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Sirinath National Park

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Yamu Cape

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Koh Maphrao

Deep Sea Harbour

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Koh Aeo

Panwa Cape

Ao Makham

Phuket Bay

Sapan Hin

Phuket City

Sapam

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Tha Ruea Bay

Boat Lagoon Marina Royal Phuket Marina

Paklok Heroines' Monument

King Rama IX Park

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Phuket Airpark

Ton Sai Waterfall

Bang Pae Waterfall

Kho Phra Taew National Park

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Thepkassatri Road

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Blue Canyon

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Helipad

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Tesco

Chalong Bay

Koh Lon

Thepkassatri Road

Koh kala

Layan Beach

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Kalim Beach

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Taeng Cape

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Thap Put

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Klong Yang

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Khao Phanom

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Chai Buri

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Krabi

Taling Chan

Nua Klaong

Krabi Airport

Huay To Waterfall

Khao Phanom Benja National Park

Railay

Koh Pu

Koh Si Bo Ya

Krabi City

Khao Kram

Ao Pranang

Koh Poda

Koh Kai

Koh Phi Phi Le

Koh Phi Phi Don

Koh Phai

Koh Ngang

Koh Yung

Koh Rung Nok

Koh Yao Noi

Koh Boi Noi

Koh Hong

Koh Panak

Koh Boi Yai

Koh Nakha Yai

Hua Lan Cape

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Koh Lipi

Koh Mai Thon

Koh Dok Mai

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Phuket City

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Contents

JUNE 2011

Regulars Phuket Island map What's on : on & off Phuket (including the movies) Free Wi-Fi hot spots around town Social Phuket People profile : Susanne (Sue) Ultmann Legal matters: Protecting your brand in Thailand Things to do in Phuket Property matter: Property law Health matters : Rabies Useful telephone numbers

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Yachts & Yachting Boating Classifieds Yacht charters : Sunsail Best regatta in asia – It's official! ACYC Open Day

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Cars

Cover photos:

Car sales : Sure Motors Car rentals : Pure Car Rent

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Top: Chadasai Spa Bottom: Anchan Villas

Shopping, Dining & Leisure Franke Yacht Chefs’ Cooking Challenge Helicam : “Flying with the big boys” Recipe : Snow fish fillet, sorrento style Dining around Phuket HÄFELE functionality for you Phuket Cable Ski Phuket Pool Tables

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Spas & Health Six Senses Spa Chadasai Spa Sukko Spa Lemongrass House The Royal Spa

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Land & Property (Sales / Rentals) Vanich Bayfront Villa Loch Palm Villas Krabi Sunset Karon Butterfly Resort Wings Green Hill Villas Banyan Tree Residences Laguna Village Nai Harn Baan-Bua 88 Land & Houses Phuket Kata Rocks Anchan Villas Eva Beach The Eva Vanilla St. James Properties Tropical Homes Real Estate CBRE Twovillas READY Phuket.Net Real Estate H3 Digital Smart Homes

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Adult Visual Art Class Till 24 June @ Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club, Thalang Study a perfect range of techniques that encourage students' interests and creativity. Explore your individual style under the guidance of professional artist Luxsana (Nok) Charernsri. The course will focus on: general painting and drawing; acrylic; modern and traditional techniques; water colour; oil colour; composition. Life Drawing Beginners and experienced artists are welcome! The class runs from 8:15 to 10am. Contact: Jo Moon, Tel: +66 (0)76 336000. Email: jo@pia.ac.th. Web: www.thanyapura.com.

Kalim Kinetic Art Fair 1 - 25 June @ Brush Restaurant & Lounge, Kalim The fair is to display and promote kinetic art, which is art that moves, so it can be pretty much anything, in Phuket. Local businesses or artists can join with a design and base it on their logo for 3,000 baht. The Underwood Factory will also produce kinetic pieces for businesses if they provide a detailed design to zac@underwood-phuket.com. Email: info@awpr-phuket. com for more info. Web: www.facebook.com/brushphuket.

Laguna Phuket International Marathon 2011 12 June @ Laguna Phuket Friendly fun in the sun! The marathon course is postcard coastal Thailand, and takes in a typical Thai village market, a rubber plantation, beach and sea views as well as stretches along buffalo-plowed rice fields – before finishing in the resort of Laguna Phuket in the North West of the tropical island paradise. Contact: Roman Floesser, Tel: +66 (0)2 236 2931. Email: info1@ phuketmarathon.com. Web: www.phuketmarathon.com.

BSS/RPM In Aid Of Japan Family 12 June @ Royal Phuket Marina Brazilian Soccer Schools/Royal Phuket Marina present an afternoon of activities to assist people in need in Japan. Events to include: shooting, dribbling,

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passing, juggling, balancing and a beat the goalie competition. There will be a question and answer session with the BSS Phuket coaches and a free 30 minute fun coaching BSS session followed by family friendlies 3 v 3 matches. Light refreshments will be available. Contact: Martin Hill, Tel: +66 (0)85 331 0295. Email: bssphuket@icfds.com.

Phuket Punchline Comedy Club 23 June @ Holiday Inn Resort, Patong Beach A genuine not-to-be-missed show, Punchline Comedy presents Stephen Grant, Jimmy McGhie and Michael Fabbri. The show runs from 8 to 11pm. Contact Boom, Tel: +66 (0)89 646 9278. Email: info@phuketcomedy.com. Web: www.phuketcomedy.com.

Phuket Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational 17 June @ Laguna Phuket Golf Club Phuket's first charity pro am golf event was launched in 2010 and following the success of the inaugural event, will take place again this year at the Laguna Phuket Golf Club on Friday the 17. Play with the Pros: up to 30 touring pros from the Asian Tour and OneAsia tours will be taking part. A great day of golf followed by a Gala Dinner at B-Lay Tong Resort. Contact: Graham Haslam, Tel: +66 (0)87 279 1230. Email: golf@ phukethasbeengoodtous.org. Web: www.ProAm-Phuket.com.

Laguna Phuket Summer Family Festival 25 June - 31 October @ Laguna Phuket The event offers a daily Kidz Fun Zone programs, discounts on tours, spas and golf and is followed by casual evenings of family entertainment featuring a BBQ Beer Tent which will televise major international sports events including Wimbledon tennis and Formula One races. There will also be live music, quiz nights and other entertainment, including a bouncy castle for the little ones, evening Kidz Lounge with age-appropriate movies and a Festival Beer Tent for adults with Happy Hour bar prices and barbecue fare. Web: www.lagunaphuket.com/events/family-festival/index.php.

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Regular Events

Free Computer Clinic

Rotary Club of Patong Beach

Join ‘For Dummies’ author Woody Leonhard at his weekly Computer Clinic, Sundays from 10am to noon at the Sandwich Shoppes. The 5th in Patong; the 12th in Laguna; 19th Chalong. Web: www.khunwoody.com.

Monthly Dinner Out & Family Day is on Tuesday the 7th at 7pm location to be announce. The Weekly Meetings will be on June 14, 21, and 28 at Aloha Villa Hotel, Patong. Web: www.rotarypatong.org.

Island Furniture Cricket league - Phuket Cricket Group (PCG)

The Regular Meeting is on the 10th. The topic is Labour Law & Your Company. Tel: +66 (0)81 412 5652. Web: www.ibap-phuket.net.

From November to late April for the past five years, a cricket league has been run with a game almost every Sunday. Anyone who is interested in joining this very social, but still slightly competitive league (as player or supporter) contact: Anthony van Blerk, Email: avanblerk79@gmail.com.

Ao Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC)

Phuket Youth Sailing Squadron

The Victron Energy Series Race 5 is on the 5th, Race 6 on the 19th and Race 7 is on the 26th. All are welcome to sail. Contact Scott, Tel: +66 (0)81 985 6879. Email: sduncanson@quantumsails.com. Web: www.acyc-phuket.com.

The older sailors help with teaching the art of sailing to the younger kids. The Race Training will be on Sunday June 12th and 26. Contact: Tel: Kathleen Gooch +66 (0)85 215 9185 (English) or Petchrung Sukpong (Aey) +66 (0)81 373 5447 (Thai). Email: phuketyouthsailing@gmail.com. Web: www. phuketyouthsailing.org.

The International Business Association of Phuket (IBAP)

Chicky Net - The Social Network for Women in Thailand Chicky Net is the online social network for women who have either relocated to Thailand or who are visiting for a specific period of time.Meet other women in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Hua Hin and Phuket. Email: info@chickynet.com. Web: www.chickynet.com.

British Business Association – Phuket (BBAP) The pub night is held on the first Friday of the month and the dinner on the third Thursday from 7pm. Email: honsec@bbap.org. Web: www.bbap.org.

Grumpy Old Men's Society (GOMS) A grumpy but happy group of local gentleman who gather every first and third Monday of the month at Chalong Pier Beer Garden to have a few quiet beers, share information and to raise money for charity. Drinks start at 6pm and meetings at 6:45 pm. Contact: Warren Crowe, Email: thailandmls@gmail.com.

Entertainment – June Choices Feeling Jazz @ Music Matters Bar, Phuket City If you like jazz, salsa, Caribbean, African, or South American music, this is the place for you! It’s an open-air venue, with only about a half-dozen tables, on Chana Charoen Rd (at the corner with Phuket Road). Open until late. Live jazz jam sessions are every Wednesday and Saturday nights.

Magic Show Nights and Live Music @ Two Chefs, Kata Monday & Thursday from 7-9pm @ Kata Beach; Wednesday & Friday from 7-9pm @ Kata Center. Live music by talented Filipino duo and with Megan & MJ. Tel: +66 (0)76 284155. Web: www.twochefs-phuket.com.

Lions Club of Patong Beach

Live Rock at Rock City, Patong

The monthly membership meeting and fellowship dinner is on the second Tuesday of each month. Contact: Pinyo Kerdkantapong, Tel: +66 (0)89 871 1526. Email: info@lions-club-patong.org. Web: www.lions-club-patong.org.

Live rock bands nightly from 9pm at Rock City. The live bands do cover tunes from classic and hard rock icons like ACDC, Metallica and Kiss. Located on Bangla Road in Patong Beach..

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Upcoming Movies

Central Festival Phuket, Tel: +66 (0)76 209000 Jungceylon Shopping Destination Patong, Tel: +66 (0)76 600555

DARK OF THE MOON

GREEN LANTERN

(Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi ) Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Tyrese Gibson

(Action, Sci-Fi) Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard

Transformers 3 features Sam Witwicky taking his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Optimus Prime. The film centres around the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in it all that remains one of the planet's most dangerous secrets. The villain of the third film will be Shockwave.

A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with other worldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe. When a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, Hal Jordan must quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears to defeat Parallax and become the greatest Green Lantern of all.

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X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

(Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller) Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka and Kyle Chandler

(Action, Adventure, Drama ) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants to stop threats to the world. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-MEN.

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Off Phuket Events

Upcoming Events

Sawadee.com Regatta Samui 2011

JULY 2011

Till 4 June @ Koh Samui

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The 6th Thailand International Wax Sculpture, Ubon Ratchathani

14 – 16

Tak Bat Dok Mai Festival, Saraburi

15 – 17

Phuket Multihull Championship, Phuket

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Pattaya International Marathon 2011, Pattaya

20 – 24

8th Six Senses Phuket Raceweek, Phuket

Held on the island of Samui, and now in its 10th running, this international regatta offers highly competitive sailing for various classes of monohulls and multihulls as well as nightly parties and gettogethers. The 3rd and 4th sees junior sailors in Optimist dinghies. The regatta provides an ideal mix of Thai charm and world-class sailing, in a location that crews jump at the chance to return to year-afteryear. The week-long event will also feature daily conferences and seminars as well as opportunities to do some sightseeing. Email: ksr@mobyelite.com. Web: www.samuiregatta.com. Bangkok Royal Orchid Paradise

1 – 30 June @ Siam Paragon Shopping Mall, Bangkok See the more than spectacular 80 shades of Thai and International orchids and the stunning bouquets and items designed and produced by florists. Contact: Siam Paragon Retail Co Ltd., Tel: +66 (0)2 690 1000. TAT Call Center 1672. Web: www.tourismthailand.org.

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Phuket Amateur Golf Week, Phuket

30 – 31

IBAP Business Fair, Phuket

AUGUST 2011

Hua Hin Jazz Festival

10 – 12 June @ Phonkingphet Public Park, Prachuap Khiri Khan The annual festival draws top bands from Southeast Asia and elsewhere. Bands these year will include Noon from Japan, Estrella from Malaysia and the ever popular Brass Monkeys from the Philippines. Outside of Asia, the bands Shakatak from the UK, Malene Mortensen, Denmark and Popsanova, Brazil will appear. Thai jazz bands include Infinity, Bangkok Connection, Gail Dila and Mellow Motif. Bands will perform on three stages on the beach and at Phonkingphet Public Park in the town centre. Performances during the three-day festival are free and continue from 3pm until midnight. Contact: TAT Call Center 1672. TAT Phetchaburi Office, Tel: +66 (0)32 471005-6.

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Nayok Pomelo and Community Enterprise Products Fair, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Nayok

19 - 20

Charming Miracle of Laem Tan Seafood Festival, Chon Buri

SEPTEMBER 2011 1 – 31

Nayok Pomelo and Community Enterprise Products Fair, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Nayok

19 - 20

Charming Miracle of Laem Tan Seafood Festival, Chon Buri

Soontornpoo Day Festival

25 – 26 June @ Soontornpoo’s Statue, Rayong This weekend event is a memorial to celebrate the life and works of the famous poet Soontornpoo born over 200 years ago in Rayong. Activities include Fancy Parade Contest and a student Academic competition. Contact: Cultural Center, Tel: +66 (0)38 671157, +66 (0)38 870500. TAT Rayong, Tel: +66 (0)38 655420-1, +66 (0)38 664585.

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Times & dates of events are subject to change. Please contact the organiser for up-to-date information.

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FREE WiFi hotspots in Phuket PHUKET CITY

Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouses

Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouses

Absolute Ceylon Pub Jungceylon, Rat-U-Thit Road Absolute Seapearl Beach Resort Thaweewong Road Amanta House Boutique Hotel Beach Road Aqua Guesthouse Paradise Complex, Rat-U-Thit Road Baan Yin Dee Muean Ngen Road Bel Aire Resort Phuket Sainamyen Road Burasari Resort Soi Ruam Jai Connect Guesthouse Paradise Complex, Rat-U-Thit Road Faulty Towers Inn Soi Sunset Holiday Inn Phuket Thaweewong Road K-Hotel Rat-U-Thit Road Leelawadee Boutique Hotel Siriraj Road Little Buddha Guesthouse Nanai Road Patong Paragon Hotel Prabaramee Road Royal Palm Resortel Thaweewong Road Royal Phawadee Village Sawatdirak Road Safari Beach Hotel Thaweewong Road Summer Breeze Hotel Soi San Sabai The Bird Cage–Patong Guesthouse Rat-U-Thit Road The Royal Paradise Hotel Rat-U-Thit Road Valhalla V Plaza Soi Sunset Villa del Mar Beach Road Yorkshire Inn Soi Sansabai

Bay Hotel Cape Panwa Hotel Deang Plaza Hotel

Restaurants and Cafés @beach Food Loft Ocean Plaza, Beach Road Bit'in Restaurant Jungceylon Coyote Beach Road Irish Times Jungceylon, Rat-U-Thit Road Jean Pierre's Restaurant & Bar Rat-U-Thit Road Khun Woody's Sandwich Shoppe Aroonsom-Plaza, Rat-U-Thit Road La Boucherie Restaurant Sawatdirak Road Molly Malone's Beach Road Mai Thai Bar Soi Eric Nok & Chicken Sports Bar Patong Grand Condotel, Rat-U-Thit Road Rio Music Bar and Grill Soi Bangla Scruffy Murphy's Soi Bangla Subway Beach Road Thai Basecamp Soi Paradise Inn The Coffee Club Jungceylon

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Restaurants and Cafés

PATONG AREA

Sakdidej Road, Cape Panwa Sakdidej Road, Cape Panwa Montri Road

Restaurants and Cafés B2S Central Festival, Vichitsongkram Road Chill Out Ong Sim Phai Road Coffee Max Ranong Road EATZZ Dibuk Road Juice Internet Café & Juice Bar Phuket Road Michael's Bar Takua Pa Road Rockin Angels Jammin' Café Yaowarat Road Siam Indigo Phang Nga Road Tea House Yaowarat Road

PHUKET SOUTH Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouses Alpina Phuket Nalina Ket Kwan Road, Kata Angus @ O'Tool's Patak Road, Soi Islandia, Karon Arfur @ O'Tool's Ket Kwan Road, Kata Baan Kiki Chaofa West Road, Chalong Bougainvillea Hotel Patak Road, Kata-Karon CC Blooms Soi 10, Patak Road, Karon Evason Phuket & Bon Island Viset Road, Rawai La Gondola Restaurant Guest House Thaina Road, Kata Center Kata Beach Spa Resort 95 Pakbang Road, Kata Mom Tri's Boathouse Koktanode Road, Kata Mom Tri's Kitchen Kata Noi Road, Kata Noi Mom Tri's Oasis Koktanode Road, Kata Mom Tri's Villa Royale Kata Noi Road, Kata Noi Nikita’s Rawai Beach Road, Rawai Pacific Club And Spa Patak Road, Karon Phuket Sports & Tennis Club Soi Suksan 2, Viset Road, Rawai Solution Lounge and Sports Bar Kata Road, Kata The Little Mermaid Patak Road, Karon

Amazon Café Chaofa West Road, Chalong Anchor Bar and Restaurant Thai Na Road, Kata Ao Chalong Yacht Club Soi Phon Chalong, Chalong Chalong Pier Beer Garden Chalong Pier Road, Chalong Da Vinci V Lounge Soi Sai Yuen, Nai Harn Dos Fringos Chalong Pier Road, Chalong Happy Days Chaofa West Road, Chalong Jimmy's Lighthouse Chalong Pier, Chalong Kan Eang@pier Chalong Pier, Chalong Khun Woody's Sandwich Shoppe Fisherman Way Park, Chalong Locanda Restaurant Patak Road, Kata-Karon The Coffee and Sandwich Shop Soi Casa Del Sol, Kata Road, Kata

PHUKET NORTH Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouse Kamala Bay Garden Resort Kamala Beach Road, Kamala Laguna Phuket Srisoonthorn Road, Cherngtalay The Residence Kalim Bay Phrabaramee 5 Road, Kalim

Restaurants and Cafés Deli De Luca Boat Lagoon Marina Kamala Beer Garden Main Road, Kamala Khun Woody's Sandwich Shoppe Laguna Cherngtalay Lambert Brothers Boat Lagoon Marina Lady Pie Srisoonthorn Road, Cherngtalay Les Anges Royal Phuket Marina Liquid Lounge Bar Surin Beach Road, Surin Red Cafe Beach Road, Kamala Red Cafe Soi Policestation, Kamala Skippers Royal Phuket Marina The Club Kamala Beach Road, Kamala The Coffee Club Turtle Village, Mai Khao Watermark Bar Restaurant Boat Lagoon Marina

If you know of any other free wifi locations, please advise us at fon@image-asia.com and we will do our best to include them.

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Social Phuket What WAS on in Phuket Phuket IronKids Triathlon

Villa Suksan 5th Year Anniversary Party

Phuket's first IronKids Triathlon event at Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club (TSLC) on April 23. (Second from left) Nina Fordham and her friends together with recordbreaking eight time Ironman winner J체rgen Z채ck (Third form left).

Team IMAGE asia win second place in the team event at IronKids.

(From left) Khun Radhilin (Ant), Andrea Angius, MD, Suksan Villas, Chutima Incharoen (Pui).

Majesty Yachts Viewing and Cocktail Party Jeanette Skelton, Luxury Events Phuket and Gulu Lalvani, Royal Phuket Marina.

Antinori Winery Dinner at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Spa

(From left) Erwin Bamps, COO Gulfcraft, Tony Nixey, MD, Go Boating Thailand.

SKAL Phuket Community Club Dinner (From left) Sandro Aguilera, Executive Sous Chef; Thanasap Kraison, Sales Manager of Italasia; Chef Fabrizio Crocetta; Denis Thouvard, GM; Jacopo Pandolfini of Antinori Winery; Christophe Gestin, Director of Food & Beverage and Wunnida De Cesare.

The annual General Assembly 2011 of SKAL International Phuket & South Thailand and dinner was held at the Cove restaurant of the Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket.

Harley Barbie Party @ Brush Restaurant & Lounge

(Fourth from left) Songkran Taechanarong along with other high society people from Bangkok and Samui.

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(From left) Fred R. Munger, IT Officer; Denis Thouvard, GM Centara Grand Res.; Blandine Cressard, President; Urs Aebi, Secretary; Claude Sauter, Vice President.

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SIGN UP NOW for Franke Yacht Chefs’ Cooking Challenge 2011. Franke Kitchen Systems celebrates its 100th anniversary during Six Senses Phuket Raceweek and is organising an exciting Yacht Chefs’ Cooking Challenge at the regatta’s HQ, Evason Phuket & Bon Island, in Rawai on the 23rd of July 2011. Seven Phuket-based Yacht Chefs will battle to win the coveted FRANKE Award and many prizes. The winner of the Franke Challenge will be selected by a Thai Celebrity Chef. Please send your application to enter the Franke Challenge (including short description of your job, age and experience), before July 1st, to: FTH-Info@franke.com

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Contact: Alan Giles Email: alan@boatshedphuket.com Mobile Tel: +66 (0)8 4842 6146 Office Tel: +66 (0)76 239745 Skype: Boatshedphuket, Website: www.boatshedphuket.com

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We supply all marine electrical & electronic needs, boat fittings & accessories, inflatable & fiberglass boats and boat repair.

We can supply, install and service all you marine electrical and electronic needs.

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Octopus Electrical Service Phuket Boat Lagoon 20/15 Moo 2 Thepkrasatri Rd., Kohkaew, Muang, Phuket 83000, Thailand Tel/Fax: 076 273379 Email: info@octopusasia.com Website: www.octopusasia.com

YACHT HAVEN MARINA Yacht Haven Marina has 300 fully serviced berths for vessels up to 70m LOA, easy access by boat & only 10 mins from Phuket International Airport. On site facilities - various contractor services, fuel, WiFi, pool, gym, The Haven Restaurant, The Living Room Coffee Shop plus professionally trained and friendly staff.

Lat 8° 10.2’N, Long 98° 20.5’E VHF Channel 68 Tel: +66 (0)76 206704-5 Fax: +66 (0)76 206706

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BEST REGATTA IN ASIA – IT'S OFFICIAL! Six Senses Phuket Raceweek, now in its eighth year, was recently voted ‘Best Asian Regatta of the Year’ in the Asia Boating Awards 2011, which recognise the cream of Asia’s marine industry across 23 categories, from boat builders to marinas to regattas. The awards ceremony was held at the Gold Coast Yacht & Country Club in Hong Kong on May 6. Phuket Raceweek is only the second regatta in Thailand to win this prestigious award. “We’re delighted with the accolade, which reflects what our participants have been telling us for the past several years,” said Grenville Fordham, MD of regatta rights owners Image Asia.

A FIRST FOR ASIA!

IF IT AIN'T BROKE... “One of the challenges facing regatta organisers is how to innovate, what to change after seven years of working at ‘getting it right’,” said Grenville Fordham, MD of rights owner and organiser Image Asia. The racing is professionally run by experienced and popular Race Officer, Simon James and his team. The regatta venue at Evason is second to none. The party food is, without question, the best at any Asian regatta. A crew ticket comes with a full free-flow bar and sumptuous buffet every night. As the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In the value-for-money context, the Phuket Raceweek ‘skippers bag’ is turning into a ‘goodie bag’ to top them all, with three quality bags stuffed with original Nautica shirts and Gybe caps for every crew member, as well as Rodenstock sports sunglasses and top-of-the-range Nivea suncare products. And, to liven up the onshore activities, there’s a cooking competition. Cosponsor Franke (Swiss manufacturer of high end kitchen equipment) celebrates 100 years in business this year – and is marking that achievement by joining forces with Six Senses Phuket Raceweek. Not such a strange partnership, as Franke is an Official Supplier to the Alinghi Americas Cup team!

Mount Gay Rum, famed for its worldwide regatta sponsorship (120 regattas sponsored by Mount Gay each year), has never before sponsored a regatta in Asia.

As part of its Phuket Raceweek activities, Franke is organising a competition for cooks and chefs who work on the water. Judged by a Thai celebrity chef, and with prizes worth around 100,000 Baht, dazzling dishes will be prepared – on Franke equipment of course – at Evason’s Into the Beach regatta venue.

Six Senses Phuket Raceweek is honoured to have been selected by Mount Gay Rum as, not only their first Asian Regatta, but the chosen event for the launch of Mount Gay in Thailand.

Six Senses Phuket Raceweek 2011 will be held from 20-24 July 2011 at the Evason Phuket & Bon Island on Phuket’s Southeast coast. For more information visit www.phuketraceweek.com or email raceweek@image-asia.com

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ACYC Open Day Easter Sunday saw the beachside Ao Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC) puts on its first Open & Family Fun Day An Easter egg hunt, egg painting competition, kayaking, bouncy castle, dinghy sailing, BBQ, demonstration sail past by the Phuket Youth Sailing Squadron, things to buy, things to do, live music... and plenty of cold beers, chilled wine and more. ACYC went all-out to show the island that it has come a long way since its inception. Open to all, fun for families, a great place to relax, good food, varied company. "We achieved what we set out to do – introduce a lot of new people to our club and send the message out that we're about more than just a bunch of yachties drinking beer and that everyone's welcome," said club Commodore, Grenville Fordham. Photos by Supaporn Banjongpas, Bob Mott, Preuksa Sukkasem, Leslie Hand & Helicam

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Recipe

Snow Fish Fillet, Sorrento style Served with olive oil, seared zucchini and tomato fondue Snow Fish

Tomato fondue

• 4 fillets of around 150 gm

• 40 ml dry white wine

• 4 heirloom tomatoes, well ripened, medium size

• Bread flour

• Salt and pepper to your liking

• 20 gm extra virgin olive oil

• 25 ml extra virgin olive oil

• 250 gm Italian buffalo mozzarella

• 30 gm Italian basil leaves • Salt and pepper to your liking

Skin and pat dry the fillets, drench them in flour. Heat the oil in a non sticky pan, place the fillets and fry them gently until medium done. Add salt and pepper to your taste, pour the wine and cover. Complete the cooking at slow fire, adding a little water if needed. Keep the remaining sauce warm. Place the fillets in a baking tray. Place one thick slice of Mozzarella on top and bake at 180º C until the cheese gets well soft. Zucchini

With a small sharp knife, remove the stem from the tomatoes and mark the skin at the top with an “X”. Plunge the tomatoes in boiling water for about 30 seconds. The skin is now very easy to remove, under running water. Dice the peeled tomatoes to 4 mm cubes. In a non sticky fry pan, heat the oil. Pour the tomatoes in and stir until smooth and creamy. Add salt and pepper to your taste and the basil leaves finely chopped.

• 300 gm Fresh zucchini

• 4 Gloves of garlic, peeled

Serving

• 25 ml Extra virgin olive oil

• Salt and pepper to your liking

On each large main course plate, place ¼ of the zucchini, well drained from the oil, in the middle. Place on top one snow fish fillet, topped with a little of the white wine sauce. Complete the plate with ¼ of tomato fondue. Decorate with fresh Italian basil leaves and serve. A glass of fresh Soave white wine would be a perfect match.

Heat the oil and garlic in a fry pan. Fry the garlic until golden brown, and then remove it. Put the zucchini, sliced to 2 mm thickness, add salt and pepper to your taste and fry until well done.

About Chef Francesco Greco Francesco was born in Cagliari (Italy) in 1970. After his mother and grandmother, he represents the third generation of chefs in his family. Three diplomas in culinary disciplines, a sommelier certificate and over 24 years of field experience around the world complete his 360º view of the hospitality business. He’s now living in Thailand, with his Thai wife and children and after seven years in Bangkok, as Executive Chef for both the Kasemkij Group and Amari Group, he has recently been appointed as the Executive Chef at Cape Sienna Hotel and Villas in Kamala, Phuket. His refined yet simple style, made of the sharp flavours of the Mediterranean traditions, united with use of the freshest local and imported products, is well represented in the scrumptious menu at Plum Fine Dining Restaurant and the tapas served at Vanilla Sky Bar. For more information Cape Sienna Hotel and Villas, Kamala

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Around Phuket Baan Rim Pa

Thai

'Location, location, location' as the saying goes. It doesn’t matter how good you are, if you’re not in the right location, forget it. Baan Rim Pa has become one of Thailand’s best-known restaurants, with a reputation stretching much further. It is perched on a cliff, with teak floors and the constant swish of the surf ‘downstairs’. There are some restaurants that just encapsulate the word ‘romantic’ and here, with Tommy Doyle playing classics on his grand piano, the sea breeze and the delicate aromas of world-class cooking in the air, this House by the Sea is one of the most romantic places to eat in Phuket. Situated on a rocky outcrop, overlooking the Andaman Sea, Baan Rim Pa prides itself in superb, authentic Royal Thai Cuisine, an ambience second to none and the most spectacular views on the island. Baan Rim Pa is the winner of the prestigious Wine Spectator Award of Excellence nine years in succession.

La Boucherie

French/Steaks & Grills

La Boucherie is a French steakhouse located in the Royal Phawadee Village – a sumptuous and quiet boutique resort in Patong. An intimate and relaxed ambience offers a welcome escape from the nearby busy and bustling area. Unwind with a glass of wine at an outdoor table or in airconditioned comfort and enjoy great steaks and French specialities. Appetizers of Beef Carpaccio and Basil and Warm Goat Cheese Salad are delightful delicacies of a perfect combination of meat and cheese with complimentary textures and delicately spiced tastes. The Steak Tartare served with fried potatoes with garlic and butter and vegetables and the Entrecôte with a Bearnaise sauce and a baked potato and vegetables are sure to please. A varied menu of wonderful food that includes perfectly cooked steaks and dishes from France is a good reason to stop at La Boucherie. Top it off with a cosy and relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff, and you have a restaurant that provides a very pleasant and satisfying experience.

Open Thu-Tue 12:00-24:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 340789, +66 (0)76 341768

Open daily 12:00-24:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 344581, +66 (0)81 607 0191

On the coast road just north of Patong www.baanrimpa.com

Royal Phawadee Village, 3 Sawatdirak Rd., Patong. Free Pickup (Conditions Apply) www.laboucherie-asia.com, sales@laboucherie-asia.com

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Around Phuket The Royal Kitchen

Chinese (Cantonese)

With spectacular and panoramic views of Patong and the Andaman Sea from the 25th floor of the The Royal Paradise Resort & Spa and the splendour of a glamourous setting with the unparalleled delights of Cantonese style Chinese food, The Royal Kitchen is a venue that is not to missd on any diner's list. Peking Duck, a traditional Cantonese favourite, is the signature dish of the house. A show of artistry sees the carving of the crisp skin into thin slices. Diners then wrap the succulent slices in a pancake with green onion, cucumber slices and a sweet sauce to savour. Other delicacies include the Hong Kong Beef which is fried three times, the final in a sweet sauce, that is served moist and tender, and is a delight to the taste. The Szechuan Soup holds ham and a variety of vegetables while the Asparagus and the Fried Rice with ham and vegetables provide a tasty complement to the meal. Divine dishes in a traditional Chinese setting with unsurpassed views make The Royal Kitchen a dining venue to savour.

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Salvatore’s

Italian

Looking for a break from the tourist spots on Phuket’s west coast – and the best pizza on the island? Follow the locals to Salvatore’s, a rustic 'trattoria' in Phuket Town. Salvatore offers traditional Italian cuisine using only the finest fresh ingredients, such as linguini alla bottarga, sea bass in salt crust, gnocchi with fresh sausage and pizza baked in a wood-burning oven. Other specialties are created with local shellfish, like mouth-watering lobster ravioli and fettucini with crab. Start with the bruschetta, with delicately skinned tomatoes and fresh herbs and beef carpaccio with olive oil. The food is prepared under the careful eye of the Sardinian executive chef and owner, Salvatore Cossu, a fixture on Phuket’s restaurant scene for his cooking skills. He personally shops for the vegetables and fish in local markets. The bread is baked daily; the pastas and sausages are home-made. Ask him about daily food specials as well as wine suggestions. Salvatore offers about 60 labels, including Sardinian wines. The service is warm and the ambience is friendly. But the real star is the food.

Open daily 11-14:00, 18-23:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 340666

Open 12-14:00, 18-23:00 Closed Mondays | Tel: +66 (0)76 225958

25th floor, The Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa www.royalparadise.com

Near the circle and fresh market in Phuket Town www.salvatorestaurant.com

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Nikita’s

International

Southern Phuket's premier beach bar and restaurant, Nikita's at Rawai is one of the island's favourite beach-side restaurants. The absolute seafront, gardensala café-bar with fantastic views over the islands in Chalong Bay, a shady setting and deliciously cool sea breeze is unbeatable for relaxing away balmy afternoons and evenings. Time means nothing at Nikita's. Located on peaceful Rawai Beach, Nikita's well-trained team offers real Thai hospitality to guests – who sit happily, daydreaming for hours, observing life on the water and chatting with friends. The extensive menu of authentic Thai food, fresh seafood dishes and the now famous wood-fired pizzas, along with a selection of over 50 quality wines, cool cocktails, icy cold beers, English draught Cider, delicious fruit shakes, an excellent coffee menu and service with a smile – seems to be a winner with visitors as well as the many regular locals who make Nikita's a second home. Dine or relax under the sala, at garden tables or outdoors by the sea. Great food, great music, great wine, great friends… Nikita’s.

LIM's Restaurant & NINE Lounge and Bar

Thai

LIM’s at Kalim Bay is an elegant custom-designed restaurant and a gallery of bold, very abstract art, built on a tropical hillside garden beside one of Phuket’s few natural rivers. Call it a hidden treasure. LIM’s has special offerings of generous portions that combine interesting textures and tastes. There’s a pomelo salad with shrimp that has a fresh, very clean taste. The slices of marinated duck breast rolled in cucumber are very light and match either the Australian or New Zealand red or white wines offered on the menu. Traditional, popular curries can be found on the menu with large king prawns, chicken or duck and there’s a section for vegetarians. Along with NINE Lounge and Bar, this is a restaurant to relax in, to take your time between courses and enjoy the company of your dinner companions. Until now, the pleasure of an evening at LIM’s, a favourite of Thai and expat residents, has spread mostly by discreet word of mouth as the chosen elegant hideaway for the discerning diner. Now the word is out.

Open daily 09:00 until late | Tel: +66 (0)76 288703, +66 (0)081 091 5788

Open daily 18:30-22:30 (Kitchen, Bar until late) | Tel: +66 (0)76 344834

Located on the water's edge on Rawai Beach Rd www.nikitas-phuket.com

From Kalim Beach Road, enter Soi 7 at Orchid Hotel and drive up the hill for 500 m www.limsphuket.com

Climax Restaurant

International

Mom Tri’s Boathouse

Thai/International

Climax Pool Dining & Music Lounge is located on the roof top of Patong’s newest design resort, Absolute Bangla Suites, and offers an extensive variety of dining options and drinks, in a chic and sophisticated fine dining restaurant while enjoying a bird’s eye view of Patong.

Maybe you’re on your honeymoon, celebrating a special occasion or just want to have a romantic dinner while on holiday. Mom Tri’s Boathouse, directly on the beach in Kata, is the perfect place for gourmet dining in a stylish atmosphere enjoying some of the best views in the world.

Jose Luis Duran Sanles, the Director of Food and Beverage in Absolute Resorts & Hotels offers an extensive seductive and sensual western and Thai fusion menu along with exotic signature cocktails, which can be savoured in the al fresco setting. This ultimate high-class experience promises to arouse the senses with delectable appetizers, sumptuous seafood, succulent Climax imports, and tempting and desirable desserts.

The Boathouse Jazz Trio plays softly in the background as your waiter brings you the wine list. It is packed with over 800 labels and 26 wines are also available by the glass. The Boathouse has attained Wine Spectator awards since 1995 and has won the only 2-glass wine award in Phuket since 2006.

All of it with the warmest and hippest atmosphere on the island; along with the most friendly and kindest service you have ever experienced.

Poring over the menu you’ll find an overwhelming choice. Delicious Thai food with appetisers such as Yam Som O (pomelo salad with prawns), Pla Tom Yam Heng (a deep-fried garoupa dish which defies gravity) and the queen of Thai desserts: mango with sticky rice and coconut ice cream.

With a seating capacity of 78, a drinks menu numbering in the hundreds and a VIP room, which can be used as a separate function room for private, corporate and special functions, Climax offers the ideal venue for any occasion.

The choice of French Mediterranean dishes surpasses your expectations. Maître Cuisinier de France Jean-Noël Lumineau, retired from an illustrious culinary career in France, was appointed last year as Executive Chef, so rest assured you are in excellent hands.

Open daily 07:30-11:00, Bar till 2 am | Tel: +66 (0)76 343612, +66 (0)86 855 8586

Open Daily 07:00-23:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 330015

On the 5th Floor of Absolute Bangla Suites on Bangla Road, Patong www.theclimax.net, Fb@absolutebanglasuites.com

Mom Tri’s Boathouse, Kata Beach www.boathousephuket.com

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Around Phuket Mom Tri's Kitchen

International

Enjoy fine dining in an award winning restaurant set just above the rocks and overlooking Kata Noi Beach. Panoramic sea views combined with the sound of the waves below create a peaceful, sensually indulgent and romantic setting. Mom Tri’s Kitchen offers Thai and international cuisine served either on the open-air terraces, covered patio or Thai sala. Two exuberant menus offer delicious creations from Executive Chefs Darren and Sura. Popular dishes include hot crab soufflé, grilled tiger prawns, Phuket lobster and Angus beef tenderloin. Mom Tri's Villa Royale is the winner of the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for 5 years in a row and has over 700 labels including an extensive organic wine list and 16 wines by the glass. Guests can enjoy watching the sunset during happy hour from 6pm to 7pm and receive 50% discount on cocktails and beer. Situated on the only road into to Kata Noi, the entrance can easily be found on the hill between Kata Beach and Kata Noi Beach. Open from 7am to 11:30pm; reservations are recommended.

Plum Fine Dining / Vanilla Sky Mediterranean/Tapas Bar

The new chic modern resort Cape Sienna Hotel & Villas brings the sophisticated style of city living to the tropical beauty of Phuket Island. Cape Sienna awaits you in our two unique dining venues, both with outstanding service, fine cuisine and views to match. It’s chic! It’s modern! It’s hip! It’s laidback! It’s Cape Sienna Hotel & Villas. Plum Fine Dining Restaurant is a night time venue with a sophisticated yet intimate atmosphere. The food at PLUM is described best as “Mediterranean Fine Dining experience…down to earth”, a festival of flavours and tastes, rarely found nowadays. It is a hotel dining experience unlike any you've ever had with an emphasis strictly on fresh and organic products. Vanilla Sky Bar & Lounge – the pinnacle of the resort serves distinctive cocktails and interesting Tapas together with a breathtaking view of Kamala Bay. Stepping out on the terrace and slipping into one of the chairs will give you a sensation of having reached a small piece of heaven on earth. Come for the Cape Sienna experience and be surprised by the amazing location, delicious food, great drinks, good music and stunning view…

Open Daily 07:00-23:30 | Tel: +66 (0)76 333569

Plum Fine Dining18-23 Closed Mon Vanilla Sky 17–00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 337300

Mom Tri's Villa Royale, Kata Noi

Cape Sienna Hotel & Villas, Kamala Cliff at the beginning of Millionaire's Mile! www.capesienna.com, fb@capesienna.com

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VSET

Modern Western Cuisine

VSET is a "restaurant at its extraordinary best". VSET, pronounced "Vi-Sate", in Thai means "extraordinary". It is the first gastronomic restaurant along Chalong pier and has a naturallythatched roof, quaint interior decor and an open kitchen where you can see the Master Chef Ronnie Macuja and his talented team at work. Whether you prefer indoor or outdoor seating, this intimately proportioned establishment serves up delicious fare in a homey atmosphere. Multi-award winning chef Ronnie Macuja's creations combine well-known methods with a bit of local flare and creativity producing a stellar menu in the process. Notable dishes include: Phuket Lobster Salad with long green eggplants in crustacean dressing, Foie Gras Parfait, Cognac-flamed Lobster Bisque, Australian Lamb Cutlet, Red Snapper Steak with balsamic-roasted cherry tomato and Honey-glazed Pork Belly. These only touch the surface of the experience while a fine wine list can add the ideal twist and a tantalizing selection of desserts rounds off a full set of flavours. It is a restaurant centered on the palate, but it is how all its attributes fit together that make it a truly extraordinary place. Open daily 11:30-23:00 | Tel: +66 (0)89 727 0067, +66 (0)76 381159 The pier of Chalong Bay (next to Kan Eang @pier) www.vsetrestaurant.com, info@vsetrestaurant.com

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76 Bar Drink & Dine

Fusion/Western/Thai

A smart and stylish restaurant and bar with warm ambiance that has a homey feel to it yet is a place to eat, drink and be seen, 76 Bar Drink & Dine offers a relaxing occasion. Enjoy the sophisticated selection of cocktails such as the Mojito and the Vodkatini and savour the diverse and delightful Fusion Thai and Mediterranean cuisine and the fine wines from around the world.

Brush Restaurant

Tapas/Fine Cuisine

Top it all off with a delectable dessert! The passion fruit and mango bavaroise with a rosa regale wine and watermelon granite as well as the perfect combination of white chocolate mousse, peach and pineapple delight with a glass of selected dessert wine offers harmonious delights with which to share.

Looking for a 'Guilt-free' (G-free) experience? Then rush to BRUSH! Brush offers excellent Mediterranean cuisine with an Asian twist specializing in Braised Ox Cheek which will melt in your mouth. And for those people who have a sweet tooth, you will absolutely LOVE Brush's chocolate fondant. The menu also includes Japanese sushi, Indian delicacies and a range of tapas ranging from 300-400 baht. The reasonable pricing plus the superb seaview just steps away from the ocean, brings people back for more. One very satisified writer/guest says, 'It doesn't get any better than this!'. Brush is designed by renowned Australian sculptor John Underwood who has devoted his life to the arts and creative design. His increasing focus on environmental concerns and re-cycling solutions was the inspiration for the design of Brush which is constructed using re-cycled wood. John would like Brush to double an art gallery and function space and hopes for more non-traditional artistic developments showcasing short films, dance, fashion design and even tattoo art for many of Phuket's amateur artists.

Open daily 06:00-23:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 343111

Open daily 16:00-01:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 340348

76 Bar Drink & Dine www.thenappatong.com

Right side of Kalim Beach Road when coming from Patong facebook.com/brushphuket, www.brushphuket.com

The Carpaccio of Wagyu Beef with chanterelles, asparagus, rocket and parmesan cheese and SautĂŠed Foie Gras on toasted brioche with vanilla honey and balsamic strawberry are superb starters while the Roasted Duck Breast served with mushroom risotto, peaches and Sichuan pepper jus and Angus Tenderloin served with porcini mushroom, rosti and Sangiovase sauce as equally satisfying entrĂŠes.

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Around Phuket Baluchi

Indian

Baluchi is located in the heart of Patong and in Karon yet the relaxed atmosphere of both restaurants with soft background Indian music, creates a great ambience to relish a hearty meal with your family or to entertain your friends or clients. They take pride in using only authentic and fresh Indian spices, freshly ground in their kitchen and fresh, not frozen, meat. Homemade paneer (cottage cheese) and yoghurt, tandoori kebabs, naan and rotis, Mughlai curries and the best Indian long grain basmati rice dishes are just some of the specialties which their Indian master chef serves daily. One can taste the most mouth-watering tandoori kebabs in town, not to mention the variety of breads baked freshly in the tandoor or a delicious variety of prawn, chicken, mutton or vegetable biryani.

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White Box

Modern Mediterranean/Asian

Often the ideal dining and nightlife venue has an unsurpassed beachfront setting with views of the Andaman Sea and the setting sun at dusk. Once a house nestled on the beach and known to locals as White Box due to its colour and shape, White Box offers is now a two and a half storey building that holds an outdoor rooftop bar and both an outdoor and air conditioned dining area on the first floor. Superlative dishes such as the Pan Fried Snowfish with Porcini and White Truffle Sauce and Wagyu Beef Tartare Classic are pleasing to the eye and tantalize the taste buds. After dinner, move to the roof top bar for an after dinner cocktail and to enjoy parties with the best Dj’s from Phuket and abroad.

Baluchi is the only award winning Indian restaurant on the island, serving authentic Indian cuisine using original ingredients imported from India. Karon is open 18:30 to 23:30 except Saturdays.

A superlative beachside location with views of Patong Beach that has a lively social and nightlife scene, an outstanding cuisine make White Box a venue to frequent.

Open daily 13:00-23:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 292526, +66 (0)76 284555

Open daily 17:00-01:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 346271, +66 (0)76 680410

Horizon Beach Resort, Patong and Karon Soi 2 next to Karon Football Stadium www.wheretoeat-phuket.com

Past Novotel Resort after Sunset Resort on the beach side www.whiteboxphuket.com

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Taste Restaurant

Mediterranean/Pacific Rim

Taste Restaurant on Surin Beach offers a Mediterranean Pan-pacific menu with beachside seating. The menu is dictated by love for food made with fresh ingredients. Favourites like Tamarind Glazed Barbequed Ribs, a family recipe of Nepalese Indian curry and Australian ribeye steaks has made Taste an expat favourite. Weekly specials offer innovative creations: Black Crab Ravioli with chive mousse, grilled sardines and Wing Bean Salad with bbq chili shrimp. Fresh fish, which comes daily from the markets is served in a variety of ways from the hot and tangy 3-spice fish, to the classic seared snapper with beurre blanc sauce. White snapper is prepared in a ginger white wine broth with Japanese accents, served with rice and sesame salad. Tuna is lightly grilled and prepared with mixed greens served with vinaigrette dressing. Taste creates a fine dining experience with causal beach ambiance and exudes beach chic, with attentive staff, great wines, and fabulous cocktails. The 99 baht happy hour (4-7pm) Mojitos are unbeatable. Taste is the perfect setting for private parties, weddings and corporate events. Open Tues-Sun 12:00 till late | Tel: +66 (0)76 270090, +66 (0)87 886 6401 On Surin Beach, left from parking lot, 3 restaurants down www.tastesurinbeach.com

Baan Yin Dee

Fusion/International

Few destinations in the world can host an evening of enjoyment with sophisticated flair and unrivalled ambience. Unprecedented luxury and comfort characterise Baan Yin Dee. “Warm Welcome Home”, the English translation of Baan Yin Dee, is an apt name for this upscale retreat that truly is to be discovered. Traditional Thai hospitality, the pleasing sounds of the piano and the superb dinner make for a relaxing occasion. The international and fusion flare at BYD come alive in the dishes so delicately prepared and presented. The White Snapper in crispy Pancetta skin served with warm lentil salad and potato basil straw and the BYD Fusion, chicken breast stuffed with scallops and served with herb gnocchi and asparagus scented cherry tomato lay testimony to Chef Fabien’s creativity in preparing delectable delights. An upscale venue catering to tourists and locals alike, BYD provides an unsurpassed dining experience. With superb food, piano music and hospitality in a stylish environment, it doesn’t get any better than this. Open daily 07:00-24:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 294104-6 ext 5 Muean Ngern Road south end of Patong www.baanyindee.com

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Around Phuket Patong Seafood

International

Thai

Take a journey into the home of real Thai food! Patong Seafood Restaurant was the first seafood restaurant to open in the then village-like Patong. It has changed very little from those days except for a major refurbishment after the 2004 tsunami in which major damage was sustained.

Kantok Restaurant offers you a natural and warm ambiance where traditional healthy food is matched with fun and exciting traditional dance. “The Kantok” table was originally used by the northern households welcoming guests of importance into their homes.

The restaurant was rebuilt as it was in original Thai style with open dining area and a high circular design ceiling. Only the freshest seafood is brought straight from the boat and market to give you the finest selections, which are on display – chilled and ready to eat. The kitchens at Patong Seafood Restaurant are a place to behold, where their chefs with simply so many years of experience, prepare your seafood and other Thai delicacies to perfection.

Our Thai set menu is attentively prepared, beginning with our Thai appetizer platter which includes items which continue to be a rare delicacy these days due to the delicate mix of ingredients to create an old and unique taste. A sampling of our main event including green curry with chicken, Mussaman curry and our famed red duck curry is something not to be missed. End your distinct culinary experience with a local Thai dessert.

The first thing that you will notice are the friendly staff. The smiles, the attentiveness and the helpfulness in making your choice are something you will appreciate and you will then know why many visitors and locals come back time and time again to enjoy this real taste of Thailand.

Enjoy our Thai classical dance show which runs everyday from 7 to 9pm and is accompanied by a Thai traditional orchestra. If you haven’t tried the best red duck curry in town or yet seen a Thai classical dance, it is well worth the effort of doing so. It is beautifully relaxing and an almost hypnotic way to enjoy the evening.

Open daily 08:00-24:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 341244

Open daily 11:30-22:30 | Tel: +66 (0)76 370000

Beach Rd, 200 metres north of Soi Bangla in Patong www.wheretoeat-phuket.com

Burasari Patong Beach www.burasari.com

Kan Eang@pier

Seafood/Thai

Kan Eang, meaning feel at ease, invites you to unwind with the soothing sounds of the waves, enjoy a stunning view of Chalong Bay and savour freshly caught seafood, local Thai delights and selected Japanese dishes.

Into the Sea

Modern Logical Cuisine

This restaurant with its friendly and attentive staff and seaside tables and chairs in an idyllic setting offers a relaxing and pleasant dining experience day or night. Enjoy a panoramic view of the yacht harbour and close islands.

Into the Sea, one of the restaurants at the Evason Phuket & Bon Island established its reputation by offering modern Mediterranean cuisine and a stunning panoramic view over the Andaman Sea. Raising the bar higher, Chef Thomas Jakobi’s Modern Logical Cuisine showcases his latest innovations in the form of new creative interpretations of a cuisine that has both visual and textural appeal. The taste and a focus on fresh, wholesome, local ingredients are paramount. The wine program, created by our sommelier, Harry Haan, has been granted the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for the second year in a row. After tasting literally hundreds of wines over the years we only approve a handful for the consideration. We taste the bad wines, so you don’t have to! We hope you get as much pleasure drinking our wines and eating our food as we do! Parking available directly at the restaurant. Please show this page at the entrance gate.

Open daily 10:30-23:00 | Tel: +66 (0)83 173 1187, +66 (0)76 381212

Open Tues-Sat 18:00-22:30 | Tel: +66 (0)76 381010 ext 6

The pier of Chalong Bay www.kaneang-pier.com, kaneang-pier@hotmail.com

Evason Phuket & Bon Island, Rawai www.evasonphuket.com, restitsm-phuket@sixsenses.com

Kan Eang@pier is more than a restaurant, it is a destination. Originally called Kan Eang 1, the name was changed after renovations. Kan Eang 1 with more than 30 years of preparing great seafood dishes had long been a favourite among both locals and visitors from around the world Kan Eang@pier is no different and continues the tradition of satisfying any palate with their selected fresh seafood and local specialties. Kan Eang@pier has the flexibility to cater for everything from intimate dinners to special events and large banquets.

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The Siam Supper Club

International

The Siam Supper Club is definitely an icon!! It screams the word. There are few places in the world that provoke such a sense of time and place. The venue is a long bar and grill that has become synonymous with the cool of a bygone age still leaving it's sophisticated imprint. It's cool... in the same way scotch on the rocks is cool. Beautiful... no glorious jazz filling the few empty spaces. One of the most interesting collections of sepia black and whites remain true to this same time and place. When one is at The Siam Supper Club, one has to give up the mantle of tourist or visitor and for a brief time assume the rank of resident or... Phuketian. For when you're at The Siam Supper Club you are well and truly placed in a subtley lit and timbered comfort zone where a cocktail is still a cocktail damn it, the wines are big and the fabulous food reminds you of how things used to be. Ah! The tropics!

Rossovivo Pizza Pasta Grill

Italian

Aptly named for its stylish and tasteful red interior, Rossovivo or red colour, is a recently opened Italian restaurant in Rawai. With its smart dÊcor and casual ambience along with a superb menu of authentic Italian cuisine, this place to dine is destined to turn heads and attract attention. Appetizers to indulge in are the Clams in garlic, lemon and white wine sauce and the Salmon Carpaccio with green peppers. Fresh seafood and accompaniments along with various Italian breads that are baked daily in the restaurant make for an unbeatable start. All the pasta is also freshly made at the restaurant and the Gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese and speck and Bolognese style Tagliatelle are a delicious combination of both pasta dishes. To top off the meal, go for a dessert drink – a Lemon Sorbet with vodka. Refreshing and pleasing to the tastebuds, it'll keep you asking for more.

Big wines. Fabulous food. Great music.

Rossovivo offers smart surroundings and superb food that is reasonably priced. Try it just once and you'll certainly be back again!

Open daily 18:00-01:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 270936

Open daily 11:00-15:30, 18:00-24:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 384686

Outside the gates of Laguna at Tinlay Place www.siamsupperclub.com

Fisherman Way Business Garden, Rawai www.rossovivo.asia

Da Vinci

Italian

Conceptualisations and ingenuity in the form of Italian cuisine come to Nai Harn! Relish an authentic style of cooking of a diverse array of favourites and new combinations served in a cozy ambiance or savour pizzas in a separate casual seating area by a wood-fired oven. Welcoming tastes and sights abound at Da Vinci with tantalizing temptations served from the kitchen with fresh ingredients as signature items in every dish. The Lasagne Al Forno, home made lasagne layers of pasta made with beef and tomato sauce and the Spaghetti Neri Pomodorini Calamari E/ Gamberi, black spaghetti with tomato, squid and prawn offer unique tastes and texture combinations with the richness of their flavours reflected in the quality of the ingredients. The Scaloppine Al Vino Bianco Con Patate are two appetizing escalopes with white wine served with potatoes were perfectly cooked fillets of pork. For superlative Italian cuisine with the freshest of ingredients, be sure to try Da Vinci and discover a renaissance of food. Open daily 17:30-23:00 | Tel: +66 (0)76 289574 Centre of Nai Harn on the road to Rawai www.davinciphuket.com

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People Profile

Susanne (Sue) Ultmann Sue Ultmann, loves her job as Executive Assistant Manager and Director, Marketing Communications at Kalim Beach’s iconic Baan Rim Pa Group and she is also passionate about her favourite charity, Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation.

Where are you from originally? Melbourne, Australian born, six generations. I have a small family, my brother, Rob lives in Mackay, my son, John, works with the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne, my 85-year-old father, Noel lives in Phuket and my husband Tom who is here in Phuket too. What was your work background before you came to Phuket? I worked in advertising in television, radio and the print media, mainly linked to the hospitality and travel industries. I was associate publisher of Travel Week at the time it became Australia’s No 1. Travel Industry newspaper. It was owned by Peter Isaacson, one of Australia’s media icons. Because of the opportunities he gave me to travel, which few women were given in those days, I'm living in Asia today. He was my mentor. He turned 90 last year and I attended his party. Did you travel much before you finally came to Phuket? For many years I travelled, mainly around the South Pacific and Asia, selling advertising for Travel Week Australia. Then I met my second husband, Tom Ultmann who was a hotel GM in Australia. He wanted to work in Asia and I said I'd go anywhere, but with two stipulations: firstly, that there was an airport and, secondly, that I was not shot at. So when did you arrive on Phuket? Tom opened a hotel Koh Samui in 1992, and I continued working for Travel Week Australia. Then we worked in Malaysia, Philippines and came to Phuket in 1998 for three months. We established Phuket as a base, Tom returned to Manila in 2000 to do a second contract and I worked in Bangkok launching The BigChilli magazine, but we kept a house in Phuket. When did you join Baan Rim Pa Group (BRP) In 2001, Bruce Stanley, a freelance writer, introduced me to Tom McNamara, the late founder of the group. He needed someone to sort out his advertising. I was initially not interested as I didn't think Tom and I would get on. Eventually I agreed to a maximum of three months. We did have our ups and downs. But the job grew and I stayed. It’s now 10 years. What changes in the business have you seen in the last 10 years? There’s always a change in the type of tourists, but business doesn't change much. BRP started 21 years ago so it was already an icon when I joined. Our main business comes from tourists, groups and weddings. The other two restaurants in the group are Da Maurizio (started 17 years ago) and Joe's Downstairs (six years ago). They're wonderful restaurants and I'm proud to be a part of them. Where do you live and why did you choose to live there? We've always lived in the Rawai / Nai Harn area and bought a villa there seven years ago. It’s our favourite part of the island. What sort of car do you drive? A white Honda CRV. I love it. It's my baby. What do you like most about living on Phuket? Most things! Weather, food, the lifestyle and the multi-cultural society. I enjoy staying fit and go to the gym regularly; four years ago I started running and

will run again in Laguna’s ¼ Marathon in June. Not that I'm a good runner – I’m not, I just do it for fun. What are the most frustrating things about living on Phuket? The traffic, people complaining in general but specifically about immigration. I've never had a problem with them, in fact quite the opposite. If you treat them with respect you get it back. What do you think the future holds for you? At this stage we're not thinking of moving anywhere, although I can't predict the future. How would you evaluate success? Being successful in life is more important than work. I've always enjoyed working and am fortunate enough to say I've always had jobs that I liked, so I guess that's successful. I have a wonderful husband, a small but close family, good friends and a really good life on Phuket. What do you do with your free time? I enjoy walking on Nai Harn Beach in the morning with my husband and our Doberman “Shatzi”, working with my personal trainer, dining out or just staying at home. We lead a pretty casual life. Are you involved in any local charities, clubs or associations? Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation is a passion of mine. Started by my late boss Tom McNamara after the tsunami, it teaches quality English language to more than 700 under privileged Thai children in the Kalim and Kamala Kings schools. The aim is to give these children better opportunities in the future. We also run an after-school and weekend programme called “Coconut Club” for 150 of these children who live permanently at the Kamala school. They enjoy activities such as swimming, surfing, arts and crafts, special outings and we also have birthday parties for all these children on a monthly basis. The foundation is totally run by fundraising.

For further information about Baan Rim Pa Group Tel: +66 (0) 76 340789 or visit: www.baanrimpa.com

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Open daily 9:00 – 20:00 hrs. Tel: +66 (0)76 381010-7 100 Vised Road, Moo 2, Rawai 83130 Email: reservations-phuket-spa@sixsenses.com Website: www.evasonphuket.com

Spa

Six Senses Spa Our aim is to offer our clients a new kind of spa experience, one that is truly holistic, tailor-made and designed to rejuvenate and energise, and ultimately provide the knowledge, tools and support that is required to create a better quality of life for all. Special Package offer for Shop WINDOW on Lifestyle Special Price: 3,500 Baht Net/Person Six Senses Signature – Men’s Indulgence Herbal Steam & Sauna

30 min

Oriental Massage

50 min

Men's Facial

50 min

Foot Recovery

30 min

Healthy Tamarind Smoothie Drink

3 hrs

Six Senses Signature – Ladies Pampering Herbal Steam & Sauna The winner of several international awards including the Luxury Travel & Style Magazine, Australia as 10th Place Best Overseas Spa 2009, the luxuriously appointed spa at Evason Phuket & Bon Island is spread over three floors and sets a new standard in spa design. The Six Senses Spa provides a relaxing and revitalising experience as well as healing treatments and offers a comprehensive menu of signature treatments and specialist practitioner programmes for holistic wellness, rejuvenation and beauty. Using only natural products including therapeutic quality essential oils as the basis of the aromatherapy skincare products for most of the face and body treatments, skilled therapists create sensory journeys to rejuvenate and balance the senses. The aim of the spa is to offer clients a new kind of spa experience, one that is truly holistic, tailor-made and designed to rejuvenate and energise and ultimately provide the knowledge, tools and support that is required to create a better quality of life for all. It is our mission to deliver spa experiences that are both unique and memorable, and very much beyond expectations. The pyramid of six spheres used to identify Six Senses Spas, represents the philosophy that is fundamental to the human experience whereby the foundation spheres represent the three primary senses of sight, sound and touch. The second level balances upon this foundation by satisfying the more acute senses of taste and smell. The apex sphere symbolizes a sense of elation discovered only by balancing the first five – the unique experience of all senses elevated beyond expectations. Six Senses has created a body temple incorporating the principles of feng shui using fire and water, which delights beyond all expectations. The spa is open and spacious in design, utilising the beautiful outdoors for Asian style treatments and indoor treatment rooms for specialised and signature therapies. Couples treatment rooms with sunken Jacuzzis are available for mini day and day package getaways or a la carte treatments. All guests participate in a health assessment prior to the first treatment so that needs are identified and maximised results are achieved. A great importance is placed on the relaxation element of the spa experience and guests may stay in the spa to enjoy the sauna and herbal steam or rest in grass roofed salas. The Sense Spa endeavours to deliver experiences that are memorable and unique and and that exceed expectations. Discover a range of treatments to choose from and with advice from therapists, find options of body and beauty care, mind and body balancing and juice and herbal remedies.

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30 min

Manicure & Pedicure

100 min

Soothing Facial

50 min

Healthy Tamarind Smoothie Drink

3.5 hrs

Happy Hour 9am-1pm! Enjoy 20% discount off from a la carte treatments (Excluded Promotion Package, Massage of the month & Beauty treatments) *treatments to be finished by 2 pm Massage of the Month Pampering Price! 9am – 12 am Special Price Holistic, Oriental, Energizer 50 minutes Special Price 1,500 baht net (Normal Price 2,942.50 baht) *treatments to be finished by 1 pm Spa Local menu is available; please to contact spa reception for more information Reservation conditions: • Validity until 31st October 2011 • All prices are non–commission Prices are inclusive of 10% Service Charge & 7% Government Tax. 2.5% of each guest bill is pledged to Six Senses Carbon Senses Fund. A large reforestation project in Thailand that will not only mitigate carbon emissions, but also create local jobs, create wildlife corridors, increase awareness on forest and wildlife preservation, and restore biodiversity

Location To Promthep Cape

RAWAI

RAWAI BEACH

To Nai Harn

To Kata & Karon

Phuket Seashell Muesuem

Evason Phuket & Bon Island

SIX SENSES SPA

. Rd ss a p By To

Chalong Circle To Pier

For TAXI: เอวาซอน ตรงขามพิพิธภัณฑหอย ราไวย

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Open daily 10:00 – 22:00 hrs. Tel: +66 (0)76 325006 424 Cherngtalay, Bangtao, Thalang, Phuket, 83110 Email: chadasaispa@yahoo.com. Website: www.chadasaispa.com

Spa

Chadasai Spa Enhance a wonderful vacation at Chadasai Spa. Relieve your tired body from top to toe with an oil massage and a special high quality treatment from the hands of therapists who amazingly bring a soothing feeling to your mind and body. Some treatments & packages at Chadasai Spa

A Journey to Relaxation and Beauty Travel is your time to get away, relax and recharge. Whether you want to fill your days with invigorating activities, relaxing spa treatments or a perfect balance of both, we'll customise an itinerary for you that features the most luxurious and unforgettable activities and experiences in the world's leading spa and active destinations. We are no strangers to physical activity and pampering. We constantly travel the world, visiting our favourite spas and discovering new ones, finding the most rewarding outdoor experiences and meeting the most qualified local guides and health and beauty experts – all so we can create for you a private luxury tour that reawakens and refreshes every cell in your body.

Chadasai Signature Synchronized Massage by 4 Hand Jasmine Rice Scrub 4 Hand Massage and Essence of Jasmine Rice Hot Compress Facial by Clarins

3.5 hrs

Chada Retreat Body Scrub Body Mask with Green Tea Aroma Hot Oil and Essence of Jasmine Rice Hot Compress Facial by Clarins or Thai herb

4.5 hrs

Coconut Island Body Scrub with Coconut Aromatherapy with Coconut Oil Massage Hair Spa with warm Coconut Oil

3 hrs

Thai Heritage The ancient secrets of Curcuma, Tamarind, and Honey with Traditional Scrub combined with a stimulating pressure point massage with herbs to feel more relaxed and lose.

3 hrs

Shop Girl Foot Massage, Pedicure Manicure and Facial by Clarins

3 hrs

Sport Retreat

3 hrs

Sport Massage, Herbal Hot Compress and Cucumber Fresh Body Mask Massage – Spa – Treatment – Nail – Wax – Salon

Chadasai is the compound word of "Chada", which means the crown of ancient Thai high class ladies and "Sai" means transparency or soar. Together, they bring us the name of Chadasai, the therapeutic spa of relief and relaxation for the body and mind with sweetness and softness, which is brought to you via agile hands. The combination of the original way and an ancient formula treatment brings you tranquility. Chadasai Spa contains seven treatment rooms and a private outdoor shower. There are four single rooms and three twin rooms. The special rooms have a bathtub for honeymooners, which offers a romantic atmosphere, and contains various flowers and a milk or herbal tub soak. The massage zone combines a five body massage bed and twin body massage bed, that has been designed specifically for Thai Heritage Package. The foot massage zone is enhanced by six luxury natural seats while the beauty and salon area has three spa seats for the treatment of nails. Professional hairdressers are ready to reveal your natural beauty in the head and hair area. Enhance a wonderful vacation at Chadasai Spa. Relieve your tired body from top to toe with an oil massage and a special high quality treatment from the hands of therapists who amazingly bring a soothing feeling to your mind and body. The Andaman Sunrise and Day Dream Delight, both refreshing treatments, boost your emotions and provide power and get you feeling ready for your coming wonderful days. Escape the sun and heat and pamper youself spending the afternoon soothing your skin with treatments such as After The Sun, Coconut Island, Tropical Paradise, Spoil your Body and Soul, Royal Thai Heritage, Sunset on Your Mind, Rejuvenation and Chada Retreat. These highlights of Chadasai Spa will make you feel relaxed and comfortable after a hard day.

Location

To La gu na

Chadasai Spa

To Airport

To Paklok

Srisoonthorn Rd.

Lotus Cherngtalay

To Bangtao

To Surin Beach

To Phuket City

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Open daily 09:00 – 22:00 hrs. Tel: +66 (0)76 263222, +66 (0)76 264533 5/10 Chaofa-West Rd., Thumbon Vichit, Muang, Phuket, Phuket 83100 Email: sukko@sukkospa.com Website: www.sukkospa.com

Spa

Sukko Cultural Spa Sukko means "Beyond Happiness". My first feeling when I stepped through the impressive gates of the Sukko spa was, "I’m in paradise". The Sukko staff are dressed beautifully in traditional Thai style and the spa design, influenced by the ancient Siamese capital, creates a haven of calm yet regal serenity. I felt I had left all my troubles behind. Sukko means "Beyond Happiness". My first feeling when I stepped through the impressive gates of the Sukko spa was, "I’m in paradise". The Sukko staff are dressed beautifully in traditional Thai style and the spa design, influenced by the ancient Siamese capital, creates a haven of calm yet regal serenity. I felt I had left all my troubles behind. Chilled out by the soothing background music, my mind was filled with a peaceful wellbeing as I enjoyed the warm traditional welcome (again from Sukko culture) of the ‘Flower Floating Ritual’ – similar to ‘Loy Kratong’, where the idea is to float away past stresses and wish for luck and joy from that moment on.

“The Best Spa In Southeast Asia”

Some treatments & packages at Sukko Spa Relaxing Pleasure

150 min

Steam/Jacuzzi, Serenity Aromatherapy Body Massage, Stimulating Foot Massage, Tea for Time. Heaven of Silk

180 min

The particles of Thai silk powder are so small that they can be easily absorbed through the skin, helping to nourish and maintain it completely. This is a four-step treatment with Royal Thai Silk Body Mask, Wild Honey Milk Floral Bath, Aromatherapy Body Massage, Royal Thai Silk Facial Spa and Tea for Time. Celebrity’s Secret

180 min

Steam/Jacuzzi, Herbal Salt Body Scrub, Floral Milk Bath, Aromatherapy Body Massage, Exclusive Royal Thai Silk Facial Treatment, Floral Body Spray, Herbal Tea and Healthy Snack. Luxurious Desire

I was pampered with the ‘All-Soother’ package, a 2 1/2 hour experience that left me feeling relaxed and refreshed. This four-treatment combination began with 30 minutes in the steam room and the Jacuzzi, followed by a Thai Turmeric Body Scrub designed to soften your skin and awaken your senses. The scrub was followed by a traditional Thai massage, the pressure applied gently but firmly. "Is this pressure okay? Too strong? How are you feeling?" my therapist asked me from time to time. “Mmm… perfect…” were the only responses that seemed to suit how I felt. My last step, which came all too soon, was the Thai Herb Purifying Facial Treatment, using creams and herbs that left my face feeling smooth and glowing – and even looked good enough to eat! Sukko Spa’s restaurant, Suk Savoey Spa Cuisine, presents a unique concept: "Menu by Blood Types" and "Menu by Element". For those who want to exercise, the Suk Sanan Club provides a myriad of fitness opportunities, including ‘Rue Sri Dat Ton’ (the hermit self stretching), a traditional Thai exercise or, for something more strenuous, try ‘Muay Thai Chaiya’, a traditional and effective art of selfdefense. Parents who come to Sukko to relax can leave their kids at Suk Zon Kid's Club, where they will enjoy with a variety of fun yet safe activities. Sukko Spa, one of Phuket’s most luxurious spas, is located on Chaofa Road just 30 minutes from Phuket International Airport, 10 minutes from Phuket Town, 30 minutes from Kata or Karon Beach and 20 minutes from Patong Beach. It is creatively designed in a contemporary Thai style, set amongst 15 rai (6 acres) of luxuriously landscaped tropical forest.

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240 min

Steam/Jacuzzi, Golden Sugar Body Scrub, Wild Honey Milk Bath, Jasmine Night Aromatherapy, Body Massage, Royal Thai Silk Facial Treatment, Stimulating Foot Massage, Tea for Time Romance Holiday

Half Day

Creating the ultimate love space for each other is a magical essence of love that will be a delightful reminder of your romantic holiday in Phuket. Start with a traditional “Sukko” culture and be welcome by “Flower Floating Ritual” : Float away the past stress and plan for the new bliss; “Thai Floral Water Greeting Ritual” Delightful ritual to wish you luck and joy; “Thai Element for Time Drink”; Balance the “Lom” – Wind Element, Spa consultation for “Love Celebration Package“: Steam & Jacuzzi Service, Golden Sugar Body Scrub, Rose of Love Aromatic Bath, Siam Jasmin Aromatherapy Body Massage, Exclusive Royal Thai Silk Facial Treatment, Thai Floral Water Body Spray, Relax with Tea for Time and Healthy Snack, including of Dinner “Seafood Basket” with Wine at the Suk Savoey Restaurant.

Location Kwang Rd.

A variety of 40 spa treatments – prepared by Sukko's certified Thai Herbalist and based on ancient Thai medical theory – is offered at Sukko, in packages lasting from 2 hours to 4 hours. Each package has a specific purpose and can be selected to suit your lifestyle or the way you feel on the day. These herbal recipes and procedures have been handed down through generations and are totally free of petrochemicals, synthetic perfumes or colouring. Some of the herbs and spices are grown in Sukko’s own herb garden and picked just for your treatment, ensuring they are as fresh as can be.

To Phuket Town

To Airport Big-C

Central Festival

Chao-fa West Rd. To Kathu

To Chalong

SUKKO SPA

Island Furniture & The Courtyard

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Open daily 9:00 – 20:00 hrs. Tel: +66 (0)76 271233 10/2 Srisoonthorn Rd., Cherngtalay, Thalang, Phuket 83100 Website: www.lemongrasshouse.com

Spa

Lemongrass House To visit this home of award-winning spa oils, creams, soaps and so many other exquisite products is a delight. The aromas are enchanting. At Lemongrass, you can enjoy a spa treatment to sample and choose from their huge range, then take home your choice to enjoy at your leisure. They even have a great range of kid’s spa products.

Bobby Duchowny studied aromatherapy – a healing art that promotes massage, when combined with specific herb and spice oils, as a method to reduce stress, boost energy and heal certain physical ailments – at the American Aromatherapy Association. Some years ago while on holiday in Thailand, he visited an organic farm in Petchaboon province and became interested in the natural healing properties of Thai herbs and spices. “I was particularly attracted to lemon grass as it was used in many popular Thai foods, as a medicine for stomach disorders and even as a repellent for mosquitoes,” he recalls. Bobby used lemon grass as his signature herb to create a line of essential oils, face and body creams, shower gels and bath crystals, which he and his wife Palita sold at Bangkok’s world-famous Weekend Market. What started, several years ago, as a modest enterprise has blossomed into a successful operation offering over 90 oils and a wide range of body care products through many outlets, as well as supplying many of Thailand’s top resorts and spas with aromatherapy oils.

“Our advantage is that we produce the freshest spa products and our stock is never kept longer than three months; using fresh spa products can be likened to eating fresh food rather than processed food.” Based on his years of experiences at some of the top spas in Southeast Asia, Bobby has developed a full line of healthy skin care products. For example, his hydrating face and body creams have 25 per cent aloe vera, white orchid and cucumber extracts. And he’s developed a revitalizing mineral muscle soak made from Andaman Sea salt crystals, blended with white orchid and chamomile extracts, to help draw out impurities and soothe and revive tense muscles. “People are sensitive to different scents at different times of day. It’s a good idea to get a variety of essential oils and experiment with what smells and feels good to you,” he says. “Our aromatherapy massage and body oils can be either uplifting or calming to the spirit. They’re carefully balanced handblended oils created by adding pure essential oils to nourishing, vitamin E enriched, sweet almond and jojoba base oils. Lemongrass has won many awards, including Condé Nast Hot List 2007, and has been featured in several top magazines, including Time Magazine’s “Best of Asia”. According to Time, “If you want to smell like no one else, try mixing a selection from the more than 90 natural scents at Lemongrass House.” Lemongrass House is located in Cherngtalay, Surin Beach and Chalong, where you can buy their full range of spa products at modest prices, making perfect gifts for friends and family who can enjoy the aromatic scents of Asia in the privacy of their homes – no matter where in the world they live. Location

SURIN BEACH

To Laguna Hotels

Lemongrass House 1

To Tha Reua

To Bypass Rd. To Phuket City

CHALONG CIRCLE To Kata

CHERNGTALAY To Kamala

To Rawai

Lemongrass House 2

To Chalong Pier

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Open daily 9:00 – 22:00 hrs. Tel: +66 (0)76 236663, +66 (0)76 236056 367/63-64 Yaowaraj Rd., Muang, Phuket 83100 Email: info@theroyalspa.com Website: www.theroyalspa.com

Spa

The Royal Spa To experience The Royal Spa is to feel the true beauty of nature and reflect on the power of body, mind and spiritual connections.

The Royal Spa and Health Club

Some treatments & packages at The Royal Spa

In the heart of bustling Phuket Town lies a quiet haven of heavenly peace. With the continuous sounds of water, trickling, bubbling and steaming, and with the sweet fruity scents that fill the air, the being is enticed into a flowing stillness of body and mind. The Royal Spa and Health Club is a popular tropical day spa with both locals and visitors alike, which is managed by the Royal Spa Development and Management Company. With an excellent reputation in the spa development industry through its experience and attention to detail, the Royal Spa and Health Club offers a distinctly personal experience. Of the signature treatments, the Royal Stone Therapy is one that is particularly interesting. The Hot Stone massage technique, founded 5000 years ago, uses black volcanic stones, which are heated and placed on the body, producing a profound effect, stilling the mind and easing the body. Unlike many of the high-end spa complexes on the island, which market themselves exclusively to tourists, the reasonable prices and relaxed but professional staff at the Royal Spa, means that many local Thais, as well as tourists, are beginning to use the spa. This has helped to erase the often stiff, and over-formal atmosphere at many of Phuket’s spa resorts, giving the Royal Spa an ambience of authentic relaxation and pleasure. All the therapists working at the Royal Spa have been trained at the in-house 'Phuket Spa Academy', established in 2004, to provide a comprehensive spa training course. The curriculum and assessments provide a measurement of therapist expertise and knowledge within the Thai spa industry. Since then, the Royal Spa Development and Management Company have provided comprehensive and professional spa management, and development programs, for spa retreats throughout Thailand. Their aim is to provide a standard of service and expertise throughout the Thai spa industry, to ensure a high quality of service and standard of treatment, throughout Thailand. It truly offers the ‘one stop services for Thai spa business’ and a quality of relaxed professionalism, rarely found in luxury spa resorts. Right now The Royal Spa have 12 branches that are managed in resorts in Patong, Kata, Karon, Panwa, Ao Chalong and Phuket Town and you are welcome to experience our spas with us anytime. As a special for our 8th year anniversary, we offer 'BUY ONE GET ONE FREE' value.

Prices range from 1,200 to 6,500 Baht The Royal Ayurvedic Massage

90 min

Ayurvedic Massage or Abhyanga is a full body massge with medicated oils to balance specific conditions. Hot Stone Massage

90 min

Hot Stone Massage is a specialty massage that uses black volcanic heated stones to make you feel deeply relaxed, allowing you to let go of all the stress that is held within your body. The Royal Signature package

4 hrs

The Royal Honey Body Treatment (scrub and wrap) The Royal Experience Massage The Royal Facial Milky Bath

BUY 1 GET 1 FREE AT EVERY BRANCH This Privilege applies to the 14 following locations: Phuket The Royal Spa & Health Club The Royal Spa Ao Chalong Villa Resort & Spa The Royal Spa Best Western Phuket Ocean Resort The Royal Spa Ramada Resort The Royal Spa The Village Resort & Spa The Royal Spa Sugar Palm Resort & Spa The Royal Spa @ Malisa Villa Suites The Royal Spa The Beach Boutique House The Royal Spa Absolute Patong Ville Resort The Royal Spa At Panta

+66 (0)76 236663 +66 (0)76 381691 +66 (0)76 286100 +66 (0)76 396666-7 +66 (0)76 398200-5 +66 (0)76 284404 +66 (0)76 284760 +66 (0)76 333113 +66 (0)76 294500 +66 (0)76 275002-14

Phang Nga The Royal Spa Borsaen Villa & Spa The Royal Spa Haadson Resort

+66 (0)76 418888 +66 (0)76 593510

Pattaya Avarin Spa Managed by The Royal Spa

+66 (0)38 256555

Trad The Royal Spa Koh Chang Kacha Resort & Spa

+66 (0)39 551223

Location

SAM KONG

Bypass Rd.

To Kathu

To Downtown

Tesco Lotus Bangkok Phuket Hospital

Yaowarat Rd.

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PROPERTY

VANICH BAYFRONT VILLA

CHOICE

Location This property is set in 1.5 Rai (approximately 2,400 sqm) of land on Cape Panwa with stunning views over the sea and of the islands to the east and southeast of Phuket Island. It is conveniently situated to be within easy reach of schools, hospitals and shopping yet in an idyllic private and secluded location.

Classification The property is offered at 6.5 million US Dollars for sale by the owner. The property is fully furnished to the highest standard with classic, period and antique furniture and carpets, which are included in the price.

Concept The property was designed by a Chiang Mai architect who incidently also designed the Regent (now 4 Seasons) hotel in Chiang Mai. Construction of the residence took a period of two years and is structurally extremely strong. The grounds were lovingly landscaped with large trees and many fruit trees to give a really country estate feel to the property. The property is Thai style on the outside whereas the inside is full of teakwood and imported marble in typical European style.

The second floor features the entrance hall and large reception area with marble floor and sweeping staircase to the floor above. This floor has three rooms, a study or library, one bedroom in “empire” style and one French style, all filled with antique furniture. The lower floor was originally designed as the servants’ quarters but with four rooms they are so extensive as to be able to be converted for any number of uses . There is currently a bedroom, living room, utility room and a kitchen plus a separate 100 sqm office. A waterfall feature hides a wine cellar or storage area. The property boasts 10 telephone lines and extensive satellite TV facilities with four receiving dishes giving upwards of 250 channels. All areas are fully air conditioned using cassette style ceiling units which ideally blend with the sumptuous surroundings. This is a home of distinction probably suited for an ambassador or a governor and one could easily imagine this mansion hosting superb garden parties.

Package The property is available with full freehold title under a Thai company

Space The top floor has an approximately 250 sqm master bedroom with views of sunrise and sunset over superb ocean scapes. The 3rd floor has an expansive living and dining area covering about approximately 200 sqm and a Japanese room with expensive teakwood used throughout.

Contacts Tel: +66 (0)85 064 4806 (Agent welcome) Email: info@luxury-phuket-villas.com www.luxury-phuket-villas.com

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LOCH PALM VILLAS

CHOICE

Location Within a short putt of the 13th green, and with an expansive view of Loch Palm Golf Course and lakes, this property is a golfer’s dream home or eminently suitable for someone wishing to relax in a quiet location yet close enough to be able to be at major shopping centres, schools, hospitals and even Patong’s nightlife within a 10 minute drive.

Classification The property is offered at 43 million Baht for sale by the owner. The property is also available for long term (6 month+) rental May – October 180,000 Baht monthly; November – April 250,000 Baht monthly.

Each guest bedroom is fully ensuite and also each has their own separate large patio and garden area ideal for relaxing in private. A large living room also opens directly onto the patio and swimming pool and a poolside area suitable for BBQ and relaxation. The garden has a lawned area and ornamental water garden. The kitchen is fully fitted with expansive cupboard space with gas hob/oven plus extraction and enough preparation space to cater for any party. Separate maid accommodation has a bedroom, kitchen and inside dining and outside cooking and dining area. A separate maids entrance makes for convenient and unintrusive access.

Space With a total usable area of 610 sqm (internal area 335 sqm and external area 275 sqm), The property boasts a master bedroom plus three guest bedrooms. The large master bedroom has a full ensuite bathroom with shower and bath and walk-in changing area and has uninterrupted views over the golf course with full width sliding windows which open straight onto the patio and the 12 metre pool.

There are a number of covered parking spaces within the gated and walled compound with full 24 hour security guard. The property is airconditioned in all rooms and has full services and has three telephone lines and internet connection.

Package Available with full freehold title under a Thai company.

Contacts Tel: +66 (0)85 064 4806 (Agent welcome) Email: info@luxury-phuket-villas.com www.luxury-phuket-villas.com

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KRABI SUNSET

CHOICE

Location Located in a premium beachfront land at Haad Yao Beach with a spectacular panoramic view. The beach is accessible directly from the villas, which are truly a privilege that you can own. There is easy access from the airport and shopping areas.

Price Range Beachfront Villas with common pool start from 6.9 million Baht. Condos start from 3.1 million Baht. (Good for investment, good capital gain in approximately 3 years.)

Concept Krabi Sunset, the name says it all. You will have the utmost relaxing holiday in your own villa with a feel like home with a hotel managed facility. We offer both Thai contemporary design and new modern design. New launch on 41 condos with a fantastic sea view. Furniture package can be offered to all units.

Design & Construction Krabi Sunset offers various designs to maximize your preferences, the absolute beach front villas, to detached houses located 700 metres from Haad Yao Beach. We have houses that are already built and ready for purchase and also off plan projects.

About The Developer Krabi Sunset has been in business since 2004 and have gained overseas recognition on good quality construction and after sale on site maintenance management, villa rental program provided.

Management Krabi Sunset has our own management company who can personally take care of the villas as if they were our own. First class service with 24 hr security service, wireless internet, satellite TV, housekeeping, gardening, manager on site. CafÊ’ and wine cellar and a traditional spa are provided.

Contacts Krabi Sunset Properties Group Tel: +66 (0) 8 1797 3401, +66 (0) 8 1968 3140 Fax: +66 (0) 7581 8121 Email: yoon@krabisunset.com, krister@krabisunset.com Website: www.krabisunset.com

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KARON BUTTERFLY

CHOICE

Location Karon Butterfly Condominium is located on the hills that surround Karon, only 400 metres from the beach and shopping areas. Within a few minutes, you can reach restaurants, entertainment centres and the beautiful beaches of Patong, Kata and Kata Noi. There are also three golf courses within a short driving distance.

Price Range The company can offer to the customer a variety of apartment sizes and prices Flower studio apartment start from 2.4m Baht and Butterfly apartment, from 1 to 2 bedrooms, start from 4.2m Baht.

Karon Butterfly Condominium combines Italian and Thai design, creating a modern style that reflects the best of the two cultures.

one bedroom (some unit in open plan) with garden or balcony. Behind the bedroom is located the bathroom with shower toilet and sink. To access the first and second floor apartments there is a staircase leading to the covered gangway. The flower studio has sea-view or garden-view.

Specification

About The Designers

Concept

At the end of February 2010, the first phase of the project was completed: Building F with 9 apartments on the ground floor all with exclusive gardens. The first floor units all have a balcony where you have the possibility to install a jacuzzi aromotherapy. The second floor units have, over the balcony, the possibility to have an exclusive roof area. The second phase of the project, Building G where there will be 6 apartments all have the following facilities - 300 sqm swimming pool with jacuzzi, fitness and wellness centre. At the end of January, begining of February 2011, building "G" was completed. In our project, "Karon Butterfly", it was thought to accomplish in building "E", a different type of apartment called "Flower Studio". They are apartments on three levels, from 35 to 57 square metres and consist of a kitchen corner with

The Italian Studio Tecnico Associato Architetti Rubelli e Gussago (segreteria@ architettirubelliegussago.it) has worked together with Thai architects SRYT ikon STUDIO (sryt@windowslive.com) to design the project. See www. architettirubelliegussago.it for details of other projects undertaken.

Contacts SUER Real Estate Co., Ltd Patak Rd., Karon, Muang, Phuket 83100 Tel/Fax: +66 (0) 8 6471 3791 Mobile: +66 (0) 8 1892 0247 Pok 089 973 1863 Email: sales@karonbutterfly.com Gianluca 084 923 2953 Email: margianlu@hotmail.it Website: www.karonbutterfly.com

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WINGS

CHOICE

Location Located in quiet, natural surroundings in an historical area of Phuket near Layan and Bangtao beaches, the 14 secluded single-story private homes are akin to a collection of artworks – lovingly designed to offer a sanctuary of peace and inspiration.

Price Range Starting price from 4.99 Million Baht.

The bathroom’s skylight is an novel yet practical feature, which keeps the space well lit with sunlight. Set in the garden surrounded by a high wall, the 15sqm swimming pool can be directly accessed from the living area, through full-length sliding glass doors.

About the Developer

Concept Wings is a creative boutique collection of one-bedroom pool villas especially suited to trendy singles and couples wanting a private, modern abode.

Space The homes each cover 137 square metres (sqm) with at least half of the area dedicated to outdoor living, including a 23.48sqm roof terrace – large enough to easily accommodate a big table with a sun umbrella and deck chairs. The covered parking area for Wings residents provides enough shaded space for one car per unit and is set away from the homes to minimize disturbances. Residents then walk down a pathway to their private villa entrances.

The Twovillas Group namesake comes from the union of talented architects, interior designer, and property experts. Confident in their vision to create stylish yet practical private pool residences. The Twovillas Group is a team of creative, forward-thinking property developers with a 20-year track record of experience and who have so far created 19 residential environments in Phuket's Naiharn, Bangtao, and Panwa Bay coastal area.

Management The villa rental and management is professionally-run by The Two Villas Holiday management team, ensuring home owners and visitors consistently receive high standards of service.

Privacy is complete once inside each compact Wings compound, where the elongated 17.6m x 8m arrangement offers a very spacious and functional living environment; separating the living area, bedroom and bathroom, but keeping them well lit with natural light.

Contacts Place & Space Co., Ltd. 100/1000 Moo 5, Rassada, Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: +66 (0) 8 3595 5255, +66 (0) 7626 1999 Fax: +66 76 261541 Email: wings@twovillas.com Website: www.twovillas.com

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GREEN HILL VILLAS NEAR PIA DAY SCHOOL Spe

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Location Green Hill Villas near PIA Day School location has been carefully selected to complement the lifestyle of families wishing to live in Phuket. Living opposite Phuket International Academy Day School means lengthy school runs are a thing of the past. The convenient location also means that trips to the airport, Nai Yang Beach, Blue Canyon Golf Course, Ton Sai Waterfall and local markets are all within a 10 minute drive.

Price Range Green Hill Villas near PIA Day School range from 16.5 to 18.7 million Baht

Concept Green Hill Villas near PIA. Day School is a small development of 4-7 bedroom villas and building area are 460 sqm. All villas are finished to international standards with choice materials used throughout. Each villa has a generous garden, infinity swimming pool and various options are available.

Design & Space Experience homes constructed for foreigners and relax in a luxury Thai-Bali style villa. All areas of the house are perfect for living with beautifully designed gardens, a beautiful view of mountains and nature while being very private. All this uniquely harmonious living is what you can get from the Green Hill Villas Phuket near PIA Day School.

About The Developers Green Hill Villas Phuket near PIA Day School is a project under construction by the Force Construction Company, a company that has experience with high living for foreigners in Phuket. Force Construction Company has expertise in design, construction and selection of suitable materials, all of which emphasize the natural beauty of the environment.

Contacts Sales Office Opposite to PIA Day School, Thalang, Phuket 83110 Tel: +66 (0)81 396 9307, +66 (0)83 391 3669, +66 (0)87 468 0580 Email: forcepkt@yahoo.com www.greenhillvillasphuket.com

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BANYAN TREE RESIDENCES

PROPERTY

CHOICE

Location Banyan Tree Residences is located at Banyan Tree Phuket Resort within Laguna Phuket. The resort is only a 20 minute drive from Phuket International Airport. Comprising 150 luxurious villas fringing a saltwater lagoon and the sandy beaches of Bangtao Bay, Banyan Tree Phuket has earned the honour of being voted one of the ‘World’s Best Places Stay ’by Conde’ Nast Traveler Gold List.

Price Range Banyan Tree Residences Phuket comprises two-bedroom Pool Villas at USD $1,695,000, to one or two-bedroom DoublePool Villas, which start from USD $2,200,000

Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts worldwide. At Banyan Tree Residences Phuket, the owners will also receive a complimentary Golf Club Membership at Laguna Phuket Golf Club.

Design & Construction Banyan Tree is designed with eco-friendly lifestyle homes to lavish and grace your standard of living, imbued with the unique sense of Eastern and Western influence, along with the traditional and contemporary, taking into account the social ties and economic necessities that contribute to the importance of congenial communal living.

About The Developer Concept Banyan Tree Residences provide an opportunity to invest in your own signature villa, townhouse or apartment in four highly sought-after locations − Bangkok, Bintan, Lijiang and Phuket. Residence owners receive a worry-free lifestyle investment with an annual fixed return of 6% for 6 years, or share of actual room revenue with the potential to provide an appreciated investment in the years to come.

Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited entered into resort development with the acquisition of the Laguna Phuket site in the early 1980s. The company has gained a reputation as a responsible developer whose interests combine hotels and real estate with an emphasis on quality and environmental protection.

Benefits

Management

The owners will receive 60 days complimentary use of their property every year and are also entitled to the Exchange Programme and membership to the exclusive Banyan Tree Residence Club, which gives privileges at other

Banyan Tree Residences is managed by Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, a leading international operator in the boutique resort and spa industry, founded in 1994. The Banyan Tree is a renowned Asian brand that is synonymous with prestige and luxury, dedicated to provide highly affluent travelers with premier resort experience and the highest standards of service.

Contacts Banyan Tree Residences 390/1 Moo 1, Srisoonthorn Road, Cherngtalay, Thalang, Phuket 83110 Tel: +66 (0) 7636 2333 Fax: +66 (0) 7636 2334-5 Email: residences@banyantree.com Website: www.banyantreeresidences.com

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LAGUNA VILLAGE

CHOICE

Location

Design

An exclusive residential option idyllically situated amidst lush verdant landscaping and only 5 minutes from Bangtao Beach. Laguna Village offers five distinctive waterfront properties: Deluxe Residences, Laguna Residences, Deluxe Townhomes, Laguna Townhomes, Laguna Village Villas, and The Lofts at Laguna Village

Laguna Village features residential properties designed in a Thai contemporary style. Detached homes, semi-detached homes and duplex condominiums are available.

About The Developers

The total area available is from 86 to 1,600 sqm with prices ranging from USD $250,000 to USD $1,800,000.

Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited, an organization internationally recognised by investors and tourists alike as a responsible developer whose interests combine hotels and real estate with an emphasis on quality and environmental protection.

Benefits

Management

Villa owners receive complimentary membership to Laguna Phuket Golf Club, plus Residents’ Privilege card to access the facilities of all seven Laguna Phuket hotels and villas. Laguna Village provides resort management and owners also have the option to place their villa into the optional rental pool programme.

Laguna Village’s rental program is managed by Outrigger Enterprises Group, who specialize in the planning, development, management and marketing of full service resort hotels, condominium resorts and vacation ownership resorts throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Price Range

Contacts Laguna Property Centre, Canal Village 390/1, Moo 1, Srisoonthorn Road, Cherngtalay, Thalang, Phuket 83110 Tel: +66 (0) 7636 2333 Fax: +66 (0) 7636 2334-5 Email: property@lagunaproperty.com Website: www.lagunavillage.com

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NAI HARN BAAN-BUA

CHOICE

Location Baan Bua is peacefully nestled on the southern most tip of Phuket Island with only a few minutes drive to the splendid powdery, clear blue watered beach known as Nai Harn Beach. Nearby Rawai and Chalong Bay offer various activities along the pier and surrounding areas including banks, restaurants, shops and local markets. 40 mins from Phuket airport.

Baan-Pattama: Our latest project with a unique design in a charming environment. The four luxury villa types range from 120 to 305 sqm comprising 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. The master bedroom is adjacent to the private pool and jacuzzi overlooking the waterfront view. The spacious pool terrace and covered outdoor seat enhance outdoor living for relaxation.

Price Range

About The Developer

Baan-Bua prices range from 29 to 49.9 million Baht and Baan-Pattama from 7.6 to 18.9 million Baht.

With 15 years in the property development, Nai Harn Baan-Bua has established a high quality development over the past 10 years with 60 houses complete. Recognized as a responsible development with an emphasis of international standards re construction quality, environmental protection whilst providing a unique lifestyle at great value.

Concept With high international construction quality and standards, the villas are set in a spacious lush tropical landscape offering a tranquil and safe environment – the signature concept being that of a Thai-Balinese architectural development. Be part of creating your dream home with unlimited innovative personalized features re design – resulting in individuality and uniqueness to the property as a whole.

Design & Space By combining traditional Thai-Balinese architecture, the villa design takes full advantage of the surrounding environment and natural weather elements whilst offering all the conveniences of modern living. The result is a natural tropical, relaxing villa to call home – designed with your specifications.

Rental & Management Nai Harn Baan-Bua is managed by All About Residences Co. Ltd, which maintains an on-site office. A wide selection of rental villas from 1 to 4 bedrooms are available for rent. The property management services are on offer to fit all residents’ requirements, including 24-hour security, common area maintenance and all aspects of individual residential services and maintenance.

The Legal Package Nai Harn Baan-Bua offer both freehold and leasehold options.

Baan-Bua: This project offers various design and land lot sizes. We can tailor make your dream by working together on design specifications to add that personal touch. Land areas ranging from 868 to 1,979 sqm with the house areas ranging from 450 sqm.

Contacts Nai Harn Baan-Bua Development 24/28 Moo 1, T. Rawai, A. Muang Phuket 83130 Tel: +66 (0) 7638 8136, +66 (0) 7628 9261-3 Fax: +66 (0) 7638 8103 Mobile: +66 (0) 8 9871 3773 Email: info@naiharnbaanbua.com Website: www.naiharnbaanbua.com

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CHOICE

88 LAND & HOUSES PHUKET

Location 88 Land & Houses is set in a truly central location with convenient access to many destinations and just 15 minutes from Phuket City. A number of white sandy beaches are close by - Nai Harn, Rawai, Kata and Karon all ideal for swimming plus a number of famous tourist spots. Easy access to major department stores such as Central Festival, Tesco Lotus, Big C, Index Living Mall and Homepro Village make shopping easy and convenient. Schools, universities and hospitals are also within easy reach and a direct route to Phuket International Airport makes for easy commuting.

Price Range Prices start from an affordable 5.8 million Baht.

life at home as here your extraordinary surroundings will transform every day into a perfect holiday with a superbly designed, large and well-appointed home that is designed to feel like a stylish resort, set in a lush and shady tropical oasis and with access to a complete set of modern facilities that is sure to meet your lifestyle requirements.

Specification Three and four bedroom residences with 3 bathrooms, some with family room and study with maid quarters and all having double car space under cover and with living space from 144 sqm to 200 sqm with balconies and landscaped gardens. Each home is beautifully built and decorated with high quality materials.

Concept 88 Land & Houses is a secluded residential estate, sitting amid vast verdant green gardens where you can breathe in the luxury of pure air. The estate features just 48 beautiful homes in a pleasant and exclusive social environment, supported by the superior standards of service delivered by Land and Houses.

About the Developer Land and Houses is a real estate company of choice for over 30 years with an enviable reputation for providing high quality homes in beautifully maintained surroundings which are ideal for families and couples.

Space Sprawling communal gardens, featuring and exercise area and children's playground allow you to maintain a healthy as well as enjoy family fun, whilst state-of-the-art, 24 hour security system complete with CCTV and entrance key cards, makes certain that you are safe at all times. Live a luxury resort-style

Contacts 88 Land & Houses Sales Office 88/1 Moo 5, Chaofa Road West, Chalong, Muang, Phuket 83130 Tel: +66 (0) 7652 1888, +66 (0) 7638 3888 Fax: +66 (0) 7652 1555 Email: info@lhphuket.com Website: www.lhphuket.com

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Location Kata Rocks is located right on the oceanfront of Phuket’s favoured west coast, giving the site stunning, uninterrupted sunset views of the Andaman Sea and picturesque Ko Phu island. The development lies between Phuket’s two best beaches and is a 2-minute walk from one of the finest restaurants on the island.

Price Range 34 Sky Villas ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms. All have their own infinity swimming pools and completely uninterrupted sunset views. Prices start from 32 million Baht.

Concept Kata Rocks is being developed to the highest standards, incorporating the highest levels of luxury, as a private estate with its own oceanfront residential Club House. Our award-winning Sky Villas are a cross between a villa and an apartment. Much larger than most apartments, all feature their own swimming pools and there is a maximum of three units on each block giving the very intimate feel of a villa. The oceanfront Club House will have its own large swimming pool, a bistro and sunset bar. There will also be a luxury spa and gym along with a quiet reading lounge and business center.

and offer the name Kata Rocks. This also provides a fantastic private lounging area right on the sea to compliment the spacious Club House pool, bistro and sunset bar.

About The Developer The developer behind Kata Rocks is Richard Pope who for over 20 years has specialized in developing high-end residential projects in London. Out of entries from 21 countries, the Kata Rocks development has won several international awards in 2010 including Highly Commended for Best Development in Thailand and Best Apartment in both Thailand and Asia Pacific. The architect is the award winning Original Vision and the interiors are designed by celebrity interior designer, Kelly Hoppen MBE.

Management Kata Rocks will be offering a very high level of service to its occupants including a full concierge service, chefs for in-home dining, housekeeping, etc. There will also be fully integrated estate management along with a rental and reservation system run in-house to maximize the returns for those owners who wish to rent out their Sky Villas.

Space Between the gentle slope of the Kata Rocks site and the sea is an impressive granite platform, which is only accessible through Kata Rocks. On this platform, nature has placed some stunning rock boulders, which make the site unique

Contacts Kata Rocks Co., Ltd Tel: +66 (0) 7628 4750 Email: info@katarocks.com Website: www.katarocks.com

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ANCHAN VILLAS

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Location The site of Anchan Villas has been chosen with care to ensure residents enjoy both the peace and tranquillity of secluded neighbourhood with the convenience and prestige of residing in one of Phuket’s upcoming residential areas, where everything needed for comfortable living is nearby.

Anchan Villas are well designed only high standard materials are used. Anchan Villas was nominated as “HIGHLY COMMENDED” Best villa Development (Phuket) Thailand Property Awards 2009.

Anchan Villas are situated in the surrounding neighborhoods of Laguna Village, one of the islands most desirable residential areas. The pristine sands of Bang Tao Beach are near by and Phuket International Airport is just a short drive away.

The luxurious 3 bedroom villas in a tranquil gated community comprise the Anchan Villa neighbourhood, developed by Pearl Island Property Co., Ltd. Anchan Villas was conceived for discerning home owners and property investors who are seeking a second home in the tropics in a secure neighbourhood. Services provided by the project’s management will ensure residents enjoy well maintained common areas and legal assistance in buying a villa. These contemporary stylish homes are built to high international standards using the best possible construction materials and are especially designed for a comfortable and convenient lifestyle in the tropics.

Price Range Price start from 19.7 milion Baht.

Concept Nestled in one of Phuket most prestigious residential areas against a dramatic mountainous backdrop are nine uniquely exclusive yet affordable single storey villa style homes, each with their own private pool in a gated community. These contemporary Balinese style villas are an ideal investment as a holiday home in the tropics or a permanent residence that offers both the peace and tranquility of a secluded location, while also being a short distance from a pristine coastline with all the modern amenities nearby.

Space Anchan Villas are designed to be specious and airy in an attractive and practical layout. The villa built up area start from 515 to 539 sqm and rest on similarly size plot from 768- 933 sqm. The master bedroom is separated from the main living room. Our standard house plan offer a large swimming pool of 14.5x5 metres and a large wooden terrace which is connected to the living room, master bedroom and the garage. The 2nd and 3rd bedroom are separated for enjoying its own private garden.

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Management The Anchan Villas community is managed by an experienced residential management company. Management services extended to residents include legal assistance in ensuring a smooth transition in purchasing and moving into a villa; maintenance of Anchan Villas common areas, including street lighting, gardening, and general repairs, plus 24 hour security. Villa rental management is also offered to home owners who wish to recuperate on their investment by renting out their home while they are away.

Contacts Pearl Island Propery Co., Ltd. Khun Joop Saetiw, Sales Director Mobile: +66 (0)81 797 0552 31/13 Moo. 4, Tambol Cherngtalay, Thalang, Phuket, 83110 Tel: +66 (0)76 362600-1 Fax: +66 (0)76 362602 Email: info@anchanvillas.com Websites: www.anchanvillas.com

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EVA BEACH

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Location

Design & Construction

Set on the beachfront, all units offer uninterrupted sea and island views of the south east coast of Phuket. Villas are surrounded by lush landscaping and natural rocks to the rear. Enjoy only the sound of the sea and a calming breeze from all floors. It is a short distance to various restaurants, shopping malls, daily fresh seafood market, international schools and one of the best beaches of the island, Nai Narn Beach. The project is centrally located between two 5-star resorts, Evason Phuket and Vijitt. Easy access to the near by islands with wide choice of white sandy beaches and Chalong pier.

Phase 1. All beach front villas are under construction. Villas delivered by August 2011 are available. Show unit available for inspection. Phase 2 Sea view villas available to purchase off plan. 30 year construction guarantee.

Price Range This 22 villa beachfront development offers three design types with 3 - 4 bedrooms. The villas cover 485 sqm - 596 sqm of built up area and 310 - 385 sqm of living space. Prices range from 27 up to 39 million Baht.

Specification The developer has put a lot attention on quality building and finishes. All materials are long lasting and low maintenance. Teak wood, natural rock, Italian marble, imported Belgium windows and doors, German sanitary items, smart electric control, video call system are standard. The project was created to be environmentally friendly and gives a lot of possibilities for outdoor activities.

About the Developer The Eva Group is a developer and construction company. Over the last 10 years we have been involved in extensive list of property developments in Phuket and Phang Nga. Our three recent successful developments boast high standard quality, prime location and very competitive price per sqm. Full complex service, including: consultancy, architectural work, documentation, and the construction of private houses and estates.

Management The Eva Group management team provide 24 hour beach and entrance security, estate maintenance including gardening and pool service. Rental program available.

Contacts Sales Office Soi Friendship, Rawai Tel: +66 (0) 8 9588 1919, +66 (0) 8 8756 0382 Email: sales@thai-evagroup.com Website: www.thai-evagroup.com

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Location Set only 100 metres from the beach front, all units offer uninterrupted sea and island views of the south east coast of Phuket. Set in a tropical landscape, the project is very close to various restaurants, shopping malls, daily fresh seafood market, international schools and one of the best beaches of the island, Nai Narn Beach. The project located in walking distance to beach front resorts. Easy access to nearby islands with a wide choice of white sandy beaches and Chalong pier.

Price Range 16 sea view houses in a secure estate. Only 4 houses are available with 3 and 4 bedrooms on a 600 sqm built-up area and living area of 357 sqm. Prices range from 17.9 up to 19.9 million Baht.

Specification 3 levels with an option to install an elevator and roof top with built in sala, BBQ area and jacuzzi. The developer has put a lot attention on quality building and finishes. All materials are long lasting and low maintenance. The project has been created to be environmentally friendly and gives a lot of possibilities for outdoor activities.

About the Developer The Eva Group is a developer and construction company. Over the last 10 years we have been involved in an extensive list of property developments in Phuket and Phang Nga. Our three recent successful developments boast high standard quality, prime location and very a competitive price per sqm. Full complex service, including: consultancy, architectural work, documentation, and the construction of private houses and estates.

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Design & Construction Phase 1: Completed and sold out. Show unit is available for inspection. Phase 2: Under construction, completion scheduled in December 2011. 30 year construction guarantee.

The Eva Group management team provide 24 hour security, estate maintenance including gardening and pool service. Rental Program available.

Contacts Sales Office Soi Friendship, Rawai Tel: +66 (0) 8 9588 1919, +66 (0) 8 8756 0382 Email: sales@thai-evagroup.com Website: www.thai-evagroup.com

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VANILLA

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Location

Design & Construction

Located in a peaceful area only 30 metres from the beach front on the southern east coast. Set in a tropical landscape, the project is very close to various restaurants, shopping malls, daily fresh seafood market, international schools and one of the best beaches of the island, Nai Narn Beach. The project is located within walking distance to beach front resorts. Easy access to nearby islands with a wide choice of white sandy beaches and Chalong pier.

Completion of last unit is scheduled for July 2011. Show unit is available for inspection. 30 years construction guarantee.

Price Range 8 houses in a secure estate, 30 metres from the beach. Last unit available. 2 bedrooms over 155 sqm built up and 132 sqm living space. Private and common 20m long pool. Price 8.5 million Baht.

About the Developer The Eva Group is a developer and construction company. Over the last 10 years we have been involved in extensive list of property developments in Phuket and Phang Nga. Our three recent successful developments boast high standard quality, prime location and very competitive price per sqm. Full complex service, including: consultancy, architectural work, documentation, and the construction of private houses and estates.

Management Specification Two storey house comprising 2 bedrooms. The living room is contiguous to the private pool and waterfall overlooking the garden. Attractive high ceiling design in bedroom with wood floor finishing. The developer has put a lot of attention on quality building and finishes. All materials are long lasting and low maintenance. The project has been created to be environmentally friendly and gives a lot of possibilities for outdoor activities.

The Eva Group management team provide 24 hour security, estate maintenance including gardening and pool service. Rental Program available.

Contacts Sales Office Soi Friendship, Rawai Tel: +66 (0) 8 9588 1919, +66 (0) 8 8756 0382 Email: sales@thai-evagroup.com Website: www.thai-evagroup.com

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NAITHON : Great investment opportunity to either live in or rent out. Plots start at 600 sqm with 3 bedrooms and private pool. Only 1.8 km from Naithon Beach and close to the airport. Best value for money product so don't miss out!

Care for a Swing?

from 3.7m THB

from 2.9m THB

PATONG : If Patong is where you want to live then this is where you'd want to sleep! Very conveniently located project by a reputable developer, only minutes to anywhere in Patong. Great rental potential & under construction!

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KATHU : Designed by one of Phuket's most respected architects, this development promises not only clever, eco-friendly architecture but also decorative beauty to rival the wonderful natural surroundings. It's truly refreshing...

Hillside Sea Views

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KAMALA : Conveniently situated within Kamala's hillside yet only walking distance to the Kamala Beach, this new investment opportunity offers a fresh new design concept that prioritizes green space and healthy living.

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EAST COAST : Lavishly high quality villa with awe-inspiring views at only 5 min to town! Best of all, it's value for money. This house would command twice this price on the west coast. Private beach access and boat mooring.

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PHUKET TOWN : A one of a kind property located within a quiet area of Phuket Town. Equipped with every imaginable amenities, this home will surely please you. Immaculately designed with Feng Shui in mind. Must see to believe!

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Modern Sea View Home from 22m THB

First Khao Lak Condo from 1.9m THB

KARON : Located within a residential area on the slopes of Karon, these excessively large apartments offers both convenience and tranquility at an affordable price.

PATONG : These modern attached homes offer great convenience as they are located on the hillside overlooking Patong. Amenities in these stylish homes include private pool, rooftop sala, BBQ area, movie room and more. Worth a visit!

KHAO LAK : This is the first foreign freehold condominium project located in Khao Lak, at only 180 metres from the beach and set within a tourist area offering convenience and potentially up to 20% rental returns annually.

Our Information Centre

Our Property Booth, Central

KATA : Located on Kata's beach front road, our information centre allows you to have all your real estate-related questions answered. Computers and internet have also been made available for your convenience, free of charge.

PHUKET CITY : Do visit us at our booth in Central (2nd floor by the Banks). Our representatives will happily provide you with all the details on what's available and guide you through the process of investing here.

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KHAO LAK : Located in Khao Lak, this beautiful project offers a total of 16 homes that will be operated in a resort style and set in a beautiful tropical background. If it is peace and tranquility you are looking for then this is it...

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The Heights from 200,000 THB/month

The Heights from 100,000 THB/month

Aspasia

KATA : Luxury penthouse apartment with incomparable views. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a private lap pool. Fully furnished. Available to rent either long term or short term.

KATA : This sea view two-bedroom condo is situated at The Heights in Kata. Its 226 sqm living area includes a large balcony overlooking the shared infinity pool and Kata Bay. Long term or short term lease available.

KATA : This is a fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment (210 sqm) at The Aspasia in Kata with stunning ocean views in all bedrooms. The apartment comes with private car park and has direct beach access.

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Pool Villa

80,000 THB/month

KATHU : Baan Suan Loch Palm is ideally located on the edge of Loch Palm Golf Club. It's just few minutes drive to British International School. This is a fully furnished 3 bedroom pool villa. Long tern lease only.

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NAI HARN : Asian modern style villa especially designed for luxury getaways. Close to the beautiful beach of Nai Harn. The villa is built to the highest standards having 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms,large swimming pool and sala.

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KATHU : 2 bedroom penthouse with outdoor Jacuzzi (212 sqm) is available for long term rent.

Pool Villa

KALIM BAY : This charming 2 bedroom beach villa with spectacular views of Patong Bay is laid out on 2 spacious floors set in a gated and walled environment. It has private beach area in a lush garden setting.

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KARON : 1 bedroom fully furnished apartment available for short or long term rental. The facilities include swimming pool, fitness gym, restaurant and club house.

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60,000 THB/month

BOAT LAGOON : Modern water front town homes in the popular Boat lagoon. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and an office. Each home has a 6 metre private boat berth and also comes with membership to the Boat Club at Boat Lagoon.

Bangtao

90,000 THB/month

BANGTAO : Les Palmares has 14 Villas completed and are all residential. Villa number 5 (3 bedrooms) is fully furnished and comes with internet connection, cable TV, washing machine and maid service.

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KATA NOI : If you like Kata Noi beach this 3 level 3 bedroom townhome directly on the beach is perfect. Only 2 remaining units.

Istana Estate

from 4.2m US

NAI THON BEACH : Each of the 19 palatial residencwes at Istana Phuket is a one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece strategically nestled on large land plots ranging from 1,550 sqm to 3,527 sqm. Ultimate quality.

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The Heights Resale

21.5m THB

KATA : 2 bedroom 2 bathroom 195 sqm foreign freehold C unit available for private resale. Wonderful ocean views, fully furnished and ready to move right in.

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Kata Noi Beachfront

25m THB

KATA : Stunningly beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bathroom 220 sqm B unit with the coveted foreign freehold title available for private resale. Fully furnished. Great investment and rental property.

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KATA : A fabulous 420 sqm duplex Penthouse unit on the very top row of the Heights development is available for private resale. Incomparable views. Over 5M Baht of luxurious furnishings included.

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SURIN : A beautiful traditional Thai style luxury villa with fabulous ocean views perched high above Surin Beach in an exclusive secure estate. The centerpiece is a deep blue infinity pool offering breathtaking sea views.

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RAWAI : One of Phuket's best ocean views with this luxuriously appointed 2 bedroom condominium overlooking Chalong Bay and the islands. Ideally located on the 6th floor of a 7 storey building.

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KATA BEACH : Situated a few paces from the beach on a west facing site overlooking Kata Beach, this spacious 210 sqm 2 bedroom apartment offers uninterrupted sunset views of the Andaman Sea.

8.9m THB

KATA : Very large, light and bright one bedroom condo at The Aspasia for resale. Corner unit with many upgrades and extended living area out to the terrace. Only 100 meters to Kata Beach. Motivated seller.

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KARON : Spacious one bedroom sea view condo overlooking Karon Bay. Modern and well kept building with large swimming pool and jacuzzi. Priced to sell and a must see!

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KATA BEACH : Luxurious fully furnished one bedroom 85 sqm apartment with stunning ocean views overlooking Kata Beach. Walk to the beach.

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Absolute Beachfront

7.9m US

CAPE YAMU : This majestic oceanfront villa with private beach sits on a vast 5,000 sqm lot and is an ideal family or holiday home. Nestled on a peninsula on the East coast's most exclusive development at Cape Yamu.

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KAMALA: This spacious 3-bedroom apartment has a private swimming pool and spectacular sea views. It is located between Kamala and Patong, giving you easy access to the shopping and night life of Patong Beach.

Land For Development

CHERNGTALAY (L685) • 48-2-00 rai • 10 minutes from Laguna area and Layan Beach • Next to the main road to Laguna • Nor Sor 3 Kor

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Mountain View Land

KATA : Enjoying stunning panoramic views of the sparking Andaman Sea with refreshing ocean breezes, this penthouse boasts its own swimming pool and private rooftop sundeck offering enhanced views.

CAPE YAMU : Stunning brand new 3- bedroom condominium situated on Cape Yamu. The apartment features large terraces and a private swimming pool, comes fully furnished and also enjoys beautiful sunset views over the sea.

LAGUNA (L924) • 4.921 rai • Elevated hillside land sit in Laguna area • 5 minutes' drive to Layan Beach • Chanote titles

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BANG TAO : 3-bedroom Penthouse is the most established properties in Phuket and is only 70 metres away from the beach. The apartment features spacious living areas and a private pool, with sea views.

from 2.9m THB

KARON : With luxury apartments rarely available on the island, this project is guaranteed to be in high demand for rentals. It uses only the highest quality materials, while the design incorporates style and safety.

Pool Villa

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5m THB/rai

LAYAN (L907) • 5 rai • Elevated hillside with stunning views of Bangtao • 5 minutes' drive to Layan beach • Freehold

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PASAK : Located in one of Phuket’s best residential areas, close to the Banyan Tree Golf Course and the 5-star Laguna complex, these high-quality villas blend both modern and tropical designs.

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NAITHON : A luxury gated villa community with sea views. Sure to be popular with foreign owner sand caters to both residential and holiday home buyers either as an investment or a lifestyle purchase.

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BANG TAO : A luxurious 3-bedroom villa located just a 2-minute stroll from the beach. The villa is set in a lush tropical, walled garden in a very private resort environment. This property features its very own large private swimming pool.

Investment Property

450m THB

CHALONG (I042) • Approximately 2 rai • Completed condominium project with sea views • 68 units • Walking distance to Chalong Bay

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Beach Side Villa

AO YON : 3-bedroom exclusive villa overlooking Makham Bay. This panoramic seaview project is set in beautiful tropical and tranquil surroundings and just 200 metres to Ao Yon Beach. If you are looking for peaceful surroundings, then this is for you.

NAI HARN : This 3 bedroom villa offers a land size of 552 sqm and is fully furnished in oriental style. Enjoy your privacy in a traditional Thai Sala in a tropical garden. Just 5 mins to Nai Harn Beach and READY TO MOVE-IN!

NAI HARN : 4 bed / 4 bath luxurious villa with swimming pool set in tropical surroundings. Designed and constructed to create the magical fusion of western technology and contemporary Asian style. 5 minute walk to Nai Harn Beach.

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Private Pool Condominium 9.9m THB

Great Holiday Home

NAI HARN : 3 bed / 3 bath fully furnished. Maximum living space 185 sqm on 440 sqm land. Lush tropical surroundings. 24 hr security. Extensive upgrades, traditional Thai Sala. 5 minutes to the beach and within walking distance to facilities service in area.

NAI HARN : Spacious 3 bedroom condo brings together modern and contemporary elements. Maximized living space of 300 sqm and ready to move-in. Good location to access anywhere in Nai Harn.

NAI HARN : 3 bedrooms, pool, garden, fully furnished with contemporary design and upgraded kitchen. Special offer - kids swimming area in the pool. Ideal for family holidays or the rental program! Great location - Rawai and Nai Narn Beach in 5 mins.

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LAYAN : Fully furnished 1-bedroom contemporary style villa on 135 sqm. Private pool, garden, dining and living area offer privacy pool and garden view. Ultimate lifestyle with convenient facilities at Laguna and beaches.

Luxurious Grand Villa

14.5m THB

NAI HARN : Premium constructed private pool villa from a developer with 20 years experience. 417 sqm, 3 bedrooms. Luxurious interior, floor and ceiling with Maka wood finishing, tropical landscaped gardens. 5 minutes to Nai Harn Beach.

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Spacious Garden Villa

18m THB

LAYAN : 3-bedroom 780 sqm villa of a contemporary design. Spacious garden situated close to international standard golf course and Layan Beach. Ideal holiday home with joint rental program.

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Affordable Pool Villa

11.9m THB

LAYAN : 2-bedroom villa overlooking a private pool and tropical garden. Located just 5 minutes to Layan Beach with excellent access to Laguna Golf Course and other conveniences. Best of the best. 5 years payment plan with 0% interest.

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NAI HARN : Fully furnished, 2-bedroom stylish tropical living villa for modern couples and small families. Offers privacy and luxury to enjoy freedom and peace of mind. 5 minutes to Nai Harn Beach and amenities.

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Freehold Condominium

14m THB

BANGTAO : Stylish and spacious duplex condominium with private pool and garden in a secure, low-density community. Located on the west coast, walking distance to the beach! Attractive guaranteed rental return.

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Extravagant Luxury

190m THB

KAMALA : A superb 4 bedroom villa located in one of the island's most prestigious resorts. Each bedroom boasts its own private 6 metre swimming pool and sea view terrace.

Panoramic View

17m THB

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RAWAI : Brand new single-storey pool villa near Rawai Beach with private pool and landscaped garden built to very high standards not normally found in this price range. Furniture package included!

Freehold Condo

Balinese Villa

25.5m THB

SURIN : Beautifully designed 3 bedroom villa located within walking distance to Bangtao Beach. The villa is set on a large 940 sqm plot with spacious pool deck and ample room for outdoor entertaining.

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Affordable Luxury

21m THB

PATONG : Elegant 3 bedroom residences set on the hill just south of Patong with outstanding sea views overlooking the bay. Within just 5 minutes drive to the centre of Patong.

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KAMALA : Modern 2 bedroom condominiums designed by Australian architect with spacious free-flowing interiors in an ideal location just 200 metres from Kamala Beach.

BANGTAO : A 4 bedroom Balinese villa in a gated community close to Laguna. The villa sits on a very large plot of around 1,545 sqm and features extensive upgrades. Ideal as a family residence or a holiday home.

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KAMALA : Enjoying one of the most stunning sea views on the island, this spacious two bedroom foreign freehold apartment is located high up along the exclusive "Millionaire's Mile".

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KAMALA : A unique setting on a spectacular headland looking out across the bay. The property is extremely spacious, featuring 4 bedrooms, all boasting exquisite turquoise ocean views, leading out to expansive terraces.

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25.5m THB

KATA : Spacious ocean view 2 bedroom foreign freehold condo in one of Phuket's most soughtafter condo developments, boasting one of the best views on the island. Fully-furnished with excellent rental potential.

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Oceanfront Villa

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PROTECTING YOUR BRAND IN THAILAND

Many foreign investors doing business in Thailand do not consider, or may not seek or are not advised on the benefits of registering a Trademark in Thailand with regards to protecting their brand. This is notwithstanding the ever increasing emphasis in the modern world on the importance and value of brands, and the fact that each day a business should be through its actions be improving its brand value. The publication in which this article appears is also dominated by brands. Protection for a Trademark is provided under the Trademark Act. In Thailand Trademark law protects all the commonly protected marks, symbols and labels used for a product or a service and in addition covers three dimensional objects, groups of colors and combinations of these images. It should be noted that in Thailand the categories under the trademark law are different to other jurisdictions, providing protection for 4 categories of Trademarks as follows: • Trademark is a mark that is used in conjunction with goods to present that such goods are different from other goods; • Service Mark is a mark that is used in conjunction with a service to present that such service is different from other services; • Certification Mark is a mark that the owner of a product or service uses in conjunction with the product or the service to ensure quality of the product or the service; and • Collective Mark is a trademark or service mark used by a company or other associates ventures or members of an association or other organizations of public and private entities. The procedure of registering Trademark applications is divided into 4 periods as follows; 1. Investigation and examination of the similarity and availability of trademark; 2. Submission of trademark application for the consideration of the registrar; 3. Notification of status and result of the application; and 4. Registration of the trademark. If you understand this simple process, then you will understand the process your appointed attorneys or advisers will need to undertake to assist you with protecting your brand. It is not sufficient to ask your advisers to go ahead and register protection, but in addition you should consult with them about the marks you intend to register to ensure they are unique and will not be declined by the Registrar as unsuitable.

power of attorney (Gor. 19), as well as a copy of the proxy’s and/or agent’s certified copy of identification card must be submitted. 3. Notification of status and result of the application After the application is submitted, the registrar and the officer shall conduct an investigation related to the qualifications of trademark applying for the registration. At this stage, if there is any issue or opposition from any third parties, the registrar will send the applicant with an official notice informing details of such issue or opposition and provide the applicant with a time period to appeal and/or submit further documentations. If the application is completed and no opposition is filed against the application to the registrar, the registrar shall approve the registration of the trademark and issue the certificate for the applicant. 4. Registration of the trademark The applicant or his proxy must bring together with his presence at the Department of Intellectual Property, the written notice received from the registrar in order to proceed with the registration of trademark. Understanding the protection under law A nuance of the law relating to infringement of these marks is that from the date of application the marks are deemed protected under law and you can enforce against third parties for infringement. The ‘catch’ is that the enforcement is only possible post-registration which makes the protection ‘retrospective’ in effect. Therefore, if third parties infringe your marks during registration, you can warn such parties off from infringement, but the real enforcement is delayed until the marks are properly registered. There are laws of course which also protect unregistered marks, and the laws relating to ‘passing off ’ can also be relevant. CONCLUSION In the last twenty years, and as of 2011, the matter of brands has become an integral part of everybody’s lives, as the new generations make their commercial choices typically around branded products. Businesspeople creating new business or working in existing businesses should not overlook the importance of legally addressing protection of brands through trademark protection as described above. Any person or company intending to use the procedures above should seek formal retained advice prior to proceeding. The Authors of this article are Sebastian Künz, Senior Associate at Limcharoen Hughes & Glanville (Phuket) sebastian@limcharoen.com and Khun Pongsak, Associate at Limcharoen Hughes & Glanville (Phuket) pongsak@limcharoen.com

1. Investigation of Trademark It is recommended that the applicant filing for the registration of trademark, conduct an investigation and examination of the similarity and availability of trademark he is applying for the registration. The investigation and examination service must be conducted by the applicant himself at the competent office of the Department of Intellectual Property or online as ‘Copyright Search’ at www.ipthailand.go.th. 2. Submission of trademark application The applicant should provide the following documents: (a) One original registration application form (“Gor. 01”) with the signature of the authorized person and a photo of the trademark. The original application shall be submitted together with 5 copies of it.

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(b) If the applicant is a juristic person, a certified affidavit of the juristic person obtained from the authority no longer than six months must be submitted. Note that if the applicant resides outside of Thailand, a notary public procedure is required to certify the documents.

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Things to do in Phuket Phuket has plenty of choices when it comes to places to see and things to do. This month we’d like to offer you a guide to some activities which will give you an insight into Phuket’s cultural side, away from the usual tourist attractions. We hope that this may enhance your holiday experience and perhaps persuade you to return in the future. Try the Local Food. The island has a unique cuisine and both its entrées and desserts are a combination of local and Chinese cooking styles. International visitors shouldn’t miss the opportunity to sample the mouth-watering and unique offerings of Phuket’s kitchens. We have the inside track on toothsome dishes which will tempt your taste buds. Please allow us to offer a few examples:

Dim Sum: Dim Sum. This is a steamed dumpling, filled with a choice of every imaginable variety of sweet or savoury filling, sometimes accompanied by Chinese herb chicken soup and condiments.

Mee Hok Kian: This is made with large yellow noodles similar to Japanese Soba. Mee Hok Kian can be served with pork-bone soup and/or dried noodles. A delightful variety known as Mee Hok Kian Pak includes fried noodles, soup, egg, fried onions, pork crackling and a choice of pork, fish or squid. Recommended Mee Hok Kian restaurants are Mee Ao Gay, located on Poonpol Road, and Mee Sapam at Sapam Village, Thepkasattri Road. Clock Tower Circle, Phuket Road, or at the Oh Tao Restaurant next to Bang Neaw Municipality School, Phuket Road.

Kanom Jin Phuket: This is a vermicelli-based dish served with a variety of curry sauces. Often eaten as breakfast, it comes with a range of fresh vegetables, boiled eggs, and curried fish mousse (Hor Mok).

Oh Tao: (Also known as Hoi Tod Hokgian). This is a fried oyster dish prepared with eggs, flour, bean sprouts and taro root. It’s a favourite Phuket snack. Look for it at the Oh Tao Wongwian Restaurant, located near the Clock Tower Circle, Phuket Road, or at the Oh Tao Restaurant next to Bang Neaw Municipality School, Phuket Road.

Mee Sue: Phuket’s breakfast noodles with a salty taste and white colour when uncooked are boiled and flavoured with oriental spices. They can be served with sliced pork or chicken accompanied by boiled rice or rice soup. Kuo Kwan Restaurant, located on Phuket Road near Robinson’s department store, is rightly famous for this simple but tasty dish.

Oh Aew: An unbeatable Phuket dessert which is made from jellied banana-flour mixed with boiled red beans, ice, and sweet red syrup: available everywhere.Clock Tower Circle, Phuket Road, or at the Oh Tao Restaurant next to Bang Neaw Municipality School, Phuket Road.

View Antique Buildings. A hundred years ago, Phuket City had a prosperous economy based on tin mining, and even back then was an international centre with a large expatriate community of Chinese and Europeans. They built beautiful homes in the style called Sino-Portuguese – terraced townhouses with narrow frontages and accommodations which stretch back from the road. The interiors often include walled gardens and fountains, and are beautifully furnished with antiques and Chinese inspired decorations. Rommanee Road is a fine example which has been fully restored. Visit Talang Road, Yaowarat Road and Dibuk Road. Nowadays, these streets in the Chinese quarter have transformed themselves into busy thoroughfares featuring antique shops, speciality restaurants and more. The Provincial Hall, the Phuket Courthouse and the town branch of the Siam City Bank are further examples of architecture from the past. All well worth a visit.

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If you haven’t tried water skiing or wakeboarding you’re really missing out on a super fun sport that is not as difficult as you imagine. In Phuket you can have fun all the year round in absolute safety at Phuket Cable Ski near Kathu waterfall. It’s a place for absolute beginners right up to experienced skiers and with really friendly and professional staff it’s so easy to learn. There’s no charge for lessons and you can have a lot of fun at the same time. Take home a new skill and impress your friends! Be sure to bring your camera! Families are most welcome and with a snack bar, showers and changing rooms, there is every facility for a great day out. The friendly Thai staff are all experts in making you feel at home: they speak English and your safety and enjoyment is their aim. Life jackets, which must be worn, are there to fit every size and there is a wide variety of equipment to try - wakeboards, wakeskates, waterskis, kneeboards and trick skis are all available and all are included in the price. If you should even fall in there is even a recovery service to bring you back to the snack bar! For experienced skiers there are ramps, funboxes, kickers and a slide rail. At Phuket Cable Ski & Phuket Wake Boarding you can ski in fresh clean water on the specially designed lake, which is 410 metres long, 110 metres wide and 2 metres deep so when you feel a little hot it’s also a great place to cool off in the water that is fresh from the mountain streams of Kathu waterfall just up

the valley. The whole area is surrounded by palm trees and lush vegetation and it’s a really relaxing place. The skiers are towed by a German-built skidrag, an electric motor powered overhead tow cable stretching all the way round the course that has a pylon at each of the four corners and a cable speed of 28 kilometres per hour. It's ideal for beginners and experienced skiers. The experienced staff are skilled in making sure that you enjoy your experience safely – you are in good hands as the staff have all worked at Phuket Cable Ski between five and ten years and they can encourage and help even the most apprehensive person to feel confident enough to try and enjoy the sport! The snack bar serves Thai and International food including burgers, fish & chips, sandwiches and a large variety of drinks all at very reasonable prices. With free WiFi, it’s a great place to come, have a meal and watch the excitement which is really infectious. With plenty of tables and chairs, it’s a fun place to bring the whole family - kids will have a ball! It is also a perfect venue for corporate fun activities, birthday parties and family events. Prices start from just 750 baht for only one hour, but is reduced dramatically if you come for two hours or more. Rates include safety equipment, ski and board equipment hire. Additionally there are also some serious professional boards for hire. The Cable Ski opens at 9:30 am and closes at dusk. It is not necessary to make an advance booking unless you are coming in a party of 10 or more. The morning time to come especially g is a great g p y if you y want to try for the first time as the staff have more time to help you out – as in the afternoon there tend to be more people there having a g great time!

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is simply in addition to owning the lease the buyer also owns a share in the Thai Company that owns the land the building stands on thereby protecting the lease in perpetuity as he would, in effect, become his own landlord. Under Thai law foreigners cannot own land however a Thai company can and the ownership can be controlled through preferential shareholding which to all intents and purposes is the same as owning it. The Thai Company, of which the individual leaseholder of the villa or apartment becomes an equal shareholder, is controlled by the leaseholders collectively. Transfer fees and taxes relating to leasehold properties are generally cheaper than those relating to the sale of a foreign freehold condominium.

3. Thai Company Clients often ask me to explain the different forms of ownership available in Thailand and I try to make it as simple as possible without leaving out the essentials. There are websites that claim to explain this but the information is often outdated, incorrect or impossible to understand. The following is a simple-to-follow brief of the methods of ownership available to foreigners.

Thai companies are often used when a buyer wishes to obtain the freehold of land, a villa or an apartment. He may choose to use this in conjunction with a lease whereby he leases the land, villa or apartment from the Thai company for additional protection. Setting up a Thai company is a fairly simple and inexpensive process. Taking over an existing Thai company is a straightforward process, however due diligence on the company should be carried out by a lawyer to ensure the company is free from encumbrance – normal practice anywhere in the world.

1. Foreign Freehold Condominium This is a simple method by which a foreigner can obtain outright freehold ownership of a “condo” in Thailand. It's only available for those properties that properly constitute a condominium under the rules of the Condominium Act. When a building has been designated as falling within the Condominium Act an area amounting to 49% of the total can be made available to foreigners. Once the 49% has been taken the remaining units cannot be sold as foreign freehold; it's either necessary to form a Thai company to purchase a unit or it may be possible to take a lease upon the unit. The 51% cannot be purchased freehold by a foreign individual. Rumours suggest the Thai government will increase the percentages for foreign ownership but certainly nothing is likely to happen until after the elections. This is not a problem in Bangkok or, to a lesser extent, Pattaya but it can make selling the Thai quota more difficult in Phuket. You'll often find developers willing to offer incentives to sell the 51% and this has created a virtual two-tier pricing within the same development which continues through to resales. If the Thai quota is changed it could turn out to be highly advantageous to those buyers who chose to take the Thai quota at the lower price. The costs of registration or transfer of a foreign freehold condominium are higher than those of a leasehold property and usually amount to about 6%. These costs can vary and are split into sellers and buyers fees, but it's quite common for both parties to simply split the fees.

4. Offshore Companies You may see a BVI (British Virgin Island Company) or some other offshore entity interjected to purchase any of the above. This is not a tax dodge or a means by which the owner can be invisible (though some owners may see an advantage in remaining anonymous) but can be a tax efficient way to own any of the above. The advantage being that when the owner decides to sell, he only needs to sell the shares within the offshore company as it's the company that owns the asset and not he as an individual. Any subsequent sale can take place offshore in any currency the parties choose. There's a relatively small cost of setting up the offshore company and maintaining it.

And that’s it in brief. I have tried to condense years of understanding and experience into a few paragraphs but I believe the main points are contained herein.

2. Leasehold or “Protected Leasehold” Historically the length of a single lease in Thailand is no more than 30 years, making it necessary to create a contractual obligation within the leasehold agreement for two further terms of 30 years, making a total of 90 years. A typical leasehold for an apartment or condo (architecturally there is no difference) in many parts of the world would be for a similar period. The leasehold structure is also the most common choice when it comes to purchasing a villa within a development. Resort developments use the leasehold structure as most of the common areas fall under the resort management whereas in a condominium building these form part of the Condominium Juristic Entity or CJE and are the condo owners’ collective responsibility. A Protected Leasehold

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Rabies Recently a friend, whilst riding his bike, was bitten rather severely by a dog here in Phuket. Apart from the trauma of the dog bite, which was bad enough, he was quite concerned about rabies.

Rabies is a viral disease which affects the central nervous system, essentially the brain and spinal cord and is transmitted from infected mammals to humans. Once symptoms appear in humans who have not been vaccinated, the disease is invariably fatal. The good news for my friend, and others, is there have been no human deaths from rabies in Phuket for over 20 years.

To decrease the likelihood of getting rabies, it's best to minimise any exposure to animals that may have the disease – and this certainly includes any wild animal, including stray dogs and cats which are acting abnormally. The Thai authorities are also reducing the risk by vaccinating dogs and cats, and if you have a pet, you should ensure that it has been vaccinated. Keeping exotic or wild animals as pets should be discouraged, as is having your photo taken with wild animals on Bangla Road and at other tourist areas. If you are bitten, or believe you've been exposed, immediately clean the area with lots of soap and water and see a doctor as soon as possible. It's likely that the doctor will recommend a course of rabies injections, possibly including a vaccine and Rabies Immune Globulin, depending on whether you've been vaccinated before. These injections are not as painful as common myth has led some people to believe, but they are expensive. You'll also need to attend a hospital or clinic on five occasions, as the course requires five injections over a 28 day period.

All mammals, including humans are susceptible to rabies. In Phuket, cats, dogs and monkeys are the most likely mammal to contract and pass on the disease to humans, and it’s important to understand that humans can only contract rabies through exposure to a rabid animal. Exposure is nearly always through a bite, but rabies can also be transmitted if a rabid animal scratches a person or if its saliva comes into contact with broken skin.

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There's also a vaccine that's given to people who are at risk of getting rabies, for example veterinarians and those who work with wild animals. In some countries being vaccinated for rabies before coming to Thailand is recommended by health officials, although this is not really necessary, unless you intend to work with wild animals.

It's very rare in Phuket for the observation or testing of an animal to rule out the possibility of rabies. In some other countries, authorities may catch the animal and keep it under observation to see if it develops rabies and only then do the bite victims get their rabies shots. Another option is to kill the animal and examine the brain tissue to eliminate or confirm rabies. Again this is rarely done here in Phuket and you're more likely to just get the rabies shots.

It’s good to know that rabies is not a serious disease in Phuket, but the possibilities of contracting the disease still exist. It’s also nice to know that exposure to a rabid animal does not always result in rabies. If preventive treatment is obtained promptly following a rabies exposure, nearly all cases of rabies will be prevented. However, if preventive treatment is not administered and signs of rabies develop, the disease is invariably fatal. Most doctors here in Phuket therefore recommend that all bites from animals where you're unsure if they've been vaccinated should be evaluated by a qualified expert or doctor.

If you get rabies, the early symptoms include irritability, headache, fever and sometimes itching or pain at the site of exposure. The disease eventually progresses to spasms of the throat and the muscles used for breathing, convulsions, delirium, paralysis and eventually death. Remember, by the time any symptoms appear, rabies cannot be successfully treated. Usually the time between exposure and the onset of symptoms is two to ten weeks, although much longer time periods have been reported.

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