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General warning for Patong as nine more COVID-19 cases in Phuket announced
General warning for Patong as nine more COVID-19 cases in Phuket announced
PHUKET: Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Thanit Sermkaew has issued a warning for all people in Patong – and any persons who have visited Patong or come into close contact with any persons who live or work in the tourism town in the past few weeks – to be especially aware of contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Korean man found dodging 14-day isolation in Buri Ram
Korean man found dodging 14-day isolation in Buri Ram
THAILAND: A South Korean man ignored the instruction to go into self-isolation after arriving in Thailand, and instead went shopping in Buri Ram with his Thai wife, governor Thatchakorn Hathathayakul said yesterday (Mar 23).
China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
WORLD: China announced today (Mar 24) that a lockdown would be lifted on more than 50 million people in central Hubei province where the coronavirus first emerged late last year.
British Embassy starts issuing support letter for visa extensions
British Embassy starts issuing support letter for visa extensions
PHUKET: The British Embassy in Bangkok has announced that it will issue support letters for any visa type so that British nationals stuck in Thailand can extend their stay in the country instead of having to risk infection by travelling either back home or to another country.
New Phuket Provincial Hall convention hall to become COVID-19 ‘field hospital’
New Phuket Provincial Hall convention hall to become COVID-19 ‘field hospital’
PHUKET: The convention hall at the new Phuket Provincial Hall, the one completed building at the site on the south side of Phuket Town, will be converted into a “field hospital” for COVID-19 coronavirus patients, the Phuket Governor has announced.
Thailand reports three more coronavirus deaths
Thailand reports three more coronavirus deaths
THAILAND: Three new deaths attributed to coronavirus were confirmed by authorities today (Mar 24), taking the overall death toll to four.
Phuket restaurants takeaway only, areas in shopping malls closed in latest order
Phuket restaurants takeaway only, areas in shopping malls closed in latest order
PHUKET: All restaurants in Phuket are now takeaway only and some areas in shopping malls have been ordered to close under the latest order issued by Phuket Govenor Phakaphong Tavipatana.
WHO warns pandemic ‘accelerating’ as Britain orders lockdown
WHO warns pandemic ‘accelerating’ as Britain orders lockdown
WORLD: Britain ordered a three-week lockdown yesterday (Mar 23) in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus as world health officials warned that the pandemic was “accelerating” around the globe.
Formula One ‘fully expect’ season to start with revised calendar
Formula One ‘fully expect’ season to start with revised calendar
FORMULA ONE: Chase Carey, CEO of Formula One, said yesterday (Mar 23) that he “fully expects” the 2020 season to start this summer with a revised calendar of “15-18 races” despite a raft of postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Disease control dept issues urgent coronavirus alert
Disease control dept issues urgent coronavirus alert
THAILAND: The Department of Disease Control yesterday (Mar 23) tweeted an urgent message calling on people who gathered at 24 locations in seven provinces to report to local health officials immediately and quarantine themselves at home for 14 days.
Phuket Immigration confirms B500 a day overstay fines are being levied
Phuket Immigration confirms B500 a day overstay fines are being levied
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has confirmed that B500 a day fines are being levied on any people who remain in the country after their permits to stay have expired.
Private, online and hi-tech: the coronavirus economy
Private, online and hi-tech: the coronavirus economy
WORLD: The coronavirus pandemic has sent stock markets into freefall and industries to the wall, however many firms enabling more private, online and tech-based living are emerging as potential winners.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket coronavirus cases now 17, Thailand COVID-19 cases soar to 721 || March 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket coronavirus cases now 17, Thailand COVID-19 cases soar to 721 || March 23
PHUKET XTRA - March 23 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket cases rises to 17 known, Thailand total now 721 |:| Partial lockdown in Bangkok, Chiang Mai |:| Phuket Immigration jammed with foreigners |:| Mass cruise passenger transfer at sea |:| Fire destroys 40 rai |:| Phuket Town thief chased down Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Australian consulate in Phuket confirms letters for expats stuck in Thailand
Australian consulate in Phuket confirms letters for expats stuck in Thailand
PHUKET: The Australian Consulate-General in Phuket has confirmed it will provide visa support letters to those Australians in Thailand who can prove long-term residency in Thailand.
Stay home ‘or share Italy’s COVID experience’
Stay home ‘or share Italy’s COVID experience’
THAILAND: People must stay home and not socialise, or Thailand will become like Italy with coronavirus patients overwhelming health resources and medical personnel having to decide which patients to treat, or not, the dean of the faculty of medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, warned today (Mar 23).
Thailand reports 122 new coronavirus cases, total at 721
Thailand reports 122 new coronavirus cases, total at 721
THAILAND: There were 122 new coronavirus cases a health ministry spokesman said today (Mar 23), raising the total to 721.
Four more COVID cases in Phuket, order to close businesses re-issued
Four more COVID cases in Phuket, order to close businesses re-issued
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Health officials have just announced that four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Phuket, bringing the official total number of people in Phuket confirmed as infected with the virus since the outbreak began to 17.
Phuket Immigration jammed with foreigners, expats on non-immigrant visas forced to leave the country
Phuket Immigration jammed with foreigners, expats on non-immigrant visas forced to leave the country
PHUKET: Expats living and working in Phuket for years, even more than a decade, are being forced to leave the country because of the Immigration Bureau’s requirement for non-tourist foreigners staying in Thailand to obtain a letter from their embassies requesting the foreigner’s permit-to-stay be extended.
Trang woman, 24, confirmed with COVID-19 after returning from Phuket
Trang woman, 24, confirmed with COVID-19 after returning from Phuket
TRANG: A 24-year-old woman who has returned to Trang province from working in Phuket’s entertainment industry has been confirmed as infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus. She is the first person in Trang to have been confirmed as infected with the virus.
Almost half polled want virus lockdown
Almost half polled want virus lockdown
THAILAND: In a recent opinion survey by conducted by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, 41.04% of those quizzed want the government to lock down cities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.