Tourists trickle into Thailand as borders reopen


About 16,000 foreign arrivals have entered Thailand through the various travel schemes that were expanded since Nov 1.- ST

BANGKOK (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The streets of Bangkok are buzzing with start-stop traffic and thronging crowds as Thailand rounds off its first week of relaxed border controls that waive quarantine for travellers from more than 60 countries and territories.

Tourist attractions, merchants and restaurants that had been shuttered for a good part of the year are now cracking open their doors again, cautiously optimistic for a revival in a sector that in 2019 brought in more than 1.91 trillion baht (S$77.6 billion).

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