Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Phuket News November 26, 2022

Masks recommended in crowds amid Covid increase

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the Covid-19 pandemic it’s that people just absolutely love wearing masks. They can’t wait to start wearing them when outbreaks occur, and they look forward to wearing them regularly for the foreseeable future. For those of you who love wearing masks, the Ministry of Public Health advised yesterday that, in crowded places, wearing masks is now strongly advised. The announcement comes in response to a surge in new Covid infections across Thailand ranging from 10% to 20% increases. After a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, the Phuket […]
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Phuket News July 31, 2022

Covid-19 outbreak in Phuket elderly home

There’s been a Covid-19 outbreak in a Phuket elderly home, with a total of 45 people testing positive for the virus so far. Forty-two elderly residents and three guests have been infected, according to the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon. Dr Kusak said the office was informed of the outbreak on July 27. The Phuket Elder Care Development Center, located in Pa Khlok town, houses 75 elders and 29 staff altogether. Out of the 45 people infected, so far 1 has been sent to a hospital. Kusak told The Phuket Express… “One of the elders was […]
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Phuket News June 8, 2022

On, off, on, off: PM Prayut rips off face mask mid-speech in Phuket

On Monday, just days after the requirement to wear face masks outdoors was re-imposed in Phuket province, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dramatically ripped off his face mask mid-speech at a tourism event in Phuket, asking the crowd, “Are you ready?” On June 1, Thailand’s Ministry of Health announced that it was no longer a requirement to wear a mask outdoors in Phuket. People in Phuket could go to the beach, public parks and stadiums mask-free for the first time in years. Two days later, Phuket governor Narong Woonciew reversed the decision and ordered everyone in Phuket to put their […]
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Phuket News June 4, 2022

As night venues reopen, Phuket officials on their toes

As Thailand’s bars and nightclubs reopen (until midnight), Phuket officials are still on their toes about Covid-19. This week, Phuket officials inspected night venues in the island province’s main city district. Vice Governor Pichet Panaphong, along with Phuket City Police and others officials, went to venues around the Nimit Circle (well known as Seahorse Circle), to probe whether venues were following public health requirements. Pichet told The Phuket Express that most venues followed the requirements. “For example, all staffers must receive at least two doses of Covid-19 vaccines and entertainment operators must check if their customers were vaccinated.” Phuket authorities seem to […]
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Phuket News June 1, 2022

Phuket authorities close Covid-19 field hospital

In a grand ceremony yesterday, Phuket authorities closed up a field hospital set up for people who tested positive for Covid-19. The field hospital was at Phuket Rajabhat University in the island province’s main city district. The deputy director of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office, Padungkiat Utokasenee, led the closing ceremony. Between August 2021 and March 2022, the field hospital had treated a total of 3,195 Covid-19 patients who had minor symptoms, according to Padungkiat. He said the university had made space for the hospital in a conference room and a meeting hall, adding 285 beds. Padungkiat said closing […]
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Phuket News May 11, 2022

On May 14 and 29, children can get Pfizer vaccines at Phuket airport

Phuket International Airport will have walk-in Pfizer vaccinations for children 5-11 years old on May 14 and 29. Parents can bring their children to get vaccinated at Terminal X from 9am to noon on both dates. The Phuket Provincial Health Office’s Facebook post about the vaccinations includes a graphic that only mentions “shots 1, 2” for children 5-11 years old. The writing in the Facebook post says, however, that people 12 years old and older can get shots 1, 2, 3 and 4. The PPHO added that people who have had Covid-19 before, and want to get a Pfizer vaccine, […]
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Phuket News April 11, 2022

Phuket shuts down ATK checkpoints at Bangla Walking Street from tomorrow

The ATK checkpoints at the entrance of Bangla Walking Street in Phuket will be shut down from tomorrow onwards, according to the Patong Entertainment Association. The checkpoints have been operating since January this year. Today, the President of Patong Entertainment Association shared with Thai media that the two ATK checkpoints at the entrance and exit of Bangla Road or Bangla Walking Street will be closed from tomorrow onwards. He said that the checkpoints were operated with support from the association, the Patong Development Foundation, and other state and private departments. He added that it has been operating well since the […]
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Phuket News March 19, 2022

Thailand to scrap pre-arrival Covid-19 tests from April

The CCSA has announced that starting April 1, travellers arriving in Thailand from abroad won’t have to take pre-arrival Covid-19 tests (before they travel to Thailand). The scrapping of pre-arrival tests will also apply to Hat Yai airport, in addition to the current Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket, Krabi, Samui, Chiang Mai and U-tapao airports. A CCSA spokesman said the CCSA hopes to expand it to all airports, depending on their readiness. Visitors must still take RT-PCR tests once they arrive in Thailand. Under the Test & Go and Sandbox schemes, visitors must also still take antigen self-tests (ATK) five days […]
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Phuket News February 23, 2022

Phuket makes plans to attract more Thai tourists, same day Level 4 alert anounced

After the Test & Go scheme reopened on February 1, there still hasn’t been a large increase in the number of international tourists visiting Thailand. Now, Phuket officials have launched new plans to encourage Thai tourists to come to Phuket. They launched these plans on the same day the Thai government announced a Level 4 alert on the Covid-19 situation. The Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket has set a goal of 160 million tourists for 2022. The Phuket Tourists’ Association’s Vice President of Domestic Marketing said the association’s domestic marketing plan for this year includes activities to promote its “Consumer […]
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Phuket News February 21, 2022

Phuket wants to be first province to declare Covid-19 endemic

Phuket officials want to declare Covid-19 endemic, even as the infection rate is rising on the southern island. According to a Bangkok Post report, deputy governor Pichet Panapong says achieving endemic status would allow officials to focus on economic recovery. Local officials would also like to get rid of the daily reporting of new infections, instead only reporting Covid cases involving moderate to severe illness. “Phuket would be delighted to be the first province for the declaration. I hope this will help alleviate concerns about the virus and shift focus to economic restoration instead.” According to Thailand’s National Communicable Disease […]
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