PHUKET: Russian authorities organised another airlift from Phuket, helping 193 stranded tourists to get back to their home country despite numerous travel restrictions amidst COVID-19. The second airlift since Phuket airport’s closure was performed by S7 Airlines on April 24. An acid green Airbus A321 left the island at 12.30pm and is scheduled to land […]
PHUKET: A woman employed at a post office on Patong beach has been diagnosed with Covid-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases in this island province to 197. The provincial emergency response panel reported on Thursday there was one new infection, and that one more patient had fully recovered and been discharged from hospital. Full […]
PHUKET: The automatic visa extension granted by the Immigration Bureau does apply to all visa types, not just short-term tourist visas, Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Col Nareuwat Putthawiro confirmed to The Phuket News today (Apr 22). The Cabinet approved the “second automatic visa extension” to all types until July 31 yesterday. Full story: thephuketnews.com By […]
PHUKET: Kathu Police have confirmed that doctors are testing the body of a 72-year-old Swiss man whose body was found in his house in Kathu on Saturday (Apr 18) to determine whether man had contracted COVID-19. Capt Peerawat Yodtor of the Kathu Police told The Phuket News that he was called to the man’s house, […]
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (Apr 18) announced zero new confirmed cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus. The zero cases reported today leaves the total number of people in Phuket infected with the disease since the outbreak began at 192. Full story: thephuketnews.com By The Phuket News
PHUKET: An 83-year-old woman who lived in a house with a Covid-19 patient in Thalang district has been confirmed also infected, bringing the total in this island province to 192. The provincial emergency response panel reported on Friday that the woman, the 192nd case, lived with patient No189 in Bangtao area of tambon Choeng Thalae. […]
PHUKET: Fire broke out last night (Apr 16) on an “illegal, unreported and unregulated” (IUU) fishing boat seized by the officials in 2016 that was anchored in the Tha Jeen canal in Rassada, on the east side of Phuket Town. Police and firefighters were called to the scene just before 9:30pm. Full story: thephuketnews.com By […]
The Phuket governor has been suddenly transferred to Phetchaburi in a move widely believed related to the high level of coronavirus infections on the resort island. The order was announced on Wednesday and will be effective after royal endorsement. It involves a three-way swap that sees the governor of Chaiyaphum being moved to Phuket. Full […]
