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Severe floods in Chiang Mai from October 4 to 6 have devastated the local hotel industry, plunging occupancy rates by a staggering 30% and impacting 1,500 to 2,000 rooms across the province.
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Severe floods in Chiang Mai from October 4 to 6 have devastated the local hotel industry, plunging occupancy rates by a staggering 30% and impacting 1,500 to 2,000 rooms across the province.
La-iad Bungsrithong, a board advisor for the Thai Hotels Association (THA), revealed that conditions are gradually improving.
“Since Monday, many hotels in the affected areas have begun cleaning up as the floodwaters recede.”
The weekend deluge saw floodwaters surge rapidly, particularly affecting hotels on Changklan Road and alongside the Ping River. Despite this chaos, 2,000 hotel rooms on Nimmanhaemin Road and 1,500 in the old town area remained unscathed.
Before the floods, La-iad reported an impressive 75% occupancy rate, buoyed by the influx of tourists during China’s Golden Week holiday. However, cancellations from nearly all local guests, unable to…