Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn in Phuket earlier this year. Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

By The Phuket News

 

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.

 

In an announcement titled “Phuket Sandbox starts on July 1, 2021”, Mr Yuthasak yesterday (May 27) said, “On March 26, 2021, the Center for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) chaired by Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-o-cha approved the plan submitted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to open Phuket Province to international visitors who have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and who have tested negative upon arriving in the province.

 

“The approved plan stipulates that there would be no quarantine for international visitors who must remain in Phuket for at least 7 nights before travelling elsewhere. The plan will come into effect on July 1, 2021. It is aimed at accelerating the revival of the country’s tourism industry and paving the way for the reopening of other tourist destinations within Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-sandbox-starts-on-july-1-tat-80136.php

 

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Another confirmation it will go ahead. I am convinced it will go, but I also really would like details, like will hotel stay be compulsory, will travel through BKK be allowed.

4 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Another confirmation it will go ahead. I am convinced it will go, but I also really would like details, like will hotel stay be compulsory, will travel through BKK be allowed.

 

Excellent news....  I’m looking forward to this going ahead. 

 

 

I imagine more details will come from the CCSA meeting on June 2nd. 

 

I also imagine many of the loose ends will not be cleared up until the last minute.

 

 

no mask - nothing to add

5 minutes ago, smedly said:

no mask - nothing to add

Maybe take another look at the picture.

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

Another confirmation it will go ahead. I am convinced it will go, but I also really would like details, like will hotel stay be compulsory, will travel through BKK be allowed.

 

Hi

 

I have posted below link before but you may get some answers there......

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/388875605677294

I have a practical question about the sandbox.

 

Let’s say I fly into Phuket on international business class, along with my 65 kg baggage.

 

After a week, I want to fly to BKK with my 65 kg baggage. But there are no business class flights from Phuket to BKK. So how do I get my bags to BKK?

 

for the jokers here, I could fly Business Class HKT-SIN-BKK, but that would mean 14 days of quarantine upon arrival in BKK.

2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I have a practical question about the sandbox.

 

Let’s say I fly into Phuket on international business class, along with my 65 kg baggage.

 

After a week, I want to fly to BKK with my 65 kg baggage. But there are no business class flights from Phuket to BKK. So how do I get my bags to BKK?

 

for the jokers here, I could fly Business Class HKT-SIN-BKK, but that would mean 14 days of quarantine upon arrival in BKK.

Which airline flying into Phuket in Business class allows 65kg of luggage without additional surcharge ? None,  so your your starting point statement of a "practical question" is non sensical anyway so hence this  is just a deflective post.

17 minutes ago, Rhacsyn said:

 

Hi

 

I have posted below link before but you may get some answers there......

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/388875605677294

No answers there.

2 minutes ago, Excel said:

Which airline flying into Phuket in Business class allows 65kg of luggage without additional surcharge ? None,  so your your starting point statement of a "practical question" is non sensical anyway so hence this  is just a deflective post.

Not even that, his post was just showing off.

4 minutes ago, Excel said:

Which airline flying into Phuket in Business class allows 65kg of luggage without additional surcharge ? None,  so your your starting point statement of a "practical question" is non sensical anyway so hence this  is just a deflective post.

Singapore Airlines.

 

1 minute ago, stevenl said:

Not even that, his post was just showing off.

I just flew into BKK with 2 bags at 32 kg apiece, the airline told me I could have carried a 3rd bag.

They seem to mean business this time around and it's actually looking surprisingly sensible so far. Excellent news.

8 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Singapore Airlines.

 

more rubbish

8 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I just flew into BKK with 2 bags at 32 kg apiece, the airline told me I could have carried a 3rd bag.

What is the baggage allowance for Singapore Airlines business class?

Weight concept

Class of travel	Allowance	KrisFlyer Elite Gold / Star Alliance Gold members
Business Class	40kg	Extra 20kg Total: 60kg

8 minutes ago, Excel said:

What is the baggage allowance for Singapore Airlines business class?

Weight concept

Class of travel	Allowance	KrisFlyer Elite Gold / Star Alliance Gold members
Business Class	40kg	Extra 20kg Total: 60kg

I am Star Alliance Gold, so my issue is getting my baggage to BKK after a week in Phuket.

 

8 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I just flew into BKK with 2 bags at 32 kg apiece, the airline told me I could have carried a 3rd bag.

You state you just flew in. Yet 3  weeks ago you posted that you were in ASQ Bangkok so exactly what is the truth ? Also your deflective non sensical post was on the believe you were flying into Phuket, not BKK with 65kg of luggage. ????????????????????????????????

2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I am Star Alliance Gold, so my issue is getting my baggage to BKK after a week in Phuket.

which would mean 60kg not 65kg 

2 minutes ago, Excel said:

You state you just flew in. Yet 3  weeks ago you posted that you were in ASQ Bangkok so exactly what is the truth ? Also your deflective non sensical post was on the believe you were flying into Phuket, not BKK with 65kg of luggage. ????????????????????????????????

I flew into BKK with 60+ kg baggage about 3 weeks ago. I have to go back to the US in July, and plan to return to Phuket with 60 kg baggage. How to get it from Phuket to BKK is my issue.

There is mention on the Thai Smile website of an extra 20 kg baggage allowance for Star Alliance Gold members, but I don’t understand the verbiage.

12 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I flew into BKK with 60+ kg baggage about 3 weeks ago. I have to go back to the US in July, and plan to return to Phuket with 60 kg baggage. How to get it from Phuket to BKK is my issue.

Don't is the logical choice.  So you are bringing back a further 60 kg of baggage, exactly when will you be returning from the US after you return there in July ? The so called Phuket sandbox farce is scheduled to start in July which is when you say you are returning to the US. So who know when Phuket will actually be opened up to anybody.

29 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I flew into BKK with 60+ kg baggage about 3 weeks ago. I have to go back to the US in July, and plan to return to Phuket with 60 kg baggage. How to get it from Phuket to BKK is my issue.

out of curiosity, can i ask you what are you carrying around with you?

60 kg is a lot, particularly in a country where you can basically wear all

days a pair of flip-flops, a short and a t-shirt and all the usual stuff you

have to use for your daily life is pretty cheap here

49 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I just flew into BKK with 2 bags at 32 kg apiece, the airline told me I could have carried a 3rd bag.

 

True. An empty Tesco Lotus bag.

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

Another confirmation it will go ahead. I am convinced it will go, but I also really would like details, like will hotel stay be compulsory, will travel through BKK be allowed.

after 7 days on Phuket you are Free... its in the artikel ???? 

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

I have a practical question about the sandbox.

 

Let’s say I fly into Phuket on international business class, along with my 65 kg baggage.

I thought this was about tourists?  They don't drag bags of junk along with them.

Only what is in sand box is TAT people head and very deep inside in box! They should cut eye holes in box that sand get out ! Maybe see approaching train in tunnel!

that's 40,000 baht of fines just on one photo

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

I am Star Alliance Gold, so my issue is getting my baggage to BKK after a week in Phuket.

 

David, i hope you didn't post anything bad here under your alias yet

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

I am Star Alliance Gold, so my issue is getting my baggage to BKK after a week in Phuket.

 

send it up thru the PO or on the bus to bangkok
not exactly hard to figure out

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

I flew into BKK with 60+ kg baggage about 3 weeks ago. I have to go back to the US in July, and plan to return to Phuket with 60 kg baggage. How to get it from Phuket to BKK is my issue.

 

There is a report in Thaiger today that they are considering a "one dollar, one night" promo for hotel rooms in Phuket. Use the money saved on hotel bill to pay for excess baggage ????. Else there is no solution to your issue at the moment, and a good question.