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ChatGPT is Making You Stupid
ChatGPT is Making You Stupid
Is AI turning you into a zombie? Does chronic use damage your thinking and creativity? New research out of MIT’s Media Lab suggests it might. ChatGPT not only makes you lazy, it found, it significantly lowers your brain activity.
4.5-metre python rescued from Chalong garden
4.5-metre python rescued from Chalong garden
PHUKET: A 4.5-metre reticulated python was safely captured from a garden in Chalong last night (Aug 16), after residents discovered the giant snake hiding beneath a pallet.
Foreign investment application value surges 37% in first half
Foreign investment application value surges 37% in first half
BANGKOK: In the first half of this year, 502 foreign investors applied to conduct business in Thailand under the Foreign Business Act (FBA), a 30% increase year-on-year.
Biennale parade transforms Phuket Old Town
Biennale parade transforms Phuket Old Town
PHUKET: Phuket officials staged a major parade in the heart of Phuket Town yesterday (Aug 16) as the ‘Welcome Opening’ event for ‘Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025’, a five-month international contemporary art festival set to transform the island into a “world-class Andaman Art Island” and generate an estimated B2 billion in economic value.
A Handful of Hope on Phuket’s Shores
A Handful of Hope on Phuket’s Shores
With the monsoon season in Phuket comes the wind, the waves and a heartbreaking sight on our beautiful beaches. My heart sinks every time I walk along the shoreline and see it – a carpet of plastic bottles, tangled fishing nets and styrofoam containers. It can feel overwhelming. The task of cleaning it all up seems impossible. Many people ask, “Why bother? The ocean will just bring more tomorrow.”
Phuket MP questions B54mn ‘Soft Power’ budget duplicity
Phuket MP questions B54mn ‘Soft Power’ budget duplicity
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has publicly challenged the Ministry of Tourism and Sports over its plan to spend more than B54 million on two agencies he says have overlapping roles and organise similar events.
Phuket Town to boost support for autistic, intellectually disabled
Phuket Town to boost support for autistic, intellectually disabled
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has announced plans to strengthen support for autistic individuals and people with intellectual disabilities, emphasising equal opportunities and recognising them as valuable members of the community.
Chalong Hospital struggles to raise funds for operating rooms
Chalong Hospital struggles to raise funds for operating rooms
PHUKET: Chalong Hospital is still calling for more public donations to help complete the construction of three new operating rooms, with B36.2 million still needed to meet the project’s B56.9 million budget.
Skywalk project face delays as contract deadline passes
Skywalk project face delays as contract deadline passes
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) President Rewat Areerob has confirmed that the contract for the B193.7 million Surin Beach Glass Balcony project expired in Friday (Aug 15) – with construction still incomplete.
Women’s Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
Women’s Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
RUGBY: Mouthguards that light up to indicate a player has suffered a significant head impact will be used at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, officials have announced.
The Naked Gun hits the mark as an instant comedy classic
The Naked Gun hits the mark as an instant comedy classic
When was the last time a movie really made you laugh? I’m not talking about an older film you revisted, I’m talking about a new film in a cinema – a new release that really made you laugh out loud.
Thai tourism momentum weakening
Thai tourism momentum weakening
BANGKOK: Thailand’s tourism business could be slow for the remainder of the year, as the country faces more intense competition from Vietnam and South Korea, which are offering visa exemptions to more markets, say industry executives.
Thai universities go global in rankings
Thai universities go global in rankings
BANGKOK: In the heart of Bangkok, the campus of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s oldest university, is becoming more international as it welcomes an increasing number of foreign students every year.
Body of man who jumped from Sarasin Bridge found
Body of man who jumped from Sarasin Bridge found
PHUKET: The body of a 26-year-old man who jumped from the Sarasin Bridge on Thursday evening (Aug 13) has been found washed ashore on Sai Kaew Beach in Mai Khao after two days of searching.
Phuket Biennale ‘Bien Foo Lucky’ mascots for sale at B500k each
Phuket Biennale ‘Bien Foo Lucky’ mascots for sale at B500k each
PHUKET: Artists from around the globe have begun submitting their ‘Bien Foo Lucky’ mascots as Phuket prepares to host the Thailand Biennale 2025.
Probe into temple funds intensifies
Probe into temple funds intensifies
BANGKOK: Authorities are intensifying an investigation into Wat Phrabat Namphu amid allegations of large-scale corruption, focusing on the temple's affiliated foundation as a potential “loophole” for embezzlement.
Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal
Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal
UNITED STATES: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday (Aug 15) made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.
Phuket hotels awarded ‘3C’ safety certifications to boost tourism
Phuket hotels awarded ‘3C’ safety certifications to boost tourism
PHUKET: Hotels across Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga have received safety certifications under the ‘Clean Hotel with 3Cs: Clean Bed, Clean Air, Clean Food’ project, aimed at promoting safe and sustainable tourism in the region.
NACC Phuket orders beach chairs cleared from Kata
NACC Phuket orders beach chairs cleared from Kata
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC Phuket) has given Karon Municipality 15 days to remove all beach chairs from Kata Beach – warning that failure to act will trigger legal proceedings.
Phuket set to host three-day music and arts festival
Phuket set to host three-day music and arts festival
PHUKET: Music, art and entertainment will take centre stage later this month when the ‘Phuket Parkland & Music Fest 2025’ brings some of Thailand’s top performers to Phuket Gateway in Mai Khao.