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Media Coverage & Support
Click on the links below to view media coverage on the Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation. (Your computer must have Adobe Reader installed to view the .pdf documents.) January, 2008: Phuket Post- 'Be an Angel' Campaign 
A note in the Phuket Post highlights the Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation's launch of its' 'Be an Angel' Christmas fund-raising campaign sponsored by Engel and Voelkers and Tropical Homes Real Estate. The campaign invites guests of six of Phuket island's top hotels, to make a donation, to pay for one of the many 'essential items' that the Foundation needs to deliver its high quality English language education program in two government schools on Phuket. The other participating hotels are Le Meridien, Hilton, Dusit Laguna, Aspasia and Blue Canyon Country Club.
December, 2007: Faces of Thailand Exhibition – December 2007 
Maltese painter and illustrator, Marisa Attard, opened her exhibition of portrait paintings, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the nation’s capital, Valetta, on 6th December. The exhibition features a number of paintings of children from Kalim School. Part of the proceeds will go to Phuket Has Been Good To Us.article from the Malta TimesFor more on the exhibit, see this August, 2007: Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation teams up with world renowned publishers Simon and Schuster, and Harper Collins. Following a book drive in America known as 'Books For Phuket' and subsequent donations of books and postage from major publishing houses, the Foundation opened libraries in its two schools of operation: Kamala and Kalim. The ribbon cutting ceremony at the Kamala school was overseen by the Vice Governor of Phuket. Simon and Schuster's Jennifer Nicholson traveled to Phuket to assist in the set up of the libraries and is interviewed in a local Channel 11 broadcast (see below). See the press release for the full story. Follow the links to the Thais News website or download the 4 minute video (6.7MB) and 5 minute video (3.7MB) broadcast on Andaman News TV11 and Radio Thailand FM90.5 Phuket City, and on Phuket Cable channel 1. Thais News website, Andaman News TV, Radio Thailand- 21 August, 2007 Thais News website, Andaman News TV, Radio Thailand- 22 August, 2007 Phuket Post article covering the Simon & Schuster donation and library opening. 
June, 2007: Phuket Post The Foundation receives a donation from the Marion and Shaw families, following the fundraising efforts of 13-year-old Alex Marion from Maryland in the United States. Visit the donate page for the text of the article.
April, 2007: Phuket Post The children of Kalim School celebrate the end of a successful year of learning with the Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation.
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February, 2007: Channel 11 Interview and Report #2 This report details the Foundaton's current efforts to produce and publish books that make specific reference to images familiar to local children and the vocabulary that would be most useful to Phuket residents. 
Follow the link to the Thais News website or download the 7 1/2 minute video (5MB) broadcast on Andaman News TV11 and Radio Thailand FM90.5 Phuket City, and on Phuket Cable channel 1. Thais News website, Andaman News TV, Radio Thailand- 15 February, 2007 January, 2007: Phuket Bulletin (in both Thai and English) This is general article about the Foundation in a Phuket bilingual publication | |
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January, 2007: Channel 11 Interviews and Reports #1
These are two general reports about our Foundation. 
Follow the link to the Thais News website or download the 6 minute video (5MB) broadcast on Andaman News TV11 and Radio Thailand FM90.5 Phuket City, and on Phuket Cable channel 1 Thais News website, Andaman News TV, Radio Thailand- 8 December, 2006 The Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation was featured in news report on Children's Day on Phuket. Some of the Foundation's volunteers appear in the video. Follow the link to the Thais News website or download the 2 minute video (4MB) broadcast on Andaman News TV11 Thais News website, Andaman News TV- 5 January, 2007 | |
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December 2006: --- Wave Aid 5.2 Million Baht Donation ---
Download the 5 minute video (8.5MB) broadcast on Phuket Capital TV. 
These are articles about the donation of 5.2 Million baht to our Foundation from proceeds of the 2004 Wave Aid concert in Sydney, Australia. Click here for photos of the event and more.
Max website- 8 December, 2006 Sydney Morning Herald— 19 November, 2006. Phuket Post— 19 November, 2006. --- General Media Coverage from Our First Year--- Bangkok Post— 31 October, 2006 Phuket Magazine— September, 2006 Phuket Post— June 3, 2006 One-Two-Go Airlines Inflight Magazine— May, 2006 --- Support --- The Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation would like to thank all of our volunteers whose gracious efforts keep us going strong, including the many local citiziens who visit the Kalim School and give us a hand. We'd also like to thank the following individuals, organizations and publications for their support: Baan Rim Pa Restaurant Group, Andaman Sea Pilot, The Aspasia, Richard Bangs Adventures presented by Yahoo!, Blue Canyon Country Club, Directrooms, Distinctive Spas on Phuket, Dusit Laguna Phuket, Engel & Volkers, Exclusive Homes on Phuket, Hilton Phuket, HLB Accounting Services, IMAGE Asia, Infini Graphics, Island Technology, Kevin Cullen and Everything Under the Sun, Le Meriden Phuket, Michael Weinstein, Miguel Kurjon, NAT Accounting, Phuket Boatshow, Phuket Gazette, Phuket Gazette TV, Phuket Post, Phuket Property Map, phuket-town.com, Planetrooms, Rotary Club of Phuket Laguna, Samui Property Map, Shaun Bolter, Siam Translation, Spas and Health Phuket Raceweek, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Tropical Homes Real Estate, Where to Eat in Phuket, and Where to Eat in Bangkok. We would like to thank photographer Kerry Brown for taking time out to visit us with his camera. The photos are wonderful! We would also like to thank Robin Marlowe for her kindness and generosity in designing and creating this website, and Tom Doherty for his efforts to keep it updated and maintained. History The Pilot Program Board of Directors Wave Aid Donation |