BANGKOK – A two-week holiday in Phuket has hit a snag for some travellers as new restrictions on domestic flights and land travel have ruffled nerves and sent a handful scrambling for alternative travel options.
For one Thai national who entered Phuket under the Sandbox reopening scheme and plans to visit her aged parents in Bangkok, this means resorting to a two-day road trip to the capital as her domestic flight next week was cancelled.
“I was worried that I would be stuck in Phuket, but I immediately tried to gather all my options,” said the part-time translator in her 50s, who wanted to be known only by her nickname Da.
But while the new restrictions have caused inconvenience and anxiety for visitors, those whom The Straits Times spoke to said they knew they had to be mentally prepared for changes, given the evolving Covid-19 situation in Thailand.
“We knew that coming into…
