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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hope for nightlife venues, as restart looms! Slow start for international travel? || June 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hope for nightlife venues, as restart looms! Slow start for international travel? || June 22
PHUKET XTRA - June 22 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Nightlife venues to open soon |:| Sunday Walking Street Market reopens |:| 3 new cases in Thailand |:| Slow start for international travel? |:| Partial solar eclipse over Thai skies! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Airlines reminded of legal duty for refunds for cancelled, rescheduled flights
Airlines reminded of legal duty for refunds for cancelled, rescheduled flights
PHUKET: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued two distinct notices to all airlines reminding them of their obligations to passengers affected by cancelled or rescheduled flights, including the conditions for refunding airfares, and to provide food and drinks, and access to free communications services for flights delayed for hours.
Phuket COVID-19 daily report - June 22
Phuket COVID-19 daily report - June 22
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket) has released its daily report for the COVID-19 situation in Phuket for today, Monday, June 22.
Taiwanese man rescued from drowning at Patong Beach
Taiwanese man rescued from drowning at Patong Beach
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Patong Beach rescued a 25-year-old Taiwanese man this morning (June 22) after scouring the waters offshore for some 30 minutes.
Phuket Town’s Lard Yai Walking Street market to return
Phuket Town’s Lard Yai Walking Street market to return
PHUKET: The popular Lard Yai Walking Street market that before the COVID-19 outbreak was held on Thalang Rd in Phuket Town every Sunday will return on July 5.
Liverpool’s title march delayed by Everton stalemate
Liverpool’s title march delayed by Everton stalemate
FOOTBALL: Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title was delayed as the leaders returned to action with a goalless draw against Merseyside rivals Everton, while Chelsea fought back for a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday.
Banyin due in court despite escape fear
Banyin due in court despite escape fear
BANGKOK: Convicted former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn will testify in court on Monday (June 22) under maximum security protection despite concerns over a possible escape attempt and a plot to kidnap the wife of a prison chief.
CCSA promises reopening of nightlife venues
CCSA promises reopening of nightlife venues
BANGKOK: Thai nightlife will soon be back in full swing as a key member of the virus-fighting state agency on Sunday (June 21) promised to allow pubs, bars, karaoke parlours and other entertainment venues to reopen their doors.
Screen heart-throb KJ Apa tested in ‘I Still Believe’
Screen heart-throb KJ Apa tested in ‘I Still Believe’
Becoming a teenage heart-throb is the dream of every young actor. But while the pull of stardom is very strong, reaching that heart-throb status is never a guarantee of a long and successful Hollywood career.
Blazing Saddles: Bikes ’n’ Beaches
Blazing Saddles: Bikes ’n’ Beaches
The morning of Tuesday, June 9 dawned with celestial pools of limpid blue sky interspersed with scudding rain clouds roiling around above the Big Buddha atop the Nakkerd Hills. But as we had been locked-in and disbarred from visiting any of Phuket’s glorious beaches for over two months, we were hell-bent on getting on our bikes and cycling to Nai Harn Beach, whatever the Gods of Monsoonal Chaos were conspiring to do with the weather.
Phuket Opinion: Starting over
Phuket Opinion: Starting over
PHUKET: New Phuket Governor Narong Woonchiew arrived on the island on Friday and started making the right noises before he walked through the front door of Provincial Hall. Just being aware of the huge number of people in need in Phuket because they have been left high and dry by the restrictions enforced to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a good place to start.
Vigilance key to recovery, says new Phuket Governor
Vigilance key to recovery, says new Phuket Governor
PHUKET: On his first day as Governor of Phuket, Narong Woonchiew called on all people on the island, but especially business operators, to be vigilant against the spread of COVID-19 so the island can recover as quickly as possible from the economic impact of the restrictions introduced to contain the disease.
Great BMW 520d for sale
Great BMW 520d for sale
FAST DEAL: One owner, registered December 2013. Full maintenance record with BMW Millenium Phuket. In great shape.
Budget limiting quality of tours
Budget limiting quality of tours
BANGKOK: Tour operators are struggling to design tour programmes compatible with the B2,000 limit per person for 1.2 million health volunteers subsidised by the government, saying the tight budget may constrain the quality of the tours.
Phuket construction foreman, 50, investigated for rape of girl, 15, after ‘grooming’ a romantic relationship
Phuket construction foreman, 50, investigated for rape of girl, 15, after ‘grooming’ a romantic relationship
PHUKET: Police are investigating a rape complaint filed against a construction foreman who worked in Sakoo, the area just south of Phuket International Airport, for allegedly repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl by deciving her that he had romantic feelings for the girl.
Phuket COVID-19 daily report - June 20
Phuket COVID-19 daily report - June 20
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket) has released its daily report for the COVID-19 situation in Phuket for today, Saturday, June 20.
Electricity outage to affect Pa Khlok
Electricity outage to affect Pa Khlok
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Khlok on Tuesday (Jun 23) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Former hotel employee dies after motorbike slams power pole at high speed
Former hotel employee dies after motorbike slams power pole at high speed
PHUKET: A 55-year-old man died after the motorbike he was riding struck a power pole at high speed on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang last night (June 19). The man’s family told police that the man was likely riding his motorbike to relieve high stress he was suffering from unemployment. He was previously a hotel employee.
Phuket spas inspected for COVID-19 compliance
Phuket spas inspected for COVID-19 compliance
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) is inspecting spas across the island and issuing certificates to those that have been proved compliant with the health requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Thailand’s international flights may not restart until September
Thailand’s international flights may not restart until September
BANGKOK: A senior director of civilian aviation recently said that international flights are not likely to resume in Thailand until late September.