Phuket, Thailand, June 13, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with the Province of Phuket, today hosted a “Phuket Sandbox Workshop” to prepare Thailand’s most popular beach destination for safe reopening to domestic and international visitors from July 1, 2021.

The comprehensive workshop brought together key decision-makers from the TAT and Phuket Province, including TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn and three of Phuket's vice governors – Piyapong Chuwong, Pichet Panapong and Vikrom Jakthee – as well as deputy TAT governors.

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Also present at the workshop were the President of the Phuket Tourist Association, Mr. Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, as well as representatives and personalities from the public and private tourism sector of Phuket.

The Phuket Sandbox Workshop offers government officials, entrepreneurs and community leaders an important opportunity to discuss in detail all points related to the reopening of Phuket as a pilot destination to welcome fully vaccinated foreign visitors from July 1, 2021.

The workshop covered four key discussion points: marketing strategy and communication plan to promote Phuket in the third quarter of 2021; standard procedures and established routes for vaccinated foreign visitors during their stay in Phuket; COVID-19 restrictions, entry/exit measures and guidelines for contact tracing during travelers' journeys, and the importance of SHA Plus certification.

While the final official details of the Phuket Sandbox model are currently being reviewed by the Thai government, initial information is available here.