Bill Heinecke says Thailand should emulate Europe and Maldives to revive tourism
Bangkok-based Minor International Plc has six resort properties in the Maldives, where company chairman Bill Heinecke says tourism has now surpassed pre-pandemic levels even without the Chinese market. (Minor International Photo)
Thailand should look to the more liberal reopening policies of Europe and travel hot spots such as the Maldives to revive its tourism industry, says Bill Heinecke, the founder and chairman of Minor International Plc.
Current entry requirements for vaccinated foreign travelers are too “cumbersome”, the Bangkok-based billionaire said in an interview with Bloomberg News.
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