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Phuket rapid test on arrival not free for Thais after May 15
Phuket rapid test on arrival not free for Thais after May 15
PHUKET: The rapid antigen test will not be free for Thai nationals at the airport or at the Phuket Check Point onto the island by road from May 15, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.
G7 talks vaccines after pleas to help poor
G7 talks vaccines after pleas to help poor
WORLD: The Group of Seven wealthy democracies will discuss coronavirus vaccines today (May 5) as they face growing pressure to share stockpiles and know-how with poor nations trailing far behind on fighting the pandemic.
Pent-up demand to drive Phuket luxury villa market in 2021
Pent-up demand to drive Phuket luxury villa market in 2021
PHUKET: Though the property market remains sluggish as the third wave of COVID-19 continues to spread through Thailand, leading international property consultant CBRE reports an active real estate market as enquiries for luxury villas have shown an increase since Q4 2020.
COVID-free certificates issued for Phuket arrivals
COVID-free certificates issued for Phuket arrivals
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed that COVID-free certificates are issued to people who test negative for the virus after undergoing a RT-PCR test on arrival. 
Chalong Hospital COVID high risk woman, 91, found dead
Chalong Hospital COVID high risk woman, 91, found dead
PHUKET: Medical staff at Vachira Phuket Hospital are investigating whether COVID-19 was a contributing factor in the death of a 91-year-old woman whose body was found at her home in Karon last night (May 4) after she became a ‘high risk contact’ following the COVID exposure incident at Chalong Hospital.
Phi Phi national park closes for 13 days over COVID
Phi Phi national park closes for 13 days over COVID
PHUKET: The Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Koh Phi Phi national park has closed for 13 days, from today (May 5), to control the spread of COVID-19, confirmed the park chief Prayoon Pongphan. 
Mahrez double takes Man City to first Champions League final
Mahrez double takes Man City to first Champions League final
FOOTBALL: Manchester City reached the Champions League final for the first time in the club’s history as Riyad Mahrez’s double saw off Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 yesterday (May 4) to seal a 4-1 aggregate win.
‘Thais, not expats’ get jab priority
‘Thais, not expats’ get jab priority
THAILAND: Thai people will always be given priority for COVID-19 vaccines, the Ministry of Public Health said yesterday (May 4), denying reports that some expats living in the kingdom would also be allowed to register for free jabs.
Govt watches ‘Move Abroad’ movement
Govt watches ‘Move Abroad’ movement
BANGKOK: The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is closely monitoring a new Facebook group ‘Let’s Move Abroad’ which sprang up out of frustration over the government’s handling of the Covid-9 pandemic.
Questions raised over Phuket’s next delivery of COVID vaccine
Questions raised over Phuket’s next delivery of COVID vaccine
PHUKET: Highlighting the delayed delivery to Phuket of its next shipment of COVID vaccination doses from China, Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, President of Phuket Tourist Association, today (May 4) vowed to keep pressing the Thai government to allow Phuket’s private sector to independently source vaccinations in order to make the July 1 re-opening of the island to international tourists a reality.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket soft curfew in effect as vaccination tours begin || May 4
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket soft curfew in effect as vaccination tours begin || May 4
PHUKET XTRA - May 4 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Vaccination tour worries |:| Phuket soft curfew in place |:| Judiciary wants protesters arrested |:| Thailand Covid update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
India infections top 20 million, top cricket league suspended
India infections top 20 million, top cricket league suspended
WORLD: India’s coronavirus caseload topped 20 million today (May 4) as the relentless surge finally forced the suspension of the nation’s lucrative cricket competition involving some of the sport’s biggest global stars.
Electricity outage to affect Heroines Monument area
Electricity outage to affect Heroines Monument area
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of the east side of Thepkrasattri Rd both north and south of the Heroines Monument on Thursday (May 6) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Rawai sea gypsies test COVID negative in mass check campaign
Rawai sea gypsies test COVID negative in mass check campaign
PHUKET: The COVID test results of hundreds of sea gypsies living in the village in Rawai are in, and not one has been returned with a conclusive result confirming that any villagers are positive for COVID-19.
Government urged to ramp up jabs within three months
Government urged to ramp up jabs within three months
THAILAND: The government has been urged to carry out its mass vaccination drive against COVID-19 within three months, after a recent study found a single dose of the vaccine can increase immunity against the virus by 96.7%.
Absent duo dropped from national team
Absent duo dropped from national team
FOOTBALL: Ratchaburi defender Philip Roller and Samut Prakan City’s Teeraphol Yoryoei have been axed from the Thai squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.
US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and up
US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and up
WORLD: The United States is expected to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children age 12 and up by early next week, US media reported yesterday (May 3).
Government has plenty of Favipiravir
Government has plenty of Favipiravir
THAILAND: The government said yesterday (May 3) it had secured a plentiful supply of Favipiravir, a vital drug in the fight against COVID-19, and was urgently seeking permission to manufacture it itself.
Rising border fears of virus spill
Rising border fears of virus spill
THAILAND: Security along all borders is at its highest amid fears that coronavirus cases from neighbouring countries could enter Thailand and deepen the already critical COVID-19 outbreak that has the death toll climbing at an alarming rate.
Phuket officials request ‘stay home’ nightly from 10pm to 4am
Phuket officials request ‘stay home’ nightly from 10pm to 4am
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has issued a formal request for people staying in Phuket to stay at home or their place of accommodation from 10pm at night through to 4am in the morning in a bid to prevent COVID-19 from spreading across the island.