Prom Meesawat competes in a tournament this month. (Asian tour x photo) CHEONAN: Thai star Jazz Janewattananond famously won the Kolon Korea Open in 2019, during his four-victory season when he topped the Asian Tour Order of Merit, but apart from that, Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, the event's regular home since 2003, has been a notoriously tough nut to crack for the best non-Koreans on the circuit. In the two editions of the Korea Open since the Asian Tour started co-sanctioning the event again in 2018, after a hiatus since 2008 and a two-year break during the Covid-19 pandemic, only six non-Korean born players have finished in the top 10, and nine inside the top 20. One of these players is Thailand's Prom Meesawat -- a proven winner in South Korea having claimed the SK Telecom Open at Sky 72 in Incheon back in 2006. Prom, who finished tied 10th at Woo Jeong Hills in 2019, thinks he knows why playing in Korea is more difficult than other countries. "To play well in Korea, … [Read more...] about Patience key at Woo Jeong Hills: Prom
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Russia and China eye NATO’s ‘Arctic Achilles heel’
No goodbye Lenin: A bust of the Bolshevik leader survived the collapse of the Soviet Union in a Russian enclave on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. BARENTSBURG (SVALBARD): Russian flags flap in the stiff polar breeze, a bust of Lenin looms out of the snow and a vast slogan declares, "Communism is our goal!" No, this is not some time warp Soviet settlement lost in the Arctic wastes, but a corner of Norway where Moscow can -- theoretically at least -- mine, build, drill and fish what it likes. Welcome to Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago and "NATO's Achilles heel in the Arctic". These spectacular islands of glaciers and mountain peaks halfway between Norway and the North Pole are a strategic and economic bridgehead not just for Moscow but also for Beijing. All because of one of the most bizarre and little-understood international treaties ever concluded, which gives Norway sovereignty but allows the citizens of 46 countries to exploit the islands' … [Read more...] about Russia and China eye NATO’s ‘Arctic Achilles heel’
Summer of Sweat: 9 fun spots in Houston’s Asiatown for icy treats
Welcome to the Summer of Sweat . Every week until it hits 70, we'll tell you where to find refreshing eats and drinks to cool off in every Houston neighborhood. In previous weeks, we've told you about icy refreshments in Montrose , the Heights, downtown Houston and Third Ward . This week, we're heading to Asiatown for frozen boba drinks, trendy soft serve and Vietnamese chè. 85°C Bakery The freshly baked bread and pastries may get all of the hype at this Asiatown bakery , but don't sleep on the sea salt iced coffee, crafted with sweetened Americano and topped with a thick layer of sea salt whip. In fact, the entire sea salt series of beverages is worth a mention, from iced sea salt caramel coffee to iced sea salt oolong and jasmine teas. Find it: 9750 Bellaire Blvd #168, Houston, TX 77036; (832) 831-1392 Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Aqua S This Australia-based soft serve shop boasts locations around the country, including one in the Heights and an … [Read more...] about Summer of Sweat: 9 fun spots in Houston’s Asiatown for icy treats