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Tourist death ‘not swine flu’ Panic over as tests prove negative for H1N1 virus; fatality caused by pneumonia, common flu
HUA HIN, THAILAND For a brief period earlier this week, both the Marriott Hotel and San Paulo Hospital were closed down as fears swept the town of an outbreak of the much hyped ‘Swine flu’ after a German woman, Mrs Barbel Wilhelmine, 65, who had been staying at the hotel and had been taken to the hospital, died on her way to Bangkok. Initial reports had said that the new flu strain, H1N1, had been found in her, but later reports said that it had been common influenza and pneumonia that had caused her death. Mrs Wilhelmine arrived in Thailand on May 12 with her husband, and their child. She showed no flu symptoms. They then drove to Hua Hin and stayed in the hotel for about a week before having chest pains and breathing difficulties on May 16. Her husband alerted hotel staff who sent her to San Paolo Hua Hin Hospital. The German stopped breathing on her way to the hospital, but the paramedics used CPR to revive her. The hospital then referred her case to Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok, but she died on the way, in Samut Sakhon province, on May 18. Of the 8,829 infection cases in 40 countries, 74 have died, mostly in Mexico, the US, Canada and Costa Rica, according to official figures from the World Health
Marriott, or at San Paulo Hospital, and that the temporary closures were a precautionary measure only. Everyone should of course take their usual precautions to avoid catching or spreading any illnesses, and should consult a doctor at the earliest sign of fever. A quarantine officer monitors travelers with a thermographic device at an arrival gate at the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. Organisation. Thailand confirmed two H1N1 infections after they returned from a trip to Mexico on May 12, but both have recovered after receiving treatment. There are eight other people still in quarantine at Thai hospitals under observation for suspected swine flu. Thailand has imposed a host of preventative measures against the spread of H1N1, including the use of heat-seeking devices at the country’s main international airports to detect arrivals suffering from fever. AWOL would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of Mrs Wilhelmine. We would also like to make clear that there is no risk whatsoever to other guests or visitors at the
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Luciana Salazar (left) and Macarena Lemos (above) - ‘The Messi-ah’ obviously likes big hooters LONDON, ENGLAND Named Top UK Cover Model Ellen Liberachi is a beautiful lingerie model who is featured in the latest issue of Maxim Magazine (June 2009). The 23 year-old busty blonde has no problem stripping off to her sexy lingerie or bikini and she would love to be a Bond Girl. Are you comfortable being practically naked in front of the camera? I’m at ease in my bikini or lingerie. I’m so used to being naked now; if a photographer makes me feel comfortable, I relax. It’s important to work with people you can be yourself around. You must have Bond-girl dreams, right? It would be amazing to be in such an iconic film series. Octopussy made me a fan when I was nine. My favorite Bond girl is Ursula Andress in Dr. No. She meant business and was beautiful. 3
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Hua Hin weather forecast next 7 days Day Conditions Sat An afternoon t-storm or two Sun A thunderstorm or two Mon Variable clouds, t-storms Tues Variably cloudy with t-storms Wed Partly sunny, showers around Thur A shower in the a.m.; cloudy Fri Cloudy with afternoon rain
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Forecast for Friday 22nd May 2009 City Min °C Max Conditions Amsterdam 9 20 Thunderstorms Athens 19 28 Fine Auckland 7 15 Showers Beijing 14 28 Fine Berlin 13 25 Cloudy Buenos Aires 19 24 Rain Chicago 14 27 Fine Copenhagen 10 17 Showers Dubai 27 37 Clear Dublin 7 14 Showers Geneva 15 27 Thunderstorms Helsinki 6 15 Partly Cloudy Ho Chi Minh 24 34 Thunderstorms Hong Kong 27 32 Chance of T-storms Islamabad 23 40 Scattered Clouds Jakarta 24 32 Rain Jerusalem 15 25 Fine Johannesburg 7 18 Cloudy Kuala Lumpur 24 33 Rain London 10 20 Bright Madrid 17 32 Cloudy Manila 25 32 Showers Mexico City 11 22 Rain Moscow 9 20 Rain New Delhi 27 37 Thunderstorms New York 13 29 Fine Oslo 7 17 Rain Paris 13 22 Thunderstorms Perth 6 19 Rain Phnom-Penh 25 36 Thunderstorms Rio De Janeiro 17 27 Mist Riyadh 26 42 Clear Rome 10 25 Cloudy San Francisco 10 20 Cloudy Singapore 25 32 Thunderstorms Stockholm 7 18 Rain Sydney 15 21 Showers Tokyo 19 24 Cloudy Vientiane 23 37 Chance of T-storms Yangon 21 32 Thunderstorms Zurich 13 27 Thunderstorms
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At 21st May 2009 (mid-market rates) Code Currency Value (Baht) USD United States Dollar 34.4234 GBP Pound Sterling 53.3362 EUR Euro 47.1254 JPY Japanese Yen 0.358873 MYR Malaysian Ringgit 9.70205 SGD Singapore Dollar 23.5084 BND Brunei Dollar 23.5084 CNY Chinese Yuan 5.04358 IDR Indonesian Rupiah 0.00331787 INR Indian Rupee 0.721507 KRW Korean Won 0.0276845 AUD Australian Dollar 26.4887 NZD New Zealand Dollar 20.7125 CHF Swiss Franc 31.1129 DKK Danish Krone 6.32963 NOK Norwegian Krone 5.34902 SEK Swedish Krona 4.48654 CAD Canadian Dollar 30.106 AED UAE Dirham 9.37313 BHD Bahrain Dinar 91.5499 KWD Kuwaiti Dinar 118.948 OMR Omani Rial 89.5255 QAR Qatar Riyal 9.45689 AWOL makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding these rates and shall not be liable for any losses or damages incurred in connection with them.
Emergency & Useful Numbers Emergency Calls Police 191 Crime 195 Fire 199 Traffic Control Centre 197 Highway Police 1193 Tourist Police 1699 Tourist Service Centre 1155 Missing Persons Bureau 02 282 1815 Police Station at Hua Hin District 032 511 027 Cha-Am Police Station 032 471 321 Hua Hin Hospital 032 511 743 San Paulo Hospital 032 532 576 to 585 Hua Hin Red Cross 032 512 567
Useful numbers Hua Hin Tessabahn : 032 511 047 Hua Hin Immigration Office 032 513 574 Hua Hin Bus Terminal (non air-con) 032 511 230 (air-con) 032 511 651, 512 543 Hua Hin Railway Station 032 511 073 Tourist Information Centre 032 512 120 Hua Hin Electricity 032 512 215 Hua Hin Water 032 511 677 TOT 032 519 000/001 TT&T 032 532 018 British Embassy Consular Correspondent: Steve Ketteringham 032 533685 or 086 7933461 e-mail on steve@ketteringham.com
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To all who have donated any money,goods,time or just want to get involved in the above charity we would like to invite you to participate in a presentation lunch on Tuesday the 26th May 2009 when the charity will provide lunch for the children. Furthermore we will be presenting the school and children with the proceeds of your donations. For any further details contact Brian on 0870117080.
Hua Hin’s Hot Topics An abbreviated Hot Topics this week as the usual contributor is on holiday. An odd assortment on the forum this week which has ranged from the continuing discussions (some might say never ending) on the perils, pitfalls but also potential and often actual benefits of foreigners buying here, to the mundane topics of everyday life such as where to find outdoor speakers.
Encouraging signs that tourists are still planning on coming here with several enquiries about different hotels, as well as lots of new members joining and stating their intentions to come to Hua Hin soon. Several techie questions this week ranging from interest in digital book readers to how to equip a house with several TV cable points capable of delivering different channels.
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Predictably money and visas are on everyone’s minds with the debate continuing as to where the British pound is going against the baht as well as a report on a messy visa run to Malaysia. Also the members have identified the shrinking number of Thai banks who are not charging a fee to foreign card holders at ATMs - this number now down to one! The swine flu scare triggered a knee jerk of new threads, moderated down to one as the ‘crisis’ subsided but HHAD would like to send its condolences to the affected family (see front page). For all of these hot topics and plenty more get online at www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/ - Hua Hin’s only active web community.
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Have you ever wondered where a certain phrase comes from, or what it really means? Every week we will expand your knowledge of English and its etymology with a different word or saying. This week it is... Draw a blank This phrase originates from the lottery that was established in Tudor England. Elizabeth I, like the monarchs of other European countries at the time, was short of money and decided to copy rival nation states by instituting a national lottery. The money so raised was intended to go towards the ‘reparation of the havens and strength of the Realm and towards further public works’. She signed the license granting the lottery in 1567 (not so much a signature, more a craft project). Lotteries at that time worked by putting tickets with the participant’s names on them into a ‘lot pot’. An equal number of notes, some with the prizes written on them and some of which were blank, went into another pot. Pairs of tickets were drawn simultaneously from the two pots. It is easy to see how a failure to succeed came to be associated with drawing a blank. Sir William More (1520-1600), when he found time to spare from his numerous other posts, which included ‘Her Majesty’s Deputy Master of the Swans’, was the ‘Treasurer of the Lottery in Surrey’. The Loseley Manuscripts are a unique archive of the More-Molyneux family who have for centuries lived in beautiful Tudor manor house Loseley Park. The manuscripts contain a unique record of life in Tudor and Stuart England and include More’s description of the lottery: “A verie rich Lotterie ... without any blancks.” And so it should have been. The tickets cost ten shillings each - at a time when labourers were paid about a shilling a day. The prizes included silver plate and tapestry. Although the first time that someone ‘drew a blank’ was in the 16th century, the phrase wasn’t recorded in print until the 19th, in Washington Irving’s Tales of a Traveller, 1824, in which the plot involves a character being given credit for something he hadn’t done: “It is like being congratulated on the high prize when one has drawn a blank.” Later in the 19th century it became used in a general figurative sense to mean to be unsuccessful in a venture or search of any kind. If you hear a phrase or saying, or find yourself using one and would like to know how it came about, send the phrase to us at awol@huahinmedia.com and we will do our best to print the answer, along with your name. 6
A resident of Thap Sakae District in Prachuap Khiri Khan has discovered a nesting ground for green turtles at a site earmaked for a coal-fired plant by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand. A chance discovery, it was made by a local, Pawinee Wongnen, on May 4 after she went for a walk that morning and spotted a dead baby turtle next to a hole in the ground on the sandy beach. Curious, she dug up the hole with bare hands and watched in amazement as others crawled out of the hole and made their way to the sea. She marked the place and returned later with a team in employ of the Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre that is based in the province. Among them was Atichart Inthongkam, an academic involved in fishery research along the Gulf of Thailand. They dug up around the hole to a depth of 80 centimetres and found eight more baby turtles. “We found 118 eggs that had already hatched and another 10 that failed to hatch,” Atichart said, adding that it was only the third instance - after Koh Kram island off mainland Chon Buri and Koh Kra off Nakhon Si Thammarat - that a nesting place for green sea turtles has been found on the Gulf of Thailand coast.
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A fully grown sea turtle pictured near the Similan Islands Sea turtles prefer quiet beaches far from human settlement for nesting, he explained, and saw this as a good development because he can look to the future with hope for the baby turtles, when they grow up, will return here to lay eggs. The centre is presently nursing 26 young sea turtles in various stages of infirmity brought to it by the locals, and once they become strong enough it would release them to the sea. The green turtle is listed by CITES in its Appendix I as among the most endangered species threatened with extinction.
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Weird news round up
london, england Speed camera rakes in £1m in five months A temporary speed camera close to roadworks on a dual carriageway caught 100 motorists a day for five months, clocking up fines of nearly £1m. The camera, on the busy A316 Country Way in Hanworth, caught 16,213 drivers speeding between June and November last year. With charges for speeding consisting of a £60 fine and three penalty points, the speed camera was responsible for £973,000 in fines and 50,000 in penalty points. The camera was set up next to roadworks on the dual carriageway to enforce a 30mph speed limit on the road, which normally has a speed limit of 50mph. The information, released via the Freedom of Information Act, also revealed that the temporary camera caught 11,010 heading out of London and 5,203 driving in on the busy commuter route. The maintenance work was carried out on the road to improve the roadmarking, signage and street lighting and resurfacing of the viaduct. However, the drastic drop in speed left many drivers unimpressed as they found the drop from 70mph, from the M3, to 30mph, too much and were captured speeding. A further six other temporary cameras raked in £2.2m, including £616,000 in fines from a camera on the M1 in Mill Hill, North London, and £374,000 from a camera on the A40 in Denham, West London, it was revealed this week. A spokesman from anti speed camera group Speedcameras.org said: “The speed camera on the A316 illustrates what a cash cow cameras have become. If they were capable of getting drivers to slow down then ask yourself why the number of drivers caught have consistently increased. “That fact should be enough to tell the authorities a different approach is required to road safety, but when cameras are capable of raising £1m in revenue that’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.” A spokesman for the Camera Partnership in Kent, said: “We remain very concerned that so many motorists disregard the temporary speed limits on roadworks sites. “Drivers are at risk in roadworks where the lanes may be narrower, the layouts change and there is no hard shoulder for broken down vehicles.” Staffordshire, ENGLAND Skydiver’s plummets 6,000ft without chute A skydiver had a miracle escape after he plummeted 6,000ft when his parachute was opened too late. James Boole, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, pulled his ripcord just seconds before he hit the ground. The 31-year-old father-of-one was in Russia filming another skydiver for a TV documentary when he
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says his partner signalled too late and he opened his chute two seconds before hitting the deep snow of a mountain top at 100mph. Mr Boole broke his back and ribs, bruised a lung and chipped some of his teeth. He was rushed to hospital in Moscow before being flown back to the UK in a body brace and is now recovering at home. The mechanical engineer has been parachuting for 12 years and has completed more than 2,000 jumps. TOKYO, JAPAN The Husband Hunting Bra A Triumph model shows off the lingerie company’s
new ‘Husband Hunting Bra’ in Tokyo – stopping a clock by inserting an engagement ring. In Japan, where Triumph introduces a unique bra annually to mirror society, people tend to remain single, or get married at an older age. Wiltshire, ENGLAND Pigs root out wartime bomb Army bomb disposal experts detonated a First World War bomb - after it was unearthed by a herd of pigs. Members of the Explosive Ordnance Department were called to the field between Devizes and Calne, in Wiltshire, to examine the object . Farmer Cameron Naughton, from West End Farm, near Bishops Cannings, discovered the bomb with colleague John Russ when one of their pigs dug it up. COLORADO, USA ‘Nicotine ninja’ strikes tobacco stores Authorities are looking a man they’ve dubbed the “Nicotine Ninja” believed to be responsible for stealing $120,000 worth of cigarettes. Authorities said the suspect is completely clad in dark clothing and covers half his face with a black cloth when he breaks into liquor stores in the middle of the night. The man is believed to be responsible for 118 burglaries across the Jefferson County area during the last two years.
Kayaking accident The day after his wife disappeared in a kayaking accident, an Anchorage man answered his door to find two grim-faced Alaska State Troopers. “We’re sorry, Mr. Wilkes, but we have some information about your wife,” said one trooper. “Tell me! Did you find her?” Wilkes shouted. The troopers looked at each other. One said, “We have some bad news, some good news, and some really great news. Which do you want to hear first?” Fearing the worst, an ashen Mr. Wilkes said, “Give me the bad news first.” The trooper said, “I’m sorry to tell you, sir, but this morning we found your wife’s body in Kachemak Bay.” “Oh my God!” exclaimed Wilkes. Swallowing hard, he asked, “What’s the good news?” The trooper continued, “When we pulled her up she had 12 twenty-five pound king crabs and 6 good-size Dungeness crabs clinging to her.” Stunned, Mr. Wilkes demanded, “If that’s the good news, what’s the great news?” The trooper said, “We’re going to pull her up again tomorrow “ New born Nervously pacing up and down a hospital corridor, a man waits as his wife gives birth to their first child. After a long labour the doctor comes out and tells the man that he is the father of a baby boy. The man is overjoyed, and rushes in to his wife who smiles weakly and gives him the child. Overcome, the tearful father asks the midwife if there is anything he can do to help. Sensing that the dad wants to share in the occasion the midwife tells him to take the baby and bathe it next door. After a few minutes the midwife pops in to see how the man is getting on. She jumps back in dismay when she sees what the new dad is doing. He has two fingers firmly lodged up the infant’s nose and is dragging the child through the water in figure-of-eights. “Good God!” she shouts. “That’s not how to bathe a new-born!” “It bloody well is,” the man replies, “when the water’s this hot.” Sweet & Sticky? In a biology class at Harvard University, the professor was discussing the high glucose levels found in semen. A female freshman raised her hand and asked, “If I understand, you’re saying there is a lot of glucose, as in sugar, in semen? “That’s correct,” responded the professor, going on to add statistical info. Raising her hand again, the girl asked, “Then why doesn’t it taste sweet?” After a stunned silence, the whole class burst out laughing, the poor girl’s face turned bright red, and as she realised exactly what she had inadvertently said (or rather implied), she picked up her books without a word and walked out of class, never to return. However, as she was going out the door, the Professor’s reply was classic. Totally straight-faced, he answered her question. “It doesn’t taste sweet because the taste buds for sweetness are on the tip of your tongue, not the back of your throat. Have a good day.” 9
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Send your jokes to us by email on awol@huahinmedia.com and get your name in print! The Lords name in vain ”My friend,” said St. Peter to the recently deceased, “you did lead an exemplary life on earth--but there is one instance of your taking the name of The Lord in vain. Would you care to tell us about it?” ”I recall,” replied the new applicant, “it was in 1965 on the last hole at Pinehurst. I only needed a par four to break 70 for the first time in my life.” ”Was your drive good?” asked St. Peter, with increasing interest. ”Right down the middle. But when I got to my ball, it was plugged deep in a wet rut made by a drunk’s golf cart.” ”Oh dear,” said St. Peter, “A real sucker! Is that when you...” ”No. I’m pretty good with a 3-iron. I played the ball close to my feet, caught the sweet spot and moved it right onto the green. But it bounced on a twig or something--it was a very windy day--and slid off the apron right under the steepest lip of the trap.” ”What a pity!” said St. Peter consolingly, “Then that must have been when...” “No. I gritted my teeth, dug in with an open stance, swung a smooth outside arc, and backspun a bucket’s worth of sand up onto the green. When everything settled down, there was my ball, only ten inches from the cup.” ”JESUS CHRIST!” shrieked St. Peter, “Don’t tell me you choked the putt!”
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The Sage is an experienced and well travelled mystic man and has become AWOL’s permanent horoscopologist (he prefers that to astrologer), but this week he wants to introduce a recently discovered protege, the pet monkey of his friend Ben. Ben’s monkey has quite extraordinary ability, as well as an unusual way of producing predictions; Ben has to spank the monkey to elicit the erudite ejaculations. As a thank you to Ben for his efforts, please visit his blog at http://my.opera.com/bentrein. Cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22 Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 Your motherly instincts will be misinterpreted You’ll be delighted to hear that the latest mobile by certain males, who will instantly start phones from Japan have hit the shelves in local stores. Soon you’ll find out that unless you win the flirting with you. Avoid visiting bars frequented by Dutch ‘Zip Code lottery’, you’ll never be able to afford people of a different sexual orientation than yours. Be one. As you don’t own property in that country, the especially aware of people with a Q in their name. likelihood of this is very low, no matter how much the Leo Jul 23 - Aug 22 stars favour you winning. Stay home this weekend. The large amount of beans you ate last night, will have a hand in your Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 With Pluto arguing with Goofy, Mickey Mouse troubles. Avoid non-air-conditioned establishments descending, and Minnie ascending, there’s as it may hit the fan there, leaving everybody kneedeep in murky business, and you receiving a life-long absolutely no saying what this week will bring you. ban from the place. Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20 Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 22 There’s something fishy about your girlfriend. True love isn’t in the stars for you any time You notice this particularly after late night soon. Don’t look too deep in the history of outings with a certain male friend where you’re not invited. Don’t worry though - the smell soon wears people trying to woo you this week, otherwise you’ll never get laid. off. Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19 Give in to the deep desire to hop from rock to rock in the local hills. The risk of breaking every bone in your body, is far outweighed by the satisfaction you feel.
Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 This is not the time to tidy up your desk at the office, as later in the week a meaningless office romance will make sure everything ends up on the floor anyway.
Taurus Apr 20 - May 20 The stars seem to have something good in store for you this week, but have decided not to reveal it until further notice. If this notice doesn’t come before Wednesday, you’d do well to take precautions for rainy days.
Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 21 Try to see the silver lining around the clouds at the horizon. It’s a really beautiful sight, and remember that nothing can grow without rain. Investing in sandbags might be a wise idea, despite rising sand prices.
Gemini May 21 - Jun 21 Stay away from televisions and other monitors this week. Also cover all reflecting surfaces including mirrors and glass tables with cloth after dark. You may spot your evil twin in there, who has returned to haunt you.
Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 Mars is heavily influencing your life this week. You’ll need all your tact to avoid full on war with the Russian Mafia. It is wise to invite a very attractive Hummer sales person into your home, provided they carry short-range rocket proof wind shields.
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Khao Takiab - Kool Town Learn all about life in the friendly village
Welcome to our expanded 4 page pull out focusing on Hua Hin’s nearest neighbourhood and undiscovered gem, Khao Takiab. Every week we will feature news, views, attractions and special offers from the unsung village that is a reminder of what Hua Hin used to be. And there is plenty going on to bely the sleepy fishing village impression, with a host of bars, restaurants, hotels and condominiums, as well as top quality golf courses and pristine beaches.
Where is Khao Takiab? For those of you unfamiliar with KT, just take the road south from Hua Hin for about 6 km until you reach a junction where the main road bends right up and over the railway, with a U-turn underneath, and the leftmost lane before that will take you into the centre of Khao Takiab.
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KHAO TAKIAB, THAILAND We thought we would share some classic images of KT this week, but you will have to find where they were taken exactly yourself! Enjoy looking...
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LIVE SPORTS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS fri 22/5 2pm super 14 rugby union s/f chiefs v hurricanes sat 23/5 8pm super 14 rugby union s/f bulls v crusaders 11pm heineken cup final leicester vs leinster mon 25/5 9pm coca cola championship play off burnley vs sheff utd
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KT News & Events CAMP PALAPON is the venue for a whole host of Health and Holistic Wellness activities brought to you by Klaus from Wing Tsun Kung Fu - please check the KT Events Calendar on page 14, and contact Wing Tsun by mobile: 086-8039085 or tel: 032-536239, or send an email to office@wt-thailand.com. They also have an extensive website covering their activities at http://www.wt-thailand.com/. The Khao Takiab Golf Society was recently established by Bob at Bob and Nok’s Bar, and if you saw our article a month or two ago you will know that it can boast of a famous member, none other than Johan Edfors who won the inaugural Black Mountain Masters a couple of weeks ago. If you want to rub
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shoulders with such luminaries why not give Bob a call on 089 586 1700, or go and have a drink with him at Bob and Noks Bar (see map above) WOODY’S RESTAURANT AND BAR has now opened! Located conveniently near the beach, it is the first choice for food and drink on a hot day by the sea. Very near the famous Standing Buddha and just behind Supatra By The Sea, pop in and try them out! EVERY THURSDAY at British Breakfast Foods get free Cheddar Cheese with orders over 500 baht.
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Two satellite systems showing live sports Tel 032 511624
Sunset Boulevard Bar and Noy 084 359 7545 or Cafe Mike 084 376 9438 email: mikesmiththailand@gmail.com
Megabooks Khao Takiab closing at end of May KHAO TAKIAB, THAILAND
Following last week’s article in AWOL’s Khao Takiab pull out on the Megabooks outlet, we have been informed by them that they are closing that store at the end of May. The Hua Hin branch will remain open however, so all customers should visit that store instead, which is opposite the Japanese Restaurant attached to the Sofitel complex near the crossroads of Naresdamri and Damnoernkasem Roads.
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Find out what’s going on, when it’s happening and where it will be in our exclusive Khao Takiab events calendar. If you want to add your event to our month ahead guide, which is updated weekly, just contact us on awol@huahinmedia.com, and we will add your event to the calendar.
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Camp Palapon - Tai Chi/Yoga Lost Cafe Rugby Heineken Cup final + Super 14 s-f
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Relax with an ice cold beer and a friendly welcome from Noi and the girls Get updated and chat about the Hua Hin Golf Society with Kevin Play pool with the many regulars Open every day from 12 Noon‘Til Late Visit Myanmar Play golf in the Golden Land Escorted CustomTours - Enquire within Find us at 5 Soi Selekam, Hua Hin - from the Hilton go north along Naresdamri Road, take the first left and then the first right, and we are 40 m along on the right
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beauty salon, flat, massage and laundry business for sale. Situated on busy Phetkasem Road in between Hua Hin and Cha Am. Reduced price for quick sale 2.5 million baht. Tel. Wayne 087 5510 9566 or Keefy 082 493 8350 FOR SALE Photo engraving shop Market Village. Ready Made Package for couple or sole operator includes Photoengraving Machine, Software, Scanner/Printer (Scans Photos, Negatives, and Slides), Digital Photo card reader, USB 4 Port Hub, Display Material and TRAINING. PRICE 175,000 all-inclusive plus some stock to get you going. Contact Colin Adam by Email colinadam@gmail. com Bar for Sale central Hua Hin. Included in price are the pool table, chairs, tables, high chairs and fridges, 2 TVs and stereo. The main bar comes fully stocked and included in the price. If you have any questions, wish to view or need more info call me on 081 145 5298 Property Maintenance Services. We offer a complete property maintenance service within the Hua Hin and Cha Am Areas. Services include, pool cleaning/window cleaning/painting & decorating/ gardening/car valet/animal and house minding and PC repairs, upgrades, troubleshooting. If you are interested in any our services please contact us via our email address leephillips_1@hotmail.com or on 0861620621. Yoga Class for your body and mind. Hello ! My name is Thyda. I am Yoga Instructor who can train both private yoga and group yoga for hotel, hospital and club. Further information, please feel free to contact me by thid_suttha@yahoo.com or 087-0146729. BAR FOR SALE With all fittings and furniture pool table and accomadation very good profits low rent long lease. Call : Peter Thripp 085 229807 Cheapest Tours In Town If you are looking for Tours program and hotel reservations in a good price and good service please do not hesitate to contact us at 032 533005 086 5574872. We look forward to serving you. We offer the cheapest price!!! Contact kriangkrai pintong on Email: dctravelhuahin@hotmail.com Bars for sale Two bars for the price of one for sale in the centre of town just off Bintabarth. Great location good trade phone 0875006519 for more details. Contact D.J on denisnaulty@hotmail.com
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HOUSE SITTER AVAILABLE. Do you worry about leaving your house empty for long periods? I can provide house sitting services with full references for the Hua Hin area. Please contact Edd on 080 659 0455 (English only) or email zeb_e_d@yahoo.co.uk for more details. Need Business Coordinator. Seeking a female Thai national that can read, write and speak English for a Business Coordinator position with Internet Buyer Direct Ltd. here in Hua Hin. We are a new company The applicant must be in her early to mid 20’s attractive in appearance, friendly, computer literate.Salary is negotiable. Please reply with resume/CV which must include your salary expectations or please contact Khun Nara 087-9780044, Email: nara@smart-traffic.co.uk Shop assistant wanted We are a newly opened computer store in Hua Hin. We are looking for a Thai woman who speaks English (and Thai of course). The job consists of partly assisting our two managers with various business work and partly with being in the shop working. If you are interested please do send an email to thomas@skyum-dk.com Computer techs needed! We are a newly started Computer store in Hua Hin, and we are in need of 1-2 computer techs. Your job will mostly consist of repairing computers and helping people in general with their computer problems. We expect a high level of computer knowledge and speaking some English is a must. We can both offer fulltime jobs, but also part-time if you for example goes to university in the daytime, you can work in the afternoon. Send a mail to thomas@skyum-dk. com and we can have a talk. WANTED PROPERTY SALES AGENT Siam Real Estate is looking for a freelance sales agent to handle our sales leads in Hua Hin and take listings. Excellent prospects and high commission paid. Full office support and No.1 web site in Thailand guaranteeing sales leads. Require work permit, car, internet connection, we supply the rest. Reply with CV to jobs@siamrealestate.com Female Marketing & PR officer needed A newly established international Academy based in northern part of Thailand is in urgent need of a female marketing and public relations officer; this position is reserved for foreigners while Thais can also apply, all applicants must be good in speaking and writing of English, please respond with your details to Soo Soodjai on Email: soosoodjai2009@yahoo.com
GOLF MEMBERSHIPS: Springfield Membership 27 years remaining 240,000 o.n.o including transfer also Lake View 13 years remaining 140,000 o.n.o Telephone 0870117080 For sale Sanyo triple fridge freezer, 6 months old, due to close of shop. Height 81”, Depth 30”, Width 70”. Cost 36,000 Baht new, would accept 26,000 baht... Phone: 087-168-4654, or 082-241-0460. Ask for Peter or Pin. Golf Clubs for Sale. Callaway Big Bertha 460 Driver 10.5 loft, Mid torque, mid kick Callaway 80 gram shaft. (On R&A conforming list) Matching 3 and 5 fairway metals. Wilson 7 utility club. Cleveland (tour action) TA7 Irons, 3 to Sand Iron, dynamic golf steel shafts. Odessy White Steel 2 ball putter + Wilson Pro Staff putter. Titleist Black golf bag. All clubs genuine, no copies. Price 17000 Baht. Lateral Thigh trainer and Ab Pro, both as new Bt 3,000/- each. Rosewood floor lamp with shade Baht 6,500/-. Large custom TV unit with shelves for DVD player, satellite box etc 155x115x45 cm Baht 16,500/-. Bookcases x 2, 155x100x25cm Baht 7,500 each. Rosewood Bar with 2 stools and large wine cooler Baht 45,000/-. 084 112 8873 Fishing Rods Sea and river fishing rods for sale. Private sale, 350 Bht. to 500Bht. Sorry no reels. Tel keith 089-0702423 Callaway Irons for sale. Callaway x18 pro series irons for sale, irons 3-9 + PW + SW, 11,000 baht. Call Julian on 085 358 4573. Tennis racket Wilson k6-1 tour, Roger Federer uses this one. Cost in Bangkok 8,900. Strung with nxt strings, includes 2 sets of nxt strings. Nxt costs 1,400. Total 13,000baht. You pay 5,000baht. Call Bill at 0802446739
Motoring For sale, 1975 Mercedes Benz 200 automatic, white colour. Good condition, original paint, airconditioning. Recently serviced. Price: 150.000 baht negotiable. Phone: 081-0108216 (English) Axle Stands Two very strong axle stands for car mechanic. Made in Canada. Can hold pickup truck and heavy vehicles. !,500 Bht. Tel Keith 089-0702423 For Sale 2007 Chevy Colorado, looks and runs like new, low mileage, 4 door, 5 speed, fully equipped. price 500,000 bt. or 150.000 bt. down and take over payments (9,500 per month). Full warranty, cost new 940,000. Call 087 155 7737.
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Personals Are there any like-minded people who are interested in miniature dolls houses living in Hua Hin; and who would like to get in touch with a very enthusiastic miniaturist? If so please email...nevandeve@gmail.com
Property villa for sale. 200m fromPalm Hills Clubhouse. Reduced price 2 million baht. 25m swimming pool, 42” plasma TV, leather sofas, 2 bedrooms furnished. Tel. Wayne 087 510 9566 or Keefy 082 493 8350 FARM FOR SALE, HUA HIN. Directly from the owner. A peaceful mountain view in Nong Hoy Valley. On Phetkasem Road just 18km south from Hua Hin and 2km from Tesco Lotus Pranburi. Total 11 rai (2 hectares). Price THB 6,500,000 or THB 590,000 per rai. Goes under the market price. Rare, must see. Enquires: 089-688-7407 (English) / 081-919-6845 (Thai) land for sale 1 rai land at Tropical Hill 2, surrounded by a 2m high block wall, water & electric available, access via government road, 3km from town, suitable for building business or leisure, lovely secluded position with mountain views only 3.5 million baht. Khun Mae 0862444709 / 0865004709 for viewing. Peter in the UK 07592671391 email tenret@btinternet.com GREAT LAND BUY HUA HIN-CHA AM REDUCED TO ONLY 200,000 BAHT A RAI. This 8 rai of land is for sale at the amazing price of 1.6 million baht for 8 rai. The house is added for free! The land is near to Springfield golf course, near to the World Sports Centre, on a main concrete road and there is also a road on the far side of the land too. Mountain views. There is water and electricity. Chanote and chanote posts, Contact Darrell 0846846869
Rentals Unfurnished house 3,000 baht p/m. We’re leaving our house at the end of April and would like to find new long-term tenants to take over. The house is owned by a lovely Thai woman who lives (and owns the shop) next door. It has two double bedrooms, living room, office area, and a unique large kitchen and bathroom area. It has a large walled garden of (I guess) around 1.5 rai and the house is in the middle of a small village 15kms west of Silpakorn University. It’s about 35kms to Hua Hin, so you need some wheels. Please contact me either by e.mail: ajarnhanry@gmail.com or by PM on HHAD - I’m Vital Spark.. I look forward to hearing from you. House for rent New house in Hua Hin Soi 29. Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, two air-cons, fully furnished to high standard, western kitchen. 20,000/ month negotiable. Call 0858180532 or 032536397, Thai or English.
Rental wanted below 10,000 Bht/month I need a Thai style house or equivalent with vacant land around it or a large garden for the benefit of 2 Thai dogs. I have all furniture etc. I am a resident and rent for a longer period, with first a trial period (bad eperience of construction starting around rented houses) Thai language: no problem Please e-mail first: drtips@loxinfo. co.th or call 087 09 09 377 Beautiful 4 bed /4 bath house for rent Khao Takiab. Spacious 4 bed /4 bath, refurbished house. A/C, Western kitchen, open plan lounge/ diner. Cable TV, Internet, communal pool, only a stroll to the beautiful Khao Takiab beach and the cheeky monkeys on Monkey Mountain! 2 minutes walk to local shops/ bars/ restaurants ideal for family or golfing holidays. Daily/ weekly/ monthly/ long term rates available. Contact maire.evans1@ btinternet.com Studio Condo at the Beach close to town 8000 baht monthly. 8th floor studio apartment between the Hilton, Sofitel, Marriott and the new Hotel Intercontinental, Hyatt and Chiva Som Hotels at Hua Hin’s nicest beach. Studio with King size bed, new furniture and upgrades. Nice size refrigerator, hot water on-demand, shower over bath. Air-con, all linens and cooking-ware provided. Parking, pool, exercise room and ping-pong. Ocean and mountain views with very cool northern exposure and excellent year round breezes, nice mosaic outdoor porch. A few minutes short stroll to Market Village with 100’s of shops and big time shopping mall advantages (1/2 dozen banks open 7 days a week) including Cinemas and bowling alley and many international restaurants. About a kilometre to downtown with municipal transit to and from town and the province at your front doorstep. 8000 baht based on one-year rental but will be flexible for the correct situation. 300 baht monthly for cable TV. Contact Pa at rungnapa0202@yahoo.com 4 bedroom house In Khao Tao, 15 minutes from Hua Hin and 2 minutes to Had Sai Noi beach. 15,000 Baht per month. Contact Dougal Brown Email: dougal_brown@yahoo.co.uk Townhouse for rent in Khao Takiab. Three storeys, includes furniture, 10,000 baht/month. Contact Jang on 089 914 9994 I would like to rent a House/Condo Please. I am Coming to Hua Hin for at least a year, in May 2009. I would like to Rent a house/Condo close to Town centre for 12500 bht max per month. Anything available please. Thanks Bev. Contact Beverley Wood on Email: bbwood@ btinternet.com
Technology Website design and marketing services Professional website design, marketing and maintenance services. Get it done locally and save the money and hassle. We can also offer search engine optimization and link marketing solutions. Digital Metrix are well established in Hua Hin and offer only the best, call our sales office on 032-533371 or visit our site www.digitalmetrix.net
Wanted Wanted An Electric Piano. Must have a full keyboard and be in good condition. Ring 0877736053 or 0851108704 Bike Wanted Good quality mans bike wanted. No Thai made bikes please. Contact Mike Disley on Email: mikedisley@yahoo.co.uk Playgroup in Hua Hin or Cha-am Hi, I have a two year old girl and would like to join a playgroup in either Hua Hin or Cha-am area. I stay near Holiday Inn (cha-am) and am very happy to host the playgroup. If any mothers are interested to form and join the playgroup, please call Yui at 085-159 0926 or Email: yuikhonkaen@ yahoo.com Thanks
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2002 Toyota Tiger 4WD for Sale Double Cab, 3.0 Diesel EFI (electronic fuel injection), manual transmission, ABS (anti-lock brake system), SRS airbag, leather upholstery, Off-Road front & rear bumpers, Carryboy canopy, 170,000 Kms. All for only 350,000 Bht. Contact: Alex +66 (0)85 888 9841, alex_miron@hotmail. com Honda Wave 100cc for sale Owners are leaving Thailand, and looking to sell their Honda Wave100.It’s in excellent condition. New wheels, new oil, recently serviced.17 000 Baht negotiable. Phone: 081 272 66 35 / 086 765 7161 Suzuki smash with sidecar good condition, surplus to requirements. 18000bath. Contact 0871078901 For Rent 2007 Chevy Colorado 4 door truck, Manual, radio, CD player, 500 baht day, Minimum 14 days rental, discount longer rental, Truck available one month to one year. Also automatic Motorbike available for short or long term rent. Call 087 155 7737 (English) 084 713 6339 (Thai). Land Rover L.W.B. Dark green, Isuzu diesel engine fully serviced, new tyres, good condition, 175,000 baht. Phone Sheila 081-006-4010
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DEAR MARY, I am a regular reader and contributor on the local forum, Hua Hin After Dark, but in the last few months have been increasingly worried by certain things that have been happening on there. The first thing is that I have been receiving messages from another poster who I don’t think I know in real life, but their name on the forum is Honolulu Jimmy. Actually that was the name but it has now been banned, and I have been getting messages from another name but I’m sure it is the same person. These messages are of a sexual nature, and the man behind them is a complete pervert! The second thing is that a new moderator appeared on the forum recently who scares the living daylights out of me, called The Grim Reaper. He is very scary.The third thing, and my main question is, why are there so many idiots spoiling what is a truly great forum? Dainty, Hua Hin. Mary says:Dear Dainty, I have had a word with the top man at HHAD on your behalf, Lev Jameson, on one of his infrequent trips to Hua Hin. Here is what he had to say.... Unfortunately, like any successful enterprise, once it gets past a certain size, the idiots seem to multiply exponentially, whether they are customers, suppliers or in this case, posters. While there are a lot of very good and sensible posters, threads get disrupted easily by a few idiots. Honolulu Jimmy is a prime example, as well as all his aliases, which get banned as soon as he is spotted; he is a hand shandy and no mistake! Believe me, the Grim Reaper is your friend, culling and slashing the idiots as we speak, but it is a never ending task. He is very real, so the idiots had better watch out that he doesn’t find them in person...
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Dear Mary, In the last few weeks I have been suffering some very worrying symptoms, which I am finding hard to deal with. I have been getting terrible headaches, cold sweats, hot flushes and chills, but the most worrying are the homicidal instincts and murderous rages I find myself getting into. I recently purchased a large scythe to cut the garden which had become a complete mess, but whenever I get near the implement I have this overpowering urge to don a black cloak and creep about menacingly. I think some of my mood swings are down to too much time on the computer, as I have recently been promoted to a position of Ultimate Moderator on the local forum, where I have complete power to edit or delete posts, or ban posters; in extreme situations I have been given permission to hunt down and butcher errant posters. I have been using Ibuprofen to try and contain the headaches but their effect seems to be reducing; what do you suggest I do to avoid going on a killing spree? GR, Hua Hin. Mary says: Dear GR, Are you by any chance related to JR? I believe he had similar homicidal tendencies but wore a rather natty hat. I certainly like your image - very dashing with just enough menace to make the girls weak at the knees. To be honest by the tone of your letter you sound like a good egg who wouldn’t sever someone’s head from their body unless they really deserved it, so I say good on you for your promotion, and don’t have any qualms about getting down to business. Hua Hin will be for sure a better place without some of the no marks that you are intended to eliminate. I believe you will find that sating your blood lust is all you need to eliminate the headaches.
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Help the Elephants of this area - many are now unable to be kept by their owners due to ill health, age or being unable to work any more. The Hutsadin Elephant Foundation will take care of these animals but needs both volunteers and donations to do so. Please help these gentle giants, or just visit them at the Foundation on the Pala-U Road.
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Hua Hin’s only pool bar with 9’ tables
Saturday drinks specials!! Tequila, Sambuca & Sour Apple only 50 baht B-52’s only 100 baht Contact Andy on 086 178 1550 27/3 Poolsuk Road, Hua Hin
Hua Hin 8 Ball League Results Week 9 13th May 2009 DicksB 0 - 12 Eagle Bar LilleMan 4 - 8 Komhom Pla’s Place 5 - 7 DicksA SportCentre 7 - 5 MrDanA Week 10 results next week League Table Team Eagle Bar DicksA Komhom MrDanA B’fly Rck SportCntre Pla's Place LilleMan DicksB SC Studnts
P W D 7 5 1 6 5 1 7 3 3 7 3 0 5 2 1 5 2 1 6 2 1 8 2 1 5 1 1 6 1 0
L 1 0 1 4 2 2 3 5 3 5
+/- Pts 26 11 14 11 16 9 2 6 6 5 -6 5 -10 5 -16 5 -20 3 -12 2
Hua Hin Pool Leagues
Hua Hin Pool Billiard League Results Matchday 4 15th May 2009 Home LSA TW PAT LSS QUE DB JWB RTB
Rks 15 18 9 10 18 8 12 12
Pts 4 6 3 4 6 1 4 4
Away SUG DA LSB JWR LST EAG OCT SB
Rks 12 12 13 14 9 19 11 13
Pts 4 2 5 4 2 7 4 4
League Table Team P W D L Diff. Rks Pts Eagle Bar 4 3 1 0 12 22 7 Thaiwaii 4 3 1 0 8 13 7 Queens Flower Bar 4 3 0 1 14 26 6 Lucky Shot Student's 4 2 2 0 4 8 6 Lucky Shot B 4 2 1 1 4 10 5 Sunset Boulevard 4 2 1 1 2 6 5 Octopussy Bar 4 2 1 1 2 2 5 Lucky Shot A 4 1 2 1 4 5 4 Johnie Walker Black 4 1 2 1 0 -3 4 Lucky Shot Thai 4 2 0 2 -6 -6 4 Return Bar 4 1 1 2 2 -4 3 Dick's Office B 3 1 0 2 -2 -2 2 Pats Point 4 1 0 3 -6 -14 2 Sugar Cane Bar 4 0 1 3 -8 -22 1 Johnie Walker Red 3 0 1 2 -12 -6 1 Dick's Office A 4 0 0 4 -18 -35 0
Next Week’s Fixtures Week 11 27th May 2009 Butterfly Rock v MrDanA DicksB v LilleMan Pla’s Place v SC Students SportCentre v Eagle Bar
Hua Hin 9 Ball League Results Week 10 18th May 2009 Butterfly Rock 16 - 10 Dicks B Dicks A v Plas Place n/a Sportcenter v SC Students n/a
Please note: Papayita and Mr Dan B have now dropped out of the league - all results from their games have been removed.
Next Week’s Fixtures Week 11 25th May 2009 Dicks A v Mr Dan A Plas Place v Dicks B Sportcenter Students v LilleMan
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Next Week’s Fixtures Matchday 5 22nd May 2009 Lucky Shot Th v Lucky Shot A Lucky Shot Stdts v Dick’s Office B Octopussy v Lucky Shot B Dick’s Office A v Return Bar Sunset B’vard v Sugar Cane JW Black v Thaiwaii Pat’s Point v Eagle Queens Flower v JW Red
League Table Team Plas Place Sportcnter LilleMan B’fly Rock Mr Dan A SC Studnts Dicks B Dicks A
P W D 6 5 0 6 5 0 7 5 0 7 3 1 7 2 1 6 2 1 7 2 0 6 0 1
L +/1 17 1 15 2 13 3 4 4 -4 3 -11 5 -13 5 -21
Pts 10 10 10 7 5 5 4 1
Please note: Papayita and Mr Dan B have now dropped out of the league - all results from their games have been removed.
Team P W D Free Time 1 1 0 S’st B’vard 1 1 0 Bob / Noks 1 1 0 Harleys 1 1 0 R’way Tav 1 1 0 Chp Chrlie 1 0 0 Dizzy Dolp 1 0 0 Thaiwaii 1 0 0 Dara Bar 1 0 0 Oasis Bar 1 0 0
L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
+/- Pts 6 2 6 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 -4 0 -4 0 -4 0 -6 0 -6 0
Hua Hin Social Pool League Results Week 1- 20th May 2009 JW Black v No Game Billys v Headrock 12-7 Jungle Juice A v Limelight – n/a Sabai v U Turn 8-11 PP v Jungle Juice B 7-12 Red Bar v Billys Babes 8-11 Lazy Daze v JW Red 8-11 League Table Team Billys J Juice B Billys Bbes Lazy Daze U Turn Sabai Red Bar JW Red PP Headrock
P W L 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 1
JW Black J Juice A Limelight
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Next Week’s Fixtures Week 2 – 27th May 2009 No Game v JW Red Billys Babes v Lazy Daze Jungle Juice B v Red Bar U Turn v PP Limelight v Sabai Headrock v Jungle Juice A JW Black v Billys
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Hua Hin Darts Leagues Results Week 13 19/05/2009 Division 1 Paradise v Dicks Office B 6-6 JW Red v CAT 2-10 Lazy Daze v JW Black 1-11 Scandic Bar A v Oasis 7-5 Division 1 League Table Team CAT P’dise Scan A JW Blk Dicks B Oasis JW Red Lazy D
P 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
W 10 7 7 5 5 2 2 0
D 1 3 0 2 2 3 1 0
L 0 1 4 4 4 6 8 11
PF-PA 98-34 101-31 81-51 76-56 68-64 54-78 51-81 15-117
Division 2 Railway Tav v Butterfly Rock 4-8 K Hom Ladies v Scandic B – n/a Dicks Office A v Kom Hom– n/a Lucky Shot v Jaew 7-5 Division 2 League Table Pts 21 17 14 12 12 7 5 0
Team Lcky S Dicks A Jaew B’fly Rk Scan B Kom H R’way KH Ls
P 11 9 10 10 10 9 11 10
W 11 6 6 4 4 3 3 0
D 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
L 0 3 4 4 5 5 8 10
PF-PA 96-36 70-38 69-51 64-56 59-61 55-53 52-80 15-105
Pts 22 12 12 10 9 7 6 0
Next Week’s Fixtures - 26/05/2009 CUP Semi Finals Oasis v Dicks Office B played at CAT v Paradise – Played at JW’s Lucky Shot Top 16: Top 10 -Div 1 Name Stuart Tao Golf Peter Mark Bon Doug M Don Joe Bon
Bar S Win D Win P 55 35 Cat 23 38 SBA 22 27 JWB 36 14 O 29 14 DOB 18 34 P 22 27 Cat 31 19 O 11 20 Cat 21 28
S2L D2L Tons 140+ 180s Clse C >100 16 8 66 17 1 43 0 8 6 41 10 1 35 1 6 10 55 5 0 36 0 10 3 43 6 1 33 0 8 2 49 8 0 32 0 8 8 36 3 1 29 0 8 5 35 3 0 32 0 10 7 22 1 0 24 0 4 6 36 2 0 33 0 8 5 23 4 0 23 0
Pts 241 163 161 145 142 137 132 114 112 112
Top 6 - Div 2 Name Danny Jim Cop Eero Paul Steve
Bar S Win D Win S2L D2L LS 45 24 12 12 DOA 18 39 4 10 SBB 32 19 8 7 BR 18 27 8 6 LS 31 12 10 7 BR 3 33 4 8
Tons 140+ 180s Clse C >100 29 3 0 36 0 24 2 0 28 0 22 0 0 33 0 18 1 1 30 0 21 2 0 24 0 23 2 0 19 0
Pts 162 125 121 109 107 91
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Welcome to the most vital guide around! All the parties, celebrations and balloons you could want (along with some booze and food of course!) Tell us about it by the Thursday before and we will include it here...send some photos and we will do our utmost to publish them; email awol@huahinmedia.com or contact Noi at Sabai Bar (Tel: 086 174 6165). Saturday 23rd May - Free Time Bar - Leaving party for Peter and Porn. All welcome. Regular Events Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays - Pool Leagues Tuesdays - Darts League (see p 21 for venues, free food for players) Paul’s birthday party at Jungle Juice Fridays - Dick’s Office open darts night from 7.30pm Scoreboard - Bar-B-Q party every week at Le Velo Rouge, Khao Takiab Sundays - Scandic Bar, Cha Am, open darts evening from 7.30pm . (EPL unless stated) FREE return transport from Dick’s Office departs 7pm - please call 089 Saturday, 16 May 2009 745 3992 (Anne) or 089 894 4310 (Mack) 3 hrs before to book transport Bolton 1-1 Hull Everton 3-1 West Ham Hua Hin Golf Society Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal This week’s results: Middlesbrough 1-1 Aston Villa 19th May - Kaeng Krachan One Group Only - Stableford Newcastle 0-1 Fulham 1st Harri Vaatainen 36 pts 13 hcp. 2nd Sheila Bird 36 pts 21 hcp. 3rd Stoke 2-0 Wigan Berny Morgan 35 pts 21 hcp. 4th Dicky Bird 34 pts 10 hcp. 5th Neil Tottenham 2-1 Man City Henderson 32 pts 7 hcp. 6th Peter Tucker 26 pts 8 hcp. Sunday, 17 May 2009 Nearest the Pin No. 12 Kari Matti Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn 15th May - Majestic Creek 27 Entrants - Stableford West Brom 0-2 Liverpool 1st Pailin Humphrey 43 pts 14 hcp. 2nd Nitha 41 pts 15 hcp. 3rd Hans Monday, 18 May 2009 Metzger 39 pts 12 hcp. 4th Han Hackvoort 38 pts 17 hcp. 5th Colin Portsmouth 3-1 Sunderland Devonshire 37 pts 10 hcp. 6th Jim Ford 37 pts 8 hcp. Nearest the Pin No. 3 Luciano, No. 17 Wij 12th May – Banyan 37 Entrants 5 RAI LAND IN NONG Group ‘A’ - 0-15 hcp 15 entrants Strokeplay KHA NEAR THE ROAD 1st Robert Laminit 69 net 9 hcp. 2nd Timo Ripatti 72 net 7 hcp. 3rd OPPOSITE HUAY MONKOL Luciano 73 net 13 hcp. 4th Kari Matti 75 net 7 hcp. PRICE 2,000,000 BAHT Group ‘B’ - 16-36 hcp 22 entrants Stableford 1st Davies (g) 42 pts 16 hcp. 2nd Han Hackvoort 41 pts 19 hcp. 3rd 250 SQ. WAH LAND Arnold Ruijs 35 pts 17 hcp. 4th Paul Frampton 34 pts 23 hcp. IN KHAO DANG Nearest the Pin No. 2 Heinz Deynhardt, No. 15 Mike Staples Next week’s fixtures: PRICE 2,000,000 BAHT Tuesday 26th Royal Ratchaburi - Stableford Competition (8,000 BAHT/SQ. WAH) Friday 29th Banyan - 2 Ball Scramble
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This week’s results: Wednesday 20th May Black Mountain - Stableford 13 players 1st Doug Miller (10) - 38pts, 2nd Paul Williams (3) - 38pts, 3rd Robin Heath (16) - 33pts Monday 18th May Lake View AB - Stableford 18 players 1st Craig Miller (7) - 40pts, 2nd Paul Williams (4) - 40pts, 3rd David Rawlings (17) - 37pts Friday 15th May Palm Hills - Stableford 8 players Front 9 -19 points - Jim Lynch, Back 9 - 19 points - Robin Heath Overall - 35 points - Robin Heath Forthcoming Fixtures Monday 25th May Lake View Wednesday 27th May - Medal at Palm Hills from 10am Friday 29th May Palm Hills 22
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EPL Preview (all times Thailand) Sunday, 24 May 2009 Arsenal v Stoke, 22:00 The Gunners will be looking to finish their season with a flourish, while Stoke will be as pleased as Punch to be 11th and looking towards another season of top flight football. Home win. Aston Villa v Newcastle, 22:00 Playing away on the last day may be a blessing in disguise for Newcastle, and as it is Villa, who have looked a little lacklustre recently they have a chance. A draw may be enough and we think that is what they will get here. Blackburn v West Brom, 22:00 Not much for either side to be playing for here with the Baggies already down and Rovers just playing for position. Both teams may well try out some lesser known names. A last hurrah for West Brom and a draw. Fulham v Everton, 22:00 Something in this game for both sides, as they try to hold on to their respective 7th and 5th positions. Hodgson deserves plaudits for getting his side to over perform while Moyes has done equally well despite huge injury problems. Another draw looks on the cards here. Hull v Man Utd, 22:00 The home side need to win to survive for sure at the expense of two teams from the North East. United are likely not to be at full strength with a Champions League Final in three days, although Ferguson will want to give a run out to some of his stars. We think they will still have too much for Hull and this will be an away win and relegation for Hull. Liverpool v Tottenham, 22:00 The Reds need a draw to guarantee 2nd while Spurs need a win and a Fulham loss to grab 7th. We can’t see the latter happening and with nothing else to play for we think this will be a convincing win for Liverpool.
Man City v Bolton, 22:00 Another playing for positions match, but at least there is some local rivalry. Doubts still linger as to Mark Hughes position and he will want his team to make a statement of intent for next season. Bolton will make it difficult though, so a narrow home win. Sunderland v Chelsea, 22:00 If Hull and Newcastle win and Sunderland don’t, they go down. Lucky for the Black Cats that Hull are playing the Champions then! Chelsea will do them no favours and will pummel them from the off; away win. West Ham v M’brough, 22:00 Boro need an even greater miracle than anyone; they need Hull to lose and themselves to win by a combined total of 5 goals or more, and for Newcastle to lose. We can’t even see them winning at Upton Park as the Hammers look to exact revenge for their FA Cup defeat. Carlton Cole looked sharp returning from injury last week and we predict a home win.
Wigan v Portsmouth, 22:00 Two teams now destined to finish in the bottom half, and Steve Bruce must be worried at his team’s form in the final third of the season. Pompey fans must be worried at the state of their finances, and these two could well be relegation contenders next season. With some strong teams coming up they will both need to strengthen. This is likely to be a fairly relaxed affair which we think will end in yet another draw.
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Spectacular! A classic final expected amid Roman rumble fears
ROME, ITALY Thursday 28th May 2009, 01.45 Champions League Final Barcelona v Manchester Utd While fans of Arsenal, Chelsea and others may disagree, this match up surely has got the two best teams in Europe facing each other, and the talent on display will be mouthwatering. Both teams have scintillating attackers and ferocious defenders and there will be fascinating match ups all over the park. Unfortunately there have
been rumours of potential crowd trouble in Rome, but hopefully these will come to nothing. The exact line ups and formations will be closely guarded secrets until just before kick off, but we believe
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the likely teams will be as follows: Barcelona - Valdes, Puyol, Toure Yaya, Pique, Sylvinho, Busquets, Xavi, Keita, Messi, Eto’o, Iniesta Manchester United - Van De Sar, O’Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Scholes, Carrick, Anderson, Park, Ronaldo, Rooney.
One player who won’t be in the Barcelona starting line up but could well make a sub appearance is the 19 year old Bojan (below), a
Both teams have been hit by suspensions, with Barcelona losing both first choice full backs (Alves and Abidal) so we think it is likely that Sylvinho will come in at left back, and Carles Puyol (left) at right back.
Manchester United meanwhile lose Darren Fletcher but have a more than able deputy in Paul Scholes (above), and he may have been preferred in any case due to experience.
Catalan-Serb, and it will be well worth watching him as he is the proverbial ‘wonderkid’; there are also strong rumours that he might go on loan to a Premier League club next season. As to an AWOL prediction? Both teams are trying to complete an impressive haul of trophies, and it will be close, possibly extra time and penalties again. The loss of the full backs will be a big problem for Barcelona, and while they have experienced replacements, the pace of the United attack may well be their undoing. A thrilling game in prospect, with the English Champions just squeaking it again.
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