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Alcaraz beats Djokovic in five sets to win first Wimbledon title
Alcaraz beats Djokovic in five sets to win first Wimbledon title
TENNIS: Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title yesterday (July 16), shattering the Serb’s dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown.
Class Act Media bestowed two APAC Insider awards
Class Act Media bestowed two APAC Insider awards
PHUKET: The Phuket News has been awarded ‘Most Comprehensive Media Outlet 2023 - Southern Thailand’ and IMAGE asia / Class Act Media has been awarded ‘Most Comprehensive News & Media Company 2023 - Southern Thailand’ in the ‘2023 South East Asia Business Awards’ of United Kingdom- based APAC Insider Magazine.
More palms for your garden
More palms for your garden
In our last foray into the subject of palms, I referred to the coconut and its more elegant cousin, the foxtail palm or wodyetia. Like other species such as royal, Bismarck, date and oil palms, they all possess a single trunk crowned with massive fronds. It’s how the layman thinks of palms.
Korean woman found dead in bathroom in Rawai
Korean woman found dead in bathroom in Rawai
PHUKET: A 43-year-old South Korean woman was found dead in her bathroom in Rawai early this morning (July 16) in what is being investigated as a suicide.
Sergey Lavrov opens Russian consulate in Phuket
Sergey Lavrov opens Russian consulate in Phuket
PHUKET: Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, officially opened the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Phuket at Royal Phuket Marina yesterday (July 15).
The price is Rice as England star completes record transfer to Arsenal
The price is Rice as England star completes record transfer to Arsenal
FOOTBALL: Declan Rice became the most expensive British player in history yesterday (July 15) as Arsenal signed the England midfielder from West Ham for a reported £105 million (B4.7 billion).
Beyond the Green: is ESG failing?
Beyond the Green: is ESG failing?
The ESG movement of ‘environmental, social and corporate governance’, originally driven by good intentions, has been co-opted by lobbyists, special interest groups and various NGOs, and recent reviews have revealed its lacklustre performance in creating meaningful environmental change and have highlighted chronic abuse of flawed methodologies.
More mains pressure tests bring water supply outages
More mains pressure tests bring water supply outages
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced a slew of ‘step tests’ to confirm water pressure in mains supply pipes that affect many homes and businesses in various areas in Phuket over the next three days.
Vietnamese National Assembly members to tackle dog and cat meat trade
Vietnamese National Assembly members to tackle dog and cat meat trade
A roundtable discussion aimed at combatting the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat was convened by Soi Dog Foundation International and social and behaviour change science agency ‘Intelligentmedia’ with the National Assembly of Viet Nam last week. The event brought together nearly 50 parliamentarians, government officials and specialists from across Vietnamese society to tackle the serious and urgent issue.
Heavy rains, flooding leave 26 dead in South Korea
Heavy rains, flooding leave 26 dead in South Korea
SEOUL: At least 26 people are dead and 10 missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in South Korea, officials said Sunday (July 16), as rescue workers continued to fight to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel.
Navy probes ’stolen’ ammo allegations
Navy probes ’stolen’ ammo allegations
BANGKOK: The navy has opened an investigation into an ordnance officer believed to be responsible for stealing large quantities of cartridges from its arsenal in Sattahip naval base in Chon Buri, according to navy spokesman Adm Pokkrong Monthatphalin.
Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon
Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon
TENNIS: Marketa Vondrousova admitted even she was stunned by her historic Wimbledon triumph as the injury-plagued Czech became the first unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era.
Drug arrests net 770 meth pills, ya ice
Drug arrests net 770 meth pills, ya ice
PHUKET: Thalang Police have arrested two men on drugs charges, with one of the men found in possession of more than 700 methamphetamine pills (ya bah). and crystal meth (ya ice). The other man was found with a small amount of heroin.
Man arrested in Phuket for selling personal data
Man arrested in Phuket for selling personal data
PHUKET: Officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) arrested a man in Phuket yesterday (July 14) for selling personal data gleaned from gambling websites.
Truck driver crushed by glass frame
Truck driver crushed by glass frame
PHUKET: A 44-year-old truck driver was found in the back of his truck crushed to death by a sheet of glass and frame weighing several tonnes in Cherng Talay yesterday (July 14).
Sergey Lavrov arrives in Phuket
Sergey Lavrov arrives in Phuket
PHUKET: Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, arrived in Phuket last night (July 14).
‘Mission: Impossible’ delivers a true ‘Dead Reckoning’
‘Mission: Impossible’ delivers a true ‘Dead Reckoning’
There is little doubt that the team behind ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One’ went all out to promote the movie to anyone who would listen. In the post-COVID world where a lot of films sneak into cinemas with little fanfare, it was pretty refreshing to see a team go all out – the cast were doing breakfast TV appearances; billboards were everywhere and Tom Cruise was doing guest appearances in front of landmarks right around the world.
Two injured as pickup driver ‘asleep at wheel’
Two injured as pickup driver ‘asleep at wheel’
PHUKET: Two men were injured after the pickup they were travelling in went off-road in Pa Khlok early this morning (July 15).
Dept of Disease Control chief visits Soi Dog Foundation to collaborate on rabies prevention
Dept of Disease Control chief visits Soi Dog Foundation to collaborate on rabies prevention
Soi Dog Foundation was proud to welcome the Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong, along with representatives from other key agencies to the Soi Dog Foundation shelter in Mai Khao last week.
Water outage to affect Baan Borrae to Cape Panwa
Water outage to affect Baan Borrae to Cape Panwa
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced a mains water supply outage to affect homes and businesses from Baan Borrae in Wichit all the way to Cape Panwa on Monday (July 17).