Thai DMCs team up for health and safety initiative

Friday, 19 Jul, 2020 0

A group of leading destination management companies in Thailand have joined forces to develop a set of health and hygiene standards to help kickstart tourism.

DMCs which have formulated and agreed the criteria include Abercrombie & Kent Thailand, Asia Exotica, Asian Trails, Black Rice Travel – A Member of LUXPERIA Collective, Destination Asia (Thailand), EXO Travel Thailand, Go Vacation Thailand, Khiri Travel Thailand, Panorama Destination Thailand, Remote Lands, Smiling Albino, Tour East, and Travel Exclusive Asia Thailand.

They have rolled out Thailand Hygiene Plus Initiative (THPI) which covers six areas of operation.

These are offices, staff, ground teams, meals, vehicles and transportation, sports equipment and facilities.

They incorporate, but are not limited to, areas included in the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s ‘Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration’ Program.

"With the Thailand Hygiene Plus initiative, responsible DMCs in Thailand are giving international tour operators tangible proof that we are taking extensive and proactive hygiene measures," said Khiri Travel CEO Herman Hoven.

The initiative implements infection prevention procedures to ensure travellers feel safe and have confidence in Thailand as a safe and healthy destination.

Daniel Fraser, founder and director of Smiling Albino said: "When COVID hit the industry our collective focus was on the swift and safe return of travel. The implementation of a united standard for future travel, formed through the collaboration of our peers, was natural."

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