Coronavirus has hit the tourism sector to a great extent. One of the favourite tourist destinations of the world Thailand is easing travel restrictions on visitors from 56 countries, ahead of the peak holiday. The South Asian country is betting on a revival in its tourism industry to exit a recession, with the central bank forecasting it may take at least two years for the nation's economy to return to the pre-pandemic growth levels. Foreign tourist arrivals generated more than $60 billion in revenue from about 40 million visitors in 2019.

Taweesilp Witsanuyotin, A spokesman for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration said that the Tourists can enter Thailand without prior visas. It is mandatory for the tourist but to carry a health certificate to prove they are free of corona and undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival, according to Taweesilp Witsanuyotin. Visitors will also undergo three virus tests while in quarantine, an increase from the two mandated earlier.

Taweesilp Witsanuyotin said that More frequent tests for visitors during the quarantine might help the government shorten the isolation period to 10 days from next month. The quarantine will help authorities prevent visitors from spreading the virus locally and is seen as a more effective strategy than limiting access to tourists from the so-called low-risk countries amid a fresh surge in cases worldwide.

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