PM Prayut attends Phuket Sandbox launch

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 […]

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Guidelines for travelers entering Thailand after its reopening

BANGKOK (NNT) – Phuket will reopen to vaccinated tourists tomorrow (July 1st), with Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, set to arrive in the province to oversee its reopening. The Royal Gazette’s website recently published the 26th emergency decree on requirements and guidelines for reopening the tourism sector in pilot areas, starting tomorrow. […]

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Thailand receives foreign tourists again

The popular tourist island of Phuket today becomes the first location in the Southeast Asian country to welcome fully vaccinated foreign tourists, according to the “Phuket Sandbox” pilot program. The information was confirmed by Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), who added that four flights with 249 passengers will arrive […]

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Hope, fears for Phuket ‘Sandbox’

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 […]

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PM Prayut to grace Phuket Sandbox launch

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 […]

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