Phuket
Phuket Sports: Bitter cup exit for Phuket FC

PHUKET: Phuket FC were one of five losers among the seven southern teams contesting the Thailand Toyota League Cup second round played last night.
The losers included all four Yamaha League One (Division 1) southern representatives – Phatthalung FC, Songkhla FC, Krabi FC and Phuket FC – the latter three of whom lost in penalty shootouts.
Phuket’s 4-3 defeat on penalties away to Samutprakarn United (SPK UTD) followed a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time.
SPK UTD’s “Factory Boys” looked to seal the match in the 91st minute when their leading scorer, N-kuha Yankee, an African import, capitalized on a cross from a free kick.
With the end of injury time looming, the Islanders stepped it up a notch, with Ivorian Ibrahim Kanoute sprinting the length of the pitch to receive a long ball from Suthee Sakdiwong and drive home the equalizer taking the match into extra time.
With either side failing to score in two 15-minute halves of extra time, a shootout would settle the matter.
Missing the mark for Phuket were shots by Phuket’s Wacharakorn Klaithin and Marcio Santos – fantastic positioning from SPK UTD’s African keeper Lamen June ensured that his side advance 4-3, with a final score of 5-4.
Krabi FC’s league cup campaign came to a similarly end, in nearby Laad Krabang on the fringes of Bangkok, in their match against Division 2 side Samutprakarn Customs United (SPCU).
Despite scoring first in the 70th minute with a strike by Brazilian import Christiano Lopes, the Andaman Eagles found themselves suffering the same fate as Phuket,
SPCU’s Sakarin Mingsamorn answered with an equalizer 10 minutes later, prompting extra time and ultimately a penalty shootout ending 4-3 in favor of the home side.
Likewise, Songkhla FC were defeated at home in a 3-4 penalty shootout against premier side TOT Sports Club, following a 2-2 stalemate.
Patthalung lost their respective home match in regulation, 2-4 against premier league outfit, Bangkok Glass FC. Last year Phatthalung reached the semi finals.
The other southern side to lose last night was division two side Hat Yai FC, who put up a commendable fight at home against premier league powerhouse Buriram United, going down 0-1 as a result of a second half goal by Buriram’s Chalermsak Kerdkaew.
Southern teams to prevail last night were Division 2 side Pattani FC, earning a shock home win over premier league side Osotspa M150 Saraburi FC, in addition to Premier league side Wuachon United, who advanced with an extra time goal, beating Kasetsart University in Bangkok FC 1-2.
With no more cup opportunities remaining this season, Phuket can now turn their full attention to league play as they try to escape the relegation zone.
Their next match is on Saturday away against 6th place PTT Rayong.
To be played at PTT Stadium in Rayong, kickoff will be at 6pm.
Then Phuket are set to finish off the season’s first leg at home on July 22 with a Southern showdown against 10th place Songkhla FC.
To watch all the drama from Phuket Fc’s game last night click here.
Other results from last night’s Round of Toyota League Cup action:
Paknampo NSRU FC 0-4 Chiang Rai United
Air Force United 1-3 Pattaya United
Petchaburi FC 0-4 Chonburi FC
Lopburi FC 0-1 TTM Chiang Mai
Trat FC 2-3 Ratchaburi FC
Khon Kaen FC 0-2 Thai Port FC
Lampun Warrior 1-2 BEC Tero Sasana
Supanburi FC 2-0 Samut Songkram FC
Nakon Rachasima FC 1-2 Muang Thong United
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Phuket Monopoly game creators need your help with token designs

Phuket is set to get its own version of the popular game MONOPOLY and its creators want your help with ideas for the specialised tokens. ‘MONOPOLY: Phuket Edition’ was announced last month which will see the street art on the board game replaced with that of famous places around Thailand’s famous tourist destination. Such art will include beaches, hotels, shops, markets and other popular attractions.
Jennifer Lau from Winning Moves UK, is producing the game under official license from Monopoly brand owners, Hasbro. Lau says the tokens will feature a holiday theme. The token’s departure from the original theme of wheelbarrows, boots, iron, and thimbles as well as popular sports cars and hats.
“We have had a wealth of emails and suggestions coming in for Phuket, so thank you for each and every single one of them! We are taking them all into consideration whilst putting together the design of the game.”
“We wanted to change the tokens so that they would be more suitable for an island like Phuket, where so many people like to go on holiday to.”
“There will be six themed tokens that replace the original and we want to hear your suggestions for what these tokens should be!”
Bangkok has already been featured in the Monopoly game as it came out for purchase back in 2018.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
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Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Phuket holds vaccine administration rehearsal as it waits for green light

Phuket is rehearsing procedures to ready themselves for the Covid‐19 vaccine administration green light. A rehearsal at Vachira Hospital’s Lan Muang Khao open area was held late yesterday to iron out any kinks in the administration process. Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong watched over the procedures along with other health officials.
Pichet says the first vaccine round of 4,000 doses should arrive early in March, with the 2nd and 3rd set of doses, 16,000 and 48,000 respectively, to arrive in April and May.
“The government recognises the importance of the affected areas of the economy where the epidemic situation of COVID-19 must be stopped and has allocated the COVID-19 vaccine to Phuket Province to build herd immunity, restore the economy, return a smile to Thailand.”
“We are preparing to COVID-19 mass vaccination to build confidence among the people that they will receive a quality, safe vaccine and to receive follow-up care after it has been administered.”
Pichet says Phuket’s first target groups to receive the vaccine include medical and public health personnel, with others on the frontlines to come next.
Then, workers aged 18-59 years old, people with underlying diseases including chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity will follow.
“People with severe neurological conditions and pregnant women should be wary of taking the vaccine, as well as women who are breastfeeding and people with immunodeficiency.”
The procedure to get vaccinated starts by recipients undergoing screening by having their temperatures taken, and then sanitising their hands before entering the administration area. Then, they will move their way through a series of steps, detailed below:
Step 1: Register
Step 2: Record weight and blood pressure
Step 3: Pass the screening process by have their medical history and risk assessment recorded and then signing a consent to receive the vaccine
Step 4: Wait for vaccination
Step 5: Vaccination
Step 6: Rest for 30 minutes, while being observed for symptoms. Then scan the official Line account “หมอพร้อม” (“Doctor Ready”)
Step 7: Pass a final check before receiving a document confirming vaccination
Pichet says health workers will follow up with vaccine recipients after 1,7, and 30 days from being vaccinated to monitor any adverse reactions.
Those who are set to receive their second jab will have appointments made for them. Those who receive the Sinovac vaccine will be scheduled to have their second doses 2 to 4 weeks after the first. AstraZeneca vaccine receivers will be scheduled for their second doses 10 to 12 weeks after the first.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
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Phuket
Phuket police officer charged with attempted murder for shooting and critically injuring a noodle vendor

The drunk, off-duty police officer in Phuket who has caught on camera shooting and beating a noodle vendor on Bangla Road is now facing attempted murder charges as well as charges of carrying a firearm in public without a necessary reason and firing a weapon in a public area. The commander of the Phuket police station said he ordered investigators to prosecute the officer Pornthep Channarong with every criminal charge that can be applied.
The officer had gotten into an altercation just before dawn yesterday and shot a young vendor who was walking by. Surveillance camera footage show the 25 year old suddenly falling to the ground after being shot. The officer walks up and shoots the vendor at a close range, but it appears the second shot did not hit the vendor. The officer also slapped the vendor in the face, picked him up and shoved him over, and then kicked him as he lay on the ground.
The vendor has a 4 year old daughter and 3 month old son. His wife says normally he works as a motorbike driver, but he was helping his mother selling noodles. He was shot while he was walking back from collecting a noodle bowl, she says. The vendor is in critical condition and being cared for at Vachira Phuket Hospital’s intensive care unit. He’s in need of Type B blood.
“For his condition, the doctor told me that the bullet went through his lung. He lost a lot of blood. We need a lot of Type B blood for him.”
A disciplinary investigation into the incident was launched by police and Pornthep was officially dismissed from the Royal Thai Police force. Region 8 Police Commander Kitrat Panpetch says the incident does not reflect the police force in Phuket.
“The incident was caused by an officer who did something wrong that our organisation does not want. We are a big organisation with more than 200,000 officers under our control. Our officers are not all bad like this.”
Phuket Provincial Police Commander Pornsak Nuannu says he has reminded the police chiefs across the island to discuss reasons for carrying firearms in public.
“Carrying firearms is to prevent any type of crime that may happen, not to commit a crime by themselves like this incident. If I see any police doing such a thing, I will decisively proceed in terms of both officer discipline and criminal charges.”
SOURCE: Phuket News
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