Andaman News on TV11 Phuket (local VHF not cable) & Radio Thailand FM90.5 has a 10 minute interview with the Academic Director, Dr George Hickman, on Thursday 30 June at 8.30am. A mini video of interview may be available later at
http://www.thaisnews.com/show_eachnews.php?catnewsid=16
These were most of the questions asked:
1) To help our viewers/listeners understand better, can we establish some facts first?
2) can you take us back a bit to when you were appointed by your CEO Dr Arthit, and what your immediate aims and responsibilities were?
3) At that time negotiations were still going on with Dulwich in London, so can you tell us some of the background and problems during those negotiations?
4) Is it true to say you (Phuket) and they (London) would have preferred to continue together, or did it seem inevitable that there would be a separation?
5) Can you reveal some of the disagreements, (eg the inspection by London)?
6) What were the problems with plans to expand on Ko Samui? Did the tsunami affect financial expectations?
7) How was Prize Day on the last day for Dulwich?
8) Have there been negotiations with other British schools for a new franchise?
9)In the meantime or now, what are the immediate changes, apart from name, logo, uniform, website, (
www.bris-phuket.org) etc..
10) IF there is no new franchise, does it mean for example more management staff here, and less fees?
11)Are you planning more longer term changes, eg sport facilities and to refectory/restaurants?
12)Are the teachers staying getting pay rises, and better contracts/benefits?
13) From the point of view of parents, have there been and will there be better clearer communications about any changes made?
There was also a Young Reporter about their final prize day, with a minivideo at
http://www.thaisnews.com/news_detail.php?newsid=134034