Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to map out measures to handle the return of Chinese tourists as about 300,000 of them are expected to arrive in the first quarter of next year.
CHIANG MAI: Flying of lanterns within the air safety zone around Chiang Mai airport is prohibited during the annual Yi Peng festival on Nov 8-9, and airlines have rescheduled and cancelled flights to further lessen the danger to aircraft, airport director Wichit Kaewsaithiam said.
Airports of Thailand (AoT) is getting Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and other airports ready for the November 1 reopening of selected tourist provinces under the government’s plan to jumpstart the tourism industry.