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PM snubs Thaksin offer to help secure vaccines
PM snubs Thaksin offer to help secure vaccines
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has rejected an offer from former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to help Thailand secure more COVID-19 vaccines from Russia.
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Phuket rapid test on arrival: Foreigners to pay, Thais tested free
Phuket rapid test on arrival: Foreigners to pay, Thais tested free
PHUKET: Thais facing mandatory rapid tests on arriving in Phuket from any of the 17 ‘red zone’ provinces will be tested for free, while foreigners will have to pay for the compulsory test.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Vaccine passports as Thailand cases continue to mount || April 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Vaccine passports as Thailand cases continue to mount || April 21
PHUKET XTRA - April 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Legal action against field hospital deserters? |:| Thailand gets vaccine passports |:| 7 Sinovac recipients feels adverse effects |:| Covid testing free for Thai citizens in Phuket, B500 for foreigners Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Junta attacks displace nearly 250,000 people in Myanmar
Junta attacks displace nearly 250,000 people in Myanmar
WORLD: The Myanmar military junta’s crackdown on anti-coup protesters has displaced close to a quarter of a million people, a United Nations rights envoy said today (Apr 21).
Thailand to buy 35m more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Thailand to buy 35m more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
THAILAND: It was confirmed earlier today (Apr 21) that Thailand will seek to buy about 35 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine from two or three other producers, in addition to the acquisition of 65 million doses already underway, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on his Facebook page.
Cows clip Penguins’ wings at ACG
Cows clip Penguins’ wings at ACG
CRICKET: Sami Pir’s 77 runs off 58 balls for the Thalang Cows helped his side to a relatively easy win at the ACG last Sunday (Apr 18) against the Patong Penguins.
Full Phuket COVID restrictions order published
Full Phuket COVID restrictions order published
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Government has published the full order listing all the requirements to be observed until at last Apr 30 to help contain the spread of COVID-19 during the current break.
Thailand adopts use of vaccine passports
Thailand adopts use of vaccine passports
THAILAND: The government has announced it will adopt the so-called vaccine passport, a certificate of vaccination, for use with COVID-19 vaccination in Thailand as an official travel document for those already vaccinated against COVID-19 and travelling to other countries.
Super League in ruins as all six English clubs pull out
Super League in ruins as all six English clubs pull out
FOOTBALL: The proposed European Super League appeared dead in the water today (Apr 21) after all six English clubs withdrew following a furious backlash from fans and threats from football authorities.
Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
WORLD: Derek Chauvin, a white former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted yesterday (Apr 20) of murdering African-American George Floyd after a racially charged trial seen as a pivotal test of police accountability in the United States.
Forget drink-drivers, focus on halting COVID, cops told
Forget drink-drivers, focus on halting COVID, cops told
THAILAND: Police have suspended the use of checkpoints to test motorists for drink-driving, citing the need to concentrate on stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Adverse symptoms in seven Sinovac recipients
Adverse symptoms in seven Sinovac recipients
THAILAND: Seven people in Thailand have suffered from partial paralysis after receiving CoronaVac, the Chinese-manufactured Sinovac vaccine, a doctor from Chulalongkorn University has said.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket to test unvaccinated, untested arrivals! Booster shots likely? || April 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket to test unvaccinated, untested arrivals! Booster shots likely? || April 20
PHUKET XTRA - April 20 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket to test unvaccinated, untested arrivals |:| Booster shots likely later |:| Vaccines arrive in Phuket |:| Schools to open May 17 |:| Thailand Covid deaths up |:| James Bond Island recovery efforts |:| Thailand heads to ASEAN summit Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Foreigners reminded to follow disease prevention guidelines
Foreigners reminded to follow disease prevention guidelines
PHUKET: A reminder was issued today (Apr 20) by Phuket Immigration for foreigners to continue to comply and cooperate with COVID-19 health and safety measures and investigations.
Man escapes serious injuries as pickup hits tree
Man escapes serious injuries as pickup hits tree
PHUKET: A man escaped serious injuries after he lost control of his pickup truck and hit a tree on the northbound section of Thepkrasattri Rd in Mai Khao early this morning (Apr 20).
Thanathorn floats ‘four changes’ to deal with COVID
Thanathorn floats ‘four changes’ to deal with COVID
THAILAND: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has suggested “four changes” involving vaccine procurement and distribution, relief measures and bureaucratic attitudes to contain the third wave of COVID-19.
99,480 vaccine doses arrive in Phuket
99,480 vaccine doses arrive in Phuket
PHUKET: Nearly 100,000 doses of the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine ‘CoronaVac’ arrived in Phuket yesterday (Apr 19) to provide the second vaccination injection for the people who received their first jab earlier this month.
Phuket to start testing unvaccinated, untested domestic arrivals
Phuket to start testing unvaccinated, untested domestic arrivals
PHUKET: Starting tomorrow (Apr 21), all people flying into Phuket will be subjected to an “Antigen Rapid Test” for COVID-19 unless they can prove they have been fully vaccinated or have had a test confirming they are are not infected with COVID-19 within 72 hours of arriving on the island.
‘Self-serving’ Super League opens unprecedented conflict in European football
‘Self-serving’ Super League opens unprecedented conflict in European football
FOOTBALL: Plans for a Super League announced by 12 of European football’s most powerful clubs plunged the game into an unprecedented crisis yesterday (Apr 19) as the UK government threatened to invoke competition law to block a breakaway.