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hua hin, THAILAND The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces on tourism zoning.

Under their sustainable-tourism plan, they intend to establish four zones: high-end beach, family beach, agricultural tourism, and eco-tourism. One of the objectives is to promote Hua Hin, Cha-am and Pak Nam Pran as highend beach destinations to attract foreign tourists. Hotels will be asked to join the scheme by upgrading their facilities to increase their room rates.

At the signing ceremony last week in Cha-am were Prachuap Khiri Khan Governor Weera Sriwathanatrakoon and Phetchaburi Governor Monthian Thongnit, along with Dr Nalikatibhag Sangsnit, DASTA’s director-general.

They vowed to work more closely, especially with local communities, to promote the area’s simplicity and the sustainability of its tourist allure.

Nalikatibhag said there would be a 10-year strategic plan, with improvements in infrastructure and city landscapes the focus. The hope is that Hua Hin and Cha-am will be able to avoid further problems such as garbage, environmental damage, shortages of parking, and congestion that have accompanied their fast tourism growth.

According to DASTA, about 2.46 million tourists visited Hua Hin last year generating Bt9.21 billion of tourism revenue, while 2.1 million went to Chaam with Bt8.85 billion revenue. This put them as the 11th and 12th largest contributors of tourism revenue last year, with 1.14 and 1.09% of the total respectively. Currently, 70 per cent of tourists in the area are Thais. The average Thai tourist stays one night with total spending of Bt2,000, while the average foreigner spends four nights, spending Bt3,000 per day. There are about 16,000 rooms in total with half of them registered legally.

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Min. Max. Weather 2 7 Cloudy -4 5 Bright 5 13 Fine 13 24 Fine -7 3 Fine 4 7 Cloudy 20 31 Thunderstorms 8 20 Cloudy 1 3 Drizzle 3 4 Cloudy 20 25 Clear 6 11 Rain 3 6 Showers 1 4 Snow 21 30 Thunderstorms 11 17 Partly Cloudy 7 19 Clear 25 33 Thunderstorms 6 12 Fine 13 25 Thunderstorms 15 25 Fine 24 33 Thunderstorms 3 8 Fine 0 10 Fine 22 31 Showers 10 23 Haze -3 -1 Fine 17 32 Fine 9 22 Fog -3 7 Fine -2 3 Snow 4 10 Fine 13 28 Clear 18 27 Partly Cloudy 18 27 Cloudy 6 18 Clear 11 18 Rain 8 16 Fine -7 0 Cloudy 1 7 Fine 23 28 Rain 2 3 Mostly Cloudy 20 35 Fine 12 14 Rain 6 10 Cloudy -2 2 Cloudy 8 23 Partly Cloudy 15 28 Partly Cloudy 3 6 Showers

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thailand weather (20-12-13) Place Temp. Hum. Conditions Aranyaprathet 24 °C 55% Partly Cloudy Bangkok 25 °C 50% Scattered Clds Bhumibol Dam 18 °C 86% Mist Bua Chum 20 °C 50% Clear Chaiyaphum 20 °C 48% Haze Chanthaburi 21 °C 73% Clear Chiang Mai 16 °C 72% Partly Cloudy Chiang Rai 13 °C 77% Clear Chumphon 24 °C 84% Scattered Clds Hat Yai 26 °C 78% Mostly Cloudy Kam Paeng Phet 19 °C 78% Scattered Clds Kanchanaburi 21 °C 50% Haze Khanom 26 °C 78% Mostly Cloudy Khlong Yai 25 °C 60% Mist Khon Kaen 17 °C 72% Clear Ko Lanta 25 °C 74% Partly Cloudy Ko Samui 26 °C 78% Mostly Cloudy Ko Sichang 25 °C 50% Scattered Clds Krabi 25 °C 74% Partly Cloudy Laemchabang 22 °C 76% Scattered Clds Lampang 19 °C 64% Scattered Clds Lamphun 16 °C 84% Partly Cloudy Loei 17 °C 59% Clear Lop Buri 23 °C 53% Scattered Clds Mae Hong Son 18 °C 73% Partly Cloudy Mae Sariang 19 °C 74% Mist Mae Sot 20 °C 54% Clear Mukdahan 14 °C 77% Clear Nakhon Phanom 14 °C 77% Clear Nakhon Ratch. 22 °C 43% Haze Nakhon Sawan 22 °C 52% Haze Nakhon Si Tham. 26 °C 78% Mostly Cloudy Nan 14 °C 100% Partly Cloudy

Place Temp. Hum. Conditions Narathiwat 27 °C 78% Scattered Clds Nong Khai 17 °C 72% Mist Pattani 25 °C 97% Mist Pattaya 24 °C 34% Scattered Clds Phayao 13 °C 77% Clear Phetchabun 19 °C 78% Scattered Clds Phetchaburi 24 °C 57% Clear Phitsanulok 19 °C 78% Scattered Clds Phrae 19 °C 61% Mist Phuket 27 °C 61% Scattered Clds Prachin Buri 23 °C 53% Scattered Clds Prachuap K.khan 24 °C 57% Clear Ranong 25 °C 60% Scattered Clds Rayong 23 °C 72% Clear Roi Et 20 °C 48% Haze Sakon Nakhon 14 °C 77% Clear Sattahip 21 °C 73% Clear Satun 26 °C 78% Mostly Cloudy Songkhla 27 °C 68% Partly Cloudy Suphan Buri 23 °C 53% Scattered Clds Surat Thani 24 °C 89% Scattered Clds Surin 21 °C 55% Mist Tak 19 °C 67% Mist Takua Pa 27 °C 61% Scattered Clds Tha Tum 21 °C 87% Mist Tha Wang Pha 14 °C 100% Partly Cloudy Thong Pha Phum 21 °C 70% Clear Trang 27 °C 61% Scattered Clds Ubon Ratchathani 19 °C 68% Clear Udon Thani 16 °C 68% Clear Uttaradit 21 °C 41% Haze Wichian Buri 22 °C 39% Haze

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Belo Horizonte, Brazil Builders cement car to pavement after driver refuses to move it A disagreement got slightly out of hand when builders cemented a car to the pavement.

The argument came about when the car dealer refused to move a parked VW Caddy from the pavement in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Mark Drummond, who is not the owner but was responsible for selling the car on, said the pavement had been used to display vehicles for more than 20 years.

Local media reports it is not technically illegal to park here as it is a public space, but construction workers were unable to complete maintenance on the pavement because of the parked car.

They asked Mr Drummond to remove it but he refused, so then they cemented it to the pavement.

Celso Antonio de Faria, the owner of the cement company said: ‘He said I could not lay a finger on the car.’

The Brazilian transport department sent a towing company to remove the car following a number of complaints from locals but found the car fixed to the ground.

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One tree in central Milan has been causing a stir for all the wrong reasons, after a sex toy website decorated it with vibrators.

It was all too much for city officials, however, who ordered the removal of the racy trimmings.

It said that the Christmas season ‘qualifying as a holiday for children and families, requires sobriety in urban decorations’, particularly when it comes to widely-used festive symbols such as trees.

The owner of the sex toy e-business, Norma Rossetti, said she complied immediately with the authorities’ order.

The ‘Tree of Pleasure’, she says, was part of her mission to make sex toys ‘completely normal everyday objects’.

The erotic items chosen for the tree were elegant and not X-rated, she added, while admitting that, although she received some complaints, most people were interested and enthusiastic about its design.

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A section for all you budding etymologists where each week the origin of a word or phrase is investigated.

This week it is..... The Twelve Days Of Christmas This is, of course, the famous song that will be heard or sung around Christmas, but its origins are very cloudy and have inspired some remarkable explanations.

Chief among these is that the song was created as a coded reference to important articles of the Christian faith. This comes from the fact that Catholics in England during the period 1558 to 1829, when Parliament finally emancipated Catholics in England, were prohibited from ANY practice of their faith by law - private OR public. It was a crime to BE a Catholic.

The theory goes that each of the Christmas gifts in the song are hidden meanings to the teachings of the faith.

The “true love” mentioned in the song doesn’t refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God Himself. The “me” who receives the presents refers to every baptized person.

The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments 3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues 4 Colly Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists 5 Gold Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the “Pentateuch”, which gives the history of man’s fall from grace.

6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation 7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments 8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes 9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit 10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments 11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles 12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed Two very large red flags indicate that these claims about the “secret” origins of the song are nothing more than

a fanciful tale, similar to the many apocryphal “hidden meanings” of various nursery rhymes. Firstly, there is absolutely no documentation or supporting evidence for this claim whatsoever, other than mere repetition of the claim itself, and secondly, the claim appears to date only to the 1990s, marking it as likely an invention of modern day speculation rather than historical fact.

What we do know is that the twelve days of Christmas in the song are the twelve days between the supposed birth of Christ (Christmas, December 25) and the coming of the Magi (Epiphany, January 6). Although the specific origins of the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” are not known, it possibly began as a Twelfth Night “memory-and-forfeits” game in which the leader recited a verse, each of the players repeated the verse, the leader added another verse, and so on until one of the players made a mistake, with the player who erred having to pay a penalty, such as a offering up a kiss or a sweet. This is how the song was presented in its earliest known printed version, in the 1780 children’s book Mirth Without Mischief. (The song is apparently much older than this printed version, but we do not currently know how much older.) Textual evidence indicates that the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” was not English in origin, but French. Three French versions of the song are known, and items mentioned in the song itself (the partridge, for example, which was not introduced to England from France until the late 1770s) are indicative of a French origin.

It is possible that “The Twelve Days of Christmas” has been confused with (or is a transformation of) a song called “A New Dial” (also known as “In Those Twelve Days”), which dates to at least 1625 and assigns religious meanings to each of the twelve days of Christmas (but not for the purposes of teaching a catechism).

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learning from history At the end of every year we look back on the events of the previous 12 months. Some good, some bad, and some which are destined to change the course of history forever.

Seventy years ago Thai and British people, along with their allies from many other countries, must have looked back on 1943 and wondered how they managed to survive the year in which the River Kwai bridge and the Hell Fire Pass were completed.

The concept of a bridge over the Kwai was by no means new. Even before World War II the Thai government had looked into the feasibility of constructing a rail link between Thailand and Burma. But European engineers called in to conduct surveys had concluded that the dense jungle and uneven land, which formed some of the worst terrain in South East Asia, made the project an engineering impossibility.

The war was to change all that, and the so called ‘Japanese East Asia Prosperity Sphere’ was to prove European engineers wrong - at a huge cost. This businesslike title encompassed the laying of a 420 kilometre rail link between Bangkok and Thanbyuzayat, where it would link up with an existing line. The River Kwai Bridge was just a very small part of the project, but one which was destined to become the most well known.

In June 1942 the Japanese had been defeated at the Battle of Midway, leaving them with no way to supply their troops in Burma by sea. Completion of the Thai/ Burma railway suddenly became crucial to the Japanese war effort, and there was no shortage of labour in the form of their prisoners of war.

By 1943 track laying had reached the Burmese frontier at the Three Pagodas Pass. Many of the POW’s who worked on that section, and on the construction of the bridge, were transported by train to Bangkok from prison in Singapore. A journey which took about 5 days, during which the prisoners were packed into enclosed, windowless carriages. Already sick and weak from their time in prison, some died along the way. For those who reached Bangkok alive there was another journey, much of it on foot, to Kanchanaburi, where the real work began.

The 500 metre long Hell Fire Pass had to be hewn out of rock. Begun in April 1943 by a labour force of 1,000 prisoners, the pass was completed in August of the same year, by which time only about 100 of those workers survived.

Heat, tropical diseases, exhaustion, and a diet consisting mainly of a little rice, all took their toll on those who worked on the railway. The Allied cemetery

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in Kanchanaburi began to fill up night by night. (It was considered more appropriate to move bodies to the cemetery under cover of darkness to avoid them being seen by other prisoners.)

There are no accurate numbers for those who were involved in the construction of the railway, but up to 13,000 Australian, British, Dutch and American prisoners of war died. The Kanchanaburi cemetery contains almost 7,000 graves. Another war cemetery in Thanbyuzayat is home to 3,617 dead. Those victims can at least be remembered and honoured, but clearly there were hundreds unaccounted for, who either died on the journey to Kanchanburi, or were simply left where they fell.

An even more sobering thought is that between 70 and 90 thousand civilian workers were estimated to have also died during the railways’ construction. The civilian labour force was made up of Thais, Burmese, Malay, Singaporean and Javanese people. Some of you may even have Thai friends who lost family members during the construction of the most notorious railway in the world. They probably won’t talk about it, and may not even be aware of their family history. That is the Thai way. But it is easy, and well worthwhile, to take a trip from Hua Hin to Kanchanaburi, and while you are there take a moment or two to remember the sacrificies made by all those people.

Christmas and the New Year is a poignant time for anyone who has lost a loved one, and particularly those lost in such circiumstances. The best way to remember and honour them is to try and make sure that no such torment is visited on any others, and not allow or accept our political masters to push us into conflicts that lead to such horrors.

A sobering note to go into the festive period, but may I wish all readers a very Merry Christmas from here in Hull, with one more THAB before the New Year comes

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Car rental from 5,000 baht/week

Business farm bed and breakfast - Beautiful Thai countryside, ideal for walking or bird watching or just relaxing in a riverside setting. Very reasonable rates. On the way to Kaengkrachan National Park - can arrange pick up for you if needed. Contact Ta:pornhongkot@gmail.com or pcatanach@btinternet.com, telephone 0867 971957 Restaurant. Good location on main road. Very low rental. All equipment etc 5 months old. Easy convert to any food style or Bar/Food. Equipment cost only.

Owner going home. 080 948 2926 Shop for rent in good area on Phetkasem Road.

Please call 089 761 5903 for details.

For Sale Sabai Restaurant Bar soi 116. 5 year 8 months lease, Rent paid up to August 2015. 6 tables room for more. Selling due to baby. 450,000 baht. Tel Thai Toom 082 364 4740, Eng. Steve 085 930 8952 restaurant equipment sale Gas charbroiler 70cm x 70cm free standing works great 11,000 baht or offer; flat top gas grill 80cm x 80cm free standing or counter top 10,000 baht or offer, 2 basket french fryer, free standing or counter top works good 7,000 baht or offer. Call 087 662 4408 wanted guesthouse/hotel within 400m of beach near central Hua Hin. Call 081 817 3000 Khao Takiab Restaurant for sale or partnership.

Robin’s Rest is an established and successful restaurant/ bar in Khao Takiab. We would like a partner, but will sell for the right price. Four floors with two fully equipped kitchens, bar area and two dining areas, plus five bedrooms, four bathrooms and lounge fully furnished.

Long term lease contract and rent is paid for the next year. Our valuation is 1.2 million baht and are flexible on the payment terms for either sale or partnership. Serious enquiries only, please contact Howard on 0837 889938 or email howard_coates56@yahoo.co.uk

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Childcare/Kindergarten available for children 2-6 years old. International English speaking staff. 800 am to 5:00 pm Check our website at Seaviewacademyhuahin.com or call 085 287 5424.

Swimming pool available for swimming instruction or parental use. Highland Seaview location. Fun and nurturing environment. private english tuition by TEFL qualified teacher. All ages. Location to suit. Rates negotiable - please contact Loren on 081 007 6856 or email boscocan88@gmail.com

Employment Staff wanted: Full time restaurant service staff, good behavior, basic English is required. Experince in service is an advantage. Good salary, bonus and gratifications. Management trainee for restaurant service. Experience in restaurant service, good spoken and written English, experience In restaurant management is required. Full training will be provided.

Full or half time office staff. Basic experience with Windows office, organization is an advantage. Good English is required. Cleaner, one day a week 8 hours.

Basic English is an advantage. Salary THB 600 – 800 / day.Please contact: K. Nuch 089 742 58 25 or 032 530 067

Tel. 080 630 5740 (Eng/Swe) 087 138 0221 (Thai) staff wanted. Friendly Locals Bar Soi 88 please Call 032511825 or 0854290378 Thai lady, English speaking is looking for job, 1 day/week on Saturday or Sunday as maid, waitress, cook or anything else. Reliable and hard working. Tel 0842397551 guesthouse requires staff - maid, daytime and nighttime staff and security guard. Please call 081 817 3000 or 087 155 6115 staff wanted for day and night shifts at bar/ restaurant in Soi 102. Call Colin on 089 238 8397

Wanted Coffeemachine (fully automatic), cake counter, refrigerators and coffee dishes for bakery wanted - please call 083 275 5096.

General Electrolux tumble dryer, 8,500 baht never used. Call 081 142 6293 or 085 427 3542.

Expat moving sale~ Hitachi Fridge - 22.cubic silver - 19,000B warranty; LG- 7kg front-load washer - 18,000B warranty; Samsung 52” 3D T.V. with hand & voice recognition - 95,000 B. w/warranty (Includes wireless surround system with bluetooth, subwoofer + +); L-shape sofa - 19,000 B. Call - 081-919-7769 Thai Ridgeback puppy 6 Months Female color (blue) Pure breed with Reg Thai Kennel Club. Call 081919-7769 10,000 Baht special offer! collection of CDs, Classic and Pop, all genres from the fifties to the present day. Over 300 in the collection. Offers invited. Call 087 088 2586.

Shop dummies and display units for sale. Call 089 530 8771.

Solid Hardwood Dining room chairs. I have 5 Hardwood Dining room chairs for sale, 2,500 B each.

They are brand new, never used. Made of Mai Dang hardwood. Very sturdy. Contact Dave on 083 692 8050

General - sports SPRINGFIELD GOLF LIFETIME membership for sale 195,000 baht + transfer fee 107,000 baht. Email aromaresponse@hotmail.com or Tel. 089 539 7283 Golf clubs for sale. Taylor Made Burner Irons 4-SW. RH, Steel R shafts. Nike SQ Fairway Woods 3 & 5.

RH Graphite R shafts. Wilson Staff 7 wood. RH Graphite R shaft. For quick sale 19,000 Baht. Tel. 08-30138132. roach pole 42 ft @ box with all fittings, floats etc.

10,000 baht. Call 081 142 6293 or 085 427 3542. oddments lefthanded golf clubs/woods. Call 081 142 6293 or 085 427 3542.

Palm hill golf ticket 20 years left, 130,000 baht transfer fee not included. Call 081 142 6293 or 085 427 3542.

Looking for tennis partner – medium level Robert tel 0866097470 pool table for sale 7 feet long. 38,000 baht. View in Atlantis Bar or call Pascal on 080 244 0008.

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SPRINGFIELD GOLF FAMILY LIFE MEMBERSHIP for sale 200,000 baht ono plus 107,000 baht transfer fee telephone 081 088 5313 king cobra baffler rescue club 1r 16deg still shaft. Like new 3500 baht. 086 893 2926. wanted vokey wedge. 086 893 2926 Brand new Nike 4 H Hybrid club for sale. Fubuki graphite R flex shaft. Never been used. 3500baht. Call 0838133585.

SPRINGFIELD GOLF LIFE Membership for sale 200,000 baht plus 107,000 baht transfer fee telephone 084 884 0547 Golf woods and irons for sale; Ping Driver Rapture V2, R Flex 6,000 Baht; PING 5 wood Rapture V2, S Flex 5,000 Baht; PING Irons ISI Copper 3-SW, Cushin Steel Shaft 7,000 Baht; Titleist Driver 907 D1, S Flex 5,000 Baht; TailorMade Driver Ti Bubble2 2,000 Baht; Callaway 3 Wood Great Big Bertha 2,000 Baht. Contact Jan Fridberg 086 997 4572

auto: 3 wheels & LESS For sale Yamaha Nouvo Elegance oct 2008 white Alloy wheels back box Serviced every 4000 kl regardless Insurance and tax one year 23000 kl mint condition Price 33000 bht Contact steve 085 930 8952 Toom.

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auto: 4 wheels pluS toyota vigo double cab 4 door, 4 months old, 2.5 litre turbo petrol, white, automatic, 2 wheel drive, complete TRD fitted kit, 750,000 baht or 25,000 baht per month rental. Call 081 817 3000.

FORD FOCUS 2.0 Sport for sale. 5 door hatchback, auto, 2 years old, 68,000 Km. 1 year warranty remains, good condition. REDUCED to B 595,000. Eng 086 120 0949 Thai 089 824 8173 2005 Chevy Optra for sale. 115K on speedometer.

Good shape 300,000 baht. Call 086 668 1896

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Our kitchen is now open, so come on over and enjoy one of our famous burgers – The Southwest Barbecue Burger is a favorite.

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POOL VILLAS on small development at great prices in Hua Hin; from 3.49m baht. Go to luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. beautiful new houses on quiet project;from 3m baht. Go to luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.

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Four Bed Villa On Stilts 4.9m baht. Go to www. awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.

Stunning House In South Hua Hin 7.9m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. two bed apartments in Hua Hin with great facilities; 3.2m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.

Fully furnished villa 3 bed off Canal Road; 5.7m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. pool villa overlooking lake in Hua Hin, 2 bed; 6.9m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. european style villa, 3 bed, 2 bath between Hua Hin and Cha Am; 5.2m baht. Go to www.awolonline. net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.

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Soi 94, Hua Hin 1 km west of the railway line large house/land near Palm Hills, 4 bed; 4.5m baht.Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin. com or call 089 530 8771 for details. stunning L shaped Borfai bungalow; 9.9m baht.

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Beautiful area surrounded by mountains and nature.

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Property wanted WANTED TO BUY: 3 Bed 2 Bath 1 level Villa Furnished/ Unfurnished Takiab area Please call/email me if you know of a villa like this for sale. Must be peaceful as selling existing home in Hua Hin as Russian neighbours from hell. 083 593 8987 or nigelbmorgan@yahoo.co.uk House and land wanted. Does your Thai friend or family have a dilapidated house on land to offer? In or somewhat close to Hua Hin? I need something that I can rebuild slowly on my small monthly pension. Please call Martin at 084 757 1483

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Phetkasem Rd. Useful Numbers Police 191 Crime 195 Fire 199 Traffic Control Centre 197 Highway Police 1193 Tourist Police 1699 Tourist Service Centre 1155 Missing Persons 02 282 1815 Hua Hin Police Station 032 511 027 Cha-Am Police Station 032 471 321 Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin 1719 Hua Hin Hospital 032 511 743 San Paulo Hospital 032 532 576 to 585 Hua Hin Red Cross 032 512 567 Hua Hin Municipality 032 532433 Hua Hin Tessabahn 032 511 047 Hua Hin Immigration Of. 032 522 656 Hua Hin Bus Terminal (non air-con) 032 511 230 (air-con) 032 511654, 512543 Hua Hin Railway Station 032 511 073 Tourist Information 032 513 885 Hua Hin Electricity 032 512 215 Electricity Call Centre 1129 Hua Hin Water 032 511 677 TOT 032 519 000/001 TT&T 032 532 018 CAT 032 511 350 Alcholics Anonymous 0870 620 098 Narcotics Anonymous 084 314 1928

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hua hin beach; Cleaning up by volunteers on Sunday 22nd December from 5pm to 6pm. Meet on the beach by the Hilton. More details on facebook.com/iLikeHuaHin zab wer restaurant, Soi 112; Sunday 5th January 2014 from 9am to 1pm, Car Boot Sale. Book your space now just 300 baht (cars/ trucks) or 100 baht (motorbikes). (see ad p13 for details) christmas dinners:

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Bobby’s Bar; 3rd annual Christmas Dinner with all trimmings & dessert, live music. Starts at Bobby’s Bar at 4pm Christmas Day, party snacks, free Bobby Shots, at 5.30pm. free Tuk Tuk/Taxi to Sara Jane’s in town for dinner starting at 6pm. Cost 595 bt, includes all the above. Call Nam on 089 985 7473 or pick up tickets at Bobby’s, sorry no at the door tickets, hurry limited number, last year we sold out early, don’t be disappointed.

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British Breakfast all day, Only 99 bt. margaritas, Soi 61; Every Friday from 8pm Mexican Jam Night specials on Mexican food, beer and Margaritas Blue Lagoon Guesthouse & Bar, Soi Plaza; Quiz Nights Every Monday from 7pm.

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From 7 - 9pm pay 399 baht and get unlimited refills of house wine; OR 70 baht a glass. Happy Tuesdays from 7 - 9pm get Vodka or Gin plus a mixer for just 60 baht! just like mom’s, Soi Wat Khao Noi (near Dinosaur Market); Daily specials just 110 baht - every day a different dish with mash,vegetable and dinner roll. Now serving breakfasts from 8.30am. le pimiento,Naresdamri Road; Every day between 12-3pm, Snack Set Menu just 119 baht, and Lunch Set Menu 3 courses just 199 baht. sinatras, Soi 102; Tuesday &

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DELIGHTFUL SMALL HOUSE with 2 bedrooms just off RESORT TOWNHOUSES from 1.9m baht with all facilities Pala-U Road. 1,9m baht. Ref. 032555 in West Hua Hin. Ref. 032584 BARGAIN PRICE HOUSE with 2 bedrooms in quiet area POOL VILLAS with 2, 3 or 4 bedrooms in West Hua Hin near bypass. 1.9m baht. Ref. 032542 from just 2.7m baht. Ref. 032583 FIVE BED VILLA CENTRAL HUA HIN at a great price of HIGH QUALITY 2 and 3 bed villas in good location 3m baht; just needs some TLC. Ref. 032571 available from 2.35m baht. Ref. 032574 WELL EQUIPPED TWO BED HOUSE in convenient BEAUTIFUL NEW HOUSES in quiet area in 7 different location for sale (2.6m baht) or long term rent (12k per designs of between 2 and 4 bedrooms. Prices from 3m month). 2 bathrooms, fully furnished. Ref. 032567 to 5.4m baht. Ref. 032558 NEW HOUSES ON PALA U ROAD from 2.2m baht with 5 3m to 6m baht designs of 2 and 3 bed homes. Ref. 032554 POOL VILLAS AT GREAT PRICES only 9 plots in West Hua FOUR BED VILLA ON STILTS with great mountain views Hin from 3.5m baht. Ref. 032559 in small and well maintained village, quiet and private.

ULTRA MODERN LUXURY PROJECT in SW Hua Hin all with 4.9m baht. Ref. 032549 pools, choice of designs, from 7m baht. Ref. 032583 POOL VILLA NEAR CENTRAL HUA HIN with 3 beds, 2 PEACEFUL MODERN DEVELOPMENT near Banyan GC bath in small gated community. Furniture included in with a choice of up to 5 bed designs. Prices from 7 realistic price of 4.8m baht. Ref. 032566 15m baht. Ref. 032564 LOVELY HOUSE ON HUGE PLOT near Palm Hills - over NEW POOL VILLAS IN SOUTH HUA HIN 2 bed, 2 bath 900 sqm for this 4 bed two storey house only yards from 3.9m baht up to 3 bed, 2 bath at 6.8m baht. All from the rear entrance to the golf course. Furnished facilities expected of a gated community. Ref. 032553 and with a pool/jacuzzi, just 4.5m baht. Ref. 032538 Exclusive Villas On New Project from 4.1m baht.

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Visit us any day, on Soi 88, over the railway, 200 m up on the left on the 2nd floor above IQ hair dressers Facebook @ Power of Love Church Tel Khun Andrew 080 999 3603 Thai: Khun Panaya on 092 592 3604 (Services every Sunday 10 am at Hilton Resort and Spa) Across 8 Inclination to write song (8) 9 Spurious article required by medicine man (6) 10 Fastidious individual (10) 11 The current season (4) 12 In hiding and hiding Indian leader (6) 14 Attacked animal was sick (8) 15 Diverting a dupe with wrong input (7) 17 Freedom of action in desert (7) 20 Surprised when beginning was first? (8) 22 Extremely unconventional exit (3,3) 24 The language of Monsieur Dumas? (4) 25 Selfish lover giving flowers to saint (10) 27 Laundress, perhaps, used to be female (6) 28 Supports marks after American revolution (8)

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Eat in or Takeaway 081 455 5298 Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 You will buy an endangered snow lemming for your friend this Christmas, not anticipating that this friend intends to test whether or not lemmings really jump off of cliffs.

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18 You will eat venison tonight, not expecting to be blamed for the lack of a red-nose in the sky this Christmas.

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20 Helpful tip- By putting poison in Santa’s milk, you can convince him that you have the antidote* and that he only gets it if he leaves your present of choice under the tree. * Whether you do or not.

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20 Your Christmas tree will seem perfect until you discover 3 annoying singing chipmunks in it.

Taurus Apr 21 – May 21 A large bearded man wearing all red will climb through your chimney with a large sack while you sleep. When you awake, your house will be cleared of all valuables.

Gemini May 22 – June 21 Santa Claus will not visit your house this year, for some reason.

Also, you should get that chimney checked out soon. It will really start to stink by January 1st.

Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 22 Your ugly sweater collection will burn to the ground. Obviously, the stars are smiling upon you!

Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22 The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future will show you the true meaning of Christmas and how to be a better person. Unfortunately, you are not a morning person and by the time you get out of bed, it will be too late.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sep 22 Christmas has been cancelled this year. Santa died laughing when you told him that you have been good.

Libra Sep 23 – Oct 23 Expect a big surprise this Christmas, you will receive the gift of your dreams, and it will be snatched away by a radioactive pelican.

Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 21 Getting your children a dog this Christmas will result in their improved social interactions, trust, selfesteem, and many other things (Other things include mysterious puddles and furry couches).

Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21 Your office Secret Santa Program will go terribly wrong when you buy your boss a Gray Wolf-Fur coat. In unrelated news, your boss is a dedicated member of the Save the Gray Wolf Foundation.

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hua hin/kao takiab ladies Pool League

results Week 1 16th December 2013 Dara Bar 8 - 4 Bobby’s Birds JNB Bar 4 - 8 The Lord Webb Jaew Bar 6 - 6 The Squealing Pig Monicas 2 - 10 The Clansmen Muan Bar 6 - 6 Sunset Boulevard Railway Tavern 9 - 3 Somatch (3D+1) Bar Sa Sa Bar 7 - 5 TK Roadhouse League Table Team The Clansmen Railway Tavern Dara Bar The Lord Webb Sa Sa Bar Jaew Bar Muan Bar Sunset B’vard Squealing Pig TK Roadhouse Bobby’s Birds JNB Bar Somatch Bar Monicas

P W D 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1

+/- Pts 8 2 6 2 4 2 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 -2 0 -4 0 -4 0 -6 0 -8 0

Fixtures Week 2 23rd December 2013 Bobby’s Birds v Jaew Bar Somatch (3D+1) Bar v Sa Sa Bar Sunset Boulevard v Railway Tavern The Clansmen v Muan Bar The Lord Webb v Monicas The Squealing Pig v JNB Bar TK Roadhouse v Dara Bar

results Individuals : 13.12.-15.12. 10Ball 10 Ball final Sunday Total score top 8 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 7

Pts 10 8 6 5 3 3 2 2

Plyr Wee Peter Gai Andy Paul Pek Pu Noo

Tm MB1 OAS MB2 LSA JWB MB1 MB2 LW

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pts 20 16 13 12 8 7 4 3

Plyr Wee Peter Paul Gai Pek Noo Pu Andy

Tm MB1 OAS JWB MB2 MB1 LW MB2 LSA

Total score top 8 players 8+10 ball 1

35 points

Wee

MB1

2

24 points

Peter

OAS

2

24 points

Gai

MB2

4

21 points

Pek

MB2

5

19 points

Korn

MB1

6

16 points

Andy

LSA

7

15 points

Paul

JWB

8

13 points

Brian

SB

this week’s fixtures 20th December 2013 Cup 1. O´Neills The Sports Bar v Clansmen 2. Oasis v Pa´s Beer Garden 3. The Dutchmen v Hua Hin Miss You 4. HeyHuaHin v Maria Bar 2 5. Sunset Boulevard v Sofia Hotel 6. Johnie Walker Black v Maria Bar 1 7. Lucky Shot A v Dolphin Bar 8. Jeaw Bar v Lord Webb next week’s fixtures 27th December 2013 Cup Winner 8 v Winner 1 Winner 6 v Winner 3 Winner 4 v Winner 7 Winner 5 v Winner 2

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Hua Hin Pool Billiard League

Hua Hin’s only pool bar with THREE 9’ tables Ask about our drinks specials and other special offers Contact Andy on 086 178 1550 Email: aknabe@gmx.net 27/3 Poolsuk Road, Hua Hin

thursday friendly Pool League

results Week 21 12th December 2013 Lanla Bar 13 - 5 J Sports Bar Maria’s 11 - 7 Hut Bar Railway Tavern 8 - 10 Dara Bar Sasa Bar 5 - 13 Clansmen Sinatras 12 - 6 Casanova’s Squealing Pig 7 - 11 Jaew Bar League Table Team Maria’s Clansmen Lanla Bar Railway Tavern Jaew Bar J Sports Bar Squealing Pig Dara Bar Hut Bar Sasa Bar Casanova’s Sinatras

P 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21

W 18 18 15 12 11 8 8 7 6 7 3 1

D 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 0 2 2

L 1 1 5 6 7 11 11 12 12 14 16 18

+/118 106 82 28 40 4 -38 -42 -42 -64 -88 -104

Pts 38 38 31 27 25 18 18 16 15 14 8 4

Fixtures The season is over - final results and table next week

FRIDAY DARTS

OPEN DARTS COMPETITION Each week you can join in a fun knockout competition at a different venue every Friday at 7.30 pm. Current venues are All Nations 55, Johnny’s 56, Jungle Juice and Hua Hin Miss You. Please contact Martin 090 498 7511 or Oil 087 153 2259 for the latest information.

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hua hin/khao takiab Fun Pool League

results Week 13 18th December 2013 Beer O’Clock Club 6 - 12 Maria’s Bar Bobby’s Beauties 9 - 9 Sunset Boulevard Clansman 4 - 14 Beach Hut Bar Hey Hua Hin 13 - 5 Casanova’s Jaew Bar 10 - 8 Bobby’s Bangers Muan Bar 11 - 7 TK Roadhouse TK Roadies 13 - 5 The Bridge League Table Team Maria’s Bar TK Roadhouse Beach Hut Bar Hey Hua Hin Jaew Bar Muan Bar Sunset B’vard Clansman Bobbys Bngers TK Roadies Casanova’s Beer O’Clock Bobbys B’ties The Bridge

P 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

W 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 4 3 0 1 1

D L +/0 0 108 0 2 76 0 3 66 1 3 44 0 5 0 1 5 16 2 5 28 1 6 2 0 7 -30 0 9 -40 1 9 -76 4 9 -52 1 11 -52 1 11 -90

Pts 26 22 20 19 16 15 14 13 12 8 7 4 3 3

Fixtures No fixtures until 8th January 2014

hash house harriers

A drinking Club with a running and walking Problem!

The Cha-Am and Hua Hin Hash House Harrier Clubs meet alternate Saturdays for around an hours run/walk in the countryside followed by a social gathering with beer, soft drinks, water and snacks then later to a nearby restaurant for a meal. If you would like to come along then visit the websites at www.cah3.info or www.huahinhhh.com or the Facebook page at www.facebook. com/H2H3CAH3 for full details and directions.

People attending and participating do so entirely at their own risk.

NEXT RUN Saturday 21st December 2013 @ 4.00 pm CHA-AM H3 Run #220 FROM HUA HIN 1) Proceed NORTH on Phet Kasem Road to ChaAm and turn RIGHT at the Traffic Lights in to Narathip 2) Continue on Narathip for 1 km and turn RIGHT into The Plaza. Look for HHH sign.

3) Proceed to The Blue Lagoon on the LEFT FROM CHA-AM 1) Make your way to The Plaza located on Narathip 2) Proceed to The Blue Lagoon on the LEFT HARES – Pick-Lick-Roll & Flick & Sparky SNACKS – Pick-Lick-Roll & Flick Fees: Male Drinkers ฿200, Female Drinkers ฿150, Teetotalers ฿100, kids ฿50, under 8’s Free.

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cha am POOL LEAGUE

results Week 15 results next week FIXTURES Week 16 26th December 2013 Blue Lagoon v Cha Cha Bar1 Cha Cha Bar2 v Butterfly Bar Fiesta Bar v Birdy Bar League table Team Fiesta Bar Birdy Bar Cha Cha Bar1 Cha Cha Bar2 Butterfly Bar Blue Lagoon

P W 14 12 14 8 14 6 14 3 14 4 14 1

D 1 1 5 5 1 3

L 1 5 3 6 9 10

+/52 18 2 -14 -26 -32

Pts 25 17 17 11 9 5

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HUA HIN social POOL LEAGUE

results Week 31 18th December 2013 All Nations 55 v All Nations GH n/a Billys B 11 - 8 Sabai JW Red 5 - 14 Buckleys Jungle Juice B 4 - 15 Tiger Bar King Bar B 12 - 7 Moonlight O’Neills Sports Bar v JW Black n/a Pink Panther 12 - 7 Jungle Juice A SOMatch Bar 7 - 12 King Bar A No match - Billys A Fixtures No fixtures until 8th January 2014 league table Team Buckleys Moonlight King Bar A King Bar B Pink Panther Jungle Juice B Tiger Bar JW Red All Nations GH Sabai Jungle Juice A JW Black Billys B O’Neills Sports Bar Billys A SOMatch Bar All Nations 55

P 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 27 27 28 28 29 29 27 29 27 23

W 26 25 23 20 19 18 18 17 14 12 11 11 8 7 5 4 0

L 2 4 6 9 10 11 11 10 13 16 17 18 21 20 24 23 23

+/168 125 95 71 63 47 37 39 1 1 -26 -37 -73 -107 -140 -115 -149

Pts 52 50 46 40 38 36 36 34 28 24 22 22 16 14 10 8 0

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cha am darts fun LEAGUE

HUA HIN DARTS LEAGUE

results No fixtures until 8th January 2014 League table Team P W D L Buddy Bar 8 6 0 2 Blue Lg Ladies 8 5 1 2 Scandic Bar 7 5 1 1 Blue Lag Men 8 4 0 4 Blue Harley 9 3 0 6 Scndy Drt Flyrs 7 3 0 4 Scandy Resort 9 1 0 8 P’dise Corner 0 0 0 0

+/- Pts 40 12 30 11 14 11 -2 8 -18 6 -8 6 -56 2 0 0

fixtures No fixtures until 8th January 2014

division 1 results Week 9 17th December 2013 Blue Lagoon 1 v Blue Lagoon 2 n/a Jungle Juice 11 - 7 Paradise Livingroom 13 - 5 CAT Jiggapik Moon Light 8 - 10 Buddy Bar division 1 fixtures No fixtures until 7th January 2014 division 2 results Week 9 17th December 2013 All Nations Guesthouse 18 - 0 Chill Chill Bar Johnny’s 56 16 - 2 The Clansmen O’Neills v Hua Hin Miss You 2 n/a Robin’s Rest v Hua Hin Miss You 1 n/a division 2 fixtures No fixtures until 7th January 2014

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division 1 league table Team Jungle Juice Paradise Moon Light Buddy Bar Blue Lagoon 1 Livingroom Blue Lagoon 2 CAT Jiggapik

P W D L 9 8 0 1 9 8 0 1 8 5 0 3 9 5 0 4 8 3 0 5 9 2 0 7 8 1 1 6 8 1 1 6

+/- Pts 84 16 66 16 28 10 6 10 -6 6 -82 4 -30 3 -66 3

division 2 league table Team HHin Miss You 1 All Nations GH Johnny’s 56 Robin’s Rest HHin Miss You 2 O’Neills The Clansmen Chill Chill Bar

P W D L 8 6 0 2 9 5 1 3 8 5 0 3 8 5 0 3 8 4 1 3 8 4 0 4 9 3 0 6 8 0 0 8

+/- Pts 48 12 22 11 26 10 8 10 26 9 2 8 -36 6 -96 0

HUA HIN GOLF Hua Hin Golf Society

Results 13th December 2013 Majestic A - B Four Ball Best Ball 14 teams 1st Peter Good/ Darren Sellars 50 pts 2nd Chris Crelling (G)/ Peter Adams 43 pts 3rd Paul Kelly/ Ayyub Mian 39 pts 4th Huub Korver/ Rob Weisbard 37 pts 26

10th December 2013 Sea Pines Stableford 42 entered A group: 1st Steve Brighton 39 pts (15) 2nd Chuck Carriere 39 pts (12) 3rd Usko Roivas 38 pts (10) 4th Rene Bernard 33 pts (12) B Group: 1st Seppo Rintala 37 pts (17) 2nd Paul Plasmans 36 pts (18) 3rd May Peeters 36 pts (21) 4th Ian Strathearn 33 pts (16) forthcoming fixtures 24th December 2013 No Fixture 27th December 2013 Black Mountain 3 Clubs & Putter - Par 3 Course

Butterfly Rock Golf society

RESULTS 18th December 2013 Banyan Stableford 17 entered 1st Alan Simpson 45 pts (15) 2nd Ronnie Thorley 40 pts (20) 3rd Bernard Lillis 33 pts (21) 4th Gerry Paget 32 pts (07) 16th December 2013 Lake View AB Stableford 33 entered 1st Alan Simpson 38 pts (15) 2nd Geoff G Batt-Rawden 38 pts (09) 3rd Nigel Guest 38 pts (17) 4th Ben Krahe 38 pts (07) Upcoming Fixtures 23rd December Lakeview CD Russian Stableford 25th December No fixture cha am golf club

Contact: secretary@chaamgolfclub.com FIXTURES 27th December Santa Golf

robin’s roll up

Held every Friday at Palm Hills. Thanks to Robin Heath for organising and results.

Results: 13th december 2013 Front 9 - N. Guest 17pts (Countback R. Heath) Back 9 - R. Thorley 14pts Overall - R. Thorley 29pts (Countback O. Ingerslev) lake view members club

13th December A&B 1st Jan Friedberg 38pts; 2nd Peter Trim 36pts; 3rd Gary Ross 35pts; 4th David Rawlings 30pts 16th December A&B Stableford 1st Craig Miller 39pts; 2nd David Rawlings 36pts; 3rd Steve O’Brien 31pts; 4th Gary Ross 30pts 18th December C&D 4-Ball Scramble 1st Craig Miller, Steve O’Brien, David Leaver & Gwynne Williams 66 Gross 2nd Andrew Dickson, Peter Tucker, Peter Trim & David Rawlings 69 Gross FIXTURES Lake View every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

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kicked off by bobby’s bar english premier league table 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Team Arsenal Liverpool Chelsea Man City Everton Newcastle Tottenham Man Utd Southampton Swansea Aston Villa Hull Stoke Norwich Cardiff West Brom West Ham Crystal Palace Fulham Sunderland

P 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

GD 16 21 14 29 12 -1 -6 6 5 1 -5 -6 -5 -14 -10 -5 -6 -13 -15 -18

fixtures PTS 35 33 33 32 31 27 27 25 24 20 19 19 18 18 17 15 14 13 13 9

fantasy premier league AWOL CHALLENGE TABLE 2013/2014 - top 10 Team GW TOT 69 1,044 1 Mr. ChaAming 65 993 2 Lost Cafe 64 976 3 I am...Sasha Fierce Destroyers 77 959 4 87 948 5 Penshioners 74 948 6 Hua Hin United 909 7 Red and Blue Bangers 70 72 892 8 Wanderlust United FreeBradleyManning 55 868 9 88 854 10 Portsmouth City FC

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(all times Thailand) Saturday 21st December 2013 PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool v Cardiff 19:45 Crystal Palace v Newcastle 22:00 Fulham v Man City 22:00 Man Utd v West Ham 22:00 Stoke v Aston Villa 22:00 Sunderland v Norwich 22:00 West Brom v Hull 22:00 CHAMPIONSHIP QPR v Leicester 19:15 Birmingham v Nottm Forest 22:00 Bolton v Charlton 22:00 Brighton v Huddersfield 22:00 Burnley v Blackpool 22:00 Derby v Doncaster 22:00 Ipswich v Watford 22:00 Leeds v Barnsley 22:00 Reading v Wigan 22:00 Sheff Wed v Bournemouth 22:00 Yeovil v Blackburn 22:00 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Celtic v Hearts 19:15 Dundee Utd v Ross County 22:00 Hibernian v St Johnstone 22:00 Kilmarnock v Partick Thistle 22:00 Motherwell v St Mirren 22:00 Sunday 22nd December 2013 PREMIER LEAGUE Southampton v Tottenham 20:30 Swansea v Everton 23:00 CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall v Middlesbrough 00:30 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Inverness CT v Aberdeen 00:30 tuesday 24th December 2013 PREMIER LEAGUE Arsenal v Chelsea 03:00

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Soi 102, Hua Hin (200m on right after railway) Thursday 26th December 2013 PREMIER LEAGUE Hull v Man Utd 19:45 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace 22:00 Cardiff v Southampton 22:00 Chelsea v Swansea 22:00 Everton v Sunderland 22:00 Newcastle v Stoke 22:00 Norwich v Fulham 22:00 Tottenham v West Brom 22:00 West Ham v Arsenal 22:00 CHAMPIONSHIP Charlton v Brighton 19:30 Watford v Millwall 20:00 Barnsley v Bolton 22:00 Blackburn v Sheff Wed 22:00 Bournemouth v Yeovil 22:00 Doncaster v Ipswich 22:00 Huddersfield v Derby 22:00 Leicester v Reading 22:00 Middlesbrough v Burnley 22:00 Wigan v Birmingham 22:00 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Aberdeen v Motherwell 22:00 Hearts v Kilmarnock 22:00 Partick Thistle v Inverness CT 22:00 Ross County v Hibernian 22:00 St Johnstone v Celtic 22:00 St Mirren v Dundee Utd 22:00 friday 27th December 2013 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City v Liverpool 00:30 CHAMPIONSHIP Blackpool v Leeds 00:15 Nottm Forest v QPR 02:30

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the Twelve football predictions of Christmas our annual attempt to see the future of football

the world of football On ThE FiRST DaY of Christmas our prediction came to be...

A World Cup trophy for Brazil

On the ninth day of Christmas...

Nine goals awarded - at the World Cup using goal line technology for the first time

On the second day of Christmas...

Two sacked bosses - at Spurs as AVB’s replacement also fails

On the tenth day of Christmas...

Ten matches only - for Andy Carroll at West Ham as he gets injured again

On the third day of Christmas...

Three for the title - in the most competitive race ever for the Premier League title On the fourth day of Christmas...

Four England call ups - to the World Cup squad for uncapped players On the fifth day of Christmas...

Five fixers jailed - the authorities try to clamp down on the cheats On the sixth day of Christmas...

Six goals for Suarez - as he continues his one man demolition of teams

On the eleventh day of Christmas...

Eleven shattered egos - as England suffer humiliation in the World Cup

On the seventh day of Christmas...

Seventh Swans are flying - with Swansea getting a top 8 finish On the eighth day of Christmas...

Eight players leaving - Manchester United at the end of the season in a big clearout

On the twelfth day of Christmas...

Twelve excited cities - in Brazil as the World Cup is hosted in this many places for the first time Have a great footballing festive season and we hope that everybody gets exactly what they want for Christmas!

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