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Phuket Loy Krathong events to go ahead
Phuket Loy Krathong events to go ahead
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong has confirmed that large-scale events to commemorate the traditional Thai festival Loy Krathong, to be celebrated nationwide Friday next week (Nov 19), can be held across the island.
Phuket marks 70 new COVID cases
Phuket marks 70 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 70 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 10) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 16,083.
New Phuket Provincial Hall blessed with Garuda installation
New Phuket Provincial Hall blessed with Garuda installation
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday led a ceremony to install the royal sacred Garuda symbol on the new Phuket Provincial Hall built on the south side of Phuket Town, a traditional blessing ceremony that marks the building is now ready for use.
Phuket marks 50 new COVID cases
Phuket marks 50 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 50 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 9) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 16,010.
Keep your guard up, says Governor
Keep your guard up, says Governor
PHUKET: While the number of tourists coming to Phuket has increased of late, Governor Narong Woonciew has urged residents across the island to maintain diligence to ensure any possible spread of the COVID-19 virus is minimised.
Phuket marks 39 new COVID cases
Phuket marks 39 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 39 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 8) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 15,957.
Live your lives normally, but carefully, says Vachira director
Live your lives normally, but carefully, says Vachira director
PHUKET: The Director of Vachira Phuket Hospital, Dr Weerasak Lorthongkham has come forward to urge people to go ahead and live their normal lives, but remain vigilant against the spread of COVID-19.
Beware of fake ‘Thailand Pass’ websites, warn officials
Beware of fake ‘Thailand Pass’ websites, warn officials
PHUKET: The Anti-Fake News Center (AFNC) has issued a warning that ThailandPass.org is not an official government website, and is not to be used for applying for a Thailand Pass.
Live concerts to highlight Phuket promotional events
Live concerts to highlight Phuket promotional events
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Phuket) will hold a seafood festival at Patong Beach complete with live entertainment and a ‘familiarisation trip’ for visiting hotel and tour operators to help draw more tourists to Phuket.
Phuket marks 45 new COVID cases, one new death
Phuket marks 45 new COVID cases, one new death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 45 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 7) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 15,907.
Phuket Opinion: A pain in the ‘Pass’
Phuket Opinion: A pain in the ‘Pass’
PHUKET: The response by the Thai tourism machine to the “issues” with the Thailand Pass scheme launched on Monday, threatening to derail travel plans of hundreds, if not thousands of potential travellers to the country, has been appalling.
Phuket marks 55 new COVID cases
Phuket marks 55 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 55 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 6) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 15,597.
Russians return to Phuket
Russians return to Phuket
PHUKET: The first direct commercial passenger flight from Russia since the tourism shutdown last year arrived in Phuket yesterday morning (Nov 6), bringing 277 tourists from Moscow.
Oblique support delivers last-minute Thailand Pass
Oblique support delivers last-minute Thailand Pass
PHUKET: Support for dealing with issues in being approved a Thailand Pass in order to enter the country has delivered a last-minute reprieve for at least one family looking to fly to Phuket, with a Thailand Pass issued for each family member within 24 hours of their booked flight to Phuket.
PRU Field Hospital closed
PRU Field Hospital closed
PHUKET: Authorities officially declared Field Hospital No.2 at Phuket Rajabhat University (PRU) closed yesterday (Nov 5) as the remaining two patients treated for COVID-19 infection were sent home.
Phuket crime blitz nets 11 guns, 147 drug arrests
Phuket crime blitz nets 11 guns, 147 drug arrests
PHUKET: Police across Phuket have arrested 11 people for illegal possession of firearms and netted 147 drug suspects in a ‘Crime Mobilisation Campaign’ run last month aiming to clamp down on crimes across the island ahead of the full reopening to international tourists on Nov 1.
Phuket prepares for more road accidents
Phuket prepares for more road accidents
PHUKET: With more tourists expected to arrive on the island following the reopening of the country to international tourists on Monday, Phuket disaster officials are now drawing up plans to hold a public-awareness campaign to help stem the expected rising number of road accidents.
Phuket marks 62 new COVID cases
Phuket marks 62 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 62 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 5) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 15,542.
Darasamut Underpass to close for light maintenance
Darasamut Underpass to close for light maintenance
PHUKET: Traffic passing through the Darasamut Underpass will be affected tomorrow (Nov 6) while workers from the Phuket Highways Office carries out maintenance on the lighting system throughout the tunnel.
Nightmare scenarios continue in wake of Thailand Pass launch
Nightmare scenarios continue in wake of Thailand Pass launch
PHUKET: While officials are boasting the high number of successful registrations through the Thailand Pass website in order to enter the country, many people are still finding themselves confounded by the lack of information being made available to successfully register for their Thailand Pass permit.