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More Phuket Town schools close over COVID concerns
More Phuket Town schools close over COVID concerns
PHUKET: Following the closure of two major schools in Phuket Town announced yesterday, three more schools in Phuket Town have announced they will close for at least a week over COVID concerns.
Sandbox tourists stuck in quarantine ask to go home
Sandbox tourists stuck in quarantine ask to go home
PHUKET: Twelve tourists now stuck in “alternative local quarantine” (ALQ) in Phuket after one person who arrived on the same flight to the island tested positive for COVID-19 have asked to fly home.
Two schools close for COVID cleaning after local infections confirmed
Two schools close for COVID cleaning after local infections confirmed
PHUKET: Two schools in Phuket Town have announced they have closed for cleaning after a staffer and a student’s parent tested positive for COVID-19.
Electricity outage to affect Patong
Electricity outage to affect Patong
PHUKET: The Patong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Patong on Tuesday (July 13) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
67,000 people applied for Phuket Moderna vaccine reservations
67,000 people applied for Phuket Moderna vaccine reservations
PHUKET: More than 67,000 people yesterday attempted to book their vaccinations with the Moderna vaccine to be provided by Bangkok Hospital Phuket and Bangkok Hospital Siriroj, the group has revealed.
Phuket airport taxi fare probe goes nowhere
Phuket airport taxi fare probe goes nowhere
PHUKET: Tanee Suebrerk, Deputy-Director of the Department of Land Transport, arrived in Phuket from Bangkok yesterday to preside over a meeting with airport taxi operators to investigate and discuss issues regarding taxi fares charged while the COVID economic crisis continues.
Sandbox bookings strong in Patong
Sandbox bookings strong in Patong
PHUKET: Patong is holding strong as the preferred location on the island for tourists booking hotels to stay under the Phuket Sandbox scheme, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.
Local fishermen request rule expansion as competition booms
Local fishermen request rule expansion as competition booms
PHUKET: A group of around 100 local fishermen have filed a formal request to the Phuket Governor seeking permission to expand the scope of their allocated fishing area, stating increased competition due to COVID-19 has hindered their catch numbers.
More airlines confirm flights to Phuket
More airlines confirm flights to Phuket
PHUKET: It has been revealed that a total of 33 additional airlines have filed requests to fly into Phuket and approximately 14,000 people are expected to arrive onto the island as part of the Sandbox scheme.
Phang Nga students studying in Phuket granted vaccinations, free tests
Phang Nga students studying in Phuket granted vaccinations, free tests
PHUKET: Students living in Phang Nga who need to cross the bridge every day to attend classes in Phuket will be given free vaccinations and COVID tests, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has confirmed.
Phuket Moderna vaccine rush leaves expats frustrated
Phuket Moderna vaccine rush leaves expats frustrated
PHUKET: Expats in Phuket have vented an outpouring of frustration online after being unable to register their reservation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination being offered by Bangkok Hospital Phuket today (July 7).
Vaccination of Phuket expats is continuing, assures Phuket Must Win chief
Vaccination of Phuket expats is continuing, assures Phuket Must Win chief
PHUKET: Despite foreigners in Phuket reporting varied success in being vaccinated through the ongoing government mass-vaccination campaign, Pracha Asawateera, the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) Area Manager for all of Southern Thailand, has assured that the vaccination of foreigners in Phuket is still going and will continue as long as vaccine doses continue to be supplied to the province.
Phuket marks first Sandbox tourist infected with COVID-19
Phuket marks first Sandbox tourist infected with COVID-19
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has confirmed that Phuket has marked its first Phuket Sandbox tourist infected with COVID-19.
Phuket COVID alert at popular cafes
Phuket COVID alert at popular cafes
PHUKET: Phuket officials are urging patrons at two popular cafes to present themselves at their nearest government hospital or health centre if they are presenting any signs of COVID infections.
Governor orders probe into Phuket airport taxi fares
Governor orders probe into Phuket airport taxi fares
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has ordered an investigation into the fares charged by taxi drivers operating out of Phuket International Airport.
No free passes across the bridge to or from Phuket: Governor
No free passes across the bridge to or from Phuket: Governor
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has urged people in other provinces to follow the rules for domestic arrivals to be allowed to enter Phuket by land. They must be vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19 within seven days before travelling ‒ or else face being denied entry to the province, Governor Narong said.
Phang Nga COVID tests for residents only
Phang Nga COVID tests for residents only
PHUKET: The Phang Nga provincial government have issued a new order stating local medical clinics can only conduct COVID-19 tests on residents or people working in the province.
Patong festival welcomes Sandbox tourists with a bang
Patong festival welcomes Sandbox tourists with a bang
PHUKET: The month-long “Colourful Phuket” festival in Patong and Phuket Town to welcome tourists to Phuket under the Phuket Sandbox scheme started with a bang on Saturday night (July 3), breathing life back into the Patong beachfront.
No ‘3 day limit’ on COVID test documents for domestic visitors to Phuket
No ‘3 day limit’ on COVID test documents for domestic visitors to Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has confirmed to The Phuket News that there is no three-day limit on COVID tests being accepted in order for domestic travellers to be able to enter Phuket by flight.
PM Prayut isolates after Phuket Sandbox delegate confirmed COVID positive
PM Prayut isolates after Phuket Sandbox delegate confirmed COVID positive
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is working in isolation after a visiting delegate who joined the festivities to mark the opening of the Phuket Sandbox scheme last Thursday confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to his home province of Surin.