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Arrivals warned to not use saliva COVID-19 test kits
Arrivals warned to not use saliva COVID-19 test kits
PHUKET: Health officials at the Phuket Check Point in Tha Chatchai have warned that they will not issue negative test confirmation documents for antigen test kits (ATKs) that checks saliva samples only. Arrivals who present saliva test ATKs only will be denied entry to the island.
FDA considers jab for 3-year-olds
FDA considers jab for 3-year-olds
BANGKOK: Children aged three years and above might soon be able to receive the COVID-19 jab, the Food and Drug (FDA) Administration announced yesterday (Sept 8).
Last of Thailand’s Paralympians arrive in Phuket
Last of Thailand’s Paralympians arrive in Phuket
PARALYMPICS: The final contingent of Thailand’s Paralympic team arrived in Phuket from the Tokyo Games yesterday (Sept 8) to enter 14-day quarantine as required by the government’s COVID-19 protocols.
Man sentenced for racist message to England footballers
Man sentenced for racist message to England footballers
WORLD: A football fan was handed a suspended jail term in Britain yesterday (Sept 8) for posting racist comments on social media blaming three black players for England’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy on July 11.
Digital Health Pass to be required for domestic flights
Digital Health Pass to be required for domestic flights
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry yesterday (Sept 8) confirmed the introduction of a Digital Health Pass for use by passengers on domestic flights.
Wichit gambling raid sees 15 arrests
Wichit gambling raid sees 15 arrests
PHUKET: A raid by police on an illegal gambling den at a resort in Cape Panwa, Wichit just after midnight last night (Sept 8) saw a total of 15 people arrested.
CCSA shake-up looms
CCSA shake-up looms
BANGKOK: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will continue its role in leading the country’s fight to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, although it may later be transformed into a new body under a new disease control law that will replace the state of emergency, the government said yesterday (Sept 8).
Phuket marks 219 new cases
Phuket marks 219 new cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 219 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 8) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 6,180.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Questions over Phuket Vegetarian Festival, Man confesses as missing girl rescued |:| September 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Questions over Phuket Vegetarian Festival, Man confesses as missing girl rescued |:| September 8
PHUKET XTRA - September 8 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Approval for 12m more Sinovac doses |:| Man confessed as missing girl rescued |:| Organisers unsure of scale over Vegetarian Festival |:| Covid Update |:| Cabinet approves holding local elections Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Alarm raised after local reports seeing crocodile off Layan Beach
Alarm raised after local reports seeing crocodile off Layan Beach
PHUKET: A local fisherman has raised the alarm after seeing what he believed was a crocodile on the small island just offshore from the northern end of Layan Beach in Cherng Talay.
Pattaya flooded again, residents vent frustration
Pattaya flooded again, residents vent frustration
PATTAYA: An overnight downpour left Pattaya City’s roads inundated on Wednesday (Sept 8), and residents fed up with repeated flooding used social media to complain about authorities’ continual failure to resolve the problem.
Witness testimony deferred in trial of Bangla shooter cop
Witness testimony deferred in trial of Bangla shooter cop
PHUKET: Witness testimonies in the trial of Pornthep Channarong, the corporal with the Phuket Provincial Police who was drunk off-duty when he shot 25-year-old noodle vendor Aroon Thongplab in the stomach on Bangla Rd in Patong in February, has been deferred, The Phuket News has confirmed.
Domestic visitors to Phuket can conduct own rapid tests at checkpoint
Domestic visitors to Phuket can conduct own rapid tests at checkpoint
PHUKET: All domestic visitors arriving at the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai to come onto the island are now allowed to bring their own antigen test kits (ATKs) and use them at the checkpoint to prove they are not infected with COVID-19.
Mobs block traffic, throw bombs, say police
Mobs block traffic, throw bombs, say police
BANGKOK: Anti-government protests were organised in Bangkok all yesterday (Sept 7), including a violent rally at Din Daeng intersection, police said.
SOS Food Rescue Foundation to hold Thailand’s first food waste changemaking event: Zero Summit 2021
SOS Food Rescue Foundation to hold Thailand’s first food waste changemaking event: Zero Summit 2021
We are reaching the irreversible point of the climate change crisis, and with ongoing environmental and socio-economic problems, the statement cannot be any more precise. The United Nations urges immediate actions, a wake-up call, for the world to make a change before it’s too late.
Electricity outage to affect Kata
Electricity outage to affect Kata
PHUKET: The Patong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a main part of Kata Rd, in Kata, on Friday (Sept 10) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Approval for 12mn additional Sinovac doses
Approval for 12mn additional Sinovac doses
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved B4.25 billion to procure 12 million more Sinovac vaccine doses to support its mix-and-match vaccination plan.
Cabinet approves holding of local elections
Cabinet approves holding of local elections
BANGKOK: A meeting of Cabinet ministers has approved the holding of local elections, starting with subdistrict administrative organisation (OrBorTor) polls, and has directed the Election Commission (EC) to consider the proper time to hold them this year and set safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Hotel operators consider closing amid weak demand
Hotel operators consider closing amid weak demand
BANGKOK: Amid tepid tourist demand, 52% of hotel operators are considering closing temporarily, while 9% want to shut down permanently if the COVID-19 pandemic lasts longer than expected.
Phuket marks 234 new cases, COVID deaths hit 30
Phuket marks 234 new cases, COVID deaths hit 30
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 234 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 7) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 5,961.