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Phuket Airport prepares for international visitors
Phuket Airport prepares for international visitors
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport has begun preparations to receive overseas visitors as the island strives to reinvigorate its tourism industry following the government’s confirmation of relaxed quarantine conditions, effective today (Apr 1).
Phuket mass vaccinations begin
Phuket mass vaccinations begin
PHUKET: Mass vaccinations against COVID-19 have begun in Phuket, with some 3,000 people expected to have received their first injection of the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine “CoronaVac” at the Indoor Sports Stadium at Saphan Hin today (Apr 1).
Health Ministry clarifies quarantine reduction conditions
Health Ministry clarifies quarantine reduction conditions
PHUKET: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) yesterday (Mar 31) clarified conditions behind shortening the length of mandatory quarantine for overseas visitors while confirming which vaccine providers would be deemed acceptable for those entering the Kingdom.
Phuket municipal election preliminary results released
Phuket municipal election preliminary results released
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC) has released the preliminary counts of all votes cast last weekend in the local elections in the 12 municipal areas on the island last weekend.
Police warn of prison terms for April Fool’s stories
Police warn of prison terms for April Fool’s stories
PHUKET: The Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) of the Royal Thai Police has warned that people may be jailed under the Computer Crimes Act for posting April Fool’s stories today (Apr 1). 
50,000 COVID vaccine doses arrive in Phuket
50,000 COVID vaccine doses arrive in Phuket
PHUKET: The first 50,000 of the 100,000 doses of COVID vaccine to be provided to Phuket for deployment in April for the mass-vaccination campaign now underway arrived on the island today (Mar 31).
Phuket expats will be vaccinated, officials confirm
Phuket expats will be vaccinated, officials confirm
PHUKET: Expats throughout Phuket will be offered COVID vaccinations under the government’s mass-vaccination rollout now underway in Phuket, a leading Phuket official confirmed today (Mar 31).
Phuket Immigration: Extend COVID visas early to avoid rush
Phuket Immigration: Extend COVID visas early to avoid rush
PHUKET: The Phuket Immigration Office has called for all foreigners staying on 60-day ‘COVID visas’ to extend them early to avoid overloading the office with last-minute applications, as experienced last week.
Phuket among top-choice destinations of tourists already vaccinated, says TAT Governor
Phuket among top-choice destinations of tourists already vaccinated, says TAT Governor
PHUKET: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn in Phuket yesterday revealed that Thailand was among the top-choice destinations of people who are already vaccinated and looking to travel ‒ on one condition: that they are not required to observe a mandatory quarantine.
Girls teach parents and teachers a football lesson
Girls teach parents and teachers a football lesson
FOOTBALL: A selection of teachers and students’ parents from Kajonkiet International School, Phuket (KISP) were given a lesson on the football pitch last Tuesday (Mar 23) when teams took to the field at the school campus.
Phuket Governor pushes to vaccinate 50,000 in seven days
Phuket Governor pushes to vaccinate 50,000 in seven days
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has called for people to register to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in a push that he hopes to see 50,000 people in Phuket receive their first injection within seven days of the April delivery arriving on the island.
Montri Rd closes for bridge repairs
Montri Rd closes for bridge repairs
PHUKET: Repairs to the bridge in front of the main post office on Montri Rd in Phuket Town has forced Phuket City Municipality to close the road while repairs are being carried out.
Deputy PM told average income in Phuket now B1,900
Deputy PM told average income in Phuket now B1,900
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, who also serves as the Minister of Commerce, was told at a meeting held at Phuket Provincial Hall on Saturday (Mar 27) that the average income in Phuket had plunged to B1,900.
Phuket Opinion: Giving July 1 a reality check
Phuket Opinion: Giving July 1 a reality check
PHUKET: The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) approving the ‘Phuket Tourism Sandbox’ model for reopening the island to international tourists has been greeted with a collective sigh of relief. The announcement has brought hope, but there are many factors to overcome before people across the island will see any real sign of recovery from financial hardship they are currently suffering.
Phuket reopening plan approved
Phuket reopening plan approved
PHUKET: The Phuket Sandbox plan has been officially approved by the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) to allow the island to reopen to foreign tourists by first reducing then eliminating mandatory quarantine requirements.
Police request motorist cooperation for HRH Princess Ubolratana visit
Police request motorist cooperation for HRH Princess Ubolratana visit
PHUKET: Phuket City Police confirmed that roads will only be closed for a very short while to accommodate a visit by HRH Princess Ubolratana later today (Mar 26), but also asked for cooperation from motorists to ensure plans go smoothly.
Phuket targets zero road accident fatalities over Songkran
Phuket targets zero road accident fatalities over Songkran
PHUKET: Officials have set a target of zero fatalities on Phuket’s roads during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign this Songkran holiday, to be enforced from April 10-16.
Electricity outage to affect Kwang Rd, Wichit
Electricity outage to affect Kwang Rd, Wichit
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of Kwang Rd in Wichit tomorrow (Mar 26) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket Immigration overloaded by COVID visa rush
Phuket Immigration overloaded by COVID visa rush
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has yet to explain what caused the mass of foreigners to be forced to wait outside this morning (Mar 25) while waiting to even receive a numbered ticket to have their applications processed.
July reopening to prevent Phuket from plunging into poverty
July reopening to prevent Phuket from plunging into poverty
PHUKET: Reopening Phuket to receive foreign tourists from July 1 is aimed at preventing island residents from plunging into poverty, it was revealed yesterday (Mar 24).