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Phuket concludes Seven Days road-safety campaign for Songkran with one dead, 21 injured
Phuket concludes Seven Days road-safety campaign for Songkran with one dead, 21 injured
PHUKET: Phuket last night concluded its Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai New Year holidays with 21 officially recognised accidents that resulted in one death and 20 people requiring hospital treatment.
DLT suspending most office services due to COVID-19
DLT suspending most office services due to COVID-19
THAILAND: The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has announced it is suspending driver training and drivers license testing across the country effective yesterday (Apr 16) in an effort to stifle the spread of COVID-19, but will continue extending licenses that don’t require testing and will allow expired licenses to be used until June 30th.
Phuket sandbox timeline to be reset
Phuket sandbox timeline to be reset
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry needs to reset the timeline for the Phuket sandbox because the province may not have enough vaccine doses following the new nationwide spread of the virus.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Covid update: No lockdown, no curfew, no alcohol at restaurants || April 16
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Covid update: No lockdown, no curfew, no alcohol at restaurants || April 16
PHUKET XTRA - April 16 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket cases reaches 166 in latest outbreak, Thailand total cases over 39,000 |:| No lockdown, no curfew, no alcohol in restaurants |:| Luxury yacht vs pedestrian bridge |:| Phang Nga quarantine requirement? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
COVID passenger warning for Phuket flights
COVID passenger warning for Phuket flights
PHUKET: Passengers on 14 flights between Phuket and Bangkok between Apr 4-10 have been urged to present themselves to a government hospital for a COVID test and observe any quarantine order by officials.
No curfew, but full alcohol ban for restaurants
No curfew, but full alcohol ban for restaurants
PHUKET: There will be no nationwide curfew to help contain the current outbreak of COVID-19, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed today (Apr 16), but a new national order “re-categorising” the red-zone “Maximum Controlled Area” provinces - which now include Phuket ‒ will come into effect at midnight tomorrow night.
Phuket mass vaccinations to resume
Phuket mass vaccinations to resume
PHUKET: Phuket’s mass-vaccination campaign will resume next week with those who received their first injection earlier this month to receive their second jab from Thursday next week (Apr 22).
Chelsea seek to derail Man City quadruple bid as fans return
Chelsea seek to derail Man City quadruple bid as fans return
FOOTBALL: Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea potentially have two chances to torpedo Manchester City’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple - but can end the chase as early as tomorrow (Apr 17), when the two sides clash in an FA Cup semi-final.
Last Tambon Standing: Cherng Talay yet to record COVID-19 infection in current Phuket outbreak
Last Tambon Standing: Cherng Talay yet to record COVID-19 infection in current Phuket outbreak
PHUKET: Cherng Talay remains the only subdistrict on the island that has yet to record a confirmed infection of COVID-19 during the current outbreak, according to the latest map of infection locations released by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) today.
Phuket Songkran road tally holds at one death, but two more inured
Phuket Songkran road tally holds at one death, but two more inured
PHUKET: Phuket’s tally for death and injuries in road accidents during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai New Year holidays remains at one dead, but with two more accidents resulting in people requiring hospital treatment.
Pfizer CEO: Vaccine third dose ‘likely’ needed within 12 months
Pfizer CEO: Vaccine third dose ‘likely’ needed within 12 months
WORLD: The head of Pfizer said in an interview aired yesterday (Apr 15) that people will “likely” need a third dose of his company’s COVID-19 vaccine within a year of being fully vaccinated.
No Phuket lockdown, but stronger control measures to be enforced
No Phuket lockdown, but stronger control measures to be enforced
PHUKET: There will be no Phuket lockdown, but stronger measures to control the spread of COVID-19 are now under consideration, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has announced.
Lockdown not needed: Anutin
Lockdown not needed: Anutin
THAILAND: The government is confident it can overcome the current COVID-19 crisis without needing to impose a nationwide lockdown, Public Health Minister Anutin Chanvirakul said yesterday (Apr 15).
Rising BISP star makes pro football debut
Rising BISP star makes pro football debut
FOOTBALL: BISP’s Mohammed (Adam) Zamri has made his debut for Perak FC in the Malaysia Premier League, winning his first match with the club’s second side 1-0 against Kelantan.
Nation will use AstraZeneca, despite blood-clot fears
Nation will use AstraZeneca, despite blood-clot fears
THAILAND: The AstraZeneca vaccine will be the mainstay for the state’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says.
Phuket arrivals in Phang Nga may face 14-day quarantine
Phuket arrivals in Phang Nga may face 14-day quarantine
PHUKET: All people travelling from Phuket to Phang Nga from this Saturday (Apr 17) will be required to report themselves to a local hospital or the local municipality for where they are staying after arriving in the province.
Phuket Airport bus passengers asked to present themselves for COVID test
Phuket Airport bus passengers asked to present themselves for COVID test
PHUKET: All people who were on the Airport Bus last Friday (Apr 9) operating between Phuket International Airport and Bus Terminal 1 on Phang Nga Rd in Phuket Town on April 9 have been asked present themselves at a government hospital for a COVID test and to self-isolate and self-monitor themselves for signs of COVID-19 infection for 14 days.
More drunken road accidents, but Phuket Songkran road tally remains at one dead
More drunken road accidents, but Phuket Songkran road tally remains at one dead
PHUKET: Phuket’s tally for death and injuries in road accidents during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai New Year holidays remains at one dead, but with five more accidents resulting in people requiring hospital treatment.
Bangkok Airways ‘temporarily closes’ Phuket ticketing office due to outbreak
Bangkok Airways ‘temporarily closes’ Phuket ticketing office due to outbreak
PHUKET: Bangkok Airways has announced the temporary closure of its ticketing offices in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket, effective from tomorrow (Apr 16) through to Apr 25.
Phuket yacht delivery to Samui stumped by pedestrian bridge
Phuket yacht delivery to Samui stumped by pedestrian bridge
PHUKET: Attempts to deliver a luxury yacht from Phuket to Surat Thani, for eventual delivery to Koh Samui, never made it off the island last night as the boat on the back of a trailer failed to make it under a pedestrian bridge.