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Pattaya eyes reopening

Moving on: In this file photo taken on June 1 last year, Pattaya beach opened for the first time after being closed for two months due to the first wave of the Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand. The resort city is set to reopen from the third wave of the pandemic on Oct 1 under the ‘Pattaya Move On’ programme.

The lessons learned from Phuket which has led the way in reopening to foreign visitors since July 1, followed by Samui Plus two weeks later, have encouraged Pattaya to follow in their footsteps.

Pattaya is part of the mainland, unlike Phuket and Samui which are islands and so easier to isolate. That means the “Pattaya Move On (PMO)” initiative has had to come up with stricter conditions for tourists.

While they are looking forward to welcoming international holidaymakers, challenges remain. The Bangkok…

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