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Go Eco Phuket clean-up nets a ton of rubbish at Coral Island
Go Eco Phuket clean-up nets a ton of rubbish at Coral Island
PHUKET: A mass underwater and beach clean-up by Go Eco Phuket, local tour operators, students and officials on Saturday (Sept 15) saw literally a ton of rubbish removed from the popular dive sites around Koh Hei (Coral Island) alone.
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Patong PEA announces electricity shut-off for tomorrow
Patong PEA announces electricity shut-off for tomorrow
PHUKET: The Provincial Electrical Authority (PEA) Patong office has today announced an electricity shut-off from between 9am and 5pm tomorrow (Sept 18).
Travelodge to open Phuket hotel next to Central Festival by 2020
Travelodge to open Phuket hotel next to Central Festival by 2020
PHUKET: UK-based hotel operator Travelodge has announced it will open a 159-room hotel in Phuket, opening in 2020.
Phuket mops up after storm lashes island, plunges businesses into darkness
Phuket mops up after storm lashes island, plunges businesses into darkness
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket) this morning reported that they had not received any reports of damage to houses or structures from yesterday’s battering by strong winds and driving rain.
Copyright owners to get piracy relief
Copyright owners to get piracy relief
BANGKOK: The Intellectual Property Department (IPD) is seeking to amend the Copyright Act to allow copyright owners to remove pirated content from websites without having to go through time-consuming court proceedings.
Amid ‘overtourism’ scourge, global survey questions happiness of residents in major tourism destinations
Amid ‘overtourism’ scourge, global survey questions happiness of residents in major tourism destinations
PHUKET: A new global survey of local residents’ happiness in World Heritage sites has been launched to address the issue. In an age of escalating overtourism, the initiative aims to show that measuring community wellbeing and happiness is, arguably, a more important metric than GDP, money, and perpetually growing visitor numbers.
Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon brings trail of destruction
Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon brings trail of destruction
HONG KONG: Hong Kong began a massive clean-up today (Sept 17) after Typhoon Mangkhut raked the city, shredding trees and bringing damaging floods, in a trail of destruction that has left dozens dead in the Philippines and millions evacuated in southern China.
Hamilton extends championship lead with Singapore victory
Hamilton extends championship lead with Singapore victory
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton powered his way to a 40-point championship lead over title rival Sebastian Vettel after controlling the Singapore Grand Prix.
Tourists rescued from stranded boat off Koh Phi Phi
Tourists rescued from stranded boat off Koh Phi Phi
KRABI: Officials at Nopparat Tara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park and a boat operator rescued 14 tourists, four of them children, stranded in rough seas off Phi Phi Island on Saturday (Sept 15) due to an engine problem on the catamaran they were riding.
Royal Turf Club runs its last race
Royal Turf Club runs its last race
BANGKOK: The future of the 102-year-old Royal Turf Club of Thailand in Bangkok’s Nang Loeng area is unknown after horses ran the last race on its fabled track yesterday (Sept 16), then closed, due to the expiry of the lease contract.
One to one and family therapy
Young Minds Phuket is now fully set up and is offering one to one therapy, family and parenting support and support to schools. www.youngmindsphuket.com
Secret surf trip remedies
Secret surf trip remedies
SURFING: I love a good surf trip, how about you?
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Laos’ opium-riddled mountains
Laos’ opium-riddled mountains
LAOS: In a hut on the top of a fog-licked mountain in northern Laos, Vo Pali is getting high. His poison is opium, a sap extracted from poppies grown illegally by the poor hill tribes in the Communist state’s rugged, inaccessible uplands.
Woes to the Woebot: Can artificial intelligence replace human therapists?
Woes to the Woebot: Can artificial intelligence replace human therapists?
“We only use methods validated in our own research, or techniques that have been tested in the field. The more you can tell me, the more helpful I can be. For example, over time, I might be able to see patterns in your mood.”
Tour bus brakes fail on Patong Hill
Tour bus brakes fail on Patong Hill
PHUKET: The driver of a tour bus was forced to veer off the road while descending Patong Hill just after 9am today (Sept 16) in order to bring the bus to a stop after the brakes on the bus failed.
Everything Possible: What Buddhism does and does not say about gay marriage
Everything Possible: What Buddhism does and does not say about gay marriage
Okay readers, pick the best of one of these statements: ‘I’m better than you’, ‘I’m worse than you’, ‘I’m the same as you’.
Soweto’s iconic street snack
Soweto’s iconic street snack
SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa’s kota is a tasty, inexpensive and uniquely homegrown street sandwich created out of the bitterness of apartheid and which still has a special place in the hearts of many.
Phuket Opinion: Our Gold Coast soul sister
Phuket Opinion: Our Gold Coast soul sister
PHUKET: The news of Phuket taking steps to become ‘Sister City’ with the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, heralds an incredible opportunity for Phuket officials to learn from a world class beach tourism destination.