According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported on June 15, China's new crown epidemic situation has stabilized, and there have been no local infections for 19 consecutive days. The Thai authorities hope to use the tourism industry to promote economic recovery, but the inbound tourism ban has not been lifted so far. How to restart the tourism industry is a big problem.

On June 12, a stall was placed outside a shopping mall on Phae Fung Yu Ting Road, Bangkok, Thailand. With the slowdown of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Thailand, the “street economy” in the streets of Thailand has become active again. China News Agency reporter Wang Guoanshe

  The Thai government has gradually eased restrictions since early May, lifted the curfew, and allowed most domestic companies to resume work, but the ban on inbound tourism implemented since April has not yet been lifted. In the absence of any international tourists, many hotel and tourism professionals are unwilling to open the door to do business at this stage.

  Dan Long, president of the Chiang Mai Tourism Industry Association, said that less than 50% of its members can survive the crisis. "Don't assume that everything will get better in two or three months. The impact caused by the epidemic may last up to two years."

  A recent poll conducted by the Thai Center for Disease Control showed that as many as 51% of the population hope that the inbound tourism ban will be maintained until October.

  According to reports, the Thai government is discussing multiple plans to safely restart the tourism industry, one of which is to establish "travel bubbles" through bilateral agreements to allow exchanges between countries where the epidemic has been controlled. Another option is to allow foreigners doing business in Thailand to return to Thailand first.