As more countries open up to international travellers, the focus this time is on Thailand.

Breaking Travel News reporter, Phil Blizzard, catches up with Michael Marshall, chief operating officer for Minor Hotels, operator of industry-leading brands including Anantara and Avani Hotels.

In this, the first of two podcasts, he talks about the current regulations for visiting the ‘land of smiles,’ how they had to restructure their operations to serve the domestic market and how the festive season is looking for international travellers.