Bars in Bangkok were becoming become busier this week as the country eased entry restrictions following acceptance of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Footage shows tourists eating and drinking at venues along the Sukhumvit Road on February 3, an apparent improvement compared to the last several months as food businesses were one of the worst-hit industries by the pandemic.

Thailand has been through a number of partial lockdowns due to fluctuating numbers of infections since March 2020.

Ministers have now implemented a 'test and go' scheme which allows vaccinated international travellers to enter the country with just two days of hotel quarantine while they have PCR tests - the day they arrive and the fifth day in the country.