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Songkran figures to determine future easing of travel restrictions

A worker sprays disinfectant on buses on Thursday, before the exodus out of Bangkok for the Songkran holiday next week. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)

Further easing of travel restrictions to help the struggling tourism sector will depend on
an evaluation of the Covid-19 situation after the Songkran holiday next week.

Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said a meeting of the CCSA on Friday agreed in principle on the need for friendlier measures, to attract tourists.

When this would happen rested on the number of new infections after the Thai New Year break.

Dr Taweesilp said the CCSA “agreed in principle but did not approve” measures tentatively set for May that were tabled at…

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