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Baby turtles hatch, new nest found in Phang Nga
Baby turtles hatch, new nest found in Phang Nga
PHUKET: A total of 72 baby leatherback turtles hatched and successfully made their way into the sea from a nest on Bang Khwan Beach last night (Dec 18), the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) reported.
F1 paddock reshuffle sees Albon out, Perez in
F1 paddock reshuffle sees Albon out, Perez in
FORMULA ONE: Thailand’s Alex Albon has been sidelined by Red Bull Racing in favour of Racing Point refugee Sergio Perez for the 2021 Formula One season.
Migrants likely spread bug, says Anutin
Migrants likely spread bug, says Anutin
BANGKOK: Migrant workers are suspected of being the source of the spread of COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon, as three close relatives of an infected shrimp wholesaler in the province have also tested positive for the virus.
A year for the ‘Wonder Woman’
A year for the ‘Wonder Woman’
Well at last 2020 has its own superhero – and her name is Wonder Woman. Over the last decade comic book fans have become used to having at least three or four superhero movies hitting cinemas each year. This year though with the blockbusters on hold those fans have had slim pickings. The underrated New Mutants came and went in the blink of an eye so the fans have just had to sit back and wait patiently for DC to launch their follow-up to 2017’s brilliant Wonder Woman. Now the wait is over and the result may surprise a few people.
High hopes for 5G to broaden Phuket’s economic base
High hopes for 5G to broaden Phuket’s economic base
PHUKET: 5G coverage across the island is already nearing 100% with only lesser populated areas remaining to be connected, as hopes run high that the new level of connectivity will help lure many different types of businesses not dependent on tourism to start up on the island.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Kata condo land deed illegal! 1st local elections in 6 years this weekend! || December 18
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Kata condo land deed illegal! 1st local elections in 6 years this weekend! || December 18
PHUKET XTRA - December 18 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Kata condo land deed rules illegal |:| Tax to incentivise buying electric cars |:| Thailand’s 1st local elections in 6 years this weekend |:| Visas not needed for 56 countries? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
First post-lockdown tourists land at Phuket airport
First post-lockdown tourists land at Phuket airport
PHUKET: The first international tourists to land at Phuket International Airport since the COVID-19 lockdown began eight months ago, arrived in Phuket today (Dec 18).
MP Sira calls to freeze accounts of The Peaks condo project owners
MP Sira calls to freeze accounts of The Peaks condo project owners
PHUKET: Bangkok MP Sira Jenjaka has vowed to investigate all people involved in The Peaks Residence condominium project in Kata as well as the 57 MPs who filed a formal complaint to have him removed as a Member of Parliament.
Tour boat sought for damaging protected corals near Phi Phi
Tour boat sought for damaging protected corals near Phi Phi
PHUKET: Sophon Thongdee, Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), will follow up with the Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) over pressing charges against the operators of a speedboat that dropped anchor on baby corals in a protected area near Phi Phi Island.
Phuket Chamber of Commerce facilitating small business soft loans
Phuket Chamber of Commerce facilitating small business soft loans
PHUKET: The Phuket Chamber of Commerce (PCC) is urging local business owners to apply for soft loans now made available through the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) to help businesses struggling amid the ongoing economic crisis.
Premier League pretenders seek to prove title credentials
Premier League pretenders seek to prove title credentials
FOOTBALL: Liverpool top the Premier League table but the defending champions - like all of the traditional big guns - are finding it tough to pull away from an eager pack of contenders.
New 120km/h speed limit will not apply in Phuket
New 120km/h speed limit will not apply in Phuket
PHUKET: The move to increase the speed limit on roads throughout the country designated as highways to 120km/h will not apply anywhere in Phuket, as none of the major roads on the island satisfy the criteria for the speed limit increase, the Phuket Highways Office has confirmed.
US Navy to be ‘more assertive’ in countering China in Pacific
US Navy to be ‘more assertive’ in countering China in Pacific
WORLD: The US military warned yesterday (Dec 17) its warships would be “more assertive” in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular Beijing, which has expansionist ambitions in the South China Sea.
A clean sweep for Valentine, BISP’s Jiu-Jitsu champ
A clean sweep for Valentine, BISP’s Jiu-Jitsu champ
JIU-JITSU: Student Valentine Khetagourov-Surduk is the toast of the British International School, Phuket after he recently became a Thailand Jiu-Jitsu champion with a four-gold medal haul.
Russia handed two-year doping ban in ‘catastrophic blow to clean sport’
Russia handed two-year doping ban in ‘catastrophic blow to clean sport’
OLYMPICS: Sport’s highest court yesterday (Dec 17) banned Russia from the international stage for two years, including the Tokyo Olympics next year and 2022 Beijing Winter Games, but the halving of the initial punishment was blasted as “a catastrophic blow to clean athletes and the integrity of sport”.
Thailand eases curbs on travel to boost tourism
Thailand eases curbs on travel to boost tourism
THAILAND: The government is easing travel restrictions for citizens from 56 countries to boost the country’s pandemic-hit tourism industry, though visitors will be required to undergo a mandatory two-week hotel quarantine.
The end of an unlikely F1 season
The end of an unlikely F1 season
FORMULA ONE: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was no classic, but it marked the end of an unlikely 2020 season.
WHO praises Thailand for tackling bug
WHO praises Thailand for tackling bug
THAILAND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday (Dec 17) praised Thailand’s unity as being the key to success in surviving the COVID-19 pandemic at its peak early this year, while Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed the war against the new coronavirus was not yet over.
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New Year Covid fears! Phuket roads deaths in a week, same as Covid in a year? || December 17
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New Year Covid fears! Phuket roads deaths in a week, same as Covid in a year? || December 17
PHUKET XTRA - December 17 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.10om Covid fears could split up New Year celebrations |:| Phuket road deaths in a week same as all island Covid deaths for 2020 |:| Thailand Covid cases up by 20 |:| Free sterilisation, rabies vaccinations for pets in Phuket Town Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket