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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand COVID cases crack 17,000 since outbreak began! || January 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand COVID cases crack 17,000 since outbreak began! || January 29
PHUKET XTRA - January 29 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Nonthaburi arrivals to Phuket don’t have to quarantine |:| Phuket Marine Police step up with food handouts |:| Thailand COVID cases rise by 802 |:| Registration opens to grow, trade hemp Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket City Mayor orders hunt for person leaving thumb tacks across Saphan Hin roads
Phuket City Mayor orders hunt for person leaving thumb tacks across Saphan Hin roads
PHUKET: Phuket Town Mayor Somjai Suwansupana has ordered council staff to investigate the origins of thumb tacks being strewn across roads at Saphan Hin Park, believed to be a ploy to get cyclists to pay for tyre repairs or even buy new tyres.
Man City threaten to turn Premier League race into procession
Man City threaten to turn Premier League race into procession
FOOTBALL: This season’s Premier League race has been touted as one of the most open in years but Manchester City have quietly moved through the gears and are threatening to pull away from the pack.
Phuket villages to be targeted to stem ‘widespread’ drugs problem
Phuket villages to be targeted to stem ‘widespread’ drugs problem
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Vikrom Jakthee has ordered all district officials in Phuket to ramp up their efforts on containing drug use in their areas after what he called “widespread” drug use across the island.
New US Secretary of State Blinken affirms close Thai relations
New US Secretary of State Blinken affirms close Thai relations
THAILAND: Reinforcing close links with Thailand, the US’ oldest ally in Asia, newly appointed Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday (Jan 28) made a phone call to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai confirming ties and a commitment to further strengthen relations between the nations.
Power outages to affect parts of Srisoonthorn, Cherng Talay
Power outages to affect parts of Srisoonthorn, Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in the Srisoonthorn area immediately southwest of the Heroines Monument on Wednesday (Feb 3) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Pornpawee fells another giant
Pornpawee fells another giant
BADMINTON: Pornpawee Chochuwong continued her impressive form in her debut appearance at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals by beating top-ranked Tai Tzu-ying in her second round-robin match at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, yesterday (Jan 28).
Phuket Marine Police step up with food handouts for people in need
Phuket Marine Police step up with food handouts for people in need
PHUKET: Region 8 Marine Police Chief Col Prasert Srikhunrat yesterday (Jan 28) led an event to hand out packs of rice and instant noodles to more than 500 people in need who have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Blue Horizon Developments Partners with SolidBlock to Launch Thailand’s First Real Estate STO
Blue Horizon Developments Partners with SolidBlock to Launch Thailand’s First Real Estate STO
Blue Horizon Developments, one of Thailand’s most decorated property developers, has partnered with SolidBlock, a smart contract development and management platform for transforming real estate into digital shares that can be traded, to tokenize The Beachfront Prime in Phuket, a project managed under the Best Western Plus brand.
Phuket Wonderboy looks to make ONE noise
Phuket Wonderboy looks to make ONE noise
MMA: The sport of MMA is about making the most of your opportunities, whenever they present themselves. Fabricio Andrade will be looking to run up the championship ladder, after being gifted a chance to fight one of the most experienced fighters in Asian MMA.
Experts call for plan to help pupils catch up with studies
Experts call for plan to help pupils catch up with studies
THAILAND: Urgent measures are needed to help students in provinces under maximum COVID-19 controls catch up on their studies, as schools in these provinces - except Samut Sakhon - gear up to resume on-site teaching next month, academics say.
Government eyes B4,000 aid handouts
Government eyes B4,000 aid handouts
THAILAND: A B4,000 financial relief package could be approved soon for employees under the social security system who have had to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket hotel owners arrested in widespread travel fraud! || January 28
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket hotel owners arrested in widespread travel fraud! || January 28
PHUKET XTRA - January 28 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket hotel owners arrested for cheating tourism scheme |:| Kratom to be removed from narcotics list |:| Social Securirty pay rates reduced |:| 756 COVID cases in Thailand today |:| Electric bus service for Patong? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Local herb study on COVID-19 patients to continue
Local herb study on COVID-19 patients to continue
THAILAND: Authorities will continue to study the efficacy of a local herb in treating COVID-19 patients after promising results during a trial.
Phuket further relaxes required quarantine for domestic arrivals
Phuket further relaxes required quarantine for domestic arrivals
PHUKET: People arriving in Phuket from Nakhon Pathom and Nonthaburi no longer need to observe a mandatory 14-day quarantine after arriving on the island following an order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew today (Jan 28).
Parliament votes to remove kratom from narcotics list
Parliament votes to remove kratom from narcotics list
THAILAND: An amendment bill removing kratom from the narcotics list cruised through the final stages in the House of Representatives yesterday (Jan 27), taking it one step closer to legalisation.
Motorbike rider killed as alleged drunk driver wipes out
Motorbike rider killed as alleged drunk driver wipes out
PHUKET: A 24-year-old man died early this morning (Jan 28) when the motorbike he was riding was struck by a car that had crossed the central reservation just east of the Sam Kong Intersection in Kathu. The driver of the car is believed to have been drunk at the time.
Police arrest former soldier for stealing food
Police arrest former soldier for stealing food
PHUKET: Police have arrested a former soldier for stealing food from a motorbike basket in front of a convenience store. The former soldier, who was wanted on an arrest warrant for drug use last year, said that he only wanted food for himself and his cat.
Man Utd title hopes hit as Chelsea’s Tuchel era starts with stalemate
Man Utd title hopes hit as Chelsea’s Tuchel era starts with stalemate
FOOTBALL: Manchester United’s Premier League title hopes suffered a huge blow yesterday (Jan 27) with a 2-1 defeat by bottom side Sheffield United as Chelsea started the Thomas Tuchel era with a goalless draw against Wolves.
Overfishing of sharks leaving ‘gaping hole’ in ocean ecology, study finds
Overfishing of sharks leaving ‘gaping hole’ in ocean ecology, study finds
WORLD: Overfishing has wiped out over 70% of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a “gaping, growing hole” in ocean life, according to a new study.