Footage shows the eerily quiet and deserted streets during a Covid-19 lockdown in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 16, 2021.

The country has been through several lockdowns and curfews during the course of the pandemic since March 2020 when a travel ban on tourists entering the country was first introduced.

Economists have warned that it could still be 2026 before the country’s tourism industry returns to pre-pandemic levels. 

Two years ago tourism made up an estimated 21 per cent of Thailand’s GDP, generating 1.8 trillion baht in revenue. However, the country's National Economic and Social Development Council predicted that it could be another five years before similar numbers are seen.

Analysts said that between now and 2026, around seven million workers will continue to be affected by the economic harm from the Covid-19 pandemic.