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The Gazette is published Three in association with British man charged tourists over stepson’s death drown in IN THIS ISSUE By Supanun Supawong two days NEWS: Russian tourists out- number Chinese; New incin- KATHU: Englishman David By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn erator ‘on hold’. Pages 2 & 3 Murray, 37, has been charged over the death of his eight-year- PHUKET: Three tourists INSIDE STORY: A silent Korean old stepson, Narid “Curry” drowned in two days in danger- invasion brings tourists, and Budtharai, who allegedly died ous surf conditions at Phuket a new culture, to Phuket. after his head hit the floor while beaches July 14 and 15. Pages 4 & 5 he was being beaten by his step- A Russian housewife, a AROUND THE NATION: New law father for being a poor student. Saudi Arabian man and a may ban mobile phones while Pol Lt Col Passakorn Singaporean man all lost their driving. Page 7 Sonthikul of Tung Tong Police lives: the two men at Patong told the Gazette that the incident Beach and the woman at Bang AROUND THE REGION: Murder occurred at Murray’s condo Tao Beach. in Samui sets the stage for a home in Moo Baan Irawadee, in The first victim was mystery. Page 9 the Ketho area of Kathu District, Singaporean Chua Holk Beng, 34, whose body was pulled from PEOPLE: The man behind the at about 9 pm July 12. Nakkerd Hills big Buddha Curry’s mother, Ramida turbulent surf at Patong Beach statue. Pages 14 & 15 Murray, 32, a Thai national, told just before 3 pm on July 14 by police that for three years she Curry’s natural father Pissanu Badtharai, a Nepalese national, was members of the Phuket Provin- MOTORING: GM rolls out new and Murray had been living to- outraged to learn that his son’s corpse was covered in bruises and cial Administration (OrBorJor) Captiva. Page 17 gether with her two sons from a scars as it lay in a casket at Wat Ketho awaiting cremation. beach guard. He and his friend were LIFESTYLE: Modern muslim previous marriage, Tony, 10, and fashion house. Page 18 Curry. fell to the floor and was knocked Wat Ketho on July 16, Curry’s swimming in the water despite Curry, a student at Thairath unconscious when his head hit natural father, Pissanu Badtharai, red flags on the beach. ALL AT SEA: Classic Thai Wittaya School, had been receiv- the ground,” he added. was outraged by Curry’s death. The second victim, also on sails. Page 20 ing poor grades for two years, Murray then stopped his Told by his son’s aunt that Curry July 14, was 43-year-old Eka- said Col Passakorn, who added had died in an accident, K. terina Burova, a Russian woman FIRST PERSON: Why dolphins attack and tried to revive Curry, are beaching, and the state of that last year Curry’s parents but his efforts failed and Ramida Pissanu only learned of the who was on holiday with friends Phuket's environs. Page 27 warned their son about getting took Curry to Phuket Interna- bruises on his son’s body when and relatives. poor grades at school. tional Hospital where he was pro- he saw Curry’s corpse in the cas- Cherng Talay police re- SPORTS: Tasar results; ACYC; A week before his death, nounced dead on arrival. ket ready for cremation. ceived the report of her drown- Cheerleading; Surfing; Darts. Curry’s parents received a phone “Murray disappeared, tak- Thinking the police had de- ing at Bang Tao Beach about Pages 34 & 35 call from one of his teachers say- ing some cash and jewelry from clared the death an accident he 5:45 pm on July 14. Lt Col ing that Curry was having trouble his home with him. He later sent delayed the funeral and called for Jessada Sangsuree of Cherng ROPERTY Home Works: P : Talay Police Station said there Cooling off; Design: A bypass keeping up at school, he said. an SMS to Ramida at about 11 another autopsy. were red flags on the beach. beacon; Construction: “On July 11, Murray re- pm that night saying he was sorry However, after police The victim was swimming Zolitude; Gardening: One for peatedly hit Curry with a length for what he had done. He told showed K. Pissanu that the with her two children and one the kids. Pages 36-39 of blue PVC pipe,” Col Passa- her her was contemplating sui- cause of death reported on the korn said. “Curry was not al- cide,” Col Passakorn said. death certificate was “wounds other relative when she started lowed to go to school the next Ramida tried to call him sustained from blows” he al- having difficulty and finally suc- PLUS day because of his bruises and back but was unable to get lowed the cremation to proceed. cumbed to the waves. not allowed any food,” he quoted through, he said. To substantiate his claims Local people helped bring QUEER NEWS 6; AROUND THE Ramida as saying. “Ramida said that although that his sons were being abused, her body back to shore, but she SOUTH 8; AROUND THE ISLAND 10; “The next day Curry wet David hit the child in anger she K. Pissanu showed the Gazette could not be resuscitated, Col ON THE MENU 13; HAPPENINGS his bed and for this Murray beat didn’t think he intended to seri- Tony’s back, which was covered Jessada said. 16; SPA MAGIC 21; TAKE A him with the PVC pipe until the ously injure him,” he added. in bruises and scars. On July 15 32-year-old BREAK 23 & 24; BOOKS, PHUKET pipe broke,” Col Passakorn said. On the morning of July 13 “Tony is autistic,” said K. Abrahi Altalt of Saudi Arabia also DIARY 25; EDITORIAL, LETTERS “His mother told Curry to Pissanu. “He cannot talk. He can drowned at Patong Beach. The 26; TSOWNDINGS, HOROSCOPES Murray turned himself in at Tung red flag warnings were in effect 28; FEATURES 29; COMPUTERS apologize for the bed wetting, but Tong Police Station, where he only make noises.” 30; BUSINESS AND M ONEY 32 & he didn’t say a word. This made was charged with murder with- Murray, who has yet to be when he entered the water. 33; CLASSIFIEDS 40-51. Murray angry again and he out intent. arraigned, is being held at Phuket His body was recovered kicked Curry in the chest. Curry At Curry’s cremation at Provincial Prison. and taken to Patong Hospital. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 21 - 27, 2007 Three die More Russian tourists say ‘yes’ to Phuket By Semacote Suganya emptions on arrival, in Rawai 49,234 Russian citi- PHUKET: Russian tourists now account for zens flew to Phuket in the fourth largest group of foreign holiday- the first quarter this smash makers visiting Phuket behind Sweden, the year, a 40% increase UK and Australia, said Anoma Wongyai, as- on the year before, K. RAWAI: An accident on Wiset sistant director of the Tourism Authority of Anoma said. Rd left a father, his daughter and Thailand (TAT) South Region 4 Office in Transaero Air- niece dead and his wife seriously Phuket. lines, the only Russian injured after the motorbike all K. Anoma attributed the boost, which carrier serving Phuket, four were riding on and a car nudges China down to fifth place, to the suc- has three weekly char- collided about 8 pm on July 15. cess of the TAT-organized “Leisure 2006” ter flights from Mos- Chalong Police were roadshow to Moscow last year. cow. The flights are alerted to the accident, which The announcement follows Russian available throughout happened in front of Baan Haad Consul Vladimir Pronin’s recent meeting with the high season, from Rawai Bungalow, at about 8 pm. Anchalee Vanich-Thepabutr, president of the October to March or Pol Lt Col Peeraphan Mee- Phuket Provincial Administration Organiza- April. Russian Consul Vladimir Pronin (2nd from left) and his team discuss mak, an inspector at Chalong Po- tion (OrBorJor). The Russian gov- Russian tourism to Phuket with OrBorJor President Anchalee Vanich- lice Station, told the Gazette that K. Anchalee led an entourage to Mos- ernment is now look- Thepabutr (right) at the OrBorJor offices in Phuket City. he arrived at the scene to find the cow as part of an initiative to promote Thai- ing to appoint an hon- body of 29-year-old construction land as a holiday destination. orary consul for Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi the two countries and promote cross-cultural worker Payont Waraputh next to Taking advantage of 30-day visa ex- to support the growing relationship between exchange. a smashed Honda Wave motor- cycle and a gold Honda Jazz with damage to the right front side and Students bumper. Pharmacy staffer K. Payont was returning from Rawai Beach when the col- charged over lision occurred, said Col Peera- phan, adding that witnesses to the road rage crash were yet to be interviewed. shoots debt collector K. Payont’s daughter Wa- laiporn Waraputh, 8, and his niece By Sompratch Saowakhon Pol Maj Serm Kwannimit for by one of his relatives. beating Supitchaya Chaikiri, 6, were taken and his team of officers arrived Pol Lt Col Boonlert Onklang RASSADA: Two second-year to Vachira Phuket Hospital by PATONG: An employee who at the pharmacy 20 minutes later of Kathu Police told the Gazette university students were arrested rescue workers before he arrived shot and injured a private debt and questioned the remaining that Tak owns a 20% share of after allegedly assaulting a man at the scene, Col Peeraphan said. collector who tried to collect past- employee, who told police the White Sand Resortel in Patong. at an accident scene on Soi Both died of their injuries on due rent was arrested for at- model, registration plate and ap- The man who allegedly hired Phanieng on July 2. the way to hospital, he added. tempted murder on July 13. pearance of Uthai’s vehicle. Narong and his gang owns the Phuket City police arrived The driver of the Honda Uthai Petchara, 26, was A police squad then drove remainder of the shares. He also at the scene to find two students, Jazz, Canadian Leslie Hand, 44, working with Sarawuth Sukanek, to Patong Hospital to find Narong, owns the building that houses Tak named by police as “Wit”, 22, and was returning from Chalong 22, and another employee at Tak who said that he was paid to re- Pharmacy. “Karine”, 23, beating 30-year-old Circle to her home in Bang Khon Pharmacy, near Loma Park on trieve rent owed by Tak to their Tak and her Indian partner Jaroonsak Khongjit, an employee Thee, Rawai, said Col Peera- Thaweewong Rd, when four men hirer, who police described as an had argued about financial mat- of Phuket Adventure company. phan. entered the shop around 5 pm. “Indian man”. ters and Tak had refused to pay Pol Capt Atthapol Wanna- Police found Mrs Hand, Narong Duangmusik, 32, A second police squad later him rent owed for the pharmacy. saengthong of Phuket City Police who was not injured, waiting at and his accomplices approached found Uthai’s pickup truck parked Police did not disclose how much Station said that the students’ the side of the road. Uthai and demanded he pay in front of the soi leading to Mon- money Tak owed. motorcycle and Jaroonsak’s mo- K. Payont’s wife Wipaporn money that “Tak” owed in rent. tana Grand Hotel Phuket. After Tak’s refusal to pay torcycle bumped while they were Buayoo, 25, remains in critical Uthai refused to hand over K. Sarawuth, who was rent, the man enlisted the help riding on Soi Phaneang. condition at Vachira Phuket Hos- any money and as the four men alone in the pickup, told police of Narong and his gang, said Col The collision caused the pital. Police were unable to pro- began to leave the pharmacy he that Uthai had driven him from Boonlert, who added that the student’s motorcycle to crash to vide details of her injuries. took a 9mm pistol from a drawer the scene before stopping the gang had visited Tak at the phar- the ground. K. Jaroonsak was The bodies of the deceased and fired one shot, hitting Na- vehicle and making off on foot. macy several times and that assaulted when he went to apolo- were taken to Wat Lathiwanaram rong’s left wrist. K. Sarawuth had stayed in Uthai and Sarawuth were rela- gize to the students, said Capt for funeral services. The four men retreated to the pickup, unsure what to do, until tives of Tak. Atthapol. Mrs Hand, a long-time a pickup truck and drove to he was found by police. Narong had called Tak and “I asked them why they Phuket resident, was charged Patong Hospital. Uthai then fled Later that night, Uthai told her he would visit the phar- beat him and they said that they with negligence causing death and the scene in his black pickup with turned himself in at Kathu Police macy at 5 pm to collect the rent. were angry,” he said. released on bail on May 16. workmate Sarawuth, leaving the Station, where he was arrested Frustrated with Narong and his “People at the scene re- Chalong Police are continu- third worker, who called Kathu for attempted murder and re- henchmen’s persistent visits, Tak ported that one of them had a gun ing their investigation. Police, behind at the shop. leased on 200,000 baht bail, paid neglected the appointment and and used it to hit K. Jaroonsak. left Uthai in charge of the shop, When we frisked them we found said Col Boonlert. a homemade gun with bullets,” The Kathu Police have sub- Capt Atthapol added. mitted details of the case to Both students were charged Phuket Provincial Court and will with causing bodily harm and il- continue their investigation. legal possession of a firearm. July 21 - 27, 2007 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 New incinerator for Two youths killed in road rage shooting Phuket ‘on hold’ By Natcha Yuttaworawit After firing about seven shots, the man and his son calmly By Sompratch Saowakhon On July 12, government of- PHUKET CITY: After a four- got back on the chopper and rode ficers from Bangkok attended a day manhunt, a Patong man away. PHUKET CITY: Proposed plans meeting at the Phuket incinera- wanted in connection with the A restaurant owner who for a new incinerator on Phuket tor, led by Dr Kasemsun China- shooting murder of two youths in witnessed the incident alerted have been put on hold despite vaso, secretary-general of Natu- front of Kaset Market, the fresh police. Phuket City Mayor Somjai Su- ral Resources and Environmen- market near Robinson depart- Officers arrived to find wannasuppana insisting that the tal Policy and Planning. ment store, handed himself in to Nuttapong Naweewong, 17, dead island’s garbage problem is too Eight projects proposed for police early on July 11. at the scene. A 9mm bullet had big to wait. Phuket by Prime Minister Gen- The suspect, building con- entered his left temple and exited The proposal came after eral Surayud Chulanont were dis- tractor Sukkasem Charoenrat, 33, from the right. large quantities of fish were killed cussed, including a new incinera- has denied the charges. Witnesses said that the other in waters polluted by leaked tox- tor for the island. Police say they have testi- youth, Sarawut Jitlang, 19, was ins from the island’s sole incin- Mingquan Wichaya Rang- monies confirming that Suk- shot once in the head while try- erator in Saphan Hin. saridh, Pollution Control Depart- kasem pulled his Honda Phan- ing to flee. He was rushed to The incinerator, which can ment deputy director-general, tom chopper onto Ong Sim Phai Vachira Phuket Hospital, but died burn up to 250 tonnes of garbage said that Phuket must improve its Rd around 10 pm July 5 after soon after arrival. a day, cannot cope with Phuket’s ‘Plans for a new incinerator must garbage management program having a meal with his 10-year- Also rushed to Vachira daily production of 520 tonnes. be put on hold until other and show details of initiatives, old son at the Jay Nang khao Phuket Hospital was bystander Waste not burned is piled solutions to Phuket’s garbage such as processing garbage into mun gai vending stall outside the Anucha Waree, 18, who was shot behind the incinerator next to problem have been examined.’ compost. PS Inn. in his left arm. water retention ponds. After – Dr Kasemsun Chinavaso. However, he added that an Witnesses said that as he Lt Col Amponwat Sang- heavy rain on June 22, water from investigation team must first ruang from Phuket City Police ernor Worapoj Ratthasima to began to accelerate away from the piles of garbage leaked into evaluate how Phuket’s incinera- said that investigators visited forge a plan of action. Discus- the stall, two youths on another mangrove forests and into Khlong tor is being used before a pro- Sukkasem’s home in Patong on sions were focused on the long- bike crashed into the chopper at Koh Kui and Khlong Koh Phee. posal for a new one can be for- July 6, but he was not home. term goal of solving Phuket’s high speed, Phuket City Police Natural Resources and En- warded to the government. A 9mm handgun was dis- growing garbage troubles. Duty Officer Lt Theeradet Jira- vironment Minister Kasem San- Mayor Somjai said that Gazette covered at the house, police said. Participants in the meeting ksa told the . hidwong na Ayudhaya toured the seven of 19 local administration A warrant for Sukkasem’s concluded that the first step to The youths approached the area and discussed the problem offices had helped reduce Phu- arrest was issued July 7. He easing the situation is to persuade man, whose son was slightly in- with government officers on June ket’s surplus of waste through turned himself in at Kathu Police people to separate their garbage. jured, and tried to apologize. 30. He suggested the incinerator garbage separation and the re- Station July 11 at 5:30 am. The governor approved a plan to Instead of accepting their be upgraded and that Phuket resi- cycling of materials for compost, Sukkasem has been appoint officers to raise aware- apologies, Sukkasem allegedly dents separate garbage. but this had not been enough to charged with two counts of mur- ness about the importance of re- pulled out a pistol and began After his return to Bangkok, make the volume of garbage der, attempted murder and car- cycling. shooting. he recommended that Jutuporn more manageable. rying a gun in public without a K. Jutuporn said that re- People eating at street side Buruspat, deputy director-general Dr Kasemsun said that the stalls ran or dived for cover. permit, added Col Amponwat. of the Department of Environ- sponsibility of Phuket incinerator budget for a new incinerator was mental Quality Promotion, meet will be handed over to the Pollu- on hold until alternative solutions with Phuket Governor Niran tion Control Department. were investigated, and that a new Tourist, 30, dies of ‘heart failure’ Kalayanamit. He added that the solution incinerator would provide only a CHALONG: French tourist Sylvain Hervieux reportedly died of heart On July 11, K. Jutuporn met to the island’s waste woes lies in short-term solution to the island’s failure on the evening of July 15. An ambulance from Phuket Inter- Gov Niran and Phuket Vice-Gov- incinerating less garbage. trash management problem. national Hospital responded to an emergency call, but arrived to find that Hervieux had been dead for about 20 minutes. Hervieux had been staying with his mother, Claudine Denis, at Turtles, dolphins continue to wash ashore a Thai friend’s house in Chalong. BANG TAO: A green turtle injuries and does not appear to be The turtle found at Mai Lt Col Peeraphan Meemak, Inspector of Chalong Police Sta- weighing about 5.7 kilograms was suffering from any illness. It was Khao died from its injuries, but tion, said that Mr Hervieux had been released from hospital a few found at Le Phang Beach at exhausted from swimming in the other turtle was taken to the days earlier after complaining of heart problems and breathing diffi- about 9 am July 10. strong waves over the past few PMBC at Cape Panwa for treat- culties. Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong, days and was too weak to swim ment. His body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for an autopsy. a biologist at the Phuket Marine back to the sea,” K. Kongkiat However, turtles are not the Biological Center (PMBC), told said. only species washing ashore: a the Gazette that the female sea The recovery of the Le mature-aged, spotted male dol- turtle, bearing a hard shell 39.5 Phang turtle follows two hawks- phin, 2.2 meters long, was found centimeters long and 37cm wide, bill sea turtles found stranded dead at Karon Beach July 12. was suffering from exhaustion ashore, one at Surin Beach on – Pathomporn Kaenkrachang and had difficulty breathing. Monday and another at Mai Khao The turtle was taken to the on July 6. PMBC at Cape Panwa about 3 The turtles, each about 30- pm. centimeters long and about two “The green turtle is two years old, were snared in fishing years old, very tired, but has no nets. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY July 21 - 27, 2007 Phuket Koreans Living quietly in paradise

espite accounting for 239,093 visitors to Phuket last year, sec- he Korean script is increasingly popping up on the Dond only to Australia signboards and restaurants around Phuket while and one place ahead of Sweden T according to Tourism Authority of buses advertising tours to Korean groups whiz through Thailand (TAT) figures, Korean the city, but unless you are looking for them, the Koreans tourists blend in with the island of Phuket can be easy to overlook. scenery so much that you might not have noticed they were here. With four weekly flights Fighting allegations that they are insular and use from Korea now serving the is- only Korean resources and shops in Phuket, Korean land by Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and Skystar Airways, Korean community leaders speak to Gazette reporter tourists have been flocking to Supanun Supawong and trainee Anand Singh Phuket for the sea and sun, but about what Phuket means to Koreans. not the spicy food, said Kim Tae Woen, 43, chairman of the Ko- rean Association in Phuket, who lives on the island with his wife and son. Group tours and solo trav- elers, businessmen and families visit Phuket throughout the year, said Anoma Wongyai, assistant director of TAT South Region 4 office. K. Anoma said that Korean tourists typically stay in Phuket four days and three nights or five Kim Tae Woen, chairman of the Korean Association in Phuket, said days and four nights, with many that as more Korean tourists come to the island, more also want to taking advantage of cheap pack- stay and open businesses catering to their needs. age tours. Phuket because of the number of to Bangkok for visa or passport Phuket must compete with Korean tourists coming here. This arrangements or who have any other destinations, such as Viet- makes the island a suitable place problems can contact the Korean nam and Cambodia, to maintain to do business. Also, Phuket has Association in Phuket. its status as a favorite among Ko- great weather, beautiful scenery, “Koreans can adapt them- rean travelers, added K. Anoma. laid-back, quiet atmosphere, he Korea’s notoriously competitive lots of trees and nice people. Af- selves to Thai culture. About 50% Favoring the island for ro- ter Bangkok, Phuket has the sec- of Koreans can speak Thai or mantic getaways, Mr Kim said added. environment, where 16-hour Mr Kim said that the differ- working days are commonplace. ond largest number of Korean English. Most of them learn by that 50% of Koreans visiting expats of any province,” said Mr themselves, as I did,” he said. Phuket are honeymooners. Ko- ences in lifestyle between Kore- With increasing numbers of ans and people in Phuket make Korean tourists visiting the island, Kim. Despite such adaptations, reans also enjoy Phuket’s beau- About half of all Koreans Mr Kim said that the cultural dif- tiful, natural surroundings and the the island the perfect retreat from there has also been an increase in the number of Koreans resid- living in Phuket are on the island ferences can sometimes lead to ing here. Mr Kim estimates that with their families. Most of the resentment or misunderstandings about 1,500 Korean expats now children study at British Interna- between Thais and Koreans – a live in Phuket, and half have been tional School (BIS), Kajorn Kieat bridge he tries to gap as often as here for more than five years. Pattana School, Dowroong he can. “Koreans choose to live in Wittaya School or Darasamuth “When we make appoint- School, he said. ments, we come on time. Some There are also about 120 Thais come half an hour late, Korean-run businesses in Phuket, which might lead to misunder- 50 of which are tour companies. standings.” Most of the remainder are gro- Mr Kim added that he of- cery stores, property develop- ten hears complaints about Ko- ment offices or restaurants, reans coming to Phuket and only added Mr Kim. eating Korean food and using “This year I am the chair- Korean guides. man of the Korean Association “Koreans cannot eat much in Phuket, which has 1,100 mem- spicy food, so that’s why some bers. There are other Korean of them prefer to eat Korean Associations in Pattaya, Chiang food when visiting Phuket,” he Mai and Bangkok, but we are dif- said. ferent because as of this year we “Some people think that are an individual association and Phuket does not benefit from we administer ourselves,” said Korean tourism,” Mr Kim added, Mr Kim. but the TAT estimates show that The Korean Association Koreans spend more than 16 bil- serves as a kind of temporary lion baht in Phuket every year. Korean consulate, said Mr Kim. Jin Myeong Pyo, 54, is the Every one to three months offic- president of Phuket Silla Tours ers from the Korean Embassy Co Ltd. He has been in Phuket meet with members of the Ko- for 18 years and lives here with rean Association in Phuket. Ko- his wife. reans in Phuket, Phang Nga or “At first I came to Phuket Krabi who don’t have time to go as a tourist, but I was so im- July 21 - 27, 2007 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5

A Korean-speaking tour guide at Wat Chalong explains the history of the island’s most popular temple.

pressed by the island. It was so already feels at home and is Phuket Villa 3, catering mainly to in Phuket for the time being, Mr Panomphol Thummachart- quiet and beautiful, so I decided happy to conduct his business tour groups. Six months later he YB Kim thinks that the govern- niyom, president of the Phuket to move here. When I first came here. opened the Great Wall. Unlike ment should relax some of the Professional Guide Association here to live I opened a Korean Mr Yoo said that around Mr Yoo, business has improved rules and regulations in place that (PPGA), told the Gazette that restaurant on Mae Luan Rd. 60% of his customers are Ko- for Mr YB Kim this year with an make it difficult for Korean tour Thai law states that foreigners Three years after that I started rean. His Thai customers are es- influx of customers from Korean guides to work on the island. cannot work in Thailand as tour my own tour company, Silla pecially fond of the Korean dishes tour companies. Most Thai tour guides cannot guides as the occupation is re- Tours, which is what I do now,” see krong moo (pork spareribs) Mr YB Kim said that al- speak Korean while not all Ko- served for locals, although some said Mr Jin. and kimchi chicken (chicken though Korea is a scenic place, rean tourists can speak English, foreign tour guides do work ille- Silla Tours employs an equal served with fermented veg- the kind of scenery in Phuket is and so there is a demand for gally on the island. number of Thai and Korean staff etables, seasoned with chili pep- not like anything that can be found Korean-speaking guides. The problems faced by Ko- to deal with the range of tourists pers and salt). in his homeland. He is happy call- Friction between local, reg- rean tour guides will be put to that use the company’s services, “At the moment Phuket is ing Phuket his home. istered tour guides and foreign Phuket Governor Niran Kalaya- but due to provincial laws only in the green season so there are “I don’t know about going guides led to a ban on all foreign namit in the near future, added Thais can work as tour guides. not many tourists visiting. Tour- back to live in Korea again. For tour guides in Phuket in 2004. The K. Panomphol. Unlike Phuket, Korea has ism in previous years was better now it is important that my chil- tension mounted in November four seasons, and so when the than it is now. This year has not dren finish their education in last year when 25 Thai tour The Korean Association in snow falls and the temperature been as good for me, perhaps due Phuket. After that I don’t know guides protested outside Phuket Phuket is located at ST Plaza, plummets, many Koreans choose to global problems,” he added. where they will choose to go to Provincial Hall, demanding the Sakdidet Rd, and can be con- to come to Phuket to play golf or Yong Bae Kim, owner of the university, but that time is still four government take action against tacted at Tel: 076-211499 or relax in the warm weather that Great Wall Korean Restaurant in or five years away.” Korean tour guides working in 076-211490, or email: their home lacks, said Mr Jin. Phuket City, moved to Phuket with Although he is happy to stay Phuket without work permits. [email protected] Like Mr Kim, Mr Jin is also his family four years ago. keen to quash any preconceptions “The reason I moved here people have about Korean tour- was because of my children’s ists. education,” said Mr YB Kim. “Most people think that we The high cost of sending children cater to Korean tourists by only to international schools in Korea taking them to eat at Korean res- tempts many parents to seek out taurants and using Korean guides, alternative institutions in other but this is not true. Our tour pro- countries. grams contain visits to Thai res- “It is difficult to get into a taurants and Thai grocery good university in Korea and the stores,” he said. “Ultimately we standard of English taught at have to satisfy our customers.” some of the public schools is not Phuket has seen a lot of very high. I believe that you can- changes in the 18 years since Mr not work or progress very far Jin moved here. without a good command of the “The island now is different English language. For example, from the Phuket I used to know. around 80% of all Internet sites There are a lot more people, there are in English. In the future, are many traffic jams and the people who cannot speak English number of Koreans living here will be greatly disadvantaged. I has increased,” he said. am satisfied with the education Matt Yoo, owner of the Dae system in Phuket,” said Mr YB Jang Kum Korean restaurant in Kim. Phuket City, has only been living Four years ago Mr YB Kim in Phuket for two years, but he opened a Korean restaurant in 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 21 - 27, 2007

QUEER NEWS Itchy trigger backfires on nasty youth NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT was tucked in the belt of his trou- (Gazette, Kom Chad Luek): A sers. Buddhist ordination ceremony in In his haste to pull out his Phraphrom District took a turn weapon to save his friend, and for the worst on July 6 after an due to being extremely drunk, outbreak of violence led to a fire- Sayan set the hair-trigger gun off arms incident which left one un- while it was still tucked in his trou- lucky follower of the Middle sers. Way with a serious pain in his The blast blew his penis “to crotch. smithereens” and the bullet The evening began jovially lodged in his left foot. at the ceremony held in Na Phru When Lt Col Chalermwan Village 3. Wannasathit, duty inspector at his pile of trash lies in Soi Hajana behind TRASHING A band had been hired and Phraphrom District Police Station, the old Phya Thai Hospital building off youths from around the area arrived with his team he found a Soi Sri Sena, Phuket City. Phuket turned up to join in the festivities, scene of destruction with tables TLocal businessowners have told the with each group establishing their and chairs strewn all over the Gazette that pickup trucks belonging to one own drinking circle. place and smashed bottles and business regularly return to top up the mound, and have been doing so for years. Later on in the evening, glasses covering the floor. Has someone left a steaming pile in your neighborhood? Email a photo and a description while the drinks continued to flow, In the midst of the chaos, of where it is to us at [email protected] the young crowd started to strut Theeraphon and Sayan were ly- their stuff on the dance floor. ing on the ground groaning in A few drunken dancers be- pain. Flower fair to blossom at Saphan Hin gan bumping into each other and They were both rushed for tempers became frayed. treatment to Maharaj Hospital, SAPHAN HIN: The bloomin’ marvelous Phuket Twenty-five local goods shops and 80 plant Bumps turned into pushes, where Sayan was immediately Flower Show, organized by the Phuket Provincial shops will be at this year’s show offering a wide pushes turned into punches, admitted for emergency sur- Agriculture Office, this year will be held at Saphan range of flowers, plants and agricultural equipment punches turned into chairs being gery. Hin from July 26 to August 4. at discounted prices. thrown, and before long the dance Doctors at the hospital said The highlight of the fair will be the sky-high Competitions will be held in a variety of cat- floor had erupted into the scene that it was unlikely that Sayan vegetable competition, in which visitors will be able egories, including orchids, anthuriums, home-grown of an all-out riot. would ever be able to use his to learn the ins and outs of growing vegetables out vegetables and zingiberales. The first victim of the night sexual organs as they had been of the ground, in hanging baskets for example, while Evening entertainment will come in the form was Theeraphon Wongkrasap, completely destroyed by the marveling at the items on display. of cabaret shows and singing and dancing perfor- 19, who was stabbed twice in the force of the shotgun blast. After a few hints for your garden? A number mances from Phuket students. back. On seeing his friend at- Police are now hunting for of exhibitions will point you in the right direction for The show will be open daily from 8:30 am to tacked, Sayan Phannana, 20, the youth responsible for stabbing arranging your flowers and plants. Visitors will also 10:30 pm. went to draw his shotgun that Theeraphon. be able to learn everything there is to know about For more information call the Agriculture Of- hydroponics (gardening without soil). fice at 076-216565 or 076-221602. Correction

The Gazette would like to point out that the wonderful photo of the 38-foot sailboat Sultan that was on the front page of the July 7 issue of the Phuket Gazette (pictured above) was not taken by our reporters. Although we properly credited the photo with “Photo by Gerd Wissemann” on the website versions of the story, in the rush to get the newspaper to print we omitted to include it in the hardcopy. We regret the oversight and wish to again thank Mr Wissemann for his contribution to our story. July 21 - 27, 2007 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Cabinet backs mobile phone ban he Cabinet has approved came possessed on the night be- draft legislation that fore. would prohibit motorists The man, Phiphat Nabnian, Tfrom using cell phones later regained consciousness and and all other communication de- explained that he had seen a vices while driving – unless they “mysterious man” in a red tank are equipped with “hand-free” top squatting on a cardboard box devices. in the cell and staring at him for Prime Minister’s Office as- two nights in a row. The state- sistant spokesman Chotechai ment coincided with an account Suwannaporn said the Cabinet by cellmate Phitsanu Narkkhon, exempted police, Army, rescue who said he said he had seen the vehicles and ambulances from the same apparition a couple of ban, in line with an existing reso- nights before. lution. According to police records, The green light on the issue there had never been paranormal followed a proposal by the Na- incidents in this cell until a man tional Police Bureau. charged with raping his niece, Currently, there are no offi- Chalard Senarat, hanged himself cial statistics in Thailand on the on July 1. number of accidents that occur Acting division commander because of drivers being dis- Pol Col Phongphat Chayaphan tracted by speaking on their cell- ordered the exorcism for the phone. peace of mind of inmates and the However, Dr Wittaya officers on duty. Chartbanchachai, who heads an accident-prevention center oper- Cheap enough? With compul- ated jointly by the World Health sory licensing imposed on its Organisation and Khon Kaen HIV/Aids medication Kaletra, Hospital, said that a ban on driv- manufacturer Abbott Laborato- SHIPPING NEWS: The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Royal Thai Navy and numerous ers using mobile handsets in New other government agencies are shipping the stripped-down remains of 200 old BMA garbage trucks ries says it will now offer the York had reduced the number of from Bangkok to Pattani and Narathiwat, where they will be dropped offshore in an effort to create heat-stable version of the drug, crashes there. artificial reefs. Aluvia, at prices competitive with Dr Wittaya added that a re- generic versions. port in 2001 had concluded that Aluvia has yet to be regis- the risk of having an accident Department poll has revealed. said his department would launch weeks of treatment, he said. tered for sale in Thailand. more than quadrupled if a driver Director-General Dr Nar- a campaign for cleaner toilets at Chiropractic treatment is “The quotation for Aluvia was speaking on the phone. ongsak Angkasuwapla said the schools and national parks. the manipulation of the body, es- may be low enough to compete While agreeing with the survey of 418 students aged 7 to pecially the spine, to relieve with generic drugs,” said Dr Cabinet’s decision, he warned 19 found that toilets topped the Chiropractors recognized: lower-back pain or headaches Vichai Chokevivat, chairman of that use of hands-free equipment list of school environmental prob- Testing for the certification of chi- and high blood pressure. the Public Health ministry’s com- could still pose a problem – be- lems they wanted to be improved. ropractors has begun, making pulsory-licensing panel. cause drivers would lose concen- That was the top priority of 73% Thailand the second place in Asia Prison cell specter: A monk Food and Drug Administra- tration on driving while in conver- of respondents, followed by the after Hong Kong to recognize the was called to perform an exor- tion Secretary-General Siriwat sations on the phone. need for access to drinking wa- practice. cism at a detention cell within the Thiptaradol said the ministry was One day after the decision ter. Chiropractic Association Crime Suppression Division willing to reconsider compulsory the Justice Ministry proposed a Most students wanted their president Dr Oat Buranasombati Bangkok compound on Friday the licensing if original drug prices similar ban on karaoke singing dream toilets to be clean, odor- said that although chiropractic 13th of January. were no more than 5% higher and playing video and TV in mov- free and beautifully decorated – treatment has been increasingly Detainees complained they than generic versions. ing cars, arguing that these were preferably with seated flush toi- popular since its introduction in could not sleep after having seen more dangerous than using a cell lets instead of the traditional squat Thailand in 1993, there are still a ghost several nights in a row. Around the Nation news round- phone while driving. type. only 21 local and foreign chiro- Six detainees complained to up is sourced from the pages of The revised bill is now be- Some 46% of students said practors here – most in Bangkok guards that a man detained on The Nation and Kom Chad Luek ing scrutinized by the Council of school toilets were dirty, while and Pattaya. credit-card-fraud charges be- newspapers. State prior to being submitted to 40% said they were insufficient “We want to start a chiro- the the National Legislative As- in number. Some 14% said the practic course at Rangsit Univer- sembly for final approval. toilets were unsafe. sity next year. We hope to recruit In the past academic year, around 30 students,” he said. Life and death issue: The Na- 67% had held their bladders be- With more chiropractors, tional Legislative Assembly cause there were not enough toi- people will be encouraged to try (NLA) has approved legal lets, they did not want to use dirty the treatment and treatment costs amendments that will spare preg- toilets – or the toilets had no wa- would fall, he said. nant women from the death sen- ter. A 30-to-45-minute session tence. Warning that being forced currently costs between 1,000 and Current laws postpone the to hold their bladders put girls at 1,500 baht. Patients with serious execution until one year after the risk of cystitis, Dr Narongsak problems may need eight to 12 female convicts on death row give birth to their babies. However, the approved le- Ad-WaterMark gal amendments will give life im- prisonment to pregnant convicts 2x5 who would otherwise be handed K. Ann down capital punishment. When the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code take effect, the new mothers will be allowed to raise their babies for three years behind bars. The NLA unanimously passed the bill to amend the Crimi- nal Procedure Code.

Washroom woes: Nearly 70% of Bangkok students hold their bladders to avoid going to dirty toilets at schools, a city Health 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE SOUTH July 21 - 27, 2007

ulture Ministry perma- nent secretary Vira Rojpojchanarat, July 9 Csaid that he was con- cerned about the future of South- Southern culture ‘in ern Thai culture as increasing numbers of young people turn away from speaking Southern Thai in favor of Central Thai. Speaking at a conference called “Thai Language: Southern Thai a Medium for Culture” in danger of dying out’ Songkhla, K. Vira said that he was worried about the future of traditional Southern Thai arts, such as nang talung shadow puppetry and manora dance. Most young people in the South are no longer interested in such activities and many cannot understand the local Southern di- alect used in the performances, he added. K. Vira suggested that the Ministry of Culture start a cam- paign for Southerners to preserve their dialect, otherwise their cul- ture may be lost. Jaran Narakhon, director of Songkhla Provincial Cultural Of- fice, said that Central Thai being the country’s official dialect was causing the role of local dialects to decline. Parents now encourage their children to avoid speaking a dialect out of fear they will grow up unable to speak Central Thai, which could have negative con- sequences on their future careers, he added. Chai Laosing, who has per- formed nang talung puppet shows and manora dance for more than 40 years, said that pre- vious generations of children en- joyed the performances, but as they grew older they preferred OFFICE CLOSED: A soldier inspects the Kayohmadee Tambon Administration Organization office, torched by insurgents July 9. TV and modern forms of enter- tainment. sake of their communities during More than 2,300 people blood next to his computer table. the time of the incident there was Today, very few children his trip to the area July 11. have been killed, mostly local He had been shot in the head, no work to be done so he had are interested in learning how to “There is a sense of mis- Muslims, since January 2004 due chest, stomach and knee. chained the elephant in the woods perform the shows, he lamented. trust and suspicion between Bud- to the ongoing violence that au- Witnesses told police that where there was plenty of food. dhists and Muslims in the area. thorities blame on a new gener- two men on a motorbike pulled up After being left alone, PM calls for peace: Prime Min- They have to help one another to ation of ethnic Malay insurgents. outside K. Prakop’s house. One Phang Bua pulled her chains ister Surayud Chulanont called on build trust,” Gen Surayud said Mistrust between the local of the men walked into the house loose and strayed into villagers’ residents of the violence-plagued during a visit to Yala’s Ban Bang community and state agencies is and shot K. Prakop four or five land where she was shot. Southern border provinces to rec- Lam, one of the most violence- high, with Muslims accusing se- times before running back to the oncile their differences for the prone areas in the South. curity officials of carrying out motorcycle. The pair then drove Tapper taken down: Satun po- targeted killings and kidnappings, off at speed. lice on July 10 arrested a 41- while many Buddhists are call- Police believe that the gun- year-old female rubber tapper for ing for increased security to curb man may have killed the wrong selling cannabis. the violence. man as K. Prakop was reported- Following a tip-off, Maj Su- Gen Surayud spent the ly kind hearted, a diligent worker hat Damnoi, investigating inspec- night of July 11 at a military base and without enemies. tor at Satun Muang District Po- in Yala’s Bannang Sata district to lice Station, arranged to buy can- boost morale among the public Elephant shot: Yala Muang Dis- nabis from Sunee Asanee. When and security officials. His gov- trict Police are hunting for the gun- Sunee arrived at the rendezvous, ernment has said it will continue man responsible for shooting police searched her and seized its reconciliatory approach. Phang Bua, a 40-year-old cow eight bars of pressed cannabis The PM has rejected sug- elephant, after she broke free and 15 small packets of the drug gestions that an autonomous zone from her chains and began eating wrapped in cling film with a total be set up but has not ruled out villagers’ crops on July 10. combined weight of 709.5 grams. the possibility of approving an Phang Bua’s mahout, Mal- Sunee was taken to Satun administrative model similar to oe Sarima, 52, reported to Yala Muang District Police Station, the one used in Bangkok where police at 10:30 that morning that where police reported that she the provincial governor is direct- his elephant had been shot near had confessed selling cannabis for ly elected rather than appointed. the Chinese cemetery in Baan about a year. Parameetae, in Muang district. She bought the drugs at Koh Bus driver gunned down: A Police called for assistance from Sarai, in Satun’s Muang district, school bus driver was shot dead the Provincial Livestock Develop- at 16,000 baht a kilo. She then at his home in Haad Yai on July ment Office, whose officers sold it in small bundles at 30 baht 9 as he sat using a computer with found Phang Bua chained up in each to local youths and fellow his nephews in what police be- woods nearby. She had been shot rubber tappers, she said. lieve may have been a case of four times in her left legs, and her Sunee made a profit of mistaken identity. wounds were swollen and show- 4,000 to 5,000 baht a kilo. Police, led by Lt Macha ing signs of infection. Kaeowthong, duty officer at K. Maloe told officers that Around the South news round- Haad Yai District Police Station, Phang Bua was registered and up is sourced from the pages of found the body of Prakop Sap- had been brought from Surin prov- The Nation and Kom Chad Luek kunchon, 35, lying in a pool of ince to pull rubber tree logs. At newspapers. July 21 - 27, 2007 AROUND THE REGION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Mystery surrounds Samui murder

FROM THE GULF OF THAILAND By Max Rogers

he recent murder of a Thai woman, wife to a long-term resident and Treal estate agent on Samui, has led to intense specu- lation over who may be respon- sible for the crime. On Saturday, June 30, in the early hours of the afternoon, po- lice were called to the office of Coconut Land and House, in the Baan Tai area of the island. Af- ter arriving at the scene officers found that a woman had been shot. The woman was rushed to hospital, but died en route. She was later identified as Ananya “Mai” Klongkaew, 38, a Thai national who had been liv- ing on Koh Samui for many years. K. Klongkaew was mar- ried to 58- year-old German busi- MURDER SCENE: Ananya “Mai” Klongkaew, 38, was shot dead in this office by a man police believe was a hired gunman. The killing is nessman Norbert Verweyen, thought to be linked to a business dispute involving her German husband, a 17-year resident and well-known property developer on Samui. owner of the Coconut Land and considered possible motives for from Bangkok also joined in. stone to build up on the surface. Koh Samui (TAKS), which helps House Company. the shooting. The Biorock Thailand Koh Coral can then colonize the struc- through fundraising and holding Police investigating the Police are still investigating Samui Project has been involved ture and an artificial reef begins educational seminars and pro- crime scene revealed that a the crime, but no arrests have with the successful Biorock reef to grow. The process can also aid grams aimed at raising aware- masked man had entered the of- been made. restoration in some of the waters in restoration of existing reefs. ness of threats to marine ecosys- fice asking for K. Mai. Fellow surrounding Samui and neighbor- This process has been used tems. office workers pointed her out to Biorock still rockin’. The ing islands. and proved to work even under They hope these events will the man, who opened fire and fa- Biorock Thailand Project, work- These projects have in- adverse conditions. Soon after show people the implications of tally wounded K. Mai with three ing in association with the Koh cluded the construction of artifi- the structures are complete and pollution and heavy development shots to the chest and shoulders. Samui Municipality, recently held cial reefs in Bang Makham, Sil- the process has begun, an abun- on a fragile island like Samui, After the shooting the man a two-day educational program ver Beach, Chaweng Beach, Koh dance of sea life on the reef re- which has an economy based al- fled the premises on an AX1 trail aimed at educating children and Taen, and the very popular dive turns. most entirely on tourism. bike. The police believe that the other members of the local com- sites off Koh Tao. The coral reef restoration Education of local people is nature of the shooting indicates munity about the benefits and im- The innovative technology is off Koh Samui has been hailed a imperative if the program is to she may have been the victim of portance of marine conservation. used globally to repair and restore success and the Biorock Project survive and disappearing marine a hired gunman. The event, held at the Wat reefs that are in danger from en- continue its non-profit work along- life is brought back to local wa- Police are also following up Kiriwongkaram School in the vironmental degradation and dam- side the Tourism Association of ters. several other leads, as the victim Taling Ngam area, entertained age caused by humans. This is and her husband were said to be nearly 1,000 people with the vari- done by a process known as min- in the midst of several long-stand- ous activities that took place. eral accretion, in which a low- ing disputes with landowners and Many of the island schools took voltage electrical current is business associates. part and the Department of Ma- pumped through a submerged Mr Verweyen, who has rine Coastal Resources (DMCR) metallic structure causing lime- been on the island for 17 years. He made news last year when police searched his car after it was pulled over for a traffic vio- lation. The passenger in the car was said to be holding illegal drugs and the driver reportedly fled carrying two large bags. He and his wife also had a reputation on the island as being very outspoken, which police be- lieve could provide a motive to the killing. Other sources say that aside from the on-going legal battles the couple were involved in, there were also disputes with some of their subcontractors. Disputes over payments and other financial matters are also 10 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE ISLAND July 21 - 27, 2007

Tippanatr Yammaneechai uses a variety of techniques, including metal bending and acid erosion, to Bhuddhipanya by Metha Kongsonthi of Suphanburi, employs vibrant create dynamic pieces of art such as the one seen here. mixed media Inspired by historical Thai art By Pathomporn Kaenkrachang Vichen Gallery, and his 41-year- His works have received old brother, Somkhid Huangtana- such accolades as three gold he latest exhibition at pan, owner of Rawai’s Bzenter medals from the annual Bua Lu- Vichen Gallery in Rawai mall, where the gallery is located. ang Exhibition of Paintings in focuses on a period of The brothers have gathered Bangkok, now in its 29th year. Tart that dates back to three artists from throughout Metha Kongsonthi, a 36- 1782, the year of the founding of Thailand who will each showcase year-old artist from Suphanburi, the Chakri dynasty and the sub- roughly 20 works reflecting their creates diverse works that are sequent rise of Bangkok as the individual techniques. often symbolic and presented on capital of Siam. Pornchai Jaimar, a 37-year- a variety of media. The Rattanakosin Spiritual old Chiang Mai artist, works with He has a keen knowledge Poetry exhibition draws upon this colored powders to create real- of the nature of color and his in- rich cultural influence and char- istic images often depicting Thais clusion of specifically blended acterizes itself through the incor- in the midst of traditional Lanna tones make for vibrant pieces. poration of modern styles. and Thai ways of life. Included Among his awards is being The exhibit is presented by in his scenes are recreation ac- named the winner of Sketches Pornchai Jaimar uses colored powders to depict scenes from 37-year-old Somnuek “Tee” Hua- tivities, daily work routines and and Models in Celebration of HM traditional Thai ways of life. ngtanapan, artist and curator of family interaction. the King’s 6th Cycle Birthday ing, acid erosion and cement in Phuket. What I do hope is that Anniversary. plastering. each work will give a glimpse of Tippanatr Yammaneechai, Attractive and vibrant col- Thai culture and traditions to all a 35-year-old Bangkok artist, is ors are present throughout his del- who view the exhibition,” K. Tee a member of “The Primordial icate and detailed works. told the Gazette. Water” – a collective of artists K. Tee hopes that the ex- “A goal of mine is to display from Bangkok. He specializes in hibit will educate local residents pieces that dare to present new visual arts that are dominated by and tourists about Thai art, and visions and are wholly represen- the dynamic use of mixed me- that visitors give feedback about tative of historical Thai art. It is dia. the collection. important to me to conserve and He uses media such as mul- “I don’t have high expecta- support Thai artists who create berry paper and canvases and tions for this event to be hugely these types of works. his techniques in creating artis- profitable because the artists we “The current exhibition has tic patterns includes metal bend- are featuring are not established done just that in an informal style, and the venue is a welcoming spot for those who wish to appreciate the works and converse with oth- ers who share the same senti- ments.” Prices for the artists’ works range from 20,000 to 50,000 baht and vary in size from from 60 centimeters x 70cm to 100cm x 120cm.

Rattanakosin Spiritual Poetry exhibit runs until October 12. It is open daily from 5 pm to 9 pm by either appointment or chance. Vichen Gallery is locat- ed at Bzenter mall on Saiyuan Rd, Rawai. For more informa- tion, call 076-289740, 081- 5387778 or fax 076-298741. July 21 - 27, 2007 PHUKET GAZETTE 11 12 PHUKET GAZETTE July 21 - 27, 2007 July 21 - 27, 2007 GOOD LIVING PHUKET GAZETTE 13 Stoned steaks and Albatross here are two ways to ar- had thinly sliced Parma ham, rive at Al Mediterraneo: marinated paprika, marinated by lagoon shuttle boat, cherry tomatoes, olive tapenade, Thaving a peek at some barbecued aubergine and of Phuket’s most illustrious re- courgette strips, and onions sorts on the way, if you’re not sauteed in olive oil with peppers. already staying in one, or by stroll- The cherry tomato mari- ing down Laguna Phuket’s retail nade was so good that I tried to therapy street and admiring the get the recipe. All I could elicit shops in Canal Village. FULL FLAVORED was that it was a secret passed Either way, you’ll be effu- (left): Albatross on by the erstwhile teacher of Al sively welcomed by Robert de Crabmeat au Gratin, Mediterraneo’s two chefs, K. Joe Graaff and his wife, Busaba. pan fried in butter and Veera Sammran. K. Joe and No matter if you speak with Bechamel sauce. K. Veera’s mentor had been a Dutch, English, Spanish, French, private cook to King Umberto of Portuguese, Italian, German or DELICATE Italy during his exile in Switzer- Thai, you’ll be able to communi- PIQUANCY (below): land. cate with Robert. He’s fluent in Albatross Smoked The main course provided all eight languages and seems to Salmon Rolls. another mix of dishes. The filet use a good number of them on a mignon in red wine sauce was daily basis. cooked medium-rare and oozed I went for the English-lan- flavor. Served with ratatouille, guage greeting and was seated pommes dauphinoise and hello, at a table outside the restaurant agency, a Thai restaurant and a what’s that, a stone? Yes, the with a view of the lagoon and villa sales and rental consultan- beef is placed on top of a hot passing shoppers. Al Mediter- cy, all based in Canal Village. stone to keep it warm for as long raneo is, as the name suggests, a There are few better ways as possible. Mediterranean cuisine restaurant to start a balmy evening in Phuket The risotto with prawns and with Italian, Greek, Spanish and than with a cocktail. For me, a saffron was light and had a pleas- French influences on the menu. refreshing Caipirinha made with ing zesty flavor. Not surprisingly, The venue is impressively Cachaca – the lao khao of Bra- it’s a perennial favorite of the cli- cosmopolitan. Rob- zil, as Robert calls entele. The filet of seabass doree ert is Dutch, grew it. For my compan- was bread-crumbed and cooked up in Brazil and has ion, looking to the in a white wine sauce and served worked in 23 coun- same continent, a with French fries. It was much tries. Busaba is frozen lime marga- enjoyed by my companion and from Chiang Mai rita. much filched by me. and went to hotel Very shortly And so to dessert, which just school in Switzer- after the demise of had to be the crepe suzette flam- land. Customers my cocktail, Robert be. Thankfully, the wind was in come from the far and I realized that the right direction and Decha reaches of the we share the same Salay, the restaurant supervisor, earth, some staying opinion of house California. Most bottles, though, the lowdown, tableside. The escaped flames. Probably more at Laguna Phuket, wine. It should not are under 1,000 baht. smoked salmon rolls have tiny than can be said for at least one some are local ex- On the be the cheapest I pushed the boat out – af- juliennes of apple mixed with the of my arteries, but undoubtedly patriates and some menu plonk from a very ter all, we were on a lagoon – lettuce and balsamic dressing, worth it. are visiting. A lady WITH large bottle, but and ordered one of my favorites; adding a delicate piquancy to the An “honest kitchen with from Peru came Alistair Why have a bit of style a Cantine Lenotti Amarone Val- fish. good ingredients” says K. Busa- not only for the as befits the estab- policella at a very reasonable The crabmeat au gratin is ba proudly. “And no MSG”. food, but for a chat Al Mediterraneo lishment serving it. 2,400 baht. Full bodied, with a served in a crab-shaped Celadon Quite right. in Spanish. This meant that I huge concentration of cherries, dish and looks as good as it tastes. The restaurant is owned and just had to try his selection, not almonds and spice flavors in the The crab is pan fried in butter, Al Mediterraneo. Canal Village, run by Robert and Busaba’s com- that I usually imbibe, you under- mouth and alcohol at 15%. Quite onions and mushroom before a Laguna Phuket, Cherng Talay. pany, Albatross Leisure. No Mon- stand. simply delicious, and I was very Bechamel sauce is added with a Tel: 076-270958. Open daily, ty Python albatross-selling stunts The reds comprise a Santa glad not to be driving. sprinkling of parmesan cheese, from 9 am for breakfast, until here – with or without wafers – Alicia from Chile and an Estrella We decided that the food and the whole lot is baked in the 11:30 pm or the last customer or neck adornments for aged sail- from California and the whites a should be served family style, and oven. leaves. Average cost for two pe- ors. brace of Chardonnays from Cal- Chef Nimit “Joe” Attasup kindly The mixed antipasti changes ople without wine is about The name was chosen be- ifornia; King Fish and JW Morris came out of the kitchen to give seasonally, but on this occasion 2,000 baht. cause 16th-century Portuguese and (drum roll) a Chateau de Loei sailors thought of the bird as an Chenin Blanc from Thailand. Al icon of good luck and that they Mediterraneo’s wine list is well would be within reach of land balanced and prices range from when one was spotted. Albatross 725 baht up to 4,500 baht for an Leisure also operates a travel Alexander Valley Cyrus from 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE July 21 - 27, 2007 Happily Building from Ever After rriving at the construc- tion site of the Ming- mhotep and the Egyptian step pyramids. Chares of Recent weddings in Phuket mongkol Buddha ILindos and his Colossus of Rhodes. Alexandre Gustave Aimage, one is immedi- Eiffel and his iconic tower in Paris. Behind every great feat ately impressed with the scale of the operation. The immense lat- of structural engineering lies a great man. tice of scaffolding surrounds the In the case of Phuket’s Mingmongkol Buddha im- structure, which already reaches its full height of 45 meters and age now under construction in the Nakkerd Hills in Karon, spans 24.5 meters across its base. that man is 63-year-old Chanthaburi native Prasit Lubliam. Although still far from com- plete, breathtaking views and an The Gazette’s Janyaporn Morel reports. existing 22-tonne bronze Buddha image already attract many tour- ists to the site. While visitors marvel at the icon-in-the-making, most of them would be surprised to learn that the man directing the work has no more than a fourth-grade edu- cation and uses neither blueprints nor plans. Prasit Lubliam, whose name roughly translates as “suc- cessful at refining angles”, has a lifetime of hard-earned experi- Dr Piyada Wangthammacheep and Thahaka Singhasongkhram ence in design and construction were married at Pra Pitak Grand Ballroom of the Metropole of huge Buddha images. Hotel on July 7. K. Prasit grew up as a “normal” Thai boy in the coun- tryside – simple and relatively Smanta Cox and John Gudgeon from the UK were married unambitious. After completing at the Evason Phuket and Six Senses Spa on July 7. Prathom 4, the minimum compul- sory education level in Thailand at the time, he eventually found The image will be covered in 135 metric tons of carefully placed himself conscripted into military tiles of white marble from Burma. service and joined the navy when he was about 20. woodcarving and cement mold- done, although I built a reclining Military life suited him well ing. It was through this that I de- Buddha image 41 meters long on and he stayed in the service for veloped an expertise in molding the island of Kor Yor in Songkhla 15 years, achieving the rank of Buddha images and images of Province. Chief Petty Officer 1st class, the famous monks,” he said. “I also made another large highest rank for non-commis- As the size of the Buddha image in Ratchaburi province that sioned officers. images he built grew, so did his is similar to this one and also sits At the navy base, K. Prasit reputation – and before long K. on a hill, but it is smaller.” was assigned to the mechanics Prasit became the go-to guy “I can build images in ev- division and made responsible for when people needed big Buddha ery posture and I love doing this repair and maintenance. The last images built and he found him- work. I tried to quit several times, position he held was as mechani- self being commissioned for but every time a new project is cal officer of a river patrol boat, projects all over the country. put before me I find I can’t or PBR, assigned to the Mekong However, his travels have refuse,” he said. River back in the early 1970s, not stopped him from marrying Because he loves the work when neighboring Cambodia on and being a good father. He and and the unique challenge each the opposite bank was rapidly his wife, K. Somkid, have four project poses he allows his em- deteriorating into the bloody years children: two sons and two daugh- ployer to decide how much he under the Khmer Rouge. ters. His eldest son graduated in should be paid. K. Prasit retired from the electronic engineering and now “I never demand a figure navy when he was about 35, but works in Rayong, while his sec- for my services. I just live and the experience he had gained with ond son is studying for a master’s stay at the building site and ask heavy equipment and machinery degree in law at Thammasart that my living expenses be cov- put him in good stead and he University in Bangkok, Thailand’s ered,” he said. found work abroad in Muammar top law school. K. Prasit was approached Gaddafi’s Libya for two years. Their first daughter is in her to work on the Mingmongkol Upon his return, he started final year studying architecture at Buddha image by project commit- his own brass-molding factory in King Mongkut’s Institute of tee head Suporn Vanitkul, who Bangkok’s Nong Khaem district. Technology at Ladkrabang in was impressed by K. Prasit’s Most of the work involved mold- Bangkok, while their youngest work in Ratchaburi. ing jewelry, animal figures, acces- daughter is still at high school. Among the chief challenges sories and decorations – but it Most of the Buddha images K. Prasit has faced in building the also gave him the chance to mold K. Prasit has built are in the popu- the image is that the I-beam sup- Buddha images. However, the lar Pang Manvichai, or meditat- ports at the base were already factory closed after three years ing posture, but his work in con- installed to support a north-fac- for financial reasons. crete also includes two large re- ing image, as the image was origi- Undaunted, K. Prasit con- clining Buddha images, two more nally intended. tinued to hone his molding skills, in [non-meditative] sitting posi- “When the project directors building replica models in wax and tions and four in standing pos- decided to have the image face concrete for use in casting. He tures. Of the standing Buddha in a more easterly direction, we attended navy workshops images, the largest reaches a had to redesign the wax model to throughout the country and com- height of 12 meters. adjust it to the required orienta- pleted many sculptures commis- Yet, all of them will be tion. sioned by temples – almost all of dwarfed by his current project. “It was not a problem them Buddha images. “The Phra Buddha Ming- changing the model, but when we “I trained myself in many mongkol Buddha image is the went to build the real image we methods, including tusk carving, largest concrete molding I have found that a central support beam July 21 - 27, 2007 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 15 a blessed perspective was longer than we thought and to reaching what I wanted to at- would stick about a meter out of tain at the outset is only about the structure at chest level. 70%. “As the beam had already “This image also falls short been blessed during several cer- of perfection. I would put it at emonies we weren’t in a position about 65%. I had hoped that this to simply cut it off. Rather, we one would be more than 70%, had to change the shape of the because this could prove to be the image by making the chest sec- last work I will do in my life.” tion larger,” he revealed. The Mingmongkol image is As a result of the correc- a blend of styles, but is based on tion, the real Buddha image devi- traditional Indian Buddhist ico- ates from the wax model on nography with influences from the which it is based from the chest Chiang Saen era apparent in the upwards, he said. rounded appearance of the face However, K. Prasit said that and body, he explained. the overall shape is still in line with To be successful in his the expected appearance, which work, K. Prasit said he relies on he said traditionally resembles a the Four Bases of Accomplish- southern style khao tom confec- ment, or iddhipada in Pali. Con- tion of sticky rice and coconut sidered conducive to success, typically wrapped in leaf – with these are: chanda (zeal), viriya three fat, triangular sides. (energy), citta (consciousness) K. Prasit said that he scaled and vimangsa (discriminatory up the actual image from his own analysis). wax model at a scale of 1:115, “Without this, my work which is an unusual scale to use would not be successful,” he said, in such projects. adding that nowadays there are “Usually a more conven- far too many nominal Buddhists. tional ratio [such as 1:100] is used, “Nowadays many Thais are but in this case I already had a Buddhist only in the sense that is wax model I wanted to use. So what is listed on their tabian when they fixed the height at 45 baan [house registration form]. meters high I simply scaled it up They are not really Buddhist in accordingly, rather than having to the sense that they follow the all go through the process of build- the good teachings of the Bud- ing a whole new model,” he said. dha,” he said. Remarkably, the work has The erection of the Ming- proceeded without the use of mongkol Buddha image might blueprints or plans. Rather, K. help remedy the situation by serv- Prasit directs the workers very ing as an ever-present reminder closely, day in and day out. of the Buddha’s teachings, help- Currently there are about 50 ing to spread them to people laborers at the site, 30 working The completed Mingmongkol Buddha image will be shaped very much like this wax model sculpted by around the world, he said. on the image and 20 more on K. Prasit, except that it be 115 times bigger and be slightly larger around the chest and head. If the completed image landscaping the 42-rai park that does not help propagate the will surround it. Buddha’s teachings his project It should perhaps come as work, it comes to me,” he said. image close to the original con- with the final results. “It’s diffi- will be a failure, he said. no surprise that he starts each Asked what makes him ception – is always a source of cult for me to say that I’m really “If it doesn’t do this it will morning with meditation that al- proud of his work, K. Prasit said pride and contentment. proud with my work. Of all the be nothing, existing only as a tour- lows him to accurately plan the turning an idea into a model – and However, K. Prasit said that Buddha images I have made, I ist attraction. That is not the main day’s work. “Meditation helps me a model into a complete full-scale he is never completely satisfied would say the closest I have come objective.” to carefully consider how to build everything to scale. It is not very difficult because we base the work on the model,” he said. K. Prasit also serves as a construction foreman, closely monitoring the work because most of the workers have limited expe- rience. Often he has to step in and do the work by himself, he said. As for the image’s inner support structure, K. Prasit de- scribed it as “very strong”, com- paring it with a steel spider’s web. “It can support the image’s entire weight and the structure has been approved by structural engineer Udom Bhothikamol- wong,” he said. June marked two years of involvement on the project for K. Prasit, who said that his respon- sibility will end when the concrete molding work is complete – but before the entire structure is cov- ered in 135 metric tons of white marble imported from Burma. “I may stay on in a consult- ing capacity while the marble work is going on since I don’t have any other plans after this. Usually I don’t go out looking for 16 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS July 21 - 27, 2007 This week

TOP-FLIGHT TIPPLE: Restaurateur Thomas Brack (back, center) of The 9th Floor restaurant and bar at Sky Inn Condotel Patong poses with Swisselec Engineering General VAN HARTE WELKOM: Netherlands Ambassador to Thailand Pieter Marres (left) Manager Beat Christen (back, right) and his wife K. Pattama (2nd from left), and serving and Jeroen Deknatel, Managing Director of dive tour company Ocean Rover, chat staff after a “Serata Italiana” five-course wine-and-dine evening featuring Italian wines at the Royal Phuket City Hotel during a reception for Dutch residents in Phuket and by Avignonesi, Allegrini and Falesco. surrounding provinces.

AT THE APEX: (From left) Charn Pirapokin, developer and owner of The Crest REACHING OUT: Tony Pope (on motorcycle) and his wife, Gunapon ‘Meaw’ Pope (in Phuket, and his wife Aranya Pirapokin gather with Project Manager Kevin Beauvais white shirt), celebrate the opening of their charity shop, Thai.Tanics, on Saiyuan Rd in and Architect Krys Tarnowski at a press launch and ground-breaking ceremony for Rawai. The couple will sell donated items to raise funds for local people in need of help. The Crest Phuket luxury hillside residences project in Patong.

FURNITURE WITH A FLAIR: Owner Jean Pierre Cheimol (center) and friends celebrate MERIT BOUTIQUE: General Manager ML Tirachai Chayangkul of Homduang Bel Air the official grand opening of his chic home furnishings shop Casa Pagoda, on Dibuk Rd in Panwa (center) joins General Manager David Petrus of Watson Property Group in Phuket City. The Phuket opening marks Casa Pagoda’s third branch. The other locations Thailand (left) and Executive Chairman Jonathan C Harris of Homduang Boutique are in Shanghai and Bangkok. Hotel Sathorn during a merit-making ceremony at Homduang Bel Air Panwa resort. July 21 - 27, 2007 MOTORING PHUKET GAZETTE 17

he US giant General Motors may have lost its position as Number 1 Tautomaker to Toyota this year, but it is clawing its way back to profitability with a raft of BEHIND new models around the world. THE In Thailand, GM has just introduced its latest compact WHEEL SUV – the Chevrolet Captiva. By Jeff Heselwood The Captiva, which was developed in South Korea at grow at a remarkable pace in GM’s Incheon design center, fea- Europe. tures a 2.4-liter gasoline engine Selling just over 240,000 or a Korean-developed, two-liter cars in Europe in 2005, 26% common-rail diesel. more than the previous year, we Badged as different models closed last year with another for alternative markets, the car sales record. The Captiva gives is the Holden Captiva in Austra- us access to an additional and lia and the Daewoo Winstorm in growing vehicle segment, so we its native Korea. In Europe – have potential to continue to grow where it is also a Captiva – it is in a similar way.” the first Chevrolet to be equipped GM says the Captiva’s de- with a diesel engine. sign is “strong, sophisticated and It is also the first in the line- sporty”, but it is also spacious and up to be fitted with electronic sta- down-to-earth in practical terms. bility control, or ESC. While the Captiva is a five- The ESC feature has addi- or seven-seat SUV, it is still a little tional functions such as brake on the rustic side with few of the assistance, hill descent control add-ons that vehicles such as the and active rollover protection Fitted with a gutsy two-liter diesel engine, ventilated disc brakes and electronic stability control, the BMW X3 or even the new Honda which senses an imminent roll Captiva is good value – but it’s no off-roader. CRV offer. But at a price well and reduces torque while apply- below some of the opposition – ing the brakes. 1.56 million baht for the two-liter Despite these features, the diesel AWD and 1.189 million Captiva is no off-roader, although baht for the 2.4L gasoline front- the diesel models are fitted with The General’s back wheel drive – it is pretty good all-wheel drive; the gas versions healthy torque output of 320Nm the Captiva is the first all-new lation, but it does indicate that value. are front-wheel drive. at just 2,000rpm. The gas model SUV designed for the European Incheon will become a major part The General is most defi- The diesel motor, developed produces 133bhp and 220Nm. To market and that its “design cues” of GM’s global strategy. nitely back in command. jointly by GMDAT in Korea and rein in the power, ventilated disc will carry through to a family of Wayne Brannon, executive GM Powertrain, offers 150bhp brakes are fitted all round. new products in the future. Quite director of Chevrolet Europe, Jeff Heselwood can be con- (110kW) at 4,000rpm, with a General Motors claims that what that means is open to specu- said, “Chevrolet continues to tacted at [email protected] 18 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE July 21 - 27, 2007

By Natcha Yuttaworawit LOOKING EAST: Left, Sunisa Singkhala ow would you models a design based dress if your re- on the Vietnamese ao ligion required dai, and called locally you to wear ao yai. clothes that only revealed Below: If you thought your hands and face? This is the Muslim fashion was H nothing but black question Phuket’s Muslim women have to ask themselves. Modern robes and drab colors day Muslim women in Southeast – think again. Asia have to find a balance be- tween wearing loose, unrevealing clothing – while still feeling good about their appearance. So forget any preconcep- tions you have about the way Muslim women dress, because Sarina Sangmuang is here to add color and style to Muslim fashion in Phuket. K. Sarina is the daughter of the owner of JD Fashion, a Mus- lim beauty shop in Tambon Koh Kaew. While Middle Eastern Mus- lim women primarily wear dark colors with only their eyes visi- ble, the clothes K. Sarina has designed are rich in color, with embroidered patterns and designs that offer Muslim women the chance to find new, exciting fash- ions and the chance to be more expressive with their clothes This year’s Halal Food / Hilal Town event will take place from July 27 to 31 at the Thalang Historical Monument site. Among the activities and exhibitions will be a fashion show on July 27 by How modern Muslims K. Sarina showing off four dif- ferent styles of Muslim women’s fashion. While Indonesia and Malay- sia are the current trend setters in the Muslim fashion world, K. DRESS TO IMPRESS Sarina is hoping to spice up the scene in Phuket. the plain robes commonly asso- hijab and tassels hanging from can only show our face and hands The first style of clothing ciated with Muslim women. The the back of the robe. to others and our dress must not that will be on display incorpo- dress, made of Thai silk, would The final design is a wed- be tight fitting. I think the style rates Malaysian-style lace. The be appropriate for a formal cere- ding dress, doused in shades of and the pattern depends on dif- tones used complement each oth- mony or nikah (Muslim wedding pink. The dress is based on inter- ferent areas and cultures.” er as a dark brown, beaded sa- ceremony attended by only close national designs and is similar to Halal Food / Hilal Town rong leads to a pale brown top friends and family of the bride). a Western wedding gown. K. 2007 will take a different ap- with splashes of color incorporat- To look at just the evening Sarina used glass beads on the proach to previous years, said ed into the design. The hijab dress alone, which is based on In- top of the hijab, as is often seen Charoen Thin-Kohkaew, chair- (headscarf) is trendy without be- donesian designs, you wouldn’t in Malaysian designs. man of the Committee of the Per- ing overly revealing. think that the wearer was a Mus- Panida Pakbara, a Muslim formance and Culture of Halal. The Muslim code of mod- lim. The only giveaway is the hi- woman who has worn her reli- “This year,” he said, “we esty for womens attire is accom- jab. gion’s traditional dress all her life, have invited the Phattalung Dra- modated by K. Sarina’s contem- The ao yai is a style in- told the Gazette, “I wear Muslim ma College to perform Muslim porary fashion ideas. Her pink spired by Vietnamese designs, dress because I think we should cultural shows from the three evening dress is a far cry from taken and remodeled for Mus- keep what is underneath for only border provinces (Pattani, Yala lim women. This cutting edge our husbands to see. We do not and Narathiwat). We want to Muslim fashion uses floral pat- need to show ourselves to oth- show the way of life of Muslim’s terns and a combination of blue ers. We are proud to obey our from other areas.” and black fabrics. An ao yai is religion’s rules. The Halal Food / Hilal Town elegant with a hint of flamboy- “By following our religion’s event will also provide a rare op- ance coming from the sea blue guidance,” she continued, “we portunity for people to see how the dish ashure – or Noah’s Pud- ding – is prepared. When Noah was on his ark, he had to come up with a way to feed all his ani- mals, as well as his friends and family. After the 40 days and nights of rain had ended and his VIBRANT: Muslim women are vessel finally made landfall, he turning to secular fashions to collected all the food on the ark, dress themselves. Bright colors put it in an enormous pot and and embroidered patterns are all cooked it. the rage in Southeast Asia. Humans and animals alike all ate from the same pot – and can be incorporated into a mod- nobody went hungry. Muslims ern, secular lifestyle. Muslim celebrate Noah’s creativity usu- women are subject to all man- ally just once a year with ashure, ner of myths and misconcep- now made from beans, chickpeas, tions, but Halal Food / Hilal Town pistachios, apricots and a variety and K. Sarina’s fashion designs of other ingredients. will show a different side to the Traditional Islamic customs stereotype. July 21 - 27, 2007 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 19

By Nick Davies eet American artist Nichole Blackburn, BFA, who recently Mcompleted adorning one of the walls of Phuket’s Dowroong Wittaya School music room with a vibrant mural depict- ing colorful scenes of traditional Thai sports, games, dress and musicianship against a dramatic backdrop of mountains and vivid skies. The mural has transformed not only the dull gray wall – which now looks like a life-size window on traditional Thai life – but also the hearts and minds of Above: Students continue with those involved in the project, from their music lesson as Nichole the school children to teachers to works on her mural. parents and even to Nichole her- Left: Nichole has discovered a self. happiness that success in Los Nichole funded this first in Angeles failed to provide. a series of donation mural projects from her own pocket, which will take her around the world as she seeks to inspire and be inspired dren in Dublin that she will then by the experiences she has and incorporate in her next stop in the the people she meets along the Philippines. way. Working at a faster than Now in her late 20s, Nichole usual pace and with the help of has gone from struggling artist to extra young and old hands, achieving recognition and suc- Nichole and her ad-hoc team of cess at home in Los Angeles with students and teachers have man- a long list of well-to-do clients Art with Heart aged to transform two 10-meter lined up for the next year and sections of wall that make up one beyond. School walls come to life with donation murals entire side of the music room in Her portfolio is one of col- from international artist just under 10 days, including sand- orful murals depicting scenes ing the wall down, adding base from nature and storybooks, working for a client and also see- started working on the mural. explained. coat and primer before painting where she has transformed the ing the reactions and involvement “At first, I imagined being As Nichole travels from on the colorful layers that make walls and the occasional ceiling from the kids,” she added. left to my own devices to paint country to country, she takes her up the details. of homes and shops into imagi- Although Nichole’s stint in the mural in the way I had own paints and plans to take Their efforts have left some- native landscapes and colorful Thailand has been brief, just 10 planned, but as the students and something from each her previ- thing that will be admired and underwater scenes that seem to days, she feels she has received teachers have become more in- ous projects to the next. Sky is bring brightness to the otherwise be so full of life that you expect so much more out of it by com- volved, it has taken on a life of its the main theme of the murals in basic surroundings for years to the animals and people in them ing into direct contact and being own with some of the students this year’s donation projects. come, and of course, students will to start moving at any moment. involved with the local commu- and teachers appearing as char- The clear blue sky with al- be able to point out to their friends Scenes from Peter Pan are nity rather than arriving simply as acters in the mural or some of the most three-dimensional clouds in the parts which they personally a favorite among her younger cli- a tourist. braver ones actually dipping into the Dowroong Wittaya music added and for some, their own ents and Nichole also plans to il- “Meeting the kids at the the paints and dabbing on their room mural is one that she previ- likeness where it has been incor- lustrate children’s literature be- school has been great. They are own addition to the mural.” ously photographed in Peru. porated into the painting. tween her globetrotting adven- so curious and friendly, bringing Nichole plans to visit and When she moves on to Dublin, tures. gifts of food and trying their best donate murals in five countries in the mural there will be filled with Although Nichole is currently Nichole’s success as an art- to communicate with the limited the next 12 months, funding them sky that she has photographed traveling, readers can contact ist in the US has enabled her to vocabulary that we have between herself as a trial run before set- here in Phuket. her by email at look@ fund her own travels and pay for us, sometimes even reverting to ting up a non-profit organization, Nichole also plans to do arts celadonstyle.com or visit her all the materials needed to under- sign language to get a message when she will be able to better and crafts projects with the chil- website www.celadonstyle.com take her donation projects, with across. predict the way her individual the paints alone totaling US$600. “Meeting and interacting projects will take shape. All she asks for at each destina- with the children and teachers at Next month Nichole will be tion is a wall and a ladder. the school is part of the fulfillment painting a mural at a children’s “I wanted to make sure I was looking for and I feel we facility in Dublin before moving that when I arrived here I would all get so much more out of the on to her mother’s birthplace, the be completely self sufficient and project than would ever be pos- Philippines, followed by an or- be able to start on the project sible back home, just working on phanage in Mexico and another without having to rely on people paid for projects,” she explained. in Bolivia next year. to help me hunt around for mate- Nichole was introduced to Nichole hopes that by do- rials once I got here,” she said. the school by Don Battles, an old ing projects such as this in places Enthusiastic to get started, friend of her father. Don spoke with more basic lifestyles than Nichole was rolling on her base to several establishments on many Americans have experi- colors within a day of arriving and Nichole’s behalf; Dowroong enced, she can create some finished the mural just before her Wittaya School being the first to awareness among friends, fam- departure. accept her charitable proposal. ily and clients back home and So what has driven Nichole Used to working with a cer- encourage them to take part or to take up her global wall art ad- tain amount of peace and quiet in make their own contributions to venture? “A few years ago as a clients’ homes, Nichole had to people less fortunate than them- struggling artist, I used to think paint while Thai music lessons selves. that being paid well for my work continued as usual, attracting cu- “When I was first planning and having a year’s worth of rious glances from the students, this project, people I spoke to both bookings would equal success, but with children and teachers com- here and at home took some time when I eventually reached that ing up to her and helping out dur- to fully understand what I was point I still felt there was some- ing their break times. trying to do, but the more people thing missing in my life. “Painting in this way was a hear about it, the more they ask “It was only when I started little strange at first but it has been how they can contribute or par- doing donation work that I found so much more rewarding than ticipate, which I think is a great some of the fulfillment I was look- the usual artist-client relationship, way of bringing the two cultures ing for,” said Nichole. which is what this project is all together and creating some kind “The attraction for me is about – but I could not really en- of mutual understanding and ap- partly the creative freedom of not visage until I arrived here and preciation between us,” Nichole 20 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES July 21 - 27, 2007 Definitely more than All at SEA a piece of junk

By Teddy Tucker

ost sailors have a fascination with older boats, classic Mstyles and timeless lines. Wooden sailboats happen to meet all of that criteria. Many of us have dreamed of owning a classic sailing or motor yacht at one time or an- other, preferably of the wooden variety, until we learned just how much work and money they re- quire to keep it in tip-top condi- tion. Takes all the fun out of yachting, it does. I still have to resist the urge to empty the bank account and buy something of beauty when it crosses my path as was the case with the Suwan Macha (Golden Mermaid), a junk- rigged schooner with classic Siamese rigging. Fortunately, she’s not for sale. A veteran charterer of Gulf and Andaman waters, Suwan Macha has been plying her trade since she was built in Bangkok in 1984. The hull was cold-molded of laminated wood and epoxy, a method so new to Thailand at the time that the local craftsmen downed their tools, refusing to build what they thought would be an unsafe boat. Cruising made easy: The Suwan Macha, pictured here in Phang Nga Bay, offers classic comfort with no hassles. It took three days of coax- the reliability of the “new” meth- too, as she is not available bare- vising you won’t tell anyone that A typical four-day, three- ing by builder Vincent Tabuteau od. boat. you used it). night cruise when she is on the to get the men back on the job. Another fascination most Many novice sailors like the At 37 tons displacement, the Andaman side of the isthmus The Suwan Macha today is a sailors share is the enchantment thought of taking out a 16.5-meter Suwan Macha can tame most of covers northern Phang Nga Bay, sturdy testament to their skill and with distance sailing, but ultimate- yacht but worry about getting the Andaman’s bumps and wig- down to Krabi, on to the Phi Phi ly too much of a love for kicking back if home port is upwind or gles. Islands and back to Phuket for back and having more than a few conditions become a little too ad- Classic lines can often mean 30,700 baht per person (minimum beers makes one not want to verse. In this case – or just in discomfort, but the Suwan two people) with full board. Cof- wrestle with rigging for more case – a 150hp Isuzu diesel en- Macha is quite comfy downstairs fee, tea and water, insurance, than a couple of hours at a time. gine provides the muscle to get with three double berths, two dou- service charges, transfers, taxes Here Suwan Macha helps out you home (and the skipper super- ble-bunk berths, three heads and and crew are all included. even two showers. Crew quar- It’s all those extras that can ters are separate and below the make chartering more expensive foredeck to provide privacy for than expected, but here the fare guests on board. is all-inclusive. A covered cockpit, not quite If cost is no object, 205,000 spacious but still quite large, and baht books the Suwan Macha for plenty of deck space with sun- you and you alone. bathing mattresses encourage Classic yachts such as the you to play up top. When it is time Suwan Macha allow us to en- to get in the water; snorkeling gage in our sailing daydreams equipment, a kayak and a rubber without having to dip into the dingy with a 15hp outboard are reality of huge maintenance provided. bills or laboring over rust or var- The costs of chartering can nish. discourage those of modest means, but the Suwan Macha For more information about the works a regular circuit and books Suwan Macha, email Philippe “join-in” per-cabin cruises. You Zircon at philippe@asia- pay for your cabin and join in with marine.net or visit www.Asia- other guests. Marine.net July 21 - 27, 2007 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 21

’m a working woman. Until recently, I felt my life was spiraling out of control. Dur- Iing the day I’d be running Spa around chasing stories or in the MAGIC office hammering away on a key- board. When 6 pm came and it was time to go home, I was ex- hausted. Each night I’d get to my apartment and collapse on my bed, sleep right through the night and then wake up to start it all over again. I didn’t have the en- ergy for a boyfriend and I strug- gled to get through a day without half a dozen cups of coffee. Enough was enough, I de- cided; I needed something to in- ject a bit of zest back into my life. By Supanun But what was the answer? More Supawong coffee? A comfier pair of shoes? Cannaceae Spa Thoughts raced through my head and then it came to me: I needed a day at a spa. (1,800) baht will suit all the tired Some of my friends visit a office workers out there. The spa every week and they’ve al- package includes time in the ways got enough energy to get steam room and sauna, aroma- through their day’s work and then therapy massage and an aroma- party at night till the cows come therapy facial. home. That was my goal. The next package up is the Cannaceae Spa on Chao Fa three-and-a-half hour The Best West Rd was to be my retreat of of Cannaceae Package (2,800 choice. I’d had a particularly Worn-out office workers can turn to spa therapists to help relieve pent-up tension from work. baht). As the name suggests, it stressful week and I needed a offers all the spa’s top treatments release. The trees and greenery – exotic body scrub, aroma- in the spa grounds immediately therapy massage and traditional instilled feelings of relaxation in facial. me. I felt like I was slipping into I thanked K. Jongkol and the caring arms of Mother Na- Rescued from said goodbye to K. Vinus. The ture. tension in my mind and body was While I sat waiting in the nowhere to be found. I felt like a reception area for Vinus Wittaya- new woman, and so I hit the town tamsopon, sales manager of with my girlfriends: in search of Cannaceae Spa, traditional Thai that elusive boyfriend. music settled my fraught mind. K. Vinus arrived, telling me the daily grind Cannaceae Spa. Open 9 am to that the spa had been open for 9 pm. 51/17 Thepanusorn Rd, five years. “We want our guests mask looked tempting. A body ments, but I felt so relaxed that I the body of its aches and pains. Wichit, Muang, Phuket 83000. to feel natural,” she said. “The treatment can help purify the skin just couldn’t keep my eyes open. Although it was my first spa Tel: 076-264429, 076-355134. spas covers one rai, with 18 mas- while soothing the body. K. Jongkol took good care experience, I wholly recommend Email: info@cannaceae-spa. sage rooms and 20 staff, although All of the eight body mas- of me, always making sure I was Cannaceae Spa. The two-and-a- com Website: www.cannaceae- it it is not always enough to cater sage programs looked ideal for comfortable. She told me that as half hour Relaxation Package spa.com to demand. Our therapists offer my worn out body. Programs I don’t normally have massage all kinds of treatments, from Thai were priced from 450 baht for a treatments, I might feel a little stiff massage to facial and therapeu- 60-minute massage up to 1,500 the next day. tic massages.” baht for a massage performed by This was to be expected, A massage sounded like two therapists – one starting at she said, but when you start hav- just the thing I needed. I had the top, one starting at the toes. ing massages more regularly, the never been to a spa before, so I Traditional Thai, Swedish next-day aching diminishes. This was unsure what treatments and Balinese massages were all was all the incentive I needed to would suit a stressed-out journal- available. I could already feel the make a visit to a spa a weekly ist. K. Vinus said that before my tension seeping out of my body activity. treatments I would have 30 min- in anticipation. Aromatherapy massage utes to take a bath, go to the At last it was time to start can help working women like me sauna and spend some time in a my treatment. After a quick visit to relax, said K. Jongkol. Jacuzzi to get me in the right to the sauna and Jacuzzi, I met If you want to get more frame of mind. Other treatments therapist Jongkol Sornlom, who strength back into your stride then on offer sounded tempting, but I was waiting for me in the mas- a Thai massage may be more wasn’t sure what to expect. sage room. She went to work on suitable – because it effectively Could a facial help me? my body for 40 minutes with a loosens stiff muscles and relieves There were three facial-treat- black sesame scrub that she said ment packages on offer, includ- would wipe the dead skin cells ing the signature Cannaceae tra- from my skin. ditional facial (1,000 baht), which I then had my body covered involves a massage using honey with white clay filler mixed with and fresh cucumbers, leaving the warm water and K. Jongkol skin soft and fresh. wrapped me up in clear plastic. I The aromatherapy facial felt a bit hot but was otherwise (1,200 baht) purifies the skin, said comfortable – so much so that I K. Vinus. More suited to my fell asleep at one point. needs was the anti-stress facial The body wrap was my (1,000 baht); a gentle facial, neck detox session. After a quick nap and shoulder massage using pure while covered in clay, I went to essential oils that leaves the skin take a shower before having a feeling invigorated. massage with aromatherapy The six body treatments on oils. offer cost from 800 up to 1,200 The scent of the oils was so baht for up to one hour. Every- soothing that I fell asleep again. I thing from a Cannaceae exotic would have liked to have been body scrub to a white mud body awake more during my treat- 22 PHUKET GAZETTE July 21 - 27, 2007 July 21 - 27, 2007 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 23 PPUZZLESUZZLES The Cryptic Crossword

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Solution, tips and Rhyme computer program at www.sudoku.com Time The words or phrases described below all rhyme with ‘smile’. What are they? 1. Craftiness. EZ TRIVIA QUIZ 2. 1,852 meters. 1. Claustrophobia is the 6. On which continent is 3. Meter. fear of what? the Great Rift Valley? 4. Disgusting. 2. In the light spectrum, 7. Who currently has a hit what comes between with the song Big Girls 5. Ireland. yellow and blue? Don’t Cry? 6. Most unfriendly. 3. How many minutes are 8. What do the initials there in a full day? RSVP stand for? 7. Coiffure.

4. How many minutes 9. What do they mean? 8. Africa’s longest does it take for light river. from the Sun to reach 10. If you walked 10 miles Earth? east, 10 miles north, 10 9. Time in court. mile west and 10 miles Sudoku is very simple: each row, each column and each “box” of 5. Which British soccer south, how far would 10. Digestive juice. nine squares within the puzzle must contain all the numbers from club did Thaksin Shina- you be from where you 1 to 9 with, naturally, no repetitions. Beware: there is only one watra just buy? started? solution to this puzzle, which is on the next page. Answers on next page Answers on next page 24 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK July 21 - 27, 2007 GetGet youryour brainbrain inin geargear withwith TheThe MonsterMonster QuizQuiz

1. Who was the first 8. Which two men organised 15. Who was the first person to sail around the the first single-handed woman to emulate this world single-handed, transatlantic sailing race, feat? Name her boat. beginning in 1885? the Ostar? 16. How many sailors died 2. How long did it take him, 9. They had a bet as to who in the 1979 Fastnet and what was the name would win. How big was Race? Which boat of his boat? the bet, and who won? won?

3. Who currently holds 10. What piece of sailing 17. The US lost the the world record for equipment was invented America’s Cup in 1983, the fastest single- by “Blondie” Hasler? ending a winning streak handed navigation of that had lasted how 11. Name the sailor who the globe? many years? Quick Crossword committed suicide during the Sunday Times DOWN 4. How long did she take? 18. Name the Australian ACROSS Golden Globe Race of boat that lost to Stars 1968-69? 1. Highway. 1. Boat’s steering gear. 5. Who currently holds the and Stripes in the 1987 2. Short-sighted. 2. Olympic city in Georgia. world record for the America’s Cup. 8. Crossed out. 4. Call, Swiss-style. 12. Who won the race, fastest nautical mile thereby becoming the first 9. Sticky oil product. 5. Deep hole. under sail? 19. What was the original 10. A very long time. person to sail round the 6. Bottle stopper. name of the America’s 11. They chase criminals. world solo and non-stop? 7. One part of a walk. 6. At what speed did he Cup? 15. Hidden stores. 12. Metal-bearing rock. 18. Organ of vision. sail the distance? 13. Which sailing boat 13. Type of cheese. 20. How old was Robin 20. Mr Lincoln. 14. Place for a silly storm. currently holds the round- 7. In 1876 Alfred Johnson Graham Lee when he 22. Having no fixed address. 16. Sharpens. the-world speed record? 23. Painter or sculptor, 17. Additions. made the first single- set out to sail around perhaps. 19. Volcano product. handed crossing of the 14. Who made the first non- the world in 1965? 24. Hold tightly. 21. Consume. Atlantic. What was his stop solo westabout boat called? circumnavigation? Answers below Solution below, right EZ Trivia Answers Puzzle 1. Small enclosed spaces; 2. Green; 3. 1,440; 4. 8.5; 5. Manchester City; 6. Africa; 7. Fergie; 8. Répondez s’il Cryptic Crossword Solutions vous plaît; 9. Please reply; 10. You would be back in the same place. Rhyme Time Answers Monster 1. Guile; 2. Nautical mile; 3. Dial; 4. Vile; 5. Emerald Isle; Quiz 6. Hostile; 7. Hairstyle; 8. Nile; 9. Trial; 10. Bile. Answers 1. Capt Joshua Slocum; 2. Three years, in the sloop Solution to this week’s Spray; 3. Dame Ellen Mc- Quick Crossword Arthur; 4. 71 days; 5. Alain Cartoon Puzzle Thebault of France; 6. 41.69 knots (about 77 kmh); 7. Centennial; 8. Francis Chi- chester and Lt Col Herbert “Blondie” Hasler; 9. Half a crown (two shillings and sixpence). Chichester won; 10. Self-steering gear; 11. Donald Crowhurst; 12. Robin Know-Johnston; 13. Orange II; 14. Chay Blythe; Sudoku 15. Dee Caffari, in Aviva; 16. 19. Tenacious was the winner; 17. 132 years; 18. Kookaburra III; 19. The Royal Yacht Squadron Cup; 20. He was 16. July 21 - 27, 2007 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 25 Nineteen sketches of Thailand

hai Mangoes (Bangkok Books, Ships passing in the night were wel- Bangkok, 2007, 202pp) is Trirat come encounters on the lonely sea of Petchsingh’s lively collection of life. But Maria was his mooring, his T19 short stories set in contempo- safe harbor, in adverse seas and rary Thailand with traditional Thai touch- calm.” es and strange twists of fate revolving He then jumps off the train and around ghosts and outraged spirits. returns to his family. The lead story, The Sacrifice, is set By-lines is the story of a Thai in a wolfram mine in Mae Hong Son. The Off the student who returns from Australia narrator of this realistic account of setting and lands a job with an English-lan- up a mine with a crew of Karen workers SHELF guage newspaper in Bangkok. The is the son of the owner, a flinty, hard-work- By James Eckardt tale turns comical as he develops a ing Sino-Thai woman whose fate is deter- crush for an up-and-coming report- mined by guardian spirits. er. The Chedi takes place in Chiang Mai Petchsingh then turns to a grip- where a businessman, desperate for mon- The Past Catches Up. An 18-year-old ro- ping tale of a rich, young man who ey, discovers a 400-year-old chedi on land mance in Sri Lanka finds its culmination in enlists in the Thai army out of a boy- he intends to sell. A mysterious reincarna- modern day Chiang Mai. This comes off ish love of uniforms only to be caught tion leads him to keep the land and chedi as more of a sketch, though, rather than a up in the violent May events of 1992, intact as “the chedi is a symbol of all that’s fully fleshed romance. ending with the death of his best friend. good in our people, bequeathed to us by The Third Encounter is a romance The Two Moons of Veera’s World our forefathers. It also represents our nat- that takes place over decades between a exposes all the grief and confusion of ural and human resources, the wealth of wealthy Bangkok student and the village that desperate time. our land, the forests and the teeming seas. girl he left behind. The ache of time pass- Trust Me is the theme of anoth- They belong to each and every one one of ing and failed chances make this a poi- er romance, this one between David, us, not to any one man.” gnant tale. an English businessman, and a young Rain Clouds is a classic ghost story; Bangkok is the location for the bit- girl named Susie who meet on a bus a very realistic tale of a young man and tersweet story of a businessman trapped from Bangkok to her home town of woman taking shelter during a rain storm, in a loveless marriage to Maria, a fellow Chiang Mai. but with the woman proving to have had a Thai student he met in Australia. blows, he had seen the man, as in a slow- The collection ends on a bitter note most outlandish history. Metamorphosis details the string of motion film, swinging at him. But he him- with a Thai reporter’s attempted rescue A cynical tale of local politics, The lovers he’s exploited over the years, nev- self had been frozen helpless, fascinated, of a girl in a brothel. Nawee takes Moi to Village Headman shows the rot that un- er daring to abandon his beloved daugh- watching the man – seeing himself – as live with him but the psychological dam- derlies the political reality of rural Thai- ter. Finally mustering the courage to leave he sometimes behaved towards people age of a girl sold by her parents into a brothel land. Violence and treachery are wide- his family, he is assaulted on a train by a who had loved him in their way: Uraiwan, when she was 13 proves too much. The spread, with lives and family reputations drunk. Amphan, Maria, and others. downbeat ending strikes true. on the line. “In an instant, he had perceived the “Suddenly he felt a tenderness to- This is a highly readable collection Petchsingh turns to a love story in purpose of his punishment. After the first wards Maria he had not felt in a long while. of Thailand and its many moods. EVENTS CALENDAR www.phuketgazette.net/calendar

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367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Against the tide With the same predictability as the arrival of the annual monsoon- season waves that have been pounding Phuket beaches in recent weeks has come a surge in the number of foreign tourists whose lives have been claimed in treacherous surf conditions. According to the Gazette online news archives, since Septem- ber 1998 there have been no fewer than 61 foreigners who have come to the island on vacation only to die by drowning at local beaches – not including the hundreds who perished in the tsunami disaster or the sadly high number of bodies that are found washed ashore and presumed to be those of illegal foreign laborers. Drowning is still, by far, the leading cause of accidental death among Thai children, but statistics reveal that a large percentage are left unattended by their parents and fall into bodies of water near their homes, and less often at the beach. If one thing is certain it is that the surf does not discriminate along lines of nationality, race or even swimming ability. Several vic- tims were described as “strong swimmers”, including one Malaysian man who was a national-class competitive swimmer. The distribution of foreign victims by country reads like a cross- section of the tourist arrival figures compiled by the Tourism Author- ity of Thailand. Last week alone three foreigners perished in just two days: a Singaporean man, a Russian housewife and a Saudi Arabian Letters man [see News pages]. While each drowning is different, a typical scenario involves an The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- your views for publication in our next issue. overconfident swimmer who ignores red caution flags or verbal warn- ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseudonyms ings in the knowledge that they have successfully negotiated bigger Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 are acceptable only if your full name and address waves on other beaches – unaware that the real danger lies in the or send an email to [email protected] with are supplied. currents, not high waves. While the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization Unlikely lads I have a habit of losing all As a school, we learned (OrBorJor) beachguard has probably saved hundreds of lives since kinds of stuff. The next morning from Evason some ways to save its long-overdue inception back in 2000, their members cannot possi- I was walking down Soi Bangla I couldn’t find my passport and our Phuket. I hope that everyone bly be expected to cover every inch of every beach. last week when I noticed a group ticket. will have a look at Evason Re- As effective as they have been in saving lives, the OrBorJor of teenage boys “on tour”, as The obvious thing to do was sort and save our Phuket. could improve its flag-based warning system, however. For a start, their T-shirts so proudly pro- go back to the restaurant I ate at Yours sincerely, red warning flags are too often left up when actual conditions are not claimed. These young boys were and dig over the house… but I Mubeena dangerous, leading some people to disregard them. staggering across the street with found nothing. I persuaded my- Traveling at the Another potentially useful and easily implemented method would their arms around each other, self that I could not have left it in be to ask pilots of inbound flights to warn passengers about the dan- bottled beers at the ready. the taxi. speed of light gers of swimming in Phuket during the monsoon season. When pilots In the meantime I organized I thought nothing of the in- Fifteen minutes from the airport. talk about safety issues people have a tendency to listen, especially if cident until another group of teen- a lift back to Samui, but then I it was made a part of the welcome to Phuket as visitors glimpse the found the taxi receipt with the Great, I thought. When I booked age lads stumbled by, this time my first trip to Phuket I was shining beaches for the first time. – The Editor “Doing it for Big Kev”, who was taxi driver’s number on it – my last hope. amazed to find that, according to Do you have an opinion you want to share? apparently celebrating his birth- online, my hotel was so close to Email [email protected] day. Yes sir, we have your pass- port and ticket, said the driver. the airport. Big Kev was easily identi- Sure enough, when I ar- fiable because he had the words Never would the same out- come have happened, for ex- rived my taxi driver assured me “Big Kev – Ladies’ Man” printed that 15 minutes was all he needed on the back of his T-shirt above ample, arriving at Amsterdam air- port. to take me to my hotel. In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL the number “69”. Big Kev, de- Little did I know that the spite being a stout chap, was Taxi driver number 48, you are great. 15-minute time frame can only be younger than my kid brother. achieved by traveling at close to The people I felt most sorry It is, of course, weird that Editor: Parichat Utintu one is surprised by honesty these the speed of light. The taxi tour- for were the busty girls and ing car season is well and truly Managing Editor: Chris Husted screeching ladyboys whom the days. Editorial Consultant: Alasdair Forbes Chris Jongerius underway on Phuket’s roads ev- boys on tour were leering at. ery day of the week. I’d never News Editor: Stephen Fein Baan Ao Yon These boys looked like they had been so terrified in all my life. Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn died and gone to heaven – in Worth saving Why don’t Phuket’s hotels Editorial Team: Natcha Yuttaworawit, Janyaporn Morel, Patong! just tell the truth? It would cer- Oh, the hilarity. But I have Sompratch Saowakhon, Supanun Supawong, My name is Mubeena, a 13-year- tainly make the roads a lot safer. to wonder, what would their par- Semacote Suganya, Zach Fridell, Teddy Tucker, Ryan Nerone. old student at Kajonkietsuksa Fast and furious ents say if they saw the conquests School. We are learning about their sons (and sometimes daugh- Kata Managing Director: Oranee Pienprasertkul global warming at school and are ters) had been accomplishing? really concerned about the rub- Bert in a bottle General Manager: Niladaa Mastanawattanakul What these young boys Marketing Manager: Natthira Susangrat bish we are making. Why doesn’t Blooming Bert need is a good kick in the butt to We went to the Evason branch out into vegetables. I think Classifieds Manager: Phatsara Raktammakit remind them they’re born. 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July 21 - 27, 2007 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Sea life deserves higher priority hen dolphins and ample, to start any construction turtles are ill it is work here many documents need their natural instinct to be approved. There are many Wto seek calm wa- FIRST limitations and constraints in ter. This often leads to beachings. place, including environmental If they are too weak to swim impact studies that must be con- back, they will die on the beach. PERSON ducted before construction work During this current mon- can start. soon season in Phuket the waves In the past two weeks, there have been Despite what is written in and water currents have been the law books and building codes, very strong, which makes it an alarming number of locally however, there are not enough harder for dolphins to swim back endangered marine animals washed government officials to go around out to sea after they are beached. ashore, including five dolphins of four checking for compliance. In my In the past two weeks alone two opinion, there is not enough be- spinner dolphins, one striped dol- different species. ing done to enforce existing regu- phin, a spotted dolphin and a Here marine biologist Dr Kongkiat lations, which is why we need bottlenose dolphin have all Kittiwattanawong of the Phuket help from the local people to pro- beached themselves along the tect the environment. Phuket and Phang Nga coast- Marine Biological Center (PMBC) talks Local residents must real- lines. about the significance of these ize that for as long as they live This many beaching in the beaching, the overall state of Phuket’s along the coast they will inevita- area by dolphins in such a short bly depend on it. time span seems to indicate that marine environment and the need for Tourism is a classic ex- there might be some problems public awareness to keep it healthy. ample. If the coastal environment with the local marine environ- degrades, water quality worsens ment. Usually the average num- and there are fewer coral reefs ber of such beaching along the and fish for people to see, so tour- Andaman coast is about 15 per forests are needed in the areas cials. Nowadays things are dif- advice into practice and help with ists stop coming. year, so to have five beached in for fish to grow and lay eggs. ferent. I will give you an example conservation efforts. In the end, local residents just two weeks is abnormal. Large marine cetaceans of a case in Trang Province. We do have a lot of prob- are affected. So if people help to In the past the main cause demand a complicated, unspoiled We have a pod of about 30 lems when it comes to rescuing look after their local environment, of such deaths among dolphins natural ecosystem to survive, so to 50 humpback dolphins living off and nursing marine animals. For it will benefit them in many ways. has been disease and this is what their presence in these waters sig- the coast of Trang, so we went example just rescuing a few dol- Conservation efforts in we suspect now. However, we nifies that Phuket still has those down to meet with the local phins this time drained us of all Phuket have been good so far are also doing further research on qualities. It is a good indicator of people who lived near the coast the resources we have at hand. because residents in Phuket have water quality in this region. Our how well the ecosystem is doing. of Trang and told them about this We do not have the proper a high sense of social responsi- department at the PMBC is re- Sometimes when sick or in- pod. equipment at our disposal when bility. sponsible for conducting research jured marine animals are brought We informed them about it comes to rescuing dolphins. The We perhaps should thank on endangered marine species in we have the task of treating the importance of having the dol- tank that we are keeping the spin- Western tourists for this, since and the habitats that sustain them. them and nursing them until they phins in that area – that it is an ner dolphin in at the moment was this is a social norm for them and Dolphins are on top of the are healthy enough to be released indicator of the rich natural re- actually meant to hold turtles. their visits every year have helped food chain in the wild. Their pres- back into the wild. The main ob- sources they have available near We had to move the turtles to pass this norm on to the local ence in waters around Phuket jective of our research, however, them. to a smaller tank to accommo- residents in Phuket. shows that the natural marine has always been related to envi- We also told them about the date the dolphin. For now the As a result, local residents environment here is still very ronmental conservation. importance of the abundant man- turtles have become “second in Phuket are a great help when good. However, the extent to grove forests in sustaining the lo- class citizens”. So we have limi- it comes to informing us of mis- This is because for dolphins which we can turn our theoreti- cal marine ecosystem. We also tations on space and facilities as haps and abnormalities concern- to survive, they need to feed on cal research into actual conser- educated them about ways that one of the main problems here at ing the environment and endan- larger fish. Larger fish can only vation depends on how well we they can help to conserve the the PMBC. gered species around the island. survive with the presence of inform and educate local people dolphins and other natural re- Speaking about the conser- smaller plankton feeders; they, in who live close to these habitats. sources they have in that area. vation on a wider scale, Phuket – Compiled by Gazette turn, require the availability of In the past, there was virtually no In the end we can only advise does have all the necessary laws reporter Pathomporn plankton. In order for most fish contact between local people and them, however. and regulations in place to pro- Kaenkrachang to survive and breed, mangrove government academics and offi- It is up to them to put our tect the environment. For ex- and trainee Anand Singh Worrying water meter woes Will my baby be Thai? My Thai wife will soon give the hospital. The parents then We recently started renting a same, and will be assessed by birth, and I would like to know if bring that form, along with a copy shop in Chalong, and for three officers from the Phuket Provin- my baby will automatically be of the mother’s ID card and months we have been trying to cial Water Supply (PPWS). granted Thai citizenship, even house registration form, and a get the water meter attached. Issues& The 5,000-baht fine is for though I am a foreigner and we copy of the father’s passport (if My wife is pregnant and at using public water without a have not registered our marriage. he is a foreigner), to register the the moment we have to carry ANSWERS meter. If you didn’t do that and Kayeel birth. buckets of water to the shop so you can prove it, you won’t have Phuket For example, if the baby is we can use the toilets. Send your to pay the fine. born at Vachira Phuket Hospital After these three months of questions at If it’s a case where your Manode Fuangkaew, an of- or Bangkok Phuket Hospital, the trying, we have now been told www. shop used to have a water meter ficer with the Census Regis- baby’s birth must be registered that we have to pay more than phuketgazette.net/ but supply was turned off be- tration Department at Kathu with Phuket City Municipality. 4,000 baht for the water meter issuesanswers/ cause the water bill was not paid, District Office, replies: If the baby is born at Phuket and an additional 5,000 baht to submitissue.asp and the period that the water was Any baby born to a Thai International Hospital, the birth someone as a “fine” because off was not more than six mother will be automatically be- must be registered at the Muang they say they saw someone months, you can come pay the stowed Thai nationality, even if District Office, and if the baby is washing their hands from the sup- Sayan Wareearoonroj, Phuket outstanding bill at the PPWS and the parents have not registered born in Patong, the birth must be ply. Provincial Water Supply Man- you will only have to pay a fine their marriage. So, your baby will registered with Patong Munici- In all, that’s nearly 10,000 ager, replies: of 535 baht to reconnect the wa- be Thai. pality. baht to simply connect a water It will generally cost you ter meter. In Thailand, the birth of the Some hospitals, such as meter. 4,135 baht to install a water meter, You can contact the PPWS newborn must be registered at Phuket International Hospital, Does it really cost this for a distance of not more than directly to resolve the issue. the local district office or munici- offer a service to register the much? The pipes are all in place 10 meters from the main water Our office is located near pality where the hospital is lo- baby’s birth automatically so the and the water supply is already supply pipe to your shop. the Phuket Country Club in Kathu. cated. parents only need to prepare the working nearby. This fee also depends on the We are open from 8:30 am After a mother delivers her related documents and the pro- Desperate for water meter’s size as the demand for to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, and baby, the parents will receive a cess will be completed by the Chalong water in each business is not the our phone number is 076-319173. birth information form issued by hospital’s staff. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES July 21 - 27, 2007

ome time ago, our local cable TV network showed all the old James SBond movies. I watched so many that I thought I’d try scripting a Bond movie of my own. Bad to the Bone For copyright reasons I couldn’t call the hero James Bond, troduce you to one of the remark- Zose brain tissues vill clog up ze hind them, the machine ex- so I renamed him Jeremy Bone. able devices invented by our in- delicate mechanisms vithin! plodes, bringing down the en- The main difference between genious agent Q. (Presses a but- tire castle and half the moun- Bone and Bond is that Bone likes ton on his watch. A nylon cord Bone: Not to worry, I doubt that tainside in a spectacular erup- his Mekhong sodas stirred, not whips out and wraps itself his brain was very large. Let’s see tion of fire and smoke.) shaken. around Sashimi, instantly tying how it handles you. (Pushes Dr I call this movie Airsucker. him up.) One order of sashimi to O into the mouth of the machine. Bone: Thank Q. And now, Ditsy, The villain is a hunchbacked fiend go. (Pushes Sashimi face-first He disappears into the gaping it’s time to consummate our rela- named Dr O. He has twisted fea- into the lips of the Airsucker and maw with a shriek.) tionship. tures, a warped mind and, for rea- TSOWNDINGS flicks on the switch. A strangled sons of tradition, an Eastern Eu- scream from Sashimi as the ma- Airsucker: Burp. Ditsy: Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Cool. ropean accent. By S. TSOW chine sucks out his brain (Snaps her bubblegum with en- His agents have abducted through his mouth.) Bone: And now I suppose it’s thusiasm. Bone and Ditsy move Bone by drugging his Mekhong breath away. That would make time to use my magnetic booger into an amatory position as the soda while he was on holiday in a you the world’s chief airhead, Airsucker: Burp. grenade, another invention of the lights dim and the curtain falls.) Patong bar. They’ve whisked him would it not, Dr O? ingenious Q. (Picks a large, fer- away to Dr O’s private castle in Bone: I guess that was a no- rous-enhanced booger out of S. Tsow can be flamed at stsow the Korat Alps. Now, as Bone Dr O: (Face curdling with rage) brainer. his nose and tosses it into the @yahoo.com while he’s waiting regains consciousness, Dr O wel- Do not mock me, Mr Bone! Ziss mouth of the machine.) Come, for his Academy Award for writ- comes him. is my assistant, Sashimi. (Enter Dr O: (Screaming) You haff de- Ditsy, it’s time to booger off. ing this script, which will be a a stocky, powerfully built Jap- stroyed my machine, Mr Bone! (They flee the castle. Be- very long time indeed. Dr O: Goot efening, Mr Bone. anese dwarf, clad in the robe Velcome to my Esarn aerie. Per- of a Samurai, sword belted at In The Stars by Isla St ar mit me to introduce my deformed the waist.) self. I am Dr O. I haff invented a CANCER (June 22-July 23): If pression and you should address Romance with Cancer is in the device vhich sucks oxygen out of Sashimi: (Bowing formally) Ah you have been feeling left in the the issue soon. Monday and air this weekend. ze air. For obvious reasons, I call so, deska! Preased to meet you, shade by your seemingly more Tuesday are best for arranging it ze Airsucker. Bone-san. successful friends you should heart-to-heart conversations. The PISCES (February 20-March Ziss machine vhich you see have a nice surprise this week. stars will ensure you have a sil- 20): If you aren’t yet prepared to here is ze prototype. (Gestures Dr O: Sashimi is skilled in seven As July winds down, a boost to ver tongue on those days. swim with the big fish then do the toward a large metal machine schools of martial arts and a host your career is forecast. If you are sensible thing and postpone com- with an intake unit shaped like of exquisite methods of torture. celebrating a birthday this week SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- mitment. A career opportunity open lips.) Now, ziss is my secretary, Miss you will enjoy a more profitable ber 22): It looks as though ro- that you rejected last year is In approximately four sec- Ditsy Bimbo. (Enter a gorgeous year and personal relationships mance has reduced you to as about to come back into the pic- onds, it can suck all ze oxygen out blonde bombshell, flaunting are well-starred for the months wobbly as a jellyfish this week. ture and this will suit you much of ziss room. Properly enlarged prodigious pectoral protuber- ahead. If this affair involves a Gemini, better. There’s no need to push and magnified, it vill suck all ze ances. Adorned by tattoos and expect game-playing to be a fea- the boat out if you’re trying to oxygen out of ze atmosphere of multiple piercings, she wears a LEO (July 24-August 22): Lay- ture. A serious relationship is not impress someone this weekend; ziss planet, killing all its inhabit- hip-hop outfit and a baseball ing your feelings on the line – in forecast to take place with this showing your creativity will have ants. cap turned backwards. Bone’s both personal and working rela- person. A Taurean is determined the best effect. eyes cross as they focus on her tionships – is not the best option to get to know you better and will Bone: Sounds like a breath-tak- magnificent cleavage, which is this week. The only way to get not be shy of commitment. ARIES (March 21-April 20): ing proposition. What’s the point? highlighted by a T-shirt labeled what you want is by playing it Forcing yourself to be interested “Take Me”.) cool. You will feel hot under the SAGITTARIUS (November 23- in something that actually bores Dr O: (Chortling malevolently) collar on Wednesday when a December 21): you could be a prob- Ze point, my dear Bone, is zat ze Ditsy: (Popping her bubble- Scorpio tries to take credit for Don’t be downcast lem this week. entire population of planet Earth gum) Hiya. your hard work. The truth will be by an uneventful WHAT DO Come clean about vill be at my mercy. Ze oxygen revealed in good time. weekend. Fun is how you feel if you vhich has been extracted from ze Bone: Charmed. going to be a strong THE find yourself in a atmosphere will be packaged in VIRGO (August 23-September feature in August, tight corner. Any large balloons, vhich I vill sell to Dr O: Now, Mr Bone, since you 23): Something you never dream- so save your ener- HEAVENS confusion you’ve ze oxygen-starved masses. He know too much, Sashimi vill es- ed of will happen this week. Vir- gy for then. Also HOLD IN been feeling should who buys, vill live. He who cort you to ze torture chamber for gos who lack the self-confidence save as much mon- start to drift away doesn’t, dies. It is an ingenious your final act upon ziss earthly required to make progress will be ey as you can dur- STORE FOR this week. Look for- concept, is it not? stage. filled with renewed motivation. ing the last week of ward to a dynamic An Arian friend is ready to assist July for unexpected YOU THIS time in August. Bone: It’s enough to take one’s Bone: Splendid. Permit me to in- with a creative project; strike bills. If you are in a while this iron is hot. Thursday is relationship you will WEEK? TAURUS (April best to negotiate financial back- find a way to curb 21-May 21): As July ing. Wear violet to give the right your partner’s spending. The comes to an end, you will be feel- impression. number 7 is lucky on Thursday. ing satisfied with your life. Home is more comforting and creative LIBRA (September 24-October CAPRICORN (December 22- decorating projects are well- 23): Keeping your head buried in January 20): All the scheming and starred. Romance is looking the sand may be the easiest way dreaming you did earlier in the promising, so be on the look out of dealing with a problem, but in year is about to come to fruition. for an attractive Arian who is the long run it will only make If your ideas met with a frosty determined to sweep you off your matters more confusing. People reception last month, don’t be dis- feet. Wearing a piece of tiger’s are starting to get the wrong im- heartened, as the stars will en- eye will help you feel more se- sure that people with power will cure. be impressed. Try to get commit- ment in writing before the end of GEMINI (May 22-June 21): the month. Aquarius bears good Geminis who planned to take a tidings on Wednesday. break from romance will have another thing coming this week. AQUARIUS (January 21-Febru- A blast from the past is about to ary 19): An easy week lies ahead come back into your life. The if you are prepared to wait for stars will support this relationship others to make the first move. If better the second time around. you try to hurry matters along Concentrate on business early there will be more delays. Be next week when a Cancerian particularly patient with property tries to steal your deal. The num- issues to avoid a costly mistake. ber 8 may be lucky on Thursday. July 21 - 27, 2007 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 29

n Indian yogi addressing mind- rank in the top ten: Texas stands at num- less vegans in a pop text on nu- ber 14, Arizona at 16, New Mexico at 27, trition divided the various food North Carolina at 26 and Louisiana – Agroups into sentient foods, non- where they actually have chili-eating com- sentient foods and foods that mess with Stupid Food petitions – at 45. Thailand also, it must be your brain. “Sentient”, you will know, observed, is not famous for the quality of means being “endowed with feeling and homegrown technology. unstructured consciousness”. In strictly Darwinian terms, the In the field where it does unquestion- I’m uncertain how this applies to people of these places appear to lag. Thai- ably lead – sex reassignment surgery – Peking duck, I mused. land, India, China and Indonesia account the result merely leads to greater confu- Reading further, I saw that his list of for 67% of the world’s chili crop, accord- sion. foods that mess with your brain included ing to the World Vegetable Center of Tai- Significant portions of the citizenry chili peppers. “People who consume too wan (AVRDC). in India, China and Thailand are, however, much of these become confused and in- They rank in life expectancy, respec- technologically and mentally advanced. But decisive,” he wrote. “They can do nothing tively, at numbers 100, 150, 96 and 126 observe that Taoist sages, Hindu Brah- right.” according to the CIA’s 2007 World Fact mans and chefs of what is called Royal Ha! I suppose that’s why the gov- Book. Mexico is number 67. Thai cuisine eschew use of chili. ernment is forever at its wit’s end – too Despite booming economies in India Moreover, in the West, whose deni- many chilies, I thought, then wondered – and China, up to 20% of China’s popula- zens puzzle over apparent de-evolution, well, what if it’s true? Could it be a hith- tion and 40% of India’s live on less than people are probably unaware that they erto unfathomed connection subsists be- US$2 daily. In Indonesia, poverty is wide- consume more and more chili as Tex-Mex tween chili consumption and mental insuf- spread to say the least; so too in Mexico. and Thai cuisines rise in popularity. ficiency (which would spell doom for cre- By Marque A. Rome The Caribbean is a basket case. The countries with the top five IQs ating a “sufficiency economy”)? US statistics display a pattern of are Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Tai- Pondering the histories of famous chili vided me via Internet the necessary sta- mental dullness among states with chili- wan and Singapore – none noted for their producers – Thailand, Mexico, the Carib- tistics and information for comparing chili- growing populations. Ranked by IQ, New over-consumption of chilies. bean islands, India, China – I noted that obsessed and chili-abstaining populations. Mexico stagnates at number 38 among the Oswald Spengler, the great prophet each suffered decades, even centuries, of Here’s what I found: 50 states, Texas at 40, Arizona at 30, Loui- of decline, thought the West might con- confusion. “Maybe my yogi is onto some- Aside from the countries noted siana at 42 and North Carolina at 33 – and sume itself in warfare after World War I, thing!” I cried, suddenly bent on getting to above, chili has spread to Indonesia, Ma- all voted for George W Bush in the last as the Greeks did 2,000 years ago. Little the bottom of this conundrum. laysia, Hungary and Italy (all countries election. did he realize that decline could be pre- The resulting research is, frankly, where national confusion is, historically, a The UK’s Daily Mirror tabloid noted cipitated by a colorful but innocuous-look- shocking, and indicates that – along with constant danger). George W’s supporters’ IQs averaged a ing, elongated fruit from the family of flow- methamphetamines, correction fluid and In the US, more than 2,000 kinds of miserable 91, almost 40 points below that ering nightshades. video chat rooms – authorities must crack chili sauce are now available, according of his rival. Chili has been cultivated by Ameri- down on chili abuse by Thailand’s teens if to Wine Spectator magazine. Meanwhile, In what might be called “technology can aboriginals since at least 7500 BC. we are to ever raise the average IQ. high-tech industries relocate to China and quotient rankings”, California – home to They had not learned use of the wheel The average among Thai youths, ac- the country has to import engineers. the Silicon Valley’s information technology when discovered by Columbus in 1492. cording to a 2005 study by the Depart- New Mexico leads in chili produc- leaders – places number three, having Now we know why. ment of Mental Health, does not scrape tion, growing 60% of the crop; 30% be- fallen from second place in only four years. The facts, then, are clear; the con- 80. longs to Texas and Arizona and 10% to Why? Perhaps because of the influx of clusion inevitable: chili-eating must be Modern technology – the product of California and North Carolina, while Loui- Mexican dishes in the local diet. banned if ever we are to go forward. Sta- largely non-chili eating populations – pro- siana is famous for Tabasco chili. Among other chili producers, none tistics, after all, can’t lie. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE COMPUTERS July 21 - 27, 2007

have been in the computer computer” in Microsoft par- business for a long time, and lance). Then turn on all the other it’s hard not to grow jaded: computers on the network. Italk’s cheap, come-ons TT&T Double Get the laptop with the abound in every corner of the in- AirCard connected to the dustry and claims of technical su- Internet. Then, on that same periority today turn into utterly laptop, start the Internet Connec- forgettable has-beens tomorrow. tion Sharing Wizard by clicking That said, my jaw dropped Start, Control Panel, Network and last Sunday morning when one of Maxnet chasing Internet Connections, then click- the folks in the PC Group ing the link at the top that says Therapy session showed me “Setup or change your home or screen shots of speed tests per- small-office network”. Follow formed on his new TT&T along with the wizard. Maxnet Double Speed line. Us- CAT’s tail? When it says “Select a Con- ing dslreports.com, and testing nection Method” – that’s the key with a data center in Los Ange- question – make sure you pick les, he pegged download speeds “This computer connects directly at 1,400Kbps – which is darn near to the Internet. The other com- as fast as my beloved CAT puters on my network connect to ADSL line. the Internet through this com- The jury’s still out on the puter.” From that point, it’s pretty quality of the connection. TT&T straightforward. seems to be having some teeth- After you’ve set up the ing pains, with the speed dropping laptop with the AirCard, go to off in the afternoon and the line each computer on the network, going dead completely from time one by one, and run the Internet to time. But if TT&T can get their Connection Sharing Wizard. For act together, there’s – finally – the other computers, when asked a contender on the island. Good to “Select a Connection Method” news. make sure you choose “This com- Maxnet Double Speed pro- puter connects to the Internet motion (www.maxnet.co.th) is through a residential gateway or offered as a free, automatic up- through another computer on my grade for TT&T ADSL subscrib- network”. ers who have been using the ex- Finally, after you’ve run the isting Maxnet service for more Internet Connection Sharing Wiz- than a year. I’ve also heard from ard on all of the computers on one TT&T customer who claims your network, shut each computer to be getting very fast service, Following the article about multiple monitors a few weeks ago, several people have asked about my down. Power up the laptop with even though he hasn’t been us- work setup. Here it is. Can you guess what’s running? the AirCard, and give it time to ing Maxnet that long. thought I’d tell you about a 75- faster than the lines we’re accus- connection, can get onto the get connected to the Internet. There are some caveats, year-old lady named Sigbritt tomed to here in Phuket. “The Internet using a Windows XP Ser- Then, one by one, power up all such as TT&T doesn’t guaran- Lothberg, who lives in Karlstad, most difficult part of the whole vice Pack 2 program called of the other computers on the tee the service, and the descrip- Sweden. Sigbritt’s son, Peter project was installing Windows Internet Connection Sharing. network. tion of the offer is in Thai only – Lothberg, has been called “the on Sigbritt’s PC,” Peter added. One reader (who asked to If you run into problems, the which surprises me because I’m ultimate optical Internet guru.” remain anonymous) was kind most common cause of conster- sure most broadband users in He works for Cisco. Air Share. Many of you have enough to write up his experi- nation comes from having hard- Phuket speak English. No indica- Apparently Peter decided asked about sharing an AirCard’s ences. He had a rather unique wired IP addresses. If one of your tion at all if you can pay for the that his mother should get an Internet connec- situation because computers just won’t talk to the superior service and waive the Internet connection. She never tion among mul- he wanted to be rest of them – or it won’t con- one-year requirement. As I hear had one before. And, Peter be- tiple computers. KHUN WOODY’S able to switch nect to the Internet – click Start, more, I’ll let you know. ing Peter, no normal Internet con- The simplest way quickly (called Control Panel, Network and nection would do. He wanted to would involve a COMPUTER “hot swap” in Internet Connections, then click Switched on. While I’m on the demonstrate a new modulation router (preferably computer lingo) the icon that says “Network Con- subject of fast Internet – which technique for fiber optic cable. So a wireless router) that would ac- between his TOT ADSL line and nections”. continues to be the #1 subject Peter built his mom a 40-gigabit- cept an AirCard for its Internet the CAT EV-DO card. Drop me Find the connection that both at the PC Group Therapy per-second connection. That’s connection. I wrote about such a a line if you’re facing a similar goes to your router (typically it’s sessions and in my email – I 40,000,000Kbps – just a touch router, the Linksys WRT54G3G- problem and I’ll send you a copy the one that says “Connected, ST (note: the “ST” – it’s impor- of what he wrote. Firewalled”), right-click on it and tant), a couple of months ago. The central trick to setting select Properties. Click once on There’s an ongoing discussion at up a Internet Connection Shar- the line that says Internet Proto- www.evdoforums.com/thread ing network lies in the way you col TCP/IP, then click the Prop- 3409.html answer one specific question in erties button. On the General tab, Repeated sojourns to Hong the Network Setup Wizard. I dis- make sure that both “Obtain an Kong, Singapore and Panthip cuss the details in both Windows IP address automatically” and Plaza have left me empty- XP All-In-One Desk Reference “Obtain DNS server address au- handed. Nobody in Asia seems For Dummies and Windows Vista tomatically” are selected. Click to stock it. All-In-One Desk Reference For OK twice, reboot the computer, I’ve heard from two people Dummies, but the general proce- and you should be OK. “Should” who have used a different ap- dure goes like this: being the operative term. proach. They stick the CAT EV- First, make sure every com- If you have a computer DO AirCard 580 in a laptop and puter on your network is running question, join me this Sunday be- then connect the laptop to a Windows XP Service Pack 2 or tween 10 am and noon at my router. Other computers plugged Vista. Trying to do this with the Sandwich Shoppe in Patong. Our into the router, or accessing it original Windows XP will drive PC Group Therapy sessions bring through the wireless access point you to an early grave. together complete novices, expe- Second, get the AirCard in- rienced geeks, and haggard vic- stalled and working on your tims of the war with Windows laptop. Third, connect a computer and Office. Oh, we get a few (any computer) to your router. If Apple fans, too. the router has something called a DHCP server, disable it. Third, When he isn’t writing computer turn off everything – computers, books and magazine and news- router… the lot. letter articles, or knocking Plug the cables into the Microsoft around on his router – at least at first you should website, Woody Leonhard plug the AirCard’s laptop into the ([email protected], router, too. Turn on the laptop www.askwoody.com) runs with the AirCard (that’s your Khun Woody’s Bakery and the “Internet Connection Sharing host Sandwich Shoppe in Patong. July 21 - 27, 2007 PHUKET GAZETTE 31 32 PHUKET GAZETTE B U S I N E S S & MONEY July 21 - 27, 2007 US economy goes into Goldilocks mode MONEY Another factor is the Fan- nie Mae and Freddie Mac orga- nizations, which carry the strong TALKS influence of being backed by the By Richard G Watson federal government. It may be politically correct to support the good work of these agencies, but he latest statistics for accounting scandals have under- job creation in the US mined much of this veiled propa- indicated there were ganda. When governments inter- 132,000 new jobs in vene directly or indirectly, things T usually end up in a “dogs break- June. A broad consensus among analysts predicted that 140,000 fast”, with all due apologies to our was the likely outcome. canine friends. More interesting was that For US financial markets, job creation figures for April and none of the above has been bad May were upwardly revised by news. In particular, the stock 75,000, raising the average market has enjoyed reasonable monthly job creation figure for gains in 2007. Depending on the year to date from 135,000 to which index is used, returns to 145,000. These are not impres- date for this year (early July) have sive figures, but they are re- risen from 7% to close to 10%. spectable. With current unem- Wages and incomes are ployment at 4.5%, the US is still, still rising in the US at slightly in real terms, close to full em- higher percentages than the cur- ployment. rent inflation rate. This is sus- The economy is growing at taining the consumers’ ability to about 2.5% gross domestic prod- continue spending. The zero uct (GDP), a reasonable rate for savings rates attributed to con- this stage of the economic cycle. sumers are misleading as they This is something of a “Gold- do not include capital gains ilocks” scenario – not too hot and made on investments. not too cold. It is below trend but In the end, what will be of many economists believe that the primary importance to the stock economy will heat up in the sec- market is the profits recorded by ond half of this year. companies. Large companies There are also many who are currently in favor as many believe that the economy could of them are multinational opera- weaken further and that the US tions that just happen to have US central bank (US Federal Re- headquarters. serve) will be forced to reduce The global economy is mov- short-term interest rates by the ing ahead at a rapid pace, around year’s end. 5% in GDP terms. Many of these In reality, there is little evi- companies are benefiting from glo- dence that the US is facing a re- Photo of Henry Paulson: US Treasury Department. bal growth, and with a relatively cession. If economic weakness weak US dollar, profits when con- does prevail, the central bank has kets are indicating their expecta- curate as tossing a coin. Sachs, where he enjoyed enor- verted back to greenbacks are ample scope to reduce interest tion for the status quo to remain US Secretary of the Trea- mous success. going to be impressive. There will rates and, if necessary, by a con- for the rest of 2007. sury Henry “Hank” Paulson re- The problems in the be exceptions, but there always siderable amount. Futures mar- These predictions should be cently predicted that the slump in “subprime market” in residential are and there always will be. taken with more than just a pinch US residential house prices was mortgage lending are not going to Even in the arena of mid of salt. Historically, futures mar- coming to an end. If he were any evaporate overnight, This is sim- caps, small caps and micro caps, kets are accurate for short-term other Secretary of the Treasury ply a matter of housing finance there are still going to be many predictions before central bank it would hardly be worthy of men- being extended to borrowers who winners. Many of these compa- interest decisions, but over the tion, but Paulson’s previous ap- should have never been granted nies enjoy superb management long-term they have been as ac- pointment was CEO of Goldman these loans in the first place. and are in sectors where business is good. Again, there will be los- ers. As always, it is a matter of separating the wheat from the chaff. The important point is that “a rising tide lifts all ships”, and while this is not perhaps the best analogy for companies, it does hold more than a modicum of truth.

Richard G Watson runs Global Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket- based personal financial-plan- ning service. He can be reached at Tel: 076-381997, Fax: 076- 383185, Mobile: 081-0814611. Email: [email protected] Web- site: www.global-portfolios.com July 21 - 27, 2007 BUSINESS & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 33 ON THE MOVE

Gunn Ketnim, 30, from Roger Brantsma, 33, Ongart “Lek” Bornam- Pattani, has been pro- from the Netherlands, has ron, 27, has been promoted moted to assistant business been appointed director of to field assistant manager development director of operations at Hilton Phuket of Wanamakok Civil & En- Asia Web Direct Co Ltd. Arcadia Resort & Spa. He vironmental Consultants Co A journalism graduate joined Hilton International Ltd (WCEC). from Thammasat Univer- in 1995 and his experience Originally from sity in Bangkok, K. Gunn includes working at Hilton Krabi, K. Lek graduated joined Asia Web Direct in Amsterdam, Hilton Amst- from Rajabhat University in 2000 and has worked in a erdam Airport Schiphol and Phuket with a bachelor’s variety of positions over as food and beverage ser- degree in industrial man- the past six and a half years vice manager at Hilton agement. with the company. Most Dubai Jumeirah. He He has been with recently, he was the senior worked as director of op- WCEC for nearly two business development erations at Hilton Sharks years as the lead surveyor manager for Southern Bay Resort before moving supervising all topographic Thailand. to Phuket. and boundary surveys.

VITAL STATISTICS: COMPANY REGISTRATIONS FALL PLED targets June ’05 June ’06 June ’07 B1.3bn from Limited company registered 119 139 100 Limited partnership registered 34 31 36 property auctions Limited companies restructured 228 321 331 By Semacote Suganya either the Phuket Provincial Land Limited partnerships restructured 32 27 34 Office (PPLO) or from local PHUKET: More than 100 rai of banks. Limited companies deregistered 15 9 19 land will be auctioned off July 26 “After the land has been Limited partnerships deregistered 11 4 4 during the semi-annual auction of auctioned, the bidder must pay the seized property by the Phuket auction amount in full, and then Source: Phuket Business Development Office Legal Execution Department the PLED will notify the PPLO (PLED). to transfer the property. Among the plots are two “The starting price for each key holdings in Chalong and auction is based upon an estimate Cherng Talay that are expected using price evaluation criteria to fetch top baht. such as taxes and fees, property Santhad Prasanwan, direc- status, quality of the land, loca- tor of the PLED, said that the tion, options for commercial use overall value of auctioned land and other criteria concerning land this year will reach more than one features and land susceptibilities,” billion baht and he expects an in- he said. crease in sales in the next few “In general, banks are the years due to the lagging economy. first to bid and then we have in- “The PLED have an over- vestors from Bangkok, Phuket all target of 1.3 billion baht for this and other areas who bid on the year’s auctions. The auction held land. eight to nine months ago, com- “The motives for buying the bined with one separate sale, properties range from those who made almost 900 million baht, simply buy the land and resell it leaving a target balance of about to those who buy the land and 420 million baht for the upcom- develop it for real estate pur- ing auction. poses,” said K. Santhad. “The property assets are He explained that Phuket’s mostly land and houses with over real estate market is continually Ad-Property (F.O.C.) 100 rai around Phuket to be auc- active. “The PLED works tioned off,” said K. Santhad. counter-actively to the economy. 3x8 “Among the properties in If the economy is good, the num- K. Jip this auction are two notable plots. ber of seized properties falls, but The first is located on Koktanod when the economy is bad, the Rd in Chalong and covers 80 rai number increases. located within close proximity to “The next two years will Chalong Bay. The auction price likely see more and more cases for this land is set to start at 159 being filed as a result of recent million baht. downturns in the economy. Nor- “The second property is a mally, once cases reach our de- six-rai land plot in Cherng Talay partment they have a duration of with an auction price starting at one to two years to go through 50 million baht,” said K. Santhad. the process of receiving a ver- He explained that the prop- dict to being sold to a bidder,” said erty seizures are predominantly K. Santhad. the result of owners’ inability to Asked how evident fraud is make payments to loan agencies with the properties, he told the or banks. Gazette, “Not more than 1% of “The execution of judgment the cases show signs of fraudu- needs to be filed in all cases lent activity. However, as soon as which leads to a subsequent ver- we discover evidence [of fraud], dict. The announcement of these the cases are immediately with- verdicts is released about one drawn. month before the auction. Bid- “It is quite rare for us to ad- ders are then able to gather in- dress fraud in our auctions,” he formation on the properties from added. 34 PHUKET GAZETTE SPORTS July 21 - 27, 2007 Minx wins ‘dry run’ for Phuket Raceweek CHALONG: Minx, with full rac- hard stands being prepared for the ing crew Kevin and Mia Gillow, regatta. Mick Kealy and Rob Taylor, However, Chris Jongerius made the most of the Ao Chalong decided his Firefly The Frog was Yacht Club (ACYC) Keelboat fit to sail and won the Multihull and Multihull Race Series regatta class, ahead of Bob Brindley’s X on July 15, putting in a fine per- Cat Riot in second place. formance to win the Racing class. In the Cruising class, John Mike Downard and his Fenn returned to form with a win crew on Tua Lek finished sec- on Four Winds, followed by vis- ond, with Nils Dgenkopf on iting 60-foot yacht Millennium Phoenix finishing third. from Australia. Tony Kipps on The regatta, Race 8 in the Wild Orchid finished third. series, was considered an unof- The day sponsor was ficial preparation race for Phuket Phuket Island Property Services Raceweek, to be held in and (PIPS), and the encouragement around Chalong Bay from July 19 award was given to Minx, the to 22. In light breezes, the fleet crew’s second for the season, to managed to complete the wind- encourage other skippers to pay ward-leeward course before spo- attention at the skippers’ briefing. radic showers fell on the bay. The next ACYC race day Ahead of Phuket Raceweek, will be on August 5. All are wel- which most local sailors consider come to join regardless of sailing Phuket’s best regatta for race con- experience. ditions, David Lindhal’s La For more information call Samudra is now back in Chalong Tony Knight at 081-7470074 or Bay and nearly all the Phuket-built visit www.acycphuket.com Firefly 850 catamarans are on – Chris Husted PATONG DARTS LEAGUE PATONG: With just four weeks All other teams, including ABOVE: P-Tech 2007, from Phuket Technology College, to go in the season, it is all for the defending champs Piccadilly, scooped first prize in the university category. Dog’s Bollocks to lose after tak- have been mathematically elimi- ing two points with a 7-2 win over nated. RIGHT: A Dowroong Wittaya student struts her stuff in Offshore Send reports of high scores, front of the 1,000-strong crowd. Dog’s Bollocks had some high closes, obnoxious behavior, help from a well-lubricated Pic- free feeds and so on to: darts@ cadilly side, which beat Shakers phuketgazette.net 7-2 on the road before falling flat July 10 results: Shakers* in the beer leg. 2 Piccadilly 7; Offshore* 2 Dog’s Darlie dancers jive at Jungceylon Meanwhile, Beach House Bollocks 7; Valhalla* 3 Beach moved into third place with a House 6 (* = winner of beer leg). By Sompratch Saowakhon Jungceylon shopping center, baht purse and a trophy, leaving two-point win over Valhalla. Standings: 1. Dog’s Patong, to select the top cheer- runners-up Viking and Confident With the league table some- Bollocks (24 pts.); 2. Shakers PATONG: Cheerleading teams leading teams to compete in the trailing in second and third places what skewed by all the bye (22); 3. Beach House (21); 4. Rak and P-Tech 2007 danced national finals to be held in Bang- respectively. weeks, it should be noted that at Offshore (20); 5. Queen Mary their way to success at this year’s kok on July 28. Prince of Songkla Univer- the end of Week 14 the maximum (18); 6. Piccadilly (13); 7. Valhalla regional Darlie Lemon Mint A 1,000-strong crowd sity, Phuket Campus (PSU) and number of points the teams still (7); 8. Simply Red (4). White Cheerleader Champion- watched the 12 teams bop it out Dowroong Wittaya School shared in contention for the title can at- July 24 matchups: ship, organized by the Cheer- in three categories – four in pri- the honors in crowd cheering tain is as follows: Dog’s Bollocks Valhalla v Dog’s Bollocks; Sim- leader Association of Thailand on mary, three in university and five (cheering while seated on bleach- 36; Shakers 31; Queen Mary 30; ply Red v Piccadilly; Offshore v July 15. cheering teams of both age ers), pipping Phuket Wittayalai Beach House 27; Offshore 26. Queen Mary. The competition was held at groups – each with a 20,000 baht School and Phuket Technology top prize. College for the prize. Both PSU All teams were required to and Dowroong Wittaya received have a seated cheering section of 20,000 baht, but they will not ad- 100-150 people while dancers vance to Bangkok as there will performed their choreographed be no crowd cheering category routines. at the national finals. P-Tech 2007, from Phuket Rak and P-Tech 2007 will Technology College, scooped first now go on to face seven other prize in the university category, teams in their respective catego- walking away with a trophy and ries at the national finals in the prize money. Chod Choy and Bangkok at MCC Hall, The Mall, Kawaii Girl took second and third Bang Kapi. places respectively. A trophy presented by HRH In the primary competition, Princess Siriwannawari Nari- a closely fought battle saw Rak, ratana and 100,000 baht in prize the only team not from Phuket money will be awarded to the and hailing from Prachuap Khiri winners of the primary and uni- Khan, dance off with the 20,000 versity competitions at the finals. July 21 - 27, 2007 SP O R T S PHUKET GAZETTE 35 Americans new Tasar world champs AO YON: Olympic sailor The McKees, in West Coast Jonathan McKee and his wife Sailing, overcame a tough patch Libby Johnson-McKee of the US in the middle of the series with a snagged the title of world’s best penalty for a false start in race during the G4S Tasar World four and a disqualification from Championships, held in Phuket race six when adjudicators spot- July 2 to 11. ted more sail pumps than allowed. The nine-race championship Despite this, they were still able ended with the reigning world to storm home to a great finish, champs, the Australian father and clocking speeds in the region of daughter team of Robert and 14 knots. Nichole Douglass, in second Australians took eight of the place by a slim margin of two top 10 spots; Japanese competi- points. tors Mitsuru Komatsu and The Douglass team, in Masaru Ogawa were the only Chukkel, got off to a promising other non-Aussies. They claimed start and looked set to retain their 8th place in Strawberry Shake title until they slipped in the final with 57 points, while the highest three races, eventually coming in placed Brits were Pete Ellis and st Americans Olympic sailor Jonathan McKee and his wife Libby Johnson-McKee sail their way to victory with a total of 12 points. Third Charlotte Birbeck, taking 21 in the G4S 2007 Tasar World Championships at Ao Yon. place went to Australians Brett place. Photographer: Philip Lawson (www.circumnav.net) Young and Kevin Kellow in Code The only Thais to compete Flag Z with 16 points. Fourth were Tom and Pierre Basquin handed out included ‘First Lady,’ near perfect in the sheltered wa- tors living in a compact resort place went to Craig McPhee and sailing Funny Look’N. While the which went to Libby Johnson- ters of Cape Panwa with winds setting with the sailing at their Gillian Berry with 23 points. Fifth duo ranked 47th, they also re- McKee; ‘First Female helm’ to between 15 – 20 knots. doorstep created an unprec- place went to Australians Paul ceived a special trophy for ‘World Heather MacFarlane from Aus- Organizers are confident edented level of camaraderie Ridgway and Bronwyn Ridgway Junior Helm.’ tralia; ‘World Super Grand Mas- that the smooth running and good throughout the fleet, they said. with 38 points. Other special trophies ter Champions’ to Tony and Julie time had by all in this year’s com- Race management under the Creak from Australia; and ‘World petition and location will mean a guidance of experienced interna- Grand Master Champions’ to return to the island by many of tional race manager Kevin Wilson Paul and Bronwyn Ridgway, also those involved and the definite was, according to Jonathan Ross, Surfers sign up for from Australia. possibility of similar events in the “absolutely flawless”. A total of 58 teams from near future. Making up for the lack of a eight different nations took part Chairman of the Organizing host yacht club, Robert Warnes, annual Kata contest in this year’s championship Committee, Jonathan Ross, and a noted Phuket sailor, assembled which set several precedents. It his team of Paul Ridgway and a team of local volunteers who KATA: Surfers from around the surfers from South Africa, Swe- was the first championship in Alistair Murray were, “ecstatic at played key roles throughout the world will be looking to catch a den, Singapore, Australia, Malay- which the boats used a new type the end of the regatta in the way regatta. “We couldn’t have pulled wave off Kata Beach next month sia and Thai hot shot Chalong of sail and it is the first competi- it all came together.” it off without them,” said Paul at the seventh annual Phuket Thong Suk, winner of the Kalim tion to be based at a hotel and Their gamble of holding the Ridgway. Surfing Contest, organized by the Surfing contest earlier this year. managed solely by volunteers, G4S 2007 Tasar World Champi- World Tasar Council Presi- Phuket Surfing Association and Contests will take place without support from a local onships at a remote resort venue, dent George Motoyoshi closed the Karon Surfing Association. from 8 am to 4 pm daily. yacht club. It was also the first without support from a local the regatta by inviting all partici- The competition, to be held The deadline for registration championship to end with no pro- yacht club, had paid off beyond pants to compete in the 2009 from August 31 to September 2, is 9 am on August 31. Competi- tests. their hopes. Tasar World championships, to be will be an all-amateur event with tors can register online or at Kata Overall, conditions were The benefits of all competi- held in Japan. 70,000 baht in prize money up for Beach on August 31. grabs in five divisions: long board, Entry for “international” short board, body board, grom- surfers costs 400 baht in the long met and girls. and short board divisions, and 300 Some 120 surfers are ex- baht in the other categories. En- pected to take part in the event, try for Thai nationals costs 200 which organizers hope will pro- baht in any category. mote tourism and generate sup- For information about port for young surfers in Phuket. Phuket Surfing Contest 2007 visit The competition has at- on www.karoncity.com (Thai lan- tracted international attention, guage only) or call Phuket with a contingent of 30 Japanese Boardriders Club President K. signed up to compete, along with Wanlop at 086-9521393. 36 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY July 21 - 27, 2007

The best time to consider installing energy-saving features is when the home is being built or, like the house pictured, when extensive renovations are being done.

Keeping your cool

omeowners in Phuket placed with a more modern aer- In my previous column (July tend to indulge in the ated concrete brick with better 7 issue of the Gazette), I ex- benefits of air condi- thermodynamic properties that pounded the benefits of using Htioning, with some keep the cool in and the heat out. KristalBond, which uses a nano- homes having up to eight air-con- Superblock and technology film to ditioning units all running at once. Ytong are just two filter nearly all ultra- Yet there are many other effec- examples of brands violet (UV) radiation tive ways to keep the home cool available locally. and absorbs up to without having to pay enormous You should 90% of the infrared electricity bills. definitely consider a radiation that would Air conditioning is based on good thermal insula- otherwise enter the the principle that when liquids tion under the roof, home through win- evaporate their molecules take up as heat penetrating dows. heat. When they condense, they through the roof into KristalBond release this heat. Much like the the home is one of can lower the ambi- sweat on your body on a hot day, the major factors re- ent temperatures in as the sweat evaporates your sulting in higher Home a home by 4ºC to body cools – and by blowing on home temperatures. 5ºC, thus reducing the sweat you can accelerate the Modern insulating WORKS the need for air con- cooling process. materials available ditioning. In Bangkok, some town- include polystyrene By Andy Ruthe Another com- house owners continually pump tiles, fiberboard and insulating pany now producing nano- water on their roof tiles to cool materials made of fiberglass and technology home products is their houses. rock wool or polyurethane spray Bioni, which makes paints that Today in Phuket, we can- foam. deflect UV rays. One liter of not and should not indulge in such In addition, roof tiles should Bioni paint contains more than a luxury. However, there is much be selected in bright colors that million microscopically small glass we can do to keep our homes better reflect heat, reducing en- spheres that reflect the sun’s en- cool. ergy absorption. An additional ergy. Of course, methods are topcoat with a reflecting color Coating your property with much more effective when con- will further increase thermal pro- Bioni paint can reduce indoor sidered early on, such as when tection. temperatures by 3ºC to 4ºC, fur- designing a new home or reno- All these measures are ther reducing energy costs. vating an existing one. more of the macroscopic kind, With all these ways of keep- The majority of homes in and only relatively recently have ing cool, my mind boggles as to Phuket are partly made of brick. home product companies turned why so many people want to keep Builders in Thailand tend to pre- their attention to the “micro” level the aircon on. Perhaps the ideas fer eight-centimeter red clay as another way to keep houses listed here will provide some in- brick. These would be better re- cool. spiration to switch on the brain – and switch off the aircon. But for those who insist, there have been many develop- ments in air conditioning technol- ogy, such as the development of Advanced Absorption Cooling, that they should be aware of. This environmentally- friendly technology will be the focus in an upcoming article on how to use state-of-the-art technology to create a comfort- able, healthy and cost-efficient home.

Andreas Ruthe is Managing Director of Technical Construc- tion Material Asia Co Ltd (TCM Asia). He has lived in Phuket for five years and consults with hotels, developers and home owners in using modern con- struction materials to solve en- vironmental problems and re- duce costs. He can be contacted at [email protected] July 21 - 27, 2007 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 37

Design by Semacote Suganya Beckoning beacon to light up bypass road new condominium Further, the site of The project at the Tesco- Royal Place is diametrically op- Lotus intersection on posite the Tesco-Lotus super- A the bypass road is set center, a short distance from Cen- to inject life and color into the area tral Festival and Big C, and within thanks to the modern design work easy reach of Phuket City, a few of architect Ekasak Homanek. minutes from Bangkok Hospital K. Ekasak is hoping that the Phuket, and close to the routes tall column, which will have a to Phuket’s main beaches and beacon atop, reaching skyward popular spots. from the center of the L-shaped Also taking into consider- development will become a land- ation that having a smaller resi- mark for the area. dence might appeal to elderly When night falls and the people, K. Ekasak included in his column lights up, said K. Ekasak, plans elements such as having the the building’s modern features will lift, which serves all seven floors, be illuminated. This, he said, will large enough to include a bed. attract people’s attention to The In the case of an emer- Royal Place, and inspire it to be- gency, an ambulance crew will be come a talking point. able to move a patient from his The project was designed or her condo, through the build- with focus on modern and relaxed ing to a waiting ambulance with- living. The design work took a out removing the patient from the year and K. Ekasak believes the The Royal Place’s high-set beacon and rooftop features are expected to attract the attention of passers- bed. by while giving the development a modern look. condos at The Royal Place will Construction is due to be- best suit office workers, expats, of the hills behind, said K. Heat absorbing glazing can help To achieve this, The Royal gin in November for completion investors and other people look- Ekasak. residents save money on their en- Place’s lobby will be reminiscent in February 2009. A second ing for trendy, modern living quar- In addition, green, tinted ergy bills, merging style with of those found in upscale hotels phase of development will add ters. windows will let in sunlight while functionality. with its spacious seating area. another L-shaped condominium Anther modern aspect of protecting from the heat of Modern condo design is Residents at The Royal Place will to the 12 rai of land under devel- the design is the rooftop features Thailand’s hot climate, providing something that K. Ekasak wants also have access to a 10- by 20- opment, while a third phase is still that minimize the building’s block maximum comfort to residents. to see more of in and around meter swimming pool. under consideration. look, adding curves to the overall The green glazing was cho- Phuket City, with residents enjoy- There will also be a fitness image so that the building’s lines sen because it allows for more ing access to city life nearby with- area, sauna, mini-mart, beauty For more information visit blend in with oscillating backdrop consistent temperature control. out a sense of confinement. salon and garden. www.theroyalplace.com 38 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY July 21 - 27, 2007

Construction by Janyaporn Morel Zolitude stands alone in Chalong

CHALONG: The 350-million- las and one two-bedroom pool baht boutique resort Villa Zolitude, villa built on a jungle hillside over- set in the foothills of the Nakkerd looking Chalong Bay. The villas, designed as ‘safari-style’ cottages, offer superb views from 60 meters above sea level. range, is 95% complete and on Villa Zolitude Managing Di- schedule to open early next rector Maitree Narukatpichai told Hideaway’, which means we are Moroccan-style decorative items, bordered from behind by an un- month. the Gazette that the resort’s main small, intimate and hidden away said K. Maitree. used rubber tree plantation. The resort, being built by concept is to offer a tranquil hide- in the hills,” he said. All the villas at Villa Zolitude K. Maitree explained that developer Maitree Resort Devel- away for its guests. Each villa is designed in a are two-story, with the bedrooms although the slope where resort opment Co Ltd, sits on 27 rai “Our concept is to provide blend of contemporary and “sa- on the second floor. Bathrooms, is located at 60 meters above sea about one kilometer from Chao a relaxing hideaway resort with fari cottage” styles, with stylish featuring terrazzo bathtubs, ad- level is not overly steep, specially Fa West Rd. The project com- five-star hotel services. Our slo- interior decor featuring Northern join master bedrooms that in- selected grass has been planted prises 29 one-bedroom pool vil- gan is ‘The New Latitude of Thai handcrafted artifacts and clude walk-in closets. Toilet and to ensure topsoil soaks up much shower facilities are also on the of the heavy monsoon rains. second floor, while the main liv- In addition, as many of the ing area is on the ground floor. original trees as possible have Outside each villa is a 21-square- been kept to keep the topsoil in meter swimming pool, terrace and place. coffee bar. For runoff not soaked up by “We wanted something dif- the plant life and topsoil, a sys- ferent. We wanted pool villas tem of storm drains has been in- harmoniously set in the hills and stalled to stop the built-up parts surrounded by jungle. The villas of the resort from becoming in- will give guests intimate privacy undated. in which to truly relax in, which “Our target guests are hon- is different from anywhere else,” eymooners and young executives. said K. Maitree, who also devel- Although we have only 30 villas, oped and maintains a large stake we provide facilities for more in what is now the Hilton Phuket guests, including an outdoor din- Arcadia, Phuket’s largest resort ning area and an event area and spa. where we can seat about 200 Villa Zolitude is divided into guests. This allows us to accom- three zones. Villas are set higher modate conference groups. up to the rear of the facilities area “However, we will not tar- and have lush gardens between get large groups, because we them. The spa and public-facili- want to provide our guests with ties area occupies about intimate and private relaxation,” 3,000sqm, including lobby, restau- he said. rant, outdoor terraces, central pool with sun deck and library set cen- Villa Zolitude is located at 53/ tral to the rest of the resort. 25 Moo 5, Soi Baan Nai Trok, Designed by architect Cha Fa West Rd in Chalong. Tel. Chaowalit Thaivanich and built by 076-521333, Fax. 076-521330. Tananttong Co Ltd, the resort is Website: www.villazolitude.com The villas are designed to offer intimate privacy. July 21 - 27, 2007 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Gardening by Bloomin’ Bert

was never meant to be a father. Dads are just so… paternal, strangely enough. Good gardening is child’s play II really don’t know how they do it. I’ve seen blokes who have spent every evening down the pub and grown from seed, strung up along bamboo frames; getting blathered with their mates either in the garden or all grow very quickly. Those go completely gooey when they as a house plant. “mini” banana trees are fun, and sire a child. It’s weird. I won’t Although a Co- sunflowers are always good at even mention the nappies. leus produces a stalk keeping them involved – espe- A scarily accurate Dutch of tiny blue flowers, cially when they realize that the TV advert makes its point very the plant will last plants are likely to be taller than well. It featured a horrid child longer if the spikes are they are. who stares up at his father in the pinched off. You’ll The only thing to bear in supermarket and declares, “I probably need to ex- mind as you wander aimlessly want those sweeties.” No reac- plain that it is better around the garden center on Sat- tion from Dad, much to the child’s and healthier for the urday morning with Junior in tow ire. “I WANT THOSE SWEET- plant if the flowers are is that the plant shouldn’t be in IES!” he screams. removed. He probably any way toxic. Many are, so I Still a stony-faced deadpan won’t believe you, but would check with the old bloke silence from the father, which tough. who will inevitably appear out of leads the child to make his point This is a perfect nowhere before you part with a little more physically. He starts species for a young- your cash. tearing up the place, pulling boxes ster to learn how to When you get home, just off shelves and frozen meat from pinch or disbud a give them a few square meters the freezer, with other shoppers plant, because it is in a forgotten corner of the gar- looking on in dismay. next to impossible for den and leave them to it. Any- The child ends up on his them to harm this al- thing to keep them quiet. You can back on the floor, kicking and most indestructible then go off and do something screaming at the top of his lungs. The “mini banana plant” is ideal for a child’s first garden. plant. Later on you more important. Enjoy your beer This child is every father’s worst can move on to plant – cheers. nightmare. The caption at the end can successfully accomplish in a it begins growing. There’s such propagation with them, showing was perfect: “Use condoms.” short period of time. If they de- a wide variety of colors that even them how to take cuttings to cre- Want advice on your garden? The ad’s at www.wimp.com/kids/ cide that it’s time to take a break the fussiest kids will find his or ating clones of the original. by the way. and want to go and chase a milli- her favorite somewhere on the The coleus is only one of Email Bloomin’ Bert at: Unfortunately, it’s close to pede for a while, let them; they’ll leaves. many though. Morning glory, [email protected] impossible to leave your house get back to their gardening soon Coleus are easily started mandevilla and peas can be without being assaulted, both vi- enough. sually and aurally, by these young You may as well start with creatures. For some reason they the basics; the soil, where gar- feel the uncontrollable urge to emit dening begins. They have a head loud, high pitched noises for no start in this department as, unlike reason. us larger folk, they’re quite con- I have to say that Thai kids tent to be up to their necks in are little angels, but Western chil- muck. dren come equipped with an al- Why not kick off with some most constant barrage of ques- mud pies, with a commentary. tions. When their own parents get “Put three scoops of that nice sick of answering, the children black garden soil from our gar- turn to the nearest unsuspecting den, into the wheelbarrow, then individual and continue with the one scoop of that peaty stuff from interrogation. the white bag, and a scoop of There are people who will sand, because this plant doesn’t try to tell you that this is cute. like very much water, and the They say that the child is just cu- sand will help the water drain rious and that’s how he or she away…” You get the idea – as learns. Twaddle. This kind of long as it’s messy. thing is irritating in the extreme. Raking is another part of Parents – please attach a piece gardening that a child can do. of string to some part of their Using their own kid-size rakes, anatomy and give it a bit of a tug they can get to leaves and other occasionally. Please. debris that is sometimes difficult Fundamentally, there is one for us “larger” people to get to. reason why I’m not the world’s Ask them if they would biggest fan of children: they are mind helping you out with the rak- very noisy. ing, while you are doing something What we need is a way to far more important in the garden. calm them down a bit. This may Supervising from the comfort of seem far fetched, but why not a sun bed in the shade while sip- give them some gardening to do? ping a cold beer is strongly sug- Any child expressing even a gested. slight interest in plants should be I vividly remember my dad encouraged to go for it. It’s a giving me a tiny plot in the middle great way to keep them occu- of our back garden in Yorkshire pied quietly, and if you can palm when I was a tiny Bert. If you off some of the donkey work on have the space, you may want them, then so much the better. to do the same – establish a spe- Don’t wait for them to ask you cial garden bed just for junior. if they can help – reel them in. You could plant something to get There’s no point in ordering them going, or you could do what them to help though, they only get my father did – hand it over and the hump (upset) and it becomes leave it to me. It looked terrible a chore. of course, but at least it was Unfortunately a child’s at- mine. tention span is even shorter than The Coleus is a perfect plant a gardening columnist’s after a for starters; a fast-growing an- night on the beer. Find fairly nual that produces a rainbow of simple tasks for them which they colored foliage from the moment 40 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 21 - 27, 2007 Property Gazette

Properties KARON LAND AO POR LAND 90% FINANCE NEW SEAVIEW AFFORDABLE For Sale FOR SALE URGENT SALE OFFER CONDO LUXURY

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15 million baht per rai, 3-story modern home & Rawai Beach area. 60sqm Immaculate Villa. Private Chanote, hillside, pan- 150 rai, Chanote, panoramic office. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- apartment in Rawai Beach. area, big lush garden, pool, 4 oramic sea view, quiet sea view. From 2.3 million rooms located in Karon. Big living room with sea bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, liv- area. Please contact for baht per rai. Contact for Very close to the main view. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath- ing room, Scandi kitchen, additional information. more information. Tel: 081- road. Price: 4.75 million room, big balcony, aircon. huge patio, fully furnished, Perfect house, 4-5 bed- Tel: 081-5597456. Email: 5597456. Email: se_rim@ baht. Tel: 076-280801. Price: 1.8 million baht. Call Bali-Thai contemporary style. rooms, ready to move in, [email protected] hotmail.com Fax: 076-281067. Email: Tel: +66-081-9685963. Living area: 450sqm. Land includes 2006 Honda Jazz. legalinsidesiamproperty@ Email: [email protected] area: 1400sqm. 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Price: 32.6 million price: 4.5 million baht. Call Tel: contact Khun Terawaut at 1/2 rai to 2 rai near Mis- lary electrical and plumbing private parking, telephone and baht. Kamala area loca- 075-637258, 089-5873533. Tel: 081-5361365. sion Hills golf course. 10% fittings. Interested parties Internet. Price: 6.2 million tion: 20 million baht. For Email: [email protected] commission. Please con- should call Harry Usher. Tel: baht or nearest offer. Must sell details, email: docucolums tact Tel: 086-9421930. 081-2731740. Email: harry due to move to Bangkok. Call @hotmail.com @baanyamu.com Tel: 087-3865200. July 21 - 27, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Property Gazette

BEAUTIFUL NAI LAND AT SAI YUAN LAND FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE HOUSE FOR SALE HOUSE FOR SALE YANG LAND KOH SAMUI

Sea view over Rawai Beach 13 rai 85 talang wah, private Single house in Soi Bangrae, for sale, 5 mins to Phuket air- with private access. Nor Sor road, river view near La- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Chalong. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- port, close to the beach, 10 Sam Kor. 7-3-81 rai at 6.5 guna. 2.7 million baht per rai. Land for sale on Samui. 54sq wah. Price: 3.8 million rooms, living area, kitchen rai. 120 million baht. Must million baht per rai. Contact Chanote. Contact K. Eddy. Nice location, just 2km to baht. Contact at Tel: 081- and many more facilities. see. Tel: 089-7727012. Tel: 081-5384989. Email: Tel: 087-3809917. Email: beach, Meanam Soi 5, 6760125. Send email: Great buy. 125 talang wah Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 750 sqm. Price: 1.5 mil- [email protected] & 500sqm. 6.5 million baht. lion baht. Tel: 076-288- Contact Tel: 081-5395317, 086-6890769. 860, 086-9474494. SEAVIEW PLOT SEAVIEW LAND LAND ON RAWAI POOL VILLA Two 2-bedroom pool villas for BANG TAO Close to Blue Canyon Golf BYPASS ROAD NEW SHOPHOUSES sale at 6.5 million baht each. Fantastic views. Infrastruc- Course. Price: 2.8 million baht Eleven rai. Last plot near near Bangla Rd. 12 new Contact for additional details. ture finished. 2.6km from per rai. Tel: 083-3888076. Leelawadee resort. Chanote ABSOLUTE BEST shophouses for sale in the Tel: 081-8953979. Email: the beach. Only 5 plots left. title. Price: 6 million baht per SEAVIEW LAND heart of Patong. Can buy [email protected] 3 million to 5.5 million baht. rai. For details, send email: Two plots of 9 and14 rai for whole plot or separate. THAI-STYLE HOUSE Please visit our website at: Contact Tel: 089-5903665, [email protected] quick sale at 6 million baht Very close to Jungceylon 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, http://poolvilla.wetpaint.com/ per rai. Can be subdivided if 089-5903665. 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BEAUTIFUL 3-STORY 2 bedrooms, big living rooms, 081-5697616. Email: sales@ our website: www.phuket Jacuzzi and shower, Euro- Tel: 087-9391035 (Eng), 086- building. 5 aircons, 3 rooms on big garden, 600sqm, great phuketislandrealestate.com premierproperty.com pean kitchen. Fully furnished, 0050318 (Thai). second floor, third-floor apart- location. Price: 5.45 million 3 aircons, UBC. 5 million ment with kitchen and bath- baht. Tel: 087-2945737. baht ono. Tel: 081-2733688. LAND IN NAI YANG URGENT SALE room. Price: 6.2 million baht. for sale. Chanote. Near beach. PANORAMIC Email: [email protected] Khao Lak. Bang Niang bunga- 600 meters from Chalong circle 2 rai: 7 million baht. 1 rai: 3.5 SEAVIEW LAND For further details, please RAWAI POOL HOUSE low-apartment resort. 8 bunga- on Chao Fa East Rd. 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For urgent sale mala center on flat land at 8.5 from Heroines Monument. bathrooms, 1 kitchen. 1.99 Contact Tel: 076-346065, at 25 million baht. Serious million baht per rai. Also, 6 rai 500m from main road. 6.8 mil- million baht (final price). Will 081-8914844. Email: joerg buyers, please. Tel: 084- with good sea view at 6 million lion baht. Tel: 084-0577505. rent for 12,000 baht per BLUE CANYON @phuket.ksc.co.th 6255179. Email: supotpac baht per rai. 20 rai with best sea month. Call Tel: 081-892- CONDOMINIUM view in Kamala at 6 million baht 0213. Email: relaxphuket @phuket.ksc.co.th One of the best condo- BAAN TEMFUN VILLAS per rai. Tel: 086-2742308. LAND ON KOH @thailand.com miniums at Blue Canyon Email: [email protected] MAPHRAO 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, HOUSE FOR SALE Country Club now for sale. kitchen, carpark. 45sq wah. East side, street access, 2-BEDROOM HOUSE Soi Namtok in Kathu, 2 bed- Freehold. 265sqm. 3 bed- 1.6 million baht. Thalang area. electricity, water. Approx. Kamala area. Quiet location, rooms, 1 bathroom, aircon, rooms, 2 bathrooms, large Contact Tel: 076-527580, CHIANG RAI 1 rai, ready to be built on. nice garden, aircon, close to terrace. Includes active kitchen. Price: 880,000 baht. LAND AND RESORT 086-2706828. Tel: 089-8728188. Price: 3.9 million baht. 7 rai the beach. Great place at a golf membership. 16.5 For sale. Land plots from next to Swiss resort. Price: great price. 1.45 million baht. million baht. No agents. 100sqm to 350 rai. Hillside 2.9 million baht per rai. Call Please email for photos and Tel: 081-9708304. Email: PATONG TOWER RAWAI BEACH LAND and valley. 3 resorts, 10-50 Tel: 081-8918930. details. Tel: 087-2756736. [email protected] 1-bedroom modern apart- 500 meters to Rawai Beach, rooms. Airport pickup and Email: [email protected] ment. Tel: 084-8473304. 100 meters to hotel and spa, plot-viewing service is avail- For further details, please 34.5m x 41m plot. Price: 6.2 able. Contact K. 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LAYAN VILLAGE LUXURY VILLAS SEAVIEW LAND DREAMHOUSE Properties For Rent IN KAMALA FOR SALE

PATONG RENTALS 4 BEDROOMS AVAILABLE WITH POOL A number of listings that New 4-bedroom, 4-bath- may appeal to you. Prices room house at Loch Palm starting from 15,000 baht Country Club. Partly fur- 20 rai: Few minutes from Close to Laguna. Best ne- per month. Contact Tel: nished, directly on the 9th the beach, Chanote. For gotiable price. Brand new. 23 rai seaview land for sale Chalong area on 715sqm of 081-7196088 (English) fairway in a fresh, clean sale or looking for serious 1,100sqm land, 4 bed- in Kamala. Prime location land with private pool. 4 bed- or 089-6498703 (Thai). environment overlooking partner to develop. All rooms, pool, lotus pond & near north end of Kamala rooms, 5 bathrooms, West- Website: www.garden lake. Tel: 081-9390176. infrastructure is in place, garden. Contact K.Gai. Beach. Nor Sor Sam title, ern-style kitchen, 7 aircons, islandphuket.com Email: [email protected] 2 public roads, electric, Tel: 081-7344324. For sloping hill on main road, dual carport and much more. phone, Internet, office. more info, please visit our easy access from street, Perfect for families. A must Lake is part of the land. website: www.phuket electric in place, waterfalls. see. Price: 16 million baht B.L. APARTMENT 2 rai: Chanote, lake view. greenlandvillas.com 180 million baht. 2km north ono. Contact Tel: 081-892- New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 BEACHFRONT ON 7 rai: Chanote, hillside with of Phuket FantaSea. Please 6251. Email: mrsouza@ bedroom, 1 living room, BANG TAO nice sea view, road access. contact by email for more hotmail.com Please visit aircon, cable TV, ADSL, hot Beachfront apartment. For plot prices, send email: NEW TOWNHOUSE photos or call for an appoint- our website for photos and shower, garden, carpark. Rare duplex, 2 bedrooms, 2 [email protected] with 2 floors on Chao Fa East ment to view the property. more info: www.phuket Price: 8,000 baht per month. balconies, sea view, pool, Rd. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Tel: 081-7284821. Email: dreamhome.com Please contact for more infor- parking, fully furnished, 6m x 12.5m, 19sq wah. Con- [email protected] mation. Tel: 081-6923163. separate storeroom. Rent: LAGUNA VILLA AND struction to be finished in Dec. 50,000 baht per month. landplots. Luxury villa with 2007. Price: 1.6 million baht. LAND IN TRANG Tel: 852-90333379. Fax: pool in Laguna area for sale. 3 Down payment of 354,000 4.5 rai in Trang. Perfect location 4-BEDROOM 852-28653966. Email: bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, big PATONG 3-FLOOR baht with a 1.246 million baht shophouse. Best location, 100 for future business. In front of KATHU VILLA [email protected] garden, freehold or leasehold. main road, opposite university. bank loan available. Please meters to the beach. Built-up Pool, 4km from BIS. Lake, Land: 836sqm & 640sqm. Contact K. Tan for more infor- contact Khun Jeab for info. area: 270sqm. Ground floor: golf and valley view, quiet, Please contact for details. mation at Tel: 076-296658, Tel: 084-6890760. Email: restaurant with new, fully on a private hill. Gated with Tel: 087-8934636. Email: 089-6513479. Send email: PATONG [email protected] equipped kitchen, WC, aircon, security guard + maid. 2 [email protected] [email protected] APARTMENT ADSL Internet. 1st floor: 2 luxury Thai-style villas for 300m to the beach, clean, bedrooms, teak wood floor, rent with 300sqm each. All modern decor, aircon, fridge, HOUSE FOR SALE KARON CONDO bathroom with new whirlpool, LAND FOR SALE amenities in top-class sur- 2-story townhouse, 2 bed- double bed, pool, parking. Waterfront location, central WC, 2 aircons, balcony. 2nd 9 rai for sale at Pasak Soi 8, roundings. Internet & UBC. rooms, 2 bathrooms. Price: Tel: 081-0825707. Visit our Karon Beach. 2 bedrooms, 2 floor: 2 rooms, 1 aircon, bath- Cherng Talay. 2.7 million Yearly lease: 65,000 baht 1.55 million baht. Tel: 081- website: www.phuket- bathrooms, 167sqm corner room, WC, balcony, UBC, baht per rai. Contact for per month. Please contact 6760125. Email: jaidee_kind accommodation.info unit with sea view on the 9th ADSL, TV. Price: 12 million details. Tel: 076-282808, Tel: 087-2698492. @yahoo.com floor, unit #9D. 12.6 million baht. Tel: 081-8914844. 086-9519198. Fax: 076- baht. Tel: 081-4084991. 282346. Email: heypiassy@ PATONG APARTMENT hotmail.com RAWAI FLAT 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, PHANG NGA LAND PATONG TOWER for rent. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- UBC, ADSL, swimming pool, condo. Seaview, furnished 1- FOR SALE SPA & RESORT rooms, Internet, cable TV, fully quiet location, sea and hill bedroom, 1-bathroom condo. Chanote title and deed. Total 2-STORY HOUSE 37 million baht. A peaceful furnished. Tel: 081-6067410. views. Price: 20,000 baht. 2 balconies, double bed, TV, area: more than 5 rai. Priced PHUKET TOWN place of 3 rai, 900sq wah in Ao Please contact for more infor- fridge, air conditioning, pool, at only 4.5 million baht. Tel: 5m x 20m, Soi Romanee. Nang. 9 Thai/Bali-style villas, mation. Tel: 086-2790837. indoor parking. 6 million baht. 076-221595, 076-221598, Price: 3.8 million baht. Call blissful open-air bathtub, tropi- 4-STORY BUILDING Tel: 086-7730046. Email: 081-8918755. Tel: 084-0577505. cal garden, herbal steam & for rent. 6 bedrooms, oppo- [email protected] Jacuzzi pool, international res- site Tesco Lotus. Please BIG HOUSE FOR taurant. Tel: 081-4236906. contact for more details at RENT Email: [email protected] Tel: 089-4743575, 085- 3 big aircons, bedrooms 9095191, 089-4744839. fully furnished, but no SHOPHOUSE fence, beautiful garden, 4 stories, great location near PATONG ROOM near Chalong Bay. Price Phuket City bus terminal. FOR RENT 30,000 baht per month in- 4m x 12m. Price: 3.8 million Furnished, aircon, TV, wire- cludes electric and water. baht. Tel: 084-6518028. less Internet. Price: 7,000 Tel: 081-8924311. Email: herbert.eisenberg baht per month. Please call @gmail.com Visit our site: Tel: 089-6478596. Email: BOAT LAGOON eisrawai.wetpaint.com/ [email protected] Two bedrooms, lagoon- page/Phuket+Townhouse fronted townhouse, modern fully fitted kitchen, use of RAWAI BEACH communal swimming pool, VILLA NICE LAND FOR SALE close to BIS, shops and more. Pool, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- 1-3 rai, hillside land, 700m 30,000 baht per month. rooms, UBC, ADSL. Price: from international school, sea Please contact for more infor- 25,000 baht per month. view. 4.5 million baht per rai. mation. Tel: 081-8337836. Tel: 086-9408914. Email: Tel: 081-4761327. [email protected] CLUB LERSUANG, LIVE IN KATHU SURIN BEACH New modern-design house for BEACHFRONT HOUSE sale. 3 bedrooms with en- For rent. 1-4 bedrooms. Con- Modern, very well-furnished, suite bathrooms. Living room, tact for specific details. Tel: 2-bedroom apartment in kitchen/diner, walled garden, 076-381181, 076-381189. small block with pool. Close large veranda, private parking. to the beach. Prices starting Near British Int'l School and RAWAI BEACH STUDIO at 30,000 baht per month. golf course. 4.5 million obo. Furnished, kitchen, aircon, Tel: 085-8882022. Email: Tel: 084-8439579. Email: UBC, ADSL. 4,500 baht per [email protected] [email protected] month. Contact K. Noki at Tel: 086-9408914. HOUSE IN CHALONG KAMALA LAND PLOTS 2 bedrooms, 1 aircon, 1 bath- For sale. Chanote titles. Great HOUSE AND CONDO room, kitchen, living room, plots. 1 rai: 3.3 million baht. Rawai location, 2 stories, 8 phone line. Great location. 1,000sqm: 2.3 million baht. rooms, aircons, 170sqm, ideal Please contact for additional 400sqm: 1.3 million baht. for 2 families. Long-term rent: information and pricing. Contact Tel: 076-292596, 2,800 baht per month. Condo Tel: 081-5379878, 089- 086-2678477. Email: tournie with aircon. Rent: 5,000 baht 7298472. Email: suwittrai@ [email protected] per month. Tel: 084-4454614. hotmail.com July 21 - 27, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Property Gazette

RAWAI/NAI HARN CONDOS FOR RENT 2-BEDROOM FLAT PALAI, GREENHOUSE NEW LARGE NICE & MODERN LOVELY NEW VILLA Phuket Palace condos. 1 bed- Beautiful space, fully fur- AND BIG GARDEN luxury house for rent. Large HOUSES FOR RENT room, new, fully furnished, nished, fully equipped, West- Fully furnished, 2 aircons, swimming pool, garden, 5 large pool, 24-hour security. ern-style kitchen. Aircon 2 bedrooms, hot shower, bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, big Tel: 087-2650118. Email: throughout. Private access to living room, kitchen, gar- sala. Minimum 1-year lease: [email protected] swimming pool. Elevated view age. Price: 11,000 baht 75,000 baht per month. 30- Please visit our website at of Patong. Quiet and secure. per month. Palai area. year lease: 18 million baht. Tel: http://phuketpalace501601. Rental price includes water Contact for more informa- 081-3971835. blogspot.com/ and UBC TV. Contact for in- tion. Tel: 081-8924311. near Rawai beach. 3 bed- formation. Email: simon@ Furnished & excellent loca- rooms, 2 bathrooms, PANWA BEACH HOUSE coppingerproperties.com HOUSE FOR RENT tions. 5 mins to Rawai & Nai KARON 5-STAR IN CHALONG aircon. High standards, fully Deck with sunset view, close waterfront living. Stunning Harn beaches. 162sqm. 2 furnished, aircon, telephone, to beach, 1.5 bedrooms, 1 PALM GARDENS sea view from every win- bedrooms with private UBC, TV, covered terraces bathroom, kitchen, hot/cold New bungalow on a 24-hr dow & 2 balconies on 18th bathrooms. 1 guest toilet. 3 and parking, private pool, water. Long-term rent: 8,500 secure development, 3 bed- floor. Pool, spa, sauna, ten- aircons. Large living/dining tropical gardens. Minimum baht. Tel: 084-0571420. rooms, furnished, pool, close nis, squash. Tastefully fur- room. Telephone, ADSL. 6-month lease. Price: to BIS, 20 mins to Surin nished, 1 bedroom, 1 bath- Free water supply and gar- 60,000 baht per month. Beach. 15,000 baht per bage service. Price: 20,000 KATA LUXURY room, living/dining room, Tel: 087-2810452, 087- OCEANFRONT month. Tel: 084-8374602. equipped Western-style baht per month. Call Khun 8931180. Email: [email protected] 2 bedrooms, kitchen, liv- Nui at Tel: 087-3830936. Five-star 1-bedroom apart- kitchen with granite tops, ment. Pool, gym, ADSL, quiet breakfast bar. Living area: ing room, dining room, CHALONG STUDIO APARTMENT laundry room, fully fur- location, beach view. Price: 102sqm. Rent: 4,000 baht SHOPHOUSE Modern apartment off Nanai nished, aircon in every BYD LOFTS 28,000 baht per month. per month. Minimum 6- This new 3-story shophouse Rd. Fully furnished including room, carpark, communal SERVICED CONDOS Email: [email protected] month lease. Sell: 9.5 million is available for long-term TV, DVD, large fridge, fan, swimming pool, tropical BYD Lofts in downtown For details, visit our website: baht. Tel: 085-7902464, lease. Ideal for home office/ hot water, aircon and kitchen- garden. ADSL and UBC Patong offer one- and two- http://koumbele.com/kata/1 081-8928208. Website: shop accommodation. Enquire ette. From 7,500 baht per satellite TV included. Price: bedroom, 95-160sqm, su- www.phuketfurnished at Tel: 089-6521473. month. Internet an option. 25,000 baht per month. perbly furnished, ultramod- apartments.com 3-STORY HOME/ Contact Tel: 087-2650652. Minimum 6-month lease. ern apartments for short- or OFFICE FOR RENT Email: [email protected] Tel: 087-1057320. Email: long-term rent, with pool. BAN SUAN KAMNUN Chao Fa Rd and Naka Rd. 2 NEW CHALONG HOME [email protected] Tel: 076-3430247. Email: In a very nice, green, clean, mins to Central, Big C and Furnished, 2-bedroom home [email protected] quiet area. Just outside Lotus. 2 bedrooms, 2 hot/cold for rent with telephone, UBC, Patong. On hill overlooking water bathrooms, 2 aircons. LUXURIOUS VILLA and aircon. Please contact PATONG HOUSE Patong Beach, available for FOR RENT SHOPHOUSE BLOCK 25,000 baht per month obo. for details and pricing informa- FOR RENT long-term only. 1- and 2-bed- 24-hr security, garbage col- 3-4 bedrooms, nicely fur- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 5 terraced houses for rent on tion. Tel: 089-6521473. room apartments. Furnished, lection, common area garden. nished, 2 levels, sat TV, toilet, living, dining, kitchen, the bypass road. 35,000 baht ADSL, aircon, UBC. Call Tel: 089-4742815. Email: Internet, big pool. Contact garage, garden, aircon, fur- per month. Please contact Edwin. Tel: 086-7866350. [email protected] Tel: 084-8516121. ANUPAS GOLF nished, Internet, cable TV. K.Vachira for more informa- VILLE Price: 40,000 baht per month. tion. Tel: 081-3269495. MISSION HEIGHTS Kathu area, 3-bedroom Tel: 089-0927697. Email: Large luxury house, fully fur- LAGUNA TOWNHOME 1-BEDROOM CONDO 3 bedrooms, 400sqm, garden in Patong Tower. Newly reno- house in gated develop- [email protected] VILLA FOR RENT nished, 4 double bedrooms, all and lap pool, golf course views. vated in a beautiful modern ment. Very spacious, Beautiful boutique villas with with en-suite bathrooms, Price: 85,000 baht per month. style. Best location in Patong lounge, kitchen, 2 bath- BANG TAO HOUSE private pool, 2/3 bedrooms, maid/guest bungalow in large Contact K. Amber. Please area. Long-term rent only. rooms with 1 en-suite, hot FOR RENT available on daily, weekly, or 120sqm gardens. Pool and contact for more information. Price: 18,000 baht per month. water, aircon, ADSL, UBC, 3 bedrooms, swimming pool, monthly basis. Contact us for Jacuzzi, 10 mins to airport, Tel: 089-2001681. Email: Tel: 087-1238320. Email: nice garden. Price: 25,000 2 levels, big living room, park- further details. Tel: 076- 10 mins to golf courses. Tel: [email protected] [email protected] baht per month. Please con- ing for 2 cars. Contact Tel: 282394, 086-0043008. 076-528016, 089-2262612. tact for more information. 084-8516121. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 085-2999435. HOUSE FOR RENT SEAVIEW VILLA LARGE STUDIO CHALONG HOUSE OR SALE Fantastic ocean views out to APTS, CHALONG for rent. Land and Houses, 3 We currently have 2 houses many islands and beyond. Set Bright, spacious furnished bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, gar- available. For specific de- in large garden with huge pool suites for rent. Rooftop spa, den and carport for 2 cars, tails, please contact Tel: deck, sala and outdoor areas. pool, aircon, Wi-Fi, sat TV, Western-style kitchen, hard- 089-4740222. Email: 3 bedrooms, ADSL, Cape kitchenette, hot water wood floors. 30,000 baht per [email protected] Yamu area, only 10 mins to shower, housekeeping. month. Please contact for Visit our website: http:// BIS, Boat Lagoon. Price: From 9,500 baht per month. more information. Tel: 076- www.thehoteldeals.com/ 40,000 baht per month. Tel: 086-2826221. Email: 378179, 086-0109782. photos/ Please contact for more infor- [email protected] Email: [email protected] mation. Tel: 086-2796283.

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NEAR SARASIN BRIDGE KARON BEACH Property LONG-TERM Need land, 1-20 rai, with nice PATONG BUNGALOW The Stone Doctor RENTAL WANTED hill or sea view near Sarasin GUESTHOUSE Kata and Karon bungalows and Wanted Retired British couple pres- Bridge at a reasonable price. Newly renovated mini-suite apartments still available for Specialist in European stone- ently living in Phuket require Tel: 081-3723402. Email: with kingsize bed, aircon, low-season prices. Please con- care products and services: a 2- to 3-bedroom spacious [email protected] bath, cable and security. Utili- tact for more information. Tel: KARON BUILDING PLOT villa or apartment in a ties included. Lawan Resi- 076-333242, 089-651 7818. • Restoration We want to purchase a build- secure environment with dence, 191/3 Rat-U-Thit Rd • Sealing/Protection Fax: 076-333243. Email: • Maintenance ing plot in or around Karon or pool. Internet and cable CASH PAID (behind The Gym and across [email protected] For Kata suitable for one small required. Must be of high for condos/houses in need of from Water World Asia), just more details, visit our website: All your maintenance, house or bungalow. 200 to standard and well pre- refurbishment. Patong, Karon, 2 minutes from Jungceylon. www.capt-horst.com protection & cleaning needs 400sqm plot size ideal. Must sented. Your property will Kata, Kamala. Tel: 076- Great value. Must see! Price for natural and manufactured stone. have Chanote, electricity, be very well taken care of! 341489, 086-2672646. 6,000 baht per month. Tel: water and telephone avail- BEACHFRONT HOTEL Contact via email: phuket 085-7932477. Email: Low season, long-stay promo- • Marble • Sandwash able. Owners only. Please [email protected] [email protected] • Granite • Terracotta email with your full details. We Property tion, pool, spa, free Wi-Fi, • Slate • Terrazzo will reply to all responses. 18,000 baht per month. Call • Sandstone • Ceramics, etc Services Tel: 081-8920038. Email: ken.devitt@btopen SHORT-TERM RENTAL Prevent: rust, stains, mildew, 1-BEDROOM APT Good choice of villas and world.com wanted May-Oct. Patong or algae, scratches apartments for holiday rental. EXPAT’S PARADISE Remove: builders’ residue, Karon. Furnished, cable pre- HANDYMAN Online booking available. Tel: Private seductive 2-bedroom incorrect sealants, rust, stains, RESTAURANT ferred. Contact via email: SERVICES 084-8486139. For details, apartments in Patong. 50m to mildew, etc. Daily care & cleaning WANTED [email protected] Bangla. Short- or long-term products also available. for rent. Guesthouse or room Installation, repair & main- please visit our website: www.rawai-real-estate.com lease. Tel: 087-8817600. Tel: 087-2824930, 076-271217 for open restaurant only. tenance of electrical, plumb- Fax: 076-271218 Patong beach road and center NEED LAND ing and boiling systems. Email: Patong. Tel: 084-8448353. Phuket City area. I need 5 rai Painting & pool cleaning. PATONG LUXURY NICE PATONG ROOMS [email protected] of land in Phuket City. Please Reasonable prices. Contact apartments. Located in Aircon, ceiling fan, cable TV, contact for more information. Tel: 086-9487489 (Thai), central Patong, 1 or 2 bed- fridge, nicely furnished, pool, rooms. For info & photos, RENTAL HOUSE Tel: 083-3888028. Email: 081-5384989 (Eng). Email: ideal for long-stay tourist. Daily [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 076-341827. Email: rate: 500 baht. Monthly rate: I'm looking for a house in a Household [email protected] 7,000 baht. Restaurant+bar. quiet location with Internet Great price! Contact Andrew Items access in Kata, Karon, Nai PATONG TOWER ROOMS IN PATONG at Tel: 087-2825086. Thon or Nai Yang. Needed Accommodation condo with a sea view. Keen Ground-floor, hot shower, quiet TEAK GARDEN from December 2007 until buyer. Please contact if you Available location near beach, very low furniture. Eight lounger-style March 2008. Maximum have one available for sale. Building price. Contact Tel: 076-342- chairs with 4 accompanying payment per month: Contact for more information. 280, 081-9781956. Email: Products side tables. Very comfortable. 30,000 baht. Please con- Tel: 084-4471978. Email: YANUI RESORT [email protected] & Services 24,000 baht. Tel: 076-381- tact me with details and [email protected] photos. Email: pekfpe@ 2 rooms from 600 baht per 515, 087-2632294. Email: yahoo.dk day, 13,000 baht per month. PATONG [email protected] Swimming pool, maid ser- near Bangla road. Apartment TOWNHOUSE vice, fridge, aircon, sat TV, with large bedroom, furnished, LAND WANTED WANTED FOR RENT 5-minute walk to beach. 600m from the beach. Price: Household Cash buyer would like to pur- In need of townhouse lo- Tel: 087-8844663. 1,500 baht per day. Contact Services chase around 2 rai of seaview cated in Patong (will also Peter at Tel: 087-8817600. land, preferably sea and island consider Kata or Karon views, on the northeast coast only). August-October in- HOLIDAY RENTALS LOCK UP STORAGE of Phuket. Land must have clusive (3 months). Would PATONG Private villa, quiet area, garden Available for household goods, electricity and good access prefer a secure estate, APARTMENTS & terrace, 2 bedrooms, air condi- cars, motorbikes, etc. 24-hr road. Should not be overlooked mid-range property such ROOMS tioning, sat TV. Price: 260 to security. Tel: 081-0825707. and should be suitable for build- as Baan Benjamas. Aircon, Monthly: 8,000-25,000 360 euros per week. Email: ing a house. Immediate decision UBC and carpark are all baht. Daily: 600-1,200 baht. [email protected] PHUKET HOME and payment offered for right essential. Please contact Contact receptionist at Tel: MAINTENANCE plot. Prefer details by email. for more details via email: 076-512151-2. Website: BEACHFRONT HOTEL Construction, renovation, elec- Tel: 086-9446288. Email: [email protected] www.brommathaihouse.com Low season, long-stay promo- tricians, plumbers, carpenters, phuket [email protected] tion, pool, spa, free Wi-Fi. painters, tilers, gardeners, 18,000 baht per month. Con- aircon servicing and electrical tact for more information at repairs. Contact K. Rin at Tel: Classified Advertisements Tel: 081-8920038. 084-1935124. Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. Then hand it to any of our agents.

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|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 95 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! July 21 - 27, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Boats & Marine

INDONESIAN BOAT 17' BOSTON WHALER Thai-registered wooden boat 17-foot (5.18m), center con- FIBERGLASS BOAT for sale. 65ft long, 18ft wide, sole, fiberglass with 90hp, 36 foot flybridge boat, brand 30 tons. For details, email: Mercury outboard and trailer, new, still in factory. 100% [email protected] or 1 year old, very clean. Price: fiberglass. Ideal for sight [email protected] 550,000 baht. Please con- seeing and scuba diving. tact for more information. Choice of engines - 4 stroke Tel: 076-248120. Email: or 2 stroke. Price for boat is 63-FT LUXURY [email protected]. only 2.3 million baht. Tel: POWER CRUISER Specs for Montauk 170 avail- 081-8912895. Email: Fully equipped, water able by visiting out website: [email protected] maker, aircon, GPS, radar, http://www.whaler.com life jackets, tender, full gal- TWIN ENGINE SPEED BOAT SHARE ley, bedding, towels, plus ownership. Consider sharing boat. Newly renovated. All much more. All for a very in my new fishing boat here in new interior, paint, fuel tanks, low price. Must be seen. Phuket. Please click on the Ga- bimini and much more! 10 Contact for inspection at zette homepage banner "Boat- meters. Licensed for 12 peo- Tel: +66-081-9390176. ing & Fishing Help". Email: ple. Price: 1.2 million baht or Email: [email protected] [email protected] best offer. Contact Tel: 084- 6644050. Email: aadams007 @yahoo.com GFK SPEEDBOAT 100% FIBERGLASS Dive and fishing. Steppa 37 boat. Stainless-steel railing with flybridge, inboard toilet, with or without engines. Length 17.5-METER storage room, sun deck, 6.50m, width 2.25m, 200L DIVING BOAT shower,Thai registration for fuel tank, GPS, sonar, fish find- commercial business, up to er, bimini, outrigger, fishing- 22 pax. Completely renewed rod holders, Thai registration hull. 2x200hp Yamahas. with book, great condition, in- Email: [email protected] cludes trailer and dinghy. Only 290,000 baht (without engine) JABSCO HEAD or 6,000 euro, US$8,000, for sale. Recent model. All CHF10,000. Please contact at For sale or charter, width seals are brand new and in Tel: 076-280301, 087-091- 4.5m. Diesel engine, 320hp perfect condition. Can be seen 2604, or via email: renebua@ generator at 20kW. 30 per- in working situation at either hotmail.com Visit our website son capacity. Great buy. Yacht Haven Marina or Boat for information at http:// Price: 950,000 baht. Call Lagoon. Contact at Tel: 084- web.mac.com/rene.buechel/ Tel: 081-9680571. 8446246. Email: rogerg@ iWeb/rbw/home.html seamarineservices.com 46 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 21 - 27, 2007 Island Job Mart July 21 - 27, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Island Job Mart 48 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 21 - 27, 2007 Island Job Mart

LIVE-IN MAID Couple in need of a maid as soon as possible for long term. Private luxury house in Kamala. Duties: Cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping. We offer: maid's room + private bathroom. Salary: 1st month, 10,000 baht. Then 12,500 baht for good work. You are a fe- male, age 25 to 35 and offer: Experience in hotel or luxury private house. Basic English skills. Contact at Tel: 086- 1727974. Email: rene.koller @bluewin.ch For details, please see our website: http://www.romsai.ch

HOTEL RESERVATION MANAGER Top salary paid based on ex- perience for motivated front desk girl to run renovated 12- room boutique hotel. Must speak, read and write En- glish. Two minute walk to Jungceylon. Tel: 085-793- 2477. Email: garyteets@ yahoo.com

TEACHER TRAINING TEFL certification, TTT lan- guage school. Contact for more information. Tel: 076- 280869. Email: tefl@loxinfo. co.th For details, visit our website: www.ttt-tefl.com

ART/INTERIOR DESIGN Looking for a university graduate in art/interior design.The candidiate should be highly motivated and will- ing to expand their skills. The nature of the job is concep- tual drawing for worldwide interiors. Must have good command of English lan- guage. Tel: 083-6965232. Email: [email protected]

BROKER/AGENT WANTED for health insurance company. We will be visiting on August 2-3 and monthly thereafter. Interested parties should con- tact either Tom Thomson at Tel: 089-6674777 or Chalach Mahachalalai at Tel: 081- 9259126 to arrange for an appointment.

PONTOON MANAGER Overview the maintenance & cleaning of our charter fleet either bare boat or crewed boat in co-ordination with crew & technician. Manage the crew's schedule. Send jobs & operation report to ITALIAN CHEF ABSOLUTE SIAM ADVENTURE management. Co-ordination NEEDED (EXPAT) TELEMARKETERS! CLUB MANAGER with charter department. To work for hotel' s restau- Absolute are currently re- Looking for a dynamic and Welcome our charter clients & rant in Bangkok cruiting Thai nationals for creative individual to manage boat owners. Make an area & - Room accommodation new telemarketing depart- guest relations, tour and kids technical briefing for our bare - We shall assist with obtain- ment based in Patong. Suc- club in a fun family-focused boat clients. Rescue & co-or- ing your work permit cessful applicants must resort. Foreigners welcome. dination center over the phone speak fluent English. Salary Please contact for more for our bare boat clients. Contact Mr Chirinet. Tel: 02- and commission. details. Tel: 076-396666, Looking for job? Please contact for additional 8614572, 081-6517867. 076-396667. Email: hr@ information. Tel: 076-239111. Email: [email protected] Email: thailandjobs@ clubabsolute.com ramadaphuket.com www.phuketgazette.net Fax: 076-238974. Email: [email protected] July 21 - 27, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

SALES PERSONS Real estate. Phuket, Samui and Articles Business Bangkok branches require dy- for Sale Opportunities namic sales persons aged 28- 35. Thai nationals w/ fluent En- NEW ULTRA- glish, computer skills and re- FURNITURE AND MODERN CLUB sults-oriented. Duties will be SATELLITE H2O Entertainment Co Ltd property scouting and sales. Electrolux refrigerator, sofa has built an all new luxury club Candidates will go through a 3- with modern fauteuil, Dynasat in Patong. 50 meters from month probation training per- F1 satellite receiver, garden the beach on the very popular iod in Phuket. Average salary: set with glasstop table and Soi Post Office! Construction 30-40,000 baht. Forward CV armchairs. English, German, completed 1 month ago. 320 via email. Tel: 076-292265. Dutch and Spanish. Please sqm. Excellent opportunity. Email: [email protected] contact for more information. Two options for lease. Buy Tel: 081-2997975. outright for 10 million baht BAR FOR SALE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT and get 12-year lease. Or pay CPD license is a must. 30" LG FLATSCREEN 4 million baht and get 5-year Rawai, prime location on the Monthly financial statements UBC port only, includes LG lease at 180,000 baht per beach road. Very nicely de- report with accuracy as well DVD player. 12,500 baht. month. This club will be the corated. Price: 1.7 million as on a timely basis. Ensure Please contact K. Ken at Tel: talk of the town! Lower level baht ono. Tel: 087-2706297. accuracy of accounts receiv- 081-7474984. shop available for restaurant. able, accounts payable and Please contact for details. stock control. All taxation re- ELECTRONICS Tel: 084-6644050. Email: BEACH BAR porting. QuickBooks knowl- 46” TV projector: 26,000 [email protected] PATONG 4 RENT edge is a plus. Tel: 076-239- baht. Laptop computer: Beach bar on the sand at 111, 081-9583095. Fax: 076- 13,000 baht. Nokia 8800: DANISH GRILL/BAR Patong Beach with seating 238974. Email: suporn@asia- 13,000 baht. For more details Selling franchise. Price: for 100. Prime location. marine.net on each item, contact Tel: 800,000 baht. Email: admin Contract for 31 months. 081-2945441. @ideacon.biz For more de- 5.5 million baht. Email: Business Products & Services ACCOUNTANT tails, please visit our website: [email protected] needed for firm. Accounting 42" PLASMA TV www.ideacon.biz/dansk_ firm is looking for a person with grill_bar.htm a Bachelor's degree in account- Phillips, perfect condition, RETIREMENT INCOME ing and a good command of looks great. Price: 40,000 Easy to learn Forex hedging English. Tel: 076-262105, baht. Contact Khun Leons. ESTATE & BUSINESS strategy yields substantial broker. Price: 300,000 baht. 081-9786144. Send email: Tel: 086-2839806. residual income while minimiz- Email: [email protected] [email protected] ing risk. For info, watch the Bulletins For additional details, please video at www.bluepoint visit our website: www.no1 investments.com URGENTLY NEEDED phukethomes.com We are looking for a lady, age 20-35 years old, for a beauty BOUTIQUE salon, massage and spa. For LIVE AND WORK GUESTHOUSE details, please contact Mar- in paradise! We get you started Center of Patong, long lease, celle at Tel: 089-0175706. from scratch! From idea and 1st class. For more info, click on Send resume via email: dream to reality! We are the our Gazette homepage banner [email protected] only idea consultation in ‘Boating & Fishing Help’. Email: Thailand! Contact via email: [email protected] ELECTRICAL ENGINEER [email protected] Visit our website: www.ideacon.biz with at least 3 years’ experi- KAMALA BAR AND ence in construction. Must RESTAURANT speak good English and be RESTAURANT competent in AutoCAD. for sale. Kata beach, 4 bed- for sale. Newly renovated Email: [email protected] rooms, 3 TVs, pool table, fully in Dec 06, all movables are stocked, seats 80. Contact new, 36 seats. Great loca- Tel: 089-5880839. tion. Price: 550,000 baht. EXPERIENCED Tel: 089-5911407. Email: secretary wanted for well- [email protected] established company. Must CHARTER CRUISE speak good English. Salary BUSINESS based on experience. Email: includes 50ft yacht. Priced at BUSINESS FOR SALE [email protected] only 7.5 million baht. Email: IN PATONG [email protected] For fur- (Guesthouse and restaurant) OPERATIONS/ ther details, please see our Located on Banzaan Street. 5 reservations. Due to our rapid website at: www.ideacon.biz/ min walk to Bangla, near expansion, we're looking for a charter_cruise_biz.htm Jungceylon, 7 rooms, aircons, team player for our operation PIWC GALA BALL safe, Internet. All with large TV, cable, large fridge and at Phuket International Air- The Phuket International HIGH INTEREST Earn 10-15% interest per furniture from Index. Only 7 port. Male/female, Thai na- Women's Club announces annum. Invest 200 to 1 mil- months old, low rent, 4.5- tional, experience in reserva- the most prestigous event lion baht. Tel: 086-2878966. year lease. Place for restau- tions or operations will be an this year - the annual Gala Ball rant, bar or other business on advantage. Require young and on Saturday, November ground floor. For sale because dynamic person with pleasant 24th at the Indigo Pearl in BAR IN BANGLA of lack of interest and time. personality and service-ori- Nai Yang Beach. Watch for 4-year lease in Son Con 20 Price: 1.2 million baht. Call ented mind. Proficiency in more details. Tickets will be Bangla Rd. Tel: 081-9251730. Tel: 085-4072979. English communication skills in great demand. Contact and standard knowledge of Carol at Tel: 087-4178860, computer. Interested candi- email: carol@aplusplus RESTAURANT FOR PIZZA OVEN dates, please send CV to: software.com or Sue at SALE Resort wishes to sell 2-year- [email protected] Tel: 087-2776948, email: 100-seat restaurant on two old pizza oven in excellent condition. Price: 99,000 baht. [email protected] floors, 2 bars and beer garden. Operating since May 2000. Please contact K. Porn at Tel: Employment Additional room of 7m x 075-607100. Wanted 14m for staff or rental. Reg- PHUKET HOME istered contract till April 2, BARGAIN BUY MAINTENANCE 2016. Rent paid till February Bar for sale on Nanai Rd. FOREIGN GM Closed for staff holiday in 2009. Recommended by all Includes pool table, darts, 42" Motivated & ambitious with July. Return to work as nor- leading tour operators. Price: plasma TV, fully stocked. military and Nato experience. mal in August. Email: 4.6 million baht. Tel: 075- Bargain price: 475,000 baht. Looking for a position. Con- phukethomemaintenance@ 637258, 089-5873533. Rent: 10,000 baht per month. tact at Tel: 083-5217969. yahoo.com Email: [email protected] Please contact for more infor- Email: [email protected] mation. Tel: 084-8520862. 50 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 21 - 27, 2007 Tout, Trader Wheels & & Trumpet Motors

ANDAMAN LEGAL ADVISERS Miscellaneous Saloon Cars CHEVROLET AVEO 26 Hongyok-Utit Rd, Talaad for Sale Yai, Samkong, Phuket. Asso- ciated with Advocates and TOYOTA COROLLA Solicitors Bangkok, Phuket 1995 and UK. We provide a wide range of high-quality and spe- cialized legal services to both individual and corporate cli- ents. New condition, 5,000km, - Legal consultations special model, unwanted - Real estate and property gift, take over payments. contracts Call Tel: 084-0548122. - Alien business establishment 1.5L, manual,140,000km. - Notarial certifications Well-maintained and ser- TOYOTA COROLLA - Trademark and patent viced, good condition. Price: 1990, great condition, runs licenses 105,000 baht. Must see. well, very clean. Please con- - Work permit and visa Tel: 087-2709093. Email: tact Tel: 087-2816275. [email protected] - Etc. Personal Please contact Tel: 02-975- Services CAR FOR SALE 6792, 081-9377219. Email: PEUGOT 505 Opel Corsa, 4-door, 1.4L. [email protected], SALOON Owner moving. For more info, call Letty Tel: 087-2639548. [email protected] Website TAROT WORKSHOP 1990 model, very reliable, comfortable, good car in need at www.Haroldstock.com 4 Sunday sessions, 3-5 pm of a bit of a lick and polish. HONDA CIVIC 2.0 EL only, 9 locations, starts Sept. Price: 66,000 baht. Contact 2006, silverstone, 25,000 Computers 2. Price: 3,990 baht. Con- Tel: 084-774792. km. Price: 880,000 baht. tact for more information. Please contact for more infor- Tel: 089-6478519. CAR FOR 99,000 BAHT mation. Tel: 089-7241140. 1994 Hyundai Elantra with Mitsubishi 1800cc DOHC COUNSELING 16V engine. Rebuilt, like new. MERCEDES S280 US-trained therapist for Well maintained. Tel: 081- Silver, loaded with extras, adults, couples and children. 6931671, 085-7868643. 250,000km, very good Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] condition. Price: 1.1 million baht. Contact Gordon at Tel: 081-9796320. Personals CHEVROLET OPTRA 2005, 1.8L, 42,000km, top version, black with beige 92 TOYOTA BACKGAMMON leather, full options, only one CORONA GL Retired businessman looking owner. Full service book avail- Manual, 113km, Pioneer CD for backgammon players in able. Asking price: 465,000 player, aircon, very good Phuket. Tel: 081-5778443. baht. Please contact for condition. Price: 90,000 additional information at baht. Tel: 085-2476172. Tel: 089-8160290. Email: Pets [email protected] VISA & LEGAL CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES TWO CARS FOR Dr. Richard Cracknell. URGENT SALE Tel: 076-330889. ENGLISH BULLDOG VOLVO 740 GLE Mazda 'Astina' F323 sport www. AKC English bulldog pup- LIMOUSINE model and Toyota Corona chiropractic-phuket.com pies. Very playful and ac- 1990, perfect car, 200hp , en- Gil sedan model. Tel: 087- tive. Big heads, beautiful gine runs great, automatic, 3809066. Email: phuket and loveable. Contact at 139,000 baht. Contact for [email protected] For Tel: 508-4760291. Email: more information. Tel: 068- more details and pricing, EUROPEAN Dive Gear [email protected] 9488139. Email: jefdejong please visit our website: KITCHENS @hotmail.com http://geocities.com/ Built-in furniture. Woodwork phuketislander specialists, high-quality workmanship. Please con- SUNNTO STINGER COCKER SPANIEL PEUGEOT 206CC tact Real-wood for details. DIVE COMPUTER Company registration 2,229 American Cocker Spaniel CHEVY OPTRA 2004 baht; 1-year visa 7,900 baht; Tel: 087-9785804. Excellent condition, 16- puppies for sale at 3,500 retirement visa 7,900 baht; month warranty remaining. baht each. 6 weeks old. work permit 7,900 baht; Everything in box. 17,900 Please contact for more de- UK&US visa 19,999 baht. baht. Please contact for tails. Tel: 076-296443, SATELLITE more information. 089-725 8575. Fax: 076- No more visa runs get a CABLE TV 1-year visa for only 7,900 Email: 296427. Email: jacky@ baht. Establish your Thai True + Multichoice: 3,600 [email protected] gasserweb.com baht per year. Movies, company today to buy land Red, 2004. Great buy! Price: or start your business for sports, music, Arabic, Euro- Full options, 1.6L, auto. Only pean and Asian news, etc. 1.1 million baht. Contact 420,000 baht. Call Natasha . only 2,229 baht. Property Pam at Tel: 081-8105559. title search, sales contract Hotels, condos, apartments. Take Tel: 085-4711404. and land registration. Resort repairs and upgrades Thailand's largest legal ser- are welcome. Please call for me vice network. Always low additional details. prices by our licensed Thai Tel: 089-9092387, home lawyers. Call Tel: 076- 089-7947078. with Need wheels? 345277, 076-290487. Email: Check out Email: [email protected] [email protected] you! For additional information, www.phuketgazette.net/classifieds please visit our website: Website: http://www.siam-legal.com www.mpsattv.com Soi Dog Foundation Tel: 081-7884222 July 21 - 27, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 51 Wheels & Motors

FORD RANGER XLT CHEVROLET ZAFIRA NISSAN NV 1995 2002, 71,000km, diesel JEEP BARGAIN! HONDA STEED 600CC Rentals 2.2 SPORT pickup. 140,000km, blue engine, excellent condition, Registered & 100% legal. Only 30,000km, black, new color. Price: 150,000 baht. runs great. Price: 270,000 Toyota model. Runs great. model, never been damaged. New engine. Please con- baht. Please call Dieter at Simple fun transport. Best of- A1 CAR RENTAL 830,000 baht (negotiable). tact for details. Tel: 081- Tel: 086-2812899. fer over 70,000 baht will buy! Perfect condition, engine 4151875, 084-6032361. Tel: 086-2766626. Email: runs great, all checks done [email protected] by Chevrolet. Please con- 4 x 4s 2006 MITSUBISHI tact me by phone or by email Great custom chopper, well for additional information. TRITON Blue, CD, 18,000km, loaded FORD RANGER maintained with green book, Tel: 081-8512280. Email: 4-DOOR tax and insurance. 265,000 [email protected] with extras. Price: 435,000 ISUZU CAB 4, 4WD baht or finance. Contact Tel: 4x4, Carryboy, 1 owner, baht. Tel: 085-2999435. 085-7959105 (English). very good condition. Price: Cars, trucks, jeeps that are TOYOTA YARIS 325,000 baht. Please con- HONDA WAVE 125 all fully insured for rental. New condition, auto, airbags, TOYOTA MIGHTY X tact for more information. Disc brakes, electric starter. Best prices for long-term red, 9,000km, MP3, spoilers, 1994, 4-door, 120,000km, Tel: 084-4413633. Price: 20,000 baht. Contact rental: 12,000 to 20,000 baht no accidents, 1 year old. runs excellent, clean interior, Gerhard. Tel: 086-9483503. per month. Please contact 500,000 baht ono. Contact great deal. Price: 185,000 Tel: 089-8314703. For more Tel: 086-6833964. baht obo. Please contact at 2001, 56,000km, manual Motorbikes HARLEY-DAVIDSON information and details, Tel: 076-341827. gears, 3.0L, good condi- 1997 Softail model. Excellent please email: a1carrent@ DAIHATSU MIRA tion. Price: 430,000 baht. YAMAHA R1 1000CC condition, plenty of chrome, myway.com 2-door, hatchback, very eco- FORD RANGER Tel: 087-2709093. Email: Blue, 2003, includes green great looking, 17,200km, nomical, 5-speed, aircon. 4-door, 2006, like-new condi- [email protected] book. Price: 390,000 baht. Screamin Eagle pipes and Price: 110,000 baht. Contact tion, low kilometers, runs Contact Tel: 085-7840980. camshaft, Kuryakyn air Michelle for more details at great. Must see and drive! NEW JAZZ cleaner. Rare in Thailand. FOR RENT Tel: 087-3811577. Price: 385,000 baht. Please Price: 950,000 baht. Tel: RANGE ROVER 15,000 baht per month. contact Tel: 084-4413633. 076-283127, 081-9251482. 4.6 HSE YAMAHA NOUVO Contact for more details at Email: [email protected] Pickups 30,000km. Price: 21,000 Tel: 084-8516121. Email: TOYOTA baht. Tel: 081-2945441. [email protected] HILUX TIGER BIG BIKE TRULY ISUZU D-MAX CAB4 2000, low mileage, clean, HONDA PHANTOM IMMACULATE perfect condition, very re- 2003, 200cc, gray color, This is the best buy in CHEAP CAR liable. Owner is relocating. good condition, 29,000km. Phuket. Kawasaki 800. RENTAL Asking price: 320,000 Price: 50,000 baht. Contact Classic and genuine. 10,000 - 40,000 baht per baht. Tel: 076-281479, British racing green, excellent Tel: 087-2753614. Email: 12,000km, saddle bags, month. Full insurance dis- 087-0190852. Email: condition, only 77,000 miles, [email protected] helmets, storage covers, count for long-term. Please [email protected] full insurance until March tool kits and all handbooks contact Tel: 089-4727304. 2008, only 2 previous own- YAMAHA MIO and spare parts manuals. ers (chauffeur driven). Reluc- TOP CONDITION 2003. 160,000km, perfect Great deal. 190,000 baht. tant sale. Please call Alasdair 8,700km, mag wheels, wea- condition, good runner, 3.0L, ISUZU 2003 4-DOOR Tel: 076-385294, 087- NEW CARS FOR RENT Junor. Tel: 083-9889507. ther cover & helmets, runs automatic, only one owner. Auto., 60,000km, like new 2820661. Email: stewart. great. Price: 30,000 baht. Price: 470,000 baht. Con- condition. Price: 495,000 [email protected] Tel: 084-6284851. tact for more information. baht. Contact for details. SUZUKI CARIBBEAN 4X4-ONLY 95,000! Tel: 087-2709093. Email: Tel: 084-4413633. HARLEY FATBOY [email protected] Good reliable transportation. YAMAHA NOUVO Why rent when you can buy? 2005, 18,600km, black, runs 2007. Harley Davidson TRITON MEGACAB 2D Black,fully-covered removable great. 32,000 baht obo. Must Fatboy 96 Qb, 6-speed, 2006, 2+2, new condition, extended body, 4x4, 1,300cc, sell due to move. Tel: 076-323- 1,580cc. Only 800km. Black blue, low kilometers, CD, color & 200mm rear tire. In- New cars for rent. Special FORD RANGER CD player, speakers, well 475, 086-2672431. Email: price for long-term rental. Open cab, blue, 12,000km, farang owner. Must sell. maintained, 5-speed, aircon. [email protected] cludes registration. 1.06 mil- Price: 435,000 baht. Tel: lion baht. Contact Sumon. Tel: Tel: 081-5388567. Email: first owner, perfect condition, Price: 95,000 baht. Contact [email protected] CD/VCD, TV. Price: 350,000 085-7959105 (English). Tel: 081-3705080. 081-6913460. Email: sumon baht ono. Tel: 081-5395948. HONDA SONIC @rudethailand.com TOYOTA FORTUNER RS SUPER MOTORCYCLE Great condition. 50,000km, TOYOTA VIGO 3.0L Farang owned, regularly MOTORBIKES RENTAL TOYOTA VIGO 2-years young. Less than 2005, 4x4, bronze color, serviced. Very good condi- 2 Honda Wave 125s and 1 Tiger Honda Wave 125 from 2,100 2.7L, VVTI, 2005, automatic, 50,000km. 2.7L engine. Dark 41,000km. Price: 590,000 tion. Bargain price! Call Smart 125. Please call me for baht per month, Mio auto. gold, only 62,500km. Price: gray. Price: 850,000 baht. baht. Contact for more de- Tel: 083-392 7150. Email: more details and photos. Tel: from 2,400 baht per month. 465,000 baht. Like-new con- Tel: 086-7866350. Email: tails at Tel: 081-7191790. [email protected] 087-5912811, 087-5912811. Please contact K. Suwan. dition. Tel: 084-0577505. [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 081-9781793. 52 PHUKET GAZETTE July 21 - 27, 2007

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