Thailand is pitching half a dozen lush green golf courses as state quarantine centers to foreign tourists as the Southeast Asian seeks to gradually reopen its tourism industry.
The government approved six golf resorts, including three in Kanchanaburi province, where patrons can enjoy the game and roam freely within the premises rather than confining themselves in their rooms during a two-week mandatory quarantine, Tourism Authority of Thailand said.
The golf quarantine is the latest effort by Thai authorities to lure foreign travelers amid a new wave of Covid-19 infections after earlier offers of special long-stay visas evoked a lukewarm response. The pandemic has devastated…