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TAT expecting 44% fewer trips during long weekend
TAT expecting 44% fewer trips during long weekend
BANGKOK: The damage from the second wave of the pandemic persists for the tourism industry, as an estimate suggests there will be 44% fewer domestic trips during the Buddhist festival holiday which begins today (Feb 26) , according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
PAIS 5th Annual Culinary Competition
PAIS 5th Annual Culinary Competition
PAIS 5th Annual Culinary Competition hosted by QSI Phuket. Saturday March 13th @ 10:30-16:00. Come Join and cheer on these "Kid Top Chefs"
Kata Gardens Private Pool
Kata Gardens Private Pool
Kata Gardens Private Pool Penthouses. Walk to Beach Ocean View 1, 2 and 3 Bedroom Units Available. 2 Common Area Pools
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Jail time for three ministers and more over 2014 Bangkok Shutdown protests! || February 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Jail time for three ministers and more over 2014 Bangkok Shutdown protests! || February 25
PHUKET XTRA - February 25 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket to receive 1st delivery of COVID vaccine |:| 3 Cabinet ministers OUT after jail sentences |:| Shot noodle vendor’s condition improves, bullet hit spine |:| TAT steps up vaccine passport policy Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Police oppose bail for Bangla shooter
Police oppose bail for Bangla shooter
PHUKET: The Patong Police Chief today confirmed that police have appealed to the court to deny bail to the Phuket police officer now facing an attempted murder charge for shooting a noodle vendor on Bangla Rd in Patong early Tuesday morning.
United Phuket domestic tourism campaign to hit the road
United Phuket domestic tourism campaign to hit the road
PHUKET: Local government offices and private businesses on the island will together launch a roadshow to promote a domestic travel campaign offering discounted packages involving a wide range of businesses in Phuket dependent on tourism in the hope of attracting more domestic tourists to the island.
Thailand lifts VAT on visiting superyacht charters
Thailand lifts VAT on visiting superyacht charters
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Government has removed valued-added tax (VAT) from being levied on all visiting superyacht charters to help support the country’s marine industry.
Futsal team at centre of new virus cluster
Futsal team at centre of new virus cluster
THAILAND: A new COVID-19 cluster has been found, centred on Bangkok and adjacent Samut Sakhon province, with a student futsal team as its core.
Suthep among PDRC leaders jailed for ‘Shutdown Bangkok’ protests, current serving ministers sacked
Suthep among PDRC leaders jailed for ‘Shutdown Bangkok’ protests, current serving ministers sacked
BANGKOK: A major reshuffle is on the cards after three Cabinet ministers were among 26 people who were on Wednesday (Feb 24) given varying jail sentences for their roles in street protests that ousted the Yingluck administration.
Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
SYDNEY: Australia’s parliament passed landmark legislation Thursday (Feb 25) requiring global digital giants to pay for local news content, in a move closely watched around the world.
Shot noodle vendor’s condition improves, bullet hit spine
Shot noodle vendor’s condition improves, bullet hit spine
PHUKET: The noodle vendor shot on Bangla Rd by a drunken off-duty police officer on Tuesday has showed signs of recovery, but remains under close care in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Vachira Phuket Hospital.
Drug arrest lands 3.4kg of ice, 1,500 meth pills
Drug arrest lands 3.4kg of ice, 1,500 meth pills
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man in Koh Kaew found with more than 3.4kg of crystal meth (ya ice ) and more than 1,500 methamphetamine pills (ya bah).
Phuket bowls returns with ‘Hollywood Invitational’
Phuket bowls returns with ‘Hollywood Invitational’
BOWLS: After a sustained period of inaction to allow green renovation and to mark the return from exile and quarantine of Greg “Hollywood” Holman, the Phuket bowls competition season finally returned in earnest to Kamala bowls club last Friday (Feb 19).
Myanmar junta’s top diplomat in talks with Thailand, Indonesia
Myanmar junta’s top diplomat in talks with Thailand, Indonesia
WORLD: The Myanmar junta’s foreign minister visited Thailand yesterday (Feb 24) as regional powers tried to broker an end to three weeks of deadly unrest triggered by a military coup.
Vaccine rollout to start next Monday
Vaccine rollout to start next Monday
THAILAND: Samut Sakhon, Chiang Mai and Tak will start vaccinating priority groups, including health workers, against COVID-19 from March 1.
Dept slams claims virus came from Thailand
Dept slams claims virus came from Thailand
THAILAND: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation yesterday (Feb 24) dismissed news reports suggesting Thailand was the source of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it had conducted tests on various types of wildlife claimed to have contained the virus that causes the disease and found the claims were untrue.
Phuket to receive first delivery of COVID vaccine
Phuket to receive first delivery of COVID vaccine
PHUKET: Phuket will receive its first 4,000 doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this month, Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol has announced.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 1st batch of COVID vaccines arrive in Thailand! || February 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 1st batch of COVID vaccines arrive in Thailand! || February 24
PHUKET XTRA - February 24 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Vaccines arrive in Thailand |:| Phuket retirees with financial issues urged to apply for COVID visa |:| Myanmar foreign minister visits Thailand |:| Attempted murder charge for drunk Phuket cop over Bangla shooting Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Resort staff must stay on site during Phuket ‘villa quarantine’
Resort staff must stay on site during Phuket ‘villa quarantine’
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panapong has explained some of the control measures in place at the Sri Panwa resort, where the island’s first travel bubble ‘villa quarantine’ foreign tourists, who arrived on Sunday, are observing a 14-day quarantine before being allowed to travel freely within Thailand.
Phuket police officer faces attempted murder charge over Bangla shooting
Phuket police officer faces attempted murder charge over Bangla shooting
PHUKET: The drunken Phuket police officer who shot a noodle vendor on Bangla Rd, Patong, early yesterday morning will face at least three charges, including attempted murder, the Phuket Provincial Police chief has confirmed.