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hua hin, THAILAND In March and June last year, we reported that the funding for the proposed high speed train network had been ruled unconstitutional and that the project, including a Bangkok - Hua Hin line, was unlikely to go ahead. However last week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha tasked agencies to do a feasibility study on building a high-speed rail network linking Bangkok and popular tourism destinations with joint investment from the private sector, with Hua Hin and Pattaya being specifically mentioned. Given the number of times the high speed train link from Bangkok to Hua Hin has been proposed, studied and ultimately shelved over the years, we have little confidence that this will ever happen, and despite the initial appeal of the idea and the notion that one could be in the heart of Bangkok in an hour, there are several things that might dampen enthusiasm for it. Chief among these is safety, as the current delapidated rail network has had a very chequered past, with a number of high profile crashes and derailments, as well as the notoriously dangerous level crossings, and given the proposed speeds of any new system, this is something that has the potential for disaster. Ticket pricing has never been mentioned to date, but given the huge amount of money that would need to be spent to construct the connection, we suspect that it would not be competitive with the alternatives on the road, although undoubtedly faster and more environmentally friendly. We feel that the revamping and dual tracking of the existing network that is currently underway may well be enough to cope with demand, with more and safer trains able to run, and should cut the current journey times by rail significantly so it offers a genuine alternative, which in turn may encourage more people to travel to Hua Hin by rail than road. As we noted last week, the roads are dangerous in Thailand, so anything that helps reduce traffic will also save lives. A high speed train to and from Hua Hin, we suspect, might turn out to be a white elephant.
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Property for sale Urgent Sale Hua Hin Land over 11 rai of excellent flat land, great mountain views and scenic surroundings, perfect for a housing project or good investment, near to Black Mountain golf course. Will sell for under 1 million a rai. Chanote title deed. All reasonable offers considered. 0810154027 Luxury Beach Front Condo For Sale 1 Bedroom 94.5 sq metres. Priced for quick sale. Located on the sea front next to Cha Am Regent Hotel, between Hua Hin and Cha Am. All for less than 50,000 baht a square metre including all new modern furniture. 4.65m negotiable. 0810154027 4/5 bedroom villa with separate office/granny annexe with it’s own bathroom; main house has two bathrooms, one with bath. 5 aircons plus ceiling fans, kitchen includes fitted gas hob/extractor. Parking for two cars. Fly screens on all external doors and most windows. Land size 428 sqm. Located in a very peaceful gated community in Borfai. Offers considered in the 4.5m baht range, furniture and appliances negotiable. Please contact 081 614 8728 (Eng. or Thai) for more information or to arrange a viewing. 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; 6.9m 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. attractive house on small gated village; 3.6m 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.
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
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property for Rent For sale or rent: Townhouse in Soi 80 (Salawat), 2 br. 2 baths, A/C, fully furnished. Contact 084 086 8187 Luxury Beach Condo for rent. 1 Bedroom. New modern furniture. Flat screen tv, dvd, wi-fi. Next to Regent Hotel. 17,000 per month 6 month minimum. 0810154027 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 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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titter ye not! ‘No sex please - we’re Thai’ was the draconian message handed down to young people by the powers that be ahead of Valentines Day. The message even went so far as to imply that abstaining on February 14th showed respect for Thailand. There is nothing wrong of course with encouraging safe sex, providing appropriate education on the subject, and support for those who need it. But shouldn’t that all be done as part of an ongoing programme aimed at promoting health, well being, and family values? Instead it sounded more like a one off directive from on high, laced with a bit of blackmail. Speaking of which, the UK government has announced proposals to blackmail those on Welfare who are obese or drug addicts, by cutting their benefits if they refuse help. We’ve heard it all before, know that the aim is to win votes, and realise that there are too few resources to make it happen. In fact it is as ‘pie in the sky’ as expecting Thai youngsters to abstain from sex. Which wasn’t much of a problem for one Hull man in 2002. Stephen Hall, a 23 year old chef, was spotted by train passengers having sex with a female goat in a field close by the railway line. Unfortunately for Stephen - and maybe fortunately for the goat - the train had slowed to a halt just before a crossing, giving passengers a ring side seat. Several horrified travellers phoned the police, and Stephen ended up with a 6 month prison sentence without a goat in sight. Meanwhile the victim was reported to have been ‘mesmerised’ by her ordeal. The whole thing raises two important questions. First - why do the press always find it necessary to state the profession of the accused? And more importantly - if you had been on that train what would your first reaction have been? (Remember that sadly this was before iPhones, YouTube and the like.) So would you too have been horrified or, come on - admit it, struggling to suppress a titter?
Seriously though, when it comes to the mistreatment of animals most of us do feel outraged. So it seems a bit strange that pictures of naked supermodels getting up close and personal with large fish are being used to promote the work of the Blue Marine Foundation, which campaigns to protect endangered species. The latest pic shows a giant tuna, wearing a rather glazed expression, while wrapped in the arms and legs of Helena Bonham Carter. Wouldn’t you think the Blue Marine Foundation would at least have had the photos taken in water? Word of the week is ‘lour.’ This describes how you might look when you can’t get a beer in the 7Eleven at a minute past eleven - sullen, angry or scowling. Also used to describe a dark threatening looking sky.
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weird NEWS uK Sad man gets first-ever date after sandwich board stunt – then stands her up A man whose romantic plight has already caused howls of laughter across the UK has messed up his first-ever date. Paul Barry, 21, turned up too late and stood up his date after he ‘wooed’ her using a humiliating sandwich board sign saying, ‘Will date anyone.’ Perhaps it wasn’t that much of a surprise, as Paul Barry is a man who freely admits to being unable to download and operate Tinder. Paul Barry, 21, originally from Dublin, went outdoors of his own free will wearing a sign saying, ‘Will date anyone’, but was STILL unable to find love. He later went on a local radio show after his stunt made headlines – and secured a date with Jodi Thompson, 23 The pair agreed to watch the new Fifty Shades of Grey film. But unemployed Paul was 25 minutes late after he missed his train from Southport to Liverpool and instead spent Valentine’s night in the pub with his pals while Jodi watched the racy flick with a friend. Paul said: ‘I just saw the train doors close then I realised that I was on the wrong platform. It was a disaster. ‘It was all my fault and I’m pretty gutted. Jodi said: ‘Unfortunately, at the moment I couldn’t commit to another date.
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canada Muslim manager tells staff to ‘blow away’ the competition… it doesn’t end well A telecoms sales manager sent his staff a text message urging them to ‘blow away’ the competition at a trade show – and the Muslim man ended up in jail. Quebec sales chief Saad Allami, 41, said the message was intended to pump up his staff – but it led to a team of police officers storming his home and telling Allami’s wife he was a terrorist. Allami is now suing the Quebec police force for £65,000. He says he was arrested three hours after sending the message, while a squad of police officers conducted an ‘intrusive’ search of his home. ‘The whole time, the officers kept repeating to the plaintiff’s wife that her husband was a terrorist,’ the lawsuit says. Allami says he has no links to terrorist organisations, and that the police acted without evidence. He was not charged. usa We should beam Sir Cliff Richard into space, say alien-hunting scientists Scientists have concluded that we should beam Sir Cliff Richard into space. Don’t worry, Sir Cliff fans – the Search for Extaterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) are proposing we beam his music at nearby star systems, not that we teleport Sir Cliff
himself into the Great Beyond. SETI suggests that transmitting radio signals containing Sir Cliff’s music might be the best way to signal other civilisations that we are here. Seth Shostak, the head of the alien-hunting organisation, suggested that ET might be bored if we transmitted ‘proofs’ of our scientific prowess – and might enjoy unwinding to Sir Cliff instead. Shostak said, ‘Maybe they are interested in rock ‘n roll. Maybe they want cliff richard.’ Shostake also suggested that aliens might enjoy cricket. He said, ‘If they are clever, they might figure out something about cricket.’ A discussion on the next step, transmitting a ‘Hello’ message to the stars, takes place this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Jose, California. Dr Vakoch, from the Seti Institute in Mountain View, California, said: ‘We started the Earth Speaks project in 2009 because we wanted to expand the discussion beyond a handful of scientists that have been grappling with these issues. ‘When the Voyager spacecraft was sent out by Nasa in the 1970s it was half a dozen specialists. ‘If we really want, really want to represent humankind we need a broader representation.
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RESULTS 16th February 2015 Lake View AB Stableford 26 entered 1st Gary Engleman 37 pts (16) 2nd Richard Hooi 37 pts (11) 3rd Elina Rintala 37 pts (29) 4th Bryan McLeod 35 pts (14) 11th February 2015 Banyan BRGC Wednesday Stableford 19 entered 1st Jean Pierre Gougry 36 pts (22) 2nd Alan Rawson 30 pts (12) 3rd Peter Hayes 30 pts (12) 4th Seppo Rintala 30 pts (12) Fixtures 23rd February 2015 Lakeview C&D St’ford 25th February 2015 Royal Ratchaburi St’ford 26th February 2015 Grand Prix Stableford 27th February 2015 Dragon Hills Stableford Lakeview A&B Yellow Tee Event robin’s roll up
Held every Friday at Palm Hills. Thanks to Robin Heath and Nigel Guest for results. Please contact Robin on robinaston@hotmail. com if you are interested in playing. 13th February 2015 Bogey 18 players 1st Ronnie Thorley +3 (won on countback) 2nd Robin Heath + 3 3rd Helmut +2
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Results 17th February 2015 Sea Pines Stableford 40 entered A group: 1st Thomas Pagden 38 pts (01) 2nd John Scriven 35 pts (13) 3rd Andrew McDermott 35 pts (09) 4th Paul Sandal 33 pts (15) B group: 1st Robert Bird 39 pts (16) 2nd David Wallace 37 pts (20) 3rd Rob Weisbard 31 pts (28) 4th Geoff Mitchell 29 pts (16) 13th February 2015 Panurangsri Stableford 15 entered 1st Erkki Makkonen 41 pts (19) 2nd Kaethe Hollman 37 pts (15) 3rd Luciano Folzini 35 pts (14) 4th John Hall 32 pts (21) fixtures 24th February 2015 Banyan Medal/ St’ford 27th February 2015 Springfield Stableford
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results Week 19 13th February 2015 Aussie Bar (14) 4 - 4 (14) Lucky Shot B Infinity Bar (9) 2 - 6 (16) TK Roadhouse 1 Jaew Bar (14) 4 - 4 (14) Clansmen Lucky Shot A (20) 8 - 0 (6) Hua Hin Miss You Maria Bar 1 (16) 6 - 2 (8) Chang Boom Boom Pa’s Beer Gdn (9) 2 - 6 (17) Lucky Shot Maria TK Roadhouse 2 (10) 2 - 6 (16) Pistol Petes Coopers Beer Garden - no game League Table Team Pistol Petes Lucky St Maria Lucky Shot A Chang Bm Bm Maria Bar 1 TK R’dhouse 1 Pa’s Beer Grden Lucky Shot B TK R’dhouse 2 Infinity Bar Clansmen Aussie Bar Coopers Br Gdn Jaew Bar HHin Miss You
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W 16 13 12 12 10 9 8 7 8 7 6 1 3 1 1
D 1 2 3 3 4 1 2 4 1 1 3 5 1 4 1
L 0 2 3 3 4 8 8 7 9 9 9 11 13 12 16
+/74 44 48 38 34 12 10 -2 2 -12 -20 -40 -62 -46 -80
Pts 33 28 27 27 24 19 18 18 17 15 15 7 7 6 3
fixtures Week 20 20th February 2015 Chang Boom Boom v Aussie Bar Clansmen v TK Roadhouse 2 Hua Hin Miss You v Infinity Bar Lucky Shot Maria v Coopers Beer Garden Pa’s Beer Garden v Lucky Shot A Pistol Petes v Maria Bar 1 TK Roadhouse 1 v Jaew Bar Lucky Shot B - no game 20
Week 21 27th February 2015 Aussie Bar v Pistol Petes Coopers Beer Garden v Lucky Shot B Infinity Bar v Pa’s Beer Garden Jaew Bar v Hua Hin Miss You Lucky Shot A v Lucky Shot Maria Maria Bar 1 v Clansmen TK Roadhouse 2 v TK Roadhouse 1 Chang Boom Boom - no game
results Week 24 12th February 2015 Bobby’s Boys v Bobby’s Birds n/a Exotic Bar v JJ Sport Bar n/a Jungle Juice v Chon Bar n/a Lanla Bar v Muan Bar 1 n/a Maria Bar v Vinly an Rose n/a Muan Bar 2 v The Kiss n/a Salute Bar v JNB Bar n/a Soda Bar v Sasa Bar n/a Somatch (3D + 1) Bar v TK Roadhouse n/a TK Roadies v Beach Hut n/a Fixtures Week 26 26th February 2015 Bobby’s Boys v Sasa Bar Exotic Bar v TK Roadhouse JJ Sport Bar v Chon Bar Jungle Juice v Muan Bar 1 Lanla Bar v The Kiss Muan Bar 2 v Beach Hut Salute Bar v Maria Bar Soda Bar v Vinly an Rose Somatch (3D + 1) Bar v Bobby’s Birds TK Roadies v JNB Bar League Table Team Maria Bar Muan Bar 2 Lanla Bar TK Roadhouse JNB Bar TK Roadies Beach Hut Bobby’s Boys Somatch Bar Exotic Bar Jungle Juice The Kiss Bobby’s Birds JJ Sport Bar Muan Bar 1 Soda Bar Salute Bar Chon Bar Sasa Bar Vinly an Rose
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W 19 20 20 17 14 15 13 13 11 11 8 8 8 7 5 4 4 5 5 1
L 3 2 2 4 6 7 10 6 11 10 11 12 12 14 14 16 15 17 17 19
+/142 138 130 94 78 72 28 12 -8 -12 -22 -24 -26 -44 -82 -82 -84 -90 -94 -126
Pts 301 299 295 277 269 266 244 236 226 224 219 218 217 208 189 189 188 185 183 167
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results Week 20 12th February 2015 Coopers Beer Garden 7 - 11 Casanova’s Dara Bar 11 - 7 Chill Chill Hua Hin Miss You 5 - 13 Squealing Pig Jaew Bar 9 - 9 Hut Bar Monica’s Bar 9 - 9 Maria Bar No match - Bar 80 Saloon, Clansmen League Table Team Clansmen Monica’s Bar Squealing Pig Dara Bar Maria Bar Jaew Bar Bar 80 Saloon Chill Chill Coopers Br Gdn HHin Miss You Casanova’s Hut Bar
P 15 16 16 15 13 15 16 15 14 15 14 14
W 15 10 10 9 8 5 3 4 3 2 4 4
D L +/- Pts 0 0 142 234 2 4 32 182 1 5 24 177 1 5 18 164 2 3 24 145 4 6 -2 143 3 10 -46 130 1 10 -32 128 2 9 -22 122 4 9 -48 119 2 8 -42 115 2 8 -48 113
Fixtures Week 22 26th February 2015 Coopers Beer Garden v Bar 80 Saloon Hua Hin Miss You v Casanova’s Hut Bar v Monica’s Bar Maria Bar v Squealing Pig No match - Chill Chill, Clansmen, Dara Bar, Jaew Bar
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results Week 12 18th February 2015 Bobby’s Bangers 9 - 9 Muan Bar Dara’s Bar v The Squealing Pig n/a Jaew Bar 8 - 10 Clansman Maria’s Bar 9 - 9 Casanova’s Saloon Bar 80 8 - 10 Aussie Bar Sunset Boulevard 6 - 12 Bobby’s Beauties TK Roadhouse 9 - 9 Monica’s The Bridge 10 - 8 TK Roadies
results Week 1 results will appear here next week.
W 12 9 9 7 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 2 2 1 1
D 0 1 1 0 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 1 2 1
L 0 1 2 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9
+/- Pts 90 24 66 19 56 19 4 14 18 13 -6 13 22 12 14 11 -8 11 -8 10 -36 10 -20 8 -52 8 -22 6 -28 5 -46 4 -44 3
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Fixtures Week 1 23rd February 2015 Bobby’s Birds v Kom Hom Waring Bar v TK Roadhouse Sunset Boulevard v Dara Bar The Squealing Pig v Monicas Sa Sa Bar v Jaew Bar Muan Bar v JNB The Clansman v The Connection
Fixtures Week 13 25th February 2015 Aussie Bar v Sunset Boulevard Bobby’s Beauties v The Bridge Clansman v Maria’s Bar Jaew Bar v Dara’s Bar Monica’s v Casanova’s Muan Bar v TK Roadhouse Saloon Bar 80 v Beach Hut Bar TK Roadies v The Squealing Pig
Team Pink Panther Jungle Juice B Limelight Buckleys King Bar A All Nations GH Sabai Jungle Juice A JW Red Tiger Bar JW Black Chon Bar King Bar B
P 22 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 22
W 21 19 18 15 13 12 10 10 8 8 6 3 1
L 1 4 4 7 9 10 12 12 14 14 16 20 21
+/92 67 108 60 0 18 -6 -12 -26 -30 -54 -117 -100
Pts 42 38 36 30 26 24 20 20 16 16 12 6 2
Fixtures Week 25 25th February 2015 All Nations GH v JW Black Buckleys v Tiger Bar Jungle Juice A v King Bar B JW Red v Sabai King Bar A v Pink Panther Limelight v Jungle Juice B No match - Chon Bar
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Klong Road
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Team Clansman Maria’s Bar TK Roadhouse Sunset B’vard Saloon Bar 80 Muan Bar Beach Hut Bar Monica’s Bobby’s Bngrs Squealing Pig Dara’s Bar The Bridge Aussie Bar TK Roadies Bobby’s B’ties Casanova’s Jaew Bar
Team P W D Bobby’s Birds Dara Bar Jaew Bar JNB Bar Kom Hom Monicas Muan Bar Sa Sa Bar Squealing Pig Sunset B’vard The Clansmen The Connection TK Roadhouse Waring Bar
RESULTS Week 24 18th February 2015 Jungle Juice B 11 - 8 Jungle Juice A King Bar A 7 - 12 Buckleys Limelight 11 - 8 All Nations GH Pink Panther 14 - 5 Chon Bar Sabai 13 - 6 King Bar B Tiger Bar 10 - 9 JW Black No match - JW Red
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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 21st February 2015 @ 4 pm Hua Hin H3 Run #300 Location: Close to Black Mountain Wake Board Centre Google Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/T7qZF GPS Coordinates: N 12.602667, E 99.883383 (N 12 36.160, E 99 53.003) From Cha-Am or Hua Hin: https://goo.gl/ maps/1bmta Make your way on Phet Kasem Road to and turn into Soi 58. Continue to and over level crossing to Klong Road Traffic lights. Continue straight over and drive 1.4 km to crossroads by temple. Turn RIGHT (HHH sign) and continue for 8.1 km following signs to Black Mountain. After passing the Water Park on your left look for HHH sign, turn LEFT and proceed on dirt road to run site. HARES: Tinks & Screwdriver HASH SNACKS: Golden Delicious ON ON ON: Mr Burger 3 on Klong Road 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.
hua hin city F.C
results 14th february 2014 Hua Hin City 1 - 4 Thonburi City
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FIXTURES 22nd February 2015 Ratchapruek v Hua Hin City
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Thai Division 2 Central & Western Region League Table TEAM Thonburi City Raj Pracha Samut Sakhon Looktabfah Ratchaphruek Krung Thonburi Simork Globlex Nonthaburi Hua Hin J.W. Police Phetchaburi Pathum Thani
P W D 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
GD PTs +3 3 +2 3 +2 3 +1 3 +1 3 +1 3 0 0 −1 0 −1 0 −3 0 −1 0 −2 0 −2 0
Hua Hin City Football Club is the local professional team for the area formed in 2011. They currently play their home matches at the Kai Tanarat Stadium in Pranburi.
results Week 10 17th February 2015 Blue Lagoon 3 - 15 URS TREFF CHA AM CAT Jiggapik 15 - 3 The Clansmen Chill Chill Bar 13 - 5 Robin’s Rest Hua Hin Miss You 1 12 - 6 O’Neills Johnny’s 56 0 - 18 Jungle Juice League table Team Jungle Juice URS TREFF CAT Jiggapik HHin Miss You 1 O’Neills Robin’s Rest The Clansmen Blue Lagoon Chill Chill Bar Johnny’s 56
P 10 10 10 9 8 10 8 9 10 10
W 10 8 8 5 3 3 3 2 2 2
D 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
L 0 2 2 4 4 7 5 6 8 8
+/- Pts 124 20 72 16 60 16 -10 10 -24 7 2 6 -38 6 -32 5 -68 4 -86 4
fixtures Week 11 24th February 2015 Blue Lagoon v CAT Jiggapik O’Neills v Johnny’s 56 Robin’s Rest v Hua Hin Miss You 1 The Clansmen v Chill Chill Bar URS TREFF CHA AM v Jungle Juice
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(all times Thailand) Saturday 21st February 2015 PREMIER LEAGUE Aston Villa v Stoke 22:00 Chelsea v Burnley 22:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal 22:00 Hull v QPR 22:00 Sunderland v West Brom 22:00 Swansea v Man Utd 22:00 CHAMPIONSHIP Wigan v Charlton 02:45 Middlesbrough v Leeds 19:15 Blackburn v Blackpool 22:00 Brentford v Bournemouth 22:00 Brighton v Birmingham 22:00 Derby v Sheff Wed 22:00 Huddersfield v Cardiff 22:00 Ipswich v Reading 22:00 Millwall v Fulham 22:00 Nottm Forest v Bolton 22:00 Watford v Norwich 22:00 Wolves v Rotherham 22:00 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Aberdeen v St Mirren 22:00 Dundee Utd v St Johnstone 22:00 Inverness CT v Kilmarnock 22:00 Motherwell v Dundee 22:00 Partick Thistle v Ross County 22:00 Sunday 22nd February 2015 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City v Newcastle 00:30 Tottenham v West Ham 19:00 Everton v Leicester 21:05 Southampton v Liverpool 23:15 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Celtic v Hamilton 20:00 Wednesday 25th February 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn v Norwich 02:45 Brentford v Blackpool 02:45 Brighton v Leeds 02:45 Derby v Charlton 02:45 Huddersfield v Reading 02:45 Ipswich v Birmingham 02:45 Middlesbrough v Bolton 02:45 Millwall v Sheff Wed 02:45 Watford v Rotherham 02:45 Wigan v Cardiff 02:45 Wolves v Fulham 02:45 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Dundee Utd v Inverness CT 02:45 thursday 26th February 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP Nottm Forest v Bournemouth 02:45
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 Chelsea Man City Man Utd Southampton Arsenal Tottenham Liverpool West Ham Swansea Stoke Newcastle Everton Crystal Palace West Brom Sunderland Hull QPR Aston Villa Burnley Leicester
P 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
GD 34 26 19 21 19 5 7 8 -5 -5 -6 -4 -8 -10 -14 -11 -17 -22 -19 -18
PTS 59 52 47 46 45 43 42 38 34 33 32 27 27 26 24 23 22 22 21 17
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Sunday 22nd February 2015 PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham v West Ham 19:00 Always a hotly contested derby, this has added significance this season with both sides competing for European places. The Hammers have had a rough few weeks with injuries, while Spurs seem to be finding form again, helped massively by the goals of Harry Kane. We can’t see anything except a home win here, and it could get quite embarrassing for the away team if they are not careful.
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If you wish to take part in the Fantasy or Predictor leagues please contact info@ awolonline.net for instructions. AWOL CHALLENGE TABLE 2014/2015 Team GW Hua Hin Utd 53 1 Lost Cafe 54 2 Mr ChaAming 66 3 AWOL Wanderers 59 4 Wanderlust United 50 5 Free Rolf City 51 6 Waste of money ? 30 7 Red & Blue Bangers 53 8 Let’s be avin you 46 9 52 10 Pensioners Fingers Clayton 44 11 45 12 FC Mukdahan 36 13 Dunne’s Destroyers 45 14 xxdroggiesbackxxx Obviously-FC 45 15 48 16 Portsmouth City 52 17 Thailand Silkmen 49 18 headless chickens Sammy Doo Racing 27 19 39 20 Dans Demons 28 21 FC OK 43 22 Madrid Spurs Eric 26 23
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Evans above! Ched Evans accepts he’s universally hated and applies to be a referee
uK After failing to be recruited as a footballer at several Clubs following his release from prison for rape, former Sheffield United striker Ched Evans has announced that he’s to become a referee. It is understood that the widespread abuse he relentlessly receives as a result of his poor decisions has already gone some way towards preparing him for the new role. His agent explained; ‘Ched will make an excellent referee as he’s already developed many of the characteristics required. A catalogue of gross misjudgements, no outward signs of remorse and a confidence that he can get away with causing people to suffer have trained him to ignore all the loud protestations from the pitch and stands. When he’s out there controlling the game I don’t think he’ll have a problem with doing whatever he feels is right, whether he’s right or not.’ A spokesman from the Professional Referees Association gave the news a cautious welcome, but explained that former players with an
understanding of how the game is played are generally discouraged from refereeing. ‘We usually look for social outcasts with a deepseated, almost pathological hatred of football and its supporters, who then draw strength and a will to carry on by feeding on reciprocal feelings being chanted from the stands,’ he said. ‘But it seems that Ched is developing that side of his game nicely, with fans, players, managers, chairmen and the media already queuing up to publicly slate him.’ ‘There may be some ironic chants of ‘who’s the b*****d in the black?’’ Ched’s agent added. ‘But if a dodgy free kick goes their way, I’m sure they’ll soon come round.’ Meanwhile, the Football League and the Football Association, the authorities which control the national game, remained silent regarding the announcement. It was as if they were too drunk to speak. Above: Having been unable to control his own tackle it looks as though Evans will now be trying to control others’.
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