Corona Virus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Monday 29th June, 2020 (Covid-19 Update): On June 25, 2020 the Government of Thailand approved a 'draft Plan' for relaxed measures for foreigners entering Phuket and Thailand, which could see the reopening of international tourism as of August 1, 2020, and not July as...
Dentist who slaughtered Cecil the lion 'hunts and kills protected wild ram' just four years later
The American dentist who killed Cecil the lion is reported to have hunted another endangered wild animal. Walter Palmer is said to have slaughtered a protected ram in Mongolia, paying up to £80,000 for the kill. The hunter, who prompted a worldwide outpouring of fury...
China lays claim to wildlife area in third border dispute with Bhutan
Bhutan, a tiny Himalayan kingdom squeezed between two giant neighbours - India and China - prefers to maintain a low profile. It has two unresolved border disputes with China, and 24 rounds of talks have taken place between them since 1984, the latest in 2016. But,...
Coronavirus cases surge across Africa and India, highlighting inequality
South Africa‘s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in two weeks to a quarter of a million, while India has seen its biggest daily spike as its total passed 800,000. Inequality concerns are growing, as health workers seek better protection while some among the...
China’s southern Jiangxi declares highest flood alert
FILE PHOTO: Rescue workers evacuate with an inflatable boat students stranded by floodwaters at a school, amid heavy rainfall in Duchang county, Jiangxi province, China July 8, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS BEIJING (Reuters) – Jiangxi province in southern China issued...
Seoul mayor Park Won-soon: A man who devoted his life to people of South Korea
SEOUL -Tears welled up in Ms Yi Bong-mi's eyes as she stood in line in front of the Seoul city hall, among hundreds of others who turned up on Saturday (July 11) afternoon to pay respects to the late mayor Park Won-soon at a memorial altar. "He devoted his whole life...
Bangtao 2 bedroom Apartment for sale for ฿8,396,640
2 bedroom / 1 bathroom Apartment located in Bangtao on Phuket island in Thailand. Completion Status: Completed, and for sale price is: ฿8,396,640.Continue reading Bangtao 2 bedroom Apartment for sale for ฿8,396,640 Back to: Blog Home - Phuket Property
Super Poll says 86.3% do not trust Thailand’s political parties
More than 80% of the respondents to an opinion poll have admitted that they have lost trust in Thailand’s political parties, because they are full of politicians with vested interests, who engage in power struggles and political games. Dr. Noppadol Kannikar, director...
3 bedroom Traditional pool Villa for sale Kamala
Kamala 3 bedroom Villa for sale with Leasehold / Thai freehold / Thai Co.,Ltd ownership. Open plan living - & dining area and 1.5 km to the beach in Kamala on Phuket. Located at the peaceful and tropical Kamala valley, we present this unique bespoke traditional...
Indian Railways opens up its passenger service to private players
NEW DELHI - Ever since it was nationalised in 1951, the colossal network of the Indian Railways (IR) has remained a near-total government monopoly. It is one that spans over 67,000 kilometres, employs a workforce of more than 1.2 million and ferries around 8.4 billion...
The Philippines’ fierce lockdown drags on, despite uncertain benefits
Jul 11th 2020“I’M CONSTANTLY AFRAID that we will get infected,” frets Diverson Bloso, “We don’t have money to bring us to the hospital, in case that happened.” A messenger at a printing press in Quezon City, part of Manila’s sprawl, he prays he keeps his job. His boss...
Australia’s second city faces a new wave of contagion
Jul 11th 2020SYDNEYIT WOULD BE “the very worst thing” to have to impose a second lockdown, warned Daniel Andrews, the premier of Victoria, when he started easing the state’s restrictions in May. On July 8th he was forced to do just that to 5m residents of Melbourne,...
Democracy activists fleeing Hong Kong present a dilemma for Taiwan
Jul 11th 2020TAIPEILAM WING-KEE runs a tiny bookshop on the tenth floor of an unremarkable building in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. He is also the country’s most famous exile from Hong Kong. His shop is a replica of his former business in Hong Kong, Causeway Bay Books,...