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Tatiana Novosyolova, right, the sister of missing Russian man Alexei Slabinskiy, and her husband hold ‘wanted’ posted of the two suspects at a press conference held on Tuesday (March 25).

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he sister of Alexei Slabinskiy, the Russian believed kidnapped in Phuket on March 7, has offered rewards totalling B600,000 for information leading to the capture of the men believed to have carried out the kidnapping, and for clues leading to her brother being found. Mr Slabinskiy and his girlfriend Yana Strizheus disappeared on March 7 from their villa in Kamala.

Ms Strizheus was found by a maid at the Blue Garden Resort & Spa, between Bangtao and Surin Beaches, eight days later (March 15). She had wounds to her neck and wrist and is now under police guard at Vachira Phuket Hospital, where she has told a harrowing story of what happened. Mr Slabinskiy, believed to have been gravely injured by his abductors, is still missing.

Police are looking for two men, Aleksandr Novichkov and Oleksandr Boychuk, aka Andrei Zabelin, a rogue Russian Navy officer. On Tuesday (March 25) Mr Slabinskiy’s sister, Tatiana Novosyolova, accompanied by her husband, Sergei Lukianov, met with Pol Col Peerayuth Karajedi, Deputy Police Chief of Phuket, and announced the rewards. Mrs Novosyolova said, “I am

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very worried about my brother. He is a very good man – all his friends like him; some of the reward money came from his friends. “I beg the police and anybody else who has clues about [the whereabouts of] the two accused men, to please inform any police station. There will also be a reward for anybody who [gives information that] helps to find my brother.”

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Zabelin as a naval officer (left) and in a recent photo supplied by Phuket Police.

Wanted man identified as rogue Russian Navy officer RUSSIAN MEDIA HAVE IDENTIFIED one of the men wanted for the kidnapping of Russians Aleksei Slabinskiy and Yana Strizheus on March 7 as a former officer of the Russian Far East Fleet. The man, originally identified by Thai police as a Ukrainian, Oleksandr Boychuk, also known as “Andrei”, has been identified as Russian Andrei Zabelin after a number of people in the Russian Far East recognised him from photographs posted online. The Phuket News’ sister newspaper Novosti Phuketa quoted Russian newspapers as reporting that Zabelin is on a Russian Police wanted list. In 2005 he was found guilty of “intentionally causing serious harm to another person’s health” after a quarrel with a stranger who was smoking in the stairwell of his building.

Zabelin ended the dispute firing a rubber bullet from an 18mm “non-lethal” handgun at the man’s face. Despite Zabelin’s good military service record and his plea that he was acting in selfdefence, a military court found him guilty. He fled before he could be locked up. Later it was discovered that while serving in the Russian Navy Zabelin had been instrumental in the wholesale theft of Navy provisions. Investigators discovered he had had been instrumental in the theft of provisions, mostly food, worth about 49 million roubles (at that time equivalent to about B49 million). Izvestia newspaper reported that Zabelin fled to Phuket to avoid prosecution and was living on the island, with his family, using a Ukrainian passport.

Continued from page 1. At the meeting at Provincial Police HQ in Phuket Town, it was explained that the reward money is split into three parts. B100,000 will go to anyone providing information that leads to Mr Slabinsky being found, while B250,000 will go to anyone giving a tip-off that leads to the arrest of either of the two men wanted by police for the kidnapping of Mr Slabinsky and his girlfriend Yana Strizheus. The two are Boychuk – identified by Russian media as fugitive former Russian Navy Major Andrei Zabelin (see left) – who is wanted on the island on charges of physically detaining a person or persons against their will, and conspiracy to steal B250,000 – and fellow Russian Novichkov, wanted on the same charges and for attempted rape. Col Peerayuth said, “All police units are searching

The other wanted man, Aleksandr Novichkov. Photo supplied by Phuket Police around the clock for the missing person and the two accused men. If anybody sees them, please contact Pol Lt Col Prawit Engchuan at 081-415-8668 or Pol Lt Col Padej Ngamlamom at 081-558-8232. Col Engchuan told The Phuket News that police had visited Zabelin’s Phuket home, not far from the Blue Garden Resort, where they spoke with his wife. She told them she had not seen her husband since March 7 and did not know where he was. Ms Strizheus was rescued after being found injured in a bungalow at the Blue Garden Resort, at the south end of Bang Tao Bay. She is now recovering, under guard, at Vachira Phuket Hospital. She told police a harrowing tale of violence at the hands of Zabelin, Novichkov and a third, as yet unidentified man, after

they were abducted by three men who came to their villa in Kamala. They were taken to a bungalow in the secluded Blue Garden Resort. There, the trio beat Mr Slabinskiy and slashed him with a broken bottle to force Ms Strizheus to go to an ATM to withdraw money. Accompanied by Zabelin, she went to the ATM in Cherng Talay and withdrew more than B300,0000, all she had in her account. The kidnappers, however, said they were owed B1 million. They beat Mr Slabinskiy again. Ms Strizheus said that in despair, and believing that her boyfriend was dying, she stabbed herself in the throat with the broken bottle that had been used on Mr Slabinskiy. The gangsters wrapped the bleeding Mr Slabinskiy in a couple of bedsheets and threw him into the back of a pick-up truck, leaving Ms Strizheus bleeding in the bungalow. Ms Strizheus told investigators that from what she had seen of the violence inflicted on her boyfriend, she believes he must be dead by now. She told officers that Mr Slabinskiy had been waiting for his family to send him money to repay the loans, but it did not arrive, causing him to miss two deadlines for repayment of principle and interest. She said she survived because the trio believed she had mortally wounded herself, and left her to die.

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ore than 100 people from the dive industry came together to discuss solutions to alleged police extortion at Chalong Pier and elsewhere, at a meeting organised by the Association of Thailand Underwater Sports (ATUS). Dive companies allege that police officers have been arresting dive company managers and foreign staff on spurious work permit violations and then demanding up to B30,000 to let them go, often with a requirement that they pay an additional B3,000 a month to ensure they are left alone. Many have reported to The Phuket News that they have paid, either out of fear or because they do not want to waste time in the high season dealing with police matters instead of looking after clients. At the meeting on Saturday (March 22) at the offices of the Thailand Diving Association near the airport, ATUS President Ronnachai Jindapon said, “We know that the problem is happening but it seems that only a few people have

reported it to us. “I want [businesses] to inform ATUS so that we know what’s happening and can help them solve the problem. “We have been cooperating with the Deputy Commander of Police Region 8, Maj Gen Ronnapong Saikaew. He acknowledged [that he had heard] what happened, but still, we need evidence to prove that the story people tell is true.” A female foreigner, who said she was a victim of the police extortion, told The Phuket News on condition of anonymity, “We specialise in technical diving and we have a registered business, a TAT license, we have TAT registration, work permits, everything is in order. “But still the police came to our shop and asked us to go to an office at the back of Chalong Police Station. They said, ‘Pay B20,000 and you’re free to go.’ We paid because we’re just afraid. This was a bad decision, because if we keep on doing this, the price will go up. “The second time, we didn’t pay. I think it’s really unfair. We are all talking about what we should do – do we want

Legal adviser Pongsawan Sahatham: Talks planned with the Labour Office. to leave or stay? We don’t belong here. We hope we can do something, because if we don’t, it’s going to get worse and worse.” Many more frustrated victims of the extortion raised their hands at the meeting and told their stories. Another victim, also a

Deadly gas kills 4 workers in sewer FOUR THAI WORKMEN died on Wednesday morning (March 26) in a sewer on Srisuthat Rd, on the edge of Phuket Town, when they were exposed to a high concentration of deadly hydrogen sulphide gas. Muang Police and rescuers received a call at 10:30am that the four men were down inside the Phuket City sewer near Namchai Ocean Transport and close to the Koh Sirey bridge, and were not responding to calls from their colleagues. A Kusoldharm Foundation rescuers, 25-year-old Jasesada Janpen, one of the first to reach the site, climbed down into the tube, about a metre in diameter and three metres underground, to try to pull out the four men but was quickly rendered unconscious himself by the deadly gas, which had filled the sewer. The rescuers used a large fan to try to blow enough air into the pipe to allow them to pull their colleague out. After performing CPR on him, they rushed him off to the ICU at Vachira Phuket Hospital. @thephuketnews

Rescue workers begin to pull up one of the bodies. Three other Kusoldharm volunteers needed to be put on oxygen; even though they did not go down the hole, they were all suffering from inhalation of

the hydrogen sulphide. Police contacted the Phuket Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation to request breathing equipment suitable for handling the emergency. Once they had strapped on the tanks and masks they went down and, tying ropes to the four men, pulled them out one by one. This took more than ten minutes but the four, who had by now been in the sewer for two hours, were all dead. All were working for Eastern Thai Consulting 1992 Co, contracted by the city to take care of sewers. One of the two workers who did not go down into the sewer told the police that the workers had left the cover open for 30 minutes to vent the gas. The first man down was unconscious within 10 minutes. It was only after three others had descended into the pipe, trying to carry out a rescue, and had met the same fate, that the remaining two workers called police and the rescue service. Eakkapop Thongtub

female foreigner, said, “In my country you can trust the police. You can call the police. But here, the police come to your office, tell you that you’ve done something wrong, and lock you up in the police station. That scares me.” Another woman complained to the head of ATUS

that her passport had been taken from her, and has still not been returned. Mr Ronnachai said that ATUS wants dive companies and staff who were harassed to write down details of the extortion they have suffered. These statements will be handed to Gen Ronnapong. He revealed that a police task force has been set up and will visit the victims to get their help identifying officers who demanded money from them. But, he added, the victims have to have the courage to put things right, and not be afraid to point out the police involved in the extortion. “If we can make one policeman afraid of this, the rest of them will also be afraid to rip us off. I contacted [Gen Ronnapong] and he wants to know if you all could recognise the officers [who demanded money] and point them out [to the task force].” He also warned that the dive companies have to make sure that they are doing everything legally; work permits are the responsibility of the business, and ATUS will not help if police catch people working without one.

He noted that work permits are often vague about the descriptions of what work the holders could legally do, and where. “We will contact the governor to discuss making work permits completely clear for everybody.” Pongsawan Sathatam, legal counsel for ATUS, revealed that there are be discussions between the association and the Labour Office to clarify, in the work permits, if divers can work legally outside the office. Mr Ronnachai suggested that the dive companies register as members of ATUS to make it easier for the association to look after them. In many cases, businesses don’t want to pay to be a member but when they have problems, they still ask for the association’s help, he said. Pongthirat Pokkabut, another lawyer working with ATUS, said that if police come to an office and threaten to file charges against dive company personnel, those people should tell the police they will go to the police station. “But first, call ATUS, and inform the lawyers. You will not have to go to the police station alone.”

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overnor Maitri Inthusut led some 20 officials, volunteer police and reporters into the hills between the bypass road and the Red Mountain Golf Course on Wednesday (March 19), where eight rai of forest has been illegally encroached on, apparently in an attempt to set up a rubber plantation. Gov Maitri explained, “We originally spotted this eight-rai encroachment from a helicopter. We also received reports from local villagers.” Four rai of the land has been razed with fire, while in the other four rai the trees have been damaged. “First the encroachers killed the existing trees by putting some chemical on them or by ring-barking them. Then they cut them down and burned them.

Just burned stumps are all that remain of the original virgin forest. “Police officers came at night to try to catch them, but they were armed with automatic weapons and managed

to escape. “We have sent patrols into this area two or three times a month. But

they must have come [in between the patrols] with chainsaws to cut down the trees. It must have taken at least two and a half days to burn four rai of these trees. It is still burning now; you can see the smoke. “Six years ago we caught three of them with a truck. Those people had even put up concrete posts to mark the land as theirs. They burned trees right next to a high-voltage pylon.” He added that this is not the only area where people are grabbing land. “We are also patrolling the Nakkerd Hills, Koh Sirae and other places too. This is happening all over Phuket.” He told the accompanying reporters, “I want you to know how hard it is to catch these people. Not only do you have to walk up steep mountains – and do it at night – but it is also dangerous for our volunteer patrols because the others also have firearms.”

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A KARON POLICE OFFICER WAS asleep when he smashed his squad car into three other vehicles and two motorbikes in front of a rice shop in the middle of a dead end road in Patong on Friday night (March 21). Kathu Police arrived at the scene shortly after 1.30am and found the police vehicle had smashed the front-end of a silver Honda City, which was parked, and forced it to hit the red Toyota pick-up truck that was directly behind it. Like a row of dominoes, the truck smashed into the back of There goes the no-claims bonus. The police truck and two of the vehicles a black Honda Wave motorbike, it hit and damaged. which hit a white Toyota Avanza

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MORE THAN 200 VILLAGers from Klong Mudong in Chalong rallied on March 20 to complain to the Mayor of Chalong about poor water and power supplies. Somporn Nookong, Chairman of the Klong Mudong community, explained to the Mayor, Samran Jindapol, that the village had grown from 10 households in 1992 to around 200. Most of the people are poor, he said, many without jobs or

homes apart from the shacks along Klong Mudong. Many are tapping neighbors’ electricity supplies, but with the number of people doing this, the power is simply not enough. The tap water sometimes dries up because of demand, and the water is sometimes red in colour. The Mayor promptly called the relevant agencies to tell them to ensure supplies of water and power are sufficient. Suthicha Sirirat

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Silk Air ‘unveiled’ its latest acquisition, a Boeing B737, in Phuket this week. The aircraft has already been in service since Februar y, but on Tuesday (March 25) the airline showed it off to local media and travel industry people. The airline’s Chief 737 pilot, Capt John Lee Siek Jong, at the aircraft’s controls, was on hand to answer questions. thephuketnews

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New road ‘should help ease traffic’ at Central T Photo shows officers (standing) with some of 15 people arrested. Two were later found to be food hawkers, and were released without charges.

Cock fight gamblers busted in Koh Kaew POLICE BUSTED A COCK fight on Sunday afternoon (March 23) near the Phumundra Condo development in Koh Kaew, after receiving reports that people were gambling on the outcome. Arriving quietly at the site in a small wood, police noted there was a worker camp a couple of hunderd metres away. When they showed their hand, people ran in all directions but officers, according

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to police reports, were able to grab four Thais and nine Burmese. They also confiscated two roosters, cock-fighting paraphernalia, and a clock used for timing the fights. T hose a r rest ed we re charged with illegal gambling. Cock fights are legal in Thailand but gambling on them is not. The penalty is a small fine. Eakkapop Thongtub

he new road that will allow people heading north from Chalong and Rawai towards Kathu to bypass the current roadworks mayhem next to Central Festival Intersection is now officially open. The new B19 million Muang Naka Rd was opened by Governor Maitri Inthusut, watched by representatives of the Anuphas Vividkarn Co, which donated the land, the Department of Rural Roads (DRR), which paid for it, Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwanpappana, OrBorJor President Paiboon Upatising and others involved. Tiraporn Jirattanakorn, the director of the Phuket DRR, said, “Usually there are about 5,000 cars per day travelling from Chalong to Kathu (from both Chaofa West Rd and Vichit Songkram Rd). “With the traffic at Central Festival very congested at present, especially because of the [underpass] construction, there was a need to reduce the amount of traffic on the main road by making a new one.”

Gov Maitri takes a tour inside the new underpass near Central Festival Phuket. Coming from the south, motorists can now travel along the Chao Fa City Rd, which branches off Chao Fa West Rd at the Honda showroom, then along the new road, and emerge on Wichit Songkram Rd, close to the Makro store.

The new concrete road is 1.25 kilometres long and seven metres wide, with a 2.5-meters pavement for pedestrians. The governor said, “This road will help reduce the traffic at the Central Festival intersection.”

The governor also visited the Central Underpass site to learn about progress. He was told the project is about two thirds complete, and that the underpass should be ready for use at the end of June next year. Suthicha Sirirat

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Justice for paedophile stepfather AN IR ATE MOTHER administered swift justice when she learned that her daughter, aged 14, had been repeatedly raped by her stepfather, to the point that she became pregnant. When Nangjai found out through a relative, she took a machete to the stepfather’s head. Police were called to the site of the hack attack, a home in Baan Manik, on Thursday (March 20). The victim of the attack, a 26-year-old labourer named Wirun, had already been taken to hospital for treatment to a four-inch slice in his head, but Nangjai and her daughter Prae (not her real name), met with police. The mother explained to the police that – unknown to her – her partner Wirun had repeatedly had sex with Prae. When Prae became pregnant, Wirun consulted a relative about what he should do. The relative told Nangjai who, in a rage, attacked Wirun. Eakkapop Thongtub

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overnor Maitri Inthusut has hit back at those who keep pointing out the bad things happening of the island, and blaming the island and its authorities, without also boosting its good points and recognising the efforts that are being made to tackle the problems. In conversations with The Phuket News in the past week, the Governor said that Phuket is catching flak, most recently for tuk-tuk actions in Patong and stolen passports but he is fighting to reclaim the island’s reputation. The Governor noted that he had recently been looking at solutions for environmental problems ranging from picking up garbage, checking out the treatment of elephants at safari camps and solving the problems of goat farmers to leading all the officers involved in fixing water shortage problems. He had also been tackling land encroachment, he said, climbing up a steep mountain himself, leading officials to land deep inside the forest “to catch those illegal land invaders”. Governor Maitri also said he has been working on improving Phuket’s

Gov Maitri says the island’s traffic woes are improving every day. infrastructure with a variety of projects to solve traffic jams. “It seems that the traffic in Phuket is improving every day,” he said. “Underpasses, tunnels and widening of roads are on the way.” “Phuket is the tourist destination with the second highest revenue in Thailand. Any city in the world with a lot of tourists has both advantages and disadvantages. The higher the revenue, the more disadvantages there will be. “The recent tuk-tuk rally in Phuket is an example of the problems that

originate from conflict and misunderstanding between two groups of businesses. “Each of the business operators has to struggle to earn a living in order to keep up with rapid changes in the environment and the economy. “As human beings, we need to understand that chaos undeniably happens. It would be unjust to blame any particular person, place or situation.” Addressing the revelations of passports going missing on the island

– highlighted by the news that two Iranian passengers on the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 were travelling on passports reported missing in Phuket in 2012 and last year – the Governor was irritated that Phuket is being blamed. “Phuket attracts all kinds of people from all walks of life from around the world. Everybody wants to get the most benefit for themselves. Phuket is being unfairly vilified because all of these people were greedy to make money from these disappearing passports. “Phuket needs a higher budget from the central government to strengthen the police. Phuket earned the secondhighest revenue for Thailand, yet because we have a low registered population we get insufficient funding from the central government, which is unfair. “If Phuket were an independent city I assure you that many of these horrible accusations would disappear.” The Governor also pleaded for more dialogue to overcome language barriers, poverty, education shortfalls and “some of the traditional attitudes of Thai people that cause breakdowns in communication between foreigners and Thais.”

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he island’s waste-toenergy (WTE) plant, which has been undergoing repairs for the last five months, will be brought back online today (March 28), Governor Maitri Inthusut was assured at a meeting on Monday (March 24) at the 290-rai waste management facility in Saphan Hin. Phuket City Mayor, Somjai Suwansupappana told the meeting, “We are beyond capacity. All of the five [landfill] sites here are full to overflowing. We’ve had to close two of them as they can’t take any more.” Since the WTE plant was taken offline late last year – partly as a result of damage caused by the region-wide power blackout on May 21 – the facility has been operating at half-capacity, incinerating some 350 tonnes of

All five of the island’s landfills are full, meaning long-term solutions will need to be found for Phuket’s waste. waste a day, she explained. “We get about 670 tonnes [of rubbish] brought here every day, which is about 90 per cent of all of the island’s rubbish. All the excess gets buried in one of the landfills. Once the generator is repaired and back online, we will be back to normal

capacity of [burning] about 700 tonnes a day.” However, such relief will only be short-lived. Prachoom Suriya, chief of the Phuket City Municipality Environment Office warned that the 700 tonnesa-day capacity will soon be exceeded.

“The amount of garbage in Phuket grew in 2013 by 9.8 per cent compared with the previous year. The 15-year annual growth rate is about 7.3 per cent,” he said. Phuket City Municipality is currently in the process of requesting budgets for two projects.

The first is for B530 million to refurbish the 15-yearold incinerator, which has been off-line for three years. The proposal would increase the facility’s incinerating capacity by 250 tonnes to 950 tonnes per day. The second request is for B80 million, which would be

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used for clearing and sorting out the five overflowing landfill sites, in hopes of eventually restoring some of the land. However, at the current rate, “it would take five years to burn 1 million tonnes of r ubbish here... cur rently we have about 1.2 million tonnes,” noted Mr Prachoom. After the meeting, the governor joined officials and media on a tour of landfill site No 5, which is overflowing with a total of 117,313 tonnes. During the tour, Governor Maitri met with several locals based at the landfill who salvage, sort and separate recyclables for income. “Locals can earn between B600 and B700 a day working here... I heard that 14 people were even born here. It’s quite amazing, this unseen side of Phuket,” he said. “I want people to know, waste management will continue to be a priority for the government,” he added.

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3 in race for Patong Mayor THREE CANDIDATES HAVE REGISTered for the Patong mayoral race: the suspended incumbent Pian Keesin, former Phuket MP Chalermlak Kebsap and Kittisun Kuru, who was a member of the town’s council in 2003. Mr Pian, head of the Love Patong Party, and Ms Chalermlak, heading her Patong New Sky Party, arrived for registration on the first day, March 21. Mr Kittisun and his Patong Progressive Group, somewhat of long shot, registered on Monday (March 24). After signing up, Mr Pian and Ms Chalerlak drew numbers for the campaign. She got the coveted No 1 and Mr Pian No 2. Mr Kittusun will campaign with No 3. Ms Chalermlak said that she will be running on a platform aimed at addressing five main problems in Patong: Occupation of public spaces by groups looking to make a profit; Environmental degradation and failure to maintain facilities; Flooding every time rain coincides with a high tide; @thephuketnews

Traffic problems including constantly repeating accidents; and Influential people and “mafia” activities. “But we must all work together – one person alone cannot solve [all the problems].” Mr Pian told the media that as Mayor of Patong for many years he had solved many problems, including traffic jams, flooding, educational development, and disaster prevention and mitigation. He said that he concentrated on making real improvements that people could see with their own eyes, and added that he was always thinking about other ways to develop Patong further. “If I am elected there will be more rich people in the area,” he added. Mr Kittisun announced a nine-point platform covering much the same ground as his rivals but also including improved garbage collection, more specialist health care, a language centre to prepare people for the start of the AEC at the end of 2015, and more transparent government. The election will take place on Saturday, April 26. Suthicha Sirirat

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Green light for stage two of Soi Dog’s sterilisation push

huket’s Soi Dog Foundation has completed a campaign to sterilise stray animals, successfully sterilising and vaccinating more than 15,000 dogs and 2,000 cats on the island during its two year mobile clinic programme. The mobile clinic, which started in June 2012, is a part of the foundation’s effort to humanely reduce the stray dog and cat population and keep Phuket free from rabies. The programme is not only for the sake of the dogs – it also benefits local communities by reducing dog bites and other problems caused by stray dogs, the Foundation says. The free clinic is set up at different locations, often on the grounds of temples, schools, and government buildings, and sometimes under a tent. The mobile sterilisation team usually spends a few weeks at each location before moving to the next one. Soi Dog Foundation cofounder and vice president John Dalley said, “Our cur-

Sterilisation gets underway at the Soi Dog Foundation’s mobile clinic. rent three year programme in Phuket working closely with the local governments has had a large impact on the stray animal population. The situation on Phuket has already vastly improved from when we first started there 10 years ago.” The second phase of the

programme will re-visit every area of Phuket again to catch those dogs who have not yet been spayed or neutered. It is expected to be complete in 2015, after which only a low level of maintenance sterilisations will be needed and the population will continue to decline, the

Foundation says. Soi Dog says it will then shift its attention to widespread sterilisation programmes in Bangkok and other areas of Thailand to address larger dog problems. In addition to spaying and neutering animals, Soi Dog says it is investing a lot of effort to stop the dog meat trade both in Thailand and neighbouring countries in the past year. Mr Dalley said, “Although fighting the illegal dog meat trade and caring for the thousands of dogs rescued from it had a huge impact on our operations last year, sterilisation remains our prime focus. “Large scale sterilisation is the most successful method of controlling a dog or cat population, particularly in a country like Thailand, where mass euthanasia is contrary to local beliefs”. In 2013, Soi Dog Foundation sterilised a record number of 13,568 dogs and cats in Thailand including 8,876 dogs in Phuket alone – both records

Phuket’s Soi Dog Foundation Soi Dog Foundation is a notfor-profit, legally registered charitable organisation in the United States, Australia, the UK, France and Holland. Soi Dog helps the homeless, neglected and abused dogs and cats of Thailand. Its aim is to set an example for the

Asian region on how to humanely reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats through spaying and neutering, and to better the lives and living conditions of the stray dogs and feral cats of Asia. Its shelter is located in Mai Khao, Phuket.

for the foundation. To find out where the mobile clinic will be, people can call Soi Dog at 081 788 4222. People are encouraged to bring animals to the clinic,

but it’s best if they make appointments first rather than just showing up. For more information visit soidog.org or facebook.com/ SoiDogPageInEnglish

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Final resting place: The HTMS Kletkaew is sunk to form a new dive site off Phi Phi Leh last Wednesday (March 19).

Down she goes! Old Navy vessel becomes dive site

n ancient Royal Thai Navy transport support vessel HTMS Kletkaew went to a watery grave on Wednesday (March 19) just off Phi Phi Leh Island, where it is expected to attract coral and marine

life, and become a popular dive site. The Kletkaew was built in 1948 for the Norwegian Royal Navy, being launched initially as the RnoMS Norfrost. Eight years later it was acquired and renamed by the Royal

Thai Navy (RTN). Before the 382-ton, 47-metre vessel was sunk, several holes were cut through the hull to assist in the sinking and also to allow skilled divers to explore the interior.

Raids net ‘fake’ medicines TWO PHUKET RETAILers of Chinese traditional medicines were raided on Wednesday (March 19) following allegations that they were selling fake medicines to tourists. The officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Region 8 and the Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) confiscated a variety of remedies with an estimated retail value of B10 million. The first target of the raids was Discovery Park & New Treatment Co Ltd at 9/8 Mu 5, Tambon Wichit, which also stages snake shows. There, the officers found boxes of traditional remedies for sale to Chinese tourists. The remedies were packed in bottles with labels in Chinese only, not Thai, and with no registration numbers from the FDA. After seizing the boxes, the officials invited six staff for questioning. The seized medicines, all bright pink spherical capsules, were packaged in two sizes of bottles, with 80 capsules selling for B3,100 and 180 capsules for B5,800. The bottles’ labels in Chinese and were decorated with snake symbols. Fifty cartons of the @thephuketnews

Some of the ‘medicine’ confiscated during the raids. medicine were confiscated. The second raid was on Phuket Royal Park Co Ltd on Chaofah City Rd in Tambon Wichit, where the officers also found large amounts of similarly packaged remedies in cartons. This time, however, the bottles carried Thai labels. Initial inspection showed that they were the same medicines but in this case the labels were in Thai, giving the name of the remedy as Thai Zia Too Wan, and claiming that it could cure excess body heat, thirst, measles and chicken pox. Some of the bottles were labeled in English or Russian, with fake FDA numbers, and claims to treat female

ailments by “balancing the female endocrine system”. The DSI seized 30 boxes and invited the business owner to go with them for questioning. Piyarod Watcharanukul from the FDA said, “Our initial investigation indicates that the medicines are fake. We will conduct further investigation to confirm this.” However, officers of both companies were charged with selling traditional medicines without a permit, which carries a maximum penalty of up to three years imprisonment or a fine of up to B5,000, or both; and selling unregistered remedies, which carries the same penalties. Suthicha Sirirat

The sinking, a joint action by the RTN and the Dept of Marine & Coastal Resources, was presided over by Capt Nantapon Malarat, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Tab Lamu Naval Base in Phang Nga. Suthicha Sirirat

PHUKET WAS ROCKED at 8.41pm last Friday (March 21) after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck an area off the east coast of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Disaster management officials in India said the earthquake did not prompt a tsunami alert for the Islands, which are situated roughly 739 km from Thailand’s Phang Nga Province. The quake, which took place 109.4 km southeast of the islands in the Indian Ocean, was at a depth of just under 10km. The area is known for frequent earthquakes as it is part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of volcanoes on the Pacific Basin. In 2012, there was island-wide alarm when a quake off the coast of Sumatra triggered a tsunami alert.

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ews of the alleged police extortion of foreigners involved in the island’s dive industry has shaken the industry hard and frightened many people working in it. Last Saturday, more than 100 people from the industry met for a meeting organised by the Association of Thailand Underwater Sports (ATUS) to try and brainstorm ways to stop the extortion. Dive companies allege that police officers have been arresting dive company managers and foreign staff on spurious work permit violations and then demanding up to B30,000 to let them go, often with a requirement that they pay an additional B3,000 a month to ensure they are left alone. However – and this is where the grey area comes in – work permits are often vague about the descriptions of what work the holders can

legally do, and where, and are written in Thai language – which few permit holders can read. (Perhaps they should learn to read it.) But even in Thai the descriptions can be vague, and this can make it very difficult for people to defend their interpretation of the definitions of the work they are allowed to do. The problem needs to be sorted out, and a large part of this entails clarifying the exact roles that are included in foreigners’ work permits. The whole episode should also serve as a reminder to foreigners who work on Phuket that it’s (usually) far easier to defend against extortion if you know for sure you’re working legally. If you’re legal then you’ve ultimately got nothing to fear. But most important part is that this whole episode – masquerading as a crackdown on work permits but in fact

a shakedown by dishonest officers (by no means the first time this has happened) – is stopped, and soon. Any officers found abusing their powers and demanding money with threats should be thrown off the force and prosecuted. It will be intriguing to see whether that happens. The allegation that the police are extorting large sums of money from people who are doing nothing wrong is shocking, and does nothing for the reputation of the police force as a whole. Phuket’s foreign dive community members are a huge asset to the island’s tourism economy. It would be a great shame if many of them decided that doing an honest day’s work to make some of the island’s most high-value tourists happy is just not worth the hassle, and leave for other places where they can operate without being molested.

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Straight talk [Re. Phuket: Understanding Russians: Meet the big boss] To Anton Makrov, thank you for a very true article. I say true as I have found these traits with dealings with Russians. If it were not for a couple of super talented Russian friends, who pointed out these traits to me in 2008, I would have been eaten alive by these “powerful” persons. Yes I too was a bit shaken with my first dealings with big bosses, the talking in your face, the chest pushes, the drinking challenges etc. Took me four months to quickly learn another trait that is actually admired: Never back down, even if you feel you are going to be ground up to powder. I stood up to to a big chest push, was terrified and when my Russian client saw I was not going to give an inch, his face softened and he took a shine to me for not backing down. Just like we learn Thainess,

so to do we learn ‘Russianess’. There is after all a place for everybody in this world. Thank you Anton. Inepto

Island of calm [Re. 4 hurt in 3 bombings in Chiang Mai] It is sad news indeed but this is in Chiang Mai and not Phuket. Over the last 8 years of me living here, Phuket has not been affected by the violence – Bangkok is 12 hours drive and Chiang Mai is about 24 hours drive. The centre and north of Thailand seem to be where most of the trouble hotspots are, mainly due to the extremes in politics, wealth and employment in these areas. The north of Thailand is considered “Red Shirt country”, but even then is an amazing place to visit. Thailand is a great place and these isolated instances of trouble, although worrisome, are not in any way the norm here! Simon Murray

Call for rain [Re. More rain for Phuket this week] Can’t complain, in fact look forward to a break. Ian L. Hannaford Been too hot, please come rain. Thiwa Wah

Papers, please [Re. Dive shops gather to solve police bribery problem] What seems to be the problem? I had a visit too, but my work permit, and all other documents were in order, so if you have those properly done, like you should, then there is no problem. Kata Gardens

Mystery deepens [Re. Scenarios: What could have happened to flight MH370?] My current favourite theory is that the US’ National Security Agency wanted those 20 Chinese techies, and sent

up AWACS aircraft to jam the radar. Explains a lot. Perhaps W WIII has just been averted. Christy Sweet

Saving lives [Re. Free helmets given for road safety in Phuket] Great idea. Should be supported. A life saved is a life saved. Go for it. Steve Jenkins

Bike problems [Re. Phuket Poll: What’s the alternative to giving your passport to rent a motorbike?] All rental bikes and cars should be f ully i nsu red against the possibility of total loss or accident. The average price for renting a small scooter or motorbike for the day is typically B200-300, which is cheap compared to other popular tourist destinations. Most tourists could easily afford to pay twice that. Geoffphuket

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IN BRIEF NONTHABURI

Monk beaten after berating red shirts A monk was beaten up by redshirt supporters on Monday after he had allegedly reproved them for blocking traffic near the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in Muang district. Phra Praj Prichano, who resides at Wat Rangsi Chatchawan in Somdej district of Kalasin, filed a complaint to Nonthaburi police station. He said he was attacked by members or supporters of the Radio Broadcasters for Democracy, a faction of the red shirts, after visiting his dying son at Pak Kret Home for Children with Disabilities in Pak Kret district.

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Hunt for ancient relics in Myanmar The government’s Fine Arts Department will study traces of old Ayutthaya settlements in Myanmar’s Mandalay and Sagaing regions, Fine Arts chief Anek Sihamart says. He said Ayutthaya culture is still evident in the regions, including Ayutthaya-style temples and a shrine of Rama from Ramayana. The project aims to renovate the mural paintings at Maha Theindawgyi Monastery – a major temple.

BANGKOK

Drivers parked ‘too long’ face fines Bangkok Traffic Police on Monday announced yet another imminent crackdown on both private and public vehicles found parked illegally in 10 busy commercial areas already suffering huge rush hour traffic jams. Assistant national police chief Pol Lt Gen Ruangsak Charitek said officers would take “decisive action” against motorists including drivers of public buses, vans and taxis who park at stop signs or bus stops in front of major shopping malls and markets.

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Deep South ban on moving army weapons: chief Army chief Prayuth Chanocha has prohibited units operating in the southern border provinces from moving weapons and other military equipment out of the region for fear they could be used in political violence. Col Banpot Poonpian, the Internal Security Operations Command spokesman, said Gen Prayuth made the prohibition order during today’s army unit meeting at the army’s operation centre. Bangkok Post @thephuketnews

Migrants were to ‘train in terror’ Wassayos Ngamkham

olice suspect the illegal Muslim immigrants found in the south recently were using Thailand and Malaysia as transit points to travel on to Turkey where they allegedly would be trained for terrorist plots. The suspicion has been unveiled by a police source close to the investigation into the separate entries of groups of 112 and 296 Muslims into Thailand. Those in the first group were arrested late last year and detained in Bangkok’s Suan Phlu immigration office while the second group were recently arrested in Songkhla – 219 at a rubber plantation on March 12, and 77 near a local school in Sadao district on March 20. It remains unclear what nationalities the immigrants hold, although Chinese authorities have identified 30 people of the group of 112 as Uighur ethnic Muslims from the far western region of Xinjiang, which is viewed by Beijing as a hotbed of separatist terrorism movement. The group of Muslim immigrants arrested at the rubber plantation claimed they came from Turkey. After an initial investigation, authorities believe the groups of 219 and 112 actually belong together, said Immigration Bureau chief Panu Kerdlarppol. However, in a recent inter-

The possible routes taken from China. Graphic: Bangkok Post view with the Bangkok Post, Lt Gen Panu refused to provide specific details about their nationalities, saying the information may affect international relations. Beijing claims these Muslim immigrants are Chinese and look set to take them back, while Turkish officials have also expressed willingness to help the group travel to Turkey. According to the Immigration Bureau and information obtained from Chinese and Thai authorities, it is more likely these Muslims came from China. Thai police have become

aware of Uighur Muslim migrants since late last year after Lt Gen Panu met Kunming police in China and discussed the issue. Lt Gen Panu admitted he learnt then that some Chinese Muslims had tried to enter Thailand secretly to go to a third country. The same police source quoted some Chinese police as saying some of the migrant Muslims wanted to travel to Turkey allegedly to be trained in weapons use and use the knowledge, on returning to China, to support separatist movements and launch terrorist attacks. Bangkok Post

American professor’s take on Thai swear words goes viral on internet A VIDEO CLIP OF AN AMERIcan professor documenting his first experience of being sworn at in Thailand has attracted more than one million views after being uploaded to YouTube. Thanachart Siripatrachai uploaded the video clip of 78-year-old Nelson Howe describing his first experience of being subjected to foul language after living in Bangkok for three years. The incident occurred when the professor poached a taxi from another man who had been waiting Mr Howe was late for an appointment so decided to cut the queue, prompting the other man to approach him and shout in English: “Your father died.” He had earlier been travelling to the appointment by bus, but the driver failed to let him get off at the stop where he needed to alight. The academic didn’t understand that he was being insulted, so asked

American professor Nelson Howe. the man: “How did you know?” He had not realised that the Thai translation of “your father died” is considered an expletive. “It was eye opening for me,” Mr Howe said, adding that no American swear word relates to a person’s father. The professor said his experience of living in Thailand taught him that Thai people respect their parents to the point that school

children will call each other their father’s name as a form of insult, an act which would elicit little emotion in an American playground. The clip goes on to discuss his broad knowledge of Thai swear words and which is his favourite. The video was made to promote a book written by Mr Thanachart about his ‘first time’ experience of visiting New York. Bangkok Post

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Lawyer: Man is jailed for planning Tiananmen protest A Chinese court on Monday jailed for 18 months a man who applied to hold a protest on the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square killings, his lawyer said. Gu Yimin was found guilty of “inciting state subversion” for posting pictures of the 1989 crackdown online and applying for permission to stage a protest on its anniversary last year, his lawyer Liu Weiguo said.

MALAYSIA

Electric problem diverts Malaysia plane to HK

A Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul had to divert to Hong Kong early Monday due to electrical problems, the carrier said, adding to the flag-carrier’s headaches as it grapples with its missing plane crisis. Flight MH066 was “diverted to Hong Kong due to an inoperative aircraft generator which supplies normal electrical power” on the Airbus A330300, the airline said.

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n a land of simpering karaoke stars, Vietnam’s first female rappers are foul-mouthed queens of the lyrical underground – battling government censorship and rampant piracy to spit flow and make dough. Hip-hop is a new import to the communist country of some 90 million, where society is still dominated by conservative values. Young women producing profanity-laced rap about partying and getting high raises eyebrows. But having shot to fame at 14 as Vietnam’s first mainstream rap act, Kimmese SpaceSpeakers – who discovered the genre through a single Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song on a karaoke VCD – is nonchalant about her notoriety. “I do what I want,” said the singer, 23, who has given up on Vietnamese record labels and is releasing her second studio album independently. Kimmese took a four-year career break at 17, a hiatus she says was spent mostly drunk and partying, and then re-emerged as a powerful R&B vocalist straddling Vietnam’s musical underground and mainstream. She cuts an unusual figure in her native Hanoi, Vietnam’s conserva-

Kimmese at a recording studio in Hanoi. Photo: AFP/Hoang Dinh Nam tive communist capital: strikingly beautiful, she is covered in tatoos with waist-length green hair. It is an image that chimes with her broader message, she said. “In Vietnam, if men have tattoos, it’s cool. But if a woman has tattoos they call you a bad girl. It’s fine to be a bad girl! Man – good girls are boring,” she told AFP. She’s “not interested” in politics and so doesn’t rap about it, but her

profanity-strewn lyrics are groundbreaking in the authoritarian country where standard mainstream pop fare is about patriotism, love and being a good girl. Traditional social attitudes still dominate in Vietnam and women fall under considerable pressure to marry, have children and then cook for their husbands. Kimmese gives short shrift to those expectations.

“I wanna be equal! And I want to tell them (Vietnamese women) that if I can do it, then you all can do it,” said the singer, who makes little money from her songs due to rampant piracy but has lucrative advertising deals with Pepsi and KFC. “Women! You can do it, get out of the shadow of men and do whatever you want to do... Nobody has the right to judge you,” Kimmese said, in her near-flawless American-accented English, learned from rap songs. For Ho Hoai Anh, a music producer and song writer who has worked with Kimmese, she represents a new wave of Vietnamese musical talent. “In Vietnamese culture, even in the arts, women try and appear very understated, very feminine and gentle,” he said, adding artists like Kimmese defy this norm. “They have strong personalities. They express a desire common to many Vietnamese women: to have a more fulfilling professional life, to be less passive in general, not to be junior to men,” he said. “Their music speaks to the aspirations and the realities of modern life for Vietnamese women.” AFP

Smartphones catapult Bhutan into modern age SITTING IN HIS OFFICE IN Bhutan’s sleepy capital, newspaper editor Tenzing Lamsang muses on the dramatic impact of cell phone technology on a remote Himalayan kingdom known as the “last Shangri-La”. “Bhutan is jumping from the feudal age to the modern age,” said Lamsang, editor of The Bhutanese biweekly and online journal. “It’s bypassing the industrial age.” As the last country in the world to get television and one which measures its performance with a “Gross National Happiness” yardstick, Bhutan might have been expected to be a hold-out against mobile technology. While monks clad in traditional saffron robes remain a common sight on the streets of the capital Thimpu, they now have to dodge cell phone users whose eyes are glued to their screens. It has a largely rural population of just 750,000, but Bhutan’s two cellular networks have 550,000 subscribers. And the last official figures in 2012 showed more than 120,000 Bhutanese had some kind of

Tiger’s Nest Monastery. Photo: Douglas J. McLaughlin mobile Internet connectivity. Wedged between China and India, the sparsely-populated “Land of the Thunder Dragon” only got its first television sets in 1999, at a time when less than a quarter of households had electricity. Thanks to a massive investment in hydropower in the following decade-and-a-half, nearly every household is now hooked up to the electricity grid. The radical change in lifestyle has coincided with an equally dramatic transformation of the political system, with

the monarchy ceding absolute power and allowing democratic elections in 2008. The second nationwide elections took place last year, bringing Tshering Tobgay, a charismatic former civil servant, into office. In a recent interview with AFP, Tobgay underlined how he regarded technology as a force for good and not something to be resisted. “Technology is not destructive. It’s good and can contribute to prosperity for Bhutan,” the prime minister said. AFP thephuketnews

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Crimea’s Tatars flee for Ukraine far west Vassyl Trukhan

ussia’s annexation of Crimea has sent hundreds of the region’s ethnic Tatars fleeing the peninsula for western Ukraine out of fear of a backlash from Moscow. The Tatars, a native Muslim community of about 300,000, largely boycotted a March 16 referendum on whether their historic homeland should come under Kremlin control. Memories of the mass deportations organised under Moscow’s Soviet rule in the 1940s are still fresh in the Turkic-speaking minority. And after Russia’s seizure of Ukraine’s last airbase in Crimea on Saturday – which Kiev fears could herald an imminent Russian invasion – many fear Tatars could be targeted again. “This journey is like leaving the Soviet Union for a different country,” said Adele, a Tatar arriving for the first time

A Crimean Tartar girl looks out from a car as she leaves the train station in Lviv with her family after disembarking from a train from Simferopol. Photo: AFP/Yuriy Dyachyshyn in Ukraine’s westernmost city. Along with hundreds of other Tatars, mostly women and children, she made the 30-hour, 1,200-kilometre train trip across Ukraine to Lviv. Known as “the little Paris

of Ukraine,” the western city’s government and residents have opened their doors to the new arrivals. Local authorities say nearly 2,000 people from Crimea and neighbouring areas have

Two more colossal pharaoh statues unveiled in Egypt’s temple city Luxor ARCHAEOLOGISTS ON Sunday unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Egypt’s famed temple city of Luxor, adding to an existing pair of world-renowned tourist attractions. The two monoliths in red quartzite were raised at what European and Egyptian archaeologists said were their original sites in the funerary temple of the king, on the west bank of the Nile. The temple is already fa mou s for it s ex ist i ng

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Statue of Ramses II in Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Rémih 3,400-year-old Memnon colossi – twin statues of Amenhotep III whose reign archaeologists say marked the political and cultural zenith of ancient Egyptian civilisation.

“The world until now knew two Memnon colossi, but from today it will know four colossi of Amenhotep III,” said German-Armenian archaeologist Hourig Sourouzian, who heads the project to conserve the Amenhotep III temple. The existing two statues, both showing the pharaoh seated, are known across the globe. The two restored additions have weathered severe damage for centuries, Sourouzian said. AFP

temporarily settled in the region, more than half of them children. Registration is easy, and 375 families in Lviv and the surrounding area have said they are ready to host them.

Adele, a mother of three who worked as a bank accountant, has been luckier than most. She and her family are guests at the home of Mariana and Taras, and have an apartment of 90 square metres all to themselves. There they have won hearts with their Tatar cooking, including sherpa soup that features generous portions of meat, onion, carrots, and other vegetables. Mariana in turn has shared her own secret dishes such as varenyky, a type of Ukrainian ravioli. “We got scared when the Russian troops were shooting,” said Adele. “The soldiers didn’t explain anything; they only said they were following orders.” The 29-year-old was unable to say how long she would stay in Lviv, but stressed she was determined to go back to Crimea as soon as possible. “I want peace in Crimea,” she said. “I love our country and want to return home.” AFP

IN BRIEF AUSTRALIA

Children call immigration detention ‘hell’ Children held in immigration detention in Australia have described conditions as “hell” with a human rights inquiry Monday detailing many banging their heads, biting themselves and wetting their beds. The Australian Human Rights Commission gained access to Australia’s main detention centre for asylumseekers on Christmas Island as part of its National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention.

SPAIN

First post-Franco prime minister Suarez dies at 81 Adolfo Suarez, the prime minister who led Spain to democracy after decades of dictatorship and became its first elected premier after the death of General Francisco Franco, died Sunday aged 81. Suarez passed away at Madrid’s Cemtro hospital where he was admitted Monday with pneumonia, family spokesman Fermin Urbiola told reporters.

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TOTAL COMPANIES IN PHUKET, AUG 2013 TO JAN 2014

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(December figure extrapolated from trend).

NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED, AUG 2013 TO JAN 2014

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Business registrations fall as uncertainty bites ALTHOUGH PHUKET HAS had none of the violence caused in other parts of Thailand by the current political struggle, the effects are still being felt. The latest figures from the Provincial Business Development Department (BDD) show that the island has added just over 500 companies to the roster in the past six months,

with the number rising from 19,296 in August last year to 19,810 in January this year. But as the figures for new registrations show, there has been a decline month by month since the conflict began. There were no figures for December, when the BDD’s operations were disrupted by opposition demonstations.

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Phang Nga Bay is so much better seen from the deck of your own yacht. time. These visas can normally be extended at a local immigration office. As they come up to expiry, it’s relatively easy to sail to a nearby destination such as Langkawi, and get a new visa on returning to Thailand. Only Thai-flagged vessels may legally be offered for charter in Thailand, however, so those considering buying a vessel for business should definitely choose a Thai-registered vessel to ensure trouble free cruising for their customers. To learn more about buying a yacht, contact Alister Brunskill by email to alister@ princessyachtssea.com or call 080 886 4945. To charter a Yacht contact Rico Stapel by email to rico@ princessyachtsthailand.com or call him at 086 690 0444.

he significant increase of tourists to the island, some of whom become expats, has driven real estate prices up, according to statistics unveiled at a real estate conference led by financial and property experts last Thursday (March 20) at the Royal Phuket City Hotel. Dozens of Phuket investors attended the discussion, dubbed the “Economy and Investment Trends for the Tourism Industry”, a collaboration between Siam Commercial Bank, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Plus Property Co. A 27-per-cent increase in flights to Phuket during the high season, coupled with the 7-per-cent growth in the local real estate market over the past three years have helped Phuket families enjoy a 3 per cent increase in annual income. The influx of tourists who become expats, along with the inclusion of residents from

other parts of Thailand, have contributed to an annual 3-percent increase in the population of Phuket, according to the TAT. “[There is a] trend among tourists who come to Phuket after searching through Google and Agoda. Instead of staying in hotels, they rent an apartment or house. Most of them want to live in local Thai style,” said Wannaprapha Suksomboon, Phuket’s Deputy TAT Director. Ms Wannaprapha noted that condominiums are the most popular in Kathu District, while villas rent well in Thalang District. Property investment, especially in Phuket, has generally given higher returns than gold or government bonds, according to Srinarin Paopongpaiboon, a Senior Analyst at Siam Commercial Bank’s Economics and Business Research Centre. “If you buy a condominium with the aim of selling it, you will get 10 per cent profit after

Property investment in Phuket has generally given higher returns than gold or government bonds, says Srinarin Paopongpaiboon, of Siam Commercial Bank. a year or, if you rent out your condo, you will get an income of 6-8 per cent a year,” she said. Land prices have increased dramatically as well. In the case of Kathu, land is now selling at B50,000 to B60,000 a square wa, a big change from B27,000 a square wa just a few years

ago, according to figures by Plus Property Co. “If you have the finances, you should grab the opportunity now to grow your money. Of course, every investment has risk and you should always set aside money for emergencies,” said Ms Srinarin. “But now is the time to invest in property, because [some] tourists are renting condominiums or houses instead of staying in hotels.” One of the audience asked Ms Wannaprapha how he could convince his partners abroad to invest in Thailand in light of the problems of tuk tuk mobs, bad water, uncollected garbage, poor electricity supply, “Mafia” activities and poor infrastructure in Phuket. She explained that Phuket suffers from a shortage of budget from the central government. “I wish the island could be independent and we could work in our own way without having to depend on the central government for funding.”

Hotel transfers – on a Harley hog WATCH OUT FOR COPYCATS IN PHUket following the lead of the Aleenta Hua Hin-Pranburi Resort, which is offering transfers from Bangkok – on a Harley Davidson motorbike. Riders stop halfway at a quiet beachfront location to enjoy a five-star organic

picnic, fresh from the resort’s 50-rai organic farm, served by the Aleenta team who follow riders en route. Aleenta Hua Hin-Pranburi Resident Manager and Chef James Noble said: “It’s going to be a lot of fun. There is nothing like straddling a serious machine to get

the blood pumping and let you know you’re alive. “I’m more of a Truimph man myself, but the Harley Dina Wide Glide is a fine machine and about the coolest entrance anyone could hope to make.” The Harley transfers cost B12,000 a time.

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THE BIG LIST Garbage gold One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure, especially when it turns out to be worth a considerable fortune!

One in a million: In preparation for an estate sale following his death, relatives of English doctor Harold Carr were going through his barn when they found a dusty old car. Instead of junking the thing, the family brought in an expert to identify the hunk of metal. Not only did they find found that it was one of the world’s rarest cars – only 17 were ever made – but it had all its original parts with only 24,000 miles on it. The 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante was sold at an auction for just shy of US$3 million (B97 million). Independence day: Because he liked the frame so much, a man in Pennsylvania, USA bought a painting at a flea market for just US$4 (B130). After realising that he could not restore the woodwork, he ended up removing the painting from the frame, when he found an old piece of paper hidden inside. He unfolded it and, to his astonishment, realised he was looking at one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, of which only 24 were known to have been made, and was used to spread the news to the rest of the colonies in 1776. The copy was sold for US$2.42 million (B78.5 million) to a businessman in Atlanta. Hammer time!: Over 15,000 rare coins from the Roman Empire era were uncovered by a British farmer who was simply trying to find his hammer. The farmer had lost his beloved tool somewhere on his farm, and instead of buying a new one, he asked a friend to lend him a metal detector to retrieve it – ending up with one of the most improbable findings ever. The coins were made of various metals, including gold, while he also found jewelry and a few statues. The British government bought the artifacts for £1.75 million (B93.6 million), which the farmer shared with the man who lent him the metal detector. Dirty money: Sometimes you have to make luck come to you, like in the case of Edward St. John. In a bid to find lottery tickets, the American would regularly wade through dumpsters at his local convenience store in Massachusetts. The dumpster dives paid off when, in 2005, he found a US$1 million (B32 million) winning scratch-off. After cashing in on the prize, St. John was sued by Kevin Donovan, the man who allegedly bought the ticket. St. John gave Donovan US$140,000 (B4.5 million) in a settlement case. Van d’Oh!: After years of being stowed away in an attic in Norway, a painting by Dutch impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh was finally unveiled at the Van Gogh Museum in September 2013. The owner of the painting, who bought it in 1908, was mistakenly told it was not authentic. Long after the owner’s death, it was sold at auction in an estate sale. Years of research into van Gogh’s personal effects – specifically a letter to his brother on July 5, 1888 – helped authenticate the piece which was dated July 4, 1888. The painting, called “Sunset at Montmajour”, is said to be worth US$82.5 million (B2.6 billion).

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Kim Jong-Un lookalike sizzles Chinese streets N orth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un strikes fear into some hearts, but photos of a Chinese street food vendor with a distinct resemblance to the Pyongyang strongman have fuelled online mirth. Chubby, with a round face and sporting Kim’s trademark side-shaved haircut, the vendor was pictured cooking skewered meat on a rusty barbecue. Though his identity remains unknown, he works in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, not far from the border with North Korea. Like Kim, the vendor has

a penchant for high-buttoned jackets, and a smoking habit. But he appears to lead a

simpler existence than his powerful doppelganger and was seen over the weekend

sitting on a small plastic stool, tending to his meaty wares. Thousands of Chinese Internet users commented on the images, with many referring to Kim by the nickname “Fatty the Third”, a reference to his weight as well as his inheritance of his position from his father and grandfather. “This has got to be Fatty the Third’s brother – quick, bring him back!” wrote one user of Sina Weibo, a social media service similar to Twitter. Another user wrote: “Fatty the Third finally has a moneymaking career.” AFP

Flea market egg worth millions SOME PEOPLE JUST HAVE all the luck. A scrap metal dealer looking to make a small profit on a US$14,000 (B453,000) jewelencrusted egg he found at a flea market got the surprise of a lifetime when he discovered that it was worth millions. The Faberge imperial egg, bought in the US, is worth about US$22 million (B711 million), according to London antique dealer Kieran McCarthy, who verified the authenticity of the artifact. “The second I saw it, my spine was shivering,” said McCarthy, who specialises in

Russian artifacts. He continued to describe the egg as the “holy grail” for antique collectors. Negotiations are currently taking place between a potential buyer and its owner, both of whom wish to remain anonymous, reports said. Independent experts have also confirmed that the egg

is 100 per cent genuine and matches descriptions found in records kept by Russia’s Imperial Cabinet. In addition to the golddecorations and jewels found on the egg, a Vacheron Constantin watch sits on top of it. Records have indicated that only 50 imperial eggs were made for the royal family. This specific egg was found to have been given to Empress Maria Feodorovna in 1887 by her husband Alexander III. After 112 years, the egg will finally be seen by the public at Warstki’s London showroom from April 14 to 17.

Pricy pooch sold for $2 million in China A T I BETA N M AST I FF puppy has been sold in China for almost US$2 million (B65 million) in what could be the most expensive dog sale ever. A property developer paid US$1.9 million for the oneyear-old golden-haired mastiff at a “luxury pet” fair last week in the eastern province of Zhejiang. “They have lion’s blood and are top-of-the-range mastiff studs,” the dog’s breeder Zhang Gengyun told reporters. Enormous and sometimes ferocious, with round manes lending them a passing resemblance to lions, Tibetan mastiffs have become a prized status symbol among China’s wealthy, sending prices skyrocketing. The golden-haired animal was 80 centimetres tall, and

weighed 90 kilograms, Zhang said, adding that he was sad to sell the animals. Neither was named in the report. One red mastiff named “Big Splash” reportedly sold for 10 million yuan (B52 million) in 2011, in the most expensive dog sale then recorded. The newspaper quoted the

owner of a mastiff breeding website as saying that last year one animal sold for 27 million yuan at a fair in Beijing. Owners say the mastiffs, descendants of dogs used for hunting by nomadic tribes in central Asia and Tibet, are fiercely loyal and protective. AFP

‘Chicken from hell’ discovered SCIENTISTS H AV E uncovered remains of what’s been dubbed “the chicken from hell”. Wit h r a zor-sha r p claws, long legs, a toothless beak, and a cockscomb crest, the dinosaur, Anzu Wyliei, was said to have lived 66 millions years ago. Three sets of bones found in North and South Dakota – in the American midwest – were used to construct a skeletal replica of the 3m tall beast. Scientists estimate that the omnivorous creature would have weighed up to 227kg with a diet of both plants and small animals. “We jokingly call this thing the ‘chicken from hell’ and I think that’s pretty appropriate,” said Dr Matt Lamanna, who was part of the team of scientists from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History that put the structure together. thephuketnews

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Daydreams and doodles Bangkok-born Ids8 isn’t a kid, but he sure draws like one

Jody Houton editor@classactmedia.co.th

Ids8 is kept busy on the island and is often invited to display his work in some of Phuket’s most swanky restaurants and resorts. His studio, The Drawing Room is open to the public most days, where it’s quite a common sight to see backpacking tourists mingling with middle-class Thais, chatting with Ids8 himself, perusing his art or watching him work

Top: Phuket artist Isara ‘Ids8’ Thaotong poses with one of his drawings.Photo: ids8.tumblr.com

hether it was of a droopy-nosed man peering over a wall or a smiling sun surrounded by Mshaped seabirds, the majority of us drew when we were children. Back then, all we needed was a piece of paper and pencil. As we grew older, amid increased competition from video games, TVs, the opposite sex and sports, our imaginations were more than likely hijacked, especially during adolescence, when the importance of being cool and fitting in reigned supreme. In the precise moment the pencil is put down, so too is the conduit with which we captured our daydreams. All that is needed from that moment onward is everything imaginable. There are artists, however, like Bangkokborn Isara “Ids8” Thaotong, who held onto that talent, that skill, and honed it. After a one-and-a-half year spell in the grown-up role of architect, following his graduation with a degree in fine arts from Rangsit University in Bangkok, Ids8 decided to get serious with doodling, leave the capital and open a gallery on the holiday island of Phuket to share his daydreams with the country. “The Bangkok art scene may be more developed and more contemporary, but I don’t care,” he says. “The growth of big cities was boring for me. I moved to Phuket to find a small place for my own gallery.” Ids8, a combination of a nickname and his birth date, eventually found an industrial-style, open-plan gallery in the heart of Phuket’s Old Town, a place every bit as fun and cool as him and his works. “I started drawing when I was about eight years old,” he says. “I remember my brother and I copying from comic books all that summer.” His lovable, fat character “Peepho”, socalled because he peeps around the edges of drawings, first appeared when Ids8 was around 12 years old, but much like the artist, he’s gone through several transformations since then. The situations, adventures and settings in which Peepho exists have also changed over time, becoming more complex since Ids8 started drawing. Now Peepho travels the world, surfs on musical waves, is carried into the sky by balloons and recently, since Ids8 introduced them, plays with his friends, including “Moi” the robot and various animals. Peepho’s world is Ids8’s daydream and Moi is based on the artist himself, a robot to Peepho’s flights of fancy. The rest, the characters, the

settings, the animals and worlds, are everchanging. Ids8’s pieces are created in the same manner, with a simple permanent marker on white canvas. Most pieces are black and white, but in some of Ids8’s more recent work, he experiments with very sparing use of acrylic colour. His works, which range from huge, 2.2mhigh canvases to small postcards, are incredibly detailed and full of delightful cultural references, patterns, icons, idols, swirls and shapes. Late last year Id8s finished his biggest piece, a mural that covered the stairs and entire second floor of the funky Comics bar in Phuket Town, enabling visitors to dine, drink and daydream away with Peepho. Regardless of size, each of Ids8’s pieces start off in the same way. “I’m not sure, [whether it will be a big or small piece]. I sketch constantly to find a good idea. Sometimes I draw a doodle just to be funny or to make me smile.” There is insane attention to detail and symmetry in Ids8’s work and in the patterns that form Peepho’s world. It is the combination of these patterns with the cartoon style of his characters that set much of Ids8’s artwork apart. Influences are far and wide, explains Ids8. “I love traditional Thai patterns, Aboriginal patterns and Maori and Hawaiian tribal art. I also take inspiration from graffiti and graphic design.” In one of Ids8’s biggest pieces, Peepho lies

outstretched in a hammock, surrounded by many of the world’s most famous structures, the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House, Big Ben, each surrounded by beautifully intricate designs that tie the piece together. Ids8 is kept busy on the island and is often invited to display his work in some of Phuket’s most swanky restaurants and resorts. His studio, The Drawing Room, in the historical area of Phuket Town, is open to the public most days, where it’s quite a common sight to see backpacking tourists mingling with middle-class Thais, chatting with Ids8 himself, perusing his art or watching him work. Ids8 also regularly holds exhibitions, sometimes solo, sometimes with his artist friends. The Drawing Room will host an exhibition on March 29 at 6pm. Fans of Ids8’s art, or anybody who wishes to reclaim the innocent imagination of youth, are invited to attend and discover what Peepho and his friends have been up to of late. Ids8 is also working on an e-book, with the help of an American writer, which is expected to be released on iBooks later this year. In it, Peepho will take part in what is probably his biggest life-changing adventure yet, becoming the female character, Maluma. “The writer believes this will appeal to the American kids’ market more,” says Ids8. “But maybe Maluma will be Peepho’s daughter, I’m not sure yet.” Bangkok Post Visit facebook.com/trafalgar.idsio, ids8.tumblr.com or instagram.com/ids8.

No flashing please, at new photography workshop

ut long exposures are welcome. Confused? We’re talking photography, the kind of photography which doesn’t require big, expensive flash equipment, a style of photography that subtly captures ambience and feeling. But how is this done? All that’s required is a bit of technical know-how, a steady hand or tripod and a willingness to experiment. Long exposure photography is a

pet favorite of mine. I love its quiet unobtrusiveness, there’s a sense of patience and calm, quite different from using a flash. In the upcoming Low-Light No Flash Photography Workshop, we explore ways to create beautiful, atmospheric photos using either your compact camera or DSLR. With a good mix of both theory and practical, this workshop will give you the skills and confidence to turn the flash off and keep shooting. The No

Flash Photography Workshop will be held from 4-7pm on March 29, at the Book Café Rawai. On that same Saturday, The Book Cafe will host two other workshops. Namely, one for Kids Art: Fossil Sculpture (10am-12pm), as well as Linocut Printing Workshop, which will be held from 1-4pm. To book a place in any of the workshops, please contact Kez on 084-9462171 or visit oasisedphuket.com

Expose yourself, just don’t go flashing anyone. thephuketnews

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The spirit of giving Anthika Muangrod reporter4@classactmedia.co.th

I think this is great. It’s such a good story at a time when society is at civil conflict. People feel hate for each other, but I found someone who really loves others. This is meaningful to me. He loves his children and other human beings. I wish that all these lucky students will continue to help society and put it first

Above: Satianpong Limpatthanakit, Kanjana Koydul, Franz Sticher, Pranee Sakulpipanata and Janjira Taesakdatham. @thephuketnews

he end of this year will mark 10 years since Mother Nature wreaked havoc throughout Southeast Asia. Those dreadful waves ended the lives of more than 230,000 people in 14 countries, with an untold many more who disappeared; the lives of millions were affected, with many losing parents, siblings, relatives, friends, if not their houses, cars and financial stability. But Boxing Day 2004 is not only a story about tragedy. At least not for philanthropist Franz Sticher, even though he lost his daughter Jennifer on that fateful December 26, later discovering her lifeless body on New Year’s Day in Krabi. Just two years before that, he had lost his wife to cancer. But despite such misfortune, Franz has never let the sadness get the better of him. In Jennifer’s memory, he set up a foundation to award scholarships to poor students affected by the tsunami, ensuring that his daughter didn’t die in vain. “The whole world was touched by the tsunami. People really opened up. They wanted to help and donated a lot of money so that I could do something... At first, I had no idea what to do, but then I met someone who put me in touch with the International Women’s Club of Phuket.” That someone was well-known Phuket educator and heritage icon, Professor Pranee Sakulpipatana, the president of the Phuket Community Foundation, Vice President of the Thai Peranakan Association and now the Honorary Consul of Nepal in Phuket. With the advice and help of Prof Pranee and another respected educator, Wanwilai Leenanithikul from Phuket Wittayalai School, Mr Sticher created a scholarship for five locals who had the desire but not the means to go to medical school. “The first thing was to find students who had been affected by the tsunami and wanted to study. I established the profile of potential students and wanted to make sure that they could find employment upon graduation, and that the investment in the scholarship would be sustainable.” A man who knows success first hand, Franz has worked for three global companies in the area of operational finance, having faithfully served the food (Nestle) and pharmaceutical (Schering-Plough and Roche) industries. Retired now for 17 years, he dedicates all his passion to his charitable work. “Half of it [the foundation] is funded out of

the pockets of my daughter (Vanessa) and I; the other half comes through donations from friends and from collection at the church during Jennifer’s memorial services.” The initiative has already begun to bear fruit. The first five scholarship recipients have graduated and become doctors, and are already working in local government hospitals; namely, Patong, Koh Lanta, Thalang, Vachira Phuket and Takuapa. At the end of February, three of them met to thank their benefactor at Central Festival Phuket. “Basically, we entered into something like a contract with the students – we would be responsible for providing the finances and they would be responsible for successfully completing their studies,” says Franz. “As they have all graduated, that contract has been fulfilled on both ends. I have the highest respect for their perseverance in coping with the tough challenges of a 6-year medical study programme. “They are now perfect role models for other young people of what determination and a positive attitude can achieve... they have become a source of inspiration for others, and perhaps they might also be in a position to help change the lives of someone less fortunate with financial support of their own. “Many people said this charity is wonderful but for me it’s a gamble also. I like to see success. I want to make sure we do everything right. It’s management,” he says. Satianpong Limpatthanakit, a PSU (Had Yai) graduate who is now working at Patong Hospital told The Phuket News: “I feel glad and thankful that Khun Franz gave me the scholarship... If I have the chance, I will give a scholarship to other students. “Even if it will be not much in value, I believe that it helps those people who don’t have much money. I think these people can be better people in society,” he says, adding that his envisioned scholarship may become a reality under Franz’s foundation. “Khun Franz is a kind person, like a respectful father – I could feel it since the first moment I met him. He’s so warm in his heart,” he added. Two other doctors, Ms Kanjana Koydul and Ms Janjira Taesakdatham also were grateful for Mr Sticher providing them with the opportunity to pursue a better future. “It was an incredible coincidence. It reduced a burden for my family. My mom was so glad that she cried when she heard about this because she worked so hard for me,” says Miss Kanjana.

“Khun Franz gave the scholarship for free without any expectation of us. If there wasn’t Khun Franz and the teachers at that time, we may not have arrived at this point in our lives today,” says the 26 year-old, who has worked for low wages in state run hospitals – Lanta Hospital, Krabi Hospital, and Phiphi Hospital – as opposed to earning more in a modern and comfortable private hospital in Phuket. Miss Janjira, 27, a doctor at Thalang Hospital, told The Phuket News that she is also willing to earn less working at a government hospital as she is devoted to helping others, not getting rich. “Everybody has their own goals in life, many people lay out a path to get rich. This is why some might decide to become a a doctor, for example. But for me, it is about being dedicated to society. “I had some problems while studying, but I always thought about the ones who support and believe in me. It makes me want to do my best for my patients too. I intend to [continue to] be in a government hospital even if I cannot make a lot of money. It makes me happy.” “We have to remind ourselves from time to time what our goal in life is because sometimes we may forget it,” continues Miss Janjira. “Khun Franz is a good example for us. He is already rich. He can live comfortably without thinking about others, but he still helps people. Life is so short, but what we do lasts longer. If we live to give, our lives will be more valuable.” Prof Pranee, who has known Franz for 10 years, told The Phuket News that in her 38 years as a teacher, in a role where she has always tried to bridge the gap between the rich and needy, she has never seen or met anyone with as big of a heart as Franz. “He has a big heart, big enough to love and care for others. He used to say to me that, ‘You know that Jennifer has passed away, but she’s only disappeared physically. In reality her legacy is growing and growing through these medical students.’ “I think this is great. It’s such a good story at a time when society is at civil conflict. People feel hate for each other, but I found someone who really loves others. This is meaningful to me,” she says. “He loves his children and other human beings. He has good intention to others even if he’s an unfortunate man. I wish that all these lucky students will continue to help society and put it first.”

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Adding to the heap

Is Phuket ready to be a model for waste management?

Steven Layne editor3@classactmedia.co.th

he island was recently heralded in various English and Thai media reports as one of Thailand’s ‘cleanest provinces’ in terms of solid waste management. Citing a misleading if not incomplete study by the Department of Pollution Control (DPC), the reports confusingly identified Phuket, along with Bangkok and Nonthaburi, as provinces with the least amount of accumulated rubbish. Firstly, The Phuket News notes that Bangkok is not a province – it is the capital of Thailand and officially classified as a special administrative area. Secondly, we obtained the raw data from the DPC and found that the study failed to collect any data for Phuket, Bangkok and Nonthaburi, although it did have data for 74 other provinces. This lack of data was erroneously interpreted and reported by media to indicate that these three locales had the least problems with accumulated rubbish, which is far from the truth. While The Phuket News does acknowledge that rubbish collection in Phuket has made leaps and bounds in recent years, the fact remains that there is still a huge issue with improperly disposed of rubbish, both on and off the island (and certainly in Bangkok and Nonthaburi for that matter). To claim or believe that Phuket is free of improperly disposed rubbish would be denial, complacency and an insult on any educated person’s intelligence. Despite repeated attempts, we were not able to reach the researcher specifically in charge of the study in question, who was unavailable for comment.

ONE MAN’S TRASH: There is approximately 1.2 million tonnes of trash piled up at the Saphan Hin facility. But aside from the research glitch, the study’s findings were interesting and useful in highlighting a nationwide crisis that can be concisely classified as, if I may continue with this alliteration of Cs, a case of complacent convenience consumerism. The study, which focused on undisposed and improperly disposed garbage – named and shamed Songkhla as the Kingdom’s dirtiest province, with a total of 2.47 million tonnes of accumulated rubbish, or about 1,772 kilogrammes per each registered resident. The Southern region’s largest province sat at the top of a list of the 20 dirtiest provinces, which included five others – Nakhon Si Thammarat (4), Surat Thani (5), Ranong (11), Pattani (13) and Chumphon (20). Also on the dirty list were Samut Prakarn, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Phrae, Prachinburi, Ayuthaya, Nakhon Phanom, Chacherngsao, Roi Et, Lopburi, Ang Thong, Khon Kaen and Buriram. Aside from Phuket, the only other Southern province to be named on the clean list was Phang Nga, which was ranked 16th. Other provinces on the good list

included Chiang Mai, Nong Kai, Lamphun, Saraburi, Rayong, Samut Sakhon, Chiang Rai, Ubon Ratchathani, Uthai Thani, Mukdahan, Nakhon Sawan, Mae Hong Son, Yasothon, Chanthaburi, Sakon Nakhon, Phitsanulok, Udon Thani and Amnart Charoen. Seeking more clarity on the local scene, The Phuket News spoke with Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupappana during a recent tour of one of Phuket’s five overflowing landfills (see News page 7). “In Phuket, our collection system is pretty efficient – it takes less than 48 hours for rubbish to get from the various collection points to these landfills.” “If it can be recycled, it will be recycled here since many people make their livelihoods from selling recyclables,” she stressed. Meanwhile, the amount of garbage sent to Phuket’s landfills and incinerators increased last year by 9.8 per cent over 2012. “From October through December, the average amount of rubbish coming into the system was about 670 tonnes per day,” revealed Titti Sawisai, president of Phuket Town’s Environment

Conservation Community. That means the island produces around 244.5 million kilogrammes of garbage per year. To put this into perspective, based on the Governor’s recent estimate that there are 900,000 people on this island at any given time, the average Phuketian – tourist or resident – produces some 744 grammes of rubbish every day. That’s equivalent to 74 of those little plastic bags dished out at convenient stores. And this doesn’t even count the rubbish that doesn’t get collected and sent to Saphan Hin. Mr Titti was unable to provide an estimate about the amount of trash that doesn’t enter the island’s collection system, noting that, “it’s impossible to really know how much rubbish doesn’t get disposed of properly.” Indeed, it would be difficult to track exactly how much garbage is being illegally dumped on private property, or all along the island’s east and northeast coasts, for example, where you can easily find tonnes of accumulated polystyrene and other litter from fishing boats, tour boats and the various communities scattered throughout Phang Nga Bay. Make no mistake, the island is growing rapidly, and so is our dependence on the ugly, dirty, smelly and increasingly expensive ‘waste cycle’. Think about it, when was the last time you consumed something without adding more single-use and non-recyclable plastic (polystyrene takeaway containers, for example) to the heap? That said, should we be celebrating Phuket as a model province for cleanliness and waste management? An honest analysis of the present state would prompt a ‘no, not yet’ answer – but it’s certainly a worthy celebration to rally around and work towards, one piece of litter at a time.

Governor offers solutions to drought-stricken farmers Wiparatana NaThalang reporter1@classactmedia.co.th

huket Governor Maitri Inthusut has advised at least 18 farming families in Thalang’s Ban Don village on how to survive one of the driest spells in recent memory. During a recent tour of the area, Governor Maitri was informed first hand by farmers about several obstacles affecting their crops, especially the cur-

rent drought. According to recent meteorological data, only 2.6 millimetres of rain has fallen so far this month, compared to 16.6mm in January and no rain at all in February. Ban Don’s agricultural base has further been exasperated by a damaged floodgate affecting irrigation through the Khlong Bang Yai canal, a lifeblood for local farmers. The governor said he would order the Irrigation Department to fix the

problem at once. Another issue farmers brought up was wandering buffaloes destroying their crops, which has prompted farmers to mark the beasts of burden with red paint for easier identification. The Ban Don community encompasses a total of 183 rai (72.3 acres) of farmland, 50 (19.7a) of which is dedicated to growing morning glory. “These farmers need wells, which will cost about B12,000 each. A farmers’ council from the Land Development

Department will assist the farmers in applying for bank loans,” said Gov Maitri. “We will set up a ‘Smart Farmers’ course to train the farmers how to reduce their expenses, while increasing the income and expanding their business. “In this time of drought, we are going to advise farmers to change from morning glory to corn, particularly along the canal’s waterline, as it [corn] will be less dependent on water in the canal, which is going to dry out soon,” he concluded.

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Turtle release to raise funds for endangered population

W Marriott Phuket is preparing for its 5th Mai Khao Turtle Release, to be held on April 13, Songkran – Thai New Year’s Day – at Mai Khao Beach in the north of the island. Organized by the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation, a partner of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, this important annual event raises funds and awareness for the plight of Phuket’s critically endangered sea turtles. Taking place on the resort’s beach-

front, the release will see a new batch of rehabilitated green turtles introduced back into the Andaman Sea. “Actually, the turtle release has been a [Thai] new year’s tradition in the local community for decades,” explained Sean Panton, JW Marriot’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. “Now the community joins our own release at the resort, which continues to serve as a valuable tool for educating the local community and guests alike.” Phuket residents, local officials and resort staff are invited to join what promises to be a fun and inspirational

experience. In doing so they will be helping to protect the area’s endangered turtle population, he added. Every B2,500 raised through donations pays for the rehabilitation of one turtle and its release back into nature. Phuket’s sea turtles face multiple threats and their numbers have been severely depleted in recent years. Commercial fishing kills thousands of them every year. Many more die from eating or becoming trapped in plastic debris littering the ocean, from entanglement in fishing nets and being hit by speedboats. “The annual Mai Khao Turtle Re-

lease is symbolic of the wonderful work being done by the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation and all parties involved, in preserving the beautiful natural environment we have here”, said JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa’s General Manager Oriol Montal. This year’s release follows recent government approval to build the Marine Turtle Rehabilitation Shelter & Education Center on-site at JW Marriott Phuket. The new shelter will be developed with a budget of approximately B5 million and is aimed to open by the second quarter of 2015.

Amari Phuket team clean up Patong

n Amari Phuket team of 20 or so staff members, led by Deputy G e ner a l M a n a g er Tipaporn Koonphol and the management team, organised a beach cleaning activity at Patong Beach on March 11 as part of the resort’s Corporate Social Responsibility programme, which encourages hotel team members to volunteer and take action to protect the environment. The clean up was the team’s first this year. Ms Tipaporn says she is hoping to lead a clean-up effort on a quarterly basis, and eventually monthly. @thephuketnews

Dusit Thani Laguna will switch off for Earth Hour

usit Thani Laguna Phuket, in cooperation with communities worldwide, will participate in the 2014 Earth Hour effort on Saturday, March 29, by turning off its lights from 8.30 to 9.30pm local time. To raise awareness about global warming and to take action against climate change, lights will be turned off on the

exterior of the building, as well as in the restaurants, main lobby and other public areas. The resort also encourages in-house guests to participate in Earth Hour day with regards to reducing electricity consumption and carbon emissions for that hour. For more information, contact dtlpfb@dusit.com

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Explaining the ABCs of teaching... ASK THE AJARN Eric Haeg info@teflcampus.com

Teaching English as a second language (TESL) is done in the UK, the US and anywhere English is spoken as a first language

Acronyms are meant to make things simpler, but this is clearly not the case in the complicated world of English teaching.

hat’s the difference between TEFL and TESL? Should my students take the TOEIC or the IELTS? Can ESP teachers really read students’ minds? Digesting TEFL’s alphabet soup of acronyms can be daunting. Here are some of the most basic terms every teacher should know before interviewing with a school or entering the classroom. The difference between TEFL and TESL is all about location. Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is done in Thailand and anywhere else English is a foreign language. Teaching English as a second language (TESL) is done in the UK, the US and anywhere English is spoken as a first language. Lessons should be created with that in mind and the disciplines can have significant differences. English language teaching (ELT) and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) are umbrella terms for both TEFL and TESL. In the past, teaching positions were reserved for a native English speaker (NES) but times have changed and a non-NES teacher who is fluent in English can now work as an ELT professional – nd rightfully so. Regardless of nationality or location, ELT is not about teaching students their first language (L1). Instead, it’s about teaching English as a second language (L2) or as an additional language (EAL).

Those working in Phuket’s hotels, businesses and language schools are often teaching English for specific purposes (ESP), where vocabulary and conversation skills are specific to the learners’ industry. Those who teach English in mainstream education are teaching English for academic purposes (EAP). Conducted in preparation for secondary school or university entrance exams, EAP usually places an emphasis on reading, writing and presentation skills. On the assessment side of ELT, there are three popular exams of English language proficiency. The international English language testing system (IELTS) is managed by Cambridge University and the British Council (BC). The competing systems have similar versions put out by US-based Educational Testing Service (EST). They are the general test of English for international communication (TOEIC) and the academic test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL). As far as ELT qualifications go, Cambridge University’s Certification in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is recognised by most as the industry’s standard. The equivalent to this is the CTESOL, or Certificate in TESOL. Complicating matters, most people simply refer to this as a, “TEFL”. Cambridge also offers a diploma

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course (DELTA) but it’s not the only organisation to offer a diploma in ELT. Other advanced qualifications include the British-based, post graduate certification in education (PGCE), which can eventually lead to qualified teacher status (QTS). Many of Phuket’s teachers have enrolled in the University of Nottingham’s international PGCE (PGCEi) programme, which is taken online. While this is a great option for those who want to teach outside the UK, it does not lead to QTS and isn’t suitable for anyone hoping to teach in the UK. So there you have it, think of this as a starter course in TEFL acronyms. We hope it wasn’t too much to swallow. TTFN. A resident of Phuket since 2004, Eric Haeg is the Course Director of TEFL Campus. He welcomes all questions and comments at: info@teflcampus.com.

PIADS celebrates joy of reading

MoU to facilitate practical hotel experience for island’s students

Memoranding of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed by representatives of Amari Phuket and the Promkiri Industrial and Community Education College that will set the framework to staff the Patong property with local student trainees. Among the signatories on March 20

were Ms Tipaporn Koonphol, Deputy General Manager of Amari Phuket, and Ms Pornthip Buachan, Director of Promkiri College. After discussion and planning, both parties have agreed to form a partnership in conjunction to create a new programme allowing students to intern at the hotel as part of a practical educational programme.

huket International Academy Day School (PIADS) recently held an entertaining and educational Book Week to celebrate the knowledge and power of the written word. The event began with a Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.) morning session, followed by Giant Scrabble games in the Secondary School and Book Cover Hunts in the Primary School. Two of the school’s talented students performed three sessions of Instant Sketching Story Time: Anna Zavialova read a story, while Rada (Otoey) Bhattaramark drew the main story lines using the app ‘My Sketch Paper’. Another highlight was the long awaited Pajama Day; a peer reading day where older students read stories that they had written to younger students. Author Gail Clarke came to visit as she does every year, to introduce her latest story in rhymes: Curious Cosmos. “Book Weeks are great motivators when it comes to loving books and developing the lifelong habit of reading,” said Diane Therrien, Librarian and Academic Resource Manager. “May it be hard

A life-long love for reading starts at an early age. copies or eBooks, the love of reading can help children to perform better in all areas of learning.” As part of the event, the reading for charity project raised B20,845, the biggest contributors being Stuart Macpherson, who raised B8,600, and Aleksandra Simkalova, who raised B5,000. The campaign will see PIADS fundraisers visit Baan Loong Pitak Orphanage on April 2. thephuketnews

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Baby just wants to play LET’S PLAY

Yvon van Kesteren mrsmeijerandco@hotmail.com

The mystery box can also be used to make a themed sensory play box for older kids. One example can be to create a farm by putting some grass, leaves, sand, plastics farm animals, and a play truck into the box

o you find that your baby prefers to play with your stuff – including remote control, coasters, and phone – over their toys? If the answer’s yes, then why buy toys when there is so much lying around the house that baby can play with? Here are three ideas to turn household items into safe baby toys.

Age: From approximately 5 months What you need: 1. Discovery bottles

Empty plastic bottles Beads, glitter, food colouring, pom poms, sand Glue Water

2. Ribbon play ring

A ring (empty tape roll or shower cur- tain ring) Any kind of fabric and ribbon A little bell or tassel Scissors

3. Mystery box

Empty cardboard box Kitchen supplies; containers, spatula, cups etc. (no small objects or any thing sharp as the baby will put it in their mouth).

Preparation:

Originally from The Netherlands, Phuket-based Yvon van Kesteren is the mother of two girls.

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Discovery bottles: Fill the bottles with water and add a few drops of food colouring. Put in the beads, pom poms, sand and glitter to your liking. You can also choose not to put any water in the bottle, this will give it a nice sound effect. The variations are endless. Put some glue onto the bottle cap and put the cap back onto the bottle so you don’t have to

worry that it might open. Ribbon play ring: Cut all the pieces of fabric and ribbon into the desired length. Use scraps that vary in textures, length and colour, so there is plenty to see and feel for the baby. Tie the pieces to the ring and add a little bell and/or tassel to it. Mystery box: Fill the empty box with the supplies you have selected for your baby to play with. Give the mystery box to your child with the lid closed so they can open it and there will be an element of surprise in the play.

Play: The play is simple. Just let the baby explore the toys by using all their senses. Let them feel it, see it, hear it and also taste it. You can help them by showing them what they can do with the objects. Add-ons for more fun play: An empty

water bottle can also be turned into a discovery bottle for older kids. Next time you go to the beach, collect some sand, shells, and drift wood that they can fill the bottle with. Also add some glitter and blue food colouring and you have your ocean discovery bottle. Older children might enjoy making a

dream catcher from a ring, ribbon and fabric scraps. Other things you could add are string, feathers, beads, charms and lace. The mystery box can also be used to make a themed sensory play box for older kids. One example can be to create a farm by putting some grass, leaves, sand, plastics farm animals, and a play truck into the box. Surprise your kids and fill it with something else each time.

Clean up: After play the toys can be stored so they can be used again another time. The items of the mystery box have probably been in the baby’s mouth, so wash them up before putting them back into your kitchen cupboard.

Educational: Babies learn by watching, feeling, tasting, hearing and smelling what is going on in the world around them. By giving them new objects to explore you can help them to develop. While playing with your baby talk to them and explain what is going on. This will help them build vocabulary and link words to the play. Discover more great kids’ craft ideas at mrsmeijerandco.com

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The delicious dessert: dark chocolate tart, dark chocolate ice cream and crumble.

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The new five course gourmet menu at Boathouse can also come served with matching wines.

Celebrating good times in Kata

Boathouse Executive Chef Bryan Burger.

oathouse on Kata Beach has recently launched a new ‘Celebrate Gourmet’ dinner menu at the iconic restaurant. One of the stand-out dishes is the Fine de Claire oysters, which Boathouse Executive Chef Bryan Burger explains he prefers to leave to their own devices. “We do not want to do too much to the oyster as we want to showcase their wonderful flavour,” he says, though they serve two optional sauces: lime, ginger and honey relish, and the traditional mignonette – red wine vinegar, shallots and cracked black pepper. The menu also includes tuna tartare

and scallop carpaccio with peppercorn, soy, rice vinegar and spring salad; seared lobster tail with roe and angel hair pasta; Wagyu beef sirloin with foie gras, mushroom and truffle; and dark chocolate tart, dark chocolate ice cream and crumble to finish. “The most complicated dish is the scallop and tuna tartare,” says Mr Burger. “It might sound strange as there is no cooking involved, but one has to find the perfect balance. “If you have too much of the soya dressing then it will overpower and completely change the dish, so finding the balance is key.” Mr Burger, originally from South Africa, has been the Executive Chef at the Boathouse for the last 17 months. “The menu is a platform to showcase some outstanding products that are simply prepared to bring out their won-

derful flavour and aromas,” Mr Burger says. While he’s a fan of everything, he explains his favourite course on the menu is the seared lobster. “The main reason is that the lobster is from the west coast of South Africa, and brings a little bit of our wonderful seafood from back home to Phuket.” Providing the entertainment Tuesday through Sunday from 7.30pm is New York-based French jazz duo Tiphanie Doucet and Geoffrey Chaurand. They will perform at the Boathouse until May 4. ‘Celebrate Gourmet’ is B3,500++ for food only, and an additional B3,200++ for the pairings, when each course is served with a 15cl glass. For more details contact fb@boat housephuket.com or call 076-330-015.

The stand-out dish: Fine de Claire oysters served with lime, ginger and honey relish and mignonette.

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A taste of India in Patong

Top, Aaffzal Khan, also known as Ronnie, runs the ICC in Patong. Above, the poppadoms are delicious.

hose looking for an authentic taste of the subcontinent should consider a trip to the Indian Curry Club (ICC) in Patong. Located on Soi Sansabai next to Jungceylon, the ICC is run by Indian national Aaffzal Khan, also known as Ronnie. Ronnie really knows his stuff, and if you’re heading there for dinner, it’s recommended you speak to him first to find out more about the dishes. Originally from the West Bengal capital Calcutta, Ronnie has been in Phuket for the last five years. He previously owned two Indian restaurants in Calcutta, then two in Bangkok before moving to Phuket and setting up the ICC. Ronnie explains that Indian cuisine is hugely varied across the country. For example, in the south, food is usually more sour and spicy, with coconut milk and spices used when cooking. However, the north is home to most of the Indian food foreigners will be familiar with – butter chicken, tikka, and rogan josh. Calcutta, Ronnie explains, is a mix of both northern and southern cuisine, though he focuses mainly on northern dishes at the ICC. Recommended starters include poppadoms, which come served with picked onion, tamarind, mint and mango sauces (B29 each). Grab some samosas

The wine guy: Brian Connelly has introduced a new club to the Phuket dining scene.

Looking for like-minded SOBs

rian Connelly, general manager for the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton in Surin, has started up a ‘Gentleman’s Wine Club’ called Sons of Bacchus or SOB. Having recently moved to Phuket, Brian decided it would be a good idea to start the group as a way to both meet people and appreciate the fine beverage. Brian first started a SOB group, named after the Greek God of wine, in Manila in 2010, then one in Hangzhou, China in 2012 when he was living there. Each guest brings a full bottle to the dinner to share with the group. Before the event, Brian advises what the type or theme will be for the night,

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but it’s usually a red rather than white. The event consists of a four or five course dinner, plus beverage tasting and pairing. “It’s a serious wine club, for those who appreciate good wine. We will rotate venues around the island,” Brian said. The second event is tentatively scheduled for April 24, at the Dusit D2 in Patong. The dinner price is usually in the range of B2,500-B3,500 per person. For more details or to RSVP contact Brian at brian.connelly@ hilton.com. Warning: alcohol may be a health hazard.

The spread at the Indian Curry Club, including rice, naan bread and butter chicken. too, filled with potato, green peas and cottage cheese (B99). One of the stand-out dishes for us was the chicken hariyali kebab, consisting of tender chicken breast wrapped in spinach (B199), with a rich, creamy taste and unique colour. Another Ronnie recommendation was the malai kebab, one of the signature ICC dishes, made from tender chicken pieces and cream cheese. “This is soft, with very mild flavours,” Ronnie explains.

Another good main choice is the tandoori fish (B299), which Ronnie says has a “very authentic and traditional Bengali flavour”. All in all, the Indian Curry Club offers a wide range of northern Indian food choices and with Ronnie on hand to offer his recommendations and local knowledge, diners are in for a real treat. Indian Curry Club, 169/9 Soi Sansabai, Patong; 085-120-0050; indiancurry clubphuket.com. Open daily 1pm-3am.

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INTERNATIONAL

INDIAN

SEAFOOD

Bodega & Grill

Irish Times

Navrang Mahal

Trisara Seafood

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

The first truly world-class destination seafood dining experience on Phuket. A private entrance leads guests either to an outdoor, beachfront deck or to the cool, relaxed interior. The menu is a balance between local and imported seafood prepared and served in a Mediterranean way. Dinner 7pm-10.30pm. Trisara, 076 310 100.

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

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

Ceramic Kitchen Mom Tri’s Villa Royale

ITALIAN

RE KÁ TA Beach Club

Acqua

Enjoy fine dining with panoramic sea views in sensually indulgent setting. Delicious Thai and European creations are served on the open-air terrace. Mom Tri’s Villa Royale is the winner of the Wine Spectators Award of Excellence. Situated on the only road into to Kata Noi Beach. Reservations recommended. momtriphuket .com; 076 333 568

Enjoy a unique dining and shopping experience at Ceramic Kitchen. We offer a wide range of beverages as well as the chance to shop for ceramic after your lunch or dinner, while every Sunday we do a traditional roast all day. We’re also experts for special events, wedding ceremonies, staff parties, birthday parties and more. 185/5 Moo 7, Srisoonthorn Rd., T. Srisoonthorn, Thalang district. 076 272151-2, 082 153 3163

FRENCH

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

The beachfront restaurant offers modern innovative cuisine with a strong focus on seafood. In the evening RE KÁ TA transforms with Kata’s magical sunsets and cool sounds along with the delicious drinks and tapas, right on the beach. Open daily 6.30am-11pm; Kata Beach (next to Boathouse); info@rekataphuket.com, rekata phuket.com, 076 330 421

Baan Kalim Restaurant & Seafood KEE Sky Lounge

DaVinci

La Boucherie

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

“A World of Fusion Awaits You !” Trendy rooftop dining, drinking and dancing venues with Patong Bay view. Serving up an eclectic mix of tasty east-meets-west tapas, appetizers, and a colourful new vibe on the rooftop with light and sound from in-house Live Band. Enjoy our trendy new fusion finger food influenced by cooking styles from around the world alongside your main course, or simply relax with some Eurasian tapas and sip sundowners from our new selection of creative cocktails. Open 5.30PM- Midnight, Contact us: The KEE Resort & Spa, Phuket Tel.076 335 888

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

Diavolo

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

THAI Baan Aroi Restaurant

Breeze Restaurant Panache Restaurant

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

Tre by Double Pool Villas

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

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try our creative and innovative cuisine. Open daily from 7.00 am till 11.00 pm. Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas, outriggerthailand.com.

The Bistro Restaurant

A menu of modern Mediterranean influences created by Chef Luca 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

Offers authentic Thai cuisine, showcasing traditional local flavours with the freshest, finest and healthiest ingredients. This restaurant is surrounded by a lush tropical garden and provides a warm and friendly atmosphere. Open daily from 11.00 am till 9.00 pm. Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas, outriggerthailand.com.

JAPANESE Talung Thai Tamarind Restaurant

Find all the Italian traditions in one location, and savor and experience the real Mama style dishes serving only the traditional taste of Italia. The Bistro is at Impiana Resort Patong Phuket. Happy Hours 50 per cent off for selected beverages, soft drinks, juices from 3pm-5pm & 10pm11pm daily. Open 3pm-12am. Impiana Resort Patong Phuket, Patong Beach, 076 340 138.

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

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

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Way, way out Japan Alasdair Forbes execeditor@classactmedia.co.th

And this is not just something for teens – some of the cosplayers must be pushing 40. Costumes and make-up are elaborate and expensive. This is a serious hobby

Clockwise from top left, a dance group practise moves; cosplay queen; the guardian of Takeshita St with his amazing hat; it takes balls to do this to a hip-hop beat; quiff riff as leather-clad rockers twist and shake in Odaiba. @thephuketnews

apan is a highly ordered society. The streets are squeaky clean, there are recycling bins everywhere, which everyone uses, smokers are corralled into little outdoor ghettos with ashtrays – and woe betide anyone who drops a butt on the ground. Traffic is quiet and orderly, with pedestrians always being given priority. Even in big crowds, on the sidewalks there is no shoving. Schoolchildren are all dressed in smart uniforms. You might think that such a society might frown on eccentricity. But the truth is quite the opposite. Being eccentric in public – though only in certain places – is not just tolerated, but is plainly enjoyed by the onlookers. The most out-there manifestations are the people who indulge in “cosplay”, short for costume play, dressing up as manga or anime characters. The place to see this is a pedestrian area next to Tokyo’s Harajuku station. Here, people gather on Sunday in their weirdest finery. You might think that all the posing might be rather jokey, but you’d be wrong. Serious cosplay people don’t just don the clothing of their favourite characters. They don their personas, too. So if the manga or anime character is a serious person, its imitator, too, will be serious. If the character is ditzy, so will its imitator be. Full immersion in the persona is the rule. And this is not just something for teens – some of the cosplayers must be pushing 40. Costumes and make-up are elaborate and expensive. This is a serious hobby. Close by is the Takeshita Street market, much of which is devoted to costumes and accessories, where you can build a really convincing character. Guarding the entrance to the street is a bearded granddad in a pink dress with jutting bra, earrings made of plastic bags with goldfish swimming in them, and a hat that can only be described as extraordinary. Very extraordinary. He spends all day posing for photos. Close to Harajuku station is Yoyogi Park, where others go at weekends to practice their individual or group skills – juggling, cheerleader routines, dance routines. There’s even an excellent choir that meets there. It’s like being in a happy, energetic circus, with the entertainment absolutely free. Exhibitionism is not confined to Harajuku and Yoyogi, however. Head for Odaiba, where you can find Tokyo’s Statue of Liberty and the 18-metre tall “life size” animated statue of Gundam – the giant humanoid “mecha” from the animated TV series (think Trans-

formers). Close to the Fuji TV building, a wide pedestrian area is the gathering point for a group of rockers. Leather jackets, leather or denim drainpipe trousers, winklepicker shoes and quiffs high enough to rival the Gundam statue. They’re in their 40s and 50s, and dead serious, too, as they twist and rock to 50s and 60s classics, totally ignoring all around them. Utterly cool. These people would put The Fonz to shame. There’s more, much more. But to describe it here would be to spoil the fun. Go to Tokyo yourself and marvel at the wackily creative energy.

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IN BRIEF Thailand: Bitcoin not a currency In another twist to the Bitcoin saga in the Kingdom, the Bank of Thailand now deems the cryptocurrency as “electronic data” and not real money. In a statement, the BOT urged Thai citizens not to use Bitcoin and cited the Mt Gox controversy – an exchange that lost millions of dollars in Bitcoin and filed for bankruptcy – as an example of the risks involved. Last year, the BOT ruled the cryptocurrency illegal but then allowed the country’s largest Bitcoin exchange, Bitcoin. co.th, to resume operations in February.

Mt Gox finds (some) stolen Bitcoins Mt. Gox, previously the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange before they filed for bankruptcy after 850,000 Bitcoins (worth US$120 million) went missing, say they found 200,000 of them in a disused electronic wallet. Though the remaining Bitcoins remain missing, the Tokyo-based company found the huge sum of cryptocurrency on March 7 as part of their bankruptcy proceedings in Japan. The company believes that all of the Bitcoins that went missing were stolen. In a statement, Mt. Gox says they have moved the 200,000 Bitcoins to offline wallets (USB sticks, paper documents, and external hard drives), to keep them safe.

New Assassin’s Creed confirmed In late 2014, Assassin’s Creed: Unity will hit shelves for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and the PC, publisher UbiSoft announced last week. The new game will be set during the French Revolution, with the company teasing that “many more exciting details” will come out soon. The game has been in-development for more than three years.

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

3D printer breathes life into baby boy F

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he advent of 3D printing – which stacks layers of plastic to create three-dimensional objects – has enabled people around the world to easily ‘print’ objects, from creating cups to jewelry to guns. The medical applications of the stillnew technology, however, have made for remarkable results. Infant Garret Peterson was born last year with a condition called tracheomalacia, a weakening of his trachea. The condition is so severe that any small adjustments to his position, even a change of his mood, could make his trachea collapse and cut off his ability to breath. It means he has been unable to leave the hospital since he was born 16 months ago. “It’s just been issue after issue with breathing, and just trying to keep him breathing at all,” said his father, Jake Peterson. With nowhere to turn, Garrett’s parents contacted Dr Glenn Green, who specialises in this area at the University of Michigan. Along with biomedical engineer Scott Hollister – who has experience with 3D printing for medical applications – the team came up with an ingenious solution. After flying in the family from their home in Salt Lake City, Utah, Green and Hollister took a CT scan of Garret’s windpipe for measurements.

Then, they were able to design and print out a “splint” small and flexible enough to fit around the baby’s windpipe, similar to the poles that hold up a camping tent. “[The idea] scared us half to death,” said Jake, “but we were just so excited for that glimmer of hope that this could be what would help get Garrett home.” In an eight-hour operation, the “splint” was sewn onto the windpipe, where it works like a protective shell while simultaneously holding the air path open, allowing Garrett to breathe. Because the device has not been approved by the US’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the team had to convince regulators to allow the operation as a trial. As Garrett grows, the “splint” will expand and ultimately dissolve into his body. “Its crazy to be able to see him get really upset and not change colours,” said Natalie Peterson, the baby’s mother. Though 3D printing has been able to save Garrett’s life, the FDA have yet to approve any medical devices created through the technology. However, doctors hope to launch a study which may let them use similar devices in the future. “We are able to do things that were never possible before,” Dr Green said after the operation.

Smoking gun found in Big Bang breakthrough

cientists have uncovered stunning evidence of what happened immediately after the Big Bang. A collaboration between the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and the BICEP2 telescope team have detected a signal that proves not only the existence of exponential inflation after the Big Bang but also at what rate. Using a telescope in the South Pole, researchers discovered a curl in the cosmic radiation left over from the Big Bang – called the B-mode Polarisation – an ancient gravitational wave that proves the universe was immediately inflated within milliseconds of the initial bang. “The most reasonable interpretation of this signal is that it is gravity

waves, and that those gravity waves come from the very tiny fraction of a second just after the beginning,” said Clem Pyke, a researcher at the University of Minnesota. The discovery helps scientists grasp just how powerful this inflation period actually was, since

it happened so fast after the Big Bang that gravitational waves did not have time to “catch up” with the expansion. Researchers say the data from the finding will help future scientists observe where and how fast the galaxies were formed.

TOP MOBILE APPS THIS WEEK

TOP CONSOLE GAMES THIS WEEK: 1

Thief

Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4,

Minecraft

Titanfall

Xbox 360, Xbox One

Battlefield 4 (18+)

South Park: The Stick of Truth

PS3, Xbox 360, PC

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Tales of Symphonia: Chronicles

PS3

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Grand Theft Auto V (18+)

Xbox 360, PS3

10 Fifa 14

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Flight (Flight tracker) iOS

Steller (Social)

depop (Marketplace) Android

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MyTime (Scheduler)

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Push Bullet (Notifications)

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iOS

ew horror games use the right amount of slow, madnessdriven fear that Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs builds. T h is f i rst -person survival horror title, a sequel to the highly popular Amnesia: The Dark Descent, takes a terrifying look at the effects of the rise of industrialism and implications on the sanity of humanity. Gamers play as Oswald Manus, a wealthy industrialist who wakes up with amnesia and has to make sense of the peculiar coincidences around him. His two children are nowhere to be found, and his wife may be dead. Unlike its popular prequel, A Machine for Pigs opts for a minimalist approach in its gameplay, with little for our character to carry other than a lantern and a few random items picked up along the way. As Manus, gamers wander through the streets of London and creepy, dark factories to avoid the lurking pig monsters and figure out what has happened to the world, and what he can do about it. Wit h ever y st ep, gamers get a sense that something isn’t right with hints of torture and mass murder – and the protagonist’s potential role in it – popping up at every turn. The game heavily relies on environmental exploration as users find diary entries and haunting audio recordings to piece together an ultimately tragic and personal story that culminates in one of the best conclusions in years. Storytelling in a videogame has never been this simplistically scary.

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Bumpy ride

IN BRIEF Star Wars VII details revealed

The upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII film, set for a December 2015 release, will be set 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi, producers have confirmed. The new film will also feature three new young leads, though auditions are still taking place. Rumours of Lupita N’Yongo (12 Years A Slave) and John Boyega (Attack the Block) joining the cast are premature, producers have said, though they were offered the chance to audition. Production on the reboot will take place this May.

Travolta joins Ethan Hawke horror flick

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The story is setup so well and in such a manner that the audience will feel betrayed, manipulated and grateful by the time the credits roll. It’s a story that is original, a little wild, but exciting and that’s almost all you can ask for

on-Stop was very close to becoming one of our most intense, enjoyable rides so far this year. But before we get into the meat of things, a little food metaphor. If this movie were a dinner, the main course would be prime rib, with a tender juicy centre that is ever so slightly undercooked. There, we’ve said our piece – now back to the review. Non-Stop has a great premise that plays on fears of flying. It stars late-in-life action star Liam Neeson as Bill Marks, a US Air Marshall who – lo’ and behold – also has a slight fear of being airborne. While on the plane, Marks receives texts on his cellphone, which is on a secure network, threatening to kill one person every 20 minutes if US$150 million is not transferred into a specified bank account. While Marks follows protocol and tries to find out the truth, he is led along a string of coincidences and scenarios that start to paint him as the hijacker of the plane. In fact, the bank account is in his name. For the whole time, the plane is not only in the air, but flying over the middle of the

Atlantic Ocean en route from the US to Europe, setting the stage for some high-stakes, claustrophobic drama. In a slow, but tense setup, the audience has to piece together the mystery of not only who is actually hijacking the plane, but whether they are even on it in the first place. Going into the film, audiences will be skeptical of seeing yet another action flick starring Neeson – is this just going to be another excuse for him to beat up/outwit the bad guys a la the Taken series? At first, it may seem that it’s headed that way, but the story is setup so well and in such a manner that the audience will feel betrayed, manipulated and grateful by the time the credits roll. It’s a movie that is original, a little wild, but exciting and that’s almost all you can ask for. We say almost, as the film does start to fall apart at the seams as it enters the final act, as if director Jaume Collet-Serra – perhaps inevitably given its title – just could not think of a way to finish Non-Stop. That critique aside though, we’ll give Non-Stop the ultimate credit – it left us hungry for more.

With Ti West (House of the Devil) in the director’s chair, the horror-western flick In a Valley of Violence will see both Ethan Hawke and John Travolta on the same screen. Though few details about the plot have been released, In A Valley of Violence takes place in the 1980s. So far, producers have confirmed that Hawke will place a bounty hounter with Travolta as the villain. No production date has been set yet.

Coppola confirmed for upcoming liveaction version of Little Mermaid

The upcoming liveaction Little Mermaid film will be directed by one of the members of Hollywood’s royal family in Sofia Coppola. The daughter of Godfather and Apocalypse Now director Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia takes over the project from Joe Wright (Pan). Screenwriter Caroline Thompson, a frequent Tim Burton collaborator, will pen the script based off of Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairy tale.

US BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Film

1 Divergent

Starring: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Nate Parker, Lupita Nyongo’o, Jason Butler Harner, Anson Mount, and John Ottman Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Running time: 110 minutes

SFX Coliseum Phuket (Central Festival) 300: Rise of an Empire (T) Divergent (E) Divergent (G/E) Divergent (T) Khid Thueng Wittaya (T) The Lego Movie (3D/E) Non-Stop (E) Tur Khao Rao Phee (T)

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Gross

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2 Muppets Most Wanted

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3 Mr. Peabody & Sherman

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$81M

4 300: Rise of an Empire

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$93.8M

5 God’s Not Dead

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6 Need for Speed

$7.8M

$30.4M

7 The Grand Budapest Hotel

$6.8M

$13M

8 Non-Stop

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$78.6M

9 The Lego Movie

$4.1M $243.4M

10 The Single Moms Club

$3.1M

SFC Jungceylon Phuket (Patong) 300: Rise of an Empire (3D/E) Delivery Man (E) Divergent (E) Khid Thueng Wittaya (T) The Lego Movie (3D/E) Non-Stop (3D/E) Vampire Academy (E)

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$12.9M

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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The games of their lives

he London 2012 Olympic Games were spectacular, while the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics witnessed intense competition that produced legends, heroes and a vast array of stories and incidents. I’m proud to say that Team GB have been outstanding, London being their most successful Summer Olympics since 1908; whilst Sochi produced Britain’s finest Winter Olympics performance since the inaugural Games back in 1924. As one of only three nations to have competed at every Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Team GB have a proud record, and some incredible performances to match. All Olympic games have produced memorable events. Sochi was no exception. Some 98 events in 15 winter sport disciplines were held during the Games, with a record 88 nations competing. Renowned concert violinist Vanessa-Mae (competing as Vanessa Vanakorn) made her much-publicised Olympic debut in women’s skiing, representing Thailand; and the Jamaican bobsleigh team were back in action. So let us turn the clock back some 26 years, to a remarkable year in the history of the Winter Olympics, some remarkable displays of bravery and a most amazing coincidence. Jamaica made their debut, and achieved world fame at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games. At the Canadian-held event, a record 57 nations with 1,423 athletes in 46 events competed. But all eyes were on the Jamaican four-man bobsleigh team as a crash turned to cheers when they pushed the sled across the finish line. This somewhat bizarre result inspired the 1993 Disney movie,

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Jamaican bobsleigh team. Photo: Ricky Montalvo

Jocky, Grapevine’s David Brook, Keith, Bob Anderson, and John at the brewery. Cool Runnings. In another remarkable display at Calgary, Briton Michael Edwards became the first competitor to represent GB in Olympic ski jumping. He finished last in his two events, but soared to celebrity status as he became world famous as “Eddie the Eagle”. His heroic failure made him an instant celebrity; the plucky underdog whose lack of success endeared him to people around the globe. The worse he performed, the more popular he became. What an example of bravery, perseverance and commitment. Whilst Eddie was in flight in Calgary, a new World Darts Champion, Bob Anderson, was crowned in the UK at The Embassy World Championship. The ‘Limestone Cowboy’ has had a long and successful darts career, being ranked as world number one

for over three years in the late 1980s, and still in demand on the popular exhibition circuit. But it could all have been so different as an athletic career beckoned. As a teenager, Bob was a champion British athlete and was selected to throw javelin at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. But fate stepped in – a broken arm ended his javelin-throwing career, whilst a broken leg ended his football days. So a budding Olympic athlete became a World Darts Champion. It goes without saying, but the Olympics are not just about medal winners; they are about commitment, dedication, attitude, elements of luck and often times, a twist of fate. It happened to “Eddie The Eagle” and to Bob Anderson, not to mention, to “Eric the Eel” at the 2000 games, but that’s another story.

Beat the heat, feel the beat in Cha-am

he Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is inviting local and international tourists to escape the midsummer heat and cool off at the Cha-am Summer Fun Fest 2014, to be held on April 5 at Cha-am Beach in Phetchaburi. Mr Somchai Chompoonoi, Executive Director, Central Region Market Division of TAT said, “April is one of the hottest months in Thailand, as well as one of the most cele-

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‘WAKE UP’ WITH DAVE AND KIRSTY

7 - 11AM

‘THE POWER HOUR’

11AM - NOON

‘AFTERNOONS’ WITH CALLIE

NOON - 3PM

‘DRIVE ON LIVE’ WITH JASON WILDER

3 - 7PM

‘CLUB CLASSICS’ WITH SEAN BELL

7 - 8PM (MON- THU)

‘ASIA POP 40’ WITH DOM LAU PHUKET’S BEST MUSIC MIX

brated, as this is the mid-point of the long Thai school holidays as well as the time when Thais and foreigners alike flock to this country to enjoy the Thai New Year (Songkran) festival. “The Cha-am Summer Fun Fest 2014 is being organised to showcase how Cha-am is more than ready to welcome local and international tourists with a range of international standard accommodation and res-

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‘WEEKEND BREAKFAST’ (LAST MAN STANDING) WITH SAM CLARKE ‘LOUNGE @ LIVE’ WITH DONNA TOON

‘SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER’

operation with Phetchaburi Provincial Administration, Cha-am Municipal Office and hotels in Phetchaburi, the Cha-am Summer Fun Fest 2014 will take place from 5pm to midnight on April 5. Admission is free to everyone. Beach music goers should also check out the Trang Music Festival on April 14 at Ratchamongkol Beach. For more information, visit facebook. com/trangmusicfestival

Joey Boy in the house. Photo: Sry85

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‘SATURDAY LUNCHBOX’ NOON - 3PM WITH GARRY HOLDEN ‘SATURDAY SOUNDS’

taurants, as well as a variety of natural, historical and cultural attractions in the town.” The festival will feature concerts by leading Thai artists and hip hop bands, including Joey Boy, Zero Hero, Abuse the Youth, and Hipster. In addition, there will be a fashion show featuring well-known Japanese models as well as a dancing performance by the Cyber Japanese Dancer. Organised by TAT in co-

3 - 6PM 6PM MIDNIGHT

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‘WEEKEND BREAKFAST’ (LAST MAN STANDING) WITH SAM CLARKE

8 - 10AM

‘SUNDAY BRUNCH’ WITH JASON WILDER

10AM - NOON

‘ASIA POP 40’ WITH DOM LAU

NOON - 3PM

‘MELLOW MOMENTS’ WITH ANDY SAUNDERS

3 - 5PM

‘THE CHILL FACTOR’ WITH COLIN HANSLIP

5 - 7PM

‘THE SUNDAY CHILL’

7PM MIDNIGHT

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From left, Live 89.5’s Dave O’Connor; British Honorary Consul Martin Carpenter and son Leon; and Live 89.5’s Kirsty Meyer.

Live 89.5’s breakfast show ‘Wake Up with Dave and Kirsty’ broadcast live from the British International School, Phuket on Friday (March 21) for a very special edition of the programme.

Dave and Kirsty get into the show.

Sprint race winner and elite runner-up Padit ‘Ton’ Tipmongkon and elite winner Luke Remmers. Photo: Luna Walk Studios

And they’re off! The elite race gets underway.

Stand Up Projects owners and event organisers Quintin Clover and Tim Campbell.

SUP FUN IN SURIN The Stand Up Paddle Invitational was held at Salt on Surin on Saturday (March 22).

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From left, Francois Gourlez of Navinda Pools & Spas; Brian Connelly, GM of DoubleTree Resort by Hilton; Simon Samaan, MD of Class Act Media; Jason Beavan, GM of Class Act Media; Graeme Chuck of Shades; and Mick Fleay of Thai Bondall.

ISLAND TIME CRUISING Class Act Media’s quarterly client networking cruise, in conjunction with Wahoo, was held on Saturday (March 22) and went from Chalong to Racha Island, then to Promthep Cape.

Far left, Francois and Sandrine Gourlez; fourth from left, Andrew Campbell of Ka Villa; and fifth from left, Noi from Sala Phuket.

FLOWERS AND ART

Pierre Koukjian.

Indigo Pearl Resort held an art and floral sculpture show on Sunday afternoon (March 23) where florist designer Michael Pritchard and artist Pierre Koukjian displayed their work. Mr Koukjian’s art will be on display at Indigo Pearl’s Jomon Pavilion until late April.

Far right, U Zenmaya GM OngKran Wongkamphon.

KALIM RESORT ON SHOW Left, Indigo Pearl General Manager Chris Oakes.

U Zenmaya Phuket, in Kalim, held an open house event on Friday (March 21). The event included a hotel inspection followed by a cocktail party.

NEW CONDOS FOR PHUKET Saturdayscondo by the Attitude Club held a press conference at the Foto Hotel on March 22.

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herd strives to empower. All proceeds go directly to The Good Shepherd mission. See thegoodshepherd.info.

We are very excited to present a dancing concert by international ensembles, a charity fair and exhibition, a gallery of Karen art, and much more.

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Traditional Sunday Roast Angus O’Tool’s Karon Beach

Catch of the Day @ The Westin Andaman Food @ Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong Andaman Food (Monthly Event on 28th March 2014) If you enjoy seafood don’t pass this place by (Mix Bistro Restaurant) with Andaman Food, the place you can find seafood market prices and market fresh only Baht 350 net/person . Wide variety of unlimited choices of fresh seafood which will be cooked and prepared to your liking on Friday, 28th March 2014 @18.3022.00 Hrs. Reservation recommended. Phone: 081 171 0143

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

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

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

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

Sensational Saturday @ The Westin

The Youth Talent Competition

Indian Curry Night on Fridays

The Youth Talent Competition is being held again on Friday 28th of March at Boat Avenue shopping complex in Cherngtalay. The competition starts at 6.00pm and runs until 9.00pm. Cash prizes of THB 5,000 for the winner, THB 3,000 for 2nd place and THB 2,000 for 3rd place. There is a THB 500 entry fee and the competition is limited to only 30 contestants, so hurry and get your entries in early. Email: papa@ legendmusic.net.

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

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Friday, 28th March 2014 From 4:00 - 8:00 PM

International Day

The HeadStart International School, Phuket hosts its International Day next Friday, March 28, from 4-8pm. Games, songs, food and lots of fun activities will be the order of the day. For more information, contact Khun Miki Edouard at miki@ headstartphuket.com or call the office at 076 612 876.

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

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

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

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Everybody Dance

Sunday Brunch at Sails, Hilton Enjoy our lavish international buffet with friends and family each Sunday at Sails! Our live band sets the mood for a relaxing afternoon with delicious food, live cooking stations, refreshing drinks and good company. Balloon artists entertain the little ones with face painting and kid activities. 12pm - 3 pm. B1,400++ per adult, B700++ per child (Ages 5-12). 076 396 433.

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

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We would like to invite you to join and participate in the Everybody Dance event on March 30th, 2014. Starts at 11 am at Central Festival Phuket East (Homeworks).

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

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

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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.

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Phuket Bike Week 2014 We would like to invite you to join and participate in the 20th Annual Phuket Bike Week 2014. On 11-14 April at Loma Park, Patong Beach and 18-19 April at Sapanhin, Phuket Town. Please find the program of events at www.phuketbikeweek.com. We are very excited to hold this year’s event and hope to see you all in Phuket this year to help us celebrate and enjoy our mutual love of big bikes.

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BBQ Ribs All You Can Eat

Monthly Pub Quiz by Phuket Has Been Good To Us is back!!! On last Monday of every month from 7pm. till late at Aussie Pub, Kamala. Entry fee 100THB per person (teams of up to 4). Join a special round every month with amazing raffle prizes. And the winners will get a 1000THB bar tab! Entry fee goes directly towards making a difference to underprivileged local children. 10THB from every drink goes to charity. More info. visit phukethasbeengoodtous. org or call 076278146.

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

BBQ All You Can Eat at Shakers Mondays & Thursdays. BBQ all you can eat: pork, chicken, beef, prawns, fish and squid with salad buffet, cold and hot sauces, garlic bread, baked potatoes, potato salad and more for B325 per person. 7pm-11pm. Located in Patong on Rat-U-Tit 200 Pee Road next to Hotel Mercure. patongshakers.com

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Don’t miss your chance to join the Biggest Concert in Southern Thailand, Songkran party on the beach. Monday 14th April, 2014. Gate open 13.00 pm. Show time 17.00pm - 02.00am.Ticket Price 1,000 THB. Call center 083 449 6398

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

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

BBQ Steak night

Phuket Wake Park

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

The place for outdoor activities for the whole family. Ring winch for water skiing and wake-boarding. Reversible winch and coaching services for beginners. Restaurant, swimming pool, massage, fitness equipment and mini-hotel with 28 rooms.All this at Phuket Wake Park! Open from 7:30 to 22:00 every day.

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Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York Across

1. Which does the patient experience: symptoms or signs? 2. Apart from the sun, what is the nearest star to Earth? 3. In which modern country was inventor Nikola Tesla born? 4. Does the Sarasin Bridge carry traffic north, or south? 5. Which movie won this year’s Oscar for costume design? Answers below right.

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Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1. Symptoms; 2. Proxima Centauri ; 3. Croatia; 4. Neither. It’s for pedestrians only; 5. The Great Gatsby.

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Number of skyscrapers currently under construction in China.

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This cute street dog is part of a family living down Jared Lucow’s soi. Always protecting the soi, eating discarded food and wagging her tail when he comes home, Jared says she’s the best dog in Phuket by a country mile. Introducing the one, the only: Eucalyptus.

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This week in history ■■ March 28, 1979

A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial melt-down. ■■ March 29, 1971 US Lt William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and gets life in prison for his part in the massacre of 500 civilians at My Lai in Vietnam. ■■ March 30, 1867 The US buys Alaska from Russia for US$7.2 million. ■■ March 31, 1889 The Eiffel Tower, icon of Paris, is officially opened. More than 250 million people have since visited it. ■■ April 1, 1924 Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years in jail for his participation in the “Beer Hall Putsch”. He is released after nine months, during which he writes Mein Kampf. ■■ April 2, 1851 Prince Mongkut ascends the Thai throne as King Rama IV. ■■ April 3, 1888 Emma Smith is murdered in London, the first of 11 victims of Jack the Ripper. The serial killer is never caught. Source: Wikipedia

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Property PROPERTY FOR RENT

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

Available For Rent

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

2 BR. PRIVATE POOL 180SQM APT Rent from 65,000THB. Incl. cleaning,linen,towels change weekly. Fast fibernet. Cable TV.2 big bathrooms.Wash/dry machine. Big complete kitchen.Quiet location. Only extra cost electricity. Contact: 086 940 6560, E-mail: 4711en@gmail.com

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Supalai Hills house for rent

Plaza Del Mar Entrance to Laguna Phuket.Offices/Showroom available for rent. Contact Khun Nong for detaisl or visit our website: M:087 266 8400 / plazadelmar@gmail.com/ plazadelmar.nphuket.com

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GOLF villa at Loch Palm:

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

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

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

DELUXE PENTHOUSE/ LOFT 120SQM

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

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

AO POR SEAVIEW LAND:

NEW DELUXE BIG STUDIO 70SQM Rent from 24,000 THB/MONTH. Inc. weekly cleaning, towel & linen change. Extra cost electricity. Queen bed,terrace 20 SQM. Big bathroom, Wifi Fibernet 65MB. CABLE T V, c omplete kitchen set. Contact: 4711en@gmail.com, Call: 086 940 6560

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

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

KATA OCEAN

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

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

PANORAMIC SEA VIEW L AND: Spec t ac ular view of Phang Nga Bay, James Bond and Phi Phi Islands. Road access, underground utilities. 4.5 km from Heroine Monument. 1.99 Rai at 5.9MB per rai. Chanote title. 089 473 8338, PhuketOne@gmail.com.

Plots for sale in Rawai:

FOR SALE. 3 plots of 250-300 sq.m each in Rawai suitable for building villas. In a quiet street and good location. Can be sold all together or separately. Contact Izzy 086 278 8300 or Danai 090 170 0429.

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

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PROPERTY FOR SALE CONT. Orchid Garden Resort For Sale: 18 Bungalows, 2Rai, 15MT

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

3 Bed Pool Villa Pa Khlok:

3 Beds, 2 Bath 6x3m pool. Full aircon and funishings. Ready for occupation and rental. Secure estate, private parking. 6km from Heroines monument. Close to PIA, BCS and shops. 081 737 0722.

Patong Free Hold Condo:

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

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

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

For Sale 2 villas with this view

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

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

Patong Condo for sale: A nice foreign freehold condominium for sale in Patong is located in a recently complete development of one & two bedrooms condominiums. Located on the fourth floor of a total of five. 080 052 8082.

Modern Villa in Marina:

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

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

Sin g l e H o u se S p e c i a l Price Rent/Sale: Nice house

Villa on 1 rai reduced now18MB: Private big 4 bed-

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

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

room Villa near mission hills golf with guest house and maids quarter. All ensuite bathrooms. big swimming pool 8x12M, garage for 2 cars, koi ponds, European kitchen, 2x home cinema etc (price was 25MB!!) infomissionhill@gmail.com 083 643 8384.

2 Pool Villas next to PIA:

Nice resort 8 house with pool: Nice resort 8 houses with

pool 6 house is two bedrom kitchen private laundry place 2 house is t h r e e b e d r o m k i tc h e n p r i vate laundry Aircon in all romms. Fully funitures 5 Min from Chalong circle about 2 rai land Price reduced from 28 milj, B24,500,000 ,Hakan, Chafa road, landchalong@gmail.com , 085 789 1773 .

Sea View Off Plan Condominiums: 65m2 Condominium. 1

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

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

WRITE YOUR CLASSIFIED PREMIUM: PAY ONCE PER MONTH B2,799+VAT. PAY ONCE PER MONTH WILL RUN ONLINE FOR 30 DAYS AND IN 4 ISSUES OF THE PRINT EDITION PER MONTH.

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

bathroom, Land area 580 m2., Spacious living quarter’s feature open plan living & dining areas, a fully equipped, open-concept gourmet kitchen. The Villa comes fully furnished, Contemporary and expansive indoor and outdoor living spaces are offered, private pool. Services as Restaurant, Gym, Spa ,Maintenance ,Security and Maid. 19.8 MB, oliver@thurmanngroup. com, 087 877 2320.

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

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

Kamala Pool Villa:

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

House for sale in Kathu Urgent!!!

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

Land & House for sale: 2.5 rai (N.S.-3 K document) near Kathu waterfall. 2 houses, 1 small house & 2 pools, big garage. 3 way Entrance. B28 million. Call 081 893 0540, 076 385 775 email: anong540@hotmail.com.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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DEADLINE: MONDAY 11.59PM (MIDNIGHT) FOR THAT WEEKS ISSUE Hand this in at agent shops, our office or fax: 076 612 553

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

only 500m from the main road. Thepkrasattri, Heroines Monument. 70sqw x 280sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 b at h r o o m s, b i g li v i n g r o o m with open-plan kitchen (9x9m),1 separated kitchen, carpark for 3 cars and a small storehouse, 2 aircons, cable TV, 1 phone line TT&T. Price: 2.7 MB. including furnitures. Must See! jochenschmitz16@gmail.com, 081 607 8000.

House for Sale - Chalong:

Quiet stand alone villa, 3 bed, 2 - 5 star baths, 5 aircon, full furn, garden dining lush green, 50 Wah, quality new paint, excellent condition, B3.5 million, firm. Contact: peterb@inter globalau.com, 084 843 3492.

MAI KHAO LAND

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

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

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

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

2 Rai, Cherngtalay: Cheapest Seaview land for Sale: Panorama view of sea view

golf course view mountain view land for sale. Near Mission Hills Golf course. 6 rai chanote title. B3 million per rai. 087 675 9555, email: pee_bang56@ hotmail.com.

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

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

Resort for Sale: Resort 2 rai, with

chanote. 22 double villas with kitchens, large pool and big coconut garden with own well. Restaurant and bar with satellite TV and Adsl. Opened for 15 years, with lots of repeat customers, parking, quiet. 086 940 1860.

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

Patong Tower for Sale:

And for rent. Sea view and mountain views. Freehold from 64 to 448 sq metres. Phone no: 080 692 6114. Email: orsoreal estate@hotmail.com.

Pool Villa Mission Heights: 5 year old fantastic

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

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

Sea-View Chalong-Residence: Dream pool villa with 5

bedrooms all with ensuite on 1 rai of land. Big hall, office, maid’s room. Brand-new construction opposite Wat Chalong on the way up to the hill. A huge 685 sq.m of living area, fully furnished. Modern Europeandesigned kitchen. Big sea view pool terraces incl sala and attractive bar area. Security alarm system. Selling price on request. By owner directly. Call 085 654 4011 or 089 404 0737. Email: schulz.th@gmx.de.

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

FOR SALE Penthouse in Rawai: 360 panoramic breathtak-

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

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

Sales - D Condo Mine:

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

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

Beach Land on Koh Yao Yai:

6.26 rai direct beachfront, power, water, road, unobstructed views, chanote title, white sand, peaceful. Only 5.8 mil baht per rai. Doesn't get much better than this! Beautiful beach land. 081 649 3557.

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

Patong Apartment Reduced Price: Condo 4 years old. Swimming

Luxury 3 Bed Villa For Sale:

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

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

Villa and farmland for sale:

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

Land for Sale: 400m from Naiyang Beach. 3 Rai 1 Tarangwah. 6.5MB per Rai. Call 087 091 8331 or email chiangmaibeltrade@hotmail. com for more information.

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

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

3 BR LUX POOLVILL A IN NAIHARN: 3 bedroom 3 bathroom, Chanote (Freehold), Land area 402.80M2 Living area 208 M2. Luxurious one-storey villa offers privacy and features your own garden and pool to enjoy the ambiance of outdoor tropical living. Fully furnished, large kitchen with built-in basin, stove, and cabinets. Private and Peaceful area. 9.9MB.oliver@ thurmanngroup.com, Phone 087 877 2320.

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

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

This luxury three bedroom home is located in a secure estate with security and office. It is only five minutes from Bangtao Beach and Laguna Phuket including the Laguna Phuket Golf Club and 20 minutes from Blue Canyon Country Club and Phuket International Airport. The villa comes fully furnished with luxury leather lounge suites and quality furniture, all bedding, kitchen utensils and cooking facilities. For details and inspection, see www. phuketselect.com or contact graham@ phuketselect.com or call 081 897 0225.

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

2 baths, large living and dining room, 4 X aircons, 2 X car ports and garage. House 7 yrs 1 owner , well maintained with 135sqm living area. Land Chanote 92tw. 3.5MB 081 737 3116.

Three floor villa for sale:

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

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

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

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Seaview Land For Sale: Land located right in the heart of Chalong with panorama view of Chalong pier. Close to a number of sandy beaches; Naihan Rawai Kata and Karon. Easy access to major depar tment stores. Surrounded by public facilities including education institutes and hospitals. You will benefit from a perfect location that's rapidly increasing in value. 3 rai and 1 Ngan with Chanote title. Call 087 278 7206, 089 215 5041 e -mail: kubesjoy@ hotmail.com.

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

New House for Sales:

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

Brand new three floor villa on Phuket, near Villa Market. Glass elevator, swimming pool, ocean view. 700 sq. m. Freehold contract available. Current price: 13m THB. Please call Alexander 080 521 0736.

12 Rai Chanote to sell: One of the last pieces of beautiful sea view land between Ao Makham and Ao Yon Road. Infrastructure done B210 million. Call 081 917 0377, 10am-5pm.

Luxury Condo Rent / Sale:

Seaview Townhouse Patong: Bet ween the c it y and

the jungle at the northern edge of Patong. 70m alt. 10mn walk to the beach. 4 storey + 290 sqm, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 toilet. 4 aircon, partly furnished. Email: andamanhills@gmail.com.

Budget Bungalows:

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

2 B e d r o o m , L- r o o m a n d f u l l y equipped kitchen, 160 -212sqm. Very high standard with a nice view. Big balcony, swimming pool, gym. Location: Kathu, 10 min. Patong Beach, 5 min. Phuket Town and all department stores and international hospitals. Rent Long term: B45,000 – B63,50 0 Buy: B8,50 0,0 0 0 – B11,500,000. Contact 086 268 7901 or send e-mail to: condophuket@ yahoo.com.

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RAWAI VILLA: BARGAIN PRICE

FREEHOLD - LAGOON VIEW!!!

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

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

Modern Family House for sale: Beautiful 3 bedrooms villa in Rawai. 160sqm indoor. 400sqm outdoor. Shared swimming pool. Modern villa renovated in 2011-2012. Fully furnished. For more info: phuketvilla jasmine@gmail.com

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

Conveniently located 5 minutes from all amenities including both international hospitals, Central Festival, international schools and the centre of town. Selling due to relocation. Priced to sell at 4.3 M THB including 4 air cons and all modern style furniture. Nothing more to spend. Contact (English): 084 768 0536 or (Thai): 085 888 0502

New Luxury Villa For Sale:

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

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

Sea View Land for Sale: Seaview 1 BDRM New Condo Patong: Stunning seaview,

city view 1 bdrm condo on hill 500m from Patong beach. Fitness centre, roof top pool, security, car park, freehold. Only B4,400,000. Keith 084 628 3430, keithb025@gmail.com.

Sea View Land for Sale:

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

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

HIGHEND CONDO PHUKET

DUE TO DIVORCE SETTLEMENT, PA R T I N G W I T H M Y A M A Z I N G SE AVIEW STUDIO WITH UNBELIEVABLE VIEW. DESPERATE, CASH PRICE OFFER AVAILABLE. UNIT IN PHUKET’S MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED HIGHEND DEVELOPMENT. SERIOUS OFFERS CALL 081-8928788, 081-891-4086

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

House for sale near Central

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

Beautiful Naiharn Pool Villa:

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

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SeaView near Airport: 4 plots (3 connecting, 1 separate) 1km north of Airport, along the road to MaiKhao Beach. Sea view towards south east. NorSor3Gor. 4.5 Rai in total. B4 million per Rai. Contact owner: 081 893 6630.

Yamu. 2 x 0.75 Rai adjoining plots. OrBorTor road access to quiet end of soi location. Sale direct from the owner. B3.75 Million per rai negotiable. Call 081 087 9237.

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

2 Bed/3 Bath, Built-In & Partial fur. Private pool & jacuzzi, sala, 50 0 m.to beach Price 7.9 mil.Baht with Chanote title Tel.081 691 3029, E: kris. silanachai@yahoo.com.

Secure private hillside by Naiharn Beach. Quality furnished throughout. 3 big bedrooms, office, 4 baths, 230 sm plus carport etc. 1050 sm land. New condition. 15x4.6 m pool. Freehold. Nice. Only 17.5MB. Contact 089 727 5407, villa-sale-phuket.com.

Free Hold Condo For Sale:

43 Sq. Free hold. 1 balcony (Great view). 1 bed room. 1 living room. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet.Swimming pool. Gym. Automated door lock and key card. Call 080 040 9077.

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

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

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

Donsak Beachfront Land 3 Rai: 67 metres absolute beach

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

160m2 Private Pool Villa. 3 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom (3 En Suite), Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Large Balconies & Terrace, Carport. Freehold, Chanote title. 2 minutes from beach! See proper tyforsalephuket.co.uk.

Royal Kamala Condo-Sale & Rent: In Kamala. Freehold 1, 2, 3 Bedroom apartment with kitchen, living room, balcony, swimming pool, fitness, security guard, parking. Ready to move. 085-368-3009, salesdirector@ royalkamala.com

Golf View, Kathu. Tastefully renovated large (83m2) apartment in Phuket Country Club. Golf view. 1 bed but easily converted to 2. Store, large Western kitchen and all furniture included. Ideal (holiday) home. Contact 081 273 7326, Email: keith marshall747@gmail.com.

Home For Sale By Owner:

Serenity near the Beach,Chumpon: 210 sq.M Sea-View Contemporary Pool Villla: Located near Phuket

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

Mission Heights:

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

Furnished House for Sale Phuket Villa 5: 3 bedroom

furnished house near Kajonkiet School. Secure area, Cul De Sac. Nic e gardens, t wo bathrooms. B3.5M negotiable. Call 081 370 8114 (Thai) 087 889 3838 (Eng), email:davidgem98@hotmail.com.

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

Land for sale:

Happy Home Apartment for sale: Nice apartment, fully

furnished at Rawai. The apar tment is set in a private compound with pool. It is located only 5 minutes from beach and convenient to Phuket Town. Only B15 million. Tel: 081 893 2165 www.happyho meapartmentphuket.webiz.co.th.

Luxury brand new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with infinity 10 metre long swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small development, only 50 metres from the sea and 3 mins from Ao Po Grand Marina. For sale B19.9 million or for long term rent B150,000 per month. Call 081 343 0777, email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

Spac ious one bed room apar tment with ocean view, nor th of Patong. Floor area 96m2 internal and 72m2 terrace including water feature with sala and jacuz zi. Per fect bachelor pad with rental income. Email for info: bart duykers@mac.com.

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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

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

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

Land for Sale Cherngtalay:

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

Ocean Front Villa for Sale:

One level 3 Bdr,2 Bath,fully equipped kitchen, set in private, secure surroundings and conveniently located as it’s just a 5 minutes drive to the BIS international school.Community Pool. Email : robert.anthony.krause@gmail. com, 084 851 9795.

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

Condo At The Heights, Kata: Immaculate 2-bed foreign-

freehold unit in award-winning project. 195 sqm, sea view, near gym & pool. Quality furnishing throughout. Designer kitchen with utility-store. phuket.pn@gmail.com.

Pool villa for sale or rent:

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

Absolute Beachfront:Set on the beachfront, the ff villa offers uninterrupted sea and island views of the south east coast of Phuket. Situated between two 5 star resorts: Vijitt and EVASON near Laem Kanoi. 081 480 3834, http://www. facebook.com/Phuket.Beachfront.

Beautiful Karon Villa: Stunning,

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

Rawai Beachfront Pool Villa for Rent/Sale: Rawai Beach

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

Absolute Beach Front Land: Songkla district near new

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

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

bedrooms with bathrooms in tastefully re-decorated bungalow set in mature garden plot of 550m2 within secure development for ownership and/or investment. B15.5 million. Email: irynain@gmail.com.

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

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

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East Coast Sea View Land

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

Total 1.5 rai (2,450sq metre) on gently sloping land with sea view of Phang Nga Bay. 2 separate Chanote titles each about 1,200 sq metres (4.5 and 5.5M), or will sell as one lot.

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

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

Seaview Thai house for sale

Reduced by 600,000B. ONLY 16.9MB. Contact Brian (Owner) 089 054 4354, +632 906 435 7146, Alan 087 999 6174, bggvirgo@gmail.com. See RoyalPhuketMarinaCondos.com for complete details.

LUXURY 5 BED HOUSE IN LAGUNA Wonderful 5 bed house over looking the lake & Golf course in Laguna. Sale: Reduced to: 31.5 M / Rent: 190,000 P/M. Call Mick: 0848186045 - Email: mr.mickb@yahoo.com or www.silkwind.net/laguna

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Guesthouse for Lease in Patong: 12 rooms, good location Nanai

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

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.

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

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Rawai Seaview Condo for sale: Seaview condo, freehold,

Luxurious,Furnished. Foreign free hold.120 sqm 2 beds 2 baths. Rent 2000 baht per night. Long term 45k / month. Sale only 6.5 MB. Call: 090 408 3800, Email: adrian_troy@yahoo.com

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 120sqm. B7.8 million, fully furnished. For more pictures and information please contact: adrian_troy@yahoo.com

Family resort for sale.: Chalong Beach Front Pool Villa: Chalong Beach Front Pool Villa For Sale/Rent,3 bed rooms,area 1 rai call Siriporn 089 649 9939,email: siri_phuket @changrunner.com.

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

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

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

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

MODERN HOUSE IN KATA: Designed house, modern look, 4 bedroom, big dinnerplace, kitchen, pool, sauna, washerroom, elevator ,close to Kata Beach, quiet area. Contact Cookie for more info 088 450 0463.

Land for Sale - Khao Lak: A beautiful 402 rai land with 860 meters of beach front in Khao Lak,Phang Nga,Chanote Title,sale all land. Ru/ En translator Call:088-7652203,0813707289, wittawat_ks@hotmail.com

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

World Class Sea Views:

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: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com.

4 Bedroom British Colonial style house, Cape Yamu, Phuket. Amazing views spanning over 100km, as far as Krabi. Price reduced from B35 to B28 million. 086 279 6283, email: kdesmond59@yahoo.co.uk.

Patong Loft Condo: Freehold Condo For Sale: 45 Sq.m Freehold. 2 balconies (great view). 1 bedroom. 1 livingroom. 2 air conditioners. Full furniture. Internet. Cable TV. Laundry. Fresh market. Swimming pool. Gym. Restaurant. Call 080 040 9077.

Makes a good condo deal now. 1-bedroom, fully furnished, 67 sqm living area. Only B2.99 mil. Big swimming pool. Normal price B3.7 mil. Call 089 872 6895. Email: jospeder@live.no.

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.

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

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

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

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

Apartment for sale in Patong: Apartment for SALE in Patong; 50 sqm of the living area, seaview /mountain view, furnished, Pool, 24hr security, for SALE B2.8M - B3.3M. Contact 083 103 3801, 081 415 7774.

Urgent Sale: 6 rai Hilltop Land for sale, near Mission Hills golf club, was B4.2 million per rai now only B2.99 million per rai, full chanote, water/ elec. sea/mountain views. 087 978 5804 (Eng).

Phuket Country Club Condos: 3 Only Luxury Contemporary

Modern Villa in Marina:

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

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

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

Great Investment Opportunity: Completed show house and infrastructure seven further plots for development. 1.5km from Mission Hills Golf Club. Please call 087 888 1761 (Aom) for details.

Land for Sale: Waterfront Villa in Boatlagoon: Modern style spacious townhouse. 3 large beds/4 baths. 250 Sqm. one office area and 2 balconies. One private birth for a boat up to 6 meters behind the house. freehold/leasehold. B9.9 million. Call 082 493 8526. Email: flakes010@hotmail.com.

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.

7th Floor Suites (Hotel) Building For Sale Kata Beach Center 9 apar tments and a 300 sqm Penthouse on the roof plus fully equipped restaurant and pool with terrace are free of rent and now available. Price total 38 million Baht (9.50.000.euro) include chanote and Thai company. For serious interest email: thewhitehousekata@gmail.com for RUSSIAN; Ms. Oxana Email: phuket.lux@gmail.com

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Very Spacious European From Owner: Villa in peaceNai Harn Pool Villa For Sale: land area 336 sqm land,158 sqm interior floor, fully fitted Western kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 toilet/shower, 9x3 m pool, tropical fruit garden, chanote title, modern open design, fully furnished, 50 inch TV. B7,950,000, vankets@ gmail.com, 085 473 7812 .

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

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

2,200 Land, Nai Harn -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.

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

Class Act Media is southern Thailand's most comprehensive media company, incorporating Phuket’s leading English newspaper ‘The Phuket News’, Russian language newspaper 'Novosti Phuketa', Phuket’s leading English radio station ‘Live 89.5’, Phuket English TV 'Phuket News TV' and a a host of publications & services including ‘The Phuket Colouring book’ & ‘Phuket Ticket Master’.

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

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

The ideal candidate will be/have: ● Good communications skills in English (spoken and written) ● Recent graduate OR good experience in a similar admin role (i.e. non university graduates with admin experience are welcome to apply)

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

THAI REPORTER The Phuket News is looking for a Thai reporter to join the news desk. This is an exciting position that offers great career prospects for the right candidate

The successful candidate must: ● Be a Thai national ● Have a hunger for the news ● Be a proficient photographer ● Have a willingness to learn ● Have good English writing skills ● Be willing to work to deadlines ● Be a strong communicator

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

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

PR & Marketing - The View PR & Marketing at The View Condominium Female 20 -35, J o b d e s c r i p t i o n: P r o m o t e , c o nt a c t , PR to p r o s p e c t i ve customers on our booth, Coordinate with recr uiter, Col laborate with team, Language: English and Russian or English and Chinese. Call 081 666 6622, 086 439 999 6. Email: s a l e s @ t h ev i ew p h u ket .c o m, info@theviewphuket.com.

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

LIVE THE LIFESTYLE OF YOUR DREAMS International financial advisors required for south east asia finance and sales experience a huge advantage please send your CV and contact details to: info@pp-intl.com www.pp-intl.com.

Freelance Graphics Designer Looking for Freelance Graphics Designer for occasional projects using Photoshop, In Design and Illustrator programmes. Contact Simone on marketing@sea-bees. com or call 083 596 0018.

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

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

Boarding Officer - To submit relevant applications to the following i.e. concerned authorities, terminal operators, port authorities, etc. - To report relevant Operations Manager for any update of berth availability and readiness of formalities concerning cargo operations. - Co-ordinate with authorities for smooth inward and outward clearance of vessel. - Co-ordinate with vessel for smooth cargo operations to avoid any delay. - Co-ordinate with Master for any services that may require during port stay. - Co-ordinate with designated vendors concerning ship’s supply. - Fully support all ship and/principle requirement. - Other duties assigned by Manage Qualifications: - Male, age not over 35 years - A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree - At least 3-5 years of experience in related field will be an advantage. - A good command of English is required. Interested candidate, please send resume, stating present & expected salaries & photo to the address stated. issara_c@thoresen.com Tel: 02-2500-569 ext. 211, Fax : 02-254-0268

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BOATS & YACHTS Luxury Yacht for Sale: For sale Boat for sale: Boat for sale at Ao Yon Bay (Cape Panwa, Phuket). Boat has two engines 140 cc yamaha. 13+ 2 per persons. Price:550. 000B. Phone number : 083 637 9704 Thai/Eng and 081 894 9967.

2002 Bertram 510 Flybridge luxury yacht. Reduced to only USD675,000. Contact Marcus on marcus@leema rine.net.

New Dehler 29 New Varianta 37:

Max Value – Min Price 37’ yacht built by Hanse and designed by Judel/Vrolijk at a 32’ price. Performance 2/3 Cabin Layout. Base Price €74,900 ex Fact 0813701995 inq@sea-yss.com.

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

Crownline 320 LS 50 kts B o w r i d : Ve r y f a s t - n i c e s p o r t boat,2x350 MPI engines, year 2009, like new, lifetime hull warantty, only 100 working engine hours, Thai flag, tax payed. Only 3M THB, Airberth 0,5 M THB seperately. yacht@elas.si.

LIV Aboard For Sale: Compressors and tanks also available. Please contact Joe : 087 891 8912 joe@ similan-diving-safaris.com.

J e t s k i s & Tr a i l e r 600,000THB: Two 3 person jet skis, fully maintained & just fully repainted and serviced. Refurbished stainless frame trailer included with trailer jack and hand winches.082 282 6947 Dan (Thai/English).

Yacht sale 36-ft Searay: A very good condition with bedding for 5, air-con, generator, kitchenette, BBQ grill, twin propulsion, Mercruiser 5.0L bravo III DTS, raymarine chartplotter, GPS and depth sounder. B4.5 million. Call 089 647 5204. 2 2 m . I n d o n e s i a n Pi n i s i Ketch: Licensed and registered in Thailand. She is in good condition and currently working as a snorkel and sunset tour boat. For sale or long-term rental. Price negotiable for quick sale. dragonheartthailand@gmail.com.

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

Hanse 325 Max 2014:

A new premium Hanse with Sail Away options included - less than THB 4,500,000 in Phuket 0813701995 inq@sea-yss.com www.sea-yss.com, Person : Inq, inq@ sea-yss.com, 081 370 1995.

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

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

NEW ZODIAC 420 YACHTLINE: SPECIAL OFFER FROM MAX MARINE ASIA – A great sporty RIB, designed as a tender/people carrier for a larger vessel of approximately 70 feet. A smooth, fast ride guaranteed from the world’s most famous inflatable boat brand. -Hypalon tubes -Honda 50hp EFI 4 Stroke outboard -Boat cover FOR SALE AT 750,000 THB Contact Craig Murphy on 081-9700583 Or, Paul Stamp on 08-40 60 70 20 www.maxmarine.asia.

P r i v a t e L u x u r y Ya c h t Char ters: Luxur y day & overnight yacht char ters with crew & chef on board. Rates from 64,000 b a h t p e r d a y. Te l . 0 8 9 9 710 2 7 8 , www.yacht-charter-thailand.com.

BOAT & CAR FOR SALE!!: 40FT Steel Cutter Sloop:

Kawasaki 750Sxi Jet Ski Pro:

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

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

H Y PA LO N D I N GY 3 . 3 M: Brand-new with UV cover and storage cover, pump, oars, kits. Only B110,000 Email: eddyelan@yahoo.com 089 971 0278, Eddie.

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

Asia Pacific’s Power and Sail multihull specialists • Large range of quality pre-owned multihulls for sale from the world’s leading brands. • If you are looking to sell, we have buyers waiting. • List your multi with us for a hassle free sale with great results. Contact Andrew de Bruin today to view at: 20/86 Moo 2 Boat Lagoon P +66 (0) 76 238 117 M +66 (0)8 1894 1530 E info@multihullsolutions.asia www.multihullsolutions.asia Importers & distributors of: Agent for

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COMPANY FOR SALE

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

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

Speed Boat For Sale:

44’ Yacht - 8 berth layout with two bathrooms, B&G instruments and many options with Delivery to Phuket. THB 6,950,000, inq@sea-yss.com, www.sea-yss.com, 081 370 1995.

New Varianta 44’:

Business for sale Bertram 505 Conver for sale: SPEEDBOAT FOR SALE:

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

13 Metre Wooden Hull Cruiser: Cap. 17 PAX. Wooden

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

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

Business only or business and property. Est 2003. Repeat business from big data base, non-tourist related soft furnising manufacturing and retail business. Genuine enquires only, no tyre kickers.

Boutique Guesthouse & Bar: Boutique Guesthouse, Bar /

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

For further info email samos1941@gmail.com.

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

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

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

2009 POWER CATAMARAN: 45ft. 4 cabins. Volvo D- 4 IPS 300. Genset. Aircon. “Bose” surround. Raymarine. Low hours. Fully loaded. Fast and economical. As new. Bargain. Only 339,000 euros. Email: eddyelan@yahoo.com 089 971 0278, Eddie.

Business For Sale

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

Rawai Restuarant for Sale:

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

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

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

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.

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

Bar for sale: Very Busy Mushroom

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

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.

Laundry shop for sale: Laun-

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

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

Restaurant for Sale Urgent!: Seafood Europain and

dry shop for sale located in The Promenade Plaza Nanai Rd Patong. Free deposit, free key money, Three month rent free sign contract direct to owner of Plaza. K. Jeeppy, 093 160 6566, The_promenade@hotmail.com

metre+building+10 bed+10 bath+2 restaurants. Newly renovated. Private financing by owner. Down B2 million + 13 yearly payment of 1MB. Own forever title land. 100 metres to Rawai landing pier. 084 242 8914, rawai4@ yahoo.com.

Russian Cuisine Restaurant:

Russian restaurant for sale. Located in the middle of Kata beach. Advertising on Radio and TV. Fully equipped and staffed. Price : B3,000,000, Konstantin, vladim1r@me.com, 082 417 2444.

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

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

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.

Guest house & Business: For sale / rent long term. 400 sq m. (N.S.-3 K document) next to Swissotel Kamala. 500 m from Kamala beach. B32 million. Call 081 893 0540, 076 385 775 email: anong540@hotmail.com.

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

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

Massage shop Patong: Due

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

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Patong N ew Hot el for Longterm Lease: 40 rooms

with full furnished, TV, fridge, aircon, hot water, swimming pool, restaurant and spa. Located in Soi Nanai villa. Contact 086 300 9406.

Car Rental Company for sale !

Fully equipped office, website with online booking, many customers. New cars. Risk free opportunity.Start to make money immediately.Only 5.5 MB. Contact 0867479292 or claudstrey@ gmail.com.

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2013 Toyota Vigo PreRunner Jaguar XJ6 for sale This beautiful Jaguar XJ6 has been our stylish transport and is for sale as we need an SUV for business. It is fantastic to drive with a powerful, reliable and smooth Toyota 2JZ engine and gearbox with a Garrett GT35 turbo and under 100,000 km. It has recently been dyno tested delivering 340+ wheel hp which is 400+ bhp. The car is priced at a very reasonable 420,000 baht. Contact Todd 09 1523 6680.

Isuzu Dmax 2006, 105,000km, one owner, 4x2, silver automatic, double cab, good condition. Contact 087 079 0650 or 080 073 5371.

2013 NEW only 6 months Toyota PreRunner G - 4 door - 5 speed Auto 3.0DCT engine Airbags, ABS brakes, plus extras. 820,000 baht or best offer. Great price for a truck in perfect condition. Contact Matt 089 044 0623.

Isuzu Dmax:

Online health food in Thailand. Good karma, all natural, healthy, and organic products. Please contact 082 276 1675, w w w.good karmathailand.com.

Health Food: Forklift for sale: Kamatsu FD 20, two ton forklift for sale. Price B190,000 O.N.O. Call 087 276 0529 to view.

POOL TABLES

MOVING & STORAGE

PEUG EOT 2 07 f o r sa l e:

2008 Peugeot 207cc, 33k kilometers, 1 owner, per fect c ondition, leather seats, Convertible, B940,000. 080 523 8819.

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.

Rescue.com T/A Andaman Horse Center,Co.,Ltd seeks support, networking and financial help. PHR/AHC Co Ltd. helps any horse in need. Please help us help them. Layan, N Bang Tao Beach, Thalang. 084 842 4581.

FINANCIAL Invest in Swiss Stocks:

The best Swiss Stock Fund for Small and Mid Caps. Performance 2012: + 24 %, 2013: +30 % in Swiss Francs. www.swissactivealpha. ch or contact Mr. Niklaus Siegrist (engl./germ) 089 291 5437.

TOYOTA CAMRY VI-2.4 V V TI G PS: Toyot a C a m r y

VI-2.4i,16V WT-i VSC(167hp)AT(only 77,000km)6 years. Integrated GPS,DVD,Bluetooth. Anti-spin and speed control, outdoor censors & rear-camera. Leather/wood interior.Only B760,000, 088 445 2800.

HONDA CITY '03 1.5AT, 118X X Xkm: Ver y 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. Igor, Chalong, B280,000, 083 102 0070.

LEXUS-4 door sedan 1.2million: Lexus 250, 2006, 2.5 V6 gaso-

line. Paddle shifter, Spor ts Drive. Brand new rims and tires. Travelled 93K. Recently Fully Serviced from dealership. Needs new owner ASAP. 082 282 6947 Dan.

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS / VISAS

membership for sale! Excellent saving! B89,500 Call 084 052 2277.

086 951 5511, tonivanLaak@hotmail.com

Check up every 5,000 km, only 65,000 km on clock. Double Surround sound with USB, navigator, many extras. Price : B620,000. Norbert 080 878 3542 GER/ENG. Email: norberts923@ gmail.com.

Special price at 75,500BHT with free Accessories & Installation for Phuket Customers only!! 30+ models to choose from. Call NOW 081 171 2121 www. patana.co.th

From Patanakarn Billiards. 6FT start at only 64,500THB plus BIG discount for Phuket Customers only!! Free Acceessories set & Installation. Call NOW 081 171 2121 www.patana.co.th

Storage you can buy quality moving and packing supplies like individual boxes, bubble wrap, packing tapes & knives plus secure padlocks. We also help you to move and store. Call 076 292 909.

PERSONAL SERVICES

Earn Extra w Coin Pool Tables: Earn Extra $$$$$ with our

Coin Pool Tables Make money while keeping your patrons enter tained! No risks..No Hassles.. We install, regularly maintain the tables and share all the income with you! Contact us now. ying@thailandpooltables.com, 085 797 0005.

Being young isn’t just FOR KID: Being young isn’t just

FOR KIDS! This Air Hockey Table is truly out of this world and one of the most unique game tables available. Big and small children will be lining up to get the next game! Complete your Game Room Now, Ying, ying@thailandpooltables. com ,085 797 0005.

Account & Legal Consultant

Blue Canyon Golf Membership: Blue Canyon Golf Lifetime

CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS

We Sell Boxes & Moving Supplies: At MY STORAGE Self

LEGAL

Legal Consultant Company Registration Work Permit Visa Account & Audit Civil Criminal Litigation Property business Consultant Tax Planing Attorney Translation etc. 081 477 9154. partharn@hotmail.com.

BACKGAMMON

Isuzu D-max super platinum3.0L: Bought on 04/2010.

Lexington from SOVEREIGN (Thailand)

Horse Rescue Seeks Don a t i o n s: w w w. P h u k e t H o r s e

Mini Cooper S JCW GP for sale: Only 2000 made worldwide.

SOVEREIGN Dining /Pool Tables

Pure Honda rotary mower, nearly new B20,000. Call English 082 516 8717, Thai 086 079 0890.

25% Off Detox Cleanse Kits:

Are you committed to Change Your Life, Improve Your Health, Remove Toxicity & Lose Weight? Then visit us at The Cleanse Cafe for Detox Kits, Nutritional Supplements & Colon Cleansing. B8500, info@amitywellness.com , 090 874 1372.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Let ’s Have Fun Outside : Breakout the norm! And let ’s explore outside with all weather pool table. Guaranteed Fun: Anytime… Any where! Thailand Pool Tables, w w w.thailandpooltables.com, Call 085 797 0202, 085 797 0303, email: ying@thailandpooltables.com.

GENNEWA GOLD MEMBERS: Attention Gennewa Gold

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Are you the boss here? A great c o m b i n a t i o n i nve n t e d f o r t h e b o s s li ke yo u! C h e c k o ut o ur “ To k yo” Po o l Ta b l e ava i l a b l e i n d i f f e r e n t c o l o r s . We h a v e the largest selection of billiard, snooker and game tables. Ying, ying@thailandpooltables.c om, 085 797 0005.

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Thailand Pool Tables:

Thailand Pool Tables is the Leading Billiard, Snooker and largest selection of game tables and accessories in Thailand. Price start from 40k – 100k. You can shop online at w w w.thailandpooltables.com, Call 085 797 0202, 085 797 0303.

Total Web Solutions: Need a professional SEO website customised for your business needs? A website that you can manage, control & update. To make a difference with your website contact Blueswell.net. websolutions@ blueswell.net, 081 091 9282.

FORD WILDTR ACK 2012 ‘3.2’: Black, Top model, full set of

options, 37000 km, one owner, excellent condition, bought and serviced with the official Ford dealer Phuket (18 month warranty left). Only B920,000. Call Ilya: 082 804 9596, 082 270 9030.

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Phuket FC President Pariyawat Atchariyachai (left) with Class Act Media MD Simon Samaan.

or the second year in a row, Class Act Media has been appointed official media sponsor for Yamaha League Division One side Phuket FC. The owners of the Ronins – as the local heroes are known to fans – have pulled out all the stops this year to gain promotion to the Thai Premier League (TPL), including signing several players with TPL experience, as well as the construction a state-of-the-art, B30-million training facility in Chalong and a complete revamp of their colours, logo, and team name. “Class Act Media is honoured to join the team for the 2014 season and excited to be a part of Phuket FC’s quest for promotion to the Thai Premier League. We will help in any way we can,” said Class Act Media Founder and Managing Director Simon Samaan. With The Phuket News, Novosti Phuketa, Phuket News TV, and Live 89.5 FM radio, plus the company’s websites and Facebook pages, Phuket FC have, through their agreement with Class Act Media, secured coverage from a comprehensive spread of media platforms.

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PHUKET FC HEAD TO Bangkok this week to play The Big Bang on Saturday (March 29), a team being led by respected former Ronins Head Coach “The Master” Arjharn Songgnamsab, also known in Thailand as “Kongming”, the greatest strategist in China’s ancient Three Kingdoms. The Master’s favourite formation is 4-3-3, with current top scoring Nigerian Julius Oiboh (five goals in four games) leading the attack. Last weekend, BB-CU formed two perfect attacking triangles, with defensive-minded midfielder Fofana Chiek

Abib (#20) – who reminded me of deceased Phuket FC defensive midfielder, Camara Ahmed – on the left. He was incisive and strong as attacks through the centre rarely got past him. Phuket FC will need one highly-skilled midfielder to dribble through Fofana

and push the game forward through the middle. Teco could play either Eber Henrique (#23) or “Sak Second Sword” Anusak Laosangthai (#29) in this position. The Big Bang’s three strikers will likely be Carl Olof Watson (#10), Supakorn Ramkularbsuk (#13) and

PHUKET STEAMROLL HIGHWAY The Phuket United futsal team remain undefeated at home following their latest victory, walloping the Highways Department by a score of 5-1 last Saturday (March 22) in front of roughly 1,000 spectators at the Saphan Hin Gymnasium. With 18 points from six wins and two losses, Phuket remain in second place in the 16-team league, trailing undefeated Chonburi by six points. The Andaman Pearl now hit the road to take on 9th place Bangkok FC (11 points) on Sunday (March 30), kick-off 4pm, broadcast live on SMM TV. Steven Layne @thephuketnews

Oiboh. The three-pronged attack could give Phuket fans a heart attack if Oiboh gets past Dusit Nongpratum (#33). Phuket needs to watch out for trickery also: one minute you see Oiboh sprint along the right sideline, next minute it could be Watson running this same side. Like every team Coach Arjharn ever trained, BB-CU plays a beautiful ground game with short and swift passes. His tactics and game plans don’t seem to change much, but still work well. At the time of writing (Phuket FC hosted Sri Racha Baan Bung FC on Wednesday night after The Phuket News had gone to print) Coach Teco hadn’t won his last three games, two of which were scoreless draws. Something might not be right with his

game plans. Before the season began, Phuket FC showed promised with a good mix of enthusiastic youngsters and veterans, but after a few games there’s still no sign of that potential. True, playing league games is like running a marathon. Early leads don’t guarantee a win, but if you start slow, you have to be sure that you can sprint and catch up with the early leaders later. Though it may be too early to tell, if both teams maintain their tactics and game plans like in their respective weekend games, Phuket FC might not stand a chance of winning. Class Act Media is a proud sponsor of Phuket FC. KAZE’S PREDICTION: BB-CU FC 2-0 Phuket FC

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Leone gets decision win over Kojima MMA PHUKET-BASED AMERIcan fighter Andrew Leone (7-2) walked away with a unanimous decision victory over Japanese flyweight Shinichi Kojima (13-6-5) at Once FC: War of Nations in Kuala Lumpur on March 14. The fight was the first for Leone, a mixed martial artists from Long Island, New York, after a knee injury forced him out of a headlining bout for the promotion’s flyweight title back in September. The Phuket Top Teamproduct got off to a roaring start and did not slow down for the full three rounds. Despite missing weight by about 1kg, the 24-year-old was able to control Kojima with his strong wrestling base. The victory was the second straight win for Leone and he has now won seven of his last eight fights. Leone is the brother of Anthony Leone (13-7), also an MMA fighter, who lost his last bout for the Bellator bantmanweight title back on March 7. Anthony lost via submission against Eduard Dantas (16-3) in the second round. Both brothers train out of Phuket Top Team in Chalong, and are highly-regarded grapplers in Southeast Asia.

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Gaining independence INDY DIVER

BIS took care of business in Division 3, scoring 10 goals against bottom side Tim the Jack to take a share of top spot. With 21 goals in four games, the BIS team is looking like the division’s offensive powerhouse.Photo: Karl Ward

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y general philosophy on scuba diving is to treat it as much as a lifestyle as I can, enjoying the exploration of the underwater world in a self-reliant manner. I see the opportunity to dive as part of who I am, not just something I do. During my three months of certification training at age 12, I’d dreamed of diving, memorised the US Navy dive tables, and done extensive pool training. I had even been subjected to “hazing” at night, where the instructor and dive master took turns switching off my air, knocking my mask off my face all in the name of good training. When I got my Junior Scuba Diver certification card I knew that I’d be a competent diver for life. Years later I’m still astonished that new divers now receive the equivalent “Openwater Certification” in less than four days. While I’m not against making one’s living from scuba diving – or expanding personal certifications – I take offense

Brent testing equipment; diving off Ao Sane beach. that the dive industry at-large churns out hardly-prepared souls and says they’re “ready”, often without rudimentary knowledge of how to survive, let alone dive. Divers aren’t dying in droves, however, largely because the system is geared to leave the diver short on instruction so they don’t wander off on their own. Agencies can then sell more advanced diver certifications or guide services if divers want to get in the water. This keeps everyone paying rent but does not necessarily create competent divers. A few weeks ago I went diving with some friends who recently finished their PADI Openwater course. I knew there would be a substantial learning curve to gain the skills necessary to become independent divers, so we

started by going over the basics. Our friends put gear on backwards, used double the weight, and spent time mostly learning more about their equipment. But the process was important: In preparation for the dive, they had bought some equipment, contacted a local dive shop, then rented the tanks and weights to supplement their own gear. The dive was uneventful, but exciting in the fact that they’d made the first major step in doing it themselves – they’d gotten in the water without having to pay someone for the privilege.

Brent’s Beach Dives #2: Ao Sane “A cold brew is waiting” This southward-facing cove is a perfect spot for those who want to enjoy an easy

entry in protected water – a fact particularly handy as the waves begin their low-season return. The dive over a shallow reef starts from Ao Sane beach, a small, rocky cove with a basic Thai restaurant and little else. This pretty spot has a reed that follows the coastline amidst large boulders – just avoid being in the water near sunset – it seems like one of the nearby hotels releases its “grey” water come sundown. Eat a meal between dives or have a cold one at the restaurant on your way out. From Nai Harn Beach, drive under (yes, under) the Royal Phuket Yacht Club and follow the winding road to Ao Sane beach. For more information, visit Brent’s Facebook page ‘Independent Divers’.

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players – a mix of students, teachers, Thai staff and parents – competed at the 6th annual British International School, Phuket (BISP) Volleyball Smackdown last Saturday (March 22). The competition saw 15 teams duke it out across two divisions. The senior boys team ‘Why So Serious’ dominated and won the Social division, while the Thai staff team ‘Immortal Beats’ won the Competitive division in a thrilling final. bisphuket.ac.th

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Pep’s delight as Bayern claim title FOOTBALL PEP GUA R DIOLA SE cured the Bundesliga title in record time on Tuesday, then promptly praised the work of his Bayern Munich predecessor Jupp Heynckes, whose record the Spaniard broke. Bayern claimed their 24th German league title with a 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin as Guardiola’s European champions claimed the domestic league title with seven games to spare. The Bavarian giants broke their own record for the earliest confirmed league title win, set last April under Heynckes en route to the treble of European, league and cup titles, by one match. “We won the title with hard work and when you see what Jupp Heynckes achieved last season, that was the only way we were going to better that,” said Guardiola. In his debut season, Guardiola has now won three titles in nine months after last August’s UEFA Super Cup triumph and December’s Club World Cup success having won 14 titles in four years at Barcelona. AFP

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Thalang down ICC for JLL top spot CRICKET

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n Sunday’s JLL league match, the Thalang cricket team chased down 143 runs in 22.4 overs at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) to defeat Island Cricket Club (ICC). In their first encounter of the season on February 9, ICC set the record for the lowest team total on the ACG of just 37 runs. This time around, ICC went 7-2 in the 4th over as they bat first. Two Thalang players collided during a pop up but the ball was caught by the wicket keeper. Iqbal Malik (35 runs from 38 balls) was a bright spot for ICC and contributed to 49-3 at the first break before Craig Murphy (2-14) bowled him out in the 15th over. During the next 11 overs, Thalang’s bowlers slowed down

Justin Thomatos salutes the crowd. Photo: Michael Way the scoring and snared another 5 wickets for just 31 runs. Umpire John King was placing his lunch order when he saw batsman Paresh Borkar and A. Saleam take ICC from 87-9 to a competitive 143 runs from 34.3 overs. Saleam scored 53 runs off just 43 balls including 8 fours and a six before he was caught behind off the bowling of Andrew McMillan who chimed in with 4-37 from 5.3 overs. Requiring 144 runs for victory from 35 overs, ICC’s

Multihull Solutions new sponsor of local regatta SAILING THE PHUKET MULTIhull Regatta will now be known as the Multihull Solutions Regatta – Phuket, after the Australian-based yacht company signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with the Ao Chalong Yacht Club, organisers of the annual event. Now in its seventh year, the three-day competition will take place July 10-13 and will be open to all multihulls with an overall length greater @thephuketnews

than six metres, including private and charter vessels. The Multhull Solutions Regatta will comprise of the following classes: Racing Multihull (with valid OMR rating); Cruising Multihulls (without OMR ratings); Firefly 850 Sports One Design Class; and Classic Multihulls. “We’re particularly keen to see cruising classes join the racing yachts to make this the ultimate multihull regatta to do in Southeast Asia,” said Multihull Solutions Asia General Manager Andrew de Bruin, who has

also been a member of the ACYC for 12 years. “Depending upon numbers, we want to tailor the regatta’s courses to suit the boats.” The name change and partnership comes on the heels of the company’s expansion into Southeast Asia, which included the opening of a Multihull Solutions office in Phuket’s Boat Lagoon earlier this year. For more information, visit acyc.asia or multihull solutions.com.au/events/ phuket-multihull-regatta.

Paresh Borkar struck with the new ball on the fifth ball of the innings. Saleam opened up from the other end and had an immediate impact as he bowled experienced batsman Craig Murphy with his first ball. Thalang had lost 2 wickets from just 7 balls. Thalang’s Simon Wetherell then went about building a partnership with Bill Stahmer and took the score to 84-2 at the break. They were helped along by 11 byes from the ICC wicket keeper Shah Ullah and from

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4 legs byes scored from a rare free hit opportunity. The partnership was broken with Stahmer’s LBW. Wetherell, who scored 35 well-compiled runs, gave up his wicket while searching for a quick finish to the match and an extra bonus point. The league’s higest run scorer, Justin Thomatos, then walked out to the crease and any chance of an ICC victory was lost. Bowler Syed Hussain over-stepped the line and gifted Thomatos a free hit that he dispatched to the boundary. Some controversy ensued when Paresh Borkar cleaned bowled Thomatos only to have

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the square leg umpire call a noball for ICC having 3 fieldsmen behind square leg. Fresh from representing Phuket in the National Games in Srisaket, Thai teenager Paan hit the winning runs for Thalang in the 23rd over. Thomatos finished on 30 not out from 23 balls as Thalang picked up yet another bonus point to extend their lead over Laguna to 4 points in the JLL league standings. This Sunday (March 30) top of the ladder team Thalang play the undefeated Laguna outfit at the ACG. Play stars at 10am. For more information, visit phuketcricketgroup.com

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City charge on as Dzeko double finishes United FOOTBALL

din Dzeko scored twice as Manchester City heaped more misery on Manchester United with a 3-0 victory last Tuesday (March 25) to move to within three points of Premier League leaders Chelsea with two games in hand. Dzeko needed just 43 seconds to give City the lead in a Manchester derby at United’s Old Trafford ground. Rafael’s last-ditch tackle blocked David Silva’s run into the box but Samir Nasri hit the post and Dzeko followed up to side-foot in the rebound. The Bosnian striker was on target again in the 56th minute when he dropped marker Rio Ferdinand to volley in Nasri’s corner. Yaya Toure rubbed salt into United’s wounds with a third goal in the 90th minute as Manuel Pellegrini’s men, now second in the table, completed

Manchester City’s Bosnian forward Edin Džeko celebrates after scoring the second goal during the match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Photo: AFP/Paul Ellis a derby double following a 4-1 win over United at Eastlands in September. It was yet another night to forget for United boss David Moyes, in his first season in charge of the fading English champions.

This result left United 12 points off the top four and effectively needing to win this season’s Champions League, where they face holders Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals, in order to qualify for a place among Europe’s elite

next term. “We didn’t start the game well,” Moyes told Sky Sports. “They were very good but we grew into the game and up into the second goal we had a fighting chance. By contrast, City manager Pellegrini said: “We know we can score lots of goals. We were very compact and worked completely in attacking and defending. Arsenal, fresh from the humiliation of being thrashed 6-0 by Chelsea in manager Arsene Wenger’s 1,000th game in charge last weekend, were held to a 2-2 draw by struggling Swansea at the Emirates Stadium. Wilfried Bony headed in Neil Taylor’s cross to give the Swans an 11th minute lead in north London. But two goals in as many minutes midway through the second half turned the match on its head. Kieran Gibbs, cleared to pay after being incorrectly sent off in place of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain against Chelsea, provided the cross from which Lukas Podolski’s volley drew Arsenal level in the 73rd minute. And from the kick-off the onrushing Podolski turned provider, his cross turned in by Olivier Giroud to the delight of the Arsenal faithful. But there was a twist in the tale when, in the final minute of normal time, Leon Britton’s shot ricocheted off Wojciech Szczesny and rebounded off Mathieu Flamini for a comical own-goal equaliser. “It’s difficult to swallow because the team gave absolutely everything tonight, their spirit was great,” Wenger said. Elsewhere, Everton beat

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Newcastle in an impressive performance away from home. Ross Barkley had put the Merseysiders ahead in the 22nd minute at St James’ Park when he ran unchallenged from inside his own half and blasted the ball into the top corner. Romelu Lukaku extended the lead in the 52nd minute and Leon Osman added a third goal three minutes from time. Everton’s impressive 3-0

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away win saw Moyes’ former club leapfrog Tottenham into fifth place and has given extra significance to the Toffees’ upcoming fixture at home to Arsenal as the Merseysiders are now only six points behind the Gunners. Everton, however, have a game in hand over Arsenal in the struggle to finish in the top four and claim a place in next season’s European Champions League. AFP

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Ryder Cup-style event to debut in Malaysia GOLF TOP EU ROPEA N A N D Asian golfers have tee’d off this week in a new Ryder Cup-style team tournament which has incensed organisers of a rival event with the same format. The inaugural EurAsia Cup has been overshadowed by a war of words between the European Tour and organisers of the Royal Trophy, a similar Europe versus Asia competition launched in 2006. Team captains Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee are leading their regions’ respective teams in the threeday event at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club outside Kuala Lumpur, which started yesterday (March 27). The format will see five four-ball matches played on the first day, five foursomes on day two, and 10 singles matches in Saturday’s (March 29) final round. “I know our team has what it takes to win this tournament and I’m confident,” said Thongchai, a three-time Asian Tour Order of Merit winner. Thongchai’s squad includes his countryman and rising star Kiradech Aphibarnrat, along with Gaganjeet Bhullar and Anirban Lahiri of India, and Japan’s Koumei Oda. Jimenez, meanwhile, has former Major winner Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, Scotland’s Stephen

As well as races, the event, a fundraiser for a yet-to-be-built skatepark, included a demonstration of SUP yoga.

Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee will lead the Asian team. Gallacher, and France’s Victor Dubuisson in his 10-man squad. Jimenez said: “The Ryder Cup started in 1927 and probably now is the event in golf and everyone wants to play and I think is the important thing. “Now we start the EurAsia Cup in 2014 and hopefully with the support of the players and the effort of these two big tours, the EurAsia Cup will become a big event along with the Ryder Cup.” Organisers of the Royal Trophy, which was spearheaded by late Spanish great Seve Ballesteros, have repeatedly cried foul over the new event and sparred with the European Tour, a joint backer along with the Asian Tour. The tournament has become the latest skirmish in the battle for control of Asian golf between the Asian Tour and OneAsia, which supports the Royal Trophy and has been holding tournaments in the region since 2009. AFP

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he se cond a n nu al SUP Projects Stand Up Paddle Invitational on Surin Beach saw dozens of competitors take to the ocean last Sunday (March 23) in support of making Phuket’s first skatepark a reality. The event, a fundraiser for a yet-to-be-built skatepark, took place at Salt on Surin beach club and included a demonstration of SUP yoga. Several competitions took place throughout the day, as Luke Remmers won the “Elite Race” (6km) with a time of 50 minutes and 22 seconds. Pradis Tipmongkohn came in second with 51 minutes

Competitors run for the surf off Surin Beach. Photo: Luna Walk Studios and 43 seconds, while David Smart finished a close third in 51 minutes and 58 seconds. In the 1km “Sprint Race”, Pradis took home first place with a finish of just over four minutes. Luke Remmers came in second with four minutes and 27 seconds, and Quintin

HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Run 1465: Run 1466: Saturday, March 29 at 4pm Hares: Billy Boy & Murkury Directions: North and east of Heroines Monument, turn east at Heroines Monument and go approx 2.7km, look for HHH sign on left. Bus Pick-up: Patong 14:30; Kamala 15:00 More info: phuket-hhh.com

Clover finished third with just over five minutes. In the women’s division, Samantha Capp won first place with a six minute finish while Jirapahan Menshan and Katherine Reynolds rounded out the podium spots. The annual favourite,

“Island Relay Race”, pitted several teams in a 1 leg, 200m competition. Coming in first was Skyla’s Surf & SUP Club, while SUP Projects and Peppers took second and third, respectively. Class Act Media was a sponsor of this event.

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MH370 tragedy casts pall over Malaysia GP FORMULA ONE

alaysia will host the most sombre race in its 15-year Formula One history this weekend as the mystifying MH370 plane tragedy overshadows an incident-packed start to the season. With aggrieved champions Red Bull this week issuing a veiled threat to quit, and new rules prompting an immediate shift in the pecking order, Formula One has rarely been so eventful. But the initial focus will be off the track as Malaysia mourns the 239 people aboard ill-fated Flight MH370, with planes and ships scouring the treacherous Indian Ocean for wreckage. The Sepang racetrack is geographically close to Kuala Lumpur’s international airport, where the Malaysia Airlines flight took off on March 8 and vanished from radar screens shortly afterwards. And its proximity to the unfolding drama was illustrated when more than 30 relatives of missing passengers had to shift to other hotels to make way for F1-related bookings made in advance. A major F1-related concert featuring Christina Aguilera at Kuala Lumpur’s Twin Towers has been cancelled as a mark

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The Malaysian Grand Prix takes places Sunday (March 30). Photo: Flickr/CaterhamF1 of respect, and organisers may also call off an air show at the track. Sepang CEO Razlan Razali told reporters that despite the tragedy, attendance numbers looked set to be on track, with about 30 per cent of race-day tickets already sold. But Ram Sithambaram, owner of an F1 outlet at the airport, said sales of tickets and merchandise had been poor for the race, first staged in 1999. “In the past one week we sold only about 50 tickets. In comparison last year around the same period we sold about 1,000 tickets,” he said. “We are paying a high price for the MH370 tragedy... we hope for a miracle that ticket

sales will surge in the next few days.” Drivers will pay their own tributes, with Mercedes’ early championship leader Nico Rosberg tweeting: “all my prayers go to friends & families of the passengers on # MH370”. But mostly their thoughts will remain on the tough job at hand as all teams absorb widespread changes involving hybrid power, fuel limits and the new, and controversially quiet, turbocharged V6 engines. Red Bull were incensed after a wipe-out in the opening race in Australia when four-time defending world champion Sebastian Vettel retired early and Daniel Ricciardo was stripped of second

place over the new fuel rules. Team owner Diet rich Mateschitz told an Austrian newspaper “there is a clear limit to what we can accept” when asked under what circumstances Red Bull would quit F1. The quiet new engines, criticised by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone among many others, will hardly lift the mood at the track as a sedate hum compared to vacuum cleaners replaces the previous deafening shriek. Rosberg’s Mercedes made all the running in Melbourne but his team-mate Lewis Hamilton, starting from pole position, lasted just a few laps, underlining the unpredictability of the new cars.

McLaren were one of the big winners in Australia. Denmark’s Kevin Magnussen finished second in his first F1 race and Jenson Button was third, putting the team on top of the constructors standings. But Vettel, seeking to emulate the stricken Michael Schumacher’s five consecutive world championships, will want to recover quickly from his forgettable outing. “We still have a lot of work to do with the car but it was encouraging to see that our pace was better than expected in Australia,” said the 26-yearold German. “Hopefully we can build on that and start collecting some strong points in the next two races.” AFP

F1 star Jenson Button prepares at TSLC Alasdair Forbes execeditor@classactmedia.co.th

Button is both an F1 driver and accomplished triathlete.

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014

FORMER WORLD CHAMpion Formula 1 driver Jenson Button has spent the past week at Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club in Phuket getting ready for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix. While other drivers may be taking it easy, Button has been doing serious triathlon training with Jurgen Zäck and fellow triathlete Chris McCormack, Thanyapura’s Executive Chairman. Button was not available for interview, but the sports club’s CEO, Michael Gilliam, has spent downtime with him

and spoke with The Phuket News about the race driver’s training regimen and his attitude to racing. “He’s come here for acclimation work [in the run-up to Malaysia] because of the heat and humidity. He said it helps dramatically, especially in the last 15 laps [of a Grand Prix] and can maybe make the difference.” An accomplished triathlete, the 34-year-old driver has competed in many major events. His charity, the Jenson Button Trust, stages a triathlon in England every year to raise money for cancer research. Button himself takes part – competing against him is part

of the attraction. Last year he came 17th out of hundreds. Over the past few days at Thanyapura he has set himself a gruelling pace, Gilliam said, logging several hundred miles on the bike, pool and track. Though Button is the only F1 driver to have trained at Thanyapura so far, other race drivers also use triathlon as a way to get fit and stay that way. In 2010, Button, Bruno Senna, Lucas Di Grassi and Alexander Wurz were all competitors in the TriStar111 Monaco, consisting of 1km of swimming, 100km of cycling and 10km of running. “No doubt if he had a go at being a pro [triathlete] he’d

be really competitive. “His holy grail is he wants to compete in the Kona in Hawaii when his F1 days are over – and he’ll be going there to compete, not just for the experience. “Interestingly, he says that he doesn’t get nervous before F1 races, but he gets nervous before a triathlon. He says he sleeps pretty well before a grand prix but he sleeps rough before a triathlon.” An F1 world champion in 2009, Button came third in the first Grand Prix of this year, the Australian GP on March 16. Practice for the Malaysian GP starts on Friday (March 28), with the race on Sunday.

WHILE THE OPENING whistle is still months away, the first steps have been taken to bring ex-English Premier League stars to play against Thai legends in a friendly match in Phuket. So far, former Manchester United midfielder Andy Cole (above) will join ex-Liverpool players Robbie Fowler, Patrik Berger, Dietmar Hamann, and John Barnes, as well as ex- Newcastle defender John Beresford for the game. Set for August 9, the event is before the start of the EPL season and just after the World Cup. Masters Football and Emerald Phuket Development have teamed up to bring the pageantry of EPL football to Phuket with 50 per cent of ticket sales going towards a local charity. “Usually everything happens in Bangkok and little happens here. Also, I heard many English players know Phuket and like to come here, so it will be good,” said Sawit Ketroj, Managing Director of Emerald Phuket Development. The island is the latest location in a long line of Masters Football-organised events, which have taken place throughout the UK and Asia involving former EPL players, all of whom must be over 35-years-old. Though organisers will push for an 8pm start at Surakul Stadium, the Thai legends team – with yetto-be-confirmed players – will have an advantage in the heat. “The heat shouldn’t be too much of a problem, since we use a rolling substitution system,” said Ian Holahan, of the organisers. “But it will be an advantage for the Thai players because they’re used to it.” thephuketnews