Thailand will reinstate its mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for foreign visitors and scrap a quarantine waiver from Tuesday due to concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant
of the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, a so-called “sandbox” program, which requires visitors to remain in a specific location but allows them free movement outside of their accommodation, will also be suspended in all places except for the tourist resort island of Phuket. The announcement came a day after Thailand reported the first case of local transmission of the Omicron variant.
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