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BANGKOK 15 March 2021: The first group of 58 travellers
successfully completed the first Villa Quarantine pilot project last week and
are now free to embark on a one-month tour of the country, the Tourism
Authority of Thailand announced at the weekend.
The Villa Quarantine project unfolded at the Sri Panwa Phuket, endorsed by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). It now paves the way for the launch of a larger area quarantine initiative that is tentatively scheduled from April to May 2021.
Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn
said: “The Villa Quarantine pilot project successfully allowed tourists to
travel and experience Thailand. It shows confidence in Thailand’s public health
/ Posted on 12 March, 2021 12:18
The tourism industry may see a rise in demand for long-stay vacations lasting more than a month when international travel resumes, especially among youth travellers, predicted experts at ITB Berlin NOW.
This comes as a result of pent-up travel demand, compounded with the need for extra procedures – such as vaccination and possible quarantine – that will likely be required for travel in the future.
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Greg Richards, research advisor at World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation, said: “We’ve seen opportunities emerging in terms of long stays because, with people having to (undergo) quarantine, it doesn’t make sense to travel anywhere for a weekend anymore. Youth travel is one of the areas where long-stay travel is particularly important. The average length of a trip for someone who’s (travelling for) au pair, work experience or language
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The government's so-called villa quarantine, a Covid-19 option backed by the cabinet, will begin on Sunday when a group of 70 international visitors is due to arrive in Phuket on a charter flight from Indonesia, Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin says.