Thai Prime Minister Prayut said he needed to hurry to rebuild the economy, which was hit by the spread of the new coronavirus, and said he would significantly ease immigration restrictions by mid-October to accept foreign tourists. I did.
On the other hand, vaccination has been delayed in Thailand, and the number of newly infected people continues to exceed 2000.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut said in a television speech on the night of the 16th, "It is important to open the country. It is time to accept the risks," and within 120 days so that those who have completed vaccination can enter the country without isolation. We have shown a policy to significantly relax the restrictions.
In Thailand, the tourism industry, a major industry, has been severely hit by the spread of the new coronavirus, and Prime Minister Prayut says that restrictions need to be relaxed in order to speed up the economic recovery.
On the other hand, in Japan, the infection of the mutant virus "Alpha strain", which was first confirmed in the United Kingdom from around March, has spread, and the number of new infections per day continues to exceed 2000.
Also, while only 2.6% of the population has completed vaccination as of the 15th, Prime Minister Prayut says that by early October, 75% of the population will be able to get vaccinated at least once. ..