The tourism minister said on Thursday he will propose a plan for foreigners to undertake COVID-19 quarantine in popular tourist areas, including beach resorts, in a bid to help revive the country’s struggling tourism sector.
The economy suffered its biggest contraction in over two decades last year as tourism slumped due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The hotel quarantine plan is expected to start in April or May in the provinces of Phuket, Krabi, Surat Thani, Chonburi and Chiang Mai, Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told reporters after meeting with tourism operators and health officials.
“Why these provinces? They are popular among tourists who usually stay for quite a long time, for one to three months,” he…
