HOT Magazine February 15, 2015 | Página 57

HOT AROUND TOWN HOMELESS FURNITURE TRANSFORMS INTO URBAN LIVING! Pisa Cheng and Max Hansson owners of Homeless Furniture have announced as of February first, that they have sold their successful business Homeless Furniture to new owners Subphaton “Matt” Kaewprasitchok and Joachim Drewitz. Matt, a Thai national has design experience in the form of interior design education from Raffles College in Hong Kong and Bangkok, good taste and a keen interest in all things to do with interior design. He will take over the more visible portion of the business as the new General Manager. His business partner Joachim, a German national and former international corporate finance banker, will use his practical business mind and work experience to bring the business to a wider audience. The first step of the company transformation is changing the name Homeless Furniture to Urban Living, to align the name with the changes planned as for new stock of furniture and planned business direction. Pisa and Max will stay on for a year to assure a smooth transition, as well of course, as the hand-over of current ongoing clients. Matt has plans to bring in furniture ranges with a more progressive concept through a modern contemporary furniture range but will keep stocking living room, dining room and outdoor furniture. Products will be sourced from Asian countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia. In a few months we expect to see a notable makeover of the former Homeless Furniture starting at its showroom and ending with its website to which additional functionalities will be added for an easy online pre-shopping experience. The pair is looking forward to living in Hua Hin full time, as they find the place charming and well suited for business and leisure. Urban Living 36/139 Nongplub Road, Hua Hin (Opposite Big C) Tel: 032 511 861 DR. DIRK WEEBER A FOOT DOCTOR THAT CAN HEAL YOUR PAINFUL FEET A podiatrist, or “foot doctor”, is a medical professional devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower extremities. A Podiatrist trains in anatomy, pharmacology, general medicine & surgery, physiology and other medical fields before getting his doctor’s certificate. Dr. Dirk Weber a long-time native of Thailand is just such a Doctor, he runs two clinics in Bangkok and Chiang Mai helping people with painful feet and legs. He comes with the recommendation of Multi Culti’s own Khun Lizzy after he successfully cured a friend of hers’ foot ailment,which caused her pain and difficulty in walking for years. Even though she had visited Doctors in Thailand and Europe, it was only once she visited Dr. Dirk that the ailment was diagnosed and easily rectified. She is not the only one, most people suffer from feet related ailments that cause much discomfort. The most common reasons to visit a podiatrist are: bunions, corns and clauses, Neuroma (pinched nerves and similar ailments), heel pain, nail fungus, athlete’s foot, flat feet, hammer toe, warts and achilles tendonitis. Feb 15 - Mar 15 , 2015 57