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Operators of spas anticipate headway
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/09/2021
» Spa operators are hoping the country's reopening and the resumption of domestic tourism in the last quarter will help their businesses, bruised by prolonged lockdown orders.
Pattaya shifting towards quarantine-free travel
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/09/2021
» Pattaya is pivoting towards quarantine-free travel under sealed routes as it hopes to increase its appeal despite pricey Covid-19 testing.
Paradise islands ready to rebound
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/08/2021
» Thailand's shattered tourism industry set its sights on reopening destinations to foreign travellers in the coming months, assuming various destinations can reach 70% vaccination rates and complete Phuket-style procedures.
Island-hopping scheme ready for takeoff soon
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/08/2021
» The 7+7 sandbox island extension scheme looks set to launch this month, with registration for certificates of entry (COEs) for inoculated tourists due to be ready on Aug 15.
Phuket sandbox bookings ease amid uptick
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 31/07/2021
» Forward bookings for the Phuket sandbox in August are decelerating as cases of Covid-19 mount on the southern island province.
Samui Plus programme teeters on brink
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/07/2021
» The Samui Plus scheme risks cancellation if infections double from the current rate, while the upcoming 7+7 island extension plan is postponed until the situation improves, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
State urged to expedite home isolation plan
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/07/2021
» Hospitels -- alternative state quarantine hotels that provide rooms to Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms to save hospital beds for severe patients requiring intensive care -- are urging the government to accelerate its home isolation plan and implement a command centre to help patients at home as beds are fully occupied as the number of cases has crossed more than 10,000 cases for four consecutive days.
Samui Plus set for slow reopening
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/07/2021
» The Samui Plus scheme is anticipating soft demand due to a surge in daily cases and delays in the Certificate of Entry (COE) registration process, while travel agents want to see clear regulations before launching marketing plans.
Phuket's long and winding road towards recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/07/2021
» Despite tourism operators and tourism-related agencies giving their blood, sweat and tears to ensure that the Phuket sandbox scheme marked the country's reopening on July 1, their work is not yet complete. Instead, it just marks the beginning of a long road towards recovery.
Herd immunity, cooperation key to Phuket sandbox success
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/07/2021
» Maintaining herd immunity and cooperation under the Phuket sandbox remain key concerns after the scheme began on Thursday.