Comparing major Southern Thai resort destinations, Krabi successfully attracted the domestic market since the Covid-19 pandemic halted international travel to Thailand in early 2020.

Locals in Trang province on Monday evening set up nets along the roads in Khok Kor village, in Banpho subdistrict, where over 20 king cobras have reportedly been sighted since last week, while one person was reportedly killed by snakebite.

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The Tourism and Sports Ministry aims to lure both fully vaccinated foreigners and local travelers to Phuket, to help boost confidence and shore up tourism demand, as part of its ‘sandbox’ model.

It’s now virtually certain that the Phuket Sandbox will commence on July 1.

Health authorities reported another 33 Covid-19 fatalities on Monday and 2,419 new cases.

Emirates confirmed at the weekend it would resume four weekly services to Phuket in southern Thailand starting 2 July 2021.

Businesses say restrictions under Phuket's 'sandbox model' will deter foreign tourists

Covid-19 jabs will be provided for beneficiaries of the social security scheme in Bangkok from June 7 onwards at 25 vaccination venues across the city.

Industries are hopeful the arrival of vaccines can revive their fortunes, but the government has a patchy record in handling vaccination

The Thai Restaurant Association reports that the Thai governments covid-19 restrictions have devastated the restaurant industry. In Bangkok alone over 50,000 restaurants permanently closed and over 500,000 workers are now unemployed.

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The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Sunday reported 2,671 new cases and 23 deaths over a 24-hour period.

The ministry wants to restart domestic travel in August.

Negotiations are underway to buy 25 million doses of vaccine from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson