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Sniffer dogs could be used to detect COVID-19
Sniffer dogs could be used to detect COVID-19
THAILAND: Sniffer dogs could soon be employed at major transport hubs to detect COVID-19 in humans, the head of a pilot project at Chulalongkorn University has confirmed.
Phuket moves to help vulnerable families, children
Phuket moves to help vulnerable families, children
PHUKET: A total of 320 families with young children in Phuket and nearby provinces considered to be ‘vulnerable’ during the current economic crisis have received direct assistance from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security under a project that has also assigned funds to support 30 shelters for homeless people in provinces along the Andaman coast.
PEC reminds people to return home to vote in municipal elections
PEC reminds people to return home to vote in municipal elections
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC) has issued a notice “reminding” Phuket non-natives to go back to their hometowns to vote in the upcoming for municipal elections to be held nationwide on March 28 – as there will be no advance or distance voting held.
PPAO campaign to help Phuket people unemployed by COVID gets underway
PPAO campaign to help Phuket people unemployed by COVID gets underway
PHUKET: The campaign by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) to provide assistance to Phuket residents left jobless by the COVID economic crisis is underway, with registration centres to be set up across the island tomorrow and Friday (Mar 18-19) for the unemployed to register for help.
Phuket officials ordered to stop using government vehicles for private use
Phuket officials ordered to stop using government vehicles for private use
PHUKET: Officials at every government office across the island have been ordered to not use government vehicles for private use, following an order from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Electricity outage to affect Wichit
Electricity outage to affect Wichit
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Wichit tomorrow (Mar 17) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Police assure Pla Wan tested for alcohol
Police assure Pla Wan tested for alcohol
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have announced a statement of assurance that Vorasit ‘Pla Wan’ Issara, the owner of the five-star Sri Panwa resort who was injured in a car accident south of Phuket Town on Sunday night (Mar 14), has been tested for alcohol, but have yet to make public the test results.
Red sea urchins return to Patong
Red sea urchins return to Patong
PHUKET: Marine life experts have again been called in to investigate a mass of red sea urchins washing ashore Patong Beach after more than 1,000 of the spiny creatures were left on the sand at Patong yesterday (Mar 15).
AstraZeneca vaccine drive to start tomorrow
AstraZeneca vaccine drive to start tomorrow
THAILAND: After a brief delay over safety concerns, Thailand will finally begin rolling out the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow (Mar 16) with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha the first in line to receive the jab.
One Phuket efforts to help COVID-afflicted continue to break barriers
One Phuket efforts to help COVID-afflicted continue to break barriers
PHUKET: The efforts by those supporting the One Phuket initiative are having a sincere impact on the lives of those still struggling to get by amid the ongoing economic crisis, with 800 life bags packed on Saturday (Mar 13), and 420 of those delivered to families in need in Thalang and Srisoonthorn.
Investors seeking more Asia Pacific hotel assets in 2021
Investors seeking more Asia Pacific hotel assets in 2021
BANGKOK: Investors are confident in the long-term future of the Asia-Pacific hotels market despite ongoing COVID-19 pressure on the tourism and hospitality sectors, says JLL. According to investors surveyed by JLL, approximately 70% say they are bullish on the Asia-Pacific hotel market and are interested in deploying capital into the sector in 2021.
Phuket registration to receive COVID vaccination opens
Phuket registration to receive COVID vaccination opens
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Government has launched an online form through which island residents, but at this stage only Thai citizens, can register to receive a COVID vaccination.
New island health chief reveals details of Phuket vaccination plan
New island health chief reveals details of Phuket vaccination plan
PHUKET: Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, the new Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has revealed details of the plan to vaccinate 74.4% of the population in Phuket by Oct 1, including the vaccination of more than 94,000 people working in the tourism industry, to help reopen the island to tourism.
AirAsia set to reinstate all 40 domestic routes in Thailand from April
AirAsia set to reinstate all 40 domestic routes in Thailand from April
NATIONWIDE: AirAsia is set to resume operations on all 40 domestic routes in Thailand from April, signifying a solid return to pre-COVID-19 performance levels for the airline. These include 14 regional routes from its hubs across the nation.
Mai Khao considered as regional maritime hub
Mai Khao considered as regional maritime hub
PHUKET: Mai Khao has been ear-marked as a potentially ideal location to serve the maritime industry throughout the Andaman coastal provinces, a shipyard project leader expert stated yesterday (Mar 11).
American tourist COVID test deemed positive after Phuket visit, returns to US
American tourist COVID test deemed positive after Phuket visit, returns to US
PHUKET: The Department of Medical Sciences has revised the test results of an American man who visited Phuket before returning to Bangkok and flying home back to the US, and have now recorded his test results for COVID-19 as positive.
Four-metre python removed from Karon resort
Four-metre python removed from Karon resort
PHUKET: Rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Foundation branch in Patong removed a reticulated python some four metres long and weighing an estimated 20kg from the grounds of a resort in Karon last night (Mar 11).
Electricity outage to affect north and south of Heroines Monument
Electricity outage to affect north and south of Heroines Monument
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along the east side of Thepkrasattri Rd both north and south of the Heroines Monument on Thursday (Mar 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Moderna seeks to enter Thai vaccine market
Moderna seeks to enter Thai vaccine market
THAILAND: US-based pharmaceutical company Moderna has confirmed it will be submitting an application to Thai health authorities this month to approve its COVID-19 vaccine, a health official said yesterday (Mar 11).
Phuket to pilot ‘Sandbox model’ to receive foreign tourists from July: Tourism Minister
Phuket to pilot ‘Sandbox model’ to receive foreign tourists from July: Tourism Minister
PHUKET: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn next Friday (Mar 19) will present to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) his proposal to pilot in Phuket the ‘Sandbox’ model to welcome foreign tourists to the country.