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| Thailand launches yacht quarantine for tourists | Thailand launches yacht quarantine for tourists |
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| Visitors to Thailand can now spend their mandatory two-week coronavirus quarantine on a yacht. | Visitors to Thailand can now spend their mandatory two-week coronavirus quarantine on a yacht. |
| The government is hoping that the new initiative will bring 1.8 billion baht (£42m, $58m) in yacht tourism revenue. | The government is hoping that the new initiative will bring 1.8 billion baht (£42m, $58m) in yacht tourism revenue. |
| The move is aimed at reviving the country's struggling tourism industry, which was hit hard by the pandemic. | The move is aimed at reviving the country's struggling tourism industry, which was hit hard by the pandemic. |
| Previously, in January, the country had announced a scheme to allow visitors to spend their quarantine on a golf course. | Previously, in January, the country had announced a scheme to allow visitors to spend their quarantine on a golf course. |
| The South East Asian nation relies heavily on tourists, but banned them last year to limit the virus spreading. | The South East Asian nation relies heavily on tourists, but banned them last year to limit the virus spreading. |
| Thailand allows visitors to play golf in quarantine | Thailand allows visitors to play golf in quarantine |
| American faces jail in Thailand over hotel review | American faces jail in Thailand over hotel review |
| Thailand hit by worst Covid surge yet | Thailand hit by worst Covid surge yet |
| Announced on Monday, the yacht quarantine programme will allow visitors with a negative coronavirus test to spend their time on board a yacht or small cruise ship in Phuket. | Announced on Monday, the yacht quarantine programme will allow visitors with a negative coronavirus test to spend their time on board a yacht or small cruise ship in Phuket. |
| The pandemic saw the number of tourists on the popular tourist destination plummet from 40,000-50,000 a day to just hundreds. | The pandemic saw the number of tourists on the popular tourist destination plummet from 40,000-50,000 a day to just hundreds. |
| The Thai government's Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) announced the yacht quarantine programme on Monday. | The Thai government's Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) announced the yacht quarantine programme on Monday. |
| Trial run | Trial run |
| The programme has already begun accepting yachters for a trial run, and around 100 yachts are expected to take part once it gets off the ground. | The programme has already begun accepting yachters for a trial run, and around 100 yachts are expected to take part once it gets off the ground. |
| Travellers are required to wear a smart wristband that monitors vital signs including temperature and blood pressure, as well as tracking the wearer's location via GPS. | Travellers are required to wear a smart wristband that monitors vital signs including temperature and blood pressure, as well as tracking the wearer's location via GPS. |
| The device can transmit information even at sea, within a 10 km radius, the government said. | The device can transmit information even at sea, within a 10 km radius, the government said. |
| Having banned foreign tourists in March last year, Thailand has been gradually reopening its borders since October. | Having banned foreign tourists in March last year, Thailand has been gradually reopening its borders since October. |
| Last week, Thailand's tourism minister said he would propose a plan for foreigners to undertake quarantine in popular tourist areas, including beach resorts. | |
| The hotel quarantine plan is expected to start in April or May in popular provinces including Phuket, Krabi and Chiang Mai. |