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CONTENTS COVER STORY 0 Fit BY Super sports FEATURES 4 A special Sunday at Katie’s Project 5 Mediterranean Garden Resort’s Party 7 Coming to the Big Screen 8 Forthcoming Events 10 Daily Events 28 Break out the Talc 44 Gorgeous George 45 FTSE 100 46 Good News for investors in a new year.

TRAVEL 16 Indian by Nature EXPAT LIVING 14 Makha Bucha Day 15 What is a Traditional Thai Massage?

18 PILC 22 Chinese New Year 26 Pattaya Personalities

Hi Readers So how many New Year’s Resolutions have been broken and forgotten ? How much of 2016 is gone and forgotten and how much are we all looking forward to a better, brighter 2017 ? Our cover for this first 2017 edition features Fit by Super Sports who are doing their level best to keep us all motivated in our quests to be fitter and healthier with a great new Sports Concept store at Central Marina . Surely a great resolution with the ir…………………………………………………………………………….

Then if all that hard working out means you need to relax then read about Thai Massage for a deep tissue way to unknot the stress and if you’re not so keen on physical exertion yourself but applaud it in others then go to page………………..and read the inspirational story of Charly and the great work he is doing training kids from Bangkok’s slums in the fine art of football.

Or cool off simply with a look at all the snow covered slopes in our feature on Xtreme Sports.

Wishing you a great start to the year and a very Happy Chinese New Year !

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FOOD AND DRINK

Cheese burger Monday

Where: Dicey Reilly's Cheese burger with a soft drink for 199THB Time: from 10am

Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge and Infiniti forensics, Sheraton Pattaya Resort Buy 1 Free 1 (choice of drinks in the list).

Time: from 5pm

New Nordic Steaks, Grill & Winery

Robins Nest

Chicken Breast Chasseur with saute potatoes 199 THB

Dicey Reilly's

Cheese Burger with a soft drink 199 THB

Pizza & Pasta Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort Poolside Great buffet for 399THB omly Time: from 6pm to 9pm

Themed Buffet

Two for One on The full food menu

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night Time: from 6.30pm

Frasers Bar & Restaurant

SPORTS AND LEISURE

Motorbike practice.

Time: from noon

(3rd Road) Time: from 7.30pm to 8.30pm

Pattaya Bridge Club

Monday Quiz League

Where: Altos Restaurant Time: from 1pm

Game Night

Where: Aqua Bar, Mercure Hotel Darts, table football and pool.

Buy one beer, get one free.

Time: from 5pm

Nine-a-Side Football

(Ovwe 35's) Where: Planet Football, Soi Phon Praha Nimit 34 Time: from 6.30-8.30pm

Fixtures list available by email: pattayaquizleague@hotmail.com Time: from 8.30pm

8-ball Pool League

12 Pattaya bars playing on a home/away basis. www. pattaya-funtown.com/pattaya_ pool_league Time: from 8.30pm

MUSIC & SHOWS Ozone Live

Where - Hard Rock Hotel 8.45pm

Free desert with every main course.

Bira Bike Day

Zumba, Jazz, Hip Hop Classes

FOOD AND DRINK

Dicey Reilly's

Bira Car & Truck Day

Where: Havana Bar, Holiday Inn Hotel 279THB for signature pizza Time: from noon

BBQ Buffet

Everybody welcome. Lessons available. Boards and clocks provided.

Time: from 6.30pm

Pattaya Darts Double-In League

Ladies 9-ball handicap

Pizza Tuesday

Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge and Infiniti forensics, Sheraton Pattaya Resort Buy 1 Free 1 (choice of drinks in the list).

Time: from 5pm

Mango & Coconut at New Nordic Buy 1 Get 1 Free Shake

Frasers Bar & Restaurant Delicious Burgers 170 THB

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Where: Bira Circuit

Bangers and Mash 290 THB Where: Thai Garden Resort Poolside Great buffet for 399THB only Time: from 6pm to 9pm

Wine Night Promotion

Where: Access Inn All bottles 999THB, all glasses 99THB. Buy one bottle and gent terrine, cheese or French Fries for free!

Time: from 8pm

Robins Nest

Chicken Breast Chasseur with saute potatoes 189 THB

SPORTS AND LEISURE

Where: Tony's Fitness Center

wher: Bira Circuit Car and truck practice.

Time: from noon

Visit: www.pattayadarts.com Time: from noon

Yoga Class

Where: Tony's Fitness Center (3rd Road) Time: from 6pm to 7pm

Expats 6-A-Side Football:

Where: Megabreak Pool Low entry fees and great prizes.

Time: from 8.30pm

MUSIC & SHOWS Ozone Live

Where - Hard Rock Hotel 8.45pm

Where: Planet Football, Soi Siam Country Club Time: from 6.30pm.

Pattaya Chess Club Where: Brau Haus

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FOOD AND DRINK Dicey Reilly's Pizza Margarita

199THB

Wednesday Special

Where: Robin’s Nest Beef & Tomato Lasagne with garlic bread & side salad 199 THB Time: from noon

Frasers Bar & Restaurant Chef's Plate Specials

New Nordic Bakery Coffee & waffle only 100 baht

Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge and Infiniti forensics Sheraton Pattaya Resort Buy 1 Free 1 (choice of drinks in the list).

Time: from 5pm

Thai Contemporary Night

Where: Oceana Restaurant, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Enjoy a selection of traditional Thai dishes such as som tum, tom yum goong, choo chee curry, pad Thai and the Essan grilled specialties and Thai contemporary dance.

800THB per person. Beverages not included. Time: from 6pm

Multi-Cuisine Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort Poolside Enjoy live music and delicious cuisine for 399THB only. Time: from 6pm - 9pm

SPORTS AND LEISURE Pattaya Bridge Club

Where: Altos Restaurant Time: from 1pm

New Nordic Steaks Grill & Winery Steak & Glass of wine only 500 baht

Frasers Bar & Restaurant All you can eat Pizza 250 THB

Dicey Reilly's Steak Pie served with mashed potatoes and gravy 280 THB Sangria Night

Where: Aqua Bar, Mercure Hotel Sangria only 150THB per glass.

Buy one, get one free.

Time: from 5pm

Ladies Cocktail Night

Where: Breeze Beach club, Centara Grand Pratumnak Only 250 Baht for Free flow

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Planet Football's - Mini Kicks Soi Siam Country Club 4-6 yr olds, 4pm - 5pm

Planet Football's - Football

Bodega Fever

Where: Pullman Pattaya Hotel G Featuring Lorenzo Santos.

Enjoy live music and Tapas and free flow wine or draught beer for 899THB Time: from 7pm to 10pm

Training Soi Siam Country Club 7yr olds - 15yr olds Boys and Girls

Ozone Live

Spinning Class

SOCIAL EVENTS

Where: Tony's Fitness Center (3rd Road) Time: from 6pm to 7pm

Polyglot Club

Where: Anchor Coworking Space, Chaiyapruek Rd. Language exchange club. Free and open to all. Time: from 7pm

Where - Hard Rock Hotel 8.45pm

Motor auction

Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

Motorbikes and cars! Don't miss the best deal!

Time: from 4pm to 6pm Rotary Club of JomtienPattaya meeting

10-ball handicap

MUSIC AND SHOWS

Where: Royal Cliff Beach Resort Time: from 6.30pm

cocktails. Hang out by the beach with your girlfriends and enjoy the "breeze". And for the gentlemen all local beers only 100 Baht from 5pm to 10pm

Park, Huay Yai All welcome; equipment and coaching provided. For more information visit the website: www. pattayaarcheryclub.com Time: from 10am to noon

Where: Mixx Discotheque DJ domination (winner best DJ in asia, winner best video DJ in the world!) DJ eddie pay (from pay & white ,official fashiontv DJ duo) + mixx djs team Time: Happy Hours from 10pm to 12 am - buy 1 get 1 free

Where: Megabreak Pool

FOOD AND DRINK

Low entry fees and great prizes.

Time: from 4pm

Pasta evening

Where: Havana Bar, Holiday Inn Hotel Live music. Pasta and glass of wine for 450THB. Time: from 5pm

Theme Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort Poolside Enjoy live music and delicious cuisine for 399THB only.

Different theme every night.

Time: from 6pm to 9pm

SPORTS AND LEISURE Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting

Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony's Fitness Center (3rd Road) Free for members.

99 THB per class for non-members.

Time: from 5pm to 6pm

Pattaya Panthers Rugby Club

Where : Horse Shoe Point, Soi Siam Country Club New players always welcome.

For more information contact Damian McCoy 086 111 2816 or Adrien Simon 095 705 0822 email:info@pattayapanthers.com.

Time from 7:00 pm

MUSIC AND SHOWS Thursday Night

Ozone Live Where - Hard Rock Hotel 8.45pm

SOCIAL EVENTS

Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard meeting

Where: Siam Bayshore Pattaya Hotel http://www.rotary-es.

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FOOD AND DRINK Robins Nest

Fish & Chips 199 THB

New Nordic Sawasdee Pew Village Thai Buffet 299 baht

Dicey Reilly's Fish & Chips 299 THB

Frasers Bar & Restaurant Chargrilled Wagyu Steak 350 THB

Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge and Infiniti forensics, Sheraton Pattaya Resort Buy 1 Free 1 (choice of drinks in the list).

Time: from 5pm

Mojito Night

Where: Aqua Bar, Mercure Hotel Mojitos only 150THB, buy one get one free. Time: from 5pm

Thai Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort Poolside Enjoy live music and delicious cuisine for 399THB only.

Different theme every night.

Time: from 6pm to 9pm

Seafood Evening

Where: Havana Bar, Holiday Inn Enjoy live music and Seafood platter for 1200THB. Time: from 5pm

Ladies Night

Where: Access Inn Come with your friend and BUY 1 BOTTLE AND YOU GET 1 FREE! Time: from 8pm

FOOD AND DRINK

SPORTS AND LEISURE

Live Football night Chicken Parmigiana or Cordon Bleau 180 THB

Where: Ambassador City Tennis Courts For children and teenagers aged from 10-16 of intermediate level skill.

Time: from 8.30am

Dicey Reilly's

Planet Football's - Kiddy's Kickers

New Nordic Sawasdee Pew Village Frasers Bar & Restaurant

Australian Rib Eye Steak 799 THB

International Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort Poolside Enjoy live music and delicious cuisine for 399THB only. Time: from 6pm to 9pm

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International Tennis Players Academy

Where: Soi Siam Country Club.

4 Yr olds - 7 Yr olds Time: from 9.00-11am.

Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park, Huay Yai All welcome; equipment and coaching provided. For more information www.pattayaarcheryclub.com Time: from 10am

Pattaya Cricket Club

SPORTS AND LEISURE Pattaya Bridge Club

Where: Altos Restaurant Time: from 1pm

Expats 6-A-Side Football:

Featuring Lorenzo Santos Seafood buffet and free flow wine or draught beer for 799THB Time: from 6pm to 10pm

Sunset Sessions

Where: Planet Football, Soi Siam Country Club Time: from 6.30pm.

Where - Hard Rock Hotel Eclectic DJ's, Cool Sunsets 5.30-9,30pm.

Yoga Class

Blues Marchine

Where: Tony's Fitness Wongamat Time: from 7pm to 8pm

Fight Night

Where: Pattaya Boxing World Real fights. No show!

Tickets at door

MUSIC AND SHOWS

Where - Mood Blues Cafe, Soi 6 Pratumnak Live performances from Top Blues four piece band.

For more info contact 084459 040 moodpattaya.com/ nfo@ moodpattaya.com Time: from 8pm - 12 pm

Sunset Lounge

Latino evening

Where - Hotel Baraquada DJ Yui - Upbeat House 7pm-11pm.

Practice

899THB. Time: from 7pm

Where: Siam@Siam Hotel

Where: Horseshoe Point All welcome. For more information visit the website: www.pattayacricketclub.com Time: from 3pm

MUSIC AND SHOWS Balearica

Where: Momento Beach Club The best house music around in the coolest spot in Pattaya.

With Marco VDB, Large DJ and Rich Mander on duty. Free entrance. Time: from 2pm

The Pool Party

Where - Hard Rock Hotel 9.30pm -1am 380THB incl. 1 drink

Latin Night

Where: Havana Bar, Holiday Inn Hotel Special Mojito cocktail for 159THB. Time: from 8pm

SOCIAL EVENTS

Auctions at Collingbourne

Where: Soi Chaiyapruek General Sale auctions are held every Saturday at 11.30am Prior to the General Auction we have the Motor Auction at 11am; On Wednesdays we sometimes have clearance and no reserve sales, where you can grab a bargain. 11.30am

Bodega Fever

Where: Pullman Pattaya Hotel G Featuring Lorenzo Santos. Tapas and free flow wine or draught beer for

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FOOD AND DRINK

New Nordic Kong Juu Chinese Restaurant Dim Sum Buffet \ 388 THB Robin's Nest

Three Course Cavery 12-9pm 299 THB

Frasers Bar & Restaurant All Day BBQ 12-8pm

Sunday Calling

Where: Momento Beach Club Djs and Barbecue at the swimming pool. 290THB for all you can eat.

Time: from 2pm

Dicey Reilly's

Carvery Buffet with live music. Three different roasts, Yorkshire pudding, hot dishes,pasta/risotto, salad bar (Thai and western), assorted cakes and fresh fruits. (12 Noon – 4:00pm) 449 THB

Themed Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort Poolside Enjoy live music and delicious cuisine for 399THB only.

Different theme every night.

Time: from 6pm to 9pm

SPORTS AND LEISURE Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park, Huay Yai All welcome; equipment and coaching provided. For more information visit the website:

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www.pattayaarcheryclub.com Time: from 10am to noon

Pattaya Sports Club Softball Recreational pickup games

Where: Thai Polo Club New players welcome. For more information, contact John: scrabbleking@yahoo.com Time: from noon

Where: Tavern By The Sea Time: from 10.30am

Pattaya Expats Club

Where: Mercure Hotel Time: from 11.30am

Rules will be explained by game master Kaizoku in just five minutes. Games designed for 10-15 players, last approximately 30 minutes and will be run in English.

Time: from 7pm

Werewolves Game

Where: Anchor Coworking Space

Pattaya Cricket Club Practice

Where: Horseshoe Point All welcome. For more information visit the website: www.pattayacricketclub.com Time: from 3pm

9-ball handicap

Where: Megabreak Pool Low entry fees and great prizes. Time: from 6pm

MUSIC AND SHOW

Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Oceana Restaurant & Hotel Atrium Centara Pratamnak Time: from 6.30pm

Blues Marchine

Where - Mood Blues Cafe, Soi 6 Pratumnak Live performances from Top Blues four piece band.

For more info contact 084459 040 moodpattaya.com/ nfo@ moodpattaya.com Time: from 8pm - 12 pm

SOCIAL EVENTS

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MAKHA BUCHA 2017

By Kevin Cain

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or many foreigners who decide to make Thailand their home it takes a pretty long time to adjust to the widely different cultures of southeast Asia. Going to a Thai Island on holiday is completely different from settling down to a new job in one of the country’s towns or cities. It is not until you have to face doing the mundane acts of life and dealing with Thailand’s notorious bureaucracy that you start to understand the measure of difficulty that faces you.

A part of the acclimatisation process is an understanding of the Buddhist faith and what it means to the Thai people. This faith and their reverence for the monarchy is at the core of Thai thinking and fundamental to beliefs and actions. Makha Bucha is the first of four highly important Buddhist holidays celebrated throughout the year. If you consider how many religious holidays there are in Thailand then you must understand that this is highly significant.

The religious significance of Makha Bucha observing Buddha’s teaching of Ovada Patimokkha. The name changes slightly from one Buddhist country to another, but all celebrate the same teaching.

One of the main ways these religious festivals are observed is by going to the temple and making merit. Commonly it is also a time for abstaining from something and also doing good deeds.

As a foreigner or Farang, the very least you should do on these auspicious occasions is to show proper respect. Bear in mind that commonly there is a ban on the sale of alcohol on religious days, this is not to say you cannot drink in your own home.

When I first came over to live in Thailand I thought this was a big game and enjoyed trawling through town to find a discreet bar to serve me a beer. Nowadays I realise that this was pure selfishness and questioned my capacity to refrain from alcohol for one day. Was I not in control of my own sobriety?

Other customs for religious days can also be slightly baffling but you must consider the magnitude of the day.

I now also understand the importance of adhering to theses customs is a way of understanding and getting to know a fraction more of this alien culture.

By following the code laid down you are immersing yourself in tradition, and becoming part of a society. It is a way of earning respect and by slowly learning to accept these important occasions it will give you the bricks to start building the foundation of your acceptance.

Deciding to live in a foreign country is a monumental step, and to do this in a completely alien culture is immense. To make a success of the transition the first step is integration, otherwise you will always be an outsider.

Occasions such a Makha Bucha give you the chance to learn, observe and to participate.

Don’t be an outsider all your life and complain you cannot see the reason for an alcohol ban on Makha Bucha Day, join in and start your first day of really living in Thailand.

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What Is A Traditional Thai Massage?

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he history of Thai massage can be traced back to around two and a half thousand years ago and draws many influences from India’s ancient Ayurvedic traditions of medical practice and its practice in both the Hindu and Buddhist religions. Thai massage focuses on circulation and pressure points, promoting internal health and general flexibility of the muscles.

Often the treatment starts with the feet and progresses to the head with the body positioned in four poses, facedown, face-up, side and sitting which exposes the body to all of the muscles and joints to the masseur.

The masseur uses elbows, feet, knees and forearms to execute certain manipulations. Deep stretching is also a key element to this sort of massage and rhythmic compressions, rolling of limbs and gentle rocking is used to realign the energies in the body. Different amounts of pressure are given to the energy lines along the body in accordance with the Ayurvedic principles in order to balance the individual’s energy.

Thailand is world famous for Traditional Thai Massage, from the humble beach massage to elegant 5* spas offering every service imaginable. Compared to western countries, the cost of a Thai massage here is really affordable and something that most Thais will experience at least once a week. Thai people may also begin learning the art of massage when as young as 3 years old and there are courses available for both professionals and novices appropriate for any age group.

In fact many Thais believe balance or equilibrium is crucial in order to maintain good health.

“Sen” are considered passages for energy, and correspond with blood vessels in the body.

During a traditional Thai massage, the healing process is supposed to help the body regain its balance as when the “Sen” becomes blocked, the energy in the body becomes stagnant which can lead to a series of ailments. Having a traditional Thai massage acts as an external stimulant to unblock the energy lines and this type of massage is often compared to modern yoga as it includes postures designed to keep the body fit. It is common that after such a massage that the body feels rejuvenated . A traditional Thai massage is definitely a dual purpose activity as it relaxes your body but also in a way stimulates it, and encourages harmony with the environment.

Thai oil massage is another very popular massage and is very good for the skin. The oil being applied with a fluid motion which is designed to relax the body and relieve tension.

Thai foot massage uses the ancient methods of Chinese reflexology points to also relieve stress, tension and pain throughout the entire body. The biggest benefit of a proper foot massage is the positive effect it has on internal organs and overall health.

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By John Borthwick

T Congratulations to our long time contributor John Borthwick who has recently won the prestigious ‘gong' of Travel Writer of the Year in the Australian Society of Travel Writers’ annual awards. Ed.

he Hana Highway, Hawaii’s most beautiful drive, is making a fool of me. This tenacious, twisting road clings to the northeast coast of the island of Maui for 100 dramatic kilometres and on its way crosses 59 bridges and winds through 620 bends.

It starts from the sugar-and-surf town of Pa’ia on the north shore, heading towards Hana village out on the eastern tip of Maui. A late afternoon downpour soon unloads, reminding me of why a rainforest, through which I am driving, is so named. And now, as the light fades towards dusk, I can’t find the headlights on this rental car that I just picked up.

The Hana Highway with its dozens of one-lane bridges is a polite highway.

Cars must slow to a crawl if not a halt at each bridge, giving way to oncoming vehicles, which is usually done with a friendly wave that is returned by both Hawaiian and haole (white) drivers. Meanwhile, back at the dashboard, I’m feeling far from polite about my un-lit vehicle. Where is that bloody light switch?

This serpentine road that was carved out of the volcanic coastal cliffs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries allows me brief glimpses down to little coastal villages like Wailua. Meanwhile, the rain and forest are closing in, along with the deepening dusk. It looks like I’m going to have to lose face big-time, to play the Completely Stupid Haole Just Off the Plane and flag down some gnarly but cool local dude and mumble, “Shucks. I can’t operate these-here left-hand drive headlights.”

But just as the dusk fades to black — eureka! — I find the switch. Don’t ask. It was “hidden” right in front of my nose.

The old ranching village of Hana is surrounded by black sand beaches and is shaded by palms, volcanic plugs and a chapel spire. Instead of the high-rise condominiums that dominate other shorelines in Maui, Hana is still easily recognisable as the tranquil, verdant place to which the old Hawaiian nobles once came for healing and rest.

Its Hasegawa General Store, with its tin roof and anarchic aisles, is almost a place of legend, an island institution where you can find everything from postcards and parsnips to chainsaws and flip-flops while you rub shoulders with those gnarly-cool locals.

“Holo-holo” is Hawaiian for day-tripping, which is what I do for the next few days while based at Hana. Eastern Maui is dominated by the great volcanic mountain, Haleakala — “the House of the Sun” — with small villages, sacred pools and hidden valleys being the scenic epaulettes, so to speak, on the shoulders of this 3055-metre giant.

I wander, exploring its landscape of pastures, old plantations and a wave-battered coast.

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When it comes time to re-trace my route to Pa’ia, the Hana Highway (which is on the US National Register of Historic Places) shows me it’s kinder side. The sun is out. Waterfalls bloom beside the road. Doves and mongooses flit or skitter among the trees, pecking at windfall feasts. The canopy that overhangs the road seems like a fruit salad forest, being laden with mango, breadfruit, banana, coconuts and red ginger. For good reason this fertile region has long been known as Heavenly Hana.

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TRAVEL & ATTRACTIONS Pa’ia means “loud roar”, referring to the prevailing afternoon onshore winds and the giant winter surf breaking at the offshore reef nicknamed “Jaws”. At Ho’okipa Beach, east of Pa’ia, one person’s roar is another’s transport of delight. From the beach I watch a frenetic circuit of windsurfers and kitesurfers slash in, out and over the wind-whipped swells, their triangular sails like the vivid wings of butterflys-on-steroids.

I turn inland, up the slopes of sacred Haleakala, to the area known as plain “Upcountry”. In places here the landscape seems almost familiar, reminiscent of northern New South Wales, Australia, with sugarcane farms, huge eucalypts and jacaranda trees. Elsewhere, the old, rustic villages like Makawao have been prettified with pastels and B&B guesthouses, while the old paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) ranches have been gentrified to polo fields.

The historic whaling port of Lahaina on the west coast is far better known than Maui’s main commercial capital, Kahului. The Eagles even wove it, scathingly, into a song, The Last Resort, about new arrivals who “leave it all behind and sail to Lahaina”, just as the early missionaries did, bringing “the white man's burden, the white man's reign”.

The rambling Pioneer Inn, which looks like a classic Queensland country pub that’s had a good scrub-up, has stood on the Lahaina quay since the roaring days of 1901. Late one afternoon I settle in on its porch with an old Hawaiian friend, Pete and over a beer or three, we talk story and watch the sunset cruise boats shuttle in and out. The Inn’s timbers themselves almost talk, the rigging of yachts in the marina answers back and as the sun does its slomo sizzle into the sea, Pete tells me the Polynesian creation myth of Maui’s great mountain.

A cool but gnarly young demi-god named Maui once lassoed the sun as it raced across the sky and tethered it to a mountain peak. He wanted there to be more daylight for his mother to finish her tasks. The sun made a deal with Maui that, in return for its freedom, it would slow its passage across the sky and thus make the days last longer. Maui unshackled the sun from the mountain which then became known as Haleakala, the House of the Sun.

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ach year a new committee for PILC is elected at the annual General meeting to be held on Tuesday 7th February. Below are the job descriptions in case you fancy joining the committee you can pick up a form at any of the coffee mornings and lunches until the end of January 2017/ You must be a paid up member of the club in order to be able to vote at the Annual General meeting.

POSITION AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS PRESIDENT The role of the President is to set the direction for the club and promote the club and its activities throughout the local community.

VICE PRESIDENT This role is to assist the President with day to day running of the club and in the absence of the President the vice President would be expected to fulfill her role.

SECRETARY This role requires some computer skills as the secretary is responsible for the taking of minutes at monthly meetings and attending to all day to day corresspondence of the club.

TREASURER The treasurer is responsible for keeping accurate up to date records of all the club's financial transactions

ACTIVITIES This is an interesting position with responsibility for planning monthly trips and courses for members.

NEWSLETTER The Editor of Tropic Topics is responsible for the monthly publication of the newsletter

MEMBERSHIP Responsibilities include maintaining the membership database, PILC Web Page and raising of sponsorship through advertising to cover printing costs.

WELFARE Involves the assessing and helping of projects in the Pattaya and Rayong area. Also monitoring projects which have received assistance.

HOSPITALITY Responsible for welcoming new members and organising monthly coffee mornings and lunches.

SPECIAL EVENTS Helping with the club's major fund-raising social functions such as Gala Ball, Quiz Nights etc.

For further information email infopilc@gmail.com

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By Kevin Cain

Traditions of Chinese New Year

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hinese New Year’s Celebrations are the most important of the whole year for Chinese people the general premise being to wish family, friends and relatives to be healthy and lucky during the coming year.The celebrations usually go on for fifteen days which highlights the significance of the whole event. However, most Chinese people will stop the celebrations in their homes on the 7th day because the national holidays finish but public events and celebrations carry on.

2017 is the Year of the Rooster.

The Rooster’s associated sun sign is cal in their thinking and enjoy order

Virgo, and Virgo’s tend to be practiand tidiness.

Chinese people tend to have knowledge New Year, and these

rather unique traditions to acinclude:

• House Cleaning

Dust is traditionally associatsary to don the Marigolds and includes removing spider webs, erally making things spotless. and a whistle in the hope of a

• House Decorating

This does not mean painting and ture, on the Spring Festival (New Year) hanging them on the columns of the hall Chun Lian which is a unique literary form is Tao Fu, which are peach wood charms thousand years, way back then people wrote the on two pieces of wood.

ed with Old , so it is necessweep out the Old. This also dredging the gutters all genThis is all done with a smile good coming year. decorating or things of that nait involves writing couplets and in the Festival’s Eve. This is called to China.The origin of the couplets against evil. This goes back over three names of two gods who can control evil spirits

• Family Reunion Dinner

As in many households around the world, Chinese New Year is a time for errant members of the family group to get together for a reunion. However, in China this is a Must, and the ensuing banquets are virtually compulsory. In different regions around the country variations in fare adorns the tables. In the south it is customary to eat Niangao , a type of cake. In the north you can find Jiaozi or dumplings shaped like a crescent moon.The New Year’s feast should be lavish and sumptuous and has to include fish or Yu, as Yu symbolizes surplus or success in Chinese culture.

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• First Bell Ringing

The ringing of bells at New Year is highly significant, just like people in Times Square count down The Ball Drop , Chinese people believe that the ringing of a huge bell can drive bad luck away, and bring good fortune.Recently this passion has become incredibly popular, with pilgrims going to mountain temples to hear the first ringing. Hashan Temple in Suzhou, is very famous for this.

• Staying Up Late & Bai Nian

Just like everybody in the western world, Chinese people stay up late after their banquet to wait for the appointed hour. After celebrating the bells sounding, it is common for people to change clothes and greet each other again with bows and “Gongxi”, congratulations. In some families and villages it can take up to a fortnight to visit all the relatives and perform Gongxi.

• Firecrackers

Although not as popular as in the past, lighting firecrackers is an important custom. Right as the clock strikes 12 and the bell tolls, towns and cities are lit up with the sight and sound of exploding firecrackers. Although in inner cities today, local government officials are clamping down on this practice, health and safety perhaps gone too far!

• Hong Bao / Red Envelope

The Red Envelope is a delight for kids all over China, it is a New Year present from parents and grandparents and is money given to them in a Red Envelope.The money is meant to bring good luck, ward off evil spirits . Hence its nickname Lucky Money, although I would call any money given as a gift as lucky of whatever amount or denomination.The money is placed inside red envelopes because red is perceived as a lucky colour, so therefore Hong Bao is doubly lucky to receive.

Traditionally all these customs and time-honoured practices were to celebrate the festival and to honour deities as well as ancestors. Not only is Chinese New Year or Spring Festival enjoyed in mainland China but also in; Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius and the Philippines. Chinese New Year is celebrated with must gusto and has many significant connotations. Obviously like every other culture in the world, the New Year festivities are something that involves fun and frolics, but also it is a time that everybody pauses and reflects what has past and what is to come. It is a time when families gather together and friendships are solidified, and it is a time perhaps to take a more adventurous path in life and move on.

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any of our readers, especially those who enjoy Northern Soul Music, will have certainly heard of the “Souled Out” events that are now part of Pattaya’s ever evolving music scene. To celebrate an amazing 5 years of these events our Pattaya Personality feature this month, focuses on the two originators and driving forces behind these most successful nights namely Eva Johnson and Earl Brown.

Eva has been over here for twelve years; her parents are Polish, although she was born in the UK, and has enjoyed lengthy spells of residing in Australia and New Zealand. Today she lives in Pattaya but travels to visit family and friends throughout the year. She has been happily married for 45 years which is a testament to her commitment and passion for things that she loves. Her husband Keith can regularly be seen as one of the DJs at the Souled Out events and is also a real fan of the genre,

Earl came to Thailand 13 years ago and after traveling around Asia, finally settled in Pattaya. Originally hailing from Yorkshire it is no surprise that he loves cricket. He played for several years for The Pattaya Cricket Club and can often be seen in Jameson’s Irish Pub with a pint watching the latest England game.

A regular on the networking scene Earl has also been involved in several charity events including the TFI initiative. Motorsport is another love of his being part of the management or the very successful TR Motorsport Racing Team. Career wise Earl is the Marketing & Communications Manager for CEA Project Logistics in Laem Chabang, now into his 4th year with the company and with a young family to keep him occupied it’s quite apparent he is a very busy man indeed!

So how did these two meet up and start these very popular events? I eagerly waited for their arrival as being heavily into the music myself I had many questions to ask them and the first was obviously why Northern Soul in Thailand ?

Eva leaned across the interview table and animatedly started to relay their story. Her love of Northern Soul blossomed right from the early days in Southern England when she instantly fell in love with this new genre of radical music. Earl from Northern England had been influenced by his parents, who were Casino regulars. He was even named after one of his father’s favourite artists Earl Wright, who with his orchestra had the classic track “Thumb a Ride”. So it was only natural that the young “Ginger Prince” would develop a love for all things Soul..

Due to the social media scene they were both involved in, Eva and Earl formed a friendship that was based on their mutual love of the music, Eva posted on FB that she had just been to a Bobby Womack gig at the Jazz Cafe and communication started flowing. After many chats an idea was formulated, namely to host a Northern Soul Night in Pattaya. The Play Club Walking Street was booked as the very first venue and flyers distributed around town. The inaugural “Northern Soul” event was on and Pattaya would never look back.

The first night was a huge success with 130 fans and their hangers on all partying like they were back at Wigan Casino.

The name “Souled out” would come later as Earl explained “ In the beginning the music format was strictly Northern, it has somewhat changed a little to encompass a wider soul demand from the ever expanding number of punters. Nowadays don’t be surprised to hear Motown, Philly and some Modern Soul early on in the evening before the real stuff begins”.

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Due to our dynamic duo’s great organisational skills, local businesses sponsored the evening with money being raised for charity as a byproduct of all the fun and frolics. The Mercy Centre Pattaya was the first beneficiary of the soul fraternity’s first outing and many more would follow as the event was destined for bigger and better things. Other charities such as; The Melissa Cosgrove Foundation, Hand to Hand and Take Care Kids have all benefited from people attending these evenings and dancing to the music they love - with a liberal sprinkling of talc on the floor - of course !

The Soul scene in general has always been a special club, it is a genre of music that had to be sought after even in its heyday. There were always special clubs to go to random radio shows to try and find on the dial, and record stores that were classed as specialist. It has never been easy as a soul fan to listen to your favourite artists. You always had to work hard to indulge your passion and Northern Soul is a stage on from this which is where the respect and love of nights like “Souled Out” emanates from. It is indeed a testimony to the success of Eva & Earl’s devotion to their favourite music that the event has grown from strength to strength, and it is by no coincidence that more soul music can now be heard across the city. Scooters Bar often hosts Soul nights as does the Lion Pub, and bands such as Innersoul and Helmut and Friends are appearing on a regular basis.

The next “Souled Out” (the 5th anniversary year event) should have been held in November last year but was rearranged due to the official 30 day morning periord and will now take place on the 28th January 2017 at the now regular venue the Access Inn on 3rd Road. Pay at the door @ 400 baht, with free flow San Mig Light, Red & White Wine and Soft Drinks till 10pm. This event’s charity The Navy Wives Association Sattahip School For Special Needs Children is an especially worthy cause as it only exists through the generous donations of well-wishers; Both Eva and Earl were keen to give thanks to all the Sponsors, Venue owners, general helpers and many DJs (including the Pattaya Trader’s own contributor Ivan) who have helped to make these events such a great success. They would also like to give a special mention to Claudio who was one of the early DJs his untimely passing in 2014 was a great loss to all. Gone but never forgotten.

If you want a blinding night out, plus the feel good factor of supporting a good cause, then I thoroughly recommend getting down to the Access Inn on Saturday the 28th.

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By Kevin Cain

Break Out The Talc! - Its Northern Soul Time

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rowing up a Soul Boy and being the pretentious brat of a fifteen year old Soul DJ in mid-70’s Liverpool, slabs of 7 inch plastic Northern Soul records were constantly on my decks at school dances and community halls.I had just missed the heyday of the Northern Soul movement mid 60’s, and the famous venues of the Wigan Casino, Blackpool Mecca, Twisted Wheel and the Golden Torch, but the music was still very much in vogue.

It still baffles me how on earth this most individual style of black American soul music ever became so popular and of all places in Northern England. The mill towns and factory places seemed an awfully long way from Detroit or Chicago but the fact was Ric-Tic records along with London, Chess and the rest were flooding into clubs and venues in Wigan, Blackpool, Wolverhampton and Manchester. The whole movement was not about the DJ’s, but all about the sound and the more obscure a track was (cover up), the more it packed the dance floors.

The music was little known in America, never mind England.

Mostly recorded on small labels by unheard of artists but for some inexplicable reason the kids of Northern England loved it and along with the Northern Soul movement came many new fads and traditions.The “all nighter” was born, anthems were invented, it was the precursor to “dance weekenders” and new fashions and new ways to dance were invented.

Throwing talcum powder on the dance floor, stripping your shirt off and gyrating to the fast pace of the rhythms, almost to exhaustion was all part of the ritual of attending a Northern Soul night. Often a vast amount of amphetamines were being consumed just to take the dancers into early morning.

Being into Northern Soul was like being a member of a private club, only those who really got what the music meant and adored the artists were allowed in. It didn’t matter if you were black or white, from Liverpool or Manchester, if you were in the elite club then you were accepted. Northern Soul crossed all the boundaries that existed in 60’s Britain. It was a way to rebel through music and to be part of a scene that nobody else quite understood, friends met in the Casino or at the Pier and would become friends for life.

Frank Wilson, Irma Thomas, Darrell Banks, Bobby Patterson, Bobby Sheen, Jack Montgomery and all the other legendary artists, still blast out from pounding sound systems in halls, hotels, soul weekenders, and function rooms all over the globe, anywhere the elite club has a presence.

Perhaps some of the dance moves are not as energetic and the participants might not last the whole night through but the music will endure and live on forever. As long as there is a dance floor, a deck for vinyl, and perhaps the odd can of talc, Northern Soul will never die.

The lyrics from the anthem by Jimmy Radcliffe sort of sums the whole thing up:Let me tell you Long after tonight is all over Long after it's all gone I'll be yours For ever and a day and Yours, come anything that may You'll always be just everything to me

Long Live Northern Soul !

It is a testament to the movement and music that today Northern Soul is still loved across the globe. Jimmy Radcliffe,

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By Kevin Cain

The Super Bowl 2017

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uper Bowl 2017, more commonly known as Super Bowl LI (51), is back on the 5th of February and will once again go indoors. This time the mammoth summit of the season’s National Football League will be held at Houston’s awesome NRG Stadium. The NRG Stadium is the only rodeo and NFL indoor / outdoor retractable roof stadium that can be configured to utilize a 125,000 square foot space. The 72,220 capacity will be full to the rafters come 6:30pm eastern time with the cheering supporters of the two contesting finalists.

Although the Super Bowl is far younger than the World Series, the Masters or the Kentucky Derby, the NFL championship game has now become an American institution and virtually a national holiday, the whole of the country comes to a full and complete stop.The origins of this momentous competition lying in the creation of the American Football League (AFL) back in 1960. This was when a group of successful business men got together because they wanted their own football franchises but were frustrated by the NFL’s unwillingness to expand, the AFL forged ahead as an alternative league. So a rivalry was started that would help propel pro football ahead of baseball as the most popular spectator sport in the country by the end of the decade.

In 1966 while England were winning the World Cup of football on another continent, the NFL and AFL negotiated a merger agreement in which the two leagues would join in 1970.Whilst waiting for this to happen, the champions of both leagues would face off at the end of the season and the Super Bowl was born.

Since then many traditions have been born associated with the Super Bowl and one of the greatest is the half time show. Artists that have performed in the past have been; U2, Paul McCartney, Prince, Rolling Stones, Madonna, The Who, Bruno Mars, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry and this year………...it’s Gaga Time. The huge global star, winner of six Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and Academy Award nominee, will headline the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show. Just writing the official title was hard, I can’t imagine the presenter announcing that mouthful.

The show will come just three months after the release of her latest album, Joanne. Lady Gaga has appeared before at the occasion during Super Bowl 50, when she sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Levi’s Stadium before the Denver Broncos

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v Carolina Panthers game. The Super Bowl is also famous for the breaking of new advertisements by the major corporations, advertisers are expected to spend over $4 million dollars on a 30 second commercial. In 2017 Toyota, Doritos and Bud Light are all releasing new commercials during the game.

Only in America would people cue up in anticipation to watch a commercial! I wonder do they have ads to advertise the advertisements?

Americans are renowned for liking their food, and the Super Bowl is responsible for the most food consumed across the country in any one day apart from Thanksgiving. If you were wondering what are the choice items on the menu are then you would not be far off if you guessed Chicken wings, chips and pizza top of the list. I do not know how they came up with the figures but apparently 28 million lbs of chips, 1.2 billion chicken wings and more than 48 million pizzas will be devoured.

Betting is another tradition that has been formulated along with the growth and popularity of the occasion. It is the biggest betting event in the American sporting calendar and in 2016 it was estimated that $99 million dollars was bet legally with of course plenty of illegal bets as well.For as with most sporting bets across the world you can now bet on just about anything.

How quickly the first score will come, to what colour the juice will be poured over the coach of the winning team.

Not to be missed out, even the President gets in on the act. For many years t has been tradition for the President of The U.S.A to phone the Super Bowl’s winners, perhaps in time to come this may change to a Tweet or a FB post.The New York Jets being the first winning team back in 1969 to start a tradition of the champions touring the White House after the big game.

As well as traditions there are many superstitions associated with the Super Bowl, many have to watch the game with the same people as the year before. Surprisingly even the stock exchange is caught up in the hype and hysteria, it is believed that if a NFC team wins, the market and economy will do better during the year.So whether you’re a Patriots, Cowboys, Seahawks or Chiefs fans there will be plenty of opportunities to catch the game right here in Pattaya although it might mean an early start or extremely late night as the live kick off should be 6:30 a.m. local time!

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By Glenn Cowan

X Games - Butter Milk Mountain Aspen - 2017

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eaders of this particular section of the Pattaya Trader will know that we try to cover a wide range of sporting events. Football (Soccer to our friends from the US of A), Golf, Tennis, Boxing, you name it we have covered in one way or another. For this edition we fancied a bit of change and decided to take a look at the X Games being held in Aspen, Colorado. You could be forgiven at this point in wondering what these games are all about. Don’t sweat, read on and all will be revealed.

Extreme Sports The X Games has actually been around since 1995, when its inaugural event took place at Newport, Rhode Island and Mount Snow, Vermont. It proved an instant hit, with 500,000 fans attending.

Since the first outing media exposure has been pretty full on which in part goes a long way to help us understand the success story of these games thus far. Also a combination of big name sponsors, top-tier athletes and consistently high fan attendance have helped the annual sports event gain real traction.

Split into two separate events, the Summer X games are usually held in August with the Winter X Games being held in January (or February)

Current Winter Events The main theme of course for any good winter sports event is a cold backdrop, allowing for the following to take place: • Skiing • Snowboarding • Snowmobile Aspen makes the perfect venue for some top extreme sports events, with this year promising to be even better than previous ones.

Temperatures are predicted to be in and around the freezing mark.

For those of us who can’t view the games live from Colorado the “Real Video Series” is where the best riders and filmers produce premium video content. Expect to see some stunning recorded action from the 2016 / 2017 winter season with the contents being run on XGames.com in November 2017.

This Year's Schedule The time zone for Aspen is MT (Mountain Time), which to save you going to Google means that the events start 14 hours behind the local time in Pattaya.Assuming that 90 odd percent of our readers are based here in the Land of Smiles the following times will apply for the events:

Friday 27th Jan 1:30 AM - Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding Final 2:30 AM - Men’s Ski Slopestyle Qualifying 4:00 AM - Snowmobile SnoCross Adaptive Final 4:30 AM - Snowmobile SnoCross Round 1 & Final 10:00 AM - Women’s Snowboard Big Air Final 10:45 AM - Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe Final If you happen to check on the web you will of course see that these events are scheduled for the Thursday; however, due to the significant time difference they actually take place the following day in Pattaya time zone! Therefore the best place to catch these events may well be from one of the sports bars in town such as Retox on either Soi Lengkee or Soi Honey, settle down with some beers and enjoy the action….

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Saturday 28th Jan 3:00 4:30 8:30 10:30 12:00

AM - Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifying AM - Snow BikeCross Final AM - Women’s Ski SuperPipe Qualifying AM - Men’s Ski SuperPipe Final PM - Men’s Snowboard Big Air Final

views of the athletes runs and you can be sure there will be more spectacular visuals broadcast this year.

So set the dates in your diary and get ready to watch some of the most extreme sports on the globe!!!

Bassnectar play live on the music stage at 11:45 AM, further strengthening the appeal for sports and music fans alike.

Sunday 29th Jan 1:00 AM - Men’s Ski Slopestyle Final 3:15 AM - Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final 5:00 AM - Snowmobile Freestyle Final 8:15 AM - Women’s Ski Big Air Final 9:00 AM - Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe Final 10:30 AM - Men’s Ski Big Air Final Music lovers get a double whammy treat, with Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals hitting the stage at 6:30 AM, followed by The Chainsmokers at 11:30 AM.

Monday 30th Jan 12:00 AM - Women’s Ski Slopestyle Final 2:00 AM - Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final 4:00 AM - Snowmobile Best Trick Final G-Eazy wrap things up from 5:30 AM on the music stage.

Performances from rock bands have become synonymous with the event, with a DJ being on-site at all events.

The X Games has made a point since its inception of trying to stage an eco-friendly event, with measures taken including the use of biodiesel fuel in the vehicles used. However it is interesting to note that no drug testing has ever been carried out on competitors, leading to stern words from the World Anti-Doping Agency director general David Howman and the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.

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me the jitters as he had to be close to the anchor rope. Off round the boat he went ending at the back. This fish was giving me a workout and every time I got him close I thought I had him. Not so, he still had a lot left in the tank, off he went. After 35 to 40 minutes I had a 6.25 kg queen fish in the net, one of my biggest and the camera was at home!

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n the winter months the wind comes from the north east and the daytime tides are small. So on a rising tide anchoring is tricky as the wind will have more effect than the tide. You may get the anchor to hold only for the wind to ease off and the boat will start to drift. That’s what happened when I took the new boat to Koh Man Wichia. In the end I put two anchors down to hold the boat. It’s difficult to fish for big fish in these conditions as the floats go to the front of the boat, where the anchor rope is. With the usual three float rigs and one straight to the bottom I started fishing for small fish. Things were not going well, the bottom bite was off and that means less food for the big fish.

However having gone the distance out I hung in.

Patience was rewarded, three hours in and one rod bent over.

Being in strange conditions it was a blessing that the fish took off sideways, away from the other rods and the anchor rope. I saw the line rising and I knew that it was a queen fish (bpla salat) about to jump. Up he went and I thought 3 or 4 kgs a decent fish.

I had to get this one as I own a favor to a local fisherman. Around the boat he went and diving back down, I took this chance to reel in the small bottom rig. One more jump and I thought that the fish would be soon coming in, and he did. This fish had been to Tony’s gym, he was not done yet, the fight started to be a straight up and down slugfest. I got the float stop knot through the rod rings only for the fish to take off again. The line started to rise and sure enough he jumped quite close to the boat, it was a bigger fish. Now he headed with the tide towards the anchor rope and the other lines. Time and again he switched sides giving

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The next day I had a run out with Frank, I picked him up 8.40 at Hat Deawan. We had planned to go to Koh Hoo Chang but as it was breezy we decided to fish close to Koh Larn. As we started out we were heading straight into the sharp peaky waves created by the wind and the wakes of the speed boats. What I did not know was the guy who built my new boat had left a gap between the hull and the front cuddy which was sealed inside the boat creating a 50 litre space. So it was a surprise when we started to get waves coming over the front and into the boat. I told Frank to bail out and as he leant forward the boat dipped further down. In a very short time things had gone from bad to worse. I started to head for shore but once the water starts to come in the boat is lower in the water and more water comes in.

At this point it became a point of saving us, and maybe the boat.

The rescue boat turned up and at first tried to tow us to the beach but it was too late for that. As Frank (who cannot swim and always wears a life jacket) went to transfer to the rescue boat, the boat capsized. I had my seat filled with foam and this kept the boat afloat upside down. In fact minutes later two guys clambered on to the hull and tried to right the boat, unsuccessfully. So we got towed to the beach, turned the boat over and sort of beached it in a sea of two foot waves. Many things came together, Frank in the boat, two full fuel tanks, spare engine in for repairs (all the weight at the wrong places), but the gap at the front was the main cause. Luckily it happened close to shore and plenty of boats around to raise the alarm. Yesterday I had gone 10 kilometres to Koh Man Wichia alone in rougher seas, no problem. However it was an accident waiting to happen, scary stuff.

Have fun, Roger.

I would like to thank the emergency services for their prompt attention, the local jet ski guys for their help on Deawan beach. And to my fishermen friends in Naban for getting my boat home. All wonderful people, helping a foreigner who just happens to live here. Thank you.

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There’s a brilliant new charity right here in Pattaya inspired by the good work of football stars all over the world.

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ver the years we have seen famous and some would say “famously overpaid” football players give back to the sport. From David Beckham’s Academy now both in London and LA, to the legendary feats of Didier Drogba for his own Ivory Coast, Olivier Giroud has lent his name and support to Acadena.

Check out his video http://acadena.org/ and whilst you’re there discover more about this great idea bringing talented kids from the slums of Bangkok to the Acadena House in Nong Pru. There to be trained and educated to a standard whereby they hope to gain scholarships and completely transform their lives.

The founder of Acadena: Charly Nomdedeu had his own football hopes tragically dashed after a car crash at the age of 20 but has remained a lover of the sport turning his attention instead to training and coaching. This has included working with the world famous JMG Academy which has branches as far apart as Vietnam Egypt.

Ghana, Mali, Algeria and Belgium Also, through his good friend Marco Fortune who was lucky enough to have a professional footballing career Charly has garnered the support of other famous names including: Christope Jallet and Dimitri Payet to bring attention to this great idea. This in turn has given rise to plenty of publicity such as reports on Thai PBS, CNN and a soon to be recorded 15 minute documentary on France’s premier SFR Sport 1 Channel.

So, with all the interest and publicity there is plenty of opportunity for any local businesses wishing to do good and at the same time get fantastic exposure by sponsoring these kids. As with all great football kits there is space available on the shirts for your brand to join Adaena’s main sponsor Engie Foundation and help with the costs. Costs such as: food, transport the rental of the house and even the football pitch where training takes place. Also the cost of the “Mai baan” a much needed cook, cleaner, laundry woman, nurse and general mother figure for these 11-13 year olds. These all have to be met for Charly to keep this going. So even if you are a private sponsor who just wishes to make a donation you can do so via the website or by contacting Charly direct via his email address: charly@acadena.org

Kick Start 2017 by really helping these kids !

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or Thai racing drivers there are few lures greater than contesting the Macau Grand Prix and for one of our leading young rising stars Pasin Lathouras – a name well known to Pattaya race fans – it really is a lure, this was his fourth consecutive year driving a ‘GT’ sportscar on the streets of the Chinese principality.

Adding to the allure, the famous ‘GT’ race has been reborn into a new era of blistering competitiveness. The FIA GT World Cup arrived in the Macau for the first time last year and Pasin was lucky enough to gain an entry into the midst of the best of the best. It proved to be a successful ‘world cup’ debut for the Thai driver as he kept away from the walls and worked his way up the running order to finish tenth, the only non-professional driver in the top ten as well as being the youngest competitor on the race.

Move forward one year. The inaugural edition of the FIA GT World Cup really caught the imagination and the second running, mid last November, saw more factory teams and drivers taking part.

The FIA explained the concept behind the ‘World Cup’ initiative in a statement to accompany the second edition, which read: “The creation of a GT World Cup is a way of harmonising all GT championships taking place all over the world, since it is imperative to contest a series recognised by the FIA and based on the FIA technical regulations in order to be eligible for qualification to the GT World Cup. FIA GT World Cup has become a reference event for GT drivers or manufacturers – an event that absolutely must feature among their record of achievement.”

And it really was a reference event. To say the entry list was at a ‘world class’ level is an understatement and there were four full factory teams in action – Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Lamborghini – with factory drivers as well as a string of further factory supported teams. The winners of the last five GT races to be held in Macau were included on the entry list. The FIA GT

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World Cup brought the best of the best together.

For Pasin, this year he was behind the wheel of the new Ferrari 488 GT3 for the first time – a big step up from the predecessor 458 GT3 he used for the last three years, but with a small team and without the mega bucks and factory support of the front runners he was going to have to fight to make his mark. It started well for Pasin, who turned 23 years old just after the event was over, as in free practice as he banged in times that put him in the ballpark – but a clunk with the wall early in the qualifying session left him with a mountain to climb in the ‘semi final’ and ‘final’ – and in Macau passing is virtually impossible.

In the end the ‘World Cup Final 2016’ turned out to be one of the strangest races in living memory. There were just four laps in total, a rolling start that saw the race red flagged on the opening lap, then a lengthy delay before the race was restarted and again on the restart lap the race was red flagged.

This time, due to concerns about light conditions (the GT race had already late thanks to incidents that occurred during the preceding touring car race pushing the programme back), there would be no third rolling start and the results were declared final. In fact the winner finished the race with the car on the roof having dramatically flipped over and slid along the track at high speed upside down while lying in second place on the road – and that really just about summed up this year’s edition.

For Pasin there was simply nothing he could do during a race that didn’t even see even one full racing lap. He enjoyed a good start and again performed superbly on the restart, keeping track position and avoiding incidents, but he would finish where he started in P14, having survived through a long tough week on this track to record a fighting finish. This year’s FIA GT World Cup will certainly go down as something of a historical novelty.

Pasin had added another appearance at Macau to his racing ‘CV’ but he just didn’t get the chance to fight for a top ten position. He was reflective after the race. “We made a good start to the week in practice and looked to be in good shape but matters really conspired against us and in the end there wasn’t really a race, just two rolling starts, and so there was nothing we could do to try to fight back from our earlier setback and aim for a strong finish,” said the Thai. “It really was an odd event I have never seen anything like it and I think everyone already will be thinking about next year’s event.”

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Gorgeous George

By Belinda Wilson

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n a grim year when far too many talented artists were snatched from us I was saddened to read that “George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period.” With the voice of an angel who some may have considered fallen. Amongst stories of car crashes whilst under the influence, the arrest for a “lewd act” in the “restroom of a Beverley Hills park and the banning of “I want your Sex” on radio stations in the UK and US - the talent would not be denied.

Like Prince, also untimely snatched from us last year, George took issue with the music industry and in particular his record label Sony, refusing to conform to the strict limitations they imposed upon him and the marketing of his brilliant “Listen without Prejudice”. ‘Freedom” remains to this day, one of my very favourite songs and certainly videos – launching Supermodels and catwalk struts from young fans with hairbrushes in bedrooms everywhere.

His evolution can be seen in the photos of his all too short life – especially through the many haircuts ! From Wham with School boy buddy Andrew Ridgely, the bouffant of his ‘Careless Whisper” video and then the altogether cooler images of Faith and his subsequent albums.

There were also the really memorable duets, for example when George introduced his uninitiated young fans to the magical Aretha Franklin with “I knew you were waiting for me” and the best rendition ever of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” – how must Elton John be feeling with so many loved ones now departed ? Then “If I told you that” with Whitney and the completely wonderful “As” with Mary J Blige. Just go on You Tuber right now and remind yourself how really great singers sound.

The winner of a multitude of Grammys, Brits, Ivor Novello, Billboard,MTV and American music awards the thoughtful “Older” album was penned after the loss of George’s partner Anselmo Feleppa who died of an AIDS-related brain haemorrhage. In a later interview Michael said "It was terrifying news. I thought I could have the disease too. I couldn't go through it with my family because I didn't know how to share it with them – they didn't even know I was gay.”

And "It was a terribly depressing time. It took about three years to grieve, then after that I lost my mother. I felt almost like I was cursed” In a lighter mood George satarised his arrest by Marcelo Rodríguez who was part of California’s "pretty police/sting operation” with the brilliant “Outside” . This was accompanied by a video featuring George dressed as a policeman in a disco latrine!

He gave much of his time and money to charity with Band Aid, Live Aid, The Nelson Mandela and Freddy Mercury Tributes and substantial donations to many charities in particular helping the Rainbow trust raise 20 million pounds for terminally ill children.

Such a shame that after a period of illness over the last 5 years following his bout of pneumonia and close call at the Vienna General Hospital and just when he was planning a comeback album collaboration with Naughty Boy, that George Michael should be snatched from us.

What a loss ! What a voice !

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By Kristen McGachey

Rising oil prices,cheap domestic stocks and weaker sterling will create the perfect storm for the FTSE 100, boosting it to a record 7340 by the end of 2017 according to AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.

BUSINESS NEWS

FTSE 100 will smash 7300 in 2017, AJ Bell predicts

Cyclical stocks will have their moment in the sun in 2017, rebounding sharply from their 2016 lows, Mould also predicts.

Over the last five years, the UK market’s bias toward financials, oil & gas and mining stocks, which also make up 44% of the FTSE 100’s market cap, has proved a major hindrance to the economy, causing it to lag behind international peers on a total returns, sterling-denominated basis. But by the same token, 'the FTSE 100’s previously unpropitious mix' could provide one of its biggest boons, in Mould's opinion. Current analysts’ forecasts suggest that financials, oil & gas and mining FTSE 100 stocks will account for 52% of its £1.7tn in revenues, 48% of its total profits and 49% of the index’s total dividends. “Moreover these sectors represent 76% of the growth in profits that is expected for 2017 and 52% of the expected growth in dividends for next year,” said Mould. Under these conditions, he thinks it is conceivable that the FTSE 100 will advance 6% from where it stands currently and reach 7340 by the end of the year.

“That might not sound like a lot but that gain would be supplemented by a dividend yield of around 4%, making for a 10% total return,” Mould stressed. “That is a figure well beyond anything on offer from even the best cash accounts or ISAs and which also dwarfs the 1.49% yield currently on offer from 10-year UK Government bonds, although the stock market comes with the greater risk of loss than cash or bonds.”However, the FTSE 100’s ascension next year could be jeopardised by a number of factors – rising interest rates in the US, higher government bond yields, a dollar that is too strong and oil prices that have climbed too high.

“All could hit global growth and short-circuit the “reflation” trade which has become popular post the UK’s Brexit vote and the election of President Trump,” he explained.

And a drop in earnings could leave the UK market exposed on the downside, Mould said, regardless of whether levels of corporate profits are maintained or exceed their targets.

“Despite these risks, however, the UK’s 4%-plus dividend yield and the value opportunities potentially presented by the banks, insurers and other domestic facing plays do suggest the FTSE 100 has upside potential to offer in 2017,” he argued.

To exploit the future opportunities presented by the recently unloved cyclical giants of the FTSE 100 index, Mould recommends investors look to value focused funds like the Jupiter UK Special Situations fund and Buxton’s Old Mutual UK Alpha vehicle. The Artemis Income fund headed by Adrian Frost, which has BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Lloyds among its top ten holdings and is comprised of 75% large caps, should also perform well, Mould anticipates.

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By Dave Thrifty

Good news for investors in a New Year.

I got an email from a reader last week asking if she should use a “wrap” to hold her investments as her adviser had recommended. In the US the concept of Fund Supermarkets is very well developed and most retail investors would use these. In the UK, the concept is also quite well developed with the terms WRAPs, Platforms and Fund Supermarkets quite interchangeable.

Dealing directly with retail clients investing forty to fifty thousand pounds is quite expensive and the charges you pay to say Jupiter, Henderson and the likes reflect this. The Jupiter Merlin fund range for example charges about 2.54% per annum to invest your money. If you consider that some of the largest pension funds in the UK will also invest with Jupiter & Henderson, then you’d think they wouldn’t be investing small amounts. The British Airways Pension Scheme with £12bn in funds might want to give Jupiter £500m of this. What happened in the past is that BAPS would negotiate a fee. Later Jupiter would create a special lower cost version to market to institutional investors as it was now inexpensive for Jupiter to look after large sums of money.

The good news is that retail investors can now access low cost institutional share classes through a platform or wrap, because it’s much less expensive for a fund manager to deal with the platform as one client who in turn might have twenty thousand individual clients.

You can still go directly but minimum investment is 5 million sterling.

In terms of our understanding, we know that 1) platforms or WRAPs will charge us a fee although 2) the cost of investment funds will be lower – so is there a benefit overall ? A typical platform fee seems to be in the range of 0.25%pa to 1.50%pa, so even adding in this fee it still offers a saving. There seems to be a lot of other benefits too, for example, just having everything in one place and getting one statement or valuation appeals to a lot of older investors (like myself).

If you want to switch investments, you don’t have to sell one fund and wait for the money to turn up before investing – a WRAP will allow you to buy into the new fund immediately – they “pre-fund” the purchase. This reduces any ‘out of market’ risk – that is – values go up while you’re waiting on the money to turn up from

Some smart person thought, what if I get a lot of individual investors together and combine all their investments in one place – I could negotiate a discount with the fund manager and keep the difference – Fund Supermarkets were born. In the Jupiter, the current fund supermarket fee is 1.79% pa. This model has been very profitable in the UK for the likes of Hargreaves Lansdown, although a change in legislation that abolished these “secret” fund rebates has made it more challenging.

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selling your investment. By logging on to the platform you can keep track of your investments and move everything into cash at the click of a button instead of phoning twelve different firms.

What I like most is the ability to see what’s going on in the section of my account that’s run by my investment manager, as well as being able to research funds on the platform that I might buy for my self-managed section. What’s also particularly good is the range of funds available and the way this keeps growing.

It seems that if one investment manager identifies a “good” fund, it gets added to the platform and then it’s available to all, although I’m reassured by the fact I can only access regulated funds too – no unregulated rubbish.

In different jurisdictions, these WRAPs allow access to different types of investment accounts, for example ISAs and SIPPs in the UK. This ability to have all my investments in one place as well as the cost savings and extensive fund range alongside the fact I can log on day or night, whatever the timezone means I’m a big fan of WRAPs, Platforms or Fund Supermarkets, whatever you call them!

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Automotive Ford Focus S Sport + Top Model Black Ford Focus S Sport + Top Model Registered Dec 2013 55,000 KmFull service historyGood Condition Contact for more information or viewing 0871376314 ( Tim ) 475,000 THB Email:tim_fowler21@yahoo.co.uk

2012 Ford Fiesta S Model : Ford Fiesta S Year : 2012 Engine : 1.6L Color : Dark Grey Mileage 54,000 kms Leather seats, new tires, one owner, no accidents, well maintained with all records, looks like new. Insurance through July 2017 085-698-2085 310,000 THB Email: kurosaki_christopher@ hotmail.com

2008 Honda Crv

2013 Ford Focus 2 Litre

2013 Ford Focus Titanium, 2000 cc, Sun Roof, brown leather, with 40,000 kilometers, 550,000 baht. Call 0847797591 toddteal@email.com pictures.

550,000 THB Phone: 0847797591 Email: toddteal@mail.com

HONDA CRV 2008 model 2.4, Black color, Beige seats,2.4 liter engine, parking camera, full option, 33500 km mileage. regularly serviced contacte me by email for any detail: bathlam15@gmail.com 130,000 THB Email: bathlam15@gmail.com 2013 - Ford Fiesta 5 Dr. Sport 1.5 Lit.

Mazda 3 2.0 Sport Maxx Hatchback 399kthb One Owner,2009, 2 Smart Keys All Original Paint no AccidentsAll Dealer Service Records , Just Serviced in Excellent Condition Garaged and Waxed Non Smoker Black Leather Seats, 8 Airbags Moonroof priced Reduced 50K only 50,000 km on odometer Danny 096-548-4770 (Pattaya) 399 THB Email: Dannywla@yahoo.com

Cars and trucks

Isuzu Hilander 3.0 Vgs Z Prestige 2014

3.0L turbo diesel 5 speed manual, includes as standard, Sat Nav, reversing camera and push button Start. 20 Lenzo Road Terrain wheels with 265/50R20 tyres and 42,578kms on the odo, Full Isuzu Chonburi Service history with 40,000kms serviced recently done. Has tax and first class insurance paid and the remainder of factory warranty. Selling due to purchase of SUV. 620,000 THB Email: davmee63@gmail.com

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Color: Charcoal-Gray Metallic. Kms Driven: 85K Engine: 3 Liter Diesel; Intercooled-Turbo. 2-Wheel Drive Leather-Interior; 7-Seater; AM/FM/CD Stereo; Adjustable Steering Wheel; Electric Driver’s Seat; Steering-Wheel Control; Cruise-Control; Comfort Rear-Seats; Back-Up Sensors; Signal Light of (Folding) Exterior Mirrors; 2 Keys & All Books complete. This car is in immaculate condition (Service Book Record by Toyota Dealer) and has an OEM Tow-Bar installed (I own a rubber dinghy on a small trailer, but car has never touched sea-water !).

Recent new tires; Drives like new & has never been smoked in. Have to sell because now got Company Car; Falang Owner - Price: Tbt. 825,000.825,000 THB Email: jaapklasema@gmail.com

Motorcycle

Perfect Condition 2014 Yamaha Fino Ps 115 Cc.

Perfect condition 2014 Yamaha Fino PS 115 cc-I am a first owner-It has 7,150 Kms on the clock-New tyres, new battery, new brakes, new oils, new tax-Never been in an accident or fall down-All parts are original, no changing part-Phone : 0871351920 33,500 THB Phone: 0871351920 Email: ilgincbirbilgi@gmail.com Perfect Condition 2013 Model Honda Forza 300 Abs

Yamaha Nouvo Elegance 135cc 8,xxx Km Top condidion white, 53,xxx KM, Radio, CD Player, USB Input, Blue tooth, hands free phone, voice command dialing, central locking, remote electronic car key, air bags, ABS Brake, electronic wing mirrors, fabric seats, reverse parking sensor alarm, power steering. No accidents. Very low fuel consumption. Recently replaced all tyres. New battery installed March 2016. First class insurance paid up to July 2017. Still has 20 months remaining on original Ford warranty.

Phone: 083 119 3191 349,000 THB Honda Shadow 750cc Motor Cycle

2011 Toyota Fortuner 3lt. Diesel

First Registered 2009. Mileage 39,600kmBlack in Colour. Many extras fitted. Windshield, Crash Bars, Side saddle bags, Top Box, Rear Back Rest for Pillion Passenger. Very comfortable bike to ride.Green Book, Taxed and Insured until January 2018.Very Caring English Owner. Good Condition.Was 265,000 BHT now reduced to 210,000 BHT ono.Genuine Reason for sale.

Come and look no obligation to buy.

210,000 THB Email: aplocins@live.com

2011 Recently serviced - new battery, oil, filters etc Taxed and insured till Sep 2017 Custom made comfortable seat and original seat covert with replaced top material.

Call 0877953085 33,000 THB Phone: 0877953085 Email: max_designer@hotmail.com Honda Shadow 750 Cc Motor Cycle First Registered 2009. Mileage 39,000 km. Green Book - Taxed InsuredCaring English Owner.Very Good Condition 265,000 THB Email: aplocins@live.com Honda Pcx 150 For Sale model 2012. 26000km . red . green book and tag. very good condition. run perfect . one owner.

43,000 THB Email: yonikar@aol.com

- HONDA FORZA 300 ABS - 2013 model / Pattaya - It has 6,285 Kms on the clock - In the perfect condition - It’s a wonderful red color - Registered 03 / 07 / 2013 - Tyres are good condition It has covered parking garage - Never been in an accident or fall down - All parts are original, no changing part All the electronics, engine and main components in perfect condition, nothing wrong with this motorcycle Green book on my name, maintenance (service) book, member and user manual book on my hand, ready for sale - Tax and insurance is paid till 03 / 07 / 2017 - Come try it out and see for yourself, you won’t be disappointed! You are welcome to test drive at any day and time. (Pattaya - Khaotalo - Soi 4) - PRICE : ★ 123,000 BAHT ★ - If you have any questions please call me : 0969628977 / English 123,000 THB Phone: 0969628977 Email: ozgeenkermeli@hotmail.com

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Honda Cbr250r (low Mileage) Red and silver version with spotless bodywork and paintMechanically it has run trouble free since newMileage just 12,XXX KMSingle owner, FSH records and green bookRegistered Chonburi 07/02/12 and taxed until 07/02/17View in Pattaya 49,000 THB Email: grahamesharpe@hotmail. com

Yamaha 1300 Cc. First Reg. 2010. Only 9000 Miles Sale Thb. 350000

Food and Drink

Bangkok Best Dining Guide Brings To You A Range Of The Best Restaurants In Bangkok

Bangkok Best Dining and Entertainment magazine is Bangkok’s restaurant directory where you can find information about its favorite eateries, restaurants, hangouts and Latest reviews on Restaurants, Chef’s Profile & exotic Recipes. A Restaurant list is displayed as per your area choice and budget and cuisine category. People, who want to find out the best dining options in Bangkok can visit our website http:// www.bangkokbestdining.com and get wonderful listing of Bangkok’s Restaurant with exclusive dining choice. You can also call us on +66(0) 2 275 5045 or email us at info@ bangkokbestdining.com for more information or queries.

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Electronics Apple Iphone 7 128gb Available

Love Kush Car Baazar Love Kush Car baazar is a unique place to buy a used car. It’s having presence since2003 in the car baazar market.We do avai-lebal all kind of Used Car’s at Best prices.to Buy a Used caror exchange your Old Car Just drop a mailatlovekush66827@gmail.com

Yamaha V-star, cruiser, first reg.th.

2010. 1300 cc.Injection,electronic . Very little used only aprx. 9000 miles. Dark reed colur, side bags, good condition. For sale only thb.

350000.

299,000 THB Phone: 0847820225 Email: odmykle@asia.com

Businesses for sale

Electronics Desktop PCs

Desktop Computer - Sold CPU Intel Core i5 (4 cores) Motherboard ASUS P8H77-V 8GB DDR3 Ram 1TB Hard Disk Drive DVD/ RW optical drive Graphic Card NVIDIA Geforce PX 8600 + Built-in on board Sounds system 2.1 - CREATIVE with subwoofer Mouse, Keyboard Display - SAMSUNG LED 24 Inch Full ATX Case Wifi Network Adapter Web Camera Windows 10 10,000 THB Phone: 0877953085 Email: max_designer@hotmail.com

Cameras

Canon Eos 5d Mark Iii Ef 24105mm Lens

Last chance to get iPhone 7 at the lowest online prices in the market.

Let’s make some new memories – Bring home the latest iPhone 7 the gift that your loved ones will cherish and remember. Xmas Shopping BUY 2 GET 1 FREE OFFER!!!!!!! Email:t.mobileazada@ gmail.com Skype:bilalhazrat90 650 THB Email: t.mobileazada@gmail.com Laptop Dell Precision 17 (7710) This is a brand new laptop. The official price on the dell website is $2500 USD. It will be a perfect assistant both at work and home entertainment.

A powerful laptop will give you a pleasant feeling for a long time. Dell is a leader in manufacturing laptops around the world, so this laptop will not fail you! Call me from 12:00 to 23:00 by Phone or Line.We can discuss about discount.

60,000 THB Email: maximov92@gmail.com Electrolux Garment Steamer

Online /offline Data Entry Job, Copy Past Work, Form Filling Job, Online Advertising, Business Promo

Data entry jobs in INDIA, USA, UK, AUSTRALIA, start earning with “Universal Info Service “Presents Easy DataTyping,adposting,Proofreading Job for Indian and International Students, House-wife, retired persons & job seekers.Advertiser GYU5485BSG Only required basic knowledge of computer and internet.

Register Today and earn Rs.20,000/per month. Visit our website at http:// www.easypostjob4u.com , or email us at info@easypostjob4u.com or call us at 03532461473 , 9474425752 Phone: 09474425752 Email: job4jhumgoswami7@gmail. com

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F/s Apple Iphone, Samsung, Hoverboard/ Whatsapp No : +201028561441 CONTACT US NOW FOR PURCHASE AND MESSAGE data below: Sales Manager: Contact DELIVERY TIME In the United Kingdom, USA and Canada 3=4days OTHER EU COUNTRIES MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA 3-4 days Why they have to buy from us. 1) 100% customer satisfaction 2) Quality Products 3) Fast and safe delivery 4) Wholesale prices Whatsapp No : +201028561441 Email : Jbworldlimited@gmail.com Skype : Jck.limited 400 THB Email: Jbworldlimited@gmail.com

Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF 24-105mm Lens 100% ORIGINAL PRODUCT 100% authorized officer TRADER 100% Full Warranty with setup service.

100% Brand New in Box Genuine Guaranteed Minimum Order : 1-3Unit Delivery to any location. Contact us now to place your order. Email: urbanstore24@gmail.com Mobile Phone: +447087644278 Skype Chat: urbanstore24 30,000 THB Email: urbanstore24@gmail.com

Hobby and Sport Bicycles > Araya > Diagonale

Electrolux Garment Steamer, in good condition. Model EGS2130 If you would like to see it just give me a call 2,000 THB Phone: 0890160950 Email: stcathjr@gmail.com Honda Click 125 I For Sale model 2013. low 12000km . red and black . green book and tag. very good condition. run perfect . one owner.

32,000 THB Email: yonikar@aol.com

Model: diagonale frame : cro-mori 4130gear : shimano diagonale 2x8 speedsเฟืองหลัง : 11-32tจานหน้า : 50-34tbrakes : shimano br-r451derailleur : shimano sl-r400hub : shimano clarisrims : araya tx-733 /32hbb sets : shimano bb-es25tires : schwalbe delta cruiser f/v 700x28c 12,000 THB Email: tominnie@gmail.com

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Hobby and Sport Music

Yamaha Piano For Sale

Bought year 2008 and never used / All original invoices / Paid 168,000.00 THB / Asking for 70,000.00 THB (Buyer must transport)Contact; Chalieo Mitault @ 0899382778 70,000 THB Email: patrickmitault@gmail.com

Job Description:The job will involve researches for Talent Acquisition Industry , through internet researches, Web research and telephone inquiryMinimum Qualification:Finished at least 2 years in CollegeHighly trainable and smartGood communication and interpersonal skills in EnglishComputer literateOpen to Fresh GraduatesCandidate must possess at least a High School Diploma, Vocational Diploma / Short Course Certificate, Bachelor/ College Degree , any fieldRequired language(s): EnglishNo work experience requiredPlease submit your comprehensive CV with picture also indicate your current and expected salary Email: phresumeweb@gmail.com Topping Mattress

For Sale Yamaha Motif Xs8 88-key Keyboard.

Package Content .88-key workstation with balanced hammer-effect keyboardAWM2 Tone Generator with Expanded Articulation128-note polyphony741MB Wave ROM, 3,977 wave forms1,024 normal voices, 64 drum kits128 normal GM voices, one drum kit128 presets by four banks and 32 drum kit presets18 filter typesScores of effectsBuiltin sampling support and 128M SD RAM16-track, approximately 130,000-note sequencer5-scene memory per songUSB host and device connectionsEthernet computer connectionL/R output, L/R assignable output, digital outputStandard 1/4 headphones jackMIDI I/O/TSlot for optional FW16E card.

1,000 THB Email: worldelectronics58@gmail. com

Bicycles

Army Green Folding Bicycle 5k Bht Obo

Topping mattress King Size Topping mattress / mattress pad for sale used one 6 nights not in use any more cause buy all new bed. The new price 6000 THB this pcs 3500 THB this mattress can compare to brand new, its clean and without blemish. Only in cash. 3,500 THB Email: aatsimoi@gmail.com

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Barely used army green folding bicycle. Used for two months while getting my motorcycle/license sorted. Please contact if interested Paid 7k asking 5k.

5,000 THB Email: thaiwebmonkey@gmail.com

For Sale Yamaha Tyros 3 Keyboard The Tyros3 features the highest quality synthesizer Keyboard Yamaha has ever made: the FSX keyboard. Physically, the keys are of high-precision manufacture and offer greater durability than conventional models. Most importantly, however, the keyboard has enhanced touch response, making it the most expressive and musical keyboard in its class.

Articulation Element Modeling (AEM) is the technology for simulating this characteristic of instruments. During performance, the most appropriate Sound samples are selected in sequence in real time, Details Brand .Yamaha Part NumbersSTTYROS3, TYROS3, TYROS3BSTOCK GTIN00086792894737 worldelectronics58@yahoo.com worldelectronics58@gmail.com Skype Name....electronicss581 1,200 THB Email: worldelectronics58@gmail. com

Notebooks and Netbooks

Laptop Dell Latitude 14 Rugged (5404) This brand new powerful shockproof laptop. The official price on the dell website is 1500$USD. It is really worth the money the thing you can take with you everywhere and you really can DROP it, if you are not afraid :) Call me by Phone or Line. We can discuss about discount.Processor: 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5-4310U Processor (2.0GHz, 3M cache)Memory: 8GB (1x8GB) 1600MHz DDR3L MemoryKeyboard: Sealed Internal RGB Backlit English KeyboardHard Drive: 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard DriveLCD: 14.0 HD (1366x768) High brightness display with Camera & MicrophonePrimary Battery: 6-cell (58Wh) 3 Year Limited Hardware Warranty Lithium Ion batteryAdapter: 65W AC Adapter, 3-pin 38,000 THB Email: maximov92@gmail.com

Golf Cart - Club Car

1996 Club car. Great condition, 48V, 2 seater. New tires, brakes, batteries from USA, headlights and tail lights, rack for golf clubs. Moving so MUST SELL. Sheila 60,000 THB Email: pushandstart777@outlook. com

Club Car Golf Cart 1996 Club Car golf cart. 48VGood condition with 4 seats and light package. New batteries, roof, brakes and extended golf bag carrier.

Charger Included. Very fast.Email for pics. (Burapha Golf ) 80,000 THB Email: pushred350@outlook.com

Home and Garden 2 Bedrooms Ocean View New Condo At Bangsaray Low rise condo , 2 bedrooom, 101 sqm on 6th floor 100 meter from Bangsaray beach, nice and quiet with ocean view ready to move in later this year. Contact: Dao 081-751-0357 10,100,001 THB Email: daotalks@yahoo.com

Land For Sale Apx 65 sq. Wah land for sale, next to Panason Village in Kathu, Near Macro. The land is readly to build a house. 3,500,000 3,500,000 THB Phone: 0846619149 Email: familybig@hotmail.co.uk

Gym and Fitness

313 Training Studio

Laptop Dell Precision 17 (7710) This is a brand new laptop. The official price on the dell website is $2500 USD. It will be a perfect assistant both at work and home entertainment. A powerful laptop will give you a pleasant feeling for a long time. Dell is a leader in manufacturing laptops around the world, so this laptop will not fail you! Call me from 12:00 to 23:00 by Phone or Line.We can discuss about discount.

60,000 THB Email: maximov92@gmail.com

at Nongprue Soi 1 off Soi Siam Country Club is a new health facility offering traditional Thai massage & spa facility alongside sauna / steam rooms & Muay Thai, Martial Arts and Fitness training gym. Call 0951589900 for more info.

Email: info@313trainingstudio.com

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Octaginal Fishtank

This large octaginal fishtank comes with stand light and filter also large many species of fish would be perfict for bar or resturaunt or porch 10,000 THB Phone: 0822584788 Email: daniel_j_townsend@hotmail.com

Appliances

The Brietling Longitude Model A 20343

Pasta Dought Mixer Champ brand heavy duty pasta/ dought mixer bought new in makro for 24000, selling for 10,000. Ask for photos and details.

10,000 THB Email: colombattofabio@hotmail.com

Wholesale Thai Foot Massage Balm,cream, Thai Herbal Massage Balm

Iggoo Loox Robotic Vacuum Cleaner For Sale.

Furniture

Suncast Storage Shed, Vertical, Resin, 56 X 48 X 79-in.

Used only 3 hours. Features remote control with times, UV lamp and virtual wall. iGGOO Loox, is a state-ofthe-art Advanced Intelligence robot vacuum.

5,000 THB Phone: 0877953085 Email: max_designer@hotmail.com

The Brietling Longitude Model number A 20343 this model is a one off as it was custom made for a celebratory with the 18gk gold as Sean in picture and 18k winders This is a collectors watch as there is only one. Has an extra time zone hand in silver with yellow face. The bezel turns both ways and is divided into 12 hours for the second timezone.

Users simply need to remember if the bezel is aligned with the normal hand or with the extra GMT hand.

The extra time zone 65,000 THB Email: director116@hotmail.com

Bicycles > Araya > Diagonale

Constructed of durable doublewall sand & chocolate resin and a reinforced floor for heavier items.

USA imported! Price for new 25 00 My price 10 000 THB Offers are welcome!

10,000 THB Phone: 0877953085 Email: max_designer@hotmail.com

Miscellaneous Espresso Coffee Machine Model: diagonale frame : cro-mori 4130gear : shimano diagonale 2x8 speedsเฟืองหลัง : 11-32tจานหน้า : 50-34tbrakes : shimano brr451derailleur : shimano sl-r400hub : shimano clarisrims : araya tx-733 /32hbb sets : shimano bb-es25tires : schwalbe delta cruiser f/v 700x28c 12,000 THB Email: tominnie@gmail.com

Sabretooth Extra Large Toolboxes

Hot or cool Massage Balm :Pain relief.

Inhaler, yellow color is fresh Thai Plai herbal,White color is foot massage balm,White color is lemongrass massage balm,Red color is chili massage balm,and green is Thai herbals Minimum for 20g400 bottles each type. without label.Extra charge for label 5 thaibaht per a pieceHot massage balm 17thaibaht a bottle (0.5$USD)Cool massage balm 30 thaibaht a bottle(1$USD) Minimum for 50g240 bottles each type. without label.Extra charge for label 5 thaibaht per a pieceHot massage balm 30thaibaht a bottle (1$USD) Cool massage balm 40 thaibaht a bottle(1.5$USD) extra charge for shipping Also we do have foot herbal massage cream yellow color 500 thaibaht a kilogram OEM with label minimum order500 bottles each type.Lead time of production: 7-14 business days depend on queue.

Contactwechat: aammlingammling Line: thaiherbcare 17 THB Phone: 0979636626 Email: thaispasupplier@gmail.com

We have a limited stock of high quality toolboxes. These toolboxes are extra-large and particularly strong so as to protect all of your tools and keep them in one place.

Perfect for storing or if you need to move your tools to many different locations. These toolboxes are of the highest quality for the Australian export market. If for any reason you were not satisfied with your toolbox, return it undamaged within two weeks and we will give a full refund on the price of the toolbox.Available in Black, Grey, Green or Safety Orange.Size: Width 54.5cm, Length 89.0cm, Height 36.6cm 3,900 THB Email: premierlabradors@gmail.com

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Clothing and Fashion

Leather Jackets In good condiiton, Men sizes L and XL Different Colors 400 THB Phone: 0890160950 Email: stcathjr@gmail.com espresso coffee machine deLongi, 9 month old, in good shape. call 0926740173 google coordinates 12.8905 100.8858 8,000 THB Phone: 09 26740173 Email: baertschi.peter@gmail.com

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Sones Consultancy And Services Llp Sones Consultancy and Services LLP consists of a team of capable and ambitious individuals who strives to provide the best to the firms’ business clients. We have a pool of practitioners specialized in the OSH & E field i.e. Workplace Safety and Health Auditors, Workplace Safety and Health Officers (WSHO), Workplace Safety and Health Supervisors, Workplace Safety and Health Coordinators, Environmental Control Officers (ECO), Fire Safety Managers (FSM), Noise Monitoring Officer (NMO), Noise Control Officer (NCO), Food Hygiene Officer (FHO). http://www.noisebarrier.com.sg/ Email: adposter2@yahoo.com

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Scarce Japanese Yen Meiji Year 3 (1870) Dragon One Yen Silver Coin Type 1 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ • Country : Japan • Year : 1870 • Metal : Silver • Weight : 26.9568 g. • Diameter : 38.5 mm. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ • Location : Pattaya • Price : ★ 157.500 Baht ★ • Phone : 0871351920 / English 157,500 THB Phone: 0871351920 Email: ilgincbirbilgi@gmail.com

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My lessons are customized for each individual student. You do not need to follow any already-made lesson plan. Your class will be unique, not like any other students’. You can design your own lessons, choose your own learning materials and your own pace of study, together with me. Everything is very flexible, so I make sure that your lessons really help you reach your goals and work the best for you.

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Across 1. Quantify (7) 5. Mindful (5) 8. Changed location (5) 9. Pyrogenic (7) 10. Fundamental (7) 11. Languish (5) 12. Remit in advance (6) 14. Recommendation (6) 17. Utter (5) 19. Traversed (7) 22. Trap (7) 23. Precise (5) 24. Velocity (5) 25. Farm vehicle (7)

1. Direction (5) 4. Equilibrium (7) 8. Brass instrument (7) 9. Fruit (5) 10. Beamed (8) 11. Singing couple (4) 13. Kind of lake (6) 15. Movie house (6) 18. Large and scholarly book (4) 19. Precise (8) 22. Tooth (5) 23. Inactivity (7) 24. Family name (7) 25. Laconic (5)

Banglamung Police Station Sukhumvit Rd, Banglamung Tel: 038 222 100 Banglamung Post Office Tel: 038 428 225

Sukhumvit Rd, Banglamung Tel: 038 221 000 Pattaya City Helpline Tel: 1337

Pattaya City Hall Chonburi Immigration Office North Pattaya Road Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road Tel: 038 253 100 Jomtien Post Office Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road (to 4.30pm Mon-Fri) Tel: 038 231 944 Naklua Fire Brigade

Pattaya City Hospital Soi Buakhow Tel: 038 420 562 Pattaya Electricity Banglamung office

Tel: 038 221 007 Hotline: 1129 (for electricity failures) Pattaya Fire Brigade Third Road, South Pattaya Tel: 038 424 678

1. Imitate (5) 2. Go forward (7) 3. Below (5) 4. Comestible (6) 5. Irritated (7) 6. Fragrance (5) 7. Most vital part of an idea (7) 12. Own (7) 13. Clumsy (7) 15. Occurring with no delay (7) 16. Dialect (6) 18. Follow or result (5) 20. Greek letter (5) 21. Dissuade (5)

1. Notation cancelling a previous flat or sharp (7) 2. A regular route (5) 3. Seven-sided polygon (8) 4. Dairy product (6) 5. Jump (4) 6. Planet (7) 7. Choose by vote (5) 12. Venomous (8) 14. Risk taker (7) 16. Norm (7) 17. In operation (6) 18. Domesticates (5) 20. Theatrical performer (5) 21. Song for solo voice (4)

Tel: 038 429 325 Pattaya Post Office Sukhumvit Rd (nr Na Jomtien) Tel: 038 429 341

Pattaya Health Department Tel: 038 429 374

Pattaya Tourist Police Pratamnak Road, nr Fitness Park Tel: 1155 Tel: 038 429 371

Pattaya Memorial Hospital Tel: 038 429 422

Pattaya Water Works Tel: 038 222 462

Pattaya City Police Station cnr Beach Rd & Soi 9

Sawang Boriboon Rescue Service Hotline: 1669

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he daily excursion from Pattaya to Bankok and back is becoming more and more popular as the demand is getting greater.There is growing commerce between the two great cities in business as well as tourism and as many Thai residents are buying a new or second homes in Pattaya it is increasingly popular to travel between the capital and the seaside resort.

Development and upgrading of the motorway network, namely Highway 7 has been a boon to road transport. However, commuters should be aware that using this route is soon to get more expensive as a new toll has been constructed a few kilometers from Pattaya.

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So what options are open to the traveler should he wish to travel from Pattaya to Bangkok? Most westerners would automatically think of the train but do not expect Thai train services to match that of Europe or the Americas. Even though it is the cheapest option the fare being just 31 baht, the daily

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