COVID-19: Thailand to reopen to ‘low-risk’ foreign visitors

‘TRAVEL FREELY’:
Visitors from 10 countries deemed low-risk would be allowed into Thailand, while others must still undergo a week of quarantine at a hotel

Thailand plans to fully reopen to vaccinated tourists from countries deemed low risk from Nov. 1, the country’s leader said on Monday, citing the urgent need to save the kingdom’s ailing economy.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand attracted nearly 40 million visitors a year drawn to its picturesque beaches and robust nightlife, with tourism making up almost 20 percent of its national income.

However, pandemic-related travel restrictions have left the economy battered, contributing to its worst performance in more than 20 years.