Phuket remains a popular travel destination among international arrivals as over 4,000 applicants are submitting forms to enter the resort island via the Thailand Pass system each day, the Phuket Tourism Association (PTA) said on Tuesday.
PTA president Bhummikitti Ruktaengam said most applicants are from Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, the United States and France. On Tuesday, the association logged 4,288 requests. The number of applicants implies the countermeasures against Covid-19 are both working and inspiring confidence in tourists, he said.
Of the international travellers who test positive for the novel coronavirus after arriving here, about 70%-80% are infected with the Omicron variant, he said, adding…
