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PPAO seeks B21mn for COVID support, B14mn for tourist attractions
PPAO seeks B21mn for COVID support, B14mn for tourist attractions
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) council has agreed to request B21 million to develop COVID-support services at the Phuket Provincial Hospital and a further B14mn to develop the Promthep Cape ‘skywalk’ and the ‘glass terrace’ viewpoint project at Surin beach.
Phuket-based golf star continues to shine
Phuket-based golf star continues to shine
GOLF: Phuket-based golf prodigy Louise Landgraf’s star continues to rise as she recently returned from a hugely successful tour of the USA.
Phuket marks 82 new local infections
Phuket marks 82 new local infections
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) marked 82 new local COVID-19 infections on the island yesterday (Aug 13), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 1,831.
Toddler among dead in UK’s worst shooting for decade
Toddler among dead in UK’s worst shooting for decade
UNITED KINGDOM: Police said yesterday (Aug 13) they were investigating the background of a troubled loner who obtained a firearms licence and shot dead five people including a three-year-old girl in Britain’s first mass shooting in 11 years.
Newbies Brentford beat Arsenal to make flying start
Newbies Brentford beat Arsenal to make flying start
FOOTBALL: Brentford made a blistering start to their first English top-flight season for 74 years as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard earned a 2-0 win over Arsenal in front of a first-ever full house at the Brentford Community Stadium yesterday (Aug 13).
GPO to buy 8.5m Chinese testing kits
GPO to buy 8.5m Chinese testing kits
BANGKOK: The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) will proceed with its plan to procure 8.5 million sets of Chinese-made antigen test kits (ATKs) from the bid winner, saying the equipment meets quality standards and the bidding process is transparent.
Violence could play into Prayut’s hands, warns red-shirt leader
Violence could play into Prayut’s hands, warns red-shirt leader
BANGKOK: Red-shirt leader Nattawut Saikuar has offered advice to young protesters, warning that their violent confrontations with authorities could end up with a win for those in power.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Covid infections continue to climb, Mass screening in lockdown area |:| August 13
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Covid infections continue to climb, Mass screening in lockdown area |:| August 13
PHUKET XTRA - August 13 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket mass screening tests over 1,300 |:| Test kit purchase postponed |:| Covid cases keep climbing |:| More Pfizer doses on their way Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Foreign woman rescued from dangerous Phuket surf
Foreign woman rescued from dangerous Phuket surf
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Surin Beach in Cherng Talay are urging all beachgoers to swim only between the red-yellow flags after a foreign woman was rescued from a dangerous rip current late yesterday afternoon (Aug 12).
Electricity outage to affect Wichit
Electricity outage to affect Wichit
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Wichit on Tuesday (Aug 17) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics emerges as a winner
Tokyo 2020 Olympics emerges as a winner
OLYMPICS: Considering it was the most high-profile sports event that almost never happened, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games emerged as a great success and testimony to the power of sports during times of adversity.
Phuket mass screening tests 1,300 over two days
Phuket mass screening tests 1,300 over two days
PHUKET: Health officers today are continuing their mass screening of people for COVID-19 in the Phuket Town Fresh market 1 area after the huge push to identify those infected still living among the community saw 1,300 people tested over the past two days, with 55 local residents and Myanmar migrant workers confirmed infected.
Phuket marks 33 new COVID infections
Phuket marks 33 new COVID infections
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) marked 33 new local COVID-19 infections on the island yesterday (Aug 12), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 1,749.
US troops to evacuate embassy staff as Taliban claim fall of Kandahar
US troops to evacuate embassy staff as Taliban claim fall of Kandahar
KABUL: The United States will send troops to evacuate personnel from Afghanistan, as the Taliban today (Aug 13) claimed the capture of second city Kandahar, capping an eight-day blitz that has left only the capital and pockets of other territory in government hands.
GPO puts hold on self-test kits order
GPO puts hold on self-test kits order
BANGKOK: The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has ordered the suspension of a plan to purchase 8.5 million sets of antigen test kits (ATKs) following fierce public criticism about their quality.
Jurin admits government feeling COVID heat
Jurin admits government feeling COVID heat
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit admitted yesterday the government was finding the COVID-19 pandemic difficult to handle, due to the economic downturn and political unrest.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket hits Covid daily record, Confessed killer hits a new charge |:| August 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket hits Covid daily record, Confessed killer hits a new charge |:| August 12
PHUKET XTRA - August 12 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket marks 106 total Covid cases in one day |:| Confessed killer given 1 new charge |:| Man in Patong shot in leg, head beaten with baseball bat |:| Hospitalised teen protester has Covid Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Protester who blew his hand off with firework has COVID
Protester who blew his hand off with firework has COVID
BANGKOK: The young anti-government protester who blew his own hand off while preparing to throw a firework has COVID-19, according to police.
Man in Patong shot in leg, head beaten with baseball bat
Man in Patong shot in leg, head beaten with baseball bat
PHUKET: Police are investigating an attack in Patong that saw a 23-year-old man being shot in the leg and hit on the head with a baseball bat.
The importance of mangroves
The importance of mangroves
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) late last month joined the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, which is observed each year to raise awareness of the global importance of preserving mangroves. Here, Dr Theresa Mundita S. Lim, Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, explained the importance and benefits of protecting the world’s most productive ecosystems.