5-star beds for 2-star prices: Thai luxury hotels lure locals

Discounts and perks offered as closed borders crush tourism industry

MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- The Thai capital is eerily absent of bustling tourists this holiday season. As the pandemic keeps foreign tourists away, the city's five-star hotels are slashing rates and offering added perks to entice domestic customers.

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