Phuket Sandbox: Tourists might be able to drink alcohol in restaurants

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There is a small chance that tourists visiting Phuket under the ‘Sandbox’ project will be able to drink alcohol, albeit in restaurants, when they start arriving from July 1.

 

On Friday, the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced an easing of restrictions across the country.

 

Among the most notable of the restriction easing was that Phuket was reclassified as a ‘yellow  zone’ province. 

 

While some restrictions remain in place, restaurants in yellow zone provinces are allowed to open as normal, including being able to serve alcohol. 

 

Last week, Patong Mayor Chalermsak Maneesri confirmed that pubs, bars and other entertainment venues across Phuket will remain closed for the July 1 reopening.

 

But with restaurants in Phuket being given the green light to reopen, it means that Sandbox tourists would be able to stay on the island with a degree of normality.

 

Phuket will officially become a ‘yellow zone’ on Monday (June 21).

 

This means that as of next week, people living in Phuket could potentially enjoy what now seems like the novelty of having a glass of wine with their evening meal.

 

Admittedly, the chances of this happening from Monday are pretty slim as the final say on restaurants being able to serve alcohol will come from Phuket’s provincial governor. 

 

However, by July 1 and with the situation improving on the island daily, there is a good chance that restaurants will be open as normal - and serving alcohol. 

 

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[pkrv]

Well that'll open the floodgates and offset the issue have having to be GPS tagged while you're there won't it? Why they'll be stampeding through the gates to get into this holiday wonderland...

[Joinaman]

so, if i have a chip butty or something even cheaper, can i sit and  drink beer all night ?

 

[grumbleweed]

Tourists might be able to drink alcohol in restaurants

Wait for the small print...  must be over sixty and accompanied by their great great grandparents

 

Besides, opening a door in the middle of a minefield isn't going to boost the numbers

[smedly]

we might allow lol

 

maybe it will depend on how much money you are spending - if you hit a certain provable level on the first week you may qualify for a special alcohol VIP certificate .................................Amazing 

[Caldera]

Come to holiday in beautiful Phuket, where you even might get a glass of wine with your dinner.

[DaLa]

This is completely contradictory to the previous post on the 'easing of restrictions' . That specifically states that the restrictions on the serving of alcohol has not changed and that applies to the Yellow zones.

 

Let me know if I'm wrong, in which case  the cars getting loaded up for a 500 mile trip south. 

[DaLa]

This is completely contradictory to the previous post on the 'easing of restrictions' . That specifically states that the restrictions on the serving of alcohol has not changed and that applies to the Yellow zones.

 

Let me know if I'm wrong, in which case  the cars getting loaded up for a 500 mile trip south. 

 

 

FOUND IT

[pkrv]

You might get to enjoy a drink with your dinner.

You might get a fine for not wearing a mask as you lie alone on a deserted beach, which also might now have tar-balls.

And you might get a false positive PCR test and be dragged away to hospital to enjoy the remainder of your stay.

Welcome to Mighty Phuket.

[kotsak]

You might think you are on holiday.. ????

[Shuya]

If that prospect isn't bringing in millions of people spending billions of dollars, I don't know what is. Might beeing able to drink alcohol makes all the hassle worth, it's not like you could have a drink anywhere else in world.

[Chelseafan]

2 hours ago, Joinaman said:

so, if i have a chip butty or something even cheaper, can i sit and  drink beer all night ?

 

 

They're putting a chip in your butt? Sorry but this is a step too far...

[Justgrazing]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

people living in Phuket could potentially enjoy what now seems like the novelty of having a glass of wine with their evening meal.

 

What about breakfast ? My mate likes a buckfast with his .. 

[khunPer]

A little improvement for tourists looking for a nice vacation. Perhaps getting rid of the wristband, making folks feel like a criminal, also would help on improving the interest...????

 

Hotel bookings of 20 percent and a total of 100 airline seats booked on combined THAI flights for first week, according to other news articles today in Thaivisa, won't help much to the nation's lack of tourist income.

[mr_lob]

If Carlsberg did holidays...

[Wiggy]

It’s about as good as going on a skiing holiday where, ‘there might be some snow.’

[Skeptic7]

Well past time to end this BS insanity. Should never have shut down, nor stopped serving alcohol in restaurants anywhere...so much as still enforcing such lame-brained ideas. 

[Alfa]

Who said, it's  1 st of  July.  They change  everything  every day. First it was  7 days  any hotel.......Then it's  14 days  * actually  15  days *  then  it's  special hotels,  then you have to wear wrist band,  then you have to pay for  2 more tests at the hotel,  then  It's not 1 st of July.   Do you believe them ??????????????????

 

  

[tukadadoll]

Please do everyone a favour and stop posting this absurd rubbish.

[bolt]

Great news

my bucket and spade are ready

the wife is flying in from BKK also

we've never been to Phuket so its a win win

 

Ha Ha ????to all the Doom mongers who said Phuket won't Open, and nobody will visit

 

 

[MasterBaker]

they kinda maybe able to sometimes drink in certain places which received some certification from local authorities when their staff is fully trained and fully vaccinated...

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

There is a small chance that tourists visiting Phuket under the ‘Sandbox’ project will be able to drink alcohol, albeit in restaurants, when they start arriving from July 1.

there, corrected

There is a small chance that the tourist visiting Phuket under the ‘Sandbox’ project will be able to drink alcohol, albeit in restaurants, when he arrives on July 1.

[natway09]

Yes, you can, no you can't, maybe Can someone please make a decision for

goodness sake

[DjSilver]

still with those ridiculous face mask that have yo be worn outside no one will still go to The Land Of Scam.

[dogfish180]

"when they start arriving from July 1"............'When' LOL!!! That's optimistic ????????

[ChipButty]

6 hours ago, Joinaman said:

so, if i have a chip butty or something even cheaper, can i sit and  drink beer all night ?

 

Leave me out of it

[DUNROAMIN]

flip flop time again.

[Baggy]

2 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

 

What about breakfast ? My mate likes a buckfast with his .. 

Special breakfast wine, Kelloggs early morning Grigio.

[KhonKaenAde]

1 hour ago, bolt said:

Great news

my bucket and spade are ready

the wife is flying in from BKK also

we've never been to Phuket so its a win win

 

Ha Ha ????to all the Doom mongers who said Phuket won't Open, and nobody will visit

 

 

Exceptional news for you, however just to put the cat amongst the Pigeons, The Sandbox Project is yet to receive the go ahead and hasn’t gone through the Royal Decree process yet, so is not officially open, also the CCSA have imposed further conditions ie: Not going to happen if Phuket exceeds 90 new infections in a week. I really hope ????all your arrangements come to fruition 

[zzzzz]

6 hours ago, Caldera said:

Come to holiday in beautiful Phuket, where you even might get a glass of wine with your dinner.

you can already enjoy a glass of wine with ur meal and u always have been able to, 

Its just now its served in a paper cup.  ????