Hoteliers are urging the government to extend the 90% reduction of the land and buildings tax for another two years or collect a new levy of 20-30% instead as the tourism industry is far from recovering.
/ Posted on 11 May, 2021 18:23
Tourism operators in Thailand have hailed the country’s plan to waive quarantine for vaccinated travellers from October as a positive step towards positioning the country for a robust post-pandemic recovery.
However, that plan hinges on the success of the Phuket Sandbox programme, which is expected to start in July. Under that plan, vaccinated tourists will be allowed to visit Phuket, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya without mandatory quarantine.
Thailand may soon lift quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors to Bangkok; an empty Erawan Shrine amid Bangkok’s third Covid-19 wave pictured
If successful, four other cities – Bangkok, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Buriram – will join Phuket in exempting vaccinated tourists from quarantine from October.
Tour operators on edge
published : 23 Dec 2020 at 06:30
35 CentralPlaza Mahachai is closed until Jan 3 to curb the spread of the contagion. Arnun Chonmahatrakool
Travel operators have encouraged the government to tighten border controls and conduct more tests before a resurgence of the coronavirus blows away tourism in the New Year season.
As well as making efforts to control borders, the government has to implement more stringent measures to guard against the trafficking gangs who bring illegal migrant workers into the country, said Thanapol Cheewarattanaporn, president of the Association of Domestic Travel (ADT).
He suggested the government should conduct tests on migrant workers as well as Thais who work in industrial areas in the Central region.