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He l l o J u l y 1 5
De a r Fr i e n d s
our magazlne you wlll know LhaL PC1 Pua Pln's enure
team are dog lovers. On page 34 read how the Rescue
aw's organlzauon ls bulldlng a rehab cenLer for our
furry friends. Our Spa Review takes us to the world
famous Chlva Som. Afer readlng our revlew on page
50 youll see why it is consistently rated as one of the
10 Best Spas in the World.
Our property feature on page 54 takes us to Yambay
on the beach in Khao Tao. Yambay gives every owner
beauuful ocean vlews when enLerlng Lhelr dream
condo and fabulous golf course mountain views when
exlung. lL also has a free golf membershlp, greaL renLal
reLurns and several lnLeresung ownershlp opuons. Cur
resldenL experL on [usL abouL everyLhlng, uany Peyer,
gives us his take on Hua Hins weather and why people
are drawn here, LhaL's on page 66. PC1 Pua Pln ls
pleased Lo announce our newesL conLrlbuLor, Shawn
CarpenLer, who on page 64 explalns how we can deal
with uncertainty in our daily lives.
llnally, Lhe enure sLa of PC1 Pua Pln Magazlne and
PC1 Pua Pln roperLy would llke Lo wlsh a hearuelL
Pappy 8lrLhday Lo her Ma[esLy, Cueen SlrlklL.
Long llve Lhe Cueen!
As usual, Lhe years go by fasLer and noL surprlslngly,
we are now on Lhe downward slope of 2014. So, Lo geL
on wlLh lL whlle Lhe mlnuLes pass us by, Lake a look aL
our Hot Getaway this month which takes us just across
Lhe bay Lo auaya. Cnce known only for lLs exceedlngly
large red llghL dlsLrlcL, we aL PC1 Pua Pln were surprlsed
and pleased to see how it has revitalized itself into a
famlly frlendly Lown wlLh many wholesome acuvlues
for chlldren. Check ouL our feaLure on page 16 and Lhen
read our recommendauon on where Lo sLay on page 20.
Cne of Pua Pln's favorlLe sporung evenLs, Lhe annual
Kings Cup Elephant Polo tournament has headed north
this year to the Siam Polo Park at the VR Sports Club in
8angkok. 1o nd ouL all Lhe deLalls check ouL our sLory
on page 24. 1he rsL annual CenLara World MasLers
Golf Championship was a roaring success with over 500
golfers [olnlng from 23 dlerenL counLrles, lnLeresungly
only 8 were from Thailand. Read why you should be
slgnlng up for nexL year's LournamenL on page 26.
1he Pua Pln !azz lesuval ls back Lhls year wlLh a
change of venue, sull on Lhe beach buL wlLh much
more parklng. 8ead Lhe who's, whaL's and where's on
page 32. if you have read more than a few issues of
CONTENTS
nC1 SA kev|ew: Ch|vasom & N|ran|ada Med| Spa
nea|th & 8ody
ambay, A d|amond |n the rough
nC1 nomes of nua n|n
now to take advantage of uncerta|nty
nua n|n Weather
nua n|n's 8est 8uys
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HOT Getaway
Pattaya
Not that |ong ago, when enqu|r|ng about the c|ty of
auaya, our ne|ghbor across the Gu|f, the norma| response of
a nua n|n expat was of wa|k|ng street and the seed|er s|des of
1ha||and. Wa|k|ng street sn|| ex|sts but through a concerted
eort of |oca| government and bus|ness, auaya has r|sen to
become a fam||y or|ented seas|de desnnanon and 1ha||and's
most popu|ar resort c|ty w|th over 4 m||||on v|s|tors every
year. Iust 4 hours by car from nua n|n, the tr|p |s easy to do
w|th the freeway dropp|ng you r|ght |nto the center of town.
Llke Pua Pln, auaya was a small sleepy shlng vlllage
unul Lhe early 60's when durlng Lhe vleL nam war Amerlcan
servlcemen began arrlvlng for a llule resL and relaxauon.
auaya qulckly became a popular beach resorL whlch has
greaLly expanded. vlslLors Loday are now drawn Lo auaya Lo
wlndsurf, waLer skl, swlm, sunbaLhe, snorkel, sall, or Lake Lrlps
Lo nearby lslands. CLher acuvlues lnclude 8ungee [umplng,
cycllng, skydlvlng, go-karung, Muay 1hal (1hal boxlng), and
Paintball.
Colfers, boLh novlce and experL, are well caLered Lo as well,
wlLh a wlde selecuon of golf courses around auaya. We ln Pua
Hin like to boast about all of the golf courses we have close by
buL auaya ralses Lhe bar wlLh 2S courses ln close proxlmlLy.
Accordlng Lo Lhose ln Lhe know, Lhe besL golf course's ln auaya
are found aL Lhe Slam CounLry Club and lnclude Lhelr lanLauon
Course followed by their Old Course and the SCC Waterside
Course.
lf you haven'L been Lo auaya ln a whlle, one of Lhe rsL
Lhlngs you wlll nouce ls LhaL auaya has gone upscale. 1here
are now LwenLy S SLar PoLels, lncludlng 3 CenLara Crand's wlLh
Lhree more llve SLar hoLel's under consLrucuon.
AnoLher ma[or draw for vlslLors Lo auaya ls Lhe wlde
selecuon of resLauranLs servlng some of 1halland's freshesL
seafood. Due to the high number of expatriate foreigners in
auaya Lhere ls also an excellenL selecuon of auLhenuc forelgn
eaLerles servlng lrench, lLallan, Swlss, 8usslan, Cerman,
Pungarlan, Scandlnavlan, Lngllsh, lndlan, Arablc, !apanese, and
Chinese cuisine. A few restaurants that should certainly be
Lrled are 8runo's, hup://www.brunos-pauaya.com, MaLaharl's,
hup://www.maLaharlresLauranL.com & Au 8on Coln Culslne,
www.auboncolnpauaya.com whlch has been consldered Lhe
best in Phuket for over ten years.
8A1AMnAk vlLWCln1
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Whlle ln auaya Lhere are a few slLe's LhaL
shouldn'L be mlssed. 1lany's CabareL show ls
world famous and a must-see for anyone who
hasnt been. Running three shows nightly for
over LhlrLy years, a surglcally and hormonally-
enhanced army of transgender performers
puL on a show LhaL shauers Lhelr fearsome
repuLauon performlng a breaLhless hour-long
show LhaL spans Lhe enure hemlsphere Lhrough
song, dance and sklLs. lL ls Lame so even Lhe
kids can enjoy
8lslng 10S meLers lnLo Lhe sky, 1he SancLuary
of Truth looks to be part temple and part palace
buL lL ls nelLher. 8ullL enurely of Leakwood
its amazing sculptures and carvings are a
LesLamenL Lo 1hal crafsmanshlp. Whlle
wandering through this impressive structure
you can'L help buL admlre Lhe equally
impressive and ornate carvings that adorn
every square lnch of Lhe bulldlng and Lhe
hundreds of thousands of man hours that
have gone into the project.
Voted The Best Commercial Development
ln 1halland" by Lhe 1halland roperLy Awards,
Mlmosa auaya ls a cross beLween Pua Pln's
Clcada MarkeL & venezla. 1hls Cne 8llllon
MlMCSA A11A?A
THE SANCTUARY OF TRUTH
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Baht project on 40 rai of land was built
under the concept of The City of Love
and the buildings architecture is based on
what you would see if you visited Colmar
ln lrance, a border Lown nexL Lo Cermany.
lL ls an exLremely popular desunauon and
has been ever since it opened last year.
Mlmosa has plenLy of shops, resLauranLs
and of course many places to have your
plcLure Laken. Speaklng of plcLure Laklng,
khao auaya vlew olnL on raLumnak
Hill is the best viewpoint in the region
and the place to visit day or night to get
LhaL classlc shoL of auaya's sweeplng,
crescent bay.
underworld auaya ls one of Lhe largesL
and mosL modern aquarlums ln Asla and
ls home Lo over 200 dlerenL marlne
species. Here you can see predator
and prey swim side by side as you walk
through the 100-meter acrylic tunnel
brilliantly displaying the sea life above and
all around you.
auaya's relaxlng Lroplcal amblence
oers every lngredlenL for memorable
holldays. Accommodauon ranges from
luxurlous hoLels wlLh superb convenuon
faclllues Lo slmple guesLhouses. 1here ls
a plenLy of sporung opporLunlues boLh
on land and waLer lncludlng golng, game
shlng and scuba-dlvlng. 1heme and
amusemenL parks, oMeaL museums and
boLanlcal gardens oer a varleLy of lelsure
acuvlues and enLerLalnmenL for all famlly
members. With its close proximity to Hua
Pln, auaya denlLely deserves elLher a
rsL vlslL or a re-vlslL Lo see for yourself
how Lhe clLy has re-dened lLself.
now to get there: Hua Hin has daily
Mlnl van servlce Lo auaya and back. A
more comfortable bus trip can be had
by Laklng Lhe Suvarnabhuml vl Coach
LhaL leaves Pua Pln 6 umes dally Lo Lhe
Suvarnabhumi Airport and then pick up a
bus, Laxl or mlnlvan Lo auaya. 8y prlvaLe
car you can bypass downtown Bangkok by
taking the Rama 2 Bridge as if you were
going to the Suvarnabhumi Airport and
Lhen conunue souLh followlng Lhe slgns.
Where to stay: auaya has
accommodauons Lo L everyone's budgeL
but if youre taking the family a highly
recommended hotel is the beachfront
Centara Grand Mirage. The kids will love
the hotels waterpark.
nlCP1 1lML [ A11A?A Cl1?
HOT Hotel
Centara Grand Mi rage - Pattaya
Imag|ne, two g|gannc rock formanons
connected by suspended br|dges, a cavern
that opens onto |ush [ung|e |andscapes w|th a
meander|ng r|ver and waterfa||s, then a pathway
|ead|ng down to a go|den beach and the b|ue
ocean. ou are now |n the Lost Wor|d of Centara
Grand M|rage kesort, a p|ace of enchantment and
beauty."
auaya's Lransformauon Lo a famlly frlendly
desunauon ls compleLe and one of Lhe very besL
family hotels you could take your loved ones to
is the Centara Grand Mirage. Located on the
beach, Lhls hoLel has a losL world" Lheme Lo lL
along with a wonderful waterpark that will keep
Lhe klds happy for days. Pere' you'll nd plenLy of
waLerslldes, rock [umplng plauorms and a lazy rlver
wlLh a consLanL currenL LhaL oaLs you Lhrough Lhe
park.
The Centara Grand Mirage is a place of
lndulgence and greaL fun. 1hls exclung Lhemed
ve-sLar resorL ls a desunauon ln lLs own rlghL
oerlng ocean-faclng rooms, sulLes and famlly
resldences, elghL dlnlng venues, Lhelr award-
wlnnlng spa, a klds' club, waLer sporLs and an
extensive water park.
1he hoLel ls qulLe large wlLh all SSS rooms and
sulLes faclng Lhe ocean, oerlng specLacular vlews
of the gardens and the sea. Each room features a
furnlshed balcony or expanslve Lerrace, and LoLal
llvlng space ranges from 42 Lo 326 square meLres.
MosL room caLegorles oer Lhe cholce of a klng-
slzed bed or Lwo double beds, whlle Lhe ueluxe
Ocean Facing Family Residences feature bunk beds
suitable for up to three children in a separate area
and ample llvlng space, and Lhus make Lhe ldeal
family retreat.
CuesLs wlll en[oy superb beneLs when opung
for Lhe Club caLegory, whlch lnclude access Lo Lhe
Club prlvaLe lounge, ve meal presenLauons dally,
evening cocktails and complimentary internet
access.
1he lelsure faclllues here lnclude Lhe huge
Lost World themed water park with free-form
swlmmlng pools, a meanderlng lazy rlver,
waterfalls and thrilling water slides. With 230
metres of its own white sandy beach the resort
oers a cholce of waLer sporL acuvlues.
1here ls a fully-equlpped Lness cenLre, Lennls
courLs, and oLher recreauonal acuvlues lncludlng
yoga, llaLes, volleyball, Lable Lennls, snooker and
rock-cllmblng. SeL ln lLs own oceanfronL vlllage, SA
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Cenvaree oers Lradluonal aromaLherapy, Lherapeuuc massages and
modern re[uvenauon pracuces.
Younger guests are well taken care of with the professionally
supervlsed klds' Club, feaLurlng Camp Safarl for Lhose aged four Lo
nlne and L-Zone for Leenagers, and a separaLe games room.
Here at the Grand Mirage there are so many restaurants that
there is no need to leave the property. The resorts all-day dining
resLauranL, Oasis, serves a hearLy breakfasL bueL wlLh regular
themed dinners. G|nger & L|me oers a fasclnaung Lake on Aslan
culslnes lncludlng 1hal, !apanese, Chlnese and vleLnamese.
Acqua serves modern lLallan culslne wlLh Lhe accenL on fresh
seafood, whlle I|ames is a barbecue and grill restaurant where
magnlcenL meaL and sh dlshes are prepared. WlLh a sLrlklng decor
and greaL vlews, Vistas is a perfect rendezvous point and lounge for
anyume of Lhe day. 2u|u is a lively bar with a DJ and karaoke rooms.
In-room d|n|ng is also available.
lf you happen Lo be looklng for a venue for your nexL conference
the Mirage can help you there too. The resort has a dedicated
Meeung vlllage oerlng a cholce of versaule meeung venues
lncludlng several break-ouL rooms LhaL hold beLween 70 and 90
persons, Lwo lnLerconnecLed uLopla SulLes, and Lhe Mlrage Crand
8allroom wlLh a maxlmum capaclLy of 1,200 persons seaLed LheaLre-
sLyle and whlch can be dlvlded up lnLo Lhree self-conLalned secuons.
lf you do feel llke havlng a wander Lhrough Lown you can reach
Lhe hearL of auaya ln 10 mlnuLes. Shopplng aclonados en[oy
compllmenLary shuule servlce Lo CenLral lesuval shopplng and
lifestyle complex across the street from the beach.
CenLara PoLels & 8esorLs ls 1halland's leadlng operaLor of hoLels,
wlLh 46 deluxe and rsL-class properues coverlng all ma[or LourlsL
desunauons ln Lhe klngdom. 1hls parucular CenLara ls an excellenL
cholce when decldlng where Lo sLay ln auaya.
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aorded ln Lhelr 'normal' llves.
Due to the popularity of the tournament
the event will move from the Royal
seaside town of Hua Hin to the Siam Polo
Park at VR Sports Club in Bangkok. The
four day fesuval wlll have someLhlng for
everyone including an impressive opening
parade, Chlldren's uay, Ladles uay and
a wide range of fun elephant related
acuvlues for Lhe whole famlly.
Ior more |nformanon on the 13th
Annua| k|ng's Cup L|ephant o|o
1ournament, p|ease v|s|t
www.anantarae|ephantpo|o.com
Mark |t |n your d|ar|es, Anantara
note|s, kesorts and Spas has announced
the 2014 dates for the h|gh|y popu|ar
k|ng's Cup L|ephant o|o 1ournament.
1h|s year's event w||| move from |ts
or|g|na| home of nua n|n to the 1ha|
cap|ta| of 8angkok from August 28th -
31st and prom|ses to have more na||-
b|nng acnon both on and o the he|d.
1he annual LournamenL, now ln lLs
LhlrLeenLh year, has become one of Lhe
biggest charitable events in SE Asia.
LasL year's evenL whlch had 16 Leams
encompasslng over S0 players, lncludlng
1hal supermodels, professlonal horse polo
players and the New Zealand All-Blacks
rugby team was a far cry from the small
two teamed event back when it started in
2001. Cver $uS7S0,000 has been ralsed
and donaLed Lo pro[ecLs LhaL beuer Lhe
llves of 1halland's wlld and domesucaLed
elephanL populauon.
Fundraising from last years event has
been donated to a number of projects in
1halland lncludlng supporung research
and clinics using elephants in therapy
sesslons for chlldren llvlng wlLh auusm,
bulldlng Lhe rsL elephanL hosplLal ln
Krabi in the southern part of Thailand and
donaung a ganLry Lo help lame elephanLs
sLand Lo Lhe 1hal LlephanL Conservauon
CenLre (1LCC).
A total of 50 street elephants will
Lake parL ln Lhls year's LournamenL,
durlng whlch Lhey are well fed, provlded
wlLh a nauve foresL envlronmenL, and
recelve essenual vlLamln supplemenLs,
full veterinary checks and care for the
durauon of Lhe evenL. SLreeL llfe and
'unemploymenL' can be Lough for an
elephanL, walklng Lhrough crowded
tourist areas and busy roads for ten hours
a nlghL, forced Lo resL durlng Lhe day on
small green spaces wlLhln Lhe clues, ofen
without shade and water.
The Kings Cup schedule is deliberately
designed to give these elephants rest
and relaxauon on a scale Lhey are never
Anantara s Ki ng s Cup
Elephant Polo Tournament
Packs i ts Trunk and Moves to Bangkok
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JUL 15 - AUG 15 , 2014
A|most 300 Austra||an go|fers
and 42 from New 2ea|and trave|ed
to nua n|n |n 1ha||and to compete |n
the |naugura| Centara Wor|d Masters
Go|f Champ|onsh|p wh|ch ran from
1S to 21 Iune. 1hey were among the
S00 parnc|pants from 23 countr|es,
represennng 193 go|f c|ubs. It was the
|argest event of |ts k|nd ever p|ayed
|n As|a. 1he success of th|s week-|ong
tournament has prompted organ|sers to
p|an an expanded event for 201S.
The tournament is hosted by Gold Coast
based Co Colng and Lhe week-long
event was modeled on the successful
Masters tournaments they have hosted
on the Gold Coast and in Tasmania for
nearly 20 years. The Centara Masters
is open to male and female club golfers
aged 35 and over and is played in age and
handlcap dlvlslons. urawn ln a dlerenL
foursome each day, playlng parLners are
always of a slmllar age and handlcap, wlLh
the added bonus of playing alongside
golfers from all over the world.
A very happy Cll Almond from
Carbrook rated the event his best-ever
golng experlence. 8lack MounLaln and
Banyan would have to be the best courses
l have played anywhere and Ma[esuc
Creek and lmperlal Lake vlew were also
a great challenge. We all received caddie
bibs printed with our names and country
ag, whlch our caddles wore each day.
laylng wlLh caddles ls always a LreaL, buL
Lhese caddles knew Lhelr sLu and were
greaL fun. l know LhaL when my caddle
says 50/50 it means my ball is probably
lost.
AL lLs peak, Co Colng's World MasLers
LournamenL on Lhe Cold CoasL auracLed
more Lhan 1,000 golfers and LournamenL
director Peter McCarthy is convinced the
Centara World Masters will rival those
numbers in a couple of years. We are so
dellghLed wlLh Lhe success of Lhe evenL,
and based on Lhe overwhelmlng posluve
feedback from paruclpanLs, we are
planning for 700 plus players next year.
l have hosLed LournamenLs all over Lhe
world for nearly 20 years and never have
l been so overwhelmed by Lhe hosplLallLy
we received in Hua Hin.
Centara World Masters
Golf Champi onshi p
ALL SMI LES I N THE LAND OF SMI LES
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JUL 15 - AUG 15 , 2014
Cne of Lhe hosLcourses, lmperlal
Lake vlew, knowlng LhaL Lhey only had
1S female lockers, made avallable 20
adjoining hotel rooms for the ladies
Lo sLore Lhelr valuables, shower and
change afer golf. Cn Lhe 1uesday aL 8lack
Mountain we had rain just before the end
of play and all clubs were put in a drying
room overnight with industrial fans.
1he servlce aL Lhe hoLels, courses and
everywhere was just so helpful that we
cant wait to return in 2015.
8oss and 8arbara Popklns, of Caloundra
on Cueensland's Sunshlne CoasL were
Lyplcal of many paruclpanLs who sald Lhe
LournamenL exceeded all expecLauons.
lL was a greaL experlence and very
professionally organized from start to
nlsh," 8arbara sald aL Lhe concluslon
of the event. We met some wonderful
people, played some greaL courses and
had a week to remember.
1he headllne sponsor, CenLara PoLels
and 8esorLs, was backed by 1aylorMade-
adldas Colf, Chang 8eer, Coca-Cola, Lhe
1ourlsm AuLhorlLy of 1halland, Lhe ClLy of
Hua Hin and Dablo Sportswear.
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JUL 15 - AUG 15 , 2014
A gala prize giving party at the Centara Grand Hotel saw the
maln lucky draw prlze go Lo Su[urd 1sao of 1alwan, who won a
return trip to the TaylorMade World Masters on the Gold Coast
ln CcLober. 8unner-up, naL Anderson of WesLern AusLralla, won a
trip to next years Centara World Masters which will run 14 to 20
June 2015.
The tournament is a four round single stableford event with A
grade golfers also eligible to compete for the gross event. Players
from SouLh Afrlca, AusLralla, lreland, Slngapore, Lhe hlllpplnes
and lndla won Lhe 16 ladles and men's dlvlslons conLesLed durlng
the tournament.
Scores for all players and photos from the event can be viewed
on the tournament website www.ThailandWorldMasters.
com whlch wlll also soon feaLure lnformauon abouL Lhe 201S
event.
Co Colng's MasLers LournamenLs for over 3S's ln AusLralla
include the TaylorMade World Masters Golf Championship on
Lhe Cold CoasL. lormerly sponsored by MlLsublshl MoLors, Lhe
19Lh annual LournamenL runs 19-2S CcLober 2014. Celebraung
1S years ls Lhe WresL olnL lnLernauonal MasLers ln PobarL
from 11- 16 !anuary 201S wlLh Lhe opuon Lo sLay on for Lhe
Barnbougle 4 Ball Challenge which runs 17-23 January. View Go
Colng's LournamenL schedule aL www.gogolng.neL.au
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