An interesting article on this today in The Guardian/Observer. Hoping this stepping stone is successful.

More than 60% of Phuket’s population has had at least one vaccine jab – far more than in the rest of Thailand, where the immunisation campaign has been sluggish and hampered by supply problems. Nationally, only 7.5% of the population has received at least one dose.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...holiday-season