Chinese tourists arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport during the first day of the country's reopening on Nov 1. REUTERSThailand will not take a step back from the reopening plan despite uncertainty over the Omicron variant and the Tourism and Sports Ministry will also propose more relaxation on alcohol sales from the afternoon to lift the festive sentiment. Our economy still suffers from the crisis, so there will be no more border seals unless we are in a very critical situation," said Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Tourism and Sports Minister. He said international travellers during the first 29 days of reopening numbered over 100,000, which doubled from three months of the Phuket sandbox. But if there's no threat from Omicron, the number of international arrivals this year should reach 500,000.

Source: Bangkok Post November 30, 2021 10:34 UTC