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China approves plan to impose Hong Kong security law
China approves plan to impose Hong Kong security law
WORLD: China’s parliament yesterday (May 28) approved plans to impose a security law on Hong Kong that has ratcheted up tensions with the US and sparked new protests over fears the city is losing its special freedoms.
THAI ticket refunds at risk under rehab
THAI ticket refunds at risk under rehab
THAILAND: Thai Airways International (THAI) has admitted that debt rehabilitation has kept it from refunding customers for unused tickets.
English Premier League set to restart on June 17
English Premier League set to restart on June 17
FOOTBALL: Premier League clubs yesterday (May 28) agreed to restart the 2019/20 season on June 17, provided that all safety requirements are in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Radio station rampage, shooter waits for police! Thailand to reopen on July 1? || May 28
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Radio station rampage, shooter waits for police! Thailand to reopen on July 1? || May 28
PHUKET XTRA - May 28 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Thailand to reopen on July 1? |:| Suspect confesses to triple murder |:| 11 new cases in Thailand |:| SSO Chief in Phuket to relief COVID relief payments Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Thailand aiming for complete end to lockdown on July 1: NSC Chief
Thailand aiming for complete end to lockdown on July 1: NSC Chief
BANGKOK: The government has set July 1 for the lift of all business and activity lockdowns ordered earlier to cope with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), said the National Security Council chief.
Surin Beach gets a cleanup
Surin Beach gets a cleanup
PHUKET: Some 30 volunteers organised by the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) set out this morning (May 28) and cleared a mass of trash and marine debris strewn along Surin Beach.
Phuket officials mark zero new COVID cases, total remains 227
Phuket officials mark zero new COVID cases, total remains 227
PHUKET: With the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to convene tomorrow to decide on the details for the reopening of more businesses and activities, the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee in its daily report for today (May 28) marked zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Truck slams into concrete barrier at bottom of Patong Hill
Truck slams into concrete barrier at bottom of Patong Hill
PHUKET: A six-wheeled truck carrying steel-reinforcement rods and wire mesh for construction slammed into the concrete barrier in front of Wat Patong, at the bottom of Patong Hill, and overturned this morning (May 28).
Central to take over FamilyMart
Central to take over FamilyMart
BANGKOK: Central Retail Corporation Plc (CRC) has acquired 100% of the shares of the FamilyMart convenience store chain as it moves forward to develop a new business model to cater to modern consumers.
Malls set to open for longer
Malls set to open for longer
BANGKOK: A committee evaluating the easing of lockdown measures has proposed extending the opening hours of shopping malls and shortening the curfew period next month, according to a source at Wednesday’s National Security Council (NSC) meeting.
Formula One to drive down spending
Formula One to drive down spending
FORMULA ONE: Formula One teams have agreed to cap spending next season as the sport attempts to counter the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Phuket’s latest COVID cases deemed inconclusive as doctors report ‘dead virus’
Phuket’s latest COVID cases deemed inconclusive as doctors report ‘dead virus’
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has revealed that although the two most recent cases of people on the island being confirmed as infected with COVID-19 tested positive for the virus, local officials were treating the two cases as inconclusive.
SSO Chief in Phuket to expedite COVID relief payments
SSO Chief in Phuket to expedite COVID relief payments
PHUKET: Social Security Office (SSO) Secretary-General Todsapol Krittawongwiman in Phuket today (May 27) said that 80% of the 100,000 or so people on the island who have registered to receive COVID-relief support payments from the SSO have received payments.
Phuket bus relaunch delayed
Phuket bus relaunch delayed
PHUKET: The relaunch of long-haul buses out of Phuket to Bangkok on June 1 has been delayed until at least June 30, the state transport company Transport Co, better known by its Thai initials “BorKor Sor”, has announced.
Phuket officials mark zero new COVID cases, total holds at 227
Phuket officials mark zero new COVID cases, total holds at 227
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee in its daily report for today (May 27) marked zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus. 
Power outage to affect Mai Khao
Power outage to affect Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be shut off in Mai Khao tomorrow (May 28) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Man arrested in Phuket for B1.8mn Bangkok romance scam
Man arrested in Phuket for B1.8mn Bangkok romance scam
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a man wanted in Bangkok for swindling a woman and her mother out of B1.8 million.
Emergency decree extended
Emergency decree extended
BANGKOK: The Emergency Decree has been extended for one month, from June 1 to 30, Government Spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat announced late yesterday afternoon (May 26).
Hotels preparing to welcome back guests
Hotels preparing to welcome back guests
BANGKOK: Amidst record low occupancies, the hospitality industry in Asia Pacific still has high hopes for an early recovery of domestic demand and a gradual return of international guests when the coronavirus outbreak ends. In preparation, hotel owners and operators are introducing various initiatives to create a robust system around health and hygiene to bolster confidence levels of hotel guests during and after COVID-19, according global property consultant JLL.
Court to rule whether to accept THAI rehab petition
Court to rule whether to accept THAI rehab petition
THAILAND: The Central Bankruptcy Court will announce today whether to accept for examination Thai Airways International’s (THAI) rehabilitation petition.