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Phuket poll shows lack of confidence in election
Phuket poll shows lack of confidence in election
PHUKET: An online poll has shown a “first past the post” majority of people believe that Thailand is ready to hold national elections, but are overshadowed by a combined majority who believe that Thailand is either not ready or that national elections will not make any difference to the political landscape of the country.
Healing Hands. Kanitta Chatamma explains why prevention is better than cure.
Healing Hands. Kanitta Chatamma explains why prevention is better than cure.
Kanitta Chatamma is the owner and Head of Clinic at the My Physio by Kanitta Physiotherapy and Sport Injury clinic in Lagoon Road Plaza, Cherng Talay.
Fugazi claims top honours at Multihull Solutions Regatta
Fugazi claims top honours at Multihull Solutions Regatta
SAILING: The 10th annual Multihull Solutions Regatta wrapped up yesterday (July 15) with another good day of sailing. Principal Race Officer Simon James ran two races, a three-lap windward-leeward and then a triangle course for all classes except Cruising, which did a loop around nearby Koh Lon.
Delirious French revel in World Cup victory
Delirious French revel in World Cup victory
WORLD CUP: Hundreds of thousands of French fans partied into the night on the Champs Elysees yesterday (July 15) to mark the country’s World Cup victory, celebrating football and the power of the game to bring a tense and often fearful nation together.
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At least 15 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
At least 15 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
MYANMAR: At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured in a landslide at an old jade mine in northern Myanmar, state media reported yesterday (July 15), as rains complicate the search for more victims.
Axe Gang members no petty criminals, arrests show
Axe Gang members no petty criminals, arrests show
BANGKOK: For some, the arrest of some members of the criminal group the ‘Axe Gang’ might be just another minor case of street robbery in Bangkok.
Call to expedite Prawit probe
Call to expedite Prawit probe
BANGKOK: A corruption watchdog yesterday (July 15) renewed its call for the national anti-graft body to speed up its probes into a luxury watch scandal facing Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and the money-laundering allegations against a former national police chief.
Last body from Phuket tour boat disaster recovered, brought ashore
Last body from Phuket tour boat disaster recovered, brought ashore
PHUKET: After days of attempts by an international team of divers and an expert Chinese salvage salvage crew, the last body trapped under the wreck of the Phoenix tour boat was recovered today (July 15) and brought ashore to Phuket just before 9pm.
England not yet the finished article - Kane
England not yet the finished article - Kane
FOOTBALL: England captain Harry Kane admitted the Three Lions must improve if they are to build on reaching the World Cup semi-finals after losing the third-place playoff 2-0 to Belgium yesterday (July 14).
France and Croatia seek World Cup glory
France and Croatia seek World Cup glory
FOOTBALL: Croatia face France on Sunday attempting to win their first World Cup while Didier Deschamps’ side are aiming to land their second title two decades on from their triumph on home soil.
Phuket marine safety goes on show, efforts to recover last Phoenix disaster body continue
Phuket marine safety goes on show, efforts to recover last Phoenix disaster body continue
PHUKET: As part of the campaign to restore tourists’ confidence that they would not be risking their lives by taking a holiday in Phuket, the Phuket Governor today (July 15) led an inspection at Rassada Pier, the main departure point for large tour boats and ferries heading out to the popular islands in Phang Nga Bay, including Phi Phi Island.
Motorbike rider slams into parked truck
Motorbike rider slams into parked truck
PHUKET: Police have yet to decide whether to press any charges after a man riding a motorbike slammed into the back of a six-wheeled truck parked at the side of a fast section of Thepkrasattri Rd heading toward the airport this morning (July 15).
Ready for ‘The Open’
Ready for ‘The Open’
GOLF: The 147th Open Championship is set to take place at the Carnoustie Golf Links, Scotland from July 19–22.
Strong gusts overpower racers in Phuket’s Multihull Solutions Regatta
Strong gusts overpower racers in Phuket’s Multihull Solutions Regatta
SAILING: Nineteen knots of wind in Ao Chalong greeted competitors as they sailed out to compete in day two of the Multihull Solutions Regatta. Armchair pundits were hedging their bets as to which boats would be damaged by heavy winds. Some thought the Corsair Pulses, who have been a touch fragile in heavy weather, might be in trouble, but the Pulses held strong.
Immigrants stuck on the Balkan route
Immigrants stuck on the Balkan route
BOSNIA: As EU states look to stem migrant flows to the continent, aspiring European Union member Bosnia is caught in the middle, with thousands of immigrants stuck in the impoverished Balkan country.
It’s a family affair... The power of the collective in the local art scene
It’s a family affair... The power of the collective in the local art scene
Pablo Picasso once stated that sex and art are the same thing. As a prolific man across both forms, I guess he should know. One can only assume what he was intimating at was ‘the connection’. An uncompromising passion and engagement with the subject matter.
A Canter Around Lanta
A Canter Around Lanta
Koh Lanta is about four hours’ drive south from the bridge off Phuket and when I first visited the island back in 2004, just before the tsunami, I described it as “Paradise Postponed” in several articles I wrote.
A night in Mandela’s prison cell – yours for $300k
A night in Mandela’s prison cell – yours for $300k
SOUTH AFRICA: For rich corporate executives, fine food, expensive wine and five-star hotels come as standard.
Phuket Opinion: The deadly face of shame
Phuket Opinion: The deadly face of shame
Just how bad can Thailand handle a disaster situation? This past week we have seen officials unable to even keep count of how many people were supposed to be missing in the Phoenix tour boat tragedy – the worst single-vessel maritime disaster in Thailand’s modern history – nevermind actually attempt to find them.