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UFC Champion set for fighting reality show
UFC Champion set for fighting reality show
MMA: The bright UFC spotlight is set to shine on one of the promotion’s Phuket-trained athletes.
Phuket Opinion: Paying for the COVID party fallout
Phuket Opinion: Paying for the COVID party fallout
PHUKET: Phuket is about to find out whether or not the rich and influential will be held just as accountable as anyone else for endangering public safety.
Authorities defend vaccine policy
Authorities defend vaccine policy
BANGKOK: Authorities insist they have never stopped the private sector from importing COVID-19 vaccines as criticism persists, even after they confirmed that up to 10 million doses could be ordered.
New COVID strain in Phuket, infections hit 50
New COVID strain in Phuket, infections hit 50
PHUKET: The number of COVID infections in Phuket has hit 50, with officials identifying a strain “from Europe” that spread much faster than the previous strain on the island dominant among the new infections.
Navy seizes illegal Indonesian fishing boat off Phuket
Navy seizes illegal Indonesian fishing boat off Phuket
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command, based in Phuket, has seized an Indonesian fishing boat for illegally entering Thai economic fishing zone waters off Phuket,  using a sieve net for hauling in its catch.
Phuket COVID infections rise, remote-site mass vaccinations halted
Phuket COVID infections rise, remote-site mass vaccinations halted
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.
Pilot survives 38 days in Amazon jungle after crash
Pilot survives 38 days in Amazon jungle after crash
WORLD: Antonio Sena was flying a single-prop Cessna 210 over the Brazilian Amazon when the engine suddenly stopped, leaving him minutes to find a spot in the jungle to crash-land.
From London to Moscow, ’The Courier’ unveils the real life of a Cold War spy
From London to Moscow, ’The Courier’ unveils the real life of a Cold War spy
For a generation of movie and television fans a spy is someone who jets around the world, flirting with the opposite sex and getting into the occasional fight or car chase. Whether your favourite spy be Sidney Bristow, XXX or the leader of the pack James Bond they all live pretty much the same life. The weird thing that in comparison to real life things are a way off the scale. In real life your traditional spy will be doing more simple tasks in order to get information back to their handlers, and fights and car chases are the last things they want as they just draw attention to themselves.
Non-state vaccines get nod
Non-state vaccines get nod
BANGKOK: Private hospitals can buy 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, in addition to the government’s purchases, to help create herd immunity amid rising numbers of new infections, a senior spokesman said on Friday (Apr 9).
Hard blows: Patong bar, pub, club operators suffer in vaccination registrations, underhanded antics
Hard blows: Patong bar, pub, club operators suffer in vaccination registrations, underhanded antics
PHUKET: Even before the 10-day snap shutdown of all pubs and bars on the island ordered on Thursday came into effect, entertainment venue operators in Patong had suffered heavily, bearing the brunt of not just a full year without international tourists, but also under bungling bureaucracy that saw entertainment venue workers initially delayed in being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Fun and games at BISP Beach Soccer tournament
Fun and games at BISP Beach Soccer tournament
FOOTBALL: More than 100 British International School, Phuket (BISP) students took part in the school’s first Beach Soccer Tournament on the weekend of Mar 27-28, hosted by XANA Beach Club at Angsana Laguna Phuket.
Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip dies aged 99
Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip dies aged 99
UNITED KINGDOM: Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip, who recently spent more than a month in hospital and underwent a heart procedure, died on Friday (Apr 9), Buckingham Palace announced. He was 99.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Over 70,000 people in Phuket get 1st vaccine shot! Phuket Covid cases now over 2 dozen || April 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Over 70,000 people in Phuket get 1st vaccine shot! Phuket Covid cases now over 2 dozen || April 9
PHUKET XTRA - April 9 || Brought to you by PVC Phuket Over 70k vaccinated in Phuket already |:| Phuket Cases up by 16 |:| Netflix doc draws Thai ire |:| Movie waterparks ready for October |:| ONce new Covid death in Thailand Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Free COVID tests for Phuket partygoers
Free COVID tests for Phuket partygoers
PHUKET: Any persons who attended any of the three mass parties held in Phuket last weekend that have now contributed to the rise in the number of COVID infections on the island will be provided a free COVID test.
Liverpool bid to end home pain as Lingard fires West Ham push
Liverpool bid to end home pain as Lingard fires West Ham push
FOOTBALL: Liverpool return to Premier League action tomorrow (Apr 10) knowing they must rediscover the magic at home or risk finishing outside the top four for the first time since 2016.
Electricity outage to affect Pa Khlok
Electricity outage to affect Pa Khlok
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Khlok tomorrow (Apr 10) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Thanyapura opens first operation in China
Thanyapura opens first operation in China
In the presence of high officials of the provincial and city governments and sports authorities, Thanyapura World’s first international operation was officially opened in Hefei, China, on Mar 30.
‘Outdated’ Netflix documentary sparks ire
‘Outdated’ Netflix documentary sparks ire
THAILAND: The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai-MECC) yesterday (Apr 8) protested against a controversial Netflix documentary, saying it featured outdated information about Thailand’s fishing industry.
More than 70,000 people in Phuket vaccinated
More than 70,000 people in Phuket vaccinated
PHUKET: More than 70,000 people in Phuket have received their first COVID-19 vaccine injection since the mass-vaccination campaign began on Apr 1, reports the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO).
No quarantine in Phuket for arrivals from ‘red zone’ provinces
No quarantine in Phuket for arrivals from ‘red zone’ provinces
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed that people arriving in Phuket from COVID high-risk ‘red zone’ provinces do not face quarantine in Phuket, but must follow other disease control measures.