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Shanghai-Phuket daily direct flights to start next week
Shanghai-Phuket daily direct flights to start next week
PHUKET: Daily direct flights from Shanghai to Phuket will begin next week, marking the first direct flight out of mainland China to land on the island since March 2020.
Darasamut Underpass to close for works
Darasamut Underpass to close for works
PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass, located in front of the Central Floresta shopping mall, will close for maintenance from 9am to 3:30pm tomorrow (Jan 11).
COVID vaccination entry requirements scrapped
COVID vaccination entry requirements scrapped
BANGKOK: The government confirmed today (Jan 9) that it has rescinded its policy relating to proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all visitors to the country.
Thousands cancel trips over ’vaccinated only’ rule
Thousands cancel trips over ’vaccinated only’ rule
PHUKET: Thousands of tourists have cancelled their trips to Thailand due the new rule that came into effect at 1am today (Jan 9) requiring all international visitors to be fully vaccinated in order to enter the country.
Warning of fake banknotes in Phuket
Warning of fake banknotes in Phuket
PHUKET: Officers from the Bank of Thailand are warning people in Phuket to beware fake banknotes in circulation on the island.
Phuket tourism leaders unite: End ‘vaccinated only entry’ for all countries
Phuket tourism leaders unite: End ‘vaccinated only entry’ for all countries
PHUKET: Key tourism figures for Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi and even Koh Samui have united in their call for the government to revise its decision to enforce a “vaccinated only” policy for all international arrivals entering the country.
Phuket Opinion: Try not to panic
Phuket Opinion: Try not to panic
PHUKET: Thai officials have yet again used a sledgehammer to crack a walnut in the declaration that all international arrivals from 1am Monday must present evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to enter the country.
CAAT confirms COVID vaccination requirements for entering Thailand
CAAT confirms COVID vaccination requirements for entering Thailand
PHUKET: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued a list confirming which vaccines are recognised by the Royal Thai Government under the reinstituted COVID-19 measures to come into effect.
Phuket is ‘COVID ready’, assures health chief ahead of Chinese influx
Phuket is ‘COVID ready’, assures health chief ahead of Chinese influx
PHUKET: Phuket is ready to receive Chinese tourists, assures Kusak Kukkiattikoon, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO), the leading government health official on the island.
Patong floating ‘beach club barge’ seeks approval
Patong floating ‘beach club barge’ seeks approval
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Marine Department is deciding whether to allow a 500-gross-ton floating ‘beach club barge’, complete with bar and on-board swimming pool, to be anchored in Patong Bay.
Electricity bills go 13% up for all businesses in Phuket, nationwide
Electricity bills go 13% up for all businesses in Phuket, nationwide
BANGKOK: The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has slightly scaled back the previously announced huge increase in power tariffs for businesses but not canceled it completely resulting in businesses having to pay 5.33 baht per kilowatthour (unit) from Jan 1, 2023. The price for households remains unchanged at B4.72 which is still the historical record high.
Crackdown on foreign workers intensifies amid dire labour shortage in Phuket
Crackdown on foreign workers intensifies amid dire labour shortage in Phuket
BANGKOK: A total of 295 foreign nationals were prosecuted for working illegally in Thailand in the fourth quarter of 2022 exceeding the average number of cases for the previous fiscal year by more than one third. The Minister of Labour encourages further intensification of the crackdown on foreigners “stealing Thai careers”, while businesses struggle to get any working hands to serve the growing tourist arrivals.
Phuket tourist reunited with lost iPhone
Phuket tourist reunited with lost iPhone
PHUKET: An iPhone that had been left in a Phuket taxi by a tourist was handed back to its rightful owner yesterday (Jan 6) after it had been handed in to Phuket Tourist Police by an honest cabbie.
Phuket top cop wins Red Cross Lottery first prize
Phuket top cop wins Red Cross Lottery first prize
PHUKET: Lt Col Anukul Nooket, Deputy Chief of Thalang Police, won a brand new Haval H6 SUV, the first prize of this year’s edition of the annual Red Cross Charity Lottery. The price of the car starts from B1.249 million.
No Chinese flights scheduled for Phuket in January
No Chinese flights scheduled for Phuket in January
PHUKET: International arrivals to Phuket airport are expected to increase by 9% in January compared to December with two more carriers resuming their pre-COVID services. Yet there are still no flights to and from Mainland China in the official schedule, released earlier this week by the Phuket branch of the Airports of Thailand corporation (AoT Phuket), which operates Phuket International Airport.
Phuket police stage riot response drill
Phuket police stage riot response drill
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police conducted a riot response exercise yesterday (Jan 5) simulating the incidents that led to the notorious Thalang riot in 2015 during which hundreds of angry residents laid siege to Thalang Police Station.
Seven Days of Danger road safety campaign concludes
Seven Days of Danger road safety campaign concludes
PHUKET: Officials have declared that the Seven Days of Danger road safety campaign over the New Year period officially ended at midnight last night (Jan 4).
Ratsada readies for Children’s Day
Ratsada readies for Children’s Day
PHUKET: Ratsada Municipality is already making its preparations to hold events to celebrate Children’s Day, to be commemorated throughout the country on Jan 14.
Vachira continues COVID booster jabs
Vachira continues COVID booster jabs
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town is continuing its walk-in COVID vaccinations and booster jabs freely available to Thais and foreigners throughout January.
Vachira calls for blood donations
Vachira calls for blood donations
PHUKET: The Phuket Blood Bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital and the Phuket chapter of the Red Cross are inviting Thais and foreigners to donate blood at various locations across the island throughout January.