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Cabinet approves relief on utility bills for homes, small businesses
Cabinet approves relief on utility bills for homes, small businesses
PHUKET: The Cabinet has approved discounts on household and small business water and electricity bills for February and March as an urgent measure to help people and businesses suffering in the current economic crisis.
Phuket quarantine guests allowed to roam hotel areas
Phuket quarantine guests allowed to roam hotel areas
PHUKET: People arriving in Phuket placed under a mandatory 14-day quarantine are allowed to roam the hotel where they are staying, and are not confined to their room, the Phuket health chief has confirmed.
Phuket Town incident with unstable drug addict brandishing knives ends safely
Phuket Town incident with unstable drug addict brandishing knives ends safely
PHUKET: An incident on the south side of Phuket Town that saw an emotionally unstable man roaming around in front of a complex of rowhouses with a machete and holding a knife to his own throat ended safely yesterday (Jan 12) after the man’s friend managed to calm the man down.
Wildlife faces threat from discarded face masks
Wildlife faces threat from discarded face masks
WORLD: Masks that helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic are proving a deadly hazard for wildlife, with birds and marine creatures ensnared in the staggering number of discarded facial coverings littering animal habitats.
Benyapa gives mighty Tai a big scare
Benyapa gives mighty Tai a big scare
BADMINTON: World No.1 Tai Tzu-ying got a scare from local star Benyapa Aimsaard before beating the teenager 21-18, 26-24 in the first round of the Yonex Thailand Open yesterday (Jan 12).
Local bodies can provide COVID jabs, says Anutin
Local bodies can provide COVID jabs, says Anutin
THAILAND: Local administrations can purchase COVID-19 vaccines and conduct their own vaccination campaigns, provided approval is given by the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says.
Government approves COVID handouts
Government approves COVID handouts
THAILAND: The government yesterday (Jan 12) agreed to two cash handouts to those most in need in the wake of the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
Rest of World level series against Asia at ACG
Rest of World level series against Asia at ACG
CRICKET: Phuket cricket fans enjoyed the second match in a tri-series event featuring an Asia select XI taking on a Rest of the World (ROW) select XI at the ACG last Sunday (Jan 10).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Venues closed, alcohol ban in Phuket! || January 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Venues closed, alcohol ban in Phuket! || January 12
PHUKET XTRA - January 12 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket alcohol ban, pubs closed |:| No extra quarantine in Phuket for those who finished |:| Lower utility bills in new relief package |:| 287 new Covid cases in Thailand today Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Four badminton players test positive for COVID at Thailand Open
Four badminton players test positive for COVID at Thailand Open
BADMINTON: Former badminton world number one Saina Nehwal was among four international players who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Thailand Open today (Jan 12), as sporting officials rushed to contain a potential outbreak in the tournament’s so-called bubble.
Four rescued after boat capsizes off Phuket
Four rescued after boat capsizes off Phuket
PHUKET: Four people – three men and a woman – were safely rescued after their boat capsized about seven nautical miles off Phuket while on a fishing excursion today (Jan 12), marine police said.
Water supply outage to affect west and central Phuket
Water supply outage to affect west and central Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in west and central parts of Phuket on Thursday (Jan 14) due to a power outage set to affect along Srisoonthorn Rd in Srisoonthorn.
Phuket EOCs to enforce COVID measures for new arrivals
Phuket EOCs to enforce COVID measures for new arrivals
PHUKET: Amid growing confusion of the role the Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) recently set up in Phuket, local officials have explained that staff at the centres will be responsible for ensuring that new arrivals in their respective areas comply with COVID-19 requirements.
No extra quarantine in Phuket for foreigners exiting quarantine in Bangkok
No extra quarantine in Phuket for foreigners exiting quarantine in Bangkok
PHUKET: Foreigners exiting a 14-day quarantine in Bangkok after testing negative for COVID-19 are not required to complete another 14-day quarantine after arriving in Phuket, the Phuket health chief has confirmed.
Malaysia declares virus emergency, sparking anger
Malaysia declares virus emergency, sparking anger
WORLD: Malaysia’s king declared a nationwide state of emergency today (Jan 12) to fight a coronavirus surge that is overwhelming hospitals, but critics charged it was a bid by an unstable government to cling to power.
Woman arrested following ‘k-powdered milk’ drug cocktail deaths
Woman arrested following ‘k-powdered milk’ drug cocktail deaths
THAILAND: A young woman has been arrested in Bangkok’s Sai Mai area and a quantity of a new illegal drug cocktail known as “k-powdered milk” seized in the wake of the death of six people who used it.
Woman nabbed for noodle shop ‘snatch and run’ to pay drug debt
Woman nabbed for noodle shop ‘snatch and run’ to pay drug debt
PHUKET: Police in Wichit arrested a woman yesterday (Jan 11) who was wanted for stealing cash from a noodle vendor six months ago.
PIWC - January 2021 Lunch
PIWC - January 2021 Lunch
January 2021 Lunch at COMO Point Yamu. Happy New Year! Join us to celebrate our first gathering in 2021! Members: 700 Baht. Non-Members/Guests: 850 Baht. Registration: 11.30am ​Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, January 19 to shelpmitchell@gmail.com
Phuket pubs, bars ordered to close at midnight
Phuket pubs, bars ordered to close at midnight
PHUKET: All entertainment venues in Phuket are to close at midnight and restaurants are not to sell alcohol after midnight following an order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday (Jan  11).
F1 planning on postponing Australian and Chinese GPs
F1 planning on postponing Australian and Chinese GPs
FORMULA ONE: The Australian and Chinese F1 Grand Prix, scheduled for March 21 and April 11 in Melbourne and Shanghai respectively, will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a source close to the organisers.