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Indeed, funding continues to shrink and conditions for the animals continue to worsen. The Soi Dog Foundation this week made a new offer to take over running of the Pound. But will mutual mistrust allow this?

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Soi Dog in bid to run Dog Pound By our staff editor@classactmedia.co.th

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he state of Phuket’s government dog pound, situated in Bang Kanoon forest, Thalang, was again brought to the public eye this week when the Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) vice-president John Dalley wrote an email to Phuket Governor Maitree Intusut, outlining his concerns and discussing the option of the foundation taking control of the pound.

A year ago, The Phuket News reported despair in the Provincial Livestock Office over the condition of the dog pound. An official said at the time they were struggling to run the pound, and that people referred to it as a “dog’s jail”.

One year on, nothing has changed. The pound is still desperately underfunded and understaffed. It’s still a dog jail, only it’s worse.

The SDF, which is the is-

land’s (and arguably Thailand’s) most active dog rescue NGO, sent an email this week to Governor Maitree.

In the email, Mr Dalley wrote, “I am compelled to bring an important matter to your attention concerning the conditions at the Phuket Dog Pound. The condition of the dogs kept there is deplorable and inhumane. This situation is totally unacceptable for Phuket’s reputation, particularly internationally.

“I have no doubt that if the conditions there are not immediately improved, the matter will become known internationally and seriously damage Phuket’s reputation as a tourist destination.”

Mr Dalley made an offer that has been made before: to take over the running of the pound.

“Soi Dog Foundation would consider taking over the dog pound under an agreement with your offices for the effective

management of the stray dog population on Phuket.”

Whether the offer will be taken remains to be seen. Last time such an agreement was proposed it was decided that it would not be appropriate for an NGO to run a government establishment on government land.

A foreign woman who visits the pound regularly to try to look after dogs wrote recently to the Soi Dog Foundation saying that she recently rescued six desperately ill animals from the pound. They had gaping wounds, untreated, infested with maggots. Three had to be put down.

Last year it was estimated that B2.5 to 3.5 million a year was needed to run the pound.

“We got around B150,000 from Vichit Municipality this year. And, other good people have helped us by donating dog food. But, the budget situation is worse than last year,” Dr Werasit Phusiphairoj, Director

of the Provincial Livestock Office, said.

“We can not do things the way Soi Dog do. They are a charitable foundation and can solicit money from abroad, which we can’t. They can publicise their work and meet good people who can help.

We can’t.

“The problem [of strays] is never going to go away.

The pound has to take care of homeless dogs in Phuket. We want to tell people in Phuket: get your pet neutered.”

The Phuket News visited the dog pound this week. Some of the 400 or so dogs are not much more than skin and bone.

Signs prohibit the taking of photographs. Anyone taking out a camera is told not to take pictures without first calling Dr Werasit, for permission.

A staff member quickly detects the presence of a journalist. “What are you doing here?” she asks.

“Have you spoken with the

doctor [Dr Werasit]?” Another explains, “Sometimes, strangers come here and then present stories that make the pound look bad.”

The staff urge The Phuket News reporter to leave. They are plainly worried about something.

Dr Werasit told The Phuket News, “I have to be concerned when people come into the dog pound because they do not understand the truth. We do not neglect the dogs as some foreigners or other believe.

“Some foreigner visitors came to the pound and take sick dogs for treatment outside.

That is a good action.

“Some said they wanted to build accommodation for dogs at the pound. They signed a document saying they would do it, but they didn’t, so I really cannot trust them.”

This lack of trust between government officials and dogooders – and some selective memory on both sides – has

resulted in missed opportunities. Mr Dalley says that last year SDF offered to vaccine all dogs and treat their illnesses and wounds free. He says Dr Weerasit at first agreed to the vaccinations but then a week later changed his mind.

Dr Weerasit’s memory is different. He says they met but that no such offer was made. He told The Phuket News this week he would be happy to have SDF provide free services, though everything would all have to be properly documented.

“If Soi Dog wants to help the dog pound with vaccines, birth control and so on, they should come to us with a formal proposal. Then I can talk with them and we can reach an understanding.”

But ultimately it all comes down to money. For anything to be done to help the dogs suffering inside, money – lots of it, in a constant stream – needs to be found.”

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IN BRIEF Stinking klong cleanup launched

Officials and locals, led by Governor Maitree Intusut, joined a ceremony last Friday (May 10) to mark the beginning of the clean-up of stinking Klong Bang Yai. While an excavator tidied up the banks of the klong – Phuket’s longest and biggest canal – a switch was thrown to start a pump pumping water from a large pond into the canal to speed up flow.

The governor joined with others in flinging balls of effective microbes (EM) into the canal and then mounted a tanker truck and sprayed the canal with Enzyme Ionic Plasma (EIP).

EM balls and EIP have a similar function – to speed up the breaking down of sewage.

Long-term, the aim is to install three waste water treatment plants to handle the untreated sewage currently flowing from areas in Rassada Municipality into the klong, which flows, reeking, through the centre of Phuket Town.

Residents of Samkong kicked up a stink about the smell from the klong, sparking an immediate reaction from the Governor, who inspected the site on April 22, and convened a meeting to discuss solutions on May 2, before kicking off Friday’s action.

Small schools ‘will not be closed’

No schools will be shut down in Phuket, local officials say, despite a nationwide drive announced by the government to close almost 6,000 small schools across the country and move their students to bigger schools nearby.

Four schools in the province match the criteria set by the government: Baan Naithon, Baan Kok Wat Mai, Koh Naka, and Koh Lone. The last two are on islands off Phuket.

On Tuesday (May 14) the heads of the four schools met with education office officials to discuss options.

Sasitorn Horboot, Policy Analysis Officer with the Bureau of Policy and Planning, said, “No small school in Phuket will close down because Phuket, as an island, is considered a rural area. So the small schools will be developed instead.”

Before any decisions are made public hearings will be held with parents of students in the four schools invited to give their opinions.

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TAXI THUMBS-UP Airport boat service gets surprise reception

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he final public hearing on the proposed airport passenger pier and boat service received a surprisingly muted reception on Tuesday (May 14) from Patong taxi and tuk-tuk drivers.

There had been concern that the drivers might see the proposed boat service between the airport and Patong as a threat to their livelihood, and officials were braced for a stormy meeting at Patong Municipality.

At a similar hearing in Mai Khao concerns were aired by local village leaders that the boat service might eat into local taxi drivers’ revenue.

But yesterday the official tone from Phuket’s party central was set by Patong Mayor Pian Keesin, who told the meeting, “We have to move on, we have to set the standard for Phuket.

“Look at Hong Kong and Macau or even Singapore. This is the kind of development we need. I think we have to be open-minded and consider whether [the boat service] will

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Happy with the result: Marine Department Director Phuripat Theerakulpisut. boost our economy. This is a new selling point.”

A taxi driver told The Phuket News, “It’s okay. It’s not really our customers and in any case it will be small numbers.”

Phuripat Theerakulpisut, Director of Marine Officer Phuket branch, said after the meeting, “I believe we received good signals from this hearing.

Nobody in the relevant groups we invited disagreed with the project. This is a good sign.”

He said that now the hear-

2 charged with killing boy, 16 TWO TEENAGERS SURrendered to police on Saturday (May 11) and confessed to shooting 16-year-old boy in Saphan Hin three days earlier.

Jetsadakorn Setnam of Koh Kaew died after being brought Vachira Phuket Hos-

pital with a gunshot wound.

The two teenagers admitted shooting Jetsadakorn but denied they intended to kill him.

They were charged with murder, illegal possession of a gun and ammunition, carrying a gun in a public place.

ings were over, work can begin on refining the proposal before it is presented to the Cabinet.

“As I have always said, this project is not designed to steal customers from the tuk-tuks or taxis. Our aim is simply to help reduce traffic congestion on the roads.

“More importantly, the market for this service is different, and I think they [tuk-tuk and taxi drivers] understand this.”

Initially the service will use the existing pier at the south end of Patong Beach, but Mr

Phuripat said he was waiting for reaction from the private sector to the whole plan, and whether companies would be interested in investing in a new Patong pier.

Phuket’s one existing hydrofoil service cannot use the Patong pier because the water around it is too shallow.

But first the concept has to receive Cabinet approval. “If the Cabinet doesn’t approve, then it will be just another castle in the air,” Mr Phuripat said.

IMMIGRATION POLICE on Monday (May 13) arrested 45-year-old Briton Stephen Peering on charges of exceeding his permit to stay by two years, and possession of marijuana.

Pol Capt Angkarn Yasanop told The Phuket News the police received a tip that a British man was living illegally in Tai Na Rd, Karon.

“When we arrived there we asked him for his passport.

He told us that he had lost it.

“We smelled something like marijuana and we found a tiny bag of marijuana inside a drawer.” They also found his passport, long expired.

Checks showed that Peering arrived in Thailand from Myanmar on February 21, 2011.

He was granted a two-week tourist visa, which expired on March 7, 2011. Since then he had not left the country.

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Two ‘illegal’ baby elephants ‘seized’ Naraporn Tuarob reporter1@classactmedia.co.th

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n a reprise of a probe last year into “illegal” elephants in Phuket, officials are investigating the backgrounds of two baby elephants in Phuket that are suspected to have been taken from the wild or smuggled in from a neighbouring country.

The two are described in paperwork that is suspected to have been issued illegally by a government official in Chaiyaphum Province.

Altogether 61 illegal “elephant birth certificates” are believed to have been issued by the official, and dozens of elephants at elephant trekking companies in Phang Nga are already under investigation.

Police from the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division Region 6, led by Pol Col Watcharin Poosit, along with police from the Central Investigation Bureau and Royal Forestry Department officials went to two sites last Friday (May 10) where the suspect elephants were being kept.

Unlike legal elephant certificates, the fake ones do not state the name of the baby elephant’s mother.

In Baan Ya in Thalang, they found one three-year-old

Three-year-old Phimai with his mahout. Officially ‘seized’ he will stay where he is for now. male elephant called Pimai. Its owner, Thassapol LaoKom, 54, told them, “I bought the elephant from my wife’s brother and we expected the animal to be taken by a safari company in Chalong but it was cancelled, so now we are taking care of it here”.

The other baby elephant was found at an elephant camp

on the road up to the Big Buddha. This baby elephant, Namfon, is female and about six months old.

Her mahout said the owner of the camp lives near Ao Luk in Krabi, but he declined to give the owner’s name and said he did not know where the elephant originally came from.

Col Watcharin explained,

“We received information that 61 illegitimate elephant livestock identification certificate had been issued. We have copies of these certificates and our investigations indicated that two of the elephants mentioned are in Phuket.

“We believe the issue of these 61 certificates was illegal.

None of them has the name of the elephant’s mother. If you have the name of the mother, then it is easy to prove whether the animal was raised domestically or not.

“So we will check each elephant against the certificate first. If the information doesn’t match, then we have cause to suspect that the elephants were obtained illegally.

“We will also check the microchips [implanted under the skin behind the ear].”

Officials checked the chips in the two suspect elephants and said they believed the chips, too, were not legal.

Blood samples were taken from both the young elephants so that if a claimed mother can be found, the baby elephant’s relationship can be checked.

In the meantime, both elephants have been “seized” though this means simply that they must stay where they are and may not be used commercially.

Swede, ladyboy caught with ‘ice’ A SWEDISH MAN AND A Phuket ladyboy were arrested on Monday (May 6) after they were caught with drugs in their possession in a hotel room in Karon.

Following a tip-off, police from the Karon station raided a hotel nearby, where they had been told people were taking drugs.

Pol Lt Col Sophon Borirak, Karon Deputy Superintendent, led the team to room 302 in the Kokchang Hotel. There, they found the door wide open and two people inside smoking what appeared to be drugs.

The two, ladyboy Kwanpacha “Tom” Thani, 29, and Jan Peter Söderqvist, 48, from Sweden, were arrested after a search of the room turned up 0.43 grams of crystal meth-

Inside the paddy wagon, Jan Peter Söderqvist signs a copy of his arrest report. Photo: Lars-Goran Dikander amphetamine (ya ice).

Tests at the OrBorJor hospital confirmed the presence of methamphetamine in their urine.

Pol Capt Pichai Wattanawalan, investigation officer, said, “The amount of drug in their possession was small, so instead of being charged they

were sent for rehabilitation at the Baan Bangjo prison.”

Before they were shipped off for rehab, however, the two were questioned and gave up the name and address of their supplier. The same evening, police contacted Roongruang Kwantong, 36, and set up a meeting near the Thavorn Palm

Beach Resort on the Karon beach road to buy drugs.

When Roongruang sold undercover officers six methamphetamine (ya ba) pills for B350 a pill, he was arrested.

Police frisked him and found another 38 ya ba pills, along with half a gram of ya ice.

Roongruang, in turn, gave the name of his supplier and then, with officers watching, phoned Nattharin Dansataporn, 28, to tell him he wanted to buy some more drugs.

When Nattharin turned up he was apprehended by Col Sophon and his team. He was found to be carrying just over seven grams of ya ice. Police also seized a .38-caliber Colt semi-automatic pistol, seven rounds of ammunition and the Isuzu pick-up he arrived in.

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IN BRIEF Thief walks off with top cop’s gun A 24-year-old painter embarrassed police in Patong last Friday night (May 11) when he simply walked into the ground-floor police station office of the Deputy Superintendent for Investigations, Pol Lt Col Paisarn Sungthep, and walked off with a pistol and a laptop computer.

The thief, Bunpot Srina, was caught soon after, still in possession of the stolen goods, which he planned to sell for money to buy drugs.

Col Paisarn told The Phuket News, “I forgot to lock the door. It was careless of me. But this man must be crazy – sane people don’t steal from a police station.”

Smoking ban soon in Phuket Airport The smoking room in the domestic departure lounge of Phuket International Airport is to be closed at the end of May, though its counterpart in the international departure lounge will remain open.

Pratueng Sornkham, Director of Airports of Thailand, Phuket, told The Phuket News on May 9, “Smoking areas in domestic departure terminals across Thailand will all be closed,” following a new no-smoking law by the Ministry of Health.

‘Encroacher’ held for buildings in hills A suspected encroacher on Forestry Reserve land was arrested on Tuesday (May 14) in the hills above Kamala, where he was constructing six buildings.

Siripong Leeprasith, Assistant District Officer of Kathu, said local people had reported hearing the sound of construction in the Kamala Hills.

“When we got to the site the ‘owner’, Chalee Kuenoon, was there. He showed us a land paper. But the area stated in the paper is only half a rai while the area he said he was going to convert to property is around eight rai."

Chalee was charged with encroachment, transforming land in a preserved area without a permit, and possession of protected timber without the required licences.

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2 held for bike burning, assault TWO TEENAGERS, ONE aged 18 and the other 19, were arrested on Monday morning (May 13) by Karon police for assault and setting fire to a motorbike in what was apparently a random act of senseless violence.

Pol Lt Sataporn Srinoon told The Phuket News that in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 12) a Burmese man named Too, aged 20, parked his Honda motorcycle at the 7-Eleven store near Club Mediterranée in Kata.

Four teenagers on two motorcycles parked close by, punched Mr Too and and threatened him with a knife.

When Mr Too ran away they knocked the motorcycle over and began kicking it to bits.

The victim looked back and saw that the four had set the bike on fire so he called a friend to come and take him away.

Police showed Mr Too photographs of teenage suspects and he identified two of them as being among his attackers.

The duo were charged with assault and conspiring with others to destroy personal property. One was also charged with carrying a gun in public.

Both denied the charges and were granted bail.

Naughty monks caught with ice and marijuana FOUR PHUKET MONKS were arrested and defrocked on May 7 after being caught with crystal methamphetamine (ya ice) and marijuana.

After a tip-off, Phuket City Police raided Wat Kajornrangsun on Ranong Rd in Phuket Town, and arrested the four monks, plus a local man.

Police said Sunti Tuantong, 32, was caught with 0.33g of ya ice; Suchai Angsanam, 32,

with 1.2g of ya ice; Sangchai Suksawas, 33, with 1.8g of marijuana; and Wichia Sukharom, 43, with 24g of marijuana.

Police also arrested local resident Anant “Eak” Hongyok, 49, in whose possession was found 3.4g of marijuana.

The four monks were defrocked by the abbot at the temple that same day.

All five are being held in Phuket Provincial Prison.

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DUMB-BUSTERS Cops interrupt ‘Gang Kwai’ con artists at work Kanana Kaewsomboon reporter2@classactmedia.co.th

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olice on Monday (May 13) arrested another five members of the Gang Kwai – so called because they regard the victims of their swindling as being as dumb as buffaloes (kwai), coercing or conning them into gambling for cash, land deeds and other possessions.

Arrested were four men, Kamol Boonruan, 50, Somchai Sooksom, 46, Pairoj Naboon, 34, and Tanapol Kotdet, 35, and one woman, Sapanee SaengAnun, 40.

Three are from Nakhon Sri Thammarat, one from Surat Thani and the last from Bangkok.

Undercover police who had been following the gang’s activities reported that the five were at a guesthouse in Karon with a potential victim.

Pol Col Arun Kaewwatee and his team from Karon Police Station swooped on the guesthouse and caught the five red-handed, seizing two land title deeds, cash, a pick-up truck, bank books and bricks of coloured paper with bank notes on the top and bottom.

Police question members of the gang (on sofa) in their guesthouse.

Col Arun said, “When our team arrived they were about to play a gambling game called Kam Tua (‘fistful of beans’), in which the victim has to guess how many beans or seeds are held in each hand.”

The gang’s approach to their victim was similar to previous cases. “We discovered that the victim was the owner

of the salon who was trying to lease out her business. Gang Kwai saw her advertising and contacted her, pretending that they were representing a millionairess who was interested in the business.”

They invited the salon owner to a meeting to discuss the deal and then tried to persuade her to gamble with

them, betting her land deeds and the contents of her bank against the bricks of “money”.

Two other members of the Gang Kwai were arrested in Phuket on February 18.

After those arrests police said the gang were believed to have cheated victims in various parts of Thailand out of more than B20 million.

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RECORD BREAKER Youngest round-world pilot drops into Phuket Tanyaluk Sakoot reporter4@classactmedia.co.th

M Participants help to get ‘injured’ people off a helicopter.

Island officials join big disaster exercise EIGHT PARTICIPANTS from the island arrived back in Phuket last weekend after taking part in the four-day Asean Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF DiREx 2013), a regular exercise to boost preparedness for dealing with disasters.

A total of 2,600 people from 27 countries, not just in Asean but as far apart as South Korea and Hungary, gathered at the Phraram VI Army Base in Phetburi province for the exercises, which ran from

May 7-10.

The event, co-organised

by Thailand and South Korea, included field training exercises that covered setting up and running an emergency operations center and a camp for evacuees, air rescue operations, and dealing with such disasters as rock slides, the collapse of buildings, and chemical leaks.

It also allowed the participating countries to share expertise and best practices for dealing with disasters.

alaysian James Tan landed in Phuket on Monday (May 13) on his last stop before the final leg of a solo round-the-world flight that will make him the youngest pilot ever to fly solo around the globe.

Mr Tan, who is the son of a Malaysian Chinese mother and a Welsh father, landed at Phuket and took off again the following day for the final hop to Kuala Lumpur, where he started out on March 26.

He landed in KL just before 4 pm on Tuesday, completing his circumnavigation and crowning himself the youngest to do the trip alone.

At the age of 21, he is a year younger than the former record holder, Carlos Smith, who was 22 when he complete his global fly-round.

Flying a tiny single-engine Cessna 210 Eagle, Mr Tan covered 20,000 kilometres, touching down in Bangkok, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Canada, the USA, various countries in Europe and the Middle East, India, Myanmar

Aussie’s wallet rescued THE TOURIST ASSISTance Centre (TAC) at Phuket International Airport showed its value again yesterday when it reunited an Australian tourist and his wallet, after he left it in an airport limousine.

The tourist and two friends arrived in the early evening and hired the limo to take them to the Patong Merlin Hotel. After the taxi dropped them off, the tourist realised he had left his wallet in the car.

Back they went to the airport, where they contacted the TAC, who contacted the limousine cooperative. Its staff looked through trip records and

Driver Sope Phatee, left, with the lucky tourist. identified the driver of the limo.

By 9:40 the driver, Sope Phatee, 62, was back at the airport. He had found the wallet in his car and returned it intact.

The delighted tourist – whose name was not recorded by the TAC – said a big “Thank You” to the TAC staff, the police and Mr Sope.

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James Tan, left, and his Cessna in Phuket, with Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof and Fahmi Mohd Nordin of Tourism Malaysia, which sponsored his odyssey. and then Phuket.

Meeting admirers at the Deva Resort at Nai Yang Beach on Monday, the little pilot with the movie star looks – who began flying just three years ago – said, “This is my

first time in Phuket but it won’t be the last.”

He liked the Thai culture, he said, and certainly more than New York, where he found people “rude and aggressive”.

Were there times on his odyssey when he was afraid?

“No,” he said, “There was nothing to be frightened of.”

And a question for the ladies: does he have a girlfriend?

“No. I’m married to my work.”

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Serve and protect T he role of a consul is to act as an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another.

It is also to assist and protect the citizens of the consul’s own country.

In Phuket, there are many honorary consuls working and assisting both expat residents and tourists. They are often called in to assist when their citizens lose a passport or get into trouble with the police.

They act as aids to navigate the bureaucratic practices that people may be unfamiliar with.

On, thankfully, rarer occasions they are the first port of call for help in cases of an expat citizen’s death or a when the citizen’s is the victim of a serious crime.

Honorary consuls called at all times of the day and night to help, and the majority of do this without payment and

on their own, for the greater good of their citizens. Many work from home, or from the premises of their full time job.

Up until the tri-monthly honorary consul meeting were halted, axed by the Governor last year, the honorary consuls even acted as spokespersons for their citizens and on more than one occasion – usually to little avail – took the relevant governmental representative to task in the public meeting.

Speculation was rife again this week that the island would finally have a beefed-up Australian honorary consulate.

The service, which according to unconfirmed reports would have six employees, and be able both to issue visas for Australia and to issue passports for children would be a welcome service on the island.

Unfortunately, for the moment at least, it has not

been given the green light.

In fact, despite the huge numbers of expats and tourists that come to live and visit here every year, there is only a handful of countries that have a full consulate in Phuket.

One is Austria. Unlike many other counties, the small, central European nation is actually very well represented in Thailand, with offices also in Chiang Mai, Pattaya and of course Bangkok.

Oddly, none of the ‘big four’ in terms of visitor numbers – China, Russia, Australia and the United Kingdom, – has a consulate in Phuket.

China doesn’t even have an honorary consul on the island.

Phuket has developed as a destination to the point where consular services are of great importance.

Indeed, it could be argued that they’re now essential.

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Getting over those tribal instincts Voranai Vanijaka voranaiv@bangkokpost.co.th

T

hai culture still relies far too much on relationships, rather than ideologies.

Time and again we see democratic ideals sacrificed for the sake of relationships on both sides of the political divide. This is why our political structure is often termed a feudal system rather than a true parliamentary democracy.

And if both sides of the political divide, from the grass roots to the top, devote their efforts and loyalties more to a cult of personality, or to their brothers and sisters, friends and fellows, factions and networks, instead of the overall concept of Thailand as a democratic nation, it is only because ours is a culture embedded in relationships, while ideologies are but a new fad.

Loyalties are sometimes torn and ideologies are at times in conflict. Both concepts have positive and negative aspects.

A balance must be found, while at times hard decisions need to be made.

The social structure based on relationships is grounded in the long-standing patronage network. It is defined in how

we behave and the language that we use, which is a reflection of our cultural mindset.

It exists in rural villages and urban cities. We all have phi nong (brothers and sisters).

We all have pak puag (factions and groups). In school, in the workplace, in politics and in society at large, personal relationships define who we are.

It’s a social system based not on laws or ideals, rights or liberty, but on who we know and which group we belong to. If corruption and nepotism flourish it is because we have to help out our phi nong and our pak puag, and if corruption and wrongdoing are covered up, it is because we have to protect these relations.

Whether we are part of the so-called ammart political machine or the prai political machine, we have nai (bosses) and bao (servants), while all those in between are phi and nong. And, of course, there are phu yai (social superiors) and phu noi (social inferiors).

This is a tribal mentality.

Hence, we strive to do things for the good of the tribe, not the nation. As such, tribal identity is strong, while national identity is illusive. At all costs, we must protect the image and reputation of our tribe – our

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Save the planet [Re. Two Phuket baby elephants ‘arrested’] Thank you to the Thai government for taking the necessary actions to protect and save Mother Earth’s precious wildlife to help secure the continued existence of the human race.

Wildlife are the gardeners of the forests, from which we receive more than 40 per cent of the world’s oxygen. Their work to replenish our forests is irreplaceable.

Elephants are among the top 10 most important wildlife gardeners of our forests because they’re able to propagate and plant seeds at extremely long distances.

It’s paramount to the continued existence of the human race that we protect elephants, rhinos, and all wildlife within our forests.

Thuy Dam

Time to log off [Re. Illegal loggers at work again in Phuket hills] Way to warn the bad guys to lay low for a while... geez.

It might help if the authorities left the office every once in a while and rode around listening for chainsaws. They’re actually quite loud. I hear them fairly often.

Seriously, how long does it take to cut 200 boards five to eight metres long with a chainsaw? The sound of such activity must have echoed throughout Kathu!

Dave Williams

Hight time to give greed the boot [Re. Phuket: Sea walking vessel booted out of island] Well done to the Thai authorities on this one.

Looking after our oceanic environment should be as important as deforestation.

How we use our environment needs policing as is evident here.

I hope the Thai authorities continue to adopt a strong position and don’t succumb to the temptation to turn a blind eye when the lure of ‘donations’ by successful businesses raises its ugly head.

DrCrabfingers

organisation, institution and network.

It’s a matter of honour and duty to have complete loyalty to the tribe. Of course, this sort of tribal mentality exists in every society. However, in developed democracies there is some kind of a balance between relationships and ideologies.

When the two forces come into conflict, often times the hard decision is made and ideology wins out. Hence, the high value of democratic ideals in developed democracies is somewhat justified.

But in a developing democracy like Thailand, too often, overwhelmingly in fact, when hard decisions have to be made, the tribal mentality takes precedence. So while national leaders in other countries may offer tearful resignations by way of taking responsibility for mismanagement, in Thailand, national leaders would never dream of such a thing. It would be tantamount to betraying the dignity and the integrity of one’s tribe.

The concept of national identity, while often used by politicians to stir nationalistic fervour, in actuality comes second to the tribe.

Both relationships and ideologies have virtues and flaws,

but for Thailand to progress democratically, a balance must be struck, rather than the scales weighing so heavily in favour of relationships.

A while ago I came across an excerpt from a book called The Thai & I: Thai Culture and Society (1996) by Roger Welty, who was at one time a lecturer at a Thai university.

Here’s an excerpt: “Once, when I was supervising an examination at the university, I caught a student apparently receiving answers from someone just out of my sight, beyond the open door.

“I quietly left my post near the front room and approached the student’s desk. I was right, beyond a shadow of a doubt: He was attempting to receive an answer from someone just outside. “That person saw me first, made a signal, and disappeared. The student, unaware I was standing behind him, only noticed when I removed the exam paper from the top of his desk and impounded it.

He sat there glumly until the end bell and then disappeared.

“A day or so later, the dean sent for me. ‘Perhaps you should take the week off. Go home and don’t come back for a week. Mr So-and-So was very angry that you caught him.”

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[Re. Phuket Poll: Should smoking be completely banned at Phuket Airport?]

Excepting ya ba, when I worked in cancer epidemiology I learned the most dangerous drugs are the legal ones – cancer, alcohol and meat are the real killers in society.

Want to stop smoking?

Just visit your local cancer ward and see the people gasping for air through a tube.

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We need more room to smoke [Re. Smoking ban soon in Phuket Airport domestic lounge] It would be nice if they made the international smoking room bigger like it used to be, or fix the fans that are in there. I think they are blowing air in instead of sucking it out.

Don’t know why they took the screens out and put windows in and some little fans.

Just my little whinge...

Sean Smith

There are some exciting times ahead...well, maybe.

Much will depend on the amount of international bandwidth the internet providers buy for these new services.

I see it replacing the home, wired ADSL connection completely one day.

And with everyone eventually having a lightening fast mobile service, the days of using the phone to actually make phone calls are numbered. Skype (and its clones) are definitely the future.

Of course, the telephone companies must be well aware of this threat to their income, and are probably already planning a few surprises to counteract it.

Agogohome

Fight the power [Re. Phuket: Frozen British pension campaign steps up a gear] The, albeit perverse, ruling by the European Court of Human

[Mr Welty then recounted a conversation with a friend over this incident.] ‘“Why did you see it?” my friend asked.

“See what?” ‘“See the student cheating.” ‘“That was my job. I was supervising to prevent cheating.” ‘“Yes, yes, I understand.

But why did you see him?”’

This scenario exemplifies how the tribal mentality dictates social values.

Ignoring a wrong is encouraged because to expose it would lead to a loss of face, not only for the student and his family, but also the institution.

We might also assume that the dean has a personal relationship with the student’s family The tribal mentality kicked in: Protect your network at all cost. The key phrase here is “why did you see it?”, which reveals the cultural thinking that it’s inappropriate, disloyal in fact, to question the integrity of the tribal network.

Maintaining the image and illusion is more important than what’s really going on.

Thailand is a patronage network built on connectivity.

One way or another everyone is connected, directly or indirectly – the “six degrees of

separation rule” applies.

Our personal importance is defined by who we know, or which group we belong to.

There are exceptions, of course, and to be fair, honour, loyalty and relationships are important.

Living, breathing people should be valued. To be entirely devoted to ideals is to be lacking in humanity. However, when the scale is tipped too much in favour of relationships, it means that while we chant democracy and champion its ideals, when push comes to shove, our tribal mentality kicks in.

Hence, we are more interested in saving face than in justice. We are more interested in kwam moh som [being appropriate] than in freedom. We are more interested in hai kiat (bestowing honour) than equality. We are slow to change, saying mai pen rai (never mind), because we believe our tribe will take care of us.

This is a dysfunctional marriage between relationships and ideals; there is too much spousal abuse and negligence. For Thai democracy to progress, we must strive for a better balance.

Voranai Vanijaka is Political and Social Commentator for the Bangkok Post.

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Rights in 2010 certainly did not close the issue for good... the fight for fairness, justice and equality goes on.

The ECHR did not make index linking worldwide illegal... that door is still open to government and, as there is no moral, financial or administrative justification for the policy, the pressure on the government is intensifying.

The recently signed Charter for the Commonwealth by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth states that the participating countries are implacably opposed to any form of discrimination on any grounds.

The frozen pension policy is blatant discrimination.

The Charter, coupled with a recent UK Supreme Court judgement on a case seeking for pension parity for part time judges with their full time colleagues is not insignificant.

In that ruling, as the part time judges successful QC Paul Epstien said, “The court decided that all those reasons [for opposing the claim] came down to cost and that cost can never objectively justify

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discrimination”.

Pensions Minister Steve Webb has consistently stated that it is simply a case of “affordability”. On the basis of the Supreme Court ruling, the torpedo for the frozen pension policy is up and running.

The naivety of Webb rejecting the well researched arguments supporting the frozen pensioner’s claims is slowly coming home to roost.

The failure of Cameron and Webb to counter Bockman’s arguments is an indication that the government’s stance is being undermined.

This is the time to get involved in the fight – not sit back with a defeatist attitude.

Andy Robertson-Fox

Remember to stay calm in the surf [Re. No lifeguards on Phuket beaches in June] And of course it will be the surfers who will be saving everyone.

Don’t panic, go with the rip, let it take you out the back and wait for help.

Michael Flynn

10 THAILAND NEWS

IN BRIEF Pattaya-based photographer and nude model busted Police announced in a press conference that a photographer and model were arrested after opening a website for amateur photographers to take photos of nude models on May 13. Pattaya Daily News

Koreans caught in online football gambling den Law enforcement officers arrested 13 Korean nationals for running an online football gambling den in a Wong Amat condo in Pattaya on May 11.

An informant tipped off the police about the illegal operation and police seized computers and other gambling evidence. PDN

Speeding Russian dies on big bike A 33-year-old Russian died instantly when his body was torn in half after hitting a light pole sideways in a high speed motorcycle collision.

PDN

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‘Short circuit’ blew iPhone 5 T he recent explosion of an iPhone 5 owned by a Thai user was caused by a small screw found stuck under the device’s battery tray, according to an investigation supervised by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and concluded on Tuesday.

NBTC secretary-general Takor n Tantasit said the presence of the screw was a mystery, since it was not one of the iPhone 5’s original parts.

It penetrated into the phone’s battery and caused a short circuit, leading to the explosion, he said

Temple’s rough justice for dead cat A well known temple in Mukdahan’s absurd punishment of a temple dog landed it in hot water with users of various social media on May 13.

After the dog killed a cat, the temple-keeper decided to hang the cat’s dead body on the dog’s neck as a punishment so that “it would not bite cats any more.” PDN

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The probe, which examined the phone after it blew up, also found pentagram screws on the phone’s outer case were not in their original positions.

Investigators concluded the back cover of the device had already been opened or removed by a third party, using tools not approved and required by the Apple warranty.

The N BTC issued its statement after receiving a preliminary report on the the results of an examination

by Exponent, a US company specialising in inspection services of mobile phones.

Exponent was appointed

by Apple South Asia (Thailand), the main distributor of iPhones.

On March 11, businessman Suwicha Uasomsaksakul, 34, lodged a complaint at the Don Muang police station after his iPhone 5 overheated and exploded.

He said he had narrowly escaped injury.

Mr Suwicha said he had been speaking with a friend on the phone for about 30 seconds when the device suddenly became too hot to handle, and began emitting smoke.

He threw it to the ground, where it exploded four times.

Apple South Asia told

the NBTC it will formally submit the Exponent inspection report and the remains of the iPhone 5 to the NBTC. The agency will carry out its own inspection and issue a further announcement to the public, Mr Takorn said.

M r Suw ich a s a id he bought the phone from an Advanced Info Service (AIS) store in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district about two months before it blew up.

AIS offered him a new phone to replace the damaged one. A video produced by MCOT showed the remains of the iPhone 5 after the incident. Bangkok Post

Huge Chiang Rai drug haul Thai sues American for non marriage THE PHAMUANG TASK Force in Chiang Rai seized drugs worth millions of dollars on May 13.

The officers approached the alleged traffickers in a rice field behind a Cosmo Petrol Station in Ban Wiang Hom in Mae Sai district.

The men dropped their sacks and ran away, said police.

Inside the sacks were found 1,660,000 amphetamine pills or ya ba, and 43 kilograms of ya ice.

One pill of ya ba is thought to have a street price of anywhere between B100 and B500, while ya ice goes for around B3,000 per gram. The street value for

the haul is estimated to be over US$1 million.

It is believed that the drugs belonged to a group of Lahu men (an ethnic

Chinese group) who police say work for Lieutenant General Yeesay, the head of an underworld Lahu gang.

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ON TUESDAY, MAY 14, city resident Thidarat Chaisiri submitted a letter to well known Chiang Mai activist Nathee Teerarojjanapongs, better known as ‘Gay Natee’, requesting that he help her press charges against an American man who she claimed had taken advantage of her sexually.

T hir t y-eight-year- old Thidarat said that she met ‘James Dean’, a 49-year-old businessman who claimed to own a elementary school in the United States, through a matrimonial classified ad published on September 26, 2012.

The date, arranged by Dean’s Thai private secretary, started with a dinner and a

tour of Dean’s apartment. It was there that Dean tricked Thidarat into having sex with him by promising to marry her.

However, following a few dates, Dean abruptly broke up with her.

Thidarat believed that she was conned after learning that soon after the breakup Dean started publishing ads for a Thai partner again.

She said that Dean employed a Thai woman as a middleman to facilitate his romance fraud.

Nathee told Dailynews that he would travel to the US Embassy to seek justice for Thidarat and would file a fraud complaint against Dean as well. Coconuts Bangkok

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ASIA NEWS 11

Hong Kong’s waste struggle A

n army of road sweepers and refuse collectors keep the streets clean in the heart of Hong Kong – but on the outskirts, growing mountains of waste are testament to what campaigners say is an environmental crisis.

While the city may look well-kept, its three huge outdoor landfill sites are piled high with rubbish and are set to reach capacity by 2020, according to the government’s Environmental Protection Department (EPD).

Some predictions say the first will be full in a year or two.

“We need to have a clear roadmap for waste reduction, otherwise our rubbish will be on the streets in seven years’ time,” environmental scientist Professor Jonathan Wong, of the Hong Kong Baptist University, told AFP. The majority of the 13,000 tonnes of rubbish dumped at landfills in Hong Kong each day is termed ‘municipal solid waste’ (MSW), generated by households, business and industry.

With a population of more than 7 million, Hong Kong is sending 1.3 kilograms of MSW per person to landfills daily.

Most of it is ‘domestic waste’ – rubbish from homes and institutions including schools, as well as refuse collected by public cleaning services, from food to furniture.

Its per capita generation of domestic waste is significantly higher than other leading Asian cities, including Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei.

The public’s attitude to consumption has been partly blamed for the problem.

“Hong Kong is a fast-moving city and people want to keep up with the trends, whether it’s clothing or iPhones,” said Angus Ho, executive director of Hong Kong environmental NGO Greeners Action.

“They may have a perfectly good piece of furniture but they will dump it for a new one because there is no sense of responsibility – there’s a habit of consuming and disposing of things.”

Ho, along with other campaigners, also blames government inertia for Hong Kong’s mountains of rubbish.

The EPD published a 10year framework for managing the city’s waste in 2005 but has been criticised for failing to implement much of the plan and for having no concrete schedule for instigating it.

Hong Kong’s per capita generation of domestic waste is significantly higher than found in other leading Asian cities, including Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei. Photo: Adrian F Currently it is working on another waste management ‘blueprint’ which is expected to be released in the coming weeks.

In a statement to AFP, the EPD acknowledged Hong Kong “has a waste crisis”.

It added that this can only be dealt with “by taking multipronged actions, ranging from waste reduction at source to enhancing waste recovery, as well as building a comprehensive and modern waste treatment infrastructure that can handle different types of waste”.

The government and green groups believe that waste charging for households and businesses according to the

Chinese sex workers face horrifying abuse: report CHINESE SEX WORKERS are subjected to widespread abuse by authorities including beatings and torture in police custody and detention without trial, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

“Sex workers are treated as if they have no rights,” the international watchdog’s China director Sophie Richardson told a press conference in Hong Kong to launch a report on the subject.

“Rather than being protected by police, sex workers are regularly subjected to beatings, ill-treatment and torture in custody,” she said, adding they could be detained in a “re-education through labour” camp for up to two years without trial.

“I was beaten until I turned black and blue because I wouldn’t admit to prostitution,” said one woman named as Xiao Yue in the report.

Another told how she and two other sex workers had been tied to trees by police, had cold water thrown on them and were then beaten.

The report said some of the abuses suffered by sex workers in custody “constitute torture under domestic law”.

Sex workers who have reported crimes against them, including rape, have themselves been arrested after revealing to police what they do for a living, Richardson said, as prostitution of any kind is illegal under Chinese law.

“I’ve been raped several times,” a sex worker identified as Mimi said in the report. “But because I am a sex worker, and selling sex is a violation of the law, I could be arrested. So I have never been willing to report to the police. I just have to grin and bear it.”

Sex workers are also subjected to forcible testing for HIV, with their privacy and patient confidentiality disclosed to third parties, the report said.

Richardson said there had been “an extraordinary boom in sex work” since Chinese economic reform began in the late 1970s and there were now an estimated four to six million sex workers in China.

They are considered a “social evil” by Chinese officials, she said.

The report found that poverty was a driving factor leading women to become sex workers.

In China’s poorest regions gender inequality is endemic, with women twice as likely as men to be illiterate – by going into sex work, impoverished women can earn almost ten times more, the report said.

A migrant sex worker in the southern province of Guangdong could earn 4,000 yuan (B18,000) a month while a migrant woman not selling sex earns an average of 300 to 500 yuan a month, it said.

The Human Rights Watch report said many women over the age of 40 had turned to prostitution after being laid off by state enterprises in the late 1990s.

The New York-based watchdog conducted studies between 2008 and 2012, mainly in the Chinese capital Beijing, including interviews with 75 sex workers. AFP

amount they dispose of is the key to reducing the amount of rubbish generated – such schemes have worked well in Taipei and Seoul.

But successive administrations have been hesitant to take on the public, commerce and political opponents to push through that policy.

“The government doesn’t want to do anything too drastic and creative because they will face a hard time in LegCo [Hong Kong’s legislative council],” Edwin Lau, director of Friends of the Earth Hong Kong told AFP. “An effective framework is there – they don’t need to reinvent the wheel. They just need to get it rolling,” he said.

Lau says the HK$0.50 (nearly 2 baht) plastic bag levy, introduced in 2009 and which currently covers 3,000 shops including supermarkets and convenience stores, shows how effective a charging system can be in changing people’s behaviour.

The EPD says use of plastic bags at the retailers under the scheme has reduced by 90 per cent.

Plans have also been discussed to extend current landfills and build an incinerator, both proposals which are unpopular with residents and some environmentalists.

While the government stalls on the bigger picture when it comes to managing

the city’s waste, smaller-scale groups are trying to get the message across at the grass roots.

Hong Kong Recycles is a non-profit organisation set up last year which issues four reusable bags to its subscribers so that they can separate their paper, plastic, metal and glass for recycling – the bags are picked up from their doorsteps once a week.

Although some apartment blocks in the city already have recycling bins, they are often too small for the number of residents.

“A lot of Hong Kong people do care about the environment and want to recycle, but they don’t want to walk down to a community centre or to wheelie bins with their rubbish. We thought of a way to make it easier for them,” said operations manager Joshua Tan. Subscribers pay HK$25 (B88) a week for the service and there are currently 250 clients, including corporates, plus a waiting list, says Tan. Hong Kong already recycles around half of its waste, but Professor Wong says compulsory recycling should be introduced as part of any government waste reduction plan. AFP

12 WORLD NEWS

Brazil gives green light to same sex marriage BRAZIL ON TUESDAY became the third and largest Latin American country to give a de facto green light to same-sex marriage.

In a bold stride for the majority Roman Catholic nation, the National Council of Justice (NCJ), a panel which oversees Brazil’s legal system and is headed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, said government offices that issue marriage licenses had no standing to reject gay couples.

“This is the equivalent of authorising same-sex marriage in Brazil,” said Raquel Pereira de Castro Araujo, head of the human rights committee of the Brazilian bar association.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Joaquim Barbosa explained that there was no reason for government marriage licensing offices to wait for Congress to pass a law on same-sex marriage before extending gays rights they legally already have. AFP

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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

WHITES-ONLY TOWN South African residents say it’s ‘not racist’ W

elcome to Orania, South Africa: a whites-only enclave established in 1991 during the dying years of apartheid.

The town in the sparsely populated Karoo region is inhabited only by Afrikaners.

These descendants of Dutch-speaking migrants who arrived in South Africa in 1652 with Jan van Riebeeck, now make up six per cent of the “Rainbow Nation’s” population.

But they make up 100 per cent of rural Orania.

It was the Afrikaners who formed the backbone of the National Party that introduced apartheid, and many South Africans regard Orania’s residents as little more than latter-day bittereinders – a term used for Boer War holdouts – who rage against today’s majority rule.

But residents maintain the town is not racist.

They argue that Orania is the best way of preserving Afrikaner culture and language and offers a safe sanctuary from crime-ridden neighbourhoods.

“We are safe here,” said resident Kobus Jonck. “We do not worry about locking our

cars at night, even the (house) doors... they are never locked.”

Its easy to see why some may find the setting idyllic.

The town is built on the 8,000 hectares of a private farm, along the Orange River, in the beautifully desolate Northern Cape province.

There are no high-rise buildings or factories. Children run barefoot between small prefabricated homes.

According to the town’s authorities, its modest population of 1,000 is growing at nine per cent a year.

Jonck, a sheep farmer, settled in Orania in 2012 with his family only after going through an interview process with the town committee.

“When new people come to Orania, they are interviewed by a group of people to make sure that they have sufficient understanding of what the town is about,” said Carel Boshoff IV, the son of the late founder of the town, Carel Boshoff III. Its leaders have dreams of turning it into an independent state for the Afrikaner minority, who today number three million.

In line with the town’s

The Jonck family who live in Orania, in South Africa. Photo: AFP/Stephane De Sakutin motto of “working for freedom”, residents are encouraged to be self sufficient, and the majority are farmers or traders.

They all work to grow and develop the town and labour is provided by the townspeople, as little as possible comes from the outside.

Like any other town, Orania is run by a council which is elected on an annual basis, according to Mayor Harry Theron.

It boasts shops, schools and its own flag and currency, the ora, which is pegged to South

Africa’s rand.

But unlike other towns, blacks are not welcome.

At the entrance of the town, a statue of Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid, stands proudly among other prominent icons of the old South Africa.

The town’s flag with blue, white and orange colours similar to the old apartheid flag is visible everywhere across this microstate in the making.

Perhaps ironically, Orania’s existence is protected under article 235 of South Africa’s

Constitution which ensures right to self-determination.

The legislation was adopted after the end of apartheid, following years of fighting against the system of separate homelands for native blacks.

But beneath the seemingly safe and secure environment lurks paranoia, some residents believe that one day blacks might turn against them.

A waiter at a bar said that he fears “black South Africans will kill all white people” when peace icon Nelson Mandela dies. AFP

Prosecutor urges four years in jail for boob job blunder A FRENCH PROSECUTor on Tuesday called for the founder of a firm whose faulty breast implants sparked a global health scare to be given a fouryear prison sentence on fraud charges.

In closing arguments at the trial in Marseille, prosecutor Jacques Dallest also called for PIP founder Jean-Claude Mas to pay a 100,000 euro (B3.8 million) fine and to be banned from working in medical services or from running a company.

Deputy Prosecutor Ludovic Leclerc urged the court to hold the defendants to account.

“This was a system of massive fraud against thousands of women, a deception the likes of which we have rarely seen... Once again, the pursuit of money was put before the health of others,” he said.

Five PIP executives are on trial in the case including the 73-year-old Mas, charged with aggravated fraud for using industrial-grade silicone in implants.

The others on trial are PIP’s former general manager Claude Couty, quality control director Hannelore Font, technical di-

rector Loic Gossart and product director Thierry Brinon.

The prosecutor called for prison terms of between six months and two years for the other defendants.

An estimated 300,000 women in 65 countries are believed to have received the implants, which are twice as likely to rupture as other brands, and more than 7,000 women registered as plaintiffs in the case.

One of the plaintiffs, Joelle Manighetti, said no sentence would be harsh enough for the many victims.

News of the faulty implants in 2011 sparked fears worldwide, but health officials in various countries have said they were not toxic and did not increase the risk of breast cancer.

More than 4,000 women have reported ruptures in the implants and in France alone 15,000 have had the PIP implants replaced.

Hundreds of the victims, as well as some 300 lawyers, attended the trial in the southern port city of Marseille, near PIP’s former headquarters.

Mas, a former travelling

salesman who got his start in the medical business by selling pharmaceuticals, founded PIP in 1991 to take advantage of the booming market for cosmetic implants.

He built the company into the third-largest global supplier of implants, but came under the spotlight when plastic surgeons began reporting an unusual number of ruptures in his products.

Health authorities later discovered he was saving millions of euros by allegedly using industrial-grade gel in 75 per cent of the implants.

PIP’s implants were banned and the company eventually liquidated.

Some of the defendants, including Mas, have also been charged in separate and ongoing manslaughter and financial fraud investigations into the scandal.

The manslaughter probe is related to the suspicious 2010 death from cancer of a woman who was fitted with the implants.

PIP had exported its implants to Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. AFP

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HEADING FOR 2015 Asean Secretary-General looks at tourism progress L

e Luong Minh, the new Secretary-General of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean), took office in January. His five-year tenure will include the birth of the Asean Economic Community (AEC).

In this interview, released by Asean, he gives a progress report on tourism integration in Southeast Asia

The MRA is one of the key Asean tourism initiatives to support the establishment of the AEC by 2015.

The progress that has been achieved is encouraging and the pilot implementation for the hotel housekeeping division should begin by next year.

To ensure the quality of tour­ism in Asean, what policies and initiatives is Asean implementing?

How important is tourism in Asean’s development plans?

Asean Tourism has significant potential to become a major socio-economic driver for growth and a tool for development in the Asean region.

In 2012, Asean received over 87 million international visitors, and tourism plays an important role as an instrument for the alleviation of poverty, improvement of people’s quality of life and contributing to economic and social development.

What would you like to see happen to further improve cross-border road transport within Asean?

ply and harmonise transport procedures and requirements.

With the conclusion of the agreement, we would expect much more seamless land travel. Asean is also currently completing missing sections and improving road quality.

How important it is for each Asean country to promote simplified visa procedures to facilitate travel by non-Asean visitors?

Significant progress was made

by Thailand and Cambodia when they agreed to implement

a single visa agreement. Since December 2012 non-Asean visitors need to obtain just one visa to visit both countries.

The idea of a common visa covering Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam also enjoys broad support.

Asean is working on easing visa requirements for Asean nationals and foreign tourists.

How confident are you that the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for Tourism Professionals will start to deliver results?

What kind of tourism pro­ ducts does Asean need to develop more?

There is a need to develop tourism products that involve the local community.

Homestay is one of the good examples on how tourism can provide trickle-down effects to the community using experience and daily life as a main attraction.

THE THAILAND DEVELopment Research Institute (TDRI) says Thai hospitality and tourism workers will face fierce competition from foreign labour once the Asean Economic Community (AEC) starts in late 2015.

It identified 32 positions in six categories that will face competition, according to TDRI’s Research on Labour Development Director Yongyuth Chalaemwong.

They include 32 job positions in hospitality business, such as tourism, hotels and restaurants.

“Due to the AEC agreement, companies will be able to hire more foreign workers … it will cause an influx of foreign labour to Thailand and decrease job opportunities for Thai people,” he warned.

Under the Asean Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals, workers will have almost the same freedom to move between countries as enjoyed in the European Union.

However, countries like Thailand that have strict work permit regulations will still be

able to apply them, which will maintain a level of protection for local labour.

Technically, more jobs will be open up to Asean nationals than would be allowed under current work permit guidelines.

Once the AEC kicks in, an Asean national will be able to apply for a post competing with local candidates, and as long as the educational qualifications are correct and the salary offered is within the guidelines, the work permit should be approved.

It will make it easier for foreign workers to apply for jobs in hotels such as front office, housekeeping, food production and food and beverage. Most managerial positions in travel companies (both travel agencies and tour operators) will be open to foreigners.

Thailand was the last of the 10 Asean nations to sign off on the Asean Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Tourism Professionals, which will make it easier to facilitate the free movement and employment of qualified personnel between Asean member countries.

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Asean is developing a framework agreement on crossborder passenger transport.

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Secretary-General of Asean Le Luong Minh: In 2012, Asean received over 87 million international visitors.

A set of Asean Tourism Standards for green hotels, spa services, homestays, clean tourist cities and public toilets, all with certification processes, have been developed since 2011. We’re seeking completion and implementation by 2015.

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Shanghai, start and end point of the 83-day round-the-world cruise.

Round-world cruise for Chinese COSTA CRUISES HAS SIGN-­ ed a partnership with Shanghai Airlines Tours (SAT) to take mainland Chinese from Shanghai on an 83-day roundthe-world cruise next year.

The cruise, aboard the Costa Atlantica, which recently arrived in Asia, will visit 23 destinations in 16 countries.

Phuket will be one of them.

Costa Crociere Board Chairman and CEO Pier Luigi Foschi, who is also Asia chairman of parent company Carnival Corp, said after the signing, “As a pioneer of the

cruise industry in China …

Costa Cruises are always challenging ourselves to bring more innovative holiday options to this market.

“China’s first aroundthe-world cruise is a perfect example of this and is the lynchpin of our Asia strategy over the next couple of years, heralding a new milestone in China’s cruise industry.”

The General Manager of SAT, Shen Dayi, said, “We are confident that the partnership between SAT and Costa Cruises will be a strong one,

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and we firmly believe that the 83-day cruise in 2014 will be a huge success.”

The Costa Atlantica’s inaugural global cruise will depart from Shanghai on March 22 next year and include visits to Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau in Vietnam; Phuket; Colombo in Sri Lanka; Malé in the Maldives; Oman; Egypt; Greece; Italy; France; Spain, Portugal; the USA, Jamaica; the Panama Canal; Mexico; Hawaii; and Guam, returning to Shanghai on June 13. eTravel Blackboard

hais will spend more on travel in 2013 while relying more on the internet and social network, according to TripAdvisor’s latest TripBarometer.

Released last week, TripBarometer is based upon an online survey compiled in December 2012 and January 2013 by research company StrategyOne. TripAdvisor said 35,042 people from 26 countries in seven regions took part in the online survey. Of these, 510 were from Thailand.

According to the TripBarometer, 83 per cent of Thais polled in the survey said they are planning to increase their travel spend in 2013.

72 per cent of Thai respondents said price was the most important factor in booking accommodation, following by location (58 per cent), attractions or nearby activities (50 per cent); accommodation amenities (45 per cent), and online reviews (30 per cent).

In addition, 72 per cent said they would consider one to five properties before making a booking, while 21 per cent said they would consider six to 10 properties and 3 per cent said they would consider 11 to 15 properties.

Thai travelers, the survey found, use social networks even during a trip. They are among the most avid users globally (52 per cent) when researching and planning their trips, with the most popular being Facebook (88 per cent) ahead of Google+ (58 per cent), and Twitter (22 per cent).

TripAdvisor Asia Pacific vice president, Cindy Tan, said: “In an ever connected world, it is clear that Thai travellers are turning to the

internet … from researching their trips to getting advice and recommendations on where to go and to keeping in contact with friends.”

Asians, and particularly Singaporeans, lead the world in online bookings and use of mobile technology to manage vacations and business trips, another survey commissioned

by Singapore-based hotel booking site AsiaRooms.

Conducted by independent market research firm VisionOne UK, the survey polled the views of more than 12,000 online participants in over 25 major international markets, spanning Asia Pacific, America and Europe.

Clarence Lin, brand development lead at AsiaRooms, said, “This year’s index reveals continuing appetite for overseas travel and growing popularity of online accommodation bookings, especially in Asia.”

The index revealed the following travel trends: Asians proved most likely to book their business and leisure trips online, with 75.2 per cent of respondents making online bookings this year compared to the global average of 65.4 per cent.

Singapore topped the list with 84.3 per cent of respondents having made an online booking in the past 12 months.

The majority of travellers (75 per cent) are active on an average of one to three social media platforms, visiting these sites between one to three times daily.

More than half (53.4 per cent) of all respondents indicated that people within their social media circles inf luenced their decisions on online accommodation use, while 28.2 per cent said

that even strangers on social media sites could influence their travel-related decisions.

Almost half (46 per cent) of the respondents said they search for travel accommodation using mobile devices, nine points up from last year’s survey.

Again, Asia is leading the charge, with 59 per cent using mobile devices to search.

Respondents from Asia were also the most likely to make a travel-related transaction online.

Respondents are still generally careful with their money, but price is less of a factor in influencing accommodation decisions this year – there was a 9.4 per cent decrease in price sensitivity compared with last year.

T he most sig nif icant change in price sensitivity is ref lected in Asia, with 17.5 per cent fewer respondents stating cost-savings as a primary cause for lower accommodation usage in the next 12 months.

Globally, 29 per cent of all respondents indicated that they prefer to pay for their accommodation only when they check out, as opposed to paying a basic room rate in advance (24 per cent) or paying an advance deposit (23 per cent).

Approximately 60 per cent of men and women who booked accommodation online in the past 12 months went overseas for leisure.

In the Asia Pacific region – unlike the rest of the world – women led the charge, with 53 per cent of women having traveled for leisure overseas in the last 12 months, compared with 51 per cent of men.

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Developers and Bank at odds over ‘bubble’ THE BANK OF THAILAND (BoT) and developers are divided over the likelihood of a property bubble in the near future.

Songtham Pinto, director of the central bank’s macroeconomy division, said the bank is concerned about the possibility of a property crisis that could result in huge economic losses followed by a slow recovery, mirroring the 2008 sub-prime crisis that led to the lingering global financial crisis.

But developers claim that Thailand’s housing market has changed and is now controlled mostly by large firms capable of responding quickly to any risks. And in any case, in most places there is an oversupply of new homes that is holding prices down.

“We need to be cautious and monitor the situation very closely, and prepare measures to cope with any possible problem,” Mr Songtham said at a property seminar organised last week by the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).

However, Atip Bijanonda, the president of the Housing Business Association, warned that the wrong measures maight fail to forestall the problem and could harm real buyers.

“A lower loan-to-value ratio will not prevent short-term speculators, as they can still sell their booked units at the same or lower prices than they paid, but this measure harms real buyers who really want the units,” he said.

Prasert Taedullayasatit, chief business officer of the SET-listed Pruksa Real Estate Plc, was emphatic that there is no property bubble.

He said overall market value last year totalled B626 billion, with Greater Bangkok accounting for half that amount.

He pointed out that about 86 per cent of projects were in the hands of the top 10 developers, who always do market research, follow housing demand and respond quickly to risks.

Mr Atip pointed that that bubbles and oversupply never occur at the same time. Bubbles are caused by a lack of supply that leads to a rise in property prices, while an oversupply will make prices stagnant, drop or rise only slowly.

However, Issara Boonyoung, a former president of the Housing Business Association, said the low-rise segment does face a shortage of supply.

Provincial investment is risky, so developers need to study market demand and size before making decisions, he added.

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Large Bangkok developers bring ‘big change’ to Phuket

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eal estate consultancy CBRE Thailand this week reported what it sees as “the most significant change of direction for the property industry in Phuket since 1997”, starting late last year.

The change, CBRE says, is driven by a number of factors – the entry of Bangkok-based and Thai public listed developers; the move towards smaller units resembling the Hua Hin and Pattaya developments and a significant increase in the number of Thai buyers in Phuket.

After a period of slowdown following the global crisis in 2008, the Phuket market is now enjoying a new wave of activity.

“By 2011, the stage was set for a change when Bangkokbased listed developers such as Sansiri and Supalai entered the Phuket market in a significant manner.

“Their first projects focused on the mass entry-level market and met with instant success, selling out within days from launch to a predominantly local Thai buyer base,” CBRE reported.

“The success of these projects has led a number of developers to consider the viability in Phuket of Pattaya- and Hua Hin-style developments that attract both Thai and foreign buyers.

“This model is characterised by smaller unit sizes and significantly cheaper total unit prices. CBRE believe this is the beginning of a new and sustainable market for Phuket.”

Sansiri started with cheap entry-level condos but has also been successful with its upmarket Baan Mai Khao development.

Slightly further up the scale, Laguna Resorts launched Laguna Shores at the end of last year, the report notes, with prices from B4 million upwards resulting in almost half the units being sold in the last quarter of the year, mostly to foreigners.

Sansiri, having concentrated on entry-level apartments, which sold in a matter of hours, took a leap upmarket in March with the launch of its beachfront project, Baan Mai Khao, with prices from B7 million to B53 million. Interest came to a large extent from Thai buyers, “due in part to the loyal following Sansiri has in the Thai market,” CBRE said.

CBRE predicted that Baan Mai Khao could also spark a home-building boom along

Mai Khao Beach similar to the development of Bang Tao in the early 1990s, when Laguna Phuket led the charge.

“The launch of these projects represents a significant change for the market as they are being built by credible Thai developers not dependent on immediate cash flow from sales to begin construction.

“These projects can there-

fore be delivered on a timely basis and give buyers greater confidence compared with projects built by first-time developers with limited funding.”

The reputation of these major developers also appeals to Thai buyers, CBRE says.

“The developers are able to draw on their track record of success in Bangkok and other resort locations to secure Thai

buyers.

“Although the proportion of Thai buyers [compared with foreigners] is still lower than Hua Hin and Pattaya, this represents a significant change.”

CBRE Chairman David Simister noted, “Having been involved in the Phuket property market for the past 25 years, this is the most significant change we’ve seen in the market since 1997.”

The changes, he said, have led to renewed interest in the market by both developers and buyers, and the launch of new projects after several years of slowdown.

“For the rest of the year, CBRE also believes there will be continued activity for the entry-level segment below B10 million, for condominiums, leasehold apartments and small villas in inland locations.

“The top-end luxury villa market (B125 million to B250 million), while limited in volume, will still be sustainable in the long-term as Phuket still has significant unique attractions.

In addition to interest in new projects, the secondary re-sale market in Phuket has also seen an upswing in the number of enquiries and transactions.

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Bart Duykers of the Andaman Wine Club

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Banksy work on the block again

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BIS students draw upon artists’ talent

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rt students from the British International School Phuket (BISP) joined intensive hands-on workshops from three different professional artists during the annual Artist in Residence Week from April 29 to May 3.

“The purpose of Artist in Residence Week is to expose our students to practising artists, giving them space and time to work without the pressures of everyday school life,” said BIS Phuket Head of Art Claire Lester.

“Artist residencies are important because they provide opportunities for students to spend time in a new atmosphere and environment. They support cultural

and artistic exchange, nurture experimentation and new ideas and support research and the development of new work,” added Mrs Lester.

The BIS Phuket Art Department invited three very different artists to work with students in the Secondary School.

The first was Elsie Evans, (left) a Scottish painter who has lived and worked in Bangkok for 20 years and runs Attic Studios; Romadon, (above) a Thai performance artist based in Phuket; and Thaworn Merurut, a Thai watercolour artist also based in Phuket.

For the next few months, visitors to BIS Phuket can see the results of the workshop displayed around the school.

work by renowned British graffiti artist Banksy that was withdrawn from a controversial US auction is being put up for sale again in London.

T he mu ra l, c a l led ‘Slave Labour’, mysteriously vanished from its original site on a wall of an outlet of thrift store Poundland in the Wood Green district of Haringey shortly before the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The work, which shows a boy making Union Jack bunting on a sewing machine and is an apparent comment on sweat-shop labour, was pulled from

sale at the last minute, apparently after pressure by campaigners who wanted it returned to its original home.

The piece had been expected to fetch up to £450,000 (B20 million).

But Alan Strickland, a councillor for Wood Green who has spearheaded the ‘Bring Back Banksy’ campaign said, “News that the piece is being sold at an exclusive VIP reception is particularly galling for residents who previously enjoyed the artwork for free on a daily basis.

“If it goes ahead every piece of street art will have its price.” AFP

Australian artist Christopher Hogan with Thai celebrities, Patisitra ‘Shasha’ Bhakpaiboon and Saranyoo ‘Beam’ Prachakit.

Angsana to launch youth art scholarship

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ngsana Laguna Phuket has established an art scholarship worth B200,000 to support Phuket’s next generation of creative thinkers.

The Angsana Youth Artist Scholarship fund will be used to propel two students’ careers by providing financial support for them to continue with their education, enabling them to pursue creative opportunities in their chosen field.

The fund will be divided into two scholarships for two selected students from Ratchapat Phuket University.

Kamolux Israngkul Na Ayuthaya, Angsana Laguna Phuket manager of public relations, said, “We will start funding the two students from the upcoming semester. We will provide each student with approximately B16,666 for each of the six semesters throughout three years.”

Each student will also receive an approximate B46,000 for educational materials such as textbooks, stationery, and other relevant educational expenses.

The idea for the Angsana Youth Artist scholarship came from a Charity Mural Project that was created to coincide with the opening of the resort in December 2011. The 14 sqm mural is made up of 350 tiles designed by renowned Australian artist Christopher Hogan, who conducted art classes for young guests during the launch of Angsana Laguna Phuket’s Tree House Kids Club.

When combined, each tile created a unique collage in the distinctive purple hues of Angsana Laguna Phuket’s colours. Guests and visitors were able to sign the finished tiles to leave their permanent mark at the resort.

The scholarship students will have the opportunity to intern at Angsana Laguna Phuket when Christopher Hogan returns to the resort to teach art classes at Tree House Kids Club during each summer.

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Drop in the ocean Jody Houton meets local entrepreneur Bart Duykers Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

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usiness is good for the proprietor of the Andaman Wine Club, Dutchman Bart Duykers.

It is partly due to the growing appreciation for wine amongst Thais, and regular patronage from his foreign clients, that Mr Duykers attributes the success of his small wine shop in Cherng Talay.

“Small wine shops are able to thrive in Thailand, partly because of the mark up as it is seen as a high-end product and expensive.

“So with it being such a considered purchase,” says Mr Duykers, “Thai people and foreigners like to come to have a consultation before they buy.”

“This is why there are so many little wine shops in Phuket. But the main difference is that some are price driven, while some are quality and brand driven, which is what the Andaman Wine Club is.”

The fact that increasing numbers of Thais are drinking wine is also helping the industry in Phuket and nationwide, leading to an explosion in the variety available, many hitherto unseen in Thailand. “Wine is a growing phenomenon among Thai people. They are tired of drinking whisky and beer,” says Mr Duykers.

“Wine is seen as aspirational and mysterious, but they are still not that confident yet. I have met many people and converted them from beer drinkers to wine drinkers relatively easily.”

“The Thais are much more red wine drinkers than anything else, probably because of the antioxidants and health benefits – His Majesty the King also ap-

parently likes red wine.”

Mr Duykers added that the Andaman Wine Club sells more white wine to foreigners, as by and large tourists like to drink wine in hot weather and with sea food – two things Phuket has an abundance of.

Interestingly, he believes there are different tastes emerging across Thailand.

“Some wines are more popular in Phuket and Samui than Bangkok. For example, this double magnum of Whispering Angel is a very popular rosé on Phuket beaches right now.”

The path from Mr Duykers’ hometown of Nijmegen, in the east of the Netherlands, near the German border, to becoming a Phuket-based wine evangelist was far from a smooth and obvious one.

“After high school I studied hospitality and worked in various hotels and resorts in Amsterdam and the Hague region. I did that for around seven years before I came to Thailand.

“I had actually always wanted to go to California and in fact was close to doing so, but every company that offered me a job wanted me to start right away and I needed to give notice,” says Mr Duykers.

So instead Mr Duykers came here in 1989 and joined the Amari hotel chain.

However, he soon checked out from the industry, finding his interests lay away from hotels and resorts.

“My career has been rather broad,” Mr Duykers explains, “I have worked for export companies, real estate brokering, and most recently the wine business. I am also the managing director of Bliss Beach Club.

“The first time I started in the wine business was 1997 when I became the Phuket distributor for Ambrose Wine.

But I now spend much of my time working for BB&B.” From a small speciality import-distribution company in 2003 with five employees and a delivery truck, BB&B (it stands for Bangkok Beer & Beverages) has grown to become one of Thailand’s biggest suppliers of beverages and service accessories to retail and hospitality enterprises.

It currently has offices in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket.

It was around this same time that the Andaman Wine Club opened up.

The name refers to both the wine shop, which is located in Cherng Talay, and a regular meeting where wine enthusiasts meet to discuss all things grape and indulge in wine tastings.

“It’s for everyone really,” says Mr Duykers about the club, “Great for people who are curious about wine and who

want to learn a little more, from the beginner to those with a bigger and more developed palette – most are blind tastings so we can learn when we taste.”

And what about Mr Duykers himself? Does he enjoy a tipple despite being around it all day and night?

“It comes with the job. I meet clients and taste a few times a week, and have an event each and every month, but I have no real preference [for red or white].”

However, he gains a far away look before answering the question as to his finest ever glass of wine.

“I remember when my daughter was born I had a double magnum from South Africa that I had kept for a long while.

It wasn’t a particularly expensive wine, but it was the perfect age, the perfect temperature – it was amazing. It’s also about the scenario and the setting though. That is incredibly important.”

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Time to take to the water PHUKET FOR KIDS

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Clockwise from top: Surfing is fun for all (photo:: Swdreaming); popcorn (photo: Thierry Caro); nail art (photo: Neil Milne).

Donna Stephens is the foun de r of we b s i te p huket forki d s .c om , which is aimed at providing families in Phuket with ideas of what to do for activities, games and fun. Donna will be writing a regular column for The Phuket News that wraps up the best family activities coming up in the month ahead.

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he Ao Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC) has five new Open Bic dinghies for their Junior Sailing programme.

You will never find a better place to introduce kids to sailing, with fair winds, calm seas and tropical water warm if you do fall in.

The ACYC are providing weekend dingy courses this month in the Open Bic and mirror dinghies for kids from 7 years up. Dependant on numbers and demand, the ACYC will run a total beginners Stage 1 course and Stage 2 (for kids that have sailed dinghies before or kids that completed stage 1).

So give it a go this May. Or sign up for their summer programmes! For further information contact Sandra on acycsailschool@ gmail.com and check out the web link on acyc.asia.

Meanwhile, popular band ‘Elephant in the Room’ are playing at the Village Coconut Island on Saturday May 25. This is a family event with a buffet at B600 and discounted drinks. For more information, contact oliver@thevillage-coconutisland.com And now to our readers’ question of the month: “Dear Donna, I struggle to think of things to do with the kids on rainy days. Any ideas?”

When you think of Phuket you think of sun, sand and sea. But the rainy season provides some special opportunities as well. For instance: Nail art: For the girls there are a variety of salons that create amazing nail art

for very reasonable prices. You can have your nails decorated with flags, flowers or even butterflies. Even boys can opt to have their football team colours or emblems.

Surfing: The south west season means the swell is in. This might not be ideal for the relaxing sea lounger, but for those wanting to surf these are the ideal conditions.

Cinemas: Phuket is one of the least expensive places in the world to attend a cin-

ema. You can even indulge in the first class experience complete with socks, blankets, drinks and snacks.

Bowling: The Thai’s love bowling and there are a range of indoor bowling alleys.

These places are fun for the family, a group or even a birthday party. Lots of loud music and atmosphere that will keep kids busy on a rainy day.

Visit phuketforkids.com for venue details.

Oxford University sets up new Thatcher scholarship

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ritain’s famous Oxford University is to honour former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died last month, with a £100 million (B4.5 billion) scholarship trust for ‘future leaders’, the Daily Telegraph reported on May 14.

The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust, backed by patrons including fellow former Prime Minister Tony Blair and ex-US President George Bush senior, is aimed at giving young people who have succeeded ‘against the odds’ the opportunity to study at the prestigious institution.

Ten ‘Thatcher scholars’ will be select-

ed each year from around the globe, with an emphasis on those from poorer backgrounds.Thatcher, who died on April 8 aged 87, studied Chemistry at the university’s Somerville College in 1943.

Other famous patrons include Ronald Reagan’s widow Nancy and former US Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Condoleezza Rice.

Friend and former adviser Charles Powell, who approached the patrons, told the newspaper: “They saw her as a historic figure and wanted to be associated with a way of remembering her legacy.

It is beyond politics, it is beyond vanity.”

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Embracing the sphinx’s power Kim White editor@classactmedia.co.th

Kim White is the owner of Sala Suddhavasa, an internal arts centre in Rawai offering private and group sessions in taiji, yoga and meditation: 086 276 9174, info@suddhavasa.com; suddhavasa.com The opinions and advice contained in this column are those of the author only. The Phuket News is not responsible for the outcome or results of following any advice in any situation.

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i and welcome to another yoga pose for life.

In Thailand, the sphinx deity is known as thep norasingh. It is believed to take away the sins of devotees when they enter a temple, and helps ward off evil in general.

The yoga sphinx (salamba bhujangasana) wards off the sins of lower back pain and bless the body with a lengthened spine.

This posture is such a gift, I thought it important to add it to my latest series of life changing asanas.

A few years ago I taught a few Australian cricket players some yoga asana to ease their shoulder and back issues, and this sphinx posture was a big hit with the cricketers, they now swear by this pose as a great way to ease back, hip and shoulder stiffness.

You know those days you have when you feel as if you might just crumble from the sheer exhaustion of a stiff back and shoulders? When you feel like the Tin Man with no oil in his can? Well, the sphinx posture is for you and I’ll tell you why, it’s: Excellent for lengthening the abdominal muscles Great for warming the spine in preparation for other activities The mild backbend awakens the upper back and increases awareness in the thoracic spine Stimulates the kidneys and adrenal glands through compression Can be a very deep compression and stimulation of the sacral-lumbar arch (lower back) Tones the spine. People with bulging or herniated disks may find this very therapeutic Stretches and lengthens the spine, chest, lungs, shoulders and abdomen Strengthens back, spine and hips

Making Cense of affordable spas

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ocated opposite Central Festival, the Cheriam Spa Village has been rebranded as Cense by Spa Cenvaree – the other change is that a day out at a Phuket spa need no longer be expensive.

Cense by Spa Cenvaree is a new spa brand recently launched by Centara Hotels & Resorts, and is the first branch of the reasonably-priced spa chain in the South of Thailand.

Covering some 160,000 square metres, the Cense by Spa Cenvaree is also one of the largest spas in the region, with 38 single treatment rooms and 22 couple rooms. There are also

VIP sections and a mediation and yoga room, all set within, surprisingly for the busy area, lush and quiet settings.

“Even though it’s in the middle of Phuket, we try to make it feel more like a villa atmosphere and natural environment as we have lots of trees around,” said Patchanok ‘Nan’ Hananupong, sales and marketing manager of Cense by Spa Cenvaree.

For the foreseeable future, spa treatments for Phuket residents will also be 50 per cent cheaper than the regular price. Proof of residence required.

Stimulates the functioning of the abdominal organs, thereby promoting health and vitality Relieves stress, tension and anxiety Traditional texts say it increases body heat, destroys disease and awaken Kundalini energy If you are hanging around and reading the newspaper or watching television then the sphinx pose is a perfect way to sit while you spend that time.

Here is how to perform the sphinx pose: 1 Lie on your stomach, with your legs stretched out and relaxed.

2 Place your hands flat on the floor with your elbows under your shoulders.

Your elbows should be shoulder-width apart.

3 Stretch your hands forward. The bend in your elbows should be approximately 90 degrees. Spread your fingertips wide apart from one another and root down through your hands and elbows.

4 Your hips and bottom are relaxed, however your hips are sinking and stay fixed to the mat or towel underneath

you. See photo 1.

5 Inhale and lengthen the chest, stomach and back closer towards your fingers, away from your hips, exhale and relax the back and bottom.

6 Inhale again and lengthen the crown of the head (chin tucked to the chest) and upper spine upwards while still sinking the elbows, try to roll your shoulder blades down your back. See photo 2.

7 It is important to keep the lower back and bottom relaxed.

8 Hold for 30 seconds to one minute when first practising this asana, working towards five minute holds. The longer the hold, the better.

If you find this yoga pose difficult to perform, you may lie on a U-shaped towel to support the belly lift. The bottom of the towel should be slightly above your pubic bone, and its sides should be supporting your belly laterally.

Until next month happy stretching and safe wet weather travelling.

Metta, Kim

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Importance of a green label THAI EYE

Kanokwan Homcha-aim kanokwan@myseek.org

So what should you look for in a green product? Goods and services that help reduce global warming: these are products that are of a standard quality and are generally available, take into account any possible environmental impact, and make efficient use of resources while minimising pollution

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uring the last decade, sustainable production and consumption schemes have been promoted throughout Thailand. However, the national market for eco-friendly green products is still small and relatively cost-ineffective.

Therefore, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) has tried to create mechanisms to assist with the growth of the market for green products.

The Green Public Procurement standard for environmentally-friendly goods and services conducted and practised among government agencies, considered to be big buyers, is helping to raise awareness of the eco-friendly product market, and the advantages that it holds for consumers.

So what should you look for in a green product? Goods and services that help reduce global warming is one thing. These are products that are of a standard quality and are generally available, take into account any possible environmental impact, and make efficient use of resources while minimising pollution.

In large corporations, the purchasing department could adopt the criteria set by the PCD for acquiring environmentally friendly goods and services.

There are currently 17 commonly-used goods and services in Thailand that have adopted such criteria, including envelopes, office supplies, metal furniture and photocopy machines.

According to the criteria, for example, eco-friendly toilet paper must contain more

Two signs that purport this product uses less power and so is more environmentally friendly. than 30 per cent recycled pulp and not use elemental chloride in the bleaching process.

Another easy and convenient way for consumers to see if a product is environmentally friendly is to just look for products that are ‘eco-labelled’.

Eco-labelling is an environmental certification awarded to products that are shown to have minimum detrimental impact on the environment, in comparison with other products serving the same function.

At present, there are more than 500 certified products – including building materials, electrical appliances, IT equipment, household goods, textiles and automotive accessories.

For a comprehensive list of criteria for environmental friendly goods and services, visit pcd.go.th.

A sign that verifies the product’s energy-saving capabilities.

Bumpy road ahead for electric car industry Rob Lever editor@classactmedia.co.th

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oda Automotive, one of what had been a promising crop of electric car startups, filed for bankruptcy protection this month, and said it would reorganise around the electric storage market.

Analysts are divided on the outlook, but few believe President Barack Obama’s goal of getting one million electric cars on the market by 2015 will be met.

‘It’s not like people are clamouring for these vehicles,” said Rebecca Lindland, analyst with Rebel Three Media, and member of a committee studying barriers to electric cars for the National Academy of Sciences.

Lindland said her view that Americans “just don’t see how an electric car can fit into their lifestyle. We continue to be risk-averse in investing in new technology in our cars.”

Mike Van Nieuwkuyk of the research firm JD Power & Associates said more people are aware of the electric cars on the market “but there is still a low number of consumers who say they would purchase an electric car.”

Only about three per cent in the survey said their next vehicle would likely have a battery-electric powertrain.

Van Nieuwkuyk said consumers are held back by a lack of plug-in charging stations, concerns about the range of the vehicle before it needs recharging, and especially the high cost.

At the same time, the analyst said,

A Smart car recharges on the streets of Amsterdam. Photo: Ludovic Hirlimann gasoline-powered cars “are improving enough to meet the needs of the consumer,” without the price tag of electric cars.

Jason Kavanagh, engineering editor at the research firm Edmunds.com said recent surveys suggest pure electric vehicles are unlikely to get past one per cent of the US market, even by 2040.

The lack of range and long recharging times are key factors.

“Sitting around for eight hours waiting for your [Nissan] Leaf to charge up is not exactly a selling point,” he said.

“EVs have a sitting-on-your-ass factor that conventional cars do not.”

More important, said Kavanagh, is that the US electric power system cannot support large numbers of electric vehicles which need constant charging.

“The US power grid is not capable of supporting that,” he said. ‘You would need a multitude of small nuclear power

stations to support that recharging.”

Chevrolet cut production of its Volt last year amid soft demand, and is reported to be working on a less expensive version. Toyota and Honda also scaled back plans for all-electric vehicles for the US market.

And Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne said recently the company stands to lose US$10,000 (B300,000) on every battery-powered Fiat 500 it sells in California.

There are a few bright spots, however.

Tesla Motors posted its first-ever quarterly profit, of US$11 million (B328 million) in the first quarter as revenues rose 83 per cent from the prior quarter.

Tesla is banking on its Model S, which sells for upwards of US$60,000, (B1.8m) by offering special financing and leasing deals with a guaranteed resale price. The car, which has an es-

timated range of more than 200 miles (320 kilometres), was given a top rating

by Consumer Reports.

Nissan has boosted sales of its allelectric Leaf to over 5,000 in the first quarter, overtaking the Chevrolet Volt, which has seen sales sputter.

Brett Smith, analyst at the University of Michigan’s Centre for Automotive Research, said he is not surprised by the slow progress in the electric car market.

“There was an enormous electric vehicle hype,” he said. “In a way that was good because it helped push the technology.”

Smith said it is clear that batterypowered cars “are not a near-term mainstream product” but still believes in the value of the technology.

“There is a pretty good chance something positive will come out of this,” Smith said.

“Whether or not we get a cost-competitive electric vehicle in the next 10 years, the good news is there is lot of development which crosses over to other vehicles.”

Kavanagh of Edmunds.com said beneficiary of the trend will likely be hybrids, which use both gasoline and electric power, and charge during driving.

“We’re going to see a big jump in hybrids, which can take advantage of the infrastructure we have,” he said.

Kavanagh said he expects hybrids may become more attractive in the coming years “because they will become more capable in range and more costeffective.” AFP

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IN BRIEF

New Xbox name leaked?

According to several reports, Microsoft’s next generation console will be called ‘Xbox Infinity.’ The leak has come from several unnamed developers after Microsoft sent out new game development kits this month. Pictures of what may be the new Xbox Infinity logo have also been spotted on social media sites. Microsoft is expected to unveil the new Xbox on May 21.

Samsung claims 5G breakthrough Korean tech giant Samsung has successfully tested super-fast fifthgeneration (5G) wireless technology that will let users download an entire movie in one second.

Samsung said their 5G tests saw data transmission of more than one gigabyte per second over a distance of two kilometres. The new technology, which should turn up in commercial handsets around 2020, promises transmission speeds “up to several hundred times faster” than 4G networks.

It uses a special antenna configuration to transmit on millimetre-wave band radio frequencies, which have proved challenging to use over long distances.

‘Manhunt’ for Playstation net Rockstar’s controversial horror game Manhunt has been released on the PlayStation Network.

Originally released for the PlayStation 2 in 2003, Manhunt lets gamers play as James Earl Crash, a violent criminal on death row. At the time, Manhunt was the subject of controversy for its depictions of graphic violence, which included dispatching enemies with baseball bats, crowbars, and chainsaws.

Buzz calls for men on Mars

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ormer man-on-themoon Buzz Aldrin has called on the US space programme to focus on a manned mission to Mars by the year 2030.

The Nasa mission is unlikely to be short of volunteers: the calls come as a Dutch reality TV show revealed more than 75,000 people had signed up to join a colony on the Red Planet.

Aldrin, the American astronaut who was the second man to walk on the Moon, says the US must lead the way in building a permanent settlement on Mars.

“The US needs to begin homesteading and settlement of Mars,” Aldrin said at the Humans to Mars conference at George Washington University.

“It is within reach.”

His call for US leadership in the space race to Mars largely lines up with plans set forth

by Nasa and President Barack Obama’s administration to send the first people to Mars in the 2030s.

“There is really very little new research that is required,”

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

Above: the proposed Mars mission, by Nasa artist Pat Rawling. Below left: former astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Below right: Aldrin on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.

Aldrin said, calling for cash investment and political will to sustain the vision of a permanent dual-planetary society.

“The US needs to continue to be the human space transportation leader and I think we can capitalise on the dynamism of the commercial market to develop a landing system that can truly become the basis for a US highway to space.

“We are talking about multiple missions to eventually settle and colonise Mars,” said Aldrin, who also plugged his plan to send spacecraft on cycling orbits that would engage in perpetual trajectories between Earth and Mars.

Aldrin described how there could be different modular habitats on Mars, perhaps built by

space agencies from China, Europe, India, Japan and Russia, with the US in a leadership role.

He said a first step would be to send three people to the Martian moon Phobos “and use that year and a half to oversee the robotic deployment of the international Mars base.”

Regarding Mars One, the Dutch company that recently announced had recruited volunteers for a one-way trip to Mars in 2023, Aldrin said the plan appeared to have good fundraising and public relations appeal but “not much technical basis behind it.”

Aldrin was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11. On July 20, 1969, he and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to set foot on the surface of the moon.

Paid subscription channels now on Youtube

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he rumours have become reality: Youtube, Google’s massively popular video website, has launched the first of many paid subscription channels last week.

The first 54 channels will charge monthly fees starting at US$0.99 (B28). The programming includes everything from UFC fights to kids programming and comedy specials.

All channels are required to offer a 14-day free trial and discounted yearly rates.

Additional channels are expected to join the first 54 paid channels on Youtube, though other content makers will have to meet a set of prerequisites set by Google.

As one of the four sports outlets to join the new payto-view model, fight channel UFC Select, is expected to become one of the biggest services, with a price tag of US$5.99 (B150) per month.

Along with behind-the-scenes content and past fight videos, the company expects to eventually broad-

cast their pay-per-vew main events on the new service “We’ve had a great presence on Youtube,” said UFC Senior VP of Digital Edward Muncey. “We look at this as another way for people to access content. We’ll have no ads. We’ve chosen not to.”

Other launch channels include PGA Golf Academy (B150), Laugh Factory (B90), and Jim Henson Family TV (B90).

TOP APPS THIS WEEK

TOP CONSOLE GAMES THIS WEEK 1

Dead Island: Riptide (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

6

Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U

1

2

Injustice: Gods Among Us

Xbox 360, PS3,Wii U

7

Bioshock Infinite (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

2

3

Tomb Raider (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

8

Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins

3DS

3

4

Fifa 13

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, VITA

9

Luigi’s Mansion 2

3DS (100)

4

5

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3

10 Star Trek

Xbox 360, PS3, PCT

5

Disney’s Story (Media) Running with Friends (Game) Angry Birds Friends (Game) Osom Market (Photo) Fixya (Repair)

iOS, Android iOS, Android iOS, Android iOS Android

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o you remember E.T. the video game?

If you do, it’s probably for all the wrong reasons.

The game was released in 1982 and was based on the Steven Spielberg film of the same name.

Attempting to cash in on the film’s wild success, E.T. was developed in only five months and released just six months after the film, in time for the holiday shopping season.

Atari paid a whopping US$25 million (B759 million) for the game licensing rights to the film, as well as spending an additional US$100 million (B30 billion) on production costs.

Though the film was a smash success, notable for its emotional storyline and special effects, executives at Atari decided to make a very forgettable title with a terrible plot.

Gamers control the cuddly alien as he looks for three pieces of a telephone that will let him “phone home”, as well as a nine piece candy bar that gives him energy on his quest.

The gamer must look for these scattered prizes, return to a certain level in the game to phone home, and then watch as E.T. is transported.

The game then starts all over again at the same difficulty level but with the pieces in different places, with the gamer wander ing aimlessly through easy levels with little to no resistance.

Atari decided to skip aud ience t esting for the game since it was crunched for time, but despite its errors, the game still sold 1.5 million units and became the best-selling title for the Atari 2600.

Still, it is consistently ranked on the “top worst games of all-time” lists, and was panned around the world for its boring gameplay and complete lack of narrative.

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

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A contemporary classic Claire Connell editor1@classactmedia.co.th

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espite being just three years old, Kopitiam by Wilai feels like it’s been around forever.

If you dine here regularly you’ll likely already be familiar with Wiwan “View” Bumrungwong, the manager who is around most days, and is the eldest of three children.

Her parents Wilai and Wirot own the restaurant, with her mother also running a self-titled Thai restaurant two doors down, which has been open for more than a decade.

Though Wiwan’s ancestors originally came from China, her family has a longrunning history with Phuket.

Wilai’s great grandfather was the original founder of the Kathu Shrine.

The shop that Kopitiam is located in has been owned by the Bumrungwong family for around 20 years, while Wiwan’s grandparents also own Phuket’s oldest herb shop just a few doors down.

A fourth generation Phuketian, Wiwan spent time studying at college in Texas in the United States. Her friendly approach and smile are possibly why, along with the

great food, Kopitiam is so successful.

Inside, the restaurant has a very local feel, with old-style wooden chairs and tables, as well as plenty of photographs and heirlooms on display.

Many of the black and white photos show what Phuket used to look like in the 1970s and 80s, and were taken by Phuket photographer Mr Sangchan.

When he died, Wiwan’s uncle purchased the photo collection because it was such a good record of local history.

Most of the food at Kopitiam is reasonably priced around the B60-70 mark, and is a mixture of traditional Thai dishes, Hokkien Chinese food, and local Phuket favourites.

Recommended dishes, of which there are many, include the “mee sua pad”

fried noodle dish, their excellent chicken Massaman curry and the Hokkien noodles.

Wiwan herself recommends the grilled tofu with tamarind dipping sauce (B50); the Phuket-style salad with tofu, crispy noodles, boiled egg and a sweet hot dressing (B80); and the ‘bak kut teh’ set for B120; her grandmother’s herb and pork rib soup with simmered vegetables.

Drinks wise, you’re encouraged to try the ginger iced tea (made with fresh ginger pieces), the butterfly pea flower drink, and the delicious almond milk, best served iced.

Oh, and that name? Kopitiam is the old local word for coffee shop. Like the restaurant itself, it’s a fitting tribute to the past.

Kopitiam by Wilai, 18 Thalang Rd, Phuket Town. Open daily 11am to 10pm, closed Sun. Facebook.com/kopitiambywilai

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Weekly SET MENU, 2 courses with soft drink @ 375 Baht

*AUTHENTIC ITALIAN, GREAT ATMOSPHERE*

From top, clockwise: An outside view of the restaurant, situated on historic Thalang Road in the Old Town; Wiwan and her mother Wilai, who have run the restaurant for three years; a selection of the dishes on offer at Kopitiam by Wilai; and the sign outside with the menu.

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Prepare to be grilled The interior of El Gaucho restaurant.

El Gaucho Chef Rawee.

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eat lovers on the island can rejoice – the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach has come up with the ultimate dinner for you.

The resort restaurant, El Gaucho, is offering an impressive Brazilian Churrasco Grill, which includes unlimited servings of open-flame grilled, top quality meats.

Included in the grill is Australian beef tenderloin, New Zealand beef sirloin, Australian beef rib eye, Australian lamb, chicken leg, pork sausage, pork neck, pork rib, crocodile or deer, fish and calamari.

The grill is priced at B1,100, and in-

cludes access to the restaurant’s salad buffet, freshly baked bread, the grilled meat accompanied by Brazilian spicy salsa sauce, Brazilian rice and vegetables, and, if you’ve still got room after all this, cooked pineapple with cinnamon and a tropical fruit platter.

As well as the grill, there is also an a la carte menu, which includes salads, soups, seafood, meat, pasta, steaks and chops. Their early bird dinner special offer is 20 per cent off between 6pm and 7pm.

El Gaucho, Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach, 509 Patak Road, Karon.

076 396 139. resort.phuket@moevenpick. com. Open daily 6pm to 11pm (last food order 10.30pm).

DURIAN BACK ON THE MENU Due to popular demand, Divine restaurant at Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club is bringing back its special, rather unusual durian-themed menu for a limited time. The “Durian Festival” dinner buffet menu runs from May 25-31, and is priced at B780++.Created by Chef Sathaporn “Moo” Bootmeechai, the menu includes around 25 dishes, nearly all of them including durian as an ingredient. The dishes include durian samosas with papaya chutney; braised chicken and goji berry with durian soup; pan-fried sardine stuffed with durian, and durian gnocchi.

For reservations, contact the restaurant at 076 336 000, ext 5070, or email dining@thanyapura.com

Guests are amazed by the impressive meat skewer.

10 DINING GUIDE EUROPEAN

THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 17, 17,2013 2013 FRIDAY, MAY List your restaurant here: call 076 612 550 or email sales@thephuketnews.com Ceramic Kitchen

Bodega & Grill

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

Mom Tri’s Villa Royale

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

Reservations recommended. momtriphuket .com; 076 333 568

FRENCH

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

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

KEE Kitchen

KEE Kitchen is situated in a very convenient location, just a short walk to Patong beach and connected to Bangla Road with many parking spaces. With excellent service, the restaurant serves mouth-watering international dishes throughout the day. Don’t miss KEE Steak Night every Tuesday and Friday from 6pm onwards.

The KEE Resort & Spa, Phuket, 076 335 888

ITALIAN

SEAFOOD

Acqua

Trisara Seafood

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

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

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

Art Caffè

RE KÁ TA Beach Club

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

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

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

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

DaVinci

Baan Kalim Restaurant & Seafood

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

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

Diavolo

THAI

Weaves Restaurant

Breeze Restaurant

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

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

The Bistro Restaurant Tre by DoublePool Villas

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

INTERNATIONAL

Baan Vijitt Restaurant

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

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

INDIAN

JAPANESE

Navrang Mahal

Tamarind Restaurant

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

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

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

Talung Thai

Irish Times

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

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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THE BIG LIST Ghost Towns “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.” Shelley’s poem Ozymandius, a vision of lost ruins in the desert, mocks the ultimate fate of even greatest human cities, and the greatest vanities. Here are a few of the more unusual ghost towns you’ll find dotted around the world.

Sands of time: the Kolmanskop is a ghost town in the Na mib desert near the port of Lüderitz. It sprang up in a few months after diamonds were discovered nearby in 1908, as people flocked to the area in search of an easy fortune. Soon it boasted a casino, theatres, schools, hospital and exclusive residential buildings. But a drop in diamond prices after the First World War heralded the end of the desert boom town, and by the 1950s the dunes of the Namib desert had started to reclaim it.

Battleship Island: the tiny island of Hashima in Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture once housed tens of thousands of coal miners and other workers for almost a century, until Japan’s coal mining industry closed down in the 1970s. Today the island is covered with towering empty city buildings and surrounded by a sea wall, giving it the appearance of a warship from a distance. Today Hashima is a popular tour boat stop, and its eerie cityscape inspired the island fortress of Bond-villain Raul Silva in the movie Skyfall.

Cambodian folly: Bokor Hill Station is a French Colonial ghost town in the mountains near the south-western tip of Cambodia. It was built in the 1920s as a resort for French settlers to escape the heat and humidity of the capital Phnom Penh, and its construction cost the lives of 900 Cambodian labourers in nine months. Bokor Hill was abandoned by the French during the first Indochina War in the 1940s, and it later became one of the last strongholds of the Khmer Rouge.

Ghost resort: Varosha is a quarter of the Cypriot city of Famagusta, located on the wrong side of the “Green Line” marking the border of Northern Cyprus.

Before the Turkish invasion of the north of the island in 1974, Varosha was the city’s beachside tourist area, and one of the most glamourous jet-set destinations in Europe. But its residents fled during the invasion and it’s been abandoned ever since, its many luxurious seaview hotels now offlimits to visitors from either side of the divide.

Nuclear city: Pripyat was founded by the Soviet Union in the early 1970s to house workers for the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and by 1980 was home to almost 50,000 people.

That number dropped to about zero in 1986, when most of the inhabitants fled after one of the plant’s nuclear reactors caught fire, sending a huge cloud of radioactive smoke and debris across Europe. The city of Pripyat is still too radioactive for people to live there safely, but in recent years it’s become a haven for wildlife.

Argentine ghost town rises from the waves

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town in Argentina that was under water for 25 years is once again proving an attraction for tourists.

The village of Epecuen, south of Buenos Aires, was once a bustling lakeside resort serving more than 20,000 visitors each year, famed for its saltwater spas and baths.

The nearby saltwater lake was ten times saltier than the oceans, which made floating in the water especially easy.

But three years of heavy rains in the mid-1980s put an end to Epecuen’s Golden Age. The lake finally overflowed its banks in 1985 and flooded the town – within days it was submerged under nearly 10 metres of corrosive saltwater.

But in recent years the waters have subsided, leaving parts of Epecuen high and dry.

The town hasn’t been rebuilt, but its apocalyptic appearance has started to draw tourists back.

People now come to see the hulks of automobiles and crumbled homes, or to climb staircases that lead nowhere, or wander through the graveyard filled with toppled headstones and exposed tombs.

An 82 year old local man, Pablo Novak, refused to leave his home on the edge of the town when it flooded a quarter of a century ago – he now acts as an informal guide for visitors to the ruined town.

‘Ugly’ fish face up to extinction

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hey may be last of their species – and scientists joke they may be too ugly to breed.

London Zoo has appealed to fish keepers to find a mate for their two tropical Mangarahara cichlids, which come originally from Madagascar.

The fish is extinct in the wild and the only three in captivity are all male.

And with two of the males now 12 years old, the quest to find a suitable mate is getting urgent.

The zoo describes the chichlids as “gorgeously ugly” and hopes a female of the species can be found by fish breeders.

“I think there’s probably a very slim to no chance of this fish surviving,” the zoo curator Brian Zimmerman told the BBC. There had been a female in captivity in Berlin, but attempts to breed with it ended in disaster, when it was killed by the male.

“It’s a fairly common thing with cichlids,” said Mr Zimmerman.

“They are unusual fish compared to many in that they practise pair bonding and parental care of the

eggs and the fry, so there’s a lot of tussling that goes on between them.”

“They are not a particularly beautiful fish – they are gorgeously ugly, they are unusual. They are more a connoisseur’s type of fish.”

“I’m not very hopeful. This freshwater fish crisis is huge worldwide, and as water becomes diverted for human use it becomes scarcer and fish generally lose out,” he said.

Stray dogs sniff out human remains

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Polish businessman who stashed human body parts in a city warehouse instead of incinerating them was exposed by local stray dogs, who started gathering hungrily outside.

News reports say police were alerted by the large pack of dogs, and searched the compound – revealing it had been filled with more than 100 tonnes of medical waste, including amputated body parts.

The warehouse owner had a

contract with 300 hospitals and clinics to dispose of the medical waste by incineration, according to local news reports.

But the businessman started burying the waste to save money, and when he ran out of land he started using the warehouse in the southern Polish town of Katowice.

He now faces up to 12 years in prison for endangering public health and mistreating human remains. (Photo: Andrey)

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More Islands of the Gods Discovering the wonder of Bali’s three ‘sisters’

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usa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan are Bali’s three “sister islands” situated in the deep, whirling straits separating Bali from Lombok.

The three islands differ radically from the rest of Bali, consisting of barren limestone highlands covered by cacti and shrubs.

Physically, they have much more in common with the islands to the east of Bali.

Clockwise from above: Nusa Lembongan is a prime surfing and diving destination away from the noise of southern Bali; the three islands; the magnificent Bali Starling is successfully bred and released into the wild on Nusa Penida (photo courtesy: www. fnpf.com); many villagers on Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan earn a living by farming seaweed.

Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida is the ideal place to get off the beaten track, and to seek quietude and authenticity.

The inhabitants here speak Balinese with a local accent peppered with old Balinese words no longer used in the modern language. Some also understand the Lombok language, Sasak, because of family ties to that island. From the mid-17th century until the early 1890s Balinese kings ruled neighboring Lombok.

On Nusa Penida, there is almost no mass tourism yet; only a few foreigners venture this far off the beaten track. The largest number of visitors are Balinese who come here on ceremonial occasions to make pilgrimages.

It is wonderful to walk, ride on ojek motorcycle taxis, or drive through the villages in the highlands and along the shore to experience the island’s rough beauty. It is also a rare chance to experience spending the night in a local home, as locals are very welcoming.

Several sights are worth visiting, such as the sacred Gua Karang Sari (also called Goa Giri Putri) cave near Suana, a lime-stone tunnel with dripping stalactites that leads through a hill, emerging on the other side.

Before going inside the cave, a purification ritual must be performed; then it is entered via a small opening leading into a vast cavern that was once used by

the local people to hide from the Japanese when they arrived here during World War II. The cave itself is considered to be female (putri) and to house a manifestation of Siva. Its many Hindu and Buddhist shrines are visited by Balinese asking for prosperity.

Because of vast amounts of incense burned here on ceremonial occasions (every five, 15, and full moon days), the aroma of bat dung is barely noticeable.

The local people believe that Pura Puncak Mundi is the father of the island, this cave is the mother, and Ratu Jaro Gede Mecaling is the son.

The Sebuluh Waterfall near Batu Madeg, where there is a beautiful cliff, is surrounded by forest with a natural pond, Pasiraman Dedari, where only men can swim. For ladies there is a spring-fed pond nearby. It is about a 1 hour walk from Dimel Bali/Pedukuhan Sekar Jepun.

The island’s most interesting – and very large – temple is Jero Gede Mecaling’s Pura Penataran Agung Ped (also called Pura Ped), 3 km west of Toyapakeh, also about the same distance from the ferry harbour at Mentigi, and less than 3 km from Buyuk harbor, where the speedboats land.

It consists of four sections: Pura Dalem Segara for cleansing and for blessing the ocean, Pura Beji also for cleansing and for prosperity, Pura Ratu Gede in honour of the ruler, and the female Penataran Agung, which is visited by those who can see the invisible world.

In the smaller sanctuary here, a

strange tree composed of three entangled ones grows, and from the trunk a stone mouth protrudes, believed to be that of Mecaling’s minister.

The temple odalan (anniversary) falls on Buda Cemeng Kelawu. Every three years on the fourth full moon (Purnama Kapat), a great festival (usaba) is held, during which pilgrims from throughout Bali come to pray at Pura Ped. The sacred Gandrung dance, performed by two pre-pubescent boys clad in women’s attire, is still practiced on Kajeng Kliwon, Purnama, and Tilem according to the Balinese calendar. In the past this dance was traditional in other parts of Bali, but it was performed by girls and women.

Baris Pati is performed in cemeteries at the time of cremations, in simpler costumes than on Bali. Baris Gede is danced at the odalan at Batu Maulapan.

Sanghyang Jaran exorcistic dances are held in times of crisis in Kutampi and Sakti, as well as in other areas.

Pura Banah in the southern part of the island is a little-visited sad kahyangan temple, meaning it is not dedicated to the function of a particular village or district, but is open for all who want to come there to pray, and there are many other sad kahyangan temples on the island, as well.

Pura Banah was founded, it is said, because a fisherman was once stranded there due to bad weather, so he climbed up the nearly-vertical cliff looking for help. When he reached the top, the only thing he could find to eat was a banah plant, which does not normally have a

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However, this one did and the plant is now considered to be magical, with supernatural powers that can protect against harm from any weapon. Out of respect for this great gift, the fisherman built a temple on this site.

Today, this temple is seen by some as a pura segara, dedicated to fishing and boats, while others view it as a pura subak, honouring agriculture. During temple festivals, the local people bring offerings from their crops and take blessed agricultural offerings back to their farms to make the land more fertile.

Two particularly scenic spots are the cliffs on the south coast, with awe-inspiring drops into the sea far below, and Puncak Mundi, at 549 m Nusa Penida’s highest point, where a wind farm generates electricity with solar-powered turbines.

There’s excellent snorkelling in almost complete privacy at Crystal Bay near Sakti village, which is fringed by an almost perfect white sand beach, rare for Bali. Diving is also good at Crystal Bay as well as at Big Rock, Pura Ped, Manta Point and Batu Aba. Relatively new on the scene is deep sea fishing by catamaran.

In 2010 Nusa Penida was named an Oceanic Conservation Area by the Indonesian government.

Nusa Lembongan

Nusa Lembongan is a small island covered with coconut trees, mangrove forests, and small farms, and is surrounded by coral reefs.

The island’s population is split between two villages, Jungutbatu and Lembongan. About 75 per cent of its population is involved with seaweed

farming. The relaxed atmosphere on the island is synchronised with the cycles of the tides.

What began as a well-kept secret, one of several on Indonesia’s south coast circuit, is now a full-blown tourist destination catering to beach and water sports lovers of all budgetary requirements.

Many opt to take day cruises from the mainland, going to Nusa Lembongan in the morning and returning around sunset. Others loll about in luxurious surroundings or base themselves in less expensive bungalows.

But what all visitors have in common is that they’re attracted by the relaxed world that’s so near yet so far from the frenzy that southern Bali has become.

Extreme surfers are here when the southeast winds bring great breaks at Shipwreck, Lacerations, and Playground beaches, April to September.

Divers of all levels can explore flat reefs and walls populated seasonally with giant sunfish (mola-mola) and manta rays year round at Blue Corner, Jackfish Point, and Ceningan Point.

Note that the currents here can be tricky, making it imperative to be accompanied by a reputable dive operator who knows these waters intimately.

Snorkelers can paddle happily at Mushroom Bay or hire a jungkung to

take them to several other sites. For everyone else there is para-sailing, wake-boarding, jet skiing, banana boat rides, and sea kayaking, or exploring the mangrove forests on the northern shore by outrigger boat.

Nusa Lembongan also offers excellent walking opportunities. Its many footpaths invite the intrepid to stroll around coastlines, around coves or over Devil’s Tear on the southwestern coast. Next to Devil’s Tear is Sunset Beach, with a cave carved out of the adjacent limestone cliff.

Near Lembongan village, see the seaweed farmers at work planting, harvesting, drying, and replanting the crop that sustains them. South of Lembongan, Dream Beach is ideal for simply relaxing and enjoying the scenery. The currents can be very strong here and swimming is not advised.

Of course no Bali visit is complete without visiting at least one temple, and Pura Puncak Sari north of Lembongan village awaits.

Two not-to-be-missed experiences: crossing a narrow, creaky 1-km suspension bridge connecting to sister island Nusa Ceningan (birdwatchers should check out the cliffs here) and sunsets from anywhere on the island that affords a mainland Bali backdrop.

Nusa Ceningan

Wedged in between its two sisters, tiny Nusa Ceningan is relatively undeveloped, but for bicyclers and trekkers there are some scenic roads and rough paths.

The first thing to notice is the bamboo frameworks for seaweed farming in the lagoon below the suspension bridge, which you can walk, bicycle or motorbike across. At 65 m, the island’s highest hill holds some stunning views.

There’s a surf break at Ceningan reef, but most of the action takes place at Jungutbatu on Nusa Lembongan.

Community empowerment and conservation activist group JED (Jaringan Ekowisata Desa) Village Ecotourism Network based in Seminyak offers a tour to Nusa Ceningan using grassroots techniques and local guides.

Planned and managed by the community in each village, JED tours are designed to raise funds for cultural and conservation activities and to instill pride amongst villagers. For other information, visit jed.or.id.

Bali: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Spectacular Tropical Island is published by Tuttle Publishing and written by Linda Hoffman. Priced at B750 it is available at Asia Books.

The most active club in Phuket with monthly events.

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IN BRIEF

Keep on trekking Star Trek Into Darkness

FILM REVIEW Tim Newton editor@classactmedia.co.th

DIRECTOR: J.J. Abrams STARS: Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Benedict Cumberbatch RUNS: 132 minutes

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efore 2009 you would have been excused for thinking that the USS Enterprise would barely get off the ground, let alone ever attain ‘warp speed’ again: The original series cast were either too old (or dead), and the five spin-off TV series and movies were only being watched as re-runs by die-hard Trekkies.

Cut to 2013, and J. J. Abrams has successfully rebooted the Star Trek universe for a new generation. Yes, the crew of the USS Enterprise are boldly going where no studio thought possible.

The first of the reboots in 2009 introduced a fresh, young cast playing the old characters from the original TV series and full-length movies.

The reboot worked, and the crew of the Enterprise were once again off saving the universe again, nearly half a century after the original series. It’s just not logical.

Star Trek Into Darkness picks up from where the 2009 reboot leaves off.

The bromance between the cocky young Captain Kirk and the pointy-eared Mr Spock remains the central theme, but this time some of the other crew members get to shine, especially Scotty (Simon Pegg) who takes on a decidedly comedic role in this adventure (but J.J. – please get rid of his cabbage-headed sidekick).

There’s nothing surprising about the newest Star Trek but you would have to concede it’s a very well-crafted follow-up for the new Kirk, Spock, Ahura, Sulu, Scotty and Bones.

One challenge that J. J. Abrams and the studios faced with the new Star Trek films was finding the right combination between keeping the Trekkies content, while also attracting a

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new audience.

The movie succeeds as a stand-alone piece of cinema, but with enough clichés and honouring of the key Star Trek themes to drag the ageing fans along as well.

The new adventures of the USS Enterprise crew are certainly attracting a new audience – the first of the reboots collected US$340 million (B10.2 billion) at the box office.

While the script of the 2009 reboot meant audiences practically needed a pad and paper to keep up with the complicated story, time jumps and plot complexities, this time round it’s much easier to follow.

The new film also has a great villain tormenting the gallant young crew – a part owned by the slightly over-exposed Benedict Cumberbatch.

He broods, he stares, he scowls. He is very bad indeed and does it without any screaming or hammy acting.

J.J. Abrams, who has been given the task of breathing new life into both ‘star’ franchises (Star Trek and Star Wars), has made a sequel as good as his 2009 reboot. He might be overusing the lens flare just a little too much, but he keeps the frenetic pace of the first few minutes going for the whole two hour running length.

Star Trek Into Darkness succeeds and proves that the Star Trek franchise will ‘live long and prosper.’: if you’re a Trekkie, you’ll thrive on the great young cast bringing the old characters to life again. And if you’re not a Trek fan, but you like slickly edited action and and an equally slick script, you’ll also love this movie.

Finally, if you are a fan of the old series, stick around for the closing credits, where the original theme is lovingly re-rendered.

Heavy hitters return for Cannes film fest

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he Coen Brothers, Roman Polanski and Steven Soderbergh return to the Cannes Film Festival this week, with a string of younger talents snapping at their heels in the race for the coveted Palme d’Or. Baz Luhrmann’s take on The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan, will lay on the glitz when it opens the 12-day fest on Wednesday evening.

Gatsby is not in the quest for the Palme, but behind the razzmatazz of its European premiere, Luhrmann is under pressure to deliver F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Roaring Twenties classic to a new generation.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Douglas, Matt Damon and Ryan Gosling are among the A-listers expected to tread the Riviera red carpet, while Steven

Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as his lover Scott Thorson, in Behind the Candelabra.

Spielberg heads an equally star-studded jury that includes Nicole Kidman, Ang Lee and Christoph Waltz.

In one of the most keenly-awaited films in competition, Douglas plays the flamboyant entertainer Liberace in Soderbergh’s biopic Behind the Candelabra.

The film is apt in a watershed year for gay rights in the US, with more and

SFX Coliseum Phuket (Central Festival) The Evil Dead (D/E) [18+] Iron Man 3 (3D/T) [G] Iron Man 3 (D/T) [G] Iron Man 3 (E) [G] Pee Mak Phra Kha Nong (T/E sub) [15+] Rue Doo Tee Chan Ngao (T/E sub) [15+] Star Trek Into Darkness (E) [13+] Star Trek Into Darkness (E/F) [13+]

20:10, 22:15 11:15, 13:50, 16:30, 19:10, 21:50 12:50, 15:30, 18:10, 20:50 12:00, 14:40, 17:20, 20:00, 22:35 10:40, 13:10, 17:50 10:50, 12:20, 14:40, 15:30, 17:00, 19:20, 21:40 11:45, 14:15, 17:00, 19:45, 22:30 12:45, 15:30, 18:15, 21:00

more states granting gay people the right to marry or adopt.

Soderbergh, who shot to prominence after winning the Palme d’Or in 1989 with Sex, Lies, and Videotape, has complained that Hollywood studios refused to fund the new feature as it was “too gay.” In the end, it was financed by US payTV. The Coen Brothers, last in competition in Cannes in 2007 with No Country for Old Men, have made the official selection this year with Inside Llewyn Davis, the story of a singersongwriter set amid the 1960s New York folk scene.

Polanski, who turns 80 in August, returns with La Venus a la Fourruwre (“Venus in Fur”), a drama starring his wife, French actress Emmanuelle Seigner. AFP

Chinese theatres have resumed showing Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, a month after yanking the film amid speculation state censors wanted further cuts over content. Movie theatres in Shanghai and Beijing confirmed the return of the film, the story of a freed American slave and bounty hunter who seeks to rescue his wife from a plantation owner. The official Xinhua news agency said the film was had been suspended for “technical reasons.” Chinese cinema fans speculated on the internet that nude scenes had forced the suspension, while others cited the movie’s dangerous theme of underdogs rising up.

Next ‘Star Wars’ movie to be filmed in Britain

The next chapter in the Star Wars movie franchise will be produced in Britain, Disney’s Lucasfilm has announced. Star Wars: Episode VII will be the first in the series since Disney bought the studio from George Lucas in 2012 for US$4 billion. Episode VII will be directed by J.J. Abrams, and Oscar award winner Michael Arndt will write the screenplay. Lucas – who launched the saga in 1977 and directed four of the six films to date – will serve as a creative consultant on the new movies.

‘Iron Man 3’ and ‘Gatsby’ kill at US box office

Super-hero blockbuster sequel Iron Man 3 stayed on top at the US box office, earning US$72.5 million (B2.2 billion) in its second weekend. New release The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo Di Caprio in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the literary classic, placed a respectable number two, earning US$51.1 million (B1.5 billion) in its first weekend. AFP

US BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Film

Gross

1

Iron Man 3

$72.5M

$285M

2

The Great Gatsby

$51.1M

$51.1M

3

Pain and Gain

$5M

$41.6M

4

Peeples

$4.85M

$4.85M

5

42

$4.65M

$84.7M

6

Oblivion

$3.86M

$81.7M

7

The Croods

$3.6M

$173M

8

The Big Wedding

$2.5M

$18.3M

9

Mud

$2.4M

$8.45M

$802K

$230M

10 Oz the Great and Powerful

SFC Jungceylon Phuket (Patong) Iron Man 3 (3D/E) [G] Iron Man 3 (D/E) [G] Oblivion (E) [13+] Pee Mak Phra Kha Nong (T/E sub) [15+] Rue Doo Tee Chan Ngao (T/E sub) [15+] Star Trek Into Darkness (E) [13+]

Weekend gross

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

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

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n May 25 – the night of the full moon – another cosmic event takes place in Phuket.

Local band Elephant in the Room is playing a charity concert at The Village on Coconut Island, in aid of the Ban Sri Thammarat Orphanage in Nakhon Sri Thammarat.

Coconut Island is located just a stone’s throw east from mainland Phuket (around 15 minutes by boat) and the resort is kindly hosting this charity event which will include live music, a barbecue buffet, DJ, raffle and specially discounted luxury villas.

Elephant in the Room, consisting of Phuket musicians Anand Jagota, Jeff Morey, Marcus Whiteley and Ruth Taaffe, got together a year ago to play everybody’s favourite mix of music from the past four decades.

Since then they have played gigs around Phuket entertaining audiences of all ages.

They also write their own original tunes and have plans to record in the near future.

If you like your Beatles with a hint of

Blondie and a dash of Pulp, their music is bound to appeal.

The decision to raise money for charity was made by the band who wished to contribute to a local cause in need of extra funds.

The Ban Sri Thammarat orphanage came to their attention when a friend of the band adopted a child from the orphanage.

There will also be a raffle and silent auction, with donated prizes including dinner at The Mangosteen Resort, a night at Anantara resort, and a day wake-boarding.

Tickets for the raffle are available prior to the event and on the night. All profits from the event will go to the orphanage. Tickets are B700, including a barbecue buffet and a free drink. The event starts at 6pm.

There is free transport both ways via resort boat to The Village Coconut Island. A boat will leave every 30 minutes.

To buy tickets and for more information, contact the band via facebook.com/elephant singer, or jiefuli.wix.com/elephantintheroom The Phuket News and Live 89.5 are media sponsors of this event.

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xperiencing six of Phuket’s top dining experiences over the course of a year would be special enough, but to experience them in one night is exceptional.

On May 25, this is exactly what will happen for a few lucky diners attending the third annual Six of the Best event at Paresa Resort.

Paresa General Manager Scot Toon said, “We want an event that would be different and showcase some of Phuket’s great chefs.”

This year sees the return of Anantara Phuket’s Chef Justin Maiklem, Paresa’s Chef Ryan Aboleda and Chef Aaron Hooper from Joe’s Downstairs.

They are joined by event rookies Chef Ronnie Macuja from Vset Restaurant, Chef Flavio Manzoni from the new Pullman Arcadia Resort, and Martin Ostlind, chef and owner of Taste Restaurant.

At Six of the Best, the chefs will first create a canapé, and then will each prepare one of six courses matched with beverages.

The event will raise funds for the Good Shepherd Learning Center in Phuket Town.

Last year’s event saw 68 people attend, raising just under B700,000 for the children at the school. The money helps run the

of the week

his pint-sized puppy named Bunny is just seven weeks old and belongs to her owner Pinky. She is a tea cup Chihuahua breed and weighs around 500 grams. She loves omelette and roasted chicken and her favourite hobbies are sleeping, eating and playing.

Want to see your pet here? Email your photo to editor1@classactmedia.co.th

school and provide books, teaching resources and meals.

Each year prior to the event the six chefs also visit the school with lunch and treats for the kids.

Suppliers from across the island also support this event with beverages from companies such as BB&B, Siam Winery and world class food and beverages from Jagota, Choice and Farang Foods, with the chefs dressed once again by Bragard.

The cost of the event is B4,500. To join, contact Vicky Coburn from the Good Shepherd Charity 080 690 8448.

For more information on the event, visit thegoodshepherd.info or paresaresorts.com The Phuket News and Live 89.5 are media sponsors.

Live 89.5’s Got Talent

Name: Siska Greene Age: 15

everyone in their underwear, but that doesn’t work at all!

What instrument do you play and how long have you been studying?

I sing, and I have been taking lessons for five to six years. I used to play violin but gave it up when I moved to Phuket.

Tell us about one of your best performances.

My favourite performance was when I performed ‘Survivor’ and ‘Rolling in the Deep’ at Central Festival on Children’s Day! I was so into the music, and I got to perform with Siobhan.

What is your favourite thing about singing?

I love singing because it is a great way to express myself in ways I cannot say verbally.

Do you get stage fright? How do you deal with it?

I get stage fright a lot! I just have to take deep breaths and just focus on the song.

I know people say you should imagine

Who inspires you musically?

Demi Lovato and Hayley Williams. Demi is so strong, her story is amazing! And Hayley, the lead singer of Paramore, is such an amazing singer. All of Paramore’s songs are so inspirational and they each have a meaning to them.

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STRONG MESSAGES Around 50 people spent an hour on Friday (May 10) spellbound by the political and social analysis of Bangkok Post columnist Voranai Vanijaka. In a talk to the International Business Association of Phuket he ranged from TV series Downtown Abbey to Kata-Karon taxis to witchcraft and, of course, the Shinawatra family, all to explain why Thailand is, in his opinion, a dysfunctional democracy.

Jean Leon, Simone Allene, Patty Bamest, Heidi Jauch and Hans Krake.

Peter Notley, Peter Smith and Graham Collar.

James Firth and Voranai Vanijaka.

HAVE FUN IN MALAYSIA Tourism Malaysia launched its “Visit Malaysia 2014” campaign, held last week at Central Festival.

Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwannasupapana and Director of the TAT Phuket Office Chanchai Duangjitt.

EXPLORING TOWN The first Phuket Walk Rally, held on Saturday (May 11), was a great success, attracting a large crowd who were eager to take part in the scavenger hunt around Phuket’s Old Town streets.

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Richard Valentine, Harry Usher and Bill Barnett.

Alan Cooke.

TRI NATIONS NETWORKING AustCham Thailand, the American Thailand Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) and the British Business Association of Phuket (BBAP) held a ‘triple nations’ business and networking event at the Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach on May 10.

Duncan Worthington and Chanut Nawnarong.

Fraser Ross and Debbie Dionysius.

Siam Winery’s Key Account Specialist Athiwat Siwatsatanant; Phuket Teinthong Co F&B Product Manager Anongnart Phookwunmuang; Boathouse Wine Director Georges Ciret; and Siam Winery On-Premise Executive Boriporn Chananantha.

NEW TAKE ON THAI FOOD

Trisara Executive Chef Kla and Boathouse Executive Sous Chef Rattana Pholtaisong.

The Boathouse in Kata held a dinner on May 10, made

by Trisara’s executive chef, Kla. The dinner was titled “A new take on Thai cuisine”, and featured a total of six excellent courses.

Blue Elephant GM Kim Steppe, Boathouse GM Marie-Laure Fleury and Boathouse F&B Director Santiago Lopez.

STAR VISITS DUSIT Famous Hong Kong pop singer, 19-year-old Rainky Wai, also know as Wai Yu-sum, visited the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket last weekend. She is pictured here with hotel GM, Peter Komposch.

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Phuket International Rugby Tens 24th 25th & 26th May 2013 Venue: Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club, Phuket, Thailand.

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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.

potatoes, rock lobster and tiger prawns seasoned with Cajun spices, char-grilled over coconot wood. B1,600++ for one or B2,800++ for two. Booking at 076 338 888.

MONDAY MAY 20 Half Chicken Spit Roast

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

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

BBQ All You Can Eat at Shakers

Curry Fridays at Navrang Mahal

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

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

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

7pm-11.30pm. Call 076 286 464.

TUESDAY MAY 21

SUNDAY MAY 19

SATURDAY MAY 18

Sunday Chillout Session

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 MAY 22

Enjoy Wednesday Night at The Black Dog Bar

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

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

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

Call Joon for more Info 082 286 5171.

Free BBQ, fish and chips or buffet every other Wednesday night 8pm at the Black Dog Bar, Soi C&N, off Rat-u-thit road, Patong. Meet all the regular ex-pats and ladies for lots of fun. Call Joon on 082 286 5171.

Helmet Awareness Party with Auction

Sala’s North Coast Crab and Seafood Bake

Find Raising Event with Auction. Time: 7pm at Café Jaan Duan, Phuket Town. Auction with lots of amazing bargains to be picked up: hotel rooms, dinners, etc. all items kindly donated by the Phuket Community to raise funds for Stuarts recovery. Don’t forget your wallet!

Live with Pjae Stanley band: funky blues and jazzEvery Sunday at Sunset at 6pm10pm. Black crab, scallops and daily fish poached in saffron seafood broth with white wine, garlic, sweet peppers and

For more Information please contact: SEEK Project Director, Ms. Kanokwan Homcha-aim. E-mail: kanok wan@myseek.org or malia.rowe@gmail.com. See myseek.org.

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

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JUNE 6-8 Primary FOBISSEA British International School Phuket (BISP) is to host the FOBISSEA (Federation of British International Schools South East Asia) Primary Games on June 5 to 9. Eight schools will participate in the three days of competition – on Thursday 6 June athletes participate in track and field in the morning and swimming in the afternoon, on Friday 7 June it is the T Ball competition and on Saturday 8 June five a-side football.

BISP thanks the sponsors of this event: Angsana Laguna Phuket, Royal Phuket Marina and media partner, Class Act Media. For further information please email Athletics Director Rex Grey via rgrey@ bisphuket.ac.th, See bisphuket.ac.th/port folio/bis-phuket-to-host-fobissea-primarygames.

and public sector business will be closed, including most bars and pubs.

SATURDAY MAY 25 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.

Six of The Best

Wednesday Ribs We cure the ribs on Wednesday, dry rub them on Tuesday and smoke them for 6 hours on Wednesday then massage them with our 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.

Paresa to host the gastronomic fundraiser.

Paresa, the exclusive resort in Kamala, is again our host for our gastronomic fundraising dinner of the year. Themed ‘Six of the Best’, this prestigious event showcases the culinary talents of six of Phuket’s most acclaimed chefs – each contributing one course to the six-course gala unique dining experience, matched with fine beverage.

Ensuring all proceeds go to The Good Shepherd Learning Center in Phuket City.

Don’t wait, this is a sell out event each year. Contact & RSVP | Donna (donna@ paresaresorts.com) or Vicki (vickycoburn@ me.com)| limited seating and tickets must be paid for in advance of the dinner. See thegoodshepherd.info/six-of-the-best.

SAT JUN 29 - SAT AUG 21

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. See lagunaphuket. com/events/family-festival.

MONDAY JULY 22 Asalaha Bucha Day It celebrates the first sermon given by the Lord Buddha on the full moon day of the Asalaha (the eighth lunar month). On that day, all Three of the Triple Gem, The Buddha, The Dhamma and The Sangha, had established. It became the day that honoured the Sangha, or the community of the monks.

MONDAY AUGUST 12 HM the Queen’s Birthday Commemorates the birthday of Queen Sirikit, also observed as National Mother’s Day (Wan Mae Haeng Chart). It is a public holiday.

FRIDAY MAY 24

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.

SAT OCT 5 - SUN OCT 13

Phuket Vegetarian Festival The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is an annual event held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It is believed that the vegetarian festival and its accompanying sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe this rite. During this time, local residents of Chinese ancestry strictly observe a 10-day vegetarian or vegan diet for the purposes of spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Sacred rituals are performed at various Chinese shrines and temples and aesthetic displays such as walking barefooted over hot coals and ascending ladders with bladed rungs are performed by entranced devotees known as “Ma Song”.

EVERY DAY

WED AUG 21 - TUE AUG 27

Visakha Bucha Day Falls on the full moon of the sixth Thai lunar month (May). A Buddhist observance commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. Also observed as National Tree Day. On this, the holiest Buddhist holiday of the year, you will find the temples full with devotees receiving blessings and giving offerings. All government

alding the launch of a two-month treasure trove of fun and games for kids, together with a host of entertainment options for Mums and Dads. Right through until 31 August, Latitude 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.

Por Tor Festival Laguna Summer Family Festival Laguna Phuket’s Summer Family Festival rocks into action on Saturday 29 June, her-

Ethnic Chinese in Phuket believe that Por Tor Kong is a God of Devil. 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.

Enjoy Daily at Expat Hotel Watch live sports with our five large screen choices of sports. Two pool tables and pool competition every Friday at 9pm and enjoy BBQ every Saturday from 8pm onwards.

Rock music, good food and much more.

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This week in history

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170

Diameter in kilometres of the largest known meteorite hole on Earth, the Chicxulub Crater in Mexico.

77 7

Millions of passenger aircraft flights in 2012.

Number of hills in Rome, capital of the Western Roman Empire, and – coincidentally – in Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

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Area in square miles of the world’s smallest city – the Vatican City.

Charles ‘Lucky Lindy’ Lindbergh with the Spirit of St Louis, in which he made the first ever solo Transatlantic flight.

■■ May 17, 1792 The New York Stock Exchange is formed by a group of stockbrokers who sign the “Buttonwood Agreement” under a buttonwood (sycamore) tree at 68 Wall Street.

■■ May 18, 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed “Emperor of the French” by the Senate. His reign as emperor lasts until his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

■■ May 19, 1649 England’s Parliament passes an act declaring the country a “Commonwealth”, thereby abolishing the monarchy. This lasts 11 years, until the coronation of Charles II in 1660.

■■ May 20, 1927 Aviator Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to make the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic. He touches down near Paris 33 hours later.

■■ May 21, 1946 Physicist Louis Slotin heroically dismantles a near-critical plutonium warhead with a screwdriver and his hands at the Los Alamos nuclear lab in the US. He dies later from the radiation.

■■ May 22, 334 BC Alexander the Great defeats the army of Darius the Great of Persia at the Battle of the Granicus near Troy, in what is now Turkey.

■■ May 23, 1701 The Scottish privateer Captain William Kidd is hanged in London for piracy and murder. His body is left for three years in a gibbet over the River Thames, as a warning to pirates.

Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York Across

1. A, J, S, * – Which letter does the * stand for?

2. What is hydrated magnesium silicate more commonly known as?

3. What was Josiah Wedgewood known for?

4. Where would you find a caldera?

5. Which parts of your body would an otorhinolaryngo-logist be concerned with?

Answers at the foot of the page.

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51. Bit 53. Adorn 1. Rage violently 56. City in Belgium 5. Sword handle 60. Pop artist turns actor?

9. Counters 64. Bill of ___ 14. Infant’s desire to be loved 65. Poker diva (Japanese word) 66. Not theirs 15. Asian nurse 67. Daisy variety 16. Cricket position 68. Yemen gulf 17. Outlaw turns soul 69. White ice singer?

20. Cockeyed Down 21. Spread a 1. Big Indian fertilizer 2. Home of ISU 22. Oolong, for one 3. Cher flick 24. Enlist 4. 100 centimos 28. Maori war dance 5. “The ___” (Uris 31. Spite novel) 34. Exude 6. Prayer leader 35. “Act your ___!”

7. Guru 36. Had on 8. Prefix with 37. Personae non magnetic gratae 9. Color of honey 38. Director turns 10. Faulks novel businessman?

11. ___ Annie 42. Sentence type 12. Bully 43. Fruitless 13. Hampton ___ 44. Trick taker, often 18. “Concentration” 45. Any thing pronoun 46. Mozart 19. Brickbat contemporary 23. Acknowledge 48. Finnish river 25. Uproars 49. Cognac cocktail 26. Nahuati

speakers 27. Rent payer 28. Kentucky forward 29. Rabbit-like rodent 30. Got it 32. Baseball stat 33. On edge 36. South Korean currency 37. Juliet, to Romeo 39. Agoraphobic?

40. Palindromic begetter?

41. Touch 46. Muslim pilgrimage 47. Anatomical ring 48. Text changer 50. Perfume 52. “Aladdin” prince 54. Scolded 55. Pad or cap starter 57. Needle holder 58. Undeveloped idea 59. European language 60. This may be fragile 61. Nova, e.g.

62. Piggy digit?

63. Hosiery defect

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz:

1. N for November - the months with 30 days; 2. Talc; 3. High-quality pottery; 4.

In the top or side of a volcano; 5. Ear nose and throat.

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

with private garden and pool. Within easy reach of Rawai and Nai Harn beach. For full details and pictures, please contact me. 084 850 1340.

Main road from Karon to Patong-Close to Simon Cabaret.

Multi Functional Building Total 700 sqm (15 metre front) 1-floor 350.sqm with 3 toilets. 2-floor 350.sqm with 2 toilets.

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Rawai Pool Villa For Sale:

Sales - House near By Pass:

Luxury 3 Bedroom Pool Villa: Located 4 km from Layan

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.

Beach, just outside Laguna, this new villa is available for long term rent. www.baanboosakorn.com

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

N i c e H o u s e + Po o l Fo r Sale: House with Pool for sale at Land & House area 119 sqm. Sale for B13,000,000. Contact 086 036 3944 and 086 282 7457 Khun Touch.

Beach Condo, Beach 3 Min. Walk: Spacious 2-bedroom apartment for rent, long or short term, fully furnished, kitchen, 2 bathrooms. Pool, large gardens, parking, a mere 3 minute stroll to scenic Nai Harn beach. resortgm@gmail.com.

room Apartment. Sea view, Swimming pool, Whirlpool. Wi-Fi, Cable TV. Only 3 Apartments in complex. Call Eng. 087 882 9604, Rus. 084 443 6811 artlpmj@yahoo.com.

4 Bedroom/ 4 Bathroom European style single storey house with self contained guest house and pool in Rawai on 736m2 plot. Large master bedroom with ensuite, walk in wardrobe. Modern western style kitchen with granite tops, built-ins throughout. Established 7 years. Plenty of outdoor living area with several verandahs and under cover car park, air-conditioning in all bedrooms and lounge. Situated about 2km from Chalong circle in a quiet lane 1km from Viset Road. House & Guest house 180 sqm Land area 736sqm (184TW). 3 bedrooms Master ensuite, 4 Bathrooms 7x3.5m salt water pool.

Electric gate. Well water. Concrete road access. Call 087 891 9349.

Pool Villa Rawai:

Vassana Residence. 2 Bedroom: Luxury 2 Bedroom, 2 BathAndaman Beach Suite Condo Patong Beach, Phuket: Has kitchenette, terrace, TV, CD player, telephone, WIFI, has full use of hotel facilities, restaurant, room service, swimming pool, tennis courts and gym. 120mt to beach, 5 minutes to Patong. email penthouse2102@gmail.com, 089 972 3861, 089 570 1519.

ACG Cricket Ground:

5 Rai raw land behind ACG clubhouse on long lease for compatible sporting facility. alan@acgphuket.com.

Beautiful Beachfront Land: Absolute Beach Front Land only 4 to 5 hours from Phuket. Why pay 30-50 million baht per Rai when you can have the best from B1.1 to B2.9 Million Baht per Rai!!! Email: thailandmls@ gmail.com.

Patong Lof t Rent /Sale:

kitchen, large balcony, parking, 24 hrs security, gymnasium, swimming pool. Ph: 076 486 624 and 086 281 9311. Email: bao200@gmail.com.

million, 2 minutes walk to beach, big balcony and sunset view, 180 sqm, 2 ensuite bedrooms, big living space.

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2 B e d r o o m , L- r o o m a n d f u l l y equipped kitchen, 160-212sqm. Very high standard with a nice view. Big balcony, swimming pool, gym. Location: Kathu, 10 min. Patong Beach, 5 min. Phuket Town and all department stores and international hospitals.

Rent Long term: B45,000 – B63,500 Buy: B8,500,000 – B11,500,000.

Contact 086 268 7901 or send e-mail to: condophuket@yahoo.com.

Surin Beach Office For Sale: Prime location Sales of-

fice/ shop. Internal 144 m2, back garden 60 m2, 4 car parks, kitchen, internet, phone/ fax, TV, 5 AC. 6 yrs lease then 3 years rolling, rent B35,000, sale B1.5 million. Call 085 060 0033.

New Luxury Villa For Sale: 3 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, private swimming pool (12 metre). House area of 600 sq.m., land 1.5 rai (2400 sq metre). Located on the shore of the ocean on the Koh Kho Khao. Email: larion2555@ gmail.com.

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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.

The Royal Phuket Yacht Club shop front space for rent 4.34 M. x 4.37 M. Located on the first floor of a great looking area for retail shop, boutique etc. Call 076 380 200 ext. 601 Khun Naphat.

Ocean Front Villa for rent: Luxury brand new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with infinity 10 metre long swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small development, only 50 metres from the sea and 3 mins from Ao Po Grand Marina. For sale B19.9 million or for long term rent B150,000 per month. Call 081 343 0777, email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

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.

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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.

Luxury Ocean View Apartments for Rent in Kata and Karon: 1 or 2 bdrm, 2 bathrm,

Kalim Sea View, Freehold Condo for Sale/Rent: B11.9

for long term rent. Fully furnished with kitchenette, security, parking etc. Right in the middle of Patong.

More info call 076 344 922 or visit bluewaterphuket.com.

372 m2 Ideal for office or appartment / 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.

2 Bed Thai Style House, Rawai: 110m2 Thai Style House, 2

Beautiful 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms Condo, Fully furnished complete with kitchen utensils, microwave, coffee machine, toaster etc., bed sheets, towels for 4 people, internet, tv etc..

Call 081 4326587, 081 8915602

Accommodation Available: Patong Tower apartment

3-storey Shophouse:

Seaview 1 BDRM New Condo Patong: Stunning seaview, city view 1 bdrm condo on hill 500m from Patong beach. Fitness centre, roof top pool, security, car park, freehold. Only B4,400,000. Keith 084 628 3430, keithb025@gmail.com.

House for Sale - Chalong: Quiet stand alone villa, 3 bed, 2 - 5 star baths, 5 aircon, full furn, garden dining lush green, 50 Wah, quality new paint, excellent condition, B3.5 mil lion, f irm. Contact: peterb@inter globalau.com, 084 843 3492.

Beach Land on Koh Yao Yai:

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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.

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,700,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata @ gmail. com.

Land for sale: 206.4 sq m, Chanote title in Phanason residence(next to Makro). 1 min to Central festival, 5 min to town. Call 084 061 4314, 076 393 965.

East Coast Sea View Land 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.

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Urgent 2 New Apartments 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.

3 Bed Pool Villa Pa Khlok:

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.

Balinese Pool Villa:

Nai Harn / Rawai, Balinese Pool Villa, 2 years old, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, price reduced for quick sale. Please call our Agent 082 420 70 52 or send email to stayonphuket@yahoo.com.

3 Beds, 2 Bath 6x3m pool. Full aircon and funishings. Ready for occupation and rental. Secure estate, private parking. 6km from Heroines monument. Close to PIA, BCS and shops. 081 737 0722.

Budget Bungalows: Two Bun-

Sales Down Payment Dcondo Mine: 7th floor. with pool & lake view. Fully furnished, near Kajonkiet International School, Tesco Lotus, Big C. 10 mins to Patong. Move in Mar 2014. Only B99k. Contact: 081 694 4144, 081 307 7247, email: suthipow@yahoo.com

galows in Chalong.2-3 bedrooms.

Close to all amenities.One has room for a pool,the other is like a rain forest. From only B2,300,000. Call 081 270 4291. Email: thailandmls @gmail.com.

Single House Special Price Rent/Sale: Nice house

Hillside setting. Luxurious 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom pool villa for sale or rent.

Sale B20 million. Rent minimum 6 months. High season 90K per month.

Twelve months or more 70K PM. 087 078 6379.

office near Academy for sale, 280 sq metres, Chanote title, 2 beds 3 baths, nature mountain view. Main street, multiple entrances and exits. 10 minutes to Airport. Only B4.95 million. Call: 086 948 2294.

Freehold house for sale in estate in Cherng Talay. Land 735m2, floor area 230m2, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom.

Many upgrades incl new carport included. Price B11 million. Call 083 509 8797 for info or viewing.

Rai is 2.5 MB, total 3 Rai of Land, Mountain View, Chanote, 3 Mins drive to Thanyapura/PIA School, 15 Mins to Airport. Contact Marisa 084 305 6667 or marisar1978@ hotmail.com.

Sea View Land for Sale: Ao Makham. 5.5 rai, B10 million per rai.

Contact Siriporn 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com

N ew Condo Kat hu For Sale/Rent: Sansiri D Condo

Patong Condo for sale:

A nice foreign freehold condominium for sale in Patong is located in a recently complete development of one & two bedrooms condominiums. Located on the fourth floor of a total of five. 080 052 8082.

Seaview Land Patong: Two parcels of superior land 11 rai. Inc seaview. Main road frontage. Ideal for resor t or condominiums. B150 M . N e g o t i a b l e . ( T h a i ) 0 81 3 7 0 8114 or (Ger) 081 892 1108. Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com.

Kathu, Fully furnished Studio type 29.7 sq.m. on 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.

SPECIAL TWIN VILLAS. 3 OR 4 BEDROOMS, 4 BATHROOMS. POOL, LARGE TERRACE, SMALL GARDEN. LIVING SPACE 400 SQM, LUXURY FURNISHED. PRICE B8,500,000. FREEHOLD. INFO: 081 788 8280. EMAIL: thewhitehousekata@gmail. com.

1 Rai Land QUICK Sale in Rawai: Beautiful land with Chan-

Guesthouse for Lease in Patong: 12 rooms, good location Nanai Road.9 year lease: very low rent,strong starting, easy to manage and good return on investment. Price 1MLN. Take this opportunity. Thamad17@yahoo. com. 089 728 4005.

Rawai Seaview Condo for sale: Seaview condo, freehold, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 120sqm. B7.8 million, fully furnished. For more pictures and information please contact: adrian_troy@yahoo.com

ote for sale, concrete access road, Land plat, electric & facilities ready to build your home. Direct contact Thai owner K.Dallas (Poy) 089 472 9870 or dchaibut@gmail.com.

Five Bed Luxury Villa For Sale: NEW. Beautiful Lakeside Villa

2 Pool Villas next to PIA:

Land Close to Thanyapura/PIA: Half Rai 1.3MB, 1

Freehold House for sale:

FOR SALE RAWAI BEACH

fully furnished with teakwood furniture, ready to move in. 240 sqm. 4 bed 4 bath, close to Kathu waterfall and market. Near Loch Palms, major stores, BIS and KIS. B45,000 per month. Call Oranwan 086 883 3169.

Kathu-Pool Villa for sale:

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in SURIN BEACH. Private Estate. 5 Bedroom En-suite. Unique Architectural Style. Private Pool. THB 35.7m. To view call 083 636 0245 or villasurin7@ gmail.com.

Building 3 storey for sale:

Laguna/Layan Beach Luxury 13M Salt-Water Pool Villa For Sale (Or Rent): Three large

3 Gorgeous Lots, Clean Titles: For sale or long lease. 2

Luxury Villa in Chalong: Perfect condition, 660 sqm on 3 levels, 1,600 sqm land, 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, swimming pool 12.5m x 6m with jacuzzi, large sala, double garage. Top quality construction. Reduced price: B25.5 million www.tamata-phuket.com crishausb@hotmail.com. 086 271 3260 or 086 273 4149.

Ready to move in, villa 1 on 1,100 sqm. land, for sale 15.9 mil and villa 2 on 2,200 sqm. land, for sale 19.9 mil baht. Brand new, each with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 12 metre swimming pool, guest bungalow with 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. Perfectly located in a development with underground electricity and securit y, only 80 0 metres from Mission Hills golf course, less than 10 mins to airport, Phuket International Academy and Ao Por Grand Marina. Call 081 343 0777. Email: montha_phuket@yahoo.com.

bedrooms with bathrooms in tastefully re-decorated bungalow set in mature garden plot of 550m2 within secure development for ownership and/or investment. B15.5 million. Email: irynain@gmail.com.

THB 26,000,000. Only 300 m. from Kata Beach. 236.25 sqm. 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. For more information call K.Chavarin 089 911 8833/081 866 9253 or email: wkongkeaw@hotmail.com

Lots on Island-Beachfront (Bungalow-/Housing-Estate) and 1 big Mainland-Mountain property all in very quiet, safe, well maintained locations near Krabi. 089 291 4671.

Urgent-3 Bedroom House for sale: 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 4 aircon,

B e a u t i f ul V i l l a R awa i: Beautiful 2 bed pool villa with sep maid’s room or 3rd b/room. Great outdoor entertaining area. 5 minutes to all conveniences. Reduced to B9,500,000. Call 081 270 4291 or thailandmls@gmail.com.

Patong Apartment Reduced Price: Condo 4 years old. Swimming pool, security 24/7, cafeteria. Studio 46sqm fully furnished. Freehold for foreigners. Price: 2.6MLN. Urgent sale, no agent. Tel: 089 728 4005. Mail: thamad17@yahoo.com.

O pp or tuni t y K nocks: Nai Harn Baan Bua:

When only the best will do! 4 bed/pool villa in Phuket’s best-kept gated community. 410 sq.mtr villa. 812 sq.mtr land.

Overlooking lagoon. Beautiful. Call 081 270 4291. Email: thailandmls@ gmail.c om, w w w.phuketpremium realestate.com.

B24,500,000. Deceased Estate Absolute waterfront. Occupying a stunning location on the east coast of Phuket this five-level villa has panoramic sea views from every level.

Renovation work required. 085 793 2667. See exotiqproperty.com. Ref AB-V453, email: dmuir@exotiq.com.

fullly firnished with Chanote 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.

Investment Proper t y for sale!: New, modern waterfront townhome at the Boat Lagoon for sale.

Rented out long term at B570,000 per year. 3 bed/4 bath, 2 balconies, terrace at canal, 6 m berth in front of house.

250 sqm living space. Top condition.

Luxury finishings. Brokers welcome.

B9.9 million. 086 747 9292 (English) or 081 970 5204 (Thai/English).

Rawai Great Buying: Lovely house with 2 bedrooms or separate SC flat downstairs.Well ventilated with natural light in pristine condition. Distant sea views. B5,500,000.

Call 081 270 4291 or thailandmls@ gmail.com. See phuketpremium realestate.com.

Af fordable 3 Bedroom House: Single floor, 3 bedroom, kitchen/dining area, living room, 2 toilets/showers. Aircon in each bedroom. Water tank+pump. External covered area. Chanote title: 256 sqm Quiet developed village near Heroines Monument B3.2 million.

Call 086 278 0007.

Land for Sale - in Marina: Design and build your Villa with Pool for Sale: Freehold 3/4 Bedroom Villa. 3 Air Con. 4k. to Ao Makarm Beach. 10x5m pool with 4th bedroom / office on other side. Plot size 104SqWah. 416Sqm. Reasonable offers. Call 089 831 4703/084 304 6723.

own home in a good location and gated community. All the infrastructure you need is available such as water, underground cabling for power, telephone, ADSL internet etc. Contact: 076 238 948, email: marketing @phuketpropertytrip.com.

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Condo At The Heights, Kata: Immaculate 2-bed foreign-

freehold unit in award-winning project. 195 sqm, sea view, near gym & pool. Quality furnishing throughout.

Designer kitchen with utility-store. phuket.pn@gmail.com.

PROPERTY IN PHUKET H o u s e i n P h u k e t To w n / S a m ko n g 3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms

Mission Heights: Land area 500m2, House area 164m2. 3 bed, 4 bath, fully furnished, aircon in all rooms, fans, Internet, satellite TV, swimming pool, independent water supply wells. Finish work December 2012. B8.5 million. Call 088 838 3242.

Semi detached house with large 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large open living/dining area and entertainment deck outside. Large western kitchen with all appliances.

Mansion in Town for Sale:

359.7 sq. 43 rooms. 15 air-conditioners, 28 Fans. Balcony, Hi-Speed Internet, Parking, CCTV and Sentry box. In & Out with Finger Scan. Near shopping centre. B32 million. Call: 090 167 9816 (Eng), 086 300 5052(Thai).

3 Bdrm House for sale Thalang: House for sale. 3 bedrooms and

Great area very conveniently located 5 minutes from all amenities including both international hospitals, Central Festival, international schools and the centre of town. Selling due to relocation.

2 baths, large living and dining room, 4 X aircons, 2 X car ports and garage.

House 7 yrs 1 owner, well maintained with 135sqm living area. Land Chanote 92tw. 081 737 3116.

Priced to sell at B4.3M including 4 air cons. and all modern style furniture. Nothing more to spend. Contact (English): 084 768 0536 or (Thai): 085 888 0502.

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE

One of the last pieces of beautiful sea view land between Ao Makham and Ao Yon Road. Infrastructure done B210 million.

Call 081 917 0377, 10am-5pm.

12 Rai Chanote to sell:

3 & 4 Bed Pool Villas: Resort for Sale: Resort 2 rai, with

chanote. 22 double villas with kitchens, large pool and big coconut garden with own well. Restaurant and bar with satellite TV and Adsl. Opened for 15 years, with lots of repeat customers, parking, quiet. 086 940 1860.

Laguna/Layan. Luxury private pool villas in secure development.

Available now. All beds ensuite.

Fully furnished. Rental programme available. B12-20 million. Contact owner: 085 549 7110.

Nice Villa for Sale:

Near Naiyang Beach, 3 bed & 4 bath, jacuzzi, open dining/living room, kitchen, fully furnished, aircon, garden, Sala, swimming pool, car park.

Only 8.9MB. 087 091 8331 K. Nah, chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail.com, dreamhousephuket.com.

Mai Khao Prime Location Land: I will sell my piece of land

Rawai Condo Sale/Rent:

One + Two Homes for Sale with AC, Rawai: Main home:

Sell 1.1MB, Full ownership foreverbeyond the financing plan of 10 years. Rent 9,000B/Month. Studio room renovated with furniture. A/C, WiFi, kitchen, 200m to beach. 084 242 8914. Rawai4@yahoo.com.

two bed, extended bungalow with outside kitchen, shower and seating salas set in mature, walled, private gardens. Own well, tanks and pumps. Sold, furnished. Will sleep 8+ can be sold with a 30-year land lease for non-Thai. Price B5.5 nego: Mobile: Eng 082 416 0150. 3BB WiFi internet also.

Sea-View Chalong-Residence: Dream pool villa with 5 bedrooms all with ensuite on 1 rai of land. Big hall, office, maid’s room.

Brand-new construction opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill. A huge 685 sq.m of living area, fully furnished. Modern Europeandesigned kitchen. Big sea view pool terraces incl sala and attractive bar area. Security alarm system. Selling price on request. By owner directly.

Call 085 654 4011 or 089 404 0737.

Email: schulz.th@gmx.de.

House for sale near Loch Palm: Three bedroom pool vil-

Absolute Beachfront: Set on the beachfront, the ff villa offers uninterrupted sea and island views of the south east coast of Phuket.

Situated between two 5 star resorts: Vijitt and EVASON near Laem Kanoi.

081 480 3834, http://www.facebook. com/Phuket.Beachfront.

next to the new tourist attraction in Mai Khao. Perfect for investment in future like shops, guesthouse. Please email for mobile number and more details. ohmidzi@gmail.com.

la in Kathu close to international schools. Views over Loch Palm. All bedrooms with aircon and ensuite bathrooms. Two car garage and secluded garden. Chanote title. Call 084 844 0991

Modern Family House for sale: Beautiful 3 bedrooms villa in Rawai. 160sqm indoor. 400sqm outdoor. Shared swimming pool. Modern villa renovated in 2011-2012. Fully furnished. For more info: phuketvilla jasmine@gmail.com

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B3,400,000.

LEASEHOLD. INCLUDE FURNISHINGS.

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,900,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata @ gmail. com.

PATONG condos for sale: Beautiful, modern Condos/Apartments, furnished, best/quiet locations, garden, s-pool, from 36-67sq metre, sea-city-mountian views, from B2,375. Call 087 819 2162 or caltirol@hotmail.com.

Land for Sale:

400m from Naiyang Beach. 3 Rai 1 Tarangwah.

6.5MB per Rai. Call 087 091 8331 or email chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail. com for more information.

INFO: 081 788 8280.

EMAIL; thewhite housekat a @ gmail. com.

Double your money in 5 years!: New Year special promotion: Studio in brand new, world class, east-coast development. Never seen on Phuket; Amazing luxury at real prices. Call 080 882 1377, email: beachprojects1@gmail.com.

Beachfront Building - Lanta:

Urgent Sales! Beach front 3 Commercial buildings (3 storeys), 14 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms Klong Dow beach, Koh Lanta - Krabi. Contact owner directly - negotiable price: 081 270 8622, 084 841 5635.

Luxur y Villa 3 Bedroom Pool for Rent: New villa 320sqm NEW Studio Apt in Kathu:

30 sqm, 1 bedroom, kitchen, washing machine, aircon, balcony, fully furnished. Condo with gym, 24hr security, car park. 5 mins to Patong, Loch Palm golf. Good view. B1.25 million. Call 086 947 1273.

Seaview Land For Sale: Land located right in the heart of Chalong with panorama view of Chalong pier.

Close to a number of sandy beaches; Naihan Rawai Kata and Karon. Easy access to major department stores.

Surrounded by public facilities including education institutes and hospitals.

You will benefit from a perfect location that's rapidly increasing in value. 3 rai and 1 Ngan with Chanote title.

B22 millions per rai. Call 087 278 7206, 089 215 5041 e-mail: kubesjoy@ hotmail.com.

Condominium in Patong for Sale: Less than 1 Km from

the beach, large 2-bedroom apartment with communal swimming pool and balcony. FREEHOLD (can be foreign owned). B7.5M. Call owner 089 724 7211 or julien@phuket immo.com.

Villa and farmland for sale: A big beautiful house with 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, fully furnished.

Located in stunning panoramic hilltop scenery in Takuapa, Phang Nga, covering an area of 127 rai. Surrounded by fertile farmland with fruit trees. Contact K. Peerawat: 084 308 8484. Email: peerawat200310@hot mail.com

Golf Course Land For Sale:

Near British Intl School, 17 rai with public road access. Suitable for resort or housing project. Can be divided. Price: B4.5m per rai. Contact owner 089 724 7211, email: julien@phuketimmo.com.

fully furnished. 4 bathrooms, 12m long pool, 5 min. by car to PIA, situated between Naithon and Naiyang beaches. Longterm rent B80,000 include maid and gardener service.

Call 08 0 143 529 4, email: alain terrat@hotmail.com.

Patong Tower for Sale: And for rent. Sea view and mountain views. Freehold from 64 to 448 sq metres. Phone no: 080 692 6114. Email: orsoreal estate@hotmail.com.

Golf View Villa For Sale: Near

British International School, state-ofthe-art villa overlooking the Loch Palm Golf Course: 4 bedrooms + maid’s room; 485 m2 built on 1,860 m2 land.

B28million. Contact owner 089 724 7211.

For Sale Rawai Beach Special Twin Villa.

4 suites/studios, 4 bathrooms, pool, large terrace, small garden, living space 400 sqm. Include luxury furnishing 7.5 M House and Pool Bypass Rd: Very clean 5 bedroom,

3 bathroom house with 5 x 10 metre pool 10 minutes south of Central Festival, walking distance to Kajonkiet Bilingual School. To see: 083 301 3470, email: wpdrake@hotmail.com.

Price B8.5 mllion.

SMS for info: 081 788 8280 Email: thewhitehousekata@gmail.com For Russian contact Oxana 080 529 0726 or Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

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“Simply more than office rental” Beautiful Naiharn Pool Villa: Furnished House for Sale Phuket Villa 5: 3 bedroom

For your private or virtual office call Martin on 08 9874 9080 info@asiapacificoffices.com

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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.

Secure private hillside by Naiharn Beach. Quality furnished throughout. 3 big bedrooms, office, 4 baths, 230 sm plus carport etc. 1050 sm land. New condition. 15x4.6m pool. Freehold.

Nice. 089 727 5407.

Sea-View Contemporary Pool Villla: Located near Phuket tow n. L and: 8 5 5 sq.m. H ouse: 650sq.m. Furnished. 3 beds, 2 offices, 2 staff quarters, 1 free room.

2 car parks. Price B54.9 mill.Tel: 081 895 3628 E-mail: jin_koy@ yahoo.com.

FO R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE 2 BEDROOMS LUX E APARTMENT 135 SQM. P R I C E B 7, 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 .

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhitehouse kata@gmail.com.

Laguna area, Cherngtalay From 8m2 to 120m2

PROPERTY FOR SALE CONT. House on The Corner for Sale: Quiet location and only 500m

SeaView near Airport:

Beautiful Karon Villa:

4 plots (3 connecting, 1 separate) 1km north of Airport, along the road to MaiKhao Beach. Sea view towards south east.

NorSor3Gor. 4.5 Rai in total. B4 million per Rai. Contact owner: 081 893 6630.

Modern open living villa has it all, fully furnished, private secure estate close to beach. Enjoy the private salt water pool and undercover parking, 3 large bedrooms freehold investment. 081 719 4688.

3 - Bed House - Sale or Rent: Sun Palm Village, Chalong.

Lounge, dining kitchen, 3 beds and 2 baths. Private swimming pool and easily maintained grounds. All furniture with fitted kitchen included.

Ideal for small family or as rental investment. Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keithmarshall747@gmail.com

Ocean Front Villa for Sale: Luxury brand new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with infinity 10 metre long swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small development, only 50 metres from the sea and 3 mins from Ao Po Grand Marina. For sale B19.9 million or for long term rent B150,000 per month. Call 081 343 0777, email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

1.5 Rai Private Land Cape Yamu: 1.5 Rai flat land at Cape Yamu. 2 x 0.75 Rai adjoining plots.

OrBorTor road access to quiet end of soi location. Sale direct from the owner.

B3.75 Million per rai negotiable. Call 081 087 9237.

Cheapest Seaview land for Sale: Panorama view of sea view golf course view mountain view land for sale. Near Mission Hills Golf course.

6 rai chanote title. B3 million per rai.

087 675 9555, email: pee_bang56@ hotmail.com.

Rawai 6 Bedrooms:

Lovely 6 bedroom/office.Inc: 2 bedroom SC disable flat. Pool, garden, garage, storage. Opp.Tesco in well established area. Priced to sell at B9,000,000. Call 081 270 4291.

Email:thailandmls@gmail.com.

Amazing 3 Bedroom Villa With Swimming Pool: guarded compound Kokyang Estate Phase II, 3 min to Nai Harn beach, modern interior design, garage, developed infrastructure. For more information: phuketbuyhouse.com/1644. Call Elena 084 305 0634.

Townhouse Chalong Bargain!: Town house on 3 levels with mezanine, 112 sqm, fully furnished, 3 BR, 3 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 3 air con.

Tasteful western decoration, MUST see, HP English 0854415115. Thai 081 555 1230.

Reduced for Quick Sale: Studio condo at The Point near Lotus, Big C, Central. Fully furnished. Great views 6th floor. Cost B2.8M. Reduced to B2.25M. Call 087 889 3838 or 081 370 8114.

Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com

Patong Bangla Building for Sale: B28 million, Chanote, 4 floors 6m x 14m. 1st & 2nd tenanted.

Flr 3-staff accom, bath, kitchen.

Separate office with access to lower floor. 4th flr private Penthouse one bed. 087 881 7600.

6.1 Rai Land for Sale:

6.1 rai (10,000sq metre). - 5 minutes to Naithon Beach. 10 minutes to Naiyang Beach. 10 minutes to Airport.

7 minutes to New Tesco Lotus. Roadside land and Chanote title.

Call 085 793 2718.

Allamanda (Laguna) Residences/Phuket Sale/Rent:

Pool Villa For Sale Nai Harn: Modern, open design vil-

from the main road. Thepkrasattri, Heroines Monument. 70sqw x 280sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, big living room with open - plan kitchen (9x9m), 1 separated kitchen, carpark for 3 cars and a small storehouse, 2 aircons, cable TV, 1 phone line TT&T. Price: B2,995,000 including furniture. Must see! Email: jochenschmitz16@gmail.com. Call 081 607 8000.

Sea View Land for Sale: Luxury Villa in Marina:

Hot deal price @ 39MB only. An exclusive 2 stories pool villa combines 2 land plots in Phuket Boat Lagoon surrounded by big trees. Made with good materials and modern style design. 66 (0) 76 238 948, info@phuketpropertytrip.com

One condo unit, half of a deluxe twin house, fully furnished and equipped, set direct on the picturesque lagoon with balcony right over it. 3 bedrooms each with shower/bathroom, roof terrace. Long term rent or sale. 090 487 8084, utaipan@yahoo.com.

la with a large 9x3 metre pool, 2 floors, nice garden, car park and mountain views, 6 years young, 120 sqm floor, 2 bedrooms, chanote, located close to the centre & beach.

Call 085 473 7812.

Ao-Yon, 13.5 rai, chanode title.10m/ rai.Call Siri 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com.

Very Spacious European From Owner: Villa in peaceful Land for Sale Cherngtalay: Beautiful 2,400sqm (1.5RAI) Rawai Beachfront Pool Villa for Rent/Sale: Rawai Beach front pool villa for sale. 3 bedrooms, furnished. Contact Siriporn on 089 649 9939.

Chanote titled land plot in Pasak 8, located on the highest point of a gentle slope. Quiet and safe area.

Only 8MB. Email: Phuketlandvilla@ hotmail.com, 089 875 9609.

Royal Kamala Condo-Sale & Rent: In Kamala. Freehold 1, 2, 3 Bedroom apartment with kitchen, living room, balcony, swimming pool, fitness, security guard, parking. Ready to move. 085-368-3009,salesdirector@ royalkamala.com

place in Rawai. Large living area and terrace. 3 bedrooms, 4 aircon, 3 bathrooms, 1 guest toilet. Western kitchen, garage, laundry, beautiful garden, swimming pool. 612 sqm plot, chanote title. Price B9.5 million. Contact Tanya 083 506 8345, geta909@gmail.com.

For sale: Spac ious one bed room apar tment with ocean view, nor th of Patong. Floor area 96m2 internal and 72m2 terrace including water feature with sala and jacuz zi. Per fect bachelor pad with rental income. Email for info: bart duykers@mac.com.

Happy Home Apartment for sale: Nice apartment, fully furnished at Rawai. The apar tment is set in a private compound with pool. It is located only 5 minutes from beach and convenient to Phuket Town. Only B15 million.

Tel: 081 893 2165 www.happyho meapartmentphuket.webiz.co.th.

Rawai Soi Saliga Land for Sale: Land 1 rai + 81 T/W total 1924 sqm. Does not need landscaping sale by owner land location on the top of the Soi. Tel: 084 745 4132, chanote title.

Free Hold Condo For Sale:

Patong Free Hold Condo: Studio condo on 4th floor 50s/m.

Huge swimming pool, beautiful gardens, completly renovated new tiles, light, painting, new furniture, kitchen, shower and toilet. B2.5 million, Eng 085 471 9246, Thai 087 621 3405.

Donsak Beachfront Land 3 Rai: 67 metres absolute beach frontage, fully infrastructured, ready to build. Close to ferry going to Koh Samui. Chanote title. 6.6MB for all.

Email: nhoj0512@hotmail.com.

Kamala 3 bed pool villa reduced: Expat owner must sell health reasons. Beautiful home, plot size 892sqm, B16 million. Additional plot 1,372sqm, price B3 million. Best buy in Kamala. No question! Call 0862695108, 0807447625 Thai.

43 Sq. Free hold. 1 balcony (Great view). 1 bed room. 1 living room. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet.

Swimming pool. Gym.Automated door lock and key card. Call 080 040 9077.

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RPM Owner Direct Unique luxury condo 2 bed, 2 bath, 155sqm.

Foreign FREE HOLD. Recent architect remodel.

New Jacuzzi. Views to lake, mountain, marina, pool etc.

Completely furnished to very high standard, toothbrush only required. Owner leaving.

17.5MB. Contact Brian (Owner) 089 054 4354, +632 906 435 7146, Alan 087 999 6174, bggvirgo@gmail.com.

See RoyalPhuketMarinaCondos.com for complete details.

PROPERTY FOR SALE CONT. Great Investment Opportunity: Completed show house and infrastructure seven fur ther plots for development. 1.5km from Mission Hills Golf Club. Please call 087 888 1761 (Aom) for details.

Sales - D Condo Mine:

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.

Condominium for SALE in Patong: Freehold title, Studio type, 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.

Luxury 3 Bed Villa For Sale:

32 sqm. of the living area, Furnished, 1 Bathroom, Fitted kitchen with dining area, Swimming pool, Restaurant. Call 083 103 3801 (English and Thai).

Land for Sale:

Mission Hills.

One rai. Very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco. B3.4M. 087 276 0529 for info.

World Class Sea Views:

4 Bedroom British Colonial style house, Cape Yamu, Phuket. Amazing views spanning over 100km, as far as Krabi.

Price reduced from B35 to B28 million.

086 279 6283, email: kdesmond59@ yahoo.co.uk.

2 , 2 0 0 L and , N ai H a r n -B10.9 million for Sale: 6 rai Hilltop Land for sale:

Apartment for sale in Patong: Apartment for SALE in Land Plot for Sale:

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

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.

Near Mission Hills golf club, may split into 3 x 2 rai separate plots, B4.2 million per rai, full chanote, water/elec. sea/mountain views. 087 978 5804 (Eng).

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

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.

Beaut i ful L and L aguna Cherngtalay: Chanote title, yelLand For Sale: Mission Hills. 3/4 of rai in small community, very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco B2.5M. 087 276 0529 for info.

low zoned, save area. Nearly 4 rai, direct from owner. Subdivided in 6 plots each ca. 1,000sqm. ready to build. Only B6.75 million per rai. Call 081 367 7683, chanchira.panpaen@googlemail.com.

Amazing Sea View Penthouse: Panoramic sea view,

BEST SEAVIEW LAND-EVER! www.phuket-land-sale.com

Prime Location 35M Lake Front: Fantastic views over the lake and Loch Palm. Very quiet, secluded plot but with all facilities ready to go. 1551 sqm plot, freehold leasehold with full Chanote title. 081 273 6959.

mountain view and Big Buddha.

310 sq metre, 2 beds, 2 baths with option to convert in 3 beds. Contact: Izzy +66(0)86 278 8300 or izzy. serenitygroup@gmail.com.

Condo in Marina:

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.

Rawai Half Rai for Sale: Land

Ocean Front Land: 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.

Patong Condo for Sale:

My condo is ready for immediate sale located at Lotus Residence, a small 3-storey boutique condo of only 12 apartments total. It is located on a southern hillside above Patong Bay. Call 084 436 2540.

7 rai with 185 metres of sea frontage. Water, electricity, road and boat access, located 800 metres from Yacht Haven marina, perfect site for small beach front development. For quick sale only B5 million per rai. Tel 081 343 0777 Email: mon tha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

plot 100 metres to Rawai Beach, about 850 sq.metre. Chanote title deed, private road with sewer, 3 phases electricity and wall around the land.

Email: rawai.steen@gmail.com, call 080 530 6880.

A b so l u t e B e a c h Fr o n t Land: Songkla district near new

Paklok Land Only B7,999/ Sqwah: Only B7,999/Sq wah at

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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.

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.

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

ner unit, stunning sea view, pool, car park, security, best location, ca. 110sqm, 2 bedroom, German kitchen, all new, terrace, only a few metres to beach, B10.6 M 081 824 1385.

For Rent Beachfront land for sale: 2 rai absolute amazing beachfront, few min boat ride from Phuket, facing west to sunset and views of Phuket.

B13 million per rai +66 (0) 86 278 8300 or izzy.serenitygroup@gmail. com.

1 Rai Sea -V i ew L and: Opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill, Chanote, ca. 36 m x 45 m, sophisticated hillside project, proratable, B8.5 mil direct to owner: 085 65 44 0 11 or 089 40 40 737.

Land At Kathu For Sale: Only 15 min to Patong and only 10 min to Phuket Town, located at Kathu, total 141 sqw or 564 sqm with ready public utility. Call 081 892 0610, 081 472 0770, tan_ohio@hotmail.com.

Land & House for sale: 2.5 rai (N.S.-3 K document) near Kathu waterfall. 2 houses, 1 small house & 2 pools, big garage. 3 way Entrance. B28 million. Call 081 893 0540, 076 385 775 email: anong540@hotmail.com.

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..

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Applicants are required to have a recognised degree and a TEFL qualification. As it is a residential camp overnight boarding duties are required. Camp dates 29th June - 27th July 2013. Applications can be submitted to ppreez@bisphuket. ac.th.

to join a lively team The ideal candidate will have a combination of the following: • Strong spoken English with good written English + fluent in Thai • Experience selling print & online solutions with strong presentation skills • The ability to prepare sales proposals, communicate benefits & close sales • Good understanding of social media • Organised and self-motivated • A competitive spirit with a customer service and team-work focus • Be determined and driven to exceed targets • A good knowledge of the Phuket area • Thai driving licence (a company car will be provided) Contact Khun Nittaya at nit@image-asia.com or 081 787 5938

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Villa Cook: Looking for Thai national, preferably with driving license and okay English for boutique resort catering for 10 to 20 guests with small friendly team. Thalang area or can live in. info@villasurin.com

Guest Service Supervisor: Good command in English, customer service skills, knowledge in F&B, HK, front office, Knowledge of computer basic skills, own car with driving license, working in Phang Nga -Natai Beach. Candidate send resume to: hr@luxuryvillasandhomes.com. Office: 6/84 Srisoonthorn Rd, Cherngtalay, Thalang Phuket 83110. Call 076 527 633, 087 881 0003.

S e n i o r E S L Te a c h e r Needed: PHBGTU charity is seeking experienced Senior Teacher to teach, manage teaching staff, and develop curriculum for practical, quality English language programme in 2 government schools. info@ phukethasbeengoodtous.org.

The Southsea Group is looking for a Hotel Financial Controller with good expirience for immidiate hiring. Salary will be based on qualifications. Send your CVs to recruit@southseagroup.com.

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Class Act Media is southern Thailand's most comprehensive media company, incorporating Phuket’s leading English newspaper ‘The Phuket News’, Russian language newspaper 'Novosti Phuketa', Phuket’s leading English radio station ‘Live 89.5’, Phuket English TV 'Phuket News TV' and a a host of publications & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

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Interested applicants are invited to apply in person or send application with full resume indicating qualifications and experience, expected salary and recent photo to: adminmgr@thephuketnews.com Tel: 076 612 550-2 ext 101

Class Act Media Co., Ltd. 99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 Fax: 076 612 553

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Chef Wanted: Fulltime, flexible, strong leadership and a good team player. The restaurant has an extensive menu with a focus on pizza, burgers and authentic Thai dishes. See phuket adventureminigolf.com.

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looking for experienced Managers, TO’s & Liners for the expansion of our successful operation in Phuket and Samui. Great product and huge growth potential. 084 847 1320 or salesbt@clubtropical lifestyle.com.

AutoCAD operator: Looking for people who love animals: and would like to do some volunteer work looking after sick, injured and homeless dogs in Thalang area. Contact: Sherin.peace@gmail.com

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’.

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● PR and marketing of our products & services ● Identifying sponsorship opportunities & liaising with event organizers ● Building relationships with local organizations, government & private companies

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Leading regional lighting design company needs full-time / freelance AutoCAD operators. Experience in lighting / electrical / M&E / architectural drawings preferred Some English required. See andaman lighting.com.

Hotel Marketing Manager: Experienced Thai national wanted for the budgeting and marketing to agents and OTA for an exclusive condo-hotel of 32 luxury sea view units in Surin Beach. Good salary for right applicant. Surin Beach area.

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Sunseeker 58 Manhattan For SWAP or SALE

4 cabins 3 bedrooms fully equipped located in Boat lagoon. With excellent place FREE for 7 years.

Price 12 million or EXCHANGE for a Villa or Apartment in Rawai, Kata, Karon.

For English - Email: maurice.phuket@gmail.com or SMS 081 788 8280.

For Russian - Ms. Oxana Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com or SMS: 080 529 0726.

Krabi Boat Lagoon: New marina sister of Phuket Boat Lagoon, ready to berthing now with marina charge 50% off and long term berth available.

Well protect by sea condition and full facilities provided.Contact Khun Choo 086 281 0330.

+66 81 892 4804, gordon_asia@hotmail.com

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Boat Sales and Charters:

Sale New Boat SR-21 Finished: Only B330,000. Samran Kawasaki 750Sxi Jet Ski Pro: Stand up. Trick conversion kit, R&D ride plate, Race bars with finger throttle, Hydro-turf floor mat with foot-holds, Very reliable, fast, and great fun. Very good condition. B150,000. Contact: 087 265 8002.

Marine. We are professional boat builders, factory located in Pattaya, This model is SR-21 fully finished.

We can deliver to your place. “This price excludes engine.” Call 081 782 0921. Email: nungnapong@ hotmail.com.

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Want to build or charter your own boat to get out among Phukets many islands for fishing or pleasure? Then please contact the experts on 081 270 4291 or go to www. fishingboatingthailand.com.

13 Metre Wooden Hull Cruiser: Cap. 17 PAX. Wooden hull, 3.5 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.

meters W, draws 1.5 meters, diesel engine generates 123 KW. Perfect for fishing or day tours. Fitted w Fish Finder and GPS. Was B1,500,000 now only B500,000. Call 082 414 6931, email: phil@krabikonnect.com.

2 Language & TEFL Schools: The schools are very successful due to the high demand of people wishing to learn English as Asia develops and plays a larger part in world affairs every day. These 2 schools are licensed with the Ministry of Education and the Cha-am branch also holds a TEFL license. As part of a franchise group, you will always have on-going support for sales and training. The selling price is calculated at 5 times the net profit and with sales growth averaging over 20% year on year, your breakeven point is within 4 years. As all truly profitable business there is no negative cash flow. Call 081 846 9193. See insightenglishhuahin.com.

KOH LIPE Dive Center for sale: URGENT SALE Speedboat Yamaha 200HP4s, Coltri Sub compressor, Nitrox system, 16 BCD, 11 regulators, 32 tanks, website, renewed TAT, buildings, 5 rooms for rent. Asking price 120,000 USD. 084 399 8978.

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.

Speedboat for sale - Hull Only: Excellent condition, 12.18m

A Steal For A Quick Sale: 2007 Italian demo yacht Cranchi 47ft Hard Top. Fully loaded with Tropical air con, genset, Electrical winches, garage, roof, Raymarine Premium Navy, BBQ, Ice Maker, 3 Fridges, “Bose” Sound, Neon light, Twin 570HP with reliable shaft drive, under 300 hours, Brand New Condition. Euro385,000. Call: 089 971 0278, eddyelan@yahoo.com.

Charter Boat:

62ft Hatteras Style yacht, 35 + 4 crew, large upper deck includes website: www. char terboatsphuket.com, price B5,370,000 or best offer. email: eastcoastefi@aol.com or 087 889 8044.

Fiberglass Bowrider, 12mm thick hull, 600ltr fuel tank, 150ltr water tank, licensed for 25 passengers, storage area, manual head, 5 years old, B1.4 million o.n.o, contact 076 362 300 Ext.1801.

Sale New Boat SR-18 Finished: Only B280,000. Samran Marine. We are professional boat builders, factory located in Pattaya.

This model is SR-18 fully finished.

We can delivery to you place. “This price excludes engine”. Call 081 782 0921. Email: nungnapong@ hotmail.com.

Speed boat for sale! Now B290,000: 6 metre body BaySki Boat for Sale: Glastron CarlSpeed Boat For Sale:

Steppa Fiberglass 32 feet Flybridge two 200 hp Yamaha outboard engines. Ideal for diving and tours. B850,000. Call 081 8942124.

son design, Thai registered, 120ltr fuel tank, 200hp Yamaha engine in excellent condition. Includes trailer, boat cover, wakeboard pole, ropes and ski equipment. Call 081 894 5822, email: mark breitis@gmail.com.

liner, 200 HP (EFI) Mercury engine, Yamaha 5 HP back up engine. Blue book. Including: trailer, 2 anchors, and cover, Garmin deep sounder and fish finder brand new. Call 081 477 5637 THAI; 086 283 0082 ENG, RUS.

2 2 m . I n d o n e s i a n Pi n i s i Ketch: Licensed and registered in Thailand. She is in good condition and currently working as a snorkel and sunset tour boat. For sale or long-term rental. Price negotiable for quick sale. dragonheartthailand@gmail.com.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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.

2 Business For Sale: Good location, Rawai Area -1) Restaurant – 40 pax - leased out 2) Indoor pub: fully equipped, disco - stage, seating:70 pax. Lease - 8 years+6 months left on lease.Sale:2.9 MB Negotiable. 087 892 6204, 087 244 1322, 091 654 1720.

Restaurant/Guesthouse for sale: Located in Kamala. 40 metres to the beach. 10 rooms with full furnishings. Restaurant 54 seat.

Price B8 million. For more information call 081 396 0033.

6.5M RIB: New Hypalon tubing and blue cover. On a fiber glass V shaped hull. 240HP Mercury Giving comfortable cruise at 25-30Kts and 40 Kts Max Ideal for family day trips to beach skiing etc. 081 273 6959.

Patong New Hotel for 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.

Sport Club for Sale by Owner: Set on 4 rai land with 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.

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.

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.

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Sale Bar, Hotel + 1 Shop Rawai Beach: Land plot 700 sq 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

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.

Restaurant / Guesthouse: Established restaurant covering two shop houses with private terrace and owners apartment or 8 room guesthouse. Freehold (no lease/ rent). Includes all equipment and newly renovated kitchen. Contact for details. Projected ROI 4 years.

Call 081 956 3166.

Patong Massage Shop For Sale: Cosy renovated shop. Shop

Business for sale Business only or business and property. Est 2003. Repeat business from big data base, non-tourist related soft furnising manufacturing and retail business. Genuine enquires only, no tyre kickers.

For further info email samos1941@gmail.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.

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.

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2 Rai, Cherngtalay:

25 year lease for sale. Well situated in a fast developing and sought after area close to Laguna. Some fixed rent applies. Contact 087 884 0644 for more info.

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.

BUSINESS SERVICES Farang Food Paradise:

Your specialist of imported food and drinks in Phuket. Visit our shop at the Billion Plaza, opposite Tesco Lotus. Contact: 076 612 733, 076 248 900 or visit: www.phuketfood.com.

CARS FOR SALE

wears. Clean interior, good car audio, fresh tires. Best choice for young family. Honda serviced only. Call 083 102 0070.

Isuzu Dmax: Isuzu Dmax 2006, 105,000km, one owner, 4x2, silver automatic, double cab, good condition. Contact 087 079 0650 or 080 073 5371.

Buds Nursery:

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.

WRITE YOUR CLASSIFIED PREMIUM: PAY ONCE UNTIL SOLD B2,799+VAT. PAY ONCE UNTIL SOLD WILL RUN ONLINE AND IN EVERY PRINT EDITION UNTIL YOU HAVE SOLD. INCLUDES ADDITIONAL 9 PICTURES ONLINE.

Toyota Vios For Sale: 2007 lady owner perfect condition B359,000. Tel 081 125 1873, gordon_asia@hotmail. com.

My name is Tida, only the other day my owner told me to find a new home that she had enough of me and I’m too old or she will put me outside, can you believe that after 3 years of faithful service I took her wherever she wanted to go and never never let her down once.

Now I’m looking for new owner, she must be nice to me, please buy me as I don’t want to sleep outside. I’m still very young, only just over 3 years old, I have big hear t and strong legs as I not travel much. I’m fully automatic and come with all trimmings. Please don’t call her, call my friend John 0872760529 if you want to see me.

FunStart: Family sports and leisure club. Swimming/golf/ playcentre/ gaming arcade. Contact 076 203 185, 087 882 5544. See funstart phuket.com.

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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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.

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INCLUDE NOVOSTI PHUKETA PHUKET’S ONLY RUSSIAN NEWSPAPER (FREE TRANSLATION TO RUSSIAN) B1,699+VAT.

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HO NDA CIT Y ' 03 1,5AT, 118XXXkm: Very reliable & userfriendly car, carefully used for last 3 years. Good condition with some

One hand, private. Only 96,000 km.

Looks like new. The car is totally revised for B100,000. Fast and agile.

B245,000. Contact Yupin English and Thai: 081 817 4805.

Club Asia Fitness, Royal Phuket City Hotel - Offers Zumba/LesMills/Yoga Clas ses / Weight Training /Sauna / Steam/Swimming pool-all inclusive.

For a free trial workout come along and join the action. Call 076 354 027, 087 275 3614, www.club asiaphuket.com.

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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

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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

Rugby 10s return to Phuket RUGBY UNION

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true feast of International Rugby action returns to Phuket for the 15th year with the International Rugby 10s tournament from May 24 to May 26.

This year’s event is being organised in conjunction with Phuket Rugby by Strategic Sports, and the venue will be the excellent facilities at the Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club.

The Coffin Dodgers Vets tournament kicks off the Rugby 10s on Friday, 24 May, and 16 teams will compete in the main competition on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, including last year’s champions the Morrabbin Rams from Australia, who will field two sides.

Along with old favorites the Bedok Kings, Singapore 2013 Champions the Wanderers, Thai hopefuls Prince of Songkla University, and the Asian Japanese Dragons, we welcome back from Australia the Groote Eylandt Mudchooks and the Melanins from Japan.

First timers Jakarta Komodos, Manila Nomads and Alor Star Blues will be serious contenders for the cup, as will Kowloon RFC from Hong Kong, Selangor Dogs,

Action from last year’s Rugby 10s tournament.

Taipei Baboons and Al Ain Amblers.

The tournament hosts Phuket Vagabonds will field one of their strongest sides since they finished runnersup in 2002, and hope to be amongst the finals come Sunday.

The Coffin Dodgers Vets competition is again expected be a close-run affair, with the defending Morrabbin Rams and Singapore’s Wanderers among the serious contenders.

Age is finally beginning to tell on the Cottesloe teams and they will combine to put out their strongest side from Perth Australia, who will be looking to get revenge for last years early exit and go all the way.

The Hong Kong Bulls return to the tournament this year and newcomers Think

Pink New Zealanders from Singapore, Extinct Volcanos from Philippines and Taipei Silverbacks all appear strong and should be in the mix come finals day on Sunday.

We also welcome back the Qantas Koalas the Selangor Dog from Malaysia, who will raise the volume of the singing off the field as well as the play on it.

Phuket’s veteran team the Viagrabonds will be trying to retain the trophy they have held for the last three years, Main Tournament Asian Japanese Dragons Asia Moorabbin Rams Australia Groote Eylandt Mudchooks Australia Rams B Australia Kowloon Hong Kong Jakarta Komodos Indonesia Melanins Japan Alor Star Blues RFC Malaysia Coffin Dodgers Vets Asian Japanese Dragons Gold Cottesloe Pirates Moorabbin Rams Qantas Koalas Hong Kong Bulls Selangor Dog

Asia Australia Australia Australia Hong Kong Malaysia

but the annual Weasel Cup will not be played for this year as their rivals the Bangkok Bangers can’t field a team.

Saturday and Sunday will also feature youth rugby teams showing their talents in an Under 13s and Under 16s tournament, with their hosts the Phuket Lomas youth team looking to win both competitions on home soil against the Centaurs from Singapore, the Bangkok Lions, and Krabi.

Entry to the tournament grounds at Thannyapura SLC in Thalang district is free and all are welcome to come along and watch or participate.

The tournament will once again be raising funds for the Asia Center Foundation, www. asiacenterfoundation.org, who are now in their 11th year of caring for disadvantaged kids on the island.

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BIS Phuket’s FOBISSEA team ready to host regional games

STUDENTS FROM THE Br it ish I nter nat ional School, Phuket competed in an inter-school tournament in Rayong province last month, as they prepared for the Primary FOBISSEA Games they will host in early June.

The students attended the St Andrews Invitational Primary Games in Green Valley, Rayong, which The Phuket News is the featured an athletics meet, media sponsor for the Interna- a tee-ball (youth baseball) tional Rugby 10s tournament. round-robin, a football tournament, and a swimManila Nomads Philippines Bedok Kings RFC Singapore Wanderers Singapore ming meet.

Taipei Baboons Taipei Phuket Vagabonds Thailand This year’s annual PriPrince of Songkhla RFC Thailand Al Ain Amblers UAE mary FOBISSEA Games Selangor Dog Malaysia will be held at BIS Phuket Wanderers Wrinkleys Singapore Think Pink New Zealanders Singapore from Thursday, June 6, Taipei Silverbacks Taipai Phuket Viagrabonds Thailand until Saturday, June 8.

Extinct Volcanoes Vets Philippines Bedok Kings Singapore Eight teams from In-

ternational Schools across Asia will join the Phuket students for the tournament. Spectators are welcome at the BIS Phuket grounds in Ko Kaew to watch the events: the trackand-field and swimming competitions will be held on Thursday, June 6; a tee-ball tournament on Friday, June 7, and a fivea-side football tournament on Saturday, June 8. The games end with a gala dinner, presentations and a student disco on Saturday evening.

FOBISSEA is the Federation of British International Schools South East Asia, a regional grouping of international schools in Asia.

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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

Islanders fail to battle past Warriors Yamaha League 1/Thai Division 1

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Kazira Hans editor@classactmedia.co.th

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huket FC travelled away to Ayutthaya FC for their 10th Yamaha League 1 game on Saturday May 11, aiming to win three league points by defeating the 16th place “Ancient Warriors.”

The Islanders were missing Geoffrey Doumeng, who was away on personal business.

Kritsada Sakaew, Phuket’s “Free-kick King” was also out of the game with a knee injury.

Coach Paniphil Kerdyaem also dropped Nene Bi Tra Sylvestre and put Piyawat Piamcharoen in at center-back alongside Yusuke Sato. Nirun Panthong wore the captain’s armband in this game, and Giorgi Tsimakuridze was brought in on the left wing.

Ayutthaya FC, coached by former Thailand goalkeeper Thongchai Sukkoki, had their best possible team on the pitch.

The home side launched a series of attacks on the visitors in the initial 12 minutes, but Phuket’s goalkeeper was not seriously troubled.

Butthe Islander’s midfielders failed to gain possession of the ball, and the first part of

Phuket’s Wutichai Soksaen on the ball. Photo: HS3JBX the game was played mostly inside Phuket’s half.

Phuket had their first opportunity when Giorgi headed in a dangerous ball from the left wing to Dudu waiting in the penalty box, but Ayutthaya keeper was quick off his line to snaffle the threat.

A minute later, his Brazilian compatriot Junior Guimaro stole the ball outside the goalmouth and tried a shot, but it was an easy save for the goalie.

Apart from these couple of chances, the home side were relentless in their attacks, forcing Phuket to try to take control of the game in the midfield.

Phuket should have been awarded a penalty when Eakartit Somjit was sent flying by a violent tackle from behind. But the referee failed to spot the incident and play continued.

The home side then scored their opener at the 35 minute mark – in part due to a Phuket mistake, when left wing-back Thongchai Kuenkhunthod strayed too far out of position.

T he ball was passed from midfield to Ayutthaya’s Watcharapong Kongchuay, waiting near Phuket’s left wing, and Thongchai tried to speed over to block him.

But Watcharapong, with a small sight of goal, tried his his luck, and his shot curved away from keeper Adisak Doungsri’s reach and into the top left corner of the net, giving Ayutthaya’s Ancient Warriors a 1-0 lead.

Phuket struggled to equalise but couldn’t take possession from Ayutthaya, who played a better game the entire first half and took more opportunities than the visitors.

Phuket had their last op-

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portunity of the half as the referee called two minutes of extra time, when Dudu struck a 20-yard free-kick straight at the Ayutthya goalkeeper.

The keeper tried to punch the ball away, but missed it as it went into the back of the net and Phuket had scored their equaliser only seconds before the half-time whistle.

In the second half, Ayutthaya’s players continued to pressure Phuket, and the Warriors almost took the lead again just 10 minutes in. A free kick bounced off Phuket’s defensive wall and fell directly in front

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of an Ayutthaya player, who mistimed his shot and hit it over the crossbar.

Phuket then had their own golden opportunity a few minutes later, when Dudu looped a high ball towards the far post and Yusuke Sato jumped forward for a header, but he flicked the ball past the post.

Sensing victory, the home side didn’t let up, and the last 10 minutes was tough for Phuket’s keeper Adisak, as Ayutthaya rained shot after shot at him.

Adisak almost made a serious mistake when he came

out to chase the ball into the right corner, with an Ayutthaya striker rushing beside him.

Adisak attempted to clear the ball but missed, and the Ayutthaya player stole the ball to curl in a long distance shot.

But Phuket defenders piled in front the goal and blocked it until Adisak returned to his post and caught the ball.

Adisak was injured during the persistent Ayutthaya attacks, and the referee called a short break which gave Phuket time to catch their breath.

But a short time later Phuket’s captain Nirun Panthong was tackled hard and stretchered off, leaving Phuket with just 10 men, having already used up all of their substitutes.

The home side took advantage of the one-man advantage to attack with everything they had, and they almost scored when their Chilean star Jose Antinio Vega shot past the outstretched glove of Adisak, but saw his shot go wide of the far post.

After 90 minutes and 6 minutes of extra time, the battle ended in a 1-1 draw.

The Phuket News is the official media partner for Phuket FC.

What do you do without Dudu?

ANALYSIS Kazira Hans editor@classactmedia.co.th

T H E SELECTION OF Phuket’s first 11 for Saturday’s away game at Ayutthaya had me scratching my head.

Maybe Coach Paniphol figured it wasn’t going to be a tough game, and that his rotation of players would be enough to win. But after 15 minutes, winning wasn’t what I had in mind: the way Phuket were playing, their first priority was not to lose.

Ay ut t haya may have

learned from Air Force Avia that shutting down Dudu can cripple the entire Phuket team.

Dudu was marked by two men the entire game, who seemed to get more determined when he tried to shake them off.

With Dudu marked so tightly, the Phuket squad was like a gun with no ammunition: he’s their lone striker, and the Islanders have no secondary weapon.

I was surprised, too, in the second half when Phuket’s tactics didn’t seem to change: their game was as bad, if not worse, as it was in the first.

Phuket’s midfielders were

unable to take possession of the ball, to the point that they got frustrated and committed multiple fouls. And Phuket’s defenders, meanwhile, were struggling to prevent wave after wave of attacks.

It is bad enough for a team like Phuket FC to score late in almost every game. But to race for an equaliser against a bottom-three team like Ayutthaya is unacceptable.

Coach Paniphol will have to rethink his line-up before this Saturday’s match against Rayong FC, lest his nonwinning-eleven turns into a losing eleven.

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Laguna deny Patong victory CRICKET

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aguna snatched a surprise victory from Patong in the final of this season’s Jones Lang LaSalle cricket league at the Alan Cooke Ground on Sunday, May 12.

A storm in the morning and a forecast of rain created doubts about whether the match could even be played. But after a break in the rain the match got underway, and the conditions gradually improved throughout the day.

Laguna, the defending JLL league champions, batted first and got off to a terrible start. But they dug deep to post a defendable total of 165 runs.

In the afternoon, the Patong side looked to be cruising to a comfortable victory, with only three wickets down and just 34 runs required to reach their target. But as they stood on the brink of victory, the Laguna bowlers – through their opening pace man, Sami Ullah – ripped the heart out of the Patong innings with one of the best displays of pace bowling ever seen at the ACG. In just two overs he decimated Patong’s batsmen, picking up 5 wickets for 6 runs.

Patong’s last 7 wickets fell for just 9 runs, and they ended all out for 141 runs, 25 runs short of the target.

The cricketing action will resume at the ACG with the T20 league scheduled to start in July. Anyone interested in playing or fielding a team can email clubaffairs@phuketcricketgroup.com

Laguna face Patong in the JLL cricket league final at the Alan Cooke Ground. Photo: Michael Way

MATCH REPORT After winning the toss, Patong put Laguna into bat knowing the conditions would prove difficult for batsmen. The decision quickly paid dividends with captain Stuart Reading (2) being cleaned bowled

by Kishor Jhagtar in the first over, and fellow opener Val Guiraud (1) falling victim in the next.

Play was then stopped due to bad light and heavy rain for about an hour. When conditions improved, the match resumed with Laguna needing to dig deep to post a total they could defend. But Andrew Cole (11) was caught and bowled by Dave Watson and they were again on the ropes.

Sameer Khan (7) sought to attack the bowlers, hitting Jhagtar towards the clubhouse at deep mid-wicket for what looked like a certain boundary.

However, Richard Desmond plucked the ball one-handed in mid-air while running backwards, pulling off the catch of the season.

Laguna’s misery continued with Faisal Mir being adjudged lbw one

over later. It was ultimately a 94 run partnership between Shoeib Mushtaq (44) and Michael Ayling (36) that restored some pride to Laguna, taking the total to 135 runs before Ayling was caught by Desmond.

Laguna lost another 2 wickets in the next over, and at 8 for 143 they were looking to bat out the remaining overs to post a more defendable total.

Roly Cooper (18 not out) played aggressively, including a pull shot for six, but he ran out of batting partners with the score on 165 runs.

Pick of the bowlers for Patong were Kishor Jhagtar (3 for 26), Dave Watson (2 for 22) and Richard Desmond (2 for 29).

After lunch break, Patong began their run chase and reached 30 without loss after just 4 overs. Laguna then changed bowling tactics pace to slow, in an effort to stem the flow of runs, and were vindicated when Mike Khan (9) was dismissed in the 5th over with the score on 36.

Laguna then quickly struck again, taking out Paddy Morton (1) with

a sharp caught and bowled by Val Guiraud in the next over.

Seemant Raju (23) and Dave Watson (36) then combined,and accumulated a steady flow of runs until Raju finally fell after a 54 run partnership, with 3 wickets down for 91 runs. Neil Quail then joined Watson at the crease and continued along in much the same fashion.

At the 20-over drinks break, Patong had 105 runs, 7 wickets in hand, and 61 runs required from 15 overs. At this point it was now or never for Laguna, who reintroduced the pace attack of Sami Ullah and Val Guiraud.

Watson and Quail continued on their way until Ullah made the breakthrough in the 25th over, taking out Quail’s middle stump with the score on 132.

Patong still had capable batsmen in hand and only 34 runs required for victory from 10 overs. But Ullah struck again just two balls later, when a high ball from Watson was caught

by Faisal Mir at mid-off.

With 5 wickets gone, the Laguna side saw a glimmer of hope and Ullah’s next proved to be the match-winner. Steaming in to captain Anthony Van Blerk (1), he beat him with a cracker of a ball, uprooting middle stump. He then followed up just 3 balls later, sending Pao Suttiprapha’s middle stump tumbling.

And Ullah had more to come: on the last ball of his over, he trapped Richard Desmond in front, and the Patong innings had been decimated to 8 wickets down for 135 runs.

Manish Sadarangani (5 not out), who had been watching this from the non-strikers end since coming to the crease after the fall of Quail, was in a state of shock. With him being the last of the recognised batsmen, the pressure mounted to get the few remaining runs required for victory.

However, Sameer Khan, took his opportunity when he trapped Soton Alamin (0) lbw just one run later, with the score on 136 in the 30th over.

With 30 runs required and just one wicket remaining the balance of power was now well and truly with Laguna.

Khan eventually mopped up the innings and a thrilling victory in his next over when he took the last wicket of Kishor Jhagtar (1) and incredibly Patong were all out for 141 runs.

Pick of the bowlers for Laguna were Sami Ullah (5 for 31), Sameer Khan (2 for 19) and Shoeib Mushtaq (2 for 29).

Surfing: it’s not what you think!

Tim Campbell editor@classactmedia.co.th

TO MANY, SURFING IS AN activity only attempted by experienced watermen, or the insane.

Originating centuries ago in Polynesian cultures, surfing has grown in popularity, especially over the last 30 years, to the point where it is now being considered for the Olympic Games.

In some countries, such as Australia and Brazil, surfing is viewed as a lifestyle – while in others, such as Thailand, it’s seen as an alternative and somewhat scary pastime.

Wherever there is ocean and land you will get waves, and Thailand is no exception.

Although not known for always perfect conditions, Thailand still hosts some amazing surf spots, with waves that are just as fun to ride as anywhere else in the world.

Surfing hit the shores of Thailand about 20 years ago, when various backpackers

were travelling to get a dose of Southeast Asian culture, and learned that they could also surf here.

Since then, travellers have continued to share the art of surfing with the locals, and the sport in Thailand has grown to what it is today.

Locals and expatriates alike in Phuket are starting to find that surfing is not a crazy man’s sport, but actually offers many benefits: personally and for the community.

Surf boards can now be found for rent or sale on most of Phuket’s beaches, so its not hard for people to gain access to the adventure.

Phuket’s surf season has kicked-off for the year since the change to the southwest Monsoon, so now is a good chance to experience the action.

Phuket now has a growing surf community and there are many key surfers who are contributing to its healthy future, though such initiatives as free beach and ocean education for local families, fundraising for sustainable community projects, and creating a positive mentor culture for up-and-

coming youth surfers.

Young or old, male or female – all surfers share one thing in common, and that is the sublime satisfaction of just being in the ocean and experiencing the exciting thrill of riding a wave.

Surfing encourages an individual to live an outdoor lifestyle, as well as being a physical sport that gives huge health benefits.

Surfers are naturally considerate to the environment, treating the beach and ocean like its their own backyard.

And today’s surfers are not just people with long hair and nothing to do: they are doctors, architects, shop as-

sistants, cooks, cleaners and even politicians.

If you don’t know a surfer already, there’s a good chance that you will very soon.

I look forward to bringing you the latest in what’s happening in Phuket’s Surf Community, all the events, projects and, most importantly, fun!

Surf’s up, Phuket!

Tim Campbell Tim Campbell is a founding partner of Phuket stand-up paddle adventure company Stand Up Projects (standup projects.com) and Skyla’s Beach House in Kamala (skylaphuket.com).

Photo: Silve Grig

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PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTIONS: WEEK 39

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Wigan fall after FA Cup win FOOTBALL

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igan Athletic became the first team to win the FA Cup yet be relegated from the English Premier League in the same season, after a 4-1 loss away to Arsenal on Tuesday.

Just 72 hours after they defeated Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley, Wigan were beaten at the Emirates Stadium to join already relegated Reading and Queens Park Rangers in the secondtier next season. At half-time Wigan were still in the game, at 1-1 after Shaun Maloney’s equaliser from a free-kick. But two goals from Lukas Podolski and strikes from Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey secured Arsenal’s victory.

Alex Ferguson enjoyed an emotional farewell in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Swansea City, his last home game after more than 26 years in charge of the club. An 87th-minute goal by Rio Ferdinand gave United victory, after Javier Hernandez’s first-half strike

Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski.

Photo: Ronnie McDonald was cancelled out in the second half by Swansea’s Michu.

Also on Sunday, Everton manager David Moyes watched his side win 2-0 over West Ham – his last game as Everton manager before he moves to Manchester United, with Kevin Mirallas scoring both goals.

Manchester City’s first match since they sacked manager Roberto Mancini ended in a 2-0 away win against Reading. Sergio Aguero bagged the first five minutes before the break and Edin Dzekoadded a second in the 88th minute.

Tottenham Hotspur secured a 2-1 win against Stoke on Sunday. Stoke had an early lead through Steven Nzonzi, but Tottenham levelled with a goal from Clint Dempsey and Emmanuel Adebayor scored the late decider.

Newcastle kept a place in the Premier League with a 2-1 win against Queens Park Rangers. An opportunist strike from Yoan Gouffran ended up being decisive, after Hatem Ben Arfa’s penalty had cancelled out an earlier spot-kick from Loic Remy.

Norwich also guaranteed their Premier League survival with a 4-0 win at home to West Bromwich. Robert Snodgrass opened the lead in the first half before goals from Grant Holt, Gareth McAuley, and Jonny Howson completed the scoreline.

On Saturday, Chelsea’s Frank Lampard became the team’s record goalscorer by scoring twice as the Blues came from behind to win 2-1 at Aston Villa. Lampard struck in the 61st minute to equal Bobby Tambling’s club record of 202 goals, putting the visitors level after Villa’s Christian Benteke opened the scoring, and his second goal two minutes from time sparked a minor pitch invasion by elated Blues fans.

Elsewhere, Daniel Sturridge hit a hat-trick as Liverpool won 3-1 at Fulham.

Dimitar Berbatov opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, but their lead only lasted three minutes before Sturridge scored his first. Sturridge then scored a second near the hour mark, and another five minutes from time.

Away to Sunderland, Jason Puncheon’s late strike gave Southampton a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light. Phil Bardsley put Sunderland in the lead midway through the second half, but Puncheon equalised with 14 minutes remaining.

In The Phuket News tipping competion: with just one round of games left, Suncat100 on 708 points now looks unassailable, despite a dedicated fight-back from challengers diggersd and mickyleeds. But the last monthly prize is still in play: zedi44 currently has the lead, on 58 points.

The May 2013 competition is sponsored by Australia Bar & Grill in Kata, and the monthly winner will receive a B3,000 voucher to spend at the venue. The winner at the end of the season will win a brand new Honda Scoopy courtesy of AP Honda.

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

TOM’S TIPS WEEK 39 Chelsea v Everton Liverpool v QPR Man City v Norwich Newcastle v Arsenal Southampton v Stoke Swansea v Fulham Tottenham v Sunderland West Brom v Man United West Ham v Reading Wigan v Aston Villa

OVERALL STANDINGS Win Win Win Lose Win draw Win Lose Win Win

1. suncat100 708 2. diggersd 668 3. mickyleeds 665 4. scottkip 661 5. alanphuket 655 6. fazza 648 7. Blackrosebar 642 8. toptipster 636 9. Kathu Bandit 628 10. gafferworld 626

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71

37

70

5

Tottenham Hotspur

37

20

9

8

65

46

69

6

Everton

37

16

15

6

54

38

63

7

Liverpool

37

15

13

9

70

43

58

8

West Bromwich Albion

37

14

6

17

48

52

48

9

Swansea City

37

11

13

13

47

48

46

10

West Ham United

37

11

10

16

41

51

43

11

Stoke City

37

9

14

14

33

44

41

12

Norwich City

37

9

14

14

38

56

41

13

Newcastle United

37

11

8

18

45

67

41

14

Southampton

37

9

13

15

48

59

40

15

Fulham

37

10

10

17

47

60

40

16

Aston Villa

37

10

10

17

45

67

40

17

Sunderland

37

9

12

16

41

53

39

18

Wigan Athletic

37

9

8

20

45

71

35

19

Reading

37

6

10

21

41

69

28

20

Queens Park Rangers

37

4

13

20

30

59

25

RESULTS Aston Villa Stoke City Everton Fulham Norwich QPR

1 – 2 1 – 2 2 – 0 1 – 3 4 – 0 1 – 2

Chelsea Tottenham West Ham Liverpool West Brom Newcastle

Sunderland Man United Arsenal Reading Chelsea

1 – 1 2 – 1 4 – 1 0 – 2 2 – 2

Southampton Swansea Wigan Man City Tottenham

Mancini’s Man City dream turns sour FOOTBALL ROBERTO M ANCI NI’S dismissal as manager of Manchester City would have been almost unthinkable 12 months ago.

The Italian walked on water in parts of Manchester in May last year, after leading the club to a dramatic first league title in 44 years, a season after success in the FA Cup ended a 35-year trophy drought.

One year on, he finds himself without a club and with a dent in his reputation after City fell well short in their league title defence, limped

out of the Champions League in the group phase, and were stunned by Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final.

Mancini has lamented City’s lack of impact in last year’s close-season transfer window, having seen Robin Van Persie head to Manchester United and Eden Hazard settle on Chelsea after each player rejected overtures from

United. Mancini laid the blame for these setbacks at the door of the club’s board for moving too slowly, and claimed that had City signed Van Persie, they would have been champions and not United.

But Mancini’s man-management also came under scrutiny. His brusqueness has reportedly angered members of City’s playing staff, while Mancini’s complaints about the lack of depth in his squad – despite the massive investment by the club’s Abu Dhabi-based owners – will not have gone down well in the boardroom. AFP

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Moyes: the man for Man U FOOTBALL

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or all the goodwill amassed as he fought to keep Everton punching above their weight in the Premier League, David Moyes will be entering alien territory when he succeeds Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager on July 1.

At Everton, Moyes had to show the skill of an alchemist to squeeze every last ounce out of the club’s modest budget, occasionally dredging the lower leagues for players that his club’s wealthier rivals had overlooked.

His eye for a bargain has helped him lead Everton to six consecutive top-eight finishes, but he has no experience of operating at the very top end of the transfer market and he will now have the resources of one of the world’s richest clubs at his fingertips.

Ferguson personally rec-

ommended Moyes to the United board, but he will also be keenly aware of the 50-year-old’s near total lack of Champions League experience.

In his 11 years at Everton, Moyes presided over just two games in Europe’s elite competition – a two-legged defeat

by Villarreal in the qualifying rounds of the 2005-06 tournament.

He led Everton into battle in the Europa League four times, reaching the last 16 in 2008, but he has never pitted his wits against teams like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and AC Milan, against whom United measure themselves.

United made a statement by awarding Moyes a six-year contract, with club director Bobby Charlton trumpeting the arrival of “a man who will build teams for the future.”

By granting a relatively untested manager such a long contract, United appear to hope

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that Ferguson’s legacy will let the new man slip into the driving seat without sending the juggernaut off the road.

Nevertheless, it is unlikely Moyes will be granted four years to find his feet, as Ferguson was when he succeeded Ron Atkinson in 1986.

Ferguson has elevated the club to such heights that it cannot afford the breakingin that a newcomer might be granted elsewhere.

United have not finished outside the top three since 1991. They have not failed

to qualify for the Champions League since 1995. Since 1990, they have finished without at least one piece of silverware on only three occasions.

Then there is the shock factor. By the time Moyes arrives, United will have played 1,500 games under their old manager, and Ferguson’s shadow is destined to linger since he was granted a directorial role.

Moyes, though, is no callow newcomer, and he could not wish to inherit a better calibrated winning machine.

A modern manager, who

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Queensland Reds

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246 217

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Sea Eagles

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Blues

10

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254 201

41

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Newcastle Knights

9

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Next United boss David Moyes. Photo: AFP/Lindsey Parnaby

It was Moyes who brought Rooney through at Everton aged just 16, but their relationship deteriorated after he was sold to United in 2004.

Rooney has since re-established his relationship with Moyes, who won damages in a libel case after the striker made disparaging comments about the latter in his 2006 autobiography.

Rooney still has two years to run on the contract he secured after his initial flirt with City, and United have insisted he is not for sale, notwithstanding media claims that offers topping 20 million pounds (B904 million) would be considered.

Moyes’ handling of the issue will give an early indication of his ability to deal with the intense scrutiny that accompanies every facet of life at Old Trafford. And Ferguson will be watching. AFP

employs three data analysts at Everton, Moyes will find United geared to success, right down to the height of the grass at the club’s Carrington training facility.

He also inherits a team of champions, who romped to this season’s Premier League title with almost disdainful ease.

The current squad brims with young players such as Phil Jones, Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck who are still to peak, and Ferguson is confident that “the structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long-term future of the club remains a bright one”.

The new man’s first major dilemma concerns a familiar face: that of Wayne Rooney.

Rooney has confirmed he asked to leave United before Ferguson stepped down, amid reports that he was disillusioned by the way he had slipped behind Robin van Persie in the pecking order.

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Cheetahs

11

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4

259 252 36

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Canberra Raiders

9

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176 215 10

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NSW Waratahs

11

6

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299 275 34

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Brisbane Broncos

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156 145

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Hurricanes

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268 302 33

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Sharks

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147 141

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Stormers

10

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6

204 208 30

10

Cowboys

9

4

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5

152 160

8

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Essendon v Brisbane Lions

10

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AFL

Collingwood v Geelong

11

Sharks

11

5

0

6

246 221 29

11

Bulldogs

9

4

0

5

156 165

8

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00:00

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ATP Tour

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12

Melbourne Rebels

11

2

0

9

253 363 24

12

Penrith Panthers

9

3

0

6

160 200

6

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Southern Kings

11

3

1

7

222 381 20

13

Dragons

9

3

0

6

132 195

6

29

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14

Western Force

12

2

1

9

201 282 19

14

Parramatta Eels

9

3

0

6

150 221

6

15

Highlanders

10

1

0

9

202 292 16

15

Warriors

9

2

0

7

145 222

4

16

Wests Tigers

9

2

0

7

113 233

4

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