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From 1 July Phuket will become the first destination in Thailand to welcome fully vaccinated, insured international travellers without the need for quarantine.
The recent good news of Phuket’s reopening was warmly welcomed by the Tourism Bureau’s London office reported TravelMole. From 1st July the quarantine period will be removed entirely for Phuket and residents of Phuket will be prioritised to receive the vaccine.
“Thailand’s priority is to make tourism safe for both tourists and locals alike,” said Ms. Chiravadee Khunsub, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) London office. “The announcement is very positive news as Thailand makes careful and considered steps to reopening tourism to international markets.”
From 1 July Phuket will become the first destination in Thailand to welcome fully vaccinated, insured international travellers without the need for quarantine. It comes after the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA), chaired by the Thai Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan-Ocha, approved the reopening of the country in stages. From October, five more tourist areas will ease restrictions.
Travellers must arrive by air at Phuket International airport. The Governor of Phuket is aiming for 70% of the island’s population to be vaccinated before tourism resumes.
From October, Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga, Koh Samui, Chonburi (Pattaya) and Chiang Mai will all be accessible, quarantine free, for vaccinated travellers.
After arriving, travellers are required to stay for at least seven days in these destinations before being permitted to travel to other provinces. As well as proof of vaccination visitors in addition must present a negative PCR test result, before beforehand and will be tested on arrival. In place of quarantine and to be able to assist visitors at all times guests will be asked to download the Thailand Plus track and trace app before departure.
Andrew J Wood was born in Yorkshire England, he is a former hotelier, Skalleague and travel writer. Andrew has 48 years of hospitality and travel experience. Educated at Batley Grammar School and a hotel graduate of Napier University, Edinburgh. Andrew started his career in London, working with various hotels. His first posting overseas was with Hilton International, in Paris, and he later arrived in Asia in 1991 on Bangkok with his appointment as Director of Marketing at the Shangri-La Hotel and has remained in Thailand ever since. Andrew has also worked with the Royal Garden Resort Group now Anantara (Vice President) and the Landmark Group of Hotels (Vice President of Sales and Marketing). Latterly he has been the General Manager at the Royal Cliff Group of Hotels in Pattaya and the Chaophya Park Hotel Bangkok & Resorts.
A past board member and Director of Skål International (SI), a former National President with SI Thailand and a two time past President of the Bangkok Club. Andrew is the former President of Skål Asia. In 2019, Andrew was awarded SKÅL’s highest award the distinction of Membre D’Honneur.
He is a regular guest lecturer at various Universities in Asia.
