Tourism operators have thrashed the government announcement increasing the Covid-19 alert to Level 4, insisting state policy should enable people to live with the virus instead of limiting travel activities.
Most business operators are ready to comply with the new rules, but will not agree if the government imposes strict lockdown measures again.
Chamnan Srisawat, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, said the new Covid-19 alert will increase anxiety among people and inconsistency in business operations as demand fluctuates.
This is the most worrisome situation for the tourism sector, he said.
The new alert encouraging people to avoid non-essential inter-provincial travel is no…
