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Sustainably Yours: Delicious plant-based dishes
Sustainably Yours: Delicious plant-based dishes
A year and a half ago Netflix released the documentary The Game Changers, about injured MMA fighter James Wilks looking for a way to heal his body. What he found was that many professional athletes, including Olympic cyclists, runners, weightlifters and American football players, had all switched to plant-based diets to improve their performance.
A Meal With… ‘‘Mister Koh Lanta’
A Meal With… ‘‘Mister Koh Lanta’
Based in Bangkok and still with one foot in the high (blood)-pressured world of advertising, I started pursuing my retirement dream of becoming a travel writer in 2004 by freelancing for John Everingham’s iconic Art Asia Press and The Greater Phuket Magazine. December of that year saw me on an assignment to a magical realm called Koh Lanta, where John said I should get in touch with a fellow named Duane Lennie… who he described as “Mister Koh Lanta” and who was reputed to know everything there was to know about this fabled isle.
A New Icon is Born: Utopia Corporation Creates Phuket’s Most Luxurious Lifestyle and Leisure Destination
A New Icon is Born: Utopia Corporation Creates Phuket’s Most Luxurious Lifestyle and Leisure Destination
PHUKET: A pioneering property developer this week in Bangkok said they are to transform 20 rai of land surrounding Ao Po Grand Marina on Phuket’s sunrise coast with exclusive residences and hotels, including Southeast Asia’s first Tonino Lamborghini hotel.
Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley find themselves ‘Chaos Walking’
Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley find themselves ‘Chaos Walking’
Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley! When it comes to pop culture film stars you couldn’t get two bigger. She is the face and main star of the latest batch of Star Wars adventures and he… well, he is Spider-Man. The fact that the pair of them have joined forces in a film that very few people know about despite the fact it is in cinemas now is deeply astounding.
Travel deals on agenda as jabs start
Travel deals on agenda as jabs start
THAILAND: Thailand is expected to begin signing vaccine passport deals with other countries next month, says the Public Health Ministry.
Middleweight great Marvin Hagler dead at 66
Middleweight great Marvin Hagler dead at 66
BOXING: Boxing legend Marvin Hagler, the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987, died yesterday (Mar 13) at age 66, his wife said.
Investors seeking more Asia Pacific hotel assets in 2021
Investors seeking more Asia Pacific hotel assets in 2021
BANGKOK: Investors are confident in the long-term future of the Asia-Pacific hotels market despite ongoing COVID-19 pressure on the tourism and hospitality sectors, says JLL. According to investors surveyed by JLL, approximately 70% say they are bullish on the Asia-Pacific hotel market and are interested in deploying capital into the sector in 2021.
EU faces fresh shortfall of AstraZeneca vaccine
EU faces fresh shortfall of AstraZeneca vaccine
WORLD: AstraZeneca yesterday (Mar 13) announced a fresh shortfall in planned vaccine shipments to the European Union, dealing another blow to the bloc’s efforts to step up vaccinations.
England’s victory over France makes World Cup statement, says Jones
England’s victory over France makes World Cup statement, says Jones
RUGBY: England coach Eddie Jones said his side had stolen a march on 2023 World Cup hosts France after Maro Itoje’s late try sealed a come-from-behind 23-20 win over Les Bleus in the Six Nations yesterday (Mar 13).
Phuket Opinion: Make it a date
Phuket Opinion: Make it a date
PHUKET: Phuket residents were finally on the receiving end of some good news this week with the announcements by key tourism officials of at least aiming to reopen some form of tourism to the island by Oct 1, in line with the #PhuketFirstOctober campaign.
Phuket registration to receive COVID vaccination opens
Phuket registration to receive COVID vaccination opens
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Government has launched an online form through which island residents, but at this stage only Thai citizens, can register to receive a COVID vaccination.
New island health chief reveals details of Phuket vaccination plan
New island health chief reveals details of Phuket vaccination plan
PHUKET: Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, the new Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has revealed details of the plan to vaccinate 74.4% of the population in Phuket by Oct 1, including the vaccination of more than 94,000 people working in the tourism industry, to help reopen the island to tourism.
AirAsia set to reinstate all 40 domestic routes in Thailand from April
AirAsia set to reinstate all 40 domestic routes in Thailand from April
NATIONWIDE: AirAsia is set to resume operations on all 40 domestic routes in Thailand from April, signifying a solid return to pre-COVID-19 performance levels for the airline. These include 14 regional routes from its hubs across the nation.
Residents angered by police conduct, warning shot, amid neighbourhood drug arrest
Residents angered by police conduct, warning shot, amid neighbourhood drug arrest
PHUKET: Residents in the Saphan Hin community on the outskirts of Phuket Town have railed against police conduct in arresting a drug suspect, which included shoving a 64-year-old woman over after an argument over her taking photos of the arrest, and firing a warning shot into the air in the middle of a small residential street to prevent the suspect from fleeing.
Top-four, relegation battles take centre stage as Wilder leaves Blades
Top-four, relegation battles take centre stage as Wilder leaves Blades
FOOTBALL: Manchester City are closing in on a third Premier League title in four years, but behind the runaway leaders there are tense battles to qualify for next season’s Champions League and to avoid relegation.
It’s just the boxing ticket for foreigners
It’s just the boxing ticket for foreigners
MUAY THAI: The army has announced it will only sell tickets for bouts at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium to foreigners, saying the move will curb the activities of local gamblers.
WHO: No reason not to use AstraZeneca
WHO: No reason not to use AstraZeneca
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Friday there was no reason to stop using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several countries including Thailand suspended the rollout over blood clot fears.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Let the people decide on the Thailand constitution, court rules || March 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Let the people decide on the Thailand constitution, court rules || March 12
PHUKET XTRA - March 12 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket to pilot ’Sandbox model’ to receive foreign tourists |:| Court says Thai people should vote on Constitution |:| 4 metre Python removed! |:| Cage for dog that bit little girl |:| Thailand sees 81 new COVID cases Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Mai Khao considered as regional maritime hub
Mai Khao considered as regional maritime hub
PHUKET: Mai Khao has been ear-marked as a potentially ideal location to serve the maritime industry throughout the Andaman coastal provinces, a shipyard project leader expert stated yesterday (Mar 11).
American tourist COVID test deemed positive after Phuket visit, returns to US
American tourist COVID test deemed positive after Phuket visit, returns to US
PHUKET: The Department of Medical Sciences has revised the test results of an American man who visited Phuket before returning to Bangkok and flying home back to the US, and have now recorded his test results for COVID-19 as positive.