Hoteliers chafe at seeking ALSQ status
Imbalance between demand and facilities
The lack of balance between tourism demand under the special tourist visa (STV) scheme and the number of quarantine facilities has made hoteliers lukewarm about applying for alternative local state quarantine (ALSQ) status.
According to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, the number of foreign visitors is limited to 1,200 per month during the trial STV scheme to bring back tourists.
The additional investment to gain alternative state quarantine (ASQ) and ALSQ status may not be worth it given the lack of demand.
Thirayuth Chirathivat, chief executive of…