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Electricity outage to affect Heroines Monument area
Electricity outage to affect Heroines Monument area
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of the east side of Thepkrasattri Rd both north and south of the Heroines Monument on Thursday (May 6) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Rawai sea gypsies test COVID negative in mass check campaign
Rawai sea gypsies test COVID negative in mass check campaign
PHUKET: The COVID test results of hundreds of sea gypsies living in the village in Rawai are in, and not one has been returned with a conclusive result confirming that any villagers are positive for COVID-19.
Government urged to ramp up jabs within three months
Government urged to ramp up jabs within three months
THAILAND: The government has been urged to carry out its mass vaccination drive against COVID-19 within three months, after a recent study found a single dose of the vaccine can increase immunity against the virus by 96.7%.
Absent duo dropped from national team
Absent duo dropped from national team
FOOTBALL: Ratchaburi defender Philip Roller and Samut Prakan City’s Teeraphol Yoryoei have been axed from the Thai squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.
US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and up
US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and up
WORLD: The United States is expected to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children age 12 and up by early next week, US media reported yesterday (May 3).
Government has plenty of Favipiravir
Government has plenty of Favipiravir
THAILAND: The government said yesterday (May 3) it had secured a plentiful supply of Favipiravir, a vital drug in the fight against COVID-19, and was urgently seeking permission to manufacture it itself.
Rising border fears of virus spill
Rising border fears of virus spill
THAILAND: Security along all borders is at its highest amid fears that coronavirus cases from neighbouring countries could enter Thailand and deepen the already critical COVID-19 outbreak that has the death toll climbing at an alarming rate.
Phuket officials request ‘stay home’ nightly from 10pm to 4am
Phuket officials request ‘stay home’ nightly from 10pm to 4am
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has issued a formal request for people staying in Phuket to stay at home or their place of accommodation from 10pm at night through to 4am in the morning in a bid to prevent COVID-19 from spreading across the island.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Covid-19 shuts down Chalong Hospital as Thailand hits record daily deaths || May 3
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Covid-19 shuts down Chalong Hospital as Thailand hits record daily deaths || May 3
PHUKET XTRA - May 3 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Record daily Covid deaths |:| Phuket running short of quarantine hotels |:| Phuket vaccine update |:| Underwater object not a bomb |:| Chalong Hospital closed Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Rawai sea gypsies targeted in pro-active screening
Rawai sea gypsies targeted in pro-active screening
PHUKET: Phuket health officials conducted a COVID-19 proactive-screening campaign at the sea gypsy village in Rawai yesterday (May 2) amid concerns that the village could become an epicentre of local infections.
Chalong Hospital closed amid COVID concerns
Chalong Hospital closed amid COVID concerns
PHUKET: Chalong Hospital has been closed for cleaning and its staff quarantined and tested for COVID-19 following a 74-year-old woman outpatient testing positive for the virus after she visited the hospital for dizziness but was later sent home.
Upbeat Patty ready for home challenge
Upbeat Patty ready for home challenge
GOLF: Major winner Patty Tavatanakit is ready to establish herself as a strong contender for this week’s Honda LPGA Thailand after enjoying a tied-third finish at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore yesterday (May 2).
No ‘MorProm’ vaccination registration for Phuket
No ‘MorProm’ vaccination registration for Phuket
PHUKET: People in Phuket wanting to register to receive a state COVID vaccination must register through the ‘Phuket Must Win’ web portal. Any registrations through the national ‘MorProm’ channel will be cancelled by officials.
Evaluating response initiatives
Evaluating response initiatives
THAILAND: Less than a month after the second wave of the pandemic subsided, Thailand faced a tsunami of COVID-19 infections in April and early May, posing a threat to economic stability.
Phuket drug raid nets 3.2kg of ya ice
Phuket drug raid nets 3.2kg of ya ice
PHUKET: A series of drug raids in Phuket resulted in the arrests of three people with a total of 3.2 kilogrammes of crystal meth (ya ice) and 5,105 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) seized. 
Man Utd fans’ anti-Glazer protest forces postponement of Liverpool clash
Man Utd fans’ anti-Glazer protest forces postponement of Liverpool clash
FOOTBALL: Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Liverpool was postponed yesterday (May 2) after fans invaded the Old Trafford pitch as part of a protest against United’s owners, the Glazer family.
16-year-old injured as motorbike hits parcel delivery pickup
16-year-old injured as motorbike hits parcel delivery pickup
PHUKET: A 16-year-old teenager was rushed to hospital unconscious with serious injuries after the motorbike he was riding struck the back of a parcel delivery pickup truck on Thepkrasattri Rd in Mai Khao yesterday (May 2).
Flight times cut, checks ramped up
Flight times cut, checks ramped up
THAILAND: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued a new guideline recommending stricter COVID-19 control measures for all domestic flights, following the detection of new infections linked with seven recent flights to and from Phuket airport.
Hamilton untouchable in Portuguese Grand Prix
Hamilton untouchable in Portuguese Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton made victory look easy at the Portuguese Grand Prix yesterday (May 2) with a cruise to a half-minute victory over championship rival Max Verstappen, but the Briton had to work to stretch his championship lead.
More COVID relief in the works
More COVID relief in the works
BANGKOK: The government is considering new relief packages for both individuals and businesses as a part of a new economic stimulus package, against the backdrop of Thailand’s third wave of COVID-19 outbreak.