New Corona Immigration Restriction Thailand Resumed Acceptance of Tourists for the First Time in 7 Months October 21, 6:46
k10012673161_202010210644_202010210646.mp4
In Thailand, as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, entry from overseas was restricted, and the number of foreign tourists continued to be zero, but on the 20th, only in some countries and regions with low infection risk, it was the first time in 7 months. Resumed acceptance.
In Thailand, foreigners are strictly restricted from entering the country to prevent infection, and as a result, the number of people confirmed to be infected continues to be less than 10 per day.
On the other hand, the number of foreign tourists has been zero since April, and the tourism industry, which is a major industry, has been hit hard, so the Thai government has resumed limited acceptance.
On the 20th, about 40 people from China who were granted special visas arrived at the airport near Bangkok, and foreign tourists arrived for the first time in seven months.
However, entry is permitted only in some countries and regions where the risk of infection is low, and two weeks of quarantine is obligatory, and tourists are quarantined by a dedicated bus after disinfecting their luggage. I went to.
Japan is not currently eligible for special visas, and the Thai government will consider it depending on the future infection situation.
The tourism industry is also hoping for a resumption of acceptance, and a woman working at a costume rental store near a famous temple in Bangkok said, "I want you to accept more tourists. Corona is scared, but it is scarier to lose income."
In some countries, such as Europe, the infection has spread again after the relaxation of movement restrictions, and how to support the tourism industry while preventing the infection is a common issue for each country.