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Some foreign visitors are returning to Bangkok's tourist destination Grand Palace as Thailand reopen to vaccinated tourists from "low-risk" countries. IMAGES
The first batch of travellers arrive at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport as Thailand reboots its tourism industry after 18 months of Covid curbs. The coronavirus pandemic hammered the kingdom's tourism-reliant economy, which last year saw its worst performance since the 1997 Asian financial crisis with arrivals down more than 80 percent. Thai authorities have given the green light to vaccinated tourists from more than 60 "low-risk" countries to skip hotel quarantine -- providing the sector a much-needed lifeline. IMAGES
The first international travellers arrive in Thai holiday destination Phuket on a quarantine-free scheme as the country tries to reboot its depleted tourism industry despite enduring its worst virus outbreak. IMAGES
Tourists exit Barcelona airport on the day Spain opens its borders to vaccinated travellers from all over the world, hoping an influx of visitors will revitalise its all-important tourism sector which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES