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No Delta variant in Phuket, says island health chief
No Delta variant in Phuket, says island health chief
PHUKET: Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has denounced claims being shared across social media that the Delta variant of the COVID virus has been found in Phuket as fake news.
Phuket officers ordered to police the bridges for COVID travellers
Phuket officers ordered to police the bridges for COVID travellers
PHUKET: Police, soldiers, navy personnel and an assortment of other law-enforcement officers in Phuket have been given clear orders to ensure that any persons crossing the bridges onto or off Phuket comply with the COVID-19 protection measures.
COVID alert for high-risk contacts on Bangkok-Phuket flight
COVID alert for high-risk contacts on Bangkok-Phuket flight
PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued an alert for any passengers on a flight from Bangkok to Phuket on June 25 to present themselves for a COVID test at their nearest government hospital.
DSI chief investigates Phuket forest encroachment
DSI chief investigates Phuket forest encroachment
PHUKET: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Director-General Pol Lt Col Korawat Panprapakorn was in Phuket in person yesterday (June 29) to inspect the site of national forest encroachment in the hills above the Bang Wad reservoir that local officials have been confirmed as involved in allowing.
Drunken police officer denies Bangla shooting charges
Drunken police officer denies Bangla shooting charges
PHUKET: Pornthep Channarong, the corporal with the Phuket Provincial Police who was drunk off-duty when he shot 25-year-old noodle vendor Aroon Thongplab in the stomach on Bangla Rd in Patong in February, has entered a plea of not guilty and will fight the charges against him in court.
Phuket records five new COVID infections, seventh death confirmed 72-year-old man
Phuket records five new COVID infections, seventh death confirmed 72-year-old man
PHUKET: Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has confirmed that Phuket recorded five new COVID infections on the island yesterday (June 29), and confirmed that Phuket’s seventh COVID death in the current outbreak was that of a 72-year-old man.
Patong top choice for Phuket Sandbox bookings
Patong top choice for Phuket Sandbox bookings
PHUKET: Patong is the top choice of locations for bookings made under the Phuket Sandbox scheme, which starts tomorrow (July 1), Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.
Tourists welcome but COVID rules must be respected, say local businesses
Tourists welcome but COVID rules must be respected, say local businesses
PHUKET: Local businesses in Phuket are looking forward to welcoming foreign tourists once again as the island opens its borders under the Phuket Sandbox initiative tomorrow (July 1) although some have reiterated the importance for robust COVID-19 safety measures to be in place and adhered to.
Phuket Sandbox rules tweaked
Phuket Sandbox rules tweaked
PHUKET: The rules for vaccinated foreign tourists to enter Thailand from tomorrow (July 1) under the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ scheme have been published in the Royal Gazette, with some changes and clarifications to several important rules for tourists wanting to come to Thailand.
PM Prayut to grace Phuket Sandbox launch
PM Prayut to grace Phuket Sandbox launch
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will fly to Phuket on Thursday to preside over the opening ceremony of the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme.
Phuket marks 14 COVID infections in past week, vaccinations hit 80%
Phuket marks 14 COVID infections in past week, vaccinations hit 80%
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily report for yesterday (June 28) marked three new COVID infections on the island, bringing the total number of people infected in Phuket since Apr 3 to 723.
Beach cleanup finds syringe, oil-smothered ropes
Beach cleanup finds syringe, oil-smothered ropes
PHUKET: A beach cleanup at Mai Khao last Friday (June 25) uncovered a syringe hidden in the sand and tangle of ropes smothered in oil.
Navy, Marine Police to help ensure Sandbox tourists do not leave Phuket by boat within first 14 days
Navy, Marine Police to help ensure Sandbox tourists do not leave Phuket by boat within first 14 days
PHUKET: Patrols by the Royal Thai Navy base in Phuket as well as Marine Police will help provide assistance to make sure that the tourists arriving through the Phuket Sandbox scheme do not leave Phuket by boat before completing the mandatory 14-day stay on the island. 
TAT revises down Phuket Sandbox arrivals, estimated revenue
TAT revises down Phuket Sandbox arrivals, estimated revenue
PHUKET: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has revealed revised down estimates on the number of expected tourist arrivals from July through September under the Phuket Sandbox model.
Phuket suffers seventh COVID death in ongoing outbreak
Phuket suffers seventh COVID death in ongoing outbreak
PHUKET: Phuket has suffered its seventh death attributed to COVID-19 in the latest outbreak, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has announced.
Phuket officials issue new order for Sandbox tourist arrivals from July 1
Phuket officials issue new order for Sandbox tourist arrivals from July 1
PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued a comprehensive provincial order including all the key requirements and conditions for international tourists entering the province from July 1.
PTA clarifies position on issue of separate rooms for unmarried couples under Sandbox model
PTA clarifies position on issue of separate rooms for unmarried couples under Sandbox model
PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist Association posted a statement today (June 25) to clarify its position on previous posts online claiming that couples who were not married would have to occupy separate rooms while staying in Phuket under the Phuket Sandbox model, to start next Thursday (July 1).
Patong Tunnel, at 3.98km long, to cost B14.4bn, work slated to start in 2023
Patong Tunnel, at 3.98km long, to cost B14.4bn, work slated to start in 2023
PHUKET: Construction of the long-awaited Patong Tunnel project, spanning 3.98km from Kathu to Patong at a cost of B14.47 billion, is now expected to begin in 2023 and open for service in 2027, Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) Deputy Governor Gardphajon Udomdhammabhakdi has revealed.
Phuket vaccination push riddled with confusion and claims
Phuket vaccination push riddled with confusion and claims
PHUKET: The push to vaccinate as many people as possible before the July 1 deadline next Thursday took another hit yesterday (June 24) as foreigners were turned away from vaccination centres after presenting themselves for their second injection as instructed by Phuket health officials.
Deputy PM, ministers inspect airport readiness for Phuket Sandbox
Deputy PM, ministers inspect airport readiness for Phuket Sandbox
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow and other top-ranking officials, including Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn, visited Phuket yesterday to inspect the readiness of the island to reopen to receiving vaccinated foreign tourists next Thursday (July 1) under the Phuket Sandbox model.