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Green Thoughts: The ins and outs of fertilizers
Green Thoughts: The ins and outs of fertilizers
Today I bought some plant fertilizer. Hardly an earth-shattering event. But certainly an earth-improving one. True, there are agents which actually alter the very structure of your soil for the better – natural substances such as peat, coconut fibre or compost or more sophisticated agents such as vermiculite or volcanic perlite. All these so-called ‘amendments’ are named on account of their capacity to improve texture and aeration in your garden’s soil. Thus, in terrain that is light and sandy, they will be needed for better water retention: in flower beds composed of heavy clay, amendments will assist drainage and friability. Horses for courses.
The familiar ‘Woman in the Window’
The familiar ‘Woman in the Window’
The notion that Hollywood takes an old idea and puts a modern twist on it is not new. With the recent release of director Joe Wright’s (Atonement) new film The Woman In the Window on Netflix it seemed like everybody wanted to point out that this was a story that they had all seen before.
Leclerc pips Hamilton in crashed-out Baku
Leclerc pips Hamilton in crashed-out Baku
FORMULA ONE: Charles Leclerc has taken his ninth career pole for Ferrari in a dramatic end to qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix yesterday (June 5).
Unleashed: To feed or not to feed...
Unleashed: To feed or not to feed...
A topic that comes up frequently is when and how often I should feed my dog. Conventional wisdom suggests a standard breakfast and dinner routine unless you have a young puppy, which we’d often spread into three to five smaller meals depending on the size and age of the pup.
Phuket Opinion: Testing the waters
Phuket Opinion: Testing the waters
PHUKET: Come July 1 Phuket will become a testbed for international tourism not just for Thailand, but for the whole world – and everyone will learn some home truths about COVID-19 and its variants, and how effective baseline vaccination really is.
In Memory of Daragh John O’Higgins
In Memory of Daragh John O’Higgins
Long-time Irish expat Daragh John O’Higgins has peacefully passed away in Phuket on June 4 after a battle with cancer. Daragh, who was 59, was a familiar face to many not only on Phuket but on Koh Samui and in Bangkok and Pattaya, where he worked and lived for over 12 years.
One more COVID case recorded in Phuket
One more COVID case recorded in Phuket
The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has reported one new case of infection for today (June 5).
Phuket introduces Amazing Thailand SHA Plus certification
Phuket introduces Amazing Thailand SHA Plus certification
BANGKOK: The Phuket provincial government has opened an online registration platform for the Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Plus Certificate, as the island is preparing to welcome back fully vaccinated visitors without quarantine requirements from July 1, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced.
Phuket hotel owner and his wife found dead on Koh Tao
Phuket hotel owner and his wife found dead on Koh Tao
PHUKET: Police are investigating the deaths of a Phuket hotel owner and his wife who were found dead on the bottom of a swimming pool at a seaside resort on Koh Tao in Surat Thani yesterday (June 4).
Government ‘committed’ to sustainable fishing
Government ‘committed’ to sustainable fishing
THAILAND: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday (June 4) urged all authorities concerned to maintain their efforts in curbing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strictly enforce the laws to tackle forced labour and human trafficking in the sector.
Phuket set for July reopening
Phuket set for July reopening
BANGKOK: The government gave the green light to the plan to reopen Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists starting on July 1, although visitors are required to remain on the resort island for 14 days before leaving the province.
Singapore Grand Prix cancelled due to COVID concerns
Singapore Grand Prix cancelled due to COVID concerns
FORMULA ONE: Race promoter Singapore GP Pte Ltd yesterday (June 4) announced the cancellation of the 2021 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix due to ongoing safety and logistic concerns brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Government hopes to ink big Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson orders
Government hopes to ink big Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson orders
THAILAND: Negotiations are underway to buy 25 million doses of vaccine from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson to meet the target of administering 100 million shots by the end of the year, according to the government’s disease control chief.
Phuket records one more COVID-19 case
Phuket records one more COVID-19 case
The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has reported just one new case of infection for yesterday (June 4) while four people have been discharged from hospitals.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Mass vaccinations underway for working expats in Phuket || June 4
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Mass vaccinations underway for working expats in Phuket || June 4
PHUKET XTRA - June 4 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Mass vaccination underway for working expats |:| Phuket tourism figure speaks out on |:| Human-trafficking kingpin dies in prison hospital |:| Phuket COVID update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Man arrested after running checkpoint, overturning car in 60km police chase
Man arrested after running checkpoint, overturning car in 60km police chase
PHUKET: Police have in custody a  51-year-old man from Trang who was arrested in an overturned car near Promthep Cape this morning (June 4) after 60-kilometre police chase that began at the Phuket Check Point in Tha Chatchai, where the man had refused to stop for officers while driving onto the island.
Tourism drivers appeal for vehicle debt relief
Tourism drivers appeal for vehicle debt relief
PHUKET: Some 30 tourist passenger van drivers gathered at the Thanachart Bank branch on the bypass road today to appeal for relief on outstanding loans on their vehicles to help the drivers avoid seeing the vans repossessed.
Phuket tourism figure speaks out on lack of clarity for July 1 tourists
Phuket tourism figure speaks out on lack of clarity for July 1 tourists
PHUKET: Leading Phuket tourism business figure Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, President of Phuket Tourist Association, has openly criticized the lack of clarity about the conditions of entry for tourists looking to come under the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ from July 1. 
AstraZeneca delivers first doses of locally produced vaccine
AstraZeneca delivers first doses of locally produced vaccine
THAILAND: AstraZeneca delivered 1.8 million doses of its locally produced COVID-19 vaccine to the Ministry of Public Health today (June 4), the first of six million doses scheduled for delivery this month.
Thailand’s women suffer double defeat and ‘racist gesture’
Thailand’s women suffer double defeat and ‘racist gesture’
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand’s women ended the second week of the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League with yet another defeat after they lost to the United States 3-0 in Rimini, Italy, on Wednesday 9june 2).