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As the host of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2022, Thailand is spearheading efforts to enhance connectivity and greater business mobility, to ensure that safe and seamless travel will resume.

 

According to Cherdchai Chaivaivid, Director of the Department of International Economic Affairs in Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, safe passage will be a key deliverable. He said that the world has to grapple with the disruptions caused by COVID-19, which have led to all sorts of problems, including cross-border restrictions, which have negatively impacted all APEC economies.

 

“The travel and tourism industries have been hit particularly hard, while business travel, which is a key element of international trade, investment and business activity, was also interrupted,” he said, adding that reopening borders is a prerequisite for economic recovery and reconnecting the region.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-promotes-safe-passage-in-apec/

 

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said that the world has to grapple with the disruptions caused by COVID-19, which have led to all sorts of problems, including cross-border restrictions, which have negatively impacted all APEC economies.

Multiple countries have got to grips with it.

Opened up with no restrictions.

Thailand seems to be struggling with the concept of what open means along with border restrictions.