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Intensive COVID checks to start in Bang Tao area
Intensive COVID checks to start in Bang Tao area
PHUKET: Officials will begin an intensive campaign tomorrow (Apr 18) to identify any people in the Bang Tao area who may be infected with COVID-19.
ONE moves to keep fans entertained
ONE moves to keep fans entertained
MMA: ONE Championship has launched “Together At Home”, a new global COVID-19 initiative in partnership with Global Citizen.
Seized IUU fishing boat burns near Phuket pier
Seized IUU fishing boat burns near Phuket pier
PHUKET: Fire broke out last night (Apr 16) on an “illegal, unreported and unregulated” (IUU) fishing boat seized by the officials in 2016 that was anchored in the Tha Jeen canal in Rassada, on the east side of Phuket Town.
Ajan exit can boost Thais’ Olympic bid
Ajan exit can boost Thais’ Olympic bid
WEIGHTLIFTING: Tamas Ajan has resigned as president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) while an investigation into alleged corruption is ongoing, the sport’s governing body said in a statement on Wednesday (Apr 15).
Prayut orders review of 5k cash scheme
Prayut orders review of 5k cash scheme
THAILAND: The government’s B5,000 cash handout scheme has been placed under review due to a surge in complaints lodged by people claiming they were wrongly disqualified from the financial relief programme, according to the Finance Ministry.
US outlines phased reopening, as China faces virus ire
US outlines phased reopening, as China faces virus ire
WORLD: President Donald Trump laid out guidelines yesterday (Apr 16) for a gradual reopening of the United States after the battering of the coronavirus pandemic, saying normal life should resume quickly in some states.
Mai Khao turtle nest fails to produce hatchlings
Mai Khao turtle nest fails to produce hatchlings
PHUKET: The leatherback turtle nest laid on Mai Khao Beach in early February has produced no new hatchlings, marine wildlife officials have confirmed.
Rawai Mayor makes drunk ‘Uncle’ walk the line, sends him home in a pickup truck
Rawai Mayor makes drunk ‘Uncle’ walk the line, sends him home in a pickup truck
PHUKET: An elderly man who was deemed to be drunk after he failed to walk a straight line at the main checkpoint into Rawai on Wednesday night (Apr 15) was given a surprise reprieve by Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos, who simply had a pickup truck deliver the man home instead of risking an accident.
Woman found hanged in Phuket Town
Woman found hanged in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Police believe that a 56-year-old woman found hanged in her home in Phuket Town this morning (Apr 16) committed suicide, but admit they have yet to discover a reason for the woman taking her own life.
Officials delay check on ‘worryingly thin’ tiger as Phuket Zoo files to officially close
Officials delay check on ‘worryingly thin’ tiger as Phuket Zoo files to officially close
PHUKET: Phuket wildlife officials will not check on a ‘worryingly thin’ tiger being held at Phuket Zoo until tomorrow (Apr 17), despite police at the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division in Bangkok reporting complaints about the condition of the tiger to local wildlife officials yesterday.
Ao Yon burglar arrested
Ao Yon burglar arrested
PHUKET: A 19-year-old man has been arrested for robbing guest rooms at two different accommodation venues at Ao Yon, on Phuket’s east coast. In one theft, the guests were still asleep in their room.
WWII veteran, 99, raises almost £12m for UK health workers
WWII veteran, 99, raises almost £12m for UK health workers
WORLD: A 99-year-old British World War II veteran has raised almost £12 million (B489mn) in his fundraising challenge for frontline health workers by walking laps of his garden.
Wuhan’s ‘wet markets’ struggle after virus lockdown
Wuhan’s ‘wet markets’ struggle after virus lockdown
WORLD: At a large food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, signs forbid the selling of wild animals and live fowl, while announcements calling for “victory” over COVID-19 play on a loop from speakers.
Phuket officials report zero new COVID-19 cases
Phuket officials report zero new COVID-19 cases
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (Apr 16) announced zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus in Phuket.
Japan firm offers apartments to avoid ‘coronavirus divorce’
Japan firm offers apartments to avoid ‘coronavirus divorce’
WORLD: Worried about a “coronavirus divorce”? An enterprising Japanese short-term rental firm is marketing its empty apartments as a way for stressed couples to get some time apart during the virus lockdown.
Ex-air force doctors recalled for virus fight
Ex-air force doctors recalled for virus fight
THAILAND: Fifty former military doctors have been recalled to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in an urgent mission to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Light at the end of tunnel as rescheduled Tour de France unveiled
Light at the end of tunnel as rescheduled Tour de France unveiled
CYCLING: The Tour de France will be raced from August 29 to September 20, organisers announced yesterday (Apr 15), postponing cycling’’ flagship event originally slated to start on June 27 due to the coronavirus lockdown.
Relief cash only covers a month, says Prayut
Relief cash only covers a month, says Prayut
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has stressed the government has yet to finalise the period for its B5,000 cash handout scheme to those affected by COVID-19, as the existing fund only covers one month.
Travel and Tourism - 12 predictions
Travel and Tourism - 12 predictions
Skål International Bangkok President Andrew J Wood gives his thoughts on what we can expect to see once the Coronavirus starts to dissipate
Govt mulls easing curfew as cases drop
Govt mulls easing curfew as cases drop
BANGKOK: The government may start to ease the curfew by the end of this month if COVID-19 cases continue to fall. However, Siriraj Hospital is urging the authorities to do so sooner.