Samui Phangan Real Estate October-November 2017 by Satayu Publishing Co., Ltd.

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EDITORIAL

EDITOR'S LETTER Dear Readers, I was recently asked why I would want to live on Koh Samui. Living on a tropical island is an incredible fantasy shared by many people. Being surrounded by water, drinking out of fresh young coconuts, being warm all year and diving in the crystal-clear ocean are some of the alluring images that come to mind. I along with many have made the fantasy of island life a reality. However, how does the reality truly live up to the fantasy? Island life is not always paradise. With power shortages, language and culture barriers it can be challenging at times. There is no denying Koh Samui is stunning. Although development on the island runs at full pace with the size of the island you will still find incredible beauty and peace. Only a short distance from the mainland, Koh Samui offers the chance to truly get away. Life moves at a slower pace on islands and you will likely find yourself in a deep state of relaxation. Koh Samui has a strong community. People don’t leave islands as often as city’s so living on an island you usually find yourself around most of the same people. This helps the community to work together. Most people living on islands do so for the same reasons and this shared love and respect of the island bonds people together. The slower-paced lifestyle on islands is one of the wonderful benefits that helps its residents truly relax. However sometimes this slow pace can lead to stressful situations. If you own a business on the island you may struggle with builders working at your expected pace, with training your employees to offer the correct service to tourists. Electrical outages may go on for days while you wait for the electric company to make the repair. These are especially important considerations for those who plan to open a business, but they affect all of us who live here. Living on an island could become the most magical experience of your life, fulfilling your every tropical fantasy, or it could be an incredibly difficult frustrating experience. Nowhere is perfect, so weigh the pros and cons and decide if island living is right for you. If you do decide to move to an island, take a deep breath and learn to adapt to this different culture and lifestyle. I did and have never regretted it.

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contents

inside & out

realty in focus

Tips & Tricks Problem In The Little Room

Architect's Talk Staircase Ideas

Legal Buzz Distinguishing Between a Quip & Promise in Real Estate

Island Home The Indigo Effect

Developer In-View Ariya Residences

Outdoor Living Fun With Backyard Camping

Property Report Bitcoin Investment - Part 2

Property Design Trendy Staircases for Small Places

Developer In-View Pause Project by Replay Group

66 Hot Property Nirvana Villa Koh Samui 70

Personal Profile Emma Johnson from Overseas Property Portfolio (OPP)

72 Feature Secret Beach Villa in Koh Phangan by Luxury Asia Lifestyles

island life 78 Lifestyle Pavillion Beach Resort Koh Samui

82 Green Living/พื้นที่สีเขียว

ฝุน่ และมลภาวะพิษ

84 Green Scene Give a Hand 88

Island Scoop News from the Island

90 Home Help Love Lamp

life on the isles 94

Koh Samui Map

Koh Samui Living

Koh Phangan Map

Koh Phangan Living

the legal arena 104

Land Title Deeds

105 Chanote 106

Tips for Starting the Biz English

108

Tips for Starting the Biz Chinese

110

Tips for Starting the Biz German

112

Tips for Starting the Biz Russian

114

Tips for Starting the Biz French

116

Building Regulations

118 Villa Rentals

directory 120

Island Contacts

SALES : +66 (0)80 535 1725 Rentals : +66 (0)81 737 6808 info@overseaspropertyportfolio.com www.overseaspropertyportfolio.com S A L E

S A L E

180Â° SEA VIEWS Type: Land (S1289) Views: Sea

Size: from 670 sqm Location: Ban Makham

Price: from 2,948,000 THB

PICTURESQUE AREA Type: Land (S1277) Views: Sea

Size: 2,400 sqm Location: Laem Set

Price: 6,500,000 THB

S A L E

RENTAL INVESTMENT Type: Villa (S1288)

Bed/Bath: 3/3

RENOVATION PROJECT Type: Villa (S1285)

Bed/Bath: 5/4

Views: Garden/Pool Location: Choeng Mon

Price: 7,500,000 THB

Price: 9,900,000 THB

S A L E

BEACH LAND Type: Land (S1262) Views: Sea Price: 9,900,000 THB

Size: 430 sqm Location: Taling Ngam

SUNSET VIEWS Type: Villa (S1013) Views: Sea

Bed/Bath: 3/2 Location: Plai Laem

Price: 9,900,000 THB

SAMUI TOWN CENTER 119/20, Moo 1, Bophut, Koh Samui

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S A L E

CENTRAL LOCATION

PANORAMIC VIEWS

Type: Villa (S1293)

Bed/Bath: 4/4.5

Type: Land (S1291)

Views: Sea

Location: Bophut

Views: Sea

Size: 970 sqm Location: Plai Laem

Price: 15,000,000 THB

Price: 11,200,000 THB S A L E

S A L E

BREATHTAKING VIEWS Type: Villa (S1271)

Bed/Bath: 5/5.5

Views: Sea

Location: Bophut

Price: 17,0 00,000 THB

SPECTACULAR VIEWS Type: Villa (S1281) Views: Sea

Bed/Bath: 5/5.5 Location: Taling Ngam

Price: 36,000,000 THB

S A L E

RENTAL INVESTMENT Type: Villa (S1122) Views: Sea

Bed/Bath: 5/4.5 Location: Chaweng Noi

Price: 49,000,000 THB

BEACH FRONT VILLA Type: Villa (S1114) Views: Sea

Bed/Bath: 4/3.5 Location: Maenam

Price: 53,000,000 THB

P R O P ERT Y A N D LA N D SA L ES • R ENTAL S

inside & out | Tips & Tricks

Problems in the Little Room

Sadly, plumbing is often less than what we would expect in the land of smiles. Pipework diameters are usually smaller than we would expect in a European house for example. Adding the fact that most Europeans will still use toilet paper means just every now and again you’re going to get a blockage. If you’re lucky enough to have a plunger to hand and your toilet bowl is the right diameter this is an easy fix. But if the bowl is a non-standard size and the plunger doesn’t fit or you don’t even have one what are you going to do. Well we’ve found an easy home trick that can fix this problem easier than you think. • • • • • •

Lift the toilet seat and clean and dry the top edge and side. Use a sheet of cling film and cover the whole top of the toilet, if you’ve no cling film a wide clear tape would do too. Make sure it is nice and airtight all around Flush the toilet, and while it flushes you will notice the cling film or tape bulges up with the intake of water into the bowl. Use both hands and push down on the bulging film with a good hard shove. This sudden pressure will burst through any blockages in your system and your toilet will be free to flush normally again.

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HORIZON RESIDENCE CONDOMINIUM CHOENG MON, KOH SAMUI WHERE GOOD TASTE IS A LIFESTYLE CHOICE Overlooking a picture perfect paradise, the Horizon Residence location could not be better situated. Nestled in the heart of Choeng Mon and just a four minute walk to the most beautiful beach on Koh Samui, contemporary island living has never looked so good. Horizon Residence is secluded yet instantly accessible to the burgeoning scene of Choeng Mon and only minutes from the shopping and night life of Chaweng.

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• Prices start from 8,610,000 THB • 85% of units sold/reserved • Sizes start from 123 Sqm • 2 & 3 Bedroom units • Secure leasehold ownership • 8% Projected net rental returns • Resort management & facilities w: www.horizon-residence.com e: info@horizon-residence.com t: +66 (0) 77 417 005 m: +66 (0) 85 660 2794

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inside & out | architect's talk

Staircase ideas to inspire creativity

Staircase ideas and designs The staircase is usually the first thing you see when you enter a house or maisonette, so take the time to make it a real focal point, with our inspiring ideas for staircase design. Whether you are replacing or installing a new staircase, or just want to jazz up an existing staircase with some colour, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth thinking about how you and your family use it before you start as this may help you decide if it can work harder for you. For example, if you tend to pile stuff on the lower treads, you may want to incorporate some extra storage into the staircase, perhaps by fitting under the stairs cupboards or shelves which you can hide with doors or leave on show for a more relaxed look. If money is no object, you can go the whole hog and commission a striking glass staircase which is a great way to allow light to get to all floors in a dark house but requires a high level of maintenance. A spiral staircase is always arresting and a great way to gain access to upper levels in a tight space and are now available in all manner of materials and finishes. Perhaps the easiest way to make a statement with your staircase is to get creative with hallway wallpaper, paint and textiles. Paint the risers in a descending or ascending rainbow of colours, stick on decorative tiles for instant impact, use wallpaper or old maps to add interest to each tread or paint the whole shebang in a favourite colour. You could paint the spindles and bannister rail to suit your fancy and position wall stickers up the staircase walls or on the facing walls on each half landing.

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Modern Tropical Villas for sale

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inside & out | island home

The Indigo Effect The boldly beautiful color of Indigo is a natural blue dye made from the flowering Indigofera plant and has been used for centuries in textiles and fashion. This truly authentic hue is popular in interior design due to its ability to create a serene atmosphere thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reminiscent of the depths of the ocean. Indigo is often used in place of blacks and charcoals as a variation on dark, neutral tones, particularly in conjunction with softer hues. Its fresh and timeless appeal means indigo lends itself to braver interior choices, such as paint or wallpaper, creating a striking feature in any space. An accent wall paper in a textured indigo design, such as raw linen, adds not only

amazing color, but layers that you can build on throughout your interiors. The gentler approach to using indigo is to incorporate the colour in soft furnishing finishes such as curtains, cushions, bedspreads and throws. For generations, the Japanese have used Indigo in both textile design and hand painted ceramics. Dating back to the 8th century, the Japanese have used a textile dyeing technique called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shiboriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, traditional using indigo in contrast on a white or cream cloth. The range of patterns, designs and prints developed by binding, twisting and resisting the fabric while dyeing has stood the test of time as a popular design choice.

Also making a come back are indigo, hand painted bowls, pots and vases, also renowned in the Japanese culture as a traditional fine art. Potters and artists around the world have also picked up on the stunning intensity of the colour, incorporating it in monochrome pieces that add striking features to any space. Tableware detail pieces such as napkins, serving plates and cutlery are also on trend in the homewares sector in 2017, with their detailed designs making a big impact in home styling. Natalie Stevenson Orchid House Design & Interiors Co., Ltd. +66 (0) 91 159 9673 orchidhousesamui@gmail.com www.orchidhousedesign.com

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BAAN CHAO LAY

ISLAND GARDEN VILLA

PRICE : on application

BAAN RATTANATHEP

PRICE : on application

PRICE : THB 47,000,000

Property Type : Beach front villa Location : Lipa noi Land Size : 1,966 sq.m. Villa size : 742 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 5 Facilities : Private pool

Property Type : Beach front villa Location : Lipa noi Land Size : 1,590 sq.m. Villa size : 600 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 5 Facilities : Private pool

Property Type : Garden view villa Location : Choeng Mon Land Size : 4,000 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 5+1 Facilities : Private pool

BAAN BANBURI

HB078

HB069

LAEM SOR CLIFF VIEW

HB074

BANG POR LUX

HG096

HB168

PRICE : on application

PRICE : THB 125,000,000

PRICE : on application

Property Type : Beach front villa Location : Bophut Land Size : 1,081 sq.m. Villa Size : 504 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 4 Facilities : Private pool

Property Type : Water front villa Location : Laem Sor Land Size : 2,278 sq.m Villa Size : 1,013 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 6 Facilities : Private pool

Property Type : Ocean view villa Location : Bang Por Land Size : 1,600 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 5 Facilities : Private pool

LUXURY REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS 119/39-40, Moo 1, Bophut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320, Thailand, Tel: +66 (0)77 427 648 Ext.106 www.epsamui.com Email: sales@epsamui.com

PANORAMIC VILLA

HV175

LAEM SET

HV136

BANG MAKHAM OCEAN VIEW VILLA HV 139

PRICE : THB 74,000,000

PRICE : THB 73,500,000

PRICE : THB 35,000,000

Property Type : Beach front villa Location : Chaweng noi Land Size : 2,200 sq.m. Villa size : 1,000 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 5+3 Facilities : Private pool

Property Type : Ocean view villa Location : Laem set Land Size : 2,150 sq.m. Villa size : 550 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 4 Facilities : Private pool

Property Type : Ocean view villa Location : Bang makham No. of Bedrooms : 4 Facilities : Private pool

CHOENGMON COZY VILLA HV179

THE VIEW BIG BUDDHA

PRICE : THB 29,000,000

PRICE : on application

HV173

PRICE : THB 20,900,000

SEAVIEW CHAWENG NOI HV174

Property Type : Ocean view villa Location : Chongmon Land Size : 600 sq.m. Villa Size : 180 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 3 Facilities : Private pool, resort facilities

Property Type : Ocean View Villa Location : Big Buddha Beach Land Size : 800 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 4 Facilities : Private pool

Property Type : Ocean view villa Location : Chaweng noi Land Size : 500 sq.m. No. of Bedrooms : 3 Facilities : Private pool

LUXURY REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS 119/39-40, Moo 1, Bophut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320, Thailand, Tel: +66 (0)77 427 648 Ext.106 www.epsamui.com Email: sales@epsamui.com

inside & out | outdoor living

Fun with Backyard

Camping

A backyard campout is a quick and simple and fun way camping without most of the problems. You can take your kids on a great outdoor adventure with very little planning, and you don’t even need to pack the car. Camping is a great way to bond as a family, talking and telling stories around a campfire. It helps teach kids the value of working together to pitch a tent or cook a meal. And it’s a great way to get kids outdoors, watching the clouds or the stars instead of videos; playing real games instead of computers. If you’ve got a hesitant or first-time camper, backyard camping is a sure way to ease them into the experience and get them hooked so they’ll be eager to try camping somewhere else. Pitch a tent, start a fire (whether real or make-believe) and prepare food together. Explore nature, play games, sing songs and tell stories around the campfire. You’ll have real fun with your kids, and create fun camping memories that’ll last a lifetime. We all need a break from our everyday lives, and more importantly a pause from the electronic devices that seem to control us. Studies show that when you get out into nature, it helps reduce stress and keep you healthy. And if you don’t have the time or money for a family getaway, it’s easy to create a calm space in your own garden. Identify cooking and campfire options: Do you have a built-in fire pit in your yard, a fire pit table or another place where you could safely build a fire in your backyard? Do you have a barbeque grill or camp stove? Plan your meals: If you’ve got a fire pit, grill or BBQ, you can plan meals to cook outside. If you don’t have a fire, plan meals that don’t have to be cooked: sandwiches for dinner, a no-cook dessert and granola/cereal or muffins/bagels for breakfast.

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Be sure to bring a large cooler with ice to your backyard campout, so your food stays fresh. Before the campout, decide when it is and is not okay to go into the house. For example: You can only go in the house to use the bathroom. If you don’t have a cooler, you can only go inside to take food that is already prepped for camping and sitting in the fridge. You can’t go in the house to replace something you forgot. If you forget to pack something, you’ll have to make do. We’re camping—no electronics allowed. (That goes for you, too, Mum & Dad!) If you have older kids, give them different tasks: planning games, looking up song lyrics, deciding the menu and gathering gear. Young ones can team up with a sibling or a parent. Or do all tasks as a family. Get everyone excited from the planning phase, and you’re sure to have a wonderful camping adventure. Set Up Camp Look around your backyard for the perfect campsite. It should be flat, free of rocks or sticks, open and easy to make camp. Clean it up if necessary. Lay a tarp on the ground. This will help keep the tent bottom dry and clean. Then open your tent and set it up. Don’t forget to stake it to the ground. Older kids love to hammer the stakes into the ground!

Always take off your shoes before going inside your tent. This will keep your tent nice and clean. Roll out the sleeping bags and set up your pillows. Building a fire’s, a great team-building exercise. Allow little kids to try their hand at lifting wood, let the older kids show the younger ones how to build a pyramid with the wood. Everybody can stuff newspaper in the centre of the pyramid to help start the fire. Cook Your Campfire Dinner Time for dinner! If you’re not cooking, lay out the sandwiches and other items and enjoy a picnic near the tent. If you are cooking, put the hot dogs on your roasting sticks and hold them over the fire. If you have young children, let them put the dogs on the ends of the sticks, while someone helps them cook. They can help set up the hot dog buns on the plates too. This is also a great time to break out the chips and dips. Some Final Thoughts… Camping with your family will provide years of wonderful memories. But it’s so much more than that. The tasks your kids perform when planning and enjoying a camping trip will provide them with skills they’ll use throughout their lives. Teamwork, communication and bonding are just a small part of that. Whether you camp in your backyard or head out to the wilderness, and whether you camp every week or just once a year, you’re bound to have lots of fun!

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realty in focus l legal buzz

Distinguishing between a Quip and a Promise in Real Estate Transactions in Koh Samui and Koh Phangnan Property developers and real estate agents invest considerable time, energy and expense in producing glossy brochures, plans and computer simulations which allow “off-plan” buyers to conceptualise their dream home in paradise. Indeed, at the time that the buyer contractually commits to the investment and pays a substantial sum of money to the developer, the dream home may be little more than a clearing in the ground. Consequently, it is important for “off-plan” buyers to take careful steps to ensure that the developer does not deliver a substantially different property to that which was promised to the buyer in the brochure or website. The following article examines certain steps that can be taken by buyers to ensure that the developer is “on the hook” in relation to assertions, representations and promises made to the buyer to induce the sale. The Condominium Acts of Thailand provide some assistance to buyers of condominiums. According to Condominium Law, the developer of a condominium is obliged to lodge all the advertising materials used in the marketing of the project with the condominium manager who shall be responsible for ensuring that the completed condominium complies with all the marketing materials. The developer will be subject to punitive sanctions if the completed property does not comply with the marketing materials. Whilst the Condominium Act only provides assistance to condominium buyers, instructing you legal representative to negotiate the terms of the legal contracts with the developer can provide assistance to buyers in compelling the developer to deliver the property that was agreed. The following are a few tips not just in respect of condominiums but all properties: Plans Detailed plans of the property should be attached to and form an integral part of the Sale and Purchase Agreement. The plans should clearly identify all aspects of the target property; including a front, rear and side elevation plan; the dimensions and layout of each floor and a detailed plan of any common property or landscaped areas. The terms of the Agreement should provide appropriate sanctions against the Developer if the completed property does not conform with the plans.

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Specifications A detailed specification of the materials used in the construction and finishing of the property should be attached to and form an integral part of the Sale and Purchase Agreement. The specifications should include the size, type, kind, style, model, brand and colour of all materials used. The terms of the Sale and Purchase Agreement should provide appropriate sanctions against the developer if the completed property does not conform to the specifications. In certain circumstances, however, it is reasonable for the Sale and Purchase Agreement to contain terms allowing the developer to use substitute materials of an equal or perhaps even better quality if the materials stipulated in the specifications are unavailable Inspection The terms of the Sale and Purchase Agreement should provide the buyer with a right to appoint an independent surveyor to carry out a thorough inspection of the property and to provide an opinion as to whether: (i) the building has been constructed in accordance with the plans and marketing materials; (ii) there are any structural issues which may require costly repair; and (iii) there are any non-structural or snagging items that may require costly repair. It is also important to ensure that the surveyor accepts liability for the opinion that they provide to the buyer, this will arm you with a potential legal remedy if the opinion is negligent. The payment of the final instalment of the purchase price to the developer should be conditional upon a satisfactory survey result. The buyers bargaining power diminishes considerably once all the purchase price instalments have been commenced. Project Viability The advertising and marketing materials may show a stunning luxury residence but independent enquiries outside of the terms of the Sale and Purchase Agreement must be made to ensure that the construction plans are viable within the budget proposed by the developer and to further ensure that any specialist machinery or skills required to achieve any specialist construction are available in the local market. Very steep gradients, for example, should be scrutinized along with height restrictions. In summary, buyers should examine and negotiate Sale and Purchase Contracts to ensure that the developer is contractually â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;on the hookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, where appropriate, with regards to any representations made in the sales and marketing literature.

This article was written by Tanun Rungwiwattanakool, Attorney of Limcharoen Legal (Samui)), please contact our Koh Samui offices on 0935759675 or e-mail Samui@Limcharoen.com

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BLUE HILL RESIDENCE

3 bedrooms with a floor area of 200 sqm. with a partial sea views, communal swimming pool and tropical garden. The property is located in a very peaceful area in the South of Lamai. On the first floor there is the living room, kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom and a very large roofed terrace. On the second floor there are two spacious double bedrooms, both with private bathrooms and a panoramic balcony with sea views. • Peaceful Location • Only 700 mt to the Beach • 3 bedrooms / 3 bathrooms • Modern Thai Style Design • Communal Pool, Tropical Garden and Parking • For Sale: 11.9M THB / For Rent: start from 3,345 THB per night

purple orchid villa This alluring 3 master bedroom villa is located in the South of Lamai in a very cozy area. The villa is on 2 levels: 2 master bedrooms en-suite, overwater walkway, 2 spacious terraces and stairs with waterfall on the 1st floor. On the 2nd floor grand master bedroom en-suite with a double-seated Jacuzzi, an open space area with a modern kitchen and living room with a magnificent sea view terrace. On the ground floor there is the house system room, the storage room and a beautiful swimming pool with bar and plunged stools. • The villa is fully furnished with Thai Style Interiors

from Chang Mai. Footprint 360sqm | Land Plot 830sqm 3 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms Swimming Pool with Suggestive Sea View Air Conditioning and Unlimited Free Wi-Fi Access all over the Property • Selling Price: 11.5 Million THB • Rental Price: starting from 4,200 THB per night • • • •

Blue Building Co. Ltd., Lamai Tel. Marco +66 (0) 828 195 815, Diego +66 (0) 870 461 314, Email: hill@samuibluebuilding.com

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Luxury Private Pool Villas Nestled in the private setting of a tropical mountain with stunning panoramic sea views, Ariya Residence is conveniently located along a beautiful scenic route with only 5 minutes to Lamai beach. All 30 tropical modern style villas at Ariya Residence offers 3 and 5 master guestrooms with complete privacy and an inclusive experience, with a luxury clubhouse, dining area, spa, gym and Kid’s club all thoughtfully equipped and well-organized just for you.

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V i l l a s 3 Bedroom Villa The 3 stories villa features 316m2 together with splendid views out to Lamai beach plus a 33m2 private infinityedge pool and large terrace.

5 Bedroom Villa type A Features a 2-story tropical private villa with 492m2 of living space, our 5 bedrooms’ villa is a homey environment for family and friends to get together and experience the spirit of tropical island living. A 51m2 private infinity-edge pool and large terrace are there to serve you and your loved ones a perfect stay.

5 Bedroom Villa type B A unique design of 3-stories, fully furnished and equipped with 448 m2 living space and 5 bedrooms’ tropical villa will provide you with all the comfort, luxury and relaxation desired throughout your stay. A perfect sized 36m2 infinity-edge pool and large terrace will provide you with serenity and privacy. Every villa offers generous space with wonderful views and private bathrooms. Every story has an oversized balcony that really gives an impressive view and creates a truly tranquil experience for all family members to spend unforgettable quality time together. Ground floors features a spacious kitchen, dining and living areas for family comfort and heightened relaxation.

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Bitcoin Investment using Thai Property Finance (Part 2) Following on from the previous Samui Phangan Magazine edition, where for the first time in an article, I touched on Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies, specific to where clients had been Re-Financing Thai property & Thai condos to invest heavily into the digital scene, paying around 8-12% loan interest per annum, I am pleased to move forward and now begin explaining how to invest. First however, let’s recap on the coin levels discussed in the last article where Bitcoin (BTC) was valued at USD 2,331 & Ethereum USD 199. As it stands today, at the current time of writing for our October edition, levels have now both increased with Bitcoin standing at USD 3,951 & Ethereum at USD 289. A quite significant jump of 69% & 45% respectively. Further to this, in fact the “high” points, actually took Bitcoin over USD 5,000 at one point, more than double the value from our last edition! If for example, you had already borrowed money to invest into Bitcoin, you would certainly have made enough profit to pay for any annual loan interest. In fairness however, over the past month, considerable press coverage and in particular from China and JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon, seemed to show direct correlation with strong movements of the value with

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perhaps some “pump and dump” practices. News from China seemed to indicate a closure of initial coin offerings (ICOs) followed by closing of the exchange scene in China and the investment banker Jamie Dimon reportedly slated to say Bitcoin was a fraud. Losing value from USD 5,000 down to under USD 3,000 within a short space of time, Bitcoin had a quite significant drop. Ultimately however, even if we picked the low point of just under USD 3,000, this still made a considerable profit from the previous article. One may now wonder, if the cost of USD 3,951 or around THB 138,000 equivalent, is the cost of 1 Bitcoin, with average salary levels of employees in Thailand, being well below this figure, how is it possible to invest for the average Thai or Foreigner individual… Bitcoin can be bought and traded using up to 8 decimal points such as 0.00004699. This means you can own and purchase a small fraction of a Bitcoin to begin. It is for example possible to test the water, with around THB 1,000 if only, wanting to see how this Crypto scene may work and try out a new process. A new process of which may easily lose money, as quick as one may make money.

If only to buy and hold Bitcoin, a simple way to begin is to think of a 3 step process: • • •

Register for Internet Banking on your day to day THB banking Register for an online Thailand based Exchange company (used to purchase Bitcoin) Register and/or download a Wallet to store digital currency

In fact, there is no real requirement to set up internet banking, this is just a recommended way so than it is possible to make an online payment (say THB 10,000) to an exchange company without leaving the comfort of home (In Thailand there are many exchange companies which may be used to purchase Bitcoin and if you wish for any direct recommendations, please drop me a message). It is also however possible in some countries to deposit cash into an ATM machine which than will buy Bitcoin for you, however for this example, we shall work on the basis of making an internet banking transfer. Once created a deposit on an exchange company website, a small but negligible fee depending on the amount you transferred could have been incurred. Now we are ready to ask the exchange company to purchase Bitcoin, again a small transaction cost by the exchange company will be incurred, perhaps around 0.25%. Let’s take the example however of THB 10,000 and omit to include any negligible fees at this stage. THB 10,000 equates to around USD285 which at 1 Bitcoin price of USD 3,951 will than equate to around BTC 0.07213364 (285 divided by 3,951). Now as a successful purchase of Bitcoin has been made, it is possible to transfer the coin onto a personal wallet. Some prefer leaving coins on an exchange companies website or moving to a trading platform however for this example, we are working on transferring to a personal wallet to buy, store and hold digital currency. There are many digital wallets online to either download and store on your personal home computer or leave online, for this example we shall work with “Exodus” wallet. This is by no means a recommendation and simply is a popular wallet. Once downloaded and installed on a computer, you may open the specific Bitcoin wallet (as opposed to Ethereum or perhaps another coin) and than find a “receive” address. The receive address may look something like this “1HeCt9RGKBvVnZQQmz7mvkvUR78o2Srvza”. This is almost, the equivalent of sort code and account number, on a typical bank account. Now we are ready to move the BTC 0.07213364 from the exchange company to your Exodus wallet. Simply copy the receive address code from Exodus, paste it on the exchange company website after selecting withdraw BTC and confirm. Around 30 minutes later the funds may arrive and be visible on the Exodus wallet which now means, you have successfully bought Bitcoin and

now can store on your home computer device. The good thing about Exodus is that it shows present value of the Bitcoin in USD (or selected currency) therefore, can easily be noted whether value is increasing or decreasing. If we were to have invested during the last article our THB 10,000 example and if we exclude any transaction costs, in theory the value would now be showing around THB 16,900 equivalent. Finally, now let’s go through our loan example from the previous article. A condo with value THB 5,000,000 was offered to finance up to 60% loan to value. This means the THB 3,000,000 loan size with 69% increase is now valued at THB 5,070,000 of Bitcoin…more than your condo value! In theory, one could now sell the Bitcoin and have enough to repay the loan in full and be left with around THB 2,000,000 on the bank account and no longer have any Mortgage! Condo loan set up for easy cash back on units already owned usually incurs the following fees: • 1.25% (Lender Fee) THB 37,500 • 1.00% (Mortgage Registration) THB 30,000 • 0.05% Stamp Duty THB 1,500 • Fire Insurance, Life Insurance, Valuation & Inspection, Draft • 8.325% Annual Interest (paid monthly and would actually decrease on a monthly basis as principal payments are made) • Early pre-payment within first 3 years 2% penalty. In summary, an astute borrower who managed to invest during the last article could now have already paid off their Mortgage and gave themselves a sizeable deposit on their bank account. Even though transaction costs from the lender to the bank to the exchange company were to be factored in, a return had already been made. Everyone would have on this example been a winner. For further information on how to Finance Property & Condos in Thailand or links to website references referred above, feel free to contact me in our office within the MBK Center, Bangkok, drop me a message on stuart@mbk-center.co.th or call my Thai mobile on 66 (0) 81278 5382 and I will be happy to answer any queries or forward you any relevant information. Stuart M. Foulkes Head of Expat Section MBK Guarantee Co., Ltd. NOTE – Crypto currencies are presently classed as high risk and extremely volatile. It is recommended to only invest what you may be comfortable to lose and past performance is by no means any indication of the future. This is also no recommendation for investment and only a guide as to how other clients may have successfully bought and sold Cryptocurrency using Thai property as collateral. samui phangan real estate

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TIME FOR PAUSE Pause Project by Replay Group an extended community from the successful Replay Condominium. Pause is the Replay Group’s contribution to support the Samui Green Islands effort of creating a sustainable environment while developing quality real estate appreciated by home-owners.

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The Pause on Samui is a residential development featuring 9 private pool villas Concept A community within Serenity & Tranquility, where the outdoor environment and garden space are carved out as various characters for the enjoyment of residents. “All-new angles” townhome living is inspired by the concept of "happiness from different angles". Pause's idea has sought inspiration from nature’s bounties to create a sense of space where residents can enter a realm of tranquility and comfort. The Community Creation A strengthening of communal relations with a choice of lifestyles. Pause consists of different lifestyles all under one community. Trendy singles & couples who love to be creative with their extra space, they can utilize the TH & S-DH space through their own ideas. Singles & couples who work from home will love this graceful space which will help them to integrate work & play seamlessly.

Young & savvy families and couples can opt for S-DH that encompasses urban lifestyle together with relaxing island living. Not forgetting the SME owners with young families, Pause designs will fit small 3 generations of families and this will father deeper family bonds through generations. Home Type Private Pool Villa (Pause by Replay) 2 bedrooms 3 bathrooms Home size 233.5 Sq.m., Land size 40 Sq.wah

Prices Start at 5.5 Million Baht

Contact & Location The Pause Project, Next to Replay Condominium Bangrak Beach, Bophut Koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand 84320 Tel: +66 (0) 89 589 2859 Email: monwadi@replaysamui.com

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Location : Chaweng Land Size : 0 Rai 3 Ngan 4 Sqw. 1,216.00 Sqm. ( Approx ) Access : Public Title Deed : Chanod Price Sale : 5,000,000 THB

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Address : 142/5 Moo 4 , Lamai Beach , Maret, Koh Samui , Suratthani , Thailand Contact : K. Bee 081 374 0014 , K Ant 088 567 6065 Email : info@aid-properties.com Email : contact@aid-properties.com

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Chaweng 0 Rai 1 Ngan 13 Sqw. 200.00 Sqm ( Approx ) From 5,600 THB / Day 7,500,000 THB ( Rental price exclude utilities Bill )

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Mae Nam 0 Rai 0 Ngan 90 Sqw. 100 .00Sqm. Public From 45,000 THB / Month 5,500,000 THB ( Rental price exclude utilities Bill)

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Villa NIRVANA

Welcome to this corner of paradise. Welcome home. Villa Nirvana is a private and exclusive residence of 1500 m2. Close your eyes and imagine it nestled in the heart of a tropical garden, 200 meters above sea level, spread over three levels. It is ideally located on the island of Koh Samui, in Taling Ngam known as the “Beverly Hills of Thailand.” Open your eyes now: your view of the Marine National Park is breath taking! www.nirvana-villa.com info@nirvana-villa.com

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realty in focus | personal profile When did you first visit Koh Samui and when did you permanently move here? I’d never actually been to Thailand before. I was a Sales Director of a property company in Europe and I suggested we should branch out to Thailand as the owner spent time here and looking to retire but still have some business interests. Within a few months of arriving in Thailand, our business relationship fell apart as we wanted different things from living here, so I set up shop on my own. I landed in Phuket on 1st April 2008. Now, I happen to know that when you moved here you had concrete plans about what you wanted to do? That’s correct, the plan was always to set up a real estate company. I’d been headhunted on several occasions in Europe to do so, so I thought, why not for myself! At first I didn’t know where I wanted to be located so I visited key locations and spent time there and the options were: Phuket – too commercial and similar to where I’d previously come from (Spain), Bangkok – great for weekends but I’ve already done City life (London), Pattaya – just not my cup of tea! Then there was Samui. As I came into land on the propeller plane (not jet planes between Phuket and Samui then), I just knew Samui was for me. The next day I flew back to Phuket, packed my bags and moved to Samui the same day, this was May 2008. My key purpose for moving here was to assist foreigners in the buying process and provide them with advice on the Samui property market. Buying and selling property overseas and as a second home in the sun is a very different purchase than a residential one. Why did you consider that to be a good prospect for business? Samui was the most undeveloped “sea side” location I’d visited. If Samui doesn’t have it then it will come…eventually, that’s a key area of growth. There’s also nowhere else in Asia like Samui that attracts people from all walks of life, all corners of the World, all budgets and it has its own special charm. I saw the potential and that was the immediate draw. Is Samui becoming too built up? We need growth whether it be a city, town, country or island. Without growth, we don’t move forward. Many feel Samui has changed, of course it has but we need growth to sustain ourselves by means of tourism and businesses. Driving through the middle of the island with its unspoilt tropical green jungle, bumbling around the sleepy roads of the South, just shows that there are many unspoilt areas to choose from, over and above the bustling North East. Tell us a little bit about your business now? Well, my business is one that I’m proud of and work hard for and I don’t do it on my own either, I have a great team. Times are not always easy here as buying a second property in an uncertain World economy is not at the top of most buyers list, but that charm Samui offers does bring buyers. I’m always thinking and acting outside of the box, cliché I know but it’s true! Having worked together with you I know your quite the powerhouse and workaholic! But what do you do in your spare time to relax? Haha, I learnt from the best…my parents! They had me working in their company over all school holidays from the age of 15. I continue to thank them for that they did as it’s created me in to

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who I am today. Spending time with friends and family on and off island are important to me and when I do get a day all to myself, I’ll hit the beach and definitely a massage! Samui has grown from the quiet tropical island we both knew into quite an international metropolis, what benefits does this offer for your clients? More flights from both Domestic and International have helped a lot, we are an easy weekend destination for those living in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and more recently China! These are all countries with big cities so both tourists and buyers love to come to Samui as it’s much more laid back, easy going and cleaner air. They like the simple life and that’s what Samui should offer. Samui hasn’t really changed, it’s just expanded, better shopping including imported foods and drinks, more restaurants to choose from with varied cuisines, more hotels and high end one’s, attracting a higher end of clientele. Infrastructure always plays a part too. While clients like the laid-back feel here they do get used to some of their creature comforts back home and there’s now more stability with the electric, the water supply which is in planning to install an underwater pipeline from the mainland to Samui, the road improvements and drainage, that is continuously being upgraded. How do you think Samui compares to other major destinations like Phuket for example? I don’t think you can compare Phuket and Samui, they are so very different. It’s hard to compare Samui to anywhere else, it’s unique! Where is your favourite place on Samui? Oh gosh, that’s a hard question, I have different places for different reasons. I’ll have to go generic on this one and say the beach! Where do you see Samui heading in the future? I wish I had a crystal ball, but if Samui continues to grow slowly and patiently, I believe there are some great things to come. The Ritz-Carlton and the second Sala Samui are about to open their doors, the signs have just gone up for a Holiday Inn Express in 2020 next to the Wharf, the continued talks of a marina for the island and the expansion for cruise ship tourism, are just a few highlights to a small island. Your friends are flying in to Samui for the first and you’re taking them out for dinner, where do you go and what do you order? It must be Thai…of course! Starfish and Coffee in Fisherman’s Village. This is one of the first restaurants I was introduced to and is consistently good. The food and the setting settles anyone into island life and introduces my friends to real Thai food. I normally order prawns wrapped round lemongrass, wing bean salad, calamari and spring rolls. Next, it’s always a deep-fried fish with chunks of fish just falling off the bone, king prawns in tamarind sauce, a red or green chicken curry and the amazing blue crab meat yellow curry powder, rice and vegetables. Based on the first night, Starfish and Coffee are always the last night’s choice of restaurant by my friends too.

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Welcome to Samui Phangan Real Estate Magazines personal profile Emma. You’ve been a long-term Ex Pat on Samui and friend through the magazine for a long time. You’ve seen many changes on Samui and I’m sure our readers will be interested in getting to know a little more about you. Let’s start right here

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The Secret Beach Villa For the ones who want to Escape the Crowds of the more Commercial Islands The Secret Beach Villa overlooks the secluded and pristine Haad Thong Lang Beach on Koh Samuis sister island Koh Phangan, which half is national park offering you a more relaxing escape in middle of luxuriant wild nature. As there are no other properties built directly onto this bay, guests are afforded an essentially private beach which can be reached by taking a few steps down from the villa. This rare location offers abundant sweeping tropical views over the beach, bay, and neighbouring Ko Ma island. As the villa is separated over a few levels, ample unobstructed light streams through the large windows, of which there are many. The interiors are clean and modern, including traditional Thai elements and wood to soften the overall look.

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The main living and dining space has white walls and white vaulted ceilings, set against beautiful wooden trusses – the result is a seamless blend of class and character. The Principal Villa has three rooms, the master suite can be found on the upper floor which has stunning 180 degree views across the bay and includes an en suite bathroom with double sinks, bath tub and separate shower. On the ground floor is the main living areas and family suite which has connecting bedrooms sharing one en suite bathroom so ideal for parents with young children. The main living areas include a fully fitted open plan western kitchen where the in-villa staff can prepare the delicious meals, dining room, large living room with TV game room, bar and pool table which can also be used as a dining table, huge terrace with outdoor dining and poolside sala which is perfect for massages which can be arranged by the villa staff.

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the camera out as this villa offers some of the best sunset views on the island - the sun dips behind the horizon between the edge of the bay and the adjacent island, Koh Ma. If relaxation is what you’re after, head out to the far side of the top deck where you’ll find the open-air massage sala and relaxation zone overlooking the sea. Here you can have a spa treatment, manicure, pedicure, or do some yoga, all of which can be arranged by the staff. You can head down to Haad Thong Lang beach either via the front gate or the private entrance at the bottom of the house. Enclosed within a bay and with calm water, this beach is great for kids. You can keep fit in the gym, which is located on the lower floor. This room, too, has floor-to-ceiling glass offering those beautiful views. If you’re after more of an adventure, head out to the beach via the private entrance where you’ll find the villa’s private kayaks. Simply push them out into the sea and paddle away. There are fantastic snorkelling opportunities just in front of the house offering some beautiful coral gardens with amazing tropical fish. The villa staff live on site so you’ve always got somebody on hand to assist you. Within seven minutes from the house there’s a small fishing village with great restaurants and shops. You can get European and Thai food, pick up fresh warm bread from the bakery and the village even has yet another beautiful beach. Secret Beach Villa is a brilliant family home as well as an ideal place for friends, reunions or entertaining. Contact: rentals@luxuryasialifestyles.com

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PM 2.5 ฝุ่นพิษที่เป็นภัยคุกคามสุขภาพของคนไทย หากในพืน้ ทีใ่ ดมีมลพิษทางอากาศ ประชาชนผูอ้ ยูอ่ าศัยในบริเวณนัน้ ก็ยากทีจ่ ะ หลีกเลีย่ ง นอกเสียจากจะย้ายถิน่ ฐาน มลพิษทางอากาศจึงเป็นสิง่ ทีป่ ระชาชน ต้องเผชิญร่วมกันอย่างเลีย่ งไม่ได้ ในช่วงครึง่ แรกของปี 2560 หลายเมือง ในประเทศไทยยังคงเผชิญกับปัญหามลพิษทางอากาศ ซึง่ ถือเป็นความล้ม เหลวทีจ่ ะบรรลุเป้าหมายการพัฒนาทีย่ ง่ั ยืน หากประเทศไทยยังคงละเลย การแก้ไขมลพิษทางอากาศทีก่ �ำ ลังเป็นปัญหาเร่งด่วน! เมือ่ วันที่ 8 สิงหาคม 2560 ทีผ่ า่ นมา กรีนพีซ เอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ ได้ เปิดเผยข้อมูลจากการประมวลค่าเฉลีย่ ของความเข้มข้นฝุน่ ละอองขนาดเล็ก ไม่เกิน 2.5 ไมครอน(PM2.5) จากสถานีตรวจวัดคุณภาพอากาศ 19 จุดใน 14 เมืองทัว่ ประเทศไทยในช่วงครึง่ แรกของปี 2560 ในงาน “Unmask Our Cities: อัพเดทสถานการณ์มลพิษ PM2.5” โดยข้อมูลระหว่างเดือนมกราคม ถึงมิถนุ ายนปีน้ี พบว่า 2 พืน้ ทีเ่ มืองทีม่ คี า่ เฉลีย่ ของความเข้มข้น PM2.5 สูงสุด ได้แก่ขอนแก่น (44 ไมโครกรัมต่อลูกบาศก์เมตร) และสระบุรี (40 ไมโครกรัมต่อลูกบาศก์เมตร) ซึง่ สูงกว่าระดับทีอ่ งค์การอนามัยโลกแนะนำ�ไว้ ถึง 4 เท่า และมีอกี 8 พืน้ ทีเ่ มืองทีย่ งั ต้องเผชิญกับปัญหา ได้แก่ กรุงเทพฯ สมุทรปราการ(พระประแดง) ปราจีนบุร(ี ท่าตูม) ราชบุร(ี เมือง) สมุทรสาคร (เมือง) ลำ�ปาง(แม่เมาะ) เชียงใหม่(เมือง) และตาก(แม่สอด) โดยมีคา่ เฉลีย่ ความเข้มข้นของ PM 2.5 ทีอ่ ยูใ่ นระดับทีส่ งู ตัง้ แต่ 26 ถึง 39 ไมโครกรัมต่อ ลูกบาศก์เมตร ทีน่ า่ ตกใจคือ ค่าเฉลีย่ ความเข้มข้นของ PM 2.5 ทัง้ 14 เมือง เกินค่าความปลอดภัยตามคำ�แนะนำ�ขององค์การอนามัยโลก และมี 10 เมือง จากทัง้ หมด 14 เมือง ทีม่ คี วามเข้มข้นเฉลีย่ ของ PM2.5 ในช่วง 6 เดือนแรก ของปี 2560 สูงกว่าระดับความปลอดภัยทีก่ �ำ หนดไว้ในมาตรฐาน PM2.5 ใน บรรยากาศทัว่ ไปของประเทศไทย ซึง่ ตัง้ ไว้วา่ ไม่ควรเกิน 25 ไมโครกรัมต่อ ลูกบาศก์เมตรต่อปี จากข้อมูลของสถานีตรวจวัดของกรมควบคุมมลพิษ 19 สถานีทว่ั ประเทศ กรีนพีซทำ�การประมวลค่าเฉลีย่ ของความเข้มข้นฝุน่ ละอองขนาดเล็กไม่เกิน 2.5 ไมครอน (PM2.5) ช่วงเดือนมกราคมถึงเดือนมิถนุ ายน พ.ศ.2560 โดยมี ข้อสังเกตและข้อเสนอแนะดังต่อไปนี้ • ความเข้มข้นของ PM2.5 เฉลีย่ 6 เดือน มีคา่ สูงสุด 44 ไมโครกรัมต่อ ลูกบาศก์เมตร(มก./ลบ.ม) ทีอ่ �ำ เภอเมือง จังหวัดขอนแก่น และมีคา่ ต่�ำ สุด 13 มก./ลบ.ม ทีเ่ ทศบาลนครหาดใหญ่ จังหวัดสงขลา เมือ่ นำ�มาเทียบกับ ค่าเฉลีย่ 1 ปี ของ PM2.5 พบว่า ทัง้ 14 เมือง มีความเข้มข้นของ PM2.5 เกินค่ามาตรฐานทีแ่ นะนำ�ไว้โดยองค์การอนามัยโลก (ไม่เกิน 10 มก./ลบ.ม) และมีเพียง 4 เมืองจาก14 เมือง ทีม่ คี า่ ความเข้มข้นของ PM2.5 ไม่เกินค่า มาตรฐานค่าเฉลีย่ 1 ปีของประเทศไทย(ไม่เกิน 25 มก./ลบ.ม) สอดคล้องกับ การประเมินสถานการณ์คณ ุ ภาพอากาศในร่างแผนยุทธศาสตร์การจัดการ คุณภาพอากาศ 20 ปี (พ.ศ.2560-2579) โดยกรมควบคุมมลพิษทีร่ ะบุไว้ใน บทที่ 2 ของร่างแผนฯ ว่า “จากการติดตามตรวจสอบพบว่าปริมาณ PM2.5 ในหลายพืน้ ทีม่ แี นวโน้มเพิม่ ขึน้ อย่างต่อเนือ่ งและมีคา่ เกินเกณฑ์มาตรฐาน” • ความเข้มข้นของ PM2.5 เฉลีย่ 6 เดือน และความเข้มข้นสูงสุดราย เดือนของ PM2.5 ช่วงเดือนมกราคมถึงเดือนมิถนุ ายน พ.ศ.2560 สะท้อนให้ เห็นว่า “ความเข้มข้นของ PM2.5 ในพืน้ ทีเ่ มือง” ซึง่ เป็นหนึง่ ในตัวชีว้ ดั สำ�คัญ ของเป้าหมายการพัฒนาทีย่ ง่ั ยืน(SDGs) ยังอยูใ่ นระดับแย่ ดังนัน้ ร่างแผน ยุทธศาสตร์การจัดการคุณภาพอากาศ 20 ปี (พ.ศ.2560-2579) จะต้องให้ ความสำ�คัญโดย (1) ปรับเปลีย่ นดัชนีคณ ุ ภาพอากาศให้สอดคล้องและใกล้ เคียงอย่างทีส่ ดุ กับข้อแนะนำ�ขององค์การอนามัยโลก(WHO Guideline) โดยกำ�หนดให้ฝนุ่ ละอองขนาดเล็กไม่เกิน 2.5 ไมครอน(PM2.5) เป็นสาร มลพิษทางอากาศหลักในการคำ�นวณดัชนีคุณภาพอากาศ และ (2)ปรับ มาตรฐานคุณภาพอากาศในบรรยากาศทัว่ ไปทีส่ อดคล้องและใกล้เคียงอย่าง 82

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ทีส่ ดุ กับข้อแนะนำ�ขององค์การอนามัยโลกเพือ่ คุม้ ครองสิทธิของประชาชน ในการเข้าถึงอากาศสะอาด เมือ่ พิจารณาถึงข้อแนะนำ�ขององค์การอนามัย โลก ค่ามาตรฐาน 1 ปี PM2.5 ของประเทศไทยอยูท่ ่ี 25 มก./ลบ.ม สูงกว่าค่า มาตรฐาน PM2.5 ขององค์การอนามัยโลก 2.5 เท่า ส่วนค่าเฉลีย่ 24 ชัว่ โมง PM2.5 ของประเทศไทยอยูท่ ่ี 50 มก./ลบ.ม ซึง่ สูงกว่า 2 เท่าเมือ่ เทียบกับ มาตรฐานขององค์การอนามัยโลก ทุกคนมีสทิ ธิในเข้าถึงอากาศสะอาด ถึง เวลาทีร่ ฐั บาลไทยต้องลงมือปฏิบตั อิ ย่างจริงจังต่อปัญหาเร่งด่วน ด้านสุขภาพ นีแ้ ละสร้างแผนปฏิบตั กิ ารทีห่ นักแน่นกว่าทีเ่ ป็นอยูเ่ พือ่ ทําให้อากาศดีขน้ึ ลด มลพิษและช่วยชีวติ คน กรีนพีซเรียกร้องให้ : กรมควบคุมมลพิษ • ติดตัง้ ตรวจวัดและรายงานPM2.5ในทุกสถานีตรวจวัดคุณภาพอากาศทีม่ ี อยู6่ 1แห่งใน29 จังหวัดทัว่ ประเทศ ผ่านทางเว็บไซต์ Air4thai.pcd.go.th และ โมบายแอพพลิเคช่นั Air4Thai • ใช้คา่ เฉลีย่ ของฝุน่ ละอองขนาดเล็กไม่เกิน2.5ไมครอนในการคํานวณดัชนี คุณภาพอากาศ (PM2.5 AQI) กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิง่ แวดล้อม • ภายใต้วสิ ยั ทัศน์ภมู ภิ าคอาเซียนปลอดหมอกควันภายในปี2563(HazefreeASEANby2020) นอกเหนือจากการควบคุมและป้องกันการเผาวัสดุ การเกษตรในพืน้ ทีเ่ พาะปลูก ป่าไม้ และพืน้ ที่ สงวนแล้ว จะต้องรับประกันว่า มีการติดตามตรวจสอบและรายงานความเข้มข้นของฝุน่ ละออง ขนาดเล็ก ไม่เกิน 2.5 ไมครอน(PM2.5) และสารมลพิษทางอากาศอืน่ ๆ ทีเ่ ป็นภัยคุกคาม สุขภาพ อนามัยของประชาชน เช่น โพลีไซคลิกอะโรมาติกไฮโดรคาร์บอน (PAHs) โดยสาธารณชน สามารถเข้าถึงข้อมูลได้ กรมควบคุมมลพิษและกระทรวงสาธารณสุข • ปรับปรุงมาตรฐานการปล่อยซัลเฟอร์ไดออกไซด์(SO2),ออกไซด์ของ ไนโตรเจน(NOx)และฝุน่ ละอองขนาดเล็กทัง้ PM10 และ PM2.5 ให้ สอดคล้องกับข้อแนะนําขององค์การอนามัยโลก กรมควบคุมมลพิษและกรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม • กาํ หนดค่ามาตรฐานPM2.5และปรอททีแ่ หล่งกําเนิดทีอ่ ยูก่ บั ทีร่ วมถึงการ ตรวจวัดและรายงาน การปล่อย PM2.5 และปรอทจากปล่องโรงไฟฟ้า กระทรวงพลังงานกระทรวงคมนาคมกระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิง่ แวดล้อมและสภา อุตสาหกรรมยานยนต์ • ส่งเสริมให้มกี ารใช้เชือ้ เพลิงสะอาดในภาคการขนส่งให้มากขึน้ (Clean Fuel & Renewable fuel) • ส่งเสริมระบบขนส่งมวลชนขนาดใหญ่มากขึน้ (Traffic management & Mass Transportation System) • บริหารจัดการด้านการใช้พลังงานในภาคการขนส่งทางถนนโดยการ ปรับปรุงระบบขนส่งให้มปี ระสิทธิภาพด้านการใช้พลังงานมากขึน้ • บริหารจัดการอุปสงค์เพือ่ ลดการเดินทางทีไ่ ม่จาํ เป็นสนับสนุนให้มกี ารปรับ เปลีย่ นพฤติกรรมไปใช้ระบบขนส่งสาธารณะและรูปแบบการขนส่งสินค้าที่ ประหยัดพลังงาน • จัดการสิง่ แวดล้อมด้านการขนส่งทางถนนโดยการส่งเสริมให้มกี ารพัฒนา และใช้พลังงานสะอาด การสนับสนุนการใช้จกั รยาน การเดิน ยานพาหนะ ไฟฟ้าและการส่งเสริมการขับขีท่ ป่ี ระหยัดเชือ้ เพลิง (Eco driving) **ข้อมูลค่าฝุน่ ละออง PM2.5 ในพืน้ ที่ 14 จังหวัด เป็นการรวบรวมข้อมูลจาก สถานีตรวจวัดของกรมควบคุมมลพิษเมือ่ วันที่ 30 มิถนุ ายน 2560 www.greenpeace.org

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การคมนาคมขนส่งโดยเฉพาะไอเสียจากยานพาหนะทีใ่ ช้น�ำ้ มันเชือ้ เพลิงต่างๆ ทัง้ ดีเซลและ แก๊สโซฮอล์เป็นแหล่งกำ�เนิดทีส่ �ำ คัญของ PM 2.5 จากการประเมินพบว่ามีการปล่อย PM 2.5 โดยตรงราว 50,240 ตันต่อปี นอกจากนี้ ยังเป็นแหล่งกำ�เนิดออกไซด์ของไนโตรเจน (NOx) 246,000 ตันต่อปี และซัลเฟอร์ไดออกไซด์(SO2) อีกราว 14,000 ตันต่อปี

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ประมาณการว่า มีการเผาในทีโ่ ล่งปล่อยฝุน่ พิษ PM 2.5 มากถึง 209,937 ตันต่อปี รวม ถึง หมอกควันพิษในภาคเหนือตอนบนของไทยและภูมภิ าคลุม่ น้�ำ โขงทีเ่ กิดจากการเผา ในพืน้ ทีเ่ พาะปลูกพืชเชิงเดีย่ ว ซึง่ ผลิตป้อนเข้าสูห่ ว่ งโซ่อปุ ทานการผลิตอาหารของบริษทั อุตสาหกรรมเกษตรขนาดใหญ่ และหมอกควันพิษจากอินโดนีเซียอันเป็นผลพวงของสอง ทศวรรษแห่งการทำ�ลายล้างป่าพรุ และระบบนิเวศป่าไม้โดยอุตสาหกรรมปาล์มน้�ำ มันและ เยือ่ กระดาษทีโ่ ยงกับห่วงโซ่อปุ ทานของผลิตภัณฑ์บริโภคและอุปโภคในระดับโลก

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ประมาณการว่า การผลิตไฟฟ้าปล่อย PM 2.5 ราว 31,793 ตันต่อปี ก๊าซซัลเฟอร์ไดออกไซด์ 231,000 ตันต่อปี และออกไซด์ของไนโตรเจน 227,000 ตันต่อปี แม้วา่ ภาคการผลิตไฟฟ้าจะเป็นแหล่งกาํ เนิด PM 2.5 เป็นลาํ ดับรองจากการเผาในทีโ่ ล่ง และการขนส่ง แต่การปล่อยซัลเฟอร์ไดออกไซด์และออกไซด์ของไนโตรเจนต่อปีจากภาค การผลิตไฟฟ้านัน้ มีสดั ส่วนมากทีส่ ดุ ในบรรดาแหล่งกาํ เนิดต่างๆซึง่ นาํ ไปสูเ่ กิด PM 2.5 จาก กระบวนการทางเคมีในบรรยากาศทีม่ กี า๊ ซซัลเฟอร์ไดออกไซด์และออกไซด์ของไนโตรเจน เป็นสารตัง้ ต้น

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ประมาณการว่า ภาคอุตสาหกรรมการผลิตปล่อย PM 2.5 ราว 65,140 ตันต่อปี ก๊าซ ซัลเฟอร์ไดออกไซด์ 212,000 ตันต่อปี และออกไซด์ของไนโตรเจนอีก 222,000 ตันต่อปี หนึง่ ในพืน้ ทีท่ พ่ี บมลพิษทางอากาศจากโรงงานอุตสาหกรรมมากทีส่ ดุ คือ พืน้ ท่เี ขตควบคุม มลพิษมาบตาพุด จังหวัดระยอง พบสารอินทรียร์ ะเหยง่ายจากสารเคมีและอุตสาหกรรม หรือในเขตควบคุมมลพิษหน้าพระลาน จังหวัดสระบุรี พบฝุน่ ละอองจากกิจกรรมการผลิต ปูนขาวและปูนซีเมนต์เราไม่จ�ำ เป็นต้องสูดอากาศทีเ่ ป็นพิษและอันตรายเหล่านี้ จากการศึกษาโดย Institute for Health and Evaluation มหาวิทยาลัยวอชิงตัน พบว่า มลพิษทางอากาศเป็นปัจจัยร่วมทีเ่ ป็นสาเหตุของโรคต่างๆ เนือ่ งจากมีสว่ นประกอบของ สารเคมีหลายชนิด ทัง้ ทีเ่ ป็นสารระคายเคืองไปจนถึงสารก่อมะเร็ง จึงเป็นสาเหตุกอ่ ให้เกิด โรค ได้แก่ โรคปอดอุดกัน้ เรือ้ รัง โรคหลอดเลือดในสมอง โรคหัวใจขาดเลือด โรคมะเร็ง ปอด และโรคติดเชือ้ เฉียบพลันระบบหายใจส่วนล่าง ก่อให้เกิดการตายก่อนวัยอันควรใน ประเทศไทย ประมาณ 50,000 คนต่อปี

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Laurent Genoud Technology is evolving year to year faster and faster and for some of us old school guys almost hard to keep up with, just my smart phone is a wonderful but sometimes taxing instrument. But recently Samui Phangan Real Estate heard about a gentleman that was embracing some of this newly evolved technology and putting it to an amazing good cause. Laurent Genoud is using the 3D printing technology which may not be the newest tech on the market but one that has certainly recently become easily available and affordable to everyone. Now if you gave me one of these printers I would honestly not have a clue what to do with it, but Laurent has gained the skills in 3D printing to the extent of being able to print prosthetic hands for children, adults and even our loved pets.

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Laurent welcome to SPRE and could you please tell us where you come from and how long Samui has been your home? I fell in love with Koh Samui in 2009 after visiting a friend and only a few weeks later I settled here. How long have you been working with this amazing 3D printing technology? I bought my first 3D printer kit 4 months ago for 200 USD, I now have three. When did you first start this as a charity organisation to make prosthetic hands? While waiting to receive my kit, I watched heaps of videos and I was surprised to see most users printing objects without much interest such as household items or character keychains, that is when I had the idea of printing something else, something useful, everything went from there. How difficult was it to gain such a skill set to be able to make real working prosthetics? I have spent several sleepless nights tweaking my machine and finding the right combination of temperatures and speeds, there are many parameters to watch, but a great satisfaction after the first hand was made. How many people and countries are now involved with this? The e-Nable community is about 1500 persons in 90 countries and has produced around 2500 hands since 2012. But very few in SE Asia. We are a team of 4 volunteers in Samui and I got the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give a Hand NGOâ&#x20AC;? created in Switzerland. Can you explain a little in layman terms of the process involved in making one hand for example? In some cases, we carry out a three-dimensional scan, our design team uses open source digital 3D models that they adapt to the needs of the beneficiaries. Then the 3D printer materializes the parts by depositing successive layers of fused plastic on a heated platform, even if this process is slow it is always impressive to look at. What do you require each time apart from the printer itself when you make a hand? Depends on the degree of disability, if we can use the recipient's elbow movement to mechanically actuate the artificial fingers then we just need a fish line and

dental elastics, if there is no functional elbow then we need electronics, motors, batteries, and sensors to create a bionic device that we also produce at our workshop. How long is one process? It takes from 2 weeks to 3 months depending on the type of device, each single part of the prostheses requires several hours of printing. Where do you manage to purchase all of this? We buy our equipment from a Chinese website, aliexpress.com then we buy the other supplies locally. Who was the first person that was lucky to get one of your prosthetics? Arvin, a 22 year old Philippino, who was born with a reduced limb, we managed to buy him a plane ticket to Samui to fit him in person. Explain a little about his story? Immediately after the arm fitting, Arvin's self-confidence improved a lot, he started using his new hand in a natural way. At the 7/11 we met a 3 year old girl who asked to see Arvin's arm, and when he shook her hand, her round eyes widened showing genuine fascination and surprise, she had just met Iron Man. It is an unbelievable experience. You also print 3D prosthetics for animals? Animal prosthetics is complex, we had some attempts with mixed results. We are going to focus on peoples until we have a voluntary vet, the funds, and equipment. Where can our readers find you to get more information? Our Facebook page is updated quite frequently: www. facebook.com/giveahandsamui Laurent, you are doing an amazing job with yourself and the charity organisation and you have all our respect at SPRE, where can a reader contact you for a donation or to seek advice? People can reach me via Facebook Messenger on our page, phone or WhatsApp / line my number is 088 445 23 74.

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Offering Audrey Café customers a chance to win air tickets on Bangkok-Phu Quoc route BANGKOK Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited, represented by Mr. Kridhakorn Sirabhabhoj, Senior Director - Marketing Communications, and Audrey Café, represented by Ms. Janista Charoonsmith - CEO, have organized a press conference for their co-hosted campaign “Xin Chao … Phu Quoc,” to welcome Bangkok Airways newest route to the island of Phu Quoc, Vietnam. The press conference is held at the Audrey Café & Bistro, Thonglor. Mr. Kridhakorn Sirabhabhoj, Senior Director - Marketing Communications of Bangkok Airways, stated that, “The “Xin Chao … Phu Quoc” campaign is a collaboration between Bangkok Airways and Audrey Café to celebrate the soon-to-launch Bangkok-Phu Quoc service which will begin its operation on the 29th of October 2017. The main objective of this campaign is to promote Phu Quoc to be more widely known and also to offer Audrey Café clients a chance to win a dream trip to Phu Quoc Island.” Ms. Janista Charoonsmith, CEO of Audrey Café said, “We are absolutely delighted to be part of this celebration with Bangkok Airways. This campaign will surely help enhance our customer experience when dining at any Audrey Café. Apart from enjoying our sumptuous menus, our customers will also get a chance to win five pairs of air tickets on the new Bangkok-Phu Quoc route as well as five dining vouchers valued at 2,000Baht each from Audrey Cafe. In addition to the wonderful prizes, Audrey

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Café has also created a Phu Quoc-inspired dessert menu called “Pannacotta Paradiso.” This special dessert menu will be available at all our Audrey Café branches from18 September - 15 November 2017.” To take part in “Xin Chao … Phu Quoc” diners are encouraged to enjoy any Audrey Café from 15 September until 15 November 2017. For every 1,000 Baht spent on a single sale slip, diners will earn one chance to win a pair of roundtrip tickets between Bangkok-Phu Quoc on Bangkok Airways (5 prizes total) as well as a dining voucher valued at 2,000 Baht to enjoy at any Audrey Cafes. (5 prizes total) The lucky winners will be drawn on November 20, 2017 and announced on 21 November, 2017 via www.facebook.com/FlyBangkokAir. Bangkok Airways will begin its Bangkok-Phu Quoc service from 29 October 2017 onwards. The airline will offer 4 flights a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday) using a 70-seater ATR72-600. The outbound flight PG991 departs Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) at 11:30hrs and arrives Phu Quoc (Vietnam) at 13:10hrs while the inbound flight PG992 departs Phu Quoc (Vietnam) at 13:50hrs and arrives Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) at 15:35hrs. More information about flight details and promotions, passengers can contact Bangkok Airways Call Center at Tel. 1771 or visit www.bangkokair.com

Uni Samui Travel. 泰爱苏梅旅行社成立于2012年，公司所在地位于泰国美丽的苏梅岛上，注册资金200万人民币，为泰国旅游局审批的合法旅行社。专营泰国苏梅岛当地旅游服务，属目的地旅行社。主营业务为私人定制游，为 FIT及同业自由行客户提供当地酒店及一日游等碎片化产品。公司自成立以来以人性化服务为宗旨，用我们的专业知识，为客户提供更好更贴心的旅游体验。经过多年的不断努力，受到了顾客及业内同仁的一致好评。

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Uni Samui Limited Partnership was founded in 2012, the company is located in Koh Samui, a beautiful island of Thailand, registered capital of 2 million CNY. It is a legitimate travel agency approved by the Thailand Tourism Administration. Specializes in local tourism services in Koh Samui, Thailand , it is a destination travel agency. The main business is private customized tours, for FIT and the industry Individual visitors to provide local hotels and one day trips together and other scattered products. Uni Samui Limited Partnership aims to humanized services Since inception. We provide better and more intimate travel experience to customers with our expertise and experience. After years of continuous efforts, Uni Samui Limited Partnership has received favorable reviews from customers and colleagues in the industry. Tel: 077426968, 0910391666 E-mail : info@unisamui.com

SITCA Thai Cooking Classes Featured on BBC World TV and recommended by Lonely Planet, Frommer’s and Rough Guide, their Thai Cooking Class meets daily at 11:00 am and 4:00 pm in an airconditioned room facility, with a large work area and multiburner station teaching kitchen. The Class begins with the making of one of our famous homemade curry pastes from scratch. Learn to prepare a curry recipe and two more dishes for a complete meal. Menus for every day of the week include curries, salads, soups, noodle dishes and desserts. A wide range of Thai cooking ingredients are available for purchase in their culinary shop and they are happy to advise on substitutes for those you may find difficult to locate outside of Thailand.

Newly Renovated Thai Cooking Class Facility and “Restaurant” SITCA is the Samui Institute of Thai Culinary Arts, established in 1999. SITCA was the first company offering Thai cooking classes on Koh Samui. SITCA has been so popular and successful in the Thai cooking class business that they have now opened their own restaurant, moving to a new building just opposite the old one.

Fruit and Vegetable Carving Courses This is a one-day 3-hour course in the Thai style art of carving decorative vegetable for use as plate garnishes. Instructions are hand-on and class sizes are limited. Both courses include SITCA’s custom-made carving knife. Improve your Thai cooking with SITCA and enjoy your own cooking in the newest restaurant

Contact us and make a reservation: Location op. Centara Grand, Chaweng Beach Road, samui phangan real estate 89 Tel +66 (0) 77 413 172, +66 (0) 87 884 4433, E-mail: roong@sitca.com, www.sitca.com

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Love Lamp

The Luxury of Intimacy THE ARTIST

Andrea Harcos lives in the captivating, alluring and marvellous capital city of Hungary, Budapest, and Love Lamp is her dream come true. She used to work as a filmmaker until she realised that her passion and gift of creating these beauties would make her truly happy in each moment. Her mission is to bring light to homes and businesses who love to enjoy the luxury of intimacy.

INSPIRATION

Inspired by beauty, sensuality, and love. The original inspiration for the Love Lamp was passion. Each unique Lamp is handmade, numbered, and crafted with the passion that inspired its creation.

AMBIANCE

Love Lamp creates a magical ambience in any space: In a living room it is majestic, in a bedroom it is intimate and sexy, in a business area it is classy and elegant. Either way the dimmable lights, the mesmerising handcrafted embellishments or even the logo of your business make these handcrafted light sculptures a unique statement piece that brings the luxury of intimacy anywhere you are.

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CUSTOM MADE

Custom made to perfectly suit your taste. You choose the design, colour, size, cable colour, and LED colour. In a few weeks, you will enjoy the Love Lamp made uniquely for you. With the artist, you can also discuss questions concerning the cable outlet, suspension and other technical details about your Love Lamp’s future place.

METICULOUSLY HANDCRAFTED

The artist is devoting at least 100 hours or more to each piece. Each Love Lamp is meticulously handcrafted with the utmost attention to detail. Therefore, delivery can take up to 5-8 weeks.

MATERIALS

Made of the highest quality materials. Premium House of Kolor and Debeer paint, aspen wood frame, LED lights, power supply and dimmer, of the highest quality and numbered brass plaque and screws. With a secret technique, the artist sculpts the breathtaking patterns from a special lightweight, malleable material. From September 2017 a trademark wooden coverage will also be available of any wood types.

DESIGNS

There are four designs available in different sizes: 1. Luz Divina 2. Diamantes de amor 3. Loto de la pasión 4. Mandala mágica

DELUXE EDITION

Deluxe edition available for a unique, one-of-akind design. The artist helps to personalise your Love Lamp through your ideas and choices of any designs or colours. Bars, hotels, restaurants also can have their logo and corporate design elements implanted in their own light sculptures. The Love Lamp of your design will be unique – the only one in the world!

DIMENSIONS

Sizes vary from: 100-170 cm wide x 75-140 cm high X 6 cm deep Weight varies from 7.5 kg to 20 kg. For round lamps sizes vary from 90-150 cm diameter For deluxe designs the maximum size is 300X150 cm. Shapes and arcs can be unique also.

PRICES

Each Love Lamp is custom made, price depends on size, material, colour, amount and other features. Please contact us for a personalised quote. For enquiries regarding sales contact Linda: linda@H2Oconsultancy.asia Phone: +66 (0) 62-895-99-24 www.lovelamp.com

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LIVING IN KOH SAMUI

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Despite being only 230km2 Koh Samui is one of the world’s top holiday destinations, pulling in tourists from across the globe... so popular in fact that people often don’t want to leave! The beautiful beaches, laidback lifestyle and plentiful amenities are just a few of the attractions that inspire people to pick up house and relocate to this idyllic island. Whether you are considering a permanent move or a holiday home, Koh Samui has plenty of exciting real estate opportunities to be snapped up. Attracting 1million+ visitors annually, Koh Samui is unique in that it appeals to a large variety of tourists including young back-packers, families, couples and high-end luxury travelers - as such the island takes on multiple personalities providing a considerable offering of accommodation, entertainment, shopping and dining. This can prove advantageous to those wishing to move as although one area might not suit there is bound to be a contrasting locality relatively close by. Samui bridges island life and comfortable western living perfectly, allowing residents to benefit from the relaxed ‘barefoot’ atmosphere whilst also indulging in their expected home comforts. The island has developed considerably over the years and now boasts a full range of service amenities and facilities. When it comes to ease of living the island boasts a good range of shopping facilities with Tesco, Makro, Big C and Tops supermarkets. Frequent 7-Elevens, Family Marts and Tesco Express make day-to-day shopping easy as well as the numerous fresh markets in each

area offering reasonably priced local cuisine alongside fresh fruit, vegetables, meats and fish. The retail market in Samui has shown considerable expansion over the last few years - most notably in the form of the recently opened Central Festival Shopping mall showcasing a delightful mix of local crafts and entertainment beside high end shopping and dining experiences. The mall caters to all budgets from designer fashion brands like Jim Thompson and Jaeger to high street brands such as Uniqlo and Aiiz. The Central World department store stocks international brands in clothes, accessories, toiletries and electronics. Chaweng, Bophut and Lamai also have busy shopping high-streets; Bophut in particular boasts an eclectic mix of boutique and luxury stores, most prominently in the newly built and stylish ‘The Wharf’ Shopping area. Known internationally for its comprehensive list of fine dining experiences and involvement of top class chefs, Samui is the first stop for many foodies exploring Thailand. The island hosts a plethora of 5 star dining establishments boasting top-class wine selections, artfully created dishes and opulent surroundings. Fortunately, not all eating experiences need pull so heavily on the purse strings, Samui offers a range to suit all budgets from boutique bistro’s, casual dining and, not forgetting, the impressive selection of local Thai restaurants offering a more affordable eating experience. Koh Samui is also a forerunner in the health food market, with many businesses successfully promoting specialised dining including raw, vegan and gluten free options. samui phangan real estate

As with dining, the nightlife in Samui is diverse and works hard to cover all bases and preferences. Long-standing sophisticated beach clubs like Beach Republic and Nikki Beach serve top class food and beverages in chic poolside surroundings. For a livelier scene the bustling Chaweng high street, with it’s all-night bars and clubs attracts flocks of young travelers every night and regularly hosts international DJs and performers. Bophut’s small cobbled streets brimming with boutique bars and beachside restaurants is the perfect retreat for laid back, upmarket cocktail sipping. Lamai lies somewhere in between the two, appealing to both families and young people in search of a slightly less intense night out. Lipa Noi is favoured for romantic getaways, offering a secluded, yet still well catered option. Finally, displaying a delightful ramshackle charm, Nathon is a glimpse into a more authentic Thai residential experience away from the tourist route. For families moving to Koh Samui there is a wide choice of well-established nurseries and schools. International School Samui (ISS), Oonrack, Panyadee the British International Scool or Lamai International School provide reliable, internationally accredited education of high standard mostly following the English National Curriculum. There are a growing range of clubs and weekend activities available around the island to keep everyone in the family busy, including sporting clubs such as: football, dance, ju jitsu and horse riding and also more relaxed family days out at Coco Splash or Pink Elephant amusement park. Koh Samui is now easily very accessible both from within and outside Thailand; flights arrive and depart direct to Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur and there are also two ferry piers serving the mainland. With this ease of access and so much on offer, Koh Samui has now become as much a place to live as it is a place to visit. It is a multi-faceted residential island with an enviable range of services and facilities to choose from, all of which combine to provide ‘Samuians’ with the perfect long-stay or permanent residence. With regard to real estate on Koh Samui, traditionally development on the island has been more abundant on the Northern and Eastern coasts mostly due to the proximity of busier towns, golf courses and of course the airport. These areas are significantly lucrative in terms of rental potential, and currently the most secure in terms of resale, as most tourists and buyers are still focusing on this part of the island. However, over the past few years the west coast has seen accelerated development, including a number of luxury hotels and resorts, so would certainly present an exciting opportunity for purchasers. While buying property in a foreign country is always going to be a big jump, investors in Samui can feel secure that they are investing in a rising market with solid foundations. As property offerings continue to improve in terms of scope and quality, Samui has attracted purchasers internationally, most numerous originating from China, Russia and the Middle East. Virtually all investors have seen their investment increase in value – capital appreciation varying from 15-20% annually or up to 90-100% from the launch of a project to transfer of title! The range of properties on offer has also diversified greatly, while once thai style villas and lower lying land was the main option now there is an ever growing number of western style condominium buildings, townhouses and luxury mountain villas. The rise in real estate has ensured that the property sector is soundly supported by professional services, such as English speaking lawyers; reliable real estate corporations; quality construction companies and efficient building suppliers. However it is still important to choose carefully and consider legal requirements at the time – please see back pages for more details on upto-date requirements. It is highly suggested that you speak with a qualified agent first if you do desire to invest in the island.

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LIVING IN KOH PHANGAN

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Are you a discerning traveller? Wish to relax? Want to be active? Yearning for the element of balance? Then you need to look no further than incredible Koh Phangan where you will find meditation, yoga, saunas, detox and wellness centres to Muay Thai boxing, kayaking, wakeboarding, kite surfing, beach volleyball, paddle boarding, zip lining, elephant trekking, archery, diving, snorkelling, wave riding, free diving, horse riding, trekking trails, hiking trails, mountain biking, rock climbing and fine dining all at your fingertips. Koh Phangan, accessible via boat/catamaran from mainland Suratthani or a short ferry ride from Koh Samui, may be synonymous for the Full Moon Party contained at the southern most tip of the island, however, Koh Samui's pretty little sister has so much more to offer for all discerning tastes and budgets. Blessed with an abundance of waterfalls, the most famous of which must be Than Sadet Waterfall visited many times by the revered Great Rama V who left his royal seal engraved on a rock which can still be seen to this day. The late and beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej (also known as Rama IX - as he was the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty) had also visited Koh Phangan thus this island holds a spiritual connection to the Thai nation and tourists alike.

Buddhist Monks realised Koh Phangan's tranquillity and spiritual importance and subsequently settled in Wat Phu Khao Noi just outside of the main town of Thong Sala as one of the first temples on the island. Within an area of approximately 167km2 with over 70% being unspoilt mountainous and tropical forest many more temples are nestled coherently within the islands natural flora and fauna offering a feast for the eyes of all visitors. Koh Phangan being relatively undiscovered and undeveloped still has the postcard perfect secluded deserted beach coves awaiting discovery via the traditional mode of transport, the long tail boat or for the more intrepid explorer by hike. You truly feel that you are the first to leave a footprint! In that vein Koh Phangan's beauty is emerging as an attractive destination for weddings and events. Due to Koh Phangan's granite structure, there are several small mountains where it's possible to trek/hike. The highest being Khao Raa at over 600m above sea level taking 2-3 hours to realise the summit. There is a bounty of wildlife from monkeys, wild boar, exotic reptiles to stunning birds of paradise not forgetting the spectacular coral reefs that envelop the plentiful bays where the amazing underwater world is accessible for snorkelers and divers equally.

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Luxurious chartered yachts circumnavigate this idyllic isle daily. Soaking up the bountiful canopy from off shore then anchoring to witness a stunning sunset that Mother Nature delivers time and time again. Koh Phangan, situated within the Gulf of Thailand in the province of Suratthani is the centre of the Samui Archepelago. Shouldering Koh Samui and Koh Tao it is not only “worth a visit” it is an essential enhancement to your Kingdom Of Thailand visit. The versatility found on the island of Koh Phangan is a draw to visitors of all walks and ages. The original back packers of yesteryear have now grown up and are the new breed of diverse visitor, with their families, who are investing in this slice of paradise. Image Courtesy of Kerry Manning

Found predominantly in the more relaxed north and west of Koh Phangan you will see a more authentic Thailand with top end luxury villas aesthetically constructed and enhanced by the native flora and dramatic landscape. An integration that is refreshing and in keeping with traditional Thai styles and values to which a certain clientele look for.

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The indigenous populace continue to harvest cashew nuts, coconuts, squid and fish however there is a harmonic co-dependence between the local and expat communities, unlike neighbouring islands, a balance that is invigorating to witness. Benefiting from the creature comforts of a Makro, Big C, Tesco Lotus Supermarkets, Home Mart, Home Pro, a choice of delicatessens plus fine dining, Koh Phangan is moving forward at a slow but steady pace. The island of Koh Phangan is a phenomenally special destination, some would say a national treasure. It is surely a gem in the Gulf of Thailand.

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LAND TITLE DEEDS IN THAILAND There are two main types of land ownership in Thailand which we should explain

RIGHTS OF POSSESSION Firstly there is the right of possession, for example, land that has been used by a family for generations to the benefit of the land and they have possession rights of the land under the civil and commercial code. Such titles are Sor Kor 1,Tor Bor 5 , 6 or Sor Por Gor 4. These titles basically are only family possession rights and generally only used for farming. These titles can not be bought or sold and no building rights or legal acts would be allowed on the land. I do know of cases where families being in possession of certain pieces of land for generations have been able to upgrade them to regular land title deeds but this is not generally the case and any serious investor would not normally give any credibility to these titles of possession.

RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP Usually we are looking for land title deeds giving right of ownership not possession. Here there are basically three title deeds:- Chanote, Nor Sor 3 and Nor Sor 3 Gor. The most sought after titles are the Chanote and the Nor Sor 3 Gor as both these titles have legal documents of Rights of Ownership and can be sub-divided into smaller plots and planning permission and any such legal acts can be carried out immediately on the land.The only difference with the Nor Sor 3 is that although legal documents are issued for the land it has not been accurately surveyed which can lead to problems in verifying actual land area. And if any legal act is to take place on this land it must be published for at least 30 days. As we have been saying all the way through if it is not clear 100%, seek the advice of a legal professional in this field, as there are also many other issues that are important to consider such as servitude, access and rights of way.

LAND MEASUREMENT & SURVEY Land in Thailand is measured in Rai, Ngan and Talang Wah. • 1 Wah= 4 sqm • 1 Ngan= 100 Wah or 400 sqm • 4 Ngan= 1 Rai or 1600 sqm In comparison to Western Standards: • 2.50 Rai= 1 Acre • 6.25 Rai= 1 Hectare

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TIPS FOR STARTING A NEW BUSINESS Are you planning to start your own business for the first time in Thailand? If so, we hope this useful information will help put your business on the right track. The simplest and easiest sort of company for foreigners to form with a small business is a Thai Limited Company. In Thailand, a Limited Company is a company with up to 100 shareholders, who share the same business purpose and is formed with a Capital divided into equal shares.

GETTING STARTED To set up a company, you must first have the memorandum that can be acquired at the registration office. To properly register, you are required to provide the authorities with details of your company and list a minimum of three shareholders (who can either be Thai or foreign nationals or both). At least seven days after you first approach the department, you can call a shareholder’s meeting to reach an agreement on the purpose of your business and set up the company’s operational rules. Having agreed on the purpose of your business, you can then apply for business registration at the same department. If you cannot agree on company rules, you can refer to those stated in the Civil and Commercial Code’s partnership and companies section.

SHARES Besides the issues of business registration, you must also make sure that your company’s shares are worth no less than 5 baht each. These shares can be transferred or even sold if the company has no regulations on this matter. Every shareholder must be given a share certificate, a document that guarantees their status as a shareholder. Should anyone wish to transfer their shares to another party; they have to fill in the share transfer form that confirms the deal between the transferor and transferee. The company also has to have in its possession a register of shareholders that contains a record of all the company’s shareholders. The book is evidence that will identify the company’s shareholders.

SHAREHOLDERS AND CHAIRPERSON A Limited Company’s shareholders can be either Thai or foreign nationals or both, but the percentage of shares held by foreign national plays a significant role in determining the nationality of your company, which may impose serious limitations on the company’s rights, such as landownership. If less than 49% of your company’s shares are held by foreigners, your company is considered a Thai company.

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However, if foreign nationals hold more than 49% of the shares, your company is a foreign company. The significant differences between Thai and foreign companies operating in Thailand lie in their rights to buy and own properties or other businesses. It is therefore important, especially for those in real estate and development businesses, to know and remember that unless your company is Thai, you are restricted in the ability to possess and obtain land and property in this country without an exemption granted by the government. Foreign companies are also restricted to certain activities and to proceed with certain operations the company will have to apply for permission from the government. In such instances, applications will be considered case by case. They will also face tough scrutiny and strict restrictions on their right to operate and ability to run their business. These companies will be treated in the same way as foreign nationals seeking jobs in Thailand. If you are registered as a Thai company, you are automatically granted the right to purchase and own properties and other business and will be treated the same way as a Thai citizen. However, according to new legislation that has recently come into effect, the Land Department’s staff are now required to thoroughly investigate your Thai shareholders’ sources of income. Thai shareholders in a company wishing to purchase properties in Thailand have to declare their income and provide the authorities with evidence that proves their ability to co-invest with other foreign shareholders in the same company. Only those successful in convincing the authorities are granted the right to purchase and possess land. Companies with approval from the Land Department can then proceed with their applications for land title deeds or other certificates of use and possession.

LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER A company limited has to have its own board of directors to act on behalf of the company. This panel will, however, act under the regulations and agreements approved by the shareholders. Appointing directors or removing any of them requires shareholders approval. At the end of the company’s financial year, within five months, it shall be the duty of the company to present the balance sheet to the Department of Business Development (DBD). If your company fails to present the balance sheet, the company will be fined up to 50,000 baht and the company’s board of directors may also be fined up to 50,000 baht. If the committee refuses to pay the fine, the police can appeal to the court for a warrant and file a lawsuit against the resilient parties. Withdrawal of the company’s business registration is also another penalty the company may face, should they not provide the authorities with the necessary statement. Information courtesy of Khun Surin Puangpakdee Senior Lawyer NSP&Laws Firm +66 077 458 204

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BUILDING REGULATIONS ON KOH SAMUI In order to build on Koh Samui you must first obtain a building permit from the municipality office and your building must meet certain requirements, depending on the location of the land on which you wish to build. There are 4 defined areas for land depending on its distance from the beach. (See diagram on opposite page)

STAGE 1. Land up to 10 Meters from the beach. The law states that no construction is permitted within this area. STAGE 2. Land up to 50 Meters from the beach. Within this area you are permitted to construct a single storey building only It’s height cannot exceed 6 Meters (including the roof) and the building cannot exceed the maximum allowed area of 75 Square Meters.

STAGE 3. Land up to 200 Meters from the beach. Within this area you are permitted to build up to a maximum height of 12 Meters (including the roof). The maximum allowed size is 2000 Square Meters.

STAGE 4. Land located more than 200 Meters from the beach. Within this area, building of up to 12 Meters in height (including the roof) can be constructed.

In addition, all buildings must now be constructed with peaked roofs, flat roofs are no longer permitted.

Information courtesy of Manit Tajew (Senior Lawyer Miklaw Associates)

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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ON KOH SAMUI AND KOH PHANGAN There are defined areas relative to the distance above sea-level (i.e., reference to height above sea rather than set-back from shore-line), pursuant to the Regulations of Resource and Environment, 30th May 2557 (2014) (“Environmental Regulations”). Level 1 - Land less than 80 metres above sea level. In general, no additional rules apply in this level, subject to rules relating to hotels (50 percent of hotel land area must be left un-built on and “green”), residential projects consisting of 10+ units (must have water and waste treatment facilities), in addition to rules relating to water-dams, golf courses and airports. Level 2 - Land between 80 – 140 metres above sea level. Within this level, a single family home may be constructed on land that is 100 square wah or greater (if the land is less than 100 square wah, construction is prohibited). Structures cannot exceed 6 metres in height and must leave 50 percent of the land un-built on and “green; must have an architectural design based on traditional Thai, tropical or local aesthetics; must have a roof consisting of 80 percent of the total building area, and that matches the natural surroundings; and must include an approved water-drainage system, to prevent flooding. Level 3 – Land greater than 140 metres above sea-level. Within this level, the same rules apply as in Level 2; and in addition, structures in Level 3 cannot exceed 90 square metres. Slope Rules In all levels mentioned, where the land has a slope of between 35-50 degrees, only a single family home is permitted, which cannot exceed 6 metres in height and 80 square metres in area, and which must leave 75 percent of the land un-built on (50 percent of the un-built land area must be “green” with native trees). Furthermore, the land area must be 120 square wah or greater, otherwise construction is prohibited. If the slope is greater than 50 metres, construction is likewise prohibited. Information courtesy of Jeffrey Martin of Limcharoen Legal www.Limcharoen.com

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illa rental is fast becoming the preferred holiday accommodation option for a vast majority of vacationers to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. Renting a villa as a family or group of friends can prove far more economical in the long run than hotel accommodation and can afford you the luxury and privacy you seek on a holiday without breaking the bank. For longer term lets, there is a multitude of options from private owners to agent lets ranging from basic to 6 star luxury – all you need to do is spend some time finding the right villa for your long-term living needs. Holiday villas are generally fully furnished and include a full western kitchen with appliances, towels and bed linens, water and electricity and will normally include a maid service who will come once or more a week to change linen and tidy the villa, as well as a maintenance person to take care of the gardens and pool if included. There are a host of other optional services on offer such as a private chef, babysitting, pre-arrival shopping, laundry, driver or car hire, butler, island tours, personal training, massage and spa treatments, Thai cooking lessons...simply do your research and ask lots of questions when selecting your villa to see what is available to you during your stay. If booking your villa from outside of Thailand, it may be wise to use one of the more established

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and recognised agents to ensure you are getting what you pay for. While it may seem cheaper to go directly through the home-owner, agencies usually have representatives in Samui and Phangan who can advocate on your behalf. That can include minor repairs or even moving you to another property if you’re not satisfied with your original choice. That’s something that the owner can’t help you with. Prices can vary greatly depending on the location of the villa (closer to the beach or beach-front means you will pay for the access and view!), the size/bedroom numbers, the facilities, services and the standard of the villa - with several levels of luxury available! There are hundreds of villas available on the islands starting from basic, mid-level, luxury and beyond – it’s truly reliant on your budget and your requirements - either way, you will not be stuck for choice. Generally a deposit of 50% or more is required to secure the villa of your choice prior to your holiday and the remainder paid in full upon arrival, this may vary from agent to agent. Read the rental agreement very carefully to make sure you understand what’s provided as well as any and all conditions, exclusions, inclusions, costs and penalties. When you decide on the ideal holiday villa to suit your needs, you can relish in the fact that you will enjoy privacy, space and of course the beautiful tropical surrounds of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. Happy holidaying!

HOW TO FIND YOUR PERFECT ISLAND RETREAT

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Villa Letting agents ADVANCE INTER DEVELOPMENT............. 077 231 625

NIRVANA Villa...............................info@nirvana-villa.com

Blue Building....................................... 082 819 5815

OVERSEAS PROPERTY PORTFOLIO....... 080 535 1725

CENTURY 21 ZAZEN............................... 089 866 8931

ONYX REALTY......................................... 093 878 2824

EATS & RETREATS................................... 089 866 4515

PALM GROUP ASIA................................. 085 795 9393

EVER ASIA ENTERPRISES....................... 093 575 4757

PHATHONG RESIDENCE.........................089 813 5715

HORIZON HOMES..................................... 077 417 005

REMAX ISLAND REAL ESTATE................ 080 041 0420

HORIZON RESIDENCE............................ 085 660 2794

SAGE LAND & HOUSE............................. 089 016 9750

INFINITY RESIDENCES & RESORT............ 077 914 050

SAMUI BEACH VILLAGE............................ 077 418 256

IVL Property.......................................... 077 417 113

SAMUI ESCAPES....................................... 077 425 136

KALARA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES..... 077 246 100

SAMUI PROPERTY CENTRE.................... 087 180 7247

KLIK ASIA.................................................. 089 866 4515

SAMUI EXOTIC PROPERTIES.................. 091 043 1204

Koh Phangan Luxury Villas.................. 077 374 354

SAMUJANA.............................................. 080 886 4226

KOH SAMUI LAND & HOMES.................. 089 474 1837

Seanado Property & Management.. 062 686 2888

KOH SAMUI PROPERTIES......................... 077 484 770

THE SEA.................................................... 077 960 567

LUXURY VILLAS AND HOMES................... 077 427 648

Thong Lang Villa................................ 062 895 9924

LUXURY VILLAS SAMUI........................... 084 842 7506

Vauban Real Estate Samui.................. 077 963 146

LUXURY VILLAS SIAM............................. 087 922 8381

Villa Maya............................................... 077 417 113

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ISLAND CONTACTS PROPERTY DEVELOPERS/ ESTATE AGENTS 10 STARS REAL ESTATE...................................... 086 273 1117 ADVANCE INTER DEVELOPMENTS .....................077 231 625 Ample samui.......................................................096 979 6442 ANAMAYA SAMUI.................................................... 077 417 113 ANGTHONG APARTMENTS....................................077 430 326 ANGTHONG SUNSET SEAVIEW VILLAS.............089 972 1539 APOLLO BEACH CLUB ........................................085 906 2630 AQUALINA SAMUI.................................................081 837 6001 Ariya Samui.........................................................062 686 2888 AZUR SAMUI.........................................................098 050 2120 BAAN FAA SAI BY ANGTHONG HILLS...................086 256 555 BAAN RAK TALAY .................................................. 077 430 326 BAN TAI ESTATE...................................................094 598 8475 BAANSUAY LAND & HOUSE..................................077 426 967 BAMBUH................................................................086 061 4280 BAN SWEET COCONUT.......................................089 500 9800 BASE DEVELOPMENTS.........................................077 961 762 BAVARIA VILLAS ................................................. 083 590 6190 Bay Residence Koh Phangan ..................... 086 074 9219 BEACH REPUBLIC................................................ 089 011 9538 BLUE BUILDING PROPERTY ..............................082 819 5815 BLUE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION .................... 087 046 1314 BLUE SEA RESIDENCE .......................................083 593 3967 CALLISTO LUXURY VILLAS.................................081 893 5996 CD&P......................................................................081 924 9574 CENTURY 21 ZAZEN PROPERTIES....................093 580 3072 CHAWENG BAYVIEW RESORT...........................077 414 071-5 CHAWENG COVE BEACH RESORT......................077 422 509 DHEVATARA PROPERTY........................................077 430 326 ECO REAL ESTATE ASIA........................................077 961 991 EMERALD RESIDENCE........................................081 903 8003 EVER ASIA ENTERPRISES..................................093 575 4757 EXCLUSIVE VILLA ................................................084 708 1501 HILLSIDE VILLAGE...............................................081 903 8003 HOLLYWOOD VILLA..............................................083 396 0244 HORIZON HOMES...................................................077 417 005 HORIZON Residence...........................................077 417 005 Infinity Residences & Resort Koh Samui.....077 914 050 IVL Property........................................................ 077 417 113 KOH PHANGAN LUXURY VILLAS..........................077 374 354 KOH PHANGAN HOLIDAY HOMES......................087 898 3918 KOH SAMUI LAND & HOME..................................089 474 1837 KOH SAMUI PROPERTIES.....................................077 484 770 KALARA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES..............077 246 100 KIRIKAYAN...............................................................077 247 867 LOTUS TERRACES...............................................089 972 3043 LUXURY LIVING KOH SAMUI...............................091 034 3808 LUXURY VILLAS AND HOMES...............................077 427 648 LUXURY VILLA SAMUI..........................................084 842 7506 LUXURY VILLAS SIAM..........................................087 922 8381 LUXURY PROPERTIES KOH SAMUI......................077 423 503 MANDALAY BEACH VILLAS.................................093 878 2824 MANDALAY SAMUI DEVELOPMENTS ................093 745 0566 Marina Bay Samui.............................................098 742 6760 MINI GOLF.............................................................081 787 9148 NARESH..................................................................077 426 944

NAUTILUS..............................................................082 427 4888 NIRVANA Villa.... ..................................info@nirvana-villa.com OCEANS VIEW RESIDENCE..................................077 423 503 OCEAN 11 BEACH FRONT RESIDENCE.............089 813 5715 OCEANIS SAMUI.....................................................077 423 503 OVERSEAS PROPERTY PORTFOLIO ................080 535 1725 ONYX REALTY ......................................................093 878 2824 PALM CREEK RESIDENCE...................................081 374 0014 PALM GROUP ASIA...............................................085 795 9393 PANORAMA GROUP SAMUI.................................083 597 8633 PEARL PROPERTY...............................................081 370 2480 PHATHONG RESIDENCE.....................................089 813 5715 PLUMERIA PLACE..................................................077 430 043 REMAX ISLAND REAL ESTATE ...........................080 041 0420 REPLAY SAMUI ..................................................... 077 448 201 RESOTEL GROUP INTERNATIONAL...................081 737 3076 SAMRAN GARDENS.............................................089 474 1837 SAMUI BURI BEACH RESORT............................077 447 275-9 Samui Emerald Villas....................................098 437 5231 SAMUI ESCAPES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT..... 077 245 136 SAMUI EXOTIC PROPERTIES................................077 484 962 SAMUI Living Company....................................093 697 6647 SAMUI PHANGNAN PROPERTIES.......................081 979 0679 SAMUI PROPERTY INVESTMENTS.....................087 886 6437 SAMUI PROPERTY CENTRE ...............................083 182 5430 SAGE LAND & HOUSE..........................................089 016 9750 SAMUI RESOTEL BEACH RESORT.......................077 422 374 SAMUI BE ONE CO., LTD...................................... 077 960 560 SAMUI BEACH VILLAGE.........................................077 430 326 SAMUI DIAMOND PROPERTIES..........................087 895 4132 SAMUJANA............................................................080 886 4226 SAITARN SAMUI....................................................094 805 7799 Seanado Property & Management...........062 686 2888 SHAnti Samui......................................................092 470 4817 SIAM IMMO COMPANY.........................................081 850 6475 SINTHORANEE PROPERTY...................................077 414 222 SKYPIA SAMUI......................................................098 742 6760 STEJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Y PROPERTIES AND DEVELOPERS.........095 739 6170 SUNWAY VILLAS...................................................091 043 7977 TALING NGAM TROPICAL VILLA..........................089 651 0302 TANAPA HOME......................................................086 944 0476 THE BAY SAMUI.................................................... 084 111 7500 The Green Place Residence........................093 574 8735 THE ROYAL MOUNTAIN........................................081 956 1636 THE SEA KOH SAMUI.............................................077 961 982

THE SEASONS......................................................080 776 5822 Thong Lang Villa.............................................062 895 9924 THONG NAI PAN ESTATE.....................................083 391 8159 TROPICAL HOME.................................................082 179 3933 VANAYA LUXE PRIVATE VILLAS..........................093 745 0566 Vauban Real Estate Samui..............................077 963 146 VERANO RESIDENCE..........................................083 182 5430 VERTICOLOR SAMUI .............................................077 914 000 Villa Maya............................................................. 077 417 113 VILLA TAWAN........................................................094 598 8475 X2 RESIDENCES...................................................082 495 2525

LEGAL SERVICES LIMCHAROEN LEGAL...........................................093 575 9675 BLUMENTHAL RICHTER & SUMET.......................077 231 732 CHARNDELL DISPUTE MANAGEMENT................02 514 9170 DFDL Legal & Tax.................................................077 960 757 MANIT ASSOCIATES...............................................077 458 135 NAI ANDREW PARK..............................................081 830 4462 NSP & LAWS FIRM..................................................077 458 204 SUKHOTHAI INTER LAW........................................077 430 642 VITTAYA BUSINESS LAW OFFICE ........................077 484 470

LIGHTING SYSTEMS CREATIVE SYSTEM PROJECTS ........................ 080 698 6811 JMAN LTEK LED-LIGHTING................................. 081 893 5996 AV INSTALLATION SYSTEM.................................089 971 5775

HOME & DECOR CERA......................................................................084 648 5333 Happy + Co..........................................................091 159 9673 I.P.M. SAMUI..........................................................081 894 4093 Loft by oriental living...................................077 247 675 ONE STOP SOLUTIONS.......................................081 893 4935 NUTTARAT DECORATE .........................................077 920 266 ORchId house Design & interiors ............091 159 9673 ORIENTAL LIVING...................................................077 247 675 Pure Samui.........................................................092 652 4248 SLEEP NAKED............................................. www.sleepnaked.hk SURAT BAANSAUY...............................................081 691 1719 SUNFLEX ASIA...................................................... 077 414 412

SECURITY SYSTEMS B-SMART SYSTEMS...............................................077 248 362 CREATIVE SYSTEM PROJECTS ........................ 080 698 6811

AUDIO VISUAL INTERIOR DESIGN AV INSTALLATION SYSTEM.................................089 971 5775 AVIVA........................................................................02 685 3676 CREATIVE SYSTEM PROJECTS ........................ 080 698 6811

GARDEN & LANDSCAPE BOTANICAL DESIGNS LANDSCAPING...............084 315 9742

KITCHEN HARDWARE FRANKE KITCHENS................................................02 236 9777 HAFELE...................................................................077 423 580 IKON KITCHEN......................................................061 549 7855 IPM SAMUI.............................................................081 894 4093 ONE STOP SOLUTIONS.......................................081 893 4935 RS VENTURE.......................................................02 662 3571-3

SWIMMING POOLS CP POOL..................................................................077 234 410 DESJOYAUX............................................................077 247 588 JD POOLS................................................................077 427 356 PARADISE POOL INTERIORS.......085 863 9729 / 062 223 1546 POOL & SHADE.......................................................077 423 460 TSP POOLS.............................................................077 234 034

DESIGN SERVICES Archi Studio......................................................089 972 2445 ORCHID HOUSE DESIGN & INTERIORS ............091 159 9673 Samui Aerial Mapping.....................................090 158 3501 SAMUI GRAPEVINE..............................................080 620 9964 SIL ARCHITECTS..................................................083 690 9700 THAI REVIVAL DESIGN.........................................089 612 0684 WEB MARKETING AND RESERVATIONS............089 866 4515

PHOTOGRAPHY ANNE SOPHIE SAMUIPICS..................................080 102 9791 CHRONOS DYNAMICS.........................................081 894 4513 CLAUDIO / FANTASYATWORK.COM ...................087 270 4972 HELICAM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY.....................089 874 7464 ORIENTAL LIVING...................................................077 247 675 Samui Aerial Mapping.....................................090 158 3501 SKY PIXELS...........................................................080 102 9791

ENGINEERING SERVICES EASTERN TECHNICAL ENGINEERING

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HOME SERVICES ADEPT ASIA...........................................................081 978 3712 AUTOMATIC GATE................................................081 892 1066 CERIS LAFARGE ROOFING...................................02 586 5600 ECO PEST CONTROL...........................................085 791 2496 EUROPEAN RAIN GUTTERING..............................077 423 073 FAR THAWEE PORN............................................077 245 570-1 INFINITY HOME MANAGEMENT............................077 426 608 NITE STONE............................................................077 247 769 ODOR CLEAN........................................................087 976 9589 ONE STOP SOLUTIONS.......................................081 893 4935 SAMUI squeaky clean windows..................087 013 7650 SEARA SPORTS......................................................076 355 040 SUNFLEX ASIA........................................................077 414 412 Termite Tech..................................................... 095 428 1121 THE STONE DOCTOR..........................................087 282 4930 The Clean Team................................................064 415 9439 TRUE VISIONS........................................................077 231 490

FINANCE SERVICE

MAINTENANCE SERVICE AirAsia...................................................................02 515 9999

GFS AUSTRALASIA...............................................085 795 9393

ADEPT ASIA...........................................................081 978 3712

MBK GUARANTEE................................................081 278 5382

MANAGING SAMUI..................................................077 430 010

INSURANCE SERVICES

The Clean Team................................................064 415 9439

CT TRADING INSURANCE.....................................038 420 618 ENSURE ASIA..........................................................077 417 015

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADEPT ASIA...........................................................081 978 3712 DMA........................................................................085 790 1520 RS BUILT ..............................................................086 271 0156 SAMUI ARCHITECT.............................................. 085 782 1852 SIL ARCHITECTS..................................................083 690 9700 STERLING CONSTRUCTION THAILAND.............085 233 9630

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

SQUEAKY CLEAN WINDOWS..............................087 013 7650

OTHER BANGKOK AIRWAYS ...........................................077 422 512-9 BLUECHIP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY..........089 651 0020 FIREWORKS SAMUI.............................................087 263 4371 KLIK ASIA...............................................................089 866 4515 SAMUI RESCUE..............................077 421 444/087 263 4371 TESCO LOTUS........................................................077 245 400 TS-TEAK.................................................................081893 4935

LEISURE SAMUI 100 DEGREES EAST DIVE CENTER.....................077 245 396 BLOOD DONORS KOH SAMUI....... .......blooddonorskohsamui.com castaway guesthouse.................................. 081 968 5811 CHANTARA JUNK BOAT.......................................087 064 3126 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI...................077 484 548 MAGNOLIA SPA.......................................................077 601 133

ADEPT ASIA...........................................................081 978 3712 BLUE BUILDING...................................................... 077 430 411 EXIM STUDIO..........................................................02 934 7921 KOH SAMUI CONSTRUCTION.............................089 510 2040 Luxury VILLAS & HOMES....................................077 430 326 PALM CONSTRUCTION..........................................077 961 991 P&W CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.................077 238 182 RS BUILT ..............................................................086 271 0156 SEA B.C...................................................................077 960 584 STERLING CONSTRUCTION THAILAND ............085 233 9630 TROPICAL BUILDERS.............................................077 602 262

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TROPICAL MURPHYS.............................................077 413 614 MINI GOLF CHOENG MON...................................081 787 9148 MOBY DICK IRISH BAR........................................081 892 1990 OCEAN 11 BEACH FRONT RESTAURANT............077 245 134 OCEANS ELITE CHARTERS...................................077 427 244 Panviman Resort Koh Phangan...................077 445 101 RAJDHEVEE CLINIC...............................................077 430 702 THAILAND LEARNING CENTRE ..........................086 625 2546 WECI & COMPUTER INSTITUTE............................077 233 101 ZAZEN BOUTIQUE RESORT & SPA.......................077 430 345

Angthong Sunset Sea View Villas

Chonote LOTS FOR SALE LIPA NOI Excellent Investment Up to 20% DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE 50% Financing Available the development is for sale •

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LUXURY 5 & 3 BEDROOM VILLAS FOR RENT We feel our beautiful villas offer great style and elegance at an excellent price. All of our villas have spacious open plan living areas, bespoke furniture and are set in landscaped tropical gardens with private pools. Conveniently situated between Bophut Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Village & Chaweng.

Baan Batur For reservations please contact Helen +66 (0) 879228381 Fore more information please see our website www.luxuryvillasiam.com

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