Thailand plans to halve quarantine as reopening seen delayed


Thailand is betting on the return of foreign tourists to revive its economy. - Reuters

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Tourism-reliant Thailand is planning to slash a mandatory quarantine period for vaccinated international travellers to seven days to boost its economy as a wider reopening is seen delayed by a low vaccination rate.

The reduction in quarantine from the current 14 days will help boost Thailand's economy and tourism, according to Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control.

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