Approach Magazine May 2015

APPROACH Magazine Thailand Issue 28 : May 2015

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G George Gershwin was not in Thailand when he wrote “summertime”. As temperatures rose to above 38°C as early as 10:00 in the morning, you wonder how it is going to be midsummer.

The expected rain will surely cool us off a bit. Even in Europe temps around 20°C were recorded in my home land. I wish the Euro would heat up as much as our outside temp. Actually it is a disgrace, the exchange rate of both the pound and the Euro whilst the US is printing money claiming their economy is on the rise. How can exports be on the rise when imports of China overshadow the exports? Anyway let me leave this to the experts, no, not the ones at the US Fed or Goldman & Sachs or how they are all called. Our international manipulators.

So Miss Hillary is up for the presidency of the US. A capable woman, intelligent, good looking and well spoken. However will she be another victim of the back-up government firms…no names please? I always really wonder…why would you want to be the president of a country where you are expected to jump like a puppet on a string?

Songkran had it in it. Never before did we have more visitors in Hua Hin as this time. A looong weekend and totally clogged streets with funny traffic regulators (fences) to prevent the cues from flowing normally. I still think the old solution with the broad yellow space in the middle of the road was the best solution. Finish the Klong road all the way from beyond Palm Springs to end into either Petschkasem or Bypass Highway. This would alleviate the passing through traffic enormously and avoid a lot of U-turn accidents as no one respects or follows the U –turn lanes.

In our so called low season which I prefer to call spring season, there are quite some good opportunities to purchase real estate at slightly adjusted prices. There is plenty of different real estate available in Hua Hin and by taking a look at the “White List”, your trustful agent is ready to give you the best information on your dreams. The real estate agents on the white list work together and provide exact information on property laws and purchasing plans, may it be through a cash deal, creating a company or leasing the object.

Hua Hin was, is and will remain the pearl on the Gulf of Siam, our dreamy little Royal town, but growing and growing fast!

Yours Truly GMoss

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PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUB NOW OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP BOOKINGS Mahasamutr Country Club is now officially accepting membership applications and has opened it’s Membership Pavilion on Soi 112 opposite the upcomingg lly Mahasmutr Estate. The Country Club will open partially in 2016 and will be fully functional by the middle of 2017. You can drive by the Mahasamutr project on Soi 112 and easily see just how fast this project is taking shape, just by seeing the vast quantity of work force and effort that has been put in place. The project is being built by Pace Development Corporation a large Thai property developer of famous projects as MahaNakhon and SalaDaeng Residences in Bangkok.

This project is larger than life and the Private Country Club will be one of a kind with bespoken services that will set it apart from the other Country Club’s in Thailand.

“The Country Club will provide benefits for the entire family and in one location. Never before in Hua Hin has there been such a lifestyle amenity” said James McManaman Country Club Manager. Private Country Clubs are popular in Asia and used by businessmen and private people alike for the lifestyle amenities. All these properties can avail to its guests. The MahaSamutr is the first Country Club in Hua Hin city and will certainly attract locals and Bangkokians as its members. The Club will be ideal for those that want to relax in secure and exclusive ambiance and popular for businessmen that can take advantage of membership privileges and the networking opportunities the Country Club offers. The Country Club management aims to keep track of their APPROACH

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members likes and dislikes by using this information to serve their members and the member’s guest better and truly offer personalized services.

MahaSamutr Country Club will also not disappoint, by starting off with the immense amount of space and amenities available to their members. The most notable being the MahaSamutr Crystal Lagoon which with its size of 72,000 M² and 800 meters in length will make it an obvious central point of the Country Club. The Crystal lagoon will serve as a great place for swimming in crystal clear waters, and with a venue for water sports such as kayaking, windsurfing just to mention a few. The Country Club will offer scuba diving beginners classes. The award winning technology used in the lagoon keeps the water pristine and clean with little chemicals making it feel like an outing in the Maldives. Alternatively to water sports the lagoon will have artificial sand beaches were guests

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dres dress up occasions i bbutt also l casual ddining options such as the SSports Café and Beach CCafé. Included in these ddining options are areas tthat members can use for ffunctions such as business nnegotiations, a weddings oor other events. The aim oof Pace development is to sserve 5 star food and service at affordable rates to their

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Additionally there will bee an Olympic size swimmingg pool and special children’s swimming area.

The Club will have otherr indoor and outdoor recreational areas for sports and relaxation and also guest rooms for members that want to stay the night at the club with a staggering amount of restaurants, cafes and bars to choose from. On top of that the various outlets and recreational areas, the club is planning on having on-going activities to keep the members of all ages occupied whilst at the Country Club.

For families with children there are activities starting from nursery age, pre-teen and a music room and video games area for teens. For people that like more indoor activities there will be a games room, Cooking classes and a 60 pax Movie Studio showing the latest movies.

For those that like relaxation, fitness and health, there is the Spa, hair salon and multitude of sports opportunities.

For indoor sports there will a well equipped Gym with trainers and various exercise classes and a Squash court.

For outdoors options there is a volleyball, tennis courts and a full soccer field.

When it comes to food size and refreshments nobody will get tired of the food at MahaSamutr Country Club with twelve available F&B outlets. The concept and set up of the restaurants is overseen by 3 star Michelin chef Vincent Thierry renowned from restaurant a such as Caprice in Hong Kong. The styles of restaurants in the Country Club will cater for every occasion with Thai and Mediterranean cuisine

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On top of the Country Club, Pace Development is building 80 high end Villas each with direct access to the lagoon and every villa will come with a lifetime membership of the Country club.

For more information on the MahaSamutr Country Club Membership: Call: 032 510 314 Info@mahasamutr.com www.Mahasamutr.com

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On May 2nd, The Hyatt Regency presents a Piano Recital by the award winning,inspiring win Czech Pianist Martin Karlicek. Mr.Karlicek’s piano playing has been described des as “inspiring, rich, sensitive, stylistically taut and arresting, precise, crisp, bri brilliantly controlled, wonderfully colorful and always imaginative.” The repertoire co consists of works from Franz Liszt (1811-1886): From the piano cycle Harmonies po poetiques et religieuses . Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884): From the piano cycle Czech Da Dances.

Leos Janacek (1859-1928): Sonata I.X.1905. Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959): T Three Czech Dances and Eduard Schutt (1856-1933): Paraphrase on motives from B Danube by Johann Strauss.

Blue T evening may bring some young talent and prize winning ( Mozart & Beethoven The c competitions) musicians from Bangkok universities.

On May 26th the Hyatt Regency presents a Piano Trio consisting of Shuenda Wong on the Piano, Mr. Xiaoqing Yu the virtuosic performer from China on the Violin and the superb Thai cellist Ms.Tapalin Charoensook winner of several Cellist competitions. the program will consist of a Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15 ... Bedrich Smetana Le Grand Tango from Astor Piazzolla Commissioned for Tang Trio.

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THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE The Golden Triangle and the Hill tribes in the North of Thailand The term “Golden Triangle” refers to the border regions between Thailand, Burma and Laos and when gold was used by Chinese traders to pay for opium grown there.

Within Southeast Asia the term is synonymous with the opium and heroin trade.

The history of the opium poppy in the Golden Triangle can be traced back to various Chinese migrant groups for whom the poppy was an integral part of their cultural traditions. Elderly people regarded opium, and still do, as an acceptable natural stimulant. The Hmong tribe have always produced opium for trade, at first it was intended for the Chinese market, but later the French colonists bought large amounts during their reign in Indochina.

After Mao Zedong’s Communist Army defeated and ousted Chiang Kai-Sheks National Revolutionary Army, many of these Chinese Kuomintangs came to the Thai-Burmese border region looking for ways to make money. They decided to make their living in the drug trade and dramatically increased opium production.

Southeast Asia’s role in the production of opium sharply increased when poppy field plantations in Iran and China were prohibited in the 1950’s.

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trade was used by the CIA to fund allied armies secret missions and secret wars in Laos. The production of narcotics actually increased at the end of the Vietnam War up to the end of the 80’s. One reason for this was an ever increasing demand in The West.

The governments in the “Golden Triangle” have dealt with the problem of poppy production with differing levels of intensity. In Thailand the cultivation of poppies is illegal and in the Northern provinces they have been very effective in limiting cultivation. Northern Thailand has many new roads and airports which make it easier for the police and military to control and patrol the region effectively.

In Laos the locals still use opium pipes because the country is very poor. The government is trying to promote its tourism industry and has had some successes in this area. In the hotels, restaurants, trekking and tour agencies tourists can get information about making contact with hill tribes. One of the main rules which they are strict about is that under no circumstances should tourists smoke opium.

The on-going efforts to prohibit opium in neighbouring countries has caused Myanmar to become the biggest producer of opium in the Golden Triangle.

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fertile altitudes which are owned by the Thai people.

This means that the smaller ‘tribes’ and ‘nomadic people’, have had to settle for land hard t to reach and areas difficult to cultivate crops in the mountainous regions. This is why these groups are called ‘the hill tribes’.

At present there are approximately one million of people from the following ethnic groups; Akha, Karen, Lahu, Shan, Lawa or wha, Yaoh or Mien, Mlabri, Hmong, Lisou, Palaung, Htin and Kamu as well as the oldest tribal group within Thailand the Mon. These nomadic groups that travelled through East Asia have their own language as well as their own unique culture. Their original homelands are as varied as their customs and dress. The majority are animistic while some have recently converted to Christianity and Buddhism.

As nomads they lived from hunting, gathering, and small slash- burn cultivation. They erected stilt like houses using bamboo and when these houses fell apart they simply moved on. The jungle regenerated itself and they were an integral part of the environment.

When the Thai population expanded they made contact with the hill tribes and this signalled an end to their subsistence lifestyle.

The strong increase in population among the hill tribes also meant that more jungle had to be sacrificed in order to produce food.

In the 20th century the opium fields were a good alternative to generate income, but the subsequent ban 20 years ago meant that opium is no longer an option.

The “Thai way of life” has assimilated western culture resulting in an identify loss for many of the different ethnic groups.

The Gold of the Golden Triangle is a natural beauty, the inspiring naturall lifestyles of the people and the fairyairytale temples glittering in the tropical sunlight.

But for many tourists, a trip to Northern Thailand isn’t complete until you’ve visited a one of the “Hill tribes”.

Years ago the tourism industry discovered the appeal the mountain tribe groups had for tourists and senselessly marketed them. The consequences have been horrendous to say the least. The tribe people are forced to stay in villages quite reminiscent of a zoo where tourists come and take snap-shots. If you look closely at these people you can see their confusion, fear and hopelessness.

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AN EXCEPTIONAL ARTIST Strolling along Cicada Market on a Sunday evening, a young man painting behind a mobile desk drew not only my attention but several onlookers were admiring this young artist creating beautifull ocean pictured aquarelles.

Joke was born in 1977 in Narathiwat which is in the province of Nakon Sri JJo Thummarat.

As a little boy in Kindergarten,he started to draw and one could already see tthat it was going to be an important part of his life.

H Father and mother who were teachers supported Joke with his hobby.

His AAfter fte he finished his M3 grade, he started to study Art Sciences and in 1996 he jjoined the Srilapakorn University for interior architecture.

H However he expressed his love for the shores and sea of Thailand in painting.

IIn 2001 he helped design the Kabantamor Resort in Kao Takiab and Baan KKhamngmung, also in Kao Takiab.

O weekend you can see Joke create beautifulll On aaquarelles at the Cicada market.

DDuring the week, you can see and buy more off hhis work at the Akarat Studio in Hua Hin soi 2.

VVisit Joke on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/ ook.com/ akaratpainting).

Hua Hin can be proud of one of their aartistic children.

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BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NETWORKING EVENING @ RED PIANO ON 8TH MAY BCCT/FTCC/ GTCC/TICC/ NTCC WESTERN SEABOARD NETWORKING EVENING – 13/2

The Joint Chambers Western Seaboard Networking Evening on May 8th 2015 at RED Piano Restaurant & Wine Bar, Hua Hin.

BCCT in collaboration with Franco, German, Italian and Netherlands-Thai Chambers of Commerce invite you to a Western Seaboard Networking Evening hosted by BCCT.

This is a business networking event and all are welcome irrespective of nationality of individual or company.

This event is kindly sponsored by Hot Property Hua Hin and Red Piano Restaurant.

Date: Friday 8th May 2015 Time: 6.30 – 9.00 pm (last drinks served at 8.30 pm) Venue: Red Piano Restaurant, Hua Hin, Soi Kanjanomai (opposite Hot Property Office) Cost: THB 200 for members and non-members including finger food, soft drinks, beer and wine.

1ST ASEAN CONFERENCE ON ADDICTION RESEARCH & THERAPY

Organized by Addiction Studies of ASEAN Institute for Health Development (AIHD) in collaboration with Drug and Alcohol Rehab Asia (DARA), OMICS Group, Mahidol University, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), and Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), the Addiction Studies Department is going to conduct a five-day conference on the 1st ASEAN Conference on Addiction Research & Therapy (AC-ART 2015) under the theme: “Biopsychosocial Perspective on Addiction Research and Therapy during May 5-9, 2015 at Dusit Thani Hua-Hin, Thailand to bring together a large International experts belonging to various field of addiction research & therapy, leading universities, government organizations and rehabilitation centers at the same stage, and to provide a perfect platform for leading scientists, budding researchers, APPROACH

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decision-makers and other key players in the field of addiction research & therapy for information exchange, generation of new ideas and acceleration of applications that will benefit Addiction research society in the coming future.

AC-ART 2015 anticipates more than 100 participants within ASEAN countries, 5-10 participants in each country, with thought provoking Keynote lectures, Oral and Poster presentations. Countries around the globe are also welcome to join and participate.

This is an excellent opportunity for the delegates from Universities and Institutes to interact with the world class Scientists.

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PRESERVE HUA HIN GREEN RUN 2015

Preserve Hua Hin Green Run is happening on Hin Lek Fai on 16th & 17th May. There are many categories where runners can take part for example the Half Marathion, Mini Marathon and the Fun run of just 3km.

Eac runner will be entitled to a Souvenir T shirt and medals will be given to winners and for those that complete the race.

Preserve Hua Hin Green Run aims to utilize the proceds from this event to increase green area by transforming the area of 18 Rai around Wat Khao Krai Lart into the last reforested mangrove forest in Hua Hin municipality.

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Local Transportation Services for Participants On May 17th, two free shuttle services, from Hua Hin Clock Tower (In front of Wat Hua Hin) – Hin Lek Fai Hill are available at 4.30 a.m. and 5.00 a.m.

Event Schedule Race bib numbers will be distributes at Hin Lek Fai Hill on Saturday, May 16th, between 12.00 p.m.- 07.00 p.m.and Sunday, May 17th, 4.30 a.m. on ward.

05.30 a.m. Half Marathon start.

06.00 a.m. Quarter Marathon start.

06.15 a.m. Hua Hin Student Run and Walk & Fun Run start.

08.00 a.m. Awards Ceremony

09.00 a.m. Closing Ceremony Registration You can choose to register through the following channels.

Preserve Hua Hin Group, Tel 032536-536 and E-mail : preservehuahin@chivasom. com www.amazingfield.net Cost per race as follows: Half Marathon 400 Baht Quarter Marathon 300 Baht Walk & Fun Run for Wellness 250 Baht Hua Hin Students Run Free

HUA HIN SKIMBOARD FESTIVAL Learn how to skimboard on 2 May 2015 at Fulay Guesthouse & bar in Hua Hin

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D Dusit Thani Hua Hin supports Earth Hour H D Thani Hua Hin supported Earth Hour 2015 on Dusit SSaturday, 28 March 2015. The hotel arranged a program ddesigned specially provided for guests who wishing to sshow support for Earth Hour Day. The participants were iinvited to join in making gel candles which then could be ppresented at outlets for F&B discounts between 8.30 P.M. tto 9.30 P.M. Also the hotel joined the rest of the world in turning off non-essential lightings to give an hour for the earth.

A Birthday Surprise for the Hotel’s Longest Staying Guest Amari Hua Hin threw a surprise 90th birthday celebration for its longest staying guest, Norman Symonds (third from left). The surprise was delivered by Christoph Leonhard, General Manager of Amari Hua Hin (first from left). Mr Symonds is a returning guest since the hotel opened in 2012, currently on a four-month-stay at the property.

The celebration began with a private breakfast at Reef Deli & Wine Lounge. Joining Mr Symonds on this very special occasion were his partner, Marina Timperley, granddaughters Marie and Emma Symonds and Jamie Morrissoe who all especially came for the day from the UK. Highlight of the breakfast was the presentation of the birthday cake, especially created by Pastry Chef CChutiwat. Knowing that Mr Symonds has a passion for fifishing and used to work in the timber industry, the ccake boasted a fishing rod that with a big fish. “This ccake is a work of art, too beautiful to be eaten”, said M Mr Symonds. But after pictures were taken and he learned that the cake was his favourite – chocolate, he was the first to finish a generous slice. At night, the celebrations continued at Reef Deli & Wine Lounge with a traditional British dinner, including roast beef and Yo Yorkshire pudding, together with friends and family.

The French Ambassador visitss Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin The French Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Mr. Thierry Viteau, (2nd right) and Mrs. Catherine ne Viteau (2nd left) during a stay at the Centara received a warm welcome on their arrival by Peter Nilsson (1st left), General Manager and Miguel Jaun (1st right), Resident Manager, on the occasion of joining “Confrérie du Sabre d’Or” Champagne event at Centara Grand Beach Resort and Villas Hua Hin. APPROACH

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Amari Hua Hin Amateur Golf Weeks is a success !

Amari Hua Hin Amateur Golf Week, held on 1-7 March 2015 this year, is set to become an ungoing success after teaming up with professional golf organiser, Golfasian, to step up promotions for Golf in Hua Hin. “This tournament has been highly recognised as one of the most successful events,” said Christoph Leonhard, General Manager of Amari Hua Hin. “We received a very good response from participating golfers from all over the world, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, India, New Zealand, w Ireland, Norway, Holland, England, Thailand and the United States, and Ire frfrom other golfers, who sent us enquiries for next year’s tournaments which we are sure to have.” w CChristoph further stated, “As a private company, we see the growth in sports tourism, thus Amari Hua Hin considers Golf Week to be one oof the activities that can help promote and encourage golfers to visit HHua Hin, taking the opportunity to reinforce Hua Hin as truly a city of ggolf.”

The first golf course in Thailand was constructed in Hua Hin and is still in operation after more than 91 years. Hua Hin is one of the best golfing holiday destinations in Thailand, offering internationally recognised and renowned courses, combined with great weather, good value for money and an array of post-game activities taking you all the way from the course to the spa and on to Thailand’s famous restaurants, markets and bars for a taste of authentic Thai hospitality.

“We feel grateful and appreciate Amari Hua Hin for helping promotee awareness amongst amateur golfers all over the world to come too Hua Hin,” said Orasa Awutkom, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailandd (TAT), Prachuap Khiri Khan Office. “Sports tourism is one of the formss of tourism we are focusing on, especially golf tourism. TAT has set a strategy to expand quality tourism by stepping up our promotions of the golf tourism market by closely cooperating with IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operator) with its 1,600 member companies, including a wide range of business partners that provide services for the golf tourism industry from more than 82 countries.

Working together with IAGTO can help us find a way to disseminate information about the kingdom’s amazing golf facilities, expand our range of contacts and boost networking of golf operators worldwide, starting from Australia, Asia-Pacific and Europe, to new target regions such as Dubai, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, due to the fact that golfers have high-spending power.”

The seven-day event will showcase the best Th golf courses in Hua Hin, including Sea Pine go Golf Course, Spring Field, Black Mountain and Go Banyan Golf Club. The tournament will be Ba pplayed over four rounds and daily results will bbe announced. Individual trophies will be ggiven out each night during Happy Hour by tthe poolside at Amari Hua Hin. AAmari Hua Hin is the official sponsor of HHua Hin Amateur Golf Week and will host aall competitors for the duration of the tournament and also host the welcome dinner at its Shoreline Beach Club.

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Dusit’s Got Talent… Now w We’re Going To Prove it.

Dusit Thani Hua Hin a major sponsors of Dusit Thani Hua Hin Football Academy, were delighted to recently welcome authorised FIFA Players’ Agent, Patrick de Koster to the hotel and the football academy.

Patrick is responsible for many stars of the game, including the talented and sought after Belgian World Cup star, Kevin de Bruyne, currently plying his trade with Wolfsburg in Germany after a £17million move from Chelsea.

However, he is always on the lookout for potential new stars of the future.

Duringg his 5-dayy stayy at Dusit Thani Hua ua Hin, Hi Patrick spent three days overseeing the Dusit D Thani Hua Hin Football Academy training sessions A and a matches. He also finalized a 3-year contract with the academy to provide support a and a guidance on footballrelated matters, as well as r agreeing to take his selected picks of the academy players for fully-paid trials with leading European teams to see if another star of tomorrow can be unearthed.

Amari Hua Hin Welcomes the Development Committee from its Sister t City ty of Leshan General Manager of Amari Hua Hin, Mr. Christoph Leonhard honourably welcomed the Development Committee from Leshan, China during their visit for the “Amazing City of Three Bays and Red Cross Fair 20-29 March 2015”. The group was invited by Mr Weera Sriwattanatrakul, Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan during his visit to the Asian Festival in Leshan last year.

After signing a memorandum of consultation in October 2013, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Leshan have been declared as sister cities, and each year they will exchange expertise and knowledge in various fields such as culture, education, skills development, tour trade, and investment in the pineapple industry, agriculture and services.

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Big Bike Mascarade A charity event to raise funds for the Hua Hin Hospital Banyan The Resort, Hua Hin in association with Rise Bangkok Thailand recently organized the Big Bike Mascarade 2015 for charity.

The management team of Banyan The Resort, Hua Hin led by Sirirat Murphy, General Manager welcomed the caravan of Big Bikers who are members of Rise Bangkok Thailand group led by Senior Colonel Bromvich Varunprabha, Police Colonel Nithithorn Chintakanon, Deputy Commander Tourist Police Division, after a parade through the Hua Hin beach town.

In support of the event, TAT Hua Hin hosted lunch at Ruea Rim Tarn Restaurant for the group upon arrival at Hua Hin. The three-day charity event has become one of the highlight charity events in Hua Hin. Various activities were lined up such as, displays of Big Bikes which were open to the public to view; a visit to Baan Tung Yao School with the Rise Bangkok Thailand group donating funds and offering lunch to the school as part of their CSR; a talent show from a big bike expert; a dance performance from an award-winning dance artist and a mini concert from the popular band, ETC., at the wine dinner event.

Part of the revenue generated from organizing this event will be donated to Hua Hin Hospital to purchase needed equipment for their emergency ward.

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HOW SLEEPY FINLAND COULD TEAR APART THE EURO PROJECT

Europe’s biggest cheerleader for austerity is heading to the polls, and its stance on Greece threatens to catalyse a break-up of the union Finland’s stricken economy has been strangled by the euro just as much as Greece

Finland is the unlikely stage for the latest turn in Greece’s interminable debt drama this weekend.

With events having decamped temporarily to Washington DC, Athens will be keeping half an eye on developments in Helsinki, where the Nordic state of just 5.4m people heads for the polls on Sunday.

In the five years since Greece’s financial woes were revealed to the world, it has been sleepy Finland which has emerged as the most trenchant critic of EU largesse to the indebted Mediterranean.

The outcome of the country’s general election could now determine Greece’s future in the monetary union .

Getting tough on the Greeks: In a leaked memo seen last month, it was revealed that the Finns had already drawn up contingency plans for a Greek exit from the euro.

Although ostensibly a sensible measure for any finance ministry to contemplate, the document confirmed the Finns’ position as the most uncompromising of the EU’s creditor nations.

At the height of Greece’s bail-out drama in 2011, Helsinki negotiated an unprecedented bilateral agreement with Athens, receiving €1bn in collateral in return for supporting a rescue deal.

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A year later, the Finns were prime candidates to become the first dissenters to voluntarily break the sanctity of monetary union. “We have to be prepared,” the country’s then foreign minister told the Telegraph three years ago.

Greece’s current impasse is also partly a result of Finnish obstinacy.

Helsinki was one of the main obstacles to securing a longer extension to Greece’s bail-out late last year. The eventual compromise of a three-month, rather than sixmonth reprieve, has seen the new Leftist regime scramble desperately for cash since February.

With the situation in Athens deteriorating by the day, both Finland’s prime minister and central bank governor have eschewed high-minded rhetoric about European unity, to insist creditors should be ready to pull the plug on Greece.

But unlike its fellow creditor giant Germany, Finland is more economic laggard than European powerhouse.

Stagnating growth saw the country stripped of its much coveted Triple-A sovereign debt rating last year. The International Monetary Fund now recommends a cocktail of structural reforms and fiscal consolidation that would make officials in Athens bristle.

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“There is no sympathy for Greece any more, especially because our own economy is struggling,” says Jan von Gerich, strategist at Nordea bank in Helsinki.

“If there was a referendum on a bailout deal tomorrow, it would fail.”

Much like its fellow northern counterparts, Finland has also fallen into a demographic trap. It is now the fastest ageing country in the world, topping Japan in the race to get old.

Weak productivity and an ageing population, all trapped in the strictures of a monetary union, make Finland a microcosm for much of Europe’s future economic woes, says Karl Whelan, a professor of Economics at University College Dublin.

“The future for growth in Europe appears to be Finnish” The euro has also robbed the economy of the freedom to devalue its currency - the tried and tested instrument the Finns have used to extricate themselves from the midsts of their deepest depressions.

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could be put the test very quickly when the new parliament gathers at the end of the month. They might have something to vote on very soon.”

Any insistence on another preferential 2011-style deal from the Finns could cause another major political schism in Europe.

But the nature of the rescue mechanisms still gives disproportionate veto power to individual member states, says Mr von Gerich.

“Even the European Stability Mechanism needs unanimity among all member states unless there are really exceptional circumstances,” he says.

The only saving grace for the prospect of another political meltdown in the Eurozone, is that Athens shows no signs of completing its existing bail-out, let alone agreeing a new deal.

This is all for the day after tomorrow.

The task at hand is still to get Greece through to June, before anything else can be negotiated.”

The run-up to its last elections saw the unprecedented rise of the eurosceptic True Finns, who were ostracised from the coalition-making process for their fierce resistance to Greek aid.

This time round, the party - which has been re-branded as just The Finns - has taken a more subdued approach. Their charismatic leader Timo Soini has refused to categorically state whether or not he would block a new debt deal in a bid to make the Finns more palatable to any future coalition partner.

Unprecedented among left-leaning parties in Europe however, Finland’s Social Democrats now lead the charge against a third Greek bail-out.

And should Greece need a third bail-out this summer, as the parlous state of its coffers suggests, then the Finns stand ready to throw sand in the wheels of a fresh agreement, says Moritz Kraemer, chief rating’s officer at Standard & Poor’s.

“The Finns will have a very conservative line as before,” says Mr Kraemer.

Courtesy of Mehreen Khan “They want stringent conditions attached to any bail-out deal and

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FATHER OF A CHILD LEGITIMIZATION IN THAILAND You find out that you could be the father of a child in Thailand?

This scenario happens very often, the visitor to Thailand meets a local Thai girl. They spend a week having fun and enjoying each other’s company. The visitor leaves Thailand and about 10 months later, the visitor finds out that the Thai girl gave birth to a child and he might be the father.

What is the visitor’s rights and obligations to the child?

Being the biological father of a child does not confer any parental rights even if the father is named on the birth certificate. The father can only be deem the legitimate parent of the child in three ways. The first way is if the father and the mother are legally married at the time of the child’s birth or became legally married, the husband is than the legitimate parent. The second and third way for a father to legitimize their parental rights is through registration with the local amphur with the mother’s consent or through a court judgment.

If the visitor believes that he may be the biological father and wants parental rights but does not want to get married, he has two options. He can contact the Thai mother and ask if the mother will consent to the legitimization.

If the mother agrees that that visitor is the father, the father can submit a legitimization with local amphur where the child was born.

If the mother has not consented to the legitimization, the potential father will have to file a petition for legitimation with the local family court. The mother of the child will have to be served with notice of the petition. After the mother has been served, the court will have a hearing on the evidence. The court can only grant legitimization of the patterning for reasons 1. Where there is a rape, abduction or illegal confinement of the mother during the period when conception APPROACH

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could have taken place; or where there has been elopement or seduction of the mother during the period where conception could have been taken place; 2. Where it appears in the birth register that the child is a son or daughter of the man who notified of the birth, or such notification was made with the knowledge of the man; 3. Where there has been open cohabitation of the father and the mother during the period where conception could have been taken place; 4. Where the father continuous provided for the child such as the child’s education or maintenance or has allowed the child to use the father’s family name.

If the man is found to be the legitimate father of the child, the father is bound by law to provide for the child’s necessities and educational expenses. As a parent, the father will have the right to make decisions for the best interests of the child including religion, education, residence, discipline, and employment. The court will also provide custody and child support orders as part of the judgment.

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CASHING IN ON YOUR PENSION Are you a wealthy Brit who doesn’t need the cash from your pension?

By Jerry Mcmenamin

Well the day has comee when Brits are able too take out all the moneyy from their pension..

Last Easter Monday was D day.

It was great to watch Sky news and listen to the opinion of several pensioners, some would continue as normal but a minority were prepared to pay a whopping tax bill and take the money and run.

The whole thing reminded me again about how lucky we are to live in Thailand. I know many malcontent Farangs moan about the traffic, the hot weather, bad driving, poor service etc. etc. Don’t you sometimes wonder why they continue to live here? If they returned home they would have more to moan about.

Just as there are professional moaners living here there are also professional spendthrifts. If I count all the cheapskates who know the price of a cupp of coffee in every restaurant in Hua Hin then theyy would far outnumber the spendthrifts. te Of course whether one is a spendthrift or a cheapskate or neither, another huge advantage of living here is that when it comes to pensions then you can have your cake and eat it.

Unlike the people I watched being interviewed on Sky most people here can take 75% of their pension pot 35

by paying a small amount of tax. The other 25% is already tax free IIf for example you are living in the UK and have a ppension valued at 1,000,000 pounds you could take 2250,000 tax free then pay tax on the balance and be left with 450,000 pounds. That’s a total of 700,000 le pounds po Living here with your 1,000,000 valued pension you can still take your 250,000 tax free and if you have the correct adviser finish up with a total of 981,000.

That’s 281,000 extra. Would you not move to Thailand for that?

It’s hardly a hardship posting here despite the impression given by the cheapskates and the moaners.

The more money you have in your pension the more attractive this option. at I must emphasise that these figures are before th ccharges. It’s worth paying ffor proper advice is it not?

Anyway it is nice to have the choice. It may be a more difficult decision for people with modest pensions to make a move which in a few years could wipe out their income.

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COOL GOLF GADGETS The Golf Season has started. These cool gadgets are available in Hua Hin at the several golf shops in town. However some only be available through online shopping facilities.

T-Stroke Putting Tool Cooling Towel Stay 20 Degrees C Cooler

The perfect towel to keep you cool during your golf game. The towel comes in Blue or Pink.

Advanced PVA cooling technology - Super-evaporative - Activates fast and easy - run under cold water for one minute or simply re-wet to reactivate. Wear for hours or for quick relief. Keeps you cool even when you are far over Par. ( No refrigeration needed, the towel reacts to water and becomes cool within seconds) - Machine washable - Size: 13” x 29.5” (33cm x 75cm) THB 650. at Custom Clubmaker, Hua Hin

Golf Range Finder

The Digital Golf Distance finder from Hua Hin Golf shop allows you to quickly and accurately gauge distance to the pin. Simply line up the scope with the top of the pin to read an accurate yardage gauge, and allow you to select the right club for the next shot. Perfect for players who are unsure of judging distances, or where course markers are not available or easily seen.

The Digital Distance Finder takes the guess work out of yardages. The glare and scratch proof superior lens coating ensures long lasting durability. Fitted with a wrist strap and case with belt loop. This Pocket sized golf scope combines highquality optics with built-in digital technology.

THB 7900. at Hua Hin Golf Shop.

perfects your putting set-up position and consistency of the putter-face during your putting stroke.

T-Stroke is an alignment bar that attaches to the top of the putter (anchored by a golf tee) that rests on the forearms and is used to see and feel proper connection and arm alignment during the stroke.

This simple alignment tool, creates the optimum bio-mechanical angle between the putter-shaft and the forearms allowing the arms to hang naturally from the shoulders and sets the forearms and shoulder alignment squarely to the targetline!

T-Stroke guarantees a repeatable set-up position and because you can stroke the putts whilst using T-Stroke, you gain confidence and feel by repeating the position and movement every-time.

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TomTom Golfer GPS Watch Th TomTom The T T Golfer G lf GPS watch t h iis one of the simplest most effective golf GPS watches on the market and will give you confidence in the yardages that you are having to hit and the hazards that lay ahead on a hole. Some of the featured highlights of the TomTom Golfer GPS watch are: Ultra Slim Design - TomTom have not put the GPS unit in the actual watch so they have been able to make an ultra slim design that improves the fit and comfort while playing golf or wearing as a normal day watch. Preloaded with over 34,000 worldwide golf courses Extra Large Display - The clear extra large display lets you see all the information quickly and precisely. Green Distances - Precise yardages in yards or metres to the front, centre and back of the green.

Round Tracking - Helps you keep track of your score, distances and the time of your round. The casing of the watch is totally waterproof so you can use it in all kinds of weather.

The TomTom Golfer GPS watch is a by far one of the most sophisticated golf GPS watches on the market and looks great and has a battery capacity of up to 10 hours in GPS mode or up to 3 weeks in normal watch mode.

The Never Lose Your Golf Balls.

These are the glow-in-the-dark golf balls that ensure players can finish the last few holes when the sun has set and twilight arrives. Employing a real golf ball with phosphorescent material integrated into its shell, each is charged in just 45 seconds using an included charger that provides 250 lumens from 15 LEDs—the high-intensity light activates the ball’s material while the charger fits into a cart’s drink holder. These official weight balls perform with all the accuracy and distance of regular balls, sailing true off the tee up to 400 yards and biting the green. Requires three AA batteries.

Includes six balls. Cup 5 1/2” H x 3 3/4” Diam. (6 oz.) THB 1500 /ex.

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OGIO Aquatech Bag The tech features on the OGIO Aquatech golf bag might not be apparent at first. For starters, it is completely water-resistant and uses a unique design that holds each club in place.

(There are more club slots that most golf bags and your club will stay in place more firmly.)

There’s a “zipperless” golf bag to store gear for easy retrieval especially if you are in a hurry.

THB Approx. 9.000 through www.ogio.com US$ 270 ex. USA.

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The most sold cars in Thailand in the compact range are doubtlessly, Toyota Vios , Nissan Almera , Honda City and Mitsubishi Attrage.

Registration figures speak for themselves. Lets take a look at what these pearls have to offer.

Toyota Vios Th latest Vios is a much-improved car than before, The finally offering likeable creature comforts (full fin kkeyless entry and start, GPS, etc.) in Toyota’s entrylevel model. The Vios remains a great comfortle ooriented option.

SStarting of with a sales price of THB 559,000 for a 4 door manual transmission model with limited accessories and looking at the end of the line for a Vios S Automatic A transmission with all the goodies such as smart instruments , airbags , fog lamps and 16” alloy wheels at TTHB 734,000.

TThe Toyota is equipped with a 1.497cc engine, putting out 80 Hp aat 6,000 rpm. Consuming on average / l. 100km. All models have ai airconditioning.

Nissan Almera The Almera slots itself at the bargain end of the B-segment sedan category. Unfortunately,y, he it feels it, from the flimsy interior plastics, to the way it handles, to the way the engine makes a rt, racket when pushed. As basic family transport, it’s decent enough, generous rear legroom and boot space, but it’s now been outclassed by newer rivals.

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All are powered by a 1.5 litre i-VTEC engine, which can also run on E85 fuel. eng The mill produces 117 hp at 6,000 rpm and 146 Nm of torque at 4,700 rpm (in India, 117 hp at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of torque at In 44,600 rpm). Save for the baseline model, which has a fifive-speed manual gearbox, the new Honda City now ccomes with a seven-step CVT gearbox, replacing the ooutgoing model‘s five-speed automatic. Priced from TTHB 555,000 for the basic model S MT and THB 589,000 for the CVT Gearbox model.

The Attrage is for the family man who cares more for km/l than km/h. Mr. Sensible will enjoy a smooth and comfortable ride, while saving money at the pumps. Will have to explain his purchase often though, because this is a B-segmenter with not much kerbside appeal.

Powered by a 1200cc four cylinder engine with 79 hp and 106 Nm of torque, through a CVT transmission. THB 449,000 Manual Transmission and THB 477,000 for the basic CVT Attrage with a slightly higher fuel consumption because of the automatic transmission. In general 22km/litre of E20 Fuel can be achieved. Generous rear legroom and boot space.

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By Dr. George F.Grossniklaus

The rather small Strangler quite uniform reddish brown or gray-brown appearance inhabits a very large range, which extends from the Tropic of Cancer in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north.

To the west, the types reach the foothills of the Altai in Kazakhstan, in the east the Japanese islands. Most Brown shrike are migratory, those of the Far North extreme long-distance migrants. Only a few populations in south eastern China remain throughout the year in the breeding area. The wintering areas are located in the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, the Philippines Thailand and on most of the islands of Indonesia.

Brown shrike feed mainly on insects and other invertebrates, but also prey on small vertebrates such as mice, lizards and birds. They inhabit different habitats, mostly open, easy bush or tree-covered landscapes.

The phylogenetic position of the brown shrike within the genus is not sufficiently clarified. Usually it is put together with the Isabelline and the red-backed shrike in a super species. With these two species he hybridizes in the extreme west of its range. Even with the Tiger Shrike, with which mixed breeds were found, he stands in close relationship.

The species in which four subspecies are recognized, - despite some dramatic stock declines, particularly in Japan, are not listed in any danger level.

Looks With a size of about 18 centimetres in length and a weight of around 33 grams the brown shrike is just as great, and about as heavy as the Red-backed Shrike, he is similar in appearance.

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colour, sometimes yellowish or orange aspirated bottom. It is striking beside the typical shrike black face mask, a clean white transition strip, that is particularly pronounced at the subspecies L. c. supercilious. Crown, nape, mantle, shoulders and rump are red or maroon, the top of the stepped tail is slightly brighter, more reddish brown, especially in males, slightly darker end region. From the upper beak approach a very narrow, but rapidly widens black band across the eyes extending to behind the ear-coverts, which manifests the typical shrike mask. The mask is almost on the entire upper portion limited by a pure white line, which emphasizes HABITAT the contrast effect of the face mask.

The Brown shrike can breed successfully in very Like most shrikes, the Brown shrike can only be detected different habitats. He is part of the shrike species with in aggression tuned situations as well as in the phase of a very large habitat tolerance. Always a preference is territory establishment and pair production. The song broken bush or loosely tree-covered habitats with as can be heard almost exclusively in the pre breeding little, or only rarely ground cover. Closed, contiguous season. The most common is a multi; zcha ... zcha .. - forest areas are not inhabited. transcribe. In a very high aggression mood a quite clear Like all shrikes also Brown shrike are nourishment audible beak squire is woven into the screams. opportunists. Although they prefer larger invertebrates, Spreading especially insects. Among the insects grasshoppers, The wintering areas are located in South East China, mantis, crickets, cicadas, beetles, butterflies and their Indochina, on the Malay Peninsula, the Philippines, caterpillars, dragonflies, and Hymenoptera, including many of the large and small islands of Indonesia, as stinging species. Vertebrates such as nestlings and small passerine birds, mice, frogs and reptiles such as well as on the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka. geckos, lizards and agamas are occasional prey.

BREEDING BIOLOGY The nest is built by both partners within a week, but the main work is done by the female. The nest carriers are different bushes or trees. The nest is placed in a height of an average of about 2 meters. Not infrequently their nest is build on the ground, usually within a grass cushion under bushes. The nest itself is a rather messy, unstable structure, which consists of an outer and an inner branch structure, woven from grasses, stems, tendrils and bast bowl.

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MEDITATION Meditation Slows Age-Related Brain Shrinkage We’ve known for a while about the calming, relaxing, and stress-reducing benefits of meditation. Now, new research is also starting to show the tangible, long-term benefits of meditating on the health and capacities of our brain.

A recent study from UCLA has used MRI imaging to show that people who meditate experience less gray matter loss compared with people who do not meditate.

In light of much recent research focusing on meditation’s benefits to the brain, the results weren’t particularly surprising. However, the aspect of the study which did surprise researchers was that the effects were not only seen in the portions of the brain associated with meditating.

The study is also unique in that it included a large number of long-term meditators. MRIs were taken of 50 meditators (28 men and 22 women) between the ages of 24 and 77.

The subjects had practiced meditation from between 4 to 46 years—20 years on average.

This study comes at an important time. We know that the weight and volume of the brain in slowly begin to decrease in ones 20’’s, and continues over time, eventuallyy reducing the brain’s ability to functionn optimally. So, even though peoplee are living to be older and older, one’s quality of life often decreases as withh age, partly due to the increasedd likelihood of developing a mental illness or a neurodegenerative disease in ones final years.

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Unless we want quality of life to be sacrificed for a longer life, it’s crucial that we pay more attention to methods of maintaining a healthy brain. In the words of Dr. Eileen Luders, first author of the study: “While much research has focused on identifying factors that increase the risk of mental illness and neurodegenerative decline, relatively less attention has been turned to approaches aimed at enhancing cerebral health.”

Although some grey matter reduction is inevitable as we age, the study suggests that meditation may mitigate the deterioration. Meaning, both the meditators and the control group showed some loss in grey matter as they aged, but the grey matter in the brains of those who meditated appeared to be better preserved.

So, if you y don’t currently have a regular meditation practice, we recommend starting and w m maintaining one. After all, we’re aall getting older every day….

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Unless you’re a little out of the loop, you’ve probably heard about the myriad benefits of meditation. These include fairly predictable benefits like increased concentration, decreased stress and anxiety, and a boost in overall feelings of happiness and wellbeing, to even more surprising benefits like decreases in chronic pain, a stronger immune system, and rebuilding of the brain’s grey matter.

Despite how well known and well researched these benefits are, many people still find it difficult to start and maintain a meditation practice. Reasons for this include misconceptions about how to meditate, feeling like they are ‘doing it wrong,’ or a perceived inabilityy to fit meditation into an already busy schedule..

If any of these sound familiar, here are threee important tips that will help you start and maintainn a regular meditation practice: 1. Understand what meditation is—and isn’t Many people wrongly believe that in order to meditate, you must have an empty mind, completely free of thoughts.

Here’s the truth: You don’t. Making the mind ‘empty’ for any sustained period of time is very difficult for experienced meditators and virtually impossible for beginners.

Unfortunately, this belief makes many people feel like they can’t meditate, ate, or are that they are ‘doing it wrong.’

If this sounds like you, it’s time to re-considerr what meditation actually is.

Simply put, meditation is the practice of intentionally focusing your complete attention somewhere. Common focal points include the breath, an affirmation or mantra, or thoughts themselves. To meditate, you do not need to get rid of thoughts, you simply need to be aware of them. Many people say that they can’t meditate because they ‘think too much,’ or ‘can’t turn off the mind.’ If you’re having these feelings, it’s actually good: it means you are aware that you’re thinking.

When thoughts arise during meditation, instead of feeling like you’re not meditating or are doing it wrong, simply acknowledge them, and then bring your focus back to your breath or mantra. This is meditation!

2. Make it a routine For those who think they don’t have time for meditation, consider this: we have time for the things we make time for. If you schedule your meditation session into your day, you will have time for it. Whether it’s the first thing you do when you wake up, the last thing you do before you go to bed, or part of your lunch break, make it a regular, routine activity in your day, and stick to it.

Meditation also does not need to be an incredibly time consuming activity. Ten minutes of meditation per day can give your body and mind a chance to relax, unwind, de-stress, and regain g focus and energy.

Even as little as five minutes of focusing oon the breath can bbe beneficial. In ffact, a study that we ccovered suggested tthat five minutes oof daily meditation ccould change stress perceptions, and thus decrease participants’ heart attack risks.

3. Pay special attention to frustration and anxiety Some of the most common thoughts and feelings that arise when you’re new to meditation run along the lines of: ‘this is too hard,’ ‘I’m doing it wrong,’ ‘I can’t do this,’ ‘what am I doing here?’ ‘This is pointless,’ and ‘why can’t I stop thinking?’

All of these thoughts are totally and completely normal, and not evil or detrimental to your practice. They’re just thoughts, no more or less important than any others.

To meditate is to accept and acknowledge these thoughts and feelings as they are, without judgment. Whenever they arise, try responding with a brief, mental, ‘thank you for sharing,’ congratulate yourself for being aware of your thoughts, and then refocus your attention on the breath or whatever other focal point you are working with.

There’s no question about it: meditation is a wonderful technique, the benefits of which are only beginning to be explored and recognized. But it’s rarely easy, especially at the beginning! The most important steps you can take to reap the benefits are to make it a routine and not get discouraged. Your physical and mental health will thank you!

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The treatment starts with warm Salt Pot compresses being placed on your upper back, lower back and legs.

Healthy Spa is a cosy and relaxed place to have your The warm pots make you relax immediately. treatment.

The facility is spotlessly clean and decorated tastefully. The therapists then use the pots to massage The therapy rooms are air- conditioned with comfortable your back, and legs. It includes massaging massage tables and dimmed lighting. the head and face whilst the warm pots relax the muscles.

Their programme includes massages, facials, manicures, The therapy is perfect for those that need a good detox, pedicures and waxing. have tired or tense muscles or just want a relaxing treat.

Their signature treatment is the Salt Pot massage, a 2 hour delightful treatment to remove any stress or tension. The two hour session costs THB 1,800.Considering the fact that the two therapists work on you The Salt Pot therapy is applied by two therapists who for two hours, APPROACH considers this is a great price. treat you to a full body deep tissue massage using Salt Pot compresses which have detoxifying qualities.

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When it comes to steak, the word ‘Prime’ has an important meaning in Hua Hin. Prime Steakhouse has a reputation of excellent steaks and other European and Scandinavian food.

Prime moved recently from Kanjanomai Road to Naresdamri Alley just opposite the Hilton Hotel. If you are a ‘people watcher’ taking a table on the front terrace of the restaurant gives that opportunity with a constant passing parade. Quieter options are inside or at the rear.

I was immediately welcomed and seated by choice by the head waitress who gently and efficiently placed a napkin on my lap. Service was flawless, polite and friendly without frustrating delays or misunderstandings The restaurant itself is a cosy place with well-chosen comfortable furniture.

I enquired about the portrait framed photos of some well‐presented though unfamiliar faces on the wall.

Apparently they are Swedish stars of stage and film.

Food reviews usually reveal the urge of the restaurant to display their signature dish which in my case was suggested being a Ribeye Wagyu medium rare with selected side dishes.

As the starter was left for me to decide I chose an Italian Bruschetta with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil over a slightly toasted slice of tender baguette. Just enough to soften hunger pangs, accompanied by a glass of fresh Frascati sparkling wine.

Steaks at Prime are of Australian origin, carefully selected

by Executive Chef Anders who shares the business with his brother, Peter Hagsted.

The Wagyu steak ak suggested to mee was perfectlyy cooked to my wishes.

When your knife just slices through without effort it’s likely that your steak will be succulent.

Just a simple steak dinner with all the essential flavours is the Prime Steakhouse way to ensure your urges are satisfied; fantastic!

The dinner was delicious and absolutely Prime! This goes as well for the starters, sauces and side dishes. The Argentinian medium bodied red wine, a Malbec from the Chakana vineyards, 919 metres above sea-level fitted perfectly to the succulent ucculent steak and made my meal complete.

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We can notice for the past few years, that exercising and eating healthy are ďŹ nally getting into peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds, and it looks like the fashion in that area has grown as well.

Although it might seem like yesterday when sportswear was all about throwing on a pair of loose pants, a slouchy t-shirt and a cool cap, years have since gone by and with them the evolution in term of fabrics, colors and shapes.

The sports influences are no longer exclusively for Athletes. As women even though we are going to sweat at the gym, we still want to look good and feel good about ourself, and all Sports brands have understood that and provide us a large choice of sporty-clothing and make an elegant look these days. y

The fun, fresh and fashion-forward Neon andd ur Neutral Combo Trend can be featured in your work-out ensemble or styled into a casually cool ol everyday look. Here are some of my favourite te looks, to help you to learn how to rock it this his summer.

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• Can be worn on a small touch or total look. So, if you’re unsure off this trend, start small! Incorporate neon into your beauty routine byy sporting bright nail polish a la Rihanna or try a colorful feather hair extension or neon hair streak. Take risks with apparel when you’re feelingg more dramatic!

Tips for Rocking the Neutrals + Neon Trend • Get great neutrals. While we all love our bright colors for summer, this t trend is easiest to get “right” when only one neon is used per outfit. Avoid l looking like a glowiming stick by picking a single bold color to work into y look either grey neutral or black. Right now, the trendiest hues seem your t be neon yellow-green and orange, but shades of electric pink, turquoise, to and purple can work, too. Pick your favorite and go from there!

• Don’t over do it! It’s best to keep the rest of your look simple and classic. Think of using color as a touch piece on a top for example or on the shoes. ble It was once functionally breathable fo sweats. It is now an integral part art for o most stylish fitness fashion labels. ls. of A let’s thank the Local Brandd And N Named D&P which sexied up thee most basic legging into a fashionable workout wear trendss of the fall.

One reason mesh has become so hot? Its ability to spice upp everyday pieces: Basic black leggings suddenly become totallyy edgy with a streak of mesh down the side put some heels andd ut add some accessories and you will be ready for a cocktail out in town. ck Go ahead and give yourself permission to skip the basic black ith leggings and boring white sneakers and replace them with highlighter hues.

The beauty of neon is that you can mix and match your colors with flare, wearing a lime green he headband, a hot pink tank and grey neutral tones.

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By Natcha Boonkrong

Maintaining our impressive appearances in the heat and humidity of Thailand during this time isn’t just a hard job, it’s a total pain in the neck. By now you know this all too well! That’s why I would like to write about how to beat the heat so my readers can pick up some of my tricks and summer makeup trends from this issue to survive through this summer beautifully.

N NUDE STYLE NEVER DIES IN SUMMER DI As I mentioned, summer is a very challenging season for putting makeup on for many girls. Most girls give up by not wearing any cosmetics during summer to avoid feeling sticky, oily and dull. Come on! Nowadays the advanced technology of cosmetics especially cially in oil control trol product lines nes helps women to keep looking hot even in the heat. “De-Slick Oil-Control Makeup Setting Spray from Urban Decay” is a good life ife saver in summer. Since we do not like applying heavy foundation to make our ur gorgeous faces look over the top and caked on makeup, nude makeup style with th this weightless control oil spray can help your makeup stay put and keep your skinn looking matte. Natural makeup look is all about juicy lips, fresh-faced glowingg skin, subtle flushed cheeks and fluttery eyelashes with the right natural colorss to compliment your skin tone. Bobbie Brown is the master of creating nude andd natural makeup look.

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You guys are not going to believe that sexy Red lips pop in the 2015 summer trend. You do not have to be a professional makeup artist this summer to be pretty because we do not need full make up in the hot weather. No any other heavy cosmetics or sharp lines required. Just grab and put Red lipstick on with nice browns brushed, nothing can beat you this summer. Choosing the right shade of red lipstick is as fun as picking good champagne. Most of the time, it turns out to be not only one bottle back home!

Fair complexion can go with any a kind of red especially fruity shades shade like cherry, cranberry, and red wine shades. Medium-complexion are good with red lipstick with orangish oran pigmentation. Darker skin complexion com is more attractive with red-based red purple, tangerine or even bright and young raspberry red.

There Th is always beauty in simplicity of red lips.

As cliché as it may sound eyes es are the window of your heartrt and they tell the truth, I thinkk it is a good idea to focuss on accentuating your eyess particularly by wearing the perfect eyeliner. Since you are not going to highlight any other part of your face except your eyes, you can be more stylish and play with your eyeliners by making them thicker, fancier or slicker.

V-shaped V-s eyeliner; outline on the outward parts of the corners of your eyes ey both upper and lower eyelashes, make precise flicks shaped like a V at the end of your eyes. Thick and intense eyeliner; this technique can c be done to give a smoky eyes look without any eyeshadow required. r Make sure that you smudge the liners from dots on both upper and lower lids. The magic of small little liners can transform you yo in a great summer way. Ensure to choose water and budge proof formula f l to provide id you llong lasting wear during the hot days in summer.

Now ladies, you don’t have to totally bare your face this summer without any makeup on. My recommendations, you can apply the nude makeup style with long lasting wear formula giving you a natural look or just easily put your favorite sexy red lip stick shade on your lips to brighten up your summer day. Creating fun and creative eyeliner can save your days in summer as well. Finally, Keep in mind girls!.....

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Bullying is a widespread problem in our schools and communities. The behaviour encompasses physical aggression, threats, teasing, and harassment. Although it can lead to violence, bullying typically is not categorized with more serious forms of school violence involving weapons, vandalism, or physical harm. It is, however, an unacceptable anti-social behaviour that is learned through influences in the environment, e.g., home, school, peer groups, even the media. As such, it also can be unlearned or, better yet, prevented.

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A bully is someone who directs physical, verbal, or psychological aggression or harassment toward others, with the goal of gaining power over or dominating another individual. Research indicates that bullying is more prevalent in boys than girls, though this difference decreases when considering indirect aggression (such as verbal threats).

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respond to potentially damaging victimization as well as to implement positive feedback and modeling to address appropriate social interactions. Support services personnel working with administrators can help design effective teacher training modules.

Attitude change. Researchers maintain that society must cease defending bullying behavior as part of growing up or with the attitude of “kids will be kids.” Bullying can be stopped! School personnel should never ignore bullying behaviors.

Positive school environment. Schools with easily understood rules of conduct, smaller class sizes and fair discipline practices report less violence. A positive school climate will reduce bullying and victimization.

psychological abuse. Victims are more likely to be boys and to be physically weaker than peers. They generally do not have many, if any, good friends and may display poor social skills and academic difficulties in school.

Bullying is the most common form of violence in our society; between 15% and 30% of students are bullies or victims. Direct, physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school and declines in high school.

Verbal abuse, on the other hand, remains constant.

Over two-thirds of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective.

FAMILY FACTORS: The frequency and severity of bullying is related to the amount of adult supervision that children receive—bullying behavior is reinforced when it has no or inconsistent consequences. Additionally, children who observe parents and siblings exhibiting bullying behavior, or who are themselves victims, are likely to develop bullying behaviors. When children receive negative messages or physical punishment at home, they tend to develop negative self concepts and expectations, and may therefore attack before they are attacked—bullying others gives them a sense of power and importance.

School factors: Because school personnel often ignore bullying, children can be reinforced for intimidating others. Bullying also thrives in an environment where students are more likely to receive negative feedback and negative attention than in a positive school climate that fosters respect and sets high standards for interpersonal behavior.

Researchers advocate school-wide prevention programs that promote a positive school and community climate.

Existing programs can effectively reduce the occurrence of bullying; in fact, one program decreased peer victimization by 50%. Such programs require the participation and commitment of students, parents, educators and members of the community. Effective school programs include: Parent training. Parents must learn to reinforce their children’s positive behavior patterns and model appropriate interpersonal interactions. School psychologists, social workers and counselors can help parents support children who tend to become victims as well as recognize bullying behaviors that require intervention.

Teacher training. Training can help teachers identify and

What Can Parents Do? Contact the school’s psychologist, counselor or social worker and ask for help around bullying or victimization concerns. Become involved in school programs to counteract bullying.

Provide positive feedback to children for appropriate social behaviors and model interactions that do not include bullying or aggression.

Use alternatives to physical punishment, such as the removal of privileges, as a consequence for bullying behavior.

Stop bullying behavior as it is happening and begin working on appropriate social skills early.

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The Giant Bookworm Part Thirteen 6ɪɗ 7ʋQʔLɢ The Story So Far: Amelia and Sal went to Reckwood village with a scheme to rid the orphanage of Madame Cole. But instead, they met a surprise – June, the Aunty Amelia never knew she had. Amelia’s people, it seems, are from Beekwood, where Amelia was supposed to be. Sal and Amelia were not meant to meet, but it is learning that Sal had known all along, that hurt Amelia the most.

I couldn’t move.

It should have been easy to follow Amelia. I could’ve stopped her before she had gotten started. Shame, however, froze me in place, and kept me staring at her tiny footprints, reliving her expression of pure hurt and betrayal, and remembering that she had an Aunty now. Would she even want to see me ever again?

“Sal!” cried a girl’s voice. I turned, almost expecting to see Amelia.

It was another girl leading a grown woman not that much taller than her outside. “I’m Ella, this is June, which way did Amelia go?”

The girl asked. I pointed towards the forest in response. I had a bad feeling that Amelia would go too far and meet dangers she’d only read about in fairy-tales, territorial leprechauns and the rare but deadly shape-shifting predators. “I’m sure she’ll come back on her own, and when she does, we’ll be here waiting for her.” June said and sat down on a wooden bench. Ella fetched a pile of rag-like clothes to be mended, and settled next to June.

Hours passed in near silence. Above us, clouds gathered, around us, wind gushed wildly. These were the first hints of spring storms.

It was unlikely it would actually rain today, but the clouds would remain, continuing to block out the sun. When the dinner bell rang inside I knew Amelia had to be found, and fast, before night made the darkness absolute.

A few moments later Madame Cole joined us, pulling a shawl around her, “Is she still not back?”

It was a pointless question we all ignored. “Sal, how about you go that way,” June rose and gestured to the woods. “Madame and I can go this way,” She pointed to the opposite direction, “In case Amelia circled back, and Lucida can stay here, in case she comes back to the orphanage.”

“And I’ll head towards your house Sal, in case she went that way.”

Ella offered, and was off and running before anyone could tell her not to.

The ground underfoot suddenly felt harder than before. The wind more like punches than gusts. I could see through the smallest gaps between trees and their leaves. I could smell the usually hidden scents tucked in each plant. I heard snippets of Madame Cole and June arguing, and Ella’s shallow breaths as she ran. I directed my senses ahead of me, caught Amelia’s scent, and the sound of tears, trickling.

My progress was even more slow-going through the forest where it was so much easier to step on a tree and destroy some poor creature’s home. Every branch that grazed my knees stung, every step on a stone or fallen twig bruised. Finally, I halted, seeing Amelia upon a mound of boulders that poked above the forest.

Her eyelids were screwed shut, but tears continued to seep through.

Around her, fairies tugged at her hair, pinched her skin, and pulled at her clothes. I knew Amelia was not unaware of them, I suspected her eyes were closed to stop the faeries from inspecting them too.

I closed my senses, glad to shut off the overwhelming sensations, and took another step forward. The fairies turned, saw me, and darted away. Amelia’s eyelids flew open, and her gaze landed on me. She backed up, and I was reminded of our first conversation, when Amelia thought I was a monster. The way she was looking at me now, scrambling backwards on the rock, made me wonder if maybe I was.

“Amelia,” I said. I didn’t know where to go from there, but she did: “Why didn’t you tell me?”

I gulped. “I wanted to protect you,” “That doesn’t make any sense! I thought…I thought we were friends,” “Amelia. You’d been through so much! I was worried if you knew, you’d leave Reckwood, and I wouldn’t be able to protect you from harm,” “You’re a giant Sal. Why bother with a human? Why aren’t you with other giants?”

“Because there are no other giants,” Amelia’s jaw fell. “I’m the last one,” “You never –,” “I know! I never told you anything, I was worried you’d think I was crazy or an abomination. I hear my family’s voices in my head, but I am all alone. I can open my senses and feel, hear, see, smell, and taste all of Reckwood. I can’t read, and I can’t hunt without attracting attention. I knew it was stupid to take the library that day, but I did it anyway. And then when I opened up that library and found you,” I took a deep breath and rushed on, “I came to think maybe it was never the books that lured me to Reckwood, maybe it was something else. And when I realised you were never meant to come to R-reckwood I wasn’t b-brave enough to t-tell you,” I swallowed. “I thought we were each other’s new family.”

We went our separate ways, me going as swiftly as I could without accidentally stepping on humans, animals or plants. I thought about why the village was named after the woods. Reckwood, because the forest was considered a useless wreck they could not plunder, with wood too thick to cut, and a stream too wide to cross. But Amelia wasn’t like the rest of them. She’d chosen to live with me, after all.

I was sure if any human could cross the stream, Amelia could, and she may not have even felt the shimmer of magic as she did.

Amelia stood up, and wiped away her tears. “You’re not crazy Sal. You’re…amazing,” She brushed off her skirt, and inhaled. “I’ve

Just one bound took me over the stream, then I closed my eyes and did something I hadn’t done since I was a child – I opened my senses.

Get the next issue of Approach to read the final chapter of The Giant Bookworm!

Giant children are born with their senses open. Nose, tongue, ears, eyes, and skin that can, smell, taste, hear, see, and feel for miles. As we grown up, we learn to seal off our senses to cope in a harsh world – but they are never closed completely, and can always be opened in times of trouble.

To read the previous chapters of this story, and discover cool extras, please visit: www.zara-adcock.com/the-giant-bookworm.html Copyright © 2015 Zara Adcock

been thinking a lot Sal, about everything, and…I’m ready to go back to Reckwood. Now.” To Be Continued…

By Zara Adcock

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