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Handout eligibility reassessed
Handout eligibility reassessed
BANGKOK: The Finance Ministry is preparing to reconsider the eligibility criteria for receiving financial aid under the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme, which stipulates recipients should have a taxable income of no more than B300,000 per year.
Unsung Community Heroes
Unsung Community Heroes
This is not a superhero story from our childhood, filled with powers of invisibility, superhuman strength or teleportation; this is a story about a few selfless, unsung Phuket pandemic heroes. So, make yourself comfortable and let’s begin by shedding some light on a couple of local businesses that, although certainly limited by lack of superhuman powers, have not let this get in the way of collaborating to effectively support the most vulnerable communities – and still continue to do so almost exactly one year on.
Large green turtle found dead
Large green turtle found dead
PHUKET: Marine life experts are investigating what may have caused the death of a large turtle found off Phuket’s northeast coast early yesterday morning (Feb 6).
Phuket Opinion: As reasonable as it gets
Phuket Opinion: As reasonable as it gets
PHUKET: The call by leading Phuket tourism figures for the central government to allow the island’s tourism industry restart itself from Oct 1 is as reasonable as it gets. All they are asking is for 70% of the island’s residents to be vaccinated first, and even then the island’s key business figures are looking to do much that by themselves.
Phuket soft drinks truck goes up in flames
Phuket soft drinks truck goes up in flames
PHUKET: Police are investigating what might have caused the tractor unit of a 22-wheeled truck and trailer to catch fire after a soft drinks truck was consumed by flames in Koh Kaew early this morning (Feb 6).
Phuket has had ‘huge impact’ from COVID, screening imperative, says Vice Governor
Phuket has had ‘huge impact’ from COVID, screening imperative, says Vice Governor
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panapong has called for officials to maintain high levels of screening of all arrivals on the island in order to protect what’s left of the island’s devastated tourism industry.
‘A Dark Christmas’ gets a Phuket review
‘A Dark Christmas’ gets a Phuket review
Emmy-nominated production designer and Phuket author Jim Newport has launched his latest book, ‘A Dark Christmas’, the fifth book in his popular ‘Vampire of Siam’ series. Here, fellow Phuket author Alastair Carthew gives his appraisal of the new novel.
King cobra warning after fourth snake, five metres long, caught in Pa Khlok
King cobra warning after fourth snake, five metres long, caught in Pa Khlok
PHUKET: Rescue workers are urging villagers to beware king cobras in the Moo 2 area of Pa Khlok after four large king cobras each measuring over five metres long have been caught in the area in the past month.
Thomas makes history as first female Super Bowl official
Thomas makes history as first female Super Bowl official
NFL: Sarah Thomas will blaze a trail for female officials everywhere tomorrow (Feb 7) when she becomes the first woman to officiate at the Super Bowl.
The rockin’ sounds of Pastel
The rockin’ sounds of Pastel
The Pastel Bar and restaurant in Phuket Town is on Phuket Rd, just 200 metres south of the clock at the Surin traffic circle. Only five metres wide, it’s not an easy bar to find, despite the shiny Harley-Davidsons you may see parked outside! When you do, you will find just inside a table and seats made out of the front of a Cadillac motor car. Nearby is a petrol pump and air supply pump as if from a 1950s American garage. A drum kit, PA and amplifiers stand ready for action and music videos play on TV screens around the bar.
Widespread water-supply outages to affect Patong, Karon, Chalong
Widespread water-supply outages to affect Patong, Karon, Chalong
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Patong, Karon, Kathu and Chalong from Monday (Feb 8) through to Feb 17 as work is being carried on water supply system maintenance.
School director accused of rape now also faces firearms charge
School director accused of rape now also faces firearms charge
SONGKHLA: A school director facing an allegation of raping a girl student now also faces a firearms charge for allegedly pulling out a gun after apologising publicly during morning assembly.
Spike in capital sees screening ramped up
Spike in capital sees screening ramped up
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry is stepping up COVID-19 surveillance in western Bangkok following a spike in infections, a senior official said on Friday (Feb 5).
Patong electric bus tip of ‘green tourism’ campaign
Patong electric bus tip of ‘green tourism’ campaign
PHUKET: In one of her last acts as Mayor of Patong before heading for the polls on Mar 28, Chalermluck Kebsup last week announced a new electric bus service for Patong that is hoped to launch before the end of the year.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand eyes ’Vaccine Passport’ idea for tourists! Man punches pregnant boss? || February 5
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand eyes ’Vaccine Passport’ idea for tourists! Man punches pregnant boss? || February 5
PHUKET XTRA - February 5 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com COVID passport idea floated |:| Astrazeneca vaccine coming from Asia, not Europe |:| Man punches pregnant boss |:| Major online gambling network taken down |:| Thai street food queen honored! |:| Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Man who punched pregnant boss apologises for ‘blowing a fuse’
Man who punched pregnant boss apologises for ‘blowing a fuse’
PHUKET: The man who punched his eight-month-pregnant boss in the face on Wednesday after she told him that he had failed probation as a parcel delivery man has publicly apologised for “blowing a fuse”, but also said that he would file a counter-complaint against his former employer for defamation.
Liverpool face must-win Man City test as bottom three cut adrift
Liverpool face must-win Man City test as bottom three cut adrift
FOOTBALL: Manchester City and Liverpool have dominated the Premier League over the past four seasons but a sizeable gap has opened up between the leaders and the champions ahead of their latest meeting on Sunday (Feb 7).
Police shelve investigation into death of woman, suspected migrant worker
Police shelve investigation into death of woman, suspected migrant worker
PHUKET: Police have shelved an investigation into the body of a woman found lodged in a pipe at a waterway behind Tha Reua Shrine just south of the Heroines Monument nearly a year ago due to lack of leads.
King donates two tonnes of pet food to Soi Dog Foundation
King donates two tonnes of pet food to Soi Dog Foundation
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has donated a large amount of dog and cat food to Soi Dog Foundation – as well as a number of other animal welfare organisations – to mark the birthday of Chao Khun Phrasinat Philas Kalayanee Kalayani, his royal noble consort. The food was presented to Soi Dog and 13 other organisations during a ceremony at the Royal Thai Volunteers Administration Center in Bangkok on January 27. Soi Dog’s generous share was then transported to their shelter in Mai Khao, Phuket on Tuesday (Feb 2). A total of 90 large bags of dog food and 10 bags of cat food – amounting to two tonnes – were gratefully received by Soi Dog whose shelter currently houses over 1,300 animals. The foundation also provides food to stray animal feeders and, where necessary, to animals displaced by disasters, such as the flooding in Nakhon Sri Thammarat late last year. His Majesty also donated food to the nearby Phuket Stray Dog Shelter in Thalang. The shelter – often referred to as the “government dog pound” – is managed by Phuket livestock officials and supported by the Phuket Provincial Office and local administrative organisations. Soi Dog has long provided assistance with the refurbishment of the pound as well as the sterilisation, vaccination and treatment of the dogs housed there. “We highly appreciate the royal food donation,” said Kiranee Narabal, President of Soi Dog Foundation Thailand. “Receiving the donation means that His Majesty is aware of the stray animal problem and recognises our work and the work of other rescue organisations too.” This was not the first time Soi Dog has received such a donation. His Majesty donated pet food to the foundation in July 2017 and May 2019 too. “His Majesty is sending a positive message to all of us, to follow his example, and to show compassion to all animals, in this case the stray dogs,” said co-founder and president of Soi Dog Foundation International John Dalley at the time of the previous donations.  “In doing so, he’s following the wonderful example of his father, who did the same thing. We hope that this will continue.”
Singha Estate’s SAii Laguna Phuket opens, Phi Phi resort to follow
Singha Estate’s SAii Laguna Phuket opens, Phi Phi resort to follow
PHUKET: SAii, the fun and ‘free-spirited upper-upscale’ lifestyle brand from Thai hotel group S Hotels and Resorts PCL, has arrived in its spiritual home with the opening of its first resort SAii Laguna Phuket.