Phuket to jump vaccine queue in Thailand to revive tourism

Thailand is trying to revive its vital tourism sector by allowing residents on its most popular island to jump ahead in the vaccination queue.The island of Phuket will attempt to vaccinate most of its residents by the start of JulyUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to give an update on international travel this week

While medical workers, members of the Cabinet and the elderly were the first to be vaccinated, Thailand's decision to prioritise Phuket over other parts of the country underscores the central role of tourism to the economy. "It's a challenge. But that will contribute to GDP to some extent," said Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn.

As much of Europe enters new lockdowns to tackle surging cases, Mr Johnson will give an update on his staggered plan to ease restrictions in the coming months, a huge boost for one of the worst-hit countries during the pandemic.

Looks like Aus will be one of the last to be admitted or welcome overseas.. thanks to Scott Morrison

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