Coronavirus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Friday April 9th, 2021: Just a quick update concerning the 'No Covid quarantine in Phuket from July 1st 2021' topic. As of today the Thai Embassy still has no confirmation that the no quarantine waver for Phuket, after July 1st, will be implemented, so NO 100% or...
Malaysia approves conditional registration for China’s CoronaVac vaccine
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia has approved the conditional registration of the CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine, its health ministry said. Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement the decision was made during the 356th Drug...
Thai Massaman curry again topped the World’s 50 Best Foods, CNN Travel
Bangkok, 23 April, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that CNN Travel has once again ranked Thai Massaman curry as the No. 1 dish in the world’s 50 best foods list, along with Tom Yam Kung (Shrimp Spicy Soup) in eighth place...
Laguna 4 bedroom Villa for sale for ฿34,950,000
4 bedroom / 5 bathroom Villa located in Laguna on Phuket, Thailand. Completion Status: Off-Plan, and for sale price is: ฿34,950,000. Villa / House description: These truly stunning Balinese style pool villa, combine modern design features with traditional Thai...
Thailand’s medical system facing its biggest test as virus surges back
A health worker closes the door of a Covid-19 field hospital, recently set up to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, on the outskirts of Bangkok on April 10, 2021. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) With COVID-19 cases now rising by more than 1,000 per day,...
Singapore’s recycling rate falls to 10-year low
Singapore’s recycling rate has fallen to a 10-year low, with the country’s environment agency blaming the Covid-19 pandemic for low waste collection, processing and recycling. The city-state’s overall recycling rate in 2020 was 52 per cent, down from 59 per cent in...
Xi’s next target in tech crackdown is China’s vast reams of data
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - As President Xi Jinping targets China's massive tech giants, the big question now is how he will get them to share key data as part of a sweeping plan to transform the world's second-biggest economy. Until recently, China's megafirms like Jack...
Cherng Talay 2 bedroom Apartment for sale for ฿6,900,000
2 bedroom / 2 bathroom Apartment located in Cherng Talay on Phuket island. Completion Status: Off-Plan, and for sale price is: ฿6,900,000. Apartment / Condo description: This 2 bedroom condominium units are situated in a complex of an internationally known brand that...
Renewable energy boost at heart of national climate plan for China
BEIJING – China is formulating a national plan to tackle climate change, and plans to boost its use of renewable energy to reduce its reliance on coal, state economic planner the National Development and Reform Commission said on Thursday (April 22). It will spell out...
Myanmar Journal: ASEAN summit invitation is recognition of the coup government
April 21 – While flash protests in Yangon, aimed at getting the message of opposition across to the upcoming special ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Blue Shirt movement, the latest addition to Myanmar’s coup opposition, held protests in many states across the...
Kamala 1 bedroom Apartment for sale for ฿8,900,000
1 bedroom / 1 bathroom Apartment located in Kamala on Phuket island, Thailand. Completion Status: Off-Plan, and for sale price is: ฿8,900,000. Apartment / Condo description: These charming sea view cottages offer stunning views over Naka Bay out to the crystal blue...
The director’s perspective on film production in Thailand
Each year, Thailand welcomes hundreds of foreign film productions, including movies, documentaries, TV programmes, music videos and commercials. According to the tourism department’s director-general, Anant Wongbenjarat, in 2019, 740 international film crews generated...
Belgian ambassador to South Korea apologises for wife’s ‘assault’
SEOUL (AFP) - Belgium's ambassador to South Korea apologised on Thursday (April 22) after footage showed his wife hitting two boutique staff in a row over shoplifting. The envoy's wife tried on items in the Seoul store before walking out, prompting an assistant to run...