‘Test and Go’ freeze could hit Phuket
Fears grow visitors will head elsewhere
The suspension of the “Test & Go” scheme could affect foreign tourists arriving in Phuket via its sandbox scheme, the island’s tourist association said on Wednesday.
Under Test & Go, fully vaccinated visitors from 63 countries and territories were exempt from quarantine and required to spend just a single night at a hotel that passed the Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Plus certification.
However, the government has announced the suspension of this scheme and other sandbox entries — except the Phuket Sandbox — and frozen the Thailand Pass system over concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant.
Tourists who registered to arrive before Jan 10 can still enter the country. For now, there are about 200,000 applicants and…
