(All the information in this article is based on CCSA announcements last Thursday and published articles on the Tourism of Thailand website and other government media)
Businesses in the entertainment, nightlife, bar and sex industry in Pattaya are breathing a sigh of relief as international tourists will, again, be able to visit the seaside party town as part of the government’s Thailand Pass updates.
Not all of the Chon Buri province are being included in the reboot. From February 1, the CCSA announced they are reopening the districts of Bang Lamung, Pattaya, Si Racha, Si Chang, and Sattahip (but only Na Jomtien and Bang Saray sub-districts). Further down the east coast, Koh Chang in Trat is also been opened under the revised Sandbox options.
Probably even better news for the hard-hit region is that the Test & Go program is being re-introduced, allowing fully vaccinated…
