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Helping Thailand’s starving elephants
Helping Thailand’s starving elephants
PHUKET: The plight of animals and wildlife in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic has been well documented as the decimated tourism sector has left many previously reliant on that field in a desperate situation.
TAT lists businesses and activities allowed to reopen
TAT lists businesses and activities allowed to reopen
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has issued a summary of businesses and activities that are allowed to reopen from today (May 3) under the directives of the one-month extended Emergency Decree.
More stranded Russians head home
More stranded Russians head home
PHUKET: More Russian tourists stranded in Phuket headed home yesterday evening (May 2) as 220 people boarded a special flight organised by Russian embassy officials in coordination with the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Phuket Poll: Majority vote to lift most COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ restrictions
Phuket Poll: Majority vote to lift most COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ restrictions
PHUKET: A clear majority of respondents to an online poll by The Phuket News want at least some if not most of the restrictions imposed to try to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus lifted.
Cherng Talay high-risk area lockdown leaves west coast road closed
Cherng Talay high-risk area lockdown leaves west coast road closed
PHUKET: The road joining Kamala with Cherng Talay on Phuket’s west coast will remain closed, villages on the border of the two popular subdistricts are under lockdown for fear of allowing the COVID-19 virus to spread.
Help Phuket Today providing assistance to poor and migrant families
Help Phuket Today providing assistance to poor and migrant families
PHUKET: The effects of the coronavirus have been felt far and wide with, at time of print, almost 3.5 million infections and 240,000 deaths globally.
Three new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Phuket, all in Bang Tao
Three new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Phuket, all in Bang Tao
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (May 2) announced three more confirmed cases of people in Phuket confirmed as infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Three Cambodians arrested for Patong human-trafficking gang
Three Cambodians arrested for Patong human-trafficking gang
PHUKET: Three Cambodians have been arrested for their involvement in a human-trafficking operation in Patong that saw children beaten with a coat hanger if they failed to make B3,000 a day selling garlands to tourists.
Phuket officials report zero new confirmed COVID cases
Phuket officials report zero new confirmed COVID cases
PHUKET: The Phuket Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Incident Command Center today (May 1) announced zero new confirmed cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, leaving the total number of people in Phuket officially recognised as infected with the disease since the outbreak began at 217.
Restaurants and other businesses allowed to open from May 3
Restaurants and other businesses allowed to open from May 3
PHUKET: Restaurants, barbers and hairdressers and other essential community businesses across the country will be allowed to open from Sunday (May 3) under a national relaxation of the stringent orders issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Phuket’s ‘Tambon Lockdown’ to end, five areas to remain under control
Phuket’s ‘Tambon Lockdown’ to end, five areas to remain under control
PHUKET: Following his announcement on Tuesday, Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has issued a special order announcing that the ‘Tambon Lockdown’ will end at midnight tonight (Apr 30), but five key areas of concern for the spread of COVID-19 will remain under ‘lockdown’ provisions.
Three new COVID cases in Phuket, all from one house in Bang Tao
Three new COVID cases in Phuket, all from one house in Bang Tao
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) today (Apr 30) announced three more confirmed cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus
All Phuket lockdown orders remain in effect until further notice
All Phuket lockdown orders remain in effect until further notice
PHUKET: All current and existing provincial and health orders issued to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus are to remain in effect from May 1 until otherwise ordered, by order of the Prime Minister.
14,000 people register to leave Phuket in domestic repatriation drive
14,000 people register to leave Phuket in domestic repatriation drive
PHUKET: More than 14,000 people have registered to leave Phuket under a project to get Thais stuck in Phuket back to their home provinces.
Governor extends closure of Phuket airport to May 15
Governor extends closure of Phuket airport to May 15
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has extended the closure of Phuket International Airport for another 15 days from May 1 through to midnight on May 15.
Phuket officials report zero new confirmed COVID cases
Phuket officials report zero new confirmed COVID cases
PHUKET: As the island looks towards the lifting of at least some of the “Phuket Lockdown” restrictions this Friday (May 1), the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) today (Apr 29) reported zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus in the preceding 24 hours.
’Royal Kitchen’ cooking up 34,000 free meals for Phuket’s COVID-afflicted
’Royal Kitchen’ cooking up 34,000 free meals for Phuket’s COVID-afflicted
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Army is coordinating a mass food-relief campaign as part of a Royal Initiative to feed 1,000 people in each of Phuket’s 17 subdistricts two meals a day.
Power outage to affect Koh Siray
Power outage to affect Koh Siray
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Koh Siray tomorrow (Apr 29) as works are carried out on installing new high-voltage power cables.
PSU launches COVID-19 ‘rapid test’
PSU launches COVID-19 ‘rapid test’
PHUKET: Researchers at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) have launched their own COVID-19 rapid test in the hope of accurately determining whether a Person Under Investigation (PUI) is infected.
Airlines set to return as ban on domestic flights ends
Airlines set to return as ban on domestic flights ends
PHUKET: AirAsia and Nok Air are both set to resume domestic flights to Phuket on Friday (May 1), the day after the ban on all domestic flights is due to end. The move to relaunch services came before any clear resolution by the Phuket Governor whether or not he intended to lift the “Tambon Lockdown”, banning all non-essential travel between the 17 subdistricts on the island.