Hua Hin opts for Phuket's approach
Hua Hin's reopening plan has adopted the quarantine-free approach from the Phuket sandbox, while the tourism sector is confident about achieving herd immunity by the slated Oct 1 reopening.
Krod Rojanastien, president of the Thai Spa Association and head of the Hua Hin Recharge programme, said it will use the same model as Phuket but on a smaller scale.
As of Aug 30, the vaccination rate reached 55% of the 90,564 inhabitants of Hua Hin Municipality, of which 59.2% received the first jab and 22.2% were fully inoculated.
Mr Krod said he would hold talks with tourism and sports minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn to help allocate 30,000-40,000 doses by this month.
The goal to welcome 100,000 international travellers, generating 1.2 billion baht, in the fourth quarter despite the challenge posed by the pandemic in Thailand which has triggered travel warnings from several countries.
"If the infection rate in Thailand continues to drop and many countries put Thailand back on the safe list, we can expect a travel rebound in the last three months," Mr Krod said.
Meanwhile, operators in Hua Hin are working with the Public Health Ministry and the Transport Ministry to welcome private jets via Hua Hin airport.
High-spending tourists who can afford private jets are also a key market for wellness tourism in Hua Hin, if the airport is ready with safety protocols.
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Really? They want billionaires with private jets to fly to a destination where downtown is all boarded up and looks like something from the Great Depression. Monte Carlo, it aint. 