Prognosis

Thailand Risks Becoming the Next Seychelles as Tourists Return

  • Tourism-reliant nations face economic pressure as cases rise
  • Influx of travelers could bring a new wave of infections
A motorcyclist rides along a deserted road in Phuket, earlier in June.Photographer: Luke Duggleby/Bloomberg

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Less than 100 days before it plans to throw open its borders to international visitors, Thailand is in the grip of a worsening Covid outbreak and a sluggish vaccine rollout.