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All flights out of Bangkok to be cancelled
All flights out of Bangkok to be cancelled
PHUKET: All domestic flights serving passengers travelling into and out of Bangkok and other areas designated ‘dark red’ COVID high-risk zones will be banned from Wednesday (July 21) following an order by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT.)
Phuket officials ramp up COVID restrictions
Phuket officials ramp up COVID restrictions
PHUKET: Phuket officials have ramped up COVID-19 protection measures with a new order mandating that all domestic arrivals from anywhere in the country must present evidence that they have tested negative for COVID-19 in order to be allowed into the province.
27 arrested for gambling, illegal gathering
27 arrested for gambling, illegal gathering
PHUKET: Phuket City Police together with officers of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested 27 gamblers including one “local politician” in a resort on Koh Sirey in Rassada yesterday (July 17).
Phuket brings infected residents home to get treatment on the island
Phuket brings infected residents home to get treatment on the island
PHUKET: The first COVID-19 case from a dark-red zone province arrived on the island yesterday (July 16) under the “Bring Phuket People Home” project aimed at facilitating infected people to receive medical treatment in Phuket. 
Results from COVID rapid antigen home test kits not accepted for travel
Results from COVID rapid antigen home test kits not accepted for travel
PHUKET: Test results from COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits for self-testing at home cannot be used as evidence in order to travel, Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol has confirmed.
Electricity outage to affect Patong
Electricity outage to affect Patong
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Patong on Tuesday (July 20) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
30% of arrivals denied entry to Phuket on Day 1 of new requirements
30% of arrivals denied entry to Phuket on Day 1 of new requirements
PHUKET: About 30% of people arriving to enter Phuket by road yesterday (July 15) were refused entry for failing to satisfy the new entry requirements for those coming from the 34 ‘red’ and ‘dark-red’ COVID high-risk provinces, according to local officials.
Police bust Phuket Town drug dealer... again
Police bust Phuket Town drug dealer... again
PHUKET: Police arrested a man after seizing 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth (ya ice) and close to 1,000 methamphetamine tablets in a raid in Phuket Town yesterday (July 15).
You NEED to Know This: Can you go to Phi Phi?
You NEED to Know This: Can you go to Phi Phi?
Sandbox Customers Who Have Stayed 15 Days Heading Off On A Day Trip To Phi Phi. Want To Know The Rules And Restrictions?
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 September to extend their stay in Thailand, Phuket Immigration has confirmed.
Phuket marks another 11 local infections
Phuket marks another 11 local infections
PHUKET: Phuket officials recorded 11 new local infections on the island yesterday, bringing the total number of infections in the past seven days to 42.
Stuck in Sandbox quarantine: A tourist offers a list of suggestions
Stuck in Sandbox quarantine: A tourist offers a list of suggestions
PHUKET: Stefanie Korényi, currently observing a mandatory 14-day at an ’alternative local quarantine’ hotel in Phuket despite twice testing negative for COVID-19 since arriving on the island, has offered a list of suggestions for tourism and Phuket officials to consider to help make any similar experiences by other Phuket Sandbox arrivals more pleasant.
Rawai bars encouraged to reopen as restaurants
Rawai bars encouraged to reopen as restaurants
PHUKET: In a move to reinvigorate local entertainment venues that have been left decimated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos has urged bar operators to reopen their venues as restaurants.
Soldiers to man checkpoint onto Phuket
Soldiers to man checkpoint onto Phuket
PHUKET: Soldiers from the Royal Thai Army will be called in to help conduct checks of people arriving or departing the island through the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai.
Phuket officials announce four locations for rapid antigen tests
Phuket officials announce four locations for rapid antigen tests
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Ministry of Interior has announced four locations on the island where people may undergo a COVID-19 rapid antigen test.
Tighter checks, but Phuket rules for travelling to Phang Nga unchanged
Tighter checks, but Phuket rules for travelling to Phang Nga unchanged
PHUKET: People in Phuket who want to travel to Phang Nga for a day trip or even stay overnight need only to show that they are fully vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19 in the past seven days in order to be allowed to leave the island, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has confirmed.
Man using illegal proof of vaccine denied entry at checkpoint
Man using illegal proof of vaccine denied entry at checkpoint
PHUKET: A man has been apprehended at the Phuket checkpoint by police and denied entry after it was discovered he was illegally using a friend’s proof of vaccination certificate to enter the island.
Phuket marks another three Sandbox tourist infections
Phuket marks another three Sandbox tourist infections
PHUKET: Another three Sandbox tourists have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of Sandbox tourists who have tested positive for the virus since July 1 to 10, according to the daily COVID situation report issued by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) report for yesterday (July 14)
COVID alert for Phuket Thai Smile flight from Bangkok
COVID alert for Phuket Thai Smile flight from Bangkok
PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued an alert for all people sitting in high-risk areas near a person now confirmed as COVID-positive who travelled on a Bangkok-Phuket flight on July 7.
Phuket officials deny claims unhappy Sandbox tourists have gone home as fake news
Phuket officials deny claims unhappy Sandbox tourists have gone home as fake news
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has denounced posts on social media that Phuket Sandbox tourists unhappy with their holiday have already flown home as fake news.