Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:08:24 -0600 http://www.kohtao-community.com/ Koh Tao & Thailand News en-us http://www.kohtao-community.com/images/logo.gif http://www.kohtao-community.com/ info@kohtao-community.com http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article57.html   The last month has been very busy and filled with activities on Koh Tao. First there was the Koh Tao underwater Festival 2008 followed by the start of the second Koh Tao English Summer Camp for the children on Koh Tao. Songkran, the New Year celebration in Thailand followed on April 13th. We also had two exciting Thai Boxing tournaments on the island during the time and uncountable parties.     Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:08:24 -0600 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article56.html   After the great success of having a summer camp at Secret Garden last year, the decision has been made to DO IT AGAIN! Thanks to all the help of the Community and thanks to the help of many local and guest volunteers and especially Pi Dusit from Koh Tao Info Shop and Pi Prasit from Pr@sit internet Service and not to forget the man who made it all happen, Pi Bee who launched the project in the first place and is running for it since, we will have a summer camp again this year. The opening day will be on April 1st and the camp will stay open daily for 6 weeks until 4th of May. The summer camp will be held on a different location this year. Instead of the Secret Garden area in Sairee, this years summer camp will be held in Mae Haad at the Temple garden and at the school area just behind. The new place is more convenient for the parents because of the central location. Holding the camp here will also greatly reduce transport costs and personnel. Please take a minute to read the open letter to business owners if you run a business on Koh Tao (or you know someone who does) and the list of what is needed to get the ball rolling again....in a manner of speech. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:43:53 -0600 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article55.html   The Thai Language Lesson (TLL) project is a great opportunity for all foreigners on Koh Tao no matter where you come from, no matter how old you are. Proper classes will be held at the Koh Tao Primary School in Mae Haad. You basically attend to the classes that have Thai language as subject. As a student of the TLL classes you will not only learn to understand Thai, but also to speak, read and write the Thai language. Your efforts in the classroom will be supported by local children what for sure is going to be fun and will give you much insight in Thai culture. By attending the TLL classes a participant must agree to be present according to the timetable of the classes, and yes, you will have to do some homework too. But hey, what a place for homework. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:49:08 -0600 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article54.html   The Secret Garden educational and conservation program began in January 2007, the program has been compiled with the intention to help improve the current local kids’ educational and environmental standards in order for the Koh Tao community and school kids to solve the present issues and pass on the tools and knowledge to the future generations to come, for the long term benefit of Koh Tao. After four months of hard work and dedication, in May 2007 the Secret Garden obtained OR.BOR.TOR approval and authorization to run English studies and activities for the Koh Tao primary and nursery school, as well as environmental and community projects to solve some of the current issues on the island Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:22:09 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article53.html I came to Koh Tao to take part in a volunteer program with the Secret Garden Environmental Activity Centre. When I first arrived, I felt like I had fallen into a postcard- Koh Tao looks exactly as I expected a tropical island in paradise to look. Turquoise water, white sand beaches, coconut trees, and jungle-covered hills. Add to this some of Asia's best loved dive sites and it becomes easy to understand why so many people you meet here are on their second, third or tenth visit. Tourist has become the largest industry on Koh Tao, from scuba divers keen to explore the reef, backpackers soaking up the easy living and great nightlife, to families enjoying one of the friendliest islands in Thailand. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:28:02 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article52.html   The Secret Garden – Koh Tao Community Project has been cleaning beaches, planting trees educating children on Koh Tao over the past two years. With the great help of the volunteers from I-to-I, who where continuously teaching English at the school and cleaning beaches on almost daily bases, great goals have been achieved during that time. You can see and feel the difference the projects are making by talking to one of the kids you meet on the street and have a conversation that would never have happened two years ago. You can walk the beach on Sairee and you will always find it clean. It’s not likely that many people realize the hours of work our volunteers spend every day to make that happen. Nobody really misses the rubbish on the beach it’s just annoying if it is there. In this article you will find all the information about what’s going on and how you can help and become a part of the solution.   Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:38:22 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article51.html   January 12th is officially the day of the children in whole Thailand. The event was celebrated on the Koh Tao Primary School in Mae Haad. Many families have attented to the event. The volunteers from the Secret Garden Conservation Project helped out a great deal again. All the kids where overwhelemed by the many presents donated by the Koh Tao businesses and private donors. Pleny of incredible Thai food was served by a company of kitchen staff and the the kids and adults had a lot of fun by playing all the different games. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:42:46 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article44.html   On June 19th a blessing takes place at the Rama V monument in Sairee Beach. The blessing will be for hundreds of Giant Clams (Tridacna Gigas) that are to be set free once again on Koh Tao. Like many years before the farmed clams come all the way from Prachuap Kiri Khan to Turtle Island to find a new home in freedom. A monk from Koh Phan Gan will visit the island especially for this occasion. The festivities start on June 18th with a ceremony at the temple in Mae Haad and will move towards the Rama V Monument in Sairee in the evening where traditional Thai Dances will be a highlight. Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:50:44 -0600 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article41.html เรียน ผู้ประกอบการ,ผู้จัดการและผู้ปกครองชาวเกาะเต่า, เรามีความยินดีที่จะเรียนให้ท่านทราบว่าศูนย์อนุรักษ์ซีเคร็ทการ์เด้นร่วมกับองค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเกาะเต่า (อ.บ.ต) และโรงเรียนบ้านเกาะเต่า,จากการที่ได้ทำงานอย่างหนักสำหรับโครงการศึกษาระยะยาวเพื่อเด็กๆของเกาะเต่าเช่นเดียวกับโครงการอื่นๆที่เป็นประโยชน์ต่อชาวเกาะเต่า,ตัวอย่างเช่น ทำความสะอาดชายหาด,การอนุรักษ์ท้องทะเลและโครงการปลูกต้นไม้,พร้อมกับโครงการอื่นที่จะริเริ่มต่อไป. นอกจากนี้ยังมีอาสาสมัครชาวต่างชาติจากไอทูไอที่จะมาช่วยในส่วนของโรงเรียนช่วงภาคเรียนและโครงการอื่นๆที่สำคัญอย่างสม่ำเสมอ Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:35:46 -0600 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article35.html Koh Tao Thailand - 20-03-07 - A lot is going on on Koh Tao at this time. The ways for the first Koh Tao Summer Camp have been straightened out. The paper work has passed and we will soon inform you about the details. All activities will be anounced on the Event Calendar Great news is also a brand new feature of this website; the Koh Tao Market Place! If you have anything to sell or to rent, if you are looking for a place for your poppies or kittens or you looking for someone to take over your stuff or your house. Anything goes on the Koh Tao Market Place. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:13:31 -0600 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article33.html This man is more than just my hero, he deserves the Nobel-Prize! May i present: The inventor of the Plastic Bottle Island It has the looks and feels of an island, it is green, with the beautiful vegetation of a tropical island but it just happens to be made of spiraling plastic pop bottles. Who would have imagined that this is possible? A man named Reishee Sowa that is who. This island is his inspiration, his baby and his dream. With the help of friends, met along the way and a lot of hard work, his dream has become a reality. Read this story and you will look differently at plastic bottles from now on! Sun, 11 Mar 2007 15:54:40 -0600 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article29.html Some Pictures and numbers about the Primary School on Koh Tao Thailand. Have a look and feel free to download any of the images if you like them. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:50:03 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article16.html The Secret Garden environmental and activity center, in cooperation with www.kohtao-community.com, C-PAD Marine Foundation and the Koh tao Animal clinic proudly present the first of many conservation projects: On December 2006 the above mentioned will join forces and cooperate in one of many conservation and environmental projects that have been included in the 2006/2007 Koh Tao Conservation Program. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:17:01 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article15.html Volunteers from 25 countries to help the Koh Tao Conservation program... Finally, we made it, after months and months of struggle we managed to get the attention of international volunteering foundations to help us develop our conservation and community projects on Koh tao. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:13:05 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article14.html How can we make things happen? There are more than 100 businesses owned or run by non-Thai investors On Koh Tao, on average, most businesses have 5 employees, We’re looking at a potential 500 people conservation army… Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:11:10 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article13.html A CLEAN BEACH IS A BEAUTIFUL BEACH – HELP TO KEEP KOH TAO CLEAN! Some of the funds and donations raised will go towards setting up a permanent weekly Sairee beach clean up. Other beaches will follow. The proposal is as follows; To buy cleaning equipment and rubbish containers, pay staff in case there are not enough volunteers, to promote this project and expand it to all other beaches on Koh Tao. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:07:48 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article12.html The 'Plant a Tree' project is one of four starting projects on Koh tao as part of a conservation program, this project is very important for Koh tao and it's Inhabitants, we need the trees to help and protect us from monsoon rain falls, land slides, and floods. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:04:24 -0700 http://www.kohtao-community.com/Article11.html The Secret Garden environmental and activity centre, is organizing a series of events to promote awarness about conservation problems Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:59:35 -0700