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•An• accidental collision between a pedestrian and a cyclist that led to a horrific coming together of the cha am

cyclist and a passing coach, has graphically demonstrated how dangerous the roads are here, and in particular for anyone on two wheels.

The accident occurred on the busy beach road in Cha Am at around midday on Sunday, near the end of Soi Cha-Am Nua 3. A video of the incident was posted online by Thai news website Thai Rath, which is thought to have been from a CCTV camera at that spot. The video shows a pedestrian walking north at the edge of the road and moving out into the road as she moves around a parked pickup truck, at the exact moment both the cyclist and the slow moving coach are passing in the opposite direction; the cyclist had little room to avoid colliding with the pedestrian, and the glancing blow sends her under the nearside front wheels of the coach, which stops almost immediately. It is unfortunately very clear on the video that the woman, named later as Suchanan Santijitrungreuang, was very seriously injured, and while she was rushed to hospital was declared dead later that evening. We would like to extend our sympathies to the family and friends of the victim.

No fault can be attached to any of the participants, but it does seem clear that this road is not really suitable for such large vehicles to traverse unless sufficient provision is made for both pedestrians and two wheeled road users as well; in other words, pavements and cycle lanes, or the exclusion of buses and coaches. Properly controlled and enforced parking areas would also help to avoid pedestrians having to venture onto the road and other vehicles having to try and avoid them. We can only hope that this tragic accident will at least result in some action along these lines to prevent such incidents in the future.

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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....Go the whole hog To perform some act or adopt some opinion fully and thoroughly.

‘Go the whole hog’ is an American expression. Whilst the word ‘hog’ has been in use in England since the 14th century, by the time that the phrase was coined, ‘hog’ had been largely superseded there by ‘pig’. No one in the UK ‘went the whole hog’ until the phrase migrated east from the USA in the 1830s.

Oddly, although the phrase originated in the USA and other parts of the English-speaking world have adopted it, the Americans themselves gave up on the phrase and now prefer the variant ‘go whole hog’.

We can’t be 100% sure of the origin of the expression, but it is likely that it derives from a rather obscure satirical work by the English poet and hymn writer, William Cowper. Written at a time when Christian authors felt no misgivings about poking fun at other religions, the piece teases Muslims over the supposed ambiguity of the restrictions against eating pork as specified in the Qur’an. The gist of the poem is that, while sampling each part of a hog to test which part wasn’t permissible to eat, the whole hog is eaten.

The Love of the World Reproved: or, Hypocrisy Detected, William Cowper, 1782: Thus says the prophet of the Turk; Good musselman, abstain from pork!

There is a part in every swine No friend or follower of mine

May taste, whate’er his inclination, On pain of excommunication.

Much controversy straight arose, These choose the back, the belly those; By some ‘tis confidently said He meant not to forbid the head, While others at that doctrine rail, And piously prefer the tail.

Thus, conscience freed from every clog, Mahometans eat up the hog.

Cowper may have had only a loose grasp of Islamic theology, but he did influence others who later took up the phrase ‘the whole hog’ to mean ‘the whole thing’.

‘Go the whole hog’ first started appearing in print in newspapers in the USA in 1827 and the earliest example that can be found is from the New York paper The Commercial Advertiser, December 28, 1827. The use of the phrase became widespread during the United States presidential election of 1828, in which the enthusiastic supporters of Andrew Jackson were called ‘whole hog’ Jacksonites. An early example of that usage is found in The Middlesex Gazette, January 1828: Mr. Barbour, you know, was formerly the Speaker, but not being willing “to go the whole hog,” as the Jacksonites have it, they would not permit him again to be elevated to that high station.

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Taurus Apr 21 – May 21

Virgo Aug 23 – Sep 22

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18

Gemini May 22 – June 21

Libra Sep 23 – Oct 23

The men in lab coats will This is a good time to make You will be jolted as if hit by a make another silent midnight aggressive moves at work, brick when receiving bad news appearance in your bedroom, as when the global economy next week, but only partially but don’t worry—they won’t crashes back to the Stone Age because it arrives wrapped bring in bedbugs. on Tuesday no one will miss a few pens. around a thrown brick.

Doors will swing open for you in a way they haven’t in years, rekindling that creepy door fetish you had in college.

Since it hates its job barfing You will soon open your out your future, Gemini is just Twelfth House of Secrets going to call it a day and go to your coworkers, which down to the bar and get drunk unfortunately means you will with the other disgruntled constellations. need to seek a Second House of Employment.

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Oh, man, next week is going Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 22 Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 21 to be really something for Yes, please, by all means, If you hope for a baby, Jupiter you. No kidding. Seriously, make some sort of joke about rising in your sign may help, it’s a shame you have no way cancer being a disease. Never but be aware that he isn’t the of knowing what’s about to heard that one before. In any magazine-and-turkey-baster case, you’re not winning the lottery this week. kind of guy.

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Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22

Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21

Fate will give you a lot to do You’ll slowly become the Romance will finally come to next week, and you had better person you hate—the person you, get annoyed when you do exactly as you are told who is so afraid of dirty toilet won’t shut up about yourself, or Fate will start executing seats that she squats in terror and be completely turned off hostages. above them to pee, creating the very situation when you ask, “Where’s the party at?” she is trying to avoid.

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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.

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crossword Across 1 Burn (7) 8 Small shop mending shoes while you wait (4,3) 9 Loot (7) 10 Violent attack (7) 11 Senior member - plant (5) 13 Difficult task (4,5) 15 Explosive device used to obscure activity (5,4) 18 Brother of one’s parent (5) 21 Intense police search for suspect (7) 22 Attachment on motorcycle to carry passenger (7) 23 Walk while dragging feet (7) 24 Line touching a curve (7)

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Down 1 Clump of small trees for regular cropping (5) 2 Pile (5) 3 Having surgery (5,3,5) 4 State of being in another person’’s power (6) 5 Animal used for transporting loads (5,2,6) 6 Ludicrous (6) 7 Pit resulting from impact or explosion (6) 12 Weaving machine (4) 14 Wicked (4) 15 One gaining pleasure from inflicting pain on another (6) 16 Not translucent (6) 17 Beginning (6) 19 Hidden store (5) 20 Heron-like wader (5)

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kitten A couple are on holiday in Holland and whilst shopping, pause outside a pet shop.

In the window is a kitten next to a sign “Genuine Amsterdam Breed”.

The lady, a real cat enthusiast, is extremely curious about it, especially as she’d never heard of cats being bred in Holland before.

So she sends her husband in to enquire.

He approaches the assistant and says “Ere mate, how Dutch is that moggie in the window?”

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groaner In Jamaica you can get a steak and kidney pie for £1.75, a chicken and mushroom pie for £1.60 and an apple pie for £2.15.

In St Kitts and Nevis a steak and kidney pie will cost you £2, a chicken pie (without mushrooms) is £1.70 and a cherry pie can be yours for £1.95.

In Trinidad and Tobago, that steak and kidney pie comes in at £2.50, but you can two for £3.50, while the chicken and mushroom pie is £2.25, or two for £3.25. They also offer meat and potato pie for £2, or two for £3. Their apple pies and cherry pies are often sold for £2.75, or two (any combination) for £4.75.

Those are the true Pie Rates of the Caribbean.

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indian I thought I would try something different at the Indian restaurant, so I had a pelican madras; it was very tasty .... but the bill was enormous!

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missionary A missionary is sent into deepest darkest depths of Africa to live with a tribe. He spends years with the people, teaching them to read, write and good Christian values. One thing he particularly stresses is the evil of sexual sin. “Thou must not commit adultery or fornication!”

One day the wife of one of the Tribe’s noblemen gives birth to a white baby. The village is shocked and the chief is sent by his people to talk with the missionary. “You have taught us of the evils of sexual sin, yet here a black woman gives birth to a white child. You are the only white man who has ever set foot in our village. Anyone can see what’s going on here!”

The missionary replies, “No, no, my good man. You are mistaken. What you have here is a natural occurrence - what is called an albino. Look to thy yonder field. See a field of white sheep, and yet amongst them is one black one. Nature does this on occasion.”

The chief pauses for a moment then says, “Tell you what, you don’t say anything about the sheep, I won’t say anything about the white baby.”

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transformational Last weekend marked 50 years since the process of decriminalising homosexuality began in the UK. It was also the weekend when the Church of England Synod met to discuss special services for transgender people, and the birth was announced of a baby to a transgender man in Gloucestershire.

Now, before you all start accusing THAB of prejudice, that is certainly not the case. I know and have worked with several people who are transgender, gay, or bisexual. I know how many struggle to obtain sex change procedures under our National Health system, or who, even now, can struggle to come to terms with their sexuality. And believe it or not Hull is a remarkably easy going place. People don’t care who their neighbours are as long as they don’t make too much noise and keep their net curtains clean.

So I have to wonder why some in the LGBT community seem to want much more than acceptance and recognition. Take for example the idea of special church services, which will be celebrations for people who have changed sex. Maybe even with a second baptism. Surely they are still the same person inside (apart from the obvious tweaks) as the one who knew that they were born in the wrong body? Their bodies have just been modified to fit with what they have always known in their minds, a change which is meant to make them comfortable with who they are. It doesn’t make them different people. OK they look different, but if their religious beliefs are strong enough to want a special church service to mark their transition, surely they must believe that their god still knows who they are?

Even more puzzling and potentially controversial is the case of the ‘transgender’ birth. The mother had already legally changed sex from female to male, so had registered his new name, but thenhad a break from completing transition in order to have a baby. He is shown on the babies birth certificate as the mother, but with his new male name. All quite logical if you are following the plot, and not the first such case. The puzzling part for me is why? To which the obvious answer of course is that he wanted a child - the most natural thing in the world, and certainly no less common among the LGBT community than anywhere else. But surely, having grown up knowing that he wasn’t a girl, did he really have such a strong maternal instinct?

Let’s not forget that he is still only 21, so would have begun his transition in his teens. Not a procedure which his doctors and therapists would have agreed to lightly.

But aside from all that the baby will grow up knowing that she was born to a mother who was a man, and with no father other than an anonymous sperm donor. Of course there are many children now who have similar starts in life, whether conceived by artificial insemination, carried by surrogate mothers, adopted by gay couples, or simply bred to order by Christiano Ronaldo. But however genuine those parents are, do they ever stop to consider how their children will react as they grow up?

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Fitted with modern kitchen appliances, balcony furniture, Sat TV, Wifi. Flat screen TV’s in living and both bedrooms. Dining table and chairs. Bedrooms have wood flooring and air-con.

Balcony overlooking pool with table and chairs.

Price was 4.8m now 3.75m baht Please email chris.b@btinternet.com or phone 090 996 4731 to arrange viewing

accommodation

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Two Bed Sea Craze Condo

Rooms from 3000 bt p/m Apartments 7000 bt p/m All near beach Condo with sea view & pool 12,000 bt p/m

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

self storage

Any item, furniture, m’bikes, bicycles, baggage etc

Discount for long term contracts Call David on 092 927 7207 Email davidhodgins@ymail.com

Contact: Tel.: 082 298 0500 E-mail: luckyrealestatehuahin@gmail.com Website: luckyhuahin.com

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 aatha - 091-883-7757 iland.org www.

Meetings every day in Hua Hin

AWOL BAZAAR PRICES Blocks of 4 boxes like this from only 40 baht per box/week Blocks of 8 boxes from only 35 baht per box/week Contact us on 081 649 8361 for more details

LAND FOR SALE

17 Rai in the Kui Buri area, near National Park and Yang Chum reservoir 499,000 baht per rai Full Chanote Please call 081 614 8728 for more details NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

A non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem

Meetings now in Hua Hin on Sundays at 10.30am, Tuesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 6pm Contact Add 086 014 7585 Emmanuel K. 090 438 387 Mark 084 314 1928

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money & information overseas calls information

REVERSE CHARGE CALLS The list below is the free number to connect to an operator of that country to request the reverse charge call.

ARGENTINA 001-999-54-1000/ 2000 AUSTRALIA 001-999-61-1000/2000 AUSTRIA 001-800-28787421 BAHRAIN 001-999-973-1000 BRUNEI 001-999-673-1000 CANADA 001-999-15-1000/2000 DENMARK 001-999-45-1000 FRANCE 001-999-33-1000 GERMANY 001-999-49-1000 HAWAII 001-800-865-8424 HONG KONG 001-999-852-1086 INDONESIA 001-999-62-1000/2000 ISRAEL 001-999-972-1000/ 2000 ITALY 001-999-39-1000 JAPAN 001-999-811-0051 KOREA 001-999-82-1000/ 2000/ 2001 MACAU 001-999-853-1000 MALAYSIA 001-999-60-1000/4000/ 4001 MALTA 001-999-356-1000 MEXICO 001-999-52-1000 NEPAL 001-800-977-1-9999 NETHERLANDS 001-999-31-1035 NEW ZEALAND 001-999-64-1066 PHILIPPINES 001-999-63-1000/ 3000/ 6000 PORTUGAL 001-999-351-1000 RUSSIA 001-999-7-1000 SINGAPORE 001-999-65-0000/ 2008 SOUTH AFRICA 001-999-27-1000 SPAIN 001-999-34-1066 TAIWAN 001-999-886-1000 U.A.E. 001-999-971-1000 U.K. 001-999-44-1066 U.S.A. 001-999-1-1111/ 2001/ 2002 Thanks to the staff at CAT in Hua Hin for providing the above numbers.

FREE and cheap CALLS If your mobile phone or device and that of the person you are calling supports it, you can use a number of apps to make free calls anywhere, with the best known being Skype and Viber.

The mobile phone operators offer special numbers to prefix an international number to get cheap rate international calls. More information call True 1331 AIS 1175 DTAC 1678

Useful Numbers

Exchange Rates (12-7-17)

Police 191 Crime 195 Fire 199 Traffic Control Centre 197 Highway Police 1193 Tourist Police 1699 Tourist Service Centre 1155 Missing Persons 02 282 1815 Police Station 032 511 027 Tourist Police 032 516 219 Cha-Am Police 032 471 321 Bangkok Hospital 1719 Hua Hin Hospital 032 511 743 San Paulo Hospital 032 532 576 to 585 Red Cross 032 512 567 Municipality 032 532433 Tessabahn 032 511 047 Immigration 032 520 617 Bus Terminal (non air-con) 032 511 230 (air-con) 032 511654, 512543 Railway Station 032 511 073 Tourist Information 032 513 885 Electricity Office 032 512 215 Electricity Call Centre 1129 Water Office 032 511 677 TOT 032 519 000/001 TOT Call Centre 1100 TT&T 032 532 018 3BB 032-900020-1 086-0127273 3BB Call Centre 1530 CAT 032 511 350 Alcoholics Anonymous 0870 620 098 Narcotics Anonymous 084 314 1928

Currency Baht Algerian Dinar 0.313 Argentine Peso 2 Australian Dollar 26 Bitcoin 75855 Brazilian Real 10.4 British Pound 43.7 Bulgarian Lev 19.8 Canadian Dollar 26.3 Chilean Peso 0.051 Chinese Yuan 5 Croatian Kuna 5.29 Czech Koruna 1.49 Danish Krone 5.24 Egyptian Pound 1.9 Ethereum 6174 Euro 39 Hong Kong Dollar 4.35 Hungarian Forint 0.127 Iceland Krona 0.315 Indian Rupee 0.527 Indonesian Rupiah 0.0025 Iranian Rial 0.001 Israeli New Shekel 9.54 Japanese Yen 0.299 Korean Won 0.0297 Malaysian Ringgit 7.92 Mexican Peso 1.9 New Zealand Dollar 24.6 Nigerian Naira 0.098 Norwegian Krone 4.11 Pakistan Rupee 0.324 Philippine Peso 0.669 Polish Zloty 9.2 Qatari Rial 9.25 Romanian Leu 8.54 Russian Ruble 0.56 Saudi Riyal 9.06 Serbian Dinar 0.323 Singapore Dollar 24.6 South African Rand 2.51 Local Consular Sri Lanka Rupee 0.221 Representatives Swedish Krona 4.05 Swiss Franc 35.3 CANADIAN Taiwan Dollar 1.12 Rick Pomerleau 087 153 3817 or e-mail Turkish Lira 9.4 rickpomerleau@hotmail.com UAE Dirham

9.25 FINNISH US Dollar 34 Mr. Sipi Siljamaeki 087-911 8119 or e-mail: Ukraine Hryvnia 1.31 suthiporn.siljamaki@gmail.com

AMERICAN

Mr. Christopher Byrd 081-173 4469 or e-mail: AWOL makes no warranties, express or implied, chrs@tourdeasia.org regarding these rates and shall not be liable for any losses or damages incurred in connection with them.

balloon chasers & events

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Parties, special deals, regular events, Leo 58 baht. Open daily 7am-late. 085 405 Upcoming celebrations and more; to get it in 6976 (T) 080 197 2072(E) AWOL email submissions@awolonline.

Inform awol or Surf fm of your charitable pub quizzes or non commercial event and we will net or post it on our Balloon Chasers announce it here king bar, Soi Binthabaht.

Quiz second facebook group. recently added and coming soon

el toro loco, soi 94; opening at this new location on Friday 21st July. father teds, Damnoernkasem Road.

Every Friday in July is Lads Night - get Happy Hour prices on all draught beers (see ad p2) johnnie walker, soi selekam/ poolsuk road. Happy Hour every day from 9am to 8pm (see ad on p9 for details).

Regular offers Bobby’s Bar, Soi 102.; The 99 baht breakfast is Back! FREE Sunday Roast spend 250 baht and get a free Sunday Roast (see ad p2). Available from 2 to 7pm. All You Can Eat Chicken Wings and Kebabs every Friday from 5pm to 7pm when spend 200 bt. double d, Soi 6. Happy Hour every day from 2 - 8pm; Buy 2 get 1 free on all small domestic beers, Samsong + mixer 40 baht, Wine 55 baht, San Miguel and Heineken 65 baht, large domestic beers 70 baht. el murphy’s, soi selekam. Murfs Happy Times from 7am to 7pm Pints of: Guinness 189 bt, Old Speckled Hen 210 bt, Magners and Stowfor cider 180 bt. All day Chang and Leo Large 90 bt, small 49 bt. father teds, Damnoernkasem Road.

Live music, special food and drink offers, draught Guinness, something happening every night! See add on p2 for details. la maison bleu, Phetkasem road.

Every Saturday from 7 to 10pm Live music

by Susan and Larry. nany’s cafe, soi 88. Friday special - Fish ,chips and mushy peas 139 bt, Atlantic cod fillet chips and mushy peas 220 bt. Also Leo draft now available small(half) 55 bt, large(pint) 75 bt passport cafe, Samorphrong. Now open for Breakfasts, Freshly baked bread, Daily Specials and more (see ad p9) PIT’S CAFE, Dusitland 8, Soi 94. Every Saturday from 2-6pm, All You Can Drink draught Leo; Ladies 300 baht, Men 400 baht red piano, soi kanjanomai. Happy Hour every day from 5 - 7pm BOGOF. the palm bistro, soi 88. Join their Sunday Lunch Club and start earning a free Sunday Roast (see ad p3) toon’s bar and restaurant, soi 6, borfai. Now open every day from 3pm serving a wide range of Thai and Western food until 9pm, and great prices all day every day on drinks until late Uncle Bryn’s (2km past Palm Hills north along klong road. Turn left and 200m on left.); Large Chang 55 baht, large

Monday of every month (next one Monday 14th August 2017 at 7.30 pm) . Free entry, food and prizes - hosted by Hawk - all welcome.

Sunset Boulevard, Khao Takiab.

All video, home made fun pub quiz. Third Tuesday of every month (next one is on Tuesday 18th July,). 10 rounds including 2 audio visual and 2 table rounds. There is limited space so early bookings are strongly recommended. 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. tk roadhouse, Khao Takiab. First Tuesday of every month ‘The Best Quiz In Town’! 8 rounds, beer questions, free food.

British style Sunday Roasts: Andreanna’s, Khao Takiab Bobby’s Bar, Soi 102 Father Teds, Damnoernkasem Road Hua Hin Miss You, Soi 80 Jungle Juice, Soi Selekam Mucky Duck, Bonkai (Soi 88) Nany’s Cafe, Soi 88 Nit’s Kitchen, Soi 94 Orchid Restaurant 94, Soi 94 Palm Bistro, Soi 88 (032 828144) Seajays Resort, off Pala-U Road. 083 311 1787 Sunset Boulevard, Khao Takiab.

Bookings only 084 376 9438 Ye Olde Buffalo Tavern, Chomsin Rd Zab Wer, Soi 112.

Ongoing Rescue Paws is a non-profit organization based in Hua Hin dedicated to helping and improving the lives of Thailand’s stray animal population. Find out more on their website rescuepawsasia.org or Facebook page RescuePawsThailand Trash Hero Hua Hin now every Sunday at 3pm a beach area gets cleaned. See their eponymous Facebook page for weekly details HUA HIN HOBBY COOKING CLUB If cooking is your hobby you can join an international group of hobby cooks in Hua Hin. Each one of the members in the group has a chance to host a dinner party in his/ her home for the other members. If you love cooking and like to make new friends you should join. You do not need to be an expert.

Tel. Robert 0983 562290 Dusit Thani Hua Hin Soccer Academy: exercise and professional football coaching for kids.

Hua Hin Hash house Harriers every Saturday around the area. (see p14) Cicada Market and Performing Arts Fair. The Venue@Suansri. Fri/Sat evenings from sunset to 12 pm, Sundays from 4pm; Dining, shopping, art, performances, and films in a beautiful park-like setting. A great place to spend an evening

events 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.

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

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LOCAL SPORTS hua hin city F.C

Hua Hin City F. C. is the local professional team formed in 2011, playing their matches at the Takiab Stadium in Khao Takiab. results sunday 9th july 2017 Hua Hin City 1 - 0 Assumption Utd FIXTURES saturday 15th july 2017 Suphanburi (B) v Hua Hin City 16:00 tuesday 18th july 2017 friendly Prachuap FC v Hua Hin City 17:00 thai League 4 Western Region table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Team Suphanburi B Muangkan United Assumption United BTU United Look Isan Ratchaburi Mitr Phol B Nonthaburi Hua Hin City IPE Samut Sakhon United Pathum Thani United

P 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

GD PTS 23 41 15 38 14 36 4 30 -1 22 -7 22 -3 21 -6 16 -11 15 -28 1

match report Hua Hin City 1 – 0 Assumption Utd With only 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, expectations were very high for this game against high flying Assumption Utd, who must be a Champions League candidate elect. Such is the standard of this opposition; they are the only club to win a home tie for the 3rd game against Suphanburi – not a modest achievement.

Notable absences from the Hua Hin team were Wichan, who is recovering from appendicitis, Ali G who was suspended and Ali M still recovering from injury. There was a nasty downpour just before kick-off, but conditions for this match were perfect.

The crowd was still increased based on earlier in the season, but some supporters would have been deterred by the pre-match rain. The game was only a few minutes old when Wuttichai was bundled off the ball on the edge of the Assumption penalty box. He stepped up to take the resultant free kick himself. His execution of the free kick would have made David Beckham proud. This proved to be the deciding goal.

Assumption were very fast on the break, but the Hua Hin defence matched them very well. It is hard to single any one defender out, but if I have to, that honour would again go to Roland, whose work rate was superb. This was a game between 2 very good footballing sides. Unusually, the referee didn’t try to take centre stage, players were not feigning injury, it was just good entertaining football from start to finish.

Head Coach Sébastien Roques must take great credit for the way he has transformed the team in such a very short time. A special mention to Petprasert who was put between the sticks due to Wichan’s untimely illness, and he claimed the club’s first clean sheet of the season. An excellent game of football, and I don’t think we need fear run-away leaders Suphanburi next Saturday. I think word will soon get out that Hua Hin City are now a force to be reckoned with. After the match, supporters were treated to additional excitement. Assumption won the first match 1-0 and today’s score levelled things with a 1-1 aggregate. The venue for the 3rd game is decided by aggregate score. So it was time for a penalty shoot-out, which Hua Hin lost 6 – 7. So the final match of the season will be at Assumption.

A great day, and a great result. 3 points nearer the teams above. hash house harriers

A drinking Club with a running & walking Problem!

Bangkok on Route 4 to the 180 km The Cha-Am and Hua Hin Hash House DIRECTIONS TO RUN SITE: Harrier Clubs meet alternate Saturdays From Hua Hin via the bypass: Google Map marker then follow directions as above to the run site location for around an hour’s. run/walk in the https://goo.gl/maps/1Gap5X8rrWC2 surrounding countryside followed by Drive North from Hua Hin and after Any queries then please call Rubber a social gathering. lf you would like to passing under the flyover at the north Duck on 095 959 6114. come along then visit our website www. end of the bypass and continue on Route HASH TAX: 50 Baht. First time visitors h2h3-cah3.weebly.com or Facebook at 4 to the 180 km marker and then take & virgins run free. Hashers under 8 run www.facebook.com/H2H3CAH3 for full exit LEFT onto road # 3174. This is 8 free. Please clearly print name(s) and details and directions. Please note that km north of the end of the bypass at Cha payment enclosed on an envelope and people attending and participating do so Am. Immediately after exiting from Phet drop it into the Tax Collection box in entirely at their own risk.

Kasem, you will enter a traffic circle. Go the car park. Envelopes and pens are NEXT RUN Saturday 15th July clockwise into the circle, pass beneath available at the tax table for hashers who 2017, meet @ 4:45 for a 5:15 pm Phet Kasem, and continue eastward for desire to stand in a queue. start. about 0.5 km and turn RIGHT at HHH BEER: BYO beverage of choice. The hash Hua Hin House Harriers CAH3 Run sign. Follow this road along klong for provides circle beer, softies & water. #314 about 2 km and park after HHH Stop Hares: Long Ron & 69 Forever Sign.

Location: Bat Cave off Route 3174 North From Hua Hin and Cha- Am via Phet of Cha-Am Kasem Road: Google Map https://goo.gl/ Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/ maps/1Gap5X8rrWC2 jLZYc2sW1yq Make your way on Phet Kasem Road GPS Coordinates: N 12.873184, E to the junction at the North end of the 99.938725 (N 12 52.391, E 99 56.324) bypass and then head North towards

local golf Butterfly Rock Golf society

Hua Hin Golf Society

Results RESULTS 11th July 2017 10th July 2017 Majestic A - C Stableford 30 entered Lake View AB Stableford & Skins 9 1st Petra Van Der Kroon 41 pts (14) entered 2nd Mario Aiello 40 pts (18) 1st Mark Moore 37 pts (10) 3rd Jari Knights 40 pts (06) 2nd Peter Hayes 35 pts (11) 4th Anne Dixon 39 pts (23) 3rd Geoff G Batt-Rawden 34 pts (06) 4th Richard Hooi 32 pts (09) 7th July 2017 Banyan Medal 37 entered 5th July 2017 1st Fai Brathe 93 - 26 = 67 Palm Hills Stableford 12 entered 2nd Anna Sjogren 84 - 14 = 70 1st Patrick Morrissey 33 pts (16) 3rd Greg Hill 86 - 16 = 70 2nd Mark Moore 33 pts (10) 4th Malee Russell 92 - 21 = 71 3rd John Feeney 32 pts (13) 4th Abe Gurman 32 pts (21) fixtures

18th July Banyan Stableford & Eclectic Fixtures 21st July Palm Hills - Stableford & 19th July 2017 Majestic Creek Stableford Eclectic ronnie’s roll up

Held every Friday at Palm Hills. Please contact Ronnie on 0811 942 556 if you are interested in joining in, and thanks to Ronnie for the results.

7th july 2017 No results available

lake view members club

Results 7th July 2017 Course AB - Stableford 1st Mark Simpson (16) 40pts 2nd Mike OBrien (17) 34pts 3rd Reto Vorburger (5) 33pts 4th Doug East (12) 31pts 10th July 2017 Course CA - Stableford 1st David Bowden (8) 40pts 2nd Rick Lunstrum (17) 35pts 3rd Mike O’Brien (17) 35pts 4th Peter Trim (16) 35pts

HUA HIN DARTS LEAGUE

results New season start has been delayed until 25th July. Cup to be played on 18th July.

League Table Team Blue Lagoon CAT Karaoke Johnny Walker Miss You Pinky Bar

P W D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0

+/- Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

fixtures Week 1 25th july 2017 Blue Lagoon v CAT Karaoke n/a Pinky Bar v Johnny Walker n/a Miss You - No Game

saensuk Golf Society

Results 10th July 2017 Springfield Golf Resort A & C Splinter Cell Stableford 6 entered 1st Roy Sweetland 37 pts (07) 2nd Richard Law 34 pts (14) 3rd Paul Badenoch-Jones 32 pts (08) 4th Alan Rawson 31 pts (13) 7th July 2017 Springfield Golf Resort A & C Splinter Cell Stableford 9 entered 1st Alan Rawson 39 pts (14) 2nd Roy Sweetland 36 pts (07) 3rd Chalisa Srinual 34 pts (27) 4th Phillipe Tamin 31 pts (21) 5th July 2017 Springfield Golf Resort A & C Splinter Cell Stableford 7 entered 1st David Morris 33 pts (19) 2nd Paul Badenoch-Jones 33 pts (08) 3rd Roy Sweetland 33 pts (06) 4th Marten Norregaard 31 pts (07)

fixtures Monday/Friday Springfield Splinter Cell Stableford 26th July 2017 Banyan (Stableford Cup Round 1)

FIXTURES Lake View every Monday, Wednesday, Friday cha am golf club

Contact: secretary@chaamgolfclub.com FIXTURES No fixtures currently listed.

Crossword Solution

Here is last week’s Crossword solution.

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pool leagues thursday friendly Pool League

Hua Hin Khao Takiab Cool POOL LEAGUE

results week 17 6th july 2017 Bar 80 Saloon 10 - 10 Nalee Bar Connections Cafe 6 - 14 The Clansmen Dara Bar 8 - 12 Mausi Bar Hua Hin Bar 7 - 13 Big Kahuna MasterCues Bar 16 - 4 Jaew Bar Mr Dan’s 5 - 15 Mint Bar Squealing Pig 12 - 8 Komhom Bar Fixtures week 19 20th july 2017 Bar 80 Saloon v Mint Bar Connections Cafe v MasterCues Bar Dara Bar v Hua Hin Bar Jaew Bar v The Clansmen Komhom Bar v Big Kahuna Mausi Bar v Squealing Pig Nalee Bar v Mr Dan’s P 17 16 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16

W 15 11 8 7 8 8 7 8 5 6 4 6 3 1

D 2 4 3 4 4 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1

L 0 1 6 6 4 4 8 7 9 8 10 8 12 14

+/140 112 24 8 18 18 -4 -8 -8 6 -28 -38 -110 -130

Ask about our drinks specials and other special offers Contact Andy on 086 178 1550 Email: aknabe@gmx.net 27/3 Poolsuk Road, Hua Hin

FIXTURES Week 24 14th july 2017 Clansmen v JNB Fin Bar v Waring Bar Muan Bar v Take 5 Sports Bar The Connection v Exotic Bar TK Roadhouse v High Five

Hua Hin Pool Billiard League

League tablE

League tablE Team The Clansmen MasterCues Bar Bar 80 Saloon Mausi Bar Komhom Bar Big Kahuna Squealing Pig Dara Bar Hua Hin Bar Connections Mint Bar Nalee Bar Mr Dan’s Jaew Bar

Hua Hin’s only pool bar with FOUR 9’ tables

results Week 23 7th july 2017 Clansmen 12 - 11 TK Roadhouse Exotic Bar 15 - 8 Take 5 Sports Bar High Five 7 - 16 Jungle Juice JNB v The Connection n/a Waring Bar v Muan Bar n/a

Pts 272 242 201 192 189 189 184 184 179 177 156 155 112 98

Team Jungle Juice Clansmen TK Roadhouse The Connection Muan Bar Take 5 Fin Bar Exotic Bar Waring Bar High Five JNB

P 20 19 19 18 18 18 19 18 16 19 16

W 17 15 12 11 12 9 5 5 6 4 4

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 3 4 7 7 6 9 14 13 10 15 12

+/128 107 57 52 12 -20 -47 -52 -24 -117 -96

Pts 294 272 247 233 213 197 195 181 172 160 136

FIXTURES week 5 18th July 2017 Home Bar 2 v Coopers Bar Komhom Restaurant v Home Bar Mausi Bar v Tiki Bar Na Na Bar v Connections Cafe Naree Bar v Tores Bar Tree Bar v Arilds Sports Bar

results No matches this week fixtures The regular season is over. The new season will appear here when available, and has been planned to start in July.

Power Of Love Church

HELP NEEDED FOR THE SLUMS IN HUA HIN

We are working to help the Slums of Hua Hin and would love to have you deliver your goods with us, so you know your donation is going directly to those who need it. We need secondhand items, clothes and household goods.

tuesday POOL LEAGUE soi 94

results week 4 11th July 2017 Arilds Sports Bar 4 - 14 Na Na Bar Coopers Bar 10 - 8 Komhom Restaurant Home Bar 14 - 4 Tree Bar Naree Bar 9 - 9 Mausi Bar Tiki Bar 8 - 10 Home Bar 2 Tores Bar 9 - 9 Connections Cafe

LUCKY SHOT BAR

League tablE Team Coopers Bar Home Bar 2 Home Bar Tiki Bar Komhom Tores Bar Na Na Bar Arilds Sports Bar Tree Bar Mausi Bar Connections Cafe Naree Bar

P W D L +/4 4 0 0 24 4 3 1 0 28 4 3 1 0 22 4 3 0 1 30 4 2 0 2 -2 4 1 2 1 -10 4 1 1 2 0 4 1 1 2 -14 4 1 0 3 -30 4 0 2 2 -10 4 0 1 3 -14 4 0 1 3 -24

Pts 12 10 10 9 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 1

Why not join us and come to the slums with us?

We leave from our offices at 17:20 Every Tuesday evening. Visit us any day at the Power Of Love Children’s Home, Soi CJ, Khao Takiab, Hua Hin Facebook@Power of Love Church Tel K. Andrew 080 999 3603 K. Panaya 092 592 3604 (Thai) (Services every Sunday 10 am at Hilton Resort and Spa)

pool leagues HUA HIN social POOL LEAGUE

hua hin soi 80 tuesday Pool League

results Week 5 12th July 2017 Booz Bar 6 - 13 Bentho Bar JW Red 9 - 10 Jungle Juice Cheetas Jungle Juice Leopards 8 - 11 All Nations GH King Bar 13 - 6 JW Black N & G 14 - 5 Tiger Bar Fixtures Week 6 19th July 2017 All Nations GH v King Bar Bentho Bar v Jungle Juice Leopards Jungle Juice Cheetas v Limelight JW Black v JW Red Pink Panther v N & G Tiger Bar v Booz Bar League Table Team King Bar N&G Bentho Bar Jungle Juice Cheetas JW Black Pink Panther JW Red Limelight All Nations GH Tiger Bar Jungle Juice L’pards Booz Bar

P W L +/- Pts 4 4 0 14 8 5 3 2 21 6 5 3 2 9 6 4 3 1 6 6 4 2 2 8 4 4 2 2 4 4 5 2 3 -1 4 4 2 2 -2 4 4 2 2 -4 4 5 2 3 -11 4 5 1 4 -19 2 5 1 4 -25 2

Fixtures Week 1 18th July 2017 Bar 80 Saloon v Mint Bar Eagle Bar v Hut Bar Exotic Bar v Hua Hin Bar ‘S’ Fin Bar 2 v Mona Bar Hua Hin Bar ‘K’ v Fin Bar 1

results Week 27 12th july 2017 BRGC@Bar80 v Infinity Bar n/a Home Bar 5 - 14 Lucky Shot Mausi Bar 10 - 9 The Breeze Pits Cafe 2 3 - 16 Kom Hom Bar Sabai Bar 10 - 9 Spots The Clansman 9 - 10 Pits Cafe 1

League Table Team Bar 80 Saloon Eagle Bar Exotic Bar Fin Bar 1 Fin Bar 2 Hua Hin Bar ‘K’ Hua Hin Bar ‘S’ Hut Bar Mint Bar Mona Bar

P W D L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

hua hin wednesday Pool League

+/- Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fixtures Week 28 19th july 2017 Infinity Bar v Mausi Bar Jaew Bar v BRGC@Bar80 Lucky Shot v Sabai Bar Pits Cafe 2 v Home Bar Spots v Big Kahuna The Breeze v The Clansman League Table Team Pits Cafe 1 Lucky Shot The Clansman Spots Big Kahuna Home Bar Infinity Bar Sabai Bar BRGC@Bar80 Kom Hom Bar Mausi Bar Jaew Bar The Breeze Pits Cafe 2

P 23 22 23 24 22 23 21 24 21 23 22 23 23 22

W 23 19 18 15 14 13 12 10 9 7 7 4 4 3

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 3 5 9 8 10 9 14 12 16 15 19 19 19

+/164 154 131 56 47 17 -5 -18 -41 -38 -59 -143 -149 -116

Pts 46 38 36 30 28 26 24 20 18 14 14 8 8 6

P 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 18 19 19 19 20

W 16 15 13 13 12 7 7 7 7 5 4 1

D 2 0 3 1 1 3 2 2 0 2 4 0

L 2 5 4 5 7 10 11 9 12 12 11 19

+/126 83 48 24 22 -6 -12 -18 -20 -51 -56 -140

Pts 34 30 29 27 25 17 16 16 14 12 12 2

Friends of Hua Hin Wednesday Pool League

results week 20 12th july 2017 Bobby’s Beauties 12 - 8 Muan Bar Breeze Bar 8 - 12 T.K. Roadhouse Dara’s Bar 12 - 8 Sunset Boulevard High Five Bar 9 - 11 Bob’s TK Bar Master Cues 13 - 7 Mucky Duck Tik’s Bar v Bobby’s Bangers

Fixtures week 21 19th july 2017 Bobby’s Bangers v Breeze Bar Bob’s TK Bar v Master Cues Muan Bar v Tik’s Bar Mucky Duck v Bobby’s Beauties Sunset Boulevard v High Five Bar T.K. Roadhouse v Dara’s Bar Disclaimer

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League Table Team Master Cues Breeze Bar T.K. Roadhouse Mucky Duck Dara’s Bar Sunset Boulevard Bobby’s Beauties Tik’s Bar Muan Bar Bob’s TK Bar Bobby’s Bangers High Five Bar

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pool leagues

The season is over. Details of any post-season Week 22 10th july 2017 and the new season will appear here when High Five v Muan Bar n/a available.

Jaew Bar v Jungle Juice n/a

Player Tong YN Korn P Kwan K Job S Peter J Brian N Pek K Derrick B Andy K Lieven P Thong P Hampi L Prj P Gent T Brian C Tim W

League Table W 10 8 9 8 7 6 6 7 5 5 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 0

L 0 2 1 2 3 4 4 3 5 5 4 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 9 9

+/74 72 60 48 44 42 42 38 20 0 -4 -18 -24 -28 -36 -48 -64 -49 -74 -95

Kom Hom v The Squealing Pig n/a Master Cue v Aonzy n/a division 2 Silver Fox v Pit’s Cafe n/a P +/- Pts Player P +/- Pts Sunset Boulevard v Tore’s Bar n/a Paul G 15 31 26 15 44 28 The Connection v Clansmen n/a Dang W 15 35 24

League Tables division 1

Fixtures Week 12 20th july 2017 Ba Na Na Bar v Sweetheart Bar Bobby’s Boys v Infinity Bar Hut Bar v Arilds Bar Lanla Bar v Tiki Bar Muan Bar v Drink & Shelter Mucky Duck v Fin Bar Pits Cafe v Bobby’s Birds Star Bar v High Five Tap House Bar v Le Kiss Bar The Dream v Home P 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9

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results week 10 6th july Arilds Bar 15 - 6 Bobby’s Birds Ba Na Na Bar 8 - 13 Drink & Shelter Bobby’s Boys 9 - 12 Fin Bar Home 16 - 5 Sweetheart Bar Hut Bar 4 - 17 Tiki Bar Lanla Bar 14 - 7 Le Kiss Bar Muan Bar 7 - 14 Tap House Bar Mucky Duck 14 - 7 Star Bar Pits Cafe 15 - 6 High Five The Dream 7 - 14 Infinity Bar

Team Mucky Duck Tap House Bar Infinity Bar Fin Bar Tiki Bar Muan Bar Pits Cafe Drink & Shelter Home Lanla Bar Arilds Bar Bobby’s Birds Ba Na Na Bar Le Kiss Bar High Five Star Bar Bobby’s Boys The Dream Sweetheart Bar Hut Bar

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Pts 142 141 135 129 127 126 126 124 115 105 103 96 93 91 87 81 73 70 68 47

15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

24 30 14 12 11 8 5 4 -1 -4 -13 -13 -26 -52 -43

22 20 20 20 20 18 16 16 14 12 10 8 8 6 2

Paul B Phil D Hung J Bom P Marko W Darren D Steve R Shawn C Cha E Axel X Mark L Mario E Michel C Derek M

15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

23 22 6 7 3 2 -7 -9 -9 -13 -15 -16 -30 -30

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Fixtures Week 23 17th july 2017 High Five v Muan Bar Jaew Bar v Jungle Juice Kom Hom v The Squealing Pig Master Cue v Aonzy Silver Fox v Pit’s Cafe Sunset Boulevard v Tore’s Bar The Connection v Clansmen League Table Team The Connection Muan Bar Jungle Juice Master Cue Sunset Boulevard Kom Hom Silver Fox Clansmen Jaew Bar Pit’s Cafe High Five Tore’s Bar Squealing Pig Aonzy

P 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16

W 14 13 11 11 9 7 7 5 6 6 4 3 3 0

D 1 1 5 4 6 6 4 3 1 0 2 3 1 1

L 2 3 1 2 2 4 6 9 10 11 11 11 12 15

+/74 94 64 46 38 32 10 0 -36 -40 -74 -20 -74 -114

Pts 29 27 27 26 24 20 18 13 13 12 10 9 7 1

102 & 88 saturday POOL LEAGUE

results Week 12 8th july 2017 Bobby’s Bar v Mucky Duck n/a Master Ques v Silver Fox n/a League tablE Team Mucky Duck Master Ques Bobby’s Bar Silver Fox

P 11 11 11 11

FIXTURES The season is over.

W 8 5 5 3

D L 1 2 1 5 0 6 0 8

+/- Pts 18 108 4 101 -8 95 -14 92

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Chelsea are closing in on Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22, and he may sign in time to travel with his new team to China and Singapore on Monday.

(Sky Sports) Or, Manchester United are set to outbid Chelsea, with the Old Trafford club prepared to pay more than £40million for the in-demand midfielder. (Daily Mail) United manager Jose Mourinho also wants the club to make a £60m bid for Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier, 23.

(Mirror) United will not offer striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, a new contract despite allowing him to continue his recovery from knee surgery at their Carrington training base. (Star) And the club are yet to meet Inter Milan’s asking price for Croatia winger Ivan Perisic, 28, but a deal - for a fee of between £45m and £50m - is expected to be completed in the next week.

(Independent) Arsenal are reportedly confident of keeping hold of midfielder Alex OxladeChamberlain. The 23-year-old has just 12 months remaining on his current contract. (Daily Mail) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is also determined to keep forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, who is yet to sign a new deal and is thought to want a move to Manchester City. (Independent) And Wenger is refusing to sell France striker Olivier Giroud, 30, until the futures of Sanchez and Monaco’s Thomas Lemar are resolved. (Daily Telegraph) The Gunners will compete with Liverpool and Manchester City for the signing of Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 26. (Sun) Chelsea are prioritising the signing of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 24, as it looks increasingly unlikely Spain forward Diego Costa, 28, will stay with the Premier League champions.

(Guardian) Or, Costa is reportedly ready to play for the Blues again and make peace with manager Antonio Conte. (Star) Roma are keen to sign Manchester United forward Anthony Martial, 21, on a season-long loan deal, but the Red Devils are unlikely to sanction it. (Mirror)

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Saturday 15th july 2017 Friendlies Maidstone United v Crystal Palace 19:00 AFC Wimbledon v Watford 21:00 St Gallen v Southampton 21:30 Stoke City v AS Monaco 23:00 Western Sydney Wanderers v Arsenal Sunday 16th july 2017 Friendlies Estoril Praia v Bournemouth 00:00 Philadelphia Union v Swansea City 07:00 LA Galaxy v Manchester United 09:00 Bury v Huddersfield Town 21:00

PL Asia Trophy, Hong Kong Leicester City v West Brom 17:00 Crystal Palace v Liverpool 19:30 thursday 20th july 2017 Friendlies FC Twente v Everton 00:00 Richmond Kickers v Swansea City 07:30 friday 21st july 2017 Friendlies West Ham United v Fulham 00:00 International Champions Cup Manchester City v Manchester Utd 09:00 NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

tuesday 18th july 2017 Friendlies Real Salt Lake v Manchester Utd 09:00 Viktoria Plzen v Watford 21:00 SV Sandhausen v Huddersfield T. 23:00 wednesday 19th july 2017 International Champions Cup, Shanghai Arsenal v Bayern Munich

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worth every penny Manchester Utd buy Romelu Lukaku for the price of five Romelu Lukakus

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uk Manchester United have completed the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Premier League rivals Everton for a fee equivalent to five Romelu Lukakus.

After turning down an initial bid, Everton accepted the deal when the Old Trafford club increased their offer by a further Romelu Lukaku.

A Goodison Park source revealed, “Every player has their price, and in Lukaku’s case it’s about five times what he’s actually worth.

“We knew that we’d get the price we wanted after Man United set the precedent by buying Paul Pogba for the price of ten Paul Pogbas.”

United fans have expressed their delight at the signing and insisted that it shows the sort of ambition needed to challenge for the title.

“Paying massively overinflated prices for players is a real statement of intent,” said season ticket holder Simon Williams.

Left: Lukaku with his agent before the transfer became a reality “Now we just need to go out and get a match winner who can change a game in an instant – we’ve never really replaced Howard Webb.”

In related news, Lukaku’s agent Mino Raiola, has been admitted to hospital following the striker’s move. A statement from the hospital treating Raiola, said: “We can confirm that we are currently treating a man who is in a coma brought on by ferocious masturbation.

“There is little we can do about the fixed grin, and despite being heavily sedated he has been mumbling ‘twenty percent, twenty percent’ over and over again since his arrival.

“Surgeons have successfully removed his hand from his private parts, but we are preparing his wife for the possibility that the erection will be permanent.”

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