(Photo: Somchai Poomlard)The government is planning for local tours for medical and wellness tourists from overseas from next month, and the start of tourism "travel bubbles" in September, a senior spokesman said on Friday . Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said medical and wellness tourists would be welcomed from this month on. The government was arranging for public and private hospitals to cater for medical and wellness visitors. About 1,700 foreigners from 17 countries had already registered for admission to Thailand for medical and wellness services. The government also planned to welcome specific groups of tourists through travel bubble arrangements with countries that have controlled the coronavirus disease.

Source: Bangkok Post July 03, 2020 07:41 UTC