, or 83 people, have tested positive. Phuket Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the sandbox scheme

BANGKOK--Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand's beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine, many unable to pay their bills or return home because of sanctions and canceled flights. The crisis in Europe also put a crimp in recovery plans for the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry, which has hosted more visitors from Russia than any of its neighbors before the pandemic hit. There are about 6, 500 Russian tourists stuck in Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi and Pattaya, four provi