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Despair, Music and Hope
Despair, Music and Hope
Saturday 8 May 2021, 02:15AM
Long-term Phuket expat Gary Crause takes a look at the past year of helping drive efforts to provide food for people in dire need across the island, and the ongoing efforts still much needed and still being provided by the One Phuket campaign.
A Meal with… The Chef of Longevity
A Meal with… The Chef of Longevity
Sunday 25 April 2021, 01:00PM
We have living here in Phuket a veritable guru of longevity, someone who can tell us a lot about how to live a long and healthy life. Alessandro Frau is the owner and Executive Chef of the fabulous Acqua restaurant overlooking Kalim Bay.
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
Saturday 17 April 2021, 12:13PM
The Lean On Me Live Fest at Blue Tree Phuket last month raised an outstanding total of more than B260,000 for those hardest hit by the ongoing COVID economic crisis, left out of work and unable to buy even basic food items. Here is a report from the organisers now that the dust has settled, but efforts continue to help people in Phuket still suffering financial distress.
Phuket Music Scene: Rockin’ in the real world
Phuket Music Scene: Rockin’ in the real world
Sunday 28 March 2021, 11:00AM
Twelve local bands took to the stage at Blue Tree Arena last Saturday (Mar 20) to take part in the Lean On Me Live Fest, for which we need to thank Gary Crause of Legend Music for staging this charity event which served as a showcase for some of Phuket’s leading performers. Funds raised by the concert went to the One Phuket effort to provide food relief to people across the island unable to support themselves.
Soi Dog mobile clinics to sweep Phuket, starting in Wichit
Soi Dog mobile clinics to sweep Phuket, starting in Wichit
Sunday 28 March 2021, 10:00AM
Soi Dog Foundation’s mobile clinic, which provides a free sterilisation and vaccination service for dogs and cats, will be setting up in Wichit from Mar 29 to Apr 9 as part of a wider project that’s scheduled to run until the end of the year.
International Veterans Association Phuket steps up with first-aid training
International Veterans Association Phuket steps up with first-aid training
Saturday 27 March 2021, 11:00AM
Volunteers from the International Veterans Association (IVA) took part in a first aid medical training workshops day on Thursday (Mar 25). The event was held at the Green Man pub in Chalong and organised by veteran owned company ’First Aid Training - Phuket’ (FAT-P).
The Play’s The Thing: A cultural hub in the making!
The Play’s The Thing: A cultural hub in the making!
Sunday 21 March 2021, 02:00PM
It has been a while since my last installment of The Play’s The Thing, and for that I am sorry. As you know, the COVID pandemic has made it more difficult to have things to report on. However, at this moment things are brewing in the island’s thespian world with some real promise for the theatrical future of our beloved island!
UWC Lends a Helping Hand
UWC Lends a Helping Hand
Sunday 21 March 2021, 10:00AM
It has now been over a year, and 5 Star Marine together with Sutai Muay Thai continue to support vulnerable communities in and around Phuket, Phang Nga and Surrounding Islands. To date, they have exceeded over 150,000 ife bag donations, (each one containing enough staple supplies to feed a family of 5 for around 4 days). The fleet of 5 Star Marine speedboats have enabled access to some of the most at-risk areas, and allowed the charity efforts to go further afield, reaching impoverished smaller villages and islands as well as focusing efforts across Phuket itself.
A Meal With… ‘‘Mister Koh Lanta’
A Meal With… ‘‘Mister Koh Lanta’
Sunday 14 March 2021, 11:30AM
Based in Bangkok and still with one foot in the high (blood)-pressured world of advertising, I started pursuing my retirement dream of becoming a travel writer in 2004 by freelancing for John Everingham’s iconic Art Asia Press and The Greater Phuket Magazine. December of that year saw me on an assignment to a magical realm called Koh Lanta, where John said I should get in touch with a fellow named Duane Lennie… who he described as “Mister Koh Lanta” and who was reputed to know everything there was to know about this fabled isle.
Local Musicians Supporting Their Local Communities
Local Musicians Supporting Their Local Communities
Sunday 28 February 2021, 10:00AM
Eleven local bands will take to the stage at Blue Tree Phuket on March 20 to take part in the Lean On Me Live Fest. The event is being staged to help raise awareness and funding for the food-relief programs that are feeding thousands of families in Phuket and the surrounding areas.
Unleashed: No, this is mine!
Unleashed: No, this is mine!
Saturday 13 February 2021, 11:00AM
Food is a primary resource – this is true of all animals. However, having a dog that guards their food can be problematic. I’m not one to advocate reaching into your dogs bowl, and whipping their food away to prove “you’re the master” – and if anything, depending on the dog, this could make things much worse – but I do advocate doing lots of work with your dog with food being a central tenet.
Unsung Community Heroes
Unsung Community Heroes
Sunday 7 February 2021, 10:00AM
This is not a superhero story from our childhood, filled with powers of invisibility, superhuman strength or teleportation; this is a story about a few selfless, unsung Phuket pandemic heroes. So, make yourself comfortable and let’s begin by shedding some light on a couple of local businesses that, although certainly limited by lack of superhuman powers, have not let this get in the way of collaborating to effectively support the most vulnerable communities – and still continue to do so almost exactly one year on.
King donates two tonnes of pet food to Soi Dog Foundation
King donates two tonnes of pet food to Soi Dog Foundation
Friday 5 February 2021, 01:03PM
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has donated a large amount of dog and cat food to Soi Dog Foundation – as well as a number of other animal welfare organisations – to mark the birthday of Chao Khun Phrasinat Philas Kalayanee Kalayani, his royal noble consort. The food was presented to Soi Dog and 13 other organisations during a ceremony at the Royal Thai Volunteers Administration Center in Bangkok on January 27. Soi Dog’s generous share was then transported to their shelter in Mai Khao, Phuket on Tuesday (Feb 2). A total of 90 large bags of dog food and 10 bags of cat food – amounting to two tonnes – were gratefully received by Soi Dog whose shelter currently houses over 1,300 animals. The foundation also provides food to stray animal feeders and, where necessary, to animals displaced by disasters, such as the flooding in Nakhon Sri Thammarat late last year. His Majesty also donated food to the nearby Phuket Stray Dog Shelter in Thalang. The shelter – often referred to as the “government dog pound” – is managed by Phuket livestock officials and supported by the Phuket Provincial Office and local administrative organisations. Soi Dog has long provided assistance with the refurbishment of the pound as well as the sterilisation, vaccination and treatment of the dogs housed there. “We highly appreciate the royal food donation,” said Kiranee Narabal, President of Soi Dog Foundation Thailand. “Receiving the donation means that His Majesty is aware of the stray animal problem and recognises our work and the work of other rescue organisations too.” This was not the first time Soi Dog has received such a donation. His Majesty donated pet food to the foundation in July 2017 and May 2019 too. “His Majesty is sending a positive message to all of us, to follow his example, and to show compassion to all animals, in this case the stray dogs,” said co-founder and president of Soi Dog Foundation International John Dalley at the time of the previous donations.  “In doing so, he’s following the wonderful example of his father, who did the same thing. We hope that this will continue.”
Sustainably Yours: Preventing the next pandemic
Sustainably Yours: Preventing the next pandemic
Sunday 24 January 2021, 10:00AM
On January 13, 2020, Thailand had its first reported case of COVID-19 in Bangkok. It was also the first case outside of China, so the pandemic has been with us for about one year. 
Phuket’s International Veterans Association - Prepared For Anything
Phuket’s International Veterans Association - Prepared For Anything
Saturday 23 January 2021, 11:00AM
A brand-new association has been formed in Phuket with special focus on military and emergency-service men and women, either serving or veteran, providing a focal point for providing help to those in need, both the members and the community alike.
Unleashed: Dealing with family feuds
Unleashed: Dealing with family feuds
Sunday 3 January 2021, 01:30PM
Lots of people have more than one dog in their household, and for the most part it’s great, but every now and again there can be issues. Now if you grew up with brothers or sisters, you probably had your fair share of spats back in the day – to some degree, these are ‘normal’. And every now and again, for a variety of reasons, our dogs may have a little ‘spat’ with another dog in the house.
Soi Dog Foundation celebrates half-a-million sterilisations
Soi Dog Foundation celebrates half-a-million sterilisations
Sunday 27 December 2020, 03:30PM
Soi Dog Foundation has shared the incredible news that it has surpassed half-a-million dogs and cats neutered and vaccinated since its founding in 2003 – more than any other organisation in the world.
Blazing Saddles: Life’s a Beach… so just grab it!
Blazing Saddles: Life’s a Beach… so just grab it!
Sunday 27 December 2020, 11:00AM
Over 71% of our planet is covered with water and we ourselves are comprised of over 60% of the stuff! In addition, science has discovered that proximity to water is absolutely fundamental to our to our well-being and even our very happiness is absolutely dependent on it.
The spirit of service learning
The spirit of service learning
Saturday 26 December 2020, 02:24PM
This term at British International School, Phuket (BISP), we have embarked on a food drive to support communities on the island who face the bitter challenge of the COVID-19 crisis. Students across the Primary and Secondary School, as well as our parent community and staff, have reflected upon the needs of others and identified the very real and authentic plight of communities on our doorstep who are suffering from the loss of income or a livelihood dependent on international tourism. This realisation, or identification, is the first step in a process of service learning and leads to further student engagement through action or advocacy.
A Meal With… Benny at ‘Benny’s’
A Meal With… Benny at ‘Benny’s’
Sunday 20 December 2020, 11:00AM
Welcoming bolt-holes in which to hunker down, cheering glass in hand, and enjoy tasty, mood-boosting cuisine within a buzzy, sociable environment are undoubtedly a major way in which to tackle the travails that menace us all in these harried times. 
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