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issue 3 10 26 December 2014
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hua hin, THAILAND Traditionally we have used the front page of our last issue of the year to look back and forward to the year that has passed and the year before us; part of that process is to look at what we had to say this time last year, and we could almost reprint that front page again this time round. Last year our headline read ‘Annus Horribilis’ as 2013 had seen extreme weather and a bad high season, with politics taking centre stage as the main culprit damaging Thailand’s tourist trade. We don’t like using headlines more than once but 2014 would be good reason to as it has been another horrible year for many businesses, particularly those involved in or affected by tourism. The weather has been better though, and while most have welcomed the military and the new broom they have been brandishing, the continuing martial law, although it doesn’t really affect day to day life, has dealt another crushing blow to the tourist trade, with some local businesses reporting that numbers are down by over a quarter from last year, and even official figures are stating drops of around 8 per cent in tourist numbers. So what lies ahead in 2015? Given that the planned elections have now been pushed back to 2016 it seems likely that the new year will be a bit of a waiting game for many, trying to get by and hoping that it will be at least a little better than 2014. It may well present some golden opportunities for those with cash to spare in both the property and business markets, and this in itself may trigger better times for others. However all we can say now is that we hope this time next year will see us able to look forward with a lot more optimism than we can this.
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084 881 8396 Employment STAFF WANTED for modern Ladies Hair Salon near Amari. Full-Time or Part-Time. Full training can be given. Please call 089 915 1466 (eng) or 096 162 8306 (thai). Architectural draftsman, Job offered; Full time job for an Architectural Draftsman, part time jobs for Handy Men, part time job for Webmaster, and part time job for Home cleaning service Staff (Thai citizens only). Call 081 253 1443 or email info@thailand-immobilien.ch Thai male staff required to help customers and repair go karts; training will be given, no experience required, easy work, lots of fun please call 032 547 199 Staff wanted feMale waitress staff wanted full training given; MUST HAVE A BRAIN!! Email info@ buffalobillshuahin.com or call 080 727 4710 guesthouse requires staff - maid, daytime and nighttime staff and security guard. Please call 081 817 3000 or 087 155 6115
General 60 Liter PORTABLE FRIDGE FREEZER (Australian designed and built for use in pickups/4X drives) Ideal for keeping food frozen on long shopping trips or beer cold (90 cans!) Cooling Capacity +10c to -18c. New Baht 34k - SELL - Baht 25k ONO -(view web: www.arb.com.au/products/arb-freezer-fridges) Call Patrick/Kan - 0877 124 630 (Soi 88) WATERTANK 1,000 Liter blue, very clean, full function, 2,500 BAHT, in Cha-Am, near Golden Beach Hotel, call for more information 080 773 54 96 Five 15 drawer filing cabinets 2,000bt each; one counter/ desk with side desk 5,000bt; one high backed swivel chair 1,500bt. All as new tel 089 530 8771 (Eng), 089 128 9556 (Thai)
General - sports Springfield Golf Membership Springfield Hua Hin-Sell 15 years family golf membership started November 23,2006 and still valid for 7 years from now. Price 70,000 baht + transfer. Contact Claude Email: thaifran@gmail.com, Tel: 0851950615 Golf clubs for sale Set of Slazenger ‘Firesteel 2’ clubs Incl. 1,2 & 3 woods, 5,6,7,8,9 Irons. Pitching wedge, Sand wedge. 18deg Skymax Hybrid (new) + Donnay 10.5deg (Fairway?) wood. Dunlop putter, recently re-gripped (fat grip). All above including Slazenger bag, for 9000 Thai Baht. Additional: Top Flight 10.5deg Titanium Syncroflex no. 1 Wood 2000 Thai Baht. Call Terry on 088 542 2918
auto: 3 wheels & LESS honda cbr 250cc Candy Apple Red, 4000 km, registered Dec 2012. Price 85,000 or very near offer. Please call 081 817 3000 Yamaha fino blue and white 20 months old 7,800 km 25,000 baht. Call 081 817 3000
auto: 4 wheels pluS NISSAN, silver metallic, like new, MARCH 1200 cc, 79kW, automatic, first date 6/2012, tax and insurance paid, accident-free (100%), only 35,000 km, long distances, all inspections, 1 driver, non-smoker, best conditions, 5.8 l / 100 km, original price 620,000 BAHT, selling price 50% = 310,000 BAHT, basis for negotiable, for more information please call 080 773 5496 in North Cha-Am Beach. Honda CRV 2013. 2.0 registered January 2013. Crystal black pearl with full cream leather interior. Excellent condition throughout with only one owner from new. No accident. Full Honda (Hua Hin) service history. Only 11,700 kms to date. Climate control, CD player, Bluetooth, electric seats, electric door mirrors, Audio & video on reverse etc etc. Paid THB 1,300,000 but will accept THB 890,000 ono for quick sale. Tel: 0833 120 076 QUINN, email: toni.quinn@yahoo.com
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Advertise here from only 40 baht per week just reduced! honda Jazz 1.5 Vtec in black, excellent all round condition. Top of the range model, with 7-speed automatic/manual transmission. One owner from new, full Honda service history with invoices. First reg July 2007, travelled only 59,000 km. Taxed to July 2015, Class 1 insurance with AXA to 22 May 2015, fully transferable at no cost. 295,000 baht ono. Please call Tony on 085 224 2095
Property for sale land for sale 1 rai (1600sq mtr) level building block in Tab Tai with mountain views. Green Chanot (title). (16km/23min) from Market Village. Power, water and concrete road 50 metres. 2.5 metre concrete and wire fence on one side. Dual access front and back to public roads. Flood free overlooking Sam Phan Nam stream. 1.5 million thai baht. Call Ian 0888946100 best sea view condo in Khao Takiab for sale. 63.5 sqm, corner unit, 2 bed, 2 bath, with unobstructed sea and golf course view. See pictures on www.409bvv.weebly.com, Price 5.5 m baht, just reduced!. Contact owner on 086 166 9880 or email via website. 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. 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. 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. stunning L shaped Borfai bungalow; 9.9m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/ property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. large bungalow near town centre; 4.5m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/ property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. villa on large plot near Cha Am; 3.5m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. 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. attractive house on small gated village; 3.6m baht. Go to luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. Delightful small house in Hua Hin; just 1.8m baht. Go to luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details. Four Bed Villa On Stilts 4.9m 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. 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. Beautiful two storey house in Hua Hin; 12.5 m baht. Go to www.awolonline. net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.
Property wanted I am looking for a 3 bedroom villa on a secure private, completed development, with a swimming pool, close to Hua Hin and the beach, budget no more than 5m baht. For sale by the owner only. Contact 080 100 4194 long term rental properties wanted, particularly pool villas in good areas. Please contact Lucky Real Estate on 089 530 8771 or realestate@luckyhuahin.com
commercial property sunrise coast commercial properties - we have a variety of land, resorts and other commercial opportunities available in the Bang Saphan area. Contact 089 530 8771 for details.
property for Rent for rent one bedroom single houses, fully furnished with a/c unit in bedroom. Ten units available at Baan Skaarstein opposite temple in Soi 6, Borfai, Hua Hin. Rent negotiable depending on length of stay. Contact: Jim: 089 910 3199, Nok: 085 744 5758 or Aon: 095 675 3540 (Thai) for rent two bedroom bungalow in Baan Suksabai Soi 102. 3 a/c units. Rent negotiable depending on length of stay. Call for viewing Jim: 089 910 3199, Nok: 085 744 5758 or Aon: 095 675 3540 unfurnished detached 2 bed, 2 bath bungalow with undercover carport & gardens on secured quiet beachside complex close to airport. use of two swimming pools, gym and private access to beach. 10,000bht. per month, negotiable. min. one year contract. Please call David on 092 927 7207 or email davidhodgins@ymail.com for more information. lovely House for rent on Palm Hills golf course; 20,000 baht per month (min. 6 months). More details on www.luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771
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why, why, why... And there it was gone - again. Only three different New Year celebrations to look forward to now. Plus the 2015 launch of Coca Colas new product ‘Fairlife’ milk. Although this so called ‘premium’ milk will be launched initially in the States, it seems like an ideal candidate for the next Thai Hi So must have drink. With its 50 percent more protein, 30 percent more calcium, half the sugar content of regular milk, and at only twice the price, who wouldn’t rush out to buy it? Talking of drinks - how does Smirnoff get those gold particles to suspend themselves in bottles of vodka? You may also ask why do they bother, although it does look pretty. Personally a pretty drink to me is a coffee bean aflame on a shot of Sambucca, but even that is a rare sight these days, when common sense dictates that splashing out on a good malt makes much better economic sense. Theories include one that the gold flakes are held in suspension for ages due to the viscosity of the drink, a theory which does seem preferable to those involving coating the gold flakes with either paraffin or beeswax. Just imagine having that job on your CV. ‘So Mr Smith, I see that you have been working for Smirnoff in their Gold Leaf Beeswaxing Division, what on earth makes you want to leave?’ On a much more serious note we can’t let the week go by without remembering the 10th anniversary of the Asian Boxing Day tsunami. You won’t all have been living in Thailand at the time. Those who were will never forget that day, or the contribution made by some HuaHin expats to the provision of essential supplies to the southern islands.
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My own memory of the disaster will always be of the scene at Don Muang airport four days later, with ambulances arriving every 10 minutes or so carrying injured tourists for their flights home, and the eerie silence which hung over the whole airport. Even then the enormity of the situation didn’t really sink in until I boarded a Phuket Air flight to Gatwick and realised how many seats were empty, and how many of the passengers who had made it were wearing only the clothes in which they had survived. December also marks the less well remembered 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster in India, when a gas leak in a pesticide factory killed thousands, and injured over half a million people. The eventual death toll is thought to have reached over 25,000. To this day babies are being born with defects, caused by contamination of water supplies by the thousands of tonnes of toxic waste which remain dumped at the factory site. Meanwhile legal battles continue over the responsibility of majority share holder in the pesticide company, Union Carbide Corporation, and of UCCs American parent company Dow Chemical. Although we know there can never be an end to either natural or man made disasters, every New Year we hope for better things to happen. We raise a glass or three to the future, and make our New Year resolutions. And in Britain we are being urged to sign up to ‘Dry January’, which promises to save us money and make us feel better - except of course for those who brew, distill, sell, and coat gold flakes with beeswax. We can’t even buy Fairlife Milk as a substitute over here yet dammit! Here’s wishing you all a good Chang filled New Year. This weeks word is a good one for you Scrabble players out there. ‘Xiphoid’ simply means a dagger like shape.
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Parties, special deals, regular events, celebrations and more; to get it in AWOL email info@awolonline.net. new year red piano restaurant & wine bar, Soi Kanjanomai; New Year’s Day Party, open from noon, entertainment and set menu starts at 1.30pm. Adults 499 or 599 baht (2 or 3 courses), kids 199 baht. More details on page 9. terrace 90, Soi 90; Special New Years Eve and Day Buffet at 6 PM. Adult 599 Children under 12 299, see ad page 7 smor spa village, Khao Takiab; New Years Gala Dinner at Smor Spa Resort by the beach! International Buffet with live music, fireworks show, party hats and poppers and more! Free flow alcohol from 7 PM - 0100 AM. Baht. 2000.00 per person, Children 8-15 pay only Baht. 700. Children less than 8 pay only Baht. 200.00 Let us know if interested so we can book you a place! First come first serve as we are limited to 80 people!!!; reservations 032 536 800 recently added and coming soon say cheese guesthouse/restaurant, Amuaysin Road; Live Jazz every Monday 7 - 10.30pm Regular Events
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Baan Silapin artist village, Pala U Road; Jazz Jam Session every Sunday from 7pm. Bobby’s Bar, Soi 102.; Free Bar B Que every Friday from 5pm. when spend 180 bt. Sunday Roast - spend 200 baht on drinks and get it free!. British Breakfast all day, Only 99 bt. Captain Dougs, Khao Takiab; Every Friday from 7pm BBQ plus a beer just 300 baht. DIZZY DOLPHIN, Soi Samorphong; Happy Hour every day from 1 - 7pm - Samsong + mixer 40 baht, Wine 55 baht, large domestic beers 65 baht
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Send information to submissions@awolonline.net Dream Restaurant & Bar, Soi 88; Every Friday from 6pm Buffet featuring Swedish, Thai and European food, just 279 baht. Also have pizzas and kebabs. johnny’s 56, Soi Selekam/Poolsuk; Last Thursday every month fun pub quiz from around 7.30pm. Sunset Boulevard, Khao Takiab; Periodic Tuesday all video fun pub quiz. Food available. Bookings recommended. Call Mike 084 376 9438. the admiral bar & grill, Damnoernkasem Road; Every month The Comedy Club - contact venue for details and tickets the fat cat, Naresdamri Road; Live Jazz every day (except Sunday) from 7 to 9 pm. Old songs played on cornet and double bass, plus special jazz food menu. TK Roadhouse, Khao Takiab; Monthly Pub Quiz; Pie & A Beer 150 THB special during the football. Uncle Bryn’s (2km past Palm Hills north along klong road. Turn left and 200m on left.); Large Chang 53 baht, large Leo 55 baht. Open daily 7am-late. 085 405 6976 (T) 080 197 2072(E) urban fuzion, Soi 61; Happy hour every day 3 to 8pm; Beer Buckets - 5 local beers 350 baht; Daily specials. British style Sunday Roasts: Bobby’s Bar, Soi 102 ChaAam Pub & Restaurant Coco Beach Club, Naresdamri Road (reservations, call 032 908080 after 4.30pm) Hua Hin Miss You, Soi 80 Jungle Juice, Soi Selekam Lin’s Cafe, Phetkasem Road between Sois 80/78 Orchid Restaurant 94, Soi 94 Palm Bistro, Soi 88 (032 828144) Seajays Resort, off Pala-U Road. 083 311 1787 Ye Olde Buffalo Tavern, Chomsin Rd Zab Wer, Soi 112.
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HUA HIN GOLF Butterfly Rock Golf society
RESULTS 22nd December 2014 Lake View CD Stableford 27 entered 1st Geoff G Batt-Rawden 35 pts (06) 2nd Peter Hayes 34 pts (13) 3rd Seppo Rintara 33 pts (14) 4th Lars Kristiansen 33 pts (06) 19th December 2014 Lake View AB Stableford 8 entered 1st Michael Snakebite 32 pts (06) 2nd Lars Kristiansen 28 pts (06) 3rd Timo Ripatti 27 pts (08) 4th Richard Hooi 27 pts (10) 17th December 2014 Banyan Stableford 19 entered 1st Bernard Lillis 40 pts (17) 2nd Geoff G Batt-Rawden 38 pts (07) 3rd Elina Rintara 36 pts (29) 4th Ben Krahe 36 pts (04) Upcoming Fixtures 29th December 2014 Lakeview A&B St’ford 31st December 2014 Black Mountain St’ford 2nd January 2015 Lakeview C&D Yellow Tees 5th January 2015 Lakeview A&B Stroke 7th January 2015 Lakeview A&B Stableford
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Results 19th December 2014 Sea Pines Stableford 41 entered A group: 1st Kari- Matti Mannikko 37 pts (08) 2nd Kemo Duratovic 35 pts (08) 3rd Rene Bernard 34 pts (13) 4th Seppo Rintala 32 pts (14) B group: 1st Oon Heath 40 pts (16) 2nd Bjorn Byman 33 pts (21) 3rd Malee Russell 32 pts (23) 4th Beate Wallace 32 pts (19)
Contact: secretary@chaamgolfclub.com FIXTURES 27th December CGC Santa Golf @ Sawang 21st January 2015 CGC AGM + Tournament 31st January 2015 Cha-Am Golf Club On Tour lake view members club
No results available this week. FIXTURES Lake View every Monday, Wednesday, Friday
forthcoming fixtures 30th December 2014 BlackMountain 3 Clubs & Putter – Par 3 Course 2nd January 2015 Royal Ratchaburi Stableford 6th January 2015 Banyan Medal / Stableford 9th January 2015 Kaeng Krachan Stableford majestic creek members club No results this week robin’s roll up
Held every Friday at Palm Hills. Thanks to Robin Heath for organising and results. Please contact Robin on robinaston@hotmail. com if you are interested in playing. Results appear here when available.
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Down 2 The very best spinners (4) 3 Everlasting ringing of changes, outside inside, upside down (9) 4 One is content for a change with a place that’s strictly for the birds (6) 5 In Dallas, however, ye discover an assassin (3,6,6) 6 Something fishy discovered by cleaner in expensive car (8) 7 Certain plants contributing to hectic activity (5) 8 The Lone Ranger’s horse getting Best Actor award (6,4) 12 Philip Glass, for example, producing a half-note, tails off (10) 15 Cad mad about Dutch port (9) 16 Part of the Indian Ocean - parts are moist (5,3) 19 One bridge player doesn’t have trousers (6) 21 Englishman opening a can to dine at home (3,2) 22 A bird raised birds (4)
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Hua Hin Pool Billiard League
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results Week 12 19th December 2014 Clansmen (11) 3 - 5 (15) Pistol Petes HHin Miss You (11) 4 - 4 (11) Lucky Shot B Infinity Bar (15) 5 - 3 (12) Aussie Bar Jaew Bar v Maria Bar 1 n/a Lucky Shot Maria v TK Roadhouse 2 n/a Pa’s Beer Gdn (18) 7 - 1 (9) Coopers Br Gdn TK R’dhouse 1 (10) 3 - 5 (16) Chang Bm Bm Lucky Shot A - no game League Table Team Pistol Petes Chang Bm Bm Lucky St Maria Lucky Shot A Maria Bar 1 TK R’dhouse 1 Pa’s Beer Grden TK R’dhouse 2 Clansmen Infinity Bar Lucky Shot B Coopers Br Gdn Jaew Bar Aussie Bar HHin Miss You
P 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 10 11 11
W 10 8 8 7 6 6 5 6 5 5 4 2 1 1 0
D L +/1 0 48 1 2 20 0 2 26 2 2 24 2 3 18 1 4 14 2 4 16 0 5 2 2 4 -4 1 6 -4 2 5 -2 0 9 -42 1 8 -26 0 10 -38 1 10 -52
Pts 21 17 16 16 14 13 12 12 12 11 10 4 3 2 1
fixtures Week 13 2nd January 2015 Aussie Bar v Jaew Bar Chang Boom Boom v Hua Hin Miss You Clansmen v Lucky Shot Maria Coopers Beer Garden v Lucky Shot A Lucky Shot B v Pa’s Beer Garden Pistol Petes v TK Roadhouse 1 TK Roadhouse 2 v Maria Bar 1 Infinity Bar - no game 20
Week 14 9th January 2015 Hua Hin Miss You v TK Roadhouse 1 Infinity Bar v Chang Boom Boom Jaew Bar v Lucky Shot B Lucky Shot A v Pistol Petes Lucky Shot Maria v Aussie Bar Pa’s Beer Garden v Clansmen TK Roadhouse 2 v Coopers Beer Garden Maria Bar 1 - no game
results Week 18 18th December 2014 Bobby’s Birds 10 - 10 Vinly an Rose Chon Bar 7 - 13 TK Roadies Exotic Bar 7 - 13 Muan Bar 2 JJ Sport Bar 12 - 8 Soda Bar Jungle Juice 9 - 11 Bobby’s Boys Lek Bar 11 - 9 Beach Hut Muan Bar 1 6 - 14 JNB Bar Salute Bar 9 - 11 Sasa Bar Somatch (3D + 1) Bar 6 - 14 Lanla Bar TK Roadhouse 8 - 12 Maria Bar Fixtures Week 19 8th January 2015 Beach Hut v Sasa Bar Bobby’s Boys v Exotic Bar JNB Bar v Bobby’s Birds Lanla Bar v Jungle Juice Maria Bar v Muan Bar 1 Muan Bar 2 v JJ Sport Bar Soda Bar v Chon Bar Somatch (3D + 1) Bar v Salute Bar TK Roadies v TK Roadhouse Vinly an Rose v Lek Bar P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
W 15 16 14 14 12 11 10 10 7 9 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 3 3 0
L 2 2 3 3 5 5 8 5 7 8 9 11 10 11 10 12 12 11 14 16
+/94 92 90 90 62 54 18 4 -6 -10 -16 -24 -26 -32 -38 -52 -56 -58 -76 -110
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results Week 14 18th December 2014 Bar 80 Saloon v Pistol Petes n/a Casanova’s v Chill Chill n/a Clansmen v Monica’s Bar n/a Coopers Beer Garden v Hut Bar n/a Dara Bar v Jaew Bar n/a Hua Hin Miss You v Maria Bar n/a No match - Squealing Pig League Table
League Table Team Muan Bar 2 Lanla Bar Maria Bar TK Roadhouse TK Roadies JNB Bar Beach Hut Bobby’s Boys Jungle Juice Exotic Bar Bobby’s Birds Lek Bar JJ Sport Bar Somatch Bar Muan Bar 1 Sasa Bar Chon Bar Salute Bar Soda Bar Vinly an Rose
LUCKY SHOT BAR
Pts 227 226 225 225 211 207 189 182 177 175 172 168 167 164 161 154 152 151 142 125
Team Clansmen Pistol Petes Maria Bar Squealing Pig Monica’s Bar Dara Bar Chill Chill Coopers Br Gdn Hut Bar Jaew Bar Bar 80 Saloon HHin Miss You Casanova’s
P 10 10 11 11 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 11
W 10 8 8 6 5 6 3 2 4 2 2 2 1
D 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2
L 0 1 3 4 4 3 7 6 5 6 6 6 8
+/96 44 26 8 18 4 -30 -12 -32 -22 -28 -28 -44
Pts 156 129 123 116 110 105 91 89 83 83 82 82 81
Fixtures Week 15 8th January 2015 Hut Bar v Dara Bar Jaew Bar v Hua Hin Miss You Monica’s Bar v Coopers Beer Garden Pistol Petes v Clansmen Squealing Pig v Bar 80 Saloon No match - Casanova’s, Chill Chill, Maria Bar
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results No fixtures this week League Table Team Clansman TK Roadhouse Maria’s Bar Beach Hut Bar Pistol Pete’s Dara’s Bar Muan Bar Sunset B’vard TK Roadies Squealing Pig Saloon Bar 80 Bobby’s Bngrs The Bridge Bobby’s B’ties Monica’s Aussie Bar Jaew Bar Casanova’s
P W D 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 4 0 5 2 2 5 3 0 5 2 2 5 3 0 5 3 0 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 1 3 5 1 2 5 2 0 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 0 5 0 1 5 0 0
L 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 5
+/- Pts 38 10 32 10 30 8 12 6 8 6 0 6 0 6 -6 6 4 5 4 5 2 5 -8 4 -16 4 -6 3 -10 3 -40 2 -22 1 -22 0
Fixtures No fixtures on New Year’s Eve Week 6 7th January 2015 Aussie Bar v Dara’s Bar Beach Hut Bar v Clansman Bobby’s Bangers v Casanova’s Jaew Bar v Bobby’s Beauties Saloon Bar 80 v Pistol Pete’s Sunset Boulevard v Muan Bar The Bridge v Monica’s The Squealing Pig v TK Roadhouse TK Roadies v Maria’s Bar
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results Week 25 22nd December 2014 Bobby’s Birds 6 - 6 Sa Sa Bar Dara Bar 4 - 8 Railway Tavern JJ Sports Bar v Muan Bar JNB Bar v Monicas JNB Bar 7 - 5 Monicas Jaew Bar 7 - 5 Pistol Pete’s TK Roadhouse 3 - 9 Sunset Boulevard The Clansmen 9 - 3 Somatch (3D+1) Bar The Squealing Pig 5 - 7 Salute Bar
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League Table Team Muan Bar Railway Tavern Sunset B’vard The Clansmen Squealing Pig Dara Bar Pistol Pete’s TK Roadhouse Bobby’s Birds Jaew Bar Sa Sa Bar JNB Bar Somatch Bar JJ Sports Bar Salute Bar Monicas
Week 27 5th January 2015 Bobby’s Birds v Somatch (3D+1) Bar Dara Bar v Salute Bar Jaew Bar v Sa Sa Bar JJ Sports Bar v Railway Tavern JNB Bar v Pistol Pete’s Monicas v Muan Bar The Squealing Pig v Sunset Boulevard TK Roadhouse v The Clansmen
P 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 25 25
W 21 19 17 12 12 12 13 12 10 10 9 6 5 6 4 3
D 0 2 2 5 4 3 1 2 5 3 4 5 4 2 6 8
L 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 11 10 12 12 14 16 16 15 14
+/- Pts 108 42 60 40 40 36 36 29 30 28 12 27 4 27 4 26 -18 25 -14 23 -18 22 -36 17 -34 14 -42 14 -62 14 -70 14
Fixtures Week 26 29th December 2014 Monicas v TK Roadhouse Muan Bar v JNB Bar Pistol Pete’s v JJ Sports Bar Railway Tavern v Jaew Bar Sa Sa Bar v Dara Bar Salute Bar v Bobby’s Birds Somatch (3D+1) Bar v The Squealing Pig Sunset Boulevard v The Clansmen
RESULTS No fixtures this week League Table Team Pink Panther Jungle Juice B Limelight Buckleys King Bar A All Nations GH Jungle Juice A Sabai Tiger Bar JW Black JW Red Chon Bar King Bar B
P 16 16 15 16 15 16 16 16 16 15 16 15 14
W 15 13 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 1
L 1 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 10 12 13 13
Fixtures No fixtures on New Year’s Eve Week 18 7th January 2015 All Nations GH v Chon Bar Buckleys v King Bar B Jungle Juice B v Pink Panther JW Red v JW Black King Bar A v Tiger Bar Limelight v Sabai No match - Jungle Juice A
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+/- Pts 74 30 42 26 53 22 32 20 3 20 16 18 -4 16 -6 14 -14 12 -35 10 -42 8 -67 4 -52 2
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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. If you would like to come along then visit the new single website at http://www. h2h3-cah3.com or Facebook at www.facebook. com/H2H3CAH3 for full details and directions. People attending and participating do so entirely at their own risk. NEXT RUN Saturday 20th December @ 4pm Cha-Am H3 Run #246 Location: Moos Bistro Restaurant GPS Coordinates: N 12.663567, E 099.939817 (N 12 39.814, E 099 56.389). From Hua Hin via Phet Kasem Road: Go on Phet Kasem Road and turn into the entrance for Palm Hills Golf Course and Stamford University. Go over the railway line and at the crossroads turn RIGHT at the Klong Road. Continue north for 2km. Turn LEFT and continue for 900m and turn RIGHT and continue 180m to Moos Restaurant on your LEFT. From Cha-Am via Phet Kasem Road: Go to the Chom Phol Road (Route 1010) located between the 206 & 207 km marker. Continue on Chom Phol Road for 1km and turn LEFT on to the Klong Road. Continue for 600m and then turn RIGHT and continue for 900m and turn RIGHT and continue 180m to Moos Restaurant on your LEFT. HARES – Hugmanannygoat & Davey Delayed ON ON ON: Moos Restaurant.Fees: Male Drinkers ฿200, Female Drinkers ฿150, Teetotalers ฿100, kids ฿50, under 8’s Free. Your effort to bring the CORRECT change would be very much appreciated.
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results Week 3 23rd December 2014 Chill Chill Bar 0 - 18 CAT Jiggapik Hua Hin Miss You 1 0 - 18 Blue Lagoon Johnny’s 56 5 - 13 The Clansmen Jungle Juice 13 - 5 Robin’s Rest O’Neills 3 - 15 URS TREFF CHA AM League table Team CAT Jiggapik Jungle Juice Blue Lagoon The Clansmen URS TREFF Robin’s Rest O’Neills Chill Chill Bar HHin Miss You 1 Johnny’s 56
P W D L 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 3 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 0 0 3
+/- Pts 26 6 22 6 20 4 4 4 4 2 -4 2 -16 2 -18 2 -18 2 -20 0
fixtures Week 4 30th December 2014 Blue Lagoon v Johnny’s 56 CAT Jiggapik v Hua Hin Miss You 1 Robin’s Rest v O’Neills The Clansmen v Jungle Juice URS TREFF CHA AM v Chill Chill Bar Week 5 6th January 2015 Hua Hin Miss You 1 v Chill Chill Bar Johnny’s 56 v CAT Jiggapik Jungle Juice v Blue Lagoon O’Neills v The Clansmen Robin’s Rest v URS TREFF CHA AM
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(all times Thailand) Friday 26th December 2014 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea v West Ham 19:45 Burnley v Liverpool 22:00 Crystal Palace v Southampton 22:00 Everton v Stoke 22:00 Leicester v Tottenham 22:00 Man Utd v Newcastle 22:00 Sunderland v Hull 22:00 Swansea v Aston Villa 22:00 West Brom v Man City 22:00 CHAMPIONSHIP Brentford v Ipswich 20:00 Charlton v Cardiff 20:00 Birmingham v Derby 22:00 Bolton v Blackburn 22:00 Bournemouth v Fulham 22:00 Brighton v Reading 22:00 Leeds v Wigan 22:00 Middlesbrough v Nottm Forest 22:00 Norwich v Millwall 22:00 Rotherham v Huddersfield 22:00 Sheff Wed v Blackpool 22:00 saturday 27th december 2014 Arsenal v QPR 00:30 CHAMPIONSHIP Watford v Wolves 00:30 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Celtic v Ross County 22:00 Dundee v St Mirren 22:00 Kilmarnock v Hamilton 22:00 Motherwell v Partick Thistle 22:00 St Johnstone v Dundee Utd 22:00 Sunday 28th December 2014 PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham v Man Utd 19:00 Southampton v Chelsea 21:05 Aston Villa v Sunderland 22:00 Hull v Leicester 22:00 Man City v Burnley 22:00 QPR v Crystal Palace 22:00 Stoke v West Brom 22:00 West Ham v Arsenal 22:00 Newcastle v Everton 23:15 CHAMPIONSHIP Nottm Forest v Birmingham 19:00 Blackburn v Middlesbrough 22:00 Blackpool v Rotherham 22:00 Cardiff v Watford 22:00 Huddersfield v Bolton 22:00 Millwall v Bournemouth 22:00 Reading v Norwich 22:00 Wolves v Brentford 22:00 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Inverness CT v Aberdeen 22:00
tuesday 29th December 2014 PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool v Swansea 03:00 CHAMPIONSHIP Fulham v Brighton 03:00 Saturday 3rd January 2015 THE FA CUP - SECOND ROUND MK Dons v Chesterfield 02:45 THE FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Cardiff v Colchester 02:45 Barnsley v Middlesbrough 22:00 Blyth Spartans v Birmingham 22:00 Bolton v Wigan 22:00 Brentford v Brighton 22:00 Cambridge v Luton 22:00 Charlton v Blackburn 22:00 Derby v Southport 22:00 Doncaster v Bristol City 22:00 Fulham v Wolves 22:00 Huddersfield v Reading 22:00 Leicester v Newcastle 22:00 Millwall v Bradford 22:00 Preston v Norwich 22:00 Rochdale v Nottm Forest 22:00 Rotherham v Bournemouth 22:00 Tranmere v Swansea 22:00 West Brom v Gateshead 22:00 Sunday 4th January 2015 THE FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Dover v Crystal Palace 20:00 QPR v Sheff Utd 20:00 Sunderland v Leeds 20:00 Aston Villa v Blackpool 22:00 Man City v Sheff Wed 22:00 Southampton v Ipswich 22:00 Stoke v Wrexham 22:00 Yeovil v Man Utd 22:30 Chelsea v Watford 23:00 Monday 5th January 2015 THE FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Arsenal v Hull 00:30 Tuesday 6th January 2015 THE FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Burnley v Tottenham 02:45 Wimbledon v Liverpool 02:55 WEDNESDAY 7TH JANUARY 2015 THE FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Everton v West Ham 02:45 Scunthorpe v MK Dons/Chesterfield 19:45
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P 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
GD 25 22 12 10 15 9 -1 3 -5 -3 0 -10 -5 -9 -6 -12 -8 -14 -9 -14
PTS 42 39 32 31 29 27 27 25 23 22 21 20 19 19 17 17 15 15 13 10
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Sunday 4th January 2015 THE FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Dover v Crystal Palace 20:00 This fixture has cup upset written all over it - a struggling recently promoted Premier League team managed by a man who has been relegated with several teams playing away against non-league opposition. Palace are also the closest Premier League team to Dover and there will also be a bit of Kent/ Surrey rivalry thrown into the mix. On paper it should be no contest but every year a tie like this comes along that defies the odds. Financially it will be better for Dover to get a draw here and then cash in on a lucrative game at Selhurst Park, but equally their best chance of a win will be in front of their own fans, and if that happens they might get rewarded with an away day at one of the really big grounds. We are sure they’ll be busting a gut to win this, and think they will with one of those freakish goals that only the FA Cup produces.
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humdrum Football reporting to be limited to upsets
england THE media is to cease reporting football results that, like Chelsea beating Hull, are entirely expected by everyone. The media has decided to stop wasting valuable pages and airtime on matches which unfold exactly as anyone would have predicted with only minor numerical variation. Mirror editor Tom Booker said: “As journalists say, man bites dog is news and Arsenal beat Newcastle four-one at home isn’t. It’s the equivalent of a front-page headline alerting the readers to the prospect of rain at the weekend, which we don’t do because we’re not the Daily Express. “From now on games which finish exactly as anyone would have guessed, like City beating Palace last weekend, will get a one line
Above: The new media rules will mean that fans will no longer have to endure images like this one, taken some time in the last decade
write-up on page 47, just under the English Kabaddi Federation finals. Games between mediocre teams that are evenly matched, like United against Liverpool, will get two paragraphs next to the advert for hair loss cream and white vans. Only matches with genuine surprises, like Spurs losing six-nil to Bradford Park Avenue, will get the full headline-and-photo treatment. And even then only the first time it happens. Nil-nil games get no write-up at all, because nothing happened.” QPR fan Wayne Hayes said: “Under this system Chelsea, who can be reasonably expected to win every game this season because everyone else is a bit rubbish, will become champions without it being reported in the press at all. That sounds top. I’m well happy with that.”
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