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Editor's Corner Slowly but surely, we’re progressing towards the high season. With the legislative force readjusting, mending, bending and repairing wherever possible, Thailand is in for changes. In our own Hua Hin we have already experienced a wave of the beach clean up as well as restrictions and adjustments. Most of them for the best. Our mayor addressed a Skal ( The Hotelier Club) meeting where he explained the infrastructural plans, roads, water reservoirs and housing rules and regulations. At APPROACH we also decided to go for a clean-up, with fresh contents and more interesting themes such as fashion, cosmetics, thus giving it a feminine touch as well. We’ve also added a few pages and we’re generally upgrading the image of our publication. Two months ago, APPROACH published an article written by a young Thai lady who was concerned about the erosion on Thai coasts. Recently, the Thai government has allocated about 380 Milllion Baht for the prevention of soil erosion along our seashores. Furthermore, the Transport Ministry’s Marine Department will be allocated 4.7 billion baht from the 2015 national budget, of which about 3 billion baht will be allocated to the dredging of rivers and seafronts and protection of erosion endangered coast lines and beaches. Dareen was right. It was time for action. An announcement from the Foreign Business Office drew my attention: “Amendments to the Foreign Business Act to be proposed to Cabinet.” In simple English this means : “The amendments will focus on compromise, to ensure fair competition for Thai and foreign investors alike, facilitating further business growth and preventing nominee problems.” It was added that the amended law should make the environment friendlier for foreign investors and streamline business regulations. Light on the horizon for foreign investors. Anyway...................... THE RUMOR HAS IT THAT...... • Central will be building a mall on the corner of Soi 112 and Petschkasem Road • Peter Suay has sacked the fifth nurse taking care of him because she can ́t cook toad in a hole • There will be a Tennis Academy in Hua Hin • Lars C will soon be driving the most exquisite and exclusive Jeep CJ7 in town • Foreigners will be able to own more than 49% of their Thai companies • A Novemberfest will be spread all over Hua Hin with German Paulaner Festbier • The Hell’s Angels Harley club will be passing through town on October 12 with 60 bikers • APPROACH will make November and December issues their showcase publications; make sure you advertise. Gerard Mosselman Editor in Chief - Director
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The Rice Bucket Challenge
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Jose Ansre Montanho
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Culinary Classics at The Hyatt Regency
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Thai Fashion Designers
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Around Hua Hin and Chaam
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Vehicule Insurance in Thailand
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Palms of Thailand
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Hua Hin Real Estate is Sound Investment
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Martin Rosse - The Self-Made Man
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Hotel News
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Marrying in Thailand
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Thailand and International Financial News
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Alzheimer ’s and Dementia Prevention
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What Vitamins Do For Your
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Lifestyle Hua Hin
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Hua Hin International School
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Certain In The Face Of Uncertainty
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Amateur Golf Tournament at Banyan
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Zara ’s Recipes - Scones
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Entertainment Review
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The Giant Bookworm - Part 6
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“I’ve already been to Brazil and to Lima. I’m also playing in other municipalities such as La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba. I’m already famous because I travel a lot,” he said.
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Culinary Classics at The Hyatt Regency
Haruna Tsuchiya and Stefanie Waegner
Anant Changwaiwit and Tanutt Tanavoravongsa
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gain, in September there was a Classical highlight accompanied by a buffet dinner and a musical note from more recent composers sung by a delightful soprano from Japan, Haruna Tsuchiya. Our returning master cellist Stefanie Waegner, a professor at Mahidol University and absolvent of the Bamberg University, performed classical partitures accompanied by top pianists from her school.
Haruna Tsuchiya, a professor, acting coach and voice teacher at Mahidol, treated the audience with compositions of George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin and other famous musical composers. All in all a night to remember.
Anant Changwaiwit, first prize winner of the Thailand Mozart International Competition 2014 excelled in the delicate sections with Stefanie. Tanutt Tanavoravongsa, a runner up in the Mozart competition exhibited several brilliantly played virtuous and impressive piano pieces before both pianists ended with compositions of His Majesty The King Bhumipol.
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VEHICLE INSURANCE IN THAILAND The following insurances are voluntary:
Motorbikes make the traffic more chaotic then what we are used to from back home. Traffic rules are different and the other users of the road frequently do things that you did not expect at all.
3rd class – This insurance is similar to the Third Party Liability insurance as we know it from Europe. It covers Third Party property damage and medical expenses. Besides that it provides coverage for medical expenses for the driver and passengers of your own car and also a bail bond coverage.
So no matter how good you drive yourself, you may be involved in an accident.
2nd class – Coverage is the same as 3rd
If that happens, it is a comfortable feeling to know that 1 phone call is enough to count on the service and back-up of a professional insurance company that will act immediately (they will send a surveyor to the spot) but also takes care for a quick and efficient claim handling.
Class 3 + Compulsary – Same coverage as 3rd class, but also damage of your own car is covered, only in case of a collision with another motor vehicle of which the identity is known. Class 2 + Compulsary – Same coverage as 3 + 1, but including fire and theft of your own car.
There are various types of insurances: Compulsory Third Party Liability (CTPL)
1st class – The best available insurance, comparable to the All Risks or Fully Comprehensive as we know it from Europe.
This compulsory insurance, every motor vehicle must have. The premium is very cheap, 645 baht for a 4 door and 967 baht for a 2 door vehicle. This insurance only covers for bodily injury (max 50,000 baht for the Third Party) or death (max 200,000 baht for a Third party). Third party property damage or damage to your own car is not covered.
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Hua Hin Real Estate is Sound Investment TOP 10 REASONS WHY HUA HIN IS THE BEST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT IN THAILAND Hua Hin is Thailand’s most aristocratic town and is quickly becoming a mecca for international investors. With its rapidly developing infrastructure, booming tourism market, as well as its central ASEAN location, Thailand is consistently named as one of the most attractive places in the world to invest.
1: Affordability in a major market The real estate
prices in Hua Hin are much lower than other major markets in the country, especially in neighbouring areas such as Khao Takiab, Tap Tai and Sam Roi Yod. If you are willing to be located five to ten minutes away from downtown Hua Hin, it is possible to negotiate land down to under 1.5 million baht per rai (1600 M2). Just a half hour away from downtown you can get land as low as 400k per Rai.
2: Location, location, location Located only two and a half hours away by Bangkok by car, Hua Hin is already one of the most accessible beach destinations in the country and is only getting easier to reach due to its peaceful laid back atmosphere and highway connecting the capital with Hua Hin. 3: The High Speed Rail With the upcoming implementation of a high speed train line, Hua Hin will soon be on a direct route from Southern China and just a 45 minute ride from Thailand’s largest international airport. The project is predicted to kick the Hua Hin’s development into high gear, putting it on the map as not only a new international tourism destination but a new, ultra-convenient weekend getaway for Bangkok residents and expats as well.
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4: Soi 112 in Hua Hin now connects the town to the by pass highway. Soi
112 is a four-lane fast-lane, connecting downtown Hua Hin directly to the highway. The road is practically finished and fully paved. Finishing touches will be completed by mid October. Plot prices are already on the rise but still affordable. Once Soi 112 starts to take real form it is predicted to become one of the busiest business districts in the area, with plans for new resorts including a luxurious compound with a lake, beach and club facilities., Businesses and condo developments along the road already underway.
5: The trending all-inclusive developments A trend all over Thailand, developments which include everything a small society needs to function are growing in popularity, such as a micro-town, complete with a doctor’s office, a mini-mart, recreation centre, restaurants and more. It is generally considered to be an attractive opportunity for local expats and international investors alike who don’t have the time or ability to maintain the property themselves. 6: Still fairly untouched by tourism Hua Hin is often referred to as laid-back , peacefull, affordable and prestine.
7: Aristocratic roots and guaranteed protection The King of
Thailand presently lives in Hua Hin. Because of this, it gets extra attention when it comes to maintaining public areas and services.
8: Family oriented Perhaps another benefit of being home to Royalty: it’s a
place where wholesome families can settle down in peace, have fun-filled days at the beach and other family friendly attractions, with nearby water parks and shopping malls.
9: A reputation as the Ultimate Golfer’s Destination With a dozen courses around the region, Hua Hin is a golfing paradise.Villas and condos located on or nearby the most popular courses are sure to remain in high demand for years to come. 10: Lucrative Purchase/Rental Investment Opportunities For many
of the same reasons that make Hua Hin’s a great place to invest, and high in demand for rentals. A “Rental Guarantee” option (with up to 30% discount on selected new purchases), allows the development to rent out the property for 46 weeks of the year during the first five years of ownership; a great opportunity to buy at an extremely competitive rate, especially for those looking forward to retirement in Thailand.
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Martin Rosse The self-made man
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self-made man, German born Martin Rosse, from Forsbach in Nordrhein-Westfalen has worked his way up from a mechanical apprentice to a Real Estate owner and agent in Thailand. When Martin arrived in Thailand about a decade ago, he wasn ́t ready to retire and looked for an existence in the land of smiles. Learning it the hard way, with weeks of only soup and water, he slowly emerged from the valley of semi-existence to the firm place in society he has now earned through hard work and services offered. Starting off with rentals in Bangkok, online, he soon found out that this kind of existence was not very rewarding in terms of finance and sweat. Having learned the trade of “Selbst ist der Mann” –(Handy Mann), Martin wanted to make that next move desperately. Why not do some housing project, step by step. As he build his forst house for sale, he made sure the quality was just more than the usual thin walled bricks you will find in most of the houses. As quality stands and gossip travels fast, his reputation as a builder became his trademark.
“Be there for your customers when they need you” His next move was to Hua Hin where he soon became an institution among foreign home seekers. Not abandoning rentals in general, Martin and his team established themselves as reliable, unlimited service rendering and trusted agents. When he established HH-Immobilien Co. Ltd., the motto of his company remained “Personal Touch” and he made it his purpose to give sound and correct information about Projects, House Ownership, Land Ownership and After sales Service. Their comprehensive assistance starts at guiding the potential customer from their home country to Thailand where airport pick up, hotel reservation and personal service give a first impression of reliability and trust. In short: “Be there for your customers when they need you”, not only through the rental or purchasing period, but afterwards as well. The Rosse – HH Immobilien story is a success story based on personality and a detail oriented manager.
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SUPERBIKES Motorcycles are the ultimate symbol of cool. The faster the bike, the cooler it is. Here are 10 of the most advanced super bikes today available in Thailand, in no particular order.
MV Agusta F3 This mechanical work of art is dubbed «The Most Beautiful Motorcycle in the World.» Quick and compact, there isn’t really another super bike with such a tiny engine in this elite class. Engine: Three-Cylinder 675cc Horsepower: 126 Top Speed: 260 km/hr Price : THB 1,049,000
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R Although relatively large and heavy, the ZX-14R has an incredible displacement of 1441cc. It has been dubbed «The World›s Most Powerful Production Motorcycle» and has yet to live up to that moniker. Only in due time will we see if the Ninja assassinates every rival that competes against it. Engine: 1441cc Horsepower: 200 Price: THB 895,000
BMW S1000RR In a black and yellow paint job, the aggressively-designed S1000RR looks like an angry killer bee ready to ruin someone›s day. With its finely-tuned engine and ultralight construction, it will wreck almost every opponent it gets matched up against. BMW›s high-end offering is both aesthetically attractive and pleasantly affordable. Engine: Four-Stroke 999cc Horsepower: 193 Top Speed: 305 km/hr Price: THB 1,070,000
Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R The Hayabusa is a super bike named after the fastest bird in the world--the Peregrine falcon. This bird is able to dive at top speeds of nearly 200 mph. Similarly, the Hayabusa can reach just about the same maximum velocity. With beautiful curves and a price tag that isn’t reserved for the rich and famous, the Hayabusa is like a fine lady who isn’t just after your wallet. Engine: Four-Stroke 1340cc Horsepower: 197 Top Speed: 330 km/hr Price: THB 830,000
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Ducati 1199 Panigale Superbike This new version of the Ducati flagship model has been enhanced in a number of ways. Lighter, sleeker, stronger, and faster, the 1199 Panigale takes high-performance to another level. It is one of the most powerful pound-for-pound super bikes ever made. Engine: 1199cc V-Twin Horsepower: 195 Price: THB 1,898,000
Erik Buell Racing 1190 RS This super bike is another futuristic marvel of engineering that combines luxury with performance for those who want everything in a cycle. Unfortunately, you›re going to have to pay up if you want a taste of this milkshake. Engine: 1190cc V-Twin Horsepower: 175 Price: THB 1,300,000
EXOTICS MTT Turbine Superbike This super bike is super sleek with its futuristic armor-plate-like body. Like all things from the future, this bike is equipped with an arsenal of high-tech devices including a laser scrambler and rear-mounted camera. The unbelievable part about the MTT Turbine is that it actually runs on a turbine engine unlike those found in jet planes. If this thing had wings, it would definitely take off. Engine: Rolls-Royce-Allison 250 Turbo Shaft Horsepower: 320 Top Speed: 370 km/hr Price: THB 5,520,000
Yamaha YZF R1 A favorite among sports bike enthusiasts, the YZF R1 is the perfect blend of velocity and drive-ability. Ranked among the «Japanese Big 4» super bikes, this speed demon is guaranteed to put pretty much any Eastern or Western opponent to shame. Engine: Four-Stroke 1000cc Horsepower: 150 Price: THB 709,000
Dodge Tomahawk This beastly muscle-bike houses a nuclear generator of an engine in its chunky metallic chassis--one that is derived from that of the famous Dodge Viper. While not as sleek and sexy as many of its competitors, the Tomahawk throws itself from point A to point B in a blink of an eye with its unrivaled speed and power. This is definitely one of the baddest boys on the block. Engine: 8.3-liter V10 SRT10 Horsepower: 500 Top Speed: 480 km/hr Editor : All Motorbikes are available in Thailand except the Exotics. Only on order with a probable import tax of 300%
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SUPERHELMETS 5 Top Carbon Fibre Helmets If you’re looking to replace your tatty old bash hat with something flashy of the carbon variety then hopefully this issue will help make your mind up.
Bell M6 Carbon
1380g Used in NASCAR and F1 Racing Manufactured in Italy the M6 passes regulations for use in the EU which can’t be said for all American helmet brands. If you’re after something a little different then the Bell could be the one for you. THB 28.000
AGV Pista GP
1510g Used by Valentino Rossi - 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc – 9 Motorcycle World Championships from 1996 - 2014 AGV have stepped things up a notch with the release of the Pista GP. This particular Project 46 colour scheme helmet belongs to our editor and he’s already made it clear how impressed with it he is. THB 40.000
Arai RX-7
1310g Used in F1 racing The RC is based on the car racing GP-6 equivalent which was developed for use in Formula 1 and comes with a 5-year warranty. At that price though we’re not sure we’d ever bring it out of the display cabinet. THB125.000
Shark Race – R
1350g Widely used in Motorcycle Championships The Race-R Pro’s answer is a layer of pure carbon fibre over a base layer of Aramid fibres, giving what Shark claims is the perfect level of stiffness. The Shark visors are also noticeably much thicker than any regular visor which helps to reduce distortion towards the edge of the field of vision. THB – 18.000
Some other excellent Helmets are : SHOEI SHARK SHI (China) SL2 BEON Prices vary between THB 1,500 and 3,500
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1330g Worn by Jorge Lorenzo – World Champion Motorcycle 250 cc. in 2006, 2007, 2010 & 2012 – The Rpha 10 pPus is the next generation model worn by Jorge Lorenzo and comes in a couple of painted colour schemes as well as this bare carbon model. THB – 20.000 38
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Eraldo COLAZZO THE CHEF WHO HAS COOKED FOR PRESIDENTS
One of his postings included Princess Cruises where he worked alongside the legendary Chef Tony Grande, owner of Ill Capriccio, one of the top restaurants in the USA and bearer of the Cordon Blue. Eraldo was the first Chef at the opening of one of Munich’s top restaurant Tantris of which the editor happened to be a guest that day as well. What a small world.
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chef who has worked as advisor to the Italian embassies in several different countries, and with the British embassies in Italy, India and America has been recruited by no other than Peter Kirketerp of Mondo Vino to enrich the La Grappa Restaurant in Hua Hin.
At La Grappa, Eraldo will make some important changes and contributions to an already excellent menue. A number of culinary choices will be based on Grappa, the Italian national digestivo.The favourite wines of Eraldo are: Di Gavi wines – Cortese di Gavi or simply Gavi, is an Italian dry white wine produced in a restricted area of the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, close to the Ligurian border, sometimes also called the king of white wines.
Eraldo has owned and worked at top restaurants in various locations around the world including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, New Jersey, Italy and India, and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in several different styles of haute cuisine.
His favourite dish is Indian Dal a dried lentil, pea or various types of beans. It is a thick stew prepared from these pulses, an important part of Indian, Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, West Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. It is regularly eaten with rice in southern India, and with both rice and roti (wheat-based flat bread) throughout northern India and Pakistan as well as Bangladesh, East India, and Nepal.
Before coming to Hua Hin and it being a first time in Thailand as well, Eraldo worked at the Imperial Hotel in New Dehli, at which Khun Peter Kerketirp was a guest 14 years ago when he was iuntroduced to Eraldo, which was preceded with an adventurous professional journey through more than 18 countries including Russia (St. Petersburg) and Siberia where he met his wife.
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Le Bistro Hua Hin 214 Phetkasem Road, Phetkasem soi 84, Hua Hin Tel 095 707 1817 www.facebook.com/lebistrohuahin
La Grappa Italian Restaurant Pizzeria 20/5 Poolsuk Rd, Hua Hin Tel 032 516 510 lagrappa-ristorante.com
Mondovino 22/65, Naeb Kaehat Road, Hua Hin Tel 032 531 493 www.mondovino.co.th
Café Crêpes Hua Hin 214 Phetkasem Road, Phetkasem soi 84, Hua Hin Tel 098 260 2456 www.facebook.com/pages/CafeCrepes-Hua-Hin/500338780101030
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The History of the Oktoberfest
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rown Prince Ludwig of Germany, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12th October 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields have been named Theresienwiese (Theresas fields) in honor of the Crown Princess ever since, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the ÂŤWiesnÂť.
Novemberfest in Thailand With a number of selected restaurants, the great tradition of the Octoberfest will be proudly celebrated in November 6th to 9th. places, where original Paulaner Festbier, a special brewed beer, which is only available during September and October, will be served for this occasion in Thailand. See the adverts for details of all joining restaurants. We, All in Hua Hin, wish all customers and all participating restaurants a good time, lots of fun and Hua Hin, Prachuab Khirikhan and Chumporn. are the PROST ! APPROACH MAGAZINE
Horse races in the presence of the Royal Family marked the close of the event that was celebrated as a festival for the whole of Bavaria. The decision to repeat the horse races in the subsequent year gave rise to the tradition of the Oktoberfest. In 1811 an added feature to the horse races was the first Agricultural Show, designed to boost Bavarian agriculture. The horse races, which were the oldest and - at one time - the most popular event of the festival are no longer held today. But the Agricultural Show is still held every three years during the Oktoberfest on the southern part of the festival grounds. In the first few decades the choice of amusements was sparse. The first carousel and two swings were set up in 1818.Visitors were able to quench their thirst at small beer stands which grew rapidly in number. In 1896 the beer stands were replaced by the first beer tents and halls set up by enterprising landlords with the backing of the breweries. The remainder of the festival site was taken up by a fun-fair. The range of carousels etc. on offer was already increasing rapidly in the 1870s as the fairground trade continued to grow and develop in Germany. Today, the Oktoberfest is the largest festival in the world, with an international flavor characteristic of the 21th century: some 6 million visitors from all around the world converge on the Oktoberfest each year. 42
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Prevention
HOW TO REDUCE THE RISKS AND PROTECT YOUR BRAIN
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or many years, we’ve been told that there’s little we can do to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia but hope for the best and wait for a pharmaceutical cure. But the truth is you can reduce your risk by eating right, exercising, staying mentally and socially active, and keeping stress in check. By leading a brainhealthy lifestyle, you may be able to prevent Alzheimer’s symptoms and slow down, or even reverse, the process of deterioration.
Regular exercise can also slow further deterioration in those who have already started to develop cognitive problems.
Avoid trans fats and saturated fats. Reduce your consumption by avoiding full-fat dairy products, red meat, fast food, fried foods, and packaged and processed foods.
Lifestyle choices can protect your brain The six pillars of a brain-healthy lifestyle are: Regular exercise Healthy diet Mental stimulation Quality sleep Stress management An active social life
A Healthy diet Focus on eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein, and healthy fats. Consuming foods such as ginger, green tea, fatty fish, soy products, blueberries, and other dark berries may protect these important cells from damage
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A heart-healthy Mediterranean diet rich in fish, nuts, whole grains, olive oil, and abundant fresh produce. Treat yourself to the occasional glass of red wine and square of dark chocolate. Avoid trans fats and saturated fats. Reduce your consumption by avoiding full-fat dairy products, red meat, fast food, fried foods, as well as packaged and processed foods. 45
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Stress management Stress that is chronic or severe takes a heavy toll on the brain, leading to shrinkage in a key memory area of the brain known as the hippocampus, hampering nerve cell growth, and increasing your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Yet simple daily tools can minimize its harmful effects.
Enjoy daily cups of tea. Regular consumption of green tea may enhance memory and mental alertness and slow brain aging. White and oolong teas are also particularly brain healthy. Drinking 2-4 cups daily has proven benefits. Although not as powerful as tea, coffee also confers brain benefits.
Get your stress levels in check with these proven techniques Breathe! Stress alters your breathing rate and impacts oxygen levels in the brain. Quiet your stress response with deep, abdominal breathing. Restorative breathing is powerful, simple, and free!
What about supplements?
Schedule daily relaxation activities. Keeping stress under control requires regular effort. Make relaxation a priority, whether it’s a walk in the park, playtime with your dog, yoga, or a soothing bath.
Folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin D, magnesium and fish oil are believed to preserve and improve brain health. Studies of vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, coenzyme Q10, and turmeric have yielded less conclusive results, but may also be beneficial in the prevention or delay of Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms.
Nourish inner peace. Most scientists acknowledge a strong mindbody connection, and various studies associate spirituality with better brain health. Regular meditation, prayer, reflection, and religious practice may immunize you against the damaging effects of stress.
Stress that is chronic or severe takes a heavy toll on the brain, leading to shrinkage in a key memory area of the brain known as the hippocampus, hampering nerve cell growth...
An active social life Human beings are highly social creatures.We don’t thrive in isolation, and neither do our brains. Studies show that the more connected we are, the better we fare on tests of memory and cognition. Staying socially active may even protect against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, so make your social life a priority.
Mental stimulation
Simple ways to connect with your partner, family member, or friend
Your brain needs regular, restful sleep in order to function at optimum capacity. If nightly sleep deprivation is slowing your thinking and affecting your mood, you may be at greater risk of developing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. The vast majority of adults need at least 8 hours of sleep per night. Any less, and productivity and creativity suffers.
Commit to spending quality time together on a regular basis. Even during very busy and stressful times, a few minutes of really sharing and connecting can help keep bonds strong. Find something that you enjoy doing together, whether it is a shared hobby, dance class, daily walk, or sitting over a cup of coffee in the morning.
Establish a regular sleep schedule. Going to bed and getting up at the same time reinforces your natural circadian rhythms. Your brain’s clock responds to regularity.
Try something new together. Doing new things together can be a fun way to connect and keep things interesting. It can be as simple as trying a new restaurant or going on a day trip to a place you’ve never been before.
Set the mood. Reserve your bed for sleep and sex, and ban television and computers from the bedroom (both are stimulating and may lead to difficulties falling asleep).
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Please help us build the new Power of Love Children’s Home here in Hua Hin!
How Can You Help Us? 1. No donation is too small 2. The Power of Prayer – Please pray for us 3. Share this with all your friends. Power of Love Church (Hua Hin) or Power of Love Children’s Home. (Hua Hin) Sunday Services every Sunday at the Hilton Hotel at 10 am. We also visit the slums every Tuesday evening to take food to those really in need. Would you like to come with us?
Tel: English 080 999 3603, Thai 092 592 3603
@ Power of Love Church
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Golf News Tiger Woods Four years without a major ultimately added up to the end for the controversial Tiger Woods-Sean Foley partnership with the former world No 1 announcing on Monday that he had split with the coach. “I’d like to thank Sean for his help as my coach and for his friendship,” Woods said. “Sean is one of the outstanding coaches in golf today, and I know he will continue to be successful. With my next tournament not until my World Challenge event at Isleworth in Orlando, this is the right time to end our professional relationship.”
FedEx Cup playoffs on Sunday while Kaymer (U.S. Open) and Watson (the Masters) brought home the other two majors that McIlroy didnt win. Balloting for the award, which is done solely by PGA Tour members who played in at least 15 events last season, will close at 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 25. The winner will be announced the week of Sept. 28. The PGA Tour also announced that Victor Dubuisson, Chesson Hadley and Brooks Koepka are on the ballot for rookie of the year honors.
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Ladies Golf
Rory McIlroy says his break-up with fiancée Caroline Wozniacki is behind the sensational form that has seen him claim the US PGA Championship halfway lead in pursuit of a second major title in four weeks. “I’ve put a little bit more time into my golf and refocused in a way. It’s the only thing I have, I’ve got my family and my friends, but I just immersed myself in my game. I’ve practised hard and I’ve done all the right things and I›m reaping the rewards. Golf is the number one priority to me and while I’m on this run of form I want to try and keep it going as long as possible.”
Golf isn’t for everyone. We know that and in many ways we can understand that. Women tournaments are as exciting and interesting as any of the men Golf series.
Hyo Joo Kim shoots lowest major round ever – Evian Masters
Korean teenager Hyo Joo Kim became the first player to shoot 61 in either a men’s or ladies› major to take a four-shot lead in the first round of the Evian Masters. Kim’s 10-underpar round included five birdies on each half of the course Nicklaus Award Nominees Revealed and eclipsed the previous record low score of 62, shot twice in ladies’ majors by Minea Blomqvist in 2004 at Sunningdale Billy Horschel, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, Jimmy Walker and Lorena Ochoa at Mission Hills in 2006. Women ́s Golf is and Bubba Watson have been nominated for the Jack Nicklaus on the rise and youngsters are shooting better than some of Award, annually given to the PGA Tour’s player of the year. the men veterans. With two majors victories and three wins overall on the U.S.-based circuit, McIlroy is the overwhelming favorite to APPROACH will follow women’s golf closely in the upcoming issues take home the honor now that the 2013-14 season wrapped with the latest news. up at the Tour Championship on Sunday. Horschel won the
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Hua Hin International School
communities of Hua Hin town (soon to be a City); the children will mix socially after school and most will become involved in the diverse after school activities available at school. The climate will allow us to take full advantage of the outdoor environment and the garden and sports fields will be a fundamental part of our programme with easy outside access from each classroom. Teachers will make full use of this resource in their daily planning in a variety of ways. The setting and classrooms, both indoors and out, have been designed attractively into learning areas, the organisation of these spaces will change and evolve over time, influenced by the children and their interests, the creativity of the staff and topics or projects in which they may be involved. The rooms will be light and spacious with ample resources to support exploration and learning. All classrooms will be equipped with Interactive White Boards and a range of additional educational technology. We will make full use of our specialist areas, which include a library, computer lab, music room, art room, Thai room and swimming pool.
H HHHIS I S L ALAUNCH U N C H E EVENT V E N T AAT T T HE THE HOTEL I N TINTERCONTINENTAL ERCONTINENTAL H OTEL A group of over 100 attended our launch event at the Intercontinental Hotel in Hua Hin this September. Hua Hin International School is an independent, privately owned, co-educational school that will initially cater for children from age 2+ to 11 and will draw children from multicultural backgrounds. The campus has a Master Plan that is designed for close to 1000 children aged 2-18 and this will be developed along with the growth of students.
There will be a strong community feel throughout the school, parents will be valued as partners in their children’s learning and parent involvement will be encouraged in a variety of ways – including the setting up of a Parent Teachers’ Group (PTG).
Situated approximately 15 minutes from the centre of Hua Hin, the school will sit in an area that is truly beautiful – green, full of fresh country air and visually stimulating close to the Black Mountain Golf Club and Black Mountain Water Park.
Editor´s Note: The school fees were mentioned at THB 450,000 a year for the primary school und THB 650,000 for later planned secondary.
The school will open in August 2015 and we expect our students and many of our staff to live in or near the growing expat and Thai
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CERTAIN IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY By Shawn K. Carpenter When you’re feeling uncertain in life, you feel afraid. This fear can take many forms: • Fear of rejection, • Fear of failure, • Fear of not being good enough, • Fear of not being loved... So what do you do with that fear? Think of a someone you admire. They know where they’re going - regardless of what around them. But where does this certainty come from and can you experience it? Try this exercise: • Start moving at a very slow pace, • Slump your shoulders, • Speak slowly, with no enthusiasm, • Use words like ‹try› and ‹maybe› when thinking of goals... • What happens? How do you feel? How does that affect your state? Our state is directly determined by what we tell ourselves habitually, what we do with our body. This, in turn, affects the actions we take and the quality of those actions which create our results.
Strategies to Get What You Want 1. Repeat positive incantations such as «I love my life.» Repeat this several times over and with enough emotional intensity that you believe it.
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2. Get physical! Go for a walk or a run, do some yoga or anything else that will work for you. 3. Time travel; it’s real - at least to your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind difference between what’s real and what’s imagined. It must express whatever is imprinted upon it through the body.
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A simple, albeit crude, example is when you have a sexual fantasy. What happens? You get aroused. The subconscious mind believed the fantasy to be real, and expressed it through your body accordingly. To intentionally imprint what you really desire upon your subconscious mind, take five minutes before you go to sleep at night and just as you wake in the morning to pretend that you already have whatever you desire as if it were real now. Use all your senses - everything you see, hear, feel, taste and touch. You’ll be programming your subconscious mind to alter your state, come up with solutions, and notice cues in your environment to create what you want. Perform these tasks daily - as your new ritual - and you’ll become certain in the face of uncertainty. As a Master Life Coach/Strategic Interventionist, Shawn K. Carpenter helps people create permanent transformation and success in life. For a free Strategy Session with him, go to http://theollingroup.ca
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Breakfast Brunch German dishes Buffet Open everyday 8AM to 7PM Hua Hin Soi 2 HUA HIN, Prachuapkririkhan
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The Giant Bookworm Part Six Amelia
The Story So Far: When the last giant living left Reckwood Village with a library in his hand, he had no idea that an orphaned girl was sleeping inside it...or that she’d become his librarian... ***
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First I think we should put these books in some sort of order,” I told Sal as I climbed off his hand onto the bookshelf and sat down with my legs dangling over the ledge. Unlike the rest of Sal’s giant-proportioned house, the furniture in his library was made to accommodate human objects, and I felt more comfortable there than in Sal’s kitchen. “But they’re already organised by colour,” Sal replied so I took a closer look at the books to see what Sal meant: Black, Brown, Green, Blue, Purple, and Red. I thought carefully about how I could change his mind without hurting his feelings before speaking – it would’ve been a shame to get squashed on the first day of my new job for not being nice. “You’re right,” I said. “It’s brilliant, better than any um, professional libraries I’ve seen. They don’t organise their books like this,” “They don’t?” Sal inquired, he was licking his lower lip again. “Most librarians have a system to keep track of all their books, but we don’t have to do it like that,” “How do they do it?” “Alphabetical order within categorised sections, but seeing as you’ve already got a great system…” I let my voice trail off. Part of me felt guilty for messing with Sal like that but I knew I’d never be able to find my way around this library if I couldn’t organise it the way I wanted. “Well, we could try it out,” Sal said at last. “I would like my library to be, um, professional.” Although it took all day we did sort through about a quarter of the books he owned, had rescued, found, permanently borrowed, taken, and stolen. I re-organised the books while Sal cleared the shelves and put each book back in their newly assigned places. I was amazed by the amount and variety of books Sal had managed to collect, – and decided to put his Non-Fiction (histories, how-to books, biographies) on one side of the room, Fiction (fairy tales, novels and sagas) on the opposite side of the room, and the stories that may or may not be true in the middle of the room. When the sun began to set, Sal went hunting for dinner and left me with a clay bowl half-filled with warm water to bathe in.
I hadn’t had a proper bath for weeks, and the warm water was as soothing as it was cleansing. After washing, I went into Reckwood’s library (we hadn’t even started to sort through the books in there) to get a clean change of clothes from the handful of possessions I’d brought with me from the city that had once been my home. I put on my best dress – a red dress, with white sash, buttons and seams that Mama had been allowed to keep when her charge, Lord Beacon’s daughter, had grown out of it. Mama was the nanny in Lord Beacon’s house and half the items in our home had been the Beacon’s castoffs. The dress was close to being too small for me but I didn’t think Sal would notice, just like I didn’t think he would care that I had chosen not to put stockings on seeing as the weather didn’t require them (Madame Cole, on the other hand, would have had a fit). I twirled around and watched the skirt fan out below my hips. I felt pretty. I – fuzzy-haired, biggish ears, Amelia – felt pretty. The last time I had felt this way had been the day Mama gave it to me. It was my tenth birthday and I had put it on immediately. When the neighbours played their fiddle, Papa danced me around the living room. I pretended it was a ball room and that I wore silk gloves and dancing slippers. I had not cared that the music was dulled by the walls and played by a rusty musician. I looked back down at the dress. How could I have known more than a year ago when we were dancing, that fever would sweep through our village and leave with my parent’s lives’? I reached for the buttons to take off the dress, but Sal walked in before I could undo the first one. He put some meat on the bench and focused his eyes on me. “You’re beautiful Amelia.” He said softly. I smiled, almost as broadly as I had the first time I had worn the dress. (Sal had said ‘truly beautiful’! That was a large leap from calling me ‘quite pretty’.) My urge to change clothing faded. It wasn’t until I went to bed that I realised that I had been unable to stop swishing my skirts all evening. In my imagination, Mama and Daddy’s happy, smiling lips kissed my forehead good-night. To Be Continued… By Zara Adcock
Enter your art inspired by The Giant Bookworm to The Giant Bookworm Artwork Competition now! The winners will have their art published alongside the story! For more details visit www.zara-adcock.com . Haven’t read the beginning of The Giant Bookworm? Visit www.zara-adcock.com to read it all!
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Nuna Home Hua Hin
Tel: 080-030-3300, 090-796-2348 www.nunahomehuahin.com
Baan Huahin 1 30-50m. away from the beach 4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms 1 private pool
Baan Saen Pluem 50m. away from the beach. 4 bedrooms with AC 3 bathrooms 1 living room + 1 kitchen 1 private pool
Baan Mon Mai 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 1 Western kitchen
2 Hua Hin Stores ARB-IMS 1
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Tel: 081-378-2333 www.arbims.com
On Phetkasem Road Opposite to the Hua Hin Temple
Baan Huahin 2 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms
Baan Mon Mai 2 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1 kitchen 1 living room
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n Soi 102, is located a brand new walled serviced Apartments building with time sharing possibilities has been created by the owner Khun Ratchadaporn Nantanakron. The complex contains 5 floors of four, two bedroom, furnished, air-conditioned apartments with satellite TV and Internet. A lift takes you up to the upper floors. The reception desk as well as a restaurant are located on the ground floor. Guests will also be able to enjoy a beautiful swimming pool as well as jacuzzi and a spa.There is ample covered parking space for owners and tenant’s cars. Khun Ratchadaporn Nantanakron offers a 3 year subscription for THB 100,000 which makes you co-owner together with 12 others, occupying the apartment for 3 weeks a year. For THB 1 Mio, the time share is for 30 years. And 30 months of self-use or rent out. Should investors not want to stay at the Wellness Resort themselves, the apartment rents out for THB 30,000 a month. Khun Nantanakron takes a 10% commission. Contact for further information Mob.: +66(0) 32 526 634 Web: www.huahinwellnessresort.co.th
Wellness Resort Hua Hin Resort, Serviced Apartments and Time Shared Condos 39/898, Soi 102, Hua Hin Tel 032-526-634, 094-668-8297, 094-66808501 www.huahinwellnessresort.co.th
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Find out why more and more Hua Hin residents come to Amari Hua Hin to buy their favorite breads, all freshly baked daily in our in-house bakery: French Baguette * Rye Bread * Dark Bread * Multi Cereal Bread * Mixed Nut Bread Farmer’s Loaf * Sweet Raisin Bread * White Bread Purchase 2 items or more and receive 20% discount in September when mentioning Approach Magazine. A fine selection of danishes and pastries is also available.
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