Thailand’s reopening plan to be delayed until Nov.1
The reopening plan for Thailand’s five provinces might be delayed by a month to November 1 as their vaccination rate still falls short of 70 percent coverage.
Health workers in Thailand collect COVID-19 swab sample (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – The reopening plan for Thailand’sfive provinces might be delayed by a month to November 1 as their vaccination rate still falls short of 70 percent coverage.
The provinces of Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Phetchaburi andPrachuap Khiri Khan are scheduled to reopen to fully-vaccinated foreigntourists from October 1 and Bangkok will be the next in line, on October 15.
Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang, however, said thereopening is not possible without 70 percent of the city’s population havingreceived two doses of vaccines alongside higher falls in new infections.
After a meeting with Centre for COVID-19 SituationAdministration (CCSA) officials on September 22, Tourism Authority of Thailand(TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn said although the reopening of pilot areas inall five provinces may have to be delayed until November 1, the TAT is notworried.
Many locations under the plan are still waiting forvaccines to be delivered, he said.
Authorities have set a threshold of 70 percent of the local population vaccinated before it is safe to reopen to foreigntourists.
Last week, Bangkok reported that only 37 percent ofresidents had been fully vaccinated.
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Health workers in Thailand collect COVID-19 swab sample (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
