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Phuket elderly to get booster jabs
Phuket elderly to get booster jabs
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) will launch an intensive campaign next Monday (Mar 21) to provide third-dose booster injections to people in Phuket over 60 years old.
Songkran holiday extended, restrictions expected to be lifted
Songkran holiday extended, restrictions expected to be lifted
BANGKOK: The government has announced that there will be a public holiday period of six consecutive days over Songkran as it also evaluates ways to lift remaining festivity and travel restrictions.
Phuket marks 371 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 371 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 371 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 16), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 42,058.
1.4kg of ‘ice’ seized in Phuket raid
1.4kg of ‘ice’ seized in Phuket raid
PHUKET: Officers from Border Patrol Police Unit 425, stationed in Phuket, seized 1.4kg of crystal meth (ya ice) and more than 160 tablets of methamphetamine (ya bah) in arresting a 28-year-old man who they say was part of a large drug distribution network on the island.
Slow progress by Phuket police in catching extortionist in police uniform
Slow progress by Phuket police in catching extortionist in police uniform
PHUKET: Police have made little progress in their investigation into a man wearing a police uniform while extorting money from a Phuket expat under threat of jail.
Life imprisonment for killer of Phuket Swiss tourist
Life imprisonment for killer of Phuket Swiss tourist
PHUKET: Teerawat Thothip, a 27-year-old resident of Pa Khlok, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 57-year-old Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weiskopf at the Ao Yon Waterfall, on Phuket’s east coast, last August.
Phuket marks 384 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 384 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 384 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 15), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 41,660.
Power outage to affect Mai Khao
Power outage to affect Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off tomorrow (Mar 16) in parts of Mai Khao as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables.
Phuket tourism suffering under slew of crises
Phuket tourism suffering under slew of crises
PHUKET: Phuket’s tourism industry is unlikely to achieve the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) target of 10 million visitors by year’s end as it struggles to move forward while coping with delays in reopening the country to tourism under COVID, fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and long-term problems that were “inevitable”.
Roi Rim Lay heads to Kamala
Roi Rim Lay heads to Kamala
PHUKET:  The Roi Rim Lay seafood festivals to revive the local economy are continuing across the island, with the next instalment of the event to be held at Kamala Beach this weekend.
Phuket marks 405 new COVID cases, four new deaths
Phuket marks 405 new COVID cases, four new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 405 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 14), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 41,252.
Power outages to affect Srisoonthorn, Cherng Talay areas
Power outages to affect Srisoonthorn, Cherng Talay areas
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off tomorrow (Mar 15) in parts of Srisoonthorn and Cherng Talay as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables.
Marriott closes Moscow office, provides US$1mn in humanitarian aid
Marriott closes Moscow office, provides US$1mn in humanitarian aid
Marriott International has issued a statement confirming that it is closing its Moscow office. The global hotel giant will also comply with sanctions imposed on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and provide US$1 million to go towards humanitarian aid.
Phuket Heroines Festival in full flight
Phuket Heroines Festival in full flight
PHUKET: Victory Field in Bang Riang, Thepkrasattri, came alive last night (Mar 13) as the performance of the historical drama recounting the tale of the Phuket Heroines took to the stage for first of three performances of the annual theatrical and light and sound show, including fireworks.
Phuket marks 443 new COVID cases, two more deaths
Phuket marks 443 new COVID cases, two more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 443 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 13), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 40,824.
Wreath-laying ceremony takes place at Heroines Monument
Wreath-laying ceremony takes place at Heroines Monument
PHUKET: The wreath-laying ceremony for the 237th Heroines Festival took place this morning (Mar 13) at the Heroines Monument on Thepkrasattri Road in Thalang.
Phuket Opinion: Get well soon
Phuket Opinion: Get well soon
PHUKET: The announcement earlier this week that Thailand will provide B2 million in “humanitarian aid” to support refugees fleeing Ukraine is as shameful as Thailand’s current stance to remain “neutral” over the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has now killed at least 549 civilians, 41 of whom were children. That grievous tally was three days ago.
Phuket marks 464 new COVID cases, one new death
Phuket marks 464 new COVID cases, one new death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 464 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 12), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 40,368*.
Heroines Festival celebrations underway
Heroines Festival celebrations underway
PHUKET: The ceremony for giving alms to monks in order to seek blessings from ancestors as part of the annual Heroine’s Festival was held at Wat Muang Komanraphat in Thepkrasattri, Thalang today (Mar 12).
Phuket touted as a ‘Metaverse City’
Phuket touted as a ‘Metaverse City’
PHUKET: The Minister of Tourism and Sports and Minister of Digital Economy and Society was in Phuket yesterday (Mar 11) to lead discussions on the vision of establishing Phuket as a “Metaverse City”.