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Phuket new COVID cases plunge for second consecutive day
Phuket new COVID cases plunge for second consecutive day
PHUKET: The number of new cases of people in Phuket found infected with COVID-19 has remained low for the second consecutive day, with the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) recording just two new cases of infection yesterday (May 16).
Huge traffic crunch in last-day race to enter Phuket under free rapid test
Huge traffic crunch in last-day race to enter Phuket under free rapid test
PHUKET: A huge traffic tailback saw long delays for people coming onto the island by road yesterday (May 15), the last day of free rapid antigen tests for Thais wanting to enter Phuket.
Phuket daily infections fall again, as total breaches 600
Phuket daily infections fall again, as total breaches 600
PHUKET: For the second time only in the past three weeks the number of daily new cases of people infected with COVID-19 fell to a single digit as the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) reported just four new cases for yesterday (May 15).
Thais, foreigners arrested for drinking at Patong Beach
Thais, foreigners arrested for drinking at Patong Beach
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a group of 12 people, including Thais and foreigners, for sitting and drinking together on the Patong beachfront on Friday night (May 14).
Electricity outage to hit Laguna area in Cherng Talay
Electricity outage to hit Laguna area in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay on Tuesday (May 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Anutin, Phiphat arrive in Phuket, assure July 1 reopening
Anutin, Phiphat arrive in Phuket, assure July 1 reopening
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul and Tourism & Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn in Phuket today (May 15) delivered a message of support from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirming that Phuket will open to fully vaccinated international tourists from July 1.
Governor urges cooperation as COVID cases continue to climb
Governor urges cooperation as COVID cases continue to climb
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has made a special appeal to the people of Phuket to do their best to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 across the island as the number of daily new infections remains in double-digits.
Prayut coming to Phuket as July 1 reopening assured
Prayut coming to Phuket as July 1 reopening assured
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha along with Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Tourism & Sport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn are to arrive in Phuket tomorrow (May 15) to see firsthand the COVID situation on the island and to hand over 100,000 doses of COVID vaccine to be used in the mass-vaccination campaign.
Phuket ‘smart bus’ considered to replace light rail, save B15.2bn
Phuket ‘smart bus’ considered to replace light rail, save B15.2bn
PHUKET: Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has ordered an in-depth analysis of a proposal to dump the Phuket light-rail project in favour of a ‘smart bus’ system that would reduce the cost of launching a mass transport option on the island by some B15.2 billion.
AstraZeneca vaccinations to start in Phuket in June
AstraZeneca vaccinations to start in Phuket in June
PHUKET: The first people in Phuket to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine under the government’s mass-vaccination campaign will receive their first injection on June 7-8, Vachira Phuket Hospital Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol has confirmed.
It’s official: No friends allowed
It’s official: No friends allowed
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket) today posted an updated version of their notice of COVID restrictions in English, which now says that no friends are allowed to gather at any home where they are not staying.
Charges progress against Phuket mass party venue operators
Charges progress against Phuket mass party venue operators
PHUKET: Patong Police Chief Col Sujin Nilabodi has confirmed that the managers of the three venues where the mass parties were held in Phuket last month, marking the beginning of the ‘Third Wave’ infections on the island, will face charges under the Emergency Decree.
Phuket COVID restrictions extended, foreigners breaking order face expulsion
Phuket COVID restrictions extended, foreigners breaking order face expulsion
PHUKET: The raft of restrictions in effect across Phuket to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been extended through to May 31 under a new provincial order issued today (May 12). The order included a warning that foreigners failing to observe the restrictions in place regarding gatherings may be expelled from the country.
Phuket suffers first death in current COVID outbreak
Phuket suffers first death in current COVID outbreak
PHUKET: Phuket has suffered its first death in the current outbreak of COVID-19, and a new cluster of infections in the Phoonpon area of Phuket Town has pushed the infection rate in Phuket higher than the national rate. 
Phuket Immigration opens Cherng Talay office
Phuket Immigration opens Cherng Talay office
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration opened a new office at Blue Tree Phuket in Cherng Talay today (May 11) to provide services to foreigners living in Thalang. 
Electricity outage to affect south of Patong
Electricity outage to affect south of Patong
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in areas south of Patong on Friday (May 14) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket mass vaccinations continue as Third Wave island tally reaches 530
Phuket mass vaccinations continue as Third Wave island tally reaches 530
PHUKET: Mass vaccinations continued in Phuket yesterday as the total number of infections on the island since Apr 3 climbed to 530.
Homeless man arrested for stabbing woman at temple
Homeless man arrested for stabbing woman at temple
PHUKET: Police have arrested a 48-year-old man wanted for robbing and stabbing a woman in Wat Charoen Samanakit (Wat Lang San) in Phuket Town last Thursday (May 6).
Chalong Hospital ready to reopen
Chalong Hospital ready to reopen
PHUKET: Chalong Hospital will reopen to receiving patients tomorrow (May 11) after it was closed for cleaning and its staff quarantined and tested for COVID-19 following a 74-year-old woman outpatient testing positive for the virus after she visited the hospital.
Rugby helping local disadvantaged children tackle life skills
Rugby helping local disadvantaged children tackle life skills
RUGBY: There is so much more to Rugby than crunching tackles, silky skills and elusive footwork. More than dirty boots, smelly kit, bumps and bruises. It is a game for everyone regardless of size, shape, age or gender. An inclusive sport that welcomes players of all skill levels and backgrounds.