May 28, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, zzzzz said: ITS a GO Phuket Sandbox starts on July 1: TAT PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given the green light and Phuket will reopen to fully vaccinated foreign tourists on July 1, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has confirmed. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-sandbox-starts-on-july-1-tat-80136.php Thanks, another confirmation it will go ahead. Unfortunately still no details.
May 28, 20214 yr here is another thing to consider when does Day 1 of your Quarantine Start the below pictures are from CCSA in March 2021
May 28, 20214 yr On 5/28/2021 at 2:06 PM, bolt said: here is another thing to consider when does Day 1 of your Quarantine Start the below pictures are from CCSA in March 2021 There’s no quarantine under the sandbox scheme
May 28, 20214 yr 24 minutes ago, stuarty said: There’s no quarantine under the sandbox scheme We will be quarantined on the island of Phuket for 7 days or nights, then we can travel to any other part of Thailand when you do think Day 1 or our quarantine Starts
May 28, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, bolt said: We will be quarantined on the island of Phuket for 7 days or nights, then we can travel to any other part of Thailand when you do think Day 1 or our quarantine Starts Who is we? Your choice whether to transit through Phuket or not
May 28, 20214 yr Popular Post 16 minutes ago, bolt said: We will be quarantined on the island of Phuket for 7 days or nights, then we can travel to any other part of Thailand when you do think Day 1 or our quarantine Starts ur free to book ur own room, eat where you wish, drink ( hopefully by than ) where you wish, go where you wish, hardly call that a quarantine day 1 is day you arrive same as ur entry date on ur visa or visa exempt Personally bet many will not be traditional "tourists" but will use the sandbox to gain entry to Thailand 7 days on a lovely island sure beats 14 days locked up in a hotel in Bangkok ????
May 28, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, zzzzz said: ur free to book ur own room, eat where you wish, drink ( hopefully by than ) where you wish, go where you wish, hardly call that a quarantine day 1 is day you arrive same as ur entry date on ur visa. visa exempt if you arrive after 18:00 that will be day ZERO, your 1st day of quarantine will be the next day if you’re not allowed to leave the island, what would you call that, imprisonment detention interment confinement captivity
May 28, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, bolt said: if you arrive after 18:00 that will be day ZERO, your 1st day of quarantine will be the next day if you’re not allowed to leave the island, what would you call that, imprisonment detention interment confinement captivity I would call it 6. A condition and only applicable if your intention is to only pass through Phuket
May 28, 20214 yr 51 minutes ago, stuarty said: I would call it 6. A condition and only applicable if your intention is to only pass through Phuket I will say, I’m using the Sandbox to reduce my normal quarantine time, I’ve already done 2 rounds of quarantine and its not fun. I’m 99.9% sure I will fly to Phuket my other option is to stay locked in a loom for 15 nights, it actually works out for me as I can hopefully bring the wife over to Phuket so we can get some time away from the kids. But this 7 day Sandox will stop middle to end of July and we will return to 14(15) day quarantine in Loom only, it will be the same scenario as what happened in April. Also So many people are thinking, buy a flight ticket, book hotel and that’s all I need to enter Phuket, its soooooooo misleading
May 28, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, bolt said: if you arrive after 18:00 that will be day ZERO, your 1st day of quarantine will be the next day if you’re not allowed to leave the island, what would you call that, imprisonment detention interment confinement captivity Are u seriously comparing Phuket to captivity?
May 28, 20214 yr 41 minutes ago, bolt said: I will say, I’m using the Sandbox to reduce my normal quarantine time, I’ve already done 2 rounds of quarantine and its not fun. I’m 99.9% sure I will fly to Phuket my other option is to stay locked in a loom for 15 nights, it actually works out for me as I can hopefully bring the wife over to Phuket so we can get some time away from the kids. But this 7 day Sandox will stop middle to end of July and we will return to 14(15) day quarantine in Loom only, it will be the same scenario as what happened in April. Also So many people are thinking, buy a flight ticket, book hotel and that’s all I need to enter Phuket, its soooooooo misleading A loom? Been watching too many Peter sellers movies have we?
May 28, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, stuarty said: A loom? Been watching too many Peter sellers movies have we? No Loom is Thai for Room, 20 years of Ploblems
May 28, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, bolt said: if you arrive after 18:00 that will be day ZERO, your 1st day of quarantine will be the next day if you’re not allowed to leave the island, what would you call that, imprisonment detention interment confinement captivity I life on Phuket so I don't called it quarantine and sure beats the 14 days in a hotel room in Bangkok.
May 29, 20214 yr 9 hours ago, merijn said: I life on Phuket so I don't called it quarantine and sure beats the 14 days in a hotel room in Bangkok. I agree it will beat sitting in a locked loom for 10-14 days, thats why i'm coming in July
May 30, 20214 yr Here is how the SHA+ sandbox will work https://royalvacationdmc.com/phuket-sandbox/ In summary: (a) you can transit through BKK (b) you must stay 7 nights in an SHA + approved hotel (quite reasonable pricing) (c) you must use SHA approved transport from airport to hotel (d) Must use monitoring app but free to go anywhere in Phuket (e) PCR test required day 5 (f) free to go anywhere in Thailand after the the 7 nights
May 30, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, aussiexpat said: Here is how the SHA+ sandbox will work https://royalvacationdmc.com/phuket-sandbox/ In summary: (a) you can transit through BKK (b) you must stay 7 nights in an SHA + approved hotel (quite reasonable pricing) (c) you must use SHA approved transport from airport to hotel (d) Must use monitoring app but free to go anywhere in Phuket (e) PCR test required day 5 (f) free to go anywhere in Thailand after the the 7 nights The transfer option is not confirmed yet as the systems to segregate the Phuket passengers from the rest is not set-up yet and it is not known if this will be happening before 1 July. Also the whole Sandbox program is depending on the percentage of vaccinations achieved in Phuket as this has to be at least 70% of the population and currently they are around 55%
May 30, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, aussiexpat said: Here is how the SHA+ sandbox will work https://royalvacationdmc.com/phuket-sandbox/ In summary: (a) you can transit through BKK (b) you must stay 7 nights in an SHA + approved hotel (quite reasonable pricing) (c) you must use SHA approved transport from airport to hotel (d) Must use monitoring app but free to go anywhere in Phuket (e) PCR test required day 5 (f) free to go anywhere in Thailand after the the 7 nights Has any of that information been officially released by the Thai Government ???? Thats a tour company, and on the site, they use the word proposed an awful lot. "The Phuket Sandbox model was Proposed by Thailand Authorities in order to reopen the Country for International Tourists without the need of Quarantine Upon arrival. This Project will only be applied for Vaccinated Tourists and will be applied starting from the 1st of July. The Proposal States that the tourists arriving to Phuket must stay at least 7 Days before moving to any other Province in Thailand. In addition to that, The Project will only be applied if at least 70% Of Phuket Population has been vaccinated by that time."
May 30, 20214 yr 14 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: Has any of that information been officially released by the Thai Government ???? Thats a tour company, and on the site, they use the word proposed an awful lot. "The Phuket Sandbox model was Proposed by Thailand Authorities in order to reopen the Country for International Tourists without the need of Quarantine Upon arrival. This Project will only be applied for Vaccinated Tourists and will be applied starting from the 1st of July. The Proposal States that the tourists arriving to Phuket must stay at least 7 Days before moving to any other Province in Thailand. In addition to that, The Project will only be applied if at least 70% Of Phuket Population has been vaccinated by that time." The proposal was approved late last week
May 30, 20214 yr 12 minutes ago, aussiexpat said: The proposal was approved late last week Yes approved by the TAT and verbally approved by the PM but not published in the gazette yet. Until then it's only a proposal, It all depends on the amount of vaccinations they can achieve on Phuket before the proposed starting date.
May 30, 20214 yr I have landed twice in BKK in last 12 months, and it’s impossible to wander around the arrivals section, there’s literally 2 staff for each passenger, you are made to walk then sit, they give you a number to wear on your shirt, fill in some paper work, then walk to next section get another number for your shirt, sit back down, check paper work. I’m guessing telling the staff you’re TRANSIT since you’re going to Phuket will cause a (Good or bad) scene ( unless it’s a Thai Airways Flight) So I’m thinking to go Direct for July, it’ll be a whole lot easier, unless my Thai Embassy confirms I can transit, I’m NOT going to believe anyone else.
May 30, 20214 yr 21 minutes ago, bolt said: I have landed twice in BKK in last 12 months, and it’s impossible to wander around the arrivals section, there’s literally 2 staff for each passenger, you are made to walk then sit, they give you a number to wear on your shirt, fill in some paper work, then walk to next section get another number for your shirt, sit back down, check paper work. I’m guessing telling the staff you’re TRANSIT since you’re going to Phuket will cause a (Good or bad) scene ( unless it’s a Thai Airways Flight) So I’m thinking to go Direct for July, it’ll be a whole lot easier, unless my Thai Embassy confirms I can transit, I’m NOT going to believe anyone else. Your right, in the plans presented now there is no option to fly via Bangkok. It's one of the ideas but like everything else not confirmed yet.
May 30, 20214 yr 13 minutes ago, merijn said: Your right, in the plans presented now there is no option to fly via Bangkok. It's one of the ideas but like everything else not confirmed yet. Some tour operators are telling people Yes, You can Book the Flight to Phuket through Bangkok (Transit in Bangkok). But Make Sure that your Original Flight will Land in Suvarnabhumi Airport, and the Connection has to be at Terminal E9 (The Only Designated Area) And unfortunately many people will book tickets based on that assumption, and later on “Don’t blame me, you booked the ticket and somebody changed their mind with the rules, “ I’m not telling people NOT to book, but make sure you can cancel or change dates Free of any charge
May 30, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, bolt said: Yes, You can Book the Flight to Phuket through Bangkok (Transit in Bangkok). But Make Sure that your Original Flight will Land in Suvarnabhumi Airport, and the Connection has to be at Terminal E9 (The Only Designated Area) This would appear to be about right as that area has been approved for transit passengers for some time now. You wouldn't know it was there unless you were using it. It's not quite as restrictive as it appears and the order also allows for expansion to other E Gates and even in to Concourse F if required. https://www.caat.or.th/en/archives/56377
May 30, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, treetops said: This would appear to be about right as that area has been approved for transit passengers for some time now. You wouldn't know it was there unless you were using it. It's not quite as restrictive as it appears and the order also allows for expansion to other E Gates and even in to Concourse F if required. https://www.caat.or.th/en/archives/56377 Your post could be the best post on the Sandbox subject ever. Well done????
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