PHUKET: Dr Suwit Thammapalo, Chief of the Ministry of Public Health’s International Quarantine Division, conducted an inspection of Phuket International Airport yesterday (June 9) for its readiness to reopen. Present to lead Dr Suwit on the tour of the facility was Phuket International Airport Deputy Director Wichit Kaewsaithiam, who showed Dr Suwit the equipment, staff […]
PHUKET: A Russian man has been arrested in Patong for selling fake tour vouchers to Russian nationals to the tune of more than B100,000, Patong Police have reported. The man, 34-year-old Leonid Iurkovskii, was taken into custody in front of a condominium project in Patong at 1:20pm yesterday (June 8), Patong Police Chief Col Aganit […]
PHUKET, June 9 (TNA) – Phuket has reopened its beaches to the public from Tuesday following two months of closure to contain Covid-19. The island province has no new infections for 16 days in a row, so it opened all beaches in further easing of its lockdown measures. Full story: mcot.net TNA
PHUKET: Heavy downpours across the island this morning (June 7) caused minor floodings across major roads. Meteorologists forecast more rains to come. Among areas affected was the section of Thepkrasattri Rd near Thai Watsadu shop. Other affected areas (if any) are yet to be reported. Full story: thephuketnews.com By The Phuket News
BANGKOK, June 5 (TNA) — Phuket airport must remain closed because infection continued in its province, according to a government spokesman. Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said the reopening of an airport would take times because it concerned the travel of many people. Full story: mcot.net TNA
PHUKET: All Phuket beaches will open next Tuesday (June 9), Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana announced today (June 6). The re-opening of beaches was approved at today’s meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee at Phuket Provincial Hall. Full story: thephuketnews.com By The Phuket News
PHUKET: Ahead of the reopening of Phuket Bus Terminal 2 tomorrow, Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) Chief Banyat Kantha has confirmed that public interprovincial buses are permitted to continue their journeys throughout the night curfew hours of 11pm to 3am. Mr Banyat broke the news at the bus station, located in Rassada north of Phuket […]
PHUKET: The relaxation of the controls on people entering or leaving Phuket by road means that people no longer need to wait for approval from provincial authorities in order to be allowed through the Phuket Check Point at the northern tip of the island. However, people must still register their intent to enter or leave […]
