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Sea walking vessel booted out of island

Soi Dog racks up 50,000 snip jobs THE SOI DOG FOUNDAtion (SDF) this week reached a significant milestone; it has now neutered 50,000 dogs and cats since starting its sterilisation campaign almost 10 years ago.

The SDF also operates in Bangkok and through mobile clinics in southern Thailand with a target of sterilising 15,000 animals a year.

Vice-President John Dalley said that in its first year the SDF neutered just over 1,000 animals but that, at its current rate, it hopes to reach the 100,000-animal mark just three years from now.

“The mobile clinic programme on Phuket, working with local authorities, aims to have the island’s stray population under control in two years and to maintain the province’s rabies-free status.”

SDF is discussing with the Department of Livestock in Bangkok the introduction of a national programme based on the SDF model. Thailand has pledged to eradicate rabies by 2020 in accordance with Asean agreements.

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Officers remove the handrail. Photo: Phuket Marine Office

OFFICIALS ON WEDNES day morning (May 8) visited Koh Kai Nai, expelled a boat from a sea walking operation and ripped out handrails installed illegally underwater.

The sea walking company was also found to have pulled out 800 coral heads over an area of 300 square metres to create a walkway for tourists.

Long a controversial activity, sea walking involves tourists being fitted with plastic shoes and a large, heavy helmet with a pipe running to an air pump on the surface. They can

then walk about on the bottom of the sea.

On board the boat, the Sea Lion, the officials found just the skipper and a load of sea-walking equipment.

The skipper, who refused to give his name to the officials, said he was just an employee and did not know he was doing anything illegal. He was told to take his boat away and not to come back.

The owner of the boat did not appear, and could not be contacted.

The officials also noted that

the operation is not registered with the Bureau of Tourism Business and Guide Registration (BTBGR). “This company does not have the license,” Aroonhawat Sukjaroen of the BTBGR said. “We have already sent details of this case to Koh Yao Police Station and it is under investigation.”

After telling the boat captain to get lost, the team ringed the damaged coral area with buoys to mark it for a coral revival effort that will take place this weekend (May 11 and 12).

No lifeguards on beaches in June Naraporn Tuarob & Kanana Kaewsomboon editor@classactmedia.co.th

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f you want to swim in the ocean off Phuket in June, be aware that there may be no lifeguards to save you if you get into trouble.

As things stand at present, there are no plans for lifeguards beyond May 27 when the current contract between the the Phuket Lifeguard Club and the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (OrBorJor) expires.

Club President Prathaiyuth Chueayuan told The Phuket News yesterday (May 9) that the club has heard nothing about a new contract.

Chaowalit Kiatdate of the OrBorJor said that the contract to provide lifeguards for all of Phuket’s western beaches would be put out to tender “soon”, and is expected to come into force at the beginning of July.

But what will happen between May 27 and July 1? OrBorJor administration official Kanyarat Saenruang admitted,

“There will be no lifeguards on the beach during June.”

On Wednesday (May 8), OrBorJor President Paiboon Upatising said that he did not know about progress on the new contract and would have to consult with his staff.

The PLC has been contracted for the past three years, on an annual basis, to keep watch at Phuket’s beaches, advising when it is not safe to swim, and pulling out of the water those who ignore the advice.

Already, with the annu-

al switch to the southwest monsoon, the weather along the Andaman Sea coast has deteriorated, bringing wind and waves that take a toll of human life every year.

That toll would be far greater were it not for the efforts of the PLC. A lt h o u g h 14 p e o ple drowned between the beginning of the current contract and the end of April, 882 people were saved by the lifeguards – and average of 80 a month.

Mr Prathaiyuth believes the contract should not only be organised earlier but should

also be more more long-term.

“When we have to renew it every year, there is no certainty, and it affects our employees since they don’t know whether they will still have a job when the contract expires.

“This has led to many resigning to take work that has greater job security. So we have to train new guards to replace the ones who leave.

“Last year we deployed 106 staff at 13 beaches along the west coast of Phuket, from Ya Nui Beach in the south to Mai Khao Beach in the north.”

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Genuine 3G service arrives on the island

hailand’s first real thirdgeneration (3G) mobile broadband service is live after mobile leader AIS made the first 3G commercial launch under the licensing regime on Tuesday (May 7).

After decades of delay, 3G service on the international standard 2.1-gigahertz frequency has finally come to Bangkok, Phuket, and 18 other major provinces, on AIS’s 3G network of 5,000 base stations.

A spokesperson for AIS confirmed to The Phuket News on Wednesday (May 8) that the service was now operating in Phuket.

Other provinces where people can access the new network include Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathumthani, Samutprakan, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Prachuab Kiri Khan, Ayutthaya, Petchburi,

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Paiboon Upatising: ‘If we open without full facilities, it will lead to a lot of problems.

Phuket ‘not ready’ to open one-stop shop for yachts Naraporn Tuarob reporter1@classactmedia.co.th

IMPLEMENTATION OF the authorities’ planned OneStop Service Shop for visiting yachts in Chalong Bay is still far beyond the horizon.

The 44 marina berths for yachts alongside the Chalong Pier are not yet complete and are in any case being used by tour companies to load and offload speedboats.

There are also just three officers assigned for checking all incoming yachts – one each from Immigration, Customs and the Marine Office, not enough to check the comings and goings of yachts effectively.

At a meeting on Wednesday morning (May 8) Paiboon Upatising, president of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (OrBorJor – which owns the pier), said, “Before saying that we are ready to make Chalong Bay a one-stop shop for yacht and ships, we have to be certain that our facilities are ready.

“Right now we don’t have a proper process for checking boats coming in.”

He told the meeting of the Working Group for Creating and Controlling the Administration System of Yacht Controlling Check Points in Chalong Bay, chaired by Vice Governor Jamreon Thippayapongthada, that the speedboats using the pier and marina to drop and load passengers makes it unsafe for yachts to

tie up.

“If a big yacht comes in and there is a collision in the marina, who will be responsible for the damage?

“I think we should hold off the announcement that Chalong is a one-stop-service marina. If we open officially now, without full facilities, it will lead to a lot of problems.”

Even if the one-stop shop were to open now, it can only handle boats up to about 20 metres in length.

Sakorn Poodum of the Phuket Marine Office told The Phuket News after the meeting that larger yachts still have to go to private marinas such as Yacht Haven.

“Most of the yachts that come to Phuket go to private marinas and then send declaration documents [to immigration and customs]. Also, every boat is obliged to inform the authorities of its arrival 24 hours in advance.”

There is pressure on, however, to get the Chalong berths and one-stop shop running soon, in order to boost security.

Capt Krissada Rattanasupa of the Royal Thai Navy pointed out, “We lack an appropriate security system to check boats.

Thailand is going to be part of the Asean Economic Community in two years, so we need strict rules and regulations applied to marinas.”

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Third-ranked operator True Move rolled out its full commercial 3G service on the 2.1GHz frequency on Wednesday while number two DTAC was due to announce its plans on Thursday (May 9).

The moves mark a significant turning point in Thailand’s telecommunications history, bringing an end to the decadesold concession regime and highlighting what looks to be a permanent shift in the country’s mobile landscape.

The country’s existing 82

million 2G mobile users with 3G-enabled handsets can now sign up for 3G services on the 2.1-gigahertz band, using the same mobile number.

3G technology allows fast data transfer at a maximum speed of 42 Mbps, about 300 times faster than the 2G system.

The biggest benefits of 3G are high-definition voice clarity and high-speed internet data transmission.

AIS has set up three carrier frequencies – 900-, 1800- and 2100-MHz – to serve densely populated areas.

“Up to 800,000 of our existing 2G customers have already shifted to 2.1-GHz 3G service,” said AIS chief executive Wichian Mektrakarn, as the service was launched four months ago when the licence was awarded.

“We aim to have 15 million customers using our 3G

this year.”

AIS now has 36 million customers using 2G services on the concession-based frequency.

Mr Wichian acknowledged that not all current tariffs of AIS are in compliance with regulatory requirements, with subscribers offered a choice of a 15 per cent increase in capacity instead of a 15 per cent discount on the tariff as set out by the guidelines for the three largest 3G operators.

Current 2G subscribers on the AIS network are not required to change their mobile number if they wish to upgrade to 3G coverage.

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Cautious welcome for ‘tourist courts’ LOCAL TOURISM ORGANisations and politicians have cautiously welcomed plans to set up special courts to fasttrack cases involving tourists who are the victims of crime.

Proposing the idea, the new Minister of Tourism and Sports, Somsak Pureesrisak, was quoted by Manager Online as saying, “The Office of Court of Justice has agreed to consider this issue.

“The first such court would probably be set up in Bangkok and after that we will consider

other tourists destinations such as Phuket and Pattaya.”

Phuket party list MP Anchalee Vanich Thepabutr told The Phuket News, “If we can do it then it will raise standards in Thailand. It will convince tourists that we have a process to look after them. We can use this as a selling point for tourism.”

But she wondered if the whole police and judicial system could be accelerated enough to make tourist courts – the last step – effective. “Do

they have enough officers for this? Investigations in Thailand take a lot of steps and time to finish.”

Chanchai Duangjit, Director of TAT Phuket Office, said, “This is a good thing for tourists because now, when tourists are involved in a case, they often have to go home before the case finishes, so if we can have a quick process, then it will have a good impact [on perceptions of Thailand].”

He did not see anything happening immediately, how-

ever. “The central government still has to decide about the possibilities and the procedures.”

Ponganan Suwannakarn, president of Phuket Tourist Association, said, “The policy sounds interesting but in practical terms, I don’t know how effective it will be.

“Being optimistic, it is good for the tourist because now, when they are the victim of a crime and they have to go back to their country the case stops, charges are dropped and the criminal is not prosecuted.”

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Dope dealer dodges cops OrBorJor targets flooding protection with B60m – two times Kanana Kaewsomboon reporter2@classactmedia.co.th

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he Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) has set aside a budget of B60 million from the central government for flood protection projects around the island.

The announcement was made on Thursday (May 2) by OrBorJor President Paiboon Upatising in the meeting of the “Phuket Clinic Centre”, comprising representatives of many of the island’s municipalities and sub-districts (OrBorTor).

“We invited the heads of all these organisations to present information about their area and their plans to prevent flooding,” Mr Paiboon explained after the meeting.

He said that the B60 million budget will be applied first to the most urgent situations, and to projects that are well advanced in planning.

He gave a list of flood problems to be tackled.

“In Patong, the plans and necessary sites are ready to build a floodgate to keep sea water out when sea level rises too high,” he said.

“In Phuket Town, the wall along the side of Klong Bang Yai near Satree Phuket School is now very old. We will renovate the wall and widen the klong at the same time. And

In August last year Old Phuket Town was flooded knee-deep in places. in Koh Kaew, we will improve the drainage.”

Two places where flooding can have a serious effect on life on the island are in Baan Don, where floods can affect Thepkrassattri Rd, and in Saku, where parts of the airport road are prone to flooding.

Another concern is in Srisoonthorn where government housing has been built of flood drainage areas.

“There are now around 10,000 government housing units have been built which block the path of water to the sea.

“Normally, an EIA [Environmental Impact Assessment] has to be done beforehand for any housing project but these projects are exceptional

and have therefore become a problem. We have to talk with them [the National Housing Authority] to see how they can help.”

Other areas with f lood problems, but without firm plans, approval or budgets to solve them include Chalong, Kathu, Karon, Rassada, Rawai, Pa Khlok and Kamala, he said.

“I think the main cause of flooding problems on the island is the accelerating pace of property development and, in some cases, land owner covering over natural drainage routes.”

Mr Paiboon said it was often difficult to build public drainage across land that is privately owned.

“Some problem areas still

cannot be fixed because the owners of the land do not allow us to build public drainage.

However, we will negotiate with them.

“We will also check the validity of their land papers to see whether the land really qualifies to be in private hands.”

Not all is gloom, however, he said, noting that many flood prevention projects have been carried out.

“Since we started our flood protection project, we have had many successes.

“I believe that the money we spend on the projects next year will solve many flooding problems.”

Stinking klong solutions agreed A MEETING LAST WEDnesday (May 1) at the Phuket Provincial Hall agreed on steps to be taken to stop the stench of sewage seeping into the homes of people living in Sam Kong, Phuket Town, from Klong Bang Yai, Phuket’s largest and longest waterway.

As an immediate remedy, balls of Effective Microbes (EM) will be added to the klong to aid in the breaking down of sewage.

EM balls were used in underwater areas of Bangkok during the flood of 2010 as a way to ward off disease.

The balls will be used in conjunction with another biological remedy, Enzyme Ionic Plasma which, it is hoped, will also speed up the breaking

down of sewage.

Rassada Municipality, whose area includes housing projects that are the source of the untreated waste, will also pump water from a nearby pond into the klong to attempt to speed up water flow, reducing areas of stagnation where sewage can gather and fester, such as in Sam Kong.

The meeting was chaired by Governor Maitree Intusut, and was attended, among others, by the President of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (OrBorJor) Paiboon Upatising; Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwannasupapana; and Rassada Mayor Phudit Raksaraj.

Other remedies to be taken include dredging Klong Bang

Yai, also to ease flow.

Both the province and the OrBorJor pledged to commit money from their emergency funds to realise these plans.

In the long term, three waste water treatment plants will be built to clean up the sewage before it is released. A full system of sewers must also be built to connect these with homes, particularly in the Soi Paniang area, that are believed to be the main source of the stinking effluent now coming down through the klong.

The sewerage and treatment plants, it is estimated, will cost around B300 million.

Building this infrastructure will take time; Rassada does not have the budget for most of the work and planning and

permits will take time.

There is also the problem of land. Rassada Municipality does not have enough of it to accommodate the treatment plants, so it was proposed at the meeting that major local landowners be approached to donate the sites.

For now, along with the EM balls, an awareness campaign will be launched to teach people in the Soi Paniang area how to reduce the black water (sewage) and grey water (from kitchens and washing) they release into the klong.

Gov Maitree told those at the meeting, “We have to do [the awareness campaign] seriously to let people know that we are not ignoring or neglecting their problems.

POLICE HAVE ISSUED AN arrest warrant for an alleged drug dealer who twice evaded their clutches in the past week.

On May 2, a gold-bronze pickup truck with no license plates approached a police road block in Baan Koktanode in Cherng Talay, slowed down and then, as police went to speak with the driver, accelerated through the road block, narrowly missing one of the officers.

Police opened fire and hit one of the rear tyres but the pickup continued on out of sight.

An alert was put out. The pickup was distinctive-looking, with lowered suspension and a loud exhaust, and had been seen many times in the Thalang area.

On Monday, four days later, a similar vehicle was spotted by a Cherng Talay police officer near the Bangkok Hospital; only the wheels were different.

By now, police knew the name of the driver: Suchart Srijean, 34, from Pichit, who already had a police record.

Suchart was buying food from a roadside food stall. The officer called Phuket City police for help. As they approached, however, Suchart made a run for it.

Dodging down an alley behind the Government Savings bank, Suchart was almost caught when a policeman grabbed his leg as he climbed over a wall, but the fugitive managed to wriggle out of the officer’s grip.

Running through a construction site, he grabbed an axe, which he used to threaten a young woman, stealing her motorbike and riding off.

The following day police discovered that Suchart had dumped the bike and then called its owner’s mother (on the owner's phone, still under the bike seat) to tell her where it could be found.

The owner, worried about her safety, called police who went with her to Koh Kaew Post Office where they found the bike neatly parked.

At time of going to press, police did not know where Suchart was, but said they believed he was still on Phuket.

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Shocking new details revealed in Moshe case Alasdair Forbes execeditor@classactmedia.co.th

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ore details have emerged of the dealings between alleged Hungarian/Israeli murderer Moshe David, also known as Gabor Nemeth, and missing Hungarian businessman Laszlo Csapai.

The details are in a report published just over two years ago by the now defunct Samui Gazette newspaper, and unearthed by a Phuket News reader.

David is currently locked up in Phuket on a charge of murdering another Hungarian, Peter Reisz, at the end of last year and then dumping his body in woodland on Phuket.

He is also suspected of murdering Mr Csapai.

Police are now waiting on the results of DNA tests, due in a week, to verify whether a skeleton disinterred from beneath the basement of David’s house in Samui is that of the missing millionaire.

In its 2011 report, the Samui Gazette detailed how David was questioned about Mr Csapai.

He was arrested on March 3, 2011, by immigration and police officers after Mr Csapai’s wife, Suthatta Rakasit, reported to police that she had not seen her husband since February 16, when David supposedly picked him up from Samui airport.

Ms Suthatta further told police that she had seen David driving around in her husband’s black Toyota Fortuner.

She found that ownership of the car had been transferred to David, but told police that her husband’s signature on the transfer papers had been forged.

Businessman Laszlo Csapai, image from his passport.

In a call to his wife on February 16, the last time she heard from him, Mr Csapai told her, “Don’t come back to Koh Samui, even if something happens to me.”

Plainly Mr Csapai – like Mr Reisz after him – was worried that something very sinister and dangerous was about to explode.

The newspaper reported, “Ms Suthatta believes her husband has been murdered.”

Police seemed at least half-convinced of this, too.

“Authorities who checked David’s house and the nearby area found the land … had been adjusted. They are … looking into the possibility that the missing Hungarian may have been murdered and the body hidden somewhere in the land.”

But they found no corpse and, lacking that, a murder investigation could not be launched. It apparently never was.

Police did, however, have cause to haul David into the police station for questioning, after finding that he had “spent up to B1 million on furniture and decoration for his house using a credit card belonging” to Mr Csapai, and after confirming Ms Suthatta’s allegations about the transfer

of car ownership.

The paper reported, “Under questioning the suspect … at first stated he was not involved with the case of the missing Hungarian and did not even know [Mr Csapai].

“When asked, however, why he used [Mr Csapai’s] credit card if he did not know him, [David] kept silent and refused to give more information.”

The newspaper said police charged David with forgery, over the car papers, and with fraud, for using another person’s credit card without permission.

Then, the Gazette reported, they released him on bail.

Twenty-two months later Moshe David was arrested for the murder in Phuket of Peter Reisz.

On April 21, the Samui skeleton was dug up after Mata Isawan, interviewed in Hungary by private investigator Ferenc Chilko, admitted to helping David bury the body of Mr Csapai, and told Mr Chilko where it could be found.

Surat Thani Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Kiattipong Khaosum told The Phuket News that preliminary examination of the skeleton revealed that the bones at the back of the neck had been severely damaged, probably by a heavy blow.

The original theory advanced by police was that a hoe – a farming implement with a heavy blade – had been used.

DNA samples provided

by Mr Csapai’s mother, plus DNA from the skeleton, are being tested in Bangkok and the results are due back in a week or so.

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Yuthana “Tam” Rodjan (right, with pistol in front of him) is questioned in his office.

‘Big’ loan shark arrested A MAN REGARDED AS A major loan shark in Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi was busted by Bangkok police in Thalang district about 7 pm on Monday (May 6).

Before his arrest, Yuthana “Tam” Rodjan, 31, felt so secure from legal sanction that his enforcers wore shirts emblazoned with the operation’s name, “Tam Credit”.

This failed to impress Pol Maj Rungsak Maijandee, Inspector of the Central Crime Suppression Division (CSD) and a team of 12 officers, who arrested Yuthana and six others in a house in Tambon Thepkrasattri.

Maj Rungsak said that the CSD had received information

that the house was the headquarters of Tam Credit, which made loans at illegally high interest rates. For example, on a loan of B10,000 the enforcers would collect B400 a day, part interest and part repayment of the principal.

Police seized as evidence B107,000 in cash, a semiautomatic pistol, two laptop computers, eight motorcycles, a book listing the names and details of debtors, and some loan contracts.

Yuthana confessed to the police that he and his staff had been in the loan business for “three or four” years.

Every day the enforcers, who worked part-time for B6,500 a month apiece, would

don black full-face helmets and their company shirts and ride their motorcycles to markets around the three provinces, making new loans and collecting interest.

He said that he currently had 30 “clients” and that payments would swell his bank account by about B60,000 a day.

He stressed, however, that although those in arrears might be threatened, neither he nor the enforcers had ever used violence.

Yuthana and his men are currently residing in Thalang police station while further investigations are carried out.

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Sirinart Park probe still grinding on Nattha Thepbamrung reporter2@classactmedia.co.th

FUNDRAISING FUN AT UNDERWOOD Close to 100 people attended the Phuket Rotary charity fundraiser last Friday at the Underwood Art Factory on the Bypass road. Half the money will go to a school in a Burmese work camp in Phuket, the other half will go toward Rotary International’s Global Eradication of Polio project. The Bill Gates Foundation matches all funds raised for this project.

Four arrested at Wake Park THE RUSSIAN OWNER of the Phuket Wake Park in Kathu, Oleg Lizunov, and his three foreign employees were arrested on May 2 when officials from the Phuket Provincial Employment Office, Phuket Police and Bangkok Labour Office officials visited the site.

Officials posed as tourists, wearing normal clothes, and took photographic evidence of the foreigners working in the wake park.

Lizunov, 47, was charged

with hiring foreign staff illegally.

His Russian employees Yulia Solovyeva, 27, and Elena Bonbarnko, 29, as well as another foreign employee Dmitri Li, 27, were arrested for not having work permits.

An officer from the Phuket Provincial Employment Office said, “We checked foreign businesses in Phuket Town and Kathu suspected of operating illegally, and we found this company.

“After we shot video and

photographs of the foreigners working at the park, they were arrested and taken to Thung Thong police station.”

The four remain at the police station. If found guilty in the Phuket Provincial Court, they face a maximum fine of B100,000 and deportation.

There is also a possibility they will be barred from returning to Thailand.

Attempts to contact Phuket Wake Park for comment were unsuccessful.

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ourteen plots of land suspected of encroaching on Phuket’s Sirinart National Park were discussed in the meeting between a Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) team and officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in Bangkok last week.

“We talked about the first phase of the DNP’s land investigation, which has been completed and sent to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC),” Pol Lt Col Prawut Wongseenil, Special Case Specialist with the DSI, said on Tuesday (May 7).

But he said some information and evidence in these cases is still lacking, so officials need to unearth more details to send them to NACC. “We discussed 14 plots encroaching on Sirinart National Park and the working team from the DNP explained what they have done so far about these.

“We are working hard together and continue to make progress with the help of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO). I believe we can finish these cases in the near future,” he said.

Cheewapap Cheewatham, Chief of Sirinart National Park, said he was not at the meeting but agreed that his team would be sending more

Park Chief Cheewapap Cheewatham: Analysing aerial photography is complex and takes time. details to the NACC to aid in any prosecutions.

He added aerial photography analysis has now begun to pin down evidence for the second phase of the massive investigation, covering 366 plots of land.

“This process takes time because it is complex,” he said. “The analysts are now looking at aerial photographs covering the first seven plots [in phase 2].”

Asked about the planned merger between the DNP and the Royal Forestry Department (RFD) he said he believed this would be a good thing and would result in better teamwork.

“In fact, we are already exchanging information with each other. The information about forest reserves that we have all came from [the RFD] and there are also some overlaps between the Sirinart Park and adjoining forest reserves.

The huge investigation into the park encroachment was launched in June 2012 by the then Director of the DNP, Damrong Pidech, His successor, Manopat Huamuangkaew, brought in the DSI and AMLO who – unlike the DNP – can force other government departments, especially the Land Office, to hand over documents thought to be essential to the investigation.

Five drug dealers caught PHUKET CITY POLICE climbed up a drug dealing ladder over the past week to arrest four drug dealers and seize 9,458 methamphetamine tablets.

At a press conference on Saturday (May 4) , Pol Col Arayapan Pukbuakhao, deputy superintendent of Phuket City Police Station, explained, “First we arrested Pornsak ‘Rang’ Ubooranaku, 41, on Monday (April 29), with 29 pills. From him we got the name of his suppliers.”

The following day officers arrested Thawatchai ‘Moo’ Kliengkade, 21, and Pattana ‘Maew’ Pohsri, 23, with 34.80 grams of crystal

Top dealer Nattaya ‘Kwang’ Chairuek. methamphetamine and 186 meth pills. Police also found and seized a .38-calibre automatic pistol, he said.

“They confessed that the drugs had come from Suthima ‘Jay’ Ji-Nga, 30. We arrested

her on Thursday, in possession of 579 meth pills.

“Suthima told us that she received the pills from two women called Nattaya and Bee. She said she had also bought ya ice from them but had sold it already.”

On the same day police arrested Nattaya ‘Kwang’ Chairuek, 27, and seized 8,653 meth pills.

“When we got to Nattaya and Bee’s house in Soi Prachasamakki in Rassada, we found only Nattaya at home. She said that Bee was away in another province.

We have obtained a warrant for her arrest and she is being sought for.”

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Charity auction to raise funds for Stu

riends of Phuket man Stu Clark, who was seriously injured in a motorbike crash last month, are holding a charity auction to raise awareness about the importance of wearing bike helmets, as well as raise funds for Stu’s medical treatment.

The “Helmet Awareness Party with Auction” will be held on Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm, at Cafe Jaan Duan on Phang Nga Road in Phuket Town. (The restaurant is located at the east end of Phang Nga Road, opposite the Honda dealership and next door to Acer.)

There will be live music and drinks by donation at the event, and it will be opened

by Dr Wiwat Seetamanotch, of the Thai Health Foundation, and the former deputy provincial chief medical officer.

Stu was driving home on his motorbike from Ao Yon on April 2 when he moved to avoid a cat that came out onto the road suddenly.

He then hit the concrete curb and his bike flipped and hit a metal fence.

F Sicma win Battle of the Young Bands comp at the Hard Rock YOUNG THAI BAND SICMA won the final of the Battle of the Young Bands competition on Saturday (May 4), taking away the B50,000 cash prize, plus media and recording packages.

Five phenomenal young bands battled it out in the competition at the Hard Rock Cafe in Patong – The Bayonets, Lost Soul, Notorious, Eye Forgot and Sicma.

Each of the five bands put in an incredible display of passion and technical ability, completely enthralling the capacity crowd.

Opening the proceedings was a short set by last year’s competition winners, Legends of Siam.

It was a bitter-sweet oc-

casion as this line-up of the band were performing together for the last time, with several members leaving for university and to pursue other interests.

The competition was then kicked off by a thunderous performance by heavy metal band Notorious.

Playing second were Lost Soul, delivering two phenomenally technical rewordings of classic pop songs.

Third were Sicma with their wall of sound and powerhouse vocals, while the penultimate band were last year’s runnersup Eye Forgot, who stunned the crowd with their clever and cheeky theatrical performance.

Closing the competition were The Bayonets, also playing their last ever performance

before losing members to higher education abroad The judges’ scorecards were then tallied and Sicma were crowned winners and awarded the prizes sponsored

by Class Act Media, Legend Music and the Hard Rock Cafe.

Sicma will benefit from a Media Package sponsored by Class Act Media, which includes a music video filmed and produced by The Phuket News TV, radio coverage of their new single on Live 89.5FM and print coverage in The Phuket News and Novosti Phuketa.

Legend Music will record, mix and master the single for the band, and Hard Rock Cafe supplied a grand cash prize of B50,000 to help the band fund their projects.

Cathy, left, Stu, his mother Valerie and sister Louise.

He flew off and landed on his head, suffering multiple fractures to the top part of his spine. He is now in Vachira Hospital Phuket, unable to move his legs.

However, he is working on regaining full movement in his arms and hands, and is starting to breathe on his own.

Stu is covered by social insurance, which will cover at least three months of care.

However friends are rallying together to raise money for any additional costs for treatment that Stu needs.

Stu’s wife Cathy credits her husband’s full face helmet, which he was wearing at the time, for “absolutely” saving

Exploring Phuket Town on foot THOSE KEEN TO DISCOVer and explore Phuket Town by foot should enter the Phuket Walk Rally, which is being held tomorrow (May 11).

The event, sponsored by The Phuket News and Live 89.5, starts at midday with registration at the Dragon Park on Thalang Road, and consists of a scavenger hunt type event.

The Phuket Walk Rally runs until around 5.30pm, when there will be a dinner and prize-giving presentation.

There will be a number of prizes up for grabs, including

the grand prize of two return flights from Phuket to Kuala Lumpur, and a runner-up prize of two-nights stay at the Mercure Krabi Deevana hotel in Krabi.

No matter where they place, all competitors will receive a free T-shirt at the start of the event, as well as a souvenir courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

The entry fee is B199 per team, which consists of two people.

To enter, visit the TAT office located on the first floor of the Metropole Ho-

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Anyone who would like to donate an item or voucher for the fundraising auction, or make a private donation can contact malia.rowe@ gmail.com.

The Phuket News and Live 89.5 are media sponsors of the charity auction.

There will also be a concert by Thai performer Singto Numchok on May 19 at Larn 72 Pansar, Phuket Town (opposite Sofa Pub).

Doors open from 4.30pm.

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roverbial hats off to the Soi Dog Foundation for neutering their 50,000th animal as part of their 10-yearlong sterilisation programme this week.

Such steps have significantly reduced the numbers and the problem of strays on the island, but much more can still be done.

In Thailand, stray dogs are called soi dogs or street dogs, which gives some indication of how they are viewed in the country.

Stray means lost. Street dog means it lives on the street.

The Thai dog lives paw to mouth and exists off the kindness of local people.

It’s curious and fascinating to witness the differences between the temperament of a stray dog in, say, England, and a street dog in Thailand.

In the UK, stray dogs are aggressive, fearful, sleep-

deprived, hungry and often vicious. Things to be wary of – the animal equivalent of a mentally unstable heroinusing vagrant.

In Thailand, street dogs are usually calm, loving, trusting and at least are fed, if only on scraps.

It is quite common to see them at the side of the roads, in convenience stores or in temples sleeping and blissfully unaware of any dangers that could theoretically afflict their day.

It is also however quite common to see dogs limping after having been hit by cars, or abused by children who have painted eyebrows on them (if you haven’t seen this yet, you will).

Through sterilisation, and thus stopping their opportunity to breed, reducing their numbers goes some way to reducing the likelihood of such negative instances occurring.

It is not only the fine work that is done by the Soi Dog Foundation that should be commended. Credit is also due to those who merely show kindness to the unfortunate animals: every security guard who uses a chunk of his low wage to feed a street dog, every monk who offers shelter to a puppy.

Certainly it’s not ideal, and it would be better for every one of the street dogs to have loving, caring homes where they are kept at night – roaming the streets only in the company of their owners.

Still, you can judge a country by how it treats its animals and to be fair, by and large, considering the lack of infrastructure, available funds and facilities, and not withstanding the brutal, sorry excuses for humans that profit off the dog meat trade, Thai people do treat their animals pretty well.

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o all residents and visitors to Phuket, I hope you are well and enjoying our wonderful island home. In this month’s Greetings from the Governor column, I wish to address four main points.

Phuket as a Mice city Phuket has good base air infrastructure and many luxury hotels and resorts. It is a well-known destination which has the beaches and the Old Town as two of its main selling points.

In the future we need a place to hold conferences, so now we are waiting on the private sector to invest in this, as the Government has put a halt on the stateled plan.

I support the idea for Phuket to be a Mice (Meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) destination, as it has strong parallels with the tourism industry here.

A Mice centre would not only be for conventions, but

could also host many other groups, such as international sports teams that come regularly for events, or sports or environment groups.

The positive side of Phuket being a Mice city is that it can lead to the improvement of infrastructure, the environment, and encourage people to visit our island.

Also, it creates more income for our community because Mice travellers don’t only spend time in their hotels, they go out and buy products andservices from the community – this brings in more revenue.

Public transport Late last month the Phuket Marine Office revealed details of its plans to build an L-shaped pier at Phuket International Airport to provide passenger transport by sea to Patong.

This will help reduce the number of cars on our roads and give visitors to Phuket more options, but may not be an option during monsoon season, which is a dangerous time on the water.

I think that this project

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Start with the tuk-tuks [Re. Minister addresses Phuket tourism problems] The number one thing the minister can do in Phuket is convert all tuk-tuks to hopon hop-off [buses] like the songthaews in Pattaya and other places.

Make one route up and dow n the coastal beach towns, one route can be a loop around Kata, Karon, Chalong and Rawai, one route between Patong and Phuket Town, and one between Chalong Circle and Phuket town. Make them B30-40 per person.

That will solve the problem of foreigners needing to rent cars and motorbikes without licenses, and ease traffic and parking congestion.

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busy. But gradually customers increased and now many people use the service.

This will just be one option for tourists to get to their hotels, as well as the proposed airport bus service. We have to be in harmony as an island, so if anyone has a problem with these two planned services, they should come and talk to me, so we can discuss what the solution will be.

Phuket has changed a lot in recent years and the demand for good public transport is increasing – I don’t believe anyone will lose any income when these two services are put in place.

This is a fundamental service for our island. We need to make this work so everyone can earn a living.

Lightning: It’s not unusual [Re. Lightning blacks out Phuket NE coast] Impressive, yes, but not unusual at this time of year.

Unfortunately, the consequences of lightening hitting power lines isn’t limited to blackouts; the surge can damage many household appliances. I’ve lost count of the number of modems, fans, and battery chargers I’ve lost over the years.

My advice is to unplug everything – including the telephone – and turn off the main power switch when a storm is raging.

Agogohomee

We are all plane passengers [Re. Indian deaf cricket team stranded in Bangkok] Shocking! I am deaf and flying on THAI in June, I hope that this ignorant attitude is addressed.

If there are more than four deaf people flying with me will this happen again? This is

The planned KathuPatong tunnel Phuket Governor Maitree Intusut gives his monthly view. will start off small, with a few boats, and then will keep growing.

I think it will be similar to the reaction to public transport systems in Bangkok (such as

the BTS, MRT and BRT) after they were constructed.

In the first three or four months around 25 per cent of the population used the public transport, and it was not

HAVE YOUR SAY so wrong and discriminatory.

Airlines need to be deaf aware.

Simply have a DVD of flight safety emergency procedures available and screen that, and have subtitles for announcements or write down announcements for deaf passengers so that they will be aware of anything important that the captain says, such as delays.

Guy Mcilroy

Cheering the crackdown

[Re. Phuket officials pose as tourists to nab Russian wake park owner] Good, keep going... don’t stop.

Please go after some of the small tour operators who have accompanying Western tour leaders who say they’re not working, but who basically run the show (without a work permit).

There are legal companies who run trips without licensed Thai guides – a Western owner leading the trips solo.

I don’t have the time nor inclination to photograph

or video this as I’ve done so many times in the past and got absolutely no response whatsoever.

If you guys are doing it yourselves now, good... keep doing it, please.

Dave Williams

Upset foreigners should go home [Re. Phuket foreigners. Who needs them?]

It always amazes me when people choose to live in someone else’s country, and then complain bitterly when it isn’t run the same way as the place they left. Whose country do you think this is?

When someone allows you to stay in their home, it’s the epitome of arrogance to then criticise the food.

I’ve been living and working here – legally – for 9 years. Every single day, I wake up filled with gratitude that the kind people and government of Thailand allow me the privilege of residing and working as a guest in their country.

To some of my fellow

This is a long-term project for the island and will cost a lot of money.

The Government has assigned the Express Authority of Thailand (EXAT) to take responsibility for the project, and EXAT will carry out engi-

neering, economic, financial and environmental studies about how the tunnel will affect the area, and those who live in and around it.

For those that disagree with the project, we will find a solution.

We aren’t forcing you to leave your homes, but we will find the best solution for everybody, and we all have to agree on each point.

We all need to help each other Authorities will do whatever it takes to enforce the law, and take it seriously.

But not every problem will be solved within a day.

We need co-operation from Phuket citizens to avoid creating the problems in the first place (for example, crime) and help keep an eye out for us.

We are not neglecting issues such as Phuket’s wastewater problems, or the recent motorcycle arson, but we need co-operation from every sector of the community.

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expatriates who seem to believe that Thailand exists solely to gratify their wishes, I would suggest to be grateful for what you’ve got and learn some manners – or take your bar girl wife and go back to whatever country you initially fled in the first place.

This may come as a shock, but Thailand will get by just fine without you.

There are plenty of hard working, successful expatriate business owners here who contribute to the country’s growth while respecting the people and the culture.

Thailand doesn’t really need the fat alcoholic unemployed gasbags who run to the border every 90 days and spend the rest of their time spewing hot air about how awful the place is.

Matt Edwards Namaste Matt. You have spoken words of wisdom.

Anneke Van Cleef Thailand will change, they have no choice with internet, television and any kind of cultural exchange.

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It will take less than a generation with the modern telecommunications infrastructure and economic activity.

Globalisation leads to cultural identity loss and that’s probably the saddest point of this change.

Vincent Van Trimpont

Being green is way of the future [Re. Phuket Environment: Composting is easier than you think] By composting, we can also help reduce the amount of waste that is being directed into our landfills.

This means a reduction of concentrated, toxic leachates and methane gas that is being released into the atmosphere, which equates to a decrease in overall pollution.

Composting also cuts down on the usage of chemical fertilisers, which are harmful to our water supply.

What are you waiting for?

Let’s do it!

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Thai police rescue 1,300 caged dogs from smugglers AROUND 1,300 DOGS crammed into cages have been seized in less than a week in Thailand’s northeast border region, officials said Monday, amid concerns that the canines were destined for overseas dinner plates.

Around 300 dogs were found Monday in Bueng Kan province, according to local police, while authorities in neighbouring Sakon Nakhon province said 400 dogs were found on May 5, following a haul of 600 a few days before.

Villagers in Sakon Nakhon told police “they heard sound of dogs whining and barking in scrubland”, according to local provincial police chief Polsak Banjongsiri.

“When we arrived, we found more than 400 dogs abandoned in about 100 cages,” said the police chief.

“Some dogs are strays, some have been sold by their owners,” he said, adding that they were destined to be trafficked to neighbouring countries.

The rescued animals were taken to the already overcrowded Animal Quarantine Centre in nearby Nakhon Phanom province.

“This is a trans-national network to take them to neighbouring countries. Most of them are for people’s food – the meat trade – they would have been butchered,” said the centre’s head Chusak Pongpanich.

lawyer for Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has filed a defamation suit against an influential cartoonist alleging he compared the premier to a prostitute in a Facebook post, police said on May 3.

Chai Rachawat, a cartoonist for prominent daily newspaper, Thai Rath, posted pictures of Yingluck on Tuesday accompanied by the words “a prostitute is not an evil person, the hooker only sells body. Above: Yingluck Shinawatra. Photo: Gerd Seidel But an evil woman sells the nation”. police official said requesting and senators demanding the His post apparently took anonymity. premier swiftly apologise for aim at the premier’s appearIn her address to the confer- her comments. ance at a democracy forum a ence in Ulan Bator on Monday, A lawmaker from Yinday earlier in Mongolia where Yingluck decried ‘anti-demo- gluck’s Pheu Thai party conshe gave an unusually fiery cratic forces’ in Thailand for demned the cartoonist’s post speech condemning the 2006 toppling her brother – who now as ‘a violation of women’s overthrow of her brother Thak- lives in self-imposed exile but rights and insult on women’ sin in an army coup. maintains a deep influence over that defamed the premier.

“A lawyer authorised by the Thai politics.

“Chai Rachawat’s defamaPrime Minister filed lawsuits “Thailand lost track and the tory comment calling the counagainst him for defamation,” people spent almost a decade try’s leader a whore is totally Police Colonel Pattarapol Sani- to regain their democratic unacceptable,” MP Jarupan twong Na Ayudhya of Bangkok freedom... Thailand lost in- Kuldiloke said in a statement police said. ternational credibility,” she on behalf of the party’s women The lawyer also filed two said, adding her government, lawmakers. further claims – one for libel elected in a landslide in 2011, Bangkok police said they and one under the contentious was also being undermined by will now probe the allegation computer crime act, he added. those same unnamed forces. against Chai Rachawat – whose Combined, the charges can Her speech caused uproar in real name is Somchai Katucarry a maximum sentence the bitterly politically divided nyutanan – before deciding of 10 years in jail, a second kingdom, with rival academics whether to press charges. AFP

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IN BRIEF Gas station attendants fuelled up with meth Four workers at a Pattaya LPG station were arrested for consuming meth pills on the job on May 3.

People had complained to the sheriff that the workers were openly using drugs and scaring customers with their drugged behaviour. Pattaya Daily News

Pattaya ladyboy captures Miss Tiffany crown A captivating ladyboy nicknamed “Nek” was crowned Miss Tiffany Universe 2013 at the Tiffany Show Theatre in Pattaya on May 3.

The queen’s prizes included a Honda jazz car, vouchers worth B1.5 million, and a B500,000 diamond crown. PDN

Thai wife fights to win back husband A boxing grudge match between a Thai man’s wife and mistress was the highlight of a Rayong boxing competition on May 5. The angry wife battered the mistress to win B40,000 cash and reclaim her husband. PDN

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IN BRIEF Bangladesh building collapse death toll 700 The death toll from the collapse of an eight-storey factory building near Dhaka, has passed 700, officials say.

The announcement came after workers pulled dozens more bodies from the rubble. Many people are still missing.

Several people, including the building’s owner, have been arrested.

The collapse of the Rana Plaza on April 24 stands as Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster. It sparked outrage among workers in the country.

Six charged over monk’s death in Myanmar Burmese officials have charged six Muslim men over the death of a Buddhist monk during an outbreak of religious violence in March.

The men face death sentences for the monk’s murder in Meiktila. The rioting saw at least 43 people killed.

The monk was reportedly knocked down from his motorbike by a group of Muslim men, beaten and killed.

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Begging is business in Pakistan

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he sight of children, the disabled and disadvantaged begging at all hours of the day and night in Pakistan is a grim, constant reminder of the millions who live in abject poverty.

Yet malnourished members of the underclass have to collect not just enough spare change to feed themselves, but to pay off police and gang bosses.

Investigators say begging has turned into an organised business with mafia controlling key locations where they deploy their own lackeys or lease out ground to others on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

Some can even make more than a labourer who toils in scorching temperatures, digging or carrying cement and bricks at building sites for US$6 (B176) a day.

Mukhtiar, about 12 years old, who gave only one name, is already a veteran beggar in the Saddar shopping area of Rawalpindi, the headquarters of Pakistan’s military and the sprawling twin city of the leafy capital Islamabad.

Most clam up when asked if they work in groups. At first Mukhtiar denied, then later admitted that he had to pay a

Pakistani children pose as they attend a class at the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau in Rawalpindi. Photo: AFP/Farooq Naeem cut to “thekedars” – or gang ring leaders – and sometime also to the cops.

“Whenever I beg at main crossings, traffic lights or markets, I have to pay a small cut, sometimes 20-50 rupees or even 100 to the thekedar, otherwise they will beat me and expel me from the area,” Mukhtiar said.

Begging is punishable by up to three years in Pakistan, but police and lawyers say convictions are rare.

In 2011, the Lahore High Court ruled that the government should strictly enforce laws to discourage “professional beggary,” set up homes for the destitute and improve

charity disbursements.

“Most beggars, if arrested, get bail. Judges also take into consideration the lack of welfare homes for destitute people and the result is that once released, offenders again start begging,” lawyer Mohammad Tayyab said.

But Pakistan’s largest charity, the Edhi Foundation, said it offers no specific support network for beggars because there are too many.

Faisal Edhi, a foundation staff member, told AFP that police sometimes round them up and bring them to their shelters.

“Sometimes they bring up to 1,500 beggars a day, we

cannot keep them in such a big number,” Edhi said. “Begging has become a profession now,” he added.

Sakina Bibi, 32, a mother of five begging in Rawalpindi, says she does so to support her family and an addict husband who does not work.

“Two years ago I was working as a housemaid, but I had a really bad experience and was wrongfully accused by my employers of stealing money, which I did not.

“Being a maid is very difficult here, you have to work for almost 12 hours and if anything goes missing from house you are suspected,” Bibi said.

She is the daughter of poor peasants. She never went to school, so begging is the only way she says she can earn money to feed her children.

“I can make 300-400 rupees (B88-117) a day, but sometimes it is just 60-70 (B18-21) rupees,” she said.

In Rawalpindi, the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau says it rescues child beggars, keeps them in a shelter and traces their parents or guardians, who then have to promise in court that they will take care of them.

Parents whose children are found begging can end up in jail for three to five years and be fined US$50 (B1,469) to US$500 (B14,685), Bureau official Waseem Abbas told AFP. “There are also organised gangs who deploy child beggars in lucrative spots like bus stops, traffic signals and markets and many raids have been conducted against them in the past,” he added.

According to the United Nations, around 49 per cent of the estimated 180 million population of Pakistan live in poverty.

Private philanthropy is huge with charity one of the five pillars of Islam. AFP

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hen Elisabeth Fritzl emerged in April 2008 to her first breath of fresh air and ray of sunlight in a quarter of a century, she had been raped countless times by her father Josef and had born him seven children.

Five years after the horrors of Austria’s Fritzl case shocked the world, revealing 24 years of incest rape, captivity and childbirth in a damp cellar, victims and perpetrator are noticeable by their absence from the public eye.

International media initially converged on the small town of Amstetten, 100 kilometres west of Vienna, to report on this shocking case, and paparazzi besieged the clinic where the victims were held.

But even today, there is no snapshot of Elisabeth, now 47, and the six surviving children she gave birth to in the windowless dungeon below her parents’ flat.

The family was given new identities and moved to an undisclosed location where they have lived quietly, with no details seeping out even in the Austrian tabloids, usually so eager to report on scandalous cases.

Josef Fritzl, now 78, has been similarly quiet.

Found guilty of murder for the death of one of Elisabeth’s babies, as well as incest, se-

questration, grievous assault and 3,000 instances of rape, he was jailed in 2009 for life – a sentence carrying a minimum 15 years in Austria.

His name has now become synonymous with horror and depravity, with foreign media quick to label particularly horrific incest cases as the Brazilian, Chinese or British “Fritzl”.

But the “Monster of Amstetten”, as he was dubbed by the press here, has given only one interview since his trial, telling the German daily Bild in November 2010 that he loved his wife Rosemarie – with whom he also had seven children – and hoped to get out of prison one day to take care of her.

He refused to comment on his crime.

Elisabeth was 18 when she was locked in her father’s purpose-built cellar in 1984.

Fritzl told his trusting wife that their daughter had joined a sect and over the years, brought three of the dungeon children upstairs to live with him and Rosemarie, pretending Elisabeth had left them at their door to take care of.

Three other children lived their entire lives underground, never seeing the sun.

The Amstetten case eventually broke in the media on April 27, 2008 after the oldest cellar child, 19-year-old Ker-

Josef Fritzl arrives at court on March 19, 2009 for his trial. Photo: AFP/Helmut Fohringer stin, fell inexplicably ill and had to be hospitalised.

The search for the young woman’s mother brought the 24-year incest ordeal to the surface, quite literally.

What will happen to the “House of Horrors” has long been a topic of debate, with authorities initially concerned

it may become a gruesome tourist attraction.

Fritzl’s lawyer said in 2011 that a precondition of any sale of the building, which Fritzl owns, would be to fill in the basement.

“Nobody will ever enter the cellar again,” said Walter Anzboeck.

At Stein prison in northern Austria where he is serving his sentence, Fritzl was wellintegrated and there were “no noticeable problems”, according to prison authorities.

His only appearance in the news recently was an Austrian report that he had divorced his wife because she never visited

him in prison.

Earlier reports said the children he had with Rosemarie wanted nothing to do with him.

The noticeable silence on the Fritzl case has stood in sharp contrast to the neverending media obsession with another shocking Austrian criminal case, that of Natascha Kampusch, kidnapped at age 10 and held captive for eight years before she managed to escape in 2006.

While investigators regularly pore over the Kampusch case, looking for missed clues and alleged accomplices, international media coverage on Fritzl has died down since his March 2009 trial.

The two cases, which occurred within two years of each other, prompted much soul-searching in Austria, amid fears the country could be known as a “Land of Dungeons”.

New cases of incest – confirmed or not – have immediately made national headlines.

Filmmakers like Markus Schleinzer and Ulrich Seidl have also drawn from these cases for their work, including the Palme d’Or-nominated “Michael”.

But five years after their first taste of freedom, Elisabeth and her children have been allowed an anonymous life, away from scrutiny. AFP

Police probe how kidnap was hidden for 10 years US POLICE DESCENDED on an unremarkable home in a working class neighbourhood of Cleveland on Tuesday after three women who had been missing for around a decade were rescued from kidnappers.

Three brothers have been arrested in the Midwestern city after one of the captives managed to alert a neighbour, who broke down the door to free her and the six-year-old daughter she apparently bore as a prisoner.

Police responding to a desperate 911 emergency call found two more women in the modest detached home with American and Puerto Rican flags on the porch. All

had been reported missing in separate incidents around 10 years ago.

Journalists and local residents descended on Seymour Avenue, where officers had sealed off the property with barriers and crime scene tape, astonished that anyone could have kept such a crime quiet for so long.

The women – Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32 – were freed on Monday night and examined at a local hospital before being released to their families, who staged joyous homecoming parties.

Cleveland police spokeswoman Jennifer Ciaccia told CNN that officers were due

to interview the suspects on Wednesday and that they should be brought before a judge to face charges later in the day.

“This is just the tip of the iceberg. This investigation will take a very long time,” she said, refusing to comment on reports that the women had been chained up in the house, had been beaten and had lost multiple pregnancies.

Police confirmed that Berry has a six-year-old daughter, apparently born while she was in captivity.

The three Ohio women were abducted separately in 2002, 2003 and 2004 but were found together in the home of 52-year-old Ariel Castro.

Castro and his brothers – Pedro, 54, and Onil, 50 – have been detained. Police mug shots revealed them to be thick-set men with gray beards.

“For Amanda’s family, for Gina’s family, for Michelle’s family, prayers have finally been answered,” FBI special agent Steve Anthony told reporters.

“The nightmare is over.

These three young ladies have provided us with the ultimate definition of survival and perseverance. The healing can now begin.”

Cleveland Director of Public Safety Martin Flask said police had not been alerted to anything untoward

happening at the house on Seymour Avenue.

The nightmare ended when Berry – kidnapped just before her 17th birthday – reached through a crack in the front door and called for help.

“I heard screaming ... and I see this girl going nuts trying to get outside of the house,” neighbour Charles Ramsey told a local ABC news affiliate. “I go on the porch, and she said, ‘Help me get out. I’ve been here a long time’.”

Ramsey said he could not pull the door open, so he kicked out a lower section and she crawled.

Berry went to a neigh-

bouring home and called police, begging them to come as soon as they could – “before he gets back” – according to a recording of her 911 call to emergency services.

When police arrived, she said two other women were being held captive.

Berry was last seen on April 21, 2003, when she left work at a fast food restaurant just a few blocks from her home.

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CRUISING INTO ASIA

World’s biggest cruise firm looks to Asia – and Phuket – for expansion

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arnival Corp & plc, the world’s largest cruise ship company with more than 100 ships, has signalled a major drive into Asia, with the arrival in the region of one of its largest ships – which will cruise to Phuket – and the opening of a new Carnival Asia unit in Singapore.

The 2,680-berth Costa Atlantica, the biggest ship in the fleet of Carnival subsidiary Costa Cruises set sail for Asia for the first time this week, joining Costa Victoria and more than doubling Costa’s capacity in Asia.

Costa Atlantica will set sail from Singapore for four-night trips to Phuket and Langkawi, beginning May 18, and threenight journeys to Malacca and Penang.

Princess Cruises, another Carnival subsidiary, will be introducing the largest deployment ever by a premium cruise line in the region when it brings the 2,670-berth Sapphire Princess to Singapore for four months from November next year.

The itineraries, which will vary from three to 11 days, will

Just arrived in Asia: the Costa Atlantica, which is scheduled to visit Phuket soon. Photo: Vladimir Shelyapin combine various destinations such as Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, and Ko Samui.

At a ribbon-cutting event to open the new Singapire office, Carnival Asia Chairman and CEO Pier Luigi Foschi said, “The market potential for cruising in Asia is huge

as the total potential number of cruise passengers could reach 3.7 million in 2017. This number could double to over seven million by 2020.”

Mr Foschi noted that the benefits to homeport destinations are significant, providing direct and indirect economic impact and employment in

Airport plan for Yala AN AIRPORT WILL BE constructed in Betong, the border district in Yala province, at a cost of B1.2 billion, the Department of Civil Aviation said.

Department deputy director-general Seree Jitsopha said the construction funding will be allocated in the 2015 budget.

The department is buying land for the airport. Currently, two owners have refused the prices offered for their land.

Mr Seree said land expropriation could be an option if continue to refuse to sell.

The airport will have a 1.8 kilometre long runway, indicating that it will be used only for smaller aircraft. Phuket, for comparison, has a 3-kilometre runway and yet can still not handle takeoffs by fully-laden Boeing 747s or Airbus A380s.

Other airports also under consideration by the department would be in Surin and Amnat Charoen provinces in Isarn, and Satun in the south.

However, the agency has not yet committed to building them. These three projects are still in the feasibility study stage, Mr Seree said.

Mr Seree added the site proposed for the airport in

Thailand’s commercial airports. Base map: Google Maps Surin is army land and too close to the town. The department would probably look for a new location if the plan goes ahead.

Satun has a small airport operated by the air force, and the one in Amnat Charoen belongs to the army. All four

airports, including Betong, were proposed by residents and their MPs as commercial airports.

Building new airports requires approval from the National Economic and Social Development Board.

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providing goods and services to ships, passengers and crew, as well as adding to tourist arrivals.

Carnival Australia CEO Ann Sherry, also in Singapore for the opening, said te new office highlighted Carnival’s commitment to grow the cruising sector in the region and tap

potential growth.

She pointed to parallels between Carnival Australia’s growth story and the opportunities in Asia.

“Carnival Australia’s success in the Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific region was built on a multibrand strategy and an efficient

distribution network that has made it easy for passengers to discover cruising as a great holiday option,” Ms Sherry said.

“Our Carnival Asia growth is off to a great start with major centres in Asia such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai making big investments in port infrastructure to attract cruise ships.

“Asia is emerging as a potential powerhouse of cruise industry growth and … and there are vast numbers of people in Asia itself ready to experience the pleasures of cruise holidays. Carnival Asia will play a very big part in making this a reality.”

Carnival Corp brands include Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Ibero Cruises, and P&O Cruises (Australia and UK).

Together, these brands operate 101 ships with a total of 205,000 berths. Another eight new ships are scheduled to be delivered between this month and April 2016. eTravel Blackboard

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Leaping lizards! I’m worth up to B100! Photo: Guido B

There’s gold in geckos GECKO EXPORTS IN THE northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom have become a lucrative business with total export value of at least B10 million a month.

According to information from the wildlife checkpoint in Nakhon Phanom, entrepreneurs buy the lizards for export to China and Vietnam, with more than 100,000 geckos being exported each month.

A gecko can fetch a price ranging from B30 to B100 baht depending on its size.

Normally, in summer, the province’s gecko export business sees turnover of about B10 million a month.

Last year, more than 1.4 million geckos were exported, accounting for income of more than B140 million.

Kritsada Sakornwong, head of the Nakhon Phanom wildlife checkpoint said that gecko exports are permitted as a business, but permission must be obtained to export the lizards.

Local authorities are to try raising the lizards to promote

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as a business to help local people earn extra income.

In traditional Chinese medicine, potions made from geckos are believed to be effective against cancer tumours and to boost kidney yang, strengthen essence and blood, and cure impotence, daybreak diarrhoea and over-frequent urination.

Authorities in the Philippines recently issued warnings that gecko medicine cures neither cancer nor Aids.

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hai AirAsia (TAA) is taking its fleet enlargement programme a big step further, planning to double its fleet to 60 jets flying by 2017.

Chief executive Tassapon Bijleveld confirmed the newly revised fleet size, an upgrade from the previous goal of 53 by 2016.

The additional jets will continue to be single-aisle twin-engine Airbus 320s, but the newer ones will be the A320neo, equipped with energy-saving wing tips known as sharklets and “new engine options”.

Mr Tassapon said the larger all-A320 fleet will support the mission of Thailand’s

largest low-cost carrier to dominate the Thai skies while increasing coverage of Indochina and Myanmar.

TAA recently took delivery of its 29th A320 and five more A320s are lined up to join the fleet this year to bring the total to 34.

TAA’s new aircraft will be drawn from the pool of the AirAsia Group, which has ordered 475 A320s from European planemaker Airbus for delivery between now and 2021, said TAA executives.

AirAsia Group airlines now operate 118 A320s, and another 30 will be delivered to various subsidiaries this year.

TAA on Wednesday announced first-quarter pas-

senger volume was up by 20 per cent to 2.56 million.

That figure was in line with the 20 per cent rise in the airline’s capacity, which increased to 2.96 million in the same period.

TAA maintained a load factor of 87 per cent in the first quarter, unchanged from the same period last year.

The airline credited the rise in passenger numbers to its increase in frequencies to domestic destinations such as Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Krabi and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

TAA is targeting 10 million passengers for the full year, up from 8.3 million last year and 6.9 million the year before. Bangkok Post

Thai prawn exports look grim this year THE PROSPECTS FOR Thai prawn exports look dim this year, with the strong Thai baht as well as a drastic shortage stemming from the emerging disease known as early mortality syndrome (EMS).

Poj Aramwattananont, president of the Thai Frozen Foods Association (TFFA), warned exports are expected to lose 20-30 billion baht worth of prawn shipments if the government does not come up with immediate measures to tackle the new prawn disease, which first occurred in Thailand late last year. Affected are giant tiger prawns and white leg prawns.

EMS, also known as acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome, is characterised by mass mortality during the

first 20-30 days of culture in grow-out ponds.

Clinical signs of the disease include slow growth, corkscrew swimming, loose shells and pale coloration.

Affected prawns consistently show shrunken, small, swollen or discoloured hepatopancreases.

The outbreak has led small farmers to stay away from investing in prawn farms, as they are afraid of losses.

“The outbreak of EMS affecting prawn farms is more devastating than previously thought and expected to cause a drop in crustacean production. Without any immediate solutions, we forecast exports will drop by 20-30 billion baht or 25 per cent to 37.5 per cent this year from 80 billion last year.”

Mr Poj said lower sup-

ply means Thailand will likely ship less than 350,000 tonnes this year, with overall prawn production estimated at 480,000 to 500,000 tonnes.

MCOT online news reports that Thailand’s prawn supply has been slashed by half in Q1, with total supply from domestic prawn farms reaching only 57,000 tonnes, a sharp drop from the average 100,000 tonnes.

He called on the Finance Ministry and Bank of Thailand to work closely in finding measures to urgently help the private sector while the prawn farming industry is in need of financial liquidity.

Without assistance, the industry may produce less than 60,000 tonnes of prawn in Q2 while the total yield this year may not reach 400,000 tonnes. Bangkok Post

Dusit opens in Abu Dhabi THE DUSIT THANI ABU Dhabi, designed primarily for the business and conference traveller, opened on May 1.

The 37-floor hotel is located just 20 minutes from the Abu Dhabi international airport and 10 minutes from Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre [ADNEC].

The hotel features the third

largest hotel atrium in the world, and offers travellers a choice of 402 bedrooms and 132 deluxe serviced apartments.

Stefan van der Kruyf, Director of Sales and Marketing at Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, said, “The opening of Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi will give a major boost to the business

hotel and conference sector here in the UAE capital.

“We have a hotel in the ideal location which offers the latest technology in both the bedrooms and conference room, a selection of dining options, the last of which will be fully operational very soon, together with a wide array of leisure facilities.”

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CG image of apartments at The View, with wide ocean panorama.

View selling well S ales are going well at The View, a 53-unit apartment development overlooking Kata, Kata Noi and Karon Beaches.

So far contracts have been signed for 18 units, says sales manager Edmundo Smellini, and another eight have been reserved.

The apartments, set in the hills to the east of Karon Beach, range in size from one-bedroom 116-square-metre apartments to six-bedroom penthouses covering 674 sqm. Prices range from B11.5 million up to B60 million. Construction of all units is scheduled to be completed by December this year.

The apartments are set up as a condominium, with a Thai company to hold the 51 per cent required by Thai law.

Less than a kilometre from the sea, The View is high enough in the hills for all the apartments to have wide sea views.

“Our architects have also drawn inspiration from nature to produce a simple yet stunning building form that is modelled on the shape and mass of ocean waves.” Mr Smellini said this week.

“The cleverly arranged tiers of low-rise units and blocks represent the graceful curve of a wave and its continual

evolution from base to crest.

Architectural style is modern tropical contemporary with strong and deliberate emphasis on maximising the view, whilst at the same time protecting personal privacy.”

Common facilities include a wellness centre with spa, a gym and sauna, as well as a restaurant and two swimming pools.

The contractors are DCM, who have also been involved in Kata Rocks and Mandala Condominiums at Bangtao.

For more information see www.theviewphuket.com or email sale@theviewphuket.com.

TTM aims at niche tourism

THE TOURISM AUTHOR ity of Thailand (TAT) says this year’s Thailand Travel Mart (TTM) from June 5 to 7 will honour foreign travel-related professionals who have supported Thailand’s tourism.

It was decided to move the awards presentation for the 2013 “Friends of Thailand” – which since 1996 has normally been part of the annual Thailand Tourism Awards – to the TTM to add value to the show.

This year’s TTM has its emphasis on building business for niche markets, so the TAT has reserved slots for specialised products such as health and wellness, golf, ecotourism, and wedding-andhoneymoon packages.

TAT governor Suraphon Svetasreni said, “We will promote niche-market tourism as we move into a new era of marketing and development.

“This year, it will be more evident than ever, as the entire structure of TTM+ is geared towards this strategy and connecting the right buyer to the right seller.”

By last weekend 22 sellers from the health and wellness segment had signed up, along with nine from weddings and honeymoons, six from ecotourism, and three from golf.

The TAT is flagging niche markets as the driver that makes the event different from other trade fairs, and this has met with a cautious response from niche operators because

most of have little in the way of promotional funds, or are not convinced of the value of presenting their products to trade buyers.

Many have asked the TAT to clarify how many buyers with a track record in their specific markets will attend the show.

In the past, the TTM has followed the same buyer format as most shows in the region. The buyers mainly send groups of tourists to the region and do not specialise in any particular segment.

So far, 413 buyers have registered. The top five are: India (51); UK (38); Thailand (23); Australia (23); and Russia (20). TTR Weekly

Khao Lak rooms boom slows THE NUMBER OF HOTEL units in Khao Lak has soared in the past two years, reports Bill Barnett of consultancy C9 Hotelworks.

Mr Barnett writes in his

blog, ThePhuketInsider, “In 2011 there were 4,756 registered accommodation units in Khao Lak. This has now moved up [by 33 per cent] to 6,334 at present,” he notes.

“The development pipeline of larger properties has now flattened with only the 338 key Sentido Graceland in the works, with an opening set for this coming July.”

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Clockwise from top: PDC member Somkiat Suwannakarn; two young Phuket men; a Phuket girl gets a ride to school; PDC founder Achirawit Churmung.

The ‘World in Grey’: Analogue Photography Show, runs until May 14 at the at the Chalermraja Cultural Centre in Phuket Town.

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Phuket-based analogue camera group, which started with just two members, but developed into one of the largest communities of black and white photographers in Thailand, opened its first ever exhibition on May 1 in Phuket Town.

The Phuket Darkroom Club’s (PDC) ‘World in Grey’ exhibition at the Chalermraja Cultural Centre (the old Standard Chartered Bank on the corner of Phang Nga and Phuket Roads) is the first time the group of around 15 active members have displayed their works in public.

For one member, Somkiat Suwannakarn, the two-week long exhibition, which runs from May 1 to May 14, is not only an opportunity to show his own black and white photos to the general public, but also those taken by his father and daughter.

“My father took many great photos during the historic visit of the King and Queen to Phuket in 1959. They’re on display. He still has all of the negatives, which I used to make copies for this particular exhibition,” says Mr Somkiat.

Other photos depict Phuket life circa 1960, while many show Mr Somkiat’s family; his sister on the way to school, and his mother in the family jewellery shop, the Sin Yoo Chang Jewellery shop that still stands in Thalang. There is even a photo of a young shorts-wearing Mr Somkiat.

Following in her father’s footsteps, Mr Somkiat’s 18-year-old daughter also takes black and white photos, developed using dark room methods, with some of her work also on display.

One of the original founders of the PDC, Achirawit Churmung, explains the necessity of using the traditional dark room method of producing photos in order to create genuine black and white pictures.

“All of our work is finished in dark rooms – this is incredibly important, many people use analogue cameras and then just print them out, but that’s only 70 per cent of the process.”

The majority of the group’s pictures are developed at the PDC shop in Phuket Town located on Maeluan Road, Soi Pohgui (behind the Tamaling coffee shop).

This also serves as the location for members to meet around once a week and discuss black and white photograph related issues.

The group also put on regular free training sessions for anybody who wants to learn more about the art – as for many of its members this is exactly what the traditional developing of photos has turned into.

Lecturer in photography studies at Prince of Songkhla University, Somchai Yimpat is one such photography enthusiast working at keeping the dark room alive.

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He admits he takes photos using both a modern digital camera as well as an old analogue camera, but much prefers using the latter.

“Film gives a greater depth than digital. It makes the colours more separated and deep.”

Mr Achirawit agrees that taking and developing photos in black and white adds “an X to the mathematical equation.

“Not everything is beautiful with black and white.

For example with a beautiful clear day and shining blue sky, colour is better, but I think when it’s raining black and white is better,” says Mr Achirawit.

Finding the ‘emotion’ is paramount and it takes time. As such a level of patience is required that is often missing in the modern rapid-fire approach of shoot-first, check-later style of photography.

“Finding that perfect moment, you just have to take time,” says Mr Achirawit.

“With digital photos you can take hundreds of photos, but with film, maybe you can just produce one in a day, and you can’t look at it in the viewfinder, so you have to wait for that perfect moment. It takes a lot more thinking.”

So what does he see as the main difference between digital and film?

“It’s easy – it’s the difference between sex and love,” he says.

The photos on display at the centre range in subject matter from snapshots of old Phuket life, to natural scenery to one curious photo of a young man with his hand on a pistol in his waistband.

Mr Achirawit explains the decision to display such a variety of images, “There’s no particular theme, this exhibition is about welcoming people and letting them know that we are here.”

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It’s obvious that the continued success of the Irish Times is not down to ‘luck of the Irish’. It’s the result of hard work and business acumen passed down from father to son

Above: Thomas Corley with his father Ronald at the Irish Times Pub in Patong. Right: Revellers enjoing the craic at the venue.

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he Irish bar has become as common a sight in major cities around the world as a branch of McDonald’s or Starbucks.

Often the authenticity of the Irishness extends to a mere shamrock on a window, but sometimes, like with the Irish Times Pub in Patong, it means authentic beers, food and management.

Located in the Jungceylon shopping mall, the popular watering hole is owned and operated by father and son team, Ronald and Thomas Corley.

Like many British and Irish families in the 1980s, the Corleys left their homeland for Spain, searching for warmer climes and better opportunities.

“Thomas was around 9 years old,” recollects Ronald, while searching for the exact year that the family moved. “I opened a disco there and did that for a while. Then we started renting out pool tables and servicing waterparks and things like that. We did a little bit of everything really.”

This included opening a funfair, around the time that Thomas began working alongside his father.

“I’ve been working with my dad since I was 14 years old, so I don’t really know anything else,” says Thomas, sitting alongside his father as we talk at the Irish Times.

It was a little later on that the Corleys first heard of Phuket, and of the seemingly endless possibilities that could be found on the southern Thai holiday island.

“We first came here in 2001,” says Ronald, “This was pre-tsunami and it was booming then.

“We were looking for Asian exports to take back to Europe. At that time, it reminded us of how Spain used to be.”

Ronald recalls visiting the existing Irish bars in Patong and being inspired to open his own. But then the 2004 tsunami came and “Put a stop to that for a while.”

The Irish Times eventually opened three years ago.

“It was my original intention to retire here,” says Ronald, “but I just couldn’t do it and so I carried on.”

Going from strength to strength, the pub continues to attract a steady stream of tourists and expatriates alike.

“We have good service, cleanliness, friendliness and great staff. We are very

particular with the staff we have,” says Thomas.

Outside of the back office where we’re sat talking, the pub is heaving with revellers. Through the door we can hear live music, people laughing, dancing and having a really good time.

For son Thomas, this is at the heart of the global popularity of Irish bars.

“They’re neutral and everybody knows

what they are going to get – we [the Irish] love the craic.”

Speaking on the Irish community in Phuket, he says that it isn’t that large, but it is strong, close and has a “genuine connection”.

It’s obvious that the continued success of the pub is not down to ‘luck of the Irish’. It’s the result of hard work and business acumen passed down from father to son.

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Library teacher Diane Therrien and Library assistant Pranee Yuenyonvanichait supervise students during the library book title search.

Students turn over new leaf at PIADS Book Week

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STUDENT ACES THAILAND TENNIS CUP James Van Heerzele, a Year 5B student at HeadStart International School, became the number one tennis player for the Under 10 category in Thailand at the Prince and Princesses’ Thailand Tennis Championship, held on May 2 in Bangkok.

he Phuket International Academy Day School (PIADS) finished its annual Book Week on May 3, but its benefits will be felt throughout the year believes Diane Therrien, librarian and academic resource manager.

“The idea is that Book Week promotes the love of reading. If it is fun, entertaining and fits all levels of abilities, it really works,” said Mrs Therrien.

Activities included sponsored reading, where students were given one month to read as many books as they could to raise money for the Phuket orphanage, Bahn Loong Pitak. The student who raised the most was Stuart MacPherson, who assembled a whopping B5,600.

The keenest reader meanwhile for 2013 was Elise Nguyen who read 143 books from August 2012 to the end of April.

Other activities throughout the week included a

book hunt, where each year group was given 10 book covers to find, ‘Pyjama Day’, where older students created their own stories to read to younger year groups and ‘D.E.A.R – Drop Everything And Read’, where for 20 minutes students and staff alike were requested to drop everything and read.

Mrs Therrien said that despite the variety of different activities, the aim of Book Week remained the same, “The idea of Book Week is to promote the love of reading among students of all ages. It could be an ebook or paperback as long as they love reading.”

Mrs Therrien said that the PIADS Book Week will return next year as it is quickly turning into one of the highlights of the school year.

“The event was a huge success. The children had lots of fun and thoroughly enjoyed all of the Book Week activities that were organised by the library staff, so when they think of the library they will have a positive image,” said Mrs Therrien.

Kajonkiet holds successful sports day

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ajon k iet International School’s (KIS) recently held Sports Day was an opportunity to introduce their ‘House System’.

At KIS there are three houses, which are teams made up of all the children from the school. As the children enrol at KIS they are awarded a house they are part of for their whole school career.

Houses are usually named after famous people: at KIS they have Shakespeare, Einstein, and Churchill.

A fter the formal c omp et it ion of t he Sports Day there was enough time for sack races, a Mums’ and Dads’ race, a three legged race, a piggy back race and the highly competitive teachers vs parents tug of war.

This year the teachers won, having been defeated by the parents the year before.

The winning house was Einstein followed

by Shakespeare and Churchill, but all three teams received trophies and everyone received a medal for team spirit.

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Learning to walk again Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

Unlike a massage, where the benefits are largely physical, a session of The Feldenkrais Method, much like yoga, also brings psychological benefits

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e can often recognise a family member from afar because of their distinctive gait, and by the unique way in which they move.

Most of our movements serve us well, but – like breathing, an instinctive act until we think about it – we are generally unaware of what we do and how we move, unable to amend our bad habits.

“Most [people] think that if they can get from one corner of the room to the other without falling over they are doing pretty well,” says British-born Mandy Kealy, a locally-based teacher in somatic educational system The Feldenkrais Method.

Speaking from her Nai Harn studio, Mandy explains that the Feldenkrais Method is a gentle, neuromuscular education system that teaches the brain to direct the body more efficiently.

“You learn to release patterns that cause tension and pain, and replace them with ones that align the natural design of the body.”

Mandy begins her sessions by observing her ‘students’ and finding out more about them – how they stand, which foot they place their weight on, how they walk – and asks what functional skill or condition they’d like to improve. For example a stiff shoulder blade or a pain in the hip. Then she gets them to lie down.

Throughout an hour-long recent session, Mandy pushes me, pulls me, talks to me, comforts me and makes me feel rather odd – yet perfectly relaxed.

Identifying tenseness in certain areas, she slowly works at ironing them out. The whole process is painless and feels somewhat like a ‘spiritual’ chiropractor session.

“Unlike most varieties of yoga, pilates or therapeutic exercises, all of which require a concerted effort, Feldenkrais is about learning through micro-movements, performed gently, and without strain,” says Mandy.

“It’s about training the brain to understand optimal

Spike in suicides among middle-aged Americans

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uicide rates are rising dramatically among middle-aged Americans, according to US government statistics, which showed a 28 per cent spike from a decade ago in the number of people taking their own lives.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the figures show more people taking their own lives than dying in car accidents, and attribute the increase to the sharp rise in suicides among adults aged aged 35 to 64.

The number of Americans in that age range who took their own lives grew from 13.7 per 100,000 people in 1999, to 17.6 per 100,000 in 2010 – an alarming 28 per cent increase, the agency said.

The rise was most dramatic among those in their 50s – the tail-end of the so-called ‘Baby Boomer’ generation born after World War II – who saw a nearly 50 per cent jump in suicides.

“Suicide is a tragedy that is far too common,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden.

“This report highlights the need to expand our knowledge of risk factors so we can build on prevention programmes.”

In 2010, an average of nearly 18 out of every 100,000 people aged 35-64 died from suicide – four more than a decade earlier, the CDC said.

So prevalent is suicide that it kills even more Americans than car accidents, according to the CDC.

In 2010, motor vehicle accidents killed 33,687 people, while 38,364 died from suicide that year, according to the CDC, the government agency tasked with providing research and recommendations on US health and safety.

Nearly three times as many men as women in this age group killed themselves: around 27 men compared to eight women per 100,000 in 2010.

Previous research and prevention efforts have focused on the young and the elderly, but the CDC said these programmes should now be expanded to the middle-aged in light of the statistics.

The authors also noted that the increase in suicides among baby boomers in their 50s may be a quirk of their generation, as they also showed unusually high rates of suicide in their teenage years.

The research suggested that there is a need to focus suicide research and prevention efforts – traditionally geared toward youth and the elderly – to those in mid-life.

The agency said efforts could be stepped up to bolster programmes for those with financial challenges, job loss, intimate partner problems or dealing with stress related to the caregiving of children or ageing parents, or who suffer from substance abuse or chronic health problems. AFP

Mandy Kealey explores a ‘student’s’ musculoskeletal system. action, for permanent learning,” says Mandy.

The emphasis is on the way your brain interprets the instructions to perform the movement, rather than getting into a pose or doing a movement ‘correctly’.

“I make people realise what they can do and allow the nervous system to carry on doing what it has been doing well for millennia.”

Unlike a massage, where the benefits are largely physical, a session of the The Feldenkrais Method, much like yoga, also brings psychological benefits. As well as a deep and inner encompassing warmth that envelopes the body, there is also a clearing of the mind and peace that comes through an intellectual and physical awareness of an unblocking of a link between the mind and the body.

Mandy says that everyone could benefit from an awareness of their own musculoskeletal system and how potentially negative and unhealthy physical habits can be reversed.

Mandy Kealy will be presenting an introductory Awareness Through Movement lesson at this year’s Phuket Health & Fitness Festival 2013 on Saturday, May 18, 12pm-1.30 pm.

For more information, call 084 306 8338 or visit feldenkraisthailand.com

IN BRIEF 60,000 medical apps and counting Patients are increasingly looking to their smartphones and tablets to help them with their medical requirements, including the booking of appointments and even checking their blood-sugar level.

There are currently more than 60,000 apps for the medically-conscious in an industry worth about US$220 million (B6.5 billion), expected to grow to almost US$900 million (B12 trillion) by 2016.

Mobile mental health team for Singaporeans A new mental healthcare mobile team has been set up to provide services for Singaporeans from July.

The response team will take calls and visit those in distress to dispense advice and medic i ne. T he Si ngapore Association of Mental Health is appealing for donations and mental health volunteers.

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Into the deep

The life and lungs of free-diver Francisco ‘Pipin’ Ferreras Anchalee Kongrut editor@classactmedia.co.th

Every single person was born with aquatic potential. Remember the nine months in your mother’s womb? When a doctor cut your umbilical cord, you went from aquatic into life

Above: Francisco ‘Pipin’ Ferreras talks with Thai director Passakorn Pramunwong. Below: Pipin dives with wife Juscelina in Krabi. Photos: Andrew Hewett

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erhaps his physical advantages – his gigantic 190cm frame houses a huge barrel chest – give clues as to how free-diver Francisco ‘Pipin’ Ferreras, a native of Cuba, set the world record in the No Limit Free Drive (NLT) category in 2003.

With a single breath of air and without a tank he was able to dive down to 171 metres.

That sounds preternatural. But the man best known as Pipin has a background that suggests he was destined for the life aquatic.

Born in a fishing village in the north of Cuba, he suffered from a leg problem from birth, which resulted in him being able to swim before he could walk. He learned to dive from the age of five.

Pipin, 51, was recently in Thailand to take part in underwater documentary Jatunava MHM, directed

by Passakorn Pramunwong. It focused on the sinking of four retired navy battleships to aid the growth of coral in the Andaman Sea. The ships were sunk from April 19 to 20 off Koh Phi Phi Lay. It was a fitting project for a man who has made his name as a formidable free-diver.

Free-diving is an extreme sport in which practitioners dive without any assistance from artificial breathing or pressure-adjusting devices, although they often use a weighted sled to help them gain depth.

Perceived by some as dangerous and controversial, it draws death-defying athletes who want to test their abilities and push their limits.

Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron bought the film rights for Pipin’s biography The Dive: A Story Of Love And Obsession in 2003; Cameron has hired his third screenwriter to polish the script and Jason Statham is set to play Pipin. The British actor has been taking free-diving lessons with the Cuban.

The darker side of his legend, sure to be a subject in the would-be movie, is the death of his third wife, Audrey Mestre.

Also a free-diver, Mestre died in an accident due to a technical error while trying to set a new world record. She lost her life after reaching the target depth of 171m.

Dangerous it certainly is, and the athletes concerned are perceived as superhuman in terms of their physical endurance.

For example, Pipin’s heart rate underwater has been recorded at only 16 beats per minute – the same as aquatic mammals such as dolphins, seals or otters.

The normal human heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute.

Pipin has a myth-like status; his fans see him more as an aquatic creature born in the wrong place – on land, that is.

Colourful tabloids have even

joked that Pipin had been abducted by Russians for scientific experiments.

Pipin, however, is humble about his physical prowess. He believes that humans have the abilities of marine mammals in their bodies.

“Every single person was born with aquatic potential. Remember the nine months in your mother’s womb? When a doctor cut your umbilical cord, you went from aquatic into life,” Pipin said.

Diving underwater, he added, is like a journey back to the original state of being human. Walking is not natural, swimming is.

“In free-diving, you have to learn to dive inside your head first. When you go down, you are holding the air from the atmosphere in your lungs, then you are going back a million, million years when

human beings were once aquatic creatures. This is what I teach my students.

“When you understand the philosophy of diving, you will forget about fear.

Then you can go into marine mammal mode.”

The free-diving class he teaches starts with a lecture in basic human biology and the philosophy of free-diving, the rest is about ‘process’ – breathing and other safety techniques that students have to follow.

“The ability to learn free-diving depends on the ability to listen,” he said.

Pipin’s secret is that he knows how to control one of the simplest things in life everyone takes for granted: breathing.

“Everyone breathes every day.

But not so many people know how to breathe.” Bangkok Post

TO THE TREES To celebrate the first birthday of Accor’s PLANET 21 project ‘Hug a Tree’ on April 21, Pullman Phuket Arcadia made three ‘Miss Mango Tree’ dresses using fallen leaves from local mango trees. For every B100 donated on the day, Accor will plant a tree in their plantation in the north of Thailand. Pullman Phuket Arcadia thanks all who donated to the total of over B8,000.

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THE BIG LIST LOST AND FOUND Stories of the missing soldiers and standed sailors are as old as literature itself – Homer’s hero Odysseus was cursed to wander for 10 years after the battle of Troy before returning home. Here, strange but true tales of men who were lost and then found a long time later.

LAST MAN STANDING: After World War II ended in August 1945, many Japanese soldiers were stranded on isolated Pacific islands, cut off by the US island hopping campaign. Some hid out and continued to fight for years after the war was over. Intelligence officer Hiroo Onoda was one of the last to surrender, in 1974, on Lubang Island in the Philippines – he’d been hiding out in the jungle for 29 years until he was tracked down by a Japanese college student.

Onoda returned to Japan but later emigrated to Brazil, complaining of culture shock.

HERMANN THE GERMAN: In 1914, German colonial officer Hermann Detzner was sent to chart the jungle interior of KaiserWilhelmsland, a German colony on New Guinea. He and his troop of 20 soldiers were far inland when world World War I broke out, and he refused to surrender to the Australian troops who occupied the island.

For four years “Hermann the German” and his men taunted the Australians, marching about the jungle singing German patriotic songs and flying the Imperial flag. He formally surrendered in full dress uniform to the Australians in 1919.

Left: Missing US soldier John Robertson. Above: hoaxer Dang Ngoc Tham.

‘MIA Vietnam vet’ exposed as hoax

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man claiming to be an American soldier missing since his helicopter was shot down during the Vietnam War has been exposed as a hoaxer.

The man, who claimed to be missing US Green Beret John H. Robertson, has been identified as a Vietnamese man of French ancestry, Dang Ngoc Than.

US Authorities say Ngoc has a history of pretending to be US Army veterans, and his story has been previously refuted by DNA tests.

But Ngoc’s claims generated an explosion of interest this week with the premier of documentary Unclaimed, in which he stated he had survived a helicopter crash 44 years ago and was kept prisoner by the North Vietnamese.

Ngoc claimed in the film that he was held in a bamboo cage and tortured for about a year, before going on to marry a nurse who took care of him and brought

‘Queen’ scolds noisy protest

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THE REAL ROBINSON CRUSOE: Alexander Selkirk was a Scottish privateer who was marooned on an island in the South Pacific – the story of his survival inspired the 18th century novel Robinson Crusoe.

Selkirk was a quarrelsome man who made himself unpopular with his shipmates, and so they left him on the remote Juan Fernandez Islands near Chile. Selkirk survived for four years, hunting goats and catching fish, before he was rescued by another English ship.

SOVIET AFGHAN: Earlier this year a former Soviet soldier was discovered living in the mountains of Afghanistan, 33 years after he went missing during the Soviet Union’s invasion in the 1980s. Bakhretdin Khakimov, now known Sheikh Abdullah, was badly injured in fighting with Mujahideen guerrillas, but was rescued and cared for by local people. He was 20 years old when he went missing in 1980, and he was found this year living as a healer with the people who had sheltered him.

THE LONGEST RACE: Not a soldier or sailor this time, but a sportsman: Japanese athlete Shizo Kanakura disappeared during the marathon at the 1912 Olympics in Sweden, which was held in 40 degree heat. Kanakuri collapsed during the race and was cared for by a farming family before he returned to Japan. Swedish authorities listed him as a missing for 50 years, until 1966, when he was offered the chance to complete his run. He accepted and travelled to Sweden to finish the marathon – at the age of 75 – with a time of 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.

him back to health.

But the United States Defense Department says the man claiming to be Robertson has been DNA tested and his claims are false.

Reports say US investigators interviewed Ngoc in 2004 and 2009, to verify his claims that he was a missing US soldier.

If he had been proven to be Robertson, he would have been entitled to back pay and veterans’ benefits from the US government.

But Ngoc admitted under questioning that he was making up his story, and was in fact Vietnamese.

Nearly 2,000 US soldiers were unaccounted for after the Vietnam War ended in 1975, and some were kept prisoner in Vietnam for years afterward.

US authorities say Ngoc has been impersonating missing US soldiers since the 1980s, and reports say he may have conned US veterans’ groups out of thousands of dollars during that time.

Not amused: Dame Helen Mirren as the Queen.

treet protestors promoting a gay and transgender festival in London were aghast to see a regal woman dressed like Queen Elizabeth scolding them for making too much noise.

Dame Helen Mirren – for it was she – was performing as Britain’s monarch in a play called The Audience at the Geilgud theatre in central London, when the noise from the street protest proved to much.

So Dame Helen swept out of the theatre – still dressed in her costume, pearls and tiara – and gave the protestors a right-regal ticking off.

“Quiet! I’m trying to do a play in here! People have paid a lot

of money for tickets,” witnesses reported.

The actress later admitted she had used “thespian words” to tell them to be quiet.

“I was steaming”, she said.

Dame Helen was also joined in the street by Rufus Wright, who plays Prime Minister David Cameron in the production.

“She was effing and blinding, it was quite bizarre,” said Mark McKenzie, a parade organiser, told the BBC. “Not much shocks you on the gay scene. But seeing Helen Mirren dressed as the Queen cussing and swearing and making you stop your parade – that’s a new one.”

Sno Cone Joe wages street war on Mr Ding-A-Ling

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here ain’t enough popsicle eaters in this town for the both of us – that was the message Joshua Malatino had for his rival ice-cream van drivers in Gloversville, New York.

Malatino, who operates the Sno Cone Joe icecream van in Gloversville, became incensed when a Mr Ding-A-Ling van started working in the same patch.

Police say Malatino had threatened rival ice cream drivers before – but he went too far when he started harassing the Mr Ding A Long driver. “ Yo u d o n ’ t h a v e a chance!” Malatino screamed at the Mr Ding-A-Ling driver on one of his first

days in town, according to court documents. “This is my town!”

Police say Malatino and his girlfriend started trailing the rival ice-cream van around quiet city streets, blaring their jingles and

trying to pry his customers away by offering free ice-cream.

They also called the Mr Ding A Ling headquarters and warned the owner that they controlled the ice-cream market in Gloversville.

On an earlier occasion the couple were successful in running a rival ice-cream truck out of town, but Mr Ding-A-Ling stuck to his guns: the couple have now been charged with harassment and stalking.

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Catch of the day

Simon Ostheimer falls for a new Rawai seafood restaurant hook, line and sinker No matter how good it looks (and Fish 4 Thought definitely impresses on the design front), a restaurant is only ever as good as the food it serves

Clockwise from above: The quirky Fish 4 Thought sign; Thames (on left) prepares a fish; clams in white wine; the outside decking. Photos: Kiri Heald

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huket and seafood go together like salt and pepper, chocolate and strawberries, and yes – fish and chips. The island is home to dozens, if not hundreds of amazing restaurants serving up the best the ocean has to offer – from squid to lobster to mussels, a bountiful harvest served direct to our tables.

Of course, most of these eateries are located by the sea – after all, when better to enjoy seafood than when you’re overlooking the lapping waves?

Kudos, then, to new restaurant Fish 4 Thought, which has instead opened up off the busy Viset Road, halfway between Chalong Circle and Sai Yuan Road.

As it turns out, the location is not as odd a choice at it might initially seem – it’s actually the former family home of Fish 4 Thought owner and head chef Thames Kraitat, the son of well known islander Angela Prajantabut, managing director of Phuket Consult, whose office is just down the road.

Before you ask, yes he is named after the river that runs through the middle of London, a nod to his mother’s English roots. However, we’re here to talk about saltwater, not freshwater produce.

The concept is deceptively simple: fresh seafood with a local twist. However, if many of the dishes seem to have more of a European than Phuket flavour, that’s because Thames studied at the Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School in Bangkok, part of the globally famous network of culinary institutes.

Indeed, his experiences there, where he was trained in classic techniques, inspired him to open his own restaurant. Having spent some time in the capital, he was a fan of the many upscale establishments that occupied former family residences – celebrity chef Ian Kittichai’s Issaya Siamese Club being a notable

example – and so the chance to convert his own two-storey Phuket home was too good to pass up.

He built decking on top of the front lawn, added a small outside bar, opened up the ground floor of the house (furnishing it with family heirlooms, an easy way to achieve that chic retro style so popular in Bangkok), refitted the kitchen extension, and capped it off with a central fish tank and seafood display.

Of course, no matter how good it looks (and Fish 4 Thought definitely impresses on the design front), a restaurant is only ever as good as the food it serves. Thankfully, Thames lives up to his nautical billing with dish after excellent dish of delectable seafood, sourced from local markets and direct off the pier.

We could have have eaten several more bowls of the clam with white wine (B180, ask for a side of baguette to mop up the rich sauce with), while the spicy Phuket-style crab curry (B300), a creamy, coconut yellow broth, was excel-

lent, served, as tradition dictates, with the local thin white noodles.

The barbecued Tiger prawns (price by weight, we paid B600 for 0.4kg) were meaty and juicy, but the seabass (price by weight, B315 for 0.7kg when we visited) was the bargain-priced piece de resistance.

Stuffed with Thai herbs and simply cooked in tinfoil over the barbecue at the end of the garden, it exemplified Fish 4 Thought’s smart East meets West culinary approach – much like Thames himself.

Fish 4 Thought, 5/1 Viset Road, Rawai, 076 381 315, facebook.com/Fish 4Thought. Open daily 4pm-midnight.

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EUROPEAN

Ceramic Kitchen

Bodega & Grill

Bodega & Grill is situated on a picturesque patio by the lagoon. The restaurant serves premium char-grilled steaks and seafood from a wood-fired oven, as well as authentic homemade pastas, risottos and paellas. Bodega’s generous steaks are available in portions of up to 1.2 kilogram. Angsana Laguna Phuket, Cherngtalay; 076 324 101

Mom Tri’s Villa Royale

Enjoy fine dining with panoramic sea views in sensually indulgent setting. Delicious Thai and European creations are served on the open-air terrace. Mom Tri’s Villa Royale is the winner of the Wine Spectators Award of Excellence. Situated on the only road into to Kata Noi Beach.

Reservations recommended. momtriphuket .com; 076 333 568

FRENCH

Enjoy a unique dining and shopping experience at Ceramic Kitchen. We offer a wide range of beverages as well as the chance to shop for ceramic after your lunch or dinner, while every Sunday we do a traditional roast all day. We’re also experts for special events, wedding ceremonies, staff parties, birthday parties and more.

185/5 Moo 7, Srisoonthorn Rd., T. Srisoonthorn, Thalang district. 076 272151-2, 082 153 3163

KEE Sky Lounge

Serving up an eclectic mix of tasty east-meetswest tapas, and a colourful new vibe on the rooftop. Enjoy trendy fusion finger food influenced by cooking styles from around the world alongside your main course, or simply relax with Eurasian tapas and sip sundowners from a selection of creative cocktails. Open 5.30pmmidnight, KEE Resort & Spa, 076 335 888

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ITALIAN

SEAFOOD

Acqua

Trisara Seafood

Connoisseurs of fine cuisine can revel in Acqua’s experiential concept. The Acqua restaurant experience promises to deliver only the freshest of ingredients, sourced from only the best producers both local and international. Taste explosions from the portfolio of Chef Alessandro Frau, of both traditional & contemporary are offered. Kalim Bay-Patong, 076 618 127

The first truly world-class destination seafood dining experience on Phuket. A private entrance leads guests either to an outdoor, beachfront deck or to the cool, relaxed interior. The menu is a balance between local and imported seafood prepared and served in a Mediterranean way.

Lunch 12.30pm-3pm, Dinner 7pm-10.30pm (Closed Sundays). Trisara, 076 310 100

Art Caffè

RE KÁ TA Beach Club

The idea of Art Caffè comes from the need to have a place to stop and enjoy something different. Meet friends, exchange ideas, propose initiatives, organizing events or reflect only reading, watching and perhaps enjoying a good cup of coffee. The exhibition space is an affront to the repetitiveness of the artistic culture of the island. Naiharn-Saiyuan Road, 076 388 546

The beachfront restaurant off­ers modern innovative cuisine with a strong focus on seafood.

In the evening RE KÁ TA transforms with Kata’s magical sunsets and cool sounds along with the delicious drinks and tapas, right on the beach.

Open daily 6.30am-11pm; Kata Beach (next to Boathouse); info@rekataphuket.com, rekata phuket.com, 076 330 421

DaVinci

Baan Kalim Restaurant & Seafood

Great food and people you know! Authentic Italian cuisine in Nai Harn area. Three different dining areas, cocktail lounge, children’s play area, Delicatessen, live music....DaVinci is not just a meal, it is an experience of taste, atmosphere and more. Restaurant open daily 5pm-11.30pm; Deli open 11am-6pm; Sunday close; Naiharn 076 289 574. davinciphuket.com

Start your evening with delicious food and fine wine. Pick the perfect spot to take in stunning views of Patong bay, as the evening breeze surrounds you. Relax and enjoy live music to make your evening into that truly wonderful and unforgettable dining experience. Open daily 11am-Midnight. Patong; baankalim.com; baankalimrestaurant@hotmail.com, 076 618 125

Diavolo

THAI

Weaves Restaurant

Breeze Restaurant

Phuket’s most exciting new restaurant is situated on the waterfront at Cape Yamu. Chef Cheryl Johnson is providing diners with her innovative modern French interpretations of local ingredients. Open from Tuesday to Saturday for dinner, and from Wednesday to Saturday for lunch. Our menus change frequently. Cape Yamu, Paklok, 081 271 2320

Watch the evening sunlit ocean in the lavish and contemporary ambient atmosphere that is the Weaves restaurant. With its intimate low lit private dining, Weaves serves a variety of delectable Asian and International fusion cuisine, rich enticing desserts and tropical blended refreshments. Manathai Resort Phuket, Surin Beach, 076 270 900

The Bistro Restaurant Tre by DoublePool Villas

An array of culinary experiences is offered to tempt and intrigue in Tre - the exclusive contemporary French Vietnamese restaurant set among the superb surroundings of the DoublePool Villas. Tre’s signatures dishes include scallops and green apples and tartar with pan-fried foie gras. Banyan Tree Phuket, Cherngtalay; banyantree.com

INTERNATIONAL

Baan Vijitt Restaurant

All the Italian traditions in our bit, savor and experience the real Mama style dishes serving only the traditional taste of Italia. The Bistro is at Impiana Resort Patong Phuket. Happy Hours 50% off for selected beverages, soft drinks, juices from 3pm-5pm & 10pm-11pm daily. Opening hours: 3pm-12am Patong Beach, 076 340 138.

A menu of modern Mediterranean influences created by Chef Ryan to tantalize the senses in a modern ambience. Offering everything from fresh seafood pastas to simple good pizzas. An impressive selection of well priced beverages and stunning sea views complete the experience. Open daily for lunch or dinner. Paresa Resort, Kamala Beach; 076 302 000

INDIAN

JAPANESE

Navrang Mahal

Tamarind Restaurant

A rustic, homely atmosphere serving North and South Indian dishes, freshly prepared by hereditary chefs and served in brass Katoris in the Royal Mughal style of bygone Emperors of India. Many mouth-watering dishes prepared exactly to your liking. Open from 12.30pm - 3pm and 6.30pm 11pm daily. Karon Sea Sand Resorts & Spa, Karon Beach. Also in Patong Soi Bangla. 076 286 464

To complement an already distinctive cuisine, Tamarind is bringing to the island high quality authentic Japanese cuisine, courtesy of Master Chef Shiraishi. Gracing our Japanese menu will be fresh sushi, sashimi, healthy salads, yakitori and tempura and much more. Tamarind is your ultimate destination to savour the best Japanese cuisine in Phuket. Cherngtalay; banyantree.com

A half-century old Sino-Portuguese style house at The Vijitt Resort Phuket offers a unique authentic experience of Thai cuisine with a focus on regional specialties. Thai Select Premium Award certifies the quality and standard of product and service here. The Vijitt Resort Phuket, Rawai; fb@vijittresort.com, 076 363 600

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Irish Times

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Ride on Phuket Claire Connell signs up for a cycling tour of the Old Town

Claire Connell editor1@classactmedia.co.th

I’m proud to show people my home town, it’s my playground. It’s a passion beyond passion for me, it’s in my blood. People arrive on my tour as strangers, but leave as friends

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local woman has come up with a novel way of seeing the historical sights in Phuket’s Old Town – touring the streets on a motorised bicycle.

Born and bred on the island, Chutikarn ‘Karn’ Thanadechaparn recently launched the ‘Vintage Wheels’ tours through her ‘A Spirit of Phuket’ tour company. She currently offers three routes – two around the Old Town and one on Koh Sirae.

Having previously worked as a freelance tour guide, around four years ago Karn started her own company and began leading walking tours. But recently, she decided she wanted to do something a little different, and that’s when she came up with the idea of motorised bike tours.

Effectively a moped, the brightly-painted bikes are made from steel and have a fuel tank and 49cc engine. Though they look vintage, the bikes are actually newly made in a factory in Bangkok. Karn leases the bikes through her friend Ben, the sole distributor for them on the island.

The bikes have all the same parts as a regular bicycle, however once riders become tired they can flick the clutch on the left hand side and – at around 10-15 kmh – it goes into “automatic” mode.

The motorised bikes, which can reach a top speed of 49 kmh, are good for a number of reasons, Karn says.

To cover the areas she wanted to take visitors, it would be too far to travel by foot, but not far enough to justify a car. Also, “When you’re in a car you miss all the little things, like the smell of the area. I want tourists to smell the culture of our country,” she explains.

But unlike cycling tours in other places, where you often are led down back streets to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, Karn takes tourists straight into the thick of things.

“In Phuket Town, you’re riding in the action, you’re in the real situations, and the best thing is you’re with the locals.”

But being on main roads doesn’t mean dangerous riding – far from it.

Karn leads the tours on her own motorised bicycle, while following behind the group is Karn’s assistant Ooy, who rides behind on a motorbike to effectively block cars from getting too close.

Fast cars are not such a problem on the

tour anyway – most slow down to a ridiculously low speed in order to check out these amazing modes of transport, not often seen on Phuket streets.

However, before you can even start you must first learn how to ride the bike, which is more difficult than it looks – you must pedal to reach a certain speed in order to

flick over into “automatic” mode.

On a recent Saturday, after 30 minutes of practice riding around the Indy Market carpark, the starting point for tours, we are finally ready to roll. Wok ‘n Roll, to be exact, the name of the tour I was on.

Our first stop was Soi Romanee in Phuket Town, where Karn discusses some

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of the history of the historic street, which once housed Phuket’s most famous strip of brothels.

A fourth generation Phuketian, Karn’s great great grandfather was an immigrant from China, while her grandfather, Ong Gok Seng,������������������������������������ worked in the then-booming tin min� ing industry as a clerk.

While much of the money earned by the tin mine labourers was sent directly back to their relatives in China, Karn’s grandfather was responsible for giving out “tokens” to the workers, who could then cash these in locally for things such as haircuts and snacks.

It was from him that Karn learned all she knows about the Old Town, stories which she enthusiastically relays to those who join her tours.

We next pedal to the I 46 Old Town cafe, housed in a traditional shophouse on Krabi Rd, and then it’s off to the local market to collect the ingredients for the main part of the tour – making our own Hokkien noodle dish.

Karn takes us through the various rows at the market as we collect everything we need to make the dish, explaining local food culture and happily answering questions.

We then make a short stop at the Chinese Jui Tui Shrine, on the corner of Ranong and Phuthon roads, before heading to Karn’s family home on the outskirts of the Old Town to start the cooking class.

This is where the tour really comes into its own – cruising down the quieter roads we finally get enough speed to turn the motors on, and then the fun really begins.

Before long we are at Karn’s house, where four of her younger relatives plus her mother are eager to meet us.

They are the perfect kitchen hands – im� mediately getting us cold glasses of cha manao (lime tea) that are sorely needed as the midday sun beats down.

We watch Karn make her family recipe for Hokkien noodles, then the rest of us take turns at the hot plate to create our own ver� sion of the dish.

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She hosts the cooking class at her house because she believes it gives people a real in� sight into local Thai culture and food prepa� ration.

As we sit around the communal table, joined by Karn’s family who also taste-test the meal, it is indeed the perfect end to a very interesting and local morning.

“I’m proud to show people my home town, it’s my playground,” Karn says. “It’s a pas� sion beyond passion for me, it’s in my blood.

“People arrive on my tour as strangers, but leave as friends.”

Karn’s tours run regularly through the high and low season. The half day Wok ‘n Roll tour is priced at B2,900. Karn also of� fers two other cycling tours: Just Roll In is B1,600 and Wonderful Sirae B2,900.

For more information on Vintage Wheels tours, visit facebook.com/VintageWheels2012, or vintagewheels.in.th or contact Karn on aspiritofphuket@hotmail.com. View the promotional video at tinyurl.com/spiritofphuket

Above: Chutikarn ‘Karn’ Thanadechaparn (orange bike) leads her tour down the Old Town’s streets.

Opposite page: The motorised bikes are made in Bangkok but Karn leases them from her friend Ben in Phuket, the sole distributor on the island.

The bikes have all the same parts as a regular bicycle, however once riders become tired they can flick the clutch on the left hand side and it goes into “automatic” mode Photos: A Spirit of Phuket

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IN BRIEF ‘Borderlands 2’ final update Gearbox Software, makers of the popular Borderlands 2 game, have revealed that Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep will be the fourth and final expansion for the title. The downloadable content will be released on June 25 as a free update for Borderlands 2 season pass holders, and US$10 (B300) for everyone else.

A teaser for the new DLC was released at gaming festival PAX East earlier this year and showed the game characters playing a tabletop game with Tiny Tina as the game master.

China’s cyber spies hack US networks China has engaged in widespread cyber spying to learn about US foreign policy and military plans, according to a Pentagon report issued this week. The report described a steady campaign of hacking by Chinese cyber spies that included attempts to crack US government computer networks. US officials have grown alarmed over what they call increasingly brazen hacking from China that has penetrated the systems of defense contractors, including warplane and missile builder Lockheed Martin.

RuneScape 3 details revealed The first game in the Runecape since 2004 will be released in August, says publisher Jagex. According to reports, Runescape 3 will look completely different than its predecessors since it will use HTML 5. Load times have been reduced, the game audio has been redone, and gamers wll be able to use a moveable camera – a big improvement from fixed birds-eye view used in the earlier Runescape games.

The new title also features improved gameplay and combat sequences.

Super Smash Bros.

Activision unveils next ‘Call of Duty’ D

BLAST FROM THE PAST

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ast week saw the announcement of the newest installment in the wildly popular Call of Duty series: Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Along with the announcement by publisher Activision, a liveaction trailer was released along with the game’s official box art, logo, and the title’s official Facebook page.

The one minute, 24 second trailer gives gamers a hint of what the new first-personshooter has to offer.

The game will be developed by the original Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward, and has a release date of November 5.

It will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and all the major nextgeneration consoles due to be released later this year.

Call of Duty: Ghosts is built around an entirely new storyline, complete with its own characters and game stages.

It was also announced that Infinity

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New box art from the latest title in the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Ward have built a new graphics and hame engine specifically for the coming next generation consoles.

“Everyone was expecting us to make Modern Warfare 4, which would have been the safe thing to do,” said Infinity Ward executive producer Mark Rubin, “but we’re not resting on our laurels.

“We saw the console transition as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter for Call of Duty.”

The last four titles in the Call of Duty franchise have each proved to be the biggest game launches in all time, each breaking the 24-hour sales record set by the previous Call of Duty game.

The most recent title in the series, 2012’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, sold over US$1 billion (B30 billion) globally in the first 15 days of its release, beating the previous franchise title to that amount by just one day.

Bionic arm gives amputees a hand

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t has 100 sensors, 26 joints, 17 motors, and a one very small computer in the palm of its hand.

This is the world’s most sophisticated prosthetic limb: a bionic arm that moves with your mind.

The Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL) comes from researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland in the United States. It responds to electrical impulses from the wearer’s residual limb so users can move their hand by thinking about it.

“I do a lot of handy work around the house, a lot of cooking,” says Johnny Matheney, an amputee who is one of the first to use the MPL. “To be able to hold bowls and grab spoons is absolutely amazing.”

Matheney, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is one of only 50 people in the world who have undergone special surgery in preparation for the prosthetic arm.

The surgery involved rerouting nerves in the residual muscles of the stump of his arm.

The MPL then uses signals from the rerouted nerves to control the machinery of the arm, creating more natural movements.

The Modular Prosthetic Limb from Johns Hopkins University.

The MPL has been seven years in the making and doctors are excited about the possibilities, which one day may could include a skin-like covering.

“There is an elegance to it, and that is actually one of the most important things for the users of prosthetics,” said Michael McLoughlin, a scientist from the university’s Applied Physics Laboratory.

“The natural movement is almost more important than the appearance.”

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Dead Island: Riptide (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

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Bioshock Infinite (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

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Zappo (Shopping)

Android

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Injustice: Gods Among Us

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U

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Fifa 13

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Untapped (Drinking)

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Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3

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Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins

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Vine (Video)

iOS, Android

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Star Trek

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

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Defiance (18+)

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DabKick (Communication)

iOS, Android

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Tomb Raider (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

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o you remember Super Smash Bros.?

One of the most beloved games of all time, Super Smash Bros. was a crossover title that pitted all of your favourite Nintendo characters against one another.

Released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64, this game became a staple for many gamers, along with games like Super Mario Kart and the Grand Theft Auto series.

Super Smash Bros. set the question “who would win in a fight between [insert names here]?” by featuring characters from Super Mario, Kirby, The Legend of Zelda, Super Metroid, Pokemon, and many other games. Even Sonic the Hedgehog got in on the action.

Ever y th i ng f rom the music to the game stages were all inspired from the character’s universe and familiar to the gamer.

Each character had their own wacky moves that could cancel out a weapon attack. Strangely, Kirby became everyone’s favorite, since he could swallow up any opponent and mimic their moves.

The comic book-style artwork was very well received, and showed it was a title not to be taken too seriously.

Although there was some skill in timing your attacks, the game relied heavily on weapons that fell from the sky and button mashing.

Super Smash Bros. was a critical and commercial success upon its release, and it continues to make many “Best Games of All-Time” lists.

Do you have a Blast from the Past? Let us know at editor@ classactmedia.co.th

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IN BRIEF

‘Star Wars’ to be dubbed into Navajo

Iron Man 3

FILM REVIEW Tom Metcalfe editor2@classactmedia.co.th

DIRECTOR: Shane Black STARS: Robert Downey Jr Gwyneth Paltrow Guy Pearce Ben Kinglsey Don Cheadle RUNS: 130 minutes

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he first two Iron Man films – directed by Jon Favreau, who appears in Iron Man 3 as Tony Stark’s friend and security boss Happy Hogan – were a mixed bag: the first was a tight and witty action movie, the second a bloated and jokey followup.

This third installment in the series (four if you count The Avengers, of which more later) is directed by renowned Lethal Weapon screenwriter Shane Black, who delivers a tautly-plotted story with most of the the action limited to large set-piece sequences, such as the helicopter attack on Tony Stark’s clifftop home that has featured heavily in trailers for the movie.

In fact, one of the distinguishing features of Iron Man 3 is that Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) spends very little time in the Iron Man suit. The studio execs may be understandably wary of hiding their expensive main star inside a fancy tin man suit – at the most showing only his face, plastered inside the Iron Man helmet by CGI. So for this movie, a much more visible Tony Stark spends most of his time working on Iron Man drones and a new modular suit which, for various plot reasons, often leaves him fighting only half-dressed: in one of the better scenes he fights off a team of bad guys wearing just one suit glove and one rocketpowered leg.

However, just about every other character gets a turn in the full suit for this movie, even for just a few minutes, including Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and the kidnapped President of the United States.

Tony Stark has been having a hard time when we join him at the start of Iron Man 3 – dealing with post-traumatic stress from the events of The Avengers, which on one hand is quite understandable, but on the other makes you wonder how he coped with the embarrassment of Iron Man 2.

He’s now retired as a crime fighter, leaving the busting of bad guys to his friend Colonel James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) in the War

SFX Coliseum Phuket (Central Festival) The Croods (3D/E) [S] 10:35 The Expatriate (D/E) [15+] 20:40 Grean Fictions (T/E sub) [15+] 11:20 Iron Man 3 (3D/T) [G] 11:35, 12:40, 14:15, 15:20, 16:55, 18:00, 19:35, 22:15, 23:15 Iron Man 3 (D/T) [G] 11:00, 13:40, 16:20, 19:00, 21:40 Iron Man 3 (E) [G] 12:20, 14:00, 15:00, 16:40, 17:40, 19:20, 20:20, 23:00 Iron Man 3 (E/F) [G] 13:10, 15:50, 18:30, 21:10 Oblivion (E) [13+] 17:00, 22:20 Pee Mak Phra Kha Nong (T/E sub) [15+] 10:50, 13:00, 15:25, 17:50, 20:15, 22:35

Machine suit, now repainted in red, white, and blue, and dubbed the “Iron Patriot”.

But the bad guys have other plans, and Stark is drawn back into action by a series of suspicious bomb attacks blamed on a terrorist named “The Mandarin” – a sinister cross between the Unabomber and Osama bin Laden, played with evident relish by Ben Kingsley.

Stark challenges the Mandarin to kill him – and in response the helicopter attack on Stark’s cliffside mansion sends it crashing into the sea, and Stark along with it. He resurfaces with only one damaged Iron Man suit to play with, and sets about taking his revenge on the Mandarin.

Here the movie takes a standard detour in super-hero stories: how tough are they without their superpowers?

Stark spends much of the middle of the movie running away from the Mandarin’s henchman, who are somehow also linked to a smarmy scientist-villain played by Guy Pearce. With the help of a young fan (Ty Simpkins) he rebuilds his broken suit, overcomes his anxiety attacks with a little homespun wisdom, and gets back to work.

The action sequences are spectacular when they happen, but director Black has clearly made a decision to suppress some of the action in favour of highlighting the story.

This may come as a relief to people who don’t really like action movies, but in the long run it’s hard to see how it will please those who do. It’s questionable, for example, whether action fans will prove keen to follow Tony Stark’s adolescent on-and-off relationship with Pepper Potts, for however many sequels there are still to come.

Although a tag-line at the end of Iron Man 3 announces that Robert Downey Jr will return for the next Iron Man movie, the producers have stated they’re keen to continue the series with other actors, if necessary.

But right now the main star is the best thing about these movies, and its hard to imagine that the franchise could survive without him – in or out of his metal suit.

Members of the Navajo tribe in the southwestern United States have been auditioning for roles in an upcoming dub of Star Wars into their native language. Two days of auditions began last week at the Navajo Nation Museum in Arizona, for Navajo actors willing to lend their voices to Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and C-3PO. Star Wars has been dubbed into nearly 40 languages, and will become the first major Hollywood film dubbed into a Native American language.

France honours top Hong Kong director

Hong Kong film director Wong Karwai has been appointed a Commander of France’s Order of Arts and Letters.

Wong, whose films include 2001’s In the Mood for Love, a cult classic in France, received the award from France’s foreign minister Laurent Fabius at a ceremony in Hong Kong this week. The 56-year old director said the award for his film career “has even more significance because it comes from France, the spiritual home of cinema where liberty, equality and freedom of expression and love are the main fundamentals.”

‘Iron Man 3’ blasts off blockbuster summer

Iron Man 3 smashed to the top of the US box in its debut weekend, earning US$174.1 million (B5.2 billion) – a record bettered only by The Avengers last year, which earned US$207 million (B6.3 billion). In second place for was action-comedy Pain and Gain, starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, with US$7.5 million (B225 million). Baseball movie 42 was in third place, with US$6.1 million (B183 million).

US BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Film

Gross

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Iron Man 3

$174M

$174M

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Pain and Gain

$7.51M

$33.8M

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42

$6.06M

$78.2M

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Oblivion

$5.64M

$75.8M

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The Croods

$4.2M

$169M

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The Big Wedding

$3.88M

$14.2M

7

Mud

$2.16M

$5.17M

8

Oz the Great and Powerful

$2.11M

$229M

9

Scary Movie 5

$1.44M

$29.6M

$1.28M

$18.7M

10 The Place Beyond the Pines

SFC Jungceylon Phuket (Patong) G.I. Joe: Retaliation (E) [13+] Iron Man 3 (3D/E) [G] Iron Man 3 (D/E) [G] Oblivion (E) [13+] Olympus Has Fallen (E) [18+] Pee Mak Phra Kha Nong (T/E sub) [15+]

Weekend gross

12:20, 14:35, 19:15 12:00, 14:40, 17:20, 20:00, 22:35 11:15, 13:40, 16:20, 19:00, 21:40 11:50, 14:25, 17:00, 19:35, 22:10 16:50, 21:30 12:30, 14:50, 17:10, 19:30, 21:50

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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In attendance were many of Phuket’s great and good, including Phuket Vice-Governor Sommai Preechasilpa, the owner of Kan Eang @ Pier Wallee Pachantabutr, and Phuket FC Chairman Pamuke Achariyachai.

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A JAZZY NIGHT A large attended Phuket’s International Jazz Day celebrations on April 30, held at Music Matter in Phuket Town.

Phuket Town deputy mayor Kavee Thansukthanont.

Jaturong Rungjaleun and Boy Navio.

Jeff Sevilla from Music Matter.

From left, Sam Clarke, winner Alexander Zavalnyy, and Alexander Semenov.

How many KFC chicken burgers can you eat?

CHOWING DOWN ON KFC The BBoy competition amazed the crowd.

Petra Teslerova and Jeanne Siporin.

GIRL POWER Jeanne Siporin and Petra Teslerova hosted the Ubushobozi Benefit Party on May 3 at the Shanti Lodge in Chalong. The fundraising event was being held to raise money for a group of girls and young women in Rwanda, Africa. Photos: hellophotography

The Burger Eating and Bboy competition held at Home Pro Chalong was a hit on Saturday (May 3). The winner of the burger eating competition was last year’s champion Alexander Zavalnyy, who ate six burgers. Live 89.5’s breakfast show host Sam Clarke finished third on four, while Novosti Phuketa’s editor Alexander Semenov ate three. First in the Bboy competition was Leanfujitaipakdiew.

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A MYSTICAL NIGHT The Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation held its desert-themed Mystic Mirage fundraising event at Bliss Beach Club on April 26. Photos: Max Tiverne

BATTLE FOR TOP SPOT The Battle of the Young Bands final was held on Saturday (May 4) at the Hard Rock Cafe Phuket in Patong. Sicma took out the top spot, fighting off strong competition from four other youth groups. Read the full story on News page 7.

Competition winners Sicma gave a strong performance and the crowd loved them.

Lost Soul gave a solid performance.

Eye Forgot came second in the competition.

OAKIE PLAYS AT XANA International DJ Paul Oakenfold performed at Xana Beach Club in Bang Tao for a large, appreciative crowd on the evening of Sunday, April 28. Photo: Jessi Cotterill

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Saturday, May 11 2013 Time: 12pm - 7 pm

Venue: Dragon Park (Queen Sirikit 72 Years Chalearmprakiet Park) and Phuket old town streets. All participants get free T-shirt and souvenir from TAT Phuket. Dinner and award giving ceremony after post event + Consolation prizes.

JUNE 6-8 Primary FOBISSEA

Grand prize: Winning Award Cup and 2 return tickets

The school is a member of the FOBISSEA a group of British style international schools. As well as providing links between senior staff, and professional development opportunities for teachers, FOBISSEA organises a variety of sporting and cultural events for students. See bisphuket.ac.th.

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Medal prize: Winning Award Cup and 3 Days 2 Nights voucher stay at Mercure Krabi.

Entry fee B199 per team (2 people). To appy contact at TAT Phuket (Temporary office: 1st floor Metropol Phuekt Hotel) 1 Soi Surin, Montri Road, Phuket 83000.

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plants and ceremonial start to the new growing season. The action takes place on Bangkok’s Sanam Luang in front of the Grand Palace.

Curry Fridays at Navrang Mahal Every Friday, all-you-can-eat authentic Indian curry buffet, B449 net per person.

7pm-11.30pm. Call 076 286 464.

SATURDAY MAY 11 Live Music at Underwood Art Factory Every Friday and first Saturday of every month. The home of Phuket’s finest performers, coming together to bring a night of entertainment, delicious Thai Buffet and great fun. The Lost Legends band. All performed on a unique built stage at the Underwood Art Factory. For booking call 088 762 4505.

Pool Competition at Expat Hotel Pool Competition at 9pm. Expat Sports Bar, Expat Hotel, Soi Taipan, Patong. www. expatsportsbar.com.

Sunday Chillout Session Sunsets Bar & Gusthouse (Patong). Chillout Session Every Sunday. Live Music.

Free Bar/B/Q From 4pm. Free Pool Table.

Happy Hour 12-6pm. Karaoke. Everybody welcome. 62 Hasib Pee Road, Patong.

Call Joon for more Info 082 286 5171.

BBQ All You Can Eat at Shakers Mondays and Thursdays. BBQ all you can eat: Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Fish and Squid with salad buffet, cold and hot sauces, Garlic Bread, baked potatoes, potato salad and more for B325 per person.

7pm-11pm. Located in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next to Hotel Mercure.

The Good Shepherd Merchandise Shop Open Every Wednesdays and Saturdays. Plaza Del Mar, Laguna (Behind Bake). Time: 10am to 1pm every Wednesday and 9am to noon every Saturday. We have a wide and wonderful selection of handicrafts such as toys, greeting cards, ornaments, lanterns, bags, purses and many more.

You can also find exquisite arts and craft created by local residents. Pre-loved items include books, clothes and toys. Handicraft items are made by the disadvantaged members of society that The Good Shepherd strives to empower. All proceeds go directly to The Good Shepherd mission.

See thegoodshepherd.info.

Fish and Chips Friday Night

BBQ at Expat Hotel

B250 per person. At Irish Times Pub, Jungceylon Patong.

8pm, Expat Sports Bar, Expat Hotel, Soi Taipan, Patong. www.expatsportsbar.com.

Sunday Carvery at Irish Times Patong B399 per person all you can eat. Roast beef, BBQ ham, chicken, pork, fresh vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and a glass of selected beverage. At Irish Times Pub, Junceylon Patong.

MONDAY MAY 13

Schnitzel Day Kokosnuss Restaurant - Every Monday, Schnitzel, fried potatoes and salad buffet B190 per person. Starts 5.30pm. For more info please visit phuketkokosnuss.com.

Royal Ploughing Ceremony and Farmer’s Day Ceremonies giving blessing to the country’s farmers are held on this day. It is officially known as Wan Phra Ratcha Phithi Phuet Monkhon Lae Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan. This day is also observed as Farmer’s Day. Each year’s date is astrologically-determined and announced by the Bureau of the Royal Household.

A government holiday only, this ceremony revives an ancient blessing of the

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2 Prize B1,000. Every Wednesday Night From 8 pm. Free entry. Maximum 4 people per team. At Irish Times Pub, Jungceylon Patong.

ALL YOU CAN EAT B190. www.phuketko kosnuss.com.

FRIDAY MAY 24 Visakha Bucha Day Falls on the full moon of the sixth Thai lunar month (May). A Buddhist observance commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. Also observed as National Tree Day. On this, the holiest Buddhist holiday of the year, you will find the temples full with devotees receiving blessings and giving offerings. All government and public sector business will be closed, including most bars and pubs.

Half Chicken Spit Roast Tuesdays and Saturdays: Half chicken spit roast with French Fries, Salad buffet, Potato Salad & Gravy sauce for B225 per person. 7pm-11pm. Located in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next to Hotel Mercure.

Enjoy Wednesday Night at The Black Dog Bar

SATURDAY MAY 25

Six of The Best

Every Tuesday night. Snacks available.

Registration 7.45pm. B1,000 voucher to winners. Grizzly’s Sports Bar and Restaurant, located between Loch Palm Golf Course and Kathu Waterfall. Contact 086 951 4962.

WEDNESDAY MAY 15

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.

THURSDAY MAY 16

Phuket’s First Audio Video Interactive Pub Quiz

Pork Roast and Roast Chicken

B99 per drinks and selected beverages buy 1 get 1 free. Quiz master DJ Doris,

Every Thursday. Buffet includes salads, soups, mashed potatoes, bread dumplings.

MONDAY AUG 12 HM the Queen’s Birthday Commemorates the birthday of Queen Sirikit, also observed as National Mother’s Day (Wan Mae Haeng Chart). It is a public holiday.

SAT-SUN OCT 5 -13 Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Free BBQ, fish and chips or buffet every other Wednesday night 8pm at the Black Dog Bar, Soi C&N, off Rat-u-thit road, Patong. Meet all the regular ex-pats and ladies for lots of fun. Call Joon on 082 286 5171.

Quiz Night at Grizzly’s

the Lord Buddha on the full moon day of the Asalaha (the eighth lunar month). On that day, all Three of the Triple Gem, The Buddha, The Dhamma and The Sangha, had established. It became the day that honoured the Sangha, or the community of the monks.

Paresa to host the gastronomic fundraiser.

Paresa, the exclusive resort in Kamala, is again our host for our gastronomic fundraising dinner of the year. Themed ‘Six of the Best’, this prestigious event showcases the culinary talents of six of Phuket’s most acclaimed chefs – each contributing one course to the six-course gala unique dining experience, matched with fine beverage.

Ensuring all proceeds go to The Good Shepherd Learning Center in Phuket City.

Don’t wait, this is a sell out event each year. Contact & RSVP | Donna (donna@ paresaresorts.com) or Vicki (vickycoburn@ me.com)| limited seating and tickets must be paid for in advance of the dinner. See thegoodshepherd.info/six-of-the-best.

MONDAY JULY 22 Asalaha Bucha Day It celebrates the first sermon given by

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is an annual event held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It is believed that the vegetarian festival and its accompanying sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe this rite. During this time, local residents of Chinese ancestry strictly observe a 10-day vegetarian or vegan diet for the purposes of spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Sacred rituals are performed at various Chinese shrines and temples and aesthetic displays such as walking barefooted over hot coals and ascending ladders with bladed rungs are performed by entranced devotees known as “Ma Song”.

EVERY DAY

Happy Hour at Sugar Reef Happy Hour B60 on all selected beverages, B120 house doubles, and B99 all selected drinks. 4pm - 8pm. Also Sunday roast served from 2pm. B250 to club members. Opposite Tesco Cherngtalay.

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This week in history

GOT YOUR NUMBER

10 million Number of bricks used in the building of the Empire State Building in New York.

1.5 million Price, in baht, paid for the most expensive picture painted by a group of elephants – Thai elephants.

14,410

Items in Lisa Courtney’s record-holding collection of Pokemon memorabilia.

15

Number of times a day that the average person laughs.

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Painting by Alfred Jacob Miller of the first big wagon train setting out for the Pacific Northwest of the US.

■■ May 10, 70 The Romans begins a full-scale assault on Jerusalem, occupied by rebels. The seige ends nearly four months later, when the Romans sack the city.

■■ May 11, 1857 Rebels take control of Delhi as Indian troops in the army of the East India Company revolt against their British commanders.

■■ May 12, 1965 The USSR’s unmanned Luna 5 spacecraft crashes on the moon, after its retro-rockets fail during an attempt to make the first soft landing on the Moon.

■■ May 13, 1497 The puritanical monk Girolamo Savonarola. who leads opposition to the riches and other “vanities” of the church, is ecommunicated. He is executed a year later.

■■ May 14, 1796 English physician Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination, by inoculating an eight-year old boy with the less dangerous cowpox virus, which confers immunity to smallpox.

■■ May 15, 1618 Astronomer Johannes Kepler confirms his “third law” of planetary motion, explaining how the movements of the planets are related to their distance from the sun – an early clue to the nature of gravity.

■■ May 16, 1843 The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out from Missouri along the Oregon Trail, carrying 1,000 pioneers. As the train approaches Oregon it breaks up, as most of the single men rush ahead.

Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York Across

1. Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?

2. Which of the following have seeds and leaves that contain cyanide: Peach, almond, cherry?

3. Where would you find the Islets of Langerhans?

4. Which city was previously called New Amsterdam?

5. What kind of animals are prairie dogs?

Answers at the foot of the page.

SUDOKU

44. Short order, for short 45. ___ Tower 1. Shoreline protector 47. Not just trim 7. Flipper’s 51. Exec constellation?

53. “Your majesty” 13. Long Island ___ 55. Take orders 15. Noble head 56. “Oh, my aching topper head!,” e.g.

16. Piquant parade 58. Drenched 18. Congratulations, 60. Wiehl of FOX of a sort News 19. Money substitute 61. Piquant parade 20. Bristle 64. Changing of lean 21. Direction (var.) to elan, e.g.

23. Jackman or 65. Cyber user Grant 66. Strain 24. Japanese 67. Go-getters icebreaker 26. Military scouting Down 28. Author, White Feather 1. ___ Roo 31. Back talk 2. Cooling-off period 32. “___ Ng” (They Might Be Giants 3. Ulcer type 4. Certain computer song) file 34. Italian monks 5. Rash goddesses 35. Sitting pols 36. Piquant parade 6. Roost 7. DeLuise 41. “___ di Stasio,” 8. Assayers’ stuff French film 9. Derby prize 42. Thickness 10. Turkey part measures 43. “Fantasy Island” 11. Putting off prop 12. His “4” was

retired 14. Myst character 15. Encodes 17. Haute couture 22. Heroin, slangily 25. Cathedral recess 27. Colon cleaner 29. ___ Europe 30. Man and Casino 33. Brightly colored seed cover 36. Tittle-tattles 37. Shed light on 38. ___ Review 39. TV series, 199195 40. Weapon storer 46. About 1% of the atmosphere 48. On fire 49. Certain angler 50. Green teas 52. It takes two to do it.....

54. “Snowy” bird 57. Novelist Jones 59. Legendary Tibetan 61. Video maker, for short 62. He played a robot on TV 63. Pronged spear

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1. Ajaccio, Corsica; 2. All of them; 3. In your pituitary gland; 4. New York; 5. Rodents.

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Beach House & Beach Condo For Rent: Beach house in Cape

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Panwa. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 livingroom, kitchen and diningroom for 8-12 people, outdoor relaxroom for sunset meetings (no pool, in repair) and 2-rooms condo. See phuketbeach living.com.

with private garden and pool. Within easy reach of Rawai and Nai Harn beach. For full details and pictures, please contact me. 084 850 1340.

East Coast Sea View Land

Main road from Karon to Patong-Close to Simon Cabaret.

Multi Functional Building Total 700 sqm (15 metre front) 1-floor 350.sqm with 3 toilets. 2-floor 350.sqm with 2 toilets.

For visit SMS (French) 080 035 1626 English 081 788 8280 Email: maurice.phuket@gmail.com For Russian contact: Oxana: 080 529 0726 Email:phuket.lux@gmail.com

Total 1.5 rai (2,450sq metre) on gently sloping land with sea view of Phang Nga Bay. 2 separate Chanote titles each about 1,200 sq metres (4.5 and 5.5M), or will sell as one lot.

Underground services. 081 273 7326, email: kmar74@hotmail.com.

Luxury 3 Bedroom Pool Villa: Located 4 km from Layan Beach, just outside Laguna, this new villa is available for long term rent. www.baanboosakorn.com

3 Bedroom Pool Villa, Rawai:

N i c e H o u s e + Po o l Fo r Sale: House with Pool for sale at Land & House area 119 sqm. Sale for B13,000,000. Contact 086 036 3944 and 086 282 7457 Khun Touch.

Beach Condo, Beach 3 Min. Walk: Spacious 2-bedroom apartment for rent, long or short term, fully furnished, kitchen, 2 bathrooms. Pool, large gardens, parking, a mere 3 minute stroll to scenic Nai Harn beach. resortgm@gmail.com.

2 Storeys single house in Rock Garden 5 Village - By Pass Road. Near town, quiet and safe. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms & housekeeper's room. 2 cars parking. Nice English & German neighbours. Call 089 159 3239.

Sales - D Condo Mine:

room Apartment. Sea view, Swimming pool, Whirlpool. Wi-Fi, Cable TV. Only 3 Apartments in complex. Call Eng. 087 882 9604, Rus. 084 443 6811 artlpmj@yahoo.com.

Sales - down payment 250,000 B D Condo Mine Phuket Town by Sansiri, Finish in March 2014 Corner room on the 7th floor with nice view. 2 Bedrooms Call:089 159 3239.

Andaman Beach Suite Condo Patong Beach, Phuket: Has kitchenette, ter-

ACG Cricket Ground:

5 Rai raw land behind ACG clubhouse on long lease for compatible sporting facility. alan@acgphuket.com.

Beautiful Beachfront Land: Absolute Beach Front Land only 4 to 5 hours from Phuket. Why pay 30-50 million baht per Rai when you can have the best from B1.1 to B2.9 Million Baht per Rai!!! Email: thailandmls@ gmail.com.

Patong Lof t Rent /Sale: Beautiful 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms Condo, Fully furnished complete with kitchen utensils, microwave, coffee machine, toaster etc., bed sheets, towels for 4 people, internet, tv etc..

Call 081 4326587, 081 8915602

Luxury Ocean View Apartments for Rent in Kata and Karon: 1 or 2 bdrm, 2 bathrm,

Kalim Sea View, Freehold Condo for Sale/Rent: B11.9

kitchen, large balcony, parking, 24 hrs security, gymnasium, swimming pool. Ph: 076 486 624 and 086 281 9311. Email: bao200@gmail.com.

million, 2 minutes walk to beach, big balcony and sunset view, 180 sqm, 2 ensuite bedrooms, big living space.

PhuketAREA.com, search V146.

for long term rent. Fully furnished with kitchenette, security, parking etc. Right in the middle of Patong.

More info call 076 344 922 or visit bluewaterphuket.com.

Sales - House near By Pass:

Vassana Residence. 2 Bedroom: Luxury 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath-

race, TV, CD player, telephone, WIFI, has full use of hotel facilities, restaurant, room service, swimming pool, tennis courts and gym. 120mt to beach, 5 minutes to Patong. email penthouse2102@gmail.com, 089 972 3861, 089 570 1519.

Accommodation Available: Patong Tower apartment

160m2 Private Pool Villa. 3 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom (3 En Suite), Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Large Balconies & Terrace, Carport. Freehold, Chanote title. 2 minutes from beach! See proper tyforsalephuket.co.uk.

4 Bedroom/ 4 Bathroom European style single storey house with self contained guest house and pool in Rawai on 736m2 plot. Large master bedroom with ensuite, walk in wardrobe. Modern western style kitchen with granite tops, built-ins throughout. Established 7 years. Plenty of outdoor living area with several verandahs and under cover car park, air-conditioning in all bedrooms and lounge. Situated about 2km from Chalong circle in a quiet lane 1km from Viset Road. House & Guest house 180 sqm Land area 736sqm (184TW). 3 bedrooms Master ensuite, 4 Bathrooms 7x3.5m salt water pool Electric gate Well water Concrete road access. Call 087 891 9349.

Pool Villa Rawai:

2 Bed Thai Style House, Rawai: 110m2 Thai Style House, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Office/Study, Upstairs Balcony, Large Car Park, High Walls & Electric Security Gate. MUST SEE! See propertyforsalephuket.co.uk.

Surin Beach Office For Sale: Prime location Sales of-

fice/ shop. Internal 144 m2, back garden 60 m2, 4 car parks, kitchen, internet, phone/ fax, TV, 5 AC. 6 yrs lease then 3 years rolling, rent B35,000, sale B1.5 million. Call 085 060 0033.

Sea View Off Plan Condominiums: 65m2 Condominium. 1 Bedroom, 1 En Suite Bathroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Pool, Large Balcony and Terrace Space, Parking. Excellent investment opportunity. See property forsalephuket.co.uk.

Long Term Rental:

Three bedroom modern home available for long Term Rental. This Pool Villa is close to B.I.S. Central private location. Please check out website for more details. Contact Dianne 089 469 810.

New Luxury Villa For Sale: 3 Shop Front for Rent:

The Royal Phuket Yacht Club shop front space for rent 4.34 M. x 4.37 M. Located on the first floor of a great looking area for retail shop, boutique etc. Call 076 380 200 ext. 601 Khun Naphat.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

House for Sale - Chalong: Quiet stand alone villa, 3 bed, 2 - 5 star baths, 5 aircon, full furn, garden dining lush green, 50 Wah, quality new paint, excellent condition, B3.5 mil lion, f irm. Contact: peterb@inter globalau.com, 084 843 3492.

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. Email: larion2555@ gmail.com.

Land for sale: 206.4 sq m, Chanote title in Phanason residence(next to Makro). 1 min to Central festival, 5 min to Town. Call 084 061 4314, 076 393 965.

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE Luxury Condo Rent / Sale: 2 B e d r o o m , L- r o o m a n d f u l l y equipped kitchen, 160-212sqm. Very high standard with a nice view. Big balcony, swimming pool, gym. Location: Kathu, 10 min. Patong Beach, 5 min. Phuket Town and all department stores and international hospitals.

Rent Long term: B45,000 – B63,500 Buy: B8,500,000 – B11,500,000.

Contact 086 268 7901 or send e-mail to: condophuket@yahoo.com.

Ocean Front Villa for rent: Luxury brand new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with infinity 10 metre long swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small development, only 50 metres from the sea and 3 mins from Ao Po Grand Marina. For sale B19.9 million or for long term rent B150,000 per month. Call 081 343 0777, email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

Seaview 1 BDRM New Condo Patong: Stunning seaview, city view 1 bdrm condo on hill 500m from Patong beach. Fitness centre, roof top pool, security, car park, freehold. Only B4,400,000. Keith 084 628 3430, keithb025@gmail.com.

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,700,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata @ gmail. com.

Beach Land on Koh Yao Yai: 6.26 rai direct beachfront, power, water, road, unobstructed views, chanote title, white sand, peaceful Only 5.8 mil baht per rai. Doesn't get much better than this! Beautiful Beach Land. 081 649 3557.

Patong Loft Condo:

Makes a good condo deal now. 1-bedroom, fully furnished, 67 sqm living area. Only B2.99 mil. Big swimming pool. Normal price B3.7 mil. Call 089 872 6895.

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Urgent 2 New Apartments For Sale: Because of divorced URGENT RE-SALE 2 brand new apartments. Welcome real buyers No agents. Call on +66 (0) 87 269 2274, Chrismar.

3 Bed Pool Villa Pa Khlok:

Freehold Condo For Sale: 45 Sq. Free hold. 2 balconies (Great view). 1 bedroom. 1 livingroom. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet.

Cable TV. Laundry. Fresh market.

Swimming pool. Gym. Restaurant.

Call 080 040 9077.

Balinese Pool Villa:

Nai Harn / Rawai, Balinese Pool Villa, 2 years old, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, price reduced for quick sale. Please call our Agent 082 420 70 52 or send email to stayonphuket@yahoo.com.

3 Beds, 2 Bath 6x3m pool. Full aircon and funishings. Ready for occupation and rental. Secure estate, private parking. 6km from Heroines monument. Close to PIA, BCS and shops. 081 737 0722.

Budget Bungalows: Two Bun-

Sales Down Payment Dcondo Mine: 7th floor. with pool & lake view. Fully furnished, near Kajonkiet International school, Tesco Lotus, Big C. 10 mins to Patong. Move in Mar 2014. Only B99k. Contact: 081 694 4144 , 081 307 7247, email: suthipow@yahoo.com

galows in Chalong.2-3 bedrooms.

Close to all amenities.One has room for a pool,the other is like a rain forest. From only B2,300,000. Call 081 270 4291. Email: thailandmls @gmail.com.

Single House Special Price Rent/Sale: Nice house

Hillside setting. Luxurious 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom pool villa for sale or rent.

Sale 20M Baht. Rent minimum 6 months. High season 90K per month.

Twelve months or more 70K PM. 087 078 6379.

office near Academy for sale, 280 sq metres, Chanote title, 2 beds 3 baths, nature mountain view. Main street, multiple entrances and exits. 10 minutes to Airport. Only B4.95 million. Call: 086 948 2294.

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.

Rai is 2.5 MB, total 3 Rai of Land, Mountain View, Chanote, 3 Mins drive to Thanyapura/PIA School, 15 Mins to Airport. Contact Marisa 084 305 6667 or marisar1978@ hotmail.com.

Sea View Land for Sale: Ao Makham. 5.5 rai, B10 million per rai.

Contact Siriporn 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com

N ew Condo Kat hu For Sale/Rent: Sansiri D Condo

Patong Condo for sale:

A nice foreign freehold condominium for sale in Patong is located in a recently complete development of one & two bedrooms condominiums. Located on the fourth floor of a total of five. 080 052 8082.

Seaview Land Patong: Two parcels of superior land 11 rai. Inc seaview. Main road frontage. Ideal for resor t or condominiums. B150 M . N e g o t i a b l e . ( T h a i ) 0 81 3 7 0 8114 or (Ger) 081 892 1108. Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com.

Kathu, Fully furnished Studio type 29.7 sq.m.on 6 Floor, good facilities with fitness gym and large swimming pool. Only 5 minute to Patong, Lotus, Big C, Central. By owner. Call 086 105 8144.

SPECIAL TWIN VILLAS. 3 OR 4 BEDROOMS, 4 BATHROOMS. POOL, LARGE TERRACE, SMALL GARDEN. LIVING SPACE 400 SQM, LUXURY FURNISHED. PRICE B8,500,000. FREEHOLD. INFO: 081 788 8280. EMAIL: thewhitehousekata@gmail. com.

1 Rai Land QUICK Sale in Rawai: Beautiful land with Chan-

Guesthouse for Lease in Patong: 12 rooms, good location Nanai Road.9 year lease:very low rent,strong starting, easy to manage and good return on investment.Price 1MLN. Take this opportunity. Thamad17@yahoo. com. 089 728 4005.

Rawai Seaview Condo for sale: Seaview condo, freehold, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 120sqm. B7.8 million, fully furnished. For more pictures and information please contact: adrian_troy@yahoo.com

ote for sale, concrete access road, Land plat, electric & facilities ready to build your home. Direct contact Thai owner K.Dallas (Poy) 089 472 9870 or dchaibut@gmail.com.

Five Bed Luxury Villa For Sale: NEW. Beautiful Lakeside Villa

2 Pool Villas next to PIA:

Land Close to Thanyapura/PIA: Half Rai 1.3MB, 1

Freehold House for sale:

FOR SALE RAWAI BEACH

fully furnished with teakwood furniture, ready to move in. 240 sqm. 4 bed 4 bath, close to Kathu waterfall and market. Near Loch Palm, major stores, BIS and KIS. B45,000 per month. Call Oranwan 086 883 3169.

Kathu-Pool Villa for sale:

Home Office Near Thanyapura: New 2-storey home

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in SURIN BEACH. Private Estate. 5 Bedroom En-suite. Unique Architectural Style. Private Pool. THB 35.7m. To view call 083 636 0245 or villasurin7@ gmail.com.

Building 3 storey for sale:

Laguna/Layan Beach Luxury 13M Salt-Water Pool Villa For Sale (Or Rent): Three large

3 Gorgeous Lots, Clean Titles: For sale or long lease. 2

Luxury Villa in Chalong: Perfect condition, 660 sqm on 3 levels, 1,600 sqm land, 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, swimming pool 12.5m x 6m with jacuzzi, large sala, double garage. Top quality construction. Reduced price: B25.5 million www.tamata-phuket.com crishausb@hotmail.com. 086 271 3260 or 086 273 4149.

Ready to move in, villa 1 on 1,100 Sqm. land, for sale 15.9 mill and villa 2 on 2,200 Sqm. land, for sale 19.9MB. Brand new, each with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 12 metre swimming pool, guest bungalow with 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. Perfectly located in a development with underground electricity and securit y, only 80 0 metres from Mission Hills golf course, less than 10 mins to airport, Phuket International Academy and AoPor Grand Marina. Call 081 343 0777. Email: montha_phuket@yahoo.com.

bedrooms with bathrooms in tastefully re-decorated bungalow set in mature garden plot of 550m2 within secure development for ownership and/or investment. B15.5 million. Email: irynain@gmail.com.

THB 26,000,000. Only 300 m. from Kata Beach. 236.25 sqm. 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. For more information call K.Chavarin 089 911 8833/081 866 9253 or email: wkongkeaw@hotmail.com

Lots on Island-Beachfront (Bungalow-/Housing-Estate) and 1 big Mainland-Mountain property all in very quiet, safe, well maintained locations near Krabi. 089 291 4671.

Urgent-3 Bedroom House for sale: 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 4 aircon,

B e a u t i f ul V i l l a R awa i: Beautiful 2 bed pool villa with sep maid’s room or 3rd b/room. Great outdoor entertaining area. 5 minutes to all conveniences. Reduced to B9,500,000. Call 081 270 4291 or thailandmls@gmail.com.

Patong Apartment Reduced Price: Condo 4 years old. Swimming pool, security 24/7, cafeteria. Studio 46sqm fully furnished. Freehold for foreigners. Price:2.6MLN. Urgent sale, no agent. Tel: 089 728 4005. Mail: thamad17@yahoo.com.

O pp or tuni t y K nocks: Nai Harn Baan Bua:

When only the best will do! 4 bed/pool villa in Phuket’s best-kept gated community. 410 sq.mtr villa. 812 sq.mtr land.

Overlooking lagoon.Beautiful. Call 081 270 4291.Email: thailandmls@ gmail.c om, w w w.phuketpremium realestate.com.

B24,500,000. Deceased Estate Absolute waterfront. Occupying a stunning location on the east coast of Phuket this five-level villa has panoramic sea views from every level.

Renovation work required. 085 793 2667. See exotiqproperty.com. Ref AB-V453, email: dmuir@exotiq.com.

fullly firnished with Chanote tiltle, mini office 4x4, living room, European kitchen, CCTV, internet, garden. Permsap Villa Manik, 436sqm.

15min from airport. B6.8 million. Call 089 871 4172.

Seaview Townhouse Patong: Between the city and the jungle at the northern edge of Patong. 70m alt. 10mn walk to the beach. 4 storey +/- 290 sqm, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 toilet.

4 aircon, partly furnished. Email: andamanhills@gmail.com.

Investment Proper t y for sale!: New, modern waterfront townhome at the Boat Lagoon for sale.

Rented out long term at B570,000 per year. 3 bed/4 bath, 2 balconies, terrace at canal, 6 m berth in front of house.

250 sqm living space. Top condition.

Luxury finishings. Brokers welcome.

B9.9 million. 086 747 9292 (English) or 081 970 5204 (Thai/English).

Rawai Great Buying: Lovely house with 2 bedrooms or separate SC flat downstairs.Well ventilated with natural light in pristine condition. Distant sea views. B5,500,000.

Call 081 270 4291 or thailandmls@ gmail.com. See phuketpremium realestate.com.

Af fordable 3 Bedroom House: Single floor, 3 bedroom, kitchen/dining area, living room, 2 toilets/showers. Aircon in each bedroom. Water tank+pump. External covered area. Chanote title: 256 sqm Quiet developed village near Heroines Monument B3.2 million.

Call 086 278 0007.

Land for Sale - in Marina: Design and build your Villa with Pool for Sale: Freehold 3/4 Bedroom Villa. 3 Air Con. 4k. to Ao Makarm Beach. 10x5M pool with 4th bedroom / office on other side. Plot size 104SqWah. 416Sqm. Reasonable offers. Call 089 831 4703/084 304 6723.

own home in a good location and gated community. All the infrastructure you need is available such as water, underground cabling for power, telephone, ADSL internet etc. Contact: 076 238 948, email: marketing @phuketpropertytrip.com.

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Condo At The Heights, Kata: Immaculate 2-bed foreign-

freehold unit in award-winning project. 195 sqm, sea view, near gym & pool. Quality furnishing throughout.

Designer kitchen with utility-store. phuket.pn@gmail.com.

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Mission Heights: Land area 500m2, House area 164m2. 3 bed, 4 bath, fully furnished, aircon in all rooms, fans, Internet, satellite TV, swimming pool, independent water supply wells. Finish work December 2012. B8.5 million. Call 088 838 3242.

Semi detached house with large 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large open living/dining area and entertainment deck outside. Large western kitchen with all appliances.

Mansion in Town for Sale:

359.7 sq. 43 rooms. 15 air-conditioners, 28 Fans. Balcony, Hi-Speed Internet, Parking, CCTV and Sentry box. In & Out with Finger Scan. Near shopping centre. B32 million. Call: 090 167 9816 (Eng), 086 300 5052(Thai).

3 Bdrm House for sale Thalang: House for sale. 3 bedrooms and

Great area very conveniently located 5 minutes from all amenities including both international hospitals, Central Festival, international schools and the centre of town. Selling due to relocation.

2 baths, large living and dining room, 4 X aircons, 2 X car ports and garage.

House 7 yrs 1 owner, well maintained with 135sqm living area. Land Chanote 92tw. 081 737 3116.

Priced to sell at B4.3M including 4 air cons. and all modern style furniture. Nothing more to spend. Contact (English): 084 768 0536 or (Thai): 085 888 0502.

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE

One of the last pieces of beautiful sea view land between Ao Makham and Ao Yon Road. Infrastructure done B210 million.

Call 081 917 0377, 10am-5pm.

12 Rai Chanote to sell:

3 & 4 Bed Pool Villas: Resort for Sale: Resort 2 rai, with

chanote. 22 double villas with kitchens, large pool and big coconut garden with own well. Restaurant and bar with satellite TV and Adsl. Opened for 15 years, with lots of repeat customers, parking, quiet. 086 940 1860.

Laguna/Layan. Luxury private pool villas in secure development.

Available now. All beds ensuite.

Fully furnished. Rental programme available. B12-20 million. Contact owner: 085 549 7110.

Nice Villa for Sale:

Near Naiyang Beach, 3 bed & 4 bath, jacuzzi, open dining/living room, kitchen, fully furnished, aircon, garden, Sala, swimming pool, car park.

Only 8.9MB. 087 091 8331 K. Nah, chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail.com, dreamhousephuket.com.

Mai Khao Prime Location Land: I will sell my piece of land

Rawai Condo Sale/Rent:

One + Two Homes for Sale with AC, Rawai: Main home:

Sell 1.1MB, Full ownership foreverbeyond the financing plan of 10 years. Rent 9,000B/Month. Studio room renovated with furniture. A/C, WiFi, kitchen, 200m to beach. 084 242 8914. Rawai4@yahoo.com.

two bed, extended bungalow with outside kitchen, shower and seating salas set in mature, walled, private gardens. Own well, tanks and pumps. Sold, furnished. Will sleep 8+ can be sold with a 30-year land lease for non-Thai. Price B5.5 nego: Mobile: Eng 082 416 0150. 3BB WiFi internet also.

Sea-View Chalong-Residence: Dream pool villa with 5 bedrooms all with ensuite on 1 rai of land. Big hall, office, maid’s room.

Brand-new construction opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill. A huge 685 sq.m of living area, fully furnished. Modern Europeandesigned kitchen. Big sea view pool terraces incl sala and attractive bar area. Security alarm system. Selling price on request. By owner directly.

Call 085 654 4011 or 089 404 0737.

Email: schulz.th@gmx.de.

House for sale near Loch Palm: Three bedroom pool vil-

Absolute Beachfront: Set on the beachfront, the ff villa offers uninterrupted sea and island views of the south east coast of Phuket.

Situated between two 5 star resorts: Vijitt and EVASON near Laem Kanoi.

081 480 3834, http://www.facebook. com/Phuket.Beachfront.

next to the new tourist attraction in Mai Khao. Perfect for investment in future like shops, guesthouse. Please email for mobile number and more details. ohmidzi@gmail.com.

la in Kathu close to international schools. Views over Loch Palm. All bedrooms with aircon and ensuite bathrooms. Two car garage and secluded garden. Chanote title. Call 084 844 0991

Modern Family House for sale: Beautiful 3 bedrooms villa in Rawai. 160sqm indoor. 400sqm outdoor. Shared swimming pool. Modern villa renovated in 2011-2012. Fully furnished. For more info: phuketvillajas mine@gmail.com

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B3,400,000.

LEASEHOLD. INCLUDE FURNISHINGS.

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,900,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata @ gmail. com.

PATONG condos for sale: Beautiful, modern Condos/Apartments, furnished, best/quiet locations, garden, s-pool, from 36-67sq metre, sea-city-mountian views, from B2,375. Call 087 819 2162 or caltirol@hotmail.com.

Land for Sale:

400m from Naiyang Beach. 3 Rai 1 Tarangwah.

6.5MB per Rai. Call 087 091 8331 or email chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail. com for more information.

INFO: 081 788 8280.

EMAIL; thewhite housekat a @ gmail. com.

Double your money in 5 years!: New Year special promotion: Studio in brand new, world class, east-coast development. Never seen on Phuket; Amazing luxury at real prices. Call 080 882 1377, email: beachprojects1@gmail.com.

Beachfront Building - Lanta:

Urgent Sales! Beach front 3 Commercial buildings (3 storeys), 14 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms Klong Dow beach, Koh Lanta - Krabi. Contact owner directly - negotiable price: 081 270 8622, 084 841 5635.

Luxur y Villa 3 Bedroom Pool for Rent: New villa 320sqm NEW Studio Apt in Kathu:

30 sqm, 1 bedroom, kitchen, washing machine, aircon, balcony, fully furnished. Condo with gym, 24hr security, car park. 5 mins to Patong, Loch Palm golf. Good view. B1.25 million. Call 086 947 1273.

Seaview Land For Sale: Land located right in the heart of Chalong with panorama view of Chalong pier.

Close to a number of sandy beaches; Naihan Rawai Kata and Karon. Easy access to major department stores.

Surrounded by public facilities including education institutes and hospitals.

You will benefit from a perfect location that's rapidly increasing in value. 3 rai and 1 Ngan with Chanote title. B22 millions per rai. Call 087 278 7206, 089 215 5041 e-mail: kubesjoy@hotmail.com.

Condominium in Patong for Sale: Less than 1 Km from

the beach, large 2-bedroom apartment with communal swimming pool and balcony. FREEHOLD (can be foreign owned). B7.5M. Call owner 089 724 7211 or julien@phuket immo.com.

Villa and farmland for sale: A big beautiful house with 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, fully furnished.

Located in stunning panoramic hilltop scenery in Takuapa, Phang Nga, covering an area of 127 rai. Surrounded by fertile farmland with fruit trees. Contact K. Peerawat: 084 308 8484. Email: peerawat200310@hot mail.com

Golf Course Land For Sale:

Near British Intl School, 17 rai with public road access. Suitable for resort or housing project. Can be divided. Price: B4.5m per rai. Contact owner 089 724 7211, email: julien@phuketimmo.com.

fully furnished. 4 bathrooms, 12m long pool, 5 min. by car to PIA, situated between Naithon and Naiyang beaches. Longterm rent B80,000 include maid and gardener service.

Call 080 143 5294, email: alainter rat@hotmail.com.

Patong Tower for Sale: And for rent. Sea view and mountain views. Freehold from 64 to 448 sq metres. Phone no: 080 692 6114. Email: orsoreal estate@hotmail.com.

Golf View Villa For Sale: Near

British International School, state-ofthe-art villa overlooking the Loch Palm Golf Course: 4 bedrooms + maid’s room; 485 m2 built on 1,860 m2 land.

B28million. Contact owner 089 724 7211.

For Sale Rawai Beach Special Twin Villa.

4 suites/studios, 4 bathrooms, pool, large terrace, small garden, living space 400 sqm. Include luxury furnishing 7.5 M House and Pool Bypass Rd: Very clean 5 bedroom,

3 bathroom house with 5 x 10 metre pool 10 minutes south of Central Festival, walking distance to Kajonkiet Bilingual School. To see: 083 301 3470, email: wpdrake@hotmail.com.

Price B8.5 mllion.

SMS for info: 081 788 8280 Email: thewhitehousekata@gmail.com For Russian contact Oxana 080 529 0726 or Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

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“Simply more than office rental” Beautiful Naiharn Pool Villa: Furnished House for Sale Phuket Villa 5:

For your private or virtual office call Martin on 08 9874 9080 info@asiapacificoffices.com

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3 bedroom furnished house near Kajonkiet School. Secure area, Cul De Sac. Nice gardens, two bathrooms. B3.5M negotiable. Call 081 370 8114 (Thai) 087 889 3838 (Eng), email:davidgem98@hot mail.com.

Secure private hillside by Naiharn Beach. Quality furnished throughout. 3 big bedrooms, office, 4 baths, 230 sm plus carport etc. 1050 sm land. New condition. 15x4.6m pool. Freehold.

Nice. 089 727 5407.

Sea-View Contemporary Pool Villla: Located near Phuket tow n. L and: 8 5 5 sq.m. H ouse: 650sq.m. Furnished. 3 beds, 2 offices, 2 staff quarters, 1 free room.

2 car parks. Price B54.9 mill.Tel: 081 895 3628 E-mail: jin_koy@ yahoo.com.

FO R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE 2 BEDROOMS LUX E APARTMENT 135 SQM. P R I C E B 7, 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 .

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

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Laguna area, Cherngtalay From 8m2 to 120m2

PROPERTY FOR SALE CONT. House on The Corner for Sale: Quiet location and only 500m

SeaView near Airport:

Beautiful Karon Villa:

4 plots (3 connecting, 1 separate) 1km north of Airport, along the road to MaiKhao Beach. Sea view towards south east.

NorSor3Gor. 4.5 Rai in total. B4 million per Rai. Contact owner: 081 893 6630.

Modern open living villa has it all, fully furnished, private secure estate close to beach. Enjoy the private salt water pool and undercover parking, 3 large bedrooms freehold investment. 081 719 4688.

3 - Bed House - Sale or Rent: Sun Palm Village, Chalong.

Lounge, dining kitchen, 3 beds and 2 baths. Private swimming pool and easily maintained grounds. All furniture with fitted kitchen included.

Ideal for small family or as rental investment. Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keithmarshall747@gmail.com

Ocean Front Villa for Sale: Luxury brand new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with infinity 10 metre long swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small development, only 50 metres from the sea and 3 mins from Ao Po Grand Marina. For sale B19.9 million or for long term rent B150,000 per month. Call 081 343 0777, email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.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.

Cheapest Seaview land for Sale: Panorama view of sea view golf course view mountain view land for sale. Near Mission Hills Golf course.

6 rai chanote title. B3 million per rai.

087 675 9555, email: pee_bang56@ hotmail.com.

Rawai 6 Bedrooms:

Lovely 6 bedroom/office.Inc: 2 bedroom SC disable flat. Pool, garden, garage, storage. Opp.Tesco in well established area. Priced to sell at B9,000,000. Call 081 270 4291.

Email:thailandmls@gmail.com.

Amazing 3 Bedroom Villa With Swimming Pool: guarded compound Kokyang Estate Phase II, 3 min to Nai Harn beach, modern interior design, garage, developed infrastructure. For more information: phuketbuyhouse.com/1644. Call Elena 084 305 0634.

Townhouse Chalong Bargain!: Town house on 3 levels with mezanine, 112 sqm, fully furnished, 3 BR, 3 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 3 air con.

Tasteful western decoration, MUST see, HP English 0854415115. Thai 081 555 1230.

Reduced for Quick Sale: Studio condo at The Point near Lotus, Big C, Central. Fully furnished. Great views 6th floor. Cost B2.8M. Reduced to B2.25M. Call 087 889 3838 or 081 370 8114.

Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com

Patong Bangla Building for Sale: B28 million, Chanote, 4 floors 6m x 14m. 1st & 2nd tenanted.

Flr 3-staff accom, bath, kitchen.

Separate office with access to lower floor. 4th flr private Penthouse one bed. 087 881 7600.

6.1 Rai Land for Sale:

6.1 rai (10,000sq metre). - 5 minutes to Naithon Beach. 10 minutes to Naiyang Beach. 10 minutes to Airport.

7 minutes to New Tesco Lotus. Roadside land and Chanote title.

Call 085 793 2718.

Allamanda (Laguna) Residences/Phuket Sale/Rent:

Pool Villa For Sale Nai Harn: Modern, open design vil-

from the main road. Thepkrasattri, Heroines Monument. 70sqw x 280sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, big living room with open - plan kitchen (9x9m), 1 separated kitchen, carpark for 3 cars and a small storehouse, 2 aircons, cable TV, 1 phone line TT&T. Price: B2,995,000 including furniture. Must see! Email: jochenschmitz16@gmail.com. Call 081 607 8000.

Sea View Land for Sale: Luxury Villa in Marina:

Hot deal price @ 39MB only. An exclusive 2 stories pool villa combines 2 land plots in Phuket Boat Lagoon surrounded by big trees, It’s provide greatest materials and design with modern style. 66 (0) 76 238 948, info@phuketpropertytrip.com

One condo unit, half of a deluxe twin house, fully furnished and equipped, set direct on the picturesque lagoon with balcony right over it. 3 bedrooms each with shower/bathroom, roof terrace. Long term rent or sale. 090 487 8084, utaipan@yahoo.com.

la with a large 9x3 metre pool, 2 floors, nice garden, car park and mountain views, 6 years young, 120 sqm floor, 2 bedrooms, chanote, located close to the centre & beach.

Call 085 473 7812.

Ao-Yon, 13.5 rai, chanode title.10m/ rai.Call Siri 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com.

Very Spacious European From Owner: Villa in peaceful Land for Sale Cherngtalay: Beautiful 2,400sqm (1.5RAI) Rawai Beachfront Pool Villa for Rent/Sale: Rawai Beach front pool villa for sale. 3 bedrooms, furnished. Contact Siriporn on 089 649 9939.

Chanote titled land plot in Pasak 8, located on the highest point of a gentle slope. Quiet and safe area.

Only 8MB. Email: Phuketlandvilla@ hotmail.com, 089 875 9609.

Royal Kamala Condo-Sale & Rent: In Kamala. Freehold 1, 2, 3 Bedroom apartment with kitchen, living room, balcony, swimming pool, fitness, security guard, parking. Ready to move. 085-368-3009,salesdirector@ royalkamala.com

place in Rawai. Large living area and terrace. 3 bedrooms, 4 aircon, 3 bathrooms, 1 guest toilet. Western kitchen, garage, laundry, beautiful garden, swimming pool. 612 sqm plot, chanote title. Price B9.5 million. Contact Tanya 083 506 8345, geta909@gmail.com.

For sale: Spac ious one bed room apar tment with ocean view, nor th of Patong. Floor area 96m2 internal and 72m2 terrace including water feature with sala and jacuz zi. Per fect bachelor pad with rental income. Email for info: bart duykers@mac.com.

Happy Home Apartment for sale: Nice apartment, fully furnished at Rawai. The apar tment is set in a private compound with pool. It is located only 5 minutes from beach and convenient to Phuket Town. Only B15 million.

Tel: 081 893 2165 www.happyho meapartmentphuket.webiz.co.th.

Rawai Soi Saliga Land for Sale: Land 1 rai + 81 T/W total 1924 sqm. Does not need landscaping sale by owner land location on the top of the Soi. Tel: 084 745 4132, chanote title.

Free Hold Condo For Sale:

Patong Free Hold Condo: Studio condo on 4th floor 50s/m.

Huge swimming pool, beautiful gardens, completly renovated new tiles, light, painting, new furniture, kitchen, shower and toilet. B2.5 million, Eng 085 471 9246, Thai 087 621 3405.

Donsak Beachfront Land 3 Rai: 67 metres absolute beach frontage, fully infrastructured, ready to build. Close to ferry going to Koh Samui. Chanote title. 6.6MB for all.

Email: nhoj0512@hotmail.com.

Kamala 3 bed pool villa reduced: Expat owner must sell health reasons. Beautiful home, plot size 892sqm, B16 million. Additional plot 1,372sqm, price B3 million. Best buy in Kamala. No question! Call 0862695108, 0807447625 Thai.

43 Sq. Free hold. 1 balcony (Great view). 1 bed room. 1 living room. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet.

Swimming pool. Gym.Automated door lock and key card. Call 080 040 9077.

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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.

Great Investment Opportunity: Completed show house and infrastructure seven fur ther plots for development. 1.5km from Mission Hills Golf Club. Please call 087 888 1761 (Aom) for details.

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Completely furnished to very high standard, toothbrush only required. Owner leaving.

17.5MB. Contact Brian (Owner) 089 054 4354, +632 906 435 7146, Alan 087 999 6174, bggvirgo@gmail.com.

See RoyalPhuketMarinaCondos.com for complete details.

Rawai Pool Villa For Sale: Beautiful Villa 550sqm. Land 2,400 sqm. with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, maid's room, laundry room, home office, Western kitchen. Large mature garden, garage for 2 cars Price B32 million. Call 081 978 5181.

2 , 2 0 0 L a nd , N ai H a r n -B10.9 million for Sale: Located in Sai Yaun 9, at the back of Mangosteen hotel. Very good access , road, electric, water. Size approximately 30 by 70 metres.

Chanote. Contact 087 897 0501. aleksa@thai-evagroup.com

Land for Sale:

Mission Hills.

One rai. Very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco. B3.4M. 087 276 0529 for info.

Patong/Kalim sea view condo: Freehold, 2nd floor, corPaklok Land Only B7,999/ Sqwah: Only B7,999/Sq wah at Paklok, Chanote, Mountain View, 200m from main road, 11 km from monument and 4 km to Mission Hill. Interested/Wanted larger size, CALL 084 305 6667, email: mari sar1978@hotmail.com

ner unit, stunning sea view, pool, car park, security, best location, ca. 110sqm, 2 bedroom, German kitchen, all new, terrace, only a few metres to beach, B10.6 M 081 824 1385.

Luxury 3 Bed Villa For Sale: This luxury three bedroom home is located in a secure estate with security and office. It is only five minutes from Bangtao Beach and Laguna Phuket including the Laguna Phuket Golf Club and 20 minutes from Blue Canyon Country Club and Phuket International Airport. The villa comes fully furnished with luxury leather lounge suites and quality furniture, all bedding, kitchen utensils and cooking facilities.

For details and inspection, see www. phuketselect.com or contact graham@ phuketselect.com or call 081 897 0225.

World Class Sea Views:

4 Bedroom British Colonial style house, Cape Yamu, Phuket. Amazing views spanning over 100km, as far as Krabi.

Price reduced from B35 to B28 million.

086 279 6283, email: kdesmond59@ yahoo.co.uk.

6 rai Hilltop Land for sale: Near Mission Hills golf club, may split into 3 x 2 rai separate plots, B4.2 million per rai, full chanote, water/elec. sea/mountain views. 087 978 5804 (Eng).

Apartment on Golf Course:

Apartment for sale in Patong: Apartment for SALE in Land Plot for Sale:

Chanote title at Cherng Talay / Pasak7 (Phuket - Surin Beach aerea) Phone 090 487 8084. Email: utaipan@yahoo.com.

Golf View, Kathu. Tastefully renovated large (83m2) apar tment in Phuket Country Club. Golf view. 1 bed but easily converted to 2. Store, large Western kitchen and all furniture included. Ideal (holiday) home.

Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keith marshall747@gmail.com.

Patong; 50 sqm of the living area, sea-view /mountain view, furnished, Pool, 24hr security, for SALE B2.8M B3.3M. Contact +66 (0) 83 103 3801, 081 415 7774.

Land & House for sale: 2.5 rai (N.S.-3 K document) near Kathu waterfall. 2 houses, 1 small house & 2 pools, big garage. 3 way Entrance. B28 million. Call 081 893 0540, 076 385 775 email: anong540@hotmail.com.

Beaut i ful L and L aguna 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 B6.75 million per rai. Call 081 367 7683, chanchira.panpaen@googlemail.com.

Amazing Sea View Penthouse: Panoramic sea view,

Prime Location 35M Lake Front: Fantastic views over the

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mountain view and Big Buddha.

310 sq metre, 2 beds, 2 baths with option to convert in 3 beds. Contact: Izzy +66(0)86 278 8300 or izzy. serenitygroup@gmail.com.

Land For Sale: Mission Hills. 3/4 of rai in small community, very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco B2.5M. 087 276 0529 for info.

lake and Loch Palm. Very quiet, secluded plot but with all facilities ready to go. 1551 sqm plot, freehold leasehold with full Chanote title. 081 273 6959.

Rawai Condo Sale/Rent: Sell 1.1MB, Full ownership forever-beyond the financing plan of 10 years. Rent 9,000B/Month. Studio room renovated with furniture. A/C, WiFi, kitchen, 200m to beach. 084 242 8914. Rawai4@ yahoo.com.

Ocean Front Land:

Rawai Half Rai for Sale: Land Patong Condo for Sale: Land Sale 2.95 Mb 1800 M2: 1800 M2 or 1.52 Rai, Chanote title.

Near Ao Po Marina, Mission Hills golf, 20 min to airport or British Int'l School.

Driveway and electricity supplied. Call Mark 083 392 007 or 083 502 8256.

Beachfront land for sale: 2 rai absolute amazing beachfront, few min boat ride from Phuket, facing west to sunset and views of Phuket.

B13 million per rai +66 (0) 86 278 8300 or izzy.serenity group@gmail. com.

My condo is ready for immediate sale located at Lotus Residence, a small 3-storey boutique condo of only 12 apartments total. It is located on a southern hillside above Patong Bay. Call 084 436 2540.

1 Rai Sea -V i ew L and: Opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill, Chanote, ca. 36 m x 45 m, sophisticated hillside project, proratable, B8.5 mil direct to owner: 085 65 44 0 11 or 089 40 40 737.

plot 100 metres to Rawai Beach, about 850 sq.metre. Chanote title deed, private road with sewer, 3 phases electricity and wall around the land.

Email: rawai.steen@gmail.com, call 080 530 6880.

Hill Land for Sale:

Very nice location hill land by the Bangwat Dam, total 60 rai, 96,000 square metre. C ont ac t: At t apong 0 81 892 0610 (Thai), Jantiwa 081 890 8268 (Eng). e-mail: jantiwa_ j@ hotmail.com.

Land At Kathu For Sale: Only 15 min to Patong and only 10 min to Phuket Town, located at Kathu, total 141 sqw or 564 sqm with ready public utility. Call 081 892 0610, 081 472 0770, tan_ohio@hotmail.com.

Seaview Land For Sale: Land located right in the heart of Chalong with panorama view of Chalong pier.

Close to number of sandy beaches; Naihan Rawai Kata and Karon. Easy access to major department stores.

Surrounded by public facilities including education institutes and hospitals.

You will benefit from a perfect location that's rapidly increasing in value. 3 rai and 1 Ngan with Chanote title.

B22 millions per rai. Call 087 278 7206, 089 215 5041. Email: kubesjoy@ hotmail.com.

7 rai with 185 metres of sea frontage. Water, electricity, road and boat access, located 800 metres from Yacht Haven marina, perfect site for small beach front development. For quick sale only B5 million per rai. Tel 081 343 0777 Email: mon tha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

A b so l u t e B e a c h Fr o n t Land: Songkla district near new

Commercial Building For Sale: 5M. x 18.30M.,3 floors, located

deep sea port. 4.5 Rai divided into 7 Chanote plots. Reluctant sale. B4.9M the lot. Email: jmic chia@yahoo.com or call 087 276 0529.

close by Condo at Saiyuan, 2 big halls, 2 bedrooms,4 bathrooms,clean&new building. Price negotiable. Tel:087 881 7979, 081 472 0770, ss.kijrungruang@ gmail.com.

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BISP - Requires Staff: BISP - Requires Summer Camp Staff July 2013 The British International School requires experienced English S u m m e r C a m p S t a f f f o r J u l y.

Applicants are required to have a recognised degree and a TEFL qualification. As it is a residential camp overnight boarding duties are required. Camp dates 29th June - 27th July 2013. Applications can be submitted to ppreez@bisphuket. ac.th.

Chef Wanted: Fulltime, flexible, strong leadership and a good team player. The restaurant has an extensive menu with a focus on pizza, burgers and authentic Thai dishes. See phuket adventureminigolf.com.

Thai Admin Staff Needed:

Phuket Has Been Good To Us seeks English-speaking Thai admin staff member for full-time position starting 1 May. Must have min. 4 years office experience, preferably w/ accounting skills. info@phukethasbeengoodtous. org.

Coffee and Ice Cream shop Vacancies: - Cof fe Shop As -

Branch & Assistant Manager: We are hiring! Looking for a positive and energetic person to join our team. Phuket Pool Tables 081 823 4627, 085 782 1200.

Chefs & Waiters Wanted:

Rockfish is looking for full time chefs and waiting staff with experience in a busy restaurant environment for both AM & PM shifts. Good salary, tips & full service charge. Gan 0810859732

Looking for people who love animals: and would like to do some volunteer work looking after sick, injured and homeless dogs in Thalang area. Contact: Sherin.peace@gmail.com

sistant Manager - Baristas - Waito r s / Wait re s se s - Bar A s sist ant s **Expierienced, Good English would be prefered, Presentable and Friendly.

Call 086 276 4914.

Female Cook / H o m e m a ke r Wa n t e d: Exceptional conditions for live-in cook /homemaker for semi-retired UK/Canadian businessman.

Separate high quality room with shower & TV in high end resort style surroundings. Must speak En g l i s h. C o nt ac t b g g v i r g o @ gmail.com or 089 054 4354.

Financial Controller:

The Southsea Group is looking for a Hotel Financial Controller with good expirience for immidiate hiring. Salary will be based on qualifications. Send your CVs to recruit@southseagroup.com.

S e n i o r E S L Te a c h e r Needed: PHBGTU charity is seeking experienced Senior Teacher to teach, manage teaching staff, and develop curriculum for practical, quality English language programme in 2 government schools. info@ phukethasbeengoodtous.org.

Live in Housekeeper Wanted: Exceptional conditions for housekeeper who loves dogs and speaks English. Separate one bedroom apartment with everything.

Has to be able to live in full time with us. Call on 080 690 5248.

Siam Palm Residence Co., Ltd: is looking for an experienced Accountant /Financial Controller.

His/her main task will be taking care of all financial matters of Siam Palm Residence companies. Requirements: A few years’ experience in accounting position. Proficient in English (speaking, reading and writing). Good computer skills. Must also be willing to assist in the hotel’s front office/reception. Service-minded, as he or she will be in direct contact with (potential) guests in the front office. Salary: negotiable (based on education and experience).

Please send your resume with expected salary to: info@siampalmresidence.com For more information call Khun Joy at 081 6930 195.

DaVinci Restaurant in Nai Harn: Thai nationality only. Waita "mixed" club on Soi Paradise. Should like Leomeo, Tiesto, and Guetta. Must be Thai citizen. Call Adrian at 081 561 9114.

resses 2 positions, Bartender 1 position. Experience and good English will be an advantage. Good salary and benefits. Contact Khun Jana 086 947 5197, jana@davinci phuket.com.

AutoCAD operator: Leading re-

Office Assistant needed:

gional lighting design company needs full-time / freelance AutoCAD operators. Experience in lighting / electrical / M&E / architectural drawings preferred Some English required. See andaman lighting.com.

Mobile Car Rental is looking for a flexible office assistant/receptionist with driving license.English knowledge required. Work location is at Boat Lagoon. Contact nui@mobile carrent.com.

DJ Needed: Full-tie DJ needed for

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 & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

SALES REPRESENTATIVES Qualifications: ● Thai or Expat. ● Excellent communication and negotiation skills in Thai 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 applicants are invited to apply in person or send application with full resume indicating qualifications and experience, expected salary and recent photo to: adminmgr@thephuketnews.com Tel: 076 612 550-2 ext 101

Class Act Media Co., Ltd. 99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 Fax: 076 612 553

Phuket Brasserie Jobs Recuitment: -Waitress -Bartender Salary B9,000. Service charge B4,000. If you worked in hotels before it will be an advantage.

Contact 076 210 511.

Send CV and photo to linkwanjai@me.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 a host of publications & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

Full Time Public Relations/ Marketing manager Responsibilities :

● PR and marketing of our products & services ● Identifying sponsorship opportunities & liaising with event organizers ● Building relationships with local organizations, government & private companies

Qualifications:

● Thai National ● Excellent personal skills ● Good command of English ● Experience in PR/Marketing in print media or radio would be an advantage but not essential ● Existing relationships/network of contacts in Phuket an advantage ● Own car & ability to work flexible hours and attend events during non-work hours

We offer:

● Competitive salary & bonuses depending ● 5 day work week – (Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 6 pm) ● Friendly work environment & excellent progress opportunities ● Time in lieu policy for any overtime hours worked Interested candidates are invited to send application with full resume in English indicating qualifications, experience, expected salary with recent photo via email to hr@classactmedia.co.th or fax your resume to 076-612-553

Class Act Media Co., Ltd.

99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 ext 100 Fax: 076 612 553 www.thephuketnews.com

Hotel Marketing Manager: Experienced Thai national wanted for the budgeting & marketing to agents and OTA for an exclusive condo-hotel of 32 luxury sea view units in Surin Beach. Good salary for right applicant.

081 415 2884.

Live in Housekeeper/Nanny: Live in housekeeper/nanny who likes dogs working for European boss.

Very good salary, insurance & use of transport. Long Term Employment.

Good domestic facilities. Some English required. Call 083 391 7254.

Sales Managers And Reps Wanted: Club Tropical Asia is looking for experienced Managers, TO’s & Liners for the expansion of our successful operation in Phuket and Samui. Great product and huge growth potential. 084 847 1320 or salesbt@clubtropical lifestyle.com.

Guest Service Supervisor: Good command in English, customer service skills, knowledge in F&B,HK, front office, Knowledge of computer basic skills, own car with driving license, working in Phang Nga -Natai Beach. Candidate send resume to : hr@luxuryvillasandhomes.com. Office: 6/84 Srisoonthorn Rd., Cherngtalay, Thalang Phuket 83110. Call 076 527 633, 087 881 0003.

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 & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

Phuket's Live 89.5 is looking for

FREELANCE RADIO PRESENTERS This is a great opportunity for someone to develop their overall skills in not only radio but other media platforms such as TV presentation as we have just launched our own local channel.

What we require from you is simple: ● Must be an experienced English speaking presenter.

(This position is is open to Thai Nationals as well). ● Must be aged between 25-45 male or female. ● Must be able to use Adobe Audition and Simian.

This is a freelance position ONLY and will be paid per shift. The company is expanding therefore opportunities for full time positions may arise in the future.

Please read all the above text before applying and we will only contact those who we think meet the criteria set.

Interested?

Contact: manager@phuketliveradio.com for more details.

Class Act Media Co., Ltd. 99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 Fax: 076 612 553

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Sunseeker 58 Manhattan For SWAP or SALE

4 cabins 3 bedrooms fully equipped located in Boat lagoon. With excellent place FREE for 7 years.

Price 12 million or EXCHANGE for a Villa or Apartment in Rawai, Kata, Karon.

For English - Email: maurice.phuket@gmail.com or SMS 081 788 8280.

For Russian - Ms. Oxana Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com or SMS: 080 529 0726.

13 Metre Wooden Hull Cruiser: Cap. 17 PAX. Wooden hull, 3.5 meters 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 B500,000. Call 082 414 6931, email: phil@krabikonnect.com.

Guest house & Business: For sale / rent long term. 400 sq m. (N.S.-3 K document) next to Swissotel Kamala.

500 m from kamala beach. B32 million.

Call 081 893 0540, 076 385 775 email: anong540@hotmail.com.

+66 81 892 4804, gordon_asia@hotmail.com

BOATS & YACHTS Patong New Hotel for Longterm Lease: 40 rooms with full Boat Sales and Charters:

Sale New Boat SR-21 Finished: Only B330,000. Samran Kawasaki 750Sxi Jet Ski Pro: Stand up. Trick conversion kit, R&D ride plate, Race bars with finger throttle, Hydro-turf floor mat with foot-holds, Very reliable, fast, and great fun. Very good condition. B150,000. Contact: 087 265 8002.

Marine. We are professional boat builders, factory located in Pattaya, This model is SR-21 fully finished.

We can deliver to your place. “This price excludes engine.” Call 081 782 0921. Email: nungnapong@ hotmail.com.

Want to build or charter your own boat to get out among Phukets many islands for fishing or pleasure? Then please contact the experts on 081 270 4291 or go to www. fishingboatingthailand.com.

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. Euro385,000. Call: 089 971 0278, eddyelan@yahoo.com.

Charter Boat:

62ft Hatteras Style yacht, 35 + 4 crew, large upper deck includes website: www. char terboatsphuket.com, price B5,370,000 or best offer. email: eastcoastefi@aol.com or 087 889 8044.

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.

Speed Boat For Sale:

Steppa Fiberglass 32 feet Flybridge two 200 hp Yamaha outboard engines. Ideal for diving and tours. B850,000. Call 081 8942124.

son design, Thai registered, 120ltr fuel tank, 200hp Yamaha engine in excellent condition. Includes trailer, boat cover, wakeboard pole, ropes and ski equipment. Call 081 894 5822, email: mark breitis@gmail.com.

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.

Fiberglass Bowrider, 12mm thick hull, 600ltr fuel tank, 150ltr water tank, licensed for 25 passengers, storage area, manual head, 5 years old, B1.4 million o.n.o, contact 076 362 300 Ext.1801.

Sale New Boat SR-18 Finished: Only B280,000. Samran Marine. We are professional boat builders, factory located in Pattaya.

This model is SR-18 fully finished.

We can delivery to you place. “This price excludes engine”. Call 081 782 0921. Email: nungnapong@ hotmail.com.

Speed boat for sale! Now B290,000: 6 metre body BaySki Boat for Sale: Glastron Carl-

2 2 m . I n d o n e s i a n Pi n i s i Ketch: Licensed and registered in

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Speedboat for sale - Hull Only: Excellent condition, 12.18m

A Steal For A Quick Sale:

Yacht sale 36-ft Searay:

liner, 200 HP (EFI) Mercury engine, Yamaha 5 HP back up engine. Blue book. Including: trailer, 2 anchors, and cover, Garmin deep sounder and fish finder brand new. Call 081 477 5637 THAI; 086 283 0082 ENG, RUS.

furnished, TV, fridge, aircon, hot water, swimming pool, restaurant and spa.

Located in Soi Nanai villa. Contact 086 300 9406.

Sport Club for Sale by Owner: Set on 4 rai land with full chanote title. Include tennis court, volleyball court, fishing lake, game room, restaurant and bar and separate guest bungalow for sale or long term lease. Call +66 81 569 6026, +61 498 248 656 (English & Thai) Email:patbittersweet@gmail. com. See www.phuketsport.com.

2 Language & TEFL Schools: The schools are very

2 Business For Sale: Good location, Rawai Area -1) Restaurant – 40 pax - leased out 2) Indoor pub: fully equipped, disco - stage, seating:70 pax. Lease - 8 years+6 months left on lease.Sale:2.9 MB Negotiable. 087 892 6204, 087 244 1322, 091 654 1720.

successful due to the high demand of people wishing to learn English as Asia develops and plays a larger part in world affairs every day. These 2 schools are licensed with the Ministry of Education and the Cha-am branch also holds a TEFL license. As part of a franchise group, you will always have on-going support for sales and training. The selling price is calculated at 5 times the net profit and with sales growth averaging over 20% year on year, your breakeven point is within 4 years. As all truly profitable business there is no negative cash flow. Call 081 846 9193. See insightenglishhuahin.com.

Restaurant/Guesthouse for sale: Located in Kamala. 40 metres to the beach. 10 rooms with full furnishings. Restaurant 54 seat.

Price B8 million. For more information call 081 396 0033.

KOH LIPE Dive Center for sale: URGENT SALE Speedboat 6.5M RIB: New Hypalon tubing and blue cover. On a fiber glass V shaped hull. 240HP Mercury Giving comfortable cruise at 25-30Kts and 40 Kts Max Ideal for family day trips to beach skiing etc. 081 273 6959.

Yamaha 200HP4s, Coltri Sub compressor, Nitrox system, 16 BCD, 11 regulators, 32 tanks, website, renewed TAT, buildings, 5 rooms for rent. Asking price 120,000 USD. 084 399 8978.

Cement Production Plant:

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$110K. 085 378 0498, yacht.antaia@gmail. com.

Sale Bar, Hotel + 1 Shop Rawai Beach: Land plot 700 sq metre+building+10 bed+10 bath+2 restaurants. Newly renovated. Private financing by owner. Down B2 million + 13yearly payment of 1MB. Own forever title land. 100 metres to Rawai landing pier. 084 242 8914, rawai4@yahoo.com.

Ready Mixed Concrete Company’s factory. 446.92 Horse power. Output of workers in the production of 22 people per day at an average yield of about 100 Q/Day (B1,800/Q) average revenue per day for about B180,000. Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete. Can continue immediately. Just buy a cement truck then start delivery.

Ready water source to be used for production. Address: Moo. 4 T. Maikhao Thalang Dist. Phuket 83110. Land Size: 20 rai 2 Ngan and 56 talang wah. Price: B130 Million. Contact: Mr. Lee, mobile: 081 803 7189.

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Restaurant/Pub: For sale in Bang Tao Beach Road. Get 10 year contract, great location 50m from Best Western Hotel & Beach. Full furniture and equipment. Price B2.5 million. Call 087 893 8590, Email: somtom_landandhouse@yahoo.de

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. Genuine enquires only, no tyre kickers.

Patong Massage Shop For Sale: Cosy renovated shop. Shop is located inside a hotel on a busy street directly leading to Patong Beach. Business from hotel customers as well as from many tourists going to/from Patong Beach. Email: chumpo26@hotmail.com.

BUSINESS SERVICES Farang Food Paradise:

Your specialist of imported food and drinks in Phuket. Visit our shop at the Billion Plaza, opposite Tesco Lotus. Contact: 076 612 733, 076 248 900 or visit: www.phuketfood.com.

CARS FOR SALE

friendly car, carefully used for last 3 years. Good condition with some wears. Clean interior, good car audio, fresh tires. Best choice for young family. Honda serviced only. Call 083 102 0070.

For further info email samos1941@gmail.com.

Toyota Vios For Sale: 2007 lady owner perfect condition B359,000. Tel 081 125 1873, gordon_asia@hotmail. com.

5 In 1 Business For Sale: Good location, 1 1/4 Rai. 1) Jungle bar, 3 TVs, 2 pool tables, seating: 65 pax, parking: 15-16 vehicles, good business. 2) Beauty salon: fully equipped.

3) Massage pallor. 4) Restaurant. 5) Indoor pub: fully equipped, stage, seating: 70 pax. Lease for 8 years+6 months left on lease. Sale: 5.7 MB. Negotiable! Contact: five.business@ yahoo.com, 091 654 1720, 087 892 6204, (Russian) 085 709 9191 (Thai) (English) 091 654 1720.

Hi Every One:

Restaurant / Guesthouse: Established restaurant covering two shop houses with private terrace and owners apartment or 8 room guesthouse. Freehold (no lease/ rent). Includes all equipment and newly renovated kitchen. Contact for details. Projected ROI 4 years.

Call 081 956 3166.

Lose Weight Feel Great!: Organic, Delicious, Nutritious Fruit & Vegetable Juice Detox programs from 5,000 baht Delivered To Your Door www.weightwatchdetox.com Contact 083 345 5540.

Bar for sale: Very Busy Mushroom bar for sale in Soi Bel Air. Wally Bar, all stock, T.V. sound system, beer boxes and fridges included in sale, rent, only B10,000 monthly. Only B600,000 ono. 086 725 0771.

2 Rai, Cherngtalay:

25 year lease for sale. Well situated in a fast developing and sought after area close to Laguna. Some fixed rent applies. Contact 087 884 0644 for more info.

3 Business For Sale: Good location, Rawai Area. 1) Big Bar, 3 TVs, 2 pool tables, seating: 60 pax, parking: 10 vehicles, good business.

2) Massage parlor – leased out 3) Beauty salon: fully equipped. Lease 8 years+6 months left on lease - Have owned business for 8 years - Sale: 2.9 MB. Negotiable! 087 892 6204, 091 654 1720.

Bar for sales on Soi Bangla: Located mid-soi on Bangla, Patong Beach Contact now for best units & special offers on pre-sales. 3 years contract. Price starting B1.7million.

Call 08 5887 7414

Tile I t: Thalang.

Wana Park on Srisoonthor n Rd. Phuket ’s quality tile boutique.

Tiles for interior, exterior, residential, commercial.

Contact 076 620 168 or 081 424 2828. Email info@ tile-asia.com.

My name is Tida, only the other day my owner told me to find a new home that she had enough of me and I’m too old or she will put me outside, can you believe that after 3 years of faithful service I took her wherever she wanted to go and never never let her down once. Now I’m looking for new owner, she must be nice to me, please buy me as I don’t want to sleep outside. I’m still very young, only just over 3 years old, I have big heart and strong legs as I not travel much. I’m fully automatic and come with all trimmings. Please don’t call her, call my friend John 0872760529 if you want to see me.

CHILDCARE Mini Cooper S JCW GP for sale: Only 2000 made worldwide.

Per fect condition, 20 0 6, manual, 17,500 km, 218 hp supercharged, high end hifi, Recaro seats, Book Service, Ultimate Mini. Collectors item. B1.6m, 089 866 3756 (Eng/Th) frankdreist@ hotmail.com.

Nissan NV 1.6 Pick Up, 2006: HO NDA CIT Y ' 03 1,5AT, 118XXXkm: Very reliable & user-

One hand, private. Only 96,000 km.

Looks like new. The car is totally revised for B100,000. Fast and agile.

B245,000. Contact Yupin English and Thai: 081 817 4805.

Buds Nursery:

Phuket’s oldest international childcare facility.

High-quality, time-proven schedule and curriculum. Now in brand-new purpose-built school. Experienced native English teachers to teach ages 1 1/2-8. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

Bus service available from Patong, Karon, Kata, Phuket, Rawai and Chalong. Tel: 076 384 638, 080 624 7060. Website: www.budsphuket.com.

CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS Blue Canyon Golf Membership: Blue Canyon Golf Lifetime membership for sale! Excellent saving!

B89,500 Call 084 052 2277.

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BUY & SELL IN PHUKET 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.

Price total 38 million Baht (9.50.000.euro) include chanote and Thai company.

For serious interest email: thewhitehousekata@gmail.com for RUSSIAN; Ms. Oxana Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS

VALCUCINE for sale:

Health Food: Online health food in Thailand. Good karma, all natural, healthy, and organic products. Please contact 082 276 1675, w w w.good karmathailand.com.

Motorbike Trailer with Tow bar: Professionally built motorbike trailer, with tow bar and coupling.

Cost B45,000 to build, will sell for B25,000. Ideal for dog caring or shopping. Very stable. Please ring 084 858 1917.

Clearance Sale

Sailboat for Sale/or TRADE

SAFEWAY THALANG * Liquidation Goods *Unpaid Storage *Repossessions Office Furniture, Bathroom ware, Jacuzzis, Water Tanks, Motor Bikes and more

2 mast 17 metre (50 c.v. Yanmar engine) excellent condition Fully equipped located in Chalong. Valuations price B15 million.

Price NOW! 9.8 million - OR TO EXCHANGE. For a villa/apartment in Rawai, Kata, Karon Phuket.

Main Highway Thalang 081 125 1873 - 081 892 4804

Email maurice.phuket@gmail.com or SMS 081 788 8280 For Russian contact Oxana 080 529 0726 or Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

Why buy a pet?:

Soi Dog Foundation have over 300 beautiful dogs and puppies available for adoption. Fully vaccinated and sterilised.

Contact 085 574 4258 or email: cindy@ soidog.org.

Looking for a VISA Service?

Visa to China, India or Shenzen &

Buyer pays for transfer. 083 388 5566. Email borst.jg@gmail.com

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PERSONAL SERVICES

Gol f M emb er ship for Sale: Loch Palm 500,000 Baht.

VALCUCINE showroom kitchen for sale due to renovation. 3 years old / good condition / Walnut material with Stainless Steel worktop /hob / hood sink and tap. Please call English (084 240 6688) and Thai (081 484 2565).

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Backgammon: Players Wanted. Tel: 081 577 8443, email: phuketcon nection@yahoo.com

no need to fly to Bangkok. Check all procedures by email to jryjariya@ gmail.com or contact 080 887 4431.

PET HOSPITAL

PET ADOPTION

Chaofah Pet Hospital: 8/28–29 Moo 9, Chaofah East Road. Contact 076 283 365.

MOVING & STORAGE

POOL TABLES

We Sell Boxes & Moving Supplies: At MY STORAGE Self Storage you can buy quality moving and packing supplies like individual boxes, bubble wrap, packing tapes & knives plus secure padlocks. We also help you to move and store. Call 076 292 909.

Mum & Puppy Need a Home

“SOVEREIGN” Coin-operated Pool Tables: For Sell or

Lady & Yam-Lai are abandoned and in desperate need of a loving home.

Mum 1.5 years & Puppy 4 Months old female. I have boarded them at Surin Beach Pet Hospital.

Monthly Rent. Call us about Special 20% discount/ Free Foosball Table/ or Special Rent rate at our Patanakarn Billiards PHUKET Grand Opening. Tel 076 521 211, 081 171 2121.

But this is not a long term solution and the dogs can not just be put out on the street as they need an owner. They are both the most beautiful girls who want nothing more than you to love them.

W E A R E LO O K I N G FOR A NEW HOME Several rescued dogs, Cute, cuddly & groomed ready to be loved.

Wonderful with other dogs and great with children. Beautiful loving well mannered girls. They can go together or separately.

For more photos visit www.doggieheaven.net Or contact: Sherin.peace@gmail.com

Call 081 271 3211, email: sonyaklapko@yahoo.com

***Vaccinated & sterilised

Premium Pool Tables: All range of pool table, snooker table, foosball and game machine. We Sell, Rent, Profit share. Commercial and home use. We are a local company that you can trust. facebook.com/thailand pooltables. 081 823 4627.

SPORTING GOODS & EXERCISE Ocean Kyak For Sale: For Sale, "Mirage" ocean kyak, 6 meters, Kevla hull, electric pump and all the gear, near new. 081 958 6754, johnhideaway @hotmail.com

Specialised Carbon Full Suss: Stumpjumper FSR Carbon MTB, Super top spec - Brain F+R Shocks, SRAM XX drive train, Hope Race brakes, Mavix SLR wheels.

Large size (180 cm+). Midlife crisis dream machine. B125,000. 081 737 0722.

Kite Surf Equipment for Sale: 2 new boards, never used.

2 Kites, used 2-3 times. New price was more then 200,000 Baht. Sell altogether for 100,000 Baht. For single items please call: 086 747 9292 (English) or 081 970 520.

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JLL cricket final on Sunday CRICKET

Patong’s Seemant RajuRaju plays defensively against the bowling of TNT’s Pan Sriwang. Photo: Michael Way

Patong streak away from TNT CRICKET

n the final round-robin match before the JLL cricket league finals, Patong met TNT on Sunday, May 5 at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in Thalang.

A win by Patong would have seen them finish at the top of the league ladder, while TNT were looking to secure a confidence boosting endof-season win.

Patong ran out the comfortable winners in the end, posting a solid total of 272-8 from their 35 overs, while TNT reached 179-9 in reply.

After winning the toss, TNT elected to put Patong into bat.

Patong, knowing they had already qualified for the final, adopted a unique way of selected the batting order with the players having to choose their spot from cards numbered 1 to 11.

Richard Desmond (35) and Mike Khan (17) drew the opening spots and posted a solid start until Khan fell in

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JLL Hotels Cricket League 2012/2013 Team

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Patong

8

6

2

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39

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Laguna

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5

1

2

34

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Jabudays

8

4

4

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29

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2

5

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25

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Village

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6

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the 8th over with the score on 42.

Pao Suttiprapha’s (0) time in the middle was short-lived surviving only 2 balls.

Seemant Raju (28) then combined with Desmond to take the score along to 89 until Desmond was run out.

Paddy Morton, one of Patong’s dominant players, also failed to make an impression when he was well caught by Thai youngster Pan Sriwang.

Manish Sadarangani (33) and Neil Quail (52) then combined for a match winning 100 run partnership during a 10 over blitz until Quail was deceived by the flight of an Andrew McMillan leggie.

Sadarangani fell shortly thereafter in the 30th over.

However, Dave Watson (35 not out) and Soton Alamin (26) then put on 56 runs in the final 5 overs to take the Patong total to an intimidating 272-8 from their 35 overs.

Pick of the bowlers for TNT were K Petruenthong (2 for 12), Andrew McMillan (2 for 20) and Pan Sriwang (1 for 34).

After the lunch break, TNT set out to chase down the large Patong total.

They got off to a flying start with openers Roshan Jayasuria (66) and Andrew McMillan (40) posting a 109 run partnership in just 11 overs before McMillan was bowled by Paddy Morton’s leg spin.

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innings which included 6 fours and 4 sixes eventually came to an end when he was bowled by Thai youngster Pao Suttiprapha in the 17th over.

TNT captain Simon Wetherell (18) tried to maintain the required run rate until he too fell victim to Pao. T NT then lost Simon Samaan and Pan Sriwang cheaply with only Anthony Du Pont (13) providing any further resistance.

The TNT innings eventually came to an end in the 26th over with 179 runs on the scoreboard. Pick of the bowlers for Patong were Pao Suttiprapha (3 for 36) and Soton Alamin (3 for 9).

The result saw Patong finish on top of the league table, followed by Laguna.

The two top teams will now meet each other in the final at the ACG on Sunday, May 12.

Laguna will be looking to defend their title, while Patong will be feeling confident of wrestling it away after convincingly beating Laguna in their last outing.

PHUKET’S LAGUNA AND Patong cricket teams will meet in the final of the JLL Hotels league this Sunday (12 May), at the Alan Cooke Ground in Thalang district.

As well as the cricketing action, the event will include a bouncy castle for the kids, a cricketing demonstration from the Phuket Cricket Group youth academy, a prize giving ceremony, food

and drinks at the ACG’s Boundary Bar, and much more.

Spectators are welcome to come down to the ACG and make a day of it. A silent auction is also planned to raise money for a new electronic scoreboard, and prize donations are also welcome.

For more information contact Mark Ashman, chairman@phuketcricket group.com

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Asia, including Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines and other parts of Thailand.

The host side, BIS Phuket’s Flying Fish swim team numbered 99 competitors across all classes, and the meet included a demonstration race featuring Hungarian three-time Olympian Zsuzsanna Jakabos, who is currently training at BIS.

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Phuket FC rue missed chances Yamaha League 1/Thai Division 1

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huket FC missed a chance to go near the top of the league when they earned only a draw against Singhtarua FC (formerly Thai Port FC) at Surakul stadium on Saturday.

The game was hailed as one of the weekend’s biggest Yamaha League matches: Before the game, Singhtarua’s “Port Lions” were placed 4th in the league with 16 points from 8 games, while Phuket FC were 5th with 15 points.

Phuket FC rotated just a few players from their First 11. The Islander’s “free-kick king” Kritsada Sakaew, the midfielder who has scored two goals from free kicks this season, was out with injury.

Nene Bi, Eak-artit Somjit, Nontaphan and keeper Kampon were put on as substitutes, giving way to Tossapol Karnpluk and Kornprom Jaroonpong in midfield and Adisak Duangsri in goal, respectively.

The visitors under coach Dusit Chalermsan had stars like former Phuket favourite Diarra Ali, Leandro Oliviera in midfield, and South Korean

Singhtarua’s Diarra Ali (left) looks stunned after Phuket FC midfielder Geoffrey Doumang (centre) clears the ball. forward Myong-Jun Ri among their ranks.

The Islanders played with determination and pressured Singhtarua early in the game.

But the visitor played their defence deep in their half, breaking quickly on the occasional counter attack.

Phuket controlled the game throughout the first 20 minutes, but couldn’t penetrate Singhtarua’s well-organised defence.

Unable to get close, and with star striker Dudu closely marked, Phuket were forced to shoot from long distance.

Junior Guimaro attempted a few long shots, but they were easily caught by the keeper.

The first real scoring opportunity came from an attack

by Junior, who whipped in a

cross to the goalmouth area where Dudu was waiting, but the striker’s shot went wide.

With the Phuket players slowing down later in the half, Singhtarua went on the attack.

Their first attempt came from a Leandro Oliviera pass to Myong-Jun Ri, but the South Korean couldn’t beat the Phuket goalkeeper.

The Lions had a better chance a few minutes before half time, when a free kick by Leandro curled in towards goal past keeper Adisak’s reach.

But it missed the far post by inches, and half-time arrived with a 0-0 scoreline.

Both teams began the second half cautiously, looking for an opportunity to strike.

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came seven minutes later, when Junior took advantage of momentary hesitation by Singhtarua’s defence to steal the ball from a defender and pass it to his Brazilian teammate.

Dudu, right on cue, took the ball and sped forward before smashing the ball into the back of the net, sending the roughly 5,000 Phuket fans into a frenzy.

It was then Singhtarua turn to attack, taking the game into Phuket’s half before a free kick was awarded to the visitors for nearly 30 yards out. As his teammate hooked the ball in, Diarra Ali leapt for a header

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that looped over the Phuket keeper and into the goal.

Now back to square one, the game continued to be fought in midfield, which Phuket didn’t seem prepared for.

Kornprom was shut down

by Diarra Ali, while Doumeng and Junior were forced to drop back deep to help him, until Coach Paniphol Kerdyaem decided to replace Kornprom with Eak-artit. The new player caused problems for the Singhtarua defence when he almost scored from outside the penalty box, but the keeper tipped the ball over

the crossbar.

The Islanders continued to push for a win in the last minutesm and a header by Yusuke Sato went just inches wide of the goal. Eak-artit got close when his shot struck the goal post but bounced away.

Watcharapong Jan-ngam and Nene Bi were then sent on in a last throw of the dice. It was Watcharapong’s first home game since an injury that had put him out for months, and he too almost scored from a header that hit the crossbar.

Despite continuous pressure by Phuket, none of their attempts were converted, and the referee blew his whistle after five minutes etxra time with the score at one-all.

The one point each from the draw left both Phuket and Singhtarua exactly where they had previously been in the Yamaha League 1 table, at fifth and fourth place respectively.

Phuket FC can expect an easier league match on Saturday, May 8, when they travel away to play Ayutthaya FC, currently placed 16th on the league table with just 6 points from nine games.

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Racing from the fourth day of the Top of the Gulf Regatta, held from May 3 to May 7 at Jomtien near Pattaya. More than 200 boats took part. Photo: Marine Scene Asia

Lion City boats take regatta titles SAILING

Muay Thai star Buakaw Por Pramuk in a demonstration fight in Phuket earlier this year.

Buakaw defies legal threats MARTIAL ARTS James Goyder editor@classactmedia.co.th

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tar Muay Thai Fighter Buakaw Por Pramuk could face legal action after participating in the inaugural Max Muay Thai K-1 event in Surin province this week.

Buakaw defied a warning by his former employers Thai Fight and participated in an exhibition match against American Malik Watson.

The fact that the fight was not real is unlikely to placate his former employers, who will almost certainly pursue legal action against the two time K-1 Max winner.

But there was nothing fake about the other fights on the card and, having promised competitive match-ups, the

promotion delivered with some fights which were exciting, unpredictable and not completely dominated by the Thai contingent of fighters.

Max Muay Thai is already the subject of legal action from Thai Fight, who held a press conference last week to announce that they were pursuing legal action, due to what they believed to be a breach of their copyright.

Thai Fight also made it clear in the press conference that Buakaw’s exclusive contract with them prevented him from fighting for other promotions.

They claimed Buakaw also needed their permission to perform exhibitions, such as the recent show fight with team mate Harlee Avison in Cambodia.

However it appears that Max Muay Thai believe that

the Thai Fight contract applies only to Muay Thai and that by holding their fights under K-1 rules, which don’t allow elbows and limit the amount of clinching, they can feature the two time K-1 Max champion with impunity.

At present Thai Fight are only pursuing legal action against Max Muay Thai, whose founder is Top King Owner and CEO Narit Wongprasertkan, but they warned that if Buakaw participated in any sort of fight for another promotion then he would also find himself being pursued in the Thai courts.

The boxer has been making headlines of the wrong sort recently, and after his acrimonious departure from the Por Pramuk camp last year he now finds himself the central figure in the increasingly bitter dispute between Thai Fight and Max Muay Thai.

YACHTS FROM SINGAPORE took the top honours at the 2013 Top of the Gulf Regatta at Jomtien near Pattaya over the weekend.

Singapore’s Hi Jinks, skippered by Peiquan Chung, was undefeated and crowned champion of the IRC Racing Three.

Thai team Sansiri Ooh la la, skippered by Patinyakorn Buranrom, finished second and Tai Two, skippered by Sadunori Osada, third.

In the IRC Racing One, Singaporean boat Foxy Lady, skippered by Bill Bremner, won the overall title, with Thailand’s Wan Marang, skippered by Kevin Whitcraft, second and David Ross’ Kukukerchu third.

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Australian entry Ichiban, skippered by Matt Allen, was dominant in the IRC Racing Two, ahead of Royal Thai Navy 1 (second) and Souy 1 (third).

In the Platu class, Black Betty, skippered by Gary McNally, took the Coronation Cup ahead of Problem Child, skippered by Brian McMaster (second) and Andrew Moore’s Tigrana (third).

Defending champion Easy Tiger IV had a tournament to forget as they finished with sixth and seventh places in the final two races to be out of contention.

David Liddell’s Miss Saigon returned to winning ways with triumph in the Ocean Multihulls class. Sonic, skippered by Kirati Assakul, was

second and Scott Galle’s Black Swan third.

Earlier, Thailand’s Pongsapat Pumyam won the Thailand Optimist National Championship A record 128 Thai and international youngsters took part in the Optimist Championship, including a group of youngsters from the Phuket Sailing Club based at Ao Yon. The Formula 18 class was won by Pom Green Apple, while the Open Beach Multihull class honours went to Thailand’s Damrongsak Vongtim and Sakda Vongtim.

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Walcott scores in seconds FOOTBALL

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heo Walcott scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season as Arsenal beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 to climb to third place in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Walcott netted after just 20 seconds against relegated QPR at Loftus Road, eclipsing former Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie, who scored for Manchester United against West Ham after 33 seconds in November.

Elsewhere, Wigan suffered a 3-2 loss at home to Swansea on Tuesday.

Wigan’s Roger Espinoza scored his first goal for the team early in the second half, but Angel Rangel equalised a few minutes later. The hosts took the lead again within three minutes when James McCarthy beat the keeper with a low shot, but Itay Shechter equalised in the 59th minute and Dwight Tiendalli scored the winner in the 76th minute.

Manchester City, meanwhile, warmed up for the

Arsenal’s Theo Walcott. Photo: Ronnie McDonald FA Cup final against Wigan on Saturday with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, thanks to a 35th-minute goal from Edin Dzeko.

On Monday, ten-man Sunderland took a step towards Premier League survival by drawing 1-1 at home to Stoke.

Jon Walters gave Stoke a ninth minute lead, but John O’Shea rescued a point for Stoke in the 63rd minute.

On Sunday, a late goal by Juan Mata earned Chelsea three points in their quest for the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Manchester United. Mata struck in the 87th minute, to lift his team into third place in the table.

Meanwhile, Everton remain on course to finish above Liverpool for a second season, after holding their city rivals to a 0-0 draw at Anfield.

Also on Sunday, Tottenham Hotspur moved up the table with a 1-0 win over Southampton, thanks to a goal

by Spurs’ Gareth Bale against his former club with just four minutes left on the clock.

Gabriel Agbonlahor may have secured Aston Villa’s top-flight status for another year, after scoring an 89thminute goal in a 2-1 win at Norwich. Agbonlahor gave Villa a 55th-minute lead, and Grant Holt equalised from the penalty spot with 16 minutes

to play, before Agbonlahor struck again at the death.

Elsewhere, deposed champions Manchester City were held to a 0-0 draw at Swansea City in a forgettable game at the Liberty Stadium. And Hal Robson-Kanu scored twice as relegated Reading registered only their second away win of the season with a 4-2 success at Fulham, and Bryan Ruiz also scored twice for the home side. AFP. In The Phuket News Premier League predictions competition: with only two rounds left in the season, suncat100 on 699 points looks almost unbeatable, although diggersd is doggedly chipping away at his lead. On the new May monthly table, players NEIL and zedi44 share the lead, both on 29 points.

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TOM’S TIPS WEEK 39 Chelsea v Tottenham Aston Villa v Chelsea Stoke v Tottenham Everton v West Ham Fulham v Liverpool Norwich v West Brom QPR v Newcastle Sunderland v Southampton Man United v Swansea

OVERALL STANDINGS Lose Lose Lose Win Draw Lose Lose Win Win

1. suncat100 699 2. diggersd 656 3. scottkip 649 4. mickyleeds 636 5. Blackrosebar 630 6. alanphuket 629 7. gafferworld 626 8. fazza 625 9. toptipster 624 10. NEIL 613

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Alex Ferguson to retire from United FOOTBALL

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lex Ferguson will retire as Manchester United manager at the end of this season, the English Premier League champions announced Wednesday, bringing down the curtain on one of the most successful careers football has known.

Ferguson, 71, has been in charge at Old Trafford for 26 years, guiding United to 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns.

It was not until Tuesday that rumours of Ferguson’s shock retirement started circulating but he said it was a decision he had been considering for some time.

“The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time,” Ferguson said in a statement released by the club.

“It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape

Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson has led the club for 26 years. Photo: AFP/Paul Ellis and I believe I have done so,” added Ferguson, who will bow out with United having won

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signings.

“Alex’s vision, energy and ability have built teams – both on and off the pitch – that his successor can count on as among the best and most loyal in world sport.”

United said Ferguson would remain at Old Trafford as a director and club ambassador.

His final game in charge will be against West Bromwich Albion on May 19.

Ferguson is due to have a hip replacement operation after the end of the season, but until rumours broke on Tuesday there was no indication he was about to step down.

The former Glasgow Rangers’ striker’s managerial career began with Scottish lower league club East Stirlingshire in 1974 and saw him win 49 major trophies in all.

Ferguson forged his managerial reputation in charge of Aberdeen, taking the Dons to a trio of Scottish Premier League titles and the 1983 UEFA Cup’ Winners Cup before joining United in 1986. AFP

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ance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the

this season’s Premier League.

“The quality of this leaguewinning squad, and the bal-

structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long term future of the club remains a bright one.”

At the time of going to press, United had given no indication of a successor amid speculation Everton’s David Moyes could fill the Old Trafford hot seat vacated by fellow Scotsman Ferguson.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, who established a friendly rivalry with Ferguson when in charge of United’s rivals Chelsea, has also been touted for the role.

David Gill, who forged a highly successful partnership with Ferguson as United’s chief executive that included the unprecedented Treble of 1999 which included the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, paid tribute to the veteran manager.

“I’ve had the tremendous pleasure of working very closely with Alex for 16 unforgettable years – through the Treble, the double, countless trophy wins and numerous

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