The Phuket News
Window on Phuket Phuket News TV Phuket Live 89.5 Where to Eat
The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket

Login | Create Account | Search

Window on Phuket
Phuket News TV
The Phuket News
Where to Eat
Phuket Live 89.5
Login | Create Account      The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket
Poll | Currency | Weather | Facebook | Youtube | Search
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.
Phuket daily infections fall again, as total breaches 600
Phuket daily infections fall again, as total breaches 600
PHUKET: For the second time only in the past three weeks the number of daily new cases of people infected with COVID-19 fell to a single digit as the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) reported just four new cases for yesterday (May 15).
Blazing Saddles: Sane Sane, but different
Blazing Saddles: Sane Sane, but different
Much beloved by me and many other local cyclists is our bicycle’s ability to take us to relatively quiet, undiscovered corners of the Andaman which have remained fairly unblemished by the ravages of mass tourism and commercialisation. One such beloved corner of ‘forgotten Phuket’ is Ao Sane Cove, with its three little beaches overlooking the much larger and more commercial Nai Harn Beach in the island’s southwest corner.
[VIDEO] Phuket, Thailand: You Should Go There #3 - Kata Beach!
[VIDEO] Phuket, Thailand: You Should Go There #3 - Kata Beach!
Follow Jon Nutt as he tours Phuket, Thailand for the best deals & steals. From dinner plates to real-estate. There is always something going on in the Pearl. This episode takes us to KATA. Phuket Thailand, You Should Go There....
From Paris with love at L’Arôme by the sea
From Paris with love at L’Arôme by the sea
Fans of contemporary French cuisine are in for a treat with the recent opening of L’Arôme by the sea in Patong.
’Nihao Mars’: China’s Zhurong rover touches down on Red Planet
’Nihao Mars’: China’s Zhurong rover touches down on Red Planet
BEIJING: China’s probe to Mars touched down on the Red Planet Saturday to deploy its Zhurong rover, state media reported, a triumph for Beijing’s bold space ambitions and a history-making feat for a nation on its first-ever Martian mission.
Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies: study
Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies: study
JAPAN: A team of Japanese scientists has shown it is possible for mammals to absorb oxygen via the anus.
Portugal to open to most European tourists
Portugal to open to most European tourists
PORTUGAL: Portugal will open to tourists from nearly all European countries from Monday (May 17), the interior ministry said, following months of restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Thai worker injured in Gaza Strip
Thai worker injured in Gaza Strip
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Ministry of Labour to provide help to a Thai labourer in Israel who was injured in an explosion in the Gaza Strip.
Leicester beat Chelsea to claim first FA Cup
Leicester beat Chelsea to claim first FA Cup
FOOTBALL: Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers hailed the ’historical achievement’ of his side in beating Chelsea 1-0 on Saturday to lift the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s 137-year history.
Cabinet allows tax break on software-related expenses
Cabinet allows tax break on software-related expenses
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved a measure to allow small- and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to use their software or computer program-related expenses as a deductible against corporate income tax due, at the rate of two times the expense in some cases.
Thais, foreigners arrested for drinking at Patong Beach
Thais, foreigners arrested for drinking at Patong Beach
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a group of 12 people, including Thais and foreigners, for sitting and drinking together on the Patong beachfront on Friday night (May 14).
Narrow escape for motorbike rider as car hits power pole, brings down high-voltage lines
Narrow escape for motorbike rider as car hits power pole, brings down high-voltage lines
PHUKET: A 35-year-old man escaped serious injuries as the car he was driving slammed into a power pole north of Phuket Town this afternoon (May 15), as did a young man who leapt to safety as downed power lines came crashing down onto his motorbike while he was riding past.
Jab-booking app for foreigners coming soon
Jab-booking app for foreigners coming soon
BANGKOK: The government is developing a vaccination registration app especially for foreign residents, who will also be eligible for walk-in service as soon as it is available, a spokesman said on Saturday (May 15).
Electricity outage to hit Laguna area in Cherng Talay
Electricity outage to hit Laguna area in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay on Tuesday (May 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Anutin, Phiphat arrive in Phuket, assure July 1 reopening
Anutin, Phiphat arrive in Phuket, assure July 1 reopening
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul and Tourism & Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn in Phuket today (May 15) delivered a message of support from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirming that Phuket will open to fully vaccinated international tourists from July 1.
Governor urges cooperation as COVID cases continue to climb
Governor urges cooperation as COVID cases continue to climb
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has made a special appeal to the people of Phuket to do their best to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 across the island as the number of daily new infections remains in double-digits.
Tuchel eyes first Chelsea trophy as Leicester chase FA Cup history
Tuchel eyes first Chelsea trophy as Leicester chase FA Cup history
FOOTBALL: Thomas Tuchel plans to ruin Leicester’s bid to make history, as the Chelsea manager eyes the first trophy of his reign in today’s (May 15) FA Cup final at Wembley (kick-off 11:15pm Phuket time).
Govt readies to reopen skies
Govt readies to reopen skies
BANGKOK: The Transport Ministry is gearing up for the resumption of air travel in November.