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Por Tor Festival underway in Phuket Town
Por Tor Festival underway in Phuket Town
PHUKET: The annual Por Tor Festival is celebrated this year without street processions to protect people from COVID-19. The festival started on Aug 20 and will last until Aug 28.
Phuket marks 126 new COVID cases
Phuket marks 126 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 126 new local infections on the island yesterday (Aug 21), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 2,528.
Phuket Opinion: Punishing tourists for wanting a drink
Phuket Opinion: Punishing tourists for wanting a drink
PHUKET: Phuket officials this week shared online a series of images with messages trying to explain why the ban on venues serving alcohol and having alcohol consumed on the premises are in effect to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, the series of posts online amounted to a confession that the actual problem is the behaviour associated with high states of drunkenness, not the actual consumption of alcohol itself. Apparently health officials do not know the difference.
New Phuket order revises conditions for suspending Sandbox scheme
New Phuket order revises conditions for suspending Sandbox scheme
PHUKET: A new provincial order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has revised the conditions required for determining whether or not officials are to suspend the Phuket Sandbox scheme in light of the current high number of COVID-19 infections across the island.
Phuket marks 101 new COVID cases, one more death
Phuket marks 101 new COVID cases, one more death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 101 new local infections on the island yesterday (Aug 20), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 2,401.
More than 12,000 tested by ATKs in Phuket, more than 500 COVID cases identified
More than 12,000 tested by ATKs in Phuket, more than 500 COVID cases identified
PHUKET: More than 12,000 people across Phuket have been tested by antigen test kits (ATKs) since Aug 1, leading to more than 500 COVID infections being confirmed, Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has confirmed.
Phuket tourism leaders praise approval of Sputnik for Sandbox
Phuket tourism leaders praise approval of Sputnik for Sandbox
PHUKET: Tourism stakeholders in Phuket are heralding the landmark approval of the Sputnik vaccine by the Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) that is set to unleash the Russian market on the southern Thai island, reports Bangkok-based company Delivering Communications Asia.
Former Phuket City Police Chief caught in COVID allowance fraud
Former Phuket City Police Chief caught in COVID allowance fraud
PHUKET: Region 8 Police Deputy Commander Col Sompong Thiparpakul, who previously served as Chief of the Phuket City Police, has been discharged from the Royal Thai Police after being found swindling police allowances for extra work performed in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Phuket officials crackdown on overpricing
Phuket officials crackdown on overpricing
PHUKET: The Phuket Government has called on officials to be extra diligent in checking product prices in shops across the island in order to protect against any possible overpricing during the period of economc fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Phuket marks daily record, 129 new COVID cases
Phuket marks daily record, 129 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 129 new local infections on the island yesterday (Aug 18), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 2,300.
Phuket boutique hotel operators plea for amnesty extension
Phuket boutique hotel operators plea for amnesty extension
PHUKET: A total of 20 members of the Phuket Boutique Accommodation Consortium (BAC) yesterday filed a formal request pleading for the government to extend the amnesty to upgrade their hotels in order to be registered under the Hotels Act.
Phuket’s main fishing port to shut down to stem COVID outbreak
Phuket’s main fishing port to shut down to stem COVID outbreak
PHUKET: The Phuket Fishing Port on Koh Siray, east of Phuket Town, will shut down for 14 days to have all operators and fishing crews operating out of the port tested for COVID-19 following a spate of infections on board fishing boats using the port.
Phuket marks 89 new local infections, one more death
Phuket marks 89 new local infections, one more death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 89 new local infections on the island yesterday (Aug 18), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 2,171.
PPAO Moderna registrations to open next week
PPAO Moderna registrations to open next week
PHUKET: Registration for five prioritized groups of people to be vaccinated for COVID-19 with the Moderna vaccine will open in the coming week, with Moderna vaccinations starting in November, Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) President Rewat Areerob confirmed today (Aug 18).
‘Sandbox 7+7’ tourists will be tested twice before leaving the island, assures Phuket TAT chief
‘Sandbox 7+7’ tourists will be tested twice before leaving the island, assures Phuket TAT chief
PHUKET: Phuket Sandbox tourists wanting to spend only their first seven nights on the island before travelling to other Sandbox areas, in Phang Nga, Krabi or Samui, under the ‘Sandbox 7+7’ scheme will be tested twice before being allowed to leave the island, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket director Nanthasiri Ronnasiri has assured
Phuket Provincial Hall car park building to become another COVID Care Center
Phuket Provincial Hall car park building to become another COVID Care Center
PHUKET: The parking lot building of the still-incomplete new Phuket Provincial Hall is planned to be the second “COVID-19 Care Center” (CCC) for migrant workers in Muang District, as the first one at the old Phuket Prison is likely to meet full capacity soon, Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong revealed this morning (Aug 18).
Samkong Underpass to close for maintenance
Samkong Underpass to close for maintenance
PHUKET: The Samkong Underpass will be closed to traffic from 9am to 3pm tomorrow (Aug 19) while the Phuket Highways Office carries out its regular inspections and maintenance to the electrical control and light systems in the tunnel.
Lockdown lifted in Phuket Town
Lockdown lifted in Phuket Town
PHUKET: The lockdown in the heart of Phuket Town has been lifted, but the municipality fresh market on Ranong Rd that sparked the lockdown will remain closed for at least a few more days, Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong announced this morning (Aug 18).
Phuket marks 43 new local infections
Phuket marks 43 new local infections
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 43 new local infections on the island yesterday (Aug 17), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 2,082.
Phuket Town waits for lockdown to be lifted
Phuket Town waits for lockdown to be lifted
PHUKET: The lockdown in the heart of Phuket Town will not be lifted until further ‘active case finding’ tests are conducted today and submitted to the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee for consideration, Phuket Town Mayor Saroj Angkanapilas has confirmed.