Tourists sit in a cafe at Khaosan Road, one of the favourite tourist spots, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/FIle Photo
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BANGKOK, May 20 (Reuters) – Thailand will allow night clubs and karaoke bars to resume regular hours starting in June, a senior official said on Friday, dropping most of its remaining pandemic restrictions as daily infections decline.
Thailand’s nightlife is a major attraction for tourists, but most entertainment venues have been shuttered or faced a strict curfew since the pandemic began, with some bars forced to convert to restaurants to stay in business.
The government hopes the latest easing of restrictions will help revive the Southeast Asian country’s battered tourism sector, a key growth engine that accounted for about 12% of the economy before the pandemic. Thailand…
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