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Phuket, Koh Samui keen on 'endemic' status boost

The private sector in Phuket and Koh Samui has thrown its weight behind a proposal by the Public Health Ministry to designate Covid-19 as an endemic disease.

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New 'sandbox' for Samui, Chang and Phuket islands

The Public Health Ministry will propose declaring Covid-19 endemic on three major tourist islands -- Koh Samui in Surat Thani, Koh Chang in Trat and Phuket -- paving the way for night entertainment venues there to reopen.

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Cool white

Following its debut at Meliá Koh Samui in 2020, Spanish hospitality brand Meliá Hotels & Resorts opened Meliá Phuket Mai Khao last December, and, as you may already be aware, Meliá Chiang Mai opened its doors last month. I checked into Meliá Phuket Mai Khao for a quick getaway on…

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'Endemic sandbox' proposed for islands, nightspots would reopen

The Public Health Ministry will propose declaring Covid-19 endemic on three major tourist islands - Koh Samui in Surat Thani province, Koh Chang in Trat and Phuket - and the reopening of night entertainment venues there.

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Back to basics

Staying at home in Phuket during the pandemic, Angelys Balek had the time to get back to her hobby -- drawing. Using crayons and a free-hand technique, the Thai-American designer drew items such as flower vases, her home, her pets and oceanscapes.

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Anantara Bophut Koh Samui gets new suites

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort recently unveiled new pool suites in time for the return of travellers to Koh Samui.

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Phuket eyes 1m arrivals in Q4

Phuket aims to attract 1 million foreign tourist arrivals in the fourth quarter and 3.5 million in total this year as operators on the island see positive signs from the recent easing of travel restrictions.

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Proud Group to open water park in Phuket next week

Proud Group, a property arm of the Liptapanlop family, is scheduled to hold a soft opening of its Andamanda leisure entertainment complex and water park in Phuket next week, one year behind schedule due to the pandemic.

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Woman found dead with dog bites in Phuket house

PHUKET: A woman with muscular atrophy was found dead with dog bite wounds to her neck at her home in Thalang district on Tuesday morning.

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Phuket boy's blindness due to sinusitis, not Pfizer jab

A 12-year-old boy in Phuket did not lose his sight because of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine but due to severe complications from sinusitis, medical experts on the island province said.

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Boy was blinded by staph infection, not Covid-19 vaccine

PHUKET: A 12-year-old boy reported to have become blind after receiving a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine had in fact lost his sight from a bacterial infection that spread to the optic nerve and the sphenoid sinus, doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital said on Monday.

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Temper your expectations

On April 30, after the last inbound visitor went through the RT-PCR testing process at Phuket airport, it represented the culmination of a 10-month mission for the quarantine team at the terminal.

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Dream destination trips available in online auction

A number of spectacular 5-star stays in dream destinations around the world are available for bidding during the online silent auction "Absolutely Fabulous Online Travel Sale", until midnight May 28.

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Phuket hails drop in cases

Phuket is counting down to declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease after the tourist island reported fewer than 100 daily Covid-19 cases for the past 10 consecutive days, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office said.

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Canadian wanted for Phuket murder dies in plane crash

A Canadian wanted by police for the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has died in a plane crash in Canada.

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Canadian wanted for Sandhu murder dies in plane crash

A Canadian wanted by police for the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has died in a plane crash in Canada.

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Brave boy, 8, survives shark attack after punching sea predator on the nose

Napat Chaiyarak Christenko received 30 stitches to close the wound after being rushed to hospital, where it was later confirmed that the eight-year-old was bitten by a baby bull shark in Phuket, Thailand

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Phuket hotel outlook weak

Thailand's battered hotel sector is showing increased signs of fatigue as the global pandemic enters its third year. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Phuket, where over 73% of new hotel developments either lie dormant or have been put in hold, according to the Phuket-based consultancy C9 Hotelworks.

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Ukrainian-Thai boy, 8, wounded in suspected shark attack

PHUKET: An eight-year-old boy of mixed Thai and Ukrainian heritage was attacked by a big fish, possibly a shark, while playing in the sea off Kamala beach in Kathu district on Sunday, a rescue unit of the Kamala tambon administration organisation (TAO) reported.

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Norwegian man rescued from burning house in Phuket

PHUKET: An elderly Norwegian man was rescued from a burning house early on Monday, police said.

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First flight lands in Phuket with 324 passengers under eased requirements

PHUKET: Qatar Airways flight QR842, carrying with 324 passengers, was the first flight to land in this southern island resort province under eased entry requirements on Sunday morning.

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American tourist found safe in Phuket

PHUKET: A 68-year-old American tourist who got lost in a forest in Thalang district of this island province was found safely within a few hours on Friday.

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Three alleged suppliers to Phuket drug trade arrested

Three people who allegedly supplied illicit drugs to dealers in Phuket and nearby southern provinces have been arrested in two separate operations in Songkhla.

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Phuket to nix screening of fully vaxxed tourists

Covid-19 screening measures for fully vaccinated visitors in Phuket will be lifted from Sunday as per the orders of a committee chaired by the island's governor, Narong Woonciew.

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A night to remember in Phuket

When I think of Phuket, I think about the beach -- nearby Koh Phi Phi with swimsuit and G-string clad partying 20-somethings trying to experience every excitement that life has to offer. That was until I was fortunate enough to attend the sold-out gala and premiere performance of the new…

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