Thailand: Sandbox programme proposes to cut mandatory stay in Phuket to 7 days

BANGKOK, July 27 (The Nation/ANN): The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has revised the conditions of the Phuket “sandbox” programme on Monday, reducing mandatory stay in Phuket to seven days, while allowing tourists to spend the balance seven days on “Sealed Routes” in five other provinces.

The new timeline starts in August, subject to approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Monday that he had consulted with the prime minister to launch the “Sealed Routes”, using Phuket as the main hub for tourists to expand their travel routes to other provinces.

“Tourists will have to spend seven days in Phuket and take the Covid-19 test twice, before they are allowed to travel through these sealed routes in five provinces, and get…