Coronavirus: Thailand’s Alpha and Delta surges cloud reopening in Phuket, Koh Samui

Thailand on Monday placed 10 million people in the capital under fresh coronavirus restrictions and a curfew, as its deadliest wave of infections threatens to erode plans to bring vaccinated visitors back to its islands.The kingdom has recorded a total of some 345,000 cases and 2,791 deaths – with the bulk of them coming in the latest wave that began in April.The surge in cases of Alpha and Delta variants in the Bangkok region and Deep South border near Malaysia has raised fears among tourist…

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