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deadly collision between two tour speedboats travelling between Phuket and Phi Phi Island killed two Chinese tourists and left dozens more in hospital with serious inj uries on W ednesday (June 8).

The collision occurred at about midday while the speedboat C h onl ak ij was carrying 3 6 people in total, including passengers and crew, from

Phuket to Phi Phi Island, while the speedboat H ongf a was travelling from Phi Phi Island to Phuket.

The H ong f a was carrying 26 people, including passengers and crew, when the collision occurred, said Phuket Marine Police D eputy Superintendent L t Col Prasert Srikunarat. “ The incident happened near the Moosang Rocks, between K oh D okmai and Phi Phi Island, about 3 0 nautical miles from Phuket,” he said.

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Tour boat collision kills two Chinese tourists, injures dozens more One man and a woman died in the accident that saw more than 5 0 people, mostly Chinese and K orean tourists, rushed to hospital in Phuket.

The D epartment of D isaster Prevention and Mitigation (D D PM) Phuket Provincial ce on Wednesday afternoon issued a statement confirming that 1 people were still in hospital.

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Wednesday issued a list of 1 names of patients received at that facility after the crash.

Among them was X u Tingting, 29 , the woman who died from inj uries sustained in the collision. L isted as serious was iu ie, , who suffered a serious head inj ury. Jin Haix ian, 4 years old, also suffered a head inj ury, but the child’s condition was not reported.

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The speedboat Chonlakij sank after the collision.

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Speedboat crash, tourist nightmare C ontinued f r om page 1 ...receiving treatment, said the hospital.

The P did not report the whereabouts or condition of any other tourists or crewmen involved in the collision, though the Phuket Provincial ospital in assada on Wednesday afternoon reported one man dead on arrival at that facility. The Tourism ept reported the deceased man as iang uanfu, , but did not clarify which hospital he was at, though Phuket overnor hamroen Tipyayapongtada reported in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that the bodies of both victims had been taken to the morgue at achira. e also reported that people from the two boats

were taken to ission ospital with minor in uries only. total of seven people were seriously in ured in the collision, while a further 1 re uired medical attention, ov hamroen reported.

Phuket arine Police hief ol Prasert noted, We are still investigating the cause of the collision. It was fortunate that all tourists on both boats were wearing life ackets. If they weren’t, the number of casualties could have been much worse.” egion Police hief a en Tesa iriwato on Wednesday vowed a safety crackdown on tour boats in the area. The drivers of both boats would be charged with reckless operation of their vessels and were being tested for drugs, he said.

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cials have warned they will ramp up enforcement of environmental protection laws to protect coral reefs off Phuket, which have come under threat by mass tourism, specifically tours involving hinese and ussian tourists.

The warning was handed down at a meeting at the Phuket o ce of the epartment of arine and oastal esources onservation ivision Thursday last week une , which was called in response to complaints of damage to coral reefs at ape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, as well as oh acha and oh aithon. ttending the meeting in person were more than 0 people, including representatives from Phuket tour operators, tour guides and government agencies.

To stop the destruction and heavy damage of coral reefs in the areas mentioned, the orders the following eeding fish or sea animals in the coral reef areas is strictly prohibited and stepping on the coral reefs is

Chinese and Russian tourists are to be targeted to protect coral reefs around Phuket. Photo: DMCR strictly prohibited.

Persons who fail to follow the above will be punished by law, which is a maximum of one year in prison, a fine of up to B100,000 or both,” uchart attanareangsri, irector of the ’s onservation ivision, warned.

The ’s increased enforcements won’t be limited to Phuket.

This order applies to the following areas oh an ai in ayong oh Thalu and oh uam in Prachuap hiri han oh ai in humphon as well as oh acha ai, oh aithon and ape Panwa in

Phuket,” he added. r ongkiat ittiwatthanawong, hief of the arine ndangered pecies nit at the Phuket arine Biology entre P B , noted, ll people concerned have to realise and inform their tourists of these provisions in order to protect our natural resources.

Tour companies must inform their customers, especially those involving hinese and ussian tourists, as I worry about them,” he said.

The announcement of a clampdown on marine eco damage by tourists follows the arrest of hinese tourist

hou ong hi, from ichuan, for feeding fish in a protected area at oh hai ok on ay 5. r hou was fined B1,000 and ew home to hina on ay , while the tour guide he was with and the tour company he was travelling with will be reported to the Phuket tourism business licensing authority this week. r hou was arrested only one day after the after the epartment of arine and oastal esources announced a crackdown on environmental laws to protect the marine eco system in the area.

Navy ponders easing coastal fishing ban T T I T Iland aritime nforcement oordinating entre , operating under the command of the oyal Thai avy, is considering allowing large boats to fish in specified coastal areas as part of a reprieve on the ban on coastal fishing by large vessels.

The ban, which came into force in pril, restricts fishing vessels weighing 10 or more gross tonnes from operating within three nautical miles from the coast and 1.5nm from islands. The restriction is part of government measures aimed at curbing overfishing as well as clamping down on illegal, unreported and unregulated I fishing practices. ice dmiral ayan Prasongsomrit, ommander of the oyal Thai avy T Third rea ommand, announced the news at a meeting with

fisheries o cials and operators at the T ’s Third rea ommand naval base at ape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, on onday une .

Present at the meeting were Phuket ice overnor hokdee mornwat, as well as representatives from fisheries associations and fisheries operators from anong, Phang ga, Phuket, rabi, Trang and atun provinces, all along the ndaman coast. ince the announcement of the ban, the Third rea has received many complaints from fisheries operators and local fishermen, especially those linked to commercial fishing, saying that their livelihoods have been affected by this new rule,” dm ayan said. ost vessels used for day fishing of anchovies and fishing for crabs are unable to

The Third Area Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Centre (MECC) is considering easing the ban on coastal fishing by large vessels. Photo: PR Dept enter the protected areas and for the past months the centre has been trying to solve this problems in each ndaman province,” he added. f note, some 00 villagers in Phang ga province gathered in protest at aem ai Pier on oh ao ai last month, calling for the government to reconsider the ban.

Today, we have listened to all problems that fishermen have encountered arising from the ban and we will find a solution together,” dm ayan said.

We have to solve each issue locally and the centre will take this into consideration in deciding on any change in the policy,” he added. thephuketnews

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uthorities have seized the driver’s licence of a man who confessed to ashing his axe at another motorist at Phuket International Airport last Saturday morning (June 4 ), as revealed on Facebook by dash cam footage.

N attawut Chitj ui, 4 4 , of Phang N ga, was summoned to Sakoo Police Station last Sunday (June 5 ) after a run of his licence plate led police to him in K rabi’s Muang district.

After N attawut confessed that the man in the video clip was indeed himself, police fined him B1,000 for carrying a weapon in public without a permit. Police seized the ax e and proceeded to suspended his driver’s licence for three months as recommended by the Phuket L and Transport ce.

Phuket Airport D irector Monrudee Gettuphan responded to the post at 6pm last Saturday, after still images and a video clip documenting the incident went viral.

Nattasak Simog and Aitsara Bunthod were arrested for their role in the lethal attack. Photo: Patong Police

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a i driver Nattawut Chitjui (left, holding a e) was fined B1,000 over the incident. “ W e’re aware of this incident, and all of the commentary that’s resulted on social media has caused much damage…

We’ve notified dmiral Pongchak Araimaan, the commander of the N aval Air Task Unit of the Third N aval Area Command, who as acting as chief of the unit is tasked with airport order and security,” she said.

The incident, initially revealed through 1 still images and tex t posted by Facebook

user W oratat W uttikorn, shows a tax i driver sending off a foreign passenger at the airport before grabbing an ax e and appearing to ash it to the car recording him with a dash cam.

The tax i driver was apparently dissatisfied because r W oratat would not move up to the nex t available parking spot in front of him. “ My family had already started getting out of the car to unload, and the space ahead of me had j ust became available.

Nai Yang suffers heavy coral damage D IV ERS FROM THE N AIyang Reef Club have discovered a large amount of coral off N ai Y ang Beach which they say has been damaged by bleaching. The discovery was made by the group during a clean-up ex ercise of the seabed last Sunday (June 5 ).

Chana W ongthanawiruth, security personnel from Phuket International Airport, posted several photos of the bleached coral on his ‘ W ang Y I L ong’ Facebook page along with the message: “ It is already happening – coral bleaching at N ai Y ang Beach and the damaged is severe this time.” e also advised o cials to visit the area and help recover the damaged coral before it’s too late.

Mr Chana revealed that, after he and his friends had taken part in a routine sea cleaning session off ai ang Beach, they then went to inspect the coral within Sirinath N ational Park territory.

He ex plained, “ The area we inspected was about 2-3 metres deep. A lot of coral that was affected by bleaching back in 2000 is in the recovery stage. However, today the underwater temperature was 3 0 degrees, which is considered high after rainfall. @thephuketnews

Chana Wongthanawiruth estimated that almost 0 per cent of the coral off Nai Yang Beach had been damaged by bleaching. Photo: Wang YI Long/Facebook “ In addition, the coral has also been damaged by polluted water being release into the sea by local communities and hotels. This is a big issue for the N ai Y ang area and it must be resolved soon,” he said.

Mr Chana also pointed out that Antler coral appeared to be the most damaged species by the bleaching and he estimated around 9 0 per cent of the area is damaged. “ W e also found other species of coral that was about 5 % damaged,” he said. “ L ast year we discovered that the coral in N ai Y ang that had been damaged by bleaching in 2000 has been recover-

ing very fast, normally when coral is bleached it will take at least 10 years to recover. “ At K oh Pling, which is cross from the Sirinath N ational park o ce, we found may species of coral recovering and many new reefs forming. “ These reefs are about three or four years old, they were not fully developed, but they were thriving and spreading into other areas because they are in the reproductive stage. However, today most of them have been affected by the bleaching process,” Mr Chana added.

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Then the driver of the W hite Toyota Altis with green K rabi plates drove and parked in front of me, blocked me off and sent off his foreign passenger,” Mr W oratat posted.

His post continues, “ Then he opened his passenger door and retrieved an ax e, before getting back in his car and moving forward to park.” dm Pongchak confirmed that he worked with Sakoo Police to track down the owner of the K rabi car, leading to Mr N attawut’s arrest.

T W O M E N W A N T ED for a fatal stabbing at a Patong karaoke bar before dawn on Tuesday (June 7 ) have been arrested, while four other suspects involved in the incident are still at large.

Phuket Provincial Police Chief Col Teeraphol Thipj aroen presented N attasak Simog, 24 , and Aitsara Bunthod, 25 , at a press conference at Patong Police Station on W ednesday (June 8).

The pair were wanted for the murder of W ij itthep Jomj abok, 27 , and assault of Rachan Banlangsuong, 3 2, at the L anla K araoke bar on Phang Muang Sai K or Rd at 5 am Tuesday. “ Both men have been charged with murder, at-

tempted murder and carrying a weapon in a public place without a permit. “ N attasak, who worked as a cashier at Moncan K araoke, admitted that the incident happened after he and Rachan – a waiter at Moncan – got into argument when Rachan refused to ex change some change with him,” Col Teeraphol said.

Police are now q uestioning N attasak and Aitsara to identify and locate the remaining four suspects.

Meanwhile, the hunt continues for the four suspects wanted for the slaying of Chaiyuth Insathon at the Panan K araoke in Baan D on, Thalang, on May 20.

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Respondents called for more action to prevent drownings at Phuket beaches. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

Poll: Prevent more beach drownings A N OV ERW H EL M I N G response by respondents to a poll by T h e P h uk et N ew s has called for a raft of improvements in the fight to prevent beach drownings during the southwest monsoon season, from May through October.

Asked, “ W hat do you think is the best way to prevent drownings at Phuket beaches during the southwest monsoon? ” , a total of 11% of votes cast in the poll called for “ Compulsory surf danger education by all tour companies selling tours to Phuket at this time of year” while the suggestion of “ Compulsory surf safety education for all children in Phuket” garnered 13 % of all votes.

A further 18% of votes called for “ More and bettereq uipped lifeguards” , and 21% of votes cast supported “ Improved safety campaigns, including more warning signs and mandatory warning pamphlets in hotel rooms and at the airport.”

A further 3 0% of all votes cast supported “ All of the above.”

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he D epartment of Airports and the N ational Committee for Tourism are reviewing a proposal for a new airport to be built in Phang N ga as way of taking increasing pressure off Phuket International Airport.

TAT Governor Y uthasak Supasorn, in announcing on April 15 that the TAT will propose the construction of Phang N ga Airport to the N ational Policy Committee for Tourism, said the airport construction would take three to five years to complete. “ The new airport will also be a transit hub to other destinations, and help relieve passenger congestion at Phuket International Airport,” he said.

Three investment options were being considered for the construction, Gov Y uthasak added. “ The government or the private sector may be the sole investor, or the airport could be a result of a j ointinvestment scheme,” he said.

Chula Sukmanop, who at the time was the D irectorGeneral of the D epartment of Airports but is now the head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand T , confirmed on April 21 that representatives of local industries and provincial governments of four provinces – Phang N ga, Bueng K an, Mukdahan and K anchanaburi – had submitted formal re uests to his o ce

Chula Sukmanop, Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. asking to build airports in their provinces. r hula confirmed that he had assigned o cials to inspect the sites for proposed airports and to investigate further to determine whether each proposal was worthy of investment. “ If t he new ai r por t s opened, would enough airlines want to provide services there? ” he posed. “ W e also need to ex amine the number of passengers. How many will they have? “ W e have to consider many details every time we want to open a new airport. W e have discovered that some airports we have previously invested in, such as those at Petchabun, Tak and N akhon Ratchasima, were a waste because the number of passengers using those facilities was small.

“ It was not worth the money we spent to build the airport. As a result, airlines refused to provide services there, and there is nothing we can do to make them y there,” he said.

At a meeting with other local o cials in ovember, Phang N ga Governor Phakpong Tawiphat emphasised the preference for locating Phang N ga Airport at K oh K ho K hao in Takuapa, j ust north of K hao L ak. “ The location for the new airport has to be huge, and the proposal for construction will have many issues to deal with,” he said. “ W e have already suggested the area where the old military airfield used to be at K oh K ho K hao. This area has already undergone preliminary studies in 2005 -2007 and was

proposed to the Cabinet in 2012, but the Cabinet rej ected the proposal because the construction would affect the environment,” Gov Phakpong ex plained. “ W e have now presented a revised plan to avoid any damage to the environment by building a bridge to connect K oh K ho K hao to Baan N am K em toward Phetkasem Rd,” he added.

The area proposed for the new airport at K oh K ho K hao covers 4 5 4 rai of state land land, measuring 4 00 metres wide and 1,64 1m long, Gov Phakpong noted. “ W e also have an additional 7 5 rai, which is currently a protected area nex t to the 4 5 4 rai in case we need it to help ease tourist congestion and make using the airport more convenient,” he added.

Drug dealer busted with 698.5g of ‘ya ice’, police now hunt his supplier POL ICE ARRESTED A man from Patong last Sunday evening (June 5 ) when he was found to be in possession of 69 8.5 grammes of crystal meth (y a ice). D uring q uestioning, the man told police he bought the drugs from a man named Chanon, who police are now hunting for.

A team of Border Patrol Police 4 25 based in Phang N ga led by Capt Ampon Samorthai arrested 3 6-yearold Prasongsak Petchchoo at his rented room on Y aowarat Rd in Phuket Town at 5 pm. In addition to the meth, police

Prasongsak Petchchoo, 36, was arrested with 698.5 grams of ya ice at his rented room in Phuket Town. also seized from him a mobile phone and digital scales.

Capt Ampon ex plained, We received a tip off from

undercover o cers that a man known only as Ek had been selling drugs to local teens and that he was staying in a rented a room on Y aowarat Rd. “ Undercover police monitored his activity and at 3 am on Friday (June 3 ) spotted him coming out of the room holding a plastic bag. W e immediately approached him, carried out a search and found three bags of y a ice totalling 14 9 .4 g in the plastic bag,” he said. “ Prasongsak then took us to his room where we discovered 10 more bags

of y a ice totalling 5 4 9 .1g hidden in a wardrobe. “ Prasongsak told us that all the drugs were his and that he got them from his friend ' K em' , or Chanon Sungkaew. “ Chanon called Prasong whilst he was being held at the police station and told him to take good care of the y a ice. W e are now looking for Chanon,” Capt Ampon added.

Prasongsak was taken to Phuket City Police Station and charged with possession of a Category 1 drug with intent to sell.

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fficials start clearing way for pedestrians

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overnment o cials on the island are currently ordering residents in and around Phuket Town to clear any items which are seen to block the pavements in a bid to return them for public use.

Phuket City Mayor Somj ai Suwansupana revealed to T h e P h uk et N ew s this past week that her department has been working on a municipal proj ect which will see all Phuket’s pavements returned to the public. The area from W at K hositwiharn on Thepkrasattri Rd to the Phuket Immigration ce on Phuket d was the first area to be cleared, on May 16.

Mayor Somj ai said, “ Pavements are crucial for the city and these are a public spaces which are beneficial to the public. However, the pavements have been blocked or occupied by a number of people who place plants, merchandise and tables and chairs on them. “ Pedestrians are now forced to walk on the road

he two snakes were removed from a drainpipe behind the house of an official from Mai Khao rBor or.

Mating pythons spared the drain An official removes a plant from the pavement on Phang Nga d. because the pavements are blocked, this is one reason why accidents occur. The blocked sidewalks make walking unsafe and dangerous for residents and tourists in the area,” she said. “ W e recognised that there is a problem, so we launched this proj ect to keep the pavements clear so that people can walk on them, it also helps to promote road safety.

“ W e are asking residents to help keep the pavements clear of all items and rubbish, do not park motorbike on the pavements, should people fail to adhere to these rules they will be punished according to the law. “ W e have to keep our community liveable and organised,” she added.

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Two injured on bridge after smashing moto bike into selfie sto e ca A THAI MAN AN D W OMan, 24 and 25 , were taken to a hospital in Phang N ga last Saturday morning (June 4 ) for inj uries sustained from smashing a motorbike into the back of a car on the bridge j oining Phuket with Phang N ga.

The accident was reported by local residents at 11am, who alerted Capt Thanom Thongpaen, investigator with Tha Chatchai Police, that a woman had nearly been thrown into the waters below after the motorbike on which she was riding pillion smashed into a car allegedly parked on Thao Thep Srisoonthorn Bridge, which feeds tra c from Phuket to the mainland.

Accompanied by rescue workers from the Mai K hao subdistrict administration, police reported to the scene of the accident, on the shoulder of the northbound lane of the bridge, where there was a white Chevrolet saloon car with Surat Thani plates parked close to the bridge barrier.

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Pattama Dittharak, 56, refuted eye-witness accounts that she had parked to take a selfie, or take photos of the view . red plates, indicating that the motorbike had recently been bought.

Rescue workers tended to an inj ured girl on the ground who was reportededly riding pillion on the motorbike when it smashed into the car.

The woman, who had sustained inj uries on her back and leg, was responsive to police and named as Miss N iphaporn Phetkong, 25 .

Also tended to at the scene, the driver of the motorbike, named as 24 -year-old Phuwanai Pimleu, had an open wound near his mouth.

Both of the inj ured were transported to Takua Thung

Hospital in Phang N ga.

The driver of the Chevrolet, who police named as Ms Pattama D ittharak, 5 6, refuted eye-witness accounts from the viewpoint below that leading up to the accident she had been parked on the hard shoulder of the road “ to take a selfie, or take photos of the view” , and insisted that she was only driving slowly when the motorbike smashed into the back of her.

N onetheless, police have asked for anyone passing by who may have captured the accident with a dash cam to come forward to help them correctly appoint blame.

advise residents on Sakdidet Rd to clear the pavements in front of their shops or homes after officials noticed they were unorganised.

Officials on June 1 also handed out to residents an o cial order signed by Wichit Mayor K reetha Chotiwichphiphat giving them seven days to clear the pavements and banning them from blocking them.

TW O PY THON S W ERE caught and later released into the wild after they were found coiled inside a drainpipe behind a local government housing complex last Friday morning (June 3 ).

The Mai K hao Tambon Administration Organisation (O r B or T or ) and rescue workers at the K usoldharm Foundation received a call at 9 : 4 5 am from O r B or T or o cial hokdee Inkrup.

Rescue workers soon arrived, but took two hours to remove both snakes, a male and a female, using an iron

rod. The male python was said to be about four metres long and weighed 3 0 kilos, the female was three metres long and weighed 20kg.

Mr Chokdee said that he was afraid that his family or pets would be harmed by the reptiles so called for help. “ This is the mating season for snakes so we think they were looking for a place to mate and lay their eggs. L uckily they did not hurt anyone because they are known to be aggressive during this period,” Mr Chokdee said.

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Rawai sea gypsies are taking turns keeping an eye on the backhoe at the site to prevent workers from taking it away.

Rawai sea gypsies appeal to DSI chief THE RAW AI SEA GY PSY community has once again appealed to the D epartment of Special Investigations (D SI) to intervene in the unsettled land dispute between villagers and property developers.

Acting on behalf of the Rawai sea gypsy community, N iran Y ungpaan, on June 3 visited D SI D eputy D irectorGeneral Col Paisit W ongmuang during a mangrove-encroachment inspection in Rassada.

(See right). “ I submitted a letter to the D SI chief asking [ for them] to audit the documents Baron W orld Trade Co L td used to claim land occupied [ by sea gypsies] for more than 3 00 years, which covers access to the B al ai shrine, a place used for worship, and a place [ nearby] used to anchor boats to seek refuge from monsoons.

“ After talking with Col Paisit, I understand that the D SI is in the process of analysing aerial images [ of the disputed land] which is nearly complete, and they will be on site nex t week to inspect further,” said Mr N iran.

Mr N iran added that the situation has been “ normal” for the past week at the site of the contested path, since a rock-throwing confrontation f lared up on ay 5 between villagers and workers presumed to be working for Baron W orld Trade company. “ V illagers are taking turns guarding the backhoe to stop workers from taking it away, which they won’t allow until the large boulders are removed from the path. There hasn’t been any movements from the workers,” he said.

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he D epartment of Special Investigation (D SI) is looking into alleged encroachment of a mangrove forest at K uku village north of Phuket Town.

D SI Chief Paisit W ongmuang on June 3 inspected mangrove forest areas at K uku village following a complaint by residents that an investor had cleared part of the forest.

Anucha Harn-ard, acting head of Ban K uku mangrove forest conservation group, said the encroached areas were part of Bangchilao-K hlong Thacheen national forest reserve in Rassada.

People living around the forest have guarded the area and planted trees. However, parts of the mangroves had been encroached by the investor, who claimed to hold a title deed to one block of the land and was in the process of applying for a title deed for a section nex t to it, said Mr Anucha.

The investor claimed he had S or K or 1 land occupation papers for the two plots before applying for title deeds, said Mr Anucha. He did not

DSI Chief Paisit Wongmuang (left) discusses alleged mangrove forest encroachment at Kuku with a representative of local residents. Photo: Achadtaya Chuenniran name the investor. “ W e have fought to protect this mangrove forest for 10 years. This covers 800 rai and was declared a national forest reserve in 1 5 . ocal residents have not encroached on the forest areas. “ If the area falls into the hands of investors they might develop it with piers or resorts because this is a prime location with access to other islands.

Many investors have their eyes on the land,” said Mr Anucha.

Rassada Mayor Phudit

Raksarat said several villages in the community were located near mangrove forests. Baan K uku villagers have played a key role in protecting the mangrove forest in their area. The municipality had supported the villagers’ activities to protect the forest, the mayor said.

Col Paisit said D SI investigators would collect aerial photographs and other evidence to prove if the alleged encroached areas were forestland.

The D epartment of Marine and Coastal Resources and

other concerned agencies staged a j oint operation to reclaim mangrove forest areas in Phuket on ay 1. uthorities arrested alleged encroachers and reclaimed 669 rai of encroached forest.

Meanwhile, the L and D epartment has revoked title deeds o 1 and o 15 for the two plots in K aron after a probe found the land was part of K hao N akkerd forest reserve. The order to revoke the land documents was issued on ay 1 .

DSI deputy inspects Naka Noi as claimaint makes plea D EPARTMEN T OF SPE -cial Investigation (D SI) D eputy D irector-General L t Col Pong-In Intarakhao last week led his team of investigators to aka oi Island, off Phuket’s east coast, to inspect land plots central to the ongoing dispute between Phukhaohokluk (Six Mountains) Co L td and famous Thai actor Puri Hiranprueck.

The validity of the company’s claim to rai on the island is under investigation following a complaint filed by Mr Puri in D ecember amid allegations that the land is stolen protected forest land that had been sold for B million.

Mr Puri, however, is also

Charnwit Kitlerdsiriwattana facing legal action for posting on social media claims that armed men had brought machinery onto the island to clear forest.

L t Sompop K amkhana from the of the Royal Thai avy’s Third rea ommand in Phuket told T h e P h uk et N ew s , “ This case will formally be presented to the D SI on June 10.”

This morning une , we saw some workers still

planting palm trees in the area claimed by Six Mountain Co L td,” he added. ol Pong In’s inspection of aka oi followed confirmation by Phuket and ce Chief W atcharin Jetanawanich that his o ce had concluded its investigation into the land claimed by Phukhaohokluk Co L td and had sent a req uest to the D eputy D irector of the L and D epartment in Bangkok to revoke the N or S or 3 land document the company has presented as evidence to its claim to the land. “ However, if the order to revoke the N or S or 3 is approved, the company will have the right to file an appeal to the court within 15 days

[ of the order] ,” he said.

Mr W atcharin also confirmed to T h e P h uk et N ew s that officials suspected of involvement in issuing the N or S or 3 land document will also be investigated. “ W e have already set up a committee to investigate this case, including investigating any o cials involved,” he said. “ Actually, we will investigate both Phukhaohokluk Co L td and Puri Hiranpreuck, but we received the complaint against Phukhaohokluk Co td first, so that was processed accordingly. “ Our nex t j ob is to investigate the claims against Mr Puri,” W atcharin added.

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wit K itlerdsiriwattana, the 5 year old anaging irector of Phukhaohokluk Co L td staged a press conference last unday afternoon une 5 at the Phuket eporter’s lub meeting room at Provincial Hall, where he presented what he identified as aerial imagery evidence taken of N aka N oi in 19 67 . “ This is evidence that benefits of the land were used [ in accordance] with the S or K or 1 and N or S or 3 K or land documents, through the original owners of the Chorthip family name,” pointing at the printed copy. “ The [ S or K or 1 ] was not a ‘ ying’ title deed as reported, and be assured it’s not in the

boundaries of any national forest. Tax es have been paid on the land for 0 0 years,” he insisted. “ Flying S or K or 1 ” is a practice where a genuine S or K or 1 land document is used to claim land of a similar shape elsewhere.

I’ve submitted the evidence to the director-general of the L and D epartment, and have appealed for fairness from the Fourth Army Region. “ W e have not been treated fairly by the Phuket L and ce, nor the I in their investigation,” he concluded.

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he island’s uslim residents have begun fasting as part of the holy month of amadan, which commenced on Tuesday une and is set to conclude on the night of Tuesday, uly 5. li omol, a coordinator with Phuket’s uslim elations ssociation สมาคม มุสล มิ ส มั พันธ์ภ เู ก ต็ revealed that as part of the holy month, uslims throughout Phuket will be fasting during the days and assembling during the evenings for prayer, food and good deeds at one of the island’s 51 mos ues. r li estimated that one in three Phuket residents is a uslim.

Tomorrow evening, une Wednesday , representatives from our association will visit the mos ue at amkong as the first of 1 different mos ues throughout Phuket where we plan to hold special activities,” he told T h e P h uk et N ew s on Tuesday. e explained that the activities include feasting,

escue workers search for missing fisherman Mr Aroon on Monday (June 6). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

Body of fisherman recovered from bay

Muslims assemble at the mos ues during the evenings for feasting, prayer and charitable community activities. Photo: Phuket Muslim Relations Association Facebook prayer as well as charitable activities, including the refurbishing of mos ues, schools and community centres, and collecting and presenting donations to sponsor local or phans, including some orphans from ambodia.

This year, uslim brothers from audi rabia will be leading activities for four to five nights at various mos ues In addition to amkong, the association will visit mos ues at o Por,

ai ham, aem Panwa, Patong, Taling han, Ban ilao aem in and amala and Bang Tao, among others,” he said. uring amadan, uslims fast during the day, when they take care of their personal business as usual, be it working or studying.

Then during the night they come together for prayer, to break their fast, and participate in other communal and charitable activities

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I T , aron and Patong swooped on a rented room in Pa hlok Wednesday last week and arrested a man wanted for robbing three convenience stores at knifepoint. ed by Thalang Police hief ol ompong Tipaphakul, the tripartite s uad arrested year old Weerachai ingniew from ongkhla at the Top Inn arden hotel at 0pm on une 1.

Police sei ed from Weerachai B ,5 0 in cash, a cm knife, a onda lick motorbike as well as a pink sweater and other clothes identified as used in carrying out the robberies.

Weerachai was arrested after he robbed a amily art store in Baan ipon this afternoon une 1 ,” ol ompong explained.

The staffer on duty at the store said that he threatened her with a knife before emptying the cash register. e stole B , 0 and sped away on an orange black motorbike toward the eroines onument and she saw him turn left toward Pa hlok.

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Weerachai Singniew has been charged with robbing three convenience stores at knifepoint. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub ing a pink sweater and black pants. The employee also gave us the getaway motorbike’s licence plate number,” he added. ol ompong said that officers recognised W eerachai from T of two other robberies carried out at knifepoint over the previous four days. fter seeing the T footage from the other robberies, we were sure that this man also robbed a store in Patong on ay and in aron on ay 1,” said ol ompong.

The Phuket Provincial ourt had already issued arrest warrants for both of those robberies,” he added.

Police checked T footage along the suspect’s known escape route from the robbery, leading them to Weerachai at his rented room in Pa hlok.

Weerachai was taken to Thalang Police tation where he was charged with robbery using a getaway vehicle and carrying a weapon a knife into a public place without a permit.

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planned,” explained r li.

It’s a sacred month, and good deeds are emphasised.

We welcome and encourage all uslims and anyone else interested to come and participate,” he said. uestions and in uiries about amadan or other uslim relations in Phuket can be addressed to li omol, in Thai, rabic or nglish, by telephone at 0 1 0 or by email at ali.komol 0 gmail.com.

THE BOD Y OF A FISHErman who disappeared during a fishing trip off northern Phuket last unday night (June 5 ) was recovered from Phang ga Bay the next day.

Tha hatchai eputy uperintendent t ol alis Buthnongsang on onday une led his team and usoldharm rescue workers to look for eephan ‘ roon’ ingkhala, , who went missing during a fishing trip at o Bangduk last unday night. riends and family of r roon said that they went looking for him when he did not return from his fishing trip last night,” ol alis said on onday.

They found some of his

tools which had been left in a mangrove, but they could search no more because it was dark,” he said. “ D ivers were searching for r roon for two hours today onday and at 11 55am residents of Baan hlong hian in Phang ga reported that they had spotted a body oating in the sea. “ Phang N ga rescue workers believed it was the body of the missing man and asked for family members to come to Takua Thung ospital to help identify the body.

We were later told by hok loi Police that family members confirmed it was the body of r roon,” he added.

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Scoping change for a 2020 vision

ooking ahead, Thailand is caught between a myriad of uxtapositions of time and technology expansion and conservation freedom and security... to name but a few all of which have critical implications for Phuket.

In this age of surveillance, as the ingdom scrambles to modernise and upgrade its capacity to counter a multitude of global, regional, national and local ‘threats’, all eyes are honing in on Phuket, the kingdom’s original ‘international island’, which serves as a hub, home and stomping ground to a diverse sampling of planet Earth.

Indeed, as residents of and regulars to this 5 s uare kilometre cluster of rocks in the Phang ga Bay, we all harbor a certain love hate relationship with our beloved host, and at some point, inevitably, will

have uestioned whether the reasons we originally came, and stayed, remain valid.

As the weathering winds of change become ever more prevalent across the rapidly transforming landscape, more doubt is bound to cloud one’s contentedness with ‘paradise island life’. ue the ‘Phuket mart ity 0 0’ agenda, which has been allocated B 0 million from this year’s central fiscal budget. In the words of Pracha sawateera, head of the oftware Industry Promotion gency IP Phuket, the funds will be used to develop digital technology to drive urban infrastructure and also promote the island city as a smart living community focusing on safety and security in both land and marine areas”. imply put, the government is investing in technology and infrastructure

to increase its capacity to monitor, profile and keep track of the Phuket populace, from hereon to be treated as one inclusive, programmable urban centre.

On one hand, the envisioned mart ity will be a clean, safe and efficient machine, where all runs like clock work think ingapore , and in which tabs are kept on everyone, everything, everywhere, ensuring maximum accountability and security and thus, it is argued, a better standard of living for all.

On the other hand, the days are numbered for many of the ‘entitlements’ and ‘loopholes’ that lured many to Phuket in the first place. ikewise, rights to personal space and privacy will increasingly be challenged by utilitarian appeals from the watchful eye of the state – for better or worse, only time will tell.

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HAVE YOUR SAY Common sense, sea knowledge lacking

R e: M or e r ain, w av es and r ed gs e pecte t m ny huket e ches this eeken The tourists and Thais j ust ignore the lifeguards and the red warning ags and continually put both of their lives at risk. The Thais have tried putting signs in all languages everywhere, tourist police volunteers have handed out lea ets in many languages, websites and social media have warnings, there is certainly no lack of communication. ommonsense is lacking from all nations, many of which don’t have beaches and this may be the root of the problem, not being aware of the strength of mother nature. I certainly don’t profess to know the solution to this long running problem.

It may ust be inherent to wet season rough seas and ignorance from tourists who don’t have ocean access. Policing the access to the water would save lives but the tourists wont come back, not to mention fights on the beach.

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high on een o e epo t I have tried numerous times to get permission to use an electric golf cart to drive around ai arn awai. ll attempts to get permission have been met with a stern o”. vehicle like this makes perfect sense for myriad reasons. any places in merica allow these golf carts to operate on town/ village streets. N ow, electric golf carts are being manufactured in Thailand.

When will officials reali e the practicality of this green alternative?

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Pay at the station, not on the street

e o much o p y the huket po ice That depends on the time of year. If its near ew ear or other festival when they need money to buy presents or party then they prefer lots of small amounts is better. The best way is to leave the bike where it is and go to the police station to pay. Then the amount is smaller normally 00 baht depending on offence. Then its paid and logged. Just pay on the street and then who knows where the money goes. es you get a ticket so the next road block wont get you as well. The ticket

on the street is j ust to say you have already paid your tea money. pay the police station is better.

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From El Nino to La Nina e

e y co o i ng e ch m ge y e ching s y huket i e s The water temp has been above average for some months from the l ino effect. sually a swim off Bang Tao during the winter months was bracingly chilly, due to an ntarctic ow that ust makes it around the tip of Indonesia to cool Phuket’s western waters, a ma or contributor to Phuket’s usually very comfortable temperatures,) but this year the water temp was tepid. ow we will have the L a N ina and lots and lots of rain. Welcome to the climate.

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Speed monkey business e

o e n mo e th n in u e in spee o t co ision o huket Well may be now the government will see the disasters are the speed boats’ fault. Big Swell? Then they should not be out and if they can not see

then go slowly. This is too much for the idiots to think of and if they really are that stupid then they should not be allowed to risk up to 50 lives per day. The speed boats are the cause of of all marine accidents in Phuket. The dive boats are very careful and very well run. The speed boats are driven by idiots, run by idiots.

They need to all be stopped and unless the driver has an international skipper’s license then they should not be allowed on the water. et another example of companies hiring monkeys to save money at the risk of the lives of tourists. N othing changes and nothing will ever be done as no money in chasing the local drivers and companies. These speed boats without international skippers license, sat nav, working radios, trained rescue and first aid inc P and by the standards of the idiots allowed on the water around Phuket and rabi all boats need radar and a crew who can use all the e uipment.

If the government does nothing as normal then the tourism in Phuket will end very soon no matter what else does or does not get done. W hile these idiots are allowed to run tours then people will die. It’s that simple. s i m o n01

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Poor build linked to resort collapse on Koh Chang TRAT

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building at Siam Beach Resor t on Trat’s K oh Chang which collapsed and claimed the life of a Thai tourist last Saturday (June 4 ) was caused by soil erosion and weak foundations, the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) revealed on Tuesday (June 7 ). peaking at a press briefing on the accident, EIT secretarygeneral Siriwat Chaichana said heavy downpours had eroded the soil beneath the building and unsafe foundations were the cause of the building’s collapse.

Mr Siriwat said even though the EIT could not ex amine the resort’s building plan due to the K oh Chang municipality losing it in a ma or ood several years ago, a general inspection found problems with the way it was built. D rainage ditches were not constructed to divert rainwater from the mountain despite the hotel’s position on a foothill.

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Luga iggiani lodges a complaint with a police officer at Pattaya Police Station. Photo: Chaiyot Puttanapong

Allegedly drugged and robbed by foreign friend CHONBURI Rescuers work to clear debris from the building which collapsed at Siam Beach Resort on Koh Chang last Saturday (June 4). Photo: Jakkrit Waewklaihong pounded by a concrete wall built at the back of the hotel, which was blocking water from the mountain being absorbed by the soil and leading to a landslide, he said.

One of six two-storey structures on the Siam Beach Resort in tambon K oh Chang Tai came down last Saturday morning following heavy rain, leaving one tourist dead and four inj ured, including a threeyear-old boy.

The tourist was identified as K otchakorn Thammachak, 3 7 , while the two men, two women and the boy were identified as Pairoj W iriyarak, 5 4 , W at-

thanat W iriyabut, 3 9 , W alee Sunthornsarn, 3 7 , Joranee Pandokmai, 3 5 , and Reeong W iriyabut.

The K oh Chang municipality ordered Siam Beach esort to be closed indefinitely and has declared the area a disaster zone.

The initial inspection by municipal safety o cials also found the collapsed building was built over a swamp.

Mr Siriwat said the hotel, located on slopes, was built on a concrete foundation constructed more than 10 years ago.

The operator should have reinforced its foundations to

prevent the collapse, he said, adding the inspection found other buildings in the resort with similar problems.

Mr Siriwat said the hotel proprietor has promised to demolish the buildings which were found to be unsafe.

Meanwhile, Sinit Boonsit, director of the Building Control Bureau, said the resort’s construction was approved by the municipality in 2003 .

The structures and their construction were designed and supervised by engineers in line with the Hotel Act, he said.

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A 4 4 -Y EAR-OL D ITAL ian man has accused a British friend of drugging him, robbing him of B600,000 in cash and dumping him at Pattaya beach.

L uga V iggiani alleged his friend lured him to have the money ready to pay to police for help in tracking down a business partner who allegedly cheated him.

He lodged a complaint with Pattaya police station in Chonburi province, early W ednesday (June 8).

Before he was drugged and robbed, he had been asked to j ointly invest in an entertainment business in

Pattaya with his business partner, who duped him into investing B2 million. After the money was handed over and his business parter had disappeared, the 4 4 -year-old Italian complained to police.

L ater, the accused British national, identified only as saf or ingh, had offered to help him get back his money from his business partner for B600,000.

He prepared the money and went with him, but on the way Mr Asaf gave him bottled drinking water. After drinking water, he felt dizzy and sleepy, Mr V iggiani said.

He later woke up on a beach with no money and less a B15 0,000 watch.

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Zoos to face checks after tiger temple raid KANCHANABURI This critically endangered tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) is one of the rarest in the world. Photo: via Creative Commons licence via Bangkok Post

Hunt starts after rare tortoises go missing CHONBURI T T Bang Phra wildlife breeding centre has been removed following the disappearance of 7 8 near-endangered Madagascan tortoises from the facility. The transfer came after the tortoises disappeared from a state-run breeding facility in Chonburi’s Si acha district last month.

An investigation has been launched, said Thanya N etithammakun, director-general of the N ational Park, W ildlife and Plant Conservation D epartment, on Tuesday une .

The former head of the facility, Songklod Phuthong, has been removed.

A panel is looking into how six Angonoka tortoises (Astrochelys yniphora) and 7 2 Radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) had disappeared from the facility, he said. The adagascan tortoises are a protected spe-

cies under the Cites (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild auna and lora list and had been seized in prior smuggling cases. “ These tortoises could not j ust disappear without anyone knowing. The public need to know what happened,” said r Thanya.

The Cites committee was closely monitoring the case.

Adisorn N oochdumrong, department deputy director, said an initial probe determined the tortoises disappeared from their cages at 1am on ay 1 . Police had checked security camera footage at the breeding plant.

The cages’ locks were cut open and disappeared along with the tortoises, he said.

The cages were in a dark corner of the facility. taff claimed the cages had to be kept in a dark place to avoid the risk of tortoises being attacked and killed by bees, said r disorn.

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olice are set to inspect 3 0 tiger zoos nationwide as authorities ex pand their investigation into illicit wildlife tra cking following the raid on the Tiger Temple in the anchanaburi.

Police on Tuesday (June 7 ) found four more live tigers, as well as a slaughterhouse, during a raid on a house in K anchanaburi’s Muang district, which has suspected links to wildlife tra cking and the Tiger Temple.

D eputy national police chief Chalermkiat Sriworakhan said on Tuesday that he has told o cers to inspect more than 3 0 locations where tigers and wild animals are kept and to verify if they had sought permission to operate legally.

Gen Chalermkiat said police are waiting for the results of D N A tests on live tigers and dead cubs found at W at Pa L uang Ta Maha Bua, or the Tiger Temple.

If evidence emerges linking the temple to wildlife trafficking in aos, he will set up a Royal Thai Police panel to handle the case. The case is being handled by K anchanaburi’s ai ok police.

The D epartment of N ational Parks, W ildlife and Plant Conservation (D N P) has found a copy of a docu-

One of the most popular tiger zoos is the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Chonburi province. Photo: Sriracha Tiger Zoo ment that might link the Tiger Temple to wildlife tra cking.

Authorities seized the photocopy of a contract involving an ex change of breeding tigers during last week’s relocation of the big cats from the temple.

The agreement was signed by the abbot of the Tiger Temple, Phra W isutthi Sarathera, known as L uang Ta Chan, and people in L aos, department deputy chief Adisorn uchdamrong said. e said the contract indicates the temple may have been involved in the illegal wildlife trade.

Also on Tuesday, armed with a search warrant, police from the N atural Resources and Environmental Crime D ivision raided a house in tambon W ang D ong in K anchanaburi’s uang district.

The search found four tigers – two males aged 10 and one, and two females, aged 10, and two – kept in cages in the premises covering more than nine rai. warehouse for storing tigers’ food, a large refrigerator, knives and other eq uipment believed to be used for relocating tigers were also found in the compound.

Two tiger keepers told police the tigers belong to house owner Thawat K hachornchaikul, 68, also known as ia Tong.

Col Montree Pancharoen, deputy chief of the police division, said officers had found evidence the house is linked to tra cking and has served as a transit point for tiger tra cking as well as a tiger slaughterhouse.

e said authorities believed the house was also linked to the Tiger Temple, adding that D N A samples of the four tigers will be compared to those of the tigers relocated from the temple. probe will also be launched to find out if the four tigers were linked to the three tigers which went missing from the temple in 2014 , Col ontree said.

Meanwhile, the K anchanaburi L and Reform Office erected a sign yesterday at the temple’s entrance, warning against trespass as the o ce is looking into claims of land misuse, provincial officer Watcharin Wakamanont said.

The temple is also accused of encroaching on forest areas of almost 1,000 rai.

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News reporter's car shooting investigated BANGKOK POL ICE ARE L OOK IN G into whether a gun attack on a reporter’s vehicle on Tuesday (June 7 ) in the Thonburi district of Bangkok might be linked to his recent reports on the police annual reshu e.

Col Jinawat K onthongdee, superintendent of Bukkhalo police, said they are investigating the attack on a car belonging to Chatchai Suksomnueak, 5 6, a reporter for the P im th ai newspaper who covers the police beat and is a former Police TV station director.

Mr Chatchai has also supplied local news to a Japanese broadcaster, and was a television director for a programme related to police news until his resignation on ay 1 .

Mr Chatchai’s vehicle was left in front of his house in Soi Tak Sin 3 4 -3 6 in Thonburi when it was attacked. hecks found six bullet holes in the bonnet of the car and scratches on the mirror, police said. our bullets were also discovered at the scene, police added.

The police annual reshu e has drawn widespread criticism, with Mr Chatchai j oining reporters who cited a lack of transparency in the process, sources said.

Mr Chatchai said he did not have personal issues with others and did not have any problems at work.

Mr Chatchai said he believes his car was the intended target, adding his younger sister’s vehicle, which was parked nex t to his, was not damaged in the shooting.

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How to spot a militant

Pakistani army does so by removing roofs in Waziristan PAKISTAN

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ouse after house icks by hundreds of feet beneath a military helicopter, many distinguished by one arresting feature their roofs have been removed by the army to allow an ‘aerial view’ of militants who may take refuge there. outh Wa iristan was once a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, where the extremists operated with impunity, but the military says the region in the country’s mountainous northwest has been cleared of its last militant stronghold. ow the district, part of Pakistan’s ederally dministered Tribal reas T on the border with fghanistan, is welcoming thousands of displaced families back to their homes, many of which no longer offer shelter. ome of the homes were damaged by weather, said a military o cial who ew with media on the army controlled helicopter trip earlier this month over the towns of a-

This photograph taken from a Pakistani army helicopter shows empty houses whose roofs have been removed by the army during an operation in South Waziristan. Photo: AFP keen, adha and anigurm.

But not all. The military has removed the roofs of the houses to have a better aerial view and stop militants taking refuge in these abundant, fort like mud houses,” the o cial told reporters. rom t he helicopter, ournalists could see scores of homes with no roofs but appearing otherwise intact, their interiors exposed to the elements, though it was

unclear how many had been removed by the military and how many had been damaged by the weather and fighting.

The ah e i at operation was launched by the military against the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan TTP and its then leader Baitullah ehsud in 00 , displacing more than ,000 families, according to the military. even years later, some ,000 families have been sent

Young Hong Kongers turn backs on Tiananmen vigil HONG KONG TI I T T ned their backs on ong ong’s commemoration of the bloody Tiananmen uare crackdown last aturday une amid growing calls for greater autonomy from hina.

The vigil, which each year draws tens of thousands, has caused a widening rift in ong ong’s pro democracy camp between those who believe the victims of the crackdown should be remembered and those who see the event’s message as irrelevant. emi autonomous ong ong is the only location on hinese soil to see a ma or commemoration to mark the military’s brutal crushing of pro democracy protests in central Bei ing in 1 , with residents gathering en masse in ictoria Park every year.

But young activists from the new localist” movement say ong ong should push for its own autonomy, even independence, rather than the democratisation of the mainland, which is part of the vigil’s main message. @thephuketnews

A young girl holds a candle at a vigil in Hong Kong last Saturday (June 4) during the commemoration of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Photo: Anthony Wallace/AFP ocalism grew out of the failure of mass pro democracy rallies in 01 to gain concessions from hina on political reform for ong ong. growing number of student groups have now broken away from the event, saying organisers have lost touch” with ong ongers’ aspirations. or this generation, we want to put emphasis on fighting for democracy in ong ong,” said lthea uen, president of the ong ong niversity tudent nion . uen said building a democratic hina was not our responsibility”.

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tion of tudents, a founding member of the alliance that organises the vigil, also didn’t participate this year.

The alliance has lost touch with ong ongers,” said ocelyn Wong of .

The candlelight vigil has not made any progress in the past years.” thers were more acerbic in their criticism. hue an niversity student union likened the organisers of the vigil as pimps and bawds who run a brothel after they got raped themselves” on a acebook post late last month.

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back, head of development ol uhammad Imran told ournalists during a briefing earlier this month in hakai town, with another 0,000 expected by the end of 01 .

Pakistani authorities have rebuilt roads, constructed health facilities and schools and reinforced the water supply in villages in the area.

We are trying to make all the facilities available for I Ps internally displaced

people before their return,” Imran said.

But the lack of shelter, residents warn, will be a serious issue.

Traditionally roofs in outh Wa iristan are built of wood and iron sheets to hold off heavy winter snows, but from the helicopter hundreds could be seen with their wooden skeletons bared and interiors exposed.

The government says it is providing up to 00,000 rupees B1 1, 1 to families for the rebuilding of their homes.

00,000 rupees is not a su cient amount even to build one room,” said a i uhammad, 55, a tribal elder from akeen. y family, especially women, are anxiously waiting to go back but it may not be possible,” he said. .

When asked if the funds allocated were enough to rebuild a house, development head Imran said I can’t answer to the uestion.” senior military o cial said some 5 million B10.0 bn is needed to tackle

reconstruction in T , but the government has so far released only million B1. bn , with 1 .5 million B 1mn of that distributed to displaced families. uhammad slam, from anigurm, said the security situation was peaceful” and under complete control of the military”.

But only two rooms in his three story house are still standing, he said adding that he and the 0 members of his extended family are lucky” to have that much.

T he year old said 15,000 B5 ,5 in compensation would be enough for the average home.

In neighbouring orth Wa iristan, resident alik uhammad hulam said the ma ority of the houses” in the region’s administrative head uarters iranshah had been demolished. uthorities implement curfew from pm to am... we cannot even go to the market.

They tell us not to leave the compound of our house.”

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he roar of a chainsaw and staccato blows of an ax e break the silence deep in Poland’s maj estic Bialowieza forest as loggers swiftly fell a 9 0-year-old tree.

Teeming with wildlife, Bialowieza, a UN ESCO W orld Heritage Site, includes one of the largest surviving parts of the primeval forest that covered the European plain 10,000 years ago.

But today, this peaceful haven is the scene of a bitter battle between environmentalists and officials over a spruce bark beetle infestation that rangers say is damaging healthy trees.

There is no denying spruce bark beetles are having a field day in the forest, also home to the continent’s largest mammal, the European bison, as well as elks, wolves and lynx .

The wood of a logged spruce reveals a spectacular network of tunnels created by the insects. “ W hen their population gets as huge as it is now, the beetles are no longer content

Forest workers cut down a spruce tree suffering from beetle infestation in the Bialowieza forest near Bialowieza, Poland, on May 31. Photo: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP ust to finish off diseased spruce.

They also attack healthy trees,” Andrzej Antczak, a local forest ranger said.

Authorities insist the goal of the tree felling is to stop the degradation of the treasured woodland.

But environmentalists and many scientists argue the beetle poses no threat and that o cials are more interested in selling wood than protecting the forest.

Spruce trees make up around 3 0 per cent of Bialowieza and rangers say that beetles have attacked about a fifth of them, translating into about a million cubic metres of lumber.

Each infected tree threatens up to 3 0 of its neighbours. And warmer weather means that up to five generations of beetles can reproduce over a year.

Cutting a single infested tree and removing it, can “ save

one to two hectares of forest per year,” Grzegorz Bielecki, head forest ranger at Bialowieza, said.

Over the centuries, Bialowieza has been spared the loggers

by Polish kings and Russian czars who treasured it as the perfect hunting ground brimming with large game.

The forest also survived massive clear-cut logging – when all is felled down to the stem – in the 20th century by

Russian and German occupiers, British industrialists and communist authorities.

Sprawling over 15 0,000 hectares, Bialowieza reaches across the Polish border with Belarus, where it is entirely protected as a nature park, compared to only around 16% of the Polish part of the forest.

Green activists argue that the entire Polish part of the forest should be designated as a nature park, meaning logging would be forbidden.

But since it was elected in October 2015 , the controversial L aw and Justice (PiS) government has said it plans to harvest more than 180,000 cubic metres of wood over a decade – triple the amount approved by the previous liberal government.

The PiS insists new trees outnumber ones that are being chopped down and that protected virgin woodlands will not be logged.

The governing conservatives claim logging will protect the forest from beetles and people from being hit by weakened, falling spruce.

Environmentalists, however,

accuse rangers of altering the forest’s uniq ue ecosystem which is described by UN ESCO as “ an irreplaceable area for biodiversity conservation” .

A coalition of environmental organisations, including Greenpeace and the Polish branch of the W orldwide Fund for N ature (W W F), has lodged a complaint with the European Commission over the logging.

The EU has also said it is “ concerned” by W arsaw’s decisions to log in Bialowieza and a UN ESCO delegation was due to visit Poland from June 4 to 8.

Science professor Rafal K owalczyk said he opposes the felling, believing the beetleravaged trees should be allowed to die naturally and become a habitat for new ora and fauna. “ The trees around me look dead, but in reality they’re brimming with life, even more so than when they were growing, because now they’re home to hundreds of insect species,” K owalczyk said, standing in part of the forest where trees fell victim to beetles.

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Ex cept for humans, that is.

D efying the invasion and fear of those intimidating spines, Cubans have begun serving up lionfish for dinner – a tasty meal and act of ecosystem conservation all in one.

D elmis Cabrera, a marine biologist in Havana, said lionfish were first recorded in Cuba in 2007 , apparently after being introduced to Caribbean waters accidentally.

Within two years, the fish surrounded the island.

Even sharks won’t go near them, giving them free rein to feed and spread.

The problem has gotten so bad that combating the lionfish is the top item on the agenda at a summit of the Association of Caribbean States tomorrow (June 11) in Havana.

But Cuba isn’t waiting for regional governments to come up with a plan.

It is catching lionfish and putting them on the menu. “ W e know it’s a poisonous species that has its risks...

Cuba isn’t waiting for regional governments to bring a plan to deal with a major ecosystem problem, it’s catching lionfish and putting them on the menu. Photo: Yamil Lage/AFP but it’s also delicious,” said Cabrera.

Restaurants are trying to create a buzz around the new protein rich fish, even if some

customers are reluctant at first. “ W e are trying to introduce it on the menu, but since it’s a fish everyone knows as venomous,” it is di cult, said anty Pescador restaurant manager Carlos Fonseca.

Preparing lionfish re uires j ust a little caution. “ The spines have venomous glands that can cause respiratory paralysis, muscle pain and fever for up to three days if you prick yourself,” said N oriesky Gao, 3 0, a chef at Santy Pescador.

Since it is a species that only recently arrived, he is still figuring out what to do with it.

He has been ex perimenting with lionfish sushi. “ Customers really enj oy it. It has white, uicy esh.

Here, people usually eat it raw,” he said.

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Riding the gold bull Learning when to sell gold, and when to hold onto it INVESTMENT Phuket Expat Finance editor@classactmedia.co.th

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his time it’s different we hear variations of that sentiment every few years, but rarely is it ever really true.

The tech market could not possibly implode because we were experiencing a new paradigm, in which the stock market performance was directly correlated to the increased computing power coming out of the ilicon alley. The housing market could not possibly weaken because house prices only ever go up. nd as a result of the latter, there was implicit nay, explicit faith in mortgage backed securities.

But before the tech bubble, housing or funny financial instruments there were bonds, railroads, the outh ea ompany and tulips among others . nd there has been more than one occasion in history when gold reached bubble” levels, most notably in 1 0 when the gold price peaked at times the price it had been less than a decade earlier. old arrived back in the headlines this year when it officially crossed over into new bull market territory” after rising 0 per cent off from its ecember 015 lows. It has retreated a little since then, but

espite recent hikes in gold prices, in the long run, gold is currently cheaper than it was a few years ago. Photo: AFP the recent activity has forced us to ask the age old uestion When should we sell our gold?

It is important to note right off the bat that, while more than 0 is o cially a bull market”, it is far from being a bubble. s such, the answer to the uestion is certainly not ell now.”

Predicting precious metals markets is not as easy as it was 1 years ago. old was ridiculously cheap in 00 , and has gone up roughly six times in price since then. o even though gold can’t be called cheap today, it’s not exactly expensive either. The highest

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T I has opted not to revive its non stop services from Bangkok to adrid, ohannesburg and os ngeles routes that incurred heavy losses and plunged the airline into a financial crisis over the past three years. peaking on the sidelines of the International ir Transport Association’s general meeting in ublin last week, T I president haramporn otikasthira confirmed the strategic approach as part of an ongoing turnaround scheme. @thephuketnews

hai Airways plans to resume regular ights to Moscow in ctober. Photo: AFP e also made it clear that T I will never revive ights to os ngeles should the restrictions imposed by the ederal viation dministration on Thai registered airlines be lifted.

We need to look at other cities in orth merica such as eattle and ancouver, which offer more potential if we decide to return to the continent,” r haramporn said.

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price gold has every reached was 1, 5 per ounce in 011, which means despite the upswing this year, gold is still cheaper than it was five years ago.

Most investors transition from fear to greed. They became super bullish” when gold peaked in 011, now they are hesitant to ump on board as a new bull market is attempting to reassert itself. anny shoppers know that the same product bought at a cheaper price is a good deal, not a bad one. But the herd mentality of investing creates the delusion that today’s lower

prices suck, while only a future higher price would represent satisfactory evidence of an attractive investment prospect. nd that is why so many people will only begin to buy gold again after it has surpassed its previous highs, a good 5 more expensive than it is today. ne barometer of where we stand on the Is it cheap or is it expensive scale?” is the ow old atio”. ividing the price of the ow ones Industrial verage by the gold price tells us whether gold is historically expensive compared with e uities, or vice versa. ver the past 100

years, the ow old atio has ranged from 1 1 when gold became expensive to 50 1 when gold became cheap . It is currently ust under 15 1, but in the past century it has been at or above this level only of the time, which means nearly three uarters of the past 100 years has seen the ow old atio lower than 15 1. ombined with the fact that gold is well off its 011 highs, this ratio is a clear indicator that the world’s favourite malleable metal is probably still priced at a fair entry level. uantitative asing in the was bullish for gold, and

with ma or central banks especially in hina, apan and urope still feeling the need to stimulate their economies through money printing, the inflationary pressures that creates demand should be similarly positive news for gold investors.

The drop in the gold price between 011 and 015 has obviously made gold a better deal, not a worse one. nd the fact that gold has only ust started to lift from those lows still presents an opportunity to anyone strong willed enough to fight the traditional herd instinct exhibited by investors the world over. fter all, during the 1 correction, gold fell from its high, but then went on to increase eight fold over the next four years.

There is very little point guesstimating” a time frame to hold this investment and certainly no point in pro ecting the peak price but having a get out level” is absolutely essential for any gold investor.

That means having a pre determined level at which you plan to lock in your profits in the years ahead. Whatever level that may be, gold looks like it may shine brightly during the next few years.

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Vietnam to double Hanoi airport cap TOURISM V IETN AM IS PL AN N IN G a 5.5 billion expansion of anoi’s airport to double its capacity by 0 0.

T uoi T r e N ew s q uoted the Civil Aviation Administration of V ietnam as saying that N oi Bai International Airport would “ most likely be over stretched by 01 due to strong passenger growth”.

W ith a max imum capacity of 25 million passengers, the current N oi Bai Airport will q uickly reach that ceiling if the present growth rate of 22 per cent per year is maintained.

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Supporters of Entrepreneur Summit Thailand 2016 include 21 community partners comprising of various international hambers of Commerce and associations related to entrepreneurs and businesses.

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importance for Thailand’s economic growth, hence the partnership with B W.org and other community partners. “ The summit is an opportunity to support the emergence and development of new innovative businesses in Thailand. It also constitutes the possibility to get more involved in the Thai entrepreneurial ecosystem and to become an active player in this current national movement,” said X avier Parisot, MBI Program irector of I I .

Another supporter of this summit is The Thai-Canadian hamber of ommerce, which believes that the ntrepreneur N ow programme is a great

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The Thai Italian hamber of Commerce also added that entrepreneurs are an important asset to the growth of the international business world and by being involved in this summit, they want to be part of the great community supporting SMES Caterina Meloni, Founder of Connecting Founders, which hosts training and mentoring programmes for women-led start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs, said the summit served as an opportunity for Thai women entrepreneurs to share experiences, collaborate,

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s life continues to ramp up speed without any sign of relenting, more and more people are turning to retreats in order to disconnect from the outside world and reconnect with themselves. In answer to this, Banyan Tree, one of Thailand’s premier luxury resorts in Phuket, has joined forces with The Link Crowd to offer a bespoke well-being program designed specifically for women to rediscover a sense of balance in their health and wellness. Aptly named the TAO Retreat, it brings together three of the top facilitators in the region to cover nutrition, fitness and lifestyle balance, specifically those issues pertaining to women.

Belinda Gates, founder of The Link Crowd and developer of the TAO Retreat believes that wellness retreats are on the rise because people are looking for more than just a holiday.

“People are busy, and even holidays can take some organisation, so the appeal of a retreat where you arrive and have everything already organised for you is very appealing,” she says. “To also be able to immerse yourself in a program that gives you considerable

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learning around health, fitness and well-being to assist you to make positive change in your life is even more valuable.”

TAO Retreat is designed to both educate and inspire women to make more positive choices around their nutrition, fitness and in balancing out their busy lives. It invites them to pause and reflect on what’s important in their lives and what they want to take into their future. Special guest Perry Mardon, a life and business coach from Australia is a standout in the facilitator

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Veterinary students at Soi Dog

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The students observed animal care procedures.

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wenty-five first-year Thai veterinary students and five lecturers from the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Prince of Songkla University (PSU) in Hat Yai paid a two-day educational visit to the Soi Dog Foundation shelter in Mai Khao on May 12 and 13.

The visit included a general tour of the shelter, the cat hospital and new dog hospital, which is nearing completion, and rotations through the various medical departments to learn about treatment protocols, surgical practices, and preventive health programs. Lectures by Soi Dog staff were also given on topics such as the successful adoptions process of approximately 600 street dogs and cats annually both in Thailand and overseas, Soi Dog’s mobile sterilisation program, and also general shelter management practices.

According to Dr Soruwat Thongsahuan, a lecturer accompanying the group, the two main objectives for the visit was for the students to learn about the best shelter management practices being implemented by Soi Dog at their animal shelter, and to interact and speak English with the Soi Dog staff and volunteers. He indicated that PSU was looking at introducing shelter management as a subject for

Feasting festivities for the Filipinos

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n April 1898, the Spanish-American War broke out over Spain’s brutal suppression of a rebellion in Cuba.

From his exile, Emilio Aguinaldo made arrangements with U.S. authorities to return to the Philippines and assist the United States in the war against Spain. He landed on May 19, rallied his revolutionaries, and began liberating towns south of Manila. On June 12, he proclaimed Philippine independence and established a provincial government, of which he subsequently became head.

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Soi Dog has been a significant contributor in taking care of the stray dog and cat population in Phuket. their veterinary students, and depending on the availability of funds, that the PSU veterinary faculty wanted to establish a model shelter at PSU. He also said that the authorities were concerned about the rabies situation in Southern Thailand, and as such was interested in how Soi Dog assisted the Thai authorities in eradicating the disease in Phuket province.

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and cats in Thailand is a situation most veterinary graduates will be faced with at some point in their career. Rabies, disease outbreaks, and neglect are all welfare issues faced by stray dogs. Soi Dog hopes that by exposing young veterinary students to a high-quality sterilisation and shelter program that they will inspired to help find innovative solutions wherever their careers may take them.

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From the sea, the Chinese

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

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ust one walk through Phuket Town leaves the lasting impression of how integral Chinese culture is to the local community, from the Taoist shrines to the little shops that seem to sell everything.

Chinese culture is celebrated in nearly every fashion on the island, from the huge Chinese New Year celebrations to the upcoming Baba Wedding Festival, honouring the traditions of the Baba Nyongya, or Peranakan (Straits Chinese), who migrated along the Malay Peninsular.

Thanks to international media coverage of the annual Vegetarian Festival, even people who have never visited Phuket are aware of how deep Chinese roots run here.

Phuket’s Chinese heritage dates back much further than the arrival of tens of thousands of Chinese migrant workers willing to try their fortune working in tin mines all across the island over a century ago.

Chinese and Hindhus meeting on the peninsula.

Since their earliest written history, there have been Chinese records of trade with the Nan Yang (South Sea) and also Kun Lun, as the Malay Peninsula appears to have been known to the ancient Chinese.

They also called the region “The

Kingdom of the Naked”.

By 500BC, the ideas of the Chinese philosopher Confucius had gained prevalence in the Han imperial court.

Confucius was opposed to trade and commerce, seeing them as exploitative and corrupt: “The mind of the superior man dwells on righteousness, the mind of the little man dwells on profit.”

He was also very pro-family and decried overseas travel, stating that, “While his parents are alive, the son may not take a distant voyage abroad.”

The Han emperors created a raft of Confucian imperial laws banning overseas travel and unauthorised foreign trade. As a result, the few Chinese who did write about the Malay Peninsula in ancient times were mainly official emissaries or sanctioned religious pilgrims on their way to India or Sri Lanka.

These emissaries kept good records, which today form some of the only remaining written sources of early peninsular history. The problem is that scholars today are confused as to which ancient Chinese place names refer to which actual modern places.

The Chinese chronicle Liang Shu, or the Book of Liang, presumed to have been written in the first century AD, gives one of the earliest Chinese reports of the Nan Yang: “Precious things come from the sea this way – thousands of varieties, all of which are

Coastal trading junk.

coveted. Therefore the ships come in a continuous stream and merchants and envoys jostle with each other…

“All countries of the world came for purposes of trade as she projects into the sea more than 1,000 li. [A li was about 450 metres, so roughly 450 kilometres.] At this market east and west met together so that daily there were more than 10,000 people and precious goods and rare merchandise. There was nothing which was not there.”

For the Chinese, where there’s a will, there’s a way. The sheer impossibility of effectively policing China’s vast and remote southern coastline and the entrepreneurial nature of the Chinese meant that illegal trade and emigration to the Nan Yang did continue in a limited way despite the draconian imperial laws against it.

Independent Chinese traders and emigrants headed south to trade or find their fortunes in the Nan Yang and some, faced with severe punishment including beheading if they returned, stayed on and settled in the region.

Tchou Ta Kuan (Zhou Daguan), a Chinese emissary to Cambodia in the 13th century, made a report that still holds much truth for foreign visitors to the region and to Phuket today.

“Chinese sailors note with pleasure that it is not necessary to wear many clothes and, since rice is easily had, women easily persuaded, houses easily run, furniture easily come by and trade easily carried on, a great many sailors desert to take up permanent residence.”

The surge in Chinese tourists visiting Phuket in recent years has yet to result in another wave of migration, but these visitors can rest assured they are already following in their ancestors footsteps.

Adapted with permission from A History of Phuket and the Surrounding Region by Colin Mackay. Available from bookshops or from Amazon.com.

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Rainy-day resort retreat

Outrigger Laguna Phuket is a great place to be a hermit Steven Layne editor@classactmedia.co.th

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t’s officially green season again, hotel occupancy and room rates are down. Those of us who call Phuket home certainly love good opportunities to enjoy the local, luxury offerings favoured by guests from all corners of the globe.

Looking to bring in some more local clientele to keep their joyful staff busy this rainy season, the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort invited my family and me for a day and night.

Located on a picturesque lagoon bank in Laguna, near Bang Tao Beach, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort certainly lived up to its reputation as a luxurious, familyfriendly seaside tropical haven – and I say this confidently despite the rainy weather keeping us mostly indoors for the stay.

We were pleased to get booked into royally-spacious quarters affording views of both the lagoon and the beach, literally a stone’s throw away from our window, which, when left open, invited a soothing symphony of crashing waves, conducive for a much-needed nap in between holiday feasting.

If you’re looking to keep fit, Outrigger has it covered with plenty of rainy and sunny day recreational activities for the whole family. The list of options is overwhelming – yoga, pilates, kayaking, sailing, wind surfing, SUPing, Thai boxing, cooking, Tai Chi, volleyball, soccer, table tennis, and then some... Many of the activities are free for guests, and also available as part of a day pass (see end info).

Indeed, there was so much we could have, would have, should have done, but our room was just too comfortable to leave, other than for meals of course (though if you really intend on being a hermit, there’s in-room dining service available!).

We did manage to make it to the postcard-worthy swimming pool, where my 10-year-old was exhilarated to have a few rounds on the 55-metre water slide, while my 6-year-old nephew splashed about in the shallow end, oblivious to the incoming storm.

Certainly no complaints about the seafood buffet dinner, which though is typically held at their beach-side restaurant, Edgewater, due to the rain during

The water slide is a huge success with children. @thephuketnews

our stay, dinner was moved to Locavore, where we were charmed by the pleasant tunes of the jazz piano-singer duo, accompanying a fine meal, which highlights included rock lobster, grilled jumbo shrimp, smoked salmon and a delectable dessert menu...

Another key selling point to note this season is the formal launch of The Voyager47, an exclusive lagoonside ‘Club Lounge’ for guests staying in Club Rooms, One-Bedroom Suites and Two-Bedroom Villas, facilitating a variety of privileges, including personalised guest reception and check-in, breakfast buffet, daily snacks, unlimited non-alcoholic beverages all day and evening cocktails and chef’s tasting menu, as well as special rates at the nearby Angsana Spa. The final highlight of our stay was Sunday Brunch at Metzo’s. After indulging in generous servings of hummus, moutabal, mouhamara, labneh, falafel, fatouch and other timeless mouthwatering treats, I can honestly say I struggled to make room for the main course, a grilled seafood platter which I opted to share with my wife.

(The tapas alone were really filling, and I’m a big eater!)

Expats needing their own escape from Phuket, without actually leaving the island, should consider signing up for Outrigger’s Lifestyle Membership Card, which is free and offers members a 20 per cent discount on accommodation for friends and family, as well as all food and beverage at Locavore, Icon Terrace and Lounge, Metzo’s and

The Voyager47 affords a spectacular lagoon view.

Luxuriously-appointed rooms will be a challenge to leave and enjoy the rest of the resort.

Edgewater, and deals on other resort activities including the Pool Day Pass for only B500 (adults) and B350 (kids) from the normal price of B1,200 and B600, respectively.

Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort is located at 323 Moo 2, Srisoonthorn Road, Cherng Talay, Thalang, Bang Tao Beach. For more information, call 076 360 600; or email reservation. phuketbeach@outrigger.co.th and at lifestyle@outrigger.co.th or visit www. outriggerthailand.com/lifestyle

The staff were especially accommodating.

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The importance of good websites Bolster your marketing by maintaining current content LET’S GET SOCIAL Daniel Villota

In this column we will work towards connecting hospitality businesses with the right customers through social media channels. It’s a brave new world for business and we will do our best to equip you for it!

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ere in Phuket, we often come across outdated websites made three, four, or even six years ago. Unfortunately, and understandably, the rapid growth of technology hasn’t made things easy to keep up with. However, keeping your website up-to-date is a must nowadays and plays a very important role in a business’s social media strategy. One of the main goals in social media marketing is to drive quality traffic to your website. People that have already engaged with your brand through social media will need to be redirected to your website.

Why? Because most people who use social media are not looking to buy something.

No one is really in ‘buy mode’ while perusing Facebook or Insta Instagram, and no one wants to hear or read a sales pitch every time.

If you get the attention of a potential customer on your valusocial media channels with valu able content, the next step will be to redirect them to your website.

This is where the transaction really takes place!

Your website is the first impression that your customers will have about your business. Whether you are a tiny coffee shop or a medium-size company, having a website will help you establish rapport and will help you acquire new clients.

Bear in mind that the number of users on mobile devices is growing exponentially, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Google has even changed its algorithm for mobile devices; allowing them to scan websites and check for load times and responsive design elements.

This means that mobile e-com-

merce will become increasingly important to your business. Having a mobile version of your site will help users easily find the information they are looking for. To redesign your website and make it part of your social media plan, you don’t need to pay hundreds of thousands of baht. There are plenty of reasonably priced options out there.

Daniel Villota is the Managing Director of E-Media Asia, the number one social media consulting agency in Southern Thailand! He can be contacted at daniel@e-media.asia or visit www.e-media.asia

Astronaut livechat streamed!

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acebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took the leading social network on a new journey last Wednesday (June 1), with a live-streamed chat with astronauts on the International Space Station.

I n a Fac ebook L ive video broadcast shown at the NASA page of the socia l network, Zuckerberg praised the work going on at the station and

launched a few questions, some submitted to him online.

Zuckerberg effused that while Facebook’s mission has long been to connected everyone in the world, “connecting folks who are out in space is about as extreme and cool as it gets.”

The conversation between earthbound Zuckerberg and three members of the ISS crew lasted approximately 20 minutes and ranged from types of experiments being done in space to what food tastes like to them and what they do for fun.

Experiments included effects of zero g ravity on combus combustion, fluids, and even the human body.

Learning how to keep people and the station in top shape in space is an important step toward being able to further explore the cosmos, according to astronauts.

Insights shared included that being in space seemed to mess with the sense of taste, prompting astronauts at the station to spice up food, of which there is a variety.

ISS commander Timothy Kopra noted that treats sold in markets as astronaut ice cream are not that at all, but mentioned a Space X capsule some time back did drop off some real ice cream that was nearly gone.

W hen asked about Facebook in space, Kopra said that he has enjoyed sharing pictures and musings at the social network.

For fun, astronauts said, they stare out the window a lot and marvel at the beauty of Earth, and play with zero gravity. The trio somersaulted in unison to make the point.

“It would not have been a first Live to outer space without some astronauts flipping around in zero gravity,” Zuckerberg quipped.

“It is amazing this thing worked.”

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ROAST @ COAST Anton Makhrov n ew s@n ov ostip hu k eta.com

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ourtesy of tourists and an expansive expatriate community, Phuket is rife with stereotypes.

A Sunday in a pub means a traditional roast, while beach clubs specialise in brunches, mostly seafood-themed. Located on the renowned Western shore of Phuket, Coast Beach Club & Bistro is a game-changer shaking up these stereotypes, daring to fashion itself in a manner typical of pubs, rather than its fellow beach venues. Every Sunday the restaurant serves a beachside roast, artfully blending two dining formats to deliver a perfect family experience.

Upon arrival, we were pleasantly surprised by the range of seats available on the ocean-front terrace and spent quite a few minutes picking a table with the best location and view. By the time we finally settled down, the food was ready and waiting to be devoured.

Sunday Roast at Coast is not a sitdown formal dinner, allowing diners to freely explore the food stations and plan their meals according to individual tempos and tastes. Food is served from noon till 3pm, so time is aplenty. A DJ is also spinning some tunes for everyone to enjoy.

Before trying the main courses we filled our plates with a good selection of salads and starters that were also supposed to act as entr'actes between generous meat treats. I opted for some Caesar salad with fresh, crispy salad leaves and crunchy croutons richly sea-

soned with parmesan and what I guess were bacon bits. A really nice side-salad for proteins.

My companions turned their attention to the all classic Greek salad with feta cheese and black olives, and a tomato and fresh mozzarella salad with basil leaves and Italian dressing. Bear in mind, you can take separate bowls for every salad and set up a family-style meal for everybody to share.

Among the spread of grilled meats, the suckling pig on a spit is definitely the main attraction. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it's the best pork one can even dream of. You could hear the incredible crunch of the skin when the staff start slicing it into small flavourful pieces that literally melt in your mouth.

Beef lovers won't be disappointed too, as Coast serves a generous rib-eye cooked just to perfection and carved with extreme care. Being on the pink rather than the well-done side, I had to wait till the carver reached deeper cuts of the roast to get what I wanted. Being able to choose my desired temperature of meat is something I really appreciated.

What excited us most was the lamb leg. Garnished with grilled vegetables, roast potatoes and homemade bread, it was a callback to my childhood when the whole family would gather around the table for special occasions and enjoy a good roast.

If lamb, beef or suckling pig is not to your taste, you can always feast on BBQ pork ribs, roast chicken and sea bass. As most guests opt for meats, the fish can be at your full disposal if you prefer (as well as the niçoise salad). Or try a little

bit of everything. Don't miss the pepper sauce, which complements all the meats just perfectly.

Having finished the first round of our Sunday Roast we decided to take a pause and enjoy Centara’s renowned swimming pool: complete with water slide and jungle river. The hotel is actually centred around several interconnected pools, and floating through them is a great alternative to relaxing on plush beds or sunbathing on the beach.

A must-have experience for those going out with kids, but adults will also find it fun to chill in the cool water after a satisfying brunch.

Refreshed and revitalised, we came back to the table in an hour, just in time to enjoy dessert. This is exactly when you would do well to take a piece of advice from kids: they say that the ice-cream is the best option. Small ones will definitely love the mango or lime flavoured ones, while grown-ups can enjoy some Italian-style pistachio.

Fresh fruits and other desserts are also available, that’s if you have been wise enough and saved some space for them.

I didn't follow either of the wiser dessert tracks though.

Instead, I came back to the main stations and grabbed a couple of mini burgers plus a craft brew from the bar. A nice ending to what was a nice family Sunday afternoon.

As a Phuket resident, you can also apply for their COAST membership which is tiered from a free membership entitling you to a 25% discount and other benefits to a B8,000

membership where you receive plenty of benefits such as premium spirits, fitness club access, and more...

Coast Beach Club offers three Sunday Roast package options. The all-inclusive price of B1,600++ per person includes free-flowing red and white, brews and soft drinks. Roast with free-flow soft drinks is at B1,100++ per person, food only is priced at B900++. Half-price for children between 6-12 years, kids under 6 years enjoy for free.

For more information, please call 07620 1234, email at cpbr@chr. co.th, visit coast-beachclub.com or facebook. com/coastphuket.

Ancient recipes from local mainstay STREET EATS Tanyaluk Sakoot rep orter@classactmedia.co.th

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ha Moo Boran, or “ancient-style pork leg”, has flavours you need to pin to your map. Located in Kathu at the Phra Phuket Kaew Rd intersection, this restaurant has been serving their sumptuous menu for 16 years, with their duck noodles a major draw for diners. The dish has a broth that is perfectly sweet and salty, with either rice noodles or egg noodles, topped with brown gravy from stewed pork.

The pork leg stew is served on rice, and its fivespice gravy makes it popular with visitors, it is served with a clear soup, fresh chillis and garlic. The shophouse also serves khao soi, @thephuketnews

Northern curry noodles. If nothing so far sounds appealing to you, there are also spicy pork noodles, stewed pork noodles with offal, crispy pork on rice, pink seafood noodles, rice noodles with spicy pork sauce and dry noodles with duck or pork meat, all dishes start at B60.

There is also a variety of traditional drinks on offer.

The word boran in Thai refers to very traditional recipes and ingredients, and Kha Moo Boran lives up to its name.

Opening hours: 7am to 5pm Closed every 27th and 28th of the month.

Address: 17/11 Moo 6, Pha Phuket Keaw Rd, Kathu district, Phuket Call: 089-972-9438 or 076321-475

Stewed pork leg on rice.

Duck noodles with soup.

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Team Toon.

Team Lady Pie.

T H O U S A N D S ' R U N P A R A D I S E ' I N 11T H P H U K E T I N T E R N A T IO N A L M A R A T H O N M A R A T H O N Team Pavilions.

The Laguna Phuket International Marathon lived up to its reputation as a fun, family-oriented event that focuses on athlete e perience, offering runners of all ages an opportunity to participate his year was the first time that the races took place over a course of two days, solidifying the event as Asia’s largest destination marathon.

Team KIS.

Team Irish Times.

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From left to right: Daragh, Craig, Sitt, Jaroen, Nop and Andy.

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iranwatanadet and Sean etchell.

G R O W BO A T I N G I N D U S T R Y N I G H T L A U N CH E D he row Boating ndustry Night is a chance for the industry to get together and network in a casual and friendly atmosphere on the Boardwalk at Royal Phuket Marina. It takes place on the first Friday of each month at he Speakeasy acht Club located at oyal Phuket Marina.

Rico Stapel, Shoongiat Chotithamaporn, Vincent Tabuteau and Paul Poole.

From left to right: Rico Stapel, Khun Am and Toney Nixey.

P I A CL A S S O F 2016

Phuket nternational Academy celebrates its first ever raduating Class, and wishes these six exceptional students all the very best for the future.

‘ O U R E A R T H , O U R H A BI T A T , O U R H O M E ’ BE A CH

CL E A N - U P

Almost 140 staff and managers from seven Surin Beach hotels participated in a clean-up of the Surin Beach area on June 1. Staff from Ayara Hilltops, Amanpuri, The Chava, Manathai, Novotel Surin, The Surin and Twinpalms offered their own time in rainy conditions to try and make a difference to the environment. This is now scheduled to occur on the nearest Wednesday to the 1st of each month with the next clean up being on June 29 at 3:00pm, meeting at the car park entrance of Twin Palms. Everybody welcome to participate. @thephuketnews

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Bollywood Phuket’s Weekend Special Indian Lunch Set

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Traditional Sunday Roast Angus O’Tool’s Karon Beach

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Sunday Gourmet Brunch At Bodega and Grill

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Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York Across 1. In which year did the Victorian era begin?

2. How many cantons make up Switzerland?

3. Strange Days is the second studio album by which American rock band?

4. Iceland entered the Euro2016 football tourney at the expense of which country?

5. Which actor played the child Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace”?

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62. Prevaricators 63. Let s 1. Weaken 64. Load . Literally, king 65. Coffee order 9. Ring around the 66. Nest collar?

67. Anastasia’s 14. Biblical birthright father, for one seller 1 . ot onight Down 16. Geneva’s river 17. Incompetent one 1. mily of ur 19. Right hands Town” 20. Quaint stopover 2. Vacation spot 22. Bill encl.

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B ig A S w an 5 5 Y acht C harterin g an d R esort in P hu k et T hailan d S ailin g : B ig A S w an 5 5 , A ccommodation : B ig A R esort 0 7 6 - 38 30 8 0 E mail: b ig asail@samart.co.th.

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T he b est sea v iew o es oof top ini o f. oc te on the th oo of B an an a W alk P laz a in P aton g , 0 9 1 7 6 2 2 6 2 8 , http : / / p aton g min ig olf .com

ACTIVITIES, GROUPS Free Tiya’ s Hammocks campaign

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Restaurant set up for sale

A f u lly eq u ip p ed restau ran t in the hig hly sou g ht af ter B oat A v en u e mall in L ag u n a. S tain ess stee kitchen ifi counte se ice e . e to go in s. uke o phuket@ g mail.com, 0 8 1 0 9 0 1 6 0 8 .

Restaurant for Take over

F u lly eq u ip p ed restau ran t in R aw ai f or T ak e ov er in a p op u lar tou rist sp ot. H ig h den sity crow d. 1 0 , 0 0 0 F T an d air con dition . J u n e, R aw ai, sen aj u n e@g mail.com, 0 8 1 9 7 8 5 9 8 9 .

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Bangla agogo club for sale

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N on tou rist/ b ar related b u sin ess f or sale, y early tu rn ov er of 1 5 M B . C all 0 8 7 2 7 6 0 5 2 9 or 0 8 1 9 6 8 6 0 5 1 f or more details.

Newly renovated hotel for rent

N ew ly ren ov ated hotel/ g u est hou se in P aton g ’ s heart f or ren t f rom ow n er. 1 2 rooms, 2 shop s to b u sy street, man y f acilities. M ore details check thep hu k etn ew s.com, search L istin g I D 5 5 39 8 or call + 6 6 ( 0 ) 8 1 5 38 1 39 9 .

Restaurant on Main Street

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German bakery & deli & snack

in o e s c iente e t ke o e inc . t ining comp ete e uipment st oom o e s e sing con tract. Y early v olu me 4 mio. han sib ak ery @g mail.com, P rice: 3.5 million , C on tact M r. S tark .

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O p en f rom 1 0 am. – 8 p m.* S erv ice all ty p es of an imals. * E x p erien ced p rof ession als.C on tact: 0 7 6 6 2 0 1 36 /0 8 4 2 1 0 6 8 6 8 an d con tact@horsedog v et.com w w w .horsedog v et.com

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2 0 1 3 - 35 , 0 0 0 k m - A u tomatic W hite - C D R adio, A ir- con , A lloy s E x cellen t C on dition , O n ly u sed f or school ru n s. 5 2 5 0 0 0 , D u an g , R oy al P hu k et M arin a, g av in mu llin s@hotmail.com, 0 8 3 0 9 3 9 7 2 4 .

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S w in g in g , su n lou n g ers, b ran d n ew , ex cellen t q u ality - 6 , 0 0 0 b aht on ly , C on tact: E ddy , eddy elan @y ahoo. com, 0 8 9 9 7 1 0 2 7 8 .

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W an t to sell y ou r T oy ota hilu x v ig o C hamp ? v ig o4 u is the b est p alace to sell yo u r T oyo ta.

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CAR WASH DELIVERY

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MEMBERSHIPS Blue Canyon Membership

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PUBLIC NOTICES Notice

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PERSONAL SERVICES De Laguna By Dr.J aQ

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

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

Nai Harn Pool Villa

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

Nai Harn Pool Villa For Sale

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

House for Sale

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

D Condo Creek, fully furnished

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MAX SYM 40 0 I

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

Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS 20 12

S how room con dition , n ew f rom K aw asak i P hu M ay 2 0 1 2 , 2 , 0 0 0 k m, H ep co & B eck er E n g in e B & R ear- rack , K aw asak i H an dg u ards an d P y mid H u g g er., 2 2 0 , 0 0 0 T H B , P au l, 0 8 4 1 30 3 2 P lon g more@hotmail.com

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Two cute Poodles

2 cu te P oodles, b oth u n der 5 k g s & the b est s ish to fin ne o ing home togethe s are steriliz ed, v accin ated & healthy . P lease herin .p eace@g mail.com f or adop tion en q u ires.

Mo ern ho e office for a e

o e n home o ce fo s e oc te mf C en tral I n tersection . 1 U n it has 1 commercial, 1 liv in g sp ace, 4 b edrooms & b u ilt- in b athrooms.

O w n er, thip _ j u n e1 9 @y ahoo.com, 0 8 7 5 4 3 4 7 1 6 .

MAI KHAO LAND

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

Horst Lakits

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

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PROPERTY FOR SALE Laguna - Luxury 1 Bed & Golf Membership For Sale

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Patong Tower and Andaman Beach suite for sale

M ou n tain s an d S ea V iew s, C all D av id 0 8 0 6 9 2 em i p tong e est te@gm i .com

Karon Beach New House For Sale/Rent

8 0 S q m. 2 B edroom, 2 B athroom, T errace carp ort. N ice S ea v iew .

S ale 5 .8 M B . R en t lon g term 1 8 , 0 0 0 p er mon th. G u n ter K rau s, P hu k et, n aru chai@g mx .de, 0 9 1 0 4 0 2 4 7 1 .

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SPACIOUS 4-BED RAWAI VILLA

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

Luxury Apartment hotel in Kata

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

Chalong Villa for sale

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b ed con dos on the mark et 7 % n et R O I f or 1 4 y ears! R are P ool access modern hilltop u n it. P an oramic v iew s of A n daman B ay & city lig hts of P aton g .

A lso 1 b ed city & ocean v iew s, f u lly f u rn ished & p rof ession ally man ag ed.

Y ou j u st collect 7 % n et/ y ear hassle f ree. C on tact p hu k etj on @g mail.com, 0 8 4 8 4 2 2 2 6 2 .

Sea View Land 265 Met. Pub.Rd.

G reat in v estmen t. 3/ 5 R ai P lots. N S 3G T itles.

P rice start 4 M / R ai. F u ll in f ra. 2 6 5 M et. P u b .

R d. F ron tag e. L ocated on K oh Y ao Y ai resort area, j u st 2 5 min . sp eed b oat f rom P hu k et.

W e can mak e easy half day trip 1 0 am- 2 p m. C all C harlie / more in f o, charlesarain es@hotmail.com, 0 6 2 0 6 9 1 9 6 5 .

Villa For Sale / Rent

L ocated at N aiharn b each S oi N ay a 3, M ou n tain v iew , S w imming poo con oo b ed room. T otal 9 2 sq .m. T hai 0 8 1 9 5 8 0 5 4 2 E N G 0 8 1 9 5 6 6 8 1 3.

PROPERTY FOR SALE House for sale

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AIS SOUTHERN REGION DIVISION 2

Phuket’s Dosso Mamoudou gave the hosts the lead with a stunning solo-effort. Photo: Hari Jib

Team

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Nara United

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6

2

2

13

20

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Ranong United

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6

2

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Trang FC

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Suratthani FC

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5

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2

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18

5

Yala United

10

5

1

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16

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Hatyai FC

10

5

1

4

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16

7

Pattani FC

10

4

2

4

6

14

8

Phuket FC

10

2

6

2

0

12

9

Satun United

10

2

4

4

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10

10

Phatthalung FC

10

2

4

4

-3

10

11

Phangnga FC

10

1

3

6

-9

6

12

Nakhorn Si Heritage 10

0

3

7

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Phuket FC: draw masters

Draw against lowly Phangnga FC is sixth of season FOOTBALL Matt Pond editor3@thep hu k etn ew s.com

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huket FC were held to their six th draw of the season last Sunday (June 5 ) in their Andaman derby against Phangnga FC. Goi ng i nto Su nd ay’s game, Phuket sat at eighth in the 12-side AIS Southern Region 2 league table on 11 points – two wins, two losses and five draws Phangnga meanwhile sat second from bottom in eleventh place on five points one win, six losses and two draws.

L ooking at the statistics ahead of the game, Phuket should have been favourites to get all three points, however, despite a valiant effort, a 1-1 draw was all the Andaman D ragon could muster after a stressful week behind the scenes, but that’s another story.

Phuket certainly started the brighter of the two teams, with the early stages of the game clearly illustrating why both teams ranked as they were.

It was after only 10 minutes that Phuket’s D osso amoudou gave the hosts the lead with a stunning

solo effort.

He took the ball on the right j ust outside of the box , took on two Phangnga defenders and smacked the ball into the back of the net from j ust outside the six -yard box . owever, following the goal, the hosts struggled to find any real form and were constantly on the back foot from Phangnga’s attacking play. The D ragon did manage to keep the score at 1-0 through to the end of the first 5.

But the second half was a different stor y. Phuket lacked everything they had shown in the early stages of

the game and were finding it increasingly di cult to get any momentum going, and this was added by Phangnga continually putting pressure on the hosts, especially deep in the host’s own half.

The pressure paid off around midway through the second half.

Phangnga were awarded a free kick on the right of Phuket’s penalty area. It was a poorly taken free-kick, but the ball somehow managed to reach the six yard box , with a Phangnga player made a short back-pass to defender K rittipat Tuemsomboon, who slammed the ball into

the back of the net to bring the score level at 1 1.

It was a st r uggle for Phuket for the remainder of the game j ust to hold on to the point, but they managed to do so and got their six th draw out of 10 games played so far this season.

Speaking after the game, Phuket FC’s Coach Pitaya ‘ Odd’ Pimarnman told T h e P h uk et N ew s , “ I would like to apologise to the fans, my team have too much going on in their heads. They are a young team and they have to learn to keep their problems off of the pitch.”

The point was enough

to keep Phuket in eighth place in the league, now on 12 points, Phangnga also stayed in eleventh place now on six points.

Phuket were nex t due to play away to Pattani FC on unday une 1 , however, this fix ture has now been changed to a home game, so the Andaman D ragon will now take on The Queens Cannon at Surakul Stadium on unday with kick off set for 7 pm. Entrance is B5 0 for adults and free for students with student ID card.

T h e P h uk et N ew s is pr oud m edia s pons or of P h uk et F C .

Bringing hospitality businesses together GOLF THE V ERY FIRST L AGUna Phuket Hospitality Challenge – a charity golf tournament – will take place in Phuket on July 15 at the awardwinning L aguna Championship Golf Course.

The aim is to have a competitive feel to the event as hospitality professionals from Phuket and K rabi come together to fight it out in teams, to see who is the best in the region.

This is an ideal opportunity for hoteliers, restaurateurs, bars and club owners, GMs and anyone who is involved in the hospitality trade to come together at one event.

Mark Cameron, the organiser from sean vents and sian olf vents, said,

I have always wanted to do something which is great fun and will really have a competitive feel, when one hotel is trying to beat another hotel at something. “ They are always competing for business, so why not a fun game of golf and of course network with like-minded professionals at the same time, and best of all, raise money for children’s charities.”

Thanks goes out to Paul W ilson from L aguna Golf and all the L aguna Phuket establishments for their kind support of the event by sponsoring holes and providing the food and drink.

If you want to participate in this year’s event, please visit the websites at www. asiangolfevents.com or www. asean events.com and contact Mark or Ti Cameron. thephuketnews

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10s a big success espite the rain, 100s in Phuket for rugby tourney RUGBY

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orrential monsoon rains greeted the participating teams as they assembled in Phuket over the weekend of May 27 -29 for the 2016 Hooters Phuket International Rugby 10s held at the Thanyapura Sports Club.

As is traditional, the tournament kicked off with the thena iam o n odgers vets tournament in wet and windy conditions with the Moorabbin Rams from Australia looking to retain their trophy. But it was evident that the standard this year was higher, and it was the Flying Elvises from Malaysia and the Avery Care Home V ets from the who would fight it out in the up final on unday, with the Avery lads running out eventual 12-0 winners in a hard fought game.

The N erang Bulls from Australia took out the Shield

final 14 -7 against a strong Cottesloe Pirates side, whilst the Moorabbin Rams took the Plate with a 12-7 victory over the W rinkley Assassins from Singapore.

The Bowl was won by the sian apanese ragons after a tight 7 -0 win over the Abu habi harle uins who entertained the crowd by playing in various superheroes outfits.

The main competition was always going to be a tight affair with many debuting teams on show, and with the weather deteriorating it would prove to be an entertaining weekend of rugby.

The Phuket V agabonds were trying to retain the cup they won last year but were knocked out in the cup uarter finals by the mirates Airlines Flying Muppets 22-5 . The Moorabbin Rams, Thai L egends and RMP from Malaysia also made the Cup semi-finals with the Rams defeating the Muppets 10-0

and the RMP beating the Thai L egends 21-5 to set up an intriguing final.

The Rams, runners-up last year, started strongly but inj uries and some bad luck saw them go down 3 7 -19 in a pulsating match to the Royal Malaysian Police.

The V agabonds, competing in the Plate semi final, went down to the last play of the game 5 -0 to the N erang Bulls whilst Al Ain Amblers took out the Arks Invitational side from Australia 19 -0 and went on to win the Plate with a convincing 26-7 victory over the N erang Bulls side.

In the Shield final, the AAC Apaches from the UK went down 19 -5 to the Melanins Rugby Club from Japan, Mediclinic Barrelhouse W arriors won the Beaker with a 19 -0 win over Singapore’s Bedok K ings, whilst South Brisbane magpies won the Bowl and Thailand’s Old Man Mix beat the Singapore

W anderers 10-5 to take the Spoon.

As always, the tournament raised funds for the Asia Centre Foundation children’s scholarship fund, and due to the generosity of teams and individuals, raised over B4 00,000 to help keep children in school and give them an education and hope for the future.

Thanks go out to Hooters Phuket, Jean L uc and his team of referees, Thanyapura Sports Club, Athena Siam, Rhino Rugby Asia, Phuket International ospital, usit , Player ayer, macoocoo. com, The L ondon Pie, Pimalai Resort & Spa, The Aussie Bar, PMA T Shirts, T h e P h uk et N ew s and L ive89 .5 for their sponsorship in the tournament.

See you all again nex t year!

T h e P h uk et N ew s and L iv e89 . 5 w er e pr oud m edia s pons or s of th is ev ent.

Athena Siam Coffin odgers vets tournament winners Avery Care ome Vets seen here in action against the Flying Elvises. Photo: Rob Brewer

HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Run: 30th Anniversary Run Start Time: Ballbuster - 3:30pm; walk and run - 4pm Hares: FJC, Murkury, Once Weekly, What-A-Rat, Fungus Location: Tessaban One School near the Phuket Mining Museum Directions: Any regular Hashers wanting to do the Ballbuster run can arrive early and set off any time from 2pm onwards. The lead hare will be on site to assist with instructions. There will be a water truck at the halfway point which can also return any runners not wanting to complete the full run.

Hash Bus Pickup Schedule: There will be two buses timed to arrive at the laager site at 3:15pm and depart at 9pm.

Meet the bus at the locations listed on the HHH website (www.phuket-hhh.com/run1584.shtml) for transport to the Tessaban One Kathu School run site.

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From left: Outstanding Achievement Award Winner Marcus Goetz; Performance Award Winner Matthew Mc oldrick Sportsman of the ear anny Pedroni.

BISP celebrates a year of excellence SPORT BRITISH IN TERN ATION al School, Phuket’s (BISP) ports epartment held the 2016 Secondary Sports Awards at Outrigger L aguna Phuket Beach Resort, last W ednesday (June 1), a celebration of

this year’s student sporting achievements. “ It was an amazing evening in celebration of our community’s dedication, commitment and achievement to sport at BI P”, said thletics irector Jeff L aMantia. “ W e should be proud of what we have achieved together this year.”

Winners

Under 13 Girls’ Sportswoman of the Year Isabella Hoskings Under 13 Boys’ Sportsman of the Year Jonty Mclean High Under 15 Girls’ Sportswoman of the Year Christina Jansson U15 Boys’ Sportsman of the Year Kevin Hansen Over 15 Girls’ Sportswoman of the Year Georgina Perry Senior Boys’ Sportsman of the Year anny Pedroni Girls’ Leadership Tanylle Ashden Boys’ Leadership Ale umont Special Leadership loise onovan Girls’ Sportsmanship Award annah iamond Boys’ Sportsmanship Award Tim Scwarb Sports Performance Sota Maehara

Girls’ Performance Award Shania Larsson Boys’ Performance Award Matthew McGoldrick Girls’ Tennis Award Jazzmin Conrad Mens’ Tennis Award James Van Herzeele Girls’ Football Award Siska Greene Boys’ Football Award Jens Christian alsgaard - Year 11 Golf Award One Vanchai Luangnitkul (Mark) Golf Award Two Napat Paramacharoenroj (Toy) Most Outstanding Swimmer Nicole Toh Swimming Performance Contribution Valentina Contribution to Sport Award for 2015 Anjallee Syaangbo Outstanding Achievement Award Marcus Gotez

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BISP’s footie tourney for Rio FOOTBALL

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C ontinued f r om page 4 0 . . . Meanwhile the girls will be represented by two teams from the BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy, two local teams the issfits and the Phuket W oman’s Team – and Australian International School, Singapore.

It has taken almost two months to put this tournament together, and for Brazilianborn BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy Head Coach Jonathas Candido, the main hope – apart from a j oyous celebration of his home country – is that the weather holds off for the duration of the tournament. “ W e thought this would be the best time to hold the tournament as there were no clashes with ex ams here at the school and the other participating teams were able to j oin. “ That said – as long as the rain holds off we are still looking forward to some ex citing displays of football, and we are glad to have very high q uality teams coming

here to compete,” he added.

However, it will not only be the teams who will turn out for the event, it will also be attended by the Hon. Consul of Brazil in Phuket Jiratha Thavornvongwongse, who will preside over the opening and closing ceremonies, and also Flavio Bettarello, the Brazilian Sports Consul in Bangkok.

Speaking about the event to T h e P h uk et N ew s , Flavio said, “ It is very ex citing to be holding this event in Phuket, especially as it will mark j ust two months until the Olympics start in Rio.” “ There are some great teams taking part in the tournament, and I’m sure we are going to see some fantastic football being played. “ Coach Jonathas and the Hon. Consul of Brazil in Phuket Jiratha Thavornvongwongse have put a lot of effort into organising this event for which I am truly thankful.

L et’s hope this is the start of a long and successful tournament,” he said.

Ms Jiratha added, “ H.E. Ambassador of Federative Republic of Brazil in Bangkok, Mr Gilberto Fonseca Guimaraes D e Moura has

Spectators are sure to see some fantastic football being played over the course of the weekend. planned since last year to organise a special football tour nament in Phuket to promote friendships in sports and the Olympics in Brazil which commence on August 15 in Rio de Janeiro. “ I have chosen BISP to

organise the football tournament because of their great reputation in football which is led by Brazillian Jonathas Candido who works as a football coach for BISP and as a representative of Cruzeiro Football Academy (Brazil) in Phuket,” she said. “ The football tournament is aimed for U18s who are the ‘ Future of L ife’, and is set to be played over two days at BISP from 8am onwards. “ H.E.Ambassador will be with us here in Phuket for the two-day-tournament.

A reception dinner will be held on Saturday evening at the K ata Beach Resort & Spa in honour of H.E Ambassador, and will be attended by guests from BISP, representatives of all participating 10 football teams and local reporters. “ This will also be a good opportunity for the Ambassador to have a Press Conference with a Q& A for reporters regarding ‘ Two

Months to go until Rio 2016’,” Ms Jiratha added.

Indeed, despite this inaugural tournament being held to celebrate the Rio Olympics, it is planned that the Brazil Embassy Futebol Championships will become an annual fixture at British International School, Phuket. “ As I’m Brazilian and the BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy is a partnership with Brazilian football club Cruzeiro EC, where I used to be Y outh Coach, we want to do something special here in Phuket, something which we hope will grow year-on year,” said Coach Jonathas. “ W e will use the Olympic games as a marker for the start of this event, but in following years we will try to make it more interesting by inviting teams from Brazil.

As soon as we are able to attract good clubs to come here, will have a landmark football competition in Phuket,” he added.

T h e 2 0 1 6 B r az il E m b as s y F uteb ol C h am pions h ips tak e pl ace on S atur day J une 1 1 and S unday J une 1 2 at B r itis h I nter national S ch ool , P h uk et ( B I S P ) . A f r ee ev ent open to th e gener al pub l ic, al l s pectator s ar e w el com e to attend.

T h e O pening C er em ony is at 8am on S atur day . F or m or e inf or m ation, pl eas e contact J onath as C andido: j candido@ b is ph uk et. ac. th

SCHEDULE

Saturday 11th June 8:00am - Welcome announcement and opening ceremony 8:30am - First games commence 2:40pm - End of day’s play Sunday 12th June 8:00am - First games commence 1:05pm - End of day’s play 1:15pm – Awards ceremony

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Japan reigns at Laguna Marathon K

MARATHON

oj i N ishizawa from Japan won the 2016 L aguna Phuket Marathon last Sunday (June 5 ), besting defending champ Mario Maglinao from the Philippines in the men’s 4 2 kilometre event, finishing in 2: 3 7 .5 3 while the Philippines’ L any Cardona won the women’s division in 3 : 23 .00.

N eil Pearson from the United K ingdom finished second in the men’s marathon in 2: 4 7 .16 followed by Mario Maglinao coming in at 2: 4 9 .5 4 , breaking his 2: 5 5 .3 5 record from 2015 .

In the women’s marathon, Thailand’s W ilaiwan K umpituk came in at 3 : 24 .3 3 and X iomara Templeton, from the USA, placed third in 3 : 3 1.10.

The Philippines dominated the 21km half-marathon races, taking four of the top six spots. The winner of the half marathon men’s race was Richard Salano from the Philippines, who finished in 1: 15 .18, followed by Australia’s Chris Truscott in 1: 16.5 6 and Gregg V incent Osorio from the Philippines in 1: 19 .05 .

In the women’s half marathon race Singapore’s V ivian Tang led the pack in 1: 27 .11

Congratulations to Graham Haslam,

who with 180 points, was joint overall winner of The Phuket News EPL Predictions Competition for the 2015/16 season. Graham came to collect his prize, a two-night stay in Prestige Suite, including breakfast for 2 persons and 30 minute spa at Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort, valued at over B90,000, from the Class Act Media office on Friday (June 3).

Much thanks go out to Two Chefs, Angus O'Tool's and Walkabout Sports Bar Karon for sponsoring the monthly prizes and Sofitel Krabi for the overall prize.

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Koji Nishizawa from Japan won the 2016 Laguna Phuket, besting defending champ Mario Maglinao from the Philippines. while defending women’s half marathon champ Christabel Martes from the Philippines followed in 1: 28.13 and JhoAn Banayag, also from the Philippines, placed third in 1: 29 .17 .

Thai runners ruled the 10.5 km half marathon that took place in the late afternoon last Saturday (June 4 ) with Rattakarn L amanee from Phuket winning the 10.5 km male race in 0: 3 7 .5 6 and W ilaiwam K umpituk winning the women’s race, finishing in 0: 4 1.4 9 .

Also participating in the 10.5 km run was Babu Seenappa, a running wonder-kid and youth advocate for children living with HIV / AID S.

Babu finished the 10.5km run in 0: 5 1.5 5 .

Overall, the 2016 L aguna Phuket Marathon attracted over 6,000 participants from 5 4 countries, making this year the first time the event has broken the 6,000 entry mark, as well as setting new records for entries in each race distance.

This year was also the first time that the races took place over a course of two days, solidifying the event as Asia’s largest destination marathon.

The 2km K ids’ Run, 5 km Run & W alk, and 10.5 km Run saw runners running into the sunset on Saturday, while the half marathon and marathon runners had an early

start at 4 : 3 0am and 5 : 3 0am, respectively, on Sunday morning, running into the sunrise.

The L aguna Phuket Marathon is a fun, family-oriented marathon that focuses on athlete experience and offering everyone from 0-9 9 years old a chance to participate in the races.

The 2017 L aguna Phuket Marathon will be held on June 3 -4 , 2017 . Registration for the 2017 event with super early bird entry fee opened on Monday (June 6) on www. phuketmarathon.com and www.gotorace.com.

M or e inf or m ation ab out th e L aguna P h uk et M ar ath on is av ail ab l e at + 6 6 2 2 36 - 2 9 31 - 2 .

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Sea Eagles v. Panthers

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Conditions for game fishing leave a lot to be desired FISHING AS AN OBV IOUS OBSERvation, ‘ it’s been HOT very HOT’, and while I hopefully, correctly ex plained the El N iñ o effect in an article a couple of months ago, in relation to our game fishing situation, as of the beginning of the month, it has gone from great to grotty, although between the storms ‘ cooler water’ we did manage to get out, and my old pal Jim

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Moaddab (M ena 1 ) pulled in a good sailfish, so hopefully they are still about.

In ‘hot water’, pelagic fish (surface predators) tend to go deeper to cool down, and like you and I, tend to eat less when submitted to unusual temperatures. So it’s our turn to reap the disadvantages of global warming, as fishing went from superb to terrible in the space of a week.

W elcome to ‘ Green Season’, or, as the tourist authority like

to call it, ‘ L ow Season’.

I much prefer the definition of our two seasons ‘ hot and dry' and ' hot and wet’. April and May are by far my most unpopular months, as when the humidity and temperatures rise, I have noticed, over the years, people tend to get short-tempered, and this year was no ex ception with many friends falling out over trivial matters, and the fishing club reportedly having another of its internal tantrums. Y eah, a bad time of year for an AGM.

Still on the ‘ hot’ theme, many of my friends and I developed that nasty skin disorder ‘ prickly heat’, clumps of itchy red spots designed to drive you crazy. Chris, a local boozing buddy, when seeing me itching suggested I apply Head & Shoulders and spent some time convincing me to give it a try.

Two days later I was as clear as the ships bell, so there’s a tip well worth remembering for the nex t Songkran period.

D id you hear about the Es-

sex girl with dandruff? When her pal suggested Head & Shoulders she said “ How do you do shoulders?”.

Mid-month we had a visit from Cyclone Roanu, which kept the boats in port, as no one in their right mind goes out when there are 5 0mph winds with a 3 metre x 8 second swell. Thunder rumbled pretty constantly for about a week with rain, although very welcome, once again disrupted our laid-back lifestyles.

I also noted this month that K oh Tachai, one of the Similan Islands, j ust north of the main group, has been placed out of bounds and closed indefinitely.

Thai logic at its best, close the island rather than restrict the amount of speed boats that were inundating the place and thereby denying more eco-friendly visitors a chance to see one of the j ewels in Thailand’s maritime crown.

T igh t l ines Jimmy – fishinginphuket.com

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Phuket FC score early, but end with draw > page 36

BISP hosts Brazil Embassy Futebol Championship FOOTBALL Matt Pond editor3@classactmedia.co.th

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ritish International School, Phuket (BISP) together with the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, sponsored by the Hon. Consul of Brazil in Phuket and champion Brazilian football

club Cruzeiro EC, will this weekend – June 11-12 – hold the Brazil Embassy Futebol Championships to celebrate this summer’s Olympic Games 2016 being held in Rio de Janeiro.

The event, featuring seven 11-aside academy teams including BISP’s sides along with academies from India, Singapore and Bangkok, will be an U18 tournament with

both girl and boy categories.

In the boys’ tournament, teams will be representing the school’s own BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy along with Australian International School, Singapore; Muang Talang, Phuket; Assumption United FC, Bangkok (the Thai U18 national team); and Quantum Sports from India… continued page 38

Teams include BISP’s very own Cruzeiro Football Academy.

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