With new Covid-19 cases in Bangkok today at 869 out of a 10.59 million population, according to a Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) briefing earlier today, Bangkok will be designated as a ‘dark red zone’ as of June 21st, 2021. That means Thailand’s capital city has the strictest Covid-19 restrictions compared to other cities…
With the reopening of Phuket, aka the Phuket Sandbox, currently set for July 1st, it is still not expected many international tourists will travel to the Thai island this summer. This is due to the extreme restrictions any foreign tourist will have to follow in order to spend up to 14 days on Phuket, before…
OPINION While most people want the upcoming ‘Phuket sandbox’ to kick off successfully on July 1st, especially when they know how economically devastated the tourist-dependent Thai island now is, it is looking increasingly likely few holidaymakers will book a vacation on the Thai island in July, 2021. Not after they watch one of the many…
As Thailand is solidly in its 15th month of being locked away from much of the rest of the world, reports out of the country show the property market in Phuket in 2021 has been devastated by Covid-19 restrictions and stagnant international arrival numbers. So much so, according to the Bangkok Post, only 443 units…
As the Thai government continues to tout the upcoming ‘Phuket sandbox’ — a program designed to allow foreign tourists to return to Thailand — Patong Mayor Chalermsak Maneesri has announced all Phuket bars and entertainment venues will remain closed for the planned July 1st opening. This due to clusters of Covid-19 cases linked to entertainment…
The beleaguered Thai airline Thai Airways has announced plans to fly from Europe to Phuket beginning in July. Flights will leave from Zurich, Paris, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, and London starting on July 2nd, and will be direct to Phuket. This due to the Thai government only allowing foreign tourists to arrive in Phuket from overseas, with other…
Yesterday, the Thai government approved the reopening of Phuket to vaccinated tourists in July, 2021. As is usual with the current Thai government, however, the opening regulations are so restrictive few tourists are likely to book a holiday in Phuket until all travel restrictions have been lifted. What are the regulations to travel to Phuket…
Are tourists avoiding Thailand in 2021? That looks like the possible scenario after the latest plan to woo tourists was mentioned by the Thai government yesterday. A government clearly out of its depth when it comes to running a country, and managing an economic crisis. And one causing that economic crisis to worsen by the…
As the Thai government comes up with scheme after scheme (most of which don’t get off the ground) in an effort to get foreign tourists to return to the country in 2021, the latest scheme is to require a 10-day quarantine for any foreign tourist arriving in Thailand from April 1st. This is down from…
Gay travelers, on their first trip to Thailand, often comment how wonderfully open-minded Thais are about sexuality and how well gay travelers are treated here. For one of the best gay-friendly destinations in Thailand, I always tell them to visit Phuket. It is wonderful for anyone, but particularly welcomiing to gay travelers with its many…