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Quality over quantity at QSI Phuket
Phuket Life
Located down a quiet Kathu side street and surrounded by lush forest, QSI Phuket (QSIP) is a small yet well-established non-profit international school that has dared to do things a little differently for almost two decades. The oldest international school on the island, its methods are tried, tested and sure to challenge our notions of what education should look like. Allow me to borrow their acronym â which actually stands for Quality Schools International â to explain a little more.
A Thousand Tails at Soi Dog
Phuket Life
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Community
In the first part of this article, long-term expat Bruce Stanley reflected on how life in Phuket has improved remarkably for the islandâs stray dogs and cats thanks to the work of Soi Dog Foundation. But what goes on behind the scenes to make this happen? Allow me to walk you through a day at the Soi Dog sanctuary in Mai Khao, the beating heart of Southeast Asiaâs largest rescue organisation.
The Fin Arts: Meet the social enterprise painting a brighter future for sharks
Phuket Life
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Arts
For over 400 million years, sharks have flourÂished in the deep, surviving five mass extincÂtions, evolving to become the perfect predator and keeping marine ecosystems in check at the top of the food chain.
La vie Vientiane: Catch your breath in the underrated Laotian capital
Phuket Life
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Travel
You know when a waiter sets your meal down on the table and warns you that the plate is hot, you
have
to touch it just to be sure? Well, in a similar vein, when I was advised not to bother with Vientiane on my trip to Laos PDR, I had to pay a visit. But this time I didnât get my fingers burned. Instead, my travel partner and I had one of our most memorable trips to date.
HeadStart set to dazzle with Fame, the Musical, their most ambitious show yet
Phuket Life
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Arts
Over the past five years, HeadStart InternaÂtional School has steadily built a reputation for putting on a real show, transforming their sports hall into everything from an enchantÂed forest in
Into the Woods
, to a bustling Old Baghdad in
Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits
, to a circus big top in
The Greatest Show.
Walking with elephants at Tree Tops Elephant Reserve
Phuket Life
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Community
In June this year, Louise Rogerson and Russell Withers were in a cold and inevitably rainy England, mulling over their options after a circuit of Asia scouting out locations for a new elephant sanctuary, when the phone rang.
Legends of Change: Phuket author shares stories of women leading the vegan revolution
Phuket Life
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Arts
âVeganâ has become a loaded term. Utter the word in the 1940s, when it was coined by The Vegan Society, and youâd likely be met with blank stares. Drop the v-bomb in conversaÂtion today, however, and you seem to awaken the inner caveman in anyone within a mile radius.
Behind the lens: Life through the eyes of a news agency photojournalist
Phuket Life
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People
I can spot a Mladen Antonov photograph a mile off. Whether itâs a cat in sunglasses at a pet expo in Bangkok or figure skaters at the Winter OlymÂpics in Pyeongchang, before I hover my cursor over the caption, I know the man behind the lens. Thereâs just
something
about his work.
Mauy the graffiti artist: spraying a wall near you
Phuket Life
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Arts
Phuketâs new family entertainment venue Blue Tree is taking shape in Cherng Talay, and thereâs no doubt that itâs a colourful addition to the island.
Steps forward: The zero waste shop doing more than saving the environment
Phuket Life
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Community
Zero Waste Shop Phuket needs little introducÂtion. The eco-shop in Cherng Talay, which opened its doors last week, does very much what it says on the tin: stocking a range of plastic substitutes and featuring stations where conscious customers can refill their beauty and cleaning products in reusable containers.
Refugees centre stage: Jungle Book show funds bare necessities for Penangâs Rohingyas
Phuket Life
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Community
Imagine having a voice after years of being siÂlenced. Imagine hundreds of audience members clapping and cheering you on when people have only ever treated you as though you were invisÂible. Imagine having the freedom to be whatever you please after an age of being defined by everyÂone around you.
Cities on the move: Countries that relocated their capitals and the reasons why
Phuket Life
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Culture
Since World War I, the world has seen a country move its capital every five or six years. From KaÂzakhstan to Pakistan to Nigeria; for political gain, for environÂmental protection, for better, for worse. Thereâs something oddly fascinating and dramatic about the idea of capital moves, although they arenât particularly uncommon.
In conversation with accidental environmentalist Saurabh Gupta
Phuket Life
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Environment
In 2012, Saurabh Gupta was caught up in the corporate rat race of Mumbai, the beating heart of Indiaâs finance and commerce sector. He was working hard, drinking harder and living for the weekend. A photo of him â pitcher in hand and a faraway look in his eyes â punched up on the screen behind him as he delivers a TEDx talk in Paris, attests to this.
Still Rocking: Celebrating 30 years of the Phuket International Womenâs Club
Phuket Life
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Community
On August 3, 1989, seven ladies, led by Australian expat Jill Crampton, got together for the very first meeting of the Phuket International Womenâs Club (PIWC), an informal affair held over a homely lunch.
Taipei 101: Discovering the overlooked Taiwanese capital
Phuket Life
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Travel
Iâll admit I did fairly little research before my reÂcent trip to Taipei. Do I need a visa? No. Howâs the weather this time of year? Swelteringly hot and humid. And whatâs the currency? New Taiwanese dollar. And one dollar = 0.98 baht. So thatâs easy to work out. And off we went.
The devil is in the detail at Les Diables
Phuket Life
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Dining
Baking is an art. A patisserie chef needs a steady hand, a creativity that extends beyond the recipe book and more than a pinch of patience. Itâs an exÂact science too; a careful balÂance of chemical reactions. To these challenges, Peter WebÂber, owner and chef at Les Diables, has risen perfectly, just like his cakes.
Phuketian only Thai to take on 160-kilometre Dutch historical walk
Phuket Life
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People
The Netherlands is the fifth happiest country in the world, according to the United NaÂtionsâ 2019 World Happiness Report, sitting behind EuroÂpean cousins Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
A beginnerâs guide to caring for the islandâs soi kittens and cats
Phuket Life
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Community
Cat lovers, assemble, because Regina Telbisz, who works for Soi Dog Foundationâs (SDF) Community Outreach team has shared her top tips for soi cat care.
Birth of baby Dokmai marks continued success of Phuketâs Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
Phuket Life
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Community
Arrive at the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GRP) in northern Phuket at the right time of morning and youâll be greeted with an impressive and beautiful cacophony of song by the resident apes.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for⌠gelato
Phuket Life
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Community
There were a lot of things I didnât know before my visit to Pluto Ice Creamâs HQ in Wichit. 1. Gelato and ice cream are distinctly differÂent desserts (and you should really read up on that before meeting passionate Italian geÂlato chefs). 2. Gelato universities are a thing. 3. Thailand has a strong appetite for Plutoâs frozen treats which have been shipped and served across the country for almost two decades.
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