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Last Friday morning (August 9), DSI boss Tarit Pengdith named 11 ‘influential’ people and organisations in Phuket, warning them that the DSI is keeping an eye on them and that they should stop doing anything bad they might be doing. Three of those named are not happy; they are suing Tarit for defamation.

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BIGSHOTS EXCHANGE FIRE Phuket heavy hitters furious with DSI accusations of ‘influence’ Naraporn Tuarob & Prapaporn Jitmaneeyaphan editor@classactmedia.co.th

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arit Pengdith, director of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) opened the new Transnational Crime Coordination Center (TCCC) at Phuket International Airport with a bang last Friday morning (August 9).

More precisely, the bang was a shot across the bows as he named 11 “influential” people and organisations in Phuket, warning them that the DSI was keeping an eye on them and that they should stop doing anything bad that they might be doing.

Mr Tharit, reading from a hand-written list, then named five individuals and six groups, many of them involved in the island’s taxi and tuk-tuk industries.

Mr Tarit said, “We are keeping our eyes on these

people and groups. We have disclosed their names to warn them that if they are doing anything wrong, they need to stop doing it.

“If they do not stop then we will have to take legal action against them.

His shot across the bows was met by a flurry of blasts in return, as people on his list denied vehemently that they were – or ever had been – “influential” For those not familiar with Thai euphemisms, the term “influential person” is used to denote someone who uses his or her influence in high places to ensure that he or she is not prevented from making a profit out of dubious or illegal activities, and who uses those connections to ensure that no one else can compete.

That’s a definition two of the individuals named, Patong Mayor Pian Keesin and his son

Mayor Pian Keesin: ‘All my life I have served the public.’

Preechawuth “Prap” Keesin, had apparently not come across Mayor Pian said yesterday (August 15) “I don’t understand what the word ‘influential’ means. And what does ‘mafia’ mean?

“I don’t really mind about the accusation. But [the DSI] need to do more research about who is really influential and how these names got onto

the list.

“All my life I have served the public. If the DSI want to talk to me, they can.”

Neither Mayor Pian nor his son intend to take further action but the other three individuals on the list are all suing Mr Tarit for defamation Thumawat Wongcharoenyot, president of the Retail Businesses of Phuket Airport

Club, said as he waited to make his complaint at Phuket Town Police Station, “I heard the news that the DSI was saying that I was a mafia figure behind black taxis.

“When a big man such as the DSI director makes such statements without seeking the truth about who is the real mafia or influential figure, I think this is defamation.

“I came here today because I want to say that I’m not that kind of person. I’m not a mafia [figure].”

The other, Siwa Siangyong, a former village headman in Phuket, said, “When I heard the news, I was shocked.

“I am a retail operator at the airport. My business is about hotel room reservations. It’s got nothing to do with taxis.

“I am confused because I am not the kind of person they are saying I am. Before releasing this list, the DSI never

contacted me, even though their new Center (the TCCC) is near to my booth.”

Mr Thumawat said, “I want them to resolve this issue. I don’t know where they got this information from, and I have to consult with senior people because this is simply not true.

I would like to ask the DSI to check those who gave them the information.”

Mr Siwa added, “I think we have no choice; we have to sue.”

Mr Thumawat added that the President of the Phuket Maikhao Sakoo Co, Saen Jaroenjitr, also named on the list, is in Bangkok, so he will make his complaint at a police station there.

Also on the list were six taxi or tuk-tuk groups. Five of them refused to speak with The Phuket News while the sixth apparently no longer exists (see story on facing page).

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DSI mum on disappearing ‘influentials’ of Phuket DSI OFFICI A LS ON Wednesday (August 14) declined to comment on the whereabouts of one of the groups named by DSI boss Tarit Pengdith as “influential” – which no longer seems to exist.

Mr Tarit named 11 individual and groups in Phuket as “influential” at the unofficial opening of the Transnational Crime Coordination Center last Friday (August 9).

One of these was the taxi group based at the Dalar Resort in Cherng Talay. However, when The Phuket News tried to contact the resort, the phone number was “temporarily out of order”.

The Phuket News called other hotels in the area and was told that the resort had been closed for more than a month for renovations, and the taxis were no longer there.

Asked about this, a DSI official said the DSI has evidence and witnesses against the inf luential people and groups, but cannot disclose any of this at present.

“We need another month before we can be completely confident of our facts, and then we will make a statement,” he said.

Police wrap up ‘duvet killer’ case CHALONG INVESTIGAtors on Wednesday (August 14) announced that they had arrested the “duvet killer”, so called because he dumped his victim, 23-year-old Anuwat Kathong, at the side of Saiyuan Soi 17 on July 3, wrapped in a green duvet.

When Anuwat was found, strangled and minus his motorbike, mobile phone, B10,000 in cash and his ID card, investigators managed to identify him and began to look at his known associates.

They found that one of them, Itsara Pantip had suddenly moved out of his rented accommodation in Phattana Rd, Rawai, soon after the body was found.

They kept an eye out for Itsara, spotting him eventually with his girlfriend at the Tesco Lotus on Chao Fah East Rd. Officers moved in.

In the girlfriend’s bag they found Anuwat’s missing mobile phone.

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Harsh lesson in manners for middle-finger tourist

Jefrey Rokels talks with a rescue worker before being taken to hospital to be patched up.

A GERMAN MAN WAS set upon in Patong early on Sunday (August 11) after he gave the finger to a couple of men on a motorbike.

Pol Col Prateung Ponmana of Kathu Police said that police were called by a staff member of a bar on the beach road, near the intersection with Soi Sea Pearl.

The barman told officers that the German and his wife were crossing the road when they were almost run over by a motorbike with “two

Asian men” on board, being driven at high speed.

The German waved his middle finger at the two men. Seeing this, they turned around, came back and proceeded to give him a robust lesson in minding his manners, using their fists and feet.

Having cut his head and given him a bloody nose, they then sped off again.

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17 Rohingyas still not found Tanyaluk Sakoot reporter4@classactmedia.co.th

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ifteen Rohingya men are back in custody after a total of 32 broke out of the detention centre at the Phuket Immigration offices in Phuket Town on Sunday morning (August 11).

At a press conference Wednesday morning (August 14), Phuket Immigration Superintendent, Pol Col Sanchai Chokkayaikit, explained that the 32 had made two holes to get out of the detention centre – one through the wall of a toilet, and another through a roof – during Saturday night.

To cover the sound of their escape, the men sang songs together.

While one group dug through the toilet wall, the others, officers believe, tied clothing together to form a

makeshift rope, with which they pulled out one of the bars in the ceiling of the cell, allowing them to squeeze into the roof space and from there to freedom.

The following morning, when officers went to the cells to deliver breakfast to the Rohingyas, they found the centre empty.

Col Sanchai explained, “They were always singing songs. Who knew they were doing it to cover the noise of their escape?”

He seemed puzzled as to why the men felt they had to stage the breakout.

“I can understand that they were bored in there. But we often took small groups of them, under escort, to local markets.

“It was never our intention to give them a hard time. We

give them food and accommodation and, in fact, if anyone comes up with the money, they could be freed on bail.

“The 15 who were recaptured were found in Muslim communities and mosques but we have yet to locate the other 17.

“Anyone coming across strangers in their community should please call Immigration at 089 662 7111.”

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each are searching places they believe the remaining 17 men are most likely to be hiding.

Meanwhile, the escape holes in the cells have been repaired and strengthened.

Some 2,000 Rohingyas have been detained in Thailand, about 80 of them in Phuket.

Only the men are detained at Immigration. The women and children are accommodated in the government-run Children and Family Residence.

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olice on Tuesday (August 13) held a press conference after their swift arrest of the man who stabbed a 17-year-old girl to death in the early hours of Sunday (August 11) as she walked home with her twoyear-old nephew from a nearby Tesco-Lotus Express store in Koh Sireh.

Somkid “Neung” Saisema, 35, from Phuket, was arrested at 66/9 Soi Khamku Community in Wichit Subdistrict, where he lived. Police found the white T-shirt, black shorts and black shoes he was wearing at the time of the murder.

Pol Col Arun Keawwati said, “He told us he was drunk and was looking for someone to rob – maybe someone to snatch a bag from. But then in the Tesco-Lotus Express shop he spotted his victim, Wadsana “Mew” Lertsongkarm, wearing a gold necklace and

'No problem of human trafficking in Phuket HUMAN TRAFFICKING is not a problem in Phuket, a meeting held by the Marine Police on August 8 was told.

Prosecutor Kittapong Theeranattapong told the meeting, attended by some 25 fishing boat owners, “In Phuket, I haven’t seen any cases of human trafficking in terms of labour, nor any sign of potential human trafficking in the future.”

He advised fishing boat owners to register illegal crew. “If you follow the procedures correctly, then your life will be easier.”

The meeting came just two days before police in Surat Thani arrested a suspected human trafficker who allegedly sold hundreds of migrants from Myanmar into slavery in the fishing industry along the Andaman Coast and the Gulf of Thailand.

At the press conference after his arrest, self-confessed killer Somkid ‘Neung’ Saisema contemplates a future behind bars having stabbed a girl to death last Sunday morning. he decided to rob her.”

But Ms Wadsana fought back, which is when Somkid stabbed her repeatedly, before fleeing on his motorbike – without the gold, which had fallen to the ground during the struggle. She died soon

afterwards of her wounds.

“The necklace was only about a quarter bahtweight [3.8 grammes – worth about B5,000],” Col Arun said.

“We have charged him with premeditated murder.”

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from the Tesco-Lotus shop of Somkid checking out the gold around his victim’s neck, plus information from a witness who tried, but failed, to stop Somkid from fleeing, made his quick arrest a foregone conclusion.

‘I’ll be freed’ says Swedish accused SWEDE TOMMY VIKTOR Söderlund, on trial for the stabbing murder of RussianSwede Maxim Schantz in Koh Keaw two years ago, appeared in court last Friday (August 9) for a hearing, declaring afterwards that he was confident he would be freed soon.

Söderlund and fellow Swede Johan Sebastian Ljung – both 26 at the time – were arrested for the killing in the chic housing complex, The Lantern, soon after it took place.

Söderlund has denied committing murder, alleging that it was Ljung who stuck the knife into Mr Schantz’s throat, severing the carotid artery.

Initially the two were to be tried together but the court later agreed that they should be tried separately.

Prosecutors, lacking a witness to the killing itself, are

Tommy Söderlund, photographed after his arrest. having a hard time showing who stabbed Mr Schantz. The only witness against the duo is the owner of a motorbike

they stole after climbing a wall during their flight from the murder scene.

It is known that the two were involved with Mr Schantz in a call centre scam operation in Pattaya, and that there was a falling-out. But it still has not been revealed why they followed him to Phuket and what they wanted from him.

After today’s hearing Söderlund told The Phuket News in excellent Thai, which he has learned in his two years behind bars, “The reason we came to Phuket had to do with information.” But he did not elaborate.

He added, “I did not do anything. I will be freed.” Was he confident about this? He nodded and replied emphatically, “Yes!” The next hearing in his trial will be on August 29.

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IN BRIEF Police chief briefs boss from Bangkok Phuket police chief Pol Maj Gen Choti Chavalwiwat on Saturday (August 10) briefed his boss, Gen Adul Saengsingkaew, Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police, and Governor Maitree Intusut on the security situation on the island.

Gen Choti said, “We are working on our action plan, which will lead to increased safety and security for tourists and residents; as police officers, we must serve locals and visitors alike.

“We are also preparing ourselves for the start of the Asean Economic Community [in December 2015], which is coming very soon. For example, police vehicles should have more of an international look and design, as tourists do not understand Thai.”

Tourist drowns at island resort A Chinese tourist aged 22 was found dead in the swimming pool at the Cruiser Island Resort on Koh Lone, off Chalong, just after midnight last Friday morning (August 9).

Chalong police named the woman as Peng Yu. Friends staying in the resort with her wondered where she had gone, so went looking for her. They found her dead, floating in the pool.

I n ve s t ig a t o r s s a i d she appea red to have been dead about an hour.

Body of missing fisherman found

The body of a fisherman who went missing after he was washed off rocks by a large wave on Sunday, was found early on Tuesday morning (August 13).

Non Boonsopa, 32, from Mukdahan, was fishing with four friends at Laem Son Beach when the wave came up and swallowed him. Despite a search at the time, he could not be found.

On Tuesday his corpse was found by beachcombers at 3am, washed up on Rayik Beach, Kamala, about a kilometre from where he disappeared.

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lmost half a kilo of crystal methamphetamine (ya ice) along with three pistols and more than 100 rounds of ammunition were seized yesterday (August 13) when two men were arrested in Phuket Town.

Posing as buyers, Kathu District officers and plainclothes police visited the home of Sunti “Ake” Noopum, 31, in Soi Yindeesanit, Songkhla Rd (not far from Tesco-Lotus).

Realising the buy was a police trap, Sunti made a run for it but officers cornered him and seized 10.04 grams of ya ice and a .357 calibre revolver with six bullets.

During questioning Ake

revealed that he had bought the drugs from Anas “Nat” Thongma, 23, living in Moo 3, Rassada. The team searched his place and found 480g of ya ice in plastic bags stowed in a cupboard. They also found two pistols – a .38 revolver with 52 bullets and a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol also with 50 bullets.

Vice Governor Jamroen Thippayapongthada said in a press conference in the evening that interrogation of Anas revealed he had bought the ice from an inmate of Nakorn Sri Thammarat Prison to sell to street dealers in the area.

Anas said he had bought the guns and ammunition over the internet.

“We will cooperate with the relevant officials to get more

information on the network in Nakorn Sri Thammarat and its links in the Phuket area,” V/ Gov Jamroen said.

It was a good week for narcotics officers. On Saturday (August 10) they arrested a courier holding almost 8,000 methamphetamine (ya ba) pills.

Somsak Srisakul, 32, was arrested when he went to collect a package from the Lers-Dee parcel company in Phuket Town.

Pol Col Sermpan Sirikong told The Phuket News, “We had received information that ya ba was being sent through this parcel company.”

The tip-off included Somsak’s name, so officers staked out the place and waited for him to arrive.

Road blocked by jack-knife truck AN 18-WHEEL TRUCK that jack-knifed on the road between Kamala and Patong near the Absolute Nakalay Beach Resort on Monday (August 12), completely blocked traffic in both directions.

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The tractor of the articulated truck, which was laden with concrete components, slid off the left side of the road while the trailer swung in the opposite direction, ending up against the barrier on the opposite side.

Kamala Police brought in an excavator to push the tractor out of the roadside ditch, which is succeeded in doing after a couple of hours. No one was hurt in the incident, but traffic was badly delayed in both directions.

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Flamboyantly coloured, the male Siamese fighting fish are aggressive in fights over territory. Photo: Funfood

Nine held in raid on fishy fun and games N I N E PE OPL E W E R E arrested on Saturday afternoon (August 10) after being caught gambling in the most quintessentially Thai way – on matches between Siamese fighting fish.

Plainclothes officers entered the makeshift hall in a construction site in the Thalang area and found about 20 people betting on the fights.

After observing the proceedings for a while, the officers revealed who they were, resulting in pandemonium as the gamblers ran in all direc-

tions to escape. Nine were caught.

Police also seized 28 Siamese fighting fish, four large glass jars, 20 smaller jars and B200 in cash. The nine were charged with gambling without a permit.

Breeding fighting fish in Thailand has a history going back centuries. Male fish put in the same jar will naturally fight. The winner is decided when one of them breaks off the fight and flees, refusing to fight any more.

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IN MARCH THIS YEAR Russian Artem Moiseenko, who is disabled, and his partner Tatiana Afanaseva, succeeded in persuading Phuket Governor Maitree Intusut to allow them to install a wheelchair ramp at Naiharn Beach.

That project appears to be stalled, but on August 8 they and representatives of the Patong Rotary Club met with Deputy Mayor of Patong, Chairat Sukkaban, to present their plan for a similar ramp and vehicle to serve wheelchairbound people at Patong Beach.

Mr Chairat said, “I agree with the project. In fact, we have already drawn up a plan.”

But he said that Patong could not apply for budget until next year.

Representatives of Patong Rotary held out hope of private sector funding that might allow the ramp to be built faster, along with more machines to carry disabled people.

Denis Carpenter, President, said, “We have to report this project to the Rotary board. If they approve, we can move to the next step, which is identifying sponsors.”

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400 police greet national chief MOR E THAN 400 Phuket policemen and police volunteers assembled on Bangla Rd last Friday evening (August 9) to welcome Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew, Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.

Gen Adul said, “We as policemen must voluntarily work to serve people and

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tourists. This is important to the economy as billions are made in the nation’s tourism industry every year.

“Therefore, we plan to crack down on crime and drugs, and traffic-related offences. This plan is to ensure the confidence and safety of tourists in Thailand, and to present a good image of the country.”

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he annual Por Tor Festival will be held this year at various places in Phuket Town between next Friday (August 23) and September 4, Phuket Municipality announced on Monday (August 5).

Thai Chinese people believe that during this period the spirits of ancestors are released to visit their relatives during the festival.

It is also known as the Chinese Hungry Ghosts Festival, with believers preparing food not only for their ancestors but also to nourish spirits who have no living family to visit.

There will be two parades, on August 23 and 30.

M r Theerapong Iammanajaroen, head of the Fresh Market Club explained, “The parade on August 23 will take the image of [the God] Por Tor Kong to the fresh market, so that people can worship him at the market from 12.30 in the afternoon until midnight.

“The parade will start about 11.30am from the house of

Mayor Somjai (purple top) with municipal figures and an altar of the type usually set up for the Por Tor Festival.

Taokae Loh Joo behind the market, proceed along Bangkok Rd to the Suriyadet Circle and then into Ranong Rd to the fresh market.

“The parade on August 30 will start about 5.30 pm from 72nd Anniversary Queen Sirikit Park [Dragon Park], go along Thalang Rd, then turn left into Thepkrasattree Rd and Phuket Rd, ending at the Por Tor Kong Shrine [at the intersection of Takua Tung Rd and Soi Saksit], near Bang Niew Municipal School.

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Festival is the making of bright red cakes in the shape of turtles.

Mayor Somjai Suwannasupapana said, “The red turtle cake is essential to the festival.

It is the symbol of good luck, fortune, and long life.”

Mr Theerapong said that in addition to the parades and displays of red turtle cakes, there will also be exhibitions and shows on Ranong Rd, including fruit carving by students, mini concerts featuring singers including Bai Toey R-Siam and Kaew Fah Pawirun, and Thai dancing shows. “We will have

five stages, and there will also be many stalls.

“At 9am on Aug 24 at the Ranong Rd market anyone may join in offering alms to a total of 85 Buddhist monks. We will do the same in the evening,” Mr Theerapong said.

Similar activities will take place at the Por Tor Kong Shrine, said Prasert Fakthongphol, head of the Bang Niew Shrine Club.

Deputy Mayor Kawee Tansukatanon said that there would be one change this year. “In past years people left many of their red turtle cakes in the shrines after they finished worshipping. This year, however, we will take the cakes out, and display them in Soi Saksit.

We’ll have hundreds of turtle cakes displayed from August 25 to September 4.

“We will provide tables and tents for the turtle cakes. Anyone can bring a cake, whatever its size – small or large. There will also be local products and food for sale. Teams from the shrines will fry up slices of turtle cake to give out free to everyone.”

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uch like Phuket Vice Governor Sommai Prijasilpa promised, Tuesday’s Go Eco Phuket ‘dive for trash’ event was bigger than ever, with close to 1,000 volunteers taking to the waves, and later into the sea, to collect trash.

It was also, as V/Gov Sommai predicted, likely to have had a much bigger ‘psychological’ effect on Phuket residents – billboards advertising the event adorned many roadsides in Phuket – and will have certainly led to a greater awareness of the annual event than in the past.

Such co-ordination between volunteers, members of the Phuket dive community and officialdom is admirable, and goes to show what really can be done if those with a vested interest in keeping our seas clean get together.

Such an event is undoubtedly a good thing for the island, however, as must be

asked, is it enough?

An increased number of tour boats, fishing boats, and of course the popularity of the Andaman Sea as a major trade route, has all contributed to increasing levels of destruction of coral reefs, marine life and deteriorating general water quality in and around the island.

Last week, for the first time in the island’s history, people from the public and private sector in Kamala joined together to employ two full time beach cleaners. It was a long time coming, but an absolute necessity to preserve the beauty of the area, those behind the project believe.

So much of the island’s income is dependent on tourism, which is itself dependent on the state of the environment. People come to Phuket predominantly for the beaches and sea, and unless steps are taken to preserve them, the people will stop coming, which

will obviously have serious ramifications for businesses on the island.

Considering the importance of the environment in Phuket, it is not only being environmentally kind to prevent any further destruction to it, but also being pragmatic.

Correct policing of marine and coastal issues need to include the discarding of trash and waste, checking the seaworthiness of the boats, and monitoring behaviour of divers, tourists and fishermen.

Annual mass advertised beach clean-ups and diving for trash events are great, but they need to happen far more often.

Responsibility for such events needs to be shared among all that are concerned, and there needs to be sufficient education and marketing to raise awareness that it is, in fact, everyone’s duty to be concerned about the health of our home.

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The land of smiles, or is it stupidity?

Voranai Vanijaka voranaiv@bangkokpost.co.th

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hailand is currently known as the Land of Smiles, because supposedly we are a happy people. In the future, Thailand may still be known as the Land of Smiles, but for different reasons.

Perhaps because when we are clueless about something, we just smile.

But if we are clueless about everything, would we then never stop smiling?

The past seven years in the Kingdom have been most interesting.

We see the manifestation of political chaos and social upheavals that are the result of decades of mismanagement. National bickering continues as you are reading this, with the latest episode over the amnesty bills.

Mistakes from the past have accumulated to spawn the present crises, leading to future dilemmas.

This is the tale of Thailand, a tragic comedy that affects all our lives and those of future generations, our children and their children.

It is therefore quite unfortunate that classes on current events are not being taught and will not be taught in primary or secondary schools, and will probably be only superficially taught at university, at best. And if a college classroom does go deeply into the subject matter, it is likely

the lesson will be administered by academics deeply entrenched on one side of the political divide or the other.

As such, students will receive an education painted vividly either red or yellow. This means that the supposed educational exercise is but propaganda.

Put colour-coded prejudices together with general ignorance, and the sum is a word that I have been using quite often in my commentaries – stupidity. It may seem that stupidity is firmly embedded in our DNA code, determining the future of our country.

This is not because there have been more than 20 military coups in this country. This is not because of the groups wearing the colour red or yellow or whoever else is running amok and wreaking havoc in our society. This is not because of the generals or the judges, the politicians or the businessmen, theammart or the prai. This is not because of the lese majeste law.

A note to many of my readers: Please compose yourself before you read my next point; have a seat, take a deep breath and perhaps swallow a couple of Xanax tablets. Ready?

Okay. This stupidity is not even caused by Thaksin Shinawatra.

(Did someone just have a seizure?)

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Play with passion [Re. Phuket FC beat Nakhon Pathom United 2-0] Two beautiful goals and a passion for football. It’s not beautiful, but who cares – this is the way the coach, staff and players should work together in the future.

Daniel

Hospitals taking the strain?

[Re. Aussie patients strain Phuket hospitals] “Every time you go to Vachira [Hospital], there’s a farang guy sitting there, legs in plaster, arms in a sling, bits off him everywhere, being wheeled out and they are blocking up the public health system.”

He should also mention that if it wasn’t for tourists, there would be no economy to speak of in Phuket.

Jim So true Jim. Some of these people forget where the money for Phuket comes from. No tourists equals no money, and Phuket goes back to being an

island dependent on fishing, rubber and pineapples.

Yes folks, before you all get carried away, I do know some would like it that way, but that means you should move away – it is tourists, including expats, that have created the tourism industry.

Laurie Howells I am sick of hearing this story about foreigners not paying for medical costs in public hospitals.

It should be noted that Thais who live in Australia receive taxpayer funded medical treatment at no cost to them,but the privilege is not extended to expats who live in Thailand.

Just remember expats and tourists plough a lot of money into Thailand which surely lifts the burden that hospitals complain about.

Karl Jacques “The Thai Public Health Ministry has called for all visitors to be required to pay for health insurance at immigration checkpoints or to have the fee incorporated

are mere symptoms, not the disease.

This stupidity is bred into future generations because of the lack of history lessons in the classroom.

We learn a fair bit of mythology masquerading as history, mind you, but not actual history.

Surely the future generations will be quite clever in business and making money, excelling in many areas, just as has been the case for the present and past generations.

But also like the present and past generations, future generations won’t know what Thailand is, because they have never learned how Thailand came to be. Therefore, they won’t know where Thailand is heading in the future.

Ten years from now, during a lecture, a young middle-class Thai university student may be chatting (on her free tablet computer courtesy of the government) with her Western internet boyfriend, who lives half the world away.

The Westerner, who likely is a retiree masquerading online as a teenager, might ask her about the significance of the reading of the amnesty bills in early August 2013.

(Okay, he would never ask her that, but work with me here.)

She may text back excitedly, “OMG! That’s when Jenny got married to Ae who was already married to Tuu, but said they were

never married, so then he got married to Jenny, and now they are divorced, cos Jenny got old and Ae found someone younger, and he told her he was never married to Jenny, so now they are married! So narak joong-boei 5555 lol na ka.”

Yes, a Thai college student in 2023 would know enough English to have typed that. Don’t be so cynical! The text might then be followed by three stickers and four smileys.

Fifteen years from now, on board a high-speed train from Chiang Mai to China, a Thai farmer plans to enjoy a holiday paid for by the B15 million per tonne rice subsidy he has just received. It’s his last cheque just before the country goes bankrupt.

A Chinese man on the same train might ask him what he thinks about the late former prime minister Samak Sundaravej’s 2008 comment to the international press that only one person died in the massacre at Thammasat University on Oct 6, 1976.

The Thai man may perhaps reply, “Samak good cook. Red shirt number one!”

Twenty years from now, at a meeting to disband the Asean Economic Community (AEC), because a dysfunctional family just doesn’t work, a Singaporean official may ask a Thai official of ammart background what he thought about the life and

HAVE YOUR SAY in their air tickets.”

Good idea, do it but make sure it’s well advertised.

Chalongresident

Be safe out there [Re. Injured Phuket expat returns to UK] I’ve ridden motorbikes for over 30 years all over the world, but even I have problems with schoolkids overtaking, 6 inches away from my bike, 3-up with no helmets.

To ride a motorbike for the first time in Thailand, then throw in alcohol into the mix on unfamiliar roads is tantamount to suicide!

I’m not having a go at the girl, I hope she gets well soon, but this should be a warning to others.

I’ve had many friends die and lose limbs even in England on motorbikes. If you have no previous experience you’re better off in a tuk-tuk – but that’s another problem in Phuket!

Jimbo

A storm is brewing [Re. ‘Influential’ Phuket

figures plan to sue DSI for defamation] A war between Phuket mafia gangs, local influential people, thugs and corrupt civil servants may be coming.

Eliot Ness (DSI Chief Major General Tharit Pengprasert) is at work!

Whistle-Blower No smoke without fire, as the saying goes.

Adriane Walter-Scott The action from the DSI has been long overdue. The time for diplomatic discussion is over, and now it’s time to clean up Phuket.

The DSI will be now under the spotlight to see if it executes and carries out its promises of reform for all injustices that have happened in the past. Let’s hope this will be the case. useronthenet

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Are you Asians that hungry to eat dogs? Seriously you are sick people!

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Phuket’s not so beachy anymore

The Navy comes to town, again

Historically-speaking, the chances of anything really changing are fairly slim, though I would love to be wrong.

I don’t visit beaches in Phuket. There are none that I find the least bit appealing.

Dave Williams

[Re. US destroyer in Phuket for R&R] “As usual, some of the crew will be taking part in a “ComRel” – a volunteer project to boost community relations – at the Baan Bang Ku School near Boat Lagoon.”

And the rest will be in Patong behaving like idiots!

Also as usual!

Cassiopaia

Keeping an eye on Thailand’s tigers

[Re. A tiger’s tale: Inside Phuket’s Tiger Kingdom] The trainers have sticks just in case. Maybe the tigers learn to behave, due to the stick?

The public has no sticks.

Wonder what the tiger thinks of that?

This just seems to be a tragedy in waiting.

Jim

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career Thaksin.

The Thai official might nervously reply, “I don’t know! Why are you asking me this?! Let me check with His Excellence Panthongtae Shinawatra, glorious leader and prime minister for life, and then I’ll get back to you. He’ll tell me what I think!”

When he’s back in Bangkok, to ward off evil omens, the Thai official may promptly make merit at the foot of the 20-metre-tall golden statue of Thaksin that stands in front of parliament house. At the base of the statue is a mounted plaque with the words “Father of Democracy”.

That’s the future, folks. Exaggerated, perhaps, but the grain of truth is clearly visible. The land of smiles or stupidity?

Of course, we are not, nor will we be clueless about everything.

But we continue to insist on being clueless about the most important thing, which is who we are as a people and a nation, because we sweep history under the straw mat.

Today, the people of Thailand march for or against many things: monarchy, democracy, amnesty, corruption, Thaksin and all the rest. But who’s going to stand up on behalf of the children in the classroom, the future of this nation?

Voranai is Political and Social Commentator for the Bangkok Post.

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We need to look after our heritage

[Re. Phuket City wins Pata heritage award] It would be nice if more of this heritage and culture had been preserved in Old Phuket Town. It could be so much more of an attraction.

Global_Saffer A lot of work has been done in the last 10 years – it looks so much better now than even just a few years ago.

Jamie Monk in Phuket

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minibus driver was fined by police on Tuesday afternoon (August 13) after he evicted five Chinese passengers in Surin province, saying he was extremely upset and could no longer tolerate his passengers’ “unacceptable behaviour”, police said.

Preecha Wangjoonklang, employee of Best Amata Tour & Travel Co, ordered the Chinese tourists out of the minibus in tambon Ta Bao of Prasat district at about 1.30pm.

Police were called to the scene and took the group to settle the problem at the local police station, Pol Lt Tassanon In-ngarm said.

Mr Preecha told police he left Bangkok on Monday evening with the five passen- Van driver Preecha Wangjoonklang (left) and interpreter Jia Chok Tai tell an officer at Prasat police station in Surin province about their nightmare trip with their Chinese tourist passengers. Photo: Bangkok Post/Nopparat Kingkaew gers and Chinese-speaking Cambodian interpreter Jia He and Mr Jia suggested longer wanted to be their to get out, Mr Preecha said. trip to the Northeast while Chok Tai. He was asked to they tour Srisaket first and interpreter, Lt Tassanon said.

The driver was charged police were questioning the drive the group to Surin and then go to Surin before headMr Preecha also said the with threatening to assault driver and the interpreter, Srisaket provinces. ing back to Bangkok, but they Chinese asked to smoke in his others and evicting passengers and asked Mr Preecha to take The driver alleged that the would not listen. them to Pattaya instead. van. When he refused their and was fined. passengers were very difficult Mr Preecha said he adMr Preecha initially reMr Jia said the Chinese request one of them slapped to deal with because they complained a lot and wanted his head. Feeling angry, he mitted his offences and was fused, saying he was conwanted him to drive non-stop, him to take them to dine at laid his hand on a fruit knife. willing to pay the fine because cerned for his safety. A long refused to follow his travel luxury restaurants, but he The passengers then accused he had had enough of his negotiation followed. He later plan and forced him to drive could not find restaurants him of trying to attack them. passengers’ behaviour. agreed to drive them to Patback and forth unnecessarily that satisfied them. He said According to reports, the taya, after his boss ordered At this point, he stopped between Srisaket and Surin. he was so fed up that he no the van and asked them all tourists decided to cancel their him to. Bangkok Post

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Sushi-go-round – Japan tradition served with latest in technology Miwa Suzuki

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it h its masters required to hone their skills over decades, sushi in Japan is steeped in tradition. But it is also often a high-tech operation where robotic precision steals the limelight from the chef’s knife.

The country is dotted with thousands of “kaiten” (revolving) sushi restaurants where raw fish slices atop rice balls travel on conveyer belts along counters waiting to be picked up by diners.

Behind the scenes, however, it is far from a simple merry-go-round, with robots in some locations rolling out perfectly-sized rice balls onto plates embedded with microchips.

Measured dollops of spicy wasabi paste are squirted onto the rice assembly-line style before they’re topped with raw fish.

And the most cutting-edge eateries are even connected to monitoring centres that can quickly tell whether the right balance of dishes is being produced – a far cry from traditional-style places where the sushi chef and his knife still reign supreme.

“Sushi isn’t going round at random but rather it is coming out based on a number of calculations,” said Akihiro Tsuji, public relations manager at Kura Corp., a major operator in a market expected to hit US$5 billion in revenue this year, according to industry figures.

“Though traditional, sushi is stuffed with high technology.

You can’t operate low-price revolving sushi restaurants without databases and scientific management,” he told AFP at a Tokyo outlet.

Kura has invented a serving device called “sendo-kun”,

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In a photo taken on June 18, 2013, Akihiro Tsuji, a public relations manager of Kura Corp. shows off a serving device called “sendo-kun”, a plate with a transparent dome-like hood which opens by itself as diners take the dish at the company’s sushi restaurant in Tokyo. It is famous as a food steeped in tradition, where master chefs must hone their skills over decades. But sushi in Japan nowadays is often a high-tech affair. Photo: AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura which roughly translates as “Mr Fresh”, a plate with a transparent dome that opens automatically when diners select the dish.

While the hood keeps the sushi moist and clean, it also contains a microchip telling managers what kind of fish are swinging around on the conveyer belts and how long they have been there.

Since their birth half a century ago, kaiten sushi restaurants have evolved from selling traditional sushi into miniature museums of the food that Japanese people eat today, including battered tempura, noodles, and even ice cream.

The dishes are cheap, usually starting at around 100 yen (around B30) for two pieces of sushi.

Now, more and more outlets are equipped with dedicated “high-speed” lanes where

customers can receive their order via a touch-screen menu.

Ryozo Aida, a 68-year-old university lecturer, said he visits the Kura outlet with his wife because of its “affordable prices”.

“It may sound strange in a sushi restaurant, but I like tempura,” he said as he jabbed his fingers at a touch-screen panel.

Inside the kitchen, screens show how many adults and children are dining and roughly how long they have been in the restaurant.

“Even if all the 199 seats here are occupied, how much sushi we need will differ depending on how long they have been at the table,” Tsuji said.

The system combines realtime data with information about how many items were consumed in similar circumstances in the past, displaying

results for kitchen staff.

Complementing on-thespot efforts, the Kura chain also has a remote assistance

system serving its network of more than 300 outlets.

In-store cameras feed images to dozens of supervisors

who move from restaurant to restaurant with laptops – while others watch from monitoring centres – to advise restaurants instantly if there is enough food and the right mix of offerings on the conveyer belt.

The cameras can zoom in on sushi to make sure it is laid out in regulation elegance – although they don’t monitor customers’ faces for privacy reasons.

At another outlet run by Genki Sushi’s “Uobei” brand in the fashionable Tokyo district of Shibuya, the concept of one conveyor belt has been updated. All 90 seats face counters with three decks of “high-speed” lanes delivering sushi directly to the person who ordered via multi-lingual touch screen.

Accuracy and speed is the name of the game with the store targeting delivery in under a minute.

“As we looked at how fast we can deliver what’s ordered, we came up with this system,” said Akira Koyanagi, district manager for Genki, adding that it also cuts down on wasted food. AFP

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Russia protest leader confronts Kremlin under shadow of prison Anna Malpas

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i, my name is Alexei Navalny and I’m 37,” the charismatic anti-Kremlin leader said as he bounded onto stage to campaign for Moscow mayor, a remarkable feat given his looming prison camp term.

The Russian lawyer, protest leader and thorn in the side of President Vladimir Putin is campaigning for the September 8 polls, undeterred by the fact that he could be sent back to prison for five years over an embezzlement conviction.

When one potential voter asked how he could stand as mayor with a jail sentence looming, the dynamic fatherof-two rolled up his sleeves and his eyes gleamed.

“Do I look like a person who’s in jail?” he asked defiantly.

“No!” the crowd shouted back.

Opinion polls show Navalny struggling to break into double figures in his challenge to incumbent mayor Sergei Sobyanin, a Putin loyalist who served as the Russian strong-

man’s chief of staff.

Yet the candidacy of a man who is fiercely critical of Putin and able to rouse crowds with fiery rhetoric is a revolution in Russian politics which has become used to tame elections.

The sheer fact that Navalny is able to campaign is extraordinary – last month he was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years in a widely disputed decision.

Then a higher court freed him after one night in prison in the northern city of Kirov, citing his candidacy and pending appeal, as protesters rallied outside the Kremlin walls in Moscow.

Naval ny ret u r ne d t o Moscow by train a hero, in a homecoming that some commentators likened to Vladimir Lenin’s return to Saint Petersburg by rail in 1917 after years in exile.

“They can’t put a person in jail who is supported by millions of people!” Navalny told his supporters at the election meeting in Moscow.

Yet theoretically, he will be sent back to prison if his conviction, which he denounces as

In this photo taken on July 20, Russia’s top opposition leader Alexei Navalny (2R), flanked by his wife Yulia (R) and his former colleague Pyotr Ofitserov (L), addresses supporters and journalists upon his arrival in a Moscow’s railway station. Photo: AFP/Vasily Maximov a political set-up, is confirmed on appeal.

Navalny, the first Russian politician to fully exploit the internet and social networks, rose to prominence with a blog exposing high-level corruption.

When the first serious protests broke out against

Putin’s rule in the winter of 2011, Navalny emerged as a natural leader and was able to connect with internet-savvy middle-class Russians.

Tall with piercing blue eyes, Navalny wears a uniform of jeans and well-pressed shirts, combined with a white

plastic “For Navalny” wristband.

He stresses he is “an ordinary Muscovite, just like you,” who worries about the 9,500 ruble (B9,000) monthly utility bill for his apartment in a concrete prefab in the suburb of Maryino, shared with his

wife Yulia and their son and daughter, aged five and 11.

As a mayoral candidate he has toned down the rhetoric of the mass protest rallies – where he chanted “We are the authorities!”, “Putin is a thief!” and even once said his supporters could storm the Kremlin.

But he has kept to the mantra that made him famous – the fight against corruption. He promises to fire the “15 per cent” of corrupt officials, hire Western consultants and spend Moscow’s massive budget of more than US$50 billion effectively.

“I see my path as mayor as simply setting the right rules for the game,” he said.

But not everyone is won over. Engineering graduate student Nikolai Bogachyov, 22, ripped Navalny’s campaign newspaper into tiny pieces.

“He does not offer anything interesting as mayor,” he said, adding that he believed Navalny was “supported by foreign comrades”.

“Navalny does not offer any constructive or positive ideas.

His politics are destructive,” he said. AFP

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BUSINESS NEWS 13

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Airports see big leap in passenger numbers

Don Muang saw a 572 per cent leap in passenger numbers, to just under 8 million in the first half of 2013, mainly due to the relocation of AirAsia there. Photo: Siqbal

PASSENGER TR A FFIC through Thailand’s six main airports including Suvarnabhumi surged about 18 per cent year-on-year in the first six months, driven by stronger travel demand created partly by budget carriers.

Aggregate numbers of passengers passing through the airports operated by statecontrolled Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) reached 43.7 million versus 37 million recorded in the same period last year.

A i r c r a f t m ove m e nt s jumped by 16 per cent in the period to 282,102, AoT data show.

But air freight tonnage fell by 11.2 per cent to 668,988 tonnes, mirroring weak global cargo demand, industry executives said.

Reflecting Thailand’s rising reputation as a preferred tourism destination, international passenger numbers increased by 19.4 per cent in the period to 27.6 million.

Domestic passenger numbers rose by 15.6 per cent to 16.1 million, spurred especially by no-frills airlines.

International take-offs and landings soared by 17 per cent to 158,635, while those for domestic grew more slowly at 14.6 per cent to 123,467.

Passenger traffic through the country’s hub airport of Suvarnabhumi declined by 6.31 per cent year-on-year in the first half to 25.7 million due mainly to the major discount airlines of Thai AirAsia and Nok Air moving their bases to Bangkok’s Don Mueang last year.

Passenger volume at Don Muang rocketed by 572 per cent to 7.95 million in the first half.

But international passenger volume at Suvarnabhumi grew by 5.24 per cent to 1.27 million, whereas its domestic tally plunged 38.7 per cent to 4.41 million.

Suvarnabhumi’s total flight volume dropped by 13.4 per cent to 144,378 – 114,080 international (down by 1.03 per cent) and 30,298 domestic (down by 41.2 per cent).

I n c omp a r i s on , D on Mueang’s aircraft movements soared 299 per cent in the first half to 69,159.

The fall in traffic at Suvarnabhumi relieved congestion there, but it is still operating beyond its annual capacity.

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DRIVE FOR GUIDES

Ministry lowers standards to fill guide shortage

T Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld: plans more expansion.

Thai AirAsia profits leap in second quarter THAI AIRASIA (TAA) HAS announced spectacular results for the second quarter of the year, with revenue up by 21 per cent to B5.36 billion, and net profit more than doubling to B499 million, compared with the same quarter last year.

Announcing the numbers, Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Asia Aviation Plc (AAV, the major shareholder of Thai AirAsia), attributed the growth mainly to the higher number of passengers carried, which was in turn partly due to the continuing expansion of the TAA fleet, with five aircraft added in the past year; and partly to increased frequencies on routes to three destinations that have grown strongly – Phuket, Hong Kong and Wuhan.

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2012) and net profit of B1.24 billion, (up 73 per cent).

In the second quarter, TAA recorded a load factor of 82 per cent, three points up from same period last year with passengers carried of 2.4 million (versus 1.9 million).

For the first-half of 2013, Thai AirAsia carried 5 million passengers, up from 4 million in the first half of 2012, with a load factor of 84 per cent, one point higher.

Mr Tassapon expects TAA to continue achieving its targets in the latter half of the year with the acquisition of six more aircraft to end 2013 with a fleet of 35 aircraft as well as eight more deliveries in 2014.

Plans include expanding its network by adding more destinations in China and Indochina, including new destinations such as Siem Reap in Cambodia and Naypyidaw in Myanmar, to be launched by the fourth quarter of this year.

he Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to reduce the minimum education level for would-be tour guides in an effort to increase the number of guides, particularly those who serve visitors from China, Russia and South Korea.

Tourism Minister Somsak Phureesrisak said the ministry will lower the minimum education requirement for those who can already speak a Chinese language, Russian, or Korean to Grade 9 – those who left school at around the age of 16.

Unt il now, wou ld-be guides had to have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in order to qualify for training for a licence.

“There is a shortage of tour guides for foreign tourists specifically for those three main markets,” the Minister said.

His ministry estimates there is a shortage of 2,000 guides for Chinese tourists,

1,500 for Russians and 1,000 for South Koreans.

“Just improving the image and knowledge of tour guides might not be enough to solve the problem in a timely manner.

“Tthe lower educational grade scheme will offer an opportunity to those who have good language skills, but lack higher-level general education qualifications.”

The ministry’s Department of Tourism will also issue qualified guides with smart cards imprinted with matrix barcodes which, it says, will help to “prevent scammers from taking advantage of tourists”.

The ministry may also set up language schools in major tourist destinations around the country to help resolve the shortage of tour guides with certain languages.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) was given the task of study the feasibility of doing this, and the budget

necessary. Initially at least, the language schools will offer free courses to interested students.

In the long-term, the TAT is to come up with a plan to establish a network of language schools that could be branded and endorsed as commercial institutions to serve guides.

Despite the acute shortage, the ministry has not turned to the solution often seen in Europe whereby retirees,

mainly teachers and professionals, are recruited as city guides.

The retirees generally have a higher education background than paid guides, have the spare time to work as volunteers, and can often give tourists local knowledge and a better perspective on a destination’s history and culture than paid guides can.

Professional Thai guides, however, might frown on such competition. TTR Weekly

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Big trashcan is watching you A uthorities in London’s financial district on Monday ordered a company using high-tech trash cans to collect smartphone data from passers-by to stop doing so, and referred the firm to the privacy watchdog.

The City of London Corporation, which manages the socalled “Square Mile” around St Paul’s Cathedral, said such data collection “needs to stop” until there could be a public debate about it.

The start-up company responsible, Renew, claims the technology could help advertisers tailor their marketing campaigns based on how often people pass a certain shop and how long they stay in there.

Chief executive Kaveh Memari said trials were at a very early stage and his company was only counting the number of people walking past – without collecting any personal details.

He dismissed as alarmist concerns that individuals were being tracked. “We can’t really track people, we don’t see people – all we see is a device.”

But a City of London spokesman said: “Irrespective of what’s technically possible, anything that happens like this

Here comes another smartphone: One of Renew’s high-tech trash cans. Photo: AFP on the streets needs to be done carefully, with the backing of an informed public.

“We have already asked the firm concerned to stop this data collection immediately and we have also taken the issue to the Information Commissioner’s Office.”

Renew installed its hightech recycling bins around London during last year’s Olympic Games. The “pods” are bomb-proof and wi-fi-enabled and have digital screens showing real-time financial information, adverts and local information.

They company hopes to expand to other cities including New York, Dubai and Rio de Janeiro, which is hosting the 2016 Olympics.

This summer, the firm began testing if the pods could collect data from smartphones, and during one week in June

registered more than half a million unique devices.

It recorded the brand and also hopes to map footfall around specific areas, which it said “provides an unparalleled insight into the past behaviour of unique devices – entry and exit points, dwell times (time spent in a location), places of work, places of interest, and affinity to other devices”.

However, Memari said this was still in the future. “The implications of where this technology could go are a lot more exciting than actually what our trial was.”

He compared the technology to websites which count the number of hits or unique visitors – they provide a measure of use but do not know who those people are.

And he insisted that using such data for targeted advertising – for example by noting that a person regularly visits one coffee shop and showing them ads for a rival chain – would be implemented in discussion with data protection groups.

He said, “Future developments will not just depend on technology, but also, most importantly, on people being comfortable with interactive technology.” AFP

SCB shifts emphasis SI A M C O M M E RC I A L Bank (SCB), the country’s largest mortgage lender, is keen to expand its condominium mortgages to 20 per cent of its housing loan portfolio by year-end.

Executive vice-president

Pikul Srimahunt said condo loans carry lower risks than those for low-rise residences.

This is because condo buyers have higher purchasing power and tend to buy units to live in, rather than for speculation, she said. Bangkok Post

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New York launches probe into Bitcoins THE BANK OF THAILAND banned Bitcoin last week, and it seems it is not the only one uneasy about the virtual currency.

A New York regulator on Monday (August 12) announced a probe into virtual currencies like Bitcoin Monday, saying they could be used by drug traffickers and gun runners, and threaten US national security.

As part of the probe, according to a person familiar with the matter, the New York Department of Financial Services has sent subpoenas seeking information from 22 companies investing or trading in Bitcoins, an online currency not tied to any one country or regulator that exploded in popularity earlier this year.

The subpoenas included major venture capital groups as well as money exchange and transfer firms that have adopted the virtual currency.

According to a source familiar with the matter, subpoena recipients included Google Ventures; the Andreessen Horowitz venture capital fund; Founders Fund launched by PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel; and Winklevoss Capital Management led by the Winklevoss twins, famous for their feud with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Benjamin Lawsky, state superintendent of financial services, said in the announcement on Monday that while the state had an interest in supporting innovation in the financial sector, it had to “ensure that consumers and our national security remain protected.

“We have also seen instances where the cloak of anonymity provided by virtual currencies has helped support dangerous criminal activity, such as drug smuggling, money laundering, gun running, and child pornography.

“If virtual currencies remain a virtual Wild West for narcotraffickers and other criminals, that would not only threaten our country’s national security, but also the very existence of the virtual currency industry as a legitimate business enterprise.”

Lawsky said the aim is to “bring virtual currencies out of the darkness and into the light of day” to protect the public.

He said that preliminary inquiries suggest that virtual currency exchangers may be engaging in “money transmission”, an activity licensed and regulated by the department. AFP thephuketnews

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Nikki Beach set to open in Dec GLOBAL BRAND NIKKI Beach is to open its new beach club at Layan Beach, at the north end of Bangtao Bay in December, Bill Barnett of C9 Hotelworks reports in his thephuketinsider.com blog Developed by Singapore’s Castlewood Group, construction is already underway and being fast-tracked for the

high season.

The design is by Original Vision’s Adrian McCarroll who has worked on a number of leading Phuket projects including Kata Rocks, Samsara and Sava Natai.

“The location of Niki Beach was originally kept under wraps but with building underway the project

is now in full view next to the Sirinath National Park entrance in Layan,” Mr Barnett notes.

With the branded and upgraded Anantara (formerly Bundarika) nearby, the area could see a renewed surge of projects, he says. It is home to The Pavilions, Lakewood and Barnett’s own develop-

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ment, Ocean Breeze, but there has been little development activity recently.

“Nikki Beach has a strong pull for the rich and famous around the world and the brand’s presence in Phuket is expected to be a [big attraction]. Nearby, the branded hotel project of the group is also under construction.”

BAD DEBT ALERT BlackBerry phone

The BlackBerry Q10 retains the keyboard, which keeps existing users happy but is failing to attract new ones.

BoT reports 3.4pc increase in NPLs maker struggling as sales plummet N on-performing loans (NPLs) in the first half of the year were reported at B260 billion, an increase of B8.8 billion, a senior Bank of Thailand (BoT) official said today.

Anupap Kuvinichkul, BoT senior director for financial institutions strategy, said the NPLs mostly involved consumer goods, with the greatest number of unpaid loans relating to car purchases.

The NPL level had previ-

ously been stable at 2.2 per cent, so the BoT must closely monitor the situation, he said, adding that commercial banks have been instructed to apply more stringent measures in offering loans and to be prepared for economic risk and uncertainty.

Most commercial banks are aware of the importance of loan quality and their combined reserves in the second quarter of the year increased to B29 billion, Mr Anupap said.

Tax man falls short of target

Developer Pruksa plans to spin off research unit

THAILAND’S EXCISE TAX collection was B31.76 bn in July, B1.679 bn below target.

Somchai Poolsavasdi, director general of the Excise Department, said sales of beer and alcoholic beverages were normally low in July, which coincides with the Buddhist Lent, when many Buddhists give up alcohol.

Taxes were below forecast in oil, beer and liquor, three of the five biggest tax sources.

However, Mr Somchai was not concerned. He said he was confident of reaching the B412 billion target for the fiscal year, ending September 30. MCOT Online

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SET-LISTED RESIDENTIAL developer Pruksa Real Estate Plc (PS) plans to spin off its research and development (R&D) unit to be an innovation centre with the aim of developing housing products, solving defects, increasing efficiency and maintainign market share.

The R&D unit, established in 2008, has developed a prefabricated toilet as its first innovative product.

Prefab toilets will be installed at Pruksa’s low-rise condominium project on Bangkok’s Yen Akat Rd, which will be launched soon.

Developers are facing a major labour shortage that is becoming more serious,

He said he expects growth in loans to slow in the third quarter as both domestic consumption and exports slow down.

He said that this year’s loans will, as forecast, be 13-14 per cent higher, with growth of 13.2 per cent in Q1 and 12.8 per cent in Q2.

He noted that loans for consumer products slid by 19.5 per cent as the first-car purchase scheme ended and deliveries to first-time buyers

said Supat Ratanasoponchai, Pruksa’s senior vice-president for project development.

Prefab toilets like those used in Japan depend less on labour and can be installed very quickly, but they must be lightweight for condo projects.

Pruksa has other innovative products in the pipeline including products that fir with green innovation, digital lifestyles, health and ageing.

Mr Supat said the company will expand its R&D unit to become an innovation centre within the third quarter. Its annual budget will also increase from the current B10-20 million.

“Our R&D started from a

were completed.

Loans for small and medium-size businesses were down by 14.9 per cent while loans for major businesses were 10.1 per cent higher.

Outstanding loans of financial institutes in Q2 stood at B10.1 trillion, an increase from B9.6 trillion at the end of last year, while commercial banks’ profits in Q2 were at B45.8 billion, down from Q1

by B6.6 billion or 12.5 per cent, he said. MCOT Online

small activity that we developed with a business partner and a network including construction material producers, contractors, financial and educational institutions,” he said.

Among its innovatioons are a house capable of withstanding earthquakes of up to 8.5 Richter with an epicentre 80 kilometres away.

Working with Chulalongkorn University, it has designed a house for three generations comprising elderly people, working people and students.

The house will have three zones for those generations to live together. It also plans to Pruksa create a condo project for elderly people. Bangkok Post

THAI USERS OF BLACKBerry phones may soon have to look for a different model as the Canadian firm struggles with plunging sales.

BlackBerry said Monday it is examining “strategic alternatives,” which might even involve putting itself up for sale.

The Canadian firm said it had formed a committee to consider “possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, a sale of the company or other possible transactions”.

The announcement comes with BlackBerry marginalized in a smartphone market dominated by Apple’s iPhone and brands using the Google Android operating system, such as Samsung.

Some analysts said prospects look grim for the smartphone pioneer.

“It looks like we are approaching the end of the road for BlackBerry,” said technology analyst Jeff Kagan.

“They are looking for the next alternative. Apparently they are simply not selling enough new devices.”

A statement issued by BlackBerry said the board’s committee would seek ways “to enhance value and increase scale” to help deploy its products based on its new BlackBerry 10 platform, which was launched seven months ago.

“We continue to see compelling long-term opportunities for BlackBerry 10, we have exceptional technology that customers are embracing, we have a strong balance sheet and we are pleased with the progress that has been made in our transition,” said president and chief executive Thorsten Heins.

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), BlackBerry’s global share of the smartphone market had slipped to 3.7 per cent in the second quarter, the lowest since tracking began, while Android phones accounted for nearly 80 per cent.

Kagan blames BlackBerry’s fall on a failure to create “a strong public relations and advertising image to support the brand” early on.

But analyst Ramon Llamas said the company just needs more time to “evangelize more users”.

If the company is put up for sale, the question then is who will buy it.

“We believe that there are few potential suitors,” said analysts at Credit Suisse.

Joe Rundle of ETX Capital noted that BlackBerry’s security network and a number of its patents are attractive selling points but would-be buyers are scarce.

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THE BIG LIST Stinky cuisine

Remember that first whiff of durian? Compared to this list, durian smells like a freshly baked pie with happiness in the middle. Some things are just better left unserved.

Stinky tofu: Stewed, braised, or deep-fried, stinky tofu comes in a variety of ways, but the essence is the same: the bigger the stink, the better the taste. This food is especially popular in Taiwan, where the dish comes garnished with pickled cabbage, congealed duck blood, and bamboo shoots. Mmmmm.

Surströmming: Fermented Baltic herring, or surströmming, is a traditional dish in Sweden and Finland. It is so stinky that it is generally eaten outdoors. The fermentation process includes just a tiny bit of salt, a fish just before spawning, five weeks in a barrel, then up to a year in a tin can. In Sweden, the dish is usually eaten as a sandwich with thin bread and a glass of pilsener. The smell has been compared to rotten eggs, vinegar, and rancid butter all in one. Delicious!

Natto: The Japanese have some strong contenders for this list, but natto is one of the heavyweights. A dish of fermented, slimy soybeans, Natto is a breakfast food typically eaten for breakfast in southern Japan. The putrid smell has been compared to rotten cheese and is known for its slimy strings once stirred.

The food was reportedly discovered in 1087 AD when Japanese soldiers were attacked while making the beans.

They opened the packet days later and enjoyed the taste, spreading it throughout Japan so all could enjoy its charms.

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en people dressed in ninja-style garb have been detained after they arrived at Malaysia’s royal palace in a bizarre attempt to claim the throne, police said last week.

The unarmed group, reported by local media to be suspected followers of a Malaysian Muslim figure claiming royal descent, were stopped by police guards in the confrontations early Monday morning at the palace in Kuala Lumpur.

“His claim doesn’t make sense. [He] claimed to have a letter of appointment from the Philippines,” Kuala Lumpur police official Ku Chin Wah told reporters.

Ku refused to identify the detainees or their leader from the northern state of Kedah, pending investigations. He said they were being investigated under a statute that forbids challenging the king’s authority, which can

Ten people dressed as ninjas attempted to claim the Malaysian thone. bring life imprisonment, and for illegal assembly.

The eight detained males and two females included a child aged 11, he said.

Despite a merely ceremonial role, 85-year-old King Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah commands

great respect from the public, especially majority Malays.

Malaysia occasionally sees security scares from small Islamic sects or cults.

In one of the biggest, a martial-arts sect that taught members they were invulnerable to bullets disguised

themselves as soldiers and stole more than 100 weapons from two military armouries in 2000.

Three members were executed for planning a “holy war” while 16 others were given life sentences for treason. AFP

Luxury toilet vulnerable to hack

Hongeo: Fermented skate fish is considered to be a comfort food by many in South Korea. The fish is unique in that it urinates through its skin while alive and therefore comes soaked in uric acid. The smell has been described as akin to rotten fish found in the dumpster wrapped in spoiled Indian food.

The fish is left fermenting at room temperature for several days and is served almost raw, eaten with garlic, kimchi, and ginger – all of which fail to mask the powerful taste and extremely pungent smell.

Be careful where you whiz, the toilets might fight back.

A RECENTLY ANNOUNCED hardware flaw by the Japanese manufacturer of the Satis toilet, a US$5,686 (B180,000) luxury loo with automatic flushing, bidet spray, music, and fragrance release, makes the product vulnerable to hackers.

The toilet uses Bluetooth technology (bet you never heard that sentence before) to communicate with an Android app and allows user control through a mobile phone. The flaw, reports say, is through the pin code as all numbers can be activated by any phone with the My Satis app.

“An attacker could simply download the My Satis appication and use it to cause the toilet to repeatedly flush, raising the water usage, and therefore utility costs to its owner,” stated a report.

Since the technology is used within the limited range for Bluetooth devices, the attack would only occur if the hacker was near the same toilet.

“It’s easy to see how a practical joker might be able to trick his neighbours into thinking his toilet is possessed,” security expert Graham Cluley told reporters.

Flying chickens, robot waiters: Bangkok’s bizarre restaurants FROM CHICKENS CATApulted across tables to meals dished up with a generous portion of sexual health advice, Bangkok is doing a roaring trade in unusual dining experiences.

The Thai capital, renowned as much for its commitment to fun as it is for fiery cuisine, has embraced the odd, amusing and bizarre in a bid to lure customers through the door.

In the city suburbs, staff at Ka Tron restaurant delight customers by loading cooked chickens into a catapult and

firing them across a stage where they are caught on a spike by a waiter riding a unicycle.

Despite the pressure that

comes with live performance, their catch rate is impressive.

“We have been going 26 years and we have probably fired hundreds of thousands

of chickens, but we have only dropped a few hundred,” said restaurant owner Nattaset Rattanapipob.

Bangkok has plenty of unique dining experiences including Cabbages and Condoms, which serves sexual health and family planning advice alongside noodles, with the tagline ‘our food is guaranteed not to get you pregnant.’

To emphasise the point, once customers have paid they get their change returned with a complimentary condom. AFP thephuketnews

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Interview with Phuket FC ‘s new coach: ‘Teco’

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Putting tourism in focus Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

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ith the advent of smartphone cameras and the ability for your snaps to receive immediate ‘likes’ on social networking sites, you may be fooled into thinking you can actually take a good photograph.

Isabelle Dechamps, founder of Phuket Photo Tours, agrees wholeheartedly, “Smart phones are totally killing the soul of photography. [I have seen] people at Angkor Wat with iPads taking photos.

“This is one of the most important sights in the world, and they’re taking

quick, little photos and saying ‘this will be perfect for Facebook’.”

“Don’t rush to take shots,” explains Belgium-born Isabelle to her ‘student’ for the day, 18-year-old Briton Nick Proctor.

Isabelle goes to look at Nick’s shots through his camera’s viewfinder, before saying, “As people have digital cameras now they rush and take a thousand photos a second, but they need to be patient.”

A former dive photographer, Isabelle launched Phuket Photo Tours in July 2012, after having travelled extensively through Thailand, Burma and Indonesia working for big dive centres.

“As I was getting older I realised that I didn’t want to keep on doing this

with my life, as it’s quite demanding.”

Isabelle therefore hit upon the idea of offering photo tours in and around Phuket.

“I know it can be quite frustrating trying to take photos on regular tours, when the bus has to leave for example and you’re still trying to take that one perfect shot or do one particular thing.”

That’s why Isabelle offers a variety of tours, including two of the most popular, ‘Temple’ and ‘People Smile’, which focus on portrait shots. Another favourite site is the Big Buddha. Despite the constant scaffolding around the site, she says she still manages to take some great shots.

“You just need to be creative, I’ve taken some wonderful photos with workers in them, where they look like ants.”

Other places she likes to take guests are the Sea Gypsy Village and the Kathu Street market, where she says the workers’ “friendly and playful” nature make for some great compositions.

Much like what Isabelle is doing with Nick on the day that The Phuket News met her, she also offers personalised and tailored tours.

“I can take people and spend time wherever they want to – I’ve taken them to cemeteries, food markets – anywhere. I am the only company that can cater to their exact needs.”

Isabelle’s tailored photo tour for Nick included a morning at Bang Pae waterfall, a visit to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre, and an afternoon at the Phuket Butterfly Garden and Insect World.

The British teenager, who received the photography tour as an 18th birthday present whilst holidaying with his parents, managed to get some great shots during his tour, a favourite was of a lizard, where he had managed to capture its silhouette.

Nick is typical of the types of clients that Isabelle has these days, “I started this business with the aim of dispensing tips and advice, but now I’d say 98 per cent of my clients are experienced photographers, so it’s more about scouting for particular locations.”

For more information on tours, visit phuketphototours.com

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list of major art thefts around the world over the past decade, as the trial of six Romanians accused of stealing seven masterpieces from a Dutch museum last October began on Tuesday in Bucharest.

October 16, 2012: Seven masterpieces, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet and Gauguin, were stolen in a pre-dawn heist at Rotterdam’s Kunsthal museum. Prosecutors say the paintings were worth 18 million euros (B749 million).

August 21, 2010: Van Gogh’s “Poppy Flowers”, worth US$55 million (B1.7 billion), was stolen from

Cairo’s Mahmoud Khalil museum after it is cut out of its frame. It has yet to be found.

May 20, 2010: A lone t h ief s t ole work s by Matisse, Picasso and three other modern masters from a Paris gallery as it emerged that an alarm was out of order at the time of the 100 million euro heist. The works are still missing.

February 10, 2008: Four paintings by Cezanne, Degas, Van Gogh and Monet valued at more than 112 million euros were stolen from a museum in Zurich, Switzerland. The Van Gogh and the Monet were later

recovered.

August 22, 2004: Edvard Munch’s masterpieces “The Scream” and “Madonna”, valued at 80 million euros, (B3.3 billion) were stolen from an Oslo museum. They were recovered damaged in 2006.

December 7, 2002: Two Van Goghs, valued at several million euros, were stolen from the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.

The pieces have so far not been found.

The most dramatic theft was probably that of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, stolen from the Louvre in Paris on August 21, 1911. It was found in December 1913. AFP thephuketnews

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The boy from Brazil

Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

Ensuring that his players maintain focus, and do not concede goals in the remaining minutes, as they have done all-toooften this season, is key to Phuket FC’s promotion push.

Another thing paramount to the team’s success, believes Coach Teco, is to have consistency in team selection

Phuket FC’s new coach, Brazillian Alessandro Stefano ‘Teco’ Cugurra Rodrigues, with Phuket FC Chairman Pamuke Atchariyachai at last week’s press conference.

Teco has promised promotion.

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huket FC’s seventh new manager in two years, Brazilian Alessandro Stefano ‘Teco’ Cugurra Rodrigues, made the bold promise of promotion for the currently seventh-placed side during his first official press conference last Friday.

Many scoffed whether such hopes and ambitions were realistic considering the team’s lacklustre form of late, but the 39-year-old Rio de Janeiro native got off to a convincing start in his first match last Sunday, winning 2-0 at home against Nakhon Pathom United.

“It was a good game, great start and great result to get some points,” the former Sao Paulo FC striker told The Phuket News earlier this week.

Phuket FC still have quite a gulf to close before the end of the season though, and need to hope that the top three teams, PTT Rayong, Air Force United and Singhatura, who have been consistently strong all season, drop some vital points, in order for The Islanders to win promotion this season.

It’s a tough task that some would see as insurmountable, and judging by the seemingly revolving door of Phuket FC coaches, enough to cause Coach Teco more than his fair share of sleepless nights.

Teco though, sees the demands as perfectly natural and to be expected, “I’m a head coach now, and if I want to be that then the pressure is always there.”

The pressure was certainly there in June this year, when Coach Teco decided to resign as head coach of Chiangrai United. The team, which he had led to promotion to the Thai Premier League three years previously, were precariously close to relegation. The team are still in the relegation zone.

Coach Teco also believes that he has the abilities to secure Phuket promotion to the TPL this year.

“Phuket FC will have a great name soon. It will just be like Chiangrai United. After they were promoted, they got lots of promotions and sponsors and could then expand their facilities. This will happen in Phuket too.”

Responding to a member of the press’ questions as to whether he will usher in a new rein of hardcore training methods, Teco smiled and said, “Are

we going to wake up at 5am you mean?

No, no, no, I’m from Rio De Janeiro, so it’s a relaxed place like Phuket, but I do have many rules to keep discipline.

Teco then gave another wry smile and added, “But this I will keep to myself. As long as they keep to my rules, it will be fine.”

Many who were present at Sunday’s game, and witnessed Coach Teco shouting from the sidelines, may have thought that the team was not sticking to his rules, but he explains this is his management style.

“This is normal, they have to have concentration. If you [as coach] just sit on the sidelines, they [the players] will lose focus, so I have to do this.”

Ensuring that his players maintain focus, and do not concede goals in the remaining minutes, as they have done all-too-often this season, is key to Phuket FC’s promotion push. Another thing paramount to the team’s success, believes Coach Teco, is to have consistency in team selection.

It is for this reason that he does not believe in rotating the squad, just for the sake of allowing members of the team to have an equal chance to play.

“If you play well, you will play again – simple. It [squad selection] won’t change unless players get injured.”

Having only been with the team for little over a week, Coach Teco says he

is still ‘checking out’ the squad, but was happy with the ‘winning eleven’ he put out for Sunday’s game and therefore will stick with it, with perhaps one or two changes, for the next few games.

Phuket FC fans will delight in the knowledge that Coach Teco favours, what he sees as a ‘very Brazilian’ attacking style of play.

Phuket FC already has two Brazilian players, Luiz Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Purcino and Cristian Alex Da Silva Santos, the latter of whom scored a spectacular goal on Sunday.

If Phuket FC do get promoted this season, Coach Teco tells The Phuket News that, although happy with the squad, he would still like the opportunity of strengthening it. “I worked with some very good players at Chiangrai Utd, so I’d like to think about bringing some of them in, but that would be for 2014.”

Right now he’s focusing on the matter in hand, which is helping make Phuket FC Chairman Pamuke Atchariyachai’s dream of promotion to the Thai Premier League a reality.

Phuket FC play 12th place Khonkaen in a vital away game on Saturday.

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The Bulldog: strength of a nation YOUR BREED

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In general the modern day Bulldog is easy to live with but does need care in its grooming as its face must be kept scrupulously clean and dry and any body wrinkles should be cleaned daily

Jackie Perry is based in Phuket but travels to judge dog shows all over the world. She is happy to answer any quest ions from dog lovers. Email editor3@ classactmedia.co.th

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he Bulldog originated in Britain and has descended from a long line of dogs which had their origin in 1209 and were bred to create the sport of ‘bull baiting’ – a cruel, horrendous sport whereby a pack of dogs would attack a bull.

This invariably caused the bull to become completely frantic and to suffer many injuries but not before it had in turn inflicted grievous injurious on the pack of dogs. Sport with dogs was a part of everyday life in those years and cruelty was looked on with glee by many.

In 1835 dog fighting became illegal in England. This looked as if it would see the end of the Bulldog as a breed as they were very fierce and powerfully strong. However there were many dog lovers who refused to allow this magnificent breed to die out and they set about the task of preserving them.

The first thing to be done was to improve temperament as the Bulldog at the time was being bred for ferocity. However they also wished to improve the ‘quality’ of the strong dog, to which no attention had been previously paid to its actual looks, into a breed of great beauty and dignity. This is the Bulldog we see today.

In looks the Bulldog impresses first with its massive head and solid frame. It is of medium size with a heavy low slung body. It has a massive, short faced head, wide shoulders and sturdy limbs.

The general appearance should suggest great stability, vigour and strength. When viewed from the front the shoulders are all powerful and the rear legs can be seen un-

der the dog to be slightly inside of those at the front.

In size a mature male should weigh in the region of 25kg, with bitches at 23kg.

It is a very complex head to describe and requires experience to fully understand all its qualities.

The neck should be short and very thick, deep and strong. There should be a slight drop close behind the shoulders and then the spine rises to the loin then curving to the tail forming an arch. This is a very distinctive feature of the breed.

In body the shoulders should be set well

back from the sternum and close to the body.

The chest is deep and there is a distinctive ‘waist’ before the spread of the well-muscled hind quarters which should never be too over angulated.

The result of the rather wider front than rear of the dog results in a movement which in the dog vernacular says ‘moves like a drunken sailor on leave’. In other words, the dog tends to roll in the rear movement. This type of movement is seen also in the Pekingese, which is built in a very similar manner underneath that huge coat.

This is a breed where bitches are not as outstanding in strength or as muscular as the dogs, as it was normally the male of the species which were used for bull baiting.

In general the modern day Bulldog is easy to live with but does need care in its grooming as its face must be kept scrupulously clean and dry and also any body wrinkles should be cleaned daily. The Bulldog needs exercise otherwise it will suffer from overweight problems.

In temperament, it is a recommended breed with older children and is a great fun dog who loves to play. The climate here does not really cause too much trouble as long as it is not exercised in the heat of the day and that it has a cool spot with a fan or airconditioner to lay in for its naps.

Care should always be taken to ensure it does not start to overheat and thereby hyperventilate. Should this start to happen then it should be dunked instantly into a cold water bath or given a continuous cold shower until it settles back to normal temperature.

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he Soi Dog Foundation’s (SDF) highly successful Prevent Unwanted Puppies (PUP) mobile clinic rolled into Rawai in July and will be in the municipality for a few more weeks. Many pet owners have taken advantage of the free vaccination and sterilisation clinic.

The recently completed two month campaign in Rassada municipality saw 1,674 animals sterilised, (1,354 dogs and 320 cats), the highest figure for any municipality since the programme started in June 2012. All municipalities covered so far have enthusiastically welcomed the programme and wherever it has operated complaints regarding stray dogs have fallen dramatically, probably because with females not now coming into season the noise from male dogs has subsequently fallen.

The clinic should also be operating in Chalong municipality, but the municipality’s authorities have

said that Chalong does not have a stray dog problem.

Dates to note Soi Dog’s 10th anniversary is celebrated in October.

World Animal Day is on October 4. World Rabies Day is September 28. Be Kind To Animals Week is the first week in October Sterilisations In the first six months of 2013 your support for SDF resulted in the following sterilisations: Phuket: 3,907 dogs, 546 cats. Bangkok: 623 dogs, 276 cats. Trade of Shame [dog meat trade] dogs rescued: 351 dogs.

Adoptions Approximately 100 dogs have been adopted in the first six months of 2013.

Brigitte Bardot writes to Thai PM The famous French film actress has joined calls for the Thai government to end the illegal dog meat trade.

In an open letter to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra she called on the PM to end the trade once and for all, and bring to justice the criminals behind it. She also requested the Government provide funds to care for the thousands of rescued dogs, over 70 per cent of which have died in

the shelters since interceptions began in August 2011.

See tradeofshame.org The Guardian to feature dog meat trade An eight page colour feature on the dog meat trade will be featured in The Guardian weekend magazine in the UK in the next few weeks, possibly to coincide with a scheduled conference in Hanoi on August 22-23.

Sterilisation Unit taking shape The new sterilisation suite at the shelter is taking shape. The building is being constructed by a combination of Soi Dog volunteers and staff. Brigitte Bardot is supporting the construction.

New alliance to end dog meat trade SDF has been very much at the forefront of the formation of the Asia Canine Protection Alliance [ACPA] to end the inhumane dog meat trade. The ACPA focuses on the supply of dogs from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos into Vietnam, where they are slaughtered and consumed. The ACPA comprises Change for Animals Foundation, Humane Society International, Animals Asia and Soi Dog Foundation. thephuketnews

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Krix Luther (right) leads the troops in a tug’ war on Nai Harn beach, ahead of the clean-up.

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new Nai Harn-based fitness group is helping to save the environment and getting a good workout all at the same time.

Organiser of the weekly ‘Clean the Beach Boot Camp’, personal trainer Krix Luther, explains how the beach clean up with a difference came about.

“I have always wanted to do a boot camp for expats for fitness, so when I went down to do our first fitness camp on Nai Harn beach in March I noticed how dirty it was. So we decided to clean the beach as well. We do a boot camp in the morning for an hour, then at 11am we do the beach clean.”

Although the Clean the Beach Boot Camp sounds like a rather hardcore unit, Krix is quick to point out that it is definitely not as intimidating as it sounds, and that enrolment is open to everyone. “‘Boot camp’ is a slang term soldiers have long

used to mean basic training. But recently it has become more often recognised as a term used for general fitness classes for the public,” explains Krix.

“Many gyms, leisure centres and fitness studios hold early morning boot camps for people to attend before going to work. I just added the ‘clean-up’ part to it.”

A typical Saturday session goes like this: boot camp starts at 10am where the group do a 30 minute workout and then 30 minutes of fitness games and team building exercises such as tug o’ war. At 11am, they do the beach clean, and when they finish at 12pm, they all go for lunch together. Although Krix is currently operating the Clean the Beach Boot Camp solely in Nai Harn, it is his ultimate aim to start holding the event on various beaches around Phuket and Thailand.

Krix Luther is a Phuket-based personal trainer. For more information on Clean the Beach Boot Camp, call 089 590 0237 or visit krixluther.com

South Korea to tax lip jobs and priests

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he South Korean government plans to exploit the country’s obsession with plastic surgery by extending taxes to popular procedures like lip jobs to help fund spiralling social welfare costs.

The proposed new tax codes slap a 10-per cent value added tax on procedures like lip augmentation, double-jaw surgery and body hair removal beginning 2014, the finance ministry said last week.

Until now, VAT has only been levied on the so-called “big five” treatments – nose jobs, liposuction, facelifts, breast jobs and double-eyelid surgery.

“Our taxes on medical treatments for cosmetic purposes are revised in line with global standards,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that most advanced nations tax all medical

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treatments performed for aesthetic purposes.

But few countries can match the per capita spending on cosmetic surgery of South Korea, where one in every five women is estimated to have undergone at least one procedure.

The new code will also impact previously untaxed religious leaders like monks and priests who will face a 4.0 per cent levy on religious honorariums beginning 2015 after a year-long grace period, the finance ministry said.

The government estimates the changes – once approved by lawmakers – will help reap an additional 2.49 trillion won (B69 billion) in tax revenue over the next five years.

“Our fiscal conditions face a very challenging situation,” Finance Minister Hyun Oh-Seok said. AFP

Argentina has begun distributing a free stateproduced version of the erection-boosting drug Viagra for the first time, in a move intended to curb its misuse, health authorities announced this week.

They said 200,000 doses of sildenafil, better known under the Viagra brand name, is to be distributed free of charge through the public health network of the province of Santa Fe.

PayPal cofounder to get women pregnant PayPal co-founder Max Levchin rolled out a new iPhone application on August 1 designed to help couples conceive by calculating the best time to procreate.

Women keep Glow applications updated regarding what is happening with their bodies and the information is analysed to pinpoint optimum times for conceiving.

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You can put the Pom Poms and shooter in a little basket and store it for another rainy day or for when the kids say; “Mom, I am bored!”

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ade from only a plastic cup and a balloon, the ‘Pom Pom Shooter’ is a great rainy day activity.

It is easy to make and hardly costs a thing.

The Pom Pom Shooter is fun for children of all ages and the older kids can even try to make it themselves. Even some parents will enjoy it too!

Age From 2 years and up

What you need (for one Shooter) 1 plastic cup 1 balloon Scissors Pom Poms

Preparation Cut off the bottom of the plastic cup, about 1/3rd. Then tie a knot in the balloon and cut off the top. Now try to stretch the balloon over the cup. If the balloon comes off you could try to tape it to the cup.

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Put a Pom Pom into the cup and pull back the balloon. Now aim, and fire!

Using Pom Poms makes it a great activity to play indoors as the Pom Poms are very soft and won’t damage anything in the house or hurt the kids.

Add-ons for more fun play Use mini marshmallows instead of Pom

Poms. Wouldn’t it be fun to try shooting them into each other’s mouth? You can even shoot further using a marshmallow and it is yummy too!

Have a competition by drawing or taping a target on the floor and see who can shoot their Pom Pom closest to the target. Or try to see who can shoot the furthest. Or who can shoot most into a bowl that is a few feet away.

Clean up Not much to clean, which is great! It is best to use ‘non hairy’ Pom Poms, as the hairy

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ones (like in the picture) lose their hair which can leave a trail throughout the house. You can put the Pom Poms and shooter in a little basket and store it for another rainy day or for when the kids say; “Mom, I am bored!”

Education If you want to make the activity a bit more educational, you can teach your child about distances and directions when playing. This activity is also good for the smaller kids to develop their fine and gross motor skills by placing the Pom Pom in the shooter and pulling back the balloon.

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Clockwise from above: the salad rolls; calamari salad; grilled Tiger prawns with garlic; and the delicious ‘Dirty Chick’.

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eerasak “Ae” Sripruk is on a mission to remake Takua Pa Road in his own image. That is to say, wellpresented, classy, and knowledgeable, all attributes that shine at his new restaurant, Rendez-Vous.

For those readers among you who steer away from driving into the Old Town, most likely due to a tendency to become horribly turned around by its confusing one-way road system, you’re going to have to tackle your fears head-on, for this is a destination eatery – a place definitely worth making a trip for.

Owner Ae has worked in hospitality for decades, much of his time spent abroad at resorts in the Middle East and Europe. It is these experiences as an industry professional (he still frequently consults) that inform everything about Rendez-Vous, from its look and feel, to its atmosphere and rather fine food.

For starters, there’s the design, a minimalist, contemporary take on industrial chic, with plain walls livened up with muted colours and modern artwork, and an eclectic selection of furnishings that range from a hundred year-old floor lamp to a wine rack fashioned out of the shophouses’ iron shutter.

It’s a design that is at once welcoming yet exclusive, and a look that he readily admits reflects his own personal style – he jokingly says that his restaurant allows him an outlet for his creativity that his wife denies at home.

There’s an intimate second floor semiprivate room that overlooks the restaurant floor, which sits just in front of a plush red pool table – unsurprisingly, it’s popular for birthday bookings – while out back in a small courtyard are a couple of small tables for couples wanting their privacy.

For the menu, Ae has assembled a well-

curated selection of upmarket Thai and international dishes, such as grilled Tiger prawns with garlic; the ‘Dirty Chick’, fried chicken in a butter sauce; fresh shrimp ‘salad rolls’, which resemble Vietnamese spring rolls; and a ‘Fish Lover’ set menu, which gets you a soup of your choice, salad, and grilled white snapper for just B499. Save room for the banana flambe.

The logo for Rendez-Vous depicts a group of diners sitting round a table enjoying a meal. It’s the perfect encapsulation of Ae’s vision of his restaurant as a meeting place for people in the Old Town – for locals and foreigners, strangers and friends.

In sum, this is a truly excellent addition to Phuket Town’s improving dining scene, and if you’ve not been yet, it’s time to hit search on Google Maps.

Rendez-Vous, 41/1 Takuapa Rd, Old Town. 076 213 221. facebook.com/phuket rendezvous

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Lobster Night

Fresh and handpicked from Canada and Thailand, every Friday our chef prepares a succulent 5-course lobster set dinner at Trisara Seafood.

Sunday Jazz Brunch

Every Sunday, our beachfront bar becomes a celebration of exquisite tapas, live cooking stations, delicious seafood and Phuket’s best desserts Trisara’s Kids Club welcomes all children with complimentary snacks 11.30 am - 3.30 pm

IT’S HEATING UP IN THE KITCHEN From left to right: Panya Hatth, director of Cherngtalay Wittayakom Jutikong Anusorn School; Rungtawan Pattarasuwannakit, CSR manager; Jerry John, general manager; Pacharinpon Leejarern, student from the winning team; Thai Sous Chef Wannee Kalasri.

Angsana hosts cooking challenge

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fter the successful launch of the Angsana Youth Artist scholarship supporting local university students, on Wednesday, August 7, local resort Angsana Laguna Phuket put on a fun display of cooking action in the classroom.

During the Angsana Cooking Challenge at Cherngtalay Wittayakom Jutikong Anusorn School, Thai Sous Chef Wannee Kalasri and her

team demonstrated a “hygiene-inthe-kitchen and healthy cooking” lesson.

The cooking class challenge was not only for students to learn about the importance of selecting nutritious and low-cost ingredients, and to prepare food in a way that provides the best nourishment, but also leading students to see another career opportunity in food and beverage. thephuketnews

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EUROPEAN

INTERNATIONAL

INDIAN

SEAFOOD

Bodega & Grill

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Navrang Mahal

Trisara Seafood

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

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

Dinner 7pm-10.30pm. Trisara, 076 310 100.

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

The only Irish owned and managed Irish Pub in Phuket. A real Irish Pub at the heart of Phuket’s world famous nightlife. In this traditionally styled Irish pub you will find a very warm welcome from the Management and their fantastic staff. All your favourite Irish food and beverages. Jungceylon, Patong Beach; irishtimespub-phuket.com

Ceramic Kitchen Mom Tri’s Villa Royale

ITALIAN

RE KÁ TA Beach Club

Acqua

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

Reservations recommended. momtriphuket .com; 076 333 568

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

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

FRENCH

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

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

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

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

Baan Kalim Restaurant & Seafood KEE Sky Lounge

DaVinci

La Boucherie

La Boucherie is a French steakhouse located on Soi Sansabai in Patong, next to Jungceylon and just a short walk from Bangla road. You’ll find a varied menu of wonderful and reasonably priced food that includes perfectly cooked steaks and dishes from France, all with friendly and efficient service that guarantees you a very pleasant and satisfying experience. Open daily 11am-5am. 076 344 581. laboucherie-asia.com

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

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

Weaves Restaurant

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

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

The Bistro Restaurant

JAPANESE

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

THAI Baan Vijitt Restaurant

Breeze Restaurant

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

Tre by DoublePool Villas

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

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

Talung Thai Tamarind Restaurant

Find all the Italian traditions in one location, and savor and experience the real Mama style dishes serving only the traditional taste of Italia.

The Bistro is at Impiana Resort Patong Phuket.

Happy Hours 50 per cent off for selected beverages, soft drinks, juices from 3pm-5pm & 10pm11pm daily. Open 3pm-12am. Impiana Resort Patong Phuket, Patong Beach, 076 340 138.

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

The restaurant has a stunning sunset location, offering views of the Andaman Sea. The menu of southern Thai specialties and true local dishes, are not seen on many other restaurant menus in Phuket. Chill with a cocktail from our award wining mixologist at sunset and then relax with authentic Thai cuisine. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Paresa Resort, Kamala; 076 302 000

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Mohammad Khairie Apirin visits Malaysia’s Taman Negara

The dart fell short of the teddy bear, landing harmlessly on the ground. With an embarrassed smile, he passed the blowpipe to our Batek guide who blew his dart effortlessly

Clockwise from top: the canopy walkway; riding down the river; wild boar forage for food; strolling along the park’s boardwalk.

“Y

ou don’t have to bring a lot,” said Owee, over the phone.“Just make sure to bring a pair of walking shoes and some sports attire, and you’re set.”

“You’re sure of this?” I asked, running through my mental checklist. “I don’t need my anti-leech socks, hiking shoes, raincoat or anything like that?”

“No,” Owee laughs. “You won’t need those – trust me.”

Owee sounded pretty confident, but I remained sceptical. After all, Malaysia’s Taman Negara National Park, a rainforest reserve some 130 million years old, paints a certain preconceived picture – lush evergreen trees, rare exotic flowers, venomous millipedes, wild boars, and perhaps of most concern to me – leeches. How was it possible to not worry about leeches?

Nevertheless, despite never having met Owee, I gave her the benefit of the doubt; I packed my gym shirts, a pair of sport shorts, running shoes, and boarded my flight to Kuantan, in the state of Pahang for my next assignment.

For the uninitiated, Taman Negara is a 4,343 sq km area of rainforest reserve in peninsular Malaysia, encompassing parts of the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang. The tallest peak in Peninsular Malaysia, Gunung Tahan, is also found here, along with rare Malaysian fauna like the Malayan tiger, the crabeating macaque, and the Malaysian tapir.

My tour group departed Kuantan and headed towards Kuala Tahan, some 229 kilometres away. Kuala Tahan is the main entrance to Taman Negara, and also the most popular among the three entrances.

Here, various outdoor activities are available, such as rapid shooting, outdoor hikes, and the famous canopy walk. It’s also the choice for travellers who wish to stay at the Mutiara Taman Negara Park Resort, the only operating resort in Taman Negara.

Four hours later we arrive at the Taman Negara entrance, and boarded our motorised sampans which were waiting for us at the Kuala Tahan jetty. Our sampans – long, motorised boats that sat five passengers in a single file – took us up the Sungai Tahan river toward our first destination, a sanctuary for Kelah, a type of freshwater fish renowned for its taste.

Kelah sanctuary The boat ride towards the sanctuary was a vision of green. As we travelled into the heart of the rainforest, tall, arching trees formed a canopy which provided a cool shade from the equatorial sun, and on either side of the river the lush rainforests grew uninterrupted.

Somewhere high above the in the branches, an unknown song bird made its call, as our sampans gently rocked against the flowing river.

We arrived at the Kelah sanctuary, a wide segment of the river with calm waters. We docked our sampans and sat under the cool shade of the rainforest by the river, as our Taman Negara guide brought out a bucket of fish food to attract the Kelah. I grabbed a handful of pellets and threw them into the river – almost immediately, the water began churning as schools of large fish brawled for the food.

The Kelah fish is also known locally as the king of freshwater fish, due to its delicious flesh and edible scales when fried. It previously populated almost all major rivers in Malaysia, however pollution, river degradation due to silting, and deforestation have destroyed many of its natural habitats.

Unscrupulous fishing, such as illegal netting, bombing, poisoning and electro-fishing have also aggravated the decline of the numbers of Kelah fish in the region, driving them nearly to extinction, but the Department of Wildlife and Animal Parks in Malaysia are slowly trying to cultivate the Kelah naturally here at the sanctuary. Surprisingly, I learned that angling was not prohibited, but only on the condition that they are released back after being caught.

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Next, we visited the Orang Asli or local natives, a nomadic tribe known as the Batek, an indigenous group of hunter-gatherers in Malaysia. They were first widely documented in peninsular Malaysia in 1878, however like the Kelah, excessive logging and other activities drove the Batek to live within the Taman Negara reserve. Now, there are only an estimated 1,516 of them left, roaming the forest.

A slender man with dark complexion and short, frizzy hair came to greet our tour guide.

He was barefoot, sporting a grey t-shirt with track shorts, and had a broad nose; a typical feature among the pygmy people. This was our Batek guide, a man of few words – he never spoke more than a word or two throughout our tour.

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About six metres away, an old, perforated teddy bear was nailed against a wooden post.

“Now you’ll see how the Batek people hunt – they use this,” our tour guide says, picking up a long blowpipe, locally known as sumpit, about two metres long.“It’s not easy trying to shoot the blowpipe,” he laments, levelling the blowpipe at the teddy bear.

He blew. The dart fell short of the teddy bear, landing harmlessly on the ground. With an embarrassed smile, he passed the blowpipe to our Batek guide who blew his dart effortlessly – it hit the bear squarely on the head.

To the Batek, there is no such thing as ownership of land. Instead, they consider themselves as caretakers of the particular area that they inhabit. Most things within the Batek community are shared, including foraged food items and hunting game, so everyone in the community gets to eat.

Our Batek guide later demonstrated how to make fire without the use of matches and lighters, using a string made out of bark fibres, a piece of log, and tinder made out of dry, untwined bark fibres.

He would pull the string back and forth against a perpendicular cut in the log, and the heat from the friction would burn the tinder placed in a cavity inside the track. Once the tinder was lighted, he would blow the flames and use dried wood and leaves to start a flame.

After this demonstration our Batek guide took us to see some of the sumpits that were sold as souvenirs. Francis later explained to me that the money they earn from selling these souvenirs would be used to buy minor supplies like cigarettes and clothes, the few modern day items that they relied on.

The canopy walkway Early next day, we gathered at the Mutiara Taman Negara Park Resort, getting ready to head to the famous canopy walkway. While waiting for the rest of the group to cross the river, we spotted a family of wild boars, foraging on the the lawn outside the hotel lobby for food.

I tried to approach them to get a better look, but eventually they scurried away as some of us tried to get a picture. I smiled. It isn’t often that a wildly preconceived notion was proven right.

There was only one way to the canopy walk – along the jungle trail that Owee had mentioned would be easy. I packed light as Owee suggested, and brought only my camera, wearing a pair of simple running shoes. We started early morning and made our way in, following the wooden walkway.

After the first couple of steps on the walkway, I understood why Owee said it would be easy – there were none of the demands of balance and weight shifting on the uneven grounds of the rainforest.

We strolled leisurely along the smooth, even steps of the walkways as the Taman Negara guide pointed out the different kinds of trees and plants.

It was almost as if someone had cemented a path inside the forest. While pleasant, I couldn’t help but feel like I was ‘cheating’ somehow, like I had visited a spectacular show without paying for an entrance ticket. I asked the tour guide if any of the other tourists felt the same way.

Sensing my discomfort, the tour guide replied, “Of course, some tourists complain that it’s too easy. But you know, there are plenty of benefits of the walkway – one of them is safety. During the

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night walks, sometimes we need visitors to turn off their flashlights so as not to scare the wildlife.

An hour later, we arrive at the canopy walk, and Owee and I were so excited, we were the first ones up. One of the people from the tour group stayed back – he had a phobia of heights.

The Taman Negara canopy walkway is one of the three canopy walkways found in Malaysia, stretching 530 metres in length and 45 metres above ground, at the top layer of the rainforest vegetation.

There are nine platforms on this walkway, providing scenic vistas of the rainforest at each stop. Owee and I walked slowly and carefully, only one of us on the walkway at a time, each of us silent, wrapped in our own thoughts.

I sat at one of the platforms, taking a

breather while Owee walked on ahead.

There was no one trailing behind me. For the moment, I was completely alone at the top of the forest, peering into a sea of greenery, the calm silence interrupted by unseen birds. This was it: complete and utter relaxation. I could have fallen asleep if it wasn’t for the next person in line, waiting to catch a glimpse of the view from the small narrow platform.

I left Taman Negara wondering if I had achieved that ‘connection’ nature enthusiasts talk about. I hadn’t hiked, swam, or camped, but as the bus pulled into the highway and the familiar noise of traffic, I realised I had enjoyed a blissful encounter with nature, one that I had already began to miss.

For more on Malaysia and Taman Negara, visit tourismmalaysia.gov.my

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IN BRIEF New iPhone anouncement date set

News of Apple’s plans to announce the latest iPhone have been leaked as reports indicate the company will make an announcement during a special event on September 10. Many reports indicate that the company will debut a new lowercost iPhone alongside their update for the iPhone 5.

The phone is believed to include a fingerprint sensor and will run on iOS 7.

Apple is also reportedly working on the iWatch, which may be released next year.

Changes for Pokemon X and Y

A Japanese magazine has revealed that the upcoming Pokemon X and Y game, to be released on October 12 for the 3DS, will include a new feature called “mega evolutions”.

Only specific characters have the power for a “mega evolution,” including Blaziken, Absol, Mawile, MewTwo, Lucario, and Ampharo. The new feature will include new special abilities and is only activated though the use of a special stone.

Other new features include a gym leader named Koruni.

Game treadmill promises true VR

Pre-orders have opened for the Kickstarter-funded Virtuix Omni Natural Motion Interface, a gaming treadmill that offers a full virtual reality experience.

The Omni is available for US$499 (B15,300) and comes with the a platform, belt, shoes, tracking hardware and software. Shipping costs for the device, which is expected to work with the Oculus Rift, are still unknown.

“The release of affordable head mounted displays and low-cost sensor technology has brought the decades-old dream of true virtual reality close than ever,” Virtuix wrote on their website in June.

The Oregon Trail BLAST FROM THE PAST Jean-Pierre Mestanza editor@classactmedia.co.th

California ‘Hyperloop’ fast transport design unveiled

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design for a super-fast transport system dubbed “Hyperloop” – carrying passengers in pressurised tubes at near-supersonic speeds – was unveiled last week by inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Musk, who heads electric carmaker Tesla Motors and private space exploration firm SpaceX, released a 57-page document describing the project, which could connect Los Angeles and San Francisco in 35 minutes.

“Hyperloop consists of a low pressure tube with capsules that are transported at both low and high speeds throughout the length of the tube,” the document said.

“The capsules are supported on a cushion of air, featuring pressurised air and aerodynamic lift.”

Musk said he has no plans to build the system but offered the “open source design” to allow others to pursue a venture.

The system is capable of speeds up to 1,220 km (760 miles) an hour, or Mach 0.91.

Musk has called the system a cross between a

“Concorde, a rail gun, and an air hockey table.”

While the system was envisaged to connect the two big California cities, Musk said it would be economical for any link less than about 1,500 km (900 miles).

He estimated the cost of connecting the cities would be US$6 billion (B188 billion) which could translate to a fare of about US$20 (B630) for a oneway ticket.

Besides SpaceX and Tesla, Musk, who was born in South Africa but is a US citizen, heads up SolarCity, a company which makes solar panels for homes and businesses.

He also has a foundation that focuses on education, clean energy, and child health.

Musk, now 42, banked his first millions when he sold Zip2 to US computer maker Compaq for more than US$300 million (B9.3 billion) in 1999.

His next company, X.com, eventually merged with PayPal, the online payments firm bought by internet auction giant eBay for US$1.5 billion (B47 billion) in 2002. AFP

Over 100,000 sign up for Mars trip

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ith plans to establish a human colony on Mars by 2023, the Mars One Project has seen its share of growth as 100,000 people have applied to be among the first humans to inhabit the Red Planet.

Still, the number is astonishing considering that the Mars One Project is not expected to return the colonists to earth – no round-trip ticket here. In fact, the participants all paid a US$38 (B1,050) fee just to be considered for the mission.

From the 100,000 partici-

pants, only 40 will be chosen with the first four expected to leave Earth for Mars in September 2022 – assuming all logistical and

financial targets are fulfilled as planned.

The Mars One Project hopes to raise money for the mission, expected to cost over US$6 billion (B188 billion), by selling off its broadcasting rights as well as sponsorships.

“What we want to do is tell the story to the world – when humans to go mars, when they settle on Mars and build a new a new planet,” project CEO Bas Lansdorp told reporters last week.

“This is one of the most exciting things that ever happened, and we want to share the story with the entire world.”

TOP MOBILE APPS THIS WEEK

TOP CONSOLE GAMES THIS WEEK 1

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition

Xbox 360

6

The Smurfs 2

DS, Xbox 360, Wii, PS3

1

Toon Hero (Animation)

iOS

2

The Last of Us (18+)

PS3

7

Mario And Luigi: Dream Team Bros

3DS

2

Shazam (Music)

iOS, Android

3

Far Cry 3 (18+)

PS3, Xbox 360, PC

8

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, 3DS

3

iHeartRadio (Music)

iOS, Android

4

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

3DS

9

Assassin’s Creed III (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3

4

Bump (Photo)

iOS, Android

5

Fifa 13

Xbox 360, PS3, VITA, 3DS

10 Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U

5

Google Maps (Navigation)

iOS, Android

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o you remember The Oregon Trail?

Originally released in 1971, The Oregon Trail was an educational videogame that was designed to teach school children about pioneer life in 19th century North America.

Despite the fact that the game was released almost exclusively to schools, available only for the PC, and had awful graphics, The Oregon Trail was one of the most popular videogames of the 1990s.

Students all over the United States and Canada were hooked on the game, which was developed by a college student who was teaching an 8th grade history class as part of his curriculum. The teacher, Don Rawitsch, was hired three years later in 1974 to develop the game further.

In the game, users were part of a small party of usually 5-7 people who were looking to make a better life for themselves in the recently annexed Pacific Northwest of the United States. Along the way, the user had to hunt for food, manage money for supplies, and play doctor for the rest of the group.

The closer you got to your destination, the more susceptible your party was for diseases, and death was always imminent if the user did not carefully plan the journey. Points were awarded after each stage, depending on health of each family member, remaining possessions, and remaining cash. Usually though, family members died of dysentery.

The game spawned sequels, including The Amazon Trail and The Yukon Trail. A mobile version was released for the iOS in 2009 and is available on iTunes.

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Director: Robert Schwentke Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker Running Time: 96 minutes

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ased on a comic book, the film adaptation of R.I.P.D. had a ton of potential to be a fun, entertaining, blockbuster sci-fi movie full of humorous twists and jokes about death and the afterlife.

Instead, R.I.P.D. (an acronym for the Rest In Peace Department) is a mash up of all the best parts of Ghostbusters and Men In Black, thrown together with bad jokes from any number of buddy cop films.

The story begins with policeman Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) and his partner Bobby Hayes (Kevin Bacon) discovering gold during a recent bust. They decide to take their share, but Walker eventually has second thoughts about stealing. After letting it slip that he plans to give it back, Hayes kills Walker to prevent him from talking.

While ascending to heaven, Walker is instead brought to an office building in the sky. Here, he is told about the Rest In Peace Department, an agency that recruits deceased police officers to patrol the afterlife and capture “deados” – spirits who failed to cross into hell and return to earth as monstrous ghosts.

R.I.P.D.

Walker is then introduced to his new partner, Roy Pulsipher (Jeff Bridges) an exUS Marshall from the 1800s and the two are thrown back onto earth to sort out the deados. And so the fun should begin.

To throw off any whiff of who they are, the duo use avatars while on earth – an elderly Asian man (Reynolds) and an attractive Russian model (Bridges), by far the most humorous plot device. Indeed, despite the poor script, the comedic chemistry between Bridges and Reynolds is apparent. Still, Reynolds looks bored throughout the film, as if questioning why he signed on to it in the first place. Bridges, for his part, is more than believable as a rootin’ tootin’ marshall with no shortage of one liners.

In the end, R.I.P.D. is what gives comic book adaptations a bad name. The source comic book material is rife with interesting stories and humour that goes way beyond fart jokes – of which there are far too many in the film. Still, aside from the litany of dumb wisecracks and predictable plot, R.I.P.D. has just enough enjoyable elements that it might just become a viable franchise in the future, a la Men In Black.

Disney reaches for the skies with ‘Planes’

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s a lifelong aviation enthusiast and qualified pilot, filmmaker Klay Hall was the logical choice when Disney was seeking a director for its latest animated offering.

A spin-off of Pixar’s phenomenally successful Cars franchise, Planes was initially envisioned as a video project, released through the Disney Toon Studios division.

However, Disney took the rare step of giving the movie a theatrical release, confident the film, which opens in the United States this week, has potential to be a commercial success at the box office.

The sky-high hopes for the project are a testament to the work of Hall, a pilot who comes from a long line of aviators. Both Hall’s father, a former US Navy pilot, and grandfather were fliers.

As a child growing up in California, Hall would accompany his father to a local airfield to watch planes taking off and landing, often sketching what he saw.

Decades later, Hall’s affinity with aircraft meant the director was in his element as he got to work on Planes.

While the project bears obvious

similarities to Cars, Disney’s legendary animation chief John Lasseter encouraged Hall to “create his own universe.”

“John told me: ‘Cars is established, we’ve got that whole world. That’s all good. Learn from that world, learn what we did over there as far as personality and animation and then forget about it ... I want you now to go out and create a whole new world, a whole new universe,’” Hall told AFP in a recent interview.

“The aesthetics are the same. We have eyes and the characters talk, and it’s a charming design of a vehicle. But that’s where the similarities stop,” the director added.

Planes follows the adventures of a feisty crop-dusting plane called Dusty

SFX Coliseum Phuket (Central Festival) 2 Guns (E) Monsters University (E/3D) R.I.P.D. (E) R.I.P.D. (E/G) R.I.P.D. (T) The Wolverine (T) Yam Yasothorn 3 (T)

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who dreams of competing in a prestigious round-the-world race.

“I always loved the underdog stories, the little guy, the weak guy able to rise above. I think it’s a classic story, it’s universal,” Hall said.

“I also like the idea that he’s built one way but deep down he feels he can do more.”

Hall paid particular attention to the mechanics of his characters’ flying sequences.

“One of the hardest things is to make airplanes fly and make their flight believable,” he said. “It took us at least six months to crack that code.

We had aviation experts in, flight experts and consultants.”

The other main challenge was deciding how to “humanise” the planes at the centre of the action.

“A car is on the ground. Everyone knows how a car rolls and works – they have a big windshield for the eyes, a big grill area for the mouth,” he said.

“We have wings, that are constantly in the way, we have little windshields, the mouth is on the bottom. Then we have the propellers, always in the way.

Tons of challenges,” he added. AFP

Lost Orson Welles film found in Italy

A long lost Orson Welles film that was thought to have been destroyed in a 1938 fire in Madrid was recently discovered in an abandoned shipping company warehouse in Pordenone, Italy.

The film, called Too Much Johnson, was the second film the legendary director had ever attempted but was never completed. The lone 35 mm nitrate copy of the silent comedy, based on a 19th century play of the same name

by Richard Gilette, is currently in New York City for restoration work.

“It was going to be thrown out. It had been sitting there since the 1970s,” said Annette Melville, the director of the National Film Preservation Foundation in the US. Too Much Johnson will debut at Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, an Italian silent film festival, on October 9 .

Expendables 3 adds Gibson, Banderas, but Willis quits

Repor ts confirmed that both Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas have signed on to the star-studded action f lick Expendables 3.

Gibson, who has suffered a major career setback after a string of personal embarrassments, will play the villain in the film. He has also signed on to play the villain in Robert Rodriguez’s grindhouse film Machete Kills.

Meanwhile, Banderas is expected to take over the spot left by Bruce Willis, who walked away from the film in a contract dispute. Expendables 3 will be Banderas and Sylvester Stallone’s first time on screen together since 1995 movie Assassins.

US BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Film

Weekend gross

Gross

1

Elysium

$30.4M

$30.4M

2

We’re the Millers

$26.6M

$38M

Planes Percy Jackson: 4 Sea of Monsters 5 2 Guns

$22.5M

$22.5M

$14.6M

$23.5M

$11.1M

$48.5M

6

The Smurfs 2

$9.5M

$46.6M

7

The Wolverine

$8M

$112M

8

The Conjuring

$6.7M

$121M

9

Despicable Me 2

$5.75M

$338M

$3.7M

$124M

3

10 Grown Ups 2

SFC Jungceylon Phuket (Patong)

14:50, 17:10, 19:30, 21:50

Monsters University (E/3D)

14:30, 16:50, 19:10, 21:30

R.I.P.D. (E)

14:40, 17:00, 19:20, 21:40

The Wolverine (E)

14:25, 17:00, 19:35, 22:10

Yam Yasothorn 3 (T)

14:55, 17:15, 19:25, 21:35

As some movies and movie times change every Thursday morning, after The Phuket News has gone to press, the accuracy of the following information cannot be guaranteed.

For up-to-date information, visit sfcinemacity.com, or call the cinemas directly: SFX Coliseum Phuket 076-209000 and SFC Jungceylon Phuket 076-600-555.

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Sweet tunes for Bangkok

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rance Music Lovers In Thailand (TLT) recently announced their latest global DJ event, Daniel Kandi Live in Bangkok, which will be held at LED Club in RCA on September 6.

Having previously brought in the likes of Arctic Moon, Alex M.O.R.P.H., and Simon Patterson, this time TLT presents Daniel Kandi from Denmark (right), recently voted as one of the world’s top 100 DJs, who will perform alongside TLT resident DJs Jonnie B and Hype Viper at LED Club. Tickets are both pre-sold and available at the door for B590.

Established as a leading name in the global scene, Daniel has earned himself consecutive appearances in DJ Magazine’s coveted ‘Top 100 DJ’s’ poll. He has performed at some of the biggest events in the world, including Trance Energy, Global Gathering and Tomorrowland, and played Pacha in Buenos Aires and Ministry Of Sound, London.

For more information on TLT, visit facebook.com/officialTLT

WEEKDAYS Breakfast with Sam & Kirsty

7am-11am

The Power Hour

11am-12pm

Lifestyle with Steve Johnston

12pm-3pm

Drive with Jason Wilder

3pm-7pm

Non Stop Music

7pm-7am

SATURDAYS What’s On @ The Weekend

9am-12pm

Phuket News Radio

12pm-1pm

Box Of Neutrals

1pm-2pm

Going Green

2pm–4pm

Best of Breakfast with Sam and Kirsty

4pm–6pm

Asian Pop 40

6pm-9pm

Saturday Night Fever

9pm-midnight

SUNDAYS Non Stop Music

12am-9am

Asian Pop 40 (repeat)

9am-12pm

Weekend Brunch

12pm-3pm

Phuket News Radio

3pm-4pm

Mellow Moments with Andy Saunders

4pm-6pm

Sunday Night Chill

6pm-9pm

Non Stop Music

9pm-7am

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he Asia Pop 40 airs twice over the weekend. Saturday early evening from 6pm until 9pm and repeated on a Sunday from 9am until midday. It is a comprehensive look at the best selling songs around Asia as sold through iTunes.

Also Dom Lau, the presenter of this show, is giving you the chance to win tickets to the iTunes Festival in London next month! The concerts include these artists Jessie J, Elton John, Kings Of Leon and Robin Thicke as well as many more. Make sure you are listening exclusively in Phuket to Live 89.5 for your chance to win.

You might be reading this whilst you are having your Sunday brunch which brings us nicely on to let you know you can listen to it as well. Jason Wilder presents three hours of where to spend your hard earned cash on a Sunday between 12pm and 3pm.

Are you a sports fanatic? Make sure you keep up to date with all the news as it happens through day Monday to Friday with one of our nine sport bulletins that we bring you on Live 89.5. This includes a look at the local scene as well.

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Octopus’s party great success

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reativity and imagination ran wild on Saturday night (August 10) at Laguna Phuket’s Summer Family Festival when kids joined “The Octopus’s Garden” Art Jam competition, the highlight of the party.

T he free- entr y fun started at 5pm at Laguna Phuket’s Latitude Marquee, with pony rides, a welcome by a baby elephant, a free welcome drink and canapés, music from Live 89.5 DJs, face painting, balloon animals, trampoline, bouncy castle, and the bar at happy hour prices all night.

More than 100 visitors, a combination of Laguna Phuket hotel guests and residence owners, local visitors, and returning Summer Family Festival’s friends, entered the Marquee dressed up in octopus and under-the-sea themes.

The party officially kicked off at 6pm when Mr Kuan Chiet, senior assistant vice president of Laguna Phuket, welcomed guests and all kids to the event. At 6.30pm, the excitement escalated when

Velasco’s family took the stage for the acrobat show.

Later at 7.15pm, a g rand “ The Octopus’s Garden” art party was launched by Festival Artist-in-Residence Christopher Hogan, who made a special appearance at the party and introduced his “Art Jam” Painting Contest for kids based on the Beatles’ “Octopus’s Garden” song.

All eight contestants won a special prize, ranging from a luxury meal voucher at a selected Laguna Phuket restaurant to a night’s stay at Laguna Phuket resort, while the winner took home a speedboat tour package to an island by Laguna Tours.

The weekend was an important one for Laguna Phuket culminating with “The Octopus’s Garden” art party that was the highlight of the annual Summer Family Festival, a carnival of fun activities that lasts right through until 24 August.

So, the fun is not over!

Laguna Phuket’s Summer Family Festival attractions during the coming weeks at Latitude include:

Free SNAG Golf lessons 10am-12pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Free Soccer Skills lessons 10am-12pm Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; Free Zumba fitness classes 5.30pm-6.30pm Monday and Wednesday; Pony ride 5pm-6.30pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; Baby Elephant visit 5.30pm-6.30pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; Magic show or acrobat show 6.30pm-7.15pm Saturday; Trampoline & Bouncy Castle 5pm-8pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; Entertainment with BBQ food and Happy Hour bar 5pm-7pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Kidz Fun Zone afternoon adventure activities Monday and Wednesday from 2pm-5pm from just B200 per kid; Kidz Fun Zone Movie & Video Games Nights 5-8pm on Fridays, B200.

For more information, visit lagunaphuket.com/ events/family-festival

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his week on KPP Cable we have some great local stories.

One of Phuket’s best restaurants, Boathouse at Kata, had a swish Argentine-flavoured Wine & Tango night featuring the sights, sounds and dance moves of Buenos Aires. It will make you want to tango.

Laguna Family Festival wrapped up for 2013 with a fabulous night of entertainment. It’s been a busy few months for the family event and we get to hear about what the families have been up to.

Celebrity Chef Daniel Isberg cooked up a storm at Chergtalay at the new Gastro Bar Phuket. Some great new tastes and another 5 star dining venue for locals and visitors.

‘Phuket Property’ visits Ka Villa in Laem Ka Beach, Rawai. Phuket Property is your weekly guide to new developments and the important news about the local real estate market.

Apart from KPP Cable, you can watch all the Phuket News TV programmes by logging onto thephuketnews.co/tv and watch our segments and shows anytime, anywhere.

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TOP OF THE WORLD Tuesday, August 6 saw the reopening of The Cliff Restaurant & Wine Bar at Centara Villas Phuket. The Cliff serves Mediterranean cuisine with an emphasis on freshness and creativity.

The trio behind the publication, from left, Bill OLeary, Andy Dowden and Grenville Fordham.

CHARTING NEW WATERS The new edition of the yachtie bible, the Southeast Asia Pilot, was officially launched on Friday (August 9) by the trio who have published it over the past four years: Bill O’Leary, Andy Dowden and Grenville Fordham. The Pilot has detailed charts of just about every rock that pokes out of the water in Southeast Asia.

LUCKY FOR SOME Xana Beach Club with Attica got its second Electric Beach Bingo off with a bang last Saturday. Guests danced into the early hours and won prizes including a night’s stay and massage at the Residence Resort and dinner for two at Angsana’s Baan Talay. For more information, visit xanabeachclub.com @thephuketnews

Rico Stapel, Alyona Vikhareva, Charlie Dwyer and Gordon Fernandez.

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Leif and Katerina Bonér, Martin Smetsers.

FINE FOOD, FINE TIMES Locally-based celebrity chef Daniel Isberg (right) drew dozens from the smart set on Sunday (August 11) when he launched his new Gastro Bar in Cherng Talay, opposite Tesco-Lotus, which combines bar and gastronomy.

Jen and Guy from I A Flower, Patrick, Ton and Zonnie of Elegant Bartending Events, and Kristin from Luxury Events.

Michael Earle, Daisy Chaleepriam and Mika Hannah.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE Australian media personality Tim Shaw delivered a well-received motivational speech, entitled ‘Phuket Tourism – Same, Same, but Different’ on August 9 at a packed-out IBAP event held at the A2 hotel.

David and Kim Minnaar, Donna and Scot Toon.

SUNDAY PEARL Guests from all around the island headed to Indigo Pearl in Nai Yang on Sunday (August 11) for a special Mother’s Day brunch.

Indigo Pearl owner Wichit na Ranong, Chef Appadoo Pradesh, Hotel Manager Shaun Dünhofen thephuketnews

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WE’D LIKE TO BE, UNDER THE SEA On Saturday, August 10, families from all over the island came together for ‘The Octopus’s Garden Party’, held as part of the annual Laguna Summer Family Festival.

Held at the Latitude Marquee, parents and kids alike enjoyed party games, an acrobat show, bouncy castle, trampoline, face painting, and music and fun from the Live 89.5 Djs, who were on hand to entertain the crowds. In addition there was a special appareance

by Festival Artist-in-Residence Christopher Hogan and his ‘Art Jam’ painting contest for children, based on the famous Beatles song, ‘Octopus’s Garden’.

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and squid with salad buffet, cold and hot sauces, garlic bread, baked potatoes, potato salad and more for B325 per person.

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

TUESDAY AUGUST 20 Calling all ‘Ozzies in Phuket’ An informal gathering of Ozzies in Phuket will take place at 2pm at A2 Resort, Bypass Road on 16th August 2013. The intention is to eventually form a club of fellow Aussies to make new mates, network resources, and lend a helping hand. So if you are an Expat Ozzie, or long term visitor, you are welcome. Enquiries to ozzyphuket@yahoo. com. Your input will be appreciated.

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

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

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

See thegoodshepherd.info.

SUNDAY AUGUST 18

Curry Fridays at Navrang Mahal

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

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

Sunday Brunch at Sails, Hilton Enjoy our lavish international buffet with friends and family each sunday at Sails!

Our live band sets the mood for a relaxing afternoon with delicious food, live cooking stations, refreshing drinks and good company. Balloon artists entertain the little ones with face painting and kid activities.

Every Sunday at 12pm - 3 pm. B1,400++ per adult, B700++ per child (Ages 5-12).

Call 076 396 433.

Half Chicken Spit Roast Tuesdays and Saturdays: Half chicken spit roast with french fries, salad buffet, potato salad & gravy sauce for B225 per person.

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

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21

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

Every Friday, all-you-can-eat authentic Indian curry buffet, B449 net per person.

7pm-11.30pm. Call 076 286 464.

SATURDAY AUGUST 17

Traditional Sunday Roast Angus O’Tool’s Karon Beach

MONDAY AUGUST 19

Live Jazz Trio at Mom Tri's Enjoy live Jazz at Mom Tri’s Kitchen. Every Wednesday and Sunday Night in the Sea Shell Bar. Sunset Happy Hour daily from 6-7pm including selected beverages by the glass and 50% off drinks. Great live music, gorgeous sunset views and Thai and international cuisine. See momtriphuket.com.

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RBFC Thailand 2014 Classic Sport Fishing Tournament Offshore The Similan Islands

25th

27th February 2014

Proudly organised by the Rawai Beach Fishing Club, (RBFC) Phuket, Thailand.

Huge cash and other prizes to be won!!

57 hours of non-stop fishing!

Huge media coverage!

For further details please contact Warren Crowe or Andy Bright info@rawaibeachfishingclub.com Warren tel: +66 (0) 812604291 Andy tel: +66 (0) 862739948 Website: www.rawaibeachfishingclub.com

Prizes include fishing trips, tackle, limited edition prints, and much more!

Rawai Beach Fishing Club is an official Sponsor Club of the International Game Fishing Association. RBFC supports recreational fishing

THURSDAY AUGUST 22

maikhaodream.com, 089 725 6994 / 076 371 371 to book your seat now.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9

Southern Phuket Pool League Wednesday Ribs The ribs are dry rubbed and smoked for 6 hours then massaged with Kentucky Bourbon BBQ sauce. Full rack set: 3 course set with corn chowder and bread pudding souffle: B1,500++ per person. Must reserve. For residents order one kg full rack on Friday for takeaway on Wednesday. Pick up and pay at SALA Beach Bar 5pm-6.30pm (Happy hour) B750 net. Sorry, you must take away.

Make a reservation or book your ribs with events@salaphuket.com, no phone calls please.

All games start 8pm. southernphuketpool. com.

UPCOMING EVENTS SATURDAY AUGUST 31

Creating Compost Workshop RipCurl is coming back with exclusive activities for 200 lucky girls to get surf training with world class surfers from Australia and Bali. Moreover we also have extreme water sports such as jet ski, fly board and more. End with the most exclusive party beside the beach. Meet Thai stars, celebrities and street icons. Visit: facebook.com/ RipCurlThailand to get free tickets and accommodation.

Marquee is transformed into a carnival playground. Enjoy the bouncy castle, and games in the Kidz Lounge. Festival attractions planned include art classes with Artist-in-Residence, Zumba fitness sessions in Latitude Marquee, theme parties and more. And a popular return attraction for the youngsters at this year’s Festival will be the Kidz Fun Zone, serving up afternoons of sports skills, cooking lessons, adventure and educational activities, golf excursions and outings to local amusement parks, from just B200 per session. For more information see lagunaphuket.com/ events/family-festival.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13

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

WED AUG 21 - TUE AUG 27

Exhibition runs until October 13. VR Gallery has asked local and resident artist to display some of their favourite works. The exhibition features three local Phuket Thai artists and two resident artists. Pieces are combinations of oil on canvas, mixed media and wood. Themes range from nature, nautical, nude and abstract creating a fascinating and multifaceted display of art work. http://www.momtriphuket.com.

Creating Compost Workshop Want to compost your food scraps but not sure where/how to start? Get along to our new workshop to make a start with creating your own low maintenance, nutrient rich compost now! 2 hour workshop, lead by a highly experienced composter, who’ll answer all of your composting questions.

Held at the Book Cafe on 31/08, 10-12pm, only 520 baht per person. Email info@ oasisedphuket.com or call 084 946 2171.

Red Hot Jazz Enjoy jazz, dancing & art at ‘Red Hot Jazz’ at Boathouse. Entry donation of B3,500 includes free flow selected beverages & four courses of French cuisine. To book please contact Phuket Has Been Good To Us on 076 278 146 or info@phukethasbeengoodtous.org or Boathouse on 076 330 015 or events@boathousephuket.com. Proceeds go towards helping underprivileged children in Phuket.

Por Tor Festival Ethnic Chinese in Phuket believe that Por Tor Kong is a God of evil. The seventh lunar month in the Chinese calendar is believed to be the period when spirits are released.

The gates are opened and spirits released to wander or revisit homes. During the festival, people bring food and nicely-decorated fruits to make offerings to Por Tor Kong to pass onto those spirits. An essential offering for the festival is a red turtle-shaped cake, large or small. They believe that turtles symbolise longevity. @thephuketnews

EVERY DAY Latin Passion One surprise celebrity international guest chef, one stunning venue. Six remarkable Latin drinks, six extraordinary courses.

B4,400 net per person. Time: 7pm onwards. Reservation recommended, limited seats available. Contact email: events@

Laguna Summer Family Festival Right through until 24 August, Latitude

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This week in history

GOT YOUR NUMBER

■■ August 16, 1927

The Dole Air Race from Oakland, California, to Honolulu is flagged off. Three out of the eight competing aircraft crashed and three were never seen again.

■■ August 17, 1998 US President Bill Clinton admits that he had an “improper physical relationship” with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

■■ August 18, 1958 Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.

■■ August 19, 1692 In Salem, Massachusetts, one woman and four men (one of them a clergyman) are executed after being convicted of witchcraft.

■■ August 20, 1858 Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London.

■■ August 21, 1770 Capt James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.

■■ August 22, 564 Irish missionary St Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Engraving by Joseph E Baker Ness, Scotland.

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Length in days of the polar night, during which the sun does not rise above the horizon.

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Percentage of Americans who admit to reading in the toilet.

The preferred publication is Reader’s Digest.

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Number of Roman Popes said to have died while having sex.

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Number of people involved in playing Darth Vader – for body, face, voice and breathing.

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Horror in the courtroom during the Salem Witchcraft Trials.

Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York

Answers at the foot of the page.

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25. Bad 26. Foot bones 27. Genealogical diagrams 29. Sweetheart 31. Peach dessert 32. Dress up 33. Literature Nobelist Hermann 35. Lab eggs 37. Flight board abbr.

40. Table centerpieces 41. Bye word 42. Windfalls 47. Felled trees 48. Medium ability?

50. Imaginary land of supernatural beings 53. Goatlike antelope 55. Precipitation 56. Great Lakes fish 57. Deli sandwich 58. Jason’s ship 59. Women in habits 60. Tiny payment 61. Can’t take 65. Mouth piece

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz:

1. New Zealand; 2. Nerves; 3. Measuring the depth of water below a moving ship; 4.True; 5. North.

1. Where were Chinese gooseberries first cultivated?

2. Somatic, cranial and association are all types of what?

3. What is a bathometer used for?

4. A beaver’s teeth never stop growing: true or false?

5. Is an Aurora Boraelis visible at the North or South Pole?

Across last leader (abbr.)

1. Holy man 54. Floating, perhaps 5. Annoyances 56. Celebratory meal, probably 10. Like some columns 62. Basil, e.g.

14. Baker’s need 63. Accustom 15. Fancy tie 64. Enthusiasm 16. Stalactite site 66. Advocate 17. Sandwich bread 67. One who makes dreams come true 18. Bathroom item 19. Hands 68. Dead against 20. Indian restaurant 69. Rude person fare 70. Good point 23. Coarse file 71. Bit of 24. Disaster choreography 25. Fragrant oil Down 28. Canal site 1. Chop (off) 30. Bloodstream fluid 2. Tel ___ 34. Start to like 3. Allot, with “out” 36. Miss-named?

4. Word riddles 38. ”___ Time 5. Yesteryears transfigured me.” - 6. Break Yeats 7. One who crosses 39. Fine produce the line?

43. Apply 8. No charge on the 44. Flatter, in a way bridge?

45. Building blocks 9. It is best stainless 46. Fine thread 10. Absorb 49. Polar worker 11. Henry VIII’s last wife 51. Idiotic 52. Gorbachev was its 12. Always

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For Rent Villa in Cherng Talay: Villa in Cherng Talay, Rental - Longterm or shore term. Price: B90,000 per month ( long ) B150,000 Short term. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms Internal area: 472 sq. metre on 1.2 Rai gated land. Call +66 (81) 892 0534.

3 B e d H o u s e Te r m Fu n Cherng taly: Main bed & sitting

Rawai Pool Villa For Sale: Beautiful Villa 550sqm. Land 2,400 sqm. with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, maid's room, laundry room, home office, Western kitchen. Large mature garden, garage for 2 cars Price B32 million. Call 081 978 5181. www. myrawaivilla.com

room both air con, large kitchen. Newly renovated. Part furnished. 10 minutes. from Laguna, 15 minutes. from Surin Beach. 12,000 per month, minimum 12 months. 087 272 5250. phetmeekha@ yahoo.com.

PROPERTY FOR RENT

3 Bedroom House for rent:

Seaview Villa 3 Bed Cape Yamu: Luxury single storey villa, furnished, set in private gardens with pool. Only 10 mins to PIA/BIS schools.

Includes pool cleaning, very quiet location. Only B45,000 per month. Long term. Call 086 279 6283

Kathu Anuphas Golf Ville, fully furnished, 15 min to Patong, 15 min to Phuket Town, 20 min to Intern. School.

THB 30,000/month long term. Available immediately. Contact 087 892 6899.

Long Term Rental:

Three bedroom modern home available for long Term Rental. This pool villa is close to B.I.S. Central private location. Please check out website for more details. Contact Dianne 089 469 810. https://smore.com/r5ts.

Beach House & Beach Condo For Rent: Beach house in Cape

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Single House For Sale:

Panwa. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 living room, kitchen and dining room for 8-12 people, outdoor relaxroom for sunset meetings (no pool, in repair) and 2-rooms condo. See phuketbeach living.com.

Khao Sok, 25+ rai, B400,000 per rai: 25 rai, 3 ngan in Khao Sok,

Land Plot for Sale:

Chanote title at Cherng Talay / Pasak7 (Phuket - Surin Beach area) Phone 090 487 8084. Email: utaipan@yahoo.com.

Klong Sok district. B400,000 per rai.

Close to Khao Sok National Park entrance. PNSS3 title, to be upgraded to Chanote soon. Phone 081 693 2759.

In soi jaofah 73 (before phunaka golf club) Land area 2 Ngan 92 sqwah, Usable area 450 sqm. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, swimming pool, room for maid. Sale: 12.9 million baht. Tel. 081-4761640(Eng) 081-8923709(Thai)

Luxury 3 Bedroom Pool Villa: Located 4 km from Layan

Beach Condo, Beach 3 Min. Walk: Spacious 2-bed-

Beach, just outside Laguna, this new villa is available for long term rent. www.baanboosakorn.com

room apartment for rent, long or short term, fully furnished, kitchen, 2 bathrooms. Pool, large gardens, parking, a mere 3 minute stroll to scenic Nai Harn beach. resortgm@gmail.com.

Kata Beach Apartment Sea Views: Western 1,2&3 bedroom

units fully furnished, parking fully fitted teak kitchens. Granite tops Western baths, sat.TV&internet included.

Masterbed with ensuite bath starting 20,000/m longterm. No party people.

084 840 1262, north8east98@yahoo. com.

Villa in Cherng Talay: RPM Marina Condo:

Luxury 3 beds 3 baths stunning condo. 179 SQM. Foreign freehold. Views to sea, marina, lake and mountains. 2 balconies. B16.9 million. Call: 082 493 8526.

Email: flakes010@hotmail.com

This beautiful 2 storey villa has wrap around balconies, 5 bed, 5 bath, swimming pool, office and child play area, movie room, dining room for 8, maids room and laundry, Sala. Internal area: 472 sq. m. Total area: 1,920 sq. m. Call 081 892 0534.

Beautiful Karon Villa: Stunning, safe, secure estate villa, close to beach, crystal clear salt water pool, 3 large bed, modern open living, fully furnished, freehold, everything done.

13.9MB. 081 719 4688.

Seaview Pool Villa for Rent: 2 Bed villa with lovely garden, koi pond, pool with sala/ 3rd bed and seaview.

Fully furnished, True visions on 42" screen, WiFi, new ACs. Private, quiet area but near all amenities. Call 086 279 6283.

Patong Loft Rent: Beautiful 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms Condo, Fully furnished complete with kitchen utensils, microwave, coffee machine, toaster etc, bed sheets, towels for 4 people, internet, tv etc.

Available Nov. onwards. Call 081 4326587, 081 8915602

ACG Cricket Ground:

5 Rai raw land behind ACG clubhouse on long lease for compatible sporting facility. alan@acgphuket.com.

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Bungalow for rent B8,000: Nice one bedroom bungalow for rent, B8,000 per month, Mission Hills, on 1/2 Rai of land with Air Con & Internet. Call 081 892 4804 or 081 125 1873.

PREMIUM: PAY ONCE PER MONTH B2,799+VAT. PAY ONCE PER MONTH WILL RUN ONLINE FOR 30 DAYS AND IN 4 ISSUES OF THE PRINT EDITION PER MONTH.

Refreshing 2BDs Phuket Town: Newly built apartment of 72

Luxury Condo Rent / Sale: 2 B e d r o o m , L- r o o m a n d f u l l y equipped kitchen, 160-212sqm. Very high standard with a nice view. Big balcony, swimming pool, gym. Location: Kathu, 10 min. Patong Beach, 5 min. Phuket Town and all department stores and international hospitals.

Rent Long term: B45,000 – B63,500 Buy: B8,500,000 – B11,500,000.

Contact 086 268 7901 or send email to: condophuket@yahoo.com.

The Courtyard: Upper floor 10 m showroom frontage floor area 100 s m with air/cons. Contact Khun Siriporn 081 691 0213, siriporn@islandfurni ture-phuket.com, www.thecourtyardphuket.com.

sqm. For rent, colorful and boutique design in Phuket Town. Fully furnished, kitchenette. Good location, Mae-Laun Road. Call Zhu at 089 668 3639; zhunaumann@gmail.com, see Baan PhitakTaweep-phuket.com.

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Luxury Condo Rent/Sale Phuket Villa Patong Beach beside Jungceylon.

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INCLUDE NOVOSTI PHUKETA GOLF VILLA @ Loch Palm Golf: 3 bed 2 Bath fully furnished Vassana Residence. 2 Bedroom: Luxury 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment. Sea view, swimming pool, whirlpool. Wi-Fi, cable TV. Only 3 apartments in complex. Call Eng. 087 882 9604, Rus. 084 443 6811 artlpmj@ yahoo.com.

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Kalim Sea View, Freehold Condo for Sale/Rent: B11.9 million, 2 minutes walk to beach, big balcony and sunset view, 180 sqm, 2 ensuite bedrooms, big living space.

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villa. Large living room, kitchen & laundry with washer/dryer. Overlooking 8th hole green. Pool, gym & leisure centre (lochpalm.com). AVAILABLE: 01 Sep 2013, from THB 45,000 per calendar month, min 12 months.

Call 085 894 2268 or timshaw@bigpond.com.

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Freehold House for sale:

3 Bed Pool Villa Pa Khlok: House and Business for sale: 3 storey, 5 bedrooms, good

location, off road parking, busy road.

Contact Thai 084 630 6920, English 082 534 7410, jeedyvcd@hotmail.com, davidweath@yahoo.com.

3 Beds, 2 Bath 6x3m pool. Full aircon and funishings. Ready for occupation and rental. Secure estate, private parking. 6km from Heroines monument. Close to PIA, BCS and shops. 081 737 0722.

Freehold Condo For Sale:

45 Sq.m Freehold. 2 balconies (great view). 1 bedroom. 1 livingroom. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet. Cable TV. Laundry.

Fresh market. Swimming pool.

Gym. Restaurant. Call 080 040 9077.

Patong Free Hold Condo:

Sales Down Payment Dcondo Mine: 7th floor. with

pool & lake view. Fully furnished, near Kajonkiet International School, Tesco Lotus, Big C. 10 mins to Patong. Move in Mar 2014. Only B99k. Contact: 081 694 4144, 081 307 7247, email: suthipow@yahoo.com

Studio condo on 4th floor 50s/m.

Huge swimming pool, beautiful gardens, completly renovated new tiles, light, painting, new furniture, kitchen, shower and toilet. B2.5 million, Eng 085 471 9246, Thai 087 621 3405.

Budget Bungalows: Two Bungalows in Chalong.2-3 bedr o o m s .C l o s e t o a l l a m e n i t i e s .

One has room for a pool,the other is like a rain forest. From only 2,300,000 Baht.Ph:089 652 1951.

Email: thailandmls@gmail.com.

Beautiful Karon Villa: Outstanding investment Lanta: Outstanding investment op-

portunity! 7 studio apartments within beach front development. All 7 apartments, being offered at a discounted price to a total of 18 million baht for all of them. Call: 089 83 98 255. Email: info@lantaestate.net

Freehold house for sale in estate in Cherng Talay. Land 735m2, floor area 230m2, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom.

Many upgrades incl new carpor t included. Price B11 million. Call 083 509 8797 for info or viewing.

Investment Proper t y for sale!: New, modern waterfront town-

home at the Boat Lagoon for sale.

Rented out long term at B570,000 per year. 3 bed/4 bath, 2 balconies, terrace at canal, 6 m berth in front of house.

250 sqm living space. Top condition.

Luxury finishings. Brokers welcome.

B9.9 million. 086 747 9292 (English) or 081 970 5204 (Thai/English).

Patong Condo for sale: A nice foreign freehold condominium for sale in Patong is located in a recently complete development of one & two bedrooms condominiums. Located on the fourth floor of a total of five. 080 052 8082.

1 Rai Land QUICK Sale in Rawai: Beautiful land with Cha-

note for sale, concrete access road, Land plot, electric & facilities ready to build your home. Direct contact Thai owner K.Dallas (Poy) 089 472 9870 or dchaibut@gmail.com.

FOR SALE RAWAI BEACH

Urg e n t 2 N ew A p a r tments For Sale: Because

of divorce URGENT RE-SALE 2 brand new apartments. Welcome real buyers No agents. Call on +66 (0) 87 269 2274, Chrismar.

Laguna/Layan Beach Luxury 13M Salt-Water Pool Villa For Sale (Or Rent): Three large

Singl e H ou se Sp eci al Price Rent/Sale: Nice house

fully furnished with teakwood furniture, ready to move in. 240 sqm. 4 bed 4 bath, close to Kathu waterfall and market. Near Loch Palms, major stores, BIS and KIS. B45,000 per month. Call Oranwan 086 883 3169.

bedrooms with bathrooms in tastefully re-decorated bungalow set in mature garden plot of 550m2 within secure development for ownership and/or investment. B15.5 million. Email: irynain@gmail.com.

SPECIAL T WIN VILL AS. 3 O R 4 B ED RO O M S, 4 B AT H R O O M S . P O O L , LARGE TERRACE, SMALL GARDEN. LIVING SPACE 400 SQM, LUXURY FURNISHED. PRICE B8,500,000. FREEHOLD.

Business for Sale: Located in

flrs.Can make business ground floor.

Huge 2nd floor fully furnished as 2 bed apartment with private bathrooms. Includes furniture. Big kitchen and living area. 084 189 7696.

3 Gorgeous Lots, Clean Titles: For sale or long lease.

Ocean Front Villa for Sale:

Luxury brand new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with infinity 10 metre long swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small development, only 50 metres from the sea and 3 mins from Ao Po Grand Marina. For sale B19.9 million or for long term rent B150,000 per month. Call 081 343 0777, email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

Rawai Soi Saliga Land for Sale: Land 1 rai + 81 T/W total

1924 sqm. Does not need landscaping sale by owner land location on the top of the Soi. Tel: 084 745 4132, chanote title.

hold 3/4 Bedroom Villa. 3 Air Con. 4k. to Ao Makarm Beach. 10x5m pool with 4th bedroom / office on other side. Plot size 104SqWah. 416Sqm. Reasonable offers. Call 089 831 4703/084 304 6723.

THB 26,000,000. Only 300 m. from Kata Beach. 236.25 sqm. 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. For more information call K.Chavarin 089 911 8833/081 866 9253 or email: wkongkeaw@hotmail.com

house with 2 bedrooms or separate SC flat downstairs.Well ventilated with natural light in pristine condition.Distant sea views.B5,500,000.

089 652 1951 or thailandmls@gmail. com.

Luxury Villa in Chalong: Perfect condition, 660 sqm on 3 levels, 1,600 sqm land, 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, swimming pool 12.5m x 6m with jacuzzi, large sala, double garage. Top quality construction. Reduced price: B25.5 million www.tamata-phuket.com crishausb@hotmail.com. 086 271 3260 or 086 273 4149.

Land Close to Thanyapura/PIA: Half Rai 1.3MB, 1

Rai is 2.5 MB, total 3 Rai of Land, Mountain View, Chanote, 3 Mins drive to Thanyapura/PIA School, 15 Mins to Airport. Contact Marisa 084 305 6667 or marisar1978@ hotmail.com.

Villa with Pool for Sale: Free-

Two shophouse for lease in Patong: Low Rent! 2 Shophouse - 2

Rawai Great Buying: Lovely

When only the best will do!!!!4 bed/pool villa in Phukets best kept gated community.410 sq.mtr villa.812 sq.mtr land.

Overlooking lagoon.Beautiful.Ph: 089 652 1951.or thailandmls@gmail.com.

Nai Harn Baan Bua:

INFO: 081 788 8280. EMAIL: thewhitehousekata@gmail. com.

Building 3 storey for sale: a prime area just 50 metres from the north end of Patong Beach (close to Graceland Hotel & the roundabout on beachroad) there are two commercial townhouse buildings incorporated into this sale. They are on offer on a freehold basis which comes complete with a Chanote land title deed.

The two 3 storey buildings sits on land measuring over 30 sq.wah.

This prime real estate has been prepared for total refurbishment and is a perfect business investments for a property developer for resell potential or a business person who wants the freedom to create their own business design concept. Plans have been drawn-up to develop the property into either a 8 room or a 14 room guesthouse/apartments. 081 893 2330.

Modern open living villa has it all, fully furnished, private secure estate close to beach. Enjoy the private salt water pool and undercover parking, 3 large bedrooms freehold investment. 081 719 4688.

Seaview Land Patong: Two parcels of superior land 11 rai. Inc seaview. Main road frontage. Ideal for resor t or condominiums. B150 M . N e g o t i a b l e . ( T h a i ) 0 81 3 7 0 8114 or (Ger) 081 892 1108. Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com.

2 lots on island-beachfront (bungalow-/housing-estate) and 1 big mainland-mountain property all in very quiet, safe, well maintained locations near Krabi. 089 291 4671.

Af fordable 3 Bedroom House: Single floor, 3 bedroom,

kitchen/dining area, living room, 2 toilets/showers. Aircon in each bedroom. Water tank+pump. External covered area. Chanote title: 256 sqm Quiet developed village near Heroines Monument B3.2 million.

Call 087 276 0529 .

Stunning Town Home: 3 BDR

+ Study or 4 BDR, 4 bathroom, maid’s quarters, full AC + hot water, pool, 2 car garage, western kitchen + extra storage. A must see. Was B21million reduced to B17million including Laguna family golf membership. Call 081 737 5001.

N ew Condo Kat hu For Sale/Rent: Sansiri D Condo

Kathu, Fully furnished Studio type 29.7 sq.m. on 6th floor, good facilities with fitness gym and large swimming pool. Only 5 minute to Patong, Lotus, Big C, Central. By owner. Call 086 105 8144.

Guesthouse for Lease in Patong: 12 rooms, good location Nanai Road.9 year lease: very low rent,strong starting, easy to manage and good return on investment. Price 1MLN. Take this opportunity. Thamad17@yahoo. com. 089 728 4005.

Rawai Seaview Condo for sale: Seaview condo, freehold, 2

bedroom, 2 bathroom, 120sqm. B7.8 million, fully furnished. For more pictures and information please contact: adrian_troy@yahoo.com

2 Pool Villas next to PIA:

Ready to move in, villa 1 on 1,100 sqm. land, for sale B15.9 mil and villa 2 on 2,200 sqm. land, for sale B19.9 mil. Brand new, each with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 12 metre swimming pool, guest bungalow with 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. Perfectly located in a development with underground electricity and security, only 800 metres from Mission Hills golf course, less than 10 mins to airpor t, Phuket International Academy and Ao Por Grand Marina. Call 081 343 0777. Email: montha_phuket@yahoo.com.

Urgent-3 Bedroom House for sale: 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 4 aircon,

fullly furnished with Chanote title, mini office 4x4, living room, European kitchen, CCTV, internet, garden. Permsap Villa Manik, 436sqm.

15min from airport. B6.8 million. Call 089 871 4172.

Seaview Townhouse Patong: Bet ween the c it y and

the jungle at the northern edge of Patong. 70m alt. 10mn walk to the beach. 4 storey + 290 sqm, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 toilet.

4 aircon, partly furnished. Email: andamanhills@gmail.com.

Beautiful Villa Rawai: Beau2.5 rai (N.S.-3 K document) near Kathu waterfall. 2 houses, 1 small house & 2 pools, big garage. 3 way Entrance. B28 million. Call 081 893 0540, 076 385 775 email: anong540@hotmail.com.

Land & House for sale:

tiful 2 bed pool villa with sep/maids room or 3rd b/room.Great outdoor entertaining area.5 minutes to all conven. Reduced to 8,600,000 Baht.

Ph: 089 6521 951 or thailandmls@ gmail.com.

Patong Apartment Reduced Price: Condo 4 years old. Swimming

pool, security 24/7, cafeteria. Studio 46sqm fully furnished. Freehold for foreigners. Price: 2.6MLN. Urgent sale, no agent. Tel: 089 728 4005. Email: thamad17@yahoo.com.

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House for Sale - Chalong: Land area 500m2, House area 164m2. 3 bed, 4 bath, fully furnished, aircon in all rooms, fans, Internet, satellite TV, swimming pool, independent water supply wells. Finish work December 2012. B8.5 million. Call 088 838 3242.

Mission Heights:

Luxury 3 Bed Villa For Sale:

This luxury three bedroom home is located in a secure estate with security and office. It is only five minutes from Bangtao Beach and Laguna Phuket including the Laguna Phuket Golf Club and 20 minutes from Blue Canyon Country Club and Phuket International Airport. The villa comes fully furnished with luxury leather lounge suites and quality furniture, all bedding, kitchen utensils and cooking facilities.

For details and inspection, see www. phuketselect.com or contact graham@ phuketselect.com or call 081 897 0225.

Quiet stand alone villa, 3 bed, 2 - 5 star baths, 5 aircon, full furn, garden dining lush green, 50 Wah, quality new paint, excellent condition, B3.5 mil lion, f irm. Contact: peterb@inter globalau.com, 084 843 3492.

Beach Land on Koh Yao Yai: 6.26 rai direct beachfront, power, water, road, unobstructed views, chanote title, white sand, peaceful. Only 5.8 mil baht per rai. Doesn't get much better than this! Beautiful beach land. 081 649 3557.

Pool Villa Rawai: 4 Bedroom/ 4 Bathroom European style single storey house with self contained guest house and pool in Rawai on 736m2 plot. Large master bedroom with en-suite, walk in wardrobe. Modern western style kitchen with granite tops, built-ins throughout. Established 7 years. Plenty of outdoor living area with several verandahs and under cover car park, air-conditioning in all bedrooms and lounge. Situated about 2km from Chalong circle in a quiet lane 1km from Viset Road. House & Guest house 180 sqm Land area 736sqm (184TW). 3 bedrooms Master ensuite, 4 Bathrooms 7x3.5m salt water pool.

Electric gate. Well water. Concrete road access. Call 087 891 9349.

New House for Sales low price than Project, Phanason Villages at Bang Joe for 50 Sqm, 3bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Free contract. Contact: 089 729 9503.

New House for Sales:

Luxur y Villa 3 Bedroom Pool for Rent: New villa 320sqm

fully furnished. 4 bathrooms, 12m long pool, 5 min. by car to PIA, situated between Naithon and Naiyang beaches. Longterm rent B80,000 include maid and gardener service.

Call 08 0 143 529 4, email: alain terrat@hotmail.com.

(Manthana Zone) Land area = 440 sqm. Home area: 300 sqm. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 living room and kitchen, 1 swimming pool (3m*10m) out door jacuzzi and pavilion. Sales: from B9.9 - B12 million. Rent: from B85,000 - B120,000 per month. 088 751 2389.

3 & 4 Bed Pool Villas:

House on The Corner for Sale: Quiet location and only 500m

from the main road. Thepkrasattri, Heroines Monument. 70sqw x 280sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, big living room with open - plan kitchen (9x9m), 1 separated kitchen, carpark for 3 cars and a small storehouse, 2 aircons, cable TV, 1 phone line TT&T. Price: B2,995,000 including furniture. Must see! Email: jochenschmitz16@gmail.com. Call 081 607 8000.

Laguna/Layan. Luxury private pool villas in secure development.

Available now. All beds ensuite.

Fully furnished. Rental programme available. B12-20 million. Contact owner: 085 549 7110.

25 year lease for sale. Well situated in fast developing and sought after area close to Laguna. Some fixed rent applies. Contact 087 884 0644 for more info.

2 Rai, Cherngtalay:

2 baths, large living and dining room, 4 X aircons, 2 X car ports and garage.

House 7 yrs 1 owner, well maintained with 135sqm living area. Land Chanote 92tw. 081 737 3116.

Resort for Sale: Resort 2 rai, with

12 Rai Chanote to sell: One of the last pieces of beautiful sea view land between Ao Makham and Ao Yon Road. Infrastructure done B210 million.

Call 081 917 0377, 10am-5pm.

2 Storeys single house in Rock Garden 5 Village - By Pass Road. Near town, quiet and safe. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & housekeeper's room. 2 cars parking. Nice English & German neighbours. Call 089 159 3239.

Comfortable 4 bedrooms villa, plus maid room. Approx. 450Sq.M building, corner plot, energy saving, management service available for investor.

Located in secured gate community, near British International school. info@ mindproperties.net.

House for sale near Loch Palm: Three bedroom pool villa Mai Khao Prime Location Land: I will sell my piece of land next to the new tourist attraction in Mai Khao. Perfect for investment in future like shops, guesthouse. Please email for mobile number and more details. ohmidzi@gmail.com.

Sea View Land for Sale: Ao Makham. 5.5 rai, B10 million per rai.

Contact Siriporn 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com

in Kathu close to international schools. Views over Loch Palm. All bedrooms with aircon and ensuite bathrooms. Two car garage and secluded garden. Chanote title. Call 084 844 0991

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B3,400,000.

LEASEHOLD. INCLUDE FURNISHINGS.

Beachfront Building - Lanta:

Urgent Sales! Beach front 2 Commercial buildings (3 storeys), 14 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms Klong Dow beach, Koh Lanta - Krabi. Contact owner directly - negotiable price: 081 270 8622, 084 841 5635.

Rawai Condo Sale/Rent:

Sell 1.1MB, Full ownership foreverbeyond the financing plan of 10 years. Rent 9,000B/Month. Studio room renovated with furniture. A/C, WiFi, kitchen, 200m to beach. 084 242 8914. Rawai4@yahoo.com.

INFO: 081 788 8280.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata @gmail. com.

Free Hold Condo For Sale: Patong Tower for Sale: PATONG condos for sale:

Beautiful, modern Condos/Apartments, furnished, best/quiet locations, garden, s-pool, from 36-67sq metre, sea-city-mountain views, from B2,375. Call 087 819 2162 or caltirol@hotmail.com.

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,700,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

E M A I L; t h e w h i t e housekata@gmail. com.

Villa and farmland for sale:

A big beautiful house with 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, fully furnished. Located in stunning panoramic hilltop scenery in Takuapa, Phang Nga, covering an area of 127 rai. Surrounded by fertile farmland with fruit trees. Price 132MB. Contact K. Peerawat: 084 308 8484. Email: peerawat200310@hot mail.com

And for rent. Sea view and mountain views. Freehold from 64 to 448 sq metres. Phone no: 080 692 6114. Email: orsoreal estate@hotmail.com.

43 Sq. Free hold. 1 balcony (Great view). 1 bed room. 1 living room. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet.

Swimming pool. Gym.Automated door lock and key card. Call 080 040 9077.

For Sale Rawai Beach Special Twin Villa.

4 suites/studios, 4 bathrooms, pool, large terrace, small garden, living space 400 sqm. Include luxury furnishing

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Seaview Land For Sale: Land located right in the heart of Chalong with panorama view of Chalong pier.

Close to a number of sandy beaches; Naihan Rawai Kata and Karon. Easy access to major department stores.

Surrounded by public facilities including education institutes and hospitals.

You will benefit from a perfect location that's rapidly increasing in value. 3 rai and 1 Ngan with Chanote title.

B22 millions per rai. Call 087 278 7206, 089 215 5041 e-mail: kubesjoy@ hotmail.com.

372 m2 Ideal for office or apartment / office.

All floors with air condition, bathrooms, phone lines, local phone network, internet, cable TV and office furniture.

Sell by owner direct. Call 081 958 3310.

3-storey Shophouse:

Sea-View Chalong-Residence: Dream pool villa with 5

bedrooms all with ensuite on 1 rai of land. Big hall, office, maid’s room.

Brand-new construction opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill. A huge 685 sq.m of living area, fully furnished. Modern Europeandesigned kitchen. Big sea view pool terraces incl sala and attractive bar area. Security alarm system. Selling price on request. By owner directly.

Call 085 654 4011 or 089 404 0737.

Email: schulz.th@gmx.de.

400m from Naiyang Beach. 3 Rai 1 Tarangwah.

6.5MB per Rai. Call 087 091 8331 or email chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail. com for more information.

Land for Sale:

Beautiful home in Phuket 5.9m: Spacious open plan home - 4

bedrooms,granite top kitchen,outdoor seating,100” home cinema, LED Lighting system,Tv’s,LAN & Audio every room,alarm,3 phase electric. Call: Ben 086 266 2786.

chanote. 22 double villas with kitchens, large pool and big coconut garden with own well. Restaurant and bar with satellite TV and Adsl. Opened for 15 years, with lots of repeat customers, parking, quiet. 086 940 1860.

3 Bdrm House for sale Thalang: House for sale. 3 bedrooms and

3 Rai Chanote Mangosteen Land: Beautiful square land plot next to Mangosteen Resort, 3-0-38 Rai, Chanote title, light slope, great access to Soi Saiyuan, show villa can be completed, ideal for villa or condo development. 081 536 5846.

The Aqua pool villa-sales/ rent: In Land & House Park Phuket

Sea View Off Plan Condominiums: 65m2 Condominium. 1

Bedroom, 1 en suite bathroom, living room, kitchen, pool, large balcony and terrace space, parking. Excellent investment opportunity. See property forsalephuket.co.uk.

Price B8.5 mllion.

SMS for info: 081 788 8280 Email: thewhitehousekata@gmail.com For Russian contact Oxana 080 529 0726 or Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

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Modern Family House for sale: Beautiful 3 bedrooms villa in New Luxury Villa For Sale: 3 Luxurious Golf Villa @ Laguna Village: MUST BE SOLD !

Surplus to family invest needs. 3-bed, plus maid's qtrs. This home has been lovingly cared for. Leasehold/freehold.

BVI status. POA. Ph 082 810 4184, phuketres@gmail.com

bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, private swimming pool (12 metre). House area of 600 sq.m., land 1.5 rai (2400 sq metre). Located on the shore of the ocean on the Koh Kho Khao. Email: larion2555@ gmail.com.

Rawai. 160sqm indoor. 400sqm outdoor. Shared swimming pool. Modern villa renovated in 2011-2012. Fully furnished. For more info: phuketvilla jasmine@gmail.com

Surin Beach Office For Sale: Prime location sales office/ Hot Price Sale-PuriAnda Villas: New Pool Villa in Rawai 2 Bed/3 Bath, Built-In & Partial fur. Private pool & jacuzzi, sala, 500 m.to beach Price 7.9 mil.Baht with Chanote title Tel.081 691 3029, E: kris.silanachai@ yahoo.com.

Mansion in Town for Sale:

359.7 sq. 43 rooms. 15 air-conditioners, 28 fans. balcony, hi-speed internet, parking, CCTV and sentry box. In & out with finger scan. Near shopping centre.

B32 million. Call: 090 167 9816 (Eng), 086 300 5052(Thai).

Sea-View Contemporary Pool Villla: Located near Phuket Beautiful Naiharn Pool Villa:

Secure private hillside by Naiharn Beach. Quality furnished throughout. 3 big bedrooms, office, 4 baths, 230 sm plus carport etc. 1050 sm land. New condition. 15x4.6m pool. Freehold.

Nice. 089 727 5407.

Properties for sale: Luxury investment condo N/East aspect Rawai 5th floor corner sweeping ocean rural views. 126sqm, 2 bed, 2 bath, free hold, furnished, pool, B8.75million perment tenant at B40,000 p/m. Call 089 050 5664

Studio in brand new, world class, eastcoast development. Never seen on Phuket; amazing luxury at real prices.

Call 080 882 1377, email: beachpro jects1@gmail.com.

Rawai Beachfront Pool Villa for Rent/Sale: Rawai

Beach front pool villa for sale. 3 bedrooms, furnished. Contact Siriporn on 089 649 9939.

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,900,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata@gmail.com.

low zoned, safe area. Nearly 4 rai, direct from owner. Subdivided in 6 plots each ca. 1,000sqm. ready to build. Only B6.75 million per rai. Call 081 367 7683, chanchira.panpaen@googlemail.com.

Amazing 3 Bedroom Villa With Swimming Pool: Guarded

city view 1 bdrm condo on hill 500m from Patong beach. Fitness centre, roof top pool, security, car park, freehold. Only B4,400,000. Keith 084 628 3430, keithb025@gmail.com.

Freehold 2 BR in Kathu: New

floors 6m x 14m. 1st & 2nd tenanted.

Flr 3-staff accom, bath, kitchen.

Separate office with access to lower floor. 4th flr private penthouse one bed. 087 881 7600.

4 plots (3 connecting, 1 separate) 1km north of Airport, along the road to MaiKhao Beach. Sea view towards south east.

NorSor3Gor. 4.5 Rai in total. B4 million per Rai. Contact owner: 081 893 6630.

compound Kokyang Estate Phase II, 3 min to Nai Harn beach, modern interior design, garage, developed infrastructure. For more information: phuketbuyhouse.com/1644. Call Elena 084 305 0634.

renovated & decorated, large living room, fully furnished, shower & jacuzzi, mature gardens with waterfall, security.

Because of sickness NOW 3.25 MB. Call: 087 877 2320, 084 854 9889.

Condo At The Heights, Kata: Immaculate 2-bed foreign-

freehold unit in award-winning project. 195 sqm, sea view, near gym & pool. Quality furnishing throughout.

Designer kitchen with utility-store. phuket.pn@gmail.com.

Sea View Land for Sale:

Ao-Yon, 13.5 rai, chanode title.10m/ rai.Call Siri 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com.

N i c e H o u s e + Po o l Fo r Sale: House with pool for sale at

Furnished House for Sale Phuket Villa 5: 3 bedroom SeaView near Airport:

Cheapest Seaview land for Sale: Panorama view of sea view

Beaut i ful L and L aguna Cherngtalay: Chanote title, yel-

Urgent 6.1 Rai Land for Sale: 6.1 rai (10,000sq metre). - 5

Patong Bangla Building for Sale: B28 million, Chanote, 4

town. L and: 8 5 5 sq.m. H ouse: 650sq.m. Furnished. 3 beds, 2 offices, 2 staff quarters, 1 free room.

2 car parks. Price B54.9 mill.Tel: 081 895 3628 E-mail: jin_koy@ yahoo.com.

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE 2 BEDROOMS LUXE APARTMENT 135 SQM. P R I C E B 7, 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 .

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhitehouse kata@gmail.com.

golf course view mountain view land for sale. Near Mission Hills Golf course.

6 rai chanote title. B3 million per rai.

087 675 9555, email: pee_bang56@ hotmail.com.

shop. Internal 144 m2, back garden 60 m2, 4 car parks, kitchen, internet, phone/ fax, TV, 5 AC. 6 yrs lease then 3 years rolling, rent B35,000, sale B1.5 million. Call 085 060 0033.

Seaview 1 BDRM New Condo Patong: Stunning seaview,

Double your money in 5 years!: New Year special promotion:

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Land & House area 119 sqm. Sale for B13,000,000. Contact 086 036 3944 and 086 282 7457 Khun Touch.

minutes to Naithon Beach. 10 minutes to Naiyang Beach. 10 minutes to Airport. 7 minutes to New Tesco Lotus. - Roadside land and Chanote title. Call 085 793 2718.

furnished house near Kajonkiet School. Secure area, Cul De Sac. Nic e gardens, t wo bathrooms.

B3.5M negotiable. Call 081 370 8114 (Thai) 087 889 3838 (Eng), email:davidgem98@hotmail.com.

2 Bed Thai Style House, Rawai: 110m2 Thai style house, 2

bedroom, 2 bathroom, living room, kitchen, dining room, office/study, upstairs balcony, large car park, high walls & electric security gate. MUST SEE! See propertyforsalephuket.co.uk.

Royal Kamala Condo-Sale & Rent: In Kamala. Freehold 1, 2, 3

1.5 Rai Private Land Cape Yamu: 1.5 Rai flat land at Cape

Yamu. 2 x 0.75 Rai adjoining plots.

OrBorTor road access to quiet end of soi location. Sale direct from the owner.

B3.75 Million per rai negotiable. Call 081 087 9237.

Bedroom apartment with kitchen, living room, balcony, swimming pool, fitness, security guard, parking. Ready to move. 085-368-3009, salesdirector@ royalkamala.com

206.4 sqm, Chanote title in Phanason residence(next to Makro). 1 min to Central festival, 5 min to town. Call 084 061 4314, 076 393 965.

Land for sale:

Pool villa for sale or rent: Nai Harn / Rawai, Balinese Pool Villa, 2 years old, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, price reduced for quick sale. Please call our agent 082 420 70 52 or send email to stayonphuket@yahoo.com.

Balinese Pool Villa:

Happy Home Apartment for sale: Nice apartment, fully

furnished at Rawai. The apar tment is set in a private compound with pool. It is located only 5 minutes from beach and convenient to Phuket Town. Only B15 million.

Tel: 081 893 2165 www.happyho meapartmentphuket.webiz.co.th.

Allamanda (Laguna) Residences/Phuket Sale/Rent: One condo unit, half of a deluxe twin house, fully furnished and equipped, set direct on the picturesque lagoon with balcony right over it. 3 bedrooms each with shower/bathroom, roof terrace. Long term rent or sale. 090 487 8084, utaipan@yahoo.com.

For sale: Spac ious one bed room apar tment with ocean view, nor th of Patong. Floor area 96m2 internal and 72m2 terrace including water feature with sala and jacuz zi. Per fect bachelor pad with rental income. Email for info: bart duykers@mac.com.

Hillside setting. Luxurious 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom pool villa for sale or rent. Sale 20M Baht. Rent Low season Daily 6k, Weekly 36k, Monthly 80k. High season Daily 7k, Weekly 42k, Monthly 100k.

One complete year 85k per month. Call 087 078 6379.

Land At Kathu For Sale: Only Land for Sale Cherngtalay:

15 min to Patong and only 10 min to Phuket Town, located at Kathu, total 141 sqw or 564 sqm with ready public utility. Call 081 892 0610, 081 472 0770, tan_ohio@hotmail.com.

Donsak Beachfront Land 3 Rai: 67 metres absolute beach

Kamala 3 bed pool villa reduced: Expat owner must sell

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

Quiet and safe area. Only 8.5MB. Agents welcome. Phuketlandvilla@ hotmail.com, 089 875 9609.

Reduced for Quick Sale:

Studio condo at The Point near Lotus, Big C, Central. Fully furnished. Great views 6th floor. Cost B2.8M. Reduced to B2.25M. Call 087 889 3838 or 081 370 8114.

Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com

frontage, fully infrastructured, ready to build. Close to ferry going to Koh Samui. Chanote title. 4.5 MB for all.

Email: nhoj0512@hotmail.com.

health reasons. Beautiful home, plot size 892sqm, B20 million. Additional plot 1,372sqm, price B3 million. Best buy in Kamala. No question! Call 0862695108, 0807447625 Thai.

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RPM Owner Direct Unique luxury condo 2 bed, 2 bath, 155sqm. Foreign FREE HOLD. Recent architect remodel. New Jacuzzi. Views to lake, mountain, marina, pool etc.

Completely furnished to very high standard. Motivated owner leaving.

Beautiful luxury four bedroom house over looking the lake and golf course in Laguna.

Sale: B33.5 million / Rent: B170,000 per month.

Call Mick: 084 818 6045 - Email: mick_bat@hotmail.com or www. silkwind.net/laguna.

Reduced by 600,000B. ONLY 16.9MB.

Contact Brian (Owner) 089 054 4354, +632 906 435 7146, Alan 087 999 6174, bggvirgo@gmail.com.

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2 , 2 0 0 L and , N ai H a r n -B10.9 million for Sale:

Condominium for SALE in Patong: Freehold title, Studio type, Sales - down payment 250,000 B D Condo Mine Phuket Town by Sansiri. Finished in March 2014.Corner room on the 7th floor with nice view. 2 Bedrooms Call:089 159 3239.

Sales - D Condo Mine:

32 sqm. of the living area, Furnished, 1 Bathroom, Fitted kitchen with dining area, Swimming pool, Restaurant. Call 083 103 3801 (English and Thai).

Located in Sai Yaun 9, at the back of Mangosteen hotel. Very good access , road, electric, water. Size approximately 30 by 70 metres.

Chanote. Contact 087 897 0501. aleksa@thai-evagroup.com

Home Office Near Thanyapura: New 2-storey home

East Coast Sea View Land

office near Academy for sale, 280 sq metres, Chanote title, 2 beds 3 baths, nature mountain view. Main street, multiple entrances and exits. 10 minutes to Airport. Only B4.95 million. Call: 086 948 2294.

Total 1.5 rai (2,450sq metre) on gently sloping land with sea view of Phang Nga Bay. 2 separate Chanote titles each about 1,200 sq metres (4.5 and 5.5M), or will sell as one lot.

Underground services. 081 273 7326, email: kmar74@hotmail.com.

Last 1 Studio of The Cleat condo (Phase 1) in Krabi Boat Lagoon, low-rise waterfront Condo built around the lagoon with Mangrove, Sea and Marina view and full facilities. Call +66(0)76 238 948.

Condo in Marina:

Apartment for sale in Patong: Apartment for SALE in

World Class Sea Views:

Patong; 50 sqm of the living area, sea-view /mountain view, furnished, Pool, 24hr security, for SALE B2.8M B3.3M. Contact +66 (0) 83 103 3801, 081 415 7774.

4 Bedroom British Colonial style house, Cape Yamu, Phuket. Amazing views spanning over 100km, as far as Krabi. Price reduced from B35 to B28 million. 086 279 6283, email: kdesmond59@yahoo.co.uk.

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Paklok Land Only B7,999/ Sqwah: Only B7,999/Sq wah at

Commercial Building For Sale: 5M. x 18.30M.,3 floors, located

close by Condo at Saiyuan, 2 big halls, 2 bedrooms,4 bathrooms,clean&new building. Price negotiable. Tel:087 881 7979, 081 472 0770, ss.kijrungruang@ gmail.com.

Paklok, Chanote, Mountain View, 200m from main road, 11 km from monument and 4 km to Mission Hill.

Interested or want a larger size?

CALL 084 305 6667, email: mari sar1978@hotmail.com

Hilltop Land for sale, near Mission Hills golf club, was B4.2 million per rai now only B2.99 million per rai, full chanote, water/ elec. sea/mountain views. 087 978 5804 (Eng).

Condos, 1 per floor C/W lift. Located on the 15th fairway 275 M3 per floor total.Common Pool and Sundeck.

Underground parking 1/unit, Floor 3 show unit complete Floors 1&2 are unfinished, waiting for owners choice of flooring and kitchens. Could still develop into one very large private home. Floors 1&2 could be offices star ting from B10 million. Or B32 million for project Partial financing available. Info contact 084 840 1262, north8east98@yahoo.com

Apartment on Golf Course:

Golf View, Kathu. Tastefully renovated large (83m2) apar tment in Phuket Country Club. Golf view. 1 bed but easily converted to 2. Store, large Western kitchen and all furniture included. Ideal (holiday) home.

Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keith marshall747@gmail.com.

Seaview Chalong land price B27.5 million for 2 rai. www.phuket-land-sale.com

Beautiful Beachfront Land:

Absolute beach front land only 4 to 5 hours from Phuket. Why pay 30-50 million baht per Rai when you can have the best from B1.1 to B2.9 Million Baht per Rai!!! Email: thailandmls@ gmail.com.

288 sqm of heaven. Plunge pool, 3 bed, 4 bath overlooking perfect panoramic ocean views. Beach shops, fabulous restaurants, nightlife all a 3 minute walk. B42,624,000. Contact: 088 761 4030 or imgphuket@gmail.com.

7 rai with 185 metres of sea frontage. Water, electricity, road and boat access, located 800 metres from Yacht Haven marina, perfect site for small beach front development. For quick sale only B5 million per rai. Tel 081 343 0777 Email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

3 Bedroom Pool Villa, Rawai: 160m2 Private Pool Villa. 3 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom (3 En Suite), Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Large Balconies & Terrace, Carport. Freehold, Chanote title. 2 minutes from beach! See proper tyforsalephuket.co.uk.

7th Floor Suites (Hotel) Building For Sale Kata Beach Center 9 apar tments and a 300 sqm Penthouse on the roof plus fully equipped restaurant and pool with terrace are free of rent and now available.

Price total 38 million Baht (9.50.000.euro) include chanote and Thai company.

For serious interest email: thewhitehousekata@gmail.com for RUSSIAN; Ms. Oxana Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

Waterfront Villa in Boatlagoon: Modern style spacious townhouse. 3 large beds/4 baths. 250 Sqm. one office area and 2 balconies. One private birth for a boat up to 6 meters behind the house. freehold/leasehold.

B9.9 million. Call 082 493 8526. Email: flakes010@hotmail.com.

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Hill Land for Sale: Very nice loca-

Ocean Front Land:

Great Investment Opportunity: Completed show house and infrastructure seven further plots for development. 1.5km from Mission Hills Golf Club. Please call 087 888 1761 (Aom) for details.

Patong Loft Condo: Makes a good condo deal now. 1-bedroom, fully furnished, 67 sqm living area. Only B2.99 mil. Big swimming pool. Normal price B3.7 mil. Call 089 872 6895.

Email: jospeder@live.no.

BEST SEAVIEW LANDEVER!

Mission Hills.

One rai. Very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco. B3.4M. 087 276 0529 for info.

Land for Sale:

Superb Ocean View Lux Penthouse: B148,000 per sqm,

Land For Sale: Mission Hills. 3/4 of rai in small community, very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco. Was B2.5M. 087 276 0529 for info.

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tion hill land by the Bangwat Dam, total 60 rai, 96,000 square metre. Contact: Attapong 081 892 0610 (Thai), Jantiwa 081 890 8268 (Eng). e-mail: jantiwa_ j@ hotmail.com.

A b so lu t e B e ac h Fro n t Land: Songkla district near new

deep sea port. 4.5 Rai divided into 7 Chanote plots. Reluctant sale.

B4.9M the lot. Email: jmic chia@ yahoo.com or call 087 276 0529.

Modern Villa in Marina:

A spacious family home in Boat Lagoon. Modern contemporary style with 4+1 beds, 4 bathrooms. Large dining area, private swimming pool and fully furnished. Size 616 Sq.M. Call 076 238 948.

Absolute Beachfront: Set on the beachfront, the ff villa offers uninterrupted sea and island views of the south east coast of Phuket.

Situated between two 5 star resorts: Vijitt and EVASON near Laem Kanoi. 081 480 3834, http://www. facebook.com/Phuket.Beachfront.

Very Spacious European From Owner: Villa in peace-

ful place in Rawai. Large living area and terrace. 3 bedrooms, 4 aircon, 3 bathrooms, 1 guest toilet.

Western kitchen, garage, laundry, beautiful garden, swimming pool.

612 sqm plot, chanote title. Price B9.5 million. Contact Tanya 083 506 8345, geta909@gmail.com.

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Whether you are selling, buying or renting we offer a wide selection of high quality properties, land and businesses located in the south of Thailand. Please contact us for further information. Call 080 087 1772. See zionproperty.com.

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Thai Male/Female, 25-40 years, fluent in English, good computer & communication skills, self motivated, background in marketing/Real Estate/ Travel Agency is a must. Please send CV: helena@phuketabc.com

Personal Assistant

FREELANCE WEB / SEO / EDITING: Do you require up-dates/ SEO to your site, blog or Open Cart?

Also: s- engine/RSS/Blog submissions - PDF/Photo flip shows - Web Photo Video’s etc. For examples email: mr.m.hopkins@gmail.com

F e m a l e C o o k / H o m e m a ke r Wa n t e d: Exceptional conditions for live-in cook /homemaker for semi-retired UK/Canadian businessman.

Separate high quality room with shower & T V in high - end re sor t style surroundings. Must speak English. Send resume to bggvirgo@gmail.com.

ENGLISH- SPEAKING THAI GIRL: Looking for a Thai

JV Opportunity: JV Partner

This is an exciting opportunity for the right partner: Chris on 081 956 2966 or Chrisinphuket@ gmail.com.

woman with good written and spoken english for office work. Computer literacy is a must. molokophuket. com, info@molokophuket.com, Call: 084 060 7050.

S w i s s S e r vic e / Phon e Operator: Swiss Ser vice /

Document Control Officer: Development Management Group Co., Ltd is searching for a Document Control Officer for our Patong Beach site. This administrative position controls documents and drawings for a construction site and is open for Thai Nationals only. Successful applicants will hold at least a vocational degree or certificate and have a minimum of 3 years of experience in office work.

Need proven ability to use MS Office and good English communication skills. Knowledge of engineering or construction is a plus. Call 076 617 763, email: tum@dmg-thailand.com.

Telephone Operator .Good level of English. Ability to work under pressure. Good in communication and organisation. Responsible and reliable. Minimum one year experience. Contact: HR Department, email: Humanresources.phuket@ swissotel.com or call 076 303 000.

Sales Consultants Wanted: GB Automobiles is

looking for Thai nationals that are fluent in English, self motivated, with a postive attitude and desire to make above average income.

Sales experience preferred but not necessary as full training provided.

Contact shoongiat@landrovergroup.net or call 081 938 8693.

Guest Service Supervisor: D e s i g n S t u d i o - Ad m i n Wanted: Design Studio looking for

Native English Teache r : Need experienc ed pre school teacher, 10 -14 children.

Star t immediately, Chalong, 40 hour a week. Send resume to phuketteacher@yahoo.com.

Class Act Media is southern Thailand's most comprehensive media company, incorporating Phuket’s leading English newspaper ‘The Phuket News’, Russian language newspaper 'Novosti Phuketa', Phuket’s leading English radio station ‘Live 89.5’, Phuket English TV 'Phuket News TV' and a a host of publications & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

an ambitious and organised person to join our team. Successful applicant will help with general office administration and the planning of photography shoot.

Applicant must have an excellent command of English. Email: photomorphic images@gmail.com.

Good command in English, customer service skills, knowledge in F&B, HK, front office, Knowledge of computer basic skills, own car with driving license, working in Phang Nga -Natai Beach. Candidate send resume to: hr@luxuryvillasandhomes.com. Office: 6/84 Srisoonthorn Rd, Cherngtalay, Thalang Phuket 83110. Call 076 527 633, 087 881 0003.

Class Act Media is southern Thailand's most comprehensive media company, incorporating Phuket’s leading English newspaper ‘The Phuket News’, Russian language newspaper 'Novosti Phuketa', Phuket’s leading English radio station ‘Live 89.5’, Phuket English TV 'Phuket News TV' and a a host of publications & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

THAI REPORTER WANTED

Editor – The Phuket News

The Phuket News is looking for a Thai reporter to join the news desk. This is an exciting position that offers great career prospects for the right candidate

Phuket’s leading English newspaper is seeking a section editor

The successful candidate must: ● Be a Thai national ● Be a proficient photographer ● Have good English writing skills ● Be a strong communicator

● Have a hunger for the news ● Have a willingness to learn ● Be willing to work to deadlines

We offer:

● Competitive salary & bonuses depending ● 5 day work week – (Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 6 pm) ● Friendly work environment & excellent progress opportunities ● Time in lieu policy for any overtime hours worked Interested applicants are invited to apply in person or send application with full resume indicating qualifications and experience, expected salary and recent photo to: adminmgr@classactmedia.co.th.com Tel: 076 612 550-2 ext 101

Class Act Media Co., Ltd. 99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 Fax: 076 612 553

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Thai couple, house & pet care, work and stay at foreigner villa, speak English, no smoking, husband as driver, wife as housekeeper. Contact: aoaphuket@gmail. com 076 203 010.

Couple Wanted:

with a commercial focus sought for Phuket based company. New startup delivering a well-established world know building related system licensed exclusively for design, production and installation in Thailand.

● You will be one of three section editors, covering the areas of Film, Weird World, Technology and Sport ● The role involves a mix of writing original content, sourcing from agencies, liaising with freelancers, and working with graphic designers on page layout ● In addition to interviews and reviews, you’ll be expected to attend events on behalf of the company – these could variously be sporting, social, and advertising-related ● Applicants should have a minimum of three years’ editorial experience at magazines or newspapers ● The role is open to both Thai and foreign nationals Applications will only be accepted by email.

Please send your resume, clippings and salary expectations to: Simon Ostheimer

Managing Editor, The Phuket News editor@classactmedia.co.th

Class Act Media Co., Ltd.

99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 ext 100 Fax: 076 612 553

New Hot Yoga Studio In Bangtao: New hot yoga studio in Bangtao is looking to hire enthusiastic staff - come and join our happy and healthy environment!

Thai English speaking receptionist with basic accounting skills (B20k basic per month) and a customer services assistant to operate the juice bar (B15k basic per month) are required. We are also looking to hire cleaners. Please send CVs with photos to peterantonioni@ gmail.com.

A s si st ant Sal e s M an ager: • Thai- Male/Female, 25-

35 years • Bachelor's Degree • 2 Years related sales experience • Good command of English • Good computer & communication skills • Own a car & driver license Salary + Commission + Benefits Send CV to : cj@searasports.com

New Club Opening in Phuket We are now seeking to fill in the following positions: - F&B Manager.

- VJ / Light technician.

- Promotions Manager.

- IT Technician.

- Head Chef.

- Graphic Designer.

- Assistant Head Chef.

- Assistant / Secretary / Accountant.

- Flair Bartender.

- Head of Security.

- Singer / Dancer / Performer (female).

Fluent command of English (speaking / writing). Experience in the field required. Must be hard working, flexible, professional, fun & talented. Thai applicants only.

WE OFFER SOME OF THE BEST SALARIES IN PHUKET…HOWEVER WE ONLY HIRE THE BEST PEOPLE…SO HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES? Please send updated resume with photo to: clubrecruitmentpatongbeach@gmail.com

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BOATS & YACHTS

Speed Boat For Sale:

Steppa Fiberglass 32 feet Flybridge two 200 hp Yamaha outboard engines. Ideal for diving and tours. B850,000. Call 081 8942124.

40FT Steel Cutter Sloop: Ready to cruise. Centrecockpit.

Safe, strong German design. New Sails, 44HP Yanmar Engine, 6 Berths, solar, wind generator, BBQ, dinghy&outboard. AUD$110K. 085 378 0498, yacht.antaia@gmail. com.

22m. Indonesian Pinisi Ketch: Licensed and registered

13 Metre Wooden Hull Cruiser: Cap. 17 PAX. Wooden

in Thailand. She is in good condition and currently working as a snorkel and sunset tour boat. For sale or long-term rental. Price negotiable for quick sale. dragonheartthailand@ gmail.com.

hull, 3.5 metres W, draws 1.5 meters, diesel engine generates 123 KW. Perfect for fishing or day tours.

Fitted w Fish Finder and GPS. Was B1,500,000 now only B500,000. Call 082 414 6931, email: phil@krabikonnect.com.

Need to sell my SAILBOAT 2 mast 17 metre (50 c.v. Yanmar engine) excellent condition Fully equipped located in Chalong/Phuket valuated price B12 million

Now for quick sale B5.5 million include dinghy Call French: 080 035 1626 English: 081 788 8280 Email: maurice.phuket@gmail.com

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES S a l e N e w B o a t S R- 21 Finished: SR.Marine. We are professional boat builders. Our showroom in Phuket. This model is SR-21, finished. Price B375,000.

“This price exclude only engine”.

Email: samranmarine@live.com/ 081 782 0921.

Boat Sales and Charters: Krabi Boat Lagoon: New marina sister of Phuket Boat Lagoon, ready for berthing now with marina charge 50% off and long term berth available.

Well protected by sea conditions and full facilities provided. Contact Khun Choo 086 281 0330.

Want to build or charter your own boat to get out among Phuket’s many islands for fishing or pleasure? Then please contact the experts on 081 270 4291 or go to www. fishingboatingthailand.com.

Kawasaki 750Sxi Jet Ski Pro: Stand up. Trick conversion kit, R&D ride plate, Race bars with finger throttle, Hydro-turf floor mat with foot-holds, Very reliable, fast, and great fun. Very good condition. B150,000. Contact: garysmith436@btinternet.com.

S a l e N e w B o a t S R-18 Finished: SR.Marine, We are professional boat builders. Our showroom is in Phuket. This model is SR-18, finished. Price B295,000.

“This price excludes only engine”.

Email: samranmarine@live.com / 081 782 0921.

2 Language & TEFL Schools: The schools are very

Yacht sale 36-ft Searay:

A very good condition with bedding for 5, air-con, generator, kitchenette, BBQ grill, twin propulsion, Mercruiser 5.0L bravo III DTS, raymarine chartplotter, GPS and depth sounder. B4.5 million. Call 089 647 5204.

successful due to the high de mand of people wishing to learn Engli sh as A sia devel o ps and plays a larger par t in world affairs every day. These 2 schools are lic ensed w it h t he M inist r y of Edu c at i o n an d t h e C h a - am branch also holds a TEFL license.

As part of a franchise group, you will always have on-going support for sales and training. The selling price is calculated at 5 times the net profit and with sales growth averaging over 20% year on year, your breakeven point is within 4 years. As all truly profitable business there is no negative cash f l o w. C a l l 0 81 8 4 6 919 3 . S e e insightenglish-huahin.com.

Luxury Yacht for Sale: For sale 2002 Bertram 510 Flybridge luxury yacht. Reduced to only USD675,000.

Contact Marcus on marcus@leema rine.net.

Sale Bar, Hotel + 1 Shop Rawai Beach: Land plot 700 sq Fa n t a s t i c B a r g a i n:

Fu l l y equipped 10m cruiser ready to sail away. Lots of gear & electronics.

Sleeps 4. Volvo diesel. Aries windvane.

Solar panels. Liferaft. GRP dinghy.

ONLY B750,000. kmdelfina@yahoo. com.

metre+building+10 bed+10 bath+2 restaurants. Newly renovated. Private financing by owner. Down B2 million + 13 yearly payment of 1MB. Own forever title land. 100 metres to Rawai landing pier. 084 242 8914, rawai4@ yahoo.com.

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PHUKET ICON BUSINESS FOR SALE

COMPANY FOR SALE

PHUKET INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS COMPANY FOR SALE

BAR ON BANGLA In the front of a new discotheque in the center on Bangla Road. We have 5 bars for rent. They are prepare and can be used immediately.

Best return of investment is guaranteed.

Please contact Khun Ay 081-895-7597

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ICES CO LTD ERSAL SERV IV N ORLD U W T E E H K T U PH N WITH IO T C E N N O HT C PANDS YOUR FREIG S PHUKET EX A G IN W O R G

PHUKET, THAILAND SELF STORAGE, POTRA COM, PRE-FAB 470,000 USD

WWW.SAFEWAYASIA.COM

 20 YEAR PROFITABLE OPERATION  50 MB PLUS TURNOVER 2012 CALANDAR YEAR

+66 81 892 4804, gordon_asia@hotmail.com

www.phukettransport.com CONTACT PETER: peterb@interglobalau.com PHONE: 0848433492

3 Businesses For Sale: Good

location, Rawai Area. 1) Big Bar, 3 TVs, 2 pool tables, seating: 60 pax, parking: 10 vehicles, good business.

2) Massage parlor – leased out 3) Beauty salon: fully equipped. Lease 8 years+6 months left on lease - Have owned business for 8 years - Sale: 2.9 MB. Negotiable! 087 892 6204, 091 654 1720.

URGENT Boutique Hotel for Lease: A small boutique Patong Beach hotel offer for long term lease. Location: Patong beach front ocean panoramic view. 18 rooms, aircon. internet, cable TV, telephone, safe, full furnished. Contact: 076 342 197-8, K.Thanin,K.Tum.

5 In 1 Business For Sale:

Good location, 1 1/4 Rai. 1) Jungle bar, 3 TVs, 2 pool tables, seating: 65 pax, parking: 15-16 vehicles, good business. 2) Beauty salon: fully equipped. 3) Massage pallor.

4) Restaurant. 5) Indoor pub: fully equipped, stage, seating: 70 pax.

Lease for 8 years+6 months left on lease. Sale: 5.7 MB. Negotiable!

Contact: five.business@yahoo. com, 091 654 1720, 087 892 6204, (Russian) 085 709 9191 (Thai) (English) 091 654 1720.

Pa t o n g N ew H o t e l f o r Longterm Lease: 40 rooms with full furnished, TV, fridge, aircon, hot water, swimming pool, restaurant and spa. Located in Soi Nanai villa.

Contact 086 300 9406.

2 Businesses For Sale:

Good location, Rawai Area -1) Restaurant – 40 pax - leased out 2) Indoor pub: fully equipped, disco - stage, seating:70 pax. Lease 8 years+6 months left on lease.

Sale:2.9 MB - Negotiable. 087 892 6204, 087 244 1322, 091 654 1720.

Sport Club for Sale by Owner: Set on 4 rai land with

full chanote title. Include tennis court, volleyball court, fishing lake, game room, restaurant and bar and separate guest bungalow for sale or long term lease. Call +66 81 569 6026, +61 498 248 656 (English & Thai) Email:patbittersweet@gmail. com. See www.phuketsport.com.

Patong Massage Shop For Sale: Cosy renovated shop. Shop

Bar for sale: Very Busy Mushroom

bar for sale in Soi Bel Air. Wally Bar, all stock, T.V. sound system, beer boxes and fridges included in sale, rent, only B10,000 monthly. Only B600,000 ono. 086 725 0771.

Patong Massage Shop For Sale: Cosy renovated shop. Shop is located inside a hotel on a busy street directly leading to Patong Beach. Business from hotel customers as well as from many tourists going to/from Patong Beach. Email: chumpo26@hotmail.com.

BUSINESS SERVICES Farang Food Paradise:

Your specialist of imported food and drinks in Phuket. Visit our shop at the Billion Plaza, opposite Tesco Lotus. Contact: 076 612 733, 076 248 900 or visit: www.phuketfood.com.

is located inside a hotel on a busy street directly leading to Patong Beach. Business from hotel customers as well as from many tourists going to/from Patong Beach. Email: chumpo26@hotmail.com.

G u e s t h o u s e Ca f e B a r Karon Beach: Easily managed

profitable business lease 5.2M. Fully refurbished, 6 year contract (fully pre-paid). Low rent. Busy Soi 2minutes from the beach. 5 beautiful en-suite rooms. Sports bar, fully fitted kitchen and restaurant area.

Account available. Call 081 891 9461 / livingroom-phuket.com.

Restaurant/Guesthouse for sale: Located in Kamala.

40 metres to the beach. 10 rooms with full furnishings. Restaurant 54 seats. Price B8 million. For more information call 081 396 0033.

Unique Rawai Investment Oppor tunity: We

run a business in Chalong that has paid back 50% of its cash investment in the first year of operation. An opportunity for a similar business exists in Rawai.

This is not a hotel, guest house, restaurant, dive shop, car rental or real estate. This business benefits Thai society as a whole and is environmentally neutral.

We are looking for 1-3 equity investors to make a total 20 million Baht investment. E-mail: tayana55islandgirl@yahoo.com

Tile I t: Thalang.

Wana Park on Srisoonthor n Rd. Phuket ’s quality tile boutique.

Tiles for interior, exterior, residential, commercial.

Contact 076 620 168 or 081 424 2828. Email info@ tile-asia.com.

Toyota Hilux VIGO 4 x4 Auto: Toyota Hilux VIGO, 4 door,

Bar for sale on Soi Bangla:

Cement Production Plant:

Ready Mixed Concrete Company’s factory. 446.92 Horse power. Output of workers in the production of 22 people per day at an average yield of about 100 Q/Day (B1,800/Q) average revenue per day for about B180,000. Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete. Can continue immediately. Just buy a cement truck then start delivery.

Ready water source to be used for production. Address: Moo. 4 T. Maikhao Thalang Dist. Phuket 83110. Land Size: 20 rai 2 Ngan and 56 talang wah. Price: B130 Million. Contact: Mr. Lee, mobile: 081 803 7189.

Located mid-soi on Bangla, Patong Beach. Contact now for best units & special offers on pre-sales. 3 year contract. Price starting B1.7million. Call 08 5887 7414.

Free Italian Espresso Machine: Coffee capsules machines

4x4, 3.0 Diesel, model 2007, mileage 87,000 km only, first owner, all service

by Toyota, new tires, beige interior, Alpha Canopy/front Bull bar. Call 086 943 8989 Chalong.

Commuter Van For Sale:

2012 Toyota Commuter Van – Low mileage 13,500 kilometers. Loaded, leather seats, back up camera, video system. Only B900,000. Contact via email: mar tin@phuketfish boat.com.

on loan, (no investment required), real Italian coffee: organic espresso, 100% Arabica, decaffeinated, at a very fair price, directly imported to Phuket from Bologna, Italy. 088 768 1260.

CARS FOR SALE Isuzu D- max super platinum 3.0L: Bought on 04/2010.

Boutique Guesthouse & Bar: Boutique Guesthouse, Bar / Restaurant/Pub: For sale in Bang Tao Beach Road. Get 10 year contract, great location 50m from Best Western Hotel & Beach. Full furniture and equipment. Price B2.5 million. Call 087 893 8590, Email: somtom_landandhouse@yahoo.de

Check up every each 59,000 km. High class surround, navigator, many extras. Norbert 080 878 3542 GER/ENG Price : B690,000. Email: norberts923@ gmail.com

Restaurant business for sale. Fully equipped rooms and bar, website and facebook page established.

Well situated only three minutes walk from both Kamala beach and main road with all their amenities.

B1,500,000. Contact: 084 442 7015.

Isuzu Dmax 2006, 105,000km, one owner, 4x2, silver automatic, double cab, good condition. Contact 087 079 0650 or 080 073 5371.

Isuzu Dmax: Toyota Vios For Sale: 2007 lady owner perfect condition B359,000. Tel 081 125 1873, gordon_asia@hotmail. com.

For Sale: Nissan Tida year 2010 in excellent condition, full options, low kilometers, first class insurance and registration till Jun 2014. First to see will buy. B399,000 O.N.O. Call 082 279 9370.

Business for sale Apartment Hotel For Sale In Patong: 18 deluxe apartments and

swimming pool. Fully furnished and very well managed for more than 10 years. Beautiful hill location and calm area, over looking Patong bay. All rooms have kitchen separate,fridge,Air Con.,Cable T V,internet, hot water, safety box. Call Peter: 081 892 8526 info@phuket-besthomes.com.

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Business only or business and property. Est 2003. Repeat business from big data base, non-tourist related soft furnising manufacturing and retail business. Genuine enquires only, no tyre kickers.

For further info email samos1941@gmail.com.

Guest house & Business: For sale / rent long term. 400 sq m. (N.S.-3 K document) next to Swissotel Kamala.

500 m from Kamala beach. B32 million.

Call 081 893 0540, 076 385 775 email: anong540@hotmail.com.

BMW 730 Li Se Long Wheelbase: Oct 2006 registered Feb 2007 Bought new: 7.2MB. Se = Back TV, Dvd 6, Auto shut doors, Fridge, phone, Alloy wheels 18”, Cruise control and much more. Selling for B1.9m. Call 089 812 4070

Nissan NV 1.6 Pick Up, 2006:

One hand, private. Only 96,000 km.

Looks like new. The car is totally revised for B100,000. Fast and agile.

B220,000. Contact Yupin English and Thai: 081 817 4805.

Mini Cooper S JCW GP for sale: Only 2000 made worldwide.

Per fect condition, 20 0 6, manual, 17,500 km, 218 hp supercharged, high end hifi, Recaro seats, Book Service, Ultimate Mini. Collectors item. B1.6m, 089 866 3756 (Eng/Th) frankdreist@ hotmail.com.

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membership for sale! Excellent saving!

B89,500 Call 084 052 2277.

Honda CR-V top model year 2010 for sale, engine 2400cc, 4WD White colour, black leather interior, one owner used only 43280km, very excellent condition.

Contact Cat: Tel 084 744 4304 for info.

Honda CR-V for Sale:

user-friendly car, carefully used for last 3 years. Good condition with some wears. Clean interior, good car audio, fresh tires. Best choice for young family. Honda serviced only. Price B218,000.

Call 083 102 0070.

CHILDREN’S CLUB Family sports and leisure club. Swimming/golf/ playcentre/ gaming arcade. Contact 076 203 185, 087 882 5544. See funstartphuket.com.

FunStart:

CHILDCARE Had car for 6 years, no problems, excellent condition engine, body, auto matic, overnight lock, very good ride.

B150,000. Pure Honda rotary mower, like new. Call English 082 516 8717, Thai 086 079 0890.

good condition with Mag Wheels and full Toyota service history - Late 2007 model. 620,000B. 081 979 6320.

Honda CR-V 2002/Gold 64,000 Km: Used cars -Honda CR-V 2.0E (i-VTEC) with clean condition and no bad accidents.

Top and full option with com plete book service and manual.

Year:20 02,Engine Size: 20 0 0 cc.,Fuel: Petrol.081 818 9696.

G o l f M e m b e r ship fo r Sale: Loch Palm 500,000 Baht.

Buyer pays for transfer. 083 388 5566. Email borst.jg@gmail.com

COOKING CLASS Phuket Cooking Academy:

Cooking and baking classes have never been more fun using our top-class professional facilities. With complimentary transport from around the island, head to the best Masterchef kitchen on the island. Learn the tricks of the trade from international award winning Chef, Lionel Raiffort. Learn how to cook, from Thai & European cuisines, to the art of baking. Get involved and make a day of it, groups are welcome. For more information, visit www.phuket-cookingacademy.com or call 081 821 4064.

DIVING EQUIPMENT

Nissan NV 1.6 Pick up:

4x4 Black Vigo FULL OPTIONS: 4 Door - Automatic in very

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CARS FOR SALE CONT.

HONDA CITY '03 1.5AT, 118XXXkm: Very reliable and

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Phuket’s oldest international childcare facility.

High-quality, time-proven schedule and curriculum. Now in brand-new purpose-built school. Experienced native English teachers to teach ages 1 1/2-8. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

Bus service available from Patong, Karon, Kata, Phuket, Rawai and Chalong. Tel: 076 384 638, 080 624 7060. Website: www.budsphuket.com.

MOVING & STORAGE

PET ADOPTION

POOL TABLES

Buds Nursery:

CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS Phuket Country Club Membership: Lifetime full family mem-

bership (man, wife and limitless kids) at Phuket Country Club. Seller leaving Phuket hence only B570,000 ono.

Transfer fees and this years subscription included. Call 081 273 7326.

Dive Compressor - Best Price: Bauer Dive Compressor

PE250 Brand New - Both Electric & Petrol Motors 2 Filling Valves - Large P31 filter tower Best Price in Thailand Email: info@worldwidealoha.com Call: 089-044-0623 Also available - NEW 2 person Sea Kayaks Cheap Price Contact Us for details.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOR SALE Online health food in Thailand. Good karma, all natural, healthy, and organic products. Please contact 082 276 1675, w w w.good karmathailand.com.

We Sell Boxes & Moving Supplies: At MY STORAGE Self

Storage you can buy quality moving and packing supplies like individual boxes, bubble wrap, packing tapes & knives plus secure padlocks. We also help you to move and store. Call 076 292 909.

Health Food:

Backgammon: Play-

ers Wanted. Tel: 081 577 8443, email: phuketcon nection@yahoo.com

Looking for a VISA Service?

Visa to China, India or Shenzen & no need to fly to Bangkok. Check all procedures by email to jryjariya@ gmail.com or contact 080 887 4431.

PERSONAL SERVICES

Mum & Puppy Need a Home

Best buy / Best Price!: Phuket Pool Tables offer you the best deals on 2 models of our po ol t ables, 4’x8’, slate bed, full accessories included, free installation and advise.

Come, try, and play before you buy it.

Call 081 823 4627.

Lady & Yam-Lai are abandoned and in desperate need of a loving home. Mum 1.5 years & Puppy 4 Months old female. I have boarded them at Surin Beach Pet Hospital.

But this is not a long term solution and the dogs can not just be put out on the street as they need an owner. They are both the most beautiful girls who want nothing more than you to love them.

Wonderful with other dogs and great with children. Beaut i f u l l ov i n g w e l l m a n n e r e d girls. They can go together or separately. Call 081 271 3211, email: sonyaklapko@yahoo.com.

Authentic 7ft SOVEREIGN ‘New Orleans’: Coin-operated Pool Tables at SPECIAL low price of B49,900 Only from Patanakarn Billiards PHUKET. All Accessories incl. Offer ends 31/8/13 Call 081 171 2121, 076 521 21

PUBLIC NOTICES GENNEWA GOLD MEMBERS: Attention Gennewa Gold members. Please contact urgently. randyalltime@gmail.com

SPORTING GOODS & EXERCISE Kite Surf Equipment for Sale: 2 new boards, never used.

Hi there! My name is Lucy, would you like to be my friend and take care of me? I am only 1 year old and very sweet! If you want more information please call: Sherin 084 877 3566

Home Needed:

2 Kites, used 2-3 times. New price was more then 200,000 Baht. Sell altogether for 100,000 Baht. For single items. Please call: 086 747 9292 (English) or 081 970 520.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME

Custom Trek MTB HardTail: Trek 8 Series Alu Frame, Several rescued dogs, cute, cuddly & groomed ready to be loved. For more photos visit ww.doggieheaven.net Or contact: Sherin.peace@gmail.com ***Vaccinated & sterilised

20.5 inch (180 cm+) pimped in white.

Fuji/ XT/ Deore drive train. XT SIS disk Brakes, Custom Alex/ Veulta wheels, Sock Shox SID Team front shox. SuperFly bike. Call 081 737 0722.

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n an overcast Sunday for round 6 of the Outrigger T20 league, Laguna squared up against Patong in the morning session, while the Village took on ICC in a rain-affected afternoon session.

In the morning match, the Patong cruised to a comfortable win over Laguna, who could only manage 90 runs during their innings with Patong reaching their target of 91 in the 14th over, securing their second win of the season.

The afternoon encounter between the Village and ICC was a closely fought rainaffected match which had to be reduced to 15 overs under heavy rain and failing light, with the Village running out eventual winners on the average run rate target of 114 despite a valiant effort by ICC who reached 106 in reply.

After winning the toss, Laguna chose to bat and set a target, but lost openers Damian Clowes and Darren Shaw in the first and second overs respectively. Manish Sadarangani (15) and Sami Ullah (36 not out) were the only batsmen in the Laguna line-up to reach double figures in a dismal batting performance by Laguna which saw them reach only 90-8 from 18.4 overs.

Laguna has now lost three consecutive matches and will need a substantial turn around in form if they are to successfully defend their title.

With such a small target, the Patong batsmen went about their chase in a cautious manner, without taking an unnecessary risks. They accomplished this with a solid opening stand of 50 runs between openers Mike Khan (15) and Seemant Raju (42), followed up with another 36 run partnership between Raju and Imtiyaz Mushtaq (22 not out) to comfortably reach their target of 91-2 in the 14th over.

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Kishore Jhagtar hurls one down. Photo: Michael Way coast and the match between the Village and ICC got underway with light showers.

However, this did not phase Village openers Paul Stamp (27) and Divan Mydeen (24) who placed the ball well to pick up easy runs as well as being punishing to any loose bowling dispatching balls to the boundary. Stamp eventually fell in the 8th over with the score on 60 and Mydeen following him in the next over with the score on 72.

Simon Wetherell (14) helped push the score along to 100 before he fell along with Martin Foster just 2 balls later.

Rain then interrupted play for about 30 minutes. However, Mark Ashman (19) and Mark Whetton (34 not out) then returned to a wet pitch but remained unphased by the trying conditions putting on a valuable 44 run partnership to take the Village total to 152-6 from their 20 overs.

Rain once again interrupted the start of play for ICC’s innings and the match was shortened to 15 overs. A run rate of 7.6 runs per over was required by ICC and knowing this, they put big hitter Ali Khan (23) to open the innings with Shah Hidatullah

(11). A fired up Craig Patterson achieved the breakthrough in the 4th over, bowling Shah, and then followed this up in his next over removing Khan with the score on 42. However, ICC were matching the run rate amidst heavy rain.

Arif Mushtaq (13) and Balesh Desai (8) pushed the score along to 70 in the 10th over before they both fell victim to the bowling of Olly Wingate. Ravi Naik (13) and Paneent Thakur (15) then combined to take the score along to 98 runs in the 14th over. Surender Kumar (4 not out) and Iqbal Malik (6 not out) were then left with the challenging task of reaching target of 114 runs from the final over but could only manage 106-6 in a closely contested match.

The league table sees the Village consolidate their lead at the top remaining undefeated with 10 points while Laguna, ICC and Patong battle it out on 4 points each.

This Sunday August 18, sees Youth taking on ICC and Patong taking on the Village.

Play commences at 10am and all are welcome to come along and watch from the comfort of the ACG clubhouse.

For more information please contact chairman@ phuketcricketgroup.com or visit phuketcricketgroup.com

AS A KID I WAS ALWAYS restless. The more action the better.

Soccer and tennis was not enough after a while.

I felt too claustrophobic on the field and the court, always looking over the fence and wondering where the trail on the hill was going to.

I decided to start running at the age of 14... and never stopped.

Track and field was my new sport. Besides my favourite middle distance races (800m to 3,000m) I did the other disciplines as well. High jump, shot put and hurdle events were just a warm up for what I loved most – running the distance!

I was not aware I did the right thing by doing different sports at the same time.

Working on speed, strength and flexibility was the best training for becoming the athlete I am.

Thanyapura Sport & Leisure Club offers a wide range of different sports for kids: aquatics, triathlon, soccer and tennis, just to name a few. We have also just added a new event for kids, the Superkidz running race on September 1.

The competition will take place on Thanyapura’s 500m track, with 500m, 1,500m and 3,000m events.

Adults are welcome to join as well, with an additional

10,000m race.

With so many world class triathletes hanging out at Thanyapura recently, who knows who might show up at the start line.

As a teenager my idols were the great Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett from England. With world-class triathletes like Belinda Granger, Chris McCormack and Caroline Steffen training at Thanyapura now, a lot of young athletes are wanting to be like them.

If these names don’t sound familiar, don’t worry. Come to the track at Thanyapura on September 1 anyway and get inspired by what matters most – or kids!

For more information on the Superkidz series, visit thanyapura.com Jürgen Zach is the senior triathlon coach at Thanyapura.

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lessandro Stefano ‘Teco’ Cugurra Rodrigues officially became Phuket FC’s new head coach last Friday (August 9), signing a contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the year.

Addressing the media at the press conference at the team’s new training ground in Chalong, and even a few fans who dropped by to see the new coach, the Brazilian’s message was clear: “I hope to make the chairman’s dream come true to be promoted to the Thai Premier League and to finish in the top three.”

His mission began last Sunday (August 11), when Phuket FC took on Nakhon Pathom United at Surakul Stadium – the date was also Phuket FC Chairman Pamuke Achariyachai’s birthday.

Amidst souvenirs and flowers, Chairman Pamuke received a far more precious

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present on the day – a long awaited victory (final score 2-0) and three vital points that leave the team with a chance of still securing promotion to the Thai Premier League this season.

Long-suffering Phuket supporters had been waiting for a victory since June 22, when the Islanders defeated Rayong United. The long sequence of draws and losses that followed had ended up with the sudden resignation of Coach Panipol Kerdyaem, and the quick appointment of his replacement, 39 year-old Brazilian Alessandro Stefano ‘Teco’ Cugurra Rodrigues.

Upon his appointment, Coach Teco had boldly claimed that there is still a chance to get to the Premier League, promising to play a Brazilian

style in the next match.

He was a man of his word.

There was a drastic difference between the way Phuket FC had been playing and the performance on Sunday, which seemed to adhere more to the unofficial motto of the Brazilian national team, ‘We don’t care how many goals you score – we’ll score more’.

Phuket FC started attacking from the kick off. Even on a damp and slippery pitch, dual strike force Ludovick Takam and Luiz ‘Dudu’ Purcino put the opposition goalkeeper under pressure. The Islanders dominated the field throughout the opening stages, and ended up scoring their first goal just before half time.

In the 44th minute, Phuket left-back Tongchai Kuenkhunthod hit a wonderful long

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range strike. The ball took a deflection on the way in and passed beyond the goalkeeper’s reach, making the local fans go crazy with joy.

After the half time break, Coach Teco refreshed the attacking line-up with two

substitutions, making it clear that he was not going to pull back and try to defend the existing score – a tactical criticism that had been levelled at the previous coach.

Dudu and Ludovick Takam left the pitch and Giorgiy

Tsimakuridze and Cristan Alex came on in their place, fresh and eager to score. And when the Islanders did revert to old habits, sitting back and allowing Nakhon Pathom to go on the offensive, Coach Teco rushed to the sidelines and shouted at his players to push for another goal.

During the first half of the season, Phuket had definitely lacked this ‘fight till the end’ attitude, all-too-often losing easy victories by letting in last minute equalisers. Coach Teco was making sure that his first game in charge would not be spoiled this way.

His passion was rewarded by fellow Brazilian Christian Alex, who stunned the stadium in the 78th minute with a fantastic free kick that left Nakhon Pathom’s goalie absolutely helpless. But even with a 2-0 lead, Phuket FC didn’t relax until the end of the match. It seems a new era has dawned.

For a full, in depth interview with Phuket FC’s new Brazilian Head Coach Teco, turn to Life page 3.

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Want to Hang Ten? That’s a little tricky SURF SPOT Tim Campbell editor@classactmedia.co.th

HOW HARD CAN IT BE right? You jump up on a floating device and let the wave take you along while you turn from side to side.

Well that’s what it may look like from your TV set, and I’m with you – when you see a professional perform a manoeuvre (trick) they make it look like their 60 year-old grandma can do it.

There are many tricks that a surfer can perform whilst riding the wave, starting with the classic ‘cut back’. This is where the surfer races along the wave then turns their body and board back the other way creating a spray of water. The more speed you have, the bigger the spray you can achieve, resulting in a more impressive spectacle.

A ‘360’ degree turn can be performed by turning your board into the wave with your weight over your fins, then as

the board spins directly facing the wave shift your weight over the nose so the fins are out of the water, continue to spin making the full 360. Remembering your body follows your eyes, make sure you look right around when making the turn and stay low.

For those who couldn’t care less about performing the big showcase of tricks and trying to impress the masses then there’s plenty of tricks that are laid back and more reflect the style side of surfing.

The famous surfing term ‘Hang Ten’ referred to a trick where a longboard surfer stands with both feet and toes hanging over the nose as they ride the wave (see photo above). This requires exceptional balance and excellent wave knowledge.

There is something magical about watching a surfer gracefully walk up and down a longboard, I could watch it all day.

Tim’s Tip: Remember you can’t fight the wave – you must go with it, speed allows you to attempt your tricks.

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Queen’s Cup winner Kwanjai Pabaijaturat on the attack.

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KWANJAI PABAIJATURAT, 19, won the Queen’s Cup for Muay Thai in a special tournament held in Patong on Sunday (August 11) to celebrate HM Queen Sirikit’s birthday. This @thephuketnews

is the second year running that Kwanjai has won the special cup, donated by Her Majesty.

An audience of 3,000 packed the Bangla Boxing Stadium arena for the special 10-match event, which featured women fighters in seven of the fights, including competitors from German, France and other countries.

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xperienced prop Benn Robinson was overlooked as new coach Ewen McKenzie named eight uncapped players in his inaugural 30-man Wallabies’ squad for this month’s Rugby Championship.

Robinson, who played in the recent losing series against the British and Irish Lions and is a veteran of 59 Tests, was the major omission along with NSW Waratahs skipper Dave Dennis.

McKenzie retained newcomers Matt Toomua and Bernard Foley from his preliminary squad as playmaking options, along with Quade Cooper for the fly-half spot, for the opening Test against New Zealand in Sydney on August 17.

“We don’t need to make a decision publicly about the play-making role until one hour before the game,” McKenzie said, keen to keep the All Blacks guessing.

The other uncapped players were backrowers Scott Fardy and Jake Schatz, prop Scott Sio, hooker Albert Anae, centre Tevita Kuridrani and scrum-half Nic White.

“The reality is not one player in the current squad has lifted up the Bledisloe Cup before, but if they are good enough over seven days

New Zealand-born Australian fly-half Quade Cooper. Photo: shafraz.nasser and two matches, then this will change,” McKenzie said.

“It’s unfor t unate that a number of good players missed out, although this isn’t necessarily a case of poor performance but rather a reflection of some of the quality we have coming through in Australian rugby right now.

“For the moment, though, we’ve narrowed our way down to a group of players we believe are capable of getting the job done against the All Blacks in just over a week.”

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enzie’s first Test in charge since replacing Robbie Deans in the fallout to last month’s 2-1 series loss to the Lions.

The squad, which will be captained by lock James Horwill, has a combined total of 575 Test appearances and includes players from all five Super Rugby provinces – ACT Brumbies (11), Queensland Reds (9), NSW Waratahs (6),Western Force (3) and the Melbourne Rebels (1).

It has an average age of just under 25 with hooker Stephen Moore the only squad member aged 30 or above.

The Wallabies squad: Backs: Adam AshleyCooper, Q u ade Cooper, Nick Cummins, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Lealiifano, Jesse Mogg, James O’Connor, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua, Nic White.

Forwards: Albert Anae, Ben Alexander, Kane Douglas, Saia Faingaa, Scott Fardy, Liam Gill, Michael Hooper, James Horwill, Sekope Kepu, Ben McCalman, Hugh McMeniman, Stephen Moore, Ben Mowen, Jake Schatz, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, James Slipper. AFP

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PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM GUIDE Manchester United

Manager : Dav id Moyes (SCO) Position in 2012-13: 1st Transfers in: Guillermo Varela (Penarol) £2.4 million Transfers out: Paul Scholes (retired)

David Moyes faces Mission Impossible in succeeding legendary manager Alex Ferguson, but although he is yet to strengthen his squad, United finished comfortably clear of the pack last season and, as long as Robin van Persie stays fit, they should challenge for all the top prizes.

Manchester City

Manager: Manuel Pellegrini (CHI) Position in 2012-13: 2nd Transfers in: Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) £30m, Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina) £22m, Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla) £20.6m, Jesus Navas (Sevilla) £15m Transfers out: Carlos Tevez (Juventus) £12m, Maicon (Roma) undisclosed, Kolo Toure (Liverpool) free, Roque Santa Cruz (Malaga) free, Wayne Bridge (Reading) free

After surrendering the title to Manchester United in tame fashion and then losing the FA Cup final, City’s Abu

Dhabi-based owners quickly dispensed with boss Roberto Mancini and welcomed new coach Manuel Pellegrini with a £90 million spending spree which has seen them installed as many people’s title favourites.

Chelsea

Manager: Jose Mourinho (POR) Position in 2012-13: 3rd Transfers in: Andre Schurrle (Bayer Leverkusen) £18m, Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem) £8m, Mark Schwarzer (Fulham) free Transfers out: Jeffrey Bruma (PSV Eindhoven) £2.5m, Florent Malouda (Trabzonspor) free, Ross Turnbull (Doncaster) free, Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid) loan, Oriol Romeu (Valencia) loan, Marko Marin (Sevilla) loan, Gael Kakuta (Vitesse Arnhem) loan

The Special One is back at Stamford Bridge and Jose Mourinho’s return after a sixyear absence has Chelsea fans dreaming of another deluge of silverware, even though the usually outspoken Portuguese coach has been keen to avoid any grand predictions so far.

Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger (FRA)

Position in 2012-13: 4th Transfers in: Yaya Sanogo (Auxerre)

free Transfers out: Gervinho (Roma) £8m, Vito Mannone (Sunderland), £1.5m, Andre Santos (Flamengo) undisclosed, Andrei Arshavin (Zenit St Petersburg) free, Denilson (Sao Paulo) free, Joel Campbell (Olympiakos) loan, Johan Djourou (Hamburg) loan, Ignasi Miquel (Leicester) loan

For the first time in four years, Arsene Wenger has avoided becoming embroiled in a vain attempt to stop one of his stars leaving, and yet the transfer market remains a major source of frustration for the Gunners boss, who has failed to make a single major signing despite vowing to spend big to end the club’s trophy drought.

Tottenham

Manager : A ndr e Villas-Boas (POR) Position in 2012-13: 5th Transfers in: Roberto Soldado (Valencia) £26m, Paulinho (Corinthians) £17m, Nacer Chadli (FC Twente) £7m, Ezekiel Fryers (Standard Liege) undisclosed Transfers out: Steven Caulker (Cardiff) £8m,

Gareth Bale’s future remains uncertain heading into the new campaign as Real Madrid consider spending a world record fee of over £80 million, but Spurs have already prepared for life without the Wales winger after splashing out £50 million on new signings.

Everton

Manager: Roberto Martinez (ESP) Position in 2012-13: 6th Transfers in: Arouna Kone (Wigan) £6m, Joel Robles (Atletico Madrid) £2m, Antolin Alcaraz (Wigan) free, Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona) loan Transfers out: Phil Neville (retired)

Former Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has big shoes to fill at Goodison Park as he aims to build on David Moyes’ fine work, while also trying to stop the former Toffees boss, now in charge at Manchester United, from returning to pilage his squad for the likes of Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini.

Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rodgers (NIR) Position in 2012-13: 7th Transfers in: Simon Mignolet (Sun-

derland) £9m, Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) £7.2m, Luis Alberto (Sevilla) £6.8m, Kolo Toure (Manchester City) free Transfers out: Andy Carroll (West Ham) £15m, Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea) £5m, Jay Spearing (Bolton) undisclosed

Anfield is under a dark cloud heading into the new season after Luis Suarez’s unsuccessful attempts to engineer a move to Arsenal left Brendan Rodgers with an almighty mess to clear up,.

West Brom

Manager : S t e ve Clarke (SCO) Position in 2012-13: 8th Transfers in: Nicolas Anelka (Shanghai Shenhua) free, Diego Lugano (Paris St Germain) free Transfers out: Marc-Antoine Fortune (Wigan) free, Jerome Thomas (Crystal Palace) free

One of the surprise success stories of last season, Albion will do well to repeat their top 10 finish, but Steve Clarke’s canny acquisition of veteran French striker Nicolas Anelka should ensure the Baggies remain competitive.

Swansea

Manager: Michael Laudrup (DEN)

Position in 2012-13: 9th Transfers in: Wilfried Bony (Vitesse Arnhem) £12m, Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool) £5m, Jordi Amat (Espanyol) £2.5m, Alejandro Pozuelo (Real Betis) undisclosed, Gregor Zabret (Domzale) undisclosed, Roland Lamah (Osasuna) loan, Jonathan de Guzman (Villarreal) loan Transfers out: Kemy Agustien (Brighton) free, Alan Tate (Yeovil) loan,

Not much can top the greatest season in Swansea’s history, which saw the south Wales outfit thrash Bradford in the League Cup final to win their first ever piece of major silverware, but a strong run in the Europa League would do nicely as an encore.

West Ham

Manager: Sam Allardyce (ENG) Position in 2012-13: 10th Transfers in: Andy Carroll (Liverpool) £15m, Daniel Whitehead (Stockport) undisclosed, Adrian (Real Betis) free Transfers out: Gary O’Neil (QPR) free

After a year of consolidation, the Hammers would love to challenge for a place in Europe but even the sign-

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ing of England striker Andy Carroll after his successful loan last season is unlikely to vault Sam Allardyce’s men into that lofty category.

Norwich

Manager: Chris Hughton (IRL) Position in 2012-13: 11th Transfers in: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) £8m, Gary Hooper (Celtic) £5m, Nathan Redmond (Birmingham) £3.2m, Martin Olsson (Blackburn) £2.5m, Leroy Fer (FC Twente) undisclosed, Javier Garrido (Lazio) undisclosed, Carlo Nash (Stoke) free Transfers out: Grant Holt (Wigan) £2m, James Vaughan (Huddersfield) £1m, Leon Barnett (Wigan) undisclosed, Simeon Jackson (Braunschweig) undisclosed, Andrew Surman (Bournemouth) loan

Chris Hughton has gambled on a new strike-force after paying a combined £13 million for Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Gary Hooper and the Canaries boss needs both to hit the ground running to justify a substantial investment for a club of Norwich’s size.

Fulham

Manager: Martin Jol (NED) Position in 2012-13: 12th Transfers in: Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma) £4.7m, Sascha Riether (Cologne) £1.2m, Derek Boateng

(Dnipro) free, Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic Bilbao) free, Adel Taarabt (QPR) loan Transfers out: Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea) free

Transfers out: Vegard Forren (Molde) undisclosed, Frazer Richardson (Middlesbrough) free, Richard Chaplow (Millwall) free, Steve De Ridder (FC Utrecht) free

The end of the Mohamed Al Fayed era signalled the start of an intriguing period at Craven Cottage as Pakistan-born tycoon Shahid Khan looks to build on the previous regime’s impressive achievements.

Mauricio Pochettino arrived at St Mary’s as public enemy number one after the sacking of the popular Nigel Adkins, who had masterminded backto-back promotions. But the Argentine quietly won over popular opinion and his expensive swoop for Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama hints at further progress this term.

Stoke

Manager: Mark Hughes (WAL) Position in 2012-13: 13th Transfers in: Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven) £3m, Marc Muniesa (Barcelona B) free, Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution) free Transfers out: Matthew Upson (Brighton) free, Rory Delap (Burton Albion) free, Carlo Nash (Norwich) free, Dean Whitehead (Middlesbrough) free,

With the long-serving and hugely successful Tony Pulis departed, the pressure is on Mark Hughes to improve Stoke’s rudimentary style and in the process show his disappointing spell at QPR last season was just an aberration.

Southampton

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino (ARG) Position in 2012-13: 14th Transfers in: Victor Wanyama (Celtic) £12.5m, Dejan Lovren (Lyon) £8.5m,

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Manager: Alan Pardew (ENG) Position in 2012-13: 16th Transfers in: Olivier Kemen (Metz) undisclosed, Loic Remy (QPR) loan Transfers out: James Perch (Wigan) £750,000, Steve Harper (Hull) free, Danny Simpson (QPR) free

Not for the first time in Mike Ashley’s controversial reign, the Newcastle owner has made a decision that risks wreaking havoc after appointing Joe Kinnear to take charge of transfers despite boss Alan Pardew’s desire to remain in control.

Aston Villa

Manager: Paul Lambert (SCO) Position in 2012-13: 15th Transfers in: Jores Okore (Nordsjaelland) £4m, Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) £3m, Aleksandar Tonev (Lech Poznan) £2.5m, Antonio Luna (Sevilla) £2m, Nicklas Helenius (Aalborg) £1.2m Transfers out: Jean Makoun (Rennes) undisclosed, Richard Dunne (QPR) free, Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) free, Andy Marshall (Millwall) free, Brett Holman (Al Nassr) free

Sunderland

Manager: Paolo Di Canio (ITA) Position in 2012-13: 17th Transfers in: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar) £6.5m, Emanuele Giaccherini (Juventus) £6.5m, David MobergKarlsson (IFK Gothenburg) £1.5m, Vito Mannone (Arsenal) £1.5m, El Hadji Ba (Le Havre) £380,000, Modibo Diakite (Lazio) free, Adilson Cabral (Basle) free, Valentin Roberge (Maritimo) free, Ondrej Celustka (Trabzonspor) loan Transfers out: Simon Mignolet (Liverpool) £9m, Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull) £2m, James McClean (Wigan) undisclosed, Matt Kilgallon (Blackburn) free, Danny Graham (Hull) loan, Alfred N’Diaye (Eskisehirspor) loan

A turbulent start to Paul Lambert’s reign left Villa fighting to avoid relegation.

The Scot finally steadied the ship as his young players began to respond to his demands, yet low-key signings make Villa likely candidates for another stressful campaign.

Paolo Di Canio has em-

Promoted in dramatic circumstances on the final day of the season, Hull will hope their return to the Premier League lasts longer than their last appearance, which ended in relegation after just two seasons.

Cardiff

Manager : Malk y Mackay (SCO) Position in 201213: Promoted as

Championship winners

Transfers in: Gary Medal (Sevilla) £11m, Steven Caulker (Tottenham) £8m, Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen) £7.5m, John Brayford (Derby) £1.5m, Simon Moore (Brentford) undisclosed Transfers out: None

Crystal Palace

Manager: Ian Holloway (ENG) Position in 2012-13:

5th in Championship, promoted via play-offs

Backed by Malaysian owner Vincent Tan, Cardiff boss Malky Mackay has made a series of big-money signings, including Chilean midfield enforcer Gary Medal, in a bid to establish the Welsh club in their first season in the topflight for 51 years.

Transfers in: Dwight Gayle (Peterborough) £6m, Jose Gomez Campana (Sevilla) £1.7m, Stephen Dobbie (Brighton) undisclosed, Jerome Thomas (West Brom) free, Kevin Phillips (Blackpool) free, Elliott Grandin (Blackpool) free Transfers out: Alex Marrow (Blackburn) £1m, Andre Moritz (Bolton) undisclosed, Jermaine Easter (Millwall) free

Hull

Manager : S t e ve Bruce (ENG) Position in 201213: Promoted as

Eagles boss Ian Holloway deserves huge credit for lifting his unheralded south London side back into top-flight after a eight-year absence, but England winger Wilfried Zaha, the star of the play-off promotion run, has since joined Manchester United, and it looks like a long, hard battle for survival is in store.

Championship runners-up

Transfers in: Curtis Davies (Birmingham) £2.5m, Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland) £2m, Allan McGregor (Besiktas) £1m, Yannick Sagbo (Evian) undisclosed, Maynor Figueroa (Wigan) free, Steve Harper (Newcastle) free, George Boyd

Spanish Primera Liga

English Premier League Team

(Peterborough) free, Danny Graham (Sunderland) loan Transfers out: Corry Evans (Blackburn) £700,000, Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest) loan, Tom Cairney (Blackburn) loan

barked on a major overhaul of his squad after narrowly avoiding relegation, but the loss of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is a big blow to a team lacking quality in too many areas.

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0

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Barcelona

0

0

0

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2

Manchester City

0

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Real Madrid

0

0

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Chelsea

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Atlético Madrid

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Arsenal

0

0

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0

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4

Málaga

0

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0

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5

Tottenham Hotspur

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Real Sociedad

0

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Everton

0

0

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Real Betis

0

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Liverpool

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7

Valencia

0

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0

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West Bromwich Albion

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8

Rayo Vallecano

0

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9

Swansea

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Getafe

0

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West Ham

0

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10

Levante

0

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Norwich

0

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Real Valladolid

0

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Fulham

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12

Sevilla

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Stoke

0

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Espanyol

0

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Southampton

0

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Athletic Bilbao

0

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Aston Villa

0

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Osasuna

0

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Newcastle

0

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Granada

0

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Sunderland

0

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Real Zaragoza

0

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Cardiff

0

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Mallorca

0

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Hull

0

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Celta de Vigo

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Crystal Palace

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Deportivo La Coruña

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Saturday, August 17 (kick-off time in GMT) Liverpool v Stoke 12:45 Arsenal v Aston Villa 15:00 Norwich v Everton 15:00 Sunderland vFulham 15:00 West Brom v Southampton 15:00

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Valencia v Malaga

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Manchester United players celebrate with the trophy after beating Wigan Athletic to win the FA Community Shield on August 11. Man United’s Dutch striker Robin van Persie scored both goals in their 2-0 victory. But can they defend their title this season? Photo: AFP/Carl Court

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fter a close season of unprecedented upheaval in the English Premier League, the 2013-14 campaign, starting on Saturday, looks set to be the most tightlycontested in recent memory.

For the first time since November 1986, defending champions Manchester United have a new man in the dug-out, with former Everton coach David Moyes stepping in after the retirement of the legendary Alex Ferguson.

Manchester City, champions in 2012, also have a new manager in the form of Manuel Pellegrini, while the most headline-grabbing appointment of the summer saw Jose Mourinho sweep back into Chelsea after six years away.

In total, there have been five managerial changes, and

with a new £5.5 billion (B266 billion) television rights deal kicking in, England’s elite clubs have been splashing the cash as rarely before.

United romped home 11 points clear of City last season, but their aura has faded in the wake of Ferguson’s abrupt exit, and Moyes faces a challenge to prove himself a worthy successor.

The champions’ pre-season has been dogged by speculation about the future of striker Wayne Rooney, the subject of two failed bids from Chelsea, while the pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas came to nothing.

Moyes faces a taxing start, with games against Chelsea, Liverpool and City awaiting in the first six weeks of the season, and he is well aware of the threat to United’s 20-year dominance amid the current state of flux.

“There are new managers

coming into clubs, so things can change,” Moyes told journalists on United’s tour of Australia.

“I think the Premier League is going to be a little bit more unpredictable than it’s been in the past. “[Arsenal’s] Arsene Wenger is now the longest serving manager in the league and there is the chance that this could be a different kind of year.”

United have failed to make inroads in the transfer market, with 20-year-old Uruguayan right-back Guillermo Varela their only signing to date, but City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have all strengthened.

City have spent the most conspicuously, parting with around £90 million (B4.4 billion) in a bid to close the gap on United, but they have recruited intelligently.

Alvaro Negredo and Stevan Jovetic will bolster an attack that has lost Carlos Tevez and

Mario Balotelli in the past eight months, while Fernandinho and Jesus Navas bring power and pace to Pellegrini’s midfield.

Spurs have also invested heavily, breaking their transfer record twice to sign Paulinho and then Roberto Soldado, but their fortunes may hang on whether or not they can resist Real Madrid’s interest in last season’s serial award-winner, Gareth Bale.

Arsenal pipped Spurs to a Champions League place last season, but despite Wenger threatening to flex his muscles in the transfer market for once, they missed out on striker Gonzalo Higuain and have been rebuffed by Liverpool in their attempts to sign the unsettled Luis Suarez.

Mourinho’s return is likely to have a strongly galvanising effect at Chelsea, who were briefly transformed into England’s leading side during his first stint at Stamford Bridge

between 2004 and 2007.

The charismatic Portuguese returns slightly chastened after a difficult experience at Real Madrid, but he has promised to squeeze every ounce of talent out of the Europa League champions’ squad.

“I am not the kind of guy who makes life easy for the great players,” he told The Guardian newspaper in July.

“Don’t get me wrong – I still prefer the top players, the guys who win you matches and make the difference. But if they are ‘great’, they have to give more than the others.”

Further down the table, even the division’s more modest clubs have capitalised on the largesse of the new TV package to enhance their squads.

League Cup winners Swansea City broke their transfer record to sign Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony from Vitesse Arnhem for £12 million (B580 million), while Southampton

beat off competition from several leading clubs to make Kenyan midfielder Vincent Wanyama a £12.5 million (B604 million) acquisition from Celtic.

Cardiff City’s promotion from the Championship means the English top flight will witness a south Wales derby for the first time, but bookmakers are backing Malky Mackay’s side to go straight back down along with Hull City and Crystal Palace.

The forthcoming season will also see the Premier League become the first national championship to use goal-line technology, with Hawk-Eye systems having been installed at all 20 club grounds.

The prospect of next year’s World Cup in Brazil, meanwhile, will serve as an extra source of motivation for players during what is likely to prove an engrossing campaign. AFP thephuketnews