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Governor welcomes five ambassadors
Governor welcomes five ambassadors
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday (Feb 21) welcomed a delegation of five ambassadors, representing Panama, Canada, the Philippines, Colombia and Kazakhstan, visiting Phuket and the Andaman region.
Envoy vows evacuation help for Thais in Ukraine
Envoy vows evacuation help for Thais in Ukraine
BANGKOK: The Ukraine embassy in Bangkok says its government will help evacuate Thais living in the Eastern Europe country if tensions with Russia intensify.
Surge prompts Level 4 COVID alert
Surge prompts Level 4 COVID alert
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has raised its COVID-19 alert to Level 4 following a sharp increase in Omicron variant infections nationwide.
Phuket marks 660 new COVID cases, two more deaths
Phuket marks 660 new COVID cases, two more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 660 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 21), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 27,546.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket wants shorter quarantine, Green light to seal crude oil leak || February 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket wants shorter quarantine, Green light to seal crude oil leak || February 21
PHUKET XTRA - February 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket officials fall silent on ’endemic’ claims |:| Patong police issue electric scooter warning |:| Star Petro approved to seal crude oil |:| |:| Phuket Heidi crowned Miss Grand Phuket 2022 Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket officials fall silent on ’endemic’ claims
Phuket officials fall silent on ’endemic’ claims
PHUKET: Phuket officials will petition the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) for permission to reduce the quarantine/isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days.
Power outages to affect Bang Tao, Chalong and Patong
Power outages to affect Bang Tao, Chalong and Patong
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off parts of Cherng Talay, Patong and Chalong tomorrow (Feb 22) as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables.
Austrian woman in Patong posts B10k reward for safe return of stolen chicken
Austrian woman in Patong posts B10k reward for safe return of stolen chicken
PHUKET: An Austrian woman in Patong is offering B10,000 reward for the safe return of her missing Silkie chicken, Peep Peep.
Phuket’s Heidi crowned Miss Grand Phuket 2022
Phuket’s Heidi crowned Miss Grand Phuket 2022
PHUKET: Amanda ‘Heidi’ Jensen, 22, from Phuket, has been crowned Miss Grand Phuket 2022.
Putin, Biden agree in principle to summit on Ukraine
Putin, Biden agree in principle to summit on Ukraine
PARIS: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to a summit, to be held only if Moscow does not invade Ukraine, France announced today (Feb 21) following a frantic new round of diplomacy to avert a war.
Phuket officials, tourism leaders move for ‘Stepping Forward’ campaign
Phuket officials, tourism leaders move for ‘Stepping Forward’ campaign
PHUKET: Leading Phuket tourism and business leaders have joined together to promote a “Phuket Stepping Forward” campaign, highlighting why Phuket should be reopened to resume business as usual.
Man Utd survive Leeds storm to tighten grip on top four
Man Utd survive Leeds storm to tighten grip on top four
FOOTBALL: Ralf Rangnick said Manchester United’s fightback from blowing another half-time lead to beat Leeds 4-2 yesterday (Feb 20) was the “best possible response” his side could give to reports of dressing room unrest.
Phuket calls for ‘endemic’ designation
Phuket calls for ‘endemic’ designation
BANGKOK: Phuket is offering itself as the first province to declare the spread of COVID-19 as an endemic despite a growing number of infections among tourists, according to an official.
No hospital can reject patients, says government
No hospital can reject patients, says government
BANGKOK: Private hospitals have been warned against denying medical treatment to COVID-19 patients, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha adding that changes to the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) scheme won’t take effect until March 1.
Phuket marks 628 new COVID cases, three new deaths
Phuket marks 628 new COVID cases, three new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 628 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 20), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 26,814.
Drop in tax revenues necessitates emergency loans, says PDMO
Drop in tax revenues necessitates emergency loans, says PDMO
BANGKOK: The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) has reaffirmed that the government is capable of paying back recent emergency loans taken out by the government to address the COVID-19 crisis.
Last-ditch push to head off Russian attack on Ukraine
Last-ditch push to head off Russian attack on Ukraine
WORLD: Last-ditch diplomatic efforts were underway today (Feb 20) to prevent what Western powers warn could be the imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine and a catastrophic European war.
The 2022 Siray Music and Food Festival opens
The 2022 Siray Music and Food Festival opens
PHUKET: The 2022 Siray Music and Food Festival was officially opened to much fanfare yesterday (Feb 19) by Deputy Governor of Phuket Amnuay Phinsuwan.
Sustainably Yours: Building a Sustainable Phuket
Sustainably Yours: Building a Sustainable Phuket
As we enter the third year of COVID-19, cities around the world are starting to reinvent themselves, looking for ways to reduce their waste, lower their carbon footprints and become more sustainable. We should take some of these lessons and apply them to Phuket, because the current system of mass tourism, on an island with limited resources, is not a sustainable business model. 
Pick-up wipes out on Bypass Rd, driver killed
Pick-up wipes out on Bypass Rd, driver killed
PHUKET: The driver of a pickup truck that lost control and crashed into an electric pole on the bypass road early this morning (Feb 20) has been confirmed dead.