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Thailand to host first International Air Show in 2027
Thailand to host first International Air Show in 2027
BANGKOK: Thailand plans to host its first international air show in 2027 as part of its strategy to showcase itself as an aviation hub for ASEAN nations.
Man City stretch lead as Spurs stunned by Saints
Man City stretch lead as Spurs stunned by Saints
FOOTBALL: Manchester City surged 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win against Brentford, while Tottenham’s top four bid suffered a blow in a dramatic 3-2 defeat against Southampton yesterday (Feb 9).
Phuket marks 434 new COVID cases, one new death
Phuket marks 434 new COVID cases, one new death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 434 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 9), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 19,962.
Indonesia starts testing homegrown COVID-19 vaccine on humans
Indonesia starts testing homegrown COVID-19 vaccine on humans
JAKARTA: Indonesia began testing a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine on humans yesterday (Feb 9) after getting the green light from the drug regulator as the country faces a rising wave of virus cases.
Have a quick ATK before heading between the sheets
Have a quick ATK before heading between the sheets
BANGKOK: The Department of Health has come up with some new advice for those planning to have sex on Valentine’s Day - get tested for COVID-19 using a rapid antigen test kit (ATK) before making love.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Beer-pouring fight, Angry truckers, Thailand Pass Update || February 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Beer-pouring fight, Angry truckers, Thailand Pass Update || February 9
PHUKET XTRA - February 9 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Man loses job for beer-pouring stunt |:| Angry truckers vow not to roll over |:| Urgent call for blood donors |:| Thailand Pass updates Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Hunt for Sandhu killers continues
Hunt for Sandhu killers continues
PHUKET: The hunt for the two men wanted for the slaying of Jimi Sandhu last Friday continued with officers retracing the escape route of the perpetrators through the Saiyuan area in Rawai today (Feb 9).
Phuket expat tangled up in ’fake police’ scam
Phuket expat tangled up in ’fake police’ scam
PHUKET: A Phuket expat of 36 years has stepped forward to explain an in-depth scam involving a man wearing a police uniform claiming to be from Phuket Town Police Station extorting tens of thousands of baht by threatening the expat with 10 years in jail for receiving illicit funds.
Beijing sells troubled Xinjiang as a winter sports paradise
Beijing sells troubled Xinjiang as a winter sports paradise
BEIJING: China’s vast region of Xinjiang has hit the headlines as a centre of massive alleged human rights abuses, but Beijing is keen it gets recognition for another reason - as a top winter sports destination.
‘Animal lover’ Moyes defends decision to pick Zouma after cat shame
‘Animal lover’ Moyes defends decision to pick Zouma after cat shame
FOOTBALL: David Moyes insisted he is an “animal lover” as the West Ham manager defended his controversial decision to pick Kurt Zouma for yesterday’s (Feb 8) 1-0 win over Watford despite the Frenchman’s cat-kicking shame.
Thailand Pass no longer allows approval within 24 hours of departure
Thailand Pass no longer allows approval within 24 hours of departure
PHUKET: Phuket officials have announced that the Thailand Pass website for approving foreign tourists to enter the country no longer accepts applications for people wanting to travel to Thailand within 24 hours of applying.
PPAO rolls out Moderna mass vaccinations
PPAO rolls out Moderna mass vaccinations
PHUKET: More than 22,000 people will receive vaccination injections of the Moderna vaccine through the current campaign by Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor), with promises of 38,000 more doses to come.
Man pours beer on woman who turns out to be boxer
Man pours beer on woman who turns out to be boxer
BANGKOK: A woman in a partially wet dress got into a street fight with a man who earlier poured beer on her because she declined to have a drink with him. The fight was recorded on camera and the video was widely shared on social media on Tuesday (Feb 8).
Over 1mn kilos of pork seized in hoarding crackdown
Over 1mn kilos of pork seized in hoarding crackdown
BANGKOK: The government is strictly monitoring pork supplies to prevent hoarding and illegal imports amid falling prices as a result of warehouses releasing more pork into the market, reports state news agency NNT.
Court upholds sentence for corruption official who pointed gun at cabbie
Court upholds sentence for corruption official who pointed gun at cabbie
BANGKOK: The Appeal Court has upheld the lower court’s sentencing of a senior official at the National Anti-Corruption Commission to one year in jail, suspended for two years, and fining him B31,000 for threatening a taxi driver with a pistol at the government complex in Bangkok in October 2018.
Phuket marks 425 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 425 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 425 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 8), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 19,336.
F1 teams set to unveil radical new look
F1 teams set to unveil radical new look
FORMULA ONE: Fans wondering how the coming season will unfold when the cars start racing in Bahrain on March 20, will be trying to look past the paint and the drivers but, due to rule changes in the sport, can expect a different look.
Police assign 20 teams of officers to hunt two suspects in Jimi Sandhu murder
Police assign 20 teams of officers to hunt two suspects in Jimi Sandhu murder
PHUKET: Police have 20 teams of officers scouring the island in the hunt for the two killers who shot dead known criminal Jimi Sandhu in a hail of bullets in Rawai last Friday (Feb 4), police announced today.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Search for Phuket assassins continues, Charges over restroom cameras? || February 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Search for Phuket assassins continues, Charges over restroom cameras? || February 8
PHUKET XTRA - February 8 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Charges for Naval officer, former Aussie embassy staffer over restroom cameras |:| Assassins ’still hiding’ in Phuket |:| Man launched out of car in high-speed wipeout |:| Travel bubbles top of mind Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Vachira Hospital issues urgent call for blood donors
Vachira Hospital issues urgent call for blood donors
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital has issued an urgent plea for blood donors to step forward as the fallout from COVID-19 has led to a shortage of blood stocks at Phuket hospitals.