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No need for jab to be approved by WHO, says FDA
No need for jab to be approved by WHO, says FDA
THAILAND: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that each country has the right to register COVID-19 vaccines that will be used by their people without relying on a vaccine list approved by World Health Organisation (WHO).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket closures extended, foreigners face deportation over gatherings || May 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket closures extended, foreigners face deportation over gatherings || May 12
PHUKET XTRA - May 12 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket closures extended, foreigners face deportation if... |:| Covid update |:| Phuket Immigration opens Cherng Talay office |:| Can Phuket reopen? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket COVID restrictions extended, foreigners breaking order face expulsion
Phuket COVID restrictions extended, foreigners breaking order face expulsion
PHUKET: The raft of restrictions in effect across Phuket to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been extended through to May 31 under a new provincial order issued today (May 12). The order included a warning that foreigners failing to observe the restrictions in place regarding gatherings may be expelled from the country.
Phuket suffers first death in current COVID outbreak
Phuket suffers first death in current COVID outbreak
PHUKET: Phuket has suffered its first death in the current outbreak of COVID-19, and a new cluster of infections in the Phoonpon area of Phuket Town has pushed the infection rate in Phuket higher than the national rate. 
Indoor and Martial Arts Games moved
Indoor and Martial Arts Games moved
THAILAND: The cabinet yesterday (May 11) approved the postponement of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said.
Affluent turning to overseas vaccination tours
Affluent turning to overseas vaccination tours
THAILAND: High net worth individuals are predicted to be the most likely group to take COVID-19 vaccination tours overseas, spending a fortune in the hope of choosing their own vaccines and heading abroad, instead of waiting for local vaccinations.
Bail approved for ‘Penguin’, ‘Ammy’
Bail approved for ‘Penguin’, ‘Ammy’
THAILAND: The Criminal Court has granted bail to two key Ratsadon protesters - Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan - after they agreed not to get involved in activities deemed to dishonour the monarchy or stir up unrest.
Woman found dead in car south of Patong
Woman found dead in car south of Patong
PHUKET:  A 30-year-old woman was found dead from apparent suicide in a her car parked by the side of Sirirat Rd, linking Patong and Karon, yesterday (May 11).
Man City clinch Premier League title after United loss
Man City clinch Premier League title after United loss
FOOTBALL: Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester yesterday (May 11).
Bangkok targets 5m in mass inoculation drive
Bangkok targets 5m in mass inoculation drive
THAILAND: Health authorities now aim to get around 70% of the capital’s residents, or about 5 million people, vaccinated against COVID-19 in two months, according to a top Public Health Ministry official.
Cabinet approves extra funding for two relief packages
Cabinet approves extra funding for two relief packages
THAILAND: The cabinet yesterday (May 11) approved extending two COVID-19 relief schemes to deliver extra funding to some 41.5 million people under a budget of more than B78 billion.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Covid deaths hits daily record, again as foreigners charged for gathering || May 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Covid deaths hits daily record, again as foreigners charged for gathering || May 10
PHUKET XTRA - May 10 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Foreigners’ home raided |:| South Asian ban widens |:| Thailand Covid update |:| Burmese nationals fleeing Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
China demands cancellation of UN meeting on Uyghurs
China demands cancellation of UN meeting on Uyghurs
WORLD: China yesterday (May 10) urged the United States, Germany and Britain to cancel an upcoming video conference on Beijing’s crackdown on the Uyghur Muslim minority, and called on other UN members not to attend the event.
Phuket Immigration opens Cherng Talay office
Phuket Immigration opens Cherng Talay office
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration opened a new office at Blue Tree Phuket in Cherng Talay today (May 11) to provide services to foreigners living in Thalang. 
Electricity outage to affect south of Patong
Electricity outage to affect south of Patong
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in areas south of Patong on Friday (May 14) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Brits fined B6,000 in Phuket for illegal family gathering of six
Brits fined B6,000 in Phuket for illegal family gathering of six
PHUKET: Two British nationals in Phuket have been fined B6,000 each for holding an illegal gathering by having a total of only six people at a family gathering at a private home in Baan Layan, Cherng Talay, on Phuket’s west coast.
Fulham relegated from Premier League after Burnley loss
Fulham relegated from Premier League after Burnley loss
FOOTBALL: Fulham were relegated from the Premier League with a 2-0 loss at home to Burnley yesterday (May 10) that assured the Clarets of their top-flight status.
Sinovac jabs safe for over 60s, says China study
Sinovac jabs safe for over 60s, says China study
THAILAND: Senior citizens have no need to worry about getting inoculated with Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine, as a study carried out in China has confirmed its suitability for use in adults over the age 60, said Sophon Mekhton, assistant to the Public Health Minister and chairman of the COVID-19 vaccine management sub-committee, yesterday (May 10).
Thailand inks pre-Brexit export quota deal with EU
Thailand inks pre-Brexit export quota deal with EU
THAILAND: Thailand and the European Union (EU) have signed a new tariff rate quota deal, under which a predetermined number of the kingdom’s goods can be exported to the bloc at pre-Brexit tax rates.
South Asian ban widens
South Asian ban widens
THAILAND: Thailand has widened an entry ban to cover non-Thai travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal to guard against the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant first detected in India.