(Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)What is the real cost for tourists when planning a trip to Thailand in the Covid-19 era? Last year, when foreign tourist arrival numbers nearly hit 40 million, major revenue came from Asian tourists. If applied, the scheme would draw 100,000 travellers a month and help tourism with at least 5 billion baht in revenue, Atta said. Hong Kong and Singapore recently reached agreement on a travel bubble policy, which will soon let people from those two countries travel back and forth without being quarantined. "We have to live with this virus as we have with others before like the common cold or dengue," Mr Fernandes said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 19, 2020 03:02 UTC