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First Delta case turns up in Phuket
News, Published on 11/07/2021
» PHUKET: The first case of the Delta variant has been confirmed on the tourist island as the province decided to close all schools until July 23 after a surge in infections.
TAT backs Phuket quarantine
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 10/07/2021
» A total of 13 tourists who just arrived in Phuket asked to return home after boarding the same inbound flight with a traveller who tested positive for Covid-19.
Tourist interest in Phuket high, insists govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/07/2021
» More than 12,000 tourists have applied for a Certificate of Entry (COE) following the launch of the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme and almost 6,000 have been approved, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.
Mae Sot slaps curfew on migrant workers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/07/2021
» Local authorities in Tak have imposed a night curfew on migrant workers in Mae Sot district, while Thais also are asked to refrain from travelling at night to help curb the spread of Covid-19.
Samui on course for July 15 opening
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/07/2021
» 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.
Regulatory chaos spoils Phuket's reopening
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/07/2021
» The Phuket sandbox experienced regulatory chaos in the days leading up to its reopening on Thursday after an endorsement of the plan was published in the Royal Gazette published on Tuesday night.
Provincial health offices told to monitor returnees
Online Reporters, Published on 28/06/2021
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered all provincial health offices to closely watch workers returning home after construction camps in Bangkok and nearby provinces were closed for 30 days to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
'Smart piers' plan for Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/06/2021
» All jetties in Phuket will be developed as "smart piers" to be incorporated into the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme for tourism safety support, says the Ministry of Digital, Economy and Society (DES).
Ironing out glitches in the sandbox
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/06/2021
» The Phuket sandbox scheme is still fixing inconvenient regulations, particularly regarding digital competency, in the buildup to its planned reopening on July 1. However, important short-haul markets are likely to be absent in the early months of the scheme.
Shenzhen airport on heightened virus alert
Published on 19/06/2021
» The airport in the southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen cancelled hundreds of flights and tightened entry controls on Saturday after a restaurant employee tested positive for the Delta coronavirus variant.