THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 thephuketnews thephuketnews1 thephuketnews.com Friday, January 29 – Thursday, February 4, 2021 Since 2011 / Volume XI / No. 5 20 Baht LOCAL OFFICIALS PROBED OVER PROTECTED FOREST ENCROACHMENT > PAGE 5 NEWS PAGE 3 Two slain amid taxi rivalry at ALL CLEAR bus terminal LIFE PAGE 8 Fin Arts shines spotlight on shark plight Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panaphong inspects Phuket airport before announcing that the quarantine requirement for Bangkok arrivals has been lifted. Photo: AoT Phuket MANDATORY QUARANTINE OF BANGKOK ARRIVALS LIFTED TO HELP REVIVE DOMESTIC TOURISM SPORT PAGE 16 The Phuket News antine requirement was made official came to Phuket in October, when between provinces that are COVID-
[email protected] with a new provincial order issued about 14,000 visitors arrived by air free. “Other provinces that are fac- last Sunday (Jan 24), and confirmed or road,” he said. ing problems can have their people Phuket fighter huket tourism leaders this by Phuket Vice Governor Phichet However, Mr Thanusak is looking self-quarantine. If any province has aims to impress week were quick to praise the Panaphong on Monday. for more restrictions to be eased to a problem [with COVID infections], Pprovincial government in lift- “After facing the threat of COV- help boost local tourism even more. they can react like Phuket has. Phuket in Singapore ing the 14-day mandatory quarantine ID-19 infections in December, now “So the mandatory 14-day quaran- province is an example for others,” that was required of all arrivals from all businesses in Phuket are in a lot tine has been eased.