Officials and residents raise their fists in solidarity at the reopening of Phuket's beaches yesterday. The general public is allowed entry to the island's beaches as the province attempts to jumpstart its economy after months of lockdown. (Photo by Achadthaya Chuenniran)PHUKET: Beaches were reopened to the public on this southern island province on Tuesday after more than two months of lockdown, the provincial governor said. Governor Supoj Rodruang na Nongkhai asked everybody to maintain disease control standards, including social distancing, and ensure beaches, toilets and other places were kept clean. The crisis is major, second only to the tsunami," he said, referring to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.

Source: Bangkok Post June 10, 2020 01:15 UTC