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Virus forces Bahrain to hold Formula 1 GP without spectators
Virus forces Bahrain to hold Formula 1 GP without spectators
FORMULA ONE: Bahrain’s Formula 1 Grand Prix scheduled for March 20-22 will be held without spectators, the organisers said yesterday (Mar 8) in the latest sporting event to be hit by measures to contain the new coronavirus.
Dominant Australia crush India to win fifth T20 World Cup
Dominant Australia crush India to win fifth T20 World Cup
CRICKET: A rampant Australia emphatically swept to their fifth women’s Twenty20 World Cup title yesterday (Mar 8), crushing India by 85 runs in front of more than 86,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Lebanon shatter Thais’ Group 1 dream
Lebanon shatter Thais’ Group 1 dream
TENNIS: The Thai Davis Cup team missed their chance to earn a promotion to World Group 1 as they suffered a 3-1 loss to hosts Lebanon in a play-off battle on Saturday (Mar 7).
Thousands rally in Asia for International Women’s Day despite virus fears
Thousands rally in Asia for International Women’s Day despite virus fears
WORLD: Thousands took to the streets across Asia for International Women’s Day yesterday (Mar 8) even as the coronavirus outbreak forced the cancellation of events in the region.
A Meal With: Optimism 101 – The delights of the Nai Harn Resort
A Meal With: Optimism 101 – The delights of the Nai Harn Resort
Driving over to Nai Harn Beach to have lunch with Frank Grassmann, the friendly General Manager of the iconic Nai Harn resort which sits on a verdant hillside proudly overlooking those wondrous southern Phuket sands, I made a mistake!
Double buns, twice the fun: Phuket’s Best Burger returns with a twist
Double buns, twice the fun: Phuket’s Best Burger returns with a twist
Everyone loves a great burger. The perfect ratio of burger to bun, the selection of choice ingredients and the overall personality of the burger maestro are all major factors in determining whether any hamburger is worthy of the label “Phuket’s Best Burger”.
Expansion of Patong wastewater treatment plant steams ahead
Expansion of Patong wastewater treatment plant steams ahead
PHUKET: Construction of the final phase in the expansion of the Patong Wastewater Treatment Plant is proceeding quickly, and may even be completed ahead of its scheduled deadline Mar 2 next year, Patong officials have confirmed.
#LADScanmakeit! Phuket boys advance in Red Bull Challenge
#LADScanmakeit! Phuket boys advance in Red Bull Challenge
Can you, yes you, travel for seven days across Europe with Red Bull as your only currency? That’s right, Red Bull, that sweet syrup packed with a punch made popular all across Thailand originally under the name Krating Daeng, literally translating to Red Bull in Thai, and later given a touch of the bubbly across the pond to compete in the soda-obsessed West.
Rapinoe adjusting to life in the spotlight
Rapinoe adjusting to life in the spotlight
FOOTBALL: Megan Rapinoe’s life has changed before her very eyes.
Phuket Opinion: Hiding the truth
Phuket Opinion: Hiding the truth
PHUKET: Confidence in Thai officials to be transparent and truthful in reporting the current situation in Thailand concerning the COVID-19 coronavirus took a huge hit this week with Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control (DDC) Dr Kajohnsak Kaewjarus flying all the way from Bangkok just to refuse to confirm or deny whether a Chinese national in Phuket had been confirmed as infected with the virus.
Cherng Talay residents’ water supply reduced to four hours a day
Cherng Talay residents’ water supply reduced to four hours a day
PHUKET: Residents in Cherng Talay who rely on Cherng Talay Municipality for running water have had their mains supply reduced to just four hours a day due to the municipality running out of water reserves.
Patong massage shop gutted by fire
Patong massage shop gutted by fire
PHUKET: No people were injured in a fire that broke out in a massage shop at the southern end of Patong this morning (Mar 7), officials have confirmed.
Buoy line installed to protect corals off Kata Beach
Buoy line installed to protect corals off Kata Beach
PHUKET: A 400-metre long line of buoys has been installed to protect corals at the north end Kata Beach.
Tuilagi wants fast start from England against Wales in Six Nations
Tuilagi wants fast start from England against Wales in Six Nations
RUGBY: Manu Tuilagi will hope to get England off to another speedy start when they face Wales in the Six Nations Championship at Twickenham later today (Mar 7).
Phuket Governor announces forced quarantine for arrivals from South Korea, blanks all other risk areas
Phuket Governor announces forced quarantine for arrivals from South Korea, blanks all other risk areas
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana yesterday (Mar 6) presided over a meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee at which four quarantine zones were announced where South Koreans are to remain for 14 days before being allowed to integrate with the island’s general population.
Phuket Sailor’s Regatta scheduled to go ahead
Phuket Sailor’s Regatta scheduled to go ahead
SAILING: The Phuket Yacht Club (PYC) yesterday (Mar 6) announced that the upcoming 2020 Sailor’s Regatta will be going ahead, despite a spate of local, regional and international sporting events falling victim to the threat of coronavirus and being cancelled.
Patong to commemorate King Bhumibol visit
Patong to commemorate King Bhumibol visit
PHUKET: In light of concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading, the annual festivities planned in Patong this weekend to honour and remember the royal visit to the town by the deeply revered Rama IX, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in 1959 have been scaled down.
Quarantine ‘recommended’ but enforcement unclear
Quarantine ‘recommended’ but enforcement unclear
BANGKOK: Authorities scrambled yesterday (Mar 6) to ease worries about new self-quarantine measures for arrivals from six virus-hit countries and territories, a day after announcing compulsory isolation.
Watford’s mountain man who came in from the cold
Watford’s mountain man who came in from the cold
FOOTBALL: The Liverpool juggernaut’s imperious charge to their first league title in 30 years hit a bump in the road last Saturday (Feb 29) when they suffered their first league loss of the season.
SAT announces plans to counter COVID-19
SAT announces plans to counter COVID-19
BANGKOK: The Sports Authority of Thailand yesterday (Mar 6) called on people in the country’s sporting circles to support its efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.