What next for tourism sector? While the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) insists there is high interest from overseas tour agents, a number of business operators still lack confidence regarding practicality. Meanwhile, the government is considering shortening the compulsory two-week state quarantine to seven days for some groups of foreign visitors. As long as other stringent measures accompany it, a shorter quarantine period could be a useful option to help this major economic sector out of stagnation. Back to tourism, in order to restart the engine of this major sector while a vaccine is not available, the government must examine all possibilities to keep Thailand safe, through stringent measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing, as well effective screening of arrivals.

Source: Bangkok Post September 26, 2020 23:15 UTC