Phuket to pilot ‘Sandbox model’ to receive foreign tourists from July: Tourism Minister

[snoop1130]

Phuket to pilot ‘Sandbox model’ to receive foreign tourists from July: Tourism Minister

By The Phuket News

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn at the meeting yesterday (Mar 10). Photo: MoTS

PHUKET:-- Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn next Friday (Mar 19) will present to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) his proposal to pilot in Phuket the ‘Sandbox’ model to welcome foreign tourists to the country.

Mr Phiphat announced the news at a meeting of leading tourism representatives from Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi at the Angsana Laguna Phuket resort in Cherng Talay yesterday (Mar 10).

Also present at the meeting for the announcement was Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn, and Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew.

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[ThailandRyan]

Kicking sand at the beach and making sand castles should keep Covid at bay.

Of course it is all just about money from the looks of it.

“The three provinces were chosen as [pre-COVID] they generated up to B600 billion from tourism, which in 2019 was about one-fifth the national total revenue from tourism. Of the B600bn, B470bn came from Phuket, B100bn came from Krabi and B45bn came from Phang Nga,” he said. 

[YetAnother]

38 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

his proposal to pilot in Phuket the ‘Sandbox’ model to welcome foreign tourists to the country.

what does a guy like that dream about ? or are we reading about  all his dreams ?

[sammieuk1]

More like sand pie in the sky as no other gear than reverse can be selected by these imbeciles ????  

[Patong2021]

In many big western cities,  sandbox removed from park because the  feral cats and other animals  used as big litter box for making the defecation.  I think  appropriate analogy for use here.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn next Friday (Mar 19) will present to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) his proposal to pilot in Phuket the ‘Sandbox’ model to welcome foreign tourists to the country.

Is that an up-grade from a concrete box?

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, YetAnother said:

what does a guy like that dream about ? or are we reading about  all his dreams ?

He can afford dreams... others need work & a salary

[AhFarangJa]

I think Phuket and litter sand box are a very close analogy....................................

[Cake Monster]

Most of the Sand Boxes I have ever seen, are usually full of Dog S@@t.