webfact Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Daily News Thai Caption: Inaugural flight Thailand gave a special welcome back to the first direct flight from China to Koh Samui since the pandemic. The Surat Thani deputy governor Nanthawat Charoenwan and local Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) chief Kanokkitika Kritwuthikorn were on hand with many other officials to welcome a full load of 130 tourists aboard Chengdu Airlines EU 2807. Picture: Daily News The auspicious flight - the first direct flight from China to the holiday island in the south of Thailand since February 2020 - was met with much pomp and ceremony. On the runway it was even given the five star treatment of an auspicious spraying from fire trucks. Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that prior to the pandemic 308,303 Chinese visited Koh Samui in 2019 spending 14 billion baht. The return of the Chinese adds to the brightening future for Samui and neighboring islands after the devastation of Covid-19. Picture: Daily News Recently the TAT in Chendu have been working with tour companies there to promote tours to the southern islands. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2023-03-08 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 33 minutes ago, webfact said: Thailand gave a special welcome back to the first direct flight from China to Koh Samui since the pandemic. Duh - wrong. This from a post on 18th February. That flight had water spray back then as well. Quote The Chinese are coming to Samui. Chengdu Airlines lands today. That is the second non PG airline to grace our shores since Covid visited us. I guess that TAT did not realise that they had been landing here for a while. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Time for Chuwit to take a trip to Koh Samui and check if all these Chinese are above board! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 First the Russian tourists now the Chinese are arriving .things are starting to get busy ???? Happy Times are here again ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2023 5 hours ago, webfact said: On the runway it was even given the five star treatment of an auspicious spraying from fire trucks. Was it disinfectant i wonder? 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 No doubt, many will be critical and disappointed. But the important thing is that many Thais will welcome the Chinese tourists with open arms. As it's their country, us foreigners have zero influence. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, hotchilli said: Was it disinfectant i wonder? They are practising ready for Songkran. All arriving airplanes will be sprayed on the tarmac until airport immigration is ready to greet them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 2 hours ago, bangon04 said: They are practising ready for Songkran. All arriving airplanes will be sprayed on the tarmac until airport immigration is ready to greet them. One way of keeping the dust down I suppose... PM2.5 friendly Maybe they should initiate a Songkran every month, or do they need the water up north to douse the forest fires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 8 hours ago, hotchilli said: Was it disinfectant i wonder? Ordinary water I expect. But such an "auspicious" flight really deserved the magnificence of a "Golden Shower". ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 5 hours ago, Enoon said: Ordinary water I expect. But such an "auspicious" flight really deserved the magnificence of a "Golden Shower". ???? Yet to follow, prices negotiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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