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Friday, June 26 – Thursday, July 2, 2020 Since 2011 / Volume X / No. 24 20 Baht PUSH FOR MEDICAL TOURISM CENTRE REVEALED > PAGE 3 NEWS PAGE 5 New Governor arrives, sights BAR top priorities NONE BANGLA NIGHTLIFE LIFE PAGE 7 PRESIDENT BLASTS Local artists hit ‘Lean on Me’ for REOPENING RULES COVID relief FOR PUBS, BARS

Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA) President Weerawit Kreuasombat takes a stand on Bangla Rd on Tuesday (June 23). Photo: Tanyaluk Skoot

The Phuket News The 22 rules were leaked to the to be restricted to allow for social “I want to ask those who did this [email protected] public on Monday as a draft list to be distancing, with at least two metres draft what was their thinking and presented to the Centre for COVID-19 between tables, or partitions installed, what part of the brain did they use?” PAGE 12 he President of the Patong Situation Administration (CCSA) in to ensure patrons are seated at least an angry Mr Weerawit asked The SPORT Entertainment Business As- Bangkok, which at the time of going one metre away from each other. Phuket News. Tsociation (PEBA) has blasted to press was expected to announce its Undermining the main reason “This draft for entertainment Premier League the list of rules released earlier this decision today (June 26) on whether people frequent such popular venues, businesses is too tough. We want week for bars and other nightlife or not to allow entertainment venues the draft rules also called for groups to them to be more flexible. Think, the takes a knee for entertainment venues to follow if the to reopen. be limited to five persons. and guests risk could be anywhere where people slow restart reopening of such venues is allowed Among the rules are that all staff were to be prohibited from dancing are around, and I have not seen any in the coming week. must wear face masks and face shields, and singing, gathering, shouting and reason to come up with draft rules Pubs, bars and clubs in Patong’s but performers may wear face shields wandering around the premises. like this,” he said. nightlife district, if allowed to reopen only. No bottles are to be served, all The list of 22 rules is too tough for “If you make rules like this, you at all, will reopen regardless whether drinks must be served in glasses. No operating entertainment businesses, might as well not provide music or not they can implement all the pool table games (including snooker Mr Weerawit said politely, before entertainment. The singer wears a rules, PEBA President Weerawit and billiards) and no playing of darts launching into a tirade against the face shield while performing? That Kreuasombat told The Phuket News are to be allowed. quality of thinking behind such an is not a great idea. And prohibiting on Tuesday (June 23). Further, the number of guests is exhaustive list of precautions. people from singing while they are... CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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[email protected] Local markets reopen to ‘new News normal’ > p5 New bar rules ‘too tough to enforce’ The Phuket News the COVID-19 situation to be “I think the CCSA will [email protected] extended to a total of 180 days. approve to lift the lockdown “The support for the first on Bangla Rd because there Continued from page 1 three months – March, April, has not been any new cases of …at the venue? People stay- May – is running out, and infection,” Mayor Chalermluck ing at home is better, right?” our request for the support to said. he posed. continue through June, July, The PEBA had asked Mr Weerawit believed that August is now being consid- Mayor Chlermuck to support entertainment venues were ered,” Mr Thanusak said. their request for entertainment being singled out with more That was on June 10. On businesses to reopen on July stringent precautions to follow. Tuesday (June 23), Mr Weera- 1, she added. “We understand that the wit said no officials had con- “I agreed with them, and goal is to reduce the risk of tacted him about the extra sent the request to CCSA COVID-19 from spreading, A staffer readies a bar on Bangla social security support for last Friday [June 19],” she but the prevention must be Rd for reopening, hopefully by former entertainment indus- explained. strict and clear from the begin- July 1. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot try workers left without any However, special measures ning, when the tourist arrives income. will be taken to prevent Patong, in Phuket. month anyway, even if we tax from us, but there is no “The Phuket provincial Meanwhile, Patong Mu- and the Bangla area in par- “And tourists do not im- are not able to follow all these help. The government never office needs to act as an inter- nicipality only last Saturday ticular, from becoming a “red mediately come directly to rules. If they want to shut down helps or supports us with any- mediary and be able to negoti- handed out yet another 1,000 zone” for COVID-19 infections the entertainment zone. They the entertainment industry thing for our industry. All they ate with the business owner, “community bags” of essential again, Mayor Chlermluck said. go somewhere else, such as because businesses are not able have done is provided some landlord and banks,” he said. items to people in need living “Thermal scanners will be a shopping mall, first. These to follow these rules, then let’s payments through the Social “They should also have the in Patong. set up at each end of Bangla rules, if applied in full, must do that. I don’t care,” he dared. Security Office, but that was authority to engage and talk Mr Thanusak earlier this Rd,” Mayor Chalermluck said. not apply only to here [the only for employees, not the with the Bank of Thailand for month pointed out that ac- “Entertainment venue op- entertainment zone],” he said. LACK OF SUPPORT business owner,” he said. tax and fee exemption pur- cording to current estimates, erators also must follow the “Entertainment businesses Mr Weerawit also blasted Government assistance is poses, ideally once bar owners the fallout from the COVID-19 guidelines [expected to be are not able to follow all the the lack of support from the key to helping businesses find have opened their business for crisis may end up costing approved by the CCSA] and rules in this draft. It is impossi- government for entertainment their feet again and to stand three months. Phuket more than B280 billion must set up Thai Chana QR ble,” Mr Weerawit said plainly. venue operators. a chance of future survival, “Also the government in lost revenues. code at the entrance to their “We will still open next “The government collects insisted Mr Weerawit. should provide electricity and Calling COVID-19’s dam- businesses so guests can reg- water free for three months age to the Phuket economy ister their attendance there. to help provide some relief ‘unprecedented’ Mr Thanusak “And they must manage from operating costs while the in earlier this month said that their visitors inside the venue businesses struggle to restart,” by the end of May COVID-19 to allow for four to five square he urged. had already cost Phuket about metres per person,” she added. The unemployment situa- B120bn in lost revenues.. “I will inform them of the tion in Phuket is so dire that details of what is required again Phuket Chamber of Commerce A NEW ROAD later,” she said. President Thaunsak Phungdet Patong Mayor Chalermluck Meanwhile, while Bangla has already submitted a formal Kebsup told The Phuket News Rd has been under lockdown, request to the Ministry of on Monday that business opera- Patong Municipality has in- Interior to provide people in tors were allowed to enter the stalled new drains underground Phuket left without any income Bangla nightlife area to prepare along both sides of the road, due to the government ban their venues in anticipation of and will complete the resur- on inbound tourists another being allowed to reopen. facing of the road in time for three months of social security “But they must inform me July 1, Mayor Chalermluck support. first before they will be allowed explained. “I have asked for the most to enter the area,” she said. “The road is nearly fin- social security support in the The Bangla nightlife area ished. All we need to do is country. I submitted an applica- remains the only geograph- paint the line markings on tion for the 90 days of social ic area on the island that is the road. The whole road has security support for people still under full COVID-19 already been cleaned up,” she left without income due to lockdown. added.

thephuketnews THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 PHUKET NEWS 3 Govt push for medical tourism Plan for ‘International Medical Hub Centre’ unveiled

The Phuket News “The project has the objective to [email protected] develop Phuket as a centre for high- priced medical services connected he Phuket office of the Public with international tourism. The Relations Department (PR centre, as an ‘International Medical TPhuket) has announced a Hub in a world-class destination’, plan for the government to develop would enhance the readiness of an international medical centre to medical infrastructure technology be built on 140 rai near the Phuket and medical services to support the Check Point in Tha Chatchai, at treatment of important communi- the northernmost tip of the island. cable diseases, emerging diseases, PR Phuket announced the plan in recurrent diseases, tropical diseases a post on its official Facebook page as well as serving as a quarantine on June 19, saying that “reporters” centre for dangerous communicable had explained basic details of the diseases in accordance with interna- project. tional health and hygiene laws and However, The Phuket News had research products on infectious dis- previously confirmed from a source eases and diseases with significant that the concept was discussed on problems,” the report said. June 4 at a meeting at Phuket Pro- The project would also “provide vincial Hall attended by 16 consuls long-term employment for people and honorary consuls in Phuket, but in the area and create investment was unable to obtain any official opportunities in response to changes confirmation of the project. An artist’s impression of what the international that lead to new normal, as well as The PR Phuket report noted medical hub centre will look like. Image: PR Phuket to revitalize the economy by promot- that the project was proposed by ing health products and products former Phuket Governor Phaka- centre on state land near the That ists to the island by “developing country to a high-income country linked to tourism or other service phong Tavipatana, along with Dr Chatchai Police Station, said the international medical and public with stability and a happy society”. sectors,” the report added. Chalermpong Sukhonthaphon, report. The site is the same area health services to create safety and The report also noted that the site “If supported by a government Director of Vachira Phuket Hospital, where the “international convention value-added tourism, and in line would reduce the distance needed budget, it will be both a selling point and Dr Thanit Sermkaew, chief of and exhibitions centre”, dubbed with the 12th National Economic to be travelled by visitors to Phuket, and strength of healthy tourism in the Phuket Provincial Public Health “ICEC”, was proposed more than and Social Development Plan (2017- thus reducing risk of transmission Thailand and Phuket, which will Office (PPHO) and “various sectors”, 10 years ago. 2021), “which places emphasis on the of COVID-19, in line with “new draw quality tourists from around which were not identified. The project is being proposed direction of development aimed at normal” requirements to help prevent the world to Phuket,” the report The plan is to build the medical as a way of attracting more tour- transitioning from a middle-income the spread of the disease. concluded.

Taiwanese man rescued from drowning LIFEGUARDS AT PATONG about 8:15am, Maj Chanan said. Beach rescued a 25-year-old The man who called police Taiwanese man on Monday was a fellow Taiwanese na- morning (June 22) after scour- tional, and a friend of the man ing the waters offshore for rescued today, Maj Chanan some 30 minutes. The Taiwanese man back added. Lifeguards at the beach ashore alive. Photo: Patong The friend told police that confirmed to The Phuket News Surf Life Saving Club he last saw the man drunk that they were unaware that and walking around at the the man was missing, last seen Lifeguards were informed southern end of the beach, in the surf at the southern end at 7:45am, and the search Maj Chanan said. of the beach, until notified began. The friend explained that by police. However, with the man the man was in deep grief as a Maj Chanan Makchai of not found in the waters off the close uncle of his had just died. the Patong Police explained southern end of the beach, the “He was depressed and that he was notified of the search was soon expanded, and wanted to commit suicide by missing Tawainese man, the man was brought ashore walking to the sea and drown,” who he declined to name, at near Loma Park, some 1.6 Maj Chanan said. 7:30am. kilometres further north, at Eakkapop Thongtub

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Myanmar man found hanged POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE death of a Myanmar man who was found hanged outside the restrooms of a Korean restaurant in Kathu, after the man’s friends said the victim was depressed as he had no income due to the COVID situation and he was not allowed to return home to his wife in Myanmar. Rescue workers at the scene. Photo: Capt Peerawat Yodtor of the Kathu Police Eakkapop Thongtub was called to the Tae Guk Ki restaurant off Wichit Songkram Rd at 11pm last Thursday Mr Ye had excused himself and left (June 18) after he was notified by the 191 the group, and when he did not return his national police hotline. friends went searching for hime, and found Capt Peerawat and fellow officers, along him hanged by a nylon rope in front of the with a medical team from Vachira Phuket restrooms. The group of friends brought him Hospital and Kusoldharm Phuket Founda- down and despite their efforts were unable to tion rescue workers, arrived to find the body revive hime, his friends explained. of Ye Htet, 41, on the ground in front of the “From the initial physical examination, restrooms at the back of the restaurant. there were no signs that Mr Ye was involved Mr Ye’s friends told police that they were in any struggle,” Capt Peerawat reported. alone in the restauarnt after the restaurant Regardless, Mr Ye’s body was taken to closed at 10pm, Capt Peerawat reported. Vachira Phuket Hospital for post-mortem Mr Ye had called his wife in Myanmar examination, he said. and told her that he wanted to come home, but Police are working gaining access CCTV that he could not because of the COVID-19 camera footage from the restaurant. as they situation, and that he had very little money, continue their investigation into the death his friends said. Capt Peerawat noted. Eakkapop Thongtub

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The Phuket News Phuket to move forward,” with every provincial gover- [email protected] Governor Narong told the nor in the country instructed press as he entered Provin- the Phuket government to n his first day as cial Hall. ensure that the ‘new normal’ Governor of Phuket, Governor Narong was health regulations are in ef- ONarong Woonchiew immediately aware of the fect at all venues, especially called on all people on the plight many people on the beaches, so that the province island, but especially busi- island are suffering without is ready to safely welcome ness operators, to be vigi- any income amid the fallout tourists again. lant against the spread of of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gen Anupong specifi- COVID-19 so the island can “Today, I will start work- cally asked about beach man- recover as quickly as possible ing with Phuket people on the agement after reopening in from the economic impact of suffering situation. Please Phase 4, and discussed the the restrictions introduced to unite and work together for B400 million budget to be contain the disease. a better future, strong and deployed under the national Governor Narong made bright,” he said. economy and social develop- his plea last Friday (Jun 19) “The first step is to restore ment policy. He also called for at the Phuket Public Health Phuket’s economy, but you all provinces to be prepared Office (PPHO), where he was New Phuket Governor Narong Woonchiew must be aware of COVID-19 for natural disasters. briefed on the COVID-19 situ- arrives at Phuket Provincial Hall last and keep [new infections] “I believe that if everyone ation on the island and told Friday (June 19). Photo: PR Phuket to zero right now. You must follows the regulations, we that that at the time there had observe social distancing, will be able to get through not been a confirmed case on the island COVID-free. Governor Narong also previously served as Gover- wear face masks and clean this crisis well and move for- Phuket for 26 days. “The situation still cannot received a policy proposal nor of Chaiyaphum province, your hands,” he added. ward to develop the national Governor Narong thanked be trusted. I would like to ask from the PPHO to set up a arrived at Phuket Provincial Asked what his first action economy,” he added. Phuket’s health officials for the for cooperation from people working group with a deputy Hall at 9:30am last Friday to will be, Governor Narong Former Phuket Governor work they have done to coun- to take care and protect your- governor as the head. take up his post as Bangkok’s replied, “I cannot tell you Phakaphong Tavipatana ar- ter the spread of COVID-19, selves [from infection] and The working group, to top-ranking official on the right now. I need time to rived in Phuket on Oct 1, 2018, and said that he appreciated cooperate with government meet every Tuesday, will island. educate myself and conduct amid the economic fallout their efforts. agencies. Business operators, discuss issues and come up The welcoming party was some surveys first. Then I will from the ‘Phoenix’ dive boat “That includes every vil- service locations and service with solutions to problems out in force, with many of- keep updating people later.” disaster of July 5 that year that lage health volunteer,” he said. recipients must follow disease with the top priority of im- ficials present to greet him Just days before Governor killed 47 Chinese tourists. However, Governor control measures under the proving people’s quality of with flowers. Narong’s arrival, Minister of He has been transferred to Narong still called on all regulations of the Ministry life under COVID-19. “I will do my best for Interior Gen Anupong Phao- Phetchaburi province, where people to do their part to keep of Public Health,” he said. Governor Narong, who Phuket, to develop and lead jinda via a video conference he now serves as Governor.

Lard Yai Walking Street market to return THE POPULAR LARD YAI The return of the Lard Walking Street market that Yai street market follows the before the COVID-19 outbreak weekly Friday “Lard Korjan” was held on Thalang Rd in market, in front of the Phuket Phuket Town every Sunday Vocational College near the will return on July 5. Korjan Bridge, reopening last The announcement came The Lard Korjan market in Friday (June 19). on Monday (June 22), confirm- Phuket Town returned under The return of the markets ing that the street market, long the ‘new normal’ guidelines. has been much welcomed, popular with local residents Photo: PR Phuket with local residents turning and visitors to the island, will out while observing the “new be held at the regular time in March to help stave off the normal” requirements, having from 4pm to 10pm. spread of the COVID-19. Also their temperatures checked, The Lard Yai Walking announced as cancelled at the registering their attendance Street market was just one time were the official Songkran and cleansing their hands with of the major mass-gathering Thai New Year festivities in sanitiser before entering the events across the island that Patong, along with the annual market, explained Phuket City were cancelled or postponed Phuket Bike Week event. Municipality. The Phuket News

@thephuketnews 6 COMMUNITY THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 Bikes ’n’ Beaches tourists start to return to these blessed BLAZING SADDLES parts? We can only hope. Up and over Rawai Hill we pedalled then down to the Rawai waterfront Baz Daniel [email protected] itself where a brooding flotilla of long- tails was moored a little way off the he morning of Tuesday, June beach. “Where are the day-trippers and 9 dawned with celestial pools pleasure seekers?” they seemed to be of limpid blue sky interspersed wondering as they gently rocked at si- with scudding rain clouds roil- lent anchor on the susurrating tide. ing around above the Big Bud- Finally, we rode over one final steep dha atop the Nakkerd Hills. hill and down to the Nai Harn Lake, But as we had been locked-in with much of it still cordoned off by and disbarred from visiting metal barriers. A scattering of morning any of Phuket’s glorious beaches for joggers, dog walkers and enthusiasts Tover two months, we were hell-bent using the exercise machines enlivened on getting on our bikes and cycling to the scene as we cruised around the pe- Nai Harn Beach, whatever the Gods of rimeter road and finally came to a halt Biking back to the beaches Monsoonal Chaos were conspiring to do overlooking the beach beside the Nai is a privilege now restored. with the weather. Harn Resort’s beauteous portals. Photo: Supplied By 7am we approached Chalong Nai Harn’s sands looked as clean Circle, long notorious for its horrendous and pristine as we have ever seen them, quotidian and barely merits attention. post-pandemic, normal’. Frank said he traffic mayhem and pollution during while many visibly happy early morn- Only when removed, as so much has thinks that it will be a long haul and the construction of the now-completed ing visitors were walking, jogging, been as a result of COVID-19, have we from the Nai Harn’s perspective, it’s far underpass, through which cars and playing with dogs and even swimming come to treasure such pleasures and more important to get things right and trucks were now hurtling during this in the pounding monsoonal spume, as a re-evaluate them for the utter privi- safe, than to rush back into urgent com- swelling dawn. The traffic was light and cluster of life guards looked attentively leges that they actually are. mercial activity. exhaust pollution almost undetectable on from their tented station. Coincidentally, just three months Walking along our wonderful Nai thanks to the absence of tourists. No- It was indeed a glorious sensation earlier my Blazing Saddles article had Harn Beach once again, then having ticeable by their absence were the usual to be back again on this iconic beach appeared concerning biking and break- a cooling romp in the thrashing surf, fume-belching tour buses and hur- and made us realise how much we fasting at Rock Salt, the restaurant I couldn’t help but agree. In addition, tling mini-buses, so roundly hated by often took such things for granted in overlooking the sands from The Nai if we can keep the sense of rever- Phuket’s cyclists during ‘normal’ times. our pre-virus world. To have the op- Harn resort. That now seemed like a ence and stewardship for our region’s Such gains in the purity and cleanli- portunity to end a hot bike ride with a dispatch from a former universe which magnificent natural resources which ness of Phuket’s air should be ‘locked in’ beach walk and sea swim in crashing had long since vanished. having been deprived of them has through forward-looking government waves, is indeed a great privilege of I dropped in to see the genial GM engendered, that will at least be one policy, once ‘normality’ again comes island life, and yet one which by dint Frank Grassman to get his thoughts significant positive to come out of this to call. But will that be a priority once of everyday repetition is often rendered about ‘things getting back to the new, tragic pandemic.

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bout 30 Phuket musicians have recorded a special version of ‘Lean On Me’ to raise funds for the people on the island left without any income or means to support themselves due to the economic impact of the restrictions enforced to prevent the spread of COVID-19. AThe artists recorded their song at the Legend Music Recording Studio in Koh Kaew, owned and operated by producer and composer, and long-term Phuket expat, Gary Crause over last weekend (June 13-14). The song was recorded at Legend Music Recording studio in Phuket “Drums were tracked on the AndreaH over last weekend, and is available now. Photo: Legend Music Saturday with the rest of the instru- mentation and vocals tracked on the Blaze KC and Dasha D’Aria who have about, Gary explained, “We had visited name. I contacted a bunch of my clos- Sunday,” Gary told The Phuket News. all released original music in the past with Yvonne Symons [Villa Market] est musician friends and asked if they “The sessions were filmed in their 12 months, as well as students and and Kath Cumming [Help Phuket To- would like to assist with recording a entirety for a music video that will be teachers from the Phuket Academy of day] and they had been telling us about song for the promotion of the campaign, released in the week of the 21st of June, Performing Arts and UWC Thailand. the extreme and urgent need for food and unanimously the response was and in the spirit of following the cur- Whilst the day was a lot of fun, the donations in pretty much every commu- ‘Hell Yes!’” Gary concluded. rent social distancing rules, the Sunday reason behind the recording and film- nity in Phuket as so many people had The Lean On Me single can already recordings were broken into three parts ing of the track were never far from the lost their jobs or ability to earn an in- be heard on Phuket radio station Live with a maximum of 10 people per ses- participants minds, with some making come because of the effects of the virus. 89.5 FM as well as inside the Villa sion,” he added. financial contributions on the day to- “It left me thinking that we had to Market stores. The single is free for Contributing to the sessions were wards the Lean On Me Food Donation make it as easy and as seamless as download from the Phuket Academy of well known Phuket musicians Rockin’ campaign run through the local Villa possible for people to contribute, so the Performing Arts SoundCloud page to Pat from Rockin’ Angels Blues Café in Market stores, Gary explained next day I contacted Villa Market to see anyone that would like a copy. Phuket Town, Colin Hill, George Cord- Not ones to sit on their laurels or if they would be interested in partner- All the Phuket Musicians Collec- eiro, Violin virtuoso Alex Gregg and waste any time, Daniel Wolf set about ing as they have the infrastructure to tive ask in return is that you scan the famed author, set designer and Blues editing a short promo clip together on facilitate that. They were on board im- barcode in support of the Lean On Me Shouter Jimmy Fame. Monday, whilst producer Gary got to mediately. It all kind of spiraled into initiative the next time you purchase Joining the more experienced musi- terms with editing, mixing and master- action from there! something from your local Villa Market. cians were an eclectic mix of younger ing the massive audio project. “It seems to be easier for people A teaser video has been released and up and coming artists in AndreaH, Asked what brought the project to buy into an idea when we give it a the full music video will be out soon!

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thephuketnews THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 SPORT 11 England anthem under fire Origins of popular anthem ‘Swing Low’ connected to US slavery It became popular with looking for reasons to be of- RUGBY England fans the following fended?” he added.

Julian Guyer year when Chris Oti, another Meanwhile others ques- black player, scored a hat-trick tioned how the RFU would he sound of ‘Swing against Ireland at Twickenham. enforce a ban while Jack Low, Sweet Chariot’ But former England hooker Duncan, a member of Lon- Tbeing belted out by an Brian Moore, who said he don rugby club Harlequins, 80,000 crowd at Twickenham could remember Swing Low tweeted the furore “felt like could become a thing of the being sung in junior rugby a dog whistle from the right- past after the Rugby Football clubs during the 1970s, insisted wing press to give people an Union said it was looking he would have no qualms excuse to turn on BLM using into the singing of the song about it being banned by the the whole ‘where will it end!?’ by England fans amid sug- RFU – even though the lyrics angle”. gestions many supporters are can currently be seen all round This is not the first time unaware of its origins as a tale Twickenham. rugby fans have faced calls to of American slavery. stop singing a favourite song. England followers have ‘Hated it’ ‘Delilah’, a hit for Welsh previously been accused before “I have always hated it,” he pop star Tom Jones in the late of “cultural appropriation” told the Telegraph. “It is not 1960s, is a familiar sound at when ‘Swing Low’ has both appropriate. It has slave con- Wales games. echoed round the RFU’s Lon- ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ has notations and if the RFU But Chris Bryant, a Labour don headquarters and been been a familiar song at Twickenham makes that ruling I would be MP from Wales, has said heard at away games. for more than 30 years. Photo: AFP pleased.” Delilah should no longer be But the recent Black Lives An anonymous source heard at Cardiff’s Principality Matter protests, which in- awareness,” a spokesperson for in educating fans to make Reportedly written by told the Telegraph one option Stadium because the song glo- cluded the toppling of a statue the English governing body informed decisions.” American slave Wallace was to “stop this being sung rifies violence against women. of a slave trader in the Eng- said on June 18. England forward Maro Willis sometime in the mid- at matches”. RFU chief Bill Sweeney lish city of Bristol, have led “The Swing Low, Sweet Itoje, one of several black 19th Century, ‘Swing Low’ But Daniel Hannan, a Brit- said the organisation had to many British organisations to Chariot song has long been and mixed race players in is first believed to have been ish Conservative politician do more “to achieve diversity examine their historic links part of the culture of rugby the current squad, recently sung at Twickenham when and a former member of the across all areas of the game to slavery. and is sung by many who have said: “I don’t think anyone Martin ‘Chariots’ Offiah (his European Parliament, said including administration”, “The RFU has stated we no awareness of its origins or at Twickenham is singing it nickname derived from the talk of a ban was “demented”, with former England women’s need to do more to achieve di- sensitivities. with malicious intent. Oscar-winning film Chariots of adding no-one listening to it international Maggie Alphonsi versity and we are determined “We are reviewing its his- “But the background of Fire) was playing in the 1987 had been hurt. the only black member of its to accelerate change and grow torical context and our role that song is complicated.” Middlesex Sevens tournament. “Why do people keep 55-strong council. AFP

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THAILAND’S WBC MINIMUMWEIGHT champion Wanheng Menayothin is not hanging up his gloves, according to promoter Piyarat Vachirarattanawong. Wanheng made the announcement on his Photo: Wangheng Menayothin / Facebook Facebook page on Sunday (June 21). However, Piyarat told the Bangkok Post that Wanheng month until COVID intervened. Piyarat hopes confirmed his decision was stress related Wanheng can return to the ring in September. during the COVID lockdown and that he had Wanheng secured the title by defeating not consulted with anyone. He would have a Mexico’s Oswaldo Novoa with a ninth-round check-up and let medical experts decide if he stoppage in November 2014 and has won 18 could continue fighting. consecutive bouts, including 12 title defences, Wanheng signed a five-bout contract with since then. US-based Golden Boy Promotions and was He is the longest-reigning active world scheduled to defend his title against the Phil- champion with an unblemished record of ippines’ Marco Rementizo in California last 54 wins, 18 via knockout. The Phuket News

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[email protected] Rugby song hopes swing Sport low > p11 EPL CREAKS INTO RESTART starlet Phil Foden scoring in both break with a fine 3-0 victory against FOOTBALL games. City looked back to their a lethargic Sheffield United. Their Ben Tirebuck imperious best and will be eagerly £40mn (B1.5 billion) record signing [email protected] awaiting starting competition afresh Joelinton scored only his second again next season. league goal of the season, suggesting he Premier League’s era of Arsenal looked pitiful in both he much prefers playing in the less ‘new normal’ was ushered their games, as the City defeat was pressurised fan-free environment. Tinto effect last week after a followed three days later with a Chelsea also looked well oiled coronavirus induced 100-day lock- painful, injury-time defeat at lowly as they coasted to a 2-1 win at As- down with several teams creaking Brighton where goalkeeper Bernd ton Villa, the scoreline belying the back into action and showing signs Leno incurred what looked like a fact that the Londoners completely of struggling to adapt to the new serious knee injury and signs of dominated the game. With RB environment. petulance and dissent was evident Leipzig’s young German forward It was to be expected that the Premier League teams returned to action among several of their players. The Timo Werner joining Chelsea’s enforced suspension of play and last week in empty stadiums and under the only positive for them is that there ranks next season they have much the subsequent lack of preparation strict ‘new normal’ protocols. Photo: AFP are only seven games remaining to be excited and confident about. time would take its toll and so it until the season is over. Villa, Bournemouth, Watford transpired as a series of tepid games ficials at every game taking to one the sluggish Reds missing the cut- Wolves, whose season started at and West Ham all displayed erratic played out to empty stadiums up knee prior to kick-off, imparting a ting edge of key players Mohamed the end of July 2019, looked any- form in their first games back and and down the land. powerful sign of support worldwide. Salah and Andrew Robertson. thing but jaded with a consummate continue to hover around the rel- Strict health protocols, mandatory The result, coupled with two performance in beating West Ham egation zone. Norwich, hammered water breaks in each half and five Celebrations on hold impressive Manchester City victories 2-0. Mexican forward Raul Jimenez 0-3 at home by Southampton, need permitted substitutions also added Liverpool, within touching distance in six days, means that, at time of became their record Premier League a near miracle to avoid the drop. to the strange feeling of uncharted of securing their first Premier League press, any Liverpool title celebra- goalscorer and the energiser bunny The games will continue to come territory. crown, faced off against bitter ri- tions are still on hold. that is Adama Traore once again thick and fast in the coming weeks The influence of off field matters vals Everton on Sunday (June 21). The break did not seem to have tore his opponents to shreds after and it is inevitable the lethargy will was evident too as the Black Lives Merseyside derbies are typically affected Pep Guardiola’s troops as coming off the bench. subside as teams find their feet and Matter campaign took centre stage passionate, heated affairs but this they dismantled Arsenal 3-0 and Newcastle also looked to have come up to speed. Just over one week with players, coaching staff and of- goalless draw was uninspiring with Burnley 5-0 with young England experienced no ill effects from the back and it’s still all to play for.

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