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Thailand to sequester foreign tourists on yachts. Poor them

Spending quarantine swimming in turquoise waters sounds almost like a vacation

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There is no standard definition of what a “yacht” is, but if it has some place for overnight accommodation, it generally qualifies.
There is no standard definition of what a “yacht” is, but if it has some place for overnight accommodation, it generally qualifies. Photo by Getty Images

The Thai government has launched this floating initiative to bring in a hoped-for US$70 million in yacht tourism revenue, the BBC reports. Tourism brings in about a fifth of Thailand’s gross domestic product. The pandemic saw the number of tourists plummet from between 40,000 and 50,000 a day to just hundreds. Visitors will still need a negative coronavirus test to be able to board.

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