Thailand plans to allow foreign tourists to quarantine in resorts


In this photo taken on February 22, 2021 visitors take photos next to flowers in the garden of Doi Tung Royal Villa in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. - AFP

BANGKOK, March 7 (Reuters): Thailand's tourism minister has said that he will propose a plan for foreigners to undertake Covid-19 quarantine in popular tourist areas, including beach resorts, in a bid to help revive the country's struggling tourism sector.

The economy suffered its biggest contraction in over two decades last year as tourism slumped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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