Chiang Mai tourism may have to wait
Lack of vaccination causes delay in plan
Chiang Mai may have to postpone the start of its tourism reopening programme from next month to October due to vaccination concerns.
Thanet Phetsuwan, deputy governor for marketing communication under the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said the province’s “Charming Chiang Mai” tourism reopening programme may need to be postponed from Sept 1 to Oct 1 because Covid-19 vaccination has not yet covered 70% of its population.
The reopening plan is 80% ready to welcome foreign visitors.
On Tuesday, TAT officials will meet provincial governor Charoenrit…
