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Nearly three months ago, Thailand launched its pilot programme to reopen selected destinations to vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) promotes travels among foreign tourists and expats through the 2nd Amazing Thailand Expat Golf Tournament Series 2021 event – ensuring the safety of the Phuket Sandbox.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand wants Malaysia and Indonesia added to the list of countries approved for Thailand’s tourism sandbox scheme to reopen the country.

Chiang Rai is preparing for the tourist season as the Covid-19 situation in the province has eased up. Wat Rong Khun is renovating its landscape, while Phu Chi Fa National Park is ready to open for tourism on October 1.

Five tourism associations have proposed that the government provide Bt10 billion in financial assistance to help entrepreneurs get their businesses ready for the reopening of Thailand, Adit Chairattananont, secretary-general of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), said on Friday.

The government is urging the public to join the third phase of the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) subsidy scheme and the “Tour Tiew Thai” co-payment scheme, both of which open for registration today.

Trang’s tourism development committee got together on Thursday to discuss the option of opening the province under a sandbox scheme from October 15.

The reopening of five tourism provinces including Bangkok looks set to be postponed until November so as to boost their vaccination rate to 70 per cent.

Rayong’s Suan Son Beach is bustling with fishermen catching krill, much to the excitement of tourists. Krill (Euphausiacea) has doubled in price from 2020 as its popularity increases. It is used to cook various types of delicious dishes, including high-quality shrimp paste.

Cambodias tourism industry is gearing up to roll out the red carpet for Chinese travellers after Prime Minister Hun Sen on September 17 indicated that the Kingdom could soon throw open its doors to international holidaymakers vaccinated against Covid-19 – starting with guests from China.

Public health officials in Chiang Mai are reportedly providing Covid-19 jabs to guesthouse owners before the province opens to visitors on October 1.

The festival will simulate six travel routes online with actual photography perspective in a bid to urge tourists to visit in person after the Covid-19 situation eases.