Coronavirus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Thursday 13th of January, 2022: As of January 12th Phuket has had 452 new local infections confirmed across the island, but no new deaths, bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 24,968. Phuket is still open to...
A turbulent US this July 4, but many see cause to celebrate
Independence Day arrives at a time when the United States is roiled by hearings over the Jan. 6 insurrection, awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns and struggling to maintain the common bonds that keep it together. Yet many also see cause to...
Pakistan’s Movie Industry is Being Remade
AdvertisementThe Pakistani film and drama industry has seen a massive change in the twenty-first century, despite being overshadowed by Bollywood, lousy scriptwriting, censorship, a lack of technology, and screen failures. Despite these shortcomings, young Pakistani...
India outpaces China in aid to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI - India, often accused of interference in the affairs of its smaller neighbours, is facing a test of its Neighbourhood First foreign policy in Sri Lanka.And commentators believe India has for now struck the right note, outpacing China in providing key aid to...
Thousands ordered to evacuate from Sydney floods
People look at a flooded park due to torrential rain in the Camden suburb of Sydney on July 3, 2022. – Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney on July 3 as torrential rain battered the country’s largest city and floodwaters inundated...
Lust Not Lost: Old World of Indian Courtesans Lives on in Popular Culture
Advertisement“Bewitchingly fulsome physique of a woman in her early twenties, golden radiance and the voice of a cuckoo – such were the features of the angelic Dhelabai. Her nimble feet were like the wings of a butterfly – quivering and soft. And her body was supple,...
Sydney braces for more heavy rains and flash floods as thousands flee homes
SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Fresh evacuation orders were issued for thousands of Sydney residents on Monday (July 4) after relentless rains flooded several suburbs in Australia's largest city, with officials warning of more wild weather over the next 12 hours. An intense...
The Caribbean is ‘ground zero’ for the global climate emergency: Guterres
The Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an immense green protected area covering around 11 percent of the national territory, is recognized for its tabletop mountains and endless biodiversity – some believed to be undiscovered – and remains for the most part...
Chula Hospital bans all visits to ward patients as new COVID-19 cases surge
Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn Hospital is now banning visits to patients in all wards, as a precautionary measure following a new surge in new COVID-19 infections. According to the hospital, only one person is allowed to tend to each patient and they must comply with the...
EdTech in Rural China
AdvertisementEducational technology, otherwise known as “EdTech,” is rapidly proliferating across the world due to increased virtual learning during the global pandemic. While other countries may be adapting to new online educational tools and procedures, China has a...
Uzbek president says there are casualties from protests in unrest-hit region: Russian agencies
TASHKENT (AFP, REUTERS) - Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Sunday (July 3) there were casualties among civilians and law enforcement officers after unrest in the country’s north-western Karakalpakstan province, Russian news agencies reported. A RIA report...
Google to delete location history of visits to abortion clinics
Google will delete location data showing when users visit an abortion clinic, the online search giant said on Friday, following concern that a digital trail could inform law enforcement if an individual terminates a pregnancy illegally. As state laws limiting...
Bangkok named No. 1 city in Southeast Asia; Phuket No. 1 island in inaugural ‘Asia’s Best Awards’
Bangkok, 3 July, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that Bangkok has been named the No. 1 city in Southeast Asia and Phuket the No. 1 island in Southeast Asia, in the inaugural ‘Asia’s Best Awards’ from Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia....