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Government rolls out three vaccine channels
Government rolls out three vaccine channels
THAILAND: COVID-19 vaccination will be provided via three channels with onsite registration instead of walk-in services, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.
China says US ‘creating risks’ with South China Sea warship sail-bys
China says US ‘creating risks’ with South China Sea warship sail-bys
WORLD: China today (May 20) branded the United States an “out-and-out security risk creator” in the South China Sea, after an American warship sailed through waters near the disputed Spratly Islands.
1.5m more doses of Sinovac vaccine arrive
1.5m more doses of Sinovac vaccine arrive
THAILAND: The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) took delivery of 1.5 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac Co at Suvarnabhumi airport this morning (May 20).
Thais aim for berth at Futsal World Cup
Thais aim for berth at Futsal World Cup
FUTSAL: Thailand are confident that they will finish off Iraq in their two-legged play-off for a place in the 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup.
THAI creditors approve debt restructuring plan
THAI creditors approve debt restructuring plan
THAILAND: Thai Airways International’s (THAI) creditors yesterday (May 19) formally approved the airline’s debt rehabilitation plan which emphasises the state’s role in helping the struggling flag carrier access fresh cash injections.
Bail denied for drunken police officer who shot noodle vendor on Bangla
Bail denied for drunken police officer who shot noodle vendor on Bangla
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, Patong, in February, has been denied the right to post bail.
‘Parole or reduced sentences’ considered for prisoners
‘Parole or reduced sentences’ considered for prisoners
THAILAND: The Department of Corrections is considering granting more prisoners parole or offering them a reduction in their sentences to ease overcrowding and the rising number of new COVID-19 infections in its prisons.
Phuket marks zero new daily infections
Phuket marks zero new daily infections
PHUKET: For the first time since health officials on the island started recording daily new infections during the current outbreak of COVID-19, Phuket has recorded zero new infections for a single day.
TAT focuses on Phuket’s good safety
TAT focuses on Phuket’s good safety
PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has come up with a city marketing plan to highlight the high level of safety in Phuket and other sandbox areas to gain tourists’ confidence despite a spike in new cases.
S33 workers get jab first
S33 workers get jab first
THAILAND: Employees under Section 33 of the Social Security Act and people living in nine provinces considered important economic areas of the country will be given priority in the vaccination drive against COVID-19, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Mass vaccination resumes as all foreigners get the green light! || May 19
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Mass vaccination resumes as all foreigners get the green light! || May 19
PHUKET XTRA - May 19 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket All foreigners now allowed to register for vaccine |:| Flight passengers without documents refused boarding |:| Pushed back: school to start June 14? |:| COVID could force release of 50k inmates |:| Thailand COVID update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
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 (May 21) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Kratom suspects caught after 20km police chase
Kratom suspects caught after 20km police chase
PHUKET: Two men’s attempt to flee police after a 20-kilometre chase starting in Chalong came to a crunching halt yesterday (May 18) when they hit a car head-on in a small street in Rassada.
Vaccination registration opens for foreigners in all Phuket businesses
Vaccination registration opens for foreigners in all Phuket businesses
PHUKET: Foreigners working for any businesses in Phuket with a Phuket-registered address can now register to be vaccinated through the government mass-vaccination campaign.
Flight passengers to Phuket without documents to be refused boarding
Flight passengers to Phuket without documents to be refused boarding
PHUKET: Flight passengers travelling to Phuket must present documents proving that the passenger is fully vaccinated or has tested negative for COVID-19 within the previous 72 hours or they will not be allowed to board the plane.
Phuket mass vaccination resumes with goal to inject 14,000 people per day
Phuket mass vaccination resumes with goal to inject 14,000 people per day
PHUKET: The mass-vaccination campaign in Phuket resumed across the island yesterday (May 18) with officials targeting to deliver jabs to 14,000 people a day during the mass-vaccination windows in order to reach the 70% population target to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 by July 1.
New B700bn loan approved to save virus-hit economy
New B700bn loan approved to save virus-hit economy
THAILAND: The cabinet has approved the draft of an executive decree authorising the government to borrow an additional B700 billion to revitalise the economy battered by the latest wave of COVID-19 infections, a government source said.
Spieth, McIlroy seek milestones as Kiawah tests PGA elite
Spieth, McIlroy seek milestones as Kiawah tests PGA elite
GOLF: One of the world’s most formidable courses will test golf’s greatest players when the PGA Championship begins tomorrow (May 20) at wind-swept Kiawah Island in South Carolina, USA, the longest layout in major tournament history.
Two Thai workers killed in Israel rocket attack
Two Thai workers killed in Israel rocket attack
THAILAND: Two Thai workers were killed in southern Israel by rocket fire from Gaza yesterday (May 18), police said, raising to 12 the death toll in the Jewish state since the conflict broke out.
Prayut puts brakes on walk-in jabs
Prayut puts brakes on walk-in jabs
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has put the brakes on walk-in services for COVID-19 vaccinations to prevent people flocking to the inoculation sites and becoming upset if they fail to secure a jab, a government source said.