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Phuket commerce president surprised, but welcomes move to reopen hotels
Phuket commerce president surprised, but welcomes move to reopen hotels
PHUKET: Phuket Chamber of Commerce President Thanusak Phungdet today welcomed the silent move by provincial officials to allow hotels across the island to reopen.
Phuket officials mark one week of zero new COVID cases
Phuket officials mark one week of zero new COVID cases
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today reported zero new cases of people infected with COVID-19, marking seven consecutive days that officials in Phuket have reported zero new cases.
‘Fit to Travel’ no longer needed to enter, leave Phuket by road
‘Fit to Travel’ no longer needed to enter, leave Phuket by road
PHUKET: The relaxation of the controls on people entering or leaving Phuket by road means that people no longer need to wait for approval from provincial authorities in order to be allowed through the Phuket Check Point at the northern tip of the island.
Phuket hotels allowed to reopen
Phuket hotels allowed to reopen
PHUKET: All venues registered under the Hotel Act are allowed to reopen from today (June 1), according to the full order of reopenings issued late last night.
Phuket officials publish full order for June 1 reopenings, beaches specifically not permitted
Phuket officials publish full order for June 1 reopenings, beaches specifically not permitted
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO), which also serves as the Phuket Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Incident Command Centre, has published the 37-page provincial order listing all business, services and activities allowed to open and resume operations from today (June 1).
Stranded Thais return from London, several feverish
Stranded Thais return from London, several feverish
THAILAND: A total of 251 Thai citizens stranded in the United Kingdom by COVID-19 arrived home on a flight from London yesterday afternoon (May 31).
Liverpool’s training return a ‘massive lift’ for Klopp
Liverpool’s training return a ‘massive lift’ for Klopp
FOOTBALL: Jurgen Klopp admitted yesterday (May 31) that it has been a “massive lift” to see his Liverpool squad back training together as they prepare for the return of the Premier League.
UFC returns to Vegas
UFC returns to Vegas
MMA: Combat sport returned to Las Vegas on Saturday (May 30) as Brazil’s Gilbert Burns defeated former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts card.
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
WORLD: A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying two NASA astronauts docked yesterday (May 31) with the International Space Station, the first time a crewed US spacecraft has performed the feat in nearly a decade.
Overwhelming ‘yes’ vote for exec decrees
Overwhelming ‘yes’ vote for exec decrees
THAILAND: Three executive decrees have sailed through parliament after a five-day marathon debate.
Phuket lockdown relaxed: island road, sea borders open
Phuket lockdown relaxed: island road, sea borders open
PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has issued an order relaxing the entry and exit of people arriving on and leaving the island, effective from midnight tonight.
Last Phuket COVID patient discharged from hospital
Last Phuket COVID patient discharged from hospital
PHUKET: The last person in Phuket infected with COVID-19 to be admitted to hospital for medical treatment has been discharged from hospital care, Phuket officials reported today (May 31).
Three arrested for attempting to smuggle 230kg of kratom into Phuket
Three arrested for attempting to smuggle 230kg of kratom into Phuket
PHUKET: Two men were arrested at the Phuket Check Point yesterday (May 30) for attempting to smuggle 230kg of kratom onto the island.
‘The Last Dance’ in a class of its own
‘The Last Dance’ in a class of its own
Sports documentaries are often one of the hardest things to watch for most cinema lovers due to the fact that they normally seem to be very black or white. Most sports documentaries have no grey area at all, they have either been put together by a hardened sports fan who does nothing but praise the individual or team at hand or they are the work of a journalist out for blood or the next sensationalist story. The result is often a documentary that goes for the jugular, a film more interested in bringing down an idol than it is to look at the events occurring from all possible angles.
Two dead as truck hits power pole
Two dead as truck hits power pole
PHUKET: Two people died when a crane truck slammed into a roadside power pole while descending Karon Hill towards Chalong late yesterday afternoon (May 30).
Green light for Austrian F1 after government backs Spielberg double act
Green light for Austrian F1 after government backs Spielberg double act
FORMULA ONE: The truncated coronavirus-hit season will finally get underway with the Austrian Grand Prix on July 5, the Austrian government announced yesterday (May 30).
Cafe Society: Creating a Coffee Culture
Cafe Society: Creating a Coffee Culture
Born out of a love for good coffee and the idea to support local artisan coffee makers during these unprecedented times, Coffee Culture is an innovative online platform that opens the door to local coffee farmers and roasters in Thailand. 
Group demands help for troubled THAI customers
Group demands help for troubled THAI customers
THAILAND: The Foundation for Consumers has demanded authorities protect the rights of customers affected by Thai Airways International (THAI)’s financial woes.
Phuket Opinion: Beached by COVID
Phuket Opinion: Beached by COVID
PHUKET: At this stage Phuket officials have very little reason to keep the beaches closed. Phang Nga just to the north of Phuket never closed their beaches all throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, and all beaches in Pattaya, including Jomtien, can reopen from tomorrow (June 1).
Last two COVID patients at Phuket ‘field hospital’ go home
Last two COVID patients at Phuket ‘field hospital’ go home
PHUKET: The last two patients under hospital care at the field hospital set up at the site of the unfinished new Provincial Hall went home today (May 30).