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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. I am happy with Mr Thanusak said. four specific areas of Bangkok, saying of trouble,” said Phuket Chamber Phuket Governor Narong’s relaxation Mr Thanussak also voiced his the move would help open the door of Commerce President Thanusak of the quarantine decision, but I want support for Phuket business owners domestic tourism to resume, which Phungdet. more restrictions relaxed so Phuket to hold on and survive. “I want to give would provide a much-needed boost “We need Thai tourists to come is open for people to travel in and some encouragement to the business to tourism businesses on the island. to Phuket. We want to see the same out,” he said. owners in Phuket. Right now they The lifting of the mandatory quar- number of Thai tourists today that Mr Thanusak urged free travel have to face up to the problem... CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 @thephuketnews 2 PHUKET NEWS THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 [email protected] Bypass speed limit confirmed News 50km/h > page 4 Vaccine eyed for tourism recovery Continued from page 1 must be tested and followed The delegation also called to enter the province, not to ...and adjust their thinking up by staff at an Emergency for the Phuket provincial gov- mention there are no foreign – and right now is a waiting Operations Centre (EOC) and ernment to prepare to start tourists at this time,” he said. game. quarantine at home or at an receiving international tourists “We expect foreigners to “We have to keep fighting Alternative State Quarantine from October, ahead of what start coming to Phuket at the because the vaccine is coming (ASQ) hotel for 14 days . would normally be Phuket’s end of the year, so for now we soon. We still need to have Group 2 arrivals comprise tourism high season, under have to rely on Thai people hope. Let’s fight together and people arriving from 21 prov- a plan that would require all together,” he admitted. wait for the vaccine,” he added. inces/areas on the secondary international arrivals to be Delivering the tourism- list of ‘red zone’ risk areas: vaccinated for COVID-19 revival plan was PTA President HEAVY LIFTING Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Tak, before being allowed to enter Mr Bhummikitti, who said the Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Ayut- Phuket. COVID-19 vaccine was “the on Monday publicly confirmed thaya, Suphan Buri, Lop Buri, By that time, 70% of the last ticket and the last hope” the order issued last Sunday, Sing Buri, Kanchanaburi, Staff check domestic travellers at Phuket International population on Phuket is to be for Phuket tourism, “because which no longer requires arriv- Nakhon Nayok, Ranong, Airport. Photo: AoT vaccinated for the disease. Phuket tourism has no way als from Bangkok to observe a Chumphon, Prachuap Khiri The delegation delivered out at this time”. 14-day mandatory quarantine Khan, Sa Kaew, Ratchaburi, Chana, gophuget.com and details on gophuget.com; and their plea at a special meeting “The vaccine is now avail- after arriving on the island as Petchburi, Samut Songkhram, COVID compliance require- 3) Follow the disease control held at Phuket Provincial Hall able in many countries that a standard requirement. Angthong, Chachoengsao and ments, according to the order measures strictly. No other last Friday (Jan 22), chaired can be the focus of Phuket’s The confirmation came at Prachin Buri. must only “self-monitor at their details or requirements about by Phuket Governor Narong next travel model for foreign a meeting of the Phuket Com- Group 2 arrivals must home or accommodation for day-trippers were explained. Woonciew. tourists. The private sector municable Disease Committee comply with the three standard 14 days”. Despite the word- V/Gov Phichet also re- Among the key tourism sees the possibility of opening held at Phuket Provincial Hall, requirements above, but are no ing of the order, the current peated that there is currently a industry representatives pre- to receive foreign tourists in joined by Phuket Public Health longer automatically required practice appears that Group 3 general ban on moving migrant sent to deliver the plea were October and through the high Office Chief Thanit Sermkaew to observe any quarantine after arrivals may move freely about workers from neighbour- Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, season at the end of the year,” and other relevant officers. arriving in Phuket. the island, but must closely ing countries into and out of President of Phuket Tourist he said. V/Gov Phichet explained However, V/Gov Phichet self-monitor their condition. Phuket, unless the employer Association; Sarayuth Mal- However, Mr Bhummikitti that under the new order all made it clear that Emergency Group 4 arrivals are people had a necessary reason or was lum, President of the Phuket also called for strong meas- arrivals to Phuket are to be Operations Centre (EOC) arriving from anywhere else doing so in order to follow an Industry Council; Kongsak ures to protect Phuket people classified into one of four officers, who are tasked with in the country – 38 provinces order issued by the Ministry Khoopongsakorn, President from infection from foriegn groups, reduced from five checking and following up designated as ‘yellow zone’ of Labour or other officials. of the Thailand Hotels As- visitors: “Tourists entering groups in the order issued on on new arrivals on the island, risk areas. Such arrivals are Employers who need to sociation Southern chapter; Phuket must be people who Jan 11. Unchanged is that all reserve the right to determine required to comply only with move their workers must first Thanusak Pungdej, President have been vaccinated with the arrivals must install the Mor whether or not any new arriv- the three standard require- submit the required documents of the Phuket Chamber of COVID vaccine, and Phuket Chana app, register their travel als must observe a quarantine ments: install Mor Chana, to a relevant official and be Commerce; and Anchalee Th- people must be vaccinated, at details on gophuget.com and for 14 days. register on gophuget.com approved, V/Gov Phichet said. epabutra, a former Phuket MP. least 70% of the population,” follow the disease control Meanwhile, Group 3 arriv- and comply with COVID Governor Narong noted that he said. measures strictly before be- als comprise people arriving regulations. PLEA the meeting was a collaboration “This is to ensure the ing allowed into the province. from 11 ‘orange zone’ prov- However, not adding any The move to lift the quar- to discuss ways to stimulate confidence of both Phuket Group 1 comprises people inces: Sukhothai, Kamphaeng clarity to the current entry re- antine for all Bangkok arrivals tourism in Phuket “that is residents and the tourists who arriving from seven ‘red zone’ Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai quirements for Phuket, V/Gov came just 24 hours after a high- seriously stagnating from the visit, that they will not be provinces: Samut Sakhon, Thani, Chainat, Phetchabun, Phichet on Monday noted that powered delegation of Phuket second wave of COVID-19”. infected by people in Phuket Rayong, Chonburi, Trat, Chan- Chaiyaphum, Buriram, Nak- people making “round-trips” tourism leaders delivered a plea “Phuket has been hit hard and the Phuket people will thaburi, Nakhon Prathom and hon Ratchasima, Surat Thani to Phuket – a term believed to the provincial government by the second epidemic. Thai be confident that incoming Nonthaburi. In addition to the or Phang Nga. to mean day-trippers – must to do more to ease the current tourists do not come because tourists will not bring the three standard requirements Group 3 arrivals, in ad- only 1) Install the Mor Chana suffering of businesses, and they do not want to quarantine disease to spread again,” Mr above, Group 1 arrivals also dition to the standard Mor app; 2) Register their travel residents, on the island. and follow the difficult steps Bhummikitti added. Relief efforts continue islandwide to support people in need PHUKET GOVERNOR ments and need to send their children Cross, held a food-donation cam- Iaddam, the 43-year-old father of Narong Woonciew stepped up to school, so local government agen- paign at the offices of the Cherng Pornpiphat ‘Mint’ Iaddam, the last week to announce more help cies and other organisations have Talay Tambon Administration 20-year-old first-year student at being provided to help those suf- to solve these problems together,” Organisation (OrBorTor) on Jan Phuket Rajabhat University who fering financial difficulties from he added.

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