A traveler's checklist for Thailand's Phuket sandbox program June 30, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Tour boat owner Somsak Betlao wades in shore in the shallow waters of Patong Beach on Phuket province, southern Thailand, June 28, 2021. Somsak is putting his hope on a government scheme to bring the tourists back starting July 1 known as the "Phuket Sandbox." Even though coronavirus numbers are again rising around the rest of Thailand and prompting new lockdown measures, officials say there's too much at stake not to forge ahead with the plan to reopen the island to fully-vaccinated travelers.Sakchai Lalit/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3A worker cleans the front door of a jewelry shop under a "Welcome" banner along Patong Beach on Phuket, southern Thailand, June 28, 2021. Thailand's government will begin the "Phuket Sandbox" scheme to bring the tourists back to Phuket starting July 1. Even though coronavirus numbers are again rising around the rest of Thailand and prompting new lockdown measures, officials say there's too much at stake not to forge ahead with the plan to reopen the island to fully-vaccinated travelers.Sakchai Lalit/APShow MoreShow Less