People are seen on a beach which is usually full of tourists, amid fear of coronavirus in Phuket, Thailand on March 11, 2020. - Reuters
BANGKOK, March 25 (Reuters): Thailand's resort island of Phuket is pushing to waive compulsory quarantine for tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 from July, when it expects 70% of its local population to have been inoculated.
The island, which is visited typically by about a quarter of foreigners who travel to Thailand, is leading a project to revive a tourism industry battered by the pandemic, which has weighed heavily on its broader economy.
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