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Phuket Governor responds to Patong hotel closed, Songkran COVID rules flouted
Phuket Governor responds to Patong hotel closed, Songkran COVID rules flouted
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew this morning (Apr 18) trod carefully in responding to the news of a well-known Patong hotel being ordered closed for flouting COVID-19 prevention rules during the Songkran holidays, and the mass water fights on Bangla Rd during Songkran, resulting in five officers from Patong Police Station being transferred pending further investigation.
Phuket scoops B3bn in Songkran tourist cash
Phuket scoops B3bn in Songkran tourist cash
PHUKET: The Songkran festival in Phuket made more than B3 billion in revenue from tourist spending, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). 
Ukraine vows to fight to the end in Mariupol as ultimatum expires
Ukraine vows to fight to the end in Mariupol as ultimatum expires
KYIV: Ukraine yesterday (Apr 17) vowed to fight to the end in Mariupol after a Russian ultimatum expired for remaining forces to surrender in the Black Sea port city where Moscow is pushing for a major strategic victory.
Phuket British expat arrested for sex assault on boys
Phuket British expat arrested for sex assault on boys
PHUKET: A 78-year-old British man has been arrested in Phuket for indecent sexual acts involving at least eight boys.
Danger day six sees 28 killed, 246 injured in 241 road accidents
Danger day six sees 28 killed, 246 injured in 241 road accidents
BANGKOK: Twenty-eight people were killed and 246 injured in 241 road accidents throughout the country on Saturday (Apr16), the sixth of the so-called “seven dangerous days” which runs from Apr 11-17 during the Songkran Festival, the government said.
Chelsea sink Palace to book FA Cup final clash with Liverpool
Chelsea sink Palace to book FA Cup final clash with Liverpool
FOOTBALL: Thomas Tuchel praised Chelsea’s focus and composure as they beat Crystal Palace 2-0 yesterday (Apr 17) to earn an FA Cup final showdown with quadruple chasers Liverpool.
Work from home to prevent uptick after Songkran, dept says
Work from home to prevent uptick after Songkran, dept says
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry is urging businesses and organisations across all sectors to ask their employees to work from home for seven days, to prevent COVID-19 infections from sharply increasing following the Songkran holiday break.
Phuket marks 129 new COVID cases, one more death
Phuket marks 129 new COVID cases, one more death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 129 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 17), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 50,296.
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Head of Patong police, deputies transferred over late-night hotel parties
Head of Patong police, deputies transferred over late-night hotel parties
PHUKET: Five top police officers at Patong police station have been ordered to work at the provincial head office in the wake of a video showing the entertainment venues at a hotel opened beyond the legal time limit.
Full Moon Party draws over 10,000 revellers in Phangan
Full Moon Party draws over 10,000 revellers in Phangan
SURAT THANI: Haad Rin beach on Koh Phangan island off this southern coastal province was packed with revellers for the first full-scale Full Moon Party since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday night (Apr 16).
Patong hotel employees rally to protect their jobs
Patong hotel employees rally to protect their jobs
PHUKET: Some 50 employees of a big Patong hotel gathered in Soi Bangla last night (Apr 16) to deliver the message they need their jobs in response to an online complaint by a “well-known lawyer” who said that the establishment creates nuisance to local residents and urged to take measures against it.
Phuket Songkran road casualty tally climbs to three dead, 24 injured
Phuket Songkran road casualty tally climbs to three dead, 24 injured
PHUKET: Phuket officials recorded six accidents resulting in six injuries requiring admission to hospital for treatment, but no fatalities, on Day 6 of the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran holidays, from midnight to midnight yesterday (Apr 16).
Green Thoughts: Top pot plants for shade
Green Thoughts: Top pot plants for shade
It’s a big generalisation, but on balance, the majority of potted plants available in the tropics enjoy a degree of shade. I am thinking of varieties of nephrolepis such as Boston, maidenhair, or bird’s nest ferns, variegated dieffenbachias, aglaonemas ‒ now available in striking reddish shades ‒ philodendrons, purple and green dracaenas, hymenocallis or spider lilies, spathiphyllum, the vast array of bromeliads. The list goes on. Go to any garden centre  in Phuket and these fellows will be cosseted in a shaded area, usually under green netting, along with phalaenopsis orchids and an abundant supply of mosquitoes. 
‘Inhuman’ situation in Ukraine’s Mariupol as Russia claims almost full control
‘Inhuman’ situation in Ukraine’s Mariupol as Russia claims almost full control
KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the situation in Mariupol is “inhuman” and called on the West to immediately provide heavy weapons, as Russia claimed it was in control of almost all of the strategic port city and urged its last defenders to surrender.
Klopp salutes Liverpool as ‘best ever’ display seals FA Cup final place
Klopp salutes Liverpool as ‘best ever’ display seals FA Cup final place
FOOTBALL: Jurgen Klopp hailed one of Liverpool’s “best ever” performances as the quadruple chasers reached the FA Cup final with a “special” 3-2 win against Manchester City yesterday (Apr 16).
Marriott and Living Waters Phuket team up
Marriott and Living Waters Phuket team up
Collaboration to create the largest hotel-based emergency food-relief effort on the island
Phuket marks 138 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 138 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 138 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 16), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 50,133.
Power outage to affect Thepkrasattri
Power outage to affect Thepkrasattri
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of Tonsai Waterfall Rd in Thepkrasattri next Monday (Apr 18) as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables.
Roi Rim Lay seafood fair underway in Rawai
Roi Rim Lay seafood fair underway in Rawai
PHUKET: Another Roi Rim Lay fair is underway at Rawai Beach in the southern part of Phuket. The three-day festival named “Roi Rim Haad Lad Rim Lay” is aimed at helping redistribute income throughout the community and cheer up locals amid the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19.