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Thailand Wrestles With Omicron Variant Amid Holiday Spikes
By Sebastian Strangio
Health authorities have recommended that the suspension of a quarantine-free travel scheme be extended until January 31.
Thailand Suspends Quarantine-Free Travel Policy Due to Omicron Fears
By Sebastian Strangio
The move came a day after the country's health authorities identified the first local transmission of the new variant.
Across Southeast Asia, Countries Reopen Borders In Time For Holidays
By Alifah Zainuddin
Southeast Asian countries are taking a cautious approach to restart tourism.
Thailand to Introduce Quarantine-Free Travel for Selected Visitors
By Sebastian Strangio
The move marks an acceleration of the country’s timetable for the restart of its economically pivotal tourism industry.
Thailand Reopens Resort Island to International Tourists
By Sebastian Strangio
The government hopes that the “Phuket sandbox” scheme will lead to the revival of Thailand's tourist industry.
Thailand Confirms Coronavirus Outbreak in Nightspots, Prison
By Associated Press
The possibility of a new upsurge in COVID-19 cases comes as the government is trying to finalize plans to gradually reopen the country to foreign tourists.
COVID-19 and the Perils of International Tourism
By James Guild
Tourism has been a boon for Southeast Asia, but the pandemic has exposed the region's unhealthy dependence on foreign visitors.
Coronavirus Hits Thailand Hard
By Austin Bodetti
The precipitous drop in visitors from China could represent as big a danger to Thailand as the virus itself.
Selling Thailand: Gender, Tourism, and Female Objectification
By Jasmine Chia
A closer look at the gendered identity of state-created “Thainess.”
What’s Behind Thailand’s Deadly Bomb Blast?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An explosion has killed at least 16 people.
Thailand Tells Chinese Tourists How to Behave
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Authorities to issue etiquette manuals following local complaints.
Grisly Murders Stoke Political Controversies in Thailand and Philippines
By Mong Palatino
Two murder cases with international significance will prove a test for the governments of Thailand and the Philippines.