In Phuket, 0 new coronavirus infected persons are being updated for 20 or more consecutive days. The declaration of an emergency continued until June 30, but additional deregulation was implemented from June 15 to lift the nighttime curfew, and to infect almost all facilities and activities related to daily life with various infections. Resuming was permitted under conditions that would implement preventive measures.
I visited Patong Beach sand beach after a long time (see Photo 1). It has been raining since last week, but the beach is very quiet. It seems that 80% of the shops in Jungceylon, the largest shopping mall in Patong (see Photo 2) are open, but I would like to see the lively Patong Beach, which is full of tourists quickly.
Due to deregulation, the opening of hotels has also been permitted, and we are beginning to see hotels that are preparing for reopening. Alcohol can now be served at restaurants other than pubs, bars, and karaoke stores, saunas and facial massages have been lifted, and spa facilities can now be fully opened.
Domestic flight departures and arrivals at Phuket Airport have been resumed from June 13th, ahead of schedule! Airlines operating are Thai Asia's domestic flights: Air Asia, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air and Vietjet Air. If you live in Thailand, you can travel by air, which gives you more options to travel to Phuket. Please check it out. International flights are still closed.
Commercial facilities such as department stores and shopping malls, which are mainly in Phuket Town, have become almost regular business, and the bustle as usual has returned. At the restaurant, the table for 4 people is for 2 people, and the table for 2 people is for 1 person, so you can easily eat out while keeping your social distance. (*See Photo 2)
The bus station in Phuket, which had been closed since the declaration of emergency, was reopened on June 5. It is expected that long-distance buses to and from Thailand will gradually resume operation in the future. Subsequently, access to the beach on Phuket Island will finally be lifted from June 9th! !! It is very bright news in the field.
From June 8th, the ferry service between Krabi and Phi Phi Island was resumed, and the access to remote islands gradually improved. We will inform you as soon as it is decided to resume operations from Phuket. It seems that Phuket is currently the number one destination search destination for Thai domestic travel sites. Please plan a trip to Phuket to heal your corona fatigue!
The emergency declaration will be extended until June 30, and the nighttime curfew will be shortened from 23:00 to 3:00 the next day due to deregulation from June 1. The Sarasin Bridge, which connects Phuket Island and mainland Thailand, is now open. Since May, there have been few new coronavirus infected people in Phuket, and we are currently updating 0 infected people.
Business hours are allowed to be extended from 1 June to 21:00 in department stores and shopping malls. Although bathing and use of sauna facilities are prohibited, we are now open to spas, massage shops, and fitness facilities, so we are looking forward to opening the stores little by little and expanding the healing space.
There are still closed facilities related to tourism, such as national parks and hotel facilities on the island. Bangla Road at Patong Beach, the center of nightlife, is also closed. (→ *See Photo 2) The beaches, which have been closed since the declaration of emergency, quietly recalled the rich nature. The pristine beach is really beautiful.