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Phuket Opinion: How to catch a killer
Phuket Opinion: How to catch a killer
PHUKET: The world this week finally got see what the Royal Thai Police can achieve when the right resources and the right level of importance is dedicated to catching a killer.
Police chief confirms arrest of Swiss tourist murder suspect in Phuket
Police chief confirms arrest of Swiss tourist murder suspect in Phuket
PHUKET: National police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk has confirmed that police have arrested a suspect for the murder of Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, reports state news agency TNA, operated by the MCOT, the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand.
Urgent measures announced in hunt for Swiss tourist’s killer
Urgent measures announced in hunt for Swiss tourist’s killer
PHUKET: Royal Thai Police Commissioner-General Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk announced this morning to close all places on the island where there are no staff taking care of tourists and for all people arriving or leaving the island to first be cleared after having their criminal history checked, starting today (Aug 7). 
COVID stress, mental well-being hits the workforce
COVID stress, mental well-being hits the workforce
Findings of a study of 24,000 participants over a three-month period reveal that 32% of employees contacting the service centers seeking emotional support were experiencing workplace issues The top three issues identified were workplace stress (45%), conflict/tension (24%) and performance issues (16%).
Governor leads memorial for Swiss tourist
Governor leads memorial for Swiss tourist
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday evening (Aug 6) led a memorial service for Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, the 57-year-old Swiss tourist found dead, believed murdered, near the Ao Yon Waterfall on Thursday.
Phuket COVID patients in care hits 500
Phuket COVID patients in care hits 500
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) marked 40 new local COVID-19 infections on the island yesterday (Aug 6), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 1,383.
Tourism Minister, national police chief call for greater tourist safety
Tourism Minister, national police chief call for greater tourist safety
PHUKET: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn along with national police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk today in Phuket called for greater measures to increase safety.
Phuket Town fresh markets battered by COVID infections
Phuket Town fresh markets battered by COVID infections
PHUKET: The Phuket City Municipality Fresh Market 1 on Ranong Rd in Phuket Town has been ordered closed for one week while mass testing is conducted on all vendors following a spate of COVID-19 infections confirmed at the market.
25% of arrivals at checkpoint denied entry to Phuket
25% of arrivals at checkpoint denied entry to Phuket
PHUKET: Up to 25% of the people still arriving at the Phuket Check Point to enter the province from the mainland by road are being turned away for failing to meet the current criteria that allow only people conducting essential or urgent business onto the island.
Man, 50, arrested for stealing B1,010
Man, 50, arrested for stealing B1,010
PHUKET: Wichit Police have arrested a man for stealing a wallet left on a counter at a SuperCheap store containing B1,010.
Phuket Governor vows to bring justice to Swiss tourist murdered
Phuket Governor vows to bring justice to Swiss tourist murdered
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew this morning vowed to bring justice for the killing of Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, whose body was found near the Ao Yon Waterfall on Phuket’s east coast yesterday afternoon.
Asia Pacific hotel transactions remain flat
Asia Pacific hotel transactions remain flat
BANGKOK: Asia Pacific hotel investment remained flat in the first half of 2021 with US$3.7 billion in sales, a decline of 3.7% year-on-year. In total, 61 hotel investment deals were transacted in the first half of the year across nine countries and representing over 10,000 rooms, reports JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group.
Electricity outage to affect Wichit
Electricity outage to affect Wichit
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Wichit tomorrow (Aug 6) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Angry fitness fans file complaint after Phuket gym goes bust
Angry fitness fans file complaint after Phuket gym goes bust
PHUKET: A total of 36 fitness fans filed a joint complaint with the Phuket City Police against a gym operator yesterday (Aug 4) after the gym closed its two branches permanently without notice, costing the exercisers more than B2.5 million in lost membership fees.
Phuket marks record 65 new infections
Phuket marks record 65 new infections
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) marked a record 65 new local COVID-19 infections on the island yesterday (Aug 4), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 1,306.
Sandbox Express Bus to help tourists stranded in Phuket
Sandbox Express Bus to help tourists stranded in Phuket
PHUKET: A joint initiative by Phuket officials and the private sector has launched a ‘Sandbox Express Bus’ service so that Sandbox tourists stuck in Phuket under the current shutdown of flights and buses can travel to other provinces.
Room capacity at ICUs and LQ venues increased
Room capacity at ICUs and LQ venues increased
PHUKET: The head of Vachira Phuket Hospital has confirmed that the number of rooms at intensive-care units (ICUs) and in local quarantine venues (LQ) have been increased in order to cope with the expected rise in people infected with COVID-19.
190 drivers refused entry to Phuket on first day of ‘island isolation’
190 drivers refused entry to Phuket on first day of ‘island isolation’
PHUKET: A total 190 drivers were refused entry to Phuket at the Phuket Check Point onto the island yesterday (Aug 3) on the first day of the ‘island isolation’ from domestic arrivals from the mainland.
Phuket health chief marks latest island COVID death a 74-year-old
Phuket health chief marks latest island COVID death a 74-year-old
PHUKET: Phuket has suffered its 13th death attributed to COVID-19 in the latest outbreak, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has announced. 
Two men arrested in Phuket with over 160,000 meth pills
Two men arrested in Phuket with over 160,000 meth pills
PHUKET: Tha Chatchai Police have arrested two Phuket men with more than 160,000 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) at a two-storey house under construction in Moo 1, Mai Khao.