Phuket ‘ready’ as thousands of foreigners kickstart Thailand’s tourism industry

This photo taken on June 29, 2021 shows people on Patong beach in Phuket, two days before the launch of the “Phuket Sandbox” tourism scheme. - AFP

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Phuket was declared 100 per cent ready to receive foreign tourists from Thursday (July 1), with few Covid-19 cases, high vaccination rates and hotels fully prepared.

In an exclusive interview with The Nation Thailand on Tuesday, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed the Phuket sandbox scheme would launch on Thursday.