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Phuket marks 436 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 436 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 436 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 6), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 18,219.
Police tracking down ’Indian gangster’ shooters
Police tracking down ’Indian gangster’ shooters
PHUKET: Police continue their search for two men in connection with shooting of a foreigner who was first believed to be just a regular Canadian national of Indian descent but was later identified by Canadian media as an Indian with a long criminal history.
Isan man arrested for stealing Greek tourist’s holiday money
Isan man arrested for stealing Greek tourist’s holiday money
PHUKET: Phuket Police has arrested and charged the man suspected of stealing €4,900 (about B182,400) from a Greek tourist’s car in late January. The suspect has already admitted committing the crime.
Blazing Saddles: Let’s Play at the PlayYard!
Blazing Saddles: Let’s Play at the PlayYard!
It’s a glorious sunrise morning at 6am and I’m sitting at the edge of the beach on Phuket’s north-east corner, overlooking a stunning vista of the lapping sea channel which leads to Phang Nga Bay framed by a series of glorious rolling hills beyond.
Man drowns as longtail sinks near Coconut Island
Man drowns as longtail sinks near Coconut Island
PHUKET: One person died and another was rescued after a longtail boat capsised and sank on its way from Koh Maprao (Coconut Island) to Phuket yesterday afternoon (Feb 5). The body of the deseased has already been found, the survivor is recovering at Vachira Phuket Hospital.
Man launched out of car in high-speed wipeout
Man launched out of car in high-speed wipeout
PHUKET: Three people were injured when a car wiped out at high speed on Thepkrasattri Rd early this morning (Feb 6), including one man whose head struck a pot plant on the footpath after he was launched out of the car in the impact.
Phuket readies for ‘Dee Phuket Fair’
Phuket readies for ‘Dee Phuket Fair’
PHUKET: Local officials are getting ready for the ‘Dee Phuket Fair’ to be held at Saphan Hin on Mar 5-13. The event is being organised to support the Phuket Red Cross, though it is not officially marketed as the annual Red Cross Fair.
Call to keep calm despite surge in cases
Call to keep calm despite surge in cases
BANGKOK: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has called on the public not to panic after Thailand recorded over 10,000 new daily coronavirus cases on Saturday (Feb 5).
Chasing a dream
Chasing a dream
After outperforming thousands of other contenders, Phuket teenager Tangton “TT” Prattranasanti last month made it to the final 18 of the LAZiCON (“Lazada Icon”) national talent quest to identify five young men to launch Thailand’s latest “boy band”. Here, TT, just 18 years old, talks with The Phuket News about what it took to make it through such a contest, and what his plans are for chasing his dream of being a star.
Scotland edge England in Calcutta Cup thriller
Scotland edge England in Calcutta Cup thriller
Scotland launched their Six Nations campaign with a dramatic 20-17 win over England at Murrayfield on Saturday as they recorded consecutive Calcutta Cup victories over their arch-rivals for the first time since 1984.
Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum opens
Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum opens
PHANG NGA: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday (Feb 4) by teleconference presided over the opening ceremony of the Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum in Phang Nga, a village devastated by the Asian Tsunami in 2004.
COVID-recovered Phuket Sandbox tourists exempt from quarantine, hotel isolation
COVID-recovered Phuket Sandbox tourists exempt from quarantine, hotel isolation
PHUKET: Sandbox tourists who test positive for COVID-19 on landing because they still have high levels of the virus in their system after recovering from being infected do not need to observe the mandatory 10-day isolation in Phuket if they are asymptomatic.
Phuket marks 415 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 415 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 415 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 5), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 17,662.
Tourists rescued from hillside wildfire at Nai Harn
Tourists rescued from hillside wildfire at Nai Harn
PHUKET: Tourists stranded on rocks at Laem Krathing, just north of Nai Harn Beach, were rescued this evening (Feb 5) after a hillside wildfire cut them off from returning to safety.
‘Indian gangster’ slain at Phuket hotel
‘Indian gangster’ slain at Phuket hotel
PHUKET: Police are searching for two men who were caught on camera shooting an Indian gangster to death in the parking lot of a hotel in Rawai.
Commerce Ministry says grocery prices stabilising, declining
Commerce Ministry says grocery prices stabilising, declining
BANGKOK: Prices for grocery items are starting to stabilise, with some even falling as the Ministry of Commerce says it will continue to monitor sellers.
Man charged after cams found in bathrooms at Australian embassy
Man charged after cams found in bathrooms at Australian embassy
BANGKOK: A former staffer at Australia’s embassy in Bangkok has been charged after multiple spy cameras were found in women’s bathrooms at the mission, a Canberra official said on Saturday (Feb 5).
Year of the disappearing tiger
Year of the disappearing tiger
The 2022 Lunar New Year, which began on Tuesday (Feb 1), marked new beginnings for many citizens throughout the Asean region, celebrating this holiday as we welcome the Year of the Tiger.
Canadian gunned down at Phuket resort
Canadian gunned down at Phuket resort
PHUKET: Police are investigating a planned attack that saw a Canadian man gunned down dead at a resort in Rawai last night (Feb 4).
’Light’ Cobra Gold to go without Myanmar
’Light’ Cobra Gold to go without Myanmar
BANGKOK: The annual Cobra Gold military exercise will be held from Feb 20 to March 5, but in a reduced format and without observers from Myanmar.