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Rotary Club of
Patong Beach 
PhuketThailand 
 
 
 
                   Bulletin 613 Volume 15 - No. 3                      31st August  2020
 
Monthly Edition -  August 
 
      International President                   District 3330 Governor            President Patong Beach 
            Holger Knaack                          Chalermchat Chun-in                   Jonathan Russell  
       RC Herzogtum Lavernberg                 RC Kanachanaburi 
            Molin Germany   
   

            

 

 
 
 
  

                                              Meeting Information                                    We regret due to the COVID 19 epidemic,all meetings are virtual only.                    As soon as the epidemic is gone, meetings will return to the hotel. 

               Upcoming Events

September  

Tuesday 1st  - Dinner Out @ Day & Night Restaurant in

Phuket Town  

 

 

Rotary Club dinner out in a great new restaurant located next to Raya and diagonally across from Limelight Avenue. Drinks starts at 6:30pm - Dinner starts at 7:00pm 

Organized by PP David Arel

 

                                                         Tuesday 8th 

ZOOM meeting with Dr. Johan Storck  

 

                                             Tuesday 15th  Organized by Dieter Dratwa 

Dinner at Ocean Rock Kalim                              9/4 soi Phrabaramee 7 , Patong

    Guest Speaker - Jason Beavan (GM of The Phuket News) 
   Topic: Getting your business through Covid-19 - What we did @ The Phuket News

                                                   Tuesday 22nd

To be confirmed 

                    

                                     Tuesday 29th 

To be confirmed 

 

October 

Tuesday 6th - District Governor Visit 

 

    Birthdays in September 

Dieter Dratwa   16th 
Arnaud Verstraete  24th

 

        

Africa Declared Polio Free by              The World Health Organization.   

                       
 
 
 
                        In 1988, Rotary commenced the Global Eradication Program of Polio                               by 1.2 million Rotarians in 32,000 clubs throughout the World.  
 
The Rotary Club of Patong Beach was very much involved in this program.
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

         One drop from PP David                   One drop from  PP Arnaud       One drop from PP Best

                                                                                       A wonderful program ed Denis 

 

Club News

  August 1st 

 At the District 3330 Foundation meeting PP. Arnaud Verstraete was honored for     his additional U$ 250,000 donation and becoming the first and only Arch Klump Circle member   in Thailand (total donation of U$ 500,000) ,

       Thank you PP Arnaud 

 August  3rd

 This is at the Kalim school.  A roof that we looked at when we were there for scholarship   hand over has blown apart in the high wind.  PP's David & Sam. 

 

 August  4th Dinner Out 

 A great crowd of 41 Rotarians & Guests enjoyed a nice dinner at the 9th Degree Boat Lagoon!   Great setting in front of some awesome yachts' aka "swimming palaces"! 😊

 The buffet style BBQ food & wine was plentiful, delicious and great value for money! 🍖🥂🍷 Thank you Khun Bart & his team for looking after us!
 Entertainment by Filipino musician Joel was fantastic all night long!  🎸🎼👩🎤Some people said it was one of the best Rotary Dinner-out ever attended. 👏
Wishing for a repeat at the same location sometime soon! TBC..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you PP Andy 

 August  15th 

 Dr. Johan Storck & Michael visited a work camp to examine several children with,                 eye disfunction, skin abnormalities, distributing used clothing, and assortment of presents.

Thank you Dr Johan Storck 

 August  18th Meeting at the Pint Factory 

       A nice informal evening meal with friends 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you PP Sam 

 August  22nd 

District Conference in Hat Yai 

On the road again - can't wait to get on the road again 

Six Rotarians are off to Hat Yai  

District award for highest giving to the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund

Thank you PP Arnaud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         The clubs whose members have registered My Rotary Account 100% and recorded their birth dates in My Rotary database together with online reported current club officers of 5 positions.                                                                      District Governor 2019-2020 Sakon Uengsroithong 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A brief time to explore the sites of Hat Yai 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last lunch 

                 On the road again - can't wait to get on the road again 

 

        Six Rotarians returning from Hat Yai 

 

A most successful & enjoyable District Conference 

 

Thank you to all who provided photos in this edition - ed Denis 

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 The COVID19 has resulted in so much disruption throughout the World.         I would like to think we can still have a sense of humor.
 
      
             Thank you PP Karen   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
You know the nursery rhyme
 
Old mother Hubbard went to the cupboard
 
 
The Joke Cupboard is bare  !!,
 
Pleese send me a few Jokes for inclusion in this section.
 
Also an article is always welcome for the Bulletin. 
 
 
 
 
   Please Note:  
   As Bulletin editor, I reserve the right to not publish anything considered               inappropriate in the Joke section or elsewhere in the Bulletin -    Ed Denis