Zkus použít SET NAMES 'utf8' a SET CHARACTER SET 'utf8'
viz. http://pc.poradna.net/q/view/673513-kodovani-a-jaz ykova-sada-u-cz-znaku?
http://pc.poradna.net/q/view/451174-php-a-mysql-ko dovani
http://pc.poradna.net/q/view/101268-mysql-5-a-cesk e-znaky