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british media makes a mountain out of a molehill
•The• British tabloids have once again picked on Hua Hin in printing quite possibly the most ridiculous hua hin
‘news’ story that AWOL has had the displeasure of having to read. The Daily Mirror, the Daily Mail and the Daily Star must have been really struggling for news, but all three printed dramatic headlines about an incident that wouldn’t even have been covered by this local newspaper had it not been for the furore that has been created by their coverage. Some shaky phone video footage taken apparently shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve/Day revealed what could at the very worst be described as a minor altercation between two or possibly three intoxicated men, and lasted at most about two minutes, is the basis for sensational descriptions such as ‘mass brawl’ and fingers being pointed at Brits abroad. This type of reporting is reminiscent of the incident at Songkran 2016, where the same papers didn’t allow the facts to get in the way of a good story, although in that case the Thais were on the receiving end and were unfairly represented in what was an admittedly much nastier situation that deserved being reported accurately. We have reported on Hua Hin events since October 2008, and we have seen far worse drunken fights that we never deemed worthy of reporting on, so for national UK newspapers to report this one is a sad state of affairs indeed, and has already appeared to have consequences, with early closing being imposed randomly in the centre of town, and the likely longer term impact on people wishing to come to Hua Hin. For anyone who loves Hua Hin, we should make sure that this nonsense is both exposed for what it is, and corrected wherever we find it, and aptly described as Fake News - Hua Hin is a safe and great place to come and we should shout it loud and proud!
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081 587 938 Services & other Tel.
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Bobby’s Bar Double D Father Teds Johnnie Walkers Lucky Thip’s Bar Panama Bar
087 155 7737 080 652 531 032 514 448 0871 53 2259 090 962 6758
Property Tel.
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081 587 938 082 298 500
Restaurants/Food Tel.
British Breakfast Foods Dizzy Dolphin Green Onion Hua Hin Ham & Bacon Passport Cafe The Palm Bistro
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weather & tides World weather (4-1-18)
Local Forecast AND TIDES
CITY Weather High Rain (mm) Conditions Temp. °C Tides °C H L 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Amsterdam Passing clouds 8 SA 1 Humid; clouds, sun 31 23 02:34 1.3m 07:40 2.6m 19:54 1.3m 20:30 2m Ankara Passing clouds 5 SU 0 Partly sunny; humid 31 23 02:50 1.3m 07:48 2.5m 19:52 1.3m 21:12 2.1m Athens Rain 10 MO 0 Mostly sunny 31 22 02:43 1.4m 07:41 2.4m 19:38 1.3m Auckland Rain 21 TU 4 Mostly sunny 32 24 07:10 2.4m 19:16 1.3m - Beijing Overcast -2 WE 0 Low clouds 29 24 06:14 2.3m 18:52 1.3m - Berlin Light rain 6 TH 0 Mostly sunny 29 21 05:20 2.4m 18:29 1.3m - Buenos Aires Clear 24 FR 0 Mostly sunny 29 21 04:57 2.4m 18:09 1.2m - Cairo Sandstorm 13 Chicago Passing clouds -13 Copenhagen Light rain 3 thailand weather (4-1-18) Dubai Partly sunny 21 Place Temp Hum Conditions Place Temp Hum Conditions Dublin Partly cloudy 5 Helsinki Passing clouds 1 Aranyaprathet 34 °C 37% Scattered Clds Nakhon Sawan 32 °C 45% Haze Nan 28 °C 48% Mostly Cldy Ho Chi Minh City Partly cloudy 33 Ban A To 23 °C 88% Nang Rong 38 °C 38% Clear Hong Kong Scattered clouds 22 Ban Baen Chado 32 °C 49% Partly Cldy Narathiwat 28 °C 79% Mostly Cldy Islamabad Partly sunny 15 Ban Bang Bamru 32 °C 49% Partly Cldy Nong Khai 30 °C 39% Scattered Clds Istanbul Scattered clouds 9 Ban Bang Duan 32 °C 49% Partly Cldy 30 °C 59% Partly Cldy Jakarta Partly sunny 33 Ban Bua Chum 32 °C 38% Scattered Clds Pattani 30 °C 51% Partly Cldy Jerusalem Chilly 9 Ban Fai Na 31 °C 58% Scattered Clds Pattaya Phayao 23 °C 83% Mostly Cldy Johannesburg Passing clouds 15 Ban Hua Tho 32 °C 49% Partly Cldy Phetchabun 33 °C 33% Scattered Clds Karachi Passing clouds 25 Ban Ko Thung 29 °C 49% Haze Phetchaburi 31 °C 51% Clear Kuala Lumpur Broken clouds 29 Ban Krathing Lai 30 °C 51% Partly Cldy Phitsanulok 31 °C 43% Partly Cldy London Clear 6 Ban Na Si Nuan 33 °C 41% Partly Cldy Phrae 30 °C 38% Haze Madrid Passing clouds 9 Ban Nong Pladuk 30 °C 51% Partly Cldy Phuket 31 °C 58% Scattered Clds Manila Partly sunny 31 Ban Samphan 31 °C 43% Partly Cldy Prachin Buri 34 °C 47% Haze Mexico City Passing clouds 12 Bangkok 32 °C 40% Partly Cldy Moscow Overcast 2 Chaiyaphum 30 °C 37% Scattered Clds Prach. Khirikhan 32 °C 44% Partly Cldy Ranong 32 °C 59% Partly Cldy Mumbai Clear 29 Chanthaburi 33 °C 41% Haze Rayong 30 °C 99% Partly Cldy New Delhi Sunny 14 Chawang 29 °C 66% Partly Cldy Roi Et 31 °C 41% Scattered Clds New York Overcast -2 Chiang Mai 26 °C 57% Mostly Cldy Samui 31 °C 66% Partly Cldy Oslo Snow flurries 1 Chiang Rai 23 °C 83% Mostly Cldy Sattahip 31 °C 61% Partly Cldy Paris Light rain 11 Chok Chai 32 °C 56% Haze Satun 31 °C 54% Partly Cldy Perth Sunny 29 Chumphon 30 °C 57% Mist 30 °C 74% Mostly Cldy Phnom-Penh Fair 34 Kam Paeng Phet 31 °C 38% Scattered Clds Songkhla Sukhothai 31 °C 46% Partly Cldy Rio De Janeiro Light rain 23 Kamalasai 33 °C 41% Partly Cldy Suphan Buri 32 °C 49% Partly Cldy Riyadh Sunny 16 Kanchanaburi 32 °C 36% Haze Surat Thani 29 °C 79% Mostly Cldy Rome Clear 7 Khanom 31 °C 66% Partly Cldy Surin 31 °C 52% Clear San Francisco Light rain 12 Khlong Yai 34 °C 41% Partly Cldy 31 °C 43% Haze Seoul Sunny -3 Ko Lanta 29 °C 70% Scattered Clds Tak Takua Pa 33 °C 72% Scattered Clds Shanghai Light rain 5 Ko Samui 31 °C 66% Partly Cldy Tha Tum 32 °C 10% Clear Singapore Scattered clouds 29 Ko Sichang 32 °C 60% Partly Cldy Tha Wang Pha 28 °C 48% Mostly Cldy Stockholm Partly cloudy 3 Krabi 26 °C 94% Mostly Cldy Thoen 31 °C 46% Partly Cldy Sydney Passing clouds 23 Lampang 30 °C 48% Mostly Cldy Thong Pha Phum 33 °C 38% Haze Taibei/Taipei Broken clouds 24 Lamphun 26 °C 58% Mostly Cldy Thung Chang 28 °C 48% Mostly Cldy Tokyo Passing clouds 9 Loei 30 °C 51% Partly Cldy Trang 29 °C 70% Scattered Clds Vancouver Fog 2 Lop Buri 32 °C 49% Partly Cldy Trat 34 °C 41% Partly Cldy Vientiane Partly cloudy 30 Mae Hong Son 24 °C 73% Partly Cldy Ubon Ratchathani 32 °C 49% Partly Cldy Yangon Partly sunny 27 Mae Sariang 27 °C 60% Overcast Udon Thani 31 °C 46% Partly Cldy Zurich Chilly 4 Mae Sot 32 °C 40% Mostly Cldy 32 °C 40% Mostly Cldy Mukdahan 31 °C 47% Scattered Clds Umphang 31 °C 37% Scattered Clds Nakhon Phanom 31 °C 40% Scattered Clds Uttaradit Wichian Buri 32 °C 35% Scattered Clds Nak. Ratchasima 31 °C 47% Clear
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We are the only weekly newspaper in this area and we are looking for two motivated and engaging people to work in the key areas of sales and distribution. Requirements: • Thai Nationals • Good understanding of spoken and written English • Well presented • Previous experience in a sales environment useful but not a necessity • Ability to work to deadlines • Own transport (not essential but preferred) The positions will involve selling advertising space in the newspaper and online as the major task, as well as maintaining relations with existing customers and dealing with renewals of ads, and coordinating and monitoring the efficient distribution of the paper every week. Conditions: The positions are full time jobs but the hours and days worked are very flexible; this is not a normal 9 to 5 Monday to Friday office job as many existing and potential customers work irregular hours. The initial salary offered to the successful candidates will vary depending on previous experience and abilities, but will be in the range of 10000 to 15000 baht a month, plus any extra commission earned through performance. There will be sales targets which if achieved will generate this extra income. We anticipate this could result in an income averaging at least 20000 baht a month, with exceptional candidates capable of earning much more. Application: Please send an email to info@awolonline.net with the subject line “Employment Application” and include your reasons for wanting to work for AWOL, your previous work history, your personal details including phone number and address, and any other information you believe is relevant to your application.
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sudoku Each week we have an easy and a hard Sudoku puzzle. Just fill in the empty squares so that each horizontal and vertical line, and each section, has all the numbers 1 to 9
Puzzle 1 (Easy)
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Puzzle 2 (Hard)
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puzzles 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.
Last Issue’s Solution
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crossword Across 5 (In algebra) kind of equation — resembling a square (9) 8 Uterus (4) 9 1950s’ youth with drainpipe trousers and a quiff (5,3) 10 1960s’ youth in leather, often on a motorbike (6) 11 Mould or carve in relief (6) 13 Knowledge coupled with good judgement (6) 15 Gentle neigh (6) 16 Showing a lack of confidence (8) 18 Metal used in galvanising iron (4) 19 Dealer in or collector of old things (9)
The solution to last week’s puzzle is on page 19
Down 1 Dried out by exposure to natural heat (3-5) 2 Newspaper chief (6) 3 Villain (slang) (6) 4 Neat (4) 6 Inducing drowsiness or sleep (9) 7 B, C, D or F, perhaps? (9) 12 White storm (8) 14 Short-sighted (6) 15 Do the dishes (4,2) 17 Pig’s noise (4)
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area 555 Got some great jokes? Send them to us on submissions@awolonline.net adam God Said, “Adam, I want you to do something for Me.” Adam said, “Gladly, Lord, what do You want me to do?” God said, “Go down into that valley.” Adam said, “What’s a valley?” God explained it to him. Then God said, “Cross the river.” Adam said, “what’s a river ?? God explained that to him, and then said, “Go over to the Hill......” Adam said, “What is a hill?” So, God explained to Adam what a hill was. He told Adam, “On The other side of the hill you will find a cave.” Adam said, ‘What’s a cave?’ After God explained, He said, “In the cave you will find a woman.” Adam said, “What’s a woman?’ So God explained that to him, too. Then, God said, ‘I want you to reproduce.” Adam said, “How do I do that?” God first said (under His breath), “Geez.....” and then, just like everything else, God explained that to Adam, as well. So, Adam goes down into the valley, across the river, and over the hill, into the cave, and finds the woman. Then, in about five minutes, he was back. God, His patience wearing thin, said Angrily, “What is it now?” And Adam said....“What’s a Headache?”
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! My resolutions are: 1) Stop writing lists. B) Be more consistent. 7) Learn to count.
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bad luck and trouble Have you ever considered that if blues singers stayed in bed until the afternoon, they wouldn’t be so depressed.
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more bad luck and trouble A vegan, a bitcoin trader and someone who didn’t vote in the 2016 Brexit referendum all walk into a bar. Who tells you about it first?
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world leader It is time to elect a world leader and your vote counts. Here’s the scoop on the three leading candidates. Candidate A: associates with ward heelers and consults with astrologists. He’s had two mistresses. He chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B: Kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of brandy every evening. Candidate C: A decorated war hero. He’s a vegetarian, doesn’t smoke, drinks the odd beer and hasn’t had any illicit affairs. Which of these candidates is your choice? Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt Candidate B is Winston Churchill Candidate C is Adolf Hitler
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giving it all away Now that the decorations are packed away again there has been time to relax a bit and reflect on 2017. There were certainly some memorable events. Not least the inauguration of a new US President, closely followed by a nail biting snap election in the UK, both of which proved that Governments and voters should never take anything for granted. It was also a year for terror attacks on both sides of the Atlantic, and that terrible high rise fire in London. In fact it’s hard to think of anything much that was good about 2017. Even a Royal engagement lost much of its’ public appeal when the date of the wedding was set to coincide with the FA cup final this May. But two things 2017 should also be remembered for are Fake News and Crowdfunding. (On second thoughts make that three things - the rise of the Tweet.) Crowdfunding, like Fake News and Tweeting, has grown massively along with hand held technology, that thing which also causes people to bump into lamp posts and walk blindly out into roads. But Crowdfunding is in a league of its’ own. Somehow it has the ‘Pudsey’ effect - that annual Children In Need appeal which grows year on year now that people can donate simply by making a few clicks on their phone, and of course is encouraged by the kind of images which tug on the heart strings, with children and animals at the top of the list. It wasn’t always so. One of the earliest examples of an appeal for public donations for a specific project was during the construction of the Statue of Liberty. Then in 1997 the rock band Marillion made the first successful online appeal in Britain, to fund their reunion tour. By 2001 the first dedicated crowdfunding site had been founded, but the concept still concentrated largely on funding for new businesses, often with ‘rewards’ offered to investors. Then last summer a crowdfunding appeal for baby Charlie Gard hit the deadlines, raising 1.3 million pounds in four months. Charlie was in Londons’ Great Ormond Street hospital suffering from a rare incurable condition. His parents wanted him to be allowed to travel to the States for a revolutionary new treatment, and went through several court appeals in an attempt to secure his release from hospital, and permission from doctors for him to travel. Sadly for Charlie of course all the court appeals failed, and he soon died, leaving a decision still to be made over how the 1.3 million should now be used. However distressing that must have been for those involved the Charlie Gard case highlights just how generous people can
be, and unlike earlier fund raising appeals, such as the one for victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, donors can be pretty sure that most, if not all, of their money ends up where it is most needed. But on the downside it becomes harder for many small charities to raise funds without that benefit of a moving news worthy image to offer. One woman in Hull though has just been awarded the British Empire Medal for raising over 119,000 pounds for Age UK, by spending the last 25 years dressed as a bee in city centre shopping precincts. Her dedication has earned 95 year old Jean Bishop the title ‘Bee Lady’, as well as a trip to the Palace this year, and the love and respect of all who meet her. The huge difference in her achievement when compared to some crowdfunding results doesn’t really matter. Our Bee Lady did it the hard way, hit on the winning formula of the bee outfit, and enjoyed every minute.
On This Day
Now for the really important stuff. On January 5th 1840 the number of licensed public houses in England alone stood at 95,820. There is no record of what happened to the person who counted them, but by 2016 the total number of hostelries in England and Wales combined had fallen to around 53,000. To quote the 2017 Poet Laureate - the times they are a changin’.
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Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19
Taurus Apr 21 – May 21
Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18
Gemini May 22 – June 21
The sudden spike in the salmon population is no surprise to anyone who knows the real reason you like swimming so much. also a truck.
off.
A regular routine can provide much-needed structure, but you might be better off if you didn’t start every day with a guy trying to saw your head
The reality turns out to be okay, but when you heard the phrase “taco truck,” you pictured a giant taco that was
While it’s true that someone in Baltimore loves you, this is less a reason for a jaunty T-shirt than a cause for genuine concern.
Virgo Aug 23 – Sep 22
Don’t worry: There is nothing wrong with you that emergency brain surgery and a quadruple bypass within the next 90 minutes won’t solve.
Libra Sep 23 – Oct 23
Your lips are red and chapped because you keep licking them. To balance this out, lick yourself raw everywhere else.
Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 21
Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20
It’s probably best if you just put your head down and keep sharpening pencils for the next few years.
ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20
You’ll have yet another disastrous first date when you get something stuck between your front teeth and a crosstown.
Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 22
The stars hear your unasked question, and the answer you seek is: “If they keep losing their opener to the Pirates, them. way more than 103 years.”
Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22
You’ll be spared a potential source of great conflict and divisiveness in your life this week when it’s born dead.
Next week will call for many, many pairs of leather pants, which would be fine with you if they didn’t have to be the kind of pants with asses in
Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21
You’ll soon be feeling like your old self again thanks to a sudden and tragic relapse into alcoholism.
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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.... Jet-black Absolutely black. ‘Jet’ is a well used word; we have jet engines, jet boats, jet washes and so on. Pretty well all of the common uses of ‘jet’ derive from the ‘ejected stream of material’ meaning - apart, that is, from ‘jet-black’. Jet is a hard, semi-precious stone formed by the fossilisation of wood. It may be either dark brown, with or without lighter brassy streaks or - and as far as we are concerned this is the significant characteristic - a deep glossy black. ‘Jet’ has been with us as a word since the formation of English and, as with many old words, it appears in early records with a myriad of spellings - ‘giette’, ‘gete’, ‘jit’ and so on. The earliest known reference to the stone (as ‘get’) is in John Lydgate’s epic poem about ancient Troy, Troyyes Book, written in Middle English around 1425: Jet blackAnd for to telle of this eban tre, Liche in bokys sothly as I fynde, It cometh out of Ethiope and Ynde, Blak as is get. [I have found truly in books what I say about the wood of the ebony tree. It comes out of Ethiopia and India, black as jet.]
It was the death of Prince Albert in 1861 that changed the status of jet ornaments as items of esteem. Queen Victoria was devastated by her husband’s early death and went into a prolonged period of seclusion, taking up the persona of ‘The Widow of Windsor’, wearing only black clothes and, tellingly for the public’s perception of jet, black jewellery. She decreed that jet was the only jewellery to be worn at court for a year after Albert’s death. A fashion soon arose for jet necklaces and brooches, especially for widows. Fortunately, the UK has a good supply of the stone, which is found in significant quantities at the Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby. The fashion has now again faded in the UK at least, although it continues in other parts of Europe, and widows there no longer normally wear black clothes and jewels. Nevertheless, ‘jet-black’ is still the epitome of blackness. You can have ‘as black as coal’, ‘as black as pitch’ or even ‘as black as Newgate’s knocker’,’ but for the real blackest blackness we resort to ‘as black as jet’.
Is there an English phrase or saying that you would like to know more about? Email it to us on submissions@awolonline.net
Jet was mined and fashioned into jewellery in Britain and elsewhere from at least Roman times. It takes a high polish but is difficult to work and wasn’t widely used.
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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 m baht. Please call 093 139 9655 Employment
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Ladies Night every Saturday. from 8 to 11pm first drink free, 50% thereafter (wine, small beer, Spy, soft drinks, mixers, ice only) toon’s bar and restaurant, soi 6 borfai. Premier League Happy Hour -
during matches get 3 for 2 on all small domestic beers. Now open every day let us know about your special from 3pm serving a wide range of Thai offer, party or other event to be and Western food until 9pm, and great prices all day every day on drinks until included here free! late Regular offers
Father Teds, Damnoernkasem Road Hua Hin Miss You, Soi 80 ian’s restaurant, khao takiab (099 497 3040) Jungle Juice, Soi Selekam millers hua hin, soi 91 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
Uncle Bryn’s (2km past Palm Hills north along klong road. Turn left 311 1787 Bobby’s Bar, Soi 102. The 99 baht and 200m on left.). Large beers at great Sunset Boulevard, breakfast is Back! FREE Sunday Roast
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- spend 250 baht and get a free Sunday prices. Open daily 7am-late. 85 405 6976 Bookings only 084 376 9438 Ye Olde Buffalo Tavern, Chomsin Rd Roast (see ad p2). Available from 2 to (T) 80 197 2072(E) Zab Wer, Soi 112 8pm. All You Can Eat Chicken Wings pub quizzes and Kebabs every Friday from 5pm to king bar, Soi Binthabaht. Quiz 7pm when spend 200 bt. double d, Soi 6. Happy Hour every day second Monday of every month (next from 2 - 8pm. Buy 2 get 1 free on all one Monday 8th January 2018 at 7 pm) small domestic beers, Samsong + mixer . Free entry, food and prizes - hosted by 40 baht, Wine 55 baht, San Miguel and Hawk - all welcome. Heineken 65 baht, large domestic beers Sunset Boulevard, Khao Takiab. Third Tuesday of the month 7pm - 10pm. 70 baht. el murphy’s, soi selekam. Murfs All video home compiled quiz with 8 Happy Times from 7am to 7pm Pints rounds including audio visual rounds. of: Guinness 189 bt, Old Speckled Hen Teams of up to 6 Free half time food 210 bt, Magners and Stowfor cider 180 and free entry but minimum bar bill 200 bt. All day Chang and Leo Large 90 bt, Baht per person. Bookings essential as there is limited space 84 376 9438 or go small 49 bt. to our Facebook page. Next quiz on 16th father teds, Damnoernkasem Road. January 2018. Live music, special food and drink offers, draught Guinness, something tk roadhouse, Khao Takiab. First happening every night! See add on p2 Tuesday of every month ‘The Best Quiz In Town’! 8 rounds, beer questions, free for details. johnnie walker, soi selekam/ food. poolsuk road. Happy Hour every day British style from 9am to 8pm. Sunday Roasts: nany’s cafe, soi 88. Friday special - Fish, chips and mushy peas 139 bt, Atlantic Andreanna’s, Khao Takiab cod fillet chips and mushy peas 220 bt. Bobby’s Bar, Soi 102 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, TRADITIONAL HOME MADE COOKING - THAI AND ENGLISH Men 400 baht TOP OF SOI 94 OPEN DAILY 8AM TO LATE red piano, soi kanjanomai. Happy ALL DAY BREAKFASTS Hour every day from 5 - 7pm BOGOF. TRADITIONAL SUNDAY ROAST - Lamb, Pork, Beef, Chicken the palm bistro, soi 88. Join their Peas, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Carrots, Cabbage, Mash, Sunday Lunch Club and start earning a Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Stuffing free Sunday Roast (see ad p3) siam handlebar, Phetkasem Road (opp. airport). Breakfast now available
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events with surf 102fm events
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. 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 Upcoming Performing Arts Fair. The Inform awol or Surf fm of your Venue@Suansri. Fri/Sat evenings from charitable or non commercial event and sunset to 12 pm, Sundays from 4pm; we will announce it here Dining, shopping, art, performances, and films in a beautiful park-like setting. A great place to spend an evening 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 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 FM (surf102fm@gmail. com) or via either of the respective Facebook pages; AWOLexpat or SurfNaN Get on the air! Go along any Friday morning to the Siam Bakery at the Marriott to have a chat or just watch the guys do the Breakfast Show between 7 and 10 am.
surf 102 fm schedule • The Marriott Breakfast Show with Steve Johnston Mon. to Fri. 7:0 - 10:0 • Asia Pop 40 with Dom Lau Sat. 9:0 - 12:0 Sun. 15:0 - 18:0 Tue. 21:0 - 24:0 • “Something On The Radio” with James Ross Sun., Tues., Thu. 20:0-22:0 • LA Spinz with Peter Reynolds Mon., Wed.19:30 Fri. 20:15 • Q Burn Rocks On with Peter Antony Fri. 22:0 Sun. 0:0 • The Mellow Show with Gary Zeipe Sun. 22:0 - 0:0 • Soft Surf Mon -Thurs, Sat. 22:0 - 1:0 • BBC News headlines every hour • BBC News Sat., Sun. 7:0 - 8:0 Every day 19:0- 19:30
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Price between 3 and 3 million baht For more information or to view the properties call 081 614 8728 (Eng/Thai)
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uk People start campaign to change street name from Bell End A group of residents have launched a petition because they don’t like the name of the street on which they live. People in Bell End, which leads on to Mincing Lane, want Sandwell Council to change the name to Bell Road because they feel they have ‘become a laughing stock’. So far 11 people have signed a petition on change.org that states: ‘As you may be aware, the term Bell End can be seen and used as a rude and/or a offensive word. As well as this, it can affect people and children including children being bullied and teased at school and generally now become a laughing stock as seen very recently on Facebook and other social media sites and it’s time for a change. We want the local Sandwell Council to acknowledge our name change request to a new road name and at the very least to a similar name.’ Stephen Young, 72, of Minge Lane in Worcester, which was also voted one of the rudest-sounding street names, believed the reaction of Bell End residents to be over the top. He said: ‘There has been no plan to change the name of our road. ‘We have had a problem with people nicking the sign but nobody is that fussed about the name. There are no plans to start a petition, people are happy with the name of the road.’ Speaking about the plans of residents from Bell End, Mr Young said: ‘It’s a bit silly really. It is a bit over the top.’ Some residents said that people have taken selfies next to the street sign. Rowley Regis councillor Barbara Price said she could understand residents’ concerns and has vowed to meet with council bosses to discuss Bell End. ‘If some people find the name offensive and children are being teased about where they live then there is obviously an issue. I will be consulting with residents and speaking to the cabinet member in question to see if anything can be done.’ However, councillor Chris Tranter, who is a Bell End resident said: ‘I was born here and lived here for 40 years and it doesn’t bother me. You get the odd giggle on the phone, it is quite amusing really.’ Three years ago the road was placed fourth on a top 15 list for rude-sounding names, behind Minge Lane in Uptonupon-Severn, Slag Lane in Lancashire, and Fanny Hands Lane in Lincolnshire. At the same time research found that a semi-detached house in Bell End was worth £126,409…some £60,000 cheaper than a similar semi-detached house in nearby Uplands Avenue.
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uk Couple finally receive letter sent to their home 65 years ago A letter sent to thank a couple for a pair of baby booties has finally arrived… more than 60 years after it was posted, John and Victoria Berryman from Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, were left full of questions when the letter – posted from Germany in 1953 – landed in their postbox this week. The letter, which finally arrived on Saturday, talks about a newborn baby called Alastair, and sends thanks for his gifts. Remarkably, if Alastair is still alive he would turn 65 this year – but the Berrymans have no idea who he is. John, 74, said: ‘I know our postman Jonathan very well. We have a postbox at the top of the lane but he hand-delivered it to our door. ‘He said “this has turned up at the sorting office”. ‘It was already opened and the stamp was missing. He suggested it might have been because the stamp was rare and therefore valuable.’ The envelope was addressed to the Tyas Lane home’s former owners, Peter and Hannelore Hirst, who lived there during and after World War Two. The Hirst family had moved to Kent years before the Berryman family bought the property, but in another twist of fate the couple had actually stayed in the Berryman’s holiday cottage next door in 2010 just so they could visit their former home. Meaning the current homeowners had their contact details. John said: ‘We thought “the Hirsts – we have met them. Where has this letter been for 65 years?!” We are intrigued. ‘I have never heard of a letter being delivered that late.’ Signed from a couple, including a Richard whose surname was illegible, the letter mainly discussed their newborn son, Alastair. The writer thanked the Hirsts for their gift, including a pair of booties, and their last visit. They also said they were planning on sailing home from Hamburg in Germany to Hull, East Yorkshire, and hoped the baby wouldn’t get seasick. The letter was typewritten in English, with a few German words included such as ‘tante’ meaning ‘aunt’, and had a handwritten signature. A photo of baby Alastair is believed to be missing from the letter. John, who has had many jobs including as a sailor and a teacher but is now retired, believes Richard was a British solider who married a German woman. Victoria, 72, has since hunted out the Hirst family’s booking form from their visit to the holiday cottage and has emailed a scan of the letter to their daughter, Hattie. The letter was dated August 2, 1953, and it was delivered on December 30, 2017. Incredible.
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LOCAL SPORTS hua hin city F.C
hash house harriers
Hua Hin City F. C. is the local professional team formed in 2011 playing their matches at the Takiab Stadium in Khao Takiab. FIXTURES The season is over. The new season begins in February 2018 but fixtures are not yet available. See page 5 for exciting new supporter and sponsorship deals.
A drinking Club with a running & walking Problem! The Cha-Am and Hua Hin Hash House kkcMJdEKPyN2 Harrier Clubs meet alternate Saturdays Drive South on the by-pass (Route 37) for around an hour’s run/walk in the and exit LEFT at the Pala-U Road flyover surrounding countryside followed by junction and head towards Hua Hin a social gathering. If you would like to on Route 3218. Drive 7.1 km and turn come along then please visit our website RIGHT just after the 4 km marker onto www.h2h3-cah3.weebly.com or Facebook tarmac road signposted Hua Hin Hill at www.facebook.com/H2H3CAH3 for Side Hamlet Tropical Modern Home and full details and directions. Please note drive 700 m and exit LEFT onto gravel that people attending and participating road and drive 50 m to car parking on do so entirely at their own risk. LEFT. NEXT RUN SATURDAY 6TH JANUARY Any queries then please call 2018, MEETING @ 4:00 PM FOR A 4:30 Hugmanannygoat on 081 015 4027 PM START Hash Tax: Male Drinkers ฿200 Female Hua Hin Hash House Harriers (H2H3) Drinkers ฿150 Teetotalers ฿100 kids ฿50 Run #376 under 8’s Free). Your effort to bring the Hares: Hugmanannygoat and Virgin Pat CORRECT change would be very much Hash Snacks: Lost Cause appreciated. Tax Collector: Tinks LOCATION: Off the Palau Road behind the Old Driving Range near 4 km Marker Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/ maps/8U1cLGifpL22 GPS Coordinates: N 12.5719838, E 99.9251609 (N 12 34.319, E 99 55.510)
thai League 4 Western Region table
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Team Suphanburi B Muangkan United BTU United Assumption United Ratchaburi Mitr Phol B IPE Samut Sakhon United Hua Hin City Look Isan Nonthaburi Pathum Thani United
P 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
GD PTS 36 64 19 56 20 51 22 48 3 39 -1 38 -5 29 -19 27 -18 26 -57 4
DIRECTIONS to RUN SITE Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/ g5oyDtyTTgF2 Drive South on Phet Kasem Road and turn RIGHT at the Soi 70 Traffic Light Junction. Continue over the railway and turn RIGHT heading towards Pala U and the bypass. Drive 3.5 km and turn LEFT onto tarmac road signposted to Hua Hin Hill Side Hamlet Tropical Modern Home and drive 700 m and exit LEFT onto gravel road and drive 50 m to car parking on LEFT. From Cha-Am via By-Pass (Route 37). Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/
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local golf Butterfly Rock Golf society
RESULTS 27th December 2017 Dragon Hills 2 man Scramble 19 teams 1st Mark Gagliardi, David Parkinson 74 - 05.5 = 68.5 2nd Richard Hooi, Len Ogembo 73 - 03.3 = 69.7 3rd Anthony Chivers, Mark Ridgeway 75 - 05.0 = 70.0 4th Hakan Pettersson, Andrew Reid 79 06.3 = 72.7 Fixtures 8th January 2018 Lake View Stableford 10th January 2018 Banyan Stableford palm hills friday 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. 29th december 2017 18 players Front 9 - Stainar Bratland (25) 21 points Back 9 - Ronnie Thorley (20) 19 points Overall - Tom Mcgiff (25) 36 points
HUA HIN DARTS LEAGUE
results week 3 2nd january 2018 Golden Star Kitchen v Blue Lagoon n/a JW Red v JW Black n/a League Table Team Blue Lagoon Golden Star JW Black JW Red
P W D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L 0 0 0 0
+/- Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
fixtures week 4 9th january 2018 Golden Star Kitchen v JW Red Johnnie Walker Black v Blue Lagoon
Hua Hin Golf Society
Results 2nd January 2018 Panurangsri Stableford 14 entered 1st Greg Hill 33 pts (16) 2nd Fred Ward 32 pts (17) 3rd Jean Luc Sauvinet 31 pts (20) 4th John Walker 30 pts (06) 29th December 2017 Lake View A + B Stableford 38 entered 1st Ian Strathearn 36 pts (13) 2nd Mats Jogin 34 pts (11) 3rd Anna Sjogren 34 pts (13) 4th Tim Vermeersch 34 pts (15) fixtures 9th January 2018 Majestic Stableford 12th January 2018 Palm Hills Stableford cha am golf club
Contact: secretary@chaamgolfclub.com FIXTURES 11th January 2018 Kaeng Krachan Social Golf
saensuk Golf Society
Results 1st January 2018 Springfield Royal Country Club Splinter Cell Stableford 10 entered 1st Victor Visot 36 pts (17) 2nd Paul Badenoch-Jones 32 pts (08) 3rd Yvonne Ronnestam 31 pts (28) 4th Chalisa Grahn 29 pts (27) 29th December 2017 Springfield C & A Splinter Cell Stableford 19 entered 1st Stellan Hellstrom 37 pts (06) 2nd Goran Sundin 36 pts (02) 3rd Lars Olbert 36 pts (04) 4th Bruno Del Bel 34 pts (11) fixtures Monday/Friday Springfield Splinter Cell Stableford 10th January 2018 Dragon Hills
lake view members club
Results 29th December 2017 Stableford. Course AB 1st Peter Tucker (13) 37pts 2nd Bill Evans (14) 36pts 3rd Rodger Teasdale (17) 34pts 4th Lars Kristiansen (7) 33pts 1st January 2018 NONQUALIFIER 1st Rodger Teasdale 2nd Ken Prochinsky 3rd Greg Smith 4th Mike Knight Crossword Solution FIXTURES Lake View every Monday, Wednesday, Here is last issue’s Crossword solution. Friday
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pool leagues hua hin khao takiab super Pool League
thursday friendly Pool League
friday team League
results No matches last week
results No matches last week
Fixtures week 34 11th January 2018 Bobby’s Birds v The Dream Drink & Shelter v Lanla Bar High Five v Tore’s Bar Home v Arilds Bar Le Kiss Bar v Muan Bar N & G Bar v Pits Cafe Nok Bar v Star Bar Tap House Bar v Mucky Duck
Fixtures week 12 11th January 2018 Mint Bar v Mausi Bar Mr Dan’s 88 v MasterCues Bar Nalee Bar v Hua Hin Bar Sabai Bar v Silver Fox Wolverines Silver Fox v Jaew Bar Squealing Pig v Big Kahuna The Connection Cafe v Bar 80 Saloon
League Table
Team Hua Hin Bar Nalee Bar MasterCues Bar Mint Bar Noum Bar Bar 80 Saloon SF Wolverines Squealing Pig Sabai Bar The Connection Silver Fox Big Kahuna Mr Dan’s 88 Jaew Bar Mausi Bar Pattys Family
Team Tap House Bar Tiki Bar Muan Bar N & G Bar Mucky Duck Drink & Shelter Pits Cafe Home Lanla Bar Arilds Bar Bobby’s Birds Nok Bar Le Kiss Bar Star Bar The Dream Tore’s Bar High Five Hut Bar
P 29 29 28 28 29 28 29 27 28 27 28 26 27 29 29 29 26 30
W 27 23 21 24 21 20 16 14 11 14 11 11 9 8 7 6 8 2
L 2 6 7 4 8 8 13 13 17 13 17 15 18 21 22 23 18 28
+/205 151 140 124 85 88 55 39 -10 -17 -50 -24 -53 -115 -135 -149 -106 -228
League tablE Pts 407 380 364 356 347 338 332 303 289 275 269 261 257 247 237 230 220 201
P 10 9 8 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 6
W 8 8 8 4 4 5 4 5 5 3 2 2 3 2 0 1
D 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 0
L 2 1 0 4 4 4 6 3 2 6 5 6 4 6 10 5
+/44 54 58 4 8 6 -12 -2 6 -10 -12 -16 -4 -36 -88 -36
Pts 138 128 125 112 103 103 102 100 95 91 90 87 86 77 56 39
results week 11 29th december 2017 Bobbys Bar 9 - 15 Capone’s Miss you Team 6 - 18 Home Bar Sabai Bar 13 - 11 Ba Na Na Bar Nalee Bar, Mucky Duck, Aonzy Bar- no game Fixtures week 13 12th january 2018 Home Bar v Ba Na Na Bar Mucky Duck v Capone’s Sabai Bar v Miss you Team Aonzy Bar, Bobby’s Bar, Nalee Bar - no game League tablE Team Home Bar Sabai Bar Capones Ba Na Na Bar Nalee Bar Mucky Duck Bobbys Bar Miss You Bar Aonzy Bar
P W D L 9 7 0 2 8 6 1 1 8 5 0 3 9 4 2 3 9 4 0 5 8 4 2 2 9 3 0 6 8 0 0 8 6 1 1 4
+/60 36 22 -10 -10 12 -24 -56 -30
Pts 138 114 107 103 103 102 96 68 57
Hua Hin Khao Takiab Cool POOL LEAGUE
results No matches last week FIXTURES week 16 12th January 2018 Exotic Bar v Muan Bar Nok Bar v Take 5 Sports Bar Sunset Boulevard v Jungle Juice TK Roadhouse v High Five League tablE
102 & 88 saturday POOL LEAGUE
results week 6 30th december 2017 Bobby’s Bar 9 - 9 Banana Bar Master Ques 13 - 5 Bobby’s Babes Mucky Duck 4 - 14 Big Kahuna Silver Fox 12 - 6 High 5 FIXTURES week 7 6th january 2018 Banana Bar v High 5 Big Kahuna v Bobby’s Bar Bobby’s Babes v Mucky Duck Silver Fox v Master Ques
League tablE Team Banana Bar Bobby’s Bar Master Ques Silver Fox Bobby’s Babes Mucky Duck Big Kahuna High 5
P W D L 6 3 2 1 6 3 2 1 6 3 1 2 6 3 1 2 6 3 1 2 6 3 0 3 6 2 0 4 6 0 1 5
+/14 8 14 6 -2 -8 -4 -28
Pts 8 8 7 7 7 6 4 1
Team TK Roadhouse Jungle Juice Nok Bar Take 5 Exotic Bar Muan Bar The Connection Sunset B’vard High Five
P 13 13 14 14 13 12 12 13 12
W 13 11 7 5 6 6 4 4 2
D L +/- Pts 0 0 91 195 0 2 59 179 0 7 4 162 0 9 -24 149 0 7 -11 144 0 6 1 138 0 8 -11 132 0 9 -49 125 0 10 -60 108
pool leagues HUA HIN social POOL LEAGUE
Friends of Hua Hin Wednesday Pool League
results week 13 3rd January 2018 Bobby’s Bangers v Mucky Duck n/a High Five Bar 5 - 15 Sunset Boulevard Master Cues 16 - 4 Silver Fox Muan Bar v Bobby’s Beauties n/a FIXTURES week 14 10th January 2018 Bobby’s Beauties v Sunset Boulevard Master Cues v Bobby’s Bangers Mucky Duck v T.K. Roadhouse Silver Fox v Muan Bar League tablE The new season of this league starts again next week and will run until July 2018. Geert from N & G Bar has taken over the organisation of the league, and many thanks to Dirk from Tiger Bar for his previous work organising the league. Please note a new rule for this season is that any cancelled matches must be played before the next scheduled match. fixtures week 1 10th january 2018 Bentho Bar v All Nations GH Bluebell Bar v Pink Panther Cato Booz Bar v N&G Bar Coconuts bar v Limelight JW Red v Jungle Juice Cheetas Jungle Juice Leopards v JW Black King Bar A v Tiger Bar
Team Master Cues T.K. Roadhouse Bobby’s Bangers Silver Fox Muan Bar Bobby’s B’ties Sunset B’vard Mucky Duck High Five Bar
P 13 12 10 12 11 12 12 11 13
W 12 9 5 6 5 5 3 2 0
D L +/1 0 118 0 3 32 3 2 28 1 5 -32 1 5 8 0 7 -4 3 6 -20 2 7 -16 1 12 -114
Pts 25 18 13 13 11 10 9 6 1
NWPL New Wednesday POOL LEAGUE
results Week 20 3rd january 2018 Fame 12 - 10 Home Bar Two Home Bar One 16 - 6 Noum Bar Jaew Bar 10 - 12 Tree Bar Sabai Bar 7 - 15 BRGC@Bar80 Squealing Pig 11 - 11 Breeze Bar Tores Bar 22 - 0 Aonzy Bar Fixtures Week 21 10th january 2018 Aonzy Bar v Home Bar One BRGC@Bar80 v Squealing Pig Breeze Bar v Tores Bar Home Bar Two v Sabai Bar Jaew Bar v Fame Noum Bar v Tree Bar League Table Team BRGC@Bar80 Home Bar Two Sabai Bar Home Bar One Tree Bar Squealing Pig Fame Tores Bar Breeze Bar Jaew Bar Aonzy Bar Noum Bar
P 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
W 17 16 17 12 10 8 7 6 5 6 3 1
d 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 2 5 3 2 4
L 2 4 3 7 9 11 9 12 10 11 15 15
+/114 90 84 30 22 -16 -18 -22 -64 -14 -104 -102
Please note: Some points deductions have been made to three teams
League tablE Team All Nations GH Bentho Bar Bluebell Bar Booz Bar Coconuts Bar JW Black JW Red Jungle Juice Cheetas Jungle Juice L’pards King Bar Limelight N&G Bar Pink Panther Cato Tiger Bar
P W L +/- Pts 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 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
Pts 52 48 48 37 31 25 25 20 20 18 11 7
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pool leagues tuesday POOL LEAGUE soi 94
results week 6 2nd january 2018 Arilds Bar 15 - 5 MausiBar Connections Bar 11 - 9 Home Bar Two Home Bar One v Na-Na Bar n/a Nalee Bar Nine 13 - 7 Nalee Bar Eight Tore Bar 7 - 13 Tiki-Bar Tree-Bar 16 - 4 Forget Me Nots FIXTURES week 7 9th january 2018 Home Bar Two v Forget Me Nots MausiBar v Connections Bar Na-Na Bar v Nalee Bar Nine Nalee Bar Eight v Arilds Bar Tiki-Bar v Home Bar One Tore Bar v Tree-Bar League tablE Team Tiki-Bar Arilds Bar Home Bar One Connections Bar Tree-Bar Nalee Bar Nine Tore Bar Home Bar Two Na-Na Bar Nalee Bar Eight MausiBar Forget Me Nots
P W D L +/- Pts 6 6 0 0 66 105 6 3 1 2 24 79 5 4 0 1 40 78 6 5 0 1 6 73 6 2 2 2 8 70 5 3 1 1 16 65 6 3 0 3 -10 61 6 2 0 4 -16 56 5 2 1 2 -12 49 6 0 1 5 -34 44 6 1 0 5 -36 44 5 0 0 5 -52 24
hua hin soi 80 tuesday Pool League
results week 4 2nd january 2018 Bar 80 Nomads 9 - 9 Ma Di Bar Mint Bar 9 - 9 Nok Bar 2 Mona Bar 10 - 8 Bar 80 Saloon Nok Bar 1 15 - 3 Hut Bar Som Bar 7 - 11 Exotic Bar FIXTURES week 5 9th january 2018 Bar 80 Saloon v Bar 80 Nomads Hut Bar v Exotic Bar Ma Di Bar v Nok Bar 1 Mint Bar v Som Bar Nok Bar 2 v Mona Bar League tablE Team Bar 80 Nomads Mint Bar Nok Bar 1 Mona Bar Nok Bar 2 Exotic Bar Bar 80 Saloon Ma Di Bar Som Bar Hut Bar
P W D L 4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 3 0 1 4 3 0 1 4 2 2 0 4 2 0 2 4 1 0 3 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 3 4 0 0 4
+/- Pts 16 51 16 51 14 49 6 45 6 45 6 43 -4 36 -10 32 -14 30 -36 18
R.I.P Michel Cettou
We are very sad to announce the passing of Michel Cettou, a very popular and well known FrenchSwiss expat, who was known by many people in the pool leagues; he was the captain of the Na Na Bar in the TPL 94 league, and also played for the Mucky Duck. His teammates from all the teams he played for will miss him greatly. A special farewell from William “Thank you for the coaching and I will always remember you” Funeral arrangements had not been announced at press time, so please check the TPL 94 Facebook or Line group, or contact the Mucky Duck for updates.
hua hin/khao takiab ladies Pool League
results No games last week FIXTURES No fixtures until 18th January 2018
League tablE Team Muan Bar Master Cue Muan..Super Tk Roadhouse Sunset B’vard Squealing Pig Patty’88 Silver Fox The Connection Mausi Bar High Five Tore’s Bar Aonzy Silver Fox..Kh
P 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 8
W 7 7 7 7 5 5 4 5 3 3 2 1 1 1
D L 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 0 4 1 5 0 7 1 6 1 8 0 8 0 7
+/60 46 42 30 26 18 10 8 -12 -38 -46 -40 -48 -56
Pts 16 16 15 15 12 12 11 10 7 6 5 3 2 2
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saturday 6th january 2018 Team Team P GD PTS FA CUP - THIRD ROUND 1 Pony & Trap 1 Man City 22 51 62 Liverpool v Everton 02:55 2 Colonial 2 Man Utd 22 29 47 Manchester Utd v Derby County 03:00 3 Mr. Cha Aming 3 Chelsea 21 25 45 Fleetwood Town v Leicester City 19:45 4 Carthorses Are Go 4 Liverpool 22 25 44 Middlesbrough v Sunderland 20:00 5 AC Clacton 21 21 40 Aston Villa v Peterborough United 22:00 5 Tottenham 6 RentMyThaiVilla 21 12 38 Birmingham City v Burton Albion 22:00 6 Arsenal 7 Lost Cafe 7 Burnley 22 0 34 Blackburn Rovers v Hull City 22:00 Bolton W. v Huddersfield T. 22:00 8 FC ROCA 8 Leicester 22 2 30 Bournemouth v Wigan Athletic 22:00 9 HH Jambos 9 Everton 22 -9 27 Brentford v Notts County 22:00 10 Dannyxcollinz 10 Watford 22 -9 25 Cardiff City v Mansfield Town 22:00 11 AWOL Wanderers 11 Huddersfield 22 -17 24 Carlisle United v Sheffield Weds 22:00 12 Wanderlust United 12 Brighton 22 -10 23 Coventry City v Stoke City 22:00 13 JR Brutd S.C 13 Newcastle 22 -10 22 Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale 22:00 14 Portsmoth city 14 Crystal Palace 22 -13 22 Exeter City v West Brom. 22:00 15 Atletico Pathetico 15 Bournemouth 22 -12 21 Fulham v Southampton 22:00 16 Hua hin jambos 16 West Ham 21 -15 21 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United 22:00 Manchester City v Burnley 22:00 17 Frankies 11 17 Southampton 22 -11 20 Millwall v Barnsley 22:00 18 Pink Panther AFC 18 Stoke 22 -24 20 Newcastle United v Luton Town 22:00 19 Shortimeagain 19 West Brom 22 -14 16 Queens Park Rangers v MK Dons 22:00 20 #›fl°‡ ~ÏÎÔfiØÌ 20 Swansea 22 -21 16 Stevenage v Reading 22:00 Tables do not include results of Arsenal v Chelsea Watford v Bristol City 22:00 or Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham Wolves v Swansea City 22:00 Wycombe Wands v Preston NE 22:00 Yeovil Town v Bradford City 22:00 Featured Game sunday 7th january 2018 FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Norwich City v Chelsea 00:30 Newport County v Leeds United 19:00 Shrewsbury T. v West Ham Utd 21:00 Tottenham H. v AFC Wimbledon 22:00 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal 23:00 tuesday 9th januAry 2018 FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Brighton v Crystal Palace 02:45 wednesday 10th januAry 2018 EFL CUP - SEMI-FINAL Manchester City v Bristol City 02:45 thursday 11th january 2018 EFL CUP - SEMI-FINAL Chelsea v Arsenal 03:00
GW 33 36 35 47 26 34 44 41 50 50 11 41 56 24 20 19 19 18 14 0
TOT 1306 1219 1214 1197 1194 1188 1181 1166 1131 1078 1063 1062 1021 1008 994 988 972 888 874 563
saturday 6th january 2018 FA CUP - THIRD ROUND Liverpool v Everton 02:55 Always a classic encounter, and even more so being the FA Cup; however, we don’t expect either manager to be playing their full strength side as both teams have very big matches coming up (Everton away to Spurs, Liverpool home to Manchester City), although realistically this competition is a better chance of a trophy for both. Everton have improved considerably in recent weeks, while Liverpool are still showing some inconsistency - we expect Everton to be set up very defensively and for Liverpool to dominate possession and be peppering the goal, while still under threat from fast counter attacks. This should be a home win, but we would not be surprised to see any of the three possible results.
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still a chance! ‘Unpatriotic saboteurs talking down England’s Ashes chances’ claims fan
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england England’s Ashes victory could be jeopardised if newspapers continue to report the score, it has been claimed. Speaking on the news, a self-satisfied man or woman with a plummy voice and well-paid newspaper column pointed the finger at ‘saboteurs’ who would ‘rejoice if England do not get the 5-0 victory we deserve’. The person, who appeared to be at no great risk of any major downturn in their personal circumstances either way, urged ‘unpatriotic moaners’ to recognise that England has the best cricket side in the world. “We have a great team out there literally batting for England,” he said. “If everybody would just get behind them properly, I’m confident that they will be coming home victorious, with the very best result for the country. Look at the magnificent result we achieved in the
Above: The ‘magnificent’ group of players making up the England Ashes squad fourth Test!” “You read people writing things like ‘six hundred and sixty-two declared’ and ‘Broad: 35-3-142-0’, and it’s just giving comfort to the other side”. When it was pointed out that England were being repeatedly carted around the park, they replied: “There you go again!
I’m not interested in that; I’m interested in the best result for England”. It later emerged that the person stood to gain from a substantial wager on an Australian victory, and had previously advised their private investment clients not to renew their BT Sport subscriptions.
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