3 June 2021
The popular Thai holiday island of Phuket is on track to welcome back international tourists from 1 July.
Holidaymakers can fly direct to the island with no need to quarantine as part of the “Phuket Sandbox” pilot scheme.
However, the easing of restrictions will initially only apply to fully vaccinated travellers (and children under the age of six) from low-risk countries.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has said it expects to welcome around 129,000 foreign tourists between July and September.
If Phuket’s pilot programme is successful, eight other tourist destinations in Thailand will reopen to international visitorsi including Krabi, Phang-nga, Koh Samui, Pattaya, Bangkok, Buriram, Cha-am and Hua Hin.
