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Damrongsak Pitisuk (centre) and his wfie Pornthicha were arrested for defrauding investors of tens of millions of baht. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

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OLICE are hunting at least four more suspects in Phuket for their parts in the Ufun investment scheme that has allegedly defrauded more than 120,000 Thais out of an estimated B38 billion. “Only one of the remaining four suspects in Phuket is a Phuket native,” said an investigator from the Consumer Protection Board (CPB)

Phuket office, who asked not to be named. “But all four are fugitives wanted on warrants.” Investigators managed to contact the Phuket native fugitive, who assured officers that he would surrender to police. “But he has yet to present himself,” the CPB investigator told The Phuket News. “We are looking for him now. We still think he is hiding in Phuket.” The investigator declined to name

the four fugitives, or specify how much money they are suspected of funnelling through the Ufun scheme. Ufun suspects Damrongsak Pitisuk, 38, and his wife Pornthicha, 37, both wanted on an arrest warrant issued on June 23 this year, surrendered at Chalong Police Station last Sunday (August 23), and were presented to the press the next day. “Both suspects received Achievement Awards for being excellent employees of Ufun at the Black Night

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party by URICH in December 2014,” said Col Angkul Klaiklueng, Chief of the Royal Thai Police Consumer Protection Division, which operates out of Bangkok. Police have determined that Damrongsak and Pornthicha had nearly B40 million in investor funds funnelled through their bank accounts: B19mn in Damrongsak’s bank account, and B18.59mn in Pornthicha’s bank account. The couple are believed to have…

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overnor Nisit Jansomwong has highlighted the importance of tourism businesses, including hotels and resorts, in responding effectively to disasters as they are on the “frontline’ in coping with emergencies involving tourists. “Hotel operators must learn to handle the emergencies effectively to ensure the safety of everyone in their area. Tourism businesses such as hotels and resorts can take care of their guests and clients, and local people, before local officials can get to them,” Gov Nisit said on Monday (August 25). “Natural disasters can happen at any time on the island and have the potential to become more and more violent. The direct impact from a natural disaster is to life and assets, but the indirect impact from the damage would be

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Ufun suspect hunt continues in Phuket Continued from page 1 …defrauded more than 100 people of their investments. Damrongsak and Pornthicha have been charged with defrauding investors and working together as part of a transnational criminal organisation. An investigator with the Consumer Protection Board, who asked not to be named said, “The investigation into others is still ongoing. Both Damrongsak and Pornthicha will be sent to the Consumer Protection Board head office in Bangkok for further questioning.” “We are still investigating 100 more cases of people being defrauded through Ufun,” he said. Col Angkul was last in

Phuket on July 7, when he seized luxury cars valued at B10 million at a Phuket used car lot and arrested the owner for suspected involvement in the notorious Ufun scheme. The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is currently tracing 35 financial transactions from Ufun networks to 10 countries between January 2014 and April 28, 2015, said Pol Lt Col Pakorn Sucheevakun, director of the DSI’s Technology and Information Inspection Centre. Assistant police chief Suwira Songmetta in June said that the Ufun scam had been plotted in Malaysia and spread to Australia, Britain, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and the US.

Hotels and resorts are on the frontline in disaster preparedness for tourists, said Gov Nisit. the loss of economy, natural resources and environment.” Gov Nisit’s message was delivered to attendees at a seminar held at the Royal Phuket City Hotel and organised by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Phuket office (DDPM-Phuket).

The seminar covered basic knowledge about earthquakes and tsunamis, evacuation procedures and safety guidelines during emergencies. “I believe that this seminar will benefit many people, not just those in attendance today,” Gov Nisit said.

DDPM-Phuket chief Santhawat Reulerng added, “The more people who know what to do in an emergency, and know the evacuation procedures in case of an earthquake or tsunami, the less damage to life and other assets we will have to deal with after the disaster.”

The group gathered to condemn the Erawan bombing.

Village headmen condemn bombing MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE, led by the Phuket Village Headman Association, gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall on August 19 to vent their anger at the bomb blast at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok on August 17. The group, which included Rassada Village Headman, Charnchai Tantawachirapan, gathered outside of Provincial Hall holding placards to show their condolences

to the victims who died or were injured in the blast and their families. The protesters stated that they condemn the person responsible for the blast and anyone who may have helped them to carry out the attack. The group also rallied to show their support for the current government and to urge officials to continue to work to return happiness to the people. Suthicha Sirirat

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he Director of the Highways Department Phuket office, Samak Lueduanghad, has ordered the contractor for Samkong Underpass to urgently make major road repairs to make the roads past the construction site safe. He has also criticised the contractor, Civil Engineering Co Ltd, and the government tender bidding process for failing to complete the project on time. “We have expanded the lanes [past the site] as much as we could to ease traffic congestion, but we have still run into many problems,” he said during an inspection of the site on Tuesday (August 25). “We were aware that when the project started that excavation of the land and the condition of the road surface would be issues we would have to deal with. What worries us the most now is the condition of the road, which must be improved for the sake of safety. We have to fix the damage to the road fast.” Mr Samak apologised for the project not being completed on time. “When the construction com-

The contractor Civil Engineering Co Ltd has been ordered to finish the Samkong Underpass as quickly as possible. Photo: PR Dept pany signed the contract to finish the underpass on time and agreed to furnish it with all safety measures required by the Highways Department, we hoped the company would be able to deliver that. “Now we have been told that the company did its best to wrap up the project on time, but they have exceeded their deadline. They

have failed to deliver the project on time,” he said. The original deadline for opening the underpass was June 25, 2015. However, an unforeseen issue with excavating past municipal drains saw the deadline moved to August 2015. The company has now failed that, and only last month informed

An estimated B500k a day in park entry fees was allegedly stolen. Photo: Jason Bagely

Phi Phi national park chief moved amid B30mn entry fee fraud probe THE CHIEF OF THE NAtional park at Phi Phi Island has been transferred pending an investigation into a possible B30 million a month being stolen from park entry fees collected from tourists. Chaithach Boonphupantanti, Chief of the Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, was transferred to Director of Watershed Conservation on June 18. Sarayut Tantien, the former chief at Khao Phanom Bencha National Park in Krabi, has now been installed as the new Phi Phi park chief. “On May 17, one day prior @thephuketnews

to National Reform Council officials taking over operations at the park, the park entrance fees reported as collected was B80,360,” revealed Department of National Park ,Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) Director Nipon Chotibal. “But the next day, when NRC officials took over managing the accounts for the park (on May 18), the entry fees collected was recorded at B522,980.” From May 18 to June 17, the NRC officials recorded a total of B8,069,190 collected as park entry fees at Phi Phi. “That’s an average of

B500,000 more per day, so about B30 million per month has not been accounted for,” Chief Nipon said. The NRC and the DNP have now launched investigations into the operation of Moo Koh Surin Nation Park, Moo Koh Similan National Park, Moo Koh Lanta National Park and Ao Nang National Park. “Suspicion of defrauding the NRC and the DNP is a serious offence,” Mr Nipon said. “And we are investigating high-level officers involved,” he added. Eakkapop Thongtub

The Phuket News that the underpass was now not expected to be complete until March 2016. Mr Samak also flamed the selection process for the government contract to build the underpass. “Many construction companies are capable of getting the work done, but they did not bid for the project and government officials in charge of the hiring did not look for the best construction companies with the highest bid – but only focused on the qualified companies that had the lowest bids,” he said. “All over the country, big projects like this always face many problems. We feel sorry for residents and tourists that have to go through this because we have narrow roads and do not have alternative routes past this point. “We want this project completed as quickly as possible, but everything must be done in accordance with the agreement between us and the contractor. “Our apologies to everyone affected by this project. We have ordered the contractor to wrap up the project and open the underpass as soon as possible,” Mr Samak added.

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Two missing snorkellers found safe off Phuket

TWO TOURISTS WHO WENT missing during a snorkelling trip to Koh Racha Noi on August 20 were plucked from the sea by a Malaysian cargo boat the next day. Maj Nattapong Phuktharathikul of the Phuket Marine Police and his team went out last Friday morning to continue to search for A-Sang Shairlaw, 31, from Thailand and Ji Huaqiu, 23, from China, when at 10am they received a call from the VTT Group tour company stating that the two had been found and rescued by a Malaysian cargo boat. Watcharin Shairlaw, the captain of the speedboat with whom the two had travelled to Koh Racha Noi, confirmed to police that he spoken to one of the missing men and that that they were safe and on board the Malaysian boat. Darawan Naknakhon

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wo men were rescued after holding onto fuel drums for four hours after their cargo boat loaded with construction materials sank in heavy seas off Phi Phi Island on August 20. Rescue teams from the Royal Thai Navy, Jao Fa rescue and Lanta Noi rescue were dispatched to the scene, seven nautical miles off Phi Phi Island, after Marine Police received a call at 3:30pm reporting that the cargo boat Phonboon PhiPhidon was in distress. “While officers were looking for the men, we received a report from a squid-fishing boat that they had rescued two men from the sea,” said Marine Police Inspector Lt Anurak Parinyasathirakul. “Both men were taken to Koh Phai for first aid then to Phi Phi Hospital for treatment

Capt Anan Buobthong, 49, and crewman Somporn Jindakorn, 52, survived by holding onto fuel drums. to prevent hypothermia,” Lt Anurak explained. Capt Anan Buobthong, 49, said that the sea was still calm with small waves when he crewman Somporn Jindakorn, 52, left Krabi. “The boat was slammed by three-metre waves near Koh Phai and sank,” he said.

“We held onto fuel drums and drifted for four hours before the squid-fishing boat found us.” The cost of the boat lost to the sea and its cargo of 30 bags of cement, sand, concrete blocks and rocks, was estimated at about B700,000, said Lt Anurak.

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Where can we buy film for photography in Phuket? QUESTIONS & ANSWERS The Phuket News editor@classactmedia.co.th

Question I used to be an avid photographer using real film, but these days I use my digital cameras as they are much easier to download. However, I still have my old cameras and I was wondering where in Phuket can I buy film so I can enjoy a couple of outings “old style” using my old film cameras. Do you know of any shops in Phuket that sell photography film? – David, Chalong

Answer Most of the leading photo shops or digital colour labs in Phuket still process photograph film. In Phuket Town, you can buy film from the Maxi Color Shop (Tel: 076221856) on Montri Rd and at the Phuket Digital Photo

Missing the old days? Photography film is still available in Phuket. Photo: heipei Lab (Tel: 076-214688) next to the Sengho Bookstore, also on Montri Rd. The Samkong Digital Photo Lab (Tel: 076-254719) on Yaowarat Rd also sells photography film. Kodak ISO 200 film is about 100-150 baht per 36-photo roll, and ISO 400 film costs about 220-250 baht per 36 roll. Please call first to make sure that the film that you need is in stock. And if you’re interested, slide film is still also available in Phuket. – Chawut Kruapanich, owner of Phuket Digital Color Lab on Montri Rd in Phuket Town.

Phuket Airport Director Monrudee Gettuphan is scanned by security.

POLL: Do do you feel safe in Phuket? SINCE THE BOMB BLAST in Bangkok on August 17, Phuket Police have called on public awareness for safety, local leaders have rallied against terrorism, and tourism leaders have noted that Phuket has never been a focal point for political tension or attacks. But the real question is for the tourists who visit Phuket and the people who live here: How safe do you feel in Phuket? To vote in our poll, visit ThePhuketNews.com. The poll will run until Sept 7. thephuketnews

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‘Smuggler’s island’ Attempted murder, drugs fugitive arrested as other suspects flee

The roadside power cables opposite Phuket Boat Lagoon caught fire at about midday.

Power cables catch fire beside major road POLICE ARE INVESTIgating the cause of a fire that broke out among tangled street-side power cables opposite Phuket Boat Lagoon, causing a minor blackout in the area last Friday (August 21). The power cables, on the northbound side of the busy Thepkassattri Rd, caught fire at about midday. Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation and firemen arrived soon after and took about 10 minutes to douse the flames. Telephone cables and electrical supply cables were damaged, but no injuries were reported from the incident. Eakkapop Thongtub

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n armed militia of more than 50 personnel arrested a man wanted for attempted murder in a raid on a secluded island off Phuket’s east coast on August 19. The raid team, lead by Thalang District Office senior official Siripong Leeprasit and including Royal Thai Navy personnel, Thalang police officers and civil defense volunteers, took Danai Homhown, 36, into custody just after 11am. They also seized one shotgun and shells in the raid, executed on Koh Ngam, in Tambon Thepkrasattri, Thalang. “Danai was wanted by Thalang police for attempted murder and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition under a warrant issued on October 9, 2014,” said Mr Siripong. When the raid party ar-

Attempted murder and drugs fugitive Danai Homhown, 36, was taken into custody just after 11am. He now also faces encroachment charges. Photo: Veera Kerdsirimongkol rived, a group of men were seen fleeing into the jungle on the island. Officers managed to apprehend one of the men: Kraisorn Kahnam, 32. “We are also searching for other suspects related to the case. We believe that

The full-scale search-and-rescue exercise will be held off Phuket’s Deep Sea port this weekend (August 29-30). Photo: Mariner Thai News

Phuket to host full-scale search and rescue exercise THE ROYAL THAI NAVY Third Area Command will host Thailand’s annual Search And Rescue Exercise (SAREX 2015) in Phuket this weekend (August 28-29) with a full-scale simulation using helicopters off Phuket’s Deep Sea Port. Now in its 35th year, the annual SAREX is used to train surface units, helicopters and aircraft from a variety of defence and rescue services in the search for and safe recovery of people from marine accidents. @thephuketnews

The exercise also aims to ensure clear lines of communication and clearly set boundaries of responsibility for all organizations that join search-and-rescue efforts in Thai waters. As Thailand is a member state of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Inter national Maritime Organization (IMO), the exercise must be held every year. Last year, SAREX 2014 was held in Hua Hin.

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at least one more suspect is at large,” said Mr Siripong. Officials were alerted to Danai’s whereabouts after local residents filed formal complaints of a gunman firing warning shots and threatening to shoot any fishermen or any other per-

sons attempting to land on the island, Mr Siripong said. Officials today conducted searches of the house on Koh Ngam where Danai was staying and the surrounding area, including underwater fish pens, for drugs, as Danai was a known drugs offender,

said Thalang District Chief Veera Kerdsirimongkol. “Danai has been arrested many times for drugs. He was arrested on December 26, 2011 for possession of a Category 1 drug with intent to sell after he was found with 1,000 of pills of ya bah (methamphetamine),” he said. Danai had failed to present himself in court and was also wanted on a warrant for his arrest on that drug charge, explained Mr Siripong. “We believe that Danai was living on Koh Ngam so he could smuggle and sell drugs again,” said Mr Veera. Adding to his woes, Danai stands accused of encroaching on national forest land on Koh Ngam, which covers more than 200 rai. “He built a house and had been living here for a long time, and now the area is under investigation by the Forest Department,” Mr Veera said.

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Ace Condo case to be filed in court in 10 days Saroj Kueprasertkij

eople who bought units for the Ace 1 Condominium project in Patong and have yet to file complaints with the police have been given a further 10 days to do so before the case is filed in court it was announced on Monday (August 24). The announcement came at at press conference held at the Governorʼs House by Col Angkul Klaikueng of Royal Thai Police Consumer Protection Division and Amphol Wongsiri Secretary-general to the Office of the Consumer Protection Board. Construction of the 196-unit Ace 1 Condominium project, on Sai Nam Yen Rd, was scheduled to begin in February 2013 with completion in April 2015. According to an officer of project because of an internal dispute within the development company, nothing has been built. Speaking at the press conference on Monday, Col Angkul said, “The main reason that it has taken us so long to bring this case to court is because we have been waiting for more complaints to be reported to the police. “More than 160 units have been

Amphol Wongsiri, Secretary-general to the Office of the Consumer Protection Board speaks at the meeting. sold for the Ace 1 Condomenium project but around only 50 complaints have been filed.” Mr Amphol added that the Prime Ministerʼs office has also received notification about the project and that a conference will be held with various government agencies to help put a stop to property development fraud in Thailand. “Now fraud is the second biggest crime in Thailand with narcotics still being first. “With cases such as the Ace Condominium project we try to reach a solution before the case goes to court because they can take a very long time to reach a conclusion,” he said.

“We would like to use this case as a case study for property fraud in Thailand, and it will be discussed at a meeting which will be held in Bangkok tomorrow (August 25). Then on Thursday (August 27), we will hold another meeting to find the best solution for resolving these problems,” Mr Amphol added. Didier Giesen a Belgian businessman who paid about B1,144,000 for two units at Ace Condominium said, “I like this country very much and I want to stay here for as long as I can, but I feel very upset about what has happened. I don’t know how many more case like this they have here or how they will handle it.”

Paul Schmier, 64, from Sydney, Australia who paid about B1,197,000 for a unit in January 2014 said, “I wanted to retire here in beautiful Phuket, but I do not know now. This issue will give Thailand a very bad image.” When asked by the complainants when the case would actually be passed to the court, Col Angkul said that if it is not necessary to wait for more complaints to be filed then it can be passed on very soon. “I think we already have enough evidence to take it to court. However, the reason we were waiting for more complaints purely for court hearing reasons. But letʼs say now that we will give it 10 more days. September 3, 2015 is D-Day,” Col Angkul said. When asked if those who had not filed complaints with the police would receive their money back, Col Chaiwat Ui-Kam from Patong Police said that everyone who had put money into the Ace Condominium project would get their money back. “Of course everyone will get there settlement if the court orders that it be paid. However, sooner or later they will have to bring themselves and their evidence to the police to claim their money,” Col Chaiwat said.

The fire started in one shop and quickly engulfed nine other stores.

Shops gutted in market blaze

POLICE SUSPECT A SHORT circuit started a fire that gutted 10 stores at the Karon Plaza market, on the Karon beach road, just before midnight on August 19. No injuries were reported. Five fire trucks were called to the scene at 11:50pm, with firemen taking 40 minutes to extinguish the blaze. “The fire started in one shop and quickly spread to neighbouring stalls,” said Lt Weerayut Thansirisuk khaworrakul of the Karon police. One resident told police that he reported the fire after noticing flames bellowing out from the market as he drove past. “I saw thick smoke coming out of one shop, then the fire quickly consuming the stall next door, so he I quickly called the police,” he said. Officers have yet to determine the cause of the blaze, but suspect the fire was started by a short circuit. Darawan Naknakhon

Officials order construction of workers’ camp to a halt R ESI DEN TS OF T H E Phuket Park housing complex in Srisoonthorn met with key local government officials last week to discuss finding a solution to an ongoing issue regarding a new migrant labour camp being constructed close to the complex. The residents initially filed a complaint with the Damrongtham Centre on July 1 requesting officials put a stop to the construction of the camp. They were advised that officials would be sent to investigate and construction would be stopped if it was found it would bring potential harm and destruction to the area. However, work on the site never stopped. Speaking to The Phuket News after the meeting on August 20, Phuket Park resident, Yutthana Duangsuwan, said, “We have made some progress today. It has been agreed that construction of the camp should stop whilst a committee is set up to find the best solution for the issue. “The local authority will also take a public referendum

Residents and local government officials inspect the site where construction of the worker’s camp has been ongoing despite being ordered to stop. to seek out what is best for the community. Personally, I would like to see this case as an example to other communities as well.” Mr Yutthana also said he believed that it is not only Phuket Park residents who have problems with influential land owners or wealthy construction companies who set up some migrant labour camps on their own land without localʼs agreements. “The owner of the five rai plot of land where the camp is being built is both influential

and wealthy. They do not care about the local authority or locals who have lived in the area for very long time,” he said. “Many migrant worker camps bring a lot of pollution to the community and we do not want our kids to grow up in that kind of environment. We hope this time the authority will take their order more seriously than last time and the developers stop and wait for the best solution,” Mr Yutthana added. Saroj Kueprasertkij thephuketnews

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The underwater power cables extend 1.18km to Koh Maphrao and just over 3km to Koh Naka Yai. Photo: PR Dept

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Underwater cables C power up electricity supply to islands GOVERNOR NISIT JANsomwong joined the chief of all provincial electricity authority offices in the country on Monday (August 24) to launch underwater power cables providing mains supply to two islands off Phuket. At the ceremony, Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Governor Sermsakul Klaikaew explained that the project cost B112 million. “One power transmission cable extends 1,181 metres from Laem Hin to Koh Maphrao. The other runs for 3,040m from the pier of Ao Po bay to Naka Yai island,” Mr Sremsakul said. Both cables are capable to delivering 33kV of power supply to the islands, he added. The PEA began supplying electricity to Nakha Yai island

PEA governor Sermsakul Klaikaew (left) leads Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong (centre). Photo: PR Dept on May 23 and Koh Maphrao island on July 24 as a trial. “We invested in this project so that local villagers on the islands can have uninterrupted power supply from the mainland,” he said. “This will of course reduce the power-supply problems local residents faced before, and reduce the volume of diesel used to fuel their generators.” The Phuket News

onstruction of the longawaited B6-billion Kathu-Patong tunnel could well begin as early as next year if the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) gets approval, according to Aiyanat Tinapai, Governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT). “The studies and design for the project have been concluded, and if the EIA study is approved we will move forward with our proposal for the tunnel,” said Mr Aiyanat. “Should this get the goahead, construction will begin around mid-2016 and the project will be complete within five years.” The Kathu-Patong tunnel project will be overseen by EXAT and it will the first tunnel to be built in Phuket. EXAT proposed the tunnel idea in 2011 and has since been working to find the best operational ideas for the tunnel and learning new and differ-

The completed underpass will allow traffic to continue on the surface while throughtraffic continues uninterrupted under the busy five-ways. Image: Highways Dept

Sidestreets to reduce traffic snarls at Chalong underpass THE DEPARTMENT OF Highways has confirmed its plans to upgrade side roads to be used as alternative routes while construction of the Chalong Underpass is underway next month. Phase 1 of construction will see 150 metres of Chao Fa West Rd reduced to single lane traffic each way, starting from the northwest side of Chalong Circle, explained Chalermpol Wongkiattikun, project engineer from the Department of Highways. “But before we start work on this section, we will up@thephuketnews

grade Soi Yodsane 2 and Soi Phratthana, which both connect with Chao Fa West Road a few hundred metres north of Chalong Circle, so motorists can use those two roads to access Patak Rd, which goes over the hill to Kata,” he said. Motorists t ravelling north-south past Chalong Circle and to get to Chalong Pier will be required to use Chao Fa East Road. “Motorists can use Luang Pho Chaem Road (from Wat Chalong to Phuket Country Home) to transit between

Chao Fa East Rd and Chao Fa West Rd in order to access the correct road and continue their journeys,” Mr Chalrempol said. Motorists looking to avoid traffic snarls early may instead Kwang Rd further north to switch between Chao Fa East Rd and Chao Fa West Rd, he added. Mr Chalermpol also reconfirmed that the underpass is to be built out with a budget of B546.55 million. “Construction is expected to start late next month,” he said. Tanyaluk Sakoot

A model shows how the elevated expressway from Patong will enter the tunnel. Photo: Land Transport Dept ent construction techniques. “West Nippon Expressway Engineering Chugoku Co Ltd (Nexco) is a Japanese company that specialises in constructing expressways and tunnels and has provided us with new knowledge and ideas,” Mr Aiyanat said. “Nexco engineers have emphasised that safety during construction of the tunnel is their priority. However, high-tech devices such as sensor systems to monitor the movement of the tunnel, smoke detectors and other devices to help monitor traffic flow inside the tunnel will be

installed once construction is complete. “These devices will set off an emergency signal to a control centre if any problems are detected inside of the tunnel,” he added. A representative from Nexco said that when choosing the construction company that will be in charge of the project, expertise in road and tunnel construction is a must, Mr Aiyanat assured. Mr Aiyanat explained that the Kathu-Patong project will use a raised expressway with a total length of 3.98 kilometres. “The expressway will

have four lanes that will start at Phra Meita Rd (off Pang Muang Sai Kor Rd) in Patong. Two lanes will be for cars and two for motorbikes,” he said. “The expressway will rise above Pisitgoranee Rd to Patong Hill (900 metres) to the tunnel and through the hill (1.85km). “It has been decided to use two tunnels with the raised carriageway design as this will also reduce traffic in the area and provide convenience to users… Toll stations will be at the end of the raised carriageway in Kathu, where it will join Route 4029.”

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ditors at The Phuket News deliberated long and hard over a headline following the Erawan bomb blast in Bangkok on August 17, regarding how Phuket would be affected by the blast in terms of tourism. In the end, The Phuket News chose to highlight how the island’s tourism industry had yet to feel the brunt of the fallout in tourist booking cancellations in the aftermath of the blast. Some people commented on our Facebook page that we had done so, in their opinion, in “bad taste”. Had we gone another way with a headline pointing out that tourism experts had indicated that Phuket could benefit from tourists redirecting their tours directly to Phuket instead of the capital, it’s highly possible that far more people would have scorned The Phuket News as

in even more “bad taste”. However, an article recently published by the Bangkok Post completely supports what that other headline could have been: that the bomb blast has in fact had no impact on Phuket’s tourism industry, and that the island is actually starting to benefit from it. Yes, the blast at the popular tourist attraction that killed 20 people and injured over 100, and for which nobody has yet been found accountable or claimed responsibility, was a disgusting act. Nobody yet knows why the persons chose this site as their target. In fact, nobody knows why Bangkok was the chosen target, and it’s possible that this will not come to light for some time. One theory for the bombings was that it was carried out to damage the Kingdom’s tourism industry, and yes, it is now

starting to have an effect with the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) reporting that 5 per cent of foreign bookings for travel to Thailand have been cancelled since the explosion. However, Phuket’s tourism remains unaffected, with the president of the Thai Hotels Association (Southern Chapter) stating citing Phuket’s occupancy rate in August at 85-90pc – amazing seeing that it is low season and many people say that the island is even more deserted than usual for this time of year. The Phuket News’ latest poll is asking whether you still feel safe in Phuket as a result of the August 17 blast. To have your say, visit thephuketnews.com and in the top news navigation drop-down menu, choose “Poll”. The Phuket News looks forward to seeing the results of this poll.

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HAVE YOUR SAY An epic waste of tax money Re: Phuket sidestreets to lighten Chalong underpass traffic load Is it April 1? I have never heard of such a calamitous joke if so. So the horrific queues at times going North from Rawai using 2 lanes will now only have 1 lane, but hold on. The traffic coming South on the bypass road will be turning right to get to Kata. How? 2 sets of traffic lights to harass Northbound traffic. Why not use professionals to design the scheme and alleviate years of misery for the residents. Marcher This is the most ridiculous project I have ever seen. All this money spent and inconvenience just to add two lanes. One small accident and the entire tunnel is closed both ways. How do emergency services get access. Someone has to stop this waste of taxpayers money. Change it to an overpass now before it’s to late. Confused Kevin

Officials, Lifeguards need to do more to save lives

Re: Phuket lifeguard chief blasts tour operators, hotels over tourist drownings Like all other government contracts, most of the funds are put in private pockets while just enough remains to hire a few kids to wear red shorts and yellow shirts while they sit around the tower smoking, playing with their phones, eating, and grab-arsing with friends. I have heard that some paid lifeguards actually never show up, but have jobs doing other things like illegal rentals and commercial activities on the beach (maybe jetskis?). Mr Prathaiyuth says “If tourists realised how dangerous it is, they would be more careful with their own lives.” Ummm, hello... many of these people [tourists] have never, or rarely ever been to a beach. It is your job [officials and lifeguards] to let tourists know and to take pre-emptive action... not just stick red f lags all over then go back and have

a smoke with your buddies. While there are some very good lifeguards, the majority are utterly unprofessional, under-trained, and probably incapable of saving their own life let alone someone in distress. Richard Vickers

More good parking spots on the way! Re: Phuket Opinion: A bumpy lane ahead Unless these [bicycle] lanes are to be constructed with a separating curb, then there is zero point and it will be a waste of the money; existing cycle lanes are already obstructed by cars, vans, motorbikes and lorries using them as handy parking areas. Wth no enforcement of the parking laws, I cannot see this changing. Stegee

Out of the dark den of denial

Re: Phuket tourism cited as key reason for national tourism overhaul A terrific story. Finally, it’s

being acknowledged that while Thailand offers great opportunities for tourists, the authorities don’t seem to possess the knowledge to promote and pursue those opportunities. The first step in solving a problem is admitting there is one. This article does that. Hopefully, it won’t be ignored and swept away. Foot

Time to do some good in the world Re: Santa Claus files for bankruptcy At last, a real human interest story to touch the heartstrings of many millions of people, mostly young children. We can’t have this nonsense, allowing Santa Claus to be declared insolvent; so band together citizens of our planet, start up a bailout fund for Santa inc. after all, it works for some major banks, dysfunctional 3rd world countries, corrupt politicians, and of course, Greece...we can do this! And a hand up for Mickey Mouse while we are in that territory Deeds, not words. Edward Partridge

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Sommai: Graft still rife BANGKOK

ormer finance minister Sommai Phasee has warned the new economic team that corruption among state officials remains endemic and needs to be seriously addressed. Mr Sommai said the main reason he decided to join Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government was because he agreed with its sincere intention of tackling graft and tax reform. “After nearly one year in government, what I could see was further problems in the public sector instead of issues being seriously addressed,” he said. “I realised that it can’t take just one or two ministers to do it but needs the whole cabinet in collaboration. “During my term, no matter how hard we tried to clean the ‘grey’ area, instead of being whiter, there have been more new ‘colours’ in the public sector because Thailand’s graft issue has been deeply rooted in the country.” To make headway will require the close cooperation of the entire cabinet, he said. Even an elected government that could finish its four-year term would struggle to eliminate corruption, as the issue requires a much

Department of Special Investigation officials show their solidarity in the fight against state corruption in front of the DSI office on Chaeng Watthana Road in May. Photo: Tawatchai Kemgumnerd longer time to deal with. Corrupt officials tend to focus on sectors with huge yearly budgets such as the energy industry, highway construction and other infrastructure. “These can be called the basic industries that are major targets of those corrupt state officials and ministers,” Mr Sommai said. “If we take the issue seriously and want to make efficient moves, we should begin with their targeted areas first. “We have to take it [graft issue]

seriously. The current policymakers have tried to be stricter, but so far they are quite lax.” In his brief time as finance minister, the first issue he addressed was fraudulent value-added tax claims that were costing the country billions of baht. “We axed two high-ranking officials after we found evidence of their involvement in fraud,” Mr Sommai said. Graft extended even to state banks: “We found cases of state

Teacher shamed for student slapping NAKHON RATCHASIMA A SENIOR TEACHER ACcused of using excessive force by slapping a student protest leader after forcing him to remove his trousers has been found guilty by a panel investigating the incident. Allegations arose that Soeng Sang School deputy director Isoonpiyathorn Juthatham in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Ban Bua Luang district slapped the head of a Matthayom 5 student in front of other students. The findings were disclosed on Tuesday (August 25) by Chukiet Viset-sena, director of the Office of the Nakhon Ratchasima Secondary Education Area 31, who set up a panel shortly after a video went viral last Friday (August 21) showing the incident. Mr Chukiet said the committee, comprising staff from his office and the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) questioned students and Soeng Sang School teachers who witnessed the incident. It found the deputy director guilty of using excessive force. “Mr Isoonpiyathorn has violated the first rule of the Teacher Professional Devel@thephuketnews

A screen shot taken from video footage shows the moment Isoonpiyathorn Jutjatham slapped his student hard in the head at a high school in Nakhon Ratchasima. opment guidelines which concerns showing compassion and leniency to students. His conduct shows a complete lack of a teacher’s moral ethics,” he said. Mr Chukiet said the committee has yet to decide what punishment will be meted out to Mr Isoonpiyathorn. The

probe would wrap up in the next 15 days. “Based on current evidence, Mr Isoonpiyathorn is likely to receive a minimum penalty as he admitted to his wrongdoing, and claims to have acted with good intent,” Mr Chukiet said. Bangkok Post

officials involved in corruption at almost every bank.” He urged the new minister to continue the mission of attacking fraud at state-backed financial institutions. The last task Mr Sommai undertook before leaving the cabinet was signing documents concerning evidence that showed how state bank officials were deep in corruption during the past seven years. Those documents have been submitted to the National Anti-

Corruption Commission. Mr Sommai also mentioned the contentious land and buildings tax, which he insists is essential to the goal of eliminating disparity and unfairness in the tax system. “In fact, the National Council for Peace and Order regarded the land and buildings tax as a key agenda item,” he said. “When Gen Prayut told me to stop, actually he asked me to stop talking about the issue with the press, but the premier did not want to shelve the tax. “If he had asked me to give up this tax, I would have quit sooner. I wouldn’t have stayed until now.” Government income accounts for 18-19 per cent of GDP, compared with 30-50pc in the US, Japan and developed countries in Europe. “The country has earned too little income for spending on essential development,” Mr Sommai said. “It is not a time when we can enjoy export income as a major force of economic development, given the slowing global economy.” He wants the new ministers to pursue an overhaul of the tax system and plug loopholes used for tax evasion. “Law enforcement must be done transparently and strictly,” he said. “If you have to put someone in jail, you have to do it if you want to clean things up.” Bangkok Post

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Cabbie: Bomber ‘a foreigner’ BANGKOK

44-year-old male taxi driver who drove the Erawan shrine bomb suspect on August 17 has told police the yellow-shirted suspect was a “foreigner”, an informed source said on Tuesday (August 25). The taxi driver, whose name was withheld for safety reasons, told police the passenger, whom police have identified as the suspected bomber, was a foreign man in his 30s who was about 180 centimetres tall with wavy hair. The passenger was wearing glasses with a back frame, armbands, shorts and a pair of canvas shoes with black and red stripes, the taxi driver was quoted by the source as telling police investigators during three hours of questioning late on Monday evening (August 24). The driver also told police he suspected the passenger wanted to hide his tattoos with the armbands, said the source. The taxi driver said he picked the suspect up at Charn Issara Tower I on Rama IV Road at between 4pm to 5pm that day. The passenger said “Hua Lamphong” in a foreign accent. As they neared the station, the

suspect might have swapped his backpack for the black one and got the light-coloured bag before he hailed a tuk-tuk to Ratchaprasong intersection to set the bomb, said the source. Police investigators have also inspected the taxi and collected samples for DNA testing, the source added. Another source, meanwhile, said a team of investigators from the Metropolitan Police Bureau and the Crime Suppression Division that has been checking the mobile phone usage of people before and after the shrine bombing was now focusing on three international numbers. The team was determining who owned the numbers and whether they were connected with the bomb suspect who was seen lifting up his mobile phone as if making a call at the shrine, the source said. Policemen inspect metal pieces collected as evidence at the site of Investigators also suspected the an explosion near a busy train station in central Bangkok on August bomb might have been detonated 18, 2015. Photo: Christophe Archambault/AFP with a mobile phone signal, acpassenger told him to “stop”, using shrine, the source said. cording to the source. the Thai word “jod”, the cab driver The driver also told police the Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, told investigators. suspect wasn’t carrying the light- who takes over the top police job Although he couldn’t remember coloured bag he was seen carrying on October 1, said after Monday’s how big the backpack was, the taxi to and from the shrine on CCTV, meeting of police investigators driver told police he was certain said the source. working on the blast case that This piece of information led TNT was likely used in both the it was not the same black one the suspect was seen carrying into the police investigators to believe the bomb in the shrine attack and the

one in the explosion near Sathon pier a day later. Anthony Davis, a veteran security analyst with IHS-Jane’s, made a persuasive case on Monday on a panel at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand that the right-wing Turkish militant group, the Grey Wolves, was behind the Erawan blast. He said some of the strongest evidence in favour of the ultranationalist Grey Wolves theory was the fury throughout Turkey that followed the Thai repatriation to China on July 9 of 109 Uighurs and the Grey Wolves’ visibility during the attacks on the Thai embassy in Istanbul. However, the police spokesman said they have so far found no evidence that the Erawan blast was linked to any international terrorist groups, insisting the bomber could have been a foreigner or a Thai who looks like a foreigner. “We can’t call an attack on one country by a foreigner international terrorism,” Pol Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri said. He added, “Admitting [it was international terrorism] means our country has become a battlefield and a target. How could a tourist destination country survive?” Bangkok Post

Pol Lt Col Banyin charged in Chuwong shares case BANGKOK FORMER DEPUTY COMMERCE minister Banyin Tangpakorn insisted his innocence when he turned himself in to police on Tuesday (August 25) to hear charges of theft of shares held by the late billionaire contractor Chuwong Sae Tang. He also threatened to sue the investigators for “dereliction of duty”. Pol Lt Col Banyin reported to investigators at the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) after arrest warrants were issued for him and three women on Monday for the alleged theft of hundreds of millions of baht in shares from Chuwong.

Former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn turns himself in to police at the Crime Suppression Division yesterday. Photo: Tawatchai Kemgumnerd He has been charged with theft, forging documents and receiving stolen assets.

In a press interview before meeting the police, Pol Lt Col Banyin accused CSD investigators

of unfairly rushing the investigation and questioning only witnesses they had chosen. He said none of his witnesses had been called in for questioning. He said he was considering filing a police complaint against the case investigators for dereliction of duty in violation of Section 157 of the Criminal Code, for alleged unfair investigation. Pol Lt Col Banyin showed reporters several pens, each with an ink eraser on the end, and claimed his friend Chuwong regularly used this type of pen when writing on transactional documents. He claimed that when Chuwong allegedly wrote “pledge” on the share transaction documents with such a pen, and later changed it

to “transfer”, only he and Chuwong were present, so no one else knew about it. He later gave the pens to the investigators. Police earlier said the original content on the share transfers documents obtained from two stock brokerage firms which handled share trading for Chuwong had been erased and rewritten with different pens. Pol Lt Col Banyin also claimed the share transfers had been made from June 8 to June 26, the day he died, and that Chuwong could have alerted someone if the transfers had been made without his consent. “Why did he play golf with me if I had doctored his share transfer documents,” he asked. Bangkok Post

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trial was a bitter blow to ma ny who su r v ived t he regime, which killed up to two million people by starvation, overwork or outright execution. She had been held under judicial supervision from the suspension of her trial until her death, and the charges against her were never dropped. “People still respect and love her,” said Sok Nguon, 65, a former Khmer Rouge fighter attending the funeral. “We came to see her off for the final time. I pray for her to be freed from any sins.” Ieng Thirith, the sisterin-law of late Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, served as the

regime’s social affairs minister alongside her husband, then-foreign minister Ieng Sary. The couple, along with Pol Pot and his wife Khieu Ponnary, became the ideological centre of an ultra-Maoist movement that unleashed unprecedented destruction in the late 1970s. Ieng Sary, with whom she had four children, died in 2013 aged 87 before a verdict was delivered in his trial. Her death dismayed some victims of a regime which between 1975-79 wiped out nearly a quarter of Cambodia’s population in an attempt to create a communist agrarian utopia. AFP

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events – an apparent reference to future North Korean provocations. “We had to insist on that because otherwise another provocation may take place, posing a threat to public safety and national security,” Mr Kim said. The agreement will be welcomed by neighbouring countries like China and Japan, which had viewed the stand-off on the Korean peninsula with growing concern and urged both sides to show calm and restraint. It will also be viewed with some relief by the United States, which has nearly 30,000 US troops permanently stationed in South Korea and had repeatedly reiterated its commitment to the defence of its key Asian ally. “As with all such agreements, the devil is in the details,” said Yang Moo-Jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul. “But it clearly represents a turnaround for the current crisis and shifts the pendulum towards dialogue,” Mr Yang said. Technically, the two Koreas have been at war for the past 65 years since the 1950-53 Korean War ended with a ceasefire that was never ratified by a formal peace treaty. AFP

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relations in the future. Mr Kim described North Korea’s expression of regret for the mine blasts as “very meaningful” and said securing it had taken up most of the time in his negotiations with his North Korean counterpart Hwang Pyong-So – a close confidant of leader Kim Jong-Un. “We had to get a word of apology that has the North as the main agent,” Mr Kim said. Pyongyang has repeatedly denied any responsibility for the mine blasts, and Monday’s accord avoided any explicit acceptance of responsibility. But analysts said it came far closer than they had expected. “Past inter-Korea agreements at a time like this have tended to be South Korean soldiers ride in a military truck in Paju as it travels along extremely ambiguous,” said Jeung Young-Tae, an analyst at the Korea a road leading to the truce village of Panmunjom. Photo: Jiji/AFP Institute for National Unification in Seoul. The talks had played out against a its 70-vessel submarine fleet. “But in the world of diplomatic UN Secretary-General Ban dangerous military stand-off, which included a rare artillery exchange Ki-moon “warmly welcomed” the language, this is a clear apology, over the border last week, and saw accord which was also published in with the object of the regret – the both sides ramping up the military full by the North’s official KCNA landmine blasts that maimed the soldiers – clearly stated,” Mr Jeung rhetoric and flexing their weaponry. news agency. South Korea’s lead negotiator, said. Tensions continued to rise while Kim Kwan-Jin also noted that the discussions were on, with South National Security Adviser Kim Korean and US jets flying simulated Kwan-Jin, said the agreement would the South’s commitment to ending bombing runs, and North Korea settle the current crisis and provide the broadcasts was conditional on reportedly deploying two thirds of a “new momentum” for inter-Korean the absence of any “abnormal”

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white stretch limousine pulls up outside a northern Nicosia hospital to drop off cabaret girls for their monthly HIV test, in a breakaway statelet where officially prostitution is illegal. Clubs with names such as Sexy Lady, Harem and Lipstick leave little to the imagination, with 50 of them in the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), where tens of thousands of troops from Turkey are stationed in camps on the divided island. Hundreds of young foreign women work and live on the premises, on the basis of “konsomatris” (“hostess” in Turkish) visas. Although the women are legally obliged to have monthly HIV tests, Turkish Cypriot authorities do not acknowledge they are prostitutes or victims of sex trafficking. Official figures show 1,168 such visas were issued between April 2014 and January 2015, half to Moldovans and the rest to Moroccans, Ukrainians and women from central Asian countries. As the women await their blood tests, the hospital ward is filled with Arabic and Slavic conversation, but their minders discourage talk with outsiders. According to local newspapers, a foreign woman in June tried to escape from a fourth floor hospital window and broke a leg. She had reportedly expected to be working as a waitress and panicked when she realised her job was to sell sex. “I’ve been here a month,” a

Hundreds of young foreign women work and live in the clubs in the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), on the basis of ‘konsomatris’ (‘hostess’ in Turkish) visas. Photo:Florian Choblet/AFP Moroccan in heavy makeup said in a hushed tone as she waited for a check at a police station, the next stop after the hospital. “The police have got my passport,” she added before a gingerhaired man in his 50s with a pockmarked face told her to keep quiet. Police say they keep the passports “for their security”, but the lucrative cabaret business in northern Cyprus, under international embargo since a Turkish invasion, has its critics. “These nightclubs are brothels. Women are used as sex slaves. Everybody knows it and nobody does anything,” said Dogus Derya, a member of the TRNC parliament. “Often the girls do not get a salary. They get a portion of what they made, but sometimes only half of what was promised to make sure they come back for the rest,” she said. “They pay for their own shoes, underwear, medicine. And they are asked up to $150 (B5,326) a week

for their accommodation at the nightclub,” said the feminist MP. “It’s easy to do human trafficking here.” Under pressure from the European Court of Human Rights, the local parliament in January 2014 approved a series of amendments outlawing human trafficking for sex. The offence can carry a sevenyear jail sentence. A telephone helpline, 157, has been launched, but Mine Atli, a lawyer and member of an “Association of Women to Support Life”, said victims were “afraid to call because the helpline is linked to the authorities”. Past experience has served as a deterrent for women to complain. “A number of women escaped and went to the police. The police charged both the woman [with prostitution] and the pimp,” Atli said. She said such cases “end up in an agreement in court: the woman

pulls back her complaint in exchange for the prosecution to drop the charges against her… The status quo remains.” Cabaret owners are a powerful lobby in a statelet dependent on alternative sources of revenues such as nightclubs and casinos, a magnet for tourists from Turkey where casinos are banned. The TRNC’s interior minister, Aziz Gurpinar, said the cabarets pay around 7.5 million Turkish liras in annual taxes ($2.5 million) and insisted that measures were being taken to prevent exploitation of the women. “A brochure was prepared which contains information on the legal rights of the hostesses upon entry to the country and emergency phone numbers they can call if needed,” he said. “The risk of exploitation due to the laws and regulations on hostesses has been prevented.”

The Greek Cypriot-run south of the island, an EU member since 2004, abolished “artistes” visas four years later under a barrage of US and European accusations of women trafficking. The republic of Cyprus remains on a US trafficking watch list. The State Department charges the TRNC “continues to be a zone of impunity for human trafficking”, with a growing number of foreign women forced into prostitution without any official intervention. The flip side of the TRNC’s lack of international recognition is that it has not signed any international conventions, nor does it have to abide by them. Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkish troops occupied its northern third in response to an Athens-inspired coup seeking union with Greece. Only Ankara recognises the TRNC, self-declared in November 1983. Emine Colak, its foreign minister, was candid in a conversation in her law office. “The situation would improve greatly if there was a solution as international treaties could then be used to leverage pressure on authorities,” she said. “With international recognition comes international pressures,” said Colak, who is also running a human rights foundation. After decades of failed international initiatives, a new round of U N-brokered reunif ication talks between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders was launched in May. AFP

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NA K ED BU T FOR A thong and body paint to spare their blushes, topless women in New York’s Times Square

are courting the wrong crowd this summer. T hei r a mple b o som s painted in patriotic stars and stripes, N and Y daubed on each but t cheek a nd sprout i ng feat her hea d-

d resses, the cu r vaceous beauties call themselves street entertainers. Strutting their stuff in high heels, the painted ladies cuddle up to tourists for souvenir photos, in exchange

for a big fat tip. Yet snootiness about decency and accusations of illegal, aggressive panhandling have made them the butt of a tabloid campaign and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says they must go. “It is a serious issue,” he pleaded. “This is starting to remind me of the bad old Times Square.” By that he means the urban decay of the 1970s and early 1980s when Times Square was a seedy, downtrodden destination populated by pimps, prostitutes and peep show touts. Of f icia l s h ave si nce poured taxpayer money into revitalising the theaters and turning the square into a family friendly plaza, which is now one of the biggest tourist draws in New York. At least a dozen topless women usually turn up each

The painted ladies cuddle up to tourists in Times Square for souvenir photos, in exchange for a big fat tip. Photo: Don Emmert/AFP day, but the furore has kept all but the most defiant away. But it’s unclear what authorities can do. It’s legal to go topless in New York. The first amendment to the US Constitution enshrines people’s right to wear a costume. Panhandling is also allowed on streets.

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Phuket tourism industry spurs national overhaul Bangkok Post

he tourism industries in Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga have been cited as key examples for the need to overall of the entire governmental approach to handling national tourism issues. “Communities and organisations are disappointed with tourism development because tourist destinations are deteriorating or have deteriorated due to poor management,” said Kongkrit Hiranyakit, President of the Tourism Reform Subcommittee (TRSC). Moreover, benefits do not go to local communities but to investors and business people. Krabi and Phang Nga provinces provide good examples, he said. Phuket boasts many marine tourist destinations, but the lion’s share of tourism revenue goes to investors rather than local residents. If this situation continues, tourism will surely face problems, he explained.

Tourists relax under sun umbrellas on Koh Lan, off Pattaya. Photo: Bangkok Post Major crowded tourist destinations are deteriorating and suffering from social and environmental problems. Among Thailand’s 77 provinces, 85 per cent of Thai and foreign tourists visit only 10 – Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Krabi, Phang Nga, Phuket, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Songkhla and Surat Thani. The National Refor m Council recently approved the shift to integrate five tourismrelated agencies under the

aegis of the National Tourism Policy Committee. The TRSC, which worked on the initiative, believes reform is essential to maintain competitiveness and local residents’ confidence, as the sharp growth in visitor numbers has created a host of problems for local communities. This year, the World Tourism Organization ranked the overall competitiveness of Thai tourism at 35th among 140 countries and territories

Entrepreneurs forge ahead A SURVEY BY BNOW.ORG, organiser of the Entrepreneur Now Awards (ENA), which is accepting nominations until September 30, has revealed the key forces driving entrepreneurism in the Thai market. The survey questions were co-developed by BNOW.org and YouGov, a mobile and online focused market research agency team. The research was carried out online and on mobile phones with 1,000 respondents based in Thailand during June 2015. More than 57 per cent of the respondents said they started their own business to build a more secure financial future. Others said they wanted to take their future into their own hands and become their own bosses, while the

BNOW.org founder Pacharee Pantoomano-Pfirsch highlights the challenges. remaining respondents cited job security, the desire to have flexibility in work and family and to create a legacy. Qualities that the respondents considered to be most important for entrepreneurial leadership are passion and innovation. This was followed integrity and vision, risk-taking and team spirit.

With the growth of e-commerce (29pc of the respondents have an online store), the barriers towards starting business has declined over time, giving people the opportunity to start their business small, and build it up over time. However, respondents also identified fast-changing consumer preferences and habits, business laws and regulations, and lack of capable and skilled staff and specialists as the key challenges for startups. BNOW.org is welcoming nominations and submissions from Thais and non-Thais for the Entrepreneur Now Awards (ENA) 2015. For more details, visit EntrepreneurNow.asia The Phuket News is a proud sponsor of this event.

Angsana Phuket appoints new GM A N G S A N A L AG U N A Phuket has appointed Brian Connelly as General Manager of Angsana Laguna Phuket. In his role, he will be leading the hotel team to ensure delivery of guest satisfaction, financial results and group operational standards. Mr Connelly will be working closely with his team members to ensure the Ang@thephuketnews

Brian Connelly sana Laguna continues to be a customer preferred hotel in Phuket as well as Thailand. Mr Connelly has over 35 years of leadership in the

hospitality management in Asia Pacific, Middle East and United States. His assignments outside of Banyan Tree include General Manager postings with Hilton Hotels in Asia Pacific and Middle East, Oakwood Serviced Residences in Asia Pacific, Fairmont Hotels in the Middle East and Intercontinental Hotels in Thailand and China.

worldwide and 10th in AsiaPacific, with No.1 being the most competitive. Globally, Thailand’s safety ranking plummeted to 132 out of 140, worse than Lebanon, Iran, Myanmar and the Philippines. (Two years ago, the country ranked 87th.) Its environmental sustainability ranked 116th and land transport services 71st. “The competitiveness of Thai tourism is on the decline and it’s the right time

for an overhaul, especially increasing product and marketing efficiency and dealing with fierce competition,” Mr Kongkrit said. Chief among the major problems facing Thai tourism are an insufficient number of tourist destinations, while the existing ones are deteriorating, and transportation to and within destinations is not good. Moreover, facilities and services for tourists are substandard due to the heavy price competition, and tourism personnel lack foreignlanguage skills. Mr Kongkrit said topics related to the upgrading of tourist destinations and expanding to tap quality markets had been discussed for a long time, but the goal had been never accomplished – mainly because concerned parties focus on the number of visitors and tourism income rather than the quality of the tourism industry and the distribution of tourism income to communities that own tourist destinations.

Local developers are focusing on the high-market..

Property awards turn 10

AS DEVELOPERS TARGET the high-end segment to counter a temporary slow down in the local property market, the spotlight returns on the Thai market for the 10th Thailand Property Awards. Organised by Ensign Media, the awards will reward the Kingdom’s best developers and finest current projects in Bangkok, Phuket, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Khao Yai, Samui and the Eastern Seaboard. Companies will be competing in 29 categories over three sections: Developer, Development and Design, with trophies to be presented to the winners and highly commended at a gala dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok on September 16. This event is proudly sponsored by The Phuket News.

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hai Iron Chef Chumpol Jangprai is creating a new signature dish for the island aimed at helping put Phuket on the Unesco culinary map as part of the Andaman Hotelier hospitality expo next month. The annual hospitality trade show, this year titled Andaman Hotelier 2015, will be held at Limelight Avenue in Phuket Town on September 17-19. The event is expected attract more than 30,000 visitors. Speaking at a press conference at Limelight Avenue to announce the event on August 19, Governor Nisit Jansomwong said, “Tourism is the like a main artery, it helps Phuket grow and maintain stability, and we need to keep this industry growing by providing quality employees who constantly seek new ideas and knowledge to improve their skills. “The key to being a topnotch tourist destination is to

Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong (2nd from left) branded Phuket’s tourism industry as a ‘major artery’ for the island. Photo: Angkana Nuram have the best-quality service industry workers. Beside having beautiful places to visit and stay, Phuket must offer the best staff to provide the best service to make tourists remember us and want to return.” To that end, Phuket City Municipality and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket office have joined forces to promote the culinary delights of Phuket’s

Baba-Nyonya ethnic Chinese community, also called Peranakan or “Straits Chinese”. “Phuket wants to be a part of the Unesco Creative Cities Network, so this year we want Phuket to become known for its outstanding food and this will be the best opportunity for hoteliers to learn about Baba cuisine and maybe apply these techniques and ingredients to their modern culinary

creations to serve to tourists,” said Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupapana. Phuket TAT Director Anoma Wongyai revealed that renowned Thai chef Chumpol Jangprai of the Iron Chef television series fame will conduct an “Innovative Cuisine” workshop in conjunction with the Phuket and Andaman Chefs’ Association. “The workshop will create a new signature dish for Phuket made from local ingredients, and people from around the world will have to come here to taste this brand-new dish,” said Ms Anoma. “I hope that we will not only get a signature dish for Phuket, but that Unesco will also consider naming Phuket among the Creative Cities Network.” More than 120 booths will be on display and the expo will also host seminars on new marketing trends and the future of hotel marketing. Class Act Media is a proud sponsor of this event.

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Panel event targets future of tourism THE BRITISH CHAMBER of Commerce of Thailand (BCCT) returns to Phuket next week to continue its outstanding series of presentation business dinners with a focus on “Phuket’s Tourism Future – Public and Private Sector Plans”. The special event, held in collaboration with Netherlands, French and German chambers of commerce, will be held at the Amari Phuket resort in Patong on September 3. Heading the panel of guest speakers will be Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong, joined by Anoma Vongyai, Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket Office. Governor Nisit, who served as Vice Governor of Chonburi province in 2009, holds BA in political science and governance from Chulalongkorn University and a master’s of science administration. He has received several awards for his contribution to the development of tourism. In 2013, he was Executive Director of the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA). Phuket TAT Director Ms Anoma, a Phuket native, has a master’s degree in tourism from

Anoma Vongyai, Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket Office. the James Cook University in North Queensland, Australia. Ms Anoma served as Assistant Director of the TAT Phuket office from 2003 to 2009. She took up the post as Director in March 2014. Rounding out the panel will be SKAL Thailand President Dale Lawrence. Mr Lawrence, a UK citizen, is a journalist, broadcaster and tourism industry communications consultant based in Bangkok, who has lived and worked in Asia since 1994. Grenville Fordham of IMAGE asia will be the moderator at the event. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Tickets cost B850 per person, and include a three-course dinner. For details visit BCCThai.com. The Phuket News is a proud sponsor of this event.

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Mushy Peas help out the community again

Art-duo Silk light up Royal Phuket Marina

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A classic scene on the Chao Phraya River. Photo: Chalerm Atchamana

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Learning the essentials Expats, locals come together in camp to help Rawai kids learn life lessons Dalia Hilmi editor1@classactmedia.co.th

From clockwise: The presentation of T-shirts on August 14; Richie Dell of the Mushy Peas (in sunglasses) with local monks, school staff, village headman.

riday August 14, saw a number of local kids from the Wat Sawang Arom Temple & School in Rawai settle themselves in for what was to be a three-day Buddhist learning camp, designed to teach the kids the key values in life, based on core Buddhist philosophies. The Phuket News went down on the first day to find out more from the Mushy Peas – the Rawai-based Phuket FC supporters club made up of mostly expats. The day began with a presentation of 320 white Tshirts for each of the children, ready for them to wear throughout the entire weekend. The Mayor of Rawai, as well as the village headman were both present. Richie Dell of the Mushy Peas explained that this month they raised B24,000 in order to purchase and donate the 320 T-shirts to the children. He said, “The Buddhist learning camp retreat is aimed at helping the children learn lifelong values. “This weekend is all about the kids learning about Buddhist values. If we can play a little part in making the kids more rounded and learn about their own culture, then we’re happy.”

The Mushy Peas is made up of 20-30 expats who all donate around B1,000 each a month, which is put towards longterm and short-term projects and causes to help out the community. They choose to help out the community in Rawai, mainly because that’s where they all live. “It’s nice to know that we’ve made an impact and help the kids learn values that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. “A lot of the kids’ parents don’t even have the money to give them food money for school. So to be able to help them in any way possible makes us happy,” said Richie. “We’ve been looking at a new project to work on since the completion of the multi-purpose sports hall a few months ago, which was a large project totalling B500,000. So for the last couple of months we’ve been paying that off. “So, we asked the school if they had any causes and this month’s cause was the Buddhist retreat for the kids.” he added. Kru Pranee and Kru Prapa, the school’s headteachers, said, “The monks are helping to teach the kids the important stuff, while the activities set up, such as mediation, will help teach the kids key life lessons in a peaceful and relaxing manner. We believe it’s important the kids learn how to be a good Buddhist, and a better person in general. “There are lots of bad things going on

in Thailand today, so it’s good to teach the kids what’s right and wrong early. “They will learn about the community as well as personal-self worth values. The monks are giving them the tools to be a good Buddhist,” Richie said before Khun Prapee added with a smile, “and how to be a good student for the teacher.” The general feel of the day was really positive and it was clear how important it was for the school to help shape these kids into well-rounded strong, kind individuals. They’re fundamental belief was how to help these children deal with daily problems and issues, how to relax, and deal with life. “If the kids have a strong mind, they will have a strong body. We want to take care of the children,” Khun Pranee concluded. The Mushy Peas have made it a point to help several Rawai-based causes and have already donated thousands of baht worth of sports equipment to the local sea gypsy village, helped organise football clinics for disadvantaged Myanmar children, and donated football boots and school uniforms to several children. For more information or if anyone would like to volunteer and speak English to the kids in late September after the school exams, please visit https://www.facebook. com/pages/FC-Phuket-Rawai-Supporters-Club/203652029664003

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Indulge in Hock Hoe Lee’s historic coffee Dalia Hilmi editor1@classactmedia.co.th

or many expats, sitting down with a cup of coffee is a favourite pastime. And there are only a select few idyllic locations where the coffee is brewed and served right. One such place, Hock Hoe Lee is a laid back and cosy café, originally founded in Phuket Town in 1958 by a Cheng Long, a Chinese immigrant who would later take the Thai surname, Tanpacharapisuit. Now with a new branch in Rawai, the shop has succeeded in ways the owner would have never thought possible. The business is now run by the third generation of the family, and now focuses purely on coffee. The Phuket News headed over to the café to find out more from shop manager Ruengrit “Oh” Petchvorakul, who is married to Jutamas “Jaea” Tanpacharapisuit, the granddaughter of Cheng Long.

Ruengrit ‘Oh’ Petchvorakul.

The café started serving cold brew coffee, and to their surprise, lots of locals, expats and tourists were already aware of this type of coffee. This kind of brewing is indeed very popular in the West, Japan, South Korea and Bangkok. Oh, originally from Bangkok, explained, “We didn’t want to be just another coffee shop, there are so many ... In our long coffee business history in Phuket, we began our 1st wave in 1960, and by 2011 (2nd wave), we began serving espresso and frappuccino. “Now, we firmly believe we are in the 3rd wave where coffee is treated as artisanal foodstuff rather than a commodity. Coffee is to be appreciated, not just enjoyed. “Our mission is to make our brand genuinely represent locals, and as a sustainable, adaptive and creative business. It might take some time for the customers to get used to all the different options on the menu.” Indeed, while the coffee is tasty, the café has also introduced cold-pressed juice: 100 per cent raw, no artificial colour, no sweetener, and no preservatives, a health phenomena many youth of today are yearning towards. “Many of our customers buy coffee along with juice. It became so popular that we created another brand, and its tag line is ‘Phuket Living Juice’ due to the fact that it uses a slow squeeze process to extract the juice out. “More and more people are concerned about their health. We feel that this product is the answer to that question. Initially, we didn’t think that these would be so successful, especially with the locals. But to our surprise, they do actually buy them. “As well as this, we are also excited

One Night in Bangkok

Trisara Culinary Series brings city Guests enjoyed authentic Thai food at the awardwinning beachfront resort Trisara, where Chef Bo and vibe to Phuket Trisara’s highly anticipated dining concept “Trisara Culinary Series” returned on Friday August 14, where Phuket diners enjoyed an evening of fine gastronomy featuring the best of Thai cuisine, with a menu designed and executed by renowned Bangkok chefs Bo and Dylan of Bo.Lan. @thephuketnews

Chef Dylan worked together with the Trisara culinary team to create an incredible dining experience. The idea behind “One Night in Bangkok” was to leave guests with that same great impression many first time visitors to Thailand’s most enthralling city experience.

about the next step we will be taking, which is is the ‘Green Bean Coffee Extract’. It helps burn fat, manage blood pressure, and acts as an antioxidant. The green bean broth can be mixed to make coffee or act as a refresher. This is something people can look forward to in the high season!” It seems that Hock Hoe Lee’s original coffee and selection of health ori-

entated juices are fast growing among the people of Phuket. And with such a unique history behind the coffee bean, it’s no wonder the locals and expat community are going back for more. Hock Hoe Lee is located at 28/9 Moo 5, Viset Road, Rawai. 076 381 975. Visit hockhoelee.com, facebook.com/HockHoeLee for more information.

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Experimenting with organic, biodegradable recipes Chef Barry Anderson editor@classactmedia.co.th

his article features one of my Good Earth recipes, which may come as a surprise to those who may have had preconceived ideas about our current food supply issues that we never seem to hear about on national news.

So why organic? Most people are under the impression that conventional perishable produce looks and tastes the same as the organic food that is being offered, but with a much higher price tag at the till. With that in mind, most people, including the hospitality industry, opt for the cheaper priced conventional fruit or vegetable, thinking that they can easily wash off the chemical residues with water. Agricultural facts tell us a completely different story and most organic and chemical agricultural farmers already know this information that I am about to share with you. It is no wonder that virtually all chemical farmers will not eat their own commercial cash crops feeding the public, but instead will eat their organically produced produce in the back of the farm house, to protect their family from the threats we now face from our current food supply today. The fact is, all plants, including the ones that we eat, are naturally systemic in nature. Meaning that the toxic chemicals are banned from use by the EPA (the US Environmental Protection Agency), but sold commercially to overseas farms to be imported into your country. Systemic means that the plants’ root system readily absorbs chemicals internally up the stem, into the leaves, and into the fruits and flowers. Washing, rinsing and using useless products will not help you. Now the myth is dispelled, and now you know that organic is your only option for safe, sustainable, good health in your life.

What the Good Earth Chef Barry does Chef Barry’s garden provides organic fresh foods at about 30 per cent and the other 70pc consists of around 60pc organic produce sourced in from stores or speciality shops. Unfortunately the remaining 10pc is non-organic, because the current Thai agricultural base is under great threat right now. Why biodegradable? Biodegradable waste is a type of waste which can be broken down in a matter of weeks, into its base compounds by micro-organisms and other living things, regardless of what those compounds may be. Biodegradable waste can be commonly found in any organic material from nature, in most cases, that will naturally decompose and break down into a green waste. Today, we are losing top organic soil that sustains all life, including those essential minerals that can only be found in such soil, such as vitamin B-12. Why vegan, raw? Organic raw food is loaded with essential enzymes and pre and probiotics from cultured raw foods to feed your intestinal flora, that makes up about 80pc of your immune system function. The master of all nutrients is in raw organic perishable produce, which is called “Glutathione”. It is made inside your body and found in every cell and only raw foods can do this for you. Most cooked foods cannot. Your recipes at home should look like a spa salad and yes, even when you eat out everything should look like a spa salad. Can

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Barry is an American living in Phuket. Having suffered from obesity in the past, Chef Barry has learned the culinary arts of working with foods from nature and has dropped more than 100 pounds of excess weight. Over 20 years Barry conducted extensive research about the weight loss industry. Barry lives with his Thai Family at the Garden Villa Phuket Good Earth Health Residence. Visit https://flic.kr/ps/QgogH to see more original delicious health recipes.

you imagine how healthy the world population would be eating so organically like this? Wherever you live please support our local organic farmer friends in season, to give yourself the most optimal spa salad possible. You will notice that I list the temperate zone options, since this is a Thailand organic tropical spa salad. Spa recipes should not take long to make, usually around five to 10 minutes. Anything over 15 minutes is starting to get too complicated, and you’re most likely overheating your foods. Chef Barry juiced the following: 1 A cup of fresh cubed pineapple, the food enzyme bromelain, which tenderises and digests meats easily. Temperate option is green or any organic apple or pear. 2 One whole organic carrot. 3 One cup of cubed organic pumpkin with skins. 4 One cup of your choice of organic leafy greens. 5 One whole lemon with skin and seeds removed, diced, plus add garlic cloves to your own desire. Method: juice then put aside and place the leftover dietary fibre, and stuff a small cup with your serving dish flat up against the bowl, flip it all over and remove the bowl for a perfect organic veg fruit pilaf. 6 Surround your pilaf with your choice of garden leafy greens, which provides vitamin K-1 and the essential mineral, magnesium, that is lacking in the Standard American Diet. 7 To add vitamin K-2 taste, simply mix the following in a sauce bowl. One tablespoon of cold pressed organic coconut flower vinegar and for temperate zones option, cold pressed apple cider vinegar. 8 One tablespoon of fresh lemon juice or mixed lemon lime. 9 One teaspoon of organic raw honey unfiltered (non-vegan) but still healthy, and coconut flower syrup (vegan). Temperate would be maple syrup. If you do not see the word raw on the product then it is not raw. 10 Add one level teaspoon of bee pollen, it’s not vegan but it’s natures’ original supplement of choice and this product must be stored in the fridge at all times. 11 Now depending on your tastebuds, add a dash of Thai chilli powder or red temperate ground Cayenne red pepper. Add a tablespoon of organic coconut oil. For temperate choices olive oil or flax seed oil. 12 Mix all together and pour the dressing over your pilaf and garden greens. 13 Garnish the top of your pilaf with pre-soaked goji berry. For temperate zones, fresh made apple sauce and cinnamon powder. Finally, frame the recipe with your edible flower of choice. Chef Barry used the beautiful edible bougainvillea flower petals. thephuketnews

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‘Thainess’ in the 21st century CULTURAL INSIGHTS Steven Layne editor@classactmedia.co.th

Classical Thai dancers, golden-spired temples, floating markets – such Utopian images of Thailand have been widely exploited in tourism promo campaigns since the 1970s and 1980s...

KHON: Today many Thais wear certain masks too, but inside there is still gold. Photo: Saerin

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n increasingly common cultural PR buzzword in the kingdom these days is ‘Thainess’ (in Thai, “kwam bpen Thai” ความเป น ็ ไทย), which refers to the various characteristics that define the Thai people and their rich culture, customs and mannerisms. Considering all the prevailing negative stereotypes about Thailand and Thai people, it is understandable why the Thai government would want to promote a greater understanding about Thainess. But Thainess is nothing new, though. Classical Thai dancers, golden-spired temples, floating markets – such Utopian images of Thailand have been widely exploited in tourism promo campaigns since the 1970s and 1980s, widely portrayed in “Visit Thailand” posters pinned up at tour offices and Thai restaurants around the world. Those initial impressions we drew from such imagery may still have a place in many of our hearts; at first sight, we were immediately drawn in, awed and intrigued by such cultural colour... While these iconic elements are indeed uniquely Thai and have been for centuries, they don’t accurately reflect or portray the identity of the modern Thailand and the majority of its people. Much is the disappointment for many to learn that such images are far from the reality, that the Thai people of the present day, for better or worse, have long-evolved, and made numerous self-preserving identity-sacrifices over the decades and centuries in keeping up with the so-called movement for modernisation. Most Thai people today have never even been on an elephant, let alone sat on a wooden canal boat – certainly not commuting. Indeed, floating markets and elephant camps are little more than fading tourist attractions to meet the expectations of those still seeking to fulfil expectations of that glorious, idealistic image of century-old Siam. Many luxury hotels will continue to market and exploit this expectation. And it is at/through such properties where you still may be able to see a classical Thai dance/music performance, or book a trip to the nearest floating market or to the jungle for an elephant ride. But beyond the hotel lobby’s tour desk, you’ll eventually have to emerge from that proverbial cave of allegory, coming to the realisation that the majority of the khlongs have long been abandoned or filled in with concrete. Modern Thai people spend thousands of hours a year in traffic jams, if not on the back of a recklessly speeding motorbike, or squeezed shoulder-to-shoulder in overcrowded public transport ... But such “modernisation” challenges are not unique to Thailand, and ubiquitous across the developing world. As for embracing “Thainess” in a modern context, we must look below the surface, where there lies a certain prevailing charm and lure; it is just as much about the outlook and hospital nature of the Thai peo-

GLIMMERING GLORIOUS: Many of us are charmed by the beautiful cultural icons of Thailand, but we should look beyond the surface. ple – that smile that says “I’m curious about you...” – that friendly, optimistic spirit which can be found in abundance across the kingdom. full of millions who will happily welcome complete strangers into their family homes, and feed them into a coma. An empathetic and intuitive people who you can depend on to lend a hand if it is within their means, and they’ll not ask for anything in return. Sure, there are plenty of exceptions to this good-willed nature, but let us

not forget that deceit and greed are universal wherever there is ignorance and economic disparity, so let us try hard not to feed such negative pessimism, and instead embrace the longevity-enabling optimistic outlook for which Thainess is foremost and firmly rooted. Mai Pen Rai na, Yaa Kit Maak ไม่เป น ็ ไรนะ อย่าค ด ิ มาก – It’s alright na, don’t stress it!

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Bodyslam enthralls Phuket

5,000+ fans flock to charity concert at Laguna

n Saturday August 22, Laguna Phuket saw five thousand fans and concert goers group together for the sold-out “Laguna Phuket presents Bodyslam Concert 2015” at Laguna Grove, the resort’s outdoor large-scale event venue and home to its annual international sporting events. Staged amidst beautiful parks on a tree-lined setting overlooking one of the resort’s lagoons, the charity concert featured a local band “Boynavio Group” as the opening act, followed by a performance by another local band “Umbrella”. It was then time for the main event, where Thailand’s No. 1 rock band “Bodyslam” took over the stage and got the crowd up on their feet. The night ended with a touching, heartwarming note when the band performed the last song “Life is Still Beautiful” and large LED projectors showed a surprise video clip of eleven Phuket Punyanukul students with hearing impairments translating the song lyrics to sign language. As well as enjoying the music, concert goers were able to participate in Laguna Phuket’s fundraising for Phuket Punyanukul School. “Part of the ticket sales goes to refurbishing a locker room and install-

ing proper storage cabinets, lockers and shelves much needed for the students’ dormitory at Phuket Punyanukul School,” said Mr Ravi Chandran, Managing Director of Laguna Phuket. “The Laguna Phuket Foundation (LPF) will also contribute another B20,000, totalling the amount to B70,000, to be donated for the cause.” “We believe in sustainable commu-

nity development, the goal achievable only with sufficient educational opportunities given to the young members of our communities. “We all know someone close to us who would desire knowledge and skill, and yet through no fault of their own, finds learning at the pace of a typical school classroom a real challenge. Wonderful schools like Phuket Punyanukul are our society’s way of giving these children a place to thrive upon,” he concluded. The band’s vocalist “Khun Toon” is a frequent visitor to Phuket who enjoys spending time at various sporting events on the island such as the

annual Laguna Phuket International Marathon and Laguna Phuket Triathlon. He is praised for leading a healthy, drug-free lifestyle which inspires many of his young followers to follow suit. “I had run a marathon and participated in triathlons at Laguna Phuket before. Tonight was the first time my band and I performed here,” said Khun Toon. “I am impressed and happy with the concert and our performance tonight. Thanks to all the fans in Phuket!” For more information, please visit www.lagunaphuket.com or follow www. facebook.com/LagunaPhuketResort

Warning: One Direction ‘to go separate ways’ next year

ritish pop phenomenon One Direction are to take an indefinite break from next year, according to a media report Monday (August 24) which has left fans devastated. The four-piece boyband will separate for at least a year from March to pursue solo projects, according to UK’s The Sun newspaper, citing a “1D source”. The band, who enjoy a massive global teenage following, did not comment when contacted and have not commented on the tabloid report on their various Twitter accounts. “The guys have been together for five years, which is an incredible run for any boyband,” said The Sun’s source. “They fully deserve to have at least a year to work on their own projects. There is absolutely no bad blood between them and they are all 100 per cent behind the decision. “It is definitely not a split and they fully intend to get back together at some time in the future.” They are due to release

Zayn and Louis with Santtu of Seduction (centre) back in March. their fifth album before Christmas, and fulfill promotional commitments by the end of February, the report said. There will be no tour for the new album. The band’s last scheduled concerts are at the Sheffield Arena in northern England on October 29, 30, 31. They are currently touring North America and were due to perform in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday (August 25). Put together for a British television singing contest in 2010, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson swiftly developed a giant, fiercely loyal

following of young girls worldwide. The chart-toppers have sold more than 50 million records around the globe. Malik quit the band in March, shortly after being signed off with stress. “I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight,” he said at the time. The Sun’s report said the split would have happened regardless of Malik’s departure. The Sunday Times newspaper’s Rich List 2015 reckoned the band members were worth £25 million each. AFP thephuketnews

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Silk on the water

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Expat duo speak of quality music in Phuket and peculiarities of local stage Anton Makhrov news@novostiphuketa.com

A silk dress is as light as a feather and as refreshing as a sea breeze. We try to make music that feels similar.

f you’ve had the chance to visit Royal Phuket Marina recently on a Wednesday night, you will have noticed that the haven sounds with live jazz and swing. Since your first step on the bayside boardwalk, you are charmed by the singer’s tender baritone and his partner’s masterful piano accompaniment. Only later comes the understanding that you have definitely seen both performers before. The most recent treasure discovered by The Speakeasy bar is Vladimir Baieff and Victor Platkov, also known as art-duo Silk. Both performers are expat residents of Phuket and both view music as the point of their lives. Vladimir has been singing for more than a decade while Victor’s musical career is even longer. As it often happens on the island, Vladimir and Victor met each other adrift. The men date their first encounter back to 2013, when they had their first (and only for quite a while) chance to perform together at a jam session. The second performance happened only in January this year. “A friend of mine invited me to give a concert at La Taverna and asked whether I have a partner to accompany me. The flashback from 2013 struck me immediately”, Vladimir recalls. The duo define their style as ‘the oldies’, meaning best hits from the past, including jazz, blues, swing, lyrical ballads and everything that helps to create a relaxed lounge atmosphere. “These are songs that were great sensations 20 or 30 years ago and are still popular now,” Vladimir says. Silk’s signature is taking familiar melo-

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dies and delivering them to the audience in a new, individual way. The public enjoys this meld of acquainted and unacquainted, like a new exotic flavour in a well-known dish. Run through the prism of individual perception and mood, Vladimir’s songs sound anew each time he performs. Even the singer himself fails to tell in advance what his “New York, New York” or “If I Ain’t Got You” will sound like on a particular night. “What we do is the 20th century classics in our own understanding. We perform in our own way, live these songs out in our way. This is more than just merely performing, this is creating,” Vladimir expounds. “We always sing and play on the first take; we improvise every time we hit the stage. What was blues yesterday can turn into swing tomorrow. Sometimes I even wish we were recorded to keep what comes off.” Having spent seven years in Phuket Vladimir tried various stages ranging from small jazz bars in Phuket Town to Tablspoon Café at Central Festival. All are different but all are equally infused by Thai freedom of artistic expression. “The Speakeasy blankets you with the relaxed atmosphere of a piano bar. Phuket Town comes with unpredictable New Orleans jams with new faces and people to meet. Patong is more simple and more about rock,” Vladimir says touching the most thorny issue for all serious performers in Phuket. Indeed, sooner or later every local musician asks themselves where there is any demand for quality music on the island or is it limited to endlessly repeating Hotel California on soi Bangla. Vladimir is strongly convinced that qual-

ity performers and quality listeners are here waiting to meet each other. The latter may be tricky. “My personal mission is to enhance the prestige of quality music. We are not alone; there are many strong performances on the island. And there are people asking for a different level of music, but very few know where to look for it,” Vladimir says with a smile. The situation might change with Silk’s first album hitting the shelves. There is every reason to expect it coming, even despite the fact that according to Vladimir and Victor all the records are to trace progress only. “Everything in this world happens for a reason. I can even thank the drop in the tourist market, because without it we wouldn’t have had time for our music. But it happened for the good and we are now heading forward at a good pace,” the performer concludes. Vladimir and Victor perform at The Speakeasy every Wednesday and at La Taverna every Saturdays. The duo start from 7pm till late. For other places, please visit Facebook. com/ArtDuoSilk.

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TALENTED BANGKOK CHEFS BRING CITY VIBE TO TRISARA Trisara’s highly anticipated dining concept “Trisara Culinary Series” returned on Friday August 14, where Phuket diners enjoyed authentic Thai food put together by renowned Bangkok chefs Bo and Dylan of Bo.Lan. See also, story on page 22.

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ANDAMAN HOTELIER EXPO A press conference for the annual hospitality trade show, this year titled Andaman Hotelier 2015, was held at Limelight Avenue in Phuket Town on August 19. Thai Iron Chef Chumpol Jangprai is creating a new signature dish especially for the event which is aimed at helping put Phuket on the Unesco culinary map.

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LIVE 89.5 BROADCAST FROM C&C MARINE Live 89.5 packed up their gear for an outside broadcast from the C & C Marine office in Koh Kaew on Friday August 21, where Jason Wilder entertained the crowds on the decks. Craig Holmes from C & C Marine hosted a thank you party for all the hard work in the marine community.

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LOCAL RADIO STATION RECEIVES FOOTY SHIRT Phuket FC handed over one of their shirts to local radio station Phuket 100.5, because of their generous contribution towards the game on Sunday, August 23.

OPENING OF NEW PGFC CLUBHOUSE

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Mussels night @ Shakers 1.2kg mussels served with french fries your choice, your style: nature, mariniere, provencale, garlic & cream or Thai style Reservation recommended B295 baht P.P., shakersphuket@ gmail.com, 081 891 4381.

XANA Beach Club with Attica is bringing Thailand’s world-famous Full Moon Party to Phuket, with some very special highlights. On Saturday, August 29, join a select crowd of party people and enjoy Phuket’s finest house music while dancing to the beats of DJ Iain Thomson, DJ Kraiz and DJ Wii. The party kicks off at 9pm with an entry price of THB 500 including 2 glasses of selected beverages. Visit xanabeachclub.com or email info@ xanabeachclub.com for more information! This event is proudly supported by Live 89.5FM.

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Beef, Pork & Lamb – Cauliflower, Broccoli, Peas, Carrots, Fried mushrooms, Grilled Tomatoes – Yorkshire pudding – Roasted Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes – Gravey, Mushroom sauce, Mint Sauce. Reservation Recommended 350 baht P.P., shakersphuket@gmail.com, 081 891 4381.

JET SET SATURDAYS With locations around the world in Spain; France; West Indies; Thailand; Indonesia; United States; Greece; Morocco and Mexico, Nikki Beach caters to the jet-setters of the world. Indulge in the jet set lifestyle every Saturday at Nikki Beach Phuket. For reservations please contact: reservations. phuket@nikkibeach.com or call 076-681-161.

Join the beautiful Sunset Sessions with our Nikki Beach signature drinks and live poolside fireshow. For reservations please email: reservations. phuket@nikkibeach.com or call 076-681-161.

Bollywood Phuket’s Weekend Special Indian Lunch Set Come and enjoy the authentic flavours of India by indulging in our weekend’s special lunch set for only B399+ per person between 11am-3pm. Menu includes 3 starters, 1 Roti/Naan, 1 Rice dish, 1 portion Lentils, 2 Curries, and a Dessert served with Indian tea (of your choice)! All for just B399+ per person For more info please call 076 304 034.

BBQ at Expat Hotel Pool Competition at Expat Sports Bar

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The competition at 9pm Expat Sports Bar at the Expat Hotel Soi Taipan Patong. See map at www.expathotel.com

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Kata Rocks Collective Series: 'Route 66'

Enjoy our sumptuous brunch featuring a lavish spread of international delicacies with a variety of live stations, roasts, a casual seafood BBQ, freshly shucked Fin de Claire oysters, a pasta station, wood-fired pizzas and a children’s food corner plus our free flow selected beverage stations. With pool access and a Camp Hyatt kids club, starting at b1,500++ per person. For more details and reservations, call 076 231 516 fnb.phuhp@hyatt.com

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All you can eat BBQ Ribs night 6pm – 11pm: All you can eat BBQ ribs served with salad buffet, potato salad & choice of sauces. Reservation recommended 295 baht P.P., shakersphuket@gmail.com, 081 891 4381.

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

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Business Dinner in Phuket Phuket’s Tourism Future Thai Sunday Brunch at DoubleTree Phuket

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Our third Kata Rocks Collective Series: 'Route 66' will celebrate the heritage of classic America in all its nostalgic glory and showcase some of the best examples of traditional American exports such as rye whiskey, craft beers, handmade vodka, custom motorcycles and delicious southern-state cuisine. The event will be an interactive social experience tasting classic drinks alongside music, vintage bikes and a hearty barbeque cookout. Price: THB 2,500 per person Includes free flow drinks and live barbeque stations Limited tickets available, reservations@katarocks.com, 076 370 777

All you can eat BBQ night 6pm – 11pm: beef, pork, chicken, burgers, sausages, prawns & squids, salad buffet, choice of potatoes & sauces, bread, buns & garlic bread Reservation recommended 350 baht P.P., shakersphuket@gmail.com, 081 891 4381.

CASUAL BBQ SUNDAY BRUNCH AT THE POOL BAR AT HYATT REGENCY

Imagine yourself sitting 50 metres above sea level and gazing out over an amazing sunset while sipping on a ginger & lemongrass martini and enjoying the unique sophisticated city lifestyle ambiance of Phuket. Every Friday ‘All you can Eat’ Tapas, with free flow of selected beverages at B1,390 net from 7 – 10pm. Get 30 per cent discount on selected beverages from 5.30-6.30pm everyday. Located at Vanilla Sky Bar, Cape Sienna Hotel, Kamala 076-337300.

Monthly Pub Quiz 2015 Monthly Pub Quiz by Phuket Has Been Good To Us is back!! On the 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.

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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 B499 and special reduced prices on drinks, 076-286464 Ext 4.

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Every Saturday night, Num Noi Singpatong, the head trainer and owner of Singpatong + Sitnumnoi gym in Patong Beach, hosts an elite fight series “Suk Singpatong + Sitnumnoi Saturday fight night” at Patong Boxing Stadium (Sai Nam Yen Road), where top international and Thai fighters compete. Visit patongboxingstadium.com for more info. Proudly supported by Class Act Media. Remark: Free transportation in Patong, Karon, Kata areas when requested in advance. Please call +66 87 383 3364 or +66 76 345 578 to arrange the transportation before 12pm of each Saturday after the payment is confirmed. Patong Boxing Stadium (Sai Nam Yen Rd), nearby World Bungy Jump Patong, 0876282719 www.patongboxingstadium.com, singpatong@gmail.com

Every Sunday enjoy a wide selection of Thai delicacies during the Thai Sunday Brunch at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Phuket - Surin Beach. Various action stations, extensive salad bar, tropical fresh fruits, plenty of desserts and unlimited soft drinks, coffee and tea for only B350 net per person. Children aged 7-12 at THB 175 net. This includes free access to our swimming facilities! 076 303 300.

Sunday roast at Gallery Cafe By Pinky @ new Chalong branch Every Sunday from 12 pm and all day brunch and dinner everyday from 7am-10pm. 0891037000 FB : Gallerycafe by pinky, thegallerycafe@yahoo.com, 089 103 7000.

A panel discussion on tourism in Phuket and have secured the Phuket Governor and the Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phuket Office to speak on the panel as well as the SKAL President. This event is organised in collaboration with the British, French, German and Italian Chambers of commerce. It is open to any professional of any nationality.Tickets cost THB 850 including inter-buffet & soft drinks. Booking at dolly@bccthai.com More information please visit www.bccthai.com. Proudly supported by The Phuket News.

Free Somtam every Thursday 88 TASTY restaurant and bar offering free Somtam (papaya salad) if you bring this ad. Purchase with another dish and limiit 1 /person/week More infomations call: 087 047 7822 / 88tasty@ gmail.com Facebook.com/88tasty.

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SUPERKIDZ Aquathon and Anyman Aquathon SUPERKIDZ Aquathon and Anyman Aquathon, a great chance for children and adults to have a crack at the fun distances within swimming & running.The race is designed for all ages and levels to provide you with a little challenge, and tons of fun. This year, we also open team relay categories for beginners and seasoned athletes. So team up and come along. Register now until August 28 at Thanyapura’s club services or register online at: www. thanyapura.com/aquathon. For more information, please send your email to events@thanyapura. com Proudly supported by Live 89.5.

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A Night at the Opera “A Night at the Opera” It will be a night of elegance as guests gather for a concert under the stars to the music of FIVERA, Thailand’s first and only pop-opera band. Performing a blend of popular operatic arias and classical pieces.Tickets THB4,500 net per guest, includes four course dinner & beverages. Book your tickets now, send an email to events@trisara.com. Proceeds go towards supporting the work of Phuket Has Been Good To Us in making a difference to the lives of underprivileged Thai children in Phuket. Proudly support by The Phuket News.

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Thailand Property Awards 2015 Celebrating a 10th historic year, the Thailand Property Awards 2015 gala dinner and awards ceremony promises to be the most prestigious and competitive to date. Only the country’s top developers will be rewarded at Thailand’s biggest, most recognised and respected real estate event, at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok.With an anticipated attendance of more than 600, don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to celebrate one the region’s most dynamic property markets and meet the industry leaders who are redefining it. Booking at www.asiapropertyawards.com/thailandpropertyawards. Proudly supported by The Phuket news.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015 teliers, travel & hotel related product manufacturers and distributors alike, as the biggest hotel products and skills exhibition in the Andaman region. This event highlights the level of creativity from hoteliers through many contests and seminars. It is an excelent opportunity for hoteliers and entrepreneurs in Phuket and the Andaman to join and to cooperate for better and more sustainable travel industry. To find out more visit andamanhotelier.com Proudly supported by The Phuket News.

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Laguna Golf Classic 2015 Taking place at two of Asia’s most scenic destination resorts, Laguna Phuket Golf Club and Laguna Lăng Cô Golf Club. Six-time major winner, Sir Nick Faldo, will host the final two rounds and prize dinner. First stage at Laguna Phuket starts at THB8,750 per golfer, includes two rounds, shared cart, caddies, welcome party and awards dinner. Special accommodation rates available at Angsana Laguna Phuket. For inquiries, 66 (0)7632 4350, golf@lagunaphuket.com. Proudly support by The Phuket News.

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1st Accor “Heartbreak” Hill Mini-Marathon 2015 The event will be held as part of Accor Hotel’s CSR commitment in Southern Thailand, led by PULLMAN PHUKET ARCADIA NAITHON BEACH and other 10 hotels.This fundraising will support improving education and well-being of underprivileged children. Contact details: Human Resources Department: 076 303 299 OR www.pullmanphuketarcadia.com, 076 303 299 Proudly supported by Live 89.5

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EVERYDAY ‘SENSO- santional’ Healing Package Pamper yourself with Infinite Luxury Spa’s SENSO Bed Chromo-therapy Package (120 minutes treatment for 3,600++ baht) available daily between 10am to 4pm now until 30 September, 2015. This cutting edge treatment features Thailand’s only SENSO Bed in a Chromo-therapy technology, natural marine mud wrap, body scrub and massage to release tension and balance the mind and body. Terms and Conditions: 1. Available from August 1 till September 30, 2015. 2. This promotions is not valid for other discounts, promotion and privileges. 3. Kata Rocks reserves the right to change or amend this offer without any notification. Contact : Reservations, reservations@katarocks.com, 076 370 777.

tel Phuket with sea view and fabulous city view. The promotion runs from 1 – 31 August 2015 .For more informations and booking call 084 6907784 or 076 211044, siripattra@gmail.com

Great Mexican, Thai and Flame grilled Burgers in a beautiful setting! If you have time this month get down to Sea Breeze located in Royal Phuket Marina. Open 9am to 10pm everyday serving home-made mexican specialties, flame grilled burgers and Thai specials! All sport available shown live, Contact: Reservations, info@seabreezerpm.com, 076 360 806.

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KATA HOT YOGA Now 3 classes daily. 9am then 5:15pm and 7:15pm classes are 90 minutes. Kata Yoga the most popular yoga in Phuket for men and women. It is the best work out ever, getting strong and flexible, full of vitality, It will make you very happy and it shows, you will walk with a big smile on your face, feeling good. Open everyday, right at the beach, Kata Beach, You got to try, warning: very addictive, once you start you keep coming, you never want to stop, 217 khoktanod road kata beach phuket 83100, 076 605 950, www.katahotyoga.com

Kata Rocks is offering an exclusive selection of grilled Maine Lobster (THB880++) menu that will dazzle your taste buds at lunch or dinner. Contact dining@katarocks.com or 076 370 777 for complete details.

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5th Anniversary Special at The Westin 1st-31st August. Feast on special 3 course set menu, wells selected by our Executive Chef. Available throughout the month of August, in celebration of the hotel’s anniversary. THB 555++ Daily at EEST and Prego. Reservations, fb.phuket@westin.com, 076 335 600.

Open every day, 3 classes daily: 9 a.m in the morning, then 5.15 p.m afternoon and 7.15 p.m evening. Men and women all ages, just come, you will love it. work out and stretch. Tone your muscles, lose fat, get in shape, and feel good. See you in yoga class soon. Address : 217 khoktanod road kata beach phuket 83100, 076 605 950, www.katahotyoga.com

PGFC Thailand 2016 “Classic” Sport Fishing Tournament 57 hours of non-stop sport fisihing, held “offshore” around the Similan Islands. As always the prize monies offered are the largest in Asia. Prizes include fishing trips, tackle, limited edition prints, and much more. Many boats already confirmed, including teams from Australia, Canada, Germany, USA, Hong Kong, the UK and Singapore. For further details please contact Warren Crowe +66 (0) 812704291 or Andy Bright +66 (0) 862739948, info@phuketgamefishingclub.com Proudly supported by The Phuket News.

Celebrate the Mother’s day month with Peking duck at Pearl Hotel Phuket Dine with mom at the Rooftop Chinese restaurant for at least 200 Baht, get the delicious Peking Duck set at 50 per cent off. Or stay at our newly renovated Pearl Room for 2 nights and receive Peking Duck set for FREE! The Rooftop Chinese restaurant is located on the 12th floor of Pearl Ho-

Thai Cooking Class at Bubbles Restaurant Refresh your culinary skills and discover an authentic Thai local experience by learning how to cook the local dishes, exploring a unique Fisherman’s market and enjoying lots of delightful recipes and cooking tips along the way. There are 2 packages to choose from, half-day & full-day, start from THB 2,000/person. Please call or 076 231 999 or h8109@accor.com

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1. Who is the director and producer of the 2004 documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11? 2. The National Diet is the parliament in which country? 3. How many revolutions per minute did 7-inch records make on a gramophone? 4. Which word was first used in 1611 by Giovanni Demisiani for one of Galileo Galilei’s instruments? 5. What first opened in Burnt Oak, Barnet, in 1929? Answers below, centre.

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■■ August 29, 1995

Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the US Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over US$108 billion in damage.

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■■ August 30, 1999

East Timor votes for independence from Indonesia in a referendum.

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Vietnam declares its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

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Powerful 380HP, Full Option: Bose Sound, Pano roof, Navigator Map. etc. Immaculate condition, no accident, low mileage, one owner, Price : 4,500,000 THB, Phone 086-2806526.

Mitsubishi Pajero Sports

Mitsubishi Pajero Spor ts 2012, A1 condition, 14,000 KM, Silver Colour. 950,000THB Eng: Ph. 0993614582 Thai: Ph. 080 383 3060.

Car For Sale

1996 Toyota Corolla Sedan, Silver Gray. Automatic power steering, good aircon, good tyres. 173,00kms. New Stereo, tinted windows. Bargain at 145,000 Baht. Kamala. Call Norm 083 182 2797.

Nissan Teana 2.5Lt

Model 2014 17,000km. New price 1.7Mln NOW 1,050,000Baht Eng: 081 788 8280 Thai: 090 163 2140, Contact Maurice, maurice.phuket@gmail.com , 090 163 2140.

Nissan Teana Special 6 cyl

Nissan Teana Special 6 cyl November 2013 17000 Km New price 1.700.000.THB Price NOW 1,100,000.THB, Maurice, Maurice. phuket@gmail.com, 099 302 7071, Thai: 090 163 2140.

2012 Toyota Fortuna 24,000km

2012 Pearl white Toyota Fortuna For Sale. 3.0 D4D VN Turbo Great condition- Baht Black leather interior. Tax / insurance till 2016, 900,000, Loch Palm, Kathu, Phuket, glawre123@gmail.com, 0898668825.

TOYOTA Fortune 2006

7 seats, Black, Family car, Petrol 2,982cc Blue book, Service history Toyota Pearl, 160,000kms. AUTOMATIC transmission, golfguru2005@yahoo.co.uk, 076 615 827.

CAR FOR SALE TOYOTA Fortune 2009

7 seats, Silver, GPS video, Family car Diesel 2,694cc, Blue book Service history Toyota Pearl 78,000kms. AUTOMATIC transmission, golfguru2005@ yahoo.co.uk, 076 615 827.

CAR FOR RENT Long term car rental

have a good car rental, Toyota Vios, Mazda 2 or similar with true full professional insurance and 24/7 support Monthly rates B14000, Soi Sukee 40/19 moo 9 Chao fa east rd 39 chalong muang, ninascars@gmail.com, 089 648 0499.

MOTORBIKES FOR SALE Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS 2012

Showroom condition, new from Kawasaki Phuket May 2012, 2,000km, Hepco & Becker Engine Bars & Rear-rack, Kawasaki Handguards and Pyramid Hugger., 220,000 THB, Paul, 084 1 303 234, Plongmore@hotmail.com

MEMBERSHIPS Blue Canyon Membership

Blue Canyon Membership for sale. 1 corporate nominee for sale THB 630,000 inc transfer fee. grahamhaslam@hotmail.com

PETS FOR ADOPTION Neo and Cookie We are 15 weeks old. We are very sweet with people and can get along easy with other dogs too! We hope you are the one who can give us a home. We will protect your house and love to cuddle. We already got some basic training. If you are interested in us you will get 2 dog training lessons for free.A dog is often happier when they have a friend around. These are best friends, so it would be best if they can stay together, Diana Koster, info@ phuket-dog-resort.com, 083 599 6017.

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BUY & SELL IN PHUKET BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES German bakery & deli & snack

Main road, 8 years clientele, take over + incl. training complete equipment, staff room, 3 or 5 years leasing contract. Yearly volume 4 mio. hansibakery@gmail.com, Price: 3.5 million, Contact Mr. Stark, ansibakery@gmail.com

Bar For Sale O Top Markets

Bar For Sale with full trading history showing increasing growth. Includes 4Mil Bht Thai company & 1 Work Permit. Great Location, good customer base, Price : 2,000,000, Person : charlie kenyon, charlie@paddymalones.com.au, 0841858719.

Best Deal

Rawai business for sale. Area approx 2Rai, can do restaurant or other business.Five mins from beach. Long term lease, yearly rent B200,000. 4 bedrooms house included. Reduce from B980,000 to B520,000. Contact Khun Asoke at 089 646 7176 / big_redchili@yahoo.com

CATERING EQUIPMENT Tommy’s 2 Tuk Tuk’s for sale!

Excellent condition, well maintained. Standard 200,000 / food truck 250,000. Call 081 908 9724 or Tom.somsanuk@ gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CAMERA baby car seats for sale

BAKLONG Car Seat - Very good condition, suitable for newborn to 25KG. Prices are THB 4,000 per seat, buy both for only THB 7,000. Call 086 479 7471.

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BUY & SELL IN PHUKET BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Bangla Nightclub for Lease

Includes top end lighting and sound systems, POS, fridges and furniture. No key money, just rent. Simply add stock and staff to be ready to go, Contact: Steve, stevepearcergj@ hotmail.co.uk, 089 587 0819 (EN).

List your classified now at thephuketnews.com OTHER Office Space Laguna

Office Space Laguna - Plaza del Mar Fully Furnished offices 4 Office Suite plus boardroom Rent entire unit or individual office 080 045 4474.

RESORT FOR SALE/LEASE

Resort for sale lease any offer consider! I want go sailing again!!, Address : 67/18 Soi Sermsuk Rawai Phuket, bigasail@samart.co.th, Contact +66 (0)86 9401860.

Restaurant on Main Street

Large, tastefully decorated restaurant in Cherngtalay. Fully fitted and equipped kitchen, 100 seats, bar. Walk in and start business. Asking B 1.4 mill. 089 400 5907.

Wellness Centre For Sale

Ocean Breeze Residence. Total land 1,800 sq.m (5 Rai). Located on Kho Khao Island. (about 20 kms. from Khao Lak) exactly on stunning beach front. Built in year 2011. Accommodation: 8 Villas, 6 One- Bedroom Apartment, 6 Two-Bedroom Apartment. **90 % booked for accommodation in High Season**, Price: 180 MB, benjamas.newdetox@gmail.com, 061-207 2077.

ACTIVITIES, GROUPS Free Tiya’s Hammocks campaign

Win Free hammock from Tiya’s Hammocks Phuket. Winner will get V Weave hammock, handmade from North of Thailand, weight capacity 250 kgs. Value 5,200 THB. More details visit Facebook: Tiya’s hammocks, Contact: Tiya, tiya@tiyashammocks.com, 089 600 0041.

Roof top Patong Mini Golf

The best sea view 18 Holes, roof top Mini Golf. Located on the 4th floor of Banana Walk Plaza in Patong, 091 762 2628, http:// patongminigolf.com

PROPERTY FOR RENT HILL & SKY POOL APT

Opp Bkk Hospital, 40SQM room with balcony, PV car park, elevator, PH:076 254 480, +6693 640 5554, +6681 797 1008, IDRESIDENCES@ HOTMAIL.COM

Patong Tower Condo

1 or 2 bedroom corner apartment 76 sqm. 270 degree beach & mountain views, 9th floor, kitchen, 2 balconies. Rent 39,000 baht per month, or buy for 9.5MB. Contact: John, Patong: jstuder@loxinfo.co.th, 0810808831.

CHALONG BEACH FRONT LAND

Direct beach front land for rent. Long and short term. Area 2400 sq meter with beach front of 40 meter, Contact: Mr. Narin, narinpga@gmail.com, 081 826 9390.

2 Luxury Condo, Fully-Furnished

“The Base Downtown” 35 sqm. near Central Festival 16,000 THB/Month, “Patong Loft” 56 sqm. 5 Min. to Patong beach 25,000 THB/Month, Price : 16,000- 25,000 THB, Mr. Aoody, aood16@hotmail.com, 0995169959, 095-9799356 ( English & Thai)

House for rent - Near Pah-klok

Long term, quality furnishings, near Heroines Monument, 3 bed, 2 baths plus office. Good garden. THB35,000 per month. Call 087 878 5804.

OTHER For Sale

Industrial over locker. Whitehouse Brand. 3 Thread. Brand new never used. Full tool kit. Bargain at 12,000 Baht. Call Sandi 087 264 0778.

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PROPERTY FOR SALE Anuphas Golfville House- Kathu

Land 162 sqwa. Large Pool/ Jacuzzi-3 Bed-4 Bath-Office-2 Storage Building-Alarm System and much more. Reduced 22MB to 18MB for Quick Sale, Contact: mrgeoffcurry@yahoo.com, Si +66819708896 TH/ENG Geoff +66818540061 ENG.

3 Bedroom Detached, Big Garden

29/60 Chuan Cheun Lagoon, near British School & Boat Lagoon Marina (shops, gym,swim pool). 2 Chanode land titles 584 sq.m. Good water supply. Private cul-de-sac location, Price: 5,840,000 Baht, Koh Kaew, Contact: AJ, adrian.j.simpson@gmail.com, 0860406866.

Panoramic Sea View Land

Mountain view and Golf course View. The only land near Mission Hills Golf and Resort. Cleared leveled and electricity. Chanote 6 Rai. Sale 89 MB, Contact: pee_bang56@hotmail.com, 083 389 7799.

Awesome ocean view

Cleared block with sealed road and power at Kamala Heights. 1.6kms to beach and post office. 797sqm with safe title. 6.75 mill Ono phone owner, Contact: Yok, yoty30@hotmail.com, 093 768 6694, 081 077 1600.

Patong sea view land

Located in Patong with the size of 1200 sqm. Selling price at 10.5 Million THB, with a chanote certificate (allowed to construct any sort of project). Also, the land is devided in three parts of chanote, and can be sold separately with a negotiable price range from the selling price of 10.5 M THB, Mr. Fernando Parrella. Contact: parrella.fernando@gmail.com or 092 949 9697.

Waterfront Condominium

The Cleat Condo, residence project in Krabi Boat Lagoon Marina. Price 3-9MB, size 37-119 Sq.M., 1 or 2 bedroom, marina view. For rent/sale. marketing@ phuketpropertytrip.com

Ocean View Land Kamala

Half rai 797sq.m. cleared and leveled, power connected, sealed road, MUST SELL 6.75million. For ENG 090 492 3101 THA 093 768 6694.

Beachfront House

4-Bedroom house on semiprivate beach available for sale and rent. Can easily be divided into two separate and identical properties. The rental/ sale can also include a self-contained 1-bedroom bungalow, Price: 18.2 MB, Rent 110,000 THB, Alex Seago, home@ thaivillaboutique.com, 087-8923876.

PROPERTY FOR SALE Beach Front Land

Absolute Beach Front Land for Sale From only 1,700,000 Baht per Rai. Let your dreams come true!! Please go to www.thailandliving. life, Price: 1,700,000, Patchanee Klongdee, info@thailandliving.life

Make money NOW Kata Beach House

Are you tired of driving to work? Buy this now! Great Location, Spa, 7 Bedroom, 7 Bathroom, all with kitchens. Rent or live with good income. Owner old and retiring. 5 minutes walk to the beach, Price: 9.5 MB or offer, Khun Arreerat, nalumana2000@yahoo. com, 081 970 4638, 086 595 8512

House in Karon for Sale. Hard to find 3 bed room , 3 bath room house for sale in the perfect location near Kata & Karon beach, well maintained with a salt water pool, Price : 16,000,000, Narrisara (Tic), 7/8 Patak Soi 10, Karon, g-acoates@hotmail.com, 0991642991.

Sea view land in Patong

The Last Piece of Sea View Land on Prime Location in Patong, just 500 m. from Patong beach, 1.3 KM. to Jungceylon Shopping Mall, Contact: Karuna, kpattarawalee@ gmail.com,089-967-5373.

4 BED HOUSE WITH POOL IN RAWAI

Beautiful 4 bed & 4 bath 260sqm house on 800sm land plot. Interior living area plus 2 car garage, 74sqm Sala & pool. IN RAWAI/ NAIHARN. Price: 12.75M. David Rosamond. david_rosamond@ yahoo.com, Tel: 087 267 1282.

Pool Villa Patong 7.9MB

Beautiful Freehold German built detached home. 3 bed, 3 bath, Euro Kitchen, open plan,+ garage. Full furn. Close beach & Shopping Ctre, Khun Oscar, Email : ozoskr@ hotmail.com , Phone : 087-8931753.

New Twin House Only 1.77Mil.

One storey twin house, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with kitchen, all living space is 81 Sq.M. and land is 46-49 Sq.wa. Located at Paklock, just only 10 minute from Monument. Near the airport, Surin Beach and Mission Hill Golf Club. Khun Suwit , Tel 081 895 6969.

FOR QUICK SALE

Sea-View Land & Luxury Villa project in Kamala including architect plans & building permit for 9 villas, 4000m2 sale only THB 30 MB, MIO, pupillopascal@gmail.com Call:088 768 0942.

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Eagles swoop on Ronins FOOTBALL

went just wide of the post. The Eagles got their second midway through the first Saroj Kueprasertkij half when Kittikrai Jantaraksa reporter3@classactmedia.co.th fired a nice shot to the far post huket FC was unable from the edge of the Phuket to take advantage of penalty area. The hosts once again tried having their home supto fight back but the visitors porters behind them and were got their third just before defeated 3-1 by Airforce the half time whistle when Central at Surakul Stadium Sarayuth Chaikamdee put a last Sunday (August 23). Three goals in the first loose ball into the net. The Ronins half was had to wait until enough to sethe 78th minute cure the Eagles to get their first their 3 points and only goal of and saw them the game with move from 9th top scorer Nmdeto 7th in the Yabl Beline once maha League again finding the One table. The back of the net. Ronins still sit The score at 16th in the would remain red zone. 1-3 at the final The visitors made a dream Coach ‘Dang’ Songyot whistle. The loss was start with Vadomiro Suarez beating the the Ronins’ fourth in a row off-side line on the right and in two weeks, following three slotting the ball passed Phuket away losses – to PTT Rayong keeper Piyawat Intaraphim on August 9, Thai Honda on only seconds into the game. August 15 and Pattaya United The hosts tried to respond on August 19. and a Andre Lopez corner And now, they continue to found Trent McClenahan at face an increasingly steep, upthe far post but his header hill struggle to get themselves

out of the relegation zone. After the game, rumours were f lying around that Ronin’s president Pramukpisit Achariyachai had gone to the dressing room and blasted the players for the result and not playing with their heart. “Yes, I did say something like that, but I was angry at the time, but now I have calmed down,” he said. Coach Songyot ‘Dang’ Klinsrisuk also expressed his responsibility after the Ronins got their defeat. “I have no problem with what the club’s board members decide about my future. “I have tried my best and worked so hard with the team, but we still cannot get a good result. I do understand the situation,” he said. However, Mr Pramuk confirmed that Coach Dang will keep his role as coach. “I don’t have any problem with Coach Dang, he has worked so hard and brought in a good system to the team. This season we have used a lot of young players and we have given them so many chances to prove themselves. It will be good for the future,” he added.

SHARP SHOOTERS: Phuket’s Suttiporn and Navy’s Jessada eye the ball. Photo: SMMSport

United ousted for 3rd FUTSAL

VICTORY IS NOT GUARanteed for Phuket United this Sunday (August 29), when they come up against top club Thai Port FC, but hopefully lessons were learned in the Andaman Pearl’s most recent defeat. Phuket were bumped from their 3rd place position on the Futsal Thailand Premier League (FTPL) table, losing away to Siam Navy 6-3 last Sunday (August 23) in Bangkok. @thephuketnews

Both sides came out on the attack, exchanging fruitless blows for the first quarter of the match, until the 11th minute when Navy’s Wiphutsana Piemsawat broke the ice, with the home side’s leading scorer Jessada Chudet doubling their lead just before the half time break. Phuket’s sharp shooter Suttiporn Kludcharoen put his side on the scoreboard in the opening minute of the second half, but that was answered a minute later by Navy’s Wirayut Wonchiengrak. Navy

put two more on the board through Amphon Srirakaeo and Weerayut Wonchiengrak’s double. At the 35th minute mark, “Action Jackson” Santos narrowed the deficit, bringing the score to 2-5, but it was Chudet to seal the match with a goal in the final minute. Full Time: Siam Navy 6-3 Phuket United. Phuket dropped into 6th place, with only four mour matches remaining in the season. Steven Layne

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Bussaba Yodbangtoey (front row, second from left) is confident Thai competitors will get good results in the competition.

The youngsters have been training at Thanyapura ahead of the FINA Junior World Championships.

English swim team trains on-island SWIMMING

dozen of England’s best junior swimmers dived into Thanyapura’s Olympic pools recently to train ahead of their journey to the FINA Junior World Championships which is to be held in Singapore next week. The British Junior National Swimming Team has been using Thanyapura’s facilities as a training pit stop, and heat acclimatisation camp on the way

to the games, where the talented future Olympians are expected to walk away with a bounty of medals. Head of Performance Pathway for British Swimming, Tim Jones said: “Going into a competition in Singapore, Thanyapura is the perfect place to train before the games. “It is a very secure and relaxed environment with high quality training facilities and food. It is also a great place to catch breath for a few days before we move onto the hustle and

bustle of Singapore. “They are a great group of talented young swimmers and every one of them is going to have the chance to go to the Olympic trials next year, and push for a place on the Rio Olympic team. “There are seven or eig ht of the swi m mers who were medalists at the European Games earlier this year and one lad, Luke Greenbank, of Cumbria, set a new Junior World Record. “There is real quality in this team.” The group of 12 features

some of the best young girl and boy swimmers who are aged 16-18. Thanyapura’s Head of Swimming, Coach Miguel Lopez said: “Over the past few days, our guests and members have been exposed to world class t raining methods from the British Junior National Swimming Team. “Some of these kids will be the strongest swimmers in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and we got to see what they can do before they become stars.”

Asian lifters set to square off in Phuket WEIGHTLIFTING NEARLY 400 ATHLETES from 38 countries will take part in the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket from September 6-11, organisers said on Tuesday (August 25). T h e e ve nt h a d b e e n awarded to Nepal, but those arrangements fell through following the tragic earthquake in the region. Bussaba Yodbangtoey, president of the Thai Amateur Weightlifing Association, said despite last week’s deadly blast at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection, no countries had withdrawn from the tournament. In fact, the number of participants is higher than expected, she said. “This shows that foreign-

ers are confident that Thailand is safe,” Ms Bussaba said. A total of 395 lifters will take part in the tournament at the Saphan Hin Sports Centre. There are 15 weight classes, eight for men and seven for women. “Our athletes are ready for the tournament and I am confident that we will get good results,” Ms Bussaba said. “It is a warm-up tournament ahead of the world championships to be held in the US in November.” The Thai squad is led by 2012 Olympic silver medallist Pimsiri Sirikaew in the women’s 63kg. The other Thai hopefuls include Sukanya Srisurat and Panida Kamsri. The tournament will be broadcast live on Channel 6 SD.

HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Run 1439: 1540: Saturday August 29, 2015; Run Start Time: 4:00pm Hares: Murkury Location: 4.4 km North of Thalang Directions: From Thalang crossroads traffic lights drive North 4.4 km, turn left just before the overhead footbridge. Continue 400 metres & turn right, continue 400 metres turn right & continue 400 metres to laager site under power lines. Bus pick-up: Patong @ Expat Hotel: 2:30pm; Kamala @ Baan Rim Klong: 3pm More info: phuket-hhh.com thephuketnews

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Ratchanok to play at Open BANDMINTON BADMINTON’S WORLD No.5 Ratchanok Intanon and Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk will lead the local challenge at the SCG Thailand Open next month. After Tuesday’s (August 25) registration deadline, 292 players from 17 countries are confirmed to play in the tournament to be held at Muang Thong Thani from September 29 - October 4. The event offers qualifying points for the 2016 Olympics. Among the participants are 109 from Thailand, 57 from Indonesia, 23 from China, 20 from Hong Kong, 18 from South Korea and 13 each from Japan and Malaysia. Reigning Asian champion Ms Ratchanok will be the top seed in the women’s singles. The other Thai women include world No.17 Busanan Ongbumrungpan, No. 22 Porntip Buranapraser-

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tsuk, and No.38 Nichaon Jindapol. Among the favourites in the women’s event are South Korea’s world No.8 Sung Ji-Hyun and No.12 Bae Yeon-Ju, and world No.11 Yu Sun from China. In the men’s singles, world No.21 Mr Tanongsak will be the second highest-ranked player, behind No.19 Tommy Gugiarto of Indonesia. Thai veteran Boonsak Ponsana is also in the tournament. In the women’s doubles, Indonesia’s Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda Maheswari, ranked fifth in the world, will be clear favourites after reaching the semi-finals at the world championships earlier this month. Nahathai Sornprachum, secretary-general of the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT), said that despite last week’s Ratchaprasong blast, the tournament had still attracted some of the world’s top players. Bangkok Post

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Thais haul at AFF Awards FOOTBALL

ith his silky skills and his ability to wrong-foot defenders at will, Thailand’s Chanathip Songkrasin has emerged as the best of the best by scooping the Player of the Year honour at the Asean Football Federation Awards Night at the Novotel Yangon Max Hotel in Yangon last Saturday (August 22). The 5ft 2in BEC Tero Sasana midfielder was instrumental in Thailand’s campaign at the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2014 where his two goals steered the Kingdom to their fourth Asean crown when they beat Malaysia in the final. “I am of course very happy to win this award,” said Chanathip. “As a player, I am very grateful to be given this honour as it will drive me to be even better next year.” The night belonged to Thai-

Chanathip Songkrasin, front centre, and the other Thai players with their awards. Photo: Bangkok Post land as they took home nine out of the 18 awards, with six of their players being named to the AFF Best XI of 2014. They were Kawin Thamsatchanan, Tanaboon Kesarat, Peerapat Notechaiya, Sarach Yooyen, Kroekrit Thaweekarn and Chanathip. Thailand head coach Kiatisak Senamuang won the Best Coach award for men, while Nuengrutai Srathongviang was voted the best coach for women. The Kingdom’s men’s team

and its futsal team were also rated as the best. “It has been a great and wonderful year for Thai football but I would like to point out that all of this would not have been possible without the cooperation of everyone involved – inside the team and outside,” said Worawi Makudi, the president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT). “The players and officials worked hard towards this success and I hope that we can do

even better after this.” Mr Kiatisak said, “I would like to thank every player and the FAT for this honour. We worked hard and these prizes will serve as good inspirations for myself and the players.” “This will also send a message to other Asean nations how great Thai football is. Every country is interested in our team and has an eye on us after we received many awards so we must keep on improving.” Bangkok Post

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F1 controversy in Belgium BOX OF NEUTRALS

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he Formula One season burst back into life as literally as possible at the Belgian Grand Prix after two eerily similar tyre failures plunged the sport’s tyre supplier Pirelli into controversy. Nico Rosberg was the first to suffer a terrifying accident during free practice last Friday (August 21) when his rear-right failed at high speed and pitched him towards the barriers, his car stopping just short of impact. Equally serious was the race day failure undoing the good work of Sebastian Vettel, who was robbed of his podium place behind the two ultra-dominant Mercedes cars when his rear-right also gave way, this time at the exit of the famous Eau Rouge corner. The German told the BBC in an expletive-laden interview after the race that Pirelli’s rubber wasn’t up to scratch. “Things like that are not allowed to happen, full stop,” he fumed. “If it happened 200 metres earlier, I’m not standing here now, I’m doing 300 [kilometres per hour] stuck in Eau Rouge. “As I said, if this happens earlier,

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s British driver Lewis Hamilton sits in his car as he arrives in the parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix. Photo: Andrej Isakovic/AFP then I’m f****d. I don’t know what else needs to happen.” Pirelli laid the blame for Vettel’s failure at the door of Ferrari for attempting to complete 28 laps on a single set of tyres, and made its stance clear in a short and sharp press release after the race. “In November 2013, Pirelli requested that there should be rules to govern the maximum number of laps that can be driven on the same set of tyres, among other parameters to do with correct tyre usage,” it said

in a statement. “This request was not accepted. “The proposal put forward a maximum distance equivalent to 50 per cent of the grand prix distance for the prime tyre and 30 per cent for the option. “These conditions, if applied today at Spa, would have limited the maximum number of laps on the medium compound to 22.” With the Italian Grand Prix at the super-fast Monza circuit less than two weeks away, and Pirelli already

scheduled to bring softer tyres than usual, many heads will need to be smacked to find a workable solution to this latest source of tension. Vettels’ tyre failure opened the door to Lotus’ Romain Grosjean to take his first podium since the 2013 United States Grand Prix, with the added bonus of being a much needed boost for the ailing English team. Lotus’ season has been a tale of financial woe, culminating in former reserve driver Charles Pic suing the team for lost testing time during 2014.

With the litigating parties unable to reach settlement before the race weekend, bailiffs were called in to keep Lotus’ owners honest – but speculation places the team weeks at best away from a humiliating collapse into administration. Its only hope of salvation may be in the form of Renault, which is looking to re-enter the sport as a fully-fledged constructor by buying a team for the 2017 season – and picking up the pieces of a shattered business would be a significantly easier business proposition than negotiating a sale. However, the deal between Renault and Lotus, rumoured to be close to completion, has apparently gone cold, with Force India team principal Vijay Mallya confirming he had discussions with Renault ambassador and multiple F1 champion Alain Prost over the weekend about his openness to the French brand acquiring a majority stake in the squad. After almost a month of vacation, Formula One has hit the ground running, and if there’s one thing this sport knows how to do, it is open with a bang. The Italian Grand Prix can’t come soon enough. Don’t forget to tune in to Live 89.5 from 9am on Saturdays to hear Box of Neutrals talking all there is to hear about F1 and a whole lot more.

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Pedro earns Chelsea win FOOTBALL

ebutant Pedro Rodriguez inspired 10-man Chelsea to a 3-2 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday (August 23), while Manchester City recaptured the Premier League summit by winning 2-0 at Everton. Pedro scored Chelsea’s opener and created a goal for Diego Costa as Jose Mourinho’s side went 2-0 up at The Hawthorns. Having earlier missed a penalty, James Morrison scored twice in response, but despite captain John Terry’s red card for a last-man foul, Cesar Azpilicueta’s first league goal proved enough to give Chelsea a first victory of the Premier League season. Asked for his thoughts on Terry’s dismissal, Mourinho told Sky Sports: “I prefer to have no views. I prefer to try to keep quiet. “I know many people are disappointed with this result. People love Chelsea to lose again. I’m so happy the players

got what they deserve.” At Goodison Park, both sides hit the woodwork either side of half-time, with Romelu Lukaku skimming the crossbar from an Everton free-kick and David Silva rattling the post for City. Lukaku had earlier seen a goal ruled out for offside, but it was City who took the lead on the hour. Raheem Sterling glided into the Everton box from the left and slipped a pass to the overlapping Kolarov, who deceived Tim Howard with a near-post finish from an almost impossible angle. Nasri sealed victory in the 88th minute by playing a one-two with Yaya Toure and neatly lobbing Howard. “I am very satisfied because it was a difficult team,” said City manager Manuel Pellegrini. In Sunday’s other game, Watford and Southampton were both left waiting for a first win after a drab 0-0 draw at Vicarage Road. The best chance of a poor game fell to Watford midfielder

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Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Pedro celebrates scoring the opening goal of their English Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion. Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP Etienne Capoue, but he headed over the bar from close range. On Monday night (August 24), Arsenal and Liverpool had to settle for a point each after a richly entertaining game of two halves beneath the Emirates Stadium drizzle implausibly finished 0-0. With Arsenal centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny absent Liverpool dominated the first half, hitting the woodwork twice and seeing Petr Cech produce an astonishing save to deny Christian Benteke, although Aaron Ramsey also had a goal contentiously ruled out for Arsenal. The hosts took control in the second half, Alexis Sanchez striking the post, but Liverpool held firm for a result that left them two points below leaders Manchester City and three points above Arsenal. “I thought we were outstanding. We showed everything,” Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers told Sky Sports. Meanwhile, Manchester United’s winning start to the Premier League season ended on Saturday (August 22) as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle United at a sunsoaked Old Trafford.

The hosts dominated the early stages and Wayne Rooney saw a goal ruled out for a tight offside, but Newcastle went close when Aleksandar Mitrovic headed against the bar. Louis van Gaal’s side laid siege to the Newcastle goal in the second half, Tim Krul saving from substitute Javier Hernandez and Chris Smalling heading against the post, but Newcastle debutant Florian Thauvin was inches away from toeing in a late winner at the other end. “We can be satisfied with the performance, but not with the result. We were unlucky,” said Van Gaal Elsewhere, Leicester City were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham. Delle Ali headed in a cross from Nacer Chadli to give Spurs an 81st-minute lead at the King Power Stadium, but within a minute Riyad Mahrez had cut in from the right and curled home his fourth goal of the season to level. “I am happy. My players have a fantastic spirit. It was an outstanding goal and Riyad Mahrez is a very good player,” said Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri. Callum Wilson plundered a hat-trick as Bournemouth

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THALANG RETAIN TOP SPOT IN T20 Thalang Cricket Team’s Jean Matthee takes a wicket. Photo Michael Way

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he 11th and 12th Outrigger Resorts T20 matches were played at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) on Sunday morning (August 23) with results going Patong and Thalang ways. In match 11, Patong CC won by 13 runs against a motivated Madras Café Superkings’ side. Patong CC won the toss and decided to bat first with Imtiaz Mushtaq and Justin Swart opening. There had been a fair amount of rain overnight; however, the pitch and outfield had drained well and conditions were good for batting. The decision to bat first immediately paid off with the Superkings’ opening bowlers gifting Patong early runs through a series of erratic overs. The wicket of Swart (1) came out of the blue with the batsman playing around the only straight delivery he had faced. This brought the in-form Henno Jordaan to the crease, and together with Mushtaq pushed the scoring along until a communication error resulted in the run out of Mushtaq for 22, ending a 48 run partnership. Stuart Hamilton was the

next batsman in and started off where Jordaan had left playing confidently, scoring freely taking the score to 100 for the loss of two wickets at drinks. Shortly after the break, Jordaan (41) played an uncharacteristic shot and was caught, narrowly missing out on his half century. Débutante, Du Plesis (12), was next batsman and after a slow start, looked to play his shots and put the fielding team under pressure – but was eventually bowled looking to push the score along. With 1.5 overs left, Dave Thomas joined Hamilton looking to dispatch every ball faced. Unable to find the boundary due to the slower than usual outfield, the batsman had to settle for quick singles and doubles. Hamilton (42) was eventually bowled

looking to clear the rope, bringing Van Blerk to face the last ball of the innings. A poorly judged quick single resulted in Thomas being run out at the non-strikers end. Patong innings ended at 169 for 7. With a required run rate of 8.5 per over, the Superkings needed to start their innings off quickly, with Ullah and Khan opening the batting. This did not materialise, however, with Ullah (4) being run out in spectacular fashion by Mushtaq, a direct hit from outside the circle leaving Ullah well short of his crease. This wicket brought Divan Mydeen to the middle and in determined fashion, looked to play his shots from the very first ball. If the Superkings were to win this match, this was the crucial period. Khan (11)

was the next wicket, nicking an edge to keeper Van Blerk. Mushtaq again was centre of the action, when he sent batsman Mir (3) back to the clubhouse with an audacious one handed catch above his head at long off. The wheels were coming off the Superkings’ run chase with Rehman and Mydeen needing to steady the ship. Both batsmen attacked the loose delivery keeping the scoreboard ticking until Mydeen (40) was caught at midwicket looking to attack. Four balls later, Ali (0) was back in the clubhouse having been clean bowled. With the run rate increasing all the time, the pressure was beginning to show and this time it was Rehman (41) who was bowled by a straight delivery. Naik (3) was later stumped by Van Blerk leaving

Desai and Virdikar the not out batsman after the 20 overs, just 13 runs short of victory. In match 12, Thalang Cricket Team (TCT) won by all 10 wickets against the so far win-less Phuket Asian Cricket Team (PACT). The PACT side won the coin toss and elected to bat first. Tight bowling early on restricted PACT’s score. The pressure built and three wickets fell prior to the drinks break with PACT 48/3. Shah Wahid hit a six and a four off consecutive balls in the 11th over, but then missed a straight delivery and was bowled for 21 runs. Umpire John King raised an experienced finger for an LBW appeal off the next ball and TCT’s débutante John Sykes was now on a hat-trick opportunity. To face the pressure ball,

out came 16-year-old Sattyam Sachdeva, who managed a deflection down to fine-leg from another of Sykes’ straight and slow deliveries, spoiling the party. PACT wickets continued to fall at both ends leaving the men in orange all out for 85 runs off 16 overs. Wahid top scored with 21 runs (13 balls). John Sykes 4/27, Jean Matthee 2/8 and Martin Hill 2/16 all took multiple wickets for TCT. PACT’s bowlers toiled away, but were unable to take a TCT wicket during their innings. Dipesh Bagdal and Yedu Ventrapatti were the best of the bowlers, with Andrew McMillan finishing on 38* (47) and Anthony Dupont rounding off a superb allround match for TCT posting 39* (38) after earlier taking 1/13 from 4 overs. The weekend’s results weren’t unexpected and further strengthen TCT and Patong’s positions at the top of the Outrigger T20 points table. Laguna are the most likely to challenge for a place in the final and will have the opportunity to gain vital points in the first match this coming Sunday against TCT. Outrigger T20 games are played each Sunday at the ACG with matches starting at 10am and 2pm. David Thomas & Andrew Macmillan

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