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Sandbox bookings ease amid uptick
Forward bookings for the Phuket sandbox in August are decelerating as cases of Covid-19 mount on the southern island province.
30 Jul 2021
Phuket sealed off
The Phuket governor has ordered the entire island sealed off, with travellers from other provinces not allowed to enter Phuket starting from Aug 3.
29 Jul 2021
Covid bites
The plan to allow vaccinated tourists in Phuket to also visit Koh Samui is in danger of being dropped, due to the recent surge in infections on the island in Surat Thani.
29 Jul 2021
Phuket to press on with sandbox
Phuket will persevere with its Phuket Sandbox tourism reopening scheme, despite escalating challenges associated with the rise in new Covid-19 infections, mostly infected locals who transferred from other provinces to receive treatment.
28 Jul 2021
Sandbox gets dirty
Even with the pandemic in Thailand surging, including new infections in the Phuket sandbox scheme, the country is unlikely to turn its back on reopening to tourists.
27 Jul 2021
All-time low
Thai tourism this year is likely to be at an all-time low as international arrivals may reach just 1 million.
26 Jul 2021
Grim outlook
Domestic demand for hotels remains gloomy because of the steady daily rise in new infections.
24 Jul 2021
TAT plans to lure French market
Though the current restrictions in Thailand are hindering travel decisions, pent-up demand from the French market might lead to a surge in tourism at the end of this year until February, says the Paris office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
23 Jul 2021
New Phuket rule
Foreign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other tourist spots after seven days starting from Aug 1.
23 Jul 2021
Asian market
A spike in new Covid cases in Thailand and other Asian countries is leaving little hope of reviving the short-haul market this year.
