CCSA sets up guidelines for reopening Thailand in time for high tourism season

BANGKOK, Sept 18 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday released new guidelines for reopening the country to tourists from October.

This was in response to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s call on agencies to devise a system for reopening the country during the high season this year.

The CCSA’s new guidelines are:

• Survey what areas can be reopened under sandbox conditions in line with the Phuket Sandbox scheme. If they are islands, they can join the 7+7 sandbox extension. If they are areas that have airports, then a system can be set up to conduct Covid-19 tests on new arrivals.

• Come up with prevention and control measures in areas that will be opened. Ensure locals are prepared and make enough vaccines available to curb the…