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Patong Police to crack down on face masks
Patong Police to crack down on face masks
PHUKET: Patong Police tonight will marshall at the beach end of Bangla Rd before patrolling the busy nightlife street to enforce the order for all people to wear face masks in public.
Police suspect glue sniffing in death of man found washed up on Phuket beach
Police suspect glue sniffing in death of man found washed up on Phuket beach
PHUKET: A 41-year-old man whose body was found washed ashore a beach in Pa Khlok this morning (Jan 20) is believed to have drowned after sniffing glue and fainting while fishing for shrimp during high tide.
Officials defend new road in Rawai
Officials defend new road in Rawai
PHUKET: Officials at Rawai Municipality have defended a new road being carved through an undisturbed natural area dense with trees in Saiyuan, saying that as the road is being built on private land no permit is required to build it.
Test & Go for overseas arrivals to be restored, fine-tuned
Test & Go for overseas arrivals to be restored, fine-tuned
BANGKOK: The Test & Go programme will be reintroduced soon while entry rules under the scheme will be tweaked to allow close monitoring of overseas arrivals’ health, said Gen Supoj Malaniyom, head of operations at the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Indonesian militant jailed for 15 years over 2002 Bali bombings
Indonesian militant jailed for 15 years over 2002 Bali bombings
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court sentenced an Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militant to 15 years in prison yesterday (Jan 19) for his role in the 2002 bombings that killed more than 200 people on the resort island of Bali.
Thais to compete in Winter Olympics under national flag
Thais to compete in Winter Olympics under national flag
WINTER OLYMPICS: Four Thai athletes will be able to compete in the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month and fly the national flag, despite the ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
Woman, 21, found drowned in Chalong
Woman, 21, found drowned in Chalong
PHUKET: The body of a 21-year-old woman was recovered from a pond at Land & Houses Park housing estate in Chalong yesterday evening (Jan 19).
Phuket vows tough action on unmasked tourists
Phuket vows tough action on unmasked tourists
PHUKET: Local authorities have vowed to take decisive legal action against tourists who fail to wear face masks in public, saying failure to comply with the disease control requirement is rampant in the island province.
Phuket marks 391 new COVID cases, two new deaths
Phuket marks 391 new COVID cases, two new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 391 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 19), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 28,556.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Billions approved for Patong Tunnel project || January 19
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Billions approved for Patong Tunnel project || January 19
PHUKET XTRA - January 19 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Cabinet approved B14.6 billion to build Patong Tunnel |:| Tiger hunters’ homes to be removed from national park |:| Man welcomed to Phuket with gunshot threats |:| Phuket COVID Update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket officials reveal booster jab strategy
Phuket officials reveal booster jab strategy
PHUKET: Phuket officials have released their strategy of which vaccines are to be used to provide third- and fourth-dose vaccination ‘booster jabs’.
Power outage to affect Srisoonthorn Rd, again
Power outage to affect Srisoonthorn Rd, again
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section Srisoonthorn Rd tomorrow (Jan 20) as work is carried out on upgrading low-voltage cables.
Phuket cheap essentials markets launched, call for reports on price gouging
Phuket cheap essentials markets launched, call for reports on price gouging
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Commercial Office has launched a series of 10 markets selling red pork, eggs and chicken at cheap prices to help counter rising prices for the fresh produce across the island.
Indonesia passes law paving way for capital’s move to Borneo
Indonesia passes law paving way for capital’s move to Borneo
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament yesterday (Jan 18) passed a law approving the relocation of its capital from slowly sinking Jakarta to a site 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) away on jungle-clad Borneo island that will be named “Nusantara”.
Cabinet approves B14.67bn to build Patong Tunnel
Cabinet approves B14.67bn to build Patong Tunnel
PHUKET: The Cabinet has approved a budget of B14.67 billion to build the Kathu-Patong Expressway, also commonly called the “Patong Tunnel” project.
Gov’t introduces financial security packages for freelancers
Gov’t introduces financial security packages for freelancers
BANGKOK: The government is encouraging freelance workers to join the National Savings Fund (NSF) to improve their financial security, plus other benefits from accident insurance to a pension programme.
B1.48bn approved for relief measures
B1.48bn approved for relief measures
BANGKOK: The Cabinet yesterday (Jan 18) approved an allocation of B1.48 billion from the central budget to fund relief measures to reduce the rising cost of living over a period of three months.
Tiger killers’ homes to be removed from national park
Tiger killers’ homes to be removed from national park
KANCHANABURI: Authorities have ordered the removal from Khao Laem National Park of the houses of five people charged with killing two wild tigers in jungle near the Myanmar border.
Man welcomed to Phuket with gunshot threats
Man welcomed to Phuket with gunshot threats
PHUKET: Police have charged a man for intimidating a new resident behind the Tha Reau Shrine by confronting the new resident and firing a handgun and a pump-action shotgun into the air reportedly a total of 30 times.
Supergirl wins controversial bout against ‘Barbie’
Supergirl wins controversial bout against ‘Barbie’
MMA: At ONE Heavy Hitters last weekend, Supergirl and Ekaterina “Barbie” Vandaryeva battled for nine minutes in a back-and-forth Muay Thai battle that left captivated fans hankering for more when it was all said and done.