BANGKOK, Oct 12 (Bloomberg): Thailand’s plan to end quarantine for vaccinated visitors is “a fight to win foreign tourists”, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (Oct 12).
But analysts and industry executives see it as a long road to recovery fraught with risks of periodic virus resurgence and unpredictable travel trends.
Minister Phiphat said Thailand’s reopening plan coincides with many other nations’ efforts to allow easier cross-border travel and is a fight to win foreign tourists in the next few months.
His ministry wants to attract travellers from China the most, and may seek travel bubbles with Asean nations if they are low-risk countries and travellers have been fully vaccinated.
A return to the pre-pandemic levels of tourist arrivals and spending will likely…
