Thailand entry restrictions

  • Covid-19 NewsChanges to Thailand’s Covid-19 restrictions to take effect June 1

    Changes to Thailand’s Covid-19 restrictions to take effect June 1

    From next month, a number of Covid-19 restrictions will be eased in Thailand, although in the case of some rules, it will vary by province. Nation Thailand reports that at the latest meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, it was agreed to categorise all provinces as either yellow (highest surveillance), blue (tourist zones) and green (low surveillance). There…

  • Tourism NewsThai aviation industry says international flights at only 20% of pre-pandemic level

    Thai aviation industry says international flights at only 20% of pre-pandemic level

    The Thai Airlines Association says that in the first 4 months of this year, domestic flights have returned to nearly 100% of their pre-pandemic level. However, international flights have still only reached 20% of pre-Covid-19 levels. TAA president, Putthiphong Prasatthong-Osot, says the lifting of some travel restrictions has led to an increase in passenger numbers, but adds that it will…

  • Thailand TravelThailand ranked one of 10 safest travel destinations

    Thailand ranked one of 10 safest travel destinations

    Thailand slid into 8th place in a survey of 1,500 Americans on the world’s safest travel destinations but is still in the world’s top 10. Canada snagged the winning spot during this survey in 1st place, followed by Iceland, Sweden, Japan, Ireland, Switzerland, South Korea, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia. The survey was taken by travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway…

  • Tourism NewsGovernment says Thailand Pass not being cancelled, being “streamlined”

    Government says Thailand Pass not being cancelled, being “streamlined”

    The Thai government says the Thailand Pass is not being cancelled (at least, not for now) but the process will be streamlined to make it faster and more convenient. According to a Bangkok Post report, Dr Sumanee Wacharasint from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says the cancellation of Test & Go from May 1 means there will no longer…

  • Tourism NewsTourism Council of Thailand calls for Thailand Pass to be ditched from June

    Tourism Council of Thailand calls for Thailand Pass to be ditched from June

    The Thailand Pass should be done away with from June if the country is to have any hope of attracting 10 million foreign tourists this year. That’s the view of the Tourism Council of Thailand, whose vice-president, Vichit Prakobgosol, says ditching the onerous paperwork could bring in an extra 2 million tour group visitors. According to Vichit, even with additional…

  • Covid-19 NewsCCSA meets today to consider further easing of Covid entry restrictions

    CCSA meets today to consider further easing of Covid entry restrictions

    The government’s Covid-19 task force meets today to consider the further easing of Thailand’s entry restrictions. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration will also discuss the possible re-opening of all land border checkpoints, as well as reviewing the colour-coding of provinces based on their infection rates. Nation Thailand reports that Supoj Malaniyom from the CCSA says officials will consider a…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai health officials call for PCR on arrival to be replaced with antigen test

    Thai health officials call for PCR on arrival to be replaced with antigen test

    Thailand’s Department of Disease Control wants to see PCR tests for foreign arrivals replaced with antigen testing. DDC boss Dr Opas Kankawinpong says his department is submitting the proposal to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. “The department will have a meeting on Thursday to finalise the details of the proposal before presenting it to a CCSA meeting on Friday…

  • Tourism NewsTourism Council of Thailand calls for PCR testing on arrival to be dropped asap

    Tourism Council of Thailand calls for PCR testing on arrival to be dropped asap

    Tourism businesses in Thailand are struggling to survive and barriers to increasing the number of foreign visitors to the kingdom must be removed immediately. That’s the view of Chamnan Srisawat from the Tourism Council of Thailand, who says the Omicron variant, coupled with Russia’s war on Ukraine, has dealt a double blow to the sector. “Tourism operators are still struggling…

  • Tourism NewsHospitality sector, tourism operators call for entry restrictions to be dropped now

    Hospitality sector, tourism operators call for entry restrictions to be dropped now

    Businesses, particularly those in the tourism and hospitality sectors, say July 1 – the date the government hopes to declare Covid-19 endemic – is too long to wait for restrictions to be lifted. As operators watch what’s happening in neighbouring countries, Thailand’s tourism sector is feeling anxious. According to a Bangkok Post report, Chamnan Srisawat from the Tourism Council of…

  • Tourism NewsFTI wants Test & Go dropped, all entry restrictions lifted for vaccinated arrivals

    FTI wants Test & Go dropped, all entry restrictions lifted for vaccinated arrivals

    The Federation of Thai Industries is urging the government to ditch the Test & Go scheme and to lift all entry restrictions for vaccinated tourists. According to a Bangkok Post report, the industry body is calling for an end to quarantine and PCR testing in a bid to restore the country’s shattered tourism sector. Chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree says he will…

  • Tourism NewsCCSA meets tomorrow to decide fate of pre-departure PCR test

    CCSA meets tomorrow to decide fate of pre-departure PCR test

    The requirement for overseas arrivals to take a PCR test 72 hours prior to departure from their home country could soon be scrapped. According to a Bangkok Post report, the CCSA will discuss dropping the requirement when it meets tomorrow. Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit from the Public Health Ministry says international arrivals would still be required to take a PCR test…

  • Tourism NewsAnutin says reduced Test & Go insurance requirements enough to cover Covid costs

    Anutin says reduced Test & Go insurance requirements enough to cover Covid costs

    Following the CCSA’s decision yesterday to lower the insurance coverage required of overseas arrivals, the health minister says the new figure is enough to cover Covid treatment. The mandatory insurance coverage required to enter Thailand will be reduced from US$50,000 to US$20,000 from March 1. Anutin Charnvirakul says the amount was lowered in order to reduce the costs of travelling…

  • Tourism NewsTourism operators submit letter to PM calling for all entry restrictions to be lifted

    Tourism operators submit letter to PM calling for all entry restrictions to be lifted

    A number of groups representing tourism operators in the south and east of the country, as well as the Thai Hotels Association, are calling for all entry restrictions to be lifted from next month. The Bangkok Post reports that the groups have written an open letter to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and other government officials, calling for the country to be…

  • Tourism NewsThailand’s hotel operators call for PCR testing on arrival to be dropped

    Thailand’s hotel operators call for PCR testing on arrival to be dropped

    The Thai Hotels Association says the government must drop the PCR testing requirement for foreign visitors if there’s going to be any hope of salvaging the country’s tourism industry. THA president Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi says demand for the revamped Test & Go scheme is lower now than when it was first launched in November, due to high season coming to…

  • Tourism NewsTourism revenue hits record low across all 77 provinces in Thailand

    Tourism revenue hits record low across all 77 provinces in Thailand

    Tourism revenue has plummeted across each of the 77 provinces, according to data from Thailand’s tourism ministry. The Bangkok Post reports that income from both foreign and local tourism reached an historic low in 2021, dropping by nearly 70%. Meanwhile, the revenue gap between Bangkok and other major provinces remains wide. In 2021, Bangkok posted the highest revenue at 62.7…