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Italian man in Cherng Talay Phuket’s latest COVID case, total reaches 226
Italian man in Cherng Talay Phuket’s latest COVID case, total reaches 226
PHUKET: An Italian engineer who lives in Cherng Talay with his family has been confirmed as Phuket’s latest confirmed case of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number of people in Phuket recognised by officials as infected with COVID-19 since the outbreak began to 226.
Phuket shops, businesses mark high compliance with COVID post-lockdown health regulations
Phuket shops, businesses mark high compliance with COVID post-lockdown health regulations
PHUKET: Phuket shops and businesses that have been allowed to reopen so far are following the post-lockdown health regulations tightly, many above “90% compliance”, the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee headed by Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana reported yesterday (May 22).
Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao, north of the airport
Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao, north of the airport
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Mai Khao on Tuesday (May 26) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket in national top 10 for curfew breakers
Phuket in national top 10 for curfew breakers
PHUKET: The total number of people arrested in Phuket for breaking the nightly curfew has resulted in the island being ranked within the top 10 offending locations nationally.
Bangkok condo market takes a hit, marks new report
Bangkok condo market takes a hit, marks new report
BANGKOK: The sale of condominiums in the Bangkok area has plunged, with just over half the number of units expected to launch this year so far opening, and developers turning to discounts and other incentives to lure buyers, notes a new report by Knight Frank Thailand.
Asean calls for nature’s conservation to prevent future pandemics
Asean calls for nature’s conservation to prevent future pandemics
The Asean Secretariat (ASEC) and the Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) held their first webinar on May 20, underscoring the linkages of biodiversity and health and regional efforts to integrate biodiversity conservation into the COVID-19 response.
Phuket officials confirm zero new COVID cases, total remains at 225
Phuket officials confirm zero new COVID cases, total remains at 225
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee in its daily report for today (May 22) marked zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Phuket officials keep marking zero new COVID cases
Phuket officials keep marking zero new COVID cases
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee in its daily report for today (May 21) marked zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus
Pump station to bring water to hard-hit areas Koh Kaew, Rassada
Pump station to bring water to hard-hit areas Koh Kaew, Rassada
PHUKET: The temporary pump station built beside Wanit lake is complete and ready to provide up to around 2,400 cubic metres of water per day to hard-hit households in Koh Kaew and Rassada in a last-ditch effort to restore water supply as the annual rains return.
Phuket officials mark zero new COVID cases
Phuket officials mark zero new COVID cases
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee in its daily report for today (May 20) marked zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Electricity outages to affect Kata, Koh Siray
Electricity outages to affect Kata, Koh Siray
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kata and Koh Siray tomorrow (May 21) and Friday (May 22) while work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket officials mark zero new COVID cases in latest report, total holds at 225
Phuket officials mark zero new COVID cases in latest report, total holds at 225
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee in its daily report for today (May 19) marked zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Bangla entertainment workers protest over unpaid SSO payments
Bangla entertainment workers protest over unpaid SSO payments
PHUKET: Staffers from the entertainment district centred on Bangla Rd in Patong now out of work, and without any income, due to the COVID-19 restrictions protested in front of the Social Security Office (SSO) in Kathu yesterday (May 18) over unpaid relief funds from the government that have never arrived.
Phuket officials revise COVID tally, total moves to 225
Phuket officials revise COVID tally, total moves to 225
PHUKET: The Phuket woman reported by Bangkok officials yesterday as infected with COVID-19 was today added to the tally compiled by Phuket officials, bringing the total number of people recognised by Phuket officials as infected with the virus since the outbreak began to 225.
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a heavy weather warning for Phuket and the rest of the upper Andaman coast as Tropical Cyclone Storm “Amphan” in the Bay of Bengal gains speed and heads towards Bangladesh.
Lockdown lifted, Bang Tao residents still urged to stay at home
Lockdown lifted, Bang Tao residents still urged to stay at home
PHUKET: The lockdown restrictions were lifted in Bang Tao at midnight Friday night, but Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) MaAnn Samran is still asking people in the area to stay home as much as possible to avoid a further outbreak of COVID-19.
More confusion as Phuket officials officials report zero new cases, Bangkok reports one
More confusion as Phuket officials officials report zero new cases, Bangkok reports one
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (May 18) reported zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, as such the total number of people in Phuket officially confirmed as infected with the virus since the outbreak began as recognised by Phuket officials remains at 224 
Bangkok-Phuket buses slated for June 1
Bangkok-Phuket buses slated for June 1
PHUKET: Long-haul buses out of Phuket to Bangkok are set to start rolling again on June 1 as the state transport company Transport Co, better known by its Thai initials “BorKor Sor”, today resumed its long-distance buses out of Bangkok to Northern Thailand and the Northeast.
Masses venture out as Phuket shopping malls re-open
Masses venture out as Phuket shopping malls re-open
PHUKET: More than 30,000 people were recorded as visiting the Central Festival and Central Phuket Floresta shopping malls from 11am to 8pm yesterday (May 17) as Phase 2 of the relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions came into effect, allowing scores of businesses across the island to re-open.
Phuket marks week without new COVID cases reported
Phuket marks week without new COVID cases reported
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (May 17) reported zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus. The total number of people in Phuket officially confirmed as infected with the virus since the outbreak began remains at 224 (203 of them have already recovered),