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Religious holidays bring two alcohol ban days, three-day weekend
Religious holidays bring two alcohol ban days, three-day weekend
PHUKET: People across Phuket woke today to a 48-hour ban on the sale of alcohol as the nation commemorates the major Buddhist holidays Asarnha Bucha Day and Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) this weekend.
Marathon man completes charity Phuket run
Marathon man completes charity Phuket run
RUNNING: Many people enjoy an early morning run in Phuket. Hit the road or the beach before it gets too hot, take in some fresh air and stretch the legs.
Woman dies after receiving mixed vaccines
Woman dies after receiving mixed vaccines
THAILAND: A cerebral oedema, or brain swelling, has been diagnosed as the cause of death of a woman in Prachuap Khiri Khan who died at home after getting a second shot of a different COVID-19 vaccine, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday (July 23).
Tokyo Olympics open in low-key ceremony without fans
Tokyo Olympics open in low-key ceremony without fans
OLYMPICS: The Tokyo Olympics were declared open in an eerily empty stadium yesterday (July 23) after defying a year’s pandemic delay and lingering coronavirus threats that will make them perhaps the most unusual Games in history.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New rules for international & domestic arrivals! Activists indicted over protest |:| July 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New rules for international & domestic arrivals! Activists indicted over protest |:| July 23
PHUKET XTRA - July 23 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Rapper fined for ’government slur’|:| Activists indicted for lese majeste over rally |:| New Phuket Sandbox rule |:| Rule change for domestic arrivals |:| PPAO eyes B98m for Moderna Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
PPAO secures 5,000 doses of Moderna as ‘third booster shot’, pushes for more
PPAO secures 5,000 doses of Moderna as ‘third booster shot’, pushes for more
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) President Rewat Areerob has confirmed Phuket will receive 5,060 doses of the Moderna vaccine from the Thai Red Cross and is looking for more to make available for Phuket residents.
People flee surging floods in China as typhoon approaches
People flee surging floods in China as typhoon approaches
ZHENGZHOU, CHINA: Villagers were evacuated over makeshift bridges today (July 23) as floods submerged swathes of central China, following a historic deluge that claimed at least 33 lives, while a typhoon threatened to bring more misery as it headed towards the country’s east coast.
Thai MotoGP cancelled
Thai MotoGP cancelled
MOTO GP: It has been confirmed that the Thailand Moto Grand Prix has been cancelled due to concerns around the increasing spread of COVID-19 in the country.
As COVID plagues Thailand, PETA calls for all live-animal markets to be closed
As COVID plagues Thailand, PETA calls for all live-animal markets to be closed
BANGKOK: As COVID infections continue to plague Thailand in record numbers, global animal welfare rights organisation PETA has called for the Thai government to close all “pandemic-promoting” live markets forever.
Another Phuket rule change: Negative COVID test results must be issued in past 72 hours
Another Phuket rule change: Negative COVID test results must be issued in past 72 hours
PHUKET: Starting Sunday (July 25), all people travelling from within Thailand wanting to enter Phuket must present RT-PCR or rapid antigen test results confirming the arrival is not infected with COVID-19 issued by a medical facility within 72 hours before arriving on the island.
Phuket tour guide believed drowned after fall at Sarasin Bridge
Phuket tour guide believed drowned after fall at Sarasin Bridge
PHUKET: Police and rescue workers are continuing their search for a Chiang Mai man living in Phuket who slipped and fell into the water beside the Sarasin Bridge yesterday (July 22) after he was denied entry to the island.
Phuket marks 18 new COVID cases in a day
Phuket marks 18 new COVID cases in a day
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has reported 18 new confirmed COVID infections on the island for yesterday alone (July 22), and two more Sandbox arrivals testing positive for the virus.
‘Break isolation rules’ if needed, says Samut Sakhon Governor
‘Break isolation rules’ if needed, says Samut Sakhon Governor
SAMUT SAKHON: Samut Sakhon Governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri has ordered his provincial staff to break Public Health Ministry regulations about isolating COVID-19 infected people when lives are at risk.
BISP alumni competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
BISP alumni competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
OLYMPICS: British International School, Phuket (BISP) sends its heartfelt congratulations and well wishes to two BISP alumni competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which begin later today (July 23) with the opening ceremony at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium (6pm Phuket time).
Halt Sinovac shots, says respiratory disease expert
Halt Sinovac shots, says respiratory disease expert
BANGKOK: A respiratory disease expert yesterday (July 22) called on the government to stop buying China’s Sinovac vaccine doses until a new generation of the shot, able to protect against all coronavirus strains, is developed.
Phuket Sandbox reduced to seven days for travel to approved locations
Phuket Sandbox reduced to seven days for travel to approved locations
BANGKOK: Foreign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other approved tourist locations after seven days starting from Aug 1.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket lifeguard warnings, New order for non-overnight arrivals |:| July 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket lifeguard warnings, New order for non-overnight arrivals |:| July 22
PHUKET XTRA - July 22 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Universities told to cut fees by 50% |:| 7 Airlines ask for B5 bn loan |:| Phuket lifeguard warnings |:| New order for non-overnight arrivals |:| COVID Update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
PPAO eyes B98mn budget to buy Moderna vaccine for Phuket
PPAO eyes B98mn budget to buy Moderna vaccine for Phuket
PHUKET: Rewat Areerob, President of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) today called for a budget of about B98 million from the central government in order to buy more than 89,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine from the Red Cross.
New order allow specific Phuket arrivals to present one document
New order allow specific Phuket arrivals to present one document
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has issued a new provincial order allowing specific groups of people to enter Phuket by presenting to officers at Phuket Check Point only a certificate confirming they are fully vaccinated, or by presenting test results issued in the past seven days confirming they have tested negative for COVID-19.
Hotel operators hopeful for recovery to start in H2 2021
Hotel operators hopeful for recovery to start in H2 2021
PHUKET: Due to the high reliance on Chinese visitors, the Phuket ‘Sandbox’ re-opening program starting in July might result in a less-than-forecasted number of foreign arrivals, reports Carlos Martinez, Director of Valuation and Advisory, Knight Frank Thailand.