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Online liquor sales banned from Dec 7
Online liquor sales banned from Dec 7
BANGKOK: A ban on online sales of alcoholic beverages takes effect on Monday (Dec 7), with violators liable to fines and prison terms.
Soi Dog targets ‘hot spots’ as number of Phuket strays spirals
Soi Dog targets ‘hot spots’ as number of Phuket strays spirals
PHUKET: The island’s well-respected animal welfare organisation Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) is working on concentrating its efforts in ‘hot spot’ areas on the island to help contain the spiralling number of strays being incarcerated at the government-run Phuket Stray Dog Shelter in Thalang.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket medical hub dreams to become reality? Thailand’s richest families! || December 4
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket medical hub dreams to become reality? Thailand’s richest families! || December 4
PHUKET XTRA - December 4 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket state land over for medical center |:| 14 new Covid cases |:| Top court seeks defamation charges |:| Thailand’s richest families |:| Toys for Joy! |:| Commerce Market to relaunch |:| Relief drive for flood victims Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
State land in Phuket handed over for B4bn International Medical Center
State land in Phuket handed over for B4bn International Medical Center
PHUKET: The Treasury Department has officially handed over more than 141 rai in Mai Khao, at the northern end of Phuket, to the Ministry of Public Health so that an “International Medical Centre” can be built at the site.
Myanmar woman negative for COVID, say Phuket officials
Myanmar woman negative for COVID, say Phuket officials
PHUKET: The Myanmar woman who fled a hospital in Phang Nga to avoid a COVID-19 test earlier this week and later found in Phuket has tested negative for COVID-19, Vice Governor Pichet Panapong announced this morning (Dec 4).
Fire drill at Jungceylon, Patong
Fire drill at Jungceylon, Patong
PHUKET: People in Patong who saw firefighters arriving at the Jungceylon shopping mall this morning along with hundreds of other people have been urged to not panic as the mall held its large-scale fire-response exercise today (Dec 4).
Mourinho seeks to extend Arsenal hex as fans return to Premier League
Mourinho seeks to extend Arsenal hex as fans return to Premier League
FOOTBALL: Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho protects a proud personal unbeaten home record against struggling Arsenal this weekend as fans return to the Premier League for the first time since March.
Former US presidents, Biden ready to publicly receive COVID-19 vaccine
Former US presidents, Biden ready to publicly receive COVID-19 vaccine
WORLD: Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton as well as President-elect Joe Biden are volunteering to take a coronavirus vaccine on camera if it will help promote public confidence.
National park files charges against owner of illegal B40mn resort
National park files charges against owner of illegal B40mn resort
KANCHANABURI: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Thursday (Dec 3) filed charges against the owner of an illegal B40 million resort in Sangkhla Buri district.
Chiang Rai reports another local case
Chiang Rai reports another local case
BANGKOK: A 28-year-old Chiang Rai man close to a woman in Phayao who got infected with COVID-19 after returning from Myanmar’s Tachilek town has tested positive for the coronavirus disease and become a new local infection case.
Thailand to vaccinate 13m by mid-2021
Thailand to vaccinate 13m by mid-2021
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry said 13 million Thais will be vaccinated to prevent COVID-19, free of charge, by the middle of 2021.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Covid runaway found in Phuket? 4 years until Thai tourism recovery, says officials! || December 3
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Covid runaway found in Phuket? 4 years until Thai tourism recovery, says officials! || December 3
PHUKET XTRA - December 3 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Myanmar woman flees Covid test, found in Phuket |:| 13 more Covid cases in Thailand |:| 4 years until Thai tourism recovers, officials say |:| Thai kids obesity concerns |:| 200+ kg cleaned off Koh Yao Yai Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket relief drive launched for Southern flood victims
Phuket relief drive launched for Southern flood victims
PHUKET: Phuket Rajabhat University has launched a campaign to collect donations of money and essential household goods to help people affected by the floods in Nakhon Sri Thammarat.
Myanmar woman flees COVID-19 test in Phang Nga, found in Phuket
Myanmar woman flees COVID-19 test in Phang Nga, found in Phuket
PHUKET: A Myanmar woman who entered the country illegally and worked at a market in Phuket has been located and taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital. The woman fled a hospital in Phang Nga where she was taken to be tested for COVID-19.
Special domestic travel campaigns for Phuket, tourism provinces to be launched
Special domestic travel campaigns for Phuket, tourism provinces to be launched
PHUKET: The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) has announced that special domestic travel campaigns will be launched to help stimulate weekday traveling to Phuket and other tourism-dependent provinces to help local tourism business operators.
Australian Open in February, players to train in quarantine
Australian Open in February, players to train in quarantine
TENNIS: The start of the Australian Open will be delayed until February 8 because of coronavirus prevention measures, a newspaper reported, as negotiations on players’ arrival and quarantine in Melbourne continued yesterday (Dec 2).
Lab-grown meat to go on sale in Singapore in world first
Lab-grown meat to go on sale in Singapore in world first
WORLD: Lab-grown chicken will soon be available in restaurants in Singapore, after the city-state became the first to green-light meat created without slaughtering any animals.
Obesity, stunted growth in Thai kids spur worries
Obesity, stunted growth in Thai kids spur worries
THAILAND: The Department of Health (DoH) has expressed concerns over the growing rate of obesity and short stature among Thai children, saying this needs to be addressed urgently.
Schumacher’s son ‘exploding emotionally’ at F1 Haas breakthrough
Schumacher’s son ‘exploding emotionally’ at F1 Haas breakthrough
FORMULA ONE: Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, will drive in Formula One for the first time with Haas next season, the team announced yesterday (Dec 2), leaving their new recruit “emotionally exploding” at the realisation of a dream.
Britain okays vaccine as global COVID death toll nears 1.5 million
Britain okays vaccine as global COVID death toll nears 1.5 million
WORLD: Britain yesterday (Dec 2) became the first western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for general use, while Japan and Italy pledged free inoculations for all even as the Americas reported a big surge in cases and the global death toll rose towards 1.5 million.