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Phuket scrambles for ‘hospitels’ to keep tourists out of hospitals
Phuket scrambles for ‘hospitels’ to keep tourists out of hospitals
PHUKET: Phuket health officials are scrambling to identify some 780 rooms at hotels across the island to serve as ‘home isolation’ rooms for tourists infected with COVID-19 but suffering only mild symptoms of infection, instead of having the infected tourists admitted to hospitals.
Government backs bill to police NGO income
Government backs bill to police NGO income
BANGKOK: The cabinet has tentatively agreed to a bill requiring non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to declare their financial sources or risk prosecution.
Djokovic heading to Australian Open with COVID-19 exemption
Djokovic heading to Australian Open with COVID-19 exemption
TENNIS: World number one Novak Djokovic said yesterday (Jan 4) that he was heading to the Australian Open to defend his title after being granted a COVID-19 medical exemption to play.
Government pushes to delay nightclub reopening
Government pushes to delay nightclub reopening
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is pushing to delay the reopening of night entertainment venues after numerous businesses were found to have failed to implement the appropriate disease control measures which resulted in major outbreaks in many provinces.
Phuket marks 156 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 156 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 156 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 4), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 20,429.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Omicron uptick forces school closures, Push to extend Test & Go suspension || January 4
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Omicron uptick forces school closures, Push to extend Test & Go suspension || January 4
PHUKET XTRA - January 4 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket schools close, move to online learning |:| Omicron cases up as official look to push Test & Go restart to late January |:| Police refusing entry to unvaccinated, untested arrivals |:| Southern military base attacked |:| Thailand Covid Update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Bangla to close for deep cleanse
Bangla to close for deep cleanse
PHUKET: Venues on Bangla Rd are being asked to close for 24 hours while the renowned nightlife street undergoes intensive cleaning, and sanitising, to help stave off more COVID infections in the area.
National Seven Days of Danger stats lower than last year
National Seven Days of Danger stats lower than last year
BANGKOK: As of yesterday (Jan 3), traffic accidents and road fatalities during the Seven Days of Danger holiday period were both 18.9% lower than in the same period a year ago.
Phuket marks four more injured in New Year road accidents
Phuket marks four more injured in New Year road accidents
PHUKET: Phuket officials have reported just four accidents across the island yesterday (Jan 3), the sixth day of the Seven Days of Danger road safety campaign for the New Year.
Restaurants report 100% earnings increase from last year
Restaurants report 100% earnings increase from last year
BANGKOK: The Thai Restaurant Association has reported a 100% increase in restaurant revenue over the New Year holiday period compared to the same period last year.
China says US and Russia must reduce stockpiles after nuclear statement
China says US and Russia must reduce stockpiles after nuclear statement
BEIJING: China said today (Jan 4) it will continue to “modernise” its nuclear arsenal and called on the United States and Russia to reduce their own stockpiles a day after global powers pledged to prevent such weapons from spreading.
Police refusing up to 500 road arrivals a day for being unvaccinated, untested
Police refusing up to 500 road arrivals a day for being unvaccinated, untested
PHUKET: People driving onto the island must be able to prove they are fully vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of arriving, or else be refused entry to Phuket, police have warned.
Phuket schools close, move to online learning
Phuket schools close, move to online learning
PHUKET: Schools across Phuket have been ordered to cease on-site learning following an order from the Ministry of Education over the concerns of COVID-19 infections spreading throughout the country.
What is Land Appraisal Value, and How is It Different from Market Value?
What is Land Appraisal Value, and How is It Different from Market Value?
Those who are familiar with the property market and/or those who are looking to buy a plot of land may be familiar with land appraisal but may not know what it is exactly and how it benefits investors. This article will answer questions many people have about what land appraisal is and how it differs from market value.
Remote working trends gradually make headway
Remote working trends gradually make headway
BANGKOK: The requirement for employees to be present in the office is vanishing, meaning the growing trend of “workcations” and rise in the number of digital nomads should be able to help Thailand’s tourism industry to bounce back at a quicker rate.
Wolves end Rangnick’s honeymoon at United
Wolves end Rangnick’s honeymoon at United
FOOTBALL: Wolves ended Ralf Rangnick’s unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager yesterday (Jan 3) as Joao Moutinho’s strike earned a deserved 1-0 win at Old Trafford.
Schools set to move back online amid virus threat
Schools set to move back online amid virus threat
BANGKOK: Schools under the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) may move to online learning for a week when classes resume today (Jan 4) after the New Year holidays, the commission announced yesterday, citing soaring rates of Omicron infections.
Phuket marks 149 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 149 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 149 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 3), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 20,214.
Separated by COVID: Family holiday for New Year comes undone after son, 17, tests positive in Phuket
Separated by COVID: Family holiday for New Year comes undone after son, 17, tests positive in Phuket
PHUKET: A family holiday to Phuket has left a 17-year-old trapped in a hotel room for five days waiting for confirmation on whether or not he is a ‘Green’ COVID patient and allowed to move to a room next door to his father and brother at a ‘quarantine hotel’, or whether he will be admitted into the local hospital system for treatment.
Government to postpone Test & Go until end of Jan
Government to postpone Test & Go until end of Jan
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health will recommend that the reopening of the Test & Go quarantine-free travel scheme be postponed until the end of January amid reports of 229 new Omicron COVID-19 cases.