AWOL 2014 Issue 278 18th April

Weird News Your free weekly newspaper since 2008 issue 2 78 18 April 2014 Classifieds Area 555 Page 3 Get In The Hospital! take the plunge swimming - a valuable life lesson hua hin, THAILAND A little publicised but very important fact is that seven children die every day in Thailand from drowning. Only last month a terrible tragedy in Cha Am claimed the lives of three teenagers in this manner. Learning to swim should be a priority for all children and adults to lessen the chance of this happening, and particularly in coastal resorts like Hua Hin and Cha Am, and with so many swimming pools around. Many parents will try (and succeed) in teaching thier children the basics, but often there is a need for professional help from an internationally accredited Swimming Teacher, and we are lucky enough to have one in the shape of Matt at the Swim Hua Hin Swimming School. They offer swimming classes to suit all ages - programs based on progressive teaching methods for babies, toddlers, children and adults that start from only 200 baht per lesson (groups of up to five) or more for individual lessons. Recently however, the school has had a problem in that the pool they were renting to hold their classes is no longer available, and they are appealing to the readers of AWOL to help them find a new venue. If you have or know of a conveniently sited pool, preferably somewhere between sois 6 and 108 and the nearer the centre the better, and ideally rectangular between 15 and 25 metres long, with depths ranging from 1 to 1.8 metres, and which would be free every day for between two to four hours, Matt would like to talk to you about a rental agreement for him to be able to continue the valuable service he provides. You can contact Matt for more information on his lessons or to offer a possible venue by either calling 082 591 1250 or 086 530 7955, by emailing [email protected] or through the website swimhuahin.com. Victor guesthouse open 24/7 Naresdamri Rd. opposite Brasserie de Paris Rooms/family suites in heart of Hua Hin a/c, lcd tv, dvd player, fridge, free premium wifi, cable TV www.victorguesthousehuahin.com GET RACING FROM ONLY 400 BAHT! OPEN EVERYDAY 10.30AM - 7PM, LATE NIGHT BY APPOINTMENT Call 032 547 199 (Office) or 081 817 3000 (Mobile) Soi 2, Phetchkasem Road opposite Hua Hin Airport www.gokarthuahin.com