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Phuket 'safety sandbox' set to begin
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/11/2023
» The "Safety Phuket Island Sandbox" will officially begin on Nov 26 at Pa Tong beach and Walking Street in Phuket as part of a Public Health Ministry scheme to promote health and safety for tourists.
1.7m people visit Phuket up until June
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/06/2022
» Phuket has welcomed more than 1.7 million visitors during the first five months of this year, generating over 26 billion baht in revenue for the resort island.
'Endemic sandbox' proposed for islands, nightspots would reopen
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/05/2022
» The Public Health Ministry will propose declaring Covid-19 endemic on three major tourist islands - Koh Samui, Koh Chang and Phuket - and the reopening of night entertainment venues there.
Travel rules eased if cases fall
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2022
» The Test and Go scheme and Thailand Pass registration are expected to be scrapped by June 1 if there is no surge in infections or fatalities during the Songkran festival in April, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Test & Go to return Feb 1
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/01/2022
» The Test & Go programme will be reintroduced on February 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said.
Govt considers easing Covid restrictions
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/01/2022
» The government will lower the Covid-19 alert level and is considering easing more restrictions to boost the economy due to a slower infection rate.
4,000 a day applying to visit Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/01/2022
» More than 4,000 applicants are submitting forms to enter Phuket via the Thailand Pass system each day, the Phuket Tourism Association (PTA) said on Tuesday.
Phuket to remain open to tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/01/2022
» Phuket will remain open to tourists despite a sharp rise in new Covid-19 infections, its governor said on Wednesday.
Test & Go on hold for one month
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/01/2022
» The Public Health Ministry will propose that the government continue the suspension of the Test & Go entry programme for air travellers.
No new Test & Go, limited Sandbox entries
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/12/2021
» The government has stopped approving new applications for Test & Go and Sandbox entries -- other than through the Phuket Sandbox -- but will let previously permitted visitors arrive in Thailand as planned, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.