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Thai Navy escorts tanker back to Phuket after crew spend 13 months at sea
Thai Navy escorts tanker back to Phuket after crew spend 13 months at sea
PHUKET: An LPG tanker was brought to Phuket under escort by a Royal Thai Navy patrol ship last night (Mar 8) after five crew on board requested help. One of the five crewmen said he had not been ashore for 13 months.
Police checkpoint on bypass road nets two offenders
Police checkpoint on bypass road nets two offenders
PHUKET: Police set up a checkpoint on the bypass road yesterday (Mar 8) to observe and enforce safe and correct road safety proceedures among drivers which netted a grand total of two offences.
Western nations halt Russian oil as Ukrainians flee
Western nations halt Russian oil as Ukrainians flee
KYIV: The United States led a Western assault on Moscow’s economic lifeline yesterday (Mar 8), banning imports of Russian oil as civilians fled besieged Ukrainian cities in a desperate evacuation push blighted by Russian shelling.
COVID won’t stop Songkran this year
COVID won’t stop Songkran this year
BANGKOK: Songkran celebrations will go ahead next month after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the government has said while adding that health and safety measures will still need to be followed.
Phuket marks 545 new COVID cases, three more deaths
Phuket marks 545 new COVID cases, three more deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 545 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 8), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 38,282.
Close competition expected at fifth PYC Sailor’s Regatta
Close competition expected at fifth PYC Sailor’s Regatta
SAILING: The Sailor’s Regatta returns to The Phuket Yacht Club (PYC) for its 5th year this weekend, with racing taking place from Friday to Sunday (Mar 11-13) inclusive.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Action urged amid labour shortage, Thailand offers aid to stranded tourists || March 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Action urged amid labour shortage, Thailand offers aid to stranded tourists || March 8
PHUKET XTRA - March 8 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket FTI urges swifter state action over labour shortage |:| Senior bystander shot at August protest dies |:| Police oppose bail in Jimi Sandhu case |:| Thailand offers aid to stranded tourists Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket plants seeds for cannabis cash crops
Phuket plants seeds for cannabis cash crops
PHUKET: Dr Yongyot Thammawut, Director-General of the Department of Thai Traditional Medicine, was in Phuket yesterday (Mar 7) to promote the development of medical marijuana as a key industry to helping the country’s economy back onto the road to recovery.
No-quarantine travel with Malaysia to start this month
No-quarantine travel with Malaysia to start this month
BANGKOK: Quarantine-free “vaccinated travel lane” (VTL) entry is planned for air travel between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least 10 daily return flights from mid-March.
MMA Divers, Chalong, Phuket
MMA Divers, Chalong, Phuket
MMA Divers is a PADI diving center & private Italian R.I.B. dive boat charter located at Chalong, Phuket, Thailand. Scuba diving, snorkeling or island hopping in total privacy and freedom. Departing from Chalong Pier we normally reach most dive sites or islands within 25 to 45 minutes, long before the other diving operators gets there, allowing you to have the dive site only for yourself.
Local star Annissa aiming for the Women’s World Surfing League
Local star Annissa aiming for the Women’s World Surfing League
SURFING: Local athlete Annissa Flynn is moving closer to her dream of competing in the Women’s World Surfing League (WSL) after securing sponsorship with Rip Curl Thailand to compete in the 2022 qualifying series for the WSL which starts today (Mar 8) at Kuta beach, Bali, and concludes tomorrow.
On Campus: The courage to lead
On Campus: The courage to lead
Lead by example. Yes, it’s cliché, but that’s exactly how Matcha Phorn-in became a leader in her rainbow family and the indigenous communities in Chiang Mai and nearby provinces. Matcha is a Lao-Isaan ethnic minority lesbian feminist human rights defender. Because of her race, gender identity and sexual orientation, she experienced various systemic discrimination from a young age. 
Thailand offers aid to stranded tourists
Thailand offers aid to stranded tourists
BANGKOK: More than 7,000 tourists from Russia and Ukraine in Thailand are allowed to extend their visas without an application fee* as the government is considering measures to offer humanitarian assistance to those affected by international flight cancellations.
Cancelled flights leave Russians stranded in Phuket
Cancelled flights leave Russians stranded in Phuket
PHUKET: The Russian Consulate in Phuket is providing assistance to Russian nationals stranded on the island unable to fly home.
Witnesses ‘lying’ over Tangmo death
Witnesses ‘lying’ over Tangmo death
BANGKOK: Conflicting accounts of the circumstances surrounding the death of TV actress Pattarathida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong, who drowned after falling from a speedboat into Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi on Feb 24, have cast a cloud over a number of key witnesses, said Pol Maj Gen Udon Yomcharoen, deputy commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 1, yesterday (Mar 7).
Premier League set to end Russian broadcast deal, Lewandowski drops Huawei
Premier League set to end Russian broadcast deal, Lewandowski drops Huawei
FOOTBALL: The Premier League is set to cancel its television broadcast contracts in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, according to reports yesterday (Mar 7).
Phuket marks 563 new COVID cases, one more death
Phuket marks 563 new COVID cases, one more death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 563 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 7), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 37,714.
Nearly all Russia forces deployed, US says as it adds troops to Europe
Nearly all Russia forces deployed, US says as it adds troops to Europe
WASHINGTON: Russia has committed nearly all its combat power stationed along the border into Ukraine, the Pentagon said yesterday (Mar 7) as it announced 500 more US troops were deploying to Europe to boost NATO security.
Government aims to control oil prices
Government aims to control oil prices
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (Mar 7) urged the public to cut back on energy consumption, especially when using private cars, amid soaring oil prices. Prayut said the government would do its best to cushion the impact.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Plastic bottles most common trash found on Thailand beaches || March 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Plastic bottles most common trash found on Thailand beaches || March 7
PHUKET XTRA - March 7 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Tangmo’s death ’an accident’ |:| Plastic bottles top 1.4mn items of beach litter collected |:| Sanctions affecting Russian tourists in Phuket |:| PayPal use extended until next year Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand