Thailand is expected to suspend its mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated tourists visiting the island of Phuket, starting this summer.
The country will also be shortening its quarantine period from 14 days to 10 for people entering the country from abroad.
On Friday, a panel chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha approved a proposal that will allow travelers who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to visit Phuket without quarantining starting July 1.
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The plan calls for vaccinating 70% of Phuket’s residents before the island reopens to tourists in July. Those vaccinations are expected to start in April.
Thailand is planning to allow fully vaccinated tourists to visit Phuket without quarantining starting July 1. If the reopening succeeds, the country could expand reopening to other tourist…
