Samui Plus set for slow reopening
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Initial months to help build awareness
published : 14 Jul 2021 at 04:00
16 The beach is deserted by Shiva Samui resort in tambon Maret, Koh Samui, Surat Thani province on July 3, 2021. (Photo: Dave Kendall)
The Samui Plus scheme is anticipating soft demand due to a surge in daily cases and delays in the Certificate of Entry (COE) registration process, while travel agents want to see clear regulations before launching marketing plans.
Ratchaporn Poolsawadee, president of the Tourism Association of Koh Samui, said the programme needs one to two months to build awareness as it must test the customer experience first.