PHUKET: A Phuket strain of the influenza virus is being mixed into an Australian quadrivalent flu vaccine for 2016 following a record number of cases reported this year by the Australian Journal of Pharmacy (AJP). The Brisbane and Phuket strains of the virus contributed to the 25,000 spike in reported cases, explained Health Minister Sussan Ley. To combat the increase from 65,000 cases to 90,000 cases, Australians will have free access to the upgraded vaccine through the National Immunization Program.
PHUKET: Phuket police reassured the community that efforts to enforce closing times of nightlife venues were already in full swing, prior to the directive issued by the Royal Thai Police, in the wake of a British woman being raped.
PHUKET: The Darasamuth underpass suffered its first serious flood last night, when the automatic pumping system failed to activate during a heavy downpour. The underpass, which officially opened just over six months ago (story here ), became a lake after an accumulation of garbage blocked the automatic switch that turns on the pumps.
Visit site: Car crashes into Phuket International Airport, one injured
PHUKET: Six foreigners were injured in a high-speed, three-car smash on Thepkrasattri Road yesterday afternoon. A taxi involved in the accident ran into one vehicle, which then crashed into a utility pole, before sailing across the median and colliding head-on into a taxi carrying a group of Indian tourists, explained Lt Suporn Muangkai of the Thalang Police.
PHUKET: The four speed cameras that came online at the end of 2013 are booking about 10 drivers a day, confirmed Phuket Provincial Police Commander Teeraphol Thipjaroen on Monday. Motorists caught speeding in Phuket face a fine of up to 1,000 baht, but have nearly one month to come to the police station and pay.
PHUKET: Police officers were given the green light to pull over and arrest anyone suspected of drunk driving in Phuket, after it was revealed that they would now need to make more than 150 drunk driving arrests a month. The penalty for driving under the influence is up to two years in prison, a 10,000 baht fine or both, confirmed Phuket Provincial Police Commander Teeraphol Thipjaroen at a meeting with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and concerned officers.
PHUKET: A flock of new police officers has arrived on the island adding 200 more bodies to Phuket’s force.
PHUKET: A total of 50 Phuket schools have joined a new national program that allows their students to spend fewer hours in the classroom. The policy of ‚Moderate Class, More Knowledge‘ gives students the opportunity to pursue other interests outside of the classroom in the afternoon.
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