Thai tourism faces tough rebuild as all Covid-19 travel curbs end

Travelers walk past the arrival gates at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on July 1, 2022. From July 1 tourists will only have to carry proof of their vaccination against the Covid-19 or take a test on arrival, as Thai authorities cancelled the "Thailand Pass" system that had required visitors to register and show proof of vaccination before entering the kingdom. - AFP

BANGKOK, July 1 (Bloomberg): Thailand removed the last of its pandemic-related travel restrictions Friday, but the nation’s once-vibrant tourism industry still faces plenty of challenges on its long road to recovery, not least the continued absence of big-spending Chinese visitors.

Anyone can now travel to the South-East Asian country without having to register for a so-called Thailand Pass before arriving, the last entry requirement after Thailand had ditched all other Covid entry rules.