Southeast Asian country chases bilateral deals after lackluster response to quarantine-waiver and sandbox schemes.
By Bloomberg
Published On 7 Feb 2022
Thailand plans to hold travel bubble talks with China and Malaysia this month, days after resuming a quarantine-free visa program to boost tourist arrivals seen as key to sustaining a nascent economic recovery.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha’s government will soon discuss with the Chinese Minister for Culture and Tourism details of a possible bilateral travel deal, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a government spokesman, said in a statement Monday. Thai officials are also preparing to hold talks with neighboring Malaysia later this month for a similar agreement, he said.
Thailand is chasing bilateral deals to spark a broader recovery in its pandemic-battered tourism industry after the waiver of quarantine…
