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HM King’s birthday brings four-day weekend
HM King’s birthday brings four-day weekend
PHUKET: Government offices across the island will be closed this Thursday and Friday (July 28-29) as the nation commemorates the 70th birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on July 28.
Phuket children learn essential water-safety skills
Phuket children learn essential water-safety skills
PHUKET: More than 100 local children took part in a water-safety education and training campaign and learned basic life-saving skills yesterday (July 25) in the hope that they learn essential skills that may prevent them from drowning, and that they might be able to help save the lives of others.
Phuket marks 14 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 14 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 14 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 25), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 54,065.
BIE delegation arrives for World Expo inspection visit
BIE delegation arrives for World Expo inspection visit
PHUKET: The delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has arrived to begin their week-long inspection of Phuket following Thailand’s bid for Phuket to host the World Specialised Expo 2028.
Thaneth takes reins at Phuket Tourist Association
Thaneth takes reins at Phuket Tourist Association
PHUKET: Thaneth Tantipiriyakij has been elected the new President of the Phuket Tourist Association, replacing long-standing outgoing President Bhummikitti Ruktaengam.
Phuket marks 14 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 14 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 14 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 24), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 54,051.
Phuket health officials find no monkeypox in Patong
Phuket health officials find no monkeypox in Patong
PHUKET: Phuket health officials have identified 142 people at entertainment venues in Patong who came into close contact with a Nigerian man who is reported by Thai officials as the first person in the country to be confirmed infected with monkeypox.
3,000 turn out for ‘Run for Phuket Expo 2028’
3,000 turn out for ‘Run for Phuket Expo 2028’
PHUKET: More than 3,000 people turned out to take part in the ‘Run for Phuket Expo 2028’ fun run today (July 24), held to support Thailand’s bid for Phuket to host the World Specialised Expo.
Phuket bikers to ‘Ride for Mom’
Phuket bikers to ‘Ride for Mom’
PHUKET: A ‘Ride For Mom’ motorbike rally and concert event in Phuket organised to celebrate Mother’s Day on Aug 12 is hoped to attract some 1,500 attendees. Proceeds from the event, which includes a concert by legendary Thai folk rock band Carabao, will go towards buying heart surgery medical equipment for Vachira Phuket Hospital.
Prize model for sustainability
Prize model for sustainability
The One Phuket Sustainability Fair & Lean On Me Live Fest 2 held at Phuket Boat Lagoon last month was a collaborative sustainability and charity event that helped to raise awareness of people in need and the environment.
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 20 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 23), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 54,037.
Phuket Opinion: Chasing the excuse
Phuket Opinion: Chasing the excuse
PHUKET: Of all people Nigerian national Osmond Chihazirim Nzere, 27, branded as the first person in Thailand to be confirmed infected with monkeypox, deserves at least a modicum of sympathy, because one thing is for sure ‒ he most certainly is not the first person in Thailand to have been infected with monkeypox.
Big cleanup before BIE Expo inspection visit
Big cleanup before BIE Expo inspection visit
PHUKET: Local municipalities are conducting major cleanups of key areas across the island as part of the preparations for an inspection visit by representatives of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) next week.
Phuket marks 16 new COVID cases, one death
Phuket marks 16 new COVID cases, one death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 16 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 22), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 54,017.
Phuket monkeypox man on the run
Phuket monkeypox man on the run
PHUKET: Officials in Phuket are trying to track down the 27-year-old Nigerian man recognised as the first confirmed monkeypox infection in the country after he left his rented accommodation in Patong on Tuesday (July 19).
Life-saving skills get a boost at The Good Shepherd School
Life-saving skills get a boost at The Good Shepherd School
The Good Shepherd School in Phuket Town welcomed Vincent Modell, Senior First Aid Trainer from Basic Life Support Phuket, yesterday (July 21) as he arrived to teach young students some basic life-saving skills.
BA 2.75 in Phuket no cause for alarm, assures island health chief
BA 2.75 in Phuket no cause for alarm, assures island health chief
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has assured that there is no cause for alarm after a man tested positive for the BA 2.75 strain of COVID-19 after returning to Trang after meeting with foreigners on the island.
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, one death
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, one death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 20 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 21), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 54,001.
Phuket Town businesses welcome Indian tourists
Phuket Town businesses welcome Indian tourists
PHUKET: Business operators in Phuket Town, especially the old Town area, are welcoming Indian tourists, who have proved to be the most popular tourist group shopping in the district since the Thailand Pass scheme was cancelled.
Police hunt necklace snatch bandit, air compressor thieves
Police hunt necklace snatch bandit, air compressor thieves
PHUKET: Phuket City Police are hoping to track down a man who snatched a necklace worth about B35,000 from a woman while she was riding her motorbike through Samkong last night (July 20).