A very important focus for Royal Phuket Marina is the active support of local community and charity projects. In the past few years RPM has built a Health Centre, made several donations to various other charities on the island and supported the Government Schools in the locality to provide them with the necessary equipment for their day to day operations.

Very recently the plight of 2 young boys have come close to our hearts Khun Puek (Age 7) & Khun Somkiet (Age 9). Khun Puek has been lying in a Phuket hospital for three years, having been abandoned by his parents. He went into hospital at the age of three to have a cyst removed from his lung and suffered brain damage during the operation. His mother did not want the responsibility of taking care of him after the operation and as a result he was left in the hospital care.

In May this year, I personally had the privilege of arranging a wedding at a 5 star resort in Phuket. The guests were advised not to buy wedding gifts for the bride and groom but asked to bring a "LOVE BOX" for the abandoned children in Phuket. We chose the Phantasanja Community Foundation near Khao Lak. On the morning of the wedding the bride and groom invited 20 of the children to visit their villa. The children enjoyed clowns, face painting, games and a sumptuous lunch. The children were then given their LOVE BOX by each of the wedding guests. It was one of the most beautiful experiences I can remember and I know that every guest at that wedding was touched. The children spent the remainder of the day playing with their toys, swimming, running in the sand and visiting the turtle sanctuary. We know it will be one of those magical moments in their lives.