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Phuket’s ScubaNicks steps up for Rawai Food Relief
Phuket’s ScubaNicks steps up for Rawai Food Relief
PHUKET: Local dive operator ScubaNicks has stepped up to provide more than 3,000 food bags to people in need in Rawai, at the southern end of the island, in just 13 days.
Kiradech learns to value life more
Kiradech learns to value life more
GOLF: Kiradech Aphibarnrat has never been more anxious flying home to Bangkok than on this occasion.
Premier League ‘aims to resume June 8’ with fan-free matches in limited number of venues
Premier League ‘aims to resume June 8’ with fan-free matches in limited number of venues
FOOTBALL: The English Premier League is eyeing a resumption of the season on June 8, behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and reaching a climax on July 27, according to media reports.
Four new COVID cases in Bang Tao, Phuket total hits 206
Four new COVID cases in Bang Tao, Phuket total hits 206
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (Apr 26) announced four more confirmed cases of people in Phuket infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Cafe Society: Coffee in the time of quarantine
Cafe Society: Coffee in the time of quarantine
As soon as Phuket announced the island-wide lockdown, I started to wonder what I was going to do for my daily coffee fix. While I have a simple coffee pot, and always keep ground beans in my fridge, I often prefer grabbing a cup from a local neighborhood spot. So, in the spirit of both isolation and boredom, I began to search for “quarantine trends” on social media. Of course, there was baking sourdough, tales of how the social media app TikTok became a phenomenon, and then randomly I found what I was looking for… coffee!
Thai stars among best in Japan
Thai stars among best in Japan
FOOTBALL: Thailand internationals Chanathip Songkrasin and Theerathon Bunmathan have been named in a J-League team of foreign stars picked by the Japanese media.
High-school student dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound, believed accidental
High-school student dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound, believed accidental
PHUKET: An 18-year-old student died from a gunshot wound to the head after playing with a gun found in his parents’ bedroom in Phuket Town last night  (Apr 25).
Warning over virus immunity as global death toll passes 200,000
Warning over virus immunity as global death toll passes 200,000
WORLD: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday (Apr 25) warned that recovering from coronavirus might not protect people from reinfection as the death toll from the pandemic surpassed 200,000 around the globe.
Government defends healthcare budget cut as B2.4bn diverted to virus fight
Government defends healthcare budget cut as B2.4bn diverted to virus fight
THAILAND: The government says the medical benefits people receive under the universal healthcare programme remain intact even though a cabinet resolution showed B2.4 billion would be cut from the budget.
Sustainably Yours: The importance of understanding and trusting in Science
Sustainably Yours: The importance of understanding and trusting in Science
In his book ‘21 Lessons for The 21st Century’, historian Yuval Noah Harari begins by writing, “In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.” Before the Internet, access to information was relatively limited, and media was concentrated in the hands of a few corporations, which had its problems.
Phuket Opinion: Ripping off the band-aid
Phuket Opinion: Ripping off the band-aid
PHUKET: Over the past month and and half all the “lockdown” restrictions laid down by national and provincial orders have pointed to an April 30 deadline. The Emergency Decree is set to expire on April 30, the ban on all inbound international passenger flights is set to expire on April 30, domestic flights can take to the skies again after April 30, and the “tambon lockdown” in Phuket is set to expire on April 30.
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Nearly 500 tested at Phuket workers’ camps, all clear
Nearly 500 tested at Phuket workers’ camps, all clear
PHUKET: Nearly 500 workers living at six major workers’ camps in Muang District have all passed COVID-19 screening, with not one person being recorded as having a high body temperature.
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
UNITED STATES: Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House presentation on a mysterious government study says so – but some scientists have called for caution as we await more evidence.
UN pushes for virus vaccine as world faces worst economic downturn since Great Depression
UN pushes for virus vaccine as world faces worst economic downturn since Great Depression
WORLD: The United Nations on Friday launched a global push for a coronavirus vaccine as President Donald Trump triggered an uproar by suggesting patients be treated with disinfectant and the US death toll passed 50,000.
Healthy Habits: Comfort eating in a COVID crisis
Healthy Habits: Comfort eating in a COVID crisis
This COVID-19 crisis has the potential to transform people’s lives for the better or, the worse. Emotions like fear of sickness and death are great drivers for changing habits – so no doubt there are many people with a renewed urge to be fit and healthy. One of the flipsides of this lockdown is that people might find comfort in eating – so will frequently visit the fridge, even though they are not hungry.
Phuket Property Guide: Motivated sellers in a COVID market
Phuket Property Guide: Motivated sellers in a COVID market
We ended our last article by pointing out that the current levels of stimulus being generated by countries around the world make the chance of descending into a deflationary crisis a remote one. After all, the stimulus in 2008 helped to prevent global deflation, and that was a fraction of the money being created now. While an economic recession has already started, it will not necessarily turn into widespread slashing of prices on consumer goods, or on luxury condominiums and villas in Phuket.
Woman in Wichit latest confirmed COVID case in Phuket, total reaches 202
Woman in Wichit latest confirmed COVID case in Phuket, total reaches 202
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (Apr 25) announced one more confirmed case of people in Phuket infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Australia, New Zealand mark Anzac Day with driveway vigils
Australia, New Zealand mark Anzac Day with driveway vigils
AUSTRALIA: Australians and New Zealanders held dawn Anzac Day vigils from the isolation of their own driveways on Saturday (Apr 25) to honour their armed forces, unable to gather at war memorials because of coronavirus lockdowns.
B25bn state help on the radar for airlines
B25bn state help on the radar for airlines
BANGKOK: Airlines breathed a sigh of relief on Friday as discussions with the Finance Ministry on B25 billion in soft loans yielded positive feedback.