Koh Samui, Surat Thani. As of Sept 7, Samui saw 628 travellers joining Samui Plus, while Koh Phangan and Koh Tao have received 43 and 26 tourists, respectively.
Surat Thani — led by Koh Samui — is looking forward to brighter prospects in the upcoming high season as it prepares to emulate Phuket by scrapping quarantine, and plans to receive domestic travellers from next month.
However, demand from international tourists may not pick up immediately while the whole of Thailand is still overwhelmed by Covid-19, said Ratchaporn Poolsawadee, president of the Tourism Association of Koh Samui.
Significant changes to the reopening plan were discussed this week after the Samui Plus scheme’s three islands — Samui, Phangan and Koh Tao — experienced lukewarm demand over the past two months when…
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