Phuket’s Sandbox Now Open To All Countries

Category: Tourism, Posted:02 Oct 2021 | 16:48 pm

Making news headlines the Phuket Sandbox, is now open to all countries for entry as of 1^st October for fully vaccinated travelers.

The 14-day requirement to stay in Phuket and certain approved areas of nearby provinces (Phang Nga, Krabi, and Surat Thani) has been shortened to 7 days.

To read the details from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) CLICK

As of yesterday, Phuket hotels, restaurants, and bars are now again allowed to serve alcohol.

Given the loosening of restrictions for travel between Phuket and Bangkok, along with rising airlift, it’s expected island hotels will see a rise in domestic demand. Within October the Thai Government is also set to bring back the domestic travel stimulus program – We Travel Together.

With flights moving again, Thai Air Asia has announced the resumption of Phuket – Chiang Mai direct flights in mid-October.

Given it’s a Saturday, you might want to take some time and view the full replay of last week’s Vietnam Hotel and Tourism event from C9 Hotelworks and Delivering Asia Communications. View the video below:

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