Confusion over tourism rules right before Phuket reopens

From July 1st, Thailand will start a tourism pilot program on the holiday island of Phuket. The so-called sandbox model allows vaccinated tourists from countries with a low Covid risk to enter the country without quarantine. The only requirement: You have to spend at least 14 days in Phuket before you can visit other places in Thailand.

While Phuket is practically vaccinated and the island is preparing for the big reopening day, there is confusion about another travel requirement shortly before the start of the sandbox: The head of the local tourism authority has just stated that foreigners are only allowed to share their hotel room with one spouse: “If Foreigners arriving with a girlfriend, lover or a sexual partner are not allowed to stay together », Thai media quoted Phoomkiat Raktaengam, head of tourism in Thailand.