Businesses in Thailand urge government to reverse alcohol ban
by Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5R5DA)
Borders to open after 18 months of Covid restrictions that did catastrophic damage' to tourism sector
Businesses in Thailand have urged the government to lift restrictions on alcohol sales as the country reopens to tourists, warning the measures are destroying its famous nightlife and risk deterring visitors.
Thailand plans to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 45 countries on 1 November, after 18 months of restrictions that have devastated its tourism industry. Just weeks before the reopening, many bars, clubs and restaurants are closed or struggling to survive.
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