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COVID visa extensions open for two more months
COVID visa extensions open for two more months
PHUKET: Foreigners staying in Phuket on the 60-day ‘COVID visa’ can now apply through to Nov 26 to extend their stay in Thailand, Phuket Immigration has confirmed.
Cabinet approves extension of Phase 3 of We Travel Together
Cabinet approves extension of Phase 3 of We Travel Together
BANGKOK: Registration for Phase 3 of the government’s We Travel Together tourism campaign will commence next month, after a meeting of cabinet ministers approved the campaign’s extension to Feb 28th, 2022. The cabinet has also approved changes to the Tour Travel Thai campaign’s guidelines.
Chelsea face Man City test as Liverpool, Man Utd bid to keep pace
Chelsea face Man City test as Liverpool, Man Utd bid to keep pace
FOOTBALL: Chelsea host Premier League champions Manchester City in a stiff test of the leaders’ title credentials tomorrow (Sept 25) as Liverpool and Manchester United bid to keep pace with Thomas Tuchel’s side.
Phuket villager finds big bucks ‘whale poop’
Phuket villager finds big bucks ‘whale poop’
PHUKET: A local resident who was jogging along Mai Khao Beach yesterday morning (Sept 23) believes he may have discovered a lump of sperm whale ambergris they may be worth as much as B30 million.
Easing of Phuket domestic entry requirements made official
Easing of Phuket domestic entry requirements made official
PHUKET: Starting next Friday (Oct 1), all domestic visitors will be allowed to enter Phuket as long as they have been fully vaccinated and have tested negative for COVID-19.
Firms rip reopening delay to Nov 1
Firms rip reopening delay to Nov 1
BANGKOK: Confusion over reopening timelines has spoiled the chance for the tourism industry to rebound during the upcoming high season as inconsistent policies damage the country’s credibility and international tour operators refrain from planning packages until policies are confirmed.
Facebook ordered to release anti-Rohingya posts for genocide case
Facebook ordered to release anti-Rohingya posts for genocide case
WASHINGTON: A US judge has ordered Facebook to release posts the social network removed over their role in inciting government-backed violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.
Phuket marks 228 new COVID cases, three more deaths
Phuket marks 228 new COVID cases, three more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 228 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 23) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 9,725.
Rules on travellers to ease
Rules on travellers to ease
BANGKOK: The National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) will propose shorter quarantine periods for some foreign visitors to revive the tourism industry and stimulate the economy.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Vegetarian Festival restrictions, Police raid Patong bars, Rehab temple in limelight |:| September 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Vegetarian Festival restrictions, Police raid Patong bars, Rehab temple in limelight |:| September 23
PHUKET XTRA - September 23 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Temple drug rehab centre accused of torture |:| Phuket domestic entry restrictions eased |:| Covid Update |:| Governor lays down rules of Phuket Vegetarian Festival |:| Patong bars raided Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Arkhom: Higher state debt not a concern
Arkhom: Higher state debt not a concern
BANGKOK: The government should not have a problem repaying public debt, even if it borrows more in the future, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Phuket COVID response teams test more than 4,000 in two days
Phuket COVID response teams test more than 4,000 in two days
PHUKET: The nine Phuket Comprehensive COVID-19 Response teams (Phuket CCR) deployed across the island have tested more than 4,000 people over the past two days, and identified 212 infected people in the community.
‘Joe Ferrari’ case lifts lid on police corruption
‘Joe Ferrari’ case lifts lid on police corruption
BANGKOK: A flashy cop with a taste for fast cars falls from grace following the leak of spine-chilling footage of a brutal interrogation gone wrong.
Jui Tui shrine bans food, vendor stalls for Vegetarian Festival
Jui Tui shrine bans food, vendor stalls for Vegetarian Festival
PHUKET: The Jui Tui Shrine, one of the main Chinese shrines in the heart of Phuket Town that takes part in the Phuket Vegetarian Festival each year, has banned any food and other vendor stalls from being set up in front of the temple along Ranong Rd to avoid any further outbreak of COVID-19 infections.
Phuket domestic entry restrictions to be eased Oct 1
Phuket domestic entry restrictions to be eased Oct 1
PHUKET: Phuket officials have agreed to ease the restrictions on domestic entry to the province starting Oct 1 in a move aimed at encouraging travel to the island.
Curfew power carries over
Curfew power carries over
BANGKOK: An amended Communicable Disease Act will grant the national committee on communicable diseases authority equivalent to that of the emergency decree, the government said on Wednesday.
Phuket marks 239 new COVID cases, one more death
Phuket marks 239 new COVID cases, one more death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 239 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 22) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 9,497.
Super eight: Verstappen vs Hamilton enters final title leg
Super eight: Verstappen vs Hamilton enters final title leg
FORMULA ONE: With only eight rounds remaining and little to separate the title race, the pressure is ratcheting up for crash-prone protagonists Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand reopening delayed? Lax cybersecurity, Arrest in beating, rape of Thai maid |:| September 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand reopening delayed? Lax cybersecurity, Arrest in beating, rape of Thai maid |:| September 22
PHUKET XTRA - September 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Step closer to ending use of Emergency Decree |:| Phuket marks 40 Covid deaths in September |:| Data robbery in Thailand |:| Reopening could happen in November instead |:| Man arrested for beating, rape of Thai maid Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket Police raid bars in Patong
Phuket Police raid bars in Patong
PHUKET: After bars in Patong had been selling alcohol to visitors for over a month, police have moved in to start charging venue operators for breach of the provincial order banning the sale of alcohol.