"Sandbox"

Travellers from Africa can register for a Thailand Pass at https://tp.consular.go.th/ to enter the Kingdom under Sandbox and Alternative Quarantine (AQ) schemes from Tuesday onwards.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has called on the National Economic and Social Development Council to grant a budget of 13.2 billion baht for the fourth phase of the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) stimulus scheme.

The Tourism and Sports Ministry will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday to extend the Phuket Sandbox programme.

The business sector is calling on the government to implement sandbox schemes in destinations like Pattaya in Chonburi, Rayong and some parts of Bangkok, Sanan Angubolkul, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said on Thursday.

The northeastern province of Nong Khai is preparing to launch the tourism sandbox programme following the success of Phuket Sandbox that started in July, governor Monsit Phaisarnthanawat said on Tuesday.

Udon Thani is pushing to open its doors to tourists under a “sandbox” scheme from November 1, well ahead of the initial reopening schedule on New Year’s Day.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) promotes travels among foreign tourists and expats through the 2nd Amazing Thailand Expat Golf Tournament Series 2021 event – ensuring the safety of the Phuket Sandbox.

Trang’s tourism development committee got together on Thursday to discuss the option of opening the province under a sandbox scheme from October 15.

The Songkhla private sector has proposed the “Dan Nok Sandbox” initiative to reopen the province to cross-border trading with Malaysia.

Beginning October, Koh Samui will replace the “Samui Plus Model” to promote tourism with the more liberal "sandbox" programme. Hotel bookings are expected to exceed 10,000 nights, district chief Teerapong Chuaychoo told the press on Sunday.

The Phuket "sandbox" programme drew over 19,000 foreign tourists and generated over THB1 billion in revenue for the province, Thanusak Pheungdet, president of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce, said on Friday.

The Phuket sandbox command centre on Wednesday pinpointed six locations in the province that are considered risky spots for tourists, while urging local authorities to improve security measures at these locations to make the sandbox programme safer.