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Phuket monkeypox man on the run
Phuket monkeypox man on the run
PHUKET: Officials in Phuket are trying to track down the 27-year-old Nigerian man recognised as the first confirmed monkeypox infection in the country after he left his rented accommodation in Patong on Tuesday (July 19).
Life-saving skills get a boost at The Good Shepherd School
Life-saving skills get a boost at The Good Shepherd School
The Good Shepherd School in Phuket Town welcomed Vincent Modell, Senior First Aid Trainer from Basic Life Support Phuket, yesterday (July 21) as he arrived to teach young students some basic life-saving skills.
BA 2.75 in Phuket no cause for alarm, assures island health chief
BA 2.75 in Phuket no cause for alarm, assures island health chief
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has assured that there is no cause for alarm after a man tested positive for the BA 2.75 strain of COVID-19 after returning to Trang after meeting with foreigners on the island.
Tourism ministry anticipates B1.2trn revenue without stimulus
Tourism ministry anticipates B1.2trn revenue without stimulus
BANGKOK: Tourism revenue this year may total B1.2 trillion, below the government’s target of B1.5trn, if there are no additional support or stimulus schemes as the fiscal budget for tourism in 2023 has been heavily cut, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan.
Ukraine grain deal expected Friday as Russian gas flows resume
Ukraine grain deal expected Friday as Russian gas flows resume
KYIV, UKRAINE: Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, as a critical Russian gas pipeline to Europe reopened.
Chadchart takes flak for freak floods in city
Chadchart takes flak for freak floods in city
BANGKOK: The heavy downpours on Wednesday night (July 20) that crippled much of Bangkok have unleashed a torrent of criticism and counter-criticism of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt’s ability to fight the city’s flooding problems.
Pressure on Mercedes to save its 2022 season
Pressure on Mercedes to save its 2022 season
FORMULA ONE: Mercedes is halfway through a crucial month that will decide the fate of its troubled 2022 car, but it’s made little progress towards understanding its ultimate potential.
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, one death
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, one death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 20 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 21), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 54,001.
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Thailand’s first monkeypox case reported in Phuket
Thailand’s first monkeypox case reported in Phuket
BANGKOK: Thailand has recorded its first case of monkeypox, and the infection was diagnosed in a 27-year-old Nigerian man who travelled from Nigeria to Phuket, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) reported on Thursday evening (July 21).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket ’Sky Walk’ for Promthep Cape, Tsunami evacuation drills, Thaksin responds! || July 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket ’Sky Walk’ for Promthep Cape, Tsunami evacuation drills, Thaksin responds! || July 21
PHUKET XTRA - July 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket Town businesses welcome Indian tourists
Phuket Town businesses welcome Indian tourists
PHUKET: Business operators in Phuket Town, especially the old Town area, are welcoming Indian tourists, who have proved to be the most popular tourist group shopping in the district since the Thailand Pass scheme was cancelled.
Call for caution as rains bring slippery roads
Call for caution as rains bring slippery roads
PHUKET: Rawai Mayor Aroon Soros has appealed to motorists, especially motorbike riders, to exercise heightened caution during the current weather, with five motorbikes involved in accidents in Rawai this morning (July 21).
Police hunt necklace snatch bandit, air compressor thieves
Police hunt necklace snatch bandit, air compressor thieves
PHUKET: Phuket City Police are hoping to track down a man who snatched a necklace worth about B35,000 from a woman while she was riding her motorbike through Samkong last night (July 20).
Phuket B250mn ‘Sky Walk’ gets public support
Phuket B250mn ‘Sky Walk’ gets public support
PHUKET: The proposal to spend up to B250 million on an elevated lookout to be built at Promthep Cape received support from local residents in Rawai at a meeting held to receive public opinion feedback yesterday (July 20).
Passion Drives: An expat’s nightmare tale of his new MG
Passion Drives: An expat’s nightmare tale of his new MG
PHUKET: A retired Phuket expat will have to sue MG Thailand to recover costs and lost time for an MG HS he bought brand-new in 2020, but has since had to return for repairs more than 40 times.
Government admits using spyware on phones to protect national security
Government admits using spyware on phones to protect national security
BANGKOK: Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn conceded in parliament on Tuesday (July 19) that Thai authorities do use surveillance software to track the activity of individuals via their phones.
Stenson stripped of Ryder Cup captaincy and signs for LIV rebel series
Stenson stripped of Ryder Cup captaincy and signs for LIV rebel series
GOLF: Henrik Stenson said yesterday (July 20) he is signing up for the rebel Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, just hours after he was axed as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain.
Ukraine making China rethink when, not whether, to invade Taiwan: CIA chief
Ukraine making China rethink when, not whether, to invade Taiwan: CIA chief
WASHINGTON: China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia’s experience in Ukraine affecting Beijing’s calculations on when and how - not whether - to invade, the head of the CIA said yesterday (July 20).
Phuket marks 16 new COVID cases, one death
Phuket marks 16 new COVID cases, one death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 16 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 20), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,981.