Thailand loosens entry restrictions as omicron worries ease


A tourist arrives at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 1, 2021. The health authorities in Thailand said Thursday that the country's "Test and Go" program to ease the entry of foreign visitors will resume next month in response to eased concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. - AP

BANGKOK, Jan 20 (AP): Thailand will ease entry requirements for vaccinated visitors from all countries next month as concerns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus decline, officials said Thursday.

The country's tourism-dominated economy was devastated by travel restrictions imposed in 2020 to fight the spread of Covid-19.

The number of foreign tourists has remained low despite a relaxation of the restrictions last year.

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