Tourism operators said they would be disappointed if tourism and sports minister is not on the wish lists of the two major political parties as has been speculated by the media, given that the sector is driving the local economy.
The Songkran festival is likely to return to Khao San Road this year as tourism operators are discussing possible events to lure visitors after the authorities prohibited water splashing last year.
BANGKOK - Bangkok's once bustling Khaosan Road has been a shadow of its former self since the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, but business owners are hoping Thailand's reopening to tourism this week will soon restore its buzz. The early signs, however, are that they may need to wait a little longer. Thailand, one of Asia's most popular.
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Nov 1 marks the moment of truth for the much-anticipated reopening of the country's tourism with Bangkok billed as the crown jewel of the sandbox scheme amid calls for practical measures to make it work.