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Yesterday (July 30), Atiwara Kongmalai, aka Toon Bodyslam, met with Dr. Supot Pukaoluan, The Director of Krabi Hospital, to discuss about his marathon-running-charity project, Kao Khon La Kao. Toon will be running in parts of the Andaman region in October to raise funds for five hospitals The five government hospitals which will be recipients of funds raised from the running events are in Trang, Krabi, Phang Nga, Phuket and Pattani. Yesterday’s discussion aimed to get information about the problems and deficiencies of Krabi Hospital while the run in Krabi is scheduled on October 25. The team will start from Trang to Phuket from October 24-27. Dr. Supot said that he would like local people to get involved and donate during the run. He also revealed that he told Toon the Krabi Public Hospital needs around 10 million baht, mainly for breathing machines in the ICU. He told Toon there are currently 10 machines, enough for 10 beds, but the average amount of patients requiring ... » Learn More about Toon is on the run again for hospitals in the Andaman region

The president of The Association of Secondary School Administrators says the group will boycott the Kao Klai party unless one of its members apologises for comments he made about the teacher at the centre of the “ugly haircut” debacle. In a report in Thai PBS World, Ratchachai Sornsuwan calls Wirote Lakhana-adisorn’s comments offensive and demands an apology. The MP has said that the teacher, who is accused of humiliating a pupil by forcing her to undergo a botched haircut, should resign and think of himself as a criminal. Ratchachai agrees the teacher should be disciplined for his actions but says the association considers him an excellent teacher who cares about his students. He adds that if a public apology is not forthcoming from the Kao Klai politician, the association will boycott his party. For his part, Wirote has taken to Twitter to double down on his stance. The MP says he cannot talk about education in Thailand if he is not permitted to protect pupils from intimidation ... » Learn More about Opposition party threatened with boycott over comments about “haircut” teacher

Sunday hikers watch the lava flowing from the erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano. FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland: Thousands of curious onlookers have flocked to an erupting volcano in Iceland to marvel at the hypnotic display of glowing red lava, the bravest of them grilling hot dogs and marshmallows over the smoldering embers. The eruption of a fissure near Mount Fagradalsfjall, which began late Friday, was the first in the same volcanic system in about 900 years. The volcano is located only about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the capital Reykjavik and can be reached after a 90-minute hike from the nearest road. "It's absolutely breathtaking," says Ulvar Kari Johannsson, a 21-year-old engineer who spent his Sunday visiting the scene. "It smells pretty bad. For me what was surprising was the colours of the orange: much, much deeper than what one would expect," he tells AFP. The incandescent lava bubbles and spurts from a small cone in the Geldingadalur valley, piling up in the basin ... » Learn More about Thousands flock to Iceland’s erupting volcano

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Agriculture and Rural Development Bank of Cambodia (ARDB) expects to receive an additional US$30 million from the government for special-purpose loans to keep the Kingdom’s smaller businesses afloat amid the ongoing economic duress of Covid-19, according to the state-owned bank’s director-general Kao Thach. Thach told The Post on March 22 that ARDB recently submitted a request to the government for the additional funds after the bank earlier this year finished disbursing $50 million that was supplied by state coffers in 2020. He noted that fruit and vegetable growers, livestock farmers and aquaculturists received the bulk of the $50 million and put in steadily-increasing numbers of loan applications to increase their cultivation and expand their businesses. “We’ve asked for an additional $30 million as there is growing demand. We’ll continue to encourage farmers who need more capital to contact ARDB for these loans, ” Thach said. Propping ... » Learn More about Cambodian agriculture bank seeks US$30mil for SME loans

A restaurant and a customer recently got into a heated argument after the latter was allegedly told if she " can't afford then don't eat ". The reason for this? She bought a set meal coupon meant for four diners and wanted to bring two extra children along. The woman had purchased the coupon, which offered a discounted price of $59.68 instead of the usual price of $116 at San Guo Kao Yu, through Fave . As the coupon did not indicate that only four people could use the deal, the woman wanted to make a booking for four adults and two kids, reported 8World . When she called the restaurant on March 19, a male employee explained that the four-person set meal was only meant for four diners. "But the platform didn't state that," the woman told 8World. "I didn't know before I bought the coupon." The staff explained that there were limited seats in the restaurant. If they were to allow large groups to dine in and each group were only to order a four-person set meal, it would ... » Learn More about ‘Can’t afford then don’t eat’: Restaurant and customer squabble over coupon redemption

It has been 110 years since King Rama VI of Thailand graciously established the Department of Fine Arts on 27 March 1911. The department has ever since committed to firm management of the nation’s art and cultural heritage, from conservation and protection to research, development, and innovation of all works of art. The department has delivered a satisfactory performance for the past year, including managing learning centres with international standards, undertaking renovations and developing learning centres and cultural tourist sites, sharing knowledge with the public, providing solid foundations for society, and generating revenue from tourism for the country. Many more renovation and establishment projects will be launched in 2021. The department recognises the importance of conserving cultural heritage, maintaining infrastructure and facilities, improving exhibitions and landscapes, and developing information technology systems in order to elevate the sites and support ... » Learn More about Fine Arts Department celebrates its historic 110th anniversary

Insomnia’s got you feeling rather bleh? There’s nothing fun about tossing and turning in bed or waking up 5 times in a single night. From weighted blankets to white noise machines, here’s a shortlist of our favourite tried-and-tested sleep products to help improve your snooze quality! Working from home has its perks, until it doesn’t. Studies have shown that this new normal (a.k.a. a huge disruption to our daily routine) has led to poor sleep patterns and consequently, a new generation of insomniacs. In fact, the situation has gotten so widespread that experts are calling it the ‘coronasomnia ’. Yikes. To help get your circadian rhythm back to normal, we’ve sourced the internet and spoke to friends on sleep products that have helped improve their snooze quality. Read on for 5 different ways to get your snooze on! 1. White Noise Machine: Best sleep product for falling asleep to the sounds of nature. You probably heard of parents using white noise to get their kids to fall ... » Learn More about 5 must-have sleep products: White noise machine, weighted blankets & more

Villagers in the northern Khon Kaen province are complaining of a seafood “factory” that has been dumping foul smelling wastewater into public drains. Hundreds gathered in the Mueang Kao subdistrict’s Sirirat Village to plea for help from local agencies. The smelly black water spills out from the drains, stinking up homes, and has even travelled into locals fields. Thousands of villagers are complaining that they’re affected by the smell and the flies it attracts. Many locals were seen wearing medical masks and pointing to the source of the wastewater, a home that’s been converted into a seafood factory which has been dumping wastewater, polluting the water in the area. One villager told local media the problems started last October, when the owner changed his home into a seafood factory. Locals don’t know what’s being used to wash the seafood but the wastewater is dumped into the public drain, which travels throughout the village, giving homes in the area a common ‘rotting fishy’ ... » Learn More about North eastern villagers protest fishy smells from seafood factory wastewater

PHUKET TOWN: Many of Phuket’s restaurants need to lift their standards of cleanliness and service, according to Cdr Dr Deja Sukaromana, the Deputy Minister of Public Health. Cdr Dr Deja is in Phuket to promote the “Amazing Hygienic Food” campaign set up by the Phuket Provincial Health Department and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Restaurants are an intrinsic part of tourism in Phuket and bring in a lot of revenue, Cdr Dr Deja said. But, he noted, a check of restaurants on the island found that many still need to improve standards. Restaurants meeting the standards set by the campaign, including cleanliness, service, equipment and food quality, will be eligible to place a sign in their windows stating their establishment has been approved by the “Amazing Hygienic Food” campaign. Of the [unspecified number of] establishments inspected between January 1 and January 15, 1999, a total of 14 have received approval. These include the Phuket Airways Kitchen at the airport, the Thai Airways ... » Learn More about Hygienic Food – An Amazing Achievement

CAPE PANWA: Vice Admiral Somphop Bhuridej, Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet, announced on Wednesday that the Third Fleet will assist in ensuring safety for those who travel by boat to Phuket’s outlying islands. The announcement follows a spate of fatal accidents which occurred in the region’s public ferry services last year, and which were summarized in a front-page story in the December 15 issue of the Phuket Gazette. The Navy will now work more closely with the Phuket Provincial Government in inspecting boats carrying tourists to such islands as the Similans, Surin, Kao Tapoo, James Bond, and others, the Commander in Chief said. Inspection details will pay particular attention to overloading and the presence or absence of adequate communications equipment, fire appliances, and life vests. The Phuket-based Third Fleet will also continue to assist in emergencies. Vice Admiral Somphop noted the availability of the Fleet’s helicopter for evacuation work and reminded ... » Learn More about Navy’s Third Fleet Heightens Safety Role