As Thailand works to contain the spread of the ongoing coronavirus that has already infected more than 90,000 across the globe, its authorities have been sending conflicting messages about restrictions on certain travelers into the kingdom.
In a note from dated Feb. 17, analysts at Fitch Solutions said tourism receipts "account for 13-14% of Thailand'seconomy and the sector provides around one-in-six jobs."Adisorn Chabsungnoen | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Imagesthat has already infected more than 90,000 across the globe, authorities have sent conflicting messages about restrictions for travelers.
A day later, the Singapore branch of the Tourism Authority of Thailand said in a Facebook post that it has "not received any official government announcement on the quarantine/restriction for visitors from Singapore traveling to Thailand." The agency also said in athat "Thailand does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions against China or other affected areas."