webfact Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Picture: Manager Manager reported that many regulations had been eased by the authorities in Trat province in the east of Thailand prompting more hotels on the holiday island to reopen. But travel restrictions were still in place for people coming from Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi where infections of Covid-19 remain high. These visitors need to show a negative test for Covid in the last 72 hours or evidence of vaccination and hotels are being strict on this said Manager. People from other provinces do not need to fulfill these requirements. Picture: Manager Saksit Mungkan of the Trat tourism business association said that more hotels were opening on the island and some that did were experiencing 60% occupancy rates. The island was looking forward to the financial bonanza of the long five day holiday from July 24th to 28th. Saturday 24th is a Buddhist religious holiday, the 25th is Buddhist lent, Monday is the substitution day for the Saturday and Wednesday is HM King's birthday holiday. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-06-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GeorgeCross Posted June 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2021 36 minutes ago, webfact said: ..and hotels are being strict on this said Manager lol course they are ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) I can see all the Isan farmers rushing to book..........and Bangkokians....the only ones with any money.....CBA with that. Edited June 25, 2021 by Surelynot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) Don't get too excited. If the incompetent leadership doesn't get the situation under control the holidays (substitute) might be cancelled or strict travel restrictions/quarantine requirements introduced. The last thing they want is a stampede from Bangkok. We have this up here: one guy coming home from Bangkok. Welcome party with some lao khao. Next day bringing his nephew to school. After that tested positive. Now: school closed after one full day of operation. Poor kids. ☹️ Edited June 25, 2021 by KhunBENQ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: The island was looking forward to the financial bonanza of the long five day holiday from July 24th to 28th. Sounds a tiny little bit delusional to me, considering the situation in and around Bangkok, but hey, I wish yous luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBaker Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 this mini-Songkran surely will be better, maybe just a few clusters here and there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Another long holiday what could go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camble Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I've been on Koh Chang the past 4 weeks. I don't live in a red zone and was here last month too. Some Thai families arrive on the weekends but few tourists during the week. It's been great. Here's a view from the KC Grande Resort. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mickyr55 Posted June 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2021 There are no travel restrictions to or from Koh Chang I returned today from a self drive 3 night break from Ban Chang to Koh Chang arrived on Tuesday drove onto the ferry did not even leave the car drove off other side and straight to Hotel, okay my car is registered with Rayong plates but anybody could be inside no checks whatsoever, hotel registration wasn't asked one question concerning where I lived or had travelled from. So much for Covid control. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camble Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I've stayed at five different 4-star resorts this month and they all asked where I traveled from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyr55 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 33 minutes ago, camble said: I've stayed at five different 4-star resorts this month and they all asked where I traveled from. Well I can only say what happened to myself and my partner not questioned at all and the resort we stayed at is a large and well known but only 3 star, perhaps we cheap Charlie's don't come from Hi so Bangkok or Chonburi ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camble Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 37 minutes ago, mickyr55 said: Well I can only say what happened to myself and my partner not questioned at all and the resort we stayed at is a large and well known but only 3 star, perhaps we cheap Charlie's don't come from Hi so Bangkok or Chonburi ???????? They must be desperate for business. Occupancy quadrupled this afternoon at the KC Grande, most likely they'll be clearing out on Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camble Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I even received notices from agoda about what the restrictions were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB172111 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, camble said: Edited June 25, 2021 by PB172111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camble Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 There’s no gatekeeper at the ferry. I visit Koh Chang frequently, in the places that didn’t know me I was asked to sign an affidavit declaring where I was arriving from, so if I lied and caused an outbreak I expect I could be held for crimInal liability. It’s inaccurate to claim there are no covid controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Nice to know the dates as my extension is due next month. Immigration will be closed during this period I assume. Need to get my ass in gear with insurance renewal, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) On 6/25/2021 at 1:35 PM, KhunBENQ said: the holidays (substitute) might be cancelled or strict travel restrictions/quarantine requirements introduced. More likely the second option, I suspect, on the basis that we could well be talking about a complete rerun of The Great Songkran Fiasco 3 months on - with restaurant closures, booze bans, etc thrown into the mix for good measure as then. Edited June 27, 2021 by OJAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) On 6/26/2021 at 8:20 AM, Scott Tracy said: Nice to know the dates as my extension is due next month. Immigration will be closed during this period I assume. Need to get my ass in gear with insurance renewal, etc... Closed. Last office day July 23. First office day (reopen) is July 29. Edited June 27, 2021 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 11:52 AM, webfact said: The island was looking forward to the financial bonanza of the long five day holiday from July 24th to 28th. I hope they realize there are another 5 months after July 29. If they think they gonna save the year with these 5 days, they must be pretty desperate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) On 6/26/2021 at 8:20 AM, Scott Tracy said: Immigration will be closed during this period I assume. And here is the flip-flop. Extra holiday on Tuesday, July 27th has been cancelled. Not much of a surprise. So the long weekend stretches from Saturday 24 to Monday 26. 28th being a single holiday. (I will try to find a second source for the information) Edited June 30, 2021 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) Already worked in to the Thai visa calendar: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197260-thai-holidays-2021/ Edited June 30, 2021 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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