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China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fears
China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fears
BEIJING: China’s postal service has ordered workers to disinfect international deliveries and urged the public to reduce orders from overseas after authorities claimed mail could be the source of recent coronavirus outbreaks.
Move to legalise cannabis
Move to legalise cannabis
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will today (Jan 19) propose to totally delist cannabis from the narcotics list, paving the way for households to grow the plant legally.
Phuket marks 383 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 383 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 383 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 18), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 28,038.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket begins 4th vaccine jab roll out || January 18
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket begins 4th vaccine jab roll out || January 18
PHUKET XTRA - January 18 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket starts to rollout 4th jabs |:| Insurance companies file suit against regulators over ban against policy cancellation |:| Abbot told to stop painting faces gold |:| Phuket COVID Update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket woman scammed out of B500k by gang posing as police, bank officials
Phuket woman scammed out of B500k by gang posing as police, bank officials
PHUKET: A Phuket woman has filed a complaint with police after being scammed of her life savings by what she claimed was a gang posing as police officers and bank officials.
Chalong Hospital offering walk-in AstraZeneca third-, fourth-dose jabs
Chalong Hospital offering walk-in AstraZeneca third-, fourth-dose jabs
PHUKET: Chalong Hospital has announced to will provide AstraZeneca injections as third-dose and fourth-dose ‘booster shots’ this Thursday (Jan 20) and next Tuesday (Jan 25).
Tour Teaw Thai slashed amid weak demand
Tour Teaw Thai slashed amid weak demand
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry will reduce the budget for the “Tour Teaw Thai” tour package subsidy programme, while slashing the scheme’s projected tour packages from 1 million to 200,000 amid weak demand.
First death in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off
First death in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off
SYDNEY: The first death from a massive underwater volcanic blast near the Pacific island nation of Tonga has been confirmed, as the extent of the damage remained unknown yesterday (Jan 17).
Anutin backs restoring Test & Go as Omicron fears ease
Anutin backs restoring Test & Go as Omicron fears ease
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will propose restoring the Test & Go programme to win back overseas visitors and accelerate the economic recovery.
Phuket marks 348 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 348 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 348 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 17), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 27,563.
Livestock department on alert as WHO flags H5N6 outbreak in China
Livestock department on alert as WHO flags H5N6 outbreak in China
BANGKOK: The Department of Livestock Development is keeping a close watch on the spread of the H5N6 avian influenza after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a possible outbreak following recent infection cases in China.
Djokovic bid for tennis history over for now - and perhaps forever
Djokovic bid for tennis history over for now - and perhaps forever
TENNIS: Novak Djokovic has never hidden his craving to be remembered as the greatest men’s tennis player of all time, but his chance to make Grand Slam history is over for now - and perhaps indefinitely.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bangla shooting trial set for March! Test & Go restart proposal? || January 17
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bangla shooting trial set for March! Test & Go restart proposal? || January 17
PHUKET XTRA - January 17 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Officials to propose restart of Test & Go |:| Phuket students all allowed back to school |:| Southern peace talks in Phuket |:| Bangla shooting trial set for March |:| COVID update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket ’fourth jabs’ roll out to public
Phuket ’fourth jabs’ roll out to public
PHUKET: Phuket health officials have begun rolling out ‘fourth vaccination injections’ to the public as the island continues its mass-vaccination campaign.
Phuket internet connections straining under work from home
Phuket internet connections straining under work from home
PHUKET: Phuket internet connections have been straining from an increase of as much as 25% in internet usage following the work from home mandate being issued.
China virus cases highest in nearly two years, weeks before Olympics
China virus cases highest in nearly two years, weeks before Olympics
BEIJING: The number of COVID-19 cases in China reached its highest level since March 2020 today (Jan 17), as Beijing races to smother outbreaks just three weeks before hosting the Winter Olympics.
Power outage to affect Freedom Beach to Paradise Beach
Power outage to affect Freedom Beach to Paradise Beach
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along the road from Freedom Beach to Paradise Beach, on the headland south of Patong, tomorrow (Jan 18) as work is carried out on upgrading low-voltage cables.
Southern peace talks held in Phuket
Southern peace talks held in Phuket
PHUKET: Leading members of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN) were in Phuket over the weekend for talks with the a “Southern Border Provinces Peace Dialogue Panel” led by National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Gen Wanlop Raksanoh 
Tiger killers slapped with another charge
Tiger killers slapped with another charge
KANCHANABURI: An additional charge has been filed against five men who killed two Bengal tigers in Thong Pha Phum National Park, raising the number of charges they face to 11, national park chief Charoen Chaichon revealed on Saturday (Jan 16).
Benitez sacked as Everton manager
Benitez sacked as Everton manager
FOOTBALL: Rafael Benitez was sacked as Everton manager yesterday (Jan 16) after just 200 days in charge of the struggling Premier League club.