Phang Nga’s tourism operators are urging the federal government to permit foreign tourists to journey directly to the province from Phuket airport, skipping the 7+7 extension scheme. Pongsakorn Ketprapakorn from the Tourism Council of Phang Nga says tourists are being delay by the bureaucracy involved within the certificates of entry utility course of and the 7+7 scheme which mandates that vacationers should first spend 7 days on Phuket earlier than they will travel to Phang Nga.
According to a Bangkok Post report, Pongsakorn says tour operators have reported that Scandinavian tourists need to journey directly to Phang Nga, with out having to first spend time in Phuket.
“We need an entry relaxation to let travellers proceed to Phang Nga after touchdown at Phuket airport, by way of sealed autos, which is predicted to attract more vacationers.”
Meanwhile, German operator TUI Group says there’s a threat vacationers will be deterred by complicated entry requirements and decide for different destinations instead. This can be unhealthy news for the Phang Nga tourism sector, with operators counting on the return of flights from Russia, hoping it will lead to 20,000 room nights booked in the last quarter of the yr.
The approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine has led to elevated interest in Thailand, based on Russian tour operators Anex Tour and Pegas Touristik, who say there was an uptake in enquiries about Khao Lak. Pongsakorn has noticed this too, as he is also a director on the Khao Lak Emerald Beach Resort and Spa. โซล่าเซลล์ราคาถูกคุณภาพดี says the resort has acquired inquiries from Russians for 2,500 room nights per 30 days within the final quarter of the year.
Pongsakorn says the 7+7 extension scheme has not boosted Phang Nga tourism by a lot, adding that 70% of the region’s SHA Plus hotels have re-opened, but with very few tourists.
“Tourism operators are working on selling Khao Lak surf city to draw not only Russian tourists who usually visit surfing spots in Bali, New Zealand, and Australia, but also other potential markets with surf cultures like France and Japan.”
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