A survey carried out by the Tourism Authority of Thailand shows that for the most part, people are not letting the Omicron variant affect their travel plans. The poll’s findings show that domestic tourism is set to generate 5.72 billion baht during the upcoming long weekend, with over 1.8 million trips planned. The Bangkok Post reports that, while Omicron has caused some anxiety in people with children or elderly relatives, on the whole, travel sentiment remains strong.
TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn credits the government’s hotel subsidy scheme as playing a significant part in the increase in domestic bookings. He says that as there are only 90,000 rooms in the scheme, officials will hold talks with the private sector with a view to increasing the room quota and extending the travel period to the end of January.
Survey respondents have indicated that they feel confident…
