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Electricity outage to affect Kamala
Electricity outage to affect Kamala
PHUKET: The Patong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kamala tomorrow (Apr 29) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket foreigners told to be COVID ‘socially responsible’ or face expulsion
Phuket foreigners told to be COVID ‘socially responsible’ or face expulsion
PHUKET: Foreigners in Phuket caught ignoring COVID prevention measures and acting in a manner deemed to be not “socially responsible” will face legal penalties and may even face being kicked out of the country.
Major water supply outage to hit heart of Phuket Town
Major water supply outage to hit heart of Phuket Town
PHUKET: The Phuket City Municipality Waterworks Division has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Phuket Town tomorrow (Apr 28) as maintenance works are carried out on the water-production facility serving much of the town.
Travelling Phuket expats test positive on return home
Travelling Phuket expats test positive on return home
PHUKET: Two expats from Phuket have tested positive for COVID-19 at the checkpoint leading onto the island while trying to return home from travelling off-island. One of them is an Italian man who returned from a trip to Krabi, the other is a Belgium man who had returned from Bangkok after visiting the Belgium embassy to renew his passport.
COVID alert for Phuket passengers on buses to and from Bangkok
COVID alert for Phuket passengers on buses to and from Bangkok
PHUKET: All passengers who were on two different buses between Phuket and Bangkok last week have been advised to contact Phuket health officials now that they are deemed to have had “high-risk contact” (HRC) for infection with COVID-19.
Electricity outage to affect Cherng Talay, Surin Beach area
Electricity outage to affect Cherng Talay, Surin Beach area
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 Thursday (Apr 29) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Kata Hill road safe to use, assures Phuket Highways Office
Kata Hill road safe to use, assures Phuket Highways Office
PHUKET: As heavy isolated downpours continue to strafe the island, the Chief of the Phuket HIghways Office has assured that the road over the hill from Chalong to Kata is safe to use, despite a 200-metre section of the road starting to collapse due to ground erosion late last year.
COVID alert for Phuket passengers on van to Nakhon Sri Thammarat
COVID alert for Phuket passengers on van to Nakhon Sri Thammarat
PHUKET: All passengers who were in a public transport van from Phuket to Nakhon Sri Thammarat on Apr 14 have been asked to self-monitor for signs of COVID infection, following an alert issued by the Nakhon Sri Thammarat Provincial Public Health Office today (Apr 26).
Phuket officials silent on lockdown talk as island COVID cases climb to 335
Phuket officials silent on lockdown talk as island COVID cases climb to 335
PHUKET: Phuket officials have yet to make any public recognition of the possibility of lockdowns on the island as the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections rose to 335 over the weekend, with 264 people under medical care.
Phuket B20k mask fine warning issued as officials target ‘problem foreigners’
Phuket B20k mask fine warning issued as officials target ‘problem foreigners’
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong has levelled a very clear warning for all people to wear face masks at all times while in public on the island, or else face a fine, and consular officials will be sought to discuss “problem foreigners” failing to comply with COVID-protection measures.
Phuket people leaving the province and returning now face rapid test requirement
Phuket people leaving the province and returning now face rapid test requirement
PHUKET: Phuket people who leave the province and return now face having to undergo a rapid antigen test to return home if they are unable to prove they are fully vaccinated or present a COVID-free certificate issued within 72 hours of arriving.
Phuket’s mass vaccination efforts can catch Maldives, Seychelles, says Vice Governor
Phuket’s mass vaccination efforts can catch Maldives, Seychelles, says Vice Governor
PHUKET: Phuket can catch up with world-renowned island tourist destinations the Maldives and the Seychelles and re-open to receiving vaccinated international tourists by July 1, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has assured.
Phuket rapid tests identify four COVID carriers on arrival
Phuket rapid tests identify four COVID carriers on arrival
PHUKET: The rapid antigen tests now being conducted on people arriving in Phuket from red-zone provinces elsewhere in the country have already identified four people as COVID positive on the first day of the tests being in effect, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has confirmed.
Phuket airport van warning as island infections continue to rise
Phuket airport van warning as island infections continue to rise
PHUKET: A “high risk” warning has been issued for all people who travelled in a passenger van from Phuket International Airport to various locations on the island on Apr 15.
Phuket arrivals in Phang Nga staying overnight face quarantine, no rapid tests
Phuket arrivals in Phang Nga staying overnight face quarantine, no rapid tests
PHUKET: People from Phuket travelling to Phang Nga must now prove they are fully vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of arriving ‒ or else face 14 days “Home Quarantine” in Phang Nga.
Blood donations urged as COVID spurs shortage
Blood donations urged as COVID spurs shortage
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) is calling for Thais and foreigners to donate blood with a campaign to give a pack of rice to each donor as the current outbreak of COVID-19 has led to a shortage of blood stocks at Phuket hospitals.
Phuket rapid testing of arrivals begins
Phuket rapid testing of arrivals begins
PHUKET: Thousands of people arriving at Phuket International Airport from elsewhere in the country today (Apr 22) were subjected to the first day of mandatory rapid tests for COVID-19 as a requisite for entering the province.
COVID treatment covered by SSO, Phuket hospital confirms
COVID treatment covered by SSO, Phuket hospital confirms
PHUKET: People who are covered by the Social Security Fund are covered for COVID treatment, a medical officer at Vachira Phuket Hospital has confirmed.
No parking to finish Phuket Town underground cable works
No parking to finish Phuket Town underground cable works
PHUKET: Parking along sections of Phang Nga Rd and Rassada Rd has been prohibited today (Apr 22) and will remain prohibited until next week as the project to install power and communications cables along those roads finally nears completion.
Second Phuket field hospital set up
Second Phuket field hospital set up
PHUKET: Due to the rising number infections each day, Phuket health officials have set up a second field hospital, this one at the Phuket Rajabhat University (PRU) campus north of Phuket Town.