AWOL 2014 Issue 297 29th August

Area 555 Your free weekly newspaper since 2008 issue 2 97 29 August 2014 Page 3 Cashing In Local Sports Those Crazy Reds diary dates business / education events next week hua hin, THAILAND Two events are set to take place next week which will be of interest to many of the expat and resident community in the area, with a presentation by the people behind the new international school being built near Black Mountain on Monday, and the first ever networking event by the British Chamber Of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) being held next Friday. Dealing with the second of these first, the BCCT event (see ad on page 5) is billed as the Western Seaboard Networking Evening, and is being held on Friday 5th September at the Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa from 6.30 to 9.30pm; the resort is located north of Hua Hin on the eastern side of Phetkasem Road. There is a fee of 200 baht which includes snacks and drinks, and bookings can be made to attend on the BCCT website at members.bccthai.com. There is also an associated friendly golf tournament at Springfield Royal Golf and Country Club on Saturday 6th September, green fee only 1000 baht plus caddie – please contact Michael Van Amelsvoort on 081 837 7877 to book your place. The presentation for the new international school will take place on Monday 1st September at the Intercontinental Hua Hin Resort, south of the town centre on the east side of Phetkasem Road, from 6.30pm, and is free for any interested parties to attend. Building has already commenced on the site and the school is expected to partially open in 2015, but full information will be available at the presentation and over the coming months. It is certainly another exciting development for the area and further illustrates the potential this region has for residents, expats, businesses, tourists and families alike. 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