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Phuket island personalities fighting it out for charity

On Saturday November 21, popular figures from the Phuket social scene will be fighting in the Muay Thai ring to raise funds for local children’s charity Phuket Has Been Good to Us (PHBGTU) at Outrigger’s Laguna Phuket Beach Resort ballroom.


By The Phuket News

Saturday 7 November 2015 09:45 AM


Jason Beavan, GM of Class Act Media, Kim Steppe, General Manager of Blue Elephant Phuket, Jay Leshark, Director of Marketing & Operations at Royal Phuket Marina and Leonardo Ferrari, Fundraising Volunteer at PHBGTU will fight it out.

“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to put my mind and body to the test. I feel great to be fighting for this cause, the local children’s charity PHBGTU cares for about 1,200 underprivileged children.

“My own daughter is seven years old so it’s especially important for me to support children’s education,” said Kim Steppe, GM of The Blue Elephant, Phuket.

World class fighters from award-winning AKA Thailand, Singpatong Gym and Sumalee Gym will also show off their skills in Muay Thai.

Guests can look forward to a a cocktail reception followed by a delicious dinner and free flow of beverages. After the fights, the dancing shoes will come on as DJ Shane is set to rock the Outrigger ballroom.

Individual tickets are available for a donation of B3,500 and tables of 10 for B35,000. Bookings are essential and can be made by contacting PPHBGTU on 076-278-146 or by emailing info@phukethasbeengoodtous.org

All proceeds from this event will go to PHBGTU; a Thai registered charity established in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami. The money raised will enable PHBGTU to continue to fund the English education programme that provides free English lessons to more than 1,200 underprivileged Thai children, aged 3-18, in three government schools in Phuket.

For more information, please visit www.phukethasbeengoodtous.org or “like” the Foundation’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/phukethasbeengoodtous