Thailand aims for wider tourism reopening from October
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12 An empty hotel and beach which have opened for visitors is seen in Karon in Phuket on March 31, 2021. (Reuters photo)
The country plans to waive its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to its capital Bangkok and top tourist destinations from October, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Friday, in a bid to revive a key industry battered by coronavirus travel curbs.
The new measure means easier access to hotspots like Pattaya, Phangnga, Koh Samui, Krabi and the capital Bangkok, she said, among 10 provinces that will welcome tourists with proof of vaccination against Covid-19 from Oct 1.
UPDATE 1-Thailand expects up to 20 mln doses of Pfizer vaccine from July Reuters 5 hrs ago
(Updates with health minister comments on Pfizer doses, background)
May 7 (Reuters) - Thailand s health minister said on Friday he expects the Southeast Asian country to receive 10 to 20 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during the second half of this year.
Thailand so far has received a total of 3.5 million doses of a vaccine developed by China s Sinovac Biotech and expects delivery of an additional 2.5 million doses this month. Pfizer is coming, health minister Anutin Charnvirankul posted on his Facebook page. We expect to receive 10 to 20 million doses, he wrote.
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BANGKOK: Thailand plans to waive its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to its capital Bangkok and top tourist destinations from October, an official said on Friday (May 7), in a bid to revive a key industry battered by coronavirus travel curbs.
The new measure means easier access to hotspots such as Pattaya, Phang Nga, Koh Samui, Krabi and the capital Bangkok, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said, among 10 provinces that will welcome tourists with proof of vaccination against COVID-19 from Oct 1.
Thailand expects up to 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccine from July
FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration reuters tickers
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May 7, 2021 - 07:00
(Reuters) - Thailand s health minister said on Friday he expects the Southeast Asian country to receive 10 to 20 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during the second half of this year.
Thailand so far has received a total of 3.5 million doses of a vaccine developed by China s Sinovac Biotech and expects delivery of an additional 2.5 million doses this month.
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A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Thailand plans to waive its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to its capital Bangkok and top tourist destinations from October, an official said on Friday, in a bid to revive a key industry battered by coronavirus travel curbs.
The new measure means easier access to hotspots like Pattaya, Phang Nga, Koh Samui, Krabi and the capital Bangkok, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said, among 10 provinces that will welcome tourists with proof of vaccination against COVID-19 from Oct. 1.