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Hotels mull closing down for low season
The resurgence of Covid-19 is forcing hoteliers to consider temporarily closing down given the low income and poor demand from tourists.
17 Apr 2021
Council hints at layoffs
The Tourism Council of Thailand estimates the industry's unemployment rate in the second quarter could reach between 2-2.5 million as reopening plans might be delayed if the government cannot flatten the virus curve within a month.
17 Apr 2021
Timeline to be reset
The Tourism and Sports Ministry needs to reset the timeline for the Phuket sandbox because the province may not have enough vaccine doses following the new nationwide spread of the virus.
16 Apr 2021
July reopening touted for Bali
Indonesia aims to welcome back foreign tourists to the resort islands of Bali, Bintan and Batam by the end of July, with a plan to speed up vaccinations in those areas to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus.
16 Apr 2021
Phuket tells tourists to follow curbs
Despite concerns about new infections, Phuket has announced there will be no local lockdown. However, the island province is asking the public to strictly observe stringent anti-Covid-19 measures there.
15 Apr 2021
Comprehensive jabs
Hotels in Pattaya are concerned about the tourism outlook, pinning their hopes on mass vaccination as the only way to exit the worst crisis in its history.
13 Apr 2021
Tepid prospects
Hoteliers are projecting a lukewarm tourism outlook while preparing their businesses amid uncertainties, despite the government's reopening plan for international arrivals.
12 Apr 2021
'Will bloom again'
Though Chiang Mai is suffering one of the worst spikes of Covid-19 cases, now is not the time to be pointing fingers, said the president of the Tourism Council of Chiang Mai.
10 Apr 2021
Not in the mood
The new Covid-19 outbreak is expected to cut tourism receipts by half during the Songkran festival after many provinces have voluntarily imposed a 14-day quarantine.
8 Apr 2021
Inoculation paramount
Tourism operators have slammed the government's inefficient public inoculation scheme, which is preventing herd immunity.
