Travel to Asia: Thailand reintroduces quarantine and Singapore tightens entry restrictions – The National

Travel to Asia: Thailand reintroduces quarantine and Singapore tightens entry restrictions – The National

The spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is forcing countries around the world to introduce tighter border controls and entry restrictions on foreign travellers.

Thailand has announced that it will be reintroducing mandatory quarantine for international travellers, while Singapore has suspended its Vaccinated Travel Lane, which allowed the quarantine-free entry of international travellers into the country.

Japan and Hong Kong have closed their borders to international arrivals, while the Philippines and Malaysia have tightened testing controls.