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Kathu Municipality offices temporarily close for COVID clean
Kathu Municipality offices temporarily close for COVID clean
PHUKET: The Municipality offices in Kathu will be temporarily closed for two days from today (Feb 8) until Thursday (Feb 10) in order for thorough cleaning to be conducted in line with COVID-19 health and safety measures.
Phuket marks 413 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 413 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 413 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 7), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 18,808.
Firefighters remain on watch in Nai Harn
Firefighters remain on watch in Nai Harn
PHUKET: Rawai Municipality firefighters are maintaining a close watch on the area at Laem Krathing that caught ablaze on Saturday to ensure no further outbreaks of wildfires on the steep slopes.
Electricity outages to affect parts of Chalong, Mai Khao
Electricity outages to affect parts of Chalong, Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in Soi Palai, Chalong, and in Mai Khao as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables tomorrow ( Feb 8).
Phuket’s ‘Nita’ crowned Miss Thailand
Phuket’s ‘Nita’ crowned Miss Thailand
PHUKET: Manita ‘Nita’ Duangkham Farmer, 25, who was born and raised in Phuket, has been crowned Miss Thailand 2022.
Phuket marks 436 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 436 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 436 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 6), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 18,219.
Police tracking down ’Indian gangster’ shooters
Police tracking down ’Indian gangster’ shooters
PHUKET: Police continue their search for two men in connection with shooting of a foreigner who was first believed to be just a regular Canadian national of Indian descent but was later identified by Canadian media as an Indian with a long criminal history.
Isan man arrested for stealing Greek tourist’s holiday money
Isan man arrested for stealing Greek tourist’s holiday money
PHUKET: Phuket Police has arrested and charged the man suspected of stealing €4,900 (about B182,400) from a Greek tourist’s car in late January. The suspect has already admitted committing the crime.
Man drowns as longtail sinks near Coconut Island
Man drowns as longtail sinks near Coconut Island
PHUKET: One person died and another was rescued after a longtail boat capsised and sank on its way from Koh Maprao (Coconut Island) to Phuket yesterday afternoon (Feb 5). The body of the deseased has already been found, the survivor is recovering at Vachira Phuket Hospital.
Phuket readies for ‘Dee Phuket Fair’
Phuket readies for ‘Dee Phuket Fair’
PHUKET: Local officials are getting ready for the ‘Dee Phuket Fair’ to be held at Saphan Hin on Mar 5-13. The event is being organised to support the Phuket Red Cross, though it is not officially marketed as the annual Red Cross Fair.
Chasing a dream
Chasing a dream
After outperforming thousands of other contenders, Phuket teenager Tangton “TT” Prattranasanti last month made it to the final 18 of the LAZiCON (“Lazada Icon”) national talent quest to identify five young men to launch Thailand’s latest “boy band”. Here, TT, just 18 years old, talks with The Phuket News about what it took to make it through such a contest, and what his plans are for chasing his dream of being a star.
Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum opens
Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum opens
PHANG NGA: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday (Feb 4) by teleconference presided over the opening ceremony of the Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum in Phang Nga, a village devastated by the Asian Tsunami in 2004.
COVID-recovered Phuket Sandbox tourists exempt from quarantine, hotel isolation
COVID-recovered Phuket Sandbox tourists exempt from quarantine, hotel isolation
PHUKET: Sandbox tourists who test positive for COVID-19 on landing because they still have high levels of the virus in their system after recovering from being infected do not need to observe the mandatory 10-day isolation in Phuket if they are asymptomatic.
Phuket marks 415 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 415 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 415 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 5), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 17,662.
Tourists rescued from hillside wildfire at Nai Harn
Tourists rescued from hillside wildfire at Nai Harn
PHUKET: Tourists stranded on rocks at Laem Krathing, just north of Nai Harn Beach, were rescued this evening (Feb 5) after a hillside wildfire cut them off from returning to safety.
Year of the disappearing tiger
Year of the disappearing tiger
The 2022 Lunar New Year, which began on Tuesday (Feb 1), marked new beginnings for many citizens throughout the Asean region, celebrating this holiday as we welcome the Year of the Tiger.
Phuket marks 407 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 407 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 407 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 4), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 17,091.
Pfizer jabs for kids start in Phuket
Pfizer jabs for kids start in Phuket
PHUKET: Vaccination injections for children 5-11 years old began at Vachira Phuket Hospital today (Feb 4), with children deemed to be at risk of developing serious infections of COVID-19 given priority.
Trouble at Phanason Grand Ville
Trouble at Phanason Grand Ville
PHUKET: A group of disgruntled residents at the Phanason Grand Ville housing estate in Bang Jo, Srisoonthorn, gathered in front of the new Phuket Provincial Hall to protest ongoing problems at the housing development.
Sandbox, Test & Go generate B32bn for economy, reports Phuket officials
Sandbox, Test & Go generate B32bn for economy, reports Phuket officials
PHUKET: A total of 272,621 tourists in total arrived in Phuket through the Phuket Sandbox and Test & Go entry schemes combined from July 1, 2021, to February 1, 2022, resulting in an estimated B14 billion in direct spending and generating an B32bn for the economy, Phuket officials have announced.