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Phuket daily cases remain single digit, total climbs to 642
Phuket daily cases remain single digit, total climbs to 642
PHUKET: The number of daily new COVID-19 infections recorded in Phuket remains in the single digits, with the total number of cases confirmed by officials since Apr 3 climbing to 642 as of last night (May 26).
Villarreal edge Man Utd in epic shootout to win Europa League
Villarreal edge Man Utd in epic shootout to win Europa League
FOOTBALL: Villarreal defeated Manchester United 11-10 on penalties yesterday (May 26) to win their first major trophy after a 1-1 draw in the Europa League final as goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive spot-kick in a remarkable shootout.
Biden orders intelligence report on COVID origins within 90 days
Biden orders intelligence report on COVID origins within 90 days
WORLD: President Joe Biden yesterday (May 26) ordered US intelligence agencies to report to him in the next three months on whether the COVID-19 virus first emerged in China from an animal source or from a laboratory accident.
Health ministry defends Sinovac vaccine, cites Phuket study
Health ministry defends Sinovac vaccine, cites Phuket study
PHUKET: Public health permanent secretary Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit has stepped forward to defend the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, saying that a study by the Public Health Ministry on patients in Phuket found that the vaccine was 83.3% effective at reducing infections and the severity of the disease.
National vaccine regime gets shakeup
National vaccine regime gets shakeup
THAILAND: The government has revamped its COVID-19 vaccine allocation system in all areas outside of Phuket, Bangkok and Nonthaburi and suspended the Mor Prom app to deal with emerging new clusters of COVID-19 and bottlenecks in registration.
Phuket police chief confirms search for Deep South arrivals illegally entering Phuket
Phuket police chief confirms search for Deep South arrivals illegally entering Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Pornsak Nuannoo has issued a statement to counter reports of ‘influential people’ from the three southern border provinces arriving in Phuket by road during the middle of the night ‒ contravening the current COVID-19 restrictions on entering the province.
Thai Airways tests demand in Europe with direct Phuket flights
Thai Airways tests demand in Europe with direct Phuket flights
THAILAND: Thai Airways has started selling direct flights from four cities in Europe to Phuket as the province counts down to its planned quarantine-free reopening in July, with hundreds of tour agents invited to take experimental trips during the third quarter to test the scheme.
Turtle eggs safely recovered after strong waves endanger nest
Turtle eggs safely recovered after strong waves endanger nest
PHUKET: Marine wildlife experts from the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) were called in to safely recover eggs from a green sea turtle nest in Rawai yesterday (May 26) after the protective barrier installed around it suffered damage from strong waves pounding the shore.
Phang Nga man dies after Phuket Sinovac vaccination injection
Phang Nga man dies after Phuket Sinovac vaccination injection
PHUKET: A 43-year-old man from Phang Nga has died after suffering chest pains and a heart attack on Monday night after receiving his first Sinovac COVID-19 vaccination injection at Phuket airport on Sunday (May 23).
Thais make Futsal World Cup
Thais make Futsal World Cup
FUTSAL: Thailand hammered Iraq 4-0 in the second leg of their play-off for a 11-2 aggregate win to reach the 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup yesterday (May 25).
Ride-hailing taxi service gets boost
THAILAND: The government has approved a draft ministerial regulation that allows the use of personal cars for ride-hailing taxi service via apps, a boon for GrabCar drivers who have provided the service without proper legal status for years.
Cabinet approves two-month extension of emergency decree
Cabinet approves two-month extension of emergency decree
THAILAND: A meeting of cabinet ministers yesterday (May 25) resolved to extend enforcement of the emergency decree for two more months, from June 1st to July 31st this year, and approved a B311 million budget for COVID-19 prevention in prisons and correctional facilities nationwide.
EU and AstraZeneca battle in court over vaccine delays
EU and AstraZeneca battle in court over vaccine delays
WORLD: The European Commission will confront drugs giant AstraZeneca in a Belgian court today (May 26) over coronavirus vaccine delivery shortfalls that hampered efforts to kickstart inoculations across the bloc.
Ride-hailing taxi service gets boost
Ride-hailing taxi service gets boost
THAILAND: The government has approved a draft ministerial regulation that allows the use of personal cars for ride-hailing taxi service via apps, a boon for GrabCar drivers who have provided the service without proper legal status for years.
Moderna jabs ready ‘in third quarter’
Moderna jabs ready ‘in third quarter’
THAILAND: The vaccine manufactured by US-based Moderna will be available for private buyers in Thailand in the third quarter of the year, according to the Private Hospital Association (PHA).
Stay at home for Visakha Bucha
Stay at home for Visakha Bucha
PHUKET: The Ministry of Culture is asking people to make merit by staying at home for the Buddhist religious holiday Visakha Bucha today (May 26).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket foreigners to get Sinovac as 28 rifles go missing in Deep South || May 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket foreigners to get Sinovac as 28 rifles go missing in Deep South || May 25
PHUKET XTRA - May 25 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket foreigners to get Sinovac |:| Thailand COVID update |:| 16 weeks between AstraZeneca shots |:|28 rifles missing from Deep South military base Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Andaman coast to make UNESCO bid
Andaman coast to make UNESCO bid
THAILAND: Preparations are underway to nominate Andaman Marine Protected Areas as a World Heritage Site at a World Heritage Committee session in July, in the hopes of helping stimulate the economy post-COVID-19 while promoting a sense of pride among Thai people.
Governor joins call for calm over vaccination registrations
Governor joins call for calm over vaccination registrations
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has joined the call for people to not panic over officials issuing a “temporary suspension” of assigning vaccination appointments for those registered as living outside Phuket.
WHO nod for Sinovac vaccine expected this week
WHO nod for Sinovac vaccine expected this week
WORLD: The World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to approve China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine later this week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday (May 24), as he assured that everyone in the country will be inoculated against the disease sooner or later.