Media Coverage of our Foundation


Click on the links below to view media coverage on Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation. (Your computer must have Adobe Reader installed to view the .pdf documents.)

 
Bangkok Post article on school and orphanage in Phuket January, 2010:   Bangkok Post

On 5th January the Bangkok Post printed an article New wave of education after the tsunami by Fraser Morton. The article talks about why the Foundation was initially set up after the Asian tsunami and highlights the work that the Foundation is doing in Kamala and Kalim Schools. The article describes how children in Phuket are being given a chance at a better future because of the Foundation.


BBC visits Kalim School, Phuket December, 2009:   BBC

On 22nd December the BBC visited Kalim School and filmed our English classes. The BBC were interested in the Foundation as they were reporting on good news stories resulting from the 2004 Tsunami. As the Foundation was set up as a direct result of the Tsunami the children we teach would not have access to high quality English language education were it not for that terrible event. Peter Hamilton, Vice Chairman of the Board was interviewed for the Today program aired at 8.44am on Radio 4 on 26th December and for an article on the BBC website.


Media cover orphans' birthday party September, 2009:   A Very Special Birthday Party

Residential students with a birthday in August or September had a birthday party on Friday 25th September. For some Coconut Club children it was the first time their birthday had been celebrated. Banyan Tree provided birthday cake and candles to blow out and Rockfish Restaurant and their staff ran party games. The Phuket Post covered the party in their 16th October edition.



Media cover Charity Fundraising Event at Les Anges September, 2009:   ABBATASTIC! Fundraising Event

On 12th September Les Anges and 91.5FM organised a charity fundraiser for Phuket Has Been Good For Us Foundation. The evening was opened by ABBATASTIC! joined by students from the Foundation's Coconut Club. 150 guests danced the night away to all their old favourites. We had photographers and film crews at the event. TV Phuket English Channel ran a ten minute segment on the event. The Phuket Post made us front page news! With more coverage inside the 2nd October edition.


Media articles about Coral Seekers Coconut Club Day Out June, 2009: Coral Seekers Team Building Day

On June 6th Coral Seekers organised 'Survivor Phuket'.  Two teams of students from the Foundation's Coconut Club; the Lions and the Monkeys, engaged in fun games involving leadership, team work and problem solving skills. Dan Ogunshakin was there with them and captured the action for the Phuket Gazette over two pages. Jonathan Fowler was also there to take some excellent photographs of the day!


May, 2009: "The Big Picture' at Hung Fat's Media articles about photography Hung Fats Event

On Thursday 28 May over 100 art lovers gathered at Hung Fat's restaurant in Kalim for 'The Big Picture', an inspirational photography exhibition with works on show by students and friends of the Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation.

The evening was a tremendous success; 20 photographs by Coconut Club students and over 40 by professional photographers and friends of the Foundation were on sale. Some amazing prizes, worth over 100,000 baht, were also for the taking at the evenings auction and raffle.

We had extensive media coverage for the exhibition; Phuket Fm Radio 91.5 advertised the show earlier on in the week and Phuket Observer ran an article before the night. At the event we had two camera crews. PG TV ran a six minute piece. Capitol TV also ran a piece (in order to find our piece go to 5:07 on the broadcast at the bottom of the page). Articles were also published by the Phuket Gazette and the Phuket Post.
 



Photography workshop March, 2009: Phuket Post- The Coconut Club's Photography Workshop

An article in the Phuket Post describes how the Foundation worked with visiting volunteer and photographer Martha Lutz to conduct a week long photography workshop with the children of the Coconut Club.  Aged 12-14, the children were given six cameras donated by Marsha's friends back in the US.  Click here to read the Post article (.pdf).  The best of the photos taken by the children will be printed and offered for sale later this year.  See some of the rest of the photos at the Foundation's Facebook fan page.

 

February, 2009TTO (Traversing the Orient)- Fundraising Dinner held at Hung Fat's Restaurant in Kalim

Hung Fat's Fundraiser in TTORecently, a group of approximately thirty supporters of the Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation attended a charity gala dinner organized by Board members Peter Hamilton and Michael Weinstein at Hung Fats restaurant in Kalim. The restaurant is adjacent to the Kalim school, where the Foundation is completing its three year pilot program.  The event raised over 250,000 baht for the children served by the Foundation.  Thanks to all who helped organize and conduct this dinner, your support is much appreciated.  Click here to view the article in the magazine Traversing the Orient.




Tom McNamara in Phuket Post November, 2008: Phuket Gazette and Phuket Post- Tom McNamara's Legacy

Following the death of our founder Tom McNamara, the Phuket Post discusses how his daughter Fleur Birch-Atkinson and the members of the Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation intend to carry on his legacy.  Click here to read the Post article (.pdf).

In the Phuket Gazette, Bruce Stanley's article in remembrance of Tom McNamara also mentions discusses how Tom was most proud of his efforts in starting our Foundation.  Click here to read the Gazette article (.pdf).

 



 July, 2008: The Teacher- 'Teach to Reach' ProjectTeach to Reach in the Teacher

The Foundation's 'Teach to Reach' teacher training program, which was conducted in 2008, was featured in this the Teacher magazine article. 

Visit The Teacher: News and Information for Teacher Leaders at http://www.teachermagazine.org

 



January, 2008: Phuket Post- 'Be an Angel' Campaign

Be an Angel in Phuket Post 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

Face of Thailand Exhibit 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.

For more on the exhibit, see this article from the Malta Times


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.



Alex Marion DonationJune, 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.






Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation Party at Joe's DownstairsApril, 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.







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. Kate Cope, Gary Gleavey, and Hazel Roberts are interviewed in a televsion report about the Phuket Has Been Good To Us FoundationImages of the book being prepared by the Foundation


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



January, 2007: Channel 11 Interviews and Reports #1
These are two general reports about our Foundation.
Kate and Stephen Cope are interviewed in a televsion report about the Phuket Has Been Good To Us FoundationKate Cope in a televsion report about the Phuket Has Been Good To Us 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



December 2006: --- Wave Aid 5.2 Million Baht Donation ---

Download the 5 minute video (8.5MB) broadcast on Phuket Capital TV.

Wave Aid presents 5.2 million baht check in a televsion report about the Phuket Has Been Good To Us FoundationThese 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




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