Local tourists walk through the old quarter of Phuket on Sept 14, 2020. (Photo by Dusida Worrachaddejchai)
The private sector in Phuket has welcomed the government’s reopening plan to allow vaccinated foreign tourists to visit the resort island from July 1 which is expected to pull in more than 84 billion baht.
In July, Phuket will be the first province to waive the quarantine requirement for foreign visitors who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, as part of the government’s plan to reopen the country.
Thanusak Phungdet, president of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce, said tourism is the primary source of income for Phuket. Before Covid-19 hit the country, about 70,000-80,000 foreign…
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