The Covid-19 panel extended the emergency decree for another month ahead of the government allowing some tourists to enter the kingdom. (Reuters photo)The government will extend the state of emergency through October and approve special tourist visas starting next month after a six-month gap, say ministers. The panel also approved special tourist visas for foreign tourists starting next month, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said. The one-month extension to the state of emergency would be the sixth since the initial order in March. The government wants some foreign visitors to return because they made up two-thirds of the country’s tourism receipts before the pandemic, and many businesses are struggling to survive a long period without foreign visitors.

Source: Bangkok Post September 28, 2020 07:18 UTC