Thailand partially lifts quarantine to resume tourism

In Thailand From May 3, the quarantine and blocking regime is partially lifted by opening restaurants, cafes, markets.

A national ban on international travel remains in place until May 30, but authorities are considering resuming tourism.

According to the Thai press, now the priority strategy is to attract tourists who are ready for a long and luxury holiday in Thailand.

“The impact of the first phase of quarantine lifting will be monitored for 14 days to prevent an increase in infection rates in the country if necessary,” said Dr. Taweesilp Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for Thailand’s Covid-19 Spread Control Center (CCSA).

Thailand's tourism minister, Phifat Ratchakitprakarn, said officials were trying to find a plan to "attract specific groups of travelers to a number of priority destinations." Most likely, these will be the islands of Koh Samui and Phangan, which will receive priority over mainland destinations, such as Bangkok.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is ready to focus on advertising for tourists who are ready for a long holiday in the Kingdom, and prefer to stay in hotels 4 and 5 stars. The global coronavirus pandemic is enabling Thai tourism to reshape itself, shifting the focus from quantity to quality.

Infectious control is easier for islands: arrivals on travelers will be completely checked by modern test systems thanks to a small number of points of entry, unlike large mainland resorts, where people enter without checking.

Thailand has a nationwide curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. until May 31, when the kingdom plans to lift the state of emergency. The total number of coronavirus cases in Thailand by May 2 was 2,966 and the number of deaths was 54, a low figure compared to other countries.

Source: tourprom