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Thailand seeing signs of ‘White Lotus’ travel bump
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/06/2024
» Now that the fictional guests of Season 3 of The White Lotus have officially checked out of their sumptuous Thai resort, the country is gearing up for the real tourists to arrive.
Koh Tao reports record tourist arrivals
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/08/2023
» SURAT THANI: Koh Tao, in the Gulf of Thailand northwest of Koh Samui, reported a record number of tourist arrivals in one day on July 28, provincial governor Wichuwat Jinto said.
Tourism operators eye Ukraine conflict warily
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/02/2022
» Tourism operators in major destinations are monitoring Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the conflict poses further risks to purchasing power and flight connectivity within both the Russian and European markets.
New sandboxes open to overseas arrivals amid Covid spikes
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2022
» Three popular beach destinations have been added to a visa programme that allows foreign visitors to bypass a mandatory isolation, throwing a lifeline to the country's Covid-hit tourism industry seen as key to a nascent economic recovery.
Samui sandbox gets makeover
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/09/2021
» Surat Thani -- led by Koh Samui -- is looking forward to brighter prospects in the upcoming high season as it prepares to emulate Phuket by scrapping quarantine, and plans to receive domestic travellers from next month.
Samui quietly reopens to vaccinated foreign travellers
AFP, Published on 15/07/2021
» Koh Samui opened to vaccinated foreign tourists on Thursday despite a nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases propelled by the Delta variant.
Samui Plus sealed route open for bookings
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/07/2021
» Inoculated tourists can start booking for the second reopening destination, Samui Plus, under sealed route programme as the registration for certificate of entry (COE) was opened on Monday.
Samui aims for 2,000 guests in 1st month
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/07/2021
» The Samui Plus model is aiming to attract 2,000 travellers in the first month of reopening as it banks on Phuket's success in order to ease rules which currently require tourists to stay in alternative local quarantines (ALQ) for the first seven days.