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Omicron surge stymies domestic travel

Tourists surrounded by flowers at Mon Jodd in Chiang Mai.  (Photo: Dusida Worrachaddejchai)

Domestic travel sentiment remains weak amid a five-digit surge in daily cases and higher commodity prices, despite incentives like the We Travel Together hotel subsidy scheme and local events aimed at generating more trips.

"Bookings from the fourth phase of the stimulus haven't yet picked up as strong as hoteliers expected due to Omicron concerns," said La-Iad Bungsrithong, president of the Thai Hotels Association's (THA) northern chapter.

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