AN ACCIDENT in the middle of Phuket town led to the driver of a six-wheel truck carrying a high load of steel frames getting electrocuted and burnt after some of the frames got ensnared with live loose wires hanging down at a key intersection, Sanook.com and Ejan.co reported this morning (August 21, 2020). The accident …
Coronavirus blows lead to Phuket resort shutting down
ANOTHER BUSINESS ENTITY knocked down by the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is U Zenmaya Phuket Resort which has announced on its Facebook page that it is shutting down on July 31, 2020, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. In a Thai-language message posted at this page, the resort said, “thank you all our fans and …
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Phuket ambulance thief nabbed after being chased by rescuers
PHUKET RESCUERS, helped by the police, took two hours to apprehend a thief who had stolen their ambulance at 4 a.m. this morning (July 23), Sanook.com reported. Acting Lt.Pasakorn Sirichoochot, a volunteer at Kusol Tham Phuket Foundation, said it was lucky that he came out of the building around 10 minutes after the thief had …
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Big hunt off Phuket for four missing fishermen
ROYAL Thai Navy and Marine Police together with Phuket residents sent out boats early this morning (June 12) to search for four fishermen missing in deep sea after their two long-tail boats sank near Maiton island with two others having been successfully rescued, PostToday reported. At 8 a.m. Vice Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet, commander of the …
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Phuket island reopens its doors to tourists
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com AFTER falling asleep and resting for a long time due to the coronavirus pandemic the isle of Phuket has reawakened and opened up to tourism again now that the fearful outbreak is under control at this popular destination with it being confirmed that there is no new infection and this leading …
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BREAKING NEWS: About-face on reopening Phuket airport
By Bhuva Chira, Sanook.com THE Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) issued an announcement today (15.5.2020) closing Phuket airport, with the stated reason being that the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat, even though it had issued an announcement yesterday allowing it to reopen on May 16, Sanook.com reported. In yesterday’s announcement CAAT said Phuket airport …
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Curfew reduced by an hour, malls to reopen
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting this morning (15.5.2020), presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, agreed to reduce the curfew by an hour from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. instead of 10 p.m.to 4 a.m. previously from Sunday May 17 onward, Voice TV and PostToday reported.. Mr Peeraphan Saleeratviphak, Prime Minister’s adviser, …
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