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iPhone application helps police track down two bad guys TECHNOLOGY CAME TO THE RESCUE OF two theft victims on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, allowing police to catch the bad guys and retrieve the stolen goods.

On Tuesday Sasiwimon Phet-leum, 22, reported to police that her handbag, containing her iPhone, was stolen by a drive-by snatcher.

After reporting the robbery to police, Ms Sasiwimon used Apple’s ‘Find My iPhone’ app to pinpoint the phone’s location. Police went straight there and arrested the robber, Supada Tuansuwan, 29.

Questioning him, they found that he had just been released from jail in Songkhla and

had arrived in Phuket two days earlier to visit his girlfriend.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Russian resident Raisa Sheludkina went to the Tourist Police Station to report a burglary at her home in which her iPad was stolen. Using the same app – Find my iPhone, which also works for

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other Apple devices – she was able to show the current location of the iPad. Police promptly went to the location, a shop in Chalong, found the iPad and arrested the shopkeeper for receiving stolen goods.

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Residents at public hearing slam tunnel plan Naraporn Tuarob reporter1@classactmedia.co.th

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he first public hearings about the proposed Kathu-Patong expressway and tunnel took place this morning (April 24) with an avalanche of criticism, particularly from residents of Patong, whose homes may have to be swept away to make space for access roads.

At the meeting, held at The Metropole hotel in Phuket Town, Aiyanat Thinapai, Governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) said, “There will be two lanes each way plus a dedicated lane for motorcycles.

“This project has been approved by the Ministry of Transport who ordered EXAT to take responsibility for it last year.

“Engineering, economic, financial and environmental studies on ways to link the Kathu-Patong expressway to Phuket Town and the main road to Phuket International Airport. The studies began on February 15 and we expect them to be finished on May 14 next year – a total of 15 months.

Originally there were seven possible routes but Mr Aiyanat said, “EXAT has chosen the route that starts from Phang Muang Sai Kor Rd, near the APK Resort, entering the tunnel near Ban Mon in Pisitkoranee Rd and emerging near the Go Kart track in Kathu.

“The length of the tunnel will be about 1.6 km. With the roads at either end the total will be around 3.07 km. The

The Sarasin Bridge, famed for its suicides.

CG concept image of the entrance to the tunnel - which will, in fact, be two tunnels. budget is around B5.5 billion.

“I am sure this will be a big improvement for tourists and drivers in general. When there were disasters in the past, people used the [current] road over Patong Hill to escape, which was not enough, ending in poor traffic flow. If we have improved roads, Phuket will move forward.

“Do not worry about the effects because we have done a lot of studies to make sure that it will have the least possible impact on everyone”.

Patong Mayor Pian Keesin, who first proposed the tunnel concept a decade ago, and commissioned earlier studies, said, “This project will improve traffic to Patong, especially when it comes to managing the increasing number of vehicles. It will help reduce the possibility of accidents.

“However, I know there will be many people who disagree with the idea because they will be affected because

land will need to be expropriated for the project.

“But the government will compensate them for their losses and support new accommodation for them, as prescribed by the law. You have to consider the good of the majority. Please understand that we have to create a better future for Phuket”.

Few at the meeting were convinced. Kitisak Kuru – who has organised anti-tunnel petitions in the past – said, “This will affect those who live in the area and especially those who have lived there for ages.

“EXAT may say that the government will compensate us for expropriating our land, but they have not considered the price of land in Patong. It is very high and many local people will not be able to afford to buy another plot [after their land is expropriated].

“Also, tourists want to see nature, beaches and the way of life. They don’t want to see the

inside of a tunnel.

Prapas Sriwong, another opponent, thought the project sounded good in theory but said it didn’t fit Patong and many other local communities.

“Also, how are you going to handle the motorcycles riding in the tunnel when they ride without discipline on the regular roads? I don’t see other countries allowing motorcycles to enter a tunnel that’s 1.6 kilometres long.

“Why do you keep trying to solve traffic problems by building more roads instead of limiting the number of vehicles – look at the First Car Policy, for example. What we need is a road like the one [halfcompleted over the mountain] from Chalong to Patong, not a tunnel or expressway.”

EXAT and other organisations involved now plan to arrange a smaller private meeting with opponents of the project and then, later, another public hearing in Patong.

Woman drowns after leap from Sarasin bridge A WOMAN FROM NAKHON Sri Thammarat drowned on Wednesday afternoon (April 24) after throwing herself off the Sarasin bridge, which connects Phuket with Phang Nga. After finding her ID card, wallet and mobile phone in a handbag she left on the bridge with her shoes, Tha Chat Chai police identified her as Kemmika Janthara-aporn, 36.

Witnesses who saw her jump managed to pull her out of the water and called police.

But by the time Kusorndharm Foundation volunteers arrived, she was beyond help.

Police said they did not know why she had decided to jump off the bridge. Her body was taken to Thalang Hospital and relatives have been informed.

The Sarasin Bridge has a

sad association with romantic suicide after a young couple tied themselves together and jumped from it after their parents forbade them to see each other.

That was in the 1960s, and the suicide sparked a hit song and later a well-known film.

Because of this, Thai tourists often make a point of visiting the bridge when in Phuket.

Meanwhile, in Phuket Town on Monday, a 17-year-old girl survived after jumping from a fourth-floor window on Monday (April 22).

She broke her left arm in the suicide attempt but escaped further injury.

Police said the girl had had a fight with her boyfriend after which she ran up to the fourth floor of the building, which was under construction.

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Skeleton in the cellar Alasdair Forbes & Tanyaluk Sakoot editor@classactmedia.co.th

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olice on Koh Samui are scrambling to untangle the implications of a gruesome find on the island – a skeleton buried under a luxury villa owned

by Hungarian-Israeli Moshe David, aka Gabor Nemeth.

David/Nemeth is currently in jail in Phuket awaiting trial for the murder on the island of fellow Hungarian Peter Reisz in November last year.

If current theories are correct, David may now face not one, but two murder trials.

Following information received, Samui police on Sunday (April 21) dug through the floor in the cellar of a house owned by David in the Rock Samui Resort in Bhoput.

Digging down, they found a skeleton. After examining it, investigators believe that the victim may have been killed with a blow from a hoe.

“The skeleton was in a hole three to four metres deep under the cellar of the house.

The hole had been cemented over.

“It took us from morning until well into the afternoon to dig down to the skeleton,” Surat Thani Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Kiattipong Khaosum-ang told The Phuket News on Tuesday (April 23).

He explained how police came to locate the remains. “A Hungarian detective, Ferenc Chilko, came to Thailand searching for Laszlo Csapai,

The Rock Samui Resort & Villas, as depicted on the project’s Facebook page. who had been missing since February 2011. He was hired

by Mr Csapai’s wife to locate her husband.”

Mr Csapai has been described by Hungarian newspapers as a billionaire in the retail industry.

“Moshe David was [already] a suspect in this case.

We questioned him because records showed he had used Mr Csapai’s credit card for himself, spending about B200,000.

“He said Mr Csapai had given him permission to use the card but he had no idea where Mr Csapai was. Lacking more evidence we could go no further.”

It was the second time police had questioned David

Tourist shooters bailed THE TWO AUSTRALIANS arrested on January 24 after one fired a pistol in Soi Sansabai, hitting two tourists, have been released on bail, The Phuket News has learned.

John Edward Cohen, 33, and Adam Lewis Shea, 26, were denied bail by police after their arrest, but with the case now in the court process, they were freed about 15 days ago after the Phuket Provincial

Court accepted gu­a­r antees totalling B5 million for both.

It is alleged he two were trying to kill a Danish man who had ripped them off on a deal involving a motorcycle.

Seeing the Dane riding by, Cohen is alleged to have shot at him, missing and hitting the tourists instead.

Cohen is to be tried for attempted murder and Shea for conspiracy.

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in connection with Mr Csapai’s disappearance. Earlier, he was confronted after being recorded on CCTV at Samui airport talking with the missing man but again, with no evidence of wrongdoing, police could not move against him.

Gen Kiattipong explained, “[Mr Chilko] eventually located another man, Mata Isawan, thought to be in league with David. Isawan was questioned in Hungary, where he told the detective that David had forced him to help bury the body.

“That seems to be the same as the situation with [Lajos Gyorgy Kvalka], arrested in connection with the more recent case in Phuket.”

Kvalka has admitted helping David dispose of Hungar-

ian businessman Peter Reisz’s body but has denied being a party to the murder itself.

“We really want to get Isawan to Thailand for questioning and we are cooperating on this with Hungarian police,” Gen Kiattipong said.

“We have sent the skeleton to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Bangkok so that they can try to identify the dead person.”

DNA tests to establish identity will take around two weeks to complete but police are pretty sure that the bones are those of Mr Csapai and have invited his family to come to Samui to help with the investigation.

Gen Kiattipong explained, “Moshe David was a partner

in the company that developed Rock Samui Resort & Villas.

There are three or four houses still for sale or rent in the project. It seems they could not be sold.

“We have also discovered that the development company had Thai nominee shareholders. We are collecting information about them.”

The mobile phone number for the Rock Samui Resort has been turned off and the resort’s website has been taken down but The Phuket News has discovered a blog entry on a related site, posted on January 17, that cautions people against buying any of the houses there.

It reads, “The group of houses advertised for sale or for rent on rocksamui.com belong to David Moshe/Gabor Nemeth, the man who admitted to killing his business partner Peter Reisz.

“It is important for any prospective customer considering renting any of these houses on Koh Samui, to understand where they are staying, and whom they are financing.”

It is not known who uploaded it. The post’s author is listed as “David Moshe”.

Moshe David is believed to have arrived first in Thailand in 2008, while Mr Csapai arrived a year later.

Hungarian newspapers have reported that David came to Thailand after skipping out of Hungary while on trial for property fraud, document forgery, “abuse of firearms” and assaulting an officer of the law.

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IN BRIEF Bones found near Big Buddha statue Police are scratching for clues to the identity of a skeleton found by local people in the Nakkerd Mountains last week, not far from the Big Buddha.

Pol Sub Lt Kosol Suksomboon of Chalong Police told The Phuket News, “We believe the person has been dead for around a month.

There is nothing left but the bones and two rings on the left hand.

“The skeleton is around 160 cm in height and may be male. The bones have been sent to Vachira Phuket hospital for investigation.

“A monk who lives up there told me that last month he encountered a man, aged around 35, who seemed a bit crazy. Maybe it’s him.”

Bangkok killer found in Phuket after 11 years Phuket Police last Wednesday (April 17) arrested a man wanted for a stabbing murder 11 years ago in Bangkok.

Wit Sanusu n, f rom Surin, now aged 38, was caught after Phayatai police received word that he had been living in Phuket since the murder, working as a small-scale building contractor. They asked Phuket police to look for him.

When Wit saw officers arriving at his home, he surrendered immediately, admitting that he had committed the murder.

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Pol Maj Gen Choti Chavalviwat, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police, told The Phuket News that CCTV is “the best helper for policemen today”, and slammed the government for dragging its feet on supplying the cameras he believes are essential to the island’s security.

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“I want to work on and complete all my responsibilities. But, there are not a enough CCTV cameras to

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“For example, in the gold robbery next to Tesco-Lotus, the only footage we could find was from cameras belonging to the gold shop. The robber had to take off his disguise at some time. If we had more cameras, we could follow and find the suspects and solve criminal cases.

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“The only thing we can do in the meantime is try to increase the number of volunteers and citizens who can help us [by acting as eyes on the street].”

T he ef fect iveness of CCTV cameras was proven when Australian travel agent Michelle Smith was fatally stabbed in a botched bagsnatching on June 20 last year.

Her attackers were tracked on CCTV until they were seen sitting in a restaurant.

Police interviews of staff at the restaurant revealed the two attackers’ names, and they were arrested five days later. They are now serving life sentences in jail.

EIGHT MOTORCYCLES were incinerated early on Monday morning (April 22) next to the Irawadee Ket Ho condominium in Kathu, with a further two destroyed in Kamala the same day.

This brings to 20 the number of motorcycles burned in a continuing spate of arson attacks.

The toll on Monday almost doubles the reported number of bikes set on fire in the past two years, now totalling 22, though three of that number appear to have been set on fire through carelessness.

Asked whether the bike fires around the island were connected, Kamala Police Station Superintendent Pol Col ML Pattanachakr Chakrabandhu said he did not think so, adding that three people have already been locked up in the past few months for burning bikes.

Dengue cases on the increase

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE who have died from dengue fever in Phuket this year stands at one – a young Burmese girl – but the number of confirmed cases on the island so far is more than double that of last year.

A spokesman from Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPPHO) told The Phuket News that 122 confirmed cases of the disease were reported this year between January 1 and April 18.

In the same period last year, there were 50 reported cases.

The Deputy Director of Vachira Phuket Hospital, Dr Nara Kingkaew, told The Phuket News the reason for the increase was that the Phuket population had grown, and there was higher humidity this year than last, which created a favourable breeding environment for the mosquito larvae.

Dr Nara said he was concerned about the rising number of cases, and said that children under 20 were more at risk of catching the disease.

There were also still a large number of people who did not follow advice from the health office about how to stop dengue

spreading, he said.

“People should pay more attention to their houses,” he said. “You can’t just depend on the government or local authorities to handle the situation – you have to take care of your own house area.”

A spokesperson from the PPPHO’s Disease Control Department said she was concerned about the increasing number of cases in Phuket, though she added that dengue fever was common every year.

PPPHO Chief Medical Officer Dr Buncha Kakhong said medical tests on the six-yearold Burmese girl who died at Vachira showed she died from dengue fever. She had arrived in Phuket recently with her family.

“If you know of someone who has a cold or high fever (higher than 38.5ºC) for more than two days, please bring them to the hospital or Health Office, where we can test them.”

Last week the PPPHO launched a “3-3-3 Measure” dengue fever health campaign.

Mosquito repellant will be available free of charge from all hospitals across Phuket.

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PHEW, WHAT A STINKER! Filthy klongs in the spotlight Nattha Thepbamrung & Naraporn Tuarob reporter2@classactmedia.co.th

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wo klongs in Phuket that are running with effluent came under the spotlight this week, with a visit from a senior Pheu Thai Party member highlighting the need to do more to control the island’s waste water.

One of the stinking klongs is at the south end of Bang Tao Bay, while the other flows through Phuket Town.

On Tuesday (April 23) Prompong Nopparit, spokesman for the ruling Pheu Thai Party, inspected a Bang Tao klong, made black from pollution.

Mr Prompong decided to examine the problem after a complaint was sent by local village chief Kecha Kroahlek to PM Yingluck Shinawatra’s office.

“We have to solve the issue urgently so that it will not destroy our tourism image, the quality of life for local people, and also marine life,” he said. “Phuket is the window of Thailand, and the local quality of life affects the whole country’s economy.”

Dr Prapornsri Narintaruksa, Deputy Doctor of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) said people should not swim in, wash in or otherwise use the water in the klong or the sea nearby because many cases of skin infection have already been reported.

Phuripat Theerakulpisut, Director of the Phuket Marine Office, explained that the flow of water in the klong had been changed and restricted by building construction in the area. Had the flow not been slowed, he said, bacteria would not have multiplied and the klong would not be so polluted.

At a meeting after the site inspection, Vice-Governor Somkiet Sangkhaosuttirak announced that Cherng Talay OrBorTor, led by Ma Ann Samran, will arrange for 1.6 km of the klong to be dredged.

In addition, the OrBorTor will check which businesses in the area have no waste water treatment system.

As a short-term remedy, balls of Effective Microorgan-

Prompong Nopparit, spokesman for Pheu Thai Party, white shirt, looks at the klong.

Left, Gov Maitree and Phuket Town Mayor Somjai Suwansupapana inspect Klong Bang Yai. isms, or EM, will be supplied

by PPHO. The bacteria in EM are credited with the ability to clean up water.

Meanwhile, on Monday (April 22), Governor Maitree Intusut stepped into a longrunning dispute over untreated waste water in Klong Bang Yai, which is stinking up the Samkong area.

Local people told The Phuket News that they had complained to Phuket City Municipality about the stench many times over the past two years but nothing had been done to correct it, so they appealed to the governor.

Phuket City Deputy Mayor Thavorn Jirapattanasopon, who was also at the inspection, was well aware of the problem, but said the City could do nothing about it.

“The waste water comes from Soi Paniang, which is

in the Rassada Municipality.

“In Rassada Municipality, there are no waste water treatment facilities, so untreated waste from that area goes into Klong Bang Yai and then flows down into Saphan Hin where it mixes, still untreated, with the sea.

“Every day, around 1,200 cubic metres of waste water flows down from Soi Paniang.

“We have our own waste water treatment which can handle 30,000 cubic metres a day but it was designed for managing waste water originating within the city.

“If we pump waste from Samkong to our treatment plant we risk overloading it.

“In any case, this will not solve the problem in a long term, since [Rassada] will still allow [untreated] waste water to be run down the canal.

“So it needs to be solved at the point where the waste

comes from.”

Rassada Mayor Phudit Raksarach said, “We don’t just let it go. We’re trying to get it fixed.

“There are lots of villages in the Soi Paniang area and the cost would be around B60 million. We don’t have either the land or the budget to build a water treatment system there.”

Gov Maitree Intusut said, “This is not the problem of one municipality or another.

It concerns everyone because it affects lots of people.

“Klong Bang Yai carries waste from Wichit and Kathu, as well as Rassada. So we need to get every section [of government] to join in and find a solution.

“In addition, we need to look at the problem of water flow in order to prevent floods [from the klong overflowing].”

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Tiger pushing for ‘fairness’ in deadly Patong fire case W

ith the court hearings to decide blame and punishment in the Tiger Discotheque fire gradually approaching, Tiger’s legal counsel has launched a campaign to “ensure fairness”.

Four people died when the upstairs disco in the two-f loor complex on Patong’s Bangla Rd caught fire on August 17 last year.

Thanks to the widespread use of styrofoam décor, the fire turned into an inferno in minutes.

The Tiger Group’s legal counsel, Thamrongsak Boonrak, told The Phuket News this week, “Tiger just want a fair judgement in the case.

“Evidence was removed by officials [immediately after the fire].

Then they held a press conference.

“We want to show our evidence before we are accused. In fact, many people had come into the disco [on the night of the fire] and were sitting in the disco because it was raining.

“Then lightning hit the electricity transformer outside the building. That caused a lot of sparks. I am no expert, but even I can understand that’s how the fire started.

“We cannot and will not accept

Four people died when the upstairs disco in the two-floor complex on Patong’s Bangla Rd caught fire. that the accident was our fault. I have collected all the evidence myself and sent it to the Regional Prosecutor – twice.”

Phuket’s Chief Public Prosecutor, Chiengsaen Panya, told The Phuket News, “I know that Tiger already sent their evidence to the Regional Prosecutor’s Department for the South of Thailand.”

He explained that the Regional Prosecutor has the power to amend the charges in a case, and to order further investigations before the case comes to court. Tiger has been charged with negligence causing death and injury following the fire.

“I believe we will know the regional prosecutor’s opinion soon,” he said.

Meanwhile, Tiger continues to do business in the building where the blaze took place. The downstairs area is full of shops doing brisk business.

Upstairs, however, where the four victims died, the bare shell has been cleaned up but is empty and roofless, looking up into the night sky.

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Two foreigners dead in big bike smashes PAUL ANCELL, A 33-YEAR-OLD British national, died just after midnight on Monday (April 22) when he overshot the bend near Wat Tai on Chao Fa East Rd and smashed into the guard rail.

Mr Ancell was found lying on the ground surrounded by blood, wearing only a pair of shorts.

Nearby was the 1,000cc Yamaha R1 superbike he had rented from a motorbike shop in Patong.

Police blamed speed for the accident; they said Mr Ancell was seen by officers at a checkpoint just before crash, driving very fast.

Chalong Police Station Superintendent Pol Col Kitipas Dejintrasorn told The Phuket News, “Right now we are checking how it happened, and collecting CCTV footage from the accident site, along with witness accounts.”

The Briton’s death was the second in two days involving a big bike.

On Saturday, Malaysian Loh Zhi Wei, 29 crashed and died just north of the notorious Baan Kor Ane bend in the north of the island.

At about 9.15am on Saturday Mr Loh was riding with friends from Malaysia, making their way home after Phuket Bike Week.

Police believe he lost control then hit with roadside, falling and banging his head on the tarmac.

Despite wearing a helmet, he died.

His body was sent to Haad Yai on the Thai-Malaysia border for repatriation.

Phuket Town citizens setting up safety zone A NEW PHUKET TOWN safety zone is to be set up soon, following the success of the safety zones that have been in operation in Patong since July last year and more recently in Chalong.

Siva r i n PhaothongNgarm of Markinny Mate restaurant, who is handling PR for new Safety Zone, told The Phuket News last Friday (April 19), “The idea of a Phuket Town safety zone came from the community, from local people.

“We had seen in the news cases that happened in other provinces involving robbers, both Thai and foreign, and we decided we did not want criminals here or dangerous things happening.

“Yesterday we held a meeting to select a committee. That list will be sent for approval by provincial officials. Once we get that we can start planning which volunteers will be responsible for which areas.”

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valviwat, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police, told The Phuket News, “The Phuket Town safety zone is a great idea.

“The fact is that we have enough police officers to take care of the 300,000 people [registered as living in Phuket] but not for all the people actually living here.”

No one is sure just how many people live in Phuket but an often-heard estimate is one million, excluding tourists.

“The police can’t take care of everyone every minute, so it is a very good idea to have people taking care of each other. The community is very important because they will see more than the police and then they can share information with my officers.”

He observed that the safety zone set up in Soi Ta Ied in Chalong two months ago had not only reduced crime. It had also turned “angry citizens into more

forgiving people”, improving the atmosphere in the community.

Since then, to more safety zones have been set up in that area, one in Kokmakham and the other at Yanui.

Like Gen Choti, Chalong Superintendent Pol Col Kitipas Dejintrasorn is a big believer in safety zones.

He said, “To be honest, policemen alone cannot take care of everyone. If I said that they could, I would not be telling the truth.

“Today, I was in the Chalong area talking to people and asking for their cooperation to build stronger links in the community.

That way they can take care of other and pass on information to me or other policemen.

“I am by no means against having local people working as part of the security system and working together.”

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anadian expat Andy Greenlay, 71, has been picking up garbage around where he lives in Rawai for 30 years, but the garbage problem has become so bad now that he cannot keep up with it.

Not satisfied the Rawai municipality are doing enough to solve the problem, Andy called The Phuket News for help in getting the trash around Soi Nam Jai and the local market there cleaned up.

“Phuket is a very beautiful place. We shouldn’t let garbage be dumped everywhere like this,” he said.

The problem, he explained, began when a local talad nat market was set up, opening on Wednesdays and Sundays.

As rubbish from the market piled up and was not collected, other people decided the whole area was a dumping ground.

He showed The Phuket News the problem. The piles of r ubbish include large amounts of styrofoam and other plastic material.

“This place is right next to a big pond which supplies water to many people in Rawai,” he said. “There

Phuket resident Andy Greenlay is not convinced the authorities are doing enough to clean up the trash in Rawai. are around 100,000 fish in the pond and it attracts every kind of bird.”

He said he has never seen any concerted effort by the local government to deal with the problem. A garbage truck from Rawai municipality comes, but that’s not enough, he says.

“They should hire some cleanup staff and set up bins to separate the trash.”

Many people, he said, dump garbage there “as if

it’s normal” while others take plastic and styrofoam there and then set light to it, resulting in toxic smoke polluting the air. Some building construction workers have also been dumping cement and building debris in the area.

Every time there is wind, lighter trash is blown everywhere, across the alley, into homes and into the pond.

He said that he thought at the very least the local government should put some fencing

around the area and erect a sign prohibiting dumping.

“We can’t change everything but we should try.

What each of us does affects everyone else. We have to share and help each other,” Mr Greenlay said.

Approached by T he Phuket News, Suracheed Jitmate head of the Rawai Municipality Public Health Department said that he had heard complaints about the mess in Soi Nam Jai, espe-

cially the problem from the market.

“I have talked to the market owner once and told him he must look after the cleanliness of the place,” he said. “I saw that he’d put some bins out for the stallholders, but I will talk to him again.

“The owner of the market has to apply to the municipality for a license every year and the rules in the license include regulations about cleanliness. I think we can

solve this problem.”

He admitted that he had also heard about the big piles of garbage near the pond and the blown trash everywhere in the soi.

“An owner of land can dump timber and cement if the plan is to build up the land.

But no one can dump garbage such as plastic, foam or other polluted items, even on their own land. I will have a talk with the land owner soon to work out a solution.”

Mr Suracheed said that the municipality’s garbage truck goes to the area twice a day, at midday and midnight.

Chasada Sonphuek, the owner of the talad nat, said, “Normally the municipality sends a truck to pick up the garbage and officials regularly check the cleanliness of the place.”

He added that he gives away large garbage bags to every stallholder. At the end of each market day he also hires a crew to clean up the place, he added.

He admitted that the cleaners did not come to work on a couple of occasions recently because it was raining, but said he would talk to stallholders to emphasize they must keep the market clean.

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Kicking up a stink

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he quality of the seawater around Phuket was a hot topic on the island a few years ago. Following complaints

by German holidaymakers, a German documentary maker visited the island in 2011 to take water samples at various points and off beaches around the island.

Samples were damning, and those from Karon beach especially, were found to contain unhealthy and unacceptable levels of contamination.

The cause – the pumping out of untreated water from the wastewater treatment plant directly into the sea – was filmed and included in the documentary.

Much hoo-haa was made, apologies issued and weak explanations of being unable to cope with the quantity of waste, offered. The result included a new warning sign, promises of it no longer happening and a new lick of paint for the wastewater

treatment plant.

Presenter of Wir Retten Ihren Urlaub (We Save Your Holiday), Ralf Benko promised to return to retake samples, but has not yet made public of when that might be.

The issue of untreated water again reared its ugly head this week in two different canals on the island.

The situation was considered so dire with the Klong Bang Yai canal in Samkong that Governor Maitree Intusut was called in because local authorities had refused the local residents’ requests to deal with the problem for over two years.

A similar explanation was given – that there was just too much wastewater to treat. In fact, in the Rassada municipality, an area that the klong passes through, there are no waste water treatment facilities at all. Meanwhile a spokesman from Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party commented on the

other filthy, reeking canal in question, a klong in the Bang Tao area. He said that the issue had to be solved immediately lest it affect the image of tourism in Thailand. Woe betide if that happens.

More importantly, a doctor from the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office has advised nobody to swim or go near the klong, as cases of skin disease had already been reported.

The fact that these water quality issues still remain unsolved, especially on an island almost entirely devoted to tourism, is incredibly embarrassing.

Treatment and sewerage facilities, incinerators, composting, recycling and energy initiatives – basically Phuket’s infrastructure – need to grow at a comparable rate with the number of new hotels, condominiums and shopping centres on the island.

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Thanks to one and all

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everal weeks ago, my wife and I had occasion to visit Vachira Phuket Hospital.

My friend’s son Joe, 35, who is from New York, was taken ill and admitted to Vachira late at night. He was hospitalised for eight days before he was fit enough to return to the US. While in hospital Joe received numerous tests, drugs and much care. When he was fit enough to travel, Joe’s mother came from New York to accompany her son, who was in a wheelchair, back to the US. On their last full day in Phuket, we had occasion to return to Vachira hospital for some additional medications that would see Joe safely back home.

During the course of this second visit, a gentleman by the name of Khun Thanit took great care of our needs. At all times Khun Thanit was most courteous and assisted us in every possible way.

Indeed, the treatment given at Vachira to Joe throughout his stay was exemplary in every way, and likely saved his life.

Although I have lived in Thailand for 15 years, I have never had the occasion to go

Time to take on the tuk-tuks to Vachira Phuket Hospital. I had heard disparaging remarks made by some farang, but all I can say – and this is based on our experience – is that the care and treatment Joe received was excellent.

Joe had many tests, and when he was discharged he was given a print out of the results plus details of the treatments.

These have been passed on to doctors at his hospital in New York. Thank you Khun Thanit, and all the doctors and medical staff that treated Joe with every care and consideration, and when the time came to pay, the bill was most reasonable.

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Please save the Sea Gypsies [Re. Phuket Opinion: We have much to learn] I really liked the article in The Phuket News by Jimmy Stewart about the Sea Gypsies.

I hope t hat you w ill continue to report on their struggle to keep their homes in Rawai. It is so important for the cultural life of Phuket that they stay, their presence also reflects the history of the island.

As soon as they get the land to themselves (I do not say if), I think that The Phuket News could arrange a big celebration party on the beach of Rawai!

Margita Åberg-Palosvirta

Always safety first [Re. Two foreigners dead in Phuket big bike smashes] I wonder if alcohol was a factor in this recent one.

The bike looks pretty good. I think it is safe to say that a proper helmet and some protective clothing might have saved his life.

Justaskdan

Thank you to all at the Phuket Vachira Hospital, you are doing a great job with absolute dedication.

We hope that your new hospital extension will be completed soon, thus alleviating some of the work pressure you must all be experiencing at this time.

A very special thanks from Laura and Bill Boxer (Joe’s mother and father) plus ourselves: Nittaya and John Darroch, and of course from Joe himself – he has now returned safely to the US and is continuing his recovery and treatment.

Nittaya and John Darroch

I LIVE IN THAILAND FOR six months out of every year, and have visited virtually every tourist destination on the island.

Recently I was told by a tuk-tuk driver, at 6pm, that the price for a trip along the Karon beach road (which is less than 2km) was B300, and I could either pay or walk!

This trip was expensive two years ago, when it ‘only’ cost B100. Nowhere else in Thailand I have visited would the same trip cost more than B50. Here in Phuket, it’s six times the normal price. It’s also worth pointing out that B300 is the minimum daily wage, so these intimidating criminals are taking a day’s wage for a five minute trip.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Alcohol, inexperience, or just plain stupidity. The R1 is a dangerous machine in the wrong hands. Anyone with cash in hand and a passport can rent one.

Agogohome

on Phuket will say the same thing when they rediscover the remains of a certain nightclub on Soi Bangla.

Agogohome

One person did die, but through Thai magic it will not be recorded as a death during Songkran.

Laurie Howells

Nobody likes to see [an accident] but zero protection out here is madness, more so on a powerful bike like that.

Steve Barrett

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Trash talk

[Re. YouTube airs video of Bali Police extorting tourist] Shame he recorded it in an underhand way. The cop seemed quite a nice guy.

Welcome to Asia. At least he was smiling and it was not so much.

Khun Karl II

[Re. Rawai soi turned into garbage dump] Collect all the rubbish in a few heavy tip trucks and dump it all in the garden of the market owner’s house. Then take him to court to pay the bill.

Kinnock

Couldnt agree more. Drinking, no clothes on, and going fast on a monster bike equals a disaster waiting to happen. Only hope his family have been informed and are okay.

Nathyn Morley

Seen it before [Re. Thai jailed in Aus for prostituting daughter, 9] Mothers in Issan have been doing the same since the Vietnam R&R days.

Graham Jones

Hellish scenes [Re. Archaeologists uncover ancient ‘Gates of Hell’] No doubt future archaeologists

Skeletons in the closet [Re. Skeleton in David’s house believed to be Csepai] “Three metres down they found a skeleton. Investigators believe that he may have been killed with a hoe.”

There are people killed everyday in Thailand by “Ho’s”!

Jimbo

Kind of magic [Re. Phuket’s ‘zero’ road deaths record marred on last day]

So long, farewell [Re. Phuket airport security upped after Boston bombings] Why can’t security forces just ‘up’ security a bit without making it headline news?

Terrorists do what they do to create fear. The media, including The Phuket News, is their best marketing tool.

Now go ahead and tell us how the bird flu is going to kill us all. I think it’s time to stop reading this paper... in fact, I know it is.

I’m out.

Dave Williams

As we have no freedom of choice, such as am extensive public bus service, I instead hired a motorbike for B200 per day, as have many of the now dead and injured who get into accidents on Phuket roads.

The population of Phuket is at the mercy of a bunch of thugs, who are breaking all international laws. They are now also preparing to illegally refuse access for buses from the airport to Kata and Karon. But people of Phuket, there is hope. You must sue the government for not protecting your rights.

Not only that, the government should be forced to pay compensation to those injured and killed in traffic

accidents in Phuket as long as they allow your rights to be violated.

What responsible parent would send their offspring to Phuket? What responsible government would want their citizens to come to Phuket, once they are made aware of the situation here?

If they don’t warn their citizens of the dangers that the “tuk-tuk mafia” cause, they become responsible for their deaths. I’ve made this very clear in Scandinavia, and they have reacted.

Seen many Norwegians or Swedes lately?

I wonder what other countries will be forced to follow suit.

Bob Green

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Cool times [Re. Wet and windy in Phuket for five more days] Sure better than the 40 degrees Celsius we got in the beginning of April!

JPS

All hail Paumke [Re. Starting from scratch with the chairman of Phuket FC] It’s good to hear he is excited about the task ahead. He is the saviour of our team.

Hulkster

Good riddance [Re. British molester arrested in Phuket, deported] I am the stepfather of the child he molested in Malta.

I wish you had the death penalty for this type of crime!

Paul Buhagiar

Helping hand [Re. Phuket: Family looks for help to get injured American back home] There was a case a couple of years ago in Chiang Mai with

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a young British guy who had a bad motorbike accident.

He was from Essex and the locals in his hometown raised the £32,000 needed to fly him home.

He was 95 per cent blind at the time, but I think he’s recovering now.

I sincerely hope you can raise the money to fly this guy home to his family so that he can be looked after properly, at least he has his brother here to look after him in Phuket.

Jimbo

Green dream [Re. Phuket recycling network set up] Thank you Khun Surachai Kulathong!

Will the recycling centres accept batteries? What about glass and cardboard?

Would be great if The Phuket News could put this information on a Google map or at least give a way on how to find them.

Thank you for reporting this!

Vfaye

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Buddhists up in arms about Jesus, Buddha manga show

IN BRIEF Koh Larn speedboat driver surrenders A 64-year-old South Korean man’s lower left leg was cut off when a speedboat carrying 20 South Korean tourists rammed another speedboat at a Koh Larn beach on April 22. Both boat drivers fled the scene. One has since surrendered to police

Young girl’s mysterious death shocks parents A 5-year-old girl playing alone at a Jomtien Beach hotel in Pattaya was found by her father lying in a state of shock, with a dog beside her on April 22. Her grieving father thinks she may have been frightened by the dog, causing her heart to fail.

Cambodian brutally murdered in Rayong The body of a 40-year-old Cambodian woman was found chained to a bicycle in Rayong on April 21. A fertiliser bag covered her battered face. A nearby resident said she heard a woman screaming at 3am, but did not go outside to check.

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onservative Buddhists and fans of Japanese manga are standing firm on opposite sides of a debate about whether a cartoon series, ‘Saint Young Men’, portrays Buddha, one of its two main characters, in an inappropriate manner.

Knowing Buddha Organisation, a Thai NGO that claims to help guard Buddhism and protest against any disrespectful treatment of Buddha images, publicly condemned Hikura Nakamura, the writer and illustrator of Saint Young Men, and expressed concerns over the ignorance of young Thai Buddhists who read the comic.

“Has the conscience of Buddhists all gone?” wrote Knowing Buddha on its Facebook page, which has 7,500 members. “Don’t they have any gratitude? Why do they forget how to pay respect to the prophet, who is of great importance to mankind?”

Comic fans, however, have cast Knowing Buddha’s efforts as condescending and contradictory to the principles of Buddhism the organisation claims to champion.

“If you are a really con-

‘Best friends’ Jesus and Buddha have an adventure in the Japanese manga. scious person, please read the comic with calm mind and think about what the writer really wants to convey or teach,” commented Facebook member Nattaphol Chavananikul.

“Reading his book makes me want to learn more about the Buddha’s biography and I believe that many readers think like me.”

Saint Young Men rapidly gained popularity in Thailand

after its initial launch in Japan in 2007. The fans on its Thai Facebook page eclipsed 6,000 in less than three weeks. That number seems to be rising as the controversy gains more attention.

Nakamura portrays Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, as two cool guys who share an apartment on their trip to Earth. The plot

evolves as both characters encounter new challenges in modern society.

Nakamura often makes jokes about the most distinctive characteristics of the two prophets: Buddha’s tightly twisted curly hair and Jesus’ crown of thorns.

The comic received the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Short Work Manga in 2009.

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Thai police probe alibi in headless torso case POLICE HAVE NOT YET ruled out a Kamphaeng Phet dentist as a suspect in the murder and dismemberment of a 24-year-old male bank employee.

The dismembered and decapitated body of Kriangkrai Kwan-on was found stuffed inside two bags in a dry canal in Chai Nat early last week.

Deputy National Police Chief, Pol Col Aek Angsananont, said on April 23 that Chaiyaporn sae Ung, a dentist, remains a suspect in the case despite his claim of innocence.

Investigators were examining evidence and talking to witnesses to find out whether the dentist has an alibi.

Evidence and witness accounts suggested Kriangkrai was probably killed between 8am and noon on April 17, Pol Col Aek said.

The dentist said he recently applied for a credit card at the same bank where Kriangkrai worked, and that would explain why copies of his personal information were found in Kriangkrai’s car. Bangkok Post

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Myanmar unrest tests iconic status of Suu Kyi ung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to condemn attacks on Muslims in Myanmar has dimmed the Nobel laureate’s lustre among global rights campaigners, but observers say her reticence will do her no harm with voters.

Nearly a month after religious riots killed 43 people in central Myanmar, the former political prisoner turned lawmaker finally voiced sympathy for Muslims targeted by violence that saw mosques and homes razed.

But Suu Kyi again failed to clearly condemn attacks against Muslims – who represent an estimated four per cent of the population – or hate speech by some extremist Buddhist monks.

Instead, as in 2012 when two waves of violence between the stateless Rohingya Muslims and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists caused more than 180 deaths in the west, the opposition leader more indirectly urged respect for the “rule of law”.

“They did not feel they belonged anywhere else and you are just sad for them that they are made to feel they did not belong to our country either,” she said of Myanmar’s Muslims last week during a visit to Japan.

But Suu Kyi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 and endured years of house arrest, defended the restrained nature of her remarks and said: “I am sorry if people do not find my comments interesting enough

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Aung San Suu Kyi, shortly after she won a seat in Parliament last year. Photo: AFP to acknowledge them.”

Rights groups say her comments, delivered late and without criticism of the perpetrators of violence, sit uncomfortably with her position as a democracy champion who led a long fight against Myanmar’s former military junta.

“I’m glad she is in some ways recognising that these people are facing a very, very difficult situation” but “there has to be more than just her feeling sad,” said Phil Robertson of Human Rights Watch.

“The burden of action here lies with the government, but she is not an ordinary opposition leader either... and this is where some of this moral authority built up over the years needs to be used,” he added.

For their part Myanmar’s

ethnic minorities harbour suspicions of the Burman majority group – including Suu Kyi – and complain that discrimination endures under Myanmar’s civilian-led reformist government.

The Rohingya in particular feel let down by Suu Kyi. Some 800,000 of the minority group, considered by the UN as one of the most persecuted in the world, live in Rakhine State where tens of thousands of people were displaced by the violence last year and still languish in makeshift camps.

Human Rights Watch has accused security forces of allowing and in some cases leading assaults against the Rohingya.

Abu Tahay from the National Democratic Party for

Development, which represents the Rohingya, said Suu Kyi has an “obligation” to intervene given her status as daughter of independence hero Aung San and a “democratic icon”.

Yet he stepped back from openly criticising the leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) – which is tipped to win general elections in 2015 that could install Suu Kyi as Myanmar’s president.

Suu Kyi’s core constituency in the dominant Burman population sees the Rohingya as worthless illegal immigrants, and any offers of support may haunt her at the elections.

“Aung San Suu Kyi has an election to win in 2015.

She risks alienating politically potent Buddhist elements among her own supporters if

Japan vows force if Chinese land JAPAN’S PRIME MINISTER vowed Tuesday to “expel by force” any Chinese landing on islands at the centre of a territorial row, after eight Chinese government vessels sailed into the disputed waters.

The latest clash over the archipelago upped the stakes in a tense diplomatic battle as nearly 170 Japanese lawmakers visited the controversial Yasukuni war shrine in central Tokyo, seen as a potent symbol of Japan’s imperialist past, riling its neighbours China and South Korea.

Tokyo summoned the Chinese ambassador to Japan after the state-owned Chinese ships entered its territorial waters while Beijing called the shrine visit an “attempt to deny Japan’s history of aggression”.

The flotilla is the biggest

to sail into the disputed waters in a single day since Tokyo nationalised part of the island chain in September.

The islands are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and are believed to harbour vast natural resources below the seabed.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to “expel by force” any Chinese landing on the islands in the East China Sea, and promised “decisive action”.

“We would never allow a landing,” Abe told parliament in response to questions from lawmakers, adding: “It would be natural for us to expel by force if (the Chinese) were to make a landing,” he said.

Chinese ships have frequently sailed around the five Tokyo-controlled islands in recent months sparking diplomatic clashes.

The Chinese maritime surveillance ships entered the 12-nautical-mile zone off the islands, which China calls Diaoyu and Japan calls the Senkaku, around 8:00 am (2300 GMT Monday), the Japan Coast Guard said.

The eight vessels left by about 7:15 pm, it was reported “It is extremely deplorable

and unacceptable that Chinese government ships are repeatedly entering Japanese territorial waters,” Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said.

A group of Japanese nationalists said it had sent nine ships to the area around the islands, which are also claimed

by Taiwan. AFP

she appears too cosy with the Rohingya, or other Muslims,” said Nicholas Farrelly of the Australian National University.

“Western human rights activists and international opponents of anti-Islamic prejudice will not have a vote in who runs Myanmar in the years ahead,” he said.

More immediately, “The Lady” does not want to fuel ethnic and religious tensions as the country undergoes its transition from junta rule, according to Win Tin, co-founder of the NLD. “There was some damage to her moral authority because of this situation. Daw Suu also knows about it,” he said, adding that her caution recognises “things are very fragile politically”.

Foreign observers need to take a more realistic view of the democracy leader, a senior diplomat formerly posted to Myanmar told AFP. Critics “need to consider whether their disappointment is a consequence of attributing near-sainthood and infallibility to her during her years under house arrest”, the diplomat said, requesting anonymity.

But Chris Lewa, the Bangkok-based director of The Arakan Project, which lobbies for Rohingya rights, said Suu Kyi was failing a vital test of leadership.

“She talks a lot about the rule of law, but that is not enough,” she said. AFP

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IN BRIEF Original Australians numbered 1,0003,000: study

Australia was first settled by between 1,000 and 3,000 humans around 50,000 years ago, but the population crashed during the Ice Age before recovering to a peak of 1.2 million people around five centuries ago, a study said.

In an paper published

by Britain’s Royal Society, Alan Williams of the Australian National University in Canberra took a fresh look at investigations into ancient settlements where charcoal and other sources have been carbon-dated.

Ghana recalls 120 million faulty Chinese condoms

Ghana is recalling a shipment of 120 million Chinese-made condoms distributed to charities in the country after testing showed that they were riddled with holes and prone to breaking, an official said Tuesday.

Twenty million of the condoms have already been given out and Ghana’s Food and Drug Authority is trying to get them back, said the agency’s head of enforcement, Thomas Amedzro.

“We asked the NGOs that distributed them to bring them back, so they are responding,” Amedzro said.

“They have holes and they break easily.”

Ghana’s health ministry had ordered the condoms from a Chinese manufacturer through a Ghanaian middleman. AFP

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Circus focuses on fun in war-torn Afghanistan I

n a dusty city of grey concrete blast walls where there’s not always much to smile about, the organisers of a children’s circus try to provide a splash of colour and some moments of joy.

The Kabul-based Mobile Mini-Circus for Children (MMCC) was founded in Afghanistan in 2002, months after the fall of the hardline Taliban Islamic regime which banned music and dance.

Fewer than one million children – and no girls – attended school nationwide at the time.

While other NGOs and government agencies focused on food, shelter and education, MMCC (www.afghanmmcc. org) strove to introduce “soft” values bringing children together to foster a more joyful atmosphere despite frequent hardship.

“It’s a special circus,” said founder David Mason, a former salsa and tango dance instructor from Denmark.

“It’s a circus to educate, give meaning to life, make

Afghan children from The Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) take part in a performance in Kabul on April 21. Photo: AFP/Massoud Hossaini children happy, make them dream and realise their dreams and gain self-confidence and inspiration.”

Professional adult artists tour and perform for children across the war-torn country.

In the past 11 years, the circus and its local partner

the Afghan Educational Children’s Circus have attracted a total live audience of more than 2.7 million people in 25 provinces.

At a show in Kabul on Sunday to mark World Circus Day, young performers in colourful cloaks circled a

courtyard on rollerskates and headscarved girls showed off their juggling skills.

Children performed cartwheels and backward somersaults and formed human pyramids, dancing and clapping to entertain an audience of their peers from a camp for

internally displaced people and an orphanage.

Conditions in the camps housing the country’s half a million internal refugees are notoriously harsh. In the winter of 2011-2012 about 100 people, mostly children and the elderly, lost their lives in the cold.

“When you are living under a plastic sheet in a Kabul winter, then... hardship and surviving makes people forget about living. And then once you have survived, there’s nothing much to live for,” said Mason, 47.

The circus works to change that.

A total of 120 girls and boys attend a centre in Kabul after regular school hours to learn circus skills, going on to give performances in schools and refugee camps.

“They are semi-professionals,” said Mason, co-director of the non-profit body with his partner Berit Muhlhausen.

MMCC also draws on support from almost 100 international professionals and volunteers.

Enjoyment is the main message but the circus also stages hour-long educational performances starting with a Koran recital. They include messages lasting for 10-15 minutes on the importance of hygiene, school attendance, mine awareness and malaria prevention.

Children “never forget the messages because the music is there, the story is there, compared with traditional messages,” Mason said.

But the overriding message is to be happy. “It’s difficult to convince academics and people in power that having a reason to be joyful is a huge achievement, an aim in itself,” he said.

Mason said he has “very good relations” with the education and culture ministries, and Deputy Culture Minister Nabi Farahi watched Sunday’s show.

He said attention to children’s art and talents “is really important in society. We can see that young Afghan people have a lot of talent.” AFP

Tehran rejects Canadian Al-Qaeda Iran connection IR AN R EJECTED AS “ridiculous” a claim by Ottawa that two foreigners arrested in connection with a plot to derail a passenger train in the Toronto area were backed by Tehran-supported Al-Qaeda.

“This is the most hilarious thing I’ve heard in my 64 years,” Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi was quoted by the ISNA news agency as saying, adding that any suggestion that Al-Qaeda is linked to Iran “is truly ridiculous.”

“We hope Canadian offi-

cials show a little wisdom and pay attention to the world’s public opinion and intelligence,” he added.

Iran is a Shiite Muslim majority nation, while AlQaeda is made up of Sunni Muslims who consider Shiites to be heretics.

Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast also rejected the claim.

“We are against any kind of terrorist act... The extremist Canadian government has

Iranophobia on its agenda and possibly, in continuation of its hostile approach, aims to link this to our country,” he added.

Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, were allegedly planning to carry out an attack on a Via Rail passenger train, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said, without giving their nationalities.

Assistant RCMP Commissioner James Malizia said, “There’s no indication that these attacks were state-sponsored.” AFP

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Yacht Solutions in deal with Ital Thai PHUKET-BASED YACHT Solutions has signed a deal with giant Ital Thai Marine to create “the very best superyacht facility in Thailand”.

Ital Thai is Thailand’s largest shipbuilding company, while Yacht Solutions has built a reputation over the past decade for sophisticated refitting of superyachts.

Under the deal, Yacht Solutions is to set up a superyacht refit and repair facility to meet growing demand from own-

ers of superyachts based in Asia and others coming from Europe and America to take advantage of the lower costs in Asia.

Located near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan, Yacht Solutions at Ital Thai Marine (YSITM) is a 112,000-square-metre facility offering full ship building and repair capabilities plus a bonded warehouse and in-house design office.

YSITM boasts a lifting

Songkran ‘gives B600m boost to Phuket economy’ Naraporn Tuarob reporter1@classactmedia.co.th

SONGKRAN INJECTED up to B600 million into Phuket’s economy this year, according to the Tourism Authorit y of Thailand (TAT).

Chanchai Duangjitt, Director of the TAT’s Phuket Office, told The Phuket News on Monday (April 15), “This year we expected the occupancy rate of hotels during Songkran to increase to 70 or 75 per cent but in fact it hit 80-85 per cent, across Phuket.

“The largest numbers of tourists were from China, Russian, Europe, and Australia. But we believe that after April the number will fall because we are entering the Green Season [MayOctober] when it is rainy.

“However, Phuket will still welcome tourists; we have new direct scheduled

flights from India and Malaysia, so I think we will have a continual stream of tourists coming to the island”.

Asked about income during the past three days (April 12-14), Mr Chanchai said, “Each year Phuket makes around B200 billion, which is around B15 billion a month. Songkran adds significant value, about B600 million this year.

“Songkran also links to Phuket Bike Week (which officially started last night) so tourists can arrange their schedule so that they can enjoy activities after Songkran. We expect Bike Week to bring in another B500 million.

“We plan to arrange more events after Songkran, so that people can come not just for the festival. With these events we will make the whole of April more colourful in the years ahead.”

capacity up to 95 metres and 3,500 tonnes. It has access to two 115 metre dry docks, 300 metres of alongside berthing, and a floating dock up to 160 metres and 5,000 tonnes lift capacity, making this the largest superyacht repair facility in Southeast Asia.

Gareth Twist, managing director of Yacht Solutions explained, “We have been looking for a deep water facility DONE DEAL From left, Supamit Kitkanrathabuit, Assistant MD of Ital Thai Marine; Sifor the past two years. This is mon Twist, Operations Director of Yacht Solutions; Wirat Chanasit, Managing Director of Ital Thai Marine; and Pongpimook Sri-Aroon, Ship Repair Manager of Ital Thai Marine. the perfect site for us.”

Kittirat dreams of firing BoT governor F

inance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong admitted on Friday (April 19) that he has thought about replacing Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul because of his failure to cut the key policy rate, as he had called for.

“I think of changing the BoT chief everyday,” he said.

Speaking on “Thailand’s future economy” with former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij at a debate hosted by Suthichai Yoon, Mr Kittiratt said it was the first time that he had disclosed his thoughts on this matter.

The deputy prime minister for economic matters said his thoughts derived from the failure of the central bank chief to cut the repurchase rate to curb the baht’s appreciation, even after a series of discussions on the issue between the Ministry of Finance and the central bank.

Such ignorance forced him to send a letter to the BoT chief reminding him of the need for a policy rate

BoT Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul (left) and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong. cut, because if the economy was damaged someone must be held responsible for it, he added.

Mr Kittiratt said the repurchase rate should be lowered by one percentage point as the current rate of 2.75 per cent is too high and has led to the problems of a huge foreign

direct investment inflow and the strengthening baht.

Mr Korn, deputy leader of the Democrat Party, said Mr Kittiratt should not have spoken out about wanting to replace the BoT governor, as it could erode the confidence of investors.

The former finance min-

ister said he feels the current key policy rate is at a suitable level.

“Many other countries in the region have higher policy rates than Thailand and a cut in the key policy rate is not the solution to the baht’s appreciation,” Mr Korn said.

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Bouncing back again?

Thailand stakes claim to be world centre of rubber industry Naraporn Tuarob reporter1@thephuketnews.com

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ater this month rubber growers in Thailand plan to march on Bangkok to highlight the plummenting prices of rubber despite government effort to shore them up.

To make their point they plan to dump 60,000 tons of state-supplied fertiliser which they say was of such low quality it could almost be considered a fake product.

In contrast, in Phuket recently, big traders met at the three-day Asean Rubber Conference held at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa, at which Thailand launched a bid to become the world centre of the rubber industry.

The meeting also heard some controversial proposals for the future of the rubber industry when the Asean Economic Community (AEC) comes into being in 2015.

If the proposals can be made to work, however, they might shore up prices.

The conference brought

together delegates from the 10 Asean member-countries and the world’s main rubber buyers – China, Japan, and India.

Thailand’s claim to be the hub of the industry is backed up by the fact that it is the world’s number one rubber producer, with an annual output of 3.1 million tons, of which as much as 78 per cent is exported. Less than 12 per cent is used for value-added production in Thailand, while 10 per cent goes into a government stockpile.

At the opening of the conference, Yuttapong Charasatien, deputy minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives told delegates, “We are encouraging government departments to use more products made from rubber, and we will ask for cooperation among Asean rubber producers to study the likely effects of the creation of the AEC, the benefits, and any adjustments that need to be made.

“This year, we expect that the price of rubber will rise continuously, thanks to the government’s First-Car policy

Rubber prices are very low at the moment. and the improvement in the world economy generally, added to which, the government has a policy to support domestic rubber and to add value to raw rubber.”

Dr Pongsak Kerdvongbundit, honorary president of the Thai Rubber Association and director of Thailand’s biggest rubber trader, Von Bundit Co – which is based in Phuket – called for closer cooperation between rubber producing countries over prices.

“This conference has received support from rubber producers in Asean countries as well as world producers and buyers,” he noted.

There are two reasons for this, he said. “First, users expect to pay a suitable price [without major fluctuations].

Second, Asean countries at the moment are all competing on price.

“For example, the price of [similar qualities] of rubber grown in Thailand is about B10 different from the Indonesian price. It is unnecessary to sell rubber at different prices.”

He also noted that tyremaker Bridgestone plans to build an aircraft tyre plant in Thailand and that “other companies will begin producing premium car tyres in Thailand.”

However, the manager of

another major Phuket rubber company, told The Phuket News that any attempt to fix prices across Southeast Asia would fail.

“Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia have been doing this since last October. The main factor in rubber prices is the world economy. Turnover has dropped, because the Chinese economy is slowing.

“If the demand is not there, we can’t sell. How can we set prices so that they are similar in every country [in Asean]?

The currencies are different, the production costs are different, the costs of living are different, and the quality of the rubber varies from one country to another.

What he would like to see, to make Thai rubber more competitive, is lower taxes.

The Thai government currently levies a sliding-rate tax on exports of rubber. Currently, with rubber export prices low, the rate is B0.9 per kilo. But when the sale price rises above B100 a kilo, the government takes B5 a kilo.

The manager says this is

too high, especially when compared with neighbouring Malaysia, where the maximum rate is equivalent to B1.4 per kilo – which used to be the maximum rate in Thailand until the government bumped up rates in October 2010.

He also argues that the higher the rate of tax, the more vulnerable the system is to corruption.

In an attempt to shore up rubber prices, the government buys 10 per cent of all rubber produced in Thailand and stockpiles it. Yet despite this, world rubber prices are now about B70 a kilo for rubber sheet, less than half the price it fetched in February 2011.

The manager said he felt the government should, instead, be concentrating on reducing exports of raw rubber by promoting the making of valueadded products in Thailand, such as tyres, rubber gloves, hoses, condoms and so on.

He believes that 30 to 40 per cent of rubber produced in Thailand should be used to this end, compared with the current 12 per cent.

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The hidden dangers lurking in ‘collective’ leasehold contracts Jerrold Kippen Tax & Law Expert Duensing Kippen

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n part one of this article, we addressed several legal errors in a recently published article in another local news publication. Now we turn to the article’s substance, the commonly marketed “collective leasehold” structure.

The article claimed, “Collective leasehold structures provide owners in villa developments the legal means to have a greater say in their villa projects.

“Importantly, this means that owners have increased control over the renewal of their leases, thus mitigating a major risk associated with long-term leases in villa developments.”

We disagree. In our opinion, this structure creates a false sense of security for the investor – and, therefore, a poor “product” for the developer.

A “collective leasehold” will not meaningfully mitigate the risk that your lease will not be renewed. To understand why, we need to cover a bit of background.

Long-term leaseholds are a popular mode of investing in Thai real estate for foreigners.

This is largely due to the fact that the law, with some limited exceptions, prohibits foreign freehold ownership of land in Thailand.

However, under current Thai law the maximum lease term is a mere 30 years. Thus, it has become rather common for developers who are marketing to foreigners to offer a long-term lease of 30 years with two additional successive 30-year terms.

Usually, the rent for all three terms is “pre-paid” (i.e. before or on registration of the first term) and the lease agreement provides that almost all of the rent is paid for in the first 30-year term with the parties agreeing to some small amount – for example B100,000 – for the rent for each of the succeeding 30year terms.

However, as provided by Section 540 of the Civil and Commercial Code (“CCC”) any such additional term is not an “extension” of the lease – rather, it is a “renewal”.

This means the new term is essentially a new contract.

The result is that if the owner of the property changes during the first lease term, the new owner will not be obliged to honor the renewal of the lease

even if the lessee has already pre-paid the original owner for the renewal term.

This is because the new owner never offered to renew the lease and the law does not oblige the new owner to honour an offer made by the original owner and lessor.

As mentioned, in an effort to address this insecurity many developers offer you a “secured leasehold” structure or as the article referred to it, a “collective leasehold” structure.

You are promised not only a lease but also acquisition of a shareholding ownership interest in the Thai limited company that owns the land that you will lease. It is the same for the other buyers in the development.

Then, “collectively”, you all will control the land owning/ lessor company. Purportedly, this would then ensure that all of these lessees would have their leases renewed for the two successive 30-year terms – “guaranteeing” the full 90 years.

But this structure does nothing to address the most significant risks that your lease will not be renewed.

Perhaps the biggest reason why this structure is not truly secure is the potential tax liability that the land owning/ lessor company will incur.

For discussion purposes let us assume that you paid B10 million for the first 30-year lease term and that your lease contract provides for a rent of B100,000 for the second 30-year term.

Section 40(5) of the Revenue Code of Thailand (RC) authorises the Revenue Department (RD) to assess any lessor for what it considers to be the reasonable value for the rent of immovable property in Thailand.

There is of course an appeals process when a taxpayer is so assessed.

However, under Section 31 of the RC, this appeal does not allow the assessed taxpayer to defer payment of the additional tax resulting from the assessment.

Any amount not paid within the short window provided in the assessment notice, is deemed an “arrears of taxes”.

Under Section 12 of the RC the RD can immediately – without a court order – seize and sell by auction any property belonging to the delinquent taxpayer in order to satisfy the tax arrears and the applicable penalty and surcharge.

Coming back to our exam­

That gorgeous view may not be yours for as long as you thought. Photo: Casper Moller ple it is obvious that if your current rental value for 30 years is B10 million, then B100,000 for a second 30year term beginning 30 years thereafter is highly unlikely to be considered a “reasonable” amount.

In fact, it is also very unlikely that even the original B10 million you paid for the first 30-year term would be considered reasonable 30 years from now.

Thus, for the purpose of our example, we will assume an RD assessed rental value assessment for that second 30-year term of B20 million.

The tax payable on this amount would be about B5 million.

Let’s further assume that you leased in a medium-size development with 20 land plots leased using the Article’s “collective leasehold” structure. The land owning/lessor company – the one that you and the other lessees got an interest or shares in – would then face a total rental value assessment of 20 x B5 million, or B100 million.

If the corporate income tax on this amount – approximately B25 million – is not paid in a timely manner, the scenario described above unfolds.

If tax is owed, the RD can seize and sell the property by auction to satisfy the debt. And please note – this could easily happen well before the end of your first 30-year term if one or more plots were leased a tax year or more before you leased your plot.

No doubt some would argue that the “collective lease” provides for handover of control of the landowner/lessor

company and that the lessee could then address the company’s proper maintenance and its legal – including tax – compliance requirements.

Any assertion that you and the other lessees in your “collective leasehold” structure development could avert such a catastrophe – by knowing about and, albeit unfortunately, paying this additional tax liability for the company – is highly suspect.

Once your developer transfers control/ownership to you all, then he loses not only control of his development, but also the right to any dividends payable to your shares. Thus, this handover is very unlikely to happen until the development is completely sold – and maybe not even then.

Furthermore, even if the handover to you does take place, you can never know for sure what legal liabilities the company has, unless you have full legal control of the company during the company’s entire existence.

As noted above, you may inherit a landowning/lessor company with significant tax liabilities on lease income. The company might also have any number of legal obligations and liabilities incurred before your takeover – ones you don’t know about.

Another very significant issue with the “collective leasehold” is the shareholding structure itself. The Land Code requires that any land owning Thai company must have at least as many Thai shareholders as foreign shareholders.

The Thais must own more than 50 per cent of the com-

pany’s total share capital. If the company’s Thai shareholders are not actual investing shareholders, then they are considered “nominee” shareholders under the law.

Thai nominees are unlawful under the Land Code.

Thus, to lawfully own – and, therefore, to lease – land, the company’s Thai shareholders must be actual investing shareholders and they must maintain their shareholding for the entire length of the lease, including any renewals.

If the company does not have such Thai shareholders, it can be divested of the land it owns. If it were divested, the new owner would not have to honour your option to renew your lease.

The “collective leasehold” structure does nothing to address this very significant issue.

What is more, in our example, the lessees’ direct share investment in the land owning/ lessor company would then require at least 20 actual Thai shareholding investors.

This requirement is why a “collective leasehold” structure typically – and as the article proposes – offers you an “indirect shareholding” in the land owning/lessor company. You become a shareholder in an offshore company that owns the non-Thai shares of the land owning/lessor Thai company.

Usually this offshore company is registered in a country that provides flexibility with regard to corporate structuring and a low tax jurisdiction.

In our example of a 20-plot development, the use of such an offshore vehicle would provide you with an indirect control of

5 to 49 per cent of the landowning/lessor company.

That means that you would have no direct shareholder rights under Thai law and perhaps even less than 5 per cent control of the Thai landowning/lessor company.

The article touts your ability to “give your opinion” as such a shareholder – but it must be said, this can be done regardless of any such shareholding. The ability to “give your opinion” to the landowning/lessor company does not provide any security that your lease will actually be renewed.

Furthermore, even if you and others acquire shares in this offshore company, any disputes with them or any issues regarding “absentee” or deceased shareholders would be governed by and would have to be dealt with under the laws of, and in the courts of, the offshore company – for example the British Virgin Islands.

You would have to go there and resolve any such issues in that country’s courts.

Unfortunately the “collective leasehold” does little if anything to address the very real insecurity over your longterm lease being renewed.

Fortunately, however, there are far better legal means than the “collective leasehold” that do provide actual long-term lease security without any downside to the developer.

This can be achieved by securing the pre-paid renewal terms with a mortgage over the land plot in question.

It is a simple and straightforward legal structure that provides security for the investor and, therefore, a marketing opportunity for the developer.

But you should first engage competent legal and tax counsel in order to implement this lease structure successfully.

Duensing Kippen is a multi-service boutique law firm specialising in property and corporate/commercial matters and arbitration and litigation proceedings arising therefrom. Duensing Kippen is the only firm in Thailand with three Members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Duensing Kippen is also the only such firm in Thailand that compliments its property and corporate/commercial legal expertise with a core tax law practice. Duensing Kippen can be reached at: phuket@ duensingkippen.com or by visiting duensingkippen.com

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Author Jerry Hopkins on romancing the east

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Examining cultural differences Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

Clockwise from above: Chinese chef Guo Yue entertains diners.

French guitarist strums away.

Handmade bamboo flutes.

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iving in the tourist haven (heaven?) that is Phuket, there are all manner of wonderful opportunities to savour performances and creations by international chefs, artists and musicians.

In fact at times it often seems that despite the existence of a number of incredibly skilled Thai artists, musicians and chefs, non-Thai talent is often given preference.

Whether this is because the visiting artist is indeed talented beyond local compare, or the fact that they are foreign and therefore more accessible to foreigners is something to address at a different time.

However, it does seem to be a shame that the championing (for whatever reason) of foreign culture, food and arts, can often be to the detriment of the promotion of genuine Thai culture.

It is hard therefore to merely discount as coincidence

the fact that both cultural events I attended last weekend featured only foreign artists.

Wonderful, inspiring and extremely talented foreign artists. Don’t get me wrong, I had a great time at both events.

Friday night’s entertainment came in the form of a Chinese bamboo flute recital and a Sichuan dinner – performed and cooked by the brilliant Chinese musician and chef Guo Yue at the Trisara resort.

He was also at the Boathouse on April 20.

Delightful, graceful and enchanting, the energetic and captivating Beijing-born Mr Guo played the flute twice in the evening and on both occasions captured the entire room’s attention.

Mr Guo spoke before and after each recital. As way of introduction, he said, “I was just a poor Chinese boy, I didn’t go to too much school, I just had this flute.

So when I was sad or angry growing up, my mum never said go to the psychiatrist, she just said go to the bamboo.”

He also went some way to explaining the very distinctive sound of the Chinese flute, and suggested that the calm, gentle and changing tone is perhaps a result of the fact that Chinese is a tonal language.

Antoine Melon, Resort Manager at Trisara, says that culture is important for them, “It’s not always Thai artists or art,” said Mr Melon, “but it’s always someone or something that I think Phuket should see.

“I always tend to have a lot of French chefs and so I thought, why not get a Chinese chef this time around?”

On the following night I had an equally enjoyable time, this time at the Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket. That particular night’s entertainment was provided by visiting French musician Phillippe Loli.

The superstar acoustic guitarist was midway through a world tour, and had just finished a gig in Singapore. He had been brought here by Denis Rochel, the direc-

tor of the Alliance Francais Phuket – a community group charged with promoting French culture, food, arts and language.

One of the reasons Denis explained for the choosing of the Centara Grand Beach Resort was the excellent venue, which he believed was very conducive to the arts.

“Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket is in a great location, it’s beautiful and when I heard Mr Loli was playing around Asia, I knew we had to have him.”

Mr Loli, perched on a chair with a microphone pointed at his guitar, played numerous songs from a variety of genres, many of which were his own compositions.

Understated, melodic and suave, he tickled and strummed the guitar strings to his own style of soaring crescendos and sweet melodies.

I had a wonderfully cultural weekend, the like of which I cannot remember last having. Great venues, attentive staff and talented artists. Such nights are certainly rare in Thailand.

This is not because Thai cultural shows do not exist, but rather, in Phuket at least, it sometimes seems they’re not held in the same level of esteem as other non-Thai arts or culturally events.

Finding a night of genuine, traditional Thai culture is surprisingly difficult on the island.

As foreigners when we eat Thai food, we are often asked ‘phet?’ (spicy?). A warning.

The implication being that as foreigners we cannot enjoy Thai food in its original state, the way it’s supposed to be eaten.

It needs to be changed, repackaged, and in many ways de-Thaied first in order for ‘us’ to enjoy it.

Similarly, Thai dance, Thai music and Thai arts – whether in huge theme shows, in the lobby of upscale resorts, or in the small stores that line the tourist streets – seem to be made for us, and us only.

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A PLACE EAST OF EDEN Where a lot of foreigners go wrong is in failing to treat Thailand and its people and culture with real respect.

They walk about half naked, get totally naked on the beaches, get drunk and fall down in public; god knows, Phuket has seen plenty of what I’m talking about

In Romancing the East, best-selling author Jerry Hopkins combines his research and his own personal experiences as a longtime expatriate with an intimate knowledge of Asia in offering us a unique perspective on the impact of Eastern culture in Western literature.

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had visited Asia for several years before settling in Bangkok in 1993.

I now divide my time between a flat there and a family and home on a working farm in Surin, six or seven hours away by train or bus. I have been married to a Khmer-Thai for 10 years. I have visited Phuket many times but have never lived there.

I really don’t know how often Thailand is mentioned in Romancing The East, but it’s important in the chapters about Joseph Conrad (who did not stay at the Oriental), Somerset Maugham (who nearly died at the same hotel), Pierre Boulle (who had the wrong bridge and the wrong river), William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick (the movie made from their book co-starred a man who became one of Thailand’s most beloved prime ministers), Alex Garland (The Beach), and that disgruntled army of people most of whom can’t write whose novels make Thailand sound like the world’s whorehouse.

Why did I write the book? I was a big reader when I was growing up, I read Conrad and Kipling and Maugham. At the same time, the US was at war with Japan, I had two uncles overseas and my father was a welder in a shipyard in New Jersey. But it was the novelists who made the lasting impression for me. Asia was where romance and adventure fit.

Okay, fast forward to 1993 and now I’m living in the real Asia. I didn’t feel lied to. Not entirely. But I knew some of those writers missed the boat and, as I discovered, many never even got on the boat and the stuff they wrote was misinformed or just plain imagined.

This is part of what formed how the West came to think about Asia. I wanted to know where these writers were right and where they were wrong and what, if anything, was still there to see and smell and touch; in other words, was there any of what Henry James called “the visitable past.”

So I visited the places and people I once read about and I read a couple of hundred books, too – some great, others dreadful. Altogether, it took four years.

The Asia I know best is Southeast Asia and of course it’s changed a lot in 20 years, but the basic stuff is still in place. My wife still tips her glass to spill a little of the beer on the ground before she drinks herself, something for the spirit that lives there.

Author of Romancing the East, Jerry Hopkins, who is alternately based in Bangkok and Surin.

The poor and unskilled and badly educated are still poor and only slightly more skilled and educated, and in many cases still showing misdirected respect for those who oppress them. (They, after all, control the jobs.) But that’s changing, too, now that the red shirts have challenged their longtime “masters”.

The internet has taken Asia into homes worldwide, making it easier for many to think they know Asia because there’s so much information there, from every kind of source. (Much of it as wrong as that served up in the novels I write about.) I’d say vast majority of the foreigners here really don’t have a clue.

Even a lot who live here, especially the ones in the businessman’s bubble.

Why are so many of these people coming here, moving here? Newsweek said it was for the sex and golf. It’s also much cheaper than where they came from, although that’s changing rapidly as well.

And, let’s be honest here, so long as you don’t talk stink about the royals and Buddhism and you keep your head down, there is the illusion that you can do just about anything you want. I came here from Hawaii, where dreams come true.

In Thailand, it’s the fantasies.

Where a lot of foreigners go wrong is in failing to treat Thailand and its people and culture with real respect.

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They walk about half naked, get totally naked on the beaches, get drunk and fall down in public; god knows, Phuket has seen plenty of what I’m talking about.

Even the ones who behave themselves, the ones with the cars and drivers and servants and kids in international schools, are only visiting. There is no commitment to actually being here.

Romancing The East is about how Western novelists flirted or fell in love with Asia and in some cases ended up hating it, but always influenced, rightly or wrongly, how the rest of the world thought and felt about the place. If you love or hate Asia, or just don’t know what to think, my book might help you at least to understand why.

I close my book, thanking all the authors profiled in it for improving my reading list after the book was begun. I have now returned to my less challenging long addiction to mysteries. A statement that may, in fact, explain why I’m so enamoured of Asia. It’s the mystery.

Romancing the East is priced at B525 and is available at Asia Books in Jungceylon.

4 EDUCATION

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Exciting times at PIAD Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

Education has changed a lot since my school days, when it was more or less just a sage on a stage reciting what he or she knew, the students learning it and then regurgitating it in a classroom test environment

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huket International Academy Day School’s (PIAD) Head of School, Welshman Dennison J Mackinnon (right), is in no doubt whatsoever that the facilities and services available at PIAD are the best he’s ever worked with.

Add to that the school’s new fee pricing structure, and plans to introduce new IB accredited courses, and he is excited that more Phuketians will soon be able to enjoy them.

Mr Mackinnon has

worked at many international schools throughout his career, including in Zambia, the Bahamas, Greece, Germany, Barbados and, since August 2012, Phuket.

“My career involves going into schools and looking at the curriculum and taking it to a better level.

PIAD is already at a great level,” he tells The Phuket News.

Much of Mr Mackinnon’s work will be focused on making PIAD an International Baccalaureate World School at all levels. PIAD already has the IB World Primary level (311 years old), and is in the candidacy stage of also teaching it at middle years (11-16 years old).

“We’re hoping to receive accreditation by next April, and also soon to teach the IB Diploma (16-19 years old), where we will be accredited before we start.”

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a twoyear educational programme that provides an internationally-accepted qualification for entry

Malala to make UN speech in July

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alala Yousafzai, the teenage girl shot by the Taliban for promoting girls’ education, will make her first public speech on her 16th birthday in New York, the office of Britain’s former prime minister Gordon Brown announced on April 19.

She will speak at the United Nations on July 12, said Brown, speaking in his capacity as the UN Special Envoy for Global Education.

Malala was shot at point-blank range by a Taliban gunman as her school bus travelled through Pakistan’s Swat Valley on October 9 last year, She was flown to Britain for surgery on her head injuries and, once she had recovered sufficiently, returned to school in Birmingham, cen-

tral England last month.

“Malala is a true inspiration and a shining beacon for girls education around the world,” said Brown.

“I am full of admiration for her courage and determination in the journey she is on, and am sure that she can become a real leader in the campaign for a school place for every girl – and every boy.”

Malala has become a global symbol of the campaign for girls’ right to an education and has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

Some 4,000 young people are expected to be in attendance for her debut speech.

Her self-penned life story is due out later this year in a deal reportedly worth around US$3 million (B86 million). AFP

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into higher education.

“All my life I have been looking for a school like PIADS,” says Mr Mackinnon.

“I suppose I’ve always had the philosophy and the perspective that the International Baccalaureate is the way to go, but now finally I’m at a school which has awesome facilities and a great staff to make it all possible.

“Education has changed a lot since my school days, when it was more or less just a sage on a stage reciting what he or she knew, the students learning it and then regurgitating it in a classroom test environment.

“Back then getting the information was half the battle. In this internet age, we have all this information, now we just have to decide what they should learn.”

PIAD is also offering scholarship programmes for children aged 11-16 for academic excellence, sporting excellence and in the arts.

PIADS forms one part of Thanyapura, situated on an extensive campus nestled on the boundary of a mountainous national park on the northeast of Phuket Island.

Thanyapura is composed of three separate centres - the Sports & Leisure Club, the Intergrative Health Centre and the Mind Centre For more information on PIAD and its IB plans, visit thanyapura.com

US tycoon pledges US$300 million to China university

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US tycoon on Sunday pledged to donate US$300 million (B8 billion) to an elite Chinese university to fund a scholarship programme that will recruit students from countries around the world to study in China.

Stephen Schwarzman, founder of investment company Blackstone, pledged the money to Beijing’s Tsinghua university in one of the largest donations ever given to an academic institution in China.

US$100 million (B2.8b) of the fund will come from Schwarzman, he said, with the rest raised from private donors to set up a program enrolling 200 scholars each year.

Schwarzman said he based the fund on the Rhodes Scholarship, which brings foreign students to study at Britain’s Oxford University.

Schwarzman said he hoped the fund would help ease tensions caused by China’s meteoric economic rise.

“I’m concerned with China growing at double or triple the rate of the West, that there will be tensions... one needs to do something to start addressing misunderstandings and frustration,” he said.

Blackstone, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, has made significant investments in China in sectors as diverse as luxury real-estate and a chemical firm.

Chinese universities are administered by committees staffed by members of China’s ruling Communist party, and academics have complained about restrictions when publishing on

Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University. political issues.

Schwarzman, who has a net worth of US$6.5 billion according to Forbes magazine, said there was no-indication that China’s government would interfere with the courses offered to the scholars.

Tsinghua is one of China’s most prestigious universities, and counts China’s President Xi Jinping and previous President Hu Jintao among its graduates.

The newly-announced fund lists former US secretary of states Henry Kissinger and Condoleezza Rice, former British prime minister Tony Blair and former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on its advisory board.

The first students admitted to the year-long programme – 45 per cent of whom will come from the United States – are set to begin studies in 2016. AFP

HEALTH 5

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Phuket heat almost claims Briton’s life Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

He had a very severe reaction to the sun and suffered dehydration. His blood pressure was high, which led to a loss of consciousness

Above right: Ian and Carol at Bangkok Hospital Phuket.

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hile for the island’s sunseekers this month’s blistering heat of up to 40 °C, and long days of uninterrupted sunshine were seen as a very welcome and unexpected surprise, for 71-year-old Briton Ian Foster, it most certainly ruined his holiday and almost cost him his life.

Speaking to The Phuket News from a private room at Bangkok Phuket Hospital, Ian’s wife Carol recalls the horror of finding her husband unconscious by the pool at the Patong Beach Hotel.

“We arrived in Phuket on April 2 and the first day was fine. On the next day I remember thinking how hot it was and how we couldn’t walk on the astroturf.

Ian is in a wheelchair owing to a stroke that he had more than 19 years ago, so Carol remembers very well how careful she was that her husband was cared for on that exceptionally hot day.

“We were enjoying our day by the pool and had given him lots of water and kept him covered by the pool, but when I went to get him ready for lunch at about 12.30pm I found he was unconscious.”

Carol called an ambulance and he was transferred to the Bangkok Hospital Phuket. He was unconscious for three days and after he regained consciousness, he stayed at the hospital for the duration of his holiday.

Nurse Aree Maneemas said, “He had a very severe reaction to the sun and suffered from dehydration.

Mongkol blasts both sides in pay dispute

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former public health minister has called on rural doctors and the Public Health Ministry to hold talks to iron out their differences over the pay-forperformance (P4P) scheme.

Mongkol Na Songkhla blasted both parties for ‘losing their minds’ by prolonging the stalemate.

He said the protest by the Rural Doctors Society (RDS), which is refusing to talk to the ministry, was inappropriate.

Doctors have railed against the scheme since it was announced last month.

They argue that it cuts pay for rural doctors and will lead to a mass exodus of medical professionals from rural areas.

The P4P scheme, which came into effect at the start of this month, cuts hardship allowances by half, though it al-

locates an additional allowance based on individual performance.

The original hardship allowance was based on each doctor’s degree of isolation and working conditions.

The RDS has refused to join any meeting with the Public Health Ministry.

Dr Mongkol said it is unlikely a solution will be reached through protest and intimidation.

He urged the RDS to open discussions with the ministry about a way out of the problem.

Dr Mongkol said that while he agrees with the P4P concept, Public Health Minister Pradit Sinthawanarong has implemented the scheme poorly.

He said the concept should have gone through a public hearing before being brought into effect. Bangkok Post

His blood pressure was high which led to a loss of consciousness.”

Ms Aree added that the problem was exasperated because of Ian’s age and of his existing medical condition of Parkinson’s disease and having suffered a stroke.

“But he is stable now and fit to fly,” said Ms Aree on April 18. But despite being given the all clear by the doctor and nursing staff, Ian and Carol only flew home on April 22, accompanied by two British doctors who flew out from the UK to take them home.

Carol shakes her head when she attempted to explain the delay, “We were

given the all-clear on April 16, and we just waited and waited for the insurance company to come through and arrange a return plane ticket.”

One thing that Carol does know is that they will not be returning to Phuket.

“This was to be our last big family holiday anyway,” says Carol. “Our son, who lives in Phuket, has just got married and had a daughter, so we came to see them. We also came with our daughter and her two sons.”

For the Fosters’, it will be a family holiday that they will all remember, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

6 ENVIRONMENT

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Local lady keeps a close eye on the environment Jody Houton editor3@classactmedia.co.th

It all started when she was taking her daily walk around the Bang Wad Dam near her home around eight months ago. “I go walking around the dam most days.

One day I noticed more garbage than usual. It always upsets me to see this beautiful, environment trashed. I had to do something!”

One of the three newly installed Magic Eyes signs that are now dotted around Bang Wad Dam.

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hile many local expatriates sit around and complain about how the environment is worsening, while also lamenting what one person can do against a tide of indifference, Debra Mierczak, the ‘leafleting lady’ who was featured in the March 29 edition of The Phuket News, has a lot to be proud of.

Instead of composing rhetorical questions behind the safety of a keyboard (you know who you are), Debra poses them in real life – seeking out the people that matter and asking them face-to-face.

As well as having printed up anti-littering leaflets and disseminating them in her neighbourhood, the former teacher from Sydney – who lived and worked in Hong Kong for two decades before moving here fulltime two years ago – has done more in the last few months of her retirement than many local groups and environmentalists have done in years.

It all started when she was taking her daily walk around the Bang Wad Dam near her home around eight months ago. “I go walking around the dam most days. One day I noticed more garbage than usual. It always upsets me to see this beautiful environment trashed. I had to do something!”

So instead of shaking her head and putting it behind her, Debra decided to instead drop by the Rural Irrigation Project Department Office, situated at the front entrance to the Bang Wad Dam. “I just walked in and asked if anyone could understand English. Fortunately a lovely young lady, Mrs Nid, did,” says Debra.

As the director of the Rural Irrigation Office couldn’t understand English, Mrs Nid asked Debra if she could write her comments down in English, which she would then translate into Thai and give to him.

‘To my amazement, within two days I returned to the dam to find a team of grass cutters, sweepers and road maintenance trucks cleaning the main parking area, the adjacent park and the road around the dam!

Naturally, I returned to thank Mrs Nid and her boss for their help,” recounts Debra.

A few months later, she attended a SEEK meeting at the Holiday Inn, which is where she first heard about the popular 1990s Thai anti-littering campaign ‘Magic Eyes’.

“I thought it was a fabulous concept and, as it was Thai-devised, such a successful campaign. I wanted it here in Phuket. So I contacted the Magic Eyes Organisation in Bangkok on their Facebook page and asked if they were doing anything in Phuket and if there were any ways I could help. Unfortunately they said not owing to a distinct lack of funds.”

However, instead of being disheartened, Debra decided that she liked the campaign so much that she would print out the images and start handing them out herself.

“I distributed them around Bang Wad Dam on the toilet blocks, on trees and fences and gave them out to kids.”

In February, Debra decided to go back to the Rural Irrigation office to meet with the new Director of the Phuket Irrigation Project Phuket, Mr Phatcharamuruk.

“I thought, as the problem of dumping rubbish and general littering was still happening, I would make an appointment to meet the new director and seek help

Debra displays her black book of environmental material. once again.”

Again Debra just dropped by, but this time armed with her iPad containing plenty of photos of the dam and the road leading up to it in severe disrepair.

She also had printed out anti-littering logos and a picture of an old Magic Eyes sign she’d taken at Saphan Hin Park in Phuket Town.

“When I showed the Director the photos I had taken and he listened to the ways I was trying to help, he called two members of his team into the office. After a lot of discussion between the men, the director’s assistant, Mrs Maew, assured me that something would be done” To Debra’s surprise, the Rural Irrigation Project Department Office has, in the last month or so, put up 10 Magic Eyes signs around the Bang Wad Dam, which now has, in English and Thai, ‘Help Keep Bang Wad Dam clean’ written on them.

There are now also four new garbage

bins in the area, and cleaners who are responsible for the toilet block, the main parking and grass area of the dam.

Although Debra is clearly pleased with the result of the speedy work by the Rural Irrigation Project Department Office, she is also clearly frustrated by what she sees as the snail’s pace that other changes are brought about on the island.

“I am so determined to improve the environment in Phuket as the state that it is in is just so wrong. I just approach people who I think can and should help with a smile, respect and loads of enthusiasm.

“But I can only do so much, so I have decided to focus on my area, the road that I drive on and the places that I walk around. I focus on the people responsible for my area, but I would like to speak to the Phuket Governor as well.”

Watch this space.

WEIRD WORLD 7

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THE BIG LIST SPY ANIMALS The suspected Pakistani camera falcon may be just the latest effort by the world’s spy masters to deploy the feathered and the furred in espionage. Here are a few of the other animal ‘spies’ over the years.

Napoleon’s monkey: during the Napoleonic Wars, Britain was gripped by fears of an invasion by the French – and much was made of the dangers of French spies and infiltrators.

So when a French ship was wrecked in a storm near Hartlepool, on the Channel Coast, locals kept a close watch on the survivors who made it to shore – among them a bedraggled monkey, the ship’s mascot, dressed in a mock uniform. Local bigwigs put the unfortunate animal on trial for spying, and it was executed by hanging from the mast of a fishing boat.

War pigeons: homing pigeons were a key method of communication in the trenches during World War I, before battlefield radios were invented and when telephone cables were often cut by shellfire: during the Battle of the Marne in 1914, 72 pigeon lofts advanced alongside the French troops.

A French pigeon named Cher Ami was awarded the Croix de Guerre for carrying essential messages during the Battle of Verdun – and on his last mission in 1918, despite being shot through the wing, it delivered a final dispatch that was credited with saving the lives of 200 soldiers.

Spy dolphins: if dolphins always look like they’re smiling, it may be because they know something you don’t. Dolphins have been recruited by the world’s navies and spy masters for all sorts of sub-sea tasks, including patrolling the waters around US navy ships to watch out for mines or sabouteurs. Reports say an elite group of 36 US Navy dolphins has been equipped with toxic dart guns – and that some of the smartest toxic attack dolphins went AWOL with their weapons during Hurricane Katrina.

Anti-bomb bees: the antennae of honey bees can sense pollen in the wind from hundreds of metres away – at concentrations as low as a few parts per trillion, far better any man-made sensor. As a result, selected bugs are now being trained to recognise the smell of bomb ingredients. The bees would be deployed at an airport or train station inside a shoe-box sized scanner, which contains a digital camera to detect when the bees become excited after recognising the smell of plastic explosive, for example.

Secret squirrels: Iran’s police a few years back took 14 squirrels into custody – they were allegedly equipped with eavesdropping devices and were suspected of spying on on behalf of foreign intelligence services.

The news reports don’t say if the suspects cracked under questioning – but the idea isn’t as nutty as it sounds. British spy chiefs have confirmed that they recruited a squad of gerbils in the 1970s to sniff out suspected terrorists at airports. Photo: Keven Law

Dead falcon sparks spy scare on Indian border

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ndian security forces have found a dead falcon fitted with a small camera which has sparked alarm near the country’s highly militarised border with Pakistan, an official said Monday.

The carcass was discovered near the ancient fort city of Jaisalmer in the far west of the desert state of Rajasthan where the Indian armed forces regularly conduct drills and war games.

“It was fitted with some device and an antenna,” a senior Border Security Force officer stationed in the state told AFP by telephone on condition of anonymity.

Suspicions were initially that the bird might have been used for military spying, but the camera did not

appear very sophisticated and it might instead have been the work of Pakistani hunters, the official said.

“However, the possibility of it being an espionage attempt from Pakistan cannot be ruled out at this stage,” he said, adding that an investigation was being carried out.

In 2010, Indian police detained a pigeon under armed guard after it was caught on an alleged spying mission.

Officials in Punjab state, which lies to the north of Rajasthan, said the white bird had a ring around its foot and a Pakistani phone number and address stamped on its body in red ink. AFP

Patient driver saves striken paramedic

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late-stage cancer patient has saved the life of an ambulance driver who suffered a heart attack, by taking the wheel of his vehicle and driving him to hospital.

Christian Nayet, a 60-year-old cancer sufferer from the northern town of Berck-sur-mer, rescued the driver on April 11 by taking him to a hospital in Lens, according to hospital emergency room manager Frederic Allienne.

Mr Nayet reported that the driver had suffered a heart attack while taking him to a hospital in Lille for a regular scan.

“I told him: ‘Give me the keys, trust me! My life is not in danger, but yours is!’” Nayet said.

“I couldn’t find the siren, but I managed to turn the lights on and told him to put his arm out the window to signal to the cars to let us pass.”

Mr Allienne said the vehicle drove into the parking area at the hospital reserved for ambulances, and the striken driver was immediately admitted to the emergency room.

During the drive, Nayet had also administered a

blood anticoagulant to the driver – and without his assistance, the driver “could have died,” Allienne said.

After the mergency, Nayet was taken to another hospital for his scheduled tests. AFP. Photo: Rama

Timbuktu family eat French president’s camel

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camel that grateful townsfolk in Timbuktu presented to President Francois Hollande has probably been eaten by the family that was supposed to be looking after it, say French officials.

The officials said they were informed of the beast’s ignominious demise during a visit to the war-torn African state last month, and a French magazine reported that the defence minister broke the bad news to the president during a recent cabinet meeting.

The camel caused Hollande some embarrassment when it was presented to him on February 3 in the Malian Timbuktu, after French troops freed the city from the grip of Al-Qaeda-linked militants.

The animal bleated and shied away when Hollande tried to touch it. “I shall use it as much a I can as a means of transport,” he quipped.

Officials originally planned to bring the animal back to France and place it in a zoo, but it was later decided to entrust its care to a local family.

But food is scarce in Northern Mali, and eventually the gift animal ended up in the family cooking pot.

Officials in Mali have promised to send a “bigger and better-looking camel” to France as a replacement.

AFP. Photo: Keven Law

8 DINING

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Acqua restaurant in Kalim.

Tatler names top spots

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wenty-two restaurants on the island have been included in the Phuket section for the Thailand Tatler “Thailand’s Best Restaurants 2013” guide.

The guide features 10 restaurants not included in last year’s list.

The 22 are: Acqua (Kalim); Baan Rim Pa (Patong); Boathouse (Kata); Brasserie (Phuket Town); Da Maurizio (Patong); Joe’s Downstairs (Patong); Kan Eang @ Pier (Rawai); Leelavadee (Mai Khao Dream Resort and Spa in Natai); Mom Tri’s Kitchen (Kata); Re Ka Ta (Kata); Sala (Sala Phuket Resort and Spa in Mai Khao); La Trattoria (Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket in Cherng Talay); Trisara Seafood (Trisara in Cherng Talay), Vset (Rawai); Churrasco (Patong); The 9th Floor (Patong); Baba Soul Food (Sri Panwa in Cape Panwa); Breeze (Pak Lok); L’Orfeo (Rawai); Salvatore’s (Phuket Town); Sea Fire Salt (Anantara in Mai Khao); and Siam Indigo (Phuket Town).

Also included in the Phuket guide is The Seven

Above: The Boathouse in Kata regularly makes the Tatler list.

Seas restaurant in Koh Lanta.

Thailand’s Best Restaurants 2013 is an annual publication that features reviews of the top 150 dining establishments in Bangkok, Phuket, Samui, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai.

FINE TIME AT DUSIT Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket hosted ‘The 2013

Chapitre and Dinner’ of The Chaine des Rotisseurs on Friday (April 19.) The Chaine des Rotisseurs, is the oldest and most prestigious international gastronomic society, devoted to the promotion of fine dining and the camaraderie and pleasures of the table. Phuket members include several leading chefs, food and beverage importers hospitality professionals and others. Photos: Teddy and Zue - CrisseyCo

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DINING GUIDE 9

EUROPEAN

INTERNATIONAL

ITALIAN

SEAFOOD

Bodega & Grill

KEE Sky Lounge

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

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

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

Weaves Restaurant

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

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 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

Tablespoon Salad & Grill

Irish Times

DaVinci

Baan Kalim Restaurant & Seafood

Discover newest stylish restaurant in modern vintage setting. Creative and unique salad and grill menus are served while you experience a delectable dining in romantic and intimate atmosphere with a reasonable price tag.

Open 11am-10pm. 2nd Floor, HomePro Village, Chalong; 076 383 244

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

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

FRENCH

The Bistro Restaurant

Diavolo

THAI

Breeze Restaurant

Baan Vijitt Restaurant

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

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

INDIAN

JAPANESE

Tre by DoublePool Villas

Navrang Mahal

Tamarind Restaurant

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

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

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

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

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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Flying the flag

Simon Ostheimer takes a walk down Bangkok’s ‘Embassy Row’ The equivalent of New York’s Central Park, or Hyde Park in London, Lumphini Park is one of the few large public spaces in the Thai capital, and hence is very popular with locals and visitors alike

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lthough it’s officially known as Wireless Road (Witthayu in Thai), this prestigious stretch of tarmac in Bangkok may as well be called ‘Embassy Row’ for the plethora of foreign embassies that line it.

At last count it was home to the British, Americans, Swiss, Dutch, Vietnamese, New Zealanders, and Japanese, while the next road over are the Czechs, Moroccans and Swedes, and just off its southern end – on Rama IV Road – are the representatives of Australia, Germany, Denmark, Austria and Canada.

If, like us, you ever find yourself visiting to pick up a new passport, and are stuck for something to do while waiting, you’ll want to read on for the top five things to see and do around Bangkok’s ‘Embassy Row’.

1. Central Chid Lom Clockwise from top: Lumphini Park is an oasis of green in Bangkok (photo: Terence Ong); the map shows Wireless Road running north to south; Muay Thai action in Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (photo: n.hewson); a child cycles through Lumphini Park (photo: permanently scatterbrained); art on the wall at 100 Tonson Gallery (photo: veritatem).

We wouldn’t normally recommend a shopping mall in a must-see roundup (though there are always exceptions such as Dubai’s pyramid-shaped Wafi, and Melbourne’s Renaissance-style GPO), but Central Chid Lom (central.co.th) is notable for being home to Bangkok’s best food court.

To reach it, you have to ride the escalators to the top of the seven-storey building – also accessible via a skybridge from the Chit Lom BTS train station – passing through areas dedicated to women’s fashion, beauty

products, sporting goods, home décor, and children.

On the seventh floor, a large sign welcomes you to the Food Loft. To enter you have to pass through a turnstile and take a card – you hand this over when you order and then pay the amount stored on the card when you leave.

The level of sophistication is such that you’re escorted to your seat, while the food stalls resemble private chefs tables. No matter what you order – Thai, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Singaporean, Italian and more – it will be excellent.

2. Soi Tonson

Pine tree lane, or Soi Tonson to give it its Thai name, is quite possibly the shadiest street in Bangkok. Like many back lanes, it’s also home to much more than first meets the eye.

Starting from Phloen Chit Road, the first landmark you come across is Gianni’s (giannibkk.com), an Italian restaurant that has been serving up some of the best Italian food in town for more than a decade.

A short walk further down is Spa 1930 (spa1930.com), a boutique spa that occupies a 70 year-old mock Tudor house built for a Thai prince – the combination of heritage surroundings and upmarket treatments make for a unique experience.

If you’re in the mood for a little culture,

halfway down the lane you’ll find 100 Tonson Gallery (100tonsongallery.com), one of the city’s top commercial galleries. Check out their website for details on upcoming exhibitions.

Finally, right at the end of the soi is the Tonson Market, where a number of stalls serve bargain-priced food from around Thailand to hungry office workers.

3. Holy Redeemer Church

At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this large building – with its sloping, tiled roof, multiple columns, and distinc-

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tive Thai detailing – was a Buddhist temple.

The giveaway that it’s not is the small white cross that rises from the centre of the roof.

This is in fact the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church (holyredeemerbangkok.net), built in 1954 on land that used to be on the outskirts of Bangkok.

According to the church, the idea of building in the style of a Thai Buddhist temple was suggested by the late American Bishop Fulton J. Sheen on a visit to Bangkok.

He suggested to the rector Father Roger Godbout, “Father, when you get around to building a permanent church, why not build it in the style of Thai architecture.” Father Godbout did just that a few years later.

Today, as well as being a place of worship, where ‘Ambassadors kneel beside shopkeepers, and beggars sit next to American tourists’, it’s a very popular location for weddings – and a great photo op for the curious traveller.

4. Lumphini Park

Known as Bangkok’s green lung, this vast 142 acre park just to the west of Wireless Road is an oasis of calm in the otherwise bustling downtown area.

Started in 1925 by King Rama VI as

a present to the people while the economy was in recession, the park is named after the supposed birthplace of Buddha in Nepal.

The equivalent of New York’s Central Park, or Hyde Park in London, it is one of the few large public spaces in the Thai capital, and hence is very popular with locals and visitors alike.

The 2.5km long network of running tracks fill up with joggers in the evening, while the boating lake attracts couples for a paddle in the swan-shaped vessels.

While it might seem ready-made for dog walking, canine companions are in fact banned from the park – as is smoking and cycling at most hours (though you can indulge in the latter between the hours of 10am and 3pm).

And it’s not just Bangkokians who escape here – Lumphini is also home to a plethora of wildlife, including 6 foot long monitor lizards.

5. Lumpinee Boxing Stadium

If the Holy Redeemer Church is the area’s place of quiet reflection, then Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (muaythailumpini.com) is its frenetic, beating heart.

Opened in 1956, this 9,500 capacity venue is – along with the even older

Where to stay

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ocated on Wireless Road, Plaza Athénée Bangkok is ideally positioned in the city’s shopping and commercial hub.

Explore a world of cuisine, wine and coffee in five restaurants, one bar and a bakery, and experience the ultimate in relaxation with a stunning tropical rooftop pool, day spa, and fully equipped fitness centre including jogging track and squash court.

Take the hassle out of travelling by reserving your room and airport transfer with their Travel in Style package, which includes nightly accommodation in the room type of your choice; daily buffet breakfast for 2 persons; and round-trip airport transfer by BMW limousine.

Rates start from B5,900++ for

stays until December 31, 2013. A minimum stay of 3 nights is required.

For more information on rates, visit plazaatheneebangkok.com

Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium – the most important venue in the world for Muay Thai, Thailand’s indigenous style of martial art.

Every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights, the country’s top fighters, along with a number of foreign pugilists, face off in the ring. Unlike almost every other sporting activity, gambling is allowed here, carried out through the use of a bewildering array of hand signals that wouldn’t look out of place on a stock market floor. While foreign spectators are usually herded to the expensive

ringside seats, true aficionados head for the second or third floor galleries for the better views and proximity to the betting action.

Expect to see around 10 fights over a four hour period, with the skill and ranking of the kickboxers improving during the night (the best fighters usually come on last).

It’s worth noting that the cheapest tickets for foreigners are B1,000, a mark up of 350 per cent over the Thai price. But at least everyone pays the same for beverages.

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IN BRIEF New hotels theme for Wordpress Blogging website Wordpress.com has released a new free theme for hotels and resorts. The new “Stay” theme lets hotel owners showcase their rooms, pools, restaurants and other features in a style similar to expensive custom-made website designs. It also includes a widget to let users to contact hotel staff, but online booking is not yet available. The new theme is part of Wordpress’ efforts to make their blogging service more appealing to businesses.

‘Call to Arms’ for ‘Gears of War’

The worldwide release of the Gears of War: Judgment downloadable content (DLC) Call to Arms will take place on April 30, though VIP Season Pass holders have been able to download the new expansion pack since April 23.

It is the second expansion for the popular shooter game. The DLC includes new multiplayer maps (Terminal, Blood Drive, and Boneyard) and a new free-for-all style game mode. The new content is free for VIP Season Pass holders and sells for 1,000 Microsoft Points as an individual download.

New horror from ‘Resident Evil’ creator Shinji Mikami, the creator of the venerated Resident Evil game franchise, is working on a survivalhorror game titled The Evil Within. The game will be made available for all next-generation systems as well as the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in 2014. A trailer for the game has been released and is as gruesome as gamers would expect from Mikami and his Tango Gameworks studio. “My team and I are committed to creating an exciting new franshice, providing fans the perfect blend of horror and action,” Mikami said in a statement.

Chrono Trigger BLAST FROM THE PAST

All you need to know D about Twitter Music

Jean-Pierre Mestanza editor@classactmedia.co.th

Jean-Pierre Mestanza editor@classactmedia.co.th

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ast week saw the muchanticipated launch of Twitter #Music, a discovery service that uses Twitter’s microblogging platform as a way to mine for new and old tunes.

Though it can be used as a standalone app through the iOS app store, Twitter #Music is an extension of the popular microblogging site that allows users to easily find trending music.

Problem solving Twitter solved two problems with their new service: ease of use and the ability to match users with their musical tastes. The first problem is solved by allowing users to easily track trending songs through their followers.

By integrating with web services like Spotify, iTunes, and

Rdio, Twitter #Music automatically solves the second problem by suggesting tunes that are already favored by the user.

How it works The main screen of the service gives you a taste of trending songs with 90-second previews (anyone with a subscription to any of the three previously-mentioned services can hear the full track).

Users can then choose to follow the artist or let the preview continue until it plays all the tracks on that page – akin to Spotify’s feature that allows music lovers to continue playing songs from similar artists.

Users can tweet out a link for the song as it plays. The service is divided into four sections: popular, emerging, suggested, and #nowplaying.

The first 24-hours The “#nowplaying” section was used

by Twitter an an analytics tool to look at the first 24-hour period of

the service. It found that Spotify was used more than iTunes and Rdio – making Spotify the most popular music service on the internet for a brief period.

The first 24-hours also saw the power of the “emerging” artists section, with little-known New York-based group the Frances Cone Band popping up all over Twitter, and gaining thousands of new fans in the process.

Bottom line Twitter #Music is more engaging and fun to use than the microblogging site itself, especially for music lovers.

The “emerging” section can help you mine for gold, though users would have to use iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio to actually purchase the song.

Twitter #Music is a service with tons of potential, and puts Twitter at the forefront of music discovery with its portability and convenience.

Get on your (plywood) bike

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The flat-pack plywood “Sandwichbike” hits the road this year.

ngineers in the Netherlands have developed a flat-pack build-it-yourself bicycle made out of plywood that they’ve dubbed the “Sandwichbike.”

With fewer than 50 parts to assemble, the bike frame is made from two pieces of weathercoated plywood that connect all the main moving parts: the head tube, the seat post, the crank axle, and the wheels.

The bike is delivered in a small f lat package, along with all the tools needed to build it, and costs about £680 (B30,000).

Its inventors say they were inspired by the rising costs of traditional bicycles: the plywood pieces are cheaper to make and to ship than pre-assembled bicycles.

Sandwichbikes.com is currently taking pre-orders, but will not begin to make deliveries until late 2013.

TOP APPS THIS WEEK

TOP CONSOLE GAMES THIS WEEK

Yahoo Weather (Weather) Twitter Music (Music)

1

Bioshock Infinite (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

6

Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U

1

2

Tomb Raider (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

7

Assassin’s Creed III (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U

2

3

Fifa 13

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, VITA

8

Gears of War: Judgment (18+)

Xbox 360

3

Pocket (Media)

iOS, Android

4

Defiance (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

9

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, DS

4

Knotch (Organisation)

iOS, Android

5

Luigi’s Mansion 2

3DS

10 Far Cry 3 (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

5

Smartr (News)

iOS, Android

iOS iOS, Android

o you remember Chrono Trigger?

T he r e ’s o ne word to describe this 1995 masterpiece: timeless.

Originally made for the Super Nintendo, Chrono Trigger was developed by a dream team of game designers who created one of the most revolutionary titles in gaming history.

Even if standard roleplaying games (RPGs) a re not you r th i ng, Chrono Trigger is the exception. The game is amazing for several reasons: plot, character development, multiple and alternative endings, cut scenes, and even the memorable soundtrack..

The game tells the story of Chrono, who travels back in time to find the princess Marle and subsequently befriends several characters in different periods of time, from thousands of years in the past to the apocalyptic future.

The story quickly becomes one that forces the distortion of the past to rectify the future, and the consequences of actions made years ago have immediate effects when the characters travel to the present.

Allies, from robots to frogs, aid our hero Chrono along the way, and several side plots and missions give the user a much more immersive experience. The user can travel through time in seven different eras, all of which contribute to the story’s progression.

There are also 13 unique endings, dependent on the gamer’s actions in the past, present, and future. Main characters will die, the apocalypse could still happen, and the threat of your journey having been useless are all possible outcomes.

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

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IN BRIEF

Broken City

Not China Town, Jake

FILM REVIEW Tom Metcalfe editor2@classactmedia.co.th

DIRECTOR: Allen Hughes STARS: Mark Wahlberg Russell Crowe Catherine Zeta-Jones RUNS: 109 minutes

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roken City should have been so much better: it’s got an accomplished cast, an experienced director, and evidently a decent budget. Unfortunately noone gave very much attention to the storyline, which consists mainly of reanimated ideas borrowed from classic crime movies.

Mark Wahlberg stars as the improbable Billy Taggart, hard-boiled man of the streets and private eye – an ex-undercover cop who retired from the force after a shooting scandal (does this sound familiar yet?).

Now he cruises around the city like a Raymond Chandler character – in fact, exactly like Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep, another ex-cop: tapping his buddies in the police for favours, stomping all over crime scenes while he spars verbally with the detectives, and sleeping nights in his crummy neon-lit office, where an ever-helpful but slightly bimbo-ish secretary fields calls from his creditors. (Do these sort of people even exist any more? Did they ever?).

So then Taggart gets this commission, see, from the crooked “Mayor of New Yaawk” (Russell Crowe), to follow the mayor’s beautiful wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and learn the identity of her adulterous lover.

Apparently Taggart doesn’t watch many old crime movies, or he would have seen this obvious set-up coming from across the horizon – so he takes the job, and, whaddya know, some schmuck gets whacked and he’s the fall guy.

In what appears to be a desperate attempt to inject something original into this wretchedly derivative tale, the resolution of the plot hinges on the wife’s suspicious conduct and what’s clearly implied as a gay affair between two minor characters.

But it’s the love that dare not speak its name, and the key relationship is never explained, unless you credit the mayor’s wife saying, archly: “we’re just good friends – can’t you understand that?”

Apart from this slightly coy plot-hole, the most baffling puzzle of this otherwise well-signposted mystery is the question of how it managed to attract such an A-list roster of stars.

Crowe and Wahlberg both give decent performances, and get to have more fun with their characters than Zeta-Jones, who only gets a few lines in the whole movie.

Unfortunately, none of them are enough to save this atavistic pulp-crime story dressed up as a modern thriller, which tries so hard to be noir but ends up a dull shade of gray.

Bangkok thriller in race for Cannes gold

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gangland thriller set in Bangkok, Only God Forgives, is among the contenders for the coveted Palme d’Or at next month’s Cannes film festival.

The movie, directed by Nicolas Refn of Denmark, is due out in July and stars Ryan Gosling as a Muay Thai trainer and drug dealer investigating the death of his brother.

This week it joined movies from Stephen Soderbergh and the Coen Brothers from the US, and France’s Roman Polanski in contention for the festival’s top prize.

Soderbergh’s eagerly-awaited Behind the Candelabra, with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, recounts the flamboyant life of entertainer Liberace, who masked his homosexuality from public view.

Inside Llewyn Davis by Joel and Ethan Coen starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake, in a tale about a singer-songwriter in the 1960s folk scene in New York.

Polanski, 79, first competed in Cannes back in 1976. His new movie Venus in Fur features his wife Emmanuelle Seigner in an adaptation of a Broadway play drawn from an erotic novel by Leopold

Director Nicolas Refn (left) and star Ryan Gosling during the filming of Only God Forgives in Bangkok.

Sacher-Masoch – who inspired the term masochism.

Polanski will also have a second film at Cannes, Weekend of a Champion, which will be screened out of competition.

The annual movie extravaganza on the French Riviera, seen as the most prestigious festival in cinema, runs from May 15 to 26.

Nineteen movies are now in the running for the Golden Palm, and others may be added in the coming weeks.

The director of only one of those movies is a woman – Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, sister of former French first lady Carla Bruni, with Un Chateau en Italie.

SFX Coliseum Phuket (Central Festival) The Croods (3D/E) [S] G.I. Joe: Retaliation (3D/T) [13+] Grean Fictions (T/E sub) [15+] The Host (E) [15+] Oblivion (E) [13+] Pee Mak Phra Kha Nong (T/E sub) [15+]

11:20, 13:30, 18:00 15:40, 20:10, 22:25 11:30, 14:10, 16:50, 19:30, 22:10 20:40 11:40, 14:20, 17:00, 19:40, 22:20 10:40, 11:30, 12:20, 13:10, 14:00, 14:50, 15:40, 16:30, 17:20, 19:00, 19:50, 21:30, 22:20

Last year’s line-up did not include any women directors.

Asian films with their hat in the ring for the Palme d’Or include Japanese directors Takashi Miike with the thriller Wara no Tate (”Shield of Straw”) and Kore-eda Hirokazu with Soshite Chichi ni Naru (”Like Father Like Son”) and China’s Jia Zhangke for Tian Zhu Ding (”A Touch of Sin”).

Famed for its top-grade celebrities, glitzy parties and luxury yachts, the festival this year will see Robert Redford and Marion Cotillard as well as Douglas and Damon among the VIPs gracing the red carpet.

But the festival will also turn the spotlight on obscure directors and young talents, and has a tradition of screening quirky or provocative movies.

Steven Spielberg will head the festival jury and Amelie star Audrey Tautou will host the opening and closing ceremonies.

Jerry Lewis, the 84 year-old US comedy star from the 1950s and 1960s who later poured his efforts into raising money for muscular dystrophy research, will receive a special tribute. AFP

Political storm for Malaysia’s Yeoh

Opposition supporters in Malaysia have slammed film star Michelle Yeoh after reports she is supporting the country’s ruling coalition ahead of a divisive election on May 5. Critics branded the star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as a “government stooge” when it was reported she would attend a dinner party in support of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Yeoh, who has been honoured with the formal Malaysian title of Datuk Seri for her film career, responded in a statement by saying that Malaysia was a democratic country, and that everyone was free to voice their opinions.

Judge ditches YouTube suit

A US judge has dismissed a billion-dollar lawsuit by entertainment giant Viacom accusing Google-owned website YouTube of knowingly profiting from pirated video clips. Viacom sued Google and YouTube in March 2007, arguing that they condoned pirated video clips at the website to boost its popularity, but the judge confirmed an earlier decision that there was no case to answer. Viacom’s film and television empire includes the MTV and VH1 networks, popular comedy shows like The Daily Show, and the Paramount movie studio.

Big box office debut for ‘Oblivion’

Post-apocalyptic Tom Cruise movie Oblivion obliterated its box office rivals in its debut weekend, earning around US$38.2 million (B1.25 billion) – around a third of the total box office takings.

Baseball biopic 42 fell from the top to second place, with US$18 million (B540 million) in ticket sales, while Stone Age cartoon The Croods from DreamWorks kept hold of third place, with US$9.5 million (B285 million). AFP

US BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Film

Gross

$38.2M

$38.2M

1

Oblivion

2

42

$18M

$54.1M

3

The Croods

$9.5M

$155M

4

Scary Movie 5

$6.3M

$22.9M

5

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

$5.78M

$111M

6

The Place Beyond the Pines

$4.75M

$11.4M

7

Olympus Has Fallen

$4.5M

$88.8M

8

Evil Dead

$4.1M

$48.4M

9

Jurassic Park

$4.01M

$396M

$3.05M

$224M

10 Oz the Great and Powerful

SFC Jungceylon Phuket (Patong) G.I. Joe: Retaliation (E) [13+] Grean Fictions (T/E sub) [15+] The Host (E) [15+] Oblivion (E) [13+] Olympus Has Fallen (E) [18+] Pee Mak Phra Kha Nong (T/E sub) [15+] Penthouse North (D/E) [15+]

Weekend gross

12:00, 14:20, 19:10 12:00, 14:35, 17:10, 19:45, 22:20 17:30, 22:05 11:50, 14:25, 17:00, 19:35, 22:10 16:40, 21:30 12:00, 14:25, 16:50, 19:15, 21:40 11:30, 13:30, 15:30, 20:10

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

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

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Kenneth and Ian, two men behind Phuket Pride Week.

FULL OF PRIDE Phuket Pride Week started with a pool party at CC’s Hideaway on Sunday (April 21). The annual event runs until April 28, and The Phuket News is media sponsor. For a full programme guide, visit phuket-pride.org

SWEET SOUNDS OF THE FLUTE

Guo Yue held a cooking class at the Boathouse on April 20.

At Trisara: From left, Sue Richardson, Villa Estate Manager; Meena Chobngam, Trisara F&B attendant; and Guo Yue.

Trisara and the Boathouse hosted The Last Emperor musician, international soloist and composer Guo Yue over the weekend. His music, which combines his authentic Chinese roots with his extraordinary life experience, can be heard on the film soundtracks of The Last Emperor, The Killing Fields, and Beyond the Clouds. Mr Yue teaches his musical approach to the art of Chinese cooking in London. He often combines music performances with cookery events.

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From left: Mai Khao Dream Group Director of Food and Beverage Jorge De la Torre Koch, and Director of Sales and Marketing Aaishah Bohari, with Bjรถrn-Henning Buth, General Manager at Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach.

A GREAT NIGHT OUT Mai Khao Dream Villa Resort & Spa hosted the Skรฅl InternationalPhuket and South Thailand April dinner on Thursday (April 18).

TATTOOS OUT ON SHOW The week-long celebrations for Phuket Bike Week 2013 finished on Sunday.

Included in the lineup of events was a very popular tattoo competition.

SONGKRAN WATER FUN Songkran was celebrated last week at Angsana Laguna Phuket with a parade, a water ritual ceremony, Miss Songkran contest and a Muay Thai performance at XANA.

CELEBRATING LOVE Jerrold Kippen, a partner in Phuket law firm Duensing Kippen, and Weeraya Imchai, associate partner in the firm, were married on March 23 in Pranburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

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Win a free trip to London with Hard Rock Cafe

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Last year the food of choice was hot dogs. From left, eventual winner Alexander Zavalnyy; then-Phuket News Sports Editor Dane Halpin; and Live 89.5 Breakfast Show host Sam Clarke.

Entries now open for burger eating and b-boy challenge

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ome Pro Village Phuket will hold the Burger Eating and B-Boy Competition on Saturday, May 4.

The winner will be the person who can consume the most burgers within 15 minutes.

Competitors will also be given soft drink and water, and anyone who is sick will be disqualified.

The burger eating event is open to anyone older than 20 years old, and

of any nationality. The winner will be awarded B10,000.

As well as the burger eating competition, there will also be a b-boy battle (breakdancing) to find the best b-boy dance team in Phuket.

Each team must have five people, and the competition is open to any age group and any nationality.

The winning team will be awarded B15,000.

Anyone who is interested needs to register before Tuesday, April 30 by

Pet

picking up an application form from Home Pro. For more information, contact 086 281 4011.

Entrants need to bring their passport, ID card or birth certificate when registering.

Those entering the b-boy competition need to bring a 5x7 inch photo of the team, and their dance song must be no more than five minutes long.

The Phuket News and Live 89.5 are media sponsors of this event.

ard Rock Cafe Phuket is giving music fans an opportunity to win a trip to London for one of the world’s mostanticipated concert events – Hard Rock Calling 2013.

Customers who purchase selected Singha beverages at the Hard Rock Cafe Phuket will be given entry forms to enter the draw. The entry period is from now until May 11. The prize draw will happen on May 11 at 9pm.

Hard Rock Calling, now in its seventh consecutive year, will take place from June 29 to June 30, in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The line-up for Hard Rock Calling 2013 features the world’s most iconic musicians and today’s hottest artists, including Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Kasabian.

This year’s performers will join a long line of rock ‘n’ roll greats who have previously taken the Hard Rock Calling stage, including Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, The Killers, The Police, Rod Stewart and Bon Jovi.

The package for two includes round-trip airfare; hotel accommodation for three nights; concert tickets for both days of Hard Rock Calling 2013; and US$300 spending cash.

For more information on the contest, visit hardrockcalling.co.uk

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Cassandra “Cassie” McMillan during last year’s fashion show fundraiser.

Island Bliss fashion show

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This week’s Pet of the Week is Million, a two month old Siberian Husky. Million’s favourite tricks include the “high five” and shaking hands. Million’s favourite food is boiled egg, chicken and banana.

Million’s owner, Wilaiporn Khunarcsorn, says Million loves to swim and go running.

Want to see your pet here? Email photos to editor1@classactmedia.co.th

hen one combines the mystery of Phnom Penh, the riotous colour of Ubud, the detailed eccentricities of Rajasthan and the beach chic of Byron Bay, the result is somewhat magical.

Cassandra “Cassie” McMillan has created the ultimate fashion and homewear range with Bliss, the epitome of bohemian sophistication with style and understated elegance.

Since the mid 1990s, this inspiring Australian designer has showcased an exceptional mix of exotic fabrics with avant-garde design, creating collections that people remember.

On Saturday April 27, Cassie will be holding her second fashion show on Phuket shores at Trisara to showcase her newest collection.

This is a much anticipated and exclusive collection of ready-to-wear casual to evening attire. To add to the fun vibe, from 5pm to 7pm there will be free flow of beverages and canapés.

Tickets are B800, the proceeds of which will be donated to The Good Shepherd.

You can purchase the tickets at Island Bliss or by calling Vicky Coburn on 080 690 8448. The Phuket News and Live 89.5 are media sponsors of this event.

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Paul Oakenfold brings the party to Xana Beach Club

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aul Oakenfold has been at the forefront of the dance scene for as long as there has been one.

He has flown the flag around the world for over two decades, playing some iconic shows that opened up new territories as well as providing some of the most exciting new music during that time. More recently he has been based in LA. As he gets set to rekindle his love affair with Asia through his Way Out East Tour, we caught up with Paul prior to his Xana with Attica gig.

You’ve played alongside some of the world’s biggest bands and in many iconic places and venues, do you ever catch yourself wondering how you got to such a place in your life from those early days playing funk in Covent Garden in the late 1970s?

I’ve been very fortunate to have the life and the career I’ve had. Travelling around the world seeing and experiencing so many different cultures, I often think how lucky I am.

You have famously played on the Great Wall of China, how far has the scene in the east evolved since those early performances?

Back then electronic music was so niche and so underground in Asia, but the internet has played a massive

role in opening up access to music from all corners of the globe. And so the scene has grown at a phenomenal rate.

When you speak specifically about China – you can see how much the popularity of electronic music has grown there – by the number of cities that are now putting on shows. I love spending time in China, and Asia. The region has been like a second home for me.

What are you looking forward to from your Way Out East Tour?

It’s been a while since I was in the region so I can’t wait to be there from this weekend.

I’m looking forward to playing great shows, catching up with close friends and of course enjoying the awesome food. It’s also really interesting to see how each city has changed from the last time I was there.

Having played numerous landmark gigs, how do you maintain your enthusiasm for the normal club gig?

I don’t think the size of the show has any relation to levels of enthusiasm. I can get just as excited from playing an intimate club show to 800 people as I do on a festival stage playing in front of 40,000.

If the vibe is electric – then it gets me pumped up and excited – regardless. The music – that’s still the main source of enthusiasm that drives me.

I know you still have an appetite for checking out new talent, new music and new trends, how important is that as an artist when it comes to maintaining longevity in the dance industry?

It’s incredibly important. Not only from the perspective of a DJ who wants to push boundaries and explore fresh and exciting new sounds, but also as an A&R person running a record label finding new songs, new artists... it’s the main priority all the time.

You’ve been at centre of many scene-defining moments, what do you most want to be associated with if you ever hang up the headphones?

I would like to be remembered as a passionate music lover, DJ and producer who dedicated his life to the scene.

Phuket is anxiously awaiting your arrival, what can we look forward to from you on Sunday?

Energy, melody and razor sharp beats!

The event at Xana starts at 7pm on Sunday (April 28), with Oakenfold on from 9.30pm. Local residents get a special price of B700 on the door (this includes drinks tokens worth B500). Bring any proof of residence with you, such as ID, business card, driving licence, utility bill etc. For more details about the party, email info@xanabeachclub.com, or visit xana beachclub.com

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2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Fashion Show

Saturday 27 April 2013 17.00 to 19.00 (Fashion Show at 18.00) THB800 Admission ticket available at Island Bliss in Surin and Trisara.

Limited availability. Advanced purchase highly recommended.

Proceeds go to

THB1200++ Post-runway 3 courses set menu from Trisara Seafood.

Reservations essential, please contact 076 310 100.

Sponsors Charlie Lighting

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month. The home of Phuket’s finest performers, coming together to bring a night of entertainment, delicious Thai Buffet and great fun. The Lost Legends band. All performed on a unique built stage at the Underwood Art Factory. For booking call 088 762 4505.

Mystic Mirage Come and enjoy an exotic evening of Middle Eastern Delights with entertainment, themed food, free flow beverage and dancing. Bliss Beach Club. 7pm till late.

Dress: Desert chic. Donation: B2,500. For bookings please contact Phuket Has Been Good To Us on 076 278 146 or email info@ phukethasbeengoodtous.org.

10am to 1pm every Wednesday and 9am to noon every Saturday. We have a wide and wonderful selection of handicrafts such as toys, greeting cards, ornaments, lanterns, bags, purses and many more.

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

See thegoodshepherd.info.

MONDAY APR 29

BBQ All You Can Eat Mondays and Thursdays. BBQ all you can eat: Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Fish and Squid with salad buffet, cold and hot sauces, Garlic Bread, baked potatoes, potato salad and more for B325 per person.

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

Fish and Chips Friday Night B250 per person. At Irish Times Pub, Jungceylon Patong.

SATURDAY APR 27

Curry Fridays at Navrang Mahal

BBQ at Expat Hotel

Schnitzel Day

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

Kokosnuss Restaurant - Every Monday, Schnitzel, fried potatoes and salad buffet B190 per person. Starts 5.30pm. For more info please visit phuketkokosnuss.com.

SUNDAY APR 28

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

7pm-11.30pm. Call 076 286 464.

TUESDAY APR 30

Wahoopia

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

Event: WahooPia Below Zero. Time: 12noon - Sunset. Venue: Sr ipanwa Pier. Other: B2,500 per person. Free BBQ,Snacks and Set Drinks Menu. Book via PhuketTicketMaster.

Phuket International Jazz Day Sunday Carvery B399 per person all you can eat. Roast beef, BBQ ham, chicken, pork, fresh vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and a glass of selected beverage. At Irish Times Pub, Junceylon Patong.

Discover our community: Phuket jazz volunteers, music matter collectives, soul heads, Boy Navio quartet, nin jazz, MM jazz kids, PSU big band and more.

Venue: Jazz o cocktails bar since 2000, from 8pm-1am. No entrance fee. Email: tiklado2005@yahoo.com, 089 588 2347, 083 390 7309.

daily event updates on Sunday Roast Pork at Expat Hotel Live Music at Underwood Art Factory Every Friday and first Saturday of every

The Good Shepherd Merchandise Shop Open Every Wednesdays and Saturdays. Plaza Del Mar, Laguna (Behind Bake). Time:

Sunday roast pork or beef dinner every Sunday 2pm onwards at Expat Hotel, Soi Taipan, Patong. B290 per person. See www.expathotel.com.

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WEDNESDAY MAY 1

THURSDAY MAY 2

Labour Day

Half Chicken Spit Roast Tuesdays and Saturdays: Half chicken spit roast with French Fries, Salad buffet, Potato Salad & Gravy sauce for B225 per person. 7pm-11pm. Located in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next to Hotel Mercure.

The government has established May 1 of every year as Labour Day just like most European countries. The objective of this day is to recognise the employee’s duty and responsibility they show everyday of the year. The government has marked May 1 as a public holiday. You will find most private companies closed, including banks. However, all government offices will remain open.

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MONDAY MAY 13 Royal Ploughing Ceremony and Farmer’s Day

Pork Roast and Roast Chicken Every Thursday. Buffet includes salads, soups, mashed potatoes, bread dumplings.

ALL YOU CAN EAT B190. www.phuketko kosnuss.com.

SATURDAY MAY 4

Ceremonies giving blessing to the country’s farmers are held on this day. It is officially known as Wan Phra Ratcha Phithi Phuet Monkhon Lae Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan. This day is also observed as Farmer’s Day. Each year’s date is astrologically-determined and announced by the Bureau of the Royal Household. A government holiday only, this ceremony revives an ancient blessing of the plants and ceremonial start to the new growing season. The action takes place on Bangkok’s Sanam Luang in front of the Grand Palace.

FRIDAY MAY 24 Visakha Bucha Day Falls on the full moon of the sixth Thai lunar month (May). A Buddhist observance commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. Also observed as National Tree Day. On this, the holiest Buddhist holiday of the year, you will find the temples full with devotees receiving blessings and giving offerings.

All government and public sector business will be closed, including most bars and pubs.

Phuket’s First Audio Video Interactive Pub Quiz Quiz Night at Grizzly’s Every Tuesday night. Snacks available.

Registration 7.45pm. B1,000 voucher to winners. Grizzly’s Sports Bar and Restaurant, located between Loch Palm Golf Course and Kathu Waterfall. Contact 086 951 4962.

B99 per drinks and selected beverages buy 1 get 1 free. Quiz master DJ Doris, from 91.5FM. Bar Tabs: 1 Prize B1,500.

2 Prize B1,000. Every Wednesday Night From 8 pm. Free entry. Maximum 4 people per team. At Irish Times Pub, Jungceylon Patong.

Burger Eating & B-Boy Battle Competition

EVERY DAY

Burger eating competition: the winner will get B10,000. B-Boy battle: have the chance to win B15,000. At Home Pro Village, Chalong. Register now - April 30. For more information call 086-281-4011.

MONDAY MAY 6 BBQ Ribs All You Can Eat Pool Competition at Expat Guesthouse

Wednesdays and Fridays. BBQ ribs all you can eat with salad buffet and potato salad Pool Competition every Tuesday 9pm Ex- for B295 per person. 7pm-11pm. Located pat Guesthouse Sports Bar, Patong. See in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next map at www.expatguesthouse.com. to Hotel Mercure.

Coronation Day (Wan Chat tra Mongkhon) Commemorates the coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1950. It’s a public holiday. May 5 falls on a Sunday this year so May 6 will be the substitute day.

Happy Hour at Sugar Reef Happy Hour B60 on all selected beverages, B120 house doubles, and B99 all selected drinks. 4pm - 8pm. Also Sunday roast served from 2pm. B250 to club members. Opposite Tesco Cherngtalay.

See sugarreefbar.com.

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This week in history

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■■ April 26, 1336 Italian poet and philosopher Francesco Petrarca makes the first ascent of Mont Ventoux in France “for the view” – becoming “the first tourist.”

■■ April 27, 1521 Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed in the Philippines by the warriors of Chief Lapu-Lapu after trying to enforce the orders of the King of Spain that the islanders convert to Christianity.

■■ April 28, 1192 King Conrad I of Jerusalem is stabbed to death by two hashashin killers in the city of Tyre, two days after taking the throne.

■■ April 29, 1967 Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is stripped of his title after refusing to join the US Army and declaring “Man, I ain’t got no quarrel with them Vietcong.”

■■ April 30, 1789 Revolutionary War leader George Washington becomes the first elected President of the United States.

■■ May 1, 1948 North Korea’s “Great Leader” Kim IlSung – a wartime guerilla leader against the Japanese – establishes The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

■■ May 2, 1952 The world’s first jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1, makes its maiden flight from London to Johannesburg – cutting flight time on that route to just over 20 hours.

300,000,000 Dollars: the cost of the most expensive movie to date, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

800

Number of kernels on a corn cob. They are arranged in 50 rows of 16 kernels each.

115

Decibels produced by a squealing pig.

100+

Lifespan in years of a typical alligator Kim Il Sung, founder of the Democratuc Republic of North Korea and the dynasty that still rules it today.

Crossword by Sally York & Myles Mellor Across

1. Where is the deepest part of the world’s oceans?

2. Which movie industry person was the first ever to descend to the bottom of it?

3. What word describes a unit of weight and an animal enclosure?

4. Which novel is set in Narnia?

5. Shingles is the adult version of which disease?

Answers at the foot of the page.

SUDOKU

49. Disloyal coverup?

1. Occurred 55. Arduous journey 4. Acropolis figure 56. Soft palate tissues 10. Cancels 57. Dissenting vote 14. Cast 58. Latin 101 verb 15. Longs for 59. “What fools 16. Barbershop call these mortals be” 17. Mine find writer 18. Cautionary item 60. ___ cry 19. Passionate about 61. Abbr. after many 20. Redo happily? a general’s name 23. Pinnacle opposite 62. Desk item 24. With a steady 63. “Cut Piece” artist hand

21. Exit 22. Actress Plumb 25. Medic or normal?

26. Pinocchio, at times 27. ___ acid 28. Highlanders, e.g.

29. Eyes, poetically 31. Level 32. Religious nectar 33. Golden Triangle country 34. Fries, maybe 35. Horace volume 25. Moose or mice, 37. City on the River Down e.g.

Garonne 28. Unconscious 38. Turn up again 1.

Pronoun in a 30. Broadcasted Hemingway title 42. Amniotic ___ 31. Hindu garment 2.

Halo, e.g.

43. Scratch up 32. “Not to mention 3. Hunt for 44. Absolute ...”

36. Improve a server? 4. Award 45. Care for 39. Pendulum paths 5. Go places 46. Colgate rival 6. Any port in a storm 40. Alternative to 47. Signed 7. By any chance acrylics 48. Undersides 8. “Cool!”

41. Chip away at 50. Maintain 9. Weakness 42. Additions 51. Charlie, for one 10. Cartoon art 43. Talking points?

52. Data 44. Rounded style of 11. Arc lamp gas 53. Indian bread writing 12. Glorify 48. Fall mo.

54. Apprentice 13. Expressionless

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1. The Mariana Trench; 2. James Cameron; 3. Pound; 4. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; 5. Chicken pox.

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Kirsty Meyer

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Live 89.5 Dance Anthems

SUNDAYS Sam & Natasha

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Weekend Brunch

Steve Johnston

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Phuket News Radio

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3pm – 5pm

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Near Beach 3 Bed Pool Villa: Fully equipped holiday home with private garden and pool. Within easy reach of Rawai and Nai Harn beach. For full details and pictures, please contact me. 084 850 1340.

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room Apartment. Sea view, Swimming pool, Whirlpool. Wi-Fi, Cable TV. Only 3 Apartments in complex. Call Eng. 087 882 9604, Rus. 084 443 6811 artlpmj@yahoo.com.

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.

Beaut i ful L and L aguna Cherngtalay: Chanote title, yel-

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room apartment for rent, long or short term, fully furnished, kitchen, 2 bathrooms. Pool, large gardens, parking, a mere 3 minute stroll to scenic Nai Harn beach. resortgm@gmail.com.

Total 1.5 rai (2,450sq metre) on gently sloping land with sea view of Phang Nga Bay.

Vassana Residence. 2 Bedroom: Luxury 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath-

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Beach Condo, Beach 3 Min. Walk: Spacious 2-bed-

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Multi Functional Building Total 700 sqm (15 metre front) 1-floor 350.sqm with 3 toilets. 2-floor 350.sqm with 2 toilets.

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N i c e H o u s e + Po o l Fo r Sale: House with Pool for sale at

Luxury Villa in Marina:

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

Hot deal price @ 39MB only. An exclusive 2 stories pool villa combines 2 land plots in Phuket Boat Lagoon surrounded by big trees, It’s provide greatest materials and design with modern style. 66 (0) 76 238 948, info@phuketpropertytrip.com

Free Hold Condo For Sale:

Royal Kamala Condo-Sale & Rent: In Kamala. Freehold 1, 2, 3

Land & House area 119 sqm. Sale for B13,000,000. Contact 086 036 3944 and 086 282 7457 Khun Touch.

ACG Cricket Ground:

5 Rai raw land behind ACG clubhouse on long lease for compatible sporting facility. alan@acgphuket.com.

Long Term Rental:

Three bedroom modern home available for long Term Rental. This Pool Villa is close to B.I.S. Central private location. Please check out website for more details. Contact Dianne 089 469 810.

Beautiful Beachfront Land: Absolute Beach Front Land only 4 to 5 hours from Phuket. Why pay 30-50 million baht per Rai when you can have the best from B1.1 to B2.9 Million Baht per Rai!!! Email: thailandmls@ gmail.com.

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.

43 Sq. Free hold. 1 balcony (Great view). 1 bed room. 1 living room. 2 air cons. Full furniture. Internet. Swimming pool. Gym. Auto door lock and key card. Call 080 040 9077.

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.

Andaman Beach Suite Condo Patong Beach, Phuket: Has kitchenette, terrace, TV, CD player, telephone, WIFI, has full use of hotel facilities, restaurant, room service, swimming pool, tennis courts and gym. 120mt to beach, 5 minutes to Patong. email penthouse2102@gmail.com, 089 972 3861, 089 570 1519.

Bedroom apartment with kitchen, living room, balcony, swimming pool, fitness, security guard, parking. Ready to move. 085-368-3009,salesdirector@ royalkamala.com

Kamala 3 bed pool villa reduced: Expat owner must sell

BEST SEAVIEW LAND-EVER! www.phuket-land-sale.com

Surin Beach Office For Sale: Prime location Sales of-

fice/ shop. Internal 144 m2, back garden 60 m2, 4 car parks, kitchen, internet, phone/ fax, TV, 5 AC. 6 yrs lease then 3 years rolling, rent B35,000, sale B1.5 million. Call 085 060 0033.

health reasons. Beautiful home, plot size 892sqm, B16 million. Additional plot 1,372sqm, price B3 million. Best buy in Kamala. No question! Call 0862695108, 0807447625 Thai.

The Cour t yard - Dance Centre: Located next to Island

Luxury Ocean View Apartments for Rent in Kata and Karon: 1 or 2 bdrm, 2 bathrm,

Furniture, Chaofa Road West, 2 kms.

South of Central. Corner unit, on the upper of two floors, 7m x 15 m, plus entrance lobby. Two large mirrors, special flooring, aircons, adequate parking. Rent B25,000 per month.

Security deposit B75,000 (refundable). Lease one to three years. Contact Khun Siriporn Island Furniture.

081 691 0213 or visit thecourtyardphuket.com.

kitchen, large balcony, parking, 24 hrs security, gymnasium, swimming pool. Ph: 076 486 624 and 086 281 9311. Email: bao200@gmail.com.

Luxury Condo Rent / Sale: 2 B e d r o o m , L- r o o m a n d f u l l y equipped kitchen, 160-212sqm. Very high standard with a nice view. Big balcony, swimming pool, gym. Location: Kathu, 10 min. Patong Beach, 5 min. Phuket Town and all department stores and international hospitals.

Rent Long term: B45,000 – B63,500 Buy: B8,500,000 – B11,500,000.

Contact 086 268 7901 or send e-mail to: condophuket@yahoo.com.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

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Very Spacious European From Owner: Villa in peaceful 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.

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.

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE Ocean Front Villa for rent:

Shop Front for Rent:

The Royal Phuket Yacht Club shop front space for rent 4.34 M. x 4.37 M. Located on the first floor of a great looking area for retail shop, boutique etc. Call 076 380 200 ext. 601 Khun Naphat.

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.

House for Sale - Chalong: Quiet stand alone villa, 3 bed, 2 - 5 star baths, 5 aircon, full furn, garden dining lush green, 50 Wah, quality new paint, excellent condition, B3.5 mil lion, f irm. Contact: peterb@inter globalau.com, 084 843 3492.

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.

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,700,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

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Urgent 2 New Apartments For Sale: Because of divorced URGENT RE-SALE 2 brand new apartments. Welcome real buyers No agents. Call on +66 (0) 87 269 2274, Chrismar.

3 Bed Pool Villa Pa Khlok:

Freehold Condo For Sale: 45 Sq. Free hold. 2 balconies (Great view). 1 bedroom. 1 livingroom. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet.

Cable TV. Laundry. Fresh market.

Swimming pool. Gym. Restaurant.

Call 080 040 9077.

Balinese Pool Villa:

Nai Harn / Rawai, Balinese Pool Villa, 2 years old, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, price reduced for quick sale. Please call our Agent 082 420 70 52 or send Email to stayonphuket@yahoo.com.

3 Beds, 2 Bath 6x3m pool. Full aircon and funishings. Ready for occupation and rental. Secure estate, private parking. 6km from Heroines monument. Close to PIA, BCS and shops. 081 737 0722.

Budget Bungalows: Two Bungalows in Chalong.2-3 bedrooms.

Close to all amenities.One has room for a pool,the other is like a rain forest. From only B2,300,000. Call 081 270 4291. Email: thailandmls @gmail.com.

Ready to move in, villa 1 on 1,100 Sqm. land, for sale 15.9 mill and villa 2 on 2,200 Sqm. land, for sale 19.9MB. Brand new, each with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 12 metre swimming pool, guest bungalow with 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. Perfectly located in a developement with underground electricity and securit y, only 80 0 metres from Mission Hills golf course, less than 10 mins to airport, Phuket International Academy and AoPor Grand Marina. Call 081 343 0777. Email: montha_phuket@yahoo.com.

Seaview Townhouse Patong: Between the city and the jungle at the northern edge of Patong. 70m alt. 10mn walk to the beach. 4 storey +/- 290 sqm, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 toilet.

4 aircon, partly furnished. Email: andamanhills@gmail.com.

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

Freehold house for sale in estate in Cherng Talay. Land 735m2, floor area 230m2, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom.

Many upgrades incl new carport included. Price B11 million. Call 083 509 8797 for info or viewing.

1 Rai Land QUICK Sale in Rawai: Beautiful land with Chanote 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.

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

Sea View Land for Sale: Ao Makham. 5.5 rai, B10 million per rai.

Contact Siriporn 089 649 9939, email: siri_phuket@changrunner.com

N ew Condo Kat hu For Sale/Rent: Sansiri D Condo

Patong Condo for sale:

A nice foreign freehold condominium for sale in Patong is located in a recently complete development of one & two bedrooms condominiums. Located on the fourth floor of a total of five. 080 052 8082.

Seaview Land Patong: Two parcels of superior land 11 rai. Inc seaview. Main road frontage. Ideal for resor t or condominiums. B150 M . N e g o t i a b l e . ( T h a i ) 0 81 3 7 0 8114 or (Ger) 081 892 1108. Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com.

Kathu, Fully furnished Studio type 29.7 sq.m.on 6 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.

FOR SALE RAWAI BEACH

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).

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

Freehold House for sale:

Single House Special Price Rent/Sale: Nice house 2 Pool Villas next to PIA:

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Kathu-Pool Villa for sale: Hillside setting. Luxurious 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom pool villa for sale or rent.

Sale 20M Baht. Rent minimum 6 months. High season 90K per month.

Twelve months or more 70K PM. 087 078 6379.

Five Bed Luxury Villa For Sale: NEW. Beautiful Lakeside Villa

SPECIAL TWIN VILLAS. 3 OR 4 BEDROOMS, 4 BATHROOMS. POOL, LARGE TERRACE, SMALL GARDEN. LIVING SPACE 400 SQM, LUXURY FURNISHED. PRICE B8,500,000. FREEHOLD. INFO: 081 788 8280. EMAIL: thewhitehousekata@gmail. com.

in SURIN BEACH. Private Estate. 5 Bedroom En-suite. Unique Architectural Style. Private Pool. THB 35.7m. To view call 083 636 0245 or villasurin7@ gmail.com.

Building 3 storey for sale:

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

3 gorgeous lots, clean titles: For sale or long lease. 2

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.

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.

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: wkong keaw@hotmail.com

Lots on Island-Beachfront (Bungalow-/Housing-Estate) and 1 big Mainland-Mountain property all in very quiet, safe, well maintained locations near Krabi. 089 291 4671.

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.

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.

bedroom, 2 bathroom, 120sqm. B7.8 million, fully furnished. For more pictures and information please contact: adrian_troy@yahoo.com

Patong Apartment Reduced Price: Condo 4 years old. Swimming pool, security 24/7, cafeteria.

Studio 46sqm fully furnished. Freehold for foreigners. Price:2.6MLN. Urgent sale, no agent. Tel: 089 728 4005.

Mail:thamad17@yahoo.com.

O pp or tuni t y K nocks: Nai Harn Baan Bua:

When only the best will do! 4 bed/pool villa in Phuket’s best-kept gated community. 410 sq.mtr villa. 812 sq.mtr land.

Overlooking lagoon.Beautiful. Call 081 270 4291.Email: thailandmls@ gmail.c om, w w w.phuketpremium realestate.com.

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.

Rawai Seaview Condo for sale: Seaview condo, freehold, 2

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.

Land for Sale - in Marina: Design and build your Villa with Pool for Sale: Freehold 3/4 Bedroom Villa. 3 Air Con. 4k. to Ao Makarm Beach. 10x5M pool with 4th bedroom / office on other side. Plot size 104SqWah. 416Sqm. Reasonable offers. Call 089 831 4703/084 304 6723.

own home in a good location and gated community. All the infrastructure you need is available such as water, underground cabling for power, telephone, ADSL internet etc. Contact: 076 238 948, email: marketing @phuketpropertytrip.com.

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Condo At The Heights, Kata: Immaculate 2-bed foreign-

freehold unit in award-winning project. 195 sqm, sea view, near gym & pool. Quality furnishing throughout.

Designer kitchen with utility-store. phuket.pn@gmail.com.

PROPERTY IN PHUKET H o u s e i n P h u k e t To w n / S a m ko n g 3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms

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

Semi detached house with large 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large open living/dining area and entertainment deck outside. Large western kitchen with all appliances.

Mansion in Town for Sale:

359.7 sq. 43 rooms. 15 air-conditioners, 28 Fans. Balcony, Hi-Speed Internet, Parking, CCTV and Sentry box. In & Out with Finger Scan. Near shopping centre. B32 million. Call: 090 167 9816 (Eng), 086 300 5052(Thai).

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

Great area very conveniently located 5 minutes from all amenities including both international hospitals, Central Festival, international schools and the centre of town. Selling due to relocation.

2 baths, large living and dining room, 4 X aircons, 2 X car ports and garage.

House 7 yrs 1 owner, well maintained with 135sqm living area. Land Chanote 92tw. 081 737 3116.

Priced to sell at B4.3M including 4 air cons. and all modern style furniture. Nothing more to spend. Contact (English): 084 768 0536 or (Thai): 085 888 0502.

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE

One of the last pieces of beautiful sea view land between Ao Makham and Ao Yon Road. Infrastructure done B210 million.

Call 081 917 0377, 10am-5pm.

12 Rai Chanote to sell:

3 & 4 Bed Pool Villas: Resort for Sale: Resort 2 rai, with

chanote. 22 double villas with kitchens, large pool and big coconut garden with own well. Restaurant and bar with satellite TV and Adsl. Opened for 15 years, with lots of repeat customers, parking, quiet. 086 940 1860.

Laguna/Layan. Luxury private pool villas in secure development.

Available now. All beds ensuite.

Fully furnished. Rental programme available. B12-20 million. Contact owner: 085 549 7110.

Nice Villa for Sale:

Near Naiyang Beach, 3 bed & 4 bath, jacuzzi, open dining/living room, kitchen, fully furnished, aircon, garden, Sala, swimming pool, car park.

Only 8.9MB. 087 091 8331 K. Nah, chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail.com, dreamhousephuket.com.

Mai Khao Prime Location Land: I will sell my piece of land

Rawai Condo Sale/Rent:

One + Two Homes for Sale with AC, Rawai: Main home:

Sell 1.1MB, Full ownership foreverbeyond the financing plan of 10 years. Rent 9,000B/Month. Studio room renovated with furniture. A/C, WiFi, kitchen, 200m to beach. 084 242 8914. Rawai4@yahoo.com.

two bed, extended bungalow with outside kitchen, shower and seating salas set in mature, walled, private gardens. Own well, tanks and pumps. Sold, furnished. Will sleep 8+ can be sold with a 30-year land lease for non-Thai. Price B5.5 nego: Mobile: Eng 082 416 0150. 3BB WiFi internet also.

Sea-View Chalong-Residence: Dream pool villa with 5 bedrooms all with ensuite on 1 rai of land. Big hall, office, maid’s room.

Brand-new construction opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill. A huge 685 sq.m of living area, fully furnished. Modern Europeandesigned kitchen. Big sea view pool terraces incl sala and attractive bar area. Security alarm system. Selling price on request. By owner directly.

Call 085 654 4011 or 089 404 0737.

Email: schulz.th@gmx.de.

A bsolut e Beachfront EVA: Set on the beachfront, the

House for sale near Loch Palm: Three bedroom pool vil-

ff villa offers uninterrupted sea and island views of the south east coast of Phuket. Situated between two 5 star resorts: Vijitt and EVASON near Laem Kanoi. 081 480 3834, http://www.facebook.com/Phuket.

Beachfront.

next to the new tourist attraction in Mai Khao. Perfect for investment in future like shops, guesthouse. Please email for mobile number and more details. ohmidzi@gmail.com.

la in Kathu close to international schools. Views over Loch Palm. All bedrooms with aircon and ensuite bathrooms. Two car garage and secluded garden. Chanote title. Call 084 844 0991

Modern Family House for sale: Beautiful 3 bedrooms villa in Rawai. 160sqm indoor. 400sqm outdoor. Shared swimming pool. Modern villa renovated in 2011-2012. Fully furnished. For more info: phuketvillajas mine@gmail.com

F O R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B3,400,000.

LEASEHOLD. INCLUDE FURNISHINGS.

LUXURY 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 60 SQM. PRICE B2,900,000.

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhite housekata @ gmail. com.

PATONG condos for sale: Beautiful, modern Condos/Apartments, furnished, best/quiet locations, garden, s-pool, from 36-67sq metre, sea-city-mountian views, from B2,375. Call 087 819 2162 or caltirol@hotmail.com.

Land for Sale:

400m from Naiyang Beach. 3 Rai 1 Tarangwah.

6.5MB per Rai. Call 087 091 8331 or email chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail. com for more information.

INFO: 081 788 8280.

EMAIL; thewhite housekat a @ gmail. com.

Double your money in 5 years!: New Year special promotion: Studio in brand new, world class, east-coast development. Never seen on Phuket; Amazing luxury at real prices. Call 080 882 1377, email: beachprojects1@gmail.com.

Beachfront Building - Lanta:

Urgent Sales! Beach front 3 Commercial buildings (3 storeys), 14 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms Klong Dow beach, Koh Lanta - Krabi. Contact owner directly - negotiable price: 081 270 8622, 084 841 5635.

Luxur y Villa 3 Bedroom Pool for Rent: New villa 320sqm NEW Studio Apt in Kathu:

30 sqm, 1 bedroom, kitchen, washing machine, aircon, balcony, fully furnished. Condo with gym, 24hr security, car park. 5 mins to Patong, Loch Palm golf. Good view. B1.25 million. Call 086 947 1273.

Seaview Land For Sale: Land located right in the heart of Chalong with panorama view of Chalong pier.

Close to a number of sandy beaches; Naihan Rawai Kata and Karon. Easy access to major department stores.

Surrounded by public facilities including education institutes and hospitals.

You will benefit from a perfect location that's rapidly increasing in value. 3 rai and 1 Ngan with Chanote title. B22 millions per rai. Call 087 278 7206, 089 215 5041 e-mail: kubesjoy@hotmail.com.

Condominium in Patong for Sale: Less than 1 Km from

the beach, large 2-bedroom apartment with communal swimming pool and balcony. FREEHOLD (can be foreign owned). B7.5M. Call owner 089 724 7211 or julien@phuket immo.com.

Villa and farmland for sale: A big beautiful house with 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, fully furnished.

Located in stunning panoramic hilltop scenery in Takuapa, Phang Nga, covering an area of 127 rai. Surrounded by fertile farmland with fruit trees. Contact K. Peerawat: 084 308 8484. Email: peerawat200310@hot mail.com

Golf Course Land For Sale:

Near British Intl School, 17 rai with public road access. Suitable for resort or housing project. Can be divided. Price: B4.5m per rai. Contact owner 089 724 7211, email: julien@phuketimmo.com.

fully furnished. 4 bathrooms, 12m long pool, 5 min. by car to PIA, situated between Naithon and Naiyang beaches. Longterm rent B80,000 include maid and gardener service.

Call 080 143 5294, email: alainter rat@hotmail.com.

Patong Tower for Sale: And for rent. Sea view and mountain views. Freehold from 64 to 448 sq metres. Phone no: 080 692 6114. Email: orsoreal estate@hotmail.com.

Golf View Villa For Sale: Near

British International School, state-ofthe-art villa overlooking the Loch Palm Golf Course: 4 bedrooms + maid’s room; 485 m2 built on 1,860 m2 land.

B28million. Contact owner 089 724 7211.

For Sale Rawai Beach Special Twin Villa.

4 suites/studios, 4 bathrooms, pool, large terrace, small garden, living space 400 sqm. Include luxury furnishing 7.5 M House and Pool Bypass Rd: Very clean 5 bedroom,

3 bathroom house with 5 x 10 metre pool 10 minutes south of Central Festival, walking distance to Kajonkiet Bilingual School. To see: 083 301 3470, email: wpdrake@hotmail.com.

Price B8.5 mllion.

SMS for info: 081 788 8280 Email: thewhitehousekata@gmail.com For Russian contact Oxana 080 529 0726 or Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

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“Simply more than office rental” Beautiful Naiharn Pool Villa: Furnished House for Sale Phuket Villa 5:

For your private or virtual office call Martin on 08 9874 9080 info@asiapacificoffices.com

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3 bedroom furnished house near Kajonkiet School. Secure area, Cul De Sac. Nice gardens, two bathrooms. B3.5M negotiable. Call 081 370 8114 (Thai) 087 889 3838 (Eng), email:davidgem98@hot mail.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.

Patong Condo: Makes a good condo deal now. 1-bedroom corner condo 56sqm, fully furnished. Only B1.99 million. Normal price 2.6 million. 10 minutes walk to beach and Bangla Road. Call 089 872 6895 or jospeder@live.no.

FO R S A L E - K ATA BEACH CENTRE 2 BEDROOMS LUX E APARTMENT 135 SQM. P R I C E B 7, 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 .

LEASEHOLD. INFO: 084 843 8720.

EMAIL; thewhitehouse kata@gmail.com.

Laguna area, Cherngtalay From 8m2 to 120m2

PROPERTY FOR SALE CONT. House on The Corner for Sale: Quiet location and only 500m

SeaView near Airport:

Beautiful Karon Villa:

4 plots (3 connecting, 1 separate) 1km north of Airport, along the road to MaiKhao Beach. Sea view towards south east.

NorSor3Gor. 4.5 Rai in total. B4 million per Rai. Contact owner: 081 893 6630.

Modern open living villa has it all, fully furnished, private secure estate close to beach. Enjoy the private salt water pool and undercover parking, 3 large bedrooms freehold investment. 081 719 4688.

3 - Bed House - Sale or Rent: Sun Palm Village, Chalong.

Lounge, dining kitchen, 3 beds and 2 baths. Private swimming pool and easily maintained grounds. All furniture with fitted kitchen included.

Ideal for small family or as rental investment. Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keithmarshall747@gmail.com

Ocean Front Villa for Sale: Luxury brand new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with infinity 10 metre long swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small development, only 50 metres from the sea and 3 mins from Ao Po Grand Marina. For sale B19.9 million or for long term rent B150,000 per month. Call 081 343 0777, email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Townhouse Chalong Bargain!: Town house on 3 levels with mezanine, 112 sqm, fully furnished, 3 BR, 3 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 3 air con.

Tasteful western decoration, MUST see, HP English 0854415115. Thai 081 555 1230.

Reduced for Quick Sale: Studio condo at The Point near Lotus, Big C, Central. Fully furnished. Great views 6th floor. Cost B2.8M. Reduced to B2.25M. Call 087 889 3838 or 081 370 8114.

Email: davidgem98@hotmail.com

Patong Bangla Building for Sale: B28 million, Chanote, 4

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

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.

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Rawai Beachfront Pool Villa for Rent/Sale: Rawai Beach front pool villa for sale. 3 bedrooms, furnished. Contact Siriporn on 089 649 9939.

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.

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.

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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.

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Patong Free Hold Condo: Studio condo on 4th floor 50s/m.

Huge swimming pool, beautiful gardens, completly renovated new tiles, light, painting, new furniture, kitchen, shower and toilet. B2.5 million, Eng 085 471 9246, Thai 087 621 3405.

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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.

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RPM Owner Direct Unique luxury condo 2 bed, 2 bath, 155sqm.

Foreign FREE HOLD. Recent architect remodel.

New Jacuzzi. Views to lake, mountain, marina, pool etc.

Completely furnished to very high standard, toothbrush only required. Owner leaving.

17.5MB. Contact Brian (Owner) 089 054 4354, +632 906 435 7146, Alan 087 999 6174, bggvirgo@gmail.com.

See RoyalPhuketMarinaCondos.com for complete details.

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

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.

Cheapest Seaview land for Sale: Panorama view of sea view golf course view mountain view land for sale. Near Mission Hills Golf course.

6 rai chanote title. B3 million per rai.

087 675 9555, email: pee_bang56@ hotmail.com.

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/Wanted 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.

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

6 rai Hilltop Land for sale: Near Mission Hills golf club, may split into 3 x 2 rai seperate plots, B4.2 million per rai, full chanote, water/elec. sea/mountain views. 087 978 5804 (Eng).

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.serenity group@gmail. com.

Apartment on Golf Course: Golf View, Kathu. Tastefully renovated large (83m2) apar tment in Phuket Country Club. Golf view. 1 bed but easily converted to 2. Store, large Western kitchen and all furniture included. Ideal (holiday) home.

Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keith marshall747@gmail.com.

Apartment for sale in Patong: Apartment for SALE in 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.

Land Sale 2.95 Mb 1800 M2: 1800 M2 or 1.52 Rai, Chanote title.

Near Ao Po Marina, Mission Hills golf, 20 min to airport or British Int'l School.

Driveway and electricity supplied. Call Mark 083 392 007 or 083 502 8256.

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 8MB. Email: Phuketlandvilla@ hotmail.com, 089 875 9609.

Amazing Sea View Penthouse: Panoramic sea view,

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.

Prime Location 35M Lake Front: Fantastic views over the

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.

Land For Sale: Mission Hills. 3/4 of rai in small community, very quiet and private, close to all services, 10 min to school, airport, beach, golf, Tesco B2.5M. 087 276 0529 for info.

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.

Sea View Land for Sale: Commercial Building For Sale: 5M. x 18.30M.,3 floors, located

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

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.

Rawai Half Rai for Sale: Land Patong Condo for Sale:

Ocean Front Land: 7 rai with 185 metres of sea frontage.

Water, electricity, road and boat access, located 800 metres from Yacht Haven marina, perfect site for small beach front development.

For quick sale only B5 million per rai. Tel 081 343 0777 Email: mon tha_phuket@yahoo.com.

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.

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

plot 100 metres to Rawai Beach, about 850 sq.metre. Chanote title deed, private road with sewer, 3 phases electricity and wall around the land.

Email: rawai.steen@gmail.com, call 080 530 6880.

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.

Rawai Condo Sale/Rent: Sell 1.1MB, Full ownership forever-beyond 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.

1 Rai Sea -V i ew L and: Land Plot for Sale:

Hill Land for Sale:

Opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill, Chanote, ca. 36 m x 45 m, sophisticated hillside project, proratable, B8.5 mil direct to owner: 085 65 44 0 11 or 089 40 40 737.

Land At Kathu For Sale: Only 15 min to Patong and only 10 min to Phuket Town, located at Kathu, total 141 sqw or 564 sqm with ready public utility. Call 081 892 0610, 081 472 0770, tan_ohio@hotmail.com.

BanYan Villa: 2 year-old 3-storey townhouse 31.5 s.q wah or about 126 s.q.m at BanYan Villa, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 aircon, fully furnished and located nearby Land and House park, Chalong. Price 3.2m. Contact owner tel 081 535 1252 Mr Krich.

A b so l u t e B e a c h Fr o 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.

Seaview Land For Sale: Land located right in the heart of Chalong with panorama view of Chalong pier.

Close to 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. Email: kubesjoy@ hotmail.com.

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Income part time..... up to 10,000 Baht per week

Class Act Media is looking for a freelance Thai Editor to produce the new Phuket FC match-day magazine.

Must have good English and computer skills, Skype, independent thinking,

The successful candidate must:

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If you love Phuket FC and are passionate about editing, send your resume to: adminmgr@classactmedia.co.th or fax your resume to 076-612-553

Branch and Assistant Manager: We are hiring! Looking for a positive and energetic person to join our team. Phuket Pool Tables 081 823 4627, 085 782 1200

Deutschlehrer gesucht: 2-3 mal die Woche fur 2 Kinder, 10 Jahre alt mit Deutschkenntnissen.

Ideal Mittwoch und Freitagabend ca 5 pm und Samstag oder Sonntag.

Zwischen Chalong und Naiharn. Tel. Rene Sidler 080 890 5187.

Chef Wanted: Fulltime, flexible, strong leadership and a good team player. The restaurant has an extensive menu with a focus on pizza, burgers and authentic Thai dishes. See phuket adventureminigolf.com.

Thai Admin Staff Needed:

Phuket Has Been Good To Us seeks English-speaking Thai admin staff member for full-time position starting 1 May. Must have min. 4 years office experience, preferably w/ accounting skills. info@phukethasbeengoodtous. org.

Coffee and Ice Cream shop Vacancies: - Cof fe Shop As -

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

sistant Manager - Baristas - Waito r s / Wait re s se s - Bar A s sist ant s **Expierienced, Good English would be prefered, Presentable and Friendly.

Call 086 276 4914.

Live in Housekeeper Wanted: Exceptional conditions Siam Palm Residence Co., Ltd: is looking for an experienced Accountant /Financial Controller.

His/her main task will be taking care of all financial matters of Siam Palm Residence companies. Requirements: A few years’ experience in accounting position. Proficient in English (speaking, reading and writing). Good computer skills. Must also be willing to assist in the hotel’s front office/reception. Service-minded, as he or she will be in direct contact with (potential) guests in the front office. Salary: negotiable (based on education and experience).

Please send your resume with expected salary to: info@siampalmresidence.com For more information call Khun Joy at 081 6930 195.

for housekeeper who loves dogs and speaks English. Separate one bedroom apartment with everything.

Has to be able to live in full time with us. Call on 080 690 5248.

DaVinci Restaurant in Nai Harn: Thai nationality only. Waita "mixed" club on Soi Paradise. Should like Leomeo, Tiesto, and Guetta. Must be Thai citizen. Call Adrian at 081 561 9114.

resses 2 positions, Bartender 1 position. Experience and good English will be an advantage. Good salary and benefits. Contact Khun Jana 086 947 5197, jana@davinci phuket.com.

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Female Cook / Homemaker Wanted: Exceptional conditions for live-in cook/homemaker for semiretired UK/Canadian businessman.

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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.

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.

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Mobile Car Rental is looking for a flexible office assistant/receptionist with driving license.English knowledge required. Work location is at Boat Lagoon. Contact nui@mobile carrent.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@clubtropical lifestyle.com.

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4 cabins 3 bedrooms fully equipped located in Boat lagoon. With excellent place FREE for 7 years.

Price 12 million or EXCHANGE for a Villa or Apartment in Rawai, Kata, Karon.

For English - Email: maurice.phuket@gmail.com or SMS 081 788 8280.

For Russian - Ms. Oxana Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com or SMS: 080 529 0726.

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.

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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.

Sport Club for Sale by Owner: Set on 4 rai land with full chanote title. Include tennis court, volleyball court, fishing lake, game room, restaurant and bar and separate guest bungalow for sale or long term lease. Call +66 81 569 6026, +61 498 248 656 (English & Thai) Email:patbittersweet@gmail. com. See www.phuketsport.com.

KOH LIPE Dive Center for sale: URGENT SALE Speedboat 2 2 m . I n d o n e s i a n Pi n i s i Ketch: Licensed and registered in Sale New Boat SR-21 Finished: Only B330,000. Samran Kawasaki 750Sxi Jet Ski Pro: Stand up. Trick conversion kit, R&D ride plate, Race bars with finger throttle, Hydro-turf floor mat with foot-holds, Very reliable, fast, and great fun. Very good condition. B150,000. Contact: 087 265 8002.

Marine. We are professional boat builders, factory located in Pattaya, This model is SR-21 fully finished.

We can deliver to your place. “This price excludes engine.” Call 081 782 0921. Email: nungnapong@ hotmail.com.

Thailand. She is in good condition and currently working as a snorkel and sunset tour boat. For sale or long-term rental. Price negotiable 087 626 5366.

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.

2007 Italian demo yacht Cranchi 47ft Hard Top. Fully loaded with Tropical air con, genset, Electrical winches, garage, roof, Raymarine Premium Navy, BBQ, Ice Maker, 3 Fridges, “Bose” Sound, Neon light, Twin 570HP with reliable shaft drive, under 300 hours, Brand New Condition. Euro385,000. Call: 089 971 0278, eddyelan@yahoo.com.

Charter Boat:

62ft Hatteras Style yacht, 35 + 4 crew, large upper deck includes website: www. char terboatsphuket.com, price B5,370,000 or best offer. email: eastcoastefi@aol.com or 087 889 8044.

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.

Ski Boat for Sale: Glastron CarlSteppa Fiberglass 32 feet Flybridge two 200 hp Yamaha outboard engines. Ideal for diving and tours. B850,000. Call 081 8942124.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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/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.

40FT Steel Cutter Sloop:

Speed Boat For Sale:

furnished, TV, fridge, aircon, hot water, swimming pool, restaurant and spa.

Located in Soi Nanai villa. Contact 086 300 9406.

5 In 1 Business For Sale:

Sale New Boat SR-18 Finished: Only B280,000. Samran

A Steal For A Quick Sale:

Patong New Hotel for Longterm Lease: 40 rooms with full

son design, Thai registered, 120ltr fuel tank, 200hp Yamaha engine in excellent condition. Includes trailer, boat cover, wakeboard pole, ropes and ski equipment. Call 081 894 5822, email: mark breitis@gmail.com.

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.

Bar for sale: Very Busy Mushroom

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.

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.

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 + 13yearly payment of 1MB. Own forever title land. 100 metres to Rawai landing pier. 084 242 8914, rawai4@yahoo.com.

Cement Production Plant:

Restaurant / Guesthouse: 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.

Established restaurant covering two shop houses with private terrace and owners apartment or 8 room guesthouse. Freehold (no lease/ rent). Includes all equipment and newly renovated kitchen. Contact for details. Projected ROI 4 years.

Call 081 956 3166.

Ready Mixed Concrete Company’s factory. 446.92 Horse power. Output of workers in the production of 22 people per day at an average yield of about 100 Q/Day (B1,800/Q) average revenue per day for about B180,000. Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete. Can continue immediately. Just buy a cement truck then start delivery.

Ready water source to be used for production. Address: Moo. 4 T. Maikhao Thalang Dist. Phuket 83110. Land Size: 20 rai 2 Ngan and 56 talang wah. Price: B130 Million. Contact: Mr. Lee, mobile: 081 803 7189.

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2 Rai, Cherngtalay:

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

CHILDCARE

Golf M emb er ship for Sale: Loch Palm 500,000 Baht.

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

BUSINESS SERVICES

Buds Nursery:

Phuket’s oldest international childcare facility.

High-quality, time-proven schedule and curriculum. Now in brand-new purpose-built school. Experienced native English teachers to teach ages 1 1/2-8. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

Bus service available from Patong, Karon, Kata, Phuket, Rawai and Chalong. Tel: 076 384 638, 080 624 7060. Website: www.budsphuket.com.

Blue Canyon Golf Memb e r s h i p: Blue Canyon Golf Lifetime membership for sale!

Excellent saving! B89,500 Call 084 052 2277.

CHILDREN’S CLUB FunStart:

Family sports and leisure club. Swimming/golf/ playcentre/ gaming arcade. Contact 076 203 185, 087 882 5544. See funstart phuket.com.

HO NDA CIT Y ' 03 1,5AT, 118XXXkm: Very reliably & friendly car, carefully used for last 3 years.

Good condition with some wears.

Clean interior, good car audio, fresh tires. Best choice for young family.

Honda serviced only. 083 102 0070.

CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS Singapore Club Phuket: Calling all Singaporeans in Phuket to join Singapore Club Phuket. Contact Robin on 081 803 7189.

Lose Weight Feel Great!: Organic, Delicious, Nutritious Fruit & Vegetable Juice Detox programs from 5,000 baht Delivered To Your Door www.weightwatchdetox.com Contact 083 345 5540.

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

Mazda 2 For Sale: One year old 7,500km. automatic, smart lock, park distance control, air bags, CD stereo, controlled on steering wheel B490,000 moving must sell, contact Thai/English: 090 165 0875.

Nissan NV 1.6 Pick Up, 2006: One hand, private. Only 96,000 km.

Looks like new. The car is totally revised for B100,000. Fast and agile.

B245,000. Call Yupin English and Thai: 081 817 4805.

Mini Cooper S JCW GP for sale: Only 2000 made worldwide.

Per fect condition, 20 0 6, manual, 17,500 km, 218 hp supercharged, high end hifi, Recaro seats, Book Service, Ultimate Mini. Collectors item. B1.6m, 089 866 3756 (Eng/Th) frankdreist@ hotmail.com.

Toyota Vios For Sale:

2007 lady owner perfect condition B359,000.

Tel 081 125 1873, gordon_ asia@ hotmail.com.

Cl u b s & M e m b e rships: Club Asia Fitness, Royal Phuket City Hotel - Offers Zumba/ LesMills/ Yoga Classes/ Weight Training/Sauna/Steam/Swimming pool-all inclusive. For a free trial workout come along and join the action. Call 076 354 027, 087 275 3614, www.club asiaphuket.com.

Wicker Chair, KFC Tables, DVD Player, Helmets, Blow up Mattress and more: Super comfy wicker Chair-1000B, Classic KFC tables-500B ea/800B both, DVD player w/ USB port (plays copies)700B, Helmets-100B each, Blow up twin size Mattress-200B. Located in Chalong. Offers accepted. Contact Kiri at 088 768 6183 .

Buyer pays for transfer. 083 388 5566. Email borst.jg@gmail.com

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Hot March weather keeps tuna at bay CAST AWAY Jim Stewart editor@classactmedia.co.th

HI AGAIN MY FELLOW ofishinadoes.

March was a very poor fishing month, being in the hottest period of the year. Yes me hearties, fishing’s been as tough as trigonometry, with the high water temperature (31C surface and 29C at 10 metres – normally 28C) and it was also suggested that it was the spawning season for the tuna, as we could see them but rarely did they go for lures.

But this did not deter two members of the Phuket Game Fishing Club (PGFC): These intrepid anglers decided to go further afield in search of the “big” one and ended up at Bungsamran near Bangkok, where they landed a 109 kilo giant Mekong catfish – only 8 kilos short of the world record of 117 kilos, which was caught closer to home at Gillham’s Resort in Krabi.

Our pal Uwe, also looking for some sizeable beasties, took the MV Hooker to the Andaman Islands and came back sporting a 100 kilo dogtooth tuna among his other trophies, while the MV Dorado on the same trip had to return on one engine and with more than their fair share of electrical problems.

Hard luck guys, the Andaman Islands – the ultimate in fishing for our local boats – are always an extremely tough trip.

I see the sea gypsies are under fire again, for using their

One of Phuket’s sea gypsies on a typical homemade raft. traps and catching reef and undersize fish thereby reducing the fish stocks. Who dreams up this nonsense? Obviously not someone who has been at sea, surrounded by commercial trawlers.

Please – keep up to date with the plight of the sea gypsies and their fight to keep their land in Rawai from falling into the hands of developers. They are part of the island’s culture.

Make your thoughts known, as many now have: “Save the Sea Gypsies”.

Last but not least: have you heard about the guy who put his boat in for repairs?

He was told the boat would be ready on Wednesday, but he was called away on business and when he arrived on the Friday to pick it up, his boat was parked on the slipway, completely surrounded by wet cement.

They had decided to repair the slipway, all but the part his boat was parked on, right in the middle. I have been advised there is a word in Thai for logic.

Tight lines to all, Jimmy fishinginphuket.com

Melbourne Super King’s batsmen face Kuwait’s MG7 bowlers in the cup final at the Alan Cooke Ground in Thalang.

Melbourne Super Kings take home Phuket Cricket 6s Cup CRICKET THE MELBOURNE Super Kings were crowned champions at the 10th annual Asia Escape Phuket International Cricket Sixes at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in Thalang district on Sunday, after a brutal demolition of defending champions MG7 from Kuwait in the Cup final.

In the other tournament divisions there was silverware for MG Warriors in the Bowl, Phuket Cricket Group in the Plate and Lamma CC in the Spoon.

Eighteen teams f rom around the world competed in glorious sunshine over the last four days at the ACG for the the ICC award-winning Sixes tournament – all of the teams played on finals day and some incredible cricket skills were firmly in evidence.

The Spoon final was an

all Hong Kong duel between experienced sixes campaigners Lamma CC and the hot-shot team of the Hong Kong Cricket Festival, the Hong Kong Blues.

Batting first, despite a ferociously quick first over, Lamma eventually put on a score of 68 without loss.

They drew then on all of their many years of accumulated cricket wisdom to defend their total and the Blues fell short of the target, Lamma taking the Spoon in Phuket for the first time.

Mark “Monty” Burns was presented with the ‘Player of the Final’ award for his 25 not out, and 1 wicket for 7 runs.

The Plate final proved a popular win for the local players of the Phuket Cricket Group, who had played hard competitive cricket throughout the tournament and defeated Pinjarra from Australia in the final.

David Watson was made

Player of the Final for his 33 not out and 1 wicket for 5 runs from his over.

Two teams flew to Phuket from Kuwait for the tournament, and both sides reached the tournament finals.

Up first were the MG Warriors, who played Southern Stars from Victoria, Australia in the Bowl final.

Both teams had been going great-guns throughout the tournament, and featured match-winning players.

In the end the Kuwaitis deservedly triumphed after a controlled bowling display restricted the Aussies to a modest 57 runs, which MG Warriors knocked off relatively comfortably.

Mitch Younger of the Stars picked up the Player of the Final award for his performance of 23 not out and 11 runs from his over.

The other Kuwaiti side in the tournament, defending

champions MG7, scored a fantastic victory over the CBB Wolfpack in the Cup semi final when they defended 98 off the fancied Australian side – featuring Aussie international indoor cricketer, Will “Altar Boy” Badger – to send them into the Cup final.

There they faced the Melbourne Super Kings, who were making their debut at the Phuket Sixes. The Aussie outfit batted first and devastated the Kuwaiti bowling attack, racking up 98 runs which they then capably defended despite the best efforts of MG7.

It was a classy match full of top drawer shots and power bowling, and Melbourne were good for their Cup victory.

Player of the Final was awarded to Ramesh of the Super Kings.

Mark Stirling of the Wild Men From Borneo was awarded the prestigious Spirit of Cricket Award.

Two-week tennis fest at Thanyapura SOME OF THE WORLD’S TOP WOMEN tennis players are in Phuket this week for a round of the Chang-SAT International Tennis Federation Pro Circuit, being played at the Thanyapura sports complex in Thalang.

Two back-to back women’s tennis tournaments are being held, the first from April 20 to April 27 and the second until May 4.

Specators are welcome and entrance is free.

Among the competitors representing Thailand are Luxsika Kumkhum, world-

ranked at 127; New Zealand-born Katherine Westbury, ranked at 106 (pictured, left), and the Kingdom’s rising star, Pimpitcha Jattavapornvanit, who at just 16 years old is ranked nationally at 25th.

Thanyapura is also hosting two free tennis coaching sessions for children aged between eight and 16, from 4pm on Saturday, April 27 and from 10am on Sunday, April 28, as well a special session of social men’s tennis from 6pm to 9pm on Thursday, May 2.

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Islanders topple Khon Kaen’s T-Rex FOOTBALL

Yamaha League 1 / Thai Division 1 Team

Kazira Hans editor@classactmedia.co.th

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huket FC’s footballers had fans on the edge of their seats during last Sunday’s game at Surakul Stadium, but managed to steal a narrow victory just moments before the final whistle – their fourth league win this season and their seventh game without a losss.

The Islanders returned from their post-Songkran scoreless draw in Nakhon Pathom to host Khon Kaen FC, known as “The T-Rex” after the dinosaur fossils found near their Isan home. Khon Kaen arrived in Phuket on the back of an away loss to Navy in Rayong earlier in the week.

Phuket shuffled around a few players. Three of the back four were on the bench, with Sakareya Kolea and Thongchai Kuenkhunthod both ruled unfit to play, and Yusuke Sato out with an upset stomach.

In response, Coach Paniphol Kerdyaem sent out new defender Piyawat Piamcharoen for the first time – and, to the delight of many fans, he decided to put Nontaphan Jiensathawong where he belonged, at left wingback. Midfielder

Phuket FC’s French midfielder Geoffrey Doumeng takes the ball through the Khon Kaen defence as Dudu looks on.

“Junior” Juninho was also benched this game, to allow Narakorn Wisetthanakarn to play striker alongside leading scorer Dudu Purcino.

For the first five minutes Phuket FC took advantage of Khon Kaen’s fatigue from their long journey.

Ake-artit Somjit dribbled the ball through the Khon Kaen defenders to fire a right-footed shot, which the goalkeeper pushed into the path of Geoffrey Doumeng. The French midfielder hit it straight at the goal mouth, but a defender blocked the shot, sending the ball high over the crossbar for a corner.

Doumeng and Ake-artit soon paired up again, the

Frenchman sailed past the opposition defenders and passed the ball to Ake-artit, who went one-on-one with the Khon Kaen goal-keeper from just 10 yards out – but the keeper was quick to smother the ball, denying Phuket FC an early lead.

Play was then stopped 20 minutes into the first half, when some of the floodlights at the ground failed during a power shortage, and the tenminute break gave Khon Kaen a chance to catch their breath.

They returned to the pitch like a different team, blocking Phuket FC’s continuous attacks and taking a few opportunities of their own to test Phuket’s keeper Kampon Phatomak-

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4

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A few minutes before half time, Doumeng and Ake-artit paired up for another chance on goal, but Doumeng’s shot went wide and Phuket missed another golden opportunity to take the lead.

As the first half drew to a close, Phuket’s footballers still couldn’t break through. Coach Panipol gave instructions for Dudu to play as the lone striker, but a lack of coordination yielded no goals and the players became increasingly frustrated.

Coach Paniphol then sent on Chana Sonwiset to replace Narakorn and help Dudu up

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front, and replaced Ake-artit at left wing with Nirun Phunthong.

Meanwhile Phuket’s captain, Nontaphan, was feeling at home in his favoured wingback position, performing well in both attack and defense. He soon created another chance for Dudu, but the Brazilian curled his shot past the near post.

When Khon Kaen started to slow down late in the game, their exertions clearly catching up to them, Phuket took their cue to move forward. Although flagged offside, Chana tested the Khon Kaen keeper.

Doumeng – putting in a

sterling performance – dribbled through the T-Rex defense before firing in a shot from just outside the penalty box, agonsingly missing the goal by inches.

As extra time was called, it looked like the night would end as a goalless draw despite constant Phuket pressure.

Fatally though, Khon Kaen eased up, and Dudu took full advantage to score in the first minute of extra time – greeted by a huge roar among the 4,000 Phuket FC fans packed into the stadium.

Khon Kaen tried desperately to equalise in the remaining minutes, but Phuket put everyone behind the ball. The fate of the T-Rex was sealed when one of their defenders was sent off – and the game ended a moment later, with a final score of 1-0 to Phuket FC. The win lifted Phuket FC from fifth to third place in Yamaha League 1, tied on points with first place PTT Rayong and second place BBCU FC, but with a lower goal difference The Islanders are now in Bangkok for two back-toback games against Air Force Avia FC, including a Yamaha League 1 game on April 27.

The Phuket News is the official media partner for Phuket FC.

Phuket youth join Sydney rugby camp RUGBY TWO PLAYERS FROM THE PHUKET Lomas youth rugby team have been attending a prestigious coaching camp in Australia, after their potential was spotted during a recent training session on the island.

Lomas’ scrum half Siranat “Mai” Suksawat and hooker Natthanan “Sa Tang” Nanachivakul with caught the eye of Bob Dwyer Rugby Workshops director Mike Penistone, who says one or both of the boys might be offered a rugby scholarship in Australia in the future Both players are in the Lomas Under 13s squad who won the Plate tournament at the Bangkok Lions 10s youth rugby tournament in February. Their flights to Australia and their accomodations for the three-day training camp are being sponsored by Mitre.

Mr Penistone, the training camp director,

Mai Suksawat (centre left) and Satang Nanachivakul with former Waratahs winger Frances Cullimore and Mike Penistone. said that there was good chance the Phuket pair would be seen by professional rugby scouts during the training camp.

“One of the great joys of coaching is unearthing talent where you might least expect to find it,” he said. “I’m sure also that both Mai and Sa Tang will be scrutinised by Sydney’s rugby talent scouts.”

HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Run 1416: 4pm, Saturday, April 27 Hares: No Hope, Singha Directions: From Heroines Monument, travel west towards Cherng Talay. 100m after the pedestrian overpass beside Ladypie turn left into Moo 1 (HHH sign) opposite the temple. From Cherng Talay Police Station, head east approximately 600m and turn right into Moo 1 (HHH sign) opposite the temple. Laager will be posted approximately 400m up the track on the left (signed).

More info: phuket-hhh.com

Phuket Hashers on Run 1415 last week, in the hills near the Khao Khad view tower.

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PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTIONS: WEEK 36

United take 20th title R FOOTBALL

obin van Persie scored a first-half hat-trick as Manchester United cantered to an unprecedented 20th English league title with a 3-0 victory at home to Aston United’s Ryan Giggs has Villa on Monday.

Manchester City’s 3-1 now won 13 Premier League loss at Tottenham Hotspur titles. Photo: Gordon Flood a day earlier gave United a minutes later by Jermain Dechance to secure the title and foe, before Gareth Bale scored United needed no second in the 82nd minute. invitation, swamping Villa Arsenal returned to third to claim the championship place in the Premier League with four games to spare. table with a 1-0 win against Van Persie scored his a 10-man Fulham team at first goal of the match inside Craven Cottage on Saturday.

90 seconds, scored again Fulham’s Steve Sidwell was in the 13th minute with a shown a red card after 12 breath-taking volley, and minutes for a rough tackle on completed his hat-trick 12 Mikel Arteta - and Arsenal minutes before half-time. soon asserted their advantage, Tottenham Hotspur, with a goal by Olivier Giroud meanwhile, revived their in the 35th minute. hopes of finishing in the top On Monday, Liverpool’s four as they ended City’s Luis Suarez headed in a 97th title defence with a 3-1 home minute equaliser against Chelwin. City’s Samir Nasri sea for a 2-2 draw. But Suarez opened a lead in the fifth also earned himself a fine and minute, but Clint Dempsey possible ban when he bit Blues scored an equaliser in the defender Branislav Ivanovic 75th minute, followed four on the upper arm after a tussle

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in the penalty area. Chelsea had taken a 26th-minute lead when Oscar scored with a nearpost header, and Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge netted an equaliser in the 52nd minute.

Suarez then gifted Chelsea an opportunity by handling a high ball inside the penalty area, and the Blues’ Eden Hazard converted the resulting penalty.

Elsewhere, Reading went down 2-1 at Norwich City.

Goals from Ryan Bennett and Elliott Bennett early in the second half put Norwich in the lead, before Garath McCleary replied for the visitors.

QPR, meanwhile, suffered a 2-0 loss at home to Stoke.

Peter Crouch put the visitors ahead shortly before half-time, and Jon Walters scored from a twice-taken penalty.

Wigan Athletic missed an opportunity to move up with a 2-0 defeat at West Ham. Matthew Jarvis opened the scoring in the 21st minute, and captain Kevin Nolan sealed the victory 10 minutes from time, his 100th career goal.

Sunderland overcame Everton 1-0 to pull clear of the drop zone, with Stephane

Sessegnon scoring the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time.

Newcastle United slipped three places to 16th after Billy Jones cancelled out Yoan Gouffran’s early header to earn West Bromwich Albion a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns.

Finally, Swansea City and Southampton played out a goalless draw in their midtable tussle at the Liberty Stadium. AFP. In The Phuket News tipping competition: players AAY and Russell currently top the April table with 69 points each, followed by diggersd and scottkip on 66 points each. Suncat100 still leads the overall standings with 653 points, but challengers scottkip and diggers have narrowed the gap slightly, to 42 points.

This month (April 2013) the competition is sponsored

by Australia Bar & Grill in Kata. The monthly winner will receive a B3,000 voucher to spend at the venue. The overall winner at the end of the season will win a brand new Honda Scoopy courtesy of AP Honda.

THIS YEAR’S GRAND PRIZE IS SPONSORED BY: THIS MONTH'S COMPETITION IS SUPPORTED BY:

TOM’S TIPS WEEK 37 Man City v West Ham Chelsea v Swansea Everton v Fulham Southampton v West Brom Stoke v Norwich Wigan v Tottenham Newcastle v Liverpool Reading v QPR Arsenal v Man United Aston Villa v Sunderland

OVERALL STANDINGS Win Win Win Win Win Lose Lose Draw Win Lose

1. suncat100 653 2. scottkip 611 3. diggersd 610 4. mickyleeds 604 5. Blackrosebar 601 6. alanphuket 599 7. fazza 598 8. toptipster 595 9. gafferworld 591 10. MRB 578

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29

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RESULTS Fulham Norwich City QPR Sunderland Swansea City

0 – 1 2 – 1 0–2 1 – 0 0 – 0

Arsenal Reading Stoke Everton Southampton

West Brom West Ham Tottenham Liverpool Man United

1 – 1 2 – 0 3 – 1 2 – 2 3 – 0

Newcastle Wigan Man City Chelsea Aston Villa

Bayern rout Barcelona 4-0 BAYERN MUNICH ARE on the verge of their third Champions League final in four years after trouncing Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of their semi-final match.

It was the Spanish giants’ worst Champions League defeat since the 4-0 loss to Dynamo Kiev in the group stage in 1997.

Germany star Thomas Mueller was Barca’s chief tormentor with a goal in each half while striker Mario Gomez and Dutch winger Arjen Robben also netted to give Bayern a huge advantage for the return leg at the Camp Nou

Bayern Munich’s Thomas Müller. Photo: Ilya Khokhlov next week on May 1.

“They thrashed us,” admitted Barca defender Gerard Pique.

“It is almost impossible, but we have to show face in the return leg.

“I don’t know if anyone

has come back from a score like that in the history of the Champions League, but we’ll do what we can,” he said.

Bayern, who are bidding to become the first German team to win a treble of European as well as domestic league and cup titles, were buoyant, but coach Jupp Heynckes warned the job is only half done.

“Of course, we’re all very happy about the win, especially the size of the margin.

We were first-class,” he said.

“But we know we still have 90 minutes ahead of us in Spain.” AFP

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Brumbies stay top after epic battle with Reds RUGBY UNION ACT BRUMBIES KEPT ahead of their great rivals the Queensland Reds as the battle of the Australian titans finished all-square, but the lead changed hands in the New Zealand and South African conferences last weekend.

The Brumbies fought off a determined Reds challenge in a tense 19-19 draw in Brisbane to preserve a twopoint lead at the top of the Australian conference and the Super Rugby standings.

The Reds outscored the Brumbies three tries to one and drew level with a try by flanker Liam Gill four minutes from time.

The Auckland Blues took over at the top of the New Zealand conference without kicking a ball after defending champions Waikato Chiefs went down 25-20 to the Waratahs in Sydney – leapfrogging the Chiefs with four points from a weekend bye.

And the Northern Bulls are the new South African conference leaders after a 34-0 victory over Southern Kings, after Coastal Sharks faltered 12-6 at home to the

Central Cheetahs.

New Zealand outfits Wellington Hurricanes and Canterbury Crusaders stayed in the playoff hunt with home wins over the weekend.

The Hurricanes edged out Australia’s Western Force 22-16 in Wellington, while the Crusaders left the Otago Highlanders win-less in a 24-8 home triumph.

It was a much-needed, but far from convincing, win for the Christchurch-based team after their upset loss to the Force last week, the second consecutive defeat of their overseas tour.

In Port Elizabeth, two late tries gave the Bulls a bonus-point victory over the Kings. The extra point was secured when Akona Ndungane put down the ball after the hooter and lifted the Pretoria-based side eight places to third on the southern hemisphere championship standings and top place in the South African conference.

After surrendering a five-game winning run to the Bulls last weekend, it was a welcome winning return for the Bloemfontein-based team. AFP

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eteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been recalled to the Australia squad as vice-captain for the upcoming Ashes tour to England, after the selectors opted for experience against their fiercest rivals.

Haddi n, 35, who has played only one test since January 2012, replaces Shane Watson as Michael Clarke’s deputy in a 16-man squad for the five-test series starting in July.

Australia, who dominated England for so long in the Ashes but have lost three out of the past four contests, are ranked fourth in the world after a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of India last month.

Cricket chiefs have targeted a return to the number one ranking but the retirements of modern-day great Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey, until lately a stalwart of the batting line-up, have left the team struggling in key areas.

Chris Rogers, 35, has also

Australia’s Brad Haddin. been recalled, with chief selector John Inverarity admitting experience was an important factor in the absence of Ponting and Hussey.

Watson is in the squad but stood down from his role as vice-captain over the weekend to concentrate on his batting and bowling following his controversial axing in India for disciplinary reasons.

Skipper Clarke said Haddin’s experience would be crucial after the humbling in India.

“His leadership, his experience will play a big part in this group. He’s a senior player and experienced player and

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having the vice-captaincy is something he’ll enjoy,” he said.

Haddin will captain the Australia A squad, which will play matches against Scotland, Ireland and Gloucestershire before the Ashes series.

Haddin said this week that he never doubted he would play test cricket again. And he vowed to help instil the team spirit needed for Australia to win the Ashes series against arch-rivals England.

“The bottom line is we have to find a way to bring this squad back together,” he said on the Cricket Australia website: “We are all going over there for one thing, we’ve got to get the Ashes back. Nothing else matters.”

The selectors opted for six pacemen spearheaded by Peter Siddle, James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc, with allrounder James Faulkner, Ryan Harris and Jackson Bird giving Australia plenty of options.

But they are only taking one spinner in Nathan Lyon, with the highly rated Ashton Agar missing out, along with

paceman Mitchell Johnson, who failed to make an impression against India.

Former Australian criket captain Steve Waugh has backing the unfancied tourists to bring home the Ashes.

Waugh said carrying the underdog tag could work in Australia’s favour, providing the team believed it could win and not merely compete.

“We’ve got the bowlers to take 20 wickets,” he told reporters.

“We can beat any team in the world and we proved that, almost, last year when we nearly beat South Africa.

“So we’re not that far away.

It’s a matter of the top six getting some consistency, getting some confidence,” Waugh said

Australia squad:

Michael Clarke (captain), Brad Haddin (vice-captain), David Warner, Ed Cowan, Chris Rogers, Phil Hughes, Shane Watson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Ryan Harris, Jackson Bird, Nathan Lyon.

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Team Melbourne Storm

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6

0

0

159 86

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A Pts 12

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Blues

7

4

0

3

189 140 31

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Sea Eagles

6

5

0

1

139 54

10

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Bulls

8

5

0

3

206 171

28

3

Rabbitohs

6

5

0

1

137 105 10

16:35

18:30

Rugby Union

Super 15

Reds v Blues

4

Queensland Reds

9

6

1

2

191 178

33

4

Sydney Roosters

6

4

0

2

144 66

8

29

17:00

00:00

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County Championship

5

Chiefs

8

5

0

3

240 169 30

5

Newcastle Knights

6

4

0

2

128 85

8

32

15:00

22:00

Cricket

Test Match 2

Somerset v Warwickshire, Day 2 Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Day 2

6

Cheetahs

9

6

0

3

199 201

27

6

Gold Coast Titans

6

4

0

2

130 90

8

521

17:30

20:30

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Fremantle v Richmond

7

Sharks

8

5

0

3

178 127 27

7

Brisbane Broncos

6

3

0

3

106 90

6

8

Hurricanes

8

5

0

3

199 202 27

8

Dragons

6

3

0

3

90 122

6

9

Crusaders

8

4

0

4

213 161 26

9

Canberra Raiders

6

3

0

3

96 151

6

10

NSW Waratahs

8

4

0

4

187 220 25

10

Sharks

6

2

0

4

88

91

4

11

Stormers

7

3

0

4

154 153 24

11

Cowboys

6

2

0

4

98 110

4

12

Melbourne Rebels

8

2

0

6

162 258 19

12

Parramatta Eels

6

2

0

4

109 145

4

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14:30

16:30

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Chiefs v Sharks

16:30

18:30

Rugby Union

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Brumbies v Western Force

22:00

00:00

Rugby Union

Super 15

Bulls v Waratahs

00:05

02:00

Rugby Union

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Cheetahs v Kings

13:30

16:30

Aussie Rules

AFL

Carlton v Adelaide

16:30

19:30

Aussie Rules

AFL

Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles

13

Western Force

9

2

0

7

162 208 16

13

Wests Tigers

6

2

0

4

93 143

4

18:45

20:45

Soccer

EPL

Man City v West Ham

14

Southern Kings

8

2

1

5

166 256 15

14

Penrith Panthers

6

1

0

5

98 148

2

21:00

23:00

Soccer

EPL

Wigan v Tottenham

15

Highlanders

8

0

0

8

150 236

15

Warriors

6

1

0

5

86 146

2

813, 102

21:00

23:00

Soccer

EPL

Stoke v Norwich

16

Bulldogs

6

1

0

5

68 137

2

161

21:00

23:00

Soccer

EPL

Everton v Fulham

134

21:00

23:00

Soccer

EPL

Southampton v West Bromwich

817, 103

23:30

01:30

Soccer

EPL

Newcastle v Liverpool

521

812, 101

29

17:00

00:00

Cricket

County Championship

32

15:00

22:00

Cricket

Test Match 2

Somerset v Warwickshire, Day 3 Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Day 3

Sunday, April 28 816, 117

11:00

13:00

Rugby Union

Super 15

Crusaders v Rebels

812, 101

19:30

21:30

Soccer

EPL

Reading v QPR

817

21:00

23:00

Soccer

EPL

Chelsea v Swansea

812, 101

22:00

00:00

Soccer

EPL

Arsenal v Man United

Cricket

County Championship

Somerset v Warwickshire, Day 4 Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Day 4 Hawthorn v North Melbourne

29

17:00

00:00

32

15:00

22:00

Cricket

Test Match 2

521

13:30

16:30

Aussie Rules

AFL

Conference leader

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BRAD’S BACK Australia’s Brad Haddin batting in the first cricket test match between Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane last year.

Veteran wicketkeeper Haddin has played only one cricket test in 14 months, but he’s been made Australia’s vice-captain for the Ashes tour of England starting in July. Photo: AFP/William West

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