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Pattaya aside, Chonburi Province doesn’t get too much press, other than the occasional coverage of some large cargo arriving in its mas-sive seaport. Yet Bangkok’s quiet neighbor does have one rather quirky and fun festival that is well worth celebrating each year, the Chonburi Buffalo Races, which pay homage to the country’s agricultur-al beasts of burden.

Make no mistake, this is no Pam-plona spectacle of Papa Heming-way fame. None of the buffalo get injured, and there aren’t any mo-jitos for sale in the stands (at least not that I could find). What does go on is a day full of festivities and fun,

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where locals let their hair down and the buffaloes get to be the star at-traction.

The festival’s origins go back over one hundred years and are actu-ally tied in to the Buddhist Lent celebration of Awk Pansaa, the end of the rains retreat period, when the monks finally come out of their self-imposed sequestering in the monasteries during the rainy sea-son. During this time, people give thanks for an abundant wet period, hopefully one that irrigated fertile crops; and of course, the buffalo was a pretty integral part of that, so the locals decided their beasts needed some feting as well.

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The Buffalo Races resemble a local temple fair, which, if you are lucky enough to have been to one, are usually marked by plenty of food ven-dors, shopping stalls, game booths, folk music, and plenty of good-natured folks. All those are present here, with the grounds next to the Chon-buri Municipality and provincial offices being chockablock with OTOP products, som tam and gai yang sellers, and game booths. There are also other performances going on, such as youths try-ing to climb oiled poles in order to snag 500-baht notes placed on top, but the main stars of the event are the buffaloes.

Farmers bring in throngs of beasts from out of town, with the main event of the day being the 100-meter buffalo dash, er, gallop-cum-plod, when the animals compete for some hefty prize money. The buffaloes can actually get a real burst of speed up once they take off and are headed in a straight direction, and there really are some exciting and epic finishes between several rid-ers. The hardest part of the race seems to be get-ting the jockey aboard the beast without being thrown and then getting the pair out of the start-ing blocks facing straight ahead.

In addition to the dozens of races that take place, there are also some pretty outlandish events such as the Miss Farmer Beauty Contest, a buf-falo beauty pageant, a buffalo costume competi-tion, and even a few men-versus-buffalo strength competition, of which you can guess who always wins.

At the start of race day, the buffaloes are all herd-ed together at one end of the stadium, where they receive food, water, and a thorough bathing. This is a popular photo op amongst visitors, but is actually the most dangerous part of the event, as buffalo are large and somewhat unpredictable animals, and they occasionally burst loose amidst the crowd. Once they are nourished, jockeys take them on a couple of warm-up runs, and then the stadium starts building to a feverish pitch, almost like a good football match, as there are a series of

trials to get to the final races, which are worth a good purse to the winning riders and teams.

The buffalo has been the subject of reports in the past few years, from how they are slowly becom-ing extinct in Thai society as motorized tractors and other technology have replaced them in the fields, to how their bodies are used as meat in an expanding carnivore trade. Hopefully, festivals like this can keep the spotlight on the animals and how valuable their contribution has been to society while giving folks a chance to go out and have a fun day at the races as well.

This year’s Chonburi Buffalo Races will take place during the first week of October. While the races do often fall right on the designated Awk Pansaa holiday date (October 8th this year), they are of-ficially governed by the lunar calendar and aus-picious dates, so it is best to call the Chonburi Municipal Office (038 283 449) or Chonburi TAT (038 427 667) for official information a week or so in advance. While the parades and contests

take place over a period of several days, the buf-falo racing is only on one day. To get to the event on public transport, take a Chonburi bound bus from the Eastern Bus Station near the BTS Ekka-mai station, get off in central Chonburi, and hop a motorcycle taxi the last five minutes to the Pro-vincial Office and stadium. Just say “wing kwai” (buffalo running) and everyone will point you in the right direction, then just listen for the hooves and hooting.

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TaipeiTakeaways

By Voicu Mihnea Simandan

If it came to making a general statement about Taiwan, think of the best things that both Japan and China have to offer, and you’ll get a pretty accurate description of what to expect from a trip to Taiwan and its capital city, Taipei.

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Getting a visa to there, regardless of nation-ality, isn’t that difficult. All you need is a re-turn-travel ticket, a hotel booking, and pos-sibly proof that you have the financial means to cover your expenses for the period you wish to travel. To get there, a direct flight from Bangkok to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport takes three and a half hours, and on arrival, you’ll need to move your watch one hour ahead. If your hotel doesn’t offer an airport pick-up service, then it’s very easy to just take a pub-lic bus or the high-speed train into the capi-tal’s center. As you leave the airport, make sure you stock up on maps, as these will be extremely valuable in your travels around Taiwan.

After you’ve checked into your hotel in Taipei, it’s time to explore the city. With a map of the metro in hand, you can reach every single point of interest you want by train. Luckily, all the metro maps have the major tourist attractions clearly marked next to the nearest stations, so, depending on your interests, it’s easy to find your way around. My recommendation would be to explore a little of all the aspects of life that such a cosmopolitan city has to offer: history, religion, shopping, and the outdoors.

If you start at Taipei Main Station, an attrac-tion in itself, you can take the metro to your first stop at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, one of the capital’s landmarks and a must-visit if you’re interested in the history of Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek (also known as Jiang Jieshi) was an influential political and military leader who became the first presi-dent of Taiwan in the late 1940s. You’ll need almost half a day to properly explore the Hall and the surrounding park, so you might want to allocate enough time for this stop.

Then you should hop back on the metro and go to Shandao Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Taipei. Completed in 1926 during the Japanese rule of Formosa (the historic name of Taiwan), the temple gives a good glimpse into the religious life of Taiwanese people, and it’s also a very good example of Buddhist temple architecture. Most temples throughout Taiwan tend to be a replica of Shandao Temple, so if you’re not a big fan of visiting temples, then visiting Shandao will certainly make you feel satisfied that you’ve at least made contact with the quintessential place of Buddhist worship in Taiwan.

Temples and history aside, it’s time for shopping and exploring the modern city of Taipei. What better place to start than

Taipei 101, which ranked as the tallest build-ing in the world between 2004 and 2010. The tower offers a stunning view of the city and the surrounding green hills, while the adjacent mall and shopping streets are sure to make a huge hole in your purse or wallet! The indoor observation deck is on the 89th floor and the outdoor viewpoint is on the 91st floor, both offering a 360-degree pano-ramic view of the capital.

These three destinations are all within walk-ing distance of their eponymous metro sta-tions. Taking the metro to Xianshan Station, not far from Taipei 101, will give you the chance to explore the forests surrounding the capital. Elephant Mountain is the place to go hiking in Taipei. After just a 20-minute hike on a well-maintained trail of steps, you’ll get a breathtaking view of the city down below with Taipei 101 towering over every temple roof, apartment building, and the traffic-filled streets. The hike isn’t difficult at all, and the frequent rest areas and observa-tion decks, plus the looming shadow of Tai-wan’s tallest building, make the trip an excel-lent reason to climb and enjoy the sunset.


People are under the impression that it’s very expensive to travel to most industrial-ized and highly-developed countries. This isn’t the case with Taiwan. While the stand-ard of living is high, with rent prices reaching up and well beyond US$2,000 per month, being in the country as a tourist doesn’t have to be that expensive. You can find clean 2- or 3-star hotels within walking distance to the metro for the equivalent of 1,500 baht/night, you can eat street food and have a filling din-ner for 150 baht, and you can travel using the excellent and cheap public transport system.

A return ticket with Thai Airways from Bang-kok to Taipei costs approximately 15,000 baht. Just make sure you change your pock-et money from Thai baht to New Taiwan

Dollars (TWD) while you’re still in Thailand, preferably at Vasa Exchange or Super Rich where you will get a much better deal (the selling rate is currently around 1.075) than at any bank or airport money exchange booth.

Go to Taiwan expecting to meet very friendly people, to eat great food, to enjoy an excit-ing cosmopolitan life, and to see some excel-lent and breathtaking scenery. You won’t re-gret the trip – and the memories you’ll bring back will stay with you forever!


Health Briefs

Damaging duo of diabetes and heart failure

On their own, heart failure and diabetes are seri-ous, potentially fatal diseases. Even worse, a new research study offers evidence that the two dis-eases go hand-in-hand – having one increases a patient’s risk of becoming afflicted with the other.

The results of the study, conducted by research-ers at Japan’s Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine and published in the journal Cell Me-tabolism, help explain why patients with diabetes are more prone to suffer heart failure, and why heart failure patients have higher rates of insulin-resistant diabetes.

The connection between the two age-related diseases – their incidence increases with age – in-volves a domino effect that prompts the body’s p53 protein (which also acts as a tumor suppres-sor) to produce a stress response that increases cell inflammation, a precursor to both heart fail-ure and systemic insulin resistance, i.e. diabetes.

The findings of the study suggest that develop-ing more effective treatments depends upon figuring out a way to keep inflammation in check before the p53 protein response is triggered, and to accomplish this without suppressing the pro-tein’s important tumor-fighting capabilities.

Osteoporosis added to obesity’s heavy toll

The long list of diseases shown to be caused by obesity keeps growing. A recent Swedish study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg has led to osteoporosis joining the list.

The study found that adiponectin, a hormone in-volved in weight control, is associated with the development of osteoporosis, the disease that makes bones weaker and more susceptible to fractures. The research findings were revealed following the study’s examination of osteoporo-sis risk factors among 11,000 men in the US, Swe-den and Hong Kong.

The human skeletal system is far more complex than just bones, joints and vertebrae. It is an im-portant part of the body’s interconnected sys-tems that are closely involved in the function of

the brain and central nervous system. The skel-etal system is also responsible for producing hor-mones that send signals to organs that regulate blood sugar and body weight.

The study’s results showed that high adiponec-tin levels exacerbate skeletal fragility and impair the proper functioning of the body’s complex muscular system. The resulting decline in muscle mass increases a person’s risk of dangerous falls and bone fractures.

Silent strokes a leading cause of memory loss in seniors

A US study of seniors revealed that silent strokes are the cause of roughly 25 percent of episodes of memory loss. Results of the study, published in a recent issue of the journal Neurology, chronicled the significant impact on memory resulting from strokes that produce no noticeable symptoms.

The study was conducted among a group of over 600 men and women aged 65 or older with no history of dementia. Each senior underwent an MRI brain scan and participated in tests meas-uring memory, language, speed of thought and visual perception capabilities.

Brain scans revealed that about one in four study participants had suffered silent strokes, and their resulting memory test scores were lower than those who had not suffered silent strokes.

This study adds to the growing body of research on memory-related conditions that affect a sig-nificant segment of the senior population, while highlighting the importance of stroke prevention in helping preserve memory function.



Imagine that Bangkok’s On Nut Road (Sukhumvit 77), connecting downtown with Suvarnabhumi Airport, is London’s Piccadilly Road. If we accept this analogy, then the road should end at Piccadilly Circus, a major road junction and public space in London.

However, the route along the On Nut Road doesn’t end with such a circle and actually goes all the way down to Lad Krabang dis-trict in the southwestern most part of Bang-kok, but you’ll be surprised to find out that even before you reach the bridge crossing over Srinakarin Road, there’s a place called “Pickadaily Bangkok”. Again, it’s not a ‘Cir-cus/Circle’, but rather a fancy community mall that offers a similar experience to Choc-olate Ville, the Scandinavian-themed set of restaurants on Nawamin Road in Bangkok, or Palio, the Italian-inspired “village” in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Pickadaily Bangkok is a place that tries, with some success, to reproduce the atmos-phere of an old English village mixed with

more modern and kitschy attractions that one might be tempted to have in the back-ground of a holiday photo when in England. Launched at the end of 2013, Pickadaily Bangkok wants to be exactly that: a place where people like to come and take pic-tures and once there, hopefully, to stay for a drink and a meal and possibly to spend more money in some of the other shops that dot the mall.

To a certain extent, Pickadaily Bangkok, a project built and owned by Areeya Property, has succeeded in creating an atmosphere of ‘foreign-ness’ where people, mostly Thais, but also some foreigners, like to go and pos-ing with friends. There are enough oppor-tunities for such instances in front of water fountains, phone booths (with no actual phones!), benches with statues of children reading, French windows, a huge chess-board with a few pieces on it, huge iron bicy-cles (even including a mock penny-farthing), a small bridge over a ‘pond,’ all amongst plenty of lush green trees.

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If you happen to find yourself alone at Picka-daily Bangkok, you can always take some handheld selfies, or, better yet, use the in-trend selfie-stick to better capture the back-ground. The buildings imitate a Gregorian architectural style with their notable high, rectangular windows. Actually, from the main street, these buildings look quite im-pressive, and the big red London double-decker ‘bus’ at the front feels welcoming to any passer-by.

So, on the spur of the moment, you’ve de-cided to check out this foreign-looking place and step up to the main courtyard. You’re immediately immersed into the above, and right there, in the middle of it all, stands the ‘Statue and Fountain of Eros,’ which does a decent job of imitating the original one in London’s Piccadilly Circus.

If it’s a weekend and it’s getting late, then you’re most likely to see a weekend market, which is regularly set up in the courtyard, but if it’s a weekday and especially if it’s daytime, then the place is most likely deserted with just a few groups of graduates or newlyweds taking pictures for their memory albums. Al-though there are a few booths for vendors to sell their wares, they are regularly empty until the weekend market.

Is located between On Nut 37 and 39 off of Sukhumvit 77 (On Nut Road), and the easi-est way to get there if you don’t drive your own car is to take the BTS to On Nut station. From there, you can grab a taxi for a 50-baht ride. You can also take the 10-baht air-con bus number 1013 or you can take the more frequent white 7-baht songtaew with the numbers 1, 4 and 7. Alternatively, you can take the Airport Link to Hua Mak Station, however while it’s closer to your destina-tion, you’ll still need to take a taxi for the rest of the three kilometers to Pickadaily Bang-kok, as it would be far too complicated to use public transport.

With slight variations, most of the places open late in the morning and close at 10 or 11 p.m., with longer hours on the weekend when there are more customers. In case you run out of cash, there are enough ATMs on each level to support all of your shopping needs (provided there’s money in the ac-count). Since the place is less than a year old, the toilets are clean, and there’s also a desig-nated smoking area, so there’s no real need to sneak a ‘cheeky-one’ in the toilet cubicle.

Pickadaily Bangkok has plenty of parking spaces at the front, on the side, and at the back. Even more, there are only a few places in Thailand that have a mechanical parking lot. Actually, you might not even notice it at first, as it is located in a glass and steel clock tower vaguely reminding you of Big Ben (al-though the real Big Ben in London is actu-ally located on the River Thames in Westmin-ster and not in Piccadilly Circus). However, it must be noted that this vertical parking structure can only hold up to 18 cars, and all have to weigh below a certain weight limit, while a valet parking attendant will park your car and also retrieve it for you. There is also a car wash right at the back, below the first floor.

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Marketwatch:

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Hua Hin does have a night market, but it is mainly food and fairly cheesy tourist trinkets. As the beach town has become a huge fa-vorite on the Bangkokian weekend getaway calendar, and as more foreigners have started to check out its boutique resorts and growing foodie scene, so the need for a fun new night-spot arose.

Sasi-ampai Sirivoj, the manager of the Cicada Market, said that there weren’t enough recrea-tional activities at night in Hua Hin to accom-modate the growing numbers of visitors and that the market fills a great niche between artisans and the public. Sirivoj says that they

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called the market ‘Cicada’ due to the number of insects that frequent the trees in the garden on the market site, but the name also has an acronym – Community of Identity, Culture, Arts, and Dynamic Activity – which is pretty much what the place is all about.

Cicada showcases the handicrafts and artistic talents of hundreds of local artisans. Despite it being the rainy season, the night I visited, there were live bands playing on the lawn, paint-ers displaying their work, caricature sketchers drawing tourists and putting their profiles on t-shirts, and plenty of local handicrafts a step above the local trinkets and reproductions

that one tends to find at most night markets.

One fellow was selling wooden-framed sun-glasses he’d created, another woman was sell-ing fashion clothing she’d sewn, and yet an-other was painting handmade postcards. The quality of the products here are a step above most of what you’ll find at night bazaars, and the artisans and visitors all seem to be enjoy-ing the opportunity to mingle, share, and en-gage in a bit of commerce.

The market is divided up into four zones, the first of which is the Art à la Mode, where craft vendors can sell and display their accessories,

The outdoor retro market has become a mainstay on the Thai shopping scene. While Thai markets have traditionally all been outdoors, as city dwellers became passionate about their air-cons and Chatuchak became hotter than hell, shopping started becoming a mall pastime. Yet with the arrival of markets like the Talad Rot Fai Retro Market or Chiang Mai’s Walking Street night bazaar, it became fun and fashionable to get outdoors again. And fortunately, that trend is continuing with the latest hipster artist mercado, the Cicada Weekend Market in Hua Hin.


clothing, and other wares. Plenty of uni-versity art graduates trying to make a living from their passion are seated here. Nearby, the Cicada Art Factory is a series of small white houses where art exhibi-tions get rotated, featuring paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other art representative of the community. An-other zone is the Amphitheatre, where dance troupes, comedians, storytellers, masked Khon dancers, and other tradi-tional performing artists ply their trades, along with singers, bands, and even rib-ald comedy routines that are normally found upcountry at fun Isaan fairs. The small Greek style theatre here provides a nice break from the shopping area and from walking. The final zone is the Cicada Cuisine, which is stocked with vendors hawking both Thai and international foods. Given the number of international tourists and discerning Bangkok foodies coming here, the fare is better than your average street market, with stalls dishing out that famous fresh Hua Hin seafood, along with other worldly items like Ko-rean barbecue or Italian pasta.

The market is located on ten rai of nice gardens and feels far less crowded and far more navigable than your average night market, which in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai tends to be hot, sweaty, and a very crowded affair. As the Cicada Market is at the Takiab end of Hua Hin, it means it is away from the city center and dense traffic that stops there, and there is plen-ty of parking adjacent to all the festivities.

There are far more nice quality products here than at your standard night bazaar and far less stalls selling a glut of used items, although there are a few deals to be had. Leather wallets and key chains were popular sellers, as were hand-crafted ukuleles. Perhaps even more of a draw, though, was the chance to chill out on the lawn or in the cute art spaces, listening to the bands play and having a drink, something that folks increas-ingly seem to be doing far less of these days. If you are headed to Hua Hin for the weekend, the Cicada Market is well worth a gander.

Cicada Market w w w . c i c a d a m a r k e t . c o m Khao Takiab-Hua Hin Road (next to the Hyatt Regency). Open Friday & Saturday from 4-11 p.m. and Sunday from 4-10 p.m.


Like a flashback to the ’80s, in their rustic roller skating playground at the charm-ingly weathered and very ‘local’ Ladprao Imperial World shopping mall, two women are gearing up with colorful padding. Four have showed up to roller derby practice to-day. The first is Verta from Wyoming, with blonde hair set in pigtails under a fierce hot pink helmet and sporting brightly checkered socks reminiscent of the bubbly-but-badass Drew Barrymore in the ‘Whip It’ movie. Then there’s Emma, from a small town in Wir-ral, England, her intricate arm tattoos, nose piercing and custom-made winged skates give her an edge but it’s the inexplicable sparkle she possesses that is most outstand-ing. Lastly are the two Thais, a sweet baby-faced girl and the only apparent man on the team, both practicing laps around the tiny rink.

What is roller derby? It’s a team roller-skating competition, held on a banked oval track. Each of two teams has five members with a series of short ‘matchups.’ Teams select a ‘jammer’ (that is, a scorer) who wins points by lapping members of the opposite team, therefore the aim is to assist your jammer whilst defending the opposing jammer. This takes a unique amount of skill, as teams

must both play offense and defense simul-taneously. Roller derby is a full contact sport that makes it a truly powerful and exhilarat-ing game to play, not to mention, watch!

Verta is the official spokesperson for Bang-kok Roller Derby. She speaks fondly of her sporting background and how she came to discover the sport and her insatiable passion for competing. She recalls the physical free-dom the game allows as women; although passive and caring individuals, roller derby is a ‘safe’ place to channel female aggression in a sport that relies on brute but, more impor-tantly, on strategy.

How did roller derby come about in Bangkok and by whom?Verta: Enid Blight’em started the league. She had played roller derby before and wanted to start something here. The mem-bers all know each other through roller der-by. League members have brought in friends to try it out, but most of the people either want to try something new or have been do-ing it elsewhere.

What is the history behind roller derby?Roller derby started in the United States in the 1930s, but it has become more of a legiti-

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mate sport with in the last 15 years. Roller derby has a following, and it is nice to have that sister-hood here in Thailand. WFTDA is the standard in which roller derby is played. That’s Woman’s Flat Track Derby Association. There are 234 ranked teams.

I noticed it’s a female-dominated sport. Why do you think this is?I think it is a female-dominated sport because it started out that way, but also, it has allowed women to be strong and beautiful. The women I know that play have found a strength in them-selves through this sport, and it has allowed us to be strong. This is the only female sport where we have been able to truly express ourselves and show real athleticism. I think women get that taste of it and don’t want to let it go. That is why it has a growing popularity with women

What do you enjoy most about it?I enjoy the true athleticism of the sport and also the dynamics you get with your team. Your team always has your back

Where and when do you train and have matches?Bangkok Roller Derby hasn’t had any bouts yet. Our main goal is to recruit. We practice every Tuesday at Imperial Ladphrao from 8-10 p.m.

Is it mostly expatriates or Thais playing, and what age is recommended to start?There are both Thai and expats, but mostly it’s expats for now. I have seen children start playing at 6 years, but on the opposite spectrum, there are players in their sixties. It is really a sport for everyone

What are the general rules of the sport?The basic rules are to get your jammer through the pack to score points and stop the other jam-mer. It can be aggressive at times, but no worse than a lot of men’s sports out there

Where do you see the sport going in the future for Bangkok?I am hoping that the future of BKKRD will be last-

ing. Roller derby is the fastest growing sport in the world, and I think that if we can get enough people involved that Thailand and Bangkok will have an amazing team to call their own. Again, the first step is to recruit more members.

How do you plan to spread the word?We have a Facebook page to spread the word, and we are on Meetup. Our league is planning some pub crawls and maybe some meet-and-greets to answer questions for people who might want to join but are unsure.

Where or who provides the roller skates and safety gear?The roller rink at Ladphrao provides gear and skating for only 50 baht for two hours!

So what’s your derby name and how do you get one?My derby name is Verta-Break. I picked my name because I have metal in my neck from a car acci-dent between my C-5 and C-6. I earned my derby name after I was able to pass a skill level that was above minimum, like earning a badge, I sup-pose. The names are not just given without being earned, that’s one of the reasons they mean so much to the skaters.

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BAAN SIRISATHORN YENAKARD – For Rent & Sale. The low-rise freehold Bangkok condominium just 2 minutes from Sathorn and Rama IV road. Comprised only 79 units with a high standard. Full rang of room amenities featuring swimming pool, fitness center, steam room and Multipurpose room. 74 sqm, 2bed + 2bath. Fully furnished. For Rent: 30,000 baht. For Sale: 7,000,000 baht. For more information please contact: Nadia: 089-1279079 or Pooh: 086-1007797 www.bangkok-bestdeals.com (E)

AUTOPARTS – Toyota, Isuzu, Nissan, car and pick up. We both Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) and Replacement Equipment Manufacturing (REM). Ganranteed quality and low price every day, special for wholesaler and exporter. Phone: 081-447-1478 (G)

Inspire Place ABAC Rama IX – studio condo for sale, Ramkhamhaeng Soi 24. 30 sqm, fully furnished - bed, sofa, tv / dvd, fridge, microwave. Swimming pool, gym, 24-hr security, parking. Great for student rentals. Close to: facilities, shops, eateries, transportation, ABAC & Ramkhamhaeng University, Airport Link station, Big C, The Mall, Nine Shopping Centre, Rajamangala Stadium, Ramkhamhaeng Hospital, Samivitej Hospital. Asking THB1.4 million. Owner will pay buyer’s transfer fee! Call / SMS / Whatsapp: 08532284358

X-BANKERS – business loan consolidators, only over 1.0 MB. Good credit, bad credit, no credit, everyone welcome. “We make it possible for you.” Phone : 081-447-1478 (I)

BASS GUITAR FOR SELL – (20frt 4 strings) in Bangkok, Sukumvit Rd. 93. Baht 2.000. contact: Tel 0816063525. [email protected] (F)

LAKE VIEW IN SUKHUMVIT 10 – rent 213 sqm. 3 Bed with balconies, 3 Bath, maids quarters / store room, a kitchen with an oven installed. long term.To enquire further please phone 080 4495039. (F)

NEW LUXURIOUS CONDO FOR SALE – Hyde Sukhumvit, sukhumvit soi 13, floor 17, 45.58 sqm, balcony, 1 bed room, 1 living room, 1 kitchen. Khun Maew 086-5730674 or 02 1686674 (I)

FINE DINING ITALIAN restaurant, deli, café & wine bar – Excellent location. Air-conditioned throughout. Three floors: Ground floor kitchen, restaurant and bar, 2nd floor more seating, Top floor 2 bedroom apartment. All furnishings, equipment, licenses and stock included. Lease tenure is till January 2017 plus 5 year option to extend. For more information on this restaurant or other businesses we have for sale, please see www.thai-bars.com. For an inspection, please call 0840249337. (I)

LARGE AIR-CONDITIONED BAR WITH ACCOMMODATION – Four floors with the bar, pool table, kitchenette, extra-large screen TV on the ground floor. Furnished staff and owner accommodation upstairs. Well known night-time entertainment area. Equipment, licenses and stock included. Rent is only 70,000 baht a month, with a 3 year renewable lease. For more information on this bar or other businesses we have for sale, please see www.thai-bars.com. For an inspection, please call 0840249337. (I)

WATCH – Classic Philippe Charrioll man’s watch. Mother of pearl face and diamond numerals. Best offer around Bt. 12,000. Email: [email protected] for picture or more details. (F)

DREAM? To buy or long-term lease (min. 20 years) a small house with pool or room to build a pool - in Sathorn/Silom area. Can consider part-exchange of fantastic 183 m2 luxury condo in Silom area, with huge terraces, great views and designer interior. Contact: [email protected]. (F)

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CONDO FOR RENT LUMPINI THAILAND CULTURE CENTER from 1 November. 60.23 sqm. Living room, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 2 balconys. Fully furnished. Pool, gym, sauna. Near MRT Hua kwang. Rent 20,000 B/month. Contact Joe 089-870-5009, E-mail [email protected]. Line joesolcosmetic (H)

ONE BEDROOM NICE kic dining at naklua pattaya just renovated new kic new bath very good location please call 0878009370 (E)

EXPAT WOMAN NETWORK – Chickynet.com is the social network for expat women living in Thailand‎. Meet other expat women and join events around Bangkok. Join for free now. www.chickynet.com (F)

WE, CLEANER, ARE WILLINGLY SERVICE your destination on 24hrs.on the best price and good quality. Contact us: [email protected] (F)

FOR RENT – IN SOI LANG SUAN, a furnished 3 bedroom & maid room unit. Pool & garden. Rent 50,000 Baht. E: [email protected] (H)

3 BEDROOM UNIT IN SATHORN AREA, walk to Chongnonsee skytrain, for rent @ 24,000Baht, e: [email protected] (F)

CONDO FOR SALE – BRIGHT, superb condition, 3 bed and 3 bath. 173 msq unit on 28th floor of Floraville Condo. Pattanakarn Road, Soi 51, Asking 6 million baht equal to 34,600 baht per sqm. High quality furniture included. Investment option available with lease back. Complete walk around balcony, south to west to north. Great views and cooling winds. 5 mins to Hua Mak Airport Link and Chonburi Expressway. Contact Chris 0819062970 or [email protected] (H)

FOR SALE – Daihatsu Hijet converted van, suitable for burgers, fast food or cocktails. Approx. 10 years old, equipped with gas griddle and electric pie / pizza warmer. I have 240,000Bt in it but i am willing to take 150,000Bt for quick sale: Call Mark on 089 962 0995. (F)

THAI LESSONS for foreign children and adults. 9-year-experienced with foreign students. In-house or coffee shop. time can be arranged. Free trial contact 084-119-6661 Or email for more information at [email protected] (H)

CONDO FOR SALE – my 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms ( 102 sq. m ) fully furnished condominium near to BTS Ploenchit. Located at 34th floor with stunning city view with super big living room, 2 balconies. In condo: fitness, swimming pool, sauna, security, cable TV, internet, near to transportation and shopping malls. Only 5,3 mln. baht. Contact Meng 082 4582 953 or [email protected] (H)

2 BEDROOM, 77 SQM, THE KRIS GARDEN RAMA 9, large living room, close to Thonglor, new building. Only 16,000 nett for 6 months contract. [email protected] (H)

IMPORT FRIGHTS AND SHIPPING service agent (UK & USA), online shopping from all websites for ex: eBay, Amazon etc. in all sizes. We can ship your goods at economical rates with import custom clearance duty charges by weights/Kilograms. If you have questions with freights or couriers. Call our agent +66 81 9256263 (10.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday) www.ukthailand.comE-Mail: [email protected] or https://www.facebook.com/ukthailands (G)

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CONDO FOR SALE – Ramkamhaeng Soi 42, 77sq m, 2 bd, 2 bth, living, kitchen, 2 balcony, fully furnished & decorated, electronic equipped with washing machine, dryer, 3 air, own packing area. 2 yrs new condo, swimming, sauna, fitness, no flood area, 5 min to Rama 9, motorway, ring road, 15 min to downtown. Sell by owner. Urgent price 5.5 mil baht. Contact 089-147-4726 (F)

Rent/sale condo – 1 bedroom (40 sqm.) at The Surawong on Surawong Rd. near Sabb Rd. – 10-minute walk to BTS Saladaeng and / or Chongnonsi. Unit is on the 7th Floor in a brand new building (low rise - 8 stories), fully furnished, refrigerator, TV, A/C, swimming pool, fitness center, security (security force, access card system, CCTV, fire prevention system). For rent: BHT25,000 (1-yr contract); BHT27,000 (6-mth contract). For sale: BHT 5.3MB. Contact: Krit 081-939-0009 (owner)

EXCELLENT HOUSEKEEPER looking for job 5 days, a week, she has cooking superior. She speaks fair English. Please call 0805841029. (G)

ACTIVATE YOUR THAI! GO NATIVE. Speak, read, write to all levels by a professional tutor with a great sense of humour. Lessons to fit your busy life. Call Tip 087-810-1880. Email: magicthaiATgmailDOTcom. Lessons by Skype: “magictip”. (G)

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Mango Metro – Volume 8, Issue 10 – September 2014