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Citing COVID risk, US warns against travel to Olympic host Japan
Citing COVID risk, US warns against travel to Olympic host Japan
OLYMPICS: The United States warned its citizens yesterday (May 24) not to travel to Olympic host Japan, citing the growing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asian nation just two months before the Games begin.
Hungarian man found dead at Patong condo
Hungarian man found dead at Patong condo
PHUKET: Police do not suspect any suspicious circumstances were involved in the death of a 56-year-old Hungarian man whose body was found in a condo south of Patong yesterday (May 24).
COVID social media posts prompt charges
COVID social media posts prompt charges
THAILAND: A group of 18 social media users have found themselves in legal trouble over posts they made in relation to the COVID-19 situation and side-effects of the vaccines by the Ministry of Digital, Economy and Society (DES), the agency announced yesterday (May 24).
Second AstraZeneca dose ‘after 16 weeks’
Second AstraZeneca dose ‘after 16 weeks’
THAILAND: The government has decided that the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccines will now be administered 16 weeks after the first dose, as opposed to 10 weeks, insisting the delay won’t have any negative effect on the immune response against COVID-19.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Vaccine registration to be temporarily suspended? Heavy weather warning || May 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Vaccine registration to be temporarily suspended? Heavy weather warning || May 24
PHUKET XTRA - May 24 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Campaign to help shooting victim |:| Vaccine registration ’on hold’ to counter outsiders registering |:| Heavy weather warning |:| Dozens arrested at party |:| Thailand COVID update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Mickelson becomes oldest major winner with epic PGA win
Mickelson becomes oldest major winner with epic PGA win
GOLF: Phil Mickelson became the oldest major winner in golf history yesterday (May 23), the 50-year-old left-hander capturing the PGA Championship by two strokes for his sixth and most iconic major title.
Phuket foreigners to get Sinovac
Phuket foreigners to get Sinovac
PHUKET: Foreigners in Phuket who have registered through the Phuket Must Win web portal to receive a state-provided COVID-19 vaccination will receive the Sinovac vaccine, and will be vaccinated on one day, May 30, the Phuket office of the Ministry of Interior has announced.
Rawai Pool League steps up to save lives
Rawai Pool League steps up to save lives
The Rawai Pool League recently donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to members  of Kusoldharm Foundation Emergency Rescue Volunteers purchased with funds collected at each of the 17 bars that play in the league.
Phuket Must Win ’on hold’ to counter outsiders registering for vaccination
Phuket Must Win ’on hold’ to counter outsiders registering for vaccination
PHUKET: Phuket officials are scrambling to douse panic rising from people receiving official notices that their appointment to receive a vaccination injection through the government’s mass-vaccination campaign had been cancelled.
Study shows dogs can detect COVID-positive arrivals
Study shows dogs can detect COVID-positive arrivals
WORLD: Dogs can be trained to detect more than 90% of COVID-19 infections even when patients are asymptomatic, according to research published today (May 24), which authors hope could help replace the need to quarantine new arrivals.
Verstappen takes title lead with Monaco romp
Verstappen takes title lead with Monaco romp
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has broken his Monaco podium hoodoo yesterday (May 23) with a dominant victory on the streets of the principality to take the championship lead over a hapless Lewis Hamilton.
Heavy weather warning for Phuket, Andaman coast
Heavy weather warning for Phuket, Andaman coast
PHUKET: The South West Meteorological Center based in Phuket has issued a weather warning advising all small boats to stay ashore as heavy weather along the Andaman coast is expected to continue through Saturday
Liverpool and Chelsea seal Champions League places in last-day drama
Liverpool and Chelsea seal Champions League places in last-day drama
FOOTBALL: Liverpool and Chelsea seized the final two Champions League places in a dramatic end to the Premier League season yesterday (May 23), leaving Leicester heartbroken for the second consecutive campaign.
Experts urge more jab variety
Experts urge more jab variety
THAILAND: Health experts are calling on the government to procure a variety of COVID-19 vaccines for its national vaccination drive to ensure effective protection against the virus’ more contagious variants, in light of the detection of a strain first identified in South Africa in the South on Saturday (May 22).
Love and Monsters: An everyman’s guide to surviving the apocalypse
Love and Monsters: An everyman’s guide to surviving the apocalypse
When it comes to the Academy Awards genre flicks rarely get a look in, but this year one found itself on the nominations list and it raised eyebrows everywhere. Love And Monsters was the little film that found itself boxing well and truly out of its weight division.
Deputy PM Jurin touts Phuket, Phang Nga travel bubble
Deputy PM Jurin touts Phuket, Phang Nga travel bubble
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit has called for Phuket and Phang Nga to align their provincial entry requirements so that tourists may travel freely between the two provinces.
Billions of cheap vaccines for poor as IMF proposes $50bn pandemic plan
Billions of cheap vaccines for poor as IMF proposes $50bn pandemic plan
WORLD: The IMF on Friday (May 21) proposed a US$50 billion (B1.57 trillion) plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to expand global immunisation drives, while vaccine firms pledged to supply billions of doses to poorer nations by the end of next year.
Top four rivals set for dramatic finish to Premier League season
Top four rivals set for dramatic finish to Premier League season
FOOTBALL: Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester will stage a thrilling battle to finish in the Premier League’s top four as the English top-flight season comes to a dramatic conclusion today (May 23).
Gold necklaces, cash prizes offered in vaccination registration lucky draw
Gold necklaces, cash prizes offered in vaccination registration lucky draw
PHUKET: Rawai Municipality is offering gold necklaces and cash prizes for people who register with the municipality to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Culinary Detective: Rock Salt, out of its shell
Culinary Detective: Rock Salt, out of its shell
All the restaurants across the globe have many distinct differences, but the truly successful ones always have one standout factor: consistently delivering excellence. It is what singles out the exceptional. Rock Salt is undoubtedly one of these exalted few. From the first time I dined here, nearly five years ago, my expectations have always been exceeded.