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New entry rules for Phuket to come into effect Sept 1
New entry rules for Phuket to come into effect Sept 1
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has announced that new rules for people to enter Phuket by land, sea or air will come into effect this Wednesday (Sept 1).
Green Thoughts: Going for Gold ‒ the Allamanda
Green Thoughts: Going for Gold ‒ the Allamanda
After the rain has gone and we are well into the dry season in Phuket, all the flowering shrubs show off their wares. Often as I look out from my study, I  can see a mass of golden blooms festooning the front wall of the garden. Nothing unusual about that, you may say. And you would be right; After all, the island is not short of spectacular yellow shrubs. But what is surprising about this one – allamanda cathartica ‒ is that once it starts, it never stops flowering. Come rain, come shine, the blooms appear every day, and unless there are high winds or torrential storms to knock them to the ground, they are produced in great profusion.
Expat Life: Life in the COVID lane
Expat Life: Life in the COVID lane
Sawasdee Krab. Who would have thought the old adage “I wouldn’t touch them with a six-foot pole” would become a national policy, but here we are 16 months into the coronavirus and so it seems.
Ready to reopen, safely
Ready to reopen, safely
BANGKOK: When Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on June 16 that the country was gearing up for reopening in 120 days, many wondered if he had set himself an unattainable goal.
Phuket marks 210 new COVID cases, care centre patients jump above 700
Phuket marks 210 new COVID cases, care centre patients jump above 700
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked a record 210 new local infections across the island yesterday (Aug 28), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 3,656.
Liverpool held by 10-man Chelsea, Arsenal thrashed
Liverpool held by 10-man Chelsea, Arsenal thrashed
FOOTBALL: Ten-man Chelsea held on for a 1-1 draw at Liverpool after Reece James’ controversial dismissal, while Mikel Arteta urged his Arsenal flops to “look in the mirror” after a dismal 5-0 thrashing at Manchester City yesterday (Aug 28).
Verstappen pips Russell for pole at Spa
Verstappen pips Russell for pole at Spa
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen will start alongside Williams driver George Russell in a shock front row for the Belgian Grand Prix today (Aug 29) after a marathon wet-weather qualifying session delayed for a monster crash by Lando Norris yesterday.
Phuket Opinion: A tradition of corruption
Phuket Opinion: A tradition of corruption
PHUKET: The outrageous killing of drug suspect in custody in Nakhon Sawan by suffocating him with plastic bags tied over his head this week has brought the spotlight yet again onto violent corrupt police in Thailand – and there is absolutely nothing new in how this latest despicable act is being treated to lead the public into believing that anything will be done to prevent similar abuses in the future.
[VIDEO] Phuket, Thailand: You Should Go There #6 - Kalim!
[VIDEO] Phuket, Thailand: You Should Go There #6 - Kalim!
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. This episode takes us to Kalim! Phuket Thailand, You Should Go There....
Preserving a cultural heritage
Preserving a cultural heritage
AFGHANISTAN: One of the only Korans ever made from silk fabric has been completed in Afghanistan – a feat its creators hope will help preserve the country’s centuries-old tradition of calligraphy.
Phuket hotels see more UK cancellations
Phuket hotels see more UK cancellations
PHUKET: Hotels in Phuket are seeing an influx of cancellations from the UK, while existing guests are checking out early to avoid being kept in costly self-paid quarantine when they return home.
Man arrested with 480k ya bah pills valued at B24mn
Man arrested with 480k ya bah pills valued at B24mn
NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: Police arrested a man with 480,000 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) valued at about B24mn on a side of Thungmai-Khuan Krod Rd in Thung Song District of Nakhon Sri Thammarat on Wednesday (Aug 25).
The Devil Made Me Do It
The Devil Made Me Do It
Hollywood blockbusters return to the big screen in Phuket this week as ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ finally makes its way to the big screen. While eagle-eyed horror fans will notice that creator James Wan might not be in the director’s chair this time around this could well be the best film in the trilogy so far.
Loan shark debt collection erupts into brawl
Loan shark debt collection erupts into brawl
PHUKET: Thalang Police are investigating how a visit by debt collectors for a loan shark turned into a brawl spilling out into the street in Baan Pru Samphan, Tambon Thepkrasattri, on Wednesday (Aug 25).
Thammasat University authorised to import vaccines
Thammasat University authorised to import vaccines
BANGKOK Thammasat University has officially become the latest government entity authorised to import medicines related to COVID-19 prevention and treatment, including vaccines, as announced in the Government Gazette. The announcement effectively provides a new official channel to import COVID-19 vaccines into Thailand to manufacturers that are currently dealing with government entities only.
Restrictions to be eased in dark red zones
Restrictions to be eased in dark red zones
BANGKOK: Restaurants, malls, outdoor sport centers to re-open in COVID ‘dark red’ zones from Sept 1, while the curfew remains at 9pm to 4am, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)
Man United agree deal with Juventus for Ronaldo return
Man United agree deal with Juventus for Ronaldo return
FOOTBALL: Cristiano Ronaldo said he achieved “great things” at Juventus after Manchester United announced yesterday (Aug 27) they have reached a deal to re-sign the Portuguese star.
Registration opens for expats in Phuket to receive Pfizer
Registration opens for expats in Phuket to receive Pfizer
PHUKET: Expats in Phuket who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccination have been invited to register to be vaccinated by either AstraZeneca, Sinovac or Pfizer.
Fears mount cops will shield ‘Joe Ferrari’
Fears mount cops will shield ‘Joe Ferrari’
BANGKOK: Concerns have been raised that Pol Col Thitisan Utthanaphon, the prime suspect in the case involving the alleged fatal torture of a drug suspect at Nakhon Sawan’s Muang police station, could be let off the hook after he surrendered to police on Thursday (Aug 26).
PM admits we may have to learn to live with COVID
PM admits we may have to learn to live with COVID
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has set a new target to prepare the country for a future with COVID-19, according to sources at Government House.