A lack of vaccines and hospital beds are marring Thailand's attempts to reopen to the world.
Back in mid-June, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha surprised everyone by promising to reopen the country to foreign tourists by October.Thailand had zealously guarded its borders, imposing quarantine and mountains of paperwork on all arrivals since April last year.
By the end of September just over one quarter had received two doses, and many of those who received the less effective Sinovac vaccine are now having to get booster shots.And at the peak of the latest Covid wave in July and August, all Intensive Care Unit beds in Bangkok were filled, forcing families with seriously ill patients to search frantically for beds in other parts of the country. No-one wants to see a repeat of that distressing experience.
Thailand's famous nightlife cannot restart with the 10pm curfew, with all bars forced to stay closed since early April in Bangkok, and no alcohol permitted in restaurants, although that regulation is now being relaxed on the holiday island of Phuket.
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