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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Immigration on COVID Visa Extensions, Foreigner shot at Patong resort || January 26
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Immigration on COVID Visa Extensions, Foreigner shot at Patong resort || January 26
PHUKET XTRA - January 26 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Foreigner shot at Patong resort |:| COVID Update |:| Police who killed doctor ’can’t be ordained’ |:| COVID Visa Extensions until March 25, all other visas roll back to pre-COVID times Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Foreigner shot at Patong resort
Foreigner shot at Patong resort
PHUKET: Patong Police have confirmed the arrest of a Thai man for shooting a foreign man at a resort in Patong in the early hours of this morning (Jan 26).
Phuket Immigration: COVID Visa Extensions until Mar 25, all other visas roll back to pre-COVID times
Phuket Immigration: COVID Visa Extensions until Mar 25, all other visas roll back to pre-COVID times
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has confirmed that COVID Visa extensions will continue to be provided through to Mar 25, but that extensions to stay for foreigners on Non-Immigrant visas will no longer be automatically issued. Instead, the requirements will now roll back to pre-COVID conditions.
Phuket Town pedestrian crossings get safety makeover
Phuket Town pedestrian crossings get safety makeover
PHUKET: Following a woman being killed on pedestrian crossing in Bangkok by a policeman riding a Ducati Monster motorbike at speed, officials in Phuket have given the pedestrian crossing in front of Vachira Phuket Hospital a makeover in the hope of avoiding any similar incidents in Phuket Town.
Tourist uncertainty hampering Phuket hotel market
Tourist uncertainty hampering Phuket hotel market
PHUKET: The continuous short notice changes and unclear quarantine rules do not help to restore the traveler’s confidence, especially long-haul travelers from Europe that generally plan their trips a few months in advance, reports property consultancy Knight Frank.
Rescue worker accosted by alley drunk for bringing patient home
Rescue worker accosted by alley drunk for bringing patient home
PHUKET: A Phuket rescue worker has decided to not take any action against a drunk man who tried to punch him in the face while he was bringing a bedridden patient home in Kathu.
Denmark’s Eriksen starts comeback training with Ajax
Denmark’s Eriksen starts comeback training with Ajax
FOOTBALL: Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, who went into cardiac arrest at last year’s European Championships, is training with Ajax as he seeks a new club, the Amsterdam side said yesterday (Jan 25).
Oil spill off Rayong, slick heading to coast
Oil spill off Rayong, slick heading to coast
RAYONG: Efforts were underway to contain about 400,000 litres of crude oil which leaked from an undersea pipeline near Map Ta Phut in Rayong province yesterday (Jan 25), Marine and Coastal Resources Department director-general Sopon Thongdee said today.
New downhill road considered to make Kata Hill safer
New downhill road considered to make Kata Hill safer
PHUKET: Local government offices have been asked to coordinate efforts to acquire land that will allow for a new road to be built for vehicles descending Kata Hill to make crossing the hill from Kata to Chalong safer.
Phuket pubs, bars must register to sell alcohol
Phuket pubs, bars must register to sell alcohol
PHUKET: Pubs, bars and other venues in Phuket currently operating as “restaurants” must now register and be issued a new permit in order to be able to legally sell alcohol that is to be consumed on the premises. Once approved, they may sell alcohol until 11pm.
Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions over Ukraine
Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions over Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The United States yestrday (Jan 25) warned Moscow of damaging sanctions, including measures personally targeting Vladimir Putin, if it moves ahead with an invasion of Ukraine, as Russian combat troops massing around the pro-Western country launched new exercises.
Australian Open to allow ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ shirts after backlash
Australian Open to allow ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ shirts after backlash
TENNIS: Fans at the Australian Open can wear “Where is Peng Shuai?” shirts as long as they are peaceful, tournament chief Craig Tiley told AFP yesterday (Jan 25), after a backlash over the Grand Slam’s controversial stance.
Expert says fourth shot ‘not needed yet’
Expert says fourth shot ‘not needed yet’
BANGKOK: While a booster is useful, a fourth shot of COVID-19 vaccine against the dominant Omicron variant is not yet necessary for most people, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital.
Phuket marks 343 new COVID cases, one new death
Phuket marks 343 new COVID cases, one new death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 343 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 25), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 last year to 31,487.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fatal tanker truck wipeout, Cannabis decriminalisation as recreational use proposed || January 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fatal tanker truck wipeout, Cannabis decriminalisation as recreational use proposed || January 25
PHUKET XTRA - January 25 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Cannabis decriminalised in Thailand, limited recreational use proposed |:| Tanker truck driver killed in wipeout |:| New improved B20 banknotes on the way |:| COVID Update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket Wittayalai suspends classes over COVID concerns
Phuket Wittayalai suspends classes over COVID concerns
PHUKET: Phuket Wittayalai School in Phuket Town has suspended on-site classes from Jan 26 to Feb 4 due to concerns of COVID-19 infections spreading throughout the school.
Thailand’s corruption standing slides
Thailand’s corruption standing slides
BANGKOK: Thailand fell six places in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, released today (Jan 25) by Transparency International.
New improved B20 banknotes on the way
New improved B20 banknotes on the way
THAILAND: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) have announced a new B20 banknote will be introduced to public circulation in late March.
Tanker truck driver killed in high-speed wipeout
Tanker truck driver killed in high-speed wipeout
PHUKET: The driver of a tanker truck died yesterday morning (Jan 24) after a car suddenly changing lanes struck the truck on its back left wheels, sending the truck swerving out of control, onto its side and slamming into the power pole beside the entrance to the new Shell petrol station on Wiset Rd* in Rawai.
Ranieri sacked as Watford manager after just 14 games
Ranieri sacked as Watford manager after just 14 games
FOOTBALL: Watford manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked yesterday (Jan 24) after only 14 games in charge of the Premier League strugglers.