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Airport buses roll in August THE LONG-AWAITED BUS service from Phuket International Airport to Patong will launch in August, the bus contractor has confirmed.

Prakob Panyawai of OS Car Rent told The Phuket News yesterday (June 20) that although the provincial authorities had announced the bus service would start on July 1, the company needs time for marketing before the buses roll.

On Wednesday afternoon (June 19) the Chief of the Phuket Land Transportation Office (PLTO), Teerayut Prasertphol, said that although the airport bus would at first go only as far as Patong, the plan was still for it to run all the

way to Karon and then Kata.

Taxi drivers in both those towns have said – quite vehemently – that they will block any attempt to drive the bus into their territory.

Mr Teerayut told The Phu­ ket News, “There is already a designated bus stop area in Patong, in front of Banzaan Market [on Phang Muang Sai Kor Rd, close to Jungceylon].

“But the location of the airport bus stop is not yet confirmed.”

With much of Phang Muang Sai Kor Rd currently dug up (see main story, right), the service will initially run along Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, turning left near Jungceylon.

Andara’s turn under official microscope THE HIGH-PROFILE ANDA­ ra resort and property development, along with the Parisorn project, under construction in Kamala, were on Wednesday (June 19) examined by a highlevel and very suspicious team from the Ministry of Interior.

The team, led by the Assistant to the Minister of Interior, Sitthichai Kittithanesuan, came to investigate complaints that Andara was built on a slope steeper than 30 degrees from

horizontal, the maximum allowed under Thai law, while the developers of Parisorn were accused of not having the correct permits to excavate.

At a meeting later at Patong Municipality, Mr Sitthichai declared, “Tourists don’t want to see skyscrapers or resorts. They want to see tropical nature. But that nature in Phuket is being ripped off by business people.

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BIKE DIVER Belorussian’s bizarre adventure in a big hole in Patong Alasdair Forbes & Naraporn Tuarob editor@classactmedia.co.th

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elorussian expat Maxim Baranov and a Thai man were lucky when both drove their motorbikes – five minutes apart – into a huge hole in Phang Muang Sai Kor Rd in Patong in the early hours of Sunday (June 16).

With the road flooded up to the level of the footpath after heavy rain, the 2.5-metredeep excavation just north of Jungceylon was impossible to see, and the only warning was a sign saying “Reduce speed” and a flimsy barrier.

Mr Baranov, who works in a hotel in Karon, told The Phuket News, “I’d come out of a movie. It was the last showing so I came out at about 1:30 am.

On my way home there were big floods so I decided to stop in front of the Family Mart.

“I was driving on the side of the road, close [to the footpath].

My front wheel suddenly went under the water and I thought, okay, maybe the water’s a bit deeper here. But then my back wheel also went and I went down too.

“I tried to get the bike out but I realised it was too deep.

I stood on the bike with my hands on the handlebars but I was still underwater so I [left the bike] and some guys helped me to get out of the water.

“That was when I learned that there was another guy, a Thai guy, whose bike had sunk in the same place just five minutes before.”

He called the Tourist Police

Maxim Baranov prepares to go diving for his motorbike in Patong. Screen grab from video by Almas Omarov. and explained what happened but was met with a long silence with Mr Baranov calling “Hello? Hello?”

“After that they put down the phone. Then the line was busy, busy, every time I tried to call, so I called the regular police. One officer came on a motorbike, took a look and then went away again.

“It’s a rented bike so I knew I had to get it out, but at first we just waited for the water to go down. But after a while we realised it wasn’t going to go down anymore.

“So a friend called some guys who came to help. They brought a big ladder and some rope.

“I dived in the water and

attached the rope to the bike.

It wasn’t easy because it was completely dark down there with it being nighttime and the water full of mud.”

But he succeeded and after half a dozen people put their backs into the work, up came the bike.

“Then the Thai guy who lost his bike said, ‘I can’t dive or anything,’ so I thought, Okay, I’ve done it once. So I dived down and got his bike out too.

“The hole is about five metres long by three metres wide and at least two and a half meters deep.

“I went down in it and raised my hands and no one could see them above the wa-

ter – I’m 180 [centimetres tall] and still I wasn’t touching the bottom, so it’s very deep. It was kinda extreme.”

He added that he was concerned that others might drive into the hole. “I drove along there the day before and there was no hole there. They didn’t put any [warning] signs and also when I tried to get help they didn’t do anything. I had to do everything on my own.”

On Monday, after his swim in the murky waters of Patong, Mr Baranov was not feeling well and went to hospital. Happily, after blood tests, doctors declared he was not suffering from anything serious, and antibiotics are already working their magic.

Also rather magical was the fact that he has already received damage compensation after his dramatic encounter with the hole.

Mr Baranov’s iPad and iPhone were destroyed by being submerged, and his rented bike also had to be repaired.

On Tuesday (June 18), project consultant Sunya Sunthornjinda told The Phuket News that the excavation is covered by insurance and that the contractor, Siamphan Wattana Co, had already contacted Mr Baranov and the bike rental company and had paid for the losses.

The deadline for completion of the project is December 19.

Siamphan Wattana has already moved to increase the barriers around the giant hole and has added flashing lights to warn motorists in an effort to avoid a recurrence of Mr Baranov’s bizarre adventure.

Smugglers held with 3 jumbos ACTING ON A TIP-OFF, Thalang police on Monday afternoon (June 17) seized three elephants brought to Phuket illegally and arrested nine people who transported them onto the island.

They were charged with forging official documents and transporting elephants illegally.

Weerasit Puthipairoj, the chief of the Phuket Provincial Livestock Office told The Phuket News, “These people forged the transport permits – even my signature.”

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Thai makes point over girlfriend – with pistol to the head VASILIY TUBAEV, A VISI­ tor from Russia, had a gun pointed at his head by a Thai man, in what appeared to be a misunderstanding over a Thai woman in Phuket.

Mr Tubaev came to Thai­ land on April 5 and rented an apartment in PK Mansion in Phuket Town, not far from Central Festival.

After a month or so he got to know a Thai woman called Karn who lived in the same building and worked in an office on the ground floor.

Mr Tubaev told The Phuket News’ Russian-lan­ guage sister paper Novosti Phuketa that he knew she was “living with some guy” but that he was led to believe that the man was her brother.

He had lunch with Karn and her colleagues a couple of times and then, on May 26, the girls invited him to go with them to Khao Lak. On June 5, however, Karn said they could no longer see each other. She would not say why.

The very next day Mr Tubaev heard somebody knocking on his door and trying to open it. He didn’t answer and the visitor went away. At about 3 pm he re­ turned and knocked again.

This time Mr Tubaev set up his camera and pressed the record button before opening the door.

The man who came in produced a pistol, pointed it at the Russian and ordered him to his knees. He told Mr Tubaev to stay away from Karn, who he said was his wife, and to go back to Russia. He reinforced the message with several slaps to Mr Tubaev’s face and head, then put the gun to his forehead and pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire and the Thai man left.

Mr Tubaev moved out of the building the same day and, two days later, reported the attack to the police. The Thai was arrested three days later.

The Russian told The Phuket News that the Thai, who was not named, had of­ fered an apology and B10,000 compensation, but that he decided not to accept either.

The case is now going through the courts. Mr Tubaev has left Phuket.

Police told The Phuket News the gun was a replica, and could not fire bullets.

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White mask rally ‘not the Arab Spring – yet’

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he island’s anti-gov­ ernment protesters, many wearing white “Guy Fawkes” masks, came out in force again on Sunday (June 16) at Saphan Hin, with this second rally attracting far higher numbers than the one last weekend.

The main point of the rally was for people to protest about the perceived failure of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s cabinet; protesters say they believe the policies of the Pheu Thai government – such as the first-car policy, rice pledging and the possible amendment of the constitution – are un­ successful.

Similar rallies were held in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Speaking at the Phuket rally was Kaewsan Atibodhi, a former politician and founder of the anti-government group on Facebook, Thai Spring. He told the crowd of well over 2,000 protesters he was call­ ing for harmony between all different groups.

“Even though our ideology

Not mincing their words: The protestors, many wearing white ‘V for Vendetta’ masks, just don’t like the government. and our thinking is different, we shouldn’t do harm to oth­ ers.”

He later told The Phuket News that wearing the white mask was a way for people to show they were opposed to exiled former PM Thaksin

Shinawatra’s influence on the current government.

“The mask is just a tool to symbolise anti-Thaksin beliefs.

There is no leader for this gathering of people wearing the white masks, but it shows unity for the same cause. This is the

natural power of the people.

“This is an ordinary, nonviolent rally. This is not the Arab Spring at the moment, but more a wake-up call for the government.

“However, if the govern­ ment continues to use its power

for its own benefit, rather than for the benefit of the Thai people, then resentment will continue [to grow].

“If the government con­ tinues to try to influence the media, then it will add more fuel to the fire.”

American dies in Rawai road smash

The condition of the motorbike gives an indication of the severity of the smash in Rawai on Saturday morning.

A M ER ICA N N ICOLAS Javier Solis, 27, was killed instantly when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a six-wheeled truck at an inter­ section in Rawai on Saturday morning (June 15).

The accident happened about 10 am at an intersec­ tion along Wiset Rd near the Phuket Raumjai Rescue Foundation building.

The man’s motorcycle was completely wrecked in the collision. Witnesses said Mr Solis was not wearing a helmet and died instantly from

severe head injuries.

Wreckage from the colli­ sion remained strewn across one lane of the road while emergency services attended to the accident.

The driver of the truck, which was laden with beer and driving from the direction of Rawai beach, suffered injuries to his legs in the crash, and was taken to Vachira hospital.

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sense of crisis prevailed at a meeting of senior Phuket tourism industry figures last Thursday (June 13), presided over by Thailand’s Minister of Tourism & Sports, Somsak Pureesrisak.

Despite being new in the job – he became minister just two months ago – Mr Somsak showed he had a firm grasp of the island’s problems, hitting the nail on the head in his opening remarks at the Kata Beach Resort & Spa. “The problem is that we now have a great number of tourists coming to Phuket, so this leads to more traffic, degradation of tourists attractions and facilities, and land encroachment, especially in public areas,” he said.

“These are problems that we have heard about for years, and keep talking about – but when will they be solved?”

The meeting came after the Senate Tourism Committee, led by its president, Phuket Senator Thanyarat Achariyachai, toured beaches and came up with a list of problems caused by disorganised management of beach areas.

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Tourism & Sports Minister Somsak Pureesrisak: ‘When will the problems be solved?’

Group and Phuket FC Chairman Pamuke Achariyachai was blunt. “Law enforcement here has failed,” he said.

“Phuket must move forward. We need to make Phu­ ket’s beaches as beautiful as they were 30 years ago, or at least manage them better.

“Local leaders must not ignore the problems. You need to go and talk to [people working in tourism], educate them and tell them that we have to preserve Phuket for future generations.”

Sarayuth Mallam, vicechairman of the Phuket Tourist

Association, said of the current garbage-and-debris-strewn state of the island’s west-coast beaches, “During January and February, our beaches will be clean, but what the senators saw the other day – dirty beaches full with garbage – is because it is now the rainy season.

“Another problem is that we have people from other provinces coming to Phuket to earn a living, but these people don’t have any sense of belonging, of wanting to look after their hometown.”

Rangsiman Kingkaew, from the Phuket Chamber

of Commerce, said Phuket was an international destination but “lacked international standards”.

“We need to change the attitude of locals towards tourists,” he said. “We need to think about what can we do to meet tourists’ needs, and make them feel like they want to come back.

He also echoed many others in worrying about the effects of never-mind-the-quality-feelthe-width mass tourism.

On safety at sea – there have been three serious incidents in the past few weeks

Battle over Bangtao ‘encroachment’ VICE-GOVERNOR SOMkiat Sangkhaosutthirak on Tuesday (June 18) paid a visit to a piece of land next to Bangtao Beach that has recently become the centre of heated debate in the local community around Klong Bangtao.

He and Ma-Ann Samran, chairman of the Cherng Talay Tambon Adminstration Organisation (OrBorTor) visited the site which local villagers say has been poached from public land. There are four structures on the land – two houses and a couple of singleroom structures. All of them are falling down.

The land, V/Gov Somkiat was told, has a complex history. It was originally owned

by Roongsak Poonsilp, who made a contract with Somsak Mingpijarn allowing him to use the land, but with the condition that if he, Roongsak, wanted it back, Mr Somsak would leave.

Ma-Ann Samran, left, points out one of the ‘encroaching’ buildings to V/Gov Somkiat Sangkhaosutthirak.

Earlier this year Mr Roongsak asked for the return of the land and consigned the land use rights to the OrBorTor, for public use.

Mr Somsak, however, declined to leave and has told locals to stay out.

So incensed were the locals that on Tuesday 50 of them marched to the site and spraypainted the words “Encroachment forbidden” and “This is

public property” on the walls of the two houses built there.

Rungsan Saleh, secretary of Bangtao Longtail Boat Group (BLBG) said “This is a public land, so we would like the OrBorTor to do something about this.

“Bangtao beach is eight kilometres long but the available area for locals to walk to the beach is only three metres wide. In the future, if there is a

disaster, how will it be possible to save lives?

“If we have this piece of land for public use, local people can share it and it could be used as a place to haul ashore long-tail boats in the southwest monsoon season.”

V/Gov Somkiat said after checking in the area, “This piece of land is public property.

No one can use it for their own benefit, so the OrBorTor must reclaim the land quickly.”

Mr Ma-Ann said, “We have tried to talk the occupant into moving off the land. We will give him one or two more days to agree to take down the buildings. If he does not we will obtain a warrant and tear down the buildings ourselves.

“After that we will manage the land for public use and open it up for the Bangtao Longtail Boat Group to fix their boats or park them [in bad weather].”

involving tourists on trips from Phuket – Governor Maitree Intusut said, “Boats should carry no more than their allowed capacity. I have also asked the Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet and the Marine Police to stand by at all times.”

Mr Somsak added, “The Phuket Marine Office have said their manpower is limited, so I have suggested to them that perhaps they should outsource some tasks.”

Mr Sarayuth noted that bad news travels fast and wide, “For the beach chair problem, many tourists’ lives were actually saved by staff of those businesses.

“But the actions of a few bad apples leads to negative coverage in the news.”

The same was true, he said, of taxi problems, most recently the five-hour ordeal of a young Chinese woman at the hands of a black taxi driver.

“I can say that the black taxi problem is less than five per cent, but as bad news always gets more attention, it creates a negative image of Phuket.”

The meeting took place the day before a metting was scheduled with 17 ambassadors representing EU countries (see page 5) to discuss safety for tourists coming to Phuket.

Patong CCTV monitoring system up and running KATHU POLICE STAtion’s security camera monitoring room is up and running with some 20 cameras in Patong feeding video to large screens in the centre.

Pol Col Jiraphat, Kathu Police Superintendent, told The Phuket News that they have already set already set up six monitor screens that are linked to Patong Municipality cameras on roads and the beach.

“I have spoken with the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation and Patong Municipality about getting more monitors.

“We have excellent cameras on Bangla Rd which give very clear pictures.

I think these will be very helpful.”

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Governor faces battery of 17 European ambassadors Alasdair Forbes execeditor@classactmedia.co.th

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he press conference afterwards may not have reflected it – diplomats are, after all, supposed to be diplomatic in public – but according to sources who attended last Friday’s (June 14) meeting between government officials and 17 ambassadors from the European Union, some tough points about tourist safety and fair treatment of visitors were made.

Speaking at the JW Marriott in Mai Khao, Governor Maitree Intusut – after an introductory remark that Phuket appeared to be attractive not only to tourists but also to diplomats – said that discussions covered, among other matters, boat safety and public transport – which he said is “gradually improving”.

He also announced that any tourist with a problem was welcome to contact his office directly, an alternative to dealing with police who have been accused of heavyhandedness – especially in the

recent case of a French family who realised that they had emerged from the airport with no entry stamp, went back to airport Immigration and were arrested.

The governor explained that authorities were taking a strict line with passengers of the airline on which the French family arrived because narcotics had been found many times in passengers’ possession.

Although the family had been fined, he added, he personally “absorbed” their fines.

EU Ambassador David Lipman said that there would be “several types of follow-up from the meeting”. One of the most public will be the revival of regular meetings between the governor and local honorary consuls. The next will be held on June 28.

Spanish Ambassador Antonio Casado Rigalt recommended that Phuket look at adopting a system similar to that of many countries in Europe, where blue flags are awarded to beaches where the water quality and the quality of beachside facilities meets

Netherlands Ambassador Henk Cor van der Kwast: ‘It’s obvious that something needs to be done at Bangkok level.’ certain minimum standards.

The Netherlands Ambassador Henk Cor van der Kwast said, “If there are particular points we can inform [the Governor] about them. The proof of the pudding will then be in the eating.

“But I must say the impression was good. It started off with ‘How wonderful Phuket is’ but then it changed to ‘But

there are some problems’, and then ‘How can we make progress?’

Phuket in recent days has been visited not only by the EU ambassadors but also by their counterparts from the US and China, the country’s Minister of Tourism & Sports, a deputy minister of Interior and the Senate Tourism Committee – all discussing tourist safety

or degradation of the island’s tourist facilities.

Did the ambassador think this indicated that Phuket’s woes are now a national issue and that local authorities need help from Bangkok?

“It’s obvious that something needs to be done at the Bangkok level.”

British Ambassador Mark Kent said later, “Phuket is a very important tourist destination for EU nations and we want to see our nationals in a situation where they want to come back, where they feel safe and where they feel they are receiving just treatment.

“I think the governor understands what we say … and there are issues that we will be tackling together, in particular taxis and tuk-tuks, getting a workable transportation system for a fair price.

“The thing about European tourists is that, per capita they spend a lot of money in the local economy. And once they go – we were talking with tour operators about this today – it’s hard to get them back.

“So I think for the strategic

Australian envoy rams home Phuket’s top security issues W I T H 17 E U RO PE A N Union ambassadors having met with Governor Maitree Intusut last Friday to air once again their concerns about tourists’ safety, on Tuesday (June 18) it was the turn of Jonathan Kenna, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok.

“Mr Kenna came to discuss accidents, natural disasters and the results of terrorism; these were the specific security issues. We also discussed the issue of transportation.

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Firm grasp: Governor Maitree and Jonathan Kenna.

Mr Kenna demonstrated that he had a firm grasp of the issues, and understands that

development of Phuket it’s important that a small minority of people, that certain issues, don’t spoil the development potential of the whole region. ” The high-profile meeting, Amb Kent added, is part of an ongoing dialogue. “I think the governor recognises the concerns, the interests, the objectives of the international community in terms of the foreign tourists here.”

After the meeting, Gov Maitree was asked whether the number of high-level visits from the capital suggested Bang­kok is worried that the problems are too big for Phuket officials to handle.

He replied, “Phuket’s authorities can still handle the island’s problems.

“Phuket is important in terms of national strategy and for tourism, so many senior government figures come down [from Bangkok] to visit us and follow up on issues.

“At the moment we can still handle the problems. But I will adjust our strategy, our way of thinking and our manpower to handle the situation [better].”

transportation and tourism issues are important,” Gov Maitree said.

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IN BRIEF Guard talked out of suicide leap A depressed security guard who climbed to the top of the Poonphol Night Plaza in Phuket Town on Thursday afternoon (June 13), apparently intending to jump to his death, was talked down by a relative after an hour of high drama.

The 50-year-old was spotted by passers-by, perching precariously atop the building. He finally came down after a relative rushed to the scene and talked to him. He was taken for a psychiatric evaluation.

Wrestling coach dies after Bangla Rd party The coach of the Iraqi junior wrestling team, in Phuket for the Asian Junior Wrestling Championships, died of a heart attack just after midnight on Saturday (June 15) after a party on Bangla Rd in Patong.

Kadee Abes, 44, and seven friends were on their way back to their hotel by taxi from Bangla Rd when Mr Abes had difficulty breathing. He was taken to Patong hospital where he later died.

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Man dies as speakers fall Tanyaluk Sakoot reporter4@classactmedia.co.th

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62-year-old motorbike taxi driver died on Monday night (June 17) when large loudspeakers set up for a concert to accompany the Southern Region Prison Products Market were blown over by a violent gust and landed on top of him.

The accident took place at about 8pm when parts of Phuket – including Saphan Hin where the market was staged – were hit by heavy rain and winds.

The concert was called off but the wild weather continued, toppling the stage and then the loudspeakers.

Phuket City Pol Capt Udom Phetrat said that while others hurried out of area, the motorbike taxi driver, Muhammad

Rain heading for Phuket on June 19. Photo: Southern Meteorological Centre West Coast Poksakul, 62, was not quick enough.

The heavy sound system fell on him, breaking one of his

legs in three places, and giving him severe head injuries, from which he died soon after.

The wind also toppled

branches that damaged five houses on Narisorn Rd, close to the Governor’s Mansion. No injuries were reported.

North of Phuket, in Phang Nga Province, 15 houses were affected, some with their roofs blown off and others damaged by a falling tree.

The Meteorological Department predicts that southwest monsoon weather, bringing stormy conditions and high waves, will continue to affect the Andaman Sea coastline until Sunday (June 23). Small boats are advised not to go out.

Wind and rain will weaken after that date.

It also noted that a large tropical depression to the east of the Philippines now appears to be heading for Japan and will therefore not affect Thailand. However, anyone planning a trip to the Philippines, Japan or Taiwan soon should check weather conditions before deciding whether to fly.

Police station scandal close to prosecution?

PROSECUTORS WILL DECIDE in two weeks whether to indict construction company PCC and its management on fraud charges, filed by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), relating to the B5.8 billion contract to build 369 police stations, most of which remain un-

completed, including two in Phuket.

DSI special case officer Theerawat Kongmon sent the investigation report on the case to Ruj Kuansuwan, executive director of the Office of Civil Litigation 1 in the AttorneyGeneral’s office, on June 13.

The report is 12,228 pages long

and was delivered in five crates.

The DSI recommended indicting PCC Development and Construction Co and its three executives – Pibul Udomsithikul, Jaturong Udomsithikul and Wissanu Wisetsing – on charges of cheating 32 subcontractors employed under subcontracts to build

the police stations, causing damages estimated at B90 million.

Mr Ruj said the three PCC executives had also reported to public prosecutors at his office. He instructed them to return to hear the prosecutors’ indictment decision next Thursday (June 27). Bangkok Post

Rescue volunteers and a police officer prepare to lift Mr Li’s body out of the speed boat after it returned to Chalong. Photo: Tourist Police Pol Sen Sgt Maj Jirapat Navatong

Chinese tourist drowns CHINESE TOURIST LI RAN, 31, drowned on Tuesday afternoon (June 18) while on a trip to Racha Yai island.

Pol Sen Sgt Maj Jirapat Navatong of Phuket Tourist Police told The Phuket News,

“We understand he went into the sea on his own and was not wearing a buoyancy aid.

“He was carried off by a current. People saw that he was in trouble and tried to save him but the waves were strong

and by the time they got to him it was too late. “The body was brought back to Chalong Pier and was then taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for autopsy and to await arrangements for repatriation.”

Trash collector finds dead baby A RUBBISH COLLECTOR IN RAWAI District found the dead body of a newborn baby last Friday afternoon (June 14), dumped in a trash bag beside a neighbourhood road in Rawai.

The rubbish collector was working his rounds in the Suksan area of Rawai about 1pm when he found the black plastic trash bag containing the baby’s body.

The collector and his colleagues immediately called the Chalong police station. When

the police arrived they found that a length of rubber balloon had been tied around the baby’s neck, and that it was probably dead before it was dumped.

Emergency workers from the Phuket Raumjai Rescue Foundation who also attended the scene said they believed the baby was less than a day old.

The police took the body to Vachira Hospital for a post-mortem investigation, and say they’re now looking for the mother of the dead child.

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YOU SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK ONE CONSTANT COMplaint from Phuket’s beach lifeguards is that beachgoers either don’t understand about red “no swimming” flags, or deliberately ignore them.

Down at Nai Harn Beach, lifeguards have come up with a more convincing way of warning people to stay away from the water.

Even though the sign lacks Chinese language (and Japanese, French, Italian, Mongolian, etc), the message is still pretty clear.

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Japan visas on arrival for Thais T

SAFETY FIRST Vichit police gave free motorbike helmets to members of officers’

families and relatives on Tuesday morning (June 18), and also handed out 100 free helmets to student of Vichit Songkram Primary School. The helmet donation was supported by the scooter manufacturer Vespa. Policemen will also arrange to hand out another 20 helmets to children as part of a road security project in the Vichit area.

he Japanese government had announced it is to exempt Thais from having to obtain visas beforehand for short stays, as part of a programme to entice more tourists to visit the country.

The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved the new policy on Tuesday (June 11) but has not yet announced when it will take effect, saying only that the measure could be introduced ahead of the summer season.

“The effective date of the implementation and the length of stay without visa will be announced soon,” the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok said on Tuesday.

The embassy advised Thai travellers to look out for news of the new rules come into force, warning that there will be no refunds for those visas issued before the waiver takes effect.

The embassy posted another statement on its website, saying that the government is working on the final touches for the implementation of the scheme, which could be launched this summer.

Mt Fuji will soon be more accessible to Thais. Photo: miyeong “We hope that the exchanges between Japan and Thailand will be further promoted by this visa relaxation,” the Japanese government said in a statement.

Thai travel agents and travellers welcomed the visa exemption.

The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) said it was confident that outbound tourism from Thailand to Japan will boom this year.

Chumnong Tantharot, TTA vice president and managing director of Swadee Holiday Co, suggested the exemption would increase sales of package tours to Japan at least 20 per cent to 30 per cent this

year.

Japan is a popular destination for Thai tourists, ranking only behind Europe in popularity, he said, although more Thais visit China and South Korea because they are cheaper.

After the exemption takes effect, the average price of a package tour to Japan will likely decrease by B2,000, he said.

The average cost of a package tour to Japan is currently B40,000 to B50,000 a head for five days and four nights.

About 300,000 tourists from Thailand were among 8 million foreigners who visited Japan last year. Bangkok Post

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Beasts of burden T hree Surin-registered elephants bound for a life in the Phuket tourist industry were seized earlier this week and their smugglers arrested.

Phuket Livestock Director Werasit Puphipairoj said that he was shocked to find the documents the smugglers held bore his signature, forged of course.

The nine smugglers were locked up in the police station and animals moved to temporary accommodation in Chalong.

There are already 224 recorded elephants on the island – 24 more than the maximum 200 limit set by the Phuket Livestock Department.

The three illegal elephants will, one hopes, be sent back to Surin in the coming week, unlike their ‘legal’ Chalongdwelling brethren who are free to continue their life as tourist attractions.

They’re free to remain

chained to trees, to give rides to tourists and to wear spangly, garish costumes at Phuket’s growing number of theme shows.

This particular story highlights the dark side of creating Thailand’s ‘Amazing’ tourism image, and the corruption, cruelty and complicity involved in making it so.

The cost of lumping a tourist’s sizeable frame upon the head of an elephant far exceeds the few thousand baht tour fee.

The cost of having a photograph taken with a baby elephant on a beach is much, much more than just the photographic paper.

In fact the long, and literally tortured journey for some tourist trade elephants begins either in elephant farms or sometimes when the animals are ripped illegally from the jungles of Thailand.

Every single one of the elephants you see working in the Phuket shows, camps and

even five-star resorts will have been ‘broken’. When they are torn from their mothers, the ‘desensitisation’ process begins, with the baby elephants tied to trees and sometimes beaten until they give up and become subservient to the great animal that is man.

A percentage of the elephants in the elephant tourist industry suffer physical injury – the sensitive animals can also become emotionally damaged.

There are people in Thailand who are concerned, the Elephant Nature Foundation in Chiang Mai for example. But they are few and far between and have no hope of rescuing every elephant in Thailand.

In sum, although it may be perfectly legal and of course profitable for truckloads of tourists to be ferried to elephant camps around the island to ride these wonderfully majestic beasts – does that make it right?

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Crooks come in all colours and masks Voranai Vanijaka voranaiv@bangkokpost.co.th

T

he colour-coded kerfuff le surrounding the death of Akeyuth Anchanbutr makes a strong argument as to why we Thai people need to get a grip.

If we continue to look at everything through the colour-coded lens stapled to our eyeballs, more likely than not our colour-blindness will also impair other abilities, such as that to think with an ounce of logic or a milligramme of common sense.

The anti-Thaksin Shinawatra crowd of all colours and masks should not make a hero or a martyr out of Akeyuth.

Just because someone shares your political alignment doesn’t mean he or she is, or was, saintly, or even a good person.

With all due respect to the deceased and with condolences to his family, as a king of the Ponzi scheme, Akeyuth represented all of the many businessmen in this country who bleed their fellow citizens for personal riches.

As a criminal suspect who fled to another country, only to return after the 20-year statute of limitations expired, he’s but an example of the rich and

powerful people who believe they are above the law. His alleged crime wasn’t political; it was straight-up robbery.

As an anti-Thaksin activist, his tactics were neither constructive nor exemplary.

They included insulting Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and women upcountry as a whole, referring to their supposedly low IQ and loose morals, to put it mildly.

Remove the colour-coded lens stapled to the eyeballs and please do not confuse the man with his political stance. Look at his life and what he stood for objectively; just because a man hates Thaksin doesn’t make him suddenly a model citizen, in life or in death.

This doesn’t mean he deserved to die or that we should not care about his death.

Neither does this mean – for those on the other side of the political fence – that his death should be celebrated. It only means that we should look at his life, and everything else, with objectivity rather than through the colour-coded lens of tribal loyalty.

That said, the circumstances of his disappearance and death do stink more than a government warehouse full of rotting rice from a cer-

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[Re. Chinese tourist drowns during trip off Phuket] Sad story, and so soon after the Chinese ambassador’s strong words.

Phuket seems to lack any will to change. Can the Governor answer why these accidents still happen?

I do hope he receives a call from the Chinese Ambassador asking him to “Please explain.”

Laurie Howells

[Re. Phuket’s ‘Bike Diver’ expat gets compensation] Has to be the fastest insurance settlement in history.

Assuming it’s true, well done. agogohome

A million reasons to lock them up [Re. Elephant smugglers arrested in Phuket with three jumbos] Absolutely pathetic!

Make the punishment so harsh that no one would ever even consider doing this again.

I’ve read that a baby elephant is worth around B1 million, so this should be a minimum of a B3 million fine, plus some mandatory jail time for all involved.

Dave Williams

Packing a trunk for the seaside [Re. Baby Phuket elephant sees ocean for the first time [VIDEO]] That looks about as much fun as is possible for a baby elephant to have. So cute... wonderful!

DrCrabfingers

Dangerous driving responsible?

[Re. Phuket News: Foreign man killed in Rawai road accident] This American guy is dead not because of the way he drove, but because of the truck driver.

I was there and I saw this truck two minutes before the accident, driving like crazy

tain ill-conceived scheme.

It’s not far-fetched to consider that his death may have been politically motivated, but to consider political motives is mere speculation at this point, as evidence to that effect has yet to be found.

We should also take note that Akeyuth’s sister said she believes it was just a murder and robbery. But with condolences to her, believing in something doesn’t make it true – the truth remains elusive and perhaps will never be found.

Let the ball swing to the other side of the court and consider the pro-Thaksin crowd.

Just as Akeyuth’s track record is known, so is that of Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung. And just because he came out right away to say that the death was not politically motivated doesn’t make it true, or signal the end of the discussion.

Mr Chalerm’s past is a matter of record. Just because a few years back he decided it would be politically astute to enter into the service of Thaksin, it doesn’t make him one of the good guys.

For that matter, everyone – regardless of the colour-coded tribe they belong to – has gripes about the Thai police. The same

things we have whined about for decades.

Sure, the chief of the Royal Thai Police is appointed by the Pheu Thai government.

Of course, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau has a portrait of himself and Thaksin hanging on his office wall. Yes, he gave a lifelong pledge to be loyal to the former prime minister.

But neither of the two appointments means that the Thai police have suddenly attained the brilliance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes or the honesty of Dragnet’s Joe Friday.

With regard to this particular case, the police seemed too willing to chalk it up to simple robbery and homicide by a 24-year-old driver. That doesn’t mean we should close our eyes and ears, pat them on the back and say, “Jolly good show, chaps.”

As mentioned before, facts and evidence are yet to be found with regard to whether or not the disappearance and death were politically motivated. The only thing that we know is that we simply do not know. But yet, too many people are ready to indict Ms Yingluck in a conspiracy to murder. We seriously need to

HAVE YOUR SAY (nearly killed me and my girlfriend too).

This Thai guy is a criminal and everywhere we can read that the American is responsible. Why does nobody ask for the CCTV record of the road two minutes before the accident? tawan12

It’s finally time to stop the rot [Re. Phuket Gov faces battery of 17 ambassadors] If you continue to bite the hand that feeds you then inevitably tourists will get tired and choose another holiday destination, which is now happening.

Given the constant negative international exposure of Thailand in recent times, many have taken the warnings seriously. Myanmar for example is now starting to open its doors and will inevitably take a larger slice of the tourist cake.

Unless Thailand can stop the rot and address many of the issues raised, then I’m afraid I can only see a further

decline of tourists coming. useronthenet The headline made me think he “battered” them physically!

Buddy Pinkham

Leave Nai Yang beach alone [Re. Will the problems on Phuket’s beaches be solved soon?]

I love Nai Yang beach. I have visited it for over 20 years – the local people are great and the food is the best ever. Please do not change it.

Monica Knight

Sub-human performances [Re. Phuket Film Review: ‘After Earth’ – Unfit for humans] It could have been a decent movie.

Well... at least there was enough there to work with if it had an entirely different cast and the plot was completely re-worked and the dialog scrapped and rewritten and... well, you get

get a grip.

To be fair, both Mr Chalerm and the police have said that the investigation will continue. But this brings us back to the earlier point, without the colour-coded lens – does anyone actually think this investigation will go anywhere? Remember, Thailand was Thailand long before there were such things as red, yellow or multi-coloured shirts and Guy Fawkes masks.

The ordinary citizens of the Kingdom need to realise that our enemy cannot be identified by a particular shirt or mask.

Rather, our enemies are crooks – and believe it or not, crooks come in every colour of shirt – green and khaki included.

Also, they wear many masks, most of which are not readily apparent to the eye.

As long as we see one colour only as a lifelong enemy who can do no right, and another as a lifelong loyal friend who can do no wrong, then we the people are divided and weak, mere tools to be made fools of by the powerful and the crooked.

And if this situation persists we are not only blinded by colour, we are also deaf and dumb.

The result is that crooks of all colours and masks will

continue to get away with their crooked ways. The truth in the Akeyuth case, or any case relating to the rich and powerful, will never be found, as long as ordinary citizens continue to be blinded by tribal loyalties.

There ought to be a united front of Thai people pressuring authorities and demanding that they provide truth and justice, in this or in any case.

Look at the terrorists who burned and bombed. Look at the authorities who committed extrajudicial killings. Look at the governments that corrupts and abuse freedom and human rights. Look at the ring leaders and the hands of the puppet masters. But first we have to take off the colour-coded lenses attached so firmly to our eyeballs.

Then and only then will we have our sights straight on what is right and what is wrong.

Neither good nor evil is exclusive to any one colour.

United we stand against crooks and injustice. Divided by colour-coded tribes, we fall on our hands and knees for the crumbs tossed onto the ground by those crooks, doing a grave injustice to ourselves.

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

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the point.

My biggest gripe was Jaden. The boy has zero acting skills. Nada. If not for dad and mum, Hollywood would not be in this kid’s life.

On a world as beautiful, exotic and dangerous as Earth he spends half the time sleeping and the other half crying or whining.

Could anybody actually get any sleep while traveling through such a hostile environment, full of hideously fast and toothy creatures, not to mention the great trees and landscape of this beautiful and, to him, alien world?

I’d hate to even blink my eyes! orion58

Road worthiness must be tested [Re. Phuket Exclusive: Pegas on public image, tour bus crashes] When is something going to done about all these bus and coach crashes, often blamed on brake failure?

W hy are vehicles not checked every year to see if they are roadworthy, espe-

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cially buses, coaches, tuktuks and motorbike taxis?

Then when the police have their spot checks, they can see whether that vehicle has a valid certificate to be on the road.

Up to now the accidents have been at low speeds, but sooner or later there will be a major accident with fatalities.

Phil Nabarro

Digging a hole for ourselves [Re. Foreigner dives to rescue motorbike – in Phuket street] Another hazard whilst riding a motorbike on Phuket’s flooded thoroughfares is the steep camber close to the curb stones on certain roads.

Several years back I was approaching a set of red traffic lights in Phuket Town (under about a foot of water), and stopped to put my left foot down on the road.

It simply wasn’t there and both me and the bike ended up horizontal. Fortunately, the only damage was to my pride. agogohome

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Monks rebuked over jet ride T

he behaviour of Thailand’s Buddhist clergy has been thrust under the spotlight after footage emerged of three monks flying in a private jet, wearing earphones and sunglasses and travelling with a Louis Vuitton luxury bag.

The video, which has been viewed more than 400,000 times on YouTube, has prompted fevered debate in the Buddhist-dominated kingdom over monks’ adherence to austere principles which include living without possessions, beyond a handful of robes.

According to one of the monks, who has since been “reprimanded”, the jet was chartered by a devotee to fly them home to northeast Si Sa Ket from Bangkok after performing duties in November, said Nopparat

Benjawattantnun, director of the National Office of Buddhism.

“His behaviour – wearing sunglasses and carrying a Louis Vuitton handbag – amounts to an ostentatious display that will provoke criticism from laymen,” Nopparat said.

Virood Chaipanna, director of Si Sa Ket’s Office of Buddhism, named the monk as Luang Pu Nenkham Chattigo, 34, from Wat Pa Khantitham.

“Yesterday I went to the temple but he was not there. They said he is in France,” Virood said.

Buddhism is Thailand’s state religion and around 95 per cent of the population is believed to follow it – the highest percentage in the world.

Figures last year from the Na-

tional Office of Buddhism showed Thailand had more than 61,000 monks.

Their behaviour frequently falls under the spotlight with media reports uncovering cases of clergy taking drugs, drinking, gambling and visiting prostitutes.

“To be in the monkhood one should be isolated and content with what one has,” said Pra Khru Vinaithorn Teerawit, of the Buddhism Protection Centre of Thailand, adding complaints are most commonly made against newly ordained monks.

Referring to the video, he said the public reaction should depend on whether the monks chose to travel by private jet or if it was organised by followers.

“If monks chose to travel by jet then it’s not suitable,” he said. AFP

A screen grab from a YouTube video showing three monks flying in a private jet. The video has been viewed more than 400,000 times.

Confusion surrounds bomb blast suspect’s links to South

SOUTHERN PEACE TALKS National Security Council of Thailand chief, Lt

General Paradorn Pattanatabut, centre, listens to questions during a press conference ahead of his dialogue process for peace in the border provinces of Southern Thailand in Kuala Lumpur on June 13. Thai officials met rebels for a third round of peace talks to end a deadly internal conflict in the Muslim-dominated deep south near the border with Malaysia. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

A NAR ATHIWAT MAN has been arrested in connection with last month’s Ramkhamhaeng bomb blast, but authorities are split on whether the suspect has ties to violence in the far South.

Police and military authorities, however, deny the attack in Bangkok was related to the southern insurgency.

Idris Sapator, 24, was arrested at his house in tambon Khok Khian of Narathiwat’s Muang district on Monday during a raid by a combined team of special cases police and southern border provincial police.

He was detained in connection with the bomb blast

near Soi Ramkhamhaeng 43/1 on May 26, which wounded seven people.

A source at a southern security agency said Mr Idris was suspected to have been involved in a motorcycle bomb attack on a military bus in Narathiwat’s Muang district on August 7 last year.

The military bus was used to transport children to school.

No warrants were issued for Mr Idris’s arrest at the time.

On Wednesday, the suspect was being held at the Southern Border Provinces Police Operation Centre for questioning. Authorities plan to search his home in tambon Khok Khian for evidence.

National police chief Adul Saengsingkaew said an initial

investigation found the suspect was neither a member of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist group nor a member of any other insurgent groups in the far South.

Mr Idris confessed he was persuaded by his friends to carry out the Ramkhamhaeng bomb attack, Pol Gen Adul said. The suspect assembled and planted the bomb, he added.

Police were investigating whether the suspect was the same man captured on security camera footage.

However, a check of Mr Idris’s history showed he had never been subject to an arrest warrant or linked to the southern unrest, Pol Gen Adul said. Bangkok Post

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North Korean leader stresses Hitler’s skills NORT H KOR E A N ruler Kim Jong-Un has reportedly given copies of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf to his top officials, urging them to study it as a leadership skills manual.

K im handed out translations of the German dictator’s manifesto to select officials at the time of his birthday in January, reported New Focus International, an online news portal run by North Korean defectors.

The report, sourced to an unnamed North Korean official working in China, was picked up by all major South Korean newspapers on Wednesday.

“Mentioning that Hitler managed to rebuild Germany in a short time following its defeat in World War I, Kim JongUn issued an order for the Third Reich to be studied in depth and asked that practical applications be drawn from it,” the source was quoted as saying.

Kim also stressed that sports had played a key role in cementing unity and spreading Nazi ideology in Germany, and called for policies to encourage sporting activities among North Koreans, the source said.

Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”), written in 1924 while Hitler was languishing in a Bavarian prison before becoming a German leader, is both a vicious anti-Semitic tract and rambling memoir.

A North Korean businessman told New Focus International of persistent rumours within the Pyongyang elite that Kim had made a close study of Hitler during his time at an international school in Switzerland.

The Kim family dynasty has ruled North Korea with an iron fist for more than six decades.

Kim Jong-Un took over the isolated communist state after the death of his father Kim Jong-Il, in December 2011. AFP

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Life inside a Philippine charcoal field sinewy man covered in thick soot stands in a grey cloud of smoke, watching over a slowburning pile of wood that sustains his life but may also eventually kill him.

Nearby, emaciated children with their bones visible through their skin bet over a game of dice using charcoal instead of money.

More than 1,500 people live in this makeshift charcoal factory in one of the sprawling slums that dominate large chunks of the Philippine capital of Manila.

They mine a neighbouring garbage dump for scraps of wood, which they place into crude furnaces. After a week the charcoal is placed into sacks and hauled off to market.

While the country’s rich enjoy electricity and gas delivered into their homes, charcoal remains a vital source of fuel for the poor masses.

The Philippines, for decades one of the Asia’s economic laggards, has attracted global attention for remarkable growth since President Benigno Aquino came to power in 2010.

The stock market has hit record highs, credit agencies have upgraded the country’s risk ratings and new skyrises are being built with speed reminiscent of China’s construction boom.

Yet that has done little to change a huge rich-poor divide that sees roughly a quarter of Manila’s 12 million people surviving on a dollar a day or less.

Nowhere can the chasm be felt as deeply as Ulingan, the squatter community whose residents make their living from charcoal.

Among them is 34-yearold Rose Mingote, whose creases in her tired face are filled with black powder after a night of filling sacks.

“I am not sure if I can bring a child into this kind of world,” says Mingote, who has been married for four years.

“This is as good as it gets for me.”

On a nearby broken bench that alternates as a sleeping space, a mother and her three children share a single plate of rice.

The youngest of the three stares blankly into the distance, with only a ripped tarpaulin providing shade.

Everyone is forced to in-

A

This photo taken on June 9 shows a boy sorting out freshly-made charcoal at an unregulated charcoal factory locally known as “Ulingan” in the slums of Manila. Yet that has done little to change a huge rich-poor divide that sees roughly a quarter of Manila’s 12 million people surviving on a dollar a day or less. Nowhere can the chasm be felt as deeply as Ulingan, the squatter community whose residents make their living from charcoal. Photo: AFP/Ted Aljibe hale the smoke that billows from the charcoal pits, turning the dire landscape into an eerie monochrome.

Those who toil here risk contracting a range of health problems, from respiratory illness to skin disease.

Juan Villa, an outreach worker with local charity group Project Pearls, says asthma, bronchitis and lung cancer are major problems at Ulingan.

Project Pearls has helped some of the slum dwellers relocate, but most are reluctant to go.

Despite the daily torture, making charcoal can return up to 2,000 pesos (B1,500) a week, providing a better existence than for many others in the slums.

“To everyone else, this is dirty, but to poor people like me, it’s our source of life,” says mother-of-three Madelyn Rosales, 33.

“We’ve had different jobs and different homes but it’s only through working here that my children have been able to taste meat and hotdogs.”

For gap-toothed 13-yearold Biboy Amores, money earned here goes to his education.

“It’s hard but I need to pay for school,” he says. AFP

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IN BRIEF US House passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks The US House of Representatives approved a Republican measure Tuesday restricting abortion to the first 20 weeks after conception, one of the most stringent pro-life bills in the past decade.

The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act passed the chamber 228-196, largely along party lines, but the symbolic legislation stands no chance of becoming law in President Barack Obama’s administration.

UN says refugees, displaced at two-decade high War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds in 2012, the UN’s refugee agency said Wednesday, pushing the number of people forcibly displaced to a two-decade high of 45.2 million.

All told, the UNCHR’s annual figures showed 1.1 million people fled across international borders in 2012, while 6.5 million were displaced within their homelands.

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An effort to revive Galapagos tortoises once thought extinct

cientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity, experts leading the effort said.

The Galapagos Islands, located 1,000 kilometers off Ecuador’s Pacific coast, are famed for the large number of species that have developed there in isolation.

New research techniques have revealed that at Wolf volcano on Isabela Island, 17 hybrid giant tortoises have been found with genes from the extinct Pinta Island tortoise, and about 280 hybrids have been found with genes from the extinct Floreana Island tortoise.

Among those with Pinta genes, at least one pair has 80 per cent of the original species’ genes, while among the Floreana hybrids, many have up to 90 per cent of the original species genes.

“That gives us the possibility, literally, of bringing back these species which at the moment are considered extinct,” Galapagos National Park applied sciences chief

S

Zookeeper Sebastian Grant weighs Dirk, a giant Galapagos tortoise, during the ZSL London Zoo’s annual weighing and measuring of their animals in 2011. Photo: AFP/Ki Price Washington Tapia told AFP. Giant tortoises have life spans of up to 180 years, growing to 1.8 metres long and nearly 400 kilograms in weight.

Last year the body of “Lonesome George,” a giant Galapagos tortoise once

believed to be the last of its kind, was sent to New York after its death to be embalmed and then returned home.

A rare Pinta Island giant tortoise discovered in 1971, George was estimated to be a century old when he died June 24, 2012. At the time,

he was believed to be the last of his kind.

The Floreana Island tortoise was widely thought to have been extinct for more than 100 years. One of their last sightings was by British naturalist Charles Darwin when he visited the Galapagos in 1835.

Darwin studied the tortoises, which evolved in isolation, as he developed his theory of natural selection.

Now Tapia’s team is eyeing something of reverse natural selection: bringing back to life animals technically considered to have died out.

He said that experts will soon start trying to get pairs in captivity to produce offspring close to their genetic origin. But due to the lengthy lifespan of the animals, Tapia said that he will not live to see the results: true to the slow pace tortoises are famous for, it should take about 120 years to get all the data in.

The female tortoises reach sexual maturity at around 2025 years, and males at around 25-30. Tapia said that mating a female and male with 80-90 per cent Floreana genes should

produce offspring with about 95 per cent of the genes of the original species.

With the Pintas, “there is a chance, albeit remote, that we could end up with a male being produced with only originalspecies genes,” Tapia said.

For now, the future of the Floreana lies with about 92 animals born in captivity since 2012. More testing has to be done to determine which have the greatest original-species genetic content so that those males and females can be bred.

Tapia said that one of the main goals is for the tortoises to be released back into their natural habitats as soon as possible, even as hybrids, so that they can help bring the ecosystems of the islands back into balance after they were disturbed by imported species, such as goats.

The Wolf hybrids have a salty story of their own: park officials believe the tortoises were taken to Isabela Island in the 17th and 18th century by pirates who picked them up to eat, but then decided they were no longer needed as a source of meat and tossed them overboard. AFP

‘Lost music’ of Holocaust comes alive once again

Nicholas Biniaz-Harris is a young American classical pianist who is more at home performing Bach, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff than the obscure works of Nazi concentration camp inmates.

But as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, the 17-year-old Washingtonian felt a special attachment to the variations on a Polish patriotic theme that Leon Kaczmarek put together in Dachau during World War II. On Tuesday, after just two weeks of rehearsal, he sat down at a baby grand piano in an auditorium at the US State Department in Washington and played Kaczmarek’s composition to American ears for the first time.

“As a classically-trained pianist, you’re always playing pieces that the audience or judges or teachers have heard a thousand times before,” said the winner of this year’s National Symphony Orchestra young soloists competition.

“But in this case, it’s truly an original work, composed 70 years ago, that nobody has heard.”

The pianist’s grandmother was among the 1,200 Jews shielded from certain death

by German industrialist Oskar Schindler.

His performance was the highlight of a multi-media “Lost Music of the Holocaust” forum at the State Department hosted by Ira Forman, the newly-appointed US special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism.

In large part, the event was a salute to the ongoing work of Francesco Lotoro, an Italian pianist who has been doggedly tracking down every piece of music composed

by Nazi prison-camp detainees.

He was unable to attend due to his mother’s recent death, but participants were told of how Lotoro has already recorded 24 compact discs of Holocaust music, out of 5,000 known concentration-camp compositions.

“Think of yourself in these horrific conditions – my first tendency would be to lie down and give up,” said Dahlan Robert Foah of the non-profit Creativity in Captivity group that works with Lotoro in the United States.

“But I think there is this driving human spirit which says, ‘I want to show myself I am still alive, and I want to show others that I am still alive,’” he said.

US Holocaust Memorial Museum music curator Bret Werb said Kaczmarek, who died in 1973 at the age of 70, endured two forced medical experiments during his five years of internment.

Yet he managed to oversee a 45-member German men’s choir and composed enough music to fill three notebooks that now are part of the museum’s ever-growing archives.

“We continue to actively seek this kind of material,” Werb told the State Department forum that included some elderly Holocaust survivors. “And much to my surprise, we often find it.” AFP

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AHS to open Patong hotel Wotif appoints – with two more to follow new Asia boss O N L I N E T R AV E L company the Wotif Group has announced Mr Olivier Dombey as the new Executive General Manager for the Group’s Asian Business Unit, formerly Phuketbased Asia Web Direct.

Mr Dombey joins the Wotif Group from his role as Chief Information Officer at Hoteltravel.com, also based in Phuket.

With over 10 years’ experience in the Asian market, Mr Dombey spent more than seven years based in China as Regional Vice President of Pegasus Solutions, as well as being a Board Advisor to Derbysoft Ltd in Shanghai.

He is fluent in Mandarin He was Managing Director

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onathan Wigley, CEO of Absolute Hotel Services Group (AHS – no connection with Absolute World Group) has announced the impending launch of another property in its fledgling fourstar Eastin Easy hotel chain, this time in Patong.

AHS already has two Eastins in Bangkok, one in Pattaya and one in Ahmedabad in India.

The new Eastin Easy Patong Phuket is due to open in the fourth quarter of this year on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, with 55 rooms, an outdoor swimming pool on the ground floor next to a gym, and a restaurant on the second floor.

The opening follows that of the four-star U Sunsuri Phuket close to Nai Harn Beach, also managed by AHS.

Typical room in the Eastin Easy Patong Phuket.

The company’s CEO, Jonathan Wigley, said, “With arrivals hitting record highs in Thailand, the demand for

quality and affordable accommodation in the country’s most famous destination such as Phuket is rising.”

He added that the company will announce two more properties in Phuket in the third quarter.

Severe shortage UK holidaymakers of skilled labour ‘to spend B1.3tn’ in July and August

THAI INDUSTRIES ARE facing a severe labour shortage, with a shortfall of almost 300,000 workers, says the Office of Industrial Economics.

Director-General Somchai Harnhirun said demand for labour in 2013 and 2014 is estimated at 5.85 million and 5.91 million, respectively, but the actual supply is 5.46 and 5.51 million.

More than 95 per cent of the shortage of 365,860 workers are vocational graduates.

The textile/apparel sector faces the highest shortage of workers (43,520), followed by the automotive sector (36,606), food (30,825) and electronics sectors (25,600). There are also shortages in the plastics, wood and furniture and jewellery as well as steel sectors.

Mr Somchai said the shortage will become more severe due to the ageing population, while demand for labour will increase due to the growth of the economy. Bangkok Post

BRITISH HOLIDAYMAK ers aged 25 or older are expected to spend £27 billion (B1.3 trillion) on hotel stays this summer, both in the UK and long-haul destinations in Asia.

The average traveller is planning to book an average of 10 room nights during the main summer holiday period, in July and August, according to a new survey released today by Room Key. Though nearly threequarters (74 per cent) said price will drive their hotel decision, location was a close second at 66 per cent, and over half of travellers (52 per cent) said that facilities will play a significant role in their decision.

Hotel brands (24 per cent) and the family-friendly nature of the properties (21 per cent) are two further factors that will influence hotel choice, according to the survey.

“Value reigns supreme in the search for hotels this summer,” said chief marketing officer, Stephany Verstraete.

“But today’s savvy traveller is looking beyond room rates alone to added-value extras such as complimentary Wi-Fi, free breakfast, family-friendly properties and more.”

Those from the UK who

are planning to stay in a hotel during the summer months are expected to spend, on average, £1,116 (B54,000).

They plan to stay more than a week – the average is 10 nights – in hotels this summer, with 27 per cent planning to spend longer away than they did last year.

When it comes to opening their wallets, 73 per cent plan to spend about the same amount per night as they did last summer for a hotel room, 14 per cent plan to spend more while a similar number say they will spend less.

Just over half of those interviewed plan to book their holidays over a month in advance while the remainder leave planning to as little as a week before travelling. Notably, nearly three quarters (74 per cent) will not let budget determine their destination of choice, choosing instead to pick their preferred location first and then select the best accommodation option for their budget.

Over half of those surveyed intend to use one of a number of social media channels when planning travels this summer with around 45 per cent taking into consideration reviews featured on sites such as Trip Advisor. prnewswire

and founder of China-based Ou Yang Business Consulting, a business specialising in electronic distribution marketing for the Chinese market.

Before relocating to China he spent seven years as partner and co-founder of UK-based leading travel distribution and marketing consultancy, Partners in Marketing.

Mr Dombey was also a Board Member and Asia Pacific Committee Chair of HEDNA (Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association) for two years and the Chairman of CIMtlG (Chartered Institute of Marketing Travel Industry Group) in the UK for three years.

New DOSM for Regent Panwa REGENT PHUKET CAPE Panwa has appointed veteran hospitality executive Komson Sevatasai as Director of Sales and Marketing.

Mr Komson has nearly 30 years’ hospitality experience in senior management, sales and marketing positions with expertise in both sales and marketing and business development.

Previously he was Regional Director of Marketing, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts. A graduate of Oklahoma City University, where he earned an MA is in mass communications.

Komson Sevatasai.

Just before joining Regent he was the DOSM of the Banyan Tree Samui, overseeing the opening of that resort.

New VP at Outrigger OUTRIGGER HOTELS AND Resorts has appointed Australian Mark Simmons Vice President Sales and Marketing, Asia-Pacific, effective June 5.

Mr Simmons, who has 23 years experience in hospitality in Asia-Pacific, most of it in sales and marketing, will be based at the Outrigger regional headquarters in Phuket.

Prior to joining Outrigger, Mr Simmons was Vice President Sales and Marketing for SilverNeedle Hospitality, based in Singapore. He has held senior executive positions at the Preferred Hotel Group and at Delivering Asia, both in Hong Kong.

Mr Simmons has also been responsible for senior sales and marketing and operations positions in Asia-Pacific at the Landmark Bangkok, Accor Asia-Pacific, Century

Mark Simmons.

International Hotels, Jumeirah International, and Radisson Hotels.

Mr Simmons has a Marketing degree from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. He also completed a Senior Hotel Management course with the School of Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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‘Downtown’ condo launch

ItalThai and Amari CEO Yuthachai Charanchitti with the view from one of the apartments.

Amari apartments go up in dream location Alasdair Forbes execeditor@classactmedia.co.th

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he site is one of the few left in Phuket that all property developers would kill for: A hillside with huge sea views, 10 minutes from the centre of Patong, a 30year record of solid ownership and a hotel below that’s going to stay that way so there’s no chance of it being turned into something blocking the view.

This is where Amari Es­ tates officially launched its new property development, Amari Residences, on Monday (June 17), at the south end of Patong Bay. The site is part of 90-odd rai owned by ItalThai Real Es­ tate. Just 20 rai is occupied by the Amari Coral Beach Resort, built 20 years ago and clocking up 80-per-cent-plus occupancy every year, year round.

The remaining 70 rai of heavily forested hillside has been left alone. Until now.

Now, however, with Yutha­ chai Charanchitti, the young CEO of Amari Estates and ItalThai taking a firm grip on the reins, Amari Residences is going up fast on 18 rai of that land.

The aim is to complete the entire project of 148 apartments

and 12 pool villas by the end of 2014. Already, Mr Yuthachai says, 17 apartments have been sold during the pre-launch “soft sales” period, and four show apartments have been completed, two looking out over Patong and two out to sea.

The project is very much a family affair. Developer Amari Estates is owned by the Charanchitti family holding company, Sakdi Sin Prasit Co, which also controls SET-listed ItalThai, which in turn owns hotel management company Onyx Hospitality, which man­ ages the Amari Coral Beach.

The development will be sold on a leasehold basis only – no fancy condo contract – with 30-30-30-year leases. All but the top end pool villas will be sold under compulsory leaseback contracts that oblige the owners to have their apartments be part of a hotel pool under the Amari Coral Beach.

Owners can opt for up to 60 days occupancy. Beyond that they will be treated as “guests “ of the hotel – “at a special rate”. In return they are promised a minimum 6 per cent annual return for the first three years, and 40 per cent of revenue from their unit – the other 60 per cent going to Onyx.

Prices range from B6.9 million for the smallest onebedroom units, measuring 44 square metres, up to around B22 million for the 102-sqm two bedroom apartments.

“At the moment we are shooting for an average sale price of about B180,000 per square metre but slowly we want to go up to B200,000, which I think is unheard of for Phuket condominiums,” Mr Yuthachai explains.

The apartments are all designed with floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of the expensive views, and the interior design by Create Great Design, if not striking, is comfortable. Purchase prices include fixtures and furniture

by Chanintr Living.

The pool villas are officially listed as “price on application” but Mr Yuthachai translates that to mean B70 million-plus.

Owners will not be obliged to join the hotel pool but can opt to do so if they wish.

The 197-room hotel is get­ ting a major makeover (due to finish by the end of October this year). This, with the develop­ ment behind it, is costing the company B2.3 to 2.4 billion, Mr Yuthachai says.

CBRE (Thailand) is the sole agent.

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LOCAL DEVELOPER PHU­ ket Thanee Co has launched its Connext Condo project.

Scheduled for completion in December 2015, the 361unit Connext Condo and Fit Sports Club, near Saphan Hin and Suan Luang Park, will turn the area into a mixed-use community next to a residen­ tial housing estate also under construction by the same devel­ oper, Phuket Thanee Sakdidet Muang Phuket (PTSMT).

On a land plot of just over four rai, Connext Condo is aimed at offering affordable “downtown” accommodation for young, first-time home buyers with one- and twobedroom condo units in two eight-storey blocks connected to the separately operated Fit Sports Club and swimming pool also scheduled for comple­ tion by December 2015.

Pre-sales of the units of­ ficially launch this weekend (June 22-23) with starter prices on offer at Central Festival Phuket, and at the Connext Condo showroom and sales office, which is inside the PTSMT estate on Sakdidet Rd. Priced for first-time buyers with standard units from B1.43 million, the condos will come fully furnished with Modern­ Form and Ikea furniture.

As to common facilities,

CG visualisation of Connext Condo near Sapan Hin.

Interior of one of the units in the condo complex.

Managing Director Lakkana Teowattankul, a member of the second-generation of the family-run Phuket Thanee company, says, “Everything is nearby. Surrounding the 50-meter swimming pool and children’s play pool is extensive landscaped green space, as well as the Fit Sports Club, a

coffee shop, restaurants and meeting places.”

Construction of the project is scheduled to begin in Janu­ ary next year.

For more information visit connextcondo.com or facebook. com/connextcondo, or call 076 219 912 or 082 222 6803/4.

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The papa of Phuket Babas

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A weekend in Thai Muang

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A room full of divas Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

We’re always looking for something completely different. Our first art event was back in December where we had a bunch of talented Thai artists – then we had the exceptional Ids with his ‘Doodle Love’

Clockwise from top: Simona Chimenti stands next to ‘Marlene’ and ‘Audrey’;the jazz band that provided the evening’s music; a Develter piece; ‘Brigitte Bardot’.

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t is not uncommon at Phuket events for there to be divas in attendance. It is less common, however, for the divas to be immortalised in huge pieces of art, hanging upon walls.

Eight spectacular mosaics were the inspiration and provided the central theme for the opening night of ‘The Divas’ art exhibition held at The Pavilions hotel on June 14.

The artist, Chiang Mai-native Surachai ‘Chai’ Sripaiboon, was unfortunately not in attendance, but there were a great deal of guests and Phuketians who turned up to peruse the awesome art work and enjoy cocktails and canapes and live jazz at the resort in Cherng Talay.

Simona Chimenti, the guest relations manager of The Pavilions, explained why, “For Mr Chai, this is very much just a hobby. He’s actually an interior designer who has done a lot of mosaic work in Phuket and his native Chiang Mai. Some of his pieces include work at the Kee and Vijitt resorts.”

Mr Chai chose starlets and divas from the golden age of Hollywood and popular culture to immortalise in mosaics, such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot, all of which are for sale and will be on display at The Pavilions until July 5.

Amongst Mr Chai’s most distinguished work is the collaboration with painter Christian Develter, which saw him reproducing his distinctive portraits in mosaic, as well as his partnership with La Luna Gallery,

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Making Pavilions synonymous with high end art exhibitions is something that Mrs Chimenti placed huge importance on when she started work at The Pavilions last year.

“We’re always looking for something completely different. Our first art event was back in December where we had a bunch of talented Thai artists – then we had the exceptional Ids with his specially made ‘Doodle Love’ exhibition.”

Mrs Chimenti tells The Phuket News that she has a few ideas for future events in the pipeline, including photo exhibitions and many more arts events, “as long as they are different”, she adds.

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Man in court over defaced portrait of British queen campaigner for fathers’ rights to access to their children appeared in a London court on June 14 accused of defacing a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Electrician Tim Haries, 41, from Doncaster in northern England, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court charged with committing criminal damage of more than £5,000 (B240,000).

Asked to plead guilty or not guilty during the 12-minute hearing, Haries said he was “not in a position” to do so at present.

He was released on conditional bail until the next hearing, at the higher Southwark Crown Court in London on June 28, but banned from entering the

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city in the meantime.

The oil painting by the Australian artist Ralph Heimans, on display in London’s Westminster Abbey, was damaged with paint the day earlier.

Entitled ‘The Coronation Theatre, Westminster Abbey: A Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’, it was commissioned for the sovereign’s diamond jubilee last year and has been valued at around £160,000 (B7.7 million).

Measuring nine feet by 11 feet (2.75 metres by 3.35 metres), it depicts the monarch in Westminster Abbey wearing the state dress she wore to her coronation there in 1953, taking an imagined moment of solitary reflection.

The abbey said the painting has been removed from public view until work can be done to remedy the damage.

The protest group Fathers4Justice, which campaigns for equal access rights for divorced fathers, said Haries was one of its members. They did not endorse the protest.

The painting was first shown at the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, and now forms part of the permanent collection of the abbey in London.

It was put on public display on May 23 as part of a special exhibition marking 60 years since the June 2, 1953 coronation, and had been due to stay up until September 27. AFP

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he Phuket News recently sat down with the current President of the Thai Pernanakan (Baba) Association, Phuketborn Dr Kosol Taenguthai, ahead of this weekend’s Baba wedding event.

Tell us a little about your background and education I am a true Phuketian. My mother and father were kanom jin (fresh noodle) sellers. They were very diligent so they were strong role models for me.

I went to Plukpanya Municipality School, and then I left for Bangkok to study obstetrics [the study of the reproductive process within the female body] for six years at the Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok.

After graduation I went to to work at the Vajiravudh Military Base. After that I began my career as a gynaecologist and worked at Bangkok International Hospital for around 18 years until I quit to set up on my own clinic on Thalang Rd. What made you become a doctor?

I’ve wanted to be a doctor ever since I was a child. Also, I’m not scared of blood because if you’re scared then you can’t become an obstetrician.

I’m proud of what I do. Being a doctor means I can help people and I get to talk to local Phuketians. We have to do something to give back to the land that we were born in.

I love the challenge. I have fun with it, analysing and solving problems. It’s also good that I have met many great surgeons.

I work from morning until dawn.

When I go back home, I stop. I will not bring work home. I spend my time with my family, often we go out for a meal.

I have a 15-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son. We teach them to not work all the time.

How did you become president of the Thai Peranakan Association?

In 2003, Professor Pranee Sakulpipatana [Ajarn Pranee] went to Penang on a research trip, which is where she attended a meeting about Peranakan culture for the first time.

We officially set up the Thai Peranakan Association in 2006 and Phuket subsequently held the 19th Peranakan convention. We have around 500 members. Now a grand convention on Peranakan culture rotates every year between Phuket, Malacca, Singapore and Penang.

The association is ‘nice’, because we don’t talk money or business. When we go to the conventions there are around 5,000-6,000 participants who attend.

The first day is usually academic exchanges, which is a good way to preserve the culture. The Thai Peranakan Association is our official name and although we’re the biggest, we never say that Phuket is the main one. We also invite everyone from Takuapa, Krabi, Ranong and Trang to join us.

Building the Peranakan culture in Phuket was difficult because we started

I’m proud of what I do. Being a doctor means I can help people and I get to talk to Phuketians.

We have to do something to give back to the land we were born in

from zero, but it was fun because my colleagues are very nice and everyone helps collecting money. It is great because when historians gather together, then it becomes a great atmosphere.

What are the main Peranakan events in Phuket?

The main ones are the Phuket Old Town Festival and Chinese New Year, which are both held in the Old Town area – on Phuket, Phang Nga and Dibuk Roads. We don’t aim to make a profit, it’s mainly about preservation of the culture and area through such things as art exhibitions.

We also have the Baba Wedding, which is in its fifth year and will be held from June 22 to 24. We work very hard to promote and explain the culture because Baba wedding ceremonies are complex. It has to be over a few days and can’t be done in just one day because we have to follow the correct tradition.

The third most important event is the annual Peranakan grand conventions.

There are also the academic and research aspects of the association, such as when we helped Ajarn Pranee secure a scholarship to research the traditional dress of Baba people in Phuket.

Why is the Peranakan culture so important to Phuket?

This year the Department of the National Treasury announced the great news that the Baba dress will become an official national costume for Thailand.

We also worked with the OrBorJor to launch a municipality-wide policy to preserve the Sino-Portuguese buildings in Phuket Town. This seems to be picking up speed.

I think Baba culture is growing because it is a unique selling point for those who want to make movies or weddings in Phuket Old Town, or even just travel here.

People come and take photos of the distinctive clothing and food, but the Baba language, which is a mixture of different languages, is unfortunately dying because children nowadays focus on Chinese Mandarin and English.

We should take steps to preserve it, because if we don’t then it will be hard

when we have to record our history, especially with the written language.

You are also Deputy Mayor of Phuket City. What do you do in this role?

It is a job where I serve the people, mainly. I take care of the medical department.

We have three medical centres to prevent diseases, and also work with controlling and reducing the number of annoyances in town, such as the signs and billboards. This is something that we receive complaints about everyday,

so we have to put them in order.

I also work for the budget and planning department, where we strategise what we are we going to do over the next three years.

I personally think that Phuket needs a greater choice of parking lots.

We also need to make sure that money from tourism goes to the people in towns and not only into the tour operators’ pockets.

Another idea is to open up the ‘Ngo Ka Kee’ or five foot ways – the old, traditional hallways that connect houses.

This would help revive the Old Town.

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he Kajonkiet International School Phuket (KISP) End of Year Show – Red Riding Hood in Fairyland – will be held at the Phuket Merlin Hotel in Phuket Town on Friday June 28 at 6.30pm.

Students from the whole school, from pre-nursery (2 years old) all the way to Year 6 (11 years old) will be taking place in a fabulous rendition of the classic fairytale.

In the Kajonkiet version, Red Riding Hood doesn’t simply meet The Big Bad Wolf, she meets several characters from other fairytales such as The Three Little Pigs, Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue, Contrary Mary, Little Miss Muffet, Jack and Jill and Goldilocks.

The inclusion of these well known characters provides opportunities for equally well known nursery rhymes and songs appealing to everyone, such as Baa Baa Black Sheep and Knick Knack Paddy Whack. There’s even a jive dance so parents don’t feel left out.

Students have been preparing for the show by making props, learning their lines and song lyrics. The main characters especially have been very busy getting ‘into’ their roles and are excited about the final production.

Jessica from Year 5 is Little Red Riding Hood, Hermione (Year 4) is Goldilocks and Patty (Year 4) is The Big Bad Wolf. Meanwhile Tee (Year 5), Mild (Year 5) and Farah (Year 5) are the narrators.

This year KISP is inviting all members of the Phuket community to attend the show and contribute by means of voluntary donations to the work of the charity of the Good Shepherd and its project the ‘Good Shepherd Learning Center’. For more information regarding this project please visit their website: thegoodshepherd.info If you would like to attend the show and support the KISP children then please e-mail: ip@kajonkietsuksa.ac.th to reserve your seat. This event promises to be an exciting and charitable evening.

Summer family fun for all PHUKET FOR KIDS Donna Stephens editor3@classactmedia.co.th

Anyone for cricket?

In the UK, the cricket season starts mid-April and ends in September. So it is timely for the Phuket Cricket group to be organising weekly games for kids every Saturday from 9am.

There will be professional training, dedicated coaches and all cricket equipment supplied. And it’s free. There’s no better way to spend a day than making new friends learning how to play cricket.

The Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) is situated in Thalang. For directions see phuketcricketgroup.com or contact chairman@phuketcricketgroup.com

Relax it’s Foxy Friday!

It’s Friday afternoon and you fancy sitting on the beach with a cocktail and your feet in the sand. But what, you have no baby sitter? Try Xana at Attica’s Foxy Friday, a new fortnightly event. Xana

can provide kids’ activities at the Kid’s Club to keep the little ones entertained and provide dinner. Mum and dad can then enjoy a happy hour sunset cocktail from 5.30pm-6.30pm. What better way to end the week?

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Question of the month

Help! We are an expatriate family living in Phuket.

Our family has decided to stay in Thailand this July and August over the school holidays. What can I do to keep the kids busy?

Try the Summer Camp at the British International School, Phuket. There are a fantastic range of adventure and sport activities for children and teens.

There is no better way to improve your game then a two week tennis camp.

Several football clubs offer tournaments and coaching during the summer.

Have a go at a Thai cooking course, many of the local hotel and cooking schools offer courses especially for children.

The Kids Zone at Laguna Phuket offers a range of activities for kids during the summer, including treasure hunts, little chefs, and arts and crafts at various site. After collecting the kids, parents can enjoy a beverage or two.

The southwest monsoon might not be an ideal time for swimming but the swell is up for surfing.

Look up one of the surfing schools or even try a stand up paddle board.

Watch Phuket Football Club play at Surakul Stadium. Try dried squid on a stick, eat sticky rice and enjoy the cultural experience of football in the tropics.

Learn golf! There are a number of golf academies on Phuket and lots of kids learning golf. Take some lessons to see if you can get your swing into shape.

Check out Phuket for Ki d s , w w w. p huke t forkids.com for venue details or purchase the book from www.smash words .com/books/ view/314465

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Building the bridge Kim White editor@classactmedia.com

Kim White is the owner of Sala Samadhi. she offers authentic Hatha yoga instruction for private and group sessions. Contact: www. mindbodyyogasystem. com or 086 276 9174.

The opinions and advice contained in this column are those of the author only. The Phuket News is not responsible for the outcome or results of following any advice in any situation.

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his month the rain announced its arrival with a grand gesture, but the rain is not the only thing that can make us feel trapped, over-whelmed and needing a bridge for support.

Life can also race around us like rising water, and often we lose the time and freedom to stop, take a moment and ponder the day.

This month our asana is known as the bridge – Setu bandha sarvanasana. I am hoping that you can build this bridge into your life and use it as a support, not only for the physical benefits it bestows but also as an opportunity to take time out to reflect on the ‘footprint’ you are leaving in this world of ours.

This little miracle maker is a backbend that strengthens the legs and hips, massages the spine, and opens the heart. In the process, the mind is calmed and the body becomes energised, feeling revitalised and refreshed.

The best part I find when practising this posture is the amazing release of dullness that is lifted from the base of the spine. The bridge also: Stretches the chest, neck, and spine Calms the brain and helps alleviate stress and mild depression Stimulates abdominal organs, lungs, and thyroid Rejuvenates tired legs Improves digestion Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause Relieves menstrual discomfort when done sup ported Reduces anxiety, fatigue, backache, headache and insomnia Is therapeutic for asthma, high blood pressure, os teoporosis and sinusitis

If the above is not enough to have you down on the floor trying this asana out immediately, perhaps some wise words from famous yogi B.K.S Iyengar will help.

He said, “A healthy and flexible spine indicates a healthy nervous system. If the nerves are healthy a man is sound in mind and body.”

Here are the steps involved: 1. Lie flat on your back on the floor and if necessary place a folded blanket under your shoulders to protect your neck. Bend your knees and set your feet on the

CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY The Phuket Care Project – a group at the

Phuket Provincial Hospital that provides healthcare for free – visited six disabled people living in the Rassada area of Phuket Town on June 11. As well as health care, nurses at the hospitals also donated various toiletries to those in need.

floor, heels as close to the sitting bones as possible.

2. Exhale and press your feet and arms downward into the floor, push your tail bone upward toward the pelvis, but keep the bottom relaxed and lift the bottom off the floor. Keep your thighs and inner feet parallel. Interlock your fingers below your pelvis and extend through the arms and chest to help you stay on the tops of your shoulders (photo one).

3. Lift your bottom until the thighs are about parallel to the floor. Keep your knees directly over the heels but push them forward, away from the hips, and lengthen the tail bone toward the backs of the knees. Lift the pelvic bone toward the navel.

4. Lift your chest towards the chin, squeezing the shoulder blades together at the back. As the feet sink and the hips rise upwards bend your elbows and support your back with your hands (photo two). Firm the outer arms, broaden the shoulder blades and try to lift the space between them at the base of the neck and up into the torso.

5. If you are comfortable walk the legs further away from the bottom and rest the back onto the hands allowing the bottom to suspend (photo three).

6. Stay in the pose anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Release with an exhalation, rolling the spine slowly down onto the floor.

Happy stretching! See you next month.

Women in Asia who are delaying giving birth are leading to a rapid increase in the in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) industry.

In the short term, low fertility rates lead to an increase in GDP per capita, but in the long term, the practice will have ‘dire implications for economic’ growth. This is because a low birth rate leads to a smaller labour work force and less funds allocated to the education sector.

Irish public health research into obesity

Public health researchers at Queen’s University’s Centre of Excellence have been awarded a £9 million (B433 million) cash injection to conduct investigations into obesity, mental well-being and health ‘inequality’ in Northern Ireland. This research will also focus on the issues that shape young people’s health. The cash injection will ensure the future of the university at least for another five years.

6 ENVIRONMENT IN BRIEF Pesticides blamed for harm of wildlife

Neonicotinoid pesticides, blamed for a dramatic decline in global bee populations, are believed to also cause harm to other wildlife, according to a new repor t.

Neonicotinoids are systemic poisons that are applied as coatings t o seeds a nd as t he plant grows, every part of it becomes toxic to insects and other pests.

Great Barrier Reef almost ‘in danger’

The World Heritage Committee is currently midway through an 11 day conference in Cambodia.

One item on the agenda is for the UNESCO body to review the status of various ecological areas.

The committee is expected to recommend that the Great Barrier Reef be placed on the ‘in danger’ list due to concerns over coal and gas expansion, and increased shipping and water quality.

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Save our seas, say gypsies

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hey roamed the seas off the Andaman Coast for generations, but Thailand’s sea gypsies say their traditional way of life is under threat and their homes at risk from a tourism boom.

The plight of the once-nomadic huntergatherers highlights the growing pressures on marginalised indigenous people in a country seeing a surge in foreign visitors to a record 22 million people last year.

The creation of protected marine parks, the depletion of fish stocks and a construction frenzy are all making it increasingly hard for the kingdom’s ‘Chao Lay’ sea people to maintain their age-old lifestyles.

Although they often spent time away at sea, Nang Miden says his ancestors have lived on the island of Phuket since long before it was transformed from a sleepy tropical backwater into one of the kingdom’s top tourist destinations.

Nowadays prime beachfront on the crowded island is scarce, and Nang is threatened with eviction by a property developer who bought the land from under his feet and wants to move him to a new site further inland.

“I have lived here since this area was jungle,” the 78-year-old said, sitting outside his simple home in the Rawai village of roughly 2,000 sea gypsies, where he sells fruit and shredded coconut.

“My ancestors lived here before me. I have nowhere else to go. We have lived here for hundreds of years.”

Many older Chao Lay cannot read or write and were unaware they could register land as their own.

Ownership is also an alien culture to them, so many lack land title deeds.

In Nang’s case, a local businessman obtained title deeds for the land several decades ago. When he failed to keep up the payments on a bank loan, the plot was seized and sold on to the current owner.

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Rawai sea gypsies: many in the community are contemplating what the future may hold for them.

In a major blow to the community, a Phuket court in February ordered seven households to vacate their homes. They plan to appeal, and face a long legal battle.

In the meantime, their lack of official ownership means many villagers live in slum-like conditions, denied access to running water and electricity.

In the past the sea gypsies led a nomadic existence, trading fish, sea cucumbers and other bounties of the ocean for the little they needed.

In recent decades they have become more sedentary, and face the threat of arrest and seizure of their boats if they hunt in national parks. Scuba divers sometimes sabotage their fish traps to protect marine life.

“After the Phuket boom, our places to work have been fewer and more limited. Whatever we do is wrong. Fellow villagers are often arrested,” said Nirun Hyangpan, a 37-year-old representative of the Rawai sea gypsies.

Experts say that despite their increasing exposure to the modern world, the Chao Lay’s affinity with the sea remains as strong as ever.

Some cannot sleep unless they hear the sound of the waves, and they struggle to find jobs on dry land so remain heavily reliant on fishing.

“These people need a beachfront area where they can moor their boat and forage. It’s not only spiritual – it’s their way of life,” said Narumon Arunotai, an anthropologist at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

“Traditional fishing is impossible

these days because the sea is almost depleted so if you use fish spears or small fish traps then you won’t be able to get any fish,” she said.

“But they still feel that they’re children of the sea.”

There is a glimmer of hope for the Rawai community, as the government is analysing old aerial photographs and other evidence such as bone discoveries to establish if they arrived before the property developer.

“If it’s true they lived there longer, they should have more rights to the ownership deeds,” said Prawut Wongseenin, head of the bureau of consumer protection and environmental crime at the Department of Special Investigation.

“To win their appeal, they need scientific evidence,” he said.

There are an estimated 12,000 Chao Lay in Thailand, comprising three different ethnic groups – the Moken, the Moklen and the Urak Lawoi.

Their plight gained attention after a massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004 put the spotlight on afflicted coastal communities.

The Moken attracted international interest for reading the signs of the impending tsunami, fleeing to higher ground before the killer wave struck.

They are also skilled free-divers and, unlike other humans, can focus underwater without masks.

These days, however, owing to unscrupulous businessmen sometimes paying them to go dynamite fishing even their time underwater can be dangerous. Bangkok Post

KIDS IN THE GARDEN Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket team invited 20 underprivileged children from The Life Home Project to visit the Phuket Butterfly Garden and Insect World on June 8. The group of 20 kids had a great time learning all about butterflies and insects.

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Sea serpents and other undersea giants are a staple of world mythology, and while scientists haven’t yet found anything resembling the Loch Ness Monster, what they have found has often been almost as weird. Here are a few true monster tales from the mighty deep.

Globster chowder: a vaguely serpentine carcass netted by a Japanese trawler off the coast of New Zealand in 1977 caused a worldwide sensation: some experts claimed it was evidence that prehistoric sea giants like the plesiosaur could still survived today in the deepest oceans. The carcass was immortalised on a Brazilian postage stamp before US researchers determined it was the rotting carcass of a basking shark, and the long “neck” was the remains of its spine. Large carcasses quickly rot and lose shape in the water – and so are known to researchers as “globsters.”

Prehistoric jaws: despite the romantic image of dragon-necked sea monsters, the most dangerous predator in earth’s ancient oceans would have looked rather familiar.

The megalodon was a prototype of today’s apex ocean predator, the great white shark – except the 20-metre-long megalodon was three times the size. Computer research shows megalodon had the most powerful bite on earth – while the great white’s jaws has a force of more than 5,000 Newtons, megalodon chowed down on its whale prey with a force of more than 100,000 Newtons.

Father of turtles: sailors’ tales tell of the aspidochelone, a giant turtle that lured hapless mariners to land on its back, thinking it was an island; and a legend from Sumatra describes the “Father of all the Turtles,” possibly inspired by an especially large leatherback sea turtle, which grows up to two metres across. But larger turtles have been reported at sea in recent times, including a four-metre wide beast sighted by Scottish fishermen in 1959. Some zoologists speculate that the sightings may be of an unknown species of giant turtle, like the prehistoric archelon (pictured).

Biggest squid: Large cephalapods like squid and octopuses are probably responsible for countless sea monster sightings over the centuries – it’s reported that some species swim on the surface with their tentacles in the air, which could give the impression of a long-necked serpent. For more than a century, the likely culprit was the giant squid, which can grow to more than 12 metres in length. But recently a single specimen of an even larger species was caught at sea near New Zealand, which measured 14 metres from mantle top to tentacle tip – now known as the ‘colossal’ squid . Image: Citroen.

Bloop bloop: in 1997, a network of underwater microphones operated

by US scientist detected a powerful ultra-low frequency sound in the southern Pacific Ocean. Researchers have nicknamed the event “Bloop” and some zoologist noted that the mysterious sound was likely to have come from some sort of animal, because it contained frequencies known to be used by marine beasts. Although the probable explanation is that the mysterious noise was caused by ‘ice-quakes’ in large icebergs, science fiction fans gleefully pointed out that the location of the sound matched the legendary undersea realm of the dread ‘Elder God’ Cthulhu, a creation of the pulp author H.P. Lovecraft.

Robot explorer sub spots ‘sea serpent’

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cientists using robot submarines borrowed from an oil rig have captured rare images of a live oarfish – thought to be the source of many “sea serpent” tales in days of yore.

Marine biologist Mark Benfield and his collegaues were using the undersea robots to search for signs of environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011, when the mysterious deepsea creature swam into view.

Dr Benfield released video of the ‘sea serpent’ and published a description of its behaviour in a scientific journal this week.

It’s only the second time that a living oarfish has been seen in at depth – most reports are based on the remains of dead or dying animals that float to the surface.

Dr Benfield estimated the specimen was up to seven metres long. The largest species, also known as the “king of herrings”, has been reported to grow up to 17 metres long.

They’ve also been reported to deliver an electric shock when

The seven-metre long oarfish spotted by robot submarine cameras. Photo: Mark Benfield touched, like an electric eel.

Oarfish usually swim vertically in the water, with their head facing the surface and their tail pointing towards the sea floor.

They feed on krill and other small sea creatures.

The oarfish head is crowned by long red spines, and it swims

by undulating the long dorsal fin along its back.

Dr Benfield’s project is a collaboration between several oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico, who lend their underwater robots, or ROVs, for scientific exploration when they’re not needed for work on undersea rigs.

Cat-napping banker transfers millions by mistake

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n obviously tired German bank employee fell asleep on his keyboard and accidentally transformed a minor bank transfer into a 222 million euro (B9 billion) money order, a court heard last week.

The labour court in the city of Hessen heard that the bank employee was supposed to be processing a transfer of just 62.40 euros from a bank account belonging to a retiree.

But he “fell asleep for an instant, while pushing onto the

number 2 key on the keyboard” – creating a huge 222,222,222.22 euro money order.

The bank discovered the mistake shortly afterwards and corrected the error.

But the case was taken to court by the man’s 48-year-old colleague, who was fired for letting the mistake slip through when verifying the order.

The court ruled that the plaintiff should be reinstated in his job. AFP. Photo: Remedios44

Train drivers drop skirts as shorts ban lifted

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ale staff on some Swedish commuter trains who wore skirts to work in protest have emerged victorious after their employer lifted a ban on wearing shorts.

Around 15 male train drivers and other workers last week wore skirts on the suburban Stockholm train service to circumvent the shorts ban, saying temperatures inside the carriages could reach 35 degrees Celsius on a sunny day.

“We received so many suggestions from our staff, and we listened to them and decided to change our minds on this issue,” said a spokesman for the transport company Arriva.

“We’re talking to the union

and looking at how to do this. Our aim is that they should receive the [uniform] shorts this summer,” said company spokesman.

The change of heart came just one day after the company said its dress code wouldn’t be reviewed until this autumn.

“Our policy is that you have to

look well dressed and proper when representing Arriva, and that means trousers if you’re a man and a skirt if you’re a woman, but no shorts,” the same spokesman had said previously.

The company now admits that widespread media coverage helped spur the change of mind. AFP

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Next up is the “Hot Rock” course, Jack’s signature dish. The meat – there’s the choice of salmon, lamb or cobia fish – arrives thinly sliced and guests cook it themselves to their own liking on a searing cast iron griddle

Clockwise from top: the stunning interior of Rivet; Executive Sous Chef Jack Yoss; and the signature “Hot Rock” course – meat cooked on a stylish hot plate.

Photos: Krishna Adithya

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he impressive Chef’s Tasting Menu at the Indigo Pearl’s Rivet restaurant was introduced three months ago when American chef Jack Yoss arrived.

The well-travelled and experienced chef, originally from Las Vegas, arrived at Indigo Pearl to become the executive sous chef, after previously working and consulting in America, Finland and Indonesia. He has also spent time as a guest chef in Osaka and Tokyo in Japan.

Jack spent two years in Bali from 2010 to 2012 where he opened the W hotel in Seminyak, in the role of chef de cuisine. He then returned to America to work at a high-end Japanese restaurant in Texas, but missed Asia so much so he his wife, and their new baby decided to make the move to Phuket.

“I’ve been a head chef for around 12 years. I started cooking professionally at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when I was 17,” he explains.

Upon arriving at Indigo Pearl, Jack introduced the four course Chef’s Tasting Menu, priced at B1,350. “It’s great value for money,” he explains. “There’s also extra courses in there that aren’t listed.”

The first course includes the options of parsnip dashi soup, charred squid ceviche or marinated organic beet salad.

One of Jack’s favourite dishes is the parsnip dashi soup, made with Canadian lobster, pickled radish, compressed apple and Thai basil.

“This has great flavours and textures, and parsnips are a very underrated vegetable. People either love them or hate them, and it gets a bad rap. It’s got a natural earthy sweetness to it, and the Canadian lobster accents that sweetness.

“For a soup, that encapsulates what I do with all the food – the flavour comes first, then presentation, texture, temperature and taste.”

Next up is the “Hot Rock” course, Jack’s signature dish. The meat – there’s the choice of salmon, lamb or cobia fish – arrives thinly sliced and guests cook it themselves to their own liking on a searing cast iron griddle.

The griddle is designed in the style of a nut and bolt, which is in keeping with the rustic, stylish theme of the resort, designed by celebrated hotel designer Bill Bensley.

The third course includes options of sautéed white snapper, green tea smoked duck breast or herb roasted organic chicken, then for dessert there’s the choice of crème brulee or the flourless chocolate cake, and you’re advised to go for the latter.

The soft, thin exterior gives way once a spoon touches it, and melt-in-yourmouth soft chocolate sauce spills out from the centre.

Jack says it is difficult for him to describe his “style” of cooking – a question he is asked often – but says many of his dishes are inspired by Thailand and Japan.

“I don’t like to be restricted, and I don’t like pigeon holing. I just make food taste good – that’s my style. I definitely use influences from countries I’ve been to and worked in.

“I like to use local produce. I try to keep my imports to as minimal as pos-

sible. I don’t want my food to travel halfway around the world to get to the plate.

“Obviously there are some things we import, such as meat for our steaks, but I enjoy working with the different local shellfish and seafood, herbs and produce. If it’s from the ground I prefer for it to be from the place I’m in.”

Two definite characteristics of his creations, light and healthy, are due to the island’s tropical climate.

“I try to pack in a lot of flavour with not as much butter and cream. Not that I have anything against it, I love it. But I try to utilise the local herbs, fruits and different produce and proteins to make the food more fresh. It should be fresh and alive when you taste it.”

The Chef’s Tasting Menu is available from 6.30pm daily at Rivet restaurant, Indigo Pearl Resort. It is priced at B1,350. For dinner reservations email restaurant-team@indigo-pearl.com. For more information visit indigo-pearl.com

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ITALIAN

SEAFOOD

Acqua

Trisara Seafood

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mom Tri’s Villa Royale

KEE Kitchen

Art Caffè

RE KÁ TA Beach Club

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

Reservations recommended. momtriphuket .com; 076 333 568

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

The KEE Resort & Spa, Phuket, 076 335 888

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

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

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

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

FRENCH

Weaves Restaurant

DaVinci

Baan Kalim Restaurant & Seafood

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

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

Diavolo

THAI

Ceramic Kitchen

Bodega & Grill

Breeze Restaurant

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

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

The Bistro Restaurant

Tre by DoublePool Villas

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

INTERNATIONAL

Baan Vijitt Restaurant

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

The Bistro is at Impiana Resort Patong Phuket.

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

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

INDIAN

JAPANESE

Navrang Mahal

Tamarind Restaurant

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

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

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

Talung Thai

Irish Times

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

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

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The quiet life Claire Connell explores the quaint charm of Thai Muang

Claire Connell editor1@classactmedia.co.th

Thai Muang, around 25km north of Sarasin Bridge, loosely translates to “the last stop of the tin mine” in Thai, and was home to many Chinese tin miners who migrated to the area during the industry’s boom in the late 18th century

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espite its close proximity to Phuket, very few people can probably confess to visiting the area just over Sarasin Bridge, home to the Thai Muang beach township in Phang Nga. Thai Muang, around 25km north of Sarasin Bridge, loosely translates to “the last stop of the tin mine” in Thai, and was home to many Chinese tin miners who migrated to the area during the industry’s boom in the late 18th century.

History suggests the name came from when Chinese families lived on the banks of the river, and the husbands worked in the tin mines.

The family members would sit by the outlet of the sluice, below the tin mine, and pick out the small reject particles of tin from the water to sell. This was effectively, the “last stop of the tin from the mine.”

When the boom was over, the Chinese either returned home or found work in Phuket. These days there are few reminders of the once booming tin mine industry in Thai Muang, but the beachfront location is perfect for a day trip – or a longer stay for those wanting to relax and get some peace and quiet.

Turtle Sanctuary The Turtle Sanctuary at the Phang Nga Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Centre is well-worth a stop if you’re in the area. Located on the Thai Muang Beach road, it is around 1 km from the Thai Muang National Park HQ. The centre was first set up in 1985 as a culture mollusc culture research station to produce cockle and oyster seeds and shrimp larvae. It was turned into a research centre in 2002, and now operates as a turtle rescue centre as well.

While it is home to many aquatic creatures, by far the largest draw card is the impressive turtles, which swim in large concrete tanks in the centre.

Visiting the centre is bound to be a hit with children, due to the ability to easily get up close and personal with some very large animals – including the endangered green turtle and the threatened Olive Ridley species.

Many of the turtles in the centre have been injured. They are rescued and taken to the sanctuary, where they are nursed back to health before being released back into the wild.

There are signs out the front so the centre is relatively easy to find, and also there is a lot of construction going on, as shown by the large green tarpaulins hung up everywhere. The nearby Aleenta Resort and Spa holds a yearly gala event to raise money to support the turtle sanctuary.

Sea Ranch Pizza restaurant

Clockwise from top, the tranquil Thai Muang beach; George who runs the Sea Ranch Pizza restaurant; one of the turtles housed at the Turtle Sanctuary at the Phang Nga Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Centre.

Opposite page, clockwise from top: the chocolate crepe seller at the Khok Kloi market; George’s trademark pizza; and some of the displays at the 360 Degree Cafe across Sarasin Bridge.

A recommended stop off is Sea Ranch, a beachfront restaurant in Thai Muang, owned by Filipino George and his wife Veronica.

This is a worthy stop, if not for the cheap and great tasting food – which includes Thai dishes and his famous stone fired pizzas – but for George’s friendly hospitality and advice about the local area.

George has lived in the area for 17 years, since moving here from his home just north of Manila in the Philippines.

“I’m the only pizza restaurant in Thai Muang,” he says proudly, as he explains his plans to have a bar built by this coming high season.

He loves the area and has no plans to leave, saying the combination of people and the beautiful beach make for a great lifestyle. The area was hit hard by the 2004

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Where to stay: The Hotspring Beach Resort

It’s worth going just to experience the sheer friendliness of the people, for whom seeing a foreigner at their local market is a real novelty.

A recommended purchase is a chocolate crepe, from a woman who gets real joy out of practising her English.

360 Degree cafe, Andaman Viewpoint

tsunami, but George says there were no human casualties. The houses, including his, were just badly flooded.

These days his restaurant consists of long wooden tables right on the sand, and it’s a great spot to relax. Sea Ranch is closed on Mondays. Call George in advance to check he’s there: 081 787 1790.

Khok Kloi market Located near the large Tesco Lotus at the Khok Kloi main intersection, on the way to Thai Muang around 8km north of Sarasin Bridge, this evening daily market consists of around 20 street stalls, offering a range of sweet treats, fruit and produce, and ready-to-eat snacks.

Located several kilometres north of Sarasin Bridge is the 360 Degree cafe at the Andaman Viewpoint. Even if you’re not on your way to Phang Nga, this is a great outing with good views of the ocean.

The cafe is cutesy and the surrounding gardens contain an eclectic mix of furniture and sculptures, such as a giant coffee cup, swings, bicycles and other quirky and colourful ornaments.

There are also several photo backdrops set up for that perfect snap.

Foodwise, there is a large variety of drinks and cakes, which are made at 154 Cafe at The Royal Phuket City Hotel in central Phuket Town, and transported up to Phang Nga every day.

If cake’s not your thing, there are also some other substantial Thai dishes and snacks available.

If you’re brave enough and not scared of heights, you can be taken up in a crane-like device for the best views of both east and west Phang Nga. To get there, follow the main road north from Phuket until you see a large “Andaman Viewpoint” sign on the right side of the road. For more details and a map visit: love360coffee.com

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he Hotspring Beach Resort & Spa is situated on Natai Beach, Phang Nga, around 11km south of Thai Muang beach. Built on top of a natural hotspring, the resort consists of 75 rooms and villas decorated in luxury Thai style.

The resort has two restaurants and a pool bar, five spa pavilions, large swimming pool and two outdoor mineral hot spring pools in a beautiful tranquil garden setting.

Room prices start at B3,300++ per night and includes buffet breakfast.

Recommended are the hot spring villas which have both a private hot spring pool and private regular pool. For more information, visit thehotspringbeach.com

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IN BRIEF

Multiplayer for ‘Metal Gear Solid’

Kojima Productions have confirmed that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will include a “vast” multiplayer mode.

The latest episode of one of the most beloved franchises in gaming history is in development for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4, and is due out in early 2014. It will also feature real-time weather, various modes of transport, and new stealth options.

Bigger iPhones on the way?

Apple is said to be working on a big screen version of the iPhone, inspired by the success of Samsung’s larger smartphones. Reports say the company is considering an iPhone with a screen of between 11.9 cm and 14.4 cm, which would be released next year.Samsung already has several smartphones with larger screens, varying from 12.7 cm to 13.9 cm.

Reports say Apple is also working two new iPhone models for this year: one has fingerprint ID technology, and the other is a low-cost model with a plastic casing available in up to six different colours.).

‘Mario Golf World Tour’ delayed

Nintendo has announced they are pushing back the release of Mario Golf: World Tour until next year.

The game was due to be released in August 2013 and no explanation for the delay was provided by Nintendo.

Mario Golf: World Tour is the sixth game in the Mario Golf series. Developers Camelot Software said the game will be simple for beginners with added complexity for experts.

Siren

Google’s balloons D take to the skies

BLAST FROM THE PAST

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oogle has launched a pioneering project to deliver internet services to the most remote regions on earth – with balloons.

The first of a small fleet of high-altitude Google balloons, equipped with solar-powered transmitters, was launched from the Lake Tekapo ski-field in the South Island of New Zealand this week.

Google plans to launch 30 balloons from the area over the next month.

They’ll rise to altitudes of up to 20,000 metres – twice as high as a typical passenger jet – where they’ll be able to provide wireless internet access to hundreds of people across a 40 kilometre-wide area, with speeds comparable to 3G cell networks.

The balloons will fly free on the wind, their equipment powered by dangling solar panels that can gather enough power for a day in four hours.

Ground stations will bounce internet signals up to the nearest balloons, and the signals can be hopped between drifting balloons, along a backbone of up to five of them Dubbed “Project Loon”, Google’s test programme provides access to about 50 farms and other sites in the remote New

Zealand high country, where special pear-shaped antennas have been fitted.

The first users reported getting internet access for about 15 minutes as the first balloon drifted across the sky.

Google hopes that its balloonbased service could help deliver the internet to the most remote parts of the world, especially Third World regions where only a few people in every hundred have internet access.

Tech to knock your socks off

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US tech company is working on a new digital device that can track a user’s fitness through their socks.

Washington-based company Heapsylon says their Sensoria Fitness Socks feature special textile sensors connected to a Bluetooth-enabled anklet, which can be detached from the washable sock.

Data collected by the device is sent by Bluetooth to the Sensoria smartphone app, which lets users track everything from the number of

steps they’ve taken, the distance they’ve covered while exercising, or the number of calories of food they’ve burned off.

The technology is a new entrant in a growing field of well-es-

tablished fitness tracking devices, which include the Fitbit Flex and the Nike +FuelBand.

The Sensoria Fitness Sock and app goes further than many other devices, by detecting the length of the users stride and the landing points of their foot – enabling it to make suggestions to the user about correcting their step to preventing injuries.

The product is expected to go on sale at about US$150 (B4,500), with an extra three-pair pack of socks available for US$60 (B1,800).

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TOP CONSOLE GAMES THIS WEEK 1

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

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Turbo (Game)

iOS, Android

2

The Last of Us (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

7

Dead Island: Riptide (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

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Simpson’s Tapped Out (Game)

iOS, Android

3

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8

Tomb Raider (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

3

Vine (Video)

iOS, Android

4

Far Cry 3 (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

9

Donkey Kong Country Returns

3DS, Wii

4

5

Remember Me

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

10 Assassin’s Creed III (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3

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uTalk Thai (Language) Thai Visa (Communications)

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o you remember Siren?

The sur vivalhorror genre has produced some of the most frustrating yet innovative experiences in gaming. Siren was no different, as it took stealth play to a whole new level, complete with a rich back story.

Siren was released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2 and, although it was a big hit in Japan, never quite took off in the West. Indeed, the game was almost banned in Europe and the US for its disturbing images.

The story centered around the Japanese village of Hanuda, where the residents are deeply religious. A new leader directs them to bathe in nearby red waters - turning them into Shibido (corpse people) with some eventually mutating into insect people.

The gamer could jump between ten playable characters, each of whom had a different reason for being in Hanuda. Their ages ranged between 10 and 70, with several twists embedded into the plot for each character.

All the playable characters were defenseless, so stealth was a central part of the game – much to the frustration of many gamers, as it became largely a trialand-error endeavour to get to the end.

The game’s developers also used images of real human faces for the character art, making it much scarier to play.

The game was wellreceived in Japan, and had favourable reviews in the US, but the stealth gameplay was a turn-off for many. A film adaptation of the game, Forbidden Siren, was released in 2006 in Japan.

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

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Man of Steel

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FILM REVIEW Tom Metcalfe editor2@classactmedia.co.th

Instead of the traditional titan of American moral values, the new Supe is a tormented and indecisive soul, like Hamlet, plagued by doubts about the consequences of his actions: just another brooding superhero with ‘daddy problems’

DIRECTOR: Zach Snyder STARS: Henry Cavill Russell Crowe Michael Shannon Kevin Costner RUNS: 141 minutes

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ife on Earth was much simpler when Superman started out 75 years ago.

Defending truth, justice and the American Way was typically a small matter of stopping the odd gang of bank robbers by hefting a few cars around, and for a while Supe enjoyed a monopoly on caped crime fighting.

But here in the early 21st Century, Superman faces a much harder task when it comes to drawing a crowd. Movie theatres are now filled with adaptations of comic book superheroes; and, thanks to the success of the Batman-based Dark Knight series, superhero movie-goers now expect a level of narrative complexity that rivals Paradise Lost.

Man of Steel is a Batman-esque reboot of Superman for this new generation, and one of the most notable features of the new Superman is that his once righteous sense of absolute moral certainty is completely out of date.

Instead of the traditional titan of American moral values, the new Supe is a tormented and indecisive soul, like Hamlet, plagued by doubts about the consequences of his actions: just another brooding superhero with “daddy problems.”

Man of Steel starts at the beginning, with the final days of the doomed planet Krypton, where the scientist Jor-El (played by Russell Crowe) is among the heroic Kryptonians.

These first long scenes of the movie do an excellent job of setting the traditional Superman story in place, with the added detail that the destruction of the planet has now been caused directly by tapping the planet’s core for energy – and indirectly by a system of eugenics that has doomed Kryptonian society to degenerate political indecision. The scenes between JorEl and his nemesis, Krypton’s military commander General Zod (Michael Shannon), are easily the best in the movie – thanks to the dramatic synergy between Crowe and Shannon. The special effects in these scenes, of a spacecraft air strike on Krypton’s capital city, are also among the best of any recent movie.

But these scenes are over too soon – JorEl’s son, the superbaby Kal-El, is dispatched from the doomed planet for a hospitable new home on Earth. The story then jumps forward to Superman’s adult life as a nascent superhero, played by British actor Henry Cavill – who both looks and fits the part, of an impossibly handsome slice of beefcake in a spandex suit.

Most of the intervening years are told in flashback, as counterpoint to the action that unfolds as General Zod and his henchmen ar-

SFX Coliseum Phuket (Central Festival) After Earth (D/E) [G] After Earth (T) [G] Fast and Furious 6 (T) [15+] The Hangover III (E) [15+] Man of Steel (3D/E) [13+] Man of Steel (D/F) [13+] Man of Steel (T) [13+] Now You See Me (E) [13+] World War Z (T) [TBC]

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rive to take over the earth.

But at this point the movie starts to slow down. A few set-piece sequences, like Superman saving the crew of a burning oil rig, keep the action ticking over, but the story gets quickly bogged down in tortuous moral puzzles, the most obvious mark the Dark Knight aesthetic, and due no doubt to the influence of executive producer Christopher Nolan.

So instead of just kicking down doors and taking names, Superman is now compelled by the script to agonise vocally over every decision, before making the obvious right choice.

To make things even harder, Lois Lane (Amy Adams) is introduced as a thinly-rendered hotshot journalist and love interest, giving Superman one more thing to worry about.

It shouldn’t be so painful for Superman to figure out that he’s meant to save the world, but apparently it is. I blame Supe’s adopted father, Pa Kent (played with recalcitrant charm by Kevin Costner) for Superman’s moral difficulties as an adult. He takes every opportunity to give advice to his adopted sonfrom-space, but his advice is terrible: when the young Clark saves a school bus full of children by lifting it out of a river, Pa Kent seriously suggests that he should have let them all drown, because of the danger that his superpowers would be discovered.

As the movie grinds to a close, director Zack Snyder tries to up the ante on his planetbusting scenes at the start in the climactic fight between Superman and Zod’s crew – also Kryptonian, and on earth as powerful as Superman himself. Here the story falls foul of Superman’s great dramatic weakness – since almost nothing can harm him, how can you effectively put him in danger?

Unfortunately Man of Steel has no interesting solution to this problem: the final scenes involve Zog and Supe repeatedly punching each other in the head, while only the scenery suffers. So many buildings are demolished in the final fist fight that Metropolis ends up looking like Berlin in 1945 – and yet Superman doesn’t even have a bruise. And when Zod finally gets his comeuppance, it’s only after more moral agonising by the star superhero.

Man of Steel has already been been a huge hit, earning more than US$200 million (B1 billion) worldwide in its opening weekend – a result that has unlocked the inevitable sequels. But the slow downhill progress of this first movie, from a sharp high-action opening to a boggy finale filled with moral parables, may well be a warning of things to come.

Shanghai’s annual film festival opened on Saturday – an event packed with star power in acknowledgement of China’s role as the second largest box office in the world. The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is mainland China’s premier event of its kind, although the capital Beijing has tried to steal the show with its own film festival, which marked its third year in April. Local favourites like Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat and Taiwan’s Jay Chou, who played sidekick Kato in The Green Hornet, made appearances on the red carpet. British director Tom Hooper, whose films include Les Miserables and The King’s Speech is heading the jury for the festival’s main award. Actor Keanu Reeves is also due to attend during the nine-day festival to promote his directorial debut Man of Tai Chi (pictured). AFP

‘Man of Steel’ soars over US box office

The Superman reboot Man of Steel soared to the box office in its opening weekend, earning US$116.6 million (B3.5 billion) in North American cinemas in its opening weekend, despite mixed reviews. This Is The End, a comedy starring James Franco and Jonah Hill, opened in second place with US$20.7 million (B621 million). Sleeper hit Now You See Me, about an FBI agent and an Interpol detective who hunting down a team of illusionist bank robbers, held on to third place with US$11 million (B330 million). Action sequel Fast & Furious 6 took another US$9.6 (B288 million) last weekend, taking its outright haul to US$219.7 million (B6.57 billion) and positioning it in fourth place. Low-budget horror film The Purge, which stars Ethan Hawke and Game of Thrones star Lena Headey, fell to fifth place with US$8.3 million (B249 million). AFP

US BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Film

Gross

1

Man of Steel

$117M

$129M

2

This Is the End

$20.7M

$33M

3

Now You See Me

$11M

$80.7M

4

Fast & Furious 6

$9.58M

$220M

5

The Purge

$8.32M

$52M

6

The Internship

$7.15M

$31.1M

7

Epic

$6.28M

$95.7M

8

Star Trek Into Darkness

$6.26M

$211M

9

After Earth

$4.05M

$54.5M

10 Iron Man 3

$2.96M

$400M

SFC Jungceylon Phuket (Patong) After Earth (E) [G] Fast & Furious 6 (E) [15+] The Hangover III, (E) [15+] Man of Steel (3D/E) [13+] Now You See Me (E) [13+] World War Z (E) [TBC]

Weekend gross

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

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

14 ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF New Kanye West album leaks, creating online buzz

Kanye West’s new album Yeezus leaked online last Friday, four days before its official release, but the US rapper appeared unconcerned as the internet went crazy over his latest record.

The much-anticipated album – due to be officially released Tuesday – immediately became a top Twitter trending subject, while instant reviews were largely positive.

Adele, ‘Blackadder’ stars honoured by the queen

British singer Adele and Blackadder stars Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson were among those g iven awards in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours announced late last Friday.

Adele, 25, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, while Atkinson was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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he newly formed Phuket Academy of Performing Arts (PAPA) will be running two new summer music camps on the island during school vacation.

Designed to cater for musically inclined youth, the two camps will be split by age between students aged 5 to 8, and 9 to 17 – think of it as The School of Rock, without the sneaking around.

Both camps will run simultaneously at the new Arts and Culture Centre at the Phuket International Academy Day School (PIADS).

Students will get to form bands, collaborate on designing and making posters and T-shirts, perform music together, make videos, play music-related games and in the process have a whole lot of fun.

During the week, well known Phuket artists Pjae Stanley and Colin Hill will pop in to guide the students through ‘stage moves’ and ‘stage presence’, and depart some other useful music tips.

A dance instructor will also visit the camp to teach choreography to the students for their music video and live show.

The Little Rockers Summer Camp, catering for the 5 to 8 year olds, will include singing, dancing, arts and crafts, dress-up, fun games and movies, group music activities and stage theatrics.

The Rock ‘n Roll Summer Camp for ages 9 to 17 will include the same types of activities as well as music instrument lessons and more focus on what goes on inside a rock band.

Both camps participants will get to take

Stick to the money!: Get your free Live 89.5 radio car sticker and you could win B5,000! Every month we give one lucky winner, who has it displayed on their vehicle somewhere, the chance to get B5,000 off our boss, which trust us is a difficult thing to do.

Call us now on 076 612 895 to grab yours.

Summer family fest: Live 89.5 radio presenters will be out in force at this year’s Laguna Summer Family Festival, which starts at the end of this month. We will doing special personal appearances as well as an outside broadcast at the end of August. Come down and meet the guys and join in with the fun and games.

He drives you crazy: Missing Jason Wilder on Drive? He is taking a well deserved rest and will be back on the air Monday July 2.

Station Manager Steve Johnston is now covering the show, which includes ‘Headliners’ and ‘4 to 7’. Join him from 3pm and he will keep you up-to-date with any problems that occur on the roads.

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part in a ‘Band Photo Shoot’ as well as the filming of a camp music video and will take part in a final day show.

The summer holiday programme is the forerunner to the new extracurricular programme that will be offered at PIADS starting in August of this year.

The collaboration between PIADS and PAPA is a new concept that will make

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You can see Phuket News TV on local cable at 7pm and 11pm everyday on KPP Cable as well as five times a day on Phuket Cable – Midnight, 8am, Midday, 4pm and 8pm – everyday.

That means you can see Phuket News TV up to 50 times a week on local cable TV. What’s on this week: Coming up this week: a review of the week’s main news stories,the ‘Treasures of the Hard Rock’ at the Hard Rock Café, some very cool action at Surf Flow Phuket and a preview of the beautiful new Amari Residences on our new real-estate programme,‘Phuket Property’.

We also have our weekly event programme ‘This Week in Phuket’ that previews up-coming events and looks back at the week’s social calendar – maybe you will see yourself on TV. Check us out at thephuketnews.com or facebook.com/thephuketnews

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What’s On @ The Weekend

10am-1pm

Non Stop Music

12am-10am

Phuket News Radio

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What’s On @ The Weekend

10am-12pm

Box Of Neutrals

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Weekend Brunch

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The Power Hour

11am-12pm

Going Green

3pm–5pm

Phuket News Radio

3pm-4pm

Lifestyle with Steve Johnston

12pm-3pm

Best of Breakfast with Sam and Kirsty

5pm–7pm

Easy Sunday with Andy Saunders

4pm-6pm

7pm-10pm

Sunday Night Chill

6pm-9pm

Non Stop Music

9pm-7am

Drive with Jason Wilder

3pm-7pm

Dance Anthems

Non Stop Music

7pm-7am

Saturday Night Fever

quality music and drama education and facilities available to students from across Phuket.

The camp runs from Monday, June 29, until Friday, August 2, from 10am to 5pm daily.

For bookings or more information email studio@legendmusic.net or call 084 304 2587.

More cable TV: From this week, Phuket News TV is airing a new 35 minute programme on both Phuket Cable TV and KPP Cable TV. he new programme will air in conjunction with the established Phuket Plus TV (which comes from Bangkok).

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Breakfast with Sam & Kirsty

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From left, Dr Kosol Taenguthai, Suchart Terdkiatkhachorn, his son Chaianan and wife Panthip.

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British Ambassador Mark Kent and British Honorary Consul Martin Carpenter.

Peter Notley and Alex Lotz.

BIRTHDAY WISHES Several hundred Phuketians, including British Ambassador Mark Kent, attended the birthday celebrations of HM Queen Elizabeth, held at Royal Phuket Marina on Friday, June 14.

Peter Bricknell, Phadtchara Kotha, Peter Hamilton, Tina Hall and Sarah Pettigrew.

Jeanette Skelton, Angelica Cayzei and Boom Ydmark.

Anantara Vacation Club CEO Harold Derrah and Senior Vice President Club Operations June Harrison.

Lydon Ellis, GM of Anantara Vacation Club.

GRAND OPENING It was a great night out at the grand opening of the Anantara Vacation Club in Mai Khao on June 13. The party included a cocktail reception, live cooking stations, Thai dance, jazz band and a fireworks display.

Anantara Vacation Club sales team.

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OFFICIAL OPENING From left, head of the Phuket Office, Mohd Fahmi Nordin; Tourism Malaysia Director Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof; and Wizani Rosmin.

A FOND PHUKET FAREWELL A farewell party for Tourism Malaysia Director Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, centre, was held at Royal Phuket Marina on June 14. He is holding a copy of the June 14 issue of The Phuket News.

The long-closed Patong Immigration sub-office was officially re-opened on June 13. The office was built many years ago but was closed due to a shortage of manpower. However, budget had been approved recently to pay for five immigration officers to man it. The officers will handle tourist visa extensions, 90-day reports, re-entry permits and address certificates for drivers’ licenses etc. Pictured is Phuket Immigration Superintendent Pol Col Sanchai Chokkayaikij, with Phuket News PR Manager Kanyapoj “Polly” Chaiprapan.

PATONG PARTY The Irish Times pub and restaurant celebrated its sixth birthday on Saturday, June 15 with a party at the popular venue in Jungceylon, Patong.

Eniko Kovacs and Jay Birnbaum.

IT’S BUSINESS TIME Eam Thavornwongwongse, Colin Mackay and Jiratha Thavornvongwong.

Local author Colin Mackay entertained during the International Business Association of Phuket (IBAP) “Phuket’s Powerful Women” meeting, held on June 14 at Full Moon Brewwork Microbrewery & Restaurant, Patong. Mr Mackay gave a historical presentation explaining why women on Phuket and Thailand are comparatively so successful and powerful in business, politics and as heads of their households in Phuket and the region at large.

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ROCKING GOOD TIME Hard Rock Cafe Phuket celebrated Founder’s Day on Friday, June 14.

Staff dressed up in 1970s outfits and gave away birthday cookies to guests, in return for donations, which go to the Phuket Sunshine Village.

HELPING THE DOGS OUT The Soi Dog Foundation held a fundraiser evening with award wining chef David Thompson on June 14 at Paresa Resort. The event raised just over B600,000 for the charity. The top auction prize was a seven night stay at Soneva Kiri which went for B200,000. The person who won then gave the prize to John and Gill Dalley, who run Soi Dog. Photos: Jessi Cotterill

DIVA NIGHT A pleasant evening was had by the large group of Phuket art enthusiasts who attended the opening of ‘The Divas’ mosaic exhibition, by Chiang Mai artist Surachai ‘Chai’ Sripaiboon, held at The Pavilions on June 14. The exhibition runs until July 5.

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THE LIONS GO-KART TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS At Phuket Kart Racing, Patak Rd., Chalong 6.00pm - 8.30pm Organised by Lions Club of Patong Beach in aid of Eyesight Improvement Programme for children at 3 schools MISS GO-KARTS 2013 Beauty competition Entry Fee: Baht 250 Cash prizes for first three winners

5 drivers + Team Manager Entry Fee: 6,000 Baht Details at www.lions-club-patong.org/activities.html or K. Jum on 081 374 2088

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Walkabout Sport Bar, Karon Beach. See walkaboutsportsbar.com.

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

7pm-11.30pm. Call 076 286 464.

friends and family each sunday at Sails!

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

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

Call 076 396 433.

tato salad and more for B325 per person.

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

TUESDAY JUN 25

Chivas Dinner at KEE Sky Lounge Half Chicken Spit Roast

Time: 6.30pm - 10.30pm at KEE sky lounge & restaurant. For more information please visit www.thekeeresort.com. Call 083 097 8027. * Alcohol is a health hazard.

Pool Competition at Expat Hotel

Live Seafood & Jazz Sunday Brunch at Banyan Tree

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

BBQ at Expat Hotel

SATURDAY JUN 22

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.

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

SUNDAY JUN 23

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

Song Writing Workshop There’s a hit song in you just waiting to be unleashed! Join this 4 hour practical workshop, lead by Music Industry Professionals, to get on your way to writing your First #1 Hit! You’ll learn about chords, lyrics and even the legal side of what to do with your song. Held in Rawai, only B2,100 per person, book now with Oasis ed. Phuket!

Email info@oasisedphuket.com about this & other workshops.

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

Baba Wedding 2013 The Baba Wedding ceremony will be held on June 23 and starts at the Blue Elephant restaurant in Phuket Town at 2pm. Participants will take part in a procession from the Blue Elephant to Hong Yok mansion, where the wedding ceremony and tea ceremony will take place. Guests and bride and grooms will then depart from the Hong Yok mansion at 5pm, where they will then walk along Thalang Road in the second procession back to the Blue Elephant for an evening dinner at 7pm. Call Ms. Orasiri, 081 691 1955.

Sunday Chillout Session Sunsets Bar & Gusthouse (Patong). Chillout session every Sunday. Live music. Free Bar/B/Q from 4pm. Free pool table. Happy hour 12pm-6pm. Karaoke. Everybody welcome. 62 Hasib Pee Road, Patong. Call Khun Joon for more Info 082 286 5171.

MONDAY JUN 24

BBQ All You Can Eat at Shakers 40th Party Mel and Flob are both turning 40 this year so it’s time for a “Party” Live music and catering from Don’s BBQ. From 7.30pm at

WEDNESDAY JUN 26

Sunday Brunch at Sails, Hilton Enjoy our lavish international buffet with

Mondays and Thursdays. BBQ all you can eat: Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Fish and Squid with salad buffet, cold and hot sauces, Garlic Bread, baked potatoes, po-

Wednesday Ribs The ribs are dry rubbedand smoked for 6 hours then massageed with Kentucky Bourbon BBQ sauce. Full rack set: 3 course set with corn chowder and bread pudding souffle: B1,500++ per person. Must reserve. For residents order one kg full rack on Friday for takeaway on Wednesday.

Pick up and pay at SALA Beach Bar 5pm6.30pm (Happy hour) B750 net. Sorry, you must take away. Make a reservation or book your ribs with events@salaphuket. com, no phone calls please.

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EVENTS 19

RBFC Thailand 2014 Classic Sport Fishing Tournament Offshore The Similan Islands

25th

27th February 2014

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

Huge cash and other prizes to be won!!

57 hours of non-stop fishing!

Huge media coverage!

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

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

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

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.

support our children on this family fund raising event. The performance starts at 6.30pm on June 28 at the Phuket Merlin Hotel. There is no ticket fee but we will be collecting donations on the evening for ‘The Good Shepherd Foundation’.

Please contact us via email to reserve seats for the show. We hope to see you there! Please contact : Kajonkiet International School Phuket, Cherish call 082 425 0104, 089 652 7599. Email: ip@kajonkiet suksa.ac.th. See kajonkietsuksa.ac.th/kis/.

SATURDAY JUN 29

Mums and Dads. Right through until 31 August, Latitude Marquee is transformed into a carnival playground. Enjoy the bouncy castle, and games in the Kidz Lounge.

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

MONDAY JULY 22 Asalaha Bucha Day

Enjoy Wednesday Night Free BBQ, fish and chips or buffet every other Wednesday night 8pm at the Black Dog Bar, Soi C&N, off Rat-u-thit road, Patong. Meet all the regular ex-pats and ladies for lots of fun. Please call Joon on 082 286 5171.

UPCOMING EVENTS FRIDAY JUN 28

Free Pony Rides, Cake Lamburg, The Rider Pony’s 19 birthday!!

Please help celebrate with free pony rides, (under 60 kilos), ice-cream & cake, with fizzy-wine cocktails for parents, (limit two.)

RSVP, please to Info@PhuketHorseRescue.com or 084 842 4581. 51/68 Moo 6, Cherng-Telay, Thalang. (Off route 4018, N. Bang-Tao Beach, Layan Soi 7) Map at WWW.AndamanHorseCenter.com.

It celebrates the first sermon given by the Lord Buddha on the full moon day of the Asalaha (the eighth lunar month). On that day, all Three of the Triple Gem, The Buddha, The Dhamma and The Sangha, had established. It became the day that honoured the Sangha, or the community of the monks.

KIS is proud to present our End of Year Show ‘Red Riding Hood in Fairy Land’.

We would like to invite all members of the Phuket community to come and join in and

Laguna Phuket’s Summer Family Festival rocks into action on Saturday 29 June, heralding the launch of a two-month treasure trove of fun and games for kids, together with a host of entertainment options for

Phuket Racing Go-Karts Circuit 2013 Organised by Lions Clubs of Patong Beach in aid of eyesight improvement programme fro the children. Team entries welcome. For more information contact 081 374 2088, jumak@ksc.th.com.

EVERY DAY

Art Exhibition at Phuket Art Village

Architect & Engineering Exhibition 2013

End of Year Show

SUNDAY JULY 28

THU JUL 25 - SUN JUL 28

SAT JUN 29 - SAT AUG 31

Laguna Summer Family Festival

items to the Phuket and Andaman area.

Venue: Second floor, Royal Phuket City Hotel. For more information contact 076 217 199, e-mail: info@pic-phuket.com, See pic-phuket.com.

Building, Construction and Décor Exhibition.Welcome to the best exhibition in Phuket and Andaman coastline for construction tools and materials and architectural design & décor items comprising a wide range of products and technology.

This is a great opporturnity to introduce construction materials and decorative

Exhibition runs until July 31. There will be artists from Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea. Aspiring local artists are also invited. For more information, visit facebook.com/phuket. artvillage or call Pui on 089 4715 653.

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This week in history ■■ June 21, 1898 A single United States warship, the USS Charleston, captures the Pacific island of Guam from Spain during the Spanish American War, without firing a shot.

■■ June 22, 1633 The Catholic Church forces Italian scientist Galileo Galilei to recant his statements that the sun, not the earth, is at the center of the solar system.

■■ June 23, 1868 American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes is granted a patent for an invention he called the “Type-Writer”, made entirely from wood with ivory keys.

■■ June 24, 1374 An outbreak of the mass delusion known as “St John’s Dance” causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to start jumping and twitching uncontrollably, until they collapse from exhaustion.

■■ June 25, 1948 The Western Allies start the “Berlin Airlift” supply flight to West Berlin, carrying up to 4,700 tonnes of fuel and food a day over the Soviet blockade of the city.

■■ June 26, 363 Julian the Apostate, the Roman emperor who restored the worship of the Pagan gods in opposition to the rise of Christianity, dies after a skirmish with troops of the Sassanid Empire.

■■ June 27, 1905 Russian sailors on board the battleship Potemkin mutiny against the cruelty of their officers and commandeer the warship to help a revolutionary The Catholic Church was horrified by Galileo’s assertion that the Earth is not the centre of the solar system. uprising in Odessa.

Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York

SUDOKU

45. Doris or Alice 46. Polish rolls 47. Hawaiian dish 49. 007 50. Energetic scientists 58. Give extreme unction to 59. Ace 60. “O Sanctissima,” e.g.

61. Conundrum 62. Phone connection 63. Circular course 64. Arrogant ones 65. Ground cover 66. Beach, basically Down 1. Court call 2. Birdbrain 3. Sundae topper, perhaps 4. Chinese currency 5. Gurgling sounds 6. Idiot 7. “O” in old radio lingo 8. Comes (to) 9. Auteur’s art 10. Angle between the stem and the leaf 11. Not yet final, at

law 12. Stripling 14. Jackal, e.g.

20. “Four Essays on Liberty” author Berlin 21. Allotment 24. Confusing places 25. “___ in the Dark” 26. Downy duck 27. Off-color 28. Unclear 30. Pamper too much 31. With intensity 32. Pro votes 34. Discovery grp.

35. Applying tar 38. Spain’s Gulf of ___ 39. Millstones 44. Computer term 46. Aqua vitae, e.g.

48. Bond inspections 49. ___ Melon 50. Nukes 51. Knowing, as a secret 52. 100 centavos 53. Hooters 54. Its quarter says “Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers” 55. ___ bean 56. Beach bird 57. Coaster

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1. 116 years; 2. Barry Alan Pincus; 3. On the Moon; 4. Frank; 5. Germaine Greer

1. How long did the Hundred Years War in Europe last?

2. What is Barry Manilow’s real name?

3. Where would you find the Sinus Amoris (Bay of Love)?

4. What was outlaw Jesse James’ older brother called?

5. Who wrote The Female Eunuch?

Answers at the foot of the page.

Across 1. ___ Eaters 5. Mail place (abbr.)

8. Barely enough 13. Auld lang syne 14. Billy or night 15. Dungeon & Dragons creature 16. “Our Time in ___” (10,000 Maniacs album) 17. Mercury, for one 18. Absinthe flavoring 19. Fast airship 22. Egyptian fertility goddess 23. An end to sex?

24. Follower of Dionysus 27. “___ Loves You” (1964 hit) 29. Far from ruddy 33. Accused’s need 34. Civil rights org.

36. “MS. Found in a Bottle” writer 37. Devoted astrologers 40. Charlotte-toRaleigh dir.

41. ___ Pudding 42. Cotton fabric 43. “Buona ___” (Italian greeting)

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

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Vassana Residence. 2 Bedroom: Luxury 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Apartment. Sea view, Swimming pool, Whirlpool. Wi-Fi, Cable TV. Only 3 Apartments in complex. Call Eng. 087 882 9604, Rus. 084 443 6811 artlpmj@yahoo.com.

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RPM Marina Condo: Luxury 3 beds 3 baths stunning condo. 179 SQM. Foreign freehold. Views to sea, marina, lake and mountains. 2 balconies. B16.9 million. Call: 082 493 8526.

Email: flakes010@hotmail.com

Bungalow for rent B8,000: Nice one bedroom bungalow for rent, B8,000 per month, Mission Hills, on 1/2 Rai of land with Air Con & Internet. Call 081 892 4804 or 081 125 1873.

location, off road, patking, busy road.

Contact Thai 084 630 6920, English 082 534 7410, jeedyvcd@hotmail.com, davidweath@yahoo.com.

New House for Sales:

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.

3 Bedroom House for rent: 5 Rai raw land behind ACG clubhouse on long lease for compatible sporting facility. alan@acgphuket.com.

ACG Cricket Ground:

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

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

Modern Family House for sale: Beautiful 3 bedrooms villa in

Luxury 3 Bed Villa For Sale: Patong Loft Rent: Beautiful 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms Condo, Fully furnished complete with kitchen utensils, microwave, coffee machine, toaster etc, bed sheets, towels for 4 people, internet, tv etc.

Avialable Nov. onwards. Call 081 4326587, 081 8915602

Beach House & Beach Condo For Rent: Beach house in Cape Kalim Sea View, Freehold Condo for Sale/Rent: B11.9 million, 2 minutes walk to beach, big balcony and sunset view, 180 sqm, 2 ensuite bedrooms, big living space.

PhuketAREA.com, search V146.

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

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

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.

Rawai. 160sqm indoor. 400sqm outdoor. Shared swimming pool. Modern villa renovated in 2011-2012. Fully furnished. For more info: phuketvilla jasmine@gmail.com

Superb Ocean View Lux Penhouse: 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 minutes walk. B42,624,000. Contact: 088 761 4030 or imgphuket@gmail.com.

Mansion in Town for Sale:

359.7 sq. 43 rooms. 15 air-conditioners, 28 fans. balcony, hi-speed internet, parking, CCTV and sentry box. In & out with finger scan. Near shopping centre.

B32 million. Call: 090 167 9816 (Eng), 086 300 5052(Thai).

Sea View Off Plan Condominiums: 65m2 Condominium. 1 Bedroom, 1 En Suite Bathroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Pool, Large Balcony and Terrace Space, Parking. Excellent investment opportunity. See property forsalephuket.co.uk.

Long Term Rental: Accommodation Available: Patong Tower apartment for long term rent. Fully furnished with kitchenette, security, parking etc. Right in the middle of Patong.

More info call 076 344 922 or visit bluewaterphuket.com.

Beautiful home in Phuket 5.9m: Spacious open plan home - 4 3 B e d H o u s e Te r m Fu n Cherntaly: Main bed & sitting room both air con, large kitchen. Newly renovated. Part furnished. 10 minutes. from Laguna, 15 minutes. from Surin Beach. 12,000 per month, minimum 12 moths. 087 272 5250. phetmeekha@ yahoo.com.

bedrooms,granite top kitchen,outdoor seating,100" home cinema, LED Lighting system,Tv's,LAN & Audio every room,alarm,3 phase electric. close to Laguna. Call 086 266 2786.

Surin Beach Office For Sale: Prime location Sales office/

House for Sale - Chalong:

shop. Internal 144 m2, back garden 60 m2, 4 car parks, kitchen, internet, phone/ fax, TV, 5 AC. 6 yrs lease then 3 years rolling, rent B35,000, sale B1.5 million. Call 085 060 0033.

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Contact 086 268 7901 or send email to: condophuket@yahoo.com.

Andaman Beach Suite Condo Patong Beach, Phuket: Has kitchenette, ter-

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120mt to beach, 5 minutes to Patong. email penthouse2102@gmail. com, 089 972 3861, 089 570 1519.

Luxury Ocean View Apartments for Rent in Kata and Karon: 1 or 2 bdrm, 2 bathrm, kitchen, large balcony, parking, 24 hrs security, gymnasium, swimming pool. Ph: 076 486 624 and 086 281 9311. Email: bao200@gmail.com.

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British International School, state-ofthe-art villa overlooking the Loch Palm Golf Course: 4 bedrooms + maid’s room; 485 m2 built on 1,860 m2 land.

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Patong Free Hold Condo:

Freehold Condo For Sale: 45 Sq.m Freehold. 2 balconies (great view). 1 bedroom. 1 livingroom. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet. Cable TV. Laundry.

Fresh market. Swimming pool. Gym. Restaurant. Call 080 040 9077.

Studio condo on 4th floor 50s/m.

Huge swimming pool, beautiful gardens, completly renovated new tiles, light, painting, new furniture, kitchen, shower and toilet. B2.5 million, Eng 085 471 9246, Thai 087 621 3405.

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.

Freehold House for sale:

Outstanding investment Lanta: Outstanding investment op-

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Many upgrades incl new carpor t included. Price B11 million. Call 083 509 8797 for info or viewing.

portunity! 7 studio apartments within beach front development. All 7 apartments, being offered at a discounted price to a total of 18 million baht for all of them. Call: 089 83 98 255. Email: info@lantaestate.net

Rawai Beachfront Pool Villa for Rent/Sale: Rawai Beach front pool villa for sale. 3 bedrooms, furnished. Contact Siriporn on 089 649 9939.

Seaview Townhouse Patong: Bet ween the c it y and Budget Bungalows: Two BunSingle House Special Price Rent/Sale: Nice house Sales Down Payment Dcondo Mine: 7th floor. with pool & lake view. Fully furnished, near Kajonkiet International School, Tesco Lotus, Big C. 10 mins to Patong. Move in Mar 2014. Only B99k. Contact: 081 694 4144, 081 307 7247, email: suthipow@yahoo.com

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.

galows in Chalong.2-3 bedrooms.

Close to all amenities.One has room for a pool,the other is like a rain forest. From only B2,300,000. Call 081 270 4291. Email: thailandmls @gmail.com.

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.

1 Rai Land QUICK Sale in Rawai: Beautiful land with Cha-

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.

in SURIN BEACH. Private Estate. 5 Bedroom En-suite. Unique Architectural Style. Private Pool. THB 35.7m. To view call 083 636 0245 or villasurin7@ gmail.com.

tiful 2 story villa has a wrap around balconies 5 bed, 5 bath, swimming pool, office and child play area, movie room, dinning room for 8, maids room and laundry, Sala. Internal area: 472 sq. m. Total area: 1,920 sq. m. Call 081 892 0534.

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.

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

Urgent-3 Bedroom House for sale: 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 4 aircon,

2 Pool Villas next to PIA: Ready to move in, villa 1 on 1,100 sqm. land, for sale 15.9 mil and villa 2 on 2,200 sqm. land, for sale 19.9 mil baht. Brand new, each with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 12 metre swimming pool, guest bungalow with 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. Perfectly located in a development with underground electricity and security, only 800 metres from Mission Hills golf course, less than 10 mins to airpor t, Phuket International Academy and Ao Por Grand Marina. Call 081 343 0777. Email: montha_phuket@yahoo.com.

Nai Harn Baan Bua:

SPECIAL T WIN VILL AS. 3 O R 4 B ED RO O M S, 4 B AT H R O O M S . P O O L , LARGE TERRACE, SMALL GARDEN. LIVING SPACE 400 SQM, LUXURY FURNISHED. PRICE B8,500,000. FREEHOLD.

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.

When only the best will do! 4 bed/pool villa in Phuket’s best-kept gated community. 410 sq.mtr villa. 812 sq.mtr land.

Overlooking lagoon. Beautiful. Call 081 270 4291. Email: thailandmls@ gmail.c om, w w w.phuketpremium realestate.com.

Rawai Soi Saliga Land for Sale: Land 1 rai + 81 T/W total 1924 sqm. Does not need landscaping sale by owner land location on the top of the Soi. Tel: 084 745 4132, chanote title.

INFO: 081 788 8280. EMAIL: thewhitehousekata@gmail. 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 104SqWah. 416Sqm. Reasonable offers. Call 089 831 4703/084 304 6723.

note for sale, concrete access road, Land plat, electric & facilities ready to build your home. Direct contact Thai owner K.Dallas (Poy) 089 472 9870 or dchaibut@gmail.com.

Five Bed Luxury Villa For Sale: NEW. Beautiful Lakeside Villa

Villa in Cheng Talay: This beau-

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.

FOR SALE RAWAI BEACH

Pool villa for sale or rent:

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.

Patong Condo for sale:

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.

Building 3 storey for sale: THB 26,000,000. Only 300 m. from Kata Beach. 236.25 sqm. 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. For more information call K.Chavarin 089 911 8833/081 866 9253 or email: wkongkeaw@hotmail.com

Seaview Land Patong: Two parcels of superior land 11 rai. Inc seaview. Main road frontage. Ideal for resor t or condominiums. B150 M . N e g o t i a b l e . ( T h a i ) 0 81 3 7 0 8114 or (Ger) 081 892 1108. Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com.

N ew Condo Kat hu For Sale/Rent: Sansiri D Condo Kathu, Fully furnished Studio type 29.7 sq.m. on 6th Floor, good facilities with fitness gym and large swimming pool. Only 5 minute to Patong, Lotus, Big C, Central. By owner. Call 086 105 8144.

3 Gorgeous Lots, Clean Titles: For sale or long lease. 2 Lots on Island-Beachfront (Bungalow-/Housing-Estate) and 1 big Mainland-Mountain property all in very quiet, safe, well maintained locations near Krabi. 089 291 4671.

Guesthouse for Lease in Patong: 12 rooms, good location Nanai Road.9 year lease: very low rent,strong starting, easy to manage and good return on investment. Price 1MLN. Take this opportunity. Thamad17@yahoo. com. 089 728 4005.

Rawai Seaview Condo for sale: Seaview condo, freehold, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 120sqm. B7.8 million, fully furnished. For more pictures and information please contact: adrian_troy@yahoo.com

fullly firnished with Chanote title, mini office 4x4, living room, European kitchen, CCTV, internet, garden. Permsap Villa Manik, 436sqm.

15min from airport. B6.8 million. Call 089 871 4172.

Investment Proper t y for sale!: New, modern waterfront townhome at the Boat Lagoon for sale.

Rented out long term at B570,000 per year. 3 bed/4 bath, 2 balconies, terrace at canal, 6 m berth in front of house.

250 sqm living space. Top condition.

Luxury finishings. Brokers welcome.

B9.9 million. 086 747 9292 (English) or 081 970 5204 (Thai/English).

Rawai Great Buying: Lovely house with 2 bedrooms or separate SC flat downstairs.Well ventilated with natural light in pristine condition. Distant sea views. B5,500,000.

Call 081 270 4291 or thailandmls@ gmail.com. See phuketpremium realestate.com.

Af fordable 3 Bedroom House: Single floor, 3 bedroom, kitchen/dining area, living room, 2 toilets/showers. Aircon in each bedroom. Water tank+pump. External covered area. Chanote title: 256 sqm Quiet developed village near Heroines Monument B3.2 million.

Call 086 278 0007.

B e a u t i f ul V i l l a R awa i: Beautiful 2 bed pool villa with sep maid’s room or 3rd b/room. Great outdoor entertaining area. 5 minutes to all conveniences. Reduced to B9,500,000. Call 081 270 4291 or thailandmls@gmail.com.

Patong Apartment Reduced Price: Condo 4 years old. Swimming pool, security 24/7, cafeteria. Studio 46sqm fully furnished. Freehold for foreigners. Price: 2.6MLN. Urgent sale, no agent. Tel: 089 728 4005. Email: thamad17@yahoo.com.

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Beach Land on Koh Yao Yai: Mission Heights:

House on The Corner for Sale: Quiet location and only 500m

from the main road. Thepkrasattri, Heroines Monument. 70sqw x 280sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, big living room with open - plan kitchen (9x9m), 1 separated kitchen, carpark for 3 cars and a small storehouse, 2 aircons, cable TV, 1 phone line TT&T. Price: B2,995,000 including furniture. Must see! Email: jochenschmitz16@gmail.com. Call 081 607 8000.

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.

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.

3 Bdrm House for sale Thalang: House for sale. 3 bedrooms 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. 081 737 3116.

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.

Laguna/Layan. Luxury private pool villas in secure development.

Available now. All beds ensuite.

Fully furnished. Rental programme available. B12-20 million. Contact owner: 085 549 7110.

Resort for Sale: Resort 2 rai, with

Nice Villa for Sale: Near Naiyang Beach, 3 bed & 4 bath, jacuzzi, open dining/living room, kitchen, fully furnished, aircon, garden, Sala, swimming pool, car park.

Only 8.9MB. 087 091 8331 K. Nah, chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail.com, dreamhousephuket.com.

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.

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.

Mai Khao Prime Location Land: I will sell my piece of land

Rawai Condo Sale/Rent: Sell 1.1MB, Full ownership foreverbeyond the financing plan of 10 years. Rent 9,000B/Month. Studio room renovated with furniture. A/C, WiFi, kitchen, 200m to beach. 084 242 8914. Rawai4@yahoo.com.

One + Two Homes for Sale with AC, Rawai: Main home: two bed, extended bungalow with outside kitchen, shower and seating salas set in mature, walled, private gardens. Own well, tanks and pumps. Sold, furnished. Will sleep 8+ can be sold with a 30-year land lease for non-Thai. Price B5.5 nego: Mobile: Eng 082 416 0150. 3BB WiFi internet also.

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 B9.9 - B12 million. Rent: from B85,000 - B120,000 per month. 088 751 2389.

One of the last pieces of beautiful sea view land between Ao Makham and Ao Yon Road. Infrastructure done B210 million.

Call 081 917 0377, 10am-5pm.

12 Rai Chanote to sell:

3 & 4 Bed Pool Villas:

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,700,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata @ gmail. com.

Price Reduced, 4beds Villa: Comfortable 4 bedrooms villa, plus maid room. Approx. 450Sq.M building, corner plot, energy saving, management service available for investor.

Located in secured gate community, near British International school. info@ mindproperties.net.

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.

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.

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B3,400,000.

LEASEHOLD. INCLUDE FURNISHINGS.

INFO: 081 788 8280.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata @gmail. com.

372 m2 Ideal for office or appartment / office.

All floors with air condition, bathrooms, phone lines, local phone network, internet, cable TV and office furniture.

Sell by owner direct. Call 081 958 3310.

Patong Tower for Sale:

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE Sea-View Chalong-Residence: Dream pool villa with 5

3-storey Shophouse:

PATONG condos 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.

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.

House for sale near Loch Palm: Three bedroom pool vil-

la in Kathu close to international schools. Views over Loch Palm. All bedrooms with aircon and ensuite bathrooms. Two car garage and secluded garden. Chanote title. Call 084 844 0991

Sales - House near By Pass:

2 Storeys single house in Rock Garden 5 Village - By Pass Road. Near town, quiet and safe. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms & housekeeper's room. 2 cars parking. Nice English & German neighbours. Call 089 159 3239.

Beachfront Building - Lanta:

Urgent Sales! Beach front 2 Commercial buildings (3 storeys), 14 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms Klong Dow beach, Koh Lanta - Krabi. Contact owner directly - negotiable price: 081 270 8622, 084 841 5635.

Luxur y Villa 3 Bedroom Pool for Rent: New villa 320sqm NEW Studio Apt in Kathu:

30 sqm, 1 bedroom, kitchen, washing machine, aircon, balcony, fully furnished. Condo with gym, 24hr security, car park. 5 mins to Patong, Loch Palm golf. Good view. B1.25 million. Call 086 947 1273.

Seaview Land For Sale: Land located right in the heart of Chalong with panorama view of Chalong pier.

Close to a number of sandy beaches; Naihan Rawai Kata and Karon. Easy access to major department stores.

Surrounded by public facilities including education institutes and hospitals.

You will benefit from a perfect location that's rapidly increasing in value. 3 rai and 1 Ngan with Chanote title.

B22 millions per rai. Call 087 278 7206, 089 215 5041 e-mail: kubesjoy@ hotmail.com.

Condominium in Patong for Sale: Less than 1 Km from

the beach, large 2-bedroom apartment with communal swimming pool and balcony. FREEHOLD (can be foreign owned). B7.5M. Call owner 089 724 7211 or julien@phuket immo.com.

Villa and farmland for sale: A big beautiful house with 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, fully furnished. Located in stunning panoramic hilltop scenery in Takuapa, Phang Nga, covering an area of 127 rai. Surrounded by fertile farmland with fruit trees. Price 132MB. Contact K. Peerawat: 084 308 8484. Email: peerawat200310@hot mail.com

Golf Course Land For Sale:

Near British Intl School, 17 rai with public road access. Suitable for resort or housing project. Can be divided. Price: B4.5m per rai. Contact owner 089 724 7211, email: julien@phuketimmo.com.

fully furnished. 4 bathrooms, 12m long pool, 5 min. by car to PIA, situated between Naithon and Naiyang beaches. Longterm rent B80,000 include maid and gardener service.

Call 08 0 143 529 4, email: alain terrat@hotmail.com.

Free Hold Condo For Sale:

Sea View Land for Sale: Ao Makham. 5.5 rai, B10 million per rai.

Contact Siriporn 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com

43 Sq. Free hold. 1 balcony (Great view). 1 bed room. 1 living room. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet.

Swimming pool. Gym.Automated door lock and key card. Call 080 040 9077.

For Sale Rawai Beach Special Twin Villa.

4 suites/studios, 4 bathrooms, pool, large terrace, small garden, living space 400 sqm. Include luxury furnishing 7.5 M House and Pool Bypass Rd: Very clean 5 bedroom,

3 bathroom house with 5 x 10 metre pool 10 minutes south of Central Festival, walking distance to Kajonkiet Bilingual School. To see: 083 301 3470, email: wpdrake@hotmail.com.

Price B8.5 mllion.

SMS for info: 081 788 8280 Email: thewhitehousekata@gmail.com For Russian contact Oxana 080 529 0726 or Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

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“Simply more than office rental” 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.

For your private or virtual office www.asiapacificoffices.com

Laguna area, Cherngtalay From 8m2 to 120m2

PROPERTY FOR SALE CONT.

FO R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,900,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata@gmail.com.

Secure private hillside by Naiharn Beach. Quality furnished throughout. 3 big bedrooms, office, 4 baths, 230 sm plus carport etc. 1050 sm land. New condition. 15x4.6m pool. Freehold.

Nice. 089 727 5407.

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.

Sea-View Contemporary Pool Villla: Located near Phuket tow n. L and: 8 5 5 sq.m. H ouse: 650sq.m. Furnished. 3 beds, 2 offices, 2 staff quarters, 1 free room.

2 car parks. Price B54.9 mill.Tel: 081 895 3628 E-mail: jin_koy@ yahoo.com.

FO R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE 2 BEDROOMS LUX E APARTMENT 135 SQM. P R I C E B 7, 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 .

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhitehouse kata@gmail.com.

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

1.5 Rai Private Land Cape Yamu: 1.5 Rai flat land at Cape Yamu. 2 x 0.75 Rai adjoining plots.

OrBorTor road access to quiet end of soi location. Sale direct from the owner.

B3.75 Million per rai negotiable. Call 081 087 9237.

Beautiful Karon Villa:

Cheapest Seaview land for Sale: Panorama view of sea view

Beaut i ful L and L aguna Cherngtalay: Chanote title, yel-

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.

low zoned, save area. Nearly 4 rai, direct from owner. Subdivided in 6 plots each ca. 1,000sqm. ready to build. Only B6.75 million per rai. Call 081 367 7683, chanchira.panpaen@googlemail.com.

Furnished House for Sale Phuket Villa 5: 3 bedroom

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.

Patong Bangla Building for Sale: B28 million, Chanote, 4 floors 6m x 14m. 1st & 2nd tenanted.

Flr 3-staff accom, bath, kitchen.

Separate office with access to lower floor. 4th flr private Penthouse one bed. 087 881 7600.

Beautiful Naiharn Pool Villa:

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call Martin on 08 9874 9080 info@asiapacificoffices.com

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Ocean Front Villa for Sale: Luxury brand new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with infinity 10 metre long swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small development, only 50 metres from the sea and 3 mins from Ao Po Grand Marina. For sale B19.9 million or for long term rent B150,000 per month. Call 081 343 0777, email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

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.

Condo At The Heights, Kata: Immaculate 2-bed foreign-

Rawai 6 Bedrooms:

Lovely 6 bedroom/office.Inc: 2 bedroom SC disable flat. Pool, garden, garage, storage. Opp.Tesco in well established area. Priced to sell at B9,000,000. Call 081 270 4291.

Email:thailandmls@gmail.com.

Amazing 3 Bedroom Villa With Swimming Pool: Guarded compound Kokyang Estate Phase II, 3 min to Nai Harn beach, modern interior design, garage, developed infrastructure. For more information: phuketbuyhouse.com/1644. Call Elena 084 305 0634.

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.

3 - Bed House - Sale or Rent: Sun Palm Village, Chalong.

Lounge, dining kitchen, 3 beds and 2 baths. Private swimming pool and easily maintained grounds. All furniture with fitted kitchen included.

Ideal for small family or as rental investment. Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keithmarshall747@gmail.com

2 Bed Thai Style House, Rawai: 110m2 Thai Style House, 2

Urgent 6.1 Rai Land for Sale: 6.1 rai (10,000sq metre). - 5 minutes to Naithon Beach. 10 minutes to Naiyang Beach. 10 minutes to Airport. 7 minutes to New Tesco Lotus. - Roadside land and Chanote title. Call 085 793 2718.

Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Office/Study, Upstairs Balcony, Large Car Park, High Walls & Electric Security Gate. MUST SEE! See propertyforsalephuket.co.uk.

N i c e H o u s e + Po o l Fo r Sale: House with Pool for sale at Land & House area 119 sqm. Sale for B13,000,000. Contact 086 036 3944 and 086 282 7457 Khun Touch.

Very Spacious European From Owner: Villa in peaceful Balinese Pool Villa:

Nai Harn / Rawai, Balinese Pool Villa, 2 years old, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, price reduced for quick sale. Please call our Agent 082 420 70 52 or send email to stayonphuket@yahoo.com.

Reduced for Quick Sale: Allamanda (Laguna) Residences/Phuket Sale/Rent: One condo unit, half of a deluxe twin house, fully furnished and equipped, set direct on the picturesque lagoon with balcony right over it. 3 bedrooms each with shower/bathroom, roof terrace. Long term rent or sale. 090 487 8084, utaipan@yahoo.com.

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

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.

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

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.

For sale:

Spac ious one bed room apar tment with ocean view, nor th of Patong. Floor area 96m2 internal and 72m2 terrace including water feature with sala and jacuz zi. Per fect bachelor pad with rental income. Email for info: bart duykers@mac.com.

Pool Villa for Sale Nai Harn: Modern, open design villa with a large 9x3 metre pool, 2 floors, nice garden, car park and mountain views, 6 years young, 120 sqm floor, 2 bedrooms, chanote, located close to the centre & beach. Call 085 473 7812.

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.

Kamala 3 bed pool villa reduced: Expat owner must sell health reasons. Beautiful home, plot size 892sqm, B20 million. Additional plot 1,372sqm, price B3 million. Best buy in Kamala. No question! Call 0862695108, 0807447625 Thai.

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.

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.

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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.

Reduced by 600,000B. ONLY 16.9MB. Contact Brian (Owner) 089 054 4354, +632 906 435 7146, Alan 087 999 6174, bggvirgo@gmail.com.

See RoyalPhuketMarinaCondos.com for complete details.

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Condo in Marina:

Last 1 Studio of The Cleat condo (Phase 1) in Krabi Boat Lagoon, low-rise waterfront Condo built around the lagoon with Mangrove, Sea and Marina view and full facilities. Call +66(0)76 238 948.

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2 , 2 0 0 L and , N ai H a r n -B10.9 million for Sale: Located in Sai Yaun 9, at the back of Mangosteen hotel. Very good access , road, electric, water. Size approximately 30 by 70 metres.

Chanote. Contact 087 897 0501. aleksa@thai-evagroup.com

Great Investment Opportunity: Completed show house Condominium for SALE in Patong: Freehold title, Studio type, Sales - D Condo Mine:

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

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

and infrastructure seven further plots for development. 1.5km from Mission Hills Golf Club. Please call 087 888 1761 (Aom) for details.

Urgent Sale: 6 rai

Hilltop Land for sale, near Mission Hills golf club, was B4.2 million per rai now only B2.99 million per rai, full chanote, water/ elec. sea/mountain views. 087 978 5804 (Eng).

Waterfront Villa in Boatlagoon: Modern style spacious town-

Apartment on Golf Course:

house. 3 large beds/4 baths. 250 Sqm. one office area and 2 balconies. One private birth for a boat up to 6 meters behind the house. freehold/leasehold.

B9.9 million. Call 082 493 8526. Email: flakes010@hotmail.com.

Golf View, Kathu. Tastefully renovated large (83m2) apar tment in Phuket Country Club. Golf view. 1 bed but easily converted to 2. Store, large Western kitchen and all furniture included. Ideal (holiday) home.

Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keith marshall747@gmail.com.

Apartment for sale in Patong: Apartment for SALE in

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.

Patong; 50 sqm of the living area, sea-view /mountain view, furnished, Pool, 24hr security, for SALE B2.8M B3.3M. Contact +66 (0) 83 103 3801, 081 415 7774.

Amazing Sea View Penthouse: Panoramic sea view,

Land for Sale:

Mission Hills.

One rai. Very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco. B3.4M. 087 276 0529 for info.

mountain view and Big Buddha.

310 sq metre, 2 beds, 2 baths with option to convert in 3 beds. Contact: Izzy +66(0)86 278 8300 or izzy. serenitygroup@gmail.com.

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Luxury 4 Bed House In Laguna: Beautiful house over looking the golf course in Laguna. 4 bed, maid room, large s/pool, 2 lounges and security gates etc. For Rent or Sale. Con: Mick on: 084 818 6045 / mick_bat@ hotmail.com.

Prime Location 35M Lake Front: Fantastic views over the Land Plot for Sale:

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

BEST SEAVIEW LAND-EVER! www.phuket-land-sale.com

lake and Loch Palm. Very quiet, secluded plot but with all facilities ready to go. 1551 sqm plot, freehold leasehold with full Chanote title. 081 273 6959.

1 R a i S e a - V i e w L a n d: Opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill, Chanote, ca. 36 m x 45 m, sophisticated hillside project, proratable, B8.5 mil direct to owner: 085 65 44 0 11 or 089 40 40 737.

Ocean Front Land: Patong Loft Condo:

Makes a good condo deal now. 1-bedroom, fully furnished, 67 sqm living area. Only B2.99 mil. Big swimming pool. Normal price B3.7 mil. Call 089 872 6895.

Email: jospeder@live.no.

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

Land For Sale: Mission Hills. 3/4 of rai in small community, very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco. Was B2.5M. 087 276 0529 for info.

O p p o r t uni t y K no c ks: B24,500,000. Deceased Estate Absolute waterfront. Occupying a stunning location on the east coast of Phuket this five-level villa has panoramic sea views from every level.

Renovation work required. 085 793 2667. See exotiqproperty.com. Ref AB-V453, email: dmuir@exotiq.com.

Ur g e n t 2 N ew A p a r tments For Sale: Because of divorce URGENT RE-SALE 2 brand new apartments. Welcome real buyers No agents. Call on +66 (0) 87 269 2274, Chrismar.

Rawai Half Rai for Sale: Land plot 100 metres to Rawai Beach, about 850 sq.metre. Chanote title deed, private road with sewer, 3 phases electricity and wall around the land.

Email: rawai.steen@gmail.com, call 080 530 6880.

A b so lu t e B e ac h Fro n t Land: Songkla district near new deep sea port. 4.5 Rai divided into 7 Chanote plots. Reluctant sale.

B4.9M the lot. Email: jmic chia@ yahoo.com or call 087 276 0529.

3 Bedroom Pool Villa, Rawai: 160m2 Private Pool Villa. 3 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom (3 En Suite), Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Large Balconies & Terrace, Carport. Freehold, Chanote title. 2 minutes from beach! See proper tyforsalephuket.co.uk.

Land & House for sale: 2.5 rai (N.S.-3 K document) near Kathu waterfall. 2 houses, 1 small house & 2 pools, big garage. 3 way Entrance. B28 million. Call 081 893 0540, 076 385 775 email: anong540@hotmail.com.

Land At Kathu For Sale: Only 15 min to Patong and only 10 min to Phuket Town, located at Kathu, total 141 sqw or 564 sqm with ready public utility. Call 081 892 0610, 081 472 0770, tan_ohio@hotmail.com.

Land for sale:

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.

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

Patong/Kalim sea view condo: Freehold, 2nd floor, corner unit, stunning sea view, pool, car park, security, best location, ca. 110sqm, 2 bedroom, German kitchen, all new, terrace, only a few metres to beach, B10.6 M 081 824 1385.

East Coast Sea View Land Beachfront land for sale: 2 rai absolute amazing beachfront, few min boat ride from Phuket, facing west to sunset and views of Phuket. B13 million per rai +66 (0) 86 278 8300 or izzy.serenitygroup@ gmail.com.

Patong Condo for Sale:

My condo is ready for immediate sale located at Lotus Residence, a small 3-storey boutique condo of only 12 apartments total. It is located on a southern hillside above Patong Bay. Call 084 436 2540.

Commercial Building For Sale: 5M. x 18.30M.,3 floors, located close by Condo at Saiyuan, 2 big halls, 2 bedrooms,4 bathrooms,clean&new building. Price negotiable. Tel:087 881 7979, 081 472 0770, ss.kijrungruang@ gmail.com.

Hill Land for Sale: Very nice location hill land by the Bangwat Dam, total 60 rai, 96,000 square metre. C ont ac t: At t apong 0 81 892 0610 (Thai), Jantiwa 081 890 8268 (Eng). e-mail: jantiwa_ j@ hotmail.com.

Total 1.5 rai (2,450sq metre) on gently sloping land with sea view of Phang Nga Bay. 2 separate Chanote titles each about 1,200 sq metres (4.5 and 5.5M), or will sell as one lot.

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

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Native English Teacher: N e e d ex p e r i e n c e e d p r e s c h o o l teacher, 10-14 children. Start immediatedly, Chalong, 40 hour a week.

Send resume to phuketteacher@ yahoo.com.

BISP - Requires Staff: BISP - Requires Summer Camp Staff July 2013 The British International School requires experienced English S u m m e r C a m p S t a f f f o r J u l y.

Applicants are required to have a recognised degree and a TEFL qualification. As it is a residential camp overnight boarding duties are required. Camp dates 29th June - 27th July 2013. Applications can be submitted to ppreez@bisphuket. ac.th.

Mandarin Speaking Staff: Sea Bees Diving is urgently seeking Mandarin speaking staff for diving & non-diving positions. Please send your CV and photo to holger@seabees.com.

F e m a l e C o o k / H o m e m a ke r Wa n t e d: Exceptional conditions for live-in cook /homemaker for semi-retired UK/Canadian businessman.

Separate high quality room with shower & T V in high - end re sor t style surroundings. Must speak English. Send resume to bggvirgo@gmail.com.

Swiss Ser vice/Phone Operator: Swiss Service / Tele-

Design Studio - Admin Wanted: Design Studio Looking for an ambitious and organized person to join our team. Successful applicant will help with general office administration and the planning of photography shoot.

Applicant must have an excellent command of English. Email: photomorphic images@gmail.com.

Couple Wanted: Thai couple, house & pet care, work and stay at foreigner villa, speak English, no smoking, husband as driver, wife as housekeeper. Contact: aoaphuket@ gmail.com 076 203 010.

Staffs wanted: 2 Thai nannies/ teachers. 1 Thai cook/cleaner. Must be able to speak English. Contact 084 442 3671.

Villa Manager (Live in): - Good command English in speaking, reading, writing.

- Good personality and service minded, hard working.

- Able to operate excel/word, in coming-outgoing emails and internet.

- Experiences of working in the villa/ require live in.

- Leadership and team wok plays.

Experiences of housekeeping, F&B, hospitality, maintenance.

- Require driving license with own car. Knowledge of basic accounting.

phone Operator .Good level of English.

Ability to work under pressure. Good in communication and organization.

Responsible and reliable. Minimum one year experience. Contact: HR Department, email: Humanresources. phuket@swissotel.com or call 076 303 000.

Reception/Admin: Minimum educational level: Diploma. Female age 20 - 35. Talkative, enthusiastic, honest, ability to use computer and internet, ability to communicate in Thai and English and punctual. Contact 081 417 0978.

Send CV: hr@luxuryvillasand homes.com. 6/84 Srisoonthorn Rd.,Cherngtalay, Thalang Phuket See luxuryvillasandhomes.com, call 087 881 0003.

Good command in English, customer service skills, knowledge in F&B, HK, front office, Knowledge of computer basic skills, own car with driving license, working in Phang Nga -Natai Beach. Candidate send resume to: hr@luxuryvillasandhomes.com. Office: 6/84 Srisoonthorn Rd, Cherngtalay, Thalang Phuket 83110. Call 076 527 633, 087 881 0003.

Headteacher/Coordinator wanted: Phuket International is looking for an experienced headteacher / teacher's coordinator. If you have worked in this position before please contact us for more information. Phuket International Kindergarden and School, Chalong. Email: becky201077@gmail. com.

Fulltime, flexible, strong leadership and a good team player. The restaurant has an extensive menu with a focus on pizza, burgers and authentic Thai dishes. See phuket adventureminigolf.com.

Chef Wanted:

Class Act Media is southern Thailand's most comprehensive media company, incorporating Phuket’s leading English newspaper ‘The Phuket News’, Russian language newspaper 'Novosti Phuketa', Phuket’s leading English radio station ‘Live 89.5’, Phuket English TV 'Phuket News TV' and a a host of publications & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

SALES REPRESENTATIVES Qualifications: ● Thai or Expat. ● Excellent communication and negotiation skills in Thai and English. ● Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude. ● Works well under pressure and has a will to succeed.

We offer: ● Competitive salary, bonuses and travel expenses. ● A friendly work environment. ● Social security paid by the company. ● Excellent career progress opportunities.

Interested applicants are invited to apply in person or send application with full resume indicating qualifications and experience, expected salary and recent photo to: adminmgr@thephuketnews.com Tel: 076 612 550-2 ext 101

Class Act Media Co., Ltd. 99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 Fax: 076 612 553

with a commercial focus sought for Phuket based company. New startup delivering a well-established world know building related system licensed exclusively for design, production and installation in Thailand.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right partner: Chris on 081 956 2966 or Chrisnphuket@ gmail.com.

Book Keeper/Administrator: Local Christian Foundation is looking for someone to do basic book keeping and administration work. Must have some knowledge of English and computer skills. Immediate start. 086 272 3320.

Sales Staff Wanted: PhukeLooking for experienced sales staff for new condo project in Surin. Must be able to communicate in English written and verbally. Being available on short notice is a must. Thai nationals only. Email: luc@phuket-tropicalrealestate.com.

P.E. / Swim teacher wanted: Phuket International Kindergarden is looking for a experienced P.E. / Swimming teacher for our primary students.

If you are certified in this field and Thai/ Philippine national please apply. Email: becky201077@gmail.com.

Want ed Sal es M anag er: Guest Service Supervisor:

JV Opportunity: JV Partner

Looking for a sales professional; active, fit and healthy, sales experience, driven and self motivated. Work is business development in Phuket area for sunblock company. Competitive salary. 083 990 0994.

Customer Care Representatives: CLBS is looking for German employees. Applicants must have strong communication skills and customer care experience. Please see our website, www.clbs.co.th/jobs for more details.

Document Control Officer: Development Management Group Co., Ltd is searching for a Document Control Officer for our Patong Beach site. This administrative position controls documents and drawings for a construction site and is open for Thai Nationals only. Successful applicants will hold at least a vocational degree or certificate and have a minimum of 3 years of experience in office work.

Need proven ability to use MS Office and good English communication skills. Knowledge of engineering or construction is a plus. Call 076 617 763, email: tum@dmg-thailand.com.

Operator:

Urgently looking for a Thai national who has strong English communication skills and very good telephone etiquette. Work Mon-Fri. Attractive benefits. Send CV to jobs@ hoteltravel.com.

Web/Graphic Designer:

Urgently looking for 2 Junior Web/Graphic Designers. Degree in Graphic design.

Skills in Photoshop, Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML/DHTML. Send CV and portfolio to jobs@hoteltravel.com.

Sales Managers And Reps Wanted: Club Tropical Asia is looking for experienced Managers, TO’s & Liners for the expansion of our successful operation in Phuket and Samui. Great product and huge growth potential. 084 847 1320 or salesbt@clubtropicallifestyle.com.

Looking for people who love animals: and would like to do some volunteer work looking after sick, injured and homeless dogs in Thalang area. Contact: Sherin.peace@gmail.com

Class Act Media is southern Thailand's most comprehensive media company, incorporating Phuket’s leading English newspaper ‘The Phuket News’, Russian language newspaper 'Novosti Phuketa', Phuket’s leading English radio station ‘Live 89.5’, Phuket English TV 'Phuket News TV' and a a host of publications & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

Junior Web Developer: Urgently looking for 2 Junior Web Developers. Must posses Microsoft web development technologies, including, ASP or ASP.NET (VB), MSSQL and JavaScript. Send CV to jobs@hotel travel.com.

We are looking for all sorts of voices male, female, kids to adults.

If you think you've got what it takes, read below.

What we require from you is simple: ● Male or female ● English language speaking ● Experience is an advantage but not essential This is a freelance position ONLY and will be paid per shift. The company is expanding therefore opportunities for full time positions may arise in the future.

Please read all the above text before applying and we will only contact those who we think meet the criteria set.

Interested?

Send your demo to: radioadmin@classactmedia.co.th

Class Act Media Co., Ltd. 99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 Fax: 076 612 553

in Bangtao is looking to hire enthusiastic staff - come and join our happy and healthy environment!

Thai English speaking receptionist with basic accounting skills (B20k basic per month) and a customer services assistant to operate the juice bar (B15k basic per month) are required. We are also looking to hire cleaners. Please send CVs with photos to peterantonioni@ gmail.com.

KG & P1-3 Teaching Vacancies: ELT Phuket is looking to appoint two experienced teachers to star t at Kala Pattana School on Chaofa West Road, Phuket as soon as possible. Please email CV to eltorborjor@ gmail.com

Account ant Require Urgently: Job description: In charge of all payable account, prepare daily payment and monthly report, issuing invoice/tax receipt, do In/Out put VAT for Service department. Contact 076 273 319.

Asst. Sales Manager - Urgent: To join the team of a leading yacht charter company located in the Boat Lagoon Marina Phuket. Thai native, fluent in written and spoken English, pro-active and well organized.

081 968 4188.

Administrative Secretary: Phuket’s leading law firm urgently requires a qualified: Administrative Secretary Excellent salary and benefits will be offered to the right candidate Apply to: contact@duensingkippen.com.

Sales Staff Wanted: Looking for a sales professional; active, fit and healthy, sales experience, driven and self motivated. Work is business development in Phuket area for sunblock company. Competitive salary.

083 990 0994.

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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● Experience in a sales environment, preferably in advertising sales in Thailand ● Thai with good English, written and spoken ● Good computer skills including all Microsoft programs, Basic graphic design

Responsibilities:

● Prepare proposals and sales contracts. ● Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge. ● Establish and maintain current client and potential client relationships. ● Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain advertising services. ● Coordinate with company staff to accomplish the work required to close sales. ● Collection of artwork. ● Update company data base and online email server with updated and new contact details. ● Participate in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and networking events. ● Assist accounts with collection of payments, when required. ● Provide on-the-job training to new sales staff. ● Other duties as assigned.

Benefit:

Social security will be paid by company, Phone, Fuel, and Mon – Fri working (08.30 – 18.00) Interested candidates are invited to send application with full resume in English indicating qualifications, experience, expected salary with recent photo via email to hr@classactmedia.co.th or fax your resume to 076-612-553

Class Act Media Co., Ltd.

99/7 Moo 1 T. Kathu A. Kathu Phuket 83120 Tel: 076 612 550-2 ext 100 Fax: 076 612 553

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13 Metre Wooden Hull Cruiser: Cap. 17 PAX. Wooden hull, 3.5

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Fu l l y equipped 10m cruiser ready to sail away. Lots of gear & electronics.

Sleeps 4. Volvo diesel. Aries windvane.

Solar panels. Liferaft. GRP dinghy.

ONLY B750,000. kmdelfina@yahoo. com.

meters W, draws 1.5 meters, diesel engine generates 123 KW. Perfect for fishing or day tours. Fitted w Fish Finder and GPS. Was B1,500,000 now only B500,000. Call 082 414 6931, email: phil@krabikonnect.com.

2 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.

Kawasaki 750Sxi Jet Ski Pro: Stand up. Trick conversion kit, R&D ride plate, Race bars with finger throttle, Hydro-turf floor mat with foot-holds, Very reliable, fast, and great fun. Very good condition. B150,000. Contact: garysmith436@btinternet.com.

Need to sell my SAILBOAT 2 mast 17 meter (50 c.v. Yanmar engine) excellent condition Fully equipped located in Chalong/Phuket valuated price B12 million

Now for quick sale B5.5 million include dinghy Call French: 080 035 1626 English: 081 788 8280 Email: maurice.phuket@gmail.com

Bar for sale on Soi Bangla:

Luxury Yacht for Sale: For sale 2002 Bertram 510 Flybridge luxury yacht. Reduced to only USD675,000.

Contact Marcus on marcus@leemarine.net.

Krabi Boat Lagoon: New marina sister of Phuket Boat Lagoon, ready to berthing now with marina charge 50% off and long term berth available.

Well protect by sea condition and full facilities provided.Contact Khun Choo 086 281 0330.

Boat Sales and Charters: Want to build or charter your own boat to get out among Phukets many islands for fishing or pleasure? Then please contact the experts on 081 270 4291 or go to www. fishingboatingthailand.com.

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.

Charter Boat:

62ft Hatteras Style yacht, 35 + 4 crew, large upper deck includes website: www. char terboatsphuket.com, price B5,370,000 or best offer. email: eastcoastefi@aol.com or 087 889 8044.

Located mid-soi on Bangla, Patong Beach Contact now for best units & special offers on pre-sales. 3 years contract. Price starting B1.7million.

Call 08 5887 7414

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A Steal For A Quick Sale: 2007 Italian demo yacht Cranchi 47ft Hard Top. Fully loaded with Tropical air con, genset, Electrical winches, garage, roof, Raymarine Premium Navy, BBQ, Ice Maker, 3 Fridges, “Bose” Sound, Neon light, Twin 570HP with reliable shaft drive, under 300 hours, Brand New Condition. Euro385,000. Call: 089 971 0278, eddyelan@yahoo.com.

Speedboat for sale - Hull Only: Excellent condition, 12.18m Fiberglass Bowrider, 12mm thick hull, 600ltr fuel tank, 150ltr water tank, licensed for 25 passengers, storage area, manual head, 5 years old, B1.4 million o.n.o, contact 076 362 300 Ext.1801.

Sale New Boat SR-18 Finished: Only B280,000. Samran

2 Language & TEFL Schools: The schools are very

Marine. We are professional boat builders, factory located in Pattaya.

This model is SR-18 fully finished.

We can delivery to you place. “This price excludes engine”. Call 081 782 0921. Email: nungnapong@ hotmail.com.

successful due to the high de mand of people wishing to learn Engli sh as A sia devel o ps and plays a larger par t in world affairs every day. These 2 schools are lic ensed w it h t he M inist r y of Edu c at i o n an d t h e C h a - am branch also holds a TEFL license.

As part of a franchise group, you will always have on-going support for sales and training. The selling price is calculated at 5 times the net profit and with sales growth averaging over 20% year on year, your breakeven point is within 4 years. As all truly profitable business there is no negative cash f l o w. C a l l 0 81 8 4 6 919 3 . S e e insightenglish-huahin.com.

6.5M RIB: New Hypalon tubing and blue cover. On a fiber glass V shaped hull. 240HP Mercury Giving comfortable cruise at 25-30Kts and 40 Kts Max Ideal for family day trips to beach skiing etc. 081 273 6959.

Sale New Boat SR-21 Finished: Only B330,000. Samran

Speed Boat For Sale:

Steppa Fiberglass 32 feet Flybridge two 200 hp Yamaha outboard engines. Ideal for diving and tours. B850,000. Call 081 8942124.

Marine. We are professional boat builders, factory located in Pattaya, This model is SR-21 fully finished.

We can deliver to your place. “This price excludes engine.” Call 081 782 0921. Email: nungnapong@ hotmail.com.

Speed boat for sale! Now B290,000: 6 metre body Bayliner, 200 HP (EFI) Mercury engine, Yamaha 5 HP back up engine. Blue book. Including: trailer, 2 anchors, and cover, Garmin deep sounder and fish finder brand new. Call 081 477 5637 THAI; 086 283 0082 ENG, RUS.

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.

40FT Steel Cutter Sloop:

KOH LIPE Dive Center for sale: URGENT SALE Speedboat

Ready to cruise. Centrecockpit.

Safe, strong German design. New Sails, 44HP Yanmar Engine, 6 Berths, solar, wind generator, BBQ, dinghy&outboard. AUD$110K. 085 378 0498, yacht.antaia@gmail. com.

Yamaha 200HP4s, Coltri Sub compressor, Nitrox system, 16 BCD, 11 regulators, 32 tanks, website, renewed TAT, buildings, 5 rooms for rent. Asking price 120,000 USD. 084 399 8978.

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.

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Patong Massage Shop For Sale: Cosy renovated shop. Shop is located inside a hotel on a busy street directly leading to Patong Beach. Business from hotel customers as well as from many tourists going to/from Patong Beach. Email: chumpo26@hotmail.com.

Restaurant/Pub: For sale in Bang Tao Beach Road. Get 10 year contract, great location 50m from Best Western Hotel & Beach. Full furniture and equipment. Price B2.5 million. Call 087 893 8590, Email: somtom_landandhouse@yahoo.de

Pa t o n g N ew H o t e l f o r Longterm Lease: 40 rooms URGENT Boutigue Hotel for Lease: A small boutigue Patong Beach hotel offer for long term lease. Location: Patong beach front ocean panoramic view. 18 rooms, aircon. internet, cable TV, telephone, safe, full furnished. Contact: 076 342 197-8, K.Thanin,K.Tum.

Business for sale

For further info email samos1941@gmail.com.

Restaurant/Guesthouse for sale: Located in Kamala. 40 metres to the beach. 10 rooms with full furnishings. Restaurant 54 seat.

Price B8 million. For more information call 081 396 0033.

5 In 1 Business For Sale: 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.

Good location, 1 1/4 Rai. 1) Jungle bar, 3 TVs, 2 pool tables, seating: 65 pax, parking: 15-16 vehicles, good business. 2) Beauty salon: fully equipped. 3) Massage pallor.

4) Restaurant. 5) Indoor pub: fully equipped, stage, seating: 70 pax.

Lease for 8 years+6 months left on lease. Sale: 5.7 MB. Negotiable!

Contact: five.business@yahoo. com, 091 654 1720, 087 892 6204, (Russian) 085 709 9191 (Thai) (English) 091 654 1720.

Sale Bar, Hotel + 1 Shop Rawai Beach: Land plot 700 sq metre+building+10 bed+10 bath+2 restaurants. Newly renovated. Private financing by owner. Down B2 million + 13 yearly payment of 1MB. Own forever title land. 100 metres to Rawai landing pier. 084 242 8914, rawai4@ yahoo.com.

2 Business For Sale: Good location, Rawai Area -1) Restaurant – 40 pax - leased out 2) Indoor pub: fully equipped, disco - stage, seating:70 pax. Lease - 8 years+6 months left on lease.Sale:2.9 MB Negotiable. 087 892 6204, 087 244 1322, 091 654 1720.

bar for sale in Soi Bel Air. Wally Bar, all stock, T.V. sound system, beer boxes and fridges included in sale, rent, only B10,000 monthly. Only B600,000 ono. 086 725 0771.

Sport Club for Sale by Owner: Set on 4 rai land with

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.

3 Business For Sale: Good location, Rawai Area. 1) Big Bar, 3 TVs, 2 pool tables, seating: 60 pax, parking: 10 vehicles, good business.

2) Massage parlor – leased out 3) Beauty salon: fully equipped. Lease 8 years+6 months left on lease - Have owned business for 8 years - Sale: 2.9 MB. Negotiable! 087 892 6204, 091 654 1720.

Tile I t: Thalang.

Wana Park on Srisoonthor n Rd. Phuket ’s quality tile boutique.

Tiles for interior, exterior, residential, commercial.

Contact 076 620 168 or 081 424 2828. Email info@ tile-asia.com.

CARS FOR SALE

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.

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.

2 Rai, Cherngtalay:

with full furnished, TV, fridge, aircon, hot water, swimming pool, restaurant and spa. Located in Soi Nanai villa.

Contact 086 300 9406.

Bar for sale: Very Busy Mushroom

Mercedes E220 For Sale: Mercedes E220 Year 1995 for urgent sale, great condition, always serviced on time, drives like a dream. Price: B370,000 negotiable. Contact: Mr. Lee on 081 803 7189.

Toyota Hilux VIGO 4 x4 Auto: Toyota Hilux VIGO, 4 door, 4x4, 3.0 Diesel, model 2007, mileage 87,000 km only, first owner, all service by Toyota, new tires, beige interior, Alpha Canopy/front Bull bar. Call 086 943 8989 Chalong.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013

PHUKET SPORT

Big wins for Super Six league leaders FOOTBALL

newly promoted Thai team Seduction.

n round four of the Phuket Super Six League, reigning champions Phuket Condos & Homes showed their intentions with a whopping 8-0 victory against first division title contenders Joy Dive. In Division Two, Rose United ground out another win to go five points clear at the top of the table, and on target for promotion. In Division Three, Daohang FC look unstoppable after scoring 34 goals in only four games.

Division 2

Girls, girls, girls I SURF SPOT

Tim Campbell editor@classactmedia.co.th

OPEN ANY SURF MAGAzine and you will find a collage of beautiful girls wearing nearly nothing except their frangipani hair tie.

Too often girls are portrayed as someone to hold the guy’s surfboard while he laughs with his mates, or to be put on the shelf and admired just for their physical features.

Well boys, look out: there is a growing female surfing population in Phuket who are waxing up their surf boards and joining the line-up.

What they may lack in brute strength they make up for with determination and attitude, while their technique and surfing performance increases with every wave.

I was paddling out at Kamala last week and watched as a local girl dropped in on a wave that made her look like a peanut M&M. Guys, beware: the girls may have started a little behind but are catching up fast.

You only needed to witness Phuket’s Quicksilver Asian Event over the last three years and you would notice that now 13-year-old Phuket surfer An-

nissa ‘Anni’ Flynn has taken the women’s title every year.

On the global stage the top female surfers are now renowned as a leading group of surfing athletes.

Even though women in some parts of the world may still not be given equal status, there is no doubt that the sport of surfing is meant to have girls in the water.

Their presence naturally calms the temper of the boys and definitely makes the water a friendlier and more enjoyable place to be.

Now guys, don’t be fooled just because the pretty girl who surfs better than you is chatting you up in the surf, it doesn’t mean she wants dinner – she is distracting you because she wants the next wave.

If you’re a girl and have always had that urge to experience the thrill of riding a wave, now is the perfect time with plenty of other girls taking to the waves and soaking up all that this sport has to offer.

There have been some heavy storms creating big waves of late, but the forecast is for more settled weather.

To follow all the action, shout out at info@skylaphuket.com Surf’s up Phuket!

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Hashers on Run 1425 in Thalang last week, where a pack of around 70 people braved the weather for a wet, muddy but enjoyable run. Photo: Katie Wellington

HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Run 1426: 4pm on Saturday, June 22 Hares: WtfiA, SC & MDB Directions: From Chalong Circle, go 1.5 km south and turn right at the mini-market and 7-11. Follow HHH signs for 1km. The laager is at Cristian Blue.

More info: phuket-hhh.com

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Division 1 Joy Dive FC v Phuket Condos & Homes: 0 – 8 The highlight of the evening’s matches saw main contenders Joy Dive FC go up against reigning champions Phuket Condos & Homes. It was an even game on the pitch, but PC&H tactics were superior with great defending, skillful counter-attacking and some excellent finishing. The final result was an eight-goal win to PC&H, and back to the drawing board for Joy Dive.

Shakers FC v Irish Times: 4 – 0 Shakers FC are back on track after this convincing victory against newly promoted team Irish Times, who find themselves struggling for points.

Great Bangkok v Pita Bar Phuketeers: 2 – 2 A tough game between new Thai side Great Bangkok and the Phuketeers expat team ended with points shared.

Great Bangkok took the lead early on and found themselves up 2-0 at the break.

But the Phuketeers came back strong in the second half, clawing back two goals and perhaps disappointed that they couldn’t eke out a win.

Seduction v TT Boys: 2–3 TT Boys continued their strong start to season five with this narrow win against

Phuket Serenity Villas v Big Apple & Pita: 5 – 1 PSV are looking strong after this big 5-1 win against Big Apple & Pita.

Mr Moo v KTM Phuket: 4–4 Mr Moo and new Thai team KTM shared the points in a match that provided 40 minutes of thrills. KTM took a 2-0 lead, but soon found themselves down 2-4, before they pulled back two goals to make it 4-4 at the final whistle.

9th Floor v Rose United: 3–6 Rose United continued their push for promotion, this time against struggling 9th Floor, who just can’t seem to convert their opportunities.

Sovrana Lounge Bar v Gang Junior: 6 – 6 Sovrana Lounge Bar (formerly Fruit Ninjas) shared points with newly promoted Thai team Gang Junior, with an incredible game ending 6-6.

Division 3 Nong Ice FC v Bat Fire: 3–3 Nong Ice and Bat Fire shared the points after this close-run game.

Two Chefs v Mew FC: 2–2 Two Chefs managed a draw against Mew FC, after working their way back from two goals down in the first half.

Phuket Super Six League Division 1

Team

MP

W

D

L

F

GD

Pts

1

Phuket Condos & Homes

3

3

0

0

23

18

9

2

TT Boys

4

3

0

1

17

1

9

3

Great Bangkok

4

2

1

1

15

4

7

4

Joy Dive FC

3

2

0

1

14

2

6

5

Shakers FC

4

1

1

2

12

1

4

6

Pita Bar Phuketeers

3

1

1

1

8

-3

4

7

Seduction

4

0

1

3

9

-11

1

8

Irish Times

3

0

0

3

5

-12

0

Division 2

MP

W

D

L

F

GD

Pts

1

Team Rose United

5

4

1

0

23

9

13

2

Phuket Serenity Villas

5

2

2

1

22

2

8

3

Sovrana Lounge Bar

5

2

1

2

25

6

7

4

Big Apple & Pita

5

2

1

2

13

-1

7

5

KTM Phuket

5

2

1

2

16

-2

7

6

Gang Junior

4

1

3

0

14

2

6

7

9th Floor

5

0

2

3

11

-11

2

8

Mr Moo

4

0

1

3

10

-5

1

Division 3

Team

MP

W

D

L

F

GD

Pts

1

Daohang FC

4

4

0

0

34

28

12

2

Grizzly’s FC

4

3

1

0

12

4

10

3

Two Chefs

4

2

1

1

12

-6

7

4

Bat Fire

4

1

1

2

9

-2

4

5

Mew FC

4

1

1

2

8

-6

4

5

Banana FC

4

1

0

3

10

-8

3

7

Raum-pheun Coffee Club

4

1

0

3

10

-8

3

8

Nong Ice FC

4

0

2

2

11

-2

2

Banana FC v Grizzly’s FC: 3 – 4 New team G r izzly’s FC inched out a narrow win against Banana FC. Daohang FC v Raumpheun Coffee Club: 8 – 1 Nothing could stop Daohang FC as they knocked eight goals past Raum-pheun Coffee Club to stay top of the table in division three, with four wins in as many games.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013

Champs go head-to-head at Challenge Laguna race TRIATHLON

Patong loses triathlon for failing ‘standards’ TRIATHLON Tanyaluk Sakoot reporter4@classactmedia.co.th

T

he local organising committee of the 2013 Phuket ITU Long Distance Triathlon Series event have announced its cancellation.

Initially announced in February and set to be held on November 9 and 10 this year in Patong, the weekend of triathlon activities was to include a series of triathlon events over two days, culminating in the first ever ITU

Long Distance Triathlon in Thailand, as part of a series of ITU-sanctioned events around the world.

Last week it was announced that “Due to reasons out of their control, the organisers feel it is no longer possible to put on the event to global standards specified

by ITU in the timeframe remaining.”

Reports that the event was cancelled because of two specific concerns could not immediately be confirmed with the ITU, which is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

However, The Phuket

News has received reports from a credible source that the first concern was the levels of pollution in Patong Bay. The ITU is said to have tested the water and found it fell short of the high standards it requires.

The competitors would have swum three kilometres in the bay as part of the triathlon.

The second worry was traffic. The organisers apparently felt that traffic on a Sunday morning would not be a worry, but the ITU was reportedly concerned about safety of competitors during the 80km bicycle and 20km run sections of the race.

A representative of the local organisers, contacted to confirm or deny the reports, declined to add anything beyond the official announcement of cancellation.

Patong Deputy Mayor Chairat Sukban defended the town as a suitable venue for the event. He told The Phuket News this morning, “I have never heard about the ITU staging a triathlon here.

“But Patong is to be the venue in 2014 for the Asian Beach Games. If Patong is not good enough, how come the games will be held here next year?”

R EIGN I NG WOR L D Champion Pete “PJ” Jacobs has confirmed he will race the inaugural Challenge Laguna Phuket half distance triathlon on December 1, 2013 – setting up a contest with fellow Australian Chris “Macca” McCormack, the defending title-holder and two-time World Champion.

The elite pair will compete at Challenge Laguna Phuket two months after the 2013 World Championships in Hawaii where they’re expected to be among the top athletes, with McCormack bidding for a third title and Jacobs (pictured) defending his 2012 crown.

At Challenge Laguna Phuket they will be among a pro field that also boasts 70.3 World Champion and defending Laguna Phuket women’s champion Melissa Hauschildt, and 2012 Phuket podium finishers Radka Vodickova and Belinda Granger.

Jacobs is making his debut in Phuket and may be at a disadvantage - McCormack is familiar with the testing course and will also have raced the Laguna Phuket Triathlon a week earlier on 24 November.

But Jacobs, a three-time

top ten finisher at the World Championships before he lifted his 2012 crown, has a record of posting top swim and run times. At 31, he’s almost 10 years younger than McCormack and says he relishing the prospect of racing on Phuket’s tropical paradise course.

“I’m definitely going to be motivated to stay healthy and in good shape after Kona to race against Macca in Phuket,” Jacobs said.

McCormack said: “It’s great to have PJ join the pro start list for Phuket. He’s an amazing talent and as current World Champion will be the major favourite for this race.

“PJ’s biggest skill is his ability to race so well in hot and humid conditions, so this course in Phuket is perfect for him. He’s a good friend of mine and a young athlete that I admire a lot – it’s great to have him joining all of us in Phuket.”

Phuket youth runners on track for success RUNNING A GROU P OF YOU NG Phuket runners are on target to complete a set of major race events this year, after taking part in last week’s Laguna Marathon.

A total of 11 members of the island’s Born Free To Run club entered and completed the marathon – the latest stage in their year-long campaign to develop their running skills and experience.

The club members have set a target this year of entering at least eight races in the Phuket region and nearby provinces, and aim to get at least one race member on the podium in each event.

In last week’s Laguna marathon, the podium honours were claimed by Born to Run Free member Konrad, who came second in the under-12 age category.

All of the 11-strong team completed the race, and six finished among the top runners in their respective categories, ranging from under-12s to the adult race.

The Born Free to Run club

is supported and sponsored by the Phuket Community Foundation, a charity on the that helps fund community projects on the island.

The club, based in Paklok, holds free training sessions for local people in who are interested in running, with a particular focus on getting young children and teenagers involved in the sport.

The club aims to help talented young people build up their performance to become future athletes, to encourage local Phuket youths to choose a healthy lifestyle free from drugs, and to promote a healthy competitive spirit amongst the children.

The club’s training programme has been developed by coach Ekkarat “Ricky” Phanthip, and the training venues are the Paklok Municipality sports area and at nearby Thala Beach.

As well as the ongoing programme of training runs and races, the group also holds community-minded events such as clean-ups along local running courses.

For more information about the Born Free to Run running club events and training, contact bornfreetorun@ gmail.com or visit the club’s Facebook page: facebook. com/bornfreetorun

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013

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reigns in Samui Flow Jam makes a splash Prayad with Queen’s Cup win SURFING

B

oard riders from across Southeast Asia gathered in Phuket for the first ever Flow Jam! Competition at Surf House Phuket in Kata on Saturday, June 15.

The competition took place on the venue’s Double FlowRider surf machine, which pumps out water at a speed of 30 kilometres an hour over a large sculptured vinyl surface – giving riders the opportunity to surf a continual wave standing up on a flowboard, or by kneeling or lying on a bodyboard.

RESULTS

National Junior

1. Victor Salmon (Flow House BKK) 2. Silvia Tisha (Flow House BKK) 3. Plum (Flow House BKK)

National Women

1. Tatsanee Phisin (Surf House Phuket) 2. Annissa Flynn (Roxy Thailand) 3. Silvia Tisha (Flow House BKK)

National Men

1. Siva Somdokkaew (Flow House BKK) 2. Nakacha Wongsri (Flow House BKK) 3. Victor Salmon (Flow House BKK)

International Bodyboard

1. Md Nazri (Sunway Lagoon Malaysia) 2. Vincent Aung (Wavehouse Sentosa) 3. Zach Li (Wavehouse Sentosa)

International Flowboard Mix 1. Fadzullah (Wavehouse Sentosa) 2. Sham Jamal (Wavehouse Sentosa) 3. Siva Somdokkaew (Flow House BKK)

Best/Sickest Trick

Chi Su Song (Korea) – switch varial heel flip

Wrestling’s lessons for Muay Thai MUAY THAI Patrick Cusick editor@classactmedia.co.th

WHOEVER BECOMES THE next president of the International Olympic Committee will face mounting pressure from combat sports organisations seeking inclusion in the Olympic Games.

Six candidates are vying for the IOC presidency in the September 10 election – IOC vice-presidents Thomas Bach (Germany) and Ng Ser Miang (Singapore), IOC finance commission chairman Richard Carrion (Puerto Rico), pole vault great Sergei Bubka (Ukraine), international amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-kuo (Taiwan) and rowing federation boss Denis Oswald (Switzerland).

While Bach is considered the front-runner, the record number of candidates indicates there is no consensus and votes will be split.

All six candidates have submitted their manifestos for the development of Olympic sports, and all have been lobbied by a core of combat sports organisations representing boxing, wrestling and martial arts.

As for wrestling, which was axed from the 2016 Olympics, the sport could make a quick return to the Games in 2020.

The IOC will later this year pick one of three sports – wrestling, squash and baseball (and softball) – to be included in the 2020 Olympics.

Wrestling has gone through a major overhaul after being dropped by the IOC in February.

Following a global outcry from wrestling organisations – particularly those in the United States and Russia – the IOC chose wrestling as a candidate to be included in the 2020 Games at a recent conference.

It came after wrestling bosses made a series of rule

Muay Thai superstar Buakaw por Pramuk in action. Photo: Thananuwat Srirasant changes to make the sport more exciting and easier for spectators to understand.

Sports that failed to make the cut for consideration for inclusion in the 2020 Games include roller sports, sport climbing, squash, wakeboarding and the Chinese martial art of wushu.

All these sports will have to wait another four years to find out if they can make the 2024 Olympics.

Muay Thai wasn’t nominated as a new Olympic sport, as it failed to pass the basic Olympic criteria along with mixed martial arts and kickboxing.

The man behind wrestling’s move to make a return to the Olympics is Nenad Lalovic, acting president of the International Wrestling Federation.

Not surprisingly, Lalovic is not concerned about the plight of other sports and issued some tough advice for sports like Muay Thai that have Olympic aspirations.

“We don’t think about their sport. We think about our sport, and we prepare ourselves without watching what’s going on around us,” he said.

Lalovic put wrestling through three months of reorganisation after the embar-

rassment of being dropped by the IOC in February.

The sport has made several changes to its rules to make it a spectator-friendly completion and easy to understand.

The changes include reducing wrestling matches to two three-minute sessions instead of three two-minute rounds.

Scoring is streamlined so that it can be clearly understood round-by-round.

Lalovic said: “We have the strength to change. We made mistakes in the past, for sure.

Now we are looking forward.”

The US was instrumental in getting wrestling back on track by presenting impressive numbers of 300,000 high school students competing in the sport.

USA Wrestling executive director Rich Bender said wrestling was able to show the IOC that young wrestlers all over the world had the same goal to become an Olympic champion.

So what can Muay Thai learn from wrestling?

Firstly, there is still a long way to go for Muay Thai to get the nod to become an Olympic sport.

Wrestling made constitutional changes to include women in major decision mak-

ing. That’s a tough order for Muay Thai which has few – if any – female administrators and it is a tradition in Thailand that women are not allowed to enter the ring.

Another obstacle is that the IOC has made it clear that all new sports seeking Olympic admission must make the necessary changes to make their sport “more viewer-friendly”.

By reducing the rounds, wrestling has become more attractive, and Muay Thai needs to address the first and last rounds for its five-round bout that are often extremely slow and irrelevant.

The two-minute rest periods between each round are too long and boring for many fans but appreciated by the gamblers.

To improve its chances of becoming an Olympic sport, Muay Thai has to revise the scoring system to reward the fighters who show effective attack as well as eliminating prolonged grappling.

Muay Thai bosses must also understand that all sports must evolve, and that includes allowing more women to enter its upper echelons of administration, and encouraging more women to compete in Muay Thai. Bangkok Post

GOLF PRAYAD MARKSAENG finally tamed the “Beast of Samui” when he edged out compatriot Arnond Vongvanij by three shots to win the B9.6 million (approximately US$312,000) Queen’s Cup on Saturday.

Having come close with three top-three finishes since the Queen’s Cup made its debut on the Asian Tour in 2009, Prayad was seeking his first victory at the Santiburi Samui Country Club and he closed with a eagle to win with a final round four-under-par 67.

Arnond applied the pressure on Prayad by firing two birdies in his last three holes but it was not enough to catch the 47-year-old veteran who signed off with a four-day total of 14-under-par 270.

Arnond enjoyed his second top-10 finish of the season by carding a 69 to take second place while Japan’s Daisuke Kataoka posted a 68 to secure third place with a 275 total.

Backed by the passionate home crowd at the Santiburi Samui Country Club, Prayad started the day in second place, one shot behind Bangladesh’s Siddikur.He stumbled with an opening bogey but birdied holes four and six to take over the lead.

Prayad dropped another shot on the seventh but a spectacular eagle-three on the eighth hole saw him extend his advantage to two at that stage.

When Arnond bogeyed the par-four 12th, Prayad was confident that he would finally lay claim to the Queen’s Cup’s

trophy. After making nine straights pars starting from the ninth hole, Prayad then savoured a well-deserved victory with a closing eaglethree on the 18th hole.

“When Arnond bogeyed the 12th, I had a feeling that this would be my week. I’ve been struggling with injuries for so long and I finally got my game together this year,” said Prayad.

“I’ve come so close to winning here but couldn’t finish the job previously. So obviously this win really means a lot to me,” he said.

Arnond came into the final round hoping to add the Queen’s Cup to the King’s Cup which he won during his rookie year last season. The 24-year-old tried to stage a comeback with two birdies and a bogey in his opening front-nine.

He dropped another shot on the 12th and despite a late charge with two late birdies in the last three holes, it was not enough to pip Prayad on a day where he was at his best.

“I tried to go out there and do my best. The conditions were really difficult today. I hung on as well as I could but Prayad putted and hit the ball really well today. He’s a deserving winner,” said Arnond.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013

Australia’s Socceroos start World Cup samba FOOTBALL

A

ustralia Coach Holger Osieck claimed vindication for his methods after Australia qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with a last-gasp header in their match against Iraq.

Austalia now joins Japan, Iran, and South Korea at next year’s World Cup as the only countries to have qualified alongside hosts Brazil.

Although all four Asian qualifiers are familiar names at the World Cup, the year-long elimination process has been hard-fought and came down to the last week of the final group stage.

“I know what I’m doing,” Australia’s Osieck told reporters after the Socceroos squeezed past Iraq 1-0 before a sellout 80,000 crowd at Stadium Australia on Tuesday night.

“It gave me a beautiful feeling and I must admit that I am very proud that I am part of this.”

The German has rarely been popular and copped plenty of criticism during

qualifying when the Socceroos lost to Jordan and drew twice with lowly Oman.

But he was feted by several hundred fans at a Sydney Harbour public reception Wednesday afternoon.

“We will make you proud for sure,” he vowed before his squad mingled with supporters on Circular Quay.

Football Federation Australia chief executive David Gallop told the crowd: “This is important for Australian football. This is important for Australian sport. This is important for our nation.”

Hours earlier when Osieck withdrew talisman and top scorer Tim Cahill with 13 minutes left on the clock, there where howls of disapproval.

Veteran Cahill showed his displeasure too.

However sub Josh Kennedy saved the day nodding home the 83rd-minute winner from Mark Bresciano’s cross that put Australia into their third consecutive finals.

The Australian newspaper hailed the coach with the headline “Osieck masterstroke starts the samba”.

Osieck said he was ready

Australia’s Josh Kennedy celebrates his decisive goal. Photo: AFP/Saeed Khan to party and leave further analysis for later.

“I know there’s going to be a tough year ahead of us in order to get ready, but tonight I think we have the right and privilege to enjoy our qualification.”

He kept faith in the side that finally found the net in crushing Jordan 4-0 in Melbourne last week.

But the team has an average age of just over 30 and questions are already being

asked about “Dad’s Army”.

Australia’s most capped player Mark Schwarzer will be 41 come next year’s showpiece, and may become the oldest goalkeeper to play in a World Cup. “Australia’s old guard survived a barrage of criticism ... and emerged with a strong case that, for now at least, that they are still the nation’s best,” said The Sydney Morning Herald.

“A new chapter of hard work now begins,” the daily

added. “There is an acceptance the squad needs to lift a gear or two.”

In South Korea, irate home fans hurled water bottles and other debris after Iran booked their ticket with a 1-0 smashand-grab win in Ulsan, following a tetchy build-up between the two teams – although it turned out later that South Korea had also qualified, by beating Uzbekistan on goal difference.

South Korea also accused

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz of making an obscene hand gesture at his rival Choi KangHee, and said they expected a FIFA investigation.

A South Korean newspaper condemned Iran’s players and officials, but made little mention of their own fans’ poor behaviour.

“When their victory was confirmed, all the Iranian players ran towards the South Korean bench, pumping their fists and making insulting gestures,” the Sport Chosun daily wrote in an editorial.

“There was no respect for the opposing team. They were not merely celebrating their victory. They stuck their tongues out at the crowd and jeered at them. They insulted and mocked South Korean soccer. The spirit of fair play and sportsmanship were completely forgotten,” the paper added.

But some South Korean fans took to microblogging site Twitter with a different view of events.

“The water bottles thrown out to Iranian player showed to the whole world how ugly we are as a nation,” tweeted one fan. AFP

Federer faces historic Wimbledon bid TENNIS

TEN YEARS AFTER ROGER Federer made his Grand Slam breakthrough at Wimbledon, the 17-time major winner returns to the All England Club next week as defending champion, but with the clock ticking.

The Swiss player put his growing army of critics firmly in their place in 2012 when, he captured his seventh Wimbledon title, equalling the record of

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Pete Sampras. This weekend he ended a 10-month title drought at the weekend when he won the Halle grasscourt tournament for the sixth time – his first piece of silverware since Cincinnati on the eve of the 2012 US Open.

That would have spiced up his confidence ahead of Wimbledon, but there are doubts that he can carry that spring in his step onto the famous lawns of south-west London and be the first man to win Wimbledon eight times.

Age is a factor. Federer will be 32 in August while Sampras won the last of his Wimbledon titles as a 28-year-old in 2000.

An eighth victory for Federer next month would make him the second oldest champion at Wimbledon in the Open era, just behind Arthur Ashe who was 31 when he triumphed in 1975.

Then there will be the seedings, where two-time champion Rafael Nadal, fresh from a record-breaking eighth French Open victory, is likely to be seeded five.

That could see Federer

facing his old rival as early as the quarter-finals while Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, the runner-up last year, are potential semi-final opponents.

It’s a far cry from 2003 when Federer won his first Wimbledon, two years after beating Sampras in the fourth round and 12 months after a reality-checking first round howler against Mario Ancic.

Back then, his quarter-final opponent was Sjeng Schalken while Andy Roddick, who he went on to beat in three finals, was overcome in the semi-finals before a straight sets win over Mark Philippousis, ranked 48, in the title match.

But Federer insists his mind is free of clutter ahead of Wimbledon, buoyed by the omens of Halle – he has completed the Halle-Wimbledon double four times already.

“It’s totally different [than 2003],” he said. “Ten years ago I went into Wimbledon with so much pressure, even though I had lost in the first round the year before.

“In terms of needing to prove my point that I was a le-

gitimate Grand Slam contender, I had incredible pressure. Now, ten years later, I know Wimbledon, I know Halle, I know my way around and what I need to do to perform well.

“I’m going in with pressure because I’m defending my title. There’s always pressure because it’s a privilege to play at Wimbledon and I want to do so well. I feel good right now and I hope I can show it on the court.”

Federer, who will be playing Wimbledon for his 15th time, has confronted doubts on many occasions in his career and faced them down with his trademarked cool selfconfidence, which is sometimes taken for arrogance.

In the Roland Garros final in 2008, Nadal allowed him just four games in his worst Grand Slam humbling.

But he recovered from what could have been a shattering loss to win the 2008 US Open, 2009 French Open, 2009 Wimbledon, the Australian Open in 2010 and Wimbledon again last year. AFP. (Photo: AFP/Leon Neal)

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Souths and Storm win tight games RUGBY LEAGUE SOUTH SYDNEY AND Melbourne Storm carved out tight wins this weekend to stay in charge of the top two spots on the National Rugby League standings.

The Rabbitohs came away from Cairns in far north Queensland with a thrilling 30-24 win over the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday to hold a one-point lead over defending champions Melbourne. The Souths benefited from a try-saving tackle by Test star Greg Inglis on his cousin Albert Kelly with just three minutes left.

Star Melbourne fullback Billy Slater steered the Storm to a 16-14 come-from-behind win over Newcastle Knights at home on Sunday. Newcastle were well placed for an upset win when they held a 14-10 halftime lead, only for backrower Ryan Hoffman to send Slater racing over for the clinching converted try with 11 minutes left.

The New Zealand Warriors’ mid-season revival continued on Sunday with a 23-12 upset of third-placed Sydney Roosters. Since their 56-point loss to Penrith last

month, the Warriors have now won four on the trot and claimed their biggest scalp yet with a defeat of the Roosters featuring runaway tries from wingers Glen Fisiiahi and Manu Vatuvei.

Former Manly scrumhalf Trent Hodkinson kept Canterbury’s run going and delivered a devastating blow to the Sea Eagles, as his side scored a thrilling 32-30 golden-point extra time win at Brookvale Oval. Manly came from 30-12 down to force extra time with three converted tries in 13 minutes before Hodkinson kicked the winning penalty goal in sudden death time.

NSW skipper Paul Gallen willed Cronulla Sharks to a courageous 32-14 victory over Parramatta, while Canberra fullback Reece Robinson starred in his side’s 24-12 win over Penrith and North Queensland won away at St George Illawarra 22-16.

In the last match of the round on Monday, Brisbane Broncos ended their bad run with a 32-12 win over fellow battlers Wests Tigers. The hosts ran in six tries to two, including a double to winger Josh Hoffman. AFP

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Allure of America’s Cup defies pre-race turmoil SAILING

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he 34th America’s Cup, the world’s oldest international sporting trophy, has run into rough water even before the competition begins in San Francisco Bay. The tight-knit yachting community was stunned on May 9 by the death of British sailor Andrew Simpson in the capsizing of Artemis Racing’s AC72 catamaran while training on the bay.

Even so, the eyes of the sport’s elite remain on the prize, and four teams – stocked with the world’s most accomplished sailors and backed by millions of dollars – will gather for the start of competition on July 7.

That’s the launch date for the Louis Vuitton Cup, in which three would-be challengers – Sweden’s Artemis, Italy’s Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand – battle for the right to duel defender Oracle Team USA in the America’s Cup in September.

The spectacular AC72 catamarans – 22-metre doublehulled technological marvels powered by 40-metre rigid wing sails – will race against

One of the Artemis AC72s. Photo: Sander van der Borch the backdrop of Alcatraz and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

It’s all the vision of Oracle Team USA owner Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of tech giant Oracle whose triumph in the 33rd edition in 2010 gave him the right to establish the protocol for this year’s regatta.

Ellison’s Oracle Team USA, sailing under the colours of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club, defeated Switzerland’s Alinghi 5 in 2010 in a competition marred by legal wrangling over the rules that began after Alinghi won the 32nd renewal in 2007.

The competitors didn’t even race the same type of boat – Oracle triumphing with their 27-metre trimaran over Alin-

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ghi’s equally huge twin-hull.

The arcane rules of the America’s Cup, first set out in 1852, have made for plenty of off-water wrangling throughout the history of the event.

The trophy’s prestige has also spawned skullduggery, with competitors spying on rivals to gain any advantage in a sport in which design advances are at a premium.

This year is no exception.

Mediators have already been called in to settle a dispute about the implementation of new safety measures introduced since Simpson’s death.

And Oracle was fined and docked some training days after rivals Luna Rossa complained the US syndicate came within 200 metres of the Italian boat

during training – breaching the limit set to prevent spying.

San Francisco Bay promises a spectacular backdrop to competition – and a rare chance for more spectators to actually see the races from land – but the venue has also made for local legal challenges over funding and environmental impact.

Such matters likely didn’t figure when what is now sailing’s most prestigious trophy was first contested around the Isle of Wight in southern England in 1851. It was renamed after the first yacht to win the trophy, the schooner America.

New Zealand’s Black Magic broke the US dominance again in 1995, with Team New Zealand keeping the Kiwis’ hands on yachting’s holy grail in 2000 in the only edition not to feature a US competitor.

Team New Zealand, financed by the country’s government and sponsor Emirates Airlines, is the only syndicate in this year’s competition not backed by a wealthy individual.

Artemis belongs to Swedish oil magnate Torbjorn Tornqvist, and Luna Rossa is backed by Prada chief executive Patrizio Bertelli. AFP

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LIONS TUMBLE AS TEST LOOMS RUGBY UNION

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he British and Irish Lions crashed to their first loss on tour in Australia on Tuesday when they were upset 14-12 by the tenacious ACT Brumbies, just days out from the opening Test against the Wallabies.

The Lions, fielding six injury reinforcements, were incohesive and nervous and were physically beaten at the breakdown by the Australian Super Rugby conference leaders, themselves missing six Wallabies in camp.

It was the Lions’ first tour loss to a provincial side since going down 35-30 to Northern Transvaal in South Africa in 1997 and the first win by an Australian provincial team

against them in 42 years since the Queensland Reds beat the tourists 15-11 in 1971.

Jake White’s Brumbies were also the sixth Australian side, including the Wallabies, to keep the Lions try-less in a match.

“It’s a massive result. This is a very young group of players who only got together 18 months ago and no one would ever have dreamt that we would have achieve Super Rugby-wise but to also get a win against the Lions doesn’t happen,” the former Springbok World Cup-winning coach said.

“The Brumbies even in their heyday couldn’t do it so we’re very mindful that this is as big as it gets for any boy who has played at this level.”

The Brumbies scored the

only try of the match in the fifth minute through impressive young centre Tevita Kuridrani, while fullback Jesse Mogg landed three penalties.

The Lions points came from two penalties each from Stuart Hogg and his second half replacement Owen Farrell.

The loss was the first taste of defeat for the touring Lions, who until Tuesday had brushed aside all comers in the countdown to the weekend’s first Test against the Wallabies – totting up 33 tries and amassing 261 points in their five wins.

There have only been a couple of encounters where the Lions have been fully extended on the tour so far, and the Australians have been watching for signs of any weak

spots in the tourists’ armour.

The Queensland Reds revealed a couple of chinks with Quade Cooper’s expansive passes opening up gaps out wide, while the below-strength NSW Waratahs contested on equal terms before the Lions power and strength proved insurmountable.

The Lions are desperate to end their run of losses against the southern hemisphere powerhouses and are bidding for their first series win in 16 years after last prevailing in South Africa.

The finest of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have a rich history of 125 years Lions touring to uphold and they give every indication of proving a tough nut to crack in the coming series against

Robbie Deans’ Wallabies.

All the while, Deans has had his 31-man Wallaby squad hidden away in a camp on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, working on their strategies to repulse the men in red.

Rod Macqueen, whose 2001 Wallabies are the only Australian side to have defeated the Lions in a Test series, believes Australia’s well-drilled defence can nullify the tourists’ attack.

“The interesting thing with the Lions is that they do have creative attack,” Macqueen told The Australian newspaper. “They have good ideas, they’re running good lines but every now and then it’s breaking down and whether they can get it together and keep it together [against the

Wallabies] is going to be a bit of a test. And that may mean they are going to bring their game back for the Tests.

“The Lions are going to be a very formidable side and they’ll be absolutely desperate to win here.”

Ewen McKenzie, whose Reds rattled the Lions and restricted them to just one try in a 22-12 defeat in Brisbane, believes it will all come down to the breakdown to decide supremacy.

“I don’t think the scrum will be an issue, while the lineouts will be interesting.

Australia has had the edge on the Welsh lineout if the Lions go with a Welsh pair [of jumpers],” coach McKenzie said. “It’ll be the breakdown that decides it.”AFP