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Phuket household debt hits the agenda
Phuket household debt hits the agenda
PHUKET: Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin was in Phuket yesterday (May 19) to preside over the Household Debt Reconciliation Fair held at the Boat Lagoon Marina in Koh Kaew.
Phuket marks 22 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 22 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 22 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 18), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,781.
Aqua Lumina festival heads to Phuket
Aqua Lumina festival heads to Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket officials are ramping up preparations for the Aqua Lumina festival, which will get underway at Nai Harn Beach this Friday (May 20).
Power outage to affect Wiset Rd in Rawai
Power outage to affect Wiset Rd in Rawai
PHUKET: The Chalong branch of the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in a part of Rawai on Thursday (May 19) as work is carried out on high-voltage cables.
German tourist on the road to recovery
German tourist on the road to recovery
PHUKET: Medical staff at Bangkok Hospital Phuket have described German tourist Barbara Lange’s condition as “safe”. She is recovering well after being rescued from the jungle in the north of Phuket on Monday (May 16) exhausted but otherwise unharmed.
Phuket marks 30 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 30 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 30 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 17), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,759.
Traffic patience urged as schools reopen
Traffic patience urged as schools reopen
PHUKET: Traffic was heavy in Phuket Town this morning (May 17) as parents dropped their children off for their first day of the new school term.
Power outage to affect Naithon
Power outage to affect Naithon
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in part of Sakhu tomorrow (May 18).
Phuket marks 28 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 28 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 28 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 16), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,729.
Power outages to affect Rawai, Srisoonthorn
Power outages to affect Rawai, Srisoonthorn
PHUKET: The Chalong branch of the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off at the southern end of Wiset Rd, Rawai, tomorrow (May 17) as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables.
Phuket Bike Week praised a success for tourism
Phuket Bike Week praised a success for tourism
PHUKET: Dr Natee Ratchakitprakarn, chairman of the advisory committee to the Deputy Prime Minister, has praised Phuket Bike Week 2022 as an event that successfully stimulated the tourism economy of Phuket and Thailand and instilled confidence among both Thai and foreign tourists to travel to the island.
Storming finish sees Chen grab first international win
Storming finish sees Chen grab first international win
GOLF: Like so many players, Chen Guxin overtly idolises Tiger Woods. Even his email address references the GOAT and golf stardom.
Phuket Governor marks Visakha Bucha
Phuket Governor marks Visakha Bucha
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew last night (May 15) led the island’s top-ranking officials in commemorating Visakha Bucha Day at Wat Mongkhon Nimit (Phra Aram Luang) in Phuket Town.
Phuket marks 32 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 32 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 32 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 15), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,701.
Phuket Immigration seeks expat volunteers
Phuket Immigration seeks expat volunteers
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration is seeking expat volunteers to provide assistance to foreigners at the main Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town.
On Campus: Welcome to the Google Meet?
On Campus: Welcome to the Google Meet?
Ahem. I’ve told you, Khun, take that silly dog-face filter off before turning your camera on. Oh, sorry, that’s just your real face. You, Nadia, turn your mic on! Has anyone seen Tim this morning? Okay, guys, please settle down. Right, everyone, please look this way and get ready for the lesson. What lesson, I hear you ask? Well, today, dear readers, you’ll be learning all about the world of online learning. I’m Jie Jie Limpanapa and I am a Year 8 student at HeadStart International School. But today, I will be your teacher to take you through the pros and cons of online learning. From my own online learning experience (a grand total of 8 months in the last two years), about 90% of the students I know absolutely hate remote lessons. But is there still some good in it, or is it more disastrous than one of Elon Musk’s tweets?  For most people, online learning is quite convenient. After all, you have the ability to learn from the opposite ends of the world. However, some people take convenience a bit too far; I even heard of one boy who “took part” in a lesson from his phone while at Central Festival! In this situation, how can anybody stay focused and be able to extract some information from the lesson?  “Can I go to the toilet?” “Eliott, I have told you for the millionth time, turn your mic off!” Sorry about that. Where was I? Yes, so what is online learning for in the first place? Anyone? Obviously, we are in this Google Meet because of COVID-19. From this perspective, online learning gives us a safe place where we can at least get some education. Ah, I can see that Yim’s made a point in the chat box. Yes, that’s right, you are more likely to learn some research skills and be more autodidact through online learning.  Now, we have come to the most important part of the lesson. I want you to remember this and take some notes. They’ll need to be uploaded later onto our Google Classroom, I’ll know if you don’t complete it. In all seriousness though, one of the reasons that online learning isn’t as effective as it should be is because most of the students are unmonitored. During online lessons, we are being given trust and accountability to be responsible people. I have to agree with the teachers on this point, some of us aren’t grown up enough to behave ourselves. During online learning, we all went through some degree of social retardation. I, myself, became a human jellyfish! From a world of chatter and laughter, to waking up, sitting in front of the computer, and going to sleep. The cycle just went on and on and on for so long that when we finally returned to school, we became awkward and stilted.  At this point, I think we can all agree that our screen time has increased, right? This is one of the cons of online learning. If left unmonitored, it’s easy to see how this can snowball into an addiction, with a multitude of apps, games, and sites spilling into our daily lives.   Who knows when we will stop wearing masks? Maybe the world will soon be an empty dystopia, with unoccupied streets, people living in their own cyber-bubble, and onsite learning impossible. Who knows if online learning is to be used again? We could very well be the generation of Online Learners…?  But next time, if there is a next time, let’s focus on the lesson a bit more and try to be more aware when using the chat box. Please remember to turn on your cameras too, else I’ll be talking to icons of Peppa Pig, rainbow puke, and shopping bags. Anyway, you may leave the Google Meet. I hope to never see you here again.  Class dismissed. By Jie Jie Limpanapa NOTE: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of PSU Phuket and its employees or official policies. This article was featured in ’The Phuket Collegiate Magazine’, the university magazine published by Milla Budiarto at PSU Phuket. For more information, visit: https://www.phuket.psu.ac.th/en/magazine or email: magazine@phuket.psu.ac.th.
Phuket marks 34 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 34 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 34 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 14), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,669.
Phuket Opinion: The Great Reset
Phuket Opinion: The Great Reset
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha telling the world as he did on Friday (May 13) that Thailand is “open for business” and “ready to welcome back visitors ‒ whether they are business, leisure travellers, or those attending meetings or seeking medical care”, sounds fine, but such messages need to be delivered with measure of credibility. Spouting of numbers not supported by his own government’s agencies does not lend itself to people actually believing him.
Mane maintains momentum with scorching start
Mane maintains momentum with scorching start
GOLF: When Udayan Mane beat a star-studded line-up of countrymen to win the Professional Golf Tour of India’s (PGTI) Tour Championship last December, he figured he’d made the breakthrough that would propel him to the next level. Golf, typically, had other ideas.
No bleached corals off Phuket, reports DMCR
No bleached corals off Phuket, reports DMCR
PHUKET: An inspection of three coral sites in Phuket waters have dismissed claims that the corals are suffering heightened coral bleaching, reports the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR).