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hua hin, THAILAND Rumours have been circulating for several weeks now that big changes are on the way for the town’s professional football team, Hua Hin City FC. We must stress however that nothing has been officially confirmed, but the indications are that some form of alliance has been formed with the TOT Sports Club team, which presently plays in the top level of Thai football, the Thai Premier League, although currently bottom of the league and battling hard against relegation.

Some of the rumours are backed by facts, in that the coach of Hua Hin City is now also the coach of TOT, and several of Hua Hin’s leading players have been appearing for TOT in some kind of loan agreement, and this has upset many of the local team’s followers, as this has coincided with a marked loss of team form that has ended their hopes of reaching the ‘Champions League’ playoffs for a second consecutive season.

The most controversial rumour by far though, is that there is going to be a merger of the two teams at the end of the season, with the Hua Hin name being attached to the team in the higher division, and relocating to our town. Clearly, if this rumour turns out to be true, this would help explain the efforts being made to support the TOT team at the expense of the Hua Hin team, but at the potential cost of supporter backing from either set of fans, who are the lifeblood of any professional sports team.

In many ways we hope that the rumours are just that, and the two respective teams succeed or fail on their own, but football worldwide is a murky business where money has become the goal for both players and clubs alike, so it will be little surprise if they turn out to be true.

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

This week it is..... Baker’s dozen Thirteen or, more rarely, fourteen.

This phrase came up in a conversation with a local Hua Hin businessman last week, who offered up an explanation that it was to do with the exact amounts of ingredients required to bake bread which would always create thirteen loaves. However, researching this further has revealed a number of plausible explanations.

One is that it was simply a product of the way bakers bake bread. Baking trays tend to have a 3:2 aspect ratio.

The most efficient two-dimensional arrangement then of loaves/biscuits/whatever on such a tray results in 13 items with a 4+5+4 hexagonal arrangement, which avoids corners. It was important to avoid the corners because they heat up and cool off faster than the rest of the tray, which would result in not cooking anything on the corner evenly with the rest.

Another theory is that the practice of thirteen for the price of twelve was largely and effectively a wholesale discount for businesses that were going to ‘sell on’ the produce, although there is little historical evidence to back this up.

It’s most widely believed though that this phrase originated from the practice of medieval English bakers giving an extra loaf when selling a dozen in order to avoid being penalized for selling short weight. This is an attractive story and, unlike many that inhabit the folk memory, it appears to be substantially true. We can say a little more to flesh out that derivation.

Firstly, the practice appears to have originated several centuries before the phrase. England has a long history of regulation of trade; bakers were regulated by a trade guild called The Worshipful Company of Bakers, which dates back to at least the reign of Henry II (1154-89).

The law that caused bakers to be so wary was the Assize of Bread and Ale. In 1266, Henry III revived an ancient statute that regulated the price of bread according to the price of wheat. Bakers or brewers who gave short

measure could be fined, pilloried or flogged, as in 1477 when the Chronicle of London reported that a baker called John Mund[e]w was ‘schryved [forced to admit his guilt] upon the pyllory’ for selling bread that was underweight.

Secondly, it’s not quite so neat an explanation that whenever bakers sold twelve loaves they then added another identical loaf to make thirteen. They would have had just as much concern when selling eleven loaves, but there’s no baker’s eleven. Remember that the Assize regulated weight not number. What the bakers were doing whenever they sold bread in any quantity was adding something extra to make sure the total weight wasn’t short. The addition was called the ‘in-bread’ or ‘vantage loaf’. When selling in quantity to middlemen or wholesalers they would add an extra loaf or two. When selling single loaves to individuals they would offer a small extra piece of bread. The Worshipful Company still exists and reports that this carried on within living memory and that a small ‘in-bread’ was often given with each loaf.

So, that’s the practice, what about the phrase? That goes back to at least 1599, as in this odd quotation from John Cooke’s Tu Quoque: “Mine’s a baker’s dozen: Master Bubble, tell your money.”

The phrase is related to the practice described in John Goodwin’s A Being Filled with the Spirit, referring back to a quotation from 1665: “As that which we call the in-bread is given into the dozen, there is nothing properly paid or given for it, but only for the dozen.”

By 1864 Hotten’s Slang Dictionary gives this explicit definition for ‘baker’s dozen’: “This consists of thirteen or fourteen; the surplus number, called the inbread, being thrown in for fear of incurring the penalty for short weight.”

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hans Hans, a middle-aged German tourist on his first visit to Orlando, Florida, finds the red light district and enters a large brothel. The madam asks him to be seated and sends over a young lady to entertain him.

They sit and talk, frolic a little, giggle a bit, drink a bit, and she sits on his lap. He whispers in her ear and she gasps and runs away! Seeing this, the madam sends over a more experienced lady to entertain the gentleman.

They sit and talk, frolic a little, giggle a bit, drink a bit, and she sits on his lap. He whispers in her ear, and she too screams, “No!” and walks quickly away.

The madam is surprised that this ordinary looking man has asked for something so outrageous that her two girls will have nothing to do with him. She decides that only her most experienced lady, Lola, will do. Lola has never said no, and it’s not likely anything would surprise her.

So the madam sends her over to Hans. They sit and talk, frolic a little, giggle a bit, drink a bit, and she sits on his lap. He whispers in her ear and she screams, “NO WAY, BUDDY!” and smacks him as hard as she can and leaves.

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nothing like this in all her years of operating a brothel.

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auto: 4 wheels pluS Toyota Yaris 2006 1.5 manual. Only 77,500 kilometres. Fully Insured till next May and taxed till next August. Genuine car and in great condition inside and out. 190,000 baht. Please call 081 640 1827 Wanted 2/3 year old 4 door auto truck any make :Contact Cliff Mobile number 0898 4333 47 reduced! suzuki carry flatbed van 4 years old, one owner, dual fuel (LPG and regular) system, custom built cage for flatbed. Price 175,000 baht or best offer. Please call for more details to 081 614 8728 (Thai or English).

Wanted WANTED! place your requests here for goods, services or other items that someone else might be able to help you with.

Property for sale large house and land near Cha Am for sale; 200 sqm living area on 2.5 rai just 4.8m baht. Also adjacent land of 0.7 rai available for 480,000 baht or make an offer for both. Contact 089 530 8771 or go to luckyhuahin.com for photos and information.

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.

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 TO LET 2-bed unfurnished house in Karat Village, Hua Hin. Suitable for basic accommodation, small business use or storage. Dry, secure, quiet location; small garden & car parking. No dogs. B 8000/month. Tel: 081 262 7580 (Thai); 085 291 6912 (English).

TownHouse for rent, Great location (5km West of town), 2 bed, 2 bath, fully furnished, fully fitted kitchen (fridge, hob, oven, microwave) internet, cable TV, ready to move in. CALL JA ON: 083 316 6424 Price 10,000 baht a month Rooms available in family run guesthouse from 3,000 baht a month. Apartments now available 7,000 baht a month. Weekly and daily rates available. Tiks Place at VIP Condo just north of Hua Hin airport, opposite Palm Hills. Please call David on 092 927 7207 or email davidhodgins@ymail.com for more information Well equipped 1 Bedroom condo for rent in Hua Hin. Condo newly renovated has A/C, washer/dryer, conv oven, microwave, refrigerator, induction cooker and many cooking utensils. King bed, two recliners, Plasma TV, dvd stereo, computer desk, glass shower and washer/spin dryer. 12,000 baht monthly or 10,000 baht per month for longterm lease, 6 months minimum. Reply to info@hua-hin-real-estate.com or call 089 740 1781.

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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.

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fishy business Hands up - it seems that my scepticism about Thailands’ new battle of the plastic bag might have been unfounded.

(See AWOL for August 21st.)

On its’ first day of operation, September 15th, plastic bag usage is claimed to have reduced by 1.8 million.

(There are of course other sceptics around, with one wag commenting that bag use increased by 1.8 million the following day.)

But let’s look on the bright side for a change. It’s a start, and the government now plans to hold ‘no bag’ days on the 15th and 30th of every month until the end of the year.

With a population in excess of 67 million there’s still a long way to go. But it seems that even the UK is still struggling to implement a workable scheme. Its’ law on charges for plastic bags, due to begin on October 5th, is fraught with government red tape and confusing regulations on the thickness of plastic used, and what items qualify for a free bag. Add to that the fact that last year our UK supermarkets dished out 8.5 billion of them (who counts these things?) to our population of about 65 million, and maybe Thailand is heading in a better direction than we are.

Well done if you missed last weeks word - but ‘on this day in history’ stories are a bit more interesting to write about, so no apologies there.

On September 25th 1992 NASAs Mars Observer Probe mission blasted off at a cost of 980 million dollars. It reached Mars in August 1993 and hasn’t been heard from since.

The humble fish finger has fared better. Celebrating it’s 60th birthday on September 26th the fish finger was developed in 1955 at the Birds Eye factory in Great Yarmouth. Before that Clarence Birdseye had experimented with using herring in a fish finger shape, trying to cash in on a post war glut of herring, but when market tested against those made with cod, the cod won hands down. Not however in Hull, where Birds Eye also produced fish fingers for many years.

Although the presence of Birds Eye in the city is now limited to a much smaller frozen pea processing plant, once upon a time it provided jobs for hundreds of (mainly) women in the area of the then thriving fish docks. The fish finger was to Hull what Dole pineapples are to HuaHin. Many of those women who worked on fish finger production are of course still around, and still recall life at Birds Eye back in the 60’s, when health and safety wasn’t quite what it is now. They have fond memories of the cameraderie of the factory. Not such fond memories of going home at the end of their shift smelling of fish, and even less fond memories of dealing with cod.

Before the introduction of the fish finger, many of those women had worked as ‘patty slappers’ in other fish factories where part of their job was to fillet and pull worms out of the cod before it was processed, an experience which continues to influence Hulls’ fish eating habits today.

A ‘patty slapper’ by the way was responsible for making that Hull delicacy - the patty. A moulded mixture of mashed potato and fish, with a bit of seasoning, which is battered and deep fried, and still consumed in great quantities.

But back to the fish finger. Moving from patty slapping to producing fish fingers was a kind of promotion, but not only do those who worked with fish fingers never eat them but they, and the rest of the population of Hull, still much prefer their haddock, because it doesn’t contain worms.

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Parties, special deals, regular events, celebrations and more; to get it in AWOL email info@awolonline.net. recently added and coming soon Kom Hom, Soi 94; First Sunday every month from 7pm Bingo and Quiz Night (next one 4th October) - call 085 294 1319 for details all in hua hin, Sra Song Road; Sunday 4th October Back To The Sixties with Live music from Larry and Susan. (see ad back page) Coopers Beer Garden, Soi 94; Next monthly quiz will be held on last Tuesday of the month. 29th September 2015 at 7:30 pm. Please note that this Sundays knock out pool event on 27th Sept is cancelled due to another event on the night. thaiwaii bar and restaurant, Pak Nam Pran; Every Sunday from 3pm til 10pm Sunday Rock & Blues Jams featuring the Waii Not Band and Friends and the Zuper June Band. Also don’t miss Thai Waii Jr. in Khao Takiab with live music several nights a week.

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alfrescos, Sam Roi Yod; Every Sunday from 1pm until gone 99 baht Traditional Sunday Roast, good food with live music.

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!.Now extended and available from 12.30 to 6.30pm. British Breakfast all day, Only 99 bt.

Captain Dougs, Khao Takiab; Every Friday from 7pm BBQ plus a beer just 300 baht.

Coopers Beer Garden, Soi 94; Knockout nine ball pool. Every Sunday at 7:30. Fun night guaranteed. First players to arrive are placed in a draw and even if they lose, there is a second chance. Lively music, and choose from the menu if hungry. See you there! deema restaurant, Soi 80; All Beers 45 baht all day every day. Open from 10.30 to midnight. Also parties arranged specially for you. Call Lena on 093 446 8233. dizzy dolphin, Soi Samorphong; Happy Hour every day from 1 - 7pm - Samsong + mixer 40 baht, Wine 55 baht, large domestic beers 65 baht. Live band every Friday from 8pm.

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.

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Send information to submissions@awolonline.net passport cafe, Samorphrong; Now open for Breakfasts, Freshly baked bread, Daily Specials and more (see ad p11) say cheese guesthouse/restaurant, Amuaysin Road; Live Jazz every Monday 7 - 10.30pm Sunset Boulevard, Khao Takiab; All video, home made fun pub quiz. Third Tuesday of every month (next one 15th September). Bookings for teams of up to 6 are recommended as it is very popular and usually full.

10 rounds including 2 audio visual and 2 table rounds.

Complimentary food at half time (chip butties and stew).

Call Mike 084 3769438 for more info and for bookings.

Sunset Boulevard is 150 metres past the Ibis hotel going south on the Takiap Road. 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 55 baht, large Leo 58 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 21st September 2015 Lake View CD Stableford 15 entered 1st Lars Faerch 36 pts (16) 2nd Paul Badenoch-Jones 33 pts (10) 3rd Gary Engleman 33 pts (16) 4th Michael Snakebite 32 pts (06) 16th September 2015 Springfield AB Stableford 9 entered 1st Andrew Reid 38 pts (13) 2nd Michael Edwards 35 pts (05) 3rd Gary Holmes 30 pts (13) 4th Nigel Guest 30 pts (13)

Fixtures 28th September 2015 Lakeview A&B Stableford 30th September 2015 Palm Hills Russian Roulette (Two Man Teams) cha am golf club

Contact: secretary@chaamgolfclub.com FIXTURES 31st October Springfield CGC Charity Tournament

Hua Hin Golf Society

Results 22nd September 2015 Black Mountain Stableford 36 entered A group: 1st Kieron Bose 40 pts (11) 2nd Peter Adams 39 pts (13) 3rd Michael Edwards 39 pts (06) 4th Nigel Guest 37 pts (13) B group: 1st Jean-Claude Neumann 43 pts (33) 2nd Richard Heath 41 pts (21) 3rd Bjorn Byman 38 pts (22) 4th Ben Amelsvoort 35 pts (17) 18th September 2015 Palm Hills Stableford 17 entered 1st ‘Mod’ Rea 36 pts (18) 2nd Chris Stewart 33 pts (28) 3rd Tip Gouldby 33 pts (10) 4th Darren Sellars 32 pts (10)

Please contact Robin on robinaston@hotmail. com if you are interested in playing.

18th September 2015 No results available lake view members club

Results 18th September 2015 Stableford AB Course 1st Doug East (10) 39pts 2nd Andrew Dickson (6) 36pts 3rd Mike O’Brien (15) 33pts 21st September 2015 Stableford AB Course 1st Mike O’Brien (15) 35pts 2nd Doug East (10) 34pts 3rd Ian Daniels (10) 34pts FIXTURES Lake View every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

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29th September 2015 Sea Pines Stableford 2nd October 2015 Lake View A/B 4 BBB Stableford robin’s roll up

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

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Across 1 Young women very taken by old governor (4) 3 It contains less, really (10) 9 Split last of college grant between son and daughter (7) 11 Thus musical instrument’s right for one singer (7) 12 Bargees in stormy water (6,3) 13 Women turn bottles round, initially (5) 14 Bachelor moved to Lyme Regis to find romance (3-5-4) 18 Publicity vehicle secures promotions (12) 21 That which is intended to disappoint one of us? (5) 22 Unloved city that is right to be more rough (9) 24 Conservative’s welcome, but not for a drink (7) 25 Brief offered to criminal in a hanging (7) 26 Where Frenchman takes girlfriend occasionally? (4-1-5) 27 English footballers (4)

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Down 1 Animal starts to bring up shabby mongrel (4,4) 2 Governors vociferously refusing foul treatment (8) 4 Some go through a despair here (5) 5 Clings to a fanciful past? (9) 6 Light shower that’s still relevant?

(8,5) 7 One has to run in it, but not just now (2,1,3) 8 Shooting’s good - worth being shot (6) 10 Attorney supporting man after deadline changes for novel (6,7) 15 Buyer’s first attraction when after marriage, say? (4,5) 16 A girl seduced by country, one opposed to hatred (4-4) 17 Split up and set off on ramble (8) 19 Daredevil has almost done better (6) 20 Never agree to decorate cake (2,4) 23 Suffer, no thanks to 25 perhaps (5)

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Hua Hin Pool Billiard League

results Week 13 18th September 2015 Clansmen (19) 7 - 1 (2) Maria Bar 2 Coopers Beer Grdn (8) 3 - 5 (16) Lucky Shot A Johnnie’s 56 v TK Roadhouse n/a Kom Hom (15) 6 - 2 (8) Infinity Bar Lucky Shot B v Pa’s Beer Garden n/a Maria Bar 1 (17) 6 - 2 (12) Squealing Pig Master Cues v Jaew Bar n/a Sunset B’vard (20) 8 - 0 (6) Hua Hin Miss You

results Week 14 17th September 2015 Bobby’s Birds 15 - 5 Sasa Bar JJ Sport Bar 12 - 8 Exotic Bar Lanla Bar 10 - 10 Muan Bar 2 Maria Bar 17 - 3 The Kiss Muan Bar 1 12 - 8 Anytime Bar TK Roadhouse 16 - 4 Drink & Shelter The Dream 6 - 14 Bobby’s Boys Vinyl an Rose 6 - 14 Mucky Duck

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Fixtures Week 16 1st October 2015 Anytime Bar v Maria Bar Bobby’s Boys v JJ Sport Bar Drink & Shelter v Sasa Bar Exotic Bar v Lanla Bar Muan Bar 2 v Bobby’s Birds The Dream v Mucky Duck The Kiss v TK Roadhouse Vinyl an Rose v Muan Bar 1

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results Week 13 18th September 2015 Exotic Bar v Maria n/a JNB v The Connection n/a Jungle Juice v JJ Sport Bar n/a Muan v Somatch 3D n/a Vinyl an Rose Bar v Mucky Duck n/a

League Table Team Maria Bar Lanla Bar Muan Bar 2 TK Roadhouse Mucky Duck Bobby’s Birds JJ Sport Bar Muan Bar 1 Vinyl an Rose Bobby’s Boys The Kiss Exotic Bar Sasa Bar Drink & Shelter Anytime Bar The Dream

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FIXTURES Week 14 25th September 2015 JJ Sport Bar v JNB Mucky Duck v Maria Somatch 3D v Exotic Bar The Connection v Muan Vinyl an Rose Bar v Jungle Juice Week 15 2nd October 2015 Exotic Bar v The Connection JNB v Vinyl an Rose Bar Jungle Juice v Mucky Duck Maria v Somatch 3D Muan v JJ Sport Bar League tablE Team Exotic Bar Maria Mucky Duck The Connection Muan Vinyl an Rose JNB Somatch 3D Jungle Juice JJ Sport Bar

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results Week 5 23rd September 2015 Aussie Bar v Mucky Duck n/a Beach Hut Bar 11 - 9 Bobby’s Beauties Bobby’s Bangers 12 - 8 Casanova’s Cooper’s Beer Gdn 10 - 10 The Squealing Pig Dara’s Bar 11 - 9 Master Cues Jaew Bar 5 - 15 Saloon Bar 80 Kom Hom Bar 4 - 16 Maria’s Bar Muan Bar 16 - 4 White House Bar Pat’s Place 7 - 13 Clansman Pit’s Cafe 10 - 10 TK Roadhouse Sunset Boulevard 13 - 7 The Bridge League Table Team Maria’s Bar Clansman Pit’s Cafe Sunset B’vard TK Roadhouse Mucky Duck Saloon Bar 80 Muan Bar Squealing Pig Beach Hut Bar Kom Hom Bar Master Cues Aussie Bar Bobby’s Bangers Dara’s Bar White House Coopers Br Gdn The Bridge Bobby’s B’ties Jaew Bar Casanova’s Pat’s Place

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results Week 2 21st September 2015 Bar 80 Saloon 4 - 14 Bobby’s Birds JNB Bar 10 - 8 Sunset Boulevard Kom Hom 9 - 9 Dara Bar Muan Bar 12 - 6 Sa Sa Bar TK Roadhouse 11 - 7 Anytime Bar The Clansmen 13 - 5 Pit’s Cafe The Squealing Pig 12 - 6 The Connection Waring Bar 12 - 6 Jaew Bar League Table Team The Clansmen Bobby’s Birds Squealing Pig Muan Bar Waring Bar JNB Bar TK Roadhouse Jaew Bar The Connection Pit’s Cafe Kom Hom Dara Bar Sunset B’vard Sa Sa Bar Bar 80 Saloon Anytime Bar

P W D 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

+/- Pts 20 4 14 4 14 4 8 4 8 4 0 2 0 2 -4 2 -4 2 -6 2 -2 1 -8 1 -4 0 -8 0 -12 0 -16 0

Fixtures Week 3 28th September 2015 Anytime Bar v Bar 80 Saloon Bobby’s Birds v The Squealing Pig Dara Bar v Waring Bar Jaew Bar v Muan Bar Pit’s Cafe v TK Roadhouse Sa Sa Bar v Sunset Boulevard The Clansmen v JNB Bar The Connection v Kom Hom

Fixtures Week 6 30th September 2015 Bobby’s Beauties v Kom Hom Bar Casanova’s v Beach Hut Bar Clansman v Jaew Bar Maria’s Bar v Master Cues Mucky Duck v Dara’s Bar Saloon Bar 80 v Pit’s Cafe Sunset Boulevard v Pat’s Place The Bridge v Cooper’s Beer Garden The Squealing Pig v Bobby’s Bangers TK Roadhouse v Muan Bar White House Bar v Aussie Bar

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results Week 17 17th September 2015 Bar 80 Saloon 16 - 4 Hua Hin Bar Casanova’s 9 - 11 Dara Bar Clansmen 18 - 2 Coopers Beer Garden Monica’s Bar 10 - 10 Komhom Bar Pit’s Cafe 10 - 10 Jaew Bar Squealing Pig 15 - 5 MasterCues Bar Fixtures Week 19 1st October 2015 Bar 80 Saloon v Komhom Bar Casanova’s v Jaew Bar Clansmen v Hua Hin Bar Coopers Beer Garden v Dara Bar Pit’s Cafe v MasterCues Bar Squealing Pig v Monica’s Bar League Table Team Clansmen Pit’s Cafe Komhom Bar Bar 80 Saloon Squealing Pig Monica’s Bar Dara Bar Coopers Br Gdn Jaew Bar Hua Hin Bar MasterCues Casanova’s

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W 17 12 11 8 8 9 6 6 6 5 4 1

D 0 2 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

L 0 3 5 5 7 7 9 10 10 11 12 14

+/154 48 38 20 20 14 -18 -30 -38 -48 -58 -102

Pts 281 220 212 200 198 196 175 168 164 157 150 123

HUA HIN social POOL LEAGUE

The end of season party and presentations was held at Jungle Juice on Wednesday 23rd September, and trophies awarded to the teams that finished first, second and third, pictured below and left (Pink Panther, Buckleys and Jungle Juice B). The new season will start on Wednesday 7th October and the fixtures will hopefully be in next week’s issue.

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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 26th September 2015 @ 4:00 pm Cha-Am H3 Run #266 Location: East of Bypass on Soi 3 near 12 km marker Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/ KERkBvygcaD2 GPS Coordinates: N 12.705103, E 99.924065 (N 12 42.306, E 99 55.444) Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/YdQByjD2nCP2 (Route 1001) Make your way on the Phet Kasem Road to Springfield Road (Route 1001). Head west to the bypass and turn LEFT. Head south for 1 km and turn LEFT (Soi 3) and continue a further 1.7 km to Hash site Hares: Onefer & Hollowlegs Hash Taxes: 100 Baht (Children under 8 FREE, under 18 50 Baht) covers Run Fee, Crips, Water and soft drinks. BYO Beer or purchase Leo at 50 Baht per can

hua hin city F.C

results 20th September 2015 Hua Hin City 2 - 1 Ratchaphruek

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FIXTURES 26th September 2015 Thonburi City v Hua Hin City

HUA HIN DARTS LEAGUE

Thai Division 2 Central & Western Region League Table TEAM Samut Sakhon Simork Thonburi City Hua Hin Krung Thonburi Raj Pracha J.W. Police Phetchaburi Pathum Thani Grakcu Tabfah Globlex TWD Ratchaphruek Nonthaburi

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W 16 14 15 12 11 10 8 6 5 4 4 5 3

D 4 9 3 6 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 3 4

L 3 1 5 5 6 7 9 10 12 11 13 15 16

GD +28 +24 +20 +17 +9 +9 −5 −9 −24 −10 −15 −17 −27

PTs 52 51 48 42 39 36 30 25 21 20 18 18 13

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, but a new stadium is being built in Khao Takiab, and should be finished this year.

results Cup Final 22nd September 2015 Blue Lagoon v Johnny’s 56 Won by Blue Lagoon League Table Team URS TREFF Blue Lagoon Jungle Juice Kom Hom Johnny’s 56 The Clansmen Robin’s Rest HHin Miss You 1 Mojo’s HHin Miss You 2

P 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

W 15 14 13 12 7 7 4 4 3 2

D 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 0

L 2 3 3 4 7 8 13 13 13 15

+/- Pts 188 30 76 28 132 27 54 25 4 17 -30 16 -96 8 -100 8 -96 7 -132 4

fixtures Week 18 29th September 2015 Hua Hin Miss You 2 v Mojo’s Jungle Juice v URS TREFF CHA AM Kom Hom v Johnny’s 56 Robin’s Rest v Hua Hin Miss You 1 The Clansmen v Blue Lagoon

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accommodation Telephone All Nations Guesthouse 032 512747 Victor Guesthouse 032 511564 sports & leisure Chill Chill Massage The Dartman Go Kart Hua Hin

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Services & other Telephone Fans, Lights & More 032 900 426 Legal Services Hua Hin 084 881 8396 Safe Storage 092 927 7207 Siam Consulting 032 512075 TSBA 087 034 0568

Restaurants/ Food Telephone All In Hua Hin 032 530067 British Breakfast Foods 087 155 7737 Buffalo Tavern 032 530087 Hua Hin Ham & Bacon 032 513144 La Terrasse 032 511393 Let’s Eat 082 248 0345 Passport Cafe 093 139 9655 Red Piano 032 900510 S & S Indian 081 455 5298

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Team Man City Man Utd West Ham Leicester Arsenal Everton Swansea Crystal Palace Tottenham Watford Norwich West Brom Liverpool Bournemouth Chelsea Southampton Aston Villa Stoke Newcastle Sunderland

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GD 10 4 6 4 0 3 2 1 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -1 -3 -1 -3 -4 -6 -7

PTS 15 13 12 12 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 6 4 3 2 2

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Saturday 26th September 2015 PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham v Man City 18:45 Both teams played quite well last week but with contrasting fortunes, and this will be an interesting test of both; will City bounce back with the hunger they have shown in the first few games, or will Tottenham kick on with more confidence? Spurs will have played a tougher and more recent game than City in their respective League Cup clashes, with City at Sunderland on the Tuesday, Spurs at home to Arsenal on Wednesday, and this may well be a key factor, as City’s squad is bigger and stronger than their hosts, enabling them to field a second string team that is stronger than most first teams in the Premier League.

Realistically Spurs should be targeting the League Cup as a chance of silverware, and if they get the added bonus of knocking their arch rivals out on the way, in what will likely have been a tough match, we think this will leave them physically drained, and consequently we predict an away win for the league leaders.

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(all times Thailand) Saturday 26th September 2015 PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham v Man City 18:45 Leicester v Arsenal 21:00 Liverpool v Aston Villa 21:00 Man Utd v Sunderland 21:00 Southampton v Swansea 21:00 Stoke v Bournemouth 21:00 West Ham v Norwich 21:00 Newcastle v Chelsea 23:30 CHAMPIONSHIP Fulham v QPR 01:45 MK Dons v Derby 18:30 Birmingham v Rotherham 21:00 Bolton v Brighton 21:00 Brentford v Sheff Wed 21:00 Burnley v Reading 21:00 Cardiff v Charlton 21:00 Hull v Blackburn 21:00 Ipswich v Bristol City 21:00 Preston v Wolves 21:00 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Celtic v Hearts 21:00 Dundee v Ross County 21:00 Inverness CT v Aberdeen 21:00 Kilmarnock v Hamilton 21:00 Motherwell v Partick Thistle 21:00 St Johnstone v Dundee Utd 21:00 Sunday 27th September 2015 PREMIER LEAGUE Watford v Crystal Palace 22:00 CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbrough v Leeds 19:15 Tuesday 29th September 2015 PREMIER LEAGUE West Brom v Everton 02:00 Wednesday 30th September 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP Brentford v Birmingham 01:45 Fulham v Wolves 01:45

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fantasy premier league

AWOL’s Fantasy Premier League is once again up and running, and anybody who had a team in it last season is automatically reentered when they sign in to the main game. New teams are welcome however, just register and log in to fantasy.premierleague. com then use the following code to join in the ‘Leagues’ section - 772199-190544.

You can also go to our website at awolonline. net and click the ‘Fantasy Football - Click To Play’ box. Currently registered teams are below.

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Team Dunne’s Destroyers Wanderlust United AWOL Wanderers The Fluffy Bunnies Fadgernooyd Frankies 11 Mr ChaAming Buglebutts Hua Hin Utd Exquisite Sporting Mukdahan Red & Blue Bangers Eva Carneiro’s Boys Chasing Rainbows Portsmouth City FC FINGERSCLAYTON Waste of money Brainsick Dans Demons Lost Cafe Kebabs TA AC Stenhousemuir jambos hua hin Sammy Doo Racing Thailand Silkmen

GW 49 54 44 54 32 42 51 39 58 42 41 36 57 49 46 48 30 48 35 29 38 19 40 30

TOT 325 308 287 283 262 260 259 256 255 248 245 242 237 231 230 218 218 216 215 213 213 191 176 152

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Nigerian businessman to buy Arsenal once they let him know their bank details But once he has that then both he and Arsenal england

A prominent Nigerian businessman has declared his intention to buy Arsenal football club.

An email was received by several departments of the football club on Wednesday purportedly from Mr Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest businessman, although, the email did spell his name with several ‘Z’s.

It began by saying “Greeting my friends from Nigeria,” It went on to explain that he was actually a ‘man of very success,’ and how could bring ‘mutual joy’ to Arsenal football club by buying it for ‘one hundred billion dollars.’

However, according to the email, owing to banking regulations in Nigeria, Mr DangoZZte (sic) needs full details of Arsenal’s bank account, including passwords and memorable pet.

Above: A rare sighting of Arsenal Chairman Chips Keswick

will ‘be enjoying great, great excitement in the time.’

“Well, obviously it’s a tremendous offer,” said 194 year-old Chips Keswick, Chairman of Arsenal football club.

“And I intend to give it the fullest consideration.”

Manager Arsene Wenger was more cautious.

“We shall have to wait and see,” said the Frenchman, over a plate of snails and ‘frites’.

“On the one hand, one hundred million dollars could purchase many, many tiny, quick, midfielders.”

“But on the other we have to assess the value in the market fully before committing and, to be frank, even with that sort of money, I will probably just choose to loan an injured Inuit left-back for half a season than buy any new players.”

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