BANGKOK, Nov 1 — Tens of thousands of travellers were expected to touch down in Bangkok and the holiday island of Phuket on Monday as Thailand reboots its tourism industry after 18 months of Covid curbs. The coronavirus pandemic hammered the kingdom’s tourism-reliant economy, which last year...
BANGKOK, Nov 1 — Tens of thousands of travellers were expected to touch down in Bangkok and the holiday island of Phuket on Monday as Thailand reboots its tourism industry after 18 months of Covid curbs.
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport and Phuket’s international terminal will be the first to receive visitors under the relaxation, with the rest of the country following suit. Tourism accounts for nearly a fifth of the economy and the impact of the pandemic has reverberated across various sectors, from restaurants to transportation.
Industry insiders are less optimistic however, especially with regional giant China — the source of the lion’s share of tourists — still requiring returnees to undergo a strict quarantine programme. A pilot re-opening scheme dubbed the “sandbox” kicked off in July, with Phuket allowing fully vaccinated visitors to roam the island paradise for two weeks before being allowed to travel to other areas of Thailand.
Further down the beach a trio of fire dancers wowed a dozen guests eating dinner at a hotel with a daredevil display of twirling and fire-breathing.
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