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Testing hobbles tourism recovery
Testing hobbles tourism recovery
BANGKOK: Hotel operators are clamouring for RT-PCR testing upon arrival for foreign visitors to be eliminated from requirements to avoid a tourism collapse as the resumption of the Test & Go scheme alone is not enough to create momentum.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Man rescued off cliff face, Teen girl charged with grandmother’s death || February 17
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Man rescued off cliff face, Teen girl charged with grandmother’s death || February 17
PHUKET XTRA - February 16 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Teen girl charged with grandmother’s death |:| Gun-toting ex charged with attempted murder |:| Man found hanging off side of cliff |:| Siray Music & Food Festival |:| 3 arrested for selling wildlife pelts, 30 monkeys rescued Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Police arrest Patong currency exchange robber
Police arrest Patong currency exchange robber
PHUKET: Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for the robbery of a currency exchange booth at gunpoint last Sunday (Feb 13), during which he threatened a staffer with a gun and made off with more than B200,000 in foreign currency.
Bringing the noise to the Siray Music and Food Festival
Bringing the noise to the Siray Music and Food Festival
PHUKET: Expect the noise levels in Phuket to rachet up a notch or two this weekend as the Siray Music & Food Festival 2022 takes place in Rasada.
Thailand to host three Asian Champions League groups
Thailand to host three Asian Champions League groups
FOOTBALL: Thailand will host three groups of the 2022 AFC Champions League for clubs in the east zone, the Asian Football Confederation said yesterday (Feb 16).
Patong starts cleaning up its act
Patong starts cleaning up its act
PHUKET: Patong officials led another ‘Big Cleaning Day’ yesterday (Feb 16) as part of the ongoing campaign to clean up the town, and some of its ugliest features, continues.
Phuket officials honour Makha Bucha Day
Phuket officials honour Makha Bucha Day
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday led officials in joining a mass blessing and merit-making ceremony to honour the Buddhist religious holiday Makha Bucha Day.
China to run coal power plants at full capacity
China to run coal power plants at full capacity
BEIJING: China will help its coal-fired power plants run at full capacity, the government has announced, raising further alarm about the fate of Beijing’s climate pledges.
TAT unveils ambitious goals
TAT unveils ambitious goals
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is rolling out plans to target both the international and domestic markets despite a tepid start because of the threat from the Omicron variant.
Surrogacy law to be eased
Surrogacy law to be eased
BANGKOK: The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) is seeking to amend the law to allow commercial surrogacy which can help curb the illegal trading of babies.
Phuket marks 510 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 510 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 510 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 16), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 24,158.
Honda LPGA Thailand returns to celebrate 15th anniversary
Honda LPGA Thailand returns to celebrate 15th anniversary
GOLF: In celebration of its 15th anniversary, Honda, in partnership with IMG, has confirmed the Honda LPGA Thailand 2022 will once again host the top golfers in the women’s game, competing for a prize purse of US$1.6 million (B53 mn).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong robbery at gunpoint, Interpol ’Red Notice’ issued for Canadian assassins || February 16
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong robbery at gunpoint, Interpol ’Red Notice’ issued for Canadian assassins || February 16
PHUKET XTRA - February 16 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Patong currency exchange robbed of B200k |:| Brazilian arrested with cocaine worth B46.5 million |:| Interpol red notice for Canadian assassins |:| Amnesty’s fate hangs in the balance Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Patong Police charge Russian tourist for using rented taxi, as a taxi
Patong Police charge Russian tourist for using rented taxi, as a taxi
PHUKET: Patong Police have charged a Russian man for using a rented car as a taxi. The Russian national, Vladimir Plakty, 36, claims he was only using the rented car to take his family to the beach, but police say they interviewed “those involved” and found otherwise.
Gun-toting jilted ex arrested for attempted murder
Gun-toting jilted ex arrested for attempted murder
PHUKET: Police have arrested the jilted ex-boyfriend who fired a gun into his ex-girlfriend’s car early yesterday morning (Feb 15).
Major power outage to affect Srisoonthorn, Cherng Talay
Major power outage to affect Srisoonthorn, Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along the north side of a section of Srisoonthorn Rd as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables tomorrow (Feb 17).
‘Mink’ becomes first Thai to win women’s snooker world title
‘Mink’ becomes first Thai to win women’s snooker world title
SNOOKER: Thailand has a new world champion after Nutcharut “Mink” Wongharuthai won the 2022 World Women’s Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England on Monday (Feb 14).
Prince Andrew settles sex assault lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre
Prince Andrew settles sex assault lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre
NEW YORK: Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre have settled a sexual assault lawsuit for an unspecified sum, according to a court filing yesterday (Feb 15).
Cabinet approves diesel tax cut
Cabinet approves diesel tax cut
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved a proposed excise tax reduction for diesel for three months, effectively halving the rate from B5.99 to B3 per litre to help alleviate the fuel price crisis.
Police tout ‘good deed in Phuket’ after Russian tourist’s necklace found
Police tout ‘good deed in Phuket’ after Russian tourist’s necklace found
PHUKET: Tourist Police yesterday went on a PR offensive to widely promote Phuket hotel staffers and local residents working together to find a family heirloom necklace belonging to a Russian tourist. The necklace was lost, and then found, on Nai Thon Beach last week.