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SINGAPORE - While the pace of relaxation of mobility curbs may have slowed in recent months, Singapore is still on track in its strategy to treat Covid-19 as endemic, analysts said.

Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) revealed on Thursday (December 9) that slot reservation of international flights has increased 10 per cent since Thailand reopened the country to vaccinated visitors on November 1. 

The Karnak Temple Complex in Upper Egypts monument-rich city of Luxor is buzzing with tourists, as the North African country has witnessed a revival in tourism after a long recession amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) is calling on the government to drop its plans of imposing a new fee on foreigners entering Thailand at least until the travel industry fully recovers.

Chiang Rai province is getting ready to welcome double-jabbed tourists from December 1 under the “Blooming Chiang Rai” campaign, provincial governor Phassakorn Boonyaluck told the press on Monday.

Of the 13,129 foreigners landing in Thailand between November 1 and 4, 10 have tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) reported on Friday.

Phuket continues to rank among the most searched destinations, along with Bangkok. Guests from the United States, Russia and Germany lead the surge in travel demand.

Chiang Mai International Airport director Wichit Kaewsaithiam on Friday took the press around the airport to show how it has been prepared for the country’s reopening on Monday.

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is getting Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport ready for the November 1 reopening of selected tourist provinces under the government’s plan to jumpstart the tourism industry.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Friday issued a statement clarifying rules and restrictions for international tourists arriving in the country from November 1.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Friday that 27 international flights are set to land in Thailand from November 1 to 5.

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has predicted three scenarios of Covid-19 situation in Thailand after the country will reopen 17 tourist provinces to vaccinated foreign visitors from November 1 onward.