Thailand targets fully reopening in 120 days to reboot economy

In this photo taken on June 12, 2021 two women carry a paddle board on a beach along the Gulf of Thailand in Rayong province. - AFP

BANGKOK, June 16 (Xinhua): Thailand aimed to fully reopen to foreign visitors in 120 days and give at least one shot of vaccine to about 50 million people by October to revive the economy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha had announced.

Tourism destinations that are ready could reopen to fully vaccinated foreign visitors without quarantine requirements before the broader reopening, with Phuket as a pilot, Prayut said in a televised address.