Government officials and business representatives on the holiday island of Phuket have come up with various proposals to revitalize tourism. Many are calling for quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreigners to be lifted. The Bangkok Post reports that Bhummikitti Raktaengam of the Phuket Tourism Association says that foreign tourists who can prove they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 can enter without mandatory quarantine. He adds that vaccinating 70% of Phuket’s population should also help the island achieve the same thing Herd immunity.

Bhummikitti has also proposed starting a roadshow to promote Phuket in other parts of the country including Bangkok, northeastern Udon Thani province and southern provinces such as Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Udon Thani.

Meanwhile, Thanusak Phungdet of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce believes local restaurants may attract visitors to the island by introducing some tempting new dishes, while Chernporn Karnjanasaya of the Phuket Industries Association says more halal food should be offered to Muslim tourists attract from the south of the country.

Thanusak has called for public transport fares to be kept reasonable and also suggests that the private sector and local government help island accommodation providers offer rooms and other services at the same price.

During the meeting, Phuket Deputy Governor Pichet Panapong took note of all proposals and said that all proposals must be implemented effectively, including the lifting of the quarantine.

“Phuket has already allowed non-quarantined people from other provinces to keep the local economy going, with the exception of Samut Sakhon.”

SOURCE: Bangkok Post

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