Yacht quarantine introduced to attract high value tourists to Thailand
10 Mar, 2021 12:17 AM
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Perfect Isolation: Thailand is looking at ways to make quarantine more appealing to tourists. Photo / Unsplash, Oliver Sjostrom
Perfect Isolation: Thailand is looking at ways to make quarantine more appealing to tourists. Photo / Unsplash, Oliver Sjostrom
NZ Herald
Tourists to Thailand can now serve their two-week, mandatory isolation period on a luxury yacht.
On Monday the Thai government s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) announced a pilot inviting visitors with proof of a negative Covid-19 to spend quarantine cruising around Phuket.
The country s tourism industry, which is largely reliant on international visitors, recorded a deficit of $14.5 billion last year.
SOWELA to offer construction training course
SOWELA
and last updated 2021-03-04 12:43:03-05
SOWELA Technical Community College will offer a two-week Introduction to Construction class starting Monday, March 15, at its Main Campus in Lake Charles.
The curriculum, according to SOWELA, will include the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Core and OSHA 10.
A $50 course fee is required but the college says students will receive a $750 stipend for successful completion of all assignments and testing at the end of the course.
The entry-level construction skills course will cover safety principles; construction math principles and application; introduction to hand and power tools; how to read and understand construction drawings; introduction to rigging slings, hoists, hitches and other hardware; procedures and techniques for proper material handling; and basic communication and employability skills.
Derry running club raises money for two organisations in the city
Fundraising organised in memory of Aodhan O Donnell
Members of The Young Shamrocks hand over the money raised to Gerry O Donnell, Aodhan s father. Photo by Peter McKane.
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Runners and coaches from Derry running group, Na Seamróga Óga (The Young Shamrocks), have raised £1,200 for two local charities.
The group is made up of parents and youth members of Doire Trasna GAC, Na Magha GAC and Top of the Hill Celtic FC - clubs from the Waterside area of the city.
The group raised £500 for Foyle Search and Rescue in memory of Aodhan O Donnell.
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By Carolyn Craig
Applications are now being accepted for the Sandy Ridge Ruritan Scholarship from any senior who attended or currently lives in the Sandy Ridge Elementary School district. You may only apply for one scholarship. See or e-mail your counselor for an application.
The Sandy Ridge Ruritans’ Mrs. Pumpkins Fundraiser will end this Friday. Proceeds will go to the 2021 North Stokes High School Senior Scholarship Fund. Orders will be available Feb. 18 and will be delivered. You still have time to order 9-inch Moravian Chicken Pie; 9-inch Chicken Pot Pie with Vegetables; Baked Spaghetti with Meat Sauce; Vegetarian Baked Spaghetti; Cream Cheese Brownies; four-pack of 5-inch Individual Chicken Pot Pies; or 4-pack of Individual Moravian Pies. See any Ruritan or call me at 336-613-5315 to place your order. Money is due when order is placed. You may go by First Horizon Bank and pay Angie Joyce or mail your payment to P.O. Box 73, Sandy Ridge, 27046