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Australia win in London to set up World Sevens finale title-decider
Australia win in London to set up World Sevens finale title-decider
RUGBY: The battle for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title will go down to the final event after Australia defeated New Zealand to claim their first gold medal of the season in London on Sunday (May 29).
No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic: WHO
No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic: WHO
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday (May 30) it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond the African countries where it is typically found could spark a global pandemic.
Phuket marks 9 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 9 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked nine new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 30), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,978.
Wissanu rejects dumping Thai numbers
Wissanu rejects dumping Thai numbers
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has rejected replacing Thai numerals with Arabic numbers as used in Western countries in all official documents.
Ministry eyes cutting virus alert to Level 2
Ministry eyes cutting virus alert to Level 2
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will consider lowering its COVID-19 alert level this week as daily caseloads have continued to fall.
Phuket Muay Thai tourists have herpes, not monkeypox, says Governor
Phuket Muay Thai tourists have herpes, not monkeypox, says Governor
PHUKET: Three tourists who travelled to Phuket to train at Muay Thai gyms have been diagnosed as infected with herpes, not monkeypox, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Heavy rains take their toll on Phuket, Woman drowns as pickup plunges into lake || May 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Heavy rains take their toll on Phuket, Woman drowns as pickup plunges into lake || May 30
PHUKET XTRA - May 30 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket heavy weather warning extended
Phuket heavy weather warning extended
PHUKET: The Phuket Marine Office has extended their heavy weather warning through to Thursday (June 2) as heavy rain and strong winds continue to combine to cause dangerous squalls in the waters around Phuket.
Fire guts Rassada storehouse
Fire guts Rassada storehouse
PHUKET: Fire gutted a house being used to store construction materials and equipment in Rassada earlier today (May 30)
Call for donations to maintain Patong food handouts
Call for donations to maintain Patong food handouts
PHUKET: A small church in Patong is calling for donations to help maintain its campaign of providing much-needed “Grace packs” of essential food items to local residents still in need of support due to lack of income.
Forest promoted to Premier League for first time in 23 years
Forest promoted to Premier League for first time in 23 years
FOOTBALL: Nottingham Forest clinched promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years with a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final yesterday (May 29).
Zelensky visits Ukraine’s east, fires Kharkiv security chief
Zelensky visits Ukraine’s east, fires Kharkiv security chief
KHARKIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first trip to the war-torn east yesterday (May 29) since Moscow’s invasion started, as Russian forces tightened their grip around key cities in the Donbas region.
Hilton to no longer operate Phuket Arcadia
Hilton to no longer operate Phuket Arcadia
PHUKET: From Jan 1, 2023, Hilton will no longer operate what has for decades been known as the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa.
Indians eyed for industry recovery
Indians eyed for industry recovery
BANGKOK: After attracting more than 100,000 tourists from India since January, the government expects that number to hit 500,000 by the end of the year.
Three suspected monkeypox cases in fact herpes, says DDC
Three suspected monkeypox cases in fact herpes, says DDC
BANGKOK: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has confirmed that three suspected cases of monkeypox were in fact herpes.
Phuket property, businesses seized in ’Defeat Andaman’ bust
Phuket property, businesses seized in ’Defeat Andaman’ bust
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Police and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) have seized assets worth B113 million in connection with a transnational drug ring and money-laundering network operation in Thailand. Assets have been seized in four provinces from Chiang Rai in the North to Narathiwat in the South with Phuket’s part of B62mn being the biggest of all and over half of the total value.
Phuket marks 19 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 19 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 19 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 29), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,969.
Perez beats Sainz in mad Monaco
Perez beats Sainz in mad Monaco
FORMULA ONE: Sergio Perez won his first race in Monte Carlo after Charles Leclerc lost the lead with a bad strategy in a madcap Monaco Grand Prix yesterday (May 29).
Mains water supply outage to affect Patong
Mains water supply outage to affect Patong
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that a mains water supply shutoff in Patong will affect parts of the world-famous resort city tomorrow (May 30).
Leclerc on pole after Perez crash
Leclerc on pole after Perez crash
FORMULA ONE: Charles Leclerc will lead a Ferrari front-row lockout for his home Monaco Grand Prix today (May 29) after a Sergio Perez crash ended qualifying early yesterday.