Thailand Has A Better Yacht Quarantine Plan For Travelers, The ‘Digital Watch Quarantine’
Yacht in Phuket Island, Thailand. Photo Credit: Simpson Marine
By Bless Bull / March 10,2020
Yacht Quarantine
Thailand is making all visitors spend 14 days in quarantine upon arrival, now they can choose an elegant way to wait it out — by staying on a yacht. What a cool way to quarantine!
CNN states, “The “Digital Watch Quarantine” aims to attract yacht travelers to Phuket as the country reopens to visitors, according to a press release from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) published Wednesday.” All visitors will be tested by Thai authorities and provided with a digital health tracker.
This tracker will provide medical authorities the access to monitor information from each visitor. The tracker reads their pulse, blood pressure and body temperature in actual time. Alongside, visitors are enforced to wear this tracker at all times and stay within 10 kilometers of the shore. Nonetheless, they are still free to do as they wish during the 14 day quarantine period.
Clearance To Keep Going
After that period, officials will examine the data and allow travelers to enter Phuket.
The version of the yacht quarantine plan was launched in October, 2020, however, the “digital project could attract more than 100 yachts and 300 to 500 visitors during 2021,” according to the press release.
“The expanded project endeavors to build confidence in the Thai public health sector and create additional arrival and revenue streams for Phuket tourism operators as the destination gradually reopens to more international visitors,” it continues.
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