Patong Mayor Chalermsak Maneesri conducts an inspection along the Patong beachfront as part of the preparations to welcome Phuket Sandbox tourists. Photo: Patong Municipality

 

PHUKET: Patong is the top choice of locations for bookings made under the Phuket Sandbox scheme, which starts tomorrow (July 1), Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.

 

Speaking during a live broadcast online this morning (June 30), Governor Narong said the information came via research by Dr Chayanon Pucharoen, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at PSU Phuket’s Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism. 

 

“From the records as of yesterday [June 29], 383 bookings have been made through the Phuket Sandbox scheme for 1,670 people,” Governor Narong said.

 

Phuket Sandbox hotels to suit all budgets

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-top-choice-for-phuket-sandbox-bookings-80507.php

 

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Wait til they visit Bangla for a night out ......

I guess they will start to open shops and businesses because as of 2 months ago, 2 places were open for a diet coke when I was there.

I wish them luck but they are going to need a lot more than 1,670 guinea pigs to make it profitable.

HYPE:
Not easy to find a restaurant open to eat, ( unless they like thai street food)  other than the hotels they will be at>
even most of the 7/11's are closed>>


 

7 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I guess they will start to open shops and businesses because as of 2 months ago, 2 places were open for a diet coke when I was there.

That many??

looks like every business at the background is closed

Some people I know say it's not worth opening, if tourist have to be tucked up back at the hotel by 10 pm

To me, its Sharm El-Sheik all over, whereby the rest of the world had put Egypt on a no go list except the UK had not removed one city so my kids went because Thompson wouldn't change their holiday, everything was deserted and a 9.00pm curfew, worst holiday of their lives.... but in the case of the sandbox I suppose the reality is really that its nothing more than Government quarantine for returning expats that includes a bit more fresh air, so they won't really be bothered, its actually an improvement for them ????