The travel hotspots of Asia such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia has opened their borders and are eager to get visitors back and also along with it is the economy which the tourists get.
However, as covid still lingers, the restrictions in place for these locations may see a slow inflow of tourists.
Under the Phuket Sandbox program, Thailand was the first SE Asian country to reopen its borders for at least 60+ countries, following it is the Malaysian destination of Langkawi Islands, Indonesia’s Bali and Riau Islands where they are allowing fully vaccinated travellers for quarantine-free travel.
Australia which has effectively locked its borders for months are now allowing entry for its citizens and some tourists for inbound travel. Singapore on the other hand now welcomes tourists of many destinations despite the recent spike in coronavirus cases.
Quarantine-free travel from the city-state is now possible to the US, Canada, and several countries in Western Europe, and that will expand to Australia, Switzerland and South Korea later this month.
Even as restrictions fall, there has been enough public health rules and advisories in place that makes it a long time since businesses begin and travellers back.
Thailand currently allows entrance to certain provinces on arrival, though they’re generally the ones tourists flocked during the pre-pandemic times.
In Singapore, quarantine free still means isolating for at least 24 hours until the test for covid arrives.
According to data compiled by Bloomberg, some of the Asian countries still restrict travel from Europe and the Americas. At least 5 Asian cities are still closed to travellers, even if you find to enter restrictions will be present.
So yes, after a long freeze of travel restrictions, these countries opening fully for international tourism is still a dream as coronavirus continues to be a huge burden among these countries.
