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Phuket sandbox bookings ease amid uptick
Growth in hotel reservations dips as infections increase
published : 31 Jul 2021 at 07:00
108 Daybeds on Patong beach in Phuket. The island has seen a gradual influx of foreign visitors in the Phuket sandbox scheme.
Forward bookings for the Phuket sandbox in August are decelerating as cases of Covid-19 mount on the southern island province.
Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) deputy governor for Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas, said hotel reservations for August over the last few days had grown 10%, down from more than 15% per day prior to the latest outbreak.
Phuket Complex Sandbox visa process
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I was fortunate to live in Bangkok for three years until December 2019, when I chose to retire back home in Sydney to take care of my medical condition, therefore I have a special place in my heart for Thailand and I really wish that this beautiful country recovers soon as tourism is a very essential part of the country economy.
Recently Phuket opened to vaccinated visitors, under a program called “Phuket Sandbox”, whilst 5 other provinces including Bangkok remain in lockdown due to the recent spike of infections of the Delta variant.
Whilst Phuket has opened to vaccinated travellers, I have made some research on how the visa application process work does, yes because even though Aussie passports holders get 30 days stay visa on arrival, right now under the “Phuket Sandbox” program everyone needs to apply for a visa