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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Sandbox to continue despite rising double-digit COVID cases |:| July 27

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Sandbox to continue despite rising double-digit COVID cases |:| July 27

Cocoa trees seized as new plantation found in Bang Wad protected national forest

Cocoa trees seized as new plantation found in Bang Wad protected national forest

Phuket marks record 38 new local infections, Patong workers camp in isolation

Phuket marks record 38 new local infections, Patong workers camp in isolation

HM King pardons inmates

HM King pardons inmates

Police investigate woman’s death after apparent condo fall

Police investigate woman’s death after apparent condo fall

Tourism to hit all-time low in 2021

Tourism to hit all-time low in 2021

Underdog shooter Isarapa a big hit, Thai golfers inspired by Panipak

Underdog shooter Isarapa a big hit, Thai golfers inspired by Panipak
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New order confirms boat tours for Phuket Sandbox tourists
New order confirms boat tours for Phuket Sandbox tourists
Monday 19 July 2021, 04:32PM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued a special order to confirm that Phuket Sandbox tourists may leave the island on “sealed” boat tours to nearby islands while still observing their mandatory 14-day stay on the island.
Probe into Red Bull scion gets new chief
Probe into Red Bull scion gets new chief
Saturday 17 July 2021, 09:07AM
THAILAND: Pol Gen Visanu Prasattongosoth, a police inspector-general, has been appointed to head a fact-finding probe into the alleged mishandling of the infamous hit-and-run case involving Vorayuth Yoovidhya, scion of the Red Bull empire.
No free passes across the bridge to or from Phuket: Governor
No free passes across the bridge to or from Phuket: Governor
Tuesday 6 July 2021, 05:25PM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has urged people in other provinces to follow the rules for domestic arrivals to be allowed to enter Phuket by land. They must be vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19 within seven days before travelling ‒ or else face being denied entry to the province, Governor Narong said.
DSI chief investigates Phuket forest encroachment
DSI chief investigates Phuket forest encroachment
Wednesday 30 June 2021, 05:41PM
PHUKET: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Director-General Pol Lt Col Korawat Panprapakorn was in Phuket in person yesterday (June 29) to inspect the site of national forest encroachment in the hills above the Bang Wad reservoir that local officials have been confirmed as involved in allowing.
Ex-prosecutors face bribe charge in Phuket case
Ex-prosecutors face bribe charge in Phuket case
Friday 11 June 2021, 10:16AM
BANGKOK: Two former public prosecutors based in Phuket have been indicted in connection with demanding a bribe from a private company accused of encroaching on a national park, according to the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG).
NACC hits Prayut’s brother over assets
NACC hits Prayut’s brother over assets
Wednesday 9 June 2021, 11:02AM
THAILAND: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday (June 8) said it will ask Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s younger brother, to acknowledge charges of concealing assets belonging to himself and his wife.
Govt takes legal action over Sinopharm supply claim
Govt takes legal action over Sinopharm supply claim
Sunday 30 May 2021, 10:04AM
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is pursuing legal action against architect Duangrit Bunnag and Accap Assets Co, a real estate company, for allegedly fabricating documents about the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine and spreading fake news about it. It says the claims discredit the government.
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dead in prison
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dead in prison
Thursday 15 April 2021, 09:19AM
WORLD: Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the worst financial scam in history, died in jail at age 82 yesterday (Apr 14), US prison officials said.
Phuket COVID infections rise, remote-site mass vaccinations halted
Phuket COVID infections rise, remote-site mass vaccinations halted
Saturday 10 April 2021, 12:56PM
PHUKET: Vaccinations at all four remote-site ‘vaccination centres’ have been halted, with vaccinations to continue only at the Indoor Sports Stadium at Saphan Hin. The news was announced by Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong last night (Apr 9), and comes as officials now recognise the number of people in Phuket infected with COVID-19 has risen to 26.
‘Silent revolution’: Myanmar workers strike to force junta’s hand
‘Silent revolution’: Myanmar workers strike to force junta’s hand
Sunday 4 April 2021, 11:10AM
MYANMAR: Tens of thousands of Myanmar workers have gone on strike over the past two months, hoping that economic paralysis will force the hand of the wealthy generals who ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1.
Yingluck freed of B35bn rice compensation order
Yingluck freed of B35bn rice compensation order
Friday 2 April 2021, 06:30PM
BANGKOK: The Central Administrative Court on Friday (Apr 2) annulled the Finance Ministry’s order that fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra pay B35.7 billion in compensation for her administration’s loss-ridden rice-pledging scheme.
Government ready to order 5m more virus jabs from China
Government ready to order 5m more virus jabs from China
Sunday 21 March 2021, 10:11AM
THAILAND: The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) plans to order another five million doses of China-based Sinovac, after two million doses arrived yesterday (Mar 20) amid the emerging new cluster infection in Bang Khae fresh market in the capital.
Recycling warehouse caretaker sells 20 tonnes of secondhand steel without boss knowing
Recycling warehouse caretaker sells 20 tonnes of secondhand steel without boss knowing
Friday 19 March 2021, 11:31AM
PHUKET: A 41-year-old Myanmar man has been arrested for selling an estimated 20 tonnes of discarded steel items from a recycling warehouse that he was hired to look after while the company remains closed due to the ongoing economic crisis.
Phuket officials ordered to stop using government vehicles for private use
Phuket officials ordered to stop using government vehicles for private use
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 11:49AM
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.
Chinese faker ran illegal businesses worth billions
Chinese faker ran illegal businesses worth billions
Tuesday 16 March 2021, 04:21PM
THAILAND: The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is hunting a Chinese man who illegally obtained Thai identification documents which he used to set up businesses with registered capital of more than B3.6 billion.
PM, ministers postpone COVID-19 inoculations
PM, ministers postpone COVID-19 inoculations
Friday 12 March 2021, 02:43PM
THAILAND: Cabinet ministers abruptly postponed their COVID-19 inoculations planned for today (Mar 12) after several European countries suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine on reports of adverse reactions in some patients.
Prayut to get jab Sunday, Anutin to follow
Prayut to get jab Sunday, Anutin to follow
Friday 26 February 2021, 09:57AM
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will get the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca on Sunday (Feb 28) while Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will receive the vaccine from Sinovac.
Prayut dodges MP’s allegations of graft in police promotions
Prayut dodges MP’s allegations of graft in police promotions
Sunday 21 February 2021, 10:58AM
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (Feb 20) declined to respond to a query directed at him in the censure debate over alleged corruption in police promotions.
Massive fraud in tourism scheme
Massive fraud in tourism scheme
Saturday 20 February 2021, 09:49AM
THAILAND: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has lodged a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division against almost 1,000 business operators for alleged fraud relating to the government’s co-payment tourism scheme.
Cabinet approves B50bn in loans for tourism sector
Cabinet approves B50bn in loans for tourism sector
Tuesday 16 February 2021, 09:24AM
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved a B50-billion low-interest loan programme to assist informal workers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) related to the tourism sector.
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