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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Officials forced to comment on potential wastewater running through Phuket beaches || March 29

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Officials forced to comment on potential wastewater running through Phuket beaches || March 29

French tourists injured as van flips in Kamala

French tourists injured as van flips in Kamala

Central Festival taxi drivers called in by police over intimidation

Central Festival taxi drivers called in by police over intimidation

Dark water at Patong Beach called ‘natural’

Dark water at Patong Beach called ‘natural’

Media outlets form alliance on election results coverage

Media outlets form alliance on election results coverage

Humza Yousaf confirmed as new Scottish leader

Humza Yousaf confirmed as new Scottish leader

IOC backs return of Russian athletes as individuals

IOC backs return of Russian athletes as individuals
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Dark water at Patong Beach called ‘natural’
Dark water at Patong Beach called ‘natural’
Wednesday 29 March 2023, 11:35AM
PHUKET: Sittipol Muangsong, Chief of the Phuket Fisheries Office, has called the dark water at Patong Beach a ‘natural phenomenon’, blaming the colouration of the water the result of “whale excrement or plankton bloom”.
Black wastewater streams across Kamala Beach
Black wastewater streams across Kamala Beach
Tuesday 28 March 2023, 06:09PM
PHUKET: Local officials will urgently have a channel dredged deeper across the popular Kamala Beach so that black wastewater can flow quicker across the beach and into the sea.
Horseshoe crab warning issued after two deaths
Horseshoe crab warning issued after two deaths
Friday 24 March 2023, 10:49AM
BANGKOK: Health officials have issued warnings to the public after two people died and five others were hospitalised after consuming mangrove horseshoe crabs, which are lethally toxic.
Hoping for a breath of fresh air
Hoping for a breath of fresh air
Sunday 19 March 2023, 09:56AM
BANGKOK: Environmental activists and experts are urging the next government to support the Clean Air Bill before parliament to address PM2.5 problems and reduce health impacts from air pollution.
Police to undergo mental health checks nationwide
Police to undergo mental health checks nationwide
Friday 17 March 2023, 07:18AM
BANGKOK: Police officers across the country will undergo mental health screening to prevent a recurrence of a 27-hour police siege that occurred at a house in Bangkok this week.
PSU Phuket Hospital to be finished by 2027 with B3bn budget
PSU Phuket Hospital to be finished by 2027 with B3bn budget
Thursday 16 March 2023, 06:06PM
PHUKET: The Cabinet has approved a budget of B3.14 billion for the construction of the ‘PSU Hospital Phuket’ to be built at the site of the ‘International Andaman Health Center’ to be built at Mai Khao.
Public Health officials give Anutin star rating
Public Health officials give Anutin star rating
Thursday 16 March 2023, 12:00PM
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has won high approval from public health officials and the public, both in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his roll-out of public healthcare programmes, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Police shoot fellow cop on gun rampage
Police shoot fellow cop on gun rampage
Thursday 16 March 2023, 08:57AM
BANGKOK: A 27-hour siege at a house in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district, where a mentally disturbed police officer fired his weapon more than 50 times, ended early yesterday (Mar 15) afternoon.
Anutin urges WFH amid recent drop in air quality
Anutin urges WFH amid recent drop in air quality
Tuesday 14 March 2023, 10:04AM
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry is asking private companies to allow their employees to work from home, after an estimated 1.4 million people were reportedly made ill by the recent drop in air quality.
Life Beyond Glasses: The Game-Changing Advantages of Refractive Lens Exchange!
Life Beyond Glasses: The Game-Changing Advantages of Refractive Lens Exchange!
Sunday 12 March 2023, 11:00AM
Are you over 50 and tired of constantly reaching for your glasses to read the newspaper, watch TV, or even see your loved ones’ faces clearly? Do you find yourself limited by your eyeglasses, preventing you from living life to the fullest? 
Urgent aid needed for expat mum injured in Phuket accident
Urgent aid needed for expat mum injured in Phuket accident
Friday 10 March 2023, 05:01PM
PHUKET: A fundraising campaign has been launched to help Alisa Leonova, a Phuket expat who has been seriously injured in a road accident last week. The accident left Ms Leonova in critical condition and urgently needing O-Positive blood for transfusion as well as money to pay extensive medical and related bills that will not be covered by her insurance.
COVID-19 drug now free of charge
COVID-19 drug now free of charge
Friday 10 March 2023, 09:00AM
BANGKOK: The anti-viral drug molnupiravir has been included in the list of essential medications covered by the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (Ucep) Plus scheme, according to deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: study
Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: study
Thursday 9 March 2023, 10:43AM
PARIS: Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10%, researchers said yesterday (Mar 8), raising fears that increasing forest fires could delay the recovery of Earth’s atmospheric protection against deadly UV radiation.
One in 10 Thai children obese
One in 10 Thai children obese
Monday 6 March 2023, 07:36AM
BANGKOK: Almost 10% of Thai children are clinically obese, according to a Department of Health study that was released yesterday (Mar 5).
Medical tourism can boost Phuket 2028 Expo hopes, says PM
Medical tourism can boost Phuket 2028 Expo hopes, says PM
Saturday 4 March 2023, 10:26AM
PHUKET: The government is behind a major push to promote the country’s capabilities in the medical tourism sector as part of further efforts to boost Phuket’s candidacy to host the 2028 Specialized Expo.
Health experts ask to go easy on Thai donuts, tea
Health experts ask to go easy on Thai donuts, tea
Friday 3 March 2023, 03:11PM
Thai people love their street food and “pa thong ko” (fried dough, Thai donuts also spelled pa tong go) and “cha Thai” (iced tea also know as ’cha yen’) are two favourites. But too much of a good thing can be bad for you, says the Health Department.
Officials tackle black wastewater at Karon Beach
Officials tackle black wastewater at Karon Beach
Tuesday 28 February 2023, 11:20AM
PHUKET: Local officials are rushing to take remedial action over dark wastewater flowing across the sand and into the sea at the northern end of Karon Beach, scaring tourists and local people over health concerns.
Phuket officials recognise algae bloom in Patong
Phuket officials recognise algae bloom in Patong
Monday 27 February 2023, 01:35PM
PHUKET: Patong Municipality and local environmental officials have started talks about preventative measures regarding an algae bloom that has persisted in Patong Bay since last month.
DDC issues bird flu alert after death in Cambodia
DDC issues bird flu alert after death in Cambodia
Monday 27 February 2023, 08:41AM
BANGKOK: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has put out an alert about a bird flu outbreak after reports of a death in Cambodia.
Foreigners urged to join blood donation campaign
Foreigners urged to join blood donation campaign
Saturday 25 February 2023, 11:25AM
PHUKET: Foreigners in Phuket and nationwide are invited to join the never-ending blood donation campaign to replenish much-needed reserves. Heightened emphasis is made on donating Rh-negative blood types, which are not common among Asians, but critically needed for providing help to other foreigners.
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