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The Riviera Jomtien has arrived Issue 165 | February 2015 | www.remthai.com
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Hit the deck(chairs)! I read the following on the Pattaya One website recently. The report said: “In an unusual attempt to lure tourists, both foreign and domestic, back to Pattaya Beach, authorities have begun a ‘Day-Off’ scheme, where deckchairs and umbrellas and their operators are banned from Pattaya Beach every Wednesday.”
Dave Buckley comments on strange goings on at the beach in Pattaya
I confess that reading it left me more than somewhat bemused. Now the short report doesn’t actually name the “authorities” involved but most things regarding the city’s beach seem to be the domain of City Hall so I hope it is safe to assume it is their idea. Before I go further I should point out that I doubt if I have sat on any of the beaches around Pattaya more than 10 times in as many years. I don’t care for sand on my feet; I can’t swim and my frame makes it embarrassing to try to get in and out of deckchairs without wrecking them or
doing some mischief to myself. I am not a beach person. All that conceded I have no particular axe to grind about deckchair or
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umbrella operators. They don’t bother me; I don’t bother them. But the thing that stood out to me from this report is that if it is sincerely felt that tourists are being put off visiting the beach does one “Day-Off” go far enough? The report continued: “According to the beachgoers we spoke with the ban was welcomed as many are hesitant to use the deckchairs and umbrellas as they fear potential problems with the operators.”
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It is not a personal ambition to see deckchair and umbrella operators lose their livelihoods but if their presence is acting as a deterent to visitors surely banning them for only one day is not the answer. Pattaya cannot become an “only worth going to the beach on a Wednesday” destination. I understand that visitors who have read about problems with jet-ski operators might form the conclusion that the beach represents rip-off alley. But from my own limited experience this does not apply to the deckchair and umbrella folk. Whenever I go the the beach my wife goes with me. She’s Thai and, given that every baht saved might potentially go to her, she looks after my interests and is my insurance against possible rip offs. I realise that tourists don’t have the same “insurance policy”. I actually think that deckchair operators can enhance the beach visit experience if they go about their business in a proper manner. Banning them for a day seems akin to an admission that they are all up to no good. My opinion is that the deckchairs should be kept seven days a week but that the operators be monitored to ensure that they help the tourists as opposed to hindering them. Maybe ask members of the Tourist Police to pose as beachgoers every now and again to report any abuses.
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contents • leisure
cover story
leisure
Riviera opens special showroom
Hacker film’s great timing
40•how up-to-date is this? Chris Hemsworth stars in a film about computer hackers which comes out while the Sony incident is still fresh in the mind.
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The Riviera Group held a spectacular party to launch the showroom of their The Riviera Jomtien project. When complete it will be one of the largest single structures in the area.
54•kicking the habit: Dr
Iain
Corness says the cold turkey route is the only way to stand a real chance of giving up smoking.
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New Nordic are building a complete community in the heart of Pratumnak.
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Showroom for Nova Group’s latest project Pacific Bay is open.
There are three steps to
63•how much sank in? This month’s quiz looks
green project ‘heaven’
back on last year to see just how much you follow the
according to O-I-A.
news? We had some fun with the pictures!
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news • property
Pacific Bay showroom opens
Picture: Rodney James
Big turnout for the latest offering from the Nova Group
Picture: Rodney James
Smiles all round – pictured at the showroom opening are, from left: Mark Bowling from Colliers International; Rony Fineman, the chief executive of Nova Group; Keith Storey, the group’s head of sales; and former property broker Matthew Raspin, the drummer in the band which played at the event.
Members of the property community turned out in big numbers for the opening of the Pacific Bay showrooms on Jomtien Second Road last month. Pacific Bay is the newest project from leading developers, Nova Group. The on-site showroom showcases the one- and two-bedroomed units in the project. There are also studios planned for the development but “we saw little point incorporating them in the showroom as they are nearly completely sold,” said Nova Group sales manager Keith Storey. The project comprises 481 units in 33 storeys and units range from 22sqm studios up to 69.4sqm twobedroom apartments. At the starting price of Bt70,000 per sqm that gives an entry price level of Bt1.54m. The project is Nova’s first on Jomtien’s Second Road and the showroom can be found on the left driving away from the Hanuman Statue at the highest point on the road.
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From left: Gavin Perfect from Pattaya Paradise City Property; Joe Cox of DISS; Nova Group’s Rod Torrie and Keith Storey; and Peter Malhotra from the Pattaya Mail Group.
The Booze Brothers band who braved the fierce heat to play throughout the afternoon to entertain guests.
Tunnel vision?
Nusasiri plans
After many delays and postponements work has finally started on the tunnel linking Sukhumvit Road with Pattaya Central designed to ease congestion. It had been hoped it would start late last year but this was delayed in case traffic hold-ups would adversely affect high season visitors. The idea was first mooted some six years ago.
This year Nusasiri plans to launch four residential projects worth Bt23bn – two condos in Sriracha worth Bt13bn combined, one in Pattaya at Bt9bn and one in Phuket to the tune of Bt1bn. The company targets Bt5bn in pre-sales and Bt3bn in revenue this year. Nusasiri earned Bt77.81m on revenue of Bt1.05bn in the first nine months of last year.
cover story • dave buckley
Riviera brings glamour to Jomtien with a new upmarket showroom
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Head of The Riviera Group Winston Gale poses outside the company’s first ground-breaking showroom in Wongamat.
he property community here in Pattaya has been treated to some spectacular launch parties in the years I have been associated with this magazine and the one held to announce the opening of The Riviera Jomtien showroom late in January is right up there with the best of them. Indeed on the day following the event I spoke to one broker who said he thought it was the best. So, what made it special? Well, I have never had the privilege of attending the Oscars ceremony in the US but I think there were a few similarities. The road outside the showroom was closed with only party-goers – many hundreds of them – allowed in. Major guests were delivered to the entrance in a stretch limo before making a red carpet entrance. The opening was greeted with Champagne and fireworks as one might expect. Add to this great entertainment from a top band, a collection of songs from popular singing star Tu (Popetorn Soonthornyanakij), the presence of Riviera’s brand ambassador, actress and model Metinee Kongpayome, plus many leading figures from the property world and you start to get an
idea of what it was like to be there on the opening night. The project is marketed under the tagline “Born to be Glamorous” and the showroom certainly lives up to the billing. Large beautifully framed mirrors are everywhere, chandeliers and other special lighting abound, the furniture looks almost too good to sit on and the soft furnishings round things off in sophisticated style. The showroom is not hard to find. It is at the Na-Jomtien end of Jomtien’s Second Road before you reach the Chaiyapruk junction. The actual site of the development is more towards the Hanuman Statue end of the road. When complete in 2018 The Riviera Jomtien will be one of the biggest (perhaps the biggest) single structures in the Pattaya/Jomtien area. More confident Winston Gale, the head of The Riviera Group, doesn’t believe in doing things by halves. At a prior press conference he said: “The Riviera Jomtien follows on from the huge and continuing success of The Riviera Wongamat. Today I’m even more confident that The Riviera Jomtien will provide an excellent alternative for those who
fact sheet Project details l Land area: 10,062sqm l Total units: 1,053 of which ... Studios: 285 One bed: 706 Two bed: 58 Duplex: 4 l Storeys: 46 l Parking spaces: 307 lots
Above: The Riviera Group’s marketing manager Ubonjitr (Min) Thamchop. Below: Kasina Thammasuwan, managing director of Clare Pattaya Property, who are the sales agent of The Riviera Jomtien. For pictures from the opening party please see next four pages.
providing a dramatic 360-degree panoramic view over the entire Jomtien Beach area, Koh Larn, and Pattaya City,” said Winston. “A fully equipped, state-of-the-art gym and fitness centre, more than 300 parking lots, 24-hour security, WiFi internet, as well as recreation areas including Jungle Bamboo Forest, salas and lounge help complete the picture.” Target groups The project’s marketing manager Ubonjitr Thamchop said: “Our target groups are families, business people or couples who are seeking privacy, as well as local and international investors. Currently, The project accelerates its business by rolling out special promotions and activities throughout the year, worth Bt100m. “We have also many exciting marketing activities including a chance for those who have signed a contract to win a glamorous Mercedes SLK. Also there will be the chance to receive other exclusive gifts to suit our target groups.” The developers are prolific in organising road show activities to promote brand awareness in Pattaya and surrounding provinces. |
Commercial area l 25 commercial units offering various services l Dedicated food and beverage shops Residence services l 24-hour security l WiFi Internet Sky terrace l 37th Floor – large pool and decking area l 42nd Floor – infinity-edge sky pool l Sky Jacuzzis, sunken pool beds l Owners large lounge area and sunset terrace l Sala and lounge relaxation areas More information? Call: +66 (0) 87 499 6551
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yearn for a charming, glamorous lifestyle, at affordable prices, with the exceptional ‘modern chic’ design. “Once this project is completed, The Riviera Jomtien will become the most outstanding architectural masterpiece in Jomtien Beach.” Even before the showroom was finished more than half of the 1,053 units were sold in The Riviera Jomtien, a Bt3.8bm investment, which will stand 46 storeys high on more than six rai. The Riviera Jomtien comes with units ranging in size from 33sqm studios to 76sqm two-bedroom units. Plus there are four large duplexes. More than 80 per cent of the residential units will offer breathtaking sea views. There will be a direct road leading from the project to the beach, just a two-minute walk away. What’s more, the project offers an extra advantage of 25 commercial units with one-stop services such as dedicated food and beverage shops. “Prices range from Bt1.9m to Bt23m. In addition, it is outstandingly equipped with high-end facilities such as a large pool and decking areas on the 37th floor and an infinity edge sky pool on the 42nd floor,
Residences facilities l On-ground large ocean pool l Various children’s pools l Multi-level sun-deck areas l Various rock and natural water features l Kids’ club and children’s playground l Extensive fitness room, sky gym and outdoor gym l Lush tropical landscaping l Floating pavilions and salas with seated pool areas l Entire 42nd floor dedicated to owners’ recreation l Extensive recreation area l Water sliders and beach- effect pool areas l 58 quiet garden zones and elevated garden areas l Hotel-style drop-off areas l Resort-styled lobby area l Commercial units providing convenient services
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What a price for this 38 sq/m 1 bedroom in The Jewel Pratumnak. This project occupies a prime corner site in an elevated position in Cozy Beach. With an attractive payment plan from a trusted and reliable developer this is a deal not to miss out on.
You will not believe the price of this 84 sq/m 2 bed 1 bath condo for sale in the tranquil area of Na Jomtien. This condo is set in a quiet soi and only metres to the beach, with direct balcony access to the pool and lush gardens. The project features a gym, restaurant and 24hr security.
Brand new 37sq/m 1 bed 1 bath condo for sale in Jomtien. Ready to move in mid 2015 this beautiful condo even comes with an attractive payment plan. With manmade beach, gym, underground parking & 24hr security this will make a perfect rental investment or home.
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Fancy a large one bedroom condo right in the heart of Pattaya well this is the location for you. The Centara project will be complete mid 2015 and this unit offers 59m2 of living space with a European style kitchen, balcony with pool views. All this in the heart of the city.
Reduced by a million baht this 139 sq/m 2 bed 2 bath condo offers excellent value. Priced at only 38k a sq/m what a great start to 2015 if you snap up this bargain. Beautifully furnished throughout this well established condo is ideally situated between Pattaya and Jomtien.
2 Bedroom condo for rent in City Garden. This 71 sq/m condo is beautifully furnished and comes complete with a fully fitted European kitchen and classy furnishings. The project features communal pool, gym, sauna, steam room and 24hr security.
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Spacious house for rent in East Pattaya with private pool. This property offers good value for money with a huge 220m2 of living space on a impressive 800m2 plot of land surrounded by gardens and sweeping driveway. With 3 generous bedrooms and only a short drive into Pattaya.
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green issues • office for interior & architecture (O-I-A)
This is the third of a series of articles in which REm owner Dave Buckley talks to Elmar Kleiner (right), the head of the Office for Interior & Architecture company, about how green issues can, or should, influence modern architecture and how we live. This month we look at the steps that need to be taken to go green!
Three steps to green ‘heaven’ sketch sketch
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ccording to the song there are “Three Steps to Heaven” and similarly if you wish to achieve true “greenness” in a project you need to take the same number ... that’s the view of Elmar Kleiner of the Office for Interior & Architecture. We list those steps in the panel alongside and in this month’s issue we will concentrate on the first one. Requirement compilation O-I-A’s first step on any kind of project, whether it’s an individual’s house or a company’s factory, is to gain as deep an understanding as possible of the client’s brief. As part of this they arrange a site visit with the client to “establish a connection with the typology and spirit of the site,” as Elmar puts it. Every client is different. Some can – and do – devote a lot of time to be fully involved in the original briefing; others cannot perhaps spare the time and leave more of the conceptual ideas to Elmar and his team. Either way O-I-A are happy. “It’s good to work with people who have a clear idea of what they want to achieve but, by the same token, having a lot of freedom to inject our ideas is also very rewarding,” said Elmar. Analysis concept “We put a lot of emphasis on the initial analysis,” he added. “It’s vital if we are to come up with the right programme. Indeed sometimes we are left questioning if it is even the right site. “Once we have a good idea of the setting we conduct a fundamental research, analysing the impact of the attendant circumstances and their influences on the assignment.” Elmar says they typically put all the required “ingredients” into a metaphorical large cooking pot,
THE STEPS According to O-I-A there are three steps in putting a project together and seeing it through to successful completion and beyond. These steps signify how they approach projects in general. They are: 1 Requirement compilation / analysis concept / schematic design 2 Design development / construction drawings and tender documents; 3 Construction implementation / post construction services. In this article we concentrate on the first elements of these steps. add a few “spices” influenced by the site and O-I-A’s experiences, and produce a dish (conceptual formula) to the client’s taste. Which leads to ... Schematic design Keeping the results of the previous elements in mind O-I-A generates a leading idea, a holistic story, which they illustrate with sketches, models, images and descriptions. See alongside. So, as part of this final element of the initial phase, they do the following: l Produce an overall concept; l Play a support role in the selection of design consults; l Then co-ordinate and collaborate with the design consultants; l Produce an estimate of the project’s required budget and map out a proposed schedule; l Consult on the concept and preliminary visuals. Client involvement and a clear understanding of what is proposed is key during this phase to avoid misunderstandings – and possible hefty hikes in the budget – later on. If substantial changes are required now is undoubtedly the best time to implement them. |
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wining • dining
the chow hound ... Pastrami on Rye/American Pizza Factory
Proof that American cuisine pops
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ometimes The Chow Hound gets in arguments over food. Ok, maybe more than “sometimes”. What really gets The Hound frothing at the mouth and straining at the end of his civility leash is people bashing American cuisine. According to The Hound, what Americans do best is take pre-existing cuisine and making it better. This month, he found a shining example of American fare to support his bulldoggish stance at “Pastrami on Rye” and “The American Pizza Factory”. Both these establishments are located just off Jomtien Beach Road, between Soi 8 and Soi 9, inside the Casa Jomtien housing estate. John and Sean, an all-American father and son team from Wisconsin, have operated a take-away and delivery business for some time now. The other month they built out a sit-down restaurant with about 20 seats. Classic sandwiches Pastrami on Rye offers classic American sandwiches like a Reuben, Corned Beef on Rye, Philly Cheese Steak, Classic Roast Beef, Pulled Pork, Cuban Pressed Sandwich, a Meatball Sub, and, of course, the namesake … Pastrami on Rye. The Hound says you don’t need either of the owners telling you they process all their own meat; you can just taste the difference. The Pastrami on Rye is New York Kosher Deli Style with an enormous pile of fresh pastrami stacked up on fresh rye bread and topped with cheese and Thousand Island dressing. It is a hungerstopping, eye-popping monster of a sandwich. And the meatball sub? According to The Hound, there are three things that make this handful of beefy goodness a “must try”. First, the half-pound of hand-made meatballs are flawlessly executed. Second, the zesty marinara
sauce is poured on thick and spiced for flavour, not just looks. And finally, all that is squeezed into a freshly steamed and spongy-soft hoagie roll. Do not eat this sandwich in a white shirt. The American Pizza Factory is Pastrami on Rye’s twin and offers Thin Crust, Sicilian, Pan, and Chicago Deep Dish pizzas as well as Calzones and Stromboli. Dozens of individual toppings are available as well as classic combinations like the “meat lovers”, “fourcheese” and “Supreme”. The Hound chose the “Thin Crust Party Cut Supreme” that includes the classic toppings all Americans love. The crust was wafer thin and crunchy. The sausage, green peppers, black olives, onions, mushrooms and pepperoni were all cut to the perfect size and smothered in just the right amount of mozzarella cheese. The Hound usually says a pizza is a pizza, but in the case of The American Pizza Factory, every topping can be tasted individually and in symphony with the others. He can’t wait to try the big Chicago Deep Dish, but will need to call in some of his pack to help devour this hefty pie. The English may have invented the sandwich and Italians the pizza, but Americans should get credit for taking them to the next level. Head down to Jomtien Beach Road and you’ll see … there is no argument about that. |
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special report • dave buckley
New Nordic – building a community to last
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ake a trip to the middle of Pratumnak and look around you. If you think you are seeing the colour orange in just about every direction do not adjust the transparency on your sunglasses. It is everywhere! The reason is that orange is the corporate colour of the New Nordic Group ... and their developments occupy a considerable number of plots stretching over five sois north to south and four sois east to west. Put simply, the people who run New Nordic are committed to the area – big time. They are now on their 49th project (yes 49) on Pratumnak and a spectacular 50th is not too far away given that, on average, they launch a new development every two months. Impressive stats Just take in some of the other impressive statistics. As part of their offering New Nordic have: l Some 47 shops, restaurants and bars and this number will increase to close to 100 within the next 12 months; l On any given night they may have more than 5,000 people sleeping in rooms built by them; l For customers’ convenience and as an aid to running the business they have 45 cars and golf carts decked out in their distinctive orange livery – six years ago they had two;
l The number of swimming pools spread over their projects is 22 and that figure will also increase soon. The big numbers just keep coming but it should be made clear that even with these large figures New Nordic chief executive officer Kurt Svendheim and his team still manage to create a family resort atmosphere. I took a stroll around just a few of their projects in the company of Kurt and was impressed by what I saw. Kurt is a man with a ready smile and everywhere we went there was no shortage of smiles and encouraging words in return from both guests and his staff. Kurt is keen to talk to anyone and everyone, content in the knowledge that his guests are happy. “I tell customers that this is my life,” he said. “My office is in the middle of the projects and the door is always open. I live here with my family. I want my family to live somewhere nice so it makes sense to make it somewhere special for my customers also. “I need happy customers. I don’t want to spend my life avoiding them in case they have complaints so my team and I make sure that they are looked after properly. That way I can enjoy a very good life here.” As part of developing a place that he is happy to live in Kurt pays
Move on Many developers buy land, build a project and then move on to something new perhaps in a completely different part of town. That’s not the New Nordic way. They are in it for the long haul. “I want to keep the projects together for the next 20 years at least,” said Kurt. The New Nordic business model means that they retain a lot of the Thai quota in their buildings. “When we launch a new project we often sell the foreign quota in four or five weeks,” he added. “Last week, for example, we sold 30 units over all our projects to the value of Bt88m. We usually sell four apartments a day.” Kurt keeps unsold units for New Nordic to rent out and he also provides a very efficient rental service for investors and owners. “People can go 200 metres down the road and buy something cheaper but if they want to be confident that
their unit is well cared for and is likely to yield a good return on investment, they come to us,” he said. New Nordic build only in the Pratumnak area which has easy access to three beaches. They are constructing a community of lowrise, inter-linked projects where each has something distinctive about it, but there is evidence of joined-up thinking that extends way beyond simply using orange highlights on every building. For example as part of the desire to build a complete community they have even set aside land in Soi 4 to build their own supermarket. “It will be the size of a Foodmart or Foodland and similarly it will specialise in products that appeal to foreigners,” Kurt told me. The New Nordic community is already fairly self-sufficient even before the supermarket is built. “People really don’t need to leave New Nordic to enjoy themselves,” said Kurt. “We are big in F&B (food and beverage) and when our current plans are complete I think we may be the biggest F&B operation in the city.” New Nordic’s desire to cater for every need means they have amenities such as their own petrol pump near their offices. They have car rental facilities and motorbike hire. They even have their own travel agency with offices in Pattaya and
Who is buying? As one might expect – given the group’s name – units in New Nordic are especially popular with Scandinavians in general and Norwegians in particular. But the company also does a lot of marketing in France and to Russians. “We do a lot of roadshows to tax islands – almost every month,” said Kurt. “We rent space in a top tax haven hotel and market our units there.” It’s a scheme that obviously pays off. “During a day we can easily sell 20 apartments,” he concluded.
Kurt’s home country – Norway – which helps ensure that occupancy rates are always high. “Of course our customers want to see Pattaya and we certainly encourage them to do just that, but if they take just a few meals and drinks on-site during their stay we are happy,” said Kurt. He explained that six years ago the average per person spend was around Bt1,000. Now that figure is closer to Bt4,000. Guests don’t need to take a wallet or purse out given most things – from shop purchases to massages; laundry to transportation – can be charged to the room. Very quiet “If you sit here and listen,” said Kurt as we sat in his meeting room, “you will notice how very quiet it is here.” That quietness suits him. “I don’t go to big happenings in the city. You won’t find me at networking evenings. That’s not my style,” he said. “I like to go about my work in modest way. Yes I’m the CEO but I have 11 great foreign managers helping to run New Nordic backed up by many wonderful Thai staff. I want people to know the New Nordic name, not that of Kurt Svendheim.” | l In next month’s issue we will take an in-depth look at the groundbreaking Castle I and II developments planned by New Nordic (pictured top).
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three members of his full-time staff to sweep the streets and keep the roads around his projects neat and tidy on a daily basis. Indeed, while we were walking around Kurt himself picked up a few stray leaflets lying on the floor outside his Markus hotel. “Also every two weeks City Hall comes to move stray dogs away so residents can walk or jog around here without hindrance,” he added.
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This month our man at large does a little day dreaming and comes up with a few changes he would like to see in 2015. Make you own assessment about how likely they are to happen.
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ow that we are firmly in the new year and recovered from all the excesses from festive period celebrations we look to what we would like from the forthcoming year. I have listed some of my hopes and wishes for 2015, some of them serious and some of them are just a bit of fun!
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1 Political stability For those who have lived in Thailand for any length of time, political instability is almost a way of life. While I have no affiliation with any of the political parties, I like many, get tired of the impact that it has on our day-to-day lives and sometimes our careers or businesses. Stability is needed for us all to prosper and this will surely improve the quality of our lives!
2 Tourists comeback in droves A lot of the time you can hear expats or the long-term visitors saying “isn’t it great without the tourists?” In reality when Pattaya is thriving we are all better off. More is invested in bars and restaurants and there is generally more money around and the place seems to be “buzzing”. My only issue with this is that I want a seat in my favourite bar on Sunday lunchtimes! 3 Reduced corruption Corruption is something most of us are tired of. Paying “tea money” for something that should just happen naturally is frustrating to say the least. Being able to buy your way out of trouble or to achieve preferential treatment is something that holds the country back in so many respects. Corruption hinders
The cooler mornings ... have been very welcome. Not arriving at work sweaty after just walking a few yards will be a relief to my colleagues as well I would expect.
everyone apart from those who are set to pocket the money from their antics. Thailand is a great country so let’s not let a few corrupt individuals spoil it for everyone else. 4 Cool weather continues for longer in the mornings I certainly prefer the climate of Thailand when compared to back in the UK, but the cooler mornings we have been experiencing as I write this have been very welcome. I know this won’t last for long but the longer it does the better in my opinion! Not arriving at work sweaty after just walking a few yards will be a relief to my colleagues as well I would expect! Though listening to my girlfriend complaining about feeling cold can get a tad wearisome. The hot season will soon be here so I will enjoy the milder weather while I can.
6 People move out of way for ambulances! My pet hate in Thailand is the fact that no one will move out of the way of an ambulance when it has its sirens on. This may be because of where I come from, but I really can’t understand why people wouldn’t move out of the way. A matter of a few seconds can save lives and I often wonder how these people would feel if the ambulance was taking one of their relatives to hospital only for it to be delayed by someone who must be two metres in front? It really wouldn’t affect you to move out of the way and you could consider it your good deed for the day! 7 People to realise that they don’t need to shout on the phone A minor gripe in comparison to my annoyance about ambulance
obstructions, but I don’t understand why people feel the urge to shout down telephones. Phones have a microphone that is designed to pick up your voice and the person on the other end will have no problem hearing you! If it is that essential that you must shout, perhaps you could consider doing away with the phone all together and just shout to each other. This would still be annoying but at least I could perhaps understand the logic behind it and it would save you the cost of the phone call! 8 Find out early which days are no alcohol days! Without wishing to sound like a raging alcoholic, it would be nice to know in advance what days the sale of alcohol is banned in Thailand as it does seem to change each year! These days off work are often welcomed by friends who would enjoy the opportunity to meet up and enjoy a relaxing beer. Ideally this would be in a bar but other arrangements can be made if we know in advance! Finding out when you are three-quarters on the way to the bar really isn’t a help especially when the house parties then become out of the question as it is too late to buy any beer! 9 The building work stops near my condo! From a purely selfish point of view I would like all the building work around my condo to finish in 2015!
My pet hate in Thailand is the fact that no one will move out of the way of an ambulance when it has its sirens on.
I realise this is unlikely to happen as there are several projects underway at present but I can always dream! As I am at work most of the day the noise doesn’t bother me but the dust gets everywhere including my clothes. So to all the developers out there – please stop building near MY condo or NIMBY (not in my backyard) as it would be referred to back home! 10 The baht weakens! This is another one from a selfish stance! As I still bring funds into Thailand from my home country I would be very happy to see the value to the baht fall. Naturally, this will make things a great deal cheaper for me and a few others relying on money from overseas so we would be quite happy! Ideally there will be blip for a couple of weeks in summer when I take my holidays and I can make on the exchange rate to pay for my trip ... wishful thinking! As always space is running short but I hope you have enjoyed some of my wishes for 2015. I do hope that these aren’t taken too seriously and bring a little smile to people’s faces. Thailand, and Pattaya in particular, is a great place to live and most of us know this but we are allowed to have a little bit of fun about it sometimes, too! So until next time, keep enjoying the Land of Smiles. |
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5 The roads improve The past 18 months has seen a vast improvement in the state of the roads in Pattaya and this has been very welcome for those of us who are often the passenger on the back of a motorbike taxi. There is still a lot of work to be done but City Hall should be applauded for their efforts so far and let’s hope that it continues. Not only is it a big improvement for people’s comfort, the upkeep of their vehicles, but also vastly reduces the number of accidents – surely this is a good thing?
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Perfect timing for film about cyber terrorists
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ith the massive hack of Sony Pictures late last year, cyber terrorism is now very much in the public spotlight. That makes the current release of Michael Mann’s new film, Blackhat, a thriller about a master hacker on the trail of a cyber-terrorist about as timely a movie release as you could want. Aussie hunk Chris Hemsworth plays Nick Hathaway, a computer genius whose hacking skills are so valuable that his prison sentence is commuted in exchange for helping track down a cyber-terrorist who has been wreaking havoc on banks, power grids, and other computer networks around the world. “Math and computer science are totally foreign subjects to me, that’s why I have to rely on acting,” Hemsworth smiles. “I prepared for this film as hard as I have for any film in terms of doing research on hacking and cyber-crime. You quickly see how dangerous this kind of thing can be when it’s possible to shut down power grids or blow up nuclear plants by someone sitting at a computer. That’s the kind of reality we’re facing.” The story opens with a malware attack on a Chinese nuclear facility that leads an MIT-trained Chinese military security specialist (Wang
Leehom) to enlist the help of his former computer whiz college roommate (Hemsworth) in tracking down the culprit behind the attack. Nick (Hemsworth) and a female ally (Wei Tang) then embark on a hunt that takes them to Jakarta, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Hemsworth studied computer coding, met some of the world’s most notorious hackers prior to working on the film, and immersed himself in the way highly destructive malware and similar computer programmes can be launched against corporations as well as the highest levels of government. Notorious virus Director Michael Mann (The Insider, Miami Vice) was inspired to make the film after the notorious “Stuxnet” computer virus that Israeli cyber teams used to attack an Iranian nuclear facility that nearly destroyed it. The title of the film takes its name from so-called “Black Hat” hackers who use the internet to launch malicious attacks on computer systems and otherwise subvert the peaceful use of the web. There’s even an annual Las Vegas Black Hat convention where the world’s top hackers and internet security specialists meet to trade information and explore the latest advances in this highly arcane field.
“There was this one guy who hacked into a dating site and was able to discover exactly the kinds of things women were looking for in male profiles. So he would list all these attributes to make himself the ideal kind of man.”
Chris Hemsworth, 31, grew up in Australia and is best known for playing Thor in The Avengers and Thor: The Dark World as well as race car driver James Hunt in Rush. Later this year Hemsworth re-teams with Rush director Ron Howard in the action/adventure film In the Heart of the Sea about a 19th century whaling ship that is attacked by a sperm whale that leaves its crew adrift. In a few months’ time, Hemsworth will return as Thor in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Hemsworth lives most of the year in Malibu, California with his wife, Spanish actress Elsa Patacky (Fast Five, Furious 6), their two-year-old baby daughter, India Rose, and ninemonth old twin boys, Tristan and Sasha. He got his acting break in the Aussie soap Home and Away. Chris has an older acting brother, Luke, 33, and a younger one, Liam, 24. The Interview People: You’re the proud father of three children, including twin boys. Are you happy to be raising a big family? Chris Hemsworth: It’s the greatest experience you can have. I’m having so much fun with the twins, and my wife and I are just really happy and enjoying this time in our lives. We’re also planning to get back to Australia more often and
Changed perspective? TIP: How has fatherhood changed your perspective on things? CH: Your life becomes much more focused and you don’t have as much time to get distracted by unimportant things anymore. You become a lot less selfish and you’re suddenly thinking almost exclusively in terms of creating the best possible
life for you wife and children. But I don’t feel I’m giving up anything or making any sacrifices. I had my share of wild times when I was younger and that kind of stuff was never that interesting for me anyway. When I met my wife I was very comfortable with the idea that she was someone I wanted to share my life with and build something for the future. TIP: Let’s talk about your new film, Blackhat. You spent several months researching computer science and hacking. Could you get into some mischief as an amateur hacker? CH: (Laughs) I learnt a lot from some very smart people who taught me things that are way beyond me. I think I can look very convincing typing away on a keyboard, but I’m not going to be able to hack into your email or bank account, not would I want to, either! (Laughs) TIP: Does it require intense dedication to be a hacker? CH: You’ve got to spend thousands of hours at it and also be very smart to understand complex coding to even begin to understand the process. It’s an exhausting occupation and it requires incredible concentration as well as patience in order to get past high security firewalls and hack into systems. It’s a completely different mindset but that’s what made it interesting.
This spread: Chris Hemsworth in two scenes from the current release Blackhat. Above he is seen with co-star Wei Tang. Overleaf: He is seen with his Spanish wife Elsa Patacky and in one of his best known roles as Thor.
TIP: Was it a challenge to play someone with these very unique skills? CH: I thrive on being able to step into head of a character like Nick who spends his time exploring this world that very few people can understand or do the kind of things he’s capable of. It’s fascinating to learn how these people think and how they have a certain swagger because of their abilities to penetrate supposedly secure computer networks and how they laugh at people or organizations who think their systems are secure. They’re not! (Laughs) The internet is very porous and it’s kind of frightening. Information you think is safe and secret is absolutely not the case. These hackers can get into your phone and computer anytime they want. They can even switch on your phone’s camera and look at you or what you’re looking at. Strangest hackers TIP: What were some of the strangest hackers you met? CH: There was this one guy who hacked into a dating site and was able to discover exactly the kinds of things women were looking for in male profiles. So he would list all these attributes to make himself the ideal kind of man and pick out exactly the girls he wanted and suddenly he
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make sure our children spend a lot of time there growing up. It’s a beautiful place to be able to raise children and I want that to be part of their upbringing. TIP: Your career is exploding right now with your Avengers franchise as Thor and the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron. Is it becoming harder to balance work with your increasing family responsibilities? CH: I’m more conscious of leaving enough time between projects to be at home with my wife and our children. I’m also fortunate in that Else is totally supportive of me and knows that this is a very important time for me as an actor and she understands if I have to go away for three or four months. But we also make sure we spend as much time together as possible and I am very conscious of my responsibilities as a father and I love my wife and children more than I can possibly describe.
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went from having one coffee date a week to having ten dates a day simply by hacking into the system. TIP: Michael Mann is one of Hollywood’s most important directors. How would you describe your experience working with him? CH: It was incredible. Some of the top ten favourite movies of mine like Heat and Last of the Mohicans were directed by Michael. To work with someone whose attention to detail and precision is very intimidating. It’s a luxury to be able to work with a filmmaker of that caliber and who knows everything about the world you’re exploring and all the details that help tell the story. Look back TIP: Do you ever look back at your success and wonder how you’ve been able to get to this point when you consider that you grew up in the Australian Outback? CH: I could just as easily have become a beach bum. Or a footballer. My mates would laugh at me when I was a teenager. Each week I had a different goal. I’m going to be a doctor! Then the next week: I’m going to be a boxer! If I look back on it, what was the common thread? I don’t know, but I knew I was going to be moving forward.
TIP: Your brothers Liam and Luke are also actors. Any rivalry among you three? CH: No. We all look out for each other...I’ve always made sure that I get to spend some time with my brothers somewhere around the world. I’ve also been really fortunate to have had a big brother like Luke. He carried me on his shoulders when I was starting out in the business. He’s helped me enormously over the years and without his help I doubt whether I would have succeeded as much as I have. It helps to have someone like that explaining the ropes to you. And now, several years down the road, it’s been my turn to help my little brother Liam make his way in Hollywood. TIP: Your wife is Spanish. Do you ever speak Spanish to her? CH: (Laughs) I’m trying to learn the language and I hope to be more fluent in another year or so....My Spanish is so horrible that I can’t even understand her when she’s angry with me and yelling at me in her native language. I can’t understand a word and that’s probably a good thing! (Laughs) But at least I’ve learnt a very important Spanish phrase which helps calm things down. “Si, mi amor!” (Yes, my love!) (Laughs) Saying “Si, mi amor” is enough to cool things down between us when
“My Spanish is so horrible that I can’t even understand her (his wife) when she’s angry with me and yelling at me in her native language. I can’t understand a word and that’s probably a good thing!”
we’re having one of those typical husband-wife moments. (Smiles) TIP: What about your kids – are they going to learn Spanish? CH: Our daughter already speaks Spanish and our twins are also going to be fluent in both English and Spanish. Maybe I’m going to have to raise my Spanish level! (Laughs) Give me another year. I do love Spain. We travel there as much as we can to visit Elsa’s family. Different places TIP: Would you like your children to be able to travel a lot given your Spanish and Australian family connections and your work as an actor which will often take you to different places around the world? CH: I think traveling and getting to know the world is very important, especially for kids. I grew up on cattle and buffalo stations in the Northern Territory and then my family and I moved back to Melbourne and then down the coast. Those kinds of experiences helped shape me and my brothers’ way of looking at the world and making us more adventurous. Traveling, meeting different kinds of people and exploring different places will teach you more about life than you can pick up from reading books. I want my kids to be able to have similar kinds of experiences. |
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Stars head into Pattaya for top golf and tennis
Hat-trick attempt Slovakian tennis player Daniela Hantuchova will be at the Dusit Thani Hotel in an attempt to become the first player in the history of the US$250,000 PTT Open Tennis Tournament to secure a hat-trick of wins. Hantuchova, winner of the title in 2011 and 2012, has won six WTA singles and nine doubles titles, including the rare feat of winning all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She will be joined at the PTT
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Open, which will be played between February 8-15, by all the top Asian stars ranked in the world top 100. The winner will collect a cheque for US$43,000 and 280 ranking points. The Asian challenge is led by Peng Shuai, currently ranked No 21 in the world. Other notable Asian players include Kazakhstan’s rising star, Zarina Diyas, who has rocketed up to No 33 in the world rankings, Japan’s Kurumi Nara, ranked at No 44, China’s Shaui Zhang, Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova and evergreen Japanese star Kimiko Date-Krumm. Other competitors will include 20year-old Elina Svitolina from Ukraine, who has swiftly risen to No 28 in the world, and Monica Puig of Puerto Rico, who recently won the inaugural WTA Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore. The Thai challenge will come from Tamarine Tanasugarn and Luksika Kumkhum. Tickets cost Bt300, Bt500, Bt800 and Bt1,200 throughout the week and are available at Thaiticketmajor on 02-262-3456, website www. thaiticketmajor.com. Staying on the tennis theme, the fourth Pattaya Inter Club ITF Senior Open will be played between February 7-12 at the Pattaya Tennis Inter Club located off Sukhumvit 87 by Tesco Lotus Thepprasit.
The defending champion and world No 12 Anna Nordqvist (above) will attempt to make it two-ina-row when the US$1.5m Honda LPGA gets under way at Siam Country Club on February 26. Other contenders include South Korea’s world No 1 Inbee Park (left) and America’s world No 6 Michelle Wie (below).
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number of the world’s top women golfers and tennis players descend on Pattaya in February to compete in two of the city’s top sporting events. The world’s top 60 women’s professional golfers together with 10 wildcard entries will play 72 holes at the Siam Country Club Old Course in the US$1.5m Honda LPGA Thailand between February 26 and March 1. A special hole-in-one prize of a Honda HR-V Crossover is on offer to anyone who aces the par three 16th. Among the favourites for the US$225,000 first prize are Sweden’s defending champion Anna Nordqvist, who took the title last year with a 15-under par total of 273, and world No 1 Inbee Park from South Korea. Admission prices to the tournament are Bt300 for the first two rounds on the Thursday and Friday, and Bt400 for each of the final two rounds on the Saturday and Sunday. Season tickets for all four days cost Bt400 and are available from Thai Ticket Major outlets (www. thaiticketmajor.com).
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Daniela Hantuchova (right) will bid for a hat-trick of PTT Open wins while China’s world ranked No 21, Peng Shuai (left) will make her debut in the 24-year-old event.
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Bikers of both the pedal-powered and engine-powered variety will gather in Pattaya during February for two popular social events. The first is Pattaya Family Bike Day on February 7 when bike riders will gather at the Thai Polo and Equestrian Club, Huay Yai, where there will be an off-road ride for everyone. There will be a short trail for young children, 8km ride for older children, a 15km and a 30km ride. The afternoon event will end with a sunset buffet dinner. Food and beverage stalls, children’s activities and sponsors’ displays will be a feature throughout the afternoon and proceeds will be donated to Women With a Mission and Make A Wish Foundation Thailand. Bike week Big bikers will converge on the National Indoor Sports Stadium on Soi Chaiyapreuk 2 in East Pattaya on February 13-14 when the annual Burapha Bike Week comes to town. Each year the bikers drive through Pattaya in a ‘drive for peace’ initiative and the event raises a large amount of money for charity.
Burapha Bike Week showcases some of the best show bikes from Choppers to Harley Davidsons to the accompaniment of live music throughout the day. There will also be a great selection of food stalls and, of course with an event of this kind, plenty of places to grab a beer or two! Night of entertainment New Zealand media personality David Hartnell will provide a night of entertainment, including a trivia quiz, at the Eastern Grand Palace Hotel on February 28, courtesy of Pattaya Players. Tickets cost Bt500 and will include one free drink and a buffet dinner in the White Horse Pub starting at 6.00pm. The David Hartnell show will start at at 7.30pm. Visit www. pattayaplayers.org for ticket info. There’s a treat in store for classical music lovers when the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra visits Pattaya to give a free, open-air concert on March 1. The concert will be held at the Phornprapha Family Museum near Siam Country Club between 4.00-6.00pm. Concert-goers can bring a blanket and a picnic or buy food at the venue.
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carts at both courses and a prize giving buffet. Email admin@solargolf. com for details. Cricket tour February is a busy month for local cricketers with Pattaya Cricket Club at home to HV Champions on February 1, and Indorama on February 8. Both games will be played at the Thai Polo Club and will start at 11.00am. Pattaya will also play Superboys CC at Harrow School on February 22 at 1.00pm and tour Chiang Mai on February 14-15. The Thail Polo Club will also host the Second Asian Polo League Cup between February 13-15 and the Chinese New Year Cup between February 18-22. Motor racing fans will be at Bira Circuit on February 21 and 22 when the Pro Racing Series 2015 for saloon cars gets under way.
Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra will give a free, openair concert. Burapha Bike Week will be a great social event as well as a showcase for all the leading motorcycles. Royal Varuna Yacht Club will host Thailand’s National Laser Championships. New Zealand media celebrity David Hartnell will entertain for one night only at the Eastern Grand Palace Hotel.
Out on the water, The Royal Varuna Yacht Club will host Thailand’s National Laser Championships over the weekend of February 21-22. The Laser is one of the most popular single-handed dinghies with an estimated 200,000plus boats worldwide. Varuna’s catamaran, dinghy and junior sailors will take part in the Eiffel Trophy on February 7-8 and the New Olympic Series, part 1, on February 14-15. Meanwhile keel boats will compete in Ocean Marina’s Super Cup weekend on January 31 and February 1, February 14-15 and February 21-22 and Thailand Nationals Matchraces Grade 3 between February 27 and March 1. Finally a reminder that February 19-20 is Chinese New Year. The Year of the Goat will be ushered in at Naklua with Chinese cultural performances, acrobats, lion dances and magicians. Look out for them throughout Pattaya. Robert Collins
Details of published events are correct at the time of going to press but are subject to change without notice. Readers are advised to check with event organisers.
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A donation will be requested to cover promotional expenses while any surplus funds will be given to the Hand-to-Hand Foundation, a Christian organisation which helps the underprivileged in Pattaya. More classical music will be on offer at the small, select Eelswamp Music Room on February 14 when violinist Leo Phillips and pianist Hiroko Takemura will perform three Mozart sonatas for violin and piano starting at 5.00pm. The Music Room at Eelswamp is a 70sqm room designed for and dedicated to the performance of piano and chamber music. It holds about 40 people and is located in the house of the owner of Lulu and Daisy Goat Farm in Nongplalai between Sukhumvit and The Regent School. Tickets costing Bt1,000 must be bought before the day by emailing asiachart@hotmail.com or phoning 038 069 681 during office hours. Local golfers will compete for the Tara Court Cup during a two-day stableford competition on February 10 at Laem Chabang Golf Club and February 12 at Khao Kheow. Entry fee is Bt5,900 which includes green fees, caddy fees and
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special report • dave buckley
Mediterranean
Clubhouse
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Arcadia’s best of the West
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rcadia Beach Continental, Heights Holdings’ fourth development under the Arcadia brand, promises a fusion of unique Western stylistic features in what the company terms “inner-city resort living in Pattaya on an unprecedented scale”. For inspiration, the design team turned to the Mediterranean’s terracotta landscapes, the Swiss Alps, the Iberian Peninsula and the Western Steppe to create “an oasis of European style” on 11 rai of land off Thappraya Road Soi 9. With completion expected at the end of 2017, Arcadia Beach Continental will comprise 1,350 apartments in five, eight-storey buildings up to 130 metres apart. More than 60 per cent of the site will be devoted to recreational areas. These will include a massive 3,500sqm lagoon pool with waterfalls, submerged sunbeds and landscaped islands, a Mediterranean-themed
restaurant and an Iberian-themed clubhouse, the centrepiece of the development. The clubhouse will feature a rooftop infinity-edge pool, a fullyequipped fitness centre, Jacuzzi, sauna and spa, shopping arcade and two floors of underground parking. Attractive discounts Pre-launch sales have already started with attractive discounts available to early investors under Heights Holdings’ early-bird promotion. Prices start at Bt1.299m for a onebed, 26sqm unit and Bt2.598m for a two-bed apartment of 52sqm. Twobedroom VIP poolside corner units of 57.5, 63.5 and 64sqm are available for Thai or foreign ownership at Bt70,000 per sqm. All prices include a quality furniture package to the value of Bt300,000. A Heights Holdings spokesman said: “Arcadia Beach Continental will offer a genuine resort experience in
FEATURES l Europeanthemed resort of 1,350 units. l Five, eightstorey buildings on 11 rai. l Huge pool with submerged sunbeds, waterfalls and landscaped islands. l Fully-themed, hotel-style lobby and central clubhouse. l Unique VIP two-bedroom corner units. l Entry-level pricing from Bt1.299m freehold.
Pattaya. It has been designed with the resident in mind. Each apartment offers comfort and convenience and includes luxurious, marble-styled interiors, secure electronic entry systems and recessed atmospheric lighting. “Each building features a selection of VIP corner apartments, with complimentary furniture packages on offer for early-bird buyers.” Positioned as it is between Pattaya and Jomtien, Arcadia Beach Continental’s location is quiet yet convenient. It also represents an ideal investment opportunity and the message from the developer is hurry while the pre-launch period lasts. The spokesman added: “As with the overwhelmingly popular Arcadia Beach Resort Pattaya, Arcadia Beach Continental caters for savvy investors with the option to purchase under a full service rental guarantee programme on a limited selection of units.”|
health • dr iain corness
Dr Iain Corness (left) is a medical doctor who has worked in the UK, Europe and Australia, before coming to Thailand in 1997 to become a consultant at the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya (email: inquiry@bph.co.th). He has been writing for newspapers and magazines since 1967 and is currently a special correspondent for the Pattaya Mail, technical editor for Asean Autobiz, and contributor to many coffee table magazines in Thailand.
How to give up ciggies!
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y oldest friend died last week. On continuous oxygen for the past three years as smoking had ruined his lungs. He was pleased to die. Wheezing and gasping 24/7 is not fun. Quality of life? Zero! I have written before about the difficulties involved in giving up cigarettes. From the outset, I will state that it is not easy. So if you are an ‘easy way out’ sort of person, then don’t read any further, but make sure your life insurance is up to date. You will be paying an extra premium as a smoker – ever wondered why? By the way, dying from lung cancer, like the cowboy in the cigarette advert did, is not a fun way to go! My friend would have told you. Smokers are not creatures of habit, smokers are people caught in the clutches of addiction. A prime example is one of my friends who is on a vigorous exercise regimen and vegetarian diet as he wants to get
I admit that those who go cold turkey may go through a rough time with withdrawals initially, but the majority are still non-smokers after one year.
fit – but is still smoking. He may as well eat anything he wants, because the cigarettes will kill him before any silly diet does. To give up cigarettes there are many, many ways, ranging from acupuncture, hypnosis, the I Ching, Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT), chewing gum, patches, nasal spray, amulets and many others all the way through to Cold Turkey. Hop onto the internet and you are besieged with offers, all of which will make it ‘easy’ for you to stop smoking, and all of which will cost you money! Let me state again, it ain’t easy! More addictive What you have to realise is that Nicotine is more addictive than heroin. I know that’s probably hard to believe, but that really is the crux of the matter. You take Nicotine into all of your metabolic pathways until you “need” to have Nicotine to be able to function. Nicotine becomes part of your metabolic chemical chains, and
they don’t work properly without it. Now you can see just why you feel so dreadful when you go without cigarettes (nicotine) for any period of time. So how to give up? Cold Turkey, I’m afraid. The proof is in the numbers. There has been enough research done and the prime factor is that the quitter has to be committed to the concept of becoming a non-smoker. Doing it (quitting) for somebody else, because you lost a bet, because you are being nagged into it by your wife, girlfriend, boyfriend is doomed to failure, I am afraid. This is something which requires your total commitment. It’s got to be 100 per cent all the way. I admit that those who go cold turkey may go through a rough time with withdrawals initially, but the majority are still nonsmokers after one year. The same cannot be said for the others. The “hard” way is ultimately the best way. |
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motoring • dr iain corness
Thailand’s oldest race driver shares secrets
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riving race cars is usually thought of as a young man’s sport, but there are a few ‘senior’ drivers around the world who can challenge that idea, and I am pleased to count myself as one of them. I am completely involved in my sport, and get annoyed when people refer to motor racing as my hobby. “It’s more than a hobby – it’s a passion.” I began motor racing in 1965 in a 10-year-old MGA bought on hire purchase. This meant I had to compete under an assumed name and chose “Ian Gordon” as my alias.
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Won a fiver I am also proud of the fact that “Ian Gordon” came third on his first race and won five pounds (approx Bt250)! This was on the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia, a track that has since been lost to a housing development. The thought that I have probably raced at more tracks that no longer exist than any other current driver always makes me smile. Since then, during 50 years on
the track, I have raced everything and anything, from Formula Ford to Formula 5000 open wheelers winning many accolades on the way. Now I race a 1973 Mk1 Ford Escort in the Retro class, surprising the other drivers with its speed and the driver’s determination! This was only made possible with the backing of the TBX barter company and Kevin Fisher’s (CEA and CES) companies. Of course, there are other major sponsors who have helped keep the Escort on the track, and the driver in the seat, and these include David Nardone (Hemaraj), Peter Papanikitas (Stonefish Wines), and Henk Kiks (B-Quik), along with minor (but important) sponsors such as Peter Malhotra (Pattaya Mail), Peter Smith (AA Insurances), Terry Wilson (AVO Turbos), Royal Cliff Hotels, and Thomas Raldorf (CEA’s number 1 driver). So at 73 years of age, do I take any magic elixir of life or special drugs to stay fit? Not at all – the only drug I need is motor sport. That’s what keeps me young! I also advocate retired people being passionately involved in
Above: Early action – Ian Gordon (aka Dr Iain) is pictured in his first race at Lowood circuit in Queensland back in 1965.
Below: Right up to date – the doc in his Mk1 Escort in competition at Buriram’s Chang circuit.
‘something’ as the way to beat advancing years. “You can’t stop getting older, but you don’t have to mature!” is my outlook on life. The car is almost as popular as the driver. This Mk1 was originally built in Thailand in 1973, surprising many people who did not know that Ford had a presence here in Thailand all those years ago. Popular for photos Judging by the number of people who want to be photographed with the car, it would seem that a Mk1 Escort played a significant role in many people’s lives, a first car for some or the car they proposed to their sweetheart in (and many other situations perhaps not best to elaborate on). On the race track, Mk1 Escorts were also very successful, winning championships 40 years ago, and if I have any say in the matter, Mk1 Ford Escorts will continue fighting for outright honours in 2015! If you would like to become involved with this amazing team, potential sponsors can contact me by email viacars@gmail.com |
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Secrets behind success of Green Field Villas 1-5
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reen Field Development Co Ltd, run by Paul and Jan Barrett and their long-established team, is one of the oldest and most successful developers on the Eastern Seaboard, constructing high quality houses to exacting European standards in East Pattaya. Paul and Jan were involved in several different construction projects in around the city before deciding in 2004 to go it alone with the aptly named Green Field Villas 1 village, their first venture in Nongprue. Initially, Paul had fears about the location of the 57-house development, but his optimism won the day as he followed other, more positive, instincts and the Green Field success story began. Non-claustrophobic The company has stuck to its principles when designing projects. All its houses are built on large land plots providing open, non-claustrophobic, village environments. In fact, many
residents choose to live in their Green Field homes for many years with some even saying they couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. All Green Field houses are built to the highest European standards and offer superb value for money in the medium-price housing market range. The fact that most of those re-sold have actually appreciated in value – a notoriously difficult achievement in Thailand – is testament to their excellent quality and high demand among potential purchasers with many agents clamouring to get the first listings for real estate sales. Paul takes great pride in his work and attributes superb security in all Green Field villages and excellent maintenance by the respective village committees to after-sales service which, he says, is second to none. Paul believes his thorough knowledge of the industry gives him an advantage over many of his competitors. He is a constant presence at the newest village under construction and his hands-on approach ensures that
l All pictures on these three pages are from the actual show houses on GFV5 project. If you would like to know more about this or any of the other four company developments please contact the sales office on 038 732 280-1, or email greenfield@ greenfieldvillas. com
the high standards he has set are maintained. In fact, so confident is he in the quality of his work that he is happy to take would-be purchasers to the company’s earlier projects, enabling them to speak to long-term residents and get an insight into what they can expect when they buy a Green Field home. Hugely respected On the social scene, Paul, Jan and the team may be less well known than some of their counterparts, but they are held in high regard by those in the business. This hugely respected group of people prefers to let the quality of its houses do the talking for them. All Green Field projects are sold quickly after launch with empty plots virtually unheard of. The total absence of long periods waiting for houses to be completed has been a key factor in the success of previous projects. Green Field Villas 2, located between Soi Khao Noi and Soi
The largest GFV By far the largest Green Field village, it comprises 92 properties from townhouses to three-bedroom bungalows and proved to be one of the fastest selling projects of its size in the region. Nothing was compromised in terms of quality, although the properties occupy
slightly smaller plots and were pitched at a lower price to reflect the demand in the area at the time. It was another shrewd move by this vastly experienced team. The most recently completed project is Green Field Villas 4, also in Nongprue, close to the temple at the end of Soi Nernplabwan. The project is the last word in luxury and, because it was pitched at affordable prices offering great value for money, all properties in the village sold quickly. All with pools Everything about Green Field Villas 4 screams quality, from the underground fibre optic internet cables to the fantastic, modern finishes to all properties. Houses range from three-bedroom bungalows to luxurious two-storey, four-bedroom, family homes, all of which are built on large plots with private swimming pools. And as you would expect from Green Field, the village is maintained to the highest standards with
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Nernplabwan, is just one resounding success story. Typically of Green Field, the project has plenty of greenery, open spaces and a fantastic, well maintained communal area reflecting the true family feel that you get on all Green Field villages. The project was long regarded as probably the best village in the area, both in terms of location and build quality, although this accolade has now perhaps fallen to the newer Green Field Villas 4. Green Field Villas 3 on the Soi Siam Country Club Road offers a slight shift in design in line with the changing customer demands during the construction period.
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residents’ security paramount. All four completed projects are excellently located for local amenities and access to central Pattaya. Project 5, currently under construction, is another example of the team selecting prime land that had been overlooked by competitors who feared it was too far out of town. However, the development is just 15 minutes by road from Central Pattaya with easy access to motorways to Bangkok and Rayong. Country feel International Schools are just minutes away, yet the quiet development has a country feel about it, despite its convenient location. The final design of the village is flexible and yet to be finalised, but construction is well under way with some homes already completed. Initially, the village was going to be exclusively houses of luxury two-storeys and fourbedrooms, but the team is currently reassessing this for a section of the village following overwhelming
demand for some of the previous designs. Whatever the final design and configuration, the village will be of the same high standard that you would expect from a Green Field project. The villages have continuously evolved to take advantage of modern building methods, leading edge materials and, of course, the latest technologies. You would be hard pressed to find another village in Pattaya – or anywhere else in Thailand for that matter – that offers the same state-ofthe-art facilities and finishing touches that are standard on Green Field Villas 5. As someone once said: “You should remember the little things, because one day they may become big things.” It really is some of the finer touches that make this project stand out from the pack. As to the future, many thought Project 5 would be Green Field’s last, but Paul is as ambitious as ever. The entire team is constantly looking for new opportunities to drive the business forward. With few changes
You should remember the little things, because one day they may become big things.
of personnel since day one, the team is extremely experienced bringing individual knowledge and skills to each project. Paul and Jan have taken care to pass on their expertise so that the business can continue to run smoothly and efficiently for years to come, with or without them. The long-term objective is for family members to take over the day-to-day running of the business along with long established employees. Selling fast Project 5 is already selling fast and with a strong, well-grounded business, the future for Green Field Development Co Ltd looks as bright as ever. This should reassure prospective buyers that Green Field quality will be around for a long time and give other developers something to aspire to on their own developments. After an extremely successful first 10 years, this is just the beginning for Green Field with many more years surely still to come. |
quiz • questions
2014 – a year to remember 2. Where could you find Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red between July and November? 3. Where was Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 heading before it disappeared on March 8? 4. What kind of sandwich led to UK Labour leader Ed Miliband being publicly ridiculed (below left)?
2014 was another eventful year – some happy, some sad, some serious, some comical. What can you
5. Which two words were used by actress Gwyneth Paltrow to describe her separation from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin after 10 years of marriage?
remember?
6. What did Andrew Wale and Neil Allard do in Brighton at just after midnight on March 29?
quiz of the
7. Which UK politician, who died in 2014, “left Parliament to devote more time to politics’’?
appear
Test your knowledge with our year. All the answers overleaf.
8. Where can you find Plaza Margaret Thatcher, the first city square outside Britain to honour the former Premier? 9. What marked the moment that “Christmas finally died’’, according to former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey? 10. Who was MP Margaret Hodge talking about when she said: “You are a company that says you do no evil and I think that you do do evil in that you use smoke and mirrors to avoid paying tax.’’ 11. Who (below right) made this tearful apology? “The shirt I wore this week — I made a big mistake and I offended many people. And I’m very sorry about this.’’
14. Ben Whishaw replaced Colin Firth as the voice of which fictional character? 15. Who, in June, extended her own record as the oldest living artist to have a record in the UK Top 20? 16. How did a bearded ‘lady’ from Austria achieve international fame in May? 17. The car number plate H 982 FKL got Jeremy Clarkson in hot water in Argentina. But what was the number on the spare plate police found in boot of his Porsche? 18. Why did Yorkshire farmer Keith Chapman dye his sheep different colours (below centre)?
12. Who got into trouble for projecting a picture of a baguette on to the wings of the Angel of the North?
19. Why did American artist Paul McCarthy’s 80-foot inflatable Christmas tree cause a public outcry in Paris?
13. An unnamed Dutchman rented a crane with disastrous results (top right). What was he trying to do?
20. Which pop star was sentenced to two years’ probation for throwing eggs at his neighbour’s house?
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1. Who photobombed Australian hockey player Jade Taylor’s seflie (top left) at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July?
quiz • answers
1. It was the Queen. She was in Glasgow to open the Commonwealth Games.
The Queen photobombs Jade Taylor’s selfie.
2. The Tower of London. Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was the title of installation art in the Tower of London moat which featured 888,246 ceramic red poppies.
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London. Each of the 888,356 ceramic poppies represented a British life lost in WWI.
3. Beijing, the plane was less than an hour into its flight from Kuala Lumpur. 4. Bacon. The Labour leader looked decidedly uncomfortable while trying to look normal eating the sandwich in New Covent Garden. 5. Conscious uncoupling. 6. They got married, being the first same-sex couple to wed in Britain. 7. Tony Benn.
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8. Madrid. The new plaza is in the
Clarkson and his controversial number plates. Morrisons supermarkets apologised for this stunt in which a baguette was projected on to the Angel of the North.
Spanish capital beween Columbus Square and Goya Street. 9. Black Friday – the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the US is regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.
as well because the toppled crane rendered two neighbouring homes uninhabitable. 14. Paddington Bear. 15. Dame Vera Lynne, aged 97.
10. Google. She said the company’s behaviour on tax was “devious, calculated and, in my view, unethical”.
16. Recording artist and drag queen Thomas Neuwirth, aka Conchita Wurst, won the Eurovision Song Contest.
11. Dr Matt Taylor, project scientist of the successful Rosetta space mission, wore a shirt depicting scantily-clad cartoon women with firearms during a televised mission update.
17. BEll END. Enough said.
12. Morrisons supermarket apologised after the stunt to promote its price cutting backfired.
19. The 80-foot high ‘Christmas tree’ was vandalised after the artist admitted the design was partly inspired by a sex toy.
13. He was attempting to propose to his girlfriend outside her bedroom window. She said yes which is just
18. He did it to give his flock of sheep the appearance of Tour de France jerseys. The Tour visited Yorkshire for the first time in 2014.
20. Justin Bieber. He was also ordered to pay US$80,900 for repairs.
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golfers • guide Many local bars organise golf days, often at better prices than casual golfers can negotiate with the course direct. If you plan to play regularly, consider membership of the Pattaya Sports Club as production of its membership card can help secure worthwhile discounts. The one-off registration fee is Bt400 plus Bt500 a year membership thereafter. Most golfers find they can save these sums within just a few rounds. Bangpra International: is one of several five-star courses in the area. This is an 18-hole, par 72 course with plenty of water on the front nine. Clubhouse has been renovated in style – even the toilets are automated! Tel: 038 341 149-50 Burapha Golf Club: is a four-star, 36-hole, par 72 course. The Eastern course suits up-and-coming golfers, while the Western challenges the more experienced. Reserving a tee-off time is advised. Tel: 038 372 700-1 Crystal Bay: Many palms has led to Hawaiian comparisons. Testing par 3s are a feature. Water adds to the look of the course, not just as a hazard. Virtually no rough. Good chance to play to your handicap or better. Tel: 038 349 370-80
Whatever standard you play to you will find a course to suit within an hour’s drive. Here are just some of them.
designed this in conjunction with the late Desmond Muirhead. Many holes test accuracy, not length, of drive. Tel: 038 941 111 Great Lake: is a 36-hole, par 72, Nick Faldo design to the east of Pattaya. The 120 bunkers, water hazards and lovely setting make this a challenging course at moderate prices. Tel: 038 622 630 Greenwood (formerly Noble Place): is well designed 27-hole, par 72 course. A well-kept course with few water hazards allows good scoring for high handicappers. Tel: 081 484 9066, 081 484 9069 Laem Chebang International: in terms of course, facilities and expense this Jack Nicklaus-designed, 27-hole, par 72 course is one of the top ones. Set in spectacular surroundings on mountain, valley and lake nines. Carts are compulsory. Tel: 038 372 273 Pattana Golf and Sports Resort: Three nine-hole course – one of which features a par 6; another starts with an intimidating drive between two stretches of water that catches out many a high handicapper. The course is a par 72 set in more than 1,200 rai. Tel: 038 318 999
Eastern Star: near Bang Chang is an 18-hole, par 72 four-star course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. The course with a five-star clubhouse is set in an old coconut plantation and is popular with families due to its pools and sports club adjacent. Tel: 038 630 410-6
Pattavia Century (formerly Century Chonburi): Designed by Nick Faldo, this 18-hole, par 72 course, has recently undergone remodelling on some of the holes. And there is a new clubhouse to enjoy. Tel: 081 304 1545
The Emerald: Close to Bang Chang, Emerald is another course where Nick Faldo has left his mark. He
Pattaya Country Club: located 25 kms outside Pattaya on Route 36 is popular with expat golfers. This 18-
hole course gives value for money. Tel: 038 423 718-9 Phoenix: not far outside of the city this offers a five-star clubhouse and a four-star, 27-hole, par 72 course which is found between Pattaya and Sattahip in a well marked turning off the Sukhumvit. The three nines are called Ocean, Lake and Mountain. Tel: 038 239 391-5, 239 400 Rayong Green Valley: this is a Wolveridge and Thompson course of 18 holes, classed as five-star for both the course and clubhouse (which it shares with St Andrews). Suits all handicaps, but beware the water. Tel: 038 603 000-5 Royal Thai Navy (Plutaluang): reasonable green fees ensure this 36hole, par 72 venue is well used but is rarely too busy. Feature holes include The Lighthouse par 3 surrounded by water. Tel & Fax: 038 246 056-7 Siam Country Club, Old Course: is a three-star, 18-hole course, a fourstar clubhouse and a five star price. Gentle hills with large trees give it the feeling of Western golf courses. Host to the LPGA tournament early each year. Tel: 038 909 700 Siam Country Club, Plantation Course: 27-hole course opened in 2008 and is already regarded as one of the most difficult. Three holes share the same green – a first in Asia. Carts are compulsory. Clubhouse is a delight. Tel: 038 909 600 St Andrews 2000: is considered one of the best in the area. This course is a serious challenge. Carts are compulsory. Boasts two par 6 holes. Tel: 038 030 660-2
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sightseeing • attractions Bira International Circuit: is the only internationally certified racetrack in Thailand. Its extensive facilities include a full-service karting track, an off-road test track, and the FIA certified 2.41km racetrack. It can be found about 15 km away on the Pattaya-Rayong Road (Highway 36). Tel: 022 803 547/025 221 731/8 Flight of the Gibbon: this attraction is ranked highly on the Trip Advisor website list of things to do. Cheap it isn’t but most of the reviews rate the experience and commend the safety measures employed. It can be found close to Khao Kheow Zoo. Tel: 0899 70 55 11 or visit website www. treetopasia.com Khao Chi Chan: etched and filled with gold leaf, this Buddha is more than 100 metres high and is thought to be the largest such image in the world. Next to Silver Lakes Vineyard which is also worth a visit. Khao Kheow Open Zoo: 35 km north of Pattaya. A huge zoo with many animals that are on the endangered species list including six rare white tigers exchanged by the Memphis Zoo in the USA. Open daily 08:00-18:00. Tel: 038 298 188. Koh Larn: is reached by ferry from Bali Hai pier or by speedboat. It has several beaches boasting white sand and clear blue water. The many activities include para sailing, snorkeling, jet ski, banana boat, swimming in tropical waters, and there is even a shooting range there. Koh Larn is also suited for bicycling and hiking. www.kohlarn.com
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Crocodile Farm: lies a 15 minute drive from central Pattaya. It features an exotic zoo, and crocodile, fireswallowing and magic shows, as well as the garden and stone park. Open 8.00-18:30. Tel: 03824 9347-9 or www. thaistonepark.org for information. Mini Siam: is on Sukhumvit Road, surrounded by Soi 33. This model village celebrates the heritage of Thailand with miniature replicas of the most famous monuments and historical sites. Replicas of Tower Bridge, Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and Trevi Fountain are also displayed. There is a small go-kart track. Open daily from 7.00-22.00. Tel: 038 421 628 for information. Nong Nooch Tropical Garden: 163 Sukhumvit Road (15 minutes east of city towards Bang Saray). Beautiful gardens with waterfalls, “Cultural Extravaganza” performances four times a day. Tourists experience religious ceremonies, martial arts demonstrations, massages and elephant shows. Tel: 03842 9321. Pattaya Dolphin World and Resort: a comparative newcomer to the scene and parts of it were yet to be completed at the beginning of 2013. Recommended for families with young children but don’t expect USA-style shows. Tel: 038 051 790/6. Pattaya Elephant Village: 7km from Central Pattaya on Phonpraphanimit Road. Shows daily at 14.30 and last an hour. A one-hour elephant ride is available from 8.00-17.30 and rafting, trekking (three hours including a meal) is available at 9.00, 10.30, 12.30 and 16.30. Tel: 038 249 818.
Here we list just a few of the things tourists and expats can do to make their time here more enjoyable ...
Pattaya Park and Tower: at Pratumnak features a large whirlpool with giant sliders and a tower with a revolving restaurant. Visitors can also enjoy several games and rides on the tower and in its playground. Open daily from 10.00-19.00 (20.00 on Saturday). Tel: 03836 4110-20 or 02579 9612-4 or www.pattayapark. com for more information. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum: on the third floor of Royal Garden Plaza. Access from both Second Road and Beach Road. Open daily 11.0023.00. Tel: 03871 0294/8. Sanctuary of Truth: this wooden giant can be found in North Pattaya. The entrance is at Soi 12, Naklua Road. Every inch of the building is covered with wooden carvings to reflect Ancient Vision of Earth, Ancient Knowledge, and Eastern Philosophy. It is open daily from 9.00-18.00 Admission is 500 baht. 038 225 407/038 367 229 www. sanctuaryoftruth.com Sriracha Tiger Zoo: a zoo with various shows at 341 Moo 3, Nongkham, Sri Racha (30 minutes away). It claims a population of 200 tigers and around 10,000 crocodiles, the largest of such in the world. Tel: 03829 6556. Underwater World: on Sukhumvit Road 200 metres south of Tesco Lotus at Pattaya South has a collection of marine species from the Gulf of Thailand. Walk through the 100-metre long pedestrian tunnel and witness more than 200 species of fish swimming by. Open daily from 9.00-18.00 (last tickets 17.30). Tel: 038 756 879.
THE COOL BAR ON SOI KHAOTALO OPEN DAILY FROM 1pm • For more information call +66 (0)87 747 8555, + 66 (0)89 250 5691 or email info@boozeloungepattaya.com
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Bars Bamboo Bar: live music nightly in this busy bar and streetside lounge. Close to Walking Street entrance. Tel: 038 232 315, Fax: 038 232 315, email: bamboopattaya@hotmail.com Booze Lounge: situated on the Dark Side in Soi Khao Talo this airconditioned bar combines low prices with good music. Tel: 087 747 8555, email: info@loungebarpattaya.com Caddy Shack: as the name suggests, it’s a haven for golfers. Airconditioned with outdoor terrace and swimming pool and rooms to rent upstairs. 388/385 M10, Soi 17. Tel: 038 300 683, Fax: 038 300 682, email: enquiries@caddyshack-pattaya.com Green Bottle: cosy, well-run pub with a good reputation and central location. 216/3 M10, 2nd Road. Tel: 038 429 870, email: dianagrp@ loxinfo.co.th Jameson’s: Irish pub with strong food offering. Popular with locals and tourists alike. Good place to unwind. 80/164 Moo 9, Soi Sukrudee (Soi AR) right next to Nova Park. Tel: 038 361 873-4 Fax: 038 361 873, email: info@ jamesons-pattaya.com Metro: an air-conditioned sports bar boasting free pool tables and numerous screens on which to watch top sports events. Soi LK Metro, 33/8536, Moo 10 close to Soi Buakhow. Tel: 038 425 874, email: info@metroapartments-pattaya.com Punch & Judy: this is a London-style pub with good food and competitive prices. Frequent promotions. Almost opposite the Caddy Shack in Soi 17. Tel: 038 413255
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Shamrock: fun and lively Britishrun ‘family’ bar, an oasis of sanity among the bars of Pattayaland, South Pattaya. Tel: 038 425 417 email: pattayashamrock@yahoo.com Witherspoons: A typical Britishstyle pub with inexpensive meals available while you watch the football on one of its numerous screens. Rooms also available. Soi Buakhow near Soi Diana Inn. Tel: 038 721 121
Need to be fed and watered? You’ll find a warm welcome at any of the following ...
Restaurants Ali Baba: Good quality Indian restaurant with a fine selection of authentic dishes. 1/13-14, Pattaya Central Road close to the beach. Tel: 038 361 620
Mata Hari: close to the Thappraya Road turn-off towards Pratumnak. Specialises in fine European and Thai cuisine at prices less than you might expect. Tel: 038 259 799, email: info@ mataharirestaurant.com
Alt Heidelberg: German sausages and imported sauerkraut dominate the menu, good location. 273 M10, Pattaya Beach Road, South Pattaya. Tel: 038 421 258
PIC Kitchen: classy Thai food in a traditional atmosphere. Soi 5, Pattaya 2 Road. Tel: 038 428 374, 428 387, Fax: 038 422 773, email: picpih@ loxinfo.co.th
Blue Olive: Slightly tucked away off Thepprasit Soi 8 this restaurant it worth digging a little to find. Mediterranean food is the speciality. Chef also produces Mexican food. Tel: 038 416 285, email: blueolivepattay@hotmail.com
Pig and Whistle: British pub grub in ample portions served by well-trained staff. 217/34 Moo 10, Pattaya City. Tel: 038 361 315, Fax: 038 361 272, email: info@pigandwhistlepattaya.com
Bruno’s: Renowned for serving classy reasonably expensive French cuisine, more than 150 wines available. A place to impress. 306/63 Chateau Dale Plaza, Thappraya Road, Pattaya. Tel: 038 364 600-1, Mobile: 081 861 5612, Fax: 038 364 602, email: reservations@brunospattaya.com Cherrys: You get a lot for your money here. European and Thai food. Be careful not to fill up on the salad bar which is free when ordering a main course. Their buffet nights get crowded. In Third Road opposite the former X-Zyte Disco. Tel: 086 3145819 Ciao: Decent pizza and pasta in this established Italian restaurant in Pattaya Klang Road. 038 710 614 Hard Rock Café: International restaurant cum bar with large cocktail menu and mainly American influenced cuisine. DJs spin discs and house band performs cover versions. 429 Moo 9, Pattaya Beach Road. Tel: 038 428 755, Fax: 038 421 673. Open: Mon-Sun 11.00 to 02.00 JJ Pizza Bar: authentic pizza cooked in wood fire ovens, reasonably priced. 325/85 M10, Soi Pattaya-land 2, Pattaya Beach Road. 038 424 128 Lobster Pot: huge restaurant serving all seafood, specialising in lobster and tiger prawns. Walking Street opposite Pattaya Soi 14, South Pattaya. Tel: 038 426 083
Queen Victoria Inn: traditional English pub with excellent menu and a good selection of imported beers on tap. 437/137-8 Soi Yodsak (Soi 6), Pattaya. 038 425 418, 362 523, Mobile: 086 060 6210, Fax: 038 424 941, email: mail@ queenvicpattaya.com Rice Mill: Cantonese restaurant offers dim sun and all-you-can-eat buffet on weekends. Royal Garden Plaza, 218 Beach Road, Pattaya. Tel: 038 421 120 Royal Cliff Beach Hotel: huge complex containing 10 restaurants, including the delicious Maharani Indian restaurant. 353 Pratumnak Road. Tel: 038 250 421, Fax: 038 250 511, 250 513, email: info@royalcliff.com Shenanigans: bar and restaurant serving traditional Irish pub-style fayre and drinks with daily food specials. In Jomtien Complex which also has daily promotions such as “Toss the Boss”. If he loses the drinks are on him. Tel: 038 303 490. The Sportsman: traditional pub fayre with Thai food. Top Sunday carvery, extensive wine list and many imported beers. Soi 13, Beach Road. Tel: 038 710 609 Sugar Hut Restaurant: in hotel of the same name, expensive, but worth it. Thai cuisine. 391/18 Moo 10, Thappraya Road. Tel: 038 364 186,251 686, Fax: 038 251 689, email: sugar-hut@cnet.net.th, open: 07.00-24.00
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Your at-a-glance guide to some of the major players in the Pattaya property market. We do not claim this is a comprehensive list of all the brokers and developers who can provide a service but we hope readers will find it helpful.
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agents agents •• directory directory
ACI Enterprise Co Ltd (incorporating ACI Ocean Properties) 672/20 M5 Soi 18, Naklua Road next to Northpoint, Wong-Amat T: +66 (0)38 41 6060 F: +66 (0)38 41 6061 M: +66 (0)81 762 2627 E: info@aci-enterprise.com W: aci-enterprise.com and pattayaoceanproperties.com Principal: Markus Probst Memberships: CRS, REBA (Thailand), REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), NAR, CIPS Alan Bolton Property Consultants Unit C102, 399/9 M10 The Avenue Shopping Mall Second Road near Villa Market T: +66 (0)38 416 728-9 F: +66 (0)38 416 730 M: +66 (0)81 996 2489 E: info@pattaya-property.net W: pattaya-property.net Principal: Alan Bolton Memberships: REBA (Thailand), REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), TREBS All Siam Properties M: +66 (0)87 068 5159 E: info@allsiamproperties.com W: allsiamproperties.com Membership: TREA Anaakot Group Property Consultants 138/1 Moo 12, Soi Chaiyapruk, Jomtien T: +66 (0)38 231544 M: +66 (0)8780 33329 E: info@anaakot-group.com W: Anaakot-Group.com Principal: Jason Young Arise Asia 415 Pratumnak Hill Soi 6 T: +66 (0)38 075 610 M: +66 (0)85 228 8911 (Thanya) E: info@ariseasia.com W: ariseasia.com Principal: Thanyamai Totharong (Thanya) Memberships: CRS, REBA (Thailand), REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), NAR, CIPS
glossaRY The following are among the trade organisation memberships or qualifications held by some of the agents. Note that, in some instances, the qualification is with the individual employee – not the company overall. AIPP: Acronym stands for The Association of International Property Professionals which is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to improve the standards of professionalism in the international property market, helping both the industry and the public. Members have voluntarily signed up to follow the AIPP Code of Conduct. CIPS: Certified International Property Specialist – this is a members-only group which is for international practitioners of the National Association of REALTORS®. CRS: Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the top professional designation awarded to REALTORS® in residential sales. Held by fewer than five per cent of all REALTORS®. NAR: National Association of Realtors is North America’s largest trade association representing more than 1.2 million members. Members can call themselves REALTORS®. NAR also functions as a self-regulatory organisation for real estate brokerage. TREBA (Thailand): This is the nationwide Thailand Real Estate Broker Association with affiliation to the international Council of Residential Specialists. REBA-ES: The Real Estate Broker Association for the Eastern Seaboard.
RETS (Thailand): Real Estate Training School (Thailand) – brokers seeking membership of REBA must have staff attend and pass their test.
Benchmark Asia Property Co Ltd Soi Post Office T: +66 (0)38 304 133 M: +66 (0)81 792 9486 E: info@benchmarkthailand.com W: benchmarkthailand.com Principal: Gareth De Silva Memberships: CRS, REBA (Thailand), REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), NAR, CIPS Century 21 – B2 Real Estate 315/2 (Soi Lengkee 1) Moo 9, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 T: +66 (0)38 421 652 M: +66 (0)83 603 7989 E: century21@b2realestate.com W: century21-b2.com Century 21 – Seven Stars 157/523 Pattaya-Naklua Road next to Lumpini Ville Condo project T: +66 (0)38 410 510 E: info@travelnfp.com W: travelnfp.com Principal: Suradej Sroyrungrueng
Coastal Real Estate 216/62 M10, Soi 13 (Soi Diana next to Mega-Break) T: +66 (0)38 421 580, +66 (0)38 412 169 M: +66 (0)81 269 0742 E: info@coastalrealestatepattaya.com W: coastalrealestatepattaya.com Principal: Kevin Mattson
Colliers International Thailand 519/4-5 Second Road, opposite Central Festival, Pattaya Beach T: +66 (0)38 427 771 F: +66 (0)38 427 772 M: +66 (0)85 2828 120 E: info.pattaya@colliers.com or mark.bowling@colliers.com W: colliers.co.th Principal: Mark Bowling Memberships: RICS
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AAAA Properties Jomtien Plaza Condotel 406/37 M12 Jomtien Beach Road T: +66 (0)38 756 370 F: +66 (0)38 757 015 M: +66 (0)86 144 1312 E: info@aaaaproperties.com W: aaaaproperties.com Principal: Louis J Van den Bergh
xxxxxxxx• •directory agents xxwriterxxxxx Compass Real Estate Co Ltd 131/56 Moo 9, Sukhumvit Road, South Pattaya, Chonburi 20150 T: +66 (0)800 958 854 M: +66 (0)901 360 747/+66 (0)80 767 1868 E: office@compasspattaya.com W: compasspattaya.com Principal: Rob Rowcett East Coast Real Estate Co Ltd Office 1: 414/19 M12 Jomtien Complex T: +66 (0)38 267 030-1 F: +66 (0)38 267 029 M: +66 (0)81 862 8034 Office 2: 485/4 M10 Second Road T: +66 (0)38 723 615-6 E: eastcoast@thaiproperty.com W: thaiproperty.com or thaiproperty.net Principal: David Gray
Farang Property Services 223/32 M9, Third Road T: +66 (0)38 052 495 F: +66 (0)38 052 496 M: +66 (0)89 938 7433 E: info@farang-services.com W: farang-services.com Principal: Manfred Ehrenheim Advertisements: Pages 4 and 5
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Five Star Villas & Condos 315/5 Moo 9, Soi Leng Kee, Pattaya Third Road M: +66 (0)81 938 8391 Robert or (0)809 16667 Mesiya E: sales@fivestarvillasandcondos.com W: fivestarvillasandcondos.com Principals: Robert and Mesiya (May) Watson Memberships: CRS, REBA (Thailand), CIPS, REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), NAR, TREBS Gecko Properties 420/146 Soi Buakhow Moo 9 (street with Asia Backpackers on corner) T: +66 (0)38 412 150 M: +66 (0)846 564 846 E: info@gecko-properties.com W: gecko-properties.com Principal: Steve Scholey
glossaRY RICS: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – an independent body which regulates the conduct of property professionals and surveyors in the UK and other sovereign nations. RICS provides education and training standards, protects consumers with strict codes of practice and advises governments and business. TREA: The Thai Real Estate Association aims to be the hub of the real estate profession here by encouraging entrepreneurs to operate to standards of quality and ethics; to create the maximum benefits for developers, government and consumers altogether. TREBS: The Thailand Real Estate Broker School provides training for real estate professionals. The course includes real estaterelated laws, broker law, broker ethics, listing and sales techniques, reconciliation techniques, property evaluation, property transfer procedure and tax calculation.
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Global Property Pattaya Co Ltd 565/56 Moo 10, near Big C South Pattaya T: +66 (0)38 426 231 F: +66 (0)38 426 232 M: +66 (0)81 838 1390 E: info@globalpropertythailand.com W: globalpropertythailand.com or global-property-pattaya.com Principal: Rainer Heinzmann Memberships: REBA-ES, CIPS Golden Homes Real Estate Co Ltd 33/39 M9 Soi Diana Inn T: +66 (0)38 720 892-3 M: +66 (0)86 826 8821 E: info@goldenhomespattaya.com or Ploy1@csloxinfo.com W: goldenhomespattaya.com Principal: Yupaporn Sangpagdee (Ploy)
Homes Direct Asia 99/34 Soi Khao Noi T: +66 (0)38 068 956 F: +66 (0)38 068 957 M: +66 (0)811 429 0111 or 0890 160 077 E: info@homesdirect.asia W: homesdirect.asia Principal: Matt O’Sullivan Jomtien Property 315/185-6 Thappraya Road near entrance to View Talay 2 T: +66 (0)38 303 243 M: +66 (0)86 108 6575 E: info@properties-in-thailand.com W: properties-in-thailand.com Principal: Stu Sutton
JLL (formerly Jones Lang LaSalle) The Village Shopping Centre, Sukhumvit-Pattaya Road Services: Property sales and leasing; property management; consultancy; project management; and valuation T: +66 (0)38 074 663-5 E: info.thailand@ap.jll.com W: joneslanglasalle.co.th W: jllresidential.in.th Principal: Adam Bell Jump Real Estate 315/154 Thappraya Road T: +66 (0)38 251 859 M: +66 (0)879 015 229 E: garry@jump-realestate-pattaya.com W: jump-realestate-pattaya.com Principal: Garry Angerstein Knight Frank The Village Shopping Centre where the Sukhumvit meets Soi Chaiyapruk M: +66 (0)81 550 4099 E: anchalee.kasemsukthawat@ th.knightfrank.com W: knightfrank.co.th North Shore Property Co Ltd 315/414 M12 Thappraya Road T: +66 (0)38 303 825-6 M: +66 (0)87 833 5066 or (0)86 323 4607 E: info@ns-property.com W: ns-property.com Principal: Mesa Wongsida
agents • directory Siam Properties
Contact 313/27 M10 Pattaya Tai
Eng: 089 833 6175 +66465 (0)38 415 490 Thai: T: 090 4563
www.pattayarealty.com F: +66 (0)38 414 693
M: +66 (0)81 861 1907 (Heiner) or Pattaya Realty (0)81 821 7045 (Porn) 420/185 Moo 9 Soi Buakhow 15 Russian: +66 (0)89 245 2890 (Vera) T: +66 (0)38 412 301-2 E: info@siamproperties.net or M: +66 (0)89 833 6175 or (0)90 465 4563 rus@siamproperties.net One Stop Real Estate E: info@pattayarealty.com W: siamproperties.net 219/14 M9, Soi Yamato W: pattayarealty.com Sale ß18,000,000 HS9736 HS6871 HS8611 Sale ß24,950,000 Sale ß9,000,000 Siam Royal View House 4 beds (private pool) Mabprachan Villa) House 4 beds Principals: Heiner and Porn Moessing T: +66 (0)38 710 699 orHouse (0)384 beds 710 725 (Jomtien ParkPrincipal: Stuart Daly Memberships: CRS, REBA (Thailand), M: +66 (0)819 454 845 Memberships: CIPS, REBA (Thailand), REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), NAR, CIPS E: onestop@realesthai.com REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), NAR W: real-estate-thailand.com Advertisements: Pages 14 and 15 Talay Real Estate Co Ltd Principal: Mark Welch 240/18 M5, Naklua not far from Memberships: CRS, REBA (Thailand), Powerhouse Properties Co Ltd ß 35,000/month CR10009 Rent ß 30,000/month Rent ß60,000/month Rent CR7760 on Second Road Dolphin Roundabout REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), NAR, CIPS View Talay Residence 4 CR5893 Pratumnak Central Pattaya Condo 1 bed Condo 2 beds Condo 3 beds 3 baths Central Pattaya T: +66 (0)38 362 352 489/2 Jomtien Soi 5, Pattaya, 20150 F: +66 (0)38 362 351 Pattaya Bay Real Estate T: +66 (0)38 059 635 M: +66 (0)87 608 1116 or (0)8 0091 5353 338/24 Moo 12 Pratumnak Road M: +66 (0)81 945 8002, +66(0)90 398 E: info@talayrealestate.com T: + 66 (0)38 250 944 6643 W: talayrealestate.com M: + 66 (0)811 580 065 (English) E: info@powerhousepropertiesltd.com Principals: Namthip Khanjanavisittaphol + 66 (0)861 566 346 (Thai) W: powerhousepropertiesltd.com HS9957 Sale ß6,500,000 Sale ß22,000,000 Sale ß78,000,000 HS9060 CS8856 (Sandy) T Okuno E: info@pattayabayrealestate.com Principal: J. Bernard Pratumnak House 3 beds (private pool) East Pattaya Naklua House 5 beds (privateand pool) Ted Condo 2 beds (sea view) W: pattayabayrealestate.com Memberships: REBA-ES, REBA Thailand-Property-Gate Principal: Mal Patterson (Thailand), RETS (Thailand), CIPS, NAR, (We Can Do It Co Ltd) CRS, RESMA 50/2 Moo 6, Huay Yai Pattaya Jomtien Property M: +66 (0)81 835 9923 75/49 Soi 5 Immigration, Beach Road, Premier Homes Real Estate Co Ltd W: thailand-property-gate.com Jomtien (75m from Immigration Office) 240/21 Jomtien Beach Road 120,000/month CR7116 CR10007 Rent ß Rent ß50,000/month Rent ß50,000/month CR10010 House 4 beds (private pool) Mabprachun Condo231 1 bed (sea view) Wong Amat Principal: Stefan Matter T: +66 (0)90 132 1891 House 3 beds (private pool) East Pattaya T: +66 (0)38 931 M: +66 (0)85 129 5657 (Thai); M: +66 (0)81 634 2915 Thailiving or +66 (0)85 056 9880 (English) E: premier@loxinfo.co.th 306/90-91 M12 Thappraya Road E: sales@pattaya-jomtien-property.com W: premierinternational.com T: +66 (0)38 364 514 W: pattaya-jomtien-property.com Principals: Clayton and Supap Wade M: +66 (0)81 862 7405 Principals: Kevin and Chanram Hurst Memberships: CIPS, RETS (Thailand), NAR E: info@thailiving.net W: thailiving.net Pattaya Paradise City Property Rightmove Pattaya GPS:Location 12.928045,100.883015 Principal: Supaporn Persson (Sara) 99/684-685, Moo 5, Chok Chai Village 8, 369/1 M9, Units 8&9 PS Bowl, 2nd Road nd Our of�ice address 420/185T:Moo.9 Pattaya Soi Watboonsampan +66 (0)38 361 2212Road 15, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 info@pattayarealty.com T: +66 (0)38 376 145Tel: 038 412301/038 412302M:Email: +66 (0)89 253 5607 Fax: +66 (0) 38 376 147 E: info@rightmovepattaya.com M: +66 (0)81 761 3238 W: rightmovepattaya.com E: pattaya@paradisecityproperty.com Principal: Craig Turner Town & Country Property W: pattaya-property.biz Memberships: REBA (Thailand), 63/10-11 Pattaya Tai Principal: Gavin Perfect REBA-ES, RETS (Thailand), CIPS T: +66 (0)38 374 136 F: +66 (0)38 374 137 Pattaya Prestige Properties Seaboard Properties Co Ltd Russian: +66 (0)84 873 7425 2/28 Ground Floor, View Talay 7 316/23 Thappraya Road near Food E: info@towncountryproperty.com F: +66 (0)38 059 632 Mart, Jomtien W: towncountryproperty.com M: +66 (0)870 217 014 T: +66 (0)38 252 456 Principal: Cees Cuijpers E: info@pattayaprestigeproperties.com F: +66 (0)38 252 457 Memberships: CRS, REBA-ES, NAR, CIPS W: pattayaprestigeproperties.com M: +66 (0)86 129 8281 Advertisements: Pages 8 and 9 Principal: Jan Nuyten E: info@seaboard-properties.com W: seaboard-properties.com Principal: Eddie Buehler
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NT Realty Asia 215/15-18 Second Road T: +66 (0)38 426 242 or (0)38 425 836 E: info@nt-realty.com W: realestatethailand.com Principal: Richard Arthur Memberships: RETS (Thailand), NAR, CIPS
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... if your answer is ‘yes’ to all, check out the REBASale ß18,000,000 House 4 beds
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Heiner Moessing Rob Watson Gareth De Silva +66 (0)89 499 1000 +66 (0)81 938 8391 +66 (0)81 792 9486 info@siamproperties.net sales@fivestarvillasandcondos.com info@benchmarkthailand.com CR10009 Rent ß35,000/month Rent ß60,000/month Rent ß30,000/month CR7760 CR5893 www.siamproperties.net www.fivestarvillasandcondos.com www.benchmarkthailand.com Pratumnak Central Pattaya Condo 1 bed Condo 2 beds Condo 3 beds 3 baths Central Pattaya
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Rainer Heinzmann Sale ß6,500,000 3 beds (private pool) +66 (0)81 838 House 1390 info@globalpropertythailand.com www.globalpropertythailand.com
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Craig TurnerCS8856 Sale ß22,000,000
Condo 2 beds (sea view)
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ß120,000/month
CR7116
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GPS:Location 12.928045,100.883015 Our of�ice address 420/185 Moo.9 Pattaya 2nd Road 15, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 Tel: 038 412301/038 412302 Email: info@pattayarealty.com
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agents • •directory xxxxxxxx developers xxwriterxxxxx • directory Anaakot Group Development 138/1 Moo 12, Soi Chaiyapruk, Jomtien Project: Sixtythree@12 T: +66 (0)38 231544 M: +66 (0)8780 33329 E: info@anaakot-group.com W: Anaakot-Group.com Contact: Jason Young Blue Sky Developments Co Ltd 933 Ruamtanuthai Building, 11th floor, Mahachai Road, Wangburapapirom, Phranakorn, Bangkok T: +66(0)81 8180874 E: pornthepchawla@gmail.com W: blueskydevelopments.co.th Principal: Pornthep Chawla (Dev) Boutique Corporation 170/67 21st floor, Ocean Tower 1, Soi Sukhumvit 16, Ratchadaphisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 T: +66 (0)86 378 7777 E: pattama@boutiquecorporation.com W: boutiquecorporation.com Principal: Pattama Piyamaneeporn Bravo Thai Lifestyle Co Ltd Projects: The Vineyard I, II & III and Amaya Hill near Lake Mabprachan M: +66 (0)89 8677 969 E: terry@siamdevelopments.com W: siamdevelopments.com Principal contact: Terrence Allen Collins
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CSP Projects Chaiyapruk 2 over rail track on left opposite The Ville Projects: Coconut Grove, Coco Palms and Palm Grove T: +66 (0)38 076 285-6 E: md@csp-construction.com W: csp-construction.com Principal contact: Tom Coglan CW Asset Co Ltd 212/13 North Pattaya Road Project: Bang Saray Beach Condominium T: +66 (0)38 414 405 M: +66 (0)85 272 8338 (English) or +66 (0)85 272 8228 (Thai) E: info@cwasset.com W: cwasset.com or bangsaraybeachcondo.com Principal: Ms Imorn Luekhamharn Membership: TREA
Domum Holding Co Ltd 391/109 Thappraya Road. Corner of Soi 13, next to Mata Hari Restaurant Project: Meridiem Condominium and Meridiem Park Condominium T: +66 (0) 38 251 464 M: +66 (0) 8888 10311 F: +66 (0) 38 251 733 E: info@domum-holding.com W: domum-holding.com
Major Development PCL 141 Soi Thonglor 10, Sukhumvit 55, Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 Local project: Reflection Jomtien Beach Sales office: Jomtien Beach Road, adjacent to Suttangrak Restaurant T: +66 (0)38 233 111 M: +66 (0)89 247 7158 E: sales@reflectionpattaya.com W: majordevelopment.co.th
Global Tower Group Co Ltd Banglamung Soi 16 Project: Paradise Ocean View M: +66 (0)8 222 66 077 E: info@paradiseoceanview.com W: paradiseoceanview.com
Matrix Developments 352/202-3 M12 Pratumnak Road Current projects: Art-on-the-Hill, Paradise Park, Sunset Boulevard, The View, The Vision, Amazon Residence, City Center Residence and The Orient T: +66 (0)38 250 120-1 F: +66 (0)38 250 008 M: +66 (0)87 607 8880 E: info@matrix-developments.com W: matrix-developments.com Membership: AIPP
Golden View Development Co Ltd Showroom in Third Road close to the start of the Bali Hai fly-over Projects: Masters Residence and Imperial Twins Residence T: 038 410 786 M: +66 (0)90 125 8969 E: info@goldenview.asia W: goldenview.asia Principals: Mark Membership: AIPP Habitat 5 Co Ltd Sales Office: 172 Soi Chaiyapruk 2 Project: The Ville Jomtien M: +66 (0)81 450 0001/2 E: chane@habitat-5.com W: TheVillePattaya.com Heights Holdings Co Ltd Thappraya Road next to Bruno’s Italian Restaurant Projects: Park Royal I, II & III, Pattaya Heights, Club Royal, Laguna Bay I , II and III (The Maldives), Laguna Beach Resort Jomtien I & II, Laguna Heights, The Peak Towers, Wong Amat Tower, Water Park Condominium, C-View and Arcadia Beach Resorts I-IV (Pattaya, Naklua and Jomtien x 2) M: +66 (0)85 282 6454 E: oliver@heights-holdings.com W: heights-holdings.com Principal contact: Oliver Nabarro
Modus Group 292/1-2 Moo 5 Soi 12, Pattaya-Naklua, Naklua, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 Project: Modus Beachfront Condo T: +66 (0)38 225 999 or (0)38 252 635 M: +66 (0)89-092 1333 E: info@moduspattaya.com or 888modus@gmail.com W: moduspattaya.com Principal: Pimpinan Namthep New Nordic Occupies a large area of Pratumnak. Soi 4 and look for the orange signs Current projects: New Nordic Suites, New Nordic VIP Condominium I, II and III and IV are planned T: +66 (0)38 250 025 M: +66 (0)89 605 4114 E: sales@new-nordic.com W: new-nordic.com Norwegian Properties Group 315/175-180 Moo 12, Nongprue Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 Project: VN Residences 3 T: +66 (0)38 303 310 F: +66 (0)38 252 548 M: +66 (0)89 936 6741 (Eng) or +66 (0)89 834 7664 (Eng and Rus) E: jeanette@vnresidences.com or liene@vnresidences.com W: vnresidences.com Principal contact: Jeanette Eiksund Heltne
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Robin’s Nest 33/42-44 Moo 10 Soi Diana Inn T: +66 (0)38 720 194 or +66 (0)89 928 7080 W: robinsnestpattaya.com
Mantra Restaurant & Bar Pattaya Beach, Pattaya T: +66 (0) 3842 9591 E: email@mantra-pattaya.com W: mantra-pattaya.com
Starbucks Coffee Company Lido Pattaya Royal Garden Pattaya Stylo Pattaya Beach Road Tuk Com South Pattaya Central Festival T: 038 710 087 E: customercomment@ starbucks-thailand.com W: starbucks.co.th
Sportsman Pub & Restaurant Soi 13, Pattaya Beach Road T: +66 (0)38 710 609 or +66 (0)86 834 3729 W: sportsmanpub.com
Coco’s Bistro Soi Chaiyapruk, Jomtien T: 038 074 675 E: madeup@cocospattaya.com W: cocospattaya.com
Holiday Inn Pattaya 463/68 Pattaya Sai 1 Road, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi T: +66 (0)3872 5555 W: holidayinn.com/pattaya
The Village Shopping Centre Junction Soi Chaiyapruk and Sukhumvit Road T: 038 074 647-8 W: thevillagepattaya.com
Shenanigans Irish Pub Jomtien Complex Condo Thappraya Road, Jomtien T: 038 303 490 E: info@ shenanigansthailand.com W: shenanigansthailand.com
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya Highway 3, Naklua T: 038 259 999 Emergency: 1719 E: inquiry@bph.co.th W: bangkokpattayahospital.com
Tequila Reef Cantina Soi 7, Pattaya Tel: (038) 414-035 E: info@tequilareefpattaya.com W: tequilareefpattaya.com
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Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa Beach Road, Pattaya T: 038 412 120 E: pattayamarriott@minornet.com W: marriott.com/PYXMC
agents • •directory xxxxxxxx developers xxwriterxxxxx • directory Nova Group Nova Park, 80/164 M9, Soi Sukrudee (Soi AR) near Jameson’s Pub Projects: Amari Residences Pattaya, The Cliff, Nova Ocean View, Novana Residence, The Palm, Nam Talay, Serenity Wongamat, North Beach, Pacific Bay and The Orient T: +66 (0)38 415 304-8 F: +66 (0)38 415 309 M: +66 (0)85 282 6454 E: info@nova-thailand.com W: nova-thailand.com Principal contacts: Rony Fineman and Keith Storey Petch Property Development Co Ltd Projects: The Cove and Prima Residence Main office: 44 Soi Sukhumvit 59, Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 T: +66 (0)27 143 872 M: +66 (0)89 991 1999 Sales office: 193/1 M5 Naklua Road T: +66 (0)38 428 284 or (0)38 428 595 E: info@ppd.co.th W: ppd.co.th Principal: Itthi Chavalittamrong Poompatta Co Ltd 450 M9 Nongprue, Chonburi 20150 Projects: Patta Village and Patta Town T&F: +66 (0)38 371 555 E: info@poompattapattaya.com W: poompattapattaya.com
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Powerhouse Properties Co Ltd View Talay Residence 4 489/2 Jomtien Soi 5, Pattaya, 20150 T: +66 (0)38 059 635 M: +66 (0)81 945 8002, +66(0)90 398 6643 E: info@powerhousedev.com W: powerhousedev.com watersedge-pattaya.com skylightjomthien.com habitusjomthien.com Principal: J. Bernard Memberships: REBA-ES, REBA (Thailand), RETS (Thailand), CIPS, NAR, CRS, RESMA Raimon Land PLC 22nd Floor The Millenia Tower, Bangkok Projects: Northpoint, Zire Wong Amat and Unixx South Pattaya T: +66 (0)26 519 601 M: +66 (0)81 3717 888 E: info@raimonland.com W: raimonland.com
Tulip Group Co Ltd 88/58 Moo 4, Bowin Sub District, Siracha, Chonburi Projects: Centara Avenue Residence & Suites Pattaya and Golden Tulip Hotel & Residence (both behind The Avenue), Centara Grand Residence Pattaya (Na-Jomtien), Waterfront Suites & Residences (Bali Hai), Royal Tulip Suites T: +66 (0)38 959 180 F: +66 (0)38 959 508 M: +66 (0)83 718 0005 E: jason@tulipgroup.co.th W: tulipgroup.co.th Principal contacts: Kobi Elbaz and Jason Payne Shining Light Co Ltd Project: City Garden Pattaya Soi 15, Second Road close to The Avenue T: +66 (0)38 416 690 F: +66 (0)38 724 249 E: info@citygardenpattaya.com W: citygardenpattaya.com (The) Siam Oriental Trading Co Ltd 267/4 M12, Pratumnak Projects: Siam Oriental Condominium, Siam Oriental Garden, Siam Oriental Twins, Siam Oriental Elegance, Tropical Garden, Siam Oriental Plaza, Green Cascades T: +66 (0)81 305 3071 or 085 085 8284 E: siamoriental@mail.ru W: siamoriental.net Principal contact: Anastassiya Konchaphat Town & Country Property 63/10-11 Pattaya Tai Projects: The Meadows, The Residence and Whispering Palms F: +66 (0)38 374 137 Russian: +66 (0)84 873 7425 E: info@towncountryproperty.com W: towncountryproperty.com Principal: Cees Cuijpers
Universal Group Thailand 324/90 Moo 12, Thappraya Road Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 Projects: Seven Seas and Savanna Sands T: +66 (0)38 074 625 E: universalplus@ymail.com W: universal-thailand.com Principal: Sonia Punjabi (The) Urban Co Ltd Projects: Acqua Condominium, The Gallery, SP Townhomes, The Urban, The Urban Suites, and Aeras T & F: +66 (0)38 231125-6 M: +66 (0)86 323 1908 E: theurbanproperty@gmail.com W: thegallerycondo.com, theurban pattaya.com, theurban-property.com VKK Real Estate Co Ltd Sukhumvit 87 just before the rail track and the new road Projects: Porchland I, II, III (The Blue Residence), IV (The Time), V (La Santir), VI (The Feelture), VII (Del Mare) T: +66 (0)38 757 375-7 M: +66 (0)82 444 1147-8 E: theblue@porchland.com W: porchland.com
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Sophistication and Class The Riviera Jomtien has arrived
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