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Phuket Business: A Swiss sip of homely bliss

PHUKET: Operators of hotels, restaurants, cafes and especially Swiss expats wanting a taste of home, can now purchase Caffe’ Chicco d’Oro and many other imported food products from Switzerland in Phuket.
Patty Bamert together with Samai and Fredy Reutlinger, have recently opened their ‘Caffe’ Chicco d’Oro’ coffee and bistro shop in Kathu, serving the popular Swiss coffee brand of the same name as their new shop.
The business is strongly committed to the hotel, restaurant and cafe (HORECA) market and also aims to provide private retail customers a chance to sample the delicious coffee from Switzerland as well as many other high quality products such as jam, bread, cake, cookies, sausages, cheese and wine.
Other than these, the company also sells coffee machine for private use and for restaurants.
Their flagship brand Chicco d’Oro coffee is imported by Thai subsidiary of the Valsangiacomo family company, which is the biggest coffee company in Switzerland; producing 20 tons of roasted coffee per day and exporting to 27 countries. Formed in 1949, the long-standing company’s 64 years in the business ensures customers can trust in the quality and taste of their coffee.
The trio are aiming to make their coffee shop a meeting point for Swiss expats living in Phuket, but also want to attract all customers to visit and taste their aromatic coffee and delicious range of Swiss food and drinks.
“We would like to make our shop a place that everyone enjoys coming and meeting with friends. We sell good and delicious Chicco d’Oro Coffee. This shop is very clean, cozy and central. We have plenty of parking, so it’s easy to stop by and we also have free Wi-Fi,”said Mr Fredy.
“Customers can eat in or take out, we offer friendly service and we love meeting new friends and are thankful for their comments and advice.”
Espresso Correto Grappa is one of the cafe’s special menu items; it’s a mix of fresh roasted espresso coffee and fine grappa from Italy – something you can rarely find in Phuket and perfect for those adventurous people seeking a new taste for their coffee.
The trio, who both manage and own the cafe, revealed that their inspiration for starting the business was their love of coffee and high quality food from Switzerland, and that they wanted to introduce great Swiss products to everyone on the island.
“Our purpose is to fulfill the needs of customers; provide high quality products from Switzerland and to meet our customers’ high expectations every time,” said Mrs Bamert.
“This is a place where people can meet interesting people that speak the same language and that they feel comfortable with. People can sit down and discuss anything and enjoy a cup of Chicco d’Oro coffee at the same time.”
Centrally located in Kathu, on the road to Patong not far from Bangchak (the one with the green leaf logo) petrol station, the coffee and bistro shop is in a new townhouse with a big yellow Chicco d’Oro sign.
“Just stop by and enjoy a good coffee with us and find out what else we have to offer,” Fredy added.
For more information, call 076-510913 or click here.
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Governments & old media versus social media – who will win? | VIDEO

We look at the recent changes made by the Australian and Indian governments to except control over the world’s biggest social media platforms. India has issued strict new rules for Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms just weeks after the Indian government attempted to pressure Twitter to take down social media accounts it deemed, well, anti social. There is now an open battle between the rise of social media platforms and the governments and ‘old’ media that have been able to maintain a certain level of control over the ‘message’ for the last century. Who will win?
The rules require any social media company to create three roles within India… a “compliance officer” who ensures they follow local laws; a “grievance officer” who addresses complaints from Indian social media users; and a “contact person” who can actually be contacted by lawyers and other aggrieved Indian parties… 24/7.
The democratisation of the news model, with social media as its catalyst, will continue to baffle traditional media and governments who used to enjoy a level of control over what stories get told. The battles of Google and Facebook, with the governments of India and Australia will be followed in plenty of other countries as well.
At the root of all discussions will be the difference between what governments THINK social media is all about and the reality about how quickly the media landscape has changed. You’ll get to read about it first, on a social media platform… probably on the screen you’re watching this news story right now.
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“The rules signal greater willingness by countries around the world to rein in big tech firms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter that the governments fear have become too powerful with little accountability.”
India has issued strict new rules for Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms just weeks after the Indian government attempted to pressure Twitter to take down social media accounts it deemed, well, anti social.
The rules require any social media company to create three roles within India… a “compliance officer” who ensures they follow local laws; a “grievance officer” who addresses complaints from Indian social media users; and a “contact person” who can actually be contacted by lawyers and other aggrieved Indian parties… 24/7.
The companies are also being made to publish a compliance report each month with details about how many complaints they’ve received and the action they took.
They’ll also be required to remove ‘some’ types of content including “full or partial nudity,” any “sexual act” or “impersonations including morphed images”
The democratisation of the news model, with social media as its catalyst, will continue to baffle traditional media and governments who used to enjoy a level of control over what stories get told.
The battles of Google and Facebook, with the governments of India and Australia will be followed in plenty of other countries as well.
At the root of all discussions will be the difference between what governments THINK social media is all about and the reality about how quickly the media landscape has changed. You’ll get to read about it first, on a social media platform… probably on the screen you’re watching this news story right now.
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When the airlines, in particular, were asking the government to put their hands in their pockets for some relief funding in August last year, it was genuinely thought that international tourists would be coming back for the high season in December and January. At the very least local tourists and expats would head back to the skies over the traditional holiday break. And surely the Chinese would be back for Chinese New Year?
As we know now, none of that happened. A resurge in cases started just south of Bangkok on December 20 last year, just before Christmas, kicking off another round of restrictions, pretty much killing off any possibility of a high season ‘bump’ for the tourist industry. Airlines slashed flights from their schedule, and hotels, which had dusted off their reception desks for the surge of tourists, shut their doors again.
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