<\/span><\/h5>\nAfter waiting for the test result in your hotel room on first arrival (Day 0) and the result is negative, you can travel around as follows:<\/p>\n
Day 1-3:<\/strong> Can leave the hotel room for designated areas in the hotel only; Note this is different from the Phuket Sandbox, where guests can leave the hotel.<\/strong>
\nDay 4-7:<\/strong> Can travel within designated routes and on tour programmes on Koh Samui only<\/strong>;
\nDay 8-14:<\/strong> Can travel within Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao;
\nDay 15:<\/strong> If the last test on Day 12-13 is negative, can go anywhere in Thailand.<\/p>\nAt all times, visitors must strictly follow the\u00a0DMHTTA<\/strong>\u00a0precautions:\u00a0D\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Distancing,\u00a0M\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Mask wearing,\u00a0H\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Handwashing,\u00a0T\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Temperature check,\u00a0T\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Testing for COVID-19, and\u00a0A\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 alert application.<\/p>\n![\"Anantara](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0028.jpg?resize=1170%2C1560&ssl=1\")
Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan villas<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/span>PHUKET SANDBOX OR SAMUI PLUS?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nEveryone will have an opinion on this! <\/em><\/p>\n\n- Phuket is bigger, Samui was always considered “nicer.” Neither island will be as you remember. Phuket is cleaner, calmer, more beautiful than I’ve ever seen it before.<\/li>\n
- Phuket Sandbox<\/em> gives you more freedom from arrival (after the negative Covid test result)<\/li>\n
- Some might say they prefer the Samui Plus<\/em> safety net idea of visitors remaining within their hotels between days 1-3.<\/li>\n
- Samui Plus<\/em> seems to offer a broader island package by including Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. However, the Phuket Sandbox<\/em> also includes the island escapes of Naka, Coconut, and Racha Islands.<\/li>\n
- Phuket Sandbox<\/strong> offers more choices and seems to be offering more economical SHA+ options, Koh Samui always went after the well-heeled and is charging accordingly.<\/li>\n
- July, August, and September are in the low season in Phuket and July is one of the best times to visit Koh Samui.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Koh Samui and beyond<\/p><\/div>\n
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