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Friday, June 16, 2006 - Local time in Phuket: 03:05
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Bangkok Post reported today that a widely used loophole used by foreigners to own land/house will be taken action against, which means foreigners can not create a "shell company" to own the land with paid Thai nominees to act as shareholders and who have invested nothing to facilitate the purchase.
So for the time being, this has raised a lot of questions and already stall home sales to foreigners.
Read full story.
A new school with Swedish teachers and curriculum has established in Kamala beach, for those interested visit their website
I just heard SVT Europa is now accessible from here, it looks like they started to broadcast to cover Asia, Africa and Australia in May. They are transmitting on Thaicom 3. 78,5° east. You need an 2,4m dish and a digital viaccess reciver and a LNB for the C-band. Frequency 3640 H. FEC 3/4. Symbol Rate 28066.
For more info; SVT Europa, Thaicom 3.
The police arrived in large numbers to Soi
Eric today around 00:30 and all the bar girls were going to be tested
for drugs by leaving urine. The music stopped and the barowners
were questioned and the police filled out forms. This took about
1.5 hours and during that time the customers we had left, since
they were not tested for drugs this time. This is first time ever
I have seen they drug test girls working in beer bars.
Harry has finally finished his book, VERISIMILITUDE,
after two years of experience and research while living as a resident
in Phuket and lately Chiang Rai.
The book is currently being printed and may be available in few
weeks. Read the MEDIA RELEASE here.
This week the police in Patong beach has
been very strict and also during 3 days in a row had check points
on Sai nam yen. You need a valid driving license and has to wear
a helmet, but now they also check the tax sticker on the motorbike.
This was never an issue in Patong in the past, only Kathu policed
checked this once in a while. One of the reason, I was told, is
to make it more difficult for people with stolen motorbikes to drive
around.
 They
had a charity day on May 19 and visited Phuket Fantasea to see the
show and to Patong Hospital to present a donation of 12 million
baht. The girls were also on Patong Beach and were told about the
new tsunami security we have in place now and ended up at a beach
party at Dusit Laguna Resort.
. Photos:
Miss Universe 2005 - Beach Party
. Photos:
Miss Universe 2005 - Charity and tour around Phuket
This event will take place at Karon stadium
and more important is the fund raising for children orphaned at
the tsunami to help them get atleast good education.
We celebrated Songkran as usual and it was
very fun, althought the water wars started already on 10th and 11th
of April but the main days are on 12 and 13 April. Thanks to Zeaker
for the photos in the Songkran
Photo Gallery
Phuket Aquarium has been closed for 2.5 years
but the newly constructed one with underwater tunnel will have grand
opening on April 9. The first two days there are no entrance fee.
The 6th annual Phuket Gay Festival will take
place on 7th to 10th of April 2005 in Patong beach, there will be
street parties with performances from local clubs mixed with gay
health and HIV prevention information, hugely popular gay volleyball
tournament and a big parade at Sunday 4 pm.
Phuket Post is a new local English language
newspaper in Phuket and they have a Tsunami special issue out now
but the real launch is 23 April. There will be a new issue twice
a month. I am looking forward to have two local newspapers here.
We had a free concert at Patong beach yesterday
with China Dolls and Day After Tomorrow at "Genki Phuket Live"
which was broadcasted to Japanese TV channels. The video can be
downloaded from Thailand
Photos
Some people reported they felt the earthquake
in their hotel rooms around 23:15 and Thai TV and radio shortly
after started to warn people of a possible Tsunami. Police and government
officials did a good job to warn and evacuate people in Patong,
better be safe than sorry, and they did not make the same mistake
as last time. I also heard the new alarm sound last night. At 02:30
there had been no wave and they said on Thai TV there was not going
to be any wave and they withdraw the alert. Bangla road and the
bars were dark and empty when I left around 00:15. Read more in
the forum.
Government and business leaders will hold
a ceremony honoring the Tsunami victims, on Patong Beach, January
22nd. There will be Buddhist, Christian, Muslim & Sikh ceremonies
beginning at 8:am. At 6:pm that day Bangla road will be closed for
free concert and free buffet dinner for all and another ceremony
honoring the victims. Guest speakers will punctuate the evening
with their positive thoughts on the future of the community
A new and convenient English - Thai phrasebook
with bar girl smalltalk and general information about the bar scene
in Thailand, mostly Bangkok. Essential phrases and short conversations,
lot of words you never will learn in decent phrasebooks.
This book is available at Mai Thai Bar, Soi Eric. (German version
may be available too)
Price: 200 baht
The strike begun 26 October and there has
been a "mob party" at the football field in Patong. The
bars are now allowed to stay open until 02 while we expect a 03
closing time in few weeks time. The Governor come to Patong and
told us he can not confirm this on paper yet but hopefully in few
weeks, until then 02:00 is the new closing time. Governor speaking
on the photo.
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