To Stimulate Yacht Tourism, Phuket Launches Thailand’s First ‘Digital Yacht Quarantine’ Project

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) is partnering with Thai yachting organisations in Phuket to launch Thailand’s first ‘Digital Yacht Quarantine’ project. The initiative’s aim is to stimulate yacht tourism to Phuket and allow visitors to conveniently complete their 14-day quarantine requirement in the comfort of their own yacht.

After arrival, visitors will liaise with a representative from the Thai Yacht Business Association (TYBA), who will act as the coordinating agent between the Thai health authorities to arrange COVID-19 RT-PCR testing.

All visitors will get smart-watch health trackers, allowing medical officials to measure the pulse, blood pressure, and body temperature, and remain within ten kilometers of the shore. In case of emergency, an SOS signal for urgent medical…