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Phuket tweaks sandbox rules

A man is tested as a mandatory measure for arriving passengers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease at Phuket airport on Nov 29, 2021. (Reuters photo)

Phuket has experienced major problems with its sandbox scheme while the Covid-19 infection rate there keeps rising.

Deputy provincial governor Pichate Panaphong said Phuket identified four problems after it opened as a pioneer province to welcome tourists under the Phuket Sandbox scheme.

The first was the delay in approving the Thailand Pass among foreign tourists.

He said the process should be a one-stop service and operate 24 hours. There should be a round-the-clock call centre to answer foreigners’ inquires. He had submitted the idea to the Interior Ministry asking them to consult the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

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