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overnor Maitri Inthusut has called on the island’s hotel industry to make greater efforts to safeguard the environment from their own waste. Speaking on Monday (April 14) with members of the powerful Thai Hotels Association – Southern Chapter

and the Patong Hotels Association, Gov Maitri told them he wanted them to pay close attention to the effect they have on the environment. He mentioned specifically the problems with wastewater ending up as “black water” in canals in Karon and Bangtao, both of which flow across the beach and into the sea. Boatmen in Bangtao last Friday (April 11) complained that anyone stepping into the black water there

gets rashes and skin infections. He urged the two organisations to ensure members have wastewater treatment systems and to make sure they work properly. The Governor’s plea to the hoteliers came after the new complaint about filthy water pouring from the klong at the southern end of Bangtao Bay. Local boatmen called journalists for help after many of them developed health problems they blamed on the

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black, stinking water flowing across the beach. Tourists are avoiding the south end of Bangtao Beach because of the stench after recent rain once again turned the klong into an open sewer pouring black water across the beach and into the sea. The problem is worse than the one that has attracted attention recently in Karon, where black water has also been spilling into the sea from a klong.

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Gov pushes hoteliers to do more on wastewater Continued from page 1. In Karon, Governor Maitri Inthusut recently waded into the black water and washed his hands in to demonstrate that the outflow there, though unattractive, is not necessarily unhealthy. But the Bangtao outflow is not just smelly and unattractive, the boatmen said; it is also causing skin rashes and infecting any cuts in the skin. Local Long-tail Boat Club members said they have to stand watch on the beach and warn local children not to go in the water. Contact with the water, the boatmen said, results in itchy skin. They said the filthy water comes from the local community along the klong, which includes hotels, laundries and restaurants. During the dry season, with little or no water in the klong, the filth has been accumulating. Now that the rains are back, that filth is being washed down to the sea, black, smelly and unhealthy. Boatman Apisit PananLong said “This bad water is seriously affecting the environment, and the tourists who want to go out to the islands [by boat] don’t want to go in the water. “Many of the fishermen have rashes, and open wounds go rotten.” Another boatman, Yusup Panchalart, said, “This bad water must come from the hotels and businesses. Over the past several months the water was clear. It didn’t smell and there were fish swimming in it. “But last week the water

It stinks: Boatmen complain about the filthy water flowing across Bangtao Beach. Photo: Suthicha Sirirat started to get black and smelly, and a lot of the fish died. “In the past two days it’s got really bad; the water is a deep black and the shallow corals have died, and the tourists have disappeared.” The polluting of Klong Bangtao is by no means a new problem. A year ago, when the Pheu Thai Party was still firmly in power, its spokesman Phrompong Nopparit inspected the filthy canal after a complaint was made direct to the Prime Minister’s Office. “We have to solve the issue urgently,” Mr Phrompong said, “so that it will not destroy our tourism image, the quality of life for local people, and also marine life.” The following month – May – the canal was dredged. During a meeting with 50 local businesspeople and residents,

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Vice-Governor Somkiet Sangkaosutthirak warned that everyone who lives around Klong Bangtao must co-operate and that those who did not faced prosecution. “This is your last chance … those who continue to ignore our requests will be prosecuted.” That was a year ago. V/Gov Somkiet this week told The Phuket News, “We have gathered the names of the illegal businesses who should be fined, have their permits cancelled or be closed down. But we have to take this step by step, according to the law.” The man primarily responsible for cleaning up the mess, Ma’an Samran, President of Cherng Talay Tambon Administration, vented his frustration when The Phuket News called him. “Why don’t you talk about

good things in the newspaper?” he asked. “The problems stem from the people, hotels and businesses who dump all their garbage in the water. “We called them to a meeting to get permits to install wastewater treatment machinery, but no one came.” He said water treatment plants might not be working properly, and that officials had already been sent to look at the problem. “But if the people continue to dump [untreated waste] into the water, we are going to continue to have this problem.” On Saturday (April 12), the day after the boatmen complained, Gov Maitri visited. As he had in Karon, where there is also a black water problem – though not so toxic – he waded into the water, washed

his hands and lifted a handful to his face. He promised to have the klong cleaned up within two weeks. Scientific officers who went with him took samples of the water in the klong. They found that the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) of the water – which, in effect, measures organic pollution – was 2.5 times the acceptable limit on the beach, and five times the limit further inland. The Governor immediately ordered that the canal be dredged and that effective microbe (EM) fluid be added to the water in order to clean up any remaining pollution. In the longer term, retaining walls are being built to prevent the banks of the klong collapsing and to allow the water to flow more swiftly – rather than sitting and stagnating. This B15 million project, started nearly a year ago, is far behind schedule, for which the contractor was blamed. Another B300 million is being used to build a wastewater treatment plant, but this, too, is far behind schedule, and will take several years to complete. The Governor heard that much of the pollution comes from 10 hotels in the area and from 18 other businesses, mostly restaurants and laundries, that pipe untreated effluent into the klong. All the businesses will be told that they must stop putting effluent into the klong, and will be advised on ways to do this. An eye will be kept on them.

Body found on ground was suicide, police decide A MAN FOUND LAST FRIday morning (April 11) on the ground near low-income government housing in Kuku most likely jumped from the flat roof of a nearby building, police believe. The dead man, identified as Pongsak Pitchayapan, 47, was found by local people, lying on the ground next to one of the blocks of government flats in Soi Kingkaew, a slum area on the eastern edge of Phuket Town. Police managed to locate a friend who said that Mr Pongsak worked in a hotel at Bangtao Beach and also had his own small business. They are currently not treating his death as suspicious, working instead on the theory that Mr Pongsak jumped, possibly because of money worries. Eakkapop Thongtub

40 injured as Bangkok-Phuket bus flips over A BUS ON THE WAY FROM Bangkok to Phuket crashed off the road and fell onto its side at dawn last Friday morning (April 11). The crash took place in Mamu District in Ranong Province, on a road known for its endless tight curves. Some 40 injured passengers were trapped inside. Rescuers from Ranong worked frantically to extract the passengers from the wreckage. There were sent to Kraburi Hospital. Eakkapop Thongtub

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Tuk-tuk representative Sakol Srisompot, left, delivers the group’s demands to the Transport Department’s Jaturong Kaewkasi.

Angry tuk-tuks: Stop the black plate pirates

egally registered tuktuks in Patong, their wallets under pressure from illegal, unregistered tuktuks grabbing their customers, have demanded that any plan to convert their “black plate” rivals into legal yellow-plate vehicles be dropped, and that the black plates be hunted to extinction. A delegation from the Legal Small Four-Wheel Vehicles group (LSFWV) visited the Phuket Transportation Department on Thursday (April 10) to make three demands. Delegation leader Sakol Srisompot handed the list of the demands to Jaturong Kaewkasi, Academic Specialist of the Transportation Department. “The problems of illegal tuk-tuk are still having a nonstop effect on legal tuk tuks,” Mr Sakol explained. “There are a lot of illegal tuk-tuks taking customers from us. We are appealing for officials to check and resolve these issues:

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“First, the Transportation Department must solve the illegal tuk tuk problem by strictly enforcing the laws and regulations in Patong and other areas.” Second, he said, the Transportation Department should be aware of groups distributing circulars in Kata-Karon, falsely claiming that they are getting black-plate tuk-tuks legally registered, which is encouraging more people to go into the tuk-tuk business. Third, he said, the legal tuktuks wanted to lodge a strong protest against any plans to legitimise black-plate tuk-tuks by issuing them with yellow registration plates. In the past year the Transportation Department has “solved” the problem of private cars being used as taxis by allowing owners to register them as legal “green-plate” taxis. The Department has converted hundreds and says that this has resulted in a signifi-

cant drop in the number of complaints about taxi drivers behaving badly. But the LSFWV group does not want to see this happen in the dog-eat-dog world of the tuk-tuk drivers. Hence the third demand was that no black-plate tuk-tuks be issued with yellow plates. Mr Jaturong said, “Police Region 8 [which includes Phuket] has set up a team to inspect [the problem of illegal tuk-tuks and they expect to solve all the problems.” In the longer term, the Transportation Department has issued new regulations to suppress black-plate vehicles, starting with cars and minibuses. This went into effect on April 1, he said. “We are discussing whether to extend this action to cover [unregistered] tuk-tuks. “As for increasing the number of yellow plates [for tuktuks], we have not issued any.” Suthicha Sirirat

The numbers after the first six of the Seven Days of Danger.

Fingers crossed as Songkran death toll remains at just one AS THE PHUKET NEWS went to print yesterday evening (April 17), just a few hours remained of the island’s Seven Days of Danger road accident period, with only one death recorded. Nunipha Boonsorn, 28, from Chaiyaphum Province in central Isarn, crashed at about 6 pm on Sunday night (April 13) on a curve on Road 3001, which runs parallel with the bypass, near to Siam Niramit. Police believe she was

travelling fast on her motorbike when she lost control on the curve and ran into a motorbike and sidecar before sliding some 20 metres along the road. She was not wearing a helmet and died instantly of severe head injuries. Twenty-two people were taken to hospital in the same number of crashes across the six days. Drunk driving was still leading the list of offences against traffic laws, though

the number has fallen off since the Songkran celebrations ended. A total of 3,651 people were stopped for drink-driving across the six days. Following close behind were the 3,245 people stopped for not wearing seatbelts in their cars, and the 2,253 motorcyclists who were stopped for not wearing helmets. The Seven Days of Danger was due to finish at midnight last night (April 17). Suthicha Sirirat

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he Mayor of Rassada, Phudit Raksarat, has filed a complaint with police in an attempt to stop land developer Boonkeng Srisansuchart’s company filling in any more of a 150-rai tin mine lake that is surrounded by land the company owns. The director of the Natural Resources Department in Phuket warned that any further work on filling in the lake may result in arrests. The Mayor, who had previously showed some reluctance to take action, told The Phuket News last Friday (April 11), “I have already ordered Mr Boonkeng to stop by filing a complaint with the police. It’s up to him whether he wants to continue dumping landfill in the lake. First he has to submit

an EIA [environmental impact assessment] for approval. “If anyone sees that they are still working on the site, please contact the police and tell us when the trucks are there. “We can’t send people to watch 24 hour a day because we would have to pay overtime to the officers, and we don’t have the budget for that.” The mayor’s complaint to the police comes after pressure from Governor Maitri Inthusut, who told representatives of a variety of government bodies to help Rassada Municipality to file their complaint by providing documentary evidence to back it up. They appear to have acted fast. Kasem Sutwaree, Director of the Phuket Natural

Resources Department, told The Phuket News, “We have already told Rassada Municipality to file a complaint with the Police Station. “If they are still working on the old tin mine site, the police can arrest them. The Police are in the process of investigating.” Apart from complaints about non-stop noise and dust, the lake work has also raised questions about whether it is being done legally, with the right permits, whether it is destroying a natural ecosystem and a valuable water source on an island that periodically suffers from a lack of water, and whether it might cause flooding elsewhere nearby. It is not yet clear whether Mr Boonkeng’s company – if

it is found to be in the wrong – can be impelled to remove the tens of thousands of tons of fill already dumped in the lake. Despite the complaint to police, local people reported on Wednesday (April 16) that work on the site had restarted. Mayor Phudit, when contacted by The Phuket News, said he was not in Phuket. He added, however, “I asked them to stop doing that until they get a permit from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE). “He can fill in the lake because he has a Chanode [land title] but he has to ask the department first and he must avoid annoying people in the area. “My responsibility is to

look after the people and I can only report this to the police. If I tell him to stop, it’s because what he’s doing is causing trouble to people. “If he doesn’t apply for a permit, he can’t fill in the lake. If he wants to, he must ask for it properly. He must talk with the Provincial Environment Board. Before, they couldn’t tell him to stop because the various laws on this conflict. Me, I don’t know about the law as well as the board does. “There are still three houses where the foundations have been undermined by water. I asked [Mr Boonkeng] to solve the problem for these people but he can’t do it right now because activity on the site is stopping now.”

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FORMER TOURIST POLICE Volunteer, New Zealander Garry Halpin, is still in a cell in Chalong Police Station – the station he used to work from – awaiting trial on a charge of dealing in drugs. No trial date has yet been set. Halpin has denied dealing drugs, admitting only to possession. Pol Capt Jamrun Plaiduang said, “We are prosecuting him as a drug dealer. We forwarded the case to the court long ago. “No matter how much he denies it, nothing is going to work because we caught him with drugs. He can’t really escape from our hands.” Although Halpin has denied the dealing charge, Capt

Halpin after his arrest. Jamrun explained that the law stipulates the amounts that define the difference between drug user and drug dealer.

“The line between being a user and a dealer is [that the be regarded as a user] you must not have more than 15 pills of methamphetamine or 375 milligrams of pure crystal methamphetamine [ya ice]. If you have more than those amounts, you are by legal definition a dealer.” Halpin was caught in possession of 18.45 grams of ya ice, a digital scale and other drug-related equipment including a makeshift pipe for smoking ice. “Right now he is still in the cells in Chalong no one has tried to bail him out yet. [Bail] would be many hundred of thousands of baht. Is he going to bail himself out? I don’t think so.”

FINAL HURRAH FOR BIKE WEEK

Phuket Bike Week 2014 winds up this weekend after taking a break and then shifting from Patong to Saphan Hin for activities today and tomorrow (April 18 and 19). The big highlight will be tomorrow night when Thailand’s most famous band, Carabao, take to the stage.

Activities are as follows: Friday, April 18

13.00-24.00 Motorcycle festival 14.00-17.00 Safe riding demonstration 18.00-19.00 Thai culture show 20.00-24.00 Rock concert

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13.00-15.00 Motorcycle festival, gymkhana and stunt show 16.00-18.00 Convoy around Phuket Old Town and then to Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet HQ at Cape Panwa 17.00-18.30 Custom bike competition. 19.00-20.00 Live music by rock band 21.00-21.30 Show by Miss Phuket Bike Week 2014 21.30-23.45 Live concert by Thai legends Carabao

Three die ‘from heatstroke’ as temperatures soar

TH R EE FOR EIGN ERS died in Patong Hospital on Tuesday (April 15) after being found unconscious. Doctors say they suffered from heatstroke. The temperature in Phuket was high, ranging from 38º to 41º Celsius. A Russian, Igor Kiselev,

59, was sent to hospital for treatment after he passed out at Karon beach. Medical staff tried for an hour to revive him before he was pronounced dead. An examination showed no sign of injuries and the doctor suspected that he died from a heart attack brought

on by the hot and humid weather. His death was reported to Kathu police station about 7pm by the hospital’s emergency unit. The Russian embassy was contacted, according to Thairath newspaper. The hospital also informed the police that two

other foreigners were admitted to the hospital after falling unconscious. Walter Federick Bell, 62 (nationality unknown) passed out on the beach road in Patong and later died at the hospital, and a 45-year-old Burmese man, unnamed, was taken from Karon to the

hospital after fainting. He, too, was later pronounced dead. The doctors said it was possible the three men died from heatstroke combined with the consumption of alcohol, which would also have caused an increase in their temperatures. Bangkok Post thephuketnews

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large group of Thais gathered outside the Villa Market in Chalong on Wednesday(April 9) to protest over the death of 16-year-old Thananbavorn “Lotus” Durongpan, who was killed just after 1am on Saturday (April 5) when he was hit by a car as he rode his motorbike along Patak Rd from Chalong Circle. The incident has sparked serious anger at the Russian woman driving the car, and by extension, Russians in general. The Phuket News’ Russian-language sister paper Novosti Phuketa contacted Russian police volunteers who reported that the driver, Larisa Kim, believed to be a Russian of Korean ancestry, allegedly made a U-turn on Patak Rd next to the Shell filling station, knocking the boy – who was travelling in the same direction – off his bike. He was not wearing a helmet. Mrs Kim drove away. Her husband Valentin was following in another car. He stopped briefly but,

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Region 8 Police Volunteers posted a photograph of Larisa and Valentin Kim on their Facebook page, asking for information on the couple. deciding that Lotus was dead, he too sped off. Police failed to find either of the drivers. But witnesses helped officers to track down one of the cars to a rental agency, where they found it

had been rented to a third Russian national, named Ekaterina. She told the police that she was a passenger with Larissa and witnessed the accident, which she described. But now, apparently, she has

left the country, as have the Kims. Ekaterina disappeared after the police questioning and is believed to have flown to Dubai on April 7. Police also interviewed Anna, the host of a party the Russian couple had been to before the accident but she told them she did not know much about them. The flight of the three Russians has caused bitterness, not only among the boy’s family but also among the frustrated police. Capt Thada Sodarak, investigation officer at Chalong police station told The Phuket News, “Wherever country people come from, whether developed or not, I believe we all have hearts. But what these Russians showed is that they are heartless – they don’t care. They just left. “I asked [Ekaterina and Anna] to tell me the full names of their friends. But they just don’t care. “Right now we know who is the driver who killed the boy, but we can’t reveal anything. We just want to have the driver’s full details to advance the investigation. But no one will tell us. Som, the mother of the dead boy, told The Phuket News: “I don’t

want my son to have died without someone paying for it. I’m ready to forgive because I don’t want [his spirit] to worry, but these Russians [the witness Ekaterina and the party host Anna] are shirking their responsibility. “They are not going to reveal the details of the driver. It seems they are trying to protect their friends.” The family were also critical of the police for allowing Ekaterina to leave the country. “How could the police not hold on to her passport?” Mrs Som asked. “She is the only witness. “The car that hit my son went through a police checkpoint. Four officers were there but no one could catch the car.” Pim, the boy’s aunt, told The Phuket News that the family had done a deal of investigating before the police reacted, identifying the car and even the party venue, where they found one man still drunk, surrounded by empty beer and alcohol bottles. Police declined to give more details of the investigation, but police volunteers said they would welcome any calls giving them more details about Larisa and Valentin Kim.

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Man caught with ya ba after cop chase THALANG POLICE PATRolling the area of Moo 4 village, Baan Don, on Sunday (April 13), were overtaken by a man on a black, red and white Honda Sonic motorcycle, who cut in front of them at high speed. The officers thought they recognised the rider as Siripong Mueangkaew, 26, suspected of dealing in drugs, so they took off in pursuit. They ordered him to stop, but instead he sped up, prompting police to call for help from a police checkpoint up the road. Seeing the checkpoint, Siripong did a swift U-turn. But the officers following behind him had anticipated this, and slung their patrol car across the road, blocking it near the Tesco-Lotus Express store in Baan Khien. Siripong swerved and crashed his bike, then swiftly picked himself up and fled on foot. To no avail. Aided by a local villager, the police caught him. The ensuing police search uncovered a leather bag in in his possession, which contained 960 orange metham-

phetamine (ya ba) pills, all marked with the letters “WY”. They also took possession of two mobile phones. The pills would have a street value of around B400,000. They took Siripong to the police station where, later in the day, his father Surawat, a prominent local man, turned up in a four-door, bronzecoloured Ford truck with “Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives” stickers on it. He was accompanied by his lawyer and was in a bad mood, suspecting the police had mistreated his son. When Siripong complained that his head hurt, his father and the lawyer demanded he be given medical attention. The police obliged, sending him under armed escort to Thalang hospital. Following an inspection and X-ray, Siripong was declared undamaged and was returned to Thalang police station, where he was charged with possession of a Category 1 narcotic with intent to sell, and obstructing the police in the execution of their duty. Eakkapop Thongtub

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Six caught in Nai Yang for land encroachment R ecent successful legal action against six people for encroaching on the beach at Nai Yang by erecting permanent structures will be used as a model for tackling similar problems on Phuket’s other beaches. Vice-Governor, Jamroen Thippayapongtada explained, “The problem-solving and organising of Phuket beaches such as Rawai, Nai Yang, Karon, Nai Thorn, Bang Tao, Surin, Layan, Patong and Kamala – where masseuses, bedand-umbrella businesses, jetski operators and hawker stalls are building structures that encroach on the beaches – is ongoing. “We are satisfied with the performance in each district, up to a point. We still need to continue solving the problems by ordering each beach to create a database of professional groups and to inspect structures on the beach. “Before legal action is taken, we need to negotiate

V/Gov Jamroen: ‘We still need to continue solving the problems’. to try to find a solution together [with the encroachers]. “We do not want to threaten the business operators but we need them to follow the rules and regulations. If they do not, then we will have to use legal means as we did at Nai Yang Beach.” There is still a possibility that the six people at Nai Yang will appeal the court decision.

V/Gov Jamroen said, “We have to wait for the result of that. We have asked the encroachers to demolish their structures and we have ordered the Thalang district chief to find other land for local people to use to earn a livings; it is not our aim to bar people from working, but it has to be according to the law. “For example, on Nai Yang

Beach permanent buildings were built, resulting in degeneration of the natural resources. “We are trying to find a solution through discussions with the local administration, the police and the local private sector to organise new land. “This is the homework we have assigned to the Thalang District Office for them to work on.” Suthicha Sirirat

Tout arrested in Patong Nature walk opens

POLICE IN PATONG CONducted a pre-Songkran sweep in the town on Wednesday night (April 9), hauling in a rag-bag of people wanted for various small crimes. Acting on the orders of Kathu police superintendent Col Jirapat Pochanapan that they check for gang-related activities and follow up on old cases, they arrested a 64-year-old woman, Wimon Kongton, for illegal possession of a protected animal, a loris. Famed singer Rihanna recently caused massive controversy and condemnation across the internet, and among animal rights activists, after posting a photograph of herself cuddling a loris on Soi Bangla, Patong.

They arrested four other

In custody: 64-year-old Wimon Kongton and her loris. people on outstanding warrants, one wanted on drugs charges in Trang, two for extortion on

Koh Samui and one for issuing bad cheques. Eakkapop Thongtub

A NEW NATURE TRAIL has been officially opened leading off from the entrance to the Khao Phra Thaew park in Thalang, with the aim to pass on knowledge and increase conservation awareness to tourists and locals alike. Governor Maitri Inthusut officially opened the trail earlier this month, along with local officers, residents, and around 40 students. During his speech, Gov Maitri said the size of Khao Phra Taew was 13,925 rai, or around 4 per cent of Phuket. “This trail is filled with potential and marvellous things for small children to enjoy, and to learn about nature in suitable, safe way.” Directions: When you reach the Khao Pra ThaewTonsai Waterfall park entrance in Thalang, you will see a sign that shows where the nature trail starts. There will also be park staff with brochures helping with directions. Suthicha Sirirat thephuketnews

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Hotel worker beaten with own helmet A N E M PL OY E E OF the Novotel Kamala was robbed on Monday night (April 14) at around 11pm by two young men who beat him up with his own helmet. Sophot Chuaihom, 32, was heading home when he became aware that he was being followed by two men on motorcycles. When he turned into the soi leading to the government housing project in Baan Lipon, they did the same. Halfway along the soi they overtook him and forced him to stop. When Mr Sophot removed his full-face helmet to see what the boys wanted, one of them grabbed it from him and beat him over the head with it. They then robbed the stunned hotel worker of his wallet, containing credit cards and cash. Mr Sophot was sent to Mission Hospital for treatment. Thalang police are investigating. Eakkapop Thongtub

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dr Kevin Melody, skipper of the American guided missile destroyer USS Hopper seems to know a thing or two about good timing; the warship dropped anchor off Phuket on Sunday (April 13) at 7am, just in time for the 290 officers and crew to join in the Songkran merriment. The crew have just spent seven straight months in the Middle East, so were no doubt looking to do some serious partying. Despite the huge scandal over senior US Navy officers being bribed with women, fancy holidays and cash to steer

The USS Hopper left Phuket for Hawaii on Thursday morning. Photo: Brad Kenny ships into the dubious embrace of “husbanding” company Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), it seems that the navy holds no grudges against Phuket.

The husbanding contract has been picked up by GDMA’s arch-rival Multinational Logistic Services (MLS) of Singapore, working through a local agent, Wallop.

The Hopper is one of just two ships in the US Navy named after a woman, in this case Rear Admiral “Amazing” Grace Hopper, a top computer scientist.

Launched in 1996, the ship, in addition to being able to carry as many as 90 missiles of various types, has two arrays of torpedo tubes, a five-inch gun on the foredeck and a Phalanx anti-missile Gatling gun. It is powered by four gas turbines that give it a top speed of 30 knots, or 56 kmh. Although most of the crew headed for the party, some – as usual – spent some time doing community service. Some 15 to 30 crew members went to the Home & Life Foundation in Phang Nga. There, they shovelled dirt to fill in behind a wall built along the nearby klong by previous visiting US Navy crews, to replace land lost to flooding.

Cables to head underground in ‘Tidy Up Phuket’ plan THE ONGOING PLAN TO TIDY up Phuket’s electricity and telephone cables and the island’s streets has been kicked into action again, following a meeting last Tuesday (April 8). Phuket Vice-Governor Jamroen Thippayapongtada gave a general overview of the plan, but has not listed specific areas where the work will take place.

The plan is to tidy up the wires, stop illegal signs and organise booths operating on the side of the road, to improve the look of the island. Officials also want to introduce more coin-operated self service petrol pumps around the island. “We have already improved the landscape on many of the main routes where we organised the electricity

and telephone wires, but we still get complaints from people,” V/Gov Jamroen said. “We do not want visitors to think negatively of Phuket, so we need to decide a way to put this in action to get a solid result.” The landscape improvement plan will include main arterial route 402, which runs from Rawai, north over

the main bridge over to Phang Nga, plus many side roads and sois. “We also need to set up regulations to stop illegal advertising signs, and booths selling goods on the side of the road without permission. There are already departments which take care of this, but the rules need to be seriously enforced.” Suthicha Sirirat

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he chief of a village in Chalong has allayed fears that a local company wants to run noisy hovercraft tours from a hangar-like building on public land. A reader in Chalong alerted The Phuket News to the situation. “Where we live, someone has built a big tin building with toilets and a covered area for probably some kind of speedboat operation. “But I can’t see speedboats coming in here, the water is too shallow. There are rumours that it may be for hovercrafts, which can ride over shallow banks.” The reader, who lives close by, was particularly concerned about the noise: “A hovercraft makes 120 decibels of noise when taking off,” he said, also wondering whether it was legal to erect the building on government land. However, Village Chief Kokkwai Sae-Ueng, explained that the land belongs to the community, not the state. The village’s local council of elders was contacted by a private company based in Chalong, which

The hangar-like building sits empty and half-finished near the shore of Chalong Bay. wanted to rent the land for a couple of years and erect a building on it, where Korean tour groups could wait for speed boats and change their clothes. The rent would go to the community. The building consists of a large open area under a roof. At the back are two rooms upstairs, two downstairs and three toilets. “The rumor about the hovercraft

is not true,” Mr Kokkwai said, adding that the project seems to have halted, with the building part-finished. “I will have to discuss this with the leaders of the community and the company to see if they still want to go ahead.” His assistant, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the company (which both men

declined to name) had sought a new base to pick up and drop off customers because Chalong Pier was too crowded. “The company may have to build a 100-metre pontoon so that the tourists can walk out to the boats, because the water is really shallow. “But no one from the company has contacted us recently.”

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Police probe gunshot death of hunter in Thalang forest THALANG POLICE ARE INVEStigating the case of a man found shot dead in the jungle at Bang Nam Yen hill in Thalang while out hunting with two friends on Wednesday night (April 9). At the scene, behind the Phakrongcheep shooting range, police found Wisoot Ponsane, aged 46, with a bullet wound to his head. Police said that from their investigations so far, they believe Mr Wisoot was out hunting with his friends Nares Klintrai, 32, and Jaras Raksasang, 36. Police do not believe Mr Wisoot shot himself by accident, so are continuing their investigation to find out what happened. The guns of Mr Nares and Mr Jaras were taken to the police station to check for gunshot residue. Mr Wisoot was carrying a .22 caliber gun, with Mr Nares walking behind him. There was the sound of a shot and Mr Wisoot collapsed on the ground with a bullet wound in his temple. His two companions telephoned for help but due to the remote location, Mr Wisoot died before he could get to hospital. His body was taken to Thalang Hospital for an autopsy. Eakkapop Thongtub

The battered truck lies upside-down next to the sala where tuk-tuk drives were resting.

Lucky four escape death after water truck rolls on Kata hill FOUR MEN ARE, ASTONishingly, still alive after a 10-wheel water tanker rolled on Tuesday afternoon (April 15) on the steep and winding hill leading down from the Peach Hill Resort to Kata Centre. The driver of the fullyladen tanker, belonging to Yanyong Co, had driven up to the Peach Hill, where he was told that he had come to the

wrong hotel – the delivery was for the nearby Peach Blossom Resort. Hurrying down the hill with the truck still fully laden, the driver last control, and the truck rolled and almost flattened a sala opposite the Da Mario restaurant, near the bottom of the hill. The sala is used by Kata Centre tuk-tuk drivers, three of whom were taking their ease

when the rolling juggernaut arrived. All ended up with broken legs. A fourth man was trapped under a coconut tree felled by the tanker. One parked motorbike was also flattened. It took rescuers two hours before they could extract the last of the injured from the wreckage. The driver was relatively undamaged. He fled. Eakkapop Thongtub thephuketnews

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Songkran Day grief as toddler drowns ON SONGKRAN DAY, A day that should have been filled with joy and fun, one family in Rawai is in deep shock and grief after their son, aged three, was found drowned in a pond on Sunday (April 13) after a frantic search. Kongpob “Nong Korya” Cherket, disappeared on Thursday evening (April 10) from the family home in a work camp in Rawai, where his parents have a store. Police said his parents had left him with his grandmother. He had last been seen playing with other children in the camp shortly before sundown. The child was found by locals in a pond in Nai Harn. Police believe the child drowned but the body has sent for autopsy. Earlier this month a fouryear-old boy was rescued from a couple who had abducted him and at the beginning of December last year a little girl in Chalong, Nong Dear, disappeared. Her body was found two weeks later.

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Honest taxi driver returns lost phone ustralian tourist Lynn White was very thankful to get her iPhone returned to her by an honest taxi driver, after she left it in his car. Ms White is on holiday from Hong Kong visiting her daughter Kim, who lives in Phuket. When the airport taxi driver dropped her off at Nai Harn on Tuesday night (April 15), she realised she had left her phone in his car. She called several times from a Hong Kong cellphone, before using a local number. The taxi driver called her back and dropped her phone off to her the next

day. Ms White didn’t get the man’s name, but said she was “absolutely” grateful to him. “He was very polite and very gracious. He remembered where he dropped us off. I was really pleased. It’s got photos and my contacts on it, and I haven’t backed it up in ages. I thought I’d lost it all. “You hear horror stories and I had given up and resigned myself to it.” When he returned the phone, Ms White gave him B1,000 as a reward. “He was very shy about taking it. He wasn’t in it for the reward.” Lynn with the taxi driver, who was reluctant to take any reward.

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A M A N FROM SAT U N drowned on April 10 after his car ran out of road at high speed on a curve on the old airport road. After Phubodi Marasa, 26, missed the bend, his Honda Civic flipped and landed upside down in a two-metre-deep

pond next to the road in Baan Naimon. Rescuers took almost 30 minutes to extract Mr Phubodi, though they said they believed he had been knocked out in the accident and had probably drowned before they reached the scene. Eakkapop Thongtub

Brit pays price for robbery that wasn’t CHALONG POLICE SPENT hours on Saturday (April 12) trying to make sense of a story they were told by a 33-year-old British man who reported that he had been robbed by three foreigners. “Daniel” said that he was in a bar in Chalong at about 1.30am, drunk, when he was accosted by the three men, whom he described as large, muscular and “probably martial arts exponents”. He said he woke up later in front of “a commercial building” on Chao Fa West Rd and could not find his cellphone or his money. His black Toyota pickup truck was nowhere to be seen. He concluded he must have been robbed. Police were sceptical, however, so they did some checking. Officers visited a number of bars in Chalong. Outside one they found, neatly parked, Daniel’s black Toyota pickup. Inside, the bar staff were holding onto Daniel’s phone and money, which he had apparently left on the bar. His wife was called and came to pick him up. Before he was allowed to get in the car with her, however, she gave him a good whack over the head.

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t’s the same old story, year after year. As the seasons change, problems arise and then, when the season changes again, the problem disappears until the following year. Water is a good example. When the weather goes dry and tens of thousands of tourists descend on the island, expecting a shower, a bath, a turn in the Jacuzzi, a swim in a nice clean pool, huge amounts of water are needed. But Phuket has no natural rivers and no natural lakes. There are a couple of reservoirs and many tin mines – with widely differing qualities of water – and thousands of private wells. But that’s nowhere near enough, and as the dry weather stretches on and on, something close to panic sets in as the authorities contemplate a serious drought. Something Must Be Done, all agree, but just what is never decided.

Then, just as things begin to look truly critical, the rain arrives and everyone sighs with relief and the problem is totally, utterly forgotten. Until the next dry season. The problem with filthy klongs is similar, but applies the other way round. In the dry season there’s almost nothing flowing down the klongs, so there is no discernible effect on the environment. But when the rain begins to arrive toward the end of the high and dry season, the fresh flows of water pick up the feculent crud that has accumulated over the preceding months and carries it down the klong, across the beach and into the sea. The Policy of Knee Jerk kicks in and everyone decides Something Must Be Done. They may even agree on what must be done. But by the time that process has been gone through, the rain has abated, the dry season has arrived

again, and everyone agrees that no one needs to worry about it any more. The trouble is, they do have to worry about it. They need to go on worrying and – most important – take action. Laws to force people and businesses to treat water as the precious and increasingly rare commodity it is, and to collect rainwater (it’s delivered to you free for six months!) need to be passed and enforced. Polluters of klongs are breaking the law. They should be fined as heavily as the law allows and, if they continue to pollute, they should be closed down. The alternative is increasing deterioration of Phuket’s environment. Of course, if we manage to drive all the tourists away, then there will be plenty of water for those who remain and the polluting restaurants and hotels, with no guests, will stop polluting. Job done.

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Waste not [Re. Gov urges Phuket hotel associations to tighten up on wasterwater] As always, an easy solution that won’t be pursued: Heavily fine offenders and use the money to clean things up. Too easy, I guess. Jim

Face the music I do not understand the fuss about work permit checks in the dive industry. Why not check the music industry, especially the live music performers? This has been on the agenda for years. I know one musician who has worked for years without a work permit and let me assure you, he is doing well. Rolf Chopard

Tidy up [Re. Cables to head underground thanks to new ‘tidy up Phuket’ project] Why new build estates don’t bury wires is beyond me... at

my previous estate trees had to be trimmed back twice a year to avoid them bringing down the power supply. Stegee Very good idea, and I hope it happens all over the island. Now, if they could just clean up all the beaches! Byron Will-Noel They’ve been having meetings about this for as many years as I care to remember! Apart from the old quarter in Phuket town, little has been done about unsightly overhead wires. As for illegal advertising signs, the authorities admitted defeat some time back now. As quick as they’re removed, more appear. Geoffphuket If I was in charge I would start where the money is, that is in the tourist areas, Patong, Karon and Kata. But I guess with so many meetings and so many committees, there just isn’t enough time to think. Laurie Howells

Cleaning up the garbage along the roadsides is far easier, yet still nobody does it. Phuket has become a huge garbage dumpster. Very sad. James Why wasn’t this done many years ago? Great if it ever happens. No way can Phuket be the “Pearl of the Andaman” in its present state. Michael Archer

Mob rule [Re. Dead boy’s family in ‘mob’ against Russians] This is undoubtedly an awful disaster for the family, but a lot of young boys here drive carelessly. When I’m on the road, I really hate two types of drivers – minibus drivers and these youngsters. Max

Blow up [Re. Pheu Thai set to blow the whistle on top official] Does anyone know if it is possible to buy shares in the

Whistle Factory that produces those instruments? I have been told that it is a promising investment and expected to have longevity here in Thailand. Seht1912

Comeuppance [Re. Phuket Police in preSongkran sweep for criminals] Yes! I called up the police the other week about these two women and one man with the loris, but was told that the police did not patrol down Bangla until 9.30pm, and by then they had long gone. So happy they got caught... now please dish out a hefty fine/jail time to dissuade any others. Silky shark Seht1912

Cold as ice [Re. Woman, 50, caught smuggling 2.5kg of ‘ice’ into Phuket] I tried bringing in 2.5kg of ice, once.... but it melted. The Clown

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Thieves grab B10 million watch A w r i s t w a t c h wo r t h more than B10 million was stolen from a shop in Gaysorn Plaza near the Ratchaprasong intersection Tuesday. According to a Montblanc press release, the Tourbillion watch is available in 18-carat white gold, and is limited to eight pieces at US$319,000 each.

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Emergency line hit by prank calls The public health permanent secretary on Tuesday asked parents in Ayutthaya and Nakhon Sawan to warn their children after the 1669 medical emergency hotline had been flooded with prank calls made by teenagers. Narong Sahamethaphat said the hotline could have received the usually high number of emergency calls for road accidents during Songkran had it not been for the prank calls that blocked the line from callers in need of urgent medical services.

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UDD calls mass rally for PM’s court case T

he pro-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will hold a mass rally in Bangkok one day before the Constitutional Court r ules on caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s status. The UDD says the rally may last for several months. Red-shirt supporters would be told closer to the date when the court is likely to deliver its ruling, but many observers expect the court will rule on Ms Yingluck’s status by the end of the month. The case relates to her transfer order for Thawil Pliensri, secretary-general of the National Security Council. The Supreme Administrative Court has already ruled the transfer was unlawful. Based on the Supreme Administrative Court’s ruling, many believe the Constitutional Court will also rule against Ms Yingluck, which could destabilise the status of

Thai pro-government “Red Shirts” hold a portrait of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra during a rally outside of Bangkok on April 5, 2014. Thousands of Thai pro-government “Red Shirts” massed in a show of support for the PM, warning that they would resist any attempt to oust her through the courts. Photo: AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul the entire government. Some believe the ruling will single out the cabinet members who were involved in approving the transfer order, which could leave Ms Yingluck without vital members of her team. Debate has also started about who would

be in a position to appoint an interim premier, should one be needed. Tida Thawornseth, UDD advisory group chairwoman, said red-shirt supporters nationwide have been asked to prepare for the mass gathering.

“This time, we ask for the biggest ever gathering to prove our rally is much bigger than that of the PDRC [People’s Democratic Reform Committee] anti-government protest group,” she said. “Our next gathering will determine the future of the

country and ensure there will be no more like him [PDRC secretary general Suthep Thaugsuban],” she said. Ms Tida said the UDD would not allow Mr Suthep or his group to take sovereign power from the people. UDD chairman Jatuporn Prompan added that the UDD would fight to win. “I’m challenging Mr Suthep to prove whose gathering is the biggest, and I’m calling on the Democrat Party to make clear whether it will field candidates in the next election,” he said. Weng Tochirakarn, UDD co-leader, said the rally might last for two or three months, so supporters must prepare themselves. Charnyuth Hengtrakul, UDD leader in the eastern region, said if the court rules to end Ms Yingluck’s status, red shirts from all regions will encircle the capital and topple the amart (old elite). Bangkok Post

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Tibetan man sets himself on fire A Tibetan man in China burned himself to death on Tuesday, overseas media and a rights group reported, the latest in a string of self-immolation protests in recent years. Thinley Namgyal, 32, died soon after he set himself alight in Kardze prefecture in Sichuan province, according to British-based advocacy group Free Tibet.

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Leader receives draft law for Muslim self-rule Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Monday formally received a draft law representing a crucial step towards the creation of an autonomous area for the country’s Muslim minority, following a historic peace deal. Aquino received the Bangsamoro Basic Law from a special transition committee headed by representatives of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), once the main Muslim rebel group.

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Japan military looks for love P acifist Japan is gradually learning to love its military, with an apparent public relations campaign under way to soften its image, featuring online popularity contests, a muchtouted soprano vocalist and dating events. The armed forces are also visible in youth culture, with young teens tuning in to “Girl und Panzer” a cartoon about schoolgirls who do battle in tanks. Japan’s most popular Twitter hashtag in 2013 was #KanColle, a reference to an online game in which anthropomorphised warships compete to out-pretty each other as young girls. The image change comes as nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing to give the Self Defence Forces (SDF) more money and scope to act as a normal military might, at a time of rising tensions with China.The SDF has not fired a shot in battle since a battered and broken Japan surrendered in 1945, accepting a United States-led occupation that would last until 1952. Its once-huge armed forces were emasculated, stripped

Yukari Miyake sings during a rehearsal for the concert of her Japan Maritime SelfDefence Force Band. Pacifist Japan is gradually learning to love its military, with an apparent public relations campaign under way to soften its image, featuring online popularity contests, a soprano vocalist and dating events. Photo: AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura

by the foreign-imposed constitution of the right to wage war and restricted to a selfdefence role. What arose in their place was an organisation that spent the intervening decades quietly becoming a highly-professional and well-disciplined force, one far removed from the army that wreaked havoc across Asia before and during World War II in the name of the emperor. Relief efforts in the aftermath of Japan’s 2011 tsunami

awakened the public to its modern-day military, and the sight of soldiers combing wrecked coastlines became a comfort for those whose loved ones had disappeared beneath the waves. “People have begun to feel the same way about the military as they do about police or firefighters,” said Yoshinori Saeki, secretarygeneral of the Tokyo-based Research Institute for Peace and Stability. On the frontline of nurtur-

ing friendly ties with citizens is Yukari Miyake, a 27-yearold petty officer third class dubbed the “sole vocalist” of the 230,000-strong SDF. On the sidelines of a concert in Tokyo last year, Miyake said the public seemed to warm to her. “There is great significance in the fact that I sing in uniform. Whenever I sing on stage for the audience, I feel dearly that I’m giving them inspiration and that they’re more open about their feelings

with someone in uniform,” she told AFP. Those who came to the concert said musical and other cultural activities were contributing to softening the image of troops. “As more and more people get to know these kind of activities, I think the image of SDF will change,” said Nobuyuki Shikada, 43. A campaign last year invited the public to vote for their favourite personnel in an online contest, complete with clips of a muscular serviceman stripped to the waist and doing pull-ups. And a three-times-a-year, match-making event with ground, air and maritime officers drew a record 1,427 applications from single women last month, more than 10 for every available place. The char m offensive comes as a confident Abe pushes to reconfigure Japan’s role in the world, and specifically that of its armed forces. He wants to re-interpret law to allow Japanese troops to take up arms to defend an ally under attack, so called collective self-defence. AFP

Vietnamese pop stars to help save SA rhinos TWO VIETNAMESE POP stars have been co-opted into South Africa’s ongoing campaign to save the rhino, so that they can help spread the message throughout East Asia, where demand for rhino horn is huge. The two, Thu Minh and Thanh Bui, were hosted by the Wilderness Foundation, a conservation group headquartered in the coastal city

of Port Elizabeth and which is at the forefront of saving the rhino. The celebrities’ visit was part of the foundation’s Demand Reduction Strategy developed to assist in addressing rhino poaching by reducing demand for rhino horn in user countries which are mostly in East Asia. Speaking at a media briefing Monday evening after a

tour of one of the game reserves just outside Port Elizabeth, Minh said: “In Vietnam we have to understand how important it is to protect the environment, wildlife and our heritage. “The whole world is looking in horror at what we are doing to the rhino. It has to stop for the sake of the rhino and for the honour of Vietnam.” AFP

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Pistorius did himself no favours in dock: lawyers O

scar Pistorius did himself more harm than good when he took the witness stand, say South African lawyers. Throughout five gruelling days on the witness stand, the Paralympic gold medallist contradicted himself, a nail in the coffin for his defence, said lawyers watching the case. Initially, Pistorius had said he believed he was under attack by an intruder when he fired four shots at the toilet door. That strategy sought protection for the use of deadly force under the principle of self-defence. But in his cross-examination, the 27-year-old athlete changed his testimony to say he fired the shots at the door accidentally. An accident is an entirely different defence, suggesting involuntariness. Pistorius has also suggested he was not thinking rationally when he fired his 9mm pistol at a toilet door behind which was his girlfriend, 29-year-old model and law graduate Reeva Steenkamp. He said he “didn’t have time to think”. His testimony went downhill the moment he took the stand, said Martin Hood, a Johannesburg-based criminal lawyer. “He went into a dangerous situation

State prosecutor Gerrie Nel looks on during the murder trial of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. Photo: AFP/Pool/Siphiwe Sibeko with his firearm, safety disengaged, and he proceeded down the passage in what he described as a tactical manner,” said Hood. “So all of his decisions were conscious, intentional decisions.” Pistorius has pleaded not guilty to intentionally killing Steenkamp, as well as to three other charges related to the reckless discharge of a firearm in a separate incident and the unlawful possession of ammunition.

Hood says it did not reflect well on Pistorius that he did not accept responsibility for firing a gunshot in an upmarket Johannesburg restaurant. “The fact that he refused to accept responsibility for the gun discharging in Tasha’s, though he had it in his possession and in his control,” said Hood, “that’s a watershed in the case.” State prosecutor Gerrie Nel – nicknamed “the bulldog” for his tenacious courtroom performances – has picked

Boston remembers marathon victims one year after attack BOSTON PAID SOLEMN tribute Tuesday to the victims and survivors of the marathon bombings, observing a moment of silence and raising the US flag exactly one year after the attacks that stunned the nation. Vice President Joe Biden led an emotionally charged tribute at the Hynes Convention Center, just steps from the scene of the attack that left three dead and more than 260 others wounded. “You have become the face of America’s resolve, not unlike what happened on 9/11,” Biden told the survivors, relatives of victims and emergency workers who responded to the carnage on April 15, 2013. When this year’s marathon takes place on Monday, Biden said it would send a message “not just to the rest of the world but to the terrorists that we will never yield, we will never cower.” “America will never, ever, ever stand down. We are Boston. We are America. @thephuketnews

We respond. We endure. We overcome. And we own the finish line. God bless you all, and may God protect our troops.” Braving the rain, Biden and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick led a f lagraising ceremony near the race finish line, where the two pressure cooker bombs exploded last year. T he outdoor t r ibute opened with a rendition of “God Bless America” from Irish tenor Ronan Tynan. Biden and the crowd bowed their heads for a moment of silence before church bells tolled at 2:49 pm (1849 GMT), the time when the first bomb exploded, followed by strains of bagpipes. Just hours later, nerves were frayed when hundreds of people were evacuated after two unattended backpacks were found at the scene of the twin bombings. The Boston Police Department, which detonated the backpacks, said a male suspect had been taken into

custody. The attacks in the northeastern city of nearly one million were allegedly carried out by two brothers of Chechen descent who had lived in the United States for years. In Washington, President Barack Obama and his staff observed a moment of silence in the Oval Office, a White House official said. Obama said he sent thoughts and prayers to those struggling to recover, and paid tribute to the “incredible courage and leadership of so many Bostonians in the wake of unspeakable tragedy.” “We offer our deepest gratitude to the courageous firefighters, police officers, medical professionals, runners and spectators who, in an instant, displayed the spirit Boston was built on – perseverance, freedom and love,” he said in a statement. The two bombs sent metal fragments flying through the crowd. Several of the wounded lost limbs. AFP

at inconsistencies between Pistorius’s evidence in court and his lengthy bail application. “You are thinking of a version constantly and not dealing with the question,” Nel accused Pistorius. “It’s getting more and more improbable and you’re tailoring more and more as we go on.” Pistorius blamed his legal team for inconsistencies between his accounts and claimed police moved key pieces of evidence that appeared to incriminate him, a sign, observers said, that he had abandoned his legal team’s strategy. “He suddenly went on his own, he now got angry with Nel and he now is going to take him on,” said William Booth, a criminal lawyer. “I think it’s a desperate man.” The star sprinter made textbook mistakes in the witness stand, said Booth, saying Pistorius was evasive, did not answer questions, and was argumentative. “His lawyer tried in re-examination very briefly to resurrect things, but I think he was probably sensible to leave alone,” said Booth, speaking from Cape Town. “The more questions you ask somebody like Oscar, it could actually get worse,” he said. AFP

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Will and Kate leave for Australia

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate departed New Zealand with their baby son Prince George on Wednesday, an AFP reporter saw, heading for Sydney to begin the Australian leg of their tour Down Under. The royals waved as they boarded an Australian air force 737, with William carrying his eightmonth old son in his arms.

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UN expert berates ‘sexist culture’

A United Nations investigator warned on Tuesday that Britain had a “boys’ club sexist culture”. Rashido Manjoo, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women, also confirmed that she was blocked from entering an immigration detention centre for women. In an initial report on violence against women, the South African human rights expert said legal and policy responses focused on harmful practices, but ignored the dangers from “a sexist culture that exists”.

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IN THE JUNGLE OF FINANCE

It’s a simple question of eat or be eaten

ver the years, your humble author has often alluded to the financial food chain, in which only the largest predators remain at the top, while the consumers below them are gradually consumed. All living things need food to provide them with the energy they need to survive. In the corporate world, dear readers, such sustenance comes not from protein and carbohydrates, but from revenues and profits. But beware! A food chain always starts with an organism and ends with a predator. In the financial food chain the large institutions almost inevitably play the part of the alpha lions, feasting at will on the prey below them. If you’re not vigilant with

your finances, dear readers, you may find yourself relegated to the level of mere plankton. Evolution is all about survival and becoming the fittest – that is the way of the world, and we must all accept it. The finance industry and related corporations have evolved, as all things do, with a will to survive, prosper and win. Companies compete against each other for finite resources, and seek to raise themselves up to higher levels in the food chain. And Darwin tells us that such competition ultimately creates those organisms (or in this case, companies) best suited to their environments. Those that adapt survive; those that do not, die off. There will always be competition, and with competition comes innovation. If people have the resources and the specialist knowledge to do so, and if they can sense an environment whereby investors are waiting for a good story, then we shouldn’t be surprised to see any number of weird and wonderful investment concepts to reel in the consumer. We’ve seen fine wine and

Is this you? Or are you plankton? Photo: Claudio Gennari fine art. We’ve been offered waste disposal funds, and all manner of commodity funds. We’ve been introduced to an array of lending funds, tarding in everything from and mortgages to, yes, grave stones. But while they all tell a good story (or perhaps just tell you what you want to hear) many of these funds are illiquid and opaque, and resort to suspect valuation methodologies. Most of them rely on a continual inflow of

new money into the fund in order to maintain their consistent returns. Of course, we all need to make our money grow but – today more than ever – investors need to pay special attention to where their money is being invested. First there are the fees, typically 1.5 per cent. That’s actually quite modest , and they need to be paid by someone. That someone inevitably ends up being the person buying into the fund, which may even be you … right at the bottom of the financial food chain. That is why it is important to ensure that your fund managers are delivering. It is well known in financial circles that 80 per cent of fund managers do not outperform their benchmark, so you are paying management fees for an ineffectual fund manager. Not only is this inherently wrong, but what is really annoying is this: if a benchmark index is down 40 per cent, but the fund manager loses you, the investor, “only” 25 per cent, the manager still gets a big bonus for beating the benchmark. We in the Bonobo camp find it truly distasteful that investors in run-of-the-mill

mutual funds must often put up with below-par returns, however much they are paying. There’s worse to come: Most international banks today are in the retail fund game, and offer their own range of in-house mutual funds. But what the banks don’t tell you is that they also have their own “quant departments” – trading desks that bring in gargantuan profits from the outstanding performance of their proprietary trading models, usually computer-driven. These time-tested strategies are not open to retail investment, but are there solely so that the banks can earn unin terrupted profits for themselves. In effect, this means the banks will let you buy only the inferior investment funds and financial products that they do not want for themselves. To add insult to injury, the products you are allowed to buy have fees and commissions – paid by you – putting the bank inarguably in a win-win position, and making it very easy for them to stay on top of the financial food chain. That said, the industry has certainly adapted and evolved, and investors today have a far broader choice of investments than ever before, with exchange traded funds (ETFs) and indexlinked funds offering much lower total expense ratios than your average mutual fund. But while ETFs and index funds may be more cost-effective options, investors should be aware that indexes can also lose in secular bear markets. And what of mutual funds? Are all unit trusts bad? No, not all. There is plenty of talent out there – you just have to find it. Some managers have consistently outperformed their benchmarks for many years, and can be reasonably expected to do so in the future. Also, hidden from most

retail investors (ie, you) are some very highly-paid financial companies and individuals who do deserve every penny of the fees they charge, even if – on the surface – they may seem preposterously high. If you see a manager who invests all his own money in the fund he runs, that should inspire confidence because that guy is literally putting his money where his mouth is. Do you remember the bank’s quant desk, which you cannot access? Well, many of the individuals on quant desks have become billionaires by investing their own money in the exact same strategy they now offer to their investors. And the longest-running of these have made money for up to 30 years, mainly due to the stringent risk management and diversification techniques they employ. The laws of nature tell us there has always been and will always be an alpha male; likewise, there has always been and will always be a jungle. But these days, rather than arming yourself with a flinttipped spear, you need to be armed with your wits. If you educate yourself and do a bit of your own research, you can have a choice as to where your link fits in the chain. It is far better to eat than be eaten.

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BUSINESS NEWS 15

Hotels upbeat over short-term outlook T

New company registrations rise up after 5-month slide R EGISTR ATIONS OF new companies in Phuket took off in February, the latest statistics available, as the heat appeared to go out of the political stand-off in Bangkok. From a low of 97 in January, the number almost doubled in February, to 169. However, the amount of

capital registered by new companies actually dropped, from an average of B3.9 million per company to B2.2 million in February. Note that figues are not available for December, when the Business Development Office was closed because of anti-government protests on the island.

Dusit manager promoted to EAM MANISH PRATAP HAS been promoted to Executive Assistant Manager of Revenue & Rooms at The Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. He joined the Dusit two years ago as Director of Revenue Management after more than a decade working for such names as Hyatt, Intercontinental, Mövenpick, and Hilton. Mr Pratap will oversee the resort’s 252 units, rooms, suites and pool villas, the front office, housekeeping, reservations, revenue management and security.

Manish Pratap.

he political situation in Bangkok is having no effect on Phuket’s tourism, according to Dr Kritsada Tansakun, President of Thai Hotel Association, Southern Chapter. “At the moment,” he said on Monday (April 14) after meeting with Governor Maitri Inthusut, there are no factors negatively affecting Phuket, because the political uncertainty is taking place in the centre of the country, which is a long way from here. “We are lucky we have many direct flights from many cities to Phuket which makes it possible for us to receive tourists all year round [without them coming via Bangkok],” he added. He predicted that the beginning of the low season, from next week until mid-May,

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refund the excise tax. However that money is now proving insufficient to pay all the first car buyers who qualify for refunds. The latest figures released by the Comptroller General’s Department (CGD) in March showed that a total of 901,731 first-car buyers qualified for and had received tax refunds. The CGD now has B9.21 billion left, which will cover refunds for just a couple of months, meaning that those who bought their cars later

‘The political uncertainty is far from here: Dr Kritsada.

Private sector urged to make products for ageing population THE THAI PRIVATE SECtor should explore the investment potential of products for elderly people in light of the overall ageing of the world population, says the Industrial Promotion Department. Atchaka Sibunruang, the department’s director general, said the UN reported that 36.9 million people in Southeast Asia are over 65, representing 5.89 per cent of the regional population of 627 million. Thailand itself is moving toward becoming an ageing society, with those over 65 representing 9.9 per cent of the country’s 66 million population. The kingdom is projected to become an “aged” society in 2020 when elderly people will comprise 14.4 per cent of the

First car scheme short of money FIRST IT WAS THE RICE farmers not being paid. Now another Pheu Thai vote-getting project, the one exempting first-time car buyers from tax, is about to run out of money. Under the scheme, first-time car buyers paid the full amount, including taxes, when buying the car. If they kept the car at least a year they would then receive a refund. According to the Thai newspaper Daily News, the caretaker government set aside B40 billion in its 2014 budget to

would see steady business. Mainly this would be in the three- and four-star segment, which would attract 60-70 per cent of visitors. “Five-stars, however, will see a 50-per-cent drop,” he predicted, compared with the high season figures. “This year tourism is still good. There’s not been much in the way of negative factors interfering with tourism. The number of bookings is still good compared with last year and [forward bookings] have not dropped much for the period after Songkran.” Dr Kritsada said he saw promotion as key to continuing success, noting that Phuket roadshows will be going to Beijing and Shanghai at the end of April and to Sapporo and Hokkaido in June. Suthicha Sirirat

in the scheme may have a long wait. A total of 1.25 million people registered for the scheme, with excise tax to be refunded totalling B92.18 billion, so the shortfall is B19.62 billion. The caretaker government can seek approval from the Election Commission (EC) because the refunds will have to be made by the next government, whoever that might be. But the EC approval process is time-consuming, a CGD source said. Thai PBS

Thailand has the second-highest proportion of elderly people in Southeast Asia, behind Singapore. Photo: Fechi Fajardo. population. Thailand currently ranks second in the region in terms of ageing, after Singapore.

Ms Atchaka said Thai small- and medium-sized enterprises should focus more on penetrating the market for

older people in Thailand and neighbouring countries. She pinpointed five industries vital to older people. The first is processed food such as health food and beverages, and food supplements – an industry worth at least Bt100 billion a year in Thailand alone. Other significant industries are furniture, such as beds and rubber mattresses; lifestyle products such as organic and anti-ageing cosmetics; medical supplies and equipment such as rubber gloves, lenses, canes and wheel chairs; and construction materials such as water taps, doorknobs and bolts. The export value of these products combined is B200 billion a year, she said. MCOT Online

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THE BIG LIST Bizarre competitions Strap on your ironing board and shockfists, its time to sit in a hot sauna, pull a funny face and talk to worms!

Shockfighting: In a bid to become the most extreme combat “sport” in the world, Michael Alexander sewed small tasers into boxing gloves, gave them to two fighters, and watched the fists fly. Shockfighting is literally how it sounds, as ruthless brawlers use 3 million volt stun guns to defeat their opponents. Banned in all 50 American states, and the rest of the world, fighters can only win through submission or “shock out”. Only a handful of videos of the outlawed sport exist, and their website has since been taken down. Extreme Ironing: The kooky sport of Extreme Ironing is best summed up with this blurb from their website: “The latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt.” Since their start in the United Kingdom in 1997, the event has seen competitors iron their clothes while skiing, snowboarding, canoeing, and even underwater. In 2008, a team of 72 divers all ironed underwater at the same time – a new record, although it was difficult to tell who won. Worm Charming: This is how big Worm Charming is in England: they have a Hall of Fame. Since July 1980, the village of Willaston in Cheshire has hosted the annual competition. Each participant has 30 minutes to “charm” a worm from the ground using only sounds (water is prohibited). The ‘”sport” began when Tom Sufflebotham “amazed” a total of 511 worms out of the ground in half an hour. Obviously confident of the sport’s global appeal, the rules for the competition are available in 30 languages. Sauna Sitting: Heinola, Finland was the home of the annual World Sauna Championships, which began back in 1999. Participants sat inside the incredibly hot box – temperatures start at 110 Celsius – with the last person who walked out of the room unassisted declared the winner. Competitors from over 20 countries took part, but third degree burns and dehydration were common, and when a competitor, Vladimir Ladychensky, died in 2010 during the final round, officials shut down the extreme event for good. Gurning Greatness: A rural tradition for over 700 years, the World Gurning Championships in Egremont, England (what is it with these Brits?) lets participants display their funniest faces, called “gurning”. The tradition dates back to the Egremont Crab Fair in 1267, where royals would eat crab apples and pull a funny expression because of the fruit’s sour taste. Today, each participant puts their face through a horse collar, known as “gurning through a braffin’,” and make their funniest face. Tommy Mattinson has won the competition, which is now sponsored by Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company, a record 11 times.

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NK upset with UK salon

ritish police said last week they had intervened after North Korean embassy officials reportedly told a London hairdresser to take down a discount haircuts advert featuring leader Kim Jong-Un. Mo Nabbach told reporters that two officials from the Stalinist state’s mission took pictures of the M&M Hair Academy in Ealing, west London. They then ordered him to remove the “disrespectful” poster, he said. The poster featured a large picture of Kim’s short-backand-sides hairdo with the slogan: read: “Bad hair day? 15 percent off all gent cuts through the month of April.” “I told them this is England and not North Korea and told them to get their lawyers,”

A photo of Kim Jong-Un outside of a hair salon raised the hackles of NK officials. Nabbach said. Nabbach said he had since removed the offending picture. Police confirmed that they stepped in to resolve the issue. There was no immedi-

ate response from the North Korean embassy, located in a suburban London house less than three kilometres away. Kim Jong-Un’s haircut is strikingly similar to that

of his grandfather Kim IlSung, reinforcing efforts by the young leader to project himself more in the image of the state’s founder leader than his father Kim Jong-Il. AFP

Men battle for wee crown

Boy worshipped for hair AT JUST 6-YEARS-OLD, Amar Singh is worshiped as a god-like figure in his local village in northern India. It may have something to do with the 30 cm-long tail of hair protruding from his back. Born with a patch of hair on the small of his back, the boy’s thick black hair is woven has been woven into a small braid, with villagers in Nijmapur, Uttar Pradesh state, considering it a sign

connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity. “He is a loving child,” said his father Ajmer Singh. “He is a healthy and normal boy who does well at his studies.” The youngest of six children, the boy’s father went on to say that, although they could easily cut Amar’s back hair, they do not want to since they also consider it a gift from the gods.

THINGS MIGHT GET A little nutty at the second annual Smallest Penis Contest in Brooklyn, New York. Organisers of the event have announced that the competition will take place on June 14 with cash prizes on the line. Contestants will be judged in multiple categories, including “poise in both evening wear and bathing wear” with a special top prize for the leastendowed man who exhibits “extraordinary heart, talent, and chutzpa.” Event organisers have been trying to get Miley Cyrus to judge, but with little success. Last year, a crowd of over 100 people watched 27-year-old delivery man Nick Gilronan win the top prize. Gilronan collected his US$200 (B6,000) as a band

2013 winner Nick Gilronan. played Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer”. “I’m hoping this will look brave to guys who have selfesteem issues and make them feel better about themselves,” he told local reporters after he was crowned with a ‘wee crown.’

Catholic weekly caught in April Fools’ Vatican prank T H E C A T H O L I C W E E K LY Credere (Believe) has been caught in a belated April Fools’ prank about the Vatican recruiting a hawk to protect the pope’s doves after two were killed by a crow and a seagull. The publication said a bird of prey named “Sylvia”, who was specially trained for the task in northern Italy, has been taken on by the Swiss Guards following the incident in January. But a Vatican official told AFP the report, which was due to appear in an edition of the Italian paper last week, and was relayed by other newspapers, was an “April Fools’ they picked up”. Doves are traditionally released from the Vatican a few times a year as signs of peace.

But when two children let fly the white-feathered birds from the window above St Peter’s Square on January 26 this year, they were caught in a brutal mid-air attack in front of horrified onlookers. The use of birds of prey to scare

off unwanted pests is not new: they are often used at airports and football stadiums to get rid of pigeons and have even been deployed at Rome’s historical monuments to preserve them from pigeon droppings. AFP thephuketnews

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Hotel GM’s lifelong Asian adventure

GOING THE DISTANCE A couple’s remarkable round the world trip in a sidecar > page 11

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From Beijing to the Boathouse Claire Connell editor1@classactmedia.co.th

I went to the library and borrowed all the books they had about China, and decided to go – to the despair of my parents. My mother’s jaw dropped when I told her

hen Marie-Laure Fleury arrived in Beijing in the early 1990s on a hotel internship, little did she know her trip as a fresh-faced student would mark the start of a life-long love affair with Asia. Fast forward 20 or so years and she is now general manager of the Boathouse on Kata Beach, and a much loved member of the Phuket community. Originally from France, Marie first arrived in China at age 21. She was in her third year of a four year degree in hotel management at the renowned Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (Lausanne Hotel School). As part of the degree students had to do an internship. With time running out to secure a place, Marie and a friend spotted an advertisement for China and decided it sounded exciting. “I went to the library and borrowed all the books they had about China, and decided to go – to the grand despair of my parents. My mother’s jaw dropped when I told her, I’ll always remember.” But when the young women arrived at the hotel, they were told their internship would consist of being

hostesses in the lobby greeting guests. The hotel also decided it was not going to pay their flights as agreed upon, and the friends were living in a place with a broken fan in 40 degree temperatures. Not exactly what they had planned, so they left after 10 days, despite having planned to stay for six months. They were left with the choice to find another internship, or fly home without having completed their course requirement. There was only one option: the hunt for another placement began and they were lucky to find work at Shangri-La’s China World Hotel, where they were told they could start immediately and were given projects to work on. This was at a time where China was largely unknown to the West, and the country was emerging from the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Marie, and all other foreigners in Beijing, were forbidden from interacting with locals – they couldn’t hold local currency, could only live in designated areas, and were only allowed to shop at one supermarket. “There were a good team of expats who took us under their wing,” recalls Marie. “The chaos, the complications; things were not simple. It was a different culture, and it was fascinating. I had hardly been out of France – Asia was completely new. It was really great.” Marie returned home to France, graduated, and then worked for a year and a half in Paris. But Asia was always on her mind, and when a friend in Hong Kong encouraged her to stay with him until she found a job, she booked a flight out. And it didn’t take long, within three weeks she found a position working for a company which ran a dozen restaurants across the city. She stayed for two and a half years before becoming restaurant manager for the Renaissance (now the Langham). Then it was onto the Intercontinental Grand Stanford, where she was assistant food and beverage manager for a year, before joining the storied ranks at the Peninsula. She first spent two years in Shanghai working for the hotel group, before returning to spend three years at the head office in Hong Kong, and then a further three years as the food and beverage director. It was while at the Peninsula in 2001 that she met her now husband Bryce Schneider. Marie was due to attend a black tie junk trip but wasn’t too keen, but her friend dragged her along. “He was the only one not wearing a black tie. He started to chat to me, made me laugh all night, and the rest is history,” Marie says. The couple were married in 2005, and then Marie de-

cided to apply for a job at the Sukhothai in Bangkok as executive assistant manager. The couple put their “baby making” plans on hold when Marie was accepted for the job, but fate had other plans. “Two weeks later I found out I was pregnant.” Marie describes this as, “the most devastating time of her life”, when it should have been one of the happiest. Worried about the Sukhothai’s reaction and whether she would have to decline the job, she flew to Bangkok to tell the GM in person. He was fine with it, provided she could confirm she would be back at work once the baby was born. Nine months later Maxim, the first of the couple’s two children, was born. Chloe followed two years later. Then the family moved to Phuket where Marie became the resort manager at luxury hotel Trisara, and Bryce became Outrigger’s e-commerce manager for the Asia Pacific region. Fast forward five years, and Marie is the general manager for the Boathouse on Kata Beach, a position she loves. “There are great people [here], who have the same passion, aspirations and vision.” The position keeps Marie extremely busy. She drops the children off at school at 7.45am, and usually isn’t home until 8.45pm, and that’s on a good night. “The rest it’s 10, 11, 12, 1am,” she says, explaining how the position is very social, and she does a lot of entertaining. But of course, spending hours away from Bryce and the kids can take its toll, and she often feels guilty, especially when the children cry when she drops them off at school. “It’s hard when you feel that you’re not up to date with what they’re doing at school – especially during [the hotel’s] high season. But I would be terribly unhappy if I was doing this. I love what I do, and I can’t think about giving it up; I need the independence.” Given Marie has such long working hours, it’s no surprise that the days off she gets each week (two now, an increase from one about a month ago), she spends entirely with her family. Sunday especially is family day. It’s a late breakfast, usually lunch at the beach, followed by plenty of activities such as arts and crafts and reading, while Bryce cooks a lamb roast every Sunday. It’s pretty fortunate Marie has a lot of energy, given how fast-paced her life is, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I’m not one that enjoys relaxing too much. I need to keep busy all the time.” thephuketnews

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Are these really the ‘golden years’?

pril 13 marked Thailand’s Day of the Elderly, and if Thai customs have conditioned you just right, one of the most disconcerting sights you could possibly witness is of an elderly person still working. Our mentality that we should always care for our parents in old age makes us shudder at the reality of old folks still toiling away to make ends

meet. According to a report by the National Statistical Office of Thailand released in 2012, up to 3.4 million people over the age of 60 – out of the total number of 8.6 million – are still working. The majority of those still labouring are in the Northeast, followed by the North, Central, South and finally in Bangkok, with around 200,000 senior employees. Farming and fishing are the industries that have the highest percentage of elderly workers, at 60 per cent, while sales and services come in second at 17 per cent. For many, life during the golden years isn’t exactly a golden picture anymore and the picture isn’t becoming any less bleak with the numbers of older people in the workforce growing every year. Thailand is becoming an ageing population faster than all our Southeast Asian neighbours; by 2025, according to World Health Organization, one in five people in Thailand will be a senior citizen. The government’s measly living allowance for citizens over 60 years, which ranges from B600 to B900 per month, is hardly substantial. Without proper planning for saving during retirement, it is possible that poverty can come calling. Life talks to two seniors who care for themselves and still work – either out of joy or out of necessity. They share with us their day-to-day life and some wise words to live by.

know how to hold their liquor, unlike Thai people, so they don’t throw up unless they have it really bad. Sometimes I drive them home on my motorcycle because we’re close and I know where they live.” Little has changed throughout the four decades he has worked here, including his joy and enthusiasm for the job. “Just have fun with it and don’t be serious about it,” Loong Wat advises others. “I’ve never worried about my wages at all since I was a young man. You’ll never have fun with work if your main obsession is your benefits. Let the small things go and end within that day. Don’t take it home with you and brood on it – think too much and you won’t be able to stay.” For this somewhat financially-negligent attitude, Wattana has done beyond well and owes it all to sensible money management. He immediately turned his back on booze and partying once he had a family. He and his late wife managed to send all their three children to college to the point that they now all have families and jobs of their own, while insisting on him to stop working. In fact, this waiter’s life is quite a peach: he says he already has everything, with savings to fall back on and a house of his own. He’s only working because he doesn’t want to disturb his kids, even though they are more than eager to take care of him. “Other staff might be more challenged, but with what I make here – B10,000 per month plus tips – I can live comfortably. I eat easily and hardly use money each day. I’m just happy to go to work, listen to music and meet friends at work.” He adds: “I don’t think parents these days even expect your money – they just want to see you on your birthday. They don’t want money, just a garland of flowers is enough and that alone makes them happy.”

CHAOON AIAMCHU, Songthaew driver, 62

As someone who had just recently started receiving the government’s allowance for the elderly, Chaoon Aiamchu, Bangkok Post’s songthaew driver, intends for it to go straight to the bank. “I want to save it and work while I still can. Six hundred baht is gone almost instantly – we don’t live in the olden days anymore when everything wasn’t expensive. My voice alone isn’t going to make any difference, but I think B1,000 would have been more helpful.” With no plans whatsoever, the shuttle driver’s not quite sure what he would do if he could not work any longer. “I hadn’t thought about [retirement] at all,

WATTANA SITHIKOL, Waiter, 67

Wattana Sithikol, better known as Loong Wat, has been around jolly drinkers for decades of his working life at a hole-in-the-wall bar and nightclub, Check Inn 99 (on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok, between sois 5 and 7), and he is still working there today. As a 67-year-old waiter whose eyesight has seen better days, a little flashlight dangles from around his neck to help customers – and himself – see the writing on the menus in the dark. Thankfully, the image of an old man having to clean up vomit isn’t frequent, as the clientele that visits this establishment tend to be CEOs, expat couples, tourists and embassy types. The waiter lets us in on a titbit: “Farangs really

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because it’s hard enough surviving today. There are a group of people who have saved up and that was a good plan to begin with, but my last hope is this government allowance. Maybe I’ll take out [life] insurance – those 9 baht ones in the ads – so I don’t have to be a burden to anyone.”

Behind the cheerful smile that Chaoon gives to Post Publishing employees every time they get on his songthaew is a mound of responsibilities he has carried for a long time. For him, this job of driving the pick-up shuttle from early morning till late at night is mandatory. Any day off means he would be B400 poorer. With two high school kids and wife to still support, there is little left for frivolous spending. Although his grown-up children from his previous marriage send him money once in a while, he has never hoped to depend on them. “They have their own responsibilities too, so I’m always thinking of how to help myself. I’ve done a lot of work, but it’s hard to have any left to save. The worse case scenario is just I open my wallet and there’s no money there. I can get 500 baht or 1,000 baht advanced here though, so that’s the end of it.” At 62, he still seems healthy enough and his job of driving the shuttle is much less stressful and tiring compared to his previous days as a taxi driver and Klong Toey delivery man. It was the floods of 2011 that eventually steered him to getting a job at Post Publishing as taxi operators were reluctant to lease out their cars during the event of a natural disaster. “It’s boring to drive the same old route every single day, but it’s more stable compared to those unpredictable days when I drove cabs, so it’s somewhat better. I’m guessing that it’s all too late anyway, unless I win the lottery.” Bangkok Post

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Breaking down ‘eco’ plastics THAI EYE Kanokwan Homcha-aim kanokwan@myseek.org

What becomes of the plastic as it breaksdown? Are those tiny and microscopic particles of what was once a plastic bag, now safe for the world? How do these particles interact with our bodies, the bodies of animals and the composition of plant and marine life?

magine feeling the piercing of your heart each time you are handed a plastic bag. Imagine an electric shock each time you press your lips against a plastic cup. Imagine feeling the breaking of your wrists each time you handle a plastic container. We are told biodegradable plastic is the answer to all of our plastic consumption issues. Let’s look at this issue a little closer. Here I am at the checkout counter again. “Mai sai toong na ka,” I manage to say most of the time. But there are some times when I’m late to tell the clerk or simply forget and am handed plastic bags placed in other plastic bags. As I walk out of the store, I see a garbage can full of plastic bags that had a lifespan of eight steps. However, I’m told it is okay because they’ll break down quicker now. Technology invades every step of our lives. In the past, plastic waste would have a lifespan of over 1,000 years. The main ingredient for plastic bag production is polyethylene; which is derived from petroleum. As waste, plastic finds its way into landfills, marshlands, forests, rivers and the oceans. Animal life, plants and insects are adversely affected and potentially altered. Eventually this technology progress led to the development of biodegradable plastic. What once took a thousand years was drastically reduced to only a few. In Thailand, several pilot shops and entrepreneurs have been embracing this new technology for over 10 years. The issue though is what becomes of the plastic as it breaks-down? Are those tiny and microscopic particles of what was once a plastic bag, now safe for the world? How do these particles interact with our bodies, the bodies of animals and the composition of plant and marine life? The answers are not so obvious; therefore, it is best not to blindly trust that biodegradable bags are ecofriendly – perhaps there is more to the story.

The biodegradable bags and containers that we now find in everyday life can be divided into two types: plant-based plastic and petroleumbased plastic. Plant-based plastic is primarily made up of plant matter (derived from corn, sugar cane or cassava, for example) and can break down into organic matter which has little to no impact on the environment. Unlike plant-based plastic, most petroleumbased plastic was produced using oxobiodegradable technology, meaning it will break down faster in the sun. Much of the world’s biodegradable plastic consumption is of this second type. Currently, there is not a requirement on ingredient labeling for plastic bags. This makes it more difficult for consumers to identify the type of plastic bags they are consuming. Furthermore, bag producers can add negligible plantbased material in their production; therefore, no matter how long it takes to decompose (one to two years or 100

years), plastic producers can still claim their products are “biodegradable”. The USA and Canada have been using biodegradable plastic bags since the 1980s; where the main type of such plastics is polyethylene, with additives including heavy metals such as cadmium,lead, and beryllium. After it decomposes, such heavy metals may still contaminate the soil and water on a microscopic level. The illusion of plastic bags turning to dust and then being okay for the environment needs to be understood. Biodegradable plastic bags do not really address the problem of over-consumption. They do not necessarily change our behavior but simply give us a better feeling about our use of the product. Add up the amount of plastic you use/ waste a year. Look around your neighbourhood. Notice the number of people at a rock concert. Watch the people in cities. Realise the population of the world. Plastic is breaking down – then blowing in the wind and swimming in the ocean.

Waste management solutions

huket remains gripped by an increasing and unruly waste management problem that is akin to an octopus with many legs – chop one off and another grows back. An assault on all forms of waste, with an emphasis on reduction, education and regional implementation, is required to ensure the long term health and protection of the Andaman Sea, our beaches, and our natural landscapes, which are under encroachment, polluted and degraded. We have two choices: fight like hell for a better future, or watch it slip away in front of our eyes over the next five years. The choice is ours, the choice is yours. In recognition of these complex issues, the committee from the Phuket Environmental Foundation (PEF) recently met at the Sapan Hin incinerator with representatives from the private and public sector to discuss an integrated, hard-hitting new waste management and reduction policy for the Andaman region using Phuket as a beacon and change agent. The ongoing discussion is being supported by important leading business groups such as the Prince of Songkla University, Bangkok Phuket Hospital, local schools, CSOs, and NGOs, including SEEK. The local government has started with a clean slate and a toolbox that includes a nearly full local landfill, two incinerators, and existing recycling channels, with plans for a new island-wide “Zero Waste” campaign similar to Scotland’s highly effective strategy of the same name. Four committee groups were set up to accelerate individual pilots (see panel) and gather more support from community and

Pilot programmes

• Reducing organic waste in eight schools and two colleges • Setting up of five waste management learning stations to educate about waste and serve as a first step in all school environmental education curriculums • Promoting island-wide composting with locally made systems distributed to all restaurants and hotels across Phuket • Further composting support with EM balls and worm farms to support diversion from landfill • Teach the long term benefits of proper waste water treatment and road side cleaning to all tambons and major businesses including government offices, schools, hospitals, shopping centres and all mini marts and supermarkets • Introduce port-based recycling stations and purchasing for all Andaman Sea fishing boats, which would help to reduce beach litter • Local Green Clubs co-ordinate beach cleaning activities, as well as local curbside recycling programmes, litter reduction and signage campaigns and better hazardous material collection options for batteries and other wastes • Trash for art programmes business leaders. These are bold moves in a bid to tackle a multi-headed monster called waste; without our conscientious, unified and sustained efforts, our island’s natural beauty – her forests, rivers, white sanded beaches and the sea that we swim in – will all be wasted. Phuket is at a critical juncture; support the future you want. Visit myseek.org thephuketnews

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HEALTH 5

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Traditional med fair

Easy breezy days Claire Connell editor1@classactmedia.co.th

spell of unseasonally cool weather recently was the perfect opportunity to test out the Breeze Spa at Amari Phuket, situated on the hill overlooking Patong Bay. It’s here I’m introduced to Aew, my delightfully sweet massage therapist who will take care of me for the next 90 minutes. Aew explains she is oiginally from Thailand’s Northeast, but has lived in Phuket for nine years. She’s been a massage therapist at Amari for the last seven years and it really shows – she’s incredibly experienced. I booked a Signature Mood massage and selected my state of mind as “Dreamy” – I was wanting to relax on this wild, windy day. There are other options though, depending on what mood you’re in: Energise, Serene, Invigorate and Rejuvenate. The experience began with a foot massage and wash before the body massage started. The whole experience was indeed very dreamy – the smells and music lulled me into a very relaxing rest – and it is with great reluctance that after 90 minutes I had to return to reality. The spa’s Signature Mood massages are priced at B1,900 for 60 minutes and B2,700 for 90 minutes.Its May-June promotion is a Holistic Spa package: Book any two-hour package and receive a complimentary set lunch or dinner. Priced at B3,200 net. Breeze Spa is open daily from 11am to 8pm. For reservations, email phuket@breeze-spa.com or phone 076 340 106-14, ext 8809. amari.com/phuket

octors, practitioners and experts of Thai traditional medicine from across the Southern region are getting ready to share and sell their ancient wisdom and remedies at a medical fair scheduled to take place in Patong this coming week. Aimed mostly at Chinese and Russian tourists, the fair will take place at Jungceylon from April 2327 as part of the Thai Traditional Medicine Far project, which is rallying Thai traditional medicine experts from across the Kingdom to share and display their products and services to domestic and international consumer markets. The launch fair took place March 17-21 in Sakhon Nakhon, and the Northeast region’s fair featured doctors from 20 provinces who presented research about various material. Highlights that merit mention include the, ‘Naga serpent resurrection massage’, or ‘massage for sexual enhancement for males’ as well as ‘uplifting face massage’, among many others. The Northern region’s fair is set to take place at Central Lampang, just south of Chiang Mai, from April 3-7. Some of the highlights to look forward to there include the “mae kam deun” which is a treatment concerning postpartum

Phuket Health Office warns of heat related health problems Suthicha Sirirat

huket’s Provincial Public Health Office has warned the hot weather hitting the island may bring an increase of bacteria and heat-related health problems, and is advising people to be vigilant. Doctor Kajornsak Kaewjarat, the director of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office, said that the hot and humid weather, often bringing temperatures of mid 30s, could bring an increase in disease and health problems. “The rising temperatures can cause summer diseases and infections, with many relating to food and water,” Dr Kajorsak said. These included salmonella, cholera, dysentery, viruses, bacteria, parasites and ticks. “Toxins in food and water can cause diarrhoea, bloody stools, nausea, vomiting, stomachache, fever, unconsciousness, and even death for babies, small children and the elderly,” Dr Kajornsak said. “To prevent this, people should eat clean and fresh foods. Clean your hands before eating or preparing food, including milk for children, and wash your hands every time after visiting the rest room,” he said. Heat-related conditions also might be a problem, including heat exhaustion, heatstroke, cramps, sunburn and rashes. People who are particularly susceptible to these were young children, the @thephuketnews

Doctor Kajornsak Kaewjarat, the director of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office. elderly, overweight people, people who partake in high physical activity and those with high blood pressure. Dr Kajornsak said the best way to prevent heat-related health problems was to keep fully dehydrated by drinking sixeight glasses of water per day. To check if you’re drinking enough, watch the colour of your urine – if it’s dark yellow this shows you aren’t drinking enough, he said. He advised people to stay in the shade, protect skin from direct sunlight, wear light coloured and loose clothes, plus sunscreen, hats and sunglasses. Phuket has a record of being free from rabies, but in order to ensure this remains the case, Dr Kajornsak stressed the importance of vaccinating pets, and not to have close contact with animals that are not vaccinated. For more information on these issues, contact the Phuket Provincial Health Office on 076 212 297.

Fancy a coconut shell massage? Photo: Aravind Sivara health for females, as well as many displays for local herbs, remedies and pharmacopoeia such as the “herb of seven powers”, “kin khao ram lom” and “fah arun hom”. Some highlights to look forward to at the South’s fair in Patong include special massage technique demonstrations and displays such as foot massage with cowrie from Phang Nga, a Bee massage from Chumphon as well as coconut shell massage from Yala, for example. Dr Tawatchai Kamoltham, the Director-General of Department for Development of Thai Traditional Medicine and Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Public Health, said the Department for Development of Thai Traditional Medicine and Alternative Medicine has worked closely with represen-

tatives in the various regions to organise the fair in build-up to the 2014 National Herb Fair, which will take place from June 5-8 at the Pathum Thani Agricultural Museum, in praise of HM the King. Culminating the fair with the Central and Eastern regions, the grand finale will feature rare ancient remedy pharmacopoeia such as the “phra osoth phra narayana” and “luang pu suk”. Also, there will be a herb garden model and a display introducing khai nao, a rare fruit that can be used for brain enhancement. Moreover, there will be a demonstration of a treatment for heart enhancement, from Uthai Thani province, but only available in Thailand. NNT

6 ART

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Love will find a way BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS Darkness is Beautiful. Everything’s always…two sided.  Though We may only see one side Time Will reveal another. Our feelings Make us laugh And make us cry We are given hope And later despair Love comes And loves goes And when we have reached the top We fall even harder. Always… Our feelings will visit to try  and challenge. Why? They make us strong When we felt weak They teach us to smile, when  behind we hurt We learn to be alone, when no one  calls. To be careful, so we don’t get hurt To understand those, who are like you I know life can be hard or even unfair But I believe everything happens for a reason. That is why… Darkness is beautiful.

Luxsana ‘Nok’ Charernsri

ocal teacher and artist Luxsana ‘Nok’ Charernsri is ready to “spread the love” with her upcoming exhibition to be featured at Villa Royale’s VR Gallery from April 19 to June 30. Entitled ‘Love is the Reason’, the exhibition will feature nearly 30 of the aspiring artist’s recent works – 18 large paintings, 10 small ones and a sculpture – and its driving theme, as the title suggests, will be centred around what is arguably the strongest human emotion of all. “The focus won’t be on human or romantic love, necessarily,” Nok told The Phuket News, “but more about having, or forming a love for something and the process in pursuing it... following your dreams.” Sub-themes to be contrasted in her works include “positive versus negative” and “walls versus waves”. Nok explained that such elements will shape and frame the extent, outcome and experience of love, be it with other humans or with one’s personal interests, ambitions and dreams. For instance, one of her main featured paintings features a subject who is holding a book and has a brightly illuminated cloud for a head. The book has small ladders climbing up into it and out of it. “This is essentially me reading myself... pursuing what I like and love, finding the light – the way. The ladders represent the path to climb up to reach it... the bright

Ms Luxsana Charernsri uses art to teach about concepts. streak on top of the book represents my wave of light... passion,” Nok explains. Internal love besides, romantic love won’t be completely overlooked in her exhibition, she insists. “Love is a very strong emotion. It can inspire or it can demotivate. Love between humans stems from the internal love each of us has within – depending how it’s framed and channelled, the result can be extreme bliss or extreme disappointment. I want to teach these concepts through my art,” she said. Born in Singburi province in Central Thailand, Nok studied art at the Faculty of Fine Arts Chiang Mai University from 2001

to 2006, from where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a Major in Painting and Minor in Sculpture. In 2005, Nok was awarded awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture (MOC) to put on an exhibition in Bangkok. The Ministry also paid for Nok to visit the US, on a short trip to discover new art techniques and paint some ‘great American landscapes’. Love is the Reason shows at Villa Royale’s VR Gallery from April 19 to June 30. There is a complimentary reception on April 19 at 6pm. For more information on the exhibition, email: luxsana.nok@gmail.com

Viewing conflicting visions

he WTF Cafe & Gallery in Bangkok has pitted “red shirt” sympathisers against “other-coloured Shirt” proponents in its art arena and until April 27, is set to play moderator. The works of Manit Sriwanichpoom have been placed next to those by Prakit Kobkijwattana, while some of Miti Ruangkritya’s pieces have been put next to Pisitkun Kueantaleng’s. It’s as if the curators are employing Eisenstein’s montage theory to spark a new dialectic. ‘Conflicted Visions’ presents works of various media by seven politically-active Thai artists, including Sutee Kunavichayanont, Jakapan Vilasineekul, Manit, Prakit, Miti, Pisitkun, and another anonymous artist, in an attempt to “allow their conflicting visions to refract into a kaleidoscopic whole”. Curators Somrak Sila and Christopher Wise have accomplished the exacting task of bringing together artists, many of whom are not on speaking terms due to opposing political leanings, in order to address the stigma attached to political discussions between opposing sides. Such fraternisation with the enemy is unprecedented.

‘Country of Bangkok’ & ‘Instant Democracy’ by Prakit Kobkijwattana. The exhibition raises the question as to whether we can ever actually have disagreements over fundamental beliefs and ideologies without becoming overwrought. Conf licted Visions is about reaching beyond prejudices. “The idea grew from our frustration as well as curiosity,” says Somrak. “People from both sides do not engage in conversations, particularly artists from those two extremes. We wanted to convey the artists’ creative visions and their attitudes towards politics without taking sides or highlighting a particular political view. We want to know if the art can rise

beyond the conflicts.” The wall along the alley leading up the gallery and bar is covered with vandalised election posters of both the Pheu Thai Party and the Democrat Party collected by Miti from the election in 2011 – a pertinent introduction to the exhibition which conveys a range of expressions and reactions to the propaganda, the injustice, and the harsh realities of the conflict. “We have seen artists expressing themselves verbally or on Facebook and Instagram... I think of [the exhibition] as a way to elevate the dialogue and make it a little more subtle, instead of all the shouting,” says Wise. Bangkok Post thephuketnews

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EDUCATION 7

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014

Foundations for the future Community rallies to rebuild Thalang youth home Steven Layne editor3@classactmedia.co.th

It’s important that the kids feel they are living ordinary lives. They are all enrolled at local schools, which enables them to feel normal, not special or different from other kids

Clockwise from top left: Hans, Wow, Sussi and Barrie with the kids at Barnhem Muang Mai in Thalang; Barrie points out exposed electrical wiring; a young boy happily climbs a palm tree. @thephuketnews

he 2004 Boxer Day tsunami was just a small demonstration of nature’s fury – those monstrous waves wreaked an unquantifiable amount of pain and sadness for hundreds of thousands across Southern Thailand, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and not to mention all of the many families affected worldwide. But, as the water subsided, the world witnessed an even grander demonstration of nature emerge from all the chaos and hardship: human nature in its purist essence was realised, as people from all walks of life came together in the hour of need to pool their time, resources, generosity and sympathy in a unified drive to transform tears into smiles, loss into light, hurt into happiness, pain into gain, uncertainty into hope – a cloudy past into a bright future. One such noteworthy initiative was the establishment of the Barnhem Muang Mai in Thalang, a home for children in need. Reinforced by funds raised through the Thai-Swedish Foundation, Thai and Westerners came together in early 2005 to build two dormitories on a plot of land donated by Wat Muang Mai temple, to provide shelter for dozens of youth either left homeless, orphaned or both as a result of the tsunami. Nearly a decade on, the group home still fills its need in the community, for children in need no matter what the reason. “We started off as a safe-house for youth affected by the tsunami, but soon realised that there were many youth in need here even long before the tsunami,” explained Sussi Janson, one of the managers. “Some kids are orphans, others have only one parent, or come from broken or dysfunctional families... Poverty, alcoholism, neglect, abuse – these are all problems plaguing the community,” she said. Sussi lost her two daughters, Josefin and Eleonor (12 and 14 years old), on that fateful day in Khao Lak. Soon after the waves struck, Sussi travelled to Phuket with her partner, Hans Forssell, only to discover that six of her daughters’ party of seven – they were on holiday with their dad – had perished. When all of the bodies of Susie’s family were finally recovered, she and Hans wanted to repay the kindness they’d been given by locals, and after going back to Sweden for

two months, decided to return to Phuket and Barnhem Muang Mai in early March 2005 “Initially we planned to stay for three months, then extended to six months, then a year... it’s 2014 and we’re still here,” said Hans. Sussi and Hans stress that Barnhem is not so much a “charity orphanage”, but more of a big family, or tight-knit community. “It’s important that the kids feel they are living ordinary lives. They are all enrolled at local schools, which enables them to feel normal, not special or different from other kids.” Another fundamental pillar of the community is safety – both physical and mental. Barrie Buck, who’s been helping raise awareness and funds to maintain and further develop Barnhem, stresses this point. “Once a kid feels safe and secure, only then will they start to open up and be more engaged,” notes Barrie, who is GM of local security firm, Siam Guardian Services. Barrie, Sussi and Hans, along with several other like-minded individuals have formed a “steering committee, and are currently drawing up plans to rebuild Barnhem’s deteriorating and worn down dormitories. “The dormitories were erected within six weeks, which was sufficient for immediate shelter, but not so good for the health and safety element, especially over a long period,” explained Barrie. This neglect is not due to lack of care, but purely down to a lack of capital or the flexibility to do running maintenance caused by poor workmanship in the con-

struction phase, he said. In a walk around the premises, Barrie and Hans pointed out various problems – the faulty plumbing and drainage systems; suboptimal electrical wiring; leaks in the roof; cracks in the walls; and some of the rooms completely uninhabitable. Based on expert consultations and inspections, it was decided that it made more sense to demolish the old dormitories, and build new ones that are up to standard and will last for decades. The new dormitories are planned to be built in two phases over the coming 18 months, and will depend on the support, expertise and generosity of individuals and companies in Phuket. “The home survives purely on donations, mostly from Sweden, but the money is sufficient enough to look after the children, that’s all,” said Sussi. Another task of the steering committee is to rally and collaborate with local companies that are willing to donate capital or can contribute needed products or services, be it cement, wood, pipes or a workforce, for example. “Instead of going to one company and asking them to do the lot, we will visit a lot of companies and ask them to do a little,” Barrie said. In addition to Barrie, Sussi and Hans, the steering committee also includes Barnhem manager Khun Wow, local businessman John Grendon, as well as two prominent local Thais – Thalang Wittaya School owner Khun Kiranee Narabal and Khun Suchada Sangsuwan, an architecture entrepreneur. Also on the committee will be two children – one from Barnhem and one from the nearby Phuket International Academy Day School. “It’s important to get a child’s perspective on what they need, not from grown-ups telling them what they should have all the time,” said Barrie. Sussi and Hans added, “We are also blessed that the Abbot from the Wat Muang Mai temple has given us his support for this project. And along with great cooperation from the OrBorTor in Thalang with all previous dealings, we believe we have the team to bring this project to fruition.” Anyone wishing to get more information on the Barnhem Muang Mai project can contact Barrie at barrie@sgsphuket.com.

8 DINING

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Championing the chicken STREET EATS

Steven Layne editor3@classactmedia.co.th

Top: Chick-fil-A’s classic chicken sandwich is the uncontested champion. Below, from left: 7-11’s Chicken Steak Burger; McDonald’s McSpicy chicken burger and KFC’s Zinger burger.

y love affair with chicken fully blossomed when I was 15, during one of my first real jobs, making sandwiches for Chickfil-A. For anyone who’s been to the Southern or Southwestern region of the US, no introduction is needed, but for those of you who’ve never heard of the restaurant, take note – if you ever go to the States and have limited time to experience the best there is, go ahead and skip the Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, Grand Canyon – a quick stop at any Chick-fil-A will be much more worth your time. This is the restaurant that stakes claim to inventing the chicken sandwich, when founder Truett Cathy in 1946 served the first of what would be many – a boneless breast, seasoned in a special milk batter before being deep-fried and served in-between two toasted, buttered buns with two pickle slices. Just a mere mention makes me long for another, and I’m confident that if anyone opened a Chick-fil-A franchise in Phuket – or

Bangkok – they’d have no trouble taking the domestic chicken sandwich market by storm. Indeed, for me at least, there will never be a love like the first one. While we wait for a local branch to open, there are a few substitutes here in Thailand that can almost hit the spot. But first, let me clarify what makes a real chicken sandwich. First, it must be made with actual chicken meat – namely, a boneless chicken breast fillet. Thus, none of those processed and artificially flavoured meat burgers cut it. Secondly, other than having some kind of unique seasoning, sauce or flavouring, the sandwich must be affordable – anything more than three to four US dollars (about B100) is way too much! After all, it’s chicken, not lobster. I’ve only discovered three products here which meet such criteria, and luckily they can be found

throughout the island. The first two, many of you probably already know about: The Zinger burger – KFC’s “hot and spicy” crispy fillet, breaded and deep-fried, served with a swab of mayonnaise in a sesame seed bun. For B60 (two bucks), the price is right. Meanwhile, KFC’s great fast food rival McDonald’s has its own McSpicy Chicken Burger, with a similar price and taste. For my money though, the third option is the one most people don’t know, even though it is probably the best of all. For nearly a decade now, 7-11 has sated my hunger on many a late night with its “Chicken Steak Burger”. It’s neither a steak nor a burger, but a proper breast fillet – the only real meat you’ll find in 7-11 that hasn’t been pre-packaged in plastic wrapping or sealed in a tin. And for only B37, it’s a winner. Compared to the other two, the chicken steak burger is actually a tad spicy, and is pre-grilled (then microwaved on the spot) as opposed to deep fried. Another thing I like about it, is that it’s served only with the bun, and it is up to the consumer to choose what sauce and greens (usually there’s a choice between cucumbers and lettuce, sometimes tomatoes) they want, if any. (Note, while I can bear some mayonnaise, I certainly don’t crave it and don’t think it should be assumed by food servers that we all love it and want spoonfuls on our sandwiches). And the best part of all is it’s usually available 24-7! That said, any takers for opening a 24hour Chick-fil-A franchise in Phuket?

Origins of the Oreo CURIOUS GOURMAND Antoine Melon am@trisara.com

he Oreo must be one of the most recognised biscuits around the world; everyone knows its black and white colour and its blue cylindrical package. The first Oreo was created in 1912 by New Jersey’s National Biscuit Company (Nabisco). For such a ubiquitous cookie, the name’s origins are quite mysterious. Various etymologies have been given for the Oreo’s name, though none are conclusive: Tom Diorio, a likely fictitious employee of Nabisco’s, suggested the recipe, following one of his family’s old recipes (a clear case of giving an upstart biscuit a fake pedigree, I think!). It’s also possible that Oreo comes from “d’or,” French for gold, because the Oreo’s first packaging had the name printed in gold. A Nabisco spokesman suggested in the 1980s that the company’s first

chairman, Adolphus Green, was a classical scholar, and so named the cookie after the ancient Greek word for mountain (oros). That is perhaps the likeliest explanation, since the first cookies were shaped like mounds. Ferran Adrià has created an Oreo starter – albeit one that’s savoury (black olive biscuit bracketing crème fraiche) rather than sweet: once again the tongue confounds the eye. At Hong Kong’s Mandarin Grill + Bar, Oreo was our best selling dessert: made with oreo crumbles, topped with vanilla ice cream, and finally hot chocolate foam channelled through a siphon. The foam would melt the ice cream and turn

the plate into a chocolate sea. A winner for the eyes and the mouth. Oreo is the most popular biscuit around the world; its parent company Nabisco sells almost 7.5 billion cookies every year! In the France of my childhood, the most popular biscuits were the Prince (chocolate filled between two biscuit rings stamped with a Prince figure), Paille d’Or (raspberry filled Golden Stray) and Le Petit Écolier (The Little Schoolboy, a butter biscuit with chocolate on top). All three are produced by Lefèvre-Utile (LU), a manufacturer based in Nantes, now owned by Krafts Food. What’s your favourite biscuit? thephuketnews

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DINING 9

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A touch of the Irish in Patong Claire Connell editor1@classactmedia.co.th

Clockwise from top left: Coowner Thomas Corley, left, and Chef Mook show the Guinness pie; the fish and chips, a great option for homesick Kiwis.

hen June arrives, the Irish Times pub and restaurant in Jungceylon will be celebrating seven years of serving up top quality food, drink and entertainment to the island’s residents and tourists. The pub and restaurant is owned by father and son duo Thomas and Ronald Corley, originally from Dublin, but who spent many years living in Spain. The Irish Times is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a string of favourites on the menu. Clientèle is largely made up of foreigners, both local and tourists, including many Brits, Australians, and Russians from “all walks of life”, explains Thomas. The last two or three years has seen a noticeable increase in the number of young Irish men working in the mines in Australia, and visiting Phuket on their holidays. The high number of people visiting from Australia in general prompted chicken parmigiana to be added to the menu. This

Australian classic is Italian-style breaded chicken breast, topped with tomato sauce and smothered with cheese, and served with French fries or pasta (B260). “Everyone has their own personal favourites,” Thomas says. “We have two food specials and a different soup every day.” Fish and chips were on the menu for this New Zealand writer. The Irish Times serves the fish cooked in beer batter, with French fries, mushy peas and tartar sauce (B33). Also recommended is the barbecue back ribs (B395) and bangers and mash (B275). Always a hit with Western males, imported Australian steaks – T-bone, rib eye, sirloin and tenderloin – start at B450, and come served with French fries or baked potatoes and a side salad, plus your choice of sauce. For a change from the traditional steak, check out the “steakstone”, which is steak cooked on a hot plate at your table (starting at B450). If you’ve still got room at the end, you’ll definitely want to try the famous Ma Reilly’s

apple pie (B120) – homemade apple pie served with ice-cream or fresh cream. The Irish Times is very family friendly (there’s also a decent kids menu, starting at just B90), while every Wednesday is the popular pub quiz, which is free to enter and starts just after 8pm. “Lots of regulars come in for that,” Thomas says. Friday night is also a good night to visit, when the Barbie’s Army rock ‘n’ roll band play for the crowd, and for years the Sunday Carvery has proved a smash hit with patrons. It’s all you can eat for B440 and includes roast lamb, beef, barbecue ham, chicken, pork, fresh vegetables and Yorkshire pudding. So even if you’re not Irish, don’t let that stop you from visiting the Irish Times. It’s full of great Western food favourites and the company is always excellent. Irish Times, Jungceylon shopping mall, Patong. Open from 10am until late daily. 076 366 085. irishtimespub-phuket.com

Thais are ‘top tippers’, says latest MasterCard study

hai consumers are the most generous in the Asia-Pacific when it comes to tipping, overtaking Bangladesh and claiming the top spot, according a MasterCard study. Its April 7 research in 16 Asia-Pacific markets reveals how countries differ in the way they tip service in bars and restaurants. The study is based on a

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survey conducted between October and November 2013 on 7,932 respondents aged 18-64 in 14 AsiaPacif ic countries. The sampling criteria are not available. Thailand edged out last year’s leaders, Bangladesh, as the nation of top tippers, with 84 per cent of the Thai respondents saying they always leave a tip. People in Bangladesh

appeared more frugal this year, with 80 per cent saying they generally tipped compared with a high 88 per cent at the same time last year. Across the region, four in 10 consumers are accustomed to leaving a tip behind after a good meal in a restaurant, while in Thailand tipping is common among eight in 10 consumers.

Tipping appeared least common in Japan where a mere 4 per cent of respondents said they were accustomed to leaving a tip behind. South Korea, Taiwan and New Zealand joined Japan in propping up the table with 10 per cent of South Koreans, and 12 per cent of Taiwanese and New Zealanders each claiming they tip regularly.

By gender, men (43 per cent) appeared more inclined to leave behind a gratuity for service compared to women (36 per cent). Older consumers, aged 45 or more, were generally quicker to reach for their wallets, with 42 per cent of people leaving tips behind, compared with 37 per cent of people aged 18-29. “Tipping in Asia can

be confusing because the region holds diverse views towards the practice. Cultural nuances can make tipping a rule of thumb in some Asian markets, while in others it can be discouraged or even considered rude,” said Georgette Tan, head of MasterCard’s communications, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa group. Bangkok Post

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Four years on four wheels Claire Connell editor1@classactmedia.co.th

They were taken to court and put before a judge, and then had to write – again using Google Translate – a written apology saying it was a genuine mistake. They were each fined 2,000 Roubles (B1,700) and given a document that gave them one day to get out of the country

Clockwise from top left: Kerstin and Kevin Holford on the open road; a muddy track in China; a rainy day in Mongolia – even with their powerful bike, it took them five hours to go 35 km. @thephuketnews

erstin and Kevin Holford from Germany arrived in Phuket just in time for Songkran and Bike Week celebrations, as they reached the milestone of nearly one year travelling around the world on their motorbike and sidecar. The couple are on a four year trip across six continents and have so far done about 50,000 kilometres on their trusty vehicle, which they have nicknamed ‘Liza’. The Holfords have already driven through the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Laos, Cambodia, and parts of Thailand. They are in Phuket for a little R&R until Monday (April 21). The idea first came to Kerstin while they were holidaying in Europe. The couple had taken a two week holiday to visit Croatia on a motorbike, but instead did six countries. “We were going to have a relaxing holiday, but it’s just not us. We are nomads,” Kerstin says. So she suggested an around-the-world trip to Kevin, because they loved travelling on their bike so much. “I looked at her and said, ‘Yeah okay’. And that’s how it all started,” Kevin says. The couple returned to their home in Westerwald, Germany and started saving money for the trip. Over the next 10 years, they put away more than 40,000 Euros (B1.8m). Kevin took retirement, and Kerstin was fortunate to be able to take four years of unpaid leave from her job as a nurse. Their custom-made bike (it has a BMWR100GS car engine inside) cost them 18,000 Euros (B800,000). The trip has been loads of fun for the couple, and they’ve had many adventures along the way. They weren’t allowed into Vietnam because of the motorbike restrictions, so they instead took a bus into the country and purchased a 1100cc Honda Win. They did 4,500 kilometres around Vietnam on that before selling it again and picking up their own bike where they had left it in Siem Reap. However, “The country we both have enjoyed the most, for its freedom and vastness, was Mongolia. That was absolutely breathtaking,” Kerstin says. When they eventually arrived at the Mongolian border with China, they needed a guide to travel with as per the country’s requirements. With the help of some online postings, the Holfords managed to recruit nine other bik-

ers and a Chinese guide, and together the group rode 6,500 km across the country. The money spent on the bike was worth it, as they have had hardly any mechanical problems, aside from in China when the alternator went. This caused a moment of panic for Kerstin who knew how expensive this item was to replace in the West, and frantically went around several ATMs trying to withdraw cash. “But it only cost 10 Euros (B450),” Kevin says with a laugh, and they were soon back on the road again. Another “exciting” time was when the couple had to go to court in Russia after they accidentally overstayed their visa. When they had arrived in Russia, they were given a 30 day visa and thought this started from the day they entered the country, not the day it was issued. They ended up overstaying four days. When they tried to leave, they were sent 230km back to an immigration office, which was the wrong one, and then on further to another one. “The next thing we knew, we were being fingerprinted and communicating through Google Translate,” Kevin says. They were taken to court and put before a judge, and then had to write – again using Google Translate – a written apology saying it was a genuine mistake. They were each fined 2,000 Roubles (B1,700) and given a document that gave them one day to get out of the country. “Then it was a quick 230 km drive back to the border, hoping that they’d let us out,” Kevin says. Despite the mishaps on the way, they’re grateful that they’ve been able to live their

dream. “We aren’t rich people, but this has been our dream. Someone from Australia once told me you have to work for your dreams and make them happen,” Kevin says. The pair are camping the majority of the way, something they enjoy, and their daily budget is around 30 Euros (B1,300). They haven’t had any fights, with Kevin the driver and Kerstin the “cameraman, navigation, and reverse gear”. Kerstin explains with a laugh: “There’s no reverse gear, so I have to push.” While they don’t have a smartphone or GoPro, the couple have a computer with GPS that they can use without any internet – they can download free maps too. So after Phuket, where are they headed next? First it’s south to Malaysia, then Indonesia and then they will ship the bike to Darwin in Australia, while they fly. Then it’s over to New Zealand, followed by South America, Alaska, Africa and then home in around three years’ time depending on their budget. “We have been to some gruesome places. We took a shortcut through the jungle in Cambodia, I thought we would never make it,” Kevin says. Another time they were moved on by police in China after they caused bedlam in the the centre of a city when dozens of motorists stopped their cars to take a look at the motorbike. “The madder it gets, the more I like it,” Kevin says. Follow the Holford’s blog at holfordsauf weltreise.jimdo.com. There’s the option to sponsor the couple for 20 euro a day (B900), in return for a diary and photo account of the day you sponsor.

12 TECHNOLOGY IN BRIEF Snoop Dogg gives voice to COD

Rapper Snoop Dogg has done voice work for the next Call of Duty: Ghosts downloadable content, available first on Xbox Live on April 22. The DLC pack will be available for US$3 (B100) and will include various weapon and character specialisation packs. The DLC will be available for other platforms later this year. No stranger to video games, Snoop Dogg released his own title – Way of the Dogg – last year.

Google buys Titan Aerospace

In what many believe is a move to give the entire planet internet access, Google has bought Titan Aerospace . The company manufactures solar-powered drones that can reach as high as 19.8 km above sea level. Google has previously tried to provide internet access to remote regions through their network of balloons, but found drones to be more reliable, reports said. There’s no word on how much Google paid, but they are now the owners of 11,000 drones.

Samsung Galaxy S5 not so secure

Four days after the release of the Samsung Galaxy S5, a security firm claims that have hacked the phone’s fingerprint sensor. In a YouTube video posted by Security Research Labs, an “expert” hacked into the phone by taking a photo of a fingerprint to create a fake finger sheet out of a wood-glue mold. The hack gave access to the home screen and the ecommerce site PayPal. PayPal said it took the findings “seriously” though they are “still confident that fingerprint authentication offers an easier and more secure way to pay on mobile devices.”

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Post office in your pocket J.P. Mestanza editor2@classactmedia.co.th

Track and Trace is a straightforward app that lets users track parcels on their smartphones anywhere in the world. Users can check on the status of their package through notifications and maps. Not groundbreaking by any means, but nice to finally have it in Thailand

nyone who has ever had to deal with the queues at their local Thai post office understands just how frustrating it can be at times. That’s why Thailand Post is offering customers the chance to instead use their smartphones to access their services through four newly-developed apps. Though only some of the apps are available for both iOS and Android devices, the new services will come as a sigh of relief for many expats.

iPost-a-Card

As the name suggests, this is a postcard customisation app that allows users to take a photo, edit it, write a message, print and send to a friend. Users can even upload a 15-second video and print a QR code on the postcard for the recipient to scan. This app comes from a partnership between four agencies: Thailand Post, an app development company, a printing firm, and a social media agency. Available for iOS and Android.

PosteMart

In conjunction with the government, this app serves as the mobile extension of the post office’s online portal

Thailand Post now offers several fun services across four new smartphone apps.

Thief

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of the same name. The shop offers local products including porcelain and Thai herbs as well as handicrafts and postage stamps. Available for Android.

StampAlive

This app brings stamps to life. Users take a photo of a particular Thailand Post stamp through their phone, the printed stamp then either becomes a piece of interactive media, complete with fun images and music, or a link to a webpage that is sent to the user with more details on the stamp. Available for iOS and Android.

Track & Trace

Track and Trace is a straightforward app that lets users track parcels on their smartphones anywhere in the world. Users can check on the status of their package through notifications and maps. The app also shows the signature of the package receiver. Not groundbreaking by any means, but nice to finally have it in Thailand. Available for iOS, Android, and Windows.

Israeli firm working on 30-second phone charger

n Israeli startup said last week that it was working to develop a bio-organic system that can recharge a smartphone battery in just 30 seconds. Tel Aviv-based StoreDot’s prototype battery and charger is currently being tested with Samsung’s Galaxy phones, but the startup’s founder and CEO Doron Myersdorf said that a product compatible with all makes of smartphone should be on the market by 2016. He said that at the core of the new technology was the use of peptides, compounds containing amino acids. “We are modifying the surface of the electrodes with bio-organic compounds, peptides, to increase the chemical reaction to produce

extra energy,” he said. “It allows us to avoid the most annoying aspect of our smartphones, of which we are demanding more and more, and to ensure that we have a charged telephone all day,” he said. A video of the prototype was

posted on YouTube. StoreDot has not received capital from global smartphone market leaders Apple or Samsung but is getting backing from a Chinese manufacturer, Myersdorf said, without naming the investor. AFP

TOP MOBILE APPS THIS WEEK

TOP CONSOLE GAMES THIS WEEK 1

The Elder Scrolls Online

Mario Party Island Tour

3DS

Entrai (Relaxation)

iOS

inFAMOUS: Second Son

PS4

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4,

Baby Bundle (Guide)

iOS

Titanfall

Xbox 360, Xbox One

Grand Theft Auto V (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3

Distiller (Whiskey)

iOS, Android

Dark Souls II

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

Thief

Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4,

Rumr (Messaging)

iOS, Android

Diablo III

Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC

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Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Vita

Carousel (Photo)

iOS, Android

he fourth game in the series, Thief is a stealth title with an interesting story but is ultimately bogged down by obvious flaws with its gameplay. Playing as a master thief named Garrett, users are encouraged to explore The City, a dark world with citizens plagued by a disease. Users have to hide in the shadows, and steal almost anything that can be sold – this includes trinkets, goblets, jewelery, and everything in-between. There are multiple paths through every mission, giving gamers the sense of a large world to play in. However, because The City is segmented, users can expect several long loading screens and the frustrations that come with it. The stealth system is a tough but fair way of unraveling the map. Still, interactions with would-be victims and guards are bogged down by choppy artificial intelligence – users may find themselves listening to the same dialogue over and over. Gamers can use the Focus ability to slowd ow n at t a c k s f r o m guards and help find other items to steal in any given room, though it feels more like a crutch since it’s essentially another way to use stealth without doing anything else. In sum, Thief is not a groundbreaking game and its frustrating AI, long loading times, and lack of useful abilities leaves much to be desired. It’s not a terrible title, but it ain’t a great one either.

Which game would you like us to review? Let us know at editor2@classactmedia.co.th. thephuketnews

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IN BRIEF Ritchie takes on King Arthur

British director Guy Ritchie has set his sights on his next project, an adaptation of King Arthur. The director (Snatch; Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels) has teamed up with Warner Bros for the film and will direct a script written by Joby Harold (Awake; Edge of Tomorrow). The film is scheduled to be released on July 22, 2016. Principal photography will begin after Ritchie completes his current project, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., which is in post-production.

Noah FILM REVIEW Tim Newton broadcast@classactmedia.co.th

Probably the biggest downfall of Noah is that it tries to be too many things to too many people, attempting to keep the Christians happy and entertain the rest of us as well

Starring: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins Director: Darren Aronofsky Running time: 138 minutes

n the beginning there was nothing. Over two and a half hours later there wasn’t any popcorn left either. Based on the story from the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, Noah tries too hard on too many fronts. Given that it was produced in a country where 72 per cent of the population confidently believe in, and worship, Noah’s God, it was going to be a big ask. Many Americans actually consider this the making of a documentary rather than a piece of Hollywood A-grade fluff. For the Christian audience, it can only be seen as ‘loosely based’ on the original story, but the whole tale of Noah in the Bible isn’t exactly big on detail so there’s plenty of wiggle room for director Darren Aronofsky. There are extra characters, and plenty of timely mentions of the environment, making it a film for its time and the involvement of creatures that would probably better belong in a Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings sequel. All the plot absurdities from the original story remain – the whole idea of finding two of every creature and herding them into a floating zoo around 130 metres long. And questions about the original story – such as explaining how the lions don’t eat that pair of tasty looking zebras – are nicely explained with magic sleeping smoke that renders the creatures unconscious for the forthcoming cruise. Even the herding sequence is made easier with a gifted CGI department (in this case Industrial Light & Magic) – the animals seem to come two-by-two, in neat, orderly lines (crowd control ‘Old Testament’ style) so Noah doesn’t even have to go out and find them. There’s also a stowaway in this version; what’s a Hollywood flick without a baddie! Kudos to casting though, as it’s hard to consider anyone else playing the part of the main character. Part tortured soul, part warrior, part serial killer of the rest of the human race, Russell Crowe frowns and mutters through the story with varying degrees of facial hair. Jennifer Connelly, playing opposite Crowe again after their collaboration in A Beautiful Mind, is the sanest of the hapless family, and pulls together a performance fitting of a woman trying to keep a psychotic husband focused on preserving the future of the world. Ray Winstone, Emma Watson and Logan Lerman give the film its emotional glue,

Leo to be hunter in next film project

whilst the ubiquitous Anthony Hopkins plays an old man because there’s clearly no other ageing male actors in the US. The other stars are rocks – you’ll have to go and see the film to figure that one out. Interestingly, the name ‘God’ is never muttered during the entire movie, obviously taking advantage of a wider world audience – epic floods and vengeful gods form part of many religious texts. We also never get to hear from the Creator, the instigation to build the ark coming from vivid hallucinations instead. Whilst most of us would just take our medication, Noah instead decides to build a 130 metre timber ark and plot the demise of the rest of his family. The look of the film moves the tale from its Middle Eastern roots to a more cinematic setting, the mountainous slopes and plains of an Icelandic landscape. The costume department have also taken a bit of creative licence, borrowing less from the sword and sandal epics of the past and going for more of a Mad Max genre. The actual ark is pretty much true to the original story, and looks like a bloated timber shipping container rather than the more stylised boats often depicted. Probably the biggest downfall of Noah is that it tries to be too many things to too many people, attempting to keep the Christians happy and entertain the rest of us as well. You’ve got to hand it to Russell, he does hold it all together and his raw star-power will propel this epic to box-office success. But if you live in Pakistan, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Malaysia, or Indonesia, you won’t be able to see this movie because it was banned, even before it was released. In Titanic, we couldn’t wait for the damn boat to sink. In this tale we just wish they’d hit land so we can all have a toilet break. An epic, in just about every sense – just get an extra large popcorn before you sit down.

SFX Coliseum Phuket (Central Festival)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (E) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (T) Khid Thueng Wittaya (T) Mor 6/5 Pak Mha Ta Mae Nak (T) Noah (3D/T) Noah (E) Noah (G/E) Rio 2 (3D/E)

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After more than two years of back-andforth negotiations, Leonardo DiCaprio has officially signedon to star in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant. DiCaprio, who beat out Sean Penn for the role, will portray a hunter who is out for revenge in 1820s South Dakota. The film is a telling of Michael Punke’s novel that Iñárritu (Babel; 21 Grams) and collaborator Mark L. Smith have adapted for the screen. Production on the film is set to begin in September with an eye for a late 2015 release.

Tatum in for Magic Mike stripper sequel

The highly-anticipated sequel of Magic Mike, a film loosely based on Channing Tatum’s own experiences as a male dancer, has been given the go-ahead by Warner Bros. Magic Mike XXL is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2015 with director Gregory Jacobs (Criminal; Wind Chill) calling the shots and Tatum himself penning the script. Tatum has also been in talks with producers to portray Gambit in a potential X-Men spinoff film.

US BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Film

Mor 6/5 Pak Mha Ta Mae Nak (T) Noah (3D/E) Noah (E)

Gross

$41.3M $158.9M

2 Rio 2

$39.3M $39.3M

3 Oculus

$12M

4 Draft Day

$9.8M

5 Noah

$7.6M

$85M

6 Divergent

$7.4M $124.8M

7 God’s Not Dead

$5.5M

$40.9M

8 The Grand Budapest Hotel

$4.1M

$39.5M

9 Muppets Most Wanted

$2.3M

$45.8M

10 Mr. Peabody & Sherman

$1.9M $105.3M

SFC Jungceylon Phuket (Patong) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (E)

Weekend

America: 1 Captain The Winter Soldier

12:40, 15:40, 18:40, 21:40 12:10, 14:40, 17:10, 19:40, 22:10 13:20, 16:10, 19:00, 21:40 12:00, 14:50, 17:40

Rio 2 (3D/E)

12:20, 14:35, 16:50, 19:05, 21:20

Sabotage (E)

20:30

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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All that jazz Phuket Town gets ready to mark International Jazz Day Marque A. Rome editor@classactmedia.co.th

hen UNESCO initiated International Jazz Day in 2011, Tidaporn “Kay” Mangkolkaew and pianist Jeffrey Sevilla, with sponsorship from Phuket Municipality, organised the only event honouring it in Southeast Asia, thereby putting the island squarely on the international jazz map. It was a natural fit. Kay and Jeff run well-known jazz spot Music Matter in picturesque Phuket Town, for 14 years the centre for the island’s jazz aficionados and players. It’s the one place you know you can talk jazz.

This year’s event expands greatly on previous editions: a 140 sq. ft. stage sponsored by the city will dominate tiny Chana Jaroen Rd, with 12 bands and numerous independent artists scheduled to perform, including five blues groups. “Blues is a basic part of jazz chemistry,” Jeff notes. “You can’t play [jazz] if you don’t know blues, because every jazz song has a blues scale.” Although many of those performing are associated with Music Matter Collective, a loose international association of artists acquainted through performance at Music Matter, many will also be playing at this location for the first time. With greater sponsorship, Jeff and Kay think they might begin attracting the cream of the international jazz scene – artists such as saxophon-

ist Ed Calle, drummer Jae Sinnett and pianist Joey Calderazzo. “Music Matter,” Jeffrey observes, “is conceived by the musicians, so we like to have many people, many ideas to play with.” Jazz has quietly re-established its audience, after its eclipse in the ‘50s by rock, and later by Electronic Dance Music and hip-hop. But random surveys of streaming sites shows rock frequently down in ratings and jazz generally coming in second or third, suggesting many listeners look for a style that strikes home to their inner souls. So putting International Jazz Day on Phuket’s official calendar is a winning idea, not least because of UNESCO support. With bigger budgets and promotion, the event can draw jazz lovers and players from the four corners of

the earth. This year’s event, a street party sponsored in part by Phuket Municipality and Class Act Media, begins at 7pm on Wednesday, April 30, and will go on till late. Loyal jazz fan, Phuket Deputy Mayor Kawee Tansukhatanon will preside over the opening. Admission is free. Music Matter and Chana Jaroen Rd. are located just off Phuket Rd, 100 metres south of the clock tower roundabout in Phuket Town. Class Act Media are proud sponsors of this event.

Jared Leto rocks BKK

scar-winner and frontman of rock group Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jared Leto was in Bangkok recently for his first ever gig in Thailand and spoke briefly with the Bangkok Post. “I went to the protest in the park. There was a big one today, where the tents are, you know, where everybody was sleeping. There were big speeches and it was interesting to see democracy at work. It was inspiring,” said Leto. Leto continued to display his interest in this confusing country of ours throughout the entire Thirty Seconds to Mars show. Waving the Thai flag, paying respect to HM the King, wearing muay Thai boxing shorts and mentioning our collective annoyance at traffic caused by political instability, it was clear Leto had done his research on Thailand. It might not be profound or substantial – he admitted on stage that he was just “an observer” – and you can agree or disagree with his position, but what he did was more than any other musicians who have waltzed through these shores had ever done. With his recent best supporting actor Oscar win for his performance as an HIV-positive drag queen in Dallas Buyers Club and stacks of critically acclaimed roles to his name, Leto, considered a method actor, showcased his Oscar-worthy performance as a rock star. Fully engaged, fully believable, Leto led his Thirty Seconds to Mars to capture the hearts of screaming Thai fans through strong eye

contact, witty banter, touching fan involvement that included a stage exodus and selfies, and stage movements that subconsciously paid homage to Axl Rose during his heyday. Offstage and offscreen, Leto, 42, is as pretty as he is on. Naturally wiry, in a tattered T-shirt and boots that seemed to be bigger than his feet, Leto’s whirlpool eyes are startling and piercing. This was Leto’s official Thailand visit with Thirty Seconds to Mars, who has so far sold over 10 million records worldwide within four albums and rectified the bad name for actor-led bands. “It’s been a productive year-and-ahalf. We’ve created tons of content... Pretty soon, it’s going to be time to say goodbye for a while, you know. But it’s been a really great run.” Bangkok Post thephuketnews

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BIKER TIME The 20th annual Phuket Bike Week kicked off in style last week, attracting avid bikers from around the world. The Phuket Bike Week Gala Dinner was held on Saturday (April 12) at the Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa.

Class Act Media General Manager Jason Beavan, third from left; Phuket Bike Week organiser Wittaya ‘Sumon’ Singkalah, second from right.

LIFE’S A DREAM Guests had a great day out on the Sea Dream 2 boat over the weekend, with a barbecue for guests. @thephuketnews

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WATER FUN AT BLISS The Songkran Bonanza to celebrate the Thai New Year was held at Bliss Beach Club on April 13. Photos: E-restaurant.asia

SONGKRAN BEGINS ON PHUKET

Governor Maitri Inthusut pours water over the hands of the elderly – a part of traditional Songkran celebrations. Photo: Suthicha Sirirat

Thousands of locals and tourists celebrated the Thai New Year “Songkran” festival over the weekend, with many traditional ceremonies and fun waterthrowing. Ceremonies took place at Saphan Hin and other parts of the island, including Patong.

The Kee Resort & Spa in Patong put on another spectacular Songkran celebration for this year’s Thai New Year holiday.

Ava Maher, 5, enjoys Songkran at Saphan Hin. thephuketnews

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SONGKRAN FUN B4 Songkran Pool-Party by BCBG Party Style by Cecilia was held at the Novotel Phuket Vintage Park in Patong on Saturday, April 12.

James Forsythe, left, and Dan Magie arrive at Kamala Beach.

PHUKET BEACH CLEAN

CORAL FOR KIDS Year 7B students at HeadStart International School, Phuket were given the choice of what they would like to do as a reward for being the highest merit earners in Secondary. They chose a trip to Coral Island with their teachers.

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Kamala Green environmental group hosted Phuket teachers Dan Magie and James Forsythe on the third day of a 10 day circumvention of Phuket, collecting environmental information about the island’s ecology. On April 13, Dan and James joined Kamala Green members and staff from the Swissôtel Resort, Phuket and SunWing Resort picking up garbage along Kamala Beach.

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THEPHUKETNEWS.COM son. Welcome spring and join us at The Pavilions, Phuket to celebrate the season of hope and prosperity on Sunday the 20th of April from 6.30 pm with our Easter cocktail and Mediterranean themed Easter BBQ at 1,500 THB++ per person Contact restaurants.phuket@thepavilionsresorts. com to plan your Easter celebration

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

Alcohol may be a health hazard

Catch of the Day @ The Westin

Phuket Bike Week 2014

Indulge in a variety of seafood and rock lobster buffet, choose the day’s freshest catch on the live grill. Enjoy a fantastic selection of gourmet dishes, Andaman seafood on ice and delicious desserts. Every Friday 6pm-10:30pm at Seasonal Tastes. THB1,400++ per person. Kids 4-12 years old get 50% discount. For reservations, please call 076 335 600 or email: fb.phuket@westin.com

We would like to invite you to join and participate in the 20th Annual Phuket Bike Week 2014. On 11-19 April at Loma Park, Patong Beach and 18-19 April at Sapanhin, Phuket Town. Please find the program of events at www.phuketbikeweek.com. We are very excited to hold this year’s event and hope to see you all in Phuket this year to help us celebrate and enjoy our mutual love of big bikes.

Pool Competition at Expat Hotel

The Good Shepherd Merchandise Shop Open

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

Indian Curry Night on Fridays Come to Navrang Mahal in Karon Sea Sands Resort & Spa for an authentic Indian Feast every Friday in Karon Beach. Try out our delicious naans, mutton vindaloo, chicken tandoori, dal makhini, butter chicken, samosas, lassis and many more mouth-watering dishes. For only 499/- nett and special reduced prices on drinks.

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Every Wednesdays and Saturdays. Plaza Del Mar, Laguna (Behind Bake). Time: 10am to 1pm every Wednesday and 9am to noon every Saturday. We have a wide and wonderful selection of handicrafts such as toys, greeting cards, ornaments, lanterns, bags, purses and many more. You can also find exquisite arts and craft created by local residents. Pre-loved items include books, clothes and toys. Handicraft items are made by the disadvantaged members of society that The Good Shepherd strives to empower. All proceeds go directly to The Good Shepherd mission. See thegoodshepherd.info.

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Friendship Beach Resort Easter Please join us for a traditional Easter Sunday Dinner & Party. Featuring Live Music with “Fiddlehead” playing Classic Rock, Pop, Blues & Country. Performance from 18:30 to 21:30 Special Three Course Easter Ham Dinner for two, with a bottle of Goiya THB 2,100.00 ++ per couple. Dinner special available from 17:30 to 21:00 A full A La Carte Menu available too. 089 728 5304 or 090 883 9237

Easter Sunday Brunch at Hilton Phuket! Come and join us with the family during our yearly Easter Sunday Brunch at Hilton Phuket! Fresh seafood, BBQ classics, a variety of International dishes and of course Easter chocolate eggs are a awaiting you at Sails Restaurant on Sunday April 20th, from 12:00noon till 15:30pm. Priced at THB 1,800++ per person and 50% off for kids. And Kids, don’t forget to “Hop on over” for an eggs-tra special Easter. Eggs-travaganza at the Kidz Paradise! Activities starting from 9.30am till 2:00pm. Reservations 076 396 433.

Phuket Walking Street Phuket Walking Street, “Laad Yai” is a Village & Community Development Potential Project (SML) of the “Old Phuket Town Community” in Laad Yai, Phuket Town. The visitors can enjoy the Old Phuket Town atmosphere which benefit to the local economic growth in the Old Phuket Town community. Open every Sunday from 16.00 - 22.00 Hrs. For more info visit facebook.com/phuketwalkingstreet or contact: 089 474 5253.

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

MON

21 APR

Suk Singpatong + Sitnumnoi

Sensational Saturday @ The Westin A delicious way to enjoy your Saturday. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pasta and pizzas freshly prepared to your order. Choose from a great selection of delicious home made pasta sauces and pizzas. Every Saturday at Prego by the Beach. THB550++ per person. Kids 4-12 years old get 50% discount. For reservations, please call 076 335 600 or email: fb.phuket@westin.com

Every Saturday Night, Num Noi Singpatong, the head trainer and owner of Singpatong + Sitnumnoi Gym in Patong Beach, has been launching an elite fight series “Suk Singpatong + Sitnumnoi Saturday Night Fight” in Patong Boxing Stadium (Sai Nam Yen), where top international fighters will compete. Visit the official website at www.patong boxingstadium.com.

SUN

20 APR

BBQ All You Can Eat at Shakers

Phuket Pride 2014 Phuket Pride 2014 “Celebrating who we are”. 8 days of FUN, Sunday 20th April to Sunday 27th April in Patong Beach, Thailand. Party, events, parade and charity fund raising. For more information, visit www.phuket-pride.org

Mondays & 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. patongshakers.com

Thai market night

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

Easter BBQ One of the most important festivals in the Christian calendar, Easter is celebrated all around the world in conjunction with nature starting to bloom after the winter sea-

Live Seafood & Jazz Sunday Brunch at Banyan Tree Join Banyan Tree’s indulgent LIVE Seafood Sunday brunch featuring lots of LIVE Canadian Lobsters, Tiger prawns, freshly

Experience an authentic taste of Thailand and simple a wide variety of dishes prepared fresh for you. Market night price is weight of chosen items every Monday at Ban Aroi from 6.30 - 9.00 pm. For bookings, please call Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas on 076 336 900 # 781. thephuketnews

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22 APR

Half Chicken Spit Roast Tuesdays and Saturdays: Half chicken spit roast with french fries, salad buffet, potato salad & gravy sauce for B225 per person. 7pm-11pm. Located in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next to Hotel Mercure.

WED

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FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014 organised by Aussies In Phuket, open to all interested in coming. Memorial ode will be by Kevin Mansfield, after a short memorial speech, at 6.30pm. Lady Pie will sell 100 baht food vouchers which cover a) a sausage sanger with onions etc or b) hot pies and sausage rolls etc. Free coleslaw included. Lady Pie will sell 70B dink vouchers, 30B soft drink vouchers and 20B water vouchers. Also will be selling bags of ANZAC biscuits for 50B. aussiesinphuket.com

WED

30 APR

23 APR

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

3nd UNESCO Phuket International Join us for the special evening, “3nd UNESCO Phuket International Jazz Day celebration” at Music Matter bar in Phuket Town on Wednesday 30th April 2014. FREE ENTRY! Starts from 7 pm onwards. Contact: Jeffrey Sevilla, Tel: 089 588 2347, Email: tiklado2005@yahoo.com

SAT

03 MAY

BBQ Steak night Enjoy flame-grilled steak, cooked to perfection and served with fresh selections from our buffet BBQ night THB 1,190++ per person. Free children under 7 and half price for 7 to 12 yrs old every Wednesday at Panache from 6.30 to 10.00 pm. For bookings, please call Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas on 076 336 900 # 781.

THU

24 APR

Southern Phuket Pool League White Hart v Solution, No Name Bar v All Stars Sports Bar, Australia Bar & Grill v Buddha Bar, Islander v Walkabout, Ying Yang v Pita Bar. All games start 8pm. More info: southernphuketpool.com

FRI

Broadway. West End. Now in Phuket. A laugh out lout comedy play! A swinging bachelor, in a love affair with three stewardesses at the same time. Flights are expected to land at different times, but as luck would have it, the three muses of his life touch down at the same time! It’s hilarious. Don’t miss this the fun! Cast and crew from London. Call 091 326 0276

SUN

04 MAY

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For the 3rd year in a row Bliss Beach Club has generously agreed to host this year’s May fundraising event - Miami Beach Party. Indulge yourself in an amazing evening with live entertainment by EKA Sounds, fashion show from Island Bliss, delicious food from Bliss Beach Club, Breeze at Cape Yamu, Point Yamu by COMO & Lady Pie and tons of dancing. For the Ticket or questions, please contact 076-278146 or info@phukethasbeengoodtous.org

SAT

10 MAY

SAT

31 MAY

Bollywood Party Nite @ Xana Soi Dog Shelter Open Day Support the ongoing efforts of the Soi Dog Foundation, “The Soi Dog Shelter” on 10th May from 9.30 to midday. Resident Vet answers questions on pet care, Shelter Tour, Adoptions and much more. For more info, contact cristy@soidog.org Tel: 093 685 1332

Indian DJ, Indian Dancers and Indian Grills. Watch, learn and groove with them the Indian way! Bollywood music will see Bollywood, hip hop, funk, house and soul music. It’s a Bollywood Affair, dress as you like and breathe in the colorful spirit of India Call 091 326 0276

EVERY DAY

All you can eat BBQ 399 Baht @ Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong

Bikini Contest & Pool Party 2014 All you can eat BBQ 399 Baht & Pitcher of

Are you ready to get wasted wet with the best day life pool party? Famous Phuket presents “Bikini Contest & Pool Party 2014” on Saturday 10 May from 13.00-18.00 pm. More information email: marketing@ famousphuket.com or call Eng: 089 892 5778, Rus: 094 582 6202

Bubbly 450 Baht Finding a great all-youcan-eat BBQ only Baht 399 net/person at Centra Ashlee Hotel. A great choices of salad, a barbecue with prawns, squid, fish, and mussels, beef, chicken, pork cuts for meat lovers and tropical food everyday @ Mix Bistro Restaurant start 18.30-22.30 hrs. Plus enjoy every day and night with a pitcher of bubbly serving with a choice of tapas 450 Baht @ Air Rooftop Bar & Lounge (from 19.00-22.30 hrs.). It’s just an extraordinary value for money in a busy & stunning area of Patong. Phone: 081 171 0143

Art Exhibitions Oasis ed.Phuket Battle of the Young Bands 2014

Dusk ANZAC memorial service at Lady Pie,

Miami Beach Party @ Bliss

Boeing Boeing @Angsana

25 APR

AIP ANZAC Night

FRI

09 MAY

Battle of the Young Bands event is coming back again on 4th May 2014 at Hard Rock Cafe’ Phuket. The competition starts from 3.00pm. - 7.00pm. The winner will get 25,000THB cash!!! To join the competition / for more information please contact info@ legendmusic.net.

Oasis ed.Phuket hosts a new Art Exhibition at The Book Cafe in Rawai.To be engaging and enhancing peoples experiences with art. 22 April-8 May 2014, “Brothers–A Revolution Song” Oil Paintings by Chaianan Bumrungchoo and 10 May–12 June 2014 “Child-like”–Water Colour paintings by Vincent Henon For more info please contact info@oasisedphuket.com

Moe’s Jazz Trio Every Night Jazz at Boathouse, Special 4 courses Jazz set dinner on Friday nights. Ticket price THB1,500++. To make a reservation Tel: 076-330-015-7 or e-mail: fb@boathousephuket.com.

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Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York

1. Name the policeman in Enid Blyton’s Noddy books. 2. Who owns British car makers Jaguar and Land Rover? 3. SA, NA, Eu, Af, Au, AS. What’s missing? 4. By what name is the Lepatata Mambu better known? 5. In Phuket, what does the name Pa Khlok mean?

Answers below right.

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Across 1. Peewee 5. Frog or year starter 9. Bungle 14. Barge ___ 15. Lady’s man 16. Assoc. of nations 17. Club fees 18. Flu source 19. ___ fraiche 20. Does a mediocre job 23. SS ___ Fitzgerald 24. Row producer 25. Fishing aid 26. ___ jacket 28. Farm soil 32. English rock band 35. German municipality 37. Sedona maker 38. World’s largest ocean predator 41. Emeritus: Abbr. 42. Capture 43. Approval 44. It may be due 46. Boiling blood 47. Mont Blanc, e.g. 48. Attention 50. Tooth type

53. Dramatic downturn 59. Actress Renee 60. Encounter 61. Mélange 62. City near Düsseldorf 63. Constellation animal 64. “Charlotte’s Web” girl 65. Spot check? 66. Prepares to be shot 67. Like a bird?

11. Request 12. British title 13. Half of binary code 21. Invitees 22. Excelled 26. Yellow shade 27. ___ meridiem 29. Passable 30. Haughtiness 31. Ocean menace 32. Blackguard 33. Bailiwick 34. Fixes 35. Engine sound 36. Gauge 39. Bizarre Down 40. Leave it alone! 1. Skirt style 45. Movie preview 2. Busy 47. Goddess of devotion 3. Extremely 49. Answer 4. Condition sometimes 50. Extract treated by 51. Edmonton skater hypnosis 52. Wavelike design 5. Absorbed, in a way 53. Shot up 6. Slowly merged 54. Radio host, to (into) friends 7. Mozart’s 55. To be, in old Rome “Madamina,” e.g. 56. Flightless flock 8. ___ du jour 57. Prefix with scope or 9. Hairy-chested meter 10. Kamakawiwo’ole 58. All alternative

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1. Mr Plod; 2. Tata Motors of India; 3. An, for Antarctica (names of continents); 4. Vuvuzela; 5. Burning Forest.

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Number of people who drowned in the London Beer Flood of 1814.

ADOPT a pet

Number of notifications the average Facebook user receives every day.

8,500

Number of new words added to the English language in an average year.

12,000

Boxes of Girl Scout cookies Bruce Wllis bought in 2002 and distributed to US troops.

50:25

Length of the official longest kiss record, in hours and minutes.

Number of Lego pieces that have been manufactured for each person on Earth. Source: Uberfacts

Hi, my name is Sonny. I was really sick and showed up on some kind people’s doorstep when I no longer had the will to live. Lucky for me, these people got me the medical treatment I needed and I am now healthy once again. These caring people really love me, but they do not have their own yard and the landlord won’t let me stay. I am about two and a half years old and have been vaccinated and sterilised. I am fun loving, loyal and affectionate and get along with cats. I would love nothing more than to find a home of my own. Please find it in your heart to adopt me. You can find out more about me by calling 087 263 0827 or emailing tul_@hotmail.com. You can also watch my You Tube clip at: youtube.com/watch?v=vwQxcmzgVxA Want to see your pet here? Email photos to editor1@classactmedia.co.th

This week in history ■■ April 18, 1980 Rhodesia formerly changes its name to the Republic of Zimbabwe, with Canaan Banana as its first President. ■■ April 19, 1987 The Simpsons premieres as a short cartoon on The Tracey Ullman Show. ■■ April 20, 1918 German World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims. He is himself shot down and killed the following day. ■■ April 21, 1934 The “Surgeon’s Photograph”, the most famous photo of the Loch Ness Monster, is published. Only 65 years later is it proved to have been a hoax. ■■ April 22, 1969 British yachtsman Robin KnoxJohnston completes the first nonstop solo circumnavigation of the world. ■■ April 23, 1985 Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months. ■■ April 24, 1967 Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies when a parachute on his spacecraft, Soyuz I, fails, making him the first human to be killed in a space flight. Source: Wikipedia thephuketnews

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Beautiful Villa For Sale: 4 Bedroom/4Bathroom detached villa on 164Sq.Wah with swimming pool. Superb location between ChalongPhuket Town. Now 8 Million Baht. Call for appointment to view. 089 868 5143

GOLF villa at Loch Palm: GOLF villa at www.lochpalm.com with pool on 8th hole green. Luxury 3 bedrooms with en-suites. 12 month lease. Avail 1st March. THB 55000 per month plus bond. Call Tim 0858942268, Email timshaw@bigpond.com.

OFFICE/ SHOP FOR RENT 2 BR. PRIVATE POOL 180SQM APT

DELUXE PENTHOUSE/ LOFT 120SQM

NEW DE LUXE BIG STUDIO 70SQM

Rent from 65,000THB. Incl. c l e a n i n g , l i n e n ,t o w e l s c h a n g e weekly. Fast fibernet. Cable TV.2 big bathrooms.Wash/dry machine. Big complete kitchen.Quiet location. Only extra cost electricity. Contact: 086 940 6560, E-mail: 4711en@ gmail.com

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

Rent from 24,000 THB/MONTH. Inc. weekly cleaning, towel & linen change. Extra cost electricity. Queen bed,terrace 20 SQM. Big bathroom, Wifi Fibernet 65MB. CABLE TV, complete kitchen set. Email: 4711en@gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560

dcondo Creek in PK for rent

OCEAN VIEW VILLA FOR RENT: Large 5/6 bedroom, 6 bath-

Brand new fully furnished condo for rent. Studio of 29.82 sq.m. Fitness, clubhouse,100-meter-swimming pool length. Great location. Starts from 11,000 THB/mnth, Tel. 076 681 188, www.plus.co.th, Email: Phuket@plus. co.th

room villa, large gym, pool, spa & more, Best views, Close to schools, Fully furnished, Min. 12 mths. For sale 48M Baht or Rent 165K per month. visit: www.baanparagone.com. 165K, Mark Bloxwich, Mai Promwong, 56/4 M.4 Baan Para, Paklock, Thalang, Phuket, mark@bloxwich.me; mai@bizbiotech. com, 083 392 0077 or 081 956 2014.

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

Ground Floor space with excellent positioning on Chalong Pier Road.For more information, please call 081 416 4177 or 076 381 341, Chalong.

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

Rent- 2 Bed Bungalow Nai Harn

Villa for Rent:

Cheng Talay area Large 5 Bedroom 5 Bathroom set in 1.2 Rai gated garden with double carport and private pool / sala area. Long or short term rentals. B90,000 Per Month 076 272 177.

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

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

Patong Free Hold Condo: 3-storey villa for sale

New 3-storey villa in Phuket for sale. Glass elevator, pool, ocean view. 700 sqm. Close to Villa Market mall. Freehold possible. Priced at 13 MB. Contact: Mattias, Call : 090 067 3444 Email: info@progressivephuket.com

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IN THE NATURE ROMANTIC THAISTYLE RESORT Daily 2000Thb, Weekly 12000Thb, Monthly 44000Thb Included: Daily room cleaning, Linen changing once/week, Internet Wi-Fi, Cable TV, Smart TV, Electricity, Free bicycle, BBQ grill, Exes to Cinema room. www.coco-palace.com

INEXPENSIVE LAND PLOTS AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Inexpensive land plots on East coast of Phuket for sale, 0.3 - 5 rai, some with a sea view (Bang Pae, Pak Lok, Yamu Hills). Direct sale by owner. Comercial property: two-storey building: 50 rooms, 13 bathrooms, 3 kitchens, 4 rai land plot, 7 min from airport. Nicely renovated. Can be a hospital/school/ commercial/residential property. 35 mln baht. Contact: Lana, Email: lana.phuket@gmail.com, Tel: 080 27 16 484

G reat inve st m ent o p p o r tunit y i n P a t o n g . I h a v e 2 N E W LY RENOVATED c ondos in same complex near Simon Cabaret. Both condos fully funished + free hold. Condo no.1 4th floor studio unit 50sqm already rented out. Condo no.2 just funished renovation 3rd floor 1 bedroom 50sqm every thing brand new. This one never use and could be your residence plus earn income from other condo.Complex has huge pool + garden and 24 hrs. security. I want 5 MB for both. Eng 085 471 9246 Thai 087 621 3405.

NOW AVAILABLE!!

1,2,3,4 bedroom different private pool villas for RENT in Naiharn-Rawai., start from 15000 baht/month. (Holiday rental, Short-Long term) Please contact: 087-877-2320 En / 084-854-9889 Th

PROPERTY FOR SALE Sin g l e H o u se Sp e c i a l Price Rent/Sale: Nice house

fully furnished with teakwood furniture, ready to move in. 240 sqm. 4 bed 4 bath, close to Kathu waterfall and market. Near Loch Palms, major stores, BIS and KIS. B45,000 per month. Call Oranwan 086 883 3169.

WALK TO BEACH LUXURY VILLA. California style Luxury living 300 meters from Bang Tao Beach – In small luxury villa compound built to European standards by Swedish developer. Gated 24 hr security. Management & maintenance on site; Maid, Concierge Services. 3 spacious King bedrooms with en-suites and rainfall showers. Fully equipped kitchen and laundry. 260 sqm open plan living area; 50 sqm private pool, Jacuzzi. Sold fully furnished and decorated directly by owner. Secure legal ownership: Freehold via BVI company; land lease via off-shore structure. 21.9MB Contact: PEDER BERGGREN, Email: peder.berggren@hotmail.com, Tel: 0923578710, Fax: 076202641

3-storey apartment with a penthouse and sala for sale. Only 100 m from Phuket’s top-rated Nai-Harn Beach. 220 sqm. Freehold possible. Priced at 9 MB. Please call Alexander 080 521 0736.

Bedroom, 1 En Suite Bathroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Pool, Large Balcony and Terrace Space, Parking. Excellent investment opportunity. www.propertyforsalephuket.co.uk.

3 Bed Pool Villa Pa Khlok:

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.

Modern Villa in Marina:

Land & House Park, Chalong: Villa for sale, 4 Bedrooms,

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

LUXURY 3 BR IN 4 STAR R E S O R T: 3 b e d r o o m 4

bathroom, Land area 580 m2., Spacious living quarter’s feature open plan living & dining areas, a fully equipped, open-concept gourmet kitchen. The Villa comes fully furnished, Contemporary and expansive indoor and outdoor living spaces are offered, private pool. Services as Restaurant, Gym, Spa ,Maintenance ,Security and Maid. 19.4 MB, oliver@thurmanngroup. com, 087 877 2320.

3-storey apartment on the beach

Sea View Off Plan Condominiums: 65m2 Condominium. 1

Beachfront Condo in Cape Panwa: Two floors 282 sq. m of

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.

living space with stunning views. 3 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms + Study + large kitchen. Fully furnished. Communal 40m pool 5 steps away. Beach 15 steps! 091 876 2330.

Orchid Garden Resort For Sale: 18 Bungalows, 2Rai, 15MT

Pool, Office, Restaurant, Bar, Laundry Room, Sauna, Exterior Shower ans bath, fish pond, 2story, 3bd, 2bath, remodeled main house. 3 meter walls, security ststem, cable, satellite and internet, parking and in a lush garden setting. Annual turnover 5.5 MB. The sales price is 25.5MB. Land valued at 23.3MB. Located on a street with homes priced up to 50MB. Reason for sale, owner retiring. Email : jbs@ hammerintl.com, Phone : 087 275 1700

For Sale 2 villas with this view

Situated at Ao Por, 2 modern contemporary villas. Infinity pool, 3 bedrooms, 4 bahtrooms, study, large living area, terrace and covered parking for 2 cars. Priced from 24 MB. info@thecurvephuket.com, www.thecurvephuket.com.

GRAND VIEW CHALONG BAY: VILL A & L A N D: 3 bed

room, 4 bath room, 2 livingroom, 1 dinningroom, 1 kitchen (american style), 1 garage (2 cars), 1 swimming pool (10x4), 1 bed room for a maid, 1 bath room for a maid, Internet, Security 24/24, Sea view and jungle view, Total sqm 556.92, Total land sqm 581, a.p e ll e gr in o2810 @ gm ai l.c o m, 084 241 3387. Price 4.24MB.

Land for sale: 2 rai of land in the South of Phuket. Unique location on the hills between Naiharn and Rawai, 5 mins from the beach. Panoramic view on Chalong bay and Naiharn. Easy access via private road, reputable neighborhood (German village), tropical forest. Ready project for a 3 storey villa. 3200 sq. m. Call Svetlana 086 743 4657 or Alexander +7 926 914 5555, oxum@mail.ru; samat2011@yandex.ru, Price : 18.5 million for 1 rai .

A spacious family home in Boat Lagoon. Modern contemporary style with 4+1 beds, 4 bathrooms. Large dining area, private swimming pool and fully furnished. 29.5 MB. Size 616 Sq.M. Call 076 238 948.

Large 3 Bedroom house in mature estate offering high security. (Option to build 4th bedroom)Located in a peacefull no thru road, min’s from beach. Recently renovate, available for immed move in. Chanote title, Price 12.5 MB Call 087 078 9707 Email: kiwigolfpro@outlook.com.

Kamala Pool Villa:

Freehold House for sale:

Freehold house for sale in estate in Cherng Talay. Land 735m2, floor area 230m2, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom. Many upgrades incl new carport included. Price B11 million. Call 083 509 8797 for info or viewing.

3 Bathrooms, 1 Kitchen, 1 Living room, Fully furnished and equipped, Garden 240 SQM. B6.8 M Tel. 083 394 4536(Eng) /084 443 5389(Thai/Eng) flaviofurlanis@yahoo.it.

House for sale in Kathu Urgent!!!

House for sale, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2 living area , Large laundry, Large Balcony, Western kitchen, Fully Furnished 5 LCD T Vs, Pool Table. At Kathu. Tel: 086-0826078. Email:astroboy1959 @hotmail.com

Luxury Villa in Chalong: Perfect condition, 660 sqm on 3 levels, 1,600 sqm land, 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, swimming pool 12.5m x 6m with jacuzzi, large sala, double garage. Top quality construction. Reduced price: B25.5 million www.tamata-phuket.com crishausb@hotmail.com. 086 271 3260 or 086 273 4149.

AO POR SEAVIEW LAND: 1.5 Rai cleared, tiered land with constructed, drained access road from “Beach Road”. Chanote. 400m from Ao Por Grand Marina. Building will have 270 degree view of islands and Krabi. B10,000,000, 082 277 5971. 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.

3 & 4 Bed Pool Villas:

Laguna / Layan. Luxur y pr ivate pool villas in secure development. Available now. All beds ensuite. Fully furnished. Rental programme available. B12-20 million. Contact owner: 085 549 7110.

Land & House for sale:

Beautiful Karon Villa:

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.

Nai Harn Baan Bua: When only

the best will do!!!!4 bed/pool villa in Phukets best kept gated community.410 sq.mtr villa.812 sq.mtr land.Overlooking lagoon.Beautiful.Ph: 0812704291. or thailandmls@gmail.com. Price 22.5 MB.

2 Pool Villas next to PIA:

PANORAMIC SEA VIEW L AND: Spec t ac ular view of

Phang Nga Bay, James Bond and Phi Phi Islands. Road access, underground utilities. 4.5 km from Heroine Monument. 1.99 Rai at 5.9MB per rai. Chanote title. 089 473 8338, PhuketOne@gmail.com.

Ready to move in, villa 1 on 1,100 sqm. land, for sale B15.9 mil and villa 2 on 2,20 0 sqm. land, for sale B19.9 mil. Brand new, each with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 12 metre swimming pool, guest bungalow with 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. Perfectly located in a development with underground e l e c t r i c i t y a n d s e c u r i t y, o n l y 80 0 metres from Mission Hills golf course, less than 10 mins to airpor t, Phuket International Ac ademy and Ao Por Grand Marina. Call 081 343 0777. Email: montha_phuket@yahoo.com.

Land Close to Thanyapura/PIA: Half Rai 1.3MB, 1

Rai is 2.5 MB, total 3 Rai of Land, Mountain View, Chanote, 3 Mins drive to Thanyapura/PIA School, 15 Mins to Airport. Contact Marisa 084 305 6667 or marisar1978@ hotmail.com.

Villa with Pool for Sale: Freehold 3/4 Bedroom Villa. 3 Air Con. 4k. to Ao Makarm Beach. 10x5m pool with 4th bedroom / office on other side. Plot size 104Sq Wah. 416Sqm. Reasonable offers. Call 089 831 4703/084 304 6723.

Home Office Near Thanyapura: New 2-storey home

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.

250m road frontage near Bypass: 16 rai next to Phumundra,

behind Premium Outlet. 250m road frontage, 300m deep. Sloping upwards, starting at 15m and ending at 65m above sea level. 6M/rai. Contact owner direct at 081 893 6630.

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List your classified now at thephuketnews.com PROPERTY FOR SALE CONT. Kamala Boutique Resort:

This boutique resort business which consists of 5 individual villas. The resort is fully occupied presently with long -ter m rentals of fer ing excellent rental income with very little maintenance. The resort land plot totals 2,080 sqm with a built up area of 750 sqm. There are 3 villas, 200 sqm each with 4 bedrooms,3 bathrooms, 1 villa with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and 1 villa with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. Each villa is open plan living & dining area and an open plan western style kitchen. Storage room, office room, air-cons, satellite TV, telephone line and Internet. This is an ideal investment for the nearly retired or retired couple whom wish to enjoy life with a monthly income. There is also a beautiful 20-meter common pool for all residents to enjoy and relax in the beautiful landscaped gardens. Remote controlled gated security and car parking. 076 279 280.

Hou se on Th e Cor n er for Sale: Quiet location and

only 500m from the main road. Thepkrasattri, Heroines Monument. 70sqw x 280sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 b at h r o o m s, b i g li v i n g r o o m 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: 2.7 MB. including furnitures. Must See! jochenschmitz16@gmail.com, 081 607 8000.

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 million, firm. Contact: peterb@inter globalau.com, 084 843 3492.

MAI KHAO LAND

DIRECT OWNER 5.1 RAI VERY QUIET 1 KLM TON SEA, CAN BUILDING OR INVESTMENT. 2.750000BTHS. THAI; 082-8123486

House for sale in Boat Lagoon: House for sale in Boat

Lagoon. Free hold 2 separated apartments. 6.2 MB., picharly@gmail.com, 087 060 8400.

25 year lease for sale. Well situated in fast developing and sought after area close to Laguna. Some fixed rent applies. Contact 087 884 0644 for more info.

2 Rai, Cherngtalay: 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.

The Aqua pool villa-sales/ rent: In Land & House Park Phuket

(Manthana Zone) Land area = 440 sqm. Home area = 300 sqm. 3 bedrooms 4 bathrooms 1 living room and kitchen 1 swimming pool (3m*10m) out door jacuzzi and pavilion Sales: from 1112.8MB. Rent: from 85,000 - 120,000 B/Month. 088 751 2389.

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.

Adjacent to Mangosteen Resort, quiet residential area. 3 different sizes: 1-1-86.5 rai - 11.80 MB 2-0-87.5 rai 16.64 MB 3-0-35.5 rai - 22.50 MB Best land and best price in the area. Quick sale, price negotiable.081 536 5846. hajo_von_keller@hotmail.com

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.

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.

Comfor table 4 bedrooms villa, plus maid room. Approx. 450Sq.M building, corner plot, energy saving, management ser vice available for investor.Located in secured gate community, near British International school. info@mindproperties.net.

FOR SALE Penthouse in Rawai: 360 panoramic breathtak-

ing views of Chalong Bay, mountain views and Big Buddha. Two bedrooms, 310 sq.m of spacious living area and balconies. Contact Izzy 0862788300 or Danai 090 170 0429.

bungalow style (no stairs) pool villa in a small gated community 1,2km from mission hill golf club 6km to PIA, 3bed 3 1/2 bath, huge living room, large saltwater swimming pool, newly planted garden, 2 car carport, 2 telefon lines, fiberoptic internet, price 12mill./13mill. or 15mill. depending on your needs, picharly@gmail.com, 087 060 8400

House and Business for sale: 3 storey, 5 bedrooms, good

location, off road parking, busy road. Contact Thai 084 630 6920, English 082 534 7410, jeedyvcd@hotmail.com, davidweath@yahoo.com.

Khao Sok, 25+ rai, B400,000 per rai: 25 rai, 3 ngan in Khao Sok, Klong Sok district. B400,000 per rai. Close to Khao Sok National Park entrance. PNSS3 title, to be upgraded to Chanote soon. Phone 081 693 2759.

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Sales - down payment 250,000 B D Condo Mine Phuket Town by Sansiri. Finished in March 2014.Corner room on the 7th floor with nice view. 2 Bedrooms Call:089 159 3239.

Sales - D Condo Mine:

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 depar tment 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. Call 087 278 7206, 089 215 5041 e -mail: kubesjoy@ hotmail.com.

New House for Sales low price than Project, Phanason Villages at Bang Joe for 50 Sqm, 3bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Free contract. Contact: 089 729 9503.

New House for Sales:

A big beautiful house with 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, fully furnished. Located in stunning panoramic hilltop scenery in Takuapa, Phang Nga, covering an area of 127 rai. Surrounded by fertile farmland with fruit trees. Price 96MB. Contact K. Peerawat: 08 4 308 8484. Email: peerawat002@hot mail.co.th

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.

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

Patong Apartment Reduced Price: Condo 4 years old. Swimming

Luxury 3 Bed Villa For Sale:

Mai Khao Prime Location Land: I will sell my piece of land next to the new tourist attraction in Mai Khao. Perfect for investment in future like shops, guesthouse. Please email for mobile number and more details. ohmidzi@gmail.com.

PAT O N G c o n d o s f o r sale: Beautiful, modern Condos/

Apartments, furnished, best/quiet locations, garden, s-pool, from 36-67sq metre, sea-city-mountain views, from B2,375. Call 087 819 2162 or caltirol@hotmail.com.

New house for sale: At Siri Village, Pa Khlok, 2 flrs, 3 beds, 2 shower rms, kitchen, living & dining area, garden, car park, 2 aircons, unstair curtains, 1 furnished bedroom. 3.8MB Contact Kirana 088 760 6083. Pool Villa Rawai: 4 Bedroom/ 4 Bathroom European style single storey house with self contained guest house and pool in Rawai on 736m2 plot. Large master bedroom with en-suite, walk in wardrobe. Modern western style kitchen with granite tops, built-ins throughout. Established 7 years. Plenty of outdoor living area with several verandahs and under cover car park, air-conditioning in all bedrooms and lounge. Situated about 2km from Chalong circle in a quiet lane 1km from Viset Road. House & Guest house 180 sqm Land area 736sqm (184TW). 3 bedrooms Master ensuite, 4 Bathrooms 7x3.5m salt water pool. Electric gate. Well water. Concrete road access. Call 087 891 9349.

walk to beach, big balcony & sunset view, 180 Sqm, 2 Ensuite Bed rooms, big living space. 089 617 2312, PhuketAREA.com - Search C146.

Beach Land on Koh Yao Yai:

pool, security 24/7, cafeteria. Studio 46sqm fully furnished. Freehold for foreigners. Price: 2.6MLN. Urgent sale, no agent. Tel: 089 728 4005. Email: thamad17@yahoo.com.

Villa and farmland for sale:

Kalim Sea View, Freehold Condo for Sale: 11.9 MB 2 min

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.

D E TA C H E D O R S E M I DETACHED: Large detached 4

Bed.4 Bath 2 en suite, 4 air con. OR 2 adjoining semi-detached. Live in one, Rent one ? Water storage with pumps. Secure Parking. Quite Soi. All in Excellent condition. B3.5M. kimera5@yahoo.com 082 738 3007.

bathroom, Chanote (Freehold), Land area 402.80M2 Living area 208 M2. Luxurious one-storey villa offers privacy and features your own garden and pool to enjoy the ambiance of outdoor tropical living. Fully furnished, large kitchen with built-in basin, stove, and cabinets. Private and Peaceful area. 9.9MB. oliver@thurmanngroup.com, Phone 087 877 2320.

Pool Villa Mission Heights: 5 year old fantastic

Price Reduced, 4beds Villa: RAWAI PRIME LAND PLOTS:

3 BR LUX POOLVILL A IN NAIHARN: 3 bedroom 3

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.

3 Bdrm House for sale Thalang: House for sale. 3 bed and

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. 3.5MB 081 737 3116.

House for sale: Cherngtalay area, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, ceiling fans all through out, 2 air con units, furnished. 2.7MB, no offers. For more info - Farang - 080 323 1918, Thai 081 607 9874. 12 Rai Chanote to sell: One of the last pieces of beautiful sea view land between Ao Makham and Ao Yon Road. Infrastructure done B210 million. Call 081 917 0377, 10am-5pm.

Luxury Condo Rent / Sale:

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.

Budget Bungalows:

Two Bungalows in Chalong.2-3 bedrooms.Close to all amenities. One has room for a pool,the other is like a rain forest. From only 2,300,000 Baht.Ph:0812704291. Email: thailandmls@gmail.com.

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 – B63,50 0 Buy: B8,50 0,0 0 0 – B11,500,000. Contact 086 268 7901 or send e-mail to: condophuket@ yahoo.com.

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7th Floor Suites (Hotel) Building For Sale

RAWAI VILLA: BARGAIN PRICE

FREEHOLD - LAGOON VIEW!!! F. MODERNIZED 1 BEDR. CONDO, ALLAMANDA 1 FOR SALE BY OWNER. EUROPEAN KITCHEN, GRANITE/MARBLE BATH, DOUBLE SINKS, FURNISHED, INCL.2 GOLF MEMBERSHIPS. INFO & PRICE : E-MAIL : ORNILS@SBG.AT

Spacious property in 1,000sqm garden. Private 9x4m pool. Three large beds, all a/c and en suite. Big Western kitchen. Plus guest house. Furnished. Private access. Price cut for quick sale. MB12.9. Call 087 273 0141, alangath@ gmail.com

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

Kata Beach Center 9 apar tments and a 300 sqm Penthouse on the roof plus fully equipped restaurant and pool with terrace are free of rent and now available.

Highfield Mission Hills Phuket: 10-terraced hilltop Building Plots. Fantastic sea & mountain view. New road - water - electricity. Only 10 minutes to Airport & Tesco Lotus. 2.5m-4.5 Baht. 087 978 5803-4 / stanjsmith25@yahoo.com

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

Sea View Land for Sale:

New Luxury Villa For Sale:

Lu xu r i o u s G o l f V i l l a @ Laguna Village: MUST BE SOLD

3 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, private swimming pool (12 metre). House area of 600 sq.m., land 1.5 rai (2400 sq metre). Located on the shore of the ocean on the Koh Kho Khao, Phang-nga. larion2555@ gmail.com. 084 226 4574.

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.

Sea View Land for Sale:

Ao Makham. 5.5 rai, B10 million per rai. Contact Siriporn 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com.

! Surplus to family invest needs. 3-bed, plus maid's qtrs. This home has been lovingly cared for. Leasehold/freehold. BVI status. POA. Ph 082 810 4184, phuketres@gmail.com

HIGHEND CONDO PHUKET

DUE TO DIVORCE SETTLEMENT, PA R T I N G W I T H M Y A M A Z I N G SE AVIEW STUDIO WITH UNBELIEVABLE VIEW. DESPERATE, CASH PRICE OFFER AVAILABLE. UNIT IN PHUKETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED HIGHEND DEVELOPMENT. SERIOUS OFFERS CALL 081-8928788, 081-891-4086

Ao-Yon, 13.5 rai, chanode title.10m/ rai.Call Siri 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com.

House for sale near Central

Town house in Chanakarn houses estate. Walking distance to Central Phuket Town. 32 Sq wa. Fully furnished, air cons every room. Wooden floor,Thai/Western kitchens. Call Issarapan or A: 081 535 4839.

Beautiful Naiharn Pool Villa:

1.5 Rai Private Land Cape Yamu: 1.5 Rai flat land at Cape

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SeaView near Airport: 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.

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.

Hot Price Sale- PuriAnda Villas: New Pool Villa in Rawai

2 Bed/3 Bath, Built-In & Partial fur. Private pool & jacuzzi, sala, 50 0 m.to beach Price 7.9 mil.Baht with Chanote title Tel.081 691 3029, E: kris. silanachai@yahoo.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. 15x4.6 m pool. Freehold. Nice. Only 17.5MB. Contact 089 727 5407, villa-sale-phuket.com.

Free Hold Condo For Sale:

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.

Investment Proper t y for sale!: New, modern waterfront town-

home at the Boat Lagoon for sale. Rented out long term at B570,000 per year. 3 bed/4 bath, 2 balconies, terrace at canal, 6 m berth in front of house. 250 sqm living space. Top condition. Luxury finishings. Brokers welcome. B9.9 million. 086 747 9292 (English) or 081 970 5204 (Thai/English).

Apartment on Golf Course: 3 Bedroom Pool Villa, Rawai:

Donsak Beachfront Land 3 Rai: 67 metres absolute beach

frontage, fully infrastructured, ready to build. Close to ferry going to Koh Samui. Chanote title. 4.5 MB for all. Email: nhoj0512@hotmail.com.

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.

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

Golf View, Kathu. Tastefully renovated large (83m2) apartment 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.

NEW House For Sale

Serenity near the Beach, Chumpon: 210 sq.M contempo-

Sea-View Contemporary Pool Villla: Located near Phuket

Land area 500m2, House area 164m2. 3 bed, 4 bath, fully furnished, aircon in all rooms, fans, Internet, satellite TV, swimming pool, independent water supply wells. Finish work December 2012. B8.5 million. Call 088 838 3242.

Mission Heights:

town. L and: 8 5 5 sq.m. H ouse: 650sq.m. Furnished. 3 beds, 2 offices, 2 staff quarters, 1 free room. 2 Parkings. Price B38 mill.Tel: 081 895 3628 E-mail: jin_koy@yahoo.com.

Furnished House for Sale Phuket Villa 5: 3 bedroom

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.

206.4 sqm, Chanote title in Phanason residence(next to Makro). 1 min to Central festival, 5 min to town. Call 084 061 4314, 076 393 965.

Land for sale:

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.

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.

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.

For sale:

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

rary 2 story house, pool. 400 M. to ThungWualen. Situated in a green belt of jungle,palm plantations, 10 mins walk to the beach No traf fic jams. Chanote title. Total 2648 sq.M., Contact: chitsamon@hotmail.com, Tel: 083- 391 4405. Price: 10.9MB.

Beaut iful L and L aguna Cher ngt alay: Chanote t it le,

Land for Sale Cherngtalay:

Beautiful 2,400sqm (1.5RAI) Chanote titled land plot in Pasak 8, located on the highest point of a gentle slope. Quiet and safe area. Only 8.5MB. Agents welcome. Phuketlandvilla@ hotmail.com, 089 875 9609.

Ocean Front Villa for Sale:

2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom with Off street parking in small QUIET Boutique Estate behind Red Mountain Golf Course. Full Chanote Title Contact Gim English/Thai Ph 081-6065772 for an Inspection !!

yellow zoned, save area. Nearly 4 rai, direct from owner. Subdivided i n 6 p l o t s e a c h c a . 1, 0 0 0 s q m . ready to build. Only 7.5 MB per rai. K hun Chanc hira, 0 81 3 67 76 8 3. chanchira.panpaen@googlemail.com.

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.

Pool villa for sale or rent:

Hillside setting. Luxurious 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom pool villa for sale or rent. Sale 20M Baht. Rent Low season Daily 6k, Weekly 36k, Monthly 80k. High season Daily 7k, Weekly 42k, Monthly 100k. One complete year 85k per month. Call 087 078 6379.

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.

Beautiful Karon Villa: Stunning,

safe, secure estate villa , close to beach, crystal clear salt water pool 3 large bedrooms, modern open living, fully furnished, freehold, everything done â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enjoy the lifestyle. Phone 081 719 4688 Email : elbej@hotmail.com

Rawai Beachfront Pool Villa for Rent/Sale: Rawai Beach

front pool villa for sale. 3 bedrooms, furnished. Contact Siriporn on 089 649 9939.

Absolute Beach Front Land: Songkla district near new

deep sea port. 4.5 Rai divided into 7 Chanote plots. Reluctant sale. B4.9M the lot. Email: jmic chia@ yahoo.com or call 087 276 0529.

Laguna/Layan Beach Luxury 13M Salt-Water Pool Villa For Sale (Or Rent): Three large

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.

Condominium for SALE in Patong: Freehold title, Studio type,

32 sqm. of the living area, Furnished, 1 Bathroom, Fitted kitchen with dining area, Swimming pool, Restaurant. Call 083 103 3801 (English and Thai).

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RPM Owner Direct Unique luxury condo 2 bed, 2 bath, 155sqm. Foreign FREE HOLD. Recent architect remodel. New Jacuzzi. Views to lake, mountain, marina, pool etc. Completely furnished to very high standard. Motivated owner leaving.

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.

Reduced by 600,000B. ONLY 16.9MB.

Underground services. 081 273 7326, email: kmar74@hotmail.com.

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.

LUXURY 5 BED HOUSE IN LAGUNA Wonderful 5 bed house over looking the lake & Golf course in Laguna. Sale: Reduced to: 28.7 MB Rent: 180,000 P/M. Call Mick: 0848186045 Email: mr.mickb@yahoo.com or www.hoteldealsphuket.com/realestatephuket

TechWorX Residential. Smart phone or pad controlled Multiroom Audio-Visual, Home Theatre, Lighting control, CCTV and intruder alarm systems retrofitted to buildings use the latest wireless technologies. Please email for info package. info@techworx.asia

Sea View Land Chalong Stunning view, 3240 Sqm. ChanoteTitle, access Road, electricity, close to all services. Visit www.phuketsaleland. com or contact batfro64@gmail.com

Must see! Great 4bd villa: Truly exceptional 4 bd villa on the 1900 sqm land, surrounded by jungle. 10x5 m pool must see! 10 min drive to Tanyapura and to Naithon Beach. Great lovely home for large families! 084 060 7050, molokophuket.com/ buy/1999-east-residential-for-sale. info@molokophuket.com.

Seaview Condo For Sale/ R e n t : R a w a i S e av i e w c o n d o, Luxurious,Furnished. Foreign free hold.120 sqm 2 beds 2 baths. Rent 2000 baht per night. Long term 45k / month. Sale only 6.5 MB. Call: 090 408 3800, Email: adrian_troy@yahoo.com

Land for sale near Loch Palm

Family resort for sale.: Chalong Beach Front Pool Villa: Chalong Beach Front Pool Rawai Great Buying: Lovely Land For Sale: Mission Hills. 3/4 of rai in small community, very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco. B2.5M. 087 276 0529 for info.

Villa For Sale/Rent,3 bed rooms,area 1 rai call Siriporn 089 649 9939,email: siri_phuket @changrunner.com.

house with 2 bedrooms or separate SC flat downstairs.Well ventilated with natural light in pristine condition.Distant sea views.4,995,000 Baht. Warren Crowe 081 270 4291 or thailandmls@gmail.com.

Beautiful lakeview family resort in quiet area.4 apartments with each 2 bedrooms fully furnished, land include 1600sqm, company and license include, swimmingp ool, 2 garage, automatic gate and very private estate.More details please c o nt ac t 0 8 8 3 912 2 6 5 (Engli sh speaking). krisverstricht@hotmail. com.

At the back of the Loch Palm Golf Course, approx 510m2, partial view on the golf course. Part of a small gated community of 2 villas (+ 2 to be built soon). Next to small lake and it is guaranteed that no building can block the view, ever! It comes with a Chanote title and if buyer are interesting, we would provide complete house plans for free. Asking price is THB 6M, negotiable. Contact 087-2664583 (English/French) or 082-4406884 (Thai).

Seaview Thai house for sale Nice and peacefully area surrounding with Seaview of Andaman. The back yard is the Mountian of Koa Pra Teaw National Park View.with great sunrise and next to the Aor Por Marina, The Air Park, The pier to Koh Yao. Contact: thureewan@gmail.com, Tel: 088 752 4532

Yacht View Freehold RPM Condo: Gorgeous Yacht Views Nai Harn Pool Villa For Sale: Ocean Front Land: 7 rai with

Paklok Land Only B7,999/ Sqwah: Only B7,999/Sq wah at

Paklok, Chanote, Mountain View, 200m from main road, 11 km from monument and 4 km to Mission Hill. Interested or want a larger size? CALL 084 305 6667, email: mari sar1978@hotmail.com

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.

185 metres of sea frontage. Water, electricity, road and boat access, located 800 metres from Yacht Haven marina, perfect site for small beach front development. For quick sale only B5 million per rai. Tel 081 343 0777 Email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

Superb Ocean View Lux Penthouse: B148,000 per sqm, 288 sqm of heaven. Plunge pool, 3 bed, 4 bath overlooking perfect panoramic ocean views. Beach shops, fabulous restaurants, nightlife all a 3 minute walk. B42,624,000. Contact: 088 761 4030 or imgphuket@gmail.com.

land area 336 sqm land,158 sqm interior floor, fully fitted Western kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 toilet/shower, 9x3 m pool, tropical fruit garden, chanote title, modern open design, fully furnished, 50 inch TV. B7,950,000, vankets@ gmail.com, 085 473 7812 .

Land for sale Mission Heights:

INEXPENSIVE LAND PLOTS: 2,200 Land, Nai Harn -12,9 min: Located in Sai Yaun 9, at the back of Mangosteen hotel. Very good access , road, electric, water. Size approximately 30 by 70 meters. Chanote. Contact 087 897 0501.

R AWAI VILLA: BARGAIN PR I CE Spacious proper ty in 1,000sqm garden. Private 9x4m pool. Three large beds, all a/c and en suite. Big Western kitchen. Plus guest house. Furnished. Private access. Price cut for quick sale. 13,500,000, alangath@ gmail.com, 087 273 0141.

2 Plots of land for sale in Mission Heights. 900 Square meters 1.5 MB. and 1,050 Square meters 1.75 MB. Gated community, ready to be built. picharly@gmail.com, Phone 087 060 8400.

Inexpensive land plots on East coast of Phuket for sale, 0.3 - 5 rai, some with a sea view (Bang Pae, Pa Klok, Yamu Hills). Direct sale by owner. 095 068 1672, 080 271 6484.

Phuket Country Club Condos: 3 Only Luxury Contemporary

Freehold Condo For Sale: Modern Villa in Marina:

A spacious family home in Boat Lagoon. Modern contemporary style with 4+1 beds, 4 bathrooms. Large dining area, private swimming pool and fully furnished. Size 616 Sq.M. Call 076 238 948.

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Hill Land for Sale: Very nice location hill land by the Bangwat Dam, total 60 rai, 96,000 square metre. Contact: Attapong 081 892 0610 (Thai), Jantiwa 081 890 8268 (Eng). e-mail: jantiwa_ j@ hotmail.com.

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.

Condos, 1 per floor C/W lift. Located on the 15th fairway 275 M3 per floor total.Common Pool and Sundeck. Underground parking 1/unit, Floor 3 show unit complete Floors 1&2 are unfinished, waiting for owners choice of flooring and kitchens. Could still develop into one very large private home. Floors 1&2 could be offices star ting from B10 million. Or B32 million for project Partial financing available. Info contact 084 840 1262, north8east98@yahoo.com

from Living, Dining, Master & Ferrari Sail Covered Patio. 2Bed 2Bath 194sqm 19.9MB Best views in Royal Phuket Marina Tel 0848519795 or 084 308 3113 A2554@icloud.com. youtu.be/7LqM7maWNgQ.

Very Spacious European From Owner: Villa in peaceGreat Investment Opportunity: Completed show house and infrastructure seven further plots for development. 1.5km from Mission Hills Golf Club. Please call 087 888 1761 (Aom) for details.

ful place in Rawai. Large living area and terrace. 3 bedrooms, 4 aircon, 3 bathrooms, 1 guest toilet. Western kitchen, garage, laundry, beautiful garden, swimming pool. 612 sqm plot, chanote title. Price B9.5 million. Contact Tanya 083 506 8345, geta909@gmail.com.

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HOOTERS IS HIRING Hooters, the all American Themed sports Bar famous for its Wings, Beer & Iconic Hooters Girls with over 400 locations Worldwide is set to open Thailands first legendary Hooters in Patong , Phuket. We are now looking for talented, fun & energetic people for all positions

• Servers / พนักงานเสิร์ฟ • Floor Supervisors / ซูเปอร์ไวเซอร์ • Line Cooks / กุ๊ก • Bartenders / พนักงานผสมเครื�องดื�ม • Hostesses / พนักงานต้อนรับ • Kitchen Manager / ผู้จัดการแผนกครัว • Cleaner’s / พนักงานทำความสะอาด • Kitchen Stewards / พนักงานล้างจาน • Retail Sales Assistants / ผู้ช่วยแผนกขายสินค้าที�ระลึก

- Positive attitude / มีทัศนะคติด้านบวก - Hard working / ตั�งใจทำงาน - Pride in appearance / มีความมั�นใจในตัวเอง Documents to provide for applicant -Copy of educational certificate -Resume -Copy of visa or passeport( for non thai citizen) -Copy of ID -Copy of any other relevant licences/certification -Picture 1.5x 2 Inch -Copy of any qualifications/ testimonials shield -Copy of current driving licence -Copy of employment letter from former employment

Please forward up To date resume with picture included to be sent to admin@hootersphuket.com English Speaking Laurent. 084-892-7517

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Mobile Sterilisation Clinic! Manage Soi Dog Foundation’s Mobile Sterilisation Clinic! Soi Dog Foundation, the fastest growing animal welfare organisation in Southeast Asia, is seeking a Manager for its high-volume mobile sterilisation (spay/neuter) clinic in Phuket, Thailand. The Mobile Clinic Manager supervises the team and ensures they collect, sterilise, and return adequate numbers of animals and that monthly sterilisation targets are met. The Mobile Clinic Manager must have compassion for dogs and cats, experience managing teams of people, excellent leadership and communication skills, and animal welfare experience. The ideal candidate is a veterinary nurse or vet assistant, and thrives in a fast paced environment. A one-year commitment is required. To apply, please send a CV or resume and a cover letter that explains why you are a good match for the position to gregg@soidog.org.

Use Social Media to Help Dogs and Cats in Need! Private Family looking for PA A private family is looking to find a personal assistant to be located in Bangjo, Phuket, full time, start ASAP. This person must be fluent in thai & english educated, love animals & be flexible with work hours & be a fast & motived worker Attractive salary offered, please email CV: sherin.peace@gmail.com

Native English Teacher N e e d ex p e r i e n c e d p r e s c h o o l teacher, 10 -14 children. Star t i m m e d i a t e l y, C h a l o n g , 4 0 hour a week. Send resume to phuketteacher@yahoo.com.

PR & Marketing - The View PR & Marketing at The View Condominium Female 20 - 35, Job description: Promote, contact, PR to prospec tive c ustomer s on our booth, Coordinate with recruiter, Collaborate with team, Language: English and Russian or English and Chinese. Call 081 666 6622, 086 439 9996. Email: sales@theviewphuket.c om, info@theviewphuket.com.

Female Russian Sales Executive Boncafe (Thailand) LTD, a leading coffee company, is looking for a female Russian Sales Executive for its Phuket - Phang Nga territory. The right person shall be fluent in English and Russian, both spoken and written, have a car, be motivated and able to work in an independent way. Any sales experience a plus. We provide good salary, attractive incentives & work permit. Please contact Chris at 087-2664583.

Business Development Executive We are searching for Thai nationals to fill our position as Area Business Development Executive to manage our list of customers in Phuket, Krabi and Khao Lak. Applicants should be fluent in English and have previous sales experience in Horeca. Must own a vehicle for business travel within the region. Email:hr@pin naclegastro.com

Soi Dog Foundation, the fastest growing animal welfare organization in Southeast Asia, seeks a Social Media Officer to take the lead in our Facebook page. Responsibilities include creating and publishing content on Facebook for suppor ting Soi Dog’s fund raising, adoptions and public awareness programs. The position requires excellent creative writing skills, strong computer skills including video and photographic content creation and a strong empathy for animals. This is a full time position at Soi Dog’s animal shelter in Mai Khao, Phuket, Thailand. A visa and work permit will be arranged. Please send a CV and a cover letter that explains why you are qualified to: gregg@soidog.org.

Thoresen Shipping & Logistics We are hiring these positions based in Phuket:

Customer Relationship Manager - Build relationship with Cruise Lines visiting Phuket. - Coordinate with local team to improve service and communication - Understanding customer needs - Responding to complaints - Handling operational details - Explaining policies and procedures - Resolving conflicts - Time management Qualifications: - Female, Native English speaker only - 2 years of related experience - Experience in Cruise or tour industry a plus. - Contract Sept 14 to Mar 15 only, with potential FT

Operations Assistant – Cruises - Check incoming documents/ email messages & update filing system to ensure a complete accurate & easily accessible documentation system to trace records. - Assist Operations team relating to their work operations, e.g., typing correspondence, generating reports, contacting internal/external parties on specific matters, etc., - Prepare daily & monthly ship position describing the arrival/ departure date of the vessels. - Contact clients & provide services as agent for the assigned cruises vessels, prepare necessary documents, coordinate with concerning parties, etc. - Contact & coordinate with government agencies in order to provide government formality services to clients e.g. ,immigration, etc. - Other duties assigned by Manager Qualifications: - Female, age not over 30 years - A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree - At least 2-5 years of experience in related field will be an advantage. - A good command of English is required.

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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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Due to recent expansion, we are are looking for an Admin Support to work within our Broadcast department (TV & Radio). The role will also involve support for our PR and Sales departments;

The job responsibilities include: ● General admin duties for the Broadcast department, such as scheduling interviews, maintaining advertising schedules etc. ● Assisting the PR & sales teams with general admin tasks such as obtaining quotations, corresponding with clients etc.

Qualifications: ● Thai or Expat. ● Excellent communication and negotiation skills in Thai and English. ● Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude. ● Works well under pressure and has a will to succeed. ● Competitive salary, bonuses and travel expenses.

● Good communications skills in English (spoken and written) ● Recent graduate OR good experience in a similar admin role (i.e. non university graduates with admin experience are welcome to apply)

● A friendly work environment.

Interested candidate, please send resume, stating present & expected salaries & photo to the address stated. issara_c@thoresen.com Tel: 02-2500-569 ext. 211, Fax : 02-254-0268

● Social security paid by the company. ● Excellent career progress opportunities.

For more information, call K. Mod on 076 612 550 ext. 101, or email hr@classactmedia.co.th To apply online, visit thephuketnews.com/job.php

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Sanctuary is a cool,funky & unique beach resort on Koh Pha Ngan island. Great jobs for experienced receptionist & restaurant floor supervisor & cocktail bar person ( Thai National only) Contct Email: relax@thesanctuarythailand. com, Tel: 082 171 3614

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- To submit relevant applications to the following i.e. concerned authorities, terminal operators, port authorities, etc. - To report relevant Operations Manager for any update of berth availability and readiness of formalities concerning cargo operations. - Co-ordinate with authorities for smooth inward and outward clearance of vessel. - Co-ordinate with vessel for smooth cargo operations to avoid any delay. - Co-ordinate with Master for any services that may require during port stay. - Co-ordinate with designated vendors concerning ship’s supply. - Fully support all ship and/principle requirement. - Other duties assigned by Manage Qualifications: - Male, age not over 35 years - A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree - At least 3-5 years of experience in related field will be an advantage. - A good command of English is required.

FREELANCE WEB / SEO / EDITING Do you require up-dates/SEO to your site, blog or Open Cart? Also: s-engine/RSS/Blog submissions - PDF/ Photo flip shows - Web Photo Video’s etc. Email: mr.m.hopkins@gmail.com.

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Want to build or charter your own boat to get out among Phuket’s many islands for fishing or pleasure? Then please contact the experts on 081 270 4291 or go to www. fishingboatingthailand.com.

Service and install of Smart phone or pad controlled Marine AV and IT, Media servers systems. External antenna 3G/4G internet systems. Reliable onboard Wi-Fi. Phuket and Bangkok. Please email for info package. info@ techworx.asia

B O AT & C A R F O R SALE!!: Boat: Swedish im-

Luxury Yacht for Sale SELLING YOUR BOAT? With high season just around the corner, now is the right time to get her listed, Boatshedphuket.com are always looking for new listings,big or small, power or sail, contact Alan Giles. 084 842 6146.

For sale 20 02 Ber tram 510 Fly bridge luxury yacht. Reduced to only USD675,000. Contact Marcus on marcus@leema rine.net.

Crownline 320 LS 50 kts B o w r i d : Ve r y f a s t - n i c e s p o r t LIV Aboard For Sale Compressors and tanks also available. Please contact Joe : 087 891 8912 joe@similan-diving-safaris.com.

A steal for a quick sale:

boat,2x350 MPI engines, year 2009, like new, lifetime hull warantty, only 100 working engine hours, Thai flag, tax payed. Only 3M THB, Airberth 0,5 M THB seperately. yacht@elas.si.

ported Buster XL maid by aluminum 2 scow, Suzuki 4 stroke outboard Engine used only 200hrs, Brenderup-trailer + wakeboard + all needed accessories. Car: Mitsubishi Triton 4 wheel, only 6 years old. Boat and Car sells as a package or separate. For more information please contact: 087-8772320 or E-mail: oliver@ thurmanngroup.com, B1,350,000.

2007 Italian demo yacht Cranchi 47ft Hard Top. Fully loaded with Tropical air con, genset, Electrical winches, garage, roof, Raymarine Premium Navy, BBQ, Ice Maker, 3 Fridges, “Bose” Sound, 2007 Italian demo yacht Cranchi 47ft Hard Top. Fully loaded with Tropical air con, genset, Electrical winches, garage, roof, Raymarine Premium Navy, BBQ, Ice Maker, 3 Fridges, “Bose” Sound, Neon light, Twin 570HP with reliable shaf t drive, under 300 hours, Brand New Condition. Euro 335,000. Tel: 089 971 0278, eddyelan@yahoo.com.

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.

New Dehler 29 This 29’ yacht performs well and has a high quality 2 Cabin fit-out. An ideal family boat with Options & Delivery to Phuket. THB 3,500,000 app. Contact: inq@sea-yss.com www.sea-yss.com - 0813701995

SPEEDBOAT FOR SALE:

Kawasaki 750Sxi Jet Ski Pro

SEATBOAT 369 sale. Year 2009, engines 2x225 hp, capacity 22 passengers, great condition, ready to run, 2 stern exits, bathroom, shower, set of new options (coach, tent anto-staining), all documents. Priced at 1.9 MB, negotiable. Call Andrey 085 368 5908.

13 Metre Wooden Hull Cruiser: Cap. 17 PAX. Wooden hull, 3.5 metres W, draws 1.5 meters, diesel engine generates 123 KW. Perfect for fishing or day tours. Fitted w Fish Finder and GPS. Was B1,500,000 now only B500,000. Call 082 414 6931, email: phil@krabikon nect.com.

Stand up. Trick conversion kit, R&D ride plate, Race bars with finger throttle, Hydro-turf floor mat with foot-holds, Very reliable, fast, and great fun. Very good condition. B150,000. Contact: garysmith436@btinternet.com.

40FT Steel Cutter Sloop: Ready to cruise.Centrecockpit. Safe, strong German design.New Sails, 44HP Yanmar Engine, 6 Berths, solar, wind generator, BBQ, dinghy&outboard. AUD$90K. 085 3780 498, yacht.antaia@gmail.com.

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.

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Company for sale - Owner retiring Well known 12 year established company specializing in sales and rental of containers, site/sales offices, Porta Loos as well as Self Storage. Customer base includes Tesco Lotus, Laguna, Marriot, Boat Lagoon and many more. Enormous potential for expansion and export. A conservative value of company assets exceed 11MB which is included in the sale price of 14MB. Call Gordon 081 892 4804, www. safewayasia.com.

NEW ZODIAC 420 YACHTLINE SPECIAL OFFER FROM MA X MARINE ASIA – A great sporty RIB, designed as a tender/people carrier for a larger vessel of approximately 70 feet. A smooth, fast ride guaranteed from the world’s most famous inflatable boat brand. -Hypalon tubes -Honda 50hp EFI 4 Stroke outboard -Boat cover FOR SALE AT 750,000 THB Contact Craig Murphy on 081-970-0583 Or, Paul Stamp on 08-40 60 70 20 www.maxmarine.asia.

Business for sale

Bertram 505 Conver for sale Launched in 1989 this long range sport fishing vessel is powered by 2 Hino Marine 360hp V8 Turbo . The interior is fully air-conditioned and features a saloon, three cabins and a galley. Price : 7,000,000 THB , Stefano, info@ thebigblues.com, 087 834 5293 .

G u e s t h o u s e Ca f e B a r Karon Beach: Easily managed

profitable business lease 4.7M. Fully refurbished, 6 year contract (fully pre-paid). Low rent. Busy soi 2 minutes from the beach. 5 beautiful ensuite rooms. Sports bar, fully fitted kitchen and restaurant area. Account available. Tel: 081 891 9461 / livingroom-phuket.com.

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.

Boutique Guesthouse & Bar: Boutique Guesthouse, Bar /

Restaurant business for sale. Fully equipped rooms and bar, website and facebook page established. Well situated only three minutes walk from both Kamala beach and main road with all their amenities. B1,500,000. Contact: 084 442 7015.

For further info email samos1941@gmail.com.

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Speed Boat For Sale Steppa Fiberglass 32 feet Flybridge two 200 hp Yamaha outboard engines. Ideal for diving and tours. B850,000. Call 081 894 2124.

N E W S E A L I N ES AVA I LABLE: Orders are now open for the

new range of Sealine Sports and Flybridge, both 380 and 450. For details of this exciting new range Contact: inq@ sea-yss.com - www.sea-yss.com - 081 370 1995.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Sport Club for Sale by Owner: Set on 4 rai land with 2009 POWER CATAMARAN 45ft. 4 cabins. Volvo D- 4 IPS 300. Genset. Aircon. “Bose” surround. Raymarine. Low hours. Fully loaded. Fast and economical. As new. Bargain. Only 339,000 euros. Email: eddyelan@yahoo.com 089 971 0278, Eddie.

Bar / Guest House for sale Sports Bar and 9 Bedroom Guesthouse in popular location of Karon Beach for Sale or Rent. Kitchen and working laundry included. For information contact, Thai: 085 795 0875 or Eng: 087 884 1857.

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.

Coffee shop/cafe/bar for sale: URGENT-fully equipped and

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.

licensed,you walk in I walk out,can be changed to bar,2nd flr 3 bed a/c ff acc.3rd flr covered open area,2 x Honda clicks 4 rent,cheap rent paid to 2014. Price: 400K, rjpooklook@ hotmail.com, 094 316 1461.

with Internet and Gaming Shop. Well established, for sale 2 Million THB. bargain, near Rawai beach. Contact Mr. Brown 081 090 9640 e-mail: info@ phuket-car-rentals.de.

BAR ON BANGLA In the front of a new discotheque in the center on Bangla Road. We have 5 bars for rent. They are prepared and can be used immediately. Best return of investment is guaranteed.

Massage shop Patong: Due

to a relationship split,we must sell the massage business in Nanai. 5 Bed platform, 3 individual beds, 5 chairs 2 toilets, 1 shower, staff accommodation Large premises, could add other business All reasonable cash offers considered. B480,000, ur4236@yahoo.com, 083 594 1293.

Car, Bike, Internet, Game shop: Car and Motorbike Rental

Nice location 1km. from the beach and pier. Chanote title. Walking distance to many shop. 2 story, 9room and 6bath. Upstairs:4bd with baths for rent. Downstairs:5rooms and 2bath, 2kitchen, restaurant, bar, beauty salon etc.Entrance from the front and back. Only 8.9 MB. Call: 081 270 6310

2 rai prime development land near Villa Market & the new Central Festival site, Laguna/ Bangtao area. Long registered leases THB 1,800,000. Minimal ground rent. Contact 087 884 0644.

Reduced for quick sale:

Please contact Khun Ay: 081-895-7597 Dive Center for sale: Once in a life time opportunity: Paradise Diving Asia Co.Ltd. is selling its 12 years established 5* Dive Center / Retail Shop in Phuket, Nai Yang plus it’s unique location and connections, paradisediver@live.com, 081 891 5539.

Rawai Restuarant for Sale Land area approx 3,800 sqm. Main road with twin house in compound. Big garden, mangoes, tamarind, banana trees and a large restaurant in middle. Good lease and low rent. Price : 1.3 MB. Khun Asok, Rawai. big_redchili@ yahoo.com, 089 646 7176.

Restaurant for Sale Urgent! 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.

Seafood Europain and Thai food in Patong close to beach and main shopping Jungceylon. First class equipment included pizza oven. Main road location, 350 sqm. Good lease cheap rent. Owner health problem must sell URGENT . Only 8 MB! kingcable_aaa@hotmail.com 0870 368 551.

Sale Bar, Hotel + 1 Shop Rawai Beach: Land plot 700 sq

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hough there is still time lef t to t rain for the 9th Laguna Phuket International Marathon on June 8, not realise that the 10.5km run also taking place is one of the most competitive in the region. While 42.195 km is a grueling multi-hour distance race that pits runners ultimately against themselves, the short distance of 10.5km is more of a race against other athletes, with finishes that usually come down to the wire.

Last year, Italy’s Giovanni Ruggiero finished in 34 minutes and 24 seconds, with second best going to Thailand’s Anan Pomseane with a time of 37 minutes and 48 seconds. Only 30 seconds separated the rest of the top ten finishers. In 2012, only one second separated fourth place Somdee Darnjiramontree (39:44) and fifth place Pongsak Kongsri (39:45). Australian AJ Anderson won the race in 2011, as he finished just 27 seconds before local athlete Wittawat

Paisarn (who, at the time, was a teenager). This year, the field of competitors in the 10.5 km run will include Live 89.5 radio host Dave O’Connor as well as British International School teacher and masters athlete Michelle Hossack. Ke ny a n r u n n e r a n d Olympic hopeful Jackson Kibet Kenei – winner of over 100 different short distance events – also plans to compete. It’s anybody’s race. Class Act Media is a proud sponsor of the 9th Laguna Phuket International Marathon on June 8.

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Radio host will overcome injury The heat’s on for marathon couple TRAINING ASK ANY ATHLETE WHAT the hardest part of competing is, and most will say the training. Dave O’Connor is feeling some of that adversity at the moment. The Wake Up co-host on Live 89.5, sister radio station to The Phuket News, has had a bit of a setback in his quest to complete the 10.5 km run at the Laguna Phuket International Marathon on June 8 as he accidentally twisted his ankle over the Songkran holiday. “I’ve been on medication since Sunday night (April 13) when I couldn’t walk at all,” he says, “but the plan is still to start training again after Songkran. I’ll just be going

a little slower than before.” Still, the Irishman plans to forge ahead with his plans to complete the run once his ankle heals up in the next week or so. These plans include a radical change in diet in order to better prepare his body. “I have started a seven

day juice diet from [local company] Pura Organic to get extra energy for my training. I’m just drinking juice all day,” he says. With June 8 only a few weeks away, O’Connor says he is starting to feel the pressure. “[June 8] is not that far away. I really feel like it’s a lot closer than I initially though it would be, but I should be very prepared by the time the last two weeks come around,” he says confidently. As well as the juices, training plans include daily running on a treadmill coupled with 6km runs around Bang Wad dam in Kathu. “Some of my friends are members of Thanyapura and have asked me to go out running with them. I think that will be very helpful for me,” he says, before hobbling off.

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WITH THE 9TH LAGUNA Phuket International Marathon only six weeks away, training is only going to get tougher from here on out, especially for the husband and wife duo of Duncan Worthington and Chanut “Tum” Nawnarong. The couple plan to tackle the entire 42.195 km on June 8, but with Songkran festivities taking over the country, finding that extra bit of time to train has been hard to come by. For Duncan, running in the Phuket heat is something he says is his biggest challenge. So far, training plans include long runs in the morning.“Putting in the long miles is hard as the temperature rises quickly and even by 8 or 9am it can be nearing 30 degrees, making it very, very tough. We Brits are not designed for that!” he says.Meanwhile, work com-

mitments have forced Tum to do much of her training in Bangkok, something she feels actually helps her fitness since she’s been able to add CrossFit sessions to improve her strength and conditioning. The capital also offers better opportunities to run at any time of day. “It sounds strange to say,” she says, “but there are some great parks that open very early and close late, and have light so they are safe, and with lots of other runners using them,” she says. The extra sessions that Tum puts in have also helped her get ready for another

event: the Hat Yai Marathon in Songkhla provice on May 25 – just two weeks before the Laguna Marathon. “It is a big event and should be a good chance for me to get my fitness up,” she says, “I’m not worried about it being just a couple of weeks before Laguna Phuket as I will have time to recover.”With his wife competing in two marathon in quick succession, Duncan has his sights set on possibly competing in a triathlon in Pattaya before the Phuket race, though the couple admit that it may prove difficult. Duncan’s sessions using locally-based coach Jurgen Zack’s online seminars include both bike and swim training, though the Brit has mainly focused on his distance running. Running preparation aside, nutrition and staying hydrated are the most important factors for his first marathon. “I’ve been trying energy gels in training but I really do not like taking them. I’m looking at other options,” he says. “Battling the heat will not only dehydrate me quickly, but it will put a lot of pressure on my body that I have not experienced before.” In Tum’s experience, just drinking water would be better, though not too much since she felt stomach pains that slowed her down 16 km into the Laguna marathon last year. “Having a hydration pack will allow me to take on water in a more controlled way and not have to rely on water stations too much,” she says. thephuketnews

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he Ronins will be looking to extend their winning streak to four when they go on the road to take on the Lanna Tigers of Chiang Mai FC this Sunday (April 20). Three straight victories have seen Phuket FC bag nine points and jump to 3rd place on the Yamaha League-1 table. Chiang Mai, meanwhile, have yet to lose a home game this year after gaining promotion to Yamaha League-1 for the 2014 season. Despite an incident on March 8 in which club chairman Dr Udonpan Jantawiroj slapped a referee in the back of the head following a match on March 8 and received a lifetime ban, the Lanna Tigers are doing well so far in their first year back in the league, standing at 11th place and having lost only two games out of seven.

Despite Chiang Mai’s attacking approach, Phuket FC coach Stefano “Teco” Cugurra is reluctant to switch from his winning 4-3-3 formation to a 4-4-2 that has yielded little more than a draw this year. With Chiang Mai’s 4-4-2 formation, and stellar Paraguayan midfielder Anggello Machuca (#8), a former U-17 Paraguay national player, Phuket will need more than just defensive midfielder Alef Pochi (#15) to stop him. Machuca is good with both

feet, excellent with long shots and free kicks (all three of his goals this season have come from distance, two of which were from set pieces), and he is undeniably the Tiger’s attacking engine. Phuket FC will have to shut him down if they want to go home with all three points. The Tiger’s Ivorian striker Babo Mark Landry (#21), on loan from TPL-side Samut Songkram FC, has scored six goals and is one of three League-1 strikers with a hat-

BISP staff shine at track meet ON THE WEEKEND OF March 7 to 9, British International School, Phuket (BISP) teachers Michele Hossack, Eva Mooney and former PE teacher Maggie Walby competed against 1,500 other athletes in the 19th Thailand Masters Athletics Championships held at Thammasat University’s Rangsit Campus, outside Bangkok. Hossack won gold in all her events including the 100m, 200m, 400m and the 80m hurdles, bettering the Asian record in her category in the 200m and the 80m hurdles.

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BISP’s Michelle Hossack won gold in four events. Mooney, in her Masters debut, won three golds in the javelin, shot put and discus events, while Walby, having come from Wales for the international meet, competed in the 100m, triple jump and long jump events and won silver in long jump and improved on

last year’s efforts by almost half a metre. The Masters is an annual event held in different provinces around Thailand and is the highlight of the athletics calendar in this part of the world. between 35 and 99 years-old competed in the three day event.

trick to their name this season. Babo’s speed and agility will cause trouble in front of goal, but Phuket could stop plays in midfield by marking Machuca very tight, and never letting the Paraguayan complete his passes. This could mean that Phuket FC’s “Bulldog” Eber Henrique (#23) will have to drop back to help sandwich Machuca. Chiang Mai FC also has former Phuket left winger Niran Panthong (#12), who may also be closely marked

Left: Defender Sakareya Kolae. Above: Tales Dos Santos and Captain Wasan Natasan. Photos: J.P. Mestanza by Prachaya Hong-In (#6) or Sakareya Kolae (#26). The game will be fast paced and fun to watch as both teams have skilled players and are both determined to win this big clash, being billed as the North versus the South. This game marks the beginning of a grueling schedule for Phuket FC, who play four games in a 10-day period. The

Ronins will take on Ayutthaya FC in the Thai Com FA Cup 3rd round on April 23, then three days later they will host Nakhon Pathum United in league play on April 26, before finally hosting TPL-side Police United in a Toyota League Cup match on April 29.

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Emotional Liverpool on top as Chelsea stay in title hunt FOOTBALL

iverpool maintained their charge for a first English championship of the Premier League era with a thrilling 3-2 win over title rivals Manchester City at an emotional Anfield last Sunday (April 13), where fans marked the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Victory, combined with second-placed Chelsea’s 1-0 win away to 10-man Swansea, left Liverpool two points clear at the top with four games to play and seven in front of City. Significantly it meant the destiny of the title, which Liverpool last won in 1990, was now in the Reds’ own hands. Third-placed City has one game in hand on both Liverpool and Chelsea, who travel to Anfield in a fortnight for what could be a title-decider. Live r pool’s Ph il ippe Coutinho sealed a 10th win in a row for the Merseysiders 12 minutes from time after

Liverpool’s Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel vies with Manchester City’s French midfielder Samir Nasri during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield. Photo: AFP/Andrew Yates City had come from 2-0 down to draw level at 2-2. First-half goals from Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel put Liverpool in control only for City to hit back after the break through David Silva and a Glen Johnson own-goal. But Coutinho made it 3-2 in the 78th minute after seizing on a sliced clearance from City captain Vincent Kompany to beat England goalkeeper Joe Hart with a low shot from the edge of the box. Liverpool had to play the

closing minutes of stoppagetime a man down after Jordan Henderson was sent off for a wild challenge on City’s Samir Nasri. “It was a remarkable performance,” he said. “We showed so much spirit and quality,” Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, said after. Before kick-off, there was a minute’s silence in memory of the 96 Liverpool supporters killed in a crush during a FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield

Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium on April 15, 1989. In another tribute to the victims of the tragedy, matches across England were moved back by seven minutes this weekend, reflecting the moment the fateful match at Hillsborough was called off. At the Liberty Stadium, Swansea were a man down as early as the 16th minute after Chico Flores collected a second yellow card for bringing down Andre Schurrle. But it wasn’t until the 68th minute that Jose Mourinho’s side made their advantage count, with Demba Ba’s shot somehow evading Swansea keeper Michel Vorm. It was Ba’s second crucial goal of the week after he had scored in the Champions League quarter-final win over Paris Saint Germain. “I’ve been here three times with Chelsea without winning before today,” Blues assistant manager Steve Holland, sent out by Mourinho to conduct post-match interviews, told

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Wes Brown’s own-goal. However, only four days later on Wednesday (April 16), Everton slipped back to fifth place after losing 3-2 at Crystal Palace, while Arsenal beat West Ham 3-1 at the Emirates. On Wednesday (April 16), Manchester City lost another opportunity to close the gap with Liverpool when they drew 2-2 at bottom-feeders Sunderland. AFP

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Asian 7s title goes to Aussie Wolfpack CRICKET THE WOLFPACK DEFEATed Galah Cricket Club to retain the title in the 11th Phuket International Cricket Week 2014 Kata Group International Cricket 7s at Republic Phuket in Chalong last Saturday (April 12). The Australian team got off to a fast start in the Cup final as the Wolfpack’s Matt Jenkins’ bowled out Peter Dicker for a Golden Duck on the first ball. David Newhakm followed this up by hitting the best shot of the tournament, a big six down the ground. Soon after, Wolfpack’s Steve Hancox made a diving catch on the boundary to dismiss Jake Wright, while captain Will Badger limited the Galah’s to only six runs off his over.

This is the second title in a row for the Wolfpack. Jenkins was named the player of the tournament while Badger won the “Spirit of Cricket” award. Earlier in the day, CBBs defeated the Rowdies by 23 runs to take home the Bowl division title. CBB President Bob “Tiny” Phillips earned player of the finals honours after he bowled tightly in the last over to seal the victory.

n less than a year, the team of elite swimmers at British International School, Phuket (BISP) have been setting national records and finishing top in almost every competition they’ve competed in. This is the High Performance Academy Swim Team, a squad made up of some of the top youth swimmers from nations across Asia and Europe. The team was only put together last August with just five swimmers – two Malaysians, two Filipinos, and one Hungarian – but their performance has already created enough of a buzz to add seven more national youth swimmers (mostly from Japan) into the programme. “We got a group of very dedicated athletes,” said Head Coach Simon Jones. One of the team’s best displays came last November at the Singapore leg of the FINA World Cup Championships, when 16-year-old Roxanne Yu and 17-year-old Jethro Chua, both representing the Philippines, each broke national swim records (a total of four). They followed that performance up with a strong

Several of BISP’s swimmers have already achieved their required qualifying times for the Youth Olympic Games, with more competitions still left on the schedule. Photo: BISP showing at the Queensland State Championships in December, considered one of the top youth swim meets in the world, where Yu gained a silver medal against the region’s premier swimmers, while several of her teammates made Youth Olympic Games qualifying times. Singapore’s Alethea Toh and Malaysia’s Eric Tan have also each stood out in subsequent competitions, gaining podium victories in 2014. Though several team members have achieved the qualifying times required to represent

their respective country at the Youth Olympic Games, which take place in Nanjing later this year, only two from each nation will be chosen, and no spots are guaranteed. “We’re assuming we will know by early June. At the moment we have Hungary, the Philippines, and Singapore who have all achieved good times. We are obviously looking to improve upon that,” Jones said. In the meantime, there is still unfinished business for the High Performance Academy, with a busy competitive schedule for the next few months.

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Team members will compete in meets across the globe, including the Malaysian Open Championships in May, as well as the the SEA Age Group Swimming Championships in Singapore and the Dutch Swimming National Championships, both in June. In fact, Jones believes his team has the potential for an even bigger stage. “T he Youth Oly mpic Games would be great, but we are looking towards Rio 2016, on providing the backbone for these swimmers to progress and gain selection there,” he said.

SONGKRAN SOCCER Dozens of teams from across the region, as well

as a number of local sides, participated in the fourth Songkran International Soccer 7s tournament last Saturday (April 12) at Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club in Thalang. No prize money was at stake, with teams participating just to enjoy the spectacle of Songkran in Phuket, and for the glory of winning. Class Act Media was a proud sponsor of this event.

Run 1469: Saturday, April 19 at 4pm Hares: No Hope & Singha Directions: Ao Po area. From Heroines Monument head east for approx 10.2 km. Turn right at the Ao Po Marina junction (HHH sign). After approx 2.8 km turn left into the field (HHH sign), just after the school. Park in the field as this is a busy road. Truck will be marked. Gorgeous, leave room for the Circle. Note: This is a new laager site, do not go to the old one. Bus pick-up: Patong: 14:15; Kamala: 14:45 More info: phuket-hhh.com

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NEW REPUBLIC PROMISES GREAT THINGS Phuket FC President Pariyawat Atchariyachai

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nyone who drives down Chao Fa West road through Chalong will have noticed the sparkling new outdoor football facilities that highlight the landscape opposite the TOT office. “Making money is important, but we want to give back to the community,” club Chairman Pamuke Atchariyachai, who has spent about B45 million to build the Republic Phuket complex, told The Phuket News. With three football fields built to European standards – two of which have artificial grass – a fully-functioning concession area, bleachers, fitness area, offices, and a shop, Phuket FC management plan to use the facilities as not only the training ground for

the team, but a hub for the community at large. Located in the Chao Fa Thani housing subdivision, which the Atchariyachai family calls home, almost every inch of Republic Phuket has already been used for different sporting events. A martial arts academy rents out a room on the far side of the complex, while the Asian Cricket Sixes played their international tournament on the large grass field on the opposite side. The concession area has hosted the finals of the VNEA Phuket Pool League, and the two artificial fields in the middle are brimming with local football matches every night. “We see great opportunity in the whole facility. Everybody who has walked in the last few days have been very impressed,” said Michael

Maher, chairman of the Asian Cricket Sixes Tour, at a press conference. “Using state-of-the-art facilities like this gives us a huge opportunity to boost tourism in the island,” he continued. An extension of the new

grounds is a Thai mobile lifestyle app, also called Republic Phuket, that highlights the different aspects of Phuket life. Chairman Pamuke says that he had been approached in the past to sell the then empty land for commercial ventures, but he had other ideas.

“I can walk from my house to here, I could see the kids playing in the area. I wanted to keep this to create something that can help build the community and eventually give it to my son, my nephew, my family,” he says. Prior to Republic Phuket, the Ronins would switch between training sessions at Surakul Stadium and the FIFA Tsunami Memorial Football Centre on the way to Cape Panwa. The new facilities are a step toward Phuket FC eventually building their own stadium in the future, though they still have work to go with this initial venture.

The clubhouse, which was originally part of the housing complex, is getting a makeover complete with a renovated pool and restaurant, possibly bumping up the total to B50 million upon completion. And there’s much more to come, says Phuket FC President Pariyawat Atchariyachai. The island’s football club plans to use the facility as the headquarters for their Saksee Academy – a fully-fledged Phuket FC youth club. “We want to bring people together. Phuket is quite scattered, people live far apart,” says President Pariyawat, “Republic Phuket is our effort to bring people together.”

Thanyapura aims to train young Olympians with sports academy ATHLETICS T H A N YA P U R A S P O R T S and Leisure Club in Thalang have officially launched their Elite Junior Sports Academy (EJSA) to support local youth talents for

the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The aim is to help young Thai athletes fulfill their athletic potential and groom them alongside the professional athletes that already use Thanyapura’s facilities and qualified coaches. “We have been here for a

long time and it would be nice for us to give something back to the local people,” said four-time triathlon world champion Chris McCormack, executive chairman of Thanyapura. Te n n i s pl aye r Wit ch ay a Tongcharoenchaikul, who has

already helped Thailand advance to the Group II regional finals of the Davis Cup this year, and swimmer Thanakrit Kritiya, are among the programme’s first athletes. “It would be a once in a lifetime opportunity for anyone who wants to qualify for the Olympic Games.

We will do our best to bring out the potential of these athletes.” Rachel Daipholtanya from the Sports Authority of Thailand said that it was great news for young Thai athletes because Thanyapura has some of the best training facilities in the country.

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