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Phuket will ban travel from the rest of the country from August 3-16 to curb the COVID-19 cases from spreading to the resort island.

Since July 1, tourists fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have been allowed to move freely on the island.

Three resort islands in Surat Thani in southern Thailand - Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao - are preparing to welcome fully vaccinated foreign travellers starting July 15.

To prepare for the reopening, two-thirds of Phuket's population have been inoculated.

Under the plan, foreign tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 can bypass quarantine requirements and freely move around the island.

The reopening of popular resort island of Phuket starting July 1 is expected to draw more than 600,000 foreign and local tourists and generate a cash flow of about 15 billion baht in the next 3 months

Thailand is planning for wider reopening to vaccinated visitors, without the need to undergo mandatory quarantine, to its top tourist destinations from July 1, in a bid to revive its tourism industry.

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