BANGKOK, Sept 2 (TNA) – The government will allow Thai people to go on domestic tours from Oct 1 onwards, according to the tourism and sports minister.

 

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said during a no-confidence debate that his ministry followed the prime minister’s reopening policy by implementing the Phuket Sandbox project which from July 1 to Aug 31 attracted more than 20,000 foreign tourists who booked 360,000 room nights and 80 of them had COVID-19.

 

The second phase of the country reopening would start on Oct 1 in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chiang Mai.

 

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Amazing, just truly amazing.

11 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Amazing, just truly amazing.

Un F@@@&&G believable.

*The third stage would cover 21 more provinces in all regions and the fourth phase was set for early next year in a bubble manner with neighboring countries. "

A bid fat dunce cap to the one who promised fully reopening of the country in 120days.

are these so called Thai tourists subject to the same sandbox rules a foreign tourists ?  if not, why not 

 

never mind I know the answer already

Yeah, Songkran was SUCH a success in the battle against Covid.

2 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Yeah, Songkran was SUCH a success in the battle against Covid.

You can't have too many Songkrans in a year.

4 minutes ago, lujanit said:

You can't have too many Songkrans in a year.

You can have however many full moon parties.????

This virus and its many variants ain't going to spread with out some help.

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

This virus and its many variants ain't going to spread with out some help.

Gotta keep the covid train rolling along with the new normal and the new learning to live with covid mantra....

this must means bars will re-open then?

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said during a no-confidence debate that his ministry followed the prime minister’s reopening policy by implementing the Phuket Sandbox project

Nice placing of the blame there. 

About time.  Good on him for doing this.

Would donate to his campaign.

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The government will allow Thai people to go on domestic tours

I love the wording.

Not for us

Let's assume it's just a little overlook of the farangs.

I can't think of a single Thai in my wife's large family and all the locals I know who have no jobs, who are contemplating a domestic tour, utter fantasy.

They simply don't have any money and what they do have is being spent on necessities like food.

11 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Yeah, Songkran was SUCH a success in the battle against Covid.

As are the continuing demonstrations and like gatherings of the past several months.