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he C hief of Patong Police has dismissed a slew of concerns that has prompted R egion 8 Police volunteers to go on strike since May 12, including allegations that police were setting up tourists to buy marij uana from a stooge behind the Bangla Police Box then shaking them down for up to B3 0,000 each to have the charges “forgotten”.

C hris McLaren, leader of the R egion 8 Police volunteers, says the “sting” has been going on for years, with no action from the Patong Police. or five years the complaints have been consistent. Tourists tell us that they bought marij uana from a man behind the police box at end of Bangla then within three minutes they are ‘arrested’ and taken into the police box for ‘negotiations’,” he explains. “The deal is consistent, they are told they can pay B20,000 to B3 0,000

Bangla Police Box. Photo: The Phuket News to settle the matter immediately, or they will have to go to the police station where it will cost them at least B8 0,000 to have the matter dropped.” “There has been no attempt to arrest this man, who is well known to Patong Police, and no investigation into the reports. There is no excuse for not checking C C TV footage to confirm these reports, so why are these repeated, years-long, consistent allegations going uninvestigated?” he asked.

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Patong Police C hief C ol C haiwat Uikum on Tuesday ( May 3 1) admitted that he had heard the allegation, but dismissed it. “I get a lot of complaints from foreigners. We did investigate this, but the foreigner who made the complaint said he could not identify the o cers involved,” C ol C haiwat alleged. There are three o cers on duty at that police box each day, but the complainant could not point out which one. That’s not information we can …

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Three of the escaped Rohingyas were found in Nop Pring District on May 26. Photo: Phang Nga City Police

Rohingya rounded up O FFIC IALS HAV E C APtured the last four of the 21 R ohingya who broke out of the Phang Nga Immigration detention centre on May 23 . Three escapees were taken into custody in Nop Pring subdistrict, about 50 kilometres from the detention centre, on May 26, while the fourth was found in Tham Nam Phut, about 60km away. The arrests followed the recapture of two other escapees at 9: 3 0pm on May 25 from a souvenir shop on Phang Nga-Thap Pud road in Tambon Tham Nam Phud. All six were returned to

the detention centre, where Phang Nga Immigration C hief C ol Noppadon R akchat said that all the escapees had been imprisoned for over a year. “There are about 3 0 R ohingya men in the centre now [ including the escapees] ,” he explained. “The detainees will be charged under Section 90 of the C riminal C ode - Escape during Confinement where participation of three or more persons in an escape can be sentenced up to five years in jail, fined up to B , or both,” he said. T a n y a lu k S a k o o t

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our Thai nationals have been sentenced to eight to 14 years in j ail for obtaining illegal titles to possess state land in Phuket with an estimated value of B billion. Each of the four have also been fined B million, while the Department of Special Investigation ( DSI) pursues 10 more cases, Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant C onservation ( DNP) Director Thanya Netithamkul announced on Wednesday ( J une 1) . The four were found guilty of using S o r K o r 1 land documents to attempt to claim land in Sirinath National Park or nearby protected state forest. They were listed as: • Ms Anoma Phangsen – sentenced to 14 years in j ail

The DSI is continuing its investigation into 10 other plots deemed to be illegally obtained park land, said DNP Director Thanya Netithamkul (centre). Photo: Suthicha Sirirat on May 3 ( for S o r K o r 1 no 23 ) • Mr Prapas Sae-ong – sentenced to 12 years in j ail on May 3 ( for S o r K o r 1 no 4 4 ) • Mr Prapas Sae-ong – sentenced to 12 years in j ail on May 24 ( for S o r K o r 1 no 4 5)

• Mr Nakorn Wongsrithong – sentenced to 13 years in j ail on May 3 1 ( for S o r K o r 1 no 3 2) • Mr C han Pongpha – sentenced to eight years and eight months in j ail on May 3 1 ( for S o r K o r 1 no 110)

“We believe these people are only representatives of bigger businessmen or influential people, who the DSI are investigating and gathering more information about to bring them in,” Mr Thanya said.

Smoke and mirrors C o n tin u e d fr o m p a g e 1 ...act on,” he said. However, C ol C haiwat did not elaborate on that only one o cer is on duty in the police box at any given time. C ol C haiwat said he did check C C TV footage from inside and outside the police bo . But we did not find anything related to this complaint,” he said. “Let’s be clear about this. We can check who is on duty at any time. In that area, there is not only the o cer in the police box. If this really happened, then police o cers on patrol in the area would also know about it,” C ol C haiwat said. Yet the dope shakedown allegation is only one issue among many that has prompted the police volunteers, who are instrumental in facilitating police patrols by translating for officers and explaining local laws to tourists, to go on strike. Frustrating the volunteers is that Patong Police have refused to meet with them to even hear feedback from tourists in the key tourism town. Despite repeated requests from the R egion 8 volunteers, no meetings have been held

Col Chaiwat Uikam in the past six months. “We get lots of feedback directly from tourists about what is going on in Patong and along atong Beach, and these meetings are the only chance we get to inform Patong Police of these issues. Without these meetings, many of these issues go unaddressed,” stressed Mr Mclaren Again, C ol C haiwat dismissed the issue, saying “I am happy to meet with them whenever they want. When we meet is up to them. All they have to do is ask.” Yet, despite admitting that no meetings had been held for six months, C ol C haiwat offered no reason why the once-monthly meetings were no longer being held. C ol C haiwat also dis-

missed the claim by the volunteers that C C TV cameras had been turned away from monitoring key areas, leaving even Bangla Rd unrecorded. “These cameras are essential when dealing with incidents on Bangla, and especially so following the attacks on tourists by staff working at venues along the street. Two attacks alone made international headlines, and without the C C TV footage, the tourists have no evidence to back up their claims,” Mr McLaren said. “In terms of more serious security and safety concerns, these cameras become critical,” he added. A further frustration, said Mr McLaren, has been parasail and j et-ski operators still working after sunset, and the key safety issue of speedboats and j et-skis ploughing through the water behind the police box in the dark – while tourists were still swimming there. “O nly last week the latest one to finish was at pm, Mr McLaren said. “It’s only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt… or worse.” This issue, C ol C haiwat said, was “impossible”.

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security guard employed by a resort in Pa Khlok was arrested on Tuesday ( May 3 1) for attacking a C hinese woman in her bed whilst her boyfriend was asleep beside her last Friday morning ( May 27 ) . The incident was reported to police last Friday by 27 -year-old Bolin Lou, who said she and her boyfriend had checked in to the Point Yamu resort on Thursday evening ( May 26) and locked the door before they went out for dinner. After dinner, while they were sleeping, she felt a hand on her neck. She said a man tried to strangle her so she called for help which woke up her boyfriend. This caused the suspect to flee via the balcony. C ol Sompong Tiparphakul the new chief of Thalang Police, held a press conference on Tuesday to announce the arrest of 24 -year-old Ammorn Tohkani. The warrant for his arrest was issued on Sunday ( May 29) by Phuket Provincial

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TOP: Bolin Lou shows a scratch on her neck. MAIN: Police investigate the attack. RIGHT: Ammorn Tohkani. C ourt for burglary at night and assault. Ammorn was arrested in his home town of Baj oh in Narathiwat province, where he sought refuge after the incident. C ol Sompong said, “Mr Ammorn admitted that he sneaked into the guests’ room with the intention of stealing their mobile phones. However, he denied that he wanted to harass or rape the woman. He

said he got into a fight with the victim who woke up and shouted for help when she realised he was in the room. e fled the room without any valuables and quickly left the resort on his motorbike because he was scared. He then left the motorbike at a convenience store near the Heroines Monument before taking a bus back to his home town,” he said. C ol Sompong said police

Police clueless over Patong intruder P O L IC E A R E ST R UG gling to find any clues in their search for a man who reportedly broke into a Ukrainian woman’s room at a guesthouse in Patong last Sunday ( May 29) and stole her iPhone whilst she was resting on the bed. C C TV footage at the Good Dreams Guesthouse on Nanai 2 R d failed to provide any clues, Patong Police Deputy Superintendent Lt C ol Anukul Nookaid said on Tuesday ( May 3 1) . Police will now turn to C C TV coverage from the area in the hope that it will show them possible routes the man took to and from the guesthouse and also to gain a better description of the suspect, he added. The incident, reported by 29-year-old Ukrainian Alexandra R obonova ( named in Thai by police) , allegedly took place at 3 : 3 0pm. In her statement to police, Ms R obonova said she had left the door to her room unlocked and was resting on the bed when a man let himself in. She shouted for help, which caused the man to flee, with her iPhone, she said. “As we were unable to find any CCT footage of the suspect at the guesthouse, we will now check C C TV from @thephuketnews

olice a e st u lin to find an clues in t ackin down the guesthouse intruder. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub around the area in the hope that it will show us possible routes the man took to and from the guesthouse, and also give us some description of him and his getaway vehicle,” C ol Anukul said. “We know that after leav-

ing the victim’s room he forced open a locked door to make his escape, the glass on the door was broken. We also know he got away with a vehicle that was parked next to the hotel,” he said. T h e Ph u k e tN e w s

suspected the guard on duty that night was responsible for the incident “We learned that part as part of his duties, Ammorn checked the electrical system in the area close to the guests’ room between 4 am and 5: 3 0am… We also learned that after the incident he missed his morning roll call, turned off his mobile phone and removed all his belongings from his room,” he added.

THE C HIEF O F THE Highways Depar t ment huket o ce has dismissed rumours that a long crack has appeared in the roof of the Darasamut Underpass. Instead, it is j ust the shadow of a heat-sensor wire that runs the length of the tunnel, Phuket Highways ce irector Samak uedwonghad said on Monday ( May 3 0) . “Please do not panic. It is not a crack. I assure you that the Darasamut Underpass has been built to code,” he said. Mr Samak undertook an inspection of the underpass early Monday afternoon to personally show members of the media the heat-sensor wire that was causing concern among the public,

especially through repeated posts on social media. “The heat-sensor will trigger an alarm if the heat in the tunnel gets too hot, and signal for the lanes entering the underpass to close so that tra c does not enter a potentially dangerous situation,” he explained. “As you can see, the shadow cast on the roof is from the heat-sensor wire, but as the roof is not perfectly smooth, the shadow looks like a long crack,” he added. By Tuesday night, however, the underpass closed from 11pm through to 5am Wednesday ( J une 1) so that maintenance work could be conducted on lights in the tunnel. T a n y a l u k S a k o ot

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received a fine for e pired ta on my motorcycle on Songkran ay Apr at a checkpoint in ichit. At the time, an o cer asked me to pay a fine of B , . As did not have that amount of money on me, was told to attend ichit olice Station to pay the fine. nce the fine had been paid, would receive my licence back. went to the station to pay the fine, which turned out to be only B . owever, when the duty o cer tried to find my licence, it was not with all the other licences that the o cer said were stored in order of the date they had been held, or with other bundles of other licences held. A phone call was made and within minutes the o cer who had originally re uested the B , fine from me

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If you're caught with an outdated road tax on your motorbike, how much you pay for the fine can be ne otiated with the police. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot the o cer and the motorist and depends on the situation or the charges. actors such as time and duration that the ta has e pired, the reason why it has not been renewed can be used to help the o cer determine the amount of fine. e try to be as reasonable and fle ible as possible when issuing fines. f you have been driving with ta road ta that has been e pired for several years, were involved in ac-

cident or worse say, you were caught driving under the inf luence of drugs or alcohol you can e pect to pay a hefty fine. anguage barriers can be a problem for us, especially when we are dealing with tourists who do not speak or understand Thai. They often end up not paying the fine or paying late, which will cost them more. cers hold onto licences

or identification cards until the fine is paid and normally they bring all sei ed items to the police station where they work within eight hours. The officer should not hold onto sei ed items, but sometime o cers do forget to turn them in on time but we will return your belongings after you pay the fine. – Lt Col Pisit Chuenpet, Deputy Superintendent of the Wichit Police.

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he ublic osecuto said the case was handed to e ion olice pictu ed at the be innin of the ea .

T K T B C rosecutor’s ce has refused to provide any e planation about the lack of progress in the charges against developer The ine roperty atong Co for its handling of the Ace Condominium project in atong. The company is under criminal investigation for in-

cluding fraud, developing land without the re uired permits, failure to obtain a building permit, and contravention of the Consumer rotection Act. The investigation began in uly last year following a slew of complaints by investors, some based in Singapore and ong Kong. Kathu olice handed over their case evidence and documents to the huket rovincial ublic rosecutor’s ce in ctober, stating that the case should be brought to the court within two weeks . But by ovember , rosecutor essada Banditmongkolkul said he needed at least one more month to bring the case to court. By anuary , rosecutor essada told T h e Ph u k e t N e w s , The prosecutor’s o ce need to be careful about all the evidence and laws involved in this case before we bring it to court e do not want to specify when the case will go to court, but we will make it as fast as we can.

That delay is still ongoing. ne prosecutor, who agreed to speak to T h e Ph u k e t N e w s , only on the condition he was not to be publicly named, said the case was handed to Region olice at the beginning of the year . Asked if he knew when the case would be handed back to the ublic rosecutor, he said, Ask the police. e declined to comment any further. The ce of the Consumer rotection Board C B , the Anti oney aundering ce and the Kathu police were all involved in the investigation of complaints by people who paid deposits on units in the yet to manifest condo project. Col Angkul Klaiklueng of the Royal Thai olice Consumer rotection ivision, last year said, The Ace Condominium case is very important for us e will study this case very closely. think have to go to huket again very soon. T h e Ph u k e t N e w s thephuketnews

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cials in huket suspected of involvement in the issuance of two C h a n o t e land titles covering rai near reedom Beach, south of atong, will be investigated, T h e Ph u k e t N e w s was told on onday ay . huket and ce Chief atcharin etanawanich confirmed that the and epartment eputy irector Somwut Saikaew on ay issued, with the authority of and epartment irector eneral irector eneral Apinan Suethanuwong, an order for two C h a n o t e land titles to be deregistered. The order to have the two titles struck off came at the recommendation of a committee formed two years ago specifically to investigate the titles. et, r atcharin on onday said that the titles had actually yet to be o cially revoked. The claimant had days until last riday, ay to appeal. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if they have, as the appeal must have been filed in Bangkok, he said.

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eft he o de to e oke the deeds. i ht he land in uestion ellow lowe left is estimated to be wo th billions of baht. ap oo le aps / huket eedome each.com owever, have not received an appeal filed here in huket and have not received any further instructions related to this case, r atcharin added. oubts against the validity of the two C h a n o t e titles that have now been ordered to be struck off were highlighted in , when the ce of the ublic Sector Anti Corruption Commission ACC ramped up its investigation into the

claims to the land, now estimated to be worth billions of baht. The ACC submitted the names of the o cials from the and ce and the orestry ce, along with the name of a former huket overnor who later served as Senator for huket, to the ce of the ational Anti Corruption Commission ACC for further investigation. r atcharin on onday

Lifeguards warn of surf danger AR S A urged all beach goers to heed the warning flags marking sections of beaches along the west coast that have been closed due to dangerous rips. e have closed off certain sections of some beaches, which we deemed too dangerous for swimming, huket ifeguard Club C resident rathaiyuth Chuayuan said on onday ay . arts of ai arn, atong and ai Khao, for e ample were closed, and we will continue to post red flags, especially where we notice rip tides in the area,

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athe s a e u ed to heed the no swimmin si ns ma kin dan e ous su f spots. he e plained. But swimming will still be permitted at many beaches if there is no signs of danger. The best way to know whether or not swimming is restricted is for beach goers to pay attention to the flags and signs posted, he said.

The call for surf safety followed five days of small boats being ordered to stay ashore as winds of up to kmh whipped up waves reaching heights of four metres around huket. The ban, ordered by the huket arine ce on ay , forced all vessels less than metres long or powered by engines of less than horsepower from going to Koh hi hi, Koh Racha and other long distance trips. Boats to hang ga Bay, Koh one, Koh ae and islands closer to huket were ordered to proceed with caution. T h e Ph u k e t N e w s

declined to name the o cials suspected of involvement in issuing the land titles to be revoked. Some o cials suspected of involvement in the issuing of the titles are still in huket. Some o cials have moved to other places. he said. The committee that will be tasked with investigating these o cials has also yet to be formed. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know when that will happen.

A T R T S A launched peration hite Shark this past week in a collaborated effort to reclaim as much as , rai hectares of encroachment suspect mangroves in huket. As part of the province operation led by the epartment of arine and Coastal Resources CR , authorities in huket are specifically targeting plots of coastal land, including large chunks of land at a golf course, a marina and a shrimp farm. The inspections, which commenced last Sunday ay and continued through Tuesday, were carried out in cooperation with representatives from multiple government departments and

divisions, including Admiral Sathaporn ajarat, eputy irector of the nternal Security perations Command S C in huket. The inspection team, comprising o cials, were split into eight teams to inspect plots across the island. verseeing inspections on Sunday, CR eputy irector eneral Sakda ichiansin e amined paperwork for plots at a popular golf course in northern huket. The title holders of suspect land shall submit any documents they possess to be inspected, but if we find that there is no legitimate title or rights, we will press charges at once, he said. D a r a w a nN a k n a k h o n

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The piles of trash dumped on land beside Soi Bang Tao 2 in Cherng Talay have been growing for months.

on officials a enda C O MPLAINTS BY LO C al residents have spurred officers at the C herng Talay Tambon Administration O rganisation ( O r B o r T o r ) to take action to clear up piles of garbage dumped by the side of the road in the west-coast neighbourhood. T he piles of r ubbish dumped along Soi Bang Tao 2, which leads to Bang Tao Beach, have only grown larger in recent months, one local resident told T h e Ph u k e t N e w s . “This covers an area of about 50 yards ( about 4 5 metres) towards the beach, but there is much much more. There’s even a lamppost that has been taken down and simply left there,” he said. Nuttapol Tugdee of the C herng Talay O r B o r T o r told

T h e Ph u k e t N e w s on Monday ( May 3 0) that the O r B or T or was aware of the growing problem. “The land is question is privately owned, and the owner has the right to allow concrete rubble to be dumped on the land, but these piles of rubbish also include regular household waste and plastic bags,” he said. “Hence, we will issue a formal warning instructing the landowner to remove the trash,” he added. Mr Nuttapol said he saw little excuse for garbage being dumped at the site. “All people have to do is leave their rubbish outside their house each night and a garbage truck will come by and collect it,” he said. N a tta p o n g H o n g to n g

huket Governor C hamroen Tipayapongtada has assured angry sea gypsies in R awai that he has again asked Baron World Trade C o Ltd to have its workers stand down at the disputed land site in the village in the hope of preventing further violence. Gov C hamroen’s call for clemency came after 200 sea gypsies gathered at the site after hearing rumours that Baron World Trade workers were to return to work Monday morning ( May 3 0) . “In the morning, there were 200 of us at the site, but now we have left a group of only 10 to 20 people to work in shifts to keep an eye on them if they decide to show up,” ” said Niran Yongpan, a spokesman for the sea gypsies. Te n sion s f la r e d la st Wednesday ( May 25) when more than 200 sea gypsy villagers confronted 50 workers who arrived with a backhoe and began moving boulders into place to block access to the sea gypsies’ sacred Balai

ea psies in awai ha e owed to not allow a on o ld ade wo ke s to eco e thei backhoe unless the also emo e la e boulde s placed at the site. Photo: PR Dept shrine, which sits on part of the disputed land. The confrontation escalated into clashes, with workers and sea gypsies throwing rocks at each other for 3 0 minutes. The rock fight stopped when C halong Police arrived with more than o cials. ollowing the rock fight, C halong Police C hief C ol Nopadon Thiraprawat said that more than o cers from the C halong Police and the Phuket Provincial Police were on standby to respond to any reports of another confrontation breaking out between the two parties.

However, Mr Niran yesterday warned: “If they come back for the backhoe that they left behind, they must remove the boulders out of the area too, otherwise not we won’t let them have the backhoe back.” Meanwhile, Gover nor C hamroen confirmed that he has sent a formal request asking Baron World Trade to stop work in the area until the issue is resolved in order to avoid any further conflict. “What we can do for sea gypsies now is to prevent any violent conflict from happening between the villagers and workers from the land

developer,” he said. Following the clashes last Wednesday, National Human R ights ( NHR ) C ommissioner Gen Surin Pikulthong announced that a NHR committee was still investigating the C h a n o t e ownership land deed used by Baron World Trade C o Ltd to claim land within the sea gypsy village where the B a l a i shrine is located. “When they have concluded their investigation, the National Human R ights committee will forward its findings directly to the rime inister’s ce for review, he said.

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anti Pawai, Director of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Phuket o ce, has denied that a viral video of a cobra escaping an enclosure and terrifying tourists at a show took place in Phuket. The video, credited to Dmitriy Bodnar, went viral on May 21, with international news agencies reporting the frightening incident. The audience were enj oying the bizarre act at a venue in Phuket, when the snake leapt into the crowd arching its neck at terrified crowd members, reported the MailO nline in the UK. “The show was very interesting. I sat quietly and watched until the snake almost bit spectators. I do not know whether it was part of the show or something went out of control, but the fact is I was frightened, not only I was frightened. Everyone was,” Mr Bodnar was quoted as saying. “We investigated as soon as we saw the video on social

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Tourist arrested fo feedin fish he cob a escaped the snake pit and te ified the audience. media,” Mr Santi said on May 26, adding that he and Tourist Police Lt Thapanan Akarakantrakon and other o cials inspected eight snake shows in C halong, including in Soi Palai, Soi Prayai, and Soi Nakok. “But we did not find a snake show that matched the description we saw on the video clip. We believe this clip taken somewhere else,” he said. However, Mr Santi did not

explain why no other snake shows in Phuket were inspected or why no effort was made to contact r Bodnar to confirm where the video was recorded. “I did not ask the person who posted the video because I do not know him,” Mr Santi told T h e Ph u k e t N e w s . “As far as we know, he said it happened in Phuket so we investigated all venues that are registered as providing snake shows. We printed out the picture and checked if

Shuttle bus blown away C HALO NG MUNIC IPALIty could have been a pier shuttle bus less last week, when heavy winds blew one to the edge of a section of the pier with no railings, leaving it dangling on the edge at its tipping point. Luckily, no people were on board at the time of the incident. C halong Municipality on May 26 received a call at 10am from the Provincial Tourist Assistance C entre stating that a witness reported that winds had swept one shuttle bus that was parked in front of the Yacht C ontrol

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C entre to the side of the pier, leaving it hanging over the edge. “We were told that the bus slid off the side of the pier and that its rear-end was hanging over the water. People were afraid it would tip into the sea,” said Supawatkan Kunnaluck of C halong Municipality. unicipality o cials led by Mr Supawatkan went to the scene to find the wooden shuttle bus ( Pho Thong) with half of its body dangling off the pier. “Workers used a crane

High winds blew a Chalong Pier shuttle bus to the edge of a section of the pier with no railings leaving it dangling on the edge. Photo: Phuket Community Facebook page and rope to pull the bus onto the pier. Luckily nobody was on board at that time,” Mr Supawatkan added. E a k k a p o p T h o n g tu b

the description of stage and the seats matched any snake shows here. No matches were found,” he said. “However,” Mr Santi added, “All snake show and other animal show operators have been advised to resolve their safety issues by installing fences between the show area and audience. “They can use glass covers or bars to prevent animals such as snakes from escaping from a handler during the show.”

O NE DAY AFTER R AMPing up the enforcement of environmental laws to protect reefs off Koh Khai ok, off huket’s east coast, officials on ay arrested a C hinese tourist for feeding fish in the protected area and his tour guide was charged with supporting the act. The tourist and guide were charged at Koh Yao Police Station, in Phang Nga, and released on bail of B100,000, Sakda Wichiansilp, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Marine and C oastal R esources, said on May 26. They were to be informed of a trial date later, he said.

ur o cials said that the tourist was frustrated by it and that the guide tried to settle the issue, but I told the o cials that they must make an example so that no one else will dare to take such actions,” Mr Sakda said. Wacharin Thinklang, a director of marine and coastal resources in Phuket, identified the arrested Chinese tourist as Z hou Hongzhi from Sichuan. arine o cials on ay 24 banned tourist activities at reefs near Koh Khai Nok, Koh Khai Nui and Koh Khai Nai to prevent further damage to corals at the popular tour sites. B a n g k o k Po s t

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n the past couple of weeks R ohingya migrants have once again made headlines, but not for getting caught while being trafficked as part of their long and dangerous j ourney to freedom. The latest R ohingya controversy was stirred when one of them was shot dead as a group attempted to escape from where they were being detained at the Phang Nga immigration detention centre, some 60 kilometres from Phuket. Most have probably read reports about why these persecuted migrants are fleeing the Rakhine State in Myanmar, but it is highly unlikely that anyone will ever get to read the true story of why 21 of them desperately tried to escape detention in Phang Nga on the morning of Monday, May 23 .

Likely all we will be able to read is the reports that have continually been republished by the Human R ights Watch, regarding the abysmal conditions in Thai detention centres, “including severe overcrowding, putrid sanitation, and an atmosphere of violence”. O r accounts such as that, in 2013 , when j ournalists found 27 6 male R ohingyas detained in two small “cages” meant to hold no more than 15 people at the Phang Nga detention centre. Based on such reports, it wouldn’t take a brain surgeon to work out why anyone would want to risk their lives to escape such conditions, and it’s easy to sympathise with the migrants, who had already escaped persecution from what should be their homeland, only to be caged like abused animals, indefinitely. To add insult to inj ury,

as a result of their attempted escape, said migrants now face charges under section 90 of the Criminal Code scape during Confinement in which participation of three or more persons in an escape is subject to up to five years imprisonment, or a fine of up to B1000, or both. J ust what they need, don’t you think? To think that these persecuted migrants have already been confined against their will” in the detention centre for over a year, and now face further imprisonment of up to five more years. The Phuket News can only hope that Thai o cials take notice of the international outcry, and seriously consider reforming how migrants, illegal or otherwise, are treated, and processed. After all, Thailand, by definition, is supposed to be land of the “free”.

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R e : Ph u k e t s t i l l a p a r a d i s e o r ‘o n ly ’ a d ir ty is la n d ? G a r b a g e / r e fu s e c o lle c tio n s e r c iv e “ o u t o f s e r v ic e ” ? Dear Sirs, As a long-living guest of Phuket ( even I work in Bangkok) , I realise more and more that there is no regular garbage collection service “in service”. The result is: dirty places, rats and many flies bad smelling as well, dogs which try to find food I have been living for years in Karon, Soi 14 , Pak Tak, and it was always a good and regular service by the Amphoe to collect the garbage, almost every day/ night by a big dustcart. Now a Thai neighbour told me, that Phuket dosen’t have enough staff to collect the garbage regually and sometimes the owner of the appartment has to call the administration ( who? As falang I don’t k now exactly, who is in charge) to collect garbage ( which pilled already up to a rubbish dump) . Sometimes j ust only two or three waste bins

for many people are available and provided. Perhaps this is a single problem in Karon, Soi Pak Tak? But if not: there should be find a solution very soon. As a very influential newspaper on Phuket maybe u can help in this smelly issue Thank you very much. K h un K U K I Dear Kuki, Thank you for your email. We have not received any other complaints specifically about trash collection from households anywhere in Phuket, though we are aware there are the usual day-to-day issues around the island. I suggest you contact the Kata-Karon Municipality, which is responsible for trash collection in your area. This is the Kata-Karon Municipality website: karoncity.go.th/ index.php I strongly suggest you have a native Thai speaker to assist you with your enquiries. Thanks again for thinking of us. Best regards, N ew s D es k

Plenty more blight in sight

Re: Phuket officials vow action to clean up west-coast d u m ps i t e s O oh, there are many locations like that on Phuket. Here is one: Drive the uphill road in Karon to Peach Hill- and The Aspasia Hotels. Pass by, drive on and a bit further you can see the nicest illegal dump you can imagine, on Public and Cherng Talay borTor o cials are not aware of the conditions of the roads in their j urisdiction? Is that because of laziness or incompetence, or both? And now first paperwork ormal request for budget to repair the road? How about: R epair the road now, and after repair bring up the bill for payment? Safety first K ur t Take the road from former Safari Pub passing the disputed land behind reedom Beach leading to Tri-Trang Beach and look at the garbage dump sites there That’s really bad. F r i t z P i ng ui n

Rain needs to be punished!

R e : W e t r o a d s e n d s Ph u k e t d r iv e r in to 1 0 m r o a d s id e d itc h

O f course he was’t driving too fast for the conditions at the time, wet roads have a lot to answer for, maybe they need to install heaters under all the roads here, to keep them dry all year ??? m a r k l o ui s w

Not impressed with the crackdown theatre

R e : O p e r a tio n ‘W h ite S h a r k ’ to inspect, seize swathes of enc r o a c h e d m a n g r o v e s , Ph u k e t c o a s t a l p l ot s Yawn, how many times have I read a report like this? And what happens ( publicly) anyway? Nothing. Maybe behind the scenes some money or company shares or whatever changes hands but not much else will happen. To be fair though the current ‘owners’ of the land are often innocent parties and the influential person’ and corrupt land o cials are long gone with the loot. A nd y The easiest way to check all lands in Thailand if they are public or private lands with DSI Mapping: map.dsi.go.th/ A s t er i x

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Drink-driving killer given 2 years, bailed CHIANG MAI

Rescuers salvage the capsized speedboat near Koh Samui last Thursday (May 26). Photo: Supapong Chaolan

Body of missing British tourist found SURAT THANI THE BO DY O F BR ITISH tourist J ason R obert Parnell, who went missing after a boat accident near Koh Samui last Thursday ( May 26) , was found on Sunday ( May 29) , according to media reports. Lt C ol Akrawas Seethanaboon-ubon, a Koh Samui marine police officer, said the body was found stuck in a rock crevice near where the speedboat that he and other tourists were travelling in capsized. T he speed boat, A ng Thong Discovery 3 , with four crew members and 3 2

Thai and foreign tourists on board overturned in Laem Kai in front of Koh Samui’s Laem Yai mountain on Thursday at about 5pm. Three foreign tourists died and four others were inj ured. Mr Parnell, a British tourist, went missing. A rescue centre was immediately set up to look for him. The discovery of Mr Parnell’s body brought the number of dead foreign tourists to four. Lt C ol Akrawas said the body was brought ashore for a post-mortem examination. He said the British embassy had contacted the man’s family. B a n g k o k Po s t

he drink-driver who killed three C hiang Mai cyclists and inj ured four others last May was on Tuesday ( May 3 1) sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay B2.1 million to the two bereaved families. Immediately after the twin rulings, Patchuda J ayruan, 24 , submitted a bail request to appeal the court’s decision. The court approved her request. Patchuda appeared before the C hiang Mai Provincial C ourt to hear rulings in both the criminal drink-driving case, and civil lawsuits seeking B4 million in damages for each family of the dead cyclists. The court commuted the sentence to two years due to Patchuda’s confession, revoked her driving licence and drastically cut the requested compensation by nearly two-thirds. Phatchuda was charged with reckless driving causing death and inj ury after she ploughed her car into members of the San Sai cycling club on Highway 118 at dawn on May 3 , 2015. She was found to have a blood-alcohol level of 67 milligrammes per 100

Cyclists Saman Kantha, 62, Chaiwat Yonglan, 63, and Pongthep Khamkaew, 40, were killed when Patchuda Jayruan ploughed into them while drunk. Photo: Chewin Sattha millilitres of blood, beyond the legal limit of 50mg per 100ml. The three cyclists killed were Saman Kantha, 62, C haiwat Yonglan, 63 , both from C hiang Mai, and Pongthep Khamkaew, 4 0, from C hiang R ai. The court also ordered Phatchuda to pay B1.7 million in compensation to the wife of Saman and another B4 3 5,000 to the parents of Pongthep. It dismissed the civil suit in

C haiwat’s case in which his daughters sought to receive compensation in lieu of their father’s pension, which was terminated due to his death. The victims’ families have received B1.2 million each from the Mittare insurance company. Kongkarn Yonglan, C haiwat’s daughter, said the twoyear j ail sentence could not compensate the loss of the three innocent lives, but she respected the court’s decision.

She said Patchuda paid B100,000 to each of the families for funeral expenses, over and above payments from the insurance company. Ms Kongkarn said the driver had never paid a visit or apologised to her family since the accident. She appealed to all motorists to strictly comply with traffic laws and never drive while under the inf luence of alcohol. B a n g k o k Po s t

Tiger Temple closes doors to visitors KANCHANABURI THE WELL-KNO WN TIger temple in Kanchanaburi province has been closed for tourists’ safety as authorities relocate the remaining 13 7 tigers from the temple. Adisorn Noochdumrong, deputy director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant C onservation ( DNP) , on Tuesday ( May 3 1) instructed authorities to erect a sign outside Wat Pa Luang Ta Maha Bua, known as the Tiger Temple, to prohibit visitors from entering the

temple in Sai Yok district to ensure their safety. So far, 4 0 out of 13 7 tigers have been relocated from the temple to the Khao Pa Son Wildlife Breeding C entre in R atchaburi’s C hom Bung district. O f the 4 0 tigers, seven were transferred on Monday night ( May 3 0) , while the rest were removed on Tuesday. The relocation of the wild animals started on Monday evening after the Kanchanaburi Provincial C ourt approved a warrant allowing the DNP to search the temple the same day. O n Monday morning, the

department sought a search warrant after more than 3 00 national park o cials and police o cers, led by r Adisorn, were obstructed as they tried to remove the tigers from the temple. The temple’s entrance was blocked with barriers to prevent authorities from entering. Failed talks between the department and the temple prompted the department to seek the warrant. Authorities were also stationed at the temple on Tuesday to make sure the situation stayed under control as some tourists and temple officials had gathered to

protest against the tigers’ relocation. Pattharapol Manee-on, a veterinarian with the DNP, said the relocation of the tigers has been going smoothly as the mission was wellplanned to minimise harm to the tigers. The relocation effort was being monitored by veterinarian teams. The department also took the fastest route from the temple to the centre, he added. According to the DNP’s plan, 58 tigers will be transferred to the Khao Pa Son Wildlife Breeding C entre while the rest will be relo-

40 out of 137 tigers have been relocated from the temple to the Khao Pa Son Wildlife Breeding Centre in Ratchaburi. Photo: Barbara Quinn/Flickr cated to the Khao Prathap C hang, another breeding centre in the same province. The Tiger Temple, which housed 14 7 tigers, 10 of

which were relocated earlier this year, has been accused of being involved in the illegal wildlife trade. B a n g k o k Po s t

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farmers in Iraqi families risking Parched Laos pray for rain a to ee s ami tate LAOS

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ight hands stretch towards the aluminium plate it’s the first meal of rice this Iraqi family who j ust escaped j ihadist rule in Falluj ah has had in two years. The tent has j ust been put up, a sheet of bubble wrap strewn on the gravel as a makeshift rug and the heat is searing but Nasra Naj m, her daughter and grandchildren have smiles on their faces. “We had been dreaming of this. I wasn’t sure rice existed any more, so when we saw this plate, we couldn’t believe it,” said the elderly woman. She and her relatives reached the camp in Amriyat al-Falluj ah 12 hours earlier, after walking through much of the night to dodge the surveillance of Islamic State ( IS) . Iraqi forces a week ago launched an operation aimed at retaking Falluj ah, one of IS’s most emblematic bastions, in the western province of Anbar. The progress of pro-government forces has created a window for some civilians to flee from the city’s outlying areas and attempt to reach safety. The Norwegian R efugee C ouncil, which runs several camps in Amriyat al-Falluj ah, south of Falluj ah, is providing shelter and assistance to around , people who fled over the past week. Their stories give an insight into the dire conditions endured by the estimated 50,000 people still trapped inside a city which has been largely cut off from the rest of Iraq for months. In Ms Naj m’s tent, Maher Sabih, a tall middle-aged man explained it this way: “Look, I used to weigh 103 kg, now I’m on 7 1.” All the newly-arrived displaced civilians have the same stories of being deprived of rice or bread. “It was an ordeal over there. We had to grind the stones from dates to make flour, said Madiha Khudhair. “It’s very sour, no one wants to eat that,” said the woman, who had been living in a village under IS rule near Falluj ah. Her sunken eyes, framed by a red scarf wrapped around her head, started watering when she recounted their flight. “We j ust left it up to God, picked up our things and left. Actually, we ran. At one point, we spotted one of their [ IS] trucks and we all crouched. Eventually, we made it.” R asmiya Abbas, an elderly @thephuketnews

Displaced Iraqi children stand outside a tent at a newly-opened camp in the governmentheld town of Amriyat al-Fallujah southwest of Baghdad. Photo: Ahmad Mousa/AFP woman cradling her five day old grandson, said S fighters would ration the population and keep the good food for themselves. “A bag of sugar was around 50,000 dinars [ about B1,500] . For the rice, they sometimes gave a quarter of a kilo, barely enough to make a meal for the children,” she said. “We only had that dark barley bread. If you saw it, you wouldn’t eat it. Daesh kept the rice, the good bread and all the best things for themselves,” she added. All 252 families housed in the Falluj ah camp arrived last weekend. In the sand-coloured tents all tethered in neat lines, children sleep in the shade to recover from their j ourney and shelter from the noon sun.

Those awake fill plastic bottles from a water truck while others queue with their mothers in front of an ambulance handing out basic medicine. Nearby, workers scramble to build latrines for the brand new camp’s booming population. The Falluj ah battle yielded its biggest wave of displaced civilians last Sunday ( May but as the fighting intensifies forces led by ra ’s elite counter-terrorism service entered the streets of the city on Monday ( May 3 0) – a bigger influ is to be e pected. “We’re positioning more aid to give it to more families we’re hoping will be able to escape,” said Becky Bakr Abdulla, the Norwegian R efugee C ouncil’s Iraq media coordinator. Ahmad Sabih said reaching

the camp is dangerous. “You have to try to pick a clear road but those who didn’t know their way very well got killed,” said the 4 0-year-old father, who reached the camp in Amriyat al-Falluj ah late afternoon. “I j ust decided to risk everything. I was either going to save my children or die with my children.” AFP

IN C ENTR AL LAO S DO Z ens of loud explosions pockmark the sky as men dressed in female clothing wielding large wooden phalluses dance, while others lubricated by the local rice whiskey simply roll in the mud. Welcome to Laos’ famous rocket festival, a raucous celebration and merit-making ceremony in which huge homemade rockets are launched into the sky in a bid to encourage the gods to send rain. “My rocket went very high,” said elated San Pommati, a 4 2-year-old farmer, after his proj ectile arced across the sky, leaving a fluffy smoke trail above the village of Houa X eing, some 3 0 kilometres north of the Laos’ capital V ientiane. “It was beautiful, I am happy,” he said. Throughout the day dozens of homemade rockets were strapped to a large wooden launch pad and sent towards the heavens, accompanied by cheers, dancing and much drinking. Practised across much of Laos and northeast Thailand,

the festival is an annual rite that celebrates the arrival of the monsoon, a magical moment that nourishes the fields after months of baking dry heat. The rockets and accompanying vaudeville dance acts are designed to prod the gods into sending thunderstorms. Laos and much of the Mekong region has been hit by some of the worst droughts in decades this year. “It’s a tradition for us to ask the spirit to bless our works and our crops,” Somthet Surasont, a member of the local organising committee in Houa X eing, said. The festival is fiercely competitive. Each group builds and finances their own rockets while j udges assess them against a string of criteria, from how dramatically they take off and how far they fly to the aesthetic qualities of the smoke trails they leave behind. “We collected the money to build our own rocket,” said 18 -year-old Sa Yoopakdi, a street vendor, who was entering the competition for the first time. “We like it because it’s both traditional and fun,” he added. AFP

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The unlikely crew saving lives in the Mediterranean

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hey are u nli kely members of the same crew: career seamen for whom it was initially j ust another j ob and landlubber humanitarian workers trying to make the world a better place. But together, aboard the M S Aq u a r i u s , they get the j ob done. Since it j oined the international search and rescue operation off ibya in ebruary, the boat chartered by medical charity S and rench S S editerranee has safely delivered some 1,500 migrants to Italian ports. nce the property of the erman coastguard, the Aq u a r i u s switched to oil prospection in 2009, surveying prospective fields from igeria to the Arctic. ow it is stuffed with life j ackets, blankets, nutrition packs and bottles of water. n the deck, S S editerranee volunteers rotate the watch. Several are merchant seamen, a mix of keen youngsters and salty old sea dogs. Most have given up three to

The MS Aquarius is now used by humanitarian groups MSF and SOS Mediterranee to rescue migrants and refugees trying to reach Europe. Photo: Gabriel Bouys/AFP six weeks of holiday time to help out. “Working only for yourself is not necessarily what makes you proud in this life,” says year old Antoine aurent. own several narrow flights of steps, the S medical team – a doctor, midwife, two nurses and two technicians – prepare to take charge of rescued migrants who will be spending

anything from a few hours to several days on board. nlike the S S editerranee crew, most of them had never set foot on a boat before but can call on vast reserves of experience acquired in humanitarian hotspots from the bola clinics of est Africa to the earthquake-ravaged mountains of epal. Dutch doctor Erna R ij -

nierse, who has been working with S for a decade, describes the work on the boat as a one off. ’ve been involved in long term projects, ’ve been involved in emergencies. This however is very unique,” she says “There are elements of different S missions but the fact that you do this on water, with people in flight that have

been travelling already quite a bit, and on the doorstep of Europe, makes it very unique.” What is notable aboard the Aq u a r i u s is the commitment of the boat’s permanent crew – a motley collection of taciturn R ussians and Ukrainians, several hanians and a worrisome reek. one of them chose the mission but all of them have thrown their hearts into it. oing to the aid of stricken boats is a moral and legal obligation at sea, but picking up migrants represents a headache for merchant ships with deliveries and collections to be made, and fears of infection by sick shipwreck survivors abound. But it is the veteran seamen who have the skills required. Aq u a r i u s seaman Ebenezer Tandot, 4 5, has long worked around orth Sea oil platforms, where hypothermia can claim even the strongest swimmers in as little as eight minutes. So it is the hanaian who is tasked with guiding the first lifeboat to be launched. “We pick up the migrants, we drop them off, it has become

the routine,” he said. But his nonchalant tone changes quickly as he emotionally recalls the impact of rescuing men in a state of shock or paralysed by hypothermia and the relief at seeing them begin to come round and recover. Such emotions help to explain how the crew has bonded, despite their vastly different backgrounds. “We actually feel like one big team trying to take the best care we can of the people we have rescued,” says the S doctor. The boat’s skipper is Alexander Moroz, a 4 5-year-old Belarusian with a dry sense of humour. He is the point man who receives instructions from taly’s coastguard and directs operations. Asked if the presence of rescue boats is only encouraging people tra ckers to send their human cargoes to sea, the skipper adopts the same line as the humanitarian contingent on board. “The only question is, if we were not here, how many more would die?” AFP

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ne million ar r ivals are expected for Khao Lak this year, marking a huge transformation for the destination north of Phuket following the dark days following the Asian Tsunami in 2004 , according to a new report by leading hotel consultancy C 9 Hotelworks. In the year following the event, hotel guest arrivals in Phang Nga Province fell sharply below 3 00,000 for the entire year, but in a remarkable sustained upswing the number pushed upwards to 962,020 at the end of 2015 and is expected to break the one million mark this year. Key drivers, according to the report, are rising C hinese and Australian visitors, adding to the European guests that still dominate the market with 8 0 per cent of arrivals, resulting in a new surge of hotel development. Khao Lak’s hotel market has 104 registered accommodation units with 7 ,8 22 keys, a number that pales in comparison with Phuket, which has a total supply close to 50,000 rooms. But, over the past five years the destination has seen a compounded annual growth rate of 16% , a rising performance not unnoticed by Thai and foreign hotel developers with 1,213 new rooms coming into the supply pipeline, said the report. “After the Asian Tsunami in December 2004 , Thai domestic guests registered a significant decline until , when the trend reversed. International tourists returned in 2006, with 2010 signaling the start of a strong upward growth cycle. Market momentum escalated for four consecutive years ( 2010-2013 ) before being hit by a 13 % year-on-year drop in 2014 as a result of the Thai political crisis and Eurozone economic issues. In 2015, stabilized trading returned with a total number of arrivals recorded tallying 962,020, for a 10% year-on-year boost. “Geographically within Khao Lak we are seeing the push north for the newest and larger resorts with Bangsak in particular seeing a number of large-scale properties. The upward cycle in tourism is highlighted by the planned return of Bill Heinecke’s Minor Hotel Group and more international brands com@thephuketnews

The new Marriott resort at Nai Yang features its own blend of modern and traditional Thai design.

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According to the report, the four-year growth period from 2010 through 2014 laid the foundations to break the cycle of Khao Lak’s notorious seasonality with year-round appeal. ing on stage such as IHG’s Holiday Inn brand,” said C 9 Hotelworks Managing Director Bill Barnett. Winter visitors from European countries, especially German-speaking people, have traditionally been the legacy market, Mr Barnett notes. “These were in fact the main drivers of the destination in the period after the tsunami. However, by 2006 foreign visitors eclipsed domestic demand for the first time and the trend has grown ever since,” he said. “O ver the past few years, Khao Lak has attached itself to Phuket’s fast-rising airlift and C hina and Australia in particular, with strong arriv-

als in the traditionally lean summer months, driving the growth and market maturity as it becomes a year-round market as opposed to the disruptive seasonality it used to be known for,” he said. Data from the report also points to other key emerging markets such as J apan, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore as key catalysts of change. In his summation of Phang Nga’s push towards the golden “one-millionth visitor” milestone, Mr Barnett added, “Khao Lak has been able to attract an increasing number of visitors from nearby Phuket, which has destination fatigue and is disconnected by the wide-spread urbanisation of

the island’s resort atmosphere. “Though the destination is firmly connected to the bigger Greater Phuket infrastructure, including the soon-to-open expanded airport, in the longterm, Phang Nga will have to develop its own gateway airport in order to control its own tourism destiny,” he said.

THE PHUKET MAR R IO TT R esort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach opened this week, offering rooms at the redeveloped resort taken on by the global Marriott franchise after the site underwent more than 18 months of renovation. The 24 -rai site now includes five new buildings for guest accommodation and new buildings to house the Big Fish R estaurant and Bar, with the resort o cially opening on J une 1. Facilities include a large lagoon-inspired swimming pool meandering throughout the resort, a fully equipped

hour fitness centre, the Q uan Spa with its signature treatments, a Kids’ Pool area and beachside Kid’s C lub, and a 108 sqm ballroom and function rooms, all with natural daylight. “Phuket is one of the largest contributors to Thailand’s tourism industry, bringing around B200 billion to the country each year,” said David Ippersiel, General Manager of the Phuket Marriott R esort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach. “The opening of Phuket Marriott R esort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach, will address the needs of both local and international travellers,” he added. T h e Ph u k e t N e w s

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New project broadens Sansiri brand range PROPERTY

he spike in o e nment spendin aims to offset weak e po ts. Photo: Bangkok Post

tate speeds up disbu sement ECONOMY A ST B B of the B . trillion budget set for state investment in infrastructure proj ects and stimulus measures for provincial economies is e pected to be drawn down this year in order to drive economic growth. An estimated B billion will be taken out this year, said iscal olicy ffice irector eneral Krisada Chinavicharana. f the B . trillion, B . billion has been allocated for developing provincial economies, while the remainder

is for public investment. r Krisada said of the B . billion, some B . billion was taken out as of the end of April. e cited as e amples B . billion of a scheme giving B million per tambon, worth B . billion in total, was drawn down at the end of April, while B . billion of a B billion budget for each village to receive B , had already been disbursed. owever, none of the B , to each of the country’s , villages to operate approved projects had been disbursed, r Krisada said. B a n g k o k Po s t

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ansiri has broadened its range of property brands in huket with the launch of its billion baht Saransiri Koh Kaew, located near British nternational School, huket. Saransiri Koh Kaew is the company’s latest low rise residential development in huket. The project sits on just over rai of land and comprises two floor single detached houses with unit land plot si es ranging from s m and house si es up to s m. Sansiri is introducing the first phase of houses at the site. Each house is s m near the front of the development, and comprises one bedroom on the ground floor, three bedrooms on the second floor, two bathrooms and parking for two cars. ighlighting uality in design and attention to detail

ansi i is int oducin the fi st phase of from the stunning gate and outstanding colours, Saransiri Koh Kaew is designed under the concept of Tin ining and includes large trees and a multitude of flowers in the development’s landscaping, noted Sansiri in announcing the launch. “Sansiri creates proj ects suited to huket’s customer needs, including both con-

houses at the new a ansi i oh aew.

dominium and low rise residential such as townhouse, detached house and single detached house, including abitown Koh Kaew, which sold out at the end of , and abitia Koh Kaew, which was also well received by customers and sold out early this year, said said etha Angwatanapanich, Senior ecutive ice resident

Business evelopment and roject evelopment ivision ow Rise Sansiri ublic Co td. Burasiri, a single detached house development also in Koh Kaew, is now over sold with the target market being Thai and foreign businessman in huket and families of students at nearby international schools, he added.

Multihull Solutions scoops award MARINE MULTIHULL SO LUTIO NS has won the prestigious Fountaine Paj ot Motor Yachts Dealer of the ear Asia acific award, presented at the ountaine ajot 2016 International Dealer conference held recently in yeres in South of France. Attending in person to receive the award was ultihull Solutions Asia general manager Andrew de Bruin, based in huket. The award recognises ultihull Solutions’ outstanding motoryacht sales in the Asia acific

Multihull Solutions Asia GM Andrew de Bruin seen here with the award. region, as well as their ongoing commitment to providing the highest uality client service and after sales service. t’s a tremendous honour to have our work recognised by

the world’s leading producer of cruising catamarans, and we’re e cited to continue our partnership with Fountaine Paj ot for many years to come, said r de Bruin. The shipyard is constantly designing innovative multihulls that are absolutely ideal for the cruising conditions of the Asia acific. t’s e citing to be involved in the industry at this point in history as multihulls are fast becoming the popular choice for cruisers throughout the world, he said. T h e Ph u k e t N e w s

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Adapting your dogs to new additions

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YOU’RE HAVING A BABY?

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Great! Now who’s going to break it to the dog? UNLEASHED Russell Distance Russell ru sselldru ssell@g mail.com

aving a baby, as I’ve been led to believe, is a wonderful moment in life. However, it can also be stressful, emotional and (if the rumours are true) quite tiring. For those of you who also have dogs in the house, you need to think about them too. You are right to be concerned about your dog sniffing around the new addition – just think of all those bugs, infections and nasty bacteria that a dog can catch from a vaccinated toddler... Bringing your new baby home must be quite exciting. If I had to wait nine months for my new XBox to be delivered, I’d be super excited come the big day myself. Of course, having a new addition to your household, and an uneducated, totally dependent one at that, brings with it a myriad of changes to your normal routine – and therefore to your dogs routine. Amidst all the excitement of bringing home your new baby, your dog may end up sharing most of the anxiety and less of the fun. There’s quite a bit that can be done to make the new transition easier, and with nine months to go, you’ve got time on your side.

A canine household is possible with a baby.

Dogs can adapt to being a beneficial part of your child’s life.

The Calm before the Storm...

It’s no surprise that your dog needs to adjust to the idea of having a baby around the house because frankly, so do you. Changes in your routine, unfamiliar noises, less recreational time, increased stress, all these things have a huge impact on you physically and mentally, equally so on your dog’s state of mind. The first thing to think about is what kind of exposure has your dog already had to children, small kids and animals? How did he react, what kind of experience was it? Also don’t mistake dog ‘breed’ for safety. Sure, some dogs are advertised as “great with kids and

babies”, but all dogs are different, and if there’s any chance he could react badly to a new baby – you need to know before it happens.

New Baby Boot Camp

Having your dog enrolled in obedience training prior to the baby’s arrival should be given serious consideration as you will all benefit tremendously. You’ll truly appreciate the added benefits of having a dog that will sit, lie down, go to place, leave it, or settle down, all on command. Your priority, all your attention and patience, is going to be spent on your newborn, not your dog. Whilst this is un-

derstandable from a human perspective, our canine friends are very much in the dark as to what all the fuss is about. You’re also likely to react more strongly to bad behaviours that previously you might have been more tolerant of. Some people don’t mind if their dog barks every now and then, or jumps up to say hello – but if your baby is trying to sleep, or you are holding baby in your arms, barking and jumping are going to cause problems. You can take a lot of pressure and worry off your shoulders (and your dog’s) by enrolling in some obedience sessions. In the next column, we’ll spell out some more tips and tricks for you that can help when bringing a baby into a canine household. In the meantime, feel free to get in touch. We’d be more than happy to answer your questions and give you some pointers. Drop us an email to info@k9pointacademy.com, call 091 654 1960 or go online to k9pointacademy.com

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EDUCATION 17

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Abbey and Aiden in Borneo.

Learning to save orangutans

No one’s too young to push for environmental awareness Shayan Amin editor1 @classactmedia.co.th

he burning of forests in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries to clear land for palm oil production has been an unending saga of smog, environmental policy, deforestation and corporate exploitation leading to the sickening of up to half a million people last year alone. Between the various countries, companies, stakeholders and ethnic groups, the recent Indonesian moratorium on new palm oil and coaling mine permits is only an initial step in countering the myriad social and environmental issues brought about by the deforestation of millions of hectares of rainforest. The situation is complex enough that you hardly find adults who can coherently understand all the issues involved, much less children who are aware enough to be motivated to make an impact. Siblings Abbey and Aiden Lemons are exceptions. Currently primary students at British International School, Phuket, they’ve written a chldren’s book – called “For Pete’s Sake” – about how palm-oil products are causing the destruction of tropical rainforests. Having visited the Orangutan Foundation International Care Center in Indonesian Borneo, they witnessed the plight of orangutans and other animals suffering the destruction of their habitats. The illustrated book shows how human activities cause this. To help spread awareness, a portion of the proceeds of this book will go towards returning orangutans to the wild within the Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve. Rimba Raya is a forest on the southern coast of Borneo and has become a preservation and biodiversity reserve for hundreds of at-risk species. The Bornean orangutan is one of these species, and has seen a 95 per cent decrease in population over the last century. The siblings sat down with Natalie Prolman of GlobalCitizen.org and answered a few questions.

• What inspired you to write this book?

“What really inspired us to write this book was the fact that our dad has been working on this project to save the orangutans for a very long time, and when we were young, we always thought that it wasn’t much of a problem, but now we realise how devastating the situation with palm oil and deforestation around the world really is. The reason we wrote this book was to show people what is happening to our planet and how we’re responsible.”

• What are you hoping to achieve by sharing this story?

“We wish to show all people, of all ages, how important our beautiful world really is, and to take action instead of just ignoring it. We also hope to achieve some balance between palm companies and forest conservation.”

• What is your connection to nature and the rainforest? “Our connection to the rainforest and nature is far greater than just the Rimba Raya reserve, though it still plays a large part in our lives. We go to the @thephuketnews

Helping orangutans through children’s books. beach every day and go hiking in the island’s jungle as often as we can. We’re both certified scuba divers since 10 years old and have made hundreds of dives now. We spend most of our free time in nature.”

• Why do you think it’s important for children to understand how palm oil is connected to the destruction of the rainforest?

“Children, including us, need to know what is happening to our world because later in life if we don’t know what’s happening, it’s going to be a slap in the face and it will be our responsibility and our problem to fix. Soon we or our children will ask what happened to the trees? What happened to all the beautiful creatures and plants that our parents or grandparents told us stories about, and what happened to the orangutans?”

• What is your message to global citizens who want to take climate action?

“Dear global citizens, if you want to take action against climate change and deforestation, then don’t sit around doubting you can make a difference, because really anyone can. You just have to be willing to take responsibility for the things you consume.”

• Anything else you would like to share?

“We would like to thank everyone involved in making this book happen, especially our parents. We also wanted to say that we didn’t write this to impress people or show what good kids we are, we wrote this to make a real difference. We hope the story of Pete will reach a lot of people.”

The Bornean orangutan. Photo: Rimba Raya The book can be purchased directly on the website ‘For-Petes-Sake-Book.org’ for shipping within the USA, with a portion of the proceeds going to a fund to return “Pete” to the wild. It is also available on Amazon for international shipments outside the USA. People in Phuket can email order@for-petes-sake-book.org.

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Chakra Mandala

An experience for body, mind and spirit

Kim White visualises Chakra balance. Kerrily Jennings editor1 @classactmedia.co.th

n this modern society, our consciousness as a whole is becoming increasingly engaged in disjointed activities – the body is walking, running, sitting, eating, while the mind is off writing a report, listing the gaps in the cupboard which need filling or compiling an awesome post to describe our current activity. The spirit, well, it’s probably languishing behind at the bottom of a ‘must-do’ list waiting for the day when time can be slotted in for its nourishment. This lack of balance influences our lives in every way, every day. Feelings of anxiety, fear, sadness, isolation or confusion can become overwhelming, and seemingly inexplicable. Eating well? Check. Family life good? Check. Work life good? Check. Chakra wheels spinning well? Hmm…. Within our bodies are housed seven main Chakras, aligned from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. These wheels of energy are our vital life force, keeping us vibrant, healthy, and alive. When our Chakras become

incorrectly aligned, perhaps through a traumatic experience or emotion, then an imbalance is created. This, in turn, can result in ill-health, depression or other manifestations, individual to each person. Kim White, a Phuket resident of many years and a highly sought-after yoga practitioner, has been addressing Chakra alignment and holistic therapies through her work. Through developing this knowledge and continually expanding her experience with them, Kim has devised her own unique method for gaining a visual interpretation of current personal Chakra balance. Understanding the great value of art as a form of expression and therapy, Kim leads her students in Chakra Mandala Creation. By bringing together the concepts of Chakra with Mandalas (Sanskrit word meaning ‘circle’), Kim acknowledges our innate need to express freely, unencumbered by words, embracing art as an empowering form of expression. With this combination of yoga, meditation and art, Kim has created a system that breaks down boundaries, reducing the emphasis on any particular area, yet all three enhancing each other.

Mandala means ‘circle’ in Sanskrit. This, in turn, opens up these fields for everyone to experience, allowing all to move, create and express in an intuitive sense. Firstly, a Chakra is chosen from the main seven, as the focal point for each session, such as Anaharta, the heart Chakra. Kim then applies certain yoga movements designed to stimulate the areas of the body in which the Chakra is housed. With the body tuned to this Chakra, the participants each lay on their body-sized piece of paper. They

are given pieces of charcoal and follow the yoga movements, creating unique patterns. The movements are repeated, creating a flowing pattern as the charcoal moves over the paper with the person. The result is an amazing mandala design, a personal Chakra portrait. The Chakra Mandala sessions are not designed to balance Chakras, but rather to provide the individual creator with a visual interpretation of the state of a certain Chakra within. In this, patterns can become more apparent, awareness is heightened and areas of need may be highlighted. As each Chakra is connected to certain personality traits and emotions, an individual’s Chakra Mandala may show wild erratic movements or short jerky lines that don’t flow. Or a design that is perfectly in balance, showing ease of movement and a confident flow; a Chakra that is well aligned and open. Kim will be conducting a Chakra Mandala session on June 18 at Oasis ed. Phuket in Rawai. This will be the first in a series of sessions, initially focusing on Muladhara, the base Chakra. For further information or to book a place, contact Kez at info@oasisedphuket.com or visit oasisedphuket.com

Swedish National Day celebrations in Phuket

Gustav Eriksson Vasa, circa 1557. Photo:: Engstrand & Andersson 2011

ince 1983, Sweden has celebrated its National Day on June 6, to honour two historical events. In 1523, Gustav Vasa, who established Swedish sovereignty independent of Denmark, was elected king. In 1809, Sweden adopted a new constitution, abolishing the King’s sovereignty in favour of a separation of powers into executive branch (the king), tax collection (the parliament), legislative (shared between king and parliament), judicial (Sweden’s Supreme Court, Högsta Domstolen). Every year, the King and Queen of Sweden take part in a ceremony at Skansen, Stockholm’s open-air museum, where the yellow and blue Swedish flag

is run up the mast, and children in traditional peasant costume present the royal couple with bouquets of summer flowers. In Phuket, there is a significant Swedish expat population who are missing out on the celebrations in their home country. Swedish restaurant The Foodbox will be hosting festivities for any Swede feeling slightly nostalgic on June 6. The event will feature live Swedish music from Song, the restaurant’s house musician. From 4pm they will be serving hotdogs and playing boules. At 7pm, there will be a smorgasbord of Swedish classics such as marinated salmon, herring, aquavit, schnapps and strawberry cake amongst other treats.

Foodbox is located at 105/7 Soi Kobmakam, Rawai. From Rawai Beach Rd, turn into the soi opposite Nikita’s, then drive for about 300 metres. The Foodbox is on your right hand side.

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ART 19

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A museum for your home

Efi takes his aesthetic sensibilities towards a new décor Shayan Amin editor1 @classactmedia.co.th

rom New York to Vientiane, Paris to Bangkok, American Efi Haninkes has made his way through the fashion industry, the UN, Central department store and the home textiles industry, and is now bringing a singular and unique contribution to the island of Phuket. Fascinated by crystals from an early age, Efi only recently decided to open Fe2 Decor. While labelled as a home decor store, it is more akin to an artistic museum, chock-full of not just crystals and minerals, but with a myriad of inimitable works of wood carvings and crystals, handmade silks and jewellery that are not only extraordinary in their creativity, but unique in their origins. The quaint, tasteful shop bears Efi’s aesthetic and tastes distinctly. Quite clearly, the magical emporium that is Fe2 Decor would not have come about without Efi’s almost haphazard path in life. From designing and producing prêt-à-porter in his early career in Paris, his beginnings in patternmaking brought him to Tunisia, where he learnt how to take his skills to an industrial level. In an expedition to bring beautiful hand-woven Laotian textiles to France, he wound up, quite surprisingly, working for the United Nations. “Somehow I stumbled upon a UN development project called Lao Cotton. They produced beautiful hand-woven cottons and I wanted to make clothes from these,” Efi recalls. The UN offered him a job as a consultant in their sewing section, part of a project to empower and preserve traditional Laotian cottons, and Efi was key in organising the production process to make this happen. He stayed in Laos for seven years, but more importantly, his gallery carries the mark of those years: a selection of beautiful silk textiles is available, all hand-woven from Laos and Cambodia. Despite having fallen in love with Paris, Efi, in his own words, “caught the Asian bug”. He opened his own outlets at Central stores in Bangkok in 1994, with the aim of bringing over from Laos contemporary fashions made from Laotian textiles. For Efi, of course, this was yet another door to another world to explore. “All of a sudden, I was living in Laos and living in Thailand. I thought if I was selling in Thailand, I might as well produce in Thailand.” That lasted, of course, until the 1997

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Amethyst from Brazil and ebony wood from Laos.

Noom and Efi at the Fe2 Decor gallery. Asian financial crisis, “I was a designer but here I was running a business. I can’t manage all of this,” he recalls. Efi closed down his label, and in yet another turn of happenstance, he began working in home textiles with a large home textiles manufacturer and exporter. This is the final piece in what makes the foundations of Fe2 Decor. In creating textiles for Europe, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, US, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Efi spent 18 years designing and travelling around the world, attending trade exhibitions and shows. He knows his interior décor, and his store is built around that expertise. With his own store now in Boat Avenue, Efi does not travel as much as he used to. Instead, he has everything sent to him. The crystals, geodes and minerals alone: amethysts, copper, agate, sandstone, jasper, from Uruguay, Peru, Brazil, Germany, Morocco, India. They come in a vast range of iterations: from intimate jewel boxes to massive 300 kilogramme geodes. Formed over millions of years, they are sent from the furthest reaches to here in Thailand, where Efi has graceful wrought iron and wood bases made in Chiang Mai to complement the pieces. Laotian silks are accompanied by Laotian wood, elegantly crafted bowls made of stunning ebony and rosewood. Efi has rounded off his magical emporium with antique jewellery, made of ancient beads from private collections, put together into modern compositions that draw you in with eye-catching asymmetry. A highlight of Efi’s store are the

Quartz geode pair from Mexico.

two phonolite minerals from Argentina that act as gongs. Intense black in colour, smooth and cool to the touch, they sound clear and resonant when rapped. This interior decoration gallery, however, is best described in Efi’s own words, “Uniqueness, another dimension, giving a bohemian feeling to any space.” Full of inimitable art pieces, the gallery reflects Efi’s wealth of skill and taste that provide for a unique range of

Red and black ebony wood bowl with sterling silver lining from Laos on organza silk. pieces that are worth viewing, even if you’re not interested in purchasing anything. If you’re completely blind to aesthetics, some do believe in the energy and healing powers of crystals, in case you need some help there. Fe2 Decor is located at 49/33 Boat Avenue, Baan Don – Cherng Talay Rd. To view some of the stunning pieces online, visit Fe2Decor.com.

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High-Rise: old-school futurism Anton Makhrov n ew s@n ov ostip hu k eta.com

or nearly four decades, British film producer Jeremy Thomas had been dreaming of making a screen version of J.G. Ballard’s High-Rise, a story of an isolated prosperous community, gradually descending into violent chaos. It wasn’t until 2014, when the script was adapted by Amy Jump, that her husband, Ben Wheatley, finally started shooting the movie. Released in 2015, High-Rise opens with the same epic hook as the novel: “Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog, Dr Robert Laing reflected on the unusual events that had taken place within this huge apartment building during the previous three months.”

Tom Hiddleston’s performance is a high point.

Then the story immediately flashes back to the day when Laing (Tom Hiddleston) moved into his new apartment in a recently completed 40-storey tower, the first building in what is supposed to be a cutting edge residential project. Written in the mid 70s, High-Rise depicts a futuristic world, where all the conveniences and commodities are provided to tenants inside the high-rise, turning it into an isolated community. There is little reason to leave the building (except for work), and its occupants gradually build their own society with a strict hierarchy. The wealthy live on the top floors, while less well-off families occupy the lower ones. Dr Laing resides on the 25th floor, right in the middle and interacts with all the groups. Perfectionism is the best way to describe Wheatley’s approach to details, but you won’t enjoy it for long, as the movie rapidly slithers into an orgy of violence. Amazing camera work and visual effects is also what Wheatley can be rightly proud of, with several examples of how use visual effects and slow motion can be used well. Wheatley’s visual style conflicts with his desire to tell the plot of the story. Every second is a as precious as gold when you have only 119 minutes of run-time and 200 pages of the novel. Brutality piles up into monotonies after the first hour. Characters’ motivations remain unclear and as Wheatley gradu-

The cinematography makes for a visually impressive film. ally runs out of time, the story becomes less and less consistent. Production designer Mark Tildesley has done brilliant work recreating the spirit of the 1970s with retro cars, costumes, haircuts, architecture, furniture and household items. These fine details are one of the strongest points of the film. It wouln’t be overkill to supplement the movie with an illustrated fashion guide, building masterplan, supermarket product catalog, rules of conduct for tenants and a separate soundtrack CD featuring both amazing versions of Abba’s SOS that are featured. High-Rise is nearly perfect in terms of filming, casting and many other aspects. It would have been a great movie if not for Wheatley’s desire to concentrate on the story and tell it exactly

the way Ballard did 40 years ago. With howling metaphors and aged revelations, the film tells the story as if we were in the 1970s and 40 floors were still an incredible height for a building. The idea of respectable citizens turning into savages is no longer shocking; the concept of social planning has already revealed all its dark side; Ballard’s story has become almost common and Wheatley fails to produce any added value. When watching a screen version of an old novel you expect either a fresh perspective or some new angle or more in-depth analysis of driving factors behind action, but Wheatley doesn’t offer either. High-Rise is professionally filmed, but it is a story that has already been told many times between the 1970s and 2016.

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DINING 21

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Feast for a family of four vegetable stock if necessary. Stir once in a while. When the sauce has the right thickness, taste it and adjust with salt and pepper. Be careful when adding salt as olives and anchovies are already salty.

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KITCHEN CLUB Francesco Greco chef @cap esien n a.com

his month in the space of Bellini Kitchen Club, we present a recipe for Chitarre alla puttanesca, a traditional pasta dish from Abruzzo, in the central region of Italy, which makes for a simple yet authentic and delicious home-cooked meal that is not too complicated to DIY at home, and will be sure to impress your family and friends (if you follow the directions).

Ingredients (serves four) • 50 millilitres extra virgin olive oil • 2 cloves of garlic, peeled • 1 small white or bronze onion • 1 small chili, or more, if you like it. It’s optional but strongly recommended • 1 small can of anchovy fillets in olive oil • 1 can of pitted black olives (400g can) • 20g French parsley • 20g Italian basil • 6 large, ripe, heirloom tomatoes • Salt and pepper to your liking • 500g “Chitarre” pasta. It looks like spaghetti, but the section is square instead round. Not easy to find here, but a normal spaghetti will be fine as well. Choose a large diameter spaghetti for a better result.

The Pasta

Preparation The soffritto

Soffritto is the first and most important part to make the difference between a good plate of pasta and an excellent plate of pasta! The oil will take all the flavours of the ingredients and will blend them in the sauce perfectly! Peel the onion and garlic, drain the olives and the anchovies, wash the chilies, parsley and basil and place everything in a food processor. You can also chop with a knife. It’s time consuming, but it will yield a better result. Chop everything very fine and place this preparation in a non-stick pan with the extra virgin olive oil. Turn on the heat and fry slowly until it starts to make the noise

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rish pub The Drunken Leprechaun celebrated their 1st Anniversary successfully, with the support of VIP guests and media in Phuket. “We are delighted and thankful for all the support and look forward to deliver an even better Irish Pub in Patong Beach,” said Mr David Jamieson, the General Manager of the Dusit D2 resort complex. The event was celebrated with a live band and cake, but no rainbows or pots of gold were to be found, despite the proliferation of @thephuketnews

leprechauns in the area. The Drunken Leprechaun is a Gaelic-themed pub located in the Dusit D2 in Patong.

It has regular screenings of sports matches alongside traditional homemade Gaelic dishes and beverages.

Bring to the boil 2.5 litres of water with 25g of salt, in a 3.5 litres capacity pot (to avoid splashing water all over the stove). A larger quantity of water is even better, salt proportion is always 10g per litre. When the water is at a high boil, add the pasta. There is no need for more oil, the chitarre (or spaghetti) won’t stick together, just wait until they soften a bit, then stir with a fork.

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The tomatoes

While the soffritto cooks, bring to the boil some water, enough to immerse the tomatoes. With a small knife, carve out the hard stem of the tomatoes and carve a cross in the skin, on the opposite side. When the water boils, put the tomatoes in and let them boil for a few seconds, until you can see the peel separating from the tomato. Take the tomatoes and peel them under running tap water. Dice the tomatoes to around 5mm cubes.

The sauce

Add the tomatoes into the soffritto, rise up the flame and let it cook until the tomatoes melt down. Add water or

Service

Cook your pasta for three minutes less than your package directions, then drain and pour into the sauce. Keep some of the cooking water. Simmer the pasta into the sauce, adding a bit of cooking water if the sauce thickens too much. Cook in the sauce for the remaining three minutes and serve. This pasta does not require any cheese on top, but honestly it is up to you. Try, instead of the Parmigiano, to top with diced fresh mozzarella, the one sold in water. Francesco Greco is Executive Chef at Cape Sienna Hotel & Villas, Kamala, and welcomes questions and feedback.

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ISLAND SCENE 23

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RMP Seniors Rugby Club celebrating their win.

P H U K E T I N T E R N A T I O N A L R U G B Y 10 S

Pat Cotter (top left), Robert Brewster (holding ball) and members of Phuket International Rugby 10s organisational team.

Thanyapura Sports Club was the host venue for the 18th edition of the Phuket International Rugby 10s held from May 27-29 with 40 teams coming from across the globe to take part in the event. This year the main competition title went to the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) side who beat Moorabbin Rams from Melbourne, Australia 37-19. Photos: Robert Brewster

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B I S P 20 16 G R A D U A T I O N C E R E M O N Y British International School, Phuket (BISP) Class of 2016 celebrated their their graduations at a ceremony held on Tuesday May 24.

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Prior to taking part in last weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Phuket International Rugby 10s, members of the Flying Elvises team last Thursday (May 26) paid a visit to the Asia Center Foundation (ACF) to learn more about their new venture where they are trying to raise enough funds to build their own pre and primary schools. (See sports pages for full story.)

From left : Flying Elvises founder Jerome Carrovee, ACF Director Roelien Muller and ex-Australian international rugby players outai efu and ulian u le at the head office..

Lots of Irish craic was had by locals and visitors at The Drunken Leprechaun in aton to ma k the classic ish enue s fi st bi thda on a . @thephuketnews

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3 JUN Mussels night @ Shakers

. kg mussels ser ed ith french fries our choice, y ou r sty le: n atu re, marn iè re, p roen ale garlic cream or hai st le. eser ations recommended aht . . shakersphuket@gmail.com 3 .

Indian Curry Night on Fridays ome to a rang ahal in aron ea ands esort pa for an authentic ndian east first and third rida of the month in aron each. r out our delicious loo ikki amosas hicken andoori loo o i a rang orma utter hicken am indaloo aan ice alads hutne s chars istachio ce ream ula amun ruits. tra dishes on the menu . or onl nett and special reduced prices on drin ks.

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une . ore than runners from arou n d the w orld are exp ected to en j oy 2 days of races and fun. he . km run km alk un and km ids un ill take place the afternoon of une hile the half marathon and marathon ill start earl morning on une. or more info and to sign up isit .phuketmarathon .com or w w w .g otorace.com P rou n dly upported i e .

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Phuket FC VS Phuang Nga FC

unda une huket huang ga at urakul tadium. ick o pm. dmission adults ree for children ith school ard. roudl supported T he P hu k et N ew s.

All you can eat Sunday Roast Buffet

eef ork am auli o er roccoli eas arrots fried mushrooms grilled tomatoes orkshire pudding roasted potatoes mashed potatoes gra mushroom sauce mint sauce. eser ation recommended 3 aht . . shakersphuket@gmail.com 3 .

Bollywood Phuket’s Weekend Special Indian Lunch Set

ome and en o authentic a ours of ndia indulging in our special eekend lunch set for onl B 39 9 + + p er p erson b etw een 1 1 am- 3p m. M en u in clu des 3 starters, 4 main cou rse an d dessert ser ed ith ula amun hirni anilla ustard ce ream choose . ll for ust 3 per person. or more info please call 3 3 .

Traditional Sunday Roast Angus O’Tool’s Karon Beach

unch or dinner ser ed from pm. our choice of either roast eef chicken loin of pork or leg of lam ser ed ith roast and oiled potatoes three fresh egeta les orkshire pudding and gra . nl 3 per person hich includes a free glass of house red or hite. pposite entara aron R esort. S ee otools- p hu k et.com.

WEEKLY BBQ EVERY FRIDAY

ome oin us for our at o hefs ata enter aron ata each and atong from pm ate ndulge in ll ou an at ork i s hicken and ides for 3 ur is famous at o hefs ome tr us out and en o our mouth atering pork ri s a or ursting chicken and more oin us for i e usic from ate erformed ur amous o hefs and ome for the ta for the at o hefs our a le o nline at it.l o hefs eser ations heck out more details on our e site at it.l o hefs ents.

BBQ at Expat Hotel

T ime 8 p m, E x p at S p orts B ar, E x p at H otel, S oi T aip an , P aton g . w w w .ex p atsp ortsb ar.com

Sunday Gourmet Brunch At Bodega and Grill

ela ith our famil and friends hile en o ing a la ish unda runch featuring a delectale international seafood u et complemented a course degustation menu featuring finest selection of gourmet plates. odega unda runch from pm till 3pm price start from . eser ations recommend call our eser ation team on 3 e t 3 .

Gossip at Xana Beach Club

ance hill and ossip our night a a hile en o the ackdrop of the ndaman sea at X an a B each C lu b P hu ke t P remier B each C lu b . n o the ackdrop of the ndaman sea. adies rink for free 3 3 3 . esident and international s. ofas and a anas a aila le. ress ode asual e ening ear. ore info isit .face ook.com ana each lu .

Friday BBQ Buffet at SKYE Beach Club

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Sunday Roast EVERY SUNDAY

Pool Competition at Expat Sports Bar T he comp etition w ill b e held at 9 p m, E px at S p orts B ar at the E xp at H otel S oi T aip an , P aton g . S ee map at w w w .exp athotel.com.

11th LAGUNA PHUKET INTERNATIONAL MARATHON 2016

sia s largest destination marathon the ag u n a P hu ke t M arathon , w ill b e taki n g p lace on

ome en o a raditional unda oast at o hefs ata enter aron ata each and atong. ndulge in our raditional unda oast for 3 aht n o a arge selection of our fa orites eaturing oast ussie eef ork oin and hicken. oasted or ashed otatoes. oasted i ed egetales la ored ith h me and arlic. orkshire udding and ed ine ra . n o i e usic from ate erformed ur amous o hefs and ome for the ta for the our a le o nline at it. l o hefs eser ations heck out more details on our e site at it.l o hefs ents.

A CASUAL SUNDAY BRUNCH BY THE POOLSIDE

ela ing afternoon the poolside featuring a la ish spread of international delicacies and fresh seafood from the cean. pecial romotions group of o er people recei e discount. irthda cele rations irthda person recei es a complimentar runch. he rest of the part if o er people recei e discount. ll prices are su ect to a go ernment ta and a ser ice charge. hildren s prices are applica le to those aged from si to t el e. hildren under the age of si dine ith our compliments. fn .phuhr@h att.com 3 3 .

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great food e erage specials and ama ing li e music. he menu is a large u et ith man such as kini la ulalo lechon st le pork ell sinigang and much more f or on ly 4 9 5 T H B . O u r N E W a la carte men u ill also e a aila le to choose from. are highl recommended and can e made v ia email at k atacen ter@tw ochef s.com or call u s at 0 7 6 330 0 6 5 .

All you can eat BBQ Ribs night

E v ery W edn esday eat all yo u can - p izza an d p asta on ly f or 5 0 0 B aht. D rin k all yo u can P eroni elle ille onl for aht or oth D R I N K A L L Y O U C A N O N L Y F O R 8 9 0 B ath w ith D O U B L E E X P R E S S I O N S L I V E ! W edn esda s pm to pm. info@pasta ellini.com. ocated at C halon g C ircle, C hao- F a E ast.

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25 JUN

Stand up Comedy at Royal Phuket Marina

he omed lu angkok is returning to o al P hu k et M arin a this time w ith A u ssie comedian an d T V chat show host D arren S an ders! D arren isn ’ t j u st a season ed p ro, he’ s v in tag e! T ick ets j u st ฿5 0 0 in adv an ce or ฿7 5 0 on the door. F or ad ance ookings contact a at a @ro alphuketmarina.com or 3 or ook online at omed lu angkok.com.

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huket nternational omen s lu eet reet @ 3 tar ucks entral esti al ev ery secon d T hu rsday of the mon th. J u n e 9 th, he eet reet . f ou are there f or shop p in g or hav in g lu n ch, p op in an d say hi. I t is also a g reat op p ortu n ity f or those ho ant to kno more a out the to pop in f or an in f ormal chat. W e’ d lov e to meet y ou ! F or en q u iries, p lease con tact J oan W atson , 0 8 7 . roudl upported he huket N ew s.

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End of the Year Show 2016

K I S ( K aj on k iet I n tern ation al S chool, P hu k et) are hostin g a theatrical ex trav ag an z a, D isn ey ’ s T he J u n g le B ook f or their en d of y ear show , on S aturda une at the imon tar a aret ho amkong. t s a tale of a oung o o gli ho liv es in the j u n g le. K I S w ill g iv e the show their ow n sp in , w ith classic son g s an d characters and their o n rand of music and drama. or tick ets or an y addition al in f ormation p lease v isit .kisphuket.ac.th roudl supported he P hu k et N ew s an d L iv e 8 9 .5 R adio.

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Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1) Boston Tea Party; 2) Zorro; 3) Antarctica (he used the term in 1890); 4) TIDAL; 5) The Grand Tour

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This week in history June 3, 1326 The Treaty of Novgorod delineates borders between R ussia and Norway in Finnmark.

June 4, 1961 Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev sparks the Berlin C risis by threatening to sign a separate peace treaty with East Germany and ending American, British and French access to East Berlin.

owl can eat 50 pounds (22kg) of gophers in a year.

times a year is how often the average single male changes his bed sheets.

1981

was the last year that the US did not have a school shooting.

Photo by Jeff Widener (The Associated Press).

June 5, 1989 The “Tank Man” halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 198 9.

350 million

June 6, 1984 Tetris, one of the best-selling video games of all time, is first released in the USSR .

viewers is the estimated global audience of the BBC show ‘Top Gear’.

June 7, 1893 ohandas andhi commits his first act of civil disobedience.

7 billion dollars is how much Americans spent on ATM fees in 2010 alone. Source: Uberfacts

June 8, 793 V ikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, commonly accepted as the beginning of the Scandinavian invasion of England.

‘Circe’ the baby hawk: hit a glass panel, nursed back to health in Phuket. Photo by Marisa McRainey Got an unusual or particularly beautiful picture of Phuket? Email it to execeditor@classactmedia.co.th

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W ith ov er 1 5 y ears of ex p erien ce B ig mov e P hu k et is the n u mb er 1 p rov ider of mov in g an d ship p in g in an d ou t of P hu k et T hailan d. W e p rov ide storag e in a state of the art clean , secu re, storag e f acility located cen trally in P hu k et. w w w .b ig mov ep hu k et.com, 0 8 1 - 7 9 7 - 5 37 7 .

MEMBERSHIPS Blue Canyon Membership

B lu e C an yo n M emb ership f or sale. 1 corp orate n omin ee f or sale T H B 6 30 , 0 0 0 in c tran sf er f ee. g rahamhaslam@hotmail.com

PUBLIC NOTICES Notice

I n J u n e 2 0 1 6 , B an g k ok H osp ital P hu k et w ill hav e to destroy p atien t records b ein g in activ e f or ov er 1 0 y ears. F or assistan ce & in f ormation , call 1 7 1 9 or e- mail u s at in f o@p hu k ethosp ital.com

PERSONAL SERVICES De Laguna By Dr.J aQ

I n tern ation al C lin ic E n g lish S p eak in g D octor B y A p p oin tmen t 0 9 5 0 8 5 1 1 8 8 F B : D rJ aq W arn n issorn P rov idin g A n ti- A g in g ( B otox , F iller, L iv e C ell T herap y , A ltern ativ e C an cer T reatmen t, C helation M edical, H ou se C all) . I n teg rativ e an d A dv an cemen t in M edicin e f or in div idu aliz ed treatmen t p rog rams f or p atien ts of all ag es an d w ith v ariou s disorders, E mail: tosaw cu te@g mail.com

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE New loft trailer

Tired Of Waiting?

W e clean o y u r car at yo u r p lace - at yo u r time. N o.1 car w ash deliv ery in P hu k et. C all 0 7 6 - 35 5 - 0 4 2 or g o to C lean C ar.me f or more details.

MOTORBIKES FOR SALE

F u lly w elded steel con stru ction . P rop er f en ders sp rin g s, hitch, lig hts, tou n g u e j ack , alu deck . F its M / C , A T Y , con st, lan dscap e. 1 7 0 0 lb . cap . 6 5 , 0 0 0 T H B , 0 8 1 6 9 38 2 1 4 .

For Sale

I n du strial ov er lock er. W hitehou se B ran d. 3 T hread. B ran d n ew n ev er u sed. F u ll tool k it. B arg ain at 1 2 , 0 0 0 B aht. C all S an di 0 8 7 2 6 4 0 7 7 8 .

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ce pace aguna la a del ar ull urnished o ces uite plus oardroom ent entire unit or indi idual o ce

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P R O P E R T I E S f rom ou ses/ V illas P lease f or b arg ain s in the 4 5 , k ay @p are.com

Nai Harn Pool Villa

B ran d N ew 3 B edrooms N ear the b each, activ ities an d restau ran ts 8 .5 mlb on ly C all 0 9 5 0 36 5 5 36 f or v iew in g or more in f o, C on tact J on athan .

Nai Harn Pool Villa For Sale

N ear the b each, activ ities an d restau ran ts B ran d N ew 6 1 1 S q m. 1 6 .7 5 mlb C all 0 9 5 0 36 5 5 36 f or v iew in g or more in f o, C on tact J on athan .

House for Sale

H ou se at L an d an d H ou se f or sale. 2 - storey w ith 3 b edrooms, liv in g room, k itchen , b alcon y , j acu z z i, lib rary , lau n dry . N ear to k id p lay g rou n d, tw o sw immin g p ools, sau n a, g y m. E n ou g h lan d to b u ilt a secon d hou se on the same p lot. E k aterin a O seledets, 0 9 5 8 6 1 7 5 7 1 .

D Condo Creek, fully furnished

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tudio th oor mountains ie . ool uiet. 4 hrs secu rity , 3 sw immin g p ools, g y m. S hop s restau ran ts arou n d. R en t ou t g ood retu rn . .8 5 M B ., T iy a, K athu P hu k et, lodchon g 7 7 th@ ahoo.com, E N & T H 0 8 9 6 0 0 0 0 4 1 .

MAX SYM 40 0 I

B ig comf ortab le 2 0 1 2 scooter on e ex p at ow n er. O n ly 2 , 6 0 0 K ms., has had 1 st serv ice a g reat b ik e, reason to sale leav in g T hailan d. 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 , D ou g W atson , P hu k et, dou g w atson @hotmail.com.au , 0 9 7 0 4 5 2 7 8 8 .

Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS 20 12

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PETS FOR ADOPTION Two cute Poodles

W e are 2 cu te P oodles, b oth u n der 5 k g s & the b est of friends ish to find a ne lo ing home together b oth of u s are steriliz ed, v accin ated & healthy . P lease con tact S herin .p eace@g mail.com f or adop tion en q u ires.

Mo ern ho e office for a e

odern home o ce for sale located m fr C en tral I n tersection . 1 U n it has 1 commercial, 1 liv in g sp ace, 4 b edrooms & b u ilt- in b athrooms. O w n er, thip _ j u n e1 9 @y ahoo.com, 0 8 7 5 4 3 4 7 1 6 .

MAI KHAO LAND

B eachf ron t lan d in M ai K hao. E ast coast. 3 rai 2 n g an 2 4 sq w . F or sale: 4 5 million b aht. 4 5 million .

Horst Lakits

R esort f or sale/ lease lon g term, in C halon g / R aw ai A rea ow n b ig w ell 2 2 rooms 2 R ai lan d larg e p ool R estau ran t p ark in g N o A g en ts. lets talk , H orst L ak its, 6 7 / 1 8 S oi S ermsu k , b ig asail@samart.co.th, 0 8 6 9 4 0 1 8 6 0 , 0 7 6 38 3 0 8 0 .

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otall reno ated ne kitchen ood oors f u rn ished, sou n d sy stem. P rice in clu des L ag u n a G olf M emb ership an d P riv ileg e C ard. T H B 6 .9 M . ail phuket3 3@gmail.com

Patong Tower and Andaman Beach suite for sale

M ou n tain s an d S ea V iew s, C all D av id 0 8 0 6 9 2 email patongrealestate@gmail.com

Karon Beach New House For Sale/Rent

8 0 S q m. 2 B edroom, 2 B athroom, T errace carp ort. N ice S ea v iew . S ale 5 .8 M B . R en t lon g term 1 8 , 0 0 0 p er mon th. G u n ter K rau s, P hu k et, n aru chai@g mx .de, 0 9 1 0 4 0 2 4 7 1 .

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SPACIOUS 4-BED RAWAI VILLA

S ale/ ren t. B eau tif u l, sp aciou s home in 1 , 0 38 sq m g arden s.T hree en su ite b eds, g u est hou se, 9 x4 m p ool, maid’ s room. L iv in g sp ace 32 0 sq m. R edu ced to 1 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , alan g ath@g mail.com, 0 8 7 2 7 30 1 4 1 .

Luxury Apartment hotel in Kata

L u x u ry A p artmen t hotel f or sale in K ata b each. 3 s m 3 oors. rooms all ha e sea ie k itchen , T hai chan ote or 9 0 y ears lease. 30 M B ., N oi ( T hai & E N ) , K ata B each, t_ sen ru m@liv e. com.au , 0 8 3 39 1 5 5 2 5 .

Chalong Villa for sale

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L iv in g area 4 5 0 sq .m, L an d 8 0 0 sq .m. 1 st oor i ing room aster dr ith en suite b th, K itchen , S eav iew terrace, P ool, C arp ark . nd oor dr ith th nd li ing room ce. . oli er@thurmanngroup.com

2 New Resale Condos 3.9 MB. 7 % net ROI

b ed con dos on the mark et 7 % n et R O I f or 1 4 y ears! R are P ool access modern hilltop u n it. P an oramic v iew s of A n daman B ay & city lig hts of P aton g . A lso 1 b ed city & ocean v iew s, f u lly f u rn ished & p rof ession ally man ag ed. Y ou j u st collect 7 % n et/ y ear hassle f ree. C on tact p hu k etj on @g mail.com, 0 8 4 8 4 2 2 2 6 2 .

Sea View Land 265 Met. Pub.Rd.

G reat in v estmen t. 3/ 5 R ai P lots. N S 3G T itles. P rice start 4 M / R ai. F u ll in f ra. 2 6 5 M et. P u b . R d. F ron tag e. L ocated on K oh Y ao Y ai resort area, j u st 2 5 min . sp eed b oat f rom P hu k et. W e can mak e easy half day trip 1 0 am- 2 p m. C all C harlie / more in f o, charlesarain es@hotmail.com, 0 6 2 0 6 9 1 9 6 5 .

Villa For Sale / Rent

L ocated at N N ay a 3, M ou ming pool b ed room. T otal 9 2 sq .m. T hai 0 8 1 9 5 8 0 5 4 2 E N G 0 8

aiharn b each S oi n tain v iew , S w imalcon oor 1 9 5 6 6 8 1 3.

PROPERTY FOR SALE House for sale

P riv ate p ool v illa w ith lov ely g arden half a rai. Q u ite an d saf e area. 3 b edroom 2 b athroom op en k itchen . 1 6 0 m2 S itu ated in B an P ahra. 1 2 min u tes to P I A , P hu k et A irp ort, N ay Y an g b each, an d B lu e C an yo n G olf cou rse. 2 min to M ission H ill G olf cou rse.P rice 8 million b aht, 2 2 5 0 0 0 eu ro, b erg sstig en @telia.com, 0 9 0 7 0 1 4 2 0 4 .

Phuket Beach Front Land

1 4 R A I B each f ron t P hu k et, P hu n g 5 - 7 * hote, C han ode title, 9 0 meters of ag e M ore than 1 0 0 m w ide b each& of lan d close to the b each 2 5 M B / R A p hu k etmy hou se@g mail.com, 0 8 9 8 6

n g a C lose w ater f ron tsmall p iece I , M s.P am, 8 8 6 6 8 .

Owner Sales Appartment “ The Pearl of Naithon “ Leasehold

T otal area 2 2 6 , 6 6 S Q M in clu din g terrace 4 1 , 2 5 S q m. 3 b edrooms w ith 3 b athrooms P rice T H B 3. million. .

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Two-story house in Phuket City

Phuket Office Share @ RPM

and s . m li ing area 3 s .m rooms 3 athrooms maid s room ith ath. ull furnished. er good for li ing and usiness. . auline aldemann haldem a@hotmail.com 3 .

earching for a prime location address as our o ce on huket e are o ering small compa nies or indi iduals to oin us in sharing our o ce space @ o al huket arina . mail us or call us on 3 for full details. huket u ur i ing info@phuket lu ur li ing.com 3 .

The Base Downtown - Sale/Rent

ment . and 3

ed 3 s m ed s m full furnished pool ie . ear entral ig otus iriro hospital arasamut chool hai ua chool lose to ne entral m ass good in est imming pool fitness li rar . ent month month. anattaporn.c@gmail.com 3 3 .

Apartment for rent

u ur edroom ground oor apartment. .s. .m. entral atong. hort or long term rental. or details email ianscondo @ gmail.com

2 BDR Bungalow, Nai Harn Beach

Alexander Kolesnikov

and store ommercial uilding for sell. atong. ust m from the each. uesthouse lu ur rooms restaurant seats. ontact le ander ale kolin @gmail.com 3 .

PROPERTY FOR SALE Sale. Semi detached house

SMALL RESORT BY LAGUNA

u ur illas o ce pools ai hanote. ecure in estment price elo replacement cost mone maker. ner retiring. 3 il aht. ets talk. ner . ocated in athroom ing area . ico

House For Sale

i ing room dou le edrooms fitted furni ture and en suite fitted kitchen o ce athroom carport garden and s m house s m. hun eter aan leun an aklok alang lo profile@mail.com .

a ai soi amaki3 edroom aundr room storage room i s .m hanot title s .m. 3. 3@hotmail.com 3

Partner for resort wanted

.m. and s .m. ull pen plan li ing room ith eaceful area ecurit gate oli er@thurmanngroup. . gmail.com

n halang area . ai eautiful at land ith access road hanote title onl minutes from han apura nternational school . sk.than a@ .

Make money NOW - Kata Beach House for sale

Land for sale - Mission Height

to find 3 ed room 3 ath room house for sale in the perfect location near ata aron each ell maintained ith a salt ater pool rice arrisara ic atak oi aron g a coates@ hotmail.com .

est coast huket reat ocation pa ed room athroom all ith kitchens. ent or li e ith good income. minutes alk to ata each. ขายของได้ or er hun rreerat kataari@ 3 .

he leat ondo residence pro ect in ra i oat agoon arina. rice 3 si e 3 . . or edroom marina ie . or rent sale. marketing@phuketpropert trip.com

Kata Seaview Condo For Sale

e edroom ith great sea and sunset ie s s m. easehold ith foriegn freehold a aila le. imming pool sauna and clu house. le i le furniture options. reat man agement and rental program .

Anuphas Golfville House- Kathu

and s a. arge ool acu i 3 ed ath ce torage uilding larm stem and much more. educed to for uick ale. mrgeo curr @ ahoo.com i eo .

For Sale or Rent

edroom 3 ath room e cellent ie halong a 3 storage ull furnished all ne s imming pool in uiet area a ai each. ll in uires. idarat 3 .

LUXURY POOL VILLA BY LAGUNA

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Retail space for rent

Chalong Villa for rent

i ing area s .m and s .m. st oor i ing room aster dr ith en suite th itchen ea ie terrace ool nd oor dr ith th nd li ing room ce. month ear. oli er@thurmanngroup.com 3 .

he ast iece of ea ie and on rime ocation in atong ust m. from atong each .3 . to ungce lon hopping all ontact aruna kpattara alee@

Amazing Sea view Penthouse in Rawai

PROPERTY FOR RENT Two condos for Sale/Rent

condos for sale s m. sale price de eloper s price s m. sale price de eloper s price . ull furnished near entral ig otus ospital chool. om munal pool and g m. hort long time rent a aila le s m. per month s m. per month electricit ater katerina seledets .

4BED 4BATH GOOD LOCATION

secure ed ath ith a s imming pool in aan uan och alm. mins to to mins to entral atong and huket o n. en iramountford@gmail.com

2 bed house for rent,Kathu

urnished ed house for rent in kathu uiet area ithin eas reach of esco otus entral golf courses and fresh market. ok oper da eroper@li e.com 3 .

RAWAI: MORE FOR LESS

ent sale. eautiful spacious famil home. 3 en suite eds guest house or o ce maid s room. ardens 3 s m. ut price long term. alangath@gmail.com 3 .

li e in a small aht per .

etail space a aila le in the cean la a atong for massage eaut co ee sou enir shops etc. o rent contracts for up to rs. or info call att at 3 or 3 3 .3 3 attida ha oondee g.cummings@hotmail.com 3.

Sea view land in Patong

Alexander Kolesnikov

Waterfront Condominium

loors edrooms athrooms. ull fur nished. uku huket o n. ontact o 3 o fulphuket@gmail.com

House in Karon for Sale. Hard

3 edroom illa for sale. uilding 3 s.m. and s.m. ice garden cars garage stud . ust 3 minutes from . ontact le ander ale kolin @gmail.com 3 .

For Sale/Rent (5 Days - 6 Months)

Townhouse for sale. Chalong.

o nhouse s .m store edroom li ing room kitchen alcon athroom o ce parking. ull furnitured. halong circle rice 3 ontact ari a m s @ ande .ru a 3 .

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House For Rent at tennis club

edrooms en suite edroom athroom li ing area and ig eranda. dea for tennis oach. refer long term rent. ie ing appointment onl . atra pat itters eet@gmail.com .

Land For Sale 3 Mil Baht

clusi e illa ith ool and arden n huket a ai ai arn and si e m uild up area m . ri ate sale no agents please. 3 asmin onsulting@gm .net

nglish

Office/Shop for Rent

round loor space ith e cellent positioning on halong ier oad. or more information please call or 3 3 .

ai. hillside aikhao each. ain uiding finished. ice sunset sea ie ulius schuster @ ahoo.de

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alf rai s .m. cleared and le eled po er connected sealed road . million. or 3 3 .

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Villa for sale

Rawai Sea View Condominium For Rent

Ocean View Land Kamala

shop houses for sale meters from halong round a out. n the a to pier for ale. illion kieranpmadden@hotmail.com . i ing area s lu ur furnished. kitchen ri ate estate m. . com 3

or rent ith ree latinum ca le ecurit ir on ridge sto e uiet area at end of cul de sac per month. all or .

ma ing ea ie enthouse in a ai. 36 0 p ํ anoramic reathtaking ie s of halong a mountain ie and ig uddha. o edrooms s .m of spacious li ing area and alconies. lease contact 3 or anai . propert sales@serenit phuket.com

Surin Andaman Apt - 2 beds

s m eds close to urin angtao eaches. ommon ool. ull furnished ith fans internet ca le . hort term possi le. 3 .

House for rent - Near Pah-klok

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PATONG: 1 and 2 Bed Apartments

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CHALONG BEACH FRONT LAND

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Phuket FC in scoreless draw opponents, we controlled the ball better and got more balls upfront. Prior to this game, Nara had won four games in a row which told us that it wouldn’t be easy for us to beat them, but we gave it our all, we were able to fight and we definitely looked like we had the upper hand. “We now have two games remaining in the first half of the season and we need to get the points to move us up the table, so we are in a better position than we are now,” he said. “I would like to thank the fans for their continued support and following us even to away games. “We will continue to play with dignity because all of our players are enthusiastic about the game and concentrate on every match. Each of our strikers will continue to be ready to bring home good results for the fans,” he added. Meanwhile, following Phuket FC players’ and fans’ outburst at o cials in charge of their home game against Suratthani FC on May 21 ( which included bottles of water being thrown at the o cials as they made their way down the tunnel to the changing rooms at the end of the game) , the Football Association of Thailand ( FAT) have fined the club B , . The outburst came after

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huket FC were unable to get the better of their opponents, Nara United last Saturday ( May 28 ) , when they took them on at the Narathiwat Sports Stadium in Thailand’s deep south. Going into the match, Phuket FC ’s Andaman Dragon were in 7 th place in the AIS Southern R egion Division 2 league table with 10 points from eight games – two wins, four draws and two losses, while Nara United, nicknamed the ‘Kolak Boat Warriors’ were top of the 12-side league with points five wins, one draw and two losses. The game, which saw very little action, and even less scoring opportunities, remained at 0-0 at the end of the full 90-minutes leaving both teams with a single point. As a result, Nara were ousted from the top spot by R anong United, who won their match against Phatthalung FC , while Phuket dropped one place to eighth. Speaking after the game, Phuket FC ’s coach Pitaya ‘O dd’ Pimarnman said, “I think we performed better than our

Phuket FC’s Dosso Mamadou seen here in action against Nara United. Photo: BadBoy Photo/Facebook a game which saw a number of poor refereeing decisions, including not giving a clear penalty in the dying seconds of the game, and a decision which left Phuket with only a single point. A press release issued by the FAT last week read: ‘1. Phuket FC fans were found

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language at o cials. As a result the club will be fined B , . owever, as they are in ivision the fine will be reduced to B , . . huket C were found guilty of breaking rule no . . as they failed to control their fans and allowed them to bring water bottles into the stadium

to be used as a weapon. As a result, the club will be fined B , . owever, as they are in ivision the fine will be reduced to B10,000. In total, Phuket FC will have to pay a fine of B , .’ T h e Ph u k e t N e w s i s p r o u d m e d i a s p o n s o r o f Ph u k e t FC

2016 Phuket FC Match Guide (Second Half)

AIS SOUTHERN REGION DIVISION 2 Team

guilty of breaking rule no 4 .4 as they threw items at referees. As a result, the club will be fined B , . owever, as they are in ivision the fine will be reduced to a third meaning they will pay B10,000. 2. Phuket FC fans were found guilty of breaking rule no 4 .1 as they shouted foul

Match no.

Day/date

Time

Team

Stadium

Ranong United

Sunday July 10

7 pm

Satun United

Surakul

Nara United

Sunday July 17

5 pm

Hatyai FC

Southern Lak Muang

Trang FC

Sunday July 24

4 pm

Yala United

Baan Jaru Municipality

Suratthani FC

Pattani FC

Sunday July 31

7 pm

Nakhon Si Heritage

Surakul

Yala United

-2

Wednesday August 3

6 pm

Phatthalung FC

Pattalung Municipality

Hatyai FC

-5

Sunday August 7

7 pm

Trang FC

Surakul

Phuket FC

Saturday August 13

7 pm

Ranong United

Surakul

Satun United

Saturday August 20

6 pm

Suratthani FC

Surathani Central

Phatthalung FC

-3

Wednesday August 24

7 pm

Nara United

Surakul

Phangnga FC

-9

Sunday August 28

5 pm

Phang Nga FC

Phang Nga Central

Nakhorn Si Heritage

-8

Sunday September 4

4:15 pm

Pattani FC

Pattani Municiaplity

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Ex-internationals come for more than just play in 10s RUGBY Matt Pond editor3@classactmedia.co.th

T Mark and Mint will now go to the penultimate qualifying event to be held in Bangkok in September.

BISP golf siblings Bangkok bound GOLF EAR LIER THIS MO NTH, British International School, Phuket ( BISP) students and siblings Mark and Mint Luangnitikul, won their respective tournaments at a qualifying event for the Thailand J unior Golf C hampionships. The event was held in Hat Yai, where Year 9 student Mark carded a score of 6-under over two rounds ( 68 and 7 0) on the par 7 2 course. His younger sister Mint, in Year 5, scored 7 1 and 7 7 to win her age bracket. The brother and sister duo now go to the penultimate qualifying event in Bangkok in September, where they will be confident of securing their place at December’s final, which will be held at the R oyal Hua Hin Golf C lub. O pened in 1924 , the R oyal ua in was the very first golf course in Thailand. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t g o l f a t B I S P, v i s i t : b i s p h u k e t . a c .th /g o lf

here were 16 teams who entered into this year’s veteran’s tournament of the 18 th Phuket International R ugby 10s, held at Thanyapura Sports C lub last weekend. However, there was one that stood out more than most. The team stood out, not because they took home the title – which, despite expectations, they didn’t – but because of the members of the team. Having not played in the event for six years, the Malaysian-founded Flying Elvises made their return in 2016 with a team which featured a number of ex-international stars, the two most noticeable being ex-Australian internationals Toutai Kefu and J ulian Huxley. T h e Ph u k e t N e w s was lucky enough to sit down with Toutai and J ulian a couple of days before the s kicked off, to find out more about them and why they, as ex-internationals, would take part in an event such as the Phuket International R ugby 10s. Tonga-born Toutai played for the Wallabies from 1997 – 2003 winning 60 caps and scoring 50 points. In 1998 , he gained his first starting appearance with Australia in their record 7 6-0 win over England. This score remains the biggest losing margin that ngland has suffered. e is currently the coach for the Tonga national squad. J ulian, meanwhile, established himself in the Wallabies in 2008 and in the same year was named Australian R ookie of the Year. He went on to play for the Melbourne R ebels and then in 2012 moved to France to play for Narbonne in the R ugby Pro D2 competition. Both Toutai and J ulian were asked to play in the 10s after being invited by one of

Toutai Kefu (left) inspects the Rugby World Cup after Australia took the title in 1999. Photo: Gerry Penny/AFP the founders of the Flying Elvises to hold coaching clinics in Kuala Lumpur. Despite not knowing very much about the event beforehand, as time drew closer for them to travel, they became more aware of how popular it is becoming. “I had people contacting me who had already signed up to play in the 10s saying they had been drawn in our pool,” said J ulian. “It was then that I became aware of how big it is becoming,” he added. Talking about their careers, Toutai said his most memorable achievement was being in the 1999 World C up winning squad. “It was the end of a long preparation for the event, and to win it just topped it all off, he said. As for J ulian, beating the All Blacks in Melbourne was a highlight. “I only ever played them once, so at least I can say

I never lost against the All Blacks,” he j oked. When asked if they thought they would return to compete in the 10s again, Toutai said that with other commitments it’s hard for them to get the time to take part in such events. “However, we still love the camaraderie that comes with playing rugby and if we can get the time away to come and play then we definitely will, he said. It wasn’t j ust the rugby that J ulian and Toutai came to Phuket for, it was also for the entire Flying Elvises team to see what they could do to help the Asia C entre Foundation, the main beneficiary of the huket International R ugby 10s. T h e Ph u k e t N e w s also spoke to one of the Flying Elvises founders J erome C arrovee to find out more about this. “Despite not taking part in the Phuket R ugby 10s for some time, I have always stayed in

contact with the organiser Pat C otter and heard about the work he is doing for the Asia C entre Foundation. O nce we knew we were coming to take part we decided to come and have a look, meet the foundation director R oelien Muller and see what they need, where they are going and see what we can do to help,” J erome said. “The guys on the team have made so much from playing rugby, and now they want to give something back, and we think that helping the foundation will be one good way of doing that,” he added. It will be through sport that the team hope to help raise awareness about the foundation, and with the contacts that the team have they are sure they will be able to contribute in one way or another. “What we would really like to do is see, through our contacts, how we can best help this proj ect. We know that they

want to build a new school for the kids, and knowing contacts in a variety of industries such as construction and finance there are a number of ways we can help. “As R oelien said, ‘helping is not only about giving money’, it is about getting things that will be of cost, and if we can get anything that the foundation needs through our contacts then it is less expenditure that the foundation needs to pay out,” he said. “If we can tell people in the right way exactly what things cost here and how that compares to costs in their own countries it will not be that di cult to get people on board to help.” Asked whether the help would be in the long term, J erome said, “That’s the idea. We made a point of coming to visit the foundation because our obj ective is to get involved one way or another,” he said.

New BISP netball team shines 2016 Invitational NETBALL O N SATUR DAY MAY 21, eight teams ( 92 players) arrived at British International School, Phuket ( BISP) for a fun, energetic day of netball at the 2016 BISP Netball Invitational. Teams had travelled from Bangkok, Singapore as well

as PIA and Kaj onkiet to take part in the competition. BISP played seven group games in total and finished with a play off match, which resulted in a loss to PIA. The competition was incredibly strong and proved to be a great experience for the newly formed BISP team. The Southerners – ironi-

cally from Bangkok – proved victorious and won the final against a strong PIA team. Above anything else, the day was an incredible success with plans set for next year. The BISP team consisted of; Libby Daley, C lare Bolzon, Simone Giani, R ebecca Krij ewski, Anna J ames, Andrea C happell, Paul C happell, Kate

Tucker, Annie Pedroni and students; Eloise, Anj alee, Leyla and Tanya. Please get in touch if you would like to j oin them for community netball starting again in August. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , c o n ta c t R e b e c c a K r ije w s k i: r k r ije w s k i@ b is p h u k e t.a c .th

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Ariya eyes first major

Rivals laud young Thai after run-away triumph GOLF

riya J utanugarn won her third consecutive LPGA title last Sunday ( May 29) , firing a final round five under par to win the inaugural V olvik Championship by five strokes over American C hristina Kim. Ariya, who took home S , B , , in pri e money, became the first player to capture her first three LPGA crowns consecutively, pushing the year old from Bangkok within two of the tour record win streaks of five events by Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam and American ancy ope . Ariya became the first Thai player to win an A title when she took the Yokohama Tire Classic in Alabama earlier this month and added the Kingsmill Championship last week. “It feels easier,” Ariya said. got a little bit e cited before this crowd but just decided I would do all I can that is

Ariya Jutanugarn waves to the fans after winning the LPGA Volvik Championship at Ann Arbor, Michigan last Sunday (May 29). Photo: Leon Halip/AFP under my control.” Ariya is the first A player to win three events in a row since South Korean Park In-Bee in 2013 . She is nicknamed ay’ in Thailand after sweeping the A events in the month of May. She will skip this week’s Shoprite A Classic to focus on the year’s second major tournament, the omen’s A Championship at Sammamish,

Washington, from J une 9-12. To be honest, my goal is really want to win my first major, Ariya said. Asked what she will do on her week off, Ariya replied matter of factly practice harder”. Ariya came close to winning her first major title at the A A nspiration last month when she had a two-stroke lead with three holes left.

Chiangmai FC turn to ‘Leicester monk’ as they seek promotion FOOTBALL MIR ED FIFTH IN DIV Ision 1, C hiangmai FC has turned to the monk associated with the success of Leicester City to help it climb to the top flight. Phra Prommangkalachan, assistant abbot of at Traimitwitthayaram, visited the training comple of Chiangmai C on Tuesday ay to spray holy water and hand out holy cloths to the all club’s players,

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staff and e ecutives. The monk also sprinkled holy water on the believers for good luck as the club tries for a promotion to the Thai Premier League. But the monk said key to its success will depend on determination, hard work and teamwork, while he urged the players to learn a lesson from Leicester C ity. The visit to the club comes as C hiangmai looks for moral support in its uest to win promotion this season. The

club has won only one match this month against two losses and two draws. t remains fifth in eague ivision with points, eight points behind leaders ort C. The top three teams will go up to the top league of Thai football. After his spiritual support for Leicester C ity to win the English Premier League for the first time in its history, Chao Khun Thongchai has become a magnet for Thai football clubs inclusing Nakhon R atchasima

But unfortunately she closed with three bogeys to finish fourth two strokes behind winner ydia Ko. At the V olvik event, Ariya finished holes at Ann Arbor, ichigan, on under , putting her at a combined under par for her past rounds. Kim was second on after a closing with Canada’s Brooke Henderson and Ameri-

can J essica Korda, the 23 -yearold daughter of former tennis standout Petr Korda, sharing third on and Spain’s Belen o o fifth on . Korda was paired with Ariya in Sunday’s final group and marvelled at the Thai star’s performance. t was great. ’m speechless. That was ama ing. didn’t see five under there when we started the day,” Korda said. onestly, she putted so well today. t wasn’t easy, greens were a little bit bumpy. She made it look so easy. As long as she can keep that ball in play off the tee, watch out. Keep watching out. Ariya birdied the par si th and finished with flourish in her third bogey free round of the week, sealing her triumph with back to back birdies at the par th and par th plus the par th and par th. “When I [ first] see the course, just feel like it’s really hard for me because can’t hit my driver and I really have

to have a good game plan, Ariya said. So to be honest, first time I see it, I think this course is hard and don’t think ’m going to win.” Runner up Kim said She does things that can’t fathom. t’s beautiful to watch. She can hit it 3 20, 3 3 0, when she hits driver. Ariya is very di cult to describe, there really hasn’t been a player like her in my generation. The way she powers the ball, it’s remarkable. And she has such imagination around the golf course and incredible touch. She’s going to have a lot of majors under her belt. She’s peaking at the right time. A year ago, Ariya was mired in a slump in which she missed 10 straight cuts. “Last year, I had chance to win a few tournaments, but didn’t know how to play with pressure, she said. This year, know how to play under pressure. B a n g k o k Po s t

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German ‘blade jumper’ hopes for Rio chance OLYMPICS

Professional boxers can compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the sport’s governing body has ruled. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP

Pro boxers can compete at Rio BOXING

PR O FESSIO NAL BO X Ers can compete at the upcoming O lympic Games in R io de J aneiro, the sport’s governing body ruled in a landmark decision on Wednesday ( J une 1) . Meeting at an extraordinary congress in Lausanne, Swit erland, members of the International Boxing Association ( AIBA) voted in favour of the move, while none voted against and four abstained. The final results of the vote were told to media by a senior o cial within A BA who requested anonymity as they were not authorised

to speak publicly on the subject before the o cial announcement. The revolutionary decision is, however unlikely to see boxing’s biggest names enter the O lympic ring in R io. For most professionals, like former heavyweight champion, W ladimi r Klitschko, it is already too late to take part in a qualifying contest. The last tournament is in V enezuela in J uly. Boxing has undergone maj or changes in recent years. Women were allowed into O lympic competition in and headguards will no longer be compulsory from R io. AFP

ermany’s paralympic long-j ump champion Markus R ehm still hopes to compete against able-bodied athletes at August’s O lympics after a study published on onday ay said it was unclear whether his carbon fibre prosthesis gave him an advantage. The study, published by the German sports university in C ologne, has said it is “difficult, if not impossible to determine whether paralympic athletes get an advantage over the able-bodied when they compete with a prosthesis. The study, carried out in conj unction with institutes in C ologne, C olorado and Tokyo, found athletes with a running specific prosthesis have a disadvantage in the run up, but gain a better technique for the long j ump, leaving it open whether a false limb helps or hinders athletes. “There was no clear advantage detected through those using a prothesis, so that makes me happy,” said

One-armed US surfer Bethany Hamilton was a promising junior aged 13 when a huge tiger shark mauled her. Photo: Ed Sloane/AFP R ehm, who has been dubbed ‘blade j umper’, and says his goal is to “bring together the O lympic and Paralympic sports”. R ehm, who lost his lower right leg in a wakeboarding accident as a 14 -year-old, hopes the study will now open discussions in the IAAF, the International Association of Athletics Federations, which could see him compete as an able-bodied athlete at the R io de J aneiro O lympics, which run from August . To compete in the R io

O lympics, R ehm must prove his prosthesis gives him no advantage over able-bodied athletes after the IAAF brought in a new rule last August. A decision is only expected to be made next month, at the earliest, at the next IAAF council meeting. The German aims to be the second athlete with a prosthesis to compete at both the O lympics and Paralympics after South African runner O scar istorius ran in the metre and m relay at the London Games.

The year old Rehm says he will definitely compete at the Paralympics, which will take place in R io from September , but he wants to compete alongside able-bodied athletes at the O lympics. “I haven’t given up hope of starting at the O lympics,” said Rehm, who won the paralympic long-j ump gold in London and set the world record of . m last ctober. “I am not concerned about medals, it’s about giving paralympic sport a stage.” AFP

One-armed surfer stuns best SURFING O N E-A R M ED A M ER Ican surfer Bethany Hamilton sealed third place in the Fij i Women’s Pro on Tuesday ( May 3 1) after beating some of the world’s best to make the semi-finals. Hamilton, whose left arm was bitten off in a shark attack in , entered the event at Tavarua as a wildcard and rated little chance of making an impact. The year old from awaii reached the final four with an incredible giant-killing run. She defeated Australia’s world number one Tyler Wright in the second round, then beat six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore in the third. Another Aussie, the highly rated Nikki V an Dij k, succumbed in the uarter finals before amilton finally fell to the competition’s eventual winner, France’s J ohanne Defay, in the semis. “Beyond stoked to finish 3 rd... as the wildcard! LO V ED competing & looking forward to more adventures,” she tweeted after the event. It is the sixth time Hamilton, who had a child last year, has competed on the elite tour,

One-armed US surfer Bethany Hamilton was a promising junior aged 13 when a huge tiger shark mauled her. Photo: Ed Sloane/AFP with her previous best a ninth place in . The simple fact she is competing has already inspired a ollywood movie, ’s “Soul Surfer” featuring Dennis Q uaid and Helen Hunt. Hamilton was a promising j unior aged 13 when a huge tiger shark mauled her, losing per cent of her blood after it ripped off her arm. But she refused to give up her dream of becoming a pro surfer and was back on a board less than a month after the near-fatal attack. She embarked on intensive physical therapy and strengthening exercises to adj ust her balance and movements to compensate for the missing

arm. The only concession made to her handicap is a handle on the surfboard, which allows her to duck-dive under approaching waves when she paddles out. She spoke after making the uarter finals in iji about what it meant for her to compete among the best. “I know I’m in a unique position to hopefully encourage young girls... to chase their dreams,” she said. “Even after losing my arm I’m still doing everything I hoped I could do. I’m a reminder for young girls that you can do it if you set your mind to it.” AFP thephuketnews

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Always the standout

Harry Kane, from goalkeeper to goal poacher FOOTBALL

s the young Harry Kane dominated the penalty area with a dazzling display, the future spearhead of England’s attack presented his coach with a welcome thought – “Fantastic, I’ve got a goalkeeper”. Hot on the heels of another brilliant season with Tottenham Hotspur, Kane heads to Euro 2016 established as one of the Premier League’s most feared forwards and a key figure for his country. But the 22-year-old, who has scored 59 goals for Tottenham over the last two years, appeared set for great things in a completely different position when he took one of the first significant steps at Ridgeway Rovers, the junior club that helped David Beckham on the road to stardom. Kane was born close to Ridgeway’s base in Chingford, a modest commuter town located just beyond the urban sprawl of east London. So when Kane and his parents saw an advert taken out by Ridgeway in a local paper, he immediately set off to emulate Manchester United and England legend Beckham. But as Dave Bricknell, who was then Ridgeway’s chairman and coach, recalls, it was not as a striker that Kane first caught his eye. “We had a trial when he was six or seven,” Bricknell said. “We were doing a shooting exercise and I said does anyone play in goal and he put his hand up. “I didn’t know him so I

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Tottenham’s Harry Kane (left) celebrates after scoring for England against Turkey at the Etihad Stadium on May 22. Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP said ok. He was making some unbelievable saves, to the right, to the left, punching the ball over the top, everything. “I thought ‘fantastic I’ve got a goalkeeper’, because little kids never want to go in goal. “Then one of the parents came up to me and went ‘he’s not a goalkeeper, he plays outfield’. So he went outfield and he was scoring for fun.” Undeter red by dust y changing rooms that had not had a coat of paint since 1991 and pitches that often flooded due to lack of drainage, Kane emerged as a rough diamond amid the muck. And once Bricknell, who now works as a scout for Tottenham, got a prolonged glimpse of Kane in his preferred position, it became clear he had a unique talent on his hands. “You could tell straight

away, even though he was young. He could strike a ball really well,” Bricknell said. “I’ve been doing it for over 20 years and there’s probably only a couple that stood out like that.” Kane was spot ted by Arsenal scouts playing for Ridgeway when he was nine. But he was allowed to leave Arsenal’s youth academy because he was deemed too small, a mistake that Tottenham profited from when they signed Kane aged 11 after he scored against them while playing for Watford in a trial match. “We had him for two seasons. He scored lots of goals for us,” Bricknell said. “Arsenal picked him up very early. His mobility was why he struggled there apparently. “But how can you tell that about a young kid? If you

give them two years they can work on it.” Ridgeway can also lay claim to a guiding hand in the formative years of Newcastle’s Andros Townsend, Crystal Palace’s Dwight Gayle and Nico Yennaris, who played for Arsenal before joining Brentford. But Kane has joined Beckham as their most distinguished alumni and although Bricknell takes pride in the part he played, he attributes his meteoric rise to a remarkably resilient personality and the support of his family. “He has done so well. He must be so strong mentality. That’s the thing you’ve got to have to go from the youth team onto a training ground with all these established internationals that two years ago you were probably watching in awe, going ‘look there’s Gareth Bale’,” Bricknell said.

“You have to say, ‘you know what, I’m on the same pitch as you and I’ve got to prove I’m better than you’. “He’s improved his speed,

fitness, everything, and the other thing he had, he has a fantastic family around him. His mum and dad supported him fully.”

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