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Man recounts 21-day ordeal, lost and fleeing elephants
Man recounts 21-day ordeal, lost and fleeing elephants
PRACHIN BURI: A missing man has staggered exhausted and starving out of a vast area of eucalyptus and rubber plantations with an incredible story of having spent 21 days lost and fleeing attacks by wild elephants.
Phuket marks 400 new COVID cases, one new death
Phuket marks 400 new COVID cases, one new death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 400 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 15), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 26,601.
Commerce Ministry to propose B1.4bn plan to reduce living costs
Commerce Ministry to propose B1.4bn plan to reduce living costs
BANGKOK: Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has announced that the ministry plans to propose a B1.4 billion allocation during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (Jan 18) to fund programs and new measures to help people reduce their cost of living for three months.
Phuket Opinion: Getting our house in order
Phuket Opinion: Getting our house in order
PHUKET: While Phuket continues to struggle to get back on its economic feet, there are a slew of critical issues that need addressing now, before even more damage is done to the island’s beleaguered tourism industry.
More Russians check out of Phuket hotel after testing positive
More Russians check out of Phuket hotel after testing positive
PHUKET: A husband-and-wife Russian couple have been reported as checking out of their hotel in Patong early in order to avoid staying in Hotel Isolation for 10 days after the wife tested positive for COVID-19.
Search on for another Russian tourist missing from Phuket hotel
Search on for another Russian tourist missing from Phuket hotel
PHUKET: Police are looking for another Russian tourist reported missing from his hotel, this time in Kamala.
Singing the worthy praises of ‘Sing 2’
Singing the worthy praises of ‘Sing 2’
One of the most charming kids’ films to have surfaced over the past few years was ‘Sing’. With so much mindless family entertainment around these days it was nice to find a film that not only entertained but also taught valuable lessons and had a story that even adults could become engrossed in. Then of course there was the film’s originality and a soundtrack so great that even to this day kids at schools right across Australia ask for it to be played for them.
[VIDEO] Phuket, Thailand: You Should Go There #7
[VIDEO] Phuket, Thailand: You Should Go There #7
If you wanna splash, tan, munch, or sip, Shark Bites Phuket has it all. Including the fastest growing sport in the world: PICKLEBALL. PHUKET THAILAND, YOU SHOULD GO THERE! Follow Jon Nutt as he tours Phuket, Thailand for the best deals & steals. From dinner plates to real estate. There is always something going on in the Pearl.
Sinking platform at Chalong Pier under repair
Sinking platform at Chalong Pier under repair
PHUKET: Long-term wear left a pontoon listing dangerously at Chalong Bay Marina, next to Chalong Pier, this week, leaving officials with the decision of whether to just patch it again, or spend up to B1 million replacing it.
Legal Matters: Former employees working against you
Legal Matters: Former employees working against you
Information and intellectual property are valuable assets for many businesses. As employees change jobs, which many have done in the past 18 months, they create significant challenges for businesses in protecting their information and competitive advantages.
Govt mulls easing virus curbs
Govt mulls easing virus curbs
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will propose easing COVID-19 curbs in light of the diminishing threat posed by the virus’s Omicron variant.
Phuket officials push local pineapples as Chinese New Year gifts
Phuket officials push local pineapples as Chinese New Year gifts
PHUKET: Phuket officials have joined a community enterprise campaign to promote sweets made from locally grown pineapples as gifts for Chinese New Year. The campaign aims to help struggling local residents make an income as the economic crisis from the pandemic continues.
Six Andaman national parks on Unesco World Heritage Centre’s ‘tentative list’
Six Andaman national parks on Unesco World Heritage Centre’s ‘tentative list’
PHUKET: Six national parks along the Andaman coast, including Phuket’s Sirinath Marine National Park, have made the shortlist of candidates to be named UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Phuket marks 420 new COVID cases, two new deaths
Phuket marks 420 new COVID cases, two new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 420 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 14), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 26,050.
Police escorts, hazmat suits - welcome to Beijing’s Olympic bubble
Police escorts, hazmat suits - welcome to Beijing’s Olympic bubble
WINTER OLYMPICS: China is sealing the Beijing Winter Olympics, which runs from Feb 4-20, inside an impenetrable giant bubble cocooning thousands of people and stretching nearly 200 kilometres in an effort to thwart the coronavirus.
Thailand to make COVID-19 pill: Anutin
Thailand to make COVID-19 pill: Anutin
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has announced that Thailand will move ahead with its plans to develop the COVID-19 antiviral pill molnupiravir.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Approved Test & Go tourists allowed after deadline, Crocodile instead of pork? || January 14
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Approved Test & Go tourists allowed after deadline, Crocodile instead of pork? || January 14
PHUKET XTRA - January 14 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Test & Go arrivals allowed after deadline |:| Phuket Town schools to stay closed |:| COVID Update |:| Crocodile instead of pork? |:| Southern peace talks underway |:| Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket hospitals start issuing 10-day isolation certificates for tourists
Phuket hospitals start issuing 10-day isolation certificates for tourists
PHUKET: Patong Hospital, Chalong Hospital and Thalang Hospital are now issuing certificates for tourists, Thais and foreigners, who need official confirmation that they have completed their 10-day isolation at a hotel after testing positive for COVID-19 on landing in Phuket.
Australia cancels Djokovic’s visa again
Australia cancels Djokovic’s visa again
MELBOURNE: Australia’s government cancelled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time today (Jan 14) as it sought to deport the tennis superstar after he arrived in the country without a COVID-19 vaccine.
Approved Test & Go travellers can arrive after deadline
Approved Test & Go travellers can arrive after deadline
BANGKOK: Travellers who were previously approved for the Test & Go Thailand Pass can enter the country after the Jan 15 deadline, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).