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Yan seeks UFC redemption
Yan seeks UFC redemption
MMA: Mulligans don’t exist in sports, much less in professional cage fighting. But for Petr ‘No Mercy’ Yan, if he could take back one moment from his entire career, it would be the last strike he landed in his March 2021 fight against Aljamain Sterling.
Immunity of fourth shot studied
Immunity of fourth shot studied
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health is studying how long immunity induced by a fourth shot of COVID-19 vaccine lasts, key information required before it decides when a fifth shot will be needed.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Pricey plastic punishment to keep Thailand National Parks clean || April 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Pricey plastic punishment to keep Thailand National Parks clean || April 7
PHUKET XTRA - April 7 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Chairat Sukbal passes away
Chairat Sukbal passes away
PHUKET: Long-serving former Patong deputy mayor Chairat Sukbal has passed away. The news was announced by his cousin Aon Sitthipong at 8:08pm last night (Apr 6). Mr Chairat was 59 years old.
Woods defies the odds in quest for sixth Masters title
Woods defies the odds in quest for sixth Masters title
GOLF: Tiger Woods is poised to launch his boldest Masters bid yet later today (Apr 7), a quarter-century after his 12-shot triumph at Augusta National heralded a new era in golf.
Foreign arrivals rise to 11,000 per day after test rule eased
Foreign arrivals rise to 11,000 per day after test rule eased
BANGKOK: Over 11,000 foreign visitors per day have arrived in Thailand through Suvarnabhumi airport after authorities stopped requiring travellers to present a pre-travel RT-PCR test result last week, according to Airports of Thailand (AoT).
Banaszek claims Tour of Thailand title
Banaszek claims Tour of Thailand title
CYCLING: Alan Banaszek of HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski was crowned champion of the Tour of Thailand 2022 in Mukdahan yesterday (Apr 6).
Drive safely during Songkran, urges Phuket Governor
Drive safely during Songkran, urges Phuket Governor
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has urged drivers taking to the roads to return home for the Songkran holidays to celebrate the Thai New Year to drive safely.
COVID fight far from over, says PM
COVID fight far from over, says PM
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has admitted that the end of the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand is nowhere in sight and stressed the need for at-risk groups, now including unvaccinated young children, to get their COVID-19 shots as soon as possible.
All new Down Under as Aussie Grand Prix returns
All new Down Under as Aussie Grand Prix returns
FORMULA ONE: Australia hasn’t seen Formula 1 action since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, but it’s promising to blast those bad memories away with a brand-new track for F1’s all-new cars.
Muted Songkran predicted
Muted Songkran predicted
BANGKOK: Local tourism spending during the Songkran festival this year is forecast to remain lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic, generating around B11 billion as people are allowed to travel but water splashing is banned.
West ramps up sanctions as Russia threatens Ukraine’s east
West ramps up sanctions as Russia threatens Ukraine’s east
KYIV: The United States and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia yesterday (Apr 6) after Ukraine said hundreds of civilians were found dead around its capital, as Kyiv warned residents in the east to get out “now” ahead of a feared assault.
Bluedragon boss arrested for sale of overpriced lottery tickets
Bluedragon boss arrested for sale of overpriced lottery tickets
BANGKOK POST: Police arrested the top executive of Bluedragon Lottery Co yesterday (Apr 6) and pressed four charges against him, including selling tickets online at more than face value.
Phuket marks 222 new COVID cases, two more deaths
Phuket marks 222 new COVID cases, two more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 222 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 6), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 48,052.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket waiting for big tourist influx after ’eased’ entry requirements || April 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket waiting for big tourist influx after ’eased’ entry requirements || April 6
PHUKET XTRA - April 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket gold shop robber probe nets B3.7mn cash, online gambling arrests
Phuket gold shop robber probe nets B3.7mn cash, online gambling arrests
PHUKET: The arrest of the Myanmar man who robbed a gold store in Phuket Town last year has led to the arrests of two wanted men for operating an illegal online gambling website and the seizure of B3.7 million in cash, police announced today (Apr 6).
3kg of ‘ice’ seized in Phuket raids
3kg of ‘ice’ seized in Phuket raids
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have announced the arrests of three men charged with collaborating as a network to sell narcotics, with more than three kilogrammes of crystal meth (ya ice) and more than 18,000 meth pills (ya bah) seized.
Power outage to affect Surin Beach area
Power outage to affect Surin Beach area
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of Srisoonthorn Rd in Cherng Talay tomorrow (Apr 7) as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage power lines.
Leicester unveil statue of ‘Possible Man’
Leicester unveil statue of ‘Possible Man’
FOOTBALL: Leicester City’s football family came together on Monday (Apr 4) for the inauguration of the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha statue at King Power Stadium - an eternal tribute to the most influential figure in the club’s 138-year history.
Military conscription draw underway in Phuket
Military conscription draw underway in Phuket
PHUKET: The “lucky draw” for mandatory military service for men over 21 years old is underway in Phuket, with 206 men from Rassada and Rawai presenting themselves at the Indoor Sports Stadium at Saphan Hin yesterday (Apr 5).