Sandbox visitors can leave Phuket
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published : 28 Jul 2021 at 04:00
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Foreign visitors in the Phuket Sandbox programme will be able to travel onwards to other attractions in key tourism provinces in the South starting from Aug 1, said the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
The cabinet gave the nod yesterday to extended travel by foreign visitors from Phuket to specific attractions in nearby Phangnga and Krabi, as well as Surat Thani, according to Danucha Pichayanan, the NESDC secretary-general.
The extended travel opened under the 7+7 scheme where overseas tourists in the sandbox programme are required to spend at least seven days in Phuket before they visit any of the three onward provinces where they must stay a minimum of seven days.
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published : 23 Jul 2021 at 10:03 A sign welcomes tourists at Samui airport in Surat Thani during the launch of the Samui Plus travel scheme last week.
Foreign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other tourist spots after seven days starting from Aug 1.
Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA), said the centre approved the move on Thursday.
The other tourist spots are: Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in Surat Thani; Koh Phi Phi, Koh Ngai and Railay Bay in Krabi; and Khao Lak, Koh Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi in Phangnga.
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Phuket Sandbox reduced to seven days for travel to approved locations
Phuket Sandbox reduced to seven days for travel to approved locations
BANGKOK: Foreign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other approved tourist locations after seven days starting from Aug 1.
Friday 23 July 2021, 08:58AM
A sign welcomes tourists at Samui airport in Surat Thani during the launch of the Samui Plus travel scheme last week. Photo: Bangkok Post
Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA), said the centre approved the move on Thursday (July 22), reports the
The other approved tourist locations are: Koh Samui, Koh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao in Surat Thani; Koh Phi Phi, Koh Ngai and Railay Bay in Krabi; and Khao Lak, Koh Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi in Phang Nga.
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