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Phuket Airport bus passengers asked to present themselves for COVID test
Phuket Airport bus passengers asked to present themselves for COVID test
PHUKET: All people who were on the Airport Bus last Friday (Apr 9) operating between Phuket International Airport and Bus Terminal 1 on Phang Nga Rd in Phuket Town on April 9 have been asked present themselves at a government hospital for a COVID test and to self-isolate and self-monitor themselves for signs of COVID-19 infection for 14 days.
More drunken road accidents, but Phuket Songkran road tally remains at one dead
More drunken road accidents, but Phuket Songkran road tally remains at one dead
PHUKET: Phuket’s tally for death and injuries in road accidents during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai New Year holidays remains at one dead, but with five more accidents resulting in people requiring hospital treatment.
Bangkok Airways ‘temporarily closes’ Phuket ticketing office due to outbreak
Bangkok Airways ‘temporarily closes’ Phuket ticketing office due to outbreak
PHUKET: Bangkok Airways has announced the temporary closure of its ticketing offices in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket, effective from tomorrow (Apr 16) through to Apr 25.
Phuket yacht delivery to Samui stumped by pedestrian bridge
Phuket yacht delivery to Samui stumped by pedestrian bridge
PHUKET: Attempts to deliver a luxury yacht from Phuket to Surat Thani, for eventual delivery to Koh Samui, never made it off the island last night as the boat on the back of a trailer failed to make it under a pedestrian bridge.
Phuket residents urged to protect themselves from COVID
Phuket residents urged to protect themselves from COVID
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has made a special plea for residents in Phuket’s Muang District to take steps to prevent themselves from being infected with COVID-19, and especially follow what he called the three “iron rules” of preventing the virus from spreading.
Phuket infections rise, but symptoms ‘only mild’, as tourism takes a hit
Phuket infections rise, but symptoms ‘only mild’, as tourism takes a hit
PHUKET: As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections in Phuket continues to rise, provincial health officials have pointed out that so far all of the people infected in the latest outbreak are experiencing only light symptoms of infection.
Phuket’s road tally for Songkran holds at one death
Phuket’s road tally for Songkran holds at one death
PHUKET: Phuket’s tally for death and injuries in road accidents during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai New Year holidays remains at one dead, but with two more accidents resulting in people requiring hospital treatment.
Phuket COVID cases climb to 98
Phuket COVID cases climb to 98
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital is asking visitors to limit themselves to one per patient at a time to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the current outbreak, which has seen the number of infections rise to 98.
Phuket suffers first road death for Songkran holidays
Phuket suffers first road death for Songkran holidays
PHUKET: Phuket has suffered its first death during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai New Year holidays.
Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget
AFL: Anzac Day is just around the corner and what better way to honour and respect our fallen soldiers than a trip to Kanchanaburi.
Phuket asked to observe ‘new normal’ Songkran
Phuket asked to observe ‘new normal’ Songkran
PHUKET: The Phuket Cultural Office has shared a notice asking for all people on the island to observe the ‘new normal’ requirements for the Thai New Year Songkran celebrations, which begin tomorrow (Apr 13).
Phuket maintains zero deaths in Seven Days road-safety campaign
Phuket maintains zero deaths in Seven Days road-safety campaign
PHUKET: Phuket has officially recognised three accidents in which three men were injured on Day 2 of the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai New Year holidays yesterday (Apr 11), bringing the number of injured to four, but with no deaths.
Phuket tourism falters as infections spread
Phuket tourism falters as infections spread
PHUKET: Patong Beach remains devoid of visitors as COVID infections rise across the island and the spread of infections elsewhere in the country has sparked mass cancellations of planned trips to Phuket.
Phuket braces for rise in infections
Phuket braces for rise in infections
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday inspected the ‘Field Hospital 2’ at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket Campus as officials ready for a rise in COVID infections across the island.
Seven Days of Danger for Songkran underway in Phuket
Seven Days of Danger for Songkran underway in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket marked officially just one accident in which one man was injured in the first day of the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign yesterday (Apr 10).
Phuket Opinion: Paying for the COVID party fallout
Phuket Opinion: Paying for the COVID party fallout
PHUKET: Phuket is about to find out whether or not the rich and influential will be held just as accountable as anyone else for endangering public safety.
New COVID strain in Phuket, infections hit 50
New COVID strain in Phuket, infections hit 50
PHUKET: The number of COVID infections in Phuket has hit 50, with officials identifying a strain “from Europe” that spread much faster than the previous strain on the island dominant among the new infections.
Phuket COVID infections rise, remote-site mass vaccinations halted
Phuket COVID infections rise, remote-site mass vaccinations halted
PHUKET: Vaccinations at all four remote-site ‘vaccination centres’ have been halted, with vaccinations to continue only at the Indoor Sports Stadium at Saphan Hin. The news was announced by Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong last night (Apr 9), and comes as officials now recognise the number of people in Phuket infected with COVID-19 has risen to 26.
Hard blows: Patong bar, pub, club operators suffer in vaccination registrations, underhanded antics
Hard blows: Patong bar, pub, club operators suffer in vaccination registrations, underhanded antics
PHUKET: Even before the 10-day snap shutdown of all pubs and bars on the island ordered on Thursday came into effect, entertainment venue operators in Patong had suffered heavily, bearing the brunt of not just a full year without international tourists, but also under bungling bureaucracy that saw entertainment venue workers initially delayed in being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Electricity outage to affect Pa Khlok
Electricity outage to affect Pa Khlok
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Khlok tomorrow (Apr 10) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.