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Thai Hotel Association demands govt reopen the country to foreigners
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A tourist poses for a photo inside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on June 7, 2020, as it reopened for visitors following restrictions to halt the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
(AFP/Mladen Antonov)
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he Thai Hotel Association (THA) has demanded that the government reopen the country to foreigners, especially since occupancy in hotels is almost zero, with some small operators being forced to close up.
Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, THA chairman, said the government should consider specific countries or cities and come up with promotions to bring back tourists.
She added that operators in the tourism sector were also finding it difficult to take loans, and called on the government to set up a fund to help them out.
Read also: Thailand to allow long-stay tourists in island of Phuket from October
Separately, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the prime minister has spoken to Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration about allowing foreign tourists to visit specific areas in Phuket.
He said if this scheme proves to be effective, it will be applied to other provinces such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani or Chonburi.
This article appeared on The Nation newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
