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Phuket welcomed 14,055 foreign tourists who reserved a total of 190,843 room nights from July 1 to 31, according to Tourism and Sports Ministry statistics on the province’s sandbox programme published on Tuesday.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) believes that an extended lockdown period will be a blow to this year’s revenue target for the tourism sector.

Another 39 people tested positive in Samui on Friday and were found to be related to the cluster of infections uncovered in a restaurant on Thursday. So far, 59 people have been infected from this cluster.

The Thai taekwondo duo who took part in the Tokyo Olympics will spend 14 days in quarantine from Monday, in line with the Public Health Ministry regulations.

The tourism sandbox program has generated an estimated THB400 million income directly and indirectly for Phuket within a month.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s branch in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Srinanaporn Marketing (SNNP) signed up for the “Bento Adrenaline & Extreme Amazing Thailand Tours” project on Wednesday.

Most hotel operators in Thailand only have enough funds to last them for less than three months, a survey conducted by the Thai Hotels Association (THA) showed.

National Police chief Pol General Suwat Jangyodsuk said on Thursday that the police force would help ensure there are no glitches in the implementation of the Samui Plus Model.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is confident that the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand in the fourth quarter of the year will increase significantly, thanks to the tourism sandbox campaigns that aim to reopen certain areas of Thailand to vaccinated tourists.

The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office reported two new Covid-19 cases under the Phuket Sandbox scheme on Sunday.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced plans to upgrade scenery and transport along the historic Bang Lamphu canal, to create a new tourism route through old Bangkok.

Surat Thani’s three popular islands – Koh Samui, Koh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao – will be ready to receive tourists from July 15 under the Samui Plus Model.