What is Phuket Sandbox Program? [toc] Phuket has been open to international visitors since 1 July 2021 with the launch of the Phuket Sandbox program. Phuket Sandbox visitors are not required to quarantine and are allowed to travel freely around the island once they’ve received the results of their Covid-19 test done at the airport on arrival. Looking for a way to visit Thailand without being stuck in a quarantine
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Phuket Today [toc] How does Phuket look like during COVID? There is no doubt that Phuket is going through an incredibly difficult year because of COVID-19. Phuket relies almost entirely on tourism, and after more than a year without international travellers, most businesses have closed, temporarily or permanently. Thailand is trying to revive tourism with the sandbox program and even advertise on major international TV channels. A huge campaign of
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Here is a collection of photos and videos taken around Phuket after COVID-19 lockdown as the beaches reopened. We drove around the island and took a lot of photos to keep a record of how beautiful the many beaches of Phuket are when humans are away. https://www.phuket101.net/things-you-can-do-in-phuket-during-covid/ Photos of Patong Beach during COVID-19 Videos of deserted Patong during COVID [the_ad id="30528"] Kalim Beach Photos of Kata Beach Karon Beach
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Help the local community with food, clothes and donations [toc] Phuket has been the dream destination of millions of travellers who enjoyed amazing beaches and landscapes, delicious food, and most of all, the legendary Thai hospitality. Just like everywhere in the world, the Coronavirus COVID-19 is taking a massive toll on an island that relies entirely on tourism. If you visited Phuket and made friends with locals, now is the
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