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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Quarantine imposed, restaurants can open late! Space junk recovered off Phuket! || May 18
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Quarantine imposed, restaurants can open late! Space junk recovered off Phuket! || May 18
PHUKET XTRA - May 18 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Restaurants can open past 9pm |:| Bangla shooter cop to face bail hearing |:| Phuket quarantine for domestic, unvaccinated arrivals |:| Space junk recovered off Phuket |:| Aussie suspect detained |:| Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Fury-Joshua fight in jeopardy
Fury-Joshua fight in jeopardy
BOXING: Tyson Fury’s heavyweight unification fight with Anthony Joshua could be put on hold after an independent arbitrator ruled that the WBC heavyweight champion must face former champion Deontay Wilder in a rematch, US reports said yesterday (May 17).
Vatican’s new Hong Kong bishop says religious freedom must stay
Vatican’s new Hong Kong bishop says religious freedom must stay
WORLD: Hong Kong’s newly appointed Catholic bishop today (May 18) said he would need to tread carefully with Beijing as it cracks down on dissent – but vowed to plead with authorities to defend religious freedoms.
Phuket lifts restriction on restaurants’ opening hours
Phuket lifts restriction on restaurants’ opening hours
PHUKET: The ban on Phuket restaurants having dine in patrons after 9pm has been lifted, but the ban on the sale of alcohol in restaurants and the consumption of alcohol on the premises remains following yet another provincial order issued last night (May 17).
Phuket quarantine for domestic arrivals not vaccinated, unable to prove COVID-negative
Phuket quarantine for domestic arrivals not vaccinated, unable to prove COVID-negative
PHUKET: People wanting to enter Phuket who are not fully vaccinated or cannot prove they have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of arriving must serve a 14-day quarantine if they want to enter the province.
Kane wants to leave Spurs
Kane wants to leave Spurs
FOOTBALL: Tottenham striker Harry Kane has told the club he wants to leave at the end of the season, according to reports yesterday (May 17).
Kids get free internet for studying at home
Kids get free internet for studying at home
THAILAND: The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has joined forces with the Education Ministry to arrange free internet to support online remote learning for Thai students during the pandemic.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Reassurances from Bangkok about Phuket’s July 1st reopening || May 17
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Reassurances from Bangkok about Phuket’s July 1st reopening || May 17
PHUKET XTRA - May 17 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Exercise punishments for no face masks |:| Thai-owned Leicester City wins FA Cup |:| Thais, foreigners arrested for drinking at Patong Beach |:| Reassurances of a July 1st reopening Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Space junk fuel tank safely recovered off Phuket
Space junk fuel tank safely recovered off Phuket
PHUKET: Officers from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command successfully recovered a metal sphere from the seabed off Phuket today (May 17) that has now been confirmed to be a discarded fuel tank for a rocket, satellite or other object heading for, or already in, orbit.
Bangla shooter cop to face bail hearing
Bangla shooter cop to face bail hearing
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, will face his bail request hearing on Wednesday (May 19).
Electricity outage to affect Koh Siray
Electricity outage to affect Koh Siray
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Koh Siray on Wednesday (May 19) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket new COVID cases plunge for second consecutive day
Phuket new COVID cases plunge for second consecutive day
PHUKET: The number of new cases of people in Phuket found infected with COVID-19 has remained low for the second consecutive day, with the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) recording just two new cases of infection yesterday (May 16).
Goalkeeper to goalscorer as Alisson rescues Liverpool
Goalkeeper to goalscorer as Alisson rescues Liverpool
FOOTBALL: Goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s dramatic 95th minute goal gave Liverpool a 2-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion yesterday (May 16) to maintain their bid to play in next season’s Champions League.
Trio nabbed over Bangkok kidnapping
Trio nabbed over Bangkok kidnapping
THAILAND: Two Americans and a Thai have been arrested by Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police over their alleged role in the kidnapping of a Taiwanese businessman over a business conflict.
Rawai metes out exercise as punishment for not wearing face mask
Rawai metes out exercise as punishment for not wearing face mask
PHUKET: Officials in Rawai continue to mete out physical exercise as punishment for first-time offenders caught not wearing a face mask in public.
Over 80% of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer, says poll
Over 80% of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer, says poll
OLYMPICS: More than 80% of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll published today (May 17) showed, with just under 10 weeks until the Tokyo Games.
Foreigners scatter as officials raid Rawai restaurant for serving alcohol
Foreigners scatter as officials raid Rawai restaurant for serving alcohol
PHUKET: Police are attempting to track down several foreigners who fled a small restaurant in Rawai where they were sitting drinking beers when district officials arrived yesterday afternoon (May 16).
COVID-positive ship crew members must stay at sea
COVID-positive ship crew members must stay at sea
THAILAND: The Boa Deep C, a Norwegian-flagged offshore support vessel carrying six crewmen infected with COVID-19, has been ordered to stay anchored off Ko Nu island in this southern province, Rear Admiral Pokkrong Monthatphalin said.
Moderna jabs to be imported by October
Moderna jabs to be imported by October
THAILAND: Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which will be offered as an alternative to AstraZeneca and Sinovac, is expected to be available in Thailand by October while 2 million doses of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine will add to the country’s stockpile this month.
Huge traffic crunch in last-day race to enter Phuket under free rapid test
Huge traffic crunch in last-day race to enter Phuket under free rapid test
PHUKET: A huge traffic tailback saw long delays for people coming onto the island by road yesterday (May 15), the last day of free rapid antigen tests for Thais wanting to enter Phuket.