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Highways workers mark out the site of the airport turnoff underpass. Photo: Phuket Highways Office
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new underpass is to be built at the airport turnoff on Thepkrasattri Rd to the tune of B500 million, with construction slated to start in July. “ The Highways Dept will start accepting bids from construction companies in May,” Phuket Highways ce irector Samak uedwonghad told The Phuket News this week.
“ The Bureau of Bridges Construction Department of Rural Roads in Bangkok will decide who will build the underpass. The proj ect will cost about B500 million, which will include the tunnel, drains, footpaths, tra c lights and others costs,” he said. “ The contract stipulates that construction must not take more than 7 20 days, and according to the contract offered, construction must start in uly,” Mr Samak added. The funds for the new under-
pass became available after Phuket residents voted against having two flyovers built on Thepkrasattri d to ease tra c congestion in their neighbourhoods, Mr Samak explained. “ The budget set aside for the two flyovers together totalled about B400m,” he said. “So instead of those funds heading out of the province after the residents voted against the flyovers, we asked the Bureau of Bridges Construction Department of Rural Roads in
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Bangkok to build an underpass at the airport turnoff for about mn,” he said. is o ce was granted approval, and to expedite the pro ect the same design plans used for the Bang Khu Underpass currently under construction at the northern end of the bypass road are to be used. “ The same design plans as the Bang Ku Underpass will be used, and these have been already approved by the Department of Highways Bureau…
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olice in Phang Nga on Tuesday ( Mar 1) confirmed that the driver of a bus that crashed north of Phuket last Sunday while carrying Thai student tour guides tested positive for drugs. “ A device used for smoking crystal meth ( ya ice) was found in the bus. No one on the bus admitted to owning the device so o cers conducted urine tests of all those on board,” ex plained Pol Maj Suttipong Rodsong of Kok Kloi Police. “ All results came back negative ex cept for that of the
A fficials uestion bus dri er ana on rakobmit (2nd from left) 2 of akhon atchasima. he bus rolled off the road and into rubber trees in ok loi. bus driver, whose test came back positive,” he said. “ The driver, Mr Tanapon Prakobmit, 32, of Nakhon Ratchasima, has denied the device belonged to him and
has told us he was not on meth. Further testing will have to be carried out to determine whether the device did in fact belong to him,” Maj Suttipong added.
The crash on Sunday left 18 students inj ured when the bus f lipped and rolled off the road in the Kok Kloi subdistrict of Phang Nga, immediately north of Phuket.
Tanapon was arrested on the spot and charged with reckless driving causing inj ury. The accident happened at about 8:30am on the bypass road to Phang Nga Town,
about five kilometres north of the Sarasin Bridge, one of three bridges connecting Phang Nga and Phuket provinces. Tanapon told police that the bus load of 35 passengers were students training to obtain tour guide licences. The bus had departed Katina Hotel in Phuket and was en route to temples in Krabi province when the accident happened. Tanapon told police that there was a problem with the front wheels, causing him to zig zag on the road and he wasn’t able to control the bus, which rolled off the road and hit a rubber tree.
ong a aited bridge to Underpass slated be com lete this month for airport turnoff A BRIDGE OV ER KLONG Koh Phee in Wichit that has been under construction since 2013 should be complete by the end of this month and open to the public not long after the Phuket Governor announced on Tuesday ( Feb 1) . The announcement came during a visit to Thepsrisin Bridge, which j oins Sakdidet Soi 7 with Soi Rattanakoksin 200 Pi Rd, built with the aim of reducing tra c in the area. Speaking during the visit, Governor Chamroen Tipyapongtada, who was accompanied by Director of Phuket ural oad ce Theeraporn Jirarattanakorn, said, “ This is a proj ect that many local residents wanted for so long, and it took more than 10 years for construction to start.
o ernor hamroen (right) ins ects the nearly com lete he srisin bridge in Wichit on uesday (Mar ). “ We recently named the bridge Thepsrisin, a name which was entered into a competition organised by Phuket City Municipality in January by local resident Mr Rakkiet Deedpin,” he said. Gov Chamroen said that the bridge, which has been
under construction since 2013, will be 495 metres long. He also added that work on the bridge should have been complete in September 2015 and as it has not, the contractor has been paying a fine of around , per day since. The Phuket News
Continued from page 1 ...of Location and Design, and this helped to make the process faster,” Mr Samak said. The proj ect has already been approved by public hearings, he added. “ But only after the construction company has been chosen, which will take a few months, will we know ex actly how much the underpass will cost,” ex plained Mr Samak. According to the plans, the required roadworks’ entire length will be 1.6 kilometres, and the tunnel itself will be 669 meters long. “ The tunnel will have two lanes only, and both those lanes will be dedicated to tra c travellnig northbound,” Mr Samak said. The one-lane northbound left-hand turn to travel to the airport will remain as it is now, he added. “ Above ground, there will
be five lanes dedicated to traffic travelling southbound,” he said. “ I believe, this proj ect will go well according to plan, and we will pay particular attention to safety with this proj ect, especially after our ex perience with incidents at other proj ects – such as the gaping potholes in the road,” Mr Samak noted. “ Also, with this proj ect specifically, will order our officers here at the Phuket Highways Department to inspect the construction site often to make sure that all the construction is being done safely and in accordance with the contract,” he added. The airport turnoff currently has no official title, but is instead simply known as the intersection of Route 402 ( Thepkrasattri Rd) and Route 4026 ( which heads west toward the airport) .
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ussian tour ight makes forced sto A CHARTER JET CARrying 327 passengers and nine crew from Moscow to Phuket was forced to make an emergency landing in Uzbekistan due to engine failure j ust after midnight, last Friday night ( Feb 26) . The Boeing 7 67 -300 aircraft, belonging to the AZUR Air fleet, made an emergency landing in th zbek capital Tashkent after the pilot reported a low oil level in one of the engines, reported state news agency TASS. After notifying the passengers, the captain shut down the failing engine and burned out ex cess fuel before making the emergency landing at Tashkent International Airport, said the report. According to o cial reports, the aircraft did not sustain any damage and none of the passengers suffered any inj uries. They later continued their j ourney to Phuket on another j et. Russian Police transport safety authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, said the reports. A nton M akhrov thephuketnews
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CCTV crucial in manhunt for armed bank robber
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olice are still hunting for the man who robbed a Krungthai Bank on Sakdidet Rd at gunpoint last Friday ( Feb 26) , with their attention now focused on checking CCTV footage in the hope of gleaning some clues to his identity and whereabouts. The robber was last seen speeding down a sidestreet near the bank on his red Honda Wave motorbike, making off with a reported , . Wichit Police Chief Col Kittipong Klaikaew told The Phuket News on Monday ( Feb that o cers were looking through gigabytes of CCTV footage gathered from various locations in the area. “ It is unfortunate, the CCTV footage we have does not show the license plate of the robber’s motorbike and residents and staff in the bank at the time of the incident did not recognise the robber’s voice,” Col Kittipong said. “ The robber was covered
raffiti at o ular tourist locales and beaches has riled local officials. Photo: Seang Prachachon Phuket
Police riled by graffiti andals olice are stuck for leads in tracking do n the armed robber as he as fully co ered. from head to toe and was last seen on the motorbike in Soi Suwanna,” he added. “ There is a lot of CCTV footage we have to go through, but so far we have found nothing that matches the description of the robber. “ But we’ll keep looking. opefully, we will find something that will lead us to the robber soon,” Col Kittipong said. The alarm was raised little after pm Friday, when the
robber arrived and ordered the security guard posted outside at gunpoint to enter the bank. Wearing a black j acket, helmet and gloves and a fullface helmet, and what was reported to be a stocking over his face, the robber followed the guard inside and demanded that Teller 1 empty her drawers of cash into a plastic bag. In less than two minutes, the man walked out of the bank and fired his gun into the
air as he warned all present to not follow him. He then sped off on his motorbike and was last seen entering Soi Suwanna, about metres away. “ We have alerted all police stations to be on the lookout,” said Col Kittipong. “ We have a description of the motorbike, a red Honda Wave, and police are checking all CCTV in the area in the hope of tracking down the robber,” he said.
rit, anadians safe after five da s adrift
ONE BRIT AND THREE Canadians are safe and recovering in hospital in Phuket after spending five days adrift on a boat south of Phuket due to engine failure. British national Colin avid smond, , and the three Canadians – Maryse oyes, ac ues oyes, and Andre elzile, are recovering at V achira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town, the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command reported on Tuesday ( Mar 1) . All four were safely recovered from their stricken 11-metre yacht Kiss by the Singapore cargo vessel MV
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he four sur i ors ere taken on board about 2 nautical miles south of huket. Photo: Royal Thai Navy Kota Teguh, which rendered assistance to the crew while en route to Kolkata, India. The essel Tra c ontrol and Maritime Security Centre at the huket Marine ce notified the oyal Thai avy
air-sea rescue division of the yacht in distress at . pm last Sunday ( Feb 28) , said the Navy report. aval o cers dispatched patrol boat HTMS Klaeng to the last known location of the
yacht, about 52 nautical miles south of Phuket. The HTMS Klaeng recovered the crew from the MV Kota Teguh and returned to Phuket with the SY Kiss under tow. All four survivors arrived on board HTMS Klaeng when it docked at the Third Area Command pier at Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, at pm Monday Feb . “ Ms Maryse and Mr Belzile were weak from their ordeal, but safe,” the Third Area Command reported. “ All four were sent to V achira Hospital to check their health,” said the report.
POLICE ARE LOOKING for foreigners suspected of spraying gra ti at tourist locations in Phuket, following posts on social media on Tuesday ( Mar 1) complaining of a recent spate of samestyle spray-painted markings across the island. One of the posts showed two men standing on Thao Thepkrasattri Bridge, which links Phuket with the mainland, with gra ti left behind at the same spot immediately after their departure. Other posts showed samestyle gra ti at popular tourist beach locations, including Phuket’s popular sunset viewpoint at Promthep Cape. Meanwhile, two garbage trucks in awai suffered a blight of graffiti in recent days, though it has yet to be confirmed whether o cials believe the same gra ti “artists” were involved. Regarding the defaced Rawai Municipality garbage trucks, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos said, “ We do not know who is responsible for the paint on the trucks or on the rocks and wall at Promthep Cape, but we have asked the Chalong Police to look in to it. “ Police are now checking CCTV in the respective areas,” he added. Mayor Aroon told The Phuket News that he had heard rumours that two Frenchmen were responsible for the gra ti.
“ But so far police have yet to confirm any leads about this,” he added. Chalong Police Chief Col Nopadon Thiraprawat told The Phuket News that he has received reports of gra ti across the island. “ We have found spraypainted graffiti at many places in Phuket, as well as in my precinct, and especially in the Nai Harn Beach area,” he said. “ They must not do it. It is illegal and they must be fined,” ol opadon warned. Tha Chatchai Police chief Col Somchai Sanprasert, who is responsible for patrols covering the bridges on and off huket, told The Phuket News that his o cers were also checking CCTV in the hope of catching the culprits. “ I believe they might have come from Krabi province, but we have yet to confirm any details about this,” he said. Col Teerapol Thipj aroen, Deputy Commander of Phuket Provincial Police, left the matter in the local police chiefs’ hands. “ We know about this spate of gra ti from social media, but these photos cannot prove anything,” he told The Phuket News. “ I am not overly concerned about what these people are doing. I am sure the local police chiefs will do their j obs,” he said. The Phuket News
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he departure of Phuripat Theerakulpisut from the island last week closed a chapter lasting more than a decade of one man at the helm of o cialdom s role in huket s marine industry. Phu ket Mar ine Chief Phuripat Theerakulpisut left the island following a special order transfer to onthaburi. Mr Phuripat left Phuket after meeting with media at 10am before sharing a farewell lunch together with media colleagues. Mr huripat first arrived in Phuket in 2004 to take up the post of Phuket Marine Chief under the name Surin Theerakulpisut. e stayed until 2007 , when he was transferred to the post of Marine Chief in humphon province. e returned to huket as Phuket Marine Chief in 2010, this time with his new given name, huripat, and last year was promoted to “ Acting Director Marine Office 5” , a position he held concurrently while still serving as huket Marine Chief until his latest order to move.
Phuket Marine Chief Phuripat Theerakulpisut left the island following a special order transfer to Nonthaburi. Mr Phuripat confirmed that his transfer was a “ special order” , falling outside the usual nationwide government promotions and transfers announced and effective each ctober. “ received the order on February to move to be irector of Marine ce in Nonthaburi… I will start there on Monday Feb ,” Mr Phuripat said, but declined to give any reason for the order. Mr Phuripat said he welcomed the move and expected no serious challenges in his new post. “ am glad to go. can do everything needed
to be done there, as marine operations there are not too different from the management re uired in huket,” he said. The new post will see Mr Phuripat run marine operations, including ferry services, on a large tract of the hao hraya iver and the ma or canals snaking throughout the area, but no ma or ports. Asked what he will miss the most about Phuket, he said, “ I will miss my friends and media connections in huket.” Although he said he does not own a home in Phuket, Mr Phuripat assured that he would
return to the island from time to time. “Surely, will come back to see my friends,” he said. Asked what he would like to see achieved after his departure, he urged, “ I wish to see the mega investment pro ect at oyal huket Marina become a success and that the Phuket Airport boat service become a reality The airport boat service will cost about million to complete its nvironmental Impact Assessment A and to complete the entire construction will cost about million,” he said. Asked why the name change in the two brief years he spent away from huket, he explained, “ changed my given name to huripat in the hope of en oying better fortune in my life. “Also, the hu in huket and the hu in huripat are the same hu ,” he added. Surachai urapanontachai, Chief of the Marine Office egion in Samut Sakhon, has been named Mr huripat s successor. owever, although Mr Surachai s posting was effective February , he had yet to publicly confirm his status as huket s new Marine hief.
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Hit-and-run driver hands self to police
A WATER TRUCK DRIV ER involved in a hit and run on the bypass road on February 24 surrendered to police the following day and was charged with reckless driving causing death and in ury. Samran Chanputh, the driver of a water turck beloning to tal Thai evelopment o td, allegedly crashed into a motorbike outside the Keehin showroom at pm, resulting in the death of one man and in ury to another. “The driver of the water truck was not at the scene when we arrived, but we were told later that night that he helped rescue workers transport the victims to hospital, said Lt Col Chana Suthimas of huket ity olice. “Apparently he was in a panic, however, he turned himself in the next morning.” The Phuket News
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A TEAM OF LOCAL OFFIcials raided a home in Rassada last week and arrested a man with nearly , meth pills ya bah which he said he had ordered from a drug network in a government prison. Samran Y ukunthon, chief of the Muang istrict ce anti-drugs team, announced the arrest at a press conference on Feb . oonlerd odyod, , from Nakhon Sri Thammarat, was found in possession of , methamphetamine pills in his rented room in Moo 5 Rassada, to the east of the bypass road. Mr Samran said that his anti-narcotics enforcement team received a tip off from their own undercover o cers that oonlerd reportedly used drugs and sold them to teenagers in the area. “ Officers monitored his activities for a couple of days,
Mr Boonlerd said he bought the drugs via a prison network. then at pm Feb led my team to his place and searched him and his room,” Mr Samran said. “ e discovered a small amount of meth on him and the rest hidden inside his room,” he added. owever, no police were present during the raid and Mr Samran made no mention of any search warrants issued in order to carry out the raid. “ oonlerd confessed that all the pills belonged to him
and that he had ordered them from a drug network in Nakhon Sri Thammarat Prison,” Mr Samran said. oonlerd was to be taken to huket ity olice Station and charged with possession of a ategory drugs with intent to sell, Mr Samran said. “ huket ity olice will contact Nakhon Sri Thammarat Prison about the reported drug network active there,” he added. D arawan Naknakhon thephuketnews
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cials in huket are considering a total ban on recreational vehicles s following a recent influx of hinese tourists parking up at tourist areas on the island. huket ice overnor ra iad Aksornthammakul called an urgent meeting on February to discuss the issue with o cials from various departments, including Santi awai, hief of Ministry of Tourism and Sports huket office arurong Kaewkasi, hief olicy Specialist at the huket and Transport ce T and ol Saman hainarong, eputy Superintendent of the huket ity olice. hinese tourists enter the Kingdom via oute A, which is part of the so called orth South conomic orridor that links Thailand with aos and hina, ov ra iad explained. “They come from Kunming to hiangkhong, in hiang ai province. ow
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hinese tourists arking their s in tourist areas on the island has s arked talk of a total ban in huket. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon they are arriving in huket and are parking up at locations across the island,” he said. “ cials have so far found s parked at tourist areas such as Saphan in, a ui each and ai ang each.” ov ra iad said, adding that the meeting was called specifically in response to complaints filed by awai Municipality and huket ity Municipality, both calling for direction in what to do with the new age travelling hinese tourists.
n addition to s parked illegally and their drivers refusing to move, concerns are also being raised about where the tourists dump their garbage and the potential impact of an influx of self catering tourists who travel on the cheap. ut first, ov ra iad raised the legality of s in Thailand. “ ertainly, these s are considered illegal according to the and Transport Act of Thailand because they are modified vehicles, but tour-
Chinese tourist, 26, dies at Karon A A S man was pronounced dead after being recovered unconscious from the water at Karon each last Sunday Feb . The deceased was identified as hang uanying, , a guest at a popular resort near where he was discovered. apt hatree huwitchian of the Karon olice was alerted to a suspected drowning at the north end of the beach at pm. At the scene, police and rescue workers found a crowd gathered around and looking on as lifeguards attempted to
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All attem ts to re i e Mr hang ere unsuccessful. revive Mr hang. ifeguard Mongkol Tanpisamai said he spotted a body floating beyond the buoys that mark off the safe swimming zone. Mr Mongkol and another
lifeguard recovered Mr hang with a boat. Mr hang s body was transported to achira ospital to confirm the cause of death. D arawan Naknakhon
ists are allowed to enter the country with these vehicles and drive on our roads up to six months under the protection of the ustoms Act, which acknowledges a vehicle as personal belonging,” he explained. “ huket does not have parks to accommodate these vehicles. e are afraid that by allowing tourism on the island, we will have other issues to deal with, such as public health, cleanliness and public nuisance.”
T S AT the huket mmigration ce in huket Town last week were the result of a power transformer forcing the temporary closure of the mmigration o ce in atong, said huket s mmigration chief. “ eople who normally would go to the atong branch are coming here instead, and this is adding to our normal workload, so the downstairs area is now a little crowded,” said ol ol Sunchai hokka ayki , Superintendent of the huket mmigration ce. The downstairs o ce at the two story building in huket Town specifically handles procedures for short term visitors, such as re entry stamps, day reporting and submitting accommodation
references, while foreigners on long term visits are now processed on the upper floor. “ understand waiting in line can be very frustrating, but we are doing our best. orkers will fix the transformer today Feb and over the weekend. y Monday, the atong ce will be open and it will help reduce the long lines here in huket Town,” ol Sunchai said. ol Sunchai also urged foreigners to help the ueues move faster by having all their documents ready when arriving at the mmigration o ce. “ sually, procedures for short term visitors only take to minutes, while one year visa applications, for example, can take up to minutes,” he said. Supatra Sutham
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epresentatives of Baron World Trade Co Ltd have filed a complaint with the halong olice, calling for Rawai sea gypsies to be arre ed for interfering with their workers. Chatri Mardsatul and hana howna filed their complaint at halong olice Station on Tuesday Mar , alleging that Rawai sea gypsies had trespassed on their land and prevented workers from building a wall at the disputed site earlier that day. They presented as evidence photos of villagers sitting on bricks and preventing the workers from working. “ orkers brought bricks to the site to build a wall in the area that the company owns, but villagers were upset and opped the men from working,” Mr hana said. “At lea villagers were
halong olice ere among the officials and la enforcement ersonnel at the a ai sea gy sy illage to ensure the confiontation did not escalate into iolence. involved in disrupting the work progress of the company and the company wants the police to press charges again them,” he added. Mr Chana also pointed out that Baron World Trade Co Ltd about a week ago had also po ed a sign that identified the numbers of the four hanote title deeds used to claim the
land and plainly warned, “ Absolutely no trespassing. Failure to comply will result in legal action.” More than villagers gathered near the sea gypsies’ alai shrine ye erday morning after workers arrived with bricks and cement. The workers attempted to mark out where the wall
was to be built, but villagers prevented them from doing so and the workers refused to leave. halong police and defence volunteers were called to the scene as many were afraid that the confrontation would escalate into violence. cers from the halong olice were presented from
am, with halong olice Chief Nopadon Thiraprawat earlier that day pointing out that in total at lea law enforcement o cials were at the site to prevent any outbreaks of violence. y pm, more than o cials were on site and the company agreed to temporarily op any attempt of developing the area, but ill villagers refused to disperse. “ The developer wanted to build a wall and block off the walkway to our B alai shrine, but we won’t allow that to happen,” said sea gypsy Sanit Shairshoa. “ The Phuket Governor asked them to allow us to walk through this area to the B alai shrine and they did temporarily let us walk through, but now they want to build a wall to op us. “ e will ay here and will not allow the company to build a wall and block us off from
our place of worship,” he said. The move by aron orld Trade o td to mark out land that it has claimed within the village follows after sea gypsies filing an appeal to keep their village intact. owever, huket overnor hamroen Tipayapongtada on February announced that rai in assada, north of huket Town, has been allocated for sea gypsies in awai to move to if a court udgement rules again them, forcing them to vacate land claimed by private developers. aron orld Trade la month moved ahead with its plans to develop rai alongside the village into a villa resort. Fights broke out when workers blocked off sea gypsies access to their alai shrine, sparking the current overnor led resolution process and a contingent of military personnel to keep the peace at the village.
Only 27 plots within Sirinath legal ffi ials THE PHUKET LAND OFfice has confirmed that only 27 of 7 15 plots of land within Sirinath National Park are legally owned following a lengthy inve igation. The announcement came at a meeting held by ice overnor hokdee Amornwat on February together with a special committee set up by Phuket Governor to inve igate land titles issued for for plots of land within the national park. The committee comprised of ov hokdee huket and ce hief, atcharin etanawanich Suchart Kongchum of the huket Fore epartment huket atural esources and nvironment hief, Kasem Sukwaree and other o cials. ov hokdee said, “ There are 7 15 plots of land within the Sirinath National ark boundary, but there are no issues with some of these plots. “The and ce o cials made inve igations into the 7 15 plots and have found that only are legal. owever, there is ill an area of s uare kilometres where fur-
o hokdee Amorn at said legal action could roceed against the eo le ho claim lots in the ark. ther inve igation is re uired. were marked as being within So far, there are plots where sub di ricts of Thalang. owo cials can go ahead with ever, as some plots crossed legal proceedings,” he said. national fore boundaries, in Sirinath ational ark “The whole country knows about the problem of land declared that the land belong rights within Sirinath National to them. From then on the ark. Some plots do have il- issue became a national one. “ e under and that people legal land documents, some have legal land documents, who own some of the land in while others have none. This this area have had to adhere to issue has caused a lot of prob- the inve igation even though lems for those people who they have legal titles issued ac uired the plots in ue ion,” prior to the national park claiming back the land. he added. “ owever, since taking ov hokdee went on to say that in some plots over, huket overnor ham-
roen Tipayapongtada has held several meeting with o cials from huket and ce and Sirinath National Park and set up this committee to help inve igate and resolve the problems,” he said. “ cials at Sirinath ational ark have also carried out their own inve igations into the issue. They have divided the problem areas into three zones white, grey and black. “ The white zones refer to land that have documents issued before the and have been confirmed as legally owned. They grey zones are areas that ill re uire additional inve igation, while the black zones highlight illegally owned land. “ ur findings will be sent to the Sirinath National Park and and ces and the owners of the plots confirmed as legal will own that land and will face no further inve igation or action. The committee will meet again in days and may possibly hold a press conference after about land within the national park,” ov hokdee concluded. D arawan Naknakhon
olice said that all the eo le in ol ed could not communicate ery ell.
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o foreigners hurt in head on collision TWO FOREIGNERS WERE hospitalised early Monday morning Feb when they crashed their vehicle into a tax i in Thepkrasattri. Capt Natthaya Supanpong from Thalang olice was notified of the accident by a call from local residents at am. olice arrived with Kusoldharm rescue workers where they found a wrecked red Toyota aris in the middle of the road. A ritish woman was attending to an in ured foreign man at the side of the road. A female passenger, who had suffered in uries to her left leg, was trapped in the back seat. A badly damaged Toyota meter taxi was also opped in the road nearby.
“ All the people were drunk and could not communicate with us very well. The in ured man refused to let us help and told us to go away. It took us more than minutes to finally take all of them to Thalang ospital,” apt atthaya said, The taxi,driver, hainarong ethdam, , told police that he had u picked up three touri s from the airport and was heading to Patong when the red aris, which was driving on the wrong side of the road, lo control, spun and slammed into his vehicle. oth vehicles were taken to Thalang olice Station while at la report police had yet to ue ion the driver and his passengers. Eakkapop Thongtub
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he annual Phuket Bike Week ex travaganza is set to return to Phuket from April 8-16, with organisers anticipating more than 10,000 bikes and more than 50,000 people from more than 30 countries arriving on the island to take part. In total, organisers ex pect the annual bike fest to generate B1 billion baht for the local economy. Phuket Bike Week, held annually in sync with the Thai New Y ear, or Songkran water festival, this year is celebrating 22 years of welcoming motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world, with this year’s Phuket Bike Week being held under the event theme “ Legend of riding tourism in the Asean region” . The 2016 edition of the event will be held in two parts, with the opening days celebrated at the event’s traditional stomping ground of
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Phuket Bike Week will return from April 8-16, with events to be held at Patong beach before Songkran and in Phuket Town after the Thai New Year celebrations. Loma Park in Patong from April 8-10. The closing days of the event will be held at “ Anuphas courtyard” near Phang Nga Rd in Phuket Town on April 15 and 16. Phuket’s “ biggest show on two wheels” this year will feature its usual crowd-pleaser spectacles, including displays of classic motorcycles by collectors and impressive new motorcycles by leading
motorcycle companies. There will also be the popular custom motorcycle contest, the Miss Phuket Bike Week pageant and live music concerts. On the social awareness trail, the event will include activities to promote safe driving and the reduction in global warming, and displays by leading artists in Thailand, product ex hibitions of decorative accessories and motorcycle apparel.
ributes o for Ste e mma FR I EN DS T H IS W EEK paid tribute to American ex pat Steven Francis Emma, 60, who died at his home in Rawai last Sunday ( Feb 29) . Chalong Police Capt Wuttiwat Liangboonj inda was called to the home, in Soi Aree, at 2pm, by the man’s maid. “ The TV in the room was still on,” said Capt Wuttiwat. “ We found no sign of assault on the body and no sign of robbery in the house,” he added. The housekeeper, who police declined to name, said she last spoke to Mr Emma at 7 pm on Friday ( Feb 26)
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Ste e mma. “ She said she spoke to him on the phone and arranged from the nex t cleaning service,” Capt Wuttiwat said. “ But when she came to clean the house at 1:30pm ( Sunday) , she found his body on the sofa. She said that he
had lived in the house alone for almost 10 years. He constantly complained of having chest pain, but never visited a doctor.” Mr Emma’s body was taken to V achira Hospital for doctors to determine the cause of death, though Capt Wuttiwat noted discolouration synonymous with a blood clot. Mr Emma was CEO and Managing Director at Mayan Place Apartments in Rawai. “ We love you Steve. Y ou will always be in our hearts,” wrote the Huston family, in one of many tributes posted on Mr Emma’s Facebook page.
Entry is free to all events at Patong Beach. Regular tickets for events in Phuket Town cost B300, which includes wristband entry and two drinks. V IP tickets to the event cost B1,500 and include entry to all events and venues, including the Grand Dinner, as well as a T-shirt, bandana, pin, patch, sticker, Ride Thailand Magazine, key chain, wristband entry every day, every site.
PH U K ET G OV E R NOR Chamroen Tipayapongtada has called for officials and organisers to make safety their top priority at the island’s first huket Thailand alloon Music Festival, to be held from April 14-17 . “ Having a new festival is great and hosting it is ex citing, but please keep in mind that security and safety are our top priorities,” said Gov Chamroen. “ cials need to take care of the parking area and make sure that the entrance and ex it are kept clear to prevent tra c j ams, and that the areas inside the festival grounds are well lit. “ Also, the route and direction of the balloons at the festival must be set and controlled and medical units must be on standby at all times,” he added.
K ritpanat Patwarasit, Managing Director of event organiser Shor Chang Kid Shor Chang Tham Co Ltd, ex plained that the festival will be held at Phuket Paradise Park, Koh Kaew, near British International School – Phuket, north of Phuket Town. The festival, as with the well-known editions held in Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and Khao Y ai, will feature “ Balloon Night Glow” as well as elevated sightseeing from a tethered balloon. There will also be live entertainment by Thai artists Grand Ex , Nam Ranadech, Singto Namchok, Musketeer, Jetseter and Instinct. The ninth Thailand Music Festival Road Show in Chiang Mai starts today ( Mar 4) .
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his edition – hitting stands today, Friday, March 4, 2016 – represents issue 262, marking the fifth anniversary since he huket e launched on Friday, March 4, 2011. n the grand scheme, five years is not long, but from within the constantly evolving media industry, the past halfa-decade spanning 1,827 days to reach this benchmark can be likened to a small mountain, one that has been scaled steadily yet surely by a dedicated team through clear but challenging, and at times rough, conditions. Making it possible from the helm of upper management, Simon Samaan and Jason Beavan have been integral in creating and driving what has become the most prominent media company south of Bangkok and north of Kuala Lumpur, with he huket e continuing to serve proudly as the flagship
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Re: B REA KING : Scores of students inj ured as tour guide training group bus p o o oa no th o huket How many more need to get inj ured or killed on these coaches and minibuses? It is either driver error or vehicle maintenance or a combination of both! I stopped travelling on minibuses for visa runs years ago as the drivers made no allowance for weather or road conditions. Foot down and flat out is the only way they know how to drive! B j ay
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e ae e hu pat n o an e a o huket marine industry? This “ transfer” is standard Thai process... never fire anyone, regardless of the damage they have caused, j ust ship them off to some other undeserving district. It’s kind of like stepping in dog crap, then wiping your shoe on your pant leg… the shoe is better, but the stink is still around. And since I j ust learned that this guy has been in Phuket
for 10 years, it is easier to understand why this area is such a disaster in terms of all things marine. While this is great news, I can’t help but imagine that the incoming guy isn’t going to be any kind of stellar improvement, but I hope I’m wrong. Hopefully the position is staffed by someone from the Navy and acting under directives from the NCPO. R ichard V ick ers
Locals need to clean up their own act first
e h ne e a a n huket pu ta k on tota ban Phuket already has a huge garbage problem. Unfortunately the locals throw their garbage j ust about anywhere without a care. huket gov t o cials need to initiate and promote a ‘ Keep Phuket Clean’ and ‘ Phuket Pride’ campaign and make all locals responsible for the garbage around their own homes and businesses. Anyone caught littering, an occurrence I see daily...people throwing garbage from their motorcycles as they drive etc, should be fined by police
if caught, even on CCTV cameras. Monthly, all the local schools should gather in their local villages and do a walk through with big, green garbage bags, picking up whatever the adults have missed. All local communities need to provide visible public garbage cans and that goes for the beaches as well. And all local communities should have collection for these garbage cans to be emptied regularly. Education, education and keep everybody involved, it has to start somewhere. As for allowing or disallowing RV s in Phuket, I say it shouldn’t happen. If, as the article states, these vehicles are mostly coming from China, there’s a huge red flag right there. e all know their track record for hygiene, throwing away garbage, and dealing with waste management. Not good at all. Until Phuket locals clean up their own act, how could they possible deal with more garbage and waste coming from Chinese RV s? Y o da e huket o hou huket an Why are RV s are technically illegal in Thailand? They are
driven all over the world! It seems Thailand ( again) is living in the past! Why the Land Transport Department still has not come up with laws and regulations before these RV s arrive and ride Thailand? Why Thailand is always behind reality, and then their answer is j ust blunt: can not… What is wrong if RV people travel ‘ cheap’? Not sleep in Thai hotels and buy food in convenient store? Anything wrong with that? And do Thai authorities think that renting a RV is cheap? Mostly people not own a RV , but rent it as a mobile holiday accommodation. Y ou can sleep, cook, relax in it. Anything wrong with that? Some Thais are so fixated on making money out of tourists that they try to block anything that puts less money into Thai pockets. The thinking becomes disgusting with false reasons and manoeuvres. Get your beaches under control first on Phuket! First, get rid of all illegal polluting activities in front of police stations. Why don’t you do that? If I were a oyal Thai olice o cer, and witnessed all the illegal doings in front of my station I would feel ashamed. K urt
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‘Protect the tourists’ Army chief orders safety boost in tourist areas BANGKOK
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rmy chief Gen Teerachai Nakwanich has ordered army unit commanders stationed in tourist provinces to boost safety for tourists in the wake of the rape and assault of a group of French tourists in Trat on Saturday night ( Feb 27 ) . In a related move, Deputy police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul has called for security background checks to be carried out on migrant workers seeking temporary work permits. Col Sirichan Ngathong, deputy spokeswoman of the National Council for Peace and Order, discussed Gen Teerachai’s order Tuesday ( Mar 1) after meeting with army unit chiefs. Col Sirichan said Gen Teerachai wants soldiers to work closely with local police and o cials to ensure safety for tourists across the country and boost safety standards
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olice escort the fi e ambodian fishing cre members arrested in connection ith the rape and assault of French tourists on Koh Kut to Trat hospital on Tuesday for an identity parade. Photo: Jakkrit Waewkraihong at tourist spots. They must help come up with effective measures to prevent crimes against tourists and accidents. She said Gen Teerachai also said he wanted to see laws strictly enforced to ensure tourists’ safety as this would also help increase tourism. Gen Teerachai was also
concerned about illegal labour, mafia, gambling dens and contraband goods and told the unit chiefs to help deal with these problems, she added. He also ordered his men responsible for safety in coastal provinces to work closely with the Royal Thai Navy and local police to carry out inspections
in workplaces suspected of hiring illegal labourers and providing them with shelter. Col Sirichan was speaking Tuesday after Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that five ambodian fishermen arrested on Sunday ( Feb 28) had admitted to Eat Sophea, Cambodian Ambas-
sador to Thailand, that they raped and assaulted French tourists on Koh Kut because they were drunk at the time. Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry said that Amb Eat had accompanied Thai o cials to the island on Tuesday to investigate the case, “ to make sure that it did happen or whether it is [ a true] allegation or not” , according to the Phnom Penh Post news website. Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry said authorities in Phnom Penh did not yet know the background of the five men, he said, adding that if the men were charged, the government would provide a lawyer for them. Chum Sounry described the case as “ sensitive” , and said it had the potential to damage Cambodia’s reputation, but cautioned, “ we have to wait to see whether it is like the reports or not” . Four French tourists: two men – Thomas Buiron, 30, and
Edbri Ronain Rene, 29 – and two women aged 57 and 28 were attacked late on Saturday. Trat police chief Nopparat Rintapon said the attackers swam from their fishing boat to assault the group and raped the two women at knifepoint. They were caught while trying to escape. Meanwhile, the three inured victims identified the five ambodian suspects as their attackers at an identity parade Tuesday. The identification of the suspects – Y im, 25, Pai, 22, and Goen 25, Tee and Boad Mar, both 20 – was arranged at Trat Hospital in Muang district Tuesday morning amid tight security. They were later taken to Trat Provincial Court in a police mini-truck for their detention to be ex tended pending further investigations. Pol Maj Gen Nopparat said the French victims, two women and a man, picked out all five ambodian nationals in the line-up. B angkok Post
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olice believe they have smashed a gang smuggling drugs to the far South and Malaysia with the arrests of six people and seizure 7 80,000 methamphetamine pills ( ya bah) in police operations in Samut Prakan, Surat Thani and Narathiwat provinces. Three drug suspects, two men and a woman, were apprehended in Samut Prakan on Saturday ( Feb 27 ) and shown at a media briefing at Provincial Police Region 1 o ce on Tuesday March . The trio, identified as Piyachart Thachart, 37 , of Phetchaburi; Paisarn Saensenya, 31, of Nakhon Sawan and Saranya Pongthani, 32, of Lop Buri, were caught on the Kanchanaphisek ex pressway in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district. Police seized 662,000 ya bah pills, a trailer truck with a Y ala licence plate and three
Paisan Klaharn, 35, of Narathiwat, one of six drug suspects caught in separate operations is sho n ith the sei ed metham hetamine ills at a media briefing at the Southern Border Provinces Police Operations Centre. Photo: Maluding Deeto mobile phones as evidence. T he suspect s were charged with having illicit drugs in their possession. Mr Paisarn and Ms Saranya also face charges of attempting to bribe police. Pol Maj Gen Methee Ku-
sonsang, deputy chief of Provincial Police Region 1, said on Tuesday that the arrests followed information that a gang would use a trailer truck to smuggle a consignment of drugs to the far South, using the Kanchanaphisek ex press
way bridge across the Chao Phraya River. Police deployed to the area stopped the suspected trailer truck for a search on Saturday evening and found the pills hidden in modified fuel tanks, Pol Maj Gen
Methee said. Mr Piyachart, the driver, confessed he was hired by Jakkrawan Khaithavorn to deliver the drugs to Songkhla’s Hat Y ai district. Mr Paisarn and Ms Saranya arrived a short time later and offered the arresting police B250,000 to release Mr Piyachart. The duo were arrested. Police later arrested Mr Jakkrawan at his house in Lop Buri and also seized some weapons from him. The suspect was handed over to local police, said Pol Maj Gen Methee. A search of the house of another gang member arrested earlier, Thanathorn Sukchai, in Bangkok’s Rom Klao resulted in ya bah pills, two cars, two motorcycles and four mobile phones being seized. Pol Maj Gen Ronnasilp Phusara, a deputy chief of Provincial Police Region 1, said the gang had smuggled the drugs from Tak province
and stored them in the Romklao area. The drugs were destined for Hat Y at district and the three southernmost border provinces. In another operation, three members of a drug tra cking gang were arrested separately and 118,000 ya bah pills seized in Surat Thani and Narathiwat provinces. The suspects – Assamanwadee Binmanu, 34; Masae Dorlor, 37 , and Paisan Klaharn, 35, all from Narathiwat – were apprehended on Monday ( Feb 29) and taken to a media briefing at the Southern Border Provinces Police Operations Centre on Tuesday. Mr Assamanwadee was arrested in Surat Thani while the two other men were caught at a police checkpoint in Sungai Kolok district of Narathiwat. Police said the gang had smuggled the drugs from the Central region to customers in the deep South and Malaysia. B angkok Post
Ovec urges for harsher student brawl laws BANGKOK THE OFFICE OF V OCAtional Education Commission ( Ovec) has proposed Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha use his power under Section 44 of the interim constitution to pass tougher laws on student brawls to curb the perennial problem of violence among vocational schools. The move came after a recent meeting between Ovec and the Ministry of Justice
M to find possible solutions to end the fighting. Section 44 could be used to avoid legal obstacles and cut short lengthy legal procedures so laws could be amended and implemented quickly. Ovec’s secretary-general Chaipreuk Sereerak said under a proposed law, penalties could cover parents and schools, not j ust students who are involved in inter-school violence, if the investigation can prove they failed to keep their students away from feuds.
“ Parents and colleges have a duty to teach youths basic morals and norms, which will tell them what is right or wrong. If they fail to do so, they should also take some responsibility,” Mr Chaipruek said. Moreover, punishment will also cover non-students such as alumni, dropouts and ex teachers implicated in violence as Ovec had found much of the problem stemmed from them, he added. Mr Chaipreuk said the pro-
posed law will also empower student inspectors and teachers to detain students involved in violence for up to six hours before sending them to police for further interrogation. “ In the past, student inspectors and teachers weren’t able to detain non-students or students who were involved in brawls because there is no legal basis for them to do so. So those who caused the problem usually got away without any charges being filed,” the vec chief said.
As well as this solution, Mr Chaipruek said Ovec has formed a special team to focus on social media as a channel to receive information. Teachers at present are assigned to monitor their students’ online behaviour as the animosity between students from rival schools sometimes occurs first on Facebook. Ovec has set up six working teams to monitor vocational schools closely in six different areas around
Bangkok to prevent bloody and sometimes fatal brawls among adolescents. “ Each team will ex change information and they will list students and some alumni into three groups – black, grey and white – according to their behaviour and history of violence,” Mr Chaipreuk said. “ We will then send police and teachers to meet the blacklisted students and their parents to ensure they don’t cause any trouble,” he added. B angkok Post
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Schoolhouse on the prairie
A symbol of over 50 years of Mongolia-North Korea ties MONGOLIA
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or more than 50 years children on the windswept steppes of Mongolia have studied in a school built by a surprising benefactor: isolated, impoverished, often implacable North Korea. An image of the hermit state’s founder Kim Il-Sung hangs in a classroom in the yellow, two-storey building, symbolising a time when the countries marched largely in lockstep as Communist cogs in the machinery of Cold War confrontation. Now they move to starkly different rhythms. Former Soviet satellite Mongolia rode the wave of revolution that swept across Eastern Europe in 1989 and has become a vibrant democracy. North Korea, conversely, has doubled down into monolithic, nuclear-armed isolation. But the ties of the past endure, as evidenced by continuing North Korean attention to the school – and a quiet diplomatic channel between Ulan Bator and Pyongyang. The school has around 300 pupils aged six to 18, some of them boarders who stay in a dormitory while their nomadic parents herd sheep and other livestock on the steppes. Deshigiin Chuluunbat, principal, says its 1961 construction had its origins in the Korean War of the previous decade, when Mongolia sent horses and food as aid to Pyongyang and also took in North Korean orphans. “ North Korea reciprocated that help and built this school,” he said at the facility in Altanbulag, Tov province. Even now North Korean visitors come every year, despite Pyongyang eschewing the democratic trends that Mongolia has embraced and managing an
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The yellow, two-storey building of a Mongolian school built by North Korea symbolises a time when the two countries moved largely in lockstep as Communist cogs in the machinery of Cold War confrontation. Photo: Johannes Eisele/AFP economy under international sanctions over its atomic and missile programmes. Pyongyang renovated a physics classroom in 2012 – the centenary of Kim’s birth – installing two plaques above the door emblazoned with his name in Korean and Mongolian, as well as his portrait over the blackboard. “ The ordinary people in the village are totally unaware of North Korea’s politics,” Chuluunbat said. “ They don’t pay attention or have any interest in it. They j ust think it’s good to collaborate with them and have a great school from them.” Mongolia’s government, however, acts as an intermediary in global efforts to engage with North Korea. As part of what is known as the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue – the name uses o cial transliteration – Mongolia has hosted negotiations between diplomats from Tokyo and Pyongyang over the issue of Japanese kidnapped to North Korea to train its spies. It saw a reunion in March last year between the parents of best known abductee Megumi
Y okota – seized as a 13-year-old in 197 7 , and whose fate remains unclear – and her North Koreaborn daughter. “ Mongolia is uniquely positioned as the only country in Northeast Asia that enj oys good relations not only with North Korea but also South Korea, the United States, China, Russia and Japan,” Brookings Institution scholars wrote in a paper. A sprawling, sparselypopulated country squeezed between giant neighbours Russia and China, Mongolia lies in a wider East Asian region beset by territorial squabbles and resentments from modern history, notably World War II. “ Mongolia wants to be a new Helsinki, a new Geneva,” said D. Shurkhuu, senior research fellow at the Institute of International Affairs of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. The Finnish capital was a venue for easing Cold War tensions via the landmark Helsinki Accords, and the Swiss city has for decades served as a key international negotiating centre. Even so Mongolia has not shied from blunt speaking.
President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj , who as a student leader played a key role in the country’s democratic transition, visited North Korea in 2013 and ex tolled the benefits of freedom at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung University, saying in a speech: “ No tyranny lasts forever.” John Delury, an ex pert on China and Northeast Asia at
Y onsei University in Seoul, applauds lan ator s efforts. “ The platform that Mongolia provides is incredibly valuable because the United States government hardly talks to North Korea at all and you need some dialogue to have some basis for understanding where positions are,” he said. “ And Mongolia can create this neutral ground.”
But Elbegdorj did not meet North Korean leader Kim JongUn, he noted. “ The fact that he didn’t does remind us of the limits of this channel.” Such geopolitical intricacies pass over Altanbulag. The village is only around 50 kilometres from Ulan Bator but feels a world away from the capital. The last of the route is over unpaved steppe, where ovoo – mounds of earth and rock draped with colourful banners and sacred in Mongolian shamanism – dot the landscape. American Andrew Guarino was a volunteer English teacher there for two years. One day in 2012, he was summoned to find numerous o cial vehicles and men in dark suits with Kim Il-Sung badges. During a solemn ceremony marking the renovation of a classroom, the visitors clapped in unison, “never off beat”, and bowed before repeating the sequence, all with military-like precision. “ It was pretty surreal,” he said. A F P
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hai Airways International Plc ( THAI) has ear marked B2 billion for voluntary staff retirements this year as the airline posted a net loss of B13.04 billion for last year. THAI president Charamporn Jotikasthira revealed that net losses were lower than the B15.6 billion in 2014 due to reduced fuel costs, curbs on ex penses and foreign currency ex change gains. M r Cha rampor n said THAI will proceed with implementing its cost-cutting measures including a voluntary retirement programme to manage manpower affected by a reduction of flights and routes. About B2 billion has been set aside for the programme this year.
Thai Airways posted a B13-billion loss for 2015 and set aside another B2 billion to encourage more staff to quit and cut losses further in 2016. Photo: Toshi Aoki - JP Spotters Last year, a total of 1,401 staff oined the programme which cost the company B3.38 billion. He said total revenue was
B192.6 billion – 1.2 per cent lower than last year mainly due to a 1.5% reduction in passenger revenue and 21% decline in cargo revenue.
Airport slated for Ha Long TOURISM AN AIRPORT NEAR HA Long Bay in V ietnam will open late 2017 with a capacity to serve up to 2 million passengers a year. Thanh Nien News quoted the province’s vice chairman, Nguyen V an Thanh, saying the proj ect has been delayed for nearly a year due to a longer than ex pected feasibility study. With a cost estimated at US$ 331.7 million ( B11.809 billion for its first phase, uang Ninh Airport will be built on V an Don Island, about 50km from Ha Long Bay.
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Halong Bay. Photo:Disdero The airport will cover an area of around 290 hectares ( 1,813 rai) with one runway, a terminal and parking space for four medium to large aircraft. By 2020 studies indicate the airport will need to ex pand to accommodate up to 5 million passengers a year. A group of South Korean investors, including Korea Airports Corporation and POSCO
Engineering and Construction, were assigned to build the airport under a build-operatetransfer arrangement. But they withdrew, last year, leaving real estate conglomerate Sun Group to take over the proj ect. The uang inh Airport proj ect received the go-ahead from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in July 2014. uang inh welcomed around 7 .7 million tourists in 2015, a year-on-year rise of 103% compared with 2014. TTR W eekly
The main reasons were a reduction in the fuel surcharge, a strengthening of the baht and fierce competition. He said THAI has imple-
mented the transformation plan since the first uarter of 2015 to curb losses by reducing flight fre uencies, discontinuing non profitable routes, cutting unnecessary costs and boosting revenue by adj usting its sales strategies and enhancing the competitiveness of its services. The transfor mation plan was approved by the State Enterprise Policy Committee on Jan 26 last year. Mr Charamporn said the airline s five business units dealing with passenger services, ground service, repairs and maintenance, warehouse ser vice and the airline’s kitchen must come up with cost-cutting measures by comparing their management costs with those of rival airlines so the carrier can reduce its overall costs
to compete with them. He also said the cabin factor, or the number of seats sold out of the total number of seats available, is also forecast to rise to 80% in 2016 from 7 2.9% in 2015, as THAI plans to launch new routes to Russia, China and Southeast Asia this year, and resume flights to the S nex t year. THAI is one of several state-controlled companies that have been undergoing an overhaul since the military seized power in May 2014. M r Charampor n said TH AI received deliver y of eight new aircraft and decommissioned 15 aircraft following the fleet strategy that cut its fleet to 95 aircraft, effective Dec 31, 2015, which was down from 102 aircraft in 2014.
EIA approval spurs sales at Twinpalms PROPERTY THE DEV ELOPERS OF Twinpalms Residences MontAzure have reported a surge in sales, reaching 29% of the freehold proj ect, following the proj ect receiving its Environmental Impact Assessment ( EIA) approval last month. A total of 22 of the 7 5 units have been sold in the pre-launch, pre-construction period, with the soft launch of the sales gallery opening later this month and construction starting after the tourist high season in the second quarter
of this year, reported MontAzure Managing Director, Roland Bleszynski. “ We are very pleased by the response of the market. It is testament to the dedication of the team, and a well thought-through proj ect that we designed specifically to address different market demographics,” Mr Bleszynski, said. Twinpalms Residences MontAzure, with foreign freehold units available through the Thai Condominium Act, is a collaboration of independent lux ury resort brand Twin-
palms and the megaproj ect MontAzure, which covers 454 rai from the hills of Kamala to the beachfront, valued at B15 billion. Twinpalms Residences MontAzure occupies 100 metres of beach frontage and is situated between Millionaire’s Mile and the Amanpuri headland. It will be operated and managed by Twinpalms when it is completed in 2018. The proj ect offers one and two bedroom units with penthouses having access to a private rooftop and pool with prices from B8 million to B93 million.
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Accentuate the negative
Japan braces as negative interest rates take hold PHUKET EXPAT FINANCE
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Japanese businessmen watch a share prices board in Tokyo. Photo: AFP such as government bonds ( where the 10-year bond is paying a measly 0.7 % ) , turning instead to real estate as they search for higher yields. Persistently low interest rates, as we have learned in the west, hurt savers and make people poorer. They also encourage ex cessive risk taking. In Japan’s case, there is far too much money sitting on deposit, and inflows into other conventional investments are
money theory, and it is what drives any market economy. Unfortunately, Japanese companies have become accustomed to deflationary pressure in the domestic economy, which means if a company borrows money – and then prices continue to fall – their revenue suffers and they struggle to repay the loan… even if the cost of borrowing is essentially zero. Although this current rate change only took effect on February 16, debt is already ex ceeding one quadrillion yen, and the longer the Japanese government continues with its policies, the more sense it makes for foreign investors to stay away from yen-denominated assets – especially Japanese government bonds. But for anyone looking to Japan for investment opportunities in some of the sectors in this article, such as real estate, they must weigh up the benefits of their investment against the possibility, or indeed the likelihood, of a further weakening in the yen. Contact us at chatwithus@ phuketexpatfinance.com
M scores first ith Singa orean ‘Luxury Yachting in Thailand’ award MARINE ROY AL PHUKET MARINA was bestowed the “ Lux ury Y achting in Thailand” award
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efit in the near term. ecause holiday makers will get more of a yen-bang for their bucks, the weak yen will continue to entice those foreigners wishing to ex perience Japanese culture up close and personal. This in turn is already helping to finance a boom in new resorts, tourist attractions, hotels and shopping malls. Further, Japanese investors will be even more likely to avoid conventional investments
interest rate policy ( 112 at time of writing) , and massive government stimulus has pushed Japanese debt over the one quadrillion mark. Whether we’ll see a much stronger Japan in the years ahead remains to be seen, but it is likely that, after this recent foray into negative interest rates, some sectors will profit and the yen will continue to weaken. Tourism and real estate are two sectors ex pected to ben-
ver the past few years, the central bank of Japan has tried every financial trick in the book to kick-start the ailing Japanese economy. They have increased the f lood of cash into the system, implemented tax cuts and kept interest rates down. So why did the latest interest rate cut by the Bank of Japan come as such a surprise to the financial community ecause it set rates at -0.1% … that’s right, a negative interest rate. The global economy is fragile, markets seem to be in turmoil, China certainly looks like it’s slowing down and low oil prices have made people nervous the world over, so Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saw no other option but to step in with his continued aggressive measures to buoy the domestic Japanese economy. The yen has dropped from 7 5 to the US dollar to as low as 125 since Japan started embarking on its rock bottom
nowhere near the levels the economy requires to permit the government to ease off on its money printing. But it is unlikely that the rate cut was aimed at the frugal citizens of Japan, rather at the more miserly financial institutions. With the rate cut, institutions will now have to pay the government to deposit money in amounts that ex ceed the central bank’s stated minimums. In theory, this will stop the banking sector from building up reserves, and encourage banks to begin lending again – something which has been lacking in the Japanese economy for many years. A healthy economy needs some leverage in the form of loans and without that additional boost to the economy, the central bank is unlikely to achieve its inflation goals. ith more money flowing into the financial system in the form of loans, businesses should be able to ex pand and employ more workers. Those workers, in turn, will be able to take out loans themselves for things such as houses and cars. This is classic velocity of
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OCEANIC ELEMENTS Local artist gets artistic inspiration from Phuket’s colourful beaches > Page 16
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Observing change through
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he latest exhibition at Napas Art Gallery in Cherng Talay is entitled “Nature & Culture”, and on display from now until March 18 are some 50 works, which, as the title of the exhibition suggests, have been inspired by all the colourful life in and around Phuket.
‘Wave Jump’ is a piece in the ‘Sea Foam’ collection. This 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas was inspired at Layan beach.
The exhibition’s paintings include themed works from local artists Soon Papan, Juffy Joob and Preme Sudawadee. The Phuket News recently sat down with Soon to find out more about this interesting exhibition. “We’ve received a lot more positive feedback so far this year. I think we’re more prepared than we were in previous exhibitions, and the concept and theme of the art has a clearer direction,” Soon explained. Soon points out that the use of colour and texture is much more “wholesome” and “varied”, with lots more use of hues and contrast, owing this to certain revelations that came to him from time spent at the beach, staring out to the Andaman Sea. Soon’s “Fong Talay” or “Sea Foam” collection includes about 30 paintings which incorporate either sea water, sand and/or pebbles as the main themes, and which were inspired by quality time spent at one of several beaches in Phuket, including Layan, Nai Thon and Kalim. Soon elaborated on the themes
and concept in one painting, “Wave Jump” which is a 70x90cm, Acrylic on canvas painting that was inspired at Layan beach. “The water in the sea symbolizes completeness and wholeness, of not only the Andaman [sea], but our everyday lives,” he remarked. In nature, and in this life, everything is subject to change, some things faster or slower than others. “If you observe the water, it’s always in constant flux. The tide is high, then it’s low, it’s changing all the time. But the changes are more rapid than say a rock, which experiences change over a longer period of time, because of its different composition... Our lives are also experiencing change. The rate of change will vary, but it’s change all the same.” Napas Art Gallery is located at 24/53 in Moo 6 of Cherng Talay, 800 meters from Dream Beach Hotel & Spa. Open 9am to 7pm daily, closed on Sundays. Fore more information, call 076-390-0700, or email napas.artgallery@gmail.com
Local artist Soon Papan poses in front of a few works from his “Sea Foam” collection at the ‘Nature & Art’ exhibition at Napas Art Gallery, Phuket.
Get on your bike and art!
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his week saw cycling and art melded together in a rather unique way. As part of his Masters in Fine Art at Silpakorn University, local artist Kittipong “Pui” Ngowsiri, created a new way to bring engaging art to our Phuket community. Starting with many pieces of old and broken bicycles, he then gave them new life as a form of art-styled transport for three. But this was just the beginning of his journey with art, bicycles and recycling. The design then evolved, in typical Khun Pui style; a toy rabbit here, bunches of reclaimed fishing floats there, wild pieces of old steel, with the finishing touch provided by our Rawai garbage men – a glorious array of empty drink cans. With the concept of raising environmental awareness, recycling and responsible garbage disposal, Khun Pui plans to donate the cans to some of the many recyclers who make their living from collecting and recycling rubbish for cash. Starting on February 22 he took to the road with his new wheels, around the Rawai area, video documenting his cycle tour over 7 days. Included in his itinerary were key points of interest in
terms of art, culture and community. Setting off from the Phuket Art Village in Soi Naya 2, he went on to Oasis ed. Phuket for a workshop, up to Laem Promthep for the view, a stop at Rotee Art for a coffee, around the corner to Nakonnai ArtMuseic, down to the Sea Gypsy Village, Rawai Pier and Nai Harn Beach. Saturday night saw the culmination of Khun Pui’s vision, as he unveiled his concept and it’s manifestation as an Art Exhibition at the Phuket Art Village. Attended by a number of arts loving Phuket residents, the exhibition previewed the filming of Khun Pui’s cycling project. This inspired a lively discussion about the future of the project, especially in terms of its impact in creating greater connections between art and our Phuket community. If you should happen to see Khun Pui’s mobile construction of art, cycling & environment trundling along the roads in Rawai, do stop him for a photo. He might even have a spare seat for you to join him in his eccentric adventure. For further information please contact Khun Pui via 0894715653. Oasis Ed thephuketnews
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New thrills for tykes, toddlers With professional, trained staff, parents can be safe in the knowledge their children will receive the best care and attention while having a lot of fun.”
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oyal Phuket Marina has officially opened ‘Kids Mania at RPM’, a multi-purpose children’s play zone comprising indoor and outdoor areas that targets the growing number of resident and visiting families to Phuket. Conveniently located in the centre of the island ,Kids Mania at RPM offers a safe and fun environment with professional, trained staff for toddler’s and children up to eight years old. Who’s in? “Kids Mania at RPM is something new for Phuket – a fun play area for children that is designed and managed by professionals. A stand alone facility that is open to the public, Kids Mania at RPM will cater to the growing number of families that live in and visit Phuket, and complements our expanding facilities and destination status,” said Mr Michael Ayling, Managing Director, Royal Phuket Marina. The island’s number one choice for families and children, Kids Mania at RPM is a kids paradise with its air-conditioned indoor soft play area full of toys and ball pools, a large adjacent outdoor shaded play
ground with climbing frames, play apparatus, swings and more, and three private indoor activity rooms. “We have worked with specialists from overseas to design and develop the best kids zone on the island and with professional, trained staff, parents can be safe in the knowledge their children will receive the best care and attention while having a lot of fun,”
added Mr Ayling. Kids Mania at RPM offers day rates and monthly memberships, caters for private parties, and is open 9am – 6pm on weekdays and 9am – 7pm on weekends. For more information, visit www. phuketkidsclub.com or www.royalphuketmarina.com. #DestinationRPM.
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A test of mathematical ability
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ritish International School, Phuket (BISP) and Rangsit University’s College of Information and Communication Technology are proud to announce the winner of the 2015-16 Thailand Maths Challenge. Yu Qing Wu from Bangkok Patana school turned in a incredibly impressive performance to claim first place. Her achievement is all the more impressive given that she is still only in Year 11 at school and was competing with students up to two years older than herself. The finalists round was held at Rangsit University’s Sky Lounge, which was arranged by Dr Suttisak Jantavongso, Associate Dean of International Affairs at the University. Students had to complete three rounds of problem solving questions. The focus was on a branch of mathematics called Number Theory – which requires rigorous proof and mathematical logic. The competition was judged by organiser and BISP mathematics teacher Andrew Chambers, and fellow judge, Assistant Professor Wongsakorn Charoenpanitseri. Professor Charoenpanitseri was one of the coordinators for the World Mathematics Olympiad held last year in
Thailand, and so brought a great deal of experience into the judging process. Both judges remarked about how impressed they were by the high standard of mathematics on display. As Andrew Chambers remarked, “We have seen some truly remarkable young mathematicians today – and possibly some mathematical stars of the future.” Second place was also claimed by a Bangkok Patana student, Benjada Karprasertsri, whilst third place went to Santkorn Gorsagun from Mahidol University Demonstration School. The top three students were all offered full and partial scholarships to study at Rangsit University at the Col-
lege of ICT by Simon Meredith, Secondary Principal at BISP. Over 200 of Thailand’s top schools were invited to participate: international schools, bilingual schools, Thai private schools, and state schools in order to find the best young mathematicians in the country. The initial round was conducted at schools where teachers chose the students to represent them. The best students from this round were then invited to the finalists day at Rangsit University. BISP Headmaster Neil Richards said, “I am immensely proud that the school has initiated the Thailand Maths
Challenge, most particularly because of the partnership between the international and Thai communities, and the close collaboration with Rangsit University, who are to be congratulated for their foresight in offering this wonderful opportunity. “Mathematical ability is just as relevant now as it was before the onset of the computer age, and I hope that the Thailand Maths Challenge will inspire young people to pursue mathematics at the highest possible level.” For more information, visit bisphuketmaths.com or contact Andrew Chambers: achambers@bisphuket.ac.th
Like a pro at French international school
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huket International Ecole Française Jules Verne, the island’s only premier international French, English and Thai school, recently had the previliege of receiving Monsieur Lemoine Jean-Luc à l’école to speak to secondary
students about his professional experience in real estate, law, design, construction and commercial management. No doubt, many students were inspired. For more information about PIEFJV school, call +66(0)9 72 76 73 60
No training wheels required
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SI International School Phuket is joining up with Babie Bike shop to hold the “KCC SUMMER CRUZE” event on Saturday, March 12, with racing activities to be held between 3 and 6pm on the day at QSI campus in Kathu, Phuket, about a kilometre to the northwest corner of the Sam Kong underpass road-
works. Organisers are looking to award trophies and an overall great experience for participants. For more information, be sure to call 0938244695, or through the Line account: @ cruzeekidz; Registration fee is B200 per entry for cyclists who already have their own bike, and B300 for those who need to borrow a bike.
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Another spoonful
of sweet death HOLISTIC HAPPINESS
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Holistic Chef Barry Anderson has been an expat in Phuket for 22 years with his Thai family. Before coming to Thailand, Chef Barry created cartoon animation for major studios including Walt Disney TV, Warner Bros, MGM Animation, Marvel Comics and others for decades. During that career, Barry became morbidly obese in weight with a host of very serious medical conditions caused by his poorly chosen life style and wrongful diet. But a very serious health crisis forced the Good arth hef to find a way to drop half his body weight, 120lbs or 54kg. Now, 30 plus years of natural health research has helped Barr sta fit and oung at 62 years of age. Currently, Barry’s Thai family is offering their Garden Villa Phuket Nature Residence that is still in development. Aside from cooking, Chef Barry likes to eat at “Macrobiotic World” (contact K. Pla on 0897854801) near Nai Harn Beach, which is a wonderful organic earthy healthy eatery, where absolutel no refined white sugar is ever used in their dishes
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n the last edition of ‘Holistic Happiness’ – published in the Health section of the February 19-25 issue, and online on thephuketnews.com – we talked about how refined sugar causes obesity and started to explore its link to heart disease. Here, we pick up where we left off, and will also explore the sweet truth of cancer.
Heart to heart
The mineral calcium binds with the mineral magnesium for bone strength. Without enough magnesium the calcium becomes free forming in your blood stream and collects in your arteries and veins scaring the interior walls and causing inflammation. Your immune system uses essential cholesterol for repair. But this cholesterol can, over time, form plague and blockages leading to heart attacks and strokes. In addition to this, studies have proven that the essential fat soluble vitamins K-1 and K-2 derived from fermented foods will also help keep the mineral calcium inside of your bones where it belongs and not running free form in your blood supply. The fat soluble K group of vitamins will support the friendly flora bacterial balance of your intestinal tract that represents at least 80 per cent
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ublic Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn is seeking international recognition of Thai herbs, and has stressed the importance of educating the public about traditional Thai medicine. Dr Piyasakol pointed out that Thai medicine is safe and potent in healing various illnesses. He also indicated that nowadays traditional medicine can easily be found in grocery stores and hospitals, adding that the use of some of them is eligible for medical expense reimbursement. Meanwhile, the De@thephuketnews
partment for Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine’s Director-General Suriya Wongkongkathep, says that his agency has developed several traditional medicines that are suitable for use by the public. He added that the department has pushed for the establishment of a Thai traditional medicine division in several hospitals, while providing assistance in the cultivation of Thai herbs and promoting traditional Thai massage, both of which have been generating significant income for the Kingdom. NNT
of your functioning immune system. This in turn is positively or negatively affecting all parts of your body, especially your heart. Most conventional cardiologist MDs are looking in the wrong place when it comes to heart disease. The widely accepted belief that cholesterol is the cause of heart disease is only a myth; in fact, the associated problems linked to cholesterol are only an after-affect from the inflammation damage caused by calcium build up and scaring of the interior walls of the arteries and veins including lack of oxygen supply to the infected area, which are all in fact caused by excessive sugar intake. Heart disease is essentially a nutrient deficiency and not directly tied to cholesterol, 80% of which in fact is created by our livers, the other missing 20% of which needs to come from your diet. Working closely with his
team of informed doctors, former US President Bill Clinton proved this fact in his own life when he changed his diet to include more whole-food plantbased items that included vitamin K-1 and K-2 rich foods and NO refined white sugar, which effectively worked to reverse his own heart disease. Even in my own clinical case, I experienced a reversal of my heart disease condition by embracing the right diet and lifestyle, which saw an end to my previous bouts of physical angina heart pain. My high blood pressure and high fat blood triglyceride readings plummeted down to normal readings, and along with sugar, went away my heart disease symptoms.
Cancer culprit
It is fact that white sugar feeds cancer cells, a fact which has been proven scientifically in
Sugar is the true culprit behind obesity and ultimately heart disease, and it all starts from bad habits early on. Photos: Ed Yourdon and Robert Lawton
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many diagnostic PET Scans worldwide. This knowledge is hardly, if at all, shared to cancer patients by their oncologist (cancer doctor). In fact, the method in which cancer is detected relies on sugar: a radioactive drug is tagged to glucose (sugar) to make a radio tracer. The glucose goes into those parts of the body that use glucose for energy. Cancers, for example, use glucose differently from normal tissue. Many conventional websites through their own administration state that sugar feeds healthy normal cells and cancer cells as well. But it is the type of sugar that makes or breaks a persons health. The simple packaged processed sugar that is void of minerals (we need 92 different minerals to support optimal health). Refined white sugar, which has none and has no dietary fiber to offset blood sugar spikes, feeds cancer. However, there are other types of sugar, direct from nature, that don’t have the same, slow deadly effect on the human body, and that have the essential dietary fibres that benefit our body and cells. More on these sugars in a future article. In the next edition, Chef Barry will expose some facts and myths about sugar and its links with diabetes and other diseases.
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Banyan Tree Phuket welcomes two new Executive Sous Chefs
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anyan Tree Phuket (BTP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Pittaya Suppanarm and Kreaton Cutajar as the property’s new Thai and Western Executive Sous Chefs, respectively. Mr Suppanarm joins the BTP team from his previous role as Executive Sous Chef at JW Marriott Khao Lak, having worked there for three years. Prior to that, he was also based at The Luang Say Residence in Luang Prabang, Laos for two years. Chef Pittaya or “Moung” as his Thai nickname, comes with a tremendous amount of experience in Thai and Western cuisine. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree at one of the island’s top universities - Rajabhat Phuket University. While at JW Marriott Khao Lak, he was also sent as part of an opening taskforce team for several Marriott locations including Koh Samui and Macau. When asked about his favourite dish, Chef Moung stated that it is the authentic ‘Kob Thod Samorn Prai’ or local frog dish fried with herbs. The next on his list of well-loved Thai delicacies is ‘Gaeng Som Pla Kapong Nor Mai’ yellow-curry seabass with pickled bamboo shoot’ and his favourite Western dish is ‘linguine vongole in sweet clams and
Kreaton Cutajar (left) and Pittaya Suppanarm (right) bring a lot of rich culinary experience with them. white wine sauce’. Chef Moung will be leading the team at Saffron, (Contemporary Thai cuisine) and The Watercourt (Mediterranean Seafood) and assisting his Executive chef in other culinary matters. Coming to Thailand from the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates, Mr. Cutajar has had more than 17 years of culinary experience. Originally from Malta, he spent five years working at the 5-star Sea Bank Hotel in his home country, before moving on to London to work for two Michelin-starred restaurants, including
stints with celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Demetre. After stints at the Wild Honey, The Savoy and Aitkens in London, Chef Kreaton acquired all the skills and techniques that a Western fine dining chef requires. He then decided to leave Europe to take on a role as Chef de Cuisine at the award-winning, signature restaurant 55&5th, The Grill at St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. When asked about his favorite cuisine, Chef Kreaton admitted to having a penchant for Italian food, saying that he loves ‘anything that involves fresh ingredients’, specifically ‘freshly-made pasta’. Given the resort’s long-standing reputation as a leader in premium hospitality and culinary excellence, Chef Kreaton is a perfect complement to the resort’s food and beverage team. He will be assisting and leading the team at the French Vietnamese restaurant Tré and all the other Western cuisine efforts. Both Chef Moung and Chef Kreaton round out the best of East and West and will be a marvelous addition to Executive Chef Alfonso’s culinary talent pool at Banyan Tree Phuket.
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outhern Thai food lovers are in for a treat when they sample the favourite traditional dish known as “Khao Yum” or “Khao Yum Pak Dtai” which is a ricesalad dish that mixes elements of both Southern Thai and Malaysian cuisines. Being a “yum” which
roughly translates to “mix” or “tossed” salad, this dish features a variety of vegetables and Thai herbs which provide for a rich source of fibre and nutrition.
In addition to the assortment of fresh vegetables and herbs, the dish comprises cooked rice and a unique dressing made from fermented fish sauce called “Budu”. This dressing is so distinctive, making the final product saltier, fishy and a little bit sweet. But thanks to the heavy use of herbs, the fish and innards, which are fermented by sea salt, aren’t too overpowering and blend well together in one’s mouth. Khao Yum may also be prepared with dried shrimp or fish, coconut flakes, sour green mango, pomelo, and a squeeze of lime, topped with fresh bean sprouts, thinly sliced fresh lemongrass and fresh kaffir lime leaves. You also might ask the cook to add dried red pepper flakes or chilli to make it more spicy. Also, it is generally not served with meat, making it an ideal healthy meal for those hoping to cut back on their meat intake. thephuketnews
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Building community with rhythm everyone can be heard by the rest of the group. It’s a drumming democracy. Many drum circles around the world are organised with the main goal of bringing people together. By building stronger groups we strengthen the building blocks of our community, with rhythm!
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ometimes we find ourselves in a group of people we really care about, but notice there isn’t much solidarity in the group. A “Facilitated Drum Circle” is a great activity for increasing unity and harmony of groups of people. In this article, I’ll talk about this amazing but largely misunderstood activity. A “Facilitated Drum Circle” is a musical event where all participants play a drum or hand percussion together while sitting in a circle. No musical experience is required, a professional facilitator provides the appropriate guidance for all participants. The goals of the facilitator are to ensure the event meets the group’s needs and to rhythmically empower people. Drum circles provide more than recreation or fun. They increase unity, improve physical and psychological wellbeing, and boost creativity. Facilitated Drum Circles are are used in many settings which include community events, team building sessions, school classrooms, wedding groups, and many different therapeutic environments. Sometimes I notice people at the end of an event with a big smile on their face and also tears in their eyes. They may report “hallelujah” moments or
Drum circles around the world are organised with the goal of bringing people together. great insights they’ve learned during the event. The drum circle has two inner workings that never cease to surprise me. First, it is a rhythmical activity that promotes brainwave “entrainment”. This is when our brainwave frequencies attune to external rhythms we hear, usually engendering relaxation, wellbeing, and even excitement. Secondly, the deep sounds of bass drums and percussion reach our bodies not just our ears. These deep frequen-
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he Ministry of Culture has announced plans to hold the inaugural Asean Cultural Festival at the end of April, with participation of cultural troupes from all Asean member states plus China, South Korea and Japan. Culture Minister Weera Rojpotchanarat said the event is in line with Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha’s policy to promote folk culture and push for international recoginition of the Thai masked play, or Khon. The festival will feature a series of Khon classical plays taking the theme from the wellknown Southeast Asian epic of Ramayana. Minister Weera said details of the play have already been discussed among the participating countries, adding that Thailand will be responsible for the final scene entitled ‘Rama’s Return to Ayodhya.’ The Minister also said a special Khon performance will be held in @thephuketnews
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cies release tension in our muscles, including accumulated tension from stress and depression. This is sometimes referred to as a “sonic vibrational massage” and it feels good. Facilitated Drum Circles bring people together. When we sit in a circle we can see everybody’s face and relate to the whole group. We listen to each other and express ourselves musically in a place where words are finally irrelevant. Everybody’s contribution is equally important in a drum circle as
Marco Monti is a drum circle facilitator and founder of the drumming event company SYNERGY EVENTS Co., Ltd. He is also the founder of the free and open group “Phuket Drum Circle” (on Facebook). He is a professional member of the Drum Circle Facilitator’s Guild, holding an M.A. in Psychology from the California Institute for Human Science. www.synergydrum.com info@ synergydrum.com Tel. (087) 8957284
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GM Brian Connelly (orange shirt) led Angsana staff in the annual CSR programme.
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Angsana Laguna Phuket recently raised and donated B28,410 to Phuket Panyanukul School as part of the hotel’s “Angsana In Love Delivery”. Each year, Angsana Laguna Phuket gives back to communities by visiting children or elderly persons in Phuket. Coinciding with the month of love, Angsana Laguna Phuket offered everyone a chance to give hugs and gifts for cash, with proceeds from each purchase of hugs, roses and teddy bears going into the charity pot. The initiative was led by Mr Brian Connelly, General Manager of Angsana Laguna Phuket and associates from each department including Khun Rungtawan (CSR Manager), Khun Kantima (Assistant PR Manager), Khun Sombat (Area Director of Revenue), Khun Sukanya (Training Manager), Khun Krit (Safety and Security Manager) along with two angels “Cupid Pai” and “Cupid Ann”, who all visited the special children school, learning centre, art room and children’s workshop.
From left: Sontana Baci, HeadStart School Director; Dr Teeranan Mitrpanont and assistants from Bangkok Phuket Hospital.
B E H AV I O R AD J UST ME N T T AL K
Dr Teeranan Mitrpanont, a child psychiatrist from Bangkok International hospital in Phuket gave an informative presentation to Thai parents of students at HeadStart International School, hich co ered research and information about eha ioral Modification today.
True supporters of the club showing support at Saturday’s friendly.
P R E - SE ASO N W AR MI N G
Who would have thought the real full moon was days away.
G R AN D O P E N I N G K I D S MAN I A AT R P M Kids Mania at RPM opened its doors for an afternoon of FUN at Royal Phuket Marina last Saturday (Feb 27) for its Grand Opening. Over 300 kids and adults went to enjoy the indoor soft play area and the shaded outdoor playground. There was clowns, drawing competitions and even Jay The Shark was there. See story in Life, page 17 for more info.
Phuket FC last Friday (Feb 25) hosted a friendly match against fellow Division 2 South club, Ranong FC, and has announced the signing of a number of new players, one of whom was confirmed by the club as Sutree E-tae, who returns to the club after playing for to ight clubs such as Si Saket and Chonburi. See Sport pages for more info.
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A wild and unforgettable evening for many, just like a dream.
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From left Dream e ecuti es ittikhun Song rasert ( ra hic Designer Manager) arumol un orn (Sales Manager); and Paphaporn Puthamart (Public Relations Executive) played good hosts.
Dream each held its official grand o ening arty last Friday (Feb 26), which was attended by VIPs, members of the media and party revellers who all enjoyed a night only dreams are made of.
Aoi (left) hands the basket to aturong. From left Dr he ongsak Distha orn Director of anich ama 2 os ital hun ira at hutthitraisin chief adminisitrator of illa Medica ( huket) td hun Mae hamtan otmat hun or hong hutthitraisin and hun Siriya he charoen e ecuti e of usasiri o td ( lc)
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VIPs and special guests gathered at the Villa Medica Open House last Friday (Feb 26), the newest leisure and wellness centre in Pa Klok, on the northeast part of the island.
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Class Act Media recently made rounds to important go ernment offices including he huket and rans ort ffice hose chief aturong ae kasi accepted a gift basket in thanks for continued support in making our island a better place.
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K I D SW I T H L I L ’ K I D S Students in Year 5 at Kajonkiet International School Phuket (KISP) are playing happy families this week as they practice their parenting skills with their own ‘baby’ eggs. @thephuketnews
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Dozens of bikers from Phuket and the region came together for the 11th International Ride-4-Kids Run as part of the the “Helmet Hero National Project” last Saturday (Feb 27), in which they delivered 100 crash helmets to kids at local schools hao ak a aria ouse hao ak ang iang north of huket.
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Phuket Real Estate Show 2016
Join us for Phuket Real Estate Show 2016. The biggest home and condo show on Phuket. Every day from 4 - 13 March 2016 at HomeWorks Phuket from 10:00 am - 09:00 pm. Phuket properties at the low est p rice and sp ecial p romotion from more than 30 booths. Secure a purchase get a chance to win rewards up to THB300,000 Register for daily lucky draw and win the gold p riz e. P roud ly sup p orted by T he P huk et N ew s. Contact Phuket Real Estate Association, prea. news@gmail.com, 086 471 4874.
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The Lighthouse Market, Phuket’s newest outdoor event, is back again. Friday and Saturday, March 4 & 5 from 6pm at Boat Lagoon marina. Come and en oy a medley of live music - pop, latin azz, blues and live Js- while you eat, chill and shop. Fantastic atmosphere . food and fun guaranteed. Find out more Facebook, Light House Market Phuket.
4th Thailand SUP Festival
The Culinary Journey continues with Master Chef Degan
Join us for the next installment in our Culinary Journey with celebrity udge of Indonesia’s MasterChef, egan Septoad i with expertly crafted offerings combining refined artistry with time-tested tradition. En oy mouth watering a la carte offerings or discover the full experience with Chef egan’s delectable set menu, bringing the life of Indonesian cuisine to Gin a Taste. JW Marriott Phuket, 231 Moo 3, Mai Khao, Phuket, mhrs.hkt w.fbdiningexperience@marriott.com, 076 338 000.
T hailand ’ s B ig g est S tand U p P ad d le B oard Event is back with our 4th Festival, happening on Saturday 5th March 2016 at Bliss Beach Club on Bangtao beach. 1,500thb/ Adult or 900thb/ child, which includes entry into any & all race categories, Gourmet BBQ, 1 free drink, Tshirt 600thb/ person which ust includes entry into any & all race categories Race Categories: Elite 6km / Sprint 200m / Family 200m / nder 16’s / Team Relay (3 people including 1 female). Festival will also include: J’s, Board Testing, Clinic, Giveaways, Markets, BBQ & More To register simply please visit : https://paddleguru. com/races/4thThailandS PFestival Or email tim@standuppro ects.com - ou can follow all the action on our: Facebook Thailand S P Festival & instagram thailandsupfestival. Longtail Paddle Surf , (SE Asia’s Premier S P Shop) Ma or Sponsor Starboard S P Official Board Sponsor Emedia Asia Online Media Partner island Tribe , GoPro & The Phuket News Official Partners. Tim Campbell, Bangtao beach, tim@standuppro ects.com, 082 519 3282.
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We are a Western & fusion caf & restaurant in the heart of Old Phuket Town, offering fine dining exp eriences in the relaxing contemp orary Peranakan caf atmosphere. The restaurant opens daily from 4:00 11:00 pm, closed every Wednesday. From November 2015 onwards, we are open for lunch during weekends from 11:00 am 11:00 pm with variety of new mouthwatering lunch menu. info@texturephuket. com, 081 916 1430.
Special guest Verne Troyer AKA Mini Me from Austin Power. Entry 500 Baht include 1 drink. steve@higherphuket.com.
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6pm 11pm: beef, pork, chicken, burgers, sausages, prawns & squids, salad buffet, choice of potatoes & sauces, bread, buns & garlic bread Reservation recommended 350 baht P.P., shakersphuket@gmail.com, 081 891 4381.
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Every Sunday from 12pm and all-day brunch and dinner every day from 7am-10pm. 0891037000 FB : Gallerycafe by Pinky, thegallerycafe@yahoo.com, 089 103 7000.
Lunch or dinner served from 2pm. our choice of either roast beef, chicken, loin of pork or leg of lamb served with roast and boiled potatoes, three fresh vegetables, orkshire pudding and gravy. Only B350 per person which includes a free glass of house red or white. Opposite Centara Karon Resort. See otools-phuket.com.
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Pool Competition at Expat Sports Bar
Sunday roast at Gallery Cafe By Pinky @ new Chalong branch
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BBQ at Expat Hotel
Come to Navrang Mahal in Karon Sea Sands Resort & Spa for an authentic Indian Feast every Friday in Karon Beach. Try out our delicious A loo T ikki , S amosas, C hicke n T and oori, Aloo Gobi, Navrang Korma, Butter Chicken, Lamb Vindaloo, Naan, Rice, Salads, Chutneys / Achars, Pistachio Ice Cream, Gulah Jamun, Fruits. For only 499/- nett and special reduced prices on drinks. Contact: : 076 286 464 Ext 4.
Beef, Pork & Lamb Cauliflower, Broccoli, Peas, Carrots, Fried mushrooms, Grilled Tomatoes orkshire pudding Roasted Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes Gravey, Mushroom sauce, Mint Sauce. Reservation Recommended 350 baht P.P., shakersphuket@gmail.com, 081 891 4381.
Indulge yourself in a culinary experience like no other at oubleTree Resort by Hilton Phuket - Surin Beach a wide selection of Thai d elicacies along sid e sushi p latter, p asta, p izza , meat carving station and a variety of desserts you can’t miss It also includes free flow of soft drinks Only THB 399++ per person. Children aged 4-12 receive 50 discount off. This in-
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6pm 11pm: All you can eat BBQ ribs served with salad buffet, potato salad & choice of sauces. Reservations recommended THB295 P.P., shake rsp huke t@g mail.com, 0 8 1 8 9 1 4 3 8 1 .
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T o celebrate 4 ye ars of smashing success in P huke t, X A N A B each C lub at B ang tao bay is hosting a sensational P ink P arty on F rid ay , March 11th, featuring a much-anticipated, one -time-only performance by superstar J Soda. As headliners for the event, J Soda and J Roxy June are bringing a rush of sonic energy to rock the crow d long throug h the nig ht. info@ xanabeachclub.com, 0 7 6 3 5 8 5 0 0 .
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Relocating to a new place can be daunting, esp ecially w hen the culture and lifesty le are so d ifferent. A treasure hunt of local serv ices av ailable to P huk et’ s exp at resid ents from the east to the w est of the island , w ill be found at P huk et I nternational H osp ital’ s ‘ L iv e S abai in P huk et’ , to enhance y our liv ing exp erience. S chools, restaurants, bank ing , real estate and telecommunications serv ices, shop p ing , exp at communities and sports clubs will all be offering their services and facilities in one p lace, on one d ay . P op d ow n to P huk et I nternational H osp ital’ s ‘ L iv e S abai in P huk et’ on M arch 1 2 th, enhance y our stand ard of liv ing and become p art of P huk et’ s v ibrant exp at community . F ree entrance for ev ery one. Proudly supported by The Phuket News. Jenny W ei, P huk et I nternational H osp ital, 4 4 C halermprakiat Ror 9, Muang, Phuket, enny.w@siriro . com, 0 7 6 2 4 9 4 0 0 , j enny .w @siriroj .com.
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L ag una G olf P huke t and the B ritish I nternational S chool P huke t are teaming up ag ain to organize the 2nd Laguna Phuket Junior Golf T ournament! A imed at g etting j uniors to have fun w hile enj oyi ng the g ame of g olf, the eve nt w ill be held on 2 7 th M arch 2 0 1 6 includ ing an exciting 1 8 holes g olf comp etition around the aw ard w inning g olf course, p lus g ood ie bag s, on-course refreshments and prize giving presentation follow ing p lay . E ntry is j ust T H B 1 , 7 5 0 . O p en to j uniors ag ed 6 – 1 8 . F or more information p lease contact 0 7 6 2 7 0 9 9 1 or g olf@lag unap huke t.com. P roud ly sup p orted by L ive 8 9 .5 .
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th Phuket ilfield lassi harit Golf Tourna ent
T his is an id eal op p ortunity for local comp anies to tap into a marke t seg ment ( O il and G as E xecutive s) not really catered for in P huke t. N ow that this is a yearly fixture it is intended that a P huke t based C harity w ill be sup p orted on an annual basis, for 2 0 1 6 the child ren’ s charity chosen is B arnhem. I f yo u w ant to p articip ate in this ye ar’ s eve nt, p lease vi sit asiang olfeve nts. com. P roud ly sup p orted by T he P huke t N ew s, L ive 8 9 .5 and P huke t N ew s T V .
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T his is the second ye ar that this uniq ue race will start and finish in Thanyapura Phuket. Supersports 10 Mile International Run 2016 presented by T hanya p ura, w ill be held on S und ay -March 13, 2016 from 6.00am-9.00am. The running route is sp ecially d esig ned around beautiful sceneries of the K hao P hra T aew N ational P ark and the rubber p lantations. D istances/entry fee: 10 mile / 550 THB, 5 mile / 500 THB, 2 mile/ 450 THB, Kids distance 500M / 450 THB. Register now by 6 March at www.thanyapura.com/events, www.supersports.co.th or call 076-336 000. Proudly supported by Live 8 9 .5 rad io. C ontact N athap hat, T hanya p ura
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P huk et M ountain B ik e H ash w ill be hosting the I nterB ik e H ash # 4 betw een 2 9 A p ril & 1 M ay , d raw ing H ashers from all ov er S E A and bey ond . E nj oy the lush trop ics of the A nd aman S ea, w ith 3 days of guided off-road rides for strong-willed and meek er hearts. I nd ulg e in P huk et’ s history , folk lore, and hash festiv ities. W e p romise C O L D d rink s, w et w ater, and hot w eather… .along w ith your favorite forget-me-not’ souvenirs. Registration req uired and limited to 2 0 0 . S p ecial lod g ing arrangements, find all details on our website - http://phuketinterbikehash.com.
I f y ou hav e time this month g et d ow n to S ea Breeze located in Royal Phuket Marina. Open 9am to 10pm everyday serving home-made mexican specialties, flame grilled burgers and T hai sp ecials! A ll sp ort av ailable show n live, Contact: Reservations, info@seabreezerp m.com, 0 7 6 3 6 0 8 0 6 .
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A uniq ue op p ortunity to g et med ical treatment from one of the lead ing F ilip ino faith healers and p sy chic surg eons v isiting P huk et from 8 to 1 5 of M arch. L imited sp aces av ailable. T o g et more d etail and book and ap p ointment, p lease call 0 9 4 5 8 7 1 6 3 9 .
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Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York Across 1. Which country’s first ever home football international was played at the Racecourse Ground in 1877? 2. In which London borough were Alan Sugar, Eric Bristow and actor Ray Winstone all born? 3. True or False. Referees were allowed to stop Fifa World Cup games in Brazil 2014 due to hot weather? 4. How many countries are there between Norway and North Korea? 5. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what? Answers below, centre.
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Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1) Wales; 2. Hackney; 3. True; 4. One (Russia); 5. Long words
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Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe’s first black prime minister.
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C uba n phot ographer A lber to Korda takes his iconic photograph of Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara.
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Joseph Stalin’s daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva defects to the United States.
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Emperor Constantine I decrees that the dies Solis Invicti (sun-day) is the day of rest in the Empire. ■ March 8, 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The aircraft is believed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Australia with the loss of all 239 people aboard.
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years old is the estimated age of Fukang meteorite, found in China in 2000. It weighs just over one kilogramme and is believed to have been formed at the beginning of our solar system. Source: Uberfacts
This week in history
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The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
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■ March 10, 1977
Astronomers discover rings around Uranus. Source: Wikipedia thephuketnews
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Unique Stretch Limo Business
O nly av ailable S tretch L imo in T hailand . 9 meters long 8 p ax, in g ood cond ition w ith all d ocuments and g reen p lates. T urn k ey business incl. w ebsite j ust to tak e ov er and start to mak e money ! 2 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 .- , P atitta A p ichotj arus, P atong , p huk etstretchlimo@g mail. com, 0 8 0 1 4 5 0 0 8 2 .
Business for Sale
Horse and Dog Vet Hospital
O p en from 1 0 am. – 8 p m.* S erv ice all ty p es of animals. * E xp erienced p rofessionals.C ontact: 0 7 6 6 2 0 1 3 6 /0 8 4 2 1 0 6 8 6 8 and contact@horsed og v et.com w w w .horsed og v et.com
N on tourist/ bar related business for sale, y early turnov er of 1 5 M B . C all 0 8 7 2 7 6 0 5 2 9 or 0 8 1 9 6 8 6 0 5 1 for more d etails.
Pets Magic Planet
Newly renovated hotel for rent
N ew ly renov ated hotel/ g uest house in P atong ’ s heart for rent from ow ner. 1 2 rooms, 2 shop s to busy street, many facilities. M ore d etails check thep huk etnew s.com, search L isting I D 5 5 3 9 8 or call + 6 6 ( 0 ) 8 1 5 3 8 1 3 9 9 .
O p en from 9 am. - 7 p m. * T he best international brand s. * T he ultimate choice. * L uxury accessries & j ew els. C ontact: 0 7 6 6 2 0 1 0 6 / 0 9 1 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 and contact@p etsmag icp lanet.com
Restaurant on Main Street
L arg e, talay. seats, only B
tastefully d ecorated restaurant in C herng Fully fitted and equipped kitchen, 100 bar. W alk in and start business. N ow 7 9 0 ,0 0 0 , 0 8 9 4 0 0 5 9 0 7 .
German bakery &
deli &
snack
M ain road , 8 y ears clientele, tak e ov er + incl. training comp lete eq uip ment, staff room, 3 or 5 years leasing contract. early volume 4 mio. hansibak ery @g mail.com, P rice: 3 .5 million, C ontact M r. S tark .
Best Deal
R aw ai business for sale. A rea ap p rox 2 R ai, can d o restaurant or other business.F iv e mins from beach. L ong term lease, y early rent B 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 4 bed rooms house includ ed . R ed uce from B 9 8 0 , 0 0 0 to B 5 2 0 , 0 0 0 . C ontact K hun A sok e at 0 8 9 6 4 6 7 1 7 6 / big _ red chili@y ahoo.com
CAR FOR SALE TOYOTA CORALLA ALTIS TRD
S ep t. 2 0 1 1 . 5 7 0 0 0 k m. 1 farang ow ner no accid ent. T oy ota serv ice. T op cond ition. T el: 0 8 6 0 4 3 4 3 1 5 ( E ng lish and G erman) . 4 4 0 , 0 0 0 , P er D omp ert, P huk et, p erd omp ert@hotmail.com, 0 8 6 0 4 3 4 3 1 5 .
TOYOTA ALTIS 1.6G AT
2008. 62K kms. White. sual G refinements. I nsurance, F S H , L ad y d riv er 3 9 5 K baht ono 3 9 5 K , C liv e R oberts, crob5 8 @g mail.com, 0 8 1 0 8 7 9 2 3 7 or 0 8 6 2 7 0 8 7 2 7 .
Chevy Captiva LT 20 0 8
C hev rolet C ap tiv a L T 2 0 6 2 .0 0 0 K M , 1 O w ner, 2 .0 C hev y S erv ice H istory , C lass I nsurance. T el. 0 8
0 8 , 4 9 9 ,0 L T urbo D N o A ccid 2 8 0 4 1 7 4
0 0 B aht, iesel, F ull ents, 1 st 2 .
TOYOTA Fortuner 20 0 9
7 seats, S ilv er, G P S v id eo, F amily car D iesel 2 , 6 9 4 cc, B lue book S erv ice history T oy ota P earl 7 8 , 0 0 0 k ms. A U T O M A T I C transmission, g olfg uru2 0 0 5 @y ahoo.co.uk , 0 7 6 6 1 5 8 2 7 .
20 12 Toyota Fortuner 24, 0 0 0 km
2 0 1 2 P earl w hite T oy ota F ortuna F or S V N T urbo G reat cond ition- B aht B lack rior. T ax / insurance till 2 0 1 6 , 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 K athu, P huk et, g law re1 2 3 @g mail.com, M od el 1 ,0 5 0 ,0 2 1 4 0 , C com , 0
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ale. 3 .0 D 4 D leather inte, L och P alm, 0 8 9 8 6 6 8 8 2 5 .
Nissan Teana 2.5Lt
2 0 1 4 1 7 ,0 0 0 B aht E ontact M 9 0 1 6 3 2 1
0 0 k m. N ew p rice 1 .7 M ln N O W ng : 0 8 1 7 8 8 8 2 8 0 T hai: 0 9 0 1 6 3 aurice, maurice.p huk et@g mail. 4 0 .
Honda J azz 20 0 9 150 0 cc Auto
5 7 , 0 0 0 k ms. O ne ow ner since new . R eg ularly Ur serv iced by H ond a. T ax and I nsurance until the end of June and available now at right offer. Red uced by 4 0 , 0 0 0 bht, R E D U C E D to 3 3 0 , 0 0 0 bht o.n.o, A nd y + 6 6 8 4 6 9 0 9 1 4 4 , and y smalster@g mail.com.
CARS WANTED Urgent need Toyota hilux vigo
W ant to sell y our T oy ota hilux v ig o C hamp ? v ig o4 u is the best p alace to sell yo ur T oyo ta. V ig o4 u now in P huk et, P atay a and B ang k ok also. 0 8 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 , 0 2 8 1 0 8 1 1 7 .
MOTORBIKES FOR SALE Stallion Mini Momo for sale
ear 2012. Good condition, one owner, well maintained . P rice 1 8 , 0 0 0 baht. P ls call 0 8 2 7 3 2 4 5 3 1 .
MOTORBIKES FOR SALE Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS 20 12
S how room cond ition, new from K aw asak i P huk et M ay 2 0 1 2 , 2 , 0 0 0 k m, H ep co & B eck er E ng ine B ars & R ear- rack , K aw asak i H and g uard s and P y ramid H ug g er., 2 2 0 , 0 0 0 T H B , P aul, 0 8 4 1 3 0 3 2 3 4 , P long more@hotmail.com.
CAR WASH DELIVERY Tired Of Waiting?
W e clean yo ur car at yo ur p lace - at yo ur time. N o.1 car w ash d eliv ery in P huk et. C all 0 7 6 - 3 5 5 - 0 4 2 or g o to C leanC ar.me for more d etails.
PERSONAL SERVICES De Laguna By Dr.J aQ
I nternational C linic E ng lish S p eak ing D octor B y A p p ointment 0 9 5 0 8 5 1 1 8 8 F B : D rJ aq W arnnissorn P rov id ing A nti- A g ing ( B otox, F iller, L iv e C ell T herap y , A lternativ e C ancer T reatment, C helation M ed ical, H ouse C all) . I nteg rativ e and A d v ancement in M ed icine for ind iv id ualiz ed treatment p rog rams for p atients of all ag es and w ith v arious d isord ers, E mail: tosaw cute@g mail.com.
FURNITURE FOR SALE Swinging Sun Loungers For Sale
S w ing ing , sun loung ers, brand new , excellent q uality - 6 , 0 0 0 baht only , C ontact: E d d y , ed d y elan@ y ahoo.com, 0 8 9 9 7 1 0 2 7 8 .
MOVING SERVICES Looking for Moving Company?
W ith ov er 1 5 y ears of exp erience B ig mov e P huk et is the number 1 p rov id er of mov ing and ship p ing in and out of P huk et T hailand . W e p rov id e storag e in a state of the art clean, secure, storag e facility located centrally in P huk et. w w w .big mov ep huk et.com, 0 8 1 - 7 9 7 - 5 3 7 7 .
COMMUNITY
MEMBERSHIPS Blue Canyon Membership
B lue C anyo n M embership for sale. 1 corp orate nominee for sale T H B 6 3 0 , 0 0 0 inc transfer fee. g rahamhaslam@hotmail.com.
PETS FOR ADOPTION Two cute Poodles
W e are 2 cute P ood les, both und er 5 k g s & the best of friends & wish to find a new loving home tog ether, both of us are steriliz ed , v accinated & healthy . P lease contact S herin.p eace@g mail. com for ad op tion enq uires.
PUBLIC NOTICES InJ to d 1 0 1 7 1
Notice
une 2 0 1 6 , B ang k ok H osp ital P huk et w ill hav e estroy p atient record s being inactiv e for ov er y ears. F or assistance & information, call 9 or e- mail us at info@p huk ethosp ital.com.
OTHER For Sale
I nd ustrial ov er lock er. W hitehouse B rand . 3 T hread . B rand new nev er used . F ull tool k it. B arg ain at 1 2 , 0 0 0 B aht. C all S and i 0 8 7 2 6 4 0 7 7 8 .
RESORT FOR SALE/LEASE
Resort for sale lease any offer consider I want go sailing again , A d d ress : 6 7 / 1 8 S oi S ermsuk R aw ai P huk et, big asail@samart.co.th, C ontact + 6 6 ( 0 ) 8 6 9 4 0 1 8 6 0 .
Office Space Laguna
Office Space Laguna - Plaza del Mar Fully Furnished offices 4 Office Suite plus boardroom Rent entire unit or individual office 080 045 4474.
PROPERTY FOR SALE Patong Tower and Andaman Beach suite for sale
M ountains and S ea V iew s, C all D av id 0 8 0 6 9 2 6 1 1 4 , email: p atong realestate@g mail.com.
Luxury Apartment hotel in Kata
L uxury A p artment hotel for sale in K ata beach. 3 5 6 sq m, 3 floors. 12 rooms, all have sea view, kitchen, Thai chanote or 9 0 y ears lease. 3 0 M B ., N oi ( T hai & E N ) , K ata B each, t_ senrum@liv e.com.au, 0 8 3 3 9 1 5 5 2 5 .
Karon Beach New House For Sale/Rent
8 0 S q m. 2 B ed room, 2 B athroom, T errace carp ort. N ice S ea v iew . S ale 5 .8 M B . R ent long term 1 8 , 0 0 0 p er month. G unter K raus, P huk et, naruchai@g mx.d e, 0 9 1 0 4 0 2 4 7 1 .
Owner Sales Appartment “ The Pearl of Naithon “ Leasehold
T otal area 2 2 6 , 6 6 S Q M includ ing terrace 4 1 , 2 5 S q m. 3 bed rooms w ith 3 bathrooms P rice T H B 1 3 .5 million. M P : 0 8 9 8 1 4 1 4 5 8 .
Villa For Sale / Rent
L ocated at N aiharn beach S oi N ay a 3 , M ountain v iew , S w imming pool, Balcony, 2 floor, 4 bed room. T otal 9 2 sq .m. T hai 0 8 1 9 5 8 0 5 4 2 E N G 0 8 1 9 5 6 6 8 1 3 .
Land for sale - Mission Height
N IC E L A N D F O R S A L E A T M IS S IO N H E IG H T , J U S T O V E R O N E R A I . P hone 0 9 3 6 2 9 4 4 0 0 E ng lish, 0 8 2 4 2 1 4 8 4 2 T hai.
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Two-story house in Phuket City
L and 4 0 0 sq . m, liv ing area 3 4 4 sq .m, 6 rooms, 3 bathrooms, maid ’ s room w ith bath. F ully furnished . V ery g ood for liv ing and business. 1 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 .- , P auline H ald emann, hald emw a@ hotmail.com, 0 8 1 8 9 5 0 0 3 8 .
Grand Boat Plaza – House for Sale/Rent
N ew d etached v illa w ith mod ern sty le in H eart of P huk et T ow n w ith 3 bed rooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 car p ark s. S p acious op en liv ing and d ining areas w ith hig h ceiling s. Q uiet location surround ing w ith nature, secure w ith C C T V and 2 4 hrs security serv ice, larg e communal sw imming p ool and clubhouse. C losed to maj or d ep artment stores such as C entral F estiv al‚ T esco L otus, B ig C , I nternational schools and hosp itals. C ontact 0 9 5 2 5 7 7 9 9 8 , allabouthk t@g mail.com
For Sale or Rent
4 bed room 3 bath room excellent v iew C halong bay 3 storag e, F ully furnished all new sw imming p ool in q uiet area R aw ai beach. A ll inq uires. T id arat, 0 8 7 4 6 6 5 6 3 5 .
House for sale
P riv ate p ool v illa w ith lov ely g ard en half a rai. Q uite and safe area. 3 bed room 2 bathroom op en k itchen. 1 6 0 m2 S ituated in B an P ahra. 1 2 minutes to P I A , P huk et A irp ort, N ay Y ang beach, and B lue C any on G olf course. 2 min to M ission H ill G olf course.P rice 8 million baht, 2 2 5 0 0 0 euro, berg sstig en@ telia.com, 0 9 0 7 0 1 4 2 0 4 .
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PROPERTY FOR SALE Alexander Kolesnikov
3 B ed room V illa for sale. B uild ing 3 2 0 s.m. L and 9 0 0 s.m. N ice g ard en, 2 cars g arag e, stud y . J ust 3 minutes from B I S . 1 5 M B , C ontact A lexand er, alexk olinz @g mail.com, 0 8 9 6 5 1 3 2 5 0 .
PROPERTY FOR SALE Chalong Villa for sale
Living area 450 sq.m, Land 800 sq.m. 1st floor: L iv ing room, M aster bd r w ith en- suite bth, K itchen, Seaview terrace, Pool, Carpark. 2nd floor: 4 bdr with bth, 2nd living room, Office. 19.5M, oliv er@thurmanng roup .com, 0 8 7 8 7 7 2 3 2 0 .
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PROPERTY FOR SALE SPACIOUS 4-BED RAWAI VILLA
g mail.com, 0 8 7 2 7 3 0 1 4 1 .
B eautiful home in 1 , 0 3 8 sq m g ard ens.T hree en suite bed s, g uest house, 9 x4 m p ool, maid ’ s room. L iv ing sp ace 3 2 0 sq m. P riv ate access. R ed uced to 1 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 T H B , alang ath@
Alexander Kolesnikov
L and & 4 storey C ommercial build ing for sell.P atong . J ust 6 0 m from the beach. Guesthouse 6 luxury rooms + restaurant 40 seats. 17 MB, C ontact A lexand er, alexk olinz @g mail.com, 0 8 9 6 5 1 3 2 5 0 .
SMALL RESORT BY LAGUNA
4 Luxury villas, office, 2 pools, 1 Rai - Chanote. Secure investment, price below rep lacement cost, money mak er. O w ner 8 2 retiring . 3 0 M il B aht. L ets talk . O w ner, 0 8 9 5 9 4 4 0 6 7 .
Phuket Beach Front Land
1 4 R A I B each front P huk et, P hung ng a C lose 5 - 7 * hote, C hanod e title, 9 0 meters of w ater frontag e M ore than 1 0 0 m w id e beach& small piece of land close to the beach 25MB/RAI, M s.P am, p huk etmy house@g mail.com, 0 8 9 8 6 8 8 6 6 8 .
Fire sale
7 shop houses for sale, 2 0 meters from C halong round about. O n the w ay to p ier for S ale. 2 5 M illion, k ieranp mad d en@hotmail.com, 0 9 6 9 2 4 4 6 6 1 .
Ocean Front Villa
anteed rental 8 %
B rand new , fully furnished , 3 - 4 bed rooms, 5 bathrooms, 10-meter infinity swimming pool, beautiful view. For quick sale only 19.5 million baht. Guarp er y ear. M ontha, 0 8 1 3 4 3 0 7 7 7 .
Land For Sale 3 Mil Baht
In Thalang area 2.5 Rai beautiful, flat land with access road , C hanote title, only 5 minutes from T hany ap ura ( P I A I nternational school) . sk .thany a@ g mail.com, 0 8 1 7 3 7 8 6 2 4 .
Brand new 3 bed villa Onyx
L iv ing area 1 6 0 sq .m. L and 2 0 0 sq .m. F ully luxury furnished . O p en p lan liv ing room w ith k itchen, P riv ate & P eaceful area, S ecurity g ate estate, Gym. 8.9M, oliver@thurmanngroup. com, 0 8 7 8 7 7 2 3 2 0 .
Villa for sale
Exclusive Villa with Pool and Garden In Phuket, Rawai/Nai Harn, Land size: 1’700 m2, build up area 4 0 0 m2 . P riv ate sale, no ag ents p lease. 3 6 M B , J asminC onsulting @g mx.net.
The Base Downtown - Sale/Rent
1 B ed ( 3 5 sq m) & 2 B ed ( 6 0 sq m) , fully furnished , p ool v iew . N ear C entral, B I S , B ig C , L otus, S iriroj hosp ital, D arasamut S chool, T hai H ua S chool ( C lose to new C entral E mbassy - g ood inv estment). Swimming pool, fitness & library. Rent:15,000-25,000 THB/month and 35,000-45,000 THB/month. Panattaporn.c@gmail.com, 093 639 4654.
OCEAN VIEW LAND HALF RAI 797 Sqm.
T his beautiful block is read y to build on.I t has a sealed entry on a sealed road . I t has power connected. Water available and a safe title.K amala 6 .7 5 million B aht. C all our rep on 0 9 3 5 7 8 2 2 8 1 or contact ow ner d irect v ia email y oty 3 0 @hotmail.com.
House for sale
Good location in Chalong area 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom, 2 0 0 sq m H ouse on 8 0 0 sq m p lot I nclud ing furniture, 0 8 4 7 4 5 5 5 4 6 .
PROPERTY FOR SALE Partner for resort wanted
5 R ai. hillsid e M aik hao beach. M ain buid ing finished. Nice sunset seaview, 087 267 1192, J ulius_ schuster2 0 0 1 @y ahoo.d e
House For Sale
L ocated in R aw ai soi S amak i3 2 bed room 2 bathroom 1 L aund ry room 1 storag e room L iv ing area 1 6 0 sq .m, C hanot title 2 8 0 sq .m. 3 .2 M B ., R ico9 9 6 3 @hotmail.com, 0 8 3 6 4 0 9 0 4 1
Outstanding Villa for sale
3 bed/3 bath, Living area 370 sq.m, Land 600 sq .m. L ocated at the 4 S tar R esid ence. S p acious liv ing q uarters, op en p lan liv ing , d ining areas, g ourmet k itchen, p riv ate p ool. 1 4 .9 M , oliv er@thurmanng roup .com, + 6 6 ( 0 ) 8 7 8 7 7 2 3 2 0 .
Sale. Semi detached house
Living room 2 double bedrooms 1 fitted furniture and en-suite fitted kitchen office bathroom carp ort g ard en L and 1 8 8 sq m, house 7 5 sq m. 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , K hun P eter, B aan P leunj an 2 , P ak lok , Talang, lowprofile@mail.com, 086 905 1406.
Anuphas Golfville House- Kathu
Land 162 sqwa. Large Pool/Jacuzzi-3 Bed-4 Bath-Office-2 Storage Building-Alarm System and much more. R ed uced 2 2 M B to 1 8 M B for Quick Sale. mrgeoffcurry@yahoo.com, Si +6681 970 8896 TH/ENG, Geoff+6681 854 0061 ENG.
Ocean Front Land
3 .5 R ai w ith 9 0 meter of w ater frontag e, op p osite of Y acht H av en marina, 8 0 0 meter aw ay on P hang ng a sid e. P ublic road , electricity , w ater and read y to build . F or sale d irect from ow ner, only 1 9 .5 mill B aht. M ontha , 0 8 1 3 4 3 0 7 7 7 .
Kata Seaview Condo For Sale
N ew 1 bed room w ith g reat sea and sunset v iew s! 4 4 sq m. L easehold w ith forieg n freehold av ailable. S w imming p ool, sauna and clubhouse. Flexible furniture options. Great manag ement and rental p rog ram, 0 8 2 2 5 4 0 7 6 0 .
Townhouse for sale. Chalong.
T ow nhouse 1 5 0 sq .m, 2 storey , 2 bed room, liv ing room, kitchen, 2 balcony, 2 bathroom, office, p ark ing . F ully furnitured . C halong circle, P rice: 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 , C ontact: M ariy a, mv s9 7 @y and ex.ru, 0 8 2 2 7 5 1 1 4 6 , F ax: 0 9 1 8 0 5 3 7 2 5 .
House in Karon for Sale. Hard
to find 3 bed room , 3 bath room house for sale in the p erfect location near K ata & K aron beach, w ell maintained w ith a salt w ater p ool, P rice : 1 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , Narrisara (Tic), 7/8 Patak Soi 10, Karon, g-a-coates@ hotmail.com, 0 9 9 1 6 4 2 9 9 1 .
Sea view land in Patong
g mail.com, 0 8 9 9 6 7 5 3 7 3 .
T he L ast P iece of S ea V iew L and on P rime L ocation in P atong , j ust 5 0 0 m. from P atong beach, 1 .3 K M . to J ung cey lon S hop p ing M all, C ontact: K aruna, k p attaraw alee@
Waterfront Condominium
T he C leat C ond o, resid ence p roj ect in K rabi B oat L ag oon M arina. P rice 3 - 9 M B , siz e 3 7 1 1 9 S q .M ., 1 or 2 bed room, marina v iew . F or rent/sale. marketing@phuketpropertytrip.com
Ocean View Land Kamala
H alf rai 7 9 7 sq .m. cleared and lev eled , p ow er connected , sealed road , M U S T S E L L 6.75million. For ENG 090 492 3101 THA 0 9 3 7 6 8 6 6 9 4 .
PROPERTY FOR SALE Make money NOW - Kata Beach House for sale
West coast Phuket Great Location, Spa, 7 Bedroom, 7 B athroom, all w ith k itchens. R ent or liv e w ith g ood income. 5 minutes w alk to K ata beach. ขายของได้ 9 MB or Offer, Khun Arreerat, kataari@ y ahoo.com, 0 8 6 5 9 5 8 5 1 2 , 0 8 1 9 7 0 4 6 3 8 .
Beachfront House
4 - B ed room house on semip riv ate beach av ailable for sale and rent. C an easily be d iv id ed into tw o sep arate and id entical p rop erties. The rental/sale can also include a self- contained 1 - bed room bung alow , P rice: 1 8 .2 M B , R ent 1 1 0 , 0 0 0 T H B , A lex S eag o, home@thaiv illaboutiq ue.com, 0 8 7 - 8 9 2 3 8 7 6 .
PROPERTY FOR RENT For Sale/Rent (5 Days - 6 Months)
4 F loors, 6 B ed rooms, 4 B athrooms. F ully furnished . K uk u, P huk et T ow n. C ontact J oy , 0 9 3 5 9 6 2 7 5 7 , j oy fulp huk et@g mail.com.
LUXURY POOL VILLA BY LAGUNA
H as ev ery thing , comfort, security , liv e in a small resort - lush trop ical g ard en. 3 5 , 0 0 0 B aht p er month. L ong lease. O w ner, 0 8 9 5 9 4 4 0 6 7 .
Retail space for rent
R etail sp ace av ailable in the O cean P laz a P atong for massag e, beauty , coffee, souvenir shops etc. Low rent contracts for up to 12 yrs. For info call N atty at 0 8 6 2 8 1 8 8 8 3 or 0 7 6 3 4 3 5 0 6 . 3 6 3 2 , N attid a T haboond ee, g .cumming s@hotmail.com, 0 8 6 2 8 1 8 8 8 3 .
Chalong Villa for rent
Living area 450 sq.m, Land: 800 sq.m. 1st floor: L iv ing room, M aster bd r w ith en- suite bth, K itchen, Sea view terrace, Pool, 2nd floor: 4 bdr with bth, 2nd living room, Office. 90,000/month/year., oliv er@thurmanng roup .com, 0 8 7 8 7 7 2 3 2 0 .
Amazing Sea view Penthouse in Rawai
F O R R E N T A maz ing S ea v iew P enthouse in R aw ai. 3 6 0 pํ anoramic breathtak ing v iew s of C halong bay , mountain v iew and big B ud d ha. T w o bed rooms, 3 1 0 sq .m of sp acious liv ing area and balconies. P lease contact I z z y 0 8 6 - 2 7 8 8 3 0 0 or D anai 0 9 0 1 7 0 0 4 2 9 . p rop erty sales@serenity p huk et.com.
Surin Andaman Apt - 2 beds
1 0 0 sq m w 2 bed s, close to S urin & B ang tao beaches. C ommon P ool. F ully furnished w ith A C , fans, internet, cable T V . S hort term p ossible. 2 4 ,0 0 0 T H B , 0 8 1 2 7 3 1 7 4 0 .
House for rent - Near Pah-klok
L ong term, q uality furnishing s, near H eroines M onument, 3 bed , 2 baths plus office. Good garden. THB35,000 per month. Call 087 878 5804.
PATONG: 1 and 2 Bed Apartments
2-Bed/2-Bath & Studio for rent. Balcony. Full A/C. Western Kitchen. Modern furnished. All Extras. Fast WIFI free. Ouiet Location & well maintained. E mail : k hunrei@g mail.com, 0 8 4 1 8 5 8 5 3 6 .
CHALONG BEACH FRONT LAND
D irect beach front land for rent. L ong and short term. A rea 2 4 0 0 sq meter w ith beach front of 4 0 meter, C ontact: M r. N arin, narinp g a@ g mail.com, 0 8 1 8 2 6 9 3 9 0 .
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Phuketian aims high at UFC 196 MMA
J.P. Mestanza ed itor@classactmed ia.co.th
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he rise of women’s Mix ed Martial Arts is spreading to Phuket as local ex pat V alentina Shevchenko ( 12-1) gets her chance to fight in front of millions around the world when she takes on Brazilian Amanda Nunes ( 11-4) this weekend at UFC 196 in Las V egas. The 27 -year-old Kyrgysztani native has been training at Tiger Muay Thai and Mix ed Martial Arts Training Camp in Chalong for the past two years, and recently made waves by defeating world No. 5 ranked female fighter Sarah Kaufman via unanimous decision in her UFC debut back in December on only a week’s notice. Nunes, meanwhile, is a seasoned veteran ranked No. 4 in the world at Bantamweight kg and riding a two fight win streak.
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alentina She chenko seen here at the official F A win over Nunes, coupled with her short notice victory over Sarah Kaufman, could propel Shevchenko – who splits her time between Thailand and Peru – into a serious contender for the Bantamweight title, currently held by
Holly Holm who knocked out superstar Ronda Rousey last year. Coincidentally, Holm will be defending her belt on UFC 196 as well, against world No. 3 Miesha Tate. Shevchenko’s bout against Nunes will take place Sunday
eigh in held in as egas. morning ( Thailand time, March 6) and can be seen locally on Fox Sports. The headline bout for UFC 196 will see Irish phenom Conor McGregor ( 19-2) against American Nate Diaz ( 18-10) in a highly-anticipated match-up.
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Big FAT bungles D2 season start FOOTBALL Matt Pond ed itor@classactmed ia.co.th
THE ORIGINAL START date for the 2016 Thai football season passed on Feb 28, and on Wednesday ( Mar 2) Phuket FC President MaAnn Samran went back to Bangkok to again submit papers to the Football Association of Thailand ( FAT) to confirm the team s placing in Southern Region Division 2. This is the third time papers have been presented. Any team wanting to compete in their respective regional division were required to again present papers confirming their players and the stadium where they will play, along with details regarding ownership of the club, contract information for their coaches and players. However, it would appear that things are slowly moving along, as at the meeting, chaired by newly elected FAT President Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, it was announced that under a new game plan, Division 2 will now be divided into eight zones, up
three from the previous five, and that there will also now be the inclusion of a Division 3. It was also announced that from the unknown number of teams to compete in Regional Division 2, the first and second-placed teams of each zone will be entered into a play off which will lead to three teams being promoted to Y amaha League 1. However, it was still not decided which teams have actually ualified to play in ivision as FAT o cials have still to ex amine all paperwork submitted. Allegedly, confirmation of team entry into the division will be announced on March 12 along with the start date for the season, but don’t hold your breath. Those waiting to see the newly for med A ndaman Dragon in action won’t have to wait as they will take on Phang Nga FC, also caught up in the fiasco, in a friendly match at Surakul Stadium tonight Mar with kick off set for 7 pm. Entry is free to all. The Phuket News is proud media sponsor of Phuket F C.
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he term ‘ hash’ has several definitions, most notably , , or ash ouse arriers. riginated in in Malaysia, the huket organised themselves in . A new dimension was added in with the spinoff formation of the social club called huket Mountain ike ash. This club is now proudly hosting a three day mountain bike event on April through May in huket. The event, called the huket nter ike ash, is the fourth such gathering of mountain bike hashers coming from different parts of the world. At last count, registrants represented nationalities. ike a regular hash , a route for a mountain bike MT hash is marked by bits of paper, usually off road, and varies in riding time from . to hours. The trail will cross forests, hills, coconut groves, ungle, rubber tree, and other sorts of plantations. n huket, there are lots of track trails to be found, thanks to the local folks riding motorbikes.
HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Run #1570: Saturday 5 March, 2016 Run Start Time: 4PM Hares: PCFT Location: Chao Fa West Klong Krata Reservoir Directions: Drive to the very back about 1km, drive over the bridge and turn right up the old potholed road to our old, old
laager sight below the locked gate. From Central, travel south on Chao Fa West turn right and continue as above. Hash Bus Pickup Schedule: Kamala @ Black Cat’s Bar: 2:15pm Patong @ Expat Hotel: 2:45pm Kathu: @ Little Expat 3:15pm
Although the hash is not really a race, some just can’t hide their competitiveness. Most hashers, like nature, are uite social, looking for company, a bit sporty and eager to listen to silly talk while en oying a drink. Although it is not a race, some ust can t hide their competitiveness, but it is fine to ignore them, there is no trophy to win anyway. After the ride, there is a get together or circle to share stories about the ride, tease the people who took care of laying the paper trail. Those folks are called the hares. The after ride includes some food,
a drink or two and a good ole laugh shared by all. e warned, hashers do get so excited that they will start to sing The hash is for anyone healthy enough to go for a low pace run or ride. Although, in all honestly, riding off road can be uite exhausting. ith heat and humidity, as in huket, it can be very hot and it can t be stressed enough the importance of drinking water, before, during, and after the hash. omen and men from every nationality have a fun
time and usually gain more fitness once started it s easy to love, and most are eager to oin the monthly gathering. imited to registrants, the huket nter ike ash will take place in the ang Tao area. Find all event details, registration re uirements, and contact information on the website http phuketinterbikehash.com. ew to MT hashing irgins are also welcome The Phuket News is proud media sponsor of this ev ent.
HeadStart’s Sports Days: HeadStart Second-
ary students took part in a variety of athletics track and field e ents for their inter house s orts day this year. These events were long jump, shot putt, javelin, discus, 100m, 200m, 400m, relays and tug of war. There was also a highly exciting and enjoyable teacher relay race and teacher’s tug of war which were both great fun!
Natalie eases away POOL
AT A leaders atalie ar lengthened their lead at the top of the table with a victory over closest rivals irty ellies last Thursday Feb . At the end of the singles games it was all s uare at . owever, a few mistakes in the doubles let atalie edge ahead to with ust the beer leg to go. atalie proved to be too strong for their opponents in the beer leg winning two straight games and giving them a match win. Ting Tong ar gained points with an impressive win away from home against Andaman Sea ar, while hamps ar made it
The team members of Dirty Nellies and Natalie bars. three wins in a row with a good win against Sports bar. Simon ils, who have, up until now, sat firmly at the bottom of the table finally moved up a place with an victory over Martins Swiss. n the final match of the league, ld Sailor ar lost at home mid tabled enius ar . ew bars are always welcome and should you be interested in entering a team please contact Scott on .
League Standings
Natalie
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Dirty Nellies
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Old Sailor
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Sports
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Champs
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Genius
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Ting Tong
38
Martins
28
Simon & Oils
26
Andaman
23
BISP student wins at Metasprint Series Aquathlon in Singapore AQUATHLON AT AT ST ritish nternational School, huket S student oe owden, who won the girls race at the Metasprint
Series A uathlon, held in Singapore on February . oe completed the metre swim in , and the km run in , for a total time of minutes. As well as winning her
age category, she was also rd fastest overall woman. ongratulations oe For more information about sport at S , contact eff aMantia lamantia bisphuket.ac.th thephuketnews
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TCT ease away in T40 CRICKET
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ast years Phuket Cricket League finalists Patong and Thalang ( TCT) had yet another close encounter at the Alan Cooke Ground last Sunday ( Feb 28) with TCT holding on for the win and breaking further away at the top of the league table. The overnight rain had left the ground fresh, and a nice breeze greeted both teams for the eleventh match of the Phuket Cricket League. Poor results early in the season for Patong meant another loss for the Black Horses would all but end their chance of reaching the huket ricket eague final. Both teams were scrambling for players before the game and neither had 11 players at the ground. The coin toss fell the way of TCT and their captain Andrew McMillan choose to bat first against a man Patong side. The choice backfired when Pir Sami had McMillan out
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An awesome catch by Paddy Ledeboer on the boudary ended Imtiyaz Mushtaq’s innings of 53 runs and brought the small crowd to their feet. Photo: Michael Way caught in the slips in the first over 1/ 4. Mudasir Rehman was j oined in the middle by Garry Lane, aided by 14 ex tras, the two put on 53 runs in seven overs before Lane slashed at a wide ball and was caught by Paddy Morton at point off the bowling of Justin Swart. Rehman ( 21* ) was j oined by TCT’s in-form hitter Hico McDonald. The pair added 7 8
runs in 55 balls before Patong captain Seemant Raj u ended Rehman’s lucky spree, caught by Morton for 58 ( 54) . TCT were at the over drinks break. Raj u, Sami and Simon Wetherell all picked up wickets in the nex t three overs as TCT slumped to 6/ 164. Alex Runhaar and Hossain Sylar guided T T to at the over drink break.
Shortly after the break, TCT lost Sylar 25 ( 27 ) and Runhaar 29 ( 37 ) , TCT 8/ 224. Patong brought the opening bowlers back on to clean up the tail. In the process the TCT tail of Paddy Ledeboer and Martin ill ( 25) were able to add another 36 runs. Hill was Sami’s third wicket of the day from his final delivery, addy ede-
boer had his poles knocked out of the ground a ball later. T T from . overs, ( Rehman 58 runs, McDonald 44 runs, Sami 3/ 55, Raj u 3/ 66) . After a feed at the Bondi Beach Bar, Patong set about the task of scoring 261 runs to stay in finals contention. TCT’s swing bowler Sylar made the task harder for the Black Horses when he took a wicket in his first over, . Patong captain Raj u ( 18) , missed a straight one from Sylar j ust as his side was starting to score freely. Imtiyaz Mushtaq and Stuart Hamilton guided Patong to 2/ 49 at the drinks break, 34 runs behind TCT at the same time. Mushtaq enj oyed the ex tra pace of TCT’s bowling change with Rehman coming from the lake end. Patong added runs in the next five overs but Rehman found the edge he was looking for with the last ball of the 15th over, PCC 3/ 92. The first ball of the th over brought the small crowd at the ACG to their feet. Key wicket Mushtaq 53 ( 44) sent a
full pitch delivery from Sylar out in the direction of the midwicket fence, the ball looked to be carrying over Ledeboer who had taken a few strides in, but, at the last second he took a step back, j umped high and plucked one of the finest and luckiest one hand catches seen in any form of cricket. Patong’s middle order pairing of Wetherell and Morton batted on with a degree of caution. Patong hit j ust three boundaries between the 15th-25th overs. Needing 141 to win from the last overs, the pair scored only 25 runs in the nex t 5.3 overs before Wetherell was caught behind off the bowling of McDonald. Boundaries were hard to come by and a six th wicket in the th over tipped the balance of the game firmly in TCT’s favour. Wickets fell quickly after the last break. The last man in Izhar Mohsin showed resilience with a smart knock of 23 runs from 16 balls. Patong 9/ 224 from 36.4 overs, ( Mushtaq 53 runs, Morton 42 runs, Sylar 3/ 45) .
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F1 testing on the fly Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s British driver Lewis Hamilton drives at the Circuit de Catalunya on February 25 in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona on the fourth test day of the Formula One Grand Prix season. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP
What to look for this coming Grand Prix season BOX OF NEUTRALS Michael Lamonato michael@boxofneutrals.com
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fter 12 long weeks of off season, Formula ne roared back into life in February at the ircuit de arcelona atalunya for pre season testing. ith the season and its sorry tale of predictable racing now but a distant memory, focus is fully fix ated on the intrigue the season is already offering Formula ne s famished fans. ith the exception of Sauber, which was caught out by late calendar changes that brought testing earlier into the year, every team shook down its car during the
opening four days, and though testing data is notoriously difficult to read, possible narrative threads are already presenting themselves. I s F errari a Mercedes b eater? t s the uestion on the lips of every Formula ne fan can Ferrari overturn Mercedes crushing domi nance in The season, though one way tra c as far as ew is amilton and Mercedes title defences were concerned, offered glimmers of hope that the future could be a whole lot brighter. Take for one Ferrari s mammoth upturn in form be tween and , guided partly by design guru ames Allison. The car had already been decided when he was signed in , but
this year he earned a clean slate, and by all accounts the SF looks uick. The uiet air of confidence at Ferrari translated into it topping the timesheets on three of the four days and set ting the uickest lap overall. Advantage Scuderia. ut Mercedes car demonstrated demoralising reliability, setting a record laps over four days. t was completing so many laps that drivers ewis amilton and ico osberg had to swap themselves out of the car at midday because the physical strain was too much for their mere mortal bodies. Further, Mercedes only used the medium tyre, which is two steps harder than the ultrasoft tyre Ferrari used to set its headline time. Toppling the Silver Arrows in
won t be easy. W ill McL aren reco v er? arly signs were positive when the Mc aren onda completed laps of relatively uneventful test ing over the first two days. The problems it had with deploying electrical energy had greatly improved, as had the car s handling. n day three, the car was retired after laps with a hydraulic leak, and on day four the reliability gremlins that plagued onda in came back at full force, re stricting Fernando Alonso to ust three untimed laps. onda s F boss asuhisa Arai is in the process of hand ing over his duties to usuke asegawa as he prepares for retirement, but the soon to be motorsport chief could be set for a baptism of fire should
the problems of the first test prove anything other than anomalous. Can Haas score points on debut? The last time Formula ne welcomed new teams was in when Manor, otus, ampos, and SF were set to oin the grid. Manor changed its name to irgin, then Marussia, then almost collapsed in ecember before being resuscitated as Manor again for . ot us became aterham before collapsing in . ampos became ispania acing before turning into T and collapsing in . SF never started a race. y comparison, aas has had a dream debut. t logged laps with minimal fuss, and there isn t an adminis trator or li uidator in sight.
The team s secret is its exploiting of the rules to buy as many parts as is allowed from Ferrari and outsourcing the rest to experienced chassis builder allara. The result is a collection of parts that are tried and tested, leaving team principal unther Steiner only to find the Allen key to oin them all together. At the time The Phuket News went to press, only two days of testing remained before the season proper kicks off on March in Melbourne, Australia. t may only be testing, but is shaping up to be a fascinating year of motor racing.
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arcus Rashford’s astonishing start in senior football has given Manchester United a significant lift at a key stage of a trying season. The year old striker has impressed in United’s j unior sides this season, scoring three times at Under-19 level and also finding the net regularly for the nder team. is breakthrough into the senior side, though, has surprised even the most optimistic of United supporters, with four goals in his first two games. aving struck twice in a Europa League win over FC Midt ylland last Thursday, Rashford followed that up with two more in Sunday s remier eague victory over Arsenal. Manager Louis van Gaal is wary of asking the Manchester born forward to take on too much responsibility too soon. V an Gaal said on Tuesday Mar he will have no problem keeping Marcus Rashford’s feet on the ground after his remarkable start to life at the club. It means that V an Gaal will have a tough j ob leaving the teenager out, even as Anthony Martial nears a return to fitness after a recent hamstring in ury. United’s manager is also concerned about the level of media attention that Rashford is facing, but is adamant that the striker is level headed enough to deal with it. “First, think that the media have to let him in peace and rest,” V an Gaal told press at United’s Carrington training base. “ Y ou are in front of his house and that kind of stuff. don t think that is beneficial
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Manchester United’s manager Louis van Gaal falls over on the touchline in front of fourth official Mike Dean (second from right) and Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger during their match last Sunday (Feb 28). Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP for a boy of . ive him time to be . e shall guide him in that way. “ think he s a very modest guy so don t think that will be a problem. hen you have so much media attention, it can go another way, but feel he can keep his feet on the ground.” United have had a troubled season, but are on the up again after successive victories across three competitions, and looking to revitalise their challenge for a Champions eague place. V an Gaal’s touchline antics have attracted as much attention as their recent improvement. The Dutchman theatrically dived to the f loor in front of fourth o cial Mike Dean when a decision went against his side during their win over Arsenal on
Sunday Feb . t harked back to his early managerial career, when he performed a flying kung fu style kick on the touchline after his Aj ax team were denied a penalty during the hampions eague final against A Milan. At that time, V an Gaal was furious that Milan midfielder Marcel esailly had escaped unpunished after a head-high tackle on A ax striker ari itmanen. The manager has adopted a more measured approach on the touchline in recent years, and has occasionally been criticised for lacking passion. He insists that he does care, but has no plans to continue being demonstrative on the touchline, because he does not wish to be branded a “clown”. “ t s not a part of my phi-
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DRAGON OF THE BAY
Overpowering winds were said to be part of the reason Selma was unable to claim victory in the latest Bay Regatta. Photo Celine Verchere
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ragon design Selma bravely lost the recently held 35 boat Bay Regatta mostly as a result of the overpowering winds to a very skilled Thai crew aboard Tongfah that endured five days of unseasonable weather conditions by day and decadent parties at various beaches and resorts in the Malacca Straits by night. Selma’s designer Johan Anker, known as “the master of lines”, first brought his friend King Olav of Norway along as part of his crew on his 6 metre racing yacht Norna and dramatically won the 1928 Olympics in Zuiderzee Netherlands on a frigid and shallow Bay in the North Sea. Anker became famous for his Dragon design, which along with the 6 metres are still raced competitively all over the world.
Nearly a century later, and over 8,000 nautical miles east of Amsterdam, Johan’s sister ship Selma won her class this past December in the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta and missed another first by a narrow ten seconds last week in the Bay Regatta in the warm Andaman Sea out of Ao Por Marina on the east coast of Phuket. For the grand finale of what was reported as the best Bay Regatta to date, HM the King of Thailand sent the top Admiral in his Navy to present the medals and trophies in full regalia. Selma is skippered and owned by a salty, fortyish, flip flopping Frenchman, Cedric Rimaud who grew up racing antique wooden boats off San Tropez and Monaco in the Mediterranean. His love for wooden boats, coupled with a passion for the purity of metre class racing, has possessed and
led him to purchase two 6 metre boats in the United States, and two more in Europe, and shipping them for restoration and resale to the skilled boat builders at Modify Marine on the hard at Krabi Boat Lagoon. Cedric is a messiah of sorts and is organising interested sailors to come to Krabi to sail these yachts ranging from 30 to 44 feet and ultimately form their own class of boats that will not be strangled by the frustrating and often unfair handicapping systems. Metre class racing is very simple: Whoever crosses the finish line first, wins. The balance of this year’s crew on Selma hailed from China, Holland, France, Russia, England and myself, a bowman and Captain from the freshwater Great Lakes in Northern Michigan. There is an indescribable spirit to racing and maintaining these all
wooden boats that cut so close to the water. It feels like they have a soul of their own, deep and mystical and that we humans are merely temporary caretakers. They are classically simple. Owners and crew snuggle into the sails or string hammocks from the boom and sleep beneath the stars. I felt humbled to be a part of this rich history. And, the exotic flavours of Thailand provide a year round seascape that entices competitors from all over the world to these easily accessible regattas. Profound cultural diversity here in Thailand, as well as Malaysia, Singapore and China, has mercilessly held my attention over these past several months. Indeed, to breeze past the start with the screams of the Russians awkwardly holding down the wind-
ward rail aiming for the first mark, a towering karst on an azure sea left me, a very seasoned sailor, simply awestruck. Perhaps the spirit of King Olav or the beloved Thai King himself is responsible for this feeling, like they were sailing along? I’m not sure, but I will definitely be on Selma and possibly even skippering Erne, which is close to finished in Krabi for the upcoming Top of the Gulf Regatta in Pattaya this April 30 through the May 4. Let’s get out on the water and make some memories! If anyone is interested in experiencing 6mR classic sailing in Thailand, especially in Phuket or Krabi, please get in touch at: www. facebook.com/6mRThailand or contact Cedric on 095 959 9733 or by email: cedric.rimaud@hotmail.fr Captain Michael Sutherland – USA
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