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Pattaya slakes its thirst
Pattaya slakes its thirst
BANGKOK: The alcohol ban was lifted in Pattaya on Friday (Dec 3), a move hailed by tourism-related businesses that had complained they lost 60% of their income in what was already a lukewarm market.
Encanto, a fairy tale for adults
Encanto, a fairy tale for adults
Can a film that perhaps doesn’t quite fit the purpose it was created for still be a good film? That is certainly the question that surrounds the latest film from Disney – the animated spectacular Encanto.
Phuket splashes out B113mn on Chalong Bay projects
Phuket splashes out B113mn on Chalong Bay projects
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Government has been approved to spend more than B298 million on local development projects, including B113mn on two projects supporting marine tourism in Chalong Bay. One of the projects is for more than B44mn to be spent on installing mooring buoys in Chalong Bay.
Divisive casino scheme put up for reconsideration
Divisive casino scheme put up for reconsideration
BANGKOK: A controversial proposal to set up a casino-entertainment complex has once again caught the government’s attention after the House of Representatives this week decided to study the issue.
Bio has one eye on the trophy
Bio has one eye on the trophy
GOLF: Korean Bio Kim’s bid to win for the first time on the Asian Tour gathered momentum yesterday (Dec ) when he took the halfway lead in the US$1million (B33mn) Laguna Phuket Championship at Laguna Golf Phuket.
Phuket marks 78 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 78 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 78 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Dec 3) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 18,069.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: PM: No national lockdown! Phuket lucky license plate fetches B1.43 million || December 3
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: PM: No national lockdown! Phuket lucky license plate fetches B1.43 million || December 3
PHUKET XTRA - December 3 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket Airport under fire fore delaying compensation |:| License plate fetches B1.42 million at Phuket auction |:| Premier says no national lockdown but bars may not reopen |:| Thailand COVID update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
African tourist arrivals in Phuket found, face tests
African tourist arrivals in Phuket found, face tests
PHUKET: Just one day after the announcement that officials were tracking down tourists who had arrived in Phuket from South Africa and Namibia in the hope of preventing the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the island, Phuket Immigration Chief Col Thanet Sukchai today confirmed that officers had located all but one of the tourists.
Phuket lucky licence plate fetches B1.42mn
Phuket lucky licence plate fetches B1.42mn
PHUKET: One Phuket licence plate has been sold for B1.42 million at the recent Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) annual auction of “lucky numbers” for this year.
Lobo’s demolition job on Rodlek at ONE Championship
Lobo’s demolition job on Rodlek at ONE Championship
MMA: Phuket’s reputation for fighting talent was bolstered last Friday (Nov 26) as Brazilian fighter Felipe “Demolition Man” Lobo secured an impressive win over feared Muay Thai world champion Rodlek on ONE Championship.
Nakhon Si Thammarat declared disaster zones
Nakhon Si Thammarat declared disaster zones
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: All 23 districts in this southern province have been designated disaster zones following downpours and runoff that started to inundate the municipality last night (Dec 2).
Phuket airport under fire for delaying noise pollution compensation payouts
Phuket airport under fire for delaying noise pollution compensation payouts
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of Airports of Thailand (AoT Phuket), which operates Phuket International Airport, has insisted that it is not ignoring or delaying compensation owed to local residents in the area over noise pollution.
Phuket residents angered by Pfizer walk-in queue confusion
Phuket residents angered by Pfizer walk-in queue confusion
PHUKET: Local residents have voiced their anger over the poor organisation of the walk-in Pfizer vaccinations at the Indoor Sports stadium at Saphan Hin yesterday (Dec 2).
Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron case
Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron case
SYDNEY: Australia today (Dec 3) reported a student with no history of foreign travel had tested positive for the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the country’s first detected case of community transmission.
Phuket marks 86 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 86 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 86 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Dec 2) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 17,990.
Kim sets pace on Laguna opening day
Kim sets pace on Laguna opening day
GOLF: Kim Bi-O took the first-round clubhouse lead in the US$1 million (B33mn) Laguna Phuket Championship yesterday (Dec 2) after shooting an exceptional eight-under-par 62, which at one point looked like going sub-60.
APEC ISOM meeting in Phuket spotlights ‘BCG Economy’
APEC ISOM meeting in Phuket spotlights ‘BCG Economy’
PHUKET: The three days of meetings for the APEC ISOM (Informal Senior Officials Meeting) in Phuket began yesterday (Dec 1), with the key delegates highlighting the need to develop a “BCG Economy”.
PM: No national lockdown, but bars probably won’t reopen
PM: No national lockdown, but bars probably won’t reopen
BANGKOK: The government will not impose a national lockdown despite overseas concerns about the Omicron variant of COVID-19, but the closure of entertainment venues will likely be extended, the prime minister said today (Dec 2).
In hunt for Omicron, Phuket health officials yet to locate 40 African tourists
In hunt for Omicron, Phuket health officials yet to locate 40 African tourists
PHUKET: Phuket health officials have yet to locate 40 tourists who have arrived in Phuket since Nov 15 in their campaign to track down any new arrivals who may have brought the Omicron variant of COVID-19 to the island.
Golden Fly Series set to buzz in Patong!
Golden Fly Series set to buzz in Patong!
ATHLETICS: This weekend will see a cast of 22 world-class male and female athletes demonstrating their pole vault and long jump skills as they take part in the inaugural Golden Fly Series at Patong Beach.