Reopening of Phuket and Surat Thani to foreign tourists confirmed for July

Thailand’s cabinet has confirmed that Phuket will reopen to fully vaccinated tourists on July 1st, under the “Phuket Sandbox” project, as planned. Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, in Surat Thani province, will follow a similar model on July 15th, said Government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri today (Tuesday). Incoming tourists will be required to present […]

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Phuket reopening: Rules for arrivals in Phuket

PHUKET: The provincial governor has elaborated on rules for people arriving from overseas when Phuket reopens to foreign tourists from Europe and America on July 1. Governor Narong Woonsew said on Wednesday that visitors would come from low- and medium-risk countries in Europe and America and they would arrive on Thai Airways International flights from […]

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TAT announces ‘Phuket Is Now Open’ campaign

TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand), together with King Power International Group, has launched a new initiative, “Phuket is now open”, under the slogan “Incredible Thailand, now even more Incredible.”. Mr. Tanes Petsuwan, TAT’s deputy governor for marketing communications, said “the campaign is part of the Royal Thai Government’s efforts to prepare the island ready to […]

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Phuket Sandbox: Are we ready?

Leading local tourism figures are confident that Phuket’s tourism industry is ready to welcome what few tourists will start arriving after the Phuket Tourism Sandbox model launches on July 1, allowing vaccinated foreign tourists onto Phuket without observing any mandatory quarantine other than having to remain on the island. Following reports that Phuket will not […]

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