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General Motors to withdraw Chevrolet from sale in Thailand by end of 2020
General Motors to withdraw Chevrolet from sale in Thailand by end of 2020
PHUKET: General Motors (GM) has announced that it will cease the sale of Chevrolet vehicles in Thailand by the end of this year.
Malaysian Open to proceed despite coronavirus fears
Malaysian Open to proceed despite coronavirus fears
GOLF: The Malaysian Open, a flagship event of the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) which is making its return to the Asian Tour schedule after a four-year absence, will continue to proceed as scheduled.
Phuket virus death fake news poster acknowledges Computer Crimes Act charge
Phuket virus death fake news poster acknowledges Computer Crimes Act charge
PHUKET: The woman who posted a photo of a foreigner being removed from Phuket International Airport by ambulance staff and claiming that the person had died of the Wuhan coronavirus has presented herself to police to acknowledge the charge against her under the Computer Crimes Act.
Tom Drange, pioneer chef of The Racha, returns as director of food and beverage
Tom Drange, pioneer chef of The Racha, returns as director of food and beverage
The Racha, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of The World, warmly welcomes Tom Drange back onboard its Executive Team.
Man City ban opens the door for Spurs as Son strikes late winner at Villa
Man City ban opens the door for Spurs as Son strikes late winner at Villa
FOOTBALL: Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes Manchester City’s two-season ban from the Champions League has opened the door for a host of teams to qualify for next season’s competition.
NBA loses ‘hundreds of millions’ in China over Hong Kong tweet
NBA loses ‘hundreds of millions’ in China over Hong Kong tweet
NEW YORK: NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday (Feb 15) the league expects to lose “several hundred million dollars” due to a row with China over a tweet by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey supporting Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters.
Cops warn ‘Skullbreaker’ craze will lead to deaths, jail terms
Cops warn ‘Skullbreaker’ craze will lead to deaths, jail terms
THAILAND: Police have warned teenagers against copying a dangerous fad known as Skullbreaker Challenge where participants can end up with spine and head injuries, and death.
40 US nationals infected on Japan ship as others fly home
40 US nationals infected on Japan ship as others fly home
WORLD: Forty Americans are among hundreds infected with the new coronavirus on a cruise ship quarantined off Japan, a US official said yesterday (Feb 16), after other Americans on board left for chartered flights home.
Remembering a Heroine
Remembering a Heroine
The Soi Dog calendar marked an important day Thursday (Feb 13). We know it as International Gill Dalley Remembrance Day. This year will mark three years since we lost our inspiring co-founder, Gill Dalley, who dedicated much of her life to ending the suffering for homeless animals in Asia.
Mall massacre sparks army rejig
Mall massacre sparks army rejig
BANGKOK: Army chief Apirat Kongsompong has said he plans to drastically revamp the military’s controversial business operations following the mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima on February 8.
Scheduled power outage to hit Kathu
Scheduled power outage to hit Kathu
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kathu on Tuesday (Feb 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Green Thoughts: Flowers of fortune and good luck
Green Thoughts: Flowers of fortune and good luck
Valentine’s Day is upon us and the shops are awash with cards displaying gold hearts and red roses. Ever since Robert Burns wrote: “My love is like a red red rose / That’s newly sprung in June” and likely long before that, the rose has been every lover’s choice for February the fourteenth, a floral symbol not just of beauty and romance, but a metaphor for the well-spring of true love, the human heart.
Unleashed: Once bitten twice shy
Unleashed: Once bitten twice shy
Following on from the ‘dog attack’ in Krabi the other day (Feb 7), I thought it would be good to talk about human-canine behaviour, and how the misunderstandings between the two are often the primary cause of unwanted issues. As you can probably imagine, this is quite an in-depth topic, so we’re going to spread this out over two columns.
Seniors triumph in Phuket Open Pairs Championship
Seniors triumph in Phuket Open Pairs Championship
BOWLS: Phuket’s competitive bowls season returned on Tuesday (Feb 11) as 20 players contested the Phuket Open Pairs Championship at Kamala Lawn Bowls Club.
Phuket Opinion: They kill children
Phuket Opinion: They kill children
PHUKET: There’s nothing as sick, sad or ridiculous as the coffin of a child. This week Phuket’s so-called Marine Office and the public relations machine, which has bleated nothing but marine safety for nearly the past two years since the Phoenix tour boat disaster, now have two more in their ledger.
Quality over quantity at QSI Phuket
Quality over quantity at QSI Phuket
Located down a quiet Kathu side street and surrounded by lush forest, QSI Phuket (QSIP) is a small yet well-established non-profit international school that has dared to do things a little differently for almost two decades. The oldest international school on the island, its methods are tried, tested and sure to challenge our notions of what education should look like. Allow me to borrow their acronym – which actually stands for Quality Schools International – to explain a little more.
First Thai medical worker gets coronavirus from a patient
First Thai medical worker gets coronavirus from a patient
BANGKOK: A new case of coronavirus was found on Friday (Feb 14), a first that affected health officials, bringing the total in the country to 34 since January. Fourteen people have recovered and returned home.
Musing in the Mire: Good Vibrations-The healing art of Himalayan singing bowls
Musing in the Mire: Good Vibrations-The healing art of Himalayan singing bowls
A quiet, growing community in the southern village of Rawai knows of a little oasis. A tranquil hideaway but a stone’s throw from the street hustle on Soi Saiyuan.Many may also know the wonders of A Spoonful of Sugar Cafe, but unaware of the even sweeter haven that lies just beyond. And its name is Jungala.
Revolution Muay Thai gym star Ibragimov hungry for world title
Revolution Muay Thai gym star Ibragimov hungry for world title
MUAY THAI: AMMA promotions, the brainchild of Frenchman Amidou ProdEvent, has teamed up with China’s Kunlun Fight to host what promises to be an epic night of elite MuayThai and Kickboxing action next Sunday (Feb 23) in Phuket.
Scheduled blackout to hit Srisoonthorn
Scheduled blackout to hit Srisoonthorn
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Srisoonthorn on Tuesday (Feb 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.