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Samui prepares no-quarantine plan

Samui prepares no-quarantine plan

Sandbox scheme to speed up reopening of the island before the rest of the country

Visitors browse travel deals offered at the ‘Wonder Islands Samui, Phangan, Tao’ event, which runs from March 11-17 at CentralWorld.

Koh Samui aims to implement quarantine-free travel for inoculated visitors from Oct 1 in tandem with Phuket.

“Koh Samui wants to grab tourist demand as there are many destinations globally that require no quarantine,” said Ratchaporn Poolsawadee, president of the Tourism Association of Koh Samui.

Koh Samui is expected to be the first area in Surat Thani to test entry procedures for foreigners because the island has an airport.

Koh Phangan and Koh Tao are reachable via ferry transit and they can develop their…

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