Department of Disease Control (DDC) reported on Sunday that since Thailand has reopened 17 tourist provinces to vaccinated foreign visitors on November 1 until November 6, a total of 20,092 tourists have entered the country.

A full tourism recovery anytime soon is looking increasingly unlikely

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Saturday said it recently presented the Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Plus Certificate to three of Bangkok’s most famous and revered attractions, the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and the City Pillar Shrine.

The cabinet yesterday (Nov 4) approved four extra national holidays in July, October and December next year to extend existing holidays.

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) can now handle at least 120,000 tests per day and give the results within 24 hours

Phuket’s famous Bangla Walking Street was buzzing again now that restaurants are allowed to serve booze until 11pm and bands of up to five members can play sets.

Foreign arrivals a fraction of 2019

Six of 4,510 travellers have tested positive for Covid-19 after Thailand reopening on November 1, the Department of Disease Controls Bureau of Risk Communication and Health Behavior Promotion said on Wednesday.

A little more than a thousand tourists visited the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha on Nov 1, the first day of Thailand’s ‘reopening’ to foreign tourists while of all the visitors, only about 100 or so were foreigners and the rest were Thais.

Seven Covid-19 vaccines have been approved in Thailand which will not require mandatory quarantine for visitors from 63 countries. However, those who enter the country need to obtain the Thailand Pass under specified conditions.

Hua Hin remained quiet on Tuesday after reopening to tourists, with only 10% of hotel rooms booked and those by Thai visitors. There was no influx of foreign tourists.

Suvarnabhumi Airport has welcomed 2,424 incoming passengers travelling on 40 international flights on Monday (November 1), the first day of the government’s plan to reopen selected provinces to revive the country’s tourism industry.

To return to making profits in 2023

Business welcomes Monday's return of international visitors, but the public remains anxious

Bangkok will lift the ban on alcoholic beverage consumption in restaurants that have been certified with the SHA+ Standards from Nov 1 while entertainment venues, pubs, bars, karaoke, and massage parlors are still excluded.