SOUTHERN PHANG NGA province authorities today (Nov. 23) issued an order locking down a Moken Sea Gypsy village on one of the Surin islands after 15 more coronavirus cases were found there, Siam Rath newspaper said. As 22 out of a community of 328 Moken Sea gypsy folk living at Bon Bay tested positive
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Covid tally rises in Phang Nga with first case emerging on Koh Panyee
SOUTHERN coastal Phang Nga province logged 94 coronavirus cases today (Oct. 13) while the small Koh Panyee island, which is 20 minutes by longtail boat from Surakul pier on the mainland, got its first confirmed case, Siam Rath newspaper said this evening (Oct. 13). Of the province’s 94 cases today 89 were Thais and
Read morePM cancels Thailand SHA SHA SHA tourism event amid local opposition
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Sept. 28) ordered the cancellation of the “Thailand SHA SHA SHA” tourism event in Krabi, Phuket and Phang Nga provinces that started on Friday Sept. 24 and was to continue till Sunday Oct. 3 amid strong local objection over coronavirus risk, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman
Read moreKrabi residents slam holding 10-day tourism event amid Covid crisis
NETIZENS of southern coastal Krabi province today (Sept. 25) criticised the Tourism and Sports Ministry which together with the Public Health Ministry is now holding the 10-day Thailand SHA SHA SHA tourism event here as well as in Phuket and Phang-nga despite the severity of the Covid outbreak, Thai Rath newspaper said. This event is
Read morePhang Nga locks down villages after new cases emerge
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) in Phang Nga province said 37 new coronavirus cases were found today (July 30) raising total infection to 640 with four villages now locked down, TV Channel 7 said. Most worrying is the cluster that started at Ban Bang Khli, Village No. 8, Na Toei subdistrict, Thai
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