August 2013

August 2013

TIGER KINGDOM Phuket’s new attraction

Doggie Heaven ‘for those lucky rescue dogs’

for travelers, the expatriate community & everyone in Phuket

KAMALALA CARBONARA

“SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT”

IBAP August Meeting

by Tim Shaw

PHUKET AIRPORT BUS EXPRESSAn alternative for airport to

beach travelling

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ContentsEditor’s NoteCover PhotoYANUI BEACH

At very long last someone has taken the initiative and has shown one of the island’s much talked about groups that it is time to take Phuket’s tourists first. Yes, after several years of discussions, negotiations, and also a much talked about failed attempt, Phuket now provides those who wish to travel to and from Phuket International Airport to Phuket’s main tourist areas with an alternative to the overpriced taxis, a cheap, regular and reliable bus service. Not only do these serve the tourists, but also provide locals with a way of travelling to areas of the island which were previously unreachable to them.

In the three years I’ve lived here there have been certain issues featured regularly in the media, the airport bus service being one of them, which many locals, expats and tourists believed could never be resolved. This bus service has shows that they can, now it is just to wait and see if and when the other ongoing issues can be also be resolved and that the whole world will see that Phuket really does think and care about those that come to visit here in their thousands each and every year.

Russell Smith Editor

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Tiger Kingdom: Phuket’s new attraction

06 Phuket Airport Bus Express

08 Photong or Song Taew

10 Events & NewsWhat will happen and what has happened in Phuket

IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT READ THE ‘IN-PHUKET’ IN THESE PLACES AND MANY OTHERS.

The only Pub in the north of Phuket Island in Mai Khao, providing a selection of

draft beer and ciders, multi-screen and BIG screen coverage of live sports as well

as live music and entertainment. A little something for everyone! Our menu is

based on traditional pub favorites’, and some options for those with a taste for

Thai.

This is one cool coffee shop with a great menu as well, do check-out their

website. The idea of Art Caffè comes from the need to have a place and

enjoy something different to stop and enjoy something different. Well

recommended!

A great social atmosphere as you drink your favorite coffee with friends,

family or business partners, or relax and catch up with your e-mail on the

free Wi-Fi. The menu caters for all tastes with a choice breakfasts, lunches and

dinner. Take a look on facebook.

Here you can taste and buy the famous Doi Chaang Coffee in a very re-

laxed area with both inside and outside seating. You can also order your

breakfast and there is a great of gateaux to choose from.

Bill Bentley Pub is located on the 2nd floor of Turtle Village shopping plaza, Mai Khao beach, 2 minutes walk from JW Marriott and Anantara Phuket Villas.www.billbentleypub.com

Heading from Patong you will find Doi Chaang Coffee just as you enter Kamala on the right.

Art Caffè Phuket28/62 Moo1 Rawai, Muang, Phuket 83130 Tel: 076 388 546www.artcaffephuket.com

Located across Thailand visit www.coffeeclub.com.au/store-locator/browse/Thailand you will see them in Jungceylon, Turtle Village, Kata Night Plaza & Banana Walk.www.facebook.com/thecoffeeclubthailand

for travelers, the expatriate community & everyone in Phuket

An alternative for airport to beach travelling

A part of Phuket’s identity and a slow life experience

14 Get reasonable and fresh

07 ChormuangPurple Flower Thai Appetizer

09 Terminating Employment Due to Permanent Disability: A Basic Guide for Employers and Employees

12 Keeping an eye on tech trends: Smart Watches

seafood at Rawai Beach

16 Doggie Heaven ‘for those lucky rescue dogs’ By Oreo

17 IBAP August 2013 Meeting “SAME SAME but DIFFERENT” by Tim Shaw


Daily baked Italian Breads and Italian Pastries, from our Executive Pastry Chef Francesco Giordano.

Wide selection of Italian cold cuts and cheeses, delicatessen, fruit and vegetables, pasta, fine extra virgin olive oils, and special gourmet products.

Enjoy our Illy coffee at the coffee bar, or a nice lunch from our carte of Italian traditional specialty.


Travel & Eateries4 in Phuket, August 2013

PHUKET’S NEW ATTRACTIONTIGER KINGDOM


5in Phuket, August 2013 Travel & Eateries

Phuket has now got another destination for tourists

and local to check out. Brought to Phuket by those

who have successfully operated Ubon Zoo and Tiger

Kingdom in Chiang Mai, the big cats are now to be seen at

the newly opened Tiger Kingdom Phuket, located adjacent to

Patong Go-Kart Speedway in Kathu, on the foot of the

mountain to Patong.

All tigers at Tiger Kingdoms are Indochinese tigers, a breed

usually found in Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos,

Vietnam and Cambodia. They are hand raised by their trainers

from very young and are used to humans. Staff assures that

these big cats can be played with, but you need to know how.

It is suggested that the best method is to cuddle and stroke

the cat firmly to make it feel comfortable. A gently stroke

will feel ticklish and irritate them, especially a sleeping tiger.

Baby tigers are more playful than the adult ones. But you don’t

have to worry as there is well-trained and experienced staff to

ensure your safety. Tigers are still wild animals and you will still

need to follow strict instructions and treat them with respect.

Tiger Kingdom’s friendly staff explained that there are a lot of

people who think these tigers are drugged, but it’s not true.

These big cats, as part of their nature, will sleep up to 18 hours

a day and in order to make the most of visitors’ visits, staff

there will play with tigers during the day and let them sleep

and rest at night instead.

Tigers here are provided clean and natural habitual

places to roam and play around. They have their own swim-

ming pool in each enclosure and are cared for closely by

the trainers who have raised them. There will be 2-4 tigers

together in an enclosure which are divided by their ages. The

smallest tigers are aged 2-4 months, small tigers aged 5-10

months, medium tigers 11-15 months and big tigers 16-36

months (they are huge!).

Any of you who are brave enough to go inside the

enclosure will be asked to wash your hands first and leave

your belongings outside. Visitors are allowed to be inside

with tigers for about 10 minutes and visitor numbers are

limited in a round. You can take with you a camera but

please note that flash photography is strictly prohibited.

Single ticket prices start at 800 Baht per person. The full

combination ticket costs 3,500 Baht per person and these

allow you to visit all enclosures, be with tigers of all ages,

with a photographer accompanying you at one cage.

For those interested in having a separate photography

service besides your admission ticket, the service costs an

extra 500 baht per cage. The ticket prices are inclusive of

insurance premium, service charge and VAT.

Tiger Kindom Phuket also houses one restaurant with an

a la cart menu and buffet lunch priced at 550 Baht per

person. From its restaurant guest can enjoy observing the

tigers whilst enjoying a meal. For more information about

Tiger Kingdom Phuket, tickets prices and their facilities,

please contact Tel: 0-7632-3311-2. Tiger Kingdom opens

daily 9:00 am-6:00 pm.



There’s good news for those tourists, backpackers, and

passengers who have to travel between Patong and the airport,

you now have an alternative to airport taxis and limousines. The bus

began their new service on 19 July 2013.

Starting from JJ Mall Patong, they plan to make 8 stops during the

journey, Kathu Intersection, Tesco Lotus Bypass, Boat Lagoon, Ta Rua,

Lotus Thalang, Thalang District, Muang Mai Police Booth and ending

at the airport. It is estimated journey times will be around 1.30 hours

approximately. There will be a bus departing from Patong 9 times a

day at 08:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:30, 15:30, 17:30, 18:00 and 19:00

hrs. For Airport to Patong, the bus will depart at 08:10, 19:30, 10:15,

11:30, 12:30, 14:15, 15:30, 19:30, and 20:45 hrs.

The fares start from 50 baht and accumulate according to the

distance. However, the longest trip costs 120 baht per person.

The buses were previously used at Suvarnabhumi Airport in

Bangkok and have luggage racks for large bags. For any query please

call 076-328-291, 084-065-2122 or visit phuketairportbusexpress.com

for more information.

In addition to this, Phuket also has a daily government airport bus

service that runs between Phuket town and the airport. At the

Airport, you can get on and get off the Airport Bus at two stops. One is

on the first floor outside the Arrival Hall on the left; another is on the

second floor, next to Burger King Restaurant, on the left outside the

Departure Hall. The first bus departs from the airport at 06:30am and

the last bus departs at 20:00pm.

From Phuket town, you can take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1.

The first bus leaves the terminal at 07:30am and the last bus departs

at 18:30pm.

There is no need to make a reservation in advance. These shared bus

transfers depart at set intervals. You can just get onto the bus from

several drop-off points (routes maps are available on the website)

and you can buy tickets with the ticket collector. Make sure you keep

the ticket for the ticket auditors. The bus fares start from 25 to 90

baht maximum per person with a total approximate travelling time

of 1 hour between airport and town. For more details, please visit

www.airportbusphuket.com.

Bus ExpressAn alternative for airport to beach travelling

Phuket Airport



Bus ExpressAn alternative for airport to beach travelling

Phuket Airport ChormuangPurple Flower Thai Appetizer

Chormuang or Steamed Flower Shaped Thai Dumplings have been an

authentic Thai appetizer for a very long time. These one-bite, rose shaped

snacks are made from flour, have meat as a filling and coloured using

Butterfly Pea flowers. The amazing rich flavours of the filling, hidden in the

beautiful presented dish, display Thai uniqueness. The making of Chormuang

is meticulous and due to their high moisture content cannot be stored for

long. They have to be made and eaten immediately so it’s not easy to find

this dish on the menu in general restaurants. However, if you would like to try

cook them yourself at home, here is the recipe.

IngredientsDough

1 cup Rice flour

1 tbs Arrowroot flour

2 tbs Tapioca flour

1 cup Water from Butterfly pea flowers (soak butterfly pea

flower in warm water, drop 3-4 drops of lime juice to turn

the blue colour into purple)

Filling250 g Minced chicken breast (steamed until cooked, drain and

reserve the liquid)

1/2 cup Roasted peanuts (winnowed, finely pound)

1/2 cup Onion (finely cubed)

1 tbs Coriander root, garlic, pepper (mixed and finely pound)

1/2 cup Sugar

2-3 tsp Salt

1/2 cup Vegetable oil

Topping and side dish1/2 cup Chopped garlic, fried

Coriander

Lettuce

bird-chilli

Procedures 1. Mix all flours in a pan, gradually pour in the water from the Butterfly pea

flowers then mix well on a medium heat. Stir until the mixture starts to thicken

and is cooked. Remove the mixture from the heat and knead it until tender.

Slowly add the tapioca flour and knead well. Make 2 cm balls with the mixture.

Cover dough balls with a cloth.

2. Heat the oil in the pan. Add the Coriander root, garlic and pepper then stir

fry until fragrant. Then pour in a little bit of the reserved chicken soup, add

chopped onion, minced chicken breast and stir fry until well cooked. Season

with sugar and salt (the salty flavor should be more dominant than the sweet).

3. Spread out the dough balls, stuff with filling, cover and then make into a ball

again. Use bakery tweezers to make petals shapes. Begin making 6-7 petals

with the outmost, less in the inner ring and 3 innermost pollens. When finished,

arrange them onto oil coated banana leaves and put them into the steamer.

Spray the flowers with a little water before steaming on a strong heat for 5-8

minutes until cooked.

4. Arrange them on the plate, serve with lettuce, coriander, bird’s-eye chilies

and top with fried garlic.

TipCrab meat or fish can also be applied for filling.

Chormuang at Baan Rim Pa



If you ask any Phuketian about Photong, I bet there are very few

who don’t know about this kind of vehicle. For those who have

to use public transport across the district, Photong is part of the daily

life.

Between 1947 and 1967 people in Phuket were still using rickshaws

to transport their rice growing equipment. Rickshaws were not a

popular mode of transport for transporting passengers unlike Pho Tong.

Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi, Commissioner of Monthon

Phuket, at that time asked for cooperation from mine owners to build

road for cars. The dregs from tine mining were used to fill up the road.

Therefore, Phuket officially has had Thepkrasattri Road, followed by

Phuket Road and Vichitsongkram Road for use since 1909.

When the roads were suitable for both private cars and small-medium

size trucks, which were called lorries by Phuketians, mechanics then

adapted these lorries by installing a roof, thus becoming “Photong”.

More and more chassis for Photong were brought in from Penang by

boat to make more Photongs. Above the chassis of the vehicles are

wood planks used as the floor, and a wooden structure to support

the roof. Passengers get on and off via the rear. Two large thick wood

planks are used to make seats parallel to the cars, front to back. An

additional bench is placed in the middle of the car between two

permanent seats. Plastic sheets are installed at the sides of the car just

in case it rains. Photongs are usually painted in blue, but nowadays you

can also see pink ones in service in Phuket Town which are operated by

the local Or Bor Jor.

Phuket identity and slow life experience PHOTONG OR SONG TAEW

It’s now been a century that Photongs have served Phuket passengers and they

have become one of Phuket valuable identities. If you have time to travel in Phuket

get on a Photong and take a tour around Phuket, it will possibly be one of the best

slow life experiences you have here. Photongs run from early morning, around 6

am until 6 pm every day, and can be found in front of the Banzaan Fresh Market

or Municipality Market on Ranong Road. Photongs run from Phuket Town to the

main beaches including Maikhao, Surin, Kamala, Chalong, Rawai, Kata, Karon, and

Patong. You can get off the Photong at any point on the way to your destination,

just tell the driver or ring the bell. The fare will be calculated according to the

distance, usually 20-40 Baht. It can take from 30 minutes to more than an hour to

reach your destination.


09in Phuket, August 2013 Lifestyle

There may be confusion on what is due to an employee in terms of final pay

and severance pay as it relates to Thailand’s Labour Laws when an employee’s

contract is terminated by his/her employer as a result of a permanent disability.

This article serves to provide you a basic overview of what the law states.

Permanent disability occurs when an employee suffers from an illness or injury

which impairs their physical and/or mental ability to such an extent that as a

result, they are unable to continue to work in their own occupation or any

occupation for which they are suited by training, education, or experience

throughout the remainder of their lifetime. Since the condition inevitably affects

the employee’s ability to work productively or at all, it will most likely result in the

termination of the employee’s employment contract, either by the employer or

voluntarily by himself/herself.

There are two components to consider: Salary/Wages and Severance.

SALARY/WAGESWhere an employment contract is defined by a fixed term of employment, the

contract (and thus the employment therein) shall expire upon completion of

an agreed period without the need for any advance notice. Nonetheless, if an

employer wishes to terminate an employment contract prior to the contract

expiration date specified, any terms within the contract setting out early

termination will apply. Where no such terms exist, the employer may be obligated

to pay out the remaining term of the employment contract, failing which, early

termination without this pay-out will lead to a breach of contract, leaving the em-

ployer open to a lawsuit.

Where an employment contract contains no defined employment period (e.g. an

indefinite contractual period) and where no termination clause is specified within

that contract, the employer or employee may terminate the contract by giving

notice in writing to the other party before or at the date a salary payment is due,

which will automatically take effect at the next salary due date. However if the

next due date is longer than 3 months, an advance notice of only 3 months is

required.

Where an employer desires to immediately dismiss an employee, the employer

has the right to terminate the contract of employment on the condition that he is

required to pay the then current salary up to and including the notice period. This

payment shall be deemed as remuneration.

SEVERANCE PAYThe Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 specifies that an employer shall pay

severance pay to an employee whose employment is terminated with or

without cause according to a predefined schedule. Generally speaking,

severance pay does not apply to employees with a fixed term contract, or in varying

situations of dishonesty, negligence, imprisonment and failure to perform.

The amount of severance pay due to a terminated employee is equal to a

multiple between his/her last rate of salary and the number of consecutive days

of employment up to the date of termination. This multiple is generally and

INCORRECTLY regarded by many as 1 month severance (30 days) per 1 year of

employment. While this may serve as a general rule of thumb, actual severance

due will almost certainly differ as follows:

• At least 120 days but less than 1 year shall be paid not less than 30 days’ pay.

• At least 1 year but less than 3 years shall be paid 90 days’ pay.

• At least 3 years but less than 6 years shall be paid 180 days’ pay.

• At least 6 years but less than 10 years shall be paid 240 days’ pay.

• Over 10 years shall be paid at least 300 days’ pay.

Note, in the event that an employer terminates an employee because of their

incapacity to perform his/her duties, and if their contract of employment does

not contain a defined termination period, an employer shall be required to pay

severance pay immediately upon terminating the employee, otherwise, an

employee shall be entitled to ask for interest at a rate of 15% per annum until the

severance is paid in full.

Please note that these are basic guidelines. For an accurate assessment of your

particular situation, and to ensure that you as an employee or employer are in

operating accordance with Thailand’s Civil & Commercial Code and its Labour

Protection Act, always consult your legal advisor.

TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT DUE TO PERMANENT DISABILITY: A BASIC GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES


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Toyota Motor Sport 201320-21 July 2013The fantastic motor racing series ‘Toyota Motor Sport 2013’ has already began. The

first event was held at Saphan Hin Park on 20th & 21st July 2013. A large number

of spectators were in attendance and enjoyed the race events, saw a number of

professional drivers and celebrity actors participate under the theme Fun Fest Race

and were entertained with a concert by Thai pop singer Chin Chinawut.

IBAP - Same Same But Different 9 August 2013IBAP welcomes Thailand media expert

Tim Shaw who will talk about how brand-

ing, media, and promotion can enhance

tourist-based business in Phuket. Tim Shaw’s

background is a host, presenter, journalist

and producer in television and radio broad-

casting. He has over 20 years’ experience.

Doors open at 6:15pm. More information

and venue to be announced at ibap-phuket.

org.

Por Tor Festival 201321 Aug 2013 - 27 Sep 2013The Por Tor or ‘Hungry Ghosts’ festival

is an important merit-making event for

ethnic Chinese. Special food, flowers and

candles are offered to ancestors’ and altars to

‘feed the ghosts’ that are said to have been

released from hell for the month. Relatives

pay their respects and appease them with

gifts of food, with turtle cakes being the

most popular offerings. There will be events

at two venues; Baan San Fresh Market and

Por Tor Gong Shrine in Bangnaew, both are

in Phuket Town.

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KEEPING AN EYE ON TECH TRENDS

SMART WATCHESBeside Google Glasses, it seems gadget enthusiasts from around the world have recently heard news and rumors about smart watches. The Apple iWatch is one of those.

While the iWatch release date is unknown, the price is also still a mystery. There are some leading tech giants who have, and some in preparation process of pushing their

smart watches onto the market. Take a look at the currently available and concept smart watches soon to be available.

GOOGLE SMARTWATCHStatus: under development, not yet releaseIt was rumored that the SmartWatch by Google will be based around its Android

operating system. A filing with the US Patent Office from early May 2013 allows us to

know that it would include a wristband, base, and a “flip-up” portion that includes a

display that can be viewed whether open or closed. Gurus say it’s possible that the

watch will rely on a Google Now-style use of information cards. We’ll wait and see.

MICROSOFT SMARTWATCHStatus: under development, not yet releaseThe recent news revealed that Microsoft has decided that

smartwatch production should fall under the auspices of the

Surface team. The source also unveiled that the device will

run on a modified version of Windows 8 that will allow for

integration with other Windows devices. The wristwatch is

expected to be available in several colors, have 6GB of storage

and connectivity with LTE networks. Cloud storage also might

be included.

SAMSUNG GEARStatus: under development, not yet releaseSamsung haven’t released any official

information regarding the device but

one of the trademark descriptions

that were discovered reveal that the

name “GEAR” will be being used for

wristwatches, bracelets and wrist-

bands that communicate with phones

or computers using the internet.

LG SMARTWATCHStatus: under development, not yet releaseLG Electronics is yet another consumer

electronics giant that indicated its interest in

creating its own smartwatch. It’s not yet clear if

LG will choose Android or Firefox for its watch

OS. LG has already shown its watch interest by

introducing the LG Watch Phone in early 2009.

It featured 3G, a camera, three side-mounted

buttons, Bluetooth, a speakerphone and music

player.

APPLE IWATCHStatus: under development, not yet releaseBeyond the experimentation phase in its

development, the Apple iWatch is expected

to be a wristwatch made of curved glass,

possibly Willow Glass from Corning that most

likely synch up with another Apple iOS device

like the iPhone or iPad to give you updates on

your wrist, allow you to control other devices

and pull data from the cloud. As far as features,it

is rumored to be able to make calls, check caller

ID and access visual voicemail, access stock and

weather updates, provide fitness capabilities via

pedometer and health monitoring sensors,

offer map coordinates and directions, and more.

Although there’s a lot of rumors spreading

around, there hasn’t been much talk about how

much the Apple’s iWatch will cost. Perhaps we

will know at about the end of this year.



SONY SMARTWATCHStatus: ReleasedThe Sony MN2SW is designed to work with Android-based devices. The

syncing is done over Bluetooth 3.0. The touch screen smartwatch, which

comes with an OLED colour display and different coloured straps, allows

users to read SMS , and email, set calendar reminders, check out

applications, listen to music, add Android-based applications by downloading

them from the Google Play marketplace. The watch also comes with a bluetooth

headset that allows users to receive or reject calls. Sony has already launched

in India at the end of June 2013. Sony SmartWatch 2 is also expected to

follow soon this September. store.sony.com, sonymobile.com.

NIKE+ SPORTWATCHStatus: ReleasedNike+ SportWatch is made for athletes. The

Nike+ SportWatch GPS tracks your location

(GPS), features automatic run-reminders,

tracks progress, measures beats per minute,

and performs all kinds of other health-related

evaluations. It stores all your run history and

keeps tabs on your personal records. The

Nike+ SportWatch GPS powered by Tom-

Tom is available now through Nike and

authorized vendors for the suggested retail

price of $169. nikeplus.com

PEBBLE SMARTWATCHStatus: ReleasedPebble is customizable, with beautiful downloadable watch faces and useful

internet-connected apps. Pebble wirelessly connects to iPhone and Android

smartphones using Bluetooth, alerting you with a silent vibration to incoming

calls, emails and messages. In addition, the device can be used as a clock, a

rangefinder, a way to track distance etc. Now available at $150.00. getpebble.

com



GET REASONABLE AND FRESH SEAFOOD

Rawai beach gives you a different feeling

compared to those beaches on the west coast

of Phuket. The beach has been known well

among locals for a long time as somewhere

that offers a great choice of fresh and reason-

able seafood.

The main road of Rawai beach is lined with a

number of well-established restaurants and

bars offering relaxing views of what is known

amongst the locals as fisherman beach. Here

you can enjoy views of long tail boats moored

along the shoreline under the shades of big

trees.

If you walk just a few meters to the left of

Rawai pier, you will find some souvenir shops

selling things such as accessories made from

pearls, shells, woods etc, decor items such as

photo frames, mobiles, plus a whole load of

holiday paraphernalia. Along this small street

on your right hand side is where you can buy

AT RAWAI BEACHa wide range of fresh seafood at reasonable

prices. Choose from the freshest selection

of fish, clams, mussels, prawns, abalones,

oysters, lobsters, as well as vegetables and

ingredients for cooking. The seafood market

is particularly crowded in the morning.

Prices are quoted per kilogram and vary

according to the size food of the seafood you

want and of course the supply and demand

supply at the time. To give you an example,

on the day of our visit, the price of Banana

shrimp was 550-750 Baht per kilo, blue crab

was 350 Baht per kilo and Phuket Lobster

2,000 Baht per kilo.



GET REASONABLE AND FRESH SEAFOOD

It’s your choice whether to buy your seafood and take it back

home to cook for yourself or take it to one of the local restau-

rants located on the other side to these stalls and ask them

to cook it for you. They will charge only 50-100 Baht per kilo

for cooking services. Their cooking skills have been proven to

never let you down. You can choose to simply barbeque, fry,

make a soup or whatever you want. The restaurant will nor-

mally serve you a delicious sour spicy seafood dip with the

grills.

If you’re not very good at selecting seafood don’t worry, just

relax and leave the choosing in the capable hands of these

restaurants. Simply grab a seat and ask for a menu. Their staff

will be there to assist you with good recommendations. The

cost of a superb meal is normally between 300 - 1,000 Baht per

person. A la cart menus starts at 50-120 Baht and are always

available.

If you’re not expect fine dining, but looking for real fresh

seafood at an acceptable price together with a casual

atmosphere, Rawai Beach is where to visit. If you want

to fit it into your day tour itinerary, add it for lunch after

visiting Phuket town and Chalong Temple, or make a stop for

dinner after you’ve witnessed the beautiful sunset at the

famous Promthep Cape. In general, the restaurants here open

from 11.00am - 09:00pm every day.


Community & Charity16 in Phuket, August 2013

‘FOR THOSE LUCKY RESCUE DOGS’By Oreo

Here is my picture, I know I look great and have a lovely smile, if you’re interested in adopting me or one of mates, we will love you so much. Please read my story.

Hi my name is Oreo and I have been asked to tell

you a little about ‘Doggie Heaven’, it is a great

little place where dogs like me come after being

rescued from some really horrible situations, it is

run by Sherin Peace and her really cool family.

My mates at ‘Doggie Heaven’ come from all walks

of life, some have only known the hardship of

being born in some Soi, others have come from

families here on the Island that were purchased

as little puppies (we know you humans all love

little puppies), but as we become older, or your

kids don’t bother with us anymore, we are

often kicked out the home and left to fend for

ourselves.

So can you imagine the life of a Soi Dog, its

brutal out here and you need to become

‘Streetwise’ pretty quick to survive, first we have

to find our territory and defend that with our

lives, and with so many of us here that leads to

a lot of confrontation. I’m sure you have seen us

outside 7/11, Family Mart, hanging about near

the barbecue stands, as these are the best to get

the odd little snack from someone who has a

little compassion for us. Failing that we are forced

to rip open your trash bags in the hope there is

some morsel left over for us.

We are often kicked around by the locals, run

over by some crazy driver, and we can’t just get

to the vets to be patched up, and as such you see,

many of us limp around, often in great pain.

The scariest part of being a Soi Dog is that we

don’t know how to trust anymore as some people

seem to want to eat us, can you believe that, Soi

Dog steak on the menu. Who in their right mind

would want to eat us, Vietnamese, Chinese and

others I guess, but come on guys we can’t taste

that good, and just think about the rubbish we

have eaten, yuck!

It is mostly a few naughty Thais who come

to try to catch us; you can hear their trucks

coming down the road rattling from all the

cages on board. The sound terrifies us and we all

scarper as fast as we can to hide, trembling in fear.

If we are caught we are violently treated, stuffed

into a very small chicken crate and transported to

the Mekong River, we are smuggled to Laos then

into Vietnam. The journey takes a few days, and

due to the rough handling we often end up with

broken bones. What makes this worse is that we

get no food or water at all. At least I thought you

would want to fatten us up if you’re going to eat

us!

Those of us who make the markets are tortured

further, as many of those who want to eat us

believe the pain inflicted on us will make our

meat more tender. And other seriously sick

humans will skin us alive (that is so gross).

DOGGIE HEAVEN

The author and ready to love you

Cookie in a cage We gave her a bath, a haircut, & visited the vets to get her some medcine a cage

Then we found her a new loving home

My daughter help me choose which dogs we rescued & Cookie was 1 of the lucky 3 we brought back to Doggie Heaven that day

You get great diners here

Oreo before rescue

Sherin her daughters and friends with the dogs on the beach


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International Business Association of Phuket“SAME SAME but DIFFERENT”• Thailand & Tourism. Telling & Selling your

story

Tim tells you his story of a 20 plus year

career in the media, his background in sales

and marketing over three decades and how

important it is to tell and sell your business

story appropriately to your desired audiences.

• Creating your USP - Unique Sales Proposition

Creating something unique about your

business or tourism asset requires great

thought and reflective consideration. What

truly makes you unique? Do not say customer

service, as that is part of every sale as a bare

minimum.

• Looking outside of the square - which

new roads to take

Thailand is a very important nation in the

world. It is a very identifiable tourism brand.

Phuket is part of that tourism brand story,

but how can Brand Phuket be made more

desirable to a global targeted audience?

August Meeting Friday August 9th 2013Our August meeting will feature Thailand media expert

Tim Shaw talking about how branding, media, and promotion

can enhance tourist-based businesses in Phuket.marketing

solution. Sometimes everything old is new again.

• Embracing new media & marketing

opportunities

The W.W.W. is ubiquitous but it is not the panacea

to our marketing solution. Sometimes everything

old is new again.

• Creating a customer referral network

Customers from hell can become our greatest

referrals. How do we engage our clients to

embrace the messages from their Phuket Thailand

experiences and tell their family & friends?

Don’t miss this informative event with lots of

helpful tips that you can use to improve your

tourism-based business

Date

Friday August 9, 2013

Time

6:15 PM

Where

To be announced check http://ibap-phuket.org

Sherin rescues the neediest of us, we are all given the love and respect

we deserve, cleaned up, taken to the vet to cure any ailments, and

slowly begin the process of trusting humans, which can take a little

time. We are never turned out of this new home, but instead we can

be adopted, Sherin makes sure we go to a good home and you will

have the opportunity to get to know us first, you know we can see if

we get along together before a final commitment ‘A Dog is for Life’

and hey after what we have endured we are really going to love and

take care of you too if you love us. What’s more if you adopt one of us

we are completely free and healthy, some of us have been adopted

overseas to the USA, Canada and UK, but we’re not keen on going to

Vietnam or China, so don’t even think about us as a free lunch.

I really want to thank Sherin, her family and all the helpers here at

‘Doggie Heaven’ it is not a charity and is funded by Sherin herself with

a few donations from really great humans. You could help out too if

you wanted, like walking on the beach with us, a few doggie treats

(we love those), food is good too and even a few Baht would help her

keep up the great work.

You can contact Sherin by email at [email protected] or visit doggieheaven.net.

Some of the fun at Doggie Heaven

We cant thank Sherin enough for rescuing us


Lifestyle18 in Phuket, August 2013

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