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Local bodies can provide COVID jabs, says Anutin
Local bodies can provide COVID jabs, says Anutin
THAILAND: Local administrations can purchase COVID-19 vaccines and conduct their own vaccination campaigns, provided approval is given by the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says.
Government approves COVID handouts
Government approves COVID handouts
THAILAND: The government yesterday (Jan 12) agreed to two cash handouts to those most in need in the wake of the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
Rest of World level series against Asia at ACG
Rest of World level series against Asia at ACG
CRICKET: Phuket cricket fans enjoyed the second match in a tri-series event featuring an Asia select XI taking on a Rest of the World (ROW) select XI at the ACG last Sunday (Jan 10).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Venues closed, alcohol ban in Phuket! || January 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Venues closed, alcohol ban in Phuket! || January 12
PHUKET XTRA - January 12 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket alcohol ban, pubs closed |:| No extra quarantine in Phuket for those who finished |:| Lower utility bills in new relief package |:| 287 new Covid cases in Thailand today Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Four badminton players test positive for COVID at Thailand Open
Four badminton players test positive for COVID at Thailand Open
BADMINTON: Former badminton world number one Saina Nehwal was among four international players who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Thailand Open today (Jan 12), as sporting officials rushed to contain a potential outbreak in the tournament’s so-called bubble.
Four rescued after boat capsizes off Phuket
Four rescued after boat capsizes off Phuket
PHUKET: Four people – three men and a woman – were safely rescued after their boat capsized about seven nautical miles off Phuket while on a fishing excursion today (Jan 12), marine police said.
Water supply outage to affect west and central Phuket
Water supply outage to affect west and central Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in west and central parts of Phuket on Thursday (Jan 14) due to a power outage set to affect along Srisoonthorn Rd in Srisoonthorn.
Phuket EOCs to enforce COVID measures for new arrivals
Phuket EOCs to enforce COVID measures for new arrivals
PHUKET: Amid growing confusion of the role the Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) recently set up in Phuket, local officials have explained that staff at the centres will be responsible for ensuring that new arrivals in their respective areas comply with COVID-19 requirements.
No extra quarantine in Phuket for foreigners exiting quarantine in Bangkok
No extra quarantine in Phuket for foreigners exiting quarantine in Bangkok
PHUKET: Foreigners exiting a 14-day quarantine in Bangkok after testing negative for COVID-19 are not required to complete another 14-day quarantine after arriving in Phuket, the Phuket health chief has confirmed.
Malaysia declares virus emergency, sparking anger
Malaysia declares virus emergency, sparking anger
WORLD: Malaysia’s king declared a nationwide state of emergency today (Jan 12) to fight a coronavirus surge that is overwhelming hospitals, but critics charged it was a bid by an unstable government to cling to power.
Woman arrested following ‘k-powdered milk’ drug cocktail deaths
Woman arrested following ‘k-powdered milk’ drug cocktail deaths
THAILAND: A young woman has been arrested in Bangkok’s Sai Mai area and a quantity of a new illegal drug cocktail known as “k-powdered milk” seized in the wake of the death of six people who used it.
Woman nabbed for noodle shop ‘snatch and run’ to pay drug debt
Woman nabbed for noodle shop ‘snatch and run’ to pay drug debt
PHUKET: Police in Wichit arrested a woman yesterday (Jan 11) who was wanted for stealing cash from a noodle vendor six months ago.
PIWC - January 2021 Lunch
PIWC - January 2021 Lunch
January 2021 Lunch at COMO Point Yamu. Happy New Year! Join us to celebrate our first gathering in 2021! Members: 700 Baht. Non-Members/Guests: 850 Baht. Registration: 11.30am ​Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, January 19 to shelpmitchell@gmail.com
Phuket pubs, bars ordered to close at midnight
Phuket pubs, bars ordered to close at midnight
PHUKET: All entertainment venues in Phuket are to close at midnight and restaurants are not to sell alcohol after midnight following an order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday (Jan  11).
F1 planning on postponing Australian and Chinese GPs
F1 planning on postponing Australian and Chinese GPs
FORMULA ONE: The Australian and Chinese F1 Grand Prix, scheduled for March 21 and April 11 in Melbourne and Shanghai respectively, will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a source close to the organisers.
Gorillas at San Diego zoo test positive for COVID-19
Gorillas at San Diego zoo test positive for COVID-19
WORLD: At least two gorillas at California’s San Diego Zoo have caught the coronavirus, the first known instance of natural transmission to great apes, officials said yesterday (Jan 11).
Municipality keen to buy COVID vaccines with its own money
Municipality keen to buy COVID vaccines with its own money
THAILAND: The Nakhon Khon Kaen Municipality is considering buying COVID-19 vaccines for its population of 110,000 using its own reserve fund, but first needs approval from the government, Mayor Teerasak Theekhayuphan said yesterday (Jan 11).
Government forms committee for vaccine rollout
Government forms committee for vaccine rollout
THAILAND: The National Communicable Diseases Committee (NCDC) yesterday (Jan 11) formed a sub-committee and tasked it with overseeing the rollout of the government’s free COVID-19 vaccinations.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Should COVID casino ’law breakers’ get free medical treatment? Health Minister asks... || January 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Should COVID casino ’law breakers’ get free medical treatment? Health Minister asks... || January 11
PHUKET XTRA - January 11 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Officials: 2nd wave can end by February |:| Should law breakers gt free Covid medical treatment? |:| Call for blood donations by Phuket Red Cross |:| Ex-Patong taxi boss arrested for drugs Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
PGA Championship pulled from Trump course
PGA Championship pulled from Trump course
GOLF: The PGA of America pulled the 2022 PGA Championship from the Trump National at Bedminster course in New Jersey yesterday (Jan 10), days after supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the US Capitol.