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Free detainees, Thai government tells junta
Free detainees, Thai government tells junta
THAILAND: The government has asked Myanmar to release detainees against the backdrop of intensified protests in which eight more protesters have been reported killed.
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand looking to reopen by October || March 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand looking to reopen by October || March 11
PHUKET XTRA - March 11 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Can Thailand open by October? |:| Six days Songkran |:| Investigating 253 more cops over gambling |:| ’Big Joke’ reinstated |:| 58 new Covid cases Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket to pilot ‘Sandbox model’ to receive foreign tourists from July: Tourism Minister
Phuket to pilot ‘Sandbox model’ to receive foreign tourists from July: Tourism Minister
PHUKET: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn next Friday (Mar 19) will present to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) his proposal to pilot in Phuket the ‘Sandbox’ model to welcome foreign tourists to the country.
Phuket gold shops checked for security, police ramp up patrols
Phuket gold shops checked for security, police ramp up patrols
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have started inspecting gold shops in Phuket Town to ensure they have adequate security measures, and have dedicated officers to regularly patrol areas where gold shops are located.
‘Freak of nature’ Sonny Bill Williams hangs up his boots
‘Freak of nature’ Sonny Bill Williams hangs up his boots
RUGBY/BOXING: Dual-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams announced his retirement from rugby today (Mar 11) but the New Zealander isn’t giving up on sport, saying he wants to concentrate on his boxing career.
Restrictions to end ‘by October’
Restrictions to end ‘by October’
BANGKOK: Thailand will be fully reopened by October and all COVID-19 restrictions lifted, if all sectors continue to cooperate with the government in its containment efforts, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) hinted on Wednesday (Mar 10).
Songkran Holiday extended to six days
Songkran Holiday extended to six days
BANGKOK: The Songkran holiday will be extended to six days this year, after the Cabinet has approved a special holiday on April 12. The Songkran festival break will now run from Saturday through Thursday, April 10-15.
Mother asks for B100k dog bite compensation
Mother asks for B100k dog bite compensation
PHUKET: The mother of a 15-year-old girl is seeking B100,000 compensation after her daughter was chased and bitten by a dog as she walked to school in Phuket Town yesterday (Mar 10).
BISP students climb the national tennis ranks
BISP students climb the national tennis ranks
TENNIS: Three British International School, Phuket (BISP) students are working their way up the national tennis rankings after their recent success on the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand’s (LTAT) national tournament circuit.
International superyacht stays now extended to more than two years
International superyacht stays now extended to more than two years
PHUKET: The Thai Yachting Business Association (TYBA) has announced that in addition to the recent new Thai Customs regulation allowing superyachts with a Thai charter permit to operate in Thai waters under clarified VAT and import arrangements, the superyachts themselves are now allowed an extension of the temporary import allowance, changed from ‘6 + 6 months’ to ‘2 years and 6 months’.
Japan marks decade since 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
Japan marks decade since 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
WORLD: Japan today (Mar 11) marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country’s living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatised a nation.
Man, 25, dies as car hits power pole at high speed
Man, 25, dies as car hits power pole at high speed
PHUKET: A 25-year-old man died after his car hit a roadside power pole at high speed in Koh Kaew last night (Mar 10).
Phuket villa quarantine praised a success, to be rolled out elsewhere in Thailand next month
Phuket villa quarantine praised a success, to be rolled out elsewhere in Thailand next month
PHUKET: The ‘Villa Quarantine’ model for allowing tourists into Thailand tested in Phuket at the Sri Panwa resort has been praised as a success and will be rolled out elsewhere throughout the country from next month.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Premier’s sanitising spree to dodge questions! || March 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Premier’s sanitising spree to dodge questions! || March 10
PHUKET XTRA - March 10 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Man fond stabbed to death in Pa Khlok |:| Phuket vaccinations by Oct. 1 |:| Tiger Park to close amid smuggling charges |:| Prime Minsiter sprays at reporters Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Fans, athletes’ families may be barred from Games
Fans, athletes’ families may be barred from Games
OLYMPICS: The families of athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics could be barred from entering Japan to watch them, the Games president has suggested in an interview with local media.
Electricity outage to affect Patong
Electricity outage to affect Patong
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of southern Patong tomorrow (Mar 11) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket officials target island mass vaccination by Oct 1
Phuket officials target island mass vaccination by Oct 1
PHUKET: Phuket officials will file a request to receive enough doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to ensure that 432,000 people in Phuket have been vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct 1.
Top US commander fears Chinese invasion of Taiwan by 2027
Top US commander fears Chinese invasion of Taiwan by 2027
WORLD: China could invade Taiwan within the next six years, as Beijing accelerates its moves to supplant American military power in Asia, a top US commander said yesterday (Mar 9).
Chiang Mai snags ‘most polluted’ label
Chiang Mai snags ‘most polluted’ label
THAILAND: Chiang Mai yesterday (Mar 9) received the most undesirable accolade of becoming the most polluted city on the planet.