Thailand Eases Rules for Vaccinated Visitors to Save Tourism
- Quarantine waiver for U.S., U.K, Chinese visitors from Nov. 1
- Easy entry for tourists planned in coming months, Premier says
A near empty Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Sept. 9.
Photographer: Luke Duggleby/BloombergThailand unveiled a roadmap to revive its tourism-reliant economy by gradually scrapping a mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors, joining a growing list of nations in making cross-border travel easier ahead of the year-end holiday season. The baht surged the most in more than two weeks.
Visitors from 10 low-risk countries including the U.S., China, Singapore, Germany and the U.K. will not be required to undergo isolation on arrival from Nov. 1, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha said in an address to the nation on Monday. The list of travelers eligible for quarantine waiver will be further expanded from December, he said, adding the government will also consider allowing restaurants to resume the sale of alcohol from Dec. 1.