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of golfers? I wonder what would be the take-up of golfers paying for a caddie if an ‘opt-out’ option was available. OK that’s my rant; I just a hope that golf course management think about attracting more players with fewer caddies!” A local ‘Cheap Charlie’ From the Editor: The point is well made and open for debate but don’t expect any changes soon. The comments of golfers and managers are welcome.
We all love caddies -; but there’s a price to pay
Public Transport around Cha-Am From comments after the 17,000 plus views the day after posting our videos of the first flight arrival on the Hua Hin Today Facebook page (www.facebook.com/huahintodaynews):
“At the moment I only play golf every few weeks although I would really enjoy playing much more often. There’s only one reason why I don’t play weekly – cost. One of the big reasons for the high cost of golf in Thailand is compulsory caddies. In many countries around the world, including my home country, a caddie is not even available (unless I arrange my own), let alone compulsory. Here the cost a round of golf is significantly increased because I must pay for a caddie as well as a caddie tip. This means I must pay an extra 800 THB or so – per round! Don’t get me wrong, I love playing with a caddie in Thailand. Apart from on-course assistance, they have a great sense of humour and it helps to improve my Thai; but it’s a luxury I can’t always afford. I also get it that caddie employment has a significant impact on community incomes, but should that be the responsibility HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
Songthaews forbidden in Cha-Am? “ I’ve been to many holiday places in Thailand, but Cha-Am is one of the only places where there is no public transport to get around the town or the beach area other than on the back of a motorbike taxi. Most places, including Hua Hin, have a songthaew on a regular route or even a tuk-tuk, so that family members or groups of friends can get from the railway station or from one end of the beach to the other, but not in Cha-Am. Tourists with young children can’t be expected to get a ride on the back of a motorbike taxi. Locals say this is because the motorbike taxi operators control what’s possible and the municipality can’t change this situation; I think that’s ridiculous. If Cha-Am really wants more tourists; a way needs to be found to arrange safe and convenient local transport; I hope you can help. Wenche (from Norway)
“Nice, but how long will this service last?”, “Forever or just today??”, “Great ... it should happen long time ago anyway better late than never”, “This is great for Hua Hin can’t wait to use it later this year.. hopefully more routes later”, “That will save me 2.5 hours and a 2000b taxi ride to bkk”, “Awesome, hope this service will be the start of many routes”, “Great news for Hua Hin”, “You bloody beauty”, “Yes, definitely will use it”, “Love it will use it lata this year”, “wow wow wow super cool”, “I hope it will be everyday fly”.
3 Content 4 Cover Story The Hua Hin Jazz Festival was a major event on the local calendar for many years before disappearing then remerging last year.
This year we witnessed the biggest and best Hua Hin International Jazz Festival to date, including a preliminary Gala Charity Dinner and a number of local venues taking advantage of performances by international artistsat their own ‘side events’, One of the reasons for the Festival’s success was collaboration between the organisers, local businesses AND the local media. In our case discussions were underway over three months ago; that’s never happens! It’s a common complaint from all members of the English language media that information about coming events are ‘discovered’ by hearsay or revealed far too late. Unfortunately this includes official tourism bodies as well as the promoters. Anyone who has been in Hua Hin in recent times would have been ‘Blind Freddy’ not to know about the Jazz Festival as the media was actively involved in the promotion rather than accidentally seeing a roadside poster. We also need to thank Air Asia for an invitation to attend the Hua Hin Airport to welcome the inaugural Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur on 18th May. As we learnt back in August last year, Air Asia’s plans are for much more than flights between Kuala Lumpur and Hua Hin. Some nine months later and the transformation of local tourism is no longer a distant pipedream; the implications really are profound. By the time the readers see this edition of Hua Hin Today; I’ll have taken a flight from Hua Hin to Kuala Lumpur and a connection to Australia for a short break; but more about that journey in the July edition. David : editor@huahintoday.com
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4 Hua Hin Realises the Age of International Flight
In what may prove to be a game-changing event for the local tourism industry; Hua Hin airport has welcomed the inaugural Air Asia direct flight from Kuala Lumpur.
The Hua Hin airport was abuzz in readiness for the inaugural HHQ to KUL flight; AK 830
On May 18th Air Asia launched the first of the four times weekly flights linking Malaysia with Hua Hin. Hua Hin Airport Director Apisit Ubolkomut says his airport was fully prepared as the first inbound passengers were greeted by bevy of dignitaries, a traditional Thai dancing troop and local resort staff on hand with welcoming gift packages.
The inaugural flight saw the traditional fire truck escort with a torrent of water cascading over the arriving Airbus A320 carrying close to the 160 passenger capacity. In addition to the Hua Hin – Kuala Lumpur route, Air Asia is looking into the possibility of launching a Hua Hin-Chiang Mai route. The proposal would encourage more travel to popular destinations in Thailand, while at the same time reducing passenger traffic at both Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang. This would mean that after Hua Hin, Chiang Mai would be within easy reach for tourists arriving from Kuala Lumpur, which, in turn, would open up both destinations to people traveling not only from Malaysia but also from the likes of Indonesia, Singapore and Australia. Air Asia officials say this is a “wait and see” with the uptake of the Hua Hin to KL flights being one factor in determining the viability of extended routes.
Local reactions to this new venture are hopeful but some remain skeptical with social media including comments from those who are aware of past ventures of previous commercial operators who failed to deliver on promises to link Hua Hin with either domestic or international destinations. However as the largest LCC carrier of passengers in Asia, AirAsia has the track record to make good on projections of over 55,000 passengers in the first year of operations and over 2 million annually by 2022.
A host of local dignitaries were on hand in recognition of the significance of this international connection
The two hour flights are now scheduled for each Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, departing Kuala Lumpur at 10 AM local time, arriving in Hua Hin at 11 AM. From Hua Hin, flights depart at 11:30 AM local time, arriving in Kuala Lumpur at 2:35 PM. You’d expect to pay something under 3,000 THB for a return flight although this is date dependent with promotional deals available.
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At least one Kuala Lumpur tour operator is now advertising trips for Malaysians to play at several of Hua Hin’s international standard golf courses as the forerunner of exchanges between the locations. With a short flight and only a one hour time difference, this is a very inviting golfing interlude.
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Check out the flight details by visiting www.booking. airasia.com or visit the AirAsia office at the Hua Hin Airport during office hours where flights can be booked on the spot.
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6 Brian’s Vision for Hua Hin: ‘Thailand’s Most Wheelchair-Friendly City’
Brian Jensen, or ‘Brian Wheelchair’ as many Hua Hin locals call him, is a staunch advocate for disability access. Apart from personal experience, he has the training and industry background to become Hua Hin’s most able disability access consultant. Brian’s profile in Hua Hin is partly due to his eye catching ‘motor-trike’. This is a custom-made hybrid with two modified Yamaha motorcycles and a ramped entry to a platform between the ‘frames’ to anchor his wheelchair. The trike is powered by the motor from one bike with an electric motor on the other side for reverse to give Brian the freedom to explore the countryside and beaches. He says he is often stopped by incredulous police who are eager for a ‘selfie’ rather than to show disapproval. Mark II of his wheelchair-mobile is now being planned as the most advanced wheelchair transport in town.
‘Wheelchair Brian’ and his custommade motor-trike
Brian’s disability was caused by a rare spinal infection. “It came like a thief in the night 29 years ago. Three years later I was totally paralysed from the armpits down.” He is a Danish citizen who, for the past nine years, has spent half the year in Hua Hin where the tropical climate gives his body a boost. “Already two days after I came here, I reduced my medicine to half. I do not understand why others suffer during the European winter when they have opportunities for a better and less painful existence here.” During early ventures to Thailand in the company of family members, Brian realised how he could enjoy a degree of independence and a better quality of life. Living in Thailand was much less stressful than he had imagined. Brian’s 20 years of industry experience in disability products led to him assisting the Hua Hin hospital and organising wheelchairs for local people in need. “It broke my heart seeing all of these disabled Thais without any form of transportation or the hope of one day getting a wheelchair” says Brian. As well as wheelchair design, he’s now very willing to provide advice to designers, builders or anyone who wants to ensure better wheelchair access. BEING ‘WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY’ COMES DOWN TO THREE MAIN ISSUES: Acceptance Inclusion in community activities by the disabled is recognised as a basic human right with attitudes around the world changing in recent decades. Brian has seen big changes within his lifetime with wheelchair users being increasingly visible on the streets of his home country. The small number of wheelchairs that are visible in Thailand points to more than the practical difficulties of getting around. It’s also about a society that has yet to fully accept the disabled as equal community members.
Concrete barriers stop wheelchairs as well as motorbikes
Sidewalks may be impassable for wheelchairs
Obstructions Every pedestrian in Thailand knows how to keep one eye several metres ahead and one eye checking on the next step. Imagine the magnified difficulty for wheelchair users with gaping pavement hazards, sidewalk vendors or posts and vegetation in the centre of walkways. Pedestrians may be able to squeeze by, but wheelchair access becomes impossible. High curbs and steps without ramps complete the impassable obstacle course. Restaurants, banks and other public places are often inaccesable and public toilets for the disabled missing. Sometimes it’s just a matter of raising awarenss. At Brian’s favourite bar a ramp was built to his specifications within days of his request; it wasn’t too expensive or difficult!
This remains as a big problem UNTIL rules are enforced and attitudes change. Let’s hope that Brian’s vision for Hua Hin to become Thailand’s most userfriendly city becomes a reality; but there’s a long way to go before best practice is achieved. Contact Brian if some experienced and informed advice can help. Contact: www.life-of-brian.dk/thailandengelsk; email wheelchairthailand@ hotmail.com
Motorbikes Motorbike riders take advantage of any opportunity to use ramps or illegally cross the road. They will also take over restricted parking zones without a thought about those in need. The easy answer has been to place barriers to stop motorbikes which also become barriers to wheelchairs.
Motorbike parking may block a ramp What should be expected
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8 Considering China’s Electric Automotive Future at the Beijing Motor Show “Steering to a New Era”
Global carmakers touted their latest electric and SUV models in Beijing last month as China promises a more level playing field in the world’s largest auto market where domestic vehicles are making major inroads. Industry behemoths like Volkswagen, Daimler, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, and others displayed more than 1,000 models and dozens of concept cars at the 15th Beijing auto show with thousands of Chinese auto enthusiasts wandering the halls of the 220,000 square metres mega-exhibition centre.
Accounting for some 28.9 million car sales last year, the Chinese market could soon match those of the European Union and the United States combined. General Motors sold over four million cars in China last year, more than in the United States. Volkswagen sold more than three million, roughly six times its home market.
Volkswagen announced investments of 15 billion euros ($18 billion) in electric and autonomous vehicles in China by 2022. “China is our second home,” recently installed chief executive Herbert Diess said at a Beijing press conference, with its market set to be “the biggest” worldwide for electric cars. Even though Diess created a stir with his announcement, the big buzz surrounded the all-electric models from Tesla, the precocious child of Elon Musk. “Believe me, executives from local and global rivals were among those checking out Tesla’s stand,” one industry insider said. The BYD E-SEED concept car The show came as China’s market hits a transition period — the explosive growth in car sales seen over the last decade slowed last year and data from early this year point to a continued slump for many vehicle types. Chinese consumers are following their American peers toward SUVs while policymakers in Beijing push an all-electric future.
The new Chery Tiggo 8, a large seven-seat SUV that hit the Chinese car market in April. But domestic firms are outselling foreign firms in the SUV segment. In the electric car market, the figures are even more lopsided, as Beijing has heaped money on projects to dominate what it sees as the future. At the auto show, the domestic upstarts have a separate exhibition hall mostly to themselves — 124 of the 174 electric car models on display are homegrown. Government subsidies help consumers purchase the green cars, while policymakers are planning a quota system to force producers to build electric vehicles, with plans to one day phase out gas vehicles altogether. The Tesla Model 3 electric was turning heads
Nissan presented its first electric car produced for Chinese consumers, the four-door Sylphy Zero Emission, with a driving range of 338 kilometres. “The new Sylphy zero emission is the next step in our electrification strategy for China,” said Jose Munoz, Nissan’s chief performance officer, adding that the company will unveil 20 electrified models over the next five years.
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess in Beijing at Auto China 2018
Auto executives had their minds on the boiling trade war between Beijing and Washington, with every twist and turn fanning fears that it could bring their plans for China to a screeching halt. But Beijing has announced it will liberalise foreign ownership limits in the sector, a move seen as a possible olive branch to US President Donald Trump, who has railed against China’s policies in the sector. Foreign automakers account for more than half of vehicle sales in China, with VW saying it has “strong” local partners in their joint ventures “Hopefully, liberalisation will help fair competition, and having a level playing field,” said Jochem Heizmann, CEO of Volkswagen Group China. China currently restricts foreign auto firms to a maximum 50 percent ownership of joint ventures with local companies.
Electric Cars Proposed For Phuket
Leading proponents of the electrical vehicle (EV) push in Norway were in Phuket last month to propose to local officials they start looking toward building the infrastructure required to encourage people to use electric cars on the island. Sture Portvik, Project Leader E-mobility for Oslo, the electric car capital of Europe, along with Snorre Sletvold, President of the Norwegian electric vehicle association, have presented their arguments for a cleaner Phuket to Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong. Present to support their call was Thai Ambassador to Norway Prasittiporn Wetprasit. The proposal was to look at supporting the use of EVs in Phuket as part of the Phuket Smart City project, starting with a feasibility study on installing the infrastructure needed. “The government has a policy to promote the use of electric vehicles to reduce pollution, reduce global warming, which is a major problem in many countries around the world,” said Mr Prasittiporn. “One solution to solve the problem is the use of electric cars, or EVs, and many countries are now beginning to push people to use more electric cars,” he added. Norway is leading the way as one of the countries with the most electric
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car users in Europe. “The venture will be the start of a longterm partnership that will drive tangible results,” he said. Mr Portvik pointed out that installing the charging infrastructure was the launch point for any drive toward EV use. “To kick-start the adoption of EVs electrical vehicle the City of Oslo has contributed to the proliferation of an adequate charging infrastructure. Today Oslo is Norway’s, and probably the world’s, largest owner of charging infrastructure. “Seeing is believing. Easily available charging infrastructure made the driving an EV attractive and convenient, but also helped to raise public awareness and increase understanding about EVs,” he said. Mr Portvik also pointed out that the City of Oslo over the past five years had driven the EV push with the following policy initiatives: • Free public charging infrastructure (normal charging) • Free parking (saves a lot of money) • Access to bus lanes (regional/local roads, saves time) • Grants for private charging infrastructures on private ground; shopping centres, housing communities etc. • Free pass through toll gates (regional/local roads) • Support for quick charging operators (grants, joint ventures) • A zero emission municipality fleet by 2020. So far more than 500 EVs (50 % of the fleet) • Zero emission public transportation by 2020 (so far 56 %, incl. electric trams, metro, bio gas and hydrogen, buses etc.) • Green procurement of goods and transport (demanding deliveries by zero emission)
However, Mr Portvik also made plain that to make the EV revolution possible; three critical success factors are required: • EVs must be cheap to buy (no purchasing tax, no VAT) • Cheap to use (free parking, free electricity, free passing in toll gates) • Convenient to use (easy access to charging) He added, “You also need the right product to succeed.” Governor Nopparat supported the idea. “Phuket is ready to push forward with this project. Phuket will launch this as a pilot project in accordance with the Smart City policy,” Gov Norraphat said. “Smart Environment and Green City are both set in the provincial development plan and to promote the use of electric vehicles, or Evs, is consistent with this – and may even start with public service vehicles,” he added. “It is government policy to encourage the use of electric cars to reduce pollution in response to global changes in the future,” Gov Norraphat said. The Phuket News
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Hua Hin Business Network Helps Norwegian in Trouble Hua Hin Business Network, the leading business networking club in Hua Hin is giving back to the community with a donation of thirty thousand THB to Bangkok Hospital towards the hospital bill incurred by Mr. Werner Danielsen, the victim of a shark bite in Hua Hin in April.
The Hua Hin Business Network was happy to contribute to the hospital costs in light of the recent unfortunate event and wish the victim a quick recovery. Pisa Cheng the President, said “we hope he recovers soon and continues his charitable activities helping troubled youth” The Hua Hin Business Network also called on the wider community to join this effort and help out. Due to no fault of his own, Mr Danielsen has been saddled with a 300,000 THB hospital bill. The Hua Hin Business Network is confident that the community will be supportive in this time of need. The Hua Hin Business Network is a non-profit networking club for like-minded people living and working in Hua Hin. Monthly dinners, which are held at member businesses, are arranged to help promote events and special offers as well as to share information and experience with others in an informal environment.
Grab Launches in Hua Hin with Discounted Rides Grab Thailand has announced the launch of its ride-hailing service in Hua Hin. To celebrate the launch, Grab is offering a 100 THB discount on the first three rides booked via the Grab app. Just enter the promo code ‘HUAHIN’ in the promo section of the app and 100 THB will be deducted from the fare. For those not aware how Grab works, customers can request a taxi in the form of a car or motorbike through the Grab app. The app knows your location and then you tell it where you want to go.
You can either pay in cash once you reach your destination or through the app, which can be downloaded. An example given by Thaivisa described taking Grab from close to the Banyan Golf Course to Soi 94. The price of the ride should have been 149 THB but cost just 49 THB after using the HUAHIN promo code. The driver, who spoke English, was reported to have picked the passengers in a fairly new and extremely clean four-door Ford Ranger, saying that the firm has about 80 drivers signed up in Hua Hin. If this journey was anything to go by, Grab will be a welcome addition for people in Hua Hin. – thaivisa.com
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10 The Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Planned
Construction of the 5th Thai-Lao friendship bridge linking the northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Laos’ western township of Pakxan in Bolikhamsai province is likely to commence this year-end with the Ministry of Transport expecting to seek budget from the government in October. Land clearing for the construction of a road heading to the site of the 3.6 billion THB bridge project in Bueng Kan province has already started with land along the road being expropriated and landowners compensated. Rubber trees along the route have also been felled for the road construction.
Bueng Kan governor Phisut Busayapanpong said that Bueng Kan has the logistic capacity to cater to the increased passenger and cargo traffic in Nong Khai and Nakhon Phanom once the two provinces are linked by dual track train system and high-speed train system with Bangkok. He said the people of Bueng Kan had the expectation that the new friendship bridge linking the province with Pakxan in Laos would boost trade, investment and tourism in the province and help improve its economy. Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge 1 (Nong Khai - Vientiane) completed in 1994 The bridge will also facilitate the flow of goods and people from northeastern Thailand through Laos into Vietnam and southern China and vice versa. The volume of border trade in Bueng Kan for the first six months of this fiscal year amounted to 4.7 billion THB with Thai exports accounting for 3 billion THB. With the completion of the bridge, Bueng Kan Customs Office expects that border trade will multiply to about 30 billion THB per annum.
Government Lottery Office Sets New Penalties for Overpriced Lottery Tickets Overpricing of lottery tickets will be liable to a maximum one-month jail term and/or a fine of 10,000 THB instead of a 2,000 THB fine under an amended Government Lottery Office Act approved by the Cabinet.
The amended law also seeks to ban the sale of lottery tickets in educational institutes and to people less than 20 years old. The penalty for violators is similar to that for lottery overpricing. Altogether 17 sections of the existing GLO Act have been amended. But the essence of the amendments concerns the allocation of lottery revenue, with 60 percent of the revenue from the sale of lottery tickets for each draw to be allocated as prize money; 22 percent to be sent to the state coffers; 17 percent as management fees. Two percent of the revenue will go to associations and organizations and one percent to a fund for social development. Twelve percent of the management fees will be discount given to lottery vendors or the retailers instead of 7 percent as it is now. “This means that a vendor who sells lottery at 80 THB apiece will in the future get 9.60 THB price difference instead of 5.60 THB” said Col Boonsong Chansri, deputy director of the GLO. He added that the amended law would allow the GLO to issue new products for sale which could be Lotto or online lottery.
Hua Hin Condo Owners Fined for Short-term Rentals
The Hua Hin Provincial Court has ordered owners of two luxury condominiums in Hua Hin resort district to pay fines worth nearly 30,000 THB for leasing their residential units on an illegal short-term basis to Thai and foreign tourists. The case has effectively decided that people who rent out their rooms on a daily and weekly basis, including via AirBnB are acting illegally. Under the 2004 Hotel Act, violators can be jailed for one year and/or subject to a fine of up to 20,000 THB and a daily fine with a maximum value of 10,000 THB. However, because the plaintiffs, whose names were withheld, pleaded guilty, the court agreed to reduce their penalties, RutprathipThamraphiphat, chief of Hua Hin district told the media. AirBnB actively promote their business in Thailand and the consequences from the ruling could be immense for the HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
company, renters and consumers alike. The court ruled that people renting out their rooms on a daily and weekly basis contravened regulations surrounding hotels. Rentals of 30 days and more would be legal. The ruling followed an inspection of three units in a Wan Vayla Hua Hin Khao Tao condominium in Hua Hin last December that found their owners illegally leasing them out on a temporary basis. In the first case, the defendant was fined 5,000 THB and has to
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to Seek Recognition of Death Railway as a World Heritage Site
The majority of local residents have backed a proposal by a national committee on the protection of cultural world heritage sites to have the railway line recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site, according to results of a survey by the province’s Cultural Office and Rajabhat Kanchanaburi University.
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties. The proposal, which got the backing from the Fine Arts Department, was first made in February 2014 by the national committee, which resolved to seek Unesco recognition for Death Railway and 10 other sites around Thailand, said Pisun Chansilp, Kanchanaburi’s chief cultural official. Following the public hearing, the relevant authorities will next prepare a report to apply for the recognition of Death Railway as a World Heritage Site, said Tharapong Srisuchart, director of the Office of Archaeology. He added that a survey by his agency had discovered train parts and structures on the route. The 415-kilometre Death Railway, also known as the Burma Railway, was built during World War II by Japan, with forced labour from Allied prisoners and Southeast Asian civilian labourers. The line originally linked Thailand’s Ratchaburi and Thanbyuzayat in Burma, which today is known as Myanmar. It was closed in 1947, but the section between Nong Pla Duk in Ratchaburi and Nam Tok in Kanchanaburi was reopened 10 years later. One of the most notable portions of the entire railway line is the world-famous Bridge on the River Kwai, which crosses Khwae Yai River and is a major tourist attraction. The Nation
pay another 500 THB daily fine for 20 days, which is equal to 10,000 THB in total. The 5,000 THB fine was also imposed in the other case, together with a 100 THB daily fine for 81 days, which amounted to 8,100 THB. It is understood a third case is pending. “The wrongdoers leased the units to Thai and foreign tourists, charging them at both daily and weekly rates, without licenses,” Rutprathip said.He led the search of the three rooms amid reports some owners were advertising their units on social network sites. The condominium is located on a 20 rai of land in Soi Hua Hin 101 in an area of tambon NongKae. Citing an initial investigation, Rutprathip said he believed “up to 90%” of owners had bought their units in order to offer lucrative short-term rentals to tourists.The issue came to light following a dispute between the condominium operator and unit owners, in which the operator insisted that all rentals must be for a period greater than 30 days.
11 Don Mueang to Get New Terminal
The Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has decided to demolish Don Mueang International Airport’s old terminal and build a new one to accommodate soaring international passenger numbers.
Don Muang Airport has experienced a dramatic increase in passengers and chronic overcrowding The board approved the demolition plan, AoT general manager Suthirawat Suwanawat said after a recent meeting. The proposed new terminal is part of a 34 billion THB megaproject to expand Don Mueang from 2020 to 2025, to keep up with the expected increase in passengers at the airport. The old terminal, set to be called Terminal 3 once construction is complete, will be in addition to Don Mueang’s current Terminals 1 and 2, which serve international and domestic passengers, respectively. “The original plan for the old terminal was to renovate it, but the building, which is two floors high, is not suitable to turn into an international terminal,” Wg Cdr Suthirawat said. “Such a building would have to have at least three to four floors to accommodate extra functions that international operations have.”
According to AoT data, the number of international passengers rose by 20.8% last year compared to only a 2.6% increase in domestic passengers. Designing Terminal 3 will take 10 months to complete and building it a further two years. Scheduled to open in 2021, the terminal will be able to service 40 million passengers a year, Wg Cdr Suthirawat said. The old building is located between the airport’s seven-storey vehicle parking building and the airport bridge, the entrance for which is located by the Don Mueang fuel depot on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. It was decommissioned in 2006 following the closure of Don Mueang airport when Suvarnabhumi airport was launched in Samut Prakan. Don Mueang was reopened in 2012 due to a change of policy by the then government, which wanted it to serve booming low-cost airlines. However, the old building has remained unused to date. Part of the new terminal will also link to the SRT Red Line network, currently under construction, and the planned high-speed railway set to connect Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports in Rayong. In addition to the planned new terminal, AoT has been planning to construct a new building beside Terminal 1’s parking lot to be used for group check-ins, citing the yearly increase in group tours arriving in the country. “One of the main reasons for passenger congestion at Don Mueang is group check-ins, which account for around 30-40% of the total number of check-ins each day,” Wg Cdr Suthirawat said. According to him, the planned building will be three stories high, complete with a hallway and resting area for group tours, and will be able to service around 3,000 passengers an hour. AoT reports state that other plans include constructing two new road lanes inside the airport, parallel to the current elevated roads inside Don Mueang, to ease traffic congestion. Bangkok Post
Chinese Consumers Redefining Retail Consumption
What seems ordinary to some may hold special values to others. What’s mundane to a local may be seen as precious by a visitor. What souvenirs tourists take back from Thailand are often things that locals see as unexceptional — think of orchids, Thai boxing shorts, Red Bull T-shirts, fishermen’s pants, silk products and dried fruits to name a few popular takeaways. Bangkok was visited by nearly 20 million tourists in 2016. The capital was also ranked in the top five cities where tourists spent the most money, with over US$14.08 million found to have been spent last year. It’s safe to assume a sizable slice of that was spent on purchasing souvenirs.
For Chinese tourists, making up a large chunk of visitors to Thailand, shopping is a big part of traveling. In Bangkok, the sight of Chinese tourists crowded into medicine shops and tucked into snack stalls is a familiar one. They like to buy medicinal balm, liniment, cough-relief tablets and nasal inhalers, often in large quantities. As for snacks, they tend to go for the crispy snack Bento, Ko Kae peanuts and Mama instant noodles.
Most Thais would view these as quality products, but nothing worth swooning over. But for tourists, especially those from China, these products are seen as treasures. As key customers in the Thai economy, the consumption patterns of the Chinese are increasingly redefining the retail industry; a trend observable in many popular shopping malls and outdoor markets. According to a survey by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chinese tourists use 41% of their travel budget for shopping, while reserving only 4% for food, although they won’t hesitate to dole out money on tropical fruits.
The behaviour and preferences of tourists are worth studying, as they play an important role in the economy. Being attentive to tourists’ taste pays off. Here are some products that rank as favourites among Asian tourists in Thailand. DURIAN Thailand has an abundance of tropical fruits, holding a special place in the hearts of Chinese visitors. Durian, the king of fruit famed for its strong smell and sweet taste, reigns as the number-one choice for these tourists despite its infamous stink.
Shopping for durian is a must-do activity for Chinese group tours, with vendors strategically setting up shops or stalls nearby the places where these tourists flock. In Chiang Mai, visitors can indulge in a fruit buffet – of course, with plenty durian on hand – that specifically caters to the tastes
of tourists from East Asia. These buffets also serve up twists on traditional Thai sweets. For instance, the crispy Thai crepes known as kanom bueng replace the usual plain cream with a durian flavored cream. Durian smoothies are also a regular menu item at several tourist spots now. Since the strong smell of durians can make them a pain to carry around in public, dried products have been developed as a solution. Durian is the most popular of dried fruit, alongside mango and mangosteen. Fried durian is also well liked, as it retains its good taste without any lingering smell. Durian chips, toffee and other snacks also decorate the shelves of souvenir shops everywhere now. Although these products are more expensive than the fresh durian found at the market, they are easier to take back home, without spreading any smell on the plane. BALM, LINIMENT, MEDICINE
Many balm and ointment brands are sought-after products by Chinese tourists, sold at pharmacies located at tourist markets. For some of these businesses, selling these “souvenirs” can be more profitable than selling actual drugs for treatment. “Sometimes, one Chinese or Hong Kong customer spends over 10,000 THB on balms and medicine,” said Thanit Sermlekavilat, owner of Sappaya, a pharmacy at the Asiatique. “And many times they spend thousands of baht on these products. For the Chinese, buying medicine as souvenirs for family members is a tradition. They also believe that Thai medicine is of higher quality than Chinese medicine.” The Thai balm brands topping the list of Chinese purchases are Wang Prom,
Golden Cup and Monkey (the last one has an iconic image of a monkey holding a peach on it). Salet Pangpong is another popular green balm made of barleria plant. Although it comes from Singapore, Tiger balm is a popular souvenir purchased in Thailand. Then you have nasal inhalers and liniments. Brands like Poy-Sian, Siang Pure Ew (known as Siang Pure Oil to the rest of the world) and Peppermint Field are the top products. East Asian tourists also like herbal powder and tablets, or yaa hom and ya luk klon. The old-school brands seen as most fashionable among visitors include Five Millepedes (yaa hom takab ha tua), Five Pagodas (yaa hom ha chedi) and Lee Buan Suan, with its iconic logo of a Chinese fisherman on a boat. SUAN DUSIT MILK TABLETS How milk tablets from Chitralada Palace, or Suan Dusit Milk Tablets, got so popular among Chinese visitors is a mystery to many Thais. Once seen by most as a casual snack for children, the Chinese can now snatch up these at posh supermarkets like the one at Central Embassy. The milk tablets were not always so popular among tourists. Some say that tour guides used to pass the snack around in their groups. Since then, Chinese visitors have come to view it as a premium product. The packaged snacks most prized by visitors are clear — Koh Kae peanuts, Pretz “Larb” flavour biscuit sticks, Bento seafood snacks and Tao Kae Noi seaweed. Pretz is a stick biscuit brand produced by Japanese company Glico. In Thailand, however, the local larb flavor has gained something of a cult following. The spicy minced pork flavor from the Northeast is a hit among Chinese and Japanese tourists. Finally, Bento, a crispy squid snack, is popular among Chinese and Korean tourists due to its hot taste. Besides food, Chinese tourists like to buy Naraya and Jim Thompson cloth handbags as souvenirs. Many purchase them in bulk due to their classy designs and decent price. – The Nation HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
12 Flying cars is the Future of Travel, Uber Says
Uber is showing off what it says will be the transportation mode of the future: on demand air transport. Its plan is to have a sky full of small drone-like taxis shuttling customers around cities at far faster speeds than driving – all with the request of a ride in the Uber app.
Utilising the knowledge of NASA engineers, Uber claims it can get the program up and running quickly. Despite recent hiccups with its autonomous vehicles, Uber says it can take flight in 2020.
A concept illustration for skyports for electric flying taxis
“What 2020 is for is demonstrator flights. What that means is the vehicles will be safe to operate in urban environments,” Nikhil Goel, head of product for Uber Air, told ABC News. “They’ll be experimental vehicles but they’ll be safe.” By 2023 Uber hopes to allow customers to request rides. When the Olympics come to Los Angeles in 2028, Uber expects to have hundreds, if not thousands, of its aircraft in the skies. Using its knowledge of rider habits and current rider activity, Uber believes it can create an air taxi service that, until now, has been something in sci-fi movies: buzzing drone-like vehicles flying all over the skies. Big aerospace companies including Bell, Embraer, Boeing and others are working on prototype designs. Uber envisions a world in which flying Uber Air would be as cheap as driving in your vehicle – about 44 cents per mile. By setting up a system of skyports around cities – starting with LA and Dallas – Uber believes it can create a network of flights that could shuttle riders around safely.
Jeff Holden, Uber chief product officer, speaks at the second annual Uber Elevate Summit Through automation and mass production Uber says the cost of doing business will come way down. Uber believes it could have 10 times as many flights in the air over a single city than the FAA currently deals with nationwide on a daily basis. “Push a button, get a flight,” Uber Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden told the crowd of about 700 attendees. “Our goal is to be a reliable service,” added Goel. “We can’t just shut down anytime it rains or it’s cloudy.” Uber and NASA have signed agreements to work together while aircraft manufacturers work on the vehicles. ABC News
Many Dams Full Before the Rainy Season Begins
Rolling into wet season this year, most of the main dams are full, or nearly full. Adding to potential problems, the Thai Meteorological Department are predicting a ‘wetter than average’ wet season ahead. Authorities claim they’ve already learnt from past mistakes and prepared in advance to cope with the worrying water situation ahead. The Royal Irrigation Department data reveals 50 reservoirs across the country are full or up to 80 percent of capacity. Meanwhile, the weather forecast from National Hydro Informatics and the Climate Data Centre expected rainfall during this monsoon to be 10 per cent higher than average and at least one to two storms are expected to hit Thailand by the end of the season. The data also revealed that five medium-sized reservoirs had already exceeded their maximum capacity and these dams were ready to overflow at anytime. Somkiat Prajumwong, director-general of the newly established National Water Resources Office, said “As we have found, there are 50 reservoirs that have already reached 80 per cent of storage capacity even before the start of the rainy season. The office has ordered all related agencies such as the RID, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, and the Interior Ministry to drain out the water as much as possible and strengthen the dams to ensure the safety of the reservoirs,” Somkiat said. “We have to act fast and try to reduce the water in all reservoirs to lower than 60 per cent before the full stage of the rainy season.” He pointed out that if the reservoirs cannot achieve this goal in time, the National Water Resources Office had already ordered the owner of the reservoirs to set up an emergency protocol to let officers at the project know what to do in the event of a crisis, how to prepare people downstream HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
when the alarm rings and where they should be evacuated to if the dam levels are breached. At least four reservoirs were breached last year, which claimed the lives of many people and caused extensive flooding downstream because the pressure on the reservoir’s capacity from heavy rains caused the dam’s structure to collapse. “I am sure that under the unified water management plan of the National Water Resources Office, our efficiency to deal with irrigation management and flood prevention will be significantly improved,” he said. The Thaiger, The Nation
13 Facebook Announces New Tool to Clear your Browsing History
Facebook has announced a new Clear History tool that will allow users to more easily wipe data from the social network. The new feature was announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook’s F8 developer conference. Mr Zuckerberg said the firm was introducing the new feature in response to the recent data scandal surrounding the company.
“This is an example of the kind of control we think you should have. It’s something privacy advocates have been asking for – and we will work with them to make sure we get it right,” Mr Zuckerberg said. “One thing I learned from my experience testifying in Congress is that I didn’t have clear enough answers to some of the questions about data.
Germany Working with Thailand on Climate - change Projects
Germany has granted 690 million THB for a four-year climate change program intended to help Thailand achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.
Thai and German officials launch the Thai-German Climate Program The German government, together with the Thai government, celebrated the launch of the Thai-German Climate Program at the German embassy in Bangkok. The program’s mission is to provide financial support for climate change mitigation efforts in Thailand, with a team of international and national experts working closely with partners in the Thai government. Funding of 17.9 million euros (Bt690 million) was granted by the German Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Ministry (BMU), while the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH will provide support for implementing climate change mitigation projects and personnel support. The 2018 to 2021 Thai-German Climate Program will support Thailand through a cross-sectoral approach anchored in five
sectoral plans, said the BMU. The wideranging plans cover implementation of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) at the sub-national level, greenhouse gas measurement, establishing reporting and verification systems, mobilizing funds to implement the NDCs, and extension of international cooperation. The BMU and GIZ will work with Thailand’s Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, the Ministry of Energy, the Pollution Control Department, the Department of Water Resources, and the Rice Department. In his opening remarks at the launch announcement, German Ambassador Peter Pruegel put an emphasis on the two countries working together. His nation will share Germany’s experiences as they work with Thai partners to reach more sustainable sourcing, increased energy efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions, he said. – The Nation
We’re working to make sure these controls are clear, and we will have more to come soon.” Clear History, which will become available in the next couple of months, will give users greater control of the data Facebook stores on them and is expected to work in a similar way to clearing cookies or search history from a web browser. “We’re starting with something a lot of people have asked about recently: the information we see from websites and apps that use Facebook’s ads and analytic tools,” the Facebook CEO said in a post. “Once we roll out this update, you’ll be able to see information about the apps and websites you’ve interacted with, and you’ll be able to clear this information from your account. You’ll even be able to turn off having this information stored with your account.” Facebook gathers much of its data from websites and apps used by
Facebook users but also by people who do not use the social network in a variety of different ways. One of the ways is from the ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ buttons you see on most websites. Each time a user clicks on one of the buttons, data is sent back to Facebook. Under new privacy changes being to Facebook users will be able to see what which sites and apps send data to Facebook and delete the data from their account if they so wish. At its F8 developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg also announced that Facebook will launch a new online dating service. thaitech
The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) says that Thailand has become the world’s No.1 rice exporter during first four months of this year.
From January 1 to April 17, the nation exported some 3.31 million of rice. Last year, Thailand exported about 11.63 million tons of rice. DFT Director General Adul Chotinisakorn said Thai rice exports are expected to grow continually on the back of news that the Kingdom was this week awarded a contract to export 120,000 tonnes of rice to the Philippines. He said
that the prices of most kinds of exported rice rose continually in April and major export markets are located in the Philippines, Africa and China. The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has reported that the nation’s rice exports had increased the target quantity to ten million metric tons, reflecting a spike in global demand.
A Successful Wildlife Rescue at Rajamangala University
A distress call from the Rajamangala University of Technology; Wang Klai Kangwon Campus in Hua Hin has resulted in the rescue of a deer from a large reservoir at the university. The 5 year old deer had fallen into the reservoir and could not climb out due to the steep sides. Coordinated by Mr. Jeerawat Pramanee, Permanent Secretary of Municipality of Hua Hin, a large crane was dispatched to help and the rescue team spent several hours bringing the deer to safety. The buck deer is now recovering from the experience at the Wildlife Centre in Pak Nam Pran; a Royal Project.
Internet Connection Problems Require Refunds
If you have problems with your internet connection in Thailand and the service is regularly disrupted, you could be entitled to a refund. Thailand’s telecoms regulator the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have warned internet service providers that they must give discounts or refunds to customers whenever their service is disrupted. Failure to do so could result in the internet service provider being fined or even having their license suspended, Takorn Tantasith, NBTC secretary-general warned. According to Thai law, customers should be refunded whenever the internet
service goes down due to it being the fault of the internet service provider. Refunds or discounts should be reimbursed to customers the following month and displayed on their bill. However, the same rules do not apply during instances regarded as an ‘Act of God’, such as extreme weather or earthquakes or an act of terrorism. But where service disruption is the fault of the internet service provider, the ISP is legally required to fix the fault quickly and compensate the customer for the downtime.
The NBTC issued the warning after receiving thousands of calls from people complaining about the service they had received from their internet service provider. Mr Takorn added that he did not want to see more complaints from customers saying they had not been refunded. In response, 3BB has announced this week that it now has a team of 3,000 technicians on hand nationwide to fix any connection issues customers may be experiencing. – thaivisa.com HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
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10,000 Illegal Signs Removed: Bangkok Governor
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Addressing the sheer volume of signs plastering every available surface, Bangkok has a message; many are illegal and have to go. More than 10,000 unauthorised signs and billboards have been removed recently as part of a cleanliness and order campaign to tidy up the cityscape, Bangkok Gov. Aswin Kwanmuang said. These signs were put up without permission from the city,” he said. “We also found a new form of advertising sign, in which companies hire people to hold signs to advertise houses or condominium sales in public areas; this is also illegal.”
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The Royal Thai Navy has taken delivery of five new coastal-patrol boats worth 600 million THB. Navy commander-in-chief Adm. Naris Pratumsuwan presided over a ceremony at the Sattahip Naval Base to receive the vessels built by Marsun Co. He gave authority over the boats to the Royal Thai Fleet commander Adm. Rungsarit Sattayanukul to deploy in the Coast Guard Squadron. Naris said the boats will be used to enforce maritime law, intercept drug runners and prevent foreign fishing boats from trawling Thai waters. The navy spent 627 million THB on the five boats, which bring to 14 the number of new patrol boats added since 2008.
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Those violating the law are subject to maximum fines of 5,000 THB. Vowing to continue the purge of posted signage, Aswin suggested the fine might be raised due to repeat offenders. The effort includes removing unauthorised direction signs put up by commercial interests across the city. The most common signs, printed in white on a green background, can be posted by g ove r n m e n t o f f i ce s , p u b l i c enterprises, academic institutions, temples and other religious places with a permit from the governor’s office only.
Each watercraft weighs 45 tons, measures 21.4 metres long and 5.6 metres wide. They have a top speed of 30 knots and carry a crew of nine with a range of 350 nautical miles. The patrol boats carry a 50-inch machine gun and an 81mm mortar. Pattaya Mail
15 Cabinet Green-lights Medical Cannabis
The first ever bill to allow limited use of cannabis for medical purposes has been approved by the interim cabinet.
More than just cannabis, the bill would decriminalise consumption of other Class 5 narcotics including hemp, kratom and opium to enable medical research to be conducted – a necessary step toward broader availability for therapeutic uses.
“The approval of this bill is an important matter,” government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said. “Class 5 narcotics were allowed for cultivation and extraction … but not for consumption, which made it impossible to use them for research on humans.” If passed by the interim assembly, the new law would authorise the Narcotics
Control Board to set up plantations for growing and conducting experiments, Lt. Gen. Sansern added. The process of revising the law started late last year, prompting supporters to propose business initiatives in anticipation of cannabis decriminalization – with some falling short. In January, Prapat Panyachartraksa, farmer association chairman, announced a plan to build a 5,000 rai (800 hectare) marijuana plantation in Sakon Nakhon province, which failed to get permission from the health ministry. Hoping to fast forward the legalisation process, a research team from Rangsit University unveiled a cannabis spray last month said to relieve pain in cancer and multiple sclerosis patients. Under military rule, Thailand has made surprising strides toward drug decriminalisation after a member of the ruling junta, acting as justice minister, declared the war on drugs a failure and embraced progressive attitudes toward implementing common-sense drug laws.
Preventing Heart Disease in Thailand
In Thailand, an average of 150 people per day, or six people per hour die from heart disease according to the Ministry of Public Health who reported that from 2012 to 2016, the average number of deaths caused by heart disease was approximately 54,530 people per year. After cancer, it is the second highest cause of death amongst Thai people, despite being preventable and manageable through healthy lifestyle changes. Other serious medical afflictions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity, are all linked to the development of heart disease, but can also be alleviated by dietary and routine measures. To help provide tips for Thai people to address rising levels of heart disease, Cardiologist, Dr. Wiwat Sanglertsilpachai, M.D., is passionate about educating how to take better care of the cardiovascular system. “In order for all parts of the body to perform well, the heart must be able to pump the blood constantly, without any obstructions. Thus, if the heart is not strong, other parts of the body will invariably be affected as well. The heart is the centre of all organs in the body, and thus needs good care,” says Dr. Wiwat Sanglertsilpachai, M.D. who has shared the top three heart disease causes and how to prevent them: 1. Genetics and Aging Genetics and aging are unavoidable. The older you get, the higher chance that you may get various diseases. In addition, if your parents have a history of heart disease, you are at a higher risk. What you can do proactively is get regular medical check-ups. This is very important to closely monitor your health and warning signs of developing any heart issues. If you are aware that you may be prone to a disease, a regular checkup will help give you enough time to take action and positively protect your health. 2. A bad diet Being careful about what you eat is very important for a healthy heart, and overall wellness. Eating a beneficial diet full of fresh vegetables and fruits, healthy proteins and fats and more, will balance your body and allow you to maintain a healthy weight. This assists to reduce risk factors associated with various diseases, including heart disease.
Think You’re Dehydrated?
This Skin Test Will Tell You in Seconds While you may have heard you should be drinking eight glasses of water per day, proper hydration looks different for everyone. Health experts will tell you there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all recommended water intake. Instead, you need to monitor your body for clues that it may be time to visit the water cooler. A simple trick that can tell you if you’re dehydrated within seconds. To test it out, pinch the skin on the back of your hands for a few moments then release it. The skin should hopefully return to its old shape immediately—if not, that could be a sign that you’re moderately to severely dehydrated. The pinch test is a way to measure the skin’s elasticity, or skin turgor. Healthy, hydrated skin will snap back to normal right away after being pinched and pulled, while skin suffering fluid loss takes longer to settle.
Even if you pass the skin turgor test, your body still may benefit from a drink. Symptoms of mild dehydration include headaches, fatigue, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. So if you’re feeling less than your best, try downing a glass of water before you do anything else and see how it makes you feel. Checking the color of your urine is another way to keep tabs on your body’s hydration level.
As heart disease is the result of high levels of fat in the blood, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, people should avoid very high-fat processed foods. However, you cannot simply avoid consuming any fat, as the body requires some fats to sustain energy. Everything must be balanced. Within one day, we should consume 15-30% fat, from our total calorific intake. And more than half of that 15-30% should be “good cholesterol” or HDL (high-density lipoproteins), because it helps reduce “bad cholesterol” or LDL (low-density lipoproteins). This can help reduce the chance of developing heart disease. Foods that are full of beneficial HDL are olive oil, salmon, avocado, and walnuts. 3. Not exercising With modern, busy lifestyles, many people overlook exercising. Physical activity is as important as the food you eat for your health. Exercising for 30 minutes daily will control weight, and reduce the overall amount of fat in the body. It is also proven to release stress, releasing endorphins to support better mental health and allow improved sleep patterns. If you cannot find the time to exercise everyday, Dr Wiwat recommends that you exercise at least 150 minutes per week. You can divide each section to fit with your schedule. Do not exercise for 150 minutes in one go - spread it over one week, so it is sustainable. For those with heart disease, you should consult your doctor about the type of exercise that is suitable for you. This varies from person to person and depends on the severity of the heart disease. With heart disease at the highest level in Thailand’s history, now is the time for us as nation to make actions to take care heart health, before it is too late. Dr. Wiwat says “My top three tips are simple: have medical check-ups regularly, pay attention to what you eat, and finally, make time to exercise.”
Hormonal Indicators of Fertility
Technology nowadays has developed far than we could ever imagine. it can also help those with infertility to have a child. There are ways to assist without more expensive options are taken for both men and women.
Men can opt for a testosterone and semen analysis, whilst women may require other procedures including a pelvic Examination and a hormone check as follows; - Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles. It also stimulates the creation of estrogen, which is vital in having a child. - Luteinising hormone (LH) usually reachs its peak around 3 days before ovulation, which is the right time for sexual activity. - Estrogen usually reaches a peak after ovulation. It helps to support the fertilised eggs. - Progesterone works together with estrogen. - Last but not least, anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is the newest type of hormone being examined. Anti-Müllerian hormone, usually known as AMH, is a hormone created by ovarian cells that indicates the efficacy of the ovary. It can indicate the number of eggs being produced. If you detect the rise of this hormone, it means there are many eggs ready to be fertilised which also means it’s may be easier to get pregnant. High AMH means a high chance of pregnancy. It is quite common for women who donate their eggs to have an AMH check-up before the donation. Provided by Healthlab Hua Hin HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
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18 Fun, Weird and Offbeat June Holidays
The month of June is full of fun, bizarre and offbeat holidays that you can celebrate, almost one for every day. Who even knew National Yo-Yo Day existed? June 7th National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 15th National Flip Flop Day
Your Country’s National Day
If you are not Thai then you will probably want to acknowledge your home country’s National Day in one way or another. Try to find a restaurant featuring the cuisine, and traditional activities familiar to you. However this month Icelandic food may be a challenge! In June there are four prominent National Days.
National Day of Sweden - June 6th
This one speaks for itself. Feel free to dig into a pint of your favourite; if it’s not chocolate maybe chocolate chip or a waffle cone on this day. June 9th Donald Duck’s Birthday
Good for the beach or anywhere casual to keep the souls of your feet cool b ut with as little covering as possible. Some people call them thongs; but that’s a bit strange! June 17th Eat Your Vegetables Day
The National Day of Sweden is a holiday observed in Sweden every year. Prior to 1983, the day was celebrated as Svenskaflaggans dag (Swedish Flag Day) since the early twentieth and made National Holiday as late as 2004. For a long time Sweden was perhaps the only country in the world with no official national day, which may be fairly symptomatic of the Swedes’ skepticism of patriotic manifestations generally.
Portugal Day - June 10th
Everyone’s favorite irate fowl debuted in the Silly Symphony cartoon ‘The Wise Little Hen’ on June 9th, 1934. June 10th Ballpoint Pen Day, Iced Tea Day Portugal’s National Day known as Dia de Portugal in the native tongue,commemorates the death of national literary icon Luís de Camões on 10thJune 1580. Camões is best known for his work on Lusiadas, the national epic poem of Portugal.
Russia Day - June 12th A good day to remind yourself to put down the steak and eat five veggies everyday. June 26th National Chocolate Pudding Day
Russia Day is the national holiday of the Russian Federation. It has been celebrated every year since 1992. The First Congress of People’s Deputies of the Russian Federation adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on June 12th, 1990. Originally named “Russian Independence Day,” marking both the day when Russia declared its independence from the Soviet Union and the day when, exactly one year later, Boris Yeltsin was elected the first president of the Russian Federation. However, the name was changed to “Russia Day” in 2002.
Iceland National Day – June 17th
Two totally different June holidays celebrating cool things we take for granted. HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
Dig in and enjoy good, old-fashioned pudding like grandma used to make.
Icelandic National Day is a holiday in Iceland and celebrates the day in 1944 that The Republic of Iceland was formed. The date was chosen because it is the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, a major figure of Icelandic culture and the leader of the 19th century Icelandic independence movement.
19 Hua Hin Condo Owners Fined for Short-term Rentals The Hua Hin Provincial Court has ordered owners of two luxury condominiums in Hua Hin resort district to pay fines worth nearly 30,000 THB for leasing their residential units on an illegal shortterm basis to Thai and foreign tourists.
Under the 2004 Hotel Act, violators can be jailed for one year and/or subject to a fine of up to 20,000 THB and a daily fine with a maximum value of 10,000 THB. However, because the plaintiffs, whose names were withheld, confessed, the court agreed to reduce their penalties, Rutprathip Thamraphiphat, chief of Hua Hin district told the media. The ruling followed an inspection of three units in a Wan Wela Hua Hin Khao Tao condominium in Hua Hin last December that found their owners illegally leasing them out on a temporary basis. In the first case, the defendant was fined 5,000 THB and has to pay another 500 THB daily fine for 20 days, which is equal to 10,000 THB in total. The 5,000 THB fine was also imposed in the other case, together with a 100 THB daily
fine for 81 days, which amounted to 8,100 THB. “The wrongdoers leased the units to Thai and foreign tourists, charging them at both daily and weekly rates, without licenses,” Rutprathip said. He led the search of the three rooms amid reports some owners were advertising their units on social network sites. The condominium is located on a 20 rai of land in Soi Hua Hin 101 in an area of tambon Nong Kae. Citing an initial investigation, Rutprathip said he believed “up to 90%” of owners had bought their units in order to offer lucrative short-term rentals to tourists. The issue came to light following a dispute between the condominium operator and unit owners, in which the operator insisted that all rentals must be for a period greater than 30 days. – Bangkok Post
Wetter Rainy Season Predicted Later this Year
Thailand could see 10% more rainfall than usual during this year’s rainy season with Andaman coastal provinces and eastern areas being warned of particularly heavy downpours, says the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD). TMD director-general Wanchai Sakudomchai said Thailand officially enters the rainy season this week due to the influence of southwesterly winds. The country will likely see above-average rainfall overall this year and he warned people across the country to expect torrential rain in September and October. However, the rain will be lighter or it may even be relatively dry from June to August, said Mr Wanchai. In this rainy season, heavy downpours could hit the Andaman coastal provinces, such as Ranong, Phang Nga and Krabi, as well as the eastern provinces of Chanthaburi and Trat, according to Mr Wanchai. Currently, a westerly wind from Myanmar has hit the North and upper Northeast. That would bring high rainfall to both regions between August and September, he noted. A southeasterly wind has brought humidity from the Gulf of Thailand to the
Northeast, East, Central Plains and South, with thundershowers and isolated heavy rain across those areas expected. As the country enters the rainy season, some provinces already experienced summer storms earlier this month. Storms were also seen in the capital as heavy rainfall drenched some parts of the city. Meanwhile, farmers in several northeastern provinces have started ploughing their rice fields in preparation for the coming harvest.
Local Students Take on the Durian Ripeness Test Three technical school students in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province have invented a pen for checking the ripeness of durians with 100 percent accuracy.
Methee Khamphuang, Phanthiwa Khamkaew, and Somsong Chaengaksorn spent three months on designing and creating this invention. The students studied at Bang Saphan Vocational College. The pen features a long needle with a tip that pierces the durian’s peel and then measures the resistance force of the inside meat. If the pen turns green, it means the durian is ripe. If the pen turns yellow, the durian is semi-ripe. If it turns red, the fruit still raw. The head of the factory mechanics department of Bang Saphan Vocational College, Mr Jitwatthana Boonlert, said the pen has won the best innovation award in the province for the 2017 academic year. Current testing for ripeness involves experts listening to the sound when they gently touch the peel with a tiny stick. To be more certain, the peel must be slightly cut open and buyers must press the meat to feel whether it is hard or soft.
He said the pen could be used to accurately check the ripeness without having to first cut open the fruit’s peel. NNT
Speaker-equipped Drone
Helps Drive away Wild Elephants
Phetchaburi Rajabhat University academics have used a drone equipped with speakers blaring a recording of bee sounds on a trial basis to drive away wild elephants from the La Au forest in Hua Hin district according to Kaeng Krachan National Park official Mana Phermpoon.
Holiday Inn Installs Hua Hin’s 1st Electric Car Charging Station
Holiday Inn Vana Nava Hua Hin is underlining its commitment to innovation and sustainability by installing Hua Hin’s first electric car charging station. A collaboration with Thailand’s leading renewable energy company Energy Mahanakhon, this new “EA Anywhere” charging station is a state-of-the-art facility that meets IEC international standards and can support all types of electric vehicles, including hybrid plug-ins (PHEVs) and battery-operated vehicles (BEVs). It’s located in the hotel’s car park, where guests can simply leave their vehicle to charge while they relax and recharge their own batteries during holidays. Electric car owners can also use a mobile app to locate the charging station and make payments. Service fees range from 50 THB to 50 THB for 60 to 240 minutes. “This partnership with Energy Mahanakhon is the first step in a very important movement and part of what we feel is our social responsibility,” said Franck Rodriguez, the hotel’s general manager. “The 200 km journey between Bangkok and Hua Hin is a hugely popular
route, traveled by millions of people each year, including domestic and international tourists. If every journey was taken by electric vehicle, this would have a hugely beneficial impact on the environment.” The number of electric vehicles in Thailand is expected to rise rapidly in line with global demand and with it the need for charging stations. Energy Mahanakhon has so far installed approximately 200 stations across Thailand, with a total of 1,000 targeted for this year. – The Nationa
Wild elephants on the road near Pala-U The test at the Phu Sai-Sai En area and some farmland around Anant School in Tambon Huai Sat Yai of Hua Hin yielded a satisfactory result. The team, led by lecturer Suwat Techapetchpaiboon, plans to propose to the university council to allow real use of such speaker-equipped drones under the supervision of park officials, Mana said. This might be useful in preventing elephants from disturbing roads and farmlands, as
some elephants had been spotted on roads lately, Mana said. Mana had earlier advised motorists on the Hua Hin-La Au Road in Tambon Huai Sat Yai to beware of a seven-strong herd of wild elephants roaming the area during late afternoon to evening. There was also another herd of nine elephants (four old ones, three young adults and two babies) found roaming at the road’s 15 kilometre marker area recently. – The Nation HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
20 ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’
‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ is the theme for World Environment 2018’ urging governments, industry, communities, and individuals to come together and explore sustainable alternatives and urgently reduce the production and excessive use of single-use plastic polluting our oceans, damaging marine life and threatening human health. World Environment Day is a UN Environmentled global event, the single largest celebration of our environment each year, which takes place on June 5th and is celebrated by thousands of communities worldwide. Since it began in 1972, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated across the globe. Most of all, World Environment Day is a day of everyone around the world to take ownership of their environment and to actively engage in the protection of our earth.
Why is plastic problematic?
Plastic as we know it has only really existed for the last 60-70 years, but in that time it has transformed everything from clothing, cooking and catering, to product design, engineering and retailing. There is no question that plastic is a wonder material. But it is precisely plastics’ amazing qualities that now present a burgeoning problem. None of the commonly used plastics are biodegradable. The only way to permanently dispose of their waste is to through incineration; a process complicated by health and emissions concerns. The estimated total amount of plastic ever made is put at 8.3 billion tonnes. This is as heavy as 25,000 Empire State Buildings in New York, or a billion elephants. More than 70% of the total production is now in waste streams, sent largely to landfill - although too much of it just litters the wider environment, including the oceans.
Some Plastic Statistics
8.3 billion tonnes of virgin plastics have been produced since the 1972 Half of this material was made in just the past 13 years About 30% of the historic production remains in use today Of the discarded plastic, roughly 9% has been recycled Some 12% has been incinerated, but 79% has gone to landfill Shortest-use items are packaging, typically less than a year Longest-use products are found in construction and machinery Current trends point to 12 billion tonnes of waste by 2050 The extension of China’s ‘Operation Green Fence’ policy came into effect in January, banning the importation of 24 categories of contaminated solid waste including paper, plastics, textiles and some metals. This caused prices for recyclable materials to crash and left waste management companies in the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia with vast amounts of unsaleable waste. Before the ban, China imported almost 30 million tonnes of waste paper and 7 million tonnes of “recyclable” plastic a year. In January the first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics was adopted as a transition towards a more circular economy. Under the new plans, all plastic packaging on the EU market will be recyclable by 2030, the consumption of single-use plastics will be reduced and the intentional use of microplastics will be restricted. Australia is planning to ban all non-recyclable packaging by 2025.
Plenty of plastic but no sign of recycling at the Cha-Am Landfill At a local level comments have been made about boosting recycling rates and cutting pollution. Throughout Thailand recycling is handled mainly by the nongovernment sector and the national recycling rate is around 30%.
Alternatives to Plastic
Plastics in Thailand Cassava plastic ponchos and recycled plastic building materials
Experts have been sounding an alarm over the past few years about how plastic pollution is killing huge numbers of seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other creatures and also adversely affecting ocean ecosystems. By one estimate, plastic debris kills over 100 million sea creatures annually. With more than 9 million tonnes of trash ending up in the oceans each year, the world’s oceans are clogged with plastic debris, enough to place five grocery bags full of plastic trash on every foot of every nation’s coastline around the globe. The plastic debris found on ocean floors ranges from shopping bags, bottles, toys, food wrappers and fishing gear to cigarette filters, sunglasses, buckets and toilet seats.
Thailand needs to change from being the land of the plastic bag
Compostable, recyclable and even edible packaging is a growing industry
A US brewery has created fully biodegradable, compostable and edible six-pack rings.
What Are the Ways to Beat Plastic Pollution?
Micro plastics are a macro problem From 192 coastal countries across the world, the countries rated as the most responsible for ocean plastic pollution is topped by China, which is responsible for 8.82 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, followed by Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria and Bangladesh. Thailand at No 6 has contributed 1.03 million tonnes of plastic waste. At a 2017 UN oceans summit, delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines said they would work to keep plastics out of the seas. Environmentalists believe the measures proposed are not nearly urgent enough. It’s a global emergency affecting every aspect of our lives. It’s in the water we drink and the food we eat. It’s destroying our beaches and oceans. Erik van Sebille from Utrecht University in the Netherlands is an oceanographer who tracks plastics in our seas. He says: “We’re facing a tsunami of plastic waste, and we need to deal with that. The global waste industry needs to get its act together and make sure that the ever-increasing amounts of plastic waste generated don’t end up in the environment. HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
In Thailand it seems we can’t live with or without plastic. In Bangkok city workers fight ‘a constant battle’ to remove up to 2000 tons of plastic waste from the sewers each day in a place where only 16% of plastic scrap is recycled annually. According to government figures, Bangkok generates around 11,500 tonnes of waste daily, of which at least one tonne is plastic - a figure that is said to be increasing by 10% every year. Meanwhile, the average Thai uses no less than eight plastic bags a day, which is far higher than, for example, the 80 plastic bags used annually by consumers in France. In response the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion and Thai PBS has launched a campaign to support community participation in the government’s Zero Waste Society agenda. Director-General of the Department of Environmental Quality, Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya has announced the campaign to encourage communities and the public to reduce waste through the methods of reduce, reuse and recycle. Thailand currently produces 27.4 million tons of waste per year but only 11.7 million is properly disposed of, resulting in landfills that are hazards to the community.
These 3 solutions are simple and everyone with just a little bit of will can practice them quite easily. Reduce Plastic Consumption This is the first and most important step to end plastic pollution. If it is absolutely necessary to use plastic items, make sure that they are re-cycled. Additionally, refuse all such plastic items that only have a one-time use. These include plastic bags, straws, bottles and cups. Recycle, Recycle, Recycle! After using a plastic item find a way to re-cycle it yourself (you’ll find plenty of fun ways to do this with just a quick Google search) or sort them separately in domestic waste so that government authorities can easily identify them for recycling. Join clean-up events Trash Hero Hua Hin offers the opportunity for anyone to be involved in a local clean-up effort. Among all the ways to end plastic pollution, this one can actually be a lot of fun! In recent times just one clean-up day by 46 adults and 6 kids cleaned up 300 kg. of trash from just one local beach. For information on the next opportunity to join the group; visit www.facebook.com/trashherohuahin. No registration is required, just turn up on the day and be a part of beating plastic pollution.
21 Thailand Tops the World Road Toll Statistics
Thailand now tops the rankings as the country with the highest death rate in road accidents, according to one global survey. Despite government attempts to reduce the number of casualties, a seminar on road safety was told that Thailand now tops the road death list on the World Atlas website. “The road death rate in Thailand is a matter of extreme concern as the country now ranks first, surpassing the deadliest country in the last survey, Libya,” ThaejingSiripanit, secretary-general of the Don’t Drive Drunk Foundation, told the seminar. He was referring to rankings published in November by the website which gives appraisals on various topics, among them road safety. World Atlas, which provides online information on travel, society, economics and environment, ranked 30 countries around the world. Thailand’s estimated road traffic death rate (per 100,000) stands at 36.2 this year, followed by Malawi (35) and Liberia (33.7). African countries filled most top-10 slots.
The Don’t Drive Drunk Foundation has urged the government to enforce drink driving laws year round The World Health Organisation ranks Thailand as the second deadliest country, behind Libya from a survey of 180 countries. The World Atlas ranking matches death cases in road accidents compiled by the foundation. Last year, up to 22,000 people, or an average of 50 to 60 people a day, died in car crashes, said Dr Thaejing. A few suggestions to boost road safety were proposed at the seminar. Among them was promoting the use of dashboard video cameras, or “dash cams” in the hope footage of bad driving posted online will deter motorists from driving illegally and unsafely. Dr Thaejing suggestedthe government make installing dash cams a priority, believing it will go well with its much-touted Thailand 4.0 policy, which promotes technological advances to improve public services.
He said he once proposed the policy to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha,who expressed enthusiasm for the idea. However, since Gen Prayut instructed officials to work on a policy plan in May last year, there has been little progress, Dr Thaejing said.
Dr Thaejing questioned the enforcement of laws that have been in effect for many years but which have failed to curb dangerous driving, mainly by drunk drivers. Many Thais are “well aware of the laws but simply ignore them,” he said. The Foundation has urged the government to campaign against drink driving throughout the year, not just during festivals, he said. The week-long campaign during the New Year that allowed authorities to temporarily impound the vehicles of drunk drivers proved to be successful in terms of stimulating public awareness about alcohol and driving, Dr Taejing Siripanich said. However, road accidents did not happen only during festive seasons like the New Year and Songkran. They could occur at any time throughout the year, and do. Therefore the road safety campaign should be continued throughout the year, if it was to effectively bring down the number of road fatalities, he said.
‘Just My Opinion’
By George Mastronikolis; based on my experience of living in Thailand for 18 years Two times every year a pure tragedy surfaces during the two biggest celebrations in Thailand. Funny that both periods celebrate the beginning of a New Year, for both Thais and foreigners. It always starts with big warnings from the media, police and politicians with new policy implementations in an effort to handle this deadly 7 days. But it always ends with blaming each other for bad management, the removal of Police and other officials who have to be blamed for the results. But the problem stays the same, and will be the same if we don’t accept and realise the real issues.
Statistics show that the problem remains the same each year.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates there were 24,000 deaths in road accidents in 2017, or an average of 68 people dying each day. During the 7 deadly days the statistics show that 55 people died each day; this is a lower figure than during the rest of the year. The table below shows almost no change over the years.
Let’s realise that the much publicised 7 deadly days of the year do not really exist. This is a simple and plain myth; Thailand faces the same problem every day of the year. Let’s analyse the real facts of road accidents in Thailand and try to understand the problem. As we can see in the Ministry of Public Health table below, 73% of the deadly accidents come from motorcycles and 13% come from 4 wheel cars,
This is 86% of the total deaths in Thailand. In my opinion the problem is more cultural and educational. Cultural is about Thai people who don’t have any fear of death, they simple ignore the risk factors when they drive. Maybe is about time the media and politicians stop blaming the police, public officers and lately the Army for not doing their job during these 7 days. If they want to blame them, then do so every day, but that is not news. No officers will lose their positions as scapegoats and the government will not have to spend hundreds of millions in warnings that never work. Of course this horrible issue must be addressed and solution must be found, and we can do it only by facing the real issues. For example, look in the motorbike mirrors of teenagers drivers, where you thing the mirror points? I can insure you most point towards the face of the driver, not to look and check behind. How they look is most important than the road.
The majority of drivers don’t care about what is coming from behind; they don’t care if there is a risk in changing lines. As a driver, you never know if the motorbike in front of you will stop to speak on the phone or will turn right when indicating left or don’t indicate at all when suddenly deciding to turn or stop. Police checkups rarely happen after 5 PM and nobody checks how many children drive on a motorbike when they go to school or when they finish school, I can mentions much more. Don’t forget the ear pieces almost every teenager motorbike use to speak on the phone when they drive. In my opinion there is only one solution to solve the majority of these problems; just implement the Rules. Stop young children driving under the age of 16 or anyone without a driving licence. The 100 THB penalties don’t solve the problem. Instantly take the bike for one month first and permanently if it happens again. This will automatically stop the problem and probably take off the streets thousands of young and dangerous drivers. This doesn’t mean the police have to stop implementation of helmets and other traffic law. To cover the other 13% of the deaths for 4 wheel cars in my opinion is also simple; implement the rules of law. The small penalties we have nowfor driving without a licence, driving with 5 people in the rear of a pickup with zero safety and driving under the influence of alcohol are not working. New and much stronger rules are needed. What I have found very frustrating during my last 18 years of driving in Thailand is not the fast drivers, but the slow drivers; mostly pickups, driving in the fast line. They will not move when they notice you, than you get upset, frustrated and may do something stupid. In my opinion this causes the majority of the high speed accidents that happen on highways. The police, public officers and now the Army cannot control culture and the reckless approach to life that Thai people have. It time to stop blaming individuals and see how first we can change the attitude of Thai drivers and implement stronger rules. By George Mastronikolis
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22 Dengue Season – Defend Your Domain
The Ministry of Public Health has instructed its local offices nationwide to urge people to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, to prevent a dengue fever outbreak as Thailand begins easing into the rainy season.
According to the Department of Disease Control, more than 7,500 people have been infected with dengue virus since the beginning of this year with the majority of patients in the South of Thailand.
The Department expects the number of dengue fever patients to be higher this year. Deputy Permanent-Secretary to the Ministry of Public Health Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong has told the public health office in each province to encourage people to destroy the breeding grounds of aedes mosquitos around their own homes and public places. This means checking out your outdoors and removing any pooled water and damp moist places as potential mosquito breeding hot spots.
Those infected by the virus will develop a fever with a temperature of up to 40 degrees Celsius within 5-8 days after a mosquito bite. Symptoms may include
red rashes, vomiting, having a headache and a runny nose. They should be taken to the hospital immediately if the fever does not come down within two days of taking medicine. South-east Asia has been declared the region with the greatest risk of contracting dengue by the World Health Organisation. Instances of Dengue are on the rise so risk factors need to be considered. The aedesaegypti is also known as the tiger mosquito with the distinctive black and white stripes. Conservatively, at least 50 million people contract dengue each year. Dengue is thought to cause around 20,000 deaths per year.
Go Riviera Sprint Train Route Proposed
State Railway of Thailand SRT deputy governor Thanongsak Pongprasert has suggested that ‘sprinter trains’ designed for short express hops would be revamped to carry tourists on a planned new “Go Riviera” route as a part of plans to promote the regional ‘Thailand Riviera’ concept. Thanongsak said the new route would open in a few years, once the air-conditioned trains are ready and several stations along the route have been upgraded. The 280 kilometre route would extend from Bangkok to Sam Roi Yod district in Prachuap Khiri Khan, hugging the coast of what’s being promoted as “the Thai Riviera”, after the Mediterranean holiday shoreline. The SRT plans to spend 200 million THB making the carriages used on sprinter trains more luxurious, akin to first-class and business-class passenger cabins on airliners. It would also renovate smaller stations, including Ratchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan, with an eye to making them tourist landmarks in their own right, he added.
Thanongsak said the SRT was considering partnering with airlines on joint tourism packages. Meanwhile the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has proposed that the Thai Riviera or the Royal Coast concept will include over 40 projects and be financed with a budget of 170 million THB next year. The Ministry wants to stimulate tourism in Chumphon, Ranong, Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khirikhan by increasing and improving public transportation including its roads and public transportation. Mrs.Orasa Arjakom of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Office of Prachuap Khiri Khan told media that this is a great opportunity now that Air Asia has opened the route to Hua Hin.
Free From Mosquitoes at Last Thanks to the ‘Cri Cri’ Bug Zapper,
Europe’s favouite insect trap, now available in Hua Hin Manufactured by the Italian company Mo. El. If those pesky insects still disturb your ondoor or outdoor evenings; a bug zapper is the recommended way to go.
For more information visit Fans, Lights & More on Soi 112 across the road from MahaSamutr. Visit www.fanslightshuahin.com or phone 032 900 426
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24 Dusit Thani Hua Hin Ready to Embrace the Korean Market
Pipat Patthananusorn, General Manager of Dusit Thani Hua Hin, presented a flower arrangement to Mr. Lee Kyung Yong, Director Inbound Division Hana Asia Thailand, on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the Hua Hin Branch of T Lounge Travel Service by Hana Tour. The office will be serving Korean travellers in Hua Hin and the neighbouring area.
Michelin-Starred Chef Thomas Bühner In Hua Hin Thomas Bühner has been one of Germany’s and indeed all of Europe’s top chefs for more than two decades. He was awarded his first Michelin star in 1996 while at famed La Table restaurant in Dortmund, with another star following in 1998. In 2006, he was voted Gault Millau’s Chef of the Year. That same year he established, Osnabrück’s La Vie restaurant, which in 2010 was recognised as a Les Grandes Tables du Monde. By 2011, he had been honoured with his third Michelin star. Chef Thomas Bühner’s approach to cuisine emphasises a skilful teasing out of each ingredient’s natural flavours, allowing food characteristics, whether subtle or intense, to emerge to delightful effect. “It’s a great pleasure to welcome Thomas Bühner for our first Michelin-starred chef event of the year,” says Michael Janssen, General Manager InterContinental Hua Hin Resort.
“Thomas is well known for creating unforgettable dining experiences, and dining guests can be certain they’ll enjoy an evening of outstanding cuisine and genuine conviviality.” The dining experience was an inspired approach to German cookery and cuisine at InterContinental Hua Hin Resort last month.
Stamford International University Hua Hin, together with Employment Office, Blue’ port Department Store and also Job BKK Dot Com Company Ltd. arranged the job market to get graduate students join to work. Last month Pierre Bourgoin, Assistant President of the Phetchaburi campus of Stamford International University, Mr HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
Cape & Kantary Hotels Donates 300,000 Baht to SOS Children’s Villages Thailand
Cape & Kantary Hotels Executive Director Tirapongse Pangsrivongse (left), and Project Development Manager Tirawan Pangsrivongse (2nd from left)) recently donated 300,000 Baht to SOS Children’s Villages Thailand to support the organisation’s day to day operations. SOS Children’s Villages Thailand’s President of the Board of Directors Pol. Maj. Gen. Norawat Charoen-Rajapark (2nd from right) graciously received the donation with Consulting Chairman and Former President Khunying Rose Boribalburibhand (right) witnessing the session, at Intercontinental Hotel, Bangkok.
Dusit Thani Hua Hin Ready to Embrace the Malaysian Market
Ms. Venice Tan Hoay Min, the Malaysian actress and celebrity, was graciously welcomed by Mr. Andrias Ananta, Resident Manager of Dusit Thani Hua Hin. She was staying at Dusit Thani Hua Hin as a guest of TAT Malaysia and Air Asia for filming to promote Hua Hin as a destination for the Malaysian market.
Beach Vibes at the Baba Beach Club Hua Hin Pool Party
Within the music lovers’ hotel, Baba Beach Club Hua Hin initially introduced their very first Baba Beach Pool Party to finish off the month of February in signature Baba Beach Club style. Every month since then, on the last Saturday of the month, each successful and energetic party has set the tone for the next. Starting in the early afternoon and continuing late into the night, Baba Beach Club Hua Hin expertly pairs famed guest djs with local talent, delicious food & drinks, beach activities, and more. Pool parties have already welcomed Thailand’s leading electronic artist Sunju Hargun, emerging Dj Elaheh, famed Dj Tek Harrington, and Die Empathie’s MYLE. Each brings their own unique sounds and talents to make each Baba Beach Pool Party special. A series of Baba Beach Pool Parties are to come on the 23rd June, 21st July, 25th of August, 29th September, 27th October and many, many more. Continued visits from exclusive guest djs paired with local talents will offer something for everyone. Enjoy great music accompanied by delicious food and drinks with pool & beach vibes. For more information & further bookings, please call 032-899-130 or email us at: huahin@bababeachclub.com. Follow us on social media for other upcoming events at: @BabaBeachClub or on Facebook: @Baba Beach Club Thanakorn Naravutipan an Employment Officer of Prachuap and also Mr. Tasanai Meuanfan a Vice President of Job BKK Dotcom Ltd. to cooperated altogether opened a job market for the bachelor’s degree level for job applied and there were 30 companies in Thailand to offer more than 3,000 positions, which are both men and women. Mr. Bourgoin said that throughout the past time, the university. Produce students into the labor market both domestically and Internationally.The University has a policy to produce students as follows. 1. International Perspective, which is a form and view of the developed countries such as the United States, England. It is in line with the Thai student lifestyle that will bring about adaptation to the institution’s activities both domestically and internationally. 2. Industry Linkage is the link between the business sectors, which during the study period, that Academician will lecture the actual conditions of each the occupation. 3.Innovative or innovative academic courses and activities for the development of social,economic and technological fields of the labor market.
4.Integrity,ethical responsibility, ethics, which are considered very important. In addition to having the academic ability to be professional, they must be good citizens of the world according to university policy. “When the government wants to bring the country to 4.0, the university is ready to produce students as to the goal of Thailand as well”. Said Mr. Pierre
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26 Expedia Says Thai Travelers Top of Asia’s Frequent Flyers
Thais are the most frequent airline travelers in Asia, with an average of 10.1 flights per year, followed by Japanese and Indian travellers, according to global travel company Expedia’s new survey. On average, travelers are taking five one-way flights per year, with personal flights (3.2 per year) accounting for two-thirds of these flights and another third being business trips (1.6 per year). Business travel is particularly high in Thailand (4.5), Japan (3.9) and India (3.6). Economy-class travel predominates, especially for personal trips, with US and Thai business travelers being the most likely to travel in premium economy or above.
Combining inattentive parents with seat kickers is most peeving Thais’ pet peeves when it comes to the most annoying in-flight habits don’t differ much from travelers from other parts of the world. As far as annoying passengers go, the worst in most markets are the seat kickers/bumpers/grabbers, chosen by a majority (51%) of global travelers (vs 37% in Thailand), followed by the aromatic passenger (43% globally vs 42% in Thailand), the inattentive parent (39% globally vs 34% in Thailand), the personal space violator (34% globally vs 43% in Thailand) and the audio insensitive (29% globally vs 31% in Thailand). Choosing to stay at big chain hotels seems to dominate in most markets as a first or second choice (69% globally vs 52% in Thailand), with boutique hotels (51% globally vs 44% in Thailand) and vacation/holiday rentals (34% globally vs 33% in Thailand) as the next most popular option. WiFi connection is by far the most important hotel amenity for global travellers and is the top hotel amenity for Thai travelers at 71%, followed by complementary toiletries (34% globally vs 46% in Thailand), an in-room fridge (34% globally vs 45% in Thailand) and freebies such as spa credits and food/drink credits (47% in Thailand). Expedia’s global flight and hotel etiquette study looked at the flight and hotel habits of more than 18,000 adults worldwide and included interviews with more than 600 adult travellers in Thailand. – Bangkok Post
KL-Singapore World’s Busiest Overseas Route
A one-hour flight linking one of the smallest countries on the planet with its next-door neighbour is the world’s busiest international route.
Planes made 30,537 trips between Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur in the 12 months to February, according to a report by OAG Aviation Worldwide Ltd. That’s the equivalent of 84 flights a day in a city-state with a population of just 5.6 million. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-Singapore came 11th, with 14,859 trips and 2.9 million passengers during the period, followed by Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-Hong Kong, with 14,832 trips and 3.7 million passengers. In a top-20 list dominated by Asia, the highest-ranking route outside the region ran between New York and Toronto. There were 16,956 flights on that leg. The trip between Dublin and London Heathrow ranked 14th
and was the busiest European entry with 14,390 flights. In terms of passenger numbers, Hong Kong-Taipei tops the list with 6.5 million people flying that route in the 12-month period, the report showed. That’s followed by Jakarta-Singapore with 4.7 million and Kuala Lumpur-Singapore with 4 million. Asia is the world’s fastest-growing travel market. But even the most frantic international routes don’t come close to the most popular domestic flights. The world’s busiest air route, bar none, is between Seoul and a tiny island off the coast of South Korea. Planes made 65,000 trips between the South Korean capital and Jeju island in 2017, according to OAG.
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Thailand Travel Mart 2018 at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club Pattaya V This year’s Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) will be held for the first time at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Pattaya from June 13th – 15th.
Highlighting a ‘Summer Beach’ theme, participants are invited to put away business attire and dress for ‘sea, sun and sand’. The event will be held in a giant outdoor marquee for the first time in the event’s history. The trade event will also market luxurious and romantic travel around the Kingdom under the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) ‘Million Shades of Romance’ promotion. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT governor, said: “We are delighted to bring TTM+ to the Ocean Marina Yacht Club for the first time. The event theme encourages participants to dress in resort attire for three days of
business meetings and fun with travel colleagues. “We will also be serving the best of Thai gastronomy focusing on unique culinary traditions from Thailand’s eastern seaboard region.” The TAT’s ‘Million Shades of Romance’ will be front and centre during TTM+ 2018, focusing on Thailand’s offers of luxury and romantic travel attractions. The event is expected to feature the country’s rich culture and history, beautiful natural attractions and beaches, superb Thai cuisine, plus a full range of tourism-related amenities and accommodation. www.thailandtravelmartplus.com
Thailand Wins ‘Best Wedding Destination’ Award Thailand recently won a ‘Best Wedding Destination’ award from India-based Wonderlust Magazine, an accolade that celebrates the achievements of the people and enterprises making a difference in their respective sector.
The Kingdom is very well known as a dream wedding destination worldwide. It especially has always been the most popular destination for grand Indian style weddings or local Thai Buddhist nuptials, along with other celebrations; such as, milestone birthdays, anniversaries and family reunions. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said popular beaches destinations for wedding celebrations include Hua Hin, Phuket, Khao Lak, Pattaya, Krabi and Ranong. “Over 400 Indian couples tie the knot in Thailand every year, with average wedding parties ranging from 200 to 600 guests per event. And this is a figure we expect to continue to grow in the coming years, from India and many other countries around the world,” he said. Thailand is a preferred choice for Indian wedding celebrations for the following reasons: its proximity to India, Thai hospitality, beautiful locations; a range of world-class hotels, a wide variety of excellent international cuisine, modern excellence combined with a traditional flair, and the ability to serve all wedding needs, according to Mr. Yuthasak. Thailand can fulfill the needs of any wedding party from immigration and customs advice, venues, lavish set up, expensive décor, dancers, celebrity entertainers, floral arrangements, food and
beverage requirements with ice sculptures included, plus makeup artists as well as religious officials. All this combined with Thai hospitality makes Thailand the ideal wedding location. Guests attending the wedding can also opt to extend their stay in Thailand to discover its unique restaurants, shopping, health, beauty, spa and wellness activities and lots more. With the varied destinations ranging from pristine beaches, islands or lush jungles, Thailand is the ascending choice for more and more wedding planners from all around the world.
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Short-term Leasing of Condominium: Getting it right Following the recent court rulings handed down to a condominium unit owner in Hua Hin, two of many questions arise: Why is it illegal to rent out condominium units on a short-term basis? Why has Thailand made condominium unit short-term leasing illegal?
A straightforward answer to the first question would be that the Thai law does not allow owners of condominiums to rent out their units for anything less than 30 days without a hotel operating licence.
An answer to the second question is no less simple: hotels offer short-term leasing as they have the correct operating licences
and have also complied... with all regulatory construction and safety guidelines required by law Condominiums, on the other hand, have been constructed and registered as residential properties under a shared ownership/juristic entity and subsequently sold as such. The enforcement of the law in some cases had been a little slow to implement but now it is obviously speeding up, with the aforementioned court rulings that also draw closer attention from condominium juristic persons and co-owners. To prevent co-owners from putting up units for rent on a short-term basis within a condominium, which does not have a hotel licence, owner committees and juristic managers have implemented various strategies -- from signage in lobbies stating “this is not a hotel” to notices to co-owners suspected of providing short-term rentals. Rules and regulations have been reviewed... and amended to underline that rental practices could be against the law. While owner committees and juristic managers advising co-owners within the condominium of the leasing restrictions have satisfied their responsibility, they may also engage a qualified legal adviser to advise on other practical steps that could be taken and how to implement these steps without repercussion falling back on the coowner committee or juristic manager. This will also include legal advice on
how to handle a situation where a co-owner within a condominium breaks the law, given the fact that owner committees or juristic persons. are not government officers.
Getting it right from the beginning
Developers of new condominiums or residential projects can apply for the correct operating licences and residential permits before they begin to construct the property. That way, it can be sold with the full knowledge of what the property is to the end user. It would also have to adhere to the necessary construction and design regulations to be able to obtain the correct licences. Again, if any developers are not sure about the correct process, they
should be seeking the advice of qualified and referenced legal advisers. In some of the resort locations across Thailand, some condominiums have applied to obtain a hotel operating licence and during this process, there has been an amnesty on those properties Again, various requirements are needed to be fulfilled and the authorities involved will make assessments on those properties before granting any licence. It is interesting to see what happens in these circumstances, though some properties have already been successful. Again, developers who are not sure about their own legal position should ask for help from professionals out there who can assist. Bangkok Post
2 30 Provincial Condo Market Outpaces Bangkok Supply The condominium market in other provinces outside Bangkok became more interesting after 2011, says Surachet Kongcheep, Associate Director of Colliers International, a property market expert.
Many condominium projects were launched in the wake of the massive flooding that struck central Thailand that year. Flood victims who lived in Bangkok and the vicinity moved to farther-out cities, especially Pattaya, Cha-am and Hua Hin. Many hotels, resorts, apartments, hostels and condos for rent were fully booked within a few days, though only for a short time period.
Charn Issara is one major developer investing in the Hua Hin/Cha- Am condo market
The Bangkok floods of 2011 resulted in many considering housing options outside the capital Some residents of Bangkok are still looking to buy a condo or house in a city close to the capital. Developers are taking the opportunity to launch new residential projects in desirable coastal locations, especially listed developers that are launching many new condominium projects in all tourist destinations and all main cities of each part of Thailand. Coastal cities within a two-hour drive of Bangkok such as Hua Hin and Cha-Am are growing in popularity, both for emergency shelter and weekend homes. In fact, major cities in each region of Thailand are gaining traction, with many listed developers launching new condominium projects in these locations. Some areas are seeing activity for the first time by listed or big-name developers. Many local developers in these locations are struggling to compete with well-known developers and are directly affected by this movement of the property market.
In addition, high-speed train projects envisioned linking Bangkok to other cities around Thailand, and economic corridors connecting Thailand to neighboring countries, are the main factors driving residential interest in some provinces over the past few years. Some of the more attractive provinces around Thailand include Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani and Nakhon Ratchasima. In these parts, a major developer’s launch of a single condominium project with 1,000 units is enough to swing the local market, where some locations only see increases of a few hundred units, if that, every year. Furthermore, some big-name developers have entered these markets, with condominium investment fueling the trend among local buyers. The big names are playing catchup in the local market. The condominium market boom in provinces outside Bangkok unfurled over several years after the catastrophe, as many big-name developers launched new condominium projects in these locations. The market in these locations slowed significantly in 2014. Some condominium projects with more than 1,000 units are still available for sale now. Some condominium projects have been canceled or still cannot finish their construction process as advertised in the brochure or committed to by buyers. The main problems of some small developers in these local markets is they cannot get loans from the banks, because the sold rate has not lived up to their commitment.
New condominium projects launched in provinces outside of Bangkok have dramatically decreased or returned to a normal situation again. Many condominium projects that were launched have finished construction, however, especially between 2012 and 2016. A great number of developers that already knew the condominium market in other provinces have found it difficult and encountered many problems. Many developers canceled some new projects or tried to find a way to release their completed and ready-to-move-in units. Since 2014, the condominium market in other provinces has grown more slowly. The number of condominiums completed and registered with the Land Department has decreased significantly. The condominium market in provinces outside of Bangkok may become more interesting again in the next few years, if all the light rail projects in some provinces that are starting to develop come to fruition and push up land prices in the areas along the transit routes. The light rail projects will become one of the new positive factors boosting the condominium market in some provinces. – Bangkok Post
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY!! Tap Water and Electricity Fees at Apartments Now Under legal Control Electricity and tap water fees at hostels, apartments or rented rooms in residential buildings are now under legal control which prohibits owners of the premises from overcharging the utility fees.
If you are looking for an opportunity to run your own Bed & Breakfast here is the perfect place. The Beach Garden Bed & Breakfast has a beautiful tropical garden with views of Sam Roi Yod and 150 metres to the beach of Dolphin Bay. The main house offers family friendly accomodation with 4 well appointed bedrooms and the living area includes satellite TV and airconditioning. There is a second house which has 2 bedrooms with both houses having direct assess to the pool and jacuzzi.
For Rent : 90,000 THB per month Shown by appointment: 086-369-3604
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The electricity and tap water fee control is in accordance with an announcement of the Consumer Protection Board which was intended to protect consumers from being taken advantage of by owners of apartments, hostels or rented rooms who often overcharged their tenants. Apartment owners cannot charge electricity and tap water above the rates charged by Metropolitan Electricity Authority in the case of Bangkok or the Provincial Electricity Authority in the case of other provinces. Mr Pikanes Tapuang, deputy secretarygeneral of Office of Consumer Protection Board, warned that owners of hostels, apartments or rented rooms who overcharge their tenants would face a maximum fine of up to 100,000 THB and/or one-year imprisonment. In addition landlords cannot demand advance rental fee exceeding one month and damage guarantee in excess of one month’s rental fee and landlords are not allowed to charge fees for the extension
of tenancy contract, prohibit tenants from getting into their rented rooms in case of rental fee default or to enter the rented rooms to remove the tenants’ belongings. Tenants can cancel the rental contracts by notifying the landlords 30 days in advance in case the rental contract is 12 months. In case a tenant cancels the rental contract, the landlord must quickly refund the tenant for the damage guarantee. If the actual damage caused by the tenant exceeds the amount of guarantee, the landlord has the right to demand the difference from the tenant. But if the cost of the damage is less than the amount of guarantee, the landlord must return the difference to the tenant. Office of the Consumer Protection Board P.O. Box 99, Bangkok 10300 Telephone hotline number 1166. Administrative Centre, Chaeng Wattana Road, Thong Songhong Sub-district, Laksi District, Bangkok Tel. No. (66) 2141 3437/2141 3539; Fax. No. (66) 2143 9774/2143 9762-4 www.ocpb.go.th
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432 TIME OPTIC: More Than the Eye Can See
TIME OPTIC, a very normal optic shop looking from the outside but a very fabulous service and high class eyeglasses which are able to see from the first step you walk in.
In the shop they take care every kinds of eye’s problem from step by step. Every single step from analyzing the eyes, lens, and creating frames are done by the professionals of optical from TIME OPTIC. These are just some of the reasons why they earned trust and reliability from Hua Hin’s community for almost 30 years.
Mr. Pramote Thanyakuisaja (The owner of TIME OPTIC) a graduated of engineering from Chulalongkorn university of Thailand has his own views of managing optical business by measuring light of the eyes using physics formula, intended to study about the eye’s atomy of humans and in-trend fashion to make the very best quality of every eyeglasses . Therefore TIME OPTIC has very wide standard of costumers from European to Asia. Moderate prices of eyeglasses in TIME OPTIC are inspired by the King Bhumipol Adulyadej (King Rama IX of Thailand). There were once upon a time, King Bhumipol chose to change his eyeglasses with TIME OPTIC and from that time Mr. Pramote had observed and realized that the old eyeglasses of the king looked very old like it had been using for a long range of time but it still looking very clean. This made Mr. Pramote realized how sufficiency and frugality
the king is, so he decided to produce special eyewear with special lens for the king. As Mr. Pramote admired the sufficiency, frugality and loyalty to Thailand of the king therefore, he started to organize the eyeglasses donation campaign which he donates eyeglasses to the students from seven of governmental schools around Hua Hin since 1993 until now. Last year was the saddest year of Thailand as we lost our beloved King Bhumipol Adulyadej thus, this year TIME
OPTIC decided to organize the campaign by donating 999 eyeglasses to Huahin’s community for free to pay respect for the King Rama XI. This campaign truly created happiness of the people in Hua Hin as everyday they came to take great services from TIME OPTIC with this campaign and went back with a big smile on their faces which also created a lot of happiness of TIME OPTIC’s co-workers and Mr. Pramote due to the campaign was going greater than what he imagined and it just had ended on the 17th of this month.
Dusit International Makes Vietnam Debut Dusit Princess Moonrise Beach Resort Now Open
Dusit International, one of Thailand’s foremost hotel and property development companies, made its Vietnam debut last month with the opening of Dusit Princess Moonrise Beach Resort on the country’s largest island, Phu Quoc. Located in the South of Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is a fast-growing tourist destination known for its long, sweeping beaches, rich coral reefs, fresh seafood, pearl farms, and dense, tropical rainforest.
Dusit Princess Moonrise Beach Resort Operating under Dusit’s upper midscale Dusit Princess brand, the new fourstar resort is centrally located on the island’s
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west coast overlooking the stunning Bai Truong beach, a 20 plus kilometre stretch of sand also known as Long Beach. Phu Quoc (PQC) International Airport and Duong To town centre are only a short drive away. The resort’s dining options include Thai, Vietnamese and Western cuisines; and Soi 14, a stylish beachfront bar and lounge where Thai Chef Somnuck Attaworn uses premium ingredients to put a contemporary spin on Thai street food favourites. During their stay, guests can easily arrange to visit popular local attractions such as Phu Quoc National Park, part of the UNESCO designated Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve; the sweeping and secluded ‘Bai Sao’ beach; the quirky Dinh Cau night market; and various traditional temples. The Vietnamese Ministry of Tourism aims to attract at least 500,000 foreign tourists to Phu Quoc Island this
year through strategic promotions and the development of attractive tourism products.
Deluxe King Ocean View Room To meet international demand, PQC International Airport has opened new direct routes to destinations such as Thailand, China, Korea, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Germany and the UK. Regular domestic flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are also available.
Soi 14 Restaurant A visa exempt rule grants international visitors 30 days access to the island upon arrival. For more information, visit www.dusit.com.
335 Checking Out the Best Deals at the Thailand Golf Expo 2018
New equipment and golfing aids to consider; golf clubs, balls and clothing on sale with golf resorts and courses from around the country offering packages to play and stay; that was the scene for golfing aficionados at last month’s 2018 Thailand Golf Expo. Hua Hin and Cha-Am golf courses with staff on hand included Black Mountain, Banyan, Springfield, Palm Hills, Lakeview and Sea Pines. It may seem a little strange that local golfers, including Management Committee Members of the Cha-Am Golf Club needed to make the trip to Bangkok to make deals for the best rates for the coming golf season with regional golf courses, however as Club Captain Rogeir Heimstad says; “that’s what it takes and we know it’s worth the effort.”
Cha-Am Golf Club Captain Rogeir Heimstad (above left) Joining friends from the Springfield Royal Golf Course led by Sivamin (Khun Bom) Indamra second from the right
Golfing equipment on show with the latest simulators to check your swing
LUCKY-AWNINGS
The Thailand Golf Expo, held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok, is a huge annual event. Local golfers and golf entrepreneurs always pencil into in their diary to make sure they are ‘in the know’ about the latest and best of the Thailand golfing scene.
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634 Opening Hua Hin’s Summer Season of Tennis
Hua Hin’s 2018 summer season of tennis is officially open with a ceremony taking place prior to the final of the first of the International Tennis Federation sanctioned 15 professional tennis tournaments at True Arena Hua Hin.
Suwat Liptapanlop,Past President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand opening the Season
The series serves as a developmental pathway to the world of professional arenas, such as the Women’s Tennis Association Tour and the ATP Challenger Tour for male players. This is an opportunity for Thai players to compete with other talented foreign players to develop their skills and experience, helping them to succeed in a career. The competitions comprise six men’s matches and six women’s matches with a cash prize of USD 15,000 per match, as well as three women’s matches with a cash prize of USD 25,000 per match. The current tournament concludes on Saturday 9th June. Apart from checking details on the True Arena website and Facebook page, a giant billboard on the entry road gives all the tournament dates, so just drive by to know when you can be a free spectator.
International Tennis Federation (ITF) in cooperation with True Arena Hua Hin, Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) Public Co.,Ltd. has organised the professional male and female tennis tournament “Cal-Comp &XYZ printing ITF Pro Circuit 2018” featuring a total of 9 tournaments held throughout May – December 2018, and prize money ranging from US $15,000 to $25,000.
The tournament aims to provide an opportunity for participating professional players to develop their skills to succeed in world-class circuits, and offer success in their career paths. In addition, this will significantly promote Thailand and Hua Hin town as a sports-tourism destination worldwide via TV broadcasts. Hosted by the True Arena Hua Hin Sports Complex which features an international standard tennis facility with an amphitheatre main court providing an identical surface to the Road Laver Arena, home of the Grand Slam Australian Open. The series kicked off with a ladies tournament of contestants representing Japan, India, South Korea, Belgium, Australia, Hong Kong, Taipei, China, France, Britain as well eleven Thai competitors.
The event will significantly promote Hua Hin as an international sports tourism destination. www.truearenahuahin.com
Paradorn’s On the Ball at True Arena
Paradorn “Ball” Srichaphan was born in Thailand and was once Asia’s top ranked tennis player. In 2003 he was ranked #9 in the world making him the highest ranked ATP player to come from Asia. Those are the credentials which give competitors confidence in his ability to be the Tournament Director apart from managing The Paradorn Tennis academy at True Arena. Khun Paradorn was born in Khon Kaen where he was initially coached by his father but perhaps the influence of two older brothers, both Davis Cup players, was the spur to him being able to turn pro in 1997. The 2002 breakout year came in 2002. Time Magazine Asia put him on the cover, labeled as an “Asian Hero”. He was given an audience with the King of Thailand; an honor usually reserved for heads of state, and was issued a red diplomatic passport after being named a cultural ambassador by the Thailand Tourism Authority. Khun Paradorn was known as one of the nicest players on tour due to his friendliness and his politeness on court, wining him the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award on two occasions. His superior athleticism and skill has led him to victory on court against the world’s top players including his most memorable win against Andre Agassi at Wimbledon. His scalps have also included Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Marat Safin and David Nalbandian. After undergoing wrist surgery in 2007, Srichaphan finally announced his formal retirement in 2010. Apart from captaining the Thailand Davis Cup Team, tennis coaching duties then became Khun Paradorn’s main activity, both in Pattaya and Bangkok before the Paradorn Academy in Hua Hin took shape. There’s now a squad of teenagers under his wing and some planning for a big tournament next year likely to attract a purse of some US $250,000. He’s also hopeful that True Arena will be able to increase the number of courts, including a clay surface.
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So what does a retired professional tennis player do when he wants a break? Just to show his sporting versatility, Khun Paradorn took a break from tennis before arriving in Hua Hin with his young family. He is now the proud owner of a golf professional’s card and has entered several professional golf tournaments just for fun.
Srichaphan Paradorn farewells the crowd at Wimbledon in 2002 after defeating Andre Agassi in straight sets If you ask Khun Paradorn if he has scored any aces lately, you’ll need to specify the sport first.
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836 Migrant Workers Barred from Golf Caddy Jobs
Migrant workers have been barred from legally working as caddies at golf courses in Thailand.
Department of Employment’s (DOE) Director-General Anurak Tossarat said he was concerned about rumors that some golf clubs have stopped employing Thai nationals as caddies and turned instead to migrant workers. He said the DOE has never issued any employment permit for migrant workers to work as caddies, which is one of the occupations currently reserved for the Thai people. The DOE will have officials inspect golf clubs and inform employers of the protocols and guidelines for migrant worker employment. Both employers and
employees found violating the regulation, be it employers of migrant workers without valid work permits, or those of migrant workers for unpermitted occupations, will be subject to 10,000 - 200,000 THB in fines for each employee involved, or a maximum of a one-year imprisonment for repeated offenses, or a three-year ban on migrant workers employment. Migrant workers found without work permits or being employed in unpermitted occupations will be subject to 5,000 50,000 THB in fines followed by deportation. NNT
About the Rules The Pros Getting it Wrong
Sand and loose soil are loose impediments on the putting green, but not elsewhere. Loose soil has the same status of sand, both on the putting green and off it.
“I don’t think that you can brush sand off the fringe” The words spoken quietly by Luke Donald (right) to fellow competitor, Rory McIlroy (left) , on the 9th hole of their second round in the Abu Dhabi Championship. Rory’s ball was lying about 6 feet from the putting surface, with a lot of sand between his ball and the hole, when he bent down and swept some sand from his intended line of play. To his credit he realised straight away that Luke was right and that he had therefore incurred a penalty of two strokes. Recounting the incident, which came as he was forcing his way back into the leading positions, McIlroy said; “I hit my ball pin-high left on the fringe. There was so much sand in my line, I didn’t even think about it. I just went down and brushed the sand. It came to me right away. I’ll definitely not do it again. It was just a mental error.”
McIlroy took his infringement on the chin and characteristically did not bear any grudge against Luke Donald; “I’m sure Luke was put in an awkward position there, but he had to say it. If I was in his position, I would have said the same.” He will probably not make this mistake again. The way that many golfers learn the Rules, and remember them is when they commit a breach and it costs them a penalty. Decision 13-2/11, Removing Sand or Loose Soil from Dropping Area: Question: Through the green, may a player remove or brush away sand or loose soil from the area in which he is preparing to drop a ball? Answer: No. Rule 13-2 prohibits improving the area in which a ball is to be dropped by removing sand or loose soil. Sand and loose soil are loose impediments only on the putting green. www.RhodesRulesSchool.com
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38 10 Group Matches Thailand Time Thursday 14 June Russia V Saudi Arabia 22:00 Friday 15 June
Egypt V Uruguay Morocco V Iran Portugal V Spain
Thai Football fans will be able to enjoy live coverage of the Russia World Cup Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has, also president of the Sports Authority of Thailand Commission, has told reporters that Thailand had secured broadcasting rights for the World Cup, which kicks off on June 14 and ends July 15.
The total 14 billion THB needed to pay for the broadcast licence was raised by nine companies – BTS Group Holdings, Thai Beverage, Charoen Pokphand Group, Gulf Energy Development, Kasikorn Bank, King Power International, PTT Global Chemical, Bangchak Corporation and Carabao Group. “The government is pleased to announce to Thai people that, through Infront Sports & Media AG, owner of the broadcasting rights in Asia, an agreement with the International Football Federation [Fifa] for the rights to live broadcast the 2018 World Cup tournament has been successfully secured,” said Prawit.
However, the deal took longer than expected to clinch as King Power, which was in charge of initial negotiations, was recently notified that Fifa would only execute deals with broadcast operators. As a result, cable and satellite TV operator True Visions was appointed to replace the duty free business operator and represent Thailand in negotiations to ink the deal. To comply with the government’s “Must Have” policy, which states that Thais must be able to watch major sporting events like the World Cup free of charge, fans will now enjoy live broadcast of every World Cup match, spread over the three channels. “Thai people can be sure that they will be able to enjoy watching all of the 64 World Cup matches this year for free,” Prawit said. The deputy prime minister also said he hoped fans would refrain from gambling on the tournament.
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Renew Land Lease before Expiry Date To Renew and Register a Land Lease Agreement for another Thirty (30) years with the Land Office, as usually provided in the Lease Agreement of the First (1st) Thirty (30) years, do we have to wait until the First (1st) Thirty (30) Year Lease comes to its Expiration Date?
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The above matter means that the Lessor and the Lessee can make Thirty (30) years plus Thirty (30) years Lease Registration at the Land Office in advance.
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Australia V Peru Denmark V France Nigeria V Argentina Iceland V Croatia
Most people thought that they have to wait until the Expiry Date of the First (1st) Thirty (30) years, but if we look at the Land Department Regulation regarding Registration of Land Lease BE 2551, Clause 28, it is found that we can register a Renewal of another Thirty (30) years before the Expiration of the First (1st) Lease by stating in the Renewal of the Lease Agreement that the Renewal agrees to be effective upon the Expiration of the First (1st) Lease.
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Hua Hin’s French Wine Gourmand
A ‘gourmand’, roughly translated from the French language is a person who takes great pleasure and interest in consuming good food and drink. A ‘bistrot’, often called a bistro, has Parisian origins with French cuisine and wine first and foremost. H u a H i n ’s B i s t ro t G o u r m a n d encapsulates these very French references. French fine dining, a welcoming French host and most importantly, fine imported French wines. Owner and host Christian Vonau provides an essential French connection. That follows 25 years in the French wine business as a wine taster, buyer and seller in that country’s e most celebrated wine industry.
French wine is in focus at Bistrot Gourmand
cooled to around 16 -18° C, not as chilled as the whites, but Thailand’s 30° plus is far from the ideal red wine ‘room temperature’. Christian scoffs at situations where an extensive wine list may appear but then the chosen bottle never seems to be in stock. He’s considering upgrading his home cellars soon to allow for even more wine storage.
As well as establishing Bistrot Gourmand in 2016, Christian imports French wine into Thailand for his own restaurant but also as a wholesale supplier across the country. He is able to provide diners with the best French wine at prices below what you may find at wine shops around town. Real French champagne includes some of the iconic labels such as Moet, Bollinger or even the rather exotic Chrystal Roederer 2006 if your tastes are attuned to the best of the best. Dining promotions include a bottle of French wine; red, rose or white from Christian’s extensive wine cellars, all personally selected and carefully sampled. The wine menu offers around 15 white, 4 rose, 30 red and over 10 champagne options. They are all in stock with the reds
Classic foie gras sets the scene for a fine French dining experience We sampled the foie gras with homemade brioche and mango chutney as well as ravioli de foie gras in mushroom sauce with truffle oil. Foie gras (duck liver) is one of the most popular and well-known delicacies in French cuisine with rich, buttery, and delicate flavours.
Towering skewers of beef and seafood with the best wine pairing
Next followed two vertical skewers; beef tenderloin with green pepper sauce and a skewer of prawns and squid with tartare sauce. The seafood is as fresh as a local market can provide whereas the beef has been imported from Argentina with flavours that Christian says best suits French cuisine. The tender beef cubes were paired with Christian’s favoured Chateau Camplong; from Southern France with enough grip and power to handle this rich, meaty main course. My Thai companion preferred the seafood option and was extravagant in her praise for the freshness of the squid, a Hua Hin favourite. Christian Vonau at Bistrot Gourmand really is Hua Hin’s connoisseur and connection to the flavours and ambience of fine French cuisine. Where: 26/7 Poolsuk Road Hua Hin. This is directly behind the main Hua Hin Temple with parking available in the temple grounds. If you see ‘no parking’ signs, just offer 20 THB and you may park metres away from the restaurant. When: Everyday from 4 PM til late. Special Events: The restaurant has a downstairs area for up to 60- diners and a 40 seat upstairs venue for more private soirées. Contact: Phone 098 453 7562; www.facebook.com/BistrotGourmandd/
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2 42 Two New Songs Recorded; the ‘ABBAtars’ to Perform on Tour Suddenly, all is right in the world again with the news that ABBA has recorded two new songs more than 35 years after the group split up, vowing never to reunite.
It’s one of the most famous song contests in the world watched by more than 200 million people, providing hours of entertainment and some unforgettable performances. Top of Form Bottom of Form The 63rd Eurovision Song Contest ended with the Grand Final on Saturday, May 12th. Eurovision 2018 took place for the first time in Portugal, at the Altice Arena in Lisbon. Portugal achieved its first Eurovision victory at the 2017 contest in Kiev. The song contest was a flurry of sequins, power ballads, and controversies, as well as the usual sheer quirkiness. The grand final had a security breech when a man ran on stage during SuRie’s performance of “Storm” as the UK contestant was belting out her number when a man ran on stage. Finally it came down to the wire with the public voting. The final two countries to receive the public vote were Cyprus and Israel, the two hot favorites leading into the grand final. But it was Israel who went on to take the title with Netta (Barzilai) performing “TOY.” The Israeli performer was awarded 529 points, beating favourites Cyprus into second place. The catchy electronic dance song entry had emerged as an early favourite to win the contest. It is Israel’s fourth
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Eurovision win after coming first in Paris in 1978, winning in Israel the next year and most recently in 1998. Accepting her prize in the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Netta told the Eurovision hosts: “I’m so happy, thanks for choosing difference, thank you for celebrating diversity.” Fans were charmed by the “chicken dance” moves of the choreography, while some commentators have noted the song’s lyrics – “I’m not your toy / You stupid boy” – are apt for the first post #MeToo Eurovision.
One of the songs, “I Still Have Faith in You,” will premiere in December in an ABBA tribute TV show. Variety reports the song is part of the “Virtual ABBA” experience slated to go on a concert tour next year. Members of the iconic Swedish pop group will perform as computer-generated avatars — call them ABBAtars — for the show. The group announced the new songs in a statement from the original four members, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog. The band broke up in 1982 and has rebuffed the notion of reuniting many times since then. They were reportedly offered US$1 billion to play a concert in 2000.
“There is simply no motivation to regroup,” Ulvaeus once said. “Money is not a factor, and we would like people to remember us as we were — young, exuberant, full of energy and ambition.” But that tune has changed. “The decision to go ahead with the exciting ABBA avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence,” the group said in its statement. We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the recording studio. So we did. “And it was like time had stood still and that we only had been away on a short holiday. An extremely joyful experience!”
433 Hua Hin’s Newest Fresh Food & Produce Market Opens On May 25th the Minister For Agriculture, along with local dignitaries, officially opened Or Tor Kor Market Hua Hin, located on Soi Hua Hin 51 beside the minivan depot.
Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok was rated by CNN as #4 in Fresh Markets of The World in 2017. This was a huge achievement and one of which Or Tor Kor is very proud. To have this brand in Hua Hin is a huge coup and reflects how Or Tor Kor feels about the local Hua Hin food culture. The open-sided pavilion houses 2 main areas with fresh produce including fruit,
vegetables, seafood and protein in the front. To the rear is the food court consisting of around 40 food stalls selling freshly cooked dishes with ample seating provided. The pavilion has high ceilings to keep the air flowing; fully tiled with wide aisles and extremely well lit. The produce area prides itself on
having the best quality and freshest produce with organic goods are also featured. The vendors are mostly from the local and surrounding districts with a small portion being retailers from Bangkok. Opening hours are from 6am to 8pm daily. There is limited parking within the market, so street parking is your best bet.
Monsoon Valley Rosé Named as ‘World’s Best’
The best rosé in the world is a white Shiraz, not from France’s renowned Provence or Loire, but from the tropical country of Thailand in Southeast Asia, according to American wine critic James Suckling. The rosé made from Hua Hin’s Monsoon Valley outshone almost 80 samples, including a few heavyweights from rosé’s home base in Provence, to win the World’s Best Rosé title at this year’s ‘Best Rosé in Thailand’ competition, held on May 11th in Phuket. Described as an “unexpected victory”, the wine gave other pricier samples a good run for their money in the blind tasting and took home ‘Best of Show’ in the still wine category, as well as ‘Best Value’, ahead of Château Routas Côteaux Varois en Provence 2017, whose 2016 vintage won last year’s competition, and Caves d’Esclans Côte de Provence Whispering Angel Rosé 2017. “I loved the balance and energy of the Monsoon Valley White Shiraz,” said Suckling. “The tasting was completely blind and we judged the wine for its brightness and quality.”
Jack Suckling (left), Frank Grassmann (center) General Manager of The Nai Harn Phuket, and James Suckling (right) announce the surprise win for a Thai wine. Making wines in a tropical country like Thailand comes with its perils, with the merciless monsoon season, lack of sunlight due to its close proximity to Equator and the unique ‘two seasons, one crop’ training system, meaning that grapes undergo two vegetation periods – one in the wet season (April to October), and another in the dry season (November to March) – though only the dry season vegetation leads to a crop. Speaking of winemaking in Thailand, Jack Suckling, a resident of Bangkok, added, “The Thai wine industry is just coming into its own, with a handful of wineries making outstanding bottles. The tropical climate is difficult for viticulture, necessitating constant management and nurturing. Experimentation is still the norm with winemakers looking for the correct methodology and grape types to emphasize quality.” – thedrinksbusiness.com FOOD & Entertainment, June 2018
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Discover the delights of Cha Am Barracuda It’s prime time to bring freshly fished from local Some of the best beef ashore the famous waters. As you scope in the world – wagyu Pranburi squid and the ocean from a gentle from the mountainous Luna La Pran’s specialty elevation, savor the Japanese coastal region chefs are pumped.savor sleek, spineless, fleshy of Tajima – graces its salty-sweet, tender fish in four delicious plates with distinctive succulence: stir-fried dishes: crispy barracuda/ Asian passion at InAzia with salted egg; stuffed spicy green mango ; Signature Restaurant. with minced pork; barracuda soup/ginger On a picturesque terrace chargrilled salad/roasted ; deep-fried marinated overlooking tropical rice, and poached/ barracuda/lemongrass; pool gardens or in a chic plum sugar. Indulge braised barracuda/ IndoChinese-style dining in eminently delicious creamy coconut red room, savor grilled Pranburi squid while curry. Hours 10.00hrs Tajima striploin/spicy spectacularly seated 22.30hrs. tamarind sauce; stir-fried at the only rooftop striploin/ginger; Tajima Salas at Sheraton Hua restaurant in town. Wagyu California sushi Hin Resort & Spa Culinary Treasures of rolls ; and udon noodle/ Japan at Centara Grand bonito broth style. Hours Beach Resort and Villas 18.00hrs - 22.30hrs. Hua Hin Sundara Sports Lounge at Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
Every Monday from 6pm - 10pm at Hagi Japanese Restaurant Japanese buffet - enjoy a wide variety of Japanese specialties such as Sushi, Sashimi, Tempura, live Teppanyaki and much Tuck into the best more... Price: Baht of British cheese 1,100++ per person. composed into delicious Luscious Lychee Season dishes. Four appetizing at Centara Grand Beach arrangements await cheese lovers at Resort and Villas Hua Sundara Sports Lounge Hin hightlighs: potted stilton/port wine & rye bread toast; Welsh rarebit – melted cheddar, Worcestershire, mustard, Guinness on multigrain bread; Irish cheese fondue; and English cheese platter, dried fig jam/quince paste. Hours 11.00hrs - 24.00hrs.
Surrender to the irresistible combination of authentic Italian cuisine with some of the tenderest and tastiest lamb on the planet. Salas restaurant presents a remarkable menu starring special deliveries of prime Australian lamb, including: baby spinach & lamb salad; lamb ragout/homemade pappardelle; grilled lamb rack/Parmesan crust; braised lamb shank. Hours 12.00hrs 22.00hrs. Thai Temple Fair at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin
Wednesday – 9th, 23rd from 7pm - 10pm at Suan Bua Thai Restaurant. Submerge yourself into a genuine OH-FISH-CIALLY Best Thai cultural event and Fish in Town! at Centara experience culinary Grand Beach Resort and delights from all over Villas Hua Hin the Kingdom whilst listening to indigenous music from throughout Thailand. Price: Baht 850++ per person. Taste of Seasonal Flavours at Centara Grand Beach Resort and Villas Hua Hin
Daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at The Museum Coffee & Tea Conner. The Museum welcomes a refreshing season with latest lychee dessert creations. Made using only the juiciest and sweetest lychees, the sweet-and-sour selection gives just a perfect hint of tropical flavor promising a wonderful freshness words can’t describe. Price: Starting from Baht 150++.
Wednesday to Sunday, dinner only, from 6:00 p.m.to 10:00 p.m. at Every Tuesday from Railway Restaurant. 7pm - 10:30pm at Savour the subtle taste COAST Beach Club & of the springtime from Bistro. Choose your Railway’s latest menu fresh fish fillet of tuna, featuring wide-ranging salmon, seabass or “White Asparagus” snapper along with classics. The seasonal your favorite sauce and dishes are served with a side order then we will variety of classic savory pan sear it and deliver garnishes, diners are to your table. Your fillet includes a selection from sure to enjoy. Price: Starting from Baht the chef’s salad buffet. Price: Baht 450++ (200g 220++.
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The Deck at Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
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One can Literally eat around the world as The Deck offers a wide variety of choices from several cuisines. The Buffet also includes a wide selection of delifhtful Thai and International dessert. Hours 06.30hrs 11.00hrs.
Enjoy breathtaking view of the sunset while Sipping your favorite drink at half price from 5-7 p.m. Buy 1 get 1 free at Gravity Sky Bar and experience the best Rooftop bar in Hua Hin. Gravity Sky Bar is a new 360° rooftop venue located on the 24th floor of Novotel Hua Hin Cha Am Beach Resort & Spa.
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Every Saturday, enjoy a fantastic BBQ feast at Luna La Pran by the sea. Featuring a large array of local seafood and premium imported meats grilled before your eyes. Healthy salads, sushi, Asian dishes and mouthwatering homemade Steak Out at Centara Luna La Pran Restaurant desserts are also Grand Beach Resort and at Sheraton Hua Hin available. Savor the Villas Hua Hin refreshing sea breeze Pranburi Villas and panoramic view of the Gulf as you dine from 6:30-10pm. Every Thursday from 7pm - 10:30pm at COAST Beach Club & Bistro. Select your preferred steak from Australia or New Zealand. Cooked to your order and accompanied by the chef’s salad buffet of fresh cut vegetables and greens - truly a meat lovers delight! Price: Baht 990++ (200g portion). Taste of the Northeast at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin
Shine Spa at Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
Your 100-min of “Touch of Thai” begins with body scrub and wrab, followed by the essential oil of your choice to indulge in aromatherapy massage. Top up with 15-min complimentary head massage for your truly relaxing moment at Shine. Touch of Thai sequences; • 40 minutes of Thai herbal body scrub and body wrap • 60 minutes of aromatherapy massage • 15 minutes of head massage with coconut oil. Daily 09:00hrs - 21:00 hrs, 3,700 Baht net per person.
Friday – 4th , 18th from 7pm - 10pm at COAST Beach Club & Bistro. Discover the variety of coast side dishes and a wide assortment of tempting appetizers, fresh fish, seafood, prime quality meats and live entertainment. Price: Baht 1,200++ per person.
Monday - Saturday from 10am - 6pm at The Museum Coffee & Tea Corner. We offer three different types of High Tea set for you to indulge in. Choose between Hua Hin set, Heritage set or Colonial set, all served with a premium selection of coffee and the finest TWG tea. Price : Starting from Baht 450++ per set.
Pure Musical Sophistication at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin
Sawasdee Spa Ritual at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin
Friday 25th May 2018 From 6:30 pm. to 10:30 pm. at Colonial Hall Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas promises a night of pure musical sophistication as the award-winning “Lee Trio” sets to bring their passionate performance of classic repertoire, presenting the beautiful interpretation of classical music. Price: Baht 700 net per person(with canapés and evening drinks).
Experience the healing herbs of Thailand with the uplifting scents of lime, lemongrass and plai inour spa package designed to rejuvenate and detoxify. Your Experience Includes : • Foot Ritual • Siamese Herbal Loofah Body Scrub • Aromatherapy Massage • Refreshments Total 120 Mins, Price Baht 3,350 net per person.
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Every Sunday exclusive for Dinner at COAST Beach Club & Bistro. Choose your own favourite portion of ROAST - Tender Pork, Juicy Beef or Tasteful Lamb, served right at your table with freshly cooked root vegetables and assorted home made sauces. Price: Starts from Baht 690++ per couple.
Afternoon Tea Selections at Centara Offering a vast selection Grand Beach Resort and of locally inspired cuisine Villas Hua Hin Biggest Australian prepared live and à la Cutsat Centara Grand minute, our master chefs Beach Resort and Villas have selected premium Hua Hin ingredients such as fresh caught and sun dried squid straight from the fisherman to you and sweet Pranburi pineapple Som Tam and many more of the specialties that Pranburi has to offer. You haven’t been to Pranburi if you haven’t eaten at Local Market La Pran. Reef & Beef at Centara Grand Beach Resort and Villas Hua Hin
Daily from 12.00 to 22.30 hours. Challenge your taste buds with SuanBua’s special à la carte menu highlighting seductive flavours and unique aromas of Thais’ best-loved Northeastern cuisine in many flavourful dishes such as Gaeng Om Gai, PlaNueng Nam Prik and many more. Starting from Baht 230++.
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Daily from 6pm to 10:30pm at COAST Beach Club & Bistro. Make sure to visit Coast and try one of the biggest steaks from the latest “Biggest Australian Cuts” that features super-sized portions of your outback favourites served alongside mouthwatering classic side dishes. Price: Starting from Baht 1,350++ for two persons. Japanese Surf & Turf at Centara Grand Beach Resort and Villas Hua Hin
Daily from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (except Monday) at Hagi Japanese Restaurant. Let’s SURF & TURF with Hagi’s perfect pairing of gourmet steak and seafood such as Beef strip-loin with Atlantic scallops and Australian tenderloin with Tiger shrimps - all guaranteed to have your taste buds celebrating in the Japanese style. Price: Starting from Baht 620++. Advertise with
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Banyan Hua Hin The Hua Hin Wellness & Yoga The InterContinental Hua Hin Golf Club The Banyan is set in a valley basin withheld somefrom spectacular Festival 2018 will be 1st to Resort and the Tourism Authority of views and Golf3rd East, the Thai design company June at the Intercontinental Hua Thailand (TAT) Prachuapkhirikhan 自 2008 高尔夫已经连续三年被《 Hin Resort. Office and True Arena Hua Hin will host年俱乐部开业以来，Banyan Book via the InterContinental the first Health and Yoga Expo亚洲高尔夫月刊》评选为最佳三大球场之一 in Hua Resort Hua Hin Facebook: www. Hin under the theme of ‘The Ultimate Address: 68/34 Mooban Hua Na, Nong Gae, Hua Hin facebook.com/events/21092667 Wellness Experience’. Tel: 032 616 200 Email: reservations@banyanthailand.com 49114214. The highlight of this event is the Web: www.banyanthailand.com 67 For more information, please call gathering of Thailand’s top 10 Yoga Hua Hin Translation Services 0-3261-6999 or contact Khun Finn at Gurus, teaching from the beginner to Today Certified translation services are available in any jaruwan.yunprayong@ihg.com advance level together with an exclusive workshop to provide technicallanguage advice as needed for official purposes. Quick and competitive rates. on exercise and holistic health turnaround care.
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Hua Hin Home Art Hua Hin Home Art has the largest collection in Hua Hin of stone and wood art to make your home, business, resort and garden. Address: 180 Moo 7, T. Taptai A. Hua Hin J.Prachuap Khiri Khan Tel: 093 175 3566 Email: huahinhomeart@hotmail.com Web: www.huahin-homeart.com 73
Sivana Gardens Pool Villas Located in Khao Tao, Sivana Gardens Pool Villa offers an
popular festivals of Isaan alongside This is a unique celebration of thepool and outdoor year-round outdoor pool. Free WiFi other events, such and as, the Bun Bang province and the colourful processions is provided throughout the property free private Fai rocket festival. and masked villagers ensure that a large parking is available on site. As well as the unique masked number of visitors come to the little the there other village to enjoy the three-day fun. ThisSoi 126parade Address: Hua Hin, through Phetkasem Rdtown, Tel: 082 840 are 8080 Email: info@sivanagardens.com activities including several traditional year, the Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon 74 Web: www.sivanagardens.com rituals and Buddhist ceremonies relating Festival will take place from 16th – 18th to this festival at Wat Phon Chai temple, June. Lotus Sports Club (Muay Thai) such as, a recitation of the thirteen The most recognised feature of Shadow boxing, bag work, Muay Thai techiniques, sermons of Phra Vessandorn – about a the Phi Ta Khon, or Ghost festival, is the sparing, stretching, swimming, running, rope jump, pad previous life of the Lord Buddha. colourful parade of locals who dance work, bags, clinch, kness or low kick ... In addition, there will be several and strike poses while wearing huge contests a Phi Khon masks creatively made fromAddress: carved112 Soi 102 Tambonincluding Thap Tai, Hua Hin, Ta Chang Watmask coconut-tree trunks, topped with wicker Tel: 032 510 106 dance competition, special markets Email: info@lotushuahin.com selling food and local handicrafts, live sticky-rice steamers that make them Web: www.lotushuahin.com 75 music performance and cultural shows. appear taller and more grotesque. more information, contact: It is thought the event has its Fine Wood For Shutter TAT Loei Office Tel. +66 (0) 4281 2812; origins in a fertility festival but these Fine Wood Company is the leading shutters specialist +66 (0) 4281 1405 E-mail: tatloei@ days it’s part of a two-day meritin Thailand-Crafting professional quality natural wood tat.or.th making event. It is one of the most shutters is our expertise.
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The Tourism Association a68 spectacular, free event and perspective on this Province’s eight distinct districts at Bluport Hua Hin Resort Mall from 15th – 27thJune. Kiteboarding Asia Hin Asian Secure Hua Hin-Vaults TheHua event will be held on Sunday,
The free event will be Top spread security Hi-tech Steel Vault - Protected by 24/7 across the mall to re-create highlights Monitoring of Alarm & CCTV. Deposit your valuables, from the province with 30 stalls offering documents, jewels in safety. Deposit boxes with dual cuisine from premium hotels and locks. restaurants, a fruit buffet and an Address: 59/118 Soi 116 Nongkae, Hua Hin exhibition from three award-winning Tel: 086-3547352, 086-5046405 villages. 69 Email: asiansecure01@gmail.com “We are very pleased to be help drive tourism to Prachuap Khirin Khan Boonthavorn Hua Hin by providing the venue, facilities and Your centre for tiles, bathroom, kitchen, furniture and publicity,” said Khun Jariya, General living. 200km free delivery. บุญถาวรหัวหิน จุดเริม ่ ต้นของการ Manager of Bluport Hua Hin Resort สร้าMall. งสรรค์อนาคตสะอาดใส และหลากหลายไอเดียแต่งบ้านทีค ่ ณ ุ A grand opening ceremony สรรค์สon ร้างได้ดง่ั ใจ เปิดให้คณ ุ สัมผัสแล้ววันนี้ Open: 8:00 am. - 20:00 pm. 15th June will see 89 Chefs cooking a very special dish called “89Address: Chef 4/48 Moo Ban Bofai, Hua Hin Tel: 032 522 555 Fax: 032 520 141 Pineapple Curry with Crab”. Web: www.boonthavorn.com
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Book kitesurfing & SUP buy kites,Ka kiteboards.. Special Activities: June 3rd lessons, along on Khao Lok Beach หนังสือ ไคท์บอร์up ด และบทเรี ย น ซั บ , ไคท์ บ อร์ ด 15th – 19th July to Khao Sam Roi Yot beach, Prachuap Opening Ceremony - “89 Chef预定冲浪活动，SUP课程，风筝以及冲浪板... Khiri Khan. The event starts from Pineapple Curry with Crab” Nangpaya Resort, Paknampran10% Pranburi Address: 143/8 Soi 75/1, Hua Food & Beverage Stalls from hotels to Sam RoiHin Yod beach and returning to VIP Tel: 081 591 4593 and popular restaurants Khao Ka Lok Beach. Email: huahin@kiteboardingasia.com Local Chef Cooking Contest from the Profits will be donated to support Web: www.kiteboardingasia.com Chef’s Club the education of poor students in 79 the Bartender Competition Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Nadpob Dental Clinic Ice Carving Show When: Sunday, Treatment June 3rd ... Except, Implant, Orthodontics, th th 20 -27 June Location: Khao ตกแต่งทันตกรรมรากเที ยม และอื น ่ ๆ Sam Roi Yot Beach, Fruit Festival, Fruit Buffet Prachuap Khirikhan. 牙科美容，植入手术等 Cultural Exhibition Running distance: 8.8 km 10% Miss Tourism Prachaup Khirikan see Address: HuahinMore Marketinformation Village, floor 1 st VIP For more information, www.facebook.com/propforrun, Tel: 089 910 1033 please call 032 905 111, email propforrun@gmail.com Email: nadpobdental@hotmail.com romchat.tan@themall.co.th Web: facebook.com/pages/Nadpob-Dental-Clinic Call centre: 08-9858-9595 80
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Da Mario Italian Restaurant
Azure at InterContinental Hua Hin
Cuisine: Italian ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารอิตาเลีย ่ น 菜肴: 意大利菜
Cuisine: Seafood, Mediterranean, Thai, Grill ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารทะเล, ทะเลเมดิเตอร์เรเนียน, อาหารไทย 菜肴: 海鲜, 地中海菜, 泰国菜
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Address: Naresdamri Road 20/24 Hua Hin Tel: 085 473 1441 and 032 530 170 Web: www.da-mario-huahin.com
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Address: 33 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin Tel: 032 616 999 Email: ichh.rsvn@ihg.com Web: huahin.intercontinental.com/azure
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Luna Lanai Seafront Restaurant
InAzia Restaurant, Sheraton Hua Hin
Our seaside bar & restaurant in Hua Hin is the perfect place to chill out, a huge selection of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks as well as delectable Thai and Western dishes.
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Indian and Japanese อาหารเอเชีย, อาหารจีน, อาหารอินเดีย, อาหารญีป ่ น ุ่ 菜肴: 亚洲菜, 中国菜 , 印度菜, 日本菜
Address: 1573 Phet Kasem Rd, Tambon Cha-am, Phetchaburi Tel: 032 708 000 Email: reservations.huahin@sheraton.com Web: www.sheratonhuahin.com/dining 2
Address: 1573 Petchkasem Road, Sheraton Hua Hin Tel: 032 708 000 Email: reservations.huahin@sheraton.com Web: www.sheratonhuahin.com
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Luna La Pran Restaurant, Sheraton Hua Hin
COAST Beach Club & Bistro Cuisine: International Cuisine & Authentic fresh-made Pizza, Grilled meats and Seafood ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารนานาชาติ, พิชซ่า, อาหารทะเล 菜肴: 国际菜, 披萨, 各类烧烤, 海鲜 Address: 1 Damnerkasem Road, Hua Hin Tel: 032 512 021 Email: chbr@chr.co.th Web: facebook.com/COASTHuaHin/
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Cuisine: Thai, Western, Fusion and Fresh Seafood ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารยุโรบ, อาหารไทย 20% 菜肴: 海鲜, 欧洲菜, 泰国菜
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Address: 9/22 Moo 5, Pak Nam Pran, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77220 Tel: 032 909 900 Email: fb.huahin@sheraton.com Web: www.sheratonhuahinpranburi.com
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Ban Benjarong Royal Thai Cuisine
The Restaurant Dusit Thani Hua Hin Our all-day dining restaurant serves an array of international and local favourites in elegant surroundings with stunning views.
Cuisine: Thai ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารไทย 菜肴: 泰国菜
Address: 1349 Petchkasem Road Cha-am, Petchburi Tel: 032 520 009 Email: dthhrsvn@dusit.com Web: www.dusit.com/dusitthani/huahin/dining/the-restaurant/
Address: 1349 Petchkasem Road, Cha-am Tel: 032 520 009 Web: www.dusit.com/dusitthani/huahin/dining/ban-benjarong/
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There are a variety of booths to select Issan food, noodles, grilled pork, grilled chicken, grilled ribs as well as the Korean BBQ Buffet.
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Address: Soi 112 Hua Na Tel: 083 006 1300 Web: www.facebook.com/corner112.huahin
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Greek Taverna Hua Hin
Taking its design inspiration from Hua Hin railway station originally erected in the early 1920s, The Railway restaurant offers a worldly selection of cuisines for breakfast and dinner.
Address: 58 Naresdamri Road, Hua Hin Tel: 098 463 3622 Email: bell@regalthailand.com Web: www.facebook.com/greektavernahuahin
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Address: 117/74 Takiab Rd, Nongkae, Hua Hin Tel: 032 616 600 Email: reservations.huahin@amari.com Web: www.amari.com/huahin/restaurants.aspx 8
Shoreline Beach Club Amari Hua Hin
Located directly on the Khao Takiab beachfront, this BBQ beach side lounge offers simple, grill favorites by day and a more extensive barbecue 10% choice in the evening.
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Cuisine: Burrata, Cold cuts, Fresh and hard cheese, Wine, Italian coffe and Croissants no Service Charge Parking: Street Address: G Mall, Shop A106, Soi 94 Phetkasem, Hua Hin 77110 Tel: 032 900 250 Facebook: Mozza Mia Hua Hin
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Oceanside Beach Club Restaurant at Putahracsa Hua Hin Cuisine: Seafood, Mediterranean, Barbecue, Thai ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารทะเล, ทะเลเมดิเตอร์เรเนียน, อาหารไทย 菜肴: 海鲜, 地中海菜, 烧烤, 泰国菜 Address: 22/65 Nahb Kaehat Rd., Hua Hin Tel: 032 531 470 Email: booking@putahracsa.com Web: www.oceansidebeachclub.com
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Ocean Terrace Restaurant Novotel Hua Hin
Lotus Villas Restaurant
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Address: 22/65 Naeb Kaehat Rd. Hua Hin Tel: 0 3253 1470 Email: info@putahracsa.com Web: www.putahracsa.com/sala-monsoon-restaurant
Mozza Mia Hua Hin
The menu blends international poolside favourites with “Tastes of Thailand”. Both Thai and foreign guests alike will enjoy snacking noodle soups, satay, 10% fresh fruits and other dishes.
Address: Tab Tai, Soi 112, Hua Hin Tel: 032 510 106 & 081 943 1732 Email: reception@blacklotus.asia Web: lotushuahin.com
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A restaurant where the ambience is relaxed and chic. Start the day with a sumptuous buffet breakfast and indulge in simple Thai dishes, fresh salads, creative pasta dishes and innovative sandwiches for lunch.
Aqua Pool Bar Amari Hua Hin
Cuisine: International ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารนานาชาติ 菜肴: 国际菜
Address: 1 Damnernkasem Road, Hua Hin Tel: 032 512 021 Email: chbr@chr.co.th Web: www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centaragrand/chbr/ restaurant/
Sala Monsoon at Putahracsa Hua Hin
La Botte Ristorante & Pizzeria
Address: 123/56 Nongkae close to Cicada Market Tel: 032 655 078 Web: www.la-botte-huahin.com
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Cuisine: Greek, Thai, Vegetarian ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารกรีซ, อาหารไทย, อาหารมังสวิรต ั ิ 菜肴: 希腊菜, 泰国菜, 斋菜
Cuisine: Italian, Pizza ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารอิตาเลีย ่ น, พิชซ่า 菜肴: 意大利菜, 披萨
14 Corner 112 Grill & Thai Restaurant
Mamma Mia Cucina Italiana & Pizza Cuisine: Italian, Pizza ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารอิตาเลีย ่ น, พิชซ่า 菜肴: 意大利菜, 披萨
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A popular Hua Hin Restaurant, the Ocean Terrace offers an casual open-air restaurant overlooking the ocean.
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Address: 854/2 Burirom Road, Cha Am Beachfront, Petchaburi Tel: 032 708 300 Email: rsvn@novotelhuahin.com Web: novotelhuahin.com/hua-hin-restaurants/ocean-terracerestaurant/
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Coral Restaurant & Bar at Banyan The Resort
In Balance Spa Novotel Hua Hin Resort
Cuisine: Thai ประเภทอาหาร: อาหารไทย 菜肴: 泰国菜
In Balance Spa by Novotel is designed according to the concept of Hua Hin. Where you can relax and replenish your health and “Free babysitting during spa treatment at Novotel Hua Hin”
Address: Banyan The Resort, 68/223 Hua Na, Hua Hin Tel: 032 538 888 Web: www.banyanthailand.com
Open Daily: 09:00 am – 09:00 pm Address: 854/2 Burirom Road Cha Am Beachfront Tel: 032 708 300 Email: rsvn@novotelhuahin.com Web: www.novotelhuahin.com
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Hua Hin’s newest French-style bakery and pastry shop ใหม่ลา่ สุดในหัวหินของเบเกอรีส ่ ไตล์ฝรัง่ เศสและร้านขนมพาสตี้ 华欣最新的法式面包糕点店
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Spa & Wellness at InterContinental Hua Hin The serene environment of InterContinental Hua Hin Resort is an ideal place for wellness therapy, whether you would like to detox, relax, energize, or simply recharge. Address: 33/33 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin Tel: 032 616 999 Email: ichh.rsvn@ihg.com Web: huahin.intercontinental.com/spa-wellness
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SPA Cenvaree Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin Set amongst a tranquil landscaped tropical garden, the spa features 9 treatment rooms and outdoor Thai massage sala.
Sophisticated comfort and exclusive service await you at Amari Hua Hin. Situated near the glittering Gulf of Thailand, the resort offers thoughtful accommodation in an idyllic garden setting. Address: 117/74 Takiab Rd, Nongkae, Hua Hin Tel: 032 616 600 Email: reservations.huahin@amari.com Web: www.amari.com/huahin/ 32
Marrakesh Hua Hin Resort & Spa It’s hard to stand out in a sea of selfies these days, but the unparalleled architecture of Marrakesh Hua Hin Resort & Spa provides something uniquely outstanding. Address: 63/411 Petchkasem Road, Nong Kae, Hua Hin Tel: 032 616 777 Email: reservations@marrakeshresortandspa.com Web: www.marrakeshresortandspa.com
This unique Residential Resort offers you luxury, space and privacy. The villas have their own private gardens & feature all standard facilities expected in a 4 star resort. Address: 112 Soi 102 Tambon Thap Tai, Hua Hin, Chang Wat Tel: 032 510 106 Email: info@lotushuahin.com Web: www.lotushuahin.com
Cape Spa Cape Nidhra Hua Hin
Banyan The Resort, Hua Hin
Located in the fabulous Cape Nidhra Hotel in Hua Hin, the newest Cape Spa reflects the luxury and style of this new Cape property. Address: Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin, Hua Hin Tel: 032 516 600 Email: reservations@capenidhra.com Web: www.capenidhra.com/spa.php
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Seara International Sports Fitness System Thailand. Hua Hin. Sports Engineering And Recreation Asia Ltd. We provide high quality products and services to many market sectors including private homes,health and fitness facilities hotels and resorts too. Address: 70/129-130 Soi Mooban Huana, Tambon Nongkae, Ampur Hua Hin, Prachuapkhirikhan, 77110, Thailand. Tel: 032-510 866-7 Email: info@searasport.com Web: www.searasports.com 26
Devarana Spa at Dusit Thani
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Banyan The Resort is located minutes from the centre of Hua Hin town and is the ideal holiday destination for families, couples and golfers. Address: 68/223 Hua Na, Petchakasem Road, Nong Kae Tel: 032 538 888 Email: booking@banyanthailand.com Web: www.banyanthailand.com/en/resort/the-resort
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BaBa Beach Club Hua Hin Luxury Hotel by Sri Panwa Experience the unique Baba Beach Club style, limitless luxury, live acts and performances, and gastronomical ventures. Address: 758, Thewtalay Estate, Phetkasem Rd., Tambon Cha Am, Amphur Cha Am, Phetchaburi 76120 Tel: 032 899 130 Email: huahin@bababeachclub.com Web: www.bababeachclub.com 36
Thew Talay Estate
Massage Oil, Body Treatments, Water Treatments ... นวดน้าำ มัน, นวดบำาบัดร่างกาย, กายภาพบำาบัดในน้าำ ... 按摩油，全身护理，水疗 Address: 1349 Petchkasem Road, Cha-am Tel: 032 520 009 Email: info@devaranaspa.com Web: www.devaranaspa.com/en/huahin.html
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Lotus Villas & Resort Hua Hin
Address: 1 Damnernkasem Road, Hua Hin Tel: 032 512 021-38 Email: spacenvareechbr@chr.co.th Web: www.spacenvaree.com/spa-cenvaree-at-centara-grandat-beach-resort-and-villas-hua-hin 24
Designed to offer a unique experience of coastal living, the coveted enclave is bountiful in comfort of amenities and beauty of seaside surroundings
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Address: 779 Phetkasem Road, Cha Am, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi 76120 Tel: 096 681 1828 Web: www.facebook.com/ThewTalayEstate/
Shine Spa at Sheraton Hua Hin
Sansara Black Mountain, Hua Hin
holistic experience. Address: 1573 Petchkasem Road, Thambol Cha-Am, Hua Hin Tel: 032 708 000 ext. 6201 10% Email: spa.huahin@sheraton.com VIP Web: www.sheratonhuahin.com 28
Address: 565 Moo 7, Nong Hieng Road, Hin LekFai, Hua Hin Tel: 02 683 0088 Email: customercare@sansara.asia Web: www.sansara.asia
Breeze Spa at Amari Hua Hin
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Unwind, relax and rejuvenate at Shine Spa of Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, the perfect place to start your relaxation holiday. For guests seeking the ultimate in relaxation and efficiently, our bi-monthly promotion is designed for a sophisticated and
Discover Breeze Spa at Amari Hua Hin, where an array of fun and easy treatments awaits you. Let us send you to a peaceful state of body and mind, to help you to rejuvenate from the rigors of everyday life. Address: 117/74 Takiab Road, Nong Kae, Hua Hin Tel: 032 61 6600 #7801 Web: www.breeze-spa.com/amari-huahin/
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Amari Hua Hin
Putahracsa Ob-Oon bakery shop
Address: 22/65 Nahb Kaehat Rd. Hua Hin Tel: 032 531 470 Email: fbm@putahracsa.com Web: www.oboonhuahin.com
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Exclusive luxury apartments and golf course pool villas come with round the clock hospitality at an accessible price.
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Choose beauty. Choose quality. A collection of two, three and four bedroom Luxury Pool Villas are available for you to choose. Address: 244 Moo 9, Tab Tai, Hua Hin Tel: 098 398 9831 Email: sales@lotusvillashuahin.com Web: www.lotusvillashuahin.com/en/the-park/
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Dayspa at Putahracsa Hua Hin
Cape Nidhra Hotel, Hua Hin
Body Massages, Spa Packages, Hand and Foot Care ... นวดร่างกาย, แพคเกจสปามือและการดูแลเท้า ... 全身按摩，水疗套餐，手部和脚部护理
The Cape Nidhra Hotel, Hua Hin is a member of the prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and part of the luxurious Cape Hotel Collection.
Address: 22/65 Nahb Kaehat Rd. Hua Hin Tel: 032 531 470 Email: booking@putahracsa.com Web: www.putahracsa.com
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Camp Palapon Martial Arts & Holistic Fitness Camp ศิลปะการต่อสูแ ้ ละการออกกำาลังกายแบบองค์รวมค่าย 武术馆&健身训练营
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Address: Between the famous Thai resorts of Hua Hin and the fabulous Takiab Beach Tel: 086 803 9085 Email: info@palapon.net Web: www.palapon.net 51
Health Lab Hua Hin Medical Laboratory, Blood Testing บริการเจาะเลือดและสารคัดหลัง่ 放血、刺穿及试样处理
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Address: Soi Hua Hin 45 and Soi Hua Hin 45/1 Tel: 032 515 920, 094 494 5649 Email: info.healthlab@gmail.com Web: www.healthlabclinic.com
Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin
Sivana Gardens Pool Villas
A total of 45 hospitals throughout Thailand & Cambodia รวม 45 โรงพยาบาลทัว ่ ประเทศไทยและประเทศกัมพูชา 45家医院遍布泰国和柬埔寨 Address: 888 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin Tel: 032 616 800 or 1719 (local calls only) Email: huahin@bangkokhospital.com Web: www.bangkokhospital.com/huahin/en/
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True Arena True Arena Hua Hin is Asia’s premier tennis, sports and recreational center, located in the heart of Thailand’s seaside resort town of Hua Hin. Address: 52/52 Petchkasem Road, Nong Kae, Hua Hin Tel: 032 909 633 Email: info@truearenahuahin.com Web: www.truearenahuahin.com
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Located in Khao Tao, Sivana Gardens Pool Villa offers an outdoor pool and year-round outdoor pool. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. Address: Soi 126 Hua Hin, Phetkasem Rd Tel: 082 840 8080 Email: info@sivanagardens.com Web: www.sivanagardens.com 53
Fine Wood Shutter Fine Wood Company is the leading shutters specialist in Thailand-Crafting professional quality natural wood shutters is our expertise. Address: 146/60 Phechkaseam Road, Tambol Nongkhae, HuaHin Tel: 02 662 4476, 086 424 9936 Email: info@finewoodshutter.com Web: www.finewoodshutter.com Line ID: Finewoodcompany
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Black Mountain Golf Club
Boonthavorn Hua Hin
It is the only course in Thailand ever named in Golf Digest’s Top 100 Courses Outside the US. Black Mountain高尔夫球场建立于2007年，在4年的营业中获 得“亚洲最好新球场”的美誉
Your centre for tiles, bathroom, kitchen, furniture and living. 200km free delivery. บุญถาวรหัวหิน จุดเริม ่ ต้นของการ สร้างสรรค์อนาคตสะอาดใส และหลากหลายไอเดียแต่งบ้านทีค ่ ณ ุ สรรค์สร้างได้ดง่ั ใจ เปิดให้คณ ุ สัมผัสแล้ววันนี้
Address: 565, Moo7, Nong Hieng Rd, Hin Lek Fai Tel: 032 618 666 Email: info@bmghuahin.com Web: www.blackmountainhuahin.com
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Banyan Golf Club Hua Hin The Banyan is set in a valley basin with some spectacular views and Golf East, the Thai design company 自 2008 年俱乐部开业以来，Banyan 高尔夫已经连续三年被《 亚洲高尔夫月刊》评选为最佳三大球场之一 Address: 68/34 Mooban Hua Na, Nong Gae, Hua Hin Tel: 032 616 200 Email: reservations@banyanthailand.com Web: www.banyanthailand.com
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Open: 8:00 am. - 20:00 pm. Address: 4/48 Moo Ban Bofai, Hua Hin Tel: 032 522 555 Fax: 032 520 141 Web: www.boonthavorn.com
Kiteboarding Asia Hua Hin Book kitesurfing & SUP lessons, buy kites, kiteboards.. หนังสือ ไคท์บอร์ด และบทเรียน ซับ, ไคท์บอร์ด 预定冲浪活动，SUP课程，风筝以及冲浪板... Address: 143/8 Soi 75/1, Hua Hin Tel: 081 591 4593 Email: huahin@kiteboardingasia.com Web: www.kiteboardingasia.com
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Nadpob Dental Clinic
Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin Set on the beachfront, with a wide expanse of gardens perfect for strolling and enjoying the sea breezes.
Except, Implant, Orthodontics, Treatment ... ตกแต่งทันตกรรมรากเทียม และอืน ่ ๆ 牙科美容，植入手术等
Address: 1 Damnernkasem Road, Hua Hin Tel: 032 512 021 Email: chbr@chr.co.th Web: www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centaragrand/chbr/
Address: Huahin Market Village, floor 1 st Tel: 089 910 1033 Email: nadpobdental@hotmail.com Web: facebook.com/pages/Nadpob-Dental-Clinic
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Dusit Thani Hua Hin Overlooking an idyllic beach on the Gulf of Thailand and surrounded by lush greenery, provides the ultimate resort experience in a historic destination. Address: 1349 Petchkasem Road Cha-am, Petchburi Tel: 032 520 009 Email: dthhrsvn@dusit.com Web: www.dusit.com/dusitthani/huahin/
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Putahracsa Hua Hin Putahracsa Hua Hin allows guests to combine the charms of small town leisure together with a beach hideaway. Address: 22/65 Naeb Kaehat Rd. Hua Hin Tel: 032 531 470 Email: info@putahracsa.com Web: www.putahracsa.com
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InterContinental Hua Hin Resort
Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
InterContinental® Hua Hin Resort lends to Thailand’s premier seaside community unrivalled style, sophistication and comfort.
Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa is situated on Cha-am beach north of Hua Hin where memories are made at every turn.
Address: 33 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin Tel: 032 616 999 Email: ichh.rsvn@ihg.com Web: huahin.intercontinental.com
Address: 1573 Phet Kasem Rd, Tambon Cha-am, Phetchaburi Tel: 032 708 000 Email: reservations.huahin@sheraton.com Web: www.sheratonhuahin.com
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Sheraton Hua Hin Pranburi Villas
Novotel Hua Hin Cha Am Resort & Spa This Hua Hin Resort offers recreation and entertainment options for singles, couples and families. Address: 854/2 Burirom Road Cha Am Beachfront Petchaburi, Hua Hin, Phetchaburi Tel: 032 708 300 Email: rsvn@novotelhuahin.com Web: www.novotelhuahin.com
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Welcome to Sheraton Hua Hin Pranburi Villas, where 53 private Pool Villas provide the ultimate in peaceful seclusion. Address: 9/22 Moo 5 Paknampran, Pranburi Tel: 032 708 000 Email: sheraton.huahinpranburi@sheraton.com Web: www.sheratonhuahinpranburi.com
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499 Cornering the Korean Style BBQ Market in Hua HIn
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Some Important Regional Contacts Organisation Hua Hin Cha-Am Police 191 (Emergency) 191 (Emergency) 032 511 027 032 471 321 Highway Police 1193 Tourist Police 1155 Fire Station 199 (Emergency) 199 (Emergency) 032 511 666 Ambulance 1554 Medical Emergency 1669 Electrical Call Centre 1129 Alcoholics Anonymous 089 587 682 Bangkok Hospital 1719 033 616 800 San Paolo 032 532 576 Cha Am Hospital 032 471 808 Hua Hin Hospital 032 520 401
Dine Along the Beach at Hua Hin’s Beachfront Hotels Hua Hin’s leading hotels are hosting Dine Along The Beach feasts on the last Thursday of every month through November, starting on May 31st.
Transport Bus Station Railway Station
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Government Muncipality Immigration Tourist Assistance Centre Water Supply Post Office Power Board
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The Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa, Hyatt Regency Hua Hin and InterContinental Hua Hin Resort will have their chefs out in force preparing five-course banquets on the soft sands of Hua Hin Beach. The culinary journey begins at 5pm at the Hyatt with a starter of local burrata cheese and smoked eggplant. Then it is a short stroll to the InterContinental for a second starter of seared octopus with risotto, salmon roe and pea flowers. Next, the Marriott has the first main course ready – fillet of sea bass with garlic,
Parmesan and pesto. The Centara takes up the baton with Chicken Ballotine with Madeira sauce. And dessert awaits at the Hilton – coconut panna cotta, purple sweet potato ice cream and passionfruit sauce. The whole affair lasts until about 9pm, affording ample time to stroll in the sand and paddle in the surf. If you are not up for the walk, transportation is available on request. The five-course feast costs 2,499 THB with Monsoon Valley wine and Evian and Badoit mineral water. Only 50 people can be accommodated each evening, so book in advance (call 032-512-021). HUA HIN TODAY, June 2018
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JURASSIC WORLD
brief mild language) Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family Directed By: Brad Bird Written By: Brad Bird In Theaters: Jun 21, 2018 Studio: Disney/Pixar Craig T. Nelson: As Bob Parr/ Mr. Incredible Sammuel L. Jackson: As Frozone Holly Hunter: As Helen Parr/ Elastigirl Huck Milner: As Dash Parr Sarah Vowell: As Violet Parr
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family Directed By: J.A. Bayona Written By: Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly In Theaters: Jun 07, 2018 Studio: Universal Pictures Stars: Chris Pratt: As Owen Bryce Dallas Howard: As Claire Jeff Goldblum: Benjamin Eversol Toby Jones: As Gunnar Eversol BD Wong: As Dr. Henry Wu Rafe Spall: As Eli Mills
It’s been three years since theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Owen is driven to find Blue, his lead raptor who’s still missing in the wild, and Claire has grown a respect for these creatures she now makes her mission. Arriving on the unstable island as lava begins raining down; their expedition uncovers a conspiracy that could return our entire planet to a perilous order not seen since prehistoric times Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril)
Eve r yo n e ’s favo r i te fa m i l y o f superheroes is back in “Incredible 2” but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) must find a way to work together again--which is easier said than done, even when they’re all incredible. Satrs : Rating: NR (for action sequences and some
LOVING PABLO
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Stars: Javier Bardem: AS Pablo Escobar Giselle Da Silva: As Olguita Arrenz Penelope Cruz: As Virginia Vallejo David Valencia: As Santos Peter Sarsgaard: As Neymar Julieth restrepo: As Maria Victoria Henao
Loving Pablo chronicles the rise and fall of the world’s most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar (Javier Bardem) and his volatile love affair with Colombia’s most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo (Penélope Cruz) throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart. Rating: R (for strong violent content, some sexuality, language and drug use) Genre: Art House & International, Drama Directed By:Fernando Leo’n de Aranoa Written By: Fernando Leo’n de Aranoa In theater: Jun 28, 2018 Runtime: 125 minutes Studio: Millennium Films
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Cast : Sandra Bullock : As Debbie Ocean Anne Hathaway : Daphne Kluger Richard Armitage: Claude Becker Helena Bonham Carter: Rose Sarah Paulson: Tammy Matt Damon: Linus Caldwell
Upon her release from prison, Debbie, the estranged sister of legendary conman Danny Ocean, puts together a team of unstoppable crooks to pull of the heist of the century. Their goal is New York City’s annual Met Gala, and a necklace worth in excess of 150 million dollars. Rating: PG-13 (for language, drug use, and some suggestive content) Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy Directed By: Gary Ross Written By: Olivia Milch, Gary Ross In Theaters: Jun 14, 2018 Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
11 51 ‘And all that Jazz’ at the 2018 Hua Hin International Jazz Festival “Come on babe why don’t we paint the town ....................... And all that jazz” “I’m gonna rouge my knees and roll my stockings down ....................... And all that jazz” (Chicago – The Musical)
The Hua Hin International Jazz Festival has been to town, wowing thousands of music lovers chilling out on the beach. The beer was cold; the food was fantastic and the beach setting on two warm balmy evenings spectacular with superb performances from world class entertainers.
Apart from on-stage performances, the musician made themselves available for interview, workshops and impromptu appearances around town. As professionals who clearly love their craft, their willingness to personally respond to Hua Hin hospitality shone through. Hua Hin is now firmly on the world calendar of musical festivals with HitMan Jazz organiser Vichart Jirathiyut breathing a sigh of relief that his months of careful planning resulted in the best Hua Hin Jazz festival yet. Khun Vichart spoke of the number of musicians from around the world who didn’t make it this year contacting him to make sure that they will be in next year’s line-up.
You’d also expect an Air Asia ‘Jazz Special’ next year as a very obvious promotional opportunity for 2019. ‘Painting the town’ at the Hua Hin International Jazz Festival 2019 should be a priority for everyone in town next year to once again celebrate ‘All That Jazz’.
A Luxurious Interlude at the Baba Beach Club Hotel & Pool Suites Guests at the newly opened Baba Beach Club are likely to be visitors from Bangkok taking a break away from the capital to be refreshed and revitalised with by an oceanside stay in luxurious surrounds. However as an interlude away from more mundane surroundings, locals are also discovering the best way to take an indulgent break.
You’ll be welcomed with a cooling drink and maybe Khun Jeans will introduce you to your suite
The Baba Beach Club Hua Hin is managed and developed by the team behind the internationally acclaimed luxury pool villa hotel & residential estate, Sri panwa. Presenting itself as a luxury hotel for music lovers, Baba Beach Club Hua Hin is within 12 Rai in the Thew Talay Estate located between Cha-am and Hua Hin. With a 160 metres of ocean frontage with a beach club and restaurant the signature Baba Beach Club vibe boasts 18 Pool Suites and a beachfront Penthouse each designed with its own touch of beach club style.
Three different room types are available as well as a larger residential collection of three and five bedroom Luxury Pool Villas. All suites and residences feature private pools, private balconies, soaking tubs, and spacious bathrooms fully equipped with luxury amenities. Extensive luxury facilities include a fitness centre, inroom spa, beach bar & restaurants, entertainment pool & beach club. Baba Beach Club Hua Hin is designed to create a fusion between the fun and energetic atmosphere whilst presenting itself as a Music Lovers Hotel.
Baba Beach Club, Hua Hin facilities on offer during an overnight or perhaps an extended weekender include the fitness center, in-room spa, bar & restaurants, beach club, pool entertainment & live DJs, reading room with complimentary Wi-Fi with car & bike parking areas. Your interlude will provide a ‘neo colonial’ experience with complete privacy as the most luxurious ‘time-out’ stay. So far away from mediocrity.
Baba Beach Club Hotel & Pool Suites Available Styles Square number metres Beachfront Pool Suite (Ground Floor) Beachfront Pool Suite Beachfront Penthouse Three-bedroom Luxury Pool Villa Five-bedroom Luxury Pool Villa
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Where: Part of the Thew Talay Estate; enter from Phetchakasim Road; 5 kilometres south of Cha-Am. For more information: Telephone: +66 32 899 130 Email: huahin@bababeachclub.com Website: www.bababeachclub.com FOOD & Entertainment, June 2018
12 52 For nearly 50 years, the “infamous” monosodium glutamate, best known as MSG, has received a bad rap although the scientific evidence concludes that it is “general recognised as safe”. MSG is a variant of glutamate, created when sodium and glutamate combine. It is naturally occurs in foods such as tomatoes, parmesan cheese, meat, walnuts, asparagus, mushrooms, clams and sardines.
“Why doesn’t everyone in China have a headache?” Jeffrey Steingarten, a Harvard Law School graduate turned renowned food critic, posed this question in an essay investigating the controversy surrounding monosodium glutamate. The same question could be posed in relation to many other Asian countries, including Thailand. While this question may come across as flippant, it does encapsulate the long-drawn-out debate regarding the safety and potential health effects of monosodium glutamate with many people holding the belief that MSG is a “bad chemical.” Monosodium glutamate has been eaten since the 20th century when a Japanese scientist extracted it from seaweed. Today, MSG is made from starch, corn sugar or molasses from sugar cane or sugar beets. MSG is produced by a natural fermentation process that has been used for centuries to make such common foods as beer, vinegar and yogurt. On its own, MSG doesn’t have a taste or flavour. However, when added to other foods, it enhances their own flavours, bringing out the savory and umami flavours. MSG was the cook’s best friend in 1953 Over the years, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FDA received many anecdotal reports of adverse reactions to foods containing MSG. These reactions; are known as MSG symptom complex or ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome”. Certain people seem to suffer after a meal of Chinese food went beyond the usual queasiness and self-loathing at having eaten one too many barbecued pork buns. Symptoms include: headache, flushes, sweating, facial pressure or tightness,
Some describe MSG as addictive; a ‘nicotine for food’ and a cause of obesity numbness, tingling or burning in the face, neck and other areas, heart palpitations, chest pain, nausea or weakness Monosodium glutamate’s notoriety took off in 1968 when Dr Ho Man Kwok wrote a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine musing about the possible causes of a syndrome he experienced whenever he ate at Chinese restaurants. His suggestions that MSG was the cause went viral, spawning a huge number of scientific studies, books exposing ‘the truth’ about MSG, anti-MSG cookbooks, and even prompting Chinese restaurants to advertise that they didn’t use MSG in their cooking.
Is MSG safe?
MSG is one of the most extensively researched substances in the food supply. Numerous international scientific evaluations have been undertaken over many years, involving hundreds of studies. The United States and other governments worldwide support the safety of MSG as used in foods.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated MSG as safe (Generally Recognized as Safe/GRAS), with common ingredients such as salt and baking powder (1958). The National Academy of Sciences confirmed the safety of MSG as a food ingredient (1979). The Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of the United Nations World Health and Food and Agricultural Organizations designated MSG as safe and places it in its safest category for food additives (1988). The European Community’s Scientific Committee for Food confirmed MSG safety (1991). The American Medical Association concluded that MSG is safe, at normal consumption levels in the diet (1992). The FDA reaffirmed MSG safety based upon a report from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (1995). The scientific verdict is that there is no definitive evidence of a link between MSG and these symptoms. The FDA has classified MSG as a food ingredient that’s “generally recognised as safe,” but its use remains controversial. A small percentage of people are recognised to have short-term reactions to MSG. Symptoms are usually mild and don’t require treatment. When MSG is added to food, the FDA requires that it be listed on the label.
However the controversy has not subsided. The anti-MSG activists remain dogged in their attempts to reverse the current position on the food additive. Despite the numerous scientific attempts to separate myth from reality, the body of anecdotal evidence targeting MSG continues to grow, as do the passionate responses from both sides of the debate, making only one thing clear – the controversy surrounding MSG is far from over.
While a restaurant may not add MSG to their dishes, it is still naturally-occurring in fermented soy products. So if you are sure you have an aversion to it, you pretty much have to avoid all foods made or accented with soy sauce. Glutamates are also in mushrooms, tomatoes, nuts, and many other natural foods. It’s important not to self-diagnose. If you suspect you are having an allergic-type reaction, consult a healthcare professional to get a proper medical diagnosis.