Brothers and sisters who respect everyone
The progress of the vaccination plan for people’s brothers and sisters has continued to progress. Today I would like to update everyone. to the roadmap that we are going to move on to start the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis occurring around the world
Over the past one month, the fact that I, as Prime Minister, was able to direct The goal is to help integrate work and help solve problems. that may occur in large With many agencies involved today has helped the agency. and various committees Able to work together quickly and more in the same direction as well as solve problems that arise quickly
It’s all a close collaboration. On the basis of listening to expert advice from all ministries, agencies and all relevant sectors. how this works It’s the same method we used when we started the COVID-19 epidemic last year.
• With this method of working help us move forward decide things quickly and help eliminate some problems including making progress To continue to negotiate with new vaccine manufacturers. very well until now we are in the process of working With six vaccine manufacturers, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Modernna, as well as Astra Seneca, Sinovac, and Sino Farm.
In addition, in terms of continuing to provide additional vaccines, so far confirmed the supply. with the signing of the reservation contract Or contracts to buy 105.5 million doses, exceeding our target for this year. All of them will be gradually delivered within this year and will gradually continue to inject. At the same time, we will continue to provide more vaccines for next year.
• Moving forward with this vaccination plan. We will be able to vaccinate people on average. Approximately over 10 million doses per month if enough vaccines are delivered each month. and around the beginning of October There will be people who have been vaccinated. At least the first dose is 50 million people.
Now is the time to look further into the future. is to open the country and get tourists to Thailand again This is one important way. to help alleviate the suffering of the people that can not make a living for a long time
Today, I would like to inform you all that I aim for Thailand must open the whole country within 120 days from today. If ready faster should be gradually opened sooner
• Tourists who have been vaccinated with complete doses. Done should be able to travel to Thailand without detention And there must be no prohibition conditions that create difficulties. including Thai people traveling abroad If a person who has been vaccinated with full doses should be able to return to their own country without having to quarantine as well
• As for the workplace and business stores should be able to return for business Travel within the country should be done without prohibitions or regulations, including the province. to create more difficulty
except if a new serious situation arises or is it really necessary then consider it on a case by case basis.
• I ask all government agencies. The governor of every province began to prepare. and get everything ready in order to be able to reopen the people’s livelihood in accordance with the time frame I mentioned above. which means that it must be taken about vaccination to be effective as well
To move forward with the goal of opening the country within 120 days, we will start a pilot in Phuket. prepared to relax some measures And accepting tourists in the sandbox style, I hastened to bring this matter to the Cabinet meeting. for consideration and approval during the next week in order to move forward and make it happen according to the plan It is a preparation to open the country in the next phase. With this time frame, I expect that by then many countries will begin to relax. allowing his people to travel out and travel And there should be a fairly large number of tourists. who choose to travel to Thailand
I know that my decision today comes with risks because when we open the country No matter how much protection we prepare It is also possible that May cause an increase in the number of infected people But when we assess the situation And thinking about the survival of the people’s livelihood, I think it’s time for us to take some risks together. If the risk We have carefully assessed that at an acceptable level We must prioritize internally. for our country so that the country I can move on.
Back when the COVID-19 outbreak started in Thailand, my main mission at that time was to try to save the lives of my Thai brothers and sisters. not cause loss of life of a large number of people protecting people’s lives It’s not just about protecting lives. of infected people only but to protect the whole family not to many families had to face serious losses lost the pillars of the family or loss of parents, grandparents, who take care of our children and grandchildren.
• Until today, we have succeeded, making Thailand one of the safest countries in the world.
• In addition, another problem that we have successfully avoided is Avoid destroying our public health system. which if so would result in deaths from other diseases increase with due to the inability to receive treatment in the hospital or the absence of a doctor, no nurse to take care Because everyone is busy with treating covid patients.
Now, my next mission is I have to make everyone able to come back to earn a normal living again as soon as possible.