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FOUR DIE IN WORST PHUKET FIRE IN TWO YEARS Eakkapop Thongtub and Darawan Na Nakhon editor@classactmedia.co.th

our people died and a fifth was injured after a furniture shop on Srisutthat Rd in Phuket Town caught fire at 2am on Saturday (August 2).

Among those who died, during the 90 minutes it took for fire-fighters to

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put out the inferno at the Chokchai Furniture Store, was a 10-year-old boy. All the four people who died were found trapped on the top floor of the three-storey building, firefighters said.

They were named as Mongkon Ruanchai, 43, and his wife Nutjaree Saengprakone, 43, 10-year-old Teerawut Ruanchai, the couple’s adopted son, and Chatchaya Kanpat, 59, a

friend of the furniture store’s owner.

The owner, Janhom Jakkaew, 51, survived by jumping from a secondfloor window of the building. She broke a leg and an arm on landing and was taken to Bangkok Hospital Phuket.

Her shouts alerted a nearby policeman, who raised the alarm and called for the fire engines.

Rofia Ninsawit, 44, Ms Janhom’s sister-in-law, told police that Ms Jan-

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hom told her the fire broke out when everyone was asleep. Mrs Janhom was woken by the smell of smoke and called to the others to warn them, telling them to get out of the building.

Believing the others were following her, she smashed a window on the second floor and jumped.

But it was probably already too late for the four people sleeping on the top floor of the building.

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4 die in furniture store blaze Continued from Page 1 The building had been rented for 10 years by Mrs Janhom, who lives in Ranong but was in the habit of visiting the shop every month to check the inventory. On this occasion Ms Chatchaya came with her.

Every time she came, she would stay in the building.

When fire-fighters were eventually able to enter the building they found Mr Mongkon, Mrs Nutjaree and the boy huddled together on the bed in their room.

Initial reports indicated that the fire was started by an electrical short on the ground floor and spread within minutes throughout the building, fuelled by the large amounts of wooden and plastic chairs, tables and other furniture stored on every floor of the large shop.

As forensic experts combed through the wreckage the following morning, Governor Maitri Inthusut, along with Pol Maj Gen Krajang Suwannarat, Deputy Commissioner of Police Region 8, came to survey the damage.

On Monday morning (August 4) fire broke out again at the store. Neighbours called the fire brigade at 9:30am after they saw smoke once again coming out of the second floor of the building.

Fire-fighters went back into

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the building and tracked the smoke to a pile of mattresses in one of the bedrooms.

The fire was swiftly extinguished, but it was decided to keep a watch on the place in case any other remaining hotspots in among the piles of charred furniture burst into flame.

The fire is the deadliest in Phuket since the Tiger Bar and Disco complex on Patong’s Bangla Rd took the lives of four people and injured 11 others on August 17, 2012.

The reasons for that fire are hotly disputed, but the owners of the famed club were charged with negligence causing death. The trial begins in April next year.

Above left, a victim is lowered gently from the building. Above right, Gov Maitri Inthusut is briefed by a firefighter. Below, a rescue worker combs through the wreckage.

PHUKET CITY OFFIcials have offered to help the families of the victims of the Chokchai furniture shop in Talad Yai, in which four people died in the early hours of August 2.

Mayor Somjai Suwansupappana said the city will help pay for the funerals of three of the victims, and a total of B139,000 has already been given to the families.

The relatives of the fourth victim, were also given B25,000.

The survivor, shop owner Janhom Jakkaew, is currently receiving treatment at Bangkok hospital in Phuket Town and will continue to receive financial support for medical costs.

Mayor Somjai said she believes that the people of Phuket will learn from this incident and the city will do more to find people to work in the emergency services.

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Overwhelming opposition to dolphinarium – online poll THE VAST MAJORITY OF readers of The Phuket News oppose the opening of the dolphinarium in Chalong, according to the newspaper’s online poll, which closed yesterday (August 7).

Asked “W hat do you think of the dolphinarium in Chalong, 83 per cent of the 1,157 people who took part in the poll selected the option stating that dolphinariums are “a horrible way to treat highly intelligent animals. It must be stopped.”

Eleven per cent chose the option, “People worldwide are backing away from animal shows. Phuket should, too”, while 3 per cent opted for “Jumping fish don’t really interest me, but I don’t see

the animals that are due to come to Phuket may have been captured during the slaughter and sold into the dolphinarium trade.

Repeated attempts to elicit comment from the developers of the dolphinarium have met with silence. The only comment came from the Thai partner, who – on condition of anonymity – said “We don’t want to give a response to the Dolphins jump for entertainment. Photo: Justin De La Ornellas opposition. Some people have different views about dolphins. opponents of the dolphinarithe problem with this.”

“Our focus is on education Just three per cent sup- ums were due to screen the and dolphin therapy has proven ported the show, choosing, award-winning movie The to be effective for [treating] “Dolphin shows are fun and Cove, which depicts the an- autistic children. The dolphin educational, too. I am looking nual slaughter of dolphins in show is just an addition.” forward to it opening.”

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Sirinart park officials receive death threat

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nger at the destruction of illegal restaurants and bars appears to have boiled over, with staff of the Sirinart Marine National Park receiving death threats.

Park Chief Kitipat Tharapiban told The Phuket News, “My team and I are being very careful after we received a call from an unknown person on July 31, warning us that we are all on a gunman’s ‘kill’ list.

“T h is whole issue is about money. But this is not a time for influential people in Phuket to throw their weight around. They must accept what is happening.

“I have already informed the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) about this.

They have arranged it so that the Army and the Navy will join us whenever we carry out a mission [to demolish illegal structures].”

A member of his staff who did not want to be named told The Phuket News that he had taken the death threat call.

“I got a very brief call from an unidentified man.

He said that the names of all my team are on the list. He added, ‘Beware!’.

“I asked around and it seems like he is from the Thung-Yai group of assassins from Nakhon Sri Thammarat

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Police are using long-lens cameras to photograph people using phones while driving. Photo: Thailand Traffic Police Facebook page

Crackdown coming on cellphones while driving

Park Chief Kitipat Tharapiban at the demolition of restaurants at Haad Sai Khao last week: ‘We are being very careful.’ province. They are apparently armed with M16 assault rifles.”

Thung Yai, or Big Field, is the name of a district in Nakhon Sri Thammarat Province.

“I don’t know what is going to happen to us. We have never encountered these people before,” he said, before putting a brave face on things: “We will do our job honestly for the good of the country.”

Capt Petrat Tienjan, deputy director of the Naval Command Division of the Royal Thai Naval Third Fleet, said, “Yes, I heard about this. We

are already supporting the Sirinart Park mission. We can also call on the help of special forces based at Phuket International Airport if an emergency situation arises.

“I really want to meet the ‘influential’ people who are behind these threats to the Sirinart Park staff. I want to arrest them, take them before a military court and see them thrown in jail.”

Col Somchai Ponatong, Officer in Charge of Training at the Royal Thai Army’s 41st Military Circle Command in Nakhon Sri Thammarat told The Phuket News, “I have

An AirAsia Airbus similar to this one suffered the bird strike. Photo: Darren Koch

Emergency for AirAsia flight AN AIRASIA AIRBUS HAD TO MAKE an emergency landing at Phuket International Airport at 5:15 pm on Tuesday (August 5) after a bird strike. FD 3187 was on its way from Nakorn Sri Thammarat to Bangkok when the bird smashed into one of the engine @thephuketnews

intakes, causing damage to the engine.

The Airbus A320-200, with 153 passengers and six crew on board, made a safe landing in Phuket and the airline arranged for another aircraft to take the passengers on to their destination.

heard about these threats to Sirinart Park officials. We support the park staff fully.

“I just finished a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Army [Gen Prayuth Chan-Ocha] in Bangkok. The NCPO already knew about this. I hope everyone will behave legally.”

A SENIOR PHUKET POLICE officer has ordered his men to arrest anyone caught texting or talking on their mobile phones while driving.

This includes any vehicle on the road, from trucks and motorbikes and everything in between.

Pol Col Sermpan Sirikong, superintendent of the Phuket Town Police, told The Phuket News on Tuesday (August 5), “I ordered my men today to watch out for those texting or chatting while on the road.

“They have started crack-

ing down on this in Bangkok, and I believe other provinces will follow, so I am doing it right now.

“If we find anyone breaking the law, we will act. Drivers are not allowed to use a mobile phone while driving, except in the case of a very short conversation [for example, to tell the caller they will call back]. Offenders will be fined between B400 and B1,000.”

However, the police did tell The Phuket News that users of hands-free devices won’t be seen as breaching the rules.

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he stabbing of an Italian journalist by a gang of young Thai robbers on July 3 has ushered in a new system that will help fund medical treatment for visitors who are attacked and injured in Phuket.

Investigative journalist Antonia Papaleo spent three weeks in hospital after he was stabbed, and had to have his spleen removed.

At a meeting of the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) on Tuesday (August 5), Santi Pawai, director of the Phuket Office of Tourism and Sport (POTS) explained, “As soon as I heard about the case [of Mr Papaleo], I called the Ministry of Tourism and Sports in Bangkok.

“Vachira Hospital were able to approve a B100,000 grant [for his treatment], while Patong Hospital also offered a B1,690 grant.

“The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has a total budget of around B20 million for [such cases] throughout Thailand.

We plan to set up a committee in Phuket to help tourists in the future, so that each case can be dealt with quickly and

Antonio Papaleo, the first injured tourist to receive aid under the scheme, is now out of hospital. efficiently.”

Each case will be considered on its merits, he said, and “not every case will be approved however. “For example, we receive several cases everyday involving tourists who are too drunk to get to the airport on time.”

The amounts awarded will depend on the situation. For

example, if tourists are injured in a natural disaster, a terrorist act, an assault, a rape or an accident, they may receive a special grant and immediate help. If the accident involves alcohol or drugs there will be no award.

Tourists may receive a grant of B100,000 for medical costs or as much as B300,000

if they lose a limb or an organ.

Rape victims will get B20,000.

If the tourist is required to stay in hospital and this affects their travel plans, they may receive an additional B2,000 per day for up to 10 days, for food and accommodation.

Pol Col ML Pattanajak Jakkapan, superintendent of Kamala Police Station, said, “The reason for this is the Antonio Papaleo case.

“He suffered a cut spleen in the attack and was taken to Patong Hospital initially and then to Vachira Hospital where he stayed for around 10 days.

“We discovered that all nine offenders who attacked Antonio already had criminal records. We arrested eight and are still looking for the ninth.

“Pol Maj Gen Krajang Suwannarat, heading the Phuket Police Force, and other senior police officers, believe that tourists should not be faced with such terrible situations.

So we cooperated with the Phuket Tourist Association and the POTS to find the best way to help.”

Sathirapong Na Takuatung, the new president of the PTA, thanked Vachira Phuket Hospital for offering support to the officials and for making generous grants to tourists.

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OFFICI A LS ON J U LY 30 seized B100,000 worth of illegally logged timber from a site in the hills above Kamala.

Acting on a tip-off, Kathu District Officer Sayan Channachaiwong led a team, some armed, to the site in the hills.

When they arrived it looked as though the loggers had fled only minutes before, leaving the lumber behind.

When they arrived at Ban Bangwan Kamala hill, the encroachers appeared to have left the scene in a hurry, leaving the timber behind.

The raiders found 46 planks concealed in bushes. They now hope to be able to identify those responsible for raping the forest.

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Lucky escape for bike rider Suwit Armaey, 41, had a lucky escape on Sunday afternoon (August 3) when his new motorbike was side-swiped by a 22-wheel trailer rig making a U-turn on Thepkrasattri Rd, smashing the bike to pieces.

When police arrived the red-plate bike was lying in a tangled heap in the road while the truck was parked at the side of the road, its fuel tank leaking from the impact.

Police breathalysed the truck driver, Pasit Pakdee, 37 and then arrested him for drunk driving.

Mr Suwit, meanwhile, was taken to hospital, missing one finger.

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Workers hurt in power line accident Three construction workers were injured last Friday (August 1) when the boom of a crane truck snagged a major power cable at the Central Festival intersection.

Vichit police and rescue personnel from Kusoldharm Foundation rushed to the scene.

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Speeding biker hits road block cop A traffic policeman was injured when a student wearing no helmet tried to run a checkpoint, lost control and hit the officer.

The crash happened on 9am on Tuesday (August 5) when Nattapon Chaiyawong, a high school senior, tried to run through the road block on Nakorn Rd, Phuket Town, at high speed but hit Pol Sen Sgt Jakkapong Khosawat, knocking him flying.

Nattapon was not injured, though his bike was wrecked. He was arrested.

Sgt Jakkapong is recovering in hospital.

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Fear lingers on in taxi culture T

he old Phuket system of taxi territories fiercely – and sometimes violently – defended against outsiders may have been destroyed, but in the minds of many of the island’s drivers, apparently, it still exists.

So far not one driver has followed the urgings of the Phuket Provincial Land Transport Office (PLTO) to convert to driving a meter taxi, Jaturong Kaewkasi, academic officer of Phuket Provincial Land Transport Office said today (August 1).

After talking to many drivers, he said, the PLTO had discovered widespread fear that those who converted to meter taxis would not be able to roam the island at will – which is the PLTO’s aim – due to the old taxi culture of exclusive territories.

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Jaturong Kaewkasi believes that when drivers see the meter fares, they will be tempted to switch over. the influential people behind them. People must change the perspectives, too, he said.

“If influential people try to stop them doing their job, drivers can call 1584 and the police will take care of the matter,” he said.

Registration for meter taxis is now open, and will run until the end of this month (August 31).

Drivers’ cars must not be

more than six years old (a relaxation of the rule that stated they must be no more than two years old).

If drivers cannot initially afford to paint their cars yellow and red, they can drive for the first year with yellow and red stripes along the side of their cars.

To register, drivers must bring to the PLTO a copy of their house registration book

(samnao tabien baan), a copy of their ID card, a copy of the car registration book, and a copy of their license to drive a public vehicle.

Once they have registered, and provided that the car has been fitted with the necessary equipment, they can start work the following day.

He added that from tomorrow (August 9) until Tuesday, there will be a fair at the PLTO selling equipment for meter taxis such as the meters themselves, roof lights and free/not free lights.

The only place on the island where the taxi mess has yet to be sorted out is the airport, Mr Jaturong said, but this is being worked on.

The fares for meter taxis are currently awaiting approval from the National Council for Peace and Order. Once these are set, Mr Jaturong said, he believes they will provide the incentive to convert many drivers to meter taxi operators.

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Kamala sets up call centre for local taxis KAMALA TAMBON ADministration Organisation (OrBorTor) is to set up a call centre opposite Kamala Police Station with space for 20 vehicles.

The OrBorTor sent letters to 11 different hotels in Kamala, asking them to allocate space for taxis but only two accepted – the Thavorn Beach Hotel and the Swissotel.

Kamala has 18 different taxi groups totally comprising 169 vehicles – minibuses, tuk-tuks, SUVs, cars and motorbikes.

Of these 67 have green plates and 14 have yellow plates. The remaining half – 84 vehicles – are unlicensed,

illegal “black-plate” vehicles.

“So far, no one is breaking the rules in our area [by setting up taxi stands on public land],” OrBorTor clerk (palad) Chinnadit Tantipanwadee told The Phuket News. “We are going to set up the Taxi Call Centre very soon.

“We are not sure when it will be ready, but the plan has been approved,” he said.

“This will not be for meter taxis. The people attached to the call centre will be able to drive only to and from Kamala area, and will have to join a queue for passengers.

“Those who prefer to switch to meter taxis can pick up anyone anywhere on the island.”

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Close call as banyan branch falls on car A FATHER AND HIS YOUNG daughter had a lucky escape on Wednesday morning (August 6) when a large branch of an ancient banyan tree fell on their car as they looked for a parking space on Narison Rd, Phuket Town.

Soonthorn Markpone told police that he was on his way to drop his daughter off at school, but could not find parking nearby on the road.

So he decided to drive his

Public ‘must join in fight against crime and terrorism’ THE PROVINCIAL ADministration Organisation (OrBorJor) held a meeting at the Phuket Garden Hotel on Monday (Aug 4) to discuss ways to increase awareness of the risks of terrorism and transnational crime.

OrBorJor president Paiboon Upatising said the aim of the meeting was to boost awareness among both the disciplined forces and the public.

“These days Phuket tourism is increasing. We must be ready for all kinds of criminals.

Government force alone may not be enough, so everyone must help.

“With more tourists [coming to Thailand], we already have more [transnational] crime to deal with, such as credit card fraud and illegal passports, especially in a major tourism centre like Phuket.

“If every community creates a network to fight crime, to be vigilant, and to be observant in our surroundings, bringing bad guys to justice will be an easy task and we will create a better place for our children.

“If we ignore the fact that crime and terrorism exist, we are encouraging them to grow.”

Isuzu pick-up truck into the grounds of Wat Wichitsongkhram to look for somewhere to park.

As they drove slowly past the tree there was a loud cracking noise and the branch landed on the back of the truck with a huge crash.

Neither father nor daughter was hurt, but the truck could not be moved and municipal staff with chainsaws had to come and free it.

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THE SAME-SAME GIRLIE bars lining both sides of Soi Gonzo, one of the grubbier side-streets off Patong’s famed Bangla Rd, have been ripped out.

Only the Aussie Bar, at the Bangla entrance to the soi, remains.

The big tear-down is nothing to do with the army-driven The branch of the old banyan tree fell, luckily, onto the back of the pick-up. clearing of businesses on public land. It’s a purely commercial decision.

The Phuket News understands that the bars will return, but the existing buildings were old, with antiquated power lines and water pipes, which would all have had to be ripped out anyway. It was simpler to tear down the whole thing.

This is not the only remake under way on Bangla, an exemplar of the Buddhist truth that there is no such thing as permanence.

Patong business leader Preechawut “Prap” Keesin, revealed to The Phuket News on Tuesday (August 5) that he and his business partners are close to completing a sevenmonth project that is seeing the Ocean Plaza building to the east of Soi Gonzo gutted and completely renovated.

“We are renewing the building to create a restaurant and coffee shop on the second floor. The ground floor will be a shopping mall and in the basement we have just opened the Tazmania Pool Lounge.”

He added, “Patong should have different options: colourful lifestyles and family options. I realised that lots of restaurants in Patong are Italian, Indian and so on. I thought it would be great to The taxi drivers present their complaint to a member of the Damrongtham Centre staff. have a restaurant with a Thai and Latin theme. It will be but they have no other source their problem and to be more and Navy, local officials and beautiful restaurant.

The restaurant will open of income and are worried considerate about their liveli- police have been knocking about their families. hood. down taxi ranks built illegally in time for the 2014-15 high In a drive backed by the on public land and breaking season, he said, with opening They made a plea for govhours from midday to midnight. ernment officials to resolve might of the Royal Thai Army up the taxi groups.

Koh Siray taxis protest against sala demolition M ore than 50 taxi d r ive r s f i le d a complaint on Friday (August 1) with the Damrongtham Centre, urging Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut to help them after they were ordered to take down their taxi sala in front of the Westin Siray Bay Resort on Koh Siray Sinchai Rooprowjean, coordinator of the taxi group, asked that officials investigate whether police who gave the order were within their rights to tell them to knock down their taxi stand and go away.

He said the taxi drivers had received a visit from a group of police led by an officer, who said he was under instructions from Police Region 8 in Surat Thani to get the sala removed. The police officer also allegedly told the Westin staff they should no longer use the drivers’ services.

The drivers were upset, they said, because they had been working outside the hotel since it opened five years ago, and there have never been any problems.

They had only been out of work for two days, they said,

Two held for encroachment TWO MEN WERE ARRESTed on Tuesday (August 5) for encroachment in a forest area in the Nakkerd Hills above Freedom Beach.

Karon police raided the area at 4.30pm to check whether any more encroachment incidents had occurred, and had the luck to find a man digging alongside a small house.

When questioned by the police the man, Chok Kongjan admitted he had built the house on the land himself and has been living in it for over

Officers caught Chok at his illegal home, with pick in hand. two years, because he didn’t have enough money to rent somewhere in town.

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Council blocks Patong mayor’s B449m budget MAYOR CHALERMLUK Kebsap stumbled at her first major hurdle on Monday There are five ways to spot one of the forged B1,000 notes. (August 4) when the Patong Municipal Council failed to pass the B449 million 2015 budget proposed by her and her team.

The meeting, chaired at the Municipal offices by Council Chairman Thanee Ukarasub, saw some members admit that they had not had time to study the budget, which they the lotus graphic in the circle had received only three days to the right of HM the King’s earlier. Others disagreed with portrait should be complete; some of the proposals in it.

When the note is slanted, A majority voted against it. the number “1,000”, top right, Council clerk Poonsak should change colour; Naksana explained that a The metallic strip on the 15-member committee must left of the note should change now be set up to study the when slanted, to show “1,000” budget in detail. in Thai numerals; The committee chairman In the dark area of the must be chosen within seven 1,000 (in Thai, bottom left) days and within 15 days the it is possible to see, in tiny new committee will look at type, 1,000 (in Thai digits) the draft of the budget berepeated. fore handing it back to city The forgers risk up to 20 officials. years in jail. Anyone deliberIf differences between the ately using fake notes risks up council and the Mayor’s office to 15 years. cannot be worked out by this Khao Sod/The Phuket News method, then the issue will be

Warning over phony B1,000 banknotes F

ake B1,000 notes are spreading through Thailand, it appears, though none have yet been detected in Phuket.

Initially the fake bills were spotted in Trang in late July but on Monday (August 4) they also surfaced in Chonburi.

Vendors at Chonburi’s Sri Phalothai Market told police that they have been duped into accepting the fakes.

One of the victims, Somsak Angkhanavin, a 62-year-old butcher, explained that a group of “five of six” people bought several kilograms of his pork on Sunday (August 3), each paying him with a B1,000 note.

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Mr Somsak said he thought about refusing the notes – he heard about the fakes in Trang – but then decided to accept them anyway “out of respect”.

He said he later learned the notes were fake.

The same day, a chicken vendor went to the police with a bag he found under a tree next to the market. Police checked the contents – 70 B1,000 notes, all of them counterfeit, and all bearing the same serial number: 2D7874400.

Trang police recently issued a warning that some of the fakes also have the serial number 9A3828862.

In an effort to contain the spread of the forged notes, the Bank of Thailand sent officials to teach market vendors in Trang how to spot a fake bill.

“There are three ways to spot them,” said one official, Sawitri Kaewdaeng. “Touch them, hold them up against the light, and slant them.”

The Bank of Thailand website explains in detail how to confirm a B1,000 note is genuine. The fakes do not have these features.

The words “Thai Government” (in Thai) on the left side of the face of the notes should be slightly raised; When held to the light,

handed over to the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Phuket Governor’s Office.

Mayor Chalermluk said that she understood why sometimes the council might feel it could not pass the budget, but added that in this case she was puzzled because her budget would fund many projects that the council members had favoured in the past.

Although the Mayor was elected by a big majority in the April 26 elections, the majority of the Council members, also elected on the same day, are on the “team” of Pian Keesin, whom she beat at the polls.

In the past, when the council was elected and would then name a mayor, the failure to pass the budget would result in what was effectively a vote of no confidence and elections would have to follow. This happened to Mayor Pian in 2001.

Now, however, the mayoral and council elections are separate, so the Mayor retains her seat even though the budget has not been agreed.

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Bosses of bad cops ‘will face penalties’

ive enforcers for a loan sharking operations were caught in the past

week.

The first arrest came on July 31 when Kathu police arrested an enforcer after he assaulted a woman who could not make the payments on her loan. She promptly complained to the police Watcharin Daduang, 39, was arrested in front of a tailor shop and charged him with assault and lending money at interest rates higher than the law allows. He was also found to be carrying a gun and ammunition.

After the assault, the victim contacted police to say that Watcharin had lent her money at 20 per cent interest a month. When she could not pay, Watcharin attacked her.

The following day a gang of four thugs working in Patong were arrested after an informant tipped off the Tourist Police that they were collecting debts – and issuing threats

Warathip Thongwijit with the four guns and ammunition found at the home she shares with Tirawut Sengpa.

to those who could not pay – around the intersection of Soi Kebsap and the beach road.

The informant said that this gang, too, were charging 20 per cent a month and were going every day to collect payments. If debtors were unable to pay they were threatened with violence.

The police had the informant wait for the enforcers, money in hand, while the officers waited close by.

When the informant paid the enforcers with a marked

B500 note against his debt of B10,000, the police surrounded them.

One of the men was carrying a bag containing B22,540, including the marked note.

The men admitted that they were working in the loan sharking business and went to the same place every day to collect interest from debtors.

Police named the enforcers as Wirat Jankampa, 20, Watchara Kongdee, 34, Anek Huaihongthong, 35, and Wichan Pumtakong, 23.

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Cops search for gun-loving drug dealer

POLICE ARE STILL TRACKing an alleged drug dealer after he fled from the authorities on August 2.

Police raided the home of Tirawut Sengpa after receiving a tip-off that he was selling large amounts of drugs, mostly crystal methamphetamine.

Their investigations indicated that although his main dwelling was a house in Wan Place Village, where he lived with his 53-year-old partner, Warathip Thongwijit, he had several cars and other houses dotted around the island, but no formal job.

The informant also told police that Tirawut gets his drugs from Bangkok and uses a Toyota Camry with fake license plates to make local deliveries.

When police arrived at the house on July 31, Tirawut fled the scene. Police then entered the house and found Warathip in the bedroom, along with four guns, holsters, and ammunition.

Warathip was taken to the Phuket Provincial Police Station for questioning over the unlicensed weapons. She was later released.

Police arrest young man with pen gun PRAKASIT SINPRASOP, 22, riding on the back of a motorbike, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon (August 5) after officers discovered he was carrying a pen gun.

Police searched Prakasit and the driver of the bike after they noticed them “behaving suspiciously” at a police checkpoint at the Sakoo-Cherng Talay.

They found and seized the pen gun, a .38-calibre bullet and a pocket knife.

Prakasit admitted that all the items belonged to him, saying that he carried them for his own protection.

Unimpressed with his explanation, police charged him with illegal possession of firearm and carrying a gun in a public area without a permit.

Pen guns are small weapons carrying a single bullet and, as the name suggests, disguised to look like a pen. They can be deadly. In Thailand, many are homemade.

POL MAJ GEN KRAJANG Suwannarat, currently commanding the Phuket police force, on Wednesday (August 6) confirmed that the commanders of police officers found guilty of involvement in extortion rackets will also face punishment in the form of administrative penalties.

“We will apply the law to officers involved in extortion, with disciplinary penalties and criminal penalties. It’s what we have to do because it’s wrong,” he said.

“The bosses of these officials will have to face administrative punishment too if they are deemed to have failed to supervise their men properly. They will not be demoted, but they may be transferred or fined.”

His comments came after the Bangkok Post on Monday quoted Pol Lt Gen Ruangsak Jarit-eak as telling superintendents to stop their officers extorting money from motorbike taxis in Bangkok, on pain of facing administrative punishment.

In Phuket, the Public Sector Anti-corruption Commission (PACC) expects to see three police officers from Chalong Police Station in court soon on charges of extorting money from the dive industry.

Pol Col Krittapat Dechintharasorn, superintendent of Chalong police station and boss of the three men, told The Phuket News recently, “I don’t have a specific policy to deal with the problem [of corrupt officers extorting money from the dive industry] because all police officers know the National Police Service Act well and [know the consequences of contravening it].”

He added that the cases did not indicate anything was wrong with the police system as a whole.

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sunami survivors Ben and Emily Willgrass on July 31 finally got to meet the people they have wanted to thank for almost 10 years.

The brother and sister – who were children when Yupin Sengmuang and her then-husband Pichet, sheltered them after the December 26, 2004, disaster, and later drove them and their father to Bangkok to catch a plane out – felt they had never said thank-you properly.

On Monday (August 4), after the reunion, Mrs Yupin said the duo had visited her several times in the preceding few days, with laughter, tears and hugs amid the reminiscences of those dark hours while their father searched for their mother Louise who, sadly, was found dead in Patong, a victim of the wave.

In between the hugs, Mrs Yupin said, she fed them, too, with pad Thai and tom yam kung.

The reunion was sparked

when Ben and Emily asked on Facebook for help in finding Yupin and Pichet.

Within 15 hours, thanks to social media and with help from the The Phuket News and other Thai media, they had been put in touch.

Ben Willgrass said after the Phuket reunion meetings, “We would like to say a huge thank you to all the Thai people for helping us find Yupin and Pichet by sharing our Facebook post and getting in contact.

“Our trip to Phuket was difficult at times and often brought back sad memories of our experiences during the tsunami and the loss of our lovely mother.

“However, we feel overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of the Thai people and now also have many happy memories of our time in Thailand.

“We are both so happy to have met Yupin and Pichet again and feel very lucky to have been given the opportunity to thank them for their help and support and the kind-

without favouring anyone.

The beaches, namely Patong, Kamala, Surin, Nai Harn, Nai Yang, Nai Thon, Sai Keaw, Kata, and Karon, have been all been cleared of businesses that were operating illegally.

Capt Petcharat said that police continue to receive complaints from people that other small beaches have not been affected, particularly Paradise and Freedom beaches.

“Every beach we deal with, we try to manage it according to the law. Each beach has its own law,” he said, explaining the reasons why each one has a different timeline for ridding them of illegal businesses.

“If [a beach] is in a National Park, we use the National

ness they showed us after the tsunami.

“Our reunions were very special and the memories we now have of our time together will stay with us forever.

We had a lovely time meeting Pichet and really appreciated him travelling to Phuket to see us; it was so nice to catch up with him after so long and to chat about our experiences and our lives.

Park Law. The beaches that are under Or Bor Tor control come under the Building and Construction Act. So the period for demolition is different [depending on the law].

“And then there are the cases that have gone to court, which must wait until the court delivers a judgement.

“Each beach has a different law [that applies]. So some places may already have been taken down but others remain. But this doesn’t mean there will be no demolition. I want to stress that all public land encroachment must be stopped.

“We will be fair with everybody and will do the same on every beach,” he said.

Dealer caught with drugs hidden in her bra A 57-YEAR-OLD WOMAN was arrested after police caught her with a load of meth pills hidden in her bra.

Thalang Police arrested Leeya Buachai, 57, after an informer told police she had been selling drugs in the area.

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amphetamine (ya bah) pills.

When Leeya came out of her home and made the sale, police surrounded and arrested her.

During the pat-down, Leeya admitted to having more than 170 ya ba pills hidden in her bra.

Police charged her with possession of drugs for sale.

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Ben and Emily with Mrs Yupin (above) and with Mr Pichet.

Displaced beach vendors ‘should contact NCPO’ INDIVIDUALS DISPLACED by the recent beach clearings all over Phuket are being asked to contact the local representatives of the National Peace and Order Keeping Council (NCPO), the Council announced on Friday (August 1).

Army Capt Petcharat Tianjan, head of Civil Affairs Division at the Third Naval Area Command, said that the military has a plan to help vendors who have been affected most by the beach cleaning. Complaints and information will be collected at all municipal buildings around the island until Sunday (August 10).

In addition, Capt Petcharat insisted that the beach clearances are being carried out

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Leeya with her stash.

“Yupin is an amazing lady and made us feel so welcome in her shop; we visited her every day and she showed us lots of love and cooked us delicious food. We shared tears, laughter and many hugs with her, and loved being in her company.

“We would like to thank Yupin and Pichet for making our trip so special, and to tell them that we look forward to coming back to Thailand to

visit them again. We would also like to say a very big thank you to all the Thai people we met during our time in Phuket; we have been made to feel so welcome and were shown so much kindness and compassion during our stay. We have had an amazing time and now know that Phuket will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of the Tourism Author-

ity of Thailand said. “The Willgrass family was one of the many impacted [by the tsunami], but now their story at least has a touching element that will forever link them with the people of Thailand.

“We feel that this story encapsulates something that most visitors to Thailand experience – the true friendliness of the Thai people who make tourists feel so welcome.”

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he Ministry of Tourism and Sport’s budding plan – currently at the pre-formation of a committee phase – to set up a scheme to compensate tourists for calamities that they may endure on their travels here – is a sound one.

And it will certainly go a small way to enhancing Thailand’s attractiveness as a wildly popular tourist destination, whence perhaps too many “horror stories” are reported by the West’s more salacious media outlets.

There is risk everywhere, both at home and abroad, but Thailand seems to generate a disproportionate number of lurid headlines. This is not to say that mishaps do not occur. And the already in-place guideline that victims will not be eligible for compensation if drugs or alcohol are involved, is an eminently sensible one.

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needs to be fastidiously planned out, as many an injured tourist has blamed a “spiked drink” or some such other dubious rationale in order to avoid taking responsibility for his or her own actions and misadventures.

It’s something of a doubleedged sword. On one hand, Thailand is a magnet for the more hedonistic – and therefore non-risk averse – visitor (as well as more cautious types and families), and all tourist contribute to one of the biggest tourism economies on the planet. On the other hand, the kinds of behaviour and sporting activities that demand generates supply for here, do deliver spills as well as thrills.

A belt-and-braces approach is called for as well. In addition to setting up a compensation scheme, regulations need to be tightened – and common sense to become more common, through government-funded workshops for tour operators

and other means – in order to reduce the number of accidents, alcohol-fueled or otherwise, that give rise to leaps of judgement about Thailand outside the Kingdom.

The other possibility is to reactivate the plan to introduce compulsory visitor insurance and enforce it. Best of all would be to build all three measures into the fabric of our worldfamous tourism industry.

Thailand attracts all sorts.

Some come a cropper through capricious fate, plain rotten bad luck and acts of God. Others could minimize their own risk of injury or becoming a crime victim.

By taking all three moves – compensation, insurance and enhancing public awareness through education – all visitors will be assured of a safer and more protected time here.

And if all this means less tut-tutting from tabloid readers in the West, then so be be it.

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EDITORIAL

Taxi debate [Re. Opinion: Fares fair for all] Make Taximeters compulsory like in Bangkok and use their rates, which I think are fair.

If Taxis refuse to use Taximeters, revoke their license in Patong and adopt the Pattaya Tuk Tuk system (Drive around Pattaya in designated circuits, charging flat rates starting at 20 Baht for short-distance rides.

So in order to use Bahtbuses effectively, it makes sense for tourists to learn these regular Baht-bus routes.

The smaller circuit goes all the way around South Pattaya in an anti-clockwise direction: Pattaya Beach Road, South Pattaya Road, Pattaya Second Road, Central Pattaya Road; while the larger circuit includes the northern part of Pattaya 2nd Road and Beach Road and goes all the way up to the Dolphin roundabout in North Pattaya.

Alternative routes include: Pattaya-Naklua Road, North Pattaya Road, Central Pattaya Road and South Pattaya Road.)

Concerned

Are we in safe hands?

[Re. Phuket crackdown on using mobile phones while driving] Oh dear dear me, here we see more “intelligent” thinking, who in their right mind would say “Drivers are not allowed to use a mobile phone while driving, except in the case of a very short conversation [for example, to tell the caller they will call back].

Rorii

Too many thugs [Re. Koh Siray taxis protest against Phuket reorganisation] I went to Patong on Saturday night, I went to park in a public parking space about 300m before Bangla road but was instantly told to move on by two taxi/tuk-tuk thugs.

The whole area in front of Jung Ceylon is still controlled by these thugs. Nothing has changed; the army/navy are seemingly as powerless as the governor.

None of the restaurants or beach clubs at Bang Tao and Layan have gone.

And despite what this paper says, not one of the establishments on the west of the beach road at Surin has been told to go.

I think we are looking at business as usual for the high season.

Andy The only option for those illegal taxi drivers will be to become a registered “Metered Taxi” and to start to work as all people around the world instead to sleep all day long in a sala opposite a resort waiting tourists to scam them.

Charlie

More clearing to be done [Re. Phuket beach vendors asked to contact NCPO as beach clearing continues] Patong Beach also seems to have a “Zoning” with different density & different building heights and even “branch” regulations.

Are this regulations still valid? Can anyone produce a map of it. It would make it a lot more easy to see /”conclude” what is valid.

Many recent built houses & constructions & business on this shore-line are not complying with these regulations.

Building heights & density & zoning has been ignored.

PhuketExpat Very nice work done... I hope army will stay in his job for a long while!

Jim1953

Time up for the illegal buildings [Re. 15 Phuket beach businesses appeal for protection from demolition] How the Novotel was allowed to even be built is a complete mystery.

Its structures are so clearly in breach of the building code.

Golfbum

Reckless driver Just want to say to the driver of the silver/metallic Honda Civic that almost collided into me while I was proceeding cautiously down the bypass road towards Chalong: “learn to drive sensibly, you twit.

Zack

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Yingluck will contest charges, says lawyer F

ormer prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will return to Thailand to fight charges of dereliction of duty in the rice-pledging scheme, her lawyer repeated Tuesday (August 5) as the likelihood of charges moved a step closer.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) forwarded the case to the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG), recommending Ms Yingluck be indicted in the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions.

On July 17, the NACC recommended Ms Yingluck be indicted for dereliction of duty in failing to deal with corruption and losses in the ricepledging scheme. The NACC estimates the rice scheme lost at least B500 billion.

The NACC ruled by a vote of 7-0 that there were sufficient grounds to allegations that Ms Yingluck was negligent in failing to scrap the scheme, despite knowing it was plagued by corruption

Ms Yingluck faces being indicted for dereliction of duty in failing to deal with corruption. Photo: J. Patrick Fischer and losses.

This would be in violation of Section 157 of the Criminal Code and Section 123/1 of the National Anti-Corruption Act. Norawit Lalaeng, the law-

yer representing Ms Yingluck, said he will submit a petition to the OAG asking it to ensure justice and fairness for the former Prime Minister.

She has criticised the

The events occured on the night-train to Sungai Kolok in the south. Photo: Calflier001

Night train ‘robbery’ mystery POLICE HAVE LAUNCHED an investigation after nine passengers in a sleeper carriage on the overnight Bangkok to Sungai Kolok train complained they had been robbed. One of the passengers also claimed he was drugged.

Pol Capt Phanomnoi Thiplai at Hat Yai police station said the robbery was reported by passengers after they arrived at the station Tuesday (August 5).

The passengers complained they had lost 10 mobile phones and cash worth B2,500 between them while they were sleeping in the early hours Tuesday (August 5).

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thief may have fled at a stop at any station in Surat Thani and Thung Song district of Nakhon Si Thammarat.

The second class air-conditioned sleeping carriage where the alleged robbery took place is only a carriage away from the recently launched “ladies and children only carriage,” a service introduced just last week to help ensure safety aboard trains for women and children.

Pathom Pinagun, a military volunteer and one of the passengers whose mobile phone was taken, said he felt as though he had been drugged as he slept for most of the train journey before waking up at 6am.

He had never experienced such a deep sleep on previ-

ous trips on that route. He said some fellow passengers complained they were suffering from dizziness when they woke up.

However, Railway Police Division commander Pol Maj Gen Thanung Buranon said it is too early to conclude that 30 passengers in the sleeper cabin had in fact been drugged.

Pol Capt Phanomnoi said passengers will be drug tested.

Pol Maj Gen Thanung said no one has been arrested so far.

Thanongsak Phongprasert, State Railway of Thailand’s director of train services, said the SRT has asked the railway police to examine the names of staff on duty on the train and of passengers in the sleeping carriage. Bangkok Post

NACC for “unfair practices” in the investigation against her. Ms Yingluck previously requested additional defence witnesses, but was refused by the NACC. Mr Norawit said the NACC rushed its investigation into the case and its findings were still incomplete, adding the petition, which will be submitted to the OAG, will include fresh information.

The lawyer said he believed the attorney-general will accept the petition and give Ms Yingluck fairness and justice.

Regarding Ms Yingluck’s return to Thailand from her overseas trip, Mr Norawit said Ms Yingluck has not informed him of any change in her planned return to Thailand.

Ms Yingluck was allowed to leave for a holiday in Europe and the United States on July 23.

However, questions have been raised as to whether Ms Yingluck will ever return to Thailand to face the charges against her. Bangkok Post

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Murderer doctor to Farmers hit back treat drug addicts at Suthep’s family Killer doctor Wisut Boonkasemsanti should be required to treat drug addicts while on parole for the next three years, Kannikar Saengthong, director-general of the Department of Probation, said Tuesday (August 5).

Wisut was released on parole Monday (August 4) after serving 10 years and seven months for murdering of his wife, and disposing of her chopped-up remains in toilets at a Chulalongkorn University dormitory and the Sofitel Central Hotel in Lat Phrao in 2001.

Mrs Kannikar said it benefits parolees like Wisut to contribute to society as many released from jail feel they have no value to society.

However, she noted, the Medical Council of Thailand will make the ultimate decision on whether the former gynaecologist can treat patients as a practitioner.

Wisut was sentenced to death in 2003. However, his sentence was commuted and then reduced after he provided treatment to sick inmates while incarcerated.

A group of rubber farmers in Surat Thani has asked for help from the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), claiming a company owned by the family of Suthep Thaugsuban wants them to leave land they occupy legally.

Jaennarong Chukhongkha led a group of aggreived farmers from Khiri Ratthanikhom on Tuesday (August 5) to lodge a petition with the NCPO chief Prayuth Chan-ocha.

They say Srisuban Farm Co, owned by the family of Mr Suthep, the People’s Democratic Reform Committee leader, requested a court order to evict them from their land.

The firm claims they are encroaching on its land to plant rubber trees.

He insisted he had bought his 21-rai plot in 1983 and then later obtained a Nor Sor 3 Kor land ownership document. But Srisuban Farm Co claimed it had bought the land from the Legal Execution Department in 2004. Bangkok Post

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Ex-general Prabowo Subianto angrily compared Indonesia to a “totalitarian country like North Korea” at the start of a legal challenge Wednesday (August 6) to the results of the country’s presidential election, as hundreds of flagwaving supporters staged a rally.

In a fiery speech at the Constitutional Court, Prabowo also lashed out at the “dishonesty and injustice” of the poll in the world’s thirdbiggest democracy, which he lost to Jakarta governor Joko Widodo.

Widodo, a former furniture exporter known by his nickname Jokowi, won legions of fans with his downto-earth style as Jakarta governor and is the country’s first leader from outside the political and military elites.

Prabowo, a controversial former military figure with roots in the era of dictator Suharto, also declared victory at the July 9 presidential election, but official results two weeks later confirmed Widodo won a decisive victory. The ex-general – who has been seeking the presidency for a decade – has still refused to accept the results however, claiming there were widespread fraud and irregularities during the vote count.

His team has filed a lengthy complaint against the election commission with the Constitutional Court in the capital Jakarta, which rules on poll disputes.

A former Iranian student leader and reformist turned journalist has been jailed for six years for “undermining national security” and “spreading propaganda”, less than 12 months after returning home from a stint abroad.

The sentence given to Serajeddine Mirdamadi is the latest in a series of such convictions of academics, activists and reporters.

Iranian media did not disclose any details of specific acts that led to the charges and conviction.

Mirdamadi was active in student politics and worked in the interior ministry during the first term (1997-2001) of reformist President Mohammad Khatami.

While living abroad, Mirdamadi wrote political commentaries for an Amsterdam-based radio and gave interviews to the BBC’s Persian service.

Ex-general rages against poll result

Activist banged up after coming home

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“Big beards” barred from city’s buses A city in China’s mainly Muslim Xinjiang region has banned people with large beards or Islamic clothing from travelling on public buses, state media said, prompting local outrage.

Authorities in Karamay also banned people wearing hijabs, niqabs, burkas, or clothing with Islamic symbols from taking local buses, the Karamay Daily reported.

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Malaysian opposition facing deep schism A

power-broking rift within Malaysia’s opposition alliance is spurring fears that the unlikely multi-racial coalition, which inspired millions to imagine an alternative to the country’s decades-old regime, faces potential collapse.

Unprecedented electoral gains have enabled the diverse three-party Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Pact) to paper over wide religious and social differences in its six-year history.

But an impasse over a key political appointment has reignited nagging doubts over its cohesiveness.

“I think Pakatan’s basic viability is being severely tested,” said Tony Pua, a leading parliamentarian with the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a Pakatan component.

Failure to heal the rift would mean “the whole question of us staying together becomes moot.”

The fight centres on de facto Pakatan leader Anwar Ibrahim’s bid to have his widely respected wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, appointed chief minister of Selangor, Muslimmajority Malaysia’s richest and most populous state.

In 2008 polls, the opposition for the first time won Selangor, the jewel in a run of recent electoral spoils nationwide that have rocked the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

But top figures in the PanMalaysia Islamic Party (PAS) – a conservative Muslim party frequently at odds with its more secular Pakatan partners

An evening “blue hour” view of Kuala Lumpur, the modernist capital of a nation that has been governed for decades by the same political elite. Photo: Yukke123 – support retaining Selangor incumbent Khalid Ibrahim.

A former businessman and member of Anwar’s People’s Justice Party, Khalid is respected by many for his running of Selangor, which Pakatan retained in elections last year.

He refuses to budge.

PAS is accused of violating an agreement against meddling in each party’s appointments.

Anwar’s party – which controls Selangor – this week threatened to expose alleged corruption by Khalid unless he steps down.

Malaysia’s UMNO-controlled mainstream media has gleefully pounced on the unseemly spat, forcing Anwar and other top Pakatan leaders to stand shoulder-to-shoulder last weekend to vow the alliance would not collapse.

In a statement Tuesday (August 5), Anwar added Pakatan must “resist all attempts to break it apart” while warning that failure to close ranks

“may warrant some difficult decisions to be made.”

He did not elaborate. And his office has declined further comment.

PAS’s top leadership is expected to decide a potentially make-or-break final stance on the matter Sunday.

Political analysts expect Pakatan to make peace to avoid throwing away its recent gains, but add that the affair fuels questions among voters and markets over whether Pakatan is stable enough to govern nationally.

The bloc won a majority of the popular vote last year, but failed to make history by winning national government.

It blamed an UMNO-tilted electoral system.

With the next elections not due until 2018, Pakatan faces a challenge sustaining momentum amid its members’ differences, said political pollster Ibrahim Suffian.

“Assuming Pakatan Rakyat survives this, the question is what will it be able to do over the next three to four years?

Even if Selangor is patched up, there could be problems elsewhere,” he said.

UMNO-dominated coalitions have governed multiethnic Malaysia since independence in 1957, bringing remarkable economic development in the years since, but not without human rights concerns.

And the government is accused of rampant corruption, persecuting opponents, and a divide-and-rule strategy that has perpetuated racial divisions.

Since 2008, the opposition has rallied around Anwar – a charismatic former rising UMNO star who was ousted in a bruising late-1990s power struggle – winning huge support with promises of clean government, racial harmony and a freer society. AFP

Authorities raid Taiwan gas-blast firms TAIWAN AUTHORITIES raided the offices of two firms linked to massive gas explosions that killed 30 people as the island flew flags at halfmast Tuesday to mourn the blast victims and 48 killed in an earlier plane crash.

The death toll rose to 30 after the family of the two listed as missing agreed to the termination of a gruelling and fruitless search by dozens of workers at the blast site in Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second largest city.

Prosecutors overnight searched the offices of LCY Chemical Corp, a company allegedly responsible for the deadly explosions last Thursday that also injured more than 300.

They also raided China General Terminal Distribution

Damage in Kaohsiung after the disaster. Photo: AFP Corp, a chemical distributor contracted by LCY Chemical to deliver propene from a pier to a chemical plant 20 kilometres away through an LCY Chemical-owned pipeline system beneath the city.

Prosecutors took away documents from the two firms

that recorded the shipment of propene which prosecutor Huang Yuan-kuan said “should be useful in helping clarify the case”.

The Kaohsiung city government says evidence shows that around 10 tonnes of propene might have leaked in the

hours before the first explosion and blames LCY Chemical for the deadly blasts which tore up city streets.

President Ma Ying-jeou has vowed a full investigation into the cause of the incident and a review of the pipe network.

Kaohsiung lies adjacent to a huge petrochemical complex housing dozens of plants and many pipelines run under the densely packed city.

The explosions were the second disaster to strike Taiwan in just over a week, after a TransAsia Airways plane crashed with the loss of 48 people on July 23.

Government spokesman Sun Lih-chyun told reporters that the Taiwanese flag would be flown at half-mast from public buildings for three days of mourning. AFP thephuketnews

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Internet giant attacks the dark-side of the web. Photo: Colin

Google tougher over kiddie-porn seekers GOOGLE DEFENDED ITS policy of electronically monitoring its users’ content for child sexual abuse, on Monday (August 4) after it tipped off police in Texas to a child pornography suspect.

Houston restaurant worker John Henry Skillern, 41, was arrested Thursday following a cyber-tip that Google had passed along via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), based outside Washington DC. “He was trying to get around getting caught, he was trying to keep it inside his email,” said detective David Nettles of the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce.

“I can’t see that information, I can’t see that photo – but Google can,” he told Houston

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television station KHOU, which first reported the story.

The Texas case prompted concerns about the degree to which Google might be delivering information about its users’ conduct to law enforcement agencies.

In an email to the media outlets, a Google spokesperson said: “Sadly, all Internet companies have to deal with child sexual abuse.

“It’s why Google actively removes illegal imagery from our services – including search and Gmail – and immediately reports such abuse to the NCMEC.” The NCMEC operates the CyberTipline, through which Internet service providers can relay information about suspect online child sexual abuse on to police departments. AFP

World Bank promises millions to Ebola fight T

he World Bank has pledged US$200 million to help contain the deadly Ebola virus sowing panic across West Africa, as Nigerian authorities say a doctor in Lagos has contracted the disease, the second case in the sprawling city.

The confirmation that a fourth doctor in the region had developed Ebola came Monday (August 4) as fear and anger about the dead being left unburied in Liberia’s capital Monrovia brought protestors into the streets there.

Meanwhile, Sierra Leone’s president said that the regional epidemic threatened the “very essence” of the nation.

The World Bank said Monday that it would provide up to US$200 million to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to help the West African nations contain the deadly outbreak.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, himself an expert on infectious diseases, said he has been monitoring the spread of the virus and was “deeply saddened” at how it was contributing to the breakdown of

Healthcare workers on the frontline against Ebola in West Africa. The World Bank just has pledged US$200 million to help contain the deadly Ebola virus. Photo: AFP “already weak health systems in the three countries”.

The funding will help provide medical supplies and pay healthcare staff to contain the epidemic and try to prevent future outbreaks, the World Bank said.

The bank made the announcement as African leaders, including 35 presidents, are visiting Washington for a US-Africa summit.

The death toll from the

Ebola outbreak on Monday reached 887, according to the World Health Organization.

The latest doctor to be infected had attended to Patrick Sawyer, who worked for Liberia’s finance ministry and contracted the virus from his sister before travelling to Lagos for a meeting of West African officials.

Nigeria’s Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu told journalists that 70 other people

believed to have come into contact with Sawyer, who has also died, were being monitored.

Of the eight now in quarantine, three show “symptomatic” signs of the disease, he said.

The Liberian government has warned against touching the dead or anyone ill with Ebola-like symptoms, which include fever, severe headaches, vomiting, and muscular pain and, in the final stages, profuse bleeding. AFP

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The Thai labour law is firmly on the side of the employee Jerrold Kippen Tax & Law Expert Duensing Kippen

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he major legislation governing labor protection law in Thailand is the Labor Protection Act (the “LPA”). The LPA prescribes labor protection standards applicable to both employers and employees working in Thailand. However, the LPA does not apply to Government and State Enterprise employees.

The LPA prescribes the minimum rights to which employees’ working in Thailand are entitled in such areas as working hours, overtime hours, working days and leave; wages, overtime pay, holiday pay; sick leave; employee welfare; and termination of employment.

In addition, provisions relating to protection of females and children are also contained in the LPA – for example, employers are required to treat male and female employees equally; employers and their agents must not commit sexual harassment against employees who are female or children; and pregnant female employees are entitled to maternity leave for a period of time with salary payment.

Note: any employer who violates or fails to comply with the LPA may be punished, depending on the seriousness of his or her offence, with a fine of B5,000 to B200,000,

or imprisonment of up to one year, or both.

In articles over the coming weeks we will highlight sections of the LPA of which every employer in Thailand should be aware, and then survey additional provisions of the law relevant to both employers and employees in Thailand.

To start with, let’s take a look at work hours and break time.

WORK HOURS AND BREAK TIME Under the LPA an employee may not work more than eight hours a day unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee – but in any event the total work hours must not exceed forty-eight hours in a week.

These requirements are reduced to seven hours a day or forty-two hours a week for work that “may be harmful to the safety or health of an employee”.

Where the working hours of any working day are less than eight hours, an employer and employee may agree to add the balance of the eight working hours to any other normal working day – but the total number of working hours must not exceed nine hours a day or forty-eight hours a week.

Furthermore, employers must give a give at least one hour of break time to any employee who works for five

wages are calculated on a daily or hourly basis.

These employees must be paid “holiday wages” if they work on a holiday at a rate of not less than two times their normal non-holiday wage.

When any employee works more than eight hours in a day, he or she must be paid for overtime at a rate of not less than 1.5 times their normal hourly wage rate average.

On public holidays employees who work more than eight hours must be paid overtime at a rate of not less than three times their normal hourly wage rate.

If food and drink are not available “reasonably close” to the work place, employees are entitled to a two-hour lunch break. Photo: Dennis Wong hours or more continuously.

This total of one hour may be broken into shorter periodic breaks but the total break time must not be less than one hour.

In the event that there food and beverage facilities are not available to the employees within reasonably close to work, or if there are such facilities but they do not provide service continuously on each of the employee’s working days, the employee is entitled to a total of two hours of break time on each such day.

Employers must also allow

a break of not less than twenty minutes to all employees who are required to perform two or more hours of overtime work.

PAY AND OVERTIME Now let’s look at pay, particularly as it applies to overtime and working on public holidays.

The LPA states that wages must be paid only in money – not in kind – and must not be at less than the minimum wage rate. Employees can be divided into two types as follows: Salaried Employees, who receive wages on holidays

(weekends or weekly holiday, official public holidays and annual leave) when they do not actually work on such holidays – for example, employees who receive a monthly salary.

These employees must be and are already (by being on salary) paid “holiday wages” at a rate of not less than than their average hourly wage rate on a normal work day.

Non-salaried employees, who are not entitled to receive wages on holidays if they do not work on such a holiday, for example employees whose

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Speakers at the seminar addressed a variety of issues.

Clean green and safe SPONSORED THE ORGANISERS OF three exhibitions in Bangkok recently held a seminar in Phuket to promote the triple event.

The three events are Pulire Asia Pacific 2014, which covers cleaning technology; BMAM Expo Asia 2014, which covers facilities management, security, fire and safety, and GBR Expo Asia 2014, Thailand’s green building and construction show The three related events

will run from September 18 to 20 in the Hall 4-5 at the Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok.

For more information on the exhibitions in Bangkok, visit pulire-asiapacific.com, maintenance-asia.com and greenbuilding-asia.com, facebook.com/pulireasiapacific, facebook.com/BMAMExpo and facebook.com/GBRExpo, or contact Ajinveat Vhongthong by phone at 02 833 5210 or by email to ajinveatv@ impact.co.th Class Act Media is a sponsor of Pulire, BMAM and GBR. thephuketnews

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Laguna Phuket hosts first domestic MICE mart LAST FRIDAY (AUGUST 1) Laguna Phuket hosted Thailand’s first Domestic MICE Mart (DMM), a touring show organised by Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), whose job is to promote MICE businesses and events in Thailand.

The campaign aims to promote and enhance the MICE industry development in Thailand by rolling out monthly tradeshows in Thailand’s targeted five MICE cities; Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Pattaya, and Phuket, over a period of five consecutive months which started in late March this year in Bangkok.

A leading MICE venue in each city was selected to host a full-day trade show where sellers and buyers in Thailand’s domestic MICE industry will meet. Laguna Phuket was the chosen host venue for the tradeshow in

S Thailand economy static as North grows THE BANK OF THAILAND (BoT) has reported that in the second quarter the economy in the North of Thailand improved, but that of the South made no gains.

Somsak Wongpanyathaworn, BOT Northern Region Office director, said the economy there was better than in the first quarter of this year because the political situation had been relieved and government policies were clear.

But Pruitipong Srimachan, director of the BoT Southern Region Office, said the southern economy remained unchanged in the second quarter compared with the first.

Tourism and prices of local farm produce dropped, while rubber prices remained low.

This affected the incomes of local farmers and declining exports in the South caused most operators to be more cautious in their spending.

Unemployment increased while inflation grew.

He said the number of tourists visiting the South decreased 5.3 per cent from the previous quarter, in part because of the insurgency-related explosion in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province. The local hotel occupancy rate currently stands at 54.1 per cent.

However, Mr Pruitipong said that tourism in the southern provinces facing the Andaman Sea expanded due to the growing number of tourists from China, Russia and Australia.

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Delegates mingle at the Domestic MICE Mart staged at Laguna Phuket last Friday.

Phuket, the last city in the campaign’s first “edition”.

As the TCEB points out on its website, “As one of the country’s economic hubs, Phuket has everything necessary for outstanding business events including over 600 hotels in all budget ranges; an efficient international airport that welcomes direct flights from all over the globe; and an

array of venues, activities, and attractions to ensure fun and fulfilling expos, conventions, and team-building functions.”

Phuket has become one of Thailand’s most celebrated MICE cities, and Laguna Phuket was selected as the host venue because of its MICE capacity, demonstrated over the past years by hosting large events such as the Amway

China conference in 2012 and, in 2013, the large-scale NuSkin meeting.

“We are very proud to be the selected host venue for this exciting MICE mart,” said Prapa Hemmin, Laguna Phuket’s Director of SalesMICE & Corporate Events.

“MICE business in Thailand has seen a steady pick up; thanks to the TCEB for its

strong partnership and global connections that keeps Thailand abreast of the industry’s interest and selection.”

Laguna’s hotels offer a variety of MICE facilities, while the central Latitude venue is capable of hosting a wide variety of meetings and incentive programmes, conferences, gala dinners and other events in a spectacular waterside setting.

Latitude, a 1,000-squaremetre marquee, is an airconditioned facility capable of accommodating up to 1,000 guests theatre style, 800 for cocktails, or 600 for a banquet.

For more information about Laguna Phuket, visit www. lagunaphuket.com For more information about the TCEB, visit www.businesseventsthailand.com/ For more information about Domestic MICE Mart, visit www.dmicemart. com/

MAS shooting ‘may affect Thai tourism’ A

leading tourism industry figure has warned that the suspected downing of a Malaysian Airline plane in Ukraine could discourage Westerners from travelling to Thailand, further damaging the Kingdom’s already struggling tourism industry.

The incident may have a “psychological effect” on European tourists, causing them to delay plans or cancel to travel to Southeast Asian nations, especially because many of those who perished on flight MH17 were Dutch and Scandinavian, said Ponthip Hiranket, deputy president of the Tourism Council of Thailand (ICT).

“The reason it will affect other countries apart from

Malaysia is because when tourists plan a long-distance trip, they tend to cover several destinations in one trip,” Ms Phontip explained, “and they tend to use Kuala Lumpur as a main link to other countries.”

She continued, “Of course, not only Thailand will be affected, as tourists may reconsider their trips to the entire Southeast Asian region.”

Ms Ponthip’s warning came amid growing evidence that flight MH17, which traveled between the Netherlands and Malaysia, was downed by pro-Russia separatist rebels in Ukraine, possibly with anti-air missiles supplied by Russia.

The rebels and Russia have steadfastly denied the allegation.

Bangchak ‘ready to turn rotten rice into ethanol’ BANGCHAK PETROLEUM is willing to buy rotten rice from the Pheu Thai government’s disastrous rice pledging scheme programme and turn it into ethanol, but only if the government ends the sale of 95-octane petrol in order to increase the demand for ethanol.

Vichien Usanachote, president of Bangchak, said that the price it will pay depends on its flour content.

But he noted that the rice purchase would hit cassava growers because ethanol production would depend less on their produce.

To protect the cassava growers’ interests, the NCPO and Order should stop sales of 95-octane petrol to increase ethanol demands, he suggested.

He said the stoppage would not affect motorists because all vehicles can be fueled with gasohol.

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More than 270 people died in the crash.

The ICT’s deputy president added that even before the MH17 tragedy took place, Thailand was already seeing fewer tourists from European nations.

According to Ms Ponthip, the number of European tourist arrivals in July is down by 10 per cent compared with the same period last year.

She blamed the slump on the country’s ongoing political turmoil, including the sixmonth protest campaign against the previous government that started in November and the military takeover on May 22.

“The European market still has a negative perception of these issues,” Ms. Ponthip said.

Nevertheless, she predicted that the Thai tourism industry will recover by the time the high season kicks in in October. Ms Ponthip also said she believes the psychological effect caused by the MH17 crash will be short-term.

Sisdivachr Cheewarattanaporn, chairman of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), was less pessimistic. He agreed that the shooting down of MH17 will affect the Thai tourism industry indirectly, but is confident that there will be only a “small psychological effect.”

“I don’t think it will affect the overall situation of tourism in the Asean region, even Thailand,” said Mr Sisdivachr.

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Alan Darr.

Outrigger appoints regional HR head OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISes Group has appointed Alan Darr corporate director, human resources and support for Asia Pacific, based at the hotel company’s RHQ in Phuket.

Darr will provide the strategic planning, direction and administration of the human resources function for the Asia-Pacific region including staffing and recruitment, human resources administration, recognition and motivation, benefits, compensation and payroll, and implement global HR initiatives, programs and policies in partnership with the company’s corporate offices.

He was most recently human resources consultant for Artyzen Hospitality in Hong Kong and previously worked with Shangri-La Hotels, first as director of resourcing and organizational development and then as vice president of human resources.

Before Shangri-La, Mr Darr held roles with Genworth Financial and before that with Intercontinental Hotels (IHG), where he began his career in hospitality HR. He worked for IHG for almost nine years and held various roles located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; and London serving as employee relations specialist, HR business partner for North America and director of HR for UK/ Europe, respectively.

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THE BIG LIST Animal instincts

Meow Island: The 100 residents of Tashirojima – a small island in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northeastern Japan – are outnumbered by the amount of semi-feral cats that roam the land. The felines, most of them homeless, have inhabited the island for centuries and were originally brought to control the huge mice infestation that had damaged the island’s once-thriving silkworm industry. The Tashirojima fisherman have greatly admire the cats for their ability to predict storms, which proved useful during the massive earthquake of 2011 – thousands of residents headed to higher ground before the ensuing tsunami.

Bangkok Fishbowl: The story of the Bangkok fishbowl dates back all the way to 1999. The New World Shopping Mall, just blocks away from the backpackers haven of Khao San Road, was abandoned after a fire left the building beyond repair and damaged the rooftop. Years of flooding and collected rainwater caused a mosquito infestation which, in turn, caused a problem for locals. Their solution? Throw catfish, koi, and other colourful fish in the water. Today, the mall’s pond is littered with hundreds of fish.

Snail’s Pace:The Giant African Land Snail can grow up to 25.4 cm long and are known to eat everything – even stucco and wood. A small neighborhood in southwest Miami is being called “ground zero” as these snails infest the entire area, leaving a trail of slimy excrement wherever they go. Some locals say that small religious sects in the city have introduced the animals because of its reported healing powers. Still, residents have started collecting the giant snails, putting them in plastic bags, and freezing them in an effort to curb the infestation.

Bunny Island: The Japanese island of Okunoshima was home to a poson gas factory and provided the country with much of the chermicals that was used against the Chinese during World War II. After the gas factories were closed following the war, rabbits were let loose on the island – some of which were used for testing the effectiveness of chemical weapons. Since then, those bunnies have been destroyed, the island was made into a park and the “clean” bunnies have reproduced like, well, bunnies.

Scarlet Splash: The red crab, a land crab that is native to Christmas Island off the coast of Indonesia, is a large creature with claws that are 116 mm wide. Over 43.7 million red crabs overrun the island, comared to the local human population of just 1,500. In November, the carbs migrate from the inland rainforest to the sea whilt their offspring do the exact same thing, only in reverse. This causes several problems for pedestrians and motorists alike.

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Monkey men hired to scare off real primates I ndia has hired a group of monkey impersonators to scare the real marauding animals away from parliament and other key buildings in the nation’s capital, officials said last week.

The “very talented” group of men has taken to wearing monkey masks, imitating their whoops and barks and hiding behind trees to ward off the aggressive animals, the head of the Delhi municipality told AFP. Groups of monkeys, which are revered in the majority Hindu nation, roam freely around Delhi’s streets where they trash gardens, offices and even attack people in their search for food.

Concerns about the monkey population were raised in parliament where India’s

government was asked what it was doing to combat the problem. An Indian minister said 40 trained men had in fact been hired to protect the raucous house, itself accused of monkey-like behaviour, from the animal intruders.

“Various efforts are being made to tackle the monkey and dog menace inside and

around the parliament house,” Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said in a written reply to a lawmaker’s question.

“The measures include scaring the monkeys away by trained persons who disguise themselves as langurs (long tailed monkeys).”

The NDMC, the body

tasked with providing civic services, said the men were “very talented” and had been trained to “closely copy” the noises and actions of the more aggressive langurs to scare away the smaller rhesus macaques.

“They often wear a mask on their faces, hide behind the trees and make these noises to scare away the simians,” NDMC chairman Jalaj Srivastava said.

Monkey catchers and their trained langurs used to be hired by wealthy home owners, politicians and business people to patrol the streets to keep wild monkeys at bay.

But t he gove r n me nt cracked down on the business last year after a court ruled that keeping monkeys in captivity was cruel. AFP

Incredibeard –

French hospital plans wine bar to cheer patients’ final days THE FRENCH HAVE LONG been famed for their unshakeable belief in the health benefits of a glass of wine.

Now, one French hospital plans to take things a step further by opening a wine bar aimed at improving the quality of life of terminally-ill patients.

The bar at Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital in central France will open in September. It will be housed in the hospital’s palliative care centre and patients will be able to invite friends and family to share a drink with them.

The first of its kind in France, the bar would “cheer up the difficult day-to-day existence of patients,” head of the centre Virginie Guastella said.

“The aim is to ‘re-humanise’ patients by improving the quality of their day-to-day existence and also by giving them the pleasure of being able to offer and receive,” she said.

The bar would also allow families facing bereavement to “create moments of conviviality” despite being in a hospital environment, she added.

Staff at the hospital will receive special training from a social anthropologist on how to handle patients who come to the bar. In addition to wine, the bar will also stock beer, whisky and champagne. AFP

Isaiah Webb, a social media celebrity who goes by the handle @ Incredibeard, created a facial bowl out of his large beard last week and ate ramen noodles covered in Sriracha sauce with chopsticks. A video on YouTube, titled “How to eat a Bowl O’Beard Ramen” has collected just under 1 million views and has made the rounds across the internet.

Friendly bank hands out free cash as “thanks” to clients CANADA IS KNOWN AS one of the friendliest places in the world.

So it’s no surprise that a Canadian bank, TD Canada, gave customers money in more than 1,000 banks as a thank you for their loyalty.

Astonished customers were given US$20 bills at “Automatic Thanking Machines” all over Canada, but four branches (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary) did something extra special.

Customers in those cities were pre-selected by the bank,

according to Chris Stamper, Senior Vice-PResident of TD Canada, and told to come in to test a new ATM machine.

“They had no idea what was in store,” Stamper said.

A video on YouTube (with the hashtag #TDThanksYou) shows customers walking up to the ATM only to hear the machine address them by name. People like Christine Todd, a customer from Vancouver, was given ticket to Disneyland and two US$1,000 cheques because she couldn’t take her two sons on vacation.

Separately, an elderly woman was given a ticket to Trinidad and Tobago to vidit her daughter who has cancer.

Meanwhile, Mike Jobin – a baseball fan in Toronto – was given a new Blue Jays shirt and had a chance to meet the team.

“Our local branch employees know their customers really well and often have close relationships with them.

Some have been through tough times and some are just wonderfully kind and caring people,” Stamper said. thephuketnews

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Karim’s, one of the most famous restaurants in India if not Asia, offers a wide selection of dishes.

Welcome to India: Goat brains?

Jesse Rockwell jesserockwell26@gmail.com

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aving spent the last month in Nepal, it was time to head on down to India. Kathmandu had been, for lack of better words, a life affirming experience. Opening the door to the taxi, departing the Suwal Mansion was a difficult decision. I felt so grounded, I truly did not want to leave.

The airport was predictably chaotic.

And the line for immigration was both snakelike in length and snail-like in pace. An hour later, I finally made it through immigration and security. I had to run to catch the bus which had thankfully waited for me on the tarmac. I boarded the plane and did the usual routine of showing my boarding pass to the stewardess. I gave her an inquisitive stare when she pointed me to the first, big, cushy chair on the plane.

A second look at my boarding pass confirmed I was in fact seat 1A. Many fellow travelers will be aware of the fabled “upgrade”, much discussed, but rarely experienced. Not only had I been upgraded to business class, but I also had the window seat facing the Hima-

layas on one of the most stunningly gorgeous flights in the world. What had I done right to deserve this?

I was acutely aware that India was going to be more chaotic, more dirty, and more frustrating than Kathmandu. I had formulated a rough plan for destinations, but hardly had a set itenerary. I had booked a hotel in New Delhi, without doing much research, aside from a glance at tripadvisor. I would soon learn that this was to be a rather terrible decision.

Pahar Ganj, by the quick skimming I had done on the internet, was referred to as the “backpacker area” of New Delhi. I was soon to learn that the term “backpacker area” held two completely different meanings between Southeast Asia and India. The street was a psychedelic maelstrom of rickshaws, neon, and burntout hippies sipping tea in darkened alleyways.

My hotel was central to this madness. I stepped out of the taxi, as he helped me with my bag from the trunk. I reached for my wallet… “No! don’t show any money here! We must go inside the hotel first.” The words “Welcome to India” were all too apparent in my mind. My time in Delhi was interspersed with frustration, boredom, and thankfully one night of enjoyment. I had reconnected with an old classmate from Le Cordon Bleu Bangkok who was a Delhi native.

Arjun and I were not particularly close when studying in Bangkok, but our mutual love for food, along with his hospitality, and willingness to show me another side of Delhi made for a great night.

After a walk through a park, we headed for a few drinks, and discussed the gastronomic options of the evening. I had read about a famous restaurant, Karim’s, which was located near the oldest mosque in India.

We parked in a makeshift parking lot, “fly by night parking”, as Arjun referred to it. The restaraunt was a few blocks down the road, and we were soon immersed into a street scene which seemed right out of Pakistan. Aside the largest mosque in India was an Imam bellowing political rhetoric relating to the upcoming elections. If nothing else, I knew this was going to be an extremely authentic meal.

Karim’s was celebrating its hundredth year in business, and as we walked in the dimly lit hallway, the first thing we saw was Karim’s great grandson overseeing the preparation of an array of various curries in large silver cauldrons.

Karim’s serves strictly Halal food, and the clientele, hundreds of people on any given night, are predominately strict Muslims. The cover of the menu was a picture from Time magazine, which named Karim’s as one of the best restaraunts in Asia.

The menu itself only consisted of three simple pages, which in my opinion is always a good sign, as any restaraunt that tries to create too many dishes, often fails in upholding quality. One item that immediately stuck out from the menu was Goat Brain Curry.

I jokingly suggested it to Arjun, who said he was a big fan. We ordered a huge array of meats, breads,

Kathmandu from above. So many people think the city is way up in the mountains, but it’s not. Here’s a good shot to show perspective. kababs and of course goat brains. Up until this point I had been quite careful about what I had been eating in India, but considering this restaraunt had been in business over 100 years, I was pretty confident that I would be safe.

The curry itself did not differ in appearnce from any other. The oily orange-brown sauce covered up the real treats within. With the confidence instilled in me by the beer earlier that evening, I scooped a spoonful onto my chapati (Indian flat bread) and lifted the previously semi-conscious matter into my mouth. I had no idea what to expect, aside from the vaguely disconcerting description of “creaminess” which I had previously read about. I say this without any boastfulness that accompanies eating exotic foods – goat brain is delicious!

I put aside any mental associations, and just savored the texture and flavor. I’ve since been trying to find a worthy comparison to relate the texture to. The best I can come up with is “a mixture between Foie Gras and Ricotta Cheese”. Though I know this will not contribute to many readers seeking out brain curry in the future, all I can confidently say is, if you are in Delhi, please do not pass up the opportunity to visit Karim’s, and if you are even the least bit adventurous, go for the brain curry. Live a little.

Jesse is a photographer, traveller and chef and can be contacted through tasteoftheroad.com thephuketnews

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I don’t do much of anything in the water, save for floating, and diving with a tank on my back wasn’t my idea of fun.

Once in the water, I met with Chan and we were put at ease

by Born’s “mai pen rai” attitude.

(Below) There are tons of fish named “Nemo” at the bottom of the sea, just don’t call them tiny.

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don’t get along with water, especially if it tastes like salt.

While the beach is one of my favourite things about Phuket, anything beyond a leisurely swim in the ocean gets my heart pumping.

So to conquer this fear of the deep sea, the people of Sea Bees Diving gave me a chance to poke my head (and torso, and legs) down the water through an introductory dive on a clear Saturday afternoon off the coast of Racha Yai. When I got to the company’s boat, I was paired up with another Introductory Diver – Chan from Macau. Our instructor for the day was Born, a Thai woman who has over 12 years experience.

We went through everything that a first-time diver would need to know, including hand signals, what to do with your equipment, and other basics.

Even as we approached our destination, and Born helped me and Chan put on our wetsuits, the nerves began to ring throughout. I don’t do much of anything in the water, save for floating, and diving with a heavy tank on my back wasn’t my idea of fun.

Once in the water, I met with Chan and we were put at ease by Born’s “mai pen rai” attitude.

Slowly, we made our way down 10 metres (stop giggling, reader) and saw some of the most colourful fish just waiting to swim away from curious humans.

I couldn’t help but notice the amount of jelly fish on top of each diver. Were they following us, communicating the way only jellyfish could understand and plotting to take over our tanks and masks? After about five minutes, I finally realised my stupidity: these “jellyfish” were just pockets of air coming out of the diver’s mouthpiece as everyone exhaled.

After my blunder, I began to notice some of the fish, including a school of pickhandle barracuda. We also saw giant pufferfish, a pacific lionfish, sealfaced puffer, a giant moray, and scores of star fish.

For me, the star of the show was the cornet fish, which we saw on the second dive of the day at about 12m depth. This was a musical instrument that lived in the sea and it was the first time I had ever seen something new in the ocean.

Diving is tiring business, which is why Sea Bees provides a hearty breakfast and lunch with long

Born helps Chan with his wetsuit breaks in between to prevent cramps under the water. Chan came away with some memorable pictures, and I walked away with a potential new hobby.

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RH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana has been keeping the style torch lit for a decade. Starting with her Viva Victorian collection in 2005 for the Bangkok Fashion City project to the grand presentation of her full collection last summer, her love for fashion is clearly here to stay. And the fire continues to burn, with the Princess’s fashion brand Sirivannavari’s Pre-Fall 2014 Collection unveiled recently.

Looks from the Spring/ Summer 2014 collection suggest ways to bring these bombastic pieces to everyday life. Hosted in front of the Sirivannavari boutique on the first floor of Siam Paragon in a fuss-free atmosphere of short runways and low benches, models zipped up and down four parallel catwalks before posing in front of the store, which was located behind the centre runway.

In this collection, lace and sheer chiffon play a key role in many of the pieces. Lace is prominent — as trim on necklines, embellishment on dress hems, mixed and matched with other materials to create pants with a seethrough side strip, even as the main star, such as in the pleated tuxedo

shirt, which flaunts the entire back and sides under a veil.

The high-waist skirts this season capture the trending high side slit, while jackets still exhibit a very voluminous and crisply structured shape. The mid-calf pants, with kangaroo pouchlike pockets, are said to be modified from the Thai jong kraben. With the colour palette sticking to the traditional sombre colours of autumn, expect dark hues like black, midnight blue, burgundy and grey.

For a better pop of fun, pair these solid staples with other pieces in the collection that bring back signature prints from the brand’s archive. This in-

cludes the trademark X-ray collage from last season, ethnic rock and horses among peacock feathers, for a dash of femininity.

The galactic colour scheme and feel still lingers, thanks to these prints and accessories from last season, which create a total look. The brand’s signature X-ray belt and gladiators, made from holographic material to resemble bones and vertebrae, are undoubtedly some of the most recognisable pieces from Sirivannavari that are still in the mode.

Indeed, the trick to bringing Sirivannavari from the runway to the streets is to match its signature prints and flashy pieces with something toned down and simple to create a bold yet wearable look.

There’s no news of any collection for autumn/ winter just yet, but fans of the brand can definitely look forward to more for spring/summer 2015.

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The collection’s palette sticks to traditional authmnal colours such as jet black, midnight blue, deep rich burgundy and gunmetal grey.

Thailand’s cosmetic gems Helmet Jasmine Walker editor@classactmedia.co.th

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he kingdom’s cosmetics industry is one of the most advanced in Asia. Ranked 17th in world production of cosmetics, and with an estimated value of B56 billion, the industry has seen grown of 10-20 per cent annually for the last decade. However, most of the products flooding the market are superficial if not artificial, with their value deriving mostly from clever marketing and packaging. Luckily there are many authentic and useful products out there, and many of them not costing much at all. Why not take advantage of the abundance of the natural gems of the country.

In Thailand’s beaches and rainforests lie some of the most inexpensive and simple beauty products.

Here are several gems:

tremely palatable (especially when ripe and with sweet sticky rice), mangoes have copious health benefits. Enriched with antioxidants which help in cell rejuvenation and repair, mangoes help detoxify your skin from the inside and can also prevent the occurrence of acne. In fact, raw mango juice is an excellent astringent that can effectively treat acne. You can boil a slice of mango, unripened or raw, in water and use this water to wash your face, and (assuming you’ve addressed other factors to the cause of your acne) watch the pimples gradually disappear.

Sandy sensations

Magnificent mango

These succulent fruits have so many uses. Aside from being ex-

Walk your way to baby soft feet, at the beach. If you can get the delightful chance to explore the many beautiful beaches in the area, why not take advantage of the free exfoliator.

Dip your feet into the sea, so that the sand sticks, then enjoy a

stroll. Those stubborn dead skin cells will shed away.

proof

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Curing coconut

Lately, major beauty brands worldwide, such as Clinique, for example, have been using coconut in their products, and commanding huge prices (their correcting serum infused with “coconut acid” for example). Indeed, coconut has many versatile uses for health and beauty.

Is your hair feeling parched from the sun? Remove the rind from half an avocado and put the fleshy part in a bowl. Then add four tablespoons of coconut oil and mix it all together to make a creamy paste. Massage into damp, towel dried hair and comb to distribute evenly. Leave for 20 minutes, then rinse out and shampoo as usual. This paste can also be used to boost eyelash growth and pigmentation. Simply brush it onto your eyelashes.

ave you ever arrived at your destination with your hair flowing exactly the way you want it? I didn’t think so. Oh, the dreaded helmet hair. Obviously it’s not the biggest issue you should be concerned with on a bike, but for most woman (and other sexes with lovely, long hair), it’s a very common and important issue. So here we’ve crafted a few simple solutions – two easy hairstyles – for you.

The sophisticated yet incredibly simple knot: this modern chignon will sit below the helmet and will also keep your hair out of your face. Practical yet effortlessly sleek. Start by brushing your hair until smooth, then gather your hair and secure into a tight ponytail at the nape of your neck. Separate your hair into two sections and then wind one section around the other and secure with a bobby pin. Wind the other section around in the opposite direction, securing as you go.

By now the hair should be secure, however for some extra strength you could spray a little hairspray for example The second remedy for helmet hair is to opt for the fun and easy headband braid. Hair tends to frizz and grease during bike rides all due to the slight friction, pressure and perspiration.

This hairstyle would banish all that. Start by brushing through your hair to ensure there are no tangles, then plait the hair on your hairline into a hairband, starting at one ear and tucking the excess length behind the other. Then secure the rest of your hair into a simple pony-tail, which you may choose to take out when you reach your destination, Both solutions have been tested and keep you looking good besides. So there you have it, no more embarrassing first impressions, no more redoing hair in the cafe lavatory, and more importantly, even if only slightly, safety first! Jasmine Walker thephuketnews

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Best of both worlds

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Could your next car in Thailand be a hybrid?

WISE WHEELS Richard Jones richard@buycar24.com

Real-world fuel consumption can differ significantly depending on city vs highway driving and, of course, your driving style.

Richard Jones is the Managing Director of BuyCar24 and can be contacted through www. buycar24.com/en/

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he new Accord Hybrid released last month in Thailand is the latest offering from Honda and marks a milestone for the company’s hybrid technology, bringing it inline with arch-rival Toyota. Prior to the new Accord, Honda’s hybrid technology used (what they termed) a Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system, meaning the electric motor only supplemented the petrol engine. This differs to Toyota’s full-hybrid system which is capable of actually driving the car by electric power alone, though only for short distances and at lower speeds.

Honda’s mild-hybrid IMA system used in the current Jazz, Civic and CR-Z hybrids is a far simpler technology compared with the full-hybrid powertrain you find in all Toyota hybrids and now the new Accord, and this is reflected in the price of the vehicles. Another factor effecting vehicle price in Thailand is whether the vehicle is imported or not.

The Accord Hybrid is the fourth hybrid to be assembled in Thailand following the Toyota’s

Prius, Civic, and Camry hybrids. The base Accord Hybrid sells for B1,659,000 Baht and when compared to the base 2.4 petrolengined Accord at 1,549,000 Baht, it makes for quite a compelling option. The Toyota Camry models are similarly priced.

What about fuel efficiency? Both the Toyota Camry Hybrid and Honda Accord Hybrid claim fuel economy upwards of 20 kilometres per litre (kpl). With the petrol equivalents of both these models claiming around 13 kpl, this could give you another reason for considering a hybrid vehicle in Thailand.

Just to note that real-world fuel consumption can differ significantly depending on city vs highway driving and, of course, your driving style.

Other considerations when choosing a hybrid would be the smoothness of the ride, especially for full-hybrids which excel in stopstart traffic conditions that you may well be experiencing in Phuket at the moment.

Then there’s the air-conditioning which I’m sure you will agree is paramount here.

Earlier generation hybrids lack an electrically driven air-conditioning, so when the petrol-engine turns-off during idling, the air cooling ability becomes noticeably weaker.

This has been resolved in newer models from both Toyota and Honda.

LOWRIDER: This 1978 Datsun pick-up can be spotted at Saphan Hin hosting some bumping, thumping tail-gate parties. The owner Khun Gai says he upgraded from the original 1.5 litre engine to its current displacement of 2.0 litres, and so far has put B700,000 into beautifying his baby.

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Battery life is often quoted as a concern for hybrid vehicles, but this would appear to be unfounded. There are reports of taxi drivers in Australia topping 500,000 km in a Toyota Prius before having to replace the batteries. Replacement batteries for a Prius cost around B100,000 right now, but as battery technology continues to advance and more hybrids are on the road, this price is predicted to fall.

In 2009, the Toyota Camry Hybrid was the first domestically assembled hybrid released in Thailand and with the sales of hybrids consistently growing at around 30 per cent each year since, hybrid vehicles are here to stay. So if you are considering buying a hybrid vehicle in Thailand, you will find there’s now a good selection of hybrids available, both new and used.

6 ENVIRONMENT

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Eco organization excellence JOE DIVER

Joe Blasy joeblasy@gmail.com

Joe Blasy is a dive instructor for Sea Bees Diving (sea-bees.com).

His monthly column, Joe Diver, will highlight issues regarding the marine environment that surrounds Southern Thailand.

Top Left: Many eco organisations focus on Koh Similan. Photo: Mathias Krumbholz. Top right: a dead dolphin that washed ashore in Phuket. Photo: News file

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t’s a great time to get involved in marine conservation. In the 13 years I have lived here the marine conservation landscape has changed tremendously. Never before have more people and organizations come together for the common cause of marine conservation in Phuket. And with the big changes for the better happening in Thailand and Phuket under the new leadership, now is a great time to get involved.

The number of efforts currently underway by various charities and NGOs is almost too many to list, so I have created a short list of some of my favourites which I have chosen based on very unscientific criteria from my own perceptions of organizational effectiveness. These organizations, in my opinion, actually produce results directly improving the quality of our marine environment. I encourage all to pick one or two and get involved.

Shark Guardian.

Shark Guardian, a UK-registered charity run by Lis and Branden Ward is located in Khao Lak. They primarily work to improve shark conservation awareness by teaching school children both in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia about the hugely detrimental effects shark fin soup has on the world’s shark populations in addition to dispelling shark myths. They also work to

educate restaurants and lobby governments and private entities such as airlines to ban shark fin. They are currently recruiting for shark leaders. See sharkguardian.com or Facebook: /SharkGuardianWorldWide for more info.

The Dive Tribe

The Dive Tribe is a Thai registered company based in Pattaya but slowly expanding into Phuket. The owner of the company, Gwyn Mills, is one of the busiest people I have ever met. Equipped with an on-site laboratory, he works tirelessly with local universities, governmental bodies and marine conservation researchers on a laundry list of projects including The Seahorse Project, shark education, awareness and releases, Helix-drilled mooring lines, and artificial reef building.

See www.divetribe.weebly.com or on facebook at /Thedivetribe.

Green Fins

Green Fins originated as a United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) with the purpose of establishing a code of conduct for reef users in Southeast Asia and a system for customer-reviewed feedback of those reef users. Green Fins Thailand is run out of the Phuket Marine Biological Center by Dr Niphon Phongsuwan and volunteers such as Petchrung “Aey” Sukpong who work to

improve awareness of the importance of the code of conduct for the future of our reefs.

They are accepting applications now for volunteers to help in a variety of roles in reef conservation, particularly in disseminating information to reef stake holders and conducting reef surveys theough the “Reef Watch” assessment program. They have a very detailed website in both English and Thai at greenfins-thailand.org.

SEEK

SEEK stands for Society, Environment, Economy and Knowledge. Primarily terrestrial based, many of SEEK’s projects focus on keeping our coastlines clean through establishing beach cleaners and local “Green Clubs”, as well as working with local universities to test outflow of water from the klongs, and promoting anti-littering campaigns in Thai schools. For more info see myseek.org.

While these are four organizations which I have personally worked with and found to be positive and effective, there are several honorable mentions which can be found with a quick search on the internet: Namely, Fin Free, Get Sharks Of The Hook, Go Eco Phuket, The Seahorse Project and the Phuket Environmental Protection Association.

Rayong oil spill damage ‘softened’ over year

T SOUL AND CITY CLEANSING: About 100 faithful volunteers from the “Iserve” Christian community service group, led by their Southern Thailand chapter president Rachakit Kornkumpanat, collected many bags of litter in the Phuket Provincial Commemoration Public Park on Aug 2.

he health of marine ecology off Koh Samet’s west coast is looking stable, following the accident in July last year in which crude oil leaked into the sea from an offshore pipeline at a refinery operated

by PTT Global Chemical.

Though tests showed heavy metal concentrations off and on the coast are within safe levels, the full cost of the damage to marine resources caused by the large oil spill should be clear by September.

PTTGC will have to pay compensation for damage based on the financial assessment, said Suphot Tovichakchaikul, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

He said the ministry has been waiting for the results of a Kasetsart University study to evaluate the impact of the spill on local marine ecology.

“We will announce the cost

to the public. Although we have not been involved with demands for compensation, it is clear that PTTGC must compensate for ecological losses and the cost of rehabilitation,” he said.

The Ministry of Transport’s committee on preventing oil pollution is directly in charge of coordinating compensation relating to the spill.

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has filed a complaint accusing PTTGC of violating the National Parks Act by damaging soil, beach and sand. The Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression

Division is overseeing the case.

Wichien Jungrungruang, chief of the Department of Pollution Control, said recent environmental tests have shown promising results. The quality of seawater and levels of heavy metals and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) detected in the area are all in line with safety standards.

According to the department’s latest lab tests, the proportion of TPH in local seawater was only 0.3 microgrammes per litre in the middle of July. Safety standards allow for one mg of TPH per litre.

Tests on sediment from the sea bed show safe levels of heavy metals including lead, cadmium and mercury. The proportion of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and TPH in sediment also measured within normal limits, as did the quantity of volatile organic compounds on rocks once covered with oil. Bangkok Post thephuketnews

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Food for thought: brainwaves decoded HEALTH MATTERS Sarah Nockles sarah@santosaphuket.com

Individuals measuring high levels of Gamma waves are smarter, happier and tend to be very disciplined. Our minds are naturally controlled by environmental and situational factors, but it is possible to alter brainwave frequencies through artificial means.

Brainwaves are both the product and producer of the mind.

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n this first part of a two-part article, let me introduce you to your brain waves. Responsible for encoding your thoughts on a cellular level. As we go about our daily tasks, the brain generates rhythmic fluctuations and electrical activity.

These frequencies are measured in cycles per second, otherwise known as “hertz”. It is possible to manipulate our brainwaves to promote a better level of overall wellness – or stronger connection among body, mind and spirit.

There are five different categories of brainwaves as follows: 1. Beta (12-30Hz): This is the frequency of conscious thought. We usually register this level of activity during the daytime, when being alert, applying logic and critical reasoning is required. If there is an over-abundance of Beta levels, stress, anxiety and over-analyzing occur. This has a flow-on effect of negativity, which can physically manifest into increased heart-rate and blood flow, and cause hypertension.

2. Alpha (7.5-12Hz): The Alpha state is that of the left brain – it is a combination of the conscious and the subconscious where relaxation and daydreaming occur. The Alpha frequency encourages imagination, concentration and visualization. Many successful people measure high levels of 8hz frequency, which is known as the Alpha-Theta border.

This is also seen as the entry point into the subconscious mind, and is the optimal frequency for mind programming and allowing the creative juices of your mind to flow. Whilst many of us see Alpha brainwaves as a utopian state to exist in, an excess of this activity is actually undesirable. It can cause depression, lack of attention span and the feeling of being ‘spaced out.’

Equilibrium is key here – we need our Beta waves too! It is important to encourage Alpha waves in order to have a greater sense of wellbeing. How to promote them? Yoga, meditation, breathing exercises and guided visualization.

3. Theta (4-7.5Hz): Usually we only see Theta waves during sleep – light sleep to be specific. They occur during the dream phase (during Rapid Eye Movement) but also in deeply meditative or relaxed states. Theta waves allow the subconscious mind to take control and create ideas and visualizations. The conscious mind is mostly “switched off’ and the subconscious mind takes control. Theta is where ideas, visualizations and suggestions are more likely to enter the subconscious mind. Theta waves are known to be the state in which deep spiritual connections occur.

An interesting fact about Theta waves is that they are also present when we suddenly retrieve information – i.e. when we have been struggling to remember something for ages, then it all of a sudden pops up!

4. Delta (1-4 Hz): Delta waves are present in deep, dreamless sleep, or in the deepest stages of relaxation when we are entirely detached from any form of awareness. This frequency is the slowest, but the highest amplitude – where we are entirely in our subconscious mind and information that our conscious mind would prohibit is processed. This is a deeply rejuvenating state where deep healing and regeneration on a cellular level occurs. It is also a state in which human growth hormones are released. As if we needed further proof that a good night’s sleep is essential to our body, mind and spirit being able to function as it should!

5. Gamma (30-100Hz): Here is where it gets exciting, and that is why I have left it until last! Gamma waves are the most recent discovery, mainly because they occur at a much higher frequency, and a much smaller amplitude, which was previously immeasur-

Quintephones are devices for controling sound using brainwaves. Photos: Steve Mann (top) and Glogger able by digital EEG (Electroencephalography) machines. Gamma waves are associated with peak concentration and cognitive function, and they facilitate the linking of information from all

parts of the brain. The movement of the wave itself is quite peculiar; waves move extremely quickly from the front of the brain to the back, over and over again. Because of this action, when in this state we are able to reach mental and physical peak performance.

Individuals measuring high levels of Gamma waves are smarter, happier and tend to be very disciplined.

Our minds are naturally controlled by environmental and situational factors, but it is possible to alter brainwave frequencies through artificial means.

Listening to music, meditation, yoga, massage, reading and practicing random acts of kindness are all ways that we can increase our Alpha and Theta waves.

When we have more of this frequency in balance with our Beta waves, it is possible to create increased benefits for the body, mind and spirit. In the next article, I will focus specifically on Gamma waves, which can allow for true magic to happen!

8 DINING

CURIOUS GOURMAND Antoine Melon am@trisara.com

Spice warms the body up and sears your mouth until finally your tongue loses all sensation

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y first experience of truly spicy food was in Thailand, when I was a management trainee at Le Meridien President in Bangkok. I will never forget the Pak Khlong Talat market, and the street food stalls nearby.

I was especially taken with lemongrass and coriander, which were difficult to find in the Lyons of my youth.

Thai cuisine is based on the balance of five fundamentals flavours: spicy, sour, sweet, salty and bitter. That year I got to know them all.

For lunch, I would sit down with the restaurant manager, who would tuck into a larp gai, or spicy minced chicken salad.

He then would start sweating as hard as if he had run a marathon. When I questioned him about his extreme tastes, he would smile and say that the chilies left him impervious to Bangkok’s steamy weather.

One of my favorite meals then was dtom yam gung, Thailand’s famous hot and sour soup made with lemon grass, kaffir lime

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Fire in the hole leaves, ginger, mushrooms, lime juice, coriander leaves, fish sauce, and – of course – loads of chilies.

David Thompson, probably the West’s foremost authority on Thai cuisine, has written that dtom yam “encompasses a vast range of dishes, from the extremely basic to the highly complex” – dtom simply means to ‘boil’ and yam to ‘mix’ or ‘toss together.’

In the streets where I ate, dtom yam was served in aluminum hot pots with flames darting out of a hole in the center. In Thailand, diners often cook the raw ingredients themselves, placing each shrimp, mushroom or bamboo shoot into the stock as it bubbled away. Seasoning the soup in the bowl gives the flavors a powerful immediacy, and also allows the diner to adjust for taste.

Spice warms the body up and sears your mouth until finally your tongue loses all sensation. A chemical reaction causes these effects: the peppers, or capsicum, increase body temperature, as a result of the chemical compound capsaicin. It is an irritant for humans, and produces a sensation of

burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact. As one writer put it, “Chilli pungency is not technically a taste; it is the sensation of burning, controlled by the same mechanism that would let you know that someone had set your tongue on fire.”

Chilli peppers can lower blood pressure, help the body digest starches, and increase saliva. They may also limit the multiplication of bacteria, which in hot climates is a quite useful side-effect. Chillies also produce sweat, which cools the body by evaporation.

Christopher Columbus coined the word pepper when he first tasted chillies in the Caribbean, where they have been domesticated and eaten for around 6,000 years.

Columbus mistakenly thought the chilli was related to black peppercorns!

Chilli peppers differ in intensity: their potency is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). A Mexican jalapeño rates 3,000 SHU, while India’s Naga Jolokia stands at a fiery 1,000,000.

So now you know why curries are the perfect beach food!

Gov pushes to maintain cheap eats

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hile you’re lucky to find a meal in Phuket for less than B50, in Thailand’s capital authorities continue to push in preserving the B25-35 dish standard.

The Commerce Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are working together to provide Bangkok residents with cheaper food and drinks.

According to Miss Chutima Boonyaprapat, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, the two agencies would push for more vendors offering discounted food throughout the capital, adding that they are aiming at establishing at least 1,000 such vendors soon. She said that the vendors would provide meals priced within the range

Meals in Phuket are more expensive than in Bangkok. of B25-35. The campaign is to help ease the pressure of the ever-increasing living expenses of residents in Bangkok.

Miss Chutima, added that the project would eventually expand throughout the capital and reach distant provinces.

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ext Tuesday, August 12, is the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara, a day which is also celebrated by the nation as Mother’s Day. Her Majesty is regarded by Thais as a mother who has upheld exemplary standards of motherhood since she came into the role on April 5, 1951, with the birth of her first child, Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya.

Mother’s Day in Thailand was established in 1976, and Thai people commemorate this day because of the queen’s benevolence towards the needy and poor of the nation, as well as her other roles as Mother to the nation of Thais.

Queen Sirikit has captured the hearts of Thai people through her devotion to the welfare and well-being of her people.

Preparations for the annual celebration begin weeks before the Queen’s birthday, with authorities and citizens all around the country raising national flags, and houses and official buildings being decorated with coloured lights and portraits of Her Majesty.

In the capital, the area around the Grand Palace is decked out with colorful lights and

a firework display takes place in the evening.

Early in the morning in Bangkok on August 12, government officials, the Royal Thai Army, students, teachers, and Thais from all walks of life, gather to form a procession and then walk to the Royal Palace.

As the procession makes its way through the streets, bands play popular music to honour the Queen. After arrival at King’s palace, the procession presents flowers to a representative of HM the Queen.

This is followed by the singing of the song Mother of the Kingdom. In the evening ceremony at the Queen’s garden, government officials light candles to pay respect to the Queen, and pray for her and her good health.

The Queen of course is one of millions of mothers nationwide – albeit the most highly respected and revered one – so Thai people also make use of this day to express their heartfelt thanks to their mothers for their unconditional love, and all the other wonderful things that mothers have provided to the native sons and daughters of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Across the 76 provinces of Thailand,

Mother’s Day morning starts with the giving of alms to monks. Then, following the nationwide tradition, children kneel down before their mothers to show their love and gratitude.

Typically, they present their mothers with garlands of white jasmine and other sweetsmelling blossoms. In return, Thai mothers shower blessings on their offspring.

On Thailand’s Mother’s Day, white jasmine flowers can be seen all across the kingdom; the white hue of the flower symbolizes the purity of mother’s true love, which will never change.

Regardless of where one is from – the first word that a child learns to speak is “mother”.

She is the first person we ever know, so August 12 is a good day to tell your mother – and show her – just how much you love her.

And, as we all know, you can never say “I love you” too often to that amazing person who brought you into this world, nurtured you, kept you from harm, and showed you how to live your life with honour, dignity, kindness and grace. Duly, The Phuket News conveys its warm wishes to HM Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara, and all other mothers here in Thailand.

12 TECHNOLOGY

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IN BRIEF Thailand sixth fastest internet in Asia

The Kingdom of Thailand is home to the sixth fastest internet speed in Asia (8th in Asia Pacific), according Akamai’s latest quarterly State of the Internet report.

With 5.2 megabytes per second, Thailand is ranked 48th in the world and is only three spots below New Zealand (5.6 Mbps) and six spots below Australia (6.0 Mbps).

South Korea’s internet speed is ranked the fastest in the world with 23.6 Mbps on average, a full 9Mbps more than second-place Japan.

In addition, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore have higher internet speeds than Thailand, while Vietnam (2.0 Mbps and India (1.7 Mbps) ranke among the slowest in Asia.

Tech entrepeneurs rejoice: Echelon comes to Phuket J.P. Mestanza editor2@classactmedia.co.th

White Playstation 4, Destiny bundle for Thailand

Coming Setepmber 9, gamers in Thailand will be able to buy a glacier white PlayStation 4 and Destiny game bundle pack.

The bundle will be available for B21,690 and also includes a 12-month PS Plus subscription, a PlayStation one-year extended warranty, and a B450 PSN Prepaid value card. On its own, the white PS4 console will be available for B19,990.

Retailers have already begun taking pre-orders on the PS4 Destiny Bundle.

UK approves selfdriving cars

Three cities in the United Kingdom will be chosen to become testing sites for self-driving cars.

The measure includes vehicles that have been developed by a team of engineers from University of Oxford with test periods slated to last between 18 to 36 months.

UK cities will have until October 1 to submit a bid for testing and will receive a share of £10 million (B540 million) if chosen.

“We are actively reviewing regulatory obstacles to create the right framework for trialling these vehicles on British roads,” Transport Minister Claire Perry said in a statement.

The Echelon 2014 event in Singapore saw 1,700 delegates from all over the world.

Over 50 speakers took part with more than 600 investors looking for the next big startup company.

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ver wanted to become the next Mark Zuckerberg? Phuket might just become your Silicon Valley starting next week.

The largest technology startup competition in Asia is coming to Phuket when the Echelon Thailand Phuket Satellite 2014 event heads to Prince of Songkla University on Saturday, August 16.

The event is part of a three-city competition in which hundreds of entrepeneurs with dreams of starting their own business in the technology sector fight to get the attention of some of the top investors in Asia. Echelon has originally taken place in Singapore every year, with top startups from satellite competitions across 11 Asian countries showcasing their wares and making pitches.

This year is the first time Thailand will take part in their own Echelon event, taking place September 18 to 19 in Bangkok. In the lead up to the big show, the top five startups from each of the three August satellite events scheduled in Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Bangkok will be invited to the final in September.

Earlier this year, over 1,700 delegates from different tech ecosystems around the world participated in the Echelon 2014 event in Singapore. Additionally,

180 pitches were made while over 600 investors and corporate decision makers sourced the event for possible talent and potential startups.

In addition to making pitches, Echelon Thailand 2014 will become one of the largest networking events for the tech startup community within the Kingdom.

“We knew the time was right to bring the brand and event format outside of Singapore, so as to cast a bigger international spotlight in other SEA markets,” said Mohan Belani, CEO and Co-Founder of e27, the organisers of the event.

“Echelon has always been a well-respected brand to startups, investors and sponsors, and we want to take that success and branding to work with local partners and communities to build their ecosystems,” he added.

While the deadline for submssions has already passed, organisers are still considering potential startups to enter the competition on a case-by-case basis. Entrepeneurs who wish to participate can enter by visiting e27.co/echelon/thailand/ or email contact@e37.co.

The Phuket satellite event will take place on August 16, starting at 2pm, at the Theater in Building 5 of Prince of Songkla University Phuket Campus in Kathu. Entry is free.

Thailand bans tropical simulator game

T

oo close to home?

Authorities answering to the junta have banned the simulation PC game Tropico 5, saying it could hurt the country’s security.

The film and video censorship office allegedly blocked sales and online connection to Tropico 5 because they feared “some part of its content might affect peace and order in the country,” New Era Thailand marketing manager Nonglak Sahavattanapong said.

She said the office that banned the game is part of

the Culture Ministry.

The office did not immediately reply to a media request for comment.

Tropico 5 is the latest

version released by publishers Kalypso Media of the United States. It works on many platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, XBox

360 and PlayStation 4.

It is a multiplayer online role-playing game (MORPG) where gamers play as a leader who had seized

power of an island. He must draft a constitution and manage the country, with options of intimidating the media, ruling as a dictator and cheating at elections to stay in power.

Thailand’s authorities took power in a military coup on May 22.

“We’ve had licences to distribute Tropico 3 and 4 before, but in the fifth installment, the story line has developed further and there might be some part of it that’s not appropriate in the current situation” in Thailand. Bangkok Post

TOP MOBILE APPS THIS WEEK

TOP CONSOLE GAMES THIS WEEK 1

Mario Kart 8

Wii U

6

One Piece: Unlimited World Red

PS3, PS4, 3DS Vita, Wii U

1

Kim Kardashian: Hollywood (Game)

iOS

2

Tomodachi Life

3DS

7

Watch Dogs

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC

2

First Opinion(Medical)

iOS

3

FIFA 14

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC

8

Titanfall

Xbox 360, Xbox One

3

Flights Tonight (Flights)

iOS

4

Minecraft

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9

Call of Duty: Ghosts

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4

Duolingo (Language) iOS, Android

5

EA Sports UFC

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10 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil

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Clipped (News)

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THEPHUKETNEWS.COM 4, 2014 THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, FRIDAY,APRIL AUGUST 8, 2014

IN BRIEF Ghostbuster 3 updates

A soundtrack with a film

FILM REVIEW J.P. Mestanza editor2@classactmedia.co.th

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY While it is a solid movie, with a lead characterthat has the potential to become iconic, Guardians of the Galaxy will mostly be remembered for it’s tremendous soundtrack of 1970s and 80s pop hits.

Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Lee Pace, Glenn Close, John C. Reilly and Michael Rooker.

Director: James Gunn Running time: 122 mins

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ecause of the current summer blockbuster season full of superheros, comic books adaptations and machine-battle fests, opinions on Guardians of the Galaxy will be split. Those who read the comic books will praise the film to high heaven, citing the film’s cohesive and fun-loving atmosphere as a clear departure from the Transformers and Thor films.

At the same time, film goers sick of the action mish-mash that has become a staple of the recent movie-going experience will look at Guardians as another example of Hollywood’s simple-minded, money-grubbing approach to filmmaking.

The truth, as always, is somewhere in the middle.

Guardians of the Galaxy is undoubtedly charming with a story that never delves too deep into the tragic or too far into the rest of the Marvel universe, keeping itself within a framework that is completely it’s own.

Still, the film has the potential to be overly-praised due to its unique characters and tangential storyline to other Marvel films. While it is a solid movie, with a lead character that has the potential to become iconic (Peter Quill/Star-Lord), Guardians of the Galaxy will mostly be remembered for it’s tremendous soundtrack of iconic 1970s and 80s pop hits.

Songs like “Come and Get Your Love” and “Spirit in the Sky” are cultural reference points that are the only thing that keeps the film accessible to audiences. Music is a plot device – played through a Walkman – that is cleverly used throughout the film: setting up jokes, providing reasons for actions in certain scenes and working as an indicator of context in other situations.

The soundtrack, above all else, is what separates Guardians from X-Men and Captain America, keeping audiences engaged and possibly introducing older pop hits to a younger generation (similar to what Guitar Hero and Rock Band videogames did for 60s, 70s, and 80s rock songs).

The music is used by Peter Quill/StarLard (Chris Pratt), as a way to stay connected to earth. The film begins with Quill

SFX Coliseum Phuket (Central Festival)

Guardians of the Galaxy (3D/T) Guardians of the Galaxy (E) Guardians of the Galaxy (F) Guardians of the Galaxy (T) Hercules (3D/T) Hercules (E) Kwam Lub Nang Marn Rai (T/E sub)

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as a young boy who is picked-up by an alien space craft. Years later, he is an outlaw trying to find a buyer for an ancient artifact he stole. He comes across a female alien assassin named Gamora (Zoe Saldana), a genetically modified racoon named Rocket (Bradley Coooper), and a tree-like humanoid called Groot (Vin Diesel).

The four of them come together with Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista) as they fight off Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace) who is trying to intercept the artifact for his own sinister reasons.

While they start off as enemies, the characters slowly come together as a unit during their travels around the galaxy.

The film is funny witth Bradley Cooper’s (Rocket) voice standing out since it didn’t sound like an A-list actor – Cooper was great because he didn’t sound like himself.

This was also the perfect role for Bautista, a former professional wrestler known for his stoicism. Pratt was exceptional in the role of Star-Lord, blending a sense of fun and aloofness with the qualities of a leader who carries a sutble sadness.

While Groot was a great character, the weakest performance was Saldana’s as Gamora. She was overshadowed by the rest of her castmates and did not standout.

Guardians of the Galaxy is worth at least one watch, if only for the soundtrack. It’s a film that, with a well thought-out storyline, could give birth to a franchise that should rival The Avengers for popularity amongst action film and comic book fanatics.

Sony Picture Studios have been in talkes with Bridesmaids and The Heat director Paul Feig to write and shoot the upcoming Ghostbusters 3 reboot.

The studio is reportedly looking into possibly having the film focused on a female team of spirit-chasing character, which makes sense given Feig’s background working in comedies with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.

Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis have expressed interest in returning to the franchise, while Bill Murray has made it clear he had no interest.

Bill Murray in The Jungle Book

Veteran comedic actor Bill Murray has been tapped to supply the voice of the dancing bear Baloo in Disney’s upcoming The Jungle Book remake.

The all-star cast already includes the vocal talents of Idris Elba (voicing Shere Khan), Scarlett Johannson (voicing Kaa), Ben Kingsley (voicing Bagheera), and Christopher Walken (voicing King Louis.

The Jon Favreau directed film, c o - s t a r r i n g G i a nc a rlo E s p o s it o and Lupita Nyong’o, has been slated for a n Oc t ober 2 015 relea se.

Jamie Foxx is Mike Tyson

A new biopic based on the life of former He av y wei g ht Champion boxer Mike Tyson will star Jamie Foxx as the troubled boxer.

Terrence Winter, a writer for The Sopranos and current producer of Boardwalk Empire, has signed on to write the screenplay for the film. Even though Foxx, 46, is only two-years younger than Tyson, 48, producers have indicated that CGI technology will be used accordingly.

Foxx is no stranger to biopics as he won an Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Ray Charles in 2004’s Ray.

US BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Film

Weekend

Gross

1 Guardians of the Galaxy

$94.3M

$94.3M

2 Lucy

$18.3M

$79.5M

3 Get on Up

$13.6M

$13.6M

4 Hercules

$11M

$52.7M

5 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

$8.7M

$189.3M

$6M

$47.2M

7 The Purge: Anarchy

$5.9M

$63.3M

8 Sex Tape

$3.5M

$33.9M

9 And So It Goes

$3.3M

$10.4M

10 A Most Wanted Man

$3.2M

$7M

6 Planes: Fire & Rescue

SFC Jungceylon Phuket (Patong) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (E) The Fault in Our Stars (E) Guardians of the Galaxy (3D/E) Guardians of the Galaxy (E) Hercules (3D/E) Step Up: All In (E) Transformers: Age of Extinction (3D/E)

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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 call the cinemas directly: SFX Coliseum Phuket 076-209000 and SFC Jungceylon Phuket 076-600-555.

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Models reenactment the pose of Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Sunthon (Heroine’s Monument).

Governor Maitri Inthusut and his wife Pawinee

Nana Saikhananurack

PPAO President Paiboon Upatising with his wife Keawta

“UNDER THE ROYAL UMBRELLA OF THE CHAKRI DYNASTY” AT RAJABHAT UNIV Over 1,200 people attended the annual ceremony to promote the government’s cmpaign on reconciliation, peace, love and unity among the people of Phuket at Rajabhat University’s Convention Hall on July 31.

“Phuket Under the Royal Umbrella of the Chakri Dynasty” featured several exhibitions, highlighted by a fashion show that included scores of Phuket’s government officials, civil servants, organisational staff as well as local media. Showcasing Thai silk and other textiles, people from across the spectrum of Phuket life strutted down the runway. Throughout the night, scenes of Thai lore were featured, including dance presentations, martial arts exhibitions, and musical performances.

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Taylor sings Madonna

SINGING FOR CHARITY AT ANANTARA

Miss Universe 05’ Natalie Glebova with Sofitel’s Mattheiru Houzzai

Locals sang their hearts out at the “Karaoke for a Cause” event for Phuket Has Been Good To Us foundation, on August 2 at Anantara Vacation Club in Mai Khao.

MISS UNIVERSE VISITS KRABI

The funds will enable the charity to expand their English education programme which serves over 1,000 underprivileged Thai children in three Phuket schools.

AUSSIE NIGHT AT TWO CHEFS KARON It was Aussie Night at Two Chefs Karon last Friday, August 1 with live music and a large buffet of Aussie favourites, including Lamingtons, oven-roasted lamb, and more!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014

Andy and Ann Jackson

Matthieu Houzai, Senior Director of Rooms, extends a welcome to Canada’s Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005, upon her arrival at Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort last week.

TCEB president Mr. Nopparat Maythaveekulchai (centre), Phuket Governor Mr. Maitri Inthusut (5th from left), Phuket Vice Governor Dr. Sommai Prechasilp (4th from left, Phuket government officials, and TCEB’s top management at the opening ceremony of Thailand’s 1st Domestic MICE Mart’s Phuket edition last Friday, August 1 at Angsana Ballroom, Laguna Phuket

1ST DOMESTIC MICE MART Laguna Phuket was the site of Thailand’s 1st Domestic MICE Mart on August 1. The tradeshow, which will take place all over Thailand within the next few months, is to promote the country’s MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) industry.

(Left to right) Khun Vanuthaset Thongwichien, Room Division Manager; Mr. Martin; Khun Margie and Khun Aom Patmanee , Director of Sales

PHUKET PANWA GETS VISIT FROM THAI STAR ‘Margie’ Rasri Balenciaga, famous actress and model recently visited and stayed at Phuket Panwa Beachfront Resort. She received a warm welcome from Denis Martin, General Manager and hotel’s management.

BEACH BBQ THANK YOU PARTY AT IMPIANA Impiana Resort Patong, saw locals agents and media come out for a Thank You BBQ Party at Sala Bua Restaurant on August 1. Thai classical dancing, Cabaret show and live music by the Duo Band, in addition to the BBQ seafood and Italian buffet, was on tap for the evening. thephuketnews

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(Center) Hansruedi Frutiger, General Manager Mövenpick Resort & Spa and (right) Urs Aebi, President of the Swiss Society Phuket

MOEVENPICK SWISS NATIONAL DAY Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket was selected for the 6th time to be the host of the Swiss National Day event for Phuket’s Swiss Society on August 1.

Mr. Hansruedi Frutiger, General Manager of Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket, welcomed more than 80 guests for the event.

GO ECO PHUKET REEF CLEAN UP Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation President Paiboon Upatising

Go Eco Phuket held their third diving clean-up at the reefs around Racha Yai and Racha Noi on August 3.

Before the event began, various government and military officials participated in several photo opportunities.

The event served to celebrate Her Majesty, Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara’s birthday.

Thailand National Futsal Coach Vic Hermans; Phuket United Owner Prab Keesin; and Phuket FC Chairman and Owner Pamuke Achariyachai at the match.

PHUKET UTD LAST HOME MATCH Phuket United, the island’s fivea-side professional futsal team, played their last home game of the 2014 FTPL season on Aug 3.

The team gave fans at Saphan Hin Gym in Phuket Town a 6-2 win over Khon Kaen. @thephuketnews

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FRI

8 AUG

Aussies in Phuket August Sundowner Come and enjoy Aussie hospitality right here in Phuket. The designate Australian Honorary Consul for Phuket Michelle Hawryluk & Trudi McGowan from the Australian Consul in Bangkok will try and take time out of there busy schedules to join the fun. Aug 08, 2014 from 6pm. Members - B200 Non members - B300 includes 1 drink and a great selection of substantial finger snacks.

Holiday Inn Patong. All welcome. 086 479 7471, aussiesinphuket.com

IBAP - PR/Marketing to drive your business “Using PR/Marketing to drive your business with emphasis on how to work with Asians (Thais) as a foreigner” Presented by Able Wanamakok. As the pressures of the world economy and Phuket’s economy have an ever greater impact on most foreigners living here, we can look to the knowledgeable insights of Able for possible new ways to look at promoting our business. Sleep With Me Hotel, Patong, 081 970 7910 info@ phuketdir.com, http://ibap-phuket.org/programs/2014/marketing-your-business

Indian Curry Night on Fridays Come to Navrang Mahal in Karon Sea Sands Resort & Spa for an authentic Indian Feast every Friday in Karon Beach.

Try out our delicious naans, mutton vindaloo, chicken tandoori, dal makhini, butter chicken, samosas, lassis and many more mouth-watering dishes. For only 499/- nett and special reduced prices on drinks, 076 286 464 Ext 4.

THEPHUKETNEWS.COM the head trainer and owner of Singpatong + Sitnumnoi Gym in Patong Beach, has been launching an elite fight series “Suk Singpatong + Sitnumnoi Saturday Night Fight” in Patong Boxing Stadium (Sai Nam Yen), where top international fighters will compete, patongboxingstadium.com, Proudly supported by Class Act Media - The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Live 89.5 & The Phuket News TV.

Phuket FC vs Chiangmai FC Cheer on your hometown team Phuket FC,”The Ronins” on Saturday 9 August at Surakul Stadium,in Phuket Town. When they host Chiangmai FC with kick-off at 18.30 pm. Come to join the thousands who will make it out at the stadium. Tickets are 100 baht. See more at www.phuketfootballclub.com Proudly supported by Class Act Media - The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Live 89.5 & The Phuket News TV.

Weekend Indulgence Leave all your worries behind and enjoy a day of pampering and relaxation with our ultimate Weekend Indulgence, designed to make you feel on holiday - even if just for a day! Every Saturday and Sunday enjoy 50% off all our Spa Pleasures, heavenly treatments designed to revive and energize body & mind in the privacy of your own Spa sanctuary. After your pampering session, let us treat you to complimentary afternoon tea in pure Pavilions style!. boutique.phuket@ thapavilionsresorts.com, 076 317600

Time 8pm, Expat Sports Bar, Expat Hotel, Soi Taipan, Patong. www.expatsports bar. com. pauljames@expathotel.com

Pool Competition at 9pm Expat Guesthouse Sports Bar, Soi Taipan,Patong. See map at www.expatguesthouse.com., Person : Expat Sports Bar, Email : pauljames@ expathotel.com

SAT

Traditional Sunday Roast Angus O’Tool’s Karon Beach Lunch or dinner served from 2pm. Your choice of either roast beef, chicken, loin of pork or leg of lamb served with roast and boiled potatoes, three fresh vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Only B320 per person which includes a free glass of house red or white. Opposite Centara Karon Resort. See otools-phuket.com

EMERALD EPL MASTERS TOUR PHUKET 2014

BBQ at Expat Hotel

Pool Competition at Expat Sports Bar

food Sunday brunch featuring lots of LIVE Canadian Lobsters, Tiger prawns, freshly shucked Oysters, Wagyu rump and Foie Gras. Meander from one live cooking station to the next, and don’t forget to leave room for cheese and dessert. With live Jazz music and a kids club, starting at B2,500++ per person including free flow of selected beverages. Advance bookings are highly recommended, Contact 076 372 400. fb-phuket@banyantree.com

SUN

10 AUG

9 AUG

EMERALD EPL MASTERS TOUR PHUKET 2014 Thailand Legends Vs EPL All Stars Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to watch English Premier League and Thailand legends play in Phuket! Masters Football Asia & Emerald Phuket Development present the very first Thailand Legends and English Premier League Legends exhibition 11-a-side soccer match at Surakul Stadium on Sunday 10th August, 2014. Watch Thai legends Piyapong Piew On, Wangchan, Chaikaew, Chan-im, Puangchan, and team and captain Zico-On against EPL legends David James, Lee Sharpe, Robbie Fowler, Pierre Van Hooijdonk. Teddy Sheringham and Louis Saha – just some of the former Liverpool, Man United, Spurs and other top premier league players coming to entertain you in Phuket. Gates open at 4.30pm. Kick off at 6.30pm For more information visit www.mastersfootball.com. For tickets visit phuketticketmaster.com

MON

11 AUG

Live Seafood & Jazz Sunday Brunch at Banyan Tree

Every Saturday Night, Num Noi Singpatong,

Join Banyan Tree’s indulgent LIVE Sea-

book this class, or to find out the other TRX class times, please go to www.santosaphuket.com or facebook, Santosa Wellness Center. 076 330 600 Patak Rd, Kata.

FONDUE All You Can Eat Mondays & Thursdays. FONDUE all you can eat (Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Fish & Squids) with salad buffet, cold and hot sauces, Garlic Bread, baked potatoes, potato salad and more for 390 Thb per person.

7pm-11pm. Located in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next to Hotel Mercure, patongshakers.com, 076 349 912.

TUE

12 AUG

Kidz Activities By Quest Jul-Aug, kid & parents are invited to visit Canal Village every Tue&Thu at 2pm for kid’s activity programme of the day: Treasure Hunt, Wacky Games, BBQ Chefs, and Kids vs. Wild, all taking turn for an afternoon of kids’ entertainment,part of Summer Family Promotion adding value for all Laguna hotel guests: free dining for kids, free kids’ golf, free Tour & extra beds* *Terms and Conditions apply.

Half Chicken Spit Roast Tuesdays and Saturdays: Half chicken spit roast with french fries, salad buffet, potato salad & gravy sauce for B225 per person. 7pm11pm. Located in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next to Hotel Mercure 076 349 912.

Free Sauna

Zumba in the Jungle TRX – Santosa Signature training

Suk Singpatong + Sitnumnoi

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014

Santosa Wellness Center is the home of Phuket’s only certified, open TRX class.

Born in the Navy SEALs, TRX Suspension Training bodyweight exercise develops strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously. TRX is the original workout system that leverages gravity and bodyweight to perform hundreds of exercises. TRX is highly functional and efficient in achieving extreme results quickly! To

We do not consider Zumba a class, it is a fitness party! Making exercising fun, the dynamic Latin-based dance workout has taken the fitness world by storm. Vibrant and energetic, an hour of serious cardio passes by in such a flurry of colourful smiles, that it doesn’t feel like exercise at all! Join us at Santosa, where the formidable Geti Pici transforms our fitness pavilion into a fit-party! To book this class, or to find out the other Zumba class times, please go to www.santosaphuket.com or find us on facebook, Santosa Wellness Center. 076 330 600 Patak Rd, Kata.

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WED

13 AUG

BBQ Ribs All You Can Eat Wednesdays and Fridays. BBQ Ribs all you can eat with salad buffet and potato salad for B295 per person. 7pm-11pm. Located in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next to Hotel Mercure, patongshakers.com, 076 349 912.

THU

14 AUG

Aerial Yoga–Unique to Santosa The fluid, gravity-defying twist on yoga shows how we can learn to fly whilst relieving compressed joints and re-aligning the body. The practice uses graceful, trapezelike movements which sometimes seem like acrobatics. A wonderful way to do inversion poses, aerial yoga really is an innovative fitness trend, and Santosa are extremely proud to be the only center in Phuket offering suspended movement in every direction along with stimulation of the organs, muscles and bones. To book this class, or to find out the other Aerial yoga class times, please go to www.santosaphuket.com or find us on facebook, Santosa Wellness Center. 076 330 600. Patak Rd, Kata, colleen@santosaphuket.com

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15 AUG

SAT

6 SEP

SUPERKIDZ AQUATHON & ANYMAN AQUATHON SUPERKIDZ Aquathon and Anyman Aquathon are a great chance for children and adults to have a crack at the fun distances within multi-sports. The race distances and race formats are designed for all ages and levels to provide a little challenge and tons of fun. Enjoy the chance to forget about pace, strategy, and just go for it. Entry Fee: Individual 500THB/ person, Team 600THB/ team. More info call 076 336 000 or email tslc@thanyapura. Proudly supported by Class Act Media - The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Live 89.5 & The Phuket News TV.

THU

11 SEP

THAILAND PROPERTY AWARDS 2014 The Thailand Property Awards are a benchmark for excellence in the country’s Real Estate Industry and recognised as a prestigious acknowledgement of a company’s achievements. Join the best of the Thailand Property Awards Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation Ceremony on Thursday 11th September at The Conrad Hotel Bangkok. Early bird ticket now available, only THB 4,800 or THB 43,000 for a table of ten. To book your tickets, go to www. ensign-media.com or contact info@thailandpropertyawards.com. Proudly supported

by Class Act Media - The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Live 89.5 & The Phuket News TV.

THU

18 SEP

The Kitchen Table The Pavilions, Phuket in collaboration with Wine & Taste, invites you on a culinary journey, sure to satiate your appetite for true epicurean delight. Join Chef Belinda in a series of unique dining experiences, combining quality ingredients and genuine flavors with her signature zest. This August, seafood lovers can rejoice with Poseidon’s Feast, a special treat for the senses revolving around the goodness of all things that swim in the sea. Do not miss your chance to feast like a god on Friday 15th of August at 7.00 pm 1 800 THB net per person, including ½ bottle. restaurants.phuket@thepavilionsresorts.com. 076 317600

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GBR Expo Asia 2014 GBR Expo Asia 2014 for the 4th edition in Thailand will act as the leading platform for green building and retrofits industry showcasing leading and quality new products, services and solutions to the expected presences of 10,000 industry professionals from Building & Construction and Facilities industry. For more information contact : ajinveatv@impact.co.th or call 02 8335210.

- Proudly supported by Class Act Media -

The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Live 89.5 & The Phuket News TV.

PULIRE Asia Pacific 2014 PULIRE Asia Pacific 2014 is a dedicated international exhibition industry platform showcasing the latest professional cleaning and hygiene technology, solutions and trends for the institutional and industrial cleaning sectors in the Asia Pacific region.

For more information contact ajinveatv@ impact.co.th or call 02 8335210 - Proudly supported by Class Act Media - The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Live 89.5 & The Phuket News TV.

BMAM Expo Asia 2014 BMAM Expo Asia 2014 for the 7th edition in Thailand will act as the leading platform for building maintenance and facilities management industry show casing leading and quality new products, services and solutions to the expected presences of 10,000 industry professionals from Building & Construction and Facilities industry. For more information contact ajinveatv@impact.co.th or call 02833 5210 - Proudly supported by Class Act Media - The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Live 89.5 & The Phuket News TV.

Thai cuisine, but only few know about the benefits of its red or yellow sister, the cashew apple. Packed with all the goodness Mother Nature has to offer, the Phuket favorite Cashewy juice inspired our mixologists to create a unique range of tropical concoctions, exclusively available at our 360° Bar & Grill at special happy hour prices throughout the month of August. See you on top! restaurants.phuket@thepavilionsresorts.com, Phone : 076 317600

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Beyond Beauty ASEAN-Bangkok 2014 Beyond Beauty ASEAN-Bangkok 2014 is the newly created event aimed at the ASEAN market. This first edition will benefit from all the expertise, know-how and connections of its European & Asian counterparts. This one stop trade show brings you the full spectrum of the beauty industry in one prime key growing business hub. This event which will be held from 18-20 Sept 2014 at IMPACT Exhibition, Bangkok Thailand. Proudly supported by Class Act Media - The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Live 89.5 & The Phuket News TV.

EVERY DAY 360° Goes Nuts Cashew nuts enjoy a great popularity in

Come to enjoy our day or evening pass at Club Med Phuket, with our all inclusive package (international buffet, free flow bar, events & sports (tennis, squash, badminton, basketball, ping-pong, archery, football, beach volley, golf, gym & fitness classes)) for only THB 2’600 for the day pass and THB 3’350 for the evening pass (special rates for residents and children). For information: 076 330 456 or phuccrec01@clubmed.com

WAGYU TOMAHAWK STEAK An Australian Darling Downs Wagyu Tomahawk Steak Promotion! For sharing with a steak weighs approx. 1.2 kgs. At 2,990++ THB. Wagyu beef is praised the world over for its rich flavour and buttery tenderness.

Enjoy an extraordinary breed of cattle.

The naturally grain-fed beef with a marble score of 4-5, served with Madeira or peppercorn sauce and two side dishes. Amari Phuket Resident Privilege Card holders will receive an extra 20% discount on food & beverage. The card is available and is complimentary for all Phuket residents.

Amari Phuket, La Gritta Restaurant lagritta@amari.com, 076 292 697.

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Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York

1. Which Thai actress just divorced her husband Ae? 2. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

3. What does “Sudoku” mean?

4. Which are the most abundant cells in your blood?

5. Which is the highest mountain north of the Arctic Circle?

Answers below right.

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Across 1. West Indies native 6. Plaintive cry 10. Immaculate 14. Suppose 15. Eye 16. Better 17. He drew the “Vitruvian Man” 20. Frick collection 21. Buck passers?

22. Cone-shaped 23. Word for Yorick 24. Cartoonist Walker 25. He painted “The Old Tower” 31. Sleep ___ 32. Mark’s successor 33. School of the future?

35. Pharaoh and namesakes 36. Arroyo 38. ___ lamp 39. Be off 40. Air 41. Anon’s partner 42. He painted “Tain’t You” 47. Pair at sea 48. Capture

49. Railway company 52. Hokkaido native 53. Short order?

56. He painted “The Love Letter” 59. Former British protectorate 60. Leaves home?

61. Kind of ticket 62. College in Portland, Ore. 63. Class 64. Flip Down 1. Cuba libre ingredient 2. Monkey 3. Wild time 4. Whistle Stop ___ 5. Old usher 6. Small-scale 7. Psyches 8. Antediluvian 9. Guns et al.

10. Literally, “way of the gods” 11. Southern side?

12. Machu Picchu builder 13. Enclose a room 18. Stable color

19. Sign of late summer 23. Gospels follower 24. Stake driver 25. Selection 26. Bury 27. Hot rod propellant 28. Consonant type 29. Critical 30. Shack 34. Peer 36. Assurance 37. Cemetery sights 38. Off-color 40. At full speed 43. Alabama city 44. 1960’s musical 45. Punish, in a way 46. Knots 49. A bit cracked 50. Focal point 51. Butter 52. Not docked 53. Maintains confidently 54. Reply to “Shall we?”

55. 2004 Brad Pitt film 57. James Whitcomb Riley’s “___ I Went Mad” 58. Bygone bird

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1. Janie Tienphosuwan; 2. Michelngelo; 3. Single number; 4. Red cells; 5. Gunnbjørn Fjeld.

GOT YOUR NUMBER

■■Adopt a dog

■■ August 8, 1963 Great Train Robbery. In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million (B190 million) in bank notes.

120,000,000

■■ A u g u s t 9 , 1173

Number of sex acts around the world in an average day (resulting in 910,000 pregnancies).

Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (the Leaning Tower of Pisa) be­ gins. It will take 200 years to com­ plete.

80

Percentage of the Earth’s natural forest that has been destroyed by humans.

■■ August 10, 2003 Cosmonaut Yuri Malen­chen­ko be­ comes the first person to marry in space. His bride, Eka­te­r i­na Dmi­t ri­ eva, is not in orbit with him; she is in Tex­as.

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■■ August 11, 1786

Percentage improvement in your IQ if you don’t eat food with preservatives.

British merchant ad­ venturer Capt Fran­ cis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malay­ sia. Light was also a friend of Phuket’s Heroines.

12

Age at which TV host Simon Cowell was arrested for hijacking a bus with a toy pistol.

10

Percentage of the world’s population who are illiterate.

Source: Uberfacts

This week in history

■■ August 12, 1994 Sinclair is a male Shitzu and arrived at the shelter in October last year after he was found wandering the streets and no owner could be found. He is 5 and half years old. Sinclair can be a little bossy, but is a very friendly dog. He was adopted a few months ago but his new owners returned him as he didn’t get on with their other dogs. Sadly they had overfed him and he is now overweight. He is on a diet and light exercise to help him lose his excess weight. We don’t know what happened to Sinclair in the past but his jaw was previously broken and was not taken care of. This has left his jaw a little wonky, but doesn’t cause him any problems. He also has an extra long tongue. All of these little things add to his character.

If you would like any more information on adopting Sinclair please call Christy at 093 685 1332 or email her at cristy@soidog.org, or contact the Soi Dog shelter on 081 788 4222, Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm.

Major League Baseball players go on strike. This will force the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.

■■ August 13, 1918 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is established as a public company in Germany.

■■ August 14, 1040 King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth, who succeeds him as King of Scotland.

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NORTH Supalai Hills house for rent The Villa is 244 sqm.Which has 4 comfy bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, set in private, secure surroundings and conveniently located as it’s just a 20 minutes drive to the BIS and PIA international schools.Only 15 minutes drive away from Phuket’s top beaches Bangtao and Surin.0848519795 Email : robert. anthony.krause@gmail.com

Brand New Modern Pool Villa Brand New Modern Tropical Pool Villas (2&3 beds). Fully furnished. Free Wifi, International Sat. TV inc. Russian TV, Pool & Garden Maintenance. Between Cape Yamu & Ao Po Marina. Call 0818935270, srdupouy@gmail.com, 0930145072.

Villa in Cheng Talay Close to Laguna / Surin Beach this one bedroom Villa is up for long term rent.

Comes with full cable TV, maid service and Gardener. ( Has Telephone / ADSL internet line paid by tenant ), Asking 25,000 Baht per month ( excl : elec / water / Telephone ) Please contact : accounting@electrical-marine.com Tel : 076 272 177 or 085976911.

WEST Luxury appartment, Patong Luxur y appar tment for rent in Pato n g, 1b e dr o o m 5 0 m 2, f ul ly furnish,balcony,kitchen, big swimmingpool. 15,000.- baht per month (1year contact) Min. 6 month, jstuder@loxinfo. co.th, 0810808831.

Luxury 1 Bedroom F/F Apartment

65 Sqm. cable T.Vs(2)& wifi cleaning and laundry service available. Great location central Patong (Soi Sansabai) short or long term welcome. Tel Ian 087-8879070 e-mail Ianscondo@yahoo.com

Apartment for long term rent Patong Tower ( M 704 ) fully furnished 68 sq. mtrs for long term rent. Included: Cable TV ; Satellite TV ; Wifi internet access ; parking ; security ; Price 18,000/M, Contact: Jaspal Singh, jaspalt@loxinfo.co.th

Villa for Rent and Sale at Patong A luxurious villa with absolutely stunning sea view. The villa features 5 bedrooms, all with sea view and private swimming pool. Excellent holiday villa rentals. Start only 60,000 baht/month, 6,000 baht/day, Contact: Linda Ketkaew, Starwalker.ds@ gmail.com, 0818932165.

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10 Min from Kamala Beach, 3 storey building, fully-equipped kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 24/7 security, access to communal pool 20x10m. Contact natalia_tyr@yandex.ru, 093 586 5617, Price : from 40,000-80,000 Baht per rmonth.

House for Rent and Sale Baan Manik area, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, ceiling fans all through out, 2 air con units, furnished. 2.7MB, no offers. For more info - Farang - 080 323 1918, Thai 081 607 9874.

5 mins to PIA and Nayang Beach 3 beds, 2 Bath, western kitchen, Indoor utility/storage room, lounge, dining area, covered terrace, covered car port, small front garden. Quality furniture throughout. Internet TV. 120 sqm interior space. 4 Air Cons. 25,000 Baht per month for 1 year long term rental. Available Mid May 2014. Contact: kanaloa55@yahoo.co.uk, Call: 084 189 5149.

Retail space for rent Unique retail space for rent with excellent positioning on Surin beach Road.

For more information, please call 081 8941820 , 076 271 241 or wirote@ paradisephuket.com - See more at www. theplazasurin.com, Wirote, The Plaza Surin, wirote@paradisephuket.com

SOUTH Land for Rent Kata beach Classifieds / Proper ty / Proper ty for rent 5 mins from Kata beach 2 rai land for rent at Kata 3 MB. rai/year Tel:087507-0325, 3,000,000, Khun Araya, Kata, araya_ea@hotmail.com Tum dena, num facie ca nos senirit. Ximod simodit, etiem iurat ina, se esimumul conlocchili porum

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1,2,3,4 bedroom different private pool villas for RENT in NaiharnRawai., start from 15000 baht/ month. (Holiday rental, Short-Long term) Please contact: 087-8772320 En / 084-854-9889

Rent- 2 Bed Bungalow Nai Harn Air Condition – Color TV, Free UBC cable Platinum Package. Free Internet.

Master bed, excellent mattress, Sealy Posturepdic. Couch + chairs w/ end tables. Counter bar w/ stools. Cooking Equip / Fridge. Short term – 16,000 per month, Long Term – 13,500 per month Plus Damage Deposit. Available now 1-April-2013. Call Nok 087-244-1322.

OFFICE/SHOP FOR RENT Ground Floor space with excellent positioning on Chalong Pier Road.

For more information, please call 081 416 4177 or 076 381 341, Chalong.

Oximerumurid C. Cavenat urobsena L. Decepse natere ius? Perid ina,

NOW OPEN!!

IN THE NATURE ROMANTIC THAISTYLE RESORT Daily 1500Thb, Weekly 7500Thb, Monthly 30000Thb Included: Daily room cleaning, Linen changing once/week, Internet Wi-Fi, Cable TV, Smart TV, Electricity, Free bicycle, BBQ grill, Exes to Cinema room. www.cocopalace.com

House for Rent at Kata 1 bed room with separate pantry Fully furnish and big balcony 5 mins to Kata beach 18,000.- per month 1 year contract (minimum 6 month contract) Tel: 087507-0325, 18,000, Khun Araya, Kata, araya_ea@hotmail.com

DELUXE PENTHOUSE/ LOFT 120SQM Rent from 29,000THB/month, Long/ Short term, Inc. weekly cleaning, towel & linen change. Fibernet 65MB,Cable TV, King bed, big bathrooms,terrace 20 SQM. Quiet, 500 M to Chalong pier. Only extra cost electricity. Email: 4711en@gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560.

NEW DE LUXE BIG STUDIO 70SQM Rent from 24,0 0 0 TH B/ M O NTH. Inc. weekly cleaning, towel & linen change. Extra cost electricity. Queen bed,terrace 20 SQM. Big bathroom, Wifi Fibernet 65MB. CABLE TV, complete kitchen set. Email: 4711en@ gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560.

DELUXE STUDIO 34 SQM Rent from 13,000 THB/month, long/ short term. Extra cost electricity. Furnished, Wifi Fibernet 65 MB, Cable TV, microwave, blender, water boiler, plates, weekly cleaning, towel & linen change.Quiet area, Lot of parking space. Email: 4711en@gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560.

5 BDR LUX SEAVIEW POOL VILLA A stunning Luxury Pool Villa with amazing panoramic views of Chalong bay located on the lush foothills of Big Buddha Phuket Fully furnished, Fully equipped, 5 BDR ensuite + guest toilet, 2 Livingrooms, Laundry/Maid room, Study/Office Service inc; water, pool&garden maintenance, internet WiFi, cable TV, 24hour security&engineer. Price : 85,000, Oliver, namphung@andamanhorizon.asia, 087877-2320, Fax : 076-388-311.

2 BR. PRIVATE POOL 180SQM APT Rent from 65,000THB. Incl. cleaning,linen,towels change weekly.

Fast fibernet. Cable TV.2 big bathrooms.Wash/dry machine. Big complete kitchen.Quiet location. Only extra cost electricity. Contact: 086 940 6560, E-mail: 4711en@gmail.com

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PROPERTY IN PHUKET PROPERTY FOR SALE NORTH PANORAMIC SEA VIEW LAND: Spectacular view of Phang Nga Bay, James Bond and Phi Phi Islands. Road access, underground utilities. 4.5 km from Heroine Monument. 1.99 Rai at 5.9MB per rai. Chanote title. 089 473 8338, PhuketOne@gmail.com.

1.5 Rai Private Land Cape Yamu 1.5 Rai flat land at Cape Yamu. 2 x 0.75 Rai adjoining plots. OrBorTor road access to quiet end of soi location. Sale direct from the owner. B3.75 Million per rai negotiable. Call 081 087 9237.

AO POR SEAVIEW LAND 1.5 Rai cleared, tiered land with constructed, drained access road from “Beach Road”. Chanote. 400m from Ao Por Grand Marina. Building will have 270 degree view of islands and Krabi.

B10,000,000, 082 277 5971.

MAI KHAO LAND DIRECT OWNER 5.1 RAI VERY QUIET 1 KLM TON SEA, CAN BUILDING OR INVESTMENT. 2.750000BTHS. THAI; 0828123486 Highfield Mission Hills Phuket 10-terraced hilltop Building Plots. Fantastic sea & mountain view. New road - water - electricity. Only 10 minutes to Airpor t & Tesco Lotus. 2.5m- 4.5 Baht. 087 978 5803-4 / stanjsmith25@ yahoo.com

Land for Sale Cherngtalay Beautiful 2,400sqm (1.5RAI) Chanote titled land plot in Pasak 8, located on the highest point of a gentle slope.

Quiet and safe area. Only 8.5MB. Agents welcome. Phuketlandvilla@ hotmail.com, 089 875 9609.

Seaview Thai house for sale Nice and peacefully area surrounding with Seaview of Andaman. The back yard is the Mountian of Koa Pra Teaw National Park View.with great sunrise and next to the Aor Por Marina, The Air Park, The pier to Koh Yao. Contact: thureewan@gmail.com, Tel: 088 752 4532

RAWAI VILLA: BARGAIN PRICE Spacious property in 1,000sqm garden. Private 9x4m pool. Three large beds, all a/c and en suite. Big Western kitchen. Plus guest house.

Furnished. Private access. Price cut for quick sale. MB12.9. Call 087 273 0141, alangath@gmail.com

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WEST LAND TO SALE

Nice location land to sale 50 M. from Bangtao beach area 1.5 rai and land 2 rai to sale at Pasak 4 have facility and road no need to fill the land. Good for hotel or condominium. Tel: 0819378152

Unique land for sale (Airport) 15 rai, wide 65 meters, Chanote title. 1.2 km from the Phuket International airport and 1.8 km from Nai Yang beach. Only 12 million baht per rai. Contact directly to owner please call: 0935789333

Beautiful Land Laguna-Cherngtalay Chanote title, yellow zoned, save area.

Nearly 4 rai, direct from owner. Subdivided in 6 plots each ca. 1,000sqm. ready to build. Only 7.5 MB per rai.

K h u n C h a n c h i r a , 0 81 3 6 7 76 8 3 . chanchira.panpaen@googlemail.com.

3 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, private swimming pool (12 metre). House area of 600 sq.m., land 1.5 rai (2400 sq metre). Located on the shore of the ocean on the Koh Kho Khao, Phang-nga. larion2555@gmail.com. 084 226 4574.

WEST SEA-VIEW LAND FOR SALE KAMALA 2.75 Rai 4500sqm. Nor Sor 3 Kor Title Ready to built with building permit already, electricity & road access OK, only THB 10 Mio/ Rai T 088 7680942 or pascal.elephantboutiquehotel@gmail.com

SEA FRONT LAND FOR SALE KAMALA Sea front land for sale Kamala. 6 Rai. Chanote. 089 874 2141, Thongchai, 089 874 2141, thongchaiwong8@hotmail.com

LUXURY 5 BED HOUSE IN LAGUNA Wonderful 5 bed house over looking the lake & Golf course in Laguna.

Sale: Reduced to: 26.7 MB Rent: 180,000 P/M. Call Mick: 0848186045 Email: mr.mickb@yahoo.com or www.hoteldealsphuket.com/realestatephuket

Kamala Boutique Resort This boutique resort business which consists of 5 individual villas. The resort is fully occupied presently with long-term rentals offering excellent rental income with very little maintenance. The resort land plot totals 2,080 sqm with a built up area of 750 sqm. There are 3 villas, 200 sqm each with 4 bedrooms,3 bathrooms, 1 villa with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and 1 villa with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. Each villa is open plan living & dining area and an open plan western style kitchen. Storage room, office room, air-cons, satellite TV, telephone line and Internet. This is an ideal investment for the nearly retired or retired couple whom wish to enjoy life with a monthly income. There is also a beautiful 20-meter common pool for all residents to enjoy and relax in the beautiful landscaped gardens. Remote controlled gated security and car parking. 076 279 280.

Land for Sale Only 400m from Naiyang Beach.

3 Rai 1 Tarangwah. 10MB per Rai. Contact via email chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail.com for more information.

Patong Free Hold Condo Great investment opportunity in Patong. I have 2 NEWLY RENOVATED condos in same complex near Simon Cabaret. Both condos fully funished + free hold. Condo no.1 4th floor studio unit 50sqm already rented out. Condo no.2 just funished renovation 3rd floor 1 bedroom 50sqm every thing brand new. This one never use and could be your residence plus earn income from other condo.Complex has huge pool + garden and 24 hrs. security. I want 5 MB for both. Eng 085 471 9246 Thai 087 621 3405.

DELUXE STUDIO 34 SQM 6.8 MB.THB/rent from 60.000THB. At Twinsands ABSOLUTE 5 Star Hotel and Spa! Just outside Patong, Sea view. Pool view. Excellent restaurant.

Modern style. Parking space. Good rental return 10 pct. Email: 4711en@ gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560

Laguna Luxury 1 Bed Golf Totally renovated: new kitchen, wood floors, semi furnished, sound system.

Price includes Laguna Golf Membership and Privilege Card. THB 7.4M. Owner 084 247 1632, phuket3203@ gmail.com

LARGE SURIN BEACH CONDO B 9.8 MILLION Three bedroom, sea view 148 m2 condo apartment on prestigious Surin Beach, Phuket. Must sell, now only B9.8 million (original price over 15 mil). Tel. 081 676 8717, email: teera@email.biz, teera@ email.biz Phone : 081 676 8717

Freehold - Lagoon View!!!

F. MODERNIZED 1 BEDR. CON DO, ALLAMANDA 1 FOR SALE BY OWNER. EUROPE AN KITCHEN, GRANITE/MARBLE BATH, DOUBLE SINKS, FURNISHED, INCL.2 GOLF MEMBERSHIPS. INFO & PRICE : E-MAIL : ORNILS@SBG.AT

For sale New Luxury Villa For Sale

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Spacious one bedroom apartment with ocean view, nor th of Patong. Floor area 96m2 internal and 72m2 terrace including water feature with sala and jacuz zi. Per fec t bac helor pad with rent al inc ome. Email for info: bar t duykers@mac.com.

Kalim Sea View, Freehold Condo for Sale: 11.9 MB 2 min walk to beach, big balcony & sunset view, 180 Sqm, 2 Ensuite Bed rooms, big living space.

089 617 2312, PhuketAREA.com Search C146.

GRAND VIEW CHALONG BAY VILLA & LAND: 3 bed room, 4 bath room, 2 livingroom, 1 dinningroom, 1 kitchen (american style), 1 garage (2 cars), 1 swimming pool (10x4), 1 bed room for a maid, 1 bath room for a maid, Internet, Security 24/24, S e a v i e w a n d j u n g l e v i e w, To tal sqm 556.92, Total land sqm 581, a.pellegrino2810@gmail.com, 084 241 3387. Price 4.24MB.

LUXURY 3 BR IN The Residence 3 bedroom 4 bathroom, Land area 580 m2., Spacious living quarter’s feature open plan living & dining areas, a fully equipped, open-concept gourmet kitchen. The Villa comes fully furnished, Contemporary and expansive indoor and outdoor living spaces are offered, private pool. Services as Restaurant, Gym, Spa, Maintenance ,Security and Maid. Massivly Reduced price 18.9 MB! Contact:oliver@thurmanngroup.com Call: 087-877-2320

WALK TO BEACH LUXURY VILLA. California style Luxury living 300 meters from Bang Tao Beach – In small luxury villa compound built to European standards by Swedish developer. Gated 24 hr security. Management & maintenance on site; Maid, Concierge Services. 3 spacious King bedrooms with en-suites and rainfall showers. Fully equipped kitchen and laundry. 260 sqm open plan living area; 50 sqm private pool, Jacuzzi.

Sold fully furnished and decorated directly by owner. Secure legal ownership: Freehold via BVI company; land lease via off-shore structure. 21.9MB Contact: PEDER BERGGREN, Email: peder.berggren@hotmail.com, Tel: 0923578710, Fax: 076202641

CENTRAL Land for sale near Loch Palm At the back of the Loch Palm Golf Course, approx 510m2, partial view on the golf course. Part of a small gated community of 2 villas (+ 2 to be built soon). Next to small lake and it is guaranteed that no building can block the view, ever! It comes with a Chanote title and if buyer are interesting, we would provide complete house plans for free. Asking price is THB 6M, negotiable. 087-2664583 (English/French) or 082-4406884 (Thai).

Beachfront Condo in Cape Panwa

Two floors 282 sq. m of living space with stunning views. 3 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms + Study + large kitchen. Fully furnished.

Communal 40m pool 5 steps away.

Beach 15 steps! 091 876 2330.

House for sale with Pool Kathu district, cottage settlement, Turnpike, Golden Villas 3, 9/111, one floor, no stairs, 3 bedrooms, new kitchen, all air con, total living area of 150sq.m, total lot size 300sq.m, pool 7 x 3.5mtr, a small landscaped garden, a large container of water. Price 9,500,000Baht, 093 687 4385, e-mail: msn4@bk.ru

KATHU 3 BED HOUSE FOR SALE Large 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 storey detached house on quiet cul-de-sac in Kathu. Western kitchen. Mountain views. Priced for quick sale. Full details at www.kathu-property.com 5,300,000, Pete Harris, 98/19 Moo 6, Soi Phuket Hope Land, Kathu, Phuket 83120, info@ kathu-property.com

Kamala Pool Villa Large 3 Bedroom house in mature estate offering high security. (Option to build 4th bedroom)Located in a peacefull no thru road, min’s from beach. Recently renovate, available for immed move in. Chanote title, Price 12.5 MB Call 087 078 9707 Email: kiwigolfpro@outlook.com.

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List your classified now at thephuketnews.com SOUTH Business Oportunity 2 Rai Chanot, 8 Bungalows, 22 Rooms, Restaurant, Well, large Pool, Reg. Comp. since 96, incl.Parking, Shopping, Bars, Diving, walking distance. Price: 26Mio., Contact: bigasail@samart.co.th, 086 940 1860, Fax: 076 381 934

Land for sale

CENTRAL

2 rai of land in the South of Phuket.

Unique location on the hills between Naiharn and Rawai, 5 mins from the beach. Panoramic view on Chalong bay and Naiharn. Easy access via private road, reputable neighborhood (German village), tropical forest. Ready project for a 3 storey villa. 3200 sq. m. Call Svetlana 086 743 4657 or Alexander +7 926 914 5555, oxum@mail. ru; samat2011@yandex.ru, Price: B18.5 million for 1 rai .

SOUTH 2 BEDR. KATA GARDENS 6B 180SQM

RAWAI PRIME LAND PLOTS Adjacent to Mangosteen Resort, quiet residential area. 3 different sizes: 1-186.5 rai - 11.80 MB 2-0-87.5 rai - 16.64 MB 3-0-35.5 rai - 22.50 MB Best land and best price in the area. Quick sale, price negotiable.081 536 5846.hajo_ von_keller@hotmail.com

House for Sale in Sam Kong House for sale Samkong, Phuket Town. 4.2 million and Town House for sale in Patong 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms with 4 levels 8.8 million Tel:083 521 2277,090 161 6669 (English&Thai) Email: veenutthasa@gmail.com Price : 4,200,000

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RPM Owner Direct Unique luxury condo 2 bed, 2 bath, 155sqm. Foreign FREE HOLD. Recent architect remodel. New Jacuzzi. Views to lake, mountain, marina, pool etc.

Completely furnished to very high standard. Motivated owner leaving.

Reduced by 600,000B. ONLY 16.9MB. Contact Brian (Owner) 089 054 4354, +632 906 435 7146, Alan 087 999 6174, bggvirgo@gmail.com.

See RoyalPhuketMarinaCondos.com for complete details.

Freehold House for sale Freehold house for sale in estate in Cherng Talay. Land 735m2, floor area 230m2, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom. Many upgrades incl new carport included. Price B11 million. Call 083 509 8797 for info or viewing.

Beautiful Villa For Sale 4 Bedroom/4Bathroom detached villa on 164Sq.Wah with swimming pool. Superb location between Chalong-Phuket Town. Now 8 Million Baht. Call for appointment to view. 089 868 5143

NEW House For Sale 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom with Off street parking in small QUIET Boutique Estate behind Red Mountain Golf Course. Full Chanote Title Contact Gim English/Thai Ph 0816065772 for an Inspection !!

House for sale in Kathu Urgent!!!

House for sale, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2 living area , Large laundry, Large Balcony, Western kitchen, Fully Furnished 5 LCD TVs, Pool Table. At Kathu. Tel: 086-0826078.Email:astroboy1959 @ hotmail.com

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17 M B.T H B / R ENT 15 0,0 0 0T H B / MONTH. New Deluxe Patak villa 300.

Quiet area. 5 bedrooms,4 kitchens,6 bathrooms.10 air cons. Good Parking.

Many possibilities. Holiday rental 4 units. Email: 4711en@gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560

3-storey apartment on the beach Special Sale Luxury Apartment 2 really big beds rooms, big kitchen and living 135 sqm include furnishing in the center of Kata - sea level close to shops and sea in a charming property: with-pool-sauna-parking etc; market price (10.5 mill bth) NOW 7.5 mill bth Tel: 0817888280 or mail maurice. phuket@gmail.com

NEW PRIVATE POOL VILLA CHALONG 5.9 MB. 165 SQM. Rent 45,000 THB. 2 STOREY .3 Bathrooms, 2 Bedrooms. 4 AIRCON. Modern Western style. Thai company. Good Parking.

Email: 4711en@gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560

2 BEDR. KATA GARDENS 6B 180SQM P r i c e 14 . 9 M B .T H B / R e n t f r o m 100,000THB/month, 200m. from the beach. Gated.24 hours security. Resort 33 units. Good rental return,8pct. Thaicompany. Email: 4711en@gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560

3-storey apartment with a penthouse and sala for sale. Only 100 m from Phuket’s top-rated Nai-Harn Beach. 220 sqm. Freehold possible.

Priced at 9 MB. Please call Alexander 080 521 0736.

Rawai Beach View Residence Beachfront Luxury Apartments.

Built to a high specifications by an English developer. Perfect holiday destination close to all amenities.

6 x 2 Bedroom 160m2 Apartment 2 x 2 Bedroom 320m2 Penthouses Phone; +66 (0) 91 179 4392 Email; rose@mac-estate.com Web; www. rawairesidence-phuket.com

House for sale in Chalong House for sale two-storey villas 2 and 3 bedrooms large terrace secure and restful area, only 1.4 km.from yachting port.Ready to move to live price 558,000 Usd. 087117- 4551 tawanan9 0 0 0 0@ gm ail.c o m. Pr i c e 17,70 0,0 0 0.

Prajerd Naknoi, THAPON, tawanan90000@gmail.com, 0871174551

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PROPERTY IN PHUKET PROPERTY FOR SALE SOUTH Townhouse for sale, Chalong House for sale. B5 MLN. Residential complex Ananda Garden Hill, Chalong.

Closet to HomePro. 150 sq.m., 2-stor ey, 2 b e ds, li v i n g r o o m, k i tc h e n, 2 balconies, 2 baths, office, carport.

Fully furnished. Price : B 5,000,000, mvs97@yandex.ru, 091 805 3725

Special Sale Luxury Apartment 1-bedroom 60 sqm include furnishing in the center of Kata - sea level close to shops and sea in a charming property: with-poolsauna-parking etc; market price (4.1 mill bth) NOW 2.6 mill bth Tel: 0817888280 or mail: maurice.phuket@gmail.com

One Sale 3 Luxury Apartments 1. 2 really big beds rooms big kitchen and living: 135 sqm 2. 1 bedroom 60 sqm 3. 1 bedroom 58 sqm a total of 253 sqm in the center of Kata - sea level close to the shops and sea in a charming property: with-pool-sauna-parking etc; Total market price (18.4 mill bth) NOW 13.4 mill bth Tel:0817888280 or mail: maurice.phuket@gmail.com

Building for Sale at Chalong Building near Soi Ta Ied at Chalong for Apartment, Office or Hostel.

Area 350 square wah, Living area 800 square wah. Tel: 081 569 0092 K.OH, varindahostel@gmail.com Price: B25,000,000

New House For Sale Kathu Sabai Village Kathu behind Red Mountain Golf Course , 2 Bedroom , 2 Bathroom with off street parking. 42.9 Sq Wah in a small QUIET boutique estate. Full Chanote Title. CALL GIM 081 606 5772

2 bdr house for sale at Saiyan 2 bdr house for sale at Saiyan Rd, 5 minutes drive to Nai Harn beach. 2 bathrooms, a spacious living room, kitchen, small garden and car park area. Price is 4.7 million THB, Contact: Maria, 0940981977, phuketsalerent@ gmail.com

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List your classified now at thephuketnews.com 3 BR LUX POOL VILLA IN NAIHARN 3 bedroom 3 bathroom, Chanote (Freehold), Land area 402.80M2 Living area 208 M2. Luxurious one-storey villa offers privacy and features your own garden and pool to enjoy the ambiance of outdoor tropical living. Fully furnished, large kitchen with built-in basin, stove, and cabinets. Private and Peaceful area. Only 9.6 MB. Contact: oliver@thurmanngroup.com, Call: 087-877-2320

Townhome Seaview Rawai 4.2M 3 Story Home/Office featuring a fully automatic Garage roller door,2 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Air conditioned, Sea views, extended terraces front and back, peaceful location situated just off Viset Road Rawai making this a very unique home or office.

Regretful urgent sale. Any offer will be consider.

Price 4.2Million (Less than cost price one million) until end of June 2014, B4,200,000, Ranuka, mrsmum mygift@gmail.com, 0937877212

3-storey villa for sale New 3-storey villa in Phuket for sale.

Glass elevator, pool, ocean view.

700 sqm. Close to Villa Market mall.

Freehold possible. Priced at 13 MB. Contact: Mattias, Call : 090 067 3444 Email: info@progressivephuket.com

Nai Harn Baan Bua When only the best will do!!!!4 bed/pool villa in Phukets best kept gated community.410 sq.mtr villa.812 sq.mtr land.Overlooking lagoon.Beautiful.Ph: 0812704291. or thailandmls@gmail.com.

Price 22.5 MB.

Rawai Great Buying Lovely house with 2 bedrooms or separate SC flat downstairs.

Well ventilated with natural light in pristine condition.Distant sea views.4,995,000 Baht. Warren Crowe 081 270 4291 or thailandmls@gmail.com.

7th Floor Suites (Hotel) Building For Sale Kata Beach Center 9 apar tments and a 300 sqm Penthouse on the roof plus fully equipped restaurant and pool with terrace are free of rent and now available.

EXCLUSIVE UNIQUE RESORT W LAND 4 separate buildings with 11 different custom maid rooms, restaurant /cafeteria in a sweet and idyllic sanctuary for the sense. Surrounded by lush green mountains and tropical forest. The Resort is an oasis of natural beauty and only a couple of minutes walking to beautiful Naiharn beach! Location Soi Naya PRICE 33.3 MB. Cotact: oliver@ thurmanngroup.com, Call: 087-8772320

Price total 38 million Baht (9.50.000.euro) include chanote and Thai company.

For serious interest email: maurice.phuket@gmail.com, Tel: 081 788 8280

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Yacht Broker Required Multihull Soluitons is growing fast and so are looking to hire someone with yacht sale experience. You would be based in Phuket, Thailand although some travel is expected. A very attractive commission structure is on offer for the right person along with a monthly retainer. You must be able to work unsupervised and enjoy being part of an Asia Pacific team with big aspirations and have a proven track record in sales. Please send resume to andrew@multihullsolutions.asia

Lotus Medical International seeks to hire people both to host our clients coming to Thailand for surgery and for sales. Fluent English speaking and IT skills are totally essential as well as a friendly personality and a high level of empathy, customer service and motivation. Good salary available, please send your CV to info@lotusmedicalinternational.com

Russian staff needed Phuket-based company is looking for a Russian national with good command of English (and preferably Thai) language. Full time employment in line with Thai laws (non-b visa, WP). Salary starts from 30,000 THB. Please send CV and photo to opaopa543@mail.ru

RECEPTIONIST & FLOOR SUPERVISOR Sanctuary is a cool,funky & unique beach resort on Koh Pha Ngan island.

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Soi Dog Foundation, the fastest growing animal welfare organization in Southeast Asia, seeks a Thai-Language Adoptions Coordinator to place homeless dogs and cats into loving homes in Thailand and worldwide, working closely with other members of the adoptions team. Responsibilities include posting about adoptable dogs and cats on Facebook and replying to comments, following up on adoptions that have been confirmed locally and overseas, adopting animals to Thai-speaking people, and coordinating adoptions of dogs rescued from the dog meat trade. The position requires excellent written and spoken Thai and English, excellent administrative skills, and a love for cats and dogs. Social media experience is a plus. A driving license is preferred but not essential as driving lessons will be provided if needed. This is a full time position at Soi Dog’s animal shelter in Mai Khao, Phuket, Thailand. Expected salary: starting in the general area of 30,000 THB, depending on ability. Salary will be reviewed annually based on cost of living and performance. To apply, please send a CV or resume and a cover letter that explains why you are qualified for the position to cristy@soidog. org. Learn more about Soi Dog Foundation at www.SoiDog.org and www. facebook.com/SoiDogPageInEnglish.

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Class Act Media is southern Thailand's most comprehensive media company, incorporating Phuket’s leading English newspaper ‘The Phuket News’, Russian language newspaper 'Novosti Phuketa', Phuket’s leading English radio station ‘Live 89.5’, Phuket English TV 'Phuket News TV' and a a host of publications and services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

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We are searching for Thai nationals to fill our position as Area Business Development Executive to manage our list of customers in Phuket, Krabi and Khao Lak. Applicants should be fluent in English and have previous sales experience in Horeca. Must own a vehicle for business travel within the region. Email:hr@pin naclegastro.com

Class Act Media is southern Thailand's most comprehensive media company, incorporating Phuket’s leading English newspaper ‘The Phuket News’, Russian language newspaper 'Novosti Phuketa', Phuket’s leading English radio station ‘Live 89.5’, Phuket English TV 'Phuket News TV' and a host of publications & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

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● Excellent communication and negotiation skills in Thai

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The successful applicant would be working with a small team of Thai and foreign staff, however this position is for a Thai national.

We offer: ● A five-day working week: Monday-Friday (08.30 – 18.00 hrs.) ● A friendly work environment ● Social security, which is100% paid for by the company

● Thai or Expat. and English. ● Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude. ● Works well under pressure and has a will to succeed.

We offer: ● Competitive salary, bonuses and travel expenses. ● A friendly work environment. ● Social security paid by the company. ● Excellent career progress opportunities.

Interested candidates are invited to send application with full resume, in English, indicating qualifications, experience, recent photo and expected salary.

Interested candidates are invited to send application with full resume, in English, indicating qualifications, experience, recent photo and expected salary.

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Service and install of Smart phone or pad controlled Marine AV and IT, Media servers systems. External antenna 3G/4G internet systems.

Reliable onboard Wi-Fi. Phuket and Bangkok. Please email for info package. info@techworx.asia

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40FT Steel Cutter Sloop Ready to cruise.Centrecockpit. Safe, strong German design.New Sails, 44HP Yanmar Engine, 6 Berths, solar, wind generator, BBQ, dinghy&outboard.

AUD$90K. 085 3780 498, yacht.an taia@gmail.com.

Luxury Yacht for Sale For sale 2002 Bertram 510 Flybridge luxury yacht. Reduced to only USD675,000.

Contact Marcus on marcus@leema rine.net.

Speed boat for Sale Steppa Fiberglass 36 feet ,Centre Console two 200 hp Yamaha outboard engines . Ideal for diving and tours.

B950,000 info@h2osportzphuket.com Call 081 8942124, B950,000, Klaus, klaus@h2osportzphuket.com

A steal for a quick sale 2007 Italian demo yacht Cranchi 47ft Hard Top. Fully loaded with Tropical air con, genset, Electrical winches, garage, roof, Raymarine Premium Navy, BBQ, Ice Maker, 3 Fridges, “Bose” Sound, 2007 Italian demo yacht Cranchi 47ft Hard Top. Fully loaded with Tropical air con, genset, Electrical winches, garage, roof, Raymarine Premium Navy, BBQ, Ice Maker, 3 Fridges, “Bose” Sound, Neon light, Twin 570HP with reliable shaft drive, under 300 hours, Brand New Condition. Euro 335,000. Tel: 089 971 0278, eddyelan@yahoo.com.

22m. Indonesian Pinisi Ketch Licensed and registered in Thailand.

She is in good condition and currently working as a snorkel and sunset tour boat. For sale or long-term rental. Price negotiable for quick sale. dragonheartthailand@gmail.com.

BOAT & CAR FOR SALE!!

NEW ZODIAC 420 YACHTLINE SPECIAL OFFER FROM MAX MARINE ASIA – A great sporty RIB, designed as a tender/people carrier for a larger vessel of approximately 70 feet.

A smooth, fast ride guaranteed from the world’s most famous inflatable boat brand. -Hypalon tubes -Honda 50hp EFI 4 Stroke outboard -Boat cover FOR SALE AT 750,000 THB Contact Craig Murphy on 081-970-0583 Or, Paul Stamp on 08-40 60 70 20 www. maxmarine.asia.

LIV Aboard For Sale Compressors and tanks also available.

Please contact Joe : 087 891 8912 joe@ similan-diving-safaris. com.

Speed Boat For Sale Steppa Fiberglass 32 feet Flybridge two 200 hp Yamaha outboard engines. Ideal for diving and tours.

B 8 5 0,0 0 0. Call 0 81 894 2124.

13 Metre Wooden Hull Cruiser Boat: Swedish imported Buster XL maid by aluminum 2 scow, Suzuki 4 stroke 150 HP outboard Engine used only 200hrs, Brenderup-trailer + wakeboard + all needed accessories.

Car: Mitsubishi Triton 4 wheel, only 6 years old.

Boat and Car sells as a package or separate Reduce price now only 1.2MB! For more information please contact: 087-8772320 or E-mail:oliver@thurmanngroup.com

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Cap. 17 PAX. Wooden hull, 3.5 metres W, draws 1.5 meters, diesel engine generates 123 KW. Perfect for fishing or day tours. Fitted w Fish Finder and GPS. Was B1,500,000 now only B5 0 0,0 0 0. Call 082 414 6931, email: phil@ krabikon nect.com.

NEW SEALINES AVAILABLE: Orders are now open for the new range of Sealine Sports and Flybridge, both 380 and 450. For details of this exciting new range Contact: inq@sea-yss. com - www.sea-yss.com - 081 370 1995.

Bertram 505 Conver for sale Launched in 1989 this long range sport fishing vessel is powered by 2 Hino Marine 360hp V8 Turbo . The inte rior is fully air-conditioned and features a saloon, three cabins and a galley.

Price : 7,000,000 THB , Stefano, info@ thebigblues.com, 087 834 5293 .

Williams 325 Turbojet for Sale GREAT DEAL! Year 2010, excellent condition, 40 knots in 4 sec! Sunbrella covers. Price for the new is 991, 620 THB, Resale price is 550, 000 THB! CALL NOW!, Contact Irina, sales@ fivestarseacruises.com, 0895588811

Crownline 320 LS 5 0 k t s B o w r i d : Ve r y f a s t - n i c e s p o r t boat,2x350 MPI engines, year 2009, like new, lifetime hull warantty, only 100 working engine hours, Thai flag, tax payed. Only 3M THB, Airberth 0,5 M THB seperately. yacht@elas.si.

Yacht sale 36-ft Searay A very good condition with bedding for 5, air-con, generator, kitchenette, BBQ grill, twin propulsion, Mercruiser 5.0L bravo III DTS, raymarine chartplotter, GPS and depth sounder. B4.5 million.

Call 089 647 5204.

2009 POWER CATAMARAN 45f t. 4 cabins. Volvo D - 4 IPS 300.

Genset. Aircon. “Bose” surround. Raymarine. Low hours. Fully loaded. Fast and economical. As new. Bargain. Only 339,000 euros. Email: eddyelan@yahoo. com 089 971 0278, Eddie.

SPEEDBOAT FOR SALE: SE ATBOAT 3 6 9 sale.

Ye a r 2 0 0 9 , e n g i n e s 2x225 hp, capacity 22 passengers, great condition, ready to run, 2 stern exits, bathroom, shower, set of new options (coach, tent anto -staining), all documents. Priced at 1.9 MB, negotiable. Call Andrey 085 368 5908.

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2008 Azimut 47 - EUR 499,000

Pershing s.p.a 50 - EUR 499,000

2014 MCY 76 – Price on Application

2012 Fusion 40 - EUR 345,000

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Mercedes GL 320 4 Matic, 2008, 100.000 km, very good condition, no blue book, THB 2,2 mIn. 090-143-2020, frohlich@ gmx.net

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10MB Mortgage Wanted Will pay 6% interest per annum, paid quarterly in advance. Security property to the value of 20MB. Email expressions of interest to gordon_asia@hotmail.com

Pick-up truck Chevrolet Colorado LTZ 2013 4x4 for sale. In use since November 2013, perfect condition. Diesel 2,8L, Full 4x4, AT, climate control, leather interior, white body.

One owner, 10000km, warranty, insurance.

Price 25000 USD. Black Honda PCX-150 2013 for sale. Tuned-up bike with warranty and insurance. Price 2000 USD. Call Artem 0937285960, tema_lan@mail.ru

Business for sale Business only or business and property. Est 2003. Repeat business from big data base, non-tourist related soft furnising manufacturing and retail business.

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CAR FOR RENT Toyota Fortuner Model 2012, Limited Edition. Full option, long term: 28,000 THB/month.

Call Tik 081 737 3729 (after 6pm only). 080 718 5096 (all day), tikwill@ gmail.com

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Year 2013. Good condition, one owner, well maintained, Pr ic e 45,000 baht. Pls call Yui 088 765 5882

2011 Pajero 4x4 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.5GT 4x4 model Ex Pat owned for 3 years. 60,000 kilometres. Recent service & new turbo. Usual GT refinement - air con front & back, electric everything. Good condition.

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HOME APPLIANCES Juicer Philips juicer. large size. Hardly used, Price 2,000 ONO, adrian@bd-asia. com, 087 089 2084.

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Nissan Teana Finance available. 11 months old. 2.5l. Full Options. Contact: Bernard, Call: 086 945 2626.

1 owner from new in Dec 2010, 76,000km, Full Toyota Service History, Excellent condition, no accidents, All new tyres and brake pads 3 weeks ago. Lot of extras, Selling as moving overseas, THB 895,000. OVNO, 0894701228.

Four Poster bed 6’6X3’6 Four poster bed. Thai hardwood. Inc. mattress and mosquito net. 35,000 ONO, adrian@bd-asia.com, 0870892084.

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CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS New in Phuket BACKGAMMON 086 951 5511, tonivanLaak@hotmail.com

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Company for sale - Owner retiring Well known 12 year established company specializing in sales and rental of containers, site/sales offices, Porta Loos as well as Self Storage.

Customer base includes Tesco Lotus, Laguna, Marriot, Boat Lagoon and many more. Enormous potential for expansion and export. A conservative value of company assets exceed 11MB which is included in the sale price of 14MB. Call Gordon 081 892 4804, www.safewayasia.com.

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SPORTING GOODS, EXERCISE Treadmill & Elliptical Trainer Moving, must sell - Nordic Track X4000 Treadmill (70,000 thb) & Vision Fitness X1500 Delux Console Elliptical Trainer (45,000 thb), 088 760 9544, mdrannan@gmail.com

CALLING THE DOG LOVERS OF PHUKET Soi Dog are looking for dog lovers in Phuket to come and spend time with our 300+ street dogs in residence at our shelter in Mai Khao, North Phuket.

We need volunteers to help socialise and walk our dogs - as this is fundamental in preparing our lovely dogs for adoption in Phuket and around the world. Whether you can spare one day a week or can come every day, we would love to have you help our dogs. Volunteering at Soi Dog is an amazing experience and may well change your life. For more details, please email Diana at volunteering@soidog-foundation.org

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Phuket United get 6-2 victory in final match at home FUTSAL J.P. Mestanza editor2@classactmedia.co.th

GOALS BY EDSON “GUGU” da Silva and Thanakorn “Max” Piyaprichayut gave the island’s five-a-side football squad a 6-2 victory over Khon Kaen to close out their last home match of the season.

Under the watchful eye of Thailand’s National Futsal Head Coach, Vic Hermans, the Andaman Pearl took care of Khon Kaen in a raucous Saphan Hin Gymnasium in Phuket Town last Saturday (August 3).

Even with the victory, however, the team are still in 4th place on the Futsal Thailand Premier League table with 57 points – a total of three points shy of 3rd place Siam Navy and four points away from 2nd place Thai Port.

C h o n b u r i Bl u e w a ve clinched the no. 1 spot earlier this season, leading the league with 79 points – a full 18 points from 2nd place.

“I’m very happy about this season more than last season. In Phuket, I feel at home,” Gugu said after the match.

The sentiments were echoed by his Brazilian teammate “Action” Jackson Santos following the match. “This season was very good, especially at home, this place feels like home. But it was not my plan to finish anything other than no. 1. But not problem I think everyone is very happy. I want to thank the fans very much for their support, they are very loud and come every match,” he said.

The team will continue their chase of 2nd place and with only two matches left Phuket United have to win-out to have a chance to finish behind Chonburi on the FTPL table.

Next up, the Andaman Pearl will travel to Thai Port for their final match of the FTPL season on August 10 at 4pm.

The Phuket News went to print before Phuket United’s match against Suphan Buri on Wednesday (August 6). Class Act Media is a proud media partner of Phuket United.

Phuket FC draw 2-2 with Bangkok; coach resigns FOOTBALL J.P. Mestanza editor2@classactmedia.co.th

THE RONINS DREW WITH 3rd place Bangkok FC last Saturday (August 2) in a seesaw match that kept Phuket FC in 12th place on the Yamaha League-1 table.

Phuket took an early lead with a header by Panupong Aramwiroj in the 28th minute following a corner kick.

But Bangkok’s Valci Junior answered back in the 60th minute with penalty kick. Just seven minutes later, his teammate, Lee Jae Min, put Bangkok up 2-1.

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bstitute forward Andre Luiz “Andrezinho” Lopez made a beautiful pass through the Bangkok defense to set up a streaking Eber Henrique who scored the equalizer.

Even though Phuket left Bangkok with one point, the Ronins are still in the midst of a five-match winless streak and have only won two out of their last 10 matches.

Just one day after the game, Phuket coach Supachai Srilachai stepped down as Head Coach.

Hired on July 18, coach Supachai ends his Phuket tenure with no wins, two losses and two draws.

Class Act Media is a proud media partner of Phuket FC.

Reuther Moreira to take over Phuket FC FOOTBALL J.P. Mestanza editor2@classactmedia.co.th

huket FC management have tapped veteran Brazilian coach Reuther Moreira to become the team’s third Head Coach this season.

Moreira, who just turned 57 years old on July 30, will take over the team for the remainder of the 2014 Yamaha League-1 season following the resignation of Supachai Srilachai last Sunday night (August 3).

Supachai is expected to remain with the team for the rest of the

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season as an assistant coach The team started the season with fellow Brazilian Stefano “Teco” Cugurra Rodrigues as head coach before he resigned on June 22.

The Phuket News learned that team officials formally introduced Moreira to the players during a closed-door meeting last Monday afternoon (August 4).

“Thank you to club management for the opportunity to have this position. I am familiar with Phuket FC’s style, technique and teamwork. As a coach, I understand the team’s strong points, and know how

to improve the weak points of Phuket FC. And I will do my best,” Moreira said in a statement.

Phuket FC defender Tales Dos Santos said he is excited at the prospect of Moreira joining the team, hoping that his leadership will pull the team from their current five-game winless streak.

“I think we can be strong again. [The team] must be good together now. Everybody is on the same page and we get new motivation since we have new coach,” he said.

“We will show new football for Phuket. So we’re getting

better.”

The Sao Paulo-native has a 45-year history in the game and has coached several champion players and teams in Brazil, as well as Thailand over the past decade, including Nakhon Ratchasima, Sisaket FC, Bangkok FC, and most recently led Phitsanulok TSY FC earlier this season.

Reuther’s first Yamaha League-1 match will take place this Saturday (August 9) against Chiang Mai FC at Surakul Stadium in Phuket Town. Kick-off is set for 6:30pm.

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(Top) J Thomatos made 8 boundaries. Photo: Michael Way

(Top) I Mushtaq goes back over the bowler. Photo: Neil Quail

already left the station.

Garry Lane (23 runs) and Thai youngster ‘Paan’ (13 runs) finished off the innings with Thalang registering 195/4 at the end of 20 overs.

Requiring 196 runs to win and playing two men short, the Village managed a low total of 37 runs with no batsmen making it to double figures.

The innings lasted just 12 overs with only 3 boundaries scored and all 6 Thalang bowlers taking at least one wicket.

Thai youngster ‘Paan’ was the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets and 1 wide from his 2 overs.

The record 158 run defeat

Niel Quial helped Mushtaq push the score to 112 after 15.6 overs.

After Mushtaq was bowled with his third 50 in a row, the Tri-B’s saw 2 run-outs before they ended the innings with the score on 146 for 8. M. Laguna went out to bat after the break needing 147 to win.

The Tri-B’s did themselves no favours with loose bowling in the first over going for 22 runs, including 3 no balls which went for 10 runs, including 3 no balls.

Laguna were able to reach the break with 97 for 3, needing only 50 runs to win off the final 10 overs.

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t the midway point of the Outrigger T20 League, Thalang and Bondi Bar Bashers kept their winning streaks alive in round 5 of the competition last Sunday (August 3) at the Alan Cooke Ground.

Thalang crush the Village After the toss, Thalang captain Craig Murphy sent the Village out into the field with only 9 available players.

The extra gaps in the field

were an invitation for Thalang’s hitters to go to work and good bowling early from Divan Mydeen and Andy Ghadge brought about some chances that weren’t grasped.

Thalang’s Simon Wetherell (21 runs) was the first to go, bowled by Sam Ali in the 5th over.

He was the only wicket to fall early as Thalang peppered the boundaries to be 102/1 at the break.

Then, Justin Thomatos brought up his first Outrigger T20 half century only to be caught for 58 runs 3 balls later.

Sam Ali picked up his 2nd wicket in the 12th over but at 132/3 the Thalang train had

places the Village on the bottom of the ladder at the midway point of the season.

Bondi Bar Bashers get fourth straight Bondi Bar Bashers’ sent out Seemant Raju and Ibrahim Mushtaq to bat first as they reached 50 with no wickets lost after 7 overs. Just before the break, Laguna’s Malik knocked over the stumps of captain Raju, dismissing him for 30 runs off 33 balls.

Then, Justin Swart fell after just 5 runs off 18 balls.

Laguna did well after the first break to tighten up the bowling and keep the Tri-B’s on their heels.

Before an unlucky dismal,

lifted, however, when R Sadarangani was dismissed off a fiery delivery from Pir Sami.

This was the beginning of the end for Laguna as the lower order managed just 126 runs all out.

Next matches take place Sunday (August 10) at the Alan Cooke Ground in Thalang with Bondi Bar Bashers vs Thalang at 10am and the Village vs ICC at 2pm.

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Germany proves too powerful for Thailand England seek repeat win as India ponder options CRICKET ENGLAND FACE THE welcome problem of dealing with the consequences of winning ahead of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford which began yesterday (August 7).

Victory by the huge margin of 266 runs in the third Test at Southampton last week saw England level the five-match series at 1-1.

It also ended a run of 10 Tests without a win for Alastair Cook’s side and saw the captain himself return to form with two fifties, although it could all have been so different had he been caught in the slips on 15 in the first innings.

“Now everyone knows what it’s like (to win), the challenge is ‘can we repeat that at Old Trafford, and try to win the series?’”,

said Cook.

England had another ‘victory’ less than a day after their Southampton success.

James Anderson escaped a ban after International Cricket Council code of conduct commissioner Gordon Lewis dismissed disciplinary charges brought against him by India following his alleged confrontation with Ravindra Jadeja during the drawn first Test in Nottingham.

However, the ICC said Tuesday (August 5) they were looking into Lewis’s decision to both clear Anderson and rescind Jadeja’s 50 percent match fee fine.

Nevertheless, Anderson – now just 12 shy of equalling Ian Botham’s England Test record of 383 wickets – remains free to play at Old Trafford, his Lancashire home ground. AFP

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ermany proved too strong for Thailand on Sunday (August 3), taking just 85 minutes to win in straight sets at the World Grand Prix at Hwaseong Sports Complex in South Korea.

Germany won 25-21, 2522, 25-21 in their final Pool B match – it was Germany’s first win of the tournament after losing to Serbia and South Korea.

The result ensured Germany extended their impressive record against Thailand to seven wins from eight matches.

Thailand finished the first week with a 1-2 record in their pool. They lost to South Korea in their opening game before bouncing back to defeat Serbia.

German coach Giovanni Guidetti admitted the Thais could have won the match in a post game statement: “If they were as tall as us, we wouldn’t have won today”.

German players block a shot from Thailand’s Malika Kanthong (top left).

Photo: Bangkok Post After finishing with two points from their three games, Thailand will this week join Pool F in Hong Kong for the second week of the preliminary round, where they will face world No.5 China today (August 8) before confronting Italy and Japan.

After that, Thailand will host the tournament for the

third and the final week of the preliminary round from Aug 15-17. They will meet world No.1 Brazil, as well as the USA and the Dominican Republic, in Pool G matches at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok.

After the preliminary round, the top four teams will qualify for the finals in

Japan from Aug 20-24.

Thailand, who have a young side they are hoping will develop, set themselves a target of finishing in the top 10 at this year’s tournament. In the long-term the team has set its sights on the Asian Games and the World Championship, both events taking place in September. Bangkok Post

‘Best ever’ Commonwealth Games end in Glasgow; England top medal count CGAMES

Irish stun World Cup holders New Zealand RUGBY UNION IRELAND PULLED OFF A major surprise last Tuesday (August 5) defeating fourtime defending champions New Zealand 17-14 in their women’s rugby World Cup pool match at Marcoussis in France.

A 70th minute penalty by Ireland’s Niamh Briggs was enough to inf lict only the second defeat in World Cup history for the ‘Black Ferns’ – the previous one coming in the 1991 semi-final when they lost 7-0 to the United States.

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ners of the 1998/2002/2006 and 2010 editions having not competed in the 1994 renewal – face a tough task to reach the semi-finals on the back of this defeat.

The Kiwis have six points and play their final pool B match against the United States, who also have six points, on Saturday (August 2) while prior to their game the Irish, who top the pool with eight points, take on Kazakhstan also at Marcoussis.

Only the three pool winners plus the best runner-up progress to the semi-finals.

The women’s rugby World Cup ends on August 17. AFP

THE GLASGOW COMMONwealth Games were hailed as “the best ever” last Sunday (August 3) as the 11-day showpiece came to an emotional conclusion at Hampden Park.

England came out on top of the medals table for the first time since 1986, dethroning Australia.

With more than 4,700 athletes having competed for 261 gold medals on offer, the Commonwealth Games flag was then entrusted to officials of the 2018 Games to be hosted by Australia’s Gold Coast.

By the end of Sunday’s (August 13) action, with just 11 more titles to be decided, England had captured 174 medals of which 58 were gold. Australia finished on a total of 137 with 49 gold.

Lizzie Armitstead, (near the centre) won the Gold Medal in the Women’s Road Race, at Commonwealth Games 2014. Photo: Flickr England’s Lizzie Armitstead struck gold in women’s cycling road race while Welsh rider Geraint Thomas won gold in the gruelling men’s 168km event.

Australia won gold in men’s hockey with a 4-0 thumping of India for a fifth consecutive Commonwealth title, and in the netball with a 58-40 revenge win over New Zealand, who beat them at the

same stage four years ago.

Scottish hopes of a 20th gold medal were dashed when Kirsty Gilmour lost 21-14, 21-7 to Canada’s Michelle Li in the badminton women’s singles final.

India’s Kashyap Parupalli was a popular winner in the men’s singles title as he beat Derek Wong of Singapore in a three-game classic to win gold. AFP

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very four years, the World Cup uncovers football’s biggest hidden gems. Players who were languishing on the bench in big-time clubs or, sometimes, without a team altogether, step up their game during the big tournament in the hopes of scoring an opportunity elsewhere.

The 2014 World cup saw some of the biggest disappointments (Brazil and Spain comes to mind) as well as some heartwarming cinderella stories that have paid dividends afterwards.

While Germany walked away with the World Cup trophy, the biggest winner is arguably Colombia’s James Rodriguez, who won the Golden Boot with 6 goals. For his efforts, he was awarded a

Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who was a free agent during the World Cup, signed with Malaga of Spain’s La Liga after he conceded just one goal during the group stages and named “Man of the Match” twice. Photo: Flickr transfer to Real Madrid (via Monaco) in a six-year deal worth €89 million.

Speaking of Real Madrid, they have been busy this off-season and were clearly watching the World Cup. Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who played su-

perbly for Spanish also-rans Levante the past few seasons and dazzled in the ‘Group of Death’ this year, was signed by the Galacticos for €10 million in a six-year deal.

T he World C up also changed the for t unes of Southampton of the Eng-

lish Premier League. Four of their players have transferred, three to Liverpool (England’s Adam Llallana and Rickie Lambert as well as Croatian Dejam Lovren) while one (England’s Luke Shaw) has gone to Manchester United for €37 million.

An afterthought behind Lionel Messi in Barcelona since 2011, Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez was a threat to score everytime he had the ball during the World Cup. This earned him a €43 million transfer to Arsenal, where he will be joined by

fellow World Cup standout Matheiu Debuchy of France.

Few knew that Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa – who conceded only one goal during the group stage of the World Cup and was named “Man of the Match” twice – had no club contract.

He played his final match for French Ligue 2 team Ajaccio just weeks before.

Afterwards, however, he was signed by Malaga of the Spanish La Liga, finally able to compete amongst the big boys where he belongs.

These are not the only players to climb the hierarchy of the European club ladder due to their play in the World Cup. France’s Loic Remy left QPR while Belgium’s Divock Origi transferred out of Lille, both of whom joined Liverpool. Ecuador’s Enner Valencia left Mexican club Pachuca for the bright lights of EPL’s West Ham United.

Fortunes can change in as quickly as three weeks.

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IN BRIEF FOOTBALL

Xavi retires from Int’l play

Becky Hammon (pictured) will be the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history. The WNBA veteran has played all over the world, including Russia and Spain. Photo: Bolshoisport

Champion Spurs hire female assistant coach BASKETBALL he NBA champion San Antonio Spurs have hired Becky Hammon as an assistant coach, making her the second female to join a regular season coaching staff.

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coach since Lisa Boyer helped coach the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001-02. Boyer worked part-time while Hammon has been brought on as a full-time employee starting next season.

“This is a great organization,” Hammon said last week.

“I am also a little overwhelmed right now to be perfectly honest. As great as this oppor-

tunity is, it is also incredibly humbling.”

Hammon plays for the San Antonio Stars in the Women’s National Basketball Association but has announced she will retire at the end of the season.

Hammon has spent 16 years in the W NBA and ranks seventh in history in

points (5,809), fourth in assists (1,687) and sixth in games (445).

“I look forward to the addition of Becky Hammon to our staff,” said Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich on last week.

“I am confident her basketball IQ, work ethic and interpersonal skills will be a great benefit to the Spurs.” AFP

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Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez announced last week the end of a dazzling international football career crowned by La Roja’s 2010 World Cup and two European championships.

The 34-year-old Barcelona player revealed that he had planned to leave the national side after Spain’s 2012 Euro win, but coach Vicente del Bosque persuaded him to stay.

“It has been a wonderful, fantastic period for me. It has been an honour,” said Xavi, who played a decisive role in Spain’s triumphs at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and in Europe in 2008 and 2012. AFP

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F1 boss settled bribery trial

Bernie Eccle s t o n e , the President and CEO of Formula 1, paid a US$100 million (B3.2 billion) to end the bribery trial in Germany.

The trail began this past April after the F1 boss was accused of paying a German banker Us$44 million to make sure that a “favourable” company could purchase a stake in Formula 1, which would have led to him maintaing control of the sport.

Ecclestone was facing 10 years in jail if found guilty.

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HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Run # 1484: Saturday, August 9 at 4pm Hares: Billy Boy & Murkury Location: Heroine’s Monument – East. From Heriones Monument go east 2.7 km and turn in to left HHH. Do not park in rubber trees and be careful of small plants in garden area at laager site. King Klong be careful of the power pole.

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All Blacks Carter out vs Aussies

New Zealand will be without f ly-hal k Dan Carter during their first two Rugby Championship matches against Australia as he nurses an injury.

The 32-year-old suffered a cracked fibula during the Super 15 final against New South Wales Waratahs. He is expected to be out for a month and will be ready to face Argentina on September 6.

Colin Slade, a 26-year-old with 11 caps, has been tapped to face the Wallabies on August 16 and 23

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T he AT P Tour’s inaugural Negev Israel Open in Tel Aviv next month will not be contested because of security concerns due to conflict in the region, officials said last week.

Israel and Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, have been in a major conflict since July 8 that has cost more than 1,800 Palestinian lives and those of 64 Israeli soldiers in and near Gaza as well as three civilians in Israel.

The tournament, moved from the Russian venue of St. Petersburg, was set to become the first ATP event in Israel since 1996. AFP

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The 2015 championship was taken away from Ukraine in June as the separatist battles in the east of the country mounted. AFP

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STAGE IS SET FOR EPL, THAILAND LEGENDS

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urakul Stadium will see a double-dose of legendary action as former English Premier League (EPL) players face-off against a team of ex-Thailand national stars this Sunday (August 10).

The team of EPL players arrived earlier this week and have toured all-over Phuket, hosting football clinics for children across the island and meeting with fans.

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Lee Sharpe Cup), Paul Parker (Manchester United, 1990 World Cup), Lee Sharpe (Manchester United) and Louis Saha (Manchester United, 2006 FIFA Wold Cup).

The match will mark the first time ex-EPL players will be playing in Phuket against Thai legends, including Pi-

yapong Pue-on and Kittisak Senamuang (Zico).

The team of former Manchester United, Liverpool, and other EPL players will be appearing at Nikki Beach that evening (August 9) as well as sampling some of the best cuisine in Phuket at a number

Robbie Fowler of the island’s restaurants.

Unfortunately, the tour has announced that ex-Glasgow Celtic star Pierre Van Hooijdonk has dropped out due to his recent appointment as the new Dutch national team coach.

Former Sheffield Wednesday stalwart David Hirst will serve

as Van Hooijdonk’s replacement.

Many of the island’s dignitaries will be at Sunday’s (August 10) match between the Thai and English Premier League legends with dance and ball juggling entertainment before the game and during

half time.

Gates open at 4:30pm and kick-off is scheduled for 6:15pm. Tickets are B200, B300 and B1,000 each, and available at various outlets around Phuket, including Tiny Coffee, Tiny Mart, all McDonald’s outlets, Emerald Phuket Development booths and Surakul Stadium in Phuket Town on match day.

Ti c k e t s c a n a l s o b e purchsed online at phuketticketmaster.com or by calling 086-7766166. For more information visit www.mastersfootball.com.

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Olé: UD Almeria scores three in historic Phuket match FOOTBALL THE “GOLES” CAME LATE BUT quickly.

In a wet and wild affair on Surakul Stadium soil in Phuket Town, Spanish La Liga team UD Almeria were able to get their footing in the second half and came away with a 3-1 win over Phuket FC on Wednesday (August 6).

The match was part of the LFP Global Challenge, the La Liga’s effort to promote the Spanish style of play, their teams, league and players. This also marked the first-time a European top-flight club played a match on the island.

A torrential downpour early in the game made it difficult for both teams to make runs and set-up shots. Phuket took advantage, however, as they played

tested Almeria’s defense in the first half.

Striker Ney Fabiano whiffed an open opportunity in the first ten minutes of the match, followed by another chance

by Andres “Andrezinho” Lopes chance from the left side of the field.

From there on it was all UD Almeria as Thailand national team star Teerasil Daengda – a recent transfer to Almeria – touched the ball several times in front of Phuket’s goal, despite being blanketed by Japanese defender

Yusuke Sato.

In the second half, Almeria scored three goals within 15 minutes which fueld the fire for the local club.

Phuket’s Cristian Alex answered by cutting through the defense and setting-up local boy Eakkartit Somjit for a consolation goal with just five minutes left to play.

“I believe the game was important for Phuket, and also Thailand, since the level of team that Almeria is can only help our players to want to work hard and see what can be achieved,” said Phuket coach Reuther Moreira after the match.

Next up, Phuket FC take on Chiang Mai FC in Surakul Stadium on Saturday (August 9) at 6:30pm.

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