THIS MONTH
Hua Hin Online Community
Life in Hua Hin is starting to slow now as ,the low season is upon us; the advantage for those visiting and resident is that the town and beaches are a lot quieter and more serene. That was until one of the multiple long weekends last month, whichdrew convoys of shiny new SUV’s down from Bangkok clogging up Hua Hin’s road system. The new mayor promises change and improved road management, which is desperately needed in Hua Hin. Driving standards, or lack of, are always a hot topic on the forum as we all need to travel from time to time. A number of complaints were aired about the taxis clogging up the streets and charging over inflated fares to tourists. Solutions were suggested which included parking meters, taxi ranks with standard fares, park and ride systems and congestion charges. We have taken these measures for granted in the west and although they may not always be popular they certainly ease the traffic problems that have become so
prevalent here lately.
There was more disappointment for of weekends due to antiquated alcohol restriction laws for local elections. This also extended to restaurants many of which refused to sell a beer with a meal, even to tourists who can’t vote anyway. It begs the question of what these draconian laws are trying to achieve and what are the results, aside from a number of annoyed holidaymakers in tourist spots such as Hua Hin.
As usual the property forum was active with discussion on developments, house insurance, insulation and companies. There were also rumours that the government will extend the lease period for foreigner from 30 years. Cynics still don’t view this as being enough as the land is still in the Thai owners name and some recommend going down the condominium route as the best option for property investors.
Hua Hin has had the rhythm for the last few weeks with the Honda Summer Fest in Khao Takiab last month, which attracted the younger crowd, and the Hua Hin Jazz Festival this month. The only frustration is the lack of information released by the promoters and organizers in the run up to these events. Every year the press release for the jazz festival is held about a week before it takes place, this does international travellers no favours whatsoever. Accommodation is scarce in Hua Hin for these large events so people generally like to book in advance.
Dual pricing was a sensitive subject that all foreigners have an opinion on as we have all been subjected to it living in Thailand. Whether it is inflated national park fees by the government, over charging taxi drivers or restaurants with dual language and priced menus, dual pricing is often seen as racist. One of the solutions is to know the price of what you are buying before hand and pay no more if someone tries to rip you off, walking away is the easiest thing to do. Speaking a little Thai also goes along way and is recommended for anyone that wishes to live here long term.
The political situation seems to be heating up again with rumours of another coup but we can’t write too much about that as we may get muzzled along with a number of Thai publications that came under the government cosh last month.
Ask the expats had is usual mix of bizarre requests ranging from sports trophies tomosquito repellent to gas ovens to LPG converters. Whatever your question you’ll find an answer on HHAD.
HHAD forums are the only definitive and original online message boards and discussions for the area with over 3,500 members. There are sections for finding and booking accommodation, seeking out bargains, and exploring the local area an beyond. There is also a nightlife section for the night owls, a restaurant and feedingguide along with an online meeting point for visa runners and clubs. The ever popular “Ask the expats” section is great for quickly getting the answers you need from the people that live here.
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Know Your Jazz
So.....Jazz, is it the stuff you hear in lifts, the freeform tempos that challenge you or that slightly disturbing music with no easy to discern rythmn and no comfort zone?
It is difficult to put jazz into any easy category as the driving force throughout its history has primarily been creativity, with the boundaries being challanged. With this desire to break new ground has come musicians living on the edge, with most of the leading exponants at some time in their career having problems with drugs (and you thought it was rock stars that started that trend). With the advent of the MP3 player we are all trying new music to fill all that available storage space, now that it is not limited to how many albums/CD’s will fit on our shelf. With that in mind we present you with a beginners guide to jazz followed by a small selection of
recordings to kick start your collection. Read on, and chill out! Jazz originates from slaves. Specifically, it is an American musical art form dating back to the early 1800’s among what is now termed ‘African American’ communities in the southern states, derived from a merging of African and European musical traditions. A strong West African pedigree is evident in its use of blue notes, call-and-response singing, improvisation, polyrhythms, syncopation and the swing notes of ‘ragtime’. The word ‘jazz’ began as a West Coast slang term of uncertain derivation first used to
refer to music in Chicago around 1915. The style spawned a variety of subgenres from New Orleans Dixieland, big band swing, bebop and several Latin-jazz fusions such as Afro-Cuban and Brazilian jazz, jazz-rock fusion and one of the latest developments – acid jazz. Soon many black musicians learned to play European instruments, particularly the violin, which they used to parody European dance music in their own cakewalk dances. In turn, European-American minstrels began to popularize this music internationally, combining syncopation with harmonic accompaniment. Louis Moreau Gottschalk adapted African-American cakewalk music, South American, Caribbean and other ‘slave melodies’ as something known as ‘piano salon music.’ After the North American Civil War of 1861-1865, the emancipation of slaves led to new opportunities for the education of freed slaves, but strict segregation(especially in the Deep South) meant limited employment opportunities. Black musicians provided ‘low class’ entertainment at dances, minstrel shows and in vaudeville, where many marching bands were formed. The term ‘ragtime’ developed as black pianists played in bars, clubs and seedy brothels. William H Krell published his ‘Mississippi Rag’ as the first piano instrumental written on sheet music in 1897. The classically trained Scott Joplin produced his ‘Original Rags’ the following year and in 1899 had an international hit with ‘Maple Leaf Rag’. Joplin wrote numerous popular rags combining syncopation, banjo input and sometimes call-and-response, which led to the ‘ragtime’ idiom being taken up by classical composers Claude Debussy and Igor Stravinsky. Blues music was also popularised by W C Handy, and his ‘Memphis Blues’ (1912) and ‘St Louis Blues’ (1914) became famous jazz standards. The instruments used in marching bands and dance bands became the basic tools of jazz: brass and reeds tuned in to the European 12-tone scale and drums. Self-taught black musicians played a seminal role in the development and dissemination of early jazz, eventually taking it to western and northern major American cities.
Afro-Creole pianist Jelly Roll Morton began his career in Storyville, an area of squalid bars and brothels around Basin Street, New Orleans that carried its own gritty charm. From 1904 he toured with Vaudeville shows around southern cities, and then to play in Chicago and New York. His famous ‘Jelly Roll Blues’ was published in 1915 as the first jazz arrangement in print, introducing more musicians to the New Orleans style. The Baltimore rag style of Eubie Blake influenced James P Johnson’s development of ‘Stride’ piano music, in which the right hand plays the melody, while the left provides the rhythm and bass line.Illegal ‘speakeasies’ sprang up all over the USA during Prohibition (of alcohol) from 1920 to 1933, and these illicit drinking dens soon became the lively venues of the new Jazz Age, which some people denounced as promoting immoral and decadent values of ‘The Roaring Twenties’. Bix Beiderbecke introduced The Wolverines in 1924 as Louis Armstrong joined the Fletcher Henderson dance band before forming his Hot Five band, which popularized ‘scat’ singing. Meantime Jelly Roll Morton recorded with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings in an early mixed-race collaboration before going on to head the Red Hot Peppers in 1926. The 1930’s were taken over by highly popular ‘Swing Bands’ and some virtuoso soloists became famous as bandleaders. The key figures here included Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Fletcher Henderson, Earl Hines, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. Swing took hold as great dance music that was broadcast ‘live’ coast-to-coast nightly across the USA for many years. Cool Jazz emerged in the late 1940’s in New York City; a result of a mixture of the styles of white jazz musicians and black players as ‘bebop’. In this category came Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck (who enjoyed a huge pop-chart hit with ‘Take Five’), Bill Evans, Stan Getz and the Modern Jazz
Quartet. A very important recording was ‘Birth of the Cool’ by Miles Davis from
tracks originally recorded in 1949/50 and released as a long-playing (LP) record in
1957. Strongly identified with the West Coast jazz scene, Cool Jazz influenced
Bossa Nova, modal jazz (‘Kind of Blue’ by Miles Davis in 1959) and free jazz. The bassist Charles Mingus was always into the avant-garde in this type of music,
though his compositions are drawn from several styles and genres. By the 1970’s something known as jazzrock ‘fusion’ was born. Though jazz purists hated it, fusion was popular with many as it combined electric guitars and synthesizer keyboards with traditional jazz instruments. The music thus created used mixed meters, odd time signatures and complex chords and harmonies. The versatile Miles Davis was soon into fusion, joined by keyboardists Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, drummer Tony Williams, guitarists Larry Coryell and Frank Zappa and bassist-composer Jaco Pastorius. By the early 1980’s, a lighter commercial form of jazz fusion called ‘smooth jazz’ became popular and gained significant radio airplay by discerning disc jockeys. Vocalists who used this style with great success included
Astrid Gilberto, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Chaka Khan and Sade, who burst onto the pop scene with a big hit called ‘Smooth Operator’. Then in the 1990’s several subgenres melded into a further fusion known as ‘Acid jazz’, ‘Nu jazz’ and ‘jazz rap’. Pop stars Bjork and Radiohead have incorporated jazz influences into their music with some success. A comprehensive definition of jazz, including all its many varieties, remains elusive and many jazz musicians themselves are often reluctant to pin down and define the sounds that they make. Duke Ellington perhaps summed it up best when he said, “Its all music.” Traditional jazz enthusiasts have
dismissed Bop, the fusion era and much else as a period of commercial debasement of the style of music. But according to Bruce Johnson, jazz music has always had “a tension between jazz as a commercial music and an art form.”
In Sight
Today his statue stands proud and tall, his right arm raised, in Kingpetch Park,
close to the town’s famous Railway Station and Royal Golf course. He fought as
Pone Kingpetch and was three times world champion in the Flyweight division;
Thailand’s first ever world champion in any sport. Born in Hua Hin on 12 February 1935, his real name was Mana Seedokbuab, and he was one of those exceptional gifted people who dazzle their contemporaries with their physical skills. But just as they shine brightly, they inevitably die young. Kingpetch began his professional boxing career in his hometown of Hua Hin on 1 May 1954, aged 19, winning by a knockout in the sixth round. A year later at Bangkok’s famous Lumphini Stadium, he defeated a tough opponent in Boontam Viteechai in the sixth round, but lost a national title bout to Kunoi Vithichai. After four wins in a row, Kingpetch was allowed a re-match with Vithichai on 14 October 1956, and won easily by ten points. He then out pointed Danny Kid over 12rounds on 6 January 1957 to win the vacant OPBF Flyweight title in Thailand’s capital city. In Bangkok again on 7 July 1957 Kingpetch lost a Bantamweight duel with the famous Leo Espinosa of the Philippines, but then went on to win seven consecutive Flyweight bouts that put him in a position to challenge Pascal Perez of Argentina for the world title in that weight (51 kg) division. Perez was a gifted punching machine with 57 wins to his name when he met Kingpetch in Bangkok on the very wet evening of 16 April 1960. It had been raining hard during Songkran for a few days in the Thai capital and the wet conditions almost cancelled the water festival and this world title clash. But boxing fans from all over Thailand had come to the big smoke for this fight, and they were not to be denied.
After 15 gruelling rounds, the man from the sleepy fishing village of Hua Hin emerged the winner. The scorecards read: 143-145; 148-137 and 146-140. As you can imagine, the entire nation was ecstatic as his Majesty the King cabled his ,congratulations. HuaHin’s favourite son was now a national sporting hero. A rematch took place at the famous Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA on 22
September 1960; neutral ground for both men. Kingpetch came through this test with
flying colours, knocking out his great rival in the eighth round to retain his coveted
belt. And this time the win was undisputed. The myth that Kingpetch became Thailand’s first Olympic champion at Rome in 1960 is simply untrue – professional boxers, (alone among all other sports in the modern Games), are not allowed to compete in the Olympics. In 1961 Pone defeated Jose Luis Martinez in the tenth round on 2 March at Bangkok and in Tokyo on 27 June he went all 15 rounds before winning a points decision ,against Japan’s Mitsunori Seki. ,Kingpetch defended his title with an 8th round knockout against Baby Demilliones in Bangkok on 19 February 1962 and put away Kyo Noguchi in Tokyo on 30 May, only ,to lose to Masahiko Harada who knocked him out in the 11th round at Tokyo again on 10 October. But Kingpetch always learned from his defeats, carefully studying his opponents at ,every opportunity. ‘Ring’ Magazine called him ‘one of the best rematch boxers in the ,sport’s history’. So it was that on 12 January 1963 before a sell-out crowd in Bangkok, ,the tenacious Thai dethroned Harada in a 15-rounds duel to reclaim his world title. As ,you can imagine, there was bedlam in the stadium and ,plenty of celebration (‘sanook’ style) in Hua Hin and all over Thailand that night. ,Hua Hin’s favourite son received a nasty shock at Tokyo on 18 September that year, however: Japan’s new sensation Hiroyuki Ebihara dropped him to the canvas in the very first round. This humiliating loss was exceptionally embarrassing for the Thai boxer, and a rematch was quickly arranged for 23 January in Bangkok.
Kingpetch duly proved his worth again when he out-pointed Ebihara in Bangkok after 15 rounds to win the world Flyweight title (on points) for the third time. Japanese supporters were not impressed, however – shouts that can roughly be translated as ‘hometown decision!’ were heard among the Japanese section of the crowd that night. The Thai boxer’s career took something of a downward spiral after that. He surprisingly lost his title to Italy’s Salvatore Burruni in Rome on 23 April 1965, and was somehow never again able to mount a rematch challenge.
He lost to Baby Lorona (fourth round knock out) at Bangkok on 17 February 1966, but retained his national title against a challenge from Kumantong Yontrakit on 13 April that year. And this time it was Kingpetch who delivered a knockout blow in the fourth round. Kingpetch retired with a career record of 28 wins (including nine knock outs) and seven defeats. He had also compiled a 6-3 record in world title bouts during a stellar career. Sadly at the age of 47, Pone Kingpetch fought his last bout – a losing one against pneumonia. He died on 31 May 1982; much mourned by his relatives and neighbours in Hua Hin and all boxing fans in Thailand. Pone was the first Thai to win a world boxing title and had been a three-times world Flyweight champion at a time when there was basically only one recognised world Flyweight title to be won. But lesser boxers have been inducted into the sport’s Hall of Fame
Whilst Kingpetch has strangely been ignored. That glaring fact is an injustice; say knowledgeable fans of the ‘Fight Game’. In his hometown, all tourists and locals can view the magnificent statue of the man who put Hua Hin on the world’s sporting map.
And hopefully, someday, there will also be a plaque honouring him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
The Big Move
More people every year decide to leave their own country either for good, or for long stays annually, and for most this will involve setting up home in the new country. Thailand, and Hua Hin, is a very popular destination for retirees and others to move to, and this is a short introductory guide for anyone contemplating such a move, looking at the practicalities of moving, rather than the legal or visa requirements. The obvious first step, particularly for those thinking of making a permanent move, is to make absolutely sure that the place you are going to is the right one for you; it may sound obvious, but a few weeks holiday(s) are not the same as residing somewhere.
For example, however nice constant hot weather may sound, for some people it can become a problem for their health and comfort. Normally a good idea is to come here for an extended temporary stay (a few months) in rented accommodation; this enables you to find out a lot more about life here, both good and bad, and to talk to the people that already live here. Assuming Hua Hin passes this test for you, then you are now in prime position to both find your dream home and make the necessary enquiries
and purchases ahead of the permanent move. One mistake many people make after they have found their new home but before they move, is to arrange to transport all their furniture and possessions over here; this is generally a bad idea from many perspectives: it is a costly and time consuming process; items can easily be damaged; there is no guarantee that the items will either fit or look good in a different environment; electrical equipment will often need different plugs or voltage; and the clincher is that for most normal household items it will be cheaper and easier to purchase new ones here. Obviously treasured possessions such as family heirlooms or other unique items will be wanted, but even then special care must be taken (for example with paintings) because of the humid, tropical climate they will be coming to. One other aspect to the transport process is that when the items arrive in Thailand they will be examined at the port of entry and assessed for duty to be paid – normally the company you employ to ship everything will deal with this, but be warned that this duty may not be included in the initial fee agreed, and can often be quite substantial. As already mentioned, one of the attractions to moving here is the climate, and most people will be tempted to give away all their jumpers, trousers and cold weather clothes and look forward to living in short sleeved shirts, shorts and flip flops, but our advice is to keep a minimal amount of clothes for cold weather for three reasons; firstly, you could be called upon to return to your own country for any number of reasons but mainly weddings and funerals; secondly, believe it or not, you might fancy a trip to a cooler climate (which could be as close as Northern Thailand
during the Thai ‘winter’); and finally, who knows what effect global warming might have on the climate in Hua Hin! Warm clothing is, of course, available here, but finding the right size could be another matter, as no doubt you will have noticed how much smaller, on average, a Thai person is compared to their Western counterpart.
A concern for many people after they have made the move is finding certain foodstuffs; the availability of imported items has improved dramatically in the last five years as the expat population has swelled, but it is still a hit and miss affair sometimes. Things that are taken for granted in the West, such as a range of cheeses or cereals in any supermarket, are not found so easily in Hua Hin, and you will find yourself paying more for some items than you would at home – wine is a good example. The compensation for this though is the wonderful Thai food that is available, and eating out is very much cheaper than most Western countries, and Hua Hin boasts a wide array of restaurants catering to every taste. Thailand and Hua Hin are wonderful places to live, but to make the most of a move here our final piece of advice is possibly the hardest thing to achieve – and that is changing your attitude to everyday life. Thais and Thailand are very different in how they do things or react to things; shouting and complaining are rarely seen, and do not get you anywhere except further away from your objective normally. A quiet word (in Thai preferably) and a smile will always go much, much further. Customer service here goes to extremes not normally encountered in the West, but at both end of the scales, and patience is probably the biggest virtue to nurture in yourself. If you get this right when you live here, it truly will be a Land of Smiles.
BANGKOK BUZZ
Bangkok Music Society Samson. An Oratorio by G.F. Handel The Bangkok Music Society and Orchestra (joined by members of the Orpheus Choir of Bangkok Opera) presents the grand and dramatic oratorio Samson by George Frideric Handel. The performance is at 20.00 on Saturday 7 June 2008, at Shrewsbury International School’s Khunying Sumanee Auditorium, located near the Saphan Taksin BTS. Composed directly after the Messiah, Samson is a tragedy of Biblical proportions with standout roles for the soloists, wonderfully effective parts for the chorus, and brilliant scoring for the orchestra. In its day, Samson was one of Handel’s most popular works. The performance features many of Bangkok’s finest vocalists: tenor Eugene Eustaquio as Samson, soprano Catherine Sam Harsono as Delilah, baritone Saran Suebsantiwongse as Samson’s father Manoa, alto Pornvarin Kansirisin as Samson’s friend Micah and Jonathan Truslow as Samson’s enemy Harapha as well as sopranos Monique Klongtruadroke and Zion Daoratanahong and tenor Derek Kwan, all directed by Michael Rassinger. Prices are 700 Baht, 600 BMS Members and 300= Students You can reserve tickets online at: www.bangkokmusicsociety.org Or you can contact Serena Tan-Storah, +66(0)81-828 4904, serena@loxinfo.co.th 2008 BANGKOK SEVENS Teams Update - The 14th Bangkok International Sevens is going to be held from 31st October to 2nd November 2008 in Bangkok, and to date, teams confirmed and with registered interest include:Mens Division Australia;Darwin Dingos (cfm); Lloyd McDermott, NSW (cfm); Country King Browns, Qld/NSW (cfm); Darwin Taipans; Lindfield Barbarians, Sydney; Woollahra Colleagues, Sydney; Malaysia; NS Wanderers (cfm); New Zealand; Linton Army (cfm); Grammar-Carlton (cfm); NZ Legends; Niue; Niue Barbarians; Thailand; Southerners (cfm); British Club (cfm); Mahasarakham Uni (cfm); Royal Bangkok Sports Club (cfm); Old BangkokBangers (cfm); Chiang Mai Suas (cfm);Royal Thai Police (cfm); Thai Barbarians (cfm); Women’s Division Australia; Lloyd McDermott;
Hong Kong; RFU Women’s U20; New Zealand; Arongatahi; Scotland; Rugby Ecosse; Singapore; Singapore Bucks (cfm); Thailand; Thai Air Force (cfm); Bangkok
IPE (cfm); Veterans Division Australia; Stray Cats, Darwin; Thailand; Old Bangkok Bangers (cfm); Phuket Viagrabonds; Any queries please contact: David Dufall, Managing DirectorBrunsworth Limited & Chairman, Bangkok Sevens. Tel/Fax: 66-2-249 1834 Web: www.bangkoksevens.com worl d cup qualifiers Thailand VS Bahrain Thailand’s opening match to the round of Asian Zone qualifying for the 2010 FIFA
World Cup (Group B) is against Bahrain, and will be played on Monday, June 2, 2008 at Rajamagala National Stadium, Ramkamheang Road, Huamak, Bangkok Thailand.
Kick off is at 19.00 hrs, and the gates open at 17.00 hrs. Price: 500 Baht (Sitting ticket), 300 Baht (Sitting ticket), 200 Baht (Sitting ticket) and 100 Baht (Sitting ticket)
Thailand VS Japan Following their opening game against Bahrain in the World Cup Asian Zone Qualifying 2010 (Group B), Thailand play Japan on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Rajamagala National Stadium, Ramkamheang Road, Huamak, Bangkok
Thailand. Kick off is at 17.20 hrs, and the gates open at 15.20 hrs. Price: 500 Baht (Sitting ticket), 300 Baht (Sitting ticket), 200 Baht (Sitting ticket) and 100 Baht (Sitting ticket) “Palms and Landscape” A watercolor and acrylic painting exhibition by Sarah Sutro, 3-29 June, 2008.Sarah Sutro shows watercolor andacrylic paintings in her exhibition Palms and Landscape, at the Nielsen Hays’ Rotunda and Garden Galleries from June 3-29. Sutro’s small luminous watercolours depict facets of the natural world, in particular the Thai countryside. While uncompromisingly figurative, the paintings are compositionally abstract, with rice paddies appearing as a fabric of mark and transparent colour. Close-ups of palm reveal an interplay of light and shadow, in tapestries of rich green and yellow. Rivers create huge spaces upon
which a single boat, a mark in the water, hovers. The canvases often depict simplified landscape, or texture and movement of palm. Their simplicity belies the vast sweep of their spaces, whether images of brilliant blue sea, water, forest, or palms, in Thailand and beyond. Multifaceted colour creates a delicate aura around the natural world, which is observed with love and attention. Sutro is a painter and professor of art for 30 years, in the U.S., Thailan and Bangladesh. Her work is collected internationally. Recently she has had shows in Serbia, Montenegro, Thailand and the U.S. She has been a fellow at several art colonies including MacDowell Colony, Millay Colony, Blue Mountain Center, Ossabaw Island Foundation, Art Dulcinium, and is the recipient of a Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant. She is also a published poet.The opening reception will take place on Friday, June 6, from 7:00-9:00 pm. The Rotunda Gallery & the Garden Galleries are at the Neilson Hays Library, 195 Surawong Road, Bangkok (Tel. 02 233 1731) and it’s opening hours are: Tuesday-Sunday 9.30 am - 5.00 pm.
Hotel News
Yoga in Marriott
Hua Hin Marriott Resort and Spa recently invited 50 guests from its top supporting tour and travel agents from Bangkok to join the ‘Customer Property Oriented Program’. Each agent benefited from incorporating yoga into their special trip to Hua Hin, taught by none other than the Guru Khun Nopporn Amphawan, at the hotel’s Mandara Garden. Visitors also participated in “Amazing Race” team building program which was designed to provide a range of unforgettable experiences with lasting results that build team work, competitiveness and personal development.
Marriotts ‘summer in Paradise’ Package
Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa presents an astonishing “Summer in Paradise” spa package. This has been specially created for you to take your loved ones to a true ‘getaway’ destination. Unwind in a luxuriant tropical garden spa, acclaimed to be the best in Hua Hin. Discover a world of relaxation and sensory pleasure at our Mandara Spa and enjoy a tranquil environment plus an unforgettable 2 hour massage by our professional therapists. You can choose to treat yourself with a multitude of massages including; Traditional Thai Massage, Aromatic Massage, Swedish Massage, Ayurvedic Massage, Bali Massage, Sport Massage and Body Detox Massage. Allow yourself to become totally immersed in luxurious pampering with this fantastic experience at an exceptionally special price of only 1,200 baht net. This package is available from now until June 30, 2008. For more information or reservations please call: (66) 32 511-881 ext: 1810, 1811.
Anantara Spa Hua Hin
Anantara Spa is offering you a special indulging package fpr you experience a pampering and soothing treatment in an exclusive spa environment. Select from the below treatment: Thai Massage 120 minutes, Aromatherapy Massage 120 minutes, Thai Massage 60 minutes & Foot Massage 60 minutes, Ayurvedic Massage 90 minutes & Foot, Massage 30 minutes, Indian Head Massage 60 minute & Foot Massage 60 minutes. Special price only 1,200 net/person. Valid date 30 June 2008. Advance reservation is recommended please contact Observer Group Co. Ltd, +66(0)81-986 4759.
“Derto ur Landespecial”
“Party spirit” was the mood of the night at “Dertour Landesspecial” event held at Hua Hin Marriott Resort and Spa. Hua Hin Marriott Resort and Spa recently hosted 150 visiting tour operators from Germany in the “Dertour Landesspecial” Thailand 2008 welcome dinner at the hotel’s beach sand. The package tour was organized by Dertour, Germany’s second largest Tour Operator and Go Vacation Thailand.Beside a grand dinner and free flow
of red and white wine sponsored by Monsoon Valley, Siam Winery, traditional and contemporary Thai entertainment were performed to the delight of all guests. The shows included a Thai welcome dance, boxing, sword show and ended with a cabaret show which astonished everyone present. have its own order of merit (OoM). To qualify for the senior flight you have to be
50 years young or going to be 50 during 2007.
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