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Phuket Globetrotter: Ghost towns and Green Lines – the Cyprus problem revisited
Phuket Globetrotter: Ghost towns and Green Lines – the Cyprus problem revisited
Cyprus is often described as a Mediterranean melting pot ‒ Greek, Turkish and a dash of British influence ‒ served with a side of halloumi. An island so irresistible that foreigners dating from Alexander the Great has sought a piece of this real estate. Today’s Cyprus features a political landscape unlike any other in Europe. Which makes it the ideal place for Phuket Globetrotter to pay a visit.
Phuket Sports chief elected to SAT board
Phuket Sports chief elected to SAT board
PHUKET: Thammarat Wongcharoenyos, President of the Phuket Provincial Sports Association, has been elected to the board of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), it was confirmed yesterday (Nov 30).
Taiwan's Lai flies to US to start tour of Pacific, angering China
Taiwan's Lai flies to US to start tour of Pacific, angering China
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te flew to the United States yesterday (Nov 30) to launch a week-long tour of the Pacific that he said would usher in a new era of democracy, but has ignited fiery threats from Beijing.
Phuket Islamic Ethics Training Center opens
Phuket Islamic Ethics Training Center opens
PHUKET: Yesterday (Nov 30) saw the official opening of the Phuket Islamic Ethics Training Center building in Thalang by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO).
Gunners fire as they hammer the Hammers
Gunners fire as they hammer the Hammers
FOOTBALL: Arsenal thrashed West Ham 5-2 yesterday (Nov 30) to climb up to second in the Premier League, while Justin Kluivert scored the first ever Premier League hat-trick of penalties in Bournemouth’s 4-2 win at Wolves.
Wellthwise: Learning to be the tortoise
Wellthwise: Learning to be the tortoise
Aesop, the ancient Greek storyteller, is famous for his fables that taught moral lessons through personified animals. In the ‘Tortoise and the Hare’, the deliberate and focused tortoise beats the much faster, but distracted hare in a race. The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins. The wellness race is won the same way.
Phuket targets food waste management
Phuket targets food waste management
PHUKET: Authorities have confirmed the introduction of a new food waste management program which they say targets a daily reduction of 15 tonnes of waste as part of its effort to become a low-carbon destination.
Legal Matters: Avoiding illegal nominee structures
Legal Matters: Avoiding illegal nominee structures
The number of new business registrations in Thailand is projected to surpass 90,000 this year, fuelled by a rebound in exports and tourism, alongside government stimulus initiatives in the final quarter.
Russell on pole as Verstappen given grid penalty for Qatar Grand Prix
Russell on pole as Verstappen given grid penalty for Qatar Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Newly-crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen has been stripped of pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix for impeding Mercedes driver George Russell in qualifying yesterday (Nov 30).
Rama II motorway construction put on hold after fatal crane collapse
Rama II motorway construction put on hold after fatal crane collapse
BANGKOK: Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has ordered work on a city motorway to be suspended for two weeks after Friday’s (Nov 29) crane collapse on Rama II Road which resulted in six deaths and nine injuries.
Introducing Phuket’s First Luxurious Tented Resort
Introducing Phuket’s First Luxurious Tented Resort
Twinpalms Hotels & Resorts unveils its opulent lagoon and beach tented retreat, with the launch of the expanded Twinpalms Bangtao Phuket Tented Resort.
Thailand, US to resume direct flights
Thailand, US to resume direct flights
BANGKOK: Thailand and the United States are expected to resume direct flights in February of next year when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US Department of Transportation upgrades Thai aviation safety from Category 2 to Category 1, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Colin Farrell reveals his true ‘Penguin’
Colin Farrell reveals his true ‘Penguin’
When Matt Reeves’ film ‘The Batman’ hit cinemas screens in 2022, not only were people impressed by the performance of Robert Pattinson as ‘The Caped Crusader’, but they were also stunned by Colin Farrell portraying the villainous Oz (aka ‘The Penguin’) in such a way many thought he possibly should have had more success at Awards time.
Phuket ceremony honours ex-military personnel
Phuket ceremony honours ex-military personnel
PHUKET: The Director of the War Veterans Organisation under Royal Patronage visited and talked with more than 500 former military personnel from Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Phang Nga provinces yesterday (Nov 29).
UFC makes a thrilling return to Macau
UFC makes a thrilling return to Macau
MMA: Macau welcomed the highly anticipated return of UFC to its shores last Saturday (Nov 23) after over a decade-long hiatus and it did not disappoint.
Governor proposes monorail to quell traffic woes
Governor proposes monorail to quell traffic woes
PHUKET: Governor Sophon Suwannarat has proposed the idea of constructing a monorail in an effort to combat the increasingly challenging traffic conditions being experienced across the island.
Tourism talks aim to remove hurdles
Tourism talks aim to remove hurdles
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is planning a discussion with representatives of four groups ‒ shopping malls, foreign ambassadors, online travel agents and hoteliers ‒ about how to remove obstacles in the tourism sector.
Gordon Rugby Club win Chiang Mai Rugby 11s
Gordon Rugby Club win Chiang Mai Rugby 11s
RUGBY: Sydney-based club Gordon Highlanders won the Chiang Mai 11s Rugby tournament last weekend (Nov 22-24) after they beat the Thai RAF 15-0.
Phuket prepares for royal visit
Phuket prepares for royal visit
PHUKET: Preparations are underway for the royal visit as His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen are set to present awards at the 36th Phuket King's Cup Regatta. The ceremony will take place next Friday (Dec 6) at the Beyond Kata Hotel in Karon.
Korean influencer targeted for lese-majeste
Korean influencer targeted for lese-majeste
BANGKOK: A royalist group has asked the police to investigate whether a Korean internet influencer with 1 million TikTok followers has violated Thailand’s lese-majeste law.