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Koh Samui has welcomed 366 foreign tourists since Thailand reopened to foreign tourists on Nov 1.

 

None of the tourists have tested positive for COVID-19, Ratchaporn Poolsawat, President of the Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association has revealed.

 

Meanwhile the number of foriegn tourists arriving on the island are likely to increase in December following the resumption of direct flights from Russia. 

 

Samui has also seen an increase in domestic tourism.

 

According to Mr Ratchaporn, around 2,000 domestic tourists per day have been arriving on the island by ferry and plane since Thailand eased travel restrictions throughout the country. 

 

Mr Ratchaporn said he expects the number of domestic arrivals to increase by about 1,000 per day after the introduction of the latest government tourism stimulus packages.

 

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Must work out to be about one beach each.

Wow what an astonishing number. The streets of Chewang must be pumping.

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

Koh Samui has welcomed 366 foreign tourists since Thailand reopened to foreign tourists on Nov 1.

ground breaking

 

I wonder how many were domestic

50 minutes ago, smedly said:

I wonder how many were domestic

Probably zero.

International tourists will be the ones on the Samui Plus flights.

Domestic tourists travel on the scheduled flights.

Edited November 8, 20214 yr by Tropicalevo

6 hours ago, webfact said:

According to Mr Ratchaporn, around 2,000 domestic tourists per day have been arriving on the island by ferry and plane since Thailand eased travel restrictions throughout the country. 

They count tickets.

Lorry drivers, people going for business in Surat, etc.

Perhaps if the Tourists could have a glass of wine/beer with their evening meal, things would start looking up.  What is with this autocratic attitude of you can't enjoy yourself because I say so.  Crazy, crazy!

58 minutes ago, robertson468 said:

Perhaps if the Tourists could have a glass of wine/beer with their evening meal, things would start looking up.  What is with this autocratic attitude of you can't enjoy yourself because I say so.  Crazy, crazy!

In samui you can have a drink in restaurants, even without a meal .

Probably not a bad time to visit Samui before crowds start to come some time next year….

7 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Must work out to be about one beach each.

That's a well known stock photo.

It's hardly news - reporting no infections!

11 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

That's a well known stock photo.

Damn....and there's me imagining I could fool people into thinking I had flown down to Koh Samui just to take that snap and post it on here......you got me.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Koh Samui has welcomed 366 foreign tourists since Thailand reopened to foreign tourists on Nov 1.

Personally I think the arrival of just 50 foreign tourists a day is a complete disaster

I am quite astonished how people think that the number of tourists arriving would go from zero back to normal. It will take time and it had to start somewhere. Combined with the domestic tourists roaming the island it had added quite some life back and hopefully is a positive sign for what we will see going forward.  

the authorities should try the "old normal"..........places would be filling up more quickly.

 

But you know 'thailand pass".......vax certificate, PCR test 72 hours before flight,health insurance including covid,1 NIGHT IN A HOTEL NOT OF YOUR CHOICE,ANOTHER PCR TEST,hardly makes life easy,only desperate people will come back these next 2 months.

Having said that I'm sure Samui is just lovely this time of year.

2 hours ago, thasoss said:

Having said that I'm sure Samui is just lovely this time of year.

November is rainy season on Samui.

On 11/9/2021 at 2:57 PM, PoorSucker said:

November is rainy season on Samui.

OK  PoorSucker, we need your help here.

Please post a comment stating that it is sunny in Samui.  ☀️

Since you posted the comment above, it hasn't stopped raining. 24/7.  ????️

That day was the last day that we saw the sun.  ????

 

You are obviously THE 'Rainman'. ????

3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

That day was the last day that we saw the sun.  ????

Sorry, no more sun this month. ????

I do not profess to be a tourism expert, but I do wonder where they get their numbers from.

We operate in the NE of the island. A smallish community.

In the last week or two, we have checked in about:-

5 groups of Germans

4 groups of French

4 groups from the USA/Canada

1 group from the Czech republic

and a couple from SA.

All coming in via the 7 nights or the 1 night programs. Some after they have quarantined and spent a week in Phuket. Most have stayed for a week or more.

Not a huge number, but it is a start. These are all tourists, with many going home after their stay here.

We still have domestic tourists arriving at weekends.

We also have a few 'ex pats' coming to their holiday homes.

And it seems to have finally stopped raining all of the time. (Up here anyway.)

 

The bad news?

'Wobbly' scooter riders are back on the island so take care.