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Thailand to seek travel bubbles with China, Malaysia

FILE PHOTO: Tourists wear masks as they visit a shopping center in Bangkok, Thailand January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

Thailand will have talks on bilateral travel bubble arrangements with China and Malaysia later this month, an official said on Monday, as part of efforts to bolster a steady recovery in its crucial tourism sector.

Thailand received a record of nearly 40 million foreign visitors in 2019 - more than a quarter of those from China - but total arrivals slumped to about 0.5% of that last year, due to weaker external demand and tight quarantine and entry requirements.

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