Thai tourists will now be able to spend their quarantine playing golf, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Six resorts have been approved by the government to allocate vforeign golfers in advance.
Tourism In Thailand
Quarantined guests will be able to walk around the resorts and play golf, rather than just isolating themselves alone in their rooms.
Thailand’s tourism industry has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tourism is Thailand’s largest industry and the country has attracted 40 million tourists by 2019 who spent $ 63.4bn (£ 46bn).
The Arrangements Made
Six resorts include three in Kanchanaburi, West Bangkok, one in Nakhon Si Nayok, North Bangkok, and one in Petchaburi, south of the Thai capital.
There is also an approved resort in Chiang Mai, in the north of the country.
“Golf is a major tourist attraction in Thailand as more than 250 destinations are spread across the country,” said Benoit Badufle, a luxury tourism expert at the Horus consulting company.
“The open-air set up and private villas make the propagation of the Covid-19 less likely while attracting a high-contribution clientele.”
TAT says it’s a good time to play golf, because there are fewer players on the links, so now it’s easier to book tee times.
Many theme parks and recreation areas need to change their strategies to survives in the fall. In the US, the Disneyland California theme park should be a major Covid-19 vaccine, it was announced Monday.
Covid Scenario
Thailand has been trying to open its borders to international tourism. One way it did this was to offer an extended 90-day visa, which could be renewed twice.
However, anyone entering Thailand must undergo a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure and $ 100,000 insurance cover covering Covid-19 treatment.
The Southeast Asian country is currently facing a second wave of coronavirus infection after managing to contain the virus for months.
Thailand had a few Covid-19 cases. So far 11,262 cases of 69 deaths have been reported.
But the country has recorded hundreds of new cases a day since more collections appeared in December.
