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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Sandbox to continue despite rising double-digit COVID cases |:| July 27
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Sandbox to continue despite rising double-digit COVID cases |:| July 27
PHUKET XTRA - July 27 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket ’Car mob’ protest calls for PM resignation |:| Phuket schools, malls to close |:| Thailand wins Olympic gold in Tokyo |:| Governor confirmed Sandbox will continue Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Police investigate woman’s death after apparent condo fall
Police investigate woman’s death after apparent condo fall
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a Thai woman who they believe fell to her death from the seventh-floor of her Phuket condominium in Wichit today (July 27).
Electricity outage to affect Rassada
Electricity outage to affect Rassada
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Rassada on Friday and Saturday (July 30-31) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Governor confirms Phuket Sandbox will continue
Governor confirms Phuket Sandbox will continue
PHUKET: As the number of local infections of COVID-19 continue to rise across the island, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed that the Phuket Sandbox scheme will continue.
Daughter dumps COVID-infected father, 80, at temple
Daughter dumps COVID-infected father, 80, at temple
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A woman has come under fire after she dumped her COVID-infected 80-year-old father at a temple in Bua Lai district on Sunday (July 25) before driving off.
OAG confirms indictment of Red Bull scion based on new evidence
OAG confirms indictment of Red Bull scion based on new evidence
BANGKOK: The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) confirmed today (July 27) the ongoing indictment of Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, scion of the Red Bull empire, for his controversial hit-and-run case based on new evidence.
Luma Solves Retirement Insurance Requirements for OA Visa in Phuket
Luma Solves Retirement Insurance Requirements for OA Visa in Phuket
Luma has launched their new health insurance plan called Luma Long Stay Care, which meets the insurance requirement for OA Long Stay Visa.
Phuket officials inch up COVID prevention measures
Phuket officials inch up COVID prevention measures
PHUKET: All schools in Phuket are to remain closed until Aug 16, Central shopping mall has been closed for seven days for cleaning and all local markets must enforce four-square- metres per person social distancing under the latest order from provincial officials to try to curb the rise in infections across the island.
Phuket COVID cases hit 114 for past week, one more death
Phuket COVID cases hit 114 for past week, one more death
PHUKET: Local health officials reported 23 more local infections across the island yesterday (July 26), bringing the total number of infections on the island since Apr 3 to 958 ‒ and the total number of local infections in the past seven days to 114.
Underdog shooter Isarapa a big hit, Thai golfers inspired by Panipak
Underdog shooter Isarapa a big hit, Thai golfers inspired by Panipak
OLYMPICS: Unfancied Thai shooter Isarapa Imprasertsuk put on an impressive show at the Asaka Shooting-Shotgun Ranges to secure a surprise fourth-place finish in the women’s skeet at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday (July 26).
Tourism to hit all-time low in 2021
Tourism to hit all-time low in 2021
BANGKOK: Thai tourism this year is likely to be at an all-time low as international arrivals may reach just 1 million, while domestic tourism could plunge to 50-60mn trips if the worsening COVID-19 situation demands lockdown last for up to three months, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
PCR result not needed for treatment, says CCSA
PCR result not needed for treatment, says CCSA
BANGKOK: COVID-19 patients who have undergone antigen tests while in community isolation venues can seek medical treatment under the kingdom’s healthcare system without first having disease confirmation from RT-PCR testing.
Marine officers ramp up checks at Chalong Pier
Marine officers ramp up checks at Chalong Pier
PHUKET: Region 5 Marine Office Director Wiwat Chitchertwong today (July 26) led a team of officials to conduct safety checks at Chalong Pier and the Phuket center for Vessel Traffic and Management System (Phuket VTMS).
Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccine cocktail highly effective, says Thai research
Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccine cocktail highly effective, says Thai research
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology, at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University, reported today (July 26) that a vaccine cocktail of Sinovac and AstraZeneca is highly effective.
Phuket welcomes home Olympic gold medal hero
Phuket welcomes home Olympic gold medal hero
OLYMPICS: Phuket welcomed Olympic gold medal star Panipak Wongpattanakit today (July 26) as the Taekwondo star returned home from the Tokyo 2020 Games a national hero.
Ministry seeks B21.6 billion to subsidise education costs
Ministry seeks B21.6 billion to subsidise education costs
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Ministry of Education will seek Cabinet approval for B21.6 billion to subsidise education costs, at B2,000 per student in the elementary and vocational education systems, to mitigate financial burdens on parents as a result of COVID-19.
Sandbox tourists not scared off, says Phuket official
Sandbox tourists not scared off, says Phuket official
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has refuted claims that almost a third of tourists who entered the island under the Sandbox scheme decided to return home due to escalating COVID-19 figures.
Foreign websites to pay VAT
Foreign websites to pay VAT
BANGKOK: Around 20 large overseas online platform operators plan to register as value-added tax (VAT) payers in Thailand, says Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Director-General of the Revenue Department.
Government urged to learn from overseas COVID efforts
Government urged to learn from overseas COVID efforts
THAILAND: The Thai government should learn a few things from overseas countries as it strives to end the COVID-19 pandemic, Thais living abroad say.
Phuket infections continue to climb, another COVID death marked
Phuket infections continue to climb, another COVID death marked
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has reported 28 new local infections on the island for yesterday (July 25), bringing the total number of local infections in Phuket for the past seven days to 84. The latest daily COVID report also marks one new death attributed to COVID-19, but provides no further details.