The northern Thai city of Chiang Mai is drafting plans to reopen its borders to travellers from India and South-east Asia beginning April 1.
Tourism stakeholders in the province have their sights set on India as a sizeable part of the population have been vaccinated against Covid-19. According to a BBC News report, more than 30 million people in India have received at least one vaccine dose in what is the world’s biggest inoculation drive. To appeal to the India market, the province will promote weddings, wellness, adventure activities and halal foods.
ASEANTA recently hosted a fam trip for agents in Chiang Mai ahead of the city’s planned reopening
Meanwhile, the focus on wooing travellers from South-east Asian markets comes as short-haul travel is expected to recover ahead of longhaul travel.
The Thai government is planning to reopen five cities to…
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