The president of the Phuket Tourism Association says the island is proving popular with foreign tourists, receiving 4,000 applications a day through the Thailand Pass system. Bhummikitti Ruktaengam says most of those visitors are from Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France. Bhummikitti credits the success of the island’s Covid-19 measures for inspiring confidence among foreign tourists.
The Bangkok Post reports that 70% – 80% of international arrivals who test positive are infected with the Omicron variant, according to Bhummikitti. However, 90% of cases only exhibit mild symptoms and he says they can remain self-isolating in their hotel rooms, provided the properties are SHA Plus accredited.
Bhummikitti says the authorities are also setting up other facilities in the event that hotels do not have isolation rooms for infected guests….
