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aids on nightlife venues in Phuket Town on Monday night (July 27) marked the island’s first foray into clamping down on venues selling alcohol near educational institutions – an issue that has sparked confusion and controversy in Bangkok.

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Pachara Boonyasit on Tuesday (July 28) called the chiefs

of all police stations in Phuket to a meeting at Provincial Police headquarters in Phuket Town to order them to enforce the ban on the sale of alcohol within 300 metres of any “educational institution”.

Gen Pachara explained that he understood “educational institutions” to include all places of education, from pre-schools and kindergartens to primary and secondary schools to

technology institutes, polytechnic colleges and university campuses.

“Everything must be followed by the NCPO [National Council for Peace and Order] command published on July 23, which means we are to inspect all areas near education places in Phuket,” he said.

Provincial Police Deputy Commander Col Theerapol Tipcharoen was terse in his warning. “Anyone

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found selling alcohol within 300m of any educational place, get ready to be closed down. We have to protect children, that is the national command,” he told The Phuket News.

More than 100 officers, including naval security personnel, staged the raids on nightlife venues throughout Phuket Town on Monday night to ensure that operators were not selling alcohol to underage youths…

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Nightlife raids underway Continued from page 1 Officers also checked for drugs and to ensure that venue operators had the required licenses to sell alcohol.

The raids began at 10pm after Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong passed down the order to make sure all officers throughout Phuket were upholding their duty “to enforce the law seriously to decrease crime and social problems and to protect teenagers from alcohol”.

Phuket City Police Superintendent Col Kraithong Chanthongbai told The Phuket News that any operators found breaking the order will have their licenses to sell alcohol revoked.

“Phuket City Police will check all areas within city limits, including Sapan Hin and the Baan Kuku area [in Rassada]. They will seize alcohol licenses from any restaurants or bars found breaking the law,” assured.

Meanwhile, Col Akanit Danpitaksan, Deputy Superintendent of Kathu Police station, confirmed the order will be upheld in Patong.

“This act clearly covers every province, and that includes Phuket,” he said. “There are two schools in Patong: Sai Nam Yen School and Wat

Officers checked IDs and for drugs while conducting the raids at Phuket Town venues to curb underage drinking.

Suwankhiriwong School, and we will check the areas around both.”

Col Akanit pointed out the police will not be working alone. “Other officials such as Patong Municipality and Phuket Health officials have to work with us,” he said.

While the current interpretation of the law seems harsh, Gen Pachara on Wednesday (July 29) said this would apply until further notice. Any changes in the understanding of how the law is to be applied will be clarified by ordered

received from Bangkok, he added.

CONFUSION

The confusion over the alcohol-free perimeter around places of education follows two separate law-making incidents. The first legal measure was an amendment to the 2008 Control of Alcoholic Beverage Act passed by the Office of Prime Minister on July 22.

The amendment outlawed the sale of alcohol within 300m of the “boundary” of universities and colleges, both public and

private. Lower schools were not included in the ban.

The amendment, which will come into effect 30 days after its publication in the Royal Gazette, also exempted hotels, wholesale factories and distributors, and businesses within “entertainment zones”.

In Bangkok, currently only Patpong district and parts of New Petchburi Rd and Ratchadapisek Rd are considered entertainment zones.

Likewise, Phuket currently has only two entertainment zones: Patong’s Soi Bangla

and 50m either side of it; and Taina Road in Karon.

Following the July 22 amendment, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is also the leader NCPO, issued a separate order the next day – July 23 – that became effective immediately. The order was issued through the harsh penalties dictated through Section 44 of the interim constitution, sending a shudder of fear through the nightlife-operator community in Bangkok.

The NCPO order forbid

the sale of alcohol in the “vicinity” of “educational institutions” and student dormitories.

The scope of “vicinity” and “educational institutions” was not specified in the order, though the latter is defined in existing laws as including all levels of education, such as elementary schools and high schools.

The ensuing confusion has left operators and officials struggling to understand which order applies now and to who, and which definitions will apply after the July 22 amendment comes into effect later this year.

Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya on Monday tried to quell the controversy over the vaguely worded July 23 order banning alcohol sales “near” educational institutions, denying it prohibited booze sales within 300m of schools. He also said that enforcement depended on the formation of new entertainment zones.

Minister Paiboon said it would take 180 days to draw up new entertainment zones to clarify where alcohol could and could not be sold legally.

Until then, there’s nothing that says existing operators cannot sell booze within 300m of any school, he said.

Man, 68, unharmed in motorbike fireball leap A 68-year-old man was spared from being engulfed by fire when his trusty old motorcycle erupted into flames in Phuket Town on Wednesday morning (July 29).

Prasit Katanchaleekul was riding his Suzuki Crystal motorbike from his house and was crossing the Taling Chan bridge near Surin Circle when the flames took hold.

“I had just filled it up with gasoline,” Mr Prasit said. “Then while riding along I felt my feet getting hot, so got off the motorbike as quickly as I could.”

Mr Prasit’s fast exit was well timed; seconds later his motorbike burst into flames and exploded.

Rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Foundation, whose headquarters are just over the bridge from where Mr Pra-

The motorbike burst into flames seconds after Mr Prasit leapt from the vehicle. sit’s motorbike blew up, were quickly on the scene.

They took 10 minutes to douse the flames by using two chemical fire extinguishers and then water to cool the charred remains of the frame..

Mr Prasit was a little upset by the incident.

“I had this motorbike for 20 years and I never had any problems with it, until it decided to blow up on me,” he said. thephuketnews

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tour bus carrying 18 Chinese tourists veered out of control and flipped in front of Phuket Outlet mall on the bypass road last Sunday morning (July 26).

The bus, owned by BRT Travel, crashed into a ditch and knocked over a lamppost on the northbound side of the road.

Sixteen victims were rushed to hospital, while rescue workers battled their way in to rescue the remaining victims trapped inside the wreckage.

Eleven tourists were initially admitted to Vachira Hospital in Phuket Town. Eight who were administered first aid and released were named as: Xo Yizhen, 27; Liu Jiajin, 13; Liao Yuan, 52; Zhao Hang, 21; Peng Shiqi, 4; Wang Qiuping, 32; and Chen Xiaoying, 41. One person’s name was not recorded.

As of Wednesday, three remained in care at the hospital. They were named as Huang Xiang, who has bleeding on the brain; Sun Hui, who has a broken leg; and Chen Lihua, who has internal bleeding.

A further seven tourists were taken to Bangkok Hospital, but

The pick-up truck that was carrying three labourers.

Myanmar labourer dies after sent airborne in pick-up slam

18 people were taken to hospital as a result of the crash. have since been released. They were named as Jiayu Gao, 5; Qi Peng, 40; Yun Ma, 27; Bin Gao, 37; Sun Li, 38; the driver of the bus Danai Kamdee, 25, and tour guide Thongkam Sealee, 23.

All of them received first aid, and none had serious injuries.

However, tourist Ma Ying, who broke both shoulders in the accident, is still being treated at Mission Hospital.

Police on Wednesday (July 29) confirmed that they have yet to charge the bus driver, Mr Danai.

“We are waiting for all the tourists to be released from hospital before moving ahead with pressing any charges,” said Maj Pornthip Chumsri of the Phuket City Police.

Phuket City Police Superintendent Col Kraithong Chanthongbai told The Phuket News on Wednesday that police had yet to hear of any definitive cause of the accident.

“The case has already been handed over to investigators, so we will have to wait for them to verify the actual cause of the accident,” he said.

Security guard Halem Dami, 26, survived the attack and was taken to hospital.

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Guard’s throat slit over jealousy POLICE ARE WILLING to forego serious charges against a man who slashedthe throat of a former friend competing for the attention of the same woman if the two agreed to end their conflict amicably.

Security guard Halem Dami, 26, had his throat slashed at a Phuket resort last Friday night (July 24). He survived the attack and was taken to Thalang Hospital for immediate treatment.

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of the incident at 8pm.

“An officer on patrol on the Naiyang beachfront called in that a man covered in blood had run up to him appealing for help,” he said.

“The injured man had a serious slash wound to his throat and other cuts on his face.”

The victim, Mr Halem, later told police that he was on duty in front of the hotel where he worked when another guard from the same security company walked past and said: “What are you looking at?”

Mr Halem said the other

security guard then attacked him. “We got into a fight and he pulled out a knife. He tried to stab me many times before he cut my throat,” he told police.

Officers later arrested Abdultuley Daso, 26, over the attack.

However, Lt Thanom on Wednesday (July 29) said that no serious charges would be effected if the two agreed to end their feud.

“Both men have been charged with affray. Hopefully that will be the end of that,” he said.

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A 26-YEAR-OLD MYANMAR labourer died last Sunday morning (July 26) when a vehicle slammed into the side of the pick-up truck he was riding in, causing him to bounce off the back and hit his head on the road.

At 9am, Thalang police were called to the scene to investigate the accident on Thepkrasattri Rd, northbound in front of Suan Palm Anchalee.

Police and Kusoldharm rescue workers arrived to assist the victim, Soe Thu, who appeared to be suffering from severe head injuries.

Rescue workers administered CPR in an attempt to save his life.

The victim died on the way to Vachira Hospital.

Police found the two vehicles involved in the accident nearby, the Isuzu pickup truck, loaded with construction tools, had some scratches on the left side, while the Toyota

Fortuner had damage to the front.

Police said that the Isuzu carrying three Myanmar labourers had been travelling from Thalang and was heading towards Phuket Town.

Soe was sitting on the rim of the truck, on the right hand side. The truck was in the right lane, when the Fortuner attempted to overtake the truck.

“The Fortuner smashed into the left side of the pickup truck, causing the victim to fall off and hit his head on the road,” said Lt Sanit Nookong.

“He was suffering severe head injuries and rescue workers tried to save his life, but it was too late.”

The driver of the Fortuner, Somwong Robkid, 44, and the truck driver, Baramee Shaeleab 22, were taken to Thalang police station for more questioning.

Somwong faces being charged with reckless driving causing death.

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Driven to save lives Homegrown stars join push for teen road-safety Yonlaphat Boonsusakul

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hai celebrities Sophie and Chinawut Indracusin on Monday (July 27) spearheaded a campaign to raise road-safety awareness among teenagers at an event at Phuket Technical College in Phuket Town.

The campaign – organised

by Siam Guardian Services and the Phuket Community Foundation – aims for a new generation of Thai drivers to become a good example for other teenagers to follow, namely by wearing helmets when riding motorbikes and be concerned about their own safety and the safety of others when driving on the road.

In achieving this, the campaign on Monday taught

Thai celebrities Sophie and Chinawut Indracusin at the event in Phuket Town. Photo: Yonlapahat Boonsusakul young drivers about traffic regulations and the necessary skills to drive safely.

“I’m 17 years old, and I know that teenagers want to be cool and hang out with friends,” Sophie told The

Phuket News at the event.

“I’ve seen many of my friends go out on their motorbikes without helmets or even a licence, which is very dangerous,” said the teen star, who spent years growing up in

Phuket… I want to tell everyone that they should take better care of their own safety and protect their lives, and they should be more concerned about how this will affect their families.

“When accidents happen, it is the family that suffers greatly.”

Sophie’s brother, singeractor Chinawut, better known as “Chin” among his adoring fans, agreed.

“The reason that people – including teenagers – do not care about wearing helmets is because they think that accidents won’t happen to them,” he said.

“They’re not even aware of the risk of not wearing a helmet until an accident happens.”

After a series of classes on traffic regulations and lessons on how to drive safely, the about-100 participants took to the streets to practice their new-found skills.

On their return to the college, they received an autographed helmet from Chin and Sophie, and a certificate of completion signed by the Head of Academics at the Department of Transport and the Head of the Traffic Police.

Siam Guardian Services (SGS), The Phuket Community Foundation, SWConsulting (Asia) Co Ltd, The Phuket News and Live89.5 were official sponsors of the event, while The Phuket News and Live89.5 were also media partners.

Chinese, Russian tourists not Flying BMW inspires ‘preferred’, says Phuket poll roadworks safety boost

CHI NA H AS R AN K ED among the least preferred source countries of tourists to Phuket, according to a Phuket News online poll.

Despite being the largest tourism source market to Phuket for years, and despite the poll allowing respondents to choose up to three “preferred tourist” options, China scored only 2 per cent of all votes cast.

Tourists from Russia and Eastern Europe fared a little

China scored only 2 per cent of all votes cast. Photo: Bangkok Post/file better, garnering only 3pc of all votes cast in the poll, which ran for two weeks.

Worst preferred in the poll were tourists from India and the Middle East, which each scored only 1pc of votes cast, despite the Tourism Authority of Thailand targeting those source markets with campaigns and roadshows in recent years.

Even tourists from Asean nations took a hit in the “preference league”, with only 6pc of votes cast in favour of tourists from “Elsewhere in Asia (Malaysia, Korea, Japan, etc)”.

Is it legal to carry people in the back of pickups and large trucks?

Question

Every morning I come to work on the bypass road and I see at least five pick-up trucks on the road carrying full loads of migrant workers in the back.

I am curious, is it legal in Thailand to have people sitting on the back of a pickup truck as a moving vehicle?

– Sandy from Koh Kaew

Answer

It is illegal to carrying people in the back of standard pickup trucks and larger trucks.

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It does not matter how many people are in the back. People should use their truck to transport things, not people.

However, it is legal if the vehicle has been legally modified to safely transport people, such as tuk-tuks and songtaew (local buses).

Please note that according to Section 20 of the Land

Traffic Act 1979: “A driver is responsible for not letting his passengers, animals, or loads to fall, leak, give out smell, reflect light, etc, which may cause harm or danger to the public.”

The penalty for breaching this section is a fine of B500, but the fine can be much more if the driver is involved in an accident or causes injury to the passengers.

– Lt Col Theerawat Liamsuwan, Deputy Superintendent of Traffic Police Division of the Phuket City Police.

A BMW Z4 THAT EXITED the Darasamuth Underpass on the bypass road on July 18, only to flip into a roadside drain under construction, has inspired an island-wide safety boost at all roadworks sites in Phuket.

Samak Lueduanghad, Director of the Highways Department Phuket office, announced the order for ramped-up warnings at all roadworks sites last Friday (July 24).

“Signs to warn motorists must be installed one kilometre, 500 metres and 300m before each roadworks site,” he said.

“All safety equipment, such as barricades and lights must be in place and ready to use before construction starts.”

Mr Samak explained that order follows an investigation into the crash of the BMW in front of Phuket International Hospital on July 18.

“Before the accident, our officials inspected the area and confirmed that all required safety equipment was in place.

However, some of it may not have been functioning at the time of the accident,” Mr Samak said.

“After the accident, we ordered the construction company to install more warning lights,

T h e f lip p e d B M W h a s sparked an island-wide boost in safety measures at all roadworks sites across the island. but Vichit police later informed us that some of the lights were not working properly and some did not come on at all.”

Last December, 7-year-old Molly Anne Bailey died after the pick-up truck she was travelling in crashed into a huge hole in Srisoonthorn, in central Phuket, that had not been marked with effective warnings.

In March, her parents voiced their anger over the lack of preventative action taken

by Srisoonthorn Municipality.

As recently as late April, a Chinese man was injured in Patong after driving his car into a ditch at the side of the road which has been made to install new drains.

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nline taxi hailing service GrabTaxi debuted its beta system in Phuket at a launch attended by Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong at the Phuket Merlin Hotel last Friday (July 24).

More than 100 metered taxi drivers were in attendance at the event, organised by the Provincial Land Transport Office (PLTO) to explain the app’s use.

Speaking to the drivers at the launch, Governor Nisit said, “Today I want all of you to understand that this new application will give you more choice for income.

“You do not have to believe me, just think and decided for yourself.

“At this time you have to accept that this system is now available and this will make it easier and safer for people in Phuket to find a taxi.

“I do not want to force you to sign up to use the service, but you should consider it.

“This application will not only serve tourists, it will also serve local people and it will help to increase your income,” he said.

“However, here there are different groups and I donʼt want you to fight with each other,” he

Saharat Khaisil, 23, was nabbed after picking up his supply of kratom from the post office.

Man arrested after picking up kratom from post office

GrabTaxi launched in Phuket this week, with metered taxis only as their dedicated service drivers. added amusingly.

“Please explain to your taxi friends in a positive way. It doesn’t matter who will win or lose income, the safety of our tourists must come first,” he concluded.

Vee Charununsiri, Deputy General Manager of GrabTaxi Thailand, said, “Thank you for this opportunity in Phuket. GrabTaxi is an opportunity to make the islandʼs taxi service more safe as passengers will know all the details of the taxi and its driver.

“There are now 10,000 users in

Bangkok but there are fewer taxis in Phuket. There are 10 calls per second on GrabTaxi in Bangkok.

All that the drivers have to pay to us is B30 per ride.

“We are only using metered taxis to begin with, others will be considered later.

“Everything will be by meter using our service and to use our our application all drivers need to put on their meters.

“This application is so easy for drivers to use and they can check all details on their smart phone. In

Imitation monk faces fraud, land encroachment charges A MAN WHO HAS BEEN pretending to be a monk is likely to face charges of fraud and encroachment after he was found to have tried to fraudulently obtain money from the government and also set up a make-shift monastery on a beach on Koh Sirey.

Phuket Defence Officer Jiradech Burarak, Phuket Buddhism Office Director Wathin Klodtem, Phuket City police, forestry officials and Marine Office officials arrested Adul Phongsuwan at a hut set up on a beach on Koh Sirey at 10am on July 23.

Adul, 53, from Nakhon Pathom, also went by the name “Phra Adul Panyatharo”.

The arrest came after officials received complaints from local people of Adulʼs inappropriate behaviour which did not reflect him being a monk.

Adul claimed that he was a monk and that he came from a temple in Nakhon Pathom.

However, investigations discovered that he had never been ordained as a monk.

When officials searched Adul’s make-shift monastery, to which he claimed to be the abbot, they did discover Bud@thephuketnews

Officials speak to Adul Phongsuwan at his makeshift monastery, dhist relics and images along with charms, a skull, tools used for tattooing, tonics and pornographic material including CDs, DVDs and magazines.

Of f icials also fou nd womenʼs Thai identification cards and copies of letters to government officials, including one to the Prime Minsiter Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha asking for B700 million to fund the building of a Buddhist image of Phra Narai to honour HM Queen Sirikit on her birthday on August 12.

Mr Wathin said that many people on Koh Sirey, located to the east of Phuket Town, had complained that Adul behaved inappropriately as a monk, he lured people into practicing superstition, casting spells and engaging in voodoo, and he also came out late every day to collect alms in front of the Kaset Market in Phuket Town.

“Officials went to the market and found five monks including Adul. When we checked the monkʼs details we found that four were in fact monks from nearby temple and had been advised by Phra Kru Meita about the time to collect alms.

“However, Adul had no documents confirming that he was a monk, and when we checked with the temple that he said he came from, they said they had never heard of him,” Mr Watin said.

Phuketʼs head monk, Phra Kru Meita, ordered Adul to abdanon his make-shift monastery immediately.

Police took Adul to Phuket City Police where he was questioned about alleged fraud and encroaching on public land.

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addition, we also offer GrabLife insurance to all drivers who use the application as a benefit,” he said.

Teerayut Prasertpol, Chief the Provincial Land Transport Office (PLTO), added, “The GrabTaxi application was considered for Phuket because they only accept meter taxis and ‘black plate’ [illegal] taxis cannot use it.

“Green plate taxis are not currently able to use the app because they use different rates,” he said.

The GrabTaxi app is available for download from app stores now.

A 23-YEAR-OLD MAN WAS arrested last week with six kilos of kratom leaves he had just picked up from the post office.

Marine police arrested Saharat Khaisil, 23, from Talad Neua, Phuket Town, with six kilos of kratom leaves in front of his home on Phoonpon Rd at 9am on July 23.

Officers said they were notified by an undercover officer that Saharat had been to the post office to pick up a suspect package.

Police tracked down Saharat to the address in Talad Neua and approached him. They found six kilos of kratom in his parcel.

Saharat was taken to the police station where he was charged with illegal possession of a Category 5 drug.

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Krabi coal plant under fire PM Prayut agrees for expert panel to resolve protest impasse

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he government has agreed to protester demands to set up a joint committee to end the stalemate over the controversial Krabi coal-fired power plant project.

Anti-coal activist Prasitchai Nunuan said he learned of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s decision on the committee from PM’s adviser Gen Jirasak Chomprasop.

The ag reement was reached yesterday afternoon (July 23) after the protesters from Krabi, led by anti-coal activists from the Save Andaman Coal Network, ramped up their rally by moving closer to Government House.

On Monday (July 20) the activists submitted three demands to the government, which included halting approval of the plant’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and deep sea coal port’s Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) report.

Protesters also asked the government to stop the project’s bidding process being conducted by the Electricity Generating Authority of

The protest began on July 10 when two activists began a hunger strike. Hundreds of supporters, including this woman and at least 100 Krabi residents travelled to Bangkok to demand a halt to plans for a coal-fired power plant. Photo: Patipat Janthong Thailand (Egat) and set up a committee comprising all stakeholders to develop Krabi into a 100 per cent renewable energy province.

The network will meet representatives from Egat and the Energy Ministry today (July 24) to sign an agreement on the third demand, said Mr Prasitchai.

Gen Jirasak had said the coal project probably would be suspended if the premier responded to the third demand,

according to Mr Prasitchai.

Mr Prasitchai and fellow protester Akradej Chakjunda, who launched a hunger strike on July 10, said they would end it after the agreement was signed. About 100 villagers from Krabi who were also involved in the protest dispersed and headed home.

Earlier in the day, energy permanent secretary Kurujit Nakornthap said the ministry would hold public hearings again if the premier

requested it, even though Egat held six public gatherings in 2013.

“If we have to do so, we would set up [another hearing] in Krabi with unbiased academics present,” said Mr Kurujit.

According to Mr Kurujit, the B59-billion Krabi power plant and deep seaport would harness steam energy, which is more efficient and emits less carbon dioxide than the old model. The development

cost will exceed the initial estimate of B10 billion, because the method is cleaner, as the locals have requested, he said.

Power supply in the South is now nearing a critical point, with demand exceeding supply and a disruption in the natural gas supply, he added.

Brownouts, or partial blackouts, and total blackouts will start occurring frequently in the next several years, which will hurt the tourism industry, he said.

For example, in 2012, a blackout on Samui island for two days between Dec 4-5 caused more than 20,000 tourists to cancel their bookings and leave the island.

Countries with high environmental standards, such as Denmark, Germany, Japan and South Korea, use coal as a mainstream power supply, said Mr Kujurit.

The power development plan for 2015-2036 is designed to lower gas supplies for the electricity segment from nearly 70pc to 40-45pc. ‘’We also intend to increase coal use, from 20pc at present to 3540pc,’’ he said. Bangkok Post

Police have yet to determine the cause of death. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

Myanmar man found dead at fishing port POLICE ARE INVESTIGATing the death of a Myanmar national whose body was found floating near the main fishing port in Rassada, on the east side of Phuket Town, on Monday morning (July 27).

Officers arrived at the Seang Arun fish market, near Rassada pier, at about 8am along with rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Foundation, who recovered the body.

An identification card found on the body identified the man as Aye Ko, 29.

“He died about eight hours before his body was found,” said Maj Suchart Meelampong of the Phuket City Police.

“We found a wound on his chin which may have something to do with his death, but it is not conclusive, so we have sent the body to Vachira Phuket Hospital for confirmation of the cause of death,” Maj Suchart said. Darawan Naknakhon

Countdown begins on B1.1bn Chalong, Bang Khu underpasses

The contracts to complete the construction began on Tuesday, said Samak Lueduanghad, Director of the Highways Department Phuket office.

T H E CONST RUC T ION contracts have been signed and the two contractors have 780 days from Tuesday (July 28) to complete their respective underpasses – at the Bang Khu Intersection and under Chalong Circle – but the plans have yet to be finalised, The Phuket News has learned.

“The contracts to complete the construction began today – giving contractors 780 days each to complete an underpass at Bang Khu and another one under Chalong Circle,” Samak Lueduanghad, Director of the Highways Department Phuket

office, said on Tuesday (July 28).

“But no exact date has been set yet for actual construction to begin on either project.”

The contracts were signed in Bangkok on Monday (July 27), Mr Samak confirmed.

“Italian-Thai Development PCL, the same company that built the Darasamuth underpass, will build the underpass at Bang Khu, and Civil Engineering Co Ltd will take care of the Chalong tunnel,” he said.

The total budgeted cost of the two underpasses will exceed a billion baht, Mr Samak confirmed.

“The Bang Khu underpass has been set a budget of B600 million and the tunnel under the Chalong Circle has been budgeted at B550mn,” he said.

However, plans for both projects have yet to be finalised as final touches are still needed to the final drawings, despite both projects already having passed their respective Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports.

“Both companies now have one month in which to submit their final plans for each project to Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong,” Mr Samak said.

“The plans are much more

comprehensive than just another underpass,” he added.

“For example, the Bang Khu project requires more than just a tunnel, it also requires roadworks covering 2.2 kilometres, and the Chalong Circle underpasses now requires two lanes in each direction each 2-3 meters wide.”

At last report, the Bang Khu underpass will have two lanes stretching 790 meters in length, while the Chalong Circle tunnel will be 750m long.

The news follows Deputy Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith visiting

Phuket to inspect the Samkong and Darasamuth underpasses on May 2.

During his visit, Deputy Minister Arkhom ordered the Department of Highways have have all procedural steps for both projects completed by the end of June.

M r A rk hom also announced that a budget of B200m had been set aside to build a U-turn flyover at Koh Kaew and another flyover near the turnoff to Phuket International Airport in order to reduce traffic congestion on Thepkrasattri Rd. Tanyaluk Sakoot

Cabinet approves Phuket port expansion, mulls cruise port for Krabi THE CABINET HAS APproved a raft of upgrades to the Phuket Deep Sea Port in order to enable the facility to accommodate bigger cruise ships, and is also considering the construction of a similar port either in Krabi or on Koh Samui.

Following the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (July 28), Deputy Government Spokesperson Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd disclosed that the ministers gave their approval to the plan to build more yacht and cruise ports in Thailand, with the aim being

to increase connectivity with neighbouring countries and promote the Kingdom as a regional hub for sea transport, reported the National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT).

The news follows Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong announcing in January that the Deep Sea Port expansion had received Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval – a development that cleared a major hurdle to the expansion, which had been held up for five years.

According to the Marine Department, Thailand cur-

Star Cruises’ SuperStar Libra (left) no longer cruises to Phuket, and instead has now made home port in Xiamen, China. Photo: Cmglee rently has 11 yacht marinas, both in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, with a combined capacity of 2,000 boats. However, most of them

can only welcome small-sized yachts, reported NNT. The department also cited 33 additional areas as potential locations of yacht marinas and

a survey is being conducted on the opinions of local residents in those areas, said the government report.

As for cruise liners, Gen Sansern noted that only the Bangkok Port, Laem Chabang Port and Phuket Deep Sea Port can handle such large vessels. However, all three are mainly occupied by cargo ships.

“Therefore, the Cabinet was supportive of the upgrade of Phuket Deep Sea Port so as to attract more cruise ships and tourists, given the fact that Thailand is situated on

the international cruise route,” NNT reported.

However, Star Cruises ceased cruises to Phuket two weeks ago after the fleet’s flagship, the SuperStar Libra, was moved to its new home port in Xiamen, China.

Regardless, Gen Sansern said on Tuesday that the government is also considering setting up a new cruise port in Krabi or on Koh Samui.

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha stressed that the decision of where to locate the new cruise port will have to be made by the end of September. thephuketnews

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Waking up to a nightmare Russian out of coma, charged for crash that killed fiancée

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Russian man has regained consciousness after two weeks in a coma after the motorbike he was riding slammed into a Phuket police patrol car and killed his 19-year-old fiancée.

Sergey Koltsov, 24, and Marina Smirnova, 19, both sustained serious head injuries when they fell from the rented motorbike they were riding on Patak Rd in Karon on July 4.

“The accident happened at 1:45am,” said case officer Lt Santichai Srimai. “The motorbike they were on skidded on the wet road and crashed.

“Both victims fell off and the motorbike slammed into a parked patrol car in front of Mae Somjit Market.”

Miss Smirnova died on

ABOVE: Sergey Koltsov, 24, and Marina Smirnova, 19, were engaged to be married, said police. RIGHT: Sergey still in hospital after waking from his coma. Photos: VK.com July 10, while Mr Koltsov remained comatose at Vachira hospital.

Friends and family of Mr Kolstov and Miss Smirnova rallied an online fundraising

drive on the Russian-language web portal VK.com to help pay the spiralling medical bills.

The Russian Embassy was notified of Miss Smirnova’s

death and her family arrived to claim her body on July 14, Lt Santichai said.

“They paid for the damages to the rented motorbike and the patrol car while they

were here,” he added.

“Miss Smirnova’s sister said that her family will not press charges against Mr Kolstov as they understand it was accident.”

Mr Kolstov was released from hospital on Tuesday (July 21).

“He has been charged with reckless driving causing death,” Lt Santichai said.

Dangerous Volvo driver surrenders

Mr Supakit and Mr Phumi were electrocuted when moving this tree.

Landscaper dead after helping friend from high-voltage shock ONE LANDSCAPER DIED and another was taken to hospital after they were both electrocuted while using a crane to lift a tree into the back of a truck in Srisoonthon last Friday morning (July 24).

At 9:40am, Thalang police received a call from Thalang Hospital stating that one person who had been electrocuted while lifting a tree close to electrical cables had died.

Police had initially been told by rescue workers that two landscapers had been electrocuted while using a crane to lift a tree onto a truck on a road near Baan Manik@thephuketnews

Cherng Talay in Srisoonthorn.

The dead man was later named as Supakit Kaewnarin, 30, from Srisaket, a landscape contractor who worked in the area.

Police said that af ter checking the body with doctors they found no sign of assault or wounds on the body.

Kusolharm rescue workers had tried to save Mr Supakit’s life when transporting him and the other victim, Phumi Boonyapitak, 40, to Thalang Hospital but were unsuccessful.

Mr Phumi remained at Thalang Hospital recovering from his injuries.

Police revealed that prior to the incident Mr Phumi was operating the crane used to lift a tree onto the back of a truck for a customer. Supakit and some other workers were standing on the ground.

The crane hit the electricity cables above while Mr Phumi was using the crane and an electric current was passed to his body.

When he saw what happened, Mr Supakit ran to pull Mr Phumi away and the current was passed onto him.

Mr Supakit collapsed and loss consciousness and died on the way to hospital.

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THE DRIVER WHO ABANdoned his red Volvo V70 after crashing it into lamppost in Srisoonthorn last week has surrendered himself to police.

Chamnan Intham, 48, arrived at Thalang police station at 10:30am last Friday (July 24), said Lt Suporn Muangkhai.

“He said he panicked after the accident, so he and his friend fled the scene,” he said.

Both men suffered only minor injuries in the crash, he added.

Chamnan saved police a search, as they already had his identification card, which was left behind in the wreck at the scene.

“Mr Chamnan was charged with reckless driving and damaged to public property,” Lt Suporn said. “He also provided

A worker recovers the crunched Volvo V70 from the scene.

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub proof that his insurance will pay for all damage to the light pole.”

Lt Suporn did not reveal what Mr Chamnan said caused the accident, though witnesses told police they saw vehicle

travelling at high speed heading towards Thalang when it veered out of control, drifted into the opposite lane and crashed into the lamppost near the roadside ditch.

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Chinese tourists are getting FIT

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he results of the recent Phuket News online poll (see page 4) are interesting to say the least. As the poll was cast in English, it obviously received responses from English-literate persons only. But the results also give critical feedback on the current state of play of Phuket’s English-speaking community with the burgeoning Chinese and Russian tourist markets.

Of note, respondents to the poll credited Chinese with only 2 per cent of the votes as their “most preferred tourist”.

Russians scored just 3pc.

Ironicall, many of the first Westerners to set up shop in Phuket had their signs and shop names in English, mainly because it represented who the shopowners were and, wittingly or unwittingly, who they were appealing to as their customers.

So why would the logic change when appealing to the Chinese

or Russian markets? Many Thai business folk recognise this: They don’t need to speak English when appealing to Chinese and Russian tourists.

But what many people may not realise is that the Chinese market is changing. They are breaking away from the traditional destinations, including Phuket, and heading for Phang Nga, Krabi and elsewhere nearby. They are also breaking away from package tours.

They are becoming the free, independent travellers (FITs) that the plethora of small business owners in Phuket cater to – except they likely speak very little English.

The TAT Guangzhou Office report pointed out as early as 2013 that Chinese travellers were coming here for golf tours, diving, honeymoons, muay thai camps – even medical tourism was on the rise.

Young generation Chinese

and white collar groups were enjoying “soft adventure” tours, such as ziplines, rifle shooting, ATVs, snorkelling and trekking, and hitting the shopping malls and restaurants.

Higher-end Chinese tourists and executives were heading for the beauty, health and wellness services.

Yet the same report highlighted how Thailand was still not fully prepared for this shift, including the inability to communicate effectively in Chinese. Further the report highlighted how there was no deep penetration to retail ends, no new social media usage to target this burgeoning market, and no second and third-tier cities sales.

Perhaps the wise local business owner would be best prepared for this change, and address the critical issues listed above, because like it or not, the FIT Chinese are coming.

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HAVE YOUR SAY Horrendous back ups at Chalong

Re: Countdown begins on Phuket’s new B1.1bn underpasses Amazing Thailand! Horrendous back ups from Chalong roundabout back to Rawai early this year, sometimes nearly 2km.

Since then most of the time there is hardly any back up. Building an underpass, however, will bring over 2 years of misery as the only alternative route would be via the Kata hill route, a bad danger spot. No plans have been issued and locals cannot see how it would work without major demolition. This is exacerbated by the usual lack of planning and foresight in Phuket by allowing new buildings to be erected around the circle over recent years. Perhaps time to move, but selling properties will now be extremely difficult Marcher

No justice will be served

Re: Koh Tao murder trial resumes today I still do not think these boys will receive a fair trial and are being used as scapegoats because the polce are so incompetent I feel for the parents loss

but I also fear that justice will not be done .

Davidhindhaugh This is not a trial about truth and justice...this is about face-saving amidst a miserably handled case, with what seems to be primarily focused on protecting influential people that are in the process of buying their way out of trouble. My guess is that the police/authorities will disregard all international flack and criticism, and will proceed was usual...corruptly and dishonestly.

Richard Vickers

Do these drivers even have a licence?

Re: Four remain in hospital after Phuket bus crash It is strange there is no speculation as to how this could have happened? Do these coach drivers have a special type of license and undertake a specialist driving course and test in UK we call it a PSV (Public Service Vehicle). How frequently do the coaches have safety checks? I often wonder the same about trucks and drivers? In UK HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicles) of which there are different

classes & skills required as well as well as stringent inspections? Are motorbike licenses categorised by size of engines?

Just wondering??

Bjay

the principle might be good it might turn out as another blow to the survival attempt from some business who have it already hard to endure last years “changes”.

PhuketExpat

Soon there’ll be no And 7-Elevens? tourists left Re: Phuket two-day booze ban for Buddhist holidays to include hotels Getting rid of more tourists.

People come on holiday from all religions to a “party town” like Patong for their weeks break and all the bars, restaurants and hotels have nothing to offer.

Will they come back. Of course not. I am sure Phuket officials is doing its best to empty the island of all tourism. I am sure the officials and police are doing all they can to rid the island of tourists for some reason but are trying to hide the fact and as normal hiding it very badly. simon01 There should also be laws to protect freedom of Religion and respect their neighbours!

By enforcing an alcohol ban to, unknowing, tourist and other believing you restrict personal Freedom and you might hurt the already beat. Tourism industry even more! Although

Re: Phuket Town raids target youth booze vendors I have no problems with cracking down on under-aged drinking, but it is pointless when young kids are walking into 7-11 and buying beer and wine coolers, like I saw the other night in Kamala Richard Vickers

Bangla is out of control

Re: Bangla thugs threaten expat police volunteers, expose lack of police presence Obviously, these Thais do not fear arrest, conviction or sentencing for the fighting they came to engage in. That says it all. Did they have weapons?

That there has been no strong police response is also crystal clear whom has the power.

My advice to tourists is do not come to Bangla it is out of control.

Marcos989

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PM predicts 2016 TIP upgrade P

rime Minister Prayut Chano-cha says he is confident Thailand’s standing on human trafficking in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report will improve next year, as international accusations flew that the rankings were influenced by politics and economic interests.

The TIP report, issued in the US on Monday (July 27), has come under increasing fire from US lawmakers and international human rights advocates after it upgraded Malaysia and Cuba from Tier 3, the lowest level, but kept Thailand at its present Tier 3 ranking.

Gen Prayut refrained from commenting on claims that the report was motivated by politics rather than trafficking concerns alone.

Malaysia’s upgrade from Tier 3 to Tier 2 comes at a time when it is involved in negotiations to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a key regional trade pact which the US hopes it will join.

Meanwhile, Cuba’s upgrade coincides with its decision to normalise relations with the US. In the US, one of the most stinging criticisms came from Republican congressman Chris Smith, the author of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA).

“For political reasons alone, President Obama has done a grave disservice to victims of human trafficking in Cuba and Malaysia by

Chris Smith (Republican party, New Jersey) was among several US congressmen from both parties who heavily criticised the 2015 Trafficking in Persons report. Photo: Mr Smith’s office upgrading the human trafficking tier rankings in those countries,” he said.

He called the upgrade for those countries “trafficking cronyism”.

“If you want proof these decisions were politicised, just look at the numbers,” Mr Smith said. “China convicted 35 traffickers, Malaysia three, and Thailand 151 – but only Thailand is on Tier 3.

“What message does that send?

When we engage in trafficking cronyism, giving a free pass to new friends and partners for reasons unrelated to the suffering of trafficking victims, US credibility is harmed, US leadership is undermined and the trafficking victims are left helpless and alone.”

Meanwhile, Gen Prayut advised the public not to worry.

“Please be calm. Do not wor-

ry. We are doing well and we are confident this can be solved,” Gen Prayut said, adding Thailand remains determined to tackle human trafficking.

The government is dealing with the problem on many fronts – amending laws, changing the conduct of officials, punishing corrupt officials, registering foreign workers, verifying victims’ nationalities and investigating employers for potential violations, according to Gen Prayut.

Regulating the fishing industry will also help Thailand meet international standards and conserve its marine resources for sustainable management, he said, adding that Thailand’s ongoing efforts should lead to a better rating next year as the campaign gains momentum.

Commerce Minister Chatchai Sarikulya said the private sector sees the TIP assessment as a “double standard”, because the Thai government has made the utmost effort to address the problem but was not rewarded.

Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya admitted on Tuesday (July 28) he was disappointed Thailand remained on Tier 3.

Thai officials working to combat trafficking believe it is up to the international community to judge the value of the TIP report, a senior official said.

The official said work will continue against human trafficking regardless.

The government thought its ranking would likely remain unchanged because the cut-off date for the report

was March this year and the crackdown ensued afterwards.

Government efforts to combat trafficking from April onwards can only be considered for the 2016 report, they said.

Speaking about the Thai effort yesterday, US embassy Charge d’affaires Patrick Murphy acknowledged changes made between 20142015, notably amendments to the law and improved cooperation between state agencies.

“But ultimately Thailand has not adequately met the standards required for an upgrade. Therefore, Thailand remains on Tier 3 in the ranking system of the TIP report,” he said.

Mr Murphy insisted the TIP report was objective.

“It has nothing to do with politics in any particular country, it is about international standards,” he said.

Deputy Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Tuesday that the US State Department will next hand the TIP report to the US president, who will decide within 90 days whether to impose sanctions on Tier 3 countries named in the report.

Sanctions could include a US vote to deny loans from the International Monetary Fund and other multilateral banks, and barring non-humanitarian, non-trade related foreign assistance, as well as certain education and cultural exchange programmes.

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Extortionist arrested after contrived crash UDON THANI

Extorted victims finger Paweena Kheokham, 21, at the Udon Thani police station. (Photo by Yuttapong Kumnodnae)

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POLICE A R R ESTED A member of a notorious Roi Et crash-and-extort gang in Udon Thani province on Monday (July 27), after she swindled B6,700 from a fresh victim.

Pol Maj Gen Chaiyat Saithin, chief of Udon Thani police, told the press on Tuesday (July 28) that Paweena Kheokham, 21, was arrested with the money in a Bangkokregistered black Toyota Altis sedan.

Shortly before, she had

extorted the 20-year-old driver of a pickup truck on the Mitrapharp Highway in Khok Klang sub-district of Non Sa-at district.

The Udon Thani police chief said that about 4pm on Monday the victim, Supachai Sap-asa of Khon Kaen province, was driving his blue Isuzu pickup truck behind Miss Paweena’s vehicle, which was deliberately being driven very slowly. He was being followed by a Toyota Vigo pickup truck driven by her boyfriend.

When the victim went to pass the slow car in front, the

Toyota truck driver moved up rapidly behind him and blew his horn. At the same time the sedan in front turned into the path of the victim’s truck and hit it. The accomplice’s Toyota truck then sped away.

“The two vehicles involved in the ‘accident’ pulled over.

Miss Paweena, who drove the sedan, demanded B15,000 in compensation. She received B6,700 after they bargained, and then drove away suspiciously fast,” Pol Maj Gen Chaiyat said.

It was only then the victim and relatives in his pickup

remembered hearing stories of people in Roi-Et being conned by crash-and-extort gangs using similar tactics.

His mother-in-law then phoned a police officer she knew in Non Sa-at district, who then asked highway police to stop the Toyota Altis sedan.

Pol Maj Gen Chaiyat said Miss Paweena admitted to the crime. She said was a native of Roi Et province, and was raised in a village in Chang Han district, where the crashand-extort gangs originated.

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Alternative plant review SONGKHLA

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esidents protesting against plans for a new coal-fired power plant and sea port in Thepa district held their own “public review” on Tuesday (July 28).

The move followed their boycott of the third and final public hearing on the Environmental and Health Impact Assessments (EHIA) for the 2,200 megawatt power plant and sea port, organised by project owner Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).

“We believe the session held

by Egat is not fair for those who don’t agree with the project,” said Isdares Hayeeda, deputy mayor of Thepha district municipality.

The protesters snubbed the Egat sessions, held on Monday (July 27) and Tuesday, after they were told they could not attend if they brought in their anti-power plant placards.

“People have the right to know what happens in their area. They should have the right to speak out freely. But they couldn’t,” Mr Isdares said.

About 150 residents attended the protest event on Tuesday outside Thepha School, 10 kilometres away from the Egat hearing at Pak Bang Tambon Administration Organisation (TAO) Office.

Songkhla residents shut out of an offical public meeting on a planned coal-fired power plant turned their backs and held their own environmental hearing. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu) The coal plant will be on a 2,960-rai site, making it the largest of its kind in Thailand and three times larger than another Egat coalfired power plant in Krabi province.

Protesters say they are concerned about the social and environmental impacts of the Egat project.

They claimed that Songkhla governor Thamrong Charoenkul had abused his power by issuing an order banning gatherings at the TAO office between Sunday (July 26) and Tuesday. They said the order was to ban people opposed

to the plant.

Mr Isdares said Egat had rushed the assessment of public opinion on the plant as the process had taken just nine months from last November.

Songkhla anti-coal activist Direk Hemnakhon, coordinator for the Network of People Developing Thepha, called for the government to overturn the Egat public review.

The network believes authorities did not truly welcome different opinions, he said.

Mr Direk said armed police and

army officers deployed around the Pak Bang TAO office during the hearings had created an intimidating atmosphere for those opposed to the project, and was inappropriate.

“It looks like a one-sided event as only those who agree with the project are allowed to participate,” he said.

The network also raised concerns over increased greenhouse gas emissions and air and water pollution that would be caused by the plant.

Meanwhile, just under 6,000

people registered to participate at the coal seaport EHIA public review on Tuesday.

About 50 local representatives spoke about the project, with most offering their support saying it would benefit their communities and livelihoods.

Many said they trusted that Egat would take measures to mitigate the project’s impact.

Anuchart Palakawong Na Ayutthaya, director of Egat’s Project Environmental Division, insisted the floor was open for every opinion. Anyone could send comments to Egat within 15 days of the last public review, he said.

“These power plant and sea port projects are still at the review stage.

It doesn’t mean the EHIA of every project will be approved,” he said.

The EHIAs for the power plant and sea port are expected to be finalised by October before being submitted to the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (Onep).

“We believe the Onep expert committee will scr utinise the EHIA reports thoroughly,” Maj Anuchart said.

He insisted Egat has taken measures to address any issues arising from the plant, and it would hire a local workforce to operate it.

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Montri Moonmook, 53, and his dog Khao, lying down on the right, in Sa Kaeo province.

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Pet dog foils drug deal SA KAEO A PET DOG IN THE EASTern province of Sa Kaeo brought his owner a package of methamphetamine pills (ya bah) on Monday morning (July 27), likely disrupting a drug deal, police said.

T he ow ner of the dog, Montri Moonmook, 53, said he saw his pet staggering around “like a drunk person” on his lawn on Monday morning.

“I thought he was poisoned,” recalled Montri.

When Montri walked over to inspect the dog, named

Khao, he noticed a slightlytorn black backage nearby that contained tablets of ya bah pills.

Montri said he promptly called police and gave Khao water mixed with Thai herbs.

According to Pol Maj Chaiya Maneesutthi, an investigative office at Aranyaprathet Police Station, 760 ya bah pills were found inside the package, which Khao had chewed open.

Around 30 more tablets were also strewn on the lawn near the dog, who appeared to have consumed some of the pills.

Maj Chaiya said he be-

lieves the pills were buried by local drug dealers in a nearby wooded area as part of “dead drop” deal. The officer explained that it’s common for dealers to hide drugs at a specified location and instruct their buyers to pick up the package on their own.

Khao likely dug up the package while he was wandering around the neighborhood, the officer said.

“We will investigate and find this meth seller gang and bring them to punishment,” Maj Chairaya said.

Montri said Khao’s condition has been gradually improving. Khaosod English thephuketnews

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Myanmar’s betel habit P

MYANMAR

lying his trade in the seemingly eternal gridlock of Myanmar’s now booming commercial hub, he is more than used to spending long days on the roads and kun ja – better known as betel nut or quid – is the one thing that keeps him going.

“I’m so sleepy when I start driving the taxi,” the 32-year-old tells AFP. “So I eat kun ja to help me stay awake.”

Kun ja is an enormously popular stimulant chewed throughout Myanmar. But it comes with a long list of serious health downsides including addiction, deeply stained gums and a high risk of mouth cancer.

The small parcels of tobacco, areca nuts, slaked lime and optional spices, wrapped in the vivid green leaves of the betel plant, are ubiquitous across the former junta-run nation.

Users sing its praises as a pickme-up that increases alertness, boosts energy and freshens the breath.

“When I started eating betel quid for my tooth pain, I didn’t like it much. But it made my toothache go away and I came to like it,” Myo Min Htaike says, the tell-tale red stains visible on his lips.

Yangon is a city in a constant state of change since decades of brutal

Chewing betel nut comes with a slew of health issues. Photo: Pison Jaujip junta rule gave way to a reformist government in 2011 that resulted in the lifting of most western sanctions. Cranes jostle for space on an increasingly crowded skyline as locals furiously tap away on mobile phones that just a few years ago were far beyond their reach.

But some things have not changed, as the vivid red splashes of spat out betel on virtually every pavement and wall testify. Chewers queue up at small kiosks across the city selling the wraps for 200 kyats (around US20 cents). Hawkers carry them in trays hung around their necks and sell them to passing motorists

at busy junctions. For sellers, feeding the national habit can provide a good living. Myo Myint Tun rises at 3am every morning to sell quids to commuters at a city train station. On top of his 20 regulars, he estimates another 80 people stop by each day, earning him around US$40 (B1,394) – a good living in a country where the average wage in 2012 was less than $100 (B3,485) a month.

“Most of the people in Myanmar eat betel quid – it’s Myanmar’s habit.

It’s been that way since long ago,” he says. But doctors warn that the national appetite for the stimulant is damaging health in a country with a

KLIA2 is a low-cost carrier terminal at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. Photo: David McKelvey

Airport ‘sinking’ says AirAsia MALAYSIA

DISCOUNT CARRIER AIRAsia on Monday (July 27) called for urgent repairs at Malaysia’s new budget airline terminal, claiming the tarmac was “sinking”.

AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes criticised Malaysian aviation officials after a plane came off its chocks, a block that braces the wheel, at the KLIA2 terminal in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (July 25), causing an eight-hour delay.

“The wheel was bent because the aircraft went over the chock, because it’s sinking,” Fernandes told reporters on Monday.

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KLIA2 has been riddled with controversy, with cracks reportedly forming on the taxiway and faulty design leading to water pools on its grounds.

“The airport needs to be fixed. Fix it and let’s move on,” Fernandes said.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which oversees KLIA2, had previously acknowledged the airport was located on unstable ground, which could require years of considerable maintenance to address.

MAHB did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment.

But Bloomberg news agency quoted the company as saying the problems stemmed

from uneven soil settlement.

The settling “has been anticipated from the start of construction”, the company was quoted as saying, adding that the airport was addressing the issue by patching and resurfacing problem areas and injecting polyurethane under the ground.

A concrete slab to be completed by next April will provide a more permanent solution, it said.

However AirAsia said permanent solutions must be found quickly.

“We can’t afford to have an airport where it is continuously under construction as it obstructs our operations,” Aireen Omar, chief executive officer of AirAsia, added. AFP

threadbare medical system.

“Myanmar has one of the highest [number of] users of smokeless tobacco globally, especially among males,” Dr Dhirendra Narain Sinha, a specialist at the World Health Organization (WHO) told AFP. His research has found just over half of Myanmar’s men use the substance, in addition to 16 per cent of its women.

Both tobacco and areca nut are known carcinogens, with mouthrelated cancers accounting for a fifth of all of Myanmar’s cases of the illness. Those who chew betel quids without tobacco, Dr Sinha says, have a 250pc greater chance of having oral and oropharyngeal cancer than non-users. For those who chew tobacco as well the risk jumps 770pc. But doctors say the message to stop chewing is not getting through.

“People do not know what are the side effects or the health effects of eating betel quids in Myanmar,” warns Dr Than Sein of local advocacy group the People’s Health Foundation (PHF). According to the latest WHO figures, Myanmar spends the lowest proportion of its GDP on healthcare in the world – just 0.5pc in 2013, lower than South Sudan and Haiti.

By comparison, the military budget accounted for 4.3pc of GDP in 2014, say defence analysts from the Stockholm International Peace

Research Institute. The onset of mouth cancer is often a slow and avoidable death sentence. In common with neighbouring countries, cigarette packs in Myanmar now carry gory photographic warnings of the health risks, but betel is free of any packaging.

The PHF has produced leaflets and posters aiming to get its message across, and wants warnings placed at betel kiosks. The Health Ministry says it is studying the proposal.

But helping Myanmar kick the habit will not be easy. Betel-chewing is a deeply-rooted cultural practice throughout south and Southeast Asia, thought to date back several centuries.

Nonetheless, Dr Than Sein says he takes inspiration from neighbouring countries.

“If you go to Thailand, you will not see much of the people eating betel quid anymore, even in the rural areas. If you go to Malaysia, the same way. So why do our people still keep the tradition?” he asks.

Sitting behind the wheel of his taxi, Myo Min Htaike says he is more than aware of the health risks, but after 12 years sees no prospect of quitting.

“I’m afraid [of suffering health problems],” he admits. “But I can’t live without it.”

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he Mirandole beach on the French Riviera, which is usually packed with holidaymakers and sunbathers, is eerily quiet as the stretch of sand has been locked down for the lavish visit of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman that has riled some locals.

The king’s vast holiday home overlooks the beach, where a police sign says: “Access and circulation are forbidden on this public maritime domain and swimming is banned under the right of the residence of the king of Saudi Arabia.”

A French police van is parked at the entrance of the royal home, where the king and 1,000 members of his entourage arrived on Saturday (July 25).

Another police vehicle is stationed at the Mirandole beach, between Antibes and Marseille.

In the water, two police boats patrol the coastline to ensure that no intruders breach the 300-metre radius ban.

At the main entrance to the king’s villa which stretches along several hundred metres of turquoise coastline, security guards can be seen relaxing on plastic sun loungers.

Access to beaches is normally open to the public in France as it is the state that

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General view of the public beach called “La Mirandole”, located below a villa owned by the Saudi King. Photo: Valery Hache/AFP owns the coast, and tensions often flare when local authorities close them off partially by granting concessions to firms offering rentals of parasols and sunbeds.

One petition demanding that the beach stay open has gathered 120,000 signatures from locals.

“The Saudis are welcome in France so long as they respect French law,” said local councillor Jean-Noel Falcou, who started the petition, referring to illegal construction work by the villa.

“Where will we end up if the rich and powerful have the right to not abide by the law, under the pretext that they spend money?”

But others felt differently.

A rival petition went online Sunday (July 26), gathering some 100 signatures, calling for “support for the Saudis for obvious reasons of state security and for the economic benefits.”

For starters, some 400 luxury sedans with tinted windows have been hired for the royal visit this month, according to a group of drivers waiting at a hotel entrance.

They will be used to drive the Saudi king’s relatives and friends around, as well as military officials from the oil-rich Gulf country.

Waiting for clients at a top hotel in Cannes, where some of the Saudi guests are being

hosted, one driver wearing a shirt and tie despite the damp Mediterranean mid-summer heat is sure to have plenty of work in the coming weeks.

“They ask us to take them to restaurants, or they say they want to visit Saint Tropez, Monaco, Nice or villas in the area, because they want to buy property,” he told AFP. Other locals also see the visit as a boon for the Riviera.

“The beach closure bothers me a little,” said Tony, who owns an apartment across the road from the Mirandole beach.

“But I am ready to sacrifice my personal comfort because the king is a good client for France.”

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A BRITISH POLITICIAN resigned from the House of Lords Tuesday (July 28) after a tabloid newspaper published footage of him allegedly snorting cocaine with prostitutes.

Lord John Sewel, 69, apologised for the “pain and embar rassment ” he had caused after the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sun newspaper published pictures of him apparently wearing an orange bra as he chatted to two sex workers.

S c o t l a n d Ya r d h a s launched an investigation into his actions and raided his home at an exclusive block of flats near the Houses of Parliament on Monday night (July 27).

“I have today written to the clerk of the parliaments terminating my membership of the House of Lords,” Sewel said in a statement. “I want to apologise for the pain and embarrassment I have caused.”

On Monday, Prime Min-

ister David Cameron questioned whether it would be “appropriate” for Sewel to continue approving laws amid the “very serious allegations” against him.

In the video, he is heard discussing the allowance he gets as a peer and telling the two women: “It’s not [for] lunch, luvvie darling – it’s paying for this.”

He gave the women a £200 cheque each.

Lords Speaker Baroness Frances D’Souza said the “revelations about the behaviour of Lord Sewel” were “shocking and unacceptable”.

She wrote to the police and to parliamentary authorities asking for an investigation.

If he was found to have breached the House’s code of conduct, Sewel would have become the first peer to be expelled under new rules he helped to introduce.

Sewel previously represented the main opposition centre-left Labour par ty in the House of Lords, the Houses of Parliament’s unelected upper chamber. AFP

Reaching out in the Amazon PERU MEMBERS OF AN ISOLATed indigenous group made contact over the weekend with villagers in Peru’s Amazon basin seeking food and supplies, a Lima newspaper reported Monday (July 27).

A video taken by the villagers captured the encounter with the Mashco-Piro people on the banks of the Madre de Dios river.

“The agents succeeded in communicating in yine (an indigenous language), maintaining a dialogue for more than 20 minutes,” Cesar Jojaje, the leader of a federation of indigenous people in the Rio de Madre region, told the newspaper El Comercio.

He said they asked for yuca, plantains, machetes and ropes, before retreating peacefully along the riverbank.

The video showed the vil-

lagers and the Indians engaged in conversation and the handover of food.

It was the second time since July 23 that the MashcoPiro have emerged from isolation in the jungle to make contact with villagers on the outside, raising fear the community is under increasing stress from deforestation due to logging.

A sighting in May of Mashco-Piro ended badly with a villager in the community of Shipetiari shot dead with an arrow.

Jojaje said his federation opposed “controlled contact” with the group, as proposed recently by Peru’s culture ministry, for fear they will be threatened by that type of an overture.

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Retiring in style PHUKET EXPAT FINANCE

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lanning for a retirement overseas can be one of the most daunting financial planning goals a person can undertake in their lifetime. If you choose to live abroad, far removed from the “social safety net” offered by many developed or western nations, it is imperative that you do not run out of money during your retirement years.

There are a number of factors to take into consideration. First, what would your preferred income be, and are there likely to be any major cash purchases immediately prior to or during retirement (such as a new car every few years)? What sort of lifestyle do you aspire to, and will this change as you get older? Last, and probably the most overlooked element of retirement planning, is your life expectancy? We are all living longer, and so need to plan for retirement funding to cover this longer lifespan.

In addition to these basics of retirement planning, there are also external factors over which you have no control, so you must also plan for the possibility of the proverbial spanner throwing itself in the works of your dream retirement overseas. Ask anyone from the Eurozone who receives their pension income in euros: they have seen the euro weaken against the baht for the past 12 months, which obviously means fewer baht each month for all of them.

Another factor that has proved unpredictable is the rate of inflation around the world. While interest rates the world over continue to provide meagre returns on cash and bonds, the cost of living has risen by significantly more so than official retail or consumer price indices. Although historically, the cost of living has been forecast rising by 4 per cent per annum, we have recently witnessed prices rising much faster than this historical average. This can make a big difference to a fit and

Putting your feet up in retirement can be as easy as planning. Photo: Jonathan Lin healthy retiree.

Running a calculation today based on a fixed retirement income doesn’t necessarily guarantee you can enjoy the same lifestyle in the future. If you expect to live another 20 or 30 years, you must factor in the continually rising cost of living and how this will affect your future purchasing power.

This is certainly an issue for British nationals with state pensions, who do not qualify for an increase in their yearly pension if they

live outside the EEA (The European Economic Area).

Many people also overlook the fact that amazing breakthroughs in medical care in recent years will lengthen their average life expectancy. Unfortunately, you can’t simply plan for the average, or “mean” representation of life expectancy in the western world. Just because that average is 84, it doesn’t mean that you couldn’t easily live until 94, or even longer.

And if you are relying solely on an equity-based

portfolio to draw a retirement income, you must be prepared for the down years and how this can affect your retirement nest egg. For example, the S&P 500 very rarely performs anywhere between +1pc and +10pc in a given year. Most years those returns are either 10pc+ or negative. So preparing for the odd down year is essential. If you draw 10pc per annum from a retirement portfolio and that portfolio falls 30pc that year, you will require a whopping 60pc gain the following year just

to get your portfolio back to the previous year’s value.

And that’s before drawing the next year’s 10pc income.

The best way to make sure you have sufficient income throughout your retirement is to plan for each timeframe – 10 years at a time. To do this, calculate what it costs you each year to live your ideal lifestyle, including any expected cash purchases, then compound this by 6pc per annum, which will tell you what you will roughly need in 10 years to maintain the same lifestyle. You may even consider adding an additional 10-20pc cushion to cover any currency fluctuations. Once you know you have covered all your living expenses for the next 10 years, you should aim to get your remaining cash working as hard as it can be for you.

If you’d like to chat to us at Phuket Expat Finance about how we can help you grow or protect your wealth, please drop us a line at: chatwithus@phuketexpatfinance.com

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The number of international and domestic tourists to Phuket keeps on rising.

Thai airports grow business

AIRPORTS OF THAILAND has reported its June data, which showed increases in both aircraft movements and passengers at the six airports under its management.

AoT this past week reported that all of its supervised airports handled 8,044,421 passengers up 37.79 per cent from 5,838,276 during the same month last year.

Overall aircraft movements also increased by 25.33pc from 45,189 to 56,636.

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humi airport welcomed 26.75 million passengers followed

by Don Mueang with 14.43mn and Phuket 6.43mn. Chiang Mai Airport handled 4.04mn passengers.

Suvarnabhumi Airport registered an increase of 22.12pc in international aircraft movements from 16,055 to 19,607, while domestic movements increased by just 2.75pc from 5,241 to 5,385 movements.

International passenger traffic increased 37.54pc from 2,406,987 to 3,310,668, while domestic passengers increased 8.30pc from 534,139

to 578,457. Overall, it accounted for a 32.23pc increase in passengers from 2,941,126 to 3,889,125.

Phuket International Airport registered an increase of 11.23pc in international aircraft movements from 2,886 to 3,210, while domestic aircraft movements improved 20.98pc from 2,674 to 3,235.

International passenger traffic increased 21.15pc from 387,140 to 469,006, while domestic improved 29.95pc from 303,172 to 393,983.

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Splurging on the jet-set

CP to build B200mn private Phuket jet terminal

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ha roen Pok pha nd (CP) Group’s plan to consolidate its aviation-related business is becoming a reality.

Subsidiary Siam Land Flying Co (SLF) has won approval from Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to build and run a private jet terminal and provide support services to general aviation operators at Phuket airport.

When completed, the new facility will be the second of its kind in Thailand after the one at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport run by Mjets Ltd. In return for the right, AoT has accepted SLF’s offer to invest in building the facility and then transferring ownership to the statecontrolled airport operator before being allowed to operate the facility over a 30-year period.

In addition to the “build-transferoperate” scheme, SLF must also provide a profit-sharing deal based on gross revenue at a progressive rate payable on a monthly basis, senior AoT executives told the Bangkok Post.

SLF has already obtained a seven-rai plot adjacent to Phuket airport for the development of the

terminal and fixed-base operator (FBO) facilities. FBO refers to the rights granted by an airport authority to an entity to provide aeronautical services such as fuelling, hangaring, tie-down and parking, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance and other services for corporate and private aircraft.

SLF is negotiating for the purchase of 10 more adjacent rai to embark on full-scale development.

The company’s ability to secure land is key to the project as the AoT has long maintained there is no nearby land available for a private jet terminal and FBO facilities. The AoT also insists there is no room within airport grounds to accommodate such facilities.

SLF attaining the right to annex its facilities to the Phuket airport was seen as the most crucial part in realising the venture, as it allows private aircraft access to the airport’s runway, taxiway and other common facilities. A draft accord between SLF and AoT is under consideration by the Office of the Attorney General, whose approval is needed before an agreement can be clinched.

Dhanin Chearavanont owns three jets, including a Bombardier Global Express. Photo: Bombardier Endorsement is expected over the next two months, said senior AoT executives. The project cost is estimated at B200 million, with facilities operating in 18 months.

SLF has engaged in private

aircraft charters and air ambulance services for 24 years.

The private jet terminal and FBO, though considered a tiny part of CP’s huge business empire, is seen as a move fulfilling patriarch Dhanin

Chearavanont’s passion for flying.

Mr Dhanin is a frequent private jet flyer who owns three jets – a Gulfstream 650, Bombardier Global Express and Dassault Falcon 2000.

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Plans for AEC free flow of labour stall Myanmar visa-free travel deal inked THAILAND’S CABINET ON July 21 approved a reciprocal agreement with Myanmar to allow visa-free visits by passport holding citizens of both countries for up to 14 days.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Thanasak Patimakorn, were tasked with signing the agreement this week in Chiang Mai. The agreement, once signed, will become effective August 27.

An agreement for mutual visafree visits was agreed upon by the Yingluck Shinawatra government in October 2013, but not ratified.

After a military coup in May 2014 it was placed on the back burner. The new agreement is slightly different, according to a Cabinet document released after its approval.

“Citizens of the two countries holding ordinary passports will receive a visa waive for visits up to

14 days if arriving by commercial aircraft,” it read.

The agreement also allows either side to cancel the agreement in writing via diplomatic channels. The cancellation would become effective after 90 days, the same timeframe stated in the Asean Framework Agreement on Visa Exemption. The previous agreement provided for only 60 days cancellation deadline.

However, it could be suspended temporarily for security or health reasons with notice given.

The agreement will apply to Myanmar travellers arriving in Thailand at 23 airports across the country in principle. However,in practice Myanmar citizens are limited to flights operating to Thailand and that means they can obtain the visa-free stay at first points of entry; Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang airports in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. TTR Weekly

PLANS TO ALLOW THE FREE flow of skilled labour from neighbouring countries under the Asean Economic Community (AEC) are on hold as there are no new provisions in place to hire Asean workers, The Phuket News has been told.

The news comes less than six months before the bilateral relations ratified under the AEC are slated to come into effect at the end of this year.

The key sector to be affected in Phuket is tourism, said a concerned Pitool Dumsakorn, chief of the Phuket Provincial Employment Office, in an exclusive interview with The Phuket News.

“The AEC is to provide free flow of skilled labour in eight sectors, of which tourism will have the greatest impact in Phuket,” he said.

The seven other professions that the AEC will allow free flow of skilled labour across Asean borders are: engineering, nursing, architectural services, surveying, accounting services, dental practitioners and the medical profession.

“Thailand and other Asean members have already signed Mutual Recognition Arrangements agreed to facilitate free labour movement among these [seven] career types, and Thailand is going to conclude the agreement on workers in the

Pitool Dumsakorn, chief of Phuket Provincial Employment Office. tourism trade soon,” said Mr Pitool.

Lack of agreement on what would constitute as “fair” under the AEC arrangements has delayed any news of what will be required to hire staff from Asean nations, he explained.

“The official regulations for the eight professions is now in process.

They will come as it is under an agreement among all Asean nations, but it will take time to ensure that all Asean countries receive fair benefit [under the terms],” he said.

Until any new rules are announced, prospective employers must abide by the current employ-

ment law, Mr Pitool added.

“As Phuket is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Thailand, there are many foreign workers on the island, but all foreign workers must have the correct visa and a work permit in order to work in Phuket,” he said.

“Also, even after the AEC comes into effect, employers in Phuket wanting to hire foreign labourers from AEC countries outside of these eight professions must still make sure the worker obtains the correct visa and a work permit before starting work.”

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Miss Thailand World entrant reveals all

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Miss Universe entrant tells all

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huket Has Been Good To Us Foundation (PHBGTU) works to improve the economic opportunities and life chances of young people, by funding and implementing high quality, practical English language education in government schools on Phuket.

PHBGTU recently sat down with Miss Amanda Obdam, a contestant for Miss Thailand World 2015. Read on for the exclusive interveiw below...

PHBGTU: How old are you and where are you from?

Amanda Obdam: I’m 22 years old and originally from Phuket.

PHBGTU: You mentioned that you recently graduated university. Where, in what and how did you like it?

Amanda Obdam: Yes, I have recently graduated from the University of Toronto, Canada, with a degree in Business Administration and Economics. It was a fantastic experience and Toronto is a lovely place to live and to explore new cultures. Although Toronto can get quite cold, the experience that I've gained is totally worth it.

PHBGTU: That sounds really nice, what did you miss the most from home?

Amanda Obdam: Well, I really missed the warm weather, the beaches, the people in Thailand in general you know,

Miss Universe contestant Amanda Obdam, with kids from the Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation. here the “sabai” vibe is really unique from anything else. Ah, I can’t forget to mention my mom’s food, still the best I ever had.

PHBGTU: Next time you stop by to visit please bring some of your mother’s food.

Talking about your visit to Phuket Has Been Good to Us, what motivated you to come and visit?

Amanda Obdam: That is an interesting history, back in 2011 I came to visit the Coconut Club project with a friend from British International School, Phuket.

We had a really good time playing with the kids and stimulating them to speak English. After all my time living abroad, when I came back to Phuket, I’ve decided to stop by to take a look at how things are going.

PHBGTU: That is a really cool story, what do you think about the project now?

Amanda Obdam: What you guys do here with the local kids is formidable, provid-

ing them the opportunity to have a quality English education can change their lives and I really appreciate that.

PHBGTU: We are glad you had a good time, I know the kids loved it. When you're not busy preparing for the contest, what are some of your favourite things to do?

Amanda Obdam: During my free time I really enjoy hanging out with my family and exploring new places on the Phuket island with my friends.

PHBGTU: That sounds fun. Earlier on the interview you mentioned the beaches here in Phuket, do you have any favourites and why?

Amanda Obdam: It is hard for me to pick a favourite because they are all so beautiful, but I do really like the southern part of the island, specially Kata and Naiharn. I think they have a more relaxed vibe compared with Patong, which can get very busy and is where I live.

PHBGTU: You seem to really enjoy nature

and a relaxed environment. Where is your favourite place to travel in Thailand?

Amanda Obdam: Yes, you got that right, I do love nature. One of my favourite places to go here is Pai, it is just so amazing to be around all that nature and recharge the batteries you know, we all need that energy to move forward.

PHBGTU: That is a beautiful place, we love it. Just out of curiosity, what is your all-time favourite movie and why?

Amanda Obdam: I really like The Pursuit of Happyness. I find the story to be very inspirational; it makes you appreciate life and not take anything for granted.

PHBGTU: Just to finalise our lovely chat Amanda, if you were granted one wish, what would it be?

Amanda Obdam: I would wish to end hunger! It breaks my heart to be reminded that there are still so many people suffering in this world.

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KIS appoints new Head of Secondary

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r Gareth Eynon has been named Head of Secondary of Kajonkiet International School Phuket (KIS) through the following announcement:

It is with great pleasure that KIS (Kajonkiet International School Phuket) would like to announce that Mr Gareth Eynon will be joining as our new Head of Second-

ary for the Academic Year 2015-2016 onwards.

Mr Eynon has a wide range of international experience within the professional field of Secondary Education, which includes international schools in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Lebanon and Thailand.

As the former Head of Secondary at Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, Mr Eynon will provide a wealth of inspiration and leadership

Govt boasts success in resolving teacher shortages at small schools

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he government has boasted of its success in solving teacher shortages in small schools with its satellite educational programme.

According to the government, its satellite teacher programme has reached more than 15,000 schools across the country, giving children in remote areas more educational opportunities.

The latest survey indicates that assessment scores of primary and secondary students in most schools have markedly improved.

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The government’s policy aimed at promoting vocational education also shows signs of success. The number of vocational school applicants has jumped by 26 per cent this year, while those studying for high vocational certificates has risen by 8.48 per cent.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed related agencies to expedite their educational reform, so that the country can achieve a quality and sustainable educational system.

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to the Secondary Team here at KIS. This coming Academic Year we will have our first Year 10 cohort embarking on their IGCSE journey.

We are all looking forward to this exciting new phase of our journey at KIS!

Please feel free to contact the admin team on 089-6527599 for more information regarding this.

KIDS HAVE A BLAST ON BISP SUMMER CAMPS Children from all around the world are having an amazing time at BISP Summer Camps this year, having been wake boarding, scuba diving, visited the bird park and much more! For more information visit, www.bisphuket.ac.th/summer-camps

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There are layers of Asian flavours, yet with a strong Mexican base.

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he career of Chef Garfield Angove can be easily summed up in his Bangkok Nacho dish, a cornerstone of the new menu at Bliss Beach Club in Bang Tao where he leads the kitchen.

There are layers of Asian flavours, yet with a strong Mexican base – the entire thing can be eaten with one hand and it packs many tastes in one powerful bite. It’s the culmination of a career that began when he was 13 in Detroit washing dishes and has taken him all over the world, from serving Hollywood celebrities to the Indonesian President.

Still, Chef Garfield believes his best is yet to come.

“I want to be able to experiment with dishes because I am still evolving as a chef.

Being in Thailand, with all the great food here, it’s a chance to soak up the Thai methods and apply them at Bliss,” he says.

Angove started working in restaurants and country clubs near his native Detroit, Michigan. In 1997, a 21-year-old Garfield moved to Los Angeles and got a job working

at a restaurant at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, where he worked for over a year cooking omelettes.

“Eventually, I got sick of cooking omelettes. I wanted to be a chef. My boss was a really good chef and I asked him to help me.

He gave me a copy of the French Laundry Cookbook and told me to start making him one recipe a day,” he recalls.

This became Chef Garfield’s cooking school and after another year, working his way up to Chef de Cuisine of the restaurant, he left for Indonesia where he worked as a consultant, private chef and caterer to several influential figures. One of those people was Megawati Sukarnoputri, the Indonesian President at the time. He spent four years in the country, became fluent in both Balinese and Indonesian, before returning back to Los Angeles in early 2008 to open Izakaya Bistro in Beverly Hills.

“It was a small place but that was where me and my mentor had a chance to regroup after all the years in Renaissance and Indonesia. It was a meeting of the minds, it was his restaurant and concept but he trusted

all of us in the kitchen to produce the taste,” he says.

Izakaya Bistro became one of the trendiest restaurants in Los Angeles, garnering several high reviews from critics and customers, but it was brief. The financial collapse of late 2008 in the United States became too much to overcome and the place shutdown. This was when Chef Garfield decided to come back to Southeast Asia.

“There are a lot of discouraging things that happen to you along the road to becoming a chef. You just have to keep going,” he says.

After a stint in Singapore, Chef Garfield moved to Phuket in 2013 where he joined a hotel chain before landing his current job at Bliss.

“I think that this place is such a good fit for me, the kitchen team and staff are learning something that they haven’t learned before with the Japanese, it’s still Asian but slightly different than before. The biggest thing is my upper management, and them giving me the freedom that I need,” says Chef Garfield.

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Commemorating the two big Buddha days

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he end of this month celebrates two big Buddhist holy days, Asarnha Bucha (July 30) and Wan Khao Phansa Asarnha Bucha (July 31), a Buddhist holy day which begins on the first full moon of the eighth luna month, and this year it fell on July 30.

Asarnha Bucha Day commemorates the day, over 2,500 years ago, that Lord Buddha gave his first sermon to his first five disciples at a place called the Deer Park in Benares, today also known as the holy city of India.

Each year on Asarnha Bucha Day, ceremonies are held in Buddhist temples throughout Thailand, where elaborate wax candles are lit and kept burning throughout Buddhist Lent. The day involves donating offerings to temples, giving alms to monks and listening to sermons.

In the evening Buddhists join the candle procession known to Thais as Wien Tien, where the faithful walk with a lit candle clockwise around the temple three times to symbolise the three jewels (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha) of Buddhism and pray for blessings.

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lar day for many young men to enter monkshood to honour their parents, as the following day is the Buddhist Lent day or Wan Khao Phansa, also known as the Theravada rains retreat.

Phansa in Thai means three months, while Khao is to enter or take part in a particular activity.

Starting on this day, Thai monks will remain in the temples and avoid unnecessary travel for three consecutive lunar months during the rainy season, for fear that they might accidentally step on young plants or tiny animals.

It is also a time for senior monks to teach newly ordained monks Buddhist teachings. It’s the time for all Buddhist monks to study and absorb the Dharma (teaching) of Buddhism.

Khao Phansa is also considered the time for merit making and many of the faithful will also try to strictly take part in the five precepts during this period.

During these holy days, the Thai government encourage locals to take part in its “Ngod Lao Khao Phansa” (no drinking alcohol campaign, since avoiding intoxicants such as alcohol is one of the five precepts). Alcohol sales are strictly prohibited during

both of these holidays.

Tourists are invited to join the locals for the beautiful Wein Tien ceremony at a Wat in your area and are encouraged to join the “Ngod Lao Khao Phansa” campaign. Supatra Sutham

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Pullman do it home grown

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ullman Khao Lak Katiliya Resort and Villas recently opened a home grown vegetable garden to show that they are passionate about sustainability and providing their guests with the healthiest ingredients for meals consumed at the 5-star resort.

Recently the resort cultivated 500sq metres of land area dedicated to a herb and vegetable garden within the grounds.

The garden includes over 14 plants used to cook in the 5 restaurants (The Terrace beachfront restaurant, Bamboo restaurant, Café Lilawadee restaurant, Mosaic restaurant and Bann Thai restaurant) in this luxury beachfront resort.

By having a herb and vegetable garden on site, they are not only able to offer guests the freshest and healthiest of ingredients, but Pullman Khao Lak Katiliya Resort and Villas is also able to reduce the carbon footprint by decreasing the demand for motorised deliveries from Phuket International Airport to the resort. This is all part of the Accor Planet 21 promise to help to improve the local environment.

Executive Chef Patrice Guibert explains “It doesn’t get fresher than walking to the garden picking fresh ingredients for our signature dishes like Khao Kra Praow, deepfried lobster Wonton with lemongrass and coconut sauce and grilled vegetable lasagne with three cheese sauce.

Pullman Khao Lak Katiliya Resort and Villas also use the garden for its cooking classes where guests have the luxury of picking their own herbs and vegetables required

to cook traditional Thai dishes like Tom Yum Goong and green chicken curry.

The garden is maintained by an experienced horticultural team and uses the hotel’s nearby freshwater lagoon for irrigation. We plant vegetables every month and maintain the average needs of 500-600 guests that are on the resort daily.

The five restaurants at the resort are available for in-house or outside guests.

For more information about the hotel or to book a table at one of the restaurants, please contact reservations@pullmankhaolak.com or call +6676 427 500

Do you really know your coffee?

HOLISTIC HAPPINESS Barry Anderson

Does cassia tea taste like coffee ?

It sure does look, taste and smell like coffee to the good earth chef and to the food supplier that sells this unusual herb to Chef Barry.

Chef Barry cannot drink hot coffee because the caffeine promotes a racing heart or palpitations, but interestingly enough, when the good earth chef makes a coffee smoothie with a banana, the symptoms do not occur. Something else people should know about coffee?

Studies on the by-product called acrylamide.

Results from FDA’s survey of acrylamide content of various studies report that brewed coffee can be considered a possible cause of cancer in humans. The animal testing has proved positive.

And if that wasn’t bad enough, it is a fact that some countries overseas are using banned US chemicals for coffee production overseas, the product is then sold back to the American consumers.

So it is best to buy organic for this food item. Cassia seed beverage tastes great, and it’s without the caffeine

stimulant! It is an Asian herb used for weight loss and also considered good for eye sight according to Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM). It can be found in Asian supermarkets or health food stores.

Chef Barry strongly believes that a coffee drinker that wants to quit the habit addiction can use cassia tea to transition away from coffee.

How does it work? Just slowly add more cassia and less coffee over time and see if this works. Try adding raw dark cacao powder or nibs with some cinnamon and coconut kefir. Or perhaps, add some almond milk or rice milk to your beverage. Raw unfiltered honey or tamarind paste can replace the addictive refined sugar.

Holistic Chef Barry drinks lemon water with ACV cold pressed organic apple cider vinegar.

Holistic Chef Barry Barry is an American living in Phuket.

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

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Are you in love with the CoCo?

O.T. Genasis to star at Patong’s Illuzion nightclub

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magine having a gun pointed at your head, your killer with hatred in eyes and his finger on the trigger. There is no time to move out of the way, not even enough time to pray. Click! The trigger is pulled, but no bullet comes out.

Click! Click! Still nothing. Divine intervention.

Raised in Long Beach, California, O.T. Genasis (real name, Odis Flores) had to learn how to navigate his hometown’s notorious streets at an early age.

Through his adolescent eyes, he would see the crimes in his neighbourhood and eventually be lured into the underworld lifestyle.

“When I was growing up, I was a follower,” O.T. Genasis says, reflecting back on his past mistakes. “I saw a lot of followers get killed. Music definitely saved me.”

Influenced by the likes of legends such as Snoop Dogg, Tupac and Jay-Z, O.T. Genasis would avidly pen lyrics and began formulating songs. His love of music, however, took a temporary backseat to necessity as O.T. Genasis shifted his focus on his family suffering through harsh times. His teenage years found him in the muddy underbelly of his hometown learning the dynamics of hustling for survival. By 19, O.T. Genasis mastered his nefarious craft, but soon decided to pursue his dream career as a music artist.

“I just started attacking the streets with my music, utilising the same aggression I did as a hustler,” O.T. Genasis explains, “I knew I had to get my buzz up.”

The gutter grind eventually caught the attention of music mogul, 50 Cent, who in 2011 signed O.T. Genasis to a single deal for his track, “Jackie Chan”.

The song was met with moderate fanfare and he was soon back on the streets as a free agent pounding the pavement with his new release, “Touchdown”. The record used sports as a metaphor for street jostling and found O.T. Genasis buzzing on the streets and LA’s club scene.

One witness to his grind was the iconic rap legend, Busta Rhymes, who noticed O.T. Genasis’ grind during the festivities in L.A. surrounding the BET Awards, O.T. Genasis explains.

“He saw me perform at a club and

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ALCOHOL MAY BE A HEALTH HAZARD! I killed the stage so bad, he asked me about possibly doing some business.

The next day, I came by the studio and played some music, we had a deal in place not too long after.”

“Being known for my live performances,” adds Conglomerate Entertainment CEO Busta Rhymes, “I love how he attacks the stage with such ferociousness. He’s on a seek-and-destroy mission every time he’s on the mic. He’s already one of the best performers.

“Then when I heard his music, I realised this guy is one of the most versatile songwriters I’ve ever come across.

He’s fearless on stage and in the booth.”

Now moving with the support of Busta Rhymes’ Conglomerate Ent, O.T. Genasis updated “Touchdown” with a remix featuring French Montana, Busta Rhymes and Juicy J, accompanied by entertaining visuals playing off the hit TV series, “Breaking Bad.” Months later, O.T. Genasis fast-tracked his way to superstar status by delivering one of the biggest anthems of the last decade with “CoCo.” Crowned by DJs across America such as Funkmaster Flex, Felli Fel, Khaled and Greg Street as the “hottest song on the streets and in the clubs,” “CoCo” literally addicts the listener after one taste of O.T. Genasis’ charismatic delivery and clever wordplay.

“CoCo” first debuted to the masses with an unapologetically graphic video on the controversial website, WorldStarHipHop, where O.T. Genasis not only shows what a day in the office of a street hustler is like, but gives the viewer an instantly memorable performance as he raps with magnetic energy conveyed at his live shows.

“We already knew a lot of televi-

sion stations wouldn’t play it, but we were perfectly fine with that,” he adds.

“That was definitely the consensus with Busta, members of the Conglomerate circle and myself. The visuals had to match the music. The song was for the streets and so was the video. All I can be is realistic.”

“The song became a viral sensation accumulating 60 million views on YouTube to date. “CoCo” also became one of the most Shazamed songs in 2014 and currently sits in Billboard’s Top 40 chart as it nears Gold sales. The song also finally gave listeners a chance to see the O.T. Genasis experience as he treks throughout the country’s hottest clubs showing his performance acumen by performing the song up to four times

a night at clubs through out the country, as many as 14 times in one venue. “‘CoCo’ is a brief glimpse at a chapter in my life and a lot of times you have to start with the worst to get to the best. You’ll understand the arc of my story as more material is released, but it has to be a perfect reflection of my reality in the past, present and future.”

“CoCo” is the second single released

by O.T. Genasis on Busta Rhymes’ The Conglomerate Entertainment in a partnership with Atlantic Records.

“It’s a blessing to have such huge success with a song out the gate,” says O.T. Genasis who has spent most of his life in Long Beach, CA. “It’s only been out for a few months, and the reaction has been monumental. This is the moment I’ve waited my entire life for and I plan on capitalising on it and showing the people I have a long career ahead.”

In 2015, O.T. Genasis plans on showcasing his vast talents by releasing his solo mixtape ‘Alarm’ as he hammers away on his debut LP. “I look at the longevity of Busta, and I know I have the talent to do that as well. I have a very clear, long-term plan to gain success in the game. You can look forward to me not just making my mark with this music and these shows, but also on the business side as well.”

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15TH A&E EXHIBITION

The first day of the 15th Architect and Engineering Exhibition 2015 took place at the Royal Phuket City Hotel last Thursday (July 23). It was a great opportunity for Phuketians interested in construction materials and tools. There was a wide range of products, bigger and better than ever before.

Jason Beavan, and Khun Thanet Triwut, organiser for this event.

Centre: Khun Tanan Tanpaiboon, Phuket Property Association President.

GRABTAXI PHUKET LAUNCH

Vee Charununsiri, Deputy General Manager, and Governor Nisit Jansomwong.

Many attended a press conference to announce GrabTaxi’s Phuket launch last Friday (July 24) at Phuket Merlin Hotel, from 9-10am.

AEN MOBILITY SCOOTER PRESENTATION NIGHT It was a great turnout for Aen at the Kangaroo Bar on Bangla Rd last Friday night (July 24) when he was presented with his new mobility scooter courtesy of Pride Mobility Australia. thephuketnews

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PHUKET DRUM CIRCLE 3RD ANNIVERSARY The Phuket Drum Circle (P.D.C.) is a bi-monthly free public event where people play different kinds of percussion instruments while sitting together in a circle on the beach. The group celebrated their third anniversary at Patong Beach across from Bangla Rd on Sunday July 26. The event was proudly supported by Live 89.5.

STARS HELP WITH ROAD SAFETY Stars Sophie and Chinawut Indra足 cusin joined the Teen Road Safety Campaign to raise awareness of road safety on motorbikes or in cars at Phuket Technical College on Monday (July 27).

RIDING FOR A CAUSE Bikers from Real Turtles MMC visited Ban Dek Holland orphanage on July 23 to say hello to the kids and bring some presents, including stationary, clothes and sweets.

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The campaign aims for the new generation to be a good example for other teenagers to wear helmets and be concerned about their lives when driving on the road.

It also aims to teach young drivers about traffic regulations and road safety..

Sophie and Chin

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

Traditional Muay Thai Training at Sumalee Boxing Gym Join Team Sumalee in Thalang for group Muay Thai training twice a day, six days a week. Whether you want to start your journey to fitness, prepare for a fight, or simply want to try something new, our team can help you achieve your goals. The camp features a fully equipped outdoor Muay Thai gym, air-conditioned fitness studio, 14 luxurious rooms, swimming pool, Ringside restaurant, all on-site. info@sumaleeboxinggym.com, 088-017-3020.

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1 AUG

Suk Singpatong + Sitnumnoi Mussels night @ Shakers 1.2 Kg mussels served with French Fries Your choice, Your style: Nature, mariniere, provencale, garlic & cream or Thai style Reservation recommended 295 baht P.P., shakersphuket@gmail.com, 081 891 4381.

For THB 499/- nett.

All you can eat

Indian Curry Night on Fridays Come to Navrang Mahal in Karon Sea Sands Resort & Spa for an authentic Indian Feast every Friday in Karon Beach.

Try out our delicious naans, mutton vindaloo, chicken tandoori, dal makhini, butter chicken, samosas, lassis and many more mouth-watering dishes. For only B499 and special reduced prices on drinks, 076-286464 Ext 4.

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

Imagine yourself sitting 50 metres above sea level and gazing out over an amazing sunset while sipping on a Ginger & Lemongrass Martini and enjoying the unique sophisticated city lifestyle ambiance of Phuket.

Every Friday ‘All you can Eat’ Tapas, with free flow of selected beverages at B1,390 net from 7 – 10pm. Get 30 per cent discount

Enter the Underground Circus at Sri Panwa Enter the Underground Circus at Sri Panwa for a night of deep house, awesome drinks and cool company on Saturday the 1st of August 2015.

The DJ duo SUNJU HARGUN and DAN BURI are bringing the sound that has given them a loyal following in the Underground music scene both in Thailand and internationally. Hear underground classics as well as original productions from both the visiting DJs and our resident DJ, DJ NUTT. A unique drink experience will be served by visiting mixologists from the VIVA 21 Team, NIKO & VIKTOR, giving you a refreshing twist on classic drinks. The night will start at Baba Poolclub at 8pm and will run until late, moving down to our very own club, Baba 88. We expect to have a busy night so those looking to join for dinner beforehand are advised to book a table ahead of time. Person: Sulie, Sripanwa @ Baba Phuket @ Baba Beach club , Email: sulie@sripanwa.com, Phone: 080 629 2692, 076 371 000.

Bollywood Phuket’s Weekend Special Indian Lunch Set

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

Amazing Sunday Brunch

Nikki Beach Phuket’s world famous Amazing Sunday Brunch is simply a must, showcasing the talents of the culinary team by offering guests more than 50 favorites from around the world. Come for a day of non-stop entertainment with international Dj, acrobats, energy dancers and Nikki Beach signature Sunset Sessions Fire Show at 7pm. Brunch buffet is available from noon till 4pm with celebration until sunset. The price is 1,700 THB for adults and 850 THB net for children, reservations.phuket@nikkibeach.com, 076-681-161.

Come and enjoy the authentic flavors of India by indulging in our weekend’s special lunch set for only 399+ ThB per person between 11am-3pm. Menu includes 3 starters, 1 Roti/Naan, 1 Rice dish, 1 portion Lentils, 2 Curries, and a Dessert served with Indian tea (of your choice)! All for just 399+ THB per person For more info please call 076 304 034.

Thai Sunday Brunch at DoubleTree Phuket Phuket FC vs Sukhothai At Surakul Stadium., Starts at 7 pm., Proudly supported by Class Act Media.

BBQ at Expat Hotel

Every Sunday enjoy a wide selection of Thai delicacies during the Thai Sunday Brunch at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Phuket - Surin Beach. Various action stations, extensive salad bar, tropical fresh fruits, plenty of desserts and unlimited soft drinks, coffee and tea for only THB 350 net per person.

Children aged 7-12 at THB 175 net. This includes free access to our swimming facilities! 076 303 300.

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

Once in a Blue Moon Foam Party

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Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong is proud and ready to present the sexiest foam party ever, once in a Blue Moon! Are you ready for the most exciting edition of foam party ever produced? Get ready to meet our sexy Brand Ambassadors. Not to mention our headlining DJs and their amazing opening and the shows we have prepared! Do come early to enjoy the full party experience we have worked so hard to prepare for you!!! Tickets are selling out fast and only a limited number of tickets will be available for sale at the door. We would encourage you to buy your tickets now or come early to make your purchase at the door as our parties tend to sell out pretty quickly. Tickets are available now at 500 THB included a bucket.

(1 person) and 2,500 THB for 5 free entrance tickets + 1 bottle of 2 choices of drink. Ms.Saminee, Centra Ashlee - Mix Bistro & Air Rooftop, secopmchp@chr.co.th, 076-349 800 #800.

SUN

2 AUG CASUAL BBQ SUNDAY BRUNCH AT THE POOL BAR AT HYATT REGENCY

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

Enjoy our sumptuous brunch featuring a lavish spread of international delicacies with a variety of live stations, roasts, a casual seafood BBQ, freshly shucked Fin de Claire oysters, a pasta station, wood-fired pizzas and a children’s food corner plus our free flow selected beverage stations. With pool access and a Camp Hyatt kids club, starting at 1,500++ THB per person. For more details and reservations, call 076 231 516 fnb.phuhp@hyatt.com

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

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

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All you can eat BBQ night 6PM – 11PM: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Burgers, Sausages, Prawns & Squids, salad buffet, Choice of potatoes & Sauces, Bread, Buns & garlic bread Reservation recommended 350 baht P.P., shakersphuket@gmail.com, 081 891 4381.

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4 AUG

2 Hrs Live Hip Hop Concert with O.T. GENASIS Prepare yourself for the EVENT of THE YEAR ! We are bringing to Phuket the SUPERSTAR who wrote one of the biggest anthems of the last decade: “CoCo.” produced by the legendary BUSTA RHYMES. SPECIAL GUEST: O.T. GENASIS ( “ I’m in love with the Coco...” - over 150 millions views on Youtube ) Price 500 THB 1 drink included, Reservations, 076 683 030

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Toastmasters Phuket

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Dine with mom at the Rooftop Chinese restaurant for at least 200 Baht, get the delicious Peking Duck set at 50% off! OR stay at our newly renovated Pearl Room for 2 nights and receive Peking Duck set for FREE! The Rooftop Chinese restaurant is located on the 12th floor of Pearl Hotel Phuket with sea view and fabulous city view. The promotion runs from 1 – 31 August 2015 .For more informations and booking call 084 6907784 or 076 211044, siripattra@ gmail.com

International Elvis tribute Artists Live in Phuket At Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa (Grand Ballroom Theater) Door open at 5.30pm. and the show starts at 8.30pm. Ticket: 2,500B, 2,000B and 1,500B. Special room rate for Elvis fans, For reservations, Tel 089 666 6894 (Vich), 087 628 2680 (Ann)

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

EVERYDAY

GRILLED MAINE LOBSTER @KATA ROCKS Adventure Golf Summer Package 299/499 Baht

Day pass, all you can play! One main dish from our menu/kid’s menu, a drink from our selected drink menu, cold towel after the game/s. Child 299 Baht (up to 11 years old), adult 499 Baht.

Book now and save 40-50% (by phone or directly on our website). Happy time 17:00-19:00; brews 50 baht a glass from our selected beverages and pour-up-drinks 99 Baht. Pre book by phone or directly on our website. Welcome! Email: mrk@ phuketadventureminigolf.com, 076 314 345, 080 147 2468.

KATA HOT YOGA FOR EVERYBODY Open every day, 3 classes daily: 9 a.m in the morning, then 5.15 p.m afternoon and 7.15 p.m evening. Men and women all ages, just come, you will love it. work out and stretch. Tone your muscles, lose fat, get in shape, and feel good.

See you in yoga class soon. Address : 217 khoktanod road kata beach phuket 83100, 076 605 950, www.katahotyoga.com

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

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

Early Bird Special @ El Gaucho Brazilian Grill 5th Anniversary Special at The Westin

Looking to develop your public speaking and leadership skills? Ignite your career? Join Toastmasters Phuket and start making yourself a leader today! Invitation only. Contact Jason on 086 479 7471 for more info.

Celebrate the Mother’s day month with Peking duck at Pearl Hotel Phuket

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

Thai Cooking Class at Bubbles Restaurant Description: Refresh your culinary skills and discover an authentic Thai local experience by learning how to cook the local dishes, exploring a unique Fisherman’s market and enjoying lots of delightful recipes and cooking tips along the way.

There are 2 packages to choose from, haft-day & full-day, start from THB 2,000/person. Please call or 076 231 999 or h8109@accor.com

The all-you-can-eat churrasco extravaganza at El Gaucho begins with a sumptuous salad buffet. The treat doesn’t end until you wave the white flag to say ‘‘No more!’’ In between, a squadron of skewer-wielding chefs will dazzle you with a procession of succulent barbecue cuts delivered straight to your plate. With a special offer to early birds, start your dinner between 6.00 pm and 7.00 pm, and pay only THB 900++* for the unlimited churrasco grill with salad buffet, Karon Beach Square, Karon Beach, 076 396 139, Saranya.Buntem@moevenpick.com

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Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York

Across

1. In which war was the Gatling gun first used?

2. Which country has a flag that is not rectangular?

3. Which desert covers much of Botswana and parts of Namibia?

4. Which rock band wrote and performed the theme for the long-running adult cartoon South Park?

5. Who painted ‘The Potato Eaters’?

Answers below, centre.

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1. Deep cavity 6. The Company 9. Blubbers 14. Some salesmen 16. Clear 17. Flees 19. Shoestring 20. Part of T.G.I.F. 21. Final notice 24. Bolivian export 26. “When We Were Kings” subject 29. Flees 35. Everyday article 36. Band section 37. Lowest deck on a ship 38. Pancakes served with sour cream 40. Accustom: Var. 42. Delicate 44. Popular mints 46. Grazing locale 49. Flees 52. Formal vote 53. Big Apple inits.

54. Sailed through 55. Excuse 57. Recipe abbr.

60. Flee 68. Block house?

69. Soap ingredient

70. Takes off 71. Yoga class need 72. Sassy

Vietnamese 28. Trickster 30. Decoy 31. Cyclotron bit 32. Complicated Down 33. Put up 34. Blunder 1. 20’s dispenser 2. Support system? 39. Sue Grafton’s “___ for Lawless” 3. Jabber 41. Extreme 4. Slender 5. City near Phoenix 42. Zap 43. Wish undone 6. Give up 45. Common Market: 7. Kind of Abbr. contribution 47. Chemical suffix 8. Chucklehead 48. Kick in 9. Fabric 50. Captivated by 10. “Aeneid” figure 51. Yellowstone sight 11. Cup handle 55. Pervasive quality 12. Kind of particle 56. Area 51 13. Firm conveyances?

15. Varnish 57. The one over ingredient there 18. Help for the 58. Vereen stumped 21. Legendary Giant 59. Synagogue 60. Greetings 22. Cousin of 61. It may need “Phooey!” massaging 23. Japanese 62. Miss. neighbor art of flower arrangement 63. Dashboard abbr.

24. Freight weight 64. Mad Hatter’s drink 25. Supplement 26. Relating to a pair 65. Chop off of genes 66. Collagen target 27. Neighbour of a 67. Canny

Solutions to last week’s puzzles:

Answers to this week’s Pop Quiz: 1. The American Civil War (by the Union); 2. Nepal; 3. The Kalahari; 4. Primus; 5. Vincent van Gogh

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■■ July 31, 1941

Adolf Hitler orders Hermann Göring to submit as soon as possible “measures necessary for carrying out the desired Final Solution of the Jewish question.”

3

per cent of children are the products of people cheating on their sexual partners.

6

■■ August 1, 1840

Labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.

hours is how long our days would be if the Earth didn’t have the Moon.

■■ August 2, 1990

Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.

40

■■ August 3, 1492

Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.

per cent of childhood dreams are nightmares.

■■ August 4, 1958

500

The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the first time. Poor Little Fool

by Ricky Nelson was the top song.

per cent is how much the cost of attending a college in the US has risen since 1985.

■■ A u g u s t 5 , 1926

Harry Houdini per for ms h is greatest feat, s p e n d i n g 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.

80 million years is how long mosquitoes have been around. There are 3,000 species of them.

Source: Uberfacts

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■■ August 6, 1661

An aerial view of the Darasamuth Underpass, near Central Festival Phuket. Photo by Andreas Hentschell Got an unusual or particularly beautiful picture of Phuket?

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The Treaty of The Hague is signed, giving Portuguese sovereignty over Dutch Brazil for 4 million reis (units of currency).

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ST E BE RIC P PARTIAL SEAVIEW APARTMENT, Cape Panwa

2,900,000 THB

7,500,000 THB

2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 124 sqm.

This unit, located on the second floor, is a wonderful two-bedroom, double en-suite, open-plan apartment. It is perfect for both an individual or small family and is established under a self-catering concept.

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2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 145sqm.

It is part of a resort in the Cape Panwa area. Facilities include gym, 2 swimming pools, car park, etc. It is nearby Cape Panwa Beach and Ao Yon Beach.

2 BEDROOM MODERN APARTMENT, Bang Tao

TROPICAL POOL VILLA, Layan

10,400,000 THB

3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 164 sqm.

The villa is in the finest development located in prime location close to Layan beach and Bangtao beach, a peaceful villa residence only a few minute drive to many five star resorts, and access to many facilities and luxury resorts, restaurants and shops.

3,472,000 THB

1 BEDROOM WITH 6% RETURN UP TO 15 YEARS!, Nai Harn

1 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, 41sqm..

Located in a premium location adjacent to Nai Harn Beach, the property is situated in one of Phuket’s best beaches. Upon completion, the development will offer management and rental services guaranteed 6% net per annum up to 15 years for its’ owners.

12,500,000 THB

LUXURY DUPLEX PENTHOUSE, Kamala

2 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 225sqm.

On offer is a contemporary style penthouse within a conveniently located development, in the popular holiday destination of Kamala on Phuket's west coast.

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4 BEDROOM OCEANFRONT VILLA, Ao Por

19,500,000 THB

4 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms, 380sqm.

This modern oceanfront villa is located in Ao Por. Being only 3 minutes away from the Grand Marina, 15 minutes from the international airport and 20 minutes from shopping centers and hospitals.

4,000,000 THB WELL-PRESENTED CONDO WITH MOUTAIN VIEW, Kamala 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 106sqm.

This two bedroom property is well-presented and provides spacious accommodation for a very reasonable price. The living/dining area benefits from two banks of floor-to-ceiling patio windows.

SEA VIEW APARTMENT, Patong

3,900,000 THB

1 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, 70sqm.

Unique investment opportunity offering 7 % guaranteed NET return for 15 years. Parts of the project is completed with the grand opening scheduled for December 2015.

Demand is very strong so be quick to arrange your viewing.

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14,800,000 THB

BEAUTIFULLY-CRAFTED CONDO, Bang Tao

LUXURY POOL VILLA, Bang Tao

13,900,000 THB

3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 360sqm.

This luxurious three bedroom villa, built to impeccable European standards, is located just 20 minutes from the airport and a two minute stroll from unspoiled Bang Tao Beach which many consider the best as well as the longest beach in Phuket.

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2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 338sqm.

Award-winning project. This unit was recently reduced in price, which allows buyers to invest in a quality development priced to sell. 350m from Bang Tao Beach and very close to the Laguna complex with its international hotels and facilities.

10,500,000 THB

4,500,000 THB

3 BEDROOM MODERN CONDO, Kamala

3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 105sqm.

The condominium is located in quiet Kamala village, between Patong and Surin Beach. The owner has reduced to a non-negotiable price point of 4.5M THB which is exceptional value for a ground floor, pool access, 3 bedroom, and freehold unit.

MOUNTAIN VIEW POOL VILLA, Kamala 3 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 436sqm.

Situated hillside in Kamala and elevated and embedded into the heights of the surrounding jungle, the half-moon infinity swimming pool includes a stunning drop from its edge down to nothing but the Thai jungle, as well as unobstructed views over to the surrounding mountains.

D CE DU ICE RE PR 5,900,000 THB 3,900,000 THB BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL 1 BED APARTMENT, Layan

1 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, 72sqm.

This bright and beautiful 1 bed apartment is located in beautiful Layan Beach, the northern part of Bang Tao bay which is mostly known for its 8 kilometer/5 mile long, white beach, the Laguna area with the 5 star hotels Sheraton, Dusit Laguna, Banyan Tree and the Laguna golf course.

12,200,000 THB 2 BEDROOM PENTHOUSE WITH PRIVATE JACUZZI, Phuket Town

2 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 212sqm.

Situated in an oasis of beautiful green hills in Kathu district (Phuket town) just a few minutes from Patong beach and all what Phuket has offer 4 shopping centers, 2 living shopping malls, hospitals, colleges, golf courses and more.

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3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE WITH BEST PRICE, Kamala

3 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 175sqm.

This modern 3 bedroom townhouse is located within the popular west coast village of Kamala.The development is surrounded by the lush green hills which provide the backdrop views.

2 BEDROOM CONDO NEAR SURIN BEACH, Surin

6,500,000 THB

2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 147sqm.

Situated on the west coast of Phuket Island and at 400 meters from Surin Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches of the island. Upon entering the room, there is an open plan area for living room, fully western kitchen and dinning area. It is also has large balcony near the living room.

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BOATS & YACHTS Marine Surveyors

Andaman Maritime Services (AMS) conduct Pre-purchase, Insurance & Flag State Surveys.

Buying a boat? Boat owner? AMS has the services you need. Anthony , 81/18 Moo. 6, T.Kathu, A.Kathu, Phuket, Thailand 83120 , anthony@ams-sea.com, 081 893 9985, www.ams-sea.com

3.1 RIB Yacht tender dinghy

3.1m Stingray RIB with 9.9hp 4 stroke Suzuki outboard, storage cover, fuel tank etc. Great size yacht tender dinghy, as new 140,000b, Price : 140,000, sc@ acronautic.com, 0898734044.

33/F Gulf Craft W/A

Two suzuki 225 HP outboards - only 300 hours, custom made RIB-dinghy with small outboard, engine electronics and hydraulics, ray marine GPS/radar/ depth sounder, many extras. 3,850,000. THB, 089 873 3713.

4.1M/40HP RIB, 09/2014 AS NEW!

Bought in sept. 2014,14hrs only! suzuki engine+boat under warranty (suzuki phuket). bimini+trailer+tube covers.

0935840565 (rus/eng) 0987086632 (fr/eng, 350,000 thb,)

Silver Princess Yacht PC530

A 53 ft Power Catamaran by Silver Princess Yachts. Beautiful design, compact yacht with space & modern interior. Dimensions: 53 ft length, 21 ft beam, 4 ft draft, 50 passengers, 22,000,000 THB, Sonny, 669 8810 5024, www.silver-princess.com, sonny@silver-princess.com

CAR FOR SALE Toyota Fortuner Turbo Diesel

FO RT U N ER AU TO Tu r b o D i e s e l 105000Km. Metal. Grey One Farang Owner Toyota Service History. Bar Front and Back, Excellent condition Blue Book Rego and insurance to May 2016 Going Oversea, Price : 695,000 THB, Andre Acca, andre.acca@hotmail.fr, 0819794547. le Honda t sa n e rg U57,000kms.

Jazz 2009 1500cc Auto

One owner since new. Regularly serviced by Honda. Tax and Insurance until the end of June and available now at right offer.Reduced by 40,000bht, Price : REDUCED to 330,000bht o.n.o, Andy +66846909144, andysmalster@gmail.com

Everest 4WD Quick Sale

10+yrs but mechanically drives and looks great. Manual. Only B450,000 or offers above 400k considered for fast sale, B450,000 THB, peterh@ asianwind.biz, 081- 8926710.

2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid

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

Subaru Forester XT Turbo for sale

For sale Subaru Forester 2.0 XT AWD CVT. 240 hp, auto light control and wiper control (rainy). crossover. Push start, xenon, rain sensor, ABS, air bags, electro seats, reversing camera, TV / CD / MP3 / USB / AUĐĽ/ HDD/ DVD- VIDEO, ESP, separate climate control, cruise control, regulation steering, EBD, hatch, X-mode, acceleration to 100 km\h until 7 seconds, electric trunk, number plate for present)), kamila.sema@icloud.com, 0824133707.

TOYOTA Fortune 2009

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

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Mitsubishi Pajero Spor ts 2012, A1 condition, 14,000 KM, Silver Colour.

950,000THB Eng: Ph. 0993614582 Thai: Ph. 080 383 3060.

Car For Sale

1996 Toyota Corolla Sedan, Silver Gray.

Automatic power steering, good aircon, goo tyres. 173,00kms. New Stereo, tinted windows. Bargain at 145,000 Baht. Kamala. Call Norm 083 182 2797.

Nissan Teana 2.5Lt

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

Nissan Teana Special 6 cyl

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

2012 Toyota Fortuna 24,000km

2012 Pearl white Toyota Fortuna For Sale.

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

TOYOTA Fortune 2006

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

CAR FOR RENT Long term car rental

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

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MOTORBIKES FOR SALE Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS 2012

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

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CAMERA baby car seats for sale

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES German bakery & deli & snack

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

Bar For Sale O Top Markets

Bar For Sale with full trading history showing increasing growth. Includes 4Mil Bht Thai company & 1 Work Permit.

Great Location, good customer base, Price : 2,000,000, Person : charlie kenyon, charlie@paddymalones.com.au, 0841858719.

Restaurant & Bar For Rent

A long established fully equipped Restaurant with Bar for Rent in an excellent location on Nanai Rd, Patong. The 105 M2 premises includes a fully equipped Kitchen, Restaurant and Bar with ample seating for 50 customers and excellent parking facilities., Peter Wesche, info@phuket-besthomes.com, 081 892 8526.

COMMUNITY

MEMBERSHIPS Blue Canyon Membership

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

PETS FOR ADOPTION Neo and Cookie We are 15 weeks

old. We are very sweet with people and can get along easy with other dogs too!

We hope you are the one who can give us a home. We will protect your house and love to cuddle. We already got some basic training. If you are interested in us you will get 2 dog training lessons for free.A dog is often happier when they have a friend around. These are best friends, so it would be best if they can stay together, Diana Koster, info@phuket-dog-resort.com, 083 599 6017.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Restaurant on Main Street

Large, tastefully decorated restaurant in Cherngtalay. Fully fitted and equipped kitchen, 100 seats, bar. Walk in and start business.

Asking B 1.4 mill. 089 400 5907.

Best Deal

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

PROPERTY FOR SALE Anuphas Golfville House- Kathu

Land 162 sqwa. Large Pool/Jacuzzi-3 Bed-4 Bath-Office-2 Storage Building-Alarm System and much more. Reduced 22MB to 18 MB for Quick Sale, 18 MB, 113/159 Moo 7, Wichitsongkram Road, Contact: mrgeoffcurry@yahoo.com, Si +66819708896 TH/ENG Geoff +66818540061 ENG.

Patong sea view land

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

Contact: parrella.fernando@gmail.com or 092 949 9697.

Waterfront Condominium

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

4 BED HOUSE WITH POOL IN RAWAI

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

New Twin House Only 1.77Mil.

One storey twin house, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with kitchen, all living space is 81 Sq.M. and land is 46-49 Sq.wa.

Located at Paklock, just only 10 minute from Monument. Near the airport, Surin Beach and Mission Hill Golf Club. Khun Suwit , Tel 081 895 6969.

FOR QUICK SALE

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

Beach Front Land

Absolute Beach Front Land for Sale From only 1,700,000 Baht per Rai. Let your dreams come true!!

Please go to www.thailandliving. life, Price: 1,700,000, Patchanee Klongdee, info@thailandliving.life

Make money NOW Kata Beach House

Are you tired of driving to work? Buy this now! Great Location, Spa, 7 Bedroom, 7 Bathroom, all with kitchens.

Rent or live with good income. Onwer old and retireing. 5 minutes walk to the beach, Price: 9.5 MB or offer, Khun Arreerat, nalumana2000@yahoo. com, 081 970 4638, 086 595 8512

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PROPERTY FOR SALE House in Karon for Sale.

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

Sea view land in Patong

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

Ocean View Land Kamala

Half rai 797sq.m. cleared and leveled, power connected, sealed road, MUST SELL 6.75million.

For ENG 090 492 3101 THA 093 768 6694.

Beachfront House

4-Bedroom house on semiprivate beach available for sale and rent.

Can easily be divided into two separate and identical properties.

The rental/sale can also include a self-contained 1-bedroom bungalow, Price: 18.2 MB, Rent 110,000 THB, Alex Seago, home@ thaivillaboutique.com, 087-8923876.

Pool Villa Patong 7.9MB

Beautiful Freehold German built detached home.

3 bed, 3 bath, Euro Kitchen, open plan,+ garage.

Full furn. Close beach & Shopping Ctre, Khun Oscar, Email : ozoskr@hotmail.com , Phone : 087-8931753.

PROPERTY FOR RENT Patong Tower Condo

1 or 2 bedroom corner apartment 76 sqm. 270 degree beach & mountain views, 9th floor, kitchen, 2 balconies.

Rent 39,000 baht per month, or buy for 9.5MB. Contact: John, Patong: jstuder@loxinfo.co.th, 0810808831.

PROPERTY FOR RENT CHALONG BEACH FRONT LAND

Beach front 40m for long and shor t term lease.1 and half rai(600sq.m.) contact Narin, Email: narinpga@gmail.com, Tel: 085 790 1000.

House for rent - Near Pah-klok

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

2 Luxury Condo,Fully-Furnished

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

OTHER For Sale

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

Office Space Laguna

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

RESORT FOR SALE/LEASE

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

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Ronins downed by Big Bang FOOTBALL Matt Pond editor3@classactmedia.co.th

P

hu ket FC we r e i n Bangkok last Sunday (July 26) to take on Big Bang Chula United Football Club (BBCU) in both team’s 20 th game of the 2015/16 Yamaha League Division One season, and a game that marked the start of the second half of the season.

The game was played at the Nonthaburi Municipality 72 Anniversary Stadium.

Going in to the game, BBCU were placed at 13th in the league table with 26 points, Phuket were in 13th with 24 points.

The battle between the Ronins and Big Bang started with the home team attacking strongly and great combination plays between Bing Bang’s midfielder Yuki Bamba and defender Woranet

Ronins’ Patipat Amatantree is tackled by BBCU’s Dooh Moukoko. Photo: Kittipun Keawprapai.

Tornueng put the Ronin’s defence under pressure.

There were not many chances created by either side for much of the firsthalf, but on the 39 th minute great attacking play by BBCU led to Yuki having

a chance on goal, but his header was saved by Phuket keeper Piyawat Intarapim.

The teams went in at half-time with the score level at 0-0.

Phuket started the brighter of the two teams in the

second-half and in the 78th minute their Guinean midfielder Moussa Sylla was awarded a free-kick just outside of the penalty box.

He stepped up to take it, but his effort was saved by Big Bang’s keeper and captain

Kittikun Jamsuwan.

But it was in the final minute of the game that Phuket FC let their guard down after giving away a free kick just outside of the box.

Yuki Bumba stepped up to take the strike and managed to curl the ball around the wall and into the back of the net, giving BBCU a 1-0 victory.

The result saw BBCU move up two places to 13th in the table with 29 points, while Phuket dropped one place to 14th , just one place above the relegation zone.

Phuket FC will play their 21st game of the season tomorrow (August 1) at home against Sukhothai FC, who sit at 8th place in the league.

Kickoff will be at 7pm at Surakul Stadium.

Class Act Media is proud to be the media partner of Phuket FC.

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Phuket FC announce new Australian signing FOOTBALL Matt Pond editor3@classactmedia.co.th

PHUK ET FC ON MONday (July 27) held a press conference to announce the signing of their latest player, 30-year-old Australian Trent McClenahan. He has signed for an undisclosed fee from Thai Yamaha League One side PTT Rayong and can play in various positions, including right/centre back and as a defensive midfielder.

Trent was born in Chipping Norton, New South Wales and was a student at Westfields Sports High School, playing for Chipping Norton FC, Bankstown, Sydney Olympic, Parramatta Power and captaining NSW at all youth levels.

At 16, Trent left Australia and signed for West Ham United on a three-year deal after impressing in trials. After rising through the ranks he made his league debut, aged 19, against Crewe Alexandra in August 2004, the first of three first-team appearances for the club, achieving promotion to the Premier League.

He went on to sign a two-year extension, before leaving for more playing opportunities.

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also bolstered last week by the signing of six new Thai young bloods. Defender Satawat ‘Sam’ Incharoen signed from BBCU; midfielder Chatdanai ‘Chat’ Jumpha signed from Trat, forward Wichit ‘Nom’ Thani signed from Sriracha FC, defender Thanet ‘Ghong’ Benphad also came from Sriracha FC; midfielder Thiwa ‘Lhong’ Sangsomboon signed from Assumption United and defender Chitisan ‘Mos’ Na Bangchang signed from SCG Muang Thong United.

Phuket FC Vice President Wirut Haotawanit said, “We are happy and proud to welcome our new players to Trent McClenahan with Phuket FC President Pramookpisitt Achariyachai. Photo: Matt Pond be part of the Ronin family.

I welcome you again as vice Australia signing for Perth Australia coach Graham bring more experience to the president of Phuket FC and Glory where he played with Arnold selected McClenahan side’s younger players. hope all new players will fellow Ronin Andres Lopez. in a squad for the international Meanwhile, the team was lead Phuket FC to the top in He also had stints at Cen- friendly against Ghana Foottral Coast Mariners and Syd- ball Association in London on ney FC before signing for PTT November 14, 2006.

Rayong in 2014.

McClenahan was also Trent’s career has also called up to an Australia seen him play at international training camp in 2011 by level captaining the Australia coach Holger Osieck during U20 side. He was also part of the early stages of his reign. the squad for the 2005 FIFA Speaking at the press conWorld Youth Championship ference, Trent said that he and played in all three games. was looking forward to once Trent was then called up again playing alongside his exinto the Australia U23 squad teammates Andres Lopez and where he made 18 appear- ex-Thai international player ances. He featured in the Pipat Thonkanya, who he Australian team that reached played with at PTT Rayong the final of the Intercontinental in the 2014 season.

Cup and was selected for the He hopes that his experiOlympics in Beijing featuring ence will help move Phuket in all three games during the FC higher up the table in the tournament. second half of the season and

League 1 because we believe in your ability.”

Phuket FC manager Pariyawit Atchariyachai added, “Welcome to the Ronins family. We are thrilled to have seven new players who are hungry to prove themselves and be part of our team. Hopefully we will enter the big league together in three years.

“I believe in the power and ability of younger players as they will push for success,” he concluded.

Satawat ‘Sam’ Incharoen said, “On behalf of the new players, I would like to thank Phuket FC for giving us an opportunity to prove ourselves.

Phuket is a very adventurous and interesting place to be, and I hope we will bring our best performances to all Ronin fans.”

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Thanyapura appoints new Director of Sports GENERAL

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hanyapu ra Phu ket continues to reaffirm its credentials as the top sports destination in Asia with the hiring of Alexandra Lochmatter as its new Director of Sports.

Ms Lochmatter, who will be responsible for running and administrating Thanyapura’s extensive sports facilities, was headhunted by four-time triathlon World Champion Chris McCormack follow-

ing her success as Group and Events Manager at the renowned Playitas Resort – a leading fitness and sports destination in Spain.

The sports savvy professional helped to lead Playitas to its success, and her job at Thanyapura will include building on those successes – with the aim of making Thanyapura the Sports Hub at Southeast Asia.

Ms Lochmatter said: “I am delighted to be joining the Thanyapura team.

My experience at Playitas

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will help me here in Phuket, as I already know the activities and work they do here well.

I am excited to help our guests along the way, whether they are elite athletes, beginners looking for active holidays or active families who want to combine their holidays with sports activities.

“I am very much looking forward to leading the sports programmes and to developing Thanyapura as the major sports hub in Asia.”

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Chief Executive Officer, Mr Philipp Graf von Hardenberg, said: “We keep going from strength to strength here at Thanyapura, and we are very pleased we have Alexandra joining us, who is very experienced and professional in this field.

“Alexandra will bring a new level of energy and expertise that will help to benefit Thanyapura.

She will help us reach our goals and assist guests and sportspeople from all walks of life.”

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BISP student 3rd at Teen World Championship GOLF

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL School, Phuket (BISP) student Mark Luangnitikul came an incredible 3rd place at the golf Teen World Championship 2015 held recently on the prestigious Pinehurst course in North Carolina, US. At the annual event, towering pines, the iconic Payne Stewart statue, and four championship courses awaited more than 500 of the game’s top teenagers.

Players from 34 countries competed on courses that have been called legendary, visually enthralling, challenging, and yet fun to play.

The Teen World Championship commenced on

Wednesday July 22, with three official rounds of play from Thursday to Saturday, and the Van Horn Cup Teen World Championship on the final day of the event, Sunday, July 26, where Mark scored six under par over three rounds to card a final score of 210, just two shots behind the winner.

“We are very proud of Mark for taking third place at this highly competitive event,” says BISP Golf Academy Head Coach Oliver Bates.

“Not only for the way he has played at the Teen World Championship, but also the manner in which he represented himself. He is a true ambassador for the BISP Golf Academy, Phuket, and junior golf in Thailand.”

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day (August 2), 20 participants will take part in the Top Body Fit model contest 2015 at Lime Light Avenue starting at 3pm.

Contenders, who will be broken up into male over and under 170cm and female under and over 160cm categories, will be competing for a chance to win prize money of up to B10,000. thephuketnews

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F1 displays its humanity BOX OF NEUTRALS

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he 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix was one of those rare unforgettable Formula One weekends – but it had nothing to do with the racing.

One week prior to the grand prix the deeply saddening news of former F1 driver Jules Bianchi’s death rocked the sport, and it has been in mourning ever since.

Emotions peaked on Tuesday (July 27) at Jules’ funeral, attended by a swathe of drivers, team personnel, and other Formula One figures past and present, but the quiet persisted well into the race weekend.

The paddock went about its business as per usual, but it was undoubtedly subdued as it did so.

Problem-riddled practices, a stonking Lewis Hamilton qualifying lap and the promise of a mouth-watering battle on Sunday (July 26) certainly kept spirits high, but still a certain shadow floated just below the surface.

But there was no staring at shoes or awkward shuffling of feet about the place; rather it was a mood of introspection that clung close to all those who walked through the circuit.

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Formula One drivers embrace for a minute of silence to pay tribute to their recently deceased French colleague Jules Bianchi ahead the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix. Photo: Ronald Zak/AFP For an environment so ordinarily filled with competitiveness and aggression, with brutal rivalry and uncompromising gamesmanship, there was something overwhelmingly beautiful about the pre-race minute’s silence to Jules.

With team principals present, the drivers linked arms, visibly emotional, with members of the Bianchi family to form a circle around their helmets. In the middle was Jules’ – they were racing with him this weekend. He was gone, but not forgotten.

It was as human a moment as one is ever likely to see in Formula One. Even Bernie Ecclestone, the

sport’s unflappable ringleader, took a moment to reflect as he stood on his own on the grid, perhaps considering the return of death, the sport’s oldest foe, to once again take one of his flock, as he had personally known it to do for so many years.

One could not hope for a better grand prix to pay tribute to a racing driver like Jules. There was action up and down the field, and emerging victoriously from the fray was Ferrari, the team that guided him through his F1 rookie months with the intention of signing him perhaps as soon as next year.

“Merci, Jules. Cette victoire est pour vous,” said race winner

Sebastian Vettel over team radio.

“This victory is for you.”

The podium celebrations were poignant, and though every driver who raced today will have admitted that they raced with Jules in their minds, Daniel Ricciardo appeared in equal parts proud to dedicate his podium place to Jules’ memory and upset not to have been able to win in his name.

Ricciardo credits Jules as amongst the first friends he made upon moving to Europe to pursue his Formula One dream. They were mates as teenagers, as Ricciardo’s touching Twitter tribute alluded to after the world heard the terrible

news “This race was for Jules,” he said afterwards. “I left everything on the track. Whether some competitors like it or not, that’s how I wanted to do it and that’s how I’ll always do it – and watching Jules grow up, that was how he did it.

“I drove inspired today and I’m happy to be standing up here. It’s been an emotional week. This one’s for him.”

On the podium, as the drivers clutched their trophies and signalled to the sky, there was a sense after the race that a page had been turned.

The memory of Jules will rightfully stay with Formula One forever, but just as the racing couldn’t be halted, life too must go on.

“I’ll never forget you and the good times we had,” read Ricciardo’s message, and with Formula One heading into the midseason break with two exciting races under its belt and a renewed feeling of connectedness amongst its ranks, it started doing that most difficult thing: it took strength from the good times, and it started to heal.

The 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix was a beautiful weekend, and it was the power of one driver that brought the sport together for a moment, however brief, to remember its humanity. That in itself is the mark of the man.

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Premier League ins and outs: With only one more week remaining until the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League officially kicks off, The Phuket News brings you all the topflight moves in the 2015 summer transfer window. (Correct at time of going to press) Semi Ajayi – Cardiff Yaya Sanogo – Ajax

ARSENAL

In Petr Cech – Chelsea, £10m Out Carl Jenkinson – West Ham Abou Diaby – Released Lukas Podolski – Galatasaray Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Ipswich Brandon Ormond-Ottewill – Swindon Ryo Myaichi – St Pauli

ASTON VILLA

In Scott Sinclair – Man City Micah Richards – Man City Jordan Amavi – Nice Idrissa Gueye – Lille Mark Bunn – Norwich Jordan Ayew - Lorient Jose Angel Crespo - Cordoba

Out Christian Benteke - Liverpool Fabian Delph – Man City Shay Given - Stoke Darren Bent – Derby County Enda Stevens – Portsmouth Andreas Weimann – Derby County Matthew Lowton – Burnley Graham Burke – Notts County Yacouba Sylla – Rennes Antonio Luna – Eibar

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AFC

In Tyrone Mings – Ipswich Town Sylvain Distin – Everton Artur Boruc – Southampton Adam Federici – Reading Joshua King – Blackburn Rovers Christian Atsu – Chelsea Filippo Costa – Chievo Out Ian Harte – Released Josh McQuoid – Luton Darryl Flavahan – Released Mohamed Coulibaly – Released Joe Partington – Released Miles Addison – Released Ryan Fraser – Ipswich Town Brett Pitman – Ipswich Town Jayden Stockley – Portsmouth

CHELSEA

In Radamel Falcao – AS Monaco Asmir Begovic – Stoke Nathan – Atletico Paranaense Danilo Pantic – Partizan Belgrade Out Petr Cech – Arsenal Patrick Bamford – Crystal Palace Didier Drogba – Released Marco van Ginkel – Stoke Danilo Pantic – Vitesse Arnhem

Christian Atsu – Bournemouth Josh McEachran – Brentford Tomas Kalas – Middlesbrough Gael Kakuta – Sevilla Mario Pasalic – Monaco Kenneth Omeruo – Kasimpasa Andreas Christensen – Borussia Monchengladbach Isaiah Brown – Vitesse Arnhem Lewis Baker – Vitesse Arnhem Jordan Houghton – Gilliingham

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In Patrick Bamford – Chelsea Yohan Cabaye – PSG Alex McCarthy – QPR Out Jack Hunt – Sheffield Wednesday Shola Ameobi – Released Lewis Price – Sheff ield Wednesday Owen Garvan – Released Peter Ramage – Released Stephen Dobbie – Released Jerome Thomas – Released Kyle De Silva – Notts County Hiram Boateng – Plymouth Ryan Inniss – Port Vale

EVERTON

In Gerard Deulofeu – Barcelona Tom Cleverley – Manchester United David Henen – Olympiakos Out Sylvain Distin – Bournemouth Luke Garbutt - Fulham Francisco Junior – Wigan Jonjoe Kenny – Wigan Antolin Alcaraz – Released George Green – Oldham

LEICESTER CITY

In Robert Huth – Stoke Shinji Okazaki – Mainz Christian Fuchs – Schalke Out Ben Hamer – Nottingham Forest Paul Gallagher – Preston Chris Wood – Leeds Tom Hopper – Scunthorpe Adam Smith – Northampton Kieran Kennedy – Motherwell

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In Christian Benteke - Aston Villa James Milner – Manchester City Danny Ings – Burnley Roberto Firmino – Hoffenheim Nathaniel Clyne – Southampton Joe Gomez – Charlton Adam Bogdan – Bolton Out Raheem Sterling – Man City Glen Johnson – Stoke Steven Gerrard – LA Galaxy Lloyd Jones – Blackpool Jordan Williams – Swindon Kevin Stewart – Swindon Sebastian Coates – Sunderland Brad Jones – Released Javi Manquillo – Atletico Madrid Danny Ward – Aberdeen

MANCHESTER CITY

In Raheem Sterling – Liverpool Patrick Roberts – Fulham Fabian Delph – Aston Villa Enes Unal – Bursaspor David Faupala – Lens Out James Milner – Liverpool Scott Sinclair – Aston Villa Micah Richards - Aston Villa John Guidetti – Celta Vigo Dedryck Boyata – Celtic Angelino – New York City FC Jordy Hiwula - Huddersfield Town

In Morgan Schneiderlin – Southampton Bastian Schweinsteiger – Bayern Munich Memphis Depay – PSV Eindhoven Matteo Darmian – Torino Sergio Romero - Sampdoria Out Robin van Persie – Fenerbahce Nani – Fenerbahce Tom Cleverley – Everton Reece James – Wigan Saidy Janko - Celtic Ben Amos – Bolton Tom Thorpe – Rotherham Will Keane – Preston Angelo Henriquez – Dinamo Zagreb Ben Pearson – Barnsley Joe Rothwell – Barnsley

NEWCASTLE UNITED

In Chancel Mbemba – Anderlecht Aleksandar Mitrovic – Anderlecht Georginio Wijnaldum – PSV Out Sammy Ameobi – Cardiff City Jonas Gutierrez – Released Ryan Taylor – Released Adam Campbell – Notts County Remie Streete – Port Vale

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Out El-Hadji Ba – Charlton Santiago Vergini - Getafe

SOUTHAMPTON

In Jordy Clasie – Feyenoord Juanmi – Malaga Cuco Martina – FC Twente Cedric Soares – Sporting CP Maarten Stekelenburg – Fulham Out Morgan Schneiderlin – Manchester United Nathaniel Clyne – Liverpool Artur Boruc – Bournemouth Jos Hooiveld – Released Cody Cropper – MK Dons Omar Rowe – Released Jake Sinclair – Released Dani Osvaldo – Released

STOKE CITY

In Glen Johnson – Liverpool Phillipp Wollscheid – Bayer Leverkusen Joselu – Hannover 96 Shay Given – Aston Villa Marko van Ginkel – Chelsea Jakob Haugaard – FC Midtyjlland Moha El Ouriachi – Barcelona Ibrahim Afellay - Barcelona Out Asmir Begovic – Chelsea Steven Nzonzi – Sevilla Robert Huth – Leicester City Jamie Ness - Scunthorpe Thomas Sorensen – Released Wilson Palacios – Released Andy Wilkinson – Released

SWANSEA CITY

In Andre Ayew – Marseille Franck Tabanou – St Etienne Eder – Braga Kristoffer Nordfelt – Heerenveen Oliver McBurnie – Bradford City Out Jazz Richards – Fulham David Cornell - Oldham Alan Tate – Released Gerhard Tremmel – Released Kenji Gorre – ADO Den Haag

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

In Toby Alderweireld – Atletico Madrid Kevin Wimmer – Cologne Kieran Trippier – Burnley Out Paulinho – Guangzhou Evergrande Benjamin Stambouli – PSG Etienne Capoue – Watford Younes Kaboul - Sunderland Lewis Holtby – Hamburg Jordan Archer – Millwall Cristian Ceballos – Released Bongani Khumalo – Released Grant Ward – Rotherham Alexander McQueen – Carlisle Cristian Ceballos – Charlton

NORWICH CITY

In Graham Dorrans – West Brom Youssuf Mulumbu – West Brom Out Mark Bunn – Aston Villa Carlton Morris – Hamilton Cameron McGeehan – Luton Town Sam Kelly – Port Vale

SUNDERLAND

In Jeremain Lens – Dynamo Kiev Younes Kaboul - Tottenham, Adam Matthews – Celtic Sebastian Coates – Liverpool

WATFORD

In Etienne Capoue – Tottenham Valon Behrami – Hamburg Jose Holebas – Roma

Miguel Britos – Napoli Jose Jurado – Spartak Moscow Matej Vydra – Udinese Allan Nyom – Udinese Sebastian Prodl – Werder Bremen Giedrius Arlauskis – Steaua Bucharest Steven Berghuis - AZ Alkmaar Out Jonathan Bond – Reading Lewis McGugan - Sheffield Wednesday Juanfran – Deportivo La Coruna Uche Ikpeazu – Port Vale

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

In James McClean – Wigan Out Graham Dorrans – Norwich Youssuf Mulumbu – Norwich Chris Baird – Derby County Alex Jones – Birmingham City Kemar Roofe – Oxford United Jason Davidson – Huddersfield Bradley Garmston – Gillingham Donervon Daniels – Wigan Wesley Atkinson – Notts County

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WEST HAM UNITED

In Angelo Ogbonna – Juventus Dimitri Payet – Marseille Carl Jenkinson – Arsenal Pedro Obiang – Sampdoria Manuel Lanzini – Al Jazira Darren Randolph – Birmingham City Out Stewart Downing – Middlesbrough Dan Potts – Luton Town Paul McCallum – Leyton Orient Carlton Cole – Released Guy Demel – Released Jussi Jaaskelainen – Released Nene – Released

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SWIMMING

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en future Olympians are travelling to Russia to compete among the world’s best at the FINA World Championships, with the hopes of smashing some of the current national swimming records.

The talented swimmers will kick off their competition in Kazan next week at the 16th FINA World Championships, being held in Kazan, to August 9, after spending the past two months training at Thanyapura – the Official FINA Training Centre of Southeast Asia – as part of a one-year long scholarship, which prepares the swimmers for the Rio Olympics 2016.

Reigning from six coun-

tries across the world, including Nepal, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and India, the swimmers will compete in a bounty of races such as the 50m, 200m, 1500 freestyle, 100m breast stroke and 50m and 200m butterfly.

The swimmers names are Aminath Shahidha, Sajen Shahidha, Mahfizur Rahman Sagor, Shivani Singh, Sajan Prakash, Eroi Maniraguha, Kimiko Raheem, Sofia Shah, Sirish Gurung and Cheran de Silva.

Head Coach Miguel Lopez, who coached five Olympians and three Paralympians to a successful swim career with 20 medals, said: “We are hoping to come back to Thanyapura with at least eight National Records and one Olympic qualifying time. I

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am very excited for Kazan and this is a good test of how the FINA programme is going.”

Sofia Shah, who will be racing in the 50m and 200m freestyle said, “My training has been going really well. I think I am going to be setting a few national records in Kazan. I have been swimming some of my best times here.

I don’t know what my limits are now.”

Meanwhile, f resh off claiming nine medals at the recent South East Asian (SEA) Games, five members of the BISP JSA Swim Academy, based at the British International School, are also racing in nine individual events at the championships.

The f ive high school student-athletes are Felicity Passon representing the

Lushano Lamprecht, Phiangkwan “Eing” Pawapotako, Head Coach Simon Jones, Fukang Wong.

These talented swimmers have spent the past two months training at Thanyapura.

Seychelles, Lushano Lamprecht (Namibia), Phiangkwan “Eing” Pawapotako (Thailand), Fukang Wong (Malaysia) and Roxanne Yu (Philippines).

They will be competing in the following events: Lushano Lamprecht – 100m and 200m Backstroke Felicity Passon – 100m Butterfly Roxanne Yu – 100m and 200m Backstroke Phiangkwan Pawapotako – 200m Breaststroke, 200m IM, 400m IM Fukang Wong – 100m Breaststroke In addition to the nine individual events, BISP swimmers will also be competing in relay races for their respective countries.

BISP JSA Swim Academy Head Coach Simon Jones says,

“The opportunity for five of our high school swimmers to qualify and compete at the biggest competition in the swimming calendar this year, is a testament to the dedication and application to excellence that these swimmers have shown all season.

“Its been a very busy competition schedule over the past few months, which has also coincided with IGCSE and IB end of year exams.

“It takes a special type of student athlete to be able to successfully achieve in both disciplines, and not only do we have high achieving scholars within this group heading off to university in the United States with excellent academics, we also have students that still have World Junior Championships and Commonwealth Youth Games

to compete in before the start of the next academic year.

“Whilst the World Championships carry no weight of expectations with them, the experience is vital in their development from elite age group competitors into the senior ranks.

With five Olympic qualifying times achieved already from these swimmers, the coming 12 months provide an opportunity that very few globally will ever place themselves in.

“We know there is still a lot of work to be done to secure these positions and officially make their respective international teams for Rio 2016, yet Kazan will provide yet another motivational boost for all of the hard work and sacrifice that the next academic year will require.” thephuketnews