Visitors to the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 7 (Photo: AFP/VNA)Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Fifty-one hotels and resorts in Trat province,southeastern Thailand, have joined a"stay one night, get one night free" campaign to promote tourismunder new normal conditions.
The Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Trat Office, chaireda recent meeting to discuss preparations for a project to promote tourism inTrat province.
President of the Trat Tourism Association Viyada Srong, together with hotel andresort operators in the eastern province, were in attendance to support the"stay one night, get one night free" campaign.
Travellers, who spend a night at hotels or resorts in Trat, and pay a room rateof 500 to 7,500 baht a night, will have the privilege of staying an additionalnight, free of charge. The campaign is supported by 51 hotels and resorts inTrat. It will run from July to September this year.
In southeastern Chanthaburi province, workers at The Music Bar & Restaurantare cleaning and renovating the premises, even though it will remain closed dueto the precautionary measures. Apisak Padungsin, owner of The Music Bar &Restaurant, said that once the restrictions imposed on bars and entertainmentvenues are lifted, some 100 employees will be able to return to work. The venuehas taken all necessary anti-contagion measures. He said the government shouldquickly find a vaccine, restore the confidence of tourists and revive theeconomy.
In northern Chiang Mai province, Chiang Mai Zoo reopened for the first timeyesterday with free admissions on offer. People can book tickets atwww.chiangmaizoo.com or via the "Eventpop" mobile application. Thezoo is strictly observing new normal tourism protocols. Precautionary measuresinclude screening visitors, requiring visitors to check-in and out with thegovernment’s Thai Chana online platform, promoting social distancing andproviding alcohol-based hand sanitisers throughout the venue. All facilitiesand vehicles at the zoo are thoroughly disinfected. Bookings from June 15th to30th, 2020, are already over 70 percent of capacity./.
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