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Is it possible to book a house for the Phuket Sandbox program?

Phuket Sandbox SHA Plus Hotels Thailand Travel Restrictions Villas in Phuket COVID-19 Travel Guidelines

Aug 11, 2021

5 years ago

Paul ********

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Hi myself and 3 friends are thinking of doing the Phuket sandbox. We would like to book a house for the two weeks. Does anyone know if this is possible?

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Travelers need to stay in SHA Plus certified hotels for the two weeks in the Phuket Sandbox program, which means booking a house is not permitted. Some options like villas are available, but they must meet the SHA Plus certification.

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5 years ago

Peter *********

No you need stay hotel for the 2 weeks sandbox

5 years ago

Paul *******

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Designated hotel.

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Michael ********

No it has to be a SHA plus hotel, there are villas i think centara has pool villas

5 years ago

Michael ********

There is SHA certified and SHA plus certified

5 years ago

Paul ********

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@Michael *******

what’s the difference then please?

5 years ago

Michael ********

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SHA certified has been around for a while before covid. SHA plus is where facilities meet the standards of SHA plus 70 % of the staff are vaccinated.

You will not get your COE approved unless you are staying in a SHA plus hotel.

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Paul ********

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@Michael *******

it says it’s ok

5 years ago

Josh **********

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I stayed in that villa area for 1,300 baht per night haha. Crazy how the price rises up.

5 years ago

Michael ********

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supply and demand is nothing new in economics, we stayed in centara in hua hin at new year 2000 baht a night include 1000 baht voucher, its normally 6500 a night

5 years ago

Josh **********

@Michael *******

Book through agoda. Airbnb is not always good. Change the filter to villa. That’s how I got the cheap deal 🙂

5 years ago

Michael ********

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my wife used to manage a company that did all the back end services for agoda, expedia sabre etc.

Always best to check all and booking.com, there are a few other tricks as well to getting great deals but keep them to ourselves

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How many days do you need to stay in Phuket if you enter via the Sandbox program?

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