so happy to see Thailand come off the UK’s travel red list. It’s a very timely boost for Thailand’s travel industry. We’re heading into peak season with our best weather ahead, particularly along the Andaman coast and insights from our UK tour operators tells us there is huge interest in travel to Thailand.”
Thailand has been open to international travellers, including the UK and Ireland, since 1 July under the ‘Sandbox’ scheme which has welcomed 41,000 travellers in Phuket to date.
Before Thailand was moved to the UK’s travel red list British arrivals accounted for around 20% of ‘Sandbox’ arrivals, the second largest source market into Phuket. The ‘Sandbox’ initiative, to date, has generated $75 million for the Thai economy.
