Entry via the Phuket airport through the sandbox programme is another option, requiring at least a seven-day stay on the island. Of those numbers, 156,807 were approved via Test & Go applications, while sandbox and quarantine travellers were 21,646 and 4,125, respectively. The CCSA decision to allow Phuket to continue as a sandbox destination delighted tourism operators in the province as they can have direct flights as usual. He said tourism operators acknowledged the recent CCSA measures are necessary, even though they might receive fewer travellers. Tourism operators also agreed to follow government advice, particularly regarding New Year events, as more people are concerned about the new variant.

Source: Bangkok Post December 23, 2021 04:21 UTC