Travel Agencies in Thailand Are Now Selling ‘Vaccine Vacations’ to the US

Travel agencies are starting to get creative when it comes to their post-pandemic business plans. Need proof? Just look to a few agencies in Thailand that are now selling “vaccine tours” to the United States.

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According to Reuters, the Bangkok-based tour operator Unithai Trip has created a “vaccine tour” for its clientele who are eager to get their COVID-19 vaccines prior to their own nation’s vaccine rollout, which is set to start in June. The tours, which stop in either San Francisco, Los Angeles, or New York, cost between $2,400 and $6,400 (75,000 and 200,000 baht). The prices fluctuate depending on the length between doses, Reuters reported.

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“All tour agencies are suffering now,” Thai tour company owner Rachphol Yamsaeng said. “Whatever we can do, we have to try to do…