‘Sandbox 7+7’ tourists will be tested twice before leaving the island, assures Phuket TAT chief

[webfact]

A map issued by the TAT showing water travel routes off Phuket under the ’Sandbox 7+7’ scheme. Image: TAT

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Phuket Sandbox tourists wanting to spend only their first seven nights on the island before travelling to other Sandbox areas, in Phang Nga, Krabi or Samui, under the ‘Sandbox 7+7’ scheme will be tested twice before being allowed to leave the island, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket director Nanthasiri Ronnasiri has assured.

 

Ms Nanthasiri explained during the daily COVID situation briefing this morning (Aug 17) that the Sandbox 7+7 tourists will be tested on arrival in Phuket, and again on Day 6/7 of their stay, before being allowed to travel to any of the 7+7 pilot areas, which she named as Khao Lak, Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai in Phang Nga Province; Phi Phi Island, Railay Bay or Koh Ngai in Krabi Province; or Koh Samui in Surat Thani Province.

 

“Our office is currently in the process of discussing the details with relevant agencies to prepare information, documents such as tourist monitoring, and transfer form documents for tourists who wish to leave Phuket and need to use them during their journey to the pilot areas under the Sandbox 7+7 project,” she said.

 

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[harada]

[ezzra]

Yes at B. 2,400 for each test on top of the 2-3 you have already taken and paid for and a stick that shoved all the way to your brain until it hurt sound like a deal too good to miss and i speak from experience...

Edited August 19, 2021 by ezzra

[nobodysfriend]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the Sandbox 7+7 tourists will be tested on arrival in Phuket, and again on Day 6/7 of their stay, before being allowed to travel to any of the 7+7 pilot areas

It is not the tourists who have been tested multiple times that are a risk for unvaccinated people , but thais  .

 

[smedly]

said this many times and repeat, Thais vaccinated or not can leave the Island when they please but fully vaccinated multiple tested foreigner cannot 

 

There is only one reason for this - to gouge as much money as possible 

 

disgusting treatment 

[stevenl]

9 minutes ago, smedly said:

said this many times and repeat, Thais vaccinated or not can leave the Island when they please but fully vaccinated multiple tested foreigner cannot 

 

There is only one reason for this - to gouge as much money as possible 

 

disgusting treatment 

And again, you're wrong, nothing to do with nationality.

[merijn]

On 8/19/2021 at 3:08 AM, smedly said:

said this many times and repeat, Thais vaccinated or not can leave the Island when they please but fully vaccinated multiple tested foreigner cannot 

 

There is only one reason for this - to gouge as much money as possible 

 

disgusting treatment 

You can also leave Phuket after your 14 days quarantine period, Same for everybody (Thai's and foreigners) who arrived via the sandbox program.

Everybody can leave Phuket as long they follow the travel rules for the place they are going to.

 

 

On 8/19/2021 at 1:09 AM, ezzra said:

Yes at B. 2,400 for each test on top of the 2-3 you have already taken and paid for and a stick that shoved all the way to your brain until it hurt sound like a deal too good to miss and i speak from experience...

The tests are not on top of the 3 pre-booked test. It is test 1 and 2 of the 3 test cycle.

So there is no price increase for them