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Phuket Red Cross calls for blood donations as reserves run low
Phuket Red Cross calls for blood donations as reserves run low
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) is calling for Thais and foreigners to donate blood, as they are facing the shortage of blood to supply Phuket hospitals. 
Electricity outage to affect Kalim
Electricity outage to affect Kalim
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kalim, north of Patong, tomorrow (Jan 12) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket order: ‘Red zone’ arrivals must quarantine on arrival
Phuket order: ‘Red zone’ arrivals must quarantine on arrival
PHUKET: All arrivals from the “highest-risk” areas within the ‘red zone’ provinces must now quarantine for 14 days on arriving in Phuket, following an order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew today (Jan 9).
Phuket sets up ‘Emergency Operations Centres’
Phuket sets up ‘Emergency Operations Centres’
PHUKET: Vice Governor Vikrom Jakthee has announced that Emergency Operation Centres (EOC) have been set up at every Subdistrict Health Promoting Centre on the island as part of the national strategy to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Swede escapes serious injury in high-speed collision on bypass road
Swede escapes serious injury in high-speed collision on bypass road
PHUKET: A Swedish man escaped serious injury when his car was struck by an Isuzu MU-X SUV travelling at high speed on the bypass road yesterday (Jan 7), ramming the Swedish man’s car into a truck parked by the side of the road.
Phuket hotels start closing again
Phuket hotels start closing again
PHUKET: Hotels across Phuket that had re-opened in the hope of attracting enough guests to at least pay operating costs are now closing again, Kongsak Khoopongsakorn, President of the Thailand Hotels Association Southern chapter, has confirmed.
Phuket officials clarify rules on wearing face mask while eating, exercising in public
Phuket officials clarify rules on wearing face mask while eating, exercising in public
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Government has issued a clarification on the conditions of wearing a face mask while eating or exercising in public areas.
Teenager arrested for stealing Patong temple donation boxes
Teenager arrested for stealing Patong temple donation boxes
PHUKET: Police have arrested a 17-year-old for stealing donation boxes from Wat Suwan Khereewong (Wat Patong) in the early hours of yesterday and Christmas Day.
Phuket officials defend school closures, closing businesses would be too damaging
Phuket officials defend school closures, closing businesses would be too damaging
PHUKET: Phuket’s leading officials have defended the decision to order all schools in Phuket to close but not enforce any closures of any other businesses, saying there was sufficient risk among children returning from trips to high-risk areas with their families to endanger all students but that shutting down businesses would have a too damaging impact on the island’s economy.
‘Red zone’ arrivals face quarantine in Phuket
‘Red zone’ arrivals face quarantine in Phuket
PHUKET: All people arriving from any of the 28 provinces currently declared ‘red zones’ will be asked to undergo swab tests for COVID-19 and will face a 14-day quarantine after arriving on the island, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has announced.
Phuket would suffer harshly under another lockdown, says expert
Phuket would suffer harshly under another lockdown, says expert
PHUKET: Another full lockdown would result in a huge impact on Phuket’s economy, a leading economic researcher at the Prince of Songkla University Phuket campus has warned.
Phuket flights take a hit amid COVID scare
Phuket flights take a hit amid COVID scare
PHUKET: Several airlines have reduced the number of flights to and from Phuket as a result to falling demand amid concerns over the current COVID-19 outbreak, Phuket International Airport General Manager Thanee Chuangchoo has confirmed.
Phuket schools ordered closed
Phuket schools ordered closed
PHUKET: All government and private schools, education centres, language schools and tutoring centres in Phuket have been ordered to close for two weeks from Thursday (Jan 7) through Jan 20, following an order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew.
Four Koreans arrested in Phuket, one wanted by Interpol for child porn
Four Koreans arrested in Phuket, one wanted by Interpol for child porn
PHUKET: Four South Korean men have been arrested at a Phuket housing estate for working in the country without a work permit, Phuket Immigration announced today (Jan 5). One of the four men arrested was wanted on an Interpol notice for distributing child pornography.
Phuket ends Seven Days road-safety campaign with one death
Phuket ends Seven Days road-safety campaign with one death
PHUKET: Phuket concluded the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year with one death and 36 people injured in road accidents over the holiday period, according to officials.
Chalong raid nets over 3,700 meth pills
Chalong raid nets over 3,700 meth pills
PHUKET: Wichit Police arrested a man who was found with more than over 3,700 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) at his house in Chalong yesterday (Jan 4).
Phuket Town COVID cleanse taken to the streets
Phuket Town COVID cleanse taken to the streets
PHUKET: People have been asked to not have any vehicles parked along Thepkrasattri Rd from Wat Khosit all the way south to the Phuket Immigration Office on Phuket Rd this evening (Jan 4) as workers begin their campaign to sanitise roads and footpaths in Phuket Town in order to protect against the spread of COVID-19.
Thailand to get 2 million doses of China made vaccine
Thailand to get 2 million doses of China made vaccine
THAILAND: As the number of COVID-19 infections nationally continues to rise, it was confirmed today (Jan 4) that Thailand will receive 2 million vaccine shots from the Chinese manufacturer Sinovac next month.
Phuket road deaths for the New Year hold at one
Phuket road deaths for the New Year hold at one
PHUKET: According to the Phuket Provincial office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket), the 24-hour period for Jan 3, Day 6 of the Seven Days of Danger campaign for New Year 2021, saw only two accidents on Phuket’s roads, with no deaths.
Phuket Governor confirms no lockdown, orders more stringent anti-COVID measures
Phuket Governor confirms no lockdown, orders more stringent anti-COVID measures
PHUKET: Amid concerns spiralling online, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed there are no lockdowns in Phuket and has asked officials and local people to strictly follow the COVID-19 control measures.