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Deputy PM Jurin touts Phuket, Phang Nga travel bubble
Deputy PM Jurin touts Phuket, Phang Nga travel bubble
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit has called for Phuket and Phang Nga to align their provincial entry requirements so that tourists may travel freely between the two provinces.
Campaign to help paralysed noodle vendor raises almost B400k
Campaign to help paralysed noodle vendor raises almost B400k
PHUKET: The campaign recently founded by a Phuket expat to help the noodle vendor who was shot and paralysed on Bangla Road by a drunken off duty policeman has raised almost B400,000 in just one week.
Phuket Opinion: We practice what we preach
Phuket Opinion: We practice what we preach
PHUKET: Cabinet this week approved the draft of an executive decree authorising the government to borrow an additional B700 billion to cope with the ongoing economic crisis. The draft was tabled at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday (May 18).
‘Phuket Must Win’ must close
‘Phuket Must Win’ must close
PHUKET: The ‘Phuket Must Win’ web portal for people on the island to register to receive a state-provided COVID-19 vaccination will no longer accept registrations from Thais from June 5, and no longer receive registrations of foreigners after Tuesday (May 25).
Phuket Governor requests B750mn for ‘urgent’ job creation project
Phuket Governor requests B750mn for ‘urgent’ job creation project
PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has requested B750 million from the national government to roll out an urgent employment project across the island in order to help people affected by the ongoing COVID-19 economic crisis.
Expats nationwide can register for vaccination from June 7
Expats nationwide can register for vaccination from June 7
PHUKET: All expats in the country will be able to register to be vaccinated for COVID-19 at the hospital where their health records are held from June 7 through what the national government is calling “on-site registration”.
More than 8,500 foreigners in Phuket registered to receive state vaccination
More than 8,500 foreigners in Phuket registered to receive state vaccination
PHUKET: In just two days, more than 8,500 foreigners in Phuket have already registered to receive a state-provided COVID-19 vaccination, according to Phuket Tourist Association President Bhummikitti Raktaengam.
Phuket Vice Governor responds to video of Thai man furious for having to pay B450 to enter Phuket
Phuket Vice Governor responds to video of Thai man furious for having to pay B450 to enter Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has responded to a video posted online showing a Thai man furious over being asked to B450 for a rapid antigen test in order to enter Phuket on Monday (May 17).
Phuket bust nets 22,000 meth pills
Phuket bust nets 22,000 meth pills
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man and woman with 480g of crystal methamphetamine (ya ice), 22,000 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) and just under eight grammes of heroin at an address in Rassada, north of Phuket Town.
‘Spring Sprout’ campaign sees Chinese vaccination drive start in Thailand
‘Spring Sprout’ campaign sees Chinese vaccination drive start in Thailand
THAILAND: As part of China’s global campaign to vaccinate its overseas citizens, Chinese nationals based in Thailand started receiving the first round of COVID-19 shots yesterday (May 20).
Bail denied for drunken police officer who shot noodle vendor on Bangla
Bail denied for drunken police officer who shot noodle vendor on Bangla
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, Patong, in February, has been denied the right to post bail.
Phuket marks zero new daily infections
Phuket marks zero new daily infections
PHUKET: For the first time since health officials on the island started recording daily new infections during the current outbreak of COVID-19, Phuket has recorded zero new infections for a single day.
Electricity outage to affect Rassada
Electricity outage to affect Rassada
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Rassada on Friday (May 21) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Vaccination registration opens for foreigners in all Phuket businesses
Vaccination registration opens for foreigners in all Phuket businesses
PHUKET: Foreigners working for any businesses in Phuket with a Phuket-registered address can now register to be vaccinated through the government mass-vaccination campaign.
Flight passengers to Phuket without documents to be refused boarding
Flight passengers to Phuket without documents to be refused boarding
PHUKET: Flight passengers travelling to Phuket must present documents proving that the passenger is fully vaccinated or has tested negative for COVID-19 within the previous 72 hours or they will not be allowed to board the plane.
Phuket mass vaccination resumes with goal to inject 14,000 people per day
Phuket mass vaccination resumes with goal to inject 14,000 people per day
PHUKET: The mass-vaccination campaign in Phuket resumed across the island yesterday (May 18) with officials targeting to deliver jabs to 14,000 people a day during the mass-vaccination windows in order to reach the 70% population target to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 by July 1.
Phuket lifts restriction on restaurants’ opening hours
Phuket lifts restriction on restaurants’ opening hours
PHUKET: The ban on Phuket restaurants having dine in patrons after 9pm has been lifted, but the ban on the sale of alcohol in restaurants and the consumption of alcohol on the premises remains following yet another provincial order issued last night (May 17).
Phuket quarantine for domestic arrivals not vaccinated, unable to prove COVID-negative
Phuket quarantine for domestic arrivals not vaccinated, unable to prove COVID-negative
PHUKET: People wanting to enter Phuket who are not fully vaccinated or cannot prove they have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of arriving must serve a 14-day quarantine if they want to enter the province.
Bangla shooter cop to face bail hearing
Bangla shooter cop to face bail hearing
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, Patong, in February, will face his bail request hearing on Wednesday (May 19).
Electricity outage to affect Koh Siray
Electricity outage to affect Koh Siray
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Koh Siray on Wednesday (May 19) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.