Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has said Thailand will fully reopen to visitors within 120 days after more than a year of coronavirus travel restrictions, a calculated risk required to support the economy, Reuters reported.

Thailand was ahead of target in securing 105.5 million doses of coronavirus vaccine for this year, and would seek more supplies next year, Prayuth said, according to a transcript of a recorded televised speech provided by his office.

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha holds a box containing AstraZeneca vaccines as the country starts a mass inoculation campaign, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7. — Reuters
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha holds a box containing AstraZeneca vaccines as the country starts a mass inoculation campaign, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7. — Reuters

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