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The hash run is
designed for a group of individuals (normally referred to as the
"Pack" or "Hash") to follow a trail (true or false) of two or
three other individuals (normally referred to as the "Hares") from
a start point to a finish point. The distance varies from
7-10 km and the finishing point is usually the starting point,
though not always so.
Some runs are
called "Bus runs" . In this case, all runners will either start
off the run and continue until some far off end point. There,
there will be the welcome sight of a bus and beer to bring the
pack back to the starting point (Bus Back Run). Alternatively, the
runners will be bussed to a far away starting point run back to
the meeting point which then becomes the end point.
Most times the
run is set in the a few hours before the run. If it is an evening
run the hares will set it sometime in the early afternoon.
Meeting Points & Dates
Everyone interested in joining the run should check the website of
the Phuket HHH @
http://www.phuket-hhh.org
For further information please contact
Scud
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  Thai
Cooking
If your interest is simply in learning more about what
goes into Thai dishes in order to enhance your knowledge
and enjoyment when dining out, don't hesitate to join
one of the cooking courses available on the island.
The Traditional way to eat
Thai food is to share several different dishes at same
time, enabling each dinner to discover al many different
flavors as possible. One spoonful of one dish at a time,
ladled onto a plate of steaming fragrant rice (Khao
Plow), helps to keep the flavors distinct, while a sip
of Chinese tea (Cha Jin) in between mouthfuls helps to
prepare the taste buds for the next exhilarating
experience.
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Fruit
& Vegetable Carving
 Whether
you entertain your guests by cooking Asian or Western
cuisine, nothing enhances a carefully prepared dish,
like a graceful fruit or vegetable carving, or some
simple but elegant garnishes.
In the fruit carver's skilled hands and using a small
and very sharp pointed knife, an ordinary papaya or
pumpkin is turned into a bouquet of flowers, a radish
becomes a tiny rabbit or daisy or a carrot a rare
orchid. Almost any kind of fruit or vegetable can be
used.
The carver must understand
the texture of each and use its natural colour to
imitate that of the chosen subject. Not all the carvings
are as small as a flower; a large round watermelon
becomes a richly decorated and lidded bowl to be used as
a container for fruit salad. The green outer skin is cut
away to make a pattern in relief of flowers or even
characters in Thai literature.
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Thai
Boxing
Learning Muay Thai
 Muay
Thai, with its emphasis on both offense and defense as
well as on stamina, is a martial art anyone can learn:
men, women, young or old. With the interest in Muay Thai
growing fast, martial-art schools in Europe, America and
Asia have added it to their curricula. Some hire former
Muay Thai champions as instructors, others have trainers
who studied with Thai teachers. These schools may teach
all the right moves and maneuvers, but Muay Thai isn’t
just about punches and kicks.
To learn Muay Thai is to
learn about its roots and its purpose, and there’s
nowhere better to do that than in its homeland. In the
past, foreigners wanting the real thing would go to one
of the stables, where training focuses on professional
competition. For those not so inclined, there wasn’t
much choice, and language was sometimes a problem. Not
anymore, since Thailand now has a school for total Muay
Thai education for both professionals and amateurs. If
you are interested to know more about Thai boxing you
can visit one of the stables which are located in the
main areas of Samui to look, learn and try. All offer
courses for beginners.
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Diving
Scuba
diving is Thailand's most popular water sport, and it's
an experience you cannot forget. With magical apparatus
 allowing
you to breathe underwater, a whole new universe opens up
to you. Some of the most extravagantly beautiful
creatures in creation await you in this weightless,
watery world. Explore brilliantly-coloured coral reefs
and be dazzled by fish of a
thousand hues. Expect close encounters with giant
barracuda, manta rays, sea cows and even sharks!
Thailand is the central focus for scuba diving in
Southeast Asia. Thousands of people learn to dive in
Thailand every year and become avid divers for life.
There are world-class locations for every level of
expertise and scores of professional. Well-established
dive shops are located all over the southern peninsula.
Diving in Thailand is competitively priced, and once you
have achieved your certification in Thailand, you can
use it to go scuba diving all over the world.
Diving
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Join
Phuket's expats on their weekly fun run through jungles, up
mountains and along beaches-with a few beers after.
