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Phuket Opinion: Final test for Thailand Pass
Phuket Opinion: Final test for Thailand Pass
PHUKET: The latest round of “easing” entry restrictions for foreign tourists wanting to come to Thailand bodes well for Phuket’s battered tourism industry, yet the widely criticized Thailand Pass system remaining in effect may continue to deter tourists who simply do not want to bother with the extra administration required just to take a holiday.
Fire guts luxury yacht at Yacht Haven
Fire guts luxury yacht at Yacht Haven
PHUKET: A luxury catamaran was gutted by a fire and sank at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina in Thalang yesterday afternoon (Apr 23), with damage estimated at B16 million.
Phuket marks 130 new COVID cases, one more death
Phuket marks 130 new COVID cases, one more death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 130 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 23), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 51,319.
Patong hosts Woodball Championship
Patong hosts Woodball Championship
WOODBALL: The President of the Phuket Sports Association Thammawat Wongcharoenyot inagurated the opening ceremony of the Patong-based “Woodball Thailand Championship” yesterday (Apr 22).
Man toting gun loaded with blanks accosts tourist on Bangla Rd
Man toting gun loaded with blanks accosts tourist on Bangla Rd
PHUKET: A man wielding a firearm loaded with blanks who accosted a tourist on Bangla Rd, Patong yesterday (Apr 22) has been arrested, police have confirmed.
Fury’s legacy on the line in front of record British boxing crowd
Fury’s legacy on the line in front of record British boxing crowd
BOXING: Tyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title in front of a British record boxing crowd of 94,000 at Wembley today (Apr 23) as Dillian Whyte finally gets his shot at becoming a world champion.
Patong Bay Hill Hotel nightlife venue closed for 15 days
Patong Bay Hill Hotel nightlife venue closed for 15 days
PHUKET: Police officials confirmed yesterday (Apr 22) that the nightlife venue at the Patong Bay Hill Hotel that made headlines last weekend for violating COVID-19 operating regulations has been ordered closed for 15 days.
Romancing ’The Lost City’
Romancing ’The Lost City’
Sometimes when a perfect cast comes together the result is pure magic. That is certainly the case with brand-new action comedy ‘The Lost City’ that brings together a group of Hollywood A-Listers for a film that is one of the biggest surprises of 2022. Like horror-comedy, the action-comedy genre is one of the hardest to make work, but here directors Aaron and Adam Nee (Band of Robbers) have delivered the goods in a hilariously action-packed way.
Verstappen snatches pole from Lecelerc in Imola
Verstappen snatches pole from Lecelerc in Imola
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has taken a surprise pole position ahead of Charles Leclerc in Imola for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Ukraine family tells of epic escape from Mariupol on foot
Ukraine family tells of epic escape from Mariupol on foot
ZAPORIZHZHIA: As Russian bombardments devastated their hometown of Mariupol, Yevgen and Tetiana decided they had only one way to escape with their four children: on foot.
Koh Phangan plugs sustainable tourism
Koh Phangan plugs sustainable tourism
SURAT THANI: Koh Phangan aims to promote long-term sustainable tourism to attract more than just Full Moon Party visitors, with the aim of 100,000 arrivals this year following the relaxation of travel rules.
Asia grind down Rest of World in T20 sizzler
Asia grind down Rest of World in T20 sizzler
CRICKET: Last Sunday (Apr 17) saw cricket action return to the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in sweltering conditions as an Asia select team faced off against a Rest of the World (RoW) collective in an eight-a-side T20 match.
Even Phuket farmers need tourism, Senator told
Even Phuket farmers need tourism, Senator told
PHUKET: Even poor farmers in Phuket need tourism to lift their incomes above subsistence level, a senator on a fact-finding visit to the island was told yesterday (Apr 22).
Phuket marks 149 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 149 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 149 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 22), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 51,162.
Longer drinking hours at eateries as COVID controls ease
Longer drinking hours at eateries as COVID controls ease
BANGKOK: Restaurants will be able to serve alcohol until midnight, instead of 11pm, from May 1, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration announced yesterday (Apr 22), as part of the relaxing of COVID-19 controls nationwide.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Testing on arrival to end, Restaurant drinking allowed to midnight || April 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Testing on arrival to end, Restaurant drinking allowed to midnight || April 22
PHUKET XTRA - April 22 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
No COVID-19 tests on arrival for vaccinated travellers from May 1
No COVID-19 tests on arrival for vaccinated travellers from May 1
BANGKOK: The Test & Go process for foreign arrivals will be terminated at the end of the month and vaccinated travellers will require only self-antigen tests for COVID-19 from May 1, to stimulate tourism and the economy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday (Apr 22).
Phuket to host Joint Trade Committee meeting with Bhutan
Phuket to host Joint Trade Committee meeting with Bhutan
PHUKET: Government officials in Phuket are preparing to welcome a ministerial delegation from Bhutan to the island as part of a Joint Trade Committee (JTC) next week as the two countries strive to establish a preferential trade agreement (PTA) on selected goods and tariffs.
Man City, Liverpool locked in title battle as Arsenal eye top four bid
Man City, Liverpool locked in title battle as Arsenal eye top four bid
FOOTBALL: Premier League leaders Manchester City and their relentless challengers Liverpool will expect to stay neck and neck in the title race after this weekend’s matches.
COVID payouts close to B60bn at end of March
COVID payouts close to B60bn at end of March
BANGKOK: Total payouts from COVID-19 insurance lump-sum claims rose to almost B60 billion at the end of March.