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Singaporeans in Thailand relish chance to visit home
But experts don't expect travel to hit pre-virus levels despite VTL
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Tan Tam Mei Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok, Tan Tam Mei
Singaporeans living in Bangkok have welcomed the launch of the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) with Thailand.
"I was of course super excited, my boyfriend had to tell me to calm down after hearing the news," said international school teacher Agnes Lin, 32. She used to return home every alternate weekend, but has not seen her family in nearly two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.