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Bangkok’s reopening to be postponed

Bangkok’s reopening to be postponed

Bangkok now set to reopen on Oct 15

Khao San Road, a popular tourist area of Bangkok, has seen an uptick in local tourists following easing of lockdown restrictions by the CCSA in September. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

Bangkok’s reopening for inoculated tourists will be delayed by two weeks as most of the city’s residents are still waiting for their second jabs, while the tourism ministry has pledged to open the city to bring at least 1 million international tourists this year.

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said the appropriate timeline for Bangkok should be postponed from Oct 1 to Oct 15 as the capital city is expected to have administered Covid-19 vaccines to 70% of its residents by…

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