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Government targets wealthy foreigners
Government targets wealthy foreigners
THAILAND: The government has set a “proactive economic plan” aimed at drawing at least 1 million high-income foreign tourists and foreign investors in the new S-Curve industries as part of efforts to free the country from the middle income trap.
Police warn of prison terms for April Fool’s stories
Police warn of prison terms for April Fool’s stories
PHUKET: The Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) of the Royal Thai Police has warned that people may be jailed under the Computer Crimes Act for posting April Fool’s stories today (Apr 1). 
50,000 COVID vaccine doses arrive in Phuket
50,000 COVID vaccine doses arrive in Phuket
PHUKET: The first 50,000 of the 100,000 doses of COVID vaccine to be provided to Phuket for deployment in April for the mass-vaccination campaign now underway arrived on the island today (Mar 31).
Phuket expats will be vaccinated, officials confirm
Phuket expats will be vaccinated, officials confirm
PHUKET: Expats throughout Phuket will be offered COVID vaccinations under the government’s mass-vaccination rollout now underway in Phuket, a leading Phuket official confirmed today (Mar 31).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New national pension fund! Lightning claims boy’s life! || March 31
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New national pension fund! Lightning claims boy’s life! || March 31
PHUKET XTRA - March 31 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket Thailand Covid cases up by 42 |:| Lightning claims boy’s life |:| No fishing in Andaman waters off Phuket |:| Gov’t expects 2 million visitors to Phuket |:| New national pension fund Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket Immigration: Extend COVID visas early to avoid rush
Phuket Immigration: Extend COVID visas early to avoid rush
PHUKET: The Phuket Immigration Office has called for all foreigners staying on 60-day ‘COVID visas’ to extend them early to avoid overloading the office with last-minute applications, as experienced last week.
Dog trapped on expressway hitches a ride
Dog trapped on expressway hitches a ride
THAILAND: An exhausted stray dog trapped on a busy expressway in the heat of the day won the compassion of a Bangkok bus driver and conductor, who stopped and took it on board yesterday (Mar 30).
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Police road checkpoints to return nationwide
Police road checkpoints to return nationwide
THAILAND: Police checkpoints will be back on roads nationwide from tomorrow (Apr 1), with an emphasis on transparency and public scrutiny, Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, deputy national police chief, said.
Phuket among top-choice destinations of tourists already vaccinated, says TAT Governor
Phuket among top-choice destinations of tourists already vaccinated, says TAT Governor
PHUKET: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn in Phuket yesterday revealed that Thailand was among the top-choice destinations of people who are already vaccinated and looking to travel ‒ on one condition: that they are not required to observe a mandatory quarantine.
F1 season starts with a bang in Bahrain
F1 season starts with a bang in Bahrain
FORMULA ONE: Wheel-to-wheel racing, pit wall tactics and an unexpected winner - the Bahrain Grand Prix last Sunday (Mar 28) had it all, and it teased what’s shaping up to be a thrilling season of grand prix racing.
Prayut joins calls for pandemic pact
Prayut joins calls for pandemic pact
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has joined over 20 world leaders in calling for a new treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics.
Cabinet approves plan to set up national pension fund
Cabinet approves plan to set up national pension fund
THAILAND: The cabinet has agreed to set up a national pension fund that would force employees out of provident funds and cut the public budget.
Girls teach parents and teachers a football lesson
Girls teach parents and teachers a football lesson
FOOTBALL: A selection of teachers and students’ parents from Kajonkiet International School, Phuket (KISP) were given a lesson on the football pitch last Tuesday (Mar 23) when teams took to the field at the school campus.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Governor’s ambitious island vaccination plan || March 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Governor’s ambitious island vaccination plan || March 30
PHUKET XTRA - March 30 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket Schoolgirl in coma after fireworks hits her head |:| Thailand Covid cases up 48 |:| Father charged in search for son |:| Phuket governor pushes to vaccinated 50k in a week in April |:| Heavy rain in Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
China approves radical overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system
China approves radical overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system
WORLD: Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system today (Mar 30), slashing its number of directly elected seats and ensuring a majority of the city’s lawmakers will be selected by a reliably pro-Beijing committee.
Government expects 2mn foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year
Government expects 2mn foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year
PHUKET: The government expects about 2 million foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year after the island reopens to vaccinated visitors from July 1, reports state news agency NNT.
Caution urged as more heavy rain heading to Phuket
Caution urged as more heavy rain heading to Phuket
PHUKET: The West Coast office of the Southern Meteorological Center in Phuket today (Mar 30) forecast scattered thundershowers and heavy rains to continue across the island and other Andaman coastal provinces for the rest of this week.
World Cup qualifiers shine a light on human rights
World Cup qualifiers shine a light on human rights
FOOTBALL: Denmark on Sunday (Mar 28) joined Norway and several other European national teams in a growing movement protesting against the treatment of migrant workers involved in building venues for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Phuket Governor pushes to vaccinate 50,000 in seven days
Phuket Governor pushes to vaccinate 50,000 in seven days
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has called for people to register to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in a push that he hopes to see 50,000 people in Phuket receive their first injection within seven days of the April delivery arriving on the island.