The series kicked off with a presentation, ‘Samui – Primed
for Reopening’.
Guest speaker Jo Poolsawadee, who is president of the
Tourism Association of Koh Samui (TAKS), presented the case for reopening
Thailand’s second-largest island to international tourism following the launch
of the Phuket ‘Sandbox’ scheme set for 1 July 1 but still to be confirmed.
The TAKS president is involved in lobbying for the reopening
of Samui to international tourism with the Thailand Hotels Association, Tourism Association of Thailand and SKÃ L. He
hopes to win approval ‘Sealed and Secure Route’ initiative, which was first
submitted to the Thai Government last March.