Prognosis

Growing Thai Outbreak Could Threaten Tourism Re-Opening Plan

The country reported a record 967 new daily cases on Sunday
Island of Phuket is seen as a key part of tourism resumption

A Deserted Phuket Shows the Challenge of Reviving Tourism in the Covid Era — Photographer: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg

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By Faris Mokhtar

April 11, 2021 at 9:00 AM UTC

Updated on

April 11, 2021 at 11:53 AM UTC

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A growing outbreak in Thailand, where local Covid-19 cases hit a new daily record on Sunday, threatens to undermine the nation’s plan to welcome back tourists.