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Phuket to remain ‘Blue zone’ as COVID measures elevated
Phuket to remain ‘Blue zone’ as COVID measures elevated
PHUKET: Phuket will remain a ‘Blue’ zone in the reclassification of provinces nationwide that will come into effect on Sunday (Jan 9).
False alarm over COVID-positive French couple missing from Phuket hotel
False alarm over COVID-positive French couple missing from Phuket hotel
PHUKET: Reports of a French couple disappearing from their hotel in Kalim, north of Patong, after testing positive for COVID-19 have been dismissed as false.
Push for more home and community isolation as COVID numbers grow
Push for more home and community isolation as COVID numbers grow
PHUKET: Having conducted an assessment of the COVID-19 situation in Phuket yesterday (Jan 6), Dr Kiatipoom Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), is pushing for home isolation or community isolation for those classified as green patients.
Phuket tourism arrivals plunge
Phuket tourism arrivals plunge
PHUKET: The number of tourist arrivals landing at Phuket International Airport has plunged as the island starts to record a return to hundreds of new COVID infections in the past few days.
Scores test positive in Bangla ATK blitz
Scores test positive in Bangla ATK blitz
PHUKET: The mass testing of staff working in the Bangla Rd area in Patong by antigen test kits (ATKs) yesterday (Jan 6) identified 159 people infected with COVID-19.
Thai whiz kid ready for Singapore challenge
Thai whiz kid ready for Singapore challenge
GOLF: Thailand’s 14-year-old golf phenomenon Ratchanon Chantananuwat will add another arrow to his quiver this month when he competes in both The Singapore International and the SMBC Singapore Open to mark the first time he has played in professional events outside of his country.
Duterte: Arrest unvaccinated if they go outdoors
Duterte: Arrest unvaccinated if they go outdoors
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday (Jan 6) ordered the arrest of unvaccinated people who violate stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing “galloping” coronavirus infections driven by the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Navy chief to drop his submarine fund request
Navy chief to drop his submarine fund request
BANGKOK: Navy chief Adm Somprasong Nilsamai will drop a funding request for two more Yuan-class S26T submarines under the 2023 fiscal budget because of the economic impact of COVID-19.
Health Ministry to pitch tougher curbs
Health Ministry to pitch tougher curbs
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will today (Jan 7) propose tougher government measures to curb the latest coronavirus outbreak posed by a rapid increase of Omicron infections.
Phuket marks 256 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 256 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 256 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Jan 6), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 21,127.
Bangla closes for Big Cleaning Day
Bangla closes for Big Cleaning Day
PHUKET: Many businesses along Patong’s famed nightlife street Bangla Rd will remain closed tonight after intensive cleaning conducted earlier today (Jan 6) to help counter the spread of COVID-19 infections in the area.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand Covid alert level 4, More than 60k Moderna vaccine doses headed || January 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand Covid alert level 4, More than 60k Moderna vaccine doses headed || January 6
PHUKET XTRA - January 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Sambar deer on road to recovery |:| Thailand COVID update |:| Thailand raises COVID alert level to 4 |:| Nightlife venues warned over lax-COVID rues if cases found |:| 60k Moderna doses on the way to Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Chinese official apologises after woman miscarries outside lockdown hospital
Chinese official apologises after woman miscarries outside lockdown hospital
BEIJING: A top health official in China’s locked-down Xi’an apologised today (Jan 6) over the miscarriage of an eight-month pregnant woman, after footage went viral of a hospital refusing her entry without a COVID test.
Warning shot fired over infections from COVID-lax pubs, restaurants
Warning shot fired over infections from COVID-lax pubs, restaurants
PHUKET: Dr Kiatipoom Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in Phuket this morning delivered a stern warning that any pub or restaurant found lacking in upholding COVID-prevention requirements where a person is later confirmed as infected with COVID-19 would face legal action.
Cabinet approves B4.18bn for Phuket to host Specialized World Expo
Cabinet approves B4.18bn for Phuket to host Specialized World Expo
PHUKET: The Cabinet has approved a budget of B4.18 billion for Phuket to host the Specialized World Expo “EXPO 2028 - Phuket, Thailand”.
More Moderna on the way for fourth booster shots
More Moderna on the way for fourth booster shots
PHUKET: Budget has been approved to purchase 60,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine which will be used to provide a fourth booster shot for Phuket residents later this month.
Sambar deer on road to recovery
Sambar deer on road to recovery
PHUKET: The sambar deer left unable to walk after a fall onto beach access track at Nui Beach yesterday has received treatment and will be better within a week, a wildlife veterinarian has confirmed.
Governor touts ‘Sandbox v2’, targets key problems to keep Phuket tourism open
Governor touts ‘Sandbox v2’, targets key problems to keep Phuket tourism open
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew is targetting a slew of problems in the hope of launching ‘Sandbox v2’ so that tourism to Phuket may remain open and continue to generate much-needed incomes for people living on the island.
Australia bars Djokovic, cancels entry visa
Australia bars Djokovic, cancels entry visa
TENNIS: Australia said today (Jan 6) it had cancelled the entry visa of Novak Djokovic, opening the way to his detention and deportation in a dramatic reversal for the tennis world number one.
Road safety campaign curbs deaths
Road safety campaign curbs deaths
BANGKOK: A total of 2,707 road accidents were reported during the “seven dangerous days” over the New Year period, with 2,672 injuries and 333 deaths, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said.