Luxury Travel

Luxury Thai Hotels Opening in Pandemic Bet on 5-Star Quarantine

  • New long-stay visa aimed at attracting high-spending visitors
  • Travel restrictions have devastated crucial travel industry
The Mezzaluna Restaurant at Lebua in Bangkok on Oct. 1.Photographer: Andre Malerba/Bloomberg

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A slew of luxury hotels opening in Thailand amid the Covid-19 pandemic are pinning their hopes on a government plan to lure high-spending tourists, betting those seeking five-star quarantine will help cushion the devastation wrought on the travel industry.