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Proposal · For school review Satree Phuket School

Art × City × Craft × Lost World

Satree Phuket
Isan Unlocked 2026

Travel. Discover. Create. Bring one idea home.

เที่ยวให้สนุก เรียนรู้จากโลกจริง แล้วกลับมามองภูเก็ตด้วยสายตาใหม่

24–27 Nov 2026 4 Days / 3 Nights 31 Students + 3 Teachers Package details on school confirmation

See the 4-day programme Safety & Operations

Photo: Sanook Travel / public travel image (Blue Lagoon Phu Pha Man)

Proposal status Working schedule — flights, hotels, rooms and activity details are proposed and subject to final availability and school confirmation.

Hero moments

Four days. One region most Phuket students have never seen.

Bats emerging at sunset, Phu Pha Man — Millions of bats
Photo: LoveThailand.org — Phu Pha Man Bat Cave

Columbo Craft Village, Khon Kaen — Craft you keep
Photo: TrueID / Columbo Craft Village feature

Ton Tann Night Market, Khon Kaen — Night market crew
Photo: public travel image — Ton Tann Market Khon Kaen

Photos are public location references for proposal purposes; final trip imagery will be our own.

The 4-day story arc

Touchdown → Playground → Lost World → Bring It Home

DAY 1

Touchdown in Isan / Travel & Arrival

Phuket → Udon Thani direct flight → first road journey into Isan → arrival in Khon Kaen

DAY 2

Khon Kaen Playground

Craft you can take home + Gen-Z city challenge + Night Market Crew Challenge

DAY 3

The Lost World × Adventure Day

Dinosaurs → ATV → Kayak → Blue Lagoon → sunset → millions of bats

DAY 4

Bring It Home

90-second team challenge using one photo from the journey

Working schedule

Day by day

Subject to final flight confirmation

DAY 1

Touchdown in Isan / Travel & Arrival

12:45–13:15
Meet at Phuket Airport · group check-in according to final airline requirements
Transfer
15:20–17:15
Proposed AirAsia direct flight HKT → UTH · group allowance includes 20 kg checked baggage per person, subject to final group conditions
Transfer
17:15–18:00
Collect bags · restroom · headcount · board single-deck charter coach
Transfer
18:00–20:15
Transfer Udon Thani → Khon Kaen with school-group and road-safety buffer
Transfer
20:15–21:00
Dinner · hotel check-in · rest. Operator may adjust dinner format for flight or road timing
Rest
Plan B
If the flight is delayed: simple set dinner or boxed meal, then straight to the hotel. No extra activity tonight
Flexible

DAY 2

Khon Kaen Playground

08:30–10:00
Iconic Khon Kaen · Wat Nong Wang + photo mission
Mission
10:30–11:30
Creative city / street observation walk
Mission
11:30–14:30
Columbo Craft Village · lunch + hands-on craft
Mission
15:00–16:30
Hotel / pool / free time
Rest
18:00–20:30
Ton Tann Night Market Crew Challenge (budget, English, storytelling)
Mission

DAY 3

The Lost World × Adventure Day

06:30
Breakfast
Rest
07:15–07:30
Check-out · depart Khon Kaen
Transfer
09:00–10:30
Lost World Expedition · Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum
Mission
10:45–11:45
Lunch
Rest
11:45–13:00
Transfer into the Phu Pha Man zone
Transfer
13:00–15:20
PHU PHA MAN ADVENTURE BLOCK — proposed rotating stations for the 4 crews: ATV trail (short supervised session, operator briefing, driver age rules apply) · kayak challenge on calm water / reservoir only with life jackets and operator supervision · crew photo & observation mission · rest and hydration station. Crews rotate — students do not all ride or paddle at the same time; rotation follows confirmed equipment capacity.
Mission
15:30–16:00
Blue Lagoon Phu Pha Man · scenic / photo hero stop only (no swimming)
Mission
16:00–16:40
Transfer · safety buffer · snack as needed
Transfer
17:00–18:15
Phu Pha Man Bat Cave sunset experience
Mission
18:30
Dinner
Rest
19:30
Transfer · hotel check-in Chum Phae
Transfer

DAY 4

Bring It Home

07:30
Breakfast
Rest
08:30–10:00
Slow morning · editing · free photo time
Rest
10:00–11:00
Final Crew Challenge — 90 seconds each, no PowerPoint
Mission
11:00–11:30
Certificates · group photo · crew awards
Mission
11:30–12:30
Lunch
Rest
13:00
Depart Chum Phae
Transfer
14:30
Target arrival Khon Kaen Airport (large buffer — never sacrificed)
Transfer
17:35
Proposed direct KKC → HKT
Transfer
19:25
Proposed arrival Phuket
Transfer

Day 1 is travel and arrival only: direct HKT → UTH, then the charter coach to Khon Kaen. No extra evening activity.

Adventure Upgrade

Day 3 now moves: ATV trail + kayak in the Phu Pha Man zone

ATV trail

Calm-water kayak

Helmet + briefing

Life jacket for everyone

Proposed Adventure Experience — subject to final supplier capacity, age / safety rules, insurance, weather and school approval. Crews rotate through the stations; students do not all ride or paddle at once.

The learning layer

Students see a trip. Teachers see what is learned.

What students see

Night market food & vendor banter
Craft you actually take home
Reels, photos, the best crop of the trip
Dinosaurs (real ones from Phu Wiang)
ATV trail session in the Phu Pha Man zone (proposed)
Kayak challenge with your crew on calm water (proposed)
Blue Lagoon views
Millions of bats at sunset
Cafe & pool free time
Crew awards on the last day

What teachers see

English communication in real situations
Teamwork in 4 fixed crews
Creative economy & how a city reinvents itself
Budgeting with a fixed market allowance
Place-based observation
Geology & paleontology
Biodiversity — cave ecosystems and bats
Risk awareness and following safety instructions
Teamwork under physical challenge
Outdoor decision-making — reading conditions and knowing when to stop
Digital storytelling & reflection, evidenced through PLC

PLC Digital Journey

Proposed learning layer

7 levels. One crew passport.

Each crew unlocks a level by submitting a small piece of evidence — a photo, a 30-second clip, three sentences. Points are for fun and momentum; teachers review the evidence.

01
Level 1
Touchdown
First-impressions photo + 3 questions about Isan
02
Level 2
City Hunter
Find 5 things Khon Kaen does that Phuket doesn't
03
Level 3
Craft Creator
Make one craft piece · explain the material in English
04
Level 4
Night Market Crew
Fixed budget · 3 vendors interviewed · one 30-sec story
05
Level 5
Dino Explorer
One fossil fact + why Isan was once a different world
06
Level 6
Adventure & Nature WOW
Complete your crew station safely, record one observation from the water or landscape, then bat emergence
07
Level 7
Bring It Home
One idea Khon Kaen taught us that Phuket could use

Digital passport, mission progress and evidence upload follow existing PLC learning-journey patterns. Final scope agreed with the school; certificates are issued only after actual participation and teacher verification.

Safety & Operations

Designed to run well without anyone improvising.

Three teachers supervise the school group with one Silver Hawk staff member travelling from Phuket and one local guide / operations support. The lead staff and guide run the agreed run sheet.

45–50 seat single-deck air-conditioned coach
Two drivers where required by the operating plan and DLT compliance
Prefer DLT / Q-Bus / GPS-compliant vehicle with valid commercial permits and insurance
31 students in 4 fixed crews; teacher/guide supervision is allocated across all 4 crews according to the final rooming and activity plan
Operating team: 1 Silver Hawk staff from Phuket + 1 local guide / operations support; they are not counted as school participants
The founder is not travelling; the lead staff and guide operate from the agreed run sheet
Headcount before departure and immediately after boarding at every stop
Fixed meeting point and clear zone for free time and markets — students do not scatter independently
Emergency contacts, allergy/dietary list and rooming list locked before departure
Weather and delay Plan B built into every day
Blue Lagoon is a scenic / photo stop only until site safety and permissions are confirmed — no swimming promise
Day 4 airport buffer is never sacrificed

Adventure safeguards — ATV & kayak

ATV: the final operator must confirm minimum driver age / height rules, helmets, pre-ride briefing, instructors and lead riders, equipment capacity and commercial activity insurance before school confirmation
Kayak: calm-water venue only for this proposal · correctly sized PFD / life jacket for every participant · no unsupervised paddling · defined group zones · operator rescue and support plan confirmed in advance
Students who cannot or do not wish to drive an ATV get a safe alternate role or activity and are never pressured to take part
Rotation numbers follow confirmed supplier equipment capacity — no long queues, no overcrowding
Weather can cancel or shorten the adventure block without affecting the Bat Cave safe return plan

Plan B

Day 1 flight or road delay

→ Simple set dinner or boxed meal → straight to the hotel and rest

Day 3 rain

→ Shorten lagoon photo stop → cafe / covered activity

Adventure supplier or weather issue on Day 3

→ Replace with a covered creative / team challenge + scenic route — never improvise a higher-risk substitute

Bat emergence timing changes

→ Keep the safe return plan — never compromise driver rest or the Day 4 flight buffer

Coach specification, permits, insurance and rooming are confirmed with suppliers before contracting; the school receives copies.

Proposed school package

Package details / final quotation upon school confirmation

31 Students + 3 Teachers · 4 days / 3 nights · 24–27 November 2026

Included (proposed)

Domestic group airfare on the proposed direct routing (HKT → UTH / KKC → HKT), subject to final group booking and seat availability
Group checked baggage allowance of 20 kg per person according to final airline group conditions
3 nights twin-share accommodation + breakfasts
Single-deck charter coach, with two drivers where required by the operating plan / DLT compliance
Meals per programme
Proposed adventure, craft and entrance fees according to final confirmation
Silver Hawk staff + local guide / operations support
Group accident insurance per final policy
PLC Digital Journey — mission and evidence layer (proposal scope)

Not included

Personal expenses
Excess baggage beyond the final airline group allowance
Optional purchases at markets / cafes

เที่ยวบิน จำนวนที่นั่ง เงื่อนไขสัมภาระ โรงแรม ผู้ให้บริการกิจกรรม และรายละเอียดโปรแกรมสุดท้าย ขึ้นอยู่กับความพร้อมและการยืนยันของโรงเรียน

Flights, seat inventory, baggage conditions, hotels, activity suppliers and final programme details remain subject to final availability and school confirmation.

Learning design

Regenera Thailand

Digital learning layer

Phuket Local Connect (PLC)

Field / travel operations

Silver Hawk Group

PLC supports evidence and reflection. Any academic credit, unit approval or recognition remains the decision of Satree Phuket School.

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