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Commerce Market set for relaunch after new year
Commerce Market set for relaunch after new year
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Ministry of Commerce plans to relaunch its monthly ‘Commerce Market’ next year to help vendors sell household necessities and consumer products at cheap prices.
Phuket wet weather warning reissued
Phuket wet weather warning reissued
PHUKET: The Thai meteorological department has re-issued is heavy rain and flash flood warning for Phuket and other provinces along the Andman coast following floods cutting off major roads in the southern provinces of Nakhon Sri Thammarat and Phattalung.
Ruling incenses anti-government protesters
Ruling incenses anti-government protesters
THAILAND: The Constitutional Court’s unanimous vote to clear Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of a conflict of interest in staying in an army house after his retirement has sparked outrage among anti-government protesters.
Electricity outage to affect area near Heroines Monument
Electricity outage to affect area near Heroines Monument
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off to the area southwest of the Heroines Monument on Saturday (Dec 5) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket Swap Shop to raise funds for endangered school
Phuket Swap Shop to raise funds for endangered school
The Phuket Swap Shop will return for festive giving and swapping at Friendship Beach Resort from 3pm to 9pm on Saturday, Dec 12, this time with a special focus on raising much-needed funds for the charity-driven BanYa Literacy Centre and its students in Thalang. The school now faces closure as its donations from overseas are critically affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Speed limits rise?! Phuket drug busts? Court clears Prime Minister! || December 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Speed limits rise?! Phuket drug busts? Court clears Prime Minister! || December 2
PHUKET XTRA - December 2 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Prayut cleared in military housing case |:| Phuket drug busts |:| Thailand Covid cases rise by 18 |:| Heavy rains for Phuket, says TMD |:| Gov’t approves higher speed limit |:| Toys for Joy Thailand! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
More than 200kg of fishing nets collected from Shark Point
More than 200kg of fishing nets collected from Shark Point
PHUKET: More than 200 kilograms of fishing nets were collected from Shark Point, also called Hin Musang, off Koh Yao Yai, east of Phuket, in an underwater drive cleanup by Thais and foreigners yesterday (Dec 1).
Prayut cleared in military housing case
Prayut cleared in military housing case
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut has been cleared by the Constitutional Court of any wrongdoing in staying in army housing while being the prime minister.
Phuket rain set to continue, flash flood warning issued
Phuket rain set to continue, flash flood warning issued
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for Phuket and other provinces along the Andaman coast as the wet weather is set to continue through Friday (Dec 4). As a precaution, the TMD warned of heavy rain and flash floods in the region.
THAI reveals new flights from Xmas
THAI reveals new flights from Xmas
THAILAND: Thai Airways will resume domestic flights between Bangkok and Chiang Mai and Bangkok and Phuket from Dec 25 after suspending them for almost nine months because of COVID-19.
Phuket police bust island drug network
Phuket police bust island drug network
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Pornsak Nuannu yesterday delivered a warning to drug networks on the island that police are coming for them. The warning came as he announced the arrest of four suspects in raids that netted 24,481 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills (ya bah), 4.243kg of crystal meth (ya ice) as well as two handguns and 54 rounds of ammunition.
Sudarat strikes back with new party
Sudarat strikes back with new party
THAILAND: Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan has confirmed she is looking to establish a new political party after quitting the main opposition Pheu Thai Party on Monday.
US attorney general says no evidence of decisive election fraud
US attorney general says no evidence of decisive election fraud
WORLD: US Attorney General Bill Barr said yesterday (Dec 1) that the Justice Department has found no evidence of voter fraud significant enough to reverse Democrat Joe Biden’s defeat of President Donald Trump in the November 3 election.
Government approves 120km/h speed limit
Government approves 120km/h speed limit
THAILAND: The cabinet yesterday (Dec 2) approved a higher speed limit of up to 120 kilometres per hour on national and rural highways.
Government opposes jobseekers’ HIV tests
Government opposes jobseekers’ HIV tests
THAILAND: The Labour Ministry is asking businesses to stop testing jobseekers for HIV/Aids as a part of its bid to end discriminatory practices in the workplace.
F1 avoids disaster – but don’t call it luck
F1 avoids disaster – but don’t call it luck
FORMULA ONE: Romain Grosjean’s survival from his horror fireball smash in Bahrain is all down to motorsport’s pursuit of excellence.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Booking your Thailand hotel quarantine! Blue-ringed octopus warning? || December 1
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Booking your Thailand hotel quarantine! Blue-ringed octopus warning? || December 1
PHUKET XTRA - December 1 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Hotel quarantine ready for booking! |:| Thailand Covid cases surpass 4,000 |:| Blue-ring octopus warning |:| Tiger cubs seized, smuggling suspected |:| Tsunami-warning buoys installed |:| Myanmar nationals targeted amid Phuket Covid fears Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Lonely no more: Kaavan the elephant makes new friend
Lonely no more: Kaavan the elephant makes new friend
WORLD: It was his first contact with another elephant in eight years.
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton positive for COVID-19
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton positive for COVID-19
FORMULA ONE: World champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, Formula One’s governing body FIA announced today (Dec 1).
Main water supply outage in Koh Kaew
Main water supply outage in Koh Kaew
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in Koh Kaew tomorrow (Dec 2) while works are carried out on the main connection at in the Koh Kaew intersection.