Thai island Phuket opens to tourists as country battles rising Covid-19 cases

Published date: Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:11:04 +0700

The Thai island of Phuket re-opened to tourists today (July 1) as the country battles rising numbers of Covid-19 cases.

Footage shows Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha at the province's airport opening the project, before later welcoming the first visitors, many of them from the Middle East.