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Phuket business leaders call for ATK tests for Sandbox arrivals
Phuket business leaders call for ATK tests for Sandbox arrivals
PHUKET: Phuket Tourism leaders have requested the government to ease the mandatory COVID tests required of Sandbox tourists to be antigen tests (ATKs), instead of RT-PCR tests as is required now, to reduce the cost for Sandbox tourists and to encourage more people to come to Phuket under the scheme.
‘Be Brave’ Party makes an elected Phuket Governor official party policy
‘Be Brave’ Party makes an elected Phuket Governor official party policy
PHUKET: The recently formed Kla Party (“Brave Party”) has made a more autonomous Phuket with Phuket people being able to elect their own Governor official party policy.
Bottas wins, Verstappen retakes title lead
Bottas wins, Verstappen retakes title lead
FORMULA ONE: Valtteri Bottas beat Max Verstappen to an easy victory at the Turkish Grand Prix yesterday (Oct 10) after Lewis Hamilton slumped to fifth in the wet.
‘Low-key’ events for late King
‘Low-key’ events for late King
BANGKOK: The government plans activities on Wednesday (Oct 13) to mark the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great under strict disease control measures.
Phuket marks 164 new COVID cases, two more deaths
Phuket marks 164 new COVID cases, two more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 164 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 10) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,819.
MorChana to have face recognition integrated, warn officials of foreigners outside designated Sandbox zones
MorChana to have face recognition integrated, warn officials of foreigners outside designated Sandbox zones
PHUKET: The MorChana app has been expanded to inform officials within 30 minutes if any tourists are not in designated zones where they are supposed to remain while observing their Sandbox quarantine period, and is now integrated where possible to use face recognition software, the Minister for Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has revealed.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival continues under ‘new normal’
Phuket Vegetarian Festival continues under ‘new normal’
PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival continued into Day 5 of the nine-day festival last Sunday (Oct 10) with devotees and Ma Song spirit mediums from the Tha Reua Shrine staging a street procession through Phuket Town to Saphan Hin.
Bottas takes Turkish pole after Hamilton penalty
Bottas takes Turkish pole after Hamilton penalty
FORMULA ONE: Valtteri Bottas will start from pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix today (Oct 10) after qualifying-topping teammate Lewis Hamilton was slapped with a penalty for an engine change.
Expat Life: Making sense of modern technology
Expat Life: Making sense of modern technology
I don’t know about you but I can’t keep up with today’s technology. It was fine when I was living in Australia and working as a chef as I didn’t need a lot of technology in my life, a cheap mobile phone that I could make the odd phone call and read the occasional email with and a small laptop computer, and that was about it. Even they were sometimes too confusing for me, but I had four children who were all computer literate and I could always ask them if I got into any difficulty.
Kids face random testing for on-site classes in new term
Kids face random testing for on-site classes in new term
BANGKOK: Random antigen testing will be carried out among school children before the new term begins next month, says deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
Phuket marks 162 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 162 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 162 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 9) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,655.
Phuket Opinion: Kill the COE, tourism tax
Phuket Opinion: Kill the COE, tourism tax
PHUKET: A dim light now appears to be glimmering at the end of a very long tunnel for Phuket’s COVID-battered tourism industry, and for people at large on the island. The easing of the alcohol restrictions in restaurants was nearly celebrated when it came into effect last week, at the same time, over the past week the number of new infections reported each day have abated, now clearly below 200 a day.
Jobless man surrenders to police after robbing 7-Eleven
Jobless man surrenders to police after robbing 7-Eleven
PHUKET: A jobless man who robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store on the eastern outskirts of Phuket Town last Friday (Oct 8) surrendered himself to police today (Oct 9) and now awaits prosecution. According to the suspect, he commited the crime because of financial problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Electricity outage to hit Thalang
Electricity outage to hit Thalang
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut in the area surrounding Wat Thepkrasattri School in Thalang next Monday (Oct 11) as work is carried out on high-voltage cables.
Domestic airlines allowed full flights
Domestic airlines allowed full flights
BANGKOK: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) operation centre has agreed to lift capacity limits on domestic flights, allowing airlines to take full flight bookings, according to the Public Health Ministry.
‘Nightbooks’: A Halloween horror story for the family
‘Nightbooks’: A Halloween horror story for the family
Netflix’s countdown to Halloween starts off with a family affair in the form of David Yarovesky’s (Brightburn) new film ‘Nightbooks’ which has just arrived on the streaming platform. There was once a time when the horror and family genres of films were kept wide apart, but with the rise in popularity in horror literature for young adults such as Goosebumps, it soon became a blend that Hollywood realised was an untapped venture.
Subsidy campaigns resume for hotel bookings, domestic trips
Subsidy campaigns resume for hotel bookings, domestic trips
BANGKOK: The government’s promotional campaigns for domestic travels officially resumed today, allowing eligible persons to book their hotel stays and tour packages at a subsidized rate. The government hopes these campaigns will help stimulate domestic travels towards the end of this year alongside the reopening of certain provinces, starting this November.
Fury, Wilder ready for trilogy showdown
Fury, Wilder ready for trilogy showdown
BOXING: Tyson Fury defends his WBC heavyweight boxing crown later today (Oct 9) US time when he faces Deontay Wilder for the third - and probably final - installment of an acrimonious three-year ring rivalry.
Return of nightlife, entertainment boost hope for Phuket tourism
Return of nightlife, entertainment boost hope for Phuket tourism
PHUKET: Key tourism figures have welcomed the move to allow alcohol to be served and consumed in restaurants across the island, and to allow live music to be performed in venues, saying the easing of the restriction removes one of the barriers preventing tourists from coming to Phuket.
Govt slams ’Pfizer jab is a killer’ claim
Govt slams ’Pfizer jab is a killer’ claim
BANGKOK: The government has condemned a claim that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, being offered to students aged 12-17 as part of the plan to reopen schools in November, will have fatal consequences for all recipients within two years.