Reopening of Phuket and Surat Thani to foreign tourists confirmed for July

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand’s cabinet has confirmed that Phuket will reopen to fully vaccinated tourists on July 1st, under the “Phuket Sandbox” project, as planned. Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, in Surat Thani province, will follow a similar model on July 15th, said Government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri today (Tuesday).

 

Incoming tourists will be required to present their Certification of Entry (CoE) to Thailand, register themselves through www.entrythailand.go.th, and install the “Thailand Plus” and other local apps (in the case of Phuket the “Mor Chana” app) upon arrival, so that their locations can be tracked.

 

They will also have to undergo a COVID-19 test, either at the airport, their hotel or at a checkpoint. Tourists in Phuket with negative results can travel anywhere on the island. They will have to stay at SHA+ certified hotels for a minimum of 14 days before being allowed to travel elsewhere in Thailand.

 

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[Phuketshrew]

Wow. I have just picked a random hotel from the "Phuket Sandbox Hotels" link above:

The Vijitt Resort Hotel - from 63,000 baht for 14 nights = 4,500 baht per night.

On Agoda and I can book the same place for 14 nights for 23,253 baht (including taxes and service fees).

Not a great deal is it?

[Surelynot]

UK press today.......China expected to keep its borders closed for another 12 months???????

 

Looks like it will have to Indians....whoops no......then just the Russians?......That is something to look forward to!!!

 

Or....6 million Brits????

[jethro69]

3 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Wow. I have just picked a random hotel from the "Phuket Sandbox Hotels" link above:

The Vijitt Resort Hotel - from 63,000 baht for 14 nights = 4,500 baht per night.

On Agoda and I can book the same place for 14 nights for 23,253 baht (including taxes and service fees).

Not a great deal is it?

I didn't look into it, but did not expect anything else.

 

[3NUMBAS]

there is nobody coming as the games over

[RichardColeman]

Wonder if I can better odds on the second coming of Jesus that this crazy hoop filled 'holiday' being taken up by 146,000 foreign tourists ?  

 

(It's OK, I can bet , I stuck in uk !)

[MasterBaker]

Just wonder what kind of excuse they will have at the end of July. Surat Thani? Who ever goes there?

[Moonfire]

Daily cases of Covid increasing. 

 

Doctors are going on the record against opening and continued lockdown.

 

The India killer Delta variant Covid has been found in Thailand:

The variant, first identified in India, is the most contagious yet and, among those not yet vaccinated, may trigger serious illness in more people than other variants do, say scientists tracking the spread of infection.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002327

The fast-spreading Delta variant will become the dominant strain of Covid-19 in Thailand within four months, a leading virologist warned on Tuesday.

 

Thailand is about to open up.

 

The perfect storm! 

 

 

 

 

[albegood]

when they pull their head out of their ass I will go back to Thailand. They are absolutely stupid and oppressive they way they handled this virus. 

9 minutes ago, Moonfire said:

Daily cases of Covid increasing. 

 

Doctors are going on the record against opening and continued lockdown.

 

The India killer Delta variant Covid has been found in Thailand:

The variant, first identified in India, is the most contagious yet and, among those not yet vaccinated, may trigger serious illness in more people than other variants do, say scientists tracking the spread of infection.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002327

The fast-spreading Delta variant will become the dominant strain of Covid-19 in Thailand within four months, a leading virologist warned on Tuesday.

 

Thailand is about to open up.

 

The perfect storm! 

 

 

 

 

Yes maybe it will attack all the doctors politicians and propaganda ministers

[TheFishman1]

Just stay 14 days in a hotel after one and has been tested negative and had their jabs Is ridiculous TIT

[berrec]

10 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Wow. I have just picked a random hotel from the "Phuket Sandbox Hotels" link above:

The Vijitt Resort Hotel - from 63,000 baht for 14 nights = 4,500 baht per night.

On Agoda and I can book the same place for 14 nights for 23,253 baht (including taxes and service fees).

Not a great deal is it?

Let the tourist rip-offs begin again.

 

Picking up right where they left off pre COVID pandemic.

 

You've got to love these numb nuts, how to  disincentivized tourists.

 

[zzzzz]

you can book ur room from whatever site you want to>
obviously some want make MORE$$$

[Crusader]

If and when places do re-open, it would be great if the businesses just accept what has gone and do the right thing. Unfortunately, it is likely that many will be adding a few extra baht to prices to try and make up for losses.  I am sure those who keep the prices right will do better for themselves (no one enjoys getting ripped off - regardless of the situation which brought the inflated prices about). 

[Desire2016]

10 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Wow. I have just picked a random hotel from the "Phuket Sandbox Hotels" link above:

The Vijitt Resort Hotel - from 63,000 baht for 14 nights = 4,500 baht per night.

On Agoda and I can book the same place for 14 nights for 23,253 baht (including taxes and service fees).

Not a great deal is it?

Why bother it's not the place it used to be 

[saminoz]

10 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Wow. I have just picked a random hotel from the "Phuket Sandbox Hotels" link above:

The Vijitt Resort Hotel - from 63,000 baht for 14 nights = 4,500 baht per night.

On Agoda and I can book the same place for 14 nights for 23,253 baht (including taxes and service fees).

Not a great deal is it?

"Incoming tourists will be required to present their Certification of Entry (CoE) to Thailand, register themselves through www.entrythailand.go.th, and install the “Thailand Plus” and other local apps (in the case of Phuket the “Mor Chana” app) upon arrival, so that their locations can be tracked.""

On top of this, pay almost 3 times the market rate for the privilege!

Sounds like a Thai donkey politician's idea of a dream holiday (for faraangs, not themselves!).

What a bunch of f*cking morons.

Edited June 23, 2021 by saminoz

[ronaldo0]

Talk about putting your eggs in one basket !

Stevie wonder could see this will fall flat on its face !! ????

[Dialemco]

Where are the Tourists going to come from? With these restrictions really not worth the risk of very expensive hospitalization even with Covid insurance which probably will not pay if get false covid test results   Good Luck.

[FitnessHealthTravel]

11 hours ago, Surelynot said:

UK press today.......China expected to keep its borders closed for another 12 months???????

 

Looks like it will have to Indians....whoops no......then just the Russians?......That is something to look forward to!!!

 

Or....6 million Brits????

I guess your post makes sense to someone...WHAT???

[khunjeff]

"Tourists on Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao will have to stay at their hotel for the first three days."

 

How do these poisonous, dangerous foreign visitors arrive in the first place to begin their lockup? Perhaps Samui will have non-stop international flights by mid-July, but getting to Koh Phangan or Koh Tao will involve a relatively long and complicated road and boat journey from any international airport for passengers who are supposed to be isolated.

 

Edited June 23, 2021 by khunjeff

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s cabinet has confirmed that Phuket will reopen to fully vaccinated tourists on July 1st, under the “Phuket Sandbox” project, as planned. Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, in Surat Thani province, will follow a similar model on July 15th, said Government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri today (Tuesday).

So forgetting the imaginary numbers of tourists coming suggested by T.A.T will it be boom or bust for businesses.

Borders open you now have what you've all be crying out for.

But with virtually no tourists you'll be footing your expenses.

No more hand-outs.

[hotchilli]

25 minutes ago, ronaldo0 said:

Talk about putting your eggs in one basket !

Stevie wonder could see this will fall flat on its face !! ????

Eggs in one basket is what they do best, 18 months and they haven't learnt a thing... just sat around waiting for the tourism industry to come back.

 

[Tropicalevo]

2 hours ago, MasterBaker said:

Surat Thani? Who ever goes there?

Quite a few people used to go there.

Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao are all in Suratthani province.

[LUCKYDOG123]

just took a look at some of the hotels .... 100% deposit ???? sure i will just donate the whole amount now so when they change it again , lol . i guess will skip those if i do decide to book in the future .

[thaibeachlovers]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and install the “Thailand Plus” and other local apps (in the case of Phuket the “Mor Chana” app) upon arrival, so that their locations can be tracked.

so that their locations can be tracked.

 

5555555555555555555

That's the monger demographic gone right there. I guess the barkeeps will be despairing about now.

[The Wrexham]

I’m 74 next week and registered with my wife also Farang in Samui on Surratthanni  government web site . Checked yesterday message the same “ You are registered you will receive an SMS for appointment. It’s been the same now for four weeks and now they want to open up Samui and the local islands . I also had a six way heart bypass some ten years ago in BBK so I’m high risk even more so now with the Delta version on the loose in Thailand . When will they get around to vaccinate us Farang as promised .

[thaibeachlovers]

35 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Quite a few people used to go there.

Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao are all in Suratthani province.

IMO no tourist calls the place Surathani province. They all refer to Samui, Phangan or Tao. The town is what people refer to when they say Surat Thani. I've passed through the town many times and that's as close as I wanted to get to it.

Edited June 23, 2021 by thaibeachlovers

[thaibeachlovers]

3 minutes ago, The Wrexham said:

When will they get around to vaccinate us Farang as promised .

When they get around to it, no sooner, and no later.

Thais believe that if one gets corona and dies they will come back in next life, so no worries.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

So forgetting the imaginary numbers of tourists coming suggested by T.A.T will it be boom or bust for businesses.

Borders open you now have what you've all be crying out for.

But with virtually no tourists you'll be footing your expenses.

No more hand-outs.

IMO it depends on how easy it is to visit Cambodia or Vietnam, compared to LOS, to see how many tourists return to LOS.

[thurien]

3 hours ago, MasterBaker said:

Just wonder what kind of excuse they will have at the end of July. Surat Thani? Who ever goes there?

 

very easy, they print this today already "Daily cases of Covid increasing" = finished, case closed ("beyond our control and plans")

[JuiceRed]

12 hours ago, Surelynot said:

UK press today.......China expected to keep its borders closed for another 12 months???????

 

Looks like it will have to Indians....whoops no......then just the Russians?......That is something to look forward to!!!

 

Or....6 million Brits????

Right.

China to Keep Covid-19 Border Restrictions for Another Year - WSJ
 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-to-keep-covid-19-border-restrictions-for-another-year-11624361777

Edited June 23, 2021 by JuiceRed