PHUKET: Foreigners staying in Phuket will be able to register for a state-provided COVID-19 vaccination from tomorrow (June 2), with vaccinations of leftover Sinovac vaccine doses to be rolled out on Thursday and Friday (June 3-4), it was announced today. The news was delivered by Pracha Asawathira, an academic with the Ministry of Digital Economy […]
PHUKET: All domestic arrivals entering Phuket by road or boat, except children under 5 years old, must be fully vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19 within seven days of arriving on the island in order to be permitted to enter Phuket without serving any mandatory quarantine, a new order issued by the Phuket Governor has […]
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has issued a formal request, written in English, calling for consuls and honorary consuls on the island to help urge all foreigners in Phuket to abide by COVID-19 prevention measures. The letter, marked “Urgent”, is dated as issued today (May 27) and marked as issued by the Directing Division of […]
PHUKET: A 43-year-old man from Phang Nga has died after suffering chest pains and a heart attack on Monday night after receiving his first Sinovac COVID-19 vaccination injection at Phuket airport on Sunday (May 23). Phang Nga health officials yesterday said they were continuing their investigation into the man’s death. Full story: thephuketnews.com By Eakkapop […]
PHUKET: Police do not suspect any suspicious circumstances were involved in the death of a 56-year-old Hungarian man whose body was found in a condo south of Patong yesterday (May 24). Police arrived at the scene, The Haven Condominium on Sirirat Rd, at the southern end of Patong, at about 1pm to find the body […]
PHUKET: Rawai Municipality is offering gold necklaces and cash prizes for people who register with the municipality to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The prizes will be awarded by lucky draw, to be held on June 11. Full story: thephuketnews.com By Chutharat Plerin The Phuket News
Central Pattana plc, operator of Central Phuket, has announced success in creating herd immunity for the first time in a shopping centre in Thailand. Over 3,800 or around 85% of employees and shop staff at Central Phuket have received their second vaccine injections by mid-May as part of the push to boost confidence in Phuket’s […]
PHUKET: Police arrested two men and seized more than 280 grammes of crystal methamphetamine (ya ice), 53 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) and more than two grammes of heroin in Thalang yesterday (May 21). The arrests were conducted by Phuket Provincial Police, led by Capt Chaiwat Chuwang. Full story: thephuketnews.com By Eakkapop Thongtub The Phuket […]
