Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown

By Associated Press

Oct 27, 2021 12:02 pm

BANGKOK: Hotels, street food carts and tuk-tuks are gearing up for the return of tourists to Bangkok as Thailand prepares to re-open on November 1 to fully vaccinated visitors after 18 months of Covid travel curbs.

But the steamy metropolis, the world's most-visited city before the pandemic, will take some time to get back to its pulsating, intoxicating old self, industry experts say.

This photo taken on October 26, 2021 shows people lounging by a hotel pool on the Thai island of Phuket, as tourists take advantage of the Phuket Sandbox program for visitors fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 coronavirus. AFP PHOTO

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