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By Eustance Huang
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Come Monday, Thailand will be lifting quarantine restrictions for travelers from more than 40 countries who have been fully vaccinated — even though less than half its population has been completely inoculated.
As of Oct. 27, only around 42% of the Thai population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to Our World in Data. In comparison, other countries in the region such as Cambodia, Malaysia and Singapore have had more than 70% of their population fully inoculated against Covid.
Among the region's economies, Thailand is one of the "most dependent" on tourism, with the sector accounting for around 21% of GDP in 2019, according to Sian Fenner from Oxford Economics.
Come Monday, Thailand will be lifting quarantine restrictions for travelers from more than 40 countries who have been fully vaccinated — even though less than half its population has been completely inoculated. //inserted mention of travelers needing to be "fully vaccinated"
As of Oct. 27, only about 42% of Thailand's population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to Our World in Data. In comparison, other countries in the region like Cambodia, Malaysia and Singapore have had more than 70% of their population fully inoculated against Covid.
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Full story: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/29/thailand-travel-covid-vaccination-rate-ahead-of-nov-tourism-reopening-.html
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