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hua hin, ThaiLanDan announcement this week by the hua hin immigration Office regarding the carrying of iD and rules concerning travel within Thailand has caused confusion and consternation among many foreigners.Many saw the announcement on local and national expat forums, but when we contacted hua hin immigration they advised us that some things had been misunderstood, so we hope to clarify those here. no new rules have been introduced, and what was announced was a reminder of laws that have existed since 1979 contained in the immigration act; it can be taken that these will be more strictly enforced from now on though.There are three elements to the announcement; the first is that all foreigners in the Kingdom must always have one of the following forms of photo iD with them; (i) their passport; (ii) a Thai driving licence; or (iii) a copy of their passport’s photo page and date allowed to remain until page. We have been assured that (iii) does nOT have to be stamped or certified by immigration. Failure to have this iD is liable to a fine of 2000 baht.The second part is that if a foreigner travels and stays in another province for longer than 48 hours, the owner of the accommodation must notify the local immigration office within 48 hours. hotels and guesthouses already routinely do this for any foreigners residing, hence asking to copy your passport on arrival. Finally any foreigner must report to immigration within 24 hours of moving in to a new address - on your arrival card you already reported your place of stay, and if that changes you need to visit immigration and report your new address.We encourage everyone to contact hua hin immigration in Soi 35 (Tel. 032 520 616) if they are at all unsure how these rules apply to them.

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BanG GOES ThE BahTBeing an expat makes a little economist out of all of us to a certain degree... Just one example; how often do you find yourself moving between one currency and another, or even two, three or four at once! When hans, down the pub, says that a decent Wiener Schnitzel costs 12 euros in his home town, most of us will find ourselves reflecting on how far the equivalent (about 500 Baht) will go on a night out around Cha am or hua hin. But how often do we stop and really think about the ramifications of the currency conversions that we make in everyday life? as an expat in Thailand currency should be an important consideration for all of us as it can have a huge impact on our finances and in particular how far we can stretch our Baht (or Euro, Dollar, Pound, etc.,). in the past 12 months alone the Thai Baht has fallen (high to low) against a range of major world currencies by as much as around 17% (Sterling), 9% (Euro) or 6.5% (uSD). Of course if you have assets in these currencies, be it a property, cash deposits or investments, or if you are receiving an income, pension or otherwise, from overseas, this has been great news as you’ll have seen real increases in value in Thai Baht terms.Of course, on the other hand if you have most of your assets here in Thailand, but have commitments overseas like a mortgage, child at university or debts, you will have found these outgoings have become a bit more expensive. it is swings and roundabouts and that is only over the past year. Many of us have been here longer than a year and i am sure that many of you will remember a time when the Baht was significantly

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TiMBERa lady from California purchased a piece of timber land in Oregon. There was a large tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She wanted to get a good view of her land so she started to climb the big tree. as she neared the top,she encountered a spotted owl that attacked her. in her haste to escape, the lady slid down the tree to the ground and got many splinters in her private parts. in considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor. he listened to her story then told her to go into the examining room and he would see if he could help her.She sat and waited for three hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry lady demanded “ What took you so long?” and he replied “Well, i had to get permits from the Environmental Protection agency, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management before i could remove old-growth timber from a recreational area.”

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LIVE Sports on BIG SCREEN ProjectorDraft Cider, Beer Laos, Thai & Western FoodMonthly 10-Man Brunswick 9 Ball Competition (call for details)Tuesday 5th August, 19:30pm - Monthly Quiz Night with Quizmaster SteveEvery Tuesday is Fajitas Night, 200 Baht - Every Friday is Curry Night, 200 BahtFind us almost opposite Smor Resort, if you hit the one way section you have gone too far

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BUsINessROOMS AVAILABLE IN family run guesthouse from 3,000 baht a month. Weekly and daily rates available. Tiks Place at VIP Condo just north of Hua Hin airport. Please call David on 092 927 7207 or email [email protected] for more information.BAR FOR SALE. Attractive bar on Soi 80, with pool table. 2 storey, three rooms available upstairs: office with toilet, extra room (with double bed and shower) and extra store. Close to the Soi 80/Petchasem Road junction. Rent 15 000 baht/month. Price negotiable. Call Mr Eriksson: 084 878 3495BUSY BAR FOR sale in Soi Selekam. 1.8m baht negotiable, 25k per month rent paid to June 2014. 2 rooms upstairs, everything included. Key money every 3 years 300k. Call Phillipe 088 401 2788WANTED GUESTHOUSE/HOTEL WITHIN 400m of beach near central Hua Hin. Call 081 817 3000

serVIcesTIRED OF PAYING 20000 to renew UK retirement visa? Call 081 466 1875

WaNted4 law offices vanish in Pattaya. The owner of these offices is now apparently in Cha Am. Maybe you have some unfinished business with her company. “I KNOW I HAVE” Let’s get together. Maybe we can help each other.Call Phil: 0871-300424

emPloYmeNtSTAFF WANTED FEMALE waitress staff wanted full training given; MUST HAVE A BRAIN!! Email info@ buffalobillshuahin.com or call 080 727 4710STAFF WANTED: FULL time restaurant service staff, good behavior, basic English is required. Experince in service is an advantage. Good salary, bonus and gratifications. Management trainee for restaurant service. Experience in restaurant service, good spoken and written English, experience In restaurant management is required. Full training will be provided.Full or half time office staff. Basic experience with Windows office, organization is an advantage. Good English is required. Cleaner, one day a week 8 hours. Basic English is an advantage. Salary THB 600 – 800 / day.Please contact: K. Nuch 089 742 58 25 or 032 530 067STAFF WANTED. FRIENDLY Locals Bar Soi 88 please Call 032511825 or 0854290378GUESTHOUSE REqUIRES STAFF - maid, daytime and nighttime staff and security guard. Please call 081 817 3000 or 087 155 6115

GeNeral‘laZYBoY’ aRMcHaiRs (2) in brown leather - as new - bht 10,000 each. Also Leather Beanbags (2) - as new - bht 3,000 each. Call Patrick /Kan - 0877 124 630 (Soi 88)capsule coffee MacHine for sale. Model Nespresso. Unused price 6,000 Baht including 20 caps.Call 084 893 5164 DimiKINGSIZE TEAK BED and mattress. Old teak wood king size bed with Serta mattress (very comfortable) Bed cost 10,000 Baht 12 years ago, mattress cost 14,000 2 years ago. For sale at 10,000 Baht. Pls call Lorraine on 085 291 8685 for more details.

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2 DOUBLE GLASS door fridges. 10,000 baht each. 2 Refrigerated cake / deli cases in new condition. 1 at 20,000 baht. 1 at 30,000 baht or 40,000 for both. 1 stainless steel fridge/freezer at 10,000 baht. 1 stainless grill at 5,000 baht. 3 stainless steel tables assorted sizes. 1 deep freezer at 4,000 baht. Call for more info. 098-484-9833HITACHI WATER PUMP GX Series WT-P 100GX2 Only 4 weeks old New price 5200B only 1 month old Sell for 2500B. Hua Hin Second Hand Shop Call 083 692 8050HUA HIN SECOND Hand shop 8 x Rainmaker showers brand new still in box, new price 5800b, sell 3000b. 1 x Toshiba 140L Fridge new in box, new price 5800b sell for 3500b. 8 x Vanity sink big size new price 7000b + Kudos 2 way tap 999b sell for 3500b each. 1 x rock sauna new never used needs assembly new price 90,000b sell for 40,000b. All items left over from building project. Many other items available. Call 083 692 80502 REFRIGERATED DELI cases in new condition. 65,000 for both. call for more info. 098-484-9833

GeNeral - sPortsPOOL TABLE FOR sale at 20,000 baht. Call for more info. 098-484-9833LAKEVIEW MEMBERSHIP, FOR sale - (access to 4 x 18 hole courses) 99,000 baht to include the 13,000 transfer fee. The membership expires on 01/2023. My contact tel number is 0867294749.

aUto: 3 Wheels & lessYAMAHA FINO BLUE and white 20 months old 7,800 km 25,000 baht. Call 081 817 3000

aUto: 4 Wheels PlUsMeRceDes-BenZ c63 aMG Coupe-2012 metallic black, black/porcelain two-tone leather, only 20,000 km. Full M-B service history (TST Hua Hin) and registration. Certificated Remap upgrade (by DMS-UK)-power up from 457 to 520 BHP-torque up from 442 to 486 LB/FT AMG speedshift MCT 7-speed auti gearbox. 19” black multi-spoke alloy wheels, carbon fibre trim. Premium plus package incl Comand Navigation (all S.E. Asia). Full options specification. Cost new 9m Baht, For Sale only 5.3m Baht. Tel: Nu (Thai) 083 314 0497, Craig (Eng) 081 193 6230MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT 2.5 diesel 4 year old full service history at main dealer black with beige interior sat nav 20 inch lenso wheels with 4 new tyres 650,000 baht. Phone 089 915 6369 or 086 170 8720

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aUtoRates: Items priced up to 10,000 baht, 13 issues for 500 baht. Items priced over 10,000 baht, 13 issues for 1000 baht. Maximum 50 words for all ads; unpriced items pay the higher rate.

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ProPertY For saleBEST SEA VIEW condo in Khao Takiab for sale. 63.5 sqm, corner unit, 2 bed, 2 bath, with unobstructed sea and golf course view. See pictures on www.409bvv.weebly.com, Price 6.7 m baht. Contact owner on 086 166 9880 or email via website.LARGE BUNGALOW NEAR town centre; 4.5m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.POOL VILLAS ON small development at great prices in Hua Hin; from 3.49m baht. Go to luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.BEAUTIFUL NEW HOUSES on quiet project;from 3m baht. Go to luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.TWO BED APARTMENTS in Hua Hin with great facilities; 3.2m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.FULLY FURNISHED VILLA 3 bed off Canal Road; 5.7m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.EUROPEAN STYLE VILLA, 3 bed, 2 bath between Hua Hin and Cha Am; 5.2m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.LARGE HOUSE/LAND NEAR Palm Hills, 4 bed; 4.5m baht.Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.STUNNING L SHAPED Borfai bungalow; 9.9m baht. Go to www.awolonline.net/property or luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771 for details.

ProPertY WaNtedLONG TERM RENTAL properties wanted, particularly pool villas in good areas. Please contact Lucky Real Estate on 089 530 8771 or [email protected]

commercIal ProPertYCENTRALLY LOCATED GUESTHOUSE for sale. Please contact 089 530 8771 for details.SUNRISE COAST COMMERCIAL properties - we have a variety of land, resorts and other commercial opportunities available in the Bang Saphan area. Contact 089 530 8771 for details.

ProPertY For reNtONE BEDROOM CONDO for rent and Condo for sale in Condo chain; sea, mountain and city views. Also 2 bedroom lovely condo for rent in Sansaran Condo. Ring owner direct on 092 732 2700.LOVELY HOUSE FOR rent on Palm Hills golf course; 20,000 baht per month (min. 6 months). More details on www.luckyhuahin.com or call 089 530 8771

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Police 191 Crime 195 Fire 199 Traffic Control Centre 197 Highway Police 1193 Tourist Police 1699 Tourist Service Centre 1155 Missing Persons 02 282 1815 Hua Hin Police Station 032 511 027Hua Hin Tourist Police 032 516 219Cha-Am Police Station 032 471 321 Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin 1719Hua Hin Hospital 032 511 743San Paulo Hospital 032 532 576 to 585Hua Hin Red Cross 032 512 567Hua Hin Municipality 032 532433Hua Hin Tessabahn 032 511 047 Hua Hin Immigration Of. 032 520 616Hua Hin Bus Terminal (non air-con) 032 511 230(air-con) 032 511654, 512543Hua Hin Railway Station 032 511 073Tourist Information 032 513 885Hua Hin Electricity 032 512 215Electricity Call Centre 1129Hua Hin Water 032 511 677TOT 032 519 000/001 TT&T 032 532 018CAT 032 511 350Alcholics Anonymous 0870 620 098Narcotics Anonymous 084 314 1928

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CANADIAN Rick Pomerleau 087 153 3817or e-mail on [email protected] Mr. Sipi Siljamaeki 087-911 8119or e-mail: [email protected] Mr. Christopher Byrd 081-173 4469or e-mail: [email protected]

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WEaThER WOMEnThis week for a change ThaB is aimed more at the ladies, which doesn’t mean that you guys are banned from the page. anything that helps you to get in touch with your feminine side has to be good.So you know the feeling - yet another evening of non stop sport on TV. With BBC 1 showing over 11 hours coverage of the Commonwealth Games in just one Saturday, a switch to a different channel and a decent movie was in order. Then the neighbours fire up the BarB and begin to party loudly. Which on an evening of normal British weather wouldn’t be a problem because all the windows would be closed.Except that the windows were flung wide open, because summer has arrived with a vengeance, and the good people of hull are wilting. at least for the time being. By the time you read this of course the heatwave could well be over. But for now even the somewhat darker skinned assistant in my local Off Licence is complaining about the high humidity. ‘You don’t get this in Spain or Portugal you know.’ i doubt he has ever been to Thailand, because in reality we have had several days of a very acceptable 25 degrees or so, with considerably lower humidity than on an average day in Bangkok.Brits of course are famed for moaning about the weather, and singularly ill equipped to cope with its’ extremities. On a recent evening out with ‘the girls’ a little rain was forecast, along with 20 something degrees. in Thailand that would mean going out wearing sandals and perhaps toting an umbrella. after all our feet are waterproof, but hair requires a little protection for a night out.To my surprise however the rest of the girls were kitted out in boots or full shoes. Some - believe it or not - even wore socks!i realise that a lot of male expats do feel the need to wear shoes and socks sometimes. it’s often a requirement of either smart dress or the golf course. and i do admire expat women who can tolerate high heels and even sometimes hosiery. But hosiery and full shoes were certainly top of my list of the things that, as an expat, i didn’t miss about England.

Second on the list was probably the endless complaints about the weather.along with summer in the uK come all the fetes and festivals, and last week an armed Forces Veterans Day was held in one of hulls’ public parks. unfortunately one of the highlights of the day had to be abandoned, when it was discovered that it was impossible to land a large army helicopter on the site without the down draft blowing over a couple of marquees and a Porta Loo. Fortunately no-one was using the Porta Loo at the time, but it does show that these kinds of incidents do not, contrary to popular belief, only happen in Thailand.

a food delicacy provides our word of the week. ‘Teacake’ requires no explanation for native Brits, but our american, australian and other non Brit friends may have puzzled over those dancing teacakes in the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. So by way of clarification, the dancing teacakes actually represented Tunnocks chocolate covered marshmallow filled confections with a biscuit base. (Other brands are available south of the border.)They are not to be confused with the teacakes which we toast, and which are more like a soft bagel but containing raisins instead of a hole.The Scots of course are also famous for deep fried Mars bars, and could well be developing deep fried Tunnocks as we speak.

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BOBBY’S BaR, Soi 102.; Bobby’s BiG Birthday party on Thursday august 21st. Party starting at 7.30. till late. Live Music, food, Free Bobby shots, all welcome. Come help Bobby celebrate his BiG day.ThE FaT CaT, naresdamri Road; Live Jazz every day (except Sunday) from 7 to 9 pm. Old songs played on cornet and double bass, plus special jazz food menu.reGUlar eVeNts

Baan SiLaPin aRTiST ViLLaGE, Pala u Road; Jazz Jam Session every Sunday from 7pm.BOBBY’S BaR, Soi 102.; Free Bar B Que every Friday from 5pm. when spend 180 bt. Sunday Roast - spend 200 baht on drinks and get it free!. British Breakfast all day, Only 99 bt. CaPTain DOuGS, Khao Takiab; Every Friday from 7pm BBQ plus a beer just 300 baht.DiZZY DOLPhin, Soi Samorphong; happy hour every day from 1 - 6pm - Samsong + mixer 40 baht, Wine 55 baht, large domestic beers 65 baht JuST LiKE MOM’S, Soi Wat Khao noi (near Dinosaur Market); everyday different daily special 110 baht - with mash,vegetable and dinner roll. Breakfasts from 8.30am.ThE OFFiCE, Pala-u Rd; happy hour every day 2 - 7pm, beer & wine from 50 baht, spirits 60 baht

SMOR SPa ViLLaGE, Khao Takiab; Every other Saturday from 7pm indian Buffet Dinner plus live music - all you can eat for 350 baht; reservations 032 536 800SunSET BOuLEVaRD, Khao Takiab; Periodic Tuesday all video fun pub quiz. Food available. Bookings recommended. Call Mike 084 376 9438. TK ROaDhOuSE, Khao Takiab; Monthly Pub Quiz; Pie & a Beer 150 ThB special during the football. unCLE BRYn’S (2km past Palm hills north along klong road. Turn left and 200m on left.); Large Chang 53 baht, large Leo 55 baht. Open daily 7am-10pm. 085 405 6976 (T) 080 197 2072(E)uRBan FuZiOn, Soi 61; happy hour every day 3 to 8pm; Beer Buckets - 5 local beers 350 baht; Daily specials.BrItIsh stYle sUNdaY roasts:

Bobby’s Bar, Soi 102Chaaam Pub & Restaurant Coco Beach Club, naresdamri Road (reservations, call 032 908080 after 4.30pm)hua hin Miss You, Soi 80Jungle Juice, Soi SelekamLin’s Cafe, Phetkasem Road between Sois 80/78Palm Bistro, Soi 88 (032 828144)Seajays Resort, off Pala-u Road. 083 311 1787Ye Olde Buffalo Tavern, Chomsin RdZab Wer, Soi 112.

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English & Thai lessons, Visas & Translations 032 470 681 or 081 846 9193

Bars / PUBs telePhoNeBobby’s Bar 089 985 7473Flying Fin 092 732 2700Lucky Shot 086 178 1550Montri Railway Tavern 085 429 0378

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sPorts aNd leIsUre telePhoNeChess Club 092 659 5305The Dartman 087 155 7737Go Kart Hua Hin 032 547 199

restaUraNts / Food telePhoNeAll In Hua Hin 032 530067British Breakfast Foods 087 155 7737Buffalo Tavern 032 530087Hua Hin Ham & Bacon 032 513144Let’s Eat 082 248 0345Lin’s Café 089 797 1502Restaurant Cajutan 032 532779S & S Indian Restaurant 081 455 5298The Fat Cat 086 206 2455

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25TH JULY 2014 AB Stableford1st Chris Roper (7) 36 pts2nd Michael O’Brien (15) 34 pts3rd Craig Miller (5) 33 pts4th Brent O’Bell (7) 33 pts 28TH JULY 2014 AB StablefordRAINED OFF AFTER 9 HOLES 30TH JULY 2014 AB 3-Ball Team Scrambleford1st Craig Miller, Jan Fridberg & Steve O’Brien 103 pts2nd Chris Roper,Peter Tucker & Michael O’Brien 91 pts

FIXTURESLake View every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

cha am GolF clUBContact: [email protected] August Cha-Am / Hua Hin Golf Festival: Friendly game

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hUa hIN GolF socIetY

RESULTS29TH JULY 2014Black Mountain Captains Day 70 entered1st Tim Dixon 43 pts (10)2nd Jean-Claude Neumann 39 pts (32)3rd Peter Adams 39 pts (15)4th Adrian Salt 39 pts (11)

25TH JULY 2014Royal Hua - Hin Stableford 23 entered1st Boom Schroeder 37 pts (14)2nd Robert Bird 36 pts (16)3rd Bernard Morgan 35 pts (27)4th Steve Brighton 34 pts (14)

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES5th August 2014 Springfield A&B Stableford8th August 2014 Seapines Medal / StablefordroBIN’s roll UP

Held every Friday at Palm Hills. Thanks to Robin Heath for organising and results. Due to low attendance currently no results will be available for the forseeable future - please contact Robin on [email protected] if you are interested in playing.

BUtterFlY rock GolF socIetYRESULTS28TH JULY 2014Lakeview CA Stableford 11 entered1st Bryan McLeod 40 pts (14)2nd Michael O’Hehir 36 pts (22)3rd Gary Engleman 34 pts (16)4th Nook Tanapongphiphit 34 pts (27)

23RD JULY 2014Banyan Single Stableford 27 entered1st Michael Snakebite 40 pts (07)2nd Lars Faerch 38 pts (18)3rd Andrew Reid 37 pts (15)4th Timo Ripatti 37 pts (08)

UPCOMING FIXTURES4th August 2014 Lakeview A&B Monthly Medal6th August 2014 Majestic Creek Stableford8th August 2014 Lakeview A&B Stableford

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RESULTS Week 28 25th July 2014Dolphin Bar 1 0 - 8 Chill Out Hua Hin Miss You 2 - 6 Oasis Jaew Bar 2 - 6 Sunset Boulevard Lord Webb 1 1 - 7 JW Black Maria Bar 2 5 - 3 Clansmen Pa’s Beer Garden 3 - 5 Dolphin Bar 2 TK Roadhouse 2 - 6 Lucky Shot A

LEAGUE TABLEteam P W d l +/- PtsDolphin Bar 2 28 25 1 2 86 51Lucky Shot A 28 23 1 4 106 47Maria Bar 2 28 18 7 3 70 43Maria Bar 1 27 16 7 4 60 39Oasis 28 16 5 7 48 37JW Black 28 14 9 5 38 37Dolphin Bar 1 28 12 4 12 -12 28Chill Out 28 10 7 11 2 27Lord Webb 1 28 10 5 13 -26 25TK Roadhouse 28 9 6 13 -20 24Pa’s Beer Grdn 28 7 7 14 -38 21Sunset B’vard 28 6 7 15 -46 19Jaew Bar 28 4 8 16 -60 16Rockets 27 4 5 18 -62 13HHin Miss You 28 4 2 22 -78 10Clansmen 28 2 5 21 -68 9

FIXTURES Week 29 1st August 2014Chill Out v Rockets Clansmen v Pa’s Beer Garden Dolphin Bar 2 v Jaew Bar JW Black v Dolphin Bar 1 Lord Webb 1 v Hua Hin Miss You Lucky Shot A v Maria Bar 1 Maria Bar 2 v Sunset Boulevard Oasis v TK Roadhouse

Week 30 8th August 2014Dolphin Bar 1 v Oasis Hua Hin Miss You v Clansmen Jaew Bar v Chill Out Lord Webb 1 v Maria Bar 2 Lucky Shot A v Rockets Maria Bar 1 v Sunset Boulevard Pa’s Beer Garden v JW Black TK Roadhouse v Dolphin Bar 2

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RESULTS Week 26 24th July 2014555 HaHaHa 11 - 7 Pistol Petes Casanova’s 6 - 12 Monicas Clansmen v Maria’s n/aDara Bar 10 - 8 Lanla Bar Hua Hin Miss You 7 - 11 Jaew Bar Hut Bar 5 - 13 JJ Sports Bar Sinatras 9 - 9 Railway Tavern No fixture - Squealing Pig

LEAGUE TABLEteam P W d l +/- Pts555 HaHaHa 25 21 3 1 126 45Clansmen 24 18 4 2 94 40Maria’s 23 18 2 3 100 38Lanla Bar 24 15 1 8 68 31JJ Sports Bar 24 14 3 7 52 31Monicas 24 11 3 10 -12 25Pistol Petes 24 11 1 12 20 23Jaew Bar 24 10 3 11 -24 23Hut Bar 24 9 3 12 -28 21Dara Bar 24 8 4 12 -30 20Squealing Pig 24 8 1 15 -24 17Railway Tavern 24 6 3 15 -62 15HHin Miss You 24 4 4 16 -76 12Casanova’s 25 5 2 18 -88 12Sinatras 25 3 3 19 -116 9

FIXTURES Week 28 7th August 2014Casanova’s v Railway Tavern Clansmen v Pistol Petes Dara Bar v Monicas Hua Hin Miss You v Maria’s Hut Bar v Lanla Bar JJ Sports Bar v Jaew Bar Squealing Pig v Sinatras No fixture - 555 HaHaHa

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RESULTSWeek 9 24th July 201469-Sixtynine Bar 2 - 4 Pim Bar Birdy Bar 3 - 3 Cha Cha Bar2 Butterfly Bar 2 3 - 3 My BarCha Cha Bar1 v Butterfly Bar 1

LEAGUE TABLEteam P W d l +/- PtsPim Bar 9 6 3 0 20 15Cha Cha Bar1 8 5 2 1 12 12Birdy Bar 9 4 2 3 6 10Butterfly Bar 2 9 4 2 3 0 10My Bar 9 3 3 3 -2 9Cha Cha Bar2 9 1 4 4 -10 6Butterfly Bar 1 8 1 2 5 -8 469 Bar 9 1 2 6 -18 4

FIXTURESWeek 11 7th August 201469-Sixtynine Bar v Cha Cha Bar1 Birdy Bar v Butterfly Bar 1 Butterfly Bar 2 v Pim Bar Cha Cha Bar2 v My Bar

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RESULTS Week 22 24th July 2014Beach Hut 8 - 11 Dolphin Bar Bobby’s Birds 10 - 9 TK Roadhouse JNB Bar 11 - 8 Jungle Juice Muan Bar 2 5 - 14 Maria Bar Sasa Bar 13 - 6 Bokey Bar Somatch (3D + 1) Bar 9 - 10 Muan Bar 1

LEAGUE TABLEteam P W l +/- PtsMaria Bar 22 18 4 120 269Dolphin Bar 22 19 3 114 266Muan Bar 2 22 16 6 74 246Bobby’s Birds 22 14 8 26 222Beach Hut 22 13 9 24 221Jungle Juice 22 12 10 4 211TK Roadhouse 22 9 13 -14 202Somatch Bar 21 7 14 -33 183JNB Bar 22 7 15 -58 180Muan Bar 1 22 8 14 -58 180Sasa Bar 21 7 14 -57 171Bokey Bar 22 1 21 -142 138

FIXTURES The season is over - congratulations to Maria Bar for just pipping Dolphin Bar to the title.

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RESULTS Week 22 30th July 2014All Nations GH 8 - 11 Tiger Bar Billys A 7 - 12 JW Red Buckleys 10 - 9 Jungle Juice B JW Black 10 - 9 King Bar A Jungle Juice A 5 - 14 Limelight Pink Panther 9 - 10 Sabai

LEAGUE TABLEteam P W l +/- PtsBuckleys 22 19 3 106 38Limelight 22 18 4 72 36Jungle Juice B 22 14 8 32 28King Bar A 21 14 7 27 28Sabai 22 13 9 8 26Pink Panther 22 12 10 22 24JW Red 22 10 12 -16 20Tiger Bar 22 8 14 -42 16JW Black 21 7 14 -39 14All Nations GH 22 6 16 -38 12Billys A 21 5 16 -49 10Jungle Juice A 21 4 17 -83 8

FIXTURES The season is over. Congratulations to Buckleys on winning the league again. A new season is scheduled to begin on 27th August, and a post season party and presentation will take place in the interim - please contact Dirk at Tiger Bar for more information or if you would like to enter a team in the league. Details will appear here when available.

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RESULTS - DIVISION 1Week 15 30th July 2014Beach Hut Bar 10 - 8 TK Roadhouse Jaew Bar 7 - 11 JJ Sports Bar Muan Bar 9 - 9 Clansman Sunset Boulevard 6 - 12 Maria’s Bar

LEAGUE TABLE - DIVISION 1team P W d l +/- PtsMaria’s Bar 15 13 2 0 68 28JJ Sports Bar 15 11 3 1 68 25Sunset B’vard 15 7 3 5 20 17TK Roadhouse 15 6 2 7 6 14Muan Bar 15 5 4 6 -10 14Clansman 15 4 4 7 -12 12Beach Hut Bar 15 3 3 9 -36 9Jaew Bar 15 0 1 14 -104 1

FIXTURES - DIVISION 1Week 16 6th August 2014Clansman v Jaew Bar JJ Sports Bar v Sunset Boulevard Maria’s Bar v Beach Hut Bar TK Roadhouse v Muan Bar

RESULTS - DIVISION 2Week 15 30th July 2014Aussie Bar 8 - 10 Dara’s Bar Bobby’s Beauties 7 - 11 Bobby’s Bangers Casanova’s v Pistol Pete’s n/aTK Roadies 14 - 4 The Bridge

LEAGUE TABLE - DIVISION 2team P W d l +/- PtsBobbys B’ties 15 11 2 2 62 24Dara’s Bar 15 8 4 3 10 20Bobbys Bngers 15 8 2 5 36 18TK Roadies 15 8 2 5 16 18Pistol Pete’s 14 8 2 4 10 18Casanova’s 14 5 0 9 -24 10Aussie Bar 15 2 1 12 -42 5The Bridge 15 1 3 11 -68 5

FIXTURES - DIVISION 2 Week 16 6th August 2014Bobby’s Bangers v TK Roadies Dara’s Bar v Casanova’s Pistol Pete’s v Aussie Bar The Bridge v Bobby’s Beauties

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RESULTS Week 4 28th July 2014Bobby’s Birds 6 - 6 JNB Bar Dara Bar 8 - 4 JJ Sports Bar Salute Bar v Sa Sa Bar n/aSomatch (3D+1) Bar 5 - 7 Railway Tavern Sunset Boulevard 10 - 2 Pistol Pete’s TK Roadhouse 7 - 5 Jaew Bar The Clansmen 3 - 9 Muan Bar The Squealing Pig 6 - 6 Monicas

FIXTURES Week 5 4th August 2014JJ Sports Bar v Jaew Bar JNB Bar v Dara Bar Monicas v Bobby’s Birds Muan Bar v The Squealing Pig Pistol Pete’s v The Clansmen Railway Tavern v Sunset Boulevard Sa Sa Bar v Somatch (3D+1) Bar Salute Bar v TK Roadhouse

LEAGUE TABLEteam P W d l +/- PtsMuan Bar 4 4 0 0 18 8The Clansmen 4 3 0 1 12 6Dara Bar 4 3 0 1 8 6Sa Sa Bar 3 3 0 0 8 6Bobby’s Birds 4 2 1 1 4 5Railway Tavern 4 2 0 2 4 4Squealing Pig 4 1 2 1 4 4JNB Bar 4 1 2 1 -2 4Monicas 4 1 2 1 -2 4TK Roadhouse 4 2 0 2 -4 4Pistol Pete’s 4 2 0 2 -6 4Sunset B’vard 4 1 1 2 0 3Jaew Bar 4 1 0 3 -8 2JJ Sports Bar 4 1 0 3 -12 2Salute Bar 3 0 0 3 -10 0Somatch Bar 4 0 0 4 -14 0

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RESULTS Week 5 29th July 2014Johnny’s 56 5 - 13 Hua Hin Miss You 1 Jungle Juice 18 - 0 Chill Chill Bar O’Neills 7 - 11 CAT Jiggapik Robin’s Rest 3 - 15 URS TREFF CHA AM URS TREFF CHA AM 2 v The Clansmen n/a

LEAGUE TABLEteam P W d l +/- PtsURS TREFF 5 5 0 0 78 10CAT Jiggapik 5 4 0 1 50 8Jungle Juice 5 4 0 1 34 8URS TREFF 2 3 3 0 0 28 6The Clansmen 4 3 0 1 -8 6HHin Miss You 1 5 2 0 3 -4 4O’Neills 4 1 0 3 -12 2Johnny’s 56 5 1 0 4 -36 2Robin’s Rest 5 0 0 5 -50 0Chill Chill Bar 5 0 0 5 -80 0

FIXTURES Week 6 5th August 2014CAT Jiggapik v Robin’s Rest Chill Chill Bar v O’Neills Hua Hin Miss You 1 v Jungle Juice Johnny’s 56 v URS TREFF CHA AM 2 URS TREFF CHA AM v The Clansmen

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RESULTS Week 14 30th July 2014Blue Lagoon Men v Urs Treff n/aLek Restaurant v Blue lagoon Ladies n/aScandic Bar v 69Sixty-Nine n/a

LEAGUE TABLEteam P W d l +/- PtsScandic Bar 13 11 1 1 96 23Blue Lag Men 13 8 1 4 70 17Blue lag Ladies 12 8 1 3 9 17Lek Restaurant 12 5 1 6 14 11Urs Treff 13 2 0 11 -51 469Sixty-Nine 13 2 0 11 -138 4

FIXTURES Week 15 13th August 201469Sixty-Nine v Blue Lagoon Men CAFL Blue lagoon Ladies v Scandic Bar CAFL Urs Treff v Lek Restaurant

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RESULTS26TH JULY 2014Looktabfah 1 - 1 Hua Hin City

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THAI DIVISION 2 REGIONAL LEAGUECENTRAL WEST REGION LEAGUE TABLEteam P W d l Gd PtsMuangkan Utd 18 11 5 2 +15 38Hua Hin 18 10 4 4 +14 34Phetchaburi 18 9 4 5 +6 31Samut Sakhon 18 8 6 4 +4 30Looktabfah 18 7 6 5 +6 27Ratchaphruek 18 7 6 5 +5 27Krung Thonburi 17 7 4 6 +2 25Singburi 18 7 4 7 −2 25Thonburi City 18 5 7 6 +1 22J.W. BU 18 5 3 10 −11 18Nonthaburi 18 3 8 7 −5 17Globlex 18 4 5 9 −9 17Raj Pracha 17 4 3 10 −12 15Seeker 18 4 3 11 −15 15

Hua Hin City Football Club is the local professional team for the area formed in 2011. They currently play their home matches at the Kai Tanarat Stadium in Pranburi.

The Cha-Am and Hua Hin Hash House Harrier Clubs meet alternate Saturdays for around an hours run/walk in the countryside followed by a social gathering. If you would like to come along then visit the new single website at http://www.h2h3-cah3.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/H2H3CAH3 for full details and directions. People attending and participating do so entirely at their own risk.NEXT RUN Saturday 2nd August 2014 @ 4.30 pmCHA-AM H3 Run #236Close to Webster UniversityGPS Coordinates: N 12.656461, E 99.856056 (N 12 39.388 E 99 51.396)Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/qNf56From Hua Hin and Cha AmMake your way to the by-pass. From Hua Hin head NORTH and from Cha-Am head SOUTH to the junction located between markers 19 & 20. From Hua Hin turn LEFT, from Cha-Am turn RIGHT. Continue along dilapidated dual carriage way passing Silpakorn University on your LEFT and the Thai Kitchen on your RIGHT. Continue to the T junction and turn LEFT. Continue till you see

small lake on your LEFT and park. Distance from by-pass 1.7 km.HARES – Space Cowboy & Ballbanger, SNACKS – Dragon Tail Fees: Male Drinkers ฿200, Female Drinkers ฿150, Teetotalers ฿100, kids ฿50, under 8’s Free. Your effort to bring the CORRECT change would be very much appreciated.

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The new AWOL Challenge Fantasy Premier League is now up and running - anyone who was entered last season will automatically be reentered for the new season when they log in to the game again, but for new recruits, you will need to do the following:1. Register and log in to the official Premier League game at fantasy.premierleague.com;2. Set up your team (name, details, pick an initial squad - this can be changed as many times as you want before the game starts);3. Go to the AWOL website (awolonline.net) and click on ‘Fantasy Football - Click To Play’ which will automatically add your team to the AWOL Challenge;4. Have fun playing against the growing number of budding Fergies!There are extensive rules and help on the official site and any new managers would be well advised to read through them.Every week we will print a table of the leading managers in the AWOL Challenge.

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AWOL has set up a new football prediction game for the English Premier League; to play you need to be registered and logged in to the AWOL website at www.awolonline.net. You will find a link to the game on that page as well. Both registration and the game are free - every week at least 15 minutes before the matches begin, enter your predicted score for each match and then click ‘Save’. For every exact prediction you will get 5 points, for the correct outcome, 2 points, with various other bonus points available.Each week we will print a table showing the leading players as we do with the Fantasy League.

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could be forced to sell goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, because of the club’s failure to offload Spain striker Fernando Torres, 30, or Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi, 27. Daily Star Aston Villa central defender Ron Vlaar, 29, will hold talks with manager Paul Lambert this weekend amid interest from Southampton. Daily Mirror qPR are considering a £4m move for Elche’s Colombia midfielder Carlos Sanchez, 28. Daily Mirror Sunderland are in talks with Lazio over Belgium defender Luis Pedro Cavanda, 23, after failing to reach an agreement with Fiorentina’s Marcos Alonso, also 23, who spent last season on loan at the Stadium of Light. Daily Mail Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard, 34, says he has had the worst three months of his life, losing out on the Premier League title, exiting the World Cup early with England and retiring from international football. Daily Telegraph The Sun back pageManager Louis van Gaal has warned Manchester United supporters his side may struggle for the first three months of the season as the players adjust to his methods. TimesMeanwhile Van Gaal says if United can beat neighbours Manchester City to the title next season, the triumph will be all the more special. Manchester Evening News Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, says he could stay at the club for the rest of his career. Guardian New Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, 27, who is banned from all footballing activities for four months, has moved to the Pyrenees to begin his pre-season regime with a personal trainer. Daily Mail

Striker Didier Drogba, 36, has backed his new Chelsea team-mate Diego Costa, 25, to make an instant impact in the Premier League after his £32m move from Atletico Madrid. SunWest Ham are the latest club to be linked with France midfielder Mathieu Valbuena. The Hammers are rivals to qPR in a £6.5m bid for the 29-year-old Marseille player. GuardianSouthampton manager Ronald Koeman is hoping to sign 19-year-old midfielder Serge Gnabry and 22-year-old full-back Carl Jenkinson from Arsenal. Daily Star However, Saints face competition from West Ham, who are close to signing Jenkinson on loan after holding talks with the once-capped England international. Daily Mirror

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LOnDOn, EnGLanDSTRIKER Didier Drogba is dragging himself back to Stamford Bridge to end his days, the club has confirmed.The player, who enjoyed his glory years at Chelsea, has somehow sensed his own forthcoming demise and is limping thousands of miles to die in the place that loved him best.Sport scientist Denys Finch Hatton said: “It’s an extraordinary natural phenomenon.“These creatures, magnificent in their prime, use some rudimentary homing instinct to find their way through a baffling maze of contracts to live out their last moments showered with applause from fans.“It’s almost as if they’re intelligent.”

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Other footballers who have made the same journey include Henrik Larsson, whose bones lie in the 30 yard box at Helsingborg and still contribute the occasional assist.Drogba, who is currently leading a herd of international footballers across the Asian steppes, is expected to arrive for Chelsea’s first game of the season.He will walk slowly onto the pitch, commit a last two-footed career-threatening

tackle, then die when an opposing player retaliates to win his team one final penalty.Jose Mourinho said: “It will be a majestic sight.“Unlike Frank Lampard, who has travelled to New York to live out his final days in complete anonymity and will die there, alone and forgotten, in a back alley.”

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