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Phuket’s Dowroong school closed amid virus threat
Phuket’s Dowroong school closed amid virus threat
PHUKET: Dowroong Wittaya School has closed for four days amid COVID-19 fears. All classes next week will be conducted online.
Phuket edition of Monopoly to launch next month
Phuket edition of Monopoly to launch next month
PHUKET: The Phuket edition of Monopoly will be officially launched next month at an event held at Central Floresta shopping mall.
Legal Matters: The long arm of the Australian taxman
Legal Matters: The long arm of the Australian taxman
For many, escaping the high tax rate in Australia is another advantage of living in the Land of Smiles.
PR Dept denounces involvement in loan shark lure
PR Dept denounces involvement in loan shark lure
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket) confirmed the existence of a fake PR Department (PRD) page on Facebook used by scammers to lure people into taking loans. The real PR Phuket office assured it has nothing to do with the page and warned people not to trust the ad, luring people to take out ’informal loans’.
Phuket marks 478 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 478 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 478 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 11), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 21,086.
Volunteers to tackle sewage, litter in Phuket Town canal
Volunteers to tackle sewage, litter in Phuket Town canal
PHUKET: A joint campaign by Royal Thai Volunteers and the Rak Bang Yai Club will aim to clear weeds, litter and other debris from the Bang Yai Canal, which runs through the heart of Phuket Town, so that foul smells emanating from sewage in the canal will dissipate.
Phuket Wittayalai School suspends on-site classes indefinitely
Phuket Wittayalai School suspends on-site classes indefinitely
PHUKET: Phuket Wittayalai School  has announced to continue to suspend on-site classes from Feb 14 onward indefinitely as the number of students infected with COVID-19 has continued to increase.
Aspiring young golfers invited to join Honda LPGA clinic
Aspiring young golfers invited to join Honda LPGA clinic
GOLF: Honda LPGA Thailand and the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) is back this year with the Honda LPGA Thailand Junior Golf Clinic 2022.
New fire station officially opens at Surakul
New fire station officially opens at Surakul
PHUKET: A new fire station at Surakul Stadium officially opened yesterday (Feb 10), amid much fanfare and a monk blessing ceremony.
Phuket marks 412 new COVID cases, two new deaths
Phuket marks 412 new COVID cases, two new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 412 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 10), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 20,499.
Police hunt man for violent mugging of German TV presenter
Police hunt man for violent mugging of German TV presenter
PHUKET: Police have now jumped into action over Cathy Hummels, wife of German football star Mats Hummels, being mugged on a beach in Khok Kloi, just north of Phuket on the mainland.
Rawai team cycling event confirmed
Rawai team cycling event confirmed
CYCLING: The 2022 Rawai Cycling Team Race has been confirmed to take place on March 20 with total prize money of B100,000 up for grabs.
Fight continues over dredging of Ao Kung
Fight continues over dredging of Ao Kung
PHUKET: Local conservationists hoping to protect the large coral reef in Ao Kung in Pa Khlok, on Phuket’s east coast, have petitioned Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew to carefully reconsider the outcome of a public meeting held where a majority of local residents, mostly fishermen, voted to approve dredging in the bay.
Phuket marks 434 new COVID cases, one new death
Phuket marks 434 new COVID cases, one new death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 434 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 9), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 19,962.
Phuket expat tangled up in ’fake police’ scam
Phuket expat tangled up in ’fake police’ scam
PHUKET: A Phuket expat of 36 years has stepped forward to explain an in-depth scam involving a man wearing a police uniform claiming to be from Phuket Town Police Station extorting tens of thousands of baht by threatening the expat with 10 years in jail for receiving illicit funds.
Thailand Pass no longer allows approval within 24 hours of departure
Thailand Pass no longer allows approval within 24 hours of departure
PHUKET: Phuket officials have announced that the Thailand Pass website for approving foreign tourists to enter the country no longer accepts applications for people wanting to travel to Thailand within 24 hours of applying.
PPAO rolls out Moderna mass vaccinations
PPAO rolls out Moderna mass vaccinations
PHUKET: More than 22,000 people will receive vaccination injections of the Moderna vaccine through the current campaign by Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor), with promises of 38,000 more doses to come.
Phuket marks 425 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 425 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 425 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 8), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 19,336.
Vachira Hospital issues urgent call for blood donors
Vachira Hospital issues urgent call for blood donors
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital has issued an urgent plea for blood donors to step forward as the fallout from COVID-19 has led to a shortage of blood stocks at Phuket hospitals.
Power outages for Sakhu, Laem Hin Pier and Coconut Island
Power outages for Sakhu, Laem Hin Pier and Coconut Island
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily be cut off in parts of Sakhu tomorrow (Feb 9) and Koh Kaew on Thursday (Feb 10) as work is carried out on upgrading and moving high-voltage cables.