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Two held for knife slaying of Russian Two Swedish men arrested on Monday for the brutal stabbing murder of a Russian-born expat have told police the man’s death was an “accident”. Tommy Viktor Söderlund and Johan Sebastian Ljung, both 26, were arrested at the Surin Sweet Hotel in Surin, where they had apparently gone into hiding after fatally stabbing 25-year-old Maxim Schantz in the throat at his home inside The Lantern housing development in Koh Kaew the previous night. The security guard at The Lantern told police that Mr Schantz came stumbling towards the guard house, holding his throat and begging for help before falling to the ground dead. Söderlund and Ljung both confessed to the murder, saying it was a revenge attack after a business partnership turned sour. The claimed they did not mean to kill him. “It was an accident,” Söderlund told police. All three men had previously been part of a call centre scam operation based in Pattaya. In February, Mr Schantz Continued on page 3
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‘We can’t do this anymore’ Some people have taken to calling the government dog shelter a “dog jail”.
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Livestock Office (PPLO) Sumet Mettasart exclusively told The Phuket News: “We can’t do this anymore’’. “Honestly, we are struggling to run the dog pound. It used to be a dog shelter, but now some people called it a ‘dog jail’,” Mr Sumet said. “It may be better if a pri-
vate organisation, who could afford the costs involved, takes over the project.” The dog pound stopped accepting dogs last Saturday, because it is already full with between 300 and 400 stray dogs. Situated in Bang Khanun forest, Thalang, the government dog pound opened in 2004 but has continually faced an uphill battle against officials
administrating enough funds. In the last fiscal year, seven local municipalities and the OrBorTor distributed B480,000 to the PPLO to run the dog pound. However, feeding more than 300 stray dogs, plus operational expenses, staff wages, and maintenance costs between B2.5 and 3.5 Continued on page 2
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More than 300 stray dogs are fed and looked after by just three staff.
million per year to run. This means many of the dogs live in the shelter with limited food and medical care. Staff numbers have been reduced from 10 to three, and those remaining often go months without being paid. “Some people have complained about how bad the dog shelter is,” Mr Sumet said. “How can we improve it without the cooperation of local administrators, or the Phuket people?” A beach vendor told The Phuket News she saw repre-
sentatives from Patong Municipality catch at least 20 stray dogs on Patong Beach in the last few weeks. “Why are they still catching stray dogs even though they know the dog pound is currently full?” she asked. “Some people I know don’t want those dogs to live in the dog pound because of its bad condition.” But Patong Municipality Vice President Chairat Sukaban defended the capture, saying rounding up stray dogs was part of a Phuket policy to keep the streets safe. “There are some reports of
stray dogs biting tourists,” Mr Chairat explained. “So we had to send them to the dog pound.” Dr Sawai Yantaphan, a vet at the PPLO, suggested the local municipality and OrBorTor should require pets to be registered, and introducing a penalty for people who abandon their pets. “This will be a sustainable solution,” he said. Dr Sawai said he refused to euthanise dogs at the dog pound just to reduce the numbers. “A dog is a life. We can’t do such an inhumane thing.” –Paritta Wangkiat
Phuket tuk-tuk drivers battle three foreigners A violent brawl between a gang of tuk-tuk drivers and three foreigners in Patong in the early hours of Monday morning led to a police officer drawing his gun and firing a warning shot, and then to a protest blockade of Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, the town’s main artery. One tourist had to have 18 stitches for a wound to his head, while another was badly bruised. The tuk-tuk drivers reported that although the foreigners started the fight, none of the drivers was hurt. According to Deputy Superintendent of Kathu Police station, Pol Lt Col Pratya Jansomwong, who was called out to disperse the blockade, the fight started at 1am opposite the police box on the corner of Soi Bangla and Rat-U-Thit Rd.
Three tourist were joking around, and one of them accidentally bumped one of the tuk-tuks lined up along Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road. The driver of the vehicle claimed the tourist had dented his tuk-tuk and demanded reparations. When the tourist refused to cough up the compensation, the argument swiftly escalated into blows, prompting the police officer to emerge from his box to break up the fight. “We can see from security camera footage that more than 10 tuk-tuk drivers were involved,” Col Pratya said. “The duty officer tried blowing his whistle to stop the fight. But no one stopped.” As the f ight became wilder, some of the tuk-tuk drivers approached the officer, who became alarmed and drew his gun and, the
drivers alleged, fired a warning shot in the air. “The officer’s been in Phuket less than a month. He just tried to protect himself,” Col Pratya said. The tuk-tuk drivers didn’t see it this way. Resentful at the officer’s insulting overreaction, they blockaded Rat-U-Tit Rd with five of their vehicles. Reinforcements arrived from Kathu Police Station arrived and managed to calm down the tuk-tuk drivers and eventually got them to remove their blockade. The police also made an appointment with the three tourists at 3pm on Monday at Kathu Police Station to get their side of the story, and to see if they wished to file charges against the tuk-tuk drivers. However, the tourists failed to show.
Phuket murder gang ‘leader’ surrenders Pairin “Joom” Yamtim, one of the suspects in a brutal Phuket double murder in May, surrendered herself at Phanom Police Station in Krabi province last Saturday, police say. She was immediately transferred to Phuket prison. Joom is thought to be responsible for orchestrating the execution style murder of two people on May 31. Their bodies were were found dumped off a cliff near Naithon Beach. Both had their hands bound and had been blindfolded and shot at close range. A third victim managed to escape and alert authorities. Members of the gang responsible for the attack have said she ordered the killings, but Joom has denied this, police added. She said she had surrendered in order to clear herself of the accusations. She told her interrogators that Sorae Wongsa’ad, arrested in Ao Luk, Krabi, on a murder
charge on July 19 – who was her gik (special friend) – was the one who sparked the killing of Urai Chucheun and Somporn Kamkerd. Sorae, when he was arrested, also denied ordering the murders and blamed Joom. Joom confessed that she was the person who called Ms Urai, and arranged an appointment at a rubber plantation in Thalang District. “I didn’t know that the situation would turn out to be so bloody,” Tha Chat Chai Police quoted her as saying. She had claimed she didn’t know about the drug debt that motivated the murder – that this was a dispute between Sorae and the victims. Two other members of the gang were arrested on June 3: Sitthipong Jaruenrak – who allegedly pulled the trigger – and Amarin Panthip – who supposedly drove the pick-up to dump the bodies.
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Killers tracked victim down Continued from page 1 apparently fell out with the group and left, taking with him a list of all their “customers” and delivering it to Pattaya police. Söderlund was one of seven people arrested at the Viking internet shop in Pattaya as a result. All six were charged with working in Thailand without work permits. It was alleged that they used voice over internet to call people worldwide to convince them to hand over deposits for goods or services. A bank account was found containing almost B10 million, which police believe consisted of the gang’s takings from their scam operations. The case was later dismissed by the judge in Pattaya and all six were released. After a quick search on a social media site, Söderlund and Ljung found that Mr Schantz had moved to Phuket, and decided to pay him a visit. It took them three weeks to track him down, but they eventually found him living at The Lantern, and moved into a room opposite. When Mr Schantz returned home on Monday night, the two men confronted him and tried to force him into their room. Mr Schantz resisted, leading Ljung to fatally stab him in the throat in the ensuing struggle. The two then f led the scene, commandeering a motorbike from Pissanu Nuitong, an innocent bystander who happened to ride down the
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IN BRIEF Free medical checks Free medical checks were given for people in Wichit district last weekend, thanks to the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (OrBorJor) and Wichit Municipality. People who attended were given a free medical health check, and children could also pick up their newly-implemented identification cards.
Public holiday next week Government offices and banks will be closed next Friday (August 12) for a public holiday to celebrate Queen Sirikrit’s birthday, also known as Mother’s Day. Bars and restaurants are legally not allowed to serve alcohol on this day.
Johan Ljung, left, and Tommy Söderlund were caught by police within 24 hours. wrong street at the wrong time. They initially checked into the Andaman Place Hotel in Thalang District, before moving to Surin Sweet Hotel. A blood-stained T-shirt belonging to Ljung was found in their room. The two men will appear in court soon. Mr Schantz had been living in Phuket for three months. Neighbours said he moved into The Lantern about a month ago, bringing with him few possessions apart from his large Kawasaki Ninja motorbike.
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Dumb and dumber – how police captured the two murderers Phuket police are being praised for their swift work in apprehending Tommy Söderlund and Johan Ljung. The two didn’t exactly make it much of a challenge though. The first crucial mistake they made was seizing a motorbike from local man Pissanu Nuitong during their escape, who was able to tell police the two suspects were farang. It didn’t take police long
to do a quick check of houses in the area and discover that there were two farang missing from one of the houses. They then discovered one of them, Söderlund, had given the landlord not only his mobile phone number, but a copy of his passport when he checked in – standard practice of course, unless you plan to murder someone. That passport copy allowed Mr Pissanu to identify Söderlund as the man
who took his motorbike. Police then simply used GSM triangulation (mobile phone tracking) to pinpoint the location of Söderlund’s phone – using the number he had supplied to the landlord – and arrest the two. Even then, there could be no pleading innocent – police also found bloodied clothes belonging to Ljung, which had been ingeniously disposed of in the hotel room where they were hiding.
The Phuket Regional Blood Centre are hoping for an increase in donations this month to build up their supplies. Blood will be taken at the following locations: Aug 8, 11am-4pm: Phuket Fantasea. Aug 12, 9am-3pm: Phuket Regional Blood Centre. Aug 15, 10am-3pm: Laguna Beach Resort. Phuket. Aug 16, 1-4pm: IT City. Aug 17, 1-4pm: The Royal Paradise Hotel. Aug 18, 1-4pm: Patong Paragon Hotel. For more information, contact the Phuket Provincial Red Cross on 076 251178, or the Phuket Blood Centre on 076 251178.
Annual seafood fiesta kicks off The annual Phuket Seafood Festival started in style this week, kicking off on Monday at Jungceylon, Patong, with many delicious food and beverage creations on show. The festival will run until August 31, during which time people will be entitled to an up to 20 per cent discount on seafood dishes at participating restaurants. The event is being organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Phuket tourism agencies and local authorities to attract tourists to sample Phuket’s seafood. More than 60 restaurants in Phuket and Phang Nga are expected to take part in the “Good Taste Best Price” event. Patong, Kata, Karon, Rawai, Chalong Bay, Cape Panwa, Nai Yang and Phuket Town will also host activities and food presentations as part of the festival. From August 12 to 13, from 5pm to 10pm, the Seaside Seafood event will be held at Rawai. Lobster Week will be held from August 12 to 21, where participating restaurants will present all kinds of lobster creations. A handbook outlining the full details of the festival will be provided at restaurants and hotels around Phuket. Or for more information, visit the website: phuketseafoodfiesta.com Two chefs from Kayee restaurant in Koh Yao Yai Village. www.thephuketnews.com
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Buffalo come off second best after northern crash Two innocent buffalo bore the brunt of a collision early last Sunday morning which saw three people, including two tourists, suffer minor injuries. Suchart Kaow-ian, 43, was carrying two foreign tourists in his minibus from Phuket International Airport to Patong just after 1am when he crashed into two buffalo on Thepkrasattri Rd, not far from the Heroines Monument. One buffalo was trapped beneath the van, while the other was launched onto the nearby median strip, suggesting speed may have been a significant factor in the accident. Both were killed by the impact of the crash. Police are still looking for the owner of the animals, who was nowhere to be found after the collision. It’s not clear if the owner fled or if he simply wasn’t present. The two tourists were eventually taken to their resort in Patong by another vehicle.
Two buffalo were killed last Sunday when they were hit by a van driver.
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Heavy-handed teacher bows to pressure A 47-year-old teacher has been forced to resign after being caught on camera physically striking children at Wat Thep Nimit daycare centre in Wichit sub-district. The video footage of Pranee “Kru Kiew” Jantalet was secretly recorded by concerned teachers at the school, and found its way to social media sites including Facebook and YouTube. The children being struck
in the video were all aged between three and four. The video was first revealed on July 24 when teachers at the daycare centre met with parents to discuss their concerns. That prompted more than 200 parents to gather at Thep Nimit temple hall last Friday, requesting the abbot respond to the footage. But his response was not what they were expecting – instead of sacking the teacher
who had been hitting the children, he dismissed four other teachers, including those who had been responsible for secretly filming the abuse. The following day, parents Sompis Petchthongnual, Jarunee Janjam and Jitphakdee Khamlue took the matter to Police Captain Wirat Thanthong from Muang Phuket Police, complaining that their children had been subjected to aggressive punishment.
Then on Sunday afternoon, more than 100 parents again gathered to demand a proper explanation from the Wat Thep Nimit abbot. The abbot told the gathering that Kru Kiew had already resigned, and insisted the other four teachers had been dismissed due to budget concerns rather than for their involvement in the secret-filming. Kr u Kiew had been a teacher at the daycare centre
for 20 years, including time as a director. But parents were still not satisfied – they wanted the other four teachers to be reinstated, and demanded the centre fall under the control of nearby Wichit Municipality by August 8. After a sometimes heated discussion, the abbot relented and granted the requests. There are currently 120 children enrolled at the centre.
Notorious beach First taste of sandy shores claims another life A Russian tourist drowned off Karon Beach last weekend, apparently ignoring red warning flags and advice from lifeguards. Sergey Pronichev, 38, was pulled out of the water by lifeguards on Sunday, but later died at Patong Hospital. It is the third death
at Karon Beach – one of Phuket’s most dangerous beaches in the monsoon season – in the last two months. Australian tourist Jennifer Laidley died on July 4 after going for a swim at dusk, and the body of Chinese tourist Ru Qing Lin was discovered on July 23.
Children from a Hmong hill tribe in Chiang Mai were brought to Phuket last Saturday for their first taste of the beach. The 30 children stayed in accommodation at the Vijitt Resort Phuket, visited the beaches and participated in activities such as setting sharks free, and watching a concert. AirAsia and Thai television host Suriwipa Kultangwattana helped fund the trip.
Children from a Hmong hill tribe in Chiang Mai arrived in Phuket last week.
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The mysterious case of the missing beads
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Sunthorn Na Talang lives in Saensuk village.
Mining tin in the sea Next to a blazing hot bitumen of the road, the old man is happy sitting in the cooler shade of the open-air lounge in front of his house. The lounge also doubles as a shop selling soft drinks and beer from a welcoming fridge. Family members and customers lounge all around him, out of the midday heat. Sunthorn Na Talang looks over through the rusty wire fence on to a big lake on the other side of the road near his home in Saensuk village, near Saphan Hin south of Phuket Town, with the sea washing the mangroves just down the road. “You see that lake was of course made by a mine that dug out tin ores,” he said. “A rich fellow called Tek
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Lim bought land around here and made floating restaurants on that lake but the rafts did not go well and disappeared.” Now there is also a large hull of a timber boat beached at one side that was once intended to be another floating restaurant. In his 30 years of living here, Lung Suthorn has done many things, including working for a long time on a boat, belonging to a foreign company that used to dredge the sand off the coast for tin and even diamond. “There was a lot of tin brought up until they stopped it, as mining polluted the sea water,” he said, his gaze fixed on the horizon of that distant memory. –Norachai Thavisin
Mystery surrounds the fate of a large batch of ancient treasures, unearthed just outside Phuket. Suta Prateepnathalang, Vice-Chairman of the Phuket Happiness Development Association, last Wednesday (July 28) went on TV to ask what had happened to thousands of decorative prehistoric beads – some worth as much as B 1 million – that were dug up by archaeologists in Phang Nga and Ranong over the past eight years. The brightly-coloured beads, thought to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, were discovered at two archaeological digs in Ranong Province and one in Phang Nga as long as eight years ago. Representing local villagers who made the original discoveries, Mr Suta appeared in a spot on the national 3D News on Thai Channel 3, to ask, “Where are these beads or, to use another phrase, where are these national treasures?” He pointed out that Thai law states that all archeological artifacts found beneath the ground belong to the country and must be must handed over to the Department of Fine Arts. “After being examined and researched, they must be kept in National Museums only,” he said. But, he alleged, many of the pieces discovered are not
Some of the beads, in a book by archaeologist Boonyarit Chinesuwan. in Thalang National Museum, which is the museum that covers Ranong, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Phuket. He further alleged, “Many of the beads are in the hands of private owners.” Mr Suta said he had been looking at the problem for four years before becoming confident enough to make his allegations. Archaeologist Boonyarit Chinesuwan, however, insisted that none of the beads handed to the museum have disappeared. To prove his point he showed the television cameras
some of the beads being kept at the museum. “All the pieces are being kept carefully,” Mr Boonyarit said. “The reason that we can’t show them in the museum is because we need time to examine them, to ascertain how old they are and where they came from. “It takes time – years, sometimes – to establish where one single bead came from and how old it is, and we have hundreds of them. It could take a lifetime.” Mr Suta was not satisfied with this answer. Speaking
with The Phuket News later, he pointed out that the beads shown by Mr Boonyarit were all small, about one to two millimetres in diameter. “Many of the beads discovered by the villagers were large, about 10mm in diameter, and each could be worth B1 million [in the private art market],” he said. “Why didn’t we see some of the big pieces being held [by the museum]? And why is it that many such beads are now in private hands?” “It shouldn’t have taken almost a decade to complete the examination,” Mr Suta said. “That’s why we are making our complaint; we expect a transparent working process on the part of the authorities. Ancient finds should belong to the entire nation.” Mr Boonyarit said that some larger beads are also among the collection, but he said that many of the larger, more attractive beads are believed to have been dug up by local people either before the archaeologists started work, or while the excavations were in progress, and then sold to private buyers.
Phuket–Phang Nga bridge offically opened on Monday The new Sri Sunthon Bridge, connecting Phuket and Phang Nga, was officially opened on Monday morning, after an almost two week delay due to bad weather stalling construction. The new bridge is 650 metres long, 12 metres wide and has two lanes for outbound traffic from Phuket to the mainland. Construction began in 2009 and cost around B370 million. The Thepkrasattri Bridge, which has been
used for both inbound and outbound traffic, will now be turned into a dedicated two-lane bridge for incoming traffic to Phuket. The height of the new bridge will be around 15 metres – the same as the Thepkrasattri Bridge – allowing larger ships to pass under it. The existing Sarasin Bridge will now become a tourist attraction, with a section of it being made higher and turned into a footbridge with a viewing platform.
All smoke without fire If you spied smoke rising from a ferry just off the coast of Phuket last Wednesday, fear not – it was all an act. The annual rescue training drill – which this year involved a hypothetical situation where 200 “passengers” were on board a burning ferry that had just collided with a cargo ship – was organised by the Phuket Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centre and other agencies. It was held off Ao Po Grand Marina pier, in north eastern Phuket. The aim of the training exercise was to
practice a quick response time, and also reassure the public about available rescue services. Vice Governor Weerawat Janpen said the training exercise was a success and all passengers were rescued safely. Training programmes such as these were essential due to the high risk of sea accidents in the Phuket and Andaman areas, he said. The role of passengers on board the boat were played by Thai nationals, and rescue officials from Phuket, Phang Nga, and Krabi took part in “saving” the group.
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What a view: relaxing with Evason Phuket.
Ann-Kristin Piel, left, and Lisa Ganser from Munich.
Toasting successful yachting week
With the end of the Six Senses Phuket Raceweek, it was time for staff and guests at the Evason Phuket resort in Rawai to relax and toast the success of the regatta. Visiting German chefs from Michelin star restaurants, Jens Jacob and Peter Wirbel, came to the party and showed their flair in the kitchen in Jen’s Jam Session, held at the resort’s To the Sea Restaurant last Friday (July 29). To accompany the sixcourse dinner, boutique wine supplier FIN, from Bangkok, kept glass after glass filled with organic wines from Greece,
France and Germany. Successive plates of amuse bouche (tuna), roasted scallops, raw tuna with peas and mint and tender smoked Australian Angus tenderloin, with the good company at the long table, made for quite a memorable evening. Not much of a hangover the next morning either, thanks to the organic wines that had no preservatives added.
From left: Jinawat Nantiwong, Evason’s Sales; Sous Chef Peter Wirbel; Alain Ruffier, Evason’s EAM-F&B; Chef Jens Jakob; and Janpen Dechapan, Evason’s Sales and Marketing Manager.
Charlie Gore from Melbourne.
Sending out the message Eight teams of young film producers in competition at the “Short film, Phuket Green” festival/workshop showed their creative work at the Prince of Songkla University auditorium last Saturday. The event was held for the fourth time this year. It was
organised by Child Watch Phuket, with the support of the Evason Phuket and Six Senses Spa and Lion Phuket Pearl, to promote environmental awareness among young people. A short documentary, The Painting, produced by students from Plukpanya Municipal
School, won first prize. Entries by the Kathu Wittaya and Wichit Songkram School teams came second and third. Students joined a workshop to train to work as a team before going out filming and then showing their films to judges on Saturday.
Missing Phuket lad found safe with dad The mystery surrounding the disappearance of 11-year-old Choattawee Na-Vijit has been solved – and a mor doo, or fortune teller, on Koh Sireh, has seen his reputation fall through the floor. Choat t awee d isap peared on Sunday morning after his aunt sent him out with B1,000 to buy some food. The local mor doo convinced the family that he had been attacked and killed by a local gang of teenage thugs who dumped his body in a disused well. But a search by Kusoldwww.thephuketnews.com
A search found no trace of the boy. harm volunteers of the well and others nearby failed to find any corpse, let alone Choattawee’s. It has now been revealed that while all this
drama was taking place, the lad was with his father in Krabi. Armed with the B1,000 his aunt had given him, he simply hopped on a bus and went visiting.
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Move to free Prince’s jet The Government said yesterday that it would not use the Crown Prince’s assets to secure the release of his Boeing 737 in Germany to settle the contractual dispute with Walter Bau. It would instead quickly seek other avenues to resolve the dispute and maintain good relations with Berlin while preserving the dignity of the Thai monarchy. “So far, the Crown Prince has not yet given his personal assets to settle the case but
he expressed his intention to do so and the Government has informed him that we would do it our own way first,” Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday. “The government will try to resolve the problem in a manner that will not cause the Crown Prince any trouble,” he said. HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn had offered his personal assets to help retrieve his own plane impounded in Germany.
Mr Abhisit again met on Monday with AttorneyGeneral Julasing Wasantasing to discuss possible means to end the conflict. The Office of the Attorney-General would send a team to Berlin today for a week to find a solution, he said. Bangkok is in a legal battle with the German construction company over a demand to pay it 30 million Euros (B1.3 billion) in damages to the contractor of the Don Muang Tollway.
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New Parliament opens The new Parliament officially opened on Monday, faced with the daunting challenge of bringing stability to the kingdom after five years of political turmoil. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn presided over the elaborate opening ceremony in Bangkok in the late afternoon, allowing the 500-seat lower house to convene for business on Tuesday. “It is your direct responsibility as MPs to lead the country within the democratic system, for the benefit of the country and people,” the prince told lawmakers during a short inauguration speech. Within days, MPs are expected to vote in the country’s first female prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, which on July 3 won a crushing electoral victory to take power from the pro-establishment Democrats. Ms Yingluck will take the helm almost five years after her brother, the deeplydivisive Thaksin Shinawatra, was ousted as premier in a military coup. He now lives abroad to avoid a jail term for corruption. Academic Pavin Chachavalpong pu n said 44-year-old Ms Yingluck, who is widely-seen as a proxy for her brother, had shown surprising charisma since her electoral success and could become “a very capable prime minister”. But he said the challenges
IN BRIEF Women freed at border bars Authorities freed 71 women and girls lured into selling sex in massage parlours and karaoke bars in a crackdown on human trafficking on the Malaysian border last Friday. Thirteen were girls under the age of 18, said police in Sadao District of Songkhla Province. The operation followed complaints by the Laotian embassy in Bangkok. Seventy of the young women were Laotian and one was from Myanmar. A Singaporean man, a Malaysian man and a Thai woman were charged with human trafficking which carries a maximum sentence of the death penalty.
Prime Minister-in-waiting Yingluck Shinawatra (front centre) poses for a group photo with party members prior to the official opening of Parliament in Bangkok on Monday. The new Parliament faces the daunting challenge of bringing stability to the kingdom after five years of political turmoil. –Photo AFP facing the premier-in-waiting, a political novice, are formidable. “I think the honeymoon period of Yingluck will be very short. She has so many obstacles in front of her,” said Mr Pavin, of Singapore’s Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Thailand’s political landscape became increasingly polarised following the 2006 coup, with other Thaksin allies removed from power by the courts and paralysing rallies by both pro- and anti-Thaksin camps.
They culminated in mass demonstrations by his “Red Shirt” followers in Bangkok last April and May, which ended with a military assault and more than 90 people dead. Thaksin is wanted on terrorism charges linked to the unrest. Ms Yingluck is expected to face pressure from the Red Shirts, many of whom support Mr Thaksin for his populist policies during his 2001-2006 rule. They are likely to demand justice over last year’s violence and push for their leaders to
be given key positions. The new government will also need to appease those among the Bangkok-based elite who backed Thaksin’s ouster and believe his style of leadership was authoritarian and corrupt. Economic concerns have meanwhile been raised over the potential impact of Ms Yingluck’s vote-grabbing promises, such as a minimum wage hike and higher rice prices for farmers, which the Bank of Thailand has warned could stoke inflation. The Commerce Ministry
said Monday that inflation edged up marginally in July, but permanent secretary Yanyong Phuangrach warned against panic-buying out of concern over new policies, as “that will cause a surge in prices”. Last week, the Election Commission endorsed dozens of winning candidates from the national polls, bringing the total approved to 496 – passing the 95 per cent threshold needed by law for Parliament to convene. –AFP
Compensation for imam family Security forces have agreed to pay compensation to the family of an imam (an Islamic leader) who died in military custody three years ago in insurgency-plagued south, a court confirmed on Wednesday. Imam Yapa Koseng, 56, was arrested on March 19, 2008 and died two days later after a violent interrogation, in
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a case that inflamed tensions in the Muslim-majority south and drew strong condemnation from rights groups. The Army, Defence Ministry and police agreed to pay his wife Nima Koseng and three children a total of B5.2 million in compensation during arbitration at Bangkok’s Civil Court.
In its verdict on the case, the court said the payments were for reputational damage, the cost of the funeral and to support the family. After examining the crime scene, “it was found that... (Mr Yapa) and his family were not at all involved with any insurgency,” said a court report of proceedings, released by Thai
rights group Cross Cultural Foundation. “The three defendants felt sorry for what happened.” Mrs Nima has separately filed criminal charges against five soldiers, accusing them of illegal detention, abuse of power and torture resulting in death, but a provincial court dismissed the case in Septem-
ber 2010, saying it should be tried by a martial court. She has since asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether the case can be tried by a criminal court. Mr Yapa’s death provoked a storm of controversy at the time, with warnings of systematic ill-treatment of detainees. –AFP
Teacher shot in South A teacher was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pattani’s Muang district on Wednesday morning, police said. Noppadon Sirimonthon, 50, was on a motorcycle on his way to the Tanyongluloh Community School in Muang District when a gunman riding pillion on another motorcycle fired three bullets at him with a pistol. As the teacher fell from his bike, the gunman returned and fired four more bullets at him. He died at the spot. He was the 140th teacher killed in the South since the unrest started in 2004. Police blamed separatist militants.
Indonesian smog over Yala
Yala Public Health Office on Tuesday urged residents in the South to wear face masks when going out to protect themselves from a third round of smoke caused by forest fires in Indonesia. Smoke shrouded the Yala sky for the third time this year after two previous occasions in July. www.thephuketnews.com
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IN BRIEF Pie-thrower jailed The protester who threw a foam pie at Rupert Murdoch has been jailed for six weeks. Jonathan May-Bowles, 26, pleaded guilty last week to assaulting the 80-year-old media tycoon as he gave evidence to the British House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee about the phone hacking scandal that has embroiled the News Corporation empire. May-Bowles, 26, was jailed for six weeks at a sentencing hearing on Tuesday at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
Norway gunman wants Japanese psychiatrist
White house fence climber in custody A homeless man is in US Secret Service custody after he climbed over the White House fence. Spokesman Ed Donovan said the man was immediately taken into custody by Secret Service agents who guard the Washington complex around the clock. The man had a backpack that Donovan said was being examined for possible explosive material. A CNN news crew caught some of the drama on tape as it unfolded.
Canadian arrested for HIV transmission A Canadian man convicted of murder in 2009 for knowingly transmitting HIV to women was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday and may not be eligible for parole due to the risk he could commit the same crime. Johnson Aziga was found guilty in April 2009 of two counts of premeditated murder. Aziga – who learned of his condition in 1996 – had unprotected sex with 11 women, none of whom were told of his HIV-positive status. Seven women were infected, and two have since died of AIDS-related complications.
Landmine kills UN peacekeepers A landmine on Tuesday killed four UN peacekeepers on patrol in the disputed Sudanese territory of Abyei, the UN said. Ethiopian troops have been patrolling in Abyei for barely a week since their deployment was approved. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was “saddened” by the deaths. www.thephuketnews.com
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Anders Behring Breivik – Norway’s killer gunman.
The man behind the deadly twin attacks in Norway on July 22 wants a Japanese psychiatrist to carry out his psychological evaluation, his lawyer said on Tuesday. “My client has expressed a wish for a Japanese expert. This wish has to do with the concept of honour. He believes that a Japanese person will understand him better than someone from Europe,” defence lawyer Geir Lippestad said. Two Norwegian psychiatrists have been tasked with evaluating the mental state of 32-year-old right wing extremist and confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik. They are set to make their recommendation by November 1 of whether he is sane enough to be tried for the attacks that killed 77 people and injured dozens of others.
“He has not said anything to me about refusing to talk to them,” Lippestad said. In another interview, Lippestad said his client claimed he had spared the youngest people present on Utoeya island, where he killed 69 in a shooting rampage at a youth retreat run by the ruling Labour Party. “I don’t think it has anything to do with morals, but with the fact that they were too young to have been indoctrinated by the Labour Party. Therefore, he did not intend to kill the youngest children,” Lippestad said. Thomas Hegghammer, a Norwegian expert on terrorism and Islamic extremism, told AFP in a recent interview that Behring Breivik’s 1,500page manifesto detailing his “crusade” against a “Muslim invasion” of Europe, showed
he was fascinated by the Japanese and Korean cultures. According to existing laws, he could be sentenced to up to 21 years behind bars if found guilty of “terrorism”, although the sentence could be stretched to 30 years if he is also found guilty of “crimes against humanity.” On the afternoon of July 22, Behring Breivik first bombed government offices in Oslo, killing eight people, before going on an 80-minute shooting rampage on the nearby island of Utoeya, where the ruling Labour Party was holding a youth summer camp, killing another 69 people, many of them teenagers. Behring Breivik is being held in isolation at the highsecurity Ila prison outside Oslo and his only contact with the outside world is prison staff. –AFP
Bin Laden’s bid to build world’s tallest tower After one of their own destroyed what were once the world’s tallest buildings, Saudi Arabia’s bin Laden family is in the running to build the world’s tallest tower. The Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York, the world’s tallest from 1971 to 1973, were destroyed by plane hijackers as part of a 2001 plot by al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Now, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has launched a project to build the world’s tallest tower in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. And he plans to use the local construction Jeddah Tower: What the tower is expected to look like. giant Bin Laden Group to build the tower, which will King Abdullah and one of the soar more than 1,000 metres kingdom’s wealthiest men. He into the sky. did not say when construction The bin Laden family dis- would begin. owned their jihadist relative The tower, which will be long before the September 11 part of a $US20 billion (B600 terror attacks rocked the world. billion) project north of Jeddah, If the latest building goes would top Dubai’s 828-meahead, it will top Dubai's tre Burj Khalifa, which was world’s highest building, Burj opened last year. Khalifa. It will include a hotel, apartIt will take three years to ments and offices occupying an build the tower, said the Saudi area of 500,000 square metres. businessman, a nephew of –AFP
Isaac Turnbaugh admitted killing his colleague but he can’t be charged.
Man admits to killing but can’t be charged A US man who has admitted to killing a colleague can’t be charged as he’s already been acquitted of the murder. Isaac Turnbaugh, 28, told police in Randolph, Vermont last month that he shot his 24-year-old co-worker, Declan Lyons, in the head with a rifle in 2002 and wanted to surrender to officials, the Burlington Free Press reported. But in 2004, Turnbaugh was found not guilty of the first-degree murder of Mr Lyons in a pizza restaurant by a jury. As such, he could not be
charged again for the same death under the double jeopardy law, Attorney General William Sorrell said. “You only get one bite of the apple. It’s double jeopardy,” Mr Sorrell said. “You can go out on the courthouse steps and confess, and the state can’t do anything.” Mr Sorrell said the bullet that killed Mr Lyons was never found. Describing the case as “tough”, he said: “You’ve got to live with the outcome.” He said in 2004 the jury
“chose to believe that someone who repeatedly confessed to the murder was lying”. Mr Turnbaugh’s lawyers had argued during his trial that he only claimed responsibility for the killing because he was mentally ill. After Mr Turnbaugh’s confession last month, he was brought to a local police station. He hit a police officer in the face and was later charged with assault, it was reported. He was held at the Vermont State Hospital and was undergoing a mental health evaluation.
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US eases Somalia sanctions as famine worsens The United States said Tuesday it would support relief work in areas of Somalia held by the AlQaeda-linked Shebab, easing restrictions as despair grows over a famine that has killed thousands. US officials said they were maintaining sanctions against the militia, which controls some of the worst-hit parts of southern Somalia, but would fund reputable groups that take the risk to bring food into Shebab territory. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said US agencies were now “authorised to provide grants and contracts” to such nongovernmental groups, which would not face prosecution if relief efforts “accidentally benefit” the Shebab. The United States imposed sanctions on the Shebab i n 2008 that make it a crime to provide any support to the militia, which has emerged as a major force in a country that has lacked a functioning government for two decades. US officials said the sanctions were never intended to affect aid groups, but that Washington wanted to send a signal that relief workers should not fear legal repercussions for bringing food where it is most needed. White House spokesman Jay Carney said the United States – which has devoted more than US$450 million (B14 billion) to relief in the Hor n of Af r ica this financial year – was “absolutely committed to assisting the people of Somalia”. –AFP
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Eleventh arrest in phone hacking saga
Former News of the World managing editor Stuart Kuttner.
Stuart Kuttner, who ran the News of the World’s finances for 22 years as managing editor, was arrested early on Tuesday over a phone-hacking scandal at the now-defunct tabloid which has rattled the British establishment, a source close to the case said. Police said a 71-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of corruption and conspiring to intercept communications after he arrived by appointment at a north London police station. The source said the man was Kuttner. News International, the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, declined to comment. A flood of revelations in the last month has generated a furore that has shaken Murdoch’s media empire, as well as Britain’s press, police and political leaders. Kuttner was responsible for authorising payments from the paper, which is part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp media
empire. Lawmakers have been told that his office would have been responsible for any payments to private detectives. He stepped down unexpectedly in 2009 just before The Guardian newspaper began to publish a series of stories that phone-hacking activity at the News of the World was far more widespread than had so far been investigated. Tuesday’s arrest was made by detectives conducting an inquiry into whether journalists and private investigators illegally intercepted voicemail messages on mobile phones of people ranging from celebrities and politicians to murder victims and the families of dead soldiers to find out gossip for stories. Eleven people have been arrested in connection with the escalating scandal, which has claimed the resignations of exNews of the World editor and Murdoch favourite Rebekah Brooks, and Britain’s top two policemen. –AFP
US deal ‘failed to defuse debt bomb’, says China China warned on Wednesday that tortured efforts to raise the US debt ceiling had failed to defuse Washington’s “debt bomb”, and that it would further diversify its currency holdings away from the dollar. US President Barack Obama finally signed an emergency austerity bill on Tuesday that averted what would have been a catastrophic debt default for the world’s biggest economy. But a failure to rein in US borrowing could “jeopardise the well-being of hundreds of millions of families within and beyond the US borders”, the official Xinhua news agency said in
a blistering commentary on the deal. “The months-long tug of war between Democrats and Republicans... failed to defuse Washington’s debt bomb for good, only delaying an immediate detonation by making the fuse an inch longer,” the commentary said. “Meanwhile, the madcap farce of brinkmanship has disclosed yet another ticking bomb in the heartland of the sole superpower in the world – the crippling tendency to politicise the economics while trivialising the politics.” China, sitting on the world’s biggest foreign ex-
change reserves of around US$3.20 trillion (B96 trillion) as of the end of June, is the largest holder of US Treasuries. Xinhua’s comments came as China’s central bank said it would continue to diversify its foreign currency investments, signalling growing concerns in Beijing over the US debt crisis and economic downturn. “China’s foreign exchange reserves will continue following the principle of diversified investment, enhancing risk management,” People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan said in a statement. “Large fluctuations and
uncertainty in the US treasury bond market will affect the stability of international monetary and financial systems, which will hurt global economic recovery.” The statement, in which he also welcomed the plan, was the first official response to the deal to raise the limit on US borrowing and enact at least US$2.1 trillion (B63 trillion) in spending cuts over the next decade. “We will further study and pay close attention to the details of the plan in hopes the US government and Congress adopts responsible policy measures to properly deal with the debt problem,” he said. –AFP
Police called criminals in Katrina trial
Five police officers on trial in the shooting deaths of civilians in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were portrayed Tuesday in closing arguments as criminals and heroes.
“It was unreasonable for these officers to fire even one shot,” said Assistant US Attorney Theodore Carter, who reminded jurors of video footage that showed they unleashed “54 seconds of gunfire.”
The trial, which began five weeks ago, focuses on an incident on September 4, 2005, as two families whose homes were devastated by Katrina’s flood waters were crossing New Orleans’s Dan-
ziger Bridge. In what prosecutors have described as a “hail of gunfire,” two people were killed, both African Americans, and four were wounded. The case has put on dis-
play two radically different narratives not just of the incident on the bridge, but of the overall actions of police in the days after Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the city. –AFP
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IN BRIEF Pensioner found with ‘ice’ A 73-year-old Australian man has been ar rested and charged with possessing enough chemicals to make Aus$12.5 million (US$13.4 million) of the stimulant drug known as ice, Australian police said on Wednesday. The man, from Sydney’s wealthy north, was picked up by police investigating the manufacture of methylamphetamine while he was driving north of the city on Tuesday afternoon. They said a search of the vehicle uncovered 24 litres of what was later identified as methylamphetamine oil.
Cambodia’s former King seeks treatment Cambodia’s ailing former king Norodom Sihanouk left his country for Beijing on Wednesday to undergo medical tests. The 88-year-old monarch, who remains a revered figure in Cambodia, was given a red-carpet sendoff by his son King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen and other senior government officials at Phnom Penh airport. Sihanouk has suffered from a number of ailments, including cancer, diabetes and hypertension, and has received the bulk of his medical treatment in China, although he had been back in Phnom Penh since early April.
Japan law creates body to pay nuclear victims Japan passed a law Wednesday to create a state-backed entity that will pay damages worth tens of billions of dollars to the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Under the bill, which passed through the upper house, embattled operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and other atomic power companies will pay into the fund, which will then compensate the victims. The government is expected to pitch in an initial two trillion yen (B780 billion). More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from a 20-kilometre zone around the tsunami-hit plant. www.thephuketnews.com
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NORACHAI’S WORLD
Editor’s viewpoint Wishful thinking
It has been a week of contrasts for Phuket police. On the one hand, the apprehending of Tommy Söderlund and Johan Ljung – the men behind the callous and brutal slaying of Russian-born expat Maxim Schantz – was performed with clinical precision. The two murderers were arrested within 24 hours of the attack. Admittedly the pair did themselves no favours in plotting their escape, but it still shows that, contrary to popular belief, there just may be some officers on the island that are capable of some real detective work. But just the previous day, police in Patong showed how incompetent they can be in the face of a more intimidating foe. A group of foreigners, apparently enjoying a good time on Soi Bangla, bumped into a tuk tuk. The tuk tuk driver demanded compensation. A brawl ensued, during which about 10 tuk tuk drivers took on the three foreigners. Since we don’t know the full story, or the extent of the damage to the tuk tuk, it’s not fair to jump to any conclusions about the argument and brawl which ensued. But the police response left a lot to be desired. A lone officer initially attempted to break up the brawl by blowing his whistle. Upon realising a shrill sound will achieve little to deter physical violence, he drew his firearm and allegedly fired a warning shot.
Q&A: Riding a motorbike without a helmet According to the Land Transportation Act 2550, you can be fined a maximum of B500 for this offence but current police regulation stipulates B200. Once booked, you should ask the police officer to write you a fine ticket and take that to pay at the nearest police station. Not wearing a seat belt The same Land Transportation Act sets the maximum fine at B500 but also allows a range of fines between B200-300. Drink driving A drunken driver with more than 50mg of alcohol in his or her blood can be sentenced to one year’s jail, fined B5,00020,000 and have his or her driving licence suspended for six months. The fine and jail time are more severe if the drunken driver causes physical harm to others. www.thephuketnews.com
Fines and what you can expect to pay Driving without a licence: B200. Not stopping at a red light: B300. Driving a vehicle without a licence plate: B300.
The maximum penalty is 10 years in prison, B200,000 fine and permanent loss of licence. A drunken driver is booked at a police station, fined and jailed. Bail can be made for the driver to be free until his drink-driving charge is brought before the court by police. Parking in a no-parking zone Many roadside parking zones alternate on odd and even dates. You might accidentally park on one side of the road on the wrong day, go about your business and return to your car to see its wheels padlocked and a parking
ticket stuck under a windscreen wiper. The parking ticket should show the name of the police officer, the explanation of the parking charge and the fine amount you have to pay to have your tyre unlocked. That fine can be up to B1,000 but is usually B500. You need to visit the the nearest police station to pay the fine then the lock would be removed from your wheel. Speeding According to Phuket Traffic Police, the speed limit is 50kph in city area. Speeding can be fined up to B400.
Indecent exposure This is a common charge in Phuket where tourists sometimes go without a shirt, unaware that they can be charged with indecent exposure and fined up to B500. Phuket Police Department advises that swimsuits should be worn only in pool areas or at the beach and should not be worn without other covering clothes in public places such as department stores, government buildings and temples. If you are charged with any of the above offences, you should ask the police officer to write a ticket for the fine and pay it at a police station. Money should not be paid directly to a police officer without a fine ticket being issued first.
The tuk tuk drivers apparently took offence to having someone threaten them, and blockaded Rat-U-Thit road until more senior officers appeared to diffuse the situation. No charges have been laid. There are three problems that immediately leap out from this scenario. The first is why a police officer would jump so quickly from using a whistle to the threat of deadly force. It may be a lack of equipment (capsicum/pepper spray?) or a lack of training – either way it is by no means reassuring. The second is that the case was never followed up. The foreigners never appeared for police questioning the next day (though with 18 stitches in your head, would you?), so it was once again thrown in the too-hard basket. But what is most concerning is that it shows, clear as day, that police are not the law in Phuket – tuk tuk drivers run by their own rules, and act like spoiled children when others don’t play by them. It is getting beyond a joke. Tuk tuk drivers should not be beyond reproach, they should not be a law unto themselves. If only police would put the same level of resources and intensity into all cases as they did with this week’s murder, some degree of law and order might finally prevail on Phuket’s streets. Or is that just wishful thinking?
Letters to the editor Tunnel will save lives
Surely the proposed Patong tunnel would not be 165 metres long – but the tunnel for sure will save lots of lives, as well as gasoline. The tunnel will also saves millions of hours of travel time for thousands of tourists. Paul Renaud Phuket
Tunnel: Wrong priority
The tunnel is not the smartest thing to spend so much money on. It will further the congestion of Patong traffic. The money should be spent instead on a combination of improvements to the existing road and taking care of the foul-smelling sewers of Patong.Pollution in the sea, an efficient mass transport system, taking cars and bikes off the road, should be the
main focus, instead of a pricey tunnel project. ‘Hart’ Phuket
B300 wage rise In the hotel industry raising cleaners’ wages this much [to B300 a day] at short notice means that one cleaner will just have to work more. Such a large increase in wages, together with current markets, means that lot more workers will be laid off for the duration of low-season. This will make situation for poor families in Phuket even worse. The Pheu Thai Party won the elections using populist political tactics, and there are good reasons why they don’t want to try this up in the north of the country. Mikki Nyman Phuket
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Random View This loving view of an elephant family was photographed by Sangduen “Lek” Chailert, Founder of the Elephant Nature Foundation. It’s one of 16 photos of the captivating animals that he is showing at the Banyan Tree Gallery in Cherng Talay, in an exhibition entitled “Embrace the Environment, Save the Elephants” which will run from August 1 to 31. Admission is free. The gallery will contribute total net profit from sale of the photographs to the foundation as part of its ongoing project to support their efforts to protect endangered Asian elephants. This is done in line with Banyan Tree group’s corporate social responsibility philosophy of “embracing the environment, empowering the people”. Empowering the elephants too, fortunately.
MAKING ART Christopher Hogan Graduating with a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the Queensland Institute of Technology, Australian painter and designer Christopher Hogan had been specialising in teaching and exhibiting his art in seaside resorts overseas. His bright and bold designs of patterns derived from coral reef and sealife, reminiscent of the work of Australian designer Ken Done, fits in well with the views from the resorts where he works.
He is currently artist-inresidence at the Summer Family Festival of Laguna Phuket where he is holding art classes at: Laguna Holiday Club Resort, August 1-6; Outrigger Laguna Phuket, August 8-13; Best Western Allamanda, August 15-20; Banyan Tree Phuket, August 22-27. Afternoon classes are from 2.30 to 4.30 pm at the Canal Village Shop No. 33. Cost: Children under 15, B1,500 and adults B2,000.
Australian painter and designer Christopher Hogan is the artist-in-residence at Laguna Phuket.
ARTEYE
This village boy knows exactly where he is going, walking down the lane in Saensuk village near the sea at Saphan Hin, Phuket Town. If only much of our life’s destinations can be so clearly-focused. The owner of this little house next to a lake that, like many in Phuket, was once a deep open pit where miners dug for tin, decided to think art. Why have a large and long white wall that would only
become dirty in no time? It was thought better to extend the garden in paint and have some permanent lovely flowers “hanging” over the fence. Trompe d’oeil paintings, French for fooling the eye, has been very much a part of art history, especially in the decorative arts of palaces and mansions in France and Italy. If little landscape or still life paintings can create little different worlds for the eye and thought, why not a wall? And why not at Saphan Hin?
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THE PHUKET NEWS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011 Low Density Residen足 tial Zone: Land in this zone may be used primarily for the purpose of residence, tourism, government offices and public utilities. In the event that the land is to be used for other purposes, a maximum of five per cent of the total area of land in the same sub-zone may be used for these purposes. Land in this zone must NOT be used for the following: 1. Any type of factory as defined under the Factory Act, except for a factory that does not cause any nuisance as defined under the Public Health Act nor cause any contamination to any community or environment as defined under the National Enhancement and Conservation of Environmental Quality Act; 2. Any storage facility for petroleum fuels apart from any petrol station; 3. Any LPG or LNG gas filling station or any gas storage facility as defined under the Petroleum Act apart from any gas selling station, any location using gas and any restaurant that uses cooking gas; 4. Breeding and raising of horses, cows, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep, geese, ducks, chickens, snakes, crocodiles or any wild animal for any commercial purpose as defined under the Wildlife Reservation and Protection Act; 5. Any slaughterhouse; 6. Any silo for any agricultural product; or 7. Any waste disposal facility.
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Medium Density Res足 idential Zone: Land in this zone is to be used primarily for the purpose of residence, tourism, government offices and public utilities. In the event that the land is to be used for other purposes, a maximum of 15 per cent of the total area of land locating in the same sub-zone may be used for these purposes. Land in this zone must NOT be used for the following: 1. Any type of factory as defined under the Factory Act, except for a factory that does not cause any nuisance as defined under the Public Health Act nor cause any contamination to any community or environment as defined under the National Enhancement and Conservation of Environmental Quality Act; 2. Any storage facility for petroleum fuels apart from any petrol station; 3. Any LPG or LNG gas filling station or any gas storage facility as defined under the Petroleum Act apart from any gas selling station, any location using gas and any restaurant that uses cooking gas; 4. Breeding and raising of horses, cows, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep, geese, ducks, chickens, snakes, crocodiles or any wild animal for any commercial purpose as defined under the Wildlife Reservation and Protection Act; 5. Any graveyard or cemetery defined under the Graveyard and Cemetery Act; 6. Any slaughterhouse; 7. Any silo for any agricultural product; 8. Any waste disposal facility; or 9. Any facility for the sale, purchase or storage of scraps.
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PHUKET’S NEW ZONING LAWS High Density Residen tial Zone: Land in this zone is allocated primarily for commercial, residence and tourism uses, government offices and public utilities. If the land is to be used for other purposes, a maximum of 10 per cent of the total area of land in any sub-zone may be used for these purposes. Land in this zone EXCEPT land in Zone 3.12 (six small areas at the north edge of Phuket City) must NOT be used for the following: 1. Any type of factory as defined under the Factory Act, except for a factory that does not cause any nuisance as defined under the Public Health Act nor cause any contamination to any community or environment as defined under the National Enhancement and Conservation of Environmental Quality 2. Any storage facility for petroleum fuels apart from any petrol station; 3. Any LPG or LNG gas filling station or any gas storage facility as defined under the Petroleum Act apart from any gas selling station, any location using gas and any restaurant that uses cooking gas; 4. Breeding and raising of horses, cows, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep, geese, ducks, chickens, snakes, crocodiles or any wild animal for any commercial purpose as defined under the Wildlife Reservation and Protection Act; 5. Any slaughterhouse; 6. Any silo for any agricultural product; or 7. Any waste disposal facility. 8. Any facility for the sale, purchase or storage of scraps. Land in sub-zone 3.12 must NOT be used for the following: 1. Any type of factory as defined under the Factory Act. 2. Any storage facility for petroleum fuels apart from any petrol station; 3. Any LPG or LNG gas filling station or any gas storage facility as defined under the Petroleum Act apart from any gas selling station, any location using gas and any restaurant that uses cooking gas; 4. Breeding and raising of horses, cows, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep, geese, ducks, chickens, snakes, crocodiles or any wild animal for any commercial purpose as defined under the Wildlife Reservation and Protection Act; 5. Any graveyard or cemetery defined under the Graveyard and Cemetery Act; 6. Any entertainment hall as defined under the Building Control Act; 7. Any large building for residential or commercial purpose; 8. Any parking lot; 9. Any facility for storing or transferring goods for commercial or industrial purposes. Industries and Ware houses Zone: Land in this zone shall be used primarily for the purpose of industries, warehouses, harbours, government offices and public utilities. In the event that the land is to be used
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he new zoning regulations laid out in the Ministerial Regulation Regarding City Planning of Phuket Province AD 2011, now in force in Phuket, are complex and differ considerably from the previous rules. First, take a look at the map on the facing page. Note that several non-contiguous areas of the island fall into the same zone (same colour). Look, for example, at the yellow areas. These are all designated as being in the Low-Density Residential Zone, but are scattered around the island. For the purposes of this article, these non-contiguous areas are referred to as “sub-zones”. There are two major differences between the old and new rules: 1. Three new types of zone have been added to the list. These are “Open spaces for environment protection, tourism and fisheries”; “Open spaces for recreation
NOT be used for the following: 1. Any type of factory as defined under the Factory Act, except for any factory that does not cause any nuisance as defined under the Public Health Act or does not cause any contamination to any community or environment as defined under the National Enhancement and Conservation of Environmental Quality Act; 2. Any storage facility for petroleum fuels apart from any petrol station; 3. Any LPG or LNG gas filling station or any gas storage facility as defined under the Petroleum Act apart from any gas selling station, any location using gas and any restaurant that Specific Industries Zone: uses cooking gas; 4. Any land allocation for Land in this zone shall be used primarily for the following indus- any industrial purpose as defined tries: public services, tourism- under the Land Allocation Act; 5. Any land allocation for related businesses, fishery-related businesses, agriculture processing any commercial purpose except plants, export industries that do as part of land allocation for resinot cause pollution to the any dential purpose but not exceeding community or environment, 10 per cent of the whole project warehouses, government offices area; 6. Any large building for public utilities. Where the land is to be used for other purposes, residential or commercial pura maximum of 10 per cent of the pose; 7. Any row house or comsub-zone may be used for these mercial building for residential purposes. Land in this zone must NOT or commercial purpose except as part of land allocation for resibe used for the following: 1. Any graveyard or cemetery dential purpose but not exceeding defined under the Graveyard and 10 per cent of the whole project area; Cemetery Act 8. Any shared building for 2. Any land allocation for any commercial purpose as defined residential purpose except on land under the Land Allocation Act; located within one kilometre of 3. Any land allocation for any the coastline; In the event that the land residential purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; allocation for any commercial 4. Any foster home for chil- purpose as defined in Clause (5) and land allocation for any row dren; 5. Any home for senior citi- house or commercial building for residential or commercial purzens; 6. Any home for the disabled. pose as defined in Low Density Residential Zone (Yellow) are Rural and Agricultural operated in the same project for Zone: Land in this zone shall be residential purpose, such land used primarily for the purpose of use shall not exceed 10 per cent agriculture or agriculture-related of the project area. Clause 5 defines land allocaactivities, residence, tourism, government offices and public tion for commercial purposes as utilities. follows: “Commercial purposes If the land is to be used for located within a residential project other purposes, a maximum of under the Land Allocation Act five per cent of any sub-zone (i.e. a licensed housing developmay be used for these purposes. ment or Moobaan) but with the Land in this zone EXCEPT proviso that such commercial land in sub-zones 6.9 (Koh Raet), purposes use no more than 10% 6.10 (Koh Naka Yai), 6.18 (Koh of the said project AND if there Maphrao), 6.27 (Koh Thapao Yai), are also row/shop houses in the 6.29 (northern half of Koh Lone), said project then the combined 6.31 (Koh Bon), 6.32 (Koh Hei) area used for the commercial and 6.33 (Koh Racha Yai) must purposes and row/shop houses for other purposes, a maximum of five per cent of the sub-zone may be used for these purposes. Land in this zone must NOT be used for the following: 1. Any graveyard or cemetery defined under the Graveyard and Cemetery Act; 2. Any land allocation for any commercial purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 3. Any land allocation for any residential purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 4. Any foster home for children; 5. Any home for senior citizens; 6. Any home for the disabled.
and coastline environment protection”; and “Natural resources and coastline environment conservation” areas. In these zones, no use is allowed apart from the uses stated below. In other zones, primary uses are stated, but other land uses may be allowed to a limited extent 2. Under the old regulations, a certain percentage of a specific plot of land could be used for the purposes defined. Under the new rules, the percentage applies not to the single plot of land but to the sub-zone as a whole. To find out which zone your land falls into and what rules apply, locate it on the map on the facing page, then find the matching colour on this page. Of necessity, the explanations below contain considerable amounts of legalese. For more detail and interpretation, readers are advised to consult a lawer.
may not exceed 10 per cent of the whole area of the project.” Land in sub-zones 6.9, 6.10, 6.18, 6.27, 6.29, 6.31, 6.32 and 6.33 (see earlier) must NOT be used for the following: 1. Any type of factory as defined under the Factory Act. 2. Any storage facility for petroleum fuels apart from any petrol station; 3. Any LPG or LNG gas filling station or any gas storage facility as defined under the Petroleum Act apart from any gas selling station, any location using gas and any restaurant that uses cooking gas; 4. Any land allocation for any industrial purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 5. Any land allocation for any commercial purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 6. Any land allocation for any residential purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 7. Any large building for residential or commercial purpose; 8. Any row house or commercial building for residential or commercial purpose; 9. Any shared building for residential purpose. Any building to be constructed near any public water source must be set back at least six metres from the natural edge of the water source unless it is a construction for the purpose of water transportation or public utilities, when no setback is required; Open Spaces for Recre ation and Environment Protec tion Zone: Parts of this zone that are owned by the government shall be used only for the purpose of recreation and environmental protection. Parts of the zone that are owned or legally possessed by private individuals shall be used primarily for the purpose of residence, tourism, government offices and public utilities. In the event that the land is to be used for other purposes, a maximum of five per cent of the total area of the sub-zone may be used for these purposes. Land in this zone must NOT be used for the following: 1. Any type of factory as defined under the Factory Act. 2. Any storage facility for petroleum fuels apart from any petrol station; 3. Any LPG or LNG gas
filling station or any gas storage facility as defined under the Petroleum Act apart from any gas selling station, any location using gas and any restaurant that uses cooking gas; 4. Breeding and raising of horses, cows, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep, geese, ducks, chickens, snakes, crocodiles or any wild animal for any commercial purpose as defined under the Wildlife Reservation and Protection Act; 5. Any land allocation for any industrial purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 6. Any land allocation for any commercial purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 7. Any land allocation for any residential purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 8. Any large building for residential or commercial purpose; 9. Any row house or commercial building for residential or commercial purpose; 10. Any shared building for residential purpose. 11. Any slaughterhouse; 12. Any silo for any agricultural product; 13. Any waste disposal facility. 14. Any facility for the sale, purchase or storage of scraps Forest Conservation Zone: This zone shall be used only for the purpose of protection, maintenance and conservation of forests, water resources and other natural resources pursuant to the resolutions of governments and forest law and regulations, conservation and protection of wild animals and protection of natural environment. Land in this zone that is owned or legally possessed by individuals shall be used primarily for the purpose of agriculture or agriculture related activities, residence, tourism, government offices and public utilities. In the event that the land is to be used for other purposes, a maximum of five per cent of the sub-zone may be used for these purposes. Land in this zone must NOT be used for the following: 1. Any type of factory as defined under the Factory Act. 2. Any storage facility for petroleum fuels apart from any petrol station; 3. Any LPG or LNG gas
filling station or any gas storage facility as defined under the Petroleum Act apart from any gas selling station, any location using gas and any restaurant that uses cooking gas; 4. Any land allocation for any industrial purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 5. Any land allocation for any commercial purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 6. Any land allocation for any residential purpose as defined under the Land Allocation Act; 7. Any shared building for residential purpose except on land located within one kilometre of the coastline; 8. Any large or tall building for residential or commercial purpose. 9. Any facility for the sale, purchase or storage of scraps. Education Institute Zone: This zone shall be used for the purposes of education only. Open Spaces for En vironment Protection, tourism and fisheries: Land in this zone shall be used only for environment protection, tourism, tourismrelated activities, aquaculture, coastline fisheries, harbours or public interest. Open Spaces for Rec reation and Coastline Envi ronment Protection: Land in this zone shall be used only for the purposes of recreation and coastline environment protection, leisure and public interest. Natural Resources and Coastline Environment Conser vation: Land in this zone shall be used only for the purpose of natural resources and coastline environment conservation, leisure and public interest.
Thai Culture and Art Zone: In this zone land shall be used only for the purpose of supporting local art, culture and architecture, ancient historic sites, archaeology and public interest. Religious Zone: This land shall be used only for the purposes of religion or religionrelated activities, education, government offices or public interest. Government Offices and Public Utilities Zone: This zone shall be used only for the purpose of government business, public utilities or public interest. Telecommunication and Public Transportation Zone: Land in this zone shall be used only for road or road-related construction, public utilities or agriculture. This translation was provid ed by Duensing & Kippen, a multi-service boutique law firm specialising in property and corporate/commercial matters. The company can be reached by calling 076 615 554, or emailing phuket@ dktaxandlaw.com. For more information, visit dktaxand law.com. www.thephuketnews.com
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A change for the better O
Lecturer Oraphan Leenithikul found life in marketing stressful and ultimately dull. She’s much happier as a teacher.
raphan Leenithikul, lecturer in International Business at Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus, sits back, smiles and says she is happy in her work. As Head of the International Business Department in the Faculty of International Studies, she says there is quite a bit of teaching to do but the work does not bring with it the pressures that her previous commercial marketing work demanded. So Ms Oraphan is glad that she took up this appointment two years ago. A former student of Satree Phuket High School, she went on to graduate with an English degree from Thammasart University before coming home to Phuket to work in marketing. To further her studies, Ms Orapan undertook a year-long masters degree in marketing at Aston University in Birmingham in the UK. She loved the cold weather there and found the challenge of coming to grips a different culture and way of life stimulating. Ms Oraphan then went to Beijing for a year to learn Chinese, which comes in very handy now in her work, as the university has
strong exchange links with many universities in China. She found that it took some adjusting to the abrupt and efficient ways of the Chinese. But after that hurdle was crossed, she says, she enjoyed her stay. She returned home again but this time she found the deadlines and the pressures to perform and achieve results wearing. It also became boring. Now she teaches, at a much gentler pace, some of the 400 students who are learning international studies, which are taught in English. The classes are small enough that she can form close relationships with her students. The course lasts three and a half years and students have a chance every summer to go to spend some study time at universities in China. In the final degree year, they stay as long as six months. There is an active Chinese Studies faculty and Chinese is taught at Prince of Songkla by visiting Chinese teachers. “One’s working life is freer as a lecturer. There are syllabus guidelines to follow but within those bounds, lecturers are free to work in their own way,” she explains.
A long life in Thailand
Adrienne Tusoni
Retired – Co-founder of the Phuket International Women’s Club, member of the Phuket Lions Club, volunteer with French Red Cross and Phuket Thai Red Cross Society. How long have you lived on the island and why did you move here? Around 1970, I visited a longtime business friend who suggested I open a boutique at the first resort in Rawai, Phuket. I agreed immediately and this proved to be the best decision. Never regretted it! What were you doing 10 years ago? Developing a small plot of land near Chalong where I now live next to my adopted Thai family. For all those years, our Lions Club and our community projects with local schools were my main concern. What were you doing before you moved here? I used to work in the Lab Department of a well known university in Louisiana. I arrived in Bangkok in 1964 and soon began to feel that my time ought to be put to good use, so I discussed this with my Thai and foreign friends. This was the period when the American Forces were still in Thailand. Speaking www.thephuketnews.com
Exposed to a good Thai friend, she suggested I visit the Chief of SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) whose headquarters were near the Children Hospital. The Chief asked me about my experience in the USA and who I had worked for. When I mentioned the name of my boss, he said, “You worked for Bob, you work for me”. What is best thing about living here? First, I would mention the Thai people, the Phuketians, for having left a definite imprint on the local architecture and traditions. Phuket offers so many possibilities to join in the many cultural or other events through the various media online, be it the Thai press, English or French. The low cost of living is another plus, shopping galore and choice of places to eat or entertain.
What do you do to relax? I read a lot, especially Thai history books such as The Four Reigns by former Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj, or simply watch a good movie, news on many channels, French, Thai, German or English. I switch often to broaden my horizons and keep abreast of events. What hobbies or sports are you interested in? I try to keep fit with home exercise, swimming, gardening, listening to music and even dancing to it. At home, it was a tradition to always have music, often a whole band, when celebrating a wedding or the baptism of a child, so I learned to dance accompanying an older sister married to a musician who had his own band, and often had to go outside our home town to perform up country. What is your favourite childhood memory? For me, childhood was World War II. One time we were stuck in a village on our way to other villages to sleep and
be given a meal. I will never forget being called over by a young German soldier. I stopped. He was holding a round box he wanted me to take. Still I did not move. He made gestures to let me know that he too had a little girl like me and that the box was for me. He opened it and dipped a finger in it and popped it in his mouth to show me it was good. I took it and ran to my mom who warned me never again to move from her side!
Adrienne Tusoni has lived in Thailand since 1964. These days it is quite easy to do so thanks to all the various websites in Phuket, and also directly through the Phuket Government website. Make friends and not enemies.
What kind of music are you into? I love music, be it classical or Latin.
What is the funniest thing that has happened to you while living on the island? That was when I found out that a couple, looking for a “Madame Irene”, were referred to my shop. I learned later that staff and people who knew me in the Rawai area would refer to me as Madame With The Shop On Phuket Island! The name stuck as long as we had the shop and even today when people remember me from that time.
What is the best tip you have for people moving to Phuket? Inform yourself.
Who is the person you admire the most? HM The King of Thailand,
Favourite food or dish? I would say that my favourite menu is mostly Thai dishes, chicken curry, red or green, hor mok from the local market, as well as my own favourite bolognese and paté de foie de canard for sandwiches on nice whole wheat bread!
with the highest respect and deepest appreciation and wishes for a long life. If you could come back as any other person who would it be and why? My philosophy is to live this life understanding things as they really are and the law of cause and effect. I will not speculate on any possibilities. Is there anything you don’t like about living here? I do not approve of foreigners driving around shirtless – something they would not do in their own country. I never have seen a Thai doing this, unless he was repairing his bike in a shop or home. Favourite place on the island, and why? The southern part, which I consider my “re-birth place”.
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Saensuk village blends into the sea.
A shanty town over the sea Village
of the week
From the vantage point of the green park at Saphan Hin, south of Phuket Town, you can look across the bay to Saensuk Village, made of galvanised tin that seems to flow out of the dark-green mangroves into the sea. As usual, there is the contrast between that shanty village by the sea and the cement tiers of resort and apartments built into the hills on other coves in the coastline stretching further north into the sun. Trying to drive closer to the village in Talat Yai Subdistrict from the park, past the Songkla University Academic Centre, the road narrows and turns right towards the beach. It’s better then to park the car and explore the village on foot. Stopping for a cool drink not far from the shore, the local people say the 2004 tsunami wave never reached this shop. They say no lives were lost as the villagers had some warning and simply ran for it. The waves would have easily washed away the shacks that lined the swampy shore, then as now. A rotting hulk of a ship is beached near a lake that fills the excavation pit of an exhausted tin mine of long ago. Restaurants line the other side
Above: A quiet lane is home to many residents. Right: A beached hull of a timber ship. A house over the tide. of the lake, ready for evening dining. Walking along Lim Sui Ju Rd takes you through shacks and shops of the village that look like they were built on land reclaimed from the sea. An old man passes the hot afternoon seated on a plastic seat under a tree next to a painted spirit house. No doubt his favourite place to watch the passing parade. Many of the shacks are actually in the sea with their support posts standing deep in tidal sea water. Generations of residents have lived in this no man’s land where the land in theory belongs to the Crown, but in reality to the mangroves and its sea creatures. But as usual, humanity makes a mess in its environment. The human waste from the toilet must go straight into the sea, that under the houses becomes a grey tidal sludge, clogged with plastic debris. But nature mostly can cope. As always, the mangrove
forest lining the shallow shore provides the best nursery for baby fish, prawns and crabs. Green-brown mud crabs feed and thrive on the organic waste of humans and grow large, fetching high prices sold live in the market, with their fierce large claws tied up. Ironically then, they become luxury seafood meals for the rich, completing an odd cycle. A resident sits smiling on the little porch of his timber shanty with a tin roof and thin woven rattan walls. He is cool as his home is all open to the elements but there must be some rough nights when it’s stormy out at sea. His chickens and ducks are free-ranging in their enclosures on firmer land. His nearest neighbours through mangrove trees have a more substantial timber house with a balcony on the second floor where the family is sharing a meal. A big shiny pickup truck stands ready nearby. – Norachai Thavisin
To get there: Drive south to the park at Saphan Hin from Phuket Town on Phuket Rd. Before the roundabout with cement sculpture, turn left into Soi Kophai then right to Lim Sui Ju Rd.
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Above: A rear view of the mini. Below: This car can go a maximum speed of 143kmh.
Pai, the Managing Director of Phuket Best Group, found his car online back in 2008.
“T
h is ca r is my teenage dream,” Sareepab ‘Pai’ Meekaewnoi said when asked why he chose his Rover Mini 1994 over a newer model. “I have always loved this
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A Mr Bean dream My Car car since I saw it on the television show Mr Bean.” Pai, the Managing Director of Phuket Best Group, found
his car online in 2008 for B500,000. “I knew I had to have it,” He kept its original 1300cc engine and the original Rover Mini style. His car even comes with a Mr Bean bear lookalike.
“It’s a classic car and I intend to keep it that way.” The 1994 Mini two-door hatchback comes with 1.3 litre, 53hp direct-coil engine, singlepoint injection that produces a maximum speed of 143kmh.
“It is a great thing to have achieved one of my many dreams – to have this car. It runs great. I drive it to and from Bangkok many times. It can run 90-120kmh and never has any problems.
“This car is a collector’s
item, meaning, if I want to sell it now, it will still be at the same price I paid three years ago. “But I will never sell it.” –Kazira Hanshanasattru
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Phuket ‘must up its game’ to compete in 2015 How competitive will Phuket be when the Asean Economic Community plan (AEC) rolls out in 2015? This was the main question asked at a day-long seminar arranged by the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA). Held last Thursday (July 28) at the conference centre at the Royal Phuket Marina, the talks attracted a big crowd of association members, tourism professionals and university students. Many were there also to attend the PTA annual general meeting later. The four speakers agreed that the key to Phuket maintaining its competitiveness as a tourist attraction in the new ASEAN community
largely rests on what it can do to develop the language and other skills of its workers. Also it was important to provide infrastructure for a more broadly-based development. One solution to keeping Phuket competitive, offered to the audience by Professor Dr Jira Hangladarom, from the Foundation for International Human Resource Development, was to build “added value” for Phuket. This way, it could become a centre for creativity and skills, as well as being a desirable leisure destination. He said Phuket could learn from the example of Pattaya, and avoid letting the demands of tourism spoil the place.
Plans for boat building cluster The International Maritime College in Si Racha, Chonburi Province, is promoting the development of a cluster of small and medium business enterprises (SME) to join forces to develop the boat-building and repair industry for pleasure craft in Phuket. Teaching staff from the college held a morning seminar hoping to form a focus group of SMEs last Friday at the Royal Phuket City Hotel. About 100 people attended. Phuket Vice-Governor Som k iet Sangkaosutthirak opened the talks, saying the island was the logical place to develop such a local boatbuilding industry. Dr Preecha Sitthikornkai, an expert in business cluster formation, outlined the benefits
of the proposed boat-building cluster, which will comprise both private enterprises and government agencies, working together to reduce the costs of materials and labour. He said at present such clustering only exist in Thai ceramics and motorcycle manufacture. Dr Preecha has been to Italy, Turkey and Croatia to study successful boat-building clusters. Project leader Dr Yodchai Tiaple, an engineer and lecturer at the college, said the working group should aim to recruit some 30 SMEs to get this joint effort rolling. The seminar was collecting ideas, expressions of interest and membership from participants. – Norachai Thavisin
He used the Thai word nao, meaning rotten, to describe the spoiling. His answer was to add to the “capital” of Phuket, creative, knowledgeable, innovative, emotional and cultural components. The island should aim to have clever local universities, networked with the best universities abroad, as well as centres for building human resources and sustainable economic and agricultural development, he said. Dr Jira was one of four speakers on the stage discussing the potential of the island to remain a competitive destination in the ASEAN community as trade and immigration borders are lowered
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On the podium, from left, were Assoc Prof Nisa Chutchakul, Dr Jira Hangladarom, Wichit Na Ranong, Somprasong Khommapat and panel chairman Pakin Ruktaengam. in 2015 under the AEC. Under the plan it will be easier for nationals of the 10 Asean countries to move between them and work in them. The other three speakers were Somprasong Khommapat, Director-General of the Department of Tourism and Sports, Wichit Na Ranong, the “father” of Phuket tourism,
and Associate Professor Nisa Chutchakul, Sub-Dean of the Phuket Rajabhat University. M r Somprasong said Phuket should aim to protect and enhance the main reasons why people come to Phuket: the beautiful environment and quality of life. Like the other three speakers who recommend good
networking, he urged Phuket to form links with other cities, as it has by being sister city with Nice in France and Las Vegas in the US, for example. But he said a cluster approach to promoting tourism, such as linking the attractions of Krabi, Phang Nga with Phuket, worked better. –Norachai Thavisin
New twists in wage debate The debate over the Pheu Thai Party’s minimum wage has been taking some interesting turns in the past week, with some surprising supporters lining up behind the policy. Support is by no means unanimous, of course. One staunch opponent of the proposed policy is the Thai Hotel Association (THA) which has expressed “concern” for three-star hotels, which it believes could be badly hurt by the stated policy to raise the minimum day rate to B300 across the country. THA Honorary Advisor Samphan Paenpat was quoted by the Thai government news service, NNT, as predicting that some owners of threestar hotels or lower might not be able to handle the rise in operating costs, and would be forced to sell their businesses.
We believe that the success of a project is essentially based on a serious management
He said he was particularly worried about hotels in Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Bangkok where rooms on offer currently outstrip demand. The current minimum day wages in those three places are B180, B191 and B215 respectively. Mr Samphan pointed out that labour cost would increase but hotels in competitive areas could not increase their room rates. He also noted that bigbudget foreign investors, particularly from the Middle East and Singapore are just waiting to pounce on hotel businesses in Thailand that hit hard times. Firmly on the other side of the fence is Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP), which has expressed its agreement with the Pheu Thai Party plans, not just for the B300 minimum wage, but also the minimum B15,000 a month for fresh
graduates and the proposed rice pledging scheme that has been criticised by most in the rice industry, including the farmers it is supposed to benefit. CP’s support is not particularly surprising – it was a major contributor to the Pheu Thai Party’s precursor, the Thai Rak Party and CP is said still to maintain a close relationship with exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin. Rather more surprising, perhaps, is the support coming from the Siam Cement Group (SCG), which is controlled by the Crown Property Bureau. President and CEO Karn Trakulhoon said that SCG supports the minimum wage plan, and is ready to implement it as soon as details of the plan are announced. He noted that the majority of SCG workers already receive
more than B300 per day, so adjustment will be easy. SCG may also be interested in presenting a friendly face to Pheu Thai because of the infrastructure mega-projects the party has announced. Megaprojects mean mega-sales of cement. Over in the Finance Ministry, where officials are waiting nervously to meet their new boss, Fiscal Policy Office Director-General Naris Chaiyasoot warned gently that the new government’s policies “could have an effect on next year’s budget”. But he added that the policies should not affect inflation rates or private investment, because the new government also has mitigating policies such as the corporate tax reduction plan. – The Phuket News/TAN/NNT
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Puravarna boss freed from jail Security Tips Some basic rules for staying safe Security company SGS specialises in all types of security work. Over the next few months, owner Barrie Buck will highlight some basic safety tips for Phuket residents. * When dealing with local authorities make sure you have a Thai/English speaker with you. * Do not sign anything until you understand completely what it is you are signing for. Even then make sure you have guidance. * If you need to hand over your passport for a copy make sure you get it back. Never hand over your passport as security against renting things like cars, bikes, jet skis. * Always take an extra five minutes checking any vehicle you intend to hire; don’t be too impatient to get away. Highlight any defects you see and make sure the contract shows any dents, scratches or other marks on the vehicle. * Thai law mandates that if you are driving you must have your passport and Thai or international driving licence with you. * Just because local people tend to bend the law with some aspects in their lives, you should always remember you are a guest in their country and you should respect the law. * All expatriates should be registered by their own embassy as being either here on holiday or as a resident.
The resort’s bizarre spa, Coqoon – an example of designer Bill Bensley’s ‘the odder, the better’ philosophy.
Indigo Pearl reborn again The Indigo Pearl Resort, born in 2007 after the then rather tired Pearl Village received a radical makeover, is about to go through another radical change. This time, designer Bill Bensley – who was behind the tin-mine theme the resort is now famed for – has been given the task of turning it into an all-villa-and-suites resort. The multi-million-dollar remake will see the property offer a number of exclusive pool
and spa villas ranging from 550 to 2,500 square metres in area, with the reopening set for around November this year. Meanwhile the resor t continues to garner awards. At the International Hotel & Property Awards 2011, held in Monaco and hosted by leading UK-based interior design magazines Luxe et al and design et al, it got two more: best design spa for its Coqoon Spa, which hangs in the branches of a huge banyan
tree; and best design suites for its accommodation, including the designer Pearl Bed Suites, recently conceptualised D-Buk Suites, the Pool Pavilions, and the seven individually styled Pearl Shell Suites. Decided by online voting by readers, the annual international Luxe et al awards recognise “design beacons that inspire us…but more than that…inspire our senses from a design perspective.” This is the third time this
year Indigo Pearl has won awards for its unique design. The designer suites and cutting edge Coqoon Spa are the work of leading designer Bill Bensley, best known for his holistic approach of integrating structures with nature while embracing local art forms. Bensley is on record as saying that his philosophy aligns with the Indonesian phrase lebih gila, lebih biak, which translates as “the odder, the better”.
Steven Granville, former CEO of the failed Puravarna project in Rawai, has been released from jail after 18 months, after all charges against him were dropped, the website thephuketinsider.com reported. Mr Granville was arrested in April last year on charges of deceiving buyers into paying for homes at the project that were never built. Nineteen buyers claimed they had paid a total of B217 million but that Phase 1 of the project had stalled and Phase 2 had never begun. Mr Granville denied the deception charges and was held in custody to await trial. Local property commentators wondered almost from the start about the feasibility of selling Puravarna’s expensive homes, which were to be built in an area with no sea view. It was also unpopular with other people living in the area, especially over the possibility of noise pollution when plans for a helipad were revealed. To counter the lack of a sea view, Puravarna bought the Phuket Yacht Club hotel on Naiharn beach with the intention of making it the project’s “beach club”. The hotel is now the company’s sole functioning asset. But given that it is tied into the Puravarna tangle, attempts to sell it have so far failed.
New Boathouse GM named
Marie Laure Fleury.
Stepping into the giant shoes of the late Louis Bronner as general manager of the 37-room Boathouse Hotel in Kata is Marie Laure Fleury, formerly Resort Manager of the Boathouse’s five-star sister, Trisara. She will take a brief holiday and then launch into organising the reopening of the hotel in October, after extensive renovations. A graduate of Lausanne Hotel School, Ms Fleury is a 20year veteran of the hotel business. Before joining Trisara two years ago she was Executive Assistant Manager of F&B at the Sukhothai Hotel in Bangkok, and before that she worked for Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts and Peninsula Hotels. The Boathouse was bought at the end of last year by Montara Hospitality Holdings, which owns Trisara.
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FILM REVIEW Captain America: The First Avenger
The Devil all the Time
Donald Ray Pollock Doubleday, 272 pages This follow-up to 2008’s Knockemstiff is set in the Midwest during the mid-century, but reads more like a Gothic Western. Lawlessness roams the rural, god-fearing landscape of Ohio and West Virginia, inhabited by Pollock’s deranged yet compelling cast of characters – a husband and wife who take vacations to murder hitchhikers, a faux preacher and his crippled accomplice on the lam for manslaughter, and an orphan with a penchant for exacting violent justice. Needless to say, The Devil All the Time is a brutal novel, but Pollock employs sufficient precision and control over his language to keep the violence from ever feeling gratuitous. The three storylines eventually converge in a riveting moment that will leave readers floored and haunted.
Jimmy Fame
Wanted Man Wanted Man is the latest CD from Phuket’s own Jimmy Fame (aka Jim Newport). A collaboration between Newport and Phuket guitarist Colin “Illy” Hill, it was recorded on the island at Legend Music. The album’s 13 tracks, covering artists such as Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Lee Hazelwood, are well paced – an eclectic mix ranging from up-beat toe tapping country/ blues like Tom Russell’s Out in California to slower paced, retrospective blues/pop like Johnnie Barnett’s First Night and Bobby Charles’ Jealous Kind. It also features a couple of original recordings thrown into the mix, which complement the cover versions well, thanks to some solid riffs and blistering solos from ‘Illy’ and Newport’s deep, rustic vocals. The album will be officially launched at Brush restaurant in Kalim on August 13.
Run Time: 124 minutes Rating: 13+ It would have been easy to turn up thinking this would have be little more than a shameless propaganda film – and to a certain extent it is. But a humorous tone and over-the-top action prevent us from taking Captain America too seriously, as the film performs a delicate balancing act that will ultimately please, if not excite, almost everyone. Set in a sumptuous recreation of the 1940s, the movie begins with Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) as a muchbullied, 90-pound weakling whose relentless ambition to enlist in the US army is repeatedly denied due to his physical limitations. Thanks to some rather creepy Benjamin Button style digital trickery, Evans is able
to transform from a scrawny, prepubescent physique into a rippling hunk of man muscle as he undergoes an experimental procedure to become a new breed of “supersoldier” (though some of his initial charisma is lost in the process). Destined to be his nemesis is Hugo Weaving, at his villainous best as an ambitious, red-faced, Nazi supersoldier – a caricature so fanatical about racial purity and world domination that even Adolf Hitler’s bureaucrats are scared of him. What truly shines through Captain America though is the appreciable human dimension to the character story at
the core of the mega-scale superhero shenanigans. Rogers’ struggle is an underdog story that is immediately engaging. We feel a genuine attachment to his support characters, and the fact that even with his new-found strength, he remains inherently vulnerable, adds a dimension of realism and believability to what could have otherwise bordered on the ridiculous. It adds to the overwhelming feeling that Captain America is less like a superhero flick set in World War II, than a World War II movie that just happens to have a superhero running around in it. Wr it e r s C h r i s t o phe r Markus and Stephen McFeely and director Joe Johnston clearly understood this going into the film, as it never forgets itself or falls into spandexdraped cliché. The way Johnston propels the narrative is also impressive and builds on this more epic sense of scale, giving a sense
of broad story rather than the impression of a series of sensational set pieces, as has been the norm for the recent string of comicbook film failures. This is still a fairly shameless setup for Marvel Studios’ upcoming The Avengers, which will see Captain America join forces with Thor, Iron Man and Hulk in another addition to Hollywood’s seemingly endless repertoire of comic book adaptations. But it’s a setup that at least has some substance, and is a fairly solid standalone film. With plenty of pulpy action, a pleasantly retro vibe, and a handful of fine performances, Captain America is solidly old-fashioned blockbuster entertainment that will please, if not wow, everyone from the most cynical theatregoers to the most die-hard comic fans. – Dane Halpin
As some movies and movie times change every Thursday morning, after The Phuket News has gone to press, the accuracy of the following information cannot be guaranteed. For up-to-date information, visit sfcinemacity.com, or phone the cinemas: Phuket 076 209 000 and Patong 076 600 555.
AT SFX COLLISEUM PHUKET THIS WEEK Captain America (E/3D) [13+]: 12:15, 14:50, 17:25, 20:00, 22:35 Captain America (T) [13+]: 11:15, 13:50, 16:25, 19:00, 21:35 Gan Kor Gad (T/E.SUB) [18+]: 11:30, 13:40, 15:50, 18:00, 20:10, 22:20 Harry Potter 7 Part 2 (E) [G] 15:05, 20:15 Harry Potter 7 Part 2 (E/F) [G]: 13:10, 16:00, 18:40, 21:25 Harry Potter 7 Part 2 (T) [G] 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:45, 22:25 The Lost Bladesman (T) [15+]: 12:40, 17:50 Pum Puang (T/E.SUB) [13+] 11:50, 14:30, 17:10, 19:50, 22:30
AT SFC JUNGCEYLON PHUKET Captain America (E) [13+]: Gan Kor Gad (T/E.SUB) [18+]: The Hangover 2 (E) [18+]: Harry Potter 7 Part 2 (E) [G]: Largo Winch 2 (E) [18+]: Pum Puang (T/E.SUB) [13+]: Transformers 3 (E) [13+]:
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STRETCH YOUR BRAIN Across 1. Just manage big sandwich and sister to half be. (7) 5. Don’t take blood group mark. (7) 8. Where’s the wedding band? Call digit! (10) 9. Encourages chaps – if they are good ones. (4) 11. Britain takes bend with the French twice. It’s playable. (7) 12. Survive on her own? Violet can. (6)
Solutions to last week’s puzzles
15. Prod ’er? It’s just a game. (5) 16. Stole a news agency? Nah, was asleep. (4,1,3) 18. Leader who gives secretary a talking-to. (8) 20. View six at small station. (5) 23. Communist footwear on diamond? (3,3) 24. Examine district attorney and learner to uncover a disgrace. (7) 28. Close-cropped Irishman? (4) 29. Tease a bun, scruffy child. (10) 30. The one with the least water? (7) 31. Finders partners in goal. (7) Down 1. Fortune teller, we hear, is very dry. (4) 2. Whack the rooster, say? Capital! (7) 3. Sneaking in, I anoint flirt oddly. (12) 4. To take LAN back,
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like Thai. (5) 5. Copy mystery man at the top. (4) 6. Logical system for a garble garble. (7) 7. After three points, Ted sat on 9 ac. (6) 10. Miss the lark, and misfortune. (12) 13. Speed of marina, initially. (1,1,1) 14. To float on air sounds painful. (4) 16. Bishop’s ballet
gear? (4) 17. Two notes about a silence. (3) 19. The state of Mr Jones! (7) 21. Bit fan and self, oddly. (7) 22. Is near mixed up. (6) 25. A break for drugs?!? (5) 26. Bit of average junction. (4) 27. Finishes results (4)
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Virgin reveals some unusual discoveries n urn filled with ashes, plastic pumpkins and an artificial limb are some of the unusual items which have been left behind by Virgin Atlantic passengers, the airline has revealed. Laura Hutcheson, flight services manager at Virgin Atlantic, said: “Passengers leave all sorts of items on planes, ranging from the predictable to the quite unexpected.” The most commonly forgotten items are books, with an estimated 12,000 left behind every year. Virgin Atlantic also finds
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Virgin Atlantic kindly asks passengers to take their artificial limbs with them. around 10,500 pairs of glasses and 5,000 mobile phones on its aircraft every year. “I was surprised to find an artificial limb left behind by one of our upper class passengers but was delighted
that we were able to re-unite them,” Ms Hutcheson said. “Many passengers start their holidays the moment they get on board and when they relax into their adventure, they can often forget the basics
of checking they don’t leave anything behind. “Naturally, we remind all passengers to ensure they have their belongings with them but would urge more people heed this advice.”
32kmh ‘supercar’
The magic school bus: Chinese buses apparently don’t need wheels to battle the urban terrain.
Bus driver oblivious to wheely big problem A Chinese bus driver who was pushing his pink pride-andjoy to the limit during peak hour traffic was apparently so committed to his job he didn’t even realise the rear wheels had rolled away. Thinking it was just a pot hole that had damaged the bus’s suspension, 48-year-old driver Shi Shao continued puttering along until worried passengers rang the bell and notified him that the entire back end was scraping along the ground. With sparks flying from
the undercarriage Mr Shi immediately stopped in the middle of a busy road to wait for a tow truck. However, as a result the bus brought rush hour traffic in the city of Shaoyang to a standstill. When police arrived at the scene they found the two detached wheels a considerable distance behind the brightlycoloured bus. Luckily no one was hurt in the accident, but there may have been some pride lost by the driver and the mechanics located back at the depot.
If you’ve had enough of trudging around the golf course while carrying your clubs, how about bombing about in this £18,000 (B875,000) Ferrari replica instead? The golf For the lazy golfer who needs to compensate for poor performance. buggy replica “It is the most exotic, of a Ferrari is guaranteed to make fellow players see red desirable and simply aweinspiring luxury custom golf with envy. All the usual extras are cart around, with handling far available for the F5 vehicle, superior to anything else.” The F5 is inspired by the described by its maker as ‘more like a sports car than a Enzo – a classic Ferrari that golf cart’. They include alloy often changes hands for £1milwheels, a hard top and leather lion (B50 million). If a classic Italian sports seats. And its battery-powered motor can hit 32kmh and last car doesn’t appeal, a Bentley and Rolls-Royce are also availfor three rounds of golf. “No one really needs an able from Pennwick. Of course you could just Italian sports car but life is sure better when you have save the money and walk, one,” said John Pennington, which is kind of the idea whose Utah-based company, of most outdoor activities anyway. Pennwick, makes the carts.
On-the-job compo taken to new level An Australian woman is seeking compensation for an injury she received on the job – literally. The woman was injured while having sex in a hotel room during a work trip in rural New South Wales, which her lawyer claims was “normal behaviour” akin to bathing or sleeping, thereby entitling her to compensation. The woman, a Commonwealth government employee whose name has been suppressed by the Australian Federal Court, suffered injuries to her nose and mouth, as well as “a psychiatric injury”, when a light fitting attached to the wall of the hotel she was staying in fell on her head during sex. The man in bed with her at the time has been described in court documents Sex – part of the job description, apas “an acquaintance”. parently.
The woman’s claim is based on the fact that she suffered the injuries “during the course of her employment”, because she was required to travel to the country town and to stay overnight to attend a budget review meeting early the next day. Her barrister, Leo Grey, argued that she was “induced or encouraged” by her employer to spend the night at the hotel where the incident occurred, and was thus entitled to compensation under workers’ compensation laws. The woman is appealing against a decision by Comcare, the federal government workplace safety body, upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which found that sex was not an “ordinary activity” during an overnight stay. A decision will be made in the coming weeks.
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THE BIG LIST Ludicrous lawsuits Admitting guilt: In 2006, Thomas Bentey of New Jersey sued his former law school, St. Thomas University Law School of Miami, for having admitted him to law school (he was one of 40 students expelled for failing to make grades). His lawyer claimed, “They’re not supposed to accept students who don’t have a reasonable prospect of completing law school.” The case was eventually settled out of court on unknown terms. Shaky claim: John Carter, a New Jersey man sued McDonald’s for injuries he sustained in an auto accident with one of their customers. He claimed that the customer who hit him did so after spilling the contents of his chocolate shake (which he purchased from McDonald’s) onto his lap while reaching over for his fries. He claimed McDonald’s should have a warning to the effect of “don’t eat and drive”. The lawsuit was unsuccessful. Spilling the beans: Stella Liebeck of Albuquerque burned her lap and was hospitalised after spilling a cup of McDonald’s coffee. She sued the fast food giant in 1992 and two years later received US$160,000 in direct damages and US$2.7 million in punitive damages, which a court later reduced to US$480,000. Looking for ladies: During the 1990s Budweiser ran a series of adverts in which two beautiful women appeared in front of two truck drivers drinking the brew. Michigan man Richard Overton promptly bought a case of the beer, drank it and waited – but no women appeared. Overton cited emotional distress and mental injury due to false advertising and said he wanted over US$10,000 in damages. The case was thrown out. Batman sues Batman: In 2008, the mayor of Batman, a city in Turkey, announced that he would sue Warner Brothers, claiming the makers of the most recent Caped Crusader film, The Dark Knight, used his city’s name without permission. No media reports followed the mayor’s announcement, suggesting his rather dubious claim never made it past the drawing board. Distressed doppelganger: In 2006, Michael Jordan lookalike Allen Heckard tried to sue Nike for US$832 million for making the basketball star so recognisable it caused Heckard permanent injury, emotional pain and suffering. He failed. Wife breaks heart, man demands kidney: Richard Batista decided enough was enough when his cheating wife presented him with divorce papers. He promptly issued a lawsuit ultimatum: return the kidney he had given her eight years previously to save her life, or pay US$1.5 million. The outcome of the case could not be found. Silence is golden: Music publishers for the late avantgarde composer John Cage sued Mike Batt for plagiarism in 2002. They claimed Batt’s song, A Minute’s Silence, ripped off Cage’s 4.33, which also contained absolutely no music or vocals. Even though copyrighting silence might seem to be impossible, Batt agreed to settle the case out of court, paying a six-figure amount. You don’t say...: In probably the only case of suing someone for truthful advertising, 57-year-old Cleanthi Peters sued America’s Universal Studios in 2000 for US$15,000, claiming she had suffered “extreme fear, mental anguish, and emotional distress” during a visit to the Studios’ ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ haunted house. She claimed the ride was just too downright scary. www.thephuketnews.com
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and Pizzeria, Atsumi Healing Wellness Retreat, Phuket Consult, Sea Bees Diving and BlueD.Zine. Mark Norris, of Davinci’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, said the association is now encouraging other businesses located in the south to join. “They don’t have to be large scale businesses, any size business can apply to join the association,’’ he said. Mr Norris said one of the main advantages for Phuket residents to sign up to the association is the Rawai Nai Harn Benefits Card, which offers residents a minimum of 15 per cent discount at all of the participating businesses.“This free card
entitles the holder to a minimum 15 per cent discount at all of the participating businesses. Some participating business also offer additional discounts which can be found on their individual websites.’’ General Manager of Serenity Resort, Urs Aebi, said the benefits card is only available to those living on the island. “We don’t just give this card out to any random tourist. We want to make the local residents a part of our business, and so far we think we’re achieving that.” A large part of the work the association will be doing is also promoting the south, not only locally but nationally
and internationally as well. “The south of Phuket has always had the image of being a bit scruffy, especially compared to the west coast destinations...so we wanted to change that. “I think [the south coast] is growing. I don’t think it will ever compete with the west coast, but at the same time, I don’t think we should try to do that,” Mr Aebi added. One upcoming event the association will be holding is a golf tournament next month at the Phunaka Golf Club. More details will be released closer to the event. For further information visit rawainaiharn.com.
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She bought her shirt (B50) from the Indy Market in Phuket Town. Her CC-OO jacket (B1,600) and sandals (B150) were bought from Siam Center in Bangkok. She wears a watch (B199) which can be bought from her shop at the Indy Market.
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hoever said being neat and tidy was boring? Take the formal garden, for example. A mixture of symmetry, neat, well-maintained plants and order, is designed to look satisfying in your backyard. The style, based on a French design, has been widely-copied in many different parts of the world, including Thailand, because of its elegance and grace. But consider carefully before you create a formal garden somewhere tropical like Phuket – the style does not cater well to a hot climate because it does not offer shade or shelter. The key is minimising the size of your formal garden to a size that makes it easy to maintain and suits your lifestyle. Don’t dream of a
GREEN thumb garden nearly like the size of the ones in Versailles. It will not suit Thailand, or your lifestyle, most probably. Most of the plants that are able to be trimmed into ornamental shapes love sunshine. Select plants with a slow to medium growth rate, so you don’t have to trim them too often. For a formal garden, five main elements are recommended: parterre, topiary, bosquet, pond and a small path. Parterre is a planter box containing ornamental designs, and low trimmed hedges often surrounded by a small path. Recommended native plants are Ixora stricta (green shrub with red flowers), Carmona
Wrightia religiosa. retusa (dark green shrub) and Polyscias sp. (small green shrub). Topiary are bushes or trees clipped into ornamental shapes such as geometric forms or animals. Topiary grown in planting pots are easily-moved, and make growth control
A formal garden at Palio Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima province. easier. Recommended native plants are Duranta erecta (light green shrub), Wrightia religiosa (big-sized shrub with white flowers) and Ficus microcarpa (large green shrub). Bosquet is a small group
of trees around the perimeter of a formal garden. It helps identify the boundary, and can provide shade. Evergreen trees with thick and fine-textured foliage are recommended such as Terminalia ivoriensis and
Callistemon lanceolatus. A pond may help cool down the temperature in a formal garden because of the lack of shade, while a small path can provide access. –Paritta Wangkiat
‘Rescue mission’ finds hungry snake new home When word went around The Phuket News office that the parents of an employee had caught a python that had been raiding their chickens, the editor of the environment page just had to take to the field. “Go past the police station and park near the big rock on the rise of the hill, and my villa is there,” Lung Ouan (Thai for fat), the father of the office worker, said over the phone. Walking up the steep track to Lung Ouan’s little “villa”, made of galvanised iron, one was greeted by a honking pair of geese, four or more hefty roosters, many ducks and duckings drinking from the
overflow of the family outdoor water supply, and many little chicks, all free-ranging. And there it sat – the young pale-brown reticulated python (python reticulatus), about 1.5 metres long, curled in the bottom of a big woven plastic bag. From its small head, its lithe body bulged in the middle with two sizable lumps. “It came again the other night and swallowed two of our young chickens,” Lung Ouan (Yuthanakorn Thongnoppakul) said, a happy man. “I don’t mind giving it a few chickens, but the loss is becoming too expensive.” So he made a noose out of
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Lung Ouan shows off the very well-fed python. strips of soft but tough banana fangs, but, full as a boot, it was bark, dangled it from the end in no mood to fight anyone and of a long stick and caught the just wanted to doze. snake around its neck. Now what? The usual fate The reptile half-heartedly awaited it as befalls many large bared its sharp venom-free snakes caught by humans.
Poppy is just one of numerous beautiful puppes looking for a new home at the Soi Dog Foundation shelter. Poppy’s mother was killed on the road while searching for food.
“What we do normally is to hang a python by its neck and slice its belly open. Then we skin it and boil it. The firm flesh is very good to eat,” Lung Ouan said. “You take it,” he said. “Give it to the zoo or let it go somewhere to tam bun (make merit).” The reporter felt strange lugging a heavy sack back down from the forest to put in the boot of his car. Where to let it go immediately to save the snake some stress? Giving it to the zoo, it would miss the freedom of the wild. Letting it go too close
to people, it ran a real risk of ending up in a boiling pot. A dark night fell. This environment reporter snuck his car quietly through the gate of the Bangpae Waterfall Non-Hunting Area, after driving from Kalim to Thalang on his rescue mission. “Non-hunting” sounds safer for the python. Being without a torch, he stumbled some way into the forest of the reserve in the darkness. He emptied the bag in thick undergrowth and legged it out of there fast, hoping the python could accept its new home. –Norachai Thavisin
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Looking to join New World order “Bacchus we thank, who gave us wine which warms the blood within our veins; that nectar is itself divine.” Ne’er a truer word was spoken; wine is a wondrous creation that tantalises the palate and lifts the soul. Archaeological evidence suggests that the first known production of wine is thought to date back as far as 6,000BC and took place in Georgia, not an area of the world now commonly associated with the cultivation of “the most noble and challenging of fruits” and the subsequent production of wine. From such humble beginnings, the production of wine has grown exponentially and the consumption of wine is part and parcel of everyday life. Heck, even doctors recommend it as part of a healthy lifestyle. There is, however, a certain amount of snobbishness when it comes to wine, particularly from the countries that produce Old World wine, namely France and Italy. These two countries have a long a proud wine-making history and remain the number one and two wine-producing and exporting nations but in recent times we have witnessed the rise of New World wines from countries like Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. Much to the chagrin of Old World wine devotees, New World wines have continued to grow in popularity and quality; the top three wines in the 2010 Wine Spectator Top 100 were from the US (two), and Australia. Traditionally, Thailand isn’t a country that anyone would associate with wine for a number of reasons. First of all it’s expensive to buy; a bottle of sauvignon blanc from New Zealand might set you back as little as B500 in the UK, whereas the same
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Dusit’s F&B Director Stefan Minchev, pictured left, welcomes guests to the dinner. Above: The mango sticky rice with a twist, and right, the tiger prawns with light tamarind sauce and coconut rice. bottle in the Land of Smiles might cost somewhere in the region of B1,200 – no one’s smiling at those prices. Wine is considered a luxury item and is therefore subject to heavy taxation. Secondly, Thai food isn’t a cuisine that easily lends itself to the subtleties of wine, and finally, most people are under the impression that Thailand has no wine of its own. While the first two might be correct, the latter is false and wine production in the Kingdom is on the increase and, more importantly, it’s improving all the time. An invite to attend a wine dinner at Laguna is always cause celebre but when the wine in question is Thai, it added an element of intrigue. Upon arrival at the Dusit Thani’s beautiful Ruen Thai restaurant, I was handed a glass of pale pink syrah rose and told by the Dusit’s F&B Director Stefan Minchev that the collection of wines we were to enjoy that night from the Chateau des Brumes (castle in the mist) had been chosen after a blind-tasting in Bangkok decided they were the best. After the wine had been chosen, Executive Chef Silvano Amolini had the unenviable
task of matching the wines to a dish, something he openly admitted “was a challenge”. We moved inside Ruen Thai’s Thai dining area and the evening commenced with scallops and glass noodle salad with chilli and fresh coriander vinaigrette, served with a delicious Chenin Blance Village Cellar, 2007. The chenin had a dry citrus taste, albeit with a creamy finish that doused the mild spice created by the chilli vinaigrette that brought the best out of the melt-in-your-mouth scallops. Thai food and spiciness go hand in hand and yet all the dishes on the night were fairly mild. Chef Amolini said he “reduced the level of heat and the amount of spice in order for the wine and food to complement each other”. The second instalment consisted of a shiraz/cabernet sauvignon Village Cellar, served with marinated chicken breast on a lemongrass skewer served with deep fried som tam, the latter something neither myself nor any of my fellow diners had ever tried. It was fabulous. During the courses, Khun Viravat Cholvanich of the Chateau des Brumes spoke to the diners about the wines
they produced, informing us that their vineyard is 515m above sea level, all the grapes are handpicked and that they use oak barrels to age their wines. The next two wines – a shiraz/cabernet sauvignon Des Brumes 2009 and a shiraz/cabernet sauvignon Des Brumes Le Prestige 2007 – had both been aged more than the previous two and as a result had more body.
These wines were accompanied by grilled tiger prawns with a light tamarind sauce and coconut rice and a stunning pan fried Australian beef tenderloin with black pepper and garlic sauce, and morning glory. The beef was cooked as it should be – beautifully rare – was tender, rich in flavour and made a perfect bedfellow for the smooth Le Prestige. The meal was concluded
with a Thai classic – mango with sticky rice albeit with a Ruen Thai twist which prompted Khun Viravat to declare he’d never had mango with sticky rice like that before. We were moved to applause by the food, the wine and the efforts of all involved; maybe, just maybe, Thai wine will find a place among the New World wine power players after all. –Dan Ogunshakin
Sharing Chinese good fortune through dish Street eats
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ne of Phuket’s traditional foods, eiw pueng, is a mix of Chinese and Thai heritage. It is made from seasoned fried sticky rice with dried shrimp and eat with red roast pork, deep fried pork or chicken. The name eiw pueng is a Chinese word, meaning oil and steamed rice, and this delicacy translates to unity and harmony in Chinese culture. Traditionally, when a son of a Chinese family reaches one month old, his parents will celebrate by cooking eiw pueng and giving to relatives. These days the tradition is still carried on but often used for both sons and daughters. It is difficult to find this type of cuisine in Phuket, but a traditional stall can be found near the Ket Ho community in Kathu. Every early morning, Pradab Paesakul will normally prepare six kilograms of sticky rice and three kilograms of red roast pork at her house to feed her hungry customers. Then at 6am she and her relatives will set up the stall to sell her homemade cuisine, and by 10am the eiw pueng is all sold out. The Paesakul family have had their stall for the last 10 years. It is open every day except Monday. The price is B5. Getting there: At the big Tesco Lotus
Pradab Paesakul creates her Chinese treats.
Eiw pueng. in Phuket Town, head west along the main road to Kathu. At the first set of traffic lights, turn left. The stall is about 1km on the left, opposite Ket Ho School.
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Views out to the Andaman Sea.
Scallop entree.
Paresa perfect for any occasion Paresa Resort Phuket is one of Kamala’s hidden gems. The Thai/Italian restaurant is situated on Millionaire’s Mile (Layi-Nakalay Road), about four kilometres from the turn off. After entering the highend resort, guards appear to park your vehicle, and guests are then led down a series of fantastic passageways. The views from the balcony of the restaurant are fantastic. You can see the Andaman Sea for miles, and
not an island in sight. Food and beverage director James Stanton has done wonders with the restaurant at the resort and the two restaurants boast Thai and Italian menus, plus a “signature” menu full of delicious western food options. All meals are designed combining the talents of Mr Stanton and his two chefs. Originally from Australia, Mr Stanton has been in charge of the kitchen at Paresa for about 16 months. The entree of scallops with
separate green pea, sweet potato and beetroot sauces were delicious. (B650) The Italian menu boasts a wide variety of choices and selecting only one dish is a challenge. The homemade spinach and ricotta ravioli, it came with wild mushrooms, black truffle and cream. (B700). It was a rich dish and tasted amazing. Of course a meal is not complete without dessert, and the right decision was made when choosing the white tira-
misu with strawberries (B350). The presentation was superb and the strawberries tasted fresh and sweet. The wait staff are friendly, smart and attentive. They are well-trained and know how to deliver. Paresa is a great venue for a special occasion, or just a night out in a secluded location. It won’t disappoint. Paresa Resort, 49 Moo 6, Layi-Nakalay Road, Kamala, Phuket. Phone 076 302000, or paresaresorts.com
White chocolate tiramisu.
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WHAT’S ON IN PHUKET THIS WEEKEND ...
UNTIL AUGUST 31 Phuket Sea-food Fiesta 2011 One of the main symbols of Phuket will play the most important role as the main selling point to encourage more tourists to visit Phuket during the green season. Over 60 food shops and restaurants in Phuket and Phang Nga will participate in this event by offering 10 to 20 percent discount to welcome all tourists.
Throughout the month of August. Enjoy fresh sea-food
Every dish is specially prepared and cooked by experienced chefs. In addition to delicious seafood, it is a good chance for all diners to join many activities in a relaxed environment in the exquisite Phuket environment. www.phuketseafoodfiesta.com.
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UNTIL AUGUST 27 Laguna Phuket’s Summer Festival
Marquee with Happy hour bar 5-7pm. BBQ food and live big screen sports, Kidzole Flying Trapeze, Kidz Lounge with movies and
games, bouncy castle and trampoline, and Quiz Nights on Wednesdays. See more detail www.lagunaphuket. com/familyfestival.
Laguna Phuket’s Summer Family Festival stages a spectacular Phuket magic show in the Festival Marquee at Canal Village this Saturday, August 6, 6pm. The festival runs until August 27 at Canal Village with Artist-in-Residence Christopher Hogan’s art classes MonSat 2pm-4.30pm at B1,000 for children and B2,000 for adults and performance artist Greta Caponnetto’s children’s Circus Skills classes MonFri from 5pm. Kidz Zone adventure activities are held every day 2pm-5pm for kids aged 5-15 at B200 per kid. There’s evening entertainment at the Festival
AUGUST 6 Laguna Phuket's Summer Family Festival: Special appearance by the Phuket Magic Show
THIS MONTH ... AUGUST Until AUGUST 19 Learn to Swim This Summer at TSLC
sure Club. Contact 076 336 000, aquatics@thanyapura. co.th.
instructors. • Encouraging every student to “Be the best they can be”.
Until AUGUST 19 TSLC Kids Summer Camps
Programmes available for: Half Day – B600 (either 9am-12.30pm or 1.30pm5pm) Full Day - B1,000. 5 Days - B4,000. 076 336 000 ext.1608. tslc@thanyapura. co.th.
Let your kids enjoy sports
Until AUGUST 31 iFly Flying Trapeze by KidzSole This comprehensive program helps develop a wide range of skills to ensure children are competent in all strokes, water safety and survival. Qualified instructors will teach classes in all six levels of the programme. Most children learning to swim are recommended to to go into group sessions. However, for those requiring individual attention, private classes can be arranged. Class times: 45 minute sessions from 9am-12pm or from 4pm-6pm. Price B200 per class per person. Thanyapura Sports & Lei-
and adventure this summer at Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club’s kids summer camps. Children from 7-14 years old can join the fun with a wide variety of sports to choose from. Each day will combine a range of sports and activities from football and swimming to nature walks and trekking.The camps include: • Developing self esteem, confidence and leadership qualities. • Professional, internationally accredited specialist
“Learn to Fly” on Asia’s only Mini Flying Trapeze open to the public at Laguna Summer Family Festival. There are many reasons to go on holiday. One is to enjoy new culture and to gain new experiences for the family. iFLY are offering that chance, to create memories to last a lifetime and to try something new and unique with the entire family.
Day (Wan Mae Haeng Chart). It is a public holiday.
AUGUST 8-14 Still Smokin'
Jim Newport’s film production design on display at Brush Restaurant, Kalim.Newport will sign his new novel The Siamese connection and host Jimmy Fame CD launch party for Wanted Man on Saturday August 13 at 9pm. James (Jim) Newport is an Emmy-nominated production designer of both film and television including Bangkok Dangerous & Lost. His alterego, Jimmy Fame, is a blues shouter and regular performer at the Phuket Blues Festival. Contact 086 518 9597.
AUGUST 07 The First Friendly Match of Billiard for Men
Commemorates the birthday of Queen Sirikit, also observed as National Mother’s www.thephuketnews.com
FM 108 Mazz Radio in association with Koh Yao Yai Village is organising a special event party for the people who love the sound of the ukulele. We invite you to come, learn and experience the music by the professional ukulele guru Mr Tananun and the Nicky band. They will bring to you all the pleasure, fun and excitement of a mini concert performance with a beach atmosphere with the sea breeze and gentle sounds of a tranquil sea. Don’t miss out on a wonderful night of music, fun and enjoyment on one of the most idyllic islands near Phuket.
Competition registration fee: B100 at Kata@sportsbar today till August 07 or more information contact: Orawan on 076 330 409, 084 840 0704, orawanpromrit@hotmail.com www.katasportsbar.com and www.facebook.com/pages/ Kata-Sports-Bar.
AUGUST 20 Dusit Charity Cup 2011
Classes are open to all ages at all times. Great for families, BDAY parties, and corporate events. Be in the iFLY fantasy fly show. 084 837 5726, iFLYPhuket@ me.com.
AUGUST 12 HM the Queen’s Birthday
AUGUST 13-14 Ukulele on the beach @ Koh Yao Yai Village The Island Hideaway
Kata@sportsbar & restaurant invite you to join The 1st Friendly Match of Billiard for Men. Sunday August 07 at 8pm till late. Welcome all the handsome athletes and the audiences. Free entrance fee and free buffet to all.
Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket will hold its first charitable bowling tournament, the Dusit Charity Cup 2011, at
CS Bowl, Big C Phuket. The winning team will be awarded the Governor’s Cup trophy inscribed by Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards the ongoing Dusit Smiles - Operation Smile Thailand programme. This worldwide organisation mobilises medical professionals to provide safe and effective reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformities, such as cleft lip and cleft palate. The registration fee of B 1,500 per team covers the rental of bowling shoes and refreshments. For more information or to register, contact CSR Coordinator Ms Wineeporn Sinsaengwat, 076 362 999 ext. 7401 or dtlphrcsrco@ dusit.com.
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FRIDAY IBAP - Networking Program Topic: Thailand – same same, but different, from traditionalist patronage democracy to capitalist patronage demo cracy. Presented by Voranai Vanijaka, Political and Social Commentator for the Bangkok Post. NEW LOCATION for August 12 Meeting - IBAP has been invited to meet at the Full Moon brewery in Jungceylon, Patong Beach. Doors open at 6.15pm. Contact Denny on 089 973 3483.
Birthday Michael invites you to his birthday bash at the Ship Inn by old Kata Bazzar Friday July 29. Free English and Thai buffet, live music.
Friday Night Relax At Friendship Beach Resort in Rawai. A mix of great music, great food, and great company with a special drinks promotion.
Friday Night Soul The Pjae Stanley Band, with US female soul singer Pjae Stanley at Opus One Restaurant, Surin Plaza, Surin Beach.
TapasTree TapasTree (Near Peppers Bar Laguna) Buy one get one free cocktails. Resident DJ 70s to date. Great tapas. 088 443 4166.
Colin Hill Colin Hill performs (duo) every second Friday at Legends Bar in Kamala, with local guitarist “Florian” . Call 081 079 1069.
Beach BBQ Enjoy a beach BBQ at Catch Beach Club, Surin (from B1,190++ per person). 7-10pm.076 316 567.
Indian Night At RPM Due to the overwhelming success of our “Indian Feast” at “Les Anges”, guests can now enjoy this unique event regularly.
Enjoy authentic Indian cuisine from 7-10pm. This authentic homemade Indian buffet will be prepared and served by in-house Indian Chef Padum Kahtri. Only B495++. Re ser vat i o ns re c o m mended, please call “Les Anges” on 076 360 803 Or call Khun Murat on 081 797 3364.
NRL. Irish Times,Irish Pub, Jungceylon, Patong.
20% off all Pizzas At Shakers. Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong. Free pick up Patong and Kalim areas. Call 081 891 4381.
SUNDAY Champagne Brunch at Trisara
Curry Fridays at Navrang Mahal Alternate Fridays, all-you -can-eat authentic Indian curry buffet, B449 net per person. Draught beer B50. 7pm-11.30pm. Call 076 286 464.
Tapas & Wine Night Order tapas, as much as you like plus one bottle of wine. B1,200 net per person. 6-11pm at White Box Kalim. 076 346 271.
50% Off All Drinks From 10pm-12 midnight with live music, Roaring Bhoys. Every Friday. Irish Times Irish pub, Jungceylon, Patong.
BBQ Ribs Only B250 per person at Shakers. Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong. Free pick up Patong and Kalim areas. Call 081 891 4381.
SATURDAY Rider Cafe Free Biker BBQ From 6pm this Saturday August 6, on the By Pass Road at West Coast Riders. All riders welcome. More details 085 244 8755.
Biker Ride to Nakhorn Group ride to the Bike Show, Saturday August 13 at 9am from West Coast Riders on the Bypass Road. More details call 085 244 8755.
TapasTree TapasTree (Near Peppers Bar Laguna). Resident DJ 70s to date. Great tapas. 088 443 4166.
AA Phuket Meetings @ TGM All meetings are one hour long and held in English at The Green Man Pub 82/15 Moo 4 Patak Road, one km from Chalong circle. Contact 081 895 4763.
BBQ Buffet B295 at Shakers, Rat-UThit Road Patong. Free pick up Patong and Kalim areas call 081 891 4381.
All Major Sports Live On the big screen. F1, Motor GP, Tennis, Golf, AFL,
E v e r y S u n d a y, t h e beachfront bar becomes a celebration of f ine wines, exquisite tapas, live cooking stations and Phuket’s best dessert, featuring the cool sounds of a jazz trio. Come and indulge in Roederer Champagne or a wide variety of wines. Kids club welcome all children with complimentary snacks. Advance reser vations rec om mended on 076 310 100 or guest@trisara.com.
Sunday Night Sundowner A t Fr i e n d s h i p B e a c h Resort, Rawai. A mix of great music, great food, and great company. B60 Heineken Draught promotion.
Sunday Brunch Enjoy the original Sunday brunch in Phuket at Twinpalms. 12-3pm (from B1,190++ per person). Call 076 316 577.
Salsa Night Happy to announce the 4th salsa event at RPM. Dance the cha-cha, bachata, samba and rumba to the sounds of our resident DJ’s “Miscaro” and percussionist “Oy”. Live on the boardwalk outside Les Anges 8pm onwards. Entrance: free. Dress: colourful. Contact Anna & Dider on 084 306 2016 or Mr Murat on 081 797 3364.
Family Brunch on The Boardwalk Les A nges at Royal Phuket Marina. Star ting 11am-3pm. B795++ Adults, include one glass of house wine, 50 per cent discount. Children under 12 eat for free. Call 076 360 803.
Best Sunday Carvery in Phuket Roast beef, BBQ ham, chicken, pork and Yorkshire pudding. All you can eat B399. Irish Times, Jungceylon, Patong.
Sunday Roast Buffet B350 per person at Shak-
ers. Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong. Free pick up Patong and Kalim areas. Reservations call 081 891 4381.
Rawai, 150 metres past Tesco Lotus.
Sunday Family Brunch
Star t at 7.30 pm, four courses for B750 with awarded Chef Daniel Isberg. 086 047 1474. suringate.com, chefdanielisberg.com.
At Club Yamu by Twinpalms. Noon till 3pm. Enjoy delicious pasta, BBQ, Thai home cooking. Call 076 310 557.
MONDAY
Chef Dinner at Surin Gate Kitchen
Salsa Class RPM
Book & DVD Exchange at Duke’s
Salsa c las s at Royal Phuket Marina from 7.309pm. For more info on www.phuket-dance.com.
Duke’s at Kata is happy to sponsor the ChickyNet monthly book and DVD exchange. We meet every second Monday of the month. Visit ChickyNet. com or www.dukesbigboard.com for details.
Quiz night. Starts from 8pm every Wednesday night. The largest se lection of draught beer in Phuket. Irish Times, Jungceylon, Patong.
Roaring Bhoys
Interactive Pub
BBQ Ribs
Live Music every Monday night. The largest selection of draught beer in Phuket. Irish Times, Jungceylon, Patong.
Only B250 per person at Shakers. Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong. Free pick up Patong and Kalim. Call on 081 891 4381.
BBQ Buffet
THURSDAY
Only B295 per person at Shakers. Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong. Free pickup Patong and Kalim. Reservations 081 891 4381.
TUESDAY Beach BBQ Enjoy a beach BBQ at Catch Beach Club (from B1,190++ per person). 7pm-10pm. 076 316 567.
AA Phuket Meetings @ TGM All meetings are one hour long and held in English at The Green Man Pub 82/15 Moo 4 Patak Road, one km from Chalong circle. Contact 081 895 4763.
Salsa Dance With Didier and Anna in their Dance Studio at The Green Man Pub. Dance continues in the pub after class. Happy hour 6-7 pm. Call 084 437 0233.
Rotary Club of Patong Beach Weekly meeting of the only English-speaking Rotary Club on Phuket at the Aloha Villa Hotel (Dinner out on the first Tuesday of mont). rotarypatong.org.
Colin Hill (Solo) At Enigma Bar Aussie expat, Colin “Illy” Hill plays solo at Enigma bar, Rawai. Time 9pm-midnight. Contact Illy on 089 777 3063 or illy@3bbmail.com.
Pub Quiz The Green Man Pub, near Chalong circle. The famous pub quiz with Master John and beat Howard on his landlord’s question. Call 084 437 0233.
AA Phuket Meetings @ TGM All meetings are one hour long and held in English at The Green Man Pub 82/15 Moo 4 Patak Road, one km from Chalong circle. 081 895 4763.
Rawai Ballroom and Latin Dance At The Green Man Pub, near Chalong circle. More info please visit on http:// phuket-dance.com. Hope to see you on the floor.
DAILY Brew Great Beer
20% off all Pizzas At Shakers. Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong. Free pick up Patong and Kalim area. Call 081 891 4381.
WEDNESDAY Wicked Wednesdays at Delish Delish-ous selection of cakes with your favourite coffee or tea only B99 at Delish cafe, Viset Road,
Happy hour daily from 4pm -7pm. D raf t beer B110/pint, cocktail two for B220. Behind the ship at Jungceylon 076 3667 753.
Currie Cup Rugby Live games shown at Australia Bar & Grill, Kata Beach. For more info vis-
it www.australiabargrill. com or call 089 226 2878.
Ship Inn Kata Real English breakfast from 10am and all your favorite meals happy hours from 3-8pm, you will find by old Kata Bazzar.
Sunset Happy Hours & Ninjazz Don’t let pass the Sunset happy hours. Between 5pm and 7pm we offer you a “Buy one get the same one free” promotion. The Luna Bar, Centara Grand. Call 076 201 234.
ITM Cup Rugby Live games shown at Australia Bar & Grill, Kata Beach. For more info visit www.australiabargrill. com or call 089 226 2878.
GAA Football & Hurling Live games shown at Australia Bar & Grill, Kata Beach. For more info visit www.australiabargrill. com or call 089 226 2878.
3-Hour Happy Hour “ 3 - hour ” Happy H our M onday- Fr iday, 4pm 7pm. Beer from B5 0. House spirits B90. Australia Bar & Grill, Kata Beach. 089 226 2878.
Duke’s Sports Bar at Kata Watc h your favour ite sports and enjoy a cold beer at the best little spor ts bar in Phuket. Special “drink of the day” B110, all day - every day. w w w. d u ke s b i g b o a r d . com.
July Live Sports Tri Nations Rugby, Netball World Cup, FIFA Womens World Cup, Tour de France. At Australia Bar & Grill. Call 089 226 2878.
Peppers Quiz Night Peppers Sports Bar daily happy hour, great food, full English breakfast. Open from 8.30am. All spor ts shown. Laguna area. 088 443 4166.
Rawai Buffet Breakfast B129 at Tiffany Restaurant. Fried potato, dark bread, fresh coffee and more. Near The Vijit t resort, Rawai. 085 786 6272.
Australia Bar & Grill at Kata Projector screen plus 50” T V’s. TrueVisions and Astro systems. All live sport include AFL, NRL, rugby, F1, football. 089 226 2878. www.thephuketnews.com
32 ENTERTAINMENT/FEATURE PLUS IN BRIEF Top DJ to play in Surin DJ Phil Drummond will be playing at Indochine Surin Beach Club and StereoLab tomorrow night (August 6) from 10pm. Drummond’s 18 year career has seen him appear in over 60 countries to date. He has racked up four UK top 40 hit singles and represented some of the world’s biggest brands and events such as Ministry of Sound, Nikki Beach and Subliminal. Drummond has been an influential figure in London’s clubland for the last 10 years, having a hand in several successful club nights in the uk and Ibiza and is the only DJ to have headlined at The Royal Albery Hall twice for Black & White in 1995 and the Red Hot Ball in 1997. This is one guy you don’t want to miss.
Show your mum you care Next Friday is Mother’s Day and to celebrate Indochine Waterfront Restaurant is holding a special dinner set menu from 5pm. To find out more information visit www.IndoChine-Group.com or email FB@IndoChinePhuket.com.
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Newport’s all fired up T
he multi-talented Jim Newport is at it again. Hollywood movie production designer, novelist, blues shouter and Phuket resident Jim will be one of the characters featured in a month-long of movie-theme activities at Brush restaurant in Kalim. From August 8 to 14 various paraphernalia Jim has collected over 40 years of movie design will adorn the walls of the restaurant, and movies he was involved in will be shown on five screens upstairs and downstairs at the restaurant. But that’s by no means all. Jim’s latest novel, The Siamese Connection – the fourth in his Vampire of Siam series – is now out. On the evening of August 13, Jim will be talking about movie making, with ample plugs for the book thrown in. But that’s still not all. Jim’s also filled some of the dull days in paradise by making a CD of some of his favourite songs. Fronting the band is Jim’s alter ego, Jimmy Fame, with arrangements by Colin “Illy” Hill, who also plays lead guitar. An array of local musos adds muscle. And after Jim’s dog-andpony show, he and the band will play tracks from the CD, live, at the restaurant.
Over lunch recently, Jim explained where the Jimmy Fame monicker came from. Twenty years ago he was production designer on Nice Dreams, a comedy starring the stoners’ favourites, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Jim was drafted in to play a small part, that of the mad scientist, aka Weird Jimmy and Jimmy the Genius, and ended up in three scenes. “I wasn’t a member of the Screen Actors’ Guild, but I got a SAG waiver to act in the movie. But when it came to the titles, I couldn’t be listed as Production Designer and as the actor playing Jimmy the Genius. “So one of the guy – Cheech or Chong, I don’t recall – said, ‘Hey, Jimmy Fame.’” “At the time I’d just started making music – I played my first gig around that time, and it seemed like a great name to use.” He used the name ever since, each time he gets in front of the mic. Two of the tracks on the new CD, which was recorded at the Legend studio in the Boat Lagoon, were written by Jim. The first is Before You Get Old, which he explains, he wrote after 9/11. “I felt incredibly mortal after that, and it just seemed to you had to say to yourself ‘If you don’t do it now, you may never do it.’”
Still smoking: Jim Newport with Lounge Lizard. The second is Shades of Ray. “When Ray Charles died, the studio where he made all that great music was opened to the public, and you could walk around, see where he worked, see his clothes. “His clothes all had buttons with Braille characters
on them so he could tell what colours they were. And there was this huge rack of shades. “Ray lay in state for a week so people could pay their last respects. I didn’t go but I wondered, was he lying there with his shades on? What if
someone stole them? Hence the line, ‘I got shades of Ray.’” The CD, he says, will be useful as a “calling card”, an introduction to visiting bands he may sit in with. “It means I can give them a copy of the CD and say, ‘Learn tracks three and eight.’ Otherwise I get relegated to singing what they want to do.” Those expecting Jimmy Fame the blues shouter belting out Jimi Hendrix favourites may be in for a surprise. There’s great variety of the album, from Dylan’s Eve of Destruction to Summer Wine and If I were a Carpenter. For the review, see page 22. For the live performance, be at Brush on August 13. From August 22 to 29, the focus will be on the Phuketmade short movie, A Song of Freedom. During the entire month, Brush owner John Underwood’s son Zach will be organising the creation of a sweded movie (a short spoof movie), tentatively called Still Hungover – the Remake, based around the recently released comedy The Hangover, Part II. Anyone can come along any evening, to contribute ideas or volunteer to work on the movie. Rushes will be shown every Friday evening and the final cut will be screened on August 29. –Alasdair Forbes
Humble beginnings
Rocking hard in Patong Hard Rock in Patong held the second of its Amazing Phuket Benefit Concert Series on Saturday night. Money raised from the concerts will go towards the Thailand 2012 Youth Games. Three rock bands, international show band Chill, Y2Z and top Thai alternative rock band Paradox kept the party-goers on the dance floor.
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A locally-produced and recorded independent blues CD, recorded by local musicians, has been getting favourable reviews and rotational airplay overseas, highlighting the fact that Phuket has some world-class talent within its island borders who are not only proud to reside here but also like to showcase their talents to the world. US expat and Kamala resident Jim Newport, also known as Jimmy Fame has teamed up with local musician Colin ‘Illy’ Hill to produce the album, Wanted Man. It is a collection of reworked cover songs of blues, folk, rock, country and jazz numbers resulting in an original sounding album with a refreshing organic sound by real musicians. No computer backup in sight, just guitars, drums, bass, keyboards, harmonica and Jimmy’s distinctively resonant voice. The album came to fruition after Jim jammed a few times in local clubs, and performed together at the 2011 Phuket Blues Festival with the Colin ‘Illy’ Hill Band, featuring Thai bass player Piboon ‘Snake’ Kanyalak on bass, with Italian groovemeister Mauro Gilli on drums and found the vibe he was looking for.
Sound Check by Fender Bender
He decided to put some tracks down in expat South African Gary Crause’s world class Legend Studios. Several more musicians were brought in, including Jeffery Sevilla from the Philippines on keyboards, Arvid Munthe from Norway on the blues harmonica, Sara Nicole Jackson from the USA doing backing vocals, and Rob Cooke from the UK on sound engineering. The album has received favourable reviews, particularly from the USA, and has been aired on several radio stations. The album is a 13 track collection of cover songs rearranged by Jim and Colin into a fresh and original sounding body of work, including songs such as If I were a Carpenter, the protest folk song Eve of Destruction, Nancy Sinatra’s Summer Wine to B.B. King’s Back in LA. And as the final album liner notes declares, “Thanks to the good people of Phuket, Thailand” the CD album proudly shows its roots. The album will be launched at Brush restaurant, Kalim, on August 13.
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To advertise in our classifieds visit www.thephuketnews.com Accountant Needed Phuket Fish Boat Company and its director seeks a accountant graduate for general accounting work and data based management. Can have no experience but requires a degree in accounting. Full time position pay is starting at B15,000. Please send applications to martin@phuketfishboat. com.
Driver Wanted My car, part time, good English. Contact Mr.Brian 089 054 4354.
Help Wanted Food Services is looking to fill several positions within the business – One account and marketing manager (Thai or Expat). – Two kitchen help (woman) – One cleaner For more information or to apply, phone 076 390 977 or 082 816 0126, or email info@foodservicesth.com.
Secretary Required
wanted for our new restaurant in Cherngtalay area. Contact 081 787 2717.
Job Available at DIVE SUPPLY We are looking for: Sales representative (Westerner) and secretar y/assistant (Thai). Please check www. Divesupply.com.
Duty Engineer
Muang Thalang Secondary School is looking for a foreign English teacher. TEFL certificate and work permit are required. Send CV to al.lang.tutor@gmail. com.
Thai, age not more than 35 years old, two years experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson.com, call 076 602 500.
Cashier, Cook and Cleaner
Thai, age not more than 35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs. phuket@radisson.com, call 076 602 500.
A Cashier, cook and cleaner are required for a large bar (lady owner) in Rawai. Good English skills required. Call 089 071 0169.
Hostess Needed Must be happy, caring, nice and friendly for tour company. Excellent salary. Must be Thai and speak English. 083 390 4924.
Tour Guide A really happy, smart, caring and experienced tour guide needed. Great rates of pay. Contact Aon 083 390 4924.
Chat Moderator Scandinavian
Receptionist Needed
Senior Web Programmer Web&IT Agency is currently searching for a Senior Web Programmer/Developer. Interested? Please send your CV/Resume. recruitment@bitsiren.com.
TV Cameraman Wanted Professional experience with Pro HD Cameras and editing with Final Cut Pro essential. Send CV to dun can@worthington.asia.
Duty Manager Thai, age not more than 35 years old, two years experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson.com, call 076 602 500.
Teacher Wanted
Secretary required. Must speak and write Thai and English. Please your send CV: daragh@techworxprojects.com or call 084 449 3863.
Work for home on internet as chatmoderator. Work w h e n yo u w a nt , s e n d email, skype, telephone number and full name. Outgoing, and creative. chatsupport@live.com
35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, call 076 602 500.
Great salary, great bonuses to the right candidate. Must speak Thai and English. Call Lei for interview. 080 038 7599.
Homemaker/PA Single, attractive female under 32 years. College graduate with good English, live in. Own luxury apartment and transportation provided. Flexible hours and liberal time off. Swimming pool, health club and tennis cour ts steps away. Send CV to bggvirgo@gmail.com.
Gift Shop Attendant Thai, aged no more than
Engineering Maintenance (3)
Accounting Staff Required
Temporary Beach Boy Thai, aged not over 35 years, one years experience in field. Contact jobs. phuket@radisson.com, 076 602 500.
Demi Chef de Partie Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, two years experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, 076 602 500.
Houseman Thai, age not more than 35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs. phuket@radisson.com, call 076 602 500.
Sales Manager (Bangkok) Thai, age not more than 35 years old, two years experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson.com, call 076 602 500.
Expanding, 10 years in business, urgently requires a Senior Accountant, five years experience and two junior accountants. Cherng Talay area. Send your CV to admin@mobilepooldoctor.com.
Thai, aged no more than 30 years, one year experience in field. Contact jobs. phuket@radisson.com, 076 602 500.
Reservation Sales Agent
Architecture and Mechanics Design
Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, 076 602 500.
Architecture - Mechanics Design wanted: 1. Thai national 2. Can use AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, 3DMax. Please contact sec@ phuketawnings.com.
Guest Service Attendant
One Touch Service Attendant
Teacher For Nursery
Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, call 076 602 500.
We are looking for a native English speaker to work part-time with children 18 months to three years-old. We train. 082 323 1188.
Food & Beverage Attendant
Phuket Event Company Hiring
Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, call 076 602 500.
Wedding planner, part time admin staff. Please mail your CV to hr@phukete ventcompany.com.
Landscape Attendant (2) Thai, aged no more than 35 years. Contact jobs. phuket@radisson.com, 076 602 500.
Order Taker
Commis I
Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, call 076 602 500.
Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, 076 602 500.
Sales Staff for Cherng Talay
Reggae Keyboardist or Lead Guitarist
Good English, positive attitude, good in sales, outgoing personality. Salary B12,000 plus commission. Contact Phuket Pool Tables 085 782 1200.
Cool new reggae band in Phuket is looking for a keyboardist or lead guitarist. Call 087 895 7284.
Swimming Pool Service Staff
Female, bachelor degree. Speak ing, w r it ing and reading English well. Must have at least two or three years work experience. 081 737 9049.
Wanted: swimming pool service staff. Male or female okay. Experience good but not essential for job .Please call 076 620 193 to make an appointment.
Animator Wanted Using 3D max, bachelor degree, hard working. Call 076 245 734.
Native Russian Speaker Wanted
High proficiency in written and spoken English, able to speak and understand Thai. 081 803 7189, robinbglee@gmail.com
Programmer Good experience in PHP, Javascript /Ajax, CSS3, HTML5 and mySQL for our web project. Good experience of Google Maps v3. Please send CV to bee@ latitude1maritime.com.
Secretary / Assistant Manager
Accounting Manager B ac h e l o r d e g r e e, f i ve years work experience, preferably in property industry, knowledge of taxation, good English. Call 076 345 212.
Assistant Sales Manager Based in Bangkok. Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, two years experiece in field. Contact jobs. phuket@radisson.com.
Native English Speaking Teacher Need native English speaking teacher with ability to speak, read and write Thai. Contact Robin on 081 803 7189.
Health Consultant
Pastry Chef
www.atsumihealing.com is seeking a Thai national to join our detox team. Excellent English required. shell@atsumihealing.com.
Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, one year experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, 076 602 500.
Assist. Sport & Recreation Manager Thai, aged no more than 35 years old, two years experience in field. Contact jobs.phuket@radisson. com, 076 602 500.
Travel Writer We are looking for a native English speaker who has excellent grammar skills and able to write in variety of styles. Contact jobs@ hoteltravel.com.
Accountant Accountant wanted for cooking school and food services business. Thai national. For more information please call: 082 816 0126 or info@foodservicesth.com.
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To advertise in our classifieds visit www.thephuketnews.com CONTENTS Accommodation Available....................34 Animal Care................34 Apartments & Villa Rentals...............34 Articles for Sale.........34 Boats & Yachts..........34 Business Opportunities............34 Business Services....................34 Cars for Rent............35 Cars for Sale..............35 Child Care Servies.....35 Clubs & Associations.............35 Computer- Sales-Repairs............35 Diving Services.........35 Jewellery & Accessories..............36 Miscellaneous Items Wanted......................35 Motorbikes for Rent..35 Motorbikes for Sales..35 Personal Services................35-36 Personals Wanted......36 Pets for Sale...............36 Property & Concierge Services.....................36 Property for Rent..36-37 Property for Sale.......37 Trade Directory..........38
ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE Inexpensive Stay in Phuket Limthong House is a small guesthouse in Phuket. More detail please visit www.limthonghouse.net.
Andaman Cove Condos
http://www.phuketbazar. com/general/electronic/ expobar-coffee-machinei-45-000-available-l521. html.
Pizza or Bakery Oven B20,000
Mazda/Ford Brake Pads Full set front and rear Mazda or iginal brake pads to fit Mazda 323/ Fo r d L a s e r. U n u s e d. Purchased B6,000. Sell B3,000. 081 271 5311.
Jamis Cycle for sale Jamis 19” frame. Good for tall person. 21 Shimano gears. New hubs, road tyres, stand and bottle holder. B7,000. Call 081 537 9196.
Tattoo Removal Laser for Sale Sale remove tattoo laser, call 080 718 1686, email tattoodelete@gmail.com, www.tattoo-delete.info.
Zee Zee Interior Grand Sale Old Java funiture items. The third floor of Zee Zee Interior. All items on sale. Clearance Sale. Call 076 620 095.
Bakery Oven for Sale
Three luxury condos for rent inside the Evason Phuket. View www.anda mancove-condos.com.
ANIMAL CARE
ARTICLES WANTED Carpet for Wanted
8/28–29 Moo 9, Chaofah East Road. 076 283 365, 083 501 8488.
Four Large approximately 9’x12’ High-end carpets. Call Brian on 089 054 4354.
ARTICLES FOR SALE
BOATS & YACHTS
Leaving Sale Quality indoor & outdoor furniture. Electrical items, lounge, dining room, bedroom etc. All priced for quick sale. Everything must go! Call 089 290 6925 (English) or 084 847 8735 (Thai).
Portable Air-Conditioner
Wonderful Chaparral Boat
18FT, two good as new engines 60HP Mercury and 8HP Mercury. Thai Reg’n Priced to sell. Very cheap at B130,000. Please phone Gordon (ENG) 081 892 4804.
Azimut 46 $612,0 0 0. Year 20 01, functionality and flair in one stylish Italian package. 085 887 7414.
Inflatable Canoe LodeStar Canoe for sale 3 pax size. B20,000 One year old and used twice. VGC. Call for details on 081 985 2478. For sale as new at US$ 190,000 ono. Full-time c aptain, length 40 f t, sleep five, game fishing/ cruises. Call Duilio 081 820 6313.
Grady White Tournament 19 Merc Optimax 150hp w per 172hrs. New everything. Too much to list. B675,000. mmcgrath2@ hotmail.com, call Matt 089 587 1862.
Wharram Tiki 30 Thai registered 20 0 9,whar ram tiki 3 0 cruising catamaran,ready to sail, give sleep up to 6 in 3 bunks B1.800.000.
Stand Up Paddle Phuket’s first and only SUP dedicated shop. Visit www.standuppaddlethai.com. Call 081 985 2478, jimsupthailand@ gmail.com.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Small nice restaurant in Karon Beach, fully-furnished, good location, no keymoney. 082 270 6385. 22FT, year 2009, wonderful chaparral boat 215 SSI Cuddy, 35 hours engine usage only, amazing prize for quick sale. Contact 087 515 7064.
Expobar Coffee Machine B45,000
Surfing SUP Equipment
Coffee machine-Picture
Longtail Surf Shop sells
Rawai, plus two bedroom house for staff or for the owner. Year around customers. B3 million. (Eng) 087 280 3282 / (Th) 081 797 9046.
Kamala Bar for Sale Large bar on main road of Kamala. Owner returning to Australia. Chattels include pool table, stock, furniture. Bedroom and two toilets and private shower room. Good storage space also. Priced to sell quickly. Monthly rent only B8,000. Contact owners Peter or Chompoo on 084 844 3504 or 087 898 0508.
Shop for Rent Prime potential shop for rent in prime commercial location. Also has franchise opportunity for Bellini. For more information call 082 816 0126 or email info@foodservicesth.com.
Chalong Restaurant & Cafe
Riviera Motoryacht
Restaurant In Karon for Sale
Fujiaire has cool, dehumidify and fan functions. Exhaust unit, remote and owner’s manual. B6,000. Call 08 5325 0804.
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Great Value Boat
P i c t u r e h t t p: // w w w. p h u ke t b a z a r.c o m / general/electronic / g a s - p i z z a - o r- b a ke r y oven-thb20 - 000 -i20-000-available-l522. html.
Brand new gas bread oven for a bakery business, one door. Price B16,000. Call 081 892 5538.
Chaofah Pet Hospital
surfing equipment deicated to SUP for fitness and core workouts SUP Retail/Whol/Rental//Tour. 076 620 201.
Bar-RestaurantBeergarden Supreme location in KhaoLak, two rai leasehold, fully-furnished, Salas, shophouses, stage inclued for B35,000 per month. 086 942 5244.
Business for Sale Nine bedroom hotel in
We can show you how. South East Optimization. 081 691 9907.
Green House Construction, renovation, electric, metal work, wood work, shop fitting. Contact 085 654 2244.
Web Design Webdesign plus af ter sales ser vice, included marketing technical (SEO) , keyword, usable via IPad, iPhone. www. trimitigroup.com.
Internet System & CCTV Internet system, computer sales and service and accessery, wireless, and CCT V. Please contact 081 538 6237.
3D Animation and Perspective Over eight years experiences, 3D Animation and Perspective high quality. www.trimitigroup.com.
TwinTech Hospitality technology systems. POS system for F&B, spa and retail businesses. Hotel and property reservation systems. See twintech.info.
LED Shower Head Fully-equipped and furnished, in busy Chalong location. Hot price at B130,000. Call 082 420 6877.
Bar For Sale On Nanai Road, (Soi 8), next to Seeka Resor t. Four years lease, four rooms, three bathrooms, and staffs. Optional price B600,000. 083 593 7553.
Massage Shop for Sale Patong Beach, Nanai Rd, next to Seeka Hotel, fully-furnished ready to run business, Quick sale 150,000 B. 083 593 3768.
BUSINESS SERVICES Tile It Thalang. Wana Park on Srisoonthorn Rd. Phuket’s Quality Tile Boutique. Tiles for interior, exterior, residential, commercial. Contact 076 620 16 8 or 081 424 2828. Email info@tile-asia.com.
Alarms & CCTV Protect your home or office with an alarm system and CCTV cameras. Call for more info on 085 798 9469 or contact@alarmsphuket-services.com.
More Visitors to Your Website Attract more visitors to your website today and increase your business.
Simply replace your shower head with the LED shower head and it will change colour depending on the water temp. Call 084 377 2526.
CARS FOR RENT CONT. Pure Car Rental: Phuket Good quality car for rent with honest and reliable services more than 30 years in Phuket. Call 076 211 002 or visit PureCarRent.com.
Black Fortuner Smart TRD @ 28k Excellent condition, low mileage, drives perfectly, long term rent at B28,000 per month. 085 7821 200
Ford Focus 2.0s 5-Door for Rent Special price for short and long term rental. First class insured. Call 081 908 8303.
CARS FOR SALE Car for Sale As New 2010 N is s an to p m o del as new c ondition travel l e r. O n l y 18 , 0 0 0 K M cost B1,625,000. SELL B1,325,000. Call 087 276 0529.
Volvo S80, D5 for Sale Year 2006, 2.4Litre, au-
tomatic gears, Diesel, luxury interior, full options. Serviced by Volvo. Call 086 846 3266.
Suzuki Vitara Four Door 19 9 6, dar k red, good c ondition. Automatic, B310,000. Please call 089 873 5947.
Toyota Yaris Silver 2008 Toyota Yaris for Sale B440,000 ONO. Good condition. Please call 084 845 5643 or email bec987@hotmail.com for more details.
White Pearl Honda CRV for Sale Per fect condition, low mileage, no accidents, 2.0 i-vtec, 4WD, Modulo kit. Insured and serviced B999,000. Call 081 823 4627.
CHILD CARE SERVICES ABC International Nursery Education for children 18 months to six years with experienced and native English teachers following the UK EYFS curriculum. Please contact 089 971 1813.
Buds Nursery Kindergarten Phuket oldest bi-lingual international child care facility. High quality time proven schedule and curriculum. Experienced native English teachers to teach ages 1½ -6. MonFri 8am-5pm. Bus service available. Call 076 282 232, 080 624 7060. www. buds-phuket.com.
International Kindegarten International Kindergarten. English teachers, UK and Singapore curriculum, small class sizes. Best choice. Contact 082 323 1188.
International School New International School. Primary 1, 2, 3 UK and Singapore curriculum. Promotion B8,000 per month! Call for more details on 082 323 1188.
Phuket Baby Sitting Plus nanny ser vic es, English-speaking, qualified babysitters and nannies, short or long term. See more details on www. phuketbabysitting.com.
Rawai Progressive School International private school for ages 3 -12, of fering Montessori education. For more informationtin see www. montessori-thailand.com.
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To advertise in our classifieds visit www.thephuketnews.com CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS SKAL International Phuket Skål is a professional organisation of leaders from all branches of the travel and tourism industry. www.skalphuket.org.
The Hub of Bridge Tuition and play is available for everyone. Beginners welcomed or seasoned players. All this can be found near Laguna. Cherng Talay, Phuket. Contact Derek on 089 723 1209. Accredited teacher & bridge director, UK.
Phuket Men’s Group The Phuket Men’s Group meets weekly and is focused on personal development and growth. Contact warrior.monks@ yahoo.com.
Rawai-Naiharn Dragon Boat Club
Get fit, have fun with a rapidly growing social club. Naiharn lake on Sundays at 3pm. Ages 12+. Free membership. Get paddling!
Phuket Sport and Tennis Club Tennis, beach volley ball, petanque, pool, dar ts, table tennis, lake fishing, bar and more. Everyone welcome. w w w.phuket sport.com.
Aikido of Phuket Martial arts for adults and children. Classes Mon. Wed. Fri 5-6pm and 6.307.30pm. School break classes and seminars. David 086 007 4010.
Network. WiFi. 081 908 8303, office call on 076 290 310.
DIVING SERVICES Phuket Scuba Club
PA D I 5 S t a r C e nt r e. Half day, daytrips, liveaboards and diver education. Phuket’s only dive club!Call 076 284 026.
All 4 Diving 5/4 Sawatdirak Road, Patong Beach. For more info call 076 344 611 or info@ all4diving.com.
Paradise Diving Asia
All courses and diving trips. Boat charter and individual tours. www.diveparadise.com.
JEWELLERY & ACCESSORIES Phuket Pearl Gem
MOTORBIKES FOR RENT
COMPUTER SALES-REPAIRS
Motorbike for Rent
Delivery Computer Repair Delivery computer repair service, upgrade, virus problem. Data restore.
PERSONAL SERVICES
Honda PCX, Honda Airblade for rent, cheap price and free delivery. Call now, Omar 087 075 2166.
Cheap Motorbike/ Scooter Hire Motorbike/scooter hire from B150 a day, in Patong, Phuket Town, Karon, Kata, etc. Free delivery. www.phuket-motorbikehire.co.uk.
MOTORBIKES FOR SALE Andaman J Bike Sales & Services Bicycle sale and service shop, with full equipped. 111/1 Thepkastree Rd., Thalang (Monument circle) Contact 081 891 9203, 081 893 3409.
Lost something? Checking you proprety. for treasure? Call professionals. We’ll find it. Time matters. Skype: samovarsiam.
Maid Available Thai maid, expert in baby-sitting, international. cooking, ironing and gardening is available four hours a day for three days a week. 087 925 3778.
Night Time Babysitting-Phuket Experienced babysitter, English-speaking, for one year-old+ children. Rate per night depends on location, own car. Contact lodchong@gmail.com.
Learn Spanish
All levels, private classes. Teacher Paola 084 898 1225, galarza_paola@ hotmail.com.
Martial Arts for Kids Chinese Wu Shu, Kung Fu. AJ 082 590 8018, acewushul@hotmail.com.
Visa run B1,100
iPhone G4
Short and long term available, no scams, honest good value. Free delivery for over one week hires. Call Cat 087 188 9047.
Asus Laptop T8100
All your chopper needs, located on the hill before Safari heading south from Patong. Get ready for bike week 2012. 076 292 079 or 087 382 2494.
Required immediately. Will pay B500,000 plus half transfer fee. Contact 084 065 7590(English), paradise11@mac.com.
Calling all Singaporeans in Phuket to join “Singapore Club Phuket”. Contact Robin 081 803 7189, 076 303 500.
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz. G r a p h i c s C a r d AT I Radeon. Memory:2Gb, H D D 25 0 G b. 14 inc h screen. B10,000. Contact phuket_electronics@ yahoo.com.
Southern Big Bike Chopper Shop
Phuket Country Club
Honda Click for Rent
Sales, service and repair. Hardware/software. WLAN a speciality. Free telephone advice. Call for more details on 084 625 7744.
2009 with only 8,000km. Perfect condition, fast an fun. Priced to sell quickly at B595,000. Call 081 734 8309, ducphuket@ gmail.com.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS WANTED
Used second hand with box, all accessories, documentation and original sales slip to prove ownership. 087 077 9816.
We p r ov i d e te ac hin g Modern Languages at student’s house/office, two books included. 084 851 8099.
Lost Ring, Watch or Treasure?
Brand new, genuine quality Phuket pearls. 100 styles, perfect gift, online store. www.phuketpearl gem.com.
Singapore Club Phuket
English Computerman
Home Tuition Harley XR-1200 For Sale
Yoga Teacher Training Course Yoga teacher training international training course certificate, 250 hours. October 16-November 13. www.ayuryoga.ch, contact Khun Noi 080 533 2202
Cooking School
Fire up your creative flare with Food Services Cooking School. Italian, Western and Thai cuisine. Try our famous pizza school. For more information call 082 816 0126 or email info @ fo o dser vic est h. com.
A completely new visa run company. Only B1,100. Leave 5am, get back 5 am. No crazy driver, no boats, no bull. 083 390 4924.
German Lessons for Thais
At Kathu Phuket, in preparation or tutoring for A1, A2, B1. Private lessons individual teaching ThaiGerman. 089 8662721.
Phuket Visa Offers consulting and services on company registration, work permit, visa, accounting, auditor, legal advice. 081 892 9960.
Kata yoga, it works! www. katahotyoga.com, 076 605 950.
female available. More details call 082 113 4799.
Bon Café Phuket
Soi Dog Foundation have over 300 beautiful dogs and puppies available for adoption. Fully-vaccinated and sterilised. 087 050 8688, john@soidog.org.
A producer of premium coffee blends and powdered mixes as well as selling, maintaining, servicing and repairing all major brands. 076 355 600-1.
Guitar Lesson By Pro Player Guitar/bass lessons beginner to advanced. Personal one-on-one or by DVD. Diploma of Teaching (Aust) Degree. Call 089 777 3063.
Live Music By Colin Hill Popular expat pro musician (guitar/vocals) with work permit. Can perform solo, duo or band. www. play-guitar.net, call 089 777 3063.
Why buy a pet?
POOL TABLES SALES & REPAIRS Phuket Pool Tables www.phuketpooltables. com. Your number one billiard and snooker supplier in Phuket. Sales, rent and profit sharing. All accessories and services. Call 081 823 4627.
PROPERTY & CONCIERGE Selling Your Property?
Phuket Private Tutor Phuket International Tuition Assignments IGCSE grade 1-12 IB++ qualified English-speaking teacher British International. Call 084 192 4975.
Havana Cigar Shop Opposite HomePro Village Chalong. Khun Vasanh 081 956 2024. vinoltds@ hotmail.com.
Chalong Language School Professional language instruction, translations, and education visa. English, Thai, German and French. 081 607 6765.
HOMES WANTED Persian-Thai Kitten Homes needed for 17 lovely kittens. Need pet lover please. ling_phuket@hotmail.com.
PETS FOR SALE
Kata Hot Yoga
Pedigree Doberman Puppies
Most popular Yoga for men and women in Phuket. Four classes every day.
11 weeks old with Pedigree and KC registered in Phuket, Rawai. Male and
Get maximum exposure on our top ranked website. Call 080 143 2929 or visit realestate.phuket.net.
PROPERTY FOR RENT New House for Rent in Patong New house for rent in Patong. Two bed, two bath , fully-furnished. Quiet area Contact 081 878 2199, srinet1973@yahoo.com.
House for Rent Detached house, three b e dr o o ms, t wo bat h rooms, four air-con. Fullyfurnished. Only five minutes from Central Festival. 087 270 9093.
Two Bed Condo Patong Beach 3.2m One of Patong best locations. Two bed 100 Sq metre, freehold condo needs decoration, huge pool plus resort facilities. 086 757 1362.
English Teacher English teacher. Russian students welcome. Four years teaching in Phuket. 085 889 7758.
Dance Tango
Learn to dance Argent ine Tang o, t he m ost sensual dance around. Workshops second/third weekend July. Contact fur yusfeet@hotmail. com.
English Teacher For Thai and Italian students. TEFL certficate with 15 years teaching experience in Phuket. 087 282 2699. www.thephuketnews.com
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To advertise in our classifieds visit www.thephuketnews.com Spectacular Panoramas
in Saiyuan near Naiharn Beach. Good price for long term. 087 883 0105.
Studio Apartment for Rent On the beach, Chalong. Studio apartment/office can convert to cafe, close to the lighthouse. Call 081 892 0960. Cape house, Cape Yamu. A luxurious fourbedroom villa at a remarkable destination. In a hillside estate with amazing ocean views. Features include marble finishes throughout, pool and lush tropical gardens. Close to BIS/ PIA schools. B60,000/ month. 086 279 6283.
Pool Villa for Rent Fully-furnished with three bedrooms. Near Lotus Rawai, in quiet and secure area. Call 086 940 0379. nunok-ka@hotmail. com.
House for Rent Two-bedroom furnished house with air-con, one bathroom, living room, kitchen and car park. 081 537 9878.
Saiyuan House For Rent Two bedrooms, one bathroom with a big garden
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Happy Home Apartment (Rawai) A par tment for rent at Saiyuan 15, Rawai. Fully-furnished, swimming pool, free WiFi. Star t B6,800 per month. Call 081 956 1218.
Three-Bedroom House in Chalong Fu l l y - f u r n i s h e d , c a rpark, washing machine, WiFi, free cable TV. Rent B19,000 per month (min 6 months) 086 944 4885.
Pure: House Rental-Phuket Town House for rent with furniture. In Phuket Villa Dowrung, B8,500-B9,500 per month. Visit purevillaphuket.com or call 086 470 2468.
Studio Apartment Near the Beach New studio apar tment with quality furnishing, 50 metres from Chalong beach, garden and small
pool. 086 274 3060.
Two Bedroom Ocean View Patong A quiet residential estate in Patong, fully-furnished with air-con in all rooms. bat hr o o ms and f it te d kitchen, communal pool and terrace gardens. Call 087 888 4770.
Sea View Apartments
Modern furnished one and two-bedroom apartments in Kata. Available for long and short term rent. From B20,000 per month. Contact 081 326 2542.
Comfortable Private and Quiet
Quiet area. Call 089 196 8449.
Superior Four Bedroom Villa For rent, short day rate, h o l i d ay o r l o n g te r m monthly. Safe quiet location at Land & House Park Estate. 081 676 4849.
Three-Bedroom House for Rent Nice house, two bathrooms, one air-con, partially-furnished detached house for rent, small garden, large communal pool. Call 089 475 3220.
Kata - Office for Rent
Pool Villa for Rent
Townhouse three bedrooms, just a few minutes to Karon Beach. B25,000 per month, long term rent requires. 081 396 0880.
Lake View Apartment
Four-Bedroom House in Saiyuan
With five bathroom, 168 sq.wah with big garden in Saiyuan, Naiharn Beach.
Kata-Phuket from 19m now 14.5m
Furnished, air-con. two bed two bath pool villa in Rawai area, 500m from Tesco Mall on quiet private road. 081 968 3546.
Three-Bedroom Pool Villa near BIS Three bedroom, three bathroom pool villa. 5/6 already sold. www.theoasisphuket.com.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
Stunning three bedroom villa with big kitchen, living room, office, pool garden and parking. Freehold and free transfer. Original price B19 million. Now B14.5 million. Call 081 788 8280.
Land for Sale Approx 1,300 M2 block with power ready to build in small quiet village 15 minutes to golf course / airport / shopping centres. Price B1,900,000. Call 087 276 0529.
Kathu: Serviced Land for Sale Kata beach in front of hotel Alpina resort. Good condition, with air-con 1 unit, pantry, Well-decorated. B16,700 per month only. Contact for more details on 081 956 1077.
Rooms and houses for rent in Kathu, (the way to Kathu Chinese temple).
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Land for Sale 1,908 sqm Soi Saliga, Rawai. Sale by owner. Call for details on 084 745 4132.
Patong Condo for Sale One bedroom,56 sq metre, seventh floor, furnished and located on Rat U Thit Road. 400 metres from beach. B1.8 million. 084 058 2410.
Land for sale Rawai
Patong Lovely Freehold Condo
Four Rai, two Ngan, 64sq Wah (7,456sqm), near shell museum, 80m road frontage. B7.5 million per Rai. Contact 089 731 0283, namjailand@csloxinfo.com.
Huge pr ic e reduction from B3.4 million to B2.0 million, 50 sq metre. Incuding furniture perfect, location, enormous swimming pool. Call 086 757 1362.
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Private Pool Villas, from B4.9M
Rawai House Cheap House and land in Rawai B1.8millon, great location ocean view from top floor. Big house, two-storey, call 085 889 7758.
Land at Anuphas for Sale 40 sq.wah of land behind weekend market at Naka Temple, on Wirathongyok 3/1 Road, Contact 089 668 3639. Two studio apartments located 300m from the beach. Freehold, B2 million each. Fully-furnished and newly-renovated. 084 442 6144.
850 SQM Land Plot for Sale
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Jindarin Beach Resort
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Soi Saiyuan13. Sale at reduced price. 640 sq.m. B4.2 million. Elevated, walled, views and Chanote. 085 782 7551.
In one of Patong’s best locations, two beds, 100 sq. metres, freehold condo. Needs decoration, has pool and resort facilities 086 757 1362.
Loch Palm Land Several ready to build C h a n o t e p l o t s ove rlooking Loch Palm Golf course from B5 million per rai kathuland@gmail. com, call 081 893 3462.
Rawai-Sai Yuan For Sale
Two-storey villa, threebed, three-bath and pool. 516sq metre, two years old. Orginal price: B13 million. Now: B9 million. Needs work. Call 089 731 0283. namjailand@ csloxinfo.com.
180 Degree Seaview Land Sale
For rent or sale. Three bedroom on 65sq wah, with Western kitchen and bathroom. For rent B17,000 per month. For sale price: B3.95 million. Call 089 922 2800.
Gor. Price B75 million. Contact for more details 089 724 7211 or info@ botanvillage.com.
Rawai-Sai Yuan Villa
11th Fairway LochPalm For Sale
Two Bedroom House With Financing Phuket near Laguna, 5 minutes to Layan Beach, small pool, two air-con. Bedrooms ensuite, furnished, Electrical gate, 400m2 Land, B5.9 million. 086 267 0157.
Land and House Park Phuket
Great 180 degree elevated seaview land for sale in Leelawadee Hill behind Toyota on Bypass Rd. 1080sqm for B18.9 Million. 081 823 4627.
Beach Resort Lots: B1 million. Cottages: B2.5 million. w w w.jindarin. com, eam1008@mac. com. Call 076 238 732 or 083 520 0020.
House for Sale in L&H Phuket
Two Bedroom Condo Patong 3.2 M
Patong Condo
Intira Villas is a development of 15 boutique villas in the hear t of Rawai. Second phase open now! Only few villas available. www.in tiravillas.com, call 083 594 9279.
In Soi King Saliga, front 22mx42m long. walled and on just about 100m from Rawai Beach. Full chanote title. 080 530 6880.
Rawai-Naiharn Land
Phuket. 086 470 2468.
Land and House Park Phuket for sale. 82 sq metre, three bedroom, two bathroom, Chalong, B 4.3m. Call 0 87 9 07 4004.
Villa with three bed, two bath, open living, fully furnished, sala, pool and jacuz zi. Fair way and mountain views. Urgent sale B10.8 million. Contact 089 731 0283.
Bali Style Pool Villa for Sale
The Sands Condominium Naiharn Beach. 150sq metre foreign freehold, t wo b e dr o o m, sw im ming pool, GRG FLR, lake view, 150 metres to Naiharn Beach. Price B9.8m. Call for more details on 089 875 4173.
Golf View Land for Sale 17 rai in Kathu, c​ onnects to main road, Nor Sor 3
For sale or rent. Twostorey villa on 620sqm land. Living spac e: 220sqm. In quiet area. Three-bed, office, open living area, Western-style kitchen, bathroom, cable TV, telephone, ADSL, balcony, car parking, beautiful garden, swimming pool and jacuzzi. Must see. Original price: B12.5 million. Now B9.9 million. Contact Harrij on 089 731 0283 or harrij@loxinfo.co.th.
Two bed with en-suite in Naiharn, 480sq metre, fully furnished, internet etc, freehold. Priced at B9.7 million. Contact anohoa@gmail.com.
Penthouse for Sale Two-bedroom, two bathroom penthouse. 200 metres walk to Bangtao beach. B11.5 million, plus furniture. phuketbbgc31@gmail.com.
Guesthouse for Sale Eight rooms, internet cafe and an apartment. Rent B52,000 per month. Asking price B1.75 million. Call 085 794 6530.
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Still no joy on the road
Despite boasting a number of new players in their starting line up and welcoming back a couple of first team regulars from injury after the mid-season break, FC Phuket were still unable to break their away-day hoodoo when they travelled to Bangkok’s Mahidol University Salaya Campus to take on Rajpracha Thailand FC. Coach Somphong Wattana’s side turned in a decent performance, however, creating a number of chances, which would suggest a first Division One away win isn’t too far away. Despite the improved display, the Southern Sea Kirin were unable to find a way past the Rajpracha rearguard and the game finished 0-0. Coach Sompong was happy with the point away from home: “This was an important opening match and I was hoping that we could win, but when the opposing team is as good [as Rajpracha], we have to try and play the best that we can. “The game was so close and could have tipped either way. I am happy that we got a point from them but I believe there’s still a long road ahead for me and the boys, especially
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up front, where I hope we’ll score a lot more.” The first encounter between these two sides at Surakul Stadium earlier in the season resulted in a goalless draw, although FC Phuket were eventually awarded all three points due to Rajpracha fielding too many foreign players. Coach Somphong set his stall out to earn all three points from the match, sending FC Phuket out on the attack, handing league debuts to former Bangkok Glass FC midfielder Jongrak Pakdee and attacking midfielder Boubacar Issoufou from Muang Thong United, as he looked to get players forward in support of lone striker Kone Adama. The Kirin also welcomed back captain and centre-half Suphat Ontthong after an ankle injury that kept him on the sidelines for a month, and Sarach Yooyen, who had recovered sufficiently from his knee injury to take his place in the starting line up again. FC Phuket settled into a nice rhythm early in the game despite some robust challenges from the home team, but it
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was Rajpracha that created the opening chance. Right winger Victor Mensa used his strength and speed to get to the byline before finding a teammate whose effort hit the far post before going wide. FC Phuket had their first opportunity moments later when Issoufou was fouled a few yards outside the box, but Nirun Panthong’s subsequent free kick was blocked. Rajpracha were content to
hit FC Phuket on the counter attack and again they went close to scoring when Mensa put his header over the bar. Midway through the first half, the Kirin took hold of the game, retaining possession more than they had done previously and started to press Rajpracha deep into their own half. As the first 45 minutes drew to a close, FC Phuket managed to create a number of chances
FC Phuket’s new goalie Jonathan Matijas was put under severe pressure by Rajpracha. for Adama but the Ivorian was unable to convert any of them and the teams went in level at half time. The second half began in the same manner as the first, with Rajpracha creating the majority of the early chances forcing captain Suphat to be at his vigilant best in defence. Sensing his side needed some fresh legs, Somphong withdrew Issoufou and Jongrak, sending on Kornprom Jaroon-
pong and striker Watcharapong Janngam in their place. Despite the introduction of the two substitutes, it was Rajpracha who continued to press and came the closest to scoring when the ball was put past FC Phuket ’keeper Jonathan Matijas and was heading for the back of the net before Suphat came from nowhere to clear. The Southern Sea Kirin created a couple more chances before the referee blew his whistle for full time but failed to convert, leaving both teams with a point for their efforts. Speaking after the game, captain Suphat said, “All in all, this game was a good game. We could have won, though I have to say our midfield was a little weak. “But this was just the first game; I’m sure coach Sompong has many ideas in mind to make us work harder and score more goals.” FC Phuket remain in ninth place in Division One with 25 points from 18 matches, 18 points behind league leaders Buriram FC and BBCU FC and 10 behind third-placed Bangkok United. –Kazira Hans
Surakul to get upgrade Surakul Stadium will get a B18million upgrade to its running track and an interior paint job in time for the Thailand National Youth Games 2012, to be held in Phuket in March. Deputy Governor for Sports Promotion of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT)
Chaturaporn Na Nakorn said: “We need a rubber track in this stadium for these games. It is important for Phuket that this stadium has an internationalquality running track.” The upgrade will be completed by TNG (TAINAN) Co, Ltd based in Bangkok.
Can you take the ball away from me? Former Thai national skipper Therdsak Chaiman shows how it’s done.
Thai hero teaches kids Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Centre (TSLC) hosted a clinic for young aspiring foot stars with Thailand Premier League star and former Thailand national team captain Therdsak Chaiman. The clinic, on Saturday, July 30, was organised in part by Thanachart Bank as part of its campaign to support
community-orientated initiatives, and was entitled “Bend it like Therdsak” in homage to the hit movie Bend it like Beckham. The Chonburi FC star coached the assembled children on how to improve their technique and how to play together as a team more effectively.
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40 PHUKET SPORT It’s not known for sure who first described football as the ‘beautiful game’. Famous eccentric English commentator Stuart Hall claims he coined the phrase back in 1958 when watching Peter Doherty play for his beloved Manchester City, although Valdir Pereira, a Brazilian footballer, is also credited as the man responsible, labelling football the ‘jogo bonito’ – Portuguese for the beautiful game. Whoever coined the phrase and where it came from is, ultimately, irrelevant. What is indisputable is that football has given its supporters moments of breathtaking beauty; moments when its players become artists, creating masterpieces on the canvas that is the hallowed turf of grounds around the world. Brazil’s fourth goal against Italy scored by Carlos Alberto, in the 1970 World Cup considered to be the ultimate team goal; Johan Cruyff leaving Swedish defender Jan Olsson dazed and confused in 1974 using a move that would later become known as the ‘Cruyff Turn’; Maradona’s solo effort against England, where the Argentine genius left half the Three Lions trailing in his wake; all poetry in motion, all beautiful. In recent years, however, the beautiful game has lost its way. True, there are still moments when we are reminded why football is considered the jogo bonito – you only need to watch Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to be reminded of the game’s artistry – but it is away from the field of play where the world’s most popular sport has lost its charm. Many of football’s current plight stem from its governing body Fifa, from its incessant interference in the game’s laws, many of which have reduced aspects of the game to farce, to its constant state of self-interest, pushing the concerns of football fans onto the back-burner, testing loyalties. And then there’s the corruption. The foul stench of it has been emanating from football’s governing body for some time now, yet it has really only come to the world’s attention in the past 12 months. It started with the suspension of Fifa members Amos Adamu of Nigeria and Tahiti’s Reynald Temarii during the lead-up to the votes that determined the host nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Following the decision to award the finals to Russia and Qatar respectively, those outside football’s inner circle – politicians, the media and fans – accused Fifa, its president Sepp Blatter and members of the ‘old boys’ Executive www.thephuketnews.com
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Phuket expat in bid to rescue ‘beautiful game’ FOOTBALL Committee of corruption. Subsequently, they took turns to point the finger of blame at each other. This eventually led to the resignation of Fifa Vicepresident Jack Warner and the recent lifetime banning of Asian Football Federation chief Mohammad Bin Hammam, who, just months previously, was a challenger to Blatter for president. As part of his election pledge, Blatter has promised to clean up his house and create a more transparent Fifa. Football fans around the world will be forgiven for not holding their breath – these were the same promises made when the Swiss national was re-elected for his second term in 2002. Nine years down the line and, if anything, the corruption and dodgy dealing in the shadowy corridors of power has grown worse. If the head of Fifa appears unwilling to change anything – and why would he? He lives a great life – then what hope can there be for the ‘beautiful game’? It’s often said that one man cannot change things on his own but one Phuket resident, Peter Grimes, is determined to be the exception that disproves the rule. As a West Ham United and Torquay fan, Grimes is no stranger to the uglier side of football but the current managing partner in Shoreline Asia Consulting is as concerned with how the game is being run as a whole as he is with the trials and tribulations at Upton Park and Plainmoor. In a bid to rescue the sport that has brought him both happiness and sadness Grimes has launched the website savefootball.com and spoke exclusively to The Phuket News about his hopes for the site. “It’s a web-based advocacy movement for football supporters worldwide to come together collectively as an action or pressure group,” he said. “We have a very clear vision and mission for the website whereby we hope to bring about popular change and the essential restructuring
Above, Lionel Messi, the finest exponent of the ‘beautiful game’ playing today, celebrates his goal against Manchester United in the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley Stadium (AFP Photo). Right, Peter Grimes – Phuket resident, West Ham United and Torquay fan – hopes to give football fans across the world a voice following the launch of save-football.com. of football by uniting fans locally and globally with a view to getting them to register and vote in our ‘Referendum for Change’ poll. “We then hope to use the results to generate a manifesto that can be presented to Fifa, Uefa and national football associations, a manifesto to actively oversee football for the good of the game and supporters everywhere.” While a number of other sports have developed and grown over the years, Grimes feels that football – despite being the most supported sport in the world – has been allowed to stand still. “The stagnation of the game and the complete lack of transparency from the authorities has really frustrated me. “The world macros are constantly changing and it just
feels as if football’s governing bodies are oblivious to this or simply don’t care. “Over the past five to 10 years you have seen many of the major sporting bodies engineer significant changes to their sports by providing fans with a better experience and/or more accurate in-game decisions. “On top of that, many have introduced more sustainable economic models for the long-term betterment of their respective sports – football has done little if any of this.” Is football, therefore, teetering over a precipice? “It’s subjective but in my opinion, yes it is.” “But if your name is Sepp Blatter, then clearly it’s not, as he demonstrated with his ‘Crisis? What is a crisis?” comments at a FIFA press con-
ference in Zurich [at the end of May after Warner and Bin Hammam were suspended]. “The one thing that seems to be undeniable is that football has some serious underlying problems, many of which have to be laid squarely at the door of the game’s governing bodies. They have shown poor leadership and shockingly poor judgement on occasions. “I think we can all accept that issues like the introduction of technology are more debatable than others; if it’s
not introduced will the game die? Of course not. “But the alarming financial position which many clubs find themselves in is deeply concerning; UEFA’s financial fair play rules don’t go far enough and the whole financial management of the game needs urgent attention.” The trouble with football’s powerbrokers is that they have been in control of the game for such a long time and will be resilient to change. As a result they are going to take some shifting but Grimes believes that ‘fan power’ counts for a lot. “I believe we, as supporters, can make a difference but the biggest hurdle to overcome is human apathy. “Even within my group of friends, many of whom are passionate about football, you can see that some of them simply think airing their individual voice is futile and that ultimately the status quo will simply remain. “I am more optimistic – or naive – and certainly feel compelled to try and galvanise supporters around the world to take a stand and establish a voice that hopefully can be heard and responded to.” At least fans now have the tools through which they can press for action. The use of social media in helping to push change has come to the fore in 2011 and, as its use showed during the protests against the Mubarak government in Egypt, Grimes believes the internet has provided the man on the street with a voice in a way that could help to change the way football is run. “The internet and social media are increasingly inf luential platforms which can enable an initiative like save-football.com to reach out and unite fans around the world; new media provides the opportunity to bring people, opinions, information and action together in a way that was impossible 10 years ago. “This has the potential to be very powerful and I see no reason why it could not become an audible voice in world football in the future, assuming we manage to achieve the scale that would justify this. “I don’t know whether save-football.com will ultimately achieve its objectives, but I do believe that at the very least it will get its 15 minutes of fame and, by doing so, will show the game’s administrators that there is genuine discontent within large swathes of supporters, and that the game must change.” To register to help football and let your voice be heard visit save-football.com. – Dan Ogunshakin
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All Blacks call up big guns RUGBY UNION
The All Blacks will roll out most of their remaining heavy artillery for tomorrow’s (August 6) crucial Tri-Nations rugby Test against the Wallabies in Auckland. At stake is the chance to gain a psychological edge in the lead up to the World Cup in September, as well as the immediate rewards of the Bledisloe Cup, the symbol of trans-Tasman rugby rivalry, and lead the Tri-Nations table. “It’s going to be a huge contest at Eden Park,” said All Blacks coach Graham Henry after New Zealand demolished an under-strength Springboks side 40-7 in Wellington on Saturday a week, after the Wallabies disposed of the South Africans 39-20. Frontline All Blacks forwards Keven Mealamu, Owen Franks, Brad Thorn and Kieran Read will all be available for the Wallabies Test. Wing Hosea Gear is also likely to play after being out with hamstring problems, leaving Israel Dagg and Tony Woodcock on the injured list where they have been joined by John Afoa who fractured a cheekbone against the Springboks. By bringing in the powerful quartet of forwards, Henry is aiming to firmly control
The New Zealand All-Blacks perform their famed ‘haka’ during their Tri-Nations rugby union match against South Africa at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on July 30. –Photo AFP. the battle up front and dilute the attacking options of the Australian backs, in particular the halves Will Genia and Quade Cooper. “They’ve got some players there that are very clever, particularly in the backs,” Henry said. “I’m looking forward to that game. I think it can be a real test of our mentality
and our ability to handle the things that they do quite differently to the South Africans because of the quality of their back play.” Henry rated the All Blacks perfor mance against the Springboks at 70 per cent, saying it was better than their match against Fiji but there remained plenty to work on. “Our kicking game at
times lacked what we wanted to achieve out of it and the defence around the rucks can be improved.” Springboks coach Peter de Villiers, forced to go on the Australasian tour with a B squad while 21 leading players remained at home ahead of the World Cup, believed his side performed better against the All Blacks than Australia.
“There were a few positives. Of the guys we have to add to our [World Cup] squad, there’s some guys who put up their hands and a few who didn’t. “We were much better [against the All Blacks] than we were a week ago. When we held on to the ball the guys looked very neat, but you can’t lose the ball at critical stages
and give the All Blacks muchneeded turnovers.” Australia named their squad on Tuesday and veteran lock Nathan Sharpe has been axed from the Wallabies, throwing his World Cup dreams into disarray. The Western Force captain, who has played 95 Tests, was overlooked in favour of returning veteran Dan Vickerman in a 24-man squad. With NSW Waratahs’ Sitaleki Timani also included, Sharpe’s chances of featuring at the World Cup appear to have taken a nosedive. Vickerman, who played his first Test in about three years in last month’s upset loss to Samoa, will vie with Queenslanders James Horwill and Rob Simmons for the second-row starting roles. Robbie Deans’ touring group includes 20 of the players who formed the match day squad in Australia’s 39-20 victory over South Africa. Half back Luke Burgess is on the plane after recovering from a fracture his hand suffered beforethe Waratahs’ Super 15 play-off against the Blues five weeks ago. Winger Lachie Turner is the other player to make the squad who didn’t feature against the Springboks. –AFP
England make a mockery of rankings CRICKET
Andrew Strauss’ England cricket team took a decisive step towards becoming the No 1 ranked test team with a comprehensive thrashing of India at Trent Bridge to lead the four-test series 2-0, with two test matches remaining. To usurp India at the top of the rankings, England must win by a margin of two tests and on the back of their displays against MS Dhoni’s team, first at Lords and now in Nottingham, few would bet against them doing so. For the second successive match India won the toss and elected to field first; it looked to be an inspired decision by Dhoni as the home side slumped to 124-8 thanks to some excellent swing bowling from the visitors and some poor shot selection. With the home side on the ropes, England’s Stuart Broad came to the fore, hitting a swashbuckling 64 from 66 balls before being caught on the boundary by Sachin Tendulkar off the bowling of Harbajan Singh to end the
India’s Praveen Kumar is bowled out by England’s Stuart Broad during the second day of the second cricket test match at Trent Bridge. –Photo AFP England innings. Broad’s partnership with fellow bowler Graeme Swann added 73 vital runs, until the latter was dismissed; Broad and James Anderson thencombined for 24 more runs to take England to 221 all out.
Anderson struck with the first ball of the Indian reply before VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid steadied the ship with a partnership worth 93. India continued to accumulate runs with Dravid leading the charge on his way
to a second century in two tests. India passed England’s total and appeared to be on the way to establishing a first innings lead when Broad rode to England’s rescue again. First he removed Yuvraj Singh for 62 and then Broad ripped the heart out of the visitor’s tail with a spell of five wickets for no runs from 16 balls including an inspired hat trick which removed Dhoni, Harbajan and then Praveen Kumar in successive deliveries. In the second innings England were forced to promote Ian Bell up the order due to a shoulder injury suffered by Jonathan Trott, and the Warwickshire batsman responded in style with a beautiful 159 that will live long in the memory albeit for unusual reasons. On the final ball of the second session before tea on day three, Bell’s partner Eoin Morgan appeared to have struck a four which meant the ball would have been dead, but it had actually been prevented from hitting the boundary line by the fielder. Bell promptly left his crease believing that tea would
be called only for the Indian fielders to casually return the ball and remove the bails, running the England batsman out. Captain Strauss and coach Andy Flower went to the Indian dressing room during the tea break and asked them to rescind their appeal which, to the joy of the crowd, they did, earning Dhoni and his team a standing ovation. England proceded to pile on the runs for the remainder of the day and continued where they left off on day four, as the hosts concluded their second innings on 544 all out. India were now chasing a
record second innings score of 478 to win the match and never got close; only Tendulkar (56) and Harbajan (46) put up any resistence. If Broad was the star of England’s first bowling performance, Tim Bresnan was the man in the second, finishing with a career best 5-48, adding to the 90 second innings runs he made with the bat. Broad put the icing on the cake when he took India’s tenth and final wicket, clean bowling Sreesanth with a yorker that left the Indian batsman’s stumps in tatters to seal a stunning England win.
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A glorious 200th for Button FORMULA 1
At various stages in their career all great sportsmen and women have the ability to rise to the occasion, sometimes even when it seems their chances of success are slim. The annuls of sporting history are littered with such performances: Ian Botham’s dazzling 149 against Australia at Headingley to help snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in the 1981 Ashes, Ali’s unlikely victory over Foreman in Zaire, Kathy Freeman’s 400m gold in Sydney where she carried the weight of a nation on her slender shoulders; moments of sporting greatness. While Jenson Button’s victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix might not rank as highly as those above in the list of great sporting moments, it will nevertheless remain a moment of great skill, triumph and timing when he looks back at his career. It has rained twice at the Hungarian Grand Prix since its inception in 1986, and on both of those occasions Button has emerged victorious, seemingly bending the tricky circuit to his will as all others falter around him.
Jenson Button: The wheels are most emphatically back on his wagon. It was fitting that Button, making his 200th Grand Prix start, would be the man to be greeted by the chequered flag; it was here in Hungary that he won his very first race at the 113th time of asking. His first win on this famous circuit had come against the odds and although his chances of victory in Sunday’s race were higher than in 2006, the McLaren driver definitely came
into the race under radar when talking about potential Grand Prix winners. In qualifying, Button had quietly eased into third place on the grid behind championship leader Sebastian Vettel and McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton, the winner of the previous race the week before in Germany, yet all the focus was on the pair in front. Had conditions been dry,
chances are Button would have emerged from this race without the win but once again – as in Canada earlier in the year – the Englishman proved that when conditions are tricky there are few drivers that can match his intelligence in and smooth handling of a Formula One car. Vettel held his lead off the start line but was placed under immediate pressure by Hamilton who looks to be reborn
after the pressure seemed to be overwhelming him just a few weeks ago. The McLaren man passed the German on lap five and Vettel was also passed by Button nine laps later as the British team went in search of a first one-two for the season. Had it been the Red Bull’s of Vettel and Mark Webber in front, the race would not have been as exciting as it proved to
be but McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh allows his drivers to go head-to-head and the middle of the race saw Hamilton and Button swap the lead several times. Ultimately, it came down to pit stops and a Hamilton error. Hamilton made a total of six pit stops during the race to Button’s three and incorrect tyre choices proved to be the younger man’s undoing, a mistake he acknowledged after the race. The 2008 champion also spun on lap 47 which allowed Button through for the lead and, as Hamilton sought to get his McLaren back into the race, he was deemed to have impeded fellow Brit Paul Di Resta and was handed a drive-through penalty by the stewards, ruining any hope he had of a podium position. Button was now away and clear with Vettel in second place and Fernando Alonso in third after they both benefitted from Hamilton’s spin and penalty. The McLaren man finished three-and-a-half seconds ahead of the Red Bull driver with Alonso a further 19 seconds behind in third. – Dan Ogunshakin
Woods gets in PGA shape Super Tseng confirms
Tiger Woods played an 18-hole practice round on Monday (August 1) at the site of next week’s PGA Championship, pronouncing the 7,467-yard (2,276 metre) Atlanta Athletic Club layout ready for the year’s last major event. “I had a blast out there on a wonderful golf course,” Woods said. “It should be a great test for a major championship.” Former World No. 1 Woods, a 14-time major champion chasing the all-time record 18 major titles won by Jack Nicklaus, fell to 28th in this week’s rankings ahead of his return from an injury layoff.
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Woods has not played competitively since playing just nine holes at The Players Championship in May where he re-aggravated left knee ligament and left Achilles tendon strains that he suffered while playing in the Masters last April. Doctors recently cleared Woods to return to practice and his preparations have included work with swing coach Sean Foley. Woods missed the US and British Opens while waiting for his body to heal. Woods was joined by busi-
ness associate Rob McNamara in Atlanta. They toured the course in two-and-a-half hours, testing the speed of the greens and seeing first-hand the thickness of the rough. Woods confirmed reports that long-time friend and business partner Bryon Bell will be his caddie at the PGA Championship. “Tiger asked me to work with him and I’m glad to do it,” Bell said. Woods also announced on Monday that he will play at the Australian Open in November in Sydney, an event he last took part in 15 years ago. –AFP
she’s best in world GOLF Taiwan’s Yani Tseng confirmed she is the best player in the world by staging a successful defence of the Women’s British Open at Carnoustie on Sunday with a four-shot triumph. The 22-year-old collected her fifth major – the youngest player ever to achieve the feat – with a final round 69 for a 16-under-par 272 total. She won by a comfortable four shots from American Brittany Lang, who closed with a 67. Sweden’s Sophie Gustafson, the 2000 champion, claimed third place on 11 under after a 68, and South Korea’s Amy Yang was fourth on 10 under after a closing 67. It was Tseng’s second major of the season – she won the LPGA Championship by 10 shots last month – and extended her lead at the head of the world rankings. Tseng started the final round two shots behind Caroline Masson, but took the lead by the time she had made her second birdie of the day at the long sixth. She was four ahead at the
Yani Tseng: ‘I feel so good.’ – Photo Wojciech Mieda turn and only made a slight stumble with bogeys at the 12th, where she hit her approach through the green, and at the short 13th, when she was unlucky to hit the pin with her tee shot and ricocheted into a horrible lie on the egde of a bunker. But with no one else mounting a serious threat, the powerful Tseng regained control with birdies at the long 14th and 17th and a five foot putt for birdie at the 18th was the icing on the cake that earned the £239,000 (B11.95 million) first prize. “I feel so good,” said a smiling Tseng. “This is a great place to win my second British Open because there is so much history attached to the course. “I started out feeling a little
nervous, but it was much easier than last year. I knew I could trust myself. I think the key was the ten foot putt I made to save par at the 15th. I had been struggling a bit with my putter but that made me feel comfortable.” Caroline Masson had a horror final day, especially with the putter. The 22-year-old, who had led by one at halfway and two after 54-holes, was out in 39 and dropped more shots at the tenth and 11th and then double-bogeyed the 12th. But the second year professional did manage a brave finish. She birdied the final two holes to shoot a 78 and finished in a tie for fifth place with the 2009 champion, Scotland’s Catriona Matthew (72). Lang made six birdies in her round of 67. “I knew I was a little far out of it starting eight shots behind, but I just kept trying to make birdies,” said the Solheim Cup player who has yet to win on the LPGA Tour. “Yani is unbelievable; five majors at the age of 22. She’s so mentally strong and so confident and aggressive.” –AFP
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NRL after round 21 Team Storm Sea Eagles Cowboys Broncos Dragons Warriors Knights Wests Tigers Panthers Bulldogs Rabbitohs Sharks Roosters Raiders Eels Titans
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Pts 36 32 30 30 29 26 24 24 20 20 20 18 16 16 15 12
W 16 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 8 8 8 7 6 6 5 4
D 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
L 3 5 6 6 6 8 9 9 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 15
F 435 422 452 390 393 398 358 371 363 332 368 333 300 339 303 279
A 222 265 368 310 263 316 333 354 383 400 452 424 407 455 400 484
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Points 64 64 52 50 48 38 38 36 34 32 30 28 22 20 12 12 8
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(Times in Thailand) Friday August 5 Bulldogs v Cowboys 16:35 W Tigers v Dragons 16:35 Saturday August 6 Storm v Panthers 14:30 Sharks v Titans 16:30 Broncos v Warriors 16:30 Sunday August 7 Knights v Raiders 11:00 Sea Eagles v Roosters 12:00 Monday August 8 Rabbitohs v Eels 16:00
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After a break of a little more than two months the Premier League, the world’s most exciting league, returns to action next weekend for another nine-month rollercoaster ride of thrills, spills and action. Champions Manchester United will start as favourites once again, having added to their already strong squad and replaced ageing stars Paul Scholes and Edwin van der Saar who retired following the
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EVENT TIME AFL: St Kilda v Freemantle 16:30 NRL: Wests Tigers v Dragons 16:30 Uefa Champions League Draw 17:00
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club’s 3-1 defeat by Barcelona at Wembley in May. The Red Devils are likely to be challenged by Manchester rivals City and also by Chelsea, now under the guidance of new manager Andre Villas-Boas, appointed after Italian Carlo Ancelotti was sacked following a season where the club failed to win a trophy. Down at the bottom it is likely to be another intense battle as Premier League newcomers QPR, Norwich and Swansea will hope to avoid an instant return to the Npower Championship. Any Premier League season is something to savour but here at The Phuket News we hope to make it even more exciting with the launch of our brand new tipster competition. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a football expert – and that usually covers anyone with a passing interest in the game – then this is the competition for you. But even if you’re not a huge fan of ‘the beautiful game’ you could still win yourself some great prizes. The Phuket News tipster competition will start next week in time for the first round
of Premier League fixtures. Entry is free. Taking part is easy. All you have to do is predict the results of that weekend’s fixtures. You score points for each correct prediction. You’ll get two points if you correctly tip a team to win a match and three if you correctly predict a draw. You’ll also get a bonus 10 points if you get all the weekend’s results right. Further bonus points will be awarded if you outperform The Phuket News’ very own football expert, Dan Ogunshakin, who will put his reputation on the line every week. Entry will be possible in hard copy or online – making it possible for you to predict the weekend’s results from the comfort of your own home. Every week The Phuket News will publish a league table with the top tipsters that week, the overall league leaders and the upcoming weekend’s fixtures. Prizes will be awarded to the highest point scorer every month and a prize will also be given to the highest points scorer at the end of the season. The full rules and regulations will be available in next week’s issue of the paper, with instructions on how to enter. Make sure you get your copy!
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Road to Rio starts now In a little under three years, 31 of the world’s best football teams will join host nation Brazil for the 20th edition of the Fifa World Cup in what is likely to be a tournament quite unlike any that has gone before. If there are two things Brazilians love it is football and partying; the 2014 World Cup is going to give the hosts ample opportunity for both, especially if they win. The road to Brazil started last weekend when the football world turned its focus towards the Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro for the draw which determined the qualifying rounds for the next tournament. Thailand, now managed by German Winfried Schaefer following the departure of former Manchester United and England star Bryan Robson, face a difficult task in their bid to qualify for their first ever World Cup after being drawn in a tough group with Asian zone powerhouses Australia and Saudi Arabia as well as Oman in Group D. The Thai team reached the third round of the Asian qualifying zone, courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate win against
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Palestine. The War Elephants will have cause for optimism as Schaefer has World Cup pedigree; the veteran German coach guided Cameroon to Japan and South Korea in 2002 where they were unfortunate not to progress past the group stages. Thailand’s first World Cup qualifying game will take place on September 2, when the team travels to Australia to take on the Socceroos. The final game of the third round sees the War Elephants travel to Oman on February 29, 2012. Should Thailand finish in the top two in Group D they will progress to the fourth round along with the nine other top Asian sides where the teams will be split into two groups of five. The group winners and runners up from the fourth round of qualifying automatically go through to the finals in Brazil, while the two third-placed teams will contest a two-legged play-off for the right to play the South American fifth-placed side for a place in Brazil.
Elsewhere defending champions Spain were paired with 1998 World Cup winners and 2006 runners up France in what will be two eagerlyanticipated encounters, as well as Belarus, Georgia and Finland. England take on old rivals Poland once more, after the two teams were paired in the same qualifying group yet again. England will also face several more trips to Eastern Europe after the Three Lions were also drawn against Montenegro, the Ukraine and Moldova along with European minnows San Marino, a team that shocked England in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley in 1993 when they took the lead after just 8.3 seconds – the fastest goal in international football history – before losing the match 7-1. The draws also took place for the Oceania, African and North, Central and Caribbean Zones, while the South American teams will all face each other in a nine-team league. A total of 824 matches will take place between the 203 nations hoping to qualify for Brazil between now and 2013.
Old foes have an early chance to renew rivalry The FA Community Shield is the traditional curtain raiser for the Premier League season and this year the red and blue communities of Manchester have an early opportunity to renew hostilities before they are expected to go head-to-head for the 2011/12 league title. This Sunday night (August 7) Manchester United and Manchester City will lock horns in the Community Shield for the first time in the match that pits the league winners – United – and FA Cup winners – City – against one another. United are the most successful side in Community Shield history having won the trophy outright 14 times and shared it on four occasions. They are the current Community Shield holders after the Red Devils beat Chelsea 3-1 last season. City, by contrast, have only won the competition three times, the most recent being 1972. In the three fixtures between the two sides last season honours finished even as both team recorded one win a piece and played out a draw. The first of the matches produced a stalemate at City’s Eastlands ground before Unitwww.thephuketnews.com
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Now for the Community Shield. Man City celebrate winning the FA Cup. ed beat City 2-1 at Old Trafford thanks to a stunning winning goal by England striker Wayne Rooney. Last season’s third and final encounter between the two famous clubs took place at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final; City gained revenge for the earlier defeat with a deserved 1-0 win. Both teams have spent heavily during the summer transfer window as they prepare for the upcoming season. Sir Alex Ferguson has signed goalkeeper David De Gea from Athletico Madrid, Aston Villa’s Ashley Young
and defender Phil Jones from Blackburn for more than £50 million (B2.5 billion). United warmed up for this weekend’s match against their bitter rivals with a 2-1 win against European champions Barcelona on the final leg of the tour of the United States. In the blue half of Manchester, City have added left back Gael Clichy from Arsenal to bolster their defence and recently completed the signing of Athletico Madrid star Sergio Aguero, who moved to the Citizens for a reported £38 million (B1.9 billion). Aguero is expected to make his debut for City this Sunday after missing out on playing for his new club in the Dublin Cup last weekend. With both teams highly fancied to challenge for the league title this season, Sunday’s game will allow one Manchester team to land an important psychological blow. The Community Shield is often considered little more than a “glorified friendly” but given the intense rivalry between the two clubs and their supporters, Sunday’s match is set to be anything but.
From left, former FIFA President Joao Havelange, FIFA President Joseph Blatter, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, Brazilian football legend Pele and Brazilian Football Confederation President Ricardo Teixeira attend the Preliminary Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, on July 30, at the Marina da Gloria, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. –Photo AFP
The complete draw for Brazil 2014 African Zone Group A: South Africa, Botswana, Central African Republic, Somalia or Ethiopia. Group B: Tunisia, Cape Verde Islands, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar. Group C: Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Gambia, Chad or Tanzania. Group D: Ghana, Zambia, Sudan, Lesotho or Burundi. Group E: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Niger, Sao Tome e Principe or Congo. Group F: Nigeria, Malawi, Seychelles or Kenya, Djibouti or Namibia. Group G: Egypt, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Comoros or Mozambique. Group H: Algeria, Mali, Benin, Eritrea or Rwanda. Group I: Cameroon, Libya, Guinea-Bissau or Togo, Swaziland or Congo DR. Group J: Senegal, Uganda, Angola, Mauritius or Liberia. Asian Zone Group A: China, Jordan, Iraq, Singapore. Group B: Korea Republic, Kuwait, UAE, Lebanon. Group C: Japan, Uzbekistan, Syria, Korea DPR. Group D: Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Thailand. Group E: Iran, Qatar, Bahrain, Indonesia. North, Central America and the Caribbean Zone (Round 2) Group A: El Salvador, Surinam, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic. Group B: Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, Bermuda. Group C: Panama, Dominica, Nicaragua, Bahamas. Group D: Canada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico, St Lucia. Group E: Grenada, Guatemala, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize. Group F: Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Curacao, US Virgin Islands. North, Central America and the Caribbean Zone (Round 3) Group A: USA, Jamaica, Winner of R2 Grp E, Winner of R2 Grp F. Group B: Mexico, Costa Rica, Winner of R2 Grp A, Winner of R2 Grp B. Group C: Honduras, Cuba, Winner of R2 Grp D, Winner of R2 Grp C. Oceania Zone Group A: Vanuatu, New Caledonia, American Samoa/Cook Islands/Samoa or Tonga, Tahiti. Group B: Fiji, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea. European Zone Group A: Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, Scotland, Macedonia, Wales. Group B: Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Armenia, Malta. Group C: Germany, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Austria, Faroe Islands, Kazakhstan. Group D: Netherlands, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Estonia, Andorra. Group E: Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, Albania, Cyprus, Iceland. Group F: Portugal, Russia, Israel, Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg. Group G: Greece, Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Lithuania, Latvia, Lichtenstein. Group H: England, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, San Marino. Group I: Spain, France, Belarus, Georgia, Finland.