Pattaya businesses hope to see foreign tourists
Although the government has already eased lockdown measures, most visitors to Pattaya are still Thais who arrive on the weekends. Pattaya business owners say they hope the government will soon reopen the whole country as income from Thai tourists alone is not enough to run their businesses. Some hotel owners…
Survey shows Thailand is a top 3 destination Indians want to visit once travel reopens
India shows promise as continued major visitor source market for Thailand The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to report that Thailand is one of the top three destinations Indians say they want to visit abroad, according to surveys on Indian travel needs. The most recent survey conducted by…
Thailand’s Aviation Authority Will Allow Resumption of Air Travel in COVID “dark red” Areas
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) plans to allow resumption of air travel in the country’s COVID-19 “dark red” areas from September 1st, after the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced permission for interprovincial travel in those areas. According to Airports of Thailand, domestic air travel will resume…
Pattaya May Delay Reopening to Tourism
Pattaya Business and Tourism Association (PBTA) says that Pattaya City seems unlikely to reopen to tourism on 1 September, as originally planned. PBTA president Bun-anan Phatthanasin admitted on 21 August that the reopening is likely to be postponed because a related plan, to get at least 70% of the people…
Pattaya May Delay Reopening to Tourism
Pattaya Business and Tourism Association (PBTA) says that Pattaya City seems unlikely to reopen to tourism on 1 September, as originally planned. PBTA president Bun-anan Phatthanasin admitted on 21 August that the reopening is likely to be postponed because a related plan, to get at least 70% of the people…
Flights between Phuket and Samui Will Be Resumed on 25 August
Thailand’s Surat Thani province will continue the “Samui Plus” program to attract vaccinated foreign tourists, with Bangkok Airways set to resume flights between Phuket and Samui Island on 25 August. Surat Thani governor Witchawut Jinto said on 21 August, that 257 inoculated foreign tourists had traveled to Samui, after spending…