Phuket to remain open to tourists, says governor
Governor cites need to lift economy
Phuket will remain open to tourists despite a sharp rise in new Covid-19 infections, its governor said on Wednesday, allaying fears over a possible lockdown among business operators who have only begun regaining income from tourism.
The province will keep receiving tourists under its Phuket Sandbox tourism promotion programme, for the sake of maintaining a balance between Covid-19 controls and boosting the economy, said Narong Wunsiew, the provincial governor.
“As we aim to contain Covid-19 while boosting the economy, we have received pleas for us not to shut down the island as to do…
