PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has confirmed that Phuket has marked its first Phuket Sandbox tourist infected with COVID-19. Dr Kusak broke the news during a live broadcast this morning (July 7). Full story: thephuketnews.com By The Phuket News
PHUKET: All arrivals that flew into Phuket on the first day of the Sandbox initiative last Thursday (July 1) tested negative for COVID-19, Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed. “About 400 tourists arrived in Phuket on July 1, and all of them were tested for the first time at the airport,” Governor Narong said today (July […]
PHUKET: Vietjet Airlines has issued a statement regarding health authorities issuing a COVID alert over a passenger on a flight from Bangkok to Phuket late last month. The alert, issued on Wednesday, called for any passengers sitting near one particular passenger on the flight to present themselves for a COVID test at their nearest government […]
PHUKET (NNT) – The Prime Minister has paid a visit to Phuket on the day of the Phuket Tourism Sandbox opening, where he made a final inspection of protocols and facilities prepared to welcome international visitors. Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, led a team of officials to visit Phuket, on the […]
PHUKET, July 1 (TNA) – The first group of 25 foreign tourists landed in Phuket today when the southern island province reopened to foreigners. The tourists arrived from Abu Dhabi on the EY430 flight of Etihad Airways at 11.07am as Phuket started to welcome fully vaccinated foreigners who would not be quarantined according to the […]
PHUKET: Police, soldiers, navy personnel and an assortment of other law-enforcement officers in Phuket have been given clear orders to ensure that any persons crossing the bridges onto or off Phuket comply with the COVID-19 protection measures. Region 8 Police Commander Lt Gen Kitrat Panpetch delivered the message at a general assembly held at the […]
The Phuket Tourism “Sandbox”, a pilot phase of Thailand’s ambitious tourism reopening plan, kicks off on Thursday on the resort island amid hope and fears. As businesses expect a tremendous boost to the local economy, relying heavily on tourism, many locals fear the pro-tourism programme may end up sparking a new outbreak of Covid-19. Full […]
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will fly to Phuket on Thursday to preside over the opening ceremony of the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme. “We do not have any problems, and I guarantee that Phuket Sandbox will be open on July 1. I will go there too,” he told the press at Government House yesterday (June […]
