A Yaksha statue with a face mask is seen at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, which has allowed fully vaccinated travelers from over 60 low-risk Covid-19 nations to enter the country without quarantine on Monday, to boost its tourism industry and economy. Photo: VCG

A traveler with a kid walks to an immigration checkpoint at the Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday. As one of Thailand’s main gateways, the airport held a dry run on Wednesday to prepare for the reopening. Photo: VCG

The Grand Palace, one of the most famous attractions in Bangkok, opens Monday to welcome its first groups of fully vaccinated visitors after being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: VCG

Travelers await instructions from health officials inside a terminal Monday after arriving at the Suvarnabhumi Airport. Over 60 commercial flights landed at the airport on the re-opening day. Photo: VCG

The country requires travelers to register for a certificate seven days before departure for passing immigration. Photo: VCG

An airport worker guides passengers through the arrival gates at the Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday. Photo: VCG

Passengers wearing protective suits organize their documents Monday in front of the immigration gate for exiting the Suvarnabhumi Airport. Visitors are required to show a vaccine certificate, Covid-19 health insurance, and the confirmation of booking in a designated hotel to enter the country. Photo: VCG

Travelers wearing protective suits show their documents to immigration staff at the checkpoint of the airport on Monday. Photo: VCG

Workers from the Suvarnabhumi Airport wearing masks inspect travelers’ documents at the checkpoint. Photo: VCG

A medical worker waits to perform RT-PCR tests for arriving passengers at the airport on Monday. Thailand asks all travelers to take the test upon arrival. Photo: VCG

Tourists walk their dogs Monday on a beach in Phuket in Thailand. Before the reopening, the country launched a pilot scheme called “Phuket Sandbox,” which allowed vaccinated visitors to travel to Phuket without quarantine. Photo: VCG

Travelers walk on a beach in Phuket in 2016. According to reports, the resort’s tourism scale in July was just 1% of its monthly pre-pandemic level due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Photo: VCG

Visitors view the Grand Palace Monday in Bangkok. Over 1,500 international travelers arrived in the country on the first day of its reopening. Photo: VCG