Tourists flock to Koh Tao
published : 5 Nov 2021 at 15:10
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Supapong Chaolan
Visitors flocked to Koh Tao on Friday with ferries from the Chumphon and Surat Thani mainland full of passengers, mostly foreigners.
The island has been Covid-free for 35 days.
Business at resorts, tourist venues and beaches has revived after months in the doldrums.
Some 150-200 tourists were now arriving on Koh Tao each weekday, and up to 300 on weekends. More than 50% of the tourists were foreigners.
On Friday, four ferries brought about 200 tourists to the island.
In October, during the Phuket Sandbox scheme, a total of 4,931 people entered Koh Tao. Of these tourists, 75% were Thais and 25% foreign nationals.
The Surat Thani governor said on Friday the outlook for the three main islands – Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao – and other tourist attractions in the southern province had greatly improved.
He said more than 70% of local residents 12 years old and more had been vaccinated and the province would reach its target of 85% by the end of this month.
Vocabulary
- doldrums: slowness, sluggishness - ความซบเซา
- ferry: a boat for taking passengers across an area of water, especially as a regular service - เรือรับส่งข้ามฟาก
- flock: to go somewhere in large numbers; to gather together in large numbers - แห่กันไป
- governor: a person who is chosen to be in charge of the government of a state or province or a government agency - ผู้ว่าการรัฐ, ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด
- outlook: an idea about what a situation will be like in the future - อนาคตที่คาดหวังไว้, ทัศนคติ
- resident: a person who lives in a particular area - ผู้ที่อาศัยในท้องที่
- revive: to come or bring something back to existence or use - ฟื้นฟู, ทำให้เกิดขึ้นอีก
- scheme: a plan that is developed by a government or large organisation in order to provide a particular service for people - แผนการ โครงการ
