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In Iraq, Saddam's ageing superyachts attest to legacy of excess, war
AFP, Published on 14/03/2023
» BASRA (IRAQ) - Frozen in time for 20 years, two superyachts lie at the confluence of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, bearing witness to the false glories of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
Superyachts on sanctions radar
Published on 22/02/2023
» Luxurious superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs reportedly close to the Kremlin have proved difficult to seize under Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Boat show brings Phuket back into the limelight
Life, Published on 02/01/2023
» Phuket is back in the limelight and on the world stage after three years during the "2023 Thailand International Boat Show", which will take place at Royal Phuket Marina from Jan 12-15.
Koh Samui enjoys return of world's wealthy
News, Published on 17/07/2022
» SURAT THANI: Koh Samui has seen more cruise ships and private yachts arriving after travel restrictions were eased. Among them are superyachts owned by a Russian billionaire businessman and a British billionaire investor.
Verventia, AXA team up for Thailand Yacht Show
Business, Published on 02/06/2022
» Yacht show organiser Verventia has partnered with AXA Insurance for the sixth edition of the Thailand Yacht Show from June 9-12 at Pattaya's Ocean Marina.
'Rich also cry': Russia's sanctioned oligarchs lose luxuries
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» LONDON: From superyachts and mansions to private jets and works of art, mega-rich Russians are being deprived of their expensive playthings, under swingeing sanctions that implicate them in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.
Germany seizes world's largest yacht owned by Russian oligarch
AFP, Published on 15/04/2022
» BERLIN - Germany has officially confiscated the world's largest superyacht owned by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, as part of sanctions against Moscow following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, police sources said Thursday.
Rotterdam says no decision on dismantling bridge for Bezos superyacht
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» THE HAGUE - The Dutch port city of Rotterdam has not received a request for a permit to temporarily dismantle an historic bridge to allow a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to pass, local media reported Thursday.
5G Technology Begins to Expand Beyond Smartphones
Business, Published on 13/10/2021
» The deployment of superfast 5G networks is supposed to usher in a new era for so much more than the smartphone -- everything from enhanced virtual-reality video games to remote heart surgery.
How to Charter a Yacht in Phuket, Thailand
Published on 14/06/2021
» When one thinks of vacationing in Thailand, they immediately think of the crystal blue waters off of the Southeast Asian country’s shores and the immaculate limestone cliffs that rise up out of the ocean.