Thailand is aiming to allow foreign tourists to enter the country from October 1 through the ‘Safe and Sealed’ programme, according to a CNN report.
Thailand's Minister of Tourism, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said he had received approval to use Phuket as a pilot model, according to the report, and, if successful, the project will be expanded to include other destinations.
In the beginning, tourists will be permitted to fly into Phuket and will need to quarantine in a designated resort for 14 days. Travellers must be tested for COVID-19 at the beginning and end of their quarantine period, after which they will be free to travel on the island.
Those who wish to travel beyond Phuket will have to stay in quarantine for an additional seven days, and have a third COVID-19 test at the end of that 21-day quarantine period.
Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, told CNN that the plan had been approved by the government and the next step involved holding a public hearing to get approval from local residents.
