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from both that is going to have further financial impacts on areas of the economy that can least afford it, most notably bars and entertainment venues, who have already been hard hit by previous tax increases, and a drop in tourist numbers, as well as the restrictions imposed during the mourning period for His Majesty King Bhumibol. The Revenue Department has announced a shortfall in revenue of six billion baht for the period fromOctober last year to February this year, and says it is eyeing online businesses, pubs, discotheques, and restaurants to generate higher tax incomes to make up for this. According to RD Director-general Prasong Poontanet, the shortfall was largely due to the reduction in petroleum tax after global oil prices fell, although it is strange that this has not fed through to lower prices elsewhere as transport costs would have fallen as well. Meanwhile, the Excise Department announced a new excise bill, that ‘restructures’ how tax will be levied, to be based on retail price instead of wholesale price. The announcement has led to confusion among both retailers and public alike, particularly when apparently conflicting statements have emanated from the department, stating that tax revenue would go up, and yet the price consumers pay would not, at least in the short term. As it stands the bill has not yet passed into law, but given the backdrop to the announcement, we expect both tax and retail price of alcohol to go up, but by how much is anybody’s guess right now. However, there is always the chance that the alcohol producers will reduce the wholesale price, and next week we will be reporting on the herd of pigs seen in the skies above Hua Hin.
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A section for all you budding etymologists where each week the origin of a word or phrase is investigated. explicit cricket references - the other supposed derivations of THIS WEEK IT IS....OFF HIS OWN BAT ‘bat’ in this context owe everything to imagination and nothing By an individual’s own efforts. One question that often gets asked about the figurative to evidence. There’s an example in Our Village: Sketches of expression ‘off his own bat’ is “should that be ‘off his own Rural Character and Scenery, by Mary Russell Mitford, 1824: back’”? Well no, it shouldn’t. ‘Off your own back’ originated as “William Grey got forty notches off his own bat; and that brilliant a mishearing of the former expression. It has gained sufficient hitter Tom Coper gained eight from two successive balls.” currency to be considered as a viable everyday alternative of Why runs that were scored ‘off someone’s own bat’ were worth the correct version, but purists dismiss it as a straightforward mentioning derives from the arcane rules of cricket. Runs, which were often referred to as ‘notches’ in early references to error. Bats come in many forms of course and, as is always the case the game, may be scored in cricket in several different ways. with such words when they occur in phrases where the context These include various forms of ‘extra’ runs, for example, clear, the meaning is open to fanciful interpretations. So, as bowling misdemeanours like wides or no balls; various forms with the yards in ‘the whole nine yards’, which are guessed to be of ‘bye’, in which the batsmen run without first hitting the ball; any number of things, the ‘bat’ in ‘off his own bat’ has been said and overthrows, where a fielder throws the ball at the wicket to be one of these: the flying mammal, a butter pat, a tool used and misses, giving time for the batsmen to run again. All of in brickmaking etc, etc. In fact, the bat in question is a cricket these are counted towards the batting side’s score, but it is the bat and the first activity that was said to be done ‘off someone’s runs that a batsman scores ‘off his own bat’ that gain kudos for the player. own bat’ was to score runs. The first citation of ‘off his own bat’ in print comes from the The first usage of ‘off his own bat’ as a figurative, that is, nonpen of the celebrated cricket historian and statistician Henry cricket, phrase is in Fragment on Irish Affairs by the Rev. Sydney Smith, May 1845: Thomas Waghorn, in Cricket Scores, 1742: “The bets on the Slendon man’s head that he got 40 notches off his “Dr. Hodgson is a very worthy, amiable man... but [I] suppose he had no revenues but what he got off his own bat.” own bat were lost.” The ‘Slendon man’ was probably Richard Newland, the star of Is there an English phrase or saying that the Slindon Cricket Club and cricket’s first great all-rounder. you would like to know more about? It is worth noting that the phrase is found in print several times Email it to us on submissions@awolonline.net during the next century and all of the known citations are
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USA Man yells ‘I am spiderman’ and jumps from window after being dumped A man was left with a broken ankle after yelling ‘I am spiderman’ as he jumped from a second-storey window shortly after being dumped. The unnamed 40-year-old, from Jackson in Michigan, is said to have began ‘losing it’ after his girlfriend broke up with him, according to police. He is claimed to have run into the home next door, where he allegedly struck a seven-year-old girl for no reason before striking a man who tried to intervene over the head with an ashtray. After breaking free from a struggle he then jumped through the open window yelling ‘I’m spiderman’, reports said. The man, who also suffered cuts to his body, was taken to hospital for treatment. The seven-year-old girl and other man were left with minor injuries, Interim Director of Police and Fire Services Elmer Hitt said. No arrests have been made.
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UK Woman in court after throwing kebab ‘in self defence’ A woman has gone on trial after hurling a kebab at a fellow fast food customer. Tammy Connors claims she threw the meat in self defence, after a woman punched her in the eye because she dropped chips on the floor. Janet Crees, 55, was allegedly attacked by three women causing her actual bodily harm after she raised concerns about dropped food. ‘Janet made it clear to me that I dropped my chips on the floor,’ Connors, 21, told Bristol Crown Court. ‘She kept saying ‘you’ve dropped your chips’. ‘I said I was going to clear it up. ‘She said ‘Stop being disrespectful’. She got a bit angry.’ The alleged incident happened at Fishponds Pizza and Grill in October 2015, the Bristol Post reports. Crees told the jury: ‘She went to hit me, she punched me in the eye. I then threw food at her to stop her: a kebab.’ Christine Hewer, 25, of Coombe Close, and Jessica Fisk, 20, of Abingdon Road, also deny actual bodily harm after allegedly joining in the chip shop brawl. THAILAND The court heard that at one point, cola was poured over the Man ‘caught having sex with cow’ is marched naked to truck defendants to try and get them to stop. by police Connors, of Joyce Close, says the aggression was the other way A man who was allegedly caught having sex with a cow and around and Crees started to attack her: ‘It took four people to then tried to escape naked told police he couldn’t resist the get her off me. It wasn’t easy at all.’ ‘urge’, say reports. The case continues. The 40-year-old, who has not been named, is claimed to have been spotted mounting a cow by villagers in Lampang, Thailand. According to reports, he had been chased into the bathroom of a nearby farm, before he was arrested and hauled naked to a police truck. He told police he ‘felt the urge’ to have sex with the animal and began to fondle it before having sex witrh it, reports said. Farmer Tong Kai Charoonprasitporn, 65, who owns the animal, said: ‘I saw the man snogging and groping and having sex with my cow. ‘We chased him but he did not stop. We called the police and found him hiding in the bathroom of the house.’ The man is being questioned by police.
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ADAM God creates Adam, and soon Adam is complaining that he’s all alone in the Garden of Eden. So God says, “Okay, I’ll make you a companion, a beautiful creature who’ll cook and clean for you. It will be able to converse intelligently on any subject, and never ever complain or argue.” Adam says, “That sounds great.” God says, “The only thing is, it will cost you an arm and a leg.” Adam says, “Damn, that’s expensive. What can I get for a rib?”
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LUCKY A man goes to the doctor feeling very ill.The doctor checks him over and says, “I’m Sorry, I have some bad news, you have Yellow 24, a really nasty virus.It’s called Yellow 24, because it turns your blood yellow and you usually only have 24 hours to live.There’s no known cure, so just go home and enjoy your final precious moments on earth.”So he trudges home to his wife and breaks the bad news.Distraught, she asks him to go to the bingo with her that evening as he’s never been there with her before.They arrive at the bingo and with his first card he gets four corners and wins £50.Then, with the same card, he gets a line and wins £350.Then he gets the full house and wins £1000.Then the National Game comes up and he wins that as well - winning £400,000!The bingo caller gets him up on stage and says,“Son, I’ve been here 20 years and I’ve never seen anyone win four corners, a line, the full house and the National Game on the same card. You must be the luckiest man on Earth!”“Lucky?” the bloke screams, “Lucky? I’ll have you know I’ve got Yellow 24.”“I don’t believe it,” says the bingo caller, “You’ve won the raffle as well!”
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FAIR AND SQUARE The thorny issue of double pricing raised it’s ugly head again this week when Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul announced that a resolution from the advisory committee on national parks and tourist safety recommended that the national park entrance fee for foreigners remain at 400 baht, while for Thais it is just 40 baht. Many foreigners become incensed if they discover this difference, particularly if they hail from a country where such price discrimination is outlawed, so to encounter it at government run facilities will have them frothing at the mouth. However, the truth is that a lot of the problem is in how these prices are presented - in fact the entrance fee is 400 baht, but Thai people get a large discount, as it is their taxes that have largely gone to pay for these parks in the first place. What is not taken into account by the authorities, is that there are foreigners who live and work and pay taxes as well, but local enforcement of entrance fees is often more understanding, and many times the presentation of a work permit or Thai driving licence will allow admittance at the local discounted price. Of course it could be argued that this could be dealt with in a much more refined way - perhaps by imposing a smaller extra fee on all foreigners arriving in Thailand that could eliminate any fee at the entrance, and allow Thailand to proclaim free entry to all national parks; this would also go down very well with the people whose livelihoods depend on visitors to the parks. Of course, all of this is for naught if the money isn’t used to maintain the parks properly, and part of that maintenance should be to control how many visitors the parks get every day, and hidden in the words uttered by the Minister is an indication that at least part of the reason to charge higher fees to foreigners is exactly that. She said an updated, standard system to ensure the efficient administration of all parks should be introduced, and added that the new system would also help the authorities bring order to the country’s tourism management and improve the quality of the tourism industry by controlling the number of tourists, the number of ferries visiting relevant islands and their safety standards as well as the allocation of the collected entrance fees to the local governments. For all this, it would be nice if sometimes the authorities formally acknowledged that those foreigners who live rather than just visit here could be treated as locals, rather than relying on a good natured park official to bend the rules, as well as actually issuing information or even making laws with a much better understanding of public relations and long term impact, and much less of an obvious eye on how much money can be made.
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LARGE RESTAUARANT FOR
sale on half rai of land on Soi 112. 60 covers at present. Plenty of room for more. Price 2.5 m baht includes all fixtures, fittings, stock etc. No key money. Rent 18,000 baht per month.For more details see also page 7. Contact: 087 694 7289 Tony (Eng.), 081 880 5861/ 080 435 6288 Tik (Th.) BANANA FRANCHISE. UNIQUE to Hua Hin and sells well. Fried Banana wrapped in sweet pastry. Delicious with or without topping. Complete stand and accessories. Electric Fryer and tools included 10,000. Contact Paul on 0852270332 KEBAB MACHINE DONER (Shwarma). Includes 15kg Gas Bottle and tools. High Quality build (from Turkey). Automatic rotation. Immaculate. 25,000 baht. NO OFFERS. Contact Paul on 0852270332 SMALL GUESTHOUSE, BAR, restaurant, established in prime location, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 clean kitchens, 2 eating areas (inside/ outside). Large private lounge upstairs. Customer base throughout year. Cheap rent paid up to September 2017. Good landlord. Parking front and rear. Owner relocating. Price includes everything, 850,000 baht. Also resident staff. Terms available. Details 09307 46204 THRIVING LOCAL RESTAURANT and premises for sale. Two storey townhouse on a corner plot comprising a small restaurant with two kitchen areas and toilet on the ground floor, and 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms on the upper floor, located in a busy residential area with several large estates in walking distance. Reluctantly selling this excellent property and business to invest elsewhere. Price 5.2 m baht. Please call 093 139 9655.
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Contact: rita@legalserviceshuahin.com facebook.com/legalserviceshuahin Located at Makro Food services
hard backs a few travel guides. Really want to sell as job lot ideal for starting a book exchange / sell or add to existing one. 15,000 baht. Contact seller via AWOL Classifieds Facebook Group LARGE BOX 70 plus boxes for sale 30bt each. Most only used once. Contact seller via AWOL Classifieds Facebook Group. CHEST FREEZER - White Sanden SNH-0403D11A. 4’6” Wide. Good condition. New 13,950. Only 4500 baht. Contact Paul on 0852270332 CREPE MAKER - Stainless Steel, Single Plate Electric. 2 months old. 14,599 baht new. Only 9,000 baht. Contact Paul on 0852270332 DOG CAGE/TRANSPORTER BUILT to fit a pick up. Has divider to accommodate 2 small or medium dogs. Sale due to lack of storage space. 4,000 baht. Please call 0862 118250 PS4 GAMES IN perfect condition. Selling these 6 PS4 games, all like new in great condition. Assassins Creed: Chronicles - THB 500, Bloodborne EMPLOYMENT - THB 1000, Dragons Age: Inquisition - THB 1000, Homefront: The Revolution - THB 1000, Just Cause 3 - THB 1250, Mortal Kombat X - THB ADVERTISE FOR STAFF here for free! 1000. Preferrably sold all together for THB 5000. Contact seller through AWOL Classifieds Facebook group. SERVICES BBQ BILLABONG MAKE Used but good working condition the BBQ SELF STORAGE ANY item, furniture, m’bikes, bicycles, baggage etc. is supplied with gas bottle and valve. 5,250 baht. Call 086 211 8250 Discount for long term contracts. Call David on 092 927 7207 or Email davidhodgins@ymail.com GENERAL - SPORTS
WANTED
FULL SIZE POOL table for sale with all accessories, cues, balls and light.
Very good condition, two and a half years old, used very little. Can be seen at JP Restaurant in Samorphrong. 45,000 baht. Contact 085 204 9475. GOLF CLUBS LEFT handed golf clubs, one mens and one ladies. 6000 each. Contact via AWOL Classifieds Facebook Group VARIOUS GOLF CLUBS for sale. MacGregor M59 7 irons, 3,5,7 FW & Hybrid. Callaway Steelhead 7 irons & 9 FW, Taylor M. R9 driver 2 shafts, hybrids from Ping & Cobra, 2 2-ball putters, Cleveland LW, Fairway woods Taylor M. & Wilson. Mail for more info. Together or apart. Good Offer accepted. Please call 08-30138132 or email peter@pjtrim.com GENERAL NEW POOL CUES for sale RAID Low Deflection Shaft 2-piece Custom Cue with Sport Wrap by Falcon Cues. R650 Low Deflection Technology SINGLE FOLD UP bed with mattress, as new. 3000 baht o.n.o. Call 032 Pool Selected Canadian 13mm Maple Shaft with 5 Layer Leather Tip; 3.5 Thread 523604 Quick Release Joint; Black Base Forearm with Contrasting Blue Point and 3D GO PRO HERO 3 loads of extras including 3 batteries 1 extra long term Bubble Grip Sport Wrap. Comes with Gray Sleeve and Joint Protector. only battery varied connections and fitments plus extension pole. 7,000 baht. 4900 Baht each. Have a look @ Lucky Shot Pool Bar Poonsuk Road evening Contact seller via AWOL Classifieds Facebook Group after 8 pm 300 PLUS BOOKS and shelf units Large selection of used books some
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Jungle Aid is looking to buy a quantity of fleece blankets to take to the Karen people living in the mountains along the Myanmar / Thailand border. Does anyone know where we might be able to purchase 30-40? Contact via AWOL Classifieds Facebook Group SKAT - AELTERE herren fuer private Skatrunde gesucht. Eventuell zwei mal monatlich, ohne jeden monetaeren einsatz. Interessenten bitte melden TEL. 093 694 6245 oder EMAIL hes3003@gmail.com.
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LAKE VIEW GOLF
Club, wanted 2 membership. Please contact me. E-mail andresen.p@gmail.com. Phone 0615450882 Petter Andresen PICKLEBALL PAKNAM PRAN Pickleball partner for single play needed for early morning play or late afternoon play at Evason Resort. Email sledpullric@gmail.com
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SUNRISE COAST COMMERCIAL
MOTORBIKE/CAR RENT MOTORBIKES 250 a day, 1400 a week,
4500 a month, Cars from 900 a day, 4000 a week, 12,000 a month. Please call David on 092 927 7207 or email davidhodgins@ymail.com for more information
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
ROOMS FROM 3000
AUTO: 3 WHEELS & LESS
HUA HIN BIKERBOYS
We are a group of friends of different nationalities living in Hua Hin that enjoy riding together on small motorbikes (max. 150 cc) exploring around Hua Hin, sharing some good laughs. We are not biking for the speed or to do tracks, we are more “ touring/ adventure “ type of rides who likes discover new places and share some good travel experiences. Most of the time we drive on small scenery roads with less traffic. Rides are with your own or your rented bike. Every 2 weeks there is a ride, mostly once a 1-day ride and once a 2-or 3-day ride. Participation is free and ladies are welcome. Details on facebook page or send mail to sikkens2011@gmail.com
AUTO: 4 WHEELS PLUS
bt p/m, Apartments 7000 bt p/m All close to beach, Condo with sea view and pool 12,000 bt p/m. 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
PERSONALS
SERIOUS GENTLEMAN IN
Hua Hin wants single, mature English speaking Lady to form long term partnership, living together. email: diamondhenk@gmail.com
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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.
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TO HULL AND BACK Restaurant & Bakery in Samorphrong
OPEN 11AM - 9PM EVERY DAY (Closed Tuesdays) Delicious Home Cooked Western & Thai Food DAILY SPECIALS - CHECK OUR BLACKBOARD Breakfasts - Fresh Bread Baked Daily Free Wi-Fi - Easy Parking Contact us on 093 139 9655 or food@passportcafehuahin.com
Menu on passportcafehuahin.com and Facebook page Passport-Cafe Directions: From Hua Hin go north on the Klong (Canal) Road through the traffic lights and turn left at the blue bridge with the water tower next to it, then immediately right before the 7-11. Follow this road for approximately 1.5 km and you will find us on the right opposite Tropical Hill.
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WEIRD AND NOT SO WONDERFUL 2017 is already turning out to be a funny old year isn’t it? From Trumps’ ‘finely tuned’ government machine, to bringing back the woolly mammoth, and Bill Gates’ suggestion that robots should pay tax, some days have felt more like an April 1st version of Groundhog Day than a normal year. Things haven’t been much different in these parts either, with a seriously bungled car jacking in a village on the outskirts of Hull last week. The 23 year old man who set out with a fake gun to get himself a new motor failed miserably, when, after forcing the owner out of his vehicle, the car jacker found that he had no idea how to drive an automatic. On getting out to flee the scene he was set upon by three bin men and some angry villagers who pinned him to the ground until police arrived. Back in Thailand a man was arrested in Lampang for having sex with a cow, which is more common than as it might sound in those parts. A psychologist reckons that cows and dogs are the most popular animals for such abuse due to their availability, but goats, sheep and chickens are also victims of a practice which is becoming more prevalent in society. (Chickens? The mind boggles.) The psychologist recommends the use of blow up dolls rather than animals, although there could be potential for redundant victims of the Pattaya clean up to get a bit of casual work? Meanwhile thankfully elephants are safe, while the cow at the centre of the case has chosen to remain anonymous. On a more serious note, you may recall the Jersey child abuse investigation back in 2008. Widely publicised at the time, it involved forensic investigations at a one time childrens’ home in Jersey called Haut de la Garenne, following claims of abuse and child deaths there. After months of digging no reliable evidence was found, and the investigation was closed in 2009. However a major new inquiry into the claims was announced in 2013, coinciding with the expansion of Operation Yewtree itself the result of the Savile abuse allegations. Now of course we also have the case of a former home for unmarried mothers and their babies in Ireland, where ‘significant quantities’ of human remains have been unearthed. A Commission was set up two years ago by the Irish government to look into practices at the home in Tuam, County Galway, along with other religious run mother and baby homes, which together are thought to contain the remains of almost 4,000 infants and babies.
Sadly claims and investigations into allegations of abuse in other religious homes and schools over the years are nothing new, and the cases of thousands of British children who were shipped abroad to ‘better lives’ in post war years are also being looked into again. The shameful truth is that these things have happened during our recent history - not just in some Victorian workhouses and slums - and nothing can ever right those wrongs. But it makes you wonder what God given right we think we have to criticise those Thai people who send children out to beg and sell flowers. And finally - Prince Harrys’ new love Meghan Markle is said to have remarked that ‘Harrys to die for’. Be careful what you wish for girl and read up on Henry V111.
On This Day
It’s fair to say that New Mexico State University didn’t get off to an auspicious start. It’s first graduation ceremony, scheduled for March 10th 1893, had to be cancelled because the only graduate had been robbed and killed the previous night.
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EVENTS & NOTICEBOARD Welcome to our collaborative section with Hua Hin’s only local radio station playing Western music 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the one and only Surf 102.5 FM! Every day Surf features local events and activities that visitors and locals might be interested in enjoying, and you will find these below. If you know of an event, activity or regular happening that is not listed here or in our Balloon Chasers section, please get in touch by email to either AWOL (submissions@awolonline.net or Surf 102.5 FM (surf102.5fm@gmail.com) or via either of the respective Facebook pages; AWOLexpat or Surf102.5. UPCOMING INFORM AWOL OR SURF FM of your charitable the members in the group has a chance to or non commercial event and we will announce host a dinner party in his/her home for the it here other members. If you love cooking and like to make new friends you should join. You do ONGOING not need to be an expert. Tel. Robert 0983 RESCUE PAWS is a non-profit organization 562290 based in Hua Hin dedicated to helping DUSIT THANI HUA HIN SOCCER and improving the lives of Thailand’s stray ACADEMY: exercise and professional animal population. Find out more on their football coaching for kids. website rescuepawsasia.org or Facebook page HUA HIN HASH HOUSE HARRIERS every RescuePawsThailand Saturday around the area. (see p22) TRASH HERO HUA HIN now every Sunday CICADA MARKET AND PERFORMING at 3pm a beach area gets cleaned. See their ARTS FAIR. The Venue@Suansri. Fri/Sat eponymous Facebook page for weekly details evenings from sunset to 12 pm, Sundays from HUA HIN HOBBY COOKING CLUB If cooking 4pm; Dining, shopping, art, performances, is your hobby you can join an international and films in a beautiful park-like setting. A group of hobby cooks in Hua Hin. Each one of great place to spend an evening
SURF 102.5 FM SCHEDULE The Marriott Breakfast Show with Steve Johnston Mon. to Fri. 6:30 - 10:00 Asia Pop 40 with Dom Lau Sat. 09:00 - 12:00, Sun. 22:00 - 18:00 Tue. 21:00 - 24:00 “Something On The Radio” with James Ross Sun., Wed., Fri. 21:00-23:00 LA Spinz with Peter Reynolds Mon., Wed., Fri. 19:30 Q Burn Rocks On with Peter Antony Fri. 23:00
THE AWOL NOTICEBOARD ND? IN THAILA DRIVING g licence nal drivin o ti a rn te In rs 1800 bt. valid 5 yea Call 71 (Eng) 089 530 87
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business, if you want to stop, we can help.
Call to speak to an AA member:
Peo (Swedish) - 086 012 0856 Henrik 095-950-7550 Loren - 081-007-6856 Terry - 091-883-7757
www.aathailand.org
Meetings every day in Hua Hin
Let’s Eat RESTAURANT
PUZZLES
Open 9am to 9pm English Breakfast and Thai Food Soi 3 Khao Takiab (next to 7-11) Call 082 294 5602
CODEWORD
Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number 1-26. Can you crack the code and solve the crossword? Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Two or three letters are already in place to get you started. Use the 1-26 small grid to keep track.
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CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Destiny (4) 3 Angular distances (in astronomy and navigation) (8) 9 Person in the army (7) 10 Person who steals (5) 11 Soviet moon probe (5) 12 Person who cuts clothes (6) 14 Supreme commander (13) 17 Person who can’t choose? (6) 19 External impression (5) 22 Religion (5) 23 Modern disciple of Hitler (3-4) 24 Victims of kidnap (8) 25 (Person) with little money (4)
The solution to last week’s puzzle is on page 19
DOWN 1 Body of aircraft (8) 2 Claw (5) 4 Policy of not ignoring petty crime (4,9) 5 Gaynor, star of South Pacific (5) 6 North African capital (7) 7 Gentle - simple (4) 8 Person who travels around doing repairs (6) 13 Innkeeper (8) 15 Western point of the Isle of Wight (7) 16 Person who goes to sea (6) 18 Greek letter - type of rays (5) 20 Scene of massacre in Texas (5) 21 (Person) with plenty of money (4)
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Parties, special deals, regular events, celebrations and more; from 5 - 7pm buy one get one free. to get it in AWOL email info@awolonline.net. SALSA RESTAURANT, NARESDAMRI ROAD; Every Thursday and Saturday LIVE MUSIC with big promotion RECENTLY ADDED AND COMING SOON ..20% discount on dinner bill. (All drinks, brasilian BBQ and FATHER TED’S, DAMNOERNKASEM ROAD; Friday 17th grill are included in the promotion). March - Join us in Father Ted’s traditional Irish pub to celebrate SPOTS POOL BAR, SOI 88; Draft Singha and Leo just 65 baht. St Patrick’s day with Live music from 2pm, 2 Pig’s on a spit, THE PALM BISTRO, SOI 88; Join their Sunday Lunch Club happy hour priced Guinness and Kilkenny all day and night, and start earning a free Sunday Roast (see ad p3) with specials on Irish products such as Jameson, Baileys and UNCLE BRYN’S (2KM PAST PALM HILLS NORTH ALONG KLONG ROAD. TURN LEFT AND 200M ON LEFT.); Large Irish Stew. TOON’S BAR AND RESTAURANT, SOI 6, BORFAI; Now Chang 55 baht, large Leo 58 baht. Open daily 7am-late. 085 405 open every day from 3pm serving a wide range of Thai and 6976 (T) 080 197 2072(E) Western food until 9pm, and great prices all day every day on PUB QUIZZES drinks until late EL MURPHY’S, SOI SELEKAM; Murfs Happy Times from KING BAR, SOI BINTHABAHT; Quiz second Monday of 7am to 7pm Pints of: Guinness 189 bt, Old Speckled Hen 210 every month (next one Monday 13th March 2017 at 7.30 pm) bt, Magners and Stowfor cider 180 bt. All day Chang and Leo . Free entry, food and prizes - hosted by Hawk - all welcome. Large 90 bt, small 49 bt. KOM HOM, SOI 94; First Sunday every month from 7pm Bingo and Quiz Night - call 085 294 1319 for details REGULAR EVENTS SUNSET BOULEVARD, KHAO TAKIAB; All video, home BOBBY’S BAR, SOI 102.; The 99 baht breakfast is Back! FREE made fun pub quiz. Third Tuesday of every month (next one Sunday Roast - spend 200 baht and get a free Chicken or Pork is on Tuesday 21st March,). 10 rounds including 2 audio visual Sunday Roast, spend an extra 80 baht and you can get Lamb. and 2 table rounds. There is limited space so early bookings are Available from 12.30 to 6.30pm. All You Can Eat Fish & Chips strongly recommended. Call Mike 084 3769438 for more info and for bookings. Sunset Boulevard is 150 metres past the Ibis every Friday from 5pm when spend 200 bt. CHOCOLATE CAFE, SOI 102; Every Tuesday from 6.30 pm, hotel going south on the Takiap Road. TK ROADHOUSE, KHAO TAKIAB; First Tuesday of every free Thai and Western food buffet. month ‘The Best Quiz In Town’! 8 rounds, beer questions, free DIZZY DOLPHIN, SOI SAMORPHONG; Happy Hour every Cottage Pie and bread. day from 1 - 7pm - Samsong + mixer 40 baht, Wine 55 baht, small/large domestic beers 45/65 baht. BRITISH STYLE SUNDAY ROASTS: DOUBLE D, SOI 6; Happy Hour every day from 3 - 6pm - Samsong + mixer 40 baht, Wine 55 baht, San Miguel and Bobby’s Bar, Soi 102 Heineken 65 baht, small/large domestic beers 45/70 baht. Father Teds, Damnoernkasem Road FATHER TEDS, DAMNOERNKASEM ROAD; Live music, Hua Hin Miss You, Soi 80 special food and drink offers, draught Guinness, something Jungle Juice, Soi Selekam happening every night! See add on p13 for details. Mucky Duck, Bonkai (Soi 88) LA MAISON BLEU, PHETKASEM ROAD; Every Saturday Nit’s Kitchen, Soi 94 from 7 to 10pm Live music by Susan and Larry. Orchid Restaurant 94, Soi 94 MUCKY DUCK, SOI 88/94; Now available - Draught Stowford Palm Bistro, Soi 88 (032 828144) Cider 150 bt for 600 ml. Seajays Resort, off Pala-U Road. 083 311 1787 PASSPORT CAFE, SAMORPHRONG; Now open for Sunset Boulevard, Khao Takiab Bookings only 084 376 9438 Breakfasts, Freshly baked bread, Daily Specials and more (see Ye Olde Buffalo Tavern, Chomsin Rd ad p9) Zab Wer, Soi 112. RED PIANO, SOI KANJANOMAI; Happy Hour every day
Contact: Tel.: 082 298 0500 E-mail: realestate@luckyhuahin.com Website: luckyhuahin.com
LOCAL GOLF/ HASH HOUSE HARRIERS BUTTERFLY ROCK GOLF SOCIETY
HUA HIN GOLF SOCIETY
RESULTS RESULTS 7TH MARCH 2017 6TH MARCH 2017 Banyan Medal 49 entered Lake View AB Strokeplay 15 entered 1st Pailin Humphrey 80 - 11 = 69 1st Mick Mace 94 - 22 = 72 2nd Beate Wallace 87 - 17 = 70 2nd Seppo Rintala 86 - 12 = 74 3rd Tim Dixon 80 - 10 = 70 3rd Peter Hayes 86 - 11 = 75 4th Michael Sherlock 94 - 22 = 72 4th Graeme Herrington 103 - 28 = 75 3RD MARCH 2017 Palm Hills Stableford 40 entered 1ST MARCH 2017 1st Chuck Carriere 40 pts (11) Palm Hills Stableford 31 entered 2nd Tim Dixon 38 pts (10) 1st Stephen Warnock 37 pts (17) 3rd Colin Whitby 37 pts (06) 2nd Elina Rintala 34 pts (27) 4th Petra Van Der Kroon 36pts (14) 3rd Tom McGiff 33 pts (22) 4th Sue Murray 32 pts (23) 28TH FEBRUARY 2017 Lake View A + B Four Ball Best Ball 22 FIXTURES teams 13th March 2017 Lake View A&B 1st Seppo Rintala, Pekka Hogman 44 pts Stableford 2nd Bee Elliot, Fred Ward 43 pts 2 Day Trip 3rd Tim Dixon, Anne Dorkjan 42 pts 15th March 2017 Royal Ratchaburi 2 4th Rob Prudon, Jari Knights 41 pts Man Scramble 16th March 2017 Dragon Hills St’ford FIXTURES 14th March Lake View Stableford RONNIE’S ROLL UP 17th March Majestic 3 hole throw out s/ Held every Friday at Palm Hills. Please ford contact Ronnie on 0811 942 556 if you LAKE VIEW are interested in joining in, and thanks to MEMBERS CLUB Ronnie for the results. 3RD MARCH 2017 RESULTS 21 players 1ST MARCH 2017 Front 9 - Mark Ridgeway (12) 18 points Course AB Back 9 - Jan Bakker (visitor) 15 points 1st David Leaver (19) 34pts Overall - Christa Maring (21) 31 points 2nd Toby Olsson (14) 33pts 3rd Mike Knight (14) 33pts CHA AM GOLF CLUB 4th Greg Smith (20) 32 pts Contact: secretary@chaamgolfclub.com FIXTURES No fixtures currently listed. 3RD MARCH 2017 CROSSWORD SOLUTION
Here is last week’s Crossword solution.
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 hour’s. run/walk in the surrounding countryside followed by a social gathering. lf you would like to come along then visit our website www. h2h3-cah3.weebly.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/H2H3CAH3 for full details and directions. Please note that people attending and participating do so entirely at their own risk. NEXT RUN - SATURDAY 11TH MARCH 2017 MEETING @ 4:30 PM Cha Am House Harriers (CAH3) Run #305 Spook’s Run Location: Near Wang Sam Phran Nam temple GPS co-ordinates: 12.624476 / 99.870447 Google Map: goo.gl/maps/bTeFY1y1Sss or goo.gl/maps/pfGyeDL1Sc52 Directions to run site: From Cha Am: Short Route: South on bypass passing Silpkahorn University on your right. Be in left lane for a left turn at HHH sign after the 24 km marker. Follow track and HHH signs in to car park. Longer route: Take the bypass south and take the left 1049 exit, signposted Black Mountain Water Park, BM Golf and Casa Collina. Go 800m and turn sharp left at the fork (HHH) then straight on the track, past the ‘Wang Sam Phran Nam’ temple and water tower on your rhs and after 1km turn right (HHH). After 300m there is a fork. The right hand fork takes you up to the first dam but the track is rough for cars. The left hand fork (left then immediately right) is better. Club Championship Result Continue up either fork for 900m bear Courses CD + AB right, then left, park at side of big dam. 1st Dave Algaier (5) 71+72= 143 From Hua Hin: Follow signs for Black 2nd Richared Hooi (9) 71+75= 146 Mountain Water Park. Set trip to zero. 3rd Gary Engelman (13) 77+72= 149 Head west towards the bypass with 4th Mike Lord (13) 78+72=150 the water park on your left and go past crematorium and school, then turn right 6TH MARCH 2017 at the T junction (2.2km) towards the Course AB Medal bypass and at 2.7km to turn right at the 1st Roger Denton (4) 72net fork. (HHH). Go straight on the track, 2nd Mike Knight (14) 72 past the ‘Wang Sam Phran Nam’ temple 3rd Reto Vorburger (5) 72 then follow ‘Longer route’ above. 4th David Burns (15) 74 ON-ON AFTER: AUM restaurant on Soi FIXTURES Mom Mai. Lake View every Monday, Wednesday, Any questions: Spook +66 83 914 5478 Friday Hash Taxes: 50 Baht. First time visitors, virgins & hashers under 8 years run free.
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LOCAL SPORTS THURSDAY FRIENDLY POOL LEAGUE
HUA HIN KHAO TAKIAB COOL POOL LEAGUE
RESULTS RESULTS If there is room we will publish Week ! WEEK 8 3RD MARCH 2017 Cross Eyed Duck 9 - 14 Jungle Juice results next week Exotic Bar 12 - 11 JNB FIXTURES High Five 8 - 15 The Connection WEEK 2 16TH MARCH 2017 Mucky Duck 20 - 3 TK Roadhouse Bar 80 Saloon v Connections Cafe Sasa Bar 9 - 14 Muan Bar Komhom Bar v Jaew Bar Take 5 Sports Bar 9 - 14 Cheeky Monkey MasterCues Bar v Hua Hin Bar Waring Bar 10 - 13 Fin Bar Mint Bar v Easy Bar LEAGUE TABLE Mr Dan’s v Dara Bar Team P W D L +/- Pts Nalee Bar v Cross Eyed Duck Jungle Juice 8 7 0 1 64 124 Squealing Pig v Coopers 94 LEAGUE TABLE Team Jungle Juice Cross Eyed Duck The Connection TK Roadhouse Cheeky Monkey Muan Bar Fin Bar Mucky Duck Take 5 Exotic Bar High Five JNB Sasa Bar Waring Bar
P W D L +/- Pts 7 6 0 1 59 110 7 6 0 1 35 98 7 4 0 3 33 97 7 7 0 0 27 94 7 5 0 2 27 94 7 5 0 2 11 86 7 4 0 3 3 82 7 4 0 3 1 81 7 2 0 5 -13 74 7 1 0 6 -29 66 7 2 0 5 -35 63 7 1 0 6 -35 63 7 1 0 6 -39 61 7 1 0 6 -45 58
The Connection Cheeky Monkey Cross Eyed Duck Mucky Duck Muan Bar TK Roadhouse Fin Bar Take 5 Exotic Bar JNB High Five Sasa Bar Waring Bar
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
5 6 6 5 6 7 5 2 2 1 2 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 2 3 2 1 3 6 6 7 6 7 7
40 32 30 18 16 10 6 -18 -28 -36 -42 -44 -48
112 108 107 101 100 97 95 83 78 74 71 70 68
FIXTURES WEEK 10 17TH MARCH 2017 Cheeky Monkey v Mucky Duck Exotic Bar v Waring Bar Fin Bar v Take 5 Sports Bar JNB v Cross Eyed Duck Muan Bar v High Five Sasa Bar v TK Roadhouse The Connection v Jungle Juice
SOI 94 TUESDAY POOL LEAGUE
RESULTS WEEK 8 7TH MARCH 2017
Naree Bar 13 - 5 Le Kiss Bar Sa Sa Bar 7 - 11 Komhom Restaurant Soda Bar 5 - 13 Home Bar Star Bar 5 - 11 Coopers Bar Tores Bar 7 - 11 Connections Cafe
FIXTURES WEEK 9 14TH MARCH 2017
Connections Cafe v Coopers Bar Home Bar v Star Bar Naree Bar v Tores Bar Sa Sa Bar v Le Kiss Bar Soda Bar v Komhom Restaurant
LEAGUE TABLE Team Home Bar Coopers Bar Connections Sa Sa Bar Komhom Tores Bar Naree Bar Le Kiss Bar Soda Bar Star Bar
P W D L 8 7 0 1 8 6 0 2 8 6 0 2 8 5 0 3 8 4 0 4 8 4 0 4 8 3 0 5 8 3 0 5 8 1 0 7 8 1 0 7
+/32 32 28 18 6 6 -2 -32 -44 -44
Pts 21 18 18 15 12 12 9 9 3 3
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RESULTS WEEK 16 3RD MARCH 2017 Coopers 94 2 - 6 Spots Pool Bar 2 Home Bar 5 - 3 Lucky Shot A Lucky Shot B 2 - 6 Humping Pig Mucky Duck 7 - 1 Breeze Bar Pits Pirates 8 - 0 Master Cues Spots Pool Bar 1 3 - 5 Pits Rangers LEAGUE TABLE Team Humping Pig Mucky Duck Pits Rangers Lucky Shot A Pits Pirates Spots Pool Bar 1 Home Bar Breeze Bar Lucky Shot B Master Cues Spots Pool Bar 2 Coopers 94
P 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
W 14 12 12 9 8 9 8 5 4 3 2 0
D 1 2 1 4 5 0 1 1 2 2 1 0
L 1 2 3 3 3 7 7 10 10 11 13 16
+/- Pts 60 29 54 26 40 25 26 22 40 21 24 18 -10 17 -26 11 -24 10 -52 8 -46 5 -86 0
FIXTURES WEEK 17 10TH MARCH 2017 Breeze Bar v Lucky Shot B Humping Pig v Spots Pool Bar 1 Lucky Shot A v Mucky Duck Master Cues v Coopers 94 Pits Rangers v Pits Pirates Spots Pool Bar 2 v Home Bar WEEK 18 17TH MARCH 2017 Coopers 94 v Pits Rangers Home Bar v Master Cues Lucky Shot A v Spots Pool Bar 2 Mucky Duck v Lucky Shot B Pits Pirates v Humping Pig Spots Pool Bar 1 v Breeze Bar
LOCAL SPORTS HUA HIN SOCIAL POOL LEAGUE
HUA HIN SOI 80 TUESDAY POOL LEAGUE
RESULTS WEEK 18 8TH MARCH 2017 All Nations GH 10 - 9 C 69 Bentho Bar 9 - 10 Jungle Juice B Booz Bar v JW Black n/a JW Red 11 - 8 N & G Jungle Juice A 8 - 11 Limelight Pink Panther 9 - 10 King Bar Tiger Bar - No gamee FIXTURES WEEK 19 15TH MARCH 2017 C 69 v Bentho Bar Jungle Juice B v Booz Bar JW Black v Tiger Bar King Bar v All Nations GH Limelight v Pink Panther N & G v Jungle Juice A JW Red - No game LEAGUE TABLE Team Limelight Jungle Juice A King Bar Bentho Bar Tiger Bar Pink Panther Jungle Juice B JW Red All Nations GH N&G C 69 JW Black Booz Bar
P 16 17 15 17 16 16 16 16 17 16 15 15 16
W 14 12 11 11 10 10 9 6 6 5 5 3 2
L 2 5 4 6 6 6 7 10 11 11 10 12 14
+/66 59 33 31 26 22 -10 -10 -27 -24 -25 -51 -90
Pts 28 24 22 22 20 20 18 12 12 10 10 6 4
HUA HIN WEDNESDAY POOL LEAGUE
RESULTS WEEK 14 7TH MARCH 2017 Airport Bar 10 - 8 Mona Bar Bar 80 Saloon 12 - 6 Eagle Bar Cross Eyed Duck 10 - 8 Miss U Bar Dream Bar 6 - 12 Mint Bar Easy Bar v Night Owl Bar n/a Euro 2 Bar 11 - 7 Hut Bar Exotic Bar 9 - 9 Hua Hin Bar Fin Bar - no game
RESULTS WEEK 10 8TH MARCH 2017 Big Kahuna 13 - 6 Cross Eyed Duck Cheeky Monkey 7 - 12 Home Bar Coopers 94 9 - 10 BRGC@Bar80 Infinity Bar 10 - 9 Pits Cafe 2 Jaew Bar 4 - 15 Lucky Shot Pits Cafe 1 11 - 8 Sabai Bar Spots 13 - 6 Kom Hom Bar The Breeze 11 - 8 Sabai Sabai Restaurant
LEAGUE TABLE
FIXTURES WEEK 11 15TH MARCH 2017 Big Kahuna v Pits Cafe 1 BRGC@Bar80 v The Breeze Cross Eyed Duck v Coopers 94 Home Bar v Spots Kom Hom Bar v Lucky Shot Pits Cafe 2 v Jaew Bar Sabai Bar v Cheeky Monkey Sabai Sabai Restaurant v Infinity Bar
Team Cross Eyed Duck Fin Bar Exotic Bar Airport Bar Night Owl Bar Easy Bar Hua Hin Bar Bar 80 Saloon Dream Bar Mint Bar Miss U Bar Euro 2 Bar Hut Bar Eagle Bar Mona Bar
P 13 12 13 12 12 10 12 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 13
W 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 1
D 4 1 2 2 3 3 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0
L 0 2 3 2 3 2 3 7 6 6 8 8 9 9 12
+/- Pts 60 31 74 28 31 26 21 26 14 21 20 18 0 17 -6 17 -18 17 -20 17 4 15 -22 13 -36 12 -40 7 -82 3
JJ Sports replaced by Night Owl Bar
FIXTURES WEEK 15 14TH MARCH 2017 Cross Eyed Duck v Mona Bar Eagle Bar v Airport Bar Hua Hin Bar v Fin Bar Hut Bar v Exotic Bar Mint Bar v Easy Bar Miss U Bar v Dream Bar Night Owl Bar v Euro 2 Bar Bar 80 Saloon - no game
LEAGUE TABLE Team Lucky Shot Pits Cafe 1 Cross Eyed Duck Spots Big Kahuna Home Bar Infinity Bar Cheeky Monkey BRGC@Bar80 Coopers 94 The Breeze Sabai Bar Pits Cafe 2 Kom Hom Bar Jaew Bar Sabai Sabai
P 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
W 10 10 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 0
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L 0 0 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 10
+/- Pts 108 20 82 20 54 16 30 16 34 14 30 12 -12 10 -16 10 -26 10 -24 8 -54 8 -12 6 -34 4 -36 4 -64 2 -60 0
FRIENDS OF HUA HIN WEDNESDAY POOL LEAGUE
RESULTS WEEK 5 8TH MARCH 2017 Bob’s TK Bar 8 - 12 T.K. Roadhouse Bobby’s Beauties 9 - 11 Dara’s Bar Master Cues 17 - 3 High Five Bar Muan Bar 6 - 14 Breeze Bar Mucky Duck v Bobby’s Bangers n/a Sunset Boulevard 9 - 11 Tik’s Bar
FIXTURES WEEK 6 15TH MARCH 2017 Bobby’s Bangers v Bob’s TK Bar Breeze Bar v Mucky Duck Dara’s Bar v Muan Bar High Five Bar v Bobby’s Beauties T.K. Roadhouse v Sunset Boulevard Tik’s Bar v Master Cues
LEAGUE TABLE Team Master Cues Breeze Bar Mucky Duck T.K. Roadhouse Tik’s Bar Dara’s Bar Bobby’s Beauties Bob’s TK Bar Sunset Boulevard Muan Bar High Five Bar Bobby’s Bangers
P W D L +/- Pts 5 5 0 0 40 10 5 4 0 1 28 8 4 4 0 0 14 8 5 3 0 2 6 6 4 3 0 1 2 6 5 2 0 3 -8 4 5 2 0 3 -10 4 5 1 1 3 -8 3 5 1 1 3 -8 3 5 1 0 4 -16 2 4 1 0 3 -18 2 4 0 0 4 -22 0
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LOCAL SPORTS HUA HIN KHAO TAKIAB SUPER POOL LEAGUE
RESULTS WEEK 26 2ND MARCH 2017 Anytime Bar 7 - 14 Bobby’s Boys Bobby’s Birds 7 - 14 Drink & Shelter Cheeky Monkey 12 - 9 Home Fin Bar 7 - 14 Tore’s Bar Lanla Bar 8 - 13 Spots Muan Bar 12 - 9 The Dream Mucky Duck 15 - 6 Exotic Bar TK Roadhouse 12 - 9 Sasa Bar
RESULTS WEEK 7 5TH MARCH 2017 DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2
W 24 21 19 14 14 15 14 12 14 13 10 9 8 7 9 5
L 2 5 7 12 12 11 12 14 12 13 16 17 18 19 17 21
+/228 150 84 36 34 32 6 -8 -9 -28 -56 -82 -86 -91 -98 -112
Brian N 5 - 7 Job S Derrick B 7 - 0 Brian C Gent T 7 - 2 Lieven P Hampi L 6 - 7 Peter J Pek K 3 - 7 Kwan K Thong P 4 - 7 Andy K Tim W 4 - 7 Prj P Tong YN 7 - 5 Korn P
Bom P 3 - 5 Steve R Dang W 5 - 0 Axel X Derek M 2 - 5 Paul B Hung J 5 - 3 Shawn C Mario E 1 - 5 Darren D Marko W 5 - 4 Cha E Paul G 5 - 0 Michel C Phil D 5 - 4 Mark L
Brian N v Thong P Prj P v Tong YN Hampi L v Lieven P Tim W v Peter J Brian C v Andy K Job S v Kwan K Derrick B v Gent T Pek K v Korn P
Darren D v Shawn C Marko W v Paul G Derek M v Mario E Michel C v Phil D Hung J v Mark L Paul B v Bom P Axel X v Steve R Dang W v Cha E
LEAGUE TABLES DIVISION 1
LEAGUE TABLE P 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
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FIXTURES WEEK 8 12TH MARCH 2017 DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2
FIXTURES WEEK 28 16TH MARCH 2017 Anytime Bar v Lanla Bar Bobby’s Boys v The Dream Drink & Shelter v Tore’s Bar Fin Bar v TK Roadhouse Muan Bar v Cheeky Monkey Mucky Duck v Bobby’s Birds Sasa Bar v Exotic Bar Spots v Home Team Mucky Duck Muan Bar Home Drink & Shelter TK Roadhouse Lanla Bar Spots Cheeky Monkey Bobby’s Boys Fin Bar Sasa Bar Exotic Bar Bobby’s Birds Tore’s Bar Anytime Bar The Dream
HUA HIN STAR POOL LEAGUE
Pts 387 348 315 291 290 289 276 269 268 259 245 232 230 227 224 217
HUA HIN/KHAO TAKIAB LADIES POOL LEAGUE
FIXTURES The league organisers failed to inform us that a new season is already underway, nor that the website they are using to post results has also changed. Currently there is no room to feature this league in the paper unless we receive sufficient advertising revenue from either the league or bars involved in it to create more space to do so. This may change as other leagues finish, but the details of this league can still be found on the AWOL website in the meantime.
DIVISION 2
Player
P +/- Pts Player
P +/- Pts
Kwan K Tong YN Derrick B Job S Pek K Andy K Brian N Thong P Korn P Hampi L Prj P Lieven P Peter J Gent T Brian C Tim W
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
23 15 14 12 10 5 3 0 -1 -3 -5 -7 -8 -6 -23 -29
12 12 10 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 2 0
Dang W Paul G Phil D Paul B Darren D Marko W Hung J Bom P Steve R Mario E Cha E Axel X Mark L Michel C Derek M Shawn C
21 16 12 8 6 5 5 2 -2 2 -3 -8 -10 -19 -15 -20
12 12 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 0 0
102 & 88 SATURDAY POOL LEAGUE
LEAGUE TABLE P W D L 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
+/2 2 -2 -2
HUA HIN DARTS LEAGUE
RESULTS WEEK 14 7H MARCH 2017 Jungle Juice 10 - 10 Blue Lagoon Miss You H - W The Clansmen Robin’s Rest 15 - 3 Castaways TK’s v Pat’s Place n/a Blue Lagoon 10 - 9 TK’s LEAGUE TABLE Team Robin’s Rest Blue Lagoon Jungle Juice The Clansmen Miss You TK’s Pat’s Place Castaways
P 10 10 9 11 4 6 8 8
W 7 7 6 5 2 2 2 1
D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
L 3 2 2 6 2 4 6 7
F 109 109 117 81 37 58 44 48
A 73 80 57 99 29 59 104 102
Pts 36 29 60 -18 8 -1 -60 -54
FIXTURES The season is over.
HUA HIN CITY F.C
RESULTS SATURDAY 4TH MARCH 2017 Pathum Thani Utd 1 - 3 Hua Hin City FIXTURES SATURDAY 11TH MARCH 2017 Hua Hin City v Ratchaburi FC 17.30 THAI LEAGUE 4 WESTERN REGION TABLE
RESULTS WEEK 2 4TH MARCH 2017 Bobby’s Bar v Dara Bar n/a Mucky Duck v Master Ques n/a Team Dara Bar Master Ques Bobby’s Bar Mucky Duck
10% OFF FOR DARTS LEAGUE PLAYERS
Pts 2 2 0 0
FIXTURES WEEK 3 11TH MARCH 2017 Master Ques v Dara Bar Mucky Duck v Bobby’s Bar Apologies for the error fixtures last week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Team Suphanburi B[2] Assumption United Muangkan United Look Isan IPE Samut Sakhon United Ratchaburi Mitr Phol B[3] BTU United Hua Hin City Nonthaburi Pathum Thani United
P 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
GD PTS +9 10 +7 10 +1 7 0 7 0 7 0 5 0 4 −2 3 −7 2 −8 0
Hua Hin City F. C. is the local professional team formed in 2011, playing their matches at the Takiab Stadium in Khao Takiab.
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
(all times Thailand)
SATURDAY 11TH MARCH 2017 PREMIER LEAGUE Bournemouth v West Ham United 22:00 Everton v West Bromwich Albion 22:00 Hull City v Swansea City 22:00 FA CUP - SIXTH ROUND Middlesbrough v Manchester City 19:15 CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton v Derby County 02:45 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday 22:00 Barnsley v Ipswich Town 22:00 Brentford v Huddersfield Town 22:00 Burton Albion v Notts Forest 22:00 Cardiff City v Birmingham City 22:00 Leeds United v QPR 22:00 Newcastle United v Fulham 22:00 Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers 22:00 Preston North End v Reading 22:00 Wigan Athletic v Bristol City 22:00 Wolves v Rotherham United 22:00 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Aberdeen v Motherwell 22:00 Hearts v Hamilton Academical 22:00 Partick Thistle v Inverness Cal. Th 22:00 Ross County v Kilmarnock 22:00 St Johnstone v Dundee 22:00 SUNDAY 12TH MARCH 2017 PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool v Burnley 23:00 FA CUP - SIXTH ROUND Arsenal v Lincoln City 00:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall 21:00 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Celtic v Rangers 19:00 TUESDAY 14TH MARCH 2017 FA CUP - SIXTH ROUND Chelsea v Manchester United 02:45 WEDNESDAY 15TH MARCH 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP Brentford v Wolves 02:45 Fulham v Blackburn Rovers 02:45
FOOTBALL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Team Chelsea Tottenham Man City Liverpool Arsenal Man Utd Everton West Brom Stoke Southampton West Ham Burnley Watford Bournemouth Leicester Swansea Crystal Palace Middlesbrough Hull Sunderland
P 27 27 26 27 26 26 27 27 27 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
GD PTS 37 66 33 56 24 55 24 52 24 50 17 49 14 44 2 40 -8 35 -2 33 -10 33 -10 31 -14 31 -15 27 -15 27 -24 27 -11 25 -11 22 -29 21 -26 19
Tables do not include the rsult of the rearranged Manchester City v Stoke City game played on Wednesday night
FANTASY PREMIER LEAGUE - AWOL CHALLENGE
Team GW TOT 1 Custom Cobblers 75 1555 2 Hua Hin Utd 80 1550 Soi 102, Hua Hin (200m on right after 3 The Dada Donkeys 52railway) 1446 4 Mr. Cha Aming 56 1409 5 Lost Cafe 43 1405 6 Dannycollinz 84 1403 7 FC ROCA 68 1385 8 Frankies 11 51 1371 9 Hua Hin Jambos 44 1347 10 JR BRUTD S.C 49 1331 11= jamboshuahin 36 1328 11= Waste Of Money 64 1328 13 Rentmythaivilla 85 1322 14 Portsmouth City FC 37 1307 15 Atletico Pathetico 35 1302 16 Pink Panther AFC 40 1288 17 Stenhousemuir 17 1275 18 Wanderlust United 42 1235 19 Doghill Growlers 53 1220 20 Nuo_divers 55 1176 21 Dans Demons 52 1159 22 AWOL Wanderers 44 1138 23 shortimeagain 32 1092
FEATURED GAME
TUESDAY 14TH MARCH 2017 FA CUP - SIXTH ROUND Chelsea v Manchester United 02:45 The standout tie of the round sees the Blues looking to move a step closer to a league and cup double, but the Red Devils will certainly be in no mood to let that happen. Former Blues boss Mourinho will be hoping that he can both outsmart Antonio Conte tactically, as well as be able to contain the likes of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa. Few teams have been able to this season, but we have a sneaking suspicion that the away side will have greater motivation, and we are sure that Zlatan Ibrahimovic in particular will be wanting to add an FA Cup medal to his already impressive haul of honours. Narrow away win.
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PROVOCATIVE ••
NEWCASTLE UNITED 2017/18 KIT TO FEATURE CROTCHLESS SHORTS AS MIKE ASHLEY BIDS FOR AGENT PROVOCATEUR shorts. Though the top of the shorts is sort of about two-thirds of the way down the bum crack. “Oh, you know what! It’s obvious now I think about it! We’ll just write the players names and numbers down the stockings! Silly me!” The Championship leader’s star players Ayoze Perez, Mohamed Diame and Jonjo Shelvey are due to model the ‘jezebel scarlet’ home and away kits as well as the new stiletto ‘over-the-knee’ style football boots early next week. Buff underwear model Gary Lineker said, “I’ve already done this to be honest. It’s yesterday’s news. They’re gonna have to do something a lot more shocking to shock me. “Buy my crisps!” The deal will also see the stadium renamed to the Skimpy Panties Stadium for the foreseeable future.
UK Newcastle United’s players will adorn high-leg crotchless shorts for the 2017/18 season, after Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct look to take over ailing lingerie firm Agent Provocateur. Ashley himself said, “This is a great day for Sports Direct, a great day for Newcastle United, but most of all a great day for me. “The players will be proud to wear the name of such an iconic brand as Agent Provocateur on their chests. “Obviously not literally on their chests, because that bit is cut out, and it’s all sheer and see through and there’s not really enough material, per se, to actually write words on. “Also, the back is just three wispy bits of Above: Newxastle owner Mike Ashley prepares to try on the new kit silk holding the thing together, so we’re going to have to figure out how to get the names and numbers on the players. “We could put them on the top of the
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