CoronavirusASEAN tourism on the road to business as usual
Thailand to relax mask and alcohol rules; Indonesia drops mandatory insurance
Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport is expected to welcome many more tourists now that Thailand has dropped strict COVID restrictions. © Getty Images
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer
BANGKOK -- Almost all Southeast Asian countries have thrown their doors open to tourism again, with Thailand dropping its last COVID-related entry requirement from July 1, as governments hope that the sector will help to boost their beleaguered economies.