Tourism in Koh Samet could lose over 1.5 billion baht as the recent massive oil spill shatters travel confidence for the next three months, while tourism operators urge the government to impose more stringent preventive measures to protect natural resources.
Sarinthip Tupmongkholsup, president of the Tourism Association of Koh Samet, said about 150 hotels, including 4,000 rooms, have seen a surge in cancellations.
At present, there remain very few long-stay tourists who checked in prior to the incident.
There are no new bookings from local tourists despite the Chinese New Year holiday.
Meanwhile, international tourists under the Test & Go…
