Thailand was set to reopen in three stages, but a recent outbreak has put a damper on that outlook.
In early April, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced its plan for the country to reopen to vaccinated travelers in three phases.
Stage one welcomed vaccinated travelers into the country but still required them to quarantine for seven days upon arrival. The next two phases, set to begin in July, would allow more flexibility, slowly allowing travelers more freedoms to move about the country. The plan was to start with a pilot program of sorts in Phuket this summer, and then five other provinces to follow in the fall.
Though the plan is still officially in place, a new surge of COVID-19 in the country has made the path less straightforward.
A few days ago, the New York Times published a piece explaining why Phuket’s opening in July is looking less…
