| Projects Abroad, Our Thailand Team |
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| Ingrid Sprake - Director for Conservation |
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Ingrid joined Projects Abroad in May 2011. Ingrid worked for 7 years as a lawyer in London before exploring the world and discovering diving. Ingrid is a very experienced diver and has been a Dive Instructor since 2003. She has worked in the dive industry and on a wide variety of marine conservation projects in Thailand, Egypt, Costa Rica, Honduras, Cayman Islands and the Bahamas. Ingrid is also trained as a professional shark wrangler, being able to put sharks into tonic immobilisation so that samples may be taken and research carried out! Ingrid is a qualified yoga instructor. |
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| Inthira Koontaweesap - Desk Officer for Conservation Project |
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Inthira (Gaii) joined Projects Abroad in Thailand in August 2011. She was born and grew up in Nakorn-Rachasima Province in northeastern Thailand. She moved to Bangkok to study at university and worked there for 20 years. She is now enjoying the more relaxed pace of life in Ao Nang. In her free time Gaii likes dancing and adventure sports like kayaking, climbing, hiking and camping. |
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| Vishal Pawa - Social Media Manager |
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Vishal joined Projects Abroad in August 2011. He is of Thai nationality, was born in Japan and is of Indian descent. Vishal has lived in Thailand, Malaysia and Australia and had a very international upbringing. He studied International Tourism and Hotel Management at the University of Queensland. He is interested in geography and conservation and loves all animals. He is excited to be working with volunteers from all over the world. |
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| Phannee Whitfield - Conservation Field Coordinator |
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Phannee (Punch) joined Projects Abroad in Thailand in October 2010. Prior to this she worked as a dive instructor in Krabi for 8 years and knows the dive sites of Krabi like the back of her hand. She is experienced with reef check and reef watch and has been a driving force behind marine conservation awareness in Krabi. She is the co-owner of Krabi Imaging, an underwater film company. Punch has also lived and worked in Norway and Australia. When Punch isn't working she still enjoys going diving and spending time with her daughter. |
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| Linnea Bergdahl - Conservation Field Coordinator |
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Linnea joined the Projects Abroad team in June 2011. She is from the north of Sweden but has been living recently in Gothenburg where she studies Marine Biology. Linnea is a Dive Instructor and has worked in Australia, Indonesia and Thailand. Being from Sweden she is a good cross-country skier and loves her meatballs. A happy life for Linnea includes early-morning runs, a good cup of coffee and great friends. |
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