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Starting May 1, vaccinated travelers will no longer be required to show proof of a prearrival PCR test or submit to one upon landing.

The Southeast Asian country plans to drop its quarantine requirement, but vaccinated visitors will still need to submit to two COVID tests postarrival.

The new policy goes into effect on October 1.

The goal is to open up the country within the next 120 days—despite the public health risks.

The arrivals must adhere to a number of rules.

Vaccinated visitors will still need to submit to two COVID tests postarrival, but the second one can be a self-administered rapid antigen test instead of a PCR.

Chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants in Bangkok including Bo.lan and 80/20 have volunteered with COVID Thailand Aid to provide more than 30,000 people with care packages and freshly cooked food.

Their New Year’s Resolution? Stop using single-use plastics.

The plan is set to begin in Phuket on July 1. If successful, it could be expanded to include destinations such as Samui Island, Krabi, Pattaya, and Chiang Mai in October.

As tourism dries up, commercial camps and sanctuaries in Thailand don’t have the funds to care for their elephants and are sending the animals back home to villages in the northern part of the country.

The job entails traveling around the country, eating and experiencing local life, all while being filmed for a TV documentary.

No matter which way it’s served—or prepared—the sweet and savory chili paste always brings the heat.

It’s probably a good idea either way.

It’s all because of an admirable conservation effort.

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