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New order allow specific Phuket arrivals to present one document
New order allow specific Phuket arrivals to present one document
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has issued a new provincial order allowing specific groups of people to enter Phuket by presenting to officers at Phuket Check Point only a certificate confirming they are fully vaccinated, or by presenting test results issued in the past seven days confirming they have tested negative for COVID-19.
Hotel operators hopeful for recovery to start in H2 2021
Hotel operators hopeful for recovery to start in H2 2021
PHUKET: Due to the high reliance on Chinese visitors, the Phuket ‘Sandbox’ re-opening program starting in July might result in a less-than-forecasted number of foreign arrivals, reports Carlos Martinez, Director of Valuation and Advisory, Knight Frank Thailand.
Phuket Sandbox arrival who fled to Chonburi now in ALQ
Phuket Sandbox arrival who fled to Chonburi now in ALQ
PHUKET: The 18-year-old Thai woman who fled to Chonburi before completing the required 14-day stay on the island under the Phuket Sandbox scheme is now in an alternative local quarantine (ALQ) in Chonburi, Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has confirmed.
Electricity outage to affect Kathu
Electricity outage to affect Kathu
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kathu tomorrow (July 23) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Sealed tours urgent to save Phuket’s dive industry
Sealed tours urgent to save Phuket’s dive industry
PHUKET: Phuket-based dive tour company Seafarer Divers has launched a campaign in the hope of local dive tour businesses being allowed to conduct sealed dive tours to popular national marine parks and dive sites in the area to support local dive operators and safely support Phuket’s tourism industry while the current COVID outbreak is expected to spread.
Thieves caught cutting power cables for Phuket underpass
Thieves caught cutting power cables for Phuket underpass
PHUKET: Two men have been arrested for attempting to steal electrical cables from a power control room that controls the power system in the Sam Kong Underpass.
As Phuket COVID vaccination campaign stalls, medical workers to get third ‘booster jab’
As Phuket COVID vaccination campaign stalls, medical workers to get third ‘booster jab’
PHUKET: About 7,000 medical workers on the island will start receiving their third vaccination injection as a ‘booster jab’ by the end of this week, Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol has confirmed.
Phuket Sandbox tourists reminded to have COVID insurance
Phuket Sandbox tourists reminded to have COVID insurance
PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office has issued a reminder to any visitors under the Phuket Sandbox scheme to have the correct insurance policy in place which covers them in the event of a COVID-19 infection while on the island.
British man Phuket’s latest Sandbox infected case
British man Phuket’s latest Sandbox infected case
PHUKET: A British national who arrived on the island under the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme has been confirmed as the latest Sandbox tourist to test positive since arriving on the island.
Sandbox visitor facing prosecution for failing to complete 14-day stay
Sandbox visitor facing prosecution for failing to complete 14-day stay
PHUKET: A Thai national who arrived under the Phuket Sandbox scheme but left the island early is to be prosecuted, Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon confirmed today (July 21).
16th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards forges ahead through buyer’s market, expands categories
16th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards forges ahead through buyer’s market, expands categories
BANGKOK: Thailand’s leading market commentators discussed the state of the economy and the real estate industry in a media roundtable ahead of the 16th edition of the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, supported by gold sponsors Mitsubishi Electric and JLL Thailand, and bronze sponsor Bathic. 
Legal loophole stalls clearing of illegal land occupiers at Layan Beach
Legal loophole stalls clearing of illegal land occupiers at Layan Beach
PHUKET: A legal loophole has forced MaAnn Samran, Chief of Cherng Talay Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor), to wait until Friday (July 23) before he can have machinery move in and demolish illegal structures still standing on illegally occupied beachfront land at Layan Beach worth billions of baht.
All interprovincial buses services suspended
All interprovincial buses services suspended
PHUKET: All interprovincial buses to and from Phuket have been suspended as the chief of national bus service operator Transport Co Ltd (BorKorSor) has ordered a “temporary suspension” of all bus services throughout the country for two weeks.
Talks to alleviate traffic at Heroines Monument underway
Talks to alleviate traffic at Heroines Monument underway
PHUKET: Authorities in Phuket today (July 20) confirmed that talks are underway in regards to easing the traffic flow at the Heroines Monument in Thalang.
Phuket City Police investigated over ‘Dragon Tiger’ gambling den
Phuket City Police investigated over ‘Dragon Tiger’ gambling den
PHUKET: The top ranking police officers of the Phuket City Police are under investigation for the lack of action in preventing gambling in their area of jurisdiction following a raid on a gambling den at a resort on Koh Siray, east of Phuket Town, on Saturday (July 17).
Israeli-Thai couple marry under Phuket Sandbox
Israeli-Thai couple marry under Phuket Sandbox
PHUKET: An Israeli man and his Thai girlfriend who came to the island together under the Phuket Sandbox scheme were married at the Muang District Office in Phuket Town yesterday (July 19).
Outrigger acquires three Thailand resorts
Outrigger acquires three Thailand resorts
PHUKET: Outrigger Hospitality Group has announced that it has completed its purchase of the Manathai Hotels and Resorts brand, inclusive of three premier beach resorts in Southern Thailand.
Electricity outage to affect Rawai
Electricity outage to affect Rawai
PHUKET: The Chalong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off across a large area in Rawai tomorrow (July 20) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Police net 20 in fish fight gambling raid
Police net 20 in fish fight gambling raid
PHUKET: A raid by Phuket Provincial Police and Chalong Police saw 20 men arrested for gambling on fighting fish and illegal possession of kratom leaves at a house in Soi Srikampol, Moo 7, Rawai, yesterday (July 18).
New order confirms boat tours for Phuket Sandbox tourists
New order confirms boat tours for Phuket Sandbox tourists
PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued a special order to confirm that Phuket Sandbox tourists may leave the island on “sealed” boat tours to nearby islands while still observing their mandatory 14-day stay on the island.