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Tourism first! Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand

By Prapan Chankaew and Orathai Sriring PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - In Thailand, it s the all-important tourism sector that has jumped to the head of the COVID-19 vaccination line, with the country s most popular resort island embarking on a mass inoculation programme two months ahead of the rest of the country. The island of Phuket aims to deliver shots to at least 460,000 people - most of its population - as it gears up for July 1, when vaccinated overseas visitors will no longer be required to quarantine. Phuket also has its own international airport and tourists would be able to roam the island freely without posing any coronavirus risk to the rest of Thailand s population.

Tourism first! Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand

Tourism first! Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand

Tourism first! Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand

Thailand taps groundwater resources as hot season drought looms

3 Min Read YASOTHON, Thailand (Reuters) - Facing severe drought as it enters its hottest season, Thailand has launched groundwater extraction operations in its most arid regions to tap sources deep beneath the soil, as it looks at ways to harness future supplies. Slideshow ( 3 images ) The groundwater department has sent geologists and more than 80 teams to areas not served by irrigation networks and regions typically hit by shortages as dam water levels are depleted. In northeast Yasothon province, solar-powered water pumps and tanks have been deployed in one of 25 groundwater stations, among some 937 underground wells in the region. “The water source on the surface, when it dries up, the only source left is what is underneath us,” Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-Archa said during a visit.