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Phuket marks 379 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 379 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 379 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 27), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 last year to 32,528.
NHSO to give mid-teens the pill, condoms
NHSO to give mid-teens the pill, condoms
BANGKOK: The National Health Security Office (NHSO) says it will provide free condoms and birth control pills for youngsters aged 15 and above.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New road for Kata Hill? Phuket Town crossings, Kids 5-11 to be vaccinated || January 27
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New road for Kata Hill? Phuket Town crossings, Kids 5-11 to be vaccinated || January 27
PHUKET XTRA - January 27 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket Town crossings to be improved |:| New road for Kata Hill? |:| New chapter in Thai-Saudi cooperation |:| Kids 5-11 years old to get Pfizer shot starting next week Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Woman questions hospital after x-ray fails to find button in 2-year-old’s nose
Woman questions hospital after x-ray fails to find button in 2-year-old’s nose
PHUKET: A local woman has questioned the capabilities of medical staff at Vachira Phuket Hospital, the main government hospital on the island, after even taking an x-ray they failed to find a button in her 2-year-old’s nose.
COVID to be declared endemic by year’s end in Thailand
COVID to be declared endemic by year’s end in Thailand
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry plans to declare COVID-19 an endemic disease by the end of this year, using its own criteria and with or without World Health Organization (WHO) confirmation.
Phuket market prices under watch
Phuket market prices under watch
PHUKET: Ministry of Commerce officers have begun inspecting vendors at markets to ensure customers are not deceived into paying more for the purchases than they should, and inspecting fresh produce retailers and wholesalers to prevent hoarding.
Phuket hotel isolation measures issued in English
Phuket hotel isolation measures issued in English
PHUKET: Officials have released English-language versions of the official guidelines for hotel isolation and quarantine for tourists who test positive on landing in Phuket or contract the virus while on the island.
Scathing Phuket hospitel report spurs action
Scathing Phuket hospitel report spurs action
PHUKET: Phuket officials have launched a public relations offensive after a scathing report about the state of the Hotel Isolation quarantine in effect in Phuket was published by journalist Jonathan Miller, famous for being the first foreign correspondent to interview King Vajiralongkorn after he was crowned King of Thailand.
Chaba Kaew face Australia test
Chaba Kaew face Australia test
FOOTBALL: Thailand are eyeing a good result when they meet mighty Australia in their last Group B game at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India today (Jan 27).
New chapter with Saudis feted
New chapter with Saudis feted
RIYADH: Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to fully restore diplomatic relations, opening a new chapter in their relations and creating opportunities for bilateral cooperation and development between the two kingdoms.
Traffic law backers call for sterner charges
Traffic law backers call for sterner charges
BANGKOK: Advocates have called on the government to seek changes in the law to also impose manslaughter charges against those who violate pedestrian crossing safety rules.
Phuket marks 332 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 332 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 332 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 26), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 last year to 32,003.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Immigration on COVID Visa Extensions, Foreigner shot at Patong resort || January 26
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Immigration on COVID Visa Extensions, Foreigner shot at Patong resort || January 26
PHUKET XTRA - January 26 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Foreigner shot at Patong resort |:| COVID Update |:| Police who killed doctor ’can’t be ordained’ |:| COVID Visa Extensions until March 25, all other visas roll back to pre-COVID times Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Foreigner shot at Patong resort
Foreigner shot at Patong resort
PHUKET: Patong Police have confirmed the arrest of a Thai man for shooting a foreign man at a resort in Patong in the early hours of this morning (Jan 26).
Phuket Immigration: COVID Visa Extensions until Mar 25, all other visas roll back to pre-COVID times
Phuket Immigration: COVID Visa Extensions until Mar 25, all other visas roll back to pre-COVID times
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has confirmed that COVID Visa extensions will continue to be provided through to Mar 25, but that extensions to stay for foreigners on Non-Immigrant visas will no longer be automatically issued. Instead, the requirements will now roll back to pre-COVID conditions.
Phuket Town pedestrian crossings get safety makeover
Phuket Town pedestrian crossings get safety makeover
PHUKET: Following a woman being killed on pedestrian crossing in Bangkok by a policeman riding a Ducati Monster motorbike at speed, officials in Phuket have given the pedestrian crossing in front of Vachira Phuket Hospital a makeover in the hope of avoiding any similar incidents in Phuket Town.
Tourist uncertainty hampering Phuket hotel market
Tourist uncertainty hampering Phuket hotel market
PHUKET: The continuous short notice changes and unclear quarantine rules do not help to restore the traveler’s confidence, especially long-haul travelers from Europe that generally plan their trips a few months in advance, reports property consultancy Knight Frank.
Rescue worker accosted by alley drunk for bringing patient home
Rescue worker accosted by alley drunk for bringing patient home
PHUKET: A Phuket rescue worker has decided to not take any action against a drunk man who tried to punch him in the face while he was bringing a bedridden patient home in Kathu.
Denmark’s Eriksen starts comeback training with Ajax
Denmark’s Eriksen starts comeback training with Ajax
FOOTBALL: Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, who went into cardiac arrest at last year’s European Championships, is training with Ajax as he seeks a new club, the Amsterdam side said yesterday (Jan 25).
Oil spill off Rayong, slick heading to coast
Oil spill off Rayong, slick heading to coast
RAYONG: Efforts were underway to contain about 400,000 litres of crude oil which leaked from an undersea pipeline near Map Ta Phut in Rayong province yesterday (Jan 25), Marine and Coastal Resources Department director-general Sopon Thongdee said today.