In a post at the end of Q1 in 2021 I wondered aloud about when we’ll be able to travel in Southeast Asia again and the answer was basically, “Who knows, except for Thailand.” The favored nation for backpackers is way ahead of its neighbors in devising a reopening plan. So budget Thailand travel may be a reality before anywhere else in the region as the world starts opening back up to vaccinated travelers.  The thing to remember, however, is that the country’s tourism board is not having meetings about how to lure back scruffy backpackers getting by on $20

           

Source: Cheapest Destinations