But all of a sudden, there came an unexpected turning point – the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. A new outbreak of the highly-transmissible strain in many countries has consequently dealt another blow to Thailand's tourism yet again. The decision by the government on Dec 22 to suspend the Thailand Pass registration, however, has badly affected many tourists intending to visit Hua Hin, he said. The province was the first to pilot a partial tourism reopening last year. The number of foreign visitors is expected to begin rising between the first and second quarters of this year.

Source: Bangkok Post January 02, 2022 00:48 UTC