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Prayut joins calls for pandemic pact
Prayut joins calls for pandemic pact
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has joined over 20 world leaders in calling for a new treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics.
Cabinet approves plan to set up national pension fund
Cabinet approves plan to set up national pension fund
THAILAND: The cabinet has agreed to set up a national pension fund that would force employees out of provident funds and cut the public budget.
Girls teach parents and teachers a football lesson
Girls teach parents and teachers a football lesson
FOOTBALL: A selection of teachers and students’ parents from Kajonkiet International School, Phuket (KISP) were given a lesson on the football pitch last Tuesday (Mar 23) when teams took to the field at the school campus.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Governor’s ambitious island vaccination plan || March 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Governor’s ambitious island vaccination plan || March 30
PHUKET XTRA - March 30 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket Schoolgirl in coma after fireworks hits her head |:| Thailand Covid cases up 48 |:| Father charged in search for son |:| Phuket governor pushes to vaccinated 50k in a week in April |:| Heavy rain in Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
China approves radical overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system
China approves radical overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system
WORLD: Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system today (Mar 30), slashing its number of directly elected seats and ensuring a majority of the city’s lawmakers will be selected by a reliably pro-Beijing committee.
Government expects 2mn foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year
Government expects 2mn foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year
PHUKET: The government expects about 2 million foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year after the island reopens to vaccinated visitors from July 1, reports state news agency NNT.
Caution urged as more heavy rain heading to Phuket
Caution urged as more heavy rain heading to Phuket
PHUKET: The West Coast office of the Southern Meteorological Center in Phuket today (Mar 30) forecast scattered thundershowers and heavy rains to continue across the island and other Andaman coastal provinces for the rest of this week.
World Cup qualifiers shine a light on human rights
World Cup qualifiers shine a light on human rights
FOOTBALL: Denmark on Sunday (Mar 28) joined Norway and several other European national teams in a growing movement protesting against the treatment of migrant workers involved in building venues for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Phuket Governor pushes to vaccinate 50,000 in seven days
Phuket Governor pushes to vaccinate 50,000 in seven days
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has called for people to register to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in a push that he hopes to see 50,000 people in Phuket receive their first injection within seven days of the April delivery arriving on the island.
Father charged over ammunition in search for son firing shots into air
Father charged over ammunition in search for son firing shots into air
PHUKET: In the search for a man wanted for shooting a handgun into the air three times at the Chaofa Villa 3 housing estate in Wichit last Wednesday night (Mar 24), police have arrested and charged the man’s father for illegal possession of ammunition.
PM denies backing junta government
PM denies backing junta government
THAILAND: The government yesterday (Mar 29) denied allegations that it was supporting Myanmar and its use of force against its own people, saying it is preparing for a possible surge of refugees as the political conflict across the border escalates.
Border officers prioritised for vaccine
Border officers prioritised for vaccine
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry is to allocate COVID-19 vaccine doses to frontline border security officers working to stem the flow into Thailand of people fleeing Myanmar.
Atthaya bags 6th professional crown
Atthaya bags 6th professional crown
GOLF: Teenage star Atthaya Thitikul cruised to a five-shot victory at the B1 million Phoenix Ladies Classic in Pattaya on Sunday (Mar 28).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket to get ready for vaccinated tourists || March 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket to get ready for vaccinated tourists || March 29
PHUKET XTRA - March 29 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket Phuket to get ready for July 1 |:| Phuketian awarded Order of Australia Medal |:| Thailand Covid cases up 39 |:| PM denies support for Myanmar junta violence |:| Phuket mayoral changes Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Frozen food, Wuhan lab leak theories debunked as COVID origins
Frozen food, Wuhan lab leak theories debunked as COVID origins
WORLD: The chances that COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan because of imported frozen food are “very low”, international health experts said today (Mar 29), casting doubt on one of the main theories China has embraced for the cause of the first coronavirus outbreak in late 2019.
Dwarves fall short as giant Ninan smashes maiden ton
Dwarves fall short as giant Ninan smashes maiden ton
CRICKET: Phuket Cricket was divided into height last Sunday (Mar 21) with a battle of the Giants and the Dwarves fought out at the ACG in a 30-over Match.
Montri Rd closes for bridge repairs
Montri Rd closes for bridge repairs
PHUKET: Repairs to the bridge in front of the main post office on Montri Rd in Phuket Town has forced Phuket City Municipality to close the road while repairs are being carried out.
All change in Phuket municipal elections
All change in Phuket municipal elections
PHUKET: Patong, Phuket Town and Chalong all have new mayors, according to the preliminary results of the municipal elections held across Phuket yesterday (Mar 28).
England eases coronavirus curbs but Europe reels from surges
England eases coronavirus curbs but Europe reels from surges
WORLD: England began to further ease its coronavirus lockdown today (Mar 29), spurred by rapid vaccinations, but governments in the rest of Europe struggled to contain COVID-19 surges.
Big Joke’s return to police force now official
Big Joke’s return to police force now official
THAILAND: Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, former commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, has been transferred from the Prime Minister’s Office to the Royal Thai Police Office and the position of Level 9 adviser, effective from March 27.