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Phuket marks 14 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 14 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 14 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (June 12), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,145.
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Thais dominate at Laguna Phuket Marathon
Thais dominate at Laguna Phuket Marathon
PHUKET: The Supersports Laguna Phuket Marathon returned with a roar as more than 7,000 runners from 63 countries enjoyed a weekend of healthy fun in the tropical island of Phuket, and some impressive run times. Thais dominated the longer distances on Sunday while a mix of nationalities shared the spoils across Saturday’s shorter distances.
Power outages scheduled for iLeaf Town 1, 2 housing estates
Power outages scheduled for iLeaf Town 1, 2 housing estates
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in two villages in the area of the Heroines Monument tomorrow (June 13) as work is carried out on high-voltage cables.
MRTA asks for public feedback as Phuket light rail fares announced
MRTA asks for public feedback as Phuket light rail fares announced
PHUKET: The Mass Rapid Transport Authority (MRTA) has begun gathering public opinion on two issues related to the Phuket light rail project. Respondents are asked to evaluate the proposed fare scheme, as well as provide feedback on the proposal to extend the line further to Tha Chatchai during Phase 1 to accommodate Specialized Expo visitors in 2028 .
Sustainably Yours: The Phuket Swapshop
Sustainably Yours: The Phuket Swapshop
You loved that new shirt when you tried it on in the store, but when you got it home, it was too long or too short, too bright or too drab, too snug or too loose. You wore it once or twice and then tossed it into the back of your closet of regrets. 
Thailand beat Sri Lanka to set up showdown with Uzbekistan
Thailand beat Sri Lanka to set up showdown with Uzbekistan
FOOTBALL: Thailand beat Sri Lanka for their second win in the Asian Cup qualifying round in Uzbekistan yesterday (June 11).
In Kyiv, EU chief promises a signal on Ukraine’s bid next week
In Kyiv, EU chief promises a signal on Ukraine’s bid next week
UKRAINE: The European Commission will provide a clear signal next week on Ukraine’s EU candidate status bid, its chief Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday (June 11), as fighting raged in the east and south of the country.
Power cables catch fire in Kamala
Power cables catch fire in Kamala
PHUKET: A fire broke out among tangled street-side cables in the area of Naka Rd in Kamala yesterday (June 11).
Experts raise cannabis concerns
Experts raise cannabis concerns
BANGKOK: Concerns over the recreational use of cannabis have been raised following the plant’s decriminalisation, with doctors citing problems surrounding a lack of proper regulations.
Phuket Opinion: Needing to see the difference
Phuket Opinion: Needing to see the difference
PHUKET: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vorawut Silpa-archa this week held an event in Patong that was much more important than the run-of-the-mill public-relations grandstanding that usually amounts to nothing more than self-glorification.
Abbots answer temple embezzlement charges
Abbots answer temple embezzlement charges
BANGKOK: Two senior monks in Lop Buri and Nonthaburi provinces have reported to police to answer charges in connection with a temple fund embezzlement scandal.
Phuket marks 13 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 13 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 13 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (June 11), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,131.
Leclerc on back-to-back poles in Baku
Leclerc on back-to-back poles in Baku
FORMULA ONE: Charles Leclerc will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position for the second year in a row after blitzing qualifying in Baku.
Hospital faces police probe over baby’s broken arm
Hospital faces police probe over baby’s broken arm
PHUKET: The parents of the newborn girl who suffered a broken arm while in care at Vachira Phuket Hospital have filed a formal complaint with police to pursue charges.
US blasts China’s ‘destabilising’ military activity near Taiwan
US blasts China’s ‘destabilising’ military activity near Taiwan
SINGAPORE: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin today (June 11) blasted China’s “provocative, destabilising” military activity near Taiwan, as well as Beijing’s growing aggression across the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Phuket behind LA Games Paralympic Sailing campaign
Phuket behind LA Games Paralympic Sailing campaign
PARA SAILING: This year is a critical one for Para Sailing as as it strives to become reinstated for the Los Angeles Paralympic Games in 2028, having been dropped from the schedule in 2015 by the International Paralympic Committee.
Jurassic World takes heart in ‘Dominion’
Jurassic World takes heart in ‘Dominion’
When you ask a lot of serious movie fans when was the moment that they fell in love with cinema, they will tell you it was the moment that the T-Rex appeared in ‘Jurassic Park’. For a generation of movie fans that iconic moment changed cinema forever. It was the moment that movies stopped being something that you could watch at home and suddenly blockbusters once again had to be seen on the big screen.
Vachira Phuket continues walk-in COVID jabs
Vachira Phuket continues walk-in COVID jabs
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town is continuing its walk-in COVID vaccinations freely available to Thais and foreigners throughout June.
Legal Matters: Moving from GDPR to PDPA compliance – the lowdown
Legal Matters: Moving from GDPR to PDPA compliance – the lowdown
Effective from June 1, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) B.E. 2562 [2019] regulates the collection, use and protection of personal data and establishes corrective measures against data misuse. The good news is that if you’re already compliant with the equivalent EU legislation (GDPR), like many companies in Thailand, you probably don’t need to worry.