According to the Bangkok Post, a senior Thai government spokesman announced that from July 1, the country will officially remove the requirement for entrants to have a Thailand Pass (a travel card for people entering Thailand by air) and Covid-19 insurance.
These decisions were made at a CCSA meeting on May 17, said Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Accordingly, people entering Thailand from the beginning of July only need to present a vaccination certificate or a negative Covid-19 test result. If they do not have the above documents, visitors will be randomly tested by PCR at the airport.
From July 1, tourists coming to Thailand will not need a pass.
Although the requirement for a Thailand Pass for entry has been removed, the registration system remains in place to be used in situations where visitors are suspected of having Covid-19 or other infectious diseases.
In addition to removing the requirement to present a travel pass, international visitors to Thailand will no longer need to purchase Covid-19 insurance. The CCSA has also stopped mandating the wearing of face masks in public, requiring them only in indoor areas. Temperature screening stations have also been removed at border checkpoints.
However, the Thai government is still encouraging tourists to buy Covid-19 treatment insurance worth at least $10,000 after the new regulations are applied.
Since the beginning of June, Thailand has welcomed about 348,699 foreign visitors. Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States are the countries with the most tourists visiting Thailand during this period.
