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Phuket begins new vaccine injection method
Phuket begins new vaccine injection method
PHUKET: Medical staff at the Indoor Sports Stadium at Saphan Hin yesterday (sept 24) began administering third-dose ‘booster’ injections using the subdermal method, injecting the vaccine just under the skin, instead of the intramuscular method, injecting the vaccine into muscle, as used previously.
Phuket marks 225 cases, five more deaths
Phuket marks 225 cases, five more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 225 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 24) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 9,950.
COVID visa extensions open for two more months
COVID visa extensions open for two more months
PHUKET: Foreigners staying in Phuket on the 60-day ‘COVID visa’ can now apply through to Nov 26 to extend their stay in Thailand, Phuket Immigration has confirmed.
Easing of Phuket domestic entry requirements made official
Easing of Phuket domestic entry requirements made official
PHUKET: Starting next Friday (Oct 1), all domestic visitors will be allowed to enter Phuket as long as they have been fully vaccinated and have tested negative for COVID-19.
Phuket marks 228 new COVID cases, three more deaths
Phuket marks 228 new COVID cases, three more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 228 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 23) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 9,725.
Phuket COVID response teams test more than 4,000 in two days
Phuket COVID response teams test more than 4,000 in two days
PHUKET: The nine Phuket Comprehensive COVID-19 Response teams (Phuket CCR) deployed across the island have tested more than 4,000 people over the past two days, and identified 212 infected people in the community.
Jui Tui shrine bans food, vendor stalls for Vegetarian Festival
Jui Tui shrine bans food, vendor stalls for Vegetarian Festival
PHUKET: The Jui Tui Shrine, one of the main Chinese shrines in the heart of Phuket Town that takes part in the Phuket Vegetarian Festival each year, has banned any food and other vendor stalls from being set up in front of the temple along Ranong Rd to avoid any further outbreak of COVID-19 infections.
Phuket domestic entry restrictions to be eased Oct 1
Phuket domestic entry restrictions to be eased Oct 1
PHUKET: Phuket officials have agreed to ease the restrictions on domestic entry to the province starting Oct 1 in a move aimed at encouraging travel to the island.
Phuket Police raid bars in Patong
Phuket Police raid bars in Patong
PHUKET: After bars in Patong had been selling alcohol to visitors for over a month, police have moved in to start charging venue operators for breach of the provincial order banning the sale of alcohol.
Governor lays down rules for Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Governor lays down rules for Phuket Vegetarian Festival
PHUKET: All ‘Ma Song’ spirit mediums and their assistants must be fully vaccinated before being allowed to join ceremonies during the upcoming Vegetarian Festival, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has announced.
Phuket marks 254 new COVID cases, two more deaths
Phuket marks 254 new COVID cases, two more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 254 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 21) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 9,258.
Army sets up food kitchen for Rawai sea gypsies under lockdown
Army sets up food kitchen for Rawai sea gypsies under lockdown
PHUKET: The 4th Army Region of the Royal Thai Army set up a food kitchen at the Rawai Pier bridge yesterday (Sept 20) to provide food to the Rawai sea gypsy community that has been under enforced lockdown since Sept 15.
Personal details of 106mn visitors to Thailand exposed online for 10 years
Personal details of 106mn visitors to Thailand exposed online for 10 years
THAILAND: Research by a leading cyber security firm has revealed that a database containing the personal information of 106 million international visitors to Thailand was left exposed online for a period of 10 years.
New Phuket anti-COVID campaign in full swing
New Phuket anti-COVID campaign in full swing
PHUKET: Nine teams of medical staff under the newly formed Phuket Comprehensive COVID-19 Response Team (Phuket CCR) began their intensive screening of communities across Phuket today (Sept 21) with the goal of testing 25,000 people within three days.
Alternative vaccination strategy approved by Anutin
Alternative vaccination strategy approved by Anutin
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved an alternative COVID-19 vaccination method in an attempt to both enhance immunity levels and vaccine supplies.
Phuket marks 237 new COVID cases, five more deaths
Phuket marks 237 new COVID cases, five more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 237 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 20) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 9,004.
Costs of forced repeated tests threaten Canadian Sandbox holiday
Costs of forced repeated tests threaten Canadian Sandbox holiday
PHUKET: Confusion over what extra COVID tests required for Sandbox tourists to travel ‘freely’ to other Sandbox tourism locations has thrown an 11-week holiday by a retired Canadian couple into jeopardy.
Phuket marks 228 new COVID cases, four more deaths
Phuket marks 228 new COVID cases, four more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 228 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 19) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 8,767.
Phuket officials mull easing domestic entry requirements
Phuket officials mull easing domestic entry requirements
PHUKET: Phuket officials have tabled making further changes to the requirements for domestic visitors to enter the province in the hope of providing a means to boost the island’s flailing economy.
Phuket Opinion: To those who care
Phuket Opinion: To those who care
PHUKET: Over the past year and still ongoing are many efforts by local people to help those in need. Many of those efforts have gone overlooked. They must be appreciated, and while the nation’s focus is on reopening tourism, those efforts are still much needed to help those suffering in the continuing economic crisis.