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30% of arrivals denied entry to Phuket on Day 1 of new requirements
30% of arrivals denied entry to Phuket on Day 1 of new requirements
PHUKET: About 30% of people arriving to enter Phuket by road yesterday (July 15) were refused entry for failing to satisfy the new entry requirements for those coming from the 34 ‘red’ and ‘dark-red’ COVID high-risk provinces, according to local officials.
Hundreds missing in Germany as floods batter Europe
Hundreds missing in Germany as floods batter Europe
WORLD: Emergency responders were today (July 16) still searching for hundreds of missing people after the worst floods in living memory killed at least 59 people in the country’s west.
Police bust Phuket Town drug dealer... again
Police bust Phuket Town drug dealer... again
PHUKET: Police arrested a man after seizing 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth (ya ice) and close to 1,000 methamphetamine tablets in a raid in Phuket Town yesterday (July 15).
You NEED to Know This: Can you go to Phi Phi?
You NEED to Know This: Can you go to Phi Phi?
Sandbox Customers Who Have Stayed 15 Days Heading Off On A Day Trip To Phi Phi. Want To Know The Rules And Restrictions?
Long-stay visas, EVs to help spur economy
Long-stay visas, EVs to help spur economy
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow is planning to propose to the Cabinet a plan to allow rich foreigners to enjoy long-stay visas in Thailand.
COVID visa extensions open for two more months
COVID visa extensions open for two more months
PHUKET: Foreigners staying in Phuket on the 60-day ‘COVID visa’ can now apply through to September to extend their stay in Thailand, Phuket Immigration has confirmed.
Phuket marks another 11 local infections
Phuket marks another 11 local infections
PHUKET: Phuket officials recorded 11 new local infections on the island yesterday, bringing the total number of infections in the past seven days to 42.
Thai Red Cross plans 1m free Moderna vaccines
Thai Red Cross plans 1m free Moderna vaccines
THAILAND: The Thai Red Cross Society will import 1 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be given free to the public, its executive told a House panel yesterday (July 15).
F1 comes home to Silverstone experiment
F1 comes home to Silverstone experiment
FORMULA ONE: F1 is coming home to Silverstone this weekend (July 16-18), but the 2021 British Grand Prix will look a little different to all those that have come before it.
EU restricts travel from Thailand
EU restricts travel from Thailand
WORLD: European Union member states yesterday (July 15) agreed to add Ukraine to a list of countries from which travellers can enter the European Union during the coronavirus pandemic, while Thailand and Rwanda were removed.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: AstraZeneca vaccine mess, Rawai bars as restaurants? Tighter checks begin |:| July 15
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: AstraZeneca vaccine mess, Rawai bars as restaurants? Tighter checks begin |:| July 15
PHUKET XTRA - July 15 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket AstraZeneca asks to extend timeline of vaccine delivery |:| Rawai bars as restaurants |:| Tighter checks begin for Bangkok arrivals |:| 4 locations for rapid antigen COVID tests |:| Thailand COVID Update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Stuck in Sandbox quarantine: A tourist offers a list of suggestions
Stuck in Sandbox quarantine: A tourist offers a list of suggestions
PHUKET: Stefanie Korényi, currently observing a mandatory 14-day at an ’alternative local quarantine’ hotel in Phuket despite twice testing negative for COVID-19 since arriving on the island, has offered a list of suggestions for tourism and Phuket officials to consider to help make any similar experiences by other Phuket Sandbox arrivals more pleasant.
Rawai bars encouraged to reopen as restaurants
Rawai bars encouraged to reopen as restaurants
PHUKET: In a move to reinvigorate local entertainment venues that have been left decimated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos has urged bar operators to reopen their venues as restaurants.
Samui quietly reopens to vaccinated foreign travellers
Samui quietly reopens to vaccinated foreign travellers
THAILAND: Koh Samui opened to vaccinated foreign tourists today (July 15) despite a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases propelled by the Delta variant.
Soldiers to man checkpoint onto Phuket
Soldiers to man checkpoint onto Phuket
PHUKET: Soldiers from the Royal Thai Army will be called in to help conduct checks of people arriving or departing the island through the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai.
Phuket officials announce four locations for rapid antigen tests
Phuket officials announce four locations for rapid antigen tests
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Ministry of Interior has announced four locations on the island where people may undergo a COVID-19 rapid antigen test.
Tighter checks, but Phuket rules for travelling to Phang Nga unchanged
Tighter checks, but Phuket rules for travelling to Phang Nga unchanged
PHUKET: People in Phuket who want to travel to Phang Nga for a day trip or even stay overnight need only to show that they are fully vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19 in the past seven days in order to be allowed to leave the island, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has confirmed.
Panipak ready for gold medal hunt
Panipak ready for gold medal hunt
TAEKWONDO: Thailand have won Olympic medals in only three sports - boxing, weightlifting and taekwondo.
Ministry mulls vaccine export quota
Ministry mulls vaccine export quota
THAILAND: The National Vaccine Committee (NVC) has agreed in principle with a draft announcement by the Public Health Ministry to set aside an unspecified proportion of COVID-19 vaccines for export.
Man using illegal proof of vaccine denied entry at checkpoint
Man using illegal proof of vaccine denied entry at checkpoint
PHUKET: A man has been apprehended at the Phuket checkpoint by police and denied entry after it was discovered he was illegally using a friend’s proof of vaccination certificate to enter the island.