Koh Tao luring back tourists with 50-70% discounts

By Suwannee Bantisak
THE NATION

 

 

Thai tourists and foreign residents have flocked to the idyllic island of Koh Tao in Surat Thani province this week following phase 4 of lockdown easing and the lifting of curfew.

 

One tourism operator on the island said that local tourist businesses have launched heavy promotional campaigns to draw visitors back. Some operators are offering discounts of 50-70 per cent on packages combining accommodation, food and diving activities. The packages are valid until the end of this year.

 

The authorities have enforced strict screening at the island’s piers to protect against the spread of Covid-19.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389787

 

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I'll be waiting for news about a mysterious foreign death. This mafia run, drug running, lawless island should be on everyone's avoidance agenda. 

 

And I make no apologies for this statement. For young people, go to the other islands instead.

Discounts arnt much good if you get murdered ... 

Are the islands undertakers giving discounts as well?

This could be a great bargain for people looking for a way out. Should be posted on euthanasia and suicide websites.

They need a catchy slogan, something like 'come to Koh Tao - we promise to try and not kill you'. That should do the trick...

I wouldn't go if they paid me

2 for 1 Murders.......Act Fast     (Women preferred)

Pity they don't give details of those giving good deals, I haven't been scuba diving for a while

It's a good cheap place dive and/or get your certification or to get recertified if you haven't been in awhile.  I got mine there.  Not great diving though.  Koh Phi Phi is better but more expensive.

 

Koh Tao is nice and laid back though.  Some good restaurants.  You can explore the whole island in a day or two. Worth a few days visit but not much more than that.

If Free I would still Avoid 

Worth a few days visit. If you stay alive that long.

And rape and murder. (Alledged????????????).

7 hours ago, mrfill said:

They need a catchy slogan, something like 'come to Koh Tao - we promise to try and not kill you'. That should do the trick...

Or what about a Christmas special- Santa and his Hoe, Hoe, Hoe.-

8 hours ago, kingdong said:

Are the islands undertakers giving discounts as well?

  You can be dead sure they are.  Your dream holiday goes up in smoke. 

A couple of considerations here. First of all there is a serial killer on the loose, so staying away from Dark Tao is always a good idea. And second, if Samui looks like this now, one can only imagine what Tao looks like. Other than the diving, why go? Friends of mine who live there say it is very depressing to be there, as 85% of the shops and restaurants are either boarded up, closed for good, or closed until who knows when. 

 

They started working on the roads in Chaweng before Covid, and appear to have stopped, so the place has a bit of a "Dresden post 1945" look to it. 

 

 

4 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

  You can be dead sure they are.  Your dream holiday goes up in smoke. 

Yes! Free cremation guaranteed within hours of death.

22 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

A couple of considerations here. First of all there is a serial killer on the loose, so staying away from Dark Tao is always a good idea. And second, if Samui looks like this now, one can only imagine what Tao looks like. Other than the diving, why go? Friends of mine who live there say it is very depressing to be there, as 85% of the shops and restaurants are either boarded up, closed for good, or closed until who knows when. 

 

They started working on the roads in Chaweng before Covid, and appear to have stopped, so the place has a bit of a "Dresden post 1945" look to it. 

 

 

Wow. That is the worst of any place I have seen so far. Yikes! Might be a good time to buy something down there and just let it sit and wait the crisis out.

2 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

Wow. That is the worst of any place I have seen so far. Yikes! Might be a good time to buy something down there and just let it sit and wait the crisis out.

The entertainment areas in Pattaya and Phuket will look just as bad. No International tourists and they are all closed down. The original poster is only referring to a small part of just one town in Samui. The other 95+% is looking better but still many restaurants closed until the tousts come back.

Chaweng is famous for beaches and bars. Beaches are great at the moment.

Anyone who understands how the local government works here will know that the larger drains are now installed in Chaweng. They are now putting them in Bangrak, Maenam, Bophut etc etc.

When the drains are finished - they will fix the pavements. Then they will re-surface the roads. Not the best way, but the most cost effective.

Good time to upgrade it all withoud the International tourists.

1 minute ago, Tropicalevo said:

Chaweng is famous for beaches and bars

Last time I was there was 25 years ago. Great beach bungalow and had scorpions coming out of the shower pipe. wonderful time. 

They are really desperate. Now the throw in a whale shark on top of the 70% discount.

99% discount is needed

It looks like the promotional pic is depicting the neighbouring island nangyuan but else I'll be sure to trust those guys ????