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Phuket marks 169 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 169 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 169 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 11) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,988.
Phuket to scrap COVID tests for vaccinated local tourists
Phuket to scrap COVID tests for vaccinated local tourists
PHUKET: Starting this coming Saturday (Oct 16), fully vaccinated domestic arrivals coming onto the island will not be required to prove they have tested negative for COVID-19.
Sailors rescued off Koh Lone as boat capsizes
Sailors rescued off Koh Lone as boat capsizes
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) came to the rescue of a group of sailors yesterday (Oct 10) whose sailboat was overturned and partially sunk due to strong winds off Phuket’s coast.
Phuket business leaders call for ATK tests for Sandbox arrivals
Phuket business leaders call for ATK tests for Sandbox arrivals
PHUKET: Phuket Tourism leaders have requested the government to ease the mandatory COVID tests required of Sandbox tourists to be antigen tests (ATKs), instead of RT-PCR tests as is required now, to reduce the cost for Sandbox tourists and to encourage more people to come to Phuket under the scheme.
‘Be Brave’ Party makes an elected Phuket Governor official party policy
‘Be Brave’ Party makes an elected Phuket Governor official party policy
PHUKET: The recently formed Kla Party (“Brave Party”) has made a more autonomous Phuket with Phuket people being able to elect their own Governor official party policy.
Phuket marks 164 new COVID cases, two more deaths
Phuket marks 164 new COVID cases, two more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 164 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 10) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,819.
Phuket marks 162 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 162 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 162 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 9) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,655.
Phuket Opinion: Kill the COE, tourism tax
Phuket Opinion: Kill the COE, tourism tax
PHUKET: A dim light now appears to be glimmering at the end of a very long tunnel for Phuket’s COVID-battered tourism industry, and for people at large on the island. The easing of the alcohol restrictions in restaurants was nearly celebrated when it came into effect last week, at the same time, over the past week the number of new infections reported each day have abated, now clearly below 200 a day.
Electricity outage to hit Thalang
Electricity outage to hit Thalang
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut in the area surrounding Wat Thepkrasattri School in Thalang next Monday (Oct 11) as work is carried out on high-voltage cables.
Phuket marks 161 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 161 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 161 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 8) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,493.
Phuket talks discuss arrival of Russian tourists next month
Phuket talks discuss arrival of Russian tourists next month
PHUKET: Vladimir V. Sosnov, Consul General of the Russian Federation for Phuket Province, has met with Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong to discuss the prospect of Russian tourists returning to visit the island as soon as early next month.
Governor warns Veg Fest vendors against hoarding, price gouging
Governor warns Veg Fest vendors against hoarding, price gouging
PHUKET: Phuket Governor has warned all vendors selling food and other goods as part of the Vegetarian Festival to not engage in any hoarding of produce or products to artificially inflate prices or to overcharge customers for any goods.
Anutin pushes vaccines for Krabi reopening
Anutin pushes vaccines for Krabi reopening
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday announced that 500,000 doses of Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines will be expedited to vaccinate local residents in Krabi to hasten the reopening of the province to tourism.
Phuket marks 158 new COVID cases, two more deaths
Phuket marks 158 new COVID cases, two more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 158 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 7) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,332.
Phuket to start vaccinating children
Phuket to start vaccinating children
PHUKET: Phuket health officers will start vaccinating children aged 12-18 years old with injections of the Pfizer vaccine from tomorrow (Oct 8), Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has announced.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival takes to the streets, without face piercings
Phuket Vegetarian Festival takes to the streets, without face piercings
PHUKET: The first street procession of this year’s Phuket Vegetarian festival was held this morning (Oct 7) as devotees and Ma Song spirit mediums from the Naka Shrine in Wichit trvelled to Saphan Hin back back, riding in the back of pickups and on the back of flatbed trucks.
Phuket marks 165 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 165 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 165 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 6) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,174.
Thailand remains on UK travel red list
Thailand remains on UK travel red list
LONDON: Thailand will remain on Britain’s red list of countries that it is advising against all but essential travel to after the UK government announced changes to simplify its coronavirus travel regime yesterday (Oct 6).
Phuket storm weather to continue
Phuket storm weather to continue
PHUKET: The heavy downpours that have soaked the island yesterday and today are expected to continue into next week, forecasts the Thai Meteorological Department.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival gets underway
Phuket Vegetarian Festival gets underway
PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival got underway yesterday afternoon (Oct 5) as every shrine taking part in the festival this year held the traditional ceremony to raise the Go Teng poles, welcoming the Jade Emperor and the Nine Emperor Gods to descend from the heavens.