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Michelle’s killers caught Alleged knifeman Surasak Suwanchot was asked why he had stabbed her: “I was just having fun. I was a bit drunk and I was not serious about robbing her. The knife was just for cutting the strap of the bag – the bag was all we wanted.” The two attackers, Surasak Suwanchot (middle, stripes) and Surin Tapthong (right, in blue), after the dramatic re-enactment.

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T H E H U S BA N D O F Australian travel agent Michelle Smith, 60, has said he is “absolutely devastated” and will never recover from the loss of his life partner. Geoff Smith, Michelle’s husband of 35 years, told PerthNow he was struggling to comprehend how such a seasoned traveller like his wife could have died in such horrible circumstances. Mr Smith and the couple’s children, Chanelle, Cameron and Scott, were “numb with shock”, Mr Smith said following the attack. “She loved life, she loved travelling,” he was quoted as saying. “She was a very experienced travel agent. She’d worked in travel for 40 years. It was her passion, it was her life and she’s been to many exotic places around the world. “There were no boundaries to her horizons. For the places she’s been on her own and with escorted tours, I can’t believe it. “She’s bungee-jumped off the Victoria Bridge... She’s been all around Thailand, India and nothing fazed her.” A family friend described Mrs Smith as a woman who “loved life and lived it to the full, with no regrets”. “Her passion was travelling and she saw most of the world. She was such a positive person with no judgement of others, and always found a positive in

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every negative.” Mrs Smith was born in Longreach, Queensland, to a large family – she was one of eight children. “Michelle loved her family and was very proud of them and their achievements. Michelle and Geoff were planning a trip around Australia once they retired and had recently brought a caravan to do this – this was their plan for the future,” the friend said. A veteran in the travel industry, Mrs Smith was known far and wide throughout Australia and had achieved many travel awards throughout her years. “Michelle was truly a wonderful and inspiring person who was loved by all who knew her and will leave a huge void in all of our lives. Her children said their Mum was the best Mum anyone could wish for,” the family friend said. “Her friends will miss those wonderful birthday lunches, Christmases together, Melbourne Cup days, shopping (her favourite pastime) and just spending time with her.” “Geoff and Michelle had been married for 35 years and had so much to look forward to. This is devastating to all who knew her, that something like this could happen to such a special and gentle lady. “Life won’t be the same without her. She has touched so many.”

The attackers ‘I was not serious about robbing her’ Surasak, left, watches police inside the Katathani Resort while Surin bites his lip as he contemplates his future.

olice described Surasak Suwanchot, the man who stabbed Mrs Smith, as unemployed. There are reports that he made a living in two ways – from robbing people, making no distinction between Thais and foreigners He is also said to have worked from time to time for the owners of a cock-fighting ring, where he lived. Police said he has a record of drug offences. The motorbike driver Surin Tatthong was described as a mechanic, repairing motorbike tyres. He has a record of burglaries and robbery. At the re-enactment staged

on Tuesday (June 26), Surasak was asked why he had stabbed Mrs Smith. He denied intending to stab or kill her. “I was just having fun. I was a bit drunk and I was not serious about robbing her. The knife was just for cutting the strap of the bag – the bag was all we wanted.” Surasak said that when the two learned later that Mrs Smith had died, they decided to split up and make a run for it. But by this time, police were already onto them. While Surasak kept his head up, still the tough guy, Surin appeared to be very disturbed at the position he was in, his face registering,

by turns, terror and remorse. His only contribution to the press conference was to say, “I’m sorry.” In the street outside the Katathani Resort on Tuesday, an emotional crowd of hundreds who had gathered to watch made sure the two men, taken there to perform their part in a re-enactment of the killing, knew exactly what people thought of them. They had to be protected from the crowds who gathered, pushing and shoving, to shout at them, “We don’t want your kind here.” Makeshift placards said, “Local people don’t hurt anyone,” and “We don’t welcome

people from outside bringing problems,” a reference to the fact that the two accused are both from provinces of Thailand outside Phuket. Looking nervous, and hampered by handcuffs, the duo went listlessly through the re-enactment as police restrained the crowds, including a large Australian man, who had to be physically held back. After the re-enactment, Surasak and Surin were bundled into a police van and taken back to Phuket Town. On Wednesday (June 27) the court ordered them detained without bail until the prosecution case against them has been compiled.

The two men had to be guarded – and protected – by dozens of police when they took part in the re-enactment of the crime on Tuesday outside the resort, amid an emotional crowd of hundreds shouting, ‘We don’t want you here!’

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t took police about 106 hours, or four and a half days, to identify, track down and arrest Surasak Suwanchot and Surin Tatthong. The investigation and manhunt involved hundreds of police officers volunteers and informants and even drew in the Commissioner-General, Thailand’s top policeman, Gen Priewpan Damapong. Here’s a day-by-day account of what happened:

Wednesday June 20: About 10.10 pm, Michelle Smith and Tammee Lynn, both travel agents from the Perth area of Western Australia are walking back from dinner to their resort, the Katathani on Kata Noi Beach. A hundred metres or so from the resort a motorbike approaches from the opposite direction and stops next to Mrs Smith, who is walking behind Ms Lynn. The passenger on the bike grabs her handbag. But Mrs Smith won’t let go. As she engages in a furious tug o’ war with the man, Ms Lynn comes to her aid and it is at this point that things get very nasty. The passenger gets off the bike and swings a razorsharp knife at the women, but then gives up and runs back to the bike, which speeds off. Mrs Smith and Ms Lynn at first do not realise they have been hurt. They walk on towards the resort. Very soon, though, the pain comes. Ms Lynn has a slashed arm, but Mrs Smith’s injuries are much more severe. She has suffered a deep stab wound to left left upper chest, penetrating through the ribs and lungs and into her heart. At skin level the wound yawns, about six inches across.

Staggering, supporting each other, the two women make it as far as the staff entrance of the resort where Mrs Smith collapses and, soon after, dies from the damage to her heart.

The driver of the bike is identified as Surin Tatthong, 37, originally from Sumat Sakhon, west of Bangkok. He has a record of robbery and burglary. Both have been living in Phuket. And the police have their mobile phone numbers, which allows officers to triangulate their movements as they flee Phuket, Surin to his home province and Surasak to Chumphon.

Thursday June 21: Sombat Atiset, owner of the Katathani Resort, calls a press conference at which he apologises for the killing, but expresses his conviction that police will catch the perpetrators. He adds, “We are prepared to pay for rooms, food, expenses and flights to bring back witnesses from Australia, if they are needed to convict the killers. “We care about our guests – we see them as our responsibility. But we never imagined that something this horrible would happen to our guests.” A senior police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that it was estimated from Mrs Smith’s wounds, which he described as “horrific”, that a knife with a seven-inch blade had been used in the attack. “It was all over in less than a minute,” he added. CCTV footage of the two attackers on their motorbike was not clear enough to show the number plate but it did show that neither was wearing a helmet, so police hoped it might be possible to identify them from enhanced images from the footage.

Friday June 22: With pressure mounting exponentially on the police to catch the two men – from the Australian government, the Thai tourism industry and public opinion in both Thailand and Australia – command of the case moves rapidly up the police ladder, from Chalong police station to provincial

Sunday June 24:

Surasak Suwanchot demonstrates how he stabbed the women, using a knife similar to the one he used in the robbery and which he then threw away. It has yet to be found. commander Maj Gen Chonasit Wattanavrangkul, then his superiors in Police Region 8. More and more Phuket police are pulled into the investigation, as are volunteers and informers, sent out to infiltrate youth gangs to see whether they have heard anything. At Vachira Phuket Hospital a coffin containing Mrs Smith’s body is loaded into a van and taken to Bangkok, where the Australian Embassy has organised for it to be flown home.

before the attack. In the bar, one of the staff remembers the two coming in for a drink, and says that he knows the taller of the two, whom he refers to as “Boy”. On the evening of the murder, he says, the two drank beers but were unable to pay the B300 bill. They said they would be back.

As a gesture of faith, one of them gives the bar his mobile phone number so that he can be contacted. With this information, and by looking through records, police are able to identify “Boy” as Surasak Suwanchot, 26, originally from Nakhon Sri Thammarat. He has previous convictions for drug offences.

The sketch is completed and combined with a photograph of the type of bike supposedly used in the horrifically botched robbery. The sketch is actually not helpful – when the knifeman is arrested it looks nothing like him.

Monday June 25: In the early morning, Surin Tatthong is arrested, while Surasak Suwanchot, realising police are closing in, surrenders. Late the same evening, the two suspects are flown to Phuket, arriving by helicopter. They confess to the killing and are charged.

Saturday June 23: Gen Chonasit announces that a reward of B300,000 is being offered for information leading to arrests. He also says that witnesses have provided a description of the knifeman, and that police artists are working flat-out to produce a sketch. He does not reveal that police have had their big break in the case. From CCTV footage, officers have already tracked the movements of the duo backwards from their fatal rendezvous with Mrs Smith until they are seen on film drinking at a bar some time

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Rolly Tasker dies at 86 R olly Tasker, founder of one of Phuket’s most successful industries, died this morning (June 22) in Australia, at the age of 86. Mr Tasker was best known in Phuket for his huge sail loft, Rolly Tasker Sails, on Chao Fa West Rd. The loft – the largest in the world, according to company – makes sails, masts and rigging for yachts of all kinds, employs around 400 people and has customers in more than 60 countries. Elsewhere, Mr Tasker was known as a master yachtsman. He built his first dinghy at the age of 10, and went on to build and race many other yachts. He was Australian Dinghy Champion 10 times and won Australia’s first Olympic sailing medal – a silver at the 1956 games in Melbourne. He designed the sails for Australia’s first America’s Cup Challenge in 1962, when he accompanied the team aboard the challenger, Gretel.

He won numerous ocean racing events, including the Queen Victoria Cup in Cowes, England, first place in his division in the deadly 1979 Fastnet Race, when 15 sailors died in ferocious storms. During his racing career he covered some 340,000 nautical miles. He won many long distance ocean races, one being the 1979 Parmela Yacht Race from Plymouth, England to Fremantle, Australia. His ocean racing distance was 340,000 nautical miles (630,000 km). He also funded and established the Australian Sailing Museum in his home town of Mandurah, Western Australia, containing records of the history of Australia’s most successful sailors since 1861. He was inducted into Australia’s Sports Hall of Fame for his sailing achievements and named as Western Australia’s Best Ever Yachtsman only recently.

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Ex-airline board member killed in Phang Nga motorbike crash PHUKET RESIDENT MILES Cattle, 63, died on Sunday (June 24) when he lost control of his Harley Davidson motorbike in Phang Nga, on his way back from a ride to Khao Sok. He is reported to have hit a roadside concrete pillar with his chest, causing severe internal injuries. He died on the way to Surat Thani Hospital. In Phuket he lived quietly in a modest home next to the beach at Ao Yon, with his motor yacht moored offshore. He was known for his quiet philanthropy, including donations to the Phuket International Women’s Club, as well as taking groups of Thai children from impoverished backgrounds for trips on his boat. A fellow bike enthusiast said that Mr Cattle was a

Miles Cattle (left) at the helm of his motor yacht. “nice and relaxed guy” who was a “slow and controlled bike rider”. Mr Cattle’s former wife and daughter arrived in Phuket this week. His body will be flown back to Australia where the funeral will be held. Originally from Belgium, Mr Cattle moved to Western

Australia after graduating from university and initially worked as a jackaroo – a farm hand. He told the WA Business News, “When I was in university I realised the opportunities in Europe were very limited. I also liked the Australian ethos – reward for effort.” He moved swiftly into busi-

ness, quickly coming to own news and travel agencies and taking a role in the business development of his new home town, Esperance. In the early 1980s he bought the SkyWest Airlines agency in Esperance, parlaying that into a share of the airline itself until, in 2002, he left the airline after an acrimonious dispute among board members, though retaining his 10-percent share. He also owned an airport handling company, managing check-in and baggage handling services on behalf of airlines. Outside business he was a campaigner for the environment in Esperance, successfully forcing the port authorities there to store iron ore shipments in enclosed sheds to prevent clouds of red dust enveloping the town.

The job hunters JARIYA “O” TANGBOWORNPANISH (RIGHT) and Jantiwa “Tangmo” Jantarattanawong of The Phuket News and Phuket Live Radio 89.5FM keep an eye on developments at the e-Job Fair at Rajabhat Phuket University Friday and Saturday last week (June 22 and 23). The fair attracted some 50 companies who set up stalls where people could learn about jobs available. The first day attracted a large number of interested job-seekers, the second day rather fewer. The Phuket Labour Department, which organised the fair, announced a couple of weeks ago that the unemployment rate in Phuket is almost zero, and that some 5,000 jobs, mostly in the hospitality industry, are currently unfilled.

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‘IT’S A COVER-UP’ Dad alleges Thai authorities hiding facts of Phi Phi deaths

h e f a t h e r of t wo Fr e n c h - C a n a d i a n sisters found dead on Phi Phi island two weeks ago has accused Thai authorities of covering up the true circumstances of their deaths. Carl Belanger, who will bury his daughters Noemi, 26, and Audrey, 20, tomorrow (June 30), made the accusation during an emotional interview with Canada’s QMI news agency on Tuesday. The bodies of Audrey and Noemi were found on June 15 in their room at Phi Phi Palms Residence Hotel by the maid, showing signs of having died from an extreme toxic reaction. Autopsy and toxicology results are expected within two weeks. The sisters were students at Laval University in Quebec City, in east central Canada. They worked at their father’s grocery store in their hometow n of Pohenegamook, about 200 km northeast of Quebec City. Thai officials speculated the women likely died of food poisoning or exposure to

pesticides, but Mr Belanger says the Thai autopsy and the actions of hotel staff were suspicious. He told QMI that it took too long to discover the bodies and to examine them, and he said police didn’t keep him informed about their progress. “The authorities say they found the bodies 12 hours after their death. According to our calculations it was 48 hours,” he said. Subsequent reports indicated hotel surveillance video shows a man leading the women to a room. A source says police in Thailand are looking for two Portuguese men who were guests at the hotel, but that both have since left the country. Despite his grief and frustration, Mr Belanger praised the work of Canadian Embassy officials who, he said, repatriated his daughters’ bodies quickly. Mr Belanger admitted he had concerns about his daughters’ trip to Thailand

The Canadian Belanger sisters, Audrey, left, and Noemi. and Vietnam despite the fact that Noemi was an ex-

perienced traveller. He said he expressed his worries to

his daughters the last time he contacted them. “I was dreading Thailand,” he told QMI. “(I told them) they should end that trip.” He said Noem i had studied in China for three months. She also took a psychology course in Paris and had also travelled to Mexico, England and all across Canada. The young women spoke with their parents ever y second day during their trip to Thailand. “The week of the tragedy, the last contact we had with them was Monday night,” he said. “After that, no more news. My wife kept saying, ‘Carl, this is bothering me.’ Then we received word of their deaths Saturday morning.” His voice cracking, he read Audrey’s final letter in which she praised her parents. “‘First off, we take a moment to thank you for having brought us into this world in Canada, for giving us good

values, for giving us the passion to travel, and especially to just for having been our parents.’” Audrey ended her letter with words of love that have comforted the grieving family. “‘I love you very, very much. Say hi to the family for us.’” In 2009, two other young women, Jill St Onge, 27, an American, and Julie Bergheim, 22, a Norwegian, died on Phi Phi in similarly mysterious circumstances, and the exact cause has never been established. The women were staying in separate rooms at the Laleena Guesthouse on Phi Phi, and died the same weekend. Uncertainly also remains over six deaths – including four in a single hotel – in northern Chiang Mai last year. Authorities concluded that poisoning by pesticides or other chemicals was the “likely cause” of most of those fatalities, but failed to nail down the cause definitively.

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our Indonesian men were arrested on Tuesday evening (June 26) in Songkhla after stealing B2 million from the wife of a police officer the same morning. The woman withdrew the B2 million in cash from the Siam Commercial Bank near to the Thavorn Hotel in Phuket Town, put it in her car and then went to buy coffee, leaving the car unlocked and the engine running.

W hat she did not realise was that she was being watched by the quartet of Indonesians, who had seen her collect the wodge of money from the bank and followed her to her car. While she was buying the coffee, one the four entered the car, grabbed the money and all four made off on rented motorbikes. They then took a bus headed for Malaysia. Police followed their prog-

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‘Bashed’ Muay Thai fighter vows to return to the ring Claire Connell editor1@thephuketnews.com

huket Muay Thai fighter Daniel Ketley is determined to make a full recovery and return to the Muay Thai boxing scene he loves so much. Police say Daniel, 21, originally from Australia but living in Phuket, was involved in a motorbike accident earlier this month, but he and his family and friends say the mysterious circumstances point more to a severe beating than a bike crash. Daniel was left with a fractured skull, haemorrhaging and compression on the brain, air bubbles in the brain, a shattered eye socket, jaw broken in three places, four lost teeth, a fractured vertebra, nerve damage to his neck and shoulder, a fracture in the skull between his nose and upper lip and 45 stitches in his head after, his family say, he was bashed in the Saiyuan Rd area in the early hours of June 8. Speaking to The Phuket News on Wednesday from his parents’ home where he is recovering, Daniel said he was feeling a lot stronger this week and his surgery scars were healing very well. “I want to fight again. I’m just focused on recovering now. All I care about is getting better. I’m taking things day by day. I think my recovery is going well but I wish I could fast-forward. “The most frustrating thing is that I don’t know how I

Daniel Ketley: Still a long way to go until he can contemplate a return to the ring. ended up in this situation, I’ve [still] got no idea.” His Phuket friends had been visiting him every second day and his family were taking care of him around the clock. He had been overwhelmed by the response to his story, he said. “I’m surprised it made the news in Australia, because it’s not a rare occurrence [that an Australian is injured while overseas]. I made the front page in the Gold Coast Bulletin, and people have been messaging me and donating money. It helps because it

shows people do care. Thanks to everyone who has given me support. I deeply appreciate it. “There’s nothing I can do to show just how much I do appreciate it.” Daniel’s parents, Steve and Debbie Ketley who also live in Phuket, said Daniel visited Bangkok Hospital Phuket late last week for an MRI and other brain scans. The brain scans showed the air bubbles in Daniel’s brain have disappeared, but he still cannot move his right arm. The neurologist believes this is from his spinal injury,

rather than nerve damage, Mrs Ketley said. “As for permanent damage, the doctors don’t know. It all depends on how the area

heals on its own. In six to eight weeks we should know the extent of the damage, his movement ability and what operations and treatment he needs. Not even the doctors can tell, it’s just time.” “He’s feeling stronger but he knows it is a waiting game. Thankfully he’s a very patient person by nature. He’s grateful – he came so close to death. He wants to get back into the ring, he wants to fight – he’s very determined. “This has been his career, his life, since he showed us Muay Thai at 16 and said, ‘I’m going to be a champion at that.’” Around B188,000 has been raised so far for Daniel’s medical expenses, after his initial operations maxed out his insurance. But the Ketley family say a lot more money will be needed for future operations and medical care. They are hoping people will continue to donate to a Paypal account set up and managed by a family friend. For more information, visit the Daniel Ketley Fund on Facebook.

Driver dies after crash with bridge Siang Tai

A 34-YEAR-OLD THAI man died instantly when his car hit pilings supporting a footbridge across Thepkrassattri Rd, just south of Thalang, at 2.20 am on Sunday (June 24). The dead man was named as Somkid Sae-Lao, 34, who lived not far from the crash. It appeared that his car rolled over, flipped a guard rail and ended up against the pilings for the footbridge used by Mueang Thalang School students to cross the road. It took 30 minutes to cut Mr Somkid’s body from the badly crumpled wreckage. Police were told that Somkid had been at a friend’s wedding in nearby Ban Lipon village and that, in fact, his car had been used to transport the bride and groom. After celebrating at the reception until about 10 pm, Mr Somkid went into Phuket Town and was returning home when the crash occurred. Police said they think Somkid fell asleep at the wheel.

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PEOPLE IN THE VALLEY estate (slogan: “Life in Paradise”) in Thalang district are being driven round the bend by the reek emanating from a nearby pig farm and the liquid pollution flowing through a nearby klong. Led by the housing estate marketing director of The Valley, Yuatida Waew-Wannajit, the residents presented a petition to the Damrongtham Office last week. The petition read, in part, “People in the area … have long been offended by odours of chicken and pig faeces from the farm, and by run-off into the

canal, which flows to the sea. “Canal waters are especially offensive during rainy periods, when a great deal of pig and chicken faeces are washed into it. “During this period, when the wind blows from the west, offensive smells increase to the point that they are omnipresent, day and night. People in the area must breathe them in continuously, which has illeffects on both physical and mental health. “No government office has ever solved the problem, though the farm’s offensive smells inevitably affect Phuket’s underlying image as a tourist destination.”

The group were told that the Ombudsman’s Office would pass the petition to the governor and suggest a government agency be ordered to investigate the facts. About 10 years ago, pig farmers on the island were encouraged to collect the slurry from their animals in pits and capture the methane emanating from it, which could be used as fuel to make electricity, or for heat. This reduced the smell for some time along the road through Baan Manik, but it appears the methane experiment has been abandoned. The farm was established decades before The Valley was built.

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For the lucky boys at the Youth Football Home, the world is at their feet, writes Dane Halpin Dane Halpin editor3@thephuketnews.com

o the rich stars of the English Premier League, football represents a life of extravagance, of fast cars, fast women and multi-million dollar salaries. For a group of 32 young boys in Thalang though, football is about something much more practicable – keeping them off the streets, away from drugs, and providing them with opportunity in life. So far, it’s succeeding. The boys are residents of the Youth Football Home (YFH), a purpose-built facility on eight rai of land, set up to provide education and training for orphaned and destitute boys throughout the country. To be accepted, the boys must demonstrate enormous potential – or at least enormous passion – for the game of football, and in return they receive education, board and full-time professional coaching. EYES ON EUROPE In charge of the football opera-

tion is sport manager Hannu ‘Chang’ Tuukkanen. For the 50-year-old from Finland, the move to Phuket was almost a complete accident. A Pro-licenced coach in Holland, Belgium and Finland, Hannu was heading for big opportunities in Europe. He had already been involved in 12 UEFA Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup matches as coach, and found success in the Finnish and Estonia Cups. But a simple airline sale changed his course. Hannu’s son – half Finnish, half Thai – was in Thailand in 2006, and was due to play basketball against a Vietnam side. When Hannu spotted some cheap flights from Finland, he decided to join him. “One day, he [my son] was very slow to get ready in the morning, and there was a traffic jam in Bangkok,” Hannu recalls. “I was getting very frustrated so I said ‘I’ll wait for you downstairs’. And I opened the newspaper in the lobby and there was an advertisement about this project [the Youth Football Home].”

Hannu originally thought nothing of it. He put the newspaper back on the rack, took his son to the basketball game, and returned to Finland. But the seed had been planted. After a few weeks, Hannu was still thinking about the

advertisement. He checked online and discovered the position was still available. To cut a long story short, he applied, and got the job. “I changed everything, turned my life upside down. My colleagues in Europe were asking ‘why?’. But I told my children I will go for one year, and see what happens.” Six years later, he’s still here. “After two years, I started to think now I have to make my decision whether to stay or go, because if I don’t go now, it’s too late [to go back to Europe]. “I decided to stay... and I’m very happy. I still have goals, and I still dream that I can help some boys, because I know what they need if they go to Europe.” HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The YFH was founded by Hong Kong-based German businessman and philanthropist Henrik Lorenz in May 2006. Henrik was a first division goalkeeper in Hong Kong during his younger days and, as the founding trustee of the charity, provided all the funds to build the Home. Sadly, Mr Lorenz passed away in late 2006, aged 63 – weeks before Hannu arrived – as his dream was just coming to fruition. But his legacy lives on through his various charities and, in Phuket, through the work of Hannu and the other staff at the YFH. The Home started off as a small operation of only eight boys. Now up to its maximum of 32, all aged between eight and 16 years, the YFH is starting to produce some of the most talented young footballers in the country. The main reason for the suc-

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cess, says Hannu, is because the boys are being taught exactly what it takes to make the cut in the fiercely competitive world of European football. “I am not here to teach Thai people how to be foreign people, but I’ve tried to give the boys what they need to succeed in Europe,” Hannu says. “I think these boys are of a much higher level than any other players in Thailand, and they are much more ready for Europe than any other Thai players.”

look how many times they can juggle the ball or whatever.” And for all the focus on training them for possible futures in the European leagues, the main objective of the Youth Football Home remains the boys’ future, whether that involves football or not. That means there is no strict cutoff age for when the foundation will stop supporting the boys. As long as they are receiving formal education, the foundation will continue to support them financially.

YELLOW CARD However, finding the boys who are suitable, and then turning them into professional-quality players, is not an easy task, with many other obstacles standing in Hannu’s way. In his early days with the YFH, the Finn travelled the country, holding tryouts for prospective football talents that might be suitable candidates for the home. But that proved a difficult tactic. Hannu recalls one time in Petchaboon Province, about 250km west of Khon Kaen, he was asked for money from a local police chief in exchange for taking three boys from the temple who needed homes. “It was then I said, ‘no more try-outs outside of Phuket’. Now, if students want to come down from the north to try out, we pay for their transport, food, and accommodation.” Obviously, football skills are a prerequisite for admission to the YFH, but more than that, Hannu says passion and personal circumstances are the most crucial factor. “I concentrate on the boys who really need homes. I don’t

TRAINING WHEELS If they are accepted though, the boys are made to work for their opportunities. “We wake up at 5.45am. They want to wake up at 4am, but I let them sleep in a little bit,” Hannu jokes (though sometimes it’s hard to tell). “We go to the field, and we might play badminton, or go running, or anything just to wake up. Nothing too serious. “Then they go to school, and come back to train from 4.30-6pm.” The boys are usually given the day off from training on Wednesdays, and taken out for recreational activities on Sundays, such as a trip to the cinema or the pool. They also assist with basic household chores like cooking and cleaning – the YFH is preparing these boys for life, as well as football. But the rigid discipline is necessary if they wish to succeed, according to Hannu, who says the lack of serious football competition in Phuket makes it difficult for local kids to reach an elite standard. “It’s very difficult for kids here on this island. Especially

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Clockwise from far left: Youth Football Home residents Natthaporn Maneemai, Wuttichai Sooksen, Narachai Temrum, Suttipong Yaifai and Phonlawat Nanta with sport director Hannu Tuukkanen; Wuttichai shows off some of his impressive range of skills; Goalkeeper Natthaporn’s reflexes get put to the test; Some of the younger boys take off their boots after a hard training session. for the boys that go to Europe, it’s difficult for them to compete on that level. “It’s the same problem that I faced when I came here. They love what I call ‘sanook’ [fun] football. “If you look in Thailand, so many people play football. But if I look at the players who sit on the bench of [Bangkokbased Thai Premier League side] Muang Thong United, I do not feel they are so hungry. “[Here at the YHF] their football skills, the way they fight, is different from other Thai players. “I always say: If they have a Thai boxer’s heart, and if they concentrate like Thai snooker players, then they will be brilliant.” Hannu is evidently producing a number of brilliant players, reflected in the wealth of international experience that many have earned from a young age. The most talented among the boys at the YFH trained with German side VfB Stuttgart in 2009 and in 2010. Another three boys were sent to train with a Finnish club in 2010. As this issue of The Phuket News goes to print, a team of U-14s are on their way to Singapore for a tournament, then in September, the U-17s will travel to Hong Kong. In October, two of the boys will have the chance to train at the prestigious Arsenal Academy, and play a few semiprofessional games while there. “I’m not stupid though,” says Hannu. “When I send boys to Europe, I won’t send any boys who I’m afraid are not

ready... Arsenal, for example, it is such a big club, and there are so many footballer who dream to go there and see what they have, so I am not going to make the mistake of sending some boys there and after one or two day’s training…” he trails off, but the point is made. What is clear is that Hannu is truly pragmatic in his approach to the boys’ future. He is under no illusions about the likelihood of them actually making the big time – he has spent many years playing and coaching in Europe, and knows the clock is ticking. “The train goes very fast, and if they haven’t done anything by 18, then it’s very difficult.” POOL OF TALENT Suttipong Yaifai, 17, has lived at the YFH for the past five years. Originally from Phang Nga, Suttipong was told about the foundation by a teacher, and he says it was the best thing that ever happened to him. He has since been to England to train with Manchester City, and travelled to China to play in The Great Wall Cup. “I like to live here. I think it’s fun,” he says. “My dream is to play for Chelsea, even though I like the Spanish style of football more.” But given his age, a career in European football for Suttipong is now looking unlikely. Instead, he will move to Bangkok next year to attend university. The foundation will pay for his studies and assist with his living expenses while he is studying. Another of the YFH’s resi-

dents, 14-year-old Phonlawat Nanta, is “the best central defender in Thailand for his age,” according to Hannu. With age on his side, he may be one of the greatest hopes for the YFH. Phonlawat has already spent two weeks training with VfB Stuttgart, and he is one of the duo travelling to the UK in October to hone their skills at the Arsenal Academy. Looking at his stature, Phonlawat will be at an obvious physical disadvantage against his European opponents, but that doesn’t seem to phase him too much. “I’m not scared about going,” he says. “I’m very excited... I like to play in Europe very much.” Similarly, Wuttichai Sooksen, 16, has a bright future ahead. He has already played in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and China, as well as playing 67 international games with 26 goals next to his name. He, too, will train with Arsenal later this year, and while his ambition remains to play with Chelsea, he says he’s not too fussy. SCORING GOALS But the dilemma remains for Hannu of how much to balance the goal of playing football in Europe with the boys’ academic pursuits. “My dream now for these boys is that they can go all the way,” he says. “They don’t need to play for Arsenal. If they can earn money and play as a professional it could be in any country in the world. “But these things don’t come easy.

“I want to keep as many boys as we can off the streets and away from drugs, which is a very big problem here in Thailand. I have a few boys topping their class at school, so I’m not too worried if they don’t pursue a career in football.

“We have one boy who is 17 and wants to be a doctor. If he has to choose whether to play for Phuket FC or be a doctor, I would say please, become a doctor.” As Hannu says: “This is a very unique foundation.”

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Mass ‘Red Shirt’ rally held in BKK TENS OF THOUSANDS OF supporters of the Red Shirt protest movement staged a mass rally in Bangkok on Sunday (June 24), police said. The Reds, who are broadly loyal to fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, marked the 80th anniversary of the coup that ended Thailand’s absolute monarchy with a call for the judiciary to stay out of politics. “Today we mark the 80th anniversary and show our concern over threats to democracy. Let us prepare for an unfinished fight,” Red Shirt leader Kokaew Pikulthong told the crowd near Democracy Monument. Thailand has seen about 20 attempted or actual coups since 1932, he noted. “In recent years they have changed from military to judicial coups,” he said, arguing that Thaksin and his allies had been unfairly targeted. On June 24, 1932, Pridi Banomyong along with the Khana Ratsadon political party carried out a lightning coup that abruptly ended 150 years of absolute monarchy under the Chakri Dynasty.

Court orders Iranian extradited over blast Agence France-Presse

Malaysian court on Monday approved the extradition of an Iranian to Thailand on suspicion of being involved in an alleged bomb plot against Israeli diplomats in the country. Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, arrested at Kuala Lumpur’s international airport on February 15, is among three Iranians being held over incidents in Bangkok that saw Tehran accused of a terror campaign against Israel – which it denied. The alleged plot emerged after an apparently unintended explosion at a house in Bangkok. Two suspects are in custody in Thailand, including one who hurled a bomb at police while fleeing, blowing off his own legs. At a criminal sessions court in Kuala Lumpur, Judge S. Komathy described Sedaghatzadeh, 31, as a “fugitive criminal” and said she disagreed with defence arguments that there was no evidence against him. “In my view the conduct of the respondent is inconsistent with that of an innocent man,”

The scene in Bangkok following the explosive February blast. she said. “The prosecution has shown that the respondent is a fugitive criminal... as he is wanted by the Thai police for offences which come within the definition of extradition offences. “I’m allowing the application for extradition and the respondent is to be detained in prison pending an order from the minister (of home affairs).” Sedaghatzadeh, who was handcuffed and wore a striped polo shirt, told the hearing through an interpreter that he would appeal to the high court against the extradition.

“I require more time to defend myself,” he said. The explosions in Thailand followed bomb attacks targeting Israeli embassy staff in India and Georgia the previous day, pushing tensions between arch-foes Iran and Israel to a new spike. Thai police have said that Israeli diplomats were the intended target of the plot, and that prosecutors have referred a case against five Iranian suspects to court for a possible trial. Aside from Sedaghatzadeh and the two being held in Thailand, two other suspects

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are believed to have returned to Iran. Sedaghatzadeh was looking to travel on to Iran himself when he was arrested, Malaysian authorities have said. He has said he is a car parts dealer who came to Malaysia on business, while his lawyer Mohamad Nashir Hussin said his client had visited Thailand for a “short holiday” and was not involved in the house explosion. “There is no evidence of direct involvement and of knowledge (of the explosives) from the respondent,” he told the court Monday.

IN BRIEF Thailand tell NASA to wait for launch Thailand is set to miss a US-imposed deadline as to whether or not to allow NASA to use Chonburi province as a key air base for ‘climate studies’. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has agreed to conduct discussions, but not until after cabinet reconvenes on August 1. Critics fear that the study could in fact be a front for U.S military purposes. Thailand and the US have had an interesting, yet turbulent military understanding since WW2.

Briton knifed after tour bus tussle A 36-year-old Briton, Leigh Banks was stabbed following a quarrel with a tour bus worker over the disappearance of his wallet and passport at Samut Sakhon on Wednesday (June 27). The tourist was seriously wounded in his left torso and taken to Mahachai 1 Hospital. The driver fled the scene in the bus after the altercation. Police are searching for the bus, which was found to be operating illegally without proper licensing.

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IN BRIEF Indonesia website takes aim at corrupt officials An Indonesian website listing crooked officials and individuals has joined the war against graft in one of Asia’s most corrupt nations, its founders said Tuesday. Korupedia.org, which so far lists 108 graft convicts, has received nearly 2 million internet hits in the week since it was launched, some from hackers trying to bring it down, they said. Graft is a form of political corruption defined as an unscrupulous use of a politician’s authority for personal gain.

Hollande tells Suu Kyi that France will back Myanmar transition President Francois Hollande told Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi during her Paris visit Tuesday that France would do everything possible to back the country’s democratic transition. Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi, on the final leg of a landmark European tour, meanwhile called for investment in her country’s struggling economy.

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After 28 years in N. Korea camp, survivor speaks out Agence France-Presse

im Hye-Sook survived a total 28 years of brutality, overwork and near-starvation in one of North Korea’s notorious prison camps. Now she travels the world campaigning to shut them down. Kim, who escaped to South Korea in 2009, has spoken out in the United States, Switzerland, Japan and other nations about her horrific experiences. “Human lives were worth less than those of flies,” she told a US congressional panel last September. Kim heads an activist group publicising the camps and has started painting some of the scenes she witnessed, to try to help the world understand. “I remember seeing streets filling with corpses and public executions being held everywhere,” she told a forum in Seoul last Thursday (June 21). “I haven’t much education. But I paint and tell the same story over and over in hopes that someday, the camps will be shut down for good,”

Kim Hye-Sook spent 28 years in a prison camp. Photo: AFP said Kim, whose exact age is not known but is around 50 years old. Kim was sent to political prisoner camp Number 18 with her family in early 1975 when she was just 13 under the principle of “guilt by association”, because her

grandfather had escaped to South Korea. She sobbed repeatedly on Thursday as she talked of her life working in a coal mine and of the fate of her family. “My brother and mother died at the camp. I don’t know the whereabouts of my father,”

she said, swallowing back tears. Two sisters and another brother are still in the camp, as far as she knows. Kim said most young men assigned to the mines died before aged 30 from pneumonoconiosis, a chronic respiratory disease, and only seven out of 26 in her own work squad had survived when she was released. “I also had the disease when I came to South Korea and am almost certain I would’ve died soon if I had not been treated quickly,” she said. Prisoners, Kim said, were at the mercy of “unbelievably evil” officials whom she termed “worse than animals”. Inmates were beaten or publicly executed for all sorts of reasons – stealing food, trying to escape and even for asking why they had been detained. “While they never provide electricity to the people (in North Korea) , they set up four-metre-high wire fences with electricity flowing at all times around the camp,” she said.

After she was released in 2001 under an amnesty, Kim fled to China. She was caught and sent back to the same camp in 2007. But now she knew the camp “inside out” and had 8,000 yuan earned in China, which she hid by swallowing it in a tight roll. Eventually, she said, she managed to escape at night in her bare feet, and after another spell in China reached South Korea via Laos and Thailand. South Korea’s state human rights watchdog and other groups say there are six such political prison camps housing a total of around 200,000 prisoners. Many of those jailed in recent decades were desperate people who fled the country to seek food or work rather than dissidents, the South’s state body said in a report last month. One female former student was serving a term for having a western-style dance with a foreigner, another student was incarcerated for singing a South Korean song, its report said.

Asylum-seeker boat sinks on its way to Christmas AN ASYLUM-SEEKER BOAT CARRYING an estimated 150 people went down Wednesday en route to Australia’s Christmas Island, barely a week after another vessel sank in the same area, killing up to 90. “A vessel has capsized 107 nautical miles north of Christmas Island, there are reportedly 150 people on board,” an Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokeswoman said adding that people were in the water. The incident follows another boat with around 200 people on board going down in the Indian Ocean as it made its way to Australia last Thursday.

Rescuers managed to save 110 people and 17 bodies were recovered, but no other survivors have been found. The incident is the latest in a series of refugee boat disasters in recent years, as rickety, overloaded vessels packed with desperate migrants struggle to reach Australia. Most boats originate in Indonesia, though there has been a spike in attempts from Sri Lanka. Though they come in relatively small numbers by global standards, asylum-seekers are a sensitive political issue in Australia, dominating 2010 elections due to a record 6,555 arrivals.

China abortion couple ‘hounded’ THE HUSBAND OF A Chinese woman whose forced abortion seven months into her pregnancy caused uproar has disappeared, a relative said Tuesday, adding her family is being harassed on a daily basis. Feng Jianmei had to go through the termination earlier this month in the northern province of Shaanxi because she failed to pay a hefty fine for exceeding China’s strict “one-child” population control policy. The case caused an outcry when photos emerged online of Feng lying in a hos-

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pital bed in Zhenping county next to her baby’s bloody corpse, prompting an official probe that concluded action should be taken against the perpetrators. But a relative said Tuesday that Feng’s husband Deng Jiyuan had gone missing Sunday. “The last time I saw him, he was with all of us and he said that some leader wanted to speak to him, so he left,” the relative, who refused to be named or otherwise identified, said. “We haven’t seen him

again since, and we can’t get through to his mobile.” Calls made to police and government in Zhenping, and to the higher-level Ankang city government, went unanswered. Under the measure, urban families are generally allowed to have one child, while rural families can give birth to two children if the first is a girl. Parents have to pay a fine if they contravene the rules. Rights groups say that as a result of the policy thousands of women have been forced by authorities to terminate their pregnancies.

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Editor’s Viewpoint

Norachai’s World

Enough already

he two criminals i nvolve d i n t he horrible killing of 60-year-old Australian travel agent Michelle Smith are now behind bars. We applaud the speed with which the two were arrested, and the thorough police work that went into securing their capture. The Phuket News does not like reporting violent crime – we really don’t – and we would feel much better if there was a lot less of it. But we also feel that we have to do so, if only so that readers will be more aware of the dangers on the streets of this island “paradise”. The question now is, “What will the police and the government do, not only to catch more such criminals, but to go further and prevent such evil from taking place again?” Plainly this will be on the minds of very senior Thai Police officers. The one good thing to have come out of this

Phuket Police target the right goals.

Letters to the editor No petty crime [Re. Michelle ‘should have let go of her bag’] Maj Gen Adis Ngamchitsuksri blamed young offenders, mostly drug addicts, who resorted to petty crime to pay for their addiction. In this particularly shocking incident, the bag snatcher was armed with a deadly weapon and inflicted a deep wound to the heart in a single stroke, he said. So he describes this as petty crime. It might have started off that way but being armed with an open 6” blade leads me to believe otherwise. I believe I read somewhere that there were two penetrations, i.e. stabbed twice. I think he needs to face reality and stop trying to put a positive spin on the facts, telling tourists to leave their passports elsewhere. Thai law clearly states that aliens, yes that’s what they call anyone not Thai, must carry their passports with them at all times. Thais are also required by law to carry their ID at all times as well. This is a horrendous crime, petty? No way. Innocent Bystander

Bangtao goes to dogs Hello dear newspaper. We have a big problem with stray dogs along Bangtao beach, it is really scary to walk on the beach for people now. I heard they bite some tourists, even kids already, and because Bangtao is a family beach, it is always dangerous for kids. Please do something about it. Thank you very much, and have a great day! Anna

More good news, please I am a retired Australian who has been visiting Phuket for in excess of 23 years, and now living here permanently. I welcomed the advent of your publication as most of us are hungry for English written news, but may I please make the following hopefully constructive comments. Cut out the sensationalising of the front page, it is corny and generally bad news which is not good for the

image of this beautiful place. The stuff up with the dengue fever is unforgivable, particularly when we were not even given the courtesy of an explanation. I’m sure you will succeed but a little more good news please. Don Copley

No to Phuket [Re. Australian travel agent stabbed to death] I was planning a holiday here but after the latest problems I am not going to bother! These people need to realise they need tourism to survive and attacking tourists is not going to help their economy! Such a beautiful place, such a shame. Mareeski

Suspicious deaths [Re. Two men sought over Phi Phi deaths] Neither food poisoning nor blowfish nor poisonous mushrooms will cause all the symptoms they had, especially

the bleeding. They therefore did not die of those things. guyinthailand

Taking the next step

[Re. Mafia gangs gone in three months] Please add the stipulation that if this doesn’t happen you’ll step down as Deputy Prime Minister. It ain’t gonna happen, though I wish you the best of luck in at least giving it a go. Dave

Rest in Peace [Re. Ex-airline board member dies in bike smash] Very sad to hear. He was a great boss when he gave me my first job at the Esperance Newsagency. RIP. Angela Brickwood

Wrong flight path [Re. AirAsia announces move to Don Muang] Don’t like. Vadhana

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horrific affair is that no one, from Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra down, can claim they don’t know there’s a problem. Already, there is talk of Phuket being blanketed with at least 10,000 CCTV cameras – and that’s just the official ones; resorts will undoubtedly be beefing up their own security, both inside and out, with more cameras. There has also been talk of reviving the network of walkie-talkie-equipped private citizens that was established after the 2004 Asian Tsunami, and using them as eyes and ears on the ground, tracking criminals. But all of this is reactive – it helps police to catch perpetrators after a crime has taken place – not to prevent the crime itself. As Benjamin Franklin said a couple of hundred years ago, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. And everyone would feel safer on the streets.

This week in history ■■ June 29, 1950 – The United States defeats England at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. ■■ June 30, 1908 – The Tunguska event – the largest impact event in recorded history – occurs in remote Siberia. ■■ July 1, 1881 – The world’s first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States. ■■ July 2, 1698 – Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine. ■■ July 3, 1969 – The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N-1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad. ■■ July 4, 1910 – AfricanAmerican boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States. ■■ July 5, 1937 – Spam, the canned luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.

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The taste of ‘crème’ Brûlé

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Thailand MICE to make noise

T H E EM ERGENCE OF the Asean Economic Community by 2015 and the opening up of Myanmar will generate more high-yield visitors for Thailand by boosting its status as a regional hub for conventions and exhibitions, delegates attending a MICE event were told last week. These emerging opportunities, as well as the accompanying challenges, were the primary topics of discussion at the first Thailand MICE International Forum (TMIF) 2012 held on June 21. The TMIF was organised as a side-event of the 7th Annual General Meeting of Asian Federation of Exhibition & Convention Associations (AFECA). Its key coordinators were the Thailand Exhibition and Convention Bureau in cooperation with Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA), Thailand Exhibition Association (TEA), Thailand Marketing Association (TMA) and Thai Airways International. Complementing the two events, the Asian Exhibi-

tion Council (AEC) of the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) also conducted its mid-year meeting. The one-day forum was attended by more than 200 MICE industry professionals and gave them an opportunity to catch up with the latest development and trends of the industry at both the regional and international levels. In order to boost growth and networking opportunities, TMIF 2012 also offered business matching sessions for MICE operators in Thailand and foreign buyers attending the forum. They included executives from India, Russia, Australia, Singapore, the United States and a number of European countries. The MICE industry is one of the fastest growing segments within the tourism industry generating millions in revenues for cities and countries. It is an important component of Thailand’s visitor mix because of the high-spending visitors it generates.

Thai Airways’ first double-decker A380 at the Airbus facility in Hamburg after its paint-job was completed.

Paint job for THAI he first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) was rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg last weekend, bearing the airline’s distinctive livery. This marks the completion of the painting and cabin installation work on the aircraft, which will now enter a final phase of ground and flight tests in Hamburg. During this phase of production all cabin systems will be thoroughly tested, including air flow and air conditioning,

lighting, galleys, lavatories, seats and in-flight entertainment. In parallel, Airbus will also undertake advanced general performance tests with the aircraft before it flies to Toulouse for preparation for delivery to the airline in the third quarter of the year. THAI will become the ninth operator of the A380. The airline has firm orders for six A380s and will operate the aircraft on its premier routes from Bangkok to Europe.

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THE FORMER PRESIDENT of Thai Airways International (THAI) has filed suit at the Central Labour Court in Bangkok, charging that the company’s board unfairly removed him as president and chief executive officer, and seeking reinstatement or compensation of B10 million. In May the board, by a vote of 12-1, resolved to terminate Piyasvasti Amranand’s contract and to compensate him with six months of his then current salary – a total of B6 million. Mr Piyasvasti that the THAI board’s cited reasons for firing him – communication problems and differences over the procurement of 38 new aircraft – were not clear enough, because his key performance indicator (KPI) evaluation was 87 per cent and THAI profits were B3.6 billion during the first quarter of 2012.

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Don Muang revived as AirAsia announces move

T Centra Ashlee CENTARA HOTELS & REsorts CEO Thirayuth Chirathivat, has announced the promotion of Wilawan Chiammanasombut from Resident Manager of the Centara Kata Resort Phuket to General Manager of Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong. Ms Wilawan has been with Centara since 1994. She had previously worked in various positions in Novotel Central Sukhontha Haad Yai and Central Maritime Hotel Dili in East Timor. In 1994, she started at Centara Villas Phuket as Rooms Division Manager. For her next move she was promoted and transferred to the position of Executive Assistant Manager at Centara Karon Resort Phuket, and then Resident Manager of Centara Kata Resort Phuket in 2008. Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong is part of the group’s new Centra value brand of hotels and resorts. The hotel has 110 rooms. Centara has seven other hotels, villa developments and properties on the island.

hai AirAsia has announced that it will move all its Bangkok operations to the city’s Don Muang International Airport by October 1 this year. Don Muang was Thailand’s main gateway airport until the new Suvarnabhumi Airport opened six years ago. As airlines moved to the new facility, Don Muang became a virtual ghost airport, with only a sprinkling of low-cost airlines and small operations using it. The sole scheduled services out of Don Muang are flown by Nok Air. Passenger traffic fell from more than 38 million passengers a year to fewer than three million. Traffic at Suvarnabhumi, however, has expanded much faster than expected, and it is has already surpassed its operating ceiling of 45 million passengers a year. The go-ahead for the construction of Phase 2 of the airport has been given, but this will take time. In the meantime, airlines are being offered substantial discounts to move back to Don Muang. Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia, said the decision to move to Don Muang was taken “in line with AirAsia’s

Fabiano named GM of U Sunsuri

Bangkok 3rd in ‘value’ list

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MARTIN FABIANO HAS been appointed general manager of U Sunsuri Phuket. Mr Fabiano has a background in hotel event and banquet management, and experience working in Asia, Canada and Europe with many international hotel chains including Hilton, Mandarin Oriental and Four Seasons. Before his latest appointment, he was General Manager at the Park Plaza Bangkok Soi 18. “Martin’s strong background experience in MICE and events at leading hotels around the globe will be a great asset in supporting the team at our new venture in Phuket,” said John Westoby, Absolute Hotel Services’ Regional Managing Director. U Sunsuri Phuket, on a hillside near Nai Harn Beach, is due to open to guests on November 1 this year. It has 133 rooms and suites ranging in size from 45 sqm 90 sqm.

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ASIAN DESTINATIONS topped a TripAdvisor price index for US travellers that indicated Hanoi was the topvalue city while Bangkok earned third place. Released last week, the TripAdvisor TripIndex is based on the estimated combined costs for two people staying one night in a four-star hotel (twin-share rate), a cocktail drink per person, a two-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine, and round-trip taxi transfer (distance each way 2 miles). Prices were calculated in local currencies between March and May 2012 and converted into US dollars at the rates applying on May 29. The index noted that Asia remained the most affordable region for US travellers looking for deals over the summer travel peak. Six of the top 10 most affordable cities were in Asia, with price indexes rang-

Don Muang Airport has been very quiet since it reopened after last year’s floods. own growth plan”, and would enable the airline to “manage its cost more effectively and provide passengers with improved service”. “The uncongested Don Muang airport is sure to prove a benefit to AirAsia when it boosts its fleet of Airbus A320s to a total of 48 and welcomes more customers,” he said. “The airport’s location also makes it conducive to further travel. Prospective travellers should have confidence in what Don Muang has to offer.” However, with most of the world’s major airlines still

ing from US$141 (B4,500) to just over US$200 (B6,400). Hanoi came in as the cheapest with a TripIndex cost of US$141.12 followed by Beijing at US$159.05. Bangkok in third place scored a TripIndex cost of US$161.90 ahead of Budapest in Hungary and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in fourth and fifth, at US$193.78 and US$194.43. Other value cities were: Wa r s a w ( U S $19 9. 2 0) ; Taipei ( US$203.62); Jakarta (US$204.59); Sofia ( US$207.28); and Tu nis (US$216.65). In contrast, Singapore gained a ranking in the top 10 most expensive cities. It was the only city in Asia to be listed on the most expensive destination list, sneaking in at 10th place. There were few surprises on the most expensive list. London was number one for holiday costs at a whopping US$518.01 (B16,490). Eu rope f ig u red as

operating from Suvarnabhumi, passengers are going to have to make extra allowances for travel time from Don Muang to Suvarnabhumi if they fly into Bangkok on AirAsia and then out on, say Thai Airways International. The Bangkok Post reported a week ago that discounts of up to 95 per cent would be offered for airlines making the switch back to the old airport. The discounts will be gradually phased out over three years. From an abandoned and flooded site six months ago,

Don Muang, it appears, is now getting a new lease on life.

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AN INVESTIGATION HAS been launched into a radar blackout at Suvarnabhumi Airport after 50 flights were delayed or diverted on June 21 after the radar went down at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport for half an hour. Transport Minister Charu pong Ruangsuwan made a public apology and ordered the investigation. “Flights were delayed for an average 30 minutes to 70 minutes and 13 flights were diverted to other airports,” he said, apologising to those “affected and inconvenienced”. Local media reports said air traffic controllers used radios to guide planes in after the radar system’s back-up power supply failed. The film operating the radar system said flights were diverted to Chiang Mai, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur and Siem Reap.

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Odd choice for Thai PR offensive Tyler Brûlé, editor-in-chief and founder of “global affairs” magazine Monocle, has been hired by the Thai government to conduct an international public relations campaign for Thailand. Here, Byron Perry of coconutsbangkok.com takes a slightly jaundiced look at this marketing decision:

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he editor of a magazine that bills itself as an independent authority on geopolitics has been hired as a glorified PR flack by a sovereign nation. How ridiculous is that! (But then again, let’s face it: Monocle will never be taken that seriously on world affairs. By trying to present itself as an expert on everything – politics, design, infrastructure, art, fashion – the magazine reduces its credibility.) Sure it might end up being a waste of Thai taxpayer’s money by the government, as some maintain, but it is also a glaring conflict of interest on the part of Tyler “Crème” Brûlé, as we like to call him. We can think of no other occasion where the sitting editor of a magazine has taken a job as a spin doctor for an entire country.

In this month’s Monocle there is a 36-page “survey” on Thailand, covering everything from finance to food to fashion to design to logistics to architecture. The report is resoundingly flattering and chock-full of phrases like, “Thailand should be naturally positioned for a successful 2012” and “Thailand is well-poised to assert itself both regionally and globally.” Sure, it’s nice to hear so many kind words about Thailand and a lot of is it true, but shouldn’t a magazine that purports to independently report on world affairs have made note of some of the problems in the country? Was this an advertorial? There is no mention of it being so anywhere that we can find in the insert – but on the back cover the URL modernthailand.com is printed, which is the name of the campaign for Thailand that Brûlé has chosen. It was obviously part of the deal to “re-brand” Thailand to the world and it is disingenuous that it was not more transparently labeled as advertising. So is Monocle’s editorial coverage for sale? If so, we can think of several cash-rich governments that are badly in

need of a serious PR reboot and wouldn’t mind shelling out the big bucks. Brûlé made no secret of the plan to gloss over all of Thailand faults in an interview with the Bangkok Post’s Voranai Vanijaka. When asked whether the campaign will mention Thailand’s perpetual weaknesses of political instability, corruption, and human rights issues, this is what he said: “Those aren’t the theme of the campaign. No, we don’t have modern Thailand corruption as a theme. This is about having a positive narrative and also about Thailand controlling the message. The key thing is to come up with a campaign where there’s continued positive reinforcement of the message.” Bangkok Post editor Onsiri Pravattiyagu had perhaps the best retort to this mentality in a follow-up opinion piece. He wrote, “By not acknowledging the negatives – from prostitution and the obscene wealth gap to crime and pollution – once again we’re back in denial, and those problems will never be taken care of if we continue to dodge the bullet, painting pretty pictures to please foreigners.” And what about Monocle’s

ever-so independent and scientifically devised Top 25 Most Liveable Cities annual list? Bangkok hasn’t made it into the list (which skews towards extremely expensive and European) any year since its inception, but we suppose a top 25 spot was part of the deal? And hey, if places like Helsinki, Zurich, and Munich are so damn great why are there so many Finns, Swiss, and Germans in Thailand, huh? Slick print ads designed by Brûlé’s branding firm Winkcreative have begun rolling out in The Economist, Financial Times, IHT, and, of course, Monocle this month. To be honest, we’d never heard of Monocle till Brûlé came to town last year to speak at the TCDC, but it’s easy to see from a brief flip-through that the whole magazine blurs the line between editorial and advertisement. Advertisements for GE and Lexus in the issue we got our hands on (for a cool B545) looked suspiciously like features. This latest gig is a mockery of a sham, because Brûlé is now blurring the line between editorial and advertising in his portrayal of an entire nation.

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Picture perfect Phuket Jessi Cotterill

Freelance photographer

here are you from? I’m or ig i nally from Chiang Mai and I moved to Phuket a little over a year ago. I decided it was time for a change and wanted to pursue my passion in photography, so I finished up working at the local universities where I taught, packed everything I owned into my old truck and I headed for the south! I wasn’t sure where exactly my final destination would be, stopping at many places along the way including Hua Hin, Chumphon, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Trang, and Songkla. I eventually arrived in Phuket to visit some old school friends and quickly realised that it was the perfect place for me to settle, with beautiful beaches, warm and friendly island communities and endless possibilities in photography. Why do you love photography so much? I guess I’m lucky enough to say that my ‘job’, is also my real passion in life.

I really love to take pictures and you can really never stop learning. If I’m not taking pictures or editing pictures, I have my head buried in photography books or I’m researching on the internet. I’m also fortunate enough to have some very nice photog� rapher friends in Thailand and around the world who I’m able to share knowledge with and call on if I need some advice. I’m particularly fond of candid style photography and love to capture emotion in my pictures. I also love taking food photos and of the kitchen in action, working together with the chef and always aiming to capture their passion too. What do you like best about living here? Phuket is a melting pot, and so it’s great that my job allows me to meet with different kinds of people from all walks of life. I also love good food and good wine and so enjoy the culinary options that Phuket

Exposed has to offer. I’m a vegetarian, although I do eat seafood. I love Thai cuisine and sometimes miss traditional dishes from the north. Do you ever find time to take a break from photography? That’s a good question, and I probably don’t do enough of it. Any spare time I have I put back in to my photography. That said, I often get in the car, put on some music and just drive. It helps me to relax. Do you have any advice for newcomers to Phuket? Try to visit every beach and get a tan, and be nice to Thai staff and you’ll always get extra of this and that in return. Like they say: “the more you give, the more you get”. Is there anything you don’t like about living here? There should be more public access paths to the beaches. Now there are lots of pri� vate accommodation by the shore, and they block the way.

Jessi Cotterill enjoys some brief respite from her work by relaxing at home. Favourite place on the island? My house is my favourite place. It’s where I can enjoy some peace and quiet after having heaps of excitement from taking photos outside, like parties in beach clubs or on the beaches. Where would you take someone on a first date?

I’d suggest he get a taxi to my house and I’d cook for him and drink some cheap wine. Then I’d take him to Bangla Road to see some exciting stuff. (Not sure if this answer will get me any dates.) Describe your perfect night out on the island. I�� normally work at night, tak� ing photos for evening events

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IN BRIEF Thai kids question smokers

The expectant mothers stretch and hold in order to build muscles.

Sarah Thomas, pre and post natal fitness trainer, leads a class.

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arah Thomas’ decision to become a certified pre and post natal fitness instructor was born out of a desire to help her friend stay fit, healthy and happy. Although originally from Shropshire, in the United Kingdom, Sarah has spent the last seven years – apart from a year in Kuala Lumpur – working as a personal trainer in Bangkok. “I’ve been a PT for over 10 years but about six years ago that all changed,” explained Sarah. “One of my clients in Bangkok became pregnant and wanted to continue training but she didn’t have anywhere to go. At that time there were very few places offering prenatal classes or anything like that.” So Sarah took the decision to go back to the UK to train and got her YMCA (UK) pre and post natal fitness instructor qualification. She explained that although such classes are a relatively new concept, its benefits and reasons for attending are likely to be shared by most pregnant women. “A lot of women become more interested in health and exercise when they are pregnant. They want to take care of their body shape and ensure they are healthy, even more so because it is now carrying their baby.” Sarah officially opened her Phuket gym, Studio 3 last month and hopes to do the same with her unique brand of exercise for expectant mothers and also mothers and their

babies as she did in Bangkok. “It’s more than just a fun way to stay healthy, it can also act as a great communal activity where women can come and talk together about things. Often during or post pregnancy, women can feel ostracised or have low selfesteem. The social aspect of these classes can be a very positive thing,” Sarah said. Three regular attendees of the prenatal class who are enjoying the social aspect are Hanako Shanbur from Japan, Mile Tatis from Columbia and Sophie Crichton from the UK. All are at different stages of pregnancy, with Mrs Shanbur, at 34 weeks, the most advanced. Mrs Shanbur said she was enjoying the classes and had not felt any discomfort doing the exercises and therefore would continue right up to the point that it was safe to continue doing so. Sarah said that the point, as is the level of exertion during the classes, much depends on the actual students themselves, “Some do it right up to just a few weeks before and then after. In fact it’s a great way of preparing the body for labour, as it builds up the necessary muscles.” The design of the classes

themselves has been an amalgamation of the experience Sarah has garnered over the last 10 years. She added that after many years of trying different exercises and routines, she had now managed to create a good and most importantly safe system that worked no matter the woman and no matter how advanced her stage of pregnancy was. “I talk with every client before they start in order to find out their health record etc and the stage of their pregnancy. Certain exercises like abdominal muscles for example can be done in the first trimester but not their second or third.” Sarah’s classes include a lot of gentle lunges, tips and squats and various forms of step aerobics and that the number of reps, how hard the woman pushes herself and also the regularity that they attend is again largely down to the woman herself. “Women can attend the classes relatively frequently, perhaps three to four times a week, but I would suggest having a day off inbetween sessions.” Sarah also runs rather popular baby and mum classes, where mums with their babies can attend and get fit, “The mums can use their

babies as free weights up to 20 weeks when they’re below 15 pounds,” explained Sarah. When the babies become too heavy, Sarah assigns a space in the corner of the gym where they can play while their mother’s exercise.

This again provides a much-needed communal service and one which she has not ruled out providing for fathers on the island, “Sure, I don’t discriminate, maybe in the future I can to a class for fathers and babies.”

An anti-smoking advert made by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, which shows young children asking for help in lighting their cigarettes, has gone viral. The video opens with a montage of smokers enjoying a cigarette in Bangkok, then it cuts to a young boy or girl approaching each of them to ask for a light. On each occasion their request is refused, often with explanations as to why the youngsters shouldn’t indulge. The children then slip them a note before walking away. The note says, “You care about me, why not about yourself?”

Apple-shaped women at risk Most British women’s appleshaped figures are placing them at risk of infertility, cancer and heart disease, according to a British health charity. Nuffield Health conducted a survey of 54,000 women and found that more than half had a body mass that exceeded the healthy range. 16 per cent were morbidly obese.

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IN BRIEF Thailand: Send more Chinese Thailand has requested Chinese educational institutes to send 10,000 Chinese language instr uctors as part of its new Sino-Thai educational and cultural exchange plan. This initiative forms part of the government’s plan to enhance its education system

ahead of the formation of the Asean community which takes place in 2015. Both countries are also in discussion as to the benefits of offering more Thai language courses in China. There are currently 24 universities in China that offer Thai language courses.

Thai Army makes a man of you The Royal Thai Army has launched a programme to ‘help’ turn Thai youngsters with a history of violence into caring gentlemen. The training, which is being co-organised by the Royal Thai Army and the Education Ministry, will last three months and include

lessons in instilling discipline, ethics, gentlemanly behaviour and a willingness to sacrifice for others. The 130 youths with a history of violent conduct will begin the training soon and it is hoped they will complete it, become better men and perhaps soldiers.

UK youth prop up elders Young people in the UK are losing out financially and politically as they are having to ‘prop up’ an ageing society, according to a study entitled Intergenerational Fairness Index. In 2010 a greater percentage of the national income was spent on education than at any time since the mid 1970s, but this has not nec-

essarily improved young people’s chances. School students’ prospects have deteriorated considerably since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, as such school leavers and even those who have attained higher education face much fewer opportunities than their generational predecessors.

Above: Kajonkiet students celebrate. Below right: Thidaporn Laoviseskul hands over a medal to a pre-nursery child.

It’s all fun and games at KIS F

o r ge t t h e s u m m e r Olympics being held in London this summer, as Kajonkiet International School (KIS) hosted its own spectacular sports day, ‘KIS Games 2012’, on Friday, June 15 in Phuket. The day of fun and festivities was officially kicked off by KIS owner Thidaporn Laoviseskul, who took to the football pitch and scored a

penalty against goalkeeper and school manager Permkiat Ketkul. Children then competed in relay races, sprints, long jump and hurdles throughout the day. After the scheduled games, parents and teachers took to the KIS’ new sports ground for classic sports activities such as sack races, egg and spoon races, tug of war and the winner-takes-all Dads’ race.

BIS wins UN award THE BRITISH INTERNAtional School, Phuket (BIS) was awarded the ‘Top Project Winner’ of Thailand in the Project Earth 2012 World Environment Day Contest, held on June 22 at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio De Janeiro. The competition is a platform to highlight current environ mental concer ns and allows students from around the world to communicate and get involved to do something to make a difference. Tim Pearson, Marcom for BIS said, “Last year we were one of five Regional Asia Winners for the Fisherman Friends Song. I am pleased to announce that posters from our recent Keep our Phuket Beaches Clean Poster Contest were entered and we won it.” The goal of projectearth. net is to provide an online place for schools and students to share their environmental efforts and also connect with others to learn environmental effort ideas and help promote environmental education around the world. There are currently 2,412 schools from 118 countries taking part in Project Earth projects.

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BIS-submitted posters to the Project Earth 2012 World Environment Contest.

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IN BRIEF Federation urges Thai govt to hurry

Divers found all manner of trash during their dive including nets, bottles, buckets and even an odd Wellington boot.

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huket dive company Scuba Cat Div i ng organised an underwater clean-up at Racha Yai island on June 17, collecting a whopping 280 kg in 80 minutes of diving. General Manager of Scuba Cat Diving Sarah Kench said, “It was great to see such a turn out, MV Scuba Fun (the company’s boat) was full to capacity, with 25 people split into four teams to help remove

trash from our valuable reef.” The teams first headed to ‘Bay 4’ of Racha Yai Island, where they quickly set about retrieving a huge fishing net that had become entangled in the reefs. Mrs Kench said, “After lunch on board the boat we decided to move to another bay on Racha Yai Island where all the fishing boats come in to shelter when the sea is rough. This was a great

decision; as there were nets, ropes and lines everywhere.” All the debris collected was registered with environmental group Project Aware to help them with their ongoing marine-based data collection. Mrs Kench said that the money raised through the event, after covering the cost of fuel, transport and food, would go to contributing to the organisation of future events.

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The team gather around the trash they picked up on the day: an incredible 280 kg altogether.

The Federation of Thai industries is urging the Thai government to speed up construction and finish up outstanding projects in order to better prepare for the possibility of this year’s floods. Environmental experts are worried that the construction projects, which include makeshift dykes, will not be enough to prevent the re-occurrence of last year’s devastation. The outspoken Vice President of the Foundation has also said that the speed in which the government helped affected industries has also been too slow.

Puma pledges to stop using leather Sportswear brand Puma has promised to one day stop using leather for its footwear and football boots for environmental reasons. Chief Executive of Puma Jochen Zeitz said Puma is currently looking at alternative materials and attempting to make use of scientific advancements to create leatherlike substances. Zeitz has also recently introduced meat-free Mondays into the Puma canteens.

Every month, the best Pet of the Week wins a B500 voucher from:

“I’m Cookie, a French Bulldog aged around nine months old. I belong to Akkarapol (Nott) and Akkarawin (Pond) Tangsunthornkajit who work at Kajonkietsuka International School. I’m such a lovely dog, and I love playing with empty plastic milk bottles for fun.”

Want to see your pet here? Email your photos to: editor1@thephuketnews.com

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For birds, red means go P roving that science can solve some of life’s biggest mysteries, we now know that birds are perhaps more fussy than we thought. Because it turns out they only really like red toilets. Specifically, red toilets with four wheels. A cutting edge survey, which was conducted across five cities in the UK, found 18 per cent of red cars were marked with deposits (i.e. poop), followed by blue (14 per cent), black (11 per cent) and white (seven per cent). And yes, someone actually paid money for this study to happen. For the cleanest ride, the best advice, appropriately, is to go green – just one per cent of that colour was smeared. The report said theories abound on motoring and social networking websites as to why birds are attracted to pooping on some cars more

THE BIG LIST Applied Science

■ Monkey-brained: If you give an infinite number of monkeys, an infinite number of typewriters and an infinite amount of time, the monkeys will eventually produce the collected works of William Shakespeare. Whether or not it will be leather bound and possess a foreword from a more contemporary Shakespeare monkey expert isn’t really the point. It’s simply a highly improbable situation called the Infinite Monkey Theorem, and so some researchers at Plymouth University in England decided to put it to the test. The results? Well, one of the researchers probably sums it up best: “They [the monkeys] get bored and they sh*t on the keyboard rather than type.” We can only imagine the damage if this car had been red in colour. than others. Some drivers say red signifies danger – clearly to a bowel-loosening degree. Dropping-stained paintwork costs motorists £57

Best to give this ‘mushroom’ a thorough clean before eating.

China TV reporter embarrassed by ‘meaty’ mushroom

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Science can tell us all kinds of wonderful things, like why the elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump, or what colour car you should buy to avoid bird poo. But science can also be a lame excuse to finger a guy’s rectum and hang out with strippers:

million (B2.8 billion) a year in repairs in the UK, according to car accessories chain Halfords. It analysed 1,140 vehicles in Brighton, Glasgow, Leeds,

Manchester and Bristol. A spokesman said: “The problem annoys drivers, causes damaged paintwork and affects the value of vehicles.”

Norwegian men turn off football

WHEN ASKED OVER FOR dinner at this trainee TV reporter’s house, you might want to check what ingredients she’s using first. That’s because novice reporter Ye Yunfeng apparently can’t tell the difference between a mushroom and a male sex toy. In her defence, neither could an entire village of people. Ms Yunfeng was sent to investigate when Xi’an TV station received a tip-off about a “strange fungi” growing in a Chinese village. Believing the sex aid was a “rare medicinal Taisui mushroom”, Ms Yunfeng then proceeded to film an in-depth feature about the sex toy. It involved several dubious close-ups and a detailed

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explanation about the conditions needed for the “mushroom” to grow. Describing the toy, the reporter commented: “We can see there is something like a mouth; and on the other side there is a hole that connects all the way through to the other end. “It is very smooth. It feels very much like meat.” Xi’an TV realised its mistake after being bombarded with calls by members of the public, who pointed out it was actually a sex toy for men – a variation of the ‘fleshlight’. The station published an apology over the incident online, saying: “The incident was purely due to the inexperience of our young reporter. We say sorry.”

DID YOU WATCH THE Euro 2012 quarter final between Czech Republic and Portugal? If so, then you probably just gave someone chlamydia in Norway. That’s because non-profit Norwegian sex education organisation RFSU was asking men to ditch coverage of the football competition and instead don condoms for a ‘sex hour’ to raise public awareness about safe-sex. The campaign is a result of a study which found that Norwegians were the most sexually active Scandinavians, while at the same time using the least protection, exposing themselves to sexually trans-

mitted diseases, chlamydia in particular. “Our motto is sex is good, sex improves your health,” R FSU sexologist Sidsel Kloeew told Reuters. “This is meant to be this year’s most pleasant hour in Norway.” According to the study, 62 per cent of Norwegians between the age of 20-35 years did not use a condom the last time they had casual sex. Norway has 20,000 cases of chlamydia every year amongst a total population of around 5 million. Kloeew said it was important to always be prepared. “The guys should take this as a challenge.”

Baring all for psychic pig A BA R E -BR E A ST ED feminist last week staged a one-woman protest at a Euro 2012 fanzone in Kiev, breaching security at the pen of a “psychic” pig to complain about how football fans had ruined the Ukrainian capital. The woman, wearing only a pair of jeans and with an uncompromising message to the competition organisers written on her

chest, got into the enclosure housing Funtik the hog. The protester belonged to the Femen group, who said later on its website that it was “outraged by this ghetto of alcohol and football in the centre of Kiev”. It accused the city authorities of “handing over the city to the vandalism organised by the football mafia at UEFA”.

■ Rags to riches: If you’ve ever been to a strip club during its off-peak hours, you probably know that’s the time when the D-List dancers are brought out (or so we’ve been told) – whether they be ugly, fat or ovulating. Some scientists at the University of New Mexico took a particular liking to the ovulaters, and they then wondered why. They immediately went to their lab and they started to do some ‘science’. And by science we mean getting 18 strippers to log their hours, menstrual cycles, and tips, over the course of 60 days. They discovered that when the dancers were in the estrous phase of their ovulation (when women are “in heat”) they pulled in the most cash. But by the time a dancer was in full-blown menstruation they received less than half their peak earnings. The researchers couldn’t exactly explain why, but they are pretty sure it has nothing to do with the dancers’ “conversational content”. ■ Life’s a gas: This study is all about the story of a little boy named Peter. Now let’s just say young Peter’s childhood wasn’t all Disneyland and clown-themed birthday parties, and he consequently developed a rather unusual defence mechanism. Peter farted. A lot. Like a skunk fending off a predator, Peter would fart his way out of trouble. The study’s abstract describes the fart as “a protective cloud of familiarity against the dread of falling apart.” That’s all the information that exists on Peter and his stress soothing ass smells. But it does beg the question: What was the scientific purpose of this study? None really, but at least now you feel a bit better about your own aromatic existence. ■ Rectal remedy: Intubating is the fancy medical term for sticking a tube down your throat or nose. It’s pretty useful, we suppose, but intubating has a few side effects. One common one is a persistent case of the hiccups, and a particularly bad case was a 60-year-old American man that had acute pancreatitis. The doctors removed the tube hoping the hiccups would go away, but his hics just kept on upping. Then they called in Dr Thinksoutsidethebox [probably not his real name] to see what he could do. And what he could do was a “digital rectal massage”. Now, before you picture a giant ass-groping robot, think of the other meaning of ‘digital’ – the doctor basically just slipped a finger up into the patient’s poopy nethers and wiggled it around a bit. ■ Explosive evacuation: If you ever wondered what scientists do when they’re not saving the world from climate change, they measure the distance and pressure involved in a penguin doing a poo. Like most stupid science, the researchers in this little scenario attempted to fancy-up their report with all manner of complex terminology and mathematical equations, like replacing ‘poo’ with “expelled material” in their report, but no amount of language could disguise the fact that they were braving the desolate depths of Antarctica, just to watch penguins sh*t all over the place. Of course, they did find that penguins basically poo with the force of a thermonuclear warhead – the stuff can shoot as far as 50cm.

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TIME OUT 23

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BOOK

MUSIC

FILM Chernobyl Diaries 93 minutes Rating: 15+

Director: Bradley Parker Starring: Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Devin Kelley

The Red House Mark Haddon

RICHARD, A WEALTHY doctor, invites his estranged sister Angela and her family to join him for a week at a vacation home in the English countryside. Richard has just re-married and inherited a willful stepdaughter; Angela has a feckless husband and three children who sometimes seem alien to her. The stage is set for seven days of resentment and guilt, a staple of family gatherings the world over. But the stories of these eight people are anything but simple. Told through the alternating viewpoints of each character, The Red House becomes a symphony of long-held grudges, fading dreams and rising hopes, tightly-guarded secrets and illicit desires.

Oceania

Smashing Pumpkins PUMPKINS LEAD MAN Billy Corgan has written a number of great songs on Oceania, though that won’t necessarily come across on first listen. In their more recent releases, Smashing Pumpkins haven’t exactly been emphasising their more accessible elements, preferring instead to test the listener’s commitment with layers of electronics and melodies carried only by Corgan’s deliberately fragile and nasal voice. But what sets Oceania apart from its modern predecessors is its strong production values. Whereas Zeitgeist was a brash and messy effort that stalled as a result of questionable mixing, the new record is a cleaner, more clinical effort.

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hernobyl, a devastated ex-Soviet city, all but abandoned for a quarter of a decade due to nuclear meltdown – if ever there was a location destined to host a horror film, this would be it. It’s disappointing then that a weak cast, convoluted script and poor direction can’t live up to the original premise of Chernobyl Diaries, lost somewhere in the middle ground between a traditional horror

film and writer/producer Oren Peli’s (Paranormal Activity) favoured found-footage style. The film follows a group of young travellers as they take an ‘extreme’ tour to the Ukrainian town of Pripyat, which lies in the shadows of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Needless to say, the tour gets a little more ‘extreme’ than they had originally planned. The opening stages of the film, which go about trying to establish the various character

relationships and dynamics, feel overly stilted, and the dialogue comes across as forced due to some equally wooden performances and an underdeveloped script. But once the group arrives in Pripyat, it’s easy to overlook these flaws and become engrossed in the setting. Abandoned childrens’ playgrounds, desolate landscapes and decaying Soviet-era apartment blocks offer a creepy but fascinating backdrop for the events about to unfold. But as the focus shifts to the ‘horror’ elements of the film, less emphasis is placed on the visual setting – by far the film’s most unique and interesting aspect – falling apart instead into the most basic zombie-survival story shot largely in cramped, dark quarters. The whole thing becomes a nauseating mess, and worst of all, it never delivers a

satisfying payoff. And while the minimalist soundtrack does well to emphasise key moments of suspense, ultimately Chernobyl Diaries simply floats along from one formulaic set-piece to the next, putting the story on the backburner in favour of sometimes logic-defying horror setups. As a result, we never really get any digestible answers about the Pripyat mystery, nor are any character arcs satisfactorily brought to a conclusion. And so, while the setting still offers some degree of interest, it’s impossible not to feel like in the hands of more dedicated team of filmmakers, this could have been a truly unique film; not a mediocre mess.

As some movies and movie times change every Thursday morning, after The Phuket News has gone to press, the accuracy of the following information cannot be guaranteed. For up-to-date information, visit sfcinemacity.com, or phone the cinemas directly: SFX Coliseum Phuket 076-209-000 and SFC Jungceylon Phuket 076-600-555.

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SFC JUNGCEYLON PHUKET (PATONG)

Antapan (T/E.SUB) [18+]: 12:15, 14:45, 17:15, 19:45, 22:15 Chernobyl Diaries (E) [15+]: 13:50, 16:00, 18:05, 20:10, 22:10 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (T) [G]: 11:30, 13:30, 15:30, 20:00 Prometheus (E/3D) [15+]: 17:30, 22:00 Snow White and the Huntsman (E) [13+]: 13:45, 16:45, 21:10 Snow White and the Huntsman (E/F) [13+]: 12:30, 17:40 The Vow (E) [13+]: 12:00, 16:25, 19:20 The Vow (E/F) [13+]: 15:10, 20:20

Antapan (T/E.SUB) [18+]: 11:50, 16:40, 21:30 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (E) [G]: 11:30, 13:35, 15:40, 17:45, 19:50, 21:50 Men in Black 3 (E) [G]: 14:20, 19:10 Piranha 3DD (E) [20+]: 11:40, 13:40, 15:40, 17:40, 19:40, 21:40 Prometheus (E) [15+]: 12:00, 14:35, 17:10, 19:45, 22:15 Snow White and the Huntsman (E) [13+]: 11:20, 13:55, 16:30, 19:05, 21:40

BRAIN TEASERS Down

1. Almost scores, is in cutting implement. (8) 5. Bend student into tips for making flowers. (6) 9. Preceding so, pig’s home is indistinct. (5) 10. I grew anon about Oslo native. (9) 11. Bird box tier. (7) 13. Slow mover. Note: more like lace. (7) 14. Thus, Scottish bridge from now on. (10) 17. Topple the States in overtime. (4) 19. “Fight double,” they say. (4) 21. Move heavily, John, to chopper. (10) 24. Queue for piece of pork. (7) 26. Fast about a little science for Hitler. (7) 27. Devise dead used after paperwork bend. (9) 28. Birds on strings? (5) 29. Significance of foreign goods. (6) 30. In fold, get bigger. (8)

2. Severely damage 100 after little wave. (7) 3. Twisted cat is liar, but acidly witty. (9) 4. To renovate, I leave wiener returned. (5) 6. Behold note in charge; it can be reasoned. (5) 7. Pets have network in Jupiter and Mars. (7) 8. The correct chap to fly first, they say. (6) 12. Animal waste is rotten, Al! (5) 14. Hotel I’d concealed. (3) 15. Strange drink. (3) 16. “Hi, Ena,” said dog’s cousin. (5) 17. Express opposition; I’ve a target. (9) 18. Kat’s back in the province. (3) 20. All the same in little university shape. (7) 22. World body has lad with nothing to discharge. (6) 23. Nuts cash three points. (7) 25. Temporary employee has zero rhythm. (5) 26. It’s almost free, on gas. (5)

1. Where does the tennis term “love” (for zero) come from? 2. Moving clockwise on a dartboard, which number is next to 17? 3. Which is further south – Corsica or Sardinia? 4. Which word can go before the following to make three new words; Ground, Pedal and Water? 5. Which Olympic medallist is the only one to have a city named after him?

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz:

1. L’oeuf - French for “the egg” ; 2. Three; 3. Sardinia; 4. Back; 5. Jim Thorpe (Jim Thorpe City, Pennsylvania, named after US pentathlon and decathlon winner in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics).

SUDOKU

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COLOURING CONTEST

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very week, colour in Sophie's drawing, have a photo taken with your work, and email it to editor@thephuketnews.com This week, congratulations go to Frank Fekete, age 8, from British International School Phuket, who has won an allday free pass at FunStart for a family of 2 adults and 2 kids, and 5% discount on the Summer Camp at FunStart.

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LIFE&STYLE Claire Connell editor1@thephuketnews.com

SHOPPING 25 Family fun

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EYE OF THE TIGER Kiranee Narabal Entrepreneur & university lecturer

Headband (B50) bought at JJ market in Bangkok. Animal print scarf (B100) from JJ market. Black top borrowed from her sister.

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL Mile Tatis IT engineer

Pink earrings (B160) bought in Colombia. Statement black necklace a gift from a friend. Strapless pink top from Zara (B500) in Central Festival.

Necklace (B299) found at JJ market.

Oversize black belt (B600) also from Central Festival.

Rewind jeans (B3,000) from Central Plaza in Bangkok.

Zara floral print skirt (B1,200) bought in Spain.

High heels (B599) from Union Mall in Bangkok.

VNC shoes (B900) found in Malaysia.

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1. Antique necklace from the Middle East: B35,000

GALLERY

2. Classic metal Middle Eastern necklace: B14,000 3. Handmade antique ring from India: B8,000 Accessories from Gallery, 108/1 Rassada Road, Phuket Town. Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, 076 223 677

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26 WINE

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On the grapevine

Thailand’s first qualified female winemaker, Nikki Lohitnavy Claire Connell editor1@thephuketnews.com

hen did you become interested in wine making? When I was about 12 yearsold, when my father started the GranMonte vineyard. I loved helping with little tasks in the vineyard, and had a chance to try a few drops, like most kids growing up in vineyards do. I did not know much about wine of course, but I could taste the difference between bottles with different looking labels. When I found out the difference was because of the grape varieties, and the different places in the world those bottles are from, that just fascinated me. Through my parents’ work, I had the chance to meet some winemakers, and their tales about their travels and working in exotic countries just grabbed me.

Oenologist and winemaker Nikki, above left, pictured at her family’s GranMonte vineyard in Khao Yai. Above right, the GranMonte vines. So I decided to move to Australia when I was 14, finished high school in Melbourne and went straight on to working for a vineyard in Adelaide. Living my dream, I worked in Australia, France, South Africa and have been a consulting winemaker in Portugal for the past two years. Of course, my full-time job is here at GranMonte where I can make the wines any way I want!

You are Thailand’s first qualified female winemaker, do you consider yourself a role model? I certainly hope I am a role model for young Thais (I am also the only winemaker in Thailand with a bachelor’s degree in oenology, which I got from the University of Adelaide). People in Australia were just in awe that Thailand makes wine, while I think Thais are

proud to have a winemaker who is Thai and making internationally recognised wines from their own land. How do you react to critical comments about Thai wine? It is true that there are some pretty average Thai wines out there, including some that are mixed with other fruit juice. Thai wine used to have a pretty bad image in the past, but in the last five years many local wineries have raised the standard of Thai wine, and we have won trophies and gold medals in wine competitions all around the world. How hard is it to find suitable grapes to grow in Thailand? There was a trial 30-40 years back to find suitable varieties. Some were able to adapt to our soil and climate very well, for example, Syrah and Chenin Blanc, so most wineries started off growing these two varieties. Since then it’s been a case of trial and error to find other varieties that can also do well.

From left, Nikki’s mother Sakuna, Nikki, sister Mimi, and father Visooth.

What are the biggest challenges you have faced as a winemaker? The tropical climate is the greatest challenge for us, while soil is not too much of a challenge as grapes can grow in many different soil conditions. We overcame the climate by choosing the right area of the country to grow grapes.

For example Khao Yai, where our vineyard is, is ideal because it is in the driest part of the country (northeast) and high in elevation, with the perfect cool and dry conditions during the ripening period. However our techniques in vineyard management are very different compared to conventional vineyards. We have to prune our vines twice a year, as there is no dormancy period, but we only harvest the grapes once a year at the end of winter (end Jan to mid March). What types of wine does GranMonte produce? Our main focus is on Syrah, Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. We also have explored new varieties and are now making wine from the grapes such as Viognier, Verdelho and Durif (Petit Sirah). Our flagship wines are from the rare varieties of grapes, as I tend to make them into a more classic style with focus on structure of fruit and oak. They are wines that I want consumers to keep for a long time. Our Viognier is our flagship white, fruit forward, aromatic but balanced by ageing in barrels for six months; no one else in Thailand is producing Viognier. Our flagship red is Asoke, which is a blend of Cabernet

Sauvignon and Syrah that was aged 14 months in new French and American oak barrels. What are your predictions for the future of Thailand’s wine industry? Some of the wineries are growing and expanding their production. The growth is quite slow due to high taxation. It is a struggle but I believe that will not stop us. Are there any unique qualities of Thai wine? Thai wines definitely have more fruit driven qualities, as the amount of sun and heat that we get helps the vines build aromatic compounds. If you think about the wonderful tropical fruits we have in our country, you’d understand why our grapes are so flavourful! The tannins structure, especially in our full-bodied reds, is a lot more supple than most full-bodied reds you find around the world. Our soil and climate also gives uniqueness to our wines, like more spices in the Syrah and more tropical fruit aromas in the whites. Do you think wine could ever be made in Phuket? I am not entirely familiar with the terrain in Phuket, but weather wise, I would imagine that there is much more rain there than the continental parts of the country. I would say grape growing in Phuket could be more challenging. As well as being Thailand’s first qualified female winemaker, Nikki is an oenologist at her parents’ GranMonte vineyard. Set on 100 rai in Khao Yai, northeast of Bangkok, GranMonte harvests about 80 tonnes of grapes (50-60,000 litres of wine) every year and is one of Thailand’s leading wineries.See granmonte.com

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DINING 27

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Hitting the high notes over on Thalang Road s well as being a popular eatery, Route 68 restaurant in Phuket Town has become a home for owner Kumpol “Pol” Kittiprayoon’s impressive collection of antiques. The restaurant, located at 68 Thalang Road, which Khun Pol co-owns along with his friend Duenpen “Jaa” Klemp, offers reasonably priced food and a friendly, chilled atmosphere. The friends opened the restaurant one year ago, and it has since become a very popular hangout in the Old Town. While you’re enjoying a cold drink or the extensive Thai menu, there’s the chance to check out some of Khun Pol’s most prized possessions, including a portable record player from the World War II period, and his extensive

Above, Route 68 is situated on Thalang Road, in the centre of Phuket’s Old Town. Far right, co-owners Duenpen “Jaa” Klemp, left, and Kumpol “Pol” Kittiprayoon. record collection, which he often plays for customers. Khun Pol’s collection also includes a 70 year-old turntable, which used to be his father’s, and a 80 year- old piano.

If you haven’t guessed by now, as well as being a restaurateur, Khun Pol is also a keen musician and often joins in during the restaurant’s Friday open mic nights. “I love collecting antiques

because every one of them has a different story, though I prefer the ones that are more unique, and ones that are difficult to find. “I have around 50 records, including by Elvis, Frank

Benyaporn Panmoung with her and husband Taveep’s delicious homemade Yim Yam icecream.

Sweet treats on a hot day FOR FREQUENT VISITORS to the Naka Weekend Market, the pink label of Yim Yam will be a familiar sight. Yim Yam is a locally produced ice cream made by Thai couple Benyaporn and Taveep

Panmoung, who have run the market stall since January last year. The ice cream is made from milk, cream, sugar and fruit, and comes in a variety of flavours, including green tea, mango

and strawberry. The icecream is delicious and Yim Yam is a very popular stall at the market. The friendly couple can be found selling their ice cream on Fridays from 3pm to 7pm at Bangkok Phuket Hospital,

Sinatra and Nat King Cole – I love classics from the 1960s and ’70s.” The menu lists mostly Thai food, including some very well priced curries, as well as a smattering of western items. Khun Jaa lists the signature dishes as the massaman and green curries (both B90); the prawn and vegetable omelette with teriyaki sauce (B90); the beef, chicken and pork mixed grill with fries and vegetables (B180); and the grilled chicken breast in mushroom sauce (B150). The massaman is certainly a different taste from your regular Thai version, and Khun Jaa says this is because it is Indian-style, with Indian herbs used instead. One of the most ordered

drinks on the menu is Khun Jaa’s famous and very refreshing mojito (B100), which is made from fresh peppermint leaves and lime. There are also a number of other cocktails on offer, as well as other drinks. As befits the collection of antiques, the bar and restaurant has been kitted out in retro style. It is a very popular hangout for both tourists and locals, many of whom live in Phuket Town and visit the spot to take advantage of the good company and free Wi-Fi. Route 68, 68 Thalang Road, Phuket Town. Tel 076 210 290, route68phuket@gmail. com. Open daily 2pm-midnight. Closed the middle and last Monday of every month.

and on weekends from 3pm to 10pm at the Naka Weekend Market. For more information call 089 135 5200 or see www.facebook. com/yimyamicecream.phuket

Party on at Brush BRUSH R ESTAU R A NT and Lounge is holding its first year anniversary on July 14. For B2,500 guests get Brazilian barbecue, canapés and dessert, plus a welcome shot, a cocktail and two glasses of prosecco. A fashion show will be also held at 7.30pm.

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Clouds hang low in the Muong Hoa valley, and right, Black Hmong women and children.

In search of serenity For traveller Simon Wong, the northern Vietnamese hamlet of Sa Pa represents the last frontier

estled in a mist-covered valley, among rice paddies carved out of northern Vietnamese foothills, lies a town surely on the verge of becoming the next “it” spot for tourists. The allure of Sa Pa, about 10 hours northwest of Hanoi and just shy of the Chinese border, is the escape from the constant noise and activity of the cities and a glimpse into rural life. Travellers pay to go trekking through the mountainside, rice paddies and bamboo forests, spending a night in a village homestay – a chance to peer into a different kind of life. This is the real Vietnam. The journey to Sa Pa starts with a nine-hour overnight sleeper train to Lao Cai and a one-hour minibus ride to the town itself. Our guide Vu, a tiny 19-year-old girl in the traditional dark blue dress of her tribe, meets us at our hotel and escorts us through the bamboo-, corn- and rice-covered valley and four villages during our three day stay. The guides who shepherd tourists from Sa Pa to the villages are of the Black Hmong tribe, an ethnic minority in Vietnam, who share the valley with several other minority groups. Walking along the winding road out of Sa Pa, locals on motorbikes and minibuses with new groups of tourists pass by before we head down a mud path into the Muong Hoa valley. Rain from the previous night has made most of the

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path a slippery mess. A group of Black Hmong women accompany us during the trek, helping some of the group in the hairier spots where mud gets shin deep and the path seems impassable. The women are small – about 150 centimetres tall – but strong and agile. They bounce around the muddy paths, surefooted in plastic sandals with little grip. Some also carry babies on their backs while others sport woven baskets. Vu assures me that they too sometimes slip when it’s been raining, but more likely she’s trying to make me feel better about my limited abilities. We rest under a small shelter atop a hill. The dark grey blanket covering the valley brings the mystique of clouds lingering below the peaks, but luckily the rain holds off. Looking down over the valley, the rice paddies cut into the mountains like steps to the summit. A marvel of human engineering. Vu, who speaks f luent English, became a guide about a year ago and learned English by talking with travellers. She wasn’t taught English at school, though the younger generation are. Each village has its own dialect, she says. Her village, Ta Van, has about 2,000 people while another we pass through has 400. The tribes can’t understand each other’s language. The town of Sa Pa, in the Lao Cai province, has become more popular with intrepid tourists over the past few years, she says.

It shows. Sapa is booming with construction projects– new hotels, bars, businesses. In 10 years this place will be unrecognisable. The danger here is that Sa Pa moves from hidden gem to overblown tourist trap. We’re in Sa Pa during the rainy season (May to September) and tourist numbers seemed just about perfect. New groups arrive at our hotel every day and town still has a buzz with travellers stocking up for treks and getting well-deserved massages. A friend who was in Sa Pa last November (during the high season) noticed similar numbers. Fewer people means trekking groups are small and intimate – our group had seven people and the maximum one guide takes is 10 (that is our hotel’s policy, at least). Larger groups would make the tour seem just like a conveyor belt of Westerners and what would be lost is a sense of exclusivity and expedition. We ask Vu about her life and find out she’s married and seven months pregnant with her first child. Most girls get married around 16, she tells us. She also has a gold covering over one of her teeth, which apparently is all the rage in Sa Pa. Meandering through the villages, Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, you get a sense that you’re walking through the lives of the villagers. A young boy with a stick guides a water buffalo along the street, allowing it to stop to chew the grass; men, women and children toil in the bright green fields; a simple

and satisfying meal made by a family. Everyone seems to win in this situation. The Black Hmong make a living through their guiding work, selling handmade bracelets, bags and wall hangings. Travellers see

FESTIVALS & FAIRS Prisoner Fair

Sells products made by prisoners across southern Thailand. Date: June. Location: Centre Stage, Sapan Hin Public Park.

Phuket Halal Food Festival

Introduces Muslim culture in Phuket, with fashion show, live music and singing. Date: Late July. Location: Various.

Seafood Fiesta

Celebrates the sea, with a wide range of freshly cooked local seafood, including lobsters, crabs, octopus, squid, clams and all kinds of fish, together with vegetables, fruit and a variety of interetsing juice drinks. Date: August Location: Rawai Beach.

Por Tor Festival Fair

Also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, ethnic Chinese worldwide believe that during the 7th lunar month, the ghosts of their ancestors visit their home. To make sure their visit is a happy one, offerings of food are made, such as a red cake in the shape of a turtle. Date: Seven days in late August. Location: Phuket Road.

Patong Carnival

Marks the start of high season. The highlight is the colourful parade held on the first day. Date: December 15-20. Location: Patong Beach Road.

Red Cross Fair

Charitable occasion to mark the arrival of the New Year, with vendors and a popular raffle. Date: Late December. Location: Centre Stage, Sapan Hin Public Park.

a life relatively unchanged by technology. Sa Pa becomes a prosperous little town making a name for itself in the travelling world. Now that the word is out, the challenge for Sa Pa will be to remain true to what it

is – the most authentic experience in Vietnam. Simon Wong is a New Zealand journalist travelling through Southeast Asia for seven months. He has been documenting his trip on his blog wongderer.blogspot.com

PHUKET MUSEUMS Chinpracha House

Seashell Museum

This elegant colonial-style mansion was completed in 1907 by wealthy Chinese immigrant Tan Ma Siang. Chinpracha House is one of the most integral ancient remains on the island. Old photographs, Italian floor tiles, imported furniture from China and old utensils are wellmaintained in the house’s interior.

Over 2,000 species of sea shells that were collected by the Patamakanthin family are now displayed in the museum.

98 Kr abi Rd, Phuket Town, 076 211 281. Open daily 8am4pm. B100.

Thai Hua School Museum

Kathu Mining Museum

Built according to colonial architecture, imitating a mansion of a tin miner, the museum shows the origins of Phuket’s culture and history especially from the mining era. Several indoor exhibition rooms display different themes such as Phuket architecture, mining , Thai - Chinese way of life, Chinese immigrants’ life, the Baba’s marriage and the solar system. The outdoor exhibition displays equipment including a dredge and hydraulic mining gear. Muang Tor Sung Rd (behind Loch Palm Golf Club), Kathu, 088 766 0962. Open daily 9am4pm. B50 for Thais, B100 for foreigners, children half-price.

Philatelic Museum

The museum is in the old preserved Post Office, housing old equipment such as telegraph tickers, telephones, parcel-weighing machines and collections of Thai stamps issued since 1951. There are also a small library and a souvenir room. Phuket Post Office, Montri Rd, Phuket Town, 076 224 883. Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm. Sat 9am-12pm. Free entrance.

2/2 Moo 2, Viset Rd, Rawai, 076 613 666; www.phuketsea shell.com. Open daily 8.30am5.30pm. B100 for Thais, B200 for foreigners, children half-price.

The museum is in what used to be the main Chinese-language school, built in 1934. Classrooms inside were renovated as exhibition rooms, displaying Phuket Thai-Chinese culture and tradition. 28 Kr abi Rd, Phuket Town, 076 211 224; www.thaihua museum.com. Open daily 9am-5pm. B50 for Thai, B200 for foreigners, add extra fee for photograph.

Thalang National Museum

The museum focuses on the history and archaeology of Phuket and nearby provinces. Has archaeological finds such as ancient statues, pre-historic beads and tools. On 4027 Road (eas t of the Heroines monument), Thalang, 076 379 895. Open daily except public holiday 9am-4pm. B20 for Thai, B100 for foreigners.

Thavorn Hotel Lobby Museum

Located in the walkway from the lobby to the dining room of the Thavorn Hotel, this small museum corner shows old photographs, posters, ornaments, utensils and mining tools from the Phuket’s mining era and World War II, collected by the owner of the hotel. 74 Rassada Road, Phuket Town, 076 211 333. Open daily 8am5pm. B30.

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TRAVEL NEWS Watch the RWMF in style The Sarawak Tourism Board is selling ‘Corporate Seats’ for the Rainforest World Music Festival, priced at RM90 (B900) per person. If you want to enjoy the energy of the Rainforest World Music Festival 2012 but are tired of standing in the masses, then why not grab this opportunity? The Corporate Seat offers you the chance to enjoy the whole festival evening show from an elevated platform with views of both the tree-stage and the main stage. The seating comes complete with spacious seating, fans for those hot nights in the tropics and of course a roof to stay dry just in case the night starts showering – after all, it isn’t called a rainforest for nothing. To book the Corporate Seat please call Ms Idawati at +6082 423 600 or email leisure@sarawaktourism.com. For more information, visit rwmf.net

Enjoy summer fun and kids games in Macau

This summer, Galaxy Macau is introducing two special new attractions for young hotel guests: ‘Kidz

Island’ and ‘The Video Arcade at Galaxy Macau’. Kidz Island is a spacious indoor kids club with innovative, educational and fun activities for children of all ages. Toddlers will enjoy the padded playground with colorful merry-gorounds and a balloon pool, while younger children can be creative in the dress-up room and arts and crafts area. The Video Arcade at Galaxy Macau offers young adults and the young-at-heart an indoor game zone with a wide range of arcade favorites including Time Crisis 4, Guitar Freaks and Gashaan; PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles with over 20 selections of the latest games, plus a Kinect screen; PCs loaded with games and access to social media; and a motion-sensing interactive screen with games. It’s open to kids 8 years old and up. For more information, visit galaxymacau.com

Culinary flights of fancy with the Four Seasons “Will travel for food” is quickly becoming the mantra of our time. Whether cooking it, photographing it or eating it, food has an ability to inspire like little else. All things culinary have always played a central role at Four Seasons, but this summer there has never been a better time to follow one’s stomach. Trend setting Four Seasons Resort

Chiang Mai set up one of the very first cooking schools in Thailand in 2008. Located in the Resort, guests are given an insider taste of one of the world’s most favoured cuisines. Kaow soi gai (Chiang Mai curry noodle soup with chicken) and tom yum goong (spicy prawn soup with lemongrass) are just a few of the specialties taught. ‘Dive and Dine’ is the order of the day at Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies. Guided into the depths of the Caribbean Sea by Nevisian dive master Ellis Chaderton and Executive Chef Andreas Donnerbauer, guests attempt to lasso their own spiny lobster, which they can then grill to perfection for a beachside dinner. For more information, visit fourseasons.com

knowledge of the island along the way,” Kangaroo Island Odysseys’ Rudi Francken says. “Our tours can take guests to spectacular Seal Bay, where guides take guests on an unforgettable walk past Australian sealions basking and playing in the water.” Kangaroo Island Odysseys offer a range of one, two, three, four and five night packages taking in Kangaroo Island’s most famed and unique sights combined with a great range of first-class, standard and B&B accommodation options, including the award-winning Southern Ocean Lodge, featured in the recent Tourism Australia campaign. For more information, visit kiodysseys.com.au

Paddle along to China’s Dragon Boat Festival

Hop on over to Kangaroo Island, South Australia See native kangaroos and koalas in their natural habitat, walk with sealions at renowned Seal Bay and discover Kangaroo Island’s stunning nature in style with Kangaroo Island Odysseys’ personalised four-wheel drive nature and wildlife tours. “Our first class eco-tours to Kangaroo Island in South Australia take small groups of guests off the beaten track in luxury four-wheel drive vehicles to privately owned beaches and reserves, with our expert local guides sharing their intimate

With summer in full swing, it is time to prepare for this year’s Dragon Boat Races. Called Duan Wu Jie in Chinese, the Dragon Boat Festival is normally held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Historically, this festival marked the beginning of summer and was celebrated to honor the gods in hopes of a good season.

While Hong Kong is said to be the best place to go to take part in the festivities, each major coastal city on the mainland holds its own colourful and exciting races that are sure to delight any visitor to China. Xiamen, in Fujian Province, is arguably the best place on the mainland to take part in the Dragon Boat Festival. In the hilly coastal city’s Jimei District, crowds gather to cheer on the contestants in the Xiamen International Dragon Boat Race. Traditionally, small rice packets are thrown into the water during the races to appease the water gods and to ensure favorable weather for the summer season. If in Shanghai for the festival, the most popular activity is eating zongzi, or glutinous rice triangles wrapped in bamboo leaves. Buy sweet or meat-filled zongzi in many locations around Shanghai during the festival. Day trips can be taken to nearby Suzhou or Hangzhou where races are held. Just a train ride away from Beijing, Tianjin also holds dragon boat races along its major waterways. Afterwards, stop by Tianjin’s Food Street to snack on some zongzi. The China Guide can incorporate the Dragon Boat Festival into any China tour. Promising no shopping, only good local food, experienced guides, and unique itineraries. For more information, visit thechinaguide.com or email book@ thechinaguide.com to start planning.

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Indigo Pearl welcomes Miss World I ndigo Pearl resort had the pleasure of hosting Miss World 2007 winner Zhang Zilin last week at its private pool villas, designed by the renowned Bill Bensley. Having stayed at a large number of hotels and resorts in the past, Ms Zhang describes her experience at Indigo Pearl as one of the best. “Indigo Pearl is a very luxurious and comfortable resort, and I had a wonderful time there. From the friendly staff to the dining and spa

experience, it was just incredible in every way. I hope to return to Indigo Pearl with my family again in the near future,” she said. Ms Zhang experienced the award-winning Coqoon spa in The Nest during her stay as well as dining at Black Ginger, the latest restaurant addition at Indigo Pearl. Ms Zhang was the winner of Miss China World in 2007 and was crowned Miss World 2007. She was the first Miss World of East Asian origin.

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Kelly Lewis, General Manager of Indigo Pearl and Zhang Zilin, Miss World 2007 winner.

Channel 3 fined B500,000 for ‘breastgate’ scandal Coconuts Bangkok

CHANNEL 3 OPERATOR Bangkok Entertainment Company (BEC) has been fined B500,000 by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission for

the ‘breastgate’ scandal that infuriated Thailand’s Culture Ministry. The offending incident took place during last Sunday’s (June 17) Thailand’s Got Talent episode when a young woman poured paint upon her bare

breasts and smeared them on a canvas. Perapong Manakij, chairman of NBTC’s subcommittee on programming and content, said that executives and producers of the show had admitted their mistakes in not censoring the risque act, the

Nation reported. Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome on June 20 demanded that the producers should apologise for broadcasting the inappropriate content. There were also rumours that the 23-year old nude model,

XANA opens with a pink extravaganza THE OFFICIAL OPENING of the new XANA Beach Club with Attica will be held tomorrow evening (June 30) from sunset until late – and entry is free for all. The party features DJs

Paul Harris, from Grammy Award-winning music trio Dirty Vegas, plus the talents of Gary Gecko (Koh Samui) and Frank Richards (USA). The theme is “A Touch of Pink”, so party goers should

dress accordingly. XANA Beach Club features Asia’s ‘Tallest DJ Tower’, ‘Longest Swim Up Bar’, and ‘Longest Beach Bar’. The chic club is situated at Angsana Laguna Phuket,

on Bang Tao Beach. Rooms at the adjoining Angsana for the night of the 30th are priced at B3,000 net per rsoom, including breakfast for two. For more information, visit xanabeachclub.com.

Duangjai Jansaunoi, had been hired by the producers to pull the stunt. One aspect of the controversy was the reaction of judge Pornchita Na Songkhla during the performance on the show. She said it was inappropriate,

and she expressed her disapproval by walking off the stage. It later came to light that the actress herself had once posed topless, covered in body paint, and in the arms of two naked men for a magazine photo shoot.

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Asia’s digital divide poses a challenge for music industry Agence France-Presse

echnology is the new rock ‘n’ roll as smartphones and digital services transform the music industry. But for those companies helping change the way music is consumed, Asia presents big hurdles. Apple’s iTunes music store – which has stamped its presence in the US and Europe as sales in traditional formats such as compact discs continue to fall – is still a limited service in many parts of the region. Other global players and streaming services popular in the West such as startup Spotify, a privately held firm launched in Sweden in 2008, are in the process of launching digital platforms in Asia, say analysts. But together with the region’s sprawl of very different cultural sensibilities, complicated licensing issues between record companies, publishers and groups holding performing rights, and piracy hotspots, digital growth has been mixed. “Doing business in the so-

US$7 billion by 2015, out of a global figure of US$20 billion. But it noted that growth in the region will be compromised by the amount of free music already available online. One black spot is China, which has nearly twice as many internet users as the US. But its digital music revenues per user are currently about 1 per cent of that of the US, according to the IFPI. An agreement last year between internet search giant Baidu and major record companies Sony, Universal and Warner that saw the tech firm shut down infringing services and set up an authorised digital music service was seen Technology is the new rock ‘n’ roll as smartphones and digital services transform the music industry. But Asia, home to some of the world’s largest consumer markets, as progress. But China has seen an espresents big hurdles to an industry looking to beat piracy. Photo: AFP timated 99 per cent digital Recent data suggests the piracy rate in recent years, called western world is a little and wondering how it works,” simpler,” Ruuben van den he said. Globally the music industry is starting to turn meaning the legitimate market Heuvel, executive director industry remains in a period things around. The Asia Pacific has operated at only a fraction of music, media and technol- of dramatic change as it tries region is set to play a bigger of its true potential, according ogy consultancy GateWay to reconcile the internet’s role in that progress. to the IFPI. Entertainment told AFP from ability to grow audiences with A 2011 forecast from techAt US$67 million, its overall Brisbane, Australia. the fact that this means people nology consultancy firm Ovum music sales were smaller than “For western companies can easily get their music for said the region will account for Ireland’s in 2011. coming to Asia, it’s like step- free using peer-to-peer (P2P) 35 per cent of global digital One place in Asia seen as ping onto a brand new planet software. music revenues to the tune of a guiding light for the rest

of the region is South Korea, regarded as a pioneer of antipiracy legislation. In 2007 it began updating its copyright law to account for the sprawling digital world and legitimised pirate services by forcing them to register with the government and implement filtering. “There is huge potential,” Anthony Zameczkowski, head of music, YouTube Asia Pacific said, citing YouTube’s growth as “an example of how the music industry could grow in the region, simplify the process, make sure everyone understands what everyone is getting and (ensure) no infighting between the rights owners”. Analysts agree that better agreements on licensing and pricing to ensure any new service is not open to litigation are crucial to future digital music sales in the region. “Every significant global player is looking to launch in Asia in the next 12-24 months,” said Van den Heuvel. “But they are going through the trials and tribulations of doing so.”

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aguna Phuketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Family Festival rocked into action on Saturday (June 23) with an opening party at the Canal Village, featuring local bands Legends of Siam and the Screaming Hypocrites, pictured above, plus other entertainment. The festival runs until August 25, with attractions including art classes, free Zumba fitness sessions, a Beer Tent for Mums and Dads, entertainment from the Palazzo dinner theatre, and theme parties. The Kidz Fun Zone will also return, serving up daily afternoons of sports skills, cooking lessons, adventure and educational activities, golf excursions and outings to local amusement parks, from just B200 per session. The Phuket News and Live 89.5 are media sponsors of the event.

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Rachael Shapcott, Tanja Fey, Jen Le Vasseur, Becky Taylor, Noi Sin-in, and Allie Notaro.

WINE AND DINE More than 200 people attended the opening of Wine Connectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new branch in Kata on Friday evening (June 22). Guests enjoyed the free-flow wine and nibbles on offer, and partied the night away.

Phuket News Managing Director Simon Samaan, Wine Connection CEO Michael Trocherie, Phuket News PR Manager Tamakorn Khowpon, Wine Connection Marketing Manager Chotika Nittayanuparp and Live 89.5 Station Manager Steve Johnston.

Jean Claude Perroulaz, and Shannon and Vanessa Primrose.

Daniel, Beatrice and Matthew Suter from Phuket Lifestyle Solutions.

Muay, Pla and Angsoon from Wine Connection.

REOPENING Dedos restaurant in Tinlay Place, Cherng Talay, handed out sangrias GIVING BACK Anantara Phuket Villas made a donation to Phuket Panyanukul

School in Paklok on June 12 as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility project. The company visited the school and donated bicycles for children and other items, and participated in fun activities during the day.

and amuse-bouches on Friday night (June 22) as chef and owner Pablo Blattmann celebrated reopening. The restaurant has undergone some fairly radical surgery which has seen a full-length bar installed and the restaurant extended to the mezzanine. Pictured from left are Simon Reilly, Laddawan Sangakong and Mr Blattmann.

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JUNE 8 - JULY 1

JUNE 23 - AUGUST 31

Learn to Fly - Flying Trapeze

Euro 2012 at Serenity Join us for one of the greatest global parties! From June 8 till July 1, East 88 Beach Lounge will show all matches of the Euro 2012 live on screen with English commentary. Group games start at 11pm and at 1.45am. All finals at 1.45am. All local beers at B100net; Six-pack beer at B500net; Halftime snacks special at B250net. Cool result guessing game with hot prizes! Contact East 88 Beach Lounge within Serenity, call 076 371 900, www.serenityphuket.com.

“Learn To Fly” Flying Trapeze Lessons at Laguna at Canal Village. Open to the public everyday for all ages 4 years and up! Starts 5pm till late. We have “Try and Fly” classes, 1/2 hour and one hour sessions. Don’t miss “The Laguna Fantasy Fly Shows” presented by “Ordinary People doing Extraordinary things”. Contact K.Pee 084 837 5726 or K.Gee 086 003 0241, KidzSole@ KidzSole.com www.KidzSole.com.

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ribs, grilled salmon fillet, classic fried chicken, corn on the cob, hot dogs, potato salad, garden salad, buttered rolls, pastries and pies. Vegetarian options available. Time: 6pm until late. Fireworks, live band and much more. Adults B490++, children B290++. Contact Friendship Beach Waterfront Resort 27/1 Soi Mittrapap, Rawai. Reservations recommended on 089 728 5304, email: chef@friendshipbeach.com.

JULY 9-20

Summer Camp at FunStart! Summer Camp Details Where: FunStart When: July 9-20, 2012 Times: 9am-3.30pm. Ages: 7-13 years. Includes sports, survival in the wild, adventure, cooking, art, making new friends! Cost B12,000 (special discount for HeadStart students). For registration details contact FunStart office from 10am-8 pm. Contact HeadStart Office, 076 612 876, miki@headstartphuket.com.

JUNE 11 - JULY 11

Chris De Meo at VR Gallery

JULY 1 American Independence Day Picnic American picnic at HeadStar t with hamburgers, hot dogs and American beer for sale. Free admission. Games and jumping castle for kids, fireworks at sunset and live band. Contact David Rucker 087 266 7514 or visit website navyleaguephuket.org.

VR Gallery is excited to announce the 1st solo exhibition of artist Chris De Meo. So impressive are his works that he has been invited to exhibit “My Abstract Life” at VR Gallery. The exhibit will be predominately large abstract pieces. Contact 076 333 568.

JUNE 23 - AUGUST 25

Summer Day Care at FunStart! Gourmet Party Goers Dinner Heading to Laguna this Saturday, June 30? Indulge in a gourmet four course dinner at DeDos before. B750+ per person. Amazing food in our re-designed bar/restaurant. 8 Lagoon Rd, at Laguna entry. Book now: 076 325 182, www.dedos-restaurant.com.

Summer Day Care .Where: FunStart. When: July 9-27, 2012. Times: 8.30am3.15pm. Ages:3-6 years. Cost: B9,000 for 3 weeks, B3,500 per week. Contact HeadStart front office. Call 076 203 185. Email: miki@headstartphuket.com.

JULY 14 - AUGUST 17

WAHOO THAILAND 2013 SPORT FISHING TOURNAMENT Offshore The Similan Islands

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57 hours of non - Stop fishing!

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CASH AND PRIZES TOTALING OVER APPROX. 3,000,000 BAHT ($100,000) For further details please contact Warren Crowe or Andy Bright info@rawaibeachfishingclub.com Warren tel: +66 (0) 812604291 Andy tel: +66 (0) 862739948 Website: www.rawaibeachfishingclub.com RAWAI BEACH FISHING CLUB IS AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR CLUB OF THE INTERNATIONAL GAME FISHING ASSOCIATION. RBFC SUPPORTS IGFA’S STANDARDS OF GOOD SPORTMANSHIP IN RECREATIONAL FISHING

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Summer Family Festival Laguna Phuket’s Summer Family Festival runs until August 25. Canal Shopping Village is transformed into a carnival playground, with a Beer Tent for parents to socialise and relax while their youngsters enjoy the Kidzsole Flying Trapeze, bouncy castle, trampoline and games in the Kidz Lounge. Festival attractions during the two months include art classes with an Artistin-Residence, free Zumba fitness sessions twice a week in Canal Village, entertainment by a strolling troupe of international performers from the famous Palazzo dinner theatre, and theme parties. The Beer Tent offers a feast of televised big screen summer sporting events with coverage of the Euro 2012 Football Championship, London Olympic Games, F1 grand prix races, Wimbledon tennis and AFL games, as well as a variety of entertainment, weekly quiz night and happy hour drinks. And a popular return attraction for the youngsters at this year’s festival will be the Kidz Fun Zone, serving up daily afternoons of sports skills, cooking lessons, adventure and educational activities, golf excursions and outings to local amusement parks, for just B200 per session. For more information, a schedule of events and details on promotions, please visit http://www.lagunaphuket.com/events/family-festival.

Lamburg’s 18th Birthday at Andaman Horse Center Please join Andaman Horse Center in celebrating Lamburg’s 18th birthday on Saturday, June 30. From 11am to dusk. Horse “race” at 2pm. Free refreshments, cake and ice cream, and pony rides for children. RSVP, please to 084 842 4581 or Info@ PhuketHorseRescue.Com. Directions and map at www.AndamanHorseCenter.Com.

JULY 4

Fourth of July Celebration Traditional July 4th dinner with all the trimmings. Menu: Award wining BBQ

Robin Gillow @ VR Gallery Divided by an ocean, yet linked through art and friendship, Phuket based artist Robin Gillow and South African artist, Libby Harrison will be showing their newest work in this joint exhibit. The exhibition’s ocean related theme, perfectly suits the art duo’s subject matter. Contact Mom Tri’s VR Gallery, 076 333 568. See www.momtriphuket.com.

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on food and drink ask jamie for details, also Sunday lunch served from 2pm. B299 adults and B150 children. Home cooked weekly specials. Sugar Reef, opposite Tesco at Cherngtalay.

IBAP Networking - July 13, 2012

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Phuket of the Past. Local panel of long term residents of Phuket giving their views of Phuket over the past 30 years. Location A2 Resort, By Pass Road. All welcome Doors open 6.15pm. http://ibap-phuket.org.

ONGOING EVENTS

more. Our house band will be here to play live music. B495 or B795 include free flow Chang draught and Sangria. See www. twochefs.com, call 076 286 479, karon@ twochefs.com.

THURSDAYS AA Phuket Meetings @ TGM All meetings are one hour long and held in English at The Green Man Pub, one km from Chalong circle. Please contact 081 895 4763.

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

SATURDAYS

Lazy Sunday Jazz Morning at Paresa Kick back and enjoy a lazy Sunday breakfast at Paresa with jazz music, free flow sparkling wine and stunning selection of breakfast dishes. Spend the rest of the day at Paresa’s Infinity Pool or Beach Club. B600++ per person. Every Sunday 9am to noon. Call 076 302 000.

MONDAYS

Two Chefs Saturday Brunch At Two Chefs Kata Centre. Every Saturday 12pm-3pm, you can enjoy a big delicious buffet with a touch of Scandinavia, and listen to our live music. For example: Our home-smoked salmon, smoked prawns, Swedish meatballs, roasted porkloin, home-made bread, delicious desserts and much more. B395 or B695 include free flow of Chang draught, wine, Sangria. See www.twochefs.com, 076 330 065, katacenter@twochefs.com.

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Two Chefs Surf Night

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

Pool Competition at Expat Guesthouse Pool Competition Every Tuesday 9pm Expat Guesthouse Sports Bar, Patong. See map at www.expatguesthouse.com.

Sunday Roast Pork

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At Two Chefs Kata Beach. Every Monday from 6pm-12am. You can enjoy our big BBQ Buffet with Blackened red snapper, beef burgers, Chicken Fajitas, Tacos, Chimi-Churri marinated chicken, desserts from our bakery and much more. One member from our house band will sing pleasant music during the night. Only B495. See www.twochefs.com, 076 284 155, kata@ twochefs.com.

TUESDAYS

SUNDAYS

Surin Beach Just Got Better Sea Breeze has joined forces with The Burger Bar and Beach Club to bring you not only superb Thai cuisine in a beach front setting but also an excellent range of gourmet 100% Australian beef burgers. To celebrate we are offering up to two free kids meals with any two full paying adults. Look for the voucher inside this paper. Live sport every day including our 100” HD screen. Ask about our new Pool Club, plus kids and adults parties planned and catered for. Contact 076 270 399, info@ seabreezesurin.com, www.thebestbeach club.com.

WEDNESDAYS

Summer Promotions! Best Mini Golf in Phuket! Phuket Adventure Mini Golf – Fun for Everyone! A challenging 18 holes miniature classic championship golf course surrounded by palm trees, stones, water, bamboo and bushes. Designed and built together with Scandinavian Adventure Golf. Whether living close by or here on a fabulous holiday, this is the place for the whole family, friends and couples to enjoy at all times. Contact 076 314 345, 080 147 2468, www.phuketadventureminigolf.com.

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Sunday Roast Pork or Beef Dinner Every Sunday 2pm onwards Expat Hotel, Soi Taipan, Patong. B290 per person. See www. expathotel.com.

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Sunday Roast at Sugar Reef Bangkok Travellers playing live on June 30 from 9pm, also special club membership for expats entitling members to discounts

Two Chefs Tex Mex Night

Friday 21st Pub & Restaurant

At Two Chefs Karon 6pm-1am. Every Wednesday you can enjoy Phuket’s best Mexican food. Chili con carne, Mexican rice, Mexican springrolls, nachos, pork fillet skewers, salmon quesadillas, grilled corn cob, desserts from our bakery and much

Happy hour 6pm-9pm. B60 for beer. Every last Friday in the month free BBQ (start from 6pm.) Call 076 344 133, Tum 081 171 7993, Bas 080 523 5371. E-mail friday_21st@hotmail.com, facebook: Friday Twentyone.

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Marketing Director: CC’s located in the lush hills

Class Act Media is Phuket's leading media company - publishing The Phuket News , Phuket's leading weekly English Newspaper and broadcasting Live 89.5 – Phuket's premier English radio station. Class Act Media also has other publications and a host of other products in Phuket and Samui. Due to recent expansions we are seeking the following position

Sales Manager Thai or Foreigner (Located in Phuket) Responsibilities : - Managing the sales team (including responsibility for recruitment of new sales staff when needed) - Weekly & monthly sales budget meetings and reporting - Developing and following up new sales leads - Reaching own personal sales targets and responsibility for reaching team targets We offer: - Competitive salary, bonuses and travel expenses - Friendly work environment - Social security (10%) paid by the company - Excellent career progress opportunity ***The company may offer accommodation plus local transportation costs to successful candidates.***

Interested candidates are invited to send application with full resume in English indicating qualifications, experience, expected salary with recent photo via email to adminmgr@the phuketnews.com

Please email full resume in English indicating expected salary with recent photo to

adminmgr@thephuketnews.com or call 076 612 550-2 for more info.

of Kata is your home away from home. Currently under renovation but when open, our hotel will have gone through many major upgrades. We are currently looking for a Marketing Director who will be responsible to direct and oversee the hotel’s marketing plans. Experience in understanding tourism trends in Phuket and able to adjust marketing plan as required is a must. At least 2 years of experience in the tourism industry and is familiar with a variety of the fields concepts, practices & procedures. Self-motivated and able to meet stated goals and objectives. Attractive compensation package offered. Position available now. Contact Ken Miller, sales@ccbloomshotel. com, 086 604 1333.

Swimming Teacher commission. See Exotiq Needed: FunStart is look- Property. Please call 076 ing for a qualified swimming teacher who can give lessons to kids through the summer break. Must be enthusiastic, organised and produce results. Contact 076 203 185, email: miki@ headstartphuket.com.

Sales And Marketing Executive: Thai, self mo-

tivated, fluent in speaking and writing English, driving license, preferably experience in ad sales or property field, competitive salary plus

527 568.

knowledge, stock ordering and hiring+training of staff. excellent conditions+pay forward CV to bazensir@ gmail.com.

Tours is looking for a Thai

Restaurant located in Patong on the corner of Sirirat Road and Prachanukroh Road. We will be serving European and Thai dishes. Staff needed: Head Chef, Chef Helper and Server. Call 084 059 9987.

Day Care Staff Needed: Looking for caring, creative, energetic carers

Restaurant Manager Wanted: Restaurant manager wanted for new Patong bakery, must have computer

Thai Freelance Photographer: Phuket Photo

R e s t a u r a n t S t a f f Freelance Photographer to Needed: Spring Onion perk up tourist activities in

Summer Camp Staff for our Day Care program needed: FunStart needs at FunStart from July 9-27,

enthusiastic, energetic, sporty staff to conduct fun, active, child-friendly games and activities from July 9-20 July/ August 13-24, 2012 at FunStart. Call 081 968 1562.

and references. info@katagardens.net.

2012. Please contact me for more info. 081 968 1562.

Phuket. Excellent knowledge of English is required. CV+photo at info@phuketphototours.com.

Operations Manager / Sales: Club Asia Fitness

- Phuket’s leading fitness centre requires an Operations Manager and a Sales Consultant. Requirements Thai National, degree and must be able to communicate in English. info@cluba siaphuket.com.

Car-rental Company is hiring: Receptionists to

Receptionist wanted handle bookings and walk-in Rawai Area: English clients requirements: basic

speaking helpful, outgoing personality. Well groomed, height/weight in proportion. Thai or Indo/Filipina/Burma. Join our dynamic team, send your CV with recent photo

English knowledge, driving license, good computer skills, flexible in working hours, motivated, ability to multitask. Email info@mobilecarrent.com.

We are a newly built boutique hotel which is located in the heart of Patong Beach right next to the Patong Police Station. Blue Sky Patong is surrounded by all the main tourist centres such as the sophisticated shopping centre Junceylon, a colourful nightlife along Bangla Road, or even a short distance to explore many activities along the beachfront area. As a newly built 4 star hotel, we are looking for team members who are service minded and who are willing to act with the organisation's best interests at all times; if you think you are the one with a strong will to achieve the same goals with us, then please do not hesitate to apply. Arrive as a guest, live as a family.

We are currently recruiting for the following positions: General Manager-Qualification: •A degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management or higher with at least five years experience within the hotel industry in Hotel Management. •Speak, read and write English fluently (it would be an advantage if he/she can speak a second language like Chinese or any other languages) •Good communication and listening skills with a sense of humor •Good accounting & budgeting, administrative & organisational skills •Hard-working, self-motivating, professionalism and a flexible work ethic •Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Human Resource Manager-Qualification: •Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business and Organisation Development. •Ten plus years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources positions •Active affiliation with appropriate Human Resources networks •Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills •General knowledge of various employment laws and practices •Administering compensation, benefits, performance management systems, safety and recreation programs Front Office Manager-Qualification: •A degree in hotel or hospitality management will be preferred •Responsible for all duties of the front desk operation which includes: staff training, inter-department communications, and staff scheduling •FOM usually works a regularly scheduled front desk shift and must be available to work any shift as needed •Possess strong communications and demonstrate leadership abilities •Conduct the functions efficiently with a problem-solving minded •Must have extensive hotel experience, ability and mature judgment

Front Desk Agents-Qualification: •A degree in hotel or hospitality management will be preferred •Involve greeting, providing guests with necessary information •Responsible for promoting various offers and services of the organisation they are working with •Have some basic conflict resolution skills. •Must be alert and sharp when it comes to their client's details. •Have excellent communication skills, pleasant personality and should interacting with people

Financial Controller-Qualification: •A degree in accounting, financial discipline with the knowledge of tax laws and regulations would be advantage •Integrity and initiative •Require advanced knowledge of hospitality accounting skills, spreadsheets and financial management software •Previous experience in supervising employees is preferred •Plans, organises, directs and controls the accounting functions of a hotel and reports operational results to the general manager •Ensure timely and accurate report of financial information, handling yearly audits, and long-term financial forecasting

Purchasing Staff-Qualification: •A degree in business, economics or related field is preferred •Experience in purchasing, merchandising and associated fields would be preferred •Check invoices against purchasing department records and purchase orders, and verify the quality and quantity of all goods received •Monitors and controls the purchases of goods and services at the correct prices, in economics quantities and with acceptable quality

Accounts Payable Staff/Account Receivable Staff-Qualification: •A Diploma in accounting or business is preferred •Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, database, and accounting software and the internet •Perform account and month-end payable and receivable reconciliation •Input all approved journal entries into the accounting system

Payroll Staff-Qualification: •A Diploma in principles of accounting, computerised accounting and payroll accounting would be advantage •Experience in accounting field is required •Knowledge of payroll software is preferred •Need to stay updated on payroll tax laws and adjust a system as necessary Sales and Marketing Coordinator-Qualification: •A degree in business, sales administrative, marketing, organisational development or marketing related field •Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Front Page skills required •Ability to operate under solid pressure and meet tight deadlines •Sound understanding of latest technologies and should identify how to apply them in marketing •Good team player and should meet or exceed team goals Food & Beverage Manager-Qualification: •A degree in service-related field •Significant food and beverage experience at least for five years •Experience of working in positions of high responsibility in the hotel or food and beverage sectors and managing teams of at least 20 staff •To ensure that the customer promise is delivered and that customers are satisfied within the framework of financial targets set •Team management, leadership & team player •Financial awareness Restaurant Manager-Qualification: •A Diploma in service-related field •Significant experience of restaurant management •Dynamism/good relationship skills: maintaining the image of the restaurant •Staff management:recruitment, training, evaaluation and promotion •Monitoring customer service levels •Maximise restaurant occupancy to increase restaurant sales Sou Chef /Team Leader-Qualification: •A degree in Hotel and Food & Beverage studies with at least 3-5 years of culinary management experiences

All potential staff are expected to be fluent in English accordingly to the positions that they have applied. We offer a competitive salary and benefits to the suitable candidates; please send appplication letters with a detailed resume, recent photograph to jayeng89@hotmail.com

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•Manage daily operations of the kitchen and provides professional leadership and direction to kitchen personnel (including staff training) •Ensure that all recipes, food preparations, and presenta tions meet specifications and have a commitment to quality •Maintain a safe, orderly and sanitized kitchen, for instance: using proper food-handling techniques and hygiene control •Manage cost and stock controls, calculations and ordering •Possess the creative flair in menu design •Hands-on, motivational leadership style based in mutual respect Cafe Service Crew-Qualification:

•At least 1-2 years of experience in customer service (Fresh keen learners/graduates are welcome to apply) •Well groomed with a warm and cheerful personality and a professional appearance •Able to work shift, including weekends and public holidays •Maintain set standard of quality, service, product and cleanliness Waiter/Waitress-Qualification: •A Diploma in Hotel studies would be preferred •Good personal presentation •Multi-skilled with good time-keeping •To ensure the guests receive high quality services and service provision Bar Waiter/Waitress-Qualification: •A Diploma in Hotel/Food & Beverage studies would be preferred •Knowledge of drinks and cocktails •Good personal presentation •To ensure the guests receive high quality services and service provision Bar Bartender-Qualification: •A Diploma in Hotel/Food & Beverage studies would be preferred •Knowledge of alcoholics drinks and cocktail recipes •Complete knowledge of health and safety rules •To ensure service and product quality •To look after customer billing and stock of cash Housekeeping-Qualification: •A diploma or the highest level of a high school education •Ensure rooms are stocked and up to industry standards •Positive attitude with customer-service minded and friendly •Should have a neat, clean appearance with a strong attention to detail

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business disciplines and wants to exit the charter fishing business. For sale ‘02 Bertram 510 Flybridge and ‘91 Tairia sport fishing yacht. Plus website and all past customers. www.phuketfishboat.com, email martin@ phuketfishboat.com.

ACCOMMODATION AVIALABLE

Fi shin g Yac h t fo r S a l e: F o r s a l e 19 91 Bar For Sale Patong:

Tairia sport fishing yacht USD275,000. Email martin@phuketfishboat.com.

Friday 21st (Room For Rent) Good cond i t i o n: H i g h S e as o n

Restauarant/Bar for sale: For reduced sale, 32

B800.- per day, B18,000.per month. Low Season B500.- per day, B13,000.per month. Call 076 344 133, TUM 081 171 7993, BAS 080 523 5371, e-mal: friday_21st@ hotmail.com. Facebook : Friday Twentyone.

Bar in Patong Otop. Good location. Fully Furnished Including 1.5 year contract. Good profit and easy to run business! Price: 480,000 B. Call 084 342 6704, 086 278 5759. E-mail: skurki@ live.se.

L u x u r y Ya c h t f o r Sale: For sale 2002 Ber-

covers(seats), Filipino and Farang food. Pool, Tv, full kitchen. NO KEY MONEY. Opposite Patong Football Club. B320,000. Call 082 286 6692 ask for Elsa.

tram 510 Flybridge luxury yacht. USD825,000. Email mar tin@phuketfishboat. com.

BOATS & YACHTS

24 seats for divers, sundeck, 3 Honda Engine 225 HP each, site entry and exit doors, international survey. Excellent for business. Must see with many extras. 15 metres. Radio, shower, bathroom. Contact 084 188 45 44, e -mail: michahildner@hotmail.com.

Tile It: Thalang. Wana Park on Srisoonthorn Rd. Phuket’s quality tile boutique. Tiles for interior, exterior, residential, commercial. Contact 076 620 168 or 081 424 2828. Email info@tile-asia.com.

term rental with first-class insurance and delivery servic e. Please c ont ac t 0 8 6 690 6007, email: k.niwatt@ hotmail.com.

CARS FOR SALE O l d Cl a s s i c 19 6 0 Benz for Sale: Old classic 1960 Benz. Spent B250,000 to recondition. Offers accepted. Call 085 064 4806 for more details or alonglee52@googlemail. com.

Techworx: Custom design

Boutique Hotel For Sale: Successful run Custom Build Dive Speedboat: Fiberglass,

BUSINESS SERVICES

For Sale 35 Ft Speedboat: With 200 HP x 2 Yamaha engines. Recently reconditioned, spent B300K to rebuild the engines, paint, etc, needs another B100K to be like new. Offers to James 085 064 4806 alonglee52@ gmail.com.

ning Hotel business with 22 rooms fully furnished with Chanote title. Beautiful rooms. 3 retail shops paying very good rent.Reception, coffee shop. Good location and reviews. No Agents. Call 084 189 7696.

& installation. Professional service and support. Premium service: home cinema, home automation, marine AV and IT, lighting control and multiroom audio-video. Call: 084 443 9863.

Indo Construction: 40 years’ experience and more than 20 years at your service in Thailand. Main contractor: study project, architecture design and construction and management. Contact: 076 381 895.

ONLY 170,000 BAHT CASH!: October 2011, 8,000km. Proton Exora 7/8seat family car. Many options, including GPS, DVD. Price new: B940,000. Now B740,000, or on finance: B570,000 + B170,000 cash. Call 081 788 8280. Email: maurice.phuket@gmail. com.

CHILDREN’S CLUB Funstart: Family sports and leisure club. Swimming/golf/ playcentre/gaming arcade. Call 076 203 185, 087 882 5544. See funstar tphuket. com.

Farang Food Paradise: Your specialist of imported food and drinks in Phuket. Visit our shop at the Billion Plaza, opposite Tesco Lotus. Contact: 076 612 733, 076 248 900. www.phuketfood.com.

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

CARS FOR RENT A1 Car Rentals: Fullyinsured. Starts at B12,000 to B18,000 per month. Please call 089 831 4703. Email for more info: a1carrent@gmail.com.

Absolute Beach Front Bar and Restaurant:

Motor Yacht Freezer for sale: Custom made H60 x D50 x L200cm, was made for a Hatters Motor Yacht 60 Ft in 1998 and still runs very well. Paid U$5K. Make me an offer. Contact 085 064 4806 or alonglee52@gmail.com.

To t a l o f 18 5 s q m e t r e , at least 70 seats/covers, en-suite accommodation, bar and beach. Price includes furniture, fittings and lease/rent until Sept 2013 no further costs. Extendable for 3-5 years. Peter 081 415 2884, peterocket@hotmail. com.

Charter Fishing Business: Owner is changing

Patong Pool Club & Sports Bar: Big pool club on NaiNai Road in Patong. 9 Brunswick tournament pool tables, air conditioned carpeted pool hall. 20 tvs, 2, 2.5 meter projectors. Call 088 444 7912 (selling because of private health problems). https://www. facebook.com/pages/PatongPool-Club/322189594471781.

Suzuki/Carry Pick-Up 1.6M/T: 2011 Suzuki/Carry Pick-Up 1.6M/T for rent. White, with 1.5 Metre High Cover, Roof Rack and Comprehensive Insurance. B15,000 per month. Long Term Rental. Contact 081 080 3773, 081 978 2725.

Car for rent: Car in good condition, shor t and long-

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BUY & SELL IN PHUKET CHILDCARE Buds Nursery: Phuket’s

oldest bilingual international childcare facility. High-quality, time-proven schedule and curriculum. Now in brand new purpose-built school. Experienced native English teachers to teach ages 1 1/2-8. Mon-Fri 8am.-5pm. Bus service available from Patong, Karon, Kata, Phuket, Rawai and Chalong. Website: www.buds-phuket. com.

from all branches of the travel and tourism industry. www. skalphuket.org.

Singapore Club Phuket: Calling all Singaporeans in Phuket to join “Singapore Club Phuket”. Contact Robin on 081 803 7189, 076 303 500.

List your advert for FREE at thephuketnews.com/classifieds.php

CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS

dren starting to forget Russian? Sign up to our Russian Language For Kids program. Visit http://PhuketRussian School.com, email us at info@ phuketrussianschool.com or call 082 804 9131.

your creative flair with Food Services Cooking School. Italian, Western and Thai cuisine. Try our famous pizza school. 082 816 0126, email: info@ foodservicesth.com.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOR SALE

Club Asia Fitness: Royal Phuket City Hotel. Of fers Zumba /LesMills classes/weight training/sauna/steam/swimming pool, all inclusive. For a free trial workout, come along and join the action. Tel 076 354 027, 087 275 3614. www. clubasiaphuket.com.

SK A L I nt er nat ional Phuket: Skål is a professional organisation of leaders

your big bike specialist on the bypass road. Contact 085 785 4440.

Russian Language for Your Kids: Are your chil-

Cooking School: Fire up

EDUCATION

Sale: Furniture and paintings: Set living room (sofa, two chairs, foot stool), Dining table with 6 chairs, cabinets, TV stand. Excellent quality. Abstract paintings by Filipino Ivan Acuna. Pictures and prices: see website furniture4sale. com or call: 084 399 8978.

Health Food : Online health food in Thailand. Good Karma, all natural healthy, natural and organic products. Contact 082 276 1675. www.goodkarmathailand.com.

Safeway Storage: -Self storage from B800/M. -Container rental B3,000/M -Sales/ Site office A/C B6,000/M. -Mobile toilets B2,800/M. Chalong - opposite Wat Chalong. Thalang -main Highway. Contact 076 313 235, 081 125 1873.

We Sell Boxes & Moving Supplies: At MY

Harry. I am a small friendly 3yr old brown male doggy who loves to play. I am also really good with children and other doggy’s. My owners need to move to a place I cannot go so I need a new home please? I have all my vaccinations, chip and I am spayed. Send email to info@ techworx-projects.com and ill send some pictures and can also arrange a meeting. My owner’s phone is 084 443 9863.

PERSONAL SERVICES 1982 Lafitte Rothschild: 1982 Lafitte Rothschild Red Wine for sale, best offer. I bought it for my collection before. Please call me, James on 085 064 4806.

MOTORBIKES FOR SALE

Would You Like to Rescue a Homeless Dog?: Many dogs, includ-

Buon A p p et i to: D e li Ducati 999 Big Bike f o r S a l e: 2 5 , 0 0 0 k m 10 0 0 c c c ost new B1m. SALE B400,000. Green book (Year 2008 first registered). Contact English 088 447 6676 (Toni)/086 652 9904 (Kiekie).

Yamaha Nouvo 2009 B32,000: 2009 Yamaha Nouvo Elegance 135 cc auto gear. 14,000 km. Reliable bike. Just serviced and new rear tyre. Leaving soon so will sell to best reasonable offer. Call if serious and know price. 087 047 2593.

MOTORBIKE SERVICES Dynamic Tyre Balancing: Dynamically balance your motorcycle tyres for a smoother ride with DYNA BEADS! Available at West Coast Service Center Phuket,

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

Baby and Maternity Items for Sale: Gently used Maternity clothes and baby items including a Graco Playard, bottle sterilizers, Avent bottles, pop-up tent, Met Tai carrier. Located in Chalong. Email for photos and prices at kiriheald@ gmail.com.

PET ADOPTION

MOVING & STORAGE

Palm House International School: Palm House International School, Rawai. Ages 5 -11years. Qualified and experienced teachers, extensive grounds Extra curricular activities include: Swimming, Basketball, Mandarin, Russian. Please look at our facebook page Palm House School or www.palmhouseprimaryschool.com for further information. Contact details: 076 288630, info@palmhouseprimaryschool.com.

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market and bistro. Number one supplier of Italian Deli in Phuket. Call 076 384 273, info@buonappetitogroup.com, www.buonappetito group.com.

Haris & Hawr yluck Attorneys at Law: Unit 6D CCM Complex. Please call 076 510 111, email info@ hhlegalad visors.com, www. hhle galadvisors.com.

Bon Café Phuket: A producer of premium coffee blends and powdered mixes as well as selling, maintaining, servicing and repairing all major brands. Contact 076 355 600-1.

Pro t e c t Yo u r H o m e w i t h C C T V: C C T V & alarm service. Protect your home with high-quality CCTV camera,and GSM alarm. Free survey and quote. Please call 086 105 8144 or click www. huketechnology.com.

ing puppies, adult dogs and some pedigrees are sadly all locked in dirty cages, don’t have much to eat and are dying to get out and find a loving home. Please help these poor dogs have a new life. If you’d like to meet some of these dogs who are located in Thalang or see some photos of just a few of them. Email: gon e2thedoggies@gmail.com. Or call 084 877 3566.

Why buy a pet?: Soi Dog Foundation have over 300 beautiful dogs and puppies available for adoption. Fully vaccinated and sterilised. Please contact 085 574 4258 or email cindy@soidog.org.

PET HOSPITAL Chaofah Pet Hospital: 8/28–29 Moo 9, Chaofah East Road. Contact 076 283 365.

POOL TABLES Phuket Pool Tables: www. phuketpooltables.com. Your number one billiard and snooker supplier in Phuket. Sales, rent and profit-sharing. All accessories and services. Call 081 823 4627.

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PROPERTY Close to PIA school, golf, beach and airport. Email gor don_asia@hotmail.com.

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Info: 089 594 4067 homes feature a grand living room and dining area, kitchen. TV, DVD/CD Player, Internet Wifi. 089 727 7477, www.baanmarimar.com.

Selling or Renting Your Property?: We have buyers for foreign freehold, sea view properties and land. Call 080 143 2929 or visit realestate.phuket. net.

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tion. Great location for exercise. Long-term rental. 086 664 5575.

Fully Fur ni sh ed Homes for Rent: Ful-

Mission Heights Residence

ly furnished 1-3 aircon bedro om rent al homes. Quiet area near Ao Yon beach,Cape Panwa.1bdr start from 9,000/m,2-3 bdr from 20,000 free wifi,Tel.081 892 4311, http://panwagreen. weebly.com.

Sea View Villa Cape Yamu: 3 Bedroom/2 bath-

Big Luxury Villa: Pool, Laguna, designed for comfort. Has everything spa, B32,000 lease. Call 089 594 4067.

Luxury Pool Villa: Laguna, quality furnishings spa, bar, security, BBQ. B22,000 lease. Call 089 594 4067.

3 Bedroom Furnished:

House Villa for rent: Villa

B11,000 per month, one bathroom, lock up garage and carport on 800 sq metre lot.

for rent in Rawai Beach, 3 Bed 4 Bath Jacuzzi Bath, Private pool, The striking two-storey

room villa. Set in private gardens with swimming pool. Furnished to high standard. Only 15 minutes to either PIA/British Schools. Private estate. B35,000 per month. Call 086 279 628.

Loft Style Flat: Secure, quiet, spacious, new decora-

65% Off in Low Season!: This Peninsula Villa Phuket is located in Cape Panwa. Phuket. This villa has swimming pool, aircon. and WiFi . Below rates are daily. Weekly and monthly rates available upon on request. • Standard room, share toilet and shower B1,000 • Deluxe room B1,500 • Superior room B2,500 • Penthouse B10,000. Please call James 085 0 64 4806 or email to alonglee52@gmail. com.

Designed specially for families, the Mission Heights Residence offer very spacious 540 Sqm houses, all with 12 meter long swimming pool, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, guest bungalow, maid quarter and a nice garden in a very secure, children friendly environment only couple of minutes from Phuket International Academy.

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Located only 10 minutes from airport, Grand Ao Por Marina, new Tesco Shopping center, 2 golf courses, Naiyang beach, Thanyapura sport / leisure center and international school, the Mission Heights Residence is a perfect place to live for families without traffic in a very peaceful, secure and natural surrounding.

After a great success of the first phase, the Sunrise Ocean Villas is now starting to build the 8 other villas of "Phase2". The price of 17.9 million baht makes the project one of the most competitive on the island for being only 60m from the beach. Each villa has a living area of over 300 sqm, has 3 spacious bedrooms, all sea views, 5 bathrooms, a 10x4m infinity pool, maid's quar ter and a covered 2-car parking. The houses are specially designed to guarantee complete privacy, with an open panoramic view of the sea.

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A Champagne day on the bay SAILING

Karts go ’round the bend again A

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AROUND THIS TIME LAST year, Pascal Frei was a very happy man. He had just won the title of Fastest Amateur driver at the Phuket Go-Karts Championships and in the process, helped his team finish in third place. Organised by the Lions Club of Patong Beach, the event had attracted 10 teams and proved so popular that the Club is staging the event again – this year on Sunday, July 29 at the Phuket Racing Go-Karts circuit on Patak Road, Chalong, from 6-8.30pm. The brainchild of Club President, Jum Ali Khan, the competition is open to all-comers, and teams can be all-male, all-female or mixed. Each entrant will race at least three times and each race will comprise two practice laps and five race laps.

Team entry fee is B6,000, which includes a buffet dinner for drivers and team managers. Spectators are welcome, and their entry is free of charge. During the evening there will be an interval in the programme when parents can drive with their young children in two-seater karts. The event is to raise funds to support the Eyesight Improvement programme for children at Baan Bang Thong School in Kathu. In 2011, in cooperation with KT Optics, 200 children at the school had their eyes tested and more than 20 students received prescription glasses to assist them in their studies. For more information visit lions-club-patong.org. The Phuket News is a sponsor of this event.

fter the raging 40-knot winds of two weeks prior that left several boats – and a few sailors – physically damaged, glorious weather greeted the eighth and final race of the Ao Chalong Yacht Club ‘Irish Times’ series on Sunday (June 24). With a gentle wind speed of eight knots, race officer Scott Duncanson kept the course inside the bay, and with six boats entering across the three divisions, the mood was more jovial than competitive. In the cruising class, it was a close tussle between Andy Brennan’s Jenzminc VI and Peter Wood’s Windstar, as the two went neck and neck around the first and second markers. It looked as though Jenzminc had the slight advantage, until the crew realised they weren’t in fact in the cruising class at all, but were rather in the racing division, and were

Above: Windstar heads upwind, and below: Showing off her colours. forced to change course. The confusion didn’t create too many problems for the crew though – they still managed to claim line honours ahead of Peter Jones’ Moya Hin. Back in the actual cruising division, Windstar’s spinnaker troubles cost them precious time, and they could only round out third – and last – place. Owner and skipper Peter Wood obviously wasn’t too fazed though, telling The Phuket News after the race: “It was a good day, lovely Champagne sailing.” Iruvai skipper Mark Horwood, who finished second in the cruising division, was equally enthusiastic. “I have

RESULTS Racing 1 Jenzminc VI 2 Moya Hin Cruising 1 Austraeus 2 Iruvai 3 Windstar Multi 1 Nina

absolutely no idea where we finished, but it was a great day anyway.” In the multi-hull division, Nina dominated the field to take line honours – there were no other competitors. In the end, the gentle winds and glorious sunshine made for a spectacular day on the

water – so much so that few were too concerned with the final results – and it proved a fitting end to a memorable ACYC Irish Times series. The second series of sailing at the ACYC will get underway in August. For more information, visit: acyc.asia

An artist’s impression of the new football ground development at Surin Beach.

Surin to get new ground PHUKET SPORT LOOKS set to benefit from a new multimillion baht redevelopment of land at Surin Beach. Plans show the B20 million project will include a full-size football pitch, a pitch-and-putt golf course, and a landscaped garden area leading from the main road down to Surin Beach.

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FOOTBALL The land is already used as a football field, however the surface is of poor quality, and the new project will add a grandstand, floodlights and other amenities. The development is a joint effort between the Phuket

Provincial Adminitrative Organisation (OrBorJor) and the Cherng Talay OrBorTor, with the two councils funding 70 per cent and 30 per cent of the project respectively. The ground and surrounding facilities are expected to be completed within the next two years.

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Islanders 8, Chantaburi 0 Above: Ibrahim Kanoute misses his chance for a hat-trick early in the second half. Below: Ecstatic Phuket FC fans were finally given reason to smile.

FOOTBALL Dane Halpin editor2@thephuketnews.com

hantaburi may have opened the scoring against Phuket FC on Sunday night (June 24), but that was about as good as their visit to Surakul Stadium got. Because as well as now being firmly placed at the bottom of the Thai Division 1 table, the Hares of Chantaburi came up against a resurgent Phuket outfit who claimed their first back-toback wins since September last year in emphatic style. Indeed, the final 8-1 score-

line – the biggest win in the club’s Division 1 history – could have been much greater, had The Islanders not wasted several basic opportunities. After slipping to a 0-1 deficit early in the first half, Phuket responded quickly through Nene Bi, who latched on to a mistake from Chantaburi goalkeeper Watchara Masuk – his first of many in the match – to belt home a loose ball in front of open goal and level the account. Phuket goalkeeper Alonso da Silva was rested for the game to allow Ibrahim Kanouté to play up front, and the tactic proved genius, as the towering

Ivorian forward proceeded to turn the game on its head. As the Islanders dominated possession and stomped their attacking authority over Chantaburi, Kanouté’s first major involvement in the game saw him send in a low cross in from the right wing, and after controlling the ball, Watcharapong Chan-ngam hit a curling right foot shot to send the home side up 2-1. On 44 minutes, Kanouté entered his own name onto the score sheet, finding a route through heavy traffic in the box to set The Islanders up with a vital two goal lead. Clearly not content with the

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already imposing scoreline, just 30 seconds later Kanouté was at it again, driving home his second and Phuket’s fourth for a commanding half time lead. He had the chance to claim his hat-trick in the opening

minute of the second half when Phuket FC were awarded a penalty, though he skied it over the crossbar. However, his miss was redeemed five minutes later as he set up Tawin Boonsombat

to send The Islanders 5-1 up. A dejected Chantaburi, meanwhile, offered little resistance, lacking intensity and completely failing to contain the rampaging Phuket forwards. When Yeon Seung-Won scored from an almost impossible angle for Phuket, the game was bordering on farce as the scoreboard read 6-1. But there was more to come; Watcharakorn Klaitin netted two more before the full time whistle to record one of the more memorable victories in Phuket football history. Phuket host local rivals Krabi on July 7, kickoff 6.30pm.

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IN BRIEF US football coach convicted in child sex abuse case A US jury convicted former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky Friday on 45 of 48 counts in a child sex abuse case that shocked the nation and rocked the university. Police led the 68-year-old Sandusky – who had a dazed look on his face – away from the courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania in handcuffs, and into a waiting patrol car to take him to the local jail, television footage showed. Bystanders outside the courthouse cheered upon news of the verdict in the high-profile case in a nation where many are obsessed by college sports and revere the coaches of their American football teams.

Gatlin, Gay book London berths with strong times Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin and former world champion Tyson Gay qualified for the London Olympics in the 100 metres by leading the way Sunday at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials. Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic 100 champion who could not defend his crown in Beijing while serving a four-year doping ban, won the 100 final in 9.80 seconds, the third-best time in the world this year. Gay, the former world champion who underwent hip surgery last year and missed nearly all of the past 12 months, was second in 9.86.

Batman dies in car crash Former Olympian Daniel Batman, described as the best all-round sprinter Australia has ever seen, has been killed in a car crash aged 31, police said on Wednesday (June 27).

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WBO panel ruling restores faith in boxing: Pacquiao BOXING

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hilippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said Thursday that a WBO panel ruling that he had won his controversial bout against Timothy Bradley would help restore people’s faith in the sport. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) on its website said all five members of a special panel it asked to review the controversial June 9 Las Vegas bout scored it in favour of Pacquiao. The WBO said it could not overturn the result of the fight or ask Bradley to surrender the belt, but that it could authorise a rematch. “I hope with this ruling the public’s faith in boxing would be restored,” 33-year-

Pacquiao delivers one of many punches during the controversial June 9 fight. Photo: AFP old Pacquiao said by phone from his home in the southern Philippines. “I was not surprised by the WBO ruling. I knew that I won, so did the whole world. But that is already over and I

DRS bid ‘quashed’ after India object CRICKET Agence France-Presse

CRICKET’S LATEST BID to make decision review technology mandatory for all Tests and one-day internationals has been swiftly quashed after opposition from powerful India. The recommendation by chief executives was not put to a vote and “came and went without a murmur” at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the ESPNcricinfo site reported, citing people present. The board meeting was chaired by India’s Sharad Pawar, who is the ICC president. India was the only coun-

try to object to the measure, the authoritative website said. The report comes after India publicly rejected the new recommendation for mandatory use of the Decision Review System (DRS), which employs ball-tracking and thermal-imaging technology to check whether batsmen should be given out. “The BCCI continues to believe that the system is not foolproof,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement on Monday. India, including star batsman Sachin Tendulkar, have been deeply suspicious of DRS since a number of reviews went against them in their 2008 Test series with Sri Lanka, when the technology was on trial.

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am now focusing on the next fight.” He said he and his promoter Bob Arum would discuss his next move in a Los Angeles meeting set for next week, but remained coy on who would

be his next opponent. “We will soon find out who I will fight next,” he said, when asked if he was aiming for a rematch against US fighter Bradley. Bradley snatched Pac-

quiao’s welterweight belt via a split decision, with two judges scoring it 115-113 for the American and a third scoring it 115-113 for Pacquiao. With the win, Bradley snapped Pacquiao’s 15-fight, seven-year winning streak. The decision sparked outrage in the boxing-crazy Philippines and in the United States, where two senators pushed for the creation of a national boxing commission to regulate the sport. Arum questioned the competence of the judges and pressed for an inquiry from the Nevada attorney general’s office. Pacquiao is a social phenomenon in the Philippines, where his status as one of the greatest boxers ever has propelled him to huge riches, a movie career and election to parliament.

Lotus upbeat after bold Valencia display FORMULA 1 Agence France-Presse

LOTUS BELIEVE IT IS only a matter of time before they win a race after former champion Kimi Raikkonen took second in the European Grand Prix. The British-based team were tipped as favourites to win on the streets of Valencia on Sunday, but in the end had to settle for Raikkonen’s runner-up spot to Fernando Alonso, while the Finn’s teammate Romain Grosjean retired. Team boss Eric Boullier was encouraged by the pace of the two drivers, who delivered the team’s best qualifying

Raikkonen took second at the European Grand Prix. results of the season, and believes it was a positive weekend for the team. “You cannot be disappointed with the pace,” he said. “Everybody has improved their car, so everybody is improving their pace as well. I think it was a good outcome from the weekend. “We were able to qualify

better, and ignoring retirements we had the pace fast enough to have both our cars in the top five in the final result. “It was disappointing that Romain could not finish the race, because he had a good start, a good qualifying and a good race – but all in all it is very positive.”

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IN BRIEF Slater named in Maroons squad Fullback Billy Slater was on Tuesday named as part of Queensland’s 20-man squad for their deciding rugby league State of Origin match against New South Wales, despite being under an injury cloud. Slater suffered a knee injury in the second Origin match in Sydney, which

New South Wales clinched, and it was initially thought he would be ruled out for three weeks. Maroons coach Mal Meninga said Slater will have until the end of the week to prove his fitness for next week’s match in Brisbane. The game k icks off Wednesday, 5pm Phuket time.

Six-try France clinch record win A resurgent France ran in six tries to crush Argentina 49-10 in the second rugby Test on Saturday and record their biggest ever win over the Pumas. The victory was also revenge for last weekend’s 23-20 defeat that the French suffered at the hands of the South Americans in Cor-

doba when they had sloppily conceded a try in the dying minutes. Saturday’s resounding win was France’s biggest over Argentina since a 4712 triumph in 1995 and also featured an impressive international debut appearance by Agen scrum-half Maxime Machenaud.

Steyn is struggling, admits Meyer Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer is worried about the poor form of fly-half Morne Steyn before the August kick-off of the new Rugby Championship. Leading 2011 Rugby World Cup points scorer Steyn missed 12 of 22 kicks at goal and several drop goal attempts during a 2-0 series

victory over England with the third Test drawn 14-14 Saturday in Port Elizabeth. Usually the darling of South African crowds, the 29-year-old Northern Bulls player was booed by some spectators at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium after a second-half drop goal effort drifted wide.

Black times for Irish RUGBY

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reland were smarting after their humiliating record 60-0 loss against the All Blacks on Saturday but promised to bounce back the better for it. Captain Brian O’Driscoll struggled for words to describe being kept pointless in a ninetries-to-nil drubbing. “You get sick of that scoreline pretty quickly,” he said. Ireland went into the Test with confidence, feeling they were on the verge of an historic first ever win over the All Blacks after being pipped 22-19 by a last-minute drop goal the week prior. But instead they were out of the game within 25 minutes as the All Blacks notched up four quick tries, and went on to record Ireland’s biggest-ever margin of defeat against New Zealand. Coach Declan Kidney said his outplayed side had much to learn from the way the All Blacks attacked and tackled. “We found out a lot of things about ourselves that we don’t like but we know that we’ve found them out and we’ll go into the off season and we’ll

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American-Style Independence Day Picnic Comes to Phuket on Sunday, July 1st, 12.00pm at HeadStart International School Phuket

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All Black Sonny Bill Williams scored two of his side’s nine tries. address those for next season no doubt,” he said. “We will gain in the long run as much as it’s hurtful now.” After facing the All Blacks 13 times in his career without success, O’Driscoll had no hesitation in putting the 2012 vintage up with the best despite their lack of experience. Six of the starting All Blacks had a total of only 24 caps between them, including

debutant Luke Romano. Another debutant, Beauden Barrett, came off the bench as did Tamati Ellison for his second cap and Brodie Retallick his third. “It’s difficult to look back on other (All Blacks) performances and think of a better one. The fact they managed to nil us is pretty impressive,” O’Driscoll said. “Last week we were able to start really well and score

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ourselves and kept within one score the whole way, and when you make a match of it like that that’s the only way of staying with them,” O’Driscoll said. “But you surrender – they didn’t seem to have to work over hard for them – pretty easy tries straight away, you’re chasing it and they’re not a team to be chasing because they just play with a great flow.”

Wales whitewash masks Australian deficiencies RUGBY Agence France-Presse

THE WALLABIES MAY be celebrating a whitewash over Six Nations champions Wales but their deficiencies will be punished by the All Blacks and Springboks in the coming months, Australian media said this week. Wales head home after three narrow defeats to the second-ranked Wallabies, who were more clinical in their execution in the crucial moments of the Tests. But Australian pundits dwelt more on the Wallabies’

deficiency in the scrum and unimaginative attack looking ahead to the Rugby Championship against New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina, kicking off in August. Coach Robbie Deans described his team’s set-piece as “dysfunctional” after Saturday’s 20-19 win over Wales. “Until the start of the inaugural Rugby Championship, Deans, who is happy that his squad now know how to win the tight Tests, will be mulling over several nagging dilemmas,” The Sydney Morning Herald’s Greg Growden said. “Still the Wallabies’ biggest area of instability is in

the scrum. After making advances earlier in the year, the Wallabies front row found themselves under enormous pressure, as Welsh tight-head Adam Jones destabilised his opposite, Benn Robinson.” Former Wallaby hooker Brendan Cannon also pinpointed the Wallaby scrum as a fundamental weakness. “The Wallabies scrum was dominated at key stages of the game and the lineout throwing from hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau was also off,” Cannon said in the Sunday Telegraph. “Those errors should have been punished by Wales, and will most certainly be punished by more capable sides such as New Zealand and South Africa if they are repeated in the Rugby Championship.” The Australian newspaper’s Wayne Smith criticised the lack of adventure in the Wallaby attack, and said the Welsh did not deserve to go home whitewashed in the series. “The Wallabies didn’t have a crack in the crunch games of the World Cup and they didn’t really have a crack against Wales either.”

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Big names cruise as Aussies suffer Wimbledon collapse TENNIS

ix-time winner Roger Federer and defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday as the women’s draw was blown wide open with the shock exits of three top seeds. Federer enjoyed a troublefree 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 win over Italy’s Fabio Fognini in a regal performance witnessed by Britain’s Prince Charles, who was making his first visit to the All England Club in more than 40 years. Federer, chasing Pete Sampras’s record of seven Wimbledon titles, fired 13 aces and 35 winners and has lost just nine games in his first two rounds. Federer, who has lost in the quarter-finals for two years running, next faces France’s Julien Benneteau for a place in the last 16. World number one Djokovic defeated America’s Ryan Harrison 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 under the Centre Court roof in a match which finished just before 10pm (2100 GMT). The bottom half of the women’s draw opened up with

Britain’s Andy Murray had the last laugh against Nikolay Davydenko. fifth-seeded Australian US Open champion Samantha Stosur and seventh-seeded Caroline Wozniacki both knocked out. Stosur had not been past the third round in nine previous visits to the All England Club and that miserable sequence was extended with a 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 defeat against world number 72 Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands. Also making a second round exit for the second successive year was Chinese 11th seed Li Na, the 2011 French Open winner, who slumped to a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Romania’s Sorana Cirstea. In Tuesday’s All England

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Spain edge through to Euro 2012 final FOOTBALL

POR (2) 0 - 0 (4) SPAIN Bento, though, was unrepentant about marking Ronaldo down in fifth. “If it had been 4-4 and he had taken the last penalty, we’d be talking in a different way. It’s about strategy and we’d defined that before,” said Bento. Ronaldo was phlegmatic about the defeat, though, the disappointment was etched all over his face. “We didn’t lack for conviction but we were unlucky. That’s penalties for you,” said Ronaldo, who not for the first time this tournament had opposing fans chanting the name of his great rival in La Liga ‘Messi! Messi!’ It could all have turned out so differently for the 27-year-old Real Madrid maestro – who came into the game in such good form with three goals to his name at the finals and seemingly ready to inspire his country to their first major title. Yesterday’s result means Spain now go through to the final, where they will face the winner of this morning’s match between Italy and Germany. The final kicks off at 1.45am Monday.

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action, two-time winner Rafael Nadal and British hope Andy Murray reached the second round, but Australia’s men slumped to their country’s worst performance since 1938. Nadal, fresh from a recordbreaking seventh French Open win, enjoyed a 7-6 (7/0), 6-2, 6-3 victory over Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci despite having trailed 4-0 in the first set. Fourth seed Murray, a semifinalist for the last three years, had the last laugh as he silenced Nikolay Davydenko’s taunts with an easy 6-1, 6-1 6-4 win. The Russian had claimed players laughed at the Briton,

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believing he regularly exaggerates his injuries. Lleyton Hewitt’s 10th anniversary party of his 2002 title was gatecrashed by French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who cruised to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win, handing the Australian his earliest exit at the All England Club since 2003. His loss also meant that there will be no Australian man in the second round for the first time since 1938 after compatriots Bernard Tomic, a quarter-finalist last year and seeded 20, Matthew Ebdon and Marinko Matosevic were also beaten.

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From back page PORTUGUESE SUPERstar Cristiano Ronaldo will have to wait another two years to see if he will grace a major final for only the second time after Spain edged his side 4-2 on penalties in their Euro 2012 semi-final in the early hours of yesterday (June 28). However, many will question what happened in the penalty shootout as he stood like a spare part – a disconsolate one at that – as Cesc Fabregas put away the winning penalty, leaving him as Portugal’s fifth penalty taker, superfluous to proceedings. Even more strangely, both centrebacks had preceded their captain to the penalty spot, though Bruno Alves’s first attempt was cut off in its prime as Nani ran up and told him to go back. Alves was eventually to go fourth and miss opening the way for Fabregas to squeeze his winner over the line. Portuguese coach Paulo

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RESULTS Sydney W Bulldogs Collingwood Fremantle

12.8 (80) – 11.8 (74) Geelong 7.14 (56) – 18.6 (114) Brisbane 12.13 (85) – 12.10 (82) West Coast 14.5 (89) – 17.11 (113) Essendon

Melbourne 20.15 (135) – 9.3 (57) GWS Giants Nth Melb 17.19 (121) – 13.11 (89) Adelaide Byes: Richmond, Carlton, Hawthorn, St Kilda, Gold Coast, Port Adelaide

RESULTS Knights Bulldogs Roosters Cowboys

38 – 20 20 – 4 14 – 52 40 – 18

Tigers Storm Sea Eagles Raiders

Panthers 18 – 19 Broncos 26 – 12 Dragons 8 – 6 Byes: Warriors, Sharks

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Ron idea makes for Fab finish Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after Portugal lose to Spain on penalties in the Euro 2012 semi-final. Photo: AFP

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