CESA to receive 7+7 island extension plan on Thursday
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published : 20 Jul 2021 at 04:00
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Sandbox areas remain unfazed by the removal of Thailand from the European Union s (EU) white list as tourists still don t have to quarantine upon return. Meanwhile, travellers can island-hop after a 7-day stay in Phuket as the plan is expected to begin on Aug 1, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, TAT deputy governor for Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas, said the latest travel advisory from the EU hasn t had an impact because the status of Thailand as a basic risk area will not require travellers to quarantine when they return home.
Phuket hoteliers optimistic on recovery
published : 16 Jul 2021 at 04:49 The first flight in the reopening scheme for Koh Samui arrives on Thursday.
The first 14 days of the Phuket sandbox scheme have shown promising signs as the number of Covid-19 cases is less than 1%, says a tourism trade group, with operators urging the government to approve the Sputnik vaccine to attract the Russian market by October. During the first two weeks, we have built up the confidence of foreign travellers, said Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
As of July 14, there were 5,473 international arrivals under the Phuket scheme, out of which only 10 have tested positive for Covid-19.
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PHUKET, 9 July 2021: Everything you need to know about Thailand’s Phuket Sandbox will be covered in a special one-hour virtual session – organised by the Sandbox’s biggest supporters.
WELCOME BACK HOME – An Interactive Online Tourism Event is being organized by C9Hotelworks, Delivering Asia Communications, Laguna Phuket and Creative Concept AV.
Leading speakers from the private and public sectors are
lined up to fill in the gaps and update progress on a project that has gained
worldwide interest.
“Tourism eyes around the world are focused on the resort island of Phuket, Thailand. In the last two weeks, the reopening of international, vaccinated travel to the Phuket Sandbox has created a model for other resort destinations to restart their tourism economies,” commented C9 Hotelworks managing director Bill Barnett.
Samui on course for July 15 opening
COE process to begin after CCSA approval
published : 6 Jul 2021 at 04:00 A tourist poses for a photograph in Phuket. The island reopened to international tourists following several months of travel restrictions due to Covid-19.
The Samui Plus programme for inoculated tourists should open for Certificate of Entry (COE) applications this week as Surat Thani is slated to open three islands on July 15.
Meanwhile, the Phuket sandbox scheme has to ensure a clean sheet, meaning there should be no infections among inbound travellers for 14 days in order to start the process of considering reducing mandatory stays on the island below 14 days.