First tourists arrive in Phuket under Sandbox scheme
First tourists arrive in Phuket under Sandbox scheme
PHUKET: Twenty-three tourists arrived at Phuket airport on Thursday morning (July 1) as the island reopened to vaccinated foreign tourists under the quarantine-free scheme.
Friday 2 July 2021, 09:24AM
An airport official holds a ’Sandbox’ sign as she leads passengers to the arrivals lounge at Phuket airport. Photo: Government House / Bangkok Post
Tourism makes up almost a fifth of the Thai economy, and the COVID-19 pandemic has led to its worst performance since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, reports the
Bangkok Post, citing a report by AFP.
The country is pinning high hopes for a much-needed revival on the so-called “Phuket Sandbox”, a model that allows vaccinated travellers to visit without quarantine, the report explained.
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