SURAT THANI, July 15 (TNA) – Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao islands of Surat Thani province reopened to foreign visitors under the Samui Plus Model project.

 

The first group of foreigners landed at Samui airport on Koh Samui under the Samui Plus Model project.

 

Welcoming the visitors, Thanet Phetsuwan, deputy governor for marketing communications at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said the first group of foreign visitors included about 10 tourism-related YouTubers and bloggers from Asian and European nations that TAT invited.

 

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Why are they hosing down the plane?

Is it disinfectant?

Is that supposed to kill deadly mutant viruses?

Which Thai airport did the foreign visitors depart from?

Were they all tested before they departed?

50 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

10 tourism-related YouTubers and bloggers from Asian and European nations that TAT invited

SO where exactly did they come from if they are from Asian countries, and what hoops did or did they not jump through, information is very sketchy at best.

Reportedly 5 actual sandbox types on the plane and only 38 booked for rest of month ! Hardly going to make any impact !

Samui Plus Model Begins. 

 

Samui has big ladies? 

15 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

SO where exactly did they come from if they are from Asian countries, and what hoops did or did they not jump through, information is very sketchy at best.

Apparently some sources are saying they're mostly journalists along for a free photo shoot.

Samui Plus Model Begins.

 

Well i thought it was going to be fat chicks in swimsuits .

17 hours ago, Encid said:

Why are they hosing down the plane?

Is it disinfectant?

Is that supposed to kill deadly mutant viruses?

Which Thai airport did the foreign visitors depart from?

Were they all tested before they departed?

It's a welcoming gesture: "Water Salute - Touching Airport Tradition" https://www.aerotime.aero/22878-water-salute-touching-airport-tradition

 

The plane originated at Suvarnabhumi.

 

Testing prior to departure from the origin country is supposed to be a requirement of the Samui+ program.

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

10 tourism-related YouTubers and bloggers from Asian and European nations that TAT invited.

Talk about clutching at straws! Inviting Youtubers in the hope that they will persuade the masses to come!

Note the contingent of BiB ready to welcome the visitors with the time-honoured gesture of right arm extended palm uppermost.......

 

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

 

Yeah. I hate to be unpleasant but, aside from people visiting because they have family or close contacts in Thailand, you'd have to be (well, probably be) pretty thick to take a vacation in the middle of a raging pandemic. 

On 7/15/2021 at 4:50 AM, Encid said:

Why are they hosing down the plane?

Is it disinfectant?

Is that supposed to kill deadly mutant viruses?

Which Thai airport did the foreign visitors depart from?

Were they all tested before they departed?

Maybe if we all started drinking Thai tap water it would make perfect sense?  

I have no words or understanding of this hose thing.  What on earth are they doing?