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PM wary of virus rebound
PM wary of virus rebound
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday said that public health considerations will take priority when the government makes a decision over whether to ease the coronavirus lockdown.
Elephants return home to Trang
Elephants return home to Trang
TRANG: About 60 elephants have returned to their homes in Trang from major tourism provinces because the mahouts cannot afford to feed them in the absence of tourists, caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Police say Bang Tao checkpoint runner has ‘mental illness’
Police say Bang Tao checkpoint runner has ‘mental illness’
PHUKET: Police say that a woman who rode through the checkpoint in front of the Tesco Lotus store on Srisoonthorn Rd in Cherng Talay earlier today (Apr 24), heading towards Bang Tao – currently the area with the highest concentration of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the island – is suffering from a ‘mental illness’.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Zoo posts sees 4 charged! 15 new cases as official mull emergency decree! || April 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Zoo posts sees 4 charged! 15 new cases as official mull emergency decree! || April 24
PHUKET XTRA - April 24 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Australian, America, among 4 charged over Phuket Zoo posts |:| 15 new COVID cases in Thailand, 4 more in Phuket |:| Attempted murder charge after cop clings to car hood |:| Gov’t mulling over easing restrictions Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Russia airlifts 193 tourists stranded in Phuket
Russia airlifts 193 tourists stranded in Phuket
PHUKET: Russian authorities organised another airlift from Phuket, helping 193 stranded tourists to get back to their home country despite numerous travel restrictions amidst COVID-19.
Phuket blanked as AirAsia to resume domestic flights from May 1
Phuket blanked as AirAsia to resume domestic flights from May 1
BANGKOK: AirAsia Thailand will resume its domestic operations from May 1 for passengers in need of travel with strict health controls and social distancing protocol in place, the company announced today.
Myanmar, France, India top foreign curfew breakers in Phuket
Myanmar, France, India top foreign curfew breakers in Phuket
PHUKET: People from Myanmar, France and India are the top three foreign curfew breakers in Phuket, according to information posted by Phuket Provincial Police today (Apr 24).
Governor assures Chinese in Phuket receiving good care
Governor assures Chinese in Phuket receiving good care
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has assured Chinese consular officials that all Chinese nationals, including tourists, had received good care in Phuket, and noted that the two “field hospitals” set up on the island were modelled on the “field hospitals” set up in Wuhan, China, ground zero for the COVID-19 global pandemic.
National COVID-19 infection rate slows with 15 new cases, no new deaths
National COVID-19 infection rate slows with 15 new cases, no new deaths
THAILAND: The government today (Apr 24) reported 15 new cases of coronavirus disease, raising the national total to 2,854 since the virus outbreak. There were no new deaths.
Driving with cop on car bonnet draws attempted murder charge
Driving with cop on car bonnet draws attempted murder charge
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A motorist who drove off with a traffic policeman sprawled on his car bonnet has been charged with attempted murder.
Woman charged after sacked parcel delivery employees snitch on kratom deliveries
Woman charged after sacked parcel delivery employees snitch on kratom deliveries
PHUKET: A woman has been arrested for possession of 10 kilos of kratom after disgruntled ex-employees of a local package delivery company informed officials that the company they had just been fired from was delivering kratom for customers.
China’s airlines test the market
China’s airlines test the market
BANGKOK: Chinese airlines will resume international flights in May planning one weekly service per country to start the process of rebuilding their route networks, TTR Weekly reports today (Apr 24).
Impossible to delay Olympics again, says Tokyo chief
Impossible to delay Olympics again, says Tokyo chief
OLYMPICS: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the coronavirus outbreak, the organising committee’s president has warned in comments published yesterday (Apr 23).
Celebrations as month-old baby recovers from COVID-19
Celebrations as month-old baby recovers from COVID-19
THAILAND: A one-month-old baby infected with COVID-19 has recovered and been discharged from hospital, Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha said.
Boy, 2 years old, among four new COVID-19 cases in Phuket, total reaches 201
Boy, 2 years old, among four new COVID-19 cases in Phuket, total reaches 201
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (Apr 24) announced four more confirmed cases of people in Phuket infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, all from Bang Tao on Phuket’s west coast.
Rugby Australia slams ‘dark forces’ after female CEO quits
Rugby Australia slams ‘dark forces’ after female CEO quits
RUGBY: Rugby Australia’s chairman today (Apr 24) complained that the “dark forces” of online criticism had made life miserable for the organisation’s first female CEO, who stepped down after a spell of intense pressure.
Deputy PM urged to ease Phuket lockdown, virus expected to cost island B127bn in lost tourism
Deputy PM urged to ease Phuket lockdown, virus expected to cost island B127bn in lost tourism
PHUKET: Phuket business leaders have urged Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as well as Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn, to relax the lockdown restrictions in place in Phuket to relieve the economic suffering of residents and businesses on the island.
Compulsory safety measures outlined for resumption of domestic flights
Compulsory safety measures outlined for resumption of domestic flights
THAILAND: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has discussed with more than 20 airlines compulsory measures which must be adopted when most domestic flights resume on May 1.
FAT seeks PM’s nod to start leagues
FAT seeks PM’s nod to start leagues
FOOTBALL: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has officially sought permission from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to restart domestic leagues behind closed doors if the COVID-19 situation does not become worse in the country.
COVID-19 pushes plastic waste rise
COVID-19 pushes plastic waste rise
THAILAND: Over the past year, Thais have become more aware of the impact of single-use plastics on the environment and joined hands to reduce its consumption. But as the country has been hit by the spread of COVID-19, forcing people to spend more time at home, the amount of plastic waste generated has surged by 15%.