PHOTO: Naewna

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Koh Samui, Surat Thani province — Business operators in Koh Samui responded positively to the imminent return of Chinese visitors regardless of concerns about the coronavirus.

 

Local media reported a good tourism atmosphere around Koh Samui in Surat Thani province yesterday, January 7th. They said that tourists were still traveling by plane to visit the island, with the majority being European tourists, resulting in a bustle at the airport.

 

However, with the announcement that Chinese tourists will be able to travel abroad again starting today, January 8th, preparations have been made around Koh Samui to welcome Chinese tourists, who have not been able to travel since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/01/08/return-of-chinese-tourists-brings-great-delight-to-businesses-in-koh-samui/

 

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Yeah. They will be thrilled once the cases go up and out of control and they are locked down again. Make your money quickly people. 

Wonder if they will be so happy when it becomes a deserted covid infected hotspot in the next few months

I am going to have to start driving even more carefully. Watch out for the wobbly rented motorbikes.

 

Some officials can't see beyond the $ signs and number of tourists so they look good, Covid? nah, not our department...

1 hour ago, phetphet said:

I am going to have to start driving even more carefully. Watch out for the wobbly rented motorbikes.

 

The 'wobblies' have been here for about six weeks already.

Also the 'stop in the middle of the road to check Google maps' brigade.

Off-topic, troll post reported and removed. 

 

Well, Flight Master site shows Chinas' total international aircraft movements, that's in AND out to Everywhere, let alone the flights to  "flip-flop" Kalaland, are DOWN 91% on flight traffic the same day in 2019.

Sorry but... no.

The much anticipated buffet-demolishing hordes are not going to be descending on Swampy for a good while yet. Restoring mothballed aircraft to airworthiness, takes time, even in "get it done yesterday" China