget for the Governor’s country is 1.8 billion baht, which ists who will come to Phuket this is divided between each province Letter green season will be about 20% based on a number of factors, fewer than last year. The occu- including population. hrough tourism, Phuket provides a pancy rate for hotels in Phuket is The five provinces along the currently about 40%, compared Andaman coast (Phuket, Phang large percentage of Thailand’s national with 60% last year. Nga, Krabi, Ranong and Trang) income, but the the province’s annual I have heard that many ho- have also been granted 161 mil- budget for next year from the central tels are already booked at about lion baht for joint projects, such 80% for the coming high season. Tgovernment will be an underwhelming 154 million Tourism in Pattaya has also as new roads, road improvements and marketing for tourism. baht, says Phuket Governor Niran Kalayanamit. dipped, especially at weekends. Here, Governor Niran voices his concern that There are much fewer tourists More warning towers. I was the global economy is affecting tourism in Phuket, there, foreigners and Thais. happy with the results of the tsu- When I am in Bangkok for meet- nami evacuation drill on July 7 where there has been a 20% dip in hotel ings, I notice that there are less that was co-ordinated from occupancy compared with last year. Furthermore, vehicles on the roads. Saphan Hin, but the drill could foreign investors are ready to pump money into People who want to travel have been better. We have to run believe that the cost of fuel af- tsunami drills every year from Phuket, but are waiting for the central government fects everything, including the different areas. The more drills to instill some stability in Thailand’s economy. price of plane tickets. Some air- we have, the more we learn and lines have canceled flights as a the easier it is to find and correct result. mistakes. is enough for the island, but there eral foreign investors in Phuket Investors are concerned that We checked the tsunami si- are plans to install 144 more tow- recently and they told me they the government might implement Education tours. Cherng Talay rens before the drill because of ers in risk areas around the re- are worried about real estate in new investment polices with re- Municipality and Wichit Munici- the difficulties last year. We have gion. Phuket. gards to visas, tax reductions and pality are planning an educational been trying to reduce problems Investors have stopped so on. They must wait and see tour of Italy and Australia to learn by playing the national anthem High prices affecting tour- earning money on their invest- what happens. more about public security in through them every day at 8 am ism. We have to accept that the ments because of the economy With regards to the problem those countries. and 6 pm. global economy is affecting ev- and they are waiting for the cen- of gas prices in Thailand, con- They have invited the vice- Phuket has 19 warning tow- eryone, especially with regards tral government to stabilize the sumers are still unsure about run- governors to lead a committee to ers in 12 risk areas, which I think to the price of gas. I met sev- economy. ning their cars on NGV (natural travel there, which I think is a good idea to help Phuket come up with a better security system based on the budget we have. Why is Laguna road so bad? We have only one educa- Issues& tional tour a year with a limited If Cherng Talay and the Laguna I haven’t seen any big prob- number of people who can join area are home to so many lem areas on the road. It’s still ANSWERS it. wealthy people and the best ho- usable, but it’s normal that there When I was in London, I tels on the island, why are the might be some minor flooding Want to know how to get something done? saw that they have six million roads in such a poor state? when it rains because of how low Then this is the forum for you. CCTV cameras around the city. One only needs to turn left the road is. However, given our budget re- at the traffic lights to be met with Although this road is a pri- Submit your queries or suggestions to us straints, we cannot do the same potholes filled with water and vate road, it is being used by and we’ll ask the appropriate people to as in London. parts of the road in disrepair. many business operators and respond to them. Is Cherng Talay Municipal- people, so we all help each other Landslides. I am very worried ity unconcerned about this situa- when necessary. Write to: The Phuket Gazette, 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, about the problem of landslides tion? Shouldn’t they be doing We also receive support Muang, Phuket 83000. Fax 076-213971, or submit in Phuket because we published something before next high from the Cherng Talay Munici- your issue at www.phuketgazette.net warnings about this issue before season’s influx of wealthy tour- pality from time to time. the rainy season began. ists? This year there should not Graham Mac be any major flooding problems Cherng Talay Foul play at new Rawai Tesco because we cleared risk areas of potential hazards. Cherng Talay Mayor Suniran I have the misfortune of living near the building site I don’t even know what the law stipulates for tem- Landslides keep happening Rachatapruk replies: for the new Tesco store in Rawai, just south of porary toilet facilities. in Phuket because so many That road belongs to a pri- Chalong Circle. Unhappy neighbor people like to live high up in the vate company – Cherng Talay In addition to the constant noise from early Rawai hills. Pattana Co Ltd. morning to late at night, we now have to contend We have tried to stop this However, Cherng Talay with the smell of what seems to be improperly dis- Suriyon Srinusatr, Chief of Security at the before because sometimes prop- Municipality has been taking care posed human waste. Rawai Tesco site, replies: erties are built in the path of wa- of it and we have repaired the From the stench, it appears that the contrac- “When there is heavy rain, the water level ter runoff, so landslides occur. road many times before. tor is discharging sewage along the back of the site will rise and the latrines overflow – then there is, of We can’t put the cost of and then into the klong (canal) that borders one course, a bad smell. maintaining this road into our side of the site. I have contacted the Rawai Municipality and budget because it is still a pri- The smell is overpowering, particularly in the they have agreed to have a sewage truck pump out vate road, but we can fix it now afternoon and early evening. the toilets regularly. and then when people request us In addition to being a problem for those living “Chalong police have already visited us re- to do so. near the site, it looks like there is regular disposal garding the noise and we now finish construction Niran Kalayanamit, of sewage into a klong that drains into the ocean at 10:30 pm. Governor of Phuket Surachai Oonmettajit, man- only 250 meters away, This should be a cause for Workers may continue quietly cleaning the ager of Cherng Talay Pattana, general concern. area after that time. The only noise then is the scrap- Complied by replies: Who should I contact to resolve the problem? ing up of concrete spilled at the site.” Sangkhae Leelanapaporn. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES July 26 - August 1, 2008 In Praise of the Burmese Junta ’m told that a good writer ought to be and locked up the winner, who has been the Burmese junta are so overwhelming this. Even when dealt a winning hand, they able to argue convincingly in favor of under house arrest ever since. and horrific that they can hardly be ex- play it badly. They are soldiers, remem- an indefensible thesis. If you can per When a cyclone devastated large cused by the wearing of cool hats. ber; and generals are not known for rak- suade people to believe that the Earth parts of their country, they were indiffer- But at the very least, may we not ish insouciance. isI flat or that it snows every day in Phuket, ent to the plight of their people. They re- consider the wearing of cool hats a miti- While their hats are cool, the heads that makes you a good writer. fused to let in aid workers, assured the gating factor? Is it not possible to loathe that wear them are not; and the generals Of course, it also makes you a lying world that all was well while thousands the criminal, the savage, the monster, the ruin the coolness of their hats by wearing weasel, but let us sneak around that minor starved, and callously focused on pushing ogre in human form – but still admire his them plonked down square on their heads. point. ahead with a rigged referendum to give hat? Jaunty angles and rakish in- In an effort to “stretch” my writing them the appearance of legitimacy. Yes, you will admit; souciance are forbidden. abilities, I’ve decided to write in favor of a When it comes to ranking the super- and having cleverly ex- The result is an image thesis so outrageous, so offensive to the bad dudes of history, these guys are right torted that answer out of of sinister stolidity, rein- conventional wisdom of all mankind, that up there with Pol Pot, Stalin, Hitler, Genghis you, I shall be quick to forced by dark glasses, grim every reader will want to lynch me. Khan and Attila the Hun. It’s a real chal- agree. uniforms, stern expressions, I’m going to say something good lenge to find something nice to say about The generals of the and pot bellies. The junta about the Burmese junta. them, but after an enormous amount of Burmese junta wear a looks like nothing more than I know that the Burmese junta is research, I’ve finally managed it. modified, military version an Asian Mafia in uniform. guilty of crimes against humanity. I know Most religions tell us that no one is of the Australian slouch So let’s hear it for the they’ve committed unspeakable atroci- ever completely lost – the most wicked of hat, with the brim turned TSOWNDINGS hats the Burmese junta ties against their own people. Their sol- human beings must have some redeeming up at the side. As worn wears! Full marks to them diers wipe out the villages of ethnic mi- feature; in the darkest heart of absolute by Australians, this is al- By S. TSOW for this triumph! norities, burn down the houses, rape the evil, some glimmer of good must flicker. together a noble hat, to be But as for the way women, slaughter old men and children, And this is true even of that most evil of glorified and extolled in immortal poetry. they wear them, not to mention the other enslave the survivors and work them to evil gangs, the Burmese junta. Tilted at a jaunty angle, with the left brim things they’ve done, I’ll let somebody else death. So what’s good about them? They breezily pinned up, the slouch hat conveys speak up for them. The junta lives in posh villas amidst wear cool hats. dash and verve, a rakish insouciance, an sybaritic luxury while the common people I’ve always believed that wearing a in-your-face cheekiness that charms the S. Tsow can be flamed at stsow@ starve. They’ve turned one of the richest cool hat excuses a multitude of sins. And I eye and wins the applause of all who be- yahoo.com while he’s wearing his ex- countries in Asia into an economic basket know that even those who agree with me hold it. tremely uncool hat and waiting to be case. They held an election in 1990, lost it on this point will object that the crimes of But alas! The junta cannot manage lynched. In The Stars by Isla Star Insecurity and jealousy await Leos LEO (July 24-August 22): Your tic connection with Pisces could discover how to leave a sinking done. Romance becomes a cat- TAURUS (April 21-May 21): calm sea could be disturbed by also be rekindled, but you could ship this week. The stars indicate and-mouse affair, but the other Your confidence increases dur- ripples of jealousy this week. If find it difficult to put the past be- new beginnings at work and person concerned will want to see ing the last week of July and you’ve been troubled by insecu- hind you. The number 8 can bring these could involve travel to dis- some commitment soon. Fi- should reach its zenith during rity since the start of a relation- good fortune on Wednesday. tant shores. A relationship with nances will become more stable August. Many of you are about ship earlier this year, you should Aries is forecast to bring more until mid-August, when spending to receive good news about a cre- encourage an honest conversa- LIBRA (September 24-October satisfaction when confessions could get out of control. ative project that has been sim- tion. Those of you due to cel- 23): Auspicious astral conditions lighten the atmosphere. Expect to mering for far too long. A meet- ebrate a birthday this week can should ensure that a work-related receive positive news from fam- AQUARIUS (January 21-Febru- ing with Scorpio gives inspiration look forward to a year with bet- disagreement is finally resolved. ily far away before the end of this ary 19): Another Aquarius is pre- for other ways to combine plea- ter business prospects than the Take advantage of the stars’ sup- month. The number 6 can be paring to make waves at work sure with boosting your income. year past. Use navy blue to en- port by asking for your skills to lucky on Thursday. and you could be thrown in at the Love affairs are subject to de- courage determination. be better rewarded. There’s no deep end. The best option will be lays, but it’s safer not to rock any need to view a partner’s need for SAGITTARIUS (November 23- to say nothing and wait for the boats. VIRGO (August 23-September space as negative. It’s high time December 21): Too many tasks storm to pass. The stars forecast 23): The tide is about to turn if you discovered a new hobby and could sap your strength this week. calmer waters after the middle of GEMINI (May 22-June 21): The you haven’t realized your full po- this can be found through a If you have been thinking that August and your finances will ultimate business deal now lies tential this year. Contacts made Taurean friend. The scent of mint family members aren’t pulling also begin to look more buoyant within your grasp, although you several months ago are about to encourages inspiration. their weight, this is the ideal time after that. A dream you have this are advised not to take too much be re-established and you should to make your feelings clear. Leos weekend sheds light on a per- for granted. Collaboration with not pass by opportunities to make SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- certainly should be put in their sonal worry. Leo is certain to bring success, career changes. A rocky roman- ber 22): You will be delighted to place. Those embarking on a but an alliance with Sagittarius new love affair will be floating PISCES (February 20-March probably won’t work out to your above the clouds and friends 20): Put those close to you first satisfaction. Spend quality time could feel abandoned in the heat and you could be amazed by the with family this weekend; chil- of the moment. results. If you’ve been prone to dren will benefit from your un- bouts of selfishness recently, you divided attention. Those who CAPRICORN (December 22- are probably blissfully unaware of are still searching for true love January 20): A playful mood how irritated friends and family could meet an alluring Arian. means that many of you can’t are feeling. As your attitude The number 4 can open a lucky take work seriously this week. changes for the better, you will door on Wednesday. Keep your nose to the grindstone appreciate that what goes around for long enough to convince those comes around. Tuesday is the CANCER (June 22-July 23): in charge that the job is being most auspicious day for a busi- Don’t bite off more sugar cane ness appointment with Aries, but than you can chew. At work, you be aware that this person has hid- could be tempted to jump into den depths. unknown territory, which may lead to regret. Romance with ARIES (March 21-April 20): Gemini thrives as long as you Your killer instinct in business has don’t expect too much commit- not gone unnoticed. You could be ment too soon. Money matters surprised when others show their enter a more profitable phase – disapproval of your approach. In expect a minor windfall soon romance, the offer of a raincheck from an overseas source. The is sure to be appreciated. Wear- scent of sandalwood can encour- ing color emerald green can en- age a more down-to-earth out- courage a balanced flow of en- look. ergy. July 26 - August 1, 2008 COMPUTERS PHUKET GAZETTE 29

recently had the chance to cess: EDGE download speeds hold a PC Group Therapy are a function of signal strength, session at a meeting of the not the card’s capabilities, and Rotary Club of Patong Speeding on the info EDGE download speeds rarely Beach.I In this column I’ll tackle go over 120Kbps. the questions they had about Note that several of the Internet in Phuket. Next week I’ll more popular – and more expen- talk about a grab-bag of questions sive – EDGE cards are “Air about Windows, antivirus, spy- highway – or not... Cards” made by Sierra Wireless, ware and much more. which holds the trademark on the term “Air Card”. Don’t be con- What is the fastest Internet Goldcyber (1,000 baht a month). 50Kbps, but it works fused: if you buy your Air Card connection I can get? Many people have complained to everywhere. anyplace other than CAT, you will A. That’s the Number 1 me that YouTube videos ac- • EDGE runs at not get the CAT EV-DO service question I hear, everywhere I go cessed over TOT connections 100-120 Kbps, works Pay close and you’ll be stuck with a card – and for good reason. With the won’t play; videos get marked everywhere, but it’s attention that runs perhaps one-quarter as notable exception of CAT HiNet, “This Video Not Available”. I’ll considerably more when buying fast as EV-DO. Internet connections in Phuket have more on that topic in com- expensive than an Air Card. The next step up, 1X, is only have been abysmal. The good ing weeks. GPRS initially. Sierra available from CAT. There’s a news is that they’re getting bet- If you want to see the lat- • 1X, from Wireless hold CAT office on Phang Nga Rd in ter, as I described in this column est speeds being logged all over CAT, runs at about the trademark Phuket City and another at the last week. For the first time since Phuket, drop by Henry Haber- 120-140Kbps, but for the term southern end of Phang Muang Rd I arrived in Phuket eight years macher’s remarkable Phuket the signal doesn’t 'Air Card' and (the new north-south road) in ago, Internet access is finally Internet Speed Reporting site, reach all over the sell a range of Patong, just after the pavement starting to reach reasonable www.live-access.com/ island. wireless Internet ends. speeds for most people, most of PhuketInternet.aspx There’s also • EV-DO, access cards 1X is only slightly faster the time. a link on my personal site, www. also called “Air under the name than EDGE and coverage in Six months ago, the only woody.info You can take a look Card” and (see picture) – but Phuket is not 100%, particularly way you could get an Internet at the international Internet available only many of these outside of the main populated ar- connection fast enough to play a speeds people are reporting, and from CAT, cards run at much eas. Although CAT has several YouTube video or stream music judge for yourself whether a par- runs at about slower EDGE options, most people get 1X tele- was with CAT’s pricey 2,782 ticular service in your location is 400-600 connection speeds phones – which look and act just baht-a-month HiNet line, which worthwhile or not. Kbps – a than the CAT's self- like desk phones, except there’s is available only in some areas. respectable labelled ‘Air Card’ no phone cord – then plug their The HiNet service ran up which runs at much computers into the phone. The What’s the best wireless Internet faster EV-DO speeds. to 1,600Kbps (thousands of bits Internet? How do I get it? speed – but sig- phones cost about 3,000 baht and per second) during the mornings, A. That’s always the Num- nal strength varies. up; service costs 800 baht per but dropped off to 500-800Kbps ber 2 question I hear, everywhere GPRS uses old mobile month for unlimited Internet ac- in the afternoons. To get a feel I go. If you can’t get a phone line phone Internet-access technol- cess. for the speeds involved, 1,600 or if you want to be able to take ogy. You can expect about 40- don’t have a work permit, the By far the fastest wireless Kbps is fast enough to watch a your Internet connection with you, 50Kbps download speed, which usual advice is to take a Thai connection available today is small video without having it wireless broadband is the way to is fast enough to retrieve small friend along who will sign up for CAT’s EV-DO service. If you freeze and leap incomprehensi- go. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of quantities of email or look at some you. However, the friend will be go to the CAT office and take bly; 500Kbps is not. snake oil being sold for very high websites, but not much more. held responsible if you skip town your laptop, they’ll set it all up. Many people around the is- prices – caveat emptor (buyer It’s available anywhere you and don’t pay your phone bill… The CCU-680 card costs 10,900 land are now reporting speeds in beware) remains the watchword can get a mobile phone connec- Both AIS and DTAC offer baht plus about 800 baht per excess of 2,000Kbps fairly regu- for consumers. tion – even many miles offshore. unlimited GPRS access for 999 month. larly, particularly with the TT&T To be clear, the kind of To use GPRS, you have to have baht per month. I’ll be writing In my next column I’ll MaxNet service. However, con- wireless connection I’m talking a mobile phone that supports about True’s GPRS service in the tackle several more questions that nection speeds about involves GPRS (most modern ones do), a coming weeks. I commonly hear around the is- still taper off in KHUN WOODY’S setting up your cable or Bluetooth adapter that The EDGE service is iden- land. the afternoons, own account with connects your mobile phone to tical to GPRS, except it uses a depending on lo- the phone com- your computer (one probably marginally faster – and signifi- Woody will be speaking at the cation. For ex- COMPUTER pany. Sometimes came with the phone) and an ac- cantly more expensive – card in- International Business Asso- ample, Phuket City seems to be people overlook the fact that free count with the phone company stead of your current mobile ciation of Phuket (IBAP) meet- faster than Kata in the after- wireless Internet is available at that includes GPRS. phone. EDGE service works ev- ing at the Yorkshire Inn on Soi noons. many locations around the island, For many foreigners, that erywhere that your mobile phone San Sabai in Patong on August Right now the best deal for using plain old-fashioned – and last part is hard, particularly if works, including way out on the 8. He’ll be talking about the most locations is TT&T’s Max- very effective – Wi-Fi connec- you’re accustomed to using “re- water, almost all the way to current status of Internet con- Net service, which costs about tions. fill cards” for your mobile phone. Langkawi. nections in Phuket and the 1,000 baht a month. I am switch- Chances are good your To set up an account, ask AIS You can buy EDGE cards technology that’s coming down ing all of my shops, the bakery laptop already has Wi-Fi built-in. (better known as 1-2-call), at many computer outlets. Ex- the pike. Then he’ll field any and my home office over to Many people find schlepping DTAC or True for GPRS. pect to pay 8,000 baht or more. questions you may have about TT&T’s Premiere MaxNet ser- their laptop to a Wi-Fi hotspot is You will need a copy of your A more expensive EDGE card computers. For details, see vice, rated at download speed of much easier and cheaper than passport and work permit. If you does not translate into faster ac- www.ibap-phuket.org. 3Mbps for 2,129 baht a month. setting up their own wireless I’m also installing several personal connection. lines from TOT at various loca- Right now there are four tions around the island. The TOT different kinds of wireless con- lines are rated at 1Mbps and nections commonly used through- download at 499 baht a month. out Phuket. The easiest way to Several people have noted distinguish among them is by their that the TOT Silvercyber service relative speeds: (499 baht a month) is faster than • GPRS runs at about 40-

PC Group Therapy: Join Woody and other Windows victims at his Sunday morning PC Group Therapy sessions, co-spon- sored by the Phuket Gazette. On July 27, the PC group convenes at the Sandwich Shoppe in Chalong, one km north of Chalong Circle next to Wine Connection. The August 3 meeting will be at the Sandwich Shoppe in Patong, near Andaman Beach Suites. On August 10, the assembled masses descend on Sandwich Shoppe Laguna, located just before the main entrance to the Laguna com- plex. Sessions are designed to help everybody – even (es- pecially!) complete computer novices – and they’re abso- lutely free. Driving instructions at www.KhunWoody.com. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE SPORTS July 26 - August 1, 2008 Somsak refuses to hang up his gloves By Scott Mallon throughout the bout. His chin is Israel Vasquez of Mexico cur- gone, his legs are gone and he rently holds the regular champi- Former WBA super bantam- eats far too many punches. If he onship and may defend his title in weight champion Somsak Sith- faces current WBA champion September against Rafael chatchawal was back in the ring Chris John, the Indonesian will Marquez. The bout would be the on July 11. Four months after los- batter him from pillar to post. fourth in a row between Vasquez ing to Poonsawat Krating- Somsak is a shot fighter and can and Marquez, reminiscent of the daenggym, Somsak, now known no longer compete with upper- old rivalries in boxing, including as Somsak Singwangcha, scored echelon bruisers. Zale and Graziano, and Robinson a six-round points win over an In- Meanwhile, after suffering and LaMotta. donesian fighter known only as a devastating third-round knock- To give an idea of the dif- “Zoelfidal”. out at the hands of South African ference of opposition between Somsak weighed in at fighter Vusi Malinga last month, Vasquez and Napapol, in Napa- 130lbs for the bout, 8lbs more Veeraphol Sahaprom seemed cer- pol’s five most recent bouts, his than in his last fight. Somsak’s tain to retire. Veeraphol, however, opponents have records totaling 40 promoter, Kokiet Panichayarom, has denied retiring from boxing wins, 15 losses and four draws. plans to get the Thai a shot at the and is instead taking time off to The opponents of Vasquez have 126lbs title sometime next year, heal. This is the nature of boxing, 222 wins, eight losses and 2 draws. but winning any title other than a as many champions have found Few people in the industry regional one is a long shot. it impossible to leave the ring be- believe the Thai deserves an in- DOWN BUT NOT OUT: Although Somsak Singwangcha’s July 11 His weight was blamed for hind, instead ending up punished terim title shot, much less a shot win over Indonesian fighter “Zoelfidal” was shaky, Somsak’s his loss to Poonsawat, but many for returning. at Vasquez’s title, but this is mod- promoter is aiming to give the aging fighter a shot at a title next of Somsak’s opponents have Veeraphol is now busy pre- ern-day boxing. Interim title shots, year. rocked the Lampang native and paring Napapol Kittisakchokchai once given only because a cham- On July 27, Terdsak Jan- As long as television stations it’s clear that his brutal bout ear- for his September bout against pion was unable to defend his title daeng will try to stay in conten- refuse to allow non-title main lier with Mahyar Monshipour Toshiaki Nishioka for the WBC for a brief period, are now given tion for a world title when he trav- events, ridiculous title fights will took its toll. super bantamweight interim title. regularly to earn additional rev- els to Zamboanga City in the Phil- continue and bouts between le- Somsak looked shaky Considered by many to be enue for the sanctioning bodies ippines to face up-and-coming gitimately exciting fighters will against Zoelfidal and was hurt one of the best fighters in boxing, of the sport. Filipino prospect Eric Canoy as continue to be passed over. part of a Thailand-versus-Philip- In Indonesia, yet another pines card. fight involving Chris John has Terdsak, nicknamed “The been canceled. John, the WBA Pit Bull”, is best known for his featherweight champion, was three losses: a seventh-round scheduled to defend his title on TKO to Juan Manuel Marquez July 26 against British Common- of Mexico and points losses to wealth champion Jackson Asiku. Joan Guzman and Steve Lue- For the second time in a vano. Although he lives up to his row, the promoter of John’s bout moniker, he’ll need more strategy has failed to produce the neces- and technique and less blood and sary fund, thus forcing the can- guts if he is to win a world title. celation. But first, he’ll need to get past An offer of US$150,000 is Canoy. The undefeated Filipino on the table for Chris John to needs to beat the Thai in order to fight Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo in reach the next rung on the lad- Thailand. The previous offer was der. US$100,000, but it is unlikely the In a Thai-Filipino bantam- Indonesian will come to Thailand weight battle on July 8, Pichitchok as his reported asking price is Singmanassak (14-7, 6 KOs) was US$200,000 per fight. pounded for seven rounds before finally succumbing to Jason Scott Mallon is a Bangkok- Egera (10-2, 5 KOs) in a WBO based boxing writer and Asia Pacific championship freelance journalist. He is a match. member of Ring Magazine’s Virtually every main event ratings advisory panel. He can in Thailand – or the world, for that be emailed at shm1962@ matter – is for some sort of a title. gmail.com PATONG DARTS LEAGUE

PATONG: Simply Red won their first game of the season, beating Celtic 7-3 while Market Bar lost their first game of the campaign 7- 3 to Queen Mary. With league leaders Queen Mary now having a bye week and the four top teams all meeting each other over the next three weeks, it will be an exiting finish to first half of the season.

July 15 results: Market Bar* 2 - Queen Mary 7; Sick Buffalo 2 - Piccadilly* 7; Dogs Bollocks 2 - Offshore* 7; Hilltop* 5 - Shakers 4; Simply Red* 6 - Celtic 3; Beach House bye (*winner of beer leg).

Standings: 1. Queen Mary (51 pts.); 2. Offshore* (48); 3. Piccadilly* (46); 4. Market Bar* (45); 5. Sick Buffalo* (37); 6. Beach House* (35); 7. Shakers* (32); 8. Dogs Bollocks* (29); 9. Simply Red (27); 10.= Hilltop*, Celtic (25) (* have had a bye week).

July 29 match-ups: Offshore vs Queen Mary; Piccadilly vs Mar- ket bar; Sick Buffalo vs Shakers; Dogs Bollocks vs Beach House; Celtic vs Hilltop; Simply Red bye (home team first). July 26 - August 1, 2008 SPORTS PHUKET GAZETTE 31 Phuket Games underway around the island

SAPHAN HIN: The 37th Phuket Games kicked off on July 20 with an opening ceremony featuring a performance of martial arts by Phuket Wushu. The ceremony, presided over by Phuket Vice-Governor Worapoj Rattasima, was held at Gymnasium 1 at the Saphan Hin Sports Center. Following the performance Two opponents square up against by Phuket Wushu were exhibition each other in an exhibition bout bouts of Pencak Silat (Indonesian of the Indonesian martial art martial arts), a sport in which Pencak Silat at the opening of the 37th Phuket Games. Phuket is represented by six males and three females at this Events are being held year’s games. around Phuket at Surakul Sta- The Phuket Games are be- dium; Loch Palm Golf Course; ing held until July 29 with more Phuket Rajabhat University; This year's Kalim Surf Contest attracted 150 riders with about 200 people turning up each day to than 3,000 athletes from 14 south- Prince of Songkla University, watch the action. ern provinces competing in 33 Phuket campus; Chalermprakiat sports, including swimming, ten- Somdejprasrinakarin Phuket nis, basketball, weightlifting, School, Sanaam Chai and Satree Thais triumph at Muay Thai and dancing. Phuket School. PATONG POOL LEAGUE League standings after July 14 Kalim surf jam Team Pld Won Lost Beer Pts By Suganya Semacote 1 Anchor Bar 10 8 2 12 70 KALIM: This year’s Kalim Surf 2 Offshore Bar 10 6 4 18 68 Contest saw 150 boardriders from around the region take to 3 Shakers 10 7 3 16 64 the surf in three divisions, with 4 Frog Club 10 6 4 12 63 Thai surfers riding out to victory in each. 5 Black Dragon 96 3 10 58 With crowds of about 200 watching the riders as they com- 6 Montes 10 6 4 10 55 peted from July 18 to 20, 80 surf- ers took part in the shortboard 7 Thunder Bar 10 2 8 852 event, with Chalong Thongsook Skylight II 10 5 5 648 beating Aussie Michael Anthony 8 to win the first prize of 10,000 9 Kata Spa Club 92 7 637 baht and a trophy. There were 30 surfers in the 10 No Name Bar 10 1 9 0 24 longboard division, which saw Noppasith Boonchuay fend off For further information about the Patong Pool opposition from Daniel Robinson and Chalong Thongsuk to win the League call Murray at 086-1511600. 5,000-baht top prize. A troupe of international surfers tried in vain to trump the local In the grom division, for riders. surfers up to 14 years old and of surfing, although on the final Cornelio and Franck Cyber free to use any kind of board, day the waves picked up with con- sending out the contest with Pongsakorn Pennualaoong won sistent 6ft rollers carrying the rid- trance and electro tunes. the top prize of 7,000 baht, beat- ers to shore. Phuket’s next surf contest ing Preecha Anathapoom and After the awards presen- will be held at Kamala Beach Muhammed Nazrin Bin Nas- tation and Miss Phuket August 30 and 31, with ruddin, who finished second and Boardriders beauty contest at shortboard, longboard and female third, respectively. Jungceylon on the final day, a divisions. For more information There were waves of four closing party for the event was about surfing in Phuket visit to six feet over the first two days held at ClubLime with DJs Joe www.phuketboardriders.com

Take me home! Soi Dog Foundation Tel: 081-7884222 32 PHUKET GAZETTE July 26 - August 1, 2008 July 26 - August 1, 2008 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 33

Construction Update by Janyaporn Morel

he total cost of Phuket’s Big Buddha image on top of the Nakkerd Hills Tbetween Kata-Karon Cost of building Big Buddha and Chalong is predicted to sur- pass 100 million baht, said Suporn Vanichkul, President of the Ming- mongkol Faith 45 committee, which is raising funds for the expected to exceed B100m project. K. Suporn told the Gazette cession area. The total cost of the that the structural work of the Big project will be about 100 million Buddha is almost finished and that baht,” he said. work on the jade exterior is about “It is amazing to see the 80% complete, with the front of work being done with help from the image completely covered and many people, including monetary a portion of the back still to be donations and help from experts finished. in the field of construction. Prasit “We began work on the jade Lubliam joined the team as our covering about a year ago. The Buddha image expert, while jade was imported from Myan- Burapa Rodari is our resident mar. Each sheet is 15 by 15 cen- expert on all the stone decora- timeters and 2cm thick. We use tion,” he added. epoxy glue on the body of the im- “We have recieved dona- age to give a strong bond. It is tions from all over the world, even very difficult work because the from people who are not Bud- jade is like glass and a strong ad- dhists. Some Muslims from Tur- hesive is needed,” he said. key were unable to donate money, Work on the Big Buddha but gave us their flags to deco- image, known officially as Phra rate the image with. Puttamingmongkol Akenakkiri, “We now have tourists vis- began six years ago. The com- iting every day, including big pleted structure will be 45 meters groups from hotels and resorts tall and 25 meters wide at the around the island. The tourists are base. impressed by the work and they After the jade exterior of the have been donating money. We body has been attached, the 40 get about 400 to 500 visitors a day lotus petal images around the base at weekends,” said K. Suporn. of the Big Buddha will be deco- “The image helps people to rated. gain an insight into the fundamen- “Each lotus petal is 6m long. tals of Buddhism. People who We will cover them with sheets come to see the image are curi- of marble from Saraburi province. ous to know what our aim is, and This will take about one year to so we explain it to them,” he said. complete,” said K. Suporn. “Buddhism teaches people “Alongside the Buddha im- to be kind, loving and forgiving, age, work has been carried out which I think is a common aim on the concrete access road that for everyone,” he added. runs from the foot of the hill. The The Big Buddha image, road is about four kilometers long Inside the Buddha image will be a 436 square-meter museum displaying Buddhist artifacts. which is 400 meters above sea and we have already paved the level, is sat in the pang marnvi- sharpest corners and the steep- now stands at 60 million baht,” on the museum will be done af- “We need about 20 million chai meditation posture. est parts for safety. Only about he added. ter the lotus base is finished, fol- baht to complete the work on the 2km of the road still needs to be Inside the image will be a lowed by work on a meditation statue, road and museum. We For more information about the paved,” he said. 436-square-meter museum to dis- park and a grass area for candlelit then need another 20 million baht Big Buddha image visit www. “The total cost of the project play Buddhism exhibitions. Work processions, said K. Suporn. for the meditation park and pro- mingmongkolphuket.com 34 PHUKET GAZETTE July 26 - August 1, 2008 July 26 - August 1, 2008 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 35

Home of the Week Kathu Plenty of wood in golf-view home verlooking the fair- ing settees. The four bedrooms ways at Phuket Coun- all have bathrooms en suite and try Club in Kathu, this balconies. four-bedroom, four- Each bedroom again fea- bathroomO property is surrounded tures wooden flooring and gyp- by a tropical garden rich with sum ceiling, as well as a built-in colorful flower beds and decora- wardrobe and white walls. The tive ornaments and several se- en-suite bathroom of the master cluded seating areas providing bedroom also has a Jacuzzi. ample shade. On the top level, a large All of this is set overlooking roof terrace suggests lazing in the the lush fairways and twinkling sun while enjoying a cool breeze lakes of Phuket Country Club’s as golfers saunter along in the nine-hole golf course, enclosed by distance. the surrounding hills. The property features a A nine-meter-long swim- maid’s room, office space, ming pool is set next to a Thai- laundry room and an open-air style sala, offering yet another cooking area. Included are place for outdoor relaxation in the seven air-conditioning units, 11 200-square-meter garden. fans, mosquito screens and an Inside, wooden floors and outdoor shower. Outside, there gypsum wooden ceilings spread is a carport with space for two across an open-plan area com- vehicles. prising a living room, dining space Located minutes from Pa- and Western-style kitchen. tong Beach, this property has The living room features Chanote title and is available two wooden three-seater settees, leasehold for 29 million baht. complete with white cushions, all near a flat-screen television and For more information contact wooden coffee table. Wood carv- This spacious four-bedroom property has expansive views of the fairways at Phuket Country Club. Patrick Lusted at Siam Real Es- ings throughout the area reflect tate, quoting reference number the architect’s vision of attention while high patio windows in the Dining needs are catered to Up the staircase on the sec- HSIL2162. Tel: 076-288908. to detail. surrounding area present views in the kitchen by a breakfast bar ond story are a separate lounge Email: patrick@siamrealestate. A large eight-seater dining of the swimming pool and golf and a range of modern appli- area and family room, complete com Website: www.siamreal table dominates the dining area, course. ances. with another television and invit- estate.com 36 PHUKET GAZETTE July 26 - August 1, 2008

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Design by Semacote Suganya

Computer-generated image of a living room at Saisawan. The late Tucker Bishop, architect for the project, made a point of designing for spacious, open-air living. Packed to the rafters with style he homes of Saisawan With this in mind, we wanted the trance hall and a spiraling stair- choice, complements the beach- as high as possible. The roofs seem to float on their design to represent a modern case leading to the guest bed- house concept,” he added. extend so that direct sunlight beachfront plot at Bang beach house, but something very rooms, give the impression that The master bedroom, main doesn’t come into the rooms, but Tao. The modern design different from the contemporary the home is part of a luxury re- living and dining area and sala glass partitions at the top of the Tconceived for opulent outdoor liv- Thai style that has become com- sort. surround the pool, which is lined walls indirectly allow light in. The ing by the late Tucker Bishop fo- mon,” he said. Another feature adding to with volcanic rock from Bali. roofs also hide the air-condition- cuses on providing residents with “The brief we gave the the resort feel, is the expansive Each of the areas has large, tinted ing units. breathtaking spaciousness. three architects who initially com- pool deck running along the front glass doors that give direct ac- “We don’t imagine that The curved roofs of the peted to be the project’s design- of the home with an open-air sala cess to the pool and allow the sea Thais will like the design, but it separate living, dining areas and ers was for a modern beach and barbecue area replete with breeze to flow through. will appeal to Europeans, particu- master bedroom are shaped like house with lots of Asian elements, bar. Adding a natural touch, the larly French and Italians because those of aircraft hangers, reach- but nothing over the top. It had to “Many Thai-style designs dining area set back from the liv- of the modern feel. We expect ing over five meters high with be intuitively Asian, comfortable are inspired by temples and use ing area is surrounded by water. owners to work with their own walls comprised mainly of slid- and practical,” he added. clay tiles, but we wanted a more “For the kitchens [there is a interior designers to choosing fur- ing glass doors to make the most The end result is eight se- interesting shape and materials, an open-air cooking area outside], niture that suits them,” Mr Spudle of the project’s beachfront cluded villas in a resort-like envi- so we used cedar shaped to look we have used imported resin for said. breezes. ronment, which are still under like airplane wings – something the counter surfaces as it is easier The master bathroom is de- Managing Sales Director of construction, with each villa com- you rarely see – which helped to maintain than black granite, signed to be simple yet elegant Tawan Properties Ian Spurdle prised of three separate pavilions. give the project a distinctive char- which can become stained from using polished limestone. It also explained that developing the de- On the upper floor of the acter,” said Mr Spurdle. oil splashes when cooking. These opens out onto a little secluded sign on the 1.2-rai plot took nine two-story bedroom complex are “We used locally sourced stains on granite are very difficult garden. months and was conceived to three bedrooms, each with an en- materials as much as possible, to remove, whereas the resin is Altogether, the homes are capture the essence of beach- suite bathroom and a private bal- such as limestone for the pavings durable and easy to look after,” luxuriously stunning, yet simple front living through a sense of cony separated from the other and sandstone for the walls. In- said Mr Spurdle. and practical. The design, al- openness and harmony with the balconies by shrubbery. On the side, teak has been used for the Lighting can be controlled though unique, isn’t overzealous elements. lower floor is the large master floors. electronically throughout the or too rich. It simply blends with “This is a very special piece bedroom as well as a grand liv- “A lot of glass has been house and garden for different the surroundings and offers com- of land. It’s the last large plot of ing area and a study or games used to allow the homes to be well moods, from romantic to vibrant. plete comfort on the beach front beachfront land [at Bang Tao] room. lit with natural light. Teak also “We wanted as much natu- and an ideal place to have guests where you can walk from the These common areas for makes up much of the structure, ral light to enter the property as over for a meal or even a few garden straight onto the beach. relaxing, coupled with the en- which although an expensive possible, so we made the ceiling nights. 38 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY July 26 - August 1, 2008

unting season is now kets during an upswing, which is open and the “woods” a compelling advantage for tour- are teeming with ism here. “bears”. We’ve seen a Given that a wider diversi- rapidH regression in global and re- Distant thunder fication of residential pool villas gional growth, so it seems that if is expected, condo hotels and you want to run with the bulls, a managed properties will start eat- plane ticket to Pamplona would ing into the traditional hotel mar- be the most likely way to accom- ket. The increasing trend towards plish it. direct Internet bookings is also Here in Thailand, snack leveling the playing field between boxes full of cash seem easier to internationally branded properties come by than boxes of chocolate and independents. and what appears to be the emi- With its interdependency on nent demise of the Samak gov- tourism, the property market is ernment is causing uncertainty for posed to develop into a more ma- overseas investors. ture industry. The mixed-use for- While this column appears mula currently used by many de- in the Gazette, and thus to its velopers to fund or capitalize on wide range of readers abroad, I hotel-managed properties is al- yearn to return to the routine is- ready starting to see some cracks sues of the local property mar- in the silver lining and guaranteed ket. Fortunately – or perhaps un- returns on capital for such fortunately, depending on where projects may be at risk if tourism you sit – the local property mar- numbers decline. ket remains highly leveraged and The growth in resales, somewhat dependent on foreign which is becoming a major seg- buyers. In short, the fate of ment in transactions, is a given at Phuket’s market outlook goes well this juncture. This growth dis- beyond this island’s shores. places a portion of new sales or As the world turns at an in- off-the-plan purchases. creasingly active and reactionary With rising construction pace, so do events in our own costs and a slowdown in sales backyard. The critical questions demand, delays in large-scale are what threats and opportuni- projects are being incurred and a ties exist in the Phuket property number of new buyers view com- market today and where will pleted projects as carrying less trends take us on this roller- investment risk. coaster ride. The credit crunch and baht dipping may be slowing the property market, but get ready for the thunder These conditions point to a of hoofs further down the road as the market switches from bear to bull. Photo: Håkan Svensson Given the huge across-the- supply surplus and most probably board fall in sales demand during a flattening of prices, with some the first half of 2008, the ques- oil crises will have a marked im- the industries that depend on tour- average room rates during the segments even experiencing tion on every developer’s tongue pact on travel. Much of he cur- ism, lower airlift capacity will absorption period would most short-term declining values. is: when will the mass of buyers rent growth has been as a by- mean reduced tourism numbers. likely flatten or decline. With strong market funda- return? With pockets of growth, product of the entry of a multi- At the time of going to Should the region experi- mentals, the lack of domestic such as strata-titled freehold con- tude of low-cost airline carriers press, Orient Thai, which also ence a large-scale economic buyers leveraging real estate dominiums in prime locations, to- (LCCs). operates One Two Go, an- downturn, hotel rates would be and most buyers having the nec- gether with resales of upper-tier Over the past few months, nounced they had suspended all affected across the board, with essary liquidity, we appear to be luxury villas, generally the wind we’ve seen Jet Star cease Singa- flights until September 15. pressure from upper-tier hotels headed for a soft landing – un- is out of the sails in market mo- pore flights and Nok Air is now Whether this was due to rising hitting mid-market hotels and like other markets. mentum. in the throes of a fiscal crises. In fuel prices, as CEO Udom cheap properties. It’s a domino Investment horizons for In the short to medium all likelihood, there will be a cull- Tatiprosongchai announced, or effect that naturally occurs when property vary and most buyers term, an ongoing US recession, ing of the herd within the LCC due to growing pressure for ac- supply outstrips demand. take a long-term view. global oil shortage and hyperin- sector. Airlines that stand to suf- tion against the airline for the A secondary key indicator Phuket has already survived flation point to challenging invest- fer are those that operate on crash of flight OG269 in Phuket would be that with higher airfares, long, drawn-out recovery from ment conditions. lower margins and simply don’t on September 16 last year, has there will be fewer affluent long- the 1997 Asian Crisis and shown Tourism dominates Phu- have the balance sheets to ride yet to be seen. haul business shorter recovery ket’s fortunes and despite 2007’s out losses from astronomical in- Today’s hotel room pipeline travelers and times through Sars, five-million-plus visitors, ongoing creases in operating costs. For all of new supply highly favors prod- greater depen- the tsunami and the ucts intended for the five-star dency on lower- 2006 coup. market, with substantial new in- rate paying, Owners in the ventory entering over the next 12 short-haul and market today to 36 months. domestic visitors. should set their Market fundamentals of Consider- sights on the long- supply and demand indicate that ing these factors term, but there re- looking at the ROPERTY mains every reason long term, while P to believe the keeping in mind Phuket market ba- Phuket’s tourism WATCH sics remain sound. infrastructure, As for poten- world-class re- By Bill Barnett tial new buyers, cur- sorts and easy access to key rency depreciation means greater feeder markets, Phuket’s ability buying power with dollars or eu- to weather short-term pain for ros, and there are more products long-term gain is a key advantage, to choose from new develop- as history has shown. ments and resales. One of Thailand’s greatest We can’t ignore the world strengths in tourism is its quality around us, but buying opportuni- hotels and value for money for ties arise during recessions. tourists. The bears may be behind With continuing deprecia- every tree in the forest, but keep tion of the baht against major cur- an ear to the ground for the sound rencies, pent-up demand will fo- of hoofs thundering down the cus on the most attractive mar- track as the bulls return.

Bill Barnett is Managing Director of C9 Hotelworks (c9hotel works.com), a Phuket-based hotel and residential property con- sulting firm. With more than 20 years’ experience in the region, he has played an active role in some of the island’s biggest develop- ments. July 26 - August 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 39 Property Gazette

Properties PATONG SEA VIEW SAIYUAN HOUSE B2.5 MIL - CHEAP For Sale FOR SALE HOUSE FOR SALE

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Luxury apartments with best view over Patong. Tel: 083- 2-story house with addi- 1736521. Website: www. tional living space in the at- patong-view-talay.com tic. Sea view, 640sqm. 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms , in Land & Houses Park, 7 car park. Nice garden, big 2-bedroom house in Baan months old, fully furnished, swimming pool. A few min- Maneekram, fully fur- NEW RAWAI nished, cable TV, aircons, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, POOL VILLA utes to Nai Harn Beach. 10 4 aircons. Thai owner leav- million baht. Contact for de- ADSL/phone. Have existing ing. Please come and see. tails. Tel: 084-8475700, tenant on long-term rental. Call 081-3619277 or 086- 087-8987642. Email: Tel: 076-264692, 086- 4780349. [email protected] 2812115. Email: natasha [email protected] LAND AT PA KHLOK KALIM SEAVIEW, TROPICAL POOL VILLA BRAND-NEW FREEHOLD in Chalong. Brand-new, spa- SHOPHOUSE PANORAMIC cious, 2-bedroom villa with de- 400sqm. 3-4 bedrooms. Cherng Talay, on main road SEA VIEW luxe kitchen and large living 300m from Rawai Pier. to Heroines’ Monument. Only area. Priced to sell. Tel: 089- Price: 7.5 million baht. 5.5 million baht. Tel: 085- 6521473. Tel: 086-9408914. Email: 7839062. [email protected] SALE/RENT, KAMALA NICE PLOT with Chanote title, 2.5km Single house near beach, 2 near Layan Hills Estate, and from Heroines' Monument. The Residence Kalim Bay, a RAWAI, 2-STORY pool villas project. Chanote Price: 1.7 million baht per bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living HOUSE tropical paradise. Apt 321. 2 title and road access on 4 rai. Tel: 083-1802143. bedrooms, 110sqm, balcony. room, kitchen. 4.2 million 160sqm, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- sides of the plot. 4.5 million 2nd floor, fully furnished (in- baht. Tel: 086-2773318. rooms, 40m from beach. Price: Karon land for sale. 15 baht. Tel: 081-5399269. cluding two big flat screen 1.7 million. Tel: 086-9408914. rai, Chanote title. Hillside, NEW HOUSE TVs - 42 inch and 36 inch). HOUSE, KATHU Email: [email protected] panoramic sea view, quiet in Srisuchart Grand Ville 3. Price 9.85 million baht. Tel: Townhouse for sale, 18sq area. Very good location 47.5sq wah, 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ RAI, RAWAI 076-344350, 087-264- wah. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath- for business. 15 million bathrooms, some furnishings. 82 RAI WATERFRONT CHANOTE 6354. Email: gerardvanhal room, 2 aircons, 950,000 baht per rai. No agents! Located in Phuket City, near Beautiful land next to the sea 53,000 euros. Info by phone @gmail.com For further de- baht. Tel: 087-2839181. Please contact by email: Tesco-Lotus. 2.8 million baht on Racha Yai island. 10 million or email. Tel: 089-9728544. tails, see our website: [email protected] (negotiable). Contact to view. baht per rai. No brokers. Tel: Email: av58phuket@ yahoo. www.residencephuket .com KAMALA CONDO 081-9786700. com For further details, Tel: 087-2770978. 1-bedroom, serviced flat, please see our website at 2 BEACHFRONT 65sqm, common pool. 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Fax: mins to shopping center, 20 02-9610072. Email: phara mins to airport. Fully fur- [email protected] For details, nished. Tel: 081-8953649. visit www.lovesamui.com 40 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 26 - August 1, 2008 Property Gazette

KAMALA LOOKING FOR JOINT THE WHITE HOUSE PARICHART AO POR LAND HEAVEN ON EARTH TOWNHOUSE VENTURE OR SALE VILLA VILLAGE, CHALONG FOR SALE

5-bedroom, Thai-style villa in Resort in Chiang Rai situated Phuket. Magnificent Phang in a beautiful place in natural 35/20 Soi 1. 3 bedrooms, 2 150 rai, Nor Sor 3 Gor, Nga Bay view. 3 big bed- surroundings including lychee bathrooms, 2 aircons, some sea view. From 2.5 million rooms (en suite) with sea trees and 2,500 Arabica furniture, 50sq wah, garden. baht per rai. No agents. views. Private swimming coffee trees. Convenient lo- For sale at 4 million baht or Please contact by email: pool. 730.8sqm land plot. cation in the middle of Chiang for long-term rent. Must [email protected] Construction area approx Rai, just a 25-minute drive see. Contact Nina. Tel: 087- 573sqm. Full security ser- near Phuket FantaSea, 2 from airport, 35 minutes for sale (27.5 million baht) or 6899679. Email: tasuwan vice. Located at Rommai from town, and 20 minutes to DOUBLE Chailay Estate. 27 million bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, for rent. The White House @hotmail.com. No agents. SEAVIEW VILLA carpark. 3.2 million baht, ne- tourist attractions. Com- Villa is one of the finest tropi- baht. Tel: 081-7191705. prises 23 guests rooms and Kata, 5 bedrooms, private pool. Email: [email protected] gotiable. Email: png.phuket cal pool villas in Patong. Best 466sqm, top quality. 24 million @gmail.com 1 conference room. 50 rai at location for nightlife and tour- PERFECT LAND baht. Tel: 085-7839062. 39 million baht (negotiable). ing Phuket. Located high on FOR SALE DESIRABLE HOME Contact owner’s representa- the hill above the Amari Coral on the main road to Cherng for sale. 3 bedrooms, 2 en- tive. Email talayjan@yahoo. BEACHFRONT LAND, SHOPHOUSE FOR Beach Resort at the south end Talay and Surin. 43 rai, 1 suite bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, com for more details. 5.9 MILLION BAHT SALE OR RENT of Patong. No agents! Email: ngan, 85sq wah. For sale by living room, kitchen/dining, [email protected] Beautiful piece of land oppo- owner. 5.5 million baht per site Yacht Haven Marina. study, laundry room, garage, rai. Tel: 081-9562406. ADSL and True TV fitted. Ve- COCONUT Ready to build on, road ac- Email: phatsarar@gmail. cess, water, electricity. 7 rai randas, klong along back, ISLAND LAND KHAO KHAD, com fenced garden in secure AO MAKHAM with more than180m of beachfrontage. Quick sale. Chaofa Thani estate. Price: BAAN RIM TARN 5.9 million baht per rai. Tel: 6.9 million baht. Tel: 084- 8439579. Email: somlerdee Resale pool villa at 12.5 million 081-3430777. @yahoo.com Beautiful 4-story shophouse baht. Saves you 2 million baht. on 50 wah with Chanote title Tel: 085-7839062. LAND IN LAGUNA in Kathu. For sale or rent. 5.5 rai and 7.5 million baht per FURNISHED Very good price. Tel: 081- BIG NEW HOUSE rai. Good location. Tel: 083- TOWNHOUSE 8915602. for sale. 4.5 rai, Chanote, hill- at Phuket Villa California. 2 side panoramic sea view, near Heroines’ Monument, 1036578. www.oriental- Chanote. 16 rai with pan- very big garden. Tel: 083- realestate.com bedrooms. Price: 1.3 million close to beach. 14 million oramic view near Ao Mak- baht. Contact K.Tum. Tel: SEAVIEW baht. Please call K. Bouddha 1036578. ham, towards Cape NICE 5-BED HOUSE 081-5693768. POOL VILLA for more information. Tel: Panwa. Wide road access HOUSE NEAR BIS Perfect house for family, ready Rawai, only 11 million baht. 089-2900484. direct to the site. 6 million 2-story house, 3 bedrooms, 2 to move in. Five bedrooms and HOUSE IN NAI YANG See www.phuketdir.com/ baht per rai. Tel: 081-539- bathrooms with ample parking bathrooms, close to Central for sale, airport area, 800m to poolseahouse. Tel: 085- 9269. Email: talayjan@ POOL VILLA, space and nice landscape. Festival and Rawai Beach. Tel: beach, 4 bedrooms, 4 bath- 7839062. yahoo.com CHALONG CIRCLE Total area: 336sqm. 4.5 mil- 081-8915296. Email: hkthome rooms, new, 300sqm. Tel: Brand new, 1 floor, 3 bed- TOWNHOUSE lion baht. Tel: 089-7247073. [email protected] For further 080-5358767, (US) Tel: 0011- rooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 aircons 7808584. Email: phuketone in Than Thong 3 estate. 2 bed- KATA HOUSE/ Email: jutima021@hotmail. details, please see our website downstairs, big kitchen, living SHOPHOUSE com at www.jikkycar.com @gmail.com rooms, 1 bathroom. 19sq room, dining room, outside wah on Phattana Thongtin 1 story, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- kitchen, laundry, shower, pri- rooms, 2 kitchens. Big living Rd, near Khao Khad view- vate garden, roof over swim- point. Fully furnished. Price: room, TV, Internet, 2 aircons, ming pool, Internet, TV, in- big balcony, inside parking, 1.2 million baht. Tel: 087- cludes furniture. 6.5 million 2770978. only 5 mins to beach. Tel: baht. Tel: 087-8907561 (Thai), 087-89075614, (Thai) Tel: 080-5322136. 080-5322136. Price: 5.5 million baht. Includes furniture. 2-STORY HOUSE WOODLAND HOUSE 5.5 million baht. 4 bedrooms, Largest lot: 1,320 sqm. Private PROPERTIES FOR SALE 2 bathrooms, 72sq wah corner villa, 5 bedrooms, 2 sto- with some furniture, at Villa ries with open loft. 52 million and rent. For a more person- alized approach to your Samkong. Contact K. Nan. baht. Infinity salt-water pool, property, contact www. Tel: 081-6779837. Email: large sala, guest house, 10 min [email protected] or walk to BIS, 28.5 million baht phuketproperties.com If you are a real estate devel- [email protected] ono. Tel: 089-6527818. Email: oper or owner, you may list [email protected] your properties with us. 1 RAI OF LAND Contact Khun Noi or Julie. only 5.7 million baht, 200 PATONG RAMBUTAN Tel: 081-8931360, 081- meters off main road, good BUILDING 7192903. location in Chalong. Tel: 089- Beautiful 1-bedroom condo. 6513479. Fully furnished, stunning views, 1st-class building. Quiet yet KRABI LAND within walking distance to ev- 10 rai, 20 minutes from Ao PATONG SHOPHOUSE erything. 4.25 million baht. Nang, Krabi. Chanote title. Bangla area, 4 floors, good Email: [email protected] 600,000 baht per rai. Tel: 084- rent, company included. Con- 8502499. tact Nok. Tel: 080-5362400. CHIANG MAI LUXURY HOME KHAO LAK LAND IN NAI HARN Exquisite 4-bedroom home in RIVERFRONT LAND 1/3 rai: 2.9 million baht. 0.5 landscaped estate, 10 min- 2 rai about 5km from central rai: 3.74 million baht. Also utes from town. Fully fur- Khao Lak. 1.3 million baht per house for rent/sale. 25,000 nished and adorned with an- rai. Tel: 086-2811945. Email: baht per month. Sale: 5.6 mil- tique art pieces. 17.5 million [email protected] lion baht. Tel: 081-3709661. baht. A unique investment op- portunity. Tel: 053-862450, 100 RAI HOUSE, 2 BEDROOMS 081-4726494. Email: chris@ SEAVIEW LAND 2 bathrooms, carport and gar- chiangmailifestyle.com in Kamala. Perfect for resort. den in Phuket Villa 3. 2.1 mil- Website: www.chiangmai 7.5 million baht per rai, has lion baht. Tel: 084-0648148. lifestyle.com Chanote. Tel: 085-7839062. July 26 - August 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Property Gazette

NEW BUILDING PHUKET COUNTRY GARDEN VILLA FOR SALE CLUB AT BAAN SAKOO

Duplex renovation project di- on 1 rai with 3 big bungalows rectly on 15th fairway for and 1 big house. 7 bedrooms sale. Reduced price. See & bathrooms in total, swim- www.fairway15.com for full ming pool, fully furnished, 2km details. Tel: 081-8941994. to Nai Yang Beach and 5 min- HOUSE, AO NANG LAND IN KATHU HOUSE IN in busy area, Soi Sai Nam utes to Phuket International RAWAI-NAI HARN Yen, Patong Beach. Airport. Only 9 million baht. * 4 stories FANTASTIC Tel: 087-2709093, 087- * 8 apartments on floors 2, OPPORTUNITY 6899679. Email: png.phuket @gmail.com 3 and 4 House located in desirable * Chanote title and secure estate for sale Electricity, water at 6.9 million baht. 3 bed- * HOUSE IN KATHU * 2 minutes to the beach rooms (2 with en suite), 3 3 mins to sea, quiet area, 1 More than 5 rai with Cha- - Asking price: bathrooms, living room, year old. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- note title in residential and Detached floors: 1 study, kitchen/diner, stor- rooms, carport. 7.5 million secure area, 5 minutes to - Completed: 2008 52 million baht. age/laundry room. Veran- baht. Tel: 084-8502499. Big C, Lotus, Central, Index, - Bedrooms: 2 Tel: 087-2709093, das up and downstairs, fit- school etc. Ideal for private - Bathrooms: 2 081-8687676. ted furnishings, ADSL,& complex. Reduced to 6.5 True TV. Fenced garden, BEAUTIFUL million baht/rai. Call 081- - Aircons: 2 HOUSES, KARON approx 500sqm, use of es- NAI YANG LAND 8540061 (English) or 081- - Private pool: 7m x 3.5m Karon Beach: 2 houses, both tate clubhouse and swim- Quiet location, 3 bedrooms, 0803414 (Thai and English). - Land area 320 sqm ming pool nearby. Tel: 084- detached with garden build- have 2 bedrooms and each on - Price 6.5 million baht 107sq wah plot with garden. 8439579. Fax: 076-323- ing plot. Chanote title, com- - Located on the way from Tel: 084-5292037. 421. Email: somlerdee@ pany available. 3.25 million FAMILY HOUSE, yahoo.com baht. Tel: 081-3263269. CHALONG Nai Harn to Rawai NICE HOUSE LOTS for sale. Good, quiet location, Living in the South of the is- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, big land, near beaches in an area 0.5 and 1.0 rai Chanote lots PATONG SHOPHOUSE RAWAI VILLA kitchen, living room, swim- favored by expats. Rawai near Mission Hills Golf Course In booming area: Aroonsom WITH POOL 9.5 rai, beachfront. 5 min- ming pool, big garden. True TV, and Nai Harn Beaches are 5- and airport. Nice views, peace- Plaza, on 200 Pi Rat-U-Thit Rd. Brand-new, 3 bedrooms, salt- utes to Phuket Airport. Ask- phone, Chanote title. 8 million 8 minutes by bike or car. ful. 1.15 to 2.05 million baht. 5-story corner unit. Ground water pool, steam sauna. ing price: 120 million baht. baht. Tel: 076-281352. Email: Please contact Miss Kob. Full price. Tel: 086-9421930. floor retail + roof-top apart- 650sqm land, 220sqm villa, Chanote. Must see. No [email protected] Tel: 081-2733303. Email: ment + 6 rooms on middle lev- Chanote, outstanding, double agents. Contact by email: info@sariyahouse. com or HOUSE IN KATHU els. Just refurbished. 10.5 mil- walls, tropical garden. Must [email protected] sariyapat-t@ hotmail.com 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lion baht. Tel: 080-5203351 see, great price. Finance or RAWAI VILLA pool, 2 floors on 222sqm of (Thai) or 081-7373958 (Eng). trade in is possible. 5% com- WITH POOL land. 7.95 million baht. Tel: Email: [email protected] mission for agents. Tel: 085- HOUSE WITH Brand new, 3 bedrooms, salt- THAI-STYLE HOME 081-9251730. 7831890. LARGE GARDEN water pool, steam sauna. near Laguna. 3 bedrooms, 2 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, house 650sqm land, 220sqm villa, bathrooms, 150sqm of living 4-BEDROOM Chanote, outstanding, double BEACHFRONT LAND on small development with area. 7.5 million baht. Tel: PALACE RAWAI HOUSE IN KATHU 24hr security and swimming walls, tropical garden. Must 2 large plots, west coast 087-8938590. Majestic quality, big pool, quiet 2 stories in nice, quiet area. 2 pool. Only 5 mins from Hero- see, great price. Finance or beach, undeveloped, suitable & secure. Come and convince bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 ines’ Monument. Fully fur- trade-in is possible. 5% com- for large hotel or condo devel- HOUSE IN RAWAI yourself. Be different. No dis- balconies, extra bathroom, 1 nished with solid teak furniture mission for agents. Tel: 085- opment. Serious inquiries by for sale. 4 million baht. Living appointment. 5% commission toilet, fully furnished. Price: throughout and with all appli- 7831890. email: info@phuketproperty room, dining room, 2 bath- for agents. Call for info. Tel: 3.9 million baht. Tel: 085- ances, curtains and blinds. Full investor.com 085-7831890. 4744767. rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2 ter- security and fly screens, 3 LAND IN AO NANG races, carport, own water. aircon, 5 ceiling fans. True TV/ 4 rai in Ao Nang, Krabi. Tel: 084-8463826. Cable TV, phone, ADSL. Walk- Chanote. 3.5 million baht per in condition with great potential rai. Tel: 084-8502499. LARGE POOL VILLA for extension and/or private in Kata, 1,600sqm living pool. Now 3.8 million baht. Tel: TOP SEA-VIEW LOT space and garden. 5-star, only 085-7823273. 2 rai, Yamu hills. Chanote, 30 million baht. Tel: 085- gated, good road, 11.5 million 7839062. 9M X 9M HOUSE baht. Tel: 080-5358767, (US) on ¼ rai. Beautiful, quiet, Tel: 0011-760-7808584. LAND IN AO NANG green, Chalong. Price: 3 million Email: [email protected] Two 1-rai plots, Chanote titles, baht. Tel: 084-8406085. public road access, water and VILLA IN BANG TAO electricity on site, rubber tree SEAVIEW LAND 10 mins to Laguna, 4 bed- plantation. 1.9 million baht for 6.1 rai in Mai Khao. Chanote. rooms, 4 bathrooms, pool, 1 rai, 3.7 million baht for 2. Tel: Tel: 084-4413871. Email: fully furnished. 13 million baht. 081-5374925. Fax: 075- sawasdee-khrap@hotmail. Tel: 081-8976998 (English), 661108. Email: dutchkev@ com 089-6995136 (Thai). loxinfo.co.th Looking for land to buy? See more classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net 42 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 26 - August 1, 2008 Property Gazette

Properties AMAZING THE WHITE HOUSE RAWAI POOL NEW HOUSE NICE AND COZY For Rent SEA VIEW VILLA RESIDENCE (BAANDON) HOUSE FOR RENT

RAWAI BEACHFRONT

Big colonial villa set in rolling 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. 9,000 Furnished and excellent lo- countryside with fabulous baht per month. 100m from cation, 5 mins from Rawai sea views, 4 bedrooms, 4 Wat Rawai. Tel: 086-940- & Nai Harn beaches. bathrooms, private gardens 8914. Email: p.pimada@ 162sqm. 2 bedrooms with and pool, exclusive Cape gmail.com private bathrooms. 1 guest Yamu development. 10 mins toilet. 3 aircons. Large living- to BIS. No dogs. 80,000 Sales & rent near Laguna, 2 dining room. Telephone line baht per month. Tel: 086- for rent or sale (27.5 million NICE HOUSE bedrooms, fully furnished, with ADSL. Free water sup- 2796283. baht). The White House Villa just bring your bag. 23,000 ply and garbage-collection is one of the finest tropical baht/month, 1-year contract. service. Please contact K. KAMALA HILLS pool villas in Patong. Best lo- Tel: 089-8742960. Email: Nui. Tel: 087-3830936. APARTMENT cation for nightlife and tour- [email protected] Superb 3-bedroom, ground-floor, ing Phuket. Located high on unfurnished condo. Parking and the hill above the Amari LUXURY HOUSE high-speed Internet. 24hr secu- Coral Beach Resort at the HOUSE FOR RENT for rent. 4 bedrooms, 4 bath- OR SALE rity at spectacular serviced site. south end of Patong. No 800m from Heroines’ Monu- rooms, beautifully furnished, house for rent. 3 bed- 26,000 baht monthly. Tel: 076- agents! Email: png.phuket ment, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- pool, garden. Pool cleaning rooms, aircon, True TV, 317534, 081-3977598. Email: @gmail.com rooms, fully furnished, nice and gardening included. 5 ADSL, furnished. 1-year [email protected] garden at corner. Fully fitted minutes from Mission Hills contract. Contact Gina. Tel: kitchen, 2 TVs with cable golf course. Contact Khun So. VILLA FOR RENT Tel: 081-3444473. 089-6499939. KATHU ONLY 28,000 TV, 3 aircons, telephone line GOLF-VIEW VILLA Close to Laguna and Surin with ADSL. 21,000 baht/ B.L. APARTMENT for rent. 4 bedrooms, 5 bath- Beach, this new one-bedroom month for 2-year contract NEW CHALONG HOME rooms, big pool, 4km to BIS, Phanason Kathu, furnished. New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 villa is up for long- or short- or 23,000 baht/month for 1- 2-bedroom, furnished home lake, hill and valley view. Single house, 2 bedrooms. bedroom, living room, aircon, term rental. Comes with full year contract. Tel: 081-851- for rent. Phone line, True TV, Quiet, on top of private hill, Ready to move in to. Tel: cable TV, ADSL, hot shower, True TV, telephone, ADSL 2280. Email: dennis.mo@ aircon. Tel: 089-6521473. furnished, Wi-Fi, True TV, 089-6628733. garden, carpark. 8,000 baht Internet, maid service and hotmail.com Long term: 65,000 baht per per month. Tel: 081-6923163. gardener. Fully fitted modern month. Tel: 087-2698492. HOUSE, CHALONG kitchen, aircon and teak furni- KAMALA NEW COMMERCIAL 2-story home; 4 bedrooms, 4 2-BEDROOM DELUXE ture in all rooms. Tel: 076- BEACHFRONT VILLAS UNIT bathrooms, hot water, aircon, PATONG STUDIO 239112, 081-5976911. Fax: for rent. 155sqm, good loca- DUPLEX, KATA Great 38sqm studio for rent. Fully furnished to high stan- car park, furnished, True TV, Sea view, pool, parking, internet, 076-238943. Email: damian dard. Western kitchen. 3 bed- tion near Laguna hotels. Tel: telephone. Long term: 30,000 Fully furnished, aircon, top @electrical-marine.com 081-0915919. 140sqm, well furnished. 28,000 floor, corner unit, wifi, great rooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge baht per month. Tel: 086- baht/month, min 6 months, no view. Soi Veerakit, next to and dining areas. Large balcony 7417260. Email: rattapia453 KATHU HOUSE @hotmail.com kids. Tel: 081-2705374. Email: Sunhill Resort. 8,500 baht per HOUSE RENTAL overlooking pool and land- [email protected] For scaped garden. Stunning sea 5 mins to British Int'l School, month. Tel: 085-9888601. Waterside 2-story house at 10 mins to Central Festival, 2 further details, please see our Email: [email protected] views, only meters from the HOUSE IN website at www.orcella.com Land & Houses Park. Fur- beach. Privately gated, parking mins to golf course. 3 bed- PHANG NGA rooms, 4 bathrooms, maid's nished, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- and storage. True TV and for rent. Traditional Thai house SHOP FOR RENT bedroom & bathroom, living rooms, hot water, 4 aircons. ADSL. Includes daily cleaning near Phang Nga Town. Has a PATONG Prime Patong location, 20m room/dining room, family Long-term rental from Au- and washing, pool and garden- beautiful view, natural sur- APARTMENTS from the beach. Suitable for room, Western kitchen, aircon gust: 40,000 baht/month ing service. Rent: 75,000 baht/ roundings, on the way to Sa Sea view, beach road. 12,000 cafe, snack bar, ice cream throughout, 2-car garage, (negotiable). Includes ADSL. month. Contact K. Suchada. Nang Manora Forest Park. 2 to 30,000 baht. Tel: 084- shop or other use. Tel: 083- pool. Tel: 081-7973620. Fax Contact Khun Nee for de- Tel: 084-8436837. Email: bedrooms. Monthly rent: 8473304. Website: www. 6469906. Email: tsabest@ 076-239937. Email: james tails. Tel: 076-367077. suchada_ villas@ hotmail.com 20,000 baht. Includes water selectphuket.com gmail.com @freedomscreens.co.th Website: www. phuket-island- and electricity. Contact K. Poo homes. com for details. Email: rukwith 2-BEDROOM VILLA @yahoo.com SINGLE HOUSE, NEAR BIS Close to amenities, reason- TALANG RENTALS 60sq wah. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- able price. Tel: 089-4441124. Email: [email protected] 3-bedroom townhouse, brand- rooms, fully furnished, 1km new and fully furnished, close from Heronies' Monument, HOUSE NEAR LAGUNA to BIS, on small private com- Talang. 18, 000 baht. Tel: 087- plex. 20,000 baht per month. Fully furnished, stylish and 2839181. Tel: 081-9241447. own clubhouse. Call or mail for details. Tel: 076-304592, RAWAI POOL VILLA 084-0613559. Fax: 076- 5-BEDROOM HOME Brand new, 10m pool, secu- 362403. Email: saranyu WITH POOL NEAR BIS rity, big garden, 3 bedrooms, [email protected] Luxury house with swimming low-season offer: 45,000 pool. 100,000 baht/month. baht/month. Fully furnished. BEACH VILLA Tel: 076-239839, 081-877- You see, you take! Tel: 085- HOLIDAY RENTAL 9292. Fax: 076-239839. 7831890. 80m to the beach. Fully fur- Email: prakaisriroj@hotmail. nished and equipped with com LONG-TERM RENT aircon. 2 double bedrooms + 2.3 YEARS a single. Safe and security HOUSE AT CHALONG system. Maid service twice a for rent near Palai Beach. 2 or Very careful non-smoker week. BBQ and covered patio 3 bedrooms, aircon, fully fur- and calm retired European area. Available December, nished, phone line. Tel: 089- man living in Phuket many January, February only. Email 7288311. years looking for high-stan- for more details. Email: mat@ dard condo or house, 1 or 2 pcphuket.com bedrooms, ADSL, 5 min BRAND-NEW VILLAS with private pool, fully furnished. from beach. Contact Philippe NEW HOUSE or email with pictures. No Chalong: 3 bedrooms, 47,000 Tourist prices please. Tel: for rent. Thalang, 3 bedrooms, baht a month. Saiyuan: 3 bed- 087-8921979. Email: phdes 142sqm, True TV, furnished. rooms, 35, 000 baht per month. Only 25,000 baht/month. Tel: [email protected] Tel: 076-242844. Email: 084-1824505. krit89@ hotmail.com July 26 - August 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Property Gazette

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Email:prakaisriroj@ rented. 3 bedrooms, aircon, 2 training goggles: 1,000 Professional pool-cleaning day. New room. Tel: 085- LONG-TERM RENTAL hotmail.com For details visit our 8885144. showers, kitchen, living room, baht. Philips Cucina juicer services. 3 visits per week: fully furnished, cable TV. and blender: 1,500 baht. wanted for family. Location: website at: www.grace 2,500 baht for a standard 22,000 baht/month. Please Tel: 084-8491323. Email: Patong, Kata or Karon. Tel: 084- gardensphuket.com pool. Pump and equipment contact for more information. [email protected] 8989274. PATONG LUXURY service in-house with full Tel:086-683-7162, 086- range of home services. TOTALLY NEW ROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT 6837162. Email: somthawin Western-managed com- 1-and 2-bedroom luxury [email protected] Property pany. Call Michael. Tel: 076- 40sqm, cable TV, aircon, serviced apartments with Household Services 281327, 081-8954480. 100m to Patong Beach. 1 aircon, Internet, bathroom, Services Email: [email protected] year: 240,000 baht. Tel: 089- lounge and kitchen. LOVELY PATONG 2872656. From 20,000 baht per SEAVIEW CALL 084-4553536 month plus electricity. Lovely 1-bedroom, 1-bath- for any repair job or to build MODERN Quiet location. room condo. 100m to the your dream home. We are APARTMENT Tel: 076-296309, beach. Email: patongcondo@ waiting for your call. with Internet. 2-room apart- 086-2672462. yahoo.com Please visit our ment off Nanai Rd, 40sqm, Fax: 076-340065. website at www.perfect fully furnished, includes TV, For further details, please places.com/vacation-rentals/ large fridge, hot water, fans, see our website at 23955.htm safe, aircon and kitchenette. www.tropicalgolfspa 9,500 baht per month for long holidays.com/rentals.php term. Optional ADSL Internet available. Tel: 087-2650652. Accommodation Email: [email protected] FREEDOM Wanted APARTMENTS on Soi Khuanyang. Fully fur- nished, aircon, cable TV. HIGH-STANDARD Classified Advertisements 7,500 baht/month. Please HOUSE Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. contact for more info. Tel: Fully furnished one-bedroom 084-8450541,081- Then hand it to any of our agents. flat or small house in central 8914561. area. Call with details. Tel: 081-2737326. |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) SHANTI LODGE Shanti lodge 1/2501 Bang |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Rae, Ao Chalong. Swim- Building ming pool, Wi-Fi and Products electricity included. & Services |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Double room with fan: 6,500- 8,500 baht per month. Double room with |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| aircon: 10,000-12,500 POOL SALT baht per month. Room CHLORINATOR with kitchen: 16,500 baht Self-cleaning, electronic, 2- PHUKET HOME MAINTENANCE |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| per month. year warranty. New – still in Tel: 076-280233, 081- the box. 25,000 baht. For Construction, renovation, 5363134. more info call 084-1368154 electricians, plumbers, car- penters, painters, tilers, gar- For further details, please or 086-6845368. Email: deners, keycard setting, sand see our website at info@hite mp.co.za Web: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| wash and gutters. Call K. Rin www.shantilodge.com www.hitemp.co.za at 084-1935124. 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. Looking for land to buy? Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. See more classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net 44 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 26 - August 1, 2008 Boats & Marine

HIGH QUALITY R.I.B. 2 SPEEDBOATS LIVEABOARD DIVE FOR SALE BOAT SALE 795,000 baht. Call or email for details. Tel: 076-521133, 087-8945643. Email: lord [email protected]

POWER CATAMARAN Price: 3.9 million baht. LOA: 19m. Beam: 7m. 4 cabins, 2 with toilet and shower, 1 sepa- *38 foot, fiberglass body (1 24m long, 380hp, 20 guests rate head, 1 separate shower, year old), Location: Royal in 10 aircon cabins. 2 genera- saloon, galley, fly bridge, 2 Phuket Marina. Engines: 2 x tors, 2 compressors, com- crew berths. 80% finished. 250 Yamaha 4 stroke. Fuel plete kitchenware & bedding. Boat is in Pattaya. tank: 600 liters. Onboard toi- TV, DVD, stereo and more. Tel: 02-3308592, 081- let, fresh water tank. Carry- Tel: 076-330598. Email: 3061150. ing capacity: 2 crew + 24 [email protected] pax. Fax: 02-3308593. * 35 foot. Location: Work- Email: LIVEABOARD [email protected] shop in Phuket City, waiting 22m/6m, 7 cabins, 3 toilets, 3 to kit out and fit engine (in- showers, 330 hp HINO, cluded in Price). Engines: 20kW generator. Make an TEAK THAI 2x200 Yamaha 4 stroke offer. Tel: 081-7874690. HOUSEBOATS (New). Fuel tank: 600 liters. Onboard toilet, fresh water SAILBOAT WANTED tank. Carrying capacity: 2 Racer/cruiser, 35 to 40 ft to crew + 20 pax. Offers charter for King's Cup. around 5 million baht. Tel: US$3,000 or nearest offer. 081-0868041. Negotiable. Contact Neil. Email: [email protected] FIBERGLASS meticulously renovated to SPEEDBOAT SEA DOO JET BOAT the highest standards.Two for sale. Thai registered, 11- 1997, 4.7 meters, model bedrooms, air con, hot meter fiberglass hull, perfect speedster, twin 2 cycle. shower and flushing toilets. condition, 3 years old, 2 en- Rotax 85 hp, newly rebuilt, A must see. 250,000 baht. gines: Yamaha V6 200HP. never used engines. Seats 5. Tel: 077-415387, 081- 990,000 baht. Contact Kay. Fast, clean, ready for action, 4762324. Email: Tel: 081-8955628. Email: mooring cover, canopy, galv. [email protected] [email protected] trailer. Tel: 086-2786112. July 26 - August 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Island Job Mart

HOUSEKEEPER DAY & NIGHT GUARD CLEANING LADY RESTAURANT WANTED STAFF WANTED WANTED WANTED Live-in, English-speaking Thai No drinking, no sleeping. Be- Not older than 35 years. Speak THAI ENGLISH A new restaurant in the La- native wanted for private villa ITALIAN CHEF tween 20-40 years. Good sal- some English. Must like clean- TEACHER guna area is recruiting: at Surin Hill. Cleaning, some ary. English recomended. Please ing. Tel: 085-7831890. Thai national, fluent in English, to needed for Italian speciality - Sushi chef cooking. Dog lover. References. contact for more info. Tel: 081- pasta. Dinner only. Tel: 087- teach conversation to other Thai - Cashier Tel: 081-8451492. Email: 5376866. nationals working in the tourist in- 8860448. [email protected] NURSERY/ dustry. 10 hours/week, 11,000 - Service attendants PRESCHOOL baht/month. Tel: 080-6247060. - Bartender GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Nursery/preschool in Chalong FRONT OFFICER AT - Dishwasher SWEDISH & THAI WANTED is looking for a native English ATTRACTIVE SKY HOTEL - Cleaning lady TEACHER Thai nationals. Experience in PS teacher full or part time as well ASSISTANT Good English and can use Tel: 085-4738028. Email: I want a Swedish & Thai and AI essential. Dreamweaver as a Thai teaching assistant needed for property manage- Microsoft Office well. No expe- [email protected] teacher for private lessons. an advantage. Must speak, who must speak some English. ment. Must have good English. rience needed. Tel: 081- Please email your resumé (in Please contact for additional read and write excellent English. A love of children and outgoing Tel: 085-7831890. Email: 2963413. Fax: 081-2963413. English) with a picture. details. Tel: 087-8907561. Email CV, portfolio and expected nature are required. Tel: 087- [email protected] Email: [email protected] salary. Email: [email protected] 2785511. Looking for a job? Looking for a better quality candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.phuketgazette.net! 46 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 26 - August 1, 2008 Island Job Mart

SECRETARY TO GM RECEPTIONIST GRAPHIC DESIGNERS TRAINER FOR Need female native English for beautiful small guesthouse RECEPTIONIST Urgent. Interior design com- Employment GUARD FORCE speaker to serve as secretary in Karon. Please contact for WANTED pany requires experienced Wanted New security company in to GM of Pornthip Sea- more info Tel: 086-2718254. Thai national with good Phuket is looking for a Thai store. Send application via Email: ninapartments@ knowledge of AutoCad and male, age not over 40, email: [email protected] hotmail.com Photoshop. Contact Khun with strong English com- Sopit for details. Tel: 085- AMERICAN WITH munication skills. Security 8831695. Email: rendering. WORK PERMIT background required. Tel: [email protected] Reliable, trustworthy and 076-316244.Email: has work permit. Please pornthip@ sgsphuket.com Requirements: NANNY/ contact for more details. For more information, see - Diploma or bachelor’s de- HOUSEKEEPER Tel: 083-5907871. Email: our website: http://siam gree in any related field 20-30 years old, Thai and En- [email protected] guardianervices.com - Minimum of 1-year expe- glish skills, sporty, driver’s li- rience. We also welcome cence. Good salary. Send CV; new graduates. start job around August. Email: ENGLISH TEACHER SELL ADVERTISING - Knowledge of Microsoft [email protected] Filipina lady with TEFL Cer- Siam Real Estate requires a Thai Office, Excel and email tificate and excellent com- to sell web banner advertising correspondence. ENGLISH-SPEAKING mand of spoken and written space in Phuket. Must have lady for morning and after- English seeks position of En- outgoing personality and speak - Good written and spoken noon help. Must have own car glish Teacher. Please call or good English. Good commis- English communication skills. or motorbike. Contact for info. email. Tel: 076-283147, sions. Tel:076-288908. Email: 080-6950003. Email: - Pleasant personality, ser- Tel: 086-7458832. Email: patrick@siam realestate.com Reena_calderon@yahoo. vice minded with excellent [email protected] com interpersonal skills. SALES EXECUTIVE Interested candidates are AJAX PHP WANTED requested to submit their ap- PROGRAMMERS Freelancers welcome for - Basic salary and commis- plications together with a SALES TECHNICIAN large Internet project. Please sion resumé of career to date, Foreign male, 20-35 year contact for more details. Tel: - Interpersonal skills present salary, expected old, must have sales & salary, references and a 084-6644050. Email: technical knowledge. - Computer/Internet skills recent photo to the address [email protected] Direct salesmen are - Good command of English shown below. welcome. Tel: 076- - Proven sales record, in- PK International 214281, 089-873 6889. cluding telesales EARN 20,000 BAHT Fax: 076-235289. Email: Law Office Co Ltd PER WEEK - Own car with driver’s [email protected] 18/9, 17 Moo 8, Chao Fa license English-speaking Thais & East Rd, Chalong, Muang, foreigners wanted. 1 month - Good benefits: mobile and Phuket 83130. Tel: 076- free accommodation. Work petrol 384014, 076-381055. permit and assistance with SUCCESSFUL We work only Fax: 076-381252. Email: visa provided. Contact Jonny. HOTELIER 5 days a week. [email protected] Tel: 086-5967322. Email: Seeking mid-level to Tel: 076-367040, 089- Email: [email protected] executive-management 1951394.Fax:076- position. Previous 250- 367040. Please email CV EXPERIENCED COOK room American hotel GM with recent photo to needed for international bistro 50,000 BAHT/MONTH will guarantee you a [email protected] For in Kata. Good English essen- We need English speakers profitable low season and a further details, please see tial. Accommodation may be (Thai+foreigners). Contact super high season. our website at: www. available. Contact David. Tel: Marc. Tel: 086-6833526. Tel: 085-7932477. Email: mojomarket.com 084-0639223. Email: david. Email: marcjonker_69@ [email protected] [email protected] hotmail.com Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! July 26 - August 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

40-INCH PLAZMA TV 40-INCH PLAZMA TV GUESTHOUSE Articles 6 months old. 22,000 baht. 6 months old. 22,000 baht. Business lease freehold guesthouses. 3.7 For Sale (60,000 baht new). Tel: 085- (60,000 baht new). Tel: 085- Opportunities to 25 million baht. Call Marc. Tel: 0300612. 0300612. 085-7839062. Email: sales @phuketmarbella.com KINGSIZE MATTRESS AIRCONS YAMAHA PIANO BOOKS FOR SALE AND ANTI-MITE 15,000 BTU, 8 months old, Baby grand, black, 3 years Kingsize Carnation mattress 7,000 baht. Please contact old. Contact for more infor- Many language books and ROOFTOP with Anti-Mite. Size: for more information. Tel: mation. Tel: 089-212 1254. about 5,000 used books RESTAURANT 6'6"x5'6" (1.83mx 085-0300612. with bookshelves. Quick for rent on the top floor of 1.98m x 15cm). Used only sale: 350,000 baht. Please Sinthavee Hotel, Phuket YAHAMA 650 XJ contact K. Pui. Tel: 084- with cover and only for 3 SELLING ALL SPECIAL City. Convenient for a res- months. For sale because it’s 1705552. CONTENTS All original. Completely over- taurant or bar. Also, a disco- too hard for me. Pick up in nd of a nightclub/disco and furni- hauled Sept 07. A great run- theque on the 2 floor (with Rawai. Only 1,000 baht. Tel: ture for 4 bedrooms. Sofas, ning bike for the Biker with RESTAURANT license). Contact via email at 083-3902970. Email: tables, coolers, aircons, wa- style. Tel: 081-8942908. Well-established restaurant [email protected] [email protected] ter pumps, sound and lighting Email: beatduss@orchid- and bar. Live entertainment equipment, visual effects services.com venue in premium Patong lo- SEWING MACHINE & systems from the best fac- cation. For sale at 14 million OVERLOCK GUESTHOUSE tory. Everything is new. Used AIR CONDITIONER baht. Genuine buyers only. - Bernina 1000 Designer sew- LEASE FOR SALE only 6 months. Contact Paul. We have a 13,000 BTU Sap- Tel: 083-1736521, 084- ing machine, Swiss made, 10 9 years left on lease for up- Tel: 084-6455971. Email: phire air conditioner for sale. 0782753. years old, excellent condition, graded 12-room hotel, 40- [email protected] About 3-4 years old, serviced 6,000 baht. seat restaurant & bar. In- annually. 10,000 baht. Come TO ALL FILIPINAS RESTAURANT IN cludes company, website & -Bernette Overlock 134DL, PANASONIC LCD take it away. Tel: 076- Swiss made, 8 years old, ex- Need help? Call Sister Mary. RAWAI all equipment (1 year old). projector. Watch DVDs/football 330967, 081-892 0474. Fax: cellent condition, 5,000 baht. Tel: 084-3050963. 300m from Bangla; nets 2 on 100-inch white wall with 2m 076-330990. Email: John for sale. Fully equipped, Tel: 076-285307, 087-265 million baht a year. Best offer screen. 35,000 baht. Call Ian. @siamdivers.com good location, must see. Tel: 8801. Email: ruckzuck98 over 5 million baht. Email: Tel: 086-2680042. RED CORRECTION 080-1450437. @hotmail.com FILTER [email protected] Sea & Sea 4-inch (10cm) red BOSE LIFESTLYE 50 SIERRA WIRELESS Articles correction filter in good condition. AIRCARD RESTAURANT FOR STEAKHOUSE, 10+1 speakers, white, wall Wanted Free for someone who can use SALE SEATS 50 brackets, 6 CDs, touch- 4,000 baht, call after 2 pm. it. Please contact by email at Comes with CD software. Not Very profitable restaurant in and includes all equipment. 3- screen remote, complete sys- [email protected] Cape Panwa. Stunning year lease. 2.8 million baht. tem. 65,000 baht. Tel: 084- for Vista; XP is OK. Tel: 076- SURFBOARDS 296351, 081-0862772. Email: views, low rent for quick Tel: 087-2656089. Website: 4405438. WANTED sale. 3.2 million baht. Tel: www.skysteakhouse.net thewizardofrockandroll Anything considered, 6'8"+, SPONSOR @gmail.com 084-3047700. MUSIC SALE any condition, must be cheap. a needy child. The Phuket In- SPORT-FISHING 1,000 classical music mas- Tel: 085-7829020. Email: ternational Women’s Club is PRO DJ SETUP COMPANY terpieces in MP3 format. [email protected] a volunteer organization rais- ELEGANT Turnkey, ready to start, 2x Vestax turntables, Pioneer Package: 6,000 baht. Please ing funds for educational SHOPHOUSE fully rigged. DJM 600 mixer, 2x Behringer contact for more information. scholarships. We rely on the Bargain : 4-story shophouse with Tel: 081-7195766. Tel: 076-200148. pre-amp speakers, 164 house Bulletins goodwill of donors and spon- Chanote. There is a fully Email: [email protected] records, 3xt cases, 70,000 sors – small and large. If you equipped restaurant on 1st and baht. Tel: 084-4405438. nd SWIMMING POOL WENDY AND TALITHA would like to put something 2 floors. Fully furnished apart- RESTAURANT SALE We are back from South Af- back into the community in ment on 3rd and 4th floors. Value: with fully respected reputa- 8-foot, easy to set up. Per- MAHLE, ELGAR rica and would like to get in which you live, contact us to 6.7 million baht. Now priced at tion, Nai Harn. 24 million baht. fect for kids to play in or Bach, Brahms? 300-400 used contact with our friends in find out more about giving a only 5.5 million baht. Have to Contact Marc. Tel: 087- adults to relax in. Includes classical CDs for sale, many Phuket. I lost all email ad- prize or being a sponsor. move out. Tel: 081-8915602. 7839062. filter. Only 7,000 baht. Email: spares, good condition. Con- dresses, so please email us at Contact Carol (Tel: 087- [email protected] tact Ian. Tel: 086-2680042. [email protected] 4178860 Email: carol. [email protected]) or K. Sue 8-BEDROOM MA MOTORBIKE (Tel: 087-2776948. Email: GUESTHOUSE SHOP [email protected]). 2m baht secures you a 6- for sale. 2 million baht, in- Agents for Classified Advertising year+ lease. Rent: 60,000 cluding big bikes, plus 16 baht per month. 3-story Honda Waves, Yamaha PHUKET TENNIS PARTNER building with beauty salon & Meo WZ. Regular custom- Woman looking for a woman to office. Professional lease. ers. 20, 000 baht/month. Julapan Stationery Tel: 076-282254 play tennis with in Phuket City, Sainamyen Rd. 5 mins walk Free rent for first 6 months. early in the morning. Medium Chao Fa East Rd (next to Siam Commercial Bank) from beach. Email: Mb99 Tel: 085-4763034, 081- level. Email: maria_panthong @ukonline.co.uk 6984575. @hotmail.com Khun Woody’s Sandwich Shoppe Tel: 076-282403 Fisherman’s Way Business Center, Chao Fa East Rd

K.L. Mart Tel: 076-280400/3 Patak Rd, Chalong Fax: 076-280403

Earth Language School Tel: 076-232398/9 Phang Nga Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-232398

Sin & Lee Tel: 076-258369 Thalang Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-211230

Taurus Travel Tel: 076-344521/2 Aroonsom Plaza Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344523

41 Minimart Tel/Fax: 076-324312 Srisoonthorn Rd, Cherng Talay

Deli Supermarket Tel: 076-342275 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344314 Property Information Center [PIC] 2nd Fl, Central Festival (in front of Siam Commercial Bank) 48 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 26 - August 1, 2008 Tout, Trader & Trupet

BOTIQUE BAKERY GUESTHOUSE & RESTAURANT RESTAURANT STOP BAR FOR Business Products & Services Center of Patong, excellent. for sale. Please visit www. & INTERNET CAFE RENT/SALE Price 1.29 million baht. Tel: bakeryforsale.info Newly set up in Soi Sea 086-1588752. www. Dragon. Probably the most theplacetostayphuket.com beautiful bar in Patong. BUNGALOW IN - 2 units 1-BEDROOM CHALONG -Top location near Soi APARTMENT, KATA Bangla 4 million baht, no down pay- - 12 small rooms ment, pay over 5 years, no in- for sale, huge potential, terest, no bank. GBP 990 per 130sqm, 32-seat café, fully - Top audio/video equipment month, 1,299 euros or US$ equipped, HP/ PCS/ LCD/TV, (Bose, Behringer, etc.) 1,999. Better than stocks. newly furnished decor and - Running as a go-go or open Move in now. Quiet, swimming seating, many extras, superb bar is possible pool, gym, restaurant. Walking Newly refurbished, 3 bed- location in Phuket City. Job Fully equipped. Contact for distance to bars & beach. room, bungalow on 65sq offer forces sale. No sensible information. Tel: 084-848- Rental return: 50% of your wah. Brand new modern offer refused. 850,000 baht. 3495 (K. Osi in German), monthly payment. Tel: 085- kitchen and bathroom. Tel: 086-5097510, 089- 089-5903968 (K. Holger 7831890. Covered parking and land- 1037000. Email: simons in English). Email: stop- scaped garden. Price: 4.2 [email protected] [email protected] Pho- BIG SPACE million baht. Tel: 089- tos at www.holgervolp.com SHOWROOM 9222800. Email: meen INVESTING PARTNER Big showroom space for rent [email protected] COFFEE SHOP/ on main road to Patong. required to help manage the growth of an already success- ICE CREAM / INTERNET Across from go-kart track in Price reduced for quick sale. A Kathu. 15m x 21m (315sqm). FOR LEASE 125SQM. ful and profitable business. real bargain opportunity exists Renewable lease. Key money: For retail or part office, shops, We offer a unique and much- restaurant. Central Patong. sought-after product in for you: a 2-bedroom house in 1.5 million baht. Monthly rent: Patong with a shop & alfresco 15,000 baht. Lease: 4 years 33,000 baht/month. Contact Phuket with plans to expand area in front. Rent includes the + 3 years. You won't find Tom. Tel: 086-1588752. into other areas of Thailand in 2008. A 20% holding in the business and the living accom- showroom space this big any- modation, all recently reno- where else in Phuket. Tel: CACTUS BAR FOR company is offered. This posi- tion would suit those looking to vated. Price: 1.6 million baht, 083-3888028. SALE, 3.5M BAHT including furniture & all business Easy and fun business. 30 make an investment, as well as seeking a quality lifestyle. equipment. Monthly rent only GO-GO BAR, months left on contract. All 13,000 baht, with a renewable PATONG CENTER included. No Rent. Tel: 081- Work permit, salary and ve- hicle provided. Cost of Invest- 3-year lease. Tel: 076-342- For sale at 5.5 million baht. Tel: 8936891. Email: danex01 338, 084-6976840. Fax: 076- 081-0833231. @gmail.com ment: 3.6 million baht. Full de- tails provided to interested 342338. Email: terryballphuket @gmail.com SMALL INVESTOR parties. Email: bizphuket72 GUESTHOUSE/BAR @gmail.com FOR SALE Bricks and mortar real estate PATONG Central Patong, long lease, building in Bangla, Patong. No OPPORTUNITY great value for money. Long- lump sum, only small monthly BANGLA BAR Bars, go-gos, nightclub and and short-term guests. Good input over 60 months. Excel- Popular Black Pearl bar now huge area suitable for club or returns. Quiet soi, short walk lent capital gains. Contact for sale. Located in soi beside other development. Very long to beach. 3.9 million baht ono. Martin. Tel: 080-5362400. Tiger discotheque. Tel: 086- lease available on excellent Tel: 087-3836505. Email: 2785265. Email for website terms. From 750,000 baht. [email protected] BAR AVAILABLE details. Email: wunchart- Call Simon at Andaman Busi- Soi Sea Dragon, Bangla. Good [email protected] ness Brokerage for details. Tel: MASSAGE BEAUTY location, owned for 7 years. 3 084-3047700. SALON rooms, 1st floor has good for sale. Brand new in Patong, costomer base, renewable GUESTHOUSE BARS, 120sqm. 750,000 baht. Con- lease. 2.25 million baht. Con- FOR SALE GUESTHOUSES tact Alex. Tel: 081-4954761. tact Jan. Tel: 076-323831. Apartments and massage Bangla, Nanai. Many business shop in Kata Center for sale opportunities. For details visit SHOP, KATA PATONG HOTEL or rent. 5 bedrooms, aircon, our website at www.jane good location, with or without for sale. 6-year lease, 22 cable TV, kitchenette. Tel: propertyphuket.com stock. Low rent, bargain rooms, aircon, TV, hot water, 076-333171, 085-216- price. Thai contact: 089- phone. 3-minute walk from 4953. Email: saranya1974@ BARGAIN BAR 5748884. English contact: Bangla. 2.9 million baht. Tel: hotmail.com FOR SALE 081-0804702. 085-0300612. Located on Nanai Rd. League pool table, 6-month-old 42” plasma TV, music system, DVD and large pizza oven. 500,000 baht. Tel: 083-6491300.

LIVESTOCK INVESTMENT For sale: chicken farm project on 8 rai in Ka Pong, Phang Nga. Guaranteed income of 100,000 baht/month. Tel: 087-2781784. Email: [email protected]

RESTAURANT, KATA Well-established restaurant ready to take over. Tel: 086- 1203660. Email: chilligarden @hotmail.com

RETAIL SPACE, 125 METERS Looking for Business Products & Services? Center of Patong. Rent: 35,000 baht/month. Store / restaurant. www.phuketgazette.net Tel: 086-158 8752. July 26 - August 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

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HONDA CIVIC 2007 CLASSIC BMW 2002 Saloon Cars BMW 525i SE, AUTO As new, only 6 months old. 1974 black. All original. Pickups 2003 TOYOTA TIGER Low cost. New: 893,000 Driven daily. New tires. CD baht. Bargain at 800,000 player. Taxed. 150,000 baht. BMW 520, 1979 baht. Has 2½ years on war- Tel: 086-9488139.. ISUZU 4WD PICKUP ranty. Tel: 087-1612928. 2005, black, 4-door, 4WD 3L turbo pickup. Dual airbags, 1956 CHEVROLET MAZDA 323 ABS, leather interior. Quick 2-door, V8, auto, power 5-door, cheap, 49,000 baht. sale: 495,000 baht. Tel: 083- 35,000km, 2.5-year full steering, power brakes, fully Good condition, aircon, ste- 6361611. Email: taatjesg@ 54,000km, manual, 6” sus- warranty. Free services. restored and modernized. reo and lots of new parts. gmail.com pension lift, aluminum Premium selection, metallic 600,000 baht. Tel: 086- Contact Sunny. Tel: 083- wheels, 7-speaker stereo, The classic BMW, new engine silver. Full option pack. 2.69 2778461. 2525509, 084-1841856. ISUZU DMAX well maintained. Asking in 2006, new electronic unit, million baht. Tel: 076- 4 DOOR 415,000 baht. Tel: 081- 326125, 086-6865998. 8941994. Email: tomkat@ new brakes, new interior, new VOLVO FOR SALE 2.5 manual, 96,000km, phuket.ksc.co.th exhaust, new lights, beautiful Volvo S80 Sedan. 2.9L gaso- FORD LASER 525,000 baht. Radio, CD condition. 250,000 baht or TOYOTA CAMRY line engine, automatic trans- TIERRA SV player, DVD, television, great very near offer. Tel: 076- 2003 mission. Year: 2002. Mile- Great condition, service his- deal. Tel: 081-3873809. PICKUP FOR SALE 296549, 087-2665076. Black, 94,000km, 2.4-liter age: 161,000km. Color: dark tory. Black. 4 years old. Call for Ford Ranger 2.5 turbo, four- engine, 800,000 baht. Tel: green, metallic. The car was details. Tel: 089-2167220. 1988 MITZUBISHI door with gull door at rear. HONDA CIVIC 2007 089-8733952. Email: imported by the Embassy of 4 YEARS Tax and insurance. Only Sweden in Bangkok and has Black top, 1.8 automatic, [email protected] Aircon, stereo, 5 speed. ask- 50,000km. Lightly used. lately been used by the Con- airbag, ABS, leather. 755,000 ing: 75,000 baht. Tel: 081- 360,000 baht. Please con- sulate General of Sweden in CHEVROLET ZAFIRA baht. Tel: 081-5378666. 3709661. tact for more infomation. Email: [email protected] 1996 AUDI A4 AUTO Phuket. The vehicle is in good Tel: 081-5399560. condition and the engine was URGENT SALE, fully serviced in 2007. Price: TRUCK FOR SALE 2000 RANGER 700,000 baht or nearest of- MIRA BEAT Toyota Tiger D4D 2004, XL PICKUP fer. Tel: 076-380000. Email: Year: 1994. Price: 85,000 manual, great condition. Ask- Maintained, CD player, [email protected] baht. Beautiful and in excellent ing price: 290,000 baht or aircon, runs and looks great. condition, light grey, economi- 219,000 baht. Call 086- 2.2 Sport. Only 40,000km. best offer. Tel: 084-6268105. cal, new tires, CD player, DAIHATSU 2699145 for more informa- APPLAUSE All checks done regularly. aircon. Tel: 084-1841856. 1.8L, 190,000km, dual tion. 1994, 16-valve, blue book, Non-smoking driver and pas- FORD RANGER 2.5 airbag, new aircon, trans- very good condition. 75,000 sengers. Bought for 1.4 mil- LITER TURBO HONDA ACCORD: mission, brakes, radiator. 1994 CAR FOR SALE 140,000 BAHT baht. Tel: 089-5902539. lion baht. Selling for 780,000 52,000km, excellent condi- Only 190,000 baht. Tel: baht (negotiable). Tel: 081- Mitsubishi 4-door. Aircon, 1997. Runs great. Good con- tion. 320,000 baht. Tel: 081- 081-4760380. 7975764. Email: dennis.mo CD stereo. Nice car. Asking dition. 5-speed. 120,000km. HONDA JAZZ 5399560. Email: oystcove@ @hotmail.com price: 100,000 baht. Please Aircon, CD player, electric RED I-DSI-04 loxinfo.co.th call for further details. Tel: windows. 140,000 baht. Tel: NISSAN FOR SALE 48,000km, red, automatic, 081-3709661. 089-2875221. Email: Station wagon, 1999, green, radio/DVD player, 6-speed au- TOYOTA PICKUP NISSAN SENTRA [email protected] new wheels. Insured until tomatic, very good condition. FOR SALE CHEVROLET PICKUP August. Tel: 081-7281887. Fully serviced. 430,000 baht. 1995 model, 1,600cc, good Black, 4 doors, in perfect con- 2007. New model,13,000km. MITSUBISHI LANCER Tel: 085-7842004. Email: condition. 120,000 baht. dition, 13,000km. August Looks and drives as new. Champ 3, 1992, top model, HONDA CITY V-TEC hakan@phuketandaman Tel: 081-5775719. Email: 2007. 690,000 baht. Tel: 399,000 baht. For more de- digital odometer, no rust, new Top model, Sept 2004, auto, realestate.com [email protected] 087-8860448. tails. Tel: 084-4413633. tires, disc brakes, silver. Ur- 29,800km, insured, full ser- gent sale at 79,000 baht. Tel: vice, very good condition. MERCEDES-BENZ CHEVROLET MITSUBISHI 2005 083-2525509. 435,000 baht. Tel: 076-383- 2007 OPTRA LT SS MITSUBISHI STRADA 280, 086-2817605. Email: STRADA Vito Limousine. Set up for hotel 2006 model. Metallic black, 4-door, aircon. 30,000km. [email protected] 2.8L diesel, 168,000km. 1994 OPEL ASTRA use. Massage chairs, DVD and 32,000km, one-year war- Manual, insured, service Good condition. November 100,000 BAHT TV. 20,000km, 2.6 million ranty. Just serviced, excellent book. 285,000 baht ono. st 2001, Carryboy, Chai sound. Wagon. Auto. AIG 1 -class OPEL CORSA baht. Tel: 085-7831890. condition. 450,000 baht. Tel: Contact for more details. Tel: 265,000 baht. Contact more insurance. Kenwood MP3/ FOR SALE 076-528016, 089-2262612. 086-2727636. Email: info. Tel: 084-3088110. USB audio, speakers. Good Beautiful, in excellent condi- TOYOTA SOLUNA Email: [email protected] [email protected] condition. Serviced by Benz. tion. Blue, fully insured. 1.5 automatic, aircon, CD Tel: 084-8771047. Email: 180,000 baht or nearest player. Just serviced, blue offer. Tel: 087-2781583. [email protected] book. Tel: 084-3046723. Wheels & Motors

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HONDA CRV HARLEY-DAVIDSON 4 x 4s August 2003, in metallic gold, Motorbikes 1,450cc, excellent condition, Rentals A1 CAR RENTALS extra checks, with book. used only 8 months. 30,470km. 69,000km. 650,000 baht. SUZUKI STEP 125 price: 450,000 baht. Tel: 083- Tel: 0862831674. 1731690, 083-6903179. MITSUBISHI TRITON 2 years old. 14,500km. Green MINIBUS AND CAR 2006, 3.2L 4WD, manual, book. Good condition. Price: FOR RENT black. Only 5,400km. 22-inch TOYOTA HILUX 4WD 18,000 baht. Tel: 084-440 HARLEY-DAVIDSON wheels. A bargain at 550,000 22 months, 30,000km, Toyota 1399. Email: [email protected] FOR SALE baht. Tel: 089-0004400. maintained. 690,000 baht. Tel: 2003 DYNA low rider, mint 081-7197015, 089-4708926. condition. 625,000 baht. Tel: Fully insured. 12,000 to HARLEY-DAVIDSON 089-9711847. 20,000 baht per month. Tel: V-ROD MAZDA TRIBUTE FORD RANGER 089-8314703. Email: Only 3 years old, 45,000km, TURBO 4X4 1,200cc, Thailand’s most YAMAHA MIO AUTO, [email protected] beautiful anniversary model fully serviced, gold, 700,000 2004 model, 4 doors, very 17,500 BAHT with original chrome parts all Minibus, Vios, Jazz, City baht. Tel: 086-2772691. good condition, 57,000km, 2 years old, black, disc brakes, over. 17,000km. 2 years on for rent. We’re offering RENT A NISSAN family car. 420,000 baht. 20,000km, green book. Tel: the road. 1.2 million baht. low-season prices. Tel: WINGROAD Contact Russ. Tel: 087- 086-6837162. Email: ISUZU D-MAX 4 WD Tel: 086-2742308. Email: 081-5388567. Email: Auto, gold, first-class condition. 3810430. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Long-term rental only. 13,000 CHEAP MOTORBIKES baht per month. Tel: 083- 2002 4WD OFFROADS CHEAP CAR 3927150. Email: wunchart- MITSUBISHI 4-DOOR Honda Magna, Charly, JRD, FOR SALE Suzuki 250, Cagiva, JRD, all FOR RENT [email protected] 2.8 turbo diesel. 114,000km. Honda CRF 450X. New, with green book. Tel: 086- Honda City, automatic, long term 340,000 baht. 1st-class insur- green book expected soon. 9488139. only. 12,000 baht per month. CAR FOR RENT ance. Tel: 087-9261381. 355,000 baht. Honda 400XR Tel: 086-7432011. Email: New Corolla, 20,000 baht. Email: [email protected] 2003, blue, 4 doors, 3L with green book, 5,000km, in BMW MOTORBIKE [email protected] New Vios: 17,000 baht. diesel. Price: 520,000 very good condition. FOR SALE Chevrolet Optra: 18,000 TOYOTA AVANZA 225,000 baht. Contact for baht. 1st-class insurance, baht. Tel: 086-2812899. 650cc, good condition, 190,000 NISSAN NV details. Tel: 086-4706051. minimum rental: 1 month. Black, 26,000km. Warranty baht. Tel: 085-7845712. FOR RENT until May 2009. 420,000 Email: [email protected] Extra cab+cover wagon, Tel: 084-3046723. GRAND CHEROKEE baht, or 150,000 down and YAMAHA NOUVO MX 10,000 baht per month, in- take over payments. Tel: cludes full insurance. Tel: 081- LIMITED 2004 YAMAHA FZ1 April 2006, blue. Black mag NEW BIKE FOR RENT 086-1511600. Email: MUST SELL 5693768. Suzuki step 125cc, 3,000 baht Year 2000 Jeep, black, loaded wheels, 19,000km, excellent [email protected] 17,000km. New paint, chain per month. Suzuki Hayate, with all the goodies, including condition, green book. 28,000 and tires. Moving, must sell. QUALITY CAR 125cc, 3,500 baht per month. leather seats. Excellent con- baht. Tel: 087-2700183. TOYOTA HILUX 2001 250,000 baht. Comes with FOR RENT Tel: 084-3061220. dition, well maintained. Tel: Email: [email protected] 87,000km, manual, 2.5L diesel, green book. Tel: 084-7137495. Honda, Toyota + Insurance: 081-5362069. Email: D4D, full options, DVD player. Email: [email protected] 700 baht per day, or 15,000 per [email protected] HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORBIKE RENTAL 370,000 baht. Tel: 076- month. Tel: 081-5377137. Airblades for 3,000 baht, 344725, 089-2121254. Road King 2003, in mint con- YAMAHA VIRAGO dition. 860,000 baht. Tel: Email: [email protected] Waves for 2,500 baht per TOYOTA TIGER 4 WD Virago 400cc. 37,000km. 085-7831890. month. For more info call December 98, owner’s FORD 4X4 Good condition. 11 years CHEAP CARS 4 RENT 089-4701107. manual, silver, 73,000km. Top of the line. Full options old. 50,000 baht. Tel: 087- SUZUKI STEP 125 Toyota Yaris, Mitsubishi Triton, Very good condition. 280,000 plus extras.Year: 2001. Less 2827357.Email: jimdroz@ 2006, automatic, 125cc. long-term special rate, fully in- RENT MY 4X4 baht. Contact for more details. than 130,000km. Leaving hotmail.com Green, 7,300km, taxed & in- sured. Contact for more infor- TOYOTA Tel: 081-0855765. Email: Thailand. 330,000 baht ono. sured until June 2009. Green mation. Tel: 081-9703136. Tiger for 6 months, 60,000 [email protected] st Tel: 081-6930766. Email: HONDA AFRICA book. 27,000 baht. Tel: 084- Email: [email protected] baht, 1 -class insurance. daniel [email protected] TWIN 750CC 8463887. Fax: 076-245736. Tel: 086-0760141. 4WD MAZDA Good engine, green book. Email: [email protected] ISUZU DMAX 2004, P.M.P. CAR RENTALS FIGHTER 105,000 baht. Tel: 081- Bicycles MUST SEE! 8927987. Email: chapmanrj SUZUKI GSX-R 2005 New cars for rent: Nice, dark blue, 4-door, 4x4, @hotmail.com 600cc, GPR exhaust, Toyota Vios, 3.0L turbo. 535,000 baht. 3,700km, in super condi- Yaris, Fortuner, Tel: 086-9421969. Email: 2 HARLEY- tion. 360,000 baht. Tel: Wish and Honda Jazz. BIANCHI C2C [email protected] DAVIDSONS 089-9715664. Tel: 083-1743880, ROAD BIKE 2008 Fatboy (105) 1,584cc. 087-2646808. HONDA CRV 2008 Bianchi C2C carbon- 96B copper and black with reg- YAMAHA fiber road bike with 55cm 2002 model, excellent con- istration:1.2 million baht. 2004 147,000km, turbo diesel. TENERE 750 medium frame and Cateye dition, many extras. Bargain Dynasuperglide 1,450cc. Sil- 1995, with green book, CAR RENTAL Carryboy locking cover, off- micro wireless computer. at 550,000 baht. Tel: 081- ver, with book: 570, 000 baht. 22,000km, good condition, 10,000 to 20,000 baht per road package, fully loaded. Tel: 085-6197492. Email: 9586512. Email: mnswilson Tel: 081-6919346. Email: month, full insurance. Call Tel: 084-4828957. 150,000 baht. New tires. Tel: [email protected] @gmail.com [email protected] 089-9715664. 089-4727304 for details. 52 PHUKET GAZETTE July 26 - August 1, 2008

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