webfact Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 TAT update: Surat Thani, which includes Ko Samui and Ko Phangan, orders hotel closure TAT Newsroom Bangkok, 07 April, 2020, at 19.00 Hrs. – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide an update from Surat Thani province regarding its measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Surat Thani province administers 19 districts including the tourist islands of Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao, as well as Mu Ko Ang Thong Marine National Park. Effective from 8-30 April, 2020, Surat Thani has ordered closure of all types of hotels and similar establishments, with the exception of hotels designated as field hospitals and local quarantine venues. Hotels currently occupied, which are to be closed immediately after the last guests have checked out, must report the details of all guests to the local authorities. Any guest deemed at risk will be isolated and transferred to a designated hospital for quarantine or treatment. TAT is constantly providing updates on the tourism-related COVID-19 situation in Thailand at the TAT Newsroom (https://www.tatnews.org/). For additional information and assistance relating to Thailand’s tourism, contact the TAT Contact Centre 1672 or Tourist Police 1155. For constant updates of Thailand’s COVID-19 control measures for travellers, please visit https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/index.php. This press release is published on 07 April, 2020, at 13.00 Hrs. All information is accurate at the current time but can be changed depending on the situation. The TAT Newsroom will not be updating this press release but will issue new updates as soon as further information becomes available. Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2020/04/tat-update-surat-thani-which-includes-ko-samui-and-ko-phangan-orders-hotel-closure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: Hotels currently occupied, which are to be closed immediately after the last guests have checked out, must report the details of all guests to the local authorities. Any guest deemed at risk will be isolated and transferred to a designated hospital for quarantine or treatment. rather vague, people aren't going to be checking out since they have nowhere to go also what does at risk mean - foreigners ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide an update from Surat Thani province regarding its measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). another branch of government wanting to be heard, this really has nothing to do with TAT unless they have been absorbed into the Health Ministry TAT - not much going on is there as far as tourism is concerned 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I still saw a lot of tourists in Samui I mean at Makro and Tesco Lotus Too I wonder what will happen to those people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) These should do wonders for the nature. The all destroying hordes are gone. How's that for a positive spin, TAT? Maybe you could start counting the fish as tourists. Edited April 8, 2020 by DrTuner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redpill17 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Tchooptip said: I still saw a lot of tourists in Samui I mean at Makro and Tesco Lotus Too I wonder what will happen to those people? They'll move to a condo or Airbnb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) usual <bull<deleted>deleted>, all hotels are still open and won't close on my beach. Edited April 9, 2020 by gamesgplayemail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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