วันพุธที่ 30 มิถุนายน 2564
PM to follow up on preparation of Phuket Sandbox
PM to follow up on preparation of Phuket Sandbox
June 30, 2021, Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri disclosed that Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to take a field visit to Phuket to observe the province’scommuterscreening system, and chair a meetingwith provincial administrations and local private sectoron thelaunchingpreparation of “Phuket Sandbox”schemeat Royal Phuket City Hotel. He will also chair the opening of “Hug Thai Hug Phuket” under the “Hug Thai” schemeat Central Phuket Department Store, and visitSirinat National Parkbefore returning to Bangkok the same day.
According to the Government Spokesperson, the Prime Minister’s visit would be a major move to stimulate and rehabilitate Thai economy, especially tourism and other related industriesas the country’s key economic and social driving force,inthe New Normal wayor “safe tourism”. The Thai Government, through Tourism Authority of Thailand, has expected approx. 100,000 foreign tourists to come to Thailandduring thethird quarter (July–September 2021)under the Phuket Sandbox scheme, which should generate the estimated revenue of 8.9 billion Baht.According to the bookings made with 6 airlines forJuly2021,11,894 tourists(8,281 departures, and 3,613 arrivals)will be traveling under thePhuket Sandbox scheme via 426 flights (approx. 13 flights/day).
Nevertheless, Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has prepareda contingency plan to delay or cancel Phuket Sandbox if the situation changes, that is, there are over 90cases ofnewly-infected patients/weekscatteredthroughout the province’s 3 districtsandover 3 disease clusters in over 6 sub-districts, oran occurrence ofuntraceablesuper spreads, orin the caseof80%or moreof the province’sbed occupancy rateunderthe uncontrollable super spread situation.
Measures to enter Thailandunder the Phuket Sandbox are as follows:
1.Travelersmust travel from countries/regions approved by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), and must have been in the said countries for no less than 21 days before their travel date.They mustalso present aCertificate of Entry (COE), and acertificate of vaccination against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved by the MoPH or the World HealthOrganization(WHO) no less than 14 days before their travel date. Travelersunder6years of age, travelling with their parents or guardians,do not have to presenta medical certificate with a laboratory result by an RT-PRC method indicating that COVID-19 is not detected no more than 72 hours before their travel date.Copy of an insurance policy in Englishmust also presented,covering healthcare and treatment expenses for COVID-19 per applicant for the whole duration in Thailand with coverage clearly identified as no less than US$100,000.
2.They arerequired to undergo3COVID-19 tests(RT-PCR method) at own expense: 1)upon arrival, 2)on Day 6 or 7,and3)on Day 12 or 13.Travelersmust stayat an SHA+ hotelin Phuketfor 14 nightsbeforetheyare free to go anywhere in Thailandon condition thattheir COVID-19 test result is negative, andthatthe applications “ThailandPlus” and“Tracing Application : Morchana”areinstalled.