Patong, Phuket Town join push for free COVID vaccinations for all residents
Patong, Phuket Town join push for free COVID vaccinations for all residents
PHUKET: The mayors of Patong and Phuket Town have both now confirmed that they have set aside their own budgets to vaccinate all registered residents – Thai and foreign – in their areas for COVID-19 without having to wait for the national government.
Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
The move follows Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapon earlier this week confirming to
The Phuket News that foreigners living in Chalong will be freely vaccinated for COVID-19 once the national government has approved which vaccines may be used in Thailand.
Joint efforts see help provided for Phuket people in financial distress
Joint efforts see help provided for Phuket people in financial distress
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday stepped up to announce more help being provided to help those suffering financial difficulties from the COVID-19 crisis.
Friday 22 January 2021, 12:56PM
Chinese company One World One Home, through the Phuket Red Cross, held a food-donation campaign at the offices of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) on Wednesday (Jan 20) where hundreds of bags of rice were handed out to people in need. Photo: Cherng Talay OrBorTor
Chinese company One World One Home, through the Phuket Red Cross, held a food-donation campaign at the offices of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) on Wednesday (Jan 20) where hundreds of bags of rice were handed out to people in need. Photo: Cherng Talay OrBorTor