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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Ex-cop pleas not guilty over Bangla Rd shooting |:| June 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Ex-cop pleas not guilty over Bangla Rd shooting |:| June 30
PHUKET XTRA - June 30 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Ex-cop pleas not guilty over Bangla Rd shooting |:| Thailand COVID Update |:| Drug dealing couple arrested |:| Patong top choice for Phuket Sandbox bookings Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket airport ‘capacity not a problem’ says AoT Chief
Phuket airport ‘capacity not a problem’ says AoT Chief
PHUKET: Capacity at the six major airport operated by Airports of Thailand (AoT) will not be a problem after the Phuket Sandbox scheme opens tomorrow (July 1), AoT President Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said today.
COVID alert for high-risk contacts on Bangkok-Phuket flight
COVID alert for high-risk contacts on Bangkok-Phuket flight
PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued an alert for any passengers on a flight from Bangkok to Phuket on June 25 to present themselves for a COVID test at their nearest government hospital.
DSI chief investigates Phuket forest encroachment
DSI chief investigates Phuket forest encroachment
PHUKET: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Director-General Pol Lt Col Korawat Panprapakorn was in Phuket in person yesterday (June 29) to inspect the site of national forest encroachment in the hills above the Bang Wad reservoir that local officials have been confirmed as involved in allowing.
Drunken police officer denies Bangla shooting charges
Drunken police officer denies Bangla shooting charges
PHUKET: 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 entered a plea of not guilty and will fight the charges against him in court.
Explorar Hotels & Resorts launches in Thailand
Explorar Hotels & Resorts launches in Thailand
PHUKET: Leading international boutique hotel group, The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts proudly announces the launch of its new and highly anticipated hotel brand, Explorar Hotels & Resorts, headquartered from Phuket, Thailand, with its first resort - Explorar Pawapi Koh Mook, opening on October 1, 2021.
Hospitals set price for Moderna
Hospitals set price for Moderna
THAILAND: The Moderna vaccine will cost B3,400 for two doses when private hospitals in Thailand begin receiving supplies from the American pharmaceutical giant, it was announced yesterday (June 29).
Phuket records five new COVID infections, seventh death confirmed 72-year-old man
Phuket records five new COVID infections, seventh death confirmed 72-year-old man
PHUKET: Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has confirmed that Phuket recorded five new COVID infections on the island yesterday (June 29), and confirmed that Phuket’s seventh COVID death in the current outbreak was that of a 72-year-old man.
Patong top choice for Phuket Sandbox bookings
Patong top choice for Phuket Sandbox bookings
PHUKET: Patong is the top choice of locations for bookings made under the Phuket Sandbox scheme, which starts tomorrow (July 1), Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.
Tourists welcome but COVID rules must be respected, say local businesses
Tourists welcome but COVID rules must be respected, say local businesses
PHUKET: Local businesses in Phuket are looking forward to welcoming foreign tourists once again as the island opens its borders under the Phuket Sandbox initiative tomorrow (July 1) although some have reiterated the importance for robust COVID-19 safety measures to be in place and adhered to.
Phuket Sandbox rules tweaked
Phuket Sandbox rules tweaked
PHUKET: The rules for vaccinated foreign tourists to enter Thailand from tomorrow (July 1) under the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ scheme have been published in the Royal Gazette, with some changes and clarifications to several important rules for tourists wanting to come to Thailand.
Blue Tree Phuket reopens
Blue Tree Phuket reopens
PHUKET: Blue Tree Phuket is delighted to announce it will be opening its Lagoon, Tree House Restaurant and Beach Lounge from this coming Saturday (July 3), while also re-introducing the bi-monthly Wansao Market from Saturday onwards.
England through to Euro 2020 quarters as Ukraine await
England through to Euro 2020 quarters as Ukraine await
FOOTBALL: England beat Germany 2-0 yesterday (June 29) to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals and end decades of hurt against their bitter rivals, setting up a showdown with Ukraine for a place in the last four.
FDA warns against using animal drug as COVID cure
FDA warns against using animal drug as COVID cure
THAILAND: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people against using the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin to treat COVID-19, saying it is mostly for use in animals.
THAI extends leave without pay, deeper cuts needed
THAI extends leave without pay, deeper cuts needed
THAILAND: Thai Airways International (THAI) is extending its leave-without-pay (LWOP) scheme for another 12 months, as the ailing flag carrier continues to struggle to meet its financial obligations.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 64% of Phuket vaccinated, Activists doxed by royalists, Nightlife workers petition for handouts |:| June 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 64% of Phuket vaccinated, Activists doxed by royalists, Nightlife workers petition for handouts |:| June 29
PHUKET XTRA - June 29 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Google takes down doxing docs of activists |:| COVID Update |:| Nightlife workers petition for handouts |:| 64% of Phuket given |:| Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Thailand Looks to Post-COVID Future With Ambitious Budget Bill
Thailand Looks to Post-COVID Future With Ambitious Budget Bill
  In early 2020, Thailand was in a strong position. The world was on the cusp of a global pandemic that would extend for over a year, but that was still some way off. In the APAC regions, there are several nations that are developing rapidly and attracting significant external investment interest. Thailand laid its claim as one of the emerging forex markets in Asia on the back of a robust Telecommunications and trade-in service industry, that lies at the core of their economic expansion and blossoming industry.  The country was showing promise to investors as far back as July 2018. Three years ago, Thailand possessed $237.5 billion in international reserves alone - second only to Singapore, amongst the Southeast Asian nations. It ranked as the second-largest economy after Indonesia, too. It was for that reason that Bloomberg business news’ investment strategists have adopted a bullish outlook of the Thai economy going into 2021 as likely to exceed expectations, as the global recovery continues to progress.  A combination of a healthy foreign exchange reserve and major potential for inflowing portfolios are seen as foundations pieces of this higher ranking. Additionally, the governmental approach to fiscal recovery, underlined by an ambitious budget bill, narrowly passed at its first reading in June 2021 by 269 votes to 201.   The pandemic’s impact is wide-ranging, and difficult to gauge concisely. However, Thailand’s economy was thought to shrink by approximately 5% in 2020 once the pandemic reached Thai shores. With weakened global export demand, a lack of tourism, and a massive decline in retail sales, the bill is believed to be crucial to the country’s return to normality. Not that it’s all plain sailing from here. The bill will go through second and third readings throughout August before its final, royal approval is earned.  The impact of the bill on the forex market is always complex and closely tied to the specific contents of the bill itself. Casual and retail investors hoping to gain a more comprehensive understanding of forex trading are highly recommended to seek out detailed guidance, as the forex market is a complex and fast-paced environment that always carries a level of unpredictability. However, Thailand’s ambitious plans are likely to support the value of the Baht against other major currencies like the Dollar and Euro, due in no small part to the progressive rejuvenation of the nation’s infrastructure and workforce that are tied to the Thai Government’s COVID recovery plan.  The bill is part of a wider strategy in Thailand to stimulate a faster and sustainable recovery from the general malaise of the health crisis. Tax relief, infrastructure projects, debt restructuring, skilled training programs, and direct cash injections have all been leveraged as means of lifting Thailand out of the global recession.  The nature of forex has always been about timing, and one of the greatest challenges created by the pandemic for forex traders was the lack of clarity about its timespan and severity. Therefore, Thailand’s budget bill marks a positive turning point in many ways. It’s a strong indication of a recovery strategy that could make the Baht much stronger as a currency of a nation that has invested heavily in internal industry and economic stimulation to ease out of a long lockdown. Forex traders who were tracking the Baht before 2020 will likely have increased interest in its future performance, as the EIC has predicted that the baht will remain strong until the end of 2021. However, the looming possibilities of future spikes in cases can never be underestimated. In the grand scheme of things, the value of the baht pales in comparison if the pandemic were to have a third or fourth wave. But the agreement between all, forex traders or otherwise, is the sooner things return to a form of normality, the better. 
PM Prayut to grace Phuket Sandbox launch
PM Prayut to grace Phuket Sandbox launch
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will fly to Phuket on Thursday to preside over the opening ceremony of the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme.
With propaganda push, China’s Communist Party celebrates 100 years
With propaganda push, China’s Communist Party celebrates 100 years
WORLD: Hair windswept and 32-metres high, a statue of Mao Zedong presides over a crowd of millennials alternating between selfies and bubble teas – drawing a thread through the past, present and future of China’s Communist Party in its red heartland.
Royal Gazette announces Thailand’s new regulations for online ride-hailing services
Royal Gazette announces Thailand’s new regulations for online ride-hailing services
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Transport Ministry has reported that a ministerial regulation, covering online ride-hailing services, has been announced in the Royal Gazette, making the rules enforceable.