Based on my answer here
Demo Fiddle
jQuery Code
function typeres() {
$('.tabs').hide();
var e = document.getElementById("tabSelector");
if (e.options[e.selectedIndex].value == "tabs-1") {
$('#tabs-1').fadeIn();
} else if (e.options[e.selectedIndex].value == "tabs-2") {
$('#tabs-2').fadeIn();
} else {
$('#tabs-3').fadeIn();
}
}
It is not based on jQuery UI, it is an alternative method of what you want to achieve...