Phuket’s mass vaccination efforts can catch Maldives, Seychelles, says Vice Governor

[Jonathan Fairfield]

More than 10,000 people in Phuket received their second vaccination injection of the Sonoivac vaccine yesterday (Apr 23). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket can catch up with world-renowned island tourist destinations the Maldives and the Seychelles and re-open to receiving vaccinated international tourists by July 1, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has assured.

 

The statement of confidence was delivered during Vice Governor Piyapong’s now nightly video posted online updating the people of Phuket with the latest situation regarding COVID-19 on the island.

 

The Maldives and the Seychelles were both popular island destinations for tourists around the world, “and so is Phuket,” Vice Governor Piyapong explained.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-mass-vaccination-efforts-can-catch-maldives-seychelles-says-vice-governor-79782.php

 

 

 

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[worgeordie]

Where would I rather go for holiday,Seychelles ,Maldives or Phuket,

having been to all 3 Phuket comes a distant 3 rd., 

regards worgeordie

[Tropicalevo]

4 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Where would I rather go for holiday,Seychelles ,Maldives or Phuket,

having been to all 3 Phuket comes a distant 3 rd., 

regards worgeordie

Ditto

Although Phuket is a tad more accessible.

[Phuketshrew]

Where do the 1000's of expats, many that have helped keep the local economy going and even helped feed some of the locals, get vaccinated?  I am not part of the Thai vaccination program and they are not available at local hospitals/clinics ...

[Excel]

So the guy taking the photo and not wearing a mask is now going to be subject to prosecution or was that actually the vice governor ?(How apt to have that title in Phuket)????

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

Where would I rather go for holiday,Seychelles ,Maldives or Phuket,

having been to all 3 Phuket comes a distant 3 rd., 

regards worgeordie

Phuket just aint in the same league

[KhunBENQ]

3 hours ago, Excel said:

So the guy taking the photo and not wearing a mask is now going to be subject to prosecution or was that actually the vice governor ?(How apt to have that title in Phuket)????

The guy in the blue shirt standing in front of the crowd?

He wears a mask.

What are you referring to?

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

The guy in the blue shirt standing in front of the crowd?

He wears a mask.

What are you referring to?

Top level, 4 rows down, 6th in from right

[MasterBaker]

yes and it's a really good time to join that asian space program they were talking about

[Chicken George]

Thailand the only country in the world to vaccinate a holiday island rather than the elderly and vulnerable.. Only about money. 

 

[Old Croc]

19 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

Phuket just aint in the same league

Quite right,

International tourist arrivals (pre-covid)   Islamic Maldives -   1,700,000 

                                                                              French/African Seychelles - 500,000

                                                                               Buddhist Phuket  - 9,000,000

Cheapest holiday costs - Phuket, by a long way. The other two destinations are very expensive by world standards.

Entertainment:

Homosexuality and prostitution are illegal in the Maldives.  Since Islam is the religion followed by the inhabitants, it is rare that a woman will be sexually available to a man. Tourists must stay at one hotel for their entire visit. No retirement visa.

 

Seychellois has a population of less than 100,000 and about 4 discos. Good luck finding a companion for the night. 

 

I haven't been, but would love to see the beaches, particularly on Seychelles. I would also like to go to Pago Pago, dive Palau, cruise the North-west passage trek to the South Pole  and tour Patagonia.

However, this thread isn't about inane comparisons nor wish lists, it's about a large part of the Thai economy attempting to re-start. 

 

Fortunately Phuket tourism isn't targeting the whining British pensioner brigade in Issan to stimulate the economy. 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Phuket can catch up with world-renowned island tourist destinations the Maldives and the Seychelles and re-open to receiving vaccinated international tourists by July 1, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has assured.

He should stay quiet at this moment in time.

The whole country is in free-fall and all he can say is we're opening up to the world in 2 months.

[RichardColeman]

My vote is they vaccinate the entire Island with sinovac to test the efficacy of the sinovac jab. least that way they will know of it actually works before buying any more of it

[bloodyholly]

17 hours ago, Excel said:

Top level, 4 rows down, 6th in from right

Ok.... got him

[Deli]

At this certain moment the island has almost locked his borders for arrivals ( with test only. And within 2 months they wanna open to the world without restrictions ? Pigs will fly on July 1st