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  • Thailand NewsThailand Pass remains, at least until the end of June

    Thailand Pass remains, at least until the end of June

    A good news and bad news day yesterday as the Thailand Pass was scrapped for Thais at the end of May, but remains an online digital gateway requirement for foreigners, at least until the end of June, perhaps beyond. The only good news for foreign travellers, in yesterday’s briefing, was the removal of quarantine for unvaccinated, or under-vaccinated, inbound arrivals.…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai lung specialist highlights Covid-19 risks for elderly unvaccinated

    Thai lung specialist highlights Covid-19 risks for elderly unvaccinated

    With around 1 in 6 elderly Thai people still not vaccinated against Covid-19, a lung specialist has taken to Facebook to warn of the health risks they face. The elderly population is among the group at highest risk of developing severe Covid-19 symptoms and dying from the virus. To illustrate the danger, Dr Manoon Leechawengwongs has highlighted 2 recent cases…

  • SponsoredThailand Pass is now open for test-free applications

    Thailand Pass is now open for test-free applications

    Press Release The updated Thailand Pass system is now accepting registration for the new test-free entry. It opened just after midnight, April 29. You will be able to apply for your Thailand Pass FREE at https://tp.consular.go.th/ From 1st May 2022, travellers entering Thailand by air will be subject to new entry measures, as follows; Fully Vaccinated Travellers will only need the…

  • World NewsUnvaccinated Djokovic can compete at Wimbledon this year (transcript)

    Unvaccinated Djokovic can compete at Wimbledon this year (transcript)

    The world’s most polarising tennis player will be able to keep his anti-Covid-vaccine stance while competing for yet another historic grand slam title. Novak Djokovic – whom vaccination proponents dub “Novaxx” – will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon in June, following an announcement from the tennis tourney’s organisers, who said Covid-19 restrictions at the event will align…

  • Tourism NewsThailand drops all pre and on-arrival testing, banks on a tourist surge after May 1

    Thailand drops all pre and on-arrival testing, banks on a tourist surge after May 1

    The CCSA has approved the biggest easing of entry requirements for fully vaccinated travellers (Thai and foreign) starting May 1, but awaiting official publication in the Royal Gazette, expected early next week. There will be no more Test & Go or Sandbox programs, and there’s now more options for unvaccinated travellers. The only 2 options for arriving travellers will simply…

  • Thailand NewsNo quarantine for unvaccinated travellers in Thailand and other countries

    No quarantine for unvaccinated travellers in Thailand and other countries

    International travellers who are unvaccinated for Covid-19 will soon be able to enter Thailand by air without quarantine, as long as they provide a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of departure. They’ll just need to upload their negative test result onto the Thailand Pass system before boarding their flight. Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday…

  • Thailand NewsThailand cuts quarantine for unvaccinated travellers to 5 days

    Thailand cuts quarantine for unvaccinated travellers to 5 days

    Starting April 1, the mandatory quarantine period for unvaccinated travellers entering Thailand will be reduced to five days. Travellers will also no longer need to take a pre-departure PCR Covid-19 test. The new requirements are pending publication in the Royal Gazette and the official announcement is expected to be published at the end of the month. Unvaccinated travellers can enter…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok reports surge in Covid cases linked to restaurant/bars, student dorms

    Bangkok reports surge in Covid cases linked to restaurant/bars, student dorms

    Health officials say there has been a surge in infections in Bangkok, linked to restaurant/bars and other crowded places, such as student dorms. According to a Bangkok Post report, 939 new cases were reported in the capital yesterday, 45 of which were imported. Dr Suthas Chottanapan from the DDC says 300 of the local cases were contracted in restaurants operating…

  • Covid-19 NewsUnvaccinated woman dies with Covid-19, neighbourhood tested

    Unvaccinated woman dies with Covid-19, neighbourhood tested

    A cluster of Covid-19 infections was found in a Bangkok neighbourhood in Sai Mai after a 30 year old woman collapsed and died in the street. The woman died yesterday and her post-mortem examination uncovered that she was infected with Covid-19. Of the 8 infections found, only the woman who died was unvaccinated. Health officials were sent to Phahonyothin Soi…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s Health Ministry vows to get tough with people who won’t get vaccinated

    Thailand’s Health Ministry vows to get tough with people who won’t get vaccinated

    Get vaccinated or else… That’s the message from Thai health officials who have vowed to track down people who have not yet had their first dose. According to a Nation Thailand report, Dr Kiattibhoom Vongrachit from the Public Health Ministry says that while a large percentage of the population is now fully vaccinated, at least 10 million people have yet…

  • Covid-19 NewsHealth Ministry warns people to get vaccinated or face possible restrictions

    Health Ministry warns people to get vaccinated or face possible restrictions

    Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is urging people who’ve yet to be vaccinated to do so or face possible restrictions. Dr Kiatiphum Wongrajit says the ministry is ramping up vaccination in the next 2 weeks in order to achieve its target of 100 million doses administered. According to a Bangkok Post report, the figure currently stands at 85 million doses. Around…