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Travelling Phuket expats test positive on return home
Travelling Phuket expats test positive on return home
PHUKET: Two expats from Phuket have tested positive for COVID-19 at the checkpoint leading onto the island while trying to return home from travelling off-island. One of them is an Italian man who returned from a trip to Krabi, the other is a Belgium man who had returned from Bangkok after visiting the Belgium embassy to renew his passport.
Cricket stars leave IPL as India virus toll grows
Cricket stars leave IPL as India virus toll grows
CRICKET: Two Australian cricketers became the latest stars to pull out of the Indian Premier League yesterday (Apr 26) as top bowler Pat Cummins said he was told the competition was being kept going to provide “a few hours of joy and respite” during India’s growing coronavirus crisis.
Dozen private clinics, labs face legal action over control measures
Dozen private clinics, labs face legal action over control measures
THAILAND: The Department of Health Service Support is threatening to take legal action against at least a dozen private clinics and laboratories offering COVID-19 testing services that failed to comply with coronavirus control measures.
Prayut among first fined for breaking mask rule
Prayut among first fined for breaking mask rule
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been fined B6,000 for failing to wear a mask during a meeting with his vaccine procurement advisers.
Police turn 191 into secondary COVID-19 hotline
Police turn 191 into secondary COVID-19 hotline
BANGKOK: Royal Thai Police have added 191 to the COVID-19 hotline to support the busy 1668 and 1669, reports state news agency NNT.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket reopening still in the works? Silence over lockdown as vaccinations continue || April 26
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket reopening still in the works? Silence over lockdown as vaccinations continue || April 26
PHUKET XTRA - April 26 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket reopening still in the works |:| Phuketians face Covid test upon return |:| Officials silent on lockdown |:| Public Health Minister not stepping down Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
COVID alert for Phuket passengers on buses to and from Bangkok
COVID alert for Phuket passengers on buses to and from Bangkok
PHUKET: All passengers who were on two different buses between Phuket and Bangkok last week have been advised to contact Phuket health officials now that they are deemed to have had “high-risk contact” (HRC) for infection with COVID-19.
Electricity outage to affect Cherng Talay, Surin Beach area
Electricity outage to affect Cherng Talay, Surin Beach area
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 Thursday (Apr 29) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Kata Hill road safe to use, assures Phuket Highways Office
Kata Hill road safe to use, assures Phuket Highways Office
PHUKET: As heavy isolated downpours continue to strafe the island, the Chief of the Phuket HIghways Office has assured that the road over the hill from Chalong to Kata is safe to use, despite a 200-metre section of the road starting to collapse due to ground erosion late last year.
China censors Oscars success of history-making Chloe Zhao
China censors Oscars success of history-making Chloe Zhao
WORLD: Beijing-born Chloe Zhao was scrubbed from Chinese social media today (Apr 26) as a nationalist backlash airbrushed out her remarkable achievement of becoming the first woman of colour to win the best director Oscar.
Anutin defies calls to quit health post
Anutin defies calls to quit health post
THAILAND: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is facing down calls to resign over his failure to contain the COVID-19 crisis.
Phuket Town pharmacist angered by one-armed man’s saliva antics
Phuket Town pharmacist angered by one-armed man’s saliva antics
PHUKET: A pharmacist in Phuket Town has gone public with her complaint against Phuket officials, including police, for the lack of action taken over a man who has been harassing her customers for money, and who has since intentionally wiped saliva on the door to her shop.
COVID alert for Phuket passengers on van to Nakhon Sri Thammarat
COVID alert for Phuket passengers on van to Nakhon Sri Thammarat
PHUKET: All passengers who were in a public transport van from Phuket to Nakhon Sri Thammarat on Apr 14 have been asked to self-monitor for signs of COVID infection, following an alert issued by the Nakhon Sri Thammarat Provincial Public Health Office today (Apr 26).
Phuket reopening still in the works
Phuket reopening still in the works
BANGKOK: Despite daily infections reaching a record high of 2,070 cases in Thailand last week, the country is determined to reopen to international tourists starting with Phuket on July 1.
Phuket officials silent on lockdown talk as island COVID cases climb to 335
Phuket officials silent on lockdown talk as island COVID cases climb to 335
PHUKET: Phuket officials have yet to make any public recognition of the possibility of lockdowns on the island as the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections rose to 335 over the weekend, with 264 people under medical care.
Man found hanged in Baan Manik
Man found hanged in Baan Manik
PHUKET: Police are hoping to identify the body of a man found hanged near the site of an old tin mine in Baan Manik, Srisoonthorn, yesterday (Apr 25).
Man City outclass Tottenham to retain League Cup
Man City outclass Tottenham to retain League Cup
FOOTBALL: Manchester City claimed a fourth consecutive League Cup yesterday (Apr 25) with a dominant display to beat Tottenham 1-0 in front of 8,000 fans at Wembley.
Entry ban in effect for all arrivals from India
Entry ban in effect for all arrivals from India
THAILAND: All Indians and other foreigners arriving from India are now barred from entering the country due to the severe coronavirus crisis there.
Public Health Ministry mulls new lockdown
Public Health Ministry mulls new lockdown
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry has proposed “targeted lockdown” measures and a new colour-coding system to identify provinces most at risk of the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
[VIDEO] Phuket: You Should Go There #2 - Nai Harn!
[VIDEO] Phuket: You Should Go There #2 - Nai Harn!
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 NAI HARN Phuket Thailand, You Should Go There....