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Songkran to be postponed, venues and schools closed
Songkran to be postponed, venues and schools closed
THAILAND: The government said it plans to temporarily close venues that attract crowds of more than 50 people and postpone the traditional Songkran New Year holiday, as part of efforts to prevent a widespread outbreak of the new coronavirus.
‘Muay Thai Under The Sky’ event postponed
‘Muay Thai Under The Sky’ event postponed
MUAY THAI: The “Muay Thai Under The Sky IV” event, scheduled for this coming Saturday (Mar 21) at Blue Tree, has, unfortunately, been cancelled due to fears around the coronavirus.
BCCT Phuket Briefing & Networking event postponed
BCCT Phuket Briefing & Networking event postponed
PHUKET: The British Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (BCCT) has decided to postpone its first Phuket event of 2020 at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort.
Army welfare chief has virus, 60 quarantined
Army welfare chief has virus, 60 quarantined
THAILAND: The chief of the Army Welfare Department has been tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19 and 60 people in close contact with him have been quarantined at their homes, including some of the top brass.
** POSTPONED ** - Muay Thai Under The Sky
** POSTPONED ** - Muay Thai Under The Sky
  ** POSTPONED ** JOIN US for a night of Muay Thai to support free English education for underprivileged Thai children. Phuket Has Been Good To Us and Sutai Muay Thai are joining forces to give thousands of disadvantaged children the chance of a better future. Amateur and Pro fighters will step in the ring at Blue Tree Amphitheater and battle it out for a good cause. Food and beverages will be available throughout the evening. Tickets will be available soon for purchase.
** POSTPONED ** - 10 Years 10 Hands at Paresa
** POSTPONED ** - 10 Years 10 Hands at Paresa
  ** POSTPONED ** Paresa is turning 10 years young. To celebrate this special occasion, we shall be hosting one of our renowned charity dinners on 20th March 2020. The money raised will go towards PHA’s Green Planet initiative, educational and environmental projects in Phuket. Join us for this unforgettable culinary experience when 5 top chefs will present a night of gastronomy accompanied by Thailand’s first and only pop-opera band Fivera. Priced at THB 7,000/person. Reserve at pagm@paresaresorts.com or call 076.302.000
** POSTPONED ** - BCCT MULTI-CHAMBER PHUKET BRIEFING & NETWORKING
** POSTPONED ** - BCCT MULTI-CHAMBER PHUKET BRIEFING & NETWORKING
  ** POSTPONED ** Briefing 5.00 - 6.00 pm/ Networking 6.30 - 9.00 pm at Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort Cost: The briefing is free to attend but pre-registration is required. Please state briefing when making a booking. The networking is THB 500 for BCCT members and participating chambers and THB 900 for non-members payable at the door. Price includes food and beverage.
** POSTPONED ** - PIWC Lunch - March 2020
** POSTPONED ** - PIWC Lunch - March 2020
  ** POSTPONED ** The AGM for March has been postponed to April. In view of this, the March 19th lunch venue has now been changed to The Boathouse, 182 Koktanode Road, Kata Beach. Registration at 11.30am, lunch at 12 noon. Members 700 baht. Non-Members/Guests 850 baht. Ladies in the North, a minivan will still be leaving from outside the rear entrance of Tawai Restaurant in Boat Avenue.
** POSTPONED ** - Phuket Best Burger 6 - Greatness, Redemption, Glory
** POSTPONED ** - Phuket Best Burger 6 - Greatness, Redemption, Glory
  ** POSTPONED ** Everyone loves a great burger. The perfect ratio of burger to bun, the selection of choice ingredients and the overall personality of the burger maestro are all major factors in determining whether any hamburger is worthy of the label “Phuket’s Best Burger” Restaurateurs and chefs will all compete to see whose burger reigns supreme and become Phuket’s Best Burger 2020.
**Take Away Only** - Angsana Thali
**Take Away Only** - Angsana Thali
**Take Away Only** Explore the true flavours of India, our Chef Parvin Baban Gayke takes you On a culinary journey to savour a selection of authentic staples from his homeland. Starting from THB 890++ per set saving for 2-3 persons Please join us at Poolside restaurant on Fridays and Seedlings restaurant on Saturday For more information please contact: 076 358 500 or fbreservation-lagunaphuket@angsana.com
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Highest jump in Thailand coronavirus infections! Phuket to check on more new arrivals? || March 16
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Highest jump in Thailand coronavirus infections! Phuket to check on more new arrivals? || March 16
PHUKET XTRA - March 16 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com 32 new coronavirus cases in Thailand |:| Phuket checks on arrivals from France, Spain, Germany and more |:| Airport says medical certificates needed for layovers |:| COVID-19 to cost Phuket billions |:| B500k in damages in school fire Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket airport starts screening walk-ins
Phuket airport starts screening walk-ins
PHUKET: The Airports of Thailand management team operating Phuket International Airport (AoT Phuket) has posted a formal notice announcing that they have set up screening points at the entrances to both the international and domestic terminals to check people entering the facility for possible infection of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Phuket’s Best Burger event postponed
Phuket’s Best Burger event postponed
Due to the current situation with the coronavirus Phuket’s Best Burger will be postponed until September.
Poll: 53pc of tourists say will still travel to Phuket even if COVID-19 case confirmed
Poll: 53pc of tourists say will still travel to Phuket even if COVID-19 case confirmed
PHUKET: More than half of the foreign visitors to Phuket who responded to an online poll by The Phuket News voted that a person in Phuket being confirmed as infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus should not affect tourists’ decision to travel here: “It should not affect their decision at all as long reasonable precautions are taken.”
Coronavirus-induced hiatus could help Thai foobtallers
Coronavirus-induced hiatus could help Thai foobtallers
FOOTBALL: These are depressing times for everyone. In sport, fans around the world watch aghast as events continue to be called off by the hour due to the unabated spread of coronavirus.
Axelsen shows class to claim All England men’s singles title
Axelsen shows class to claim All England men’s singles title
BADMINTON: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen dominated the battle of men’s singles top seeds to walk away with the All England Championship crown yesterday (Mar 15).
Govt steps up virus fight as infections hit 114
Govt steps up virus fight as infections hit 114
THAILAND: The government has stepped up measures to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 if the country reaches Stage 3, a full-blown pandemic, with the first measure to use a newly built hospital to treat only COVID-19 patients, as the number of infections jumped alarmingly to 114 yesterday (Mar 15).
Deprived of football, players try to fill the ‘big void’
Deprived of football, players try to fill the ‘big void’
FOOTBALL: Mowing the lawn, playing football with your dog, turning on the TV... footballers around Europe are struggling to fill the “big void” created by the coronavirus shutdown.
Govt endeavours to clear up visa entry confusion
Govt endeavours to clear up visa entry confusion
BANGKOK: The Foreign Ministry on Saturday (Mar 14) reiterated that the cancellation of visa on arrival (VOA) for 18 countries and visa exemption for three highly-infected countries came into effect on Friday.
Panel to mull closing all entertainment venues after pub outbreak
Panel to mull closing all entertainment venues after pub outbreak
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he will ask a COVID-19 outbreak management committee to close all entertainment venues nationwide in the wake of cluster infections involving people drinking together in a pub.