Thailand’s coronavirus lockdown has eased but tourism industry must rely on local travellers for now

With cash flow drying up at Thailand’s popular beach resort of Phuket, hotels are racing to restart tourism – starting with local travellers.“If nothing changes in the next three months, we won’t be able to afford paying for staff,” said Angkana Tanetvisetkul, president of the Kata Karon Business Association, which represents more than 40 locally owned hotels in Phuket.Across Southeast Asia – one of the most tourism-reliant regions in the world – hotels and travel businesses are slowly kicking…

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